8. AN OFFERING OF ADORATION AND PRAISE TO THE RISEN AND ASCENDED CHRIST.

    V. Lift up your hearts:
    R. We lift them up unto the Lord.
    V. He laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not: 1 am the first and the last: I am he that liveth and was dead: and behold I am alive for evermore, Amen: and have the keys of hell and death.
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
    V. I saw in the midst of the throne a Lamb as it had been slain.
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord most high.
    V. Lo, I am with you all the days:
    R. Even unto the end of the world.
    V. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power and riches, and wisdom and strength, and honour and glory and blessing.
    R. Blessing and honour, and glory and power, be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
    V. Christ, whom men saw on the mountain-top transfigured with the splendour of God: Christ, whom they saw at thy ascension girt about with the light of heaven, thy pierced hands stretched out in longing over the world: open our eyes to see thee as thou art: help us so to know thee, that we may love thee: so to love thee that we may grow more like thee: so to follow thee, that through us others may know thee and find in thee their hope, their life, their joy.
    R. Blessing and honour, and glory and power, be unto him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb, for ever and ever.
    V. Not of this world is thy Kingdom, yet may thy Kingdom come on earth: here, while we live and work in the passing years, in the knowledge of thee is eternal life. Thou hast prepared a place for us that through thee we may be always in God's presence: transform us then by thy spirit so that we may rise above our selfishness and grow up daily into thy likeness. So, because our hearts are in heaven, may we the better serve thee on earth, in homely love and duty day by day.
    R. Blessing and honour, &c.
    V. Christ, Holy and Strong, Holy and Immortal God from God, Light from Light; born of woman, crucified, risen; in whom are fulfilled all human possibilities and all the treasuries of God revealed, receive the adoration of thy people. Above our failure and bewilderment, our sin our ignorance, and our anxieties, we lift up our hearts to thy perfection; we love and reverence and worship thee. Thou hast won eternal redemption for us, and thou art ever present with thy people: manifest thyself to the world which waits for thee; and show us, O Lord, the way that we should walk in, for we lift up our hearts unto thee.
    R. Blessing and honour, &c.
    V. Love's kingdom is an everlasting kingdom: his dominion endureth throughout all ages. Come then O Lover of our race, and reign among us, in love and joy and peace: extend thy empire over human hearts: let the burning vision of thy beauty shine out clear before the eyes of the world: hasten the consummation of thy kingdom in which Love shall be the only King: that the love wherewith the Father hath loved thee may be in us and we be made one in thee.
    R. Blessing and honour, &c.
    V. O King of men, Master of our lives, entering into thy glory by the Cross, to whom all authority is given, both in heaven and on earth, we acknowledge thy sovereignty over every realm of life. Come, O Lord, enter into thy kmgdom: subdue the world by the might of thy love.
    R. Blessing and honour, &e.

    V. Lord exalted at the Father's side:
    R. Raise us to live with thee in God.
    V. O Lamb, slain before the worlds were made, Eternal Victim, and Eternal Sacrifice, may the power and glory of thy love be known and adored to all ends of the earth.
    R. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever.
    V. The kingdom of God is like treasure hidden in a field, which, when a man has found, for joy thereof he selleth all that he hath and buyeth that field.
    R. Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
    V. The kingdom of heaven is within you.
    R. Thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift.
    V. He that is great among you shall be your servant, and he that will be first, the slave of all.
    R. For the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
    V. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death. Therefore hath God highly exalted him and given him a Name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
    R. Amen.
    V. I will not leave you comfortless :
    R. I will come to you.
    V. I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice :
    R. And your joy no man taketh from you.
    V. What shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?
    R. Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loveth us :
    All. Neither life nor death, nor things present, nor things to come, can separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. Alleluia, Amen.

9. LITANY OF THE CHURCH.

    V. O God the Father, from whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named;
    O God the Son, given to be head over the Church;
    O God the Holy Spirit, Love of the Father and the Son ;
    O Holy Trinity, Eternal love,
    R. Have mercy upon us.
    V. By thy ministry of healing and forgiveness; by thy seeking and saving the lost; by thy words of eternal life,
    R. Help us, good Lord.
    V. By thy calling and training of the twelve apostles; by thy promise to build thy church; by thy institution of the holy sacraments,
    R. Help us, good Lord.
    V. By the love of thy crucifixion; by the power of thy resurrection; by the glory of thy ascension; and by the indwelling of thy Holy Spirit,
    R. Help us, good Lord.
    V. That it may please thee to strengthen and enlarge thy holy Church in every land, and to unite all those who profess and call themselves Christians, in faith and hope and charity,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thy Church may strive not for its own safety, but for the world's salvation, seeking only thy kingdom and thy righteousness,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thy Church may proclaim the gospel throughout the whole earth and make disciples of all nations,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thou wilt grant to all bishops and ministers of thy word and sacraments, the spirit of wisdom, power, and love, and call many more to the work of thy ministry,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thou wilt give to all thy people grace to understand and to believe thy word, and to show forth their faith in their lives,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That we may reverently and rightly use thy sacraments and be strengthened in body and soul by thy heavenly grace,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thou wilt remove from us all hatred, prejudice, and narrowness of thought, that we may receive, and rejoice in, all that thou revealest,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That thou wilt guide us in all perplexities of belief and conduct, that we may hold fast that which is true, and faithfully confess thee before men,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. That regardless of the praise or contempt of the world, thy Church may worship and adore thee in spirit and in truth,
    R. We beseech thee, good Lord.
    V. And as we pray for the Church universal, so let us pray for God's blessing on the Church in this place; Here may the faithful find salvation, and the careless be awakened.
    R. Amen.
    V. Here may the doubting find faith and the anxious be encouraged.
    R. Amen.
    V. Here may the tempted find help and the sorrowful comfort.
    R. Amen.
    V. Here may the weary find rest and the strong be renewed.
    R. Amen.
    V. Here may the aged find consolation and the young be inspired.
    R. Amen.
    V. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think,
    According to the power that worketh in us,
    Unto him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus,
    Unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.

¶ To which may be added the following ascription of praise.

9A.

    V. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour and glory and blessing; and for thy Church the pillar and ground of the Truth, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the light of the everlasting gospel, sent to every nation and kindred, and tongue and people, shining so long amongst ourselves,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. Blessed be thy glorious name that thy word hath sounded forth, not only in .Jerusalem and Antioch, in Athens and in Rome, but that in every place the faith of Christ is spread abroad.
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For thy good soldiers in every age, striving lawfully, enduring unto the end,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the wisdom of doctors, the zeal of evangelists, the boldness of prophets,
    R. We bless and praise thy glorious Name.
    V. For the love of pastors; for the praise of children; for the ministry of women; for the purity of the young; for the fervour of the aged; for all the signs of thy Presence; and for all the marks of thy Cross,
    R. We bless, &c.
    V. For thy gracious word of promise, that they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament, and they that turn many to righteousness, as the stars for ever and ever,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty:
    R. Just and true are thy ways, thou king of saints.
    V. Who shall not reverence thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name, for thou only art holy:
    R. For all nations shall come and worship before thee, for thy judgements are made manifest.
    V. After this I beheld, and lo a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds, and people and tongues, stood before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes and palms in their hands:
    R. And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God, which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, Alleluia, for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth.
    V. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit :
    R. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

10. A LITANY OF FELLOWSHIP.

V. Father be with us.
Christ be with us.
Holy Spirit be with us.
R. Be with us Holy Trinity, One God.

I.

¶ First Reader, standing.

    In that we have forgotten the new commandment which was given us, that we should love one another:

II.

¶ Then the Second Reader stands and says:

    Again, yet again, in peace let us pray unto God:

First Reader. Father be with us all.
Second Reader. Christ be with us all.
Third Reader. Holy Spirit be with us all.
All. Be with us, Holy God, now and for evermore.

III.

¶ Then the Third Reader stands to say these or other prayers:

Let us pray for the Church in the new age:
V. By this may all men know that we are his disciples:
R. That we have love one to another.

GOD, our Shepherd, give to the Church a new vision and a new charity, new wisdom and fresh understanding, the revival of her brightness and the renewal of her unity; that the eternal message of thy Son, undefiled by the traditions of men, may be hailed as the good news of the new age; through him who maketh all things new, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Let us pray for the State in the new age:
V. Thou shalt wipe away all tears from their eyes:
R. For the former things are passed away.

GOD, our Ruler, give to every State the dawning spirit of human brotherhood, a new respect for man and for woman, new loyalty in service, compunction and charity, new happiness in work and justice in reward; that our homes may be restored in thee, our cities rebuilt, and all the world may reflect the radiance of that new Jerusalem whose river is the water of life, and her light is the Lamb that was slain and now liveth for evermore. Amen.

    Let us pray for the world in the new age:
    V. Unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ:
    R. Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.

GOD, our Father, give to the nations of the world a new heart of comradeship; the old man of ignorance and cruelty being done away, and the new man put on, renewed in knowledge, to strengthen and to serve the brethren: that every people may bring its tribute of excellence to the common treasury, without fear, and without the lust of domination; and all the world may go forward in the new and loving way which he hath consecrated for us, who now liveth and reigneth, with thee and the Spirit of truth, one God, world without end. Amen.

IV.

¶ All standing, a Reader says:

    Holy God, Holy, Mighty, Holy, Immortal.

MAY all the peoples, from the rising of the sun even unto the going. down of the same, cry aloud in praise to thee: with joyful voice, and say, Glory to thee, O God, the Saviour of all, for ever. Amen.

MAY he who like a lamb was led to the slaughter, and like a lion doth overthrow the powers of evil, Christ our God and Shepherd, who guideth his flock in the way of righteousness, further us now through the prayers of his Church and have mercy upon us, because he is gracious and loveth mankind. Amen.

GOD the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit, bless, direct, and inspire us, and give us thankful hearts, now and for evermore. Amen.

This Litany may and should be varied and shortened by the omission of one or more Parts.

11. LITANY OF DAILY BREAD.

    [Jesus said, Ask and it shall be given unto you, seek and ye shall find. What man is there of you who, if his son shall ask him for a loaf, will he give him a stone, or if he shall ask for a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then with all your human imperfections know how to give good things unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him? Therefore, whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye also unto them. Matt. 7. 7-12.
    Jesus said also: Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat and what ye shall drink, and for your body what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than its food? — the body than its clothes? Your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom and his justice and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. 6. 25-32.]
    V. Let us thank God for all the provision which he has made for the needs both of our bodies and souls.
    For all the sustenance which thou hast provided for our bodies, minds, and spirits, to fit us for communion with thyself,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For the knowledge that we are all thy children, and that thou dealest with us as our Father, being ever more ready to give than we to ask,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For knowledge of the ordered course of nature, delivering us from fear and superstition,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For trusting us with the knowledge of thy laws to subdue the earth and replenish it for thee,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For our physical nature, with its strength and gladness; and for the inexhaustible wealth of life,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. That thou hast sent thy Son, born of a woman, to make our human flesh the instrument of thy glorious and holy will,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. That thy Son laboured for his daily bread, knowing hunger and poverty and weakness,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For the resourcefulness and generosity of thy providence for each of us,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For giving us the privilege of service and supplying us with the means to fulfil thy purposes,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.
    V. For the spiritual food which thou hast provided for us in the life of Jesus Christ,
    R. We thank thee, O Father.

The General Thanksgiving (sec p. 252).

11A.

    V. Let us ask forgiveness for all the ways in which we have abused God's gifts, forgetting that they are entrusted to us to be used for him and for our fellow men.
    O God the Father, from whom all fatherhood in earth and in heaven is named, graciously behold thy family. Thou art kind to the ungrateful and makest thy sun to arise on the just and the unjust. But we have misused thy gifts, and marred thy work and robbed one another of our daily bread. We pray for true repentance and pardon. Help us to feel our share in the world's guilt, and to glorify thee in our stewardship so that thou wilt give us the true riches; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

V. Our greed and selfishness,
    Our luxury and sloth,
    Our wastefulness of thy generosity,
R. O Lord forgive.
V. Our disobedience to thy laws,
    Our indifference to the needs of others,
    Our spoiling of our brother's and sister's souls,
R. O Lord forgive.
V. Our starving of their bodies,
    Our enslaving them to Mammon,
    Our toleration of injustice,
R. O Lord forgive.
V. Our acquiescence in disease,
    Our ruthless competition,
    Our distrust of love,
R. O Lord forgive.

    O Lord, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offences that by thy great goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins which by our frailty we have committed, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

    V. And now, O Lord, we humbly beseech thee that thou who hast taught us to pray for our daily bread, wilt enable us to win and use it according to thy will.
    If one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it. If one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof. 1 Cor. 12. 26-27.
    And that thou wilt give men skill and enterprise in husbanding the resources of the earth, that all thy children may have meat enough,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That we may not try to live by bread alone, but measure all our wealth and all our labour by the standard of our Lord,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That the condition of men's daily toil may not starve the souls whom thou hast made for thyself,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That those who labour in production may not be deprived of their share of thy gifts,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That the conscience of mankind may be so aroused, that we shall no more eat the bread of oppression, but work together in comradeship and justice,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That thou wilt give us all a deeper sense of our membership of one another, so that the bonds of our economic life may be the expression of our fellowship in Christ,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That those who have great wealth may be guided to use it rightly to thy glory and to the welfare of their fellow men,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That we may all be led to a fuller recognition of our stewardship to thee for the use of our money and our time,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That thou wilt help all who are not engaged in manual labour that, as they live by others' toil, so by their work others may live better,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That thou, O Lord, wilt fill us with the desire to alleviate the humiliation and anxiety of those who cannot find employment,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. That thou wilt guide the deliberations of the government and local authorities, and lead men in this land so to co-operate for the common good, that all may have work, to provide their daily bread in freedom, hope, and self-respect,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. For all who carry heavy burdens, that Christ may refresh them,
    R. We beseech the to hear us.
    V. For all whose poverty deprives them of the fulness of life,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.
    V. For the rich for whom the way is hard, that they may find that simplicity which opens the kingdom of heaven,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us.

Let us pray.

LORD Christ, who didst say to thine apostles when they would send away the hungry multitude, They need not depart, give ye them to eat, enable us so to use thy Father's gifts as to relieve the necessities of our brethren: and chiefly help us in our daily work so to reflect the glory of thy Spirit that they may come to thee, the Bread of Life, and sec their soul's desire and be satisfied, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

O THOU whose meat was to do the Father's will, grant us to order and use the things of this world as partakers of the life of the world to come, even that life eternal which thou hast brought from heaven upon earth, To the glory of thy Holy Name. Amen.

O CHRIST, thou lover of men's lives, who wast the friend of simple people, and didst live and teach in the homes of working men, reveal thyself in power to the toiling multitudes around us, who need thee; give them the spirit of hope, charity, freedom, simplicity, and gladness, that in thee they may find the life that is life indeed, O thou who only canst, our Saviour and our Lord. Amen.

12. LITANY OF LABOUR

¶ The Litany can be shortened by the omission of Parts IV, or II, or of both.

I.

II.

Jesus, born in poverty,
    born to bring peace among men,
    workman at Nazareth,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, in whom the proud were scattered and the mighty put down,
    giving good things to the hungry,
    exalting them of low degree,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, in whom all the nations of the earth are one, in whom is neither bond nor free, brother of all,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, preaching good tidings to the poor,
    proclaiming release to the captives
    setting at liberty them that are bound,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, friend of the poor,
    feeder of the hungry,
    healer of the sick,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, denouncing the oppressor,
    instructing the simple,
    going about to do good,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, teacher of patience,
    pattern of gentleness,
    prophet of the Kingdom of Heaven,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, forgiving them that love much
    drawing all men unto thee,
    calling them that labour and are heavy laden,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, who camest not to be ministered unto, but to minister,
    who hadst not where to lay thy head,
    loved by the common people,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus, betrayed for the sake of money,
    taken by the chief priests,
    condemned by the rulers,
      Have mercy upon us.
Jesus crucified for us.
      Have mercy upon us,
Jesus, who hast called us to the fellowship of thy Kingdom,
    in whom is ho respect of persons,
    who wilt know us by our fruits,
      Have mercy upon us.
Thou Voice of Justice, who dost say to us: 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto mc,'
      Have mercy upon us.

III.

From the love of money,
From dishonesty in business,
From forgetfulness of our duty,
From anger and malice against opponents,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
From contempt for others,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
From offence against thy little ones,
From oppression of the poor,
From the acceptance of worldly standards,
From hardness, narrowness, and distrust,
From want of faith in the accomplishment of thy will,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
From all pride,
From all lust,
From all anger,
From all envy,
From all sloth,
    Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy taking of our flesh,
By thy humble birth,
By thy hard life,
By thy bitter death,
By thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension,
    Dear Lord, deliver us.

IV.

Be merciful unto us.
Hear us, Lord Jesus.

By thy recovering of sight to the blind,
    Remove from us all prejudice.
By thy teaching on the Mount,
    Teach us to hunger and thirst after righteousness.
By thy miracle at Cana,
    Increase among us the joy of life.
By thy parables about riches,
    Help us to distribute.
By thy words to the Pharisees,
    Give us courage to rebuke the wrong in high places.
By thy washing the Disciples' feet,
    Teach us to serve others.
By thy prayer on the Cross,
    Teach us to love our enemies.
By thy Cross and Passion,
    Help us to suffer for the truth's sake.
By thy presence in the Church,
    Keep us faithful to thy law of love.
By the prayer thou hast given us,
    Help us to live more nearly as we pray.
By thy prayer thou hast given us,
    Help us to do thy will upon earth.
By thy life and teaching,
    Make us to love God before all things.
By thy life and teaching,
    Make us to love our neighbour as ourself.

V.

13. THANKSGIVING FOR THE SAINTS.

    V. In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
    O God the God of the spirits of all flesh, who art not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all live unto thee,
    R. We worship thee and give thee thanks for ever.
    V. O Jesus Christ, the conqueror of death, author and perfecter of our faith, who didst endure the Cross despising the shame, and hast taken thy seat at the right hand of God,
    R. We worship thee and give thee thanks for ever.
    V. O Holy Spirit of loyalty and courage, through whom the saints were strong to endure unto the end,
    R. We worship thee and give thee thanks for ever:
    V. We believe in the Communion of Saints: We believe in the Forgiveness of sins, and the Resurrection unto eternal life, through .Jesus Christ our Lord.
    R. Thanks be to God.

(Collect for All Saints' Day.)

(Here might follow reading from Rev. 7. 9-17.)

Let us give thanks unto God for all his Saints.
V. Blessed are the poor in spirit:
R. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

(Pause.)

    V. For all who in simplicity and poverty, being of no account as men count greatness, have loved and served their fellows for thy sake, and by their beggary have made others rich,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are they that mourn:
    R. For they shall be comforted.

(Pause.)

    V. For all who being called to taste of suffering have glorified thee by their faith and courage,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are the meek:
    R. For they shall inherit the earth.

(Pause.)

    V. For all who, unrewarded and unknown, have been obedient unto the heavenly vision, and thinking nothing of themselves, have lived for thee and for their fellow mem:
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness :
    R. For they shall be filled.

(Pause.)

    V. For all those who have longed for thy Salvation and lived in ordinary daily life as seeking first thy kingdom, and thy righteousness,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are the merciful:
    R. For they shall obtain mercy.

(Pause.)

    V. For all people who have been lovers of their brethren and sought to help them and show them kindness being merciful to others, as thou, O Father in Heaven art merciful,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are the pure of heart :
    R. For they shall see God.

(Pause.)

    V. For all to whom thou hast vouchsafed a vision of thy purity and truth, so that they brought thee into the lives of others,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are the peacemakers:
    R. For they shall be called the children of God.

(Pause.)

    V. For all who through our Lord have sought to exercise the ministry of reconciliation, and lived in loyalty to the Prince of Peace,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness' sake :
    R. For great is their reward in heaven.

(Pause.)

    V. For all who have suffered for the kingdom's sake and, as disciples of the Son of Man, have not loved their lives unto the death,
    R. We praise and bless thy glorious Name, O Lord.
    V. Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake :
    R. Rejoice and be exceeding glad.

(Pause.)

    V. O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord:
    R. Praise Him and magnify Him for ever.
    V. O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord:
    R. Praise Him and magnify Him for ever.

(Read Rev. 19. 11-14.)

    V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit:
    R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

¶ The pauses in this service are for Silent Remembrance, which may well be directed.

14. LITANY OF COMMEMORATION.

    V. Almighty and everlasting God, before whom stand the spirits of .the living and the dead, Light of lights, Fountain of Wisdom and goodness, who livest in all pure and humble and gracious souls; for all who have witnessed a good confession for thy glory and the welfare of the world; patriarchs, prophets, and apostles; the wise of every land and nation, and all teachers of mankind,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For the martyrs of our holy faith the faithful witnesses to Christ of whom the world was not worthy; and for all who have resisted falsehood and wrong unto suffering or death,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For all who have laboured and suffered for freedom good government, just laws, and the sanctity of the home; and for all who have given their lives for their country,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For all who have sought to bless men by their service and life, and to lighten the dark places of the earth
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For those who have been tender and true and brave in all times and places; and for all who have been one with thee in the communion of Christ's Spirit and in the strength of his love,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For the dear friends and kindred ministering in the spiritual world; whose faces we see no more but whose love is with us for ever,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For the teachers and companions of our childhood and youth; and the members of our household of faith who worship thee now in heaven,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. For the grace which was given to all these; and for the trust and hopes in which they lived and died,
    R. We praise thee, O God, and bless thy Name.
    V. And that we may hold them in continual remembrance, that the sanctity of their wisdom and goodness may rest upon our earthly days, and that we may prepare ourselves to follow them in their upward way,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That we may ever think of them as with thee, and be sure that where they are, there we may be also,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That we may have a hope beyond this world for all thy children, even for wanderers who must be sought and brought home; that we may be comforted and sustained by the promise of a time when none shall be strangers and exiles from thy kingdom and household,
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. In the communion of the Holy Spirit; with the faithful and the saintly in heaven; with the redeemed in all ages; with our beloved who dwell in thy presence and peace, we, who still fight and suffer on earth, unite in ascribing
    R. Thanksgiving, glory, honour, and power unto thee, O Lord our God.
    All. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

Collect for All Saints' Day.

15. A GENERAL THANKSGIVING.

    V. O Father of all, who art Wisdom and Beauty and Goodness, whose spirit ever strives in the souls of men, we thank thee that thou hast made us heirs of all the ages of thy Creative effort, and called us to share some part of thy burden of Redemption.
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the vision of thyself in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; for thy divine compassion which carest for us despite our weaknesses, cowardice, and self-love: and for thy leadership until this hour,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the radiance, mystery, and surprise of this dear world; for thy wisdom and beauty revealed in it; and for the love of friends which sweetens and enriches it,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the leaven of thy ideals of liberty and justice and brotherhood, which have worked so terribly and still work so hopefully among the peoples of the earth,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. Because through suffering and weakness, thou hast taught us patience, and given us the sense of dependence upon thee: because in health and strength thou has given us to share thy joy in being active; and because in sorrow thou hast revealed to us the glory of others' kindness,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the discipline of life, for the endurance which is learnt through drudgery: for the work which is its own reward : and for the difficulties which are the material of victory, thy victory in us,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. Because through the turmoil of life, we find thy peace: because for the adventure of life, we need thy strength: and because in the supreme adventure of death, we have thy blessed hope,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For the laughter of children; for mirth and wit; for the jest of gallant souls that makes us ashamed to be afraid: and for the cheerfulness of suffering folk, which shames us out of self-concern,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.
    V. For thy Church on earth, for the comfort and encouragement of the blessed company of faithful people, and above all for the sense of thy companionship with us in loneliness and fellowship, in sacrament and prayer,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord. Amen.

16. AN ACT OF PRAISE.

    V. Let us praise God For the Day, for the glory and warmth of the sun, for the stir of life, and for honest toil that wins food and rest.
    R. God be praised for the Day.
    V. For the Earth, the sustainer of life: for the hills, the plains, and the dales; and for the beauty of meadows and fields, of flowers and of trees.
    R. God be praised for the Earth.
    V. For the Sky, for the shifting clouds, and for the glory of sunrise and sunset.
    R. God be praised for the Sky.
    V. For the Sea, that yields and receives again the water without which life would die, and is wonderful in its stillness and more wonderful in its storm.
    R. God be praised for the Sea.
    V. Let us praise God For our Food, and the pleasures he has given us in it, lest we should neglect the needs of life; may he help us to shun all waste and to rejoice in sharing with others.
    R. God be praised for our Food.
    V. For the shelter from wind and weather, which hallowed by love becomes our Home; may he strengthen our will that no one shall go hungry or ill-housed or ill-clad.
    R. God be praised for our Home.
    V. Let us praise God
        For our Fathers and Mothers, by whom he orders lives and comforts hearts, bringing strength to a house and sweetness to labour; may he hallow their work and direct their ways.
    R. God be praised for good Fathers and Mothers.
    V. For the gift of Children; may he help us to train them to be reverent and truthful, that they may gladden our hearts and bring joy to the world.
    R. God be praised for Children.
    V. For good Friends to rejoice with us in our joys, to cheer us in trouble and to lighten our tasks; may he help us to repay them in fellowship and service.
    R. God be praised for our Friends.
    V. Let us praise God
        For Joy that heightens all our life and doubles our powers; may he help us to kindle it in the hearts of others by the gladness of our face.
    R. God be praised for Joy.
    V. For Mirth, that unites us with others and refreshes us for our work; may he help us to keep it kind and true.
    R. God be praised for Mirth.
    V. For Health, bringing wholesomeness of body and mind; may he help us to give our strength to his service.
    R. God be praised for Health.
    V. Let us praise God for Life.
    R. All praise be to God. Amen.

17. AN EXPRESSION OF JOY AND HUMILITY.

¶ After each of the following, and any others that may be added, shall be said :

R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

    V. Let us praise God in gladness and humility for all great and simple joys: and for the weak things of the earth who have confounded the strong,
    V. For the gift of wonder and the joy of discovery: for the everlasting freshness of experience: for the newness of life each day as we grow older,
    V. For the fireside and the intimate talks of friendship: for the little traditions and customs of the home: for meals eaten together in fellowship: and for all the sanctities of family life,
    V. For games and holidays in the open air: for bright eyes and lovely bodies: for books and pictures and all our small possessions,
    V. For birds: for children and the joy of innocency: for the joy of work attempted and achieved: for the joy of harvest and the wedding feast,
    V. For the beech trees in spring and the fruit blossoms: for the smell of the country after rain: for the green grass and the flowers: for cloud and sun and hills and mountain streams,
    V. For the joy which is born of sympathy and sorrow: for the joy of the lost soul finding love again: and for the joy of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth,
    V. For all pure comedy and laughter: and for the gift of humour and gaiety of heart,
    V. For all the Lord's merry-men, who have consecrated mirth with the love of Christ,
    V. For all singers and musicians: for all who work in form and colour to increase the joy of life,
    V. For poets and craftsmen: for all who rejoice in their work and make things well,
    V. For all who have loved the common people and borne their sorrows in their hearts,
    V. For all obscure and humble saints, for village priests, and ministering women, who have made life sweeter and gentler,
    V. For all ignorant disciples, who have misunderstood the Christian doctrines, and yet lived in the companionship of Christ,
    V. For the image of Christ in ordinary people, their forbearance and their generosity, their good temper· in crowds and railway carriages, their courage and their kindness,
    V. For the glory of God, shining in commonplace lives; for husband and wife scheming to please one another; for the sacrifices of both for their children,
    V. For all holy and humble men of heart, in whom the loveliness of our Saviour Christ has been made manifest to the world,
    R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

17 A.

    V. Jesus unveiling the glory of the Eternal in the work-shop of the carpenter,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. Jesus who didst love the common folk, Jesus ever feeding the multitude with the bread of life that came down from heaven, Jesus rejoicing with them that did rejoice, and weeping with them that wept,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. Jesus who for our sakes did become poor, Jesus rejoicing in the Father's will, Jesus rejoicing in the lilies and the birds and the companionship of men,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. Jesus loving the simple and the childlike, and using the weak things to confound the strong, Jesus persecuted by the priests, mocked by the scholars, slain by the politicians, Jesus who lovedst thine own unto the end,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. Jesus agonizing for the lost, Jesus calling men to forsake all, that, having thee, they might possess all things, Jesus by thy terrible love on Calvary, Jesus by thy victorious love at Easter,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. Jesus who didst inspire love's heroism in all great saints and lovers, Jesus who hast promised men a peace and joy that no one can take from us, Jesus who hast revealed thy great power in those whom the world has held of no account,
    R. Renew thy spirit in us.
    V. O Lord, hear our prayer :
    R. And let our cry come unto thee. Amen.

18. A LITANY OF INTERCESSION.

    V. Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness and grace, we pray for the welfare of our country and for all who are joined to us by the ties of common life;
    That the King and the members of the Royal Family may be enriched with thy grace: and that those in authority may have a pure motive and a right judgement in all things:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That a wise and humble spirit may prevail in our Parliaments and councils: and that we may be delivered from unscrupulous ambitions, selfish rivalries. and mistaken policies:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That those who teach the young may have the child-like heart, and find in Christ the renewal of their life and the inspiration of their work:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That parents may train their children in right ways: and that children may learn to face and overcome the evil that is in the world, and grow up a generation to love and praise thee:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That soldiers and sailors may be defended amid the dangers and temptations of their service: and that the nations may live together in peace and charity:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That men of wealth and ease may not miss the true end of life; that prosperity may not make us selfish; and that poverty may not make us bitter:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That social life and industry may be so ordered that one man's good may not be another man's hurt, and that all may have a just share of wealth, security, and freedom:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That physicians, surgeons, and nurses, and all who are engaged in works of mercy, may be sustained by thee, and guided by thy counsel:
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. For all who are worn by illness: all who are wronged and oppressed: the weary and heavy laden: the aged and the dying, that they may be strengthened by thy love and Fatherly pity;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That in all charity thy Church may flourish, and in all truth live and do thy work;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That thy Church may be zealous in labouring for the removal of oppression and injustice, and that it may take its full share in all efforts for the healing of the sick, the clothing of the naked, and the feeding of the hungry;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That the pastors of thy Church may be men of honest mind and simple heart, and set forth thy truth both by their word and life ;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That men and women may eagerly respond to every call to sacrifice and service, so that the burden of sin may be lifted off all human hearts and the ends of the earth see thy salvation;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.
    V. That thy merciful blessing may be extended to all our friends, and to all our enemies; to all who pray for us and to all who have desired that we should pray for them;
    R. We beseech thee to hear us, O God.

Let us pray.

THOU who art the God of the generations of men; we thank thee for all who have walked humbly with thee, and especially for those near to us and deal', in whose lives we have seen the vision of thy beauty. May we know that in the body, or out of the body, they are with thee. Make us glad in their living, comfort and teach us through their dying. Unite us still, God of our souls, in one household of faith and love, one family in heaven and upon earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or

GRANT unto us, Almighty God, thy peace that passeth understanding, that we, amid the sorrows of life, may rest in thee, knowing that all things are in thee, under thy care, governed by thy will, guarded by thy love, so that with a quiet heart we may face the clouds and the darkness, ever rejoicing to know that darkness and light are both alike to thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or

Collect for seventh Pentecost.

Or

Collect for twentieth Pentecost.

Or

FROM the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, of thy goodness give us, with thy love inspire us, by thy Spirit guide us, by thy power protect us, and in thy mercy receive us, now and always. Amen.