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The Order for Daily
Morning Prayer
�The Minister shall begin the Morning Prayer by reading one or
more of the following Sentences of Scripture.
� On any day, save a Day of Fasting or Abstinence, or on any
day when the Litany or Holy Communion is immediately to follow, the Minister
may, at his discretion, pass at once from the Sentences to the Lord�s Prayer,
first pronouncing, The Lord be with you. Answer.
And with thy spirit. Minister. Let us pray.
� And Note, That
when the Confession and Absolution are omitted, the Minister may, after the
Sentences, pass to the Versicles, O Lord, open
thou our lips, etc., in which case the Lord�s Prayer
shall be said with the other prayers, immediately after The Lord be with
you, etc., and before the Versicles
and Responses which follow, or, in the Litany, as there appointed.
THE Lord is in his holy
temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab. 2:20.
I was glad when
they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Psalm 122:1.
Let the words of my
mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway
acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14.
O send out thy
light and thy truth, that they may lead me, and bring me unto thy holy hill,
and to thy dwelling. Psalm 43:3.
Thus saith the high
and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is
Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite
and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15.
The hour cometh,
and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in
truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him. St. John 4:23.
Grace be unto you,
and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. 1:2.
Advent. Repent ye; for the Kingdom of heaven is
at hand. St. Matt. 3:2.
Prepare ye the way
of the Lord, make straight in the
desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3.
Christmas. Behold, I bring you good tidings of
great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the
city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. St. Luke 2:10, 11.
Epiphany. From the rising of the sun even unto the
going down of the same my Name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every
place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name
shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord
of hosts. Mal. 1:11.
Awake, awake; put
on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. Isaiah 52:1.
Lent. Rend your heart, and not your garments,
and turn unto the Lord your God:
for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel 2:13.
The sacrifices of
God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not
despise. Psalm 51:17.
I will arise and go
to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and
before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke 15:18, 19.
Good
Friday. Is it nothing to
you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there be any sorrow like unto my
sorrow which is done unto me, wherewith the Lord
hath afflicted me. Lam. 1:12.
In whom we have
redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches
of his grace. Eph. 1:7.
Easter. He is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. St. Mark 16:6; St. Luke 24:34.
This is the day
which the Lord hath made; we will
rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24.
Ascension. Seeing that we have a great High Priest,
that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us come boldly unto
the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time
of need. Heb. 4:14, 16.
Whitsunday. Ye shall receive power, after that the
Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in
Jerusalem, and in all Jud�a, and in Samaria, and unto
the uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8.
Because ye are
sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your hearts, crying, Abba,
Father. Gal. 4:6.
Trinity
Sunday. Holy, holy, holy,
Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. Rev. 4:8.
Thanksgiving
Day. Honour the Lord
with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all
thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with
plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Prov. 3:9, 10.
The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth;
by understanding hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge
the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. 3:19, 20.
� Then the Minister shall say,
DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth
us, in sundry places, to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and
wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor 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 may 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
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. Wherefore I pray 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�
� Or he shall say,
LET us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
A General
Confession.
����� To be said by 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 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.
The
Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.
����� To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still
kneeling.
� But Note, That
the Priest, at his discretion, may use, instead of what follows, the Absolution
from the Order for the Holy Communion.
ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may
turn from his wickedness and live, 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 those who 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.
����� Then the Minister shall kneel, and
say the Lord�s Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him,
both here, and wheresoever else it is used in Divine Service.
OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and
ever. Amen.
� Then likewise he shall say,
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O Lord, open thou our lips. |
Answer. |
And our mouth shall show forth thy
praise. |
� 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 the following Canticle;
except on those days for which other Canticles are appointed; and except also,
that Psalm 95 may be used in this place.
� But Note, That
on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday the Venite may be omitted.
����� On the days hereafter named, immediately before the Venite
may be sung or said,
� On the Sundays in Advent. Our King and Saviour draweth nigh; * O come,
let us adore him.
� On Christmas Day and until the Epiphany. Alleluia.
Unto us a child is born; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
� On the Epiphany and seven days after, and on the Feast of the
Transfiguration. The Lord hath manifested forth his glory; * O come, let
us adore him.
� On Monday in Easter Week and until 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 ascendeth into heaven; * O come, let
us 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. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one
God; * O come, let us adore him.
� On the Purification, and the Annunciation. The Word
was made flesh, and dwelt among us; * O come, let us adore him.
� On other Festivals for which a proper Epistle and Gospel are
ordered. The Lord is glorious in his saints; * O come, let us adore him.
Venite, exultemus Domino.
O COME, let us sing unto the Lord; * let us heartily rejoice in the
strength of our salvation.
Let us come before
his presence with thanksgiving; * and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
For the Lord is a great God; * and a great King
above all gods.
In his hand are all
the corners of the earth; * and the strength of the hills is his also.
The sea is his, and
he made it; * and his hands prepared the dry land.
O come, let us
worship and fall down, * and kneel before the Lord our Maker.
For he is the Lord
our God; * and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; * let
the whole earth stand in awe of him.
For he cometh, for
he cometh to judge the earth; * and with righteousness to judge the world, and
the peoples with his truth.
����� Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, according to the
Use of this Church. And at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of
the Venite, Benedictus es, Benedictus, Jubilate, may be, and at the end of the
whole Portion, or Selection from the Psalter, shall be sung or said the Gloria
Patri:
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.
����� Then shall be read the First Lesson, according to the Table
or Calendar. And Note, That before every Lesson, the Minister shall say,
Here beginneth such a
Chapter (or Verse of such
a Chapter) of such
a Book; and after every Lesson, Here endeth
the First (or the Second)
Lesson.
� Here shall be said or sung the following Hymn.
� But Note, That
on any day when the Holy Communion is immediately to follow, the Minister at
his discretion, after any one of the following Canticles of Morning Prayer has
been said or sung, may pass at once to the Communion Service.
Te Deum laudamus.
WE praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee
to be the Lord.
All the earth doth
worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels
cry aloud; the Heavens, and all the Powers therein;
To thee Cherubim
and Seraphim continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth
are full of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious
company of the Apostles praise thee.
The goodly
fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.
The noble army of
Martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church
throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee;
The Father, of an
infinite Majesty;
Thine adorable,
true, and only Son;
Also the Holy
Ghost, the Comforter.
THOU art the King of Glory, O Christ.
Thou art the everlasting
Son of the Father.
When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man, thou didst humble thyself
to be born of a Virgin.
When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, thou didst open the
Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.
Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the
Father.
We believe that
thou shalt come to be our Judge.
We therefore pray
thee, help thy servants, whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.
Make them to be
numbered with thy Saints, in glory everlasting.
O LORD, save thy people, and bless thine
heritage. Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we
magnify thee;
And we worship thy
Name ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord,
to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy
upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy
mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee
have I trusted; let me never be confounded.
� Or this Canticle.
Benedictus
es, Domine.
BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: * praised and exalted
above all for ever.
Blessed art thou
for the Name of thy Majesty: * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in
the temple of thy holiness: * praised and exalted above all for
ever.
Blessed art thou
that beholdest the depths, and dwellest between the
Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou on
the glorious throne of thy kingdom: * praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in
the firmament of heaven: * praised and exalted above all for
ever.
� Or this Canticle.
Benedicite, omnia opera Domini.
O ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O YE Heavens, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be
above the firmament, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of
the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Sun and Moon,
bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of
heaven, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Showers and
Dew, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Winds of God,
bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat,
bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and
Summer, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Dews and
Frosts, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Frost and
Cold, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Ice and Snow,
bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and
Days, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Light and
Darkness, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Lightnings and
Clouds, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O LET the Earth bless the Lord: * yea, let it praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye Mountains and
Hills, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O all ye Green
Things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless
ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Seas and
Floods, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Whales, and
all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of
the air, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O all ye Beasts and
Cattle, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Children of
Men, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O LET Israel bless the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Priests of the
Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Servants of
the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for
ever.
O ye Spirits and
Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye holy and
humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
LET us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
����� Then shall be read, in like manner, the Second Lesson, taken
out of the New Testament, according to the Table or Calendar.
� And after that shall be sung or said the Hymn following.
� But Note, That,
save on the Sundays in Advent, the latter portion thereof may be omitted.
Benedictus. St. Luke 1:68.
BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; * for
he hath visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up
a mighty salvation for us, * in the house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * which have been
since the world began;
That we should be
saved from our enemies, * and from the hand of all that hate us.
To perform the mercy promised to our
forefathers, * and to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath
which he sware to our forefather Abraham, * that he
would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies * might serve
him without fear;
In holiness and
righteousness before him, * all the days of our life.
And thou, child,
shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face
of the Lord to prepare his ways;
To give knowledge
of salvation unto his people * for the remission of their sins,
Through the tender
mercy of our God; * whereby the day-spring from on
high hath visited us;
To give light to
them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * and to guide our feet
into the way of peace.
� Or this Psalm.
Jubilate
Deo. Psalm 100.
O BE joyful in the Lord,
all ye lands: * serve the Lord
with gladness, and come before his presence with a
song.
Be ye sure that the
Lord he is God; it is he that
hath made us, and not we ourselves; * we are his people, and the sheep of his
pasture.
O go your way into
his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise; * be thankful
unto him, and speak good of his Name.
For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is
everlasting; * and his truth endureth from generation
to generation.
����� Then shall be said the Apostles� Creed by the Minister and
the People, standing. And any Churches may, instead of the words, He
descended into hell, use the words, He went into
the place of departed spirits, which are considered as
words of the same meaning in the 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.
� Or the Creed commonly called
the Nicene.
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord
Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all
worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made;
Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for
us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the
Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us
under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose
again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come
again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall
have no end.
And I believe in
the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets:
And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for
the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the
Life of the world to come. Amen.
����� And after that, these Prayers following, the People devoutly
kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing,
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The Lord be with you. |
Answer. |
And with thy spirit. |
Minister. |
Let us pray. |
����� Here, if it hath not already been said, shall follow the
Lord�s Prayer.
Minister. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Minister. O God, make
clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
����� Then shall follow the Collect for the Day, except when the
Communion Service is read; and then the Collect for the Day shall be omitted
here.
A 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 trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries, through
the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
A 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,
being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
����� The following Prayers shall be omitted here when the Litany
is said, and may be omitted when the Holy Communion is
to follow.
� And Note, That
the Minister may here end the Morning Prayer with such general intercessions
taken out of this Book, as he shall think fit, or with the Grace.
A Prayer
for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority.
O LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and
mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers
upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour
to behold and bless thy servant The
President of the United States, and all others in authority; and so
replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may always incline
to thy will, and walk in thy way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts;
grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life,
to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
� Or this.
O LORD our Governor, whose glory is in all the world; We commend this
nation to thy merciful care, that being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell
secure in thy peace. Grant to The
President of the United States, and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them
with the love of truth and righteousness; and make them ever mindful of their
calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
A Prayer
for the Clergy and People.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our Bishops, and other
Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful
Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the
continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour
of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Prayer
for all Conditions of Men.
O 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; [*especially
those for whom our prayers are desired;]
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 General
Thanksgiving.
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; [*particularly
to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy
late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] 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 our selves 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 honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
����� Note,
That the General Thanksgiving may be said by the Congregation with the
Minister.
A Prayer of
St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at
this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost
promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt
grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy
servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world
knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
2 Cor. 13:14.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
Here endeth
the Order of Morning Prayer.[1]
[1] The
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. (1976). The Book of Common
Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of
the Church (pp. 1�20). New York: The Seabury Press.
The Order for Daily Evening Prayer
����� The Minister shall begin the Evening Prayer by reading one or
more of the following Sentences of Scripture; and then he shall say that which
is written after them. But he may, at his discretion, pass at once from the
Sentences to the Lord�s Prayer.
� And Note, That
when the Confession and Absolution are omitted, the Minister may, after the
Sentences, pass to the Versicles, O Lord, open
thou our lips, etc., in which case the Lord�s Prayer
shall be said with the other prayers, immediately after The Lord be with
you, etc., and before the Versicles
and Responses which follow.
THE Lord is in his holy
temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Hab. 2:20.
Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy
house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth. Psalm 26:8.
Let my prayer be
set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the lifting up
of my hands be an evening sacrifice. Psalm
141:2.
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the
whole earth stand in awe of him. Psalm 96:9.
Let the words of my
mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be alway
acceptable in thy sight, O Lord,
my strength and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14.
Advent. Watch ye, for ye know not when the
master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or
in the morning: lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping. St. Mark 13:35, 36.
Christmas. Behold, the tabernacle of God is with
men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself
shall be with them, and be their God. Rev.
21:3.
Epiphany. The Gentiles shall come to thy light,
and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Isaiah
60:3.
Lent. I acknowledge my transgressions, and my
sin is ever before me. Psalm 51:3.
To the Lord our God
belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have
rebelled against him; neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which
he set before us. Dan. 9:9, 10.
If we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we
confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to
cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 St.
John 1:8, 9.
Good
Friday. All we like sheep
have gone astray; we have turned every one
to his own way; and the Lord hath
laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah
53:6.
Easter. Thanks be to God, which giveth us the
victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Cor.
15:57.
If ye then be risen
with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. 3:1.
Ascension. Christ is not entered into the holy places
made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now
to appear in the presence of God for us. Heb.
9:24.
Whitsunday. There is a river, the streams whereof
shall make glad the city of God, the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. Psalm 46:4.
The Spirit and the
bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is
athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Rev. 22:17.
Trinity
Sunday. Holy, holy, holy,
is the Lord of hosts: the whole
earth is full or his glory. Isaiah 6:3.
LET us humbly
confess our sins unto Almighty God.
� Or else he shall say as followeth.
DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth
us, in sundry places, to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and
wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor 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 may 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 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. Wherefore I pray 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�
A General
Confession.
����� To be said by 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 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.
The
Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.
����� To be made 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 may
turn from his wickedness and live, 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 those who 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.
THE Almighty and merciful Lord grant you Absolution and Remission of
all your sins, true repentance, amendment of life, and the grace and
consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.
����� Then the Minister shall kneel, and
say the Lord�s Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him.
OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as
it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us
from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and
ever. Amen.
� Then likewise he shall say,
|
O Lord, open thou our lips. |
Answer. |
And our mouth shall show forth thy
praise. |
� 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 follow a Portion of the Psalms, according to the
Use of this Church. And at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of
the Magnificat, Cantate Domino, Bonum
est confiteri, Nunc dimittis,
Deus misereatur, Benedic,
anima mea, may be sung or said the Gloria Patri; and
at the end of the whole Portion or Selection of Psalms for the day, shall be
sung or said the Gloria Patri, or else the Gloria in excelsis, as followeth.
Gloria in
excelsis.
GLORY be to God on high, and on earth
peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee,
we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God,
heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.
O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God,
Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the
world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the
sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest
at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.
For thou only art
holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art
most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
����� Then shall be read the First Lesson, according to the Table
or Calendar.
� After which shall be sung or said the Hymn called Magnificat,
as followeth.
� But Note, That
the Minister, at his discretion, may omit one of the Lessons in Evening Prayer,
the Lesson read being followed by one of the Evening Canticles.
Magnificat. St. Luke 1:46.
MY soul doth magnify the Lord, * and my
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath
regarded * the lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from
henceforth * all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is
mighty hath magnified me; * and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on
them that fear him * throughout all generations.
He hath showed
strength with his arm; * he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of
their hearts.
He hath put down
the mighty from their seat, * and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the
hungry with good things; * and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel; * as
he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for
ever.
� Or this Psalm.
Cantate Domino. Psalm 98.
O SING unto the Lord a new
song; * for he hath done marvellous things.
With his own right
hand, and with his holy arm, * hath he gotten himself the victory.
The Lord declared his salvation; * his
righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.
He hath remembered
his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel; * and all the ends of the world
have seen the salvation of our God.
Show yourselves
joyful unto the Lord, all ye
lands; * sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
Praise the Lord upon the harp; * sing to the harp
with a psalm of thanksgiving.
With trumpets also
and shawms, * O show yourselves joyful before the Lord, the King.
Let the sea make a
noise, and all that therein is; * the round world, and
they that dwell therein.
Let the floods clap
their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; * for he cometh to judge the
earth.
With righteousness
shall he judge the world, * and the peoples with equity.
� Or this.
Bonum est confiteri. Psalm 92.
IT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, * and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest;
To tell of thy
loving-kindness early in the morning, * and of thy truth in the night season;
Upon an instrument
of ten strings, and upon the lute; * upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.
For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy
works; * and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of thy hands.
����� Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed.
� And after that shall be sung or said the Hymn called Nunc
dimittis, as followeth.
Nunc
dimittis. St. Luke 2:29.
LORD, now lettest
thou thy servant depart in peace, * according to thy word.
For mine eyes have
seen * thy salvation,
Which thou hast
prepared * before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the
Gentiles, * and to be the glory of thy people Israel.
� Or else this Psalm.
Deus misereatur. Psalm 67.
GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us, * and
show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us;
That thy way may be
known upon earth, * thy saving health among all nations.
Let the peoples
praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the peoples praise thee.
O let the nations
rejoice and be glad; * for thou shalt judge the folk righteously,
and govern the nations upon earth.
Let the peoples
praise thee, O God; * yea, let all the peoples praise thee.
Then shall the
earth bring forth her increase; * and God, even our own God, shall give us his
blessing.
God shall bless us;
* and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
� Or this.
Benedic, anima mea. Psalm 103.
PRAISE the Lord,
O my soul; * and all that is within me, praise his holy Name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, * and forget not all
his benefits:
Who forgiveth all thy sin, * and healeth
all thine infirmities;
Who saveth thy life from destruction, * and crowneth
thee with mercy and loving-kindness.
O praise the Lord, ye angels of his, ye that excel in
strength; * ye that fulfil his commandment, and
hearken unto the voice of his word.
O praise the Lord, all ye his hosts; * ye servants of
his that do his pleasure.
O speak good of the
Lord, all ye works of his, in all
places of his dominion: * praise thou the Lord,
O my soul.
����� Then shall be said the Apostles� Creed by the Minister and
the People, standing. And any Churches may, instead of the words, He
descended into hell, use the words, He went into
the place of departed spirits, which are considered as
words of the same meaning in the 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.
� Or the Creed commonly called
the Nicene.
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth,
And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord
Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God; Begotten of his Father before all
worlds, God of God, Light of Light, Very God of very God; Begotten, not made;
Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for
us men and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the
Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was crucified also for us
under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And the third day he rose
again according to the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father: And he shall come
again, with glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom shall
have no end.
And I believe in
the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth
from the Father and the Son; Who with the Father and the Son together is
worshipped and glorified; Who spake by the Prophets:
And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism for
the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection of the dead: And the
Life of the world to come. Amen.
����� And after that, these Prayers following, the People devoutly
kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing,
|
The Lord be with you. |
Answer. |
And with thy spirit. |
Minister. |
Let us pray. |
����� Here, if it hath not already been said, shall follow the
Lord�s Prayer.
Minister. |
O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. |
Answer. |
And grant us thy salvation. |
Minister. |
O Lord, save the State. |
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. |
For it is thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety. |
Minister. |
O God, make clean our hearts within us. |
Answer. |
And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. |
����� Then shall be said the Collect for the Day, and after that
the Collects and Prayers following.
A Collect
for Peace.
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all
good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace
which the world cannot give; that 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.
A Collect
for Aid against 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.
����� In places where it may be convenient, here followeth the Anthem.
� The Minister may here end the Evening Prayer with such
Prayer, or Prayers, taken out of this Book, as he shall think fit.
A Prayer
for The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority.
ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlasting
and power infinite; Have mercy upon this whole land; and so rule the hearts of
thy servants The President of the United
States, The Governor of this State,
and all others in authority, that they, knowing whose ministers they are, may
above all things seek thy honour and glory; and that
we and all the People, duly considering whose authority they bear, may
faithfully and obediently honour them, according to
thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee
and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth
ever, one God, world without end. Amen.
A Prayer
for the Clergy and People.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom
cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our Bishops, and other
Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful
Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the
continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour
of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
A Prayer
for all Conditions of Men.
O 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; [*especially
those for whom our prayers are desired;]
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 General
Thanksgiving.
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; [*particularly
to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy
late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] 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 our selves 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 honour and glory, world without end. Amen.
����� Note,
That the General Thanksgiving may be said by the Congregation with the
Minister.
A Prayer of
St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at
this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost
promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt
grant their requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy
servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world
knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.
2 Cor. 13:14.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and
the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.
Amen.
Here endeth
the Order of Evening Prayer.[1]
[1] The
Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America. (1976). The Book of Common
Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of
the Church (pp. 21�34). New York: The Seabury Press.