The Minister

Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the

ungodly.

The Congregation Nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of

the scornful.

But his delight is in the law of the Lord;

And in His law doth he meditate day and night.
Blessed are the poor in spirit;

For theirs is the kindgom of heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn.
For they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek;

For they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after right

eousness;

For they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful;
For they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart;

For they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers;

For they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness, sake;

For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Blessed are ye when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for my sake.

Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven.

Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.

Behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be.

Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they

may have right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the holy city.

The Apostles' Creed

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.

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The Lord's Prayer

UR Father who 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 debts, as we forgive our debtors; and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil; for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

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ALMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and

from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy Holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A General Confession

(To be said by the Minister and Congregation)

LMIGHTY 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 those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore Thou those who are penitent; according to Thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O 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.

A General Thanksgiving

(To be said by the Minister and Congregation)

ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, Thine unworthy servants, do

give Thee most humble and hearty thanks for all Thy goodness and loving kindness to us, and to all men; we bless Thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for Thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And we beseech Thee, give us that due sense of all Thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and that we show forth Thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to Thy service, and by walking before Thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer for All Conditions of Men.

GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech Thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that Thou wouldest be pleased to make Thy ways known unto them, Thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for Thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by Thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to Thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; that it may please Thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

A Prayer For the Unity of God's People

GOD, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, our only Saviour, the Prince of Peace; Give us grace seriously to lay to heart the great dangers we are in by our unhappy divisions. Take away whatsoever may hinder us from union and concord: that as there is but one Body and one Spirit, and one hope of our calling, one Lord, one Faith, one Baptism, one God and Father of us all, so we may be all of one heart and of one soul, united in one holy bond of truth and peace, of faith and charity, and may with one mind and one mouth glorify Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer For Missions

GOD, who hast made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on the face

of the whole earth, and didst send Thy blessed Son to preach peace to them that are far off and to them that are nigh; Grant that all men everywhere may seek after Thee and find Thee. Bring the nations into Thy fold, and add the heathen to Thine inheritance. And we pray Thee shortly to accomplish the number of Thine elect, and to hasten Thy kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers for Social Blessings

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee to assist us by Thy heavenly grace, that

we may follow the example of our Saviour Jesus Christ, in pitifulness of heart towards all those who are forlorn and distressed, in the desire to raise the fallen and protect the weak, in willingness to spend and be spent in the service of others; that all our hopes and desires being truly fixed on righteousness and justice, we may without weariness or wavering fight the good fight, and in the end, having finished our course in faith and patience, may have an abundant entrance ministered unto us into Thine eternal kingdom: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee to prosper the godly endeavors of all

such as desire Thy kingdom and toil for the general peace and happiness of mankind; granting them wisdom and discretion in all their undertakings, patience under their difficulties, triumph over their enemies, and a happy issue out of all their struggles, to the end that Thy kingdom may come and Thy Name be glorified; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

0 CREATOR and Preserver of mankind, whose will is that not one of Thy

children should perish, but that all should have eternal life; we beseech Thee for increase of the heavenly gift of charity, that we may account nothing common or unclean which Thou hast made, nor despise those who through ignorance and temptation have wandered into sin, nor hate those who, following the evil of their own hearts, have wrought wickedness in the earth; but help us rather to imitate the example of Thy Son and our Saviour, in patience toward the infirmities of mankind, and hope for the redemption of those who are furthest off from Thee; seeking ever to overcome hatred with love and evil with good, that others may see our good works, and glorify with us our Father in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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ALMIGHTY God, our Father in heaven, who didst manifest Thy glory in

the great humility and poverty of Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord; we beseech thee that Thy grace may visit all who endure hardship and narrowness xxxvii

in this mortal life, that their faith fail not under any weight of adversity, nor their souls fall into the great unhappiness of envy, jealousy, or doubt of Thy goodness; but that having their hopes securely fixed on Thee, they may have their true treasure in heaven whither He has gone, Who being rich became poor for our sakes, that by His poverty all men should become rich. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY Father, who hast ordained of Thine infinite wisdom so many

and such great diversities in this present life; help us, we beseech Thee, that being neither corrupted by happiness nor made faithless by sorrow or adversity, we may steadfastly pursue the way Thou hast appointed us, our eyes 'being fixed evermore on Him who for our sakes endured the Cross, despised the shame, and is set down on the right hand of the Majesty of God. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Advent

ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of dark

ness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever.

Lent and Holy Week

Amen.

MOST mighty God and merciful Father, who hast compassion on all men, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made: Who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live: Mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort all who are grieved and wearied with the burden of their sins; enable us to overcome our temptations, and henceforth live a godly, righteous and sober life, to the glory of Thy Holy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who didst permit Thine only Son,

our Saviour, to endure such contradiction of sinners against Himself, that being tempted in all points like as we are He might yet be without sin; Enable us amid all the manifold conflicts of this present time that we may follow His good example, and at last attain to that blessedness which He has prepared for all who truly love and serve Him; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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MOST merciful God, remember not our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, we beseech Thee: remove our transgressions from us, and restore unto us the joy of Thy salvation; bring into the way of truth all such