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AN INTRODUCTION TO

MORNING, OR EVENING PRAYER.

The minister shall read with a loud voice some one or more of these Sentences of Scripture,

General: Luke 15: 18, 19; 1 John 1.8, 9; Daniel 9: 9, 10; Ps 143: 2.

Of worship: John 4.24; Ps 96.9

Advent: Matthew 3.2; Romans 13.12.

Christmas: Luke 2.10-11; 1 John 4.9.

Epiphany: Malachi 1.11; Ps 98.2.

Lent: Joel 2.3; Ps 51.17.

Passiontide: Lamentations 1.12.

Good Friday: Romans 5.8.

Easter Eve: Ps 37. 7 & 4.

Easter: 1 Peter 1.3.

Ascension Day: Hebrews 4.14, 16.

Whitsunday: Romans 5.5.

Trinity: 1 John 4.16.

All Saints Day: Hebrews 12. 1-2.

Saints' Days: Ps 112.6; Proverbs 10.7.

The New Year, or any Anniversary: Isaiah 40.31.

Harvest: Ps 24.1

In times of Trouble: Ps 46.1.

National: Ps 67.4

The minister turning to the people shall say this exhortation in the form following:

Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wicknesses and that we should not dissemble, not cloak them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble lowly, penitent and obedient heart to the end that we should obtain forgiveness of the same by his infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God, yet ought we most chiefly so to do when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most holy word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary as well for the body as the soul. Where I prayer and beseech you, as many as are here present to accompany me with a pure heart and humble voice unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saying after me;

And this form of exhortation shall always be said on Advent Sunday and the first Sunday in Lent:

At other times he may use this form of Exhortation:

Beloved, we are come together in the presence of Almighty God and of the whole company of heaven to offer unto him through our Lord Jesus Christ our worship, and praise, and thanksgiving; to make confession of our sins; to pray, as well for others as for ourselves, that we may know more truly the greatness of God's love and shew forth in our lives the fruits of his grace; and to ask on behalf of all men such things as their well-being doth require.

Wherefore let us kneel in silence, and remember God's presence with us now.

Or else the minister shall omit any exhortation and say,

Let us humbly confess our sins to Almighty God.

And thereupon silence shall be kept for a space, all kneeling.

Then shall follow the general Confession, to be said of the whole congregation after the Minister, all kneeling.

Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done, and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, which confess their faults. Restored thou them that are penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And Grant, so most merciful Father, for his sake; that we may hereafter live a godly righteous and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

Or this (except on Advent Sunday and the First Sunday in Lent):

O God, our Father, we have sinned against thee in thought, word, and deed: We have not loved thee with all our heart; we have nor loved our neighbour as ourselves. Have mercy upon us, we beseech thee; cleanse us from our sins; and help us to overcome our faults; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The absolution, or remission of sins, to be pronounced by the Priest alone, standing: the people still kneeling.

Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live; and hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the absolution and remission of their sins: He pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present, and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure, and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Or this (except on Advent Sunday, and the First Sunday of Lent):

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant unto you pardon and remission of all your sins, time for amendment of life, and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

On all Sundays (except such as are principal Feasts) this introduction shall precede both Morning and Evening Prayer; except that it may be omitted when another service provided in this Book follows immediately.

AN ALTERNATIVE ORDER FOR

MORNING PRAYER

DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

The Minister shall say or sing:

O Lord, open thou our lips.

Answer: And our mouths shall shew forth thy praise.

Minister: O God, make speed to save us.

Answer: O Lord, make haste to help us.

Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: World without end. Amen.

Minister: Praise ye the Lord;

Answer: The Lord's name be praised.

Then shall be said or sung this psalm following: except on Easter Day and the seven days thereafter, when the proper anthems are appointed to be said. And except that on the nineteenth day of every month (not being a day for which one of the invitatories following is appointed), it is not read here, but in the ordinary course of the Psalms.

The Venite may be omitted except on Sundays and Holy-days.

Psalm 95. 'VENITE, EXULTEMUS DOMINO'

O Come, let us sing unto the Lord: Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.

2. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.

3. For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods.

4. In his hand are all the corners of the earth: and the strength of the hills his is also.

5. The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands prepared the dry land.

6. O come, let us worship and fall down: and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

7. For he is the Lord our God: and we are his people and the sheep of his hand.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

On the days hereafter named, before this psalm and after the 'Gloria Patri' which follows it, may be said or sung the invitatory:

On the Sundays of Advent: Our Lord and Saviour draweth nigh; O come, let is adore him.

On Christmas Day and until the Epiphany. Alleluia, Unto us a Child is born; O come let is adore him, Alleluia.

On the feast of Epiphany and seven days after. The Lord hath manifested forth his glory; O come, let us adore him.

On the Purification and the Annunciation. The Word was made flesh; O come, let is adore him.

On the Monday following the first Sunday after Easter, and until the Ascension Day. Alleluia, The Lord is risen indeed: O come, let us adore him, Alleluia.

On Ascension Day and until Whitsunday. Alleluia, Christ the Lord hath ascended into heaven: O come let is adore him, Alleluia.

On Whitsunday and six days after. Alleluia, The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: O come let us adore him, Alleluia.

On Trinity Sunday. One God in Trinity and Trinity in Unity: O come let us adore him.

On the feast of the Transfiguration. The Lord hath manifested forth his glory: O come let is adore him.

On the feast of Saints that are holy-days. The Lord is glorious in his saints: O come let us adore him.

Then shall follow the psalms in order as they are appointed. And at the end of every psalm throughout the year, and likewise the Benedicite, Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis, shall be repeated.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

Answer: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

The shall be read the first lesson taken out of the Old Testament, as is appointed in the Table of Lessons, except there be Proper Lessons assigned for that day: He that readeth shall turn himself, that he may be best heard of all such as are present.

Note, that before each lesson the Minister shall say first the name of the Book, next the number of the Chapter,, and then, if needs be, of the verse, at which he begineth to read: and every lesson, Here endeth the First, or Second, lesson.

And after that shall be said or sung, in English, the Hymn call 'Te Deum Laudamus'.

TE DEUM LAUDAMUS

We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. 2. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting. 3. To thee all angels cry aloud: the Heavens and all the powers therein. 4. To thee cherubim and seraphim: continually do cry: 5. Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth. 6. Heaven and earth are full: of the Majesty of thy glory.

7. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee.8. The goodly fellowship of the prophets: praise thee. 9. The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee. 10. The Holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee.11. The Father: of an infinite Majesty. 12. Thine honourable, true: and only Son. 13. Also the Holy Ghost: the comforter.14. Thou art the king of glory: O Christ.15. Thou art the everlasting son of the Father; 16, When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. 17. When thou hast overcome the sharpness of death: thou didst open the Kingdom of heaven to all believers.18. Thou sittest at the right hand of the Father: in glory everlasting. 19. We believe that thou shalt come: to be our judge. 20. We therefore pray thee help thy servants: who thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. 21. Make them to be numbered with thy saints: in glory everlasting.

22. O Lord save thy people: and bless thine heritage. 23. Govern them and lift them up forever. 24. And we worship thy Name: ever world without end. 25. Vouchsafe, O lord, to keep us this day without sin. 26. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin. 27. O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us. 28. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee. 29. O Lord, in thee have I trusted, let me never be confounded.

Or this canticle,
Benedicite, omnia opera.

The words 'praise him, and magnify him forever', may be omitted after every verse except after vv 1, 2, 17, 18, 26, and 32.

On weekdays when the 'Benedicite' is used instead of the 'Te Deum' it may suffice that the first and last sections of this canticle be sung or said.

O ALL YE works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 2. O all ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever.

3. O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord, praise him and magnify him forever. 4. O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 5. O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 6. O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 7. O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 8. O ye showers and dew bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 9. O ye winds of God, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 10. O ye Fire and heat, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 11. O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 12. O ye dews and frosts, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 13. O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 14. O ye Ice and snow, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 15. O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 16. O ye light and darkness, bless ye Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 17. O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever.

18. O let the earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him and magnify him forever. 19. O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 20. O all ye Green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 21. O ye wells, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 22. O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 23. O ye whales. And all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 24. O all ye fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: praise him. 25. O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 26. O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever.

27. O let Israel bless the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 28. O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 29. O ye servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 30. O ye spirits and souls of the righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 31. O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever. 32. On Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him forever.

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

Or this Psalm,

MISERERE, MEI, DEUS

Psalm 51. 1 to 18.

When this Psalm has already been said or sung, then Psalm 40 may be used here.

Then shall be read in like manner the Second lesson, taken out of the New Testament. And after that the hymn following shall be said or sung.

BENEDICTUS

St Luke 1. 68 ff.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited and redeemed his people; 2 And hath raise up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David; 3 As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets: which hath been since the world began; 4 That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hand of all that hate us; 5 To perform the oath promised to our forefathers: and to remember his holy covenant; 6 To perform the oath that he sware to forefather; 7 That we being delivered from the hands of our enemies: might serve him without fear; 8 In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life. 9 And thou child shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before his face to prepare his ways; 10 To give knowledge of Salvation unto his people: for the remission of their sins, 11 Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day spring from on high hath visited us; 12 To give light to them that dwell in darkness and the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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

Or this Psalm,

JUBILATE DEO

Psalm 100.

Then shall be said or sung the Apostles Creed by the Minister and people standing: except that it may be omitted if in place thereof 'Quicunque vult' or either part thereof, be sung or said.

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:

And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into Hell; The third day he rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

Then shall be said these prayers following, all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice.

The Lord be with you

Answer: And with thy spirit.

Minister: Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Then the Minister, clerks, and people, shall say the Lord's prayer with a loud voice.

Our Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name; Thy kingdom come: Thy will be done; In earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily Bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Then the Minister standing up shall say,

O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.

Answer: And grant us thy salvation.

Minister: O Lord, save the Queen.

Answer: And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.

Minister: Endue thy Ministers with righteousness.

Answer: And make thy chosen people joyful.

Minister: O Lord, save thy people.

Answer: And bless thine inheritance.

Minister: Give peace in our time, O Lord.

Answer: Because there is none other that ruleth the world, but only thou, O God.

Minister: O God, make our hearts clean within us.

Answer: And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

Then shall follow three collects; the first of the Day, which shall be the same as that appointed at the Communion; the second for Peace; the third for Grace to live well. But after the Collect of the Day, other Collects are, on occasion, ordered to be said before the Collect for peace. And the two last Collects shall never alter, but daily be said at Morning Prayer, the people kneeling.

THE SECOND COLLECT, FOR PEACE.

O God, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom: Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trust in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE THIRD COLLECT, FOR GRACE.

O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day: Defend us in the same with thy mighty power, and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

In quires and places where they sing, here followeth the anthem.

After the third collect the Minister may, at his discretion, end the service with one or more of the occasional prayers and thanksgivings, or such others as are authorized by the Bishop; provided that he shall close with the Prayer of St Chrysostom and 'The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.'

THE ALTERNATIVE ORDER OF

EVENING PRAYER

DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

This service follows the same basic order as Morning Prayer with these exceptions.

The Venite and its Invitatories are omitted.
The Te Deum Laudamus, etc. are replaced with either the

MAGNIFICAT

St Luke 1.46ff

My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my saviour. 2 For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his hand-maiden. 3 For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed. 4 For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is his Name. 5 And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generation. 6 He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. 7 He hath put down the mighty from their seats: and hath exalted the humble and meek. 8 He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. 9 He remembering his mercy hath holpened his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed forever.

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

Or else this psalm; except it be the nineteenth day of the month, when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms.

CANTATE DOMINO

Psalm 98.

Instead of the Benedictus, etc. the

NUNC DIMITTIS

St Luke 2.29

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. 2 For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation. 3 Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people; 4 To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

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

Or else this Psalm; except it be the twelfth day of the month.
DEUS MISEREATUR

Psalm 67.

The final two collects are as follows.

THE SECOND COLLECT, FOR PEACE

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works so proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we being defended from the fear of our enemies may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

THE THIRD COLLECT, FOR AID AGAINST ALL PERILS

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.