thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife,
nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any
thing that is his.
_Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our
hearts, we beseech thee._
¶ _Then may the Priest say,_
Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith.
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all
thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great
commandment. And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and
the Prophets.
¶ _Here, if the Decalogue hath been omitted, shall be said,_
Lord, have mercy upon us.
_Christ, have mercy upon us._
Lord, have mercy upon us.
¶ _Then the Priest may say,_
O Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to
direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the
ways of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments; that,
through thy most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be
preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ. _Amen._
¶ _Here shall be said,_
The Lord be with you.
_Answer._ And with thy spirit.
_Minister._ Let us pray.
¶ _Then shall the Priest say the Collect of the Day. And after the
Collect the Minister appointed shall read the Epistle, first
saying,_ The Epistle is written in the —— Chapter of ——, beginning
at the —— Verse. _The Epistle ended, he shall say_, Here endeth the
Epistle.
¶ _Here may be sung a Hymn or an Anthem._
¶ _Then, all the People standing, the Minister appointed shall read
the Gospel, first saying_, The Holy Gospel is written in the ——
Chapter of ——, beginning at the —— Verse.
¶ _Here shall be said,_
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
¶ _And after the Gospel may be said,_
Praise be to thee, O Christ.
¶ _Then shall be said the Creed commonly called the Nicene, or else
the Apostles’ Creed; but the Creed may be omitted, if it hath been
said immediately before in Morning Prayer; Provided, That the Nicene
Creed shall be said on Christmas Day, Easter Day, Ascension Day,
Whitsunday, and Trinity Sunday._
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.
¶ _Then shall be declared unto the People what Holy Days, or Fasting
Days, are in the week following to be observed; and (if occasion be)
shall Notice be given of the Communion, and of the Banns of
Matrimony, and of other matters to be published._
¶ _Here, or immediately after the Creed, may be said the Bidding
Prayer, or other authorized prayers and intercessions._
¶ _Then followeth the Sermon. After which, the Priest, when there is
a Communion, shall return to the Holy Table, and begin the
Offertory, saying one or more of these Sentences following, as he
thinketh most convenient._
Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more
blessed to give than to receive. Acts xx. 35.
Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and
the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in
the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art
exalted as head above all. 1 Chron. xxix. 11.
All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given
thee. 1 Chron. xxix. 14.
¶ _And_ Note, _That these Sentences may be used on any other
occasion of Public Worship when the Offerings of the People are to
be received._
¶ _The Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for
that purpose, shall receive the Alms for the Poor, and other
Offerings of the People, in a decent Basin to be provided by the
Parish; and reverently bring it to the Priest, who shall humbly
present and place it upon the Holy Table._
¶ _And the Priest shall then offer, and shall place upon the Holy
Table, the Bread and the Wine._
¶ _And when the Alms and Oblations are being received and presented,
there may be sung a Hymn, or an Offertory Anthem in the words of
Holy Scripture or of the Book of Common Prayer, under the direction
of the Priest._
¶ _Here the Priest may ask the secret intercessions of the
Congregation for any who have desired the prayers of the Church._
¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_
Let us pray for the whole state of Christ’s Church.
Almighty and everliving God, who by thy holy Apostle hast taught us
to make prayers, and supplications, and to give thanks for all men;
We humbly beseech thee most mercifully to accept our [_alms and_]
oblations, and to receive these our prayers, which we offer unto thy
Divine Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continually the Universal
Church with the spirit of truth, unity, and concord: And grant that
all those who do confess thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy
holy Word, and live in unity and godly love.
We beseech thee also, so to direct and dispose the hearts of all
Christian Rulers, that they may truly and impartially administer
justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the
maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue.
Give grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops and other Ministers,
that they may, both by their life and doctrine, set forth thy true
and lively Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy
Sacraments.
And to all thy People give thy heavenly grace; and especially to
this congregation here present; that, with meek heart and due
reverence, they may hear, and receive thy holy Word; truly serving
thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of their life.
And we most humbly beseech thee, of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort
and succour all those who, in this transitory life, are in trouble,
sorrow, need, sickness, or any other adversity.
And we also bless thy holy Name for all thy servants departed this
life in thy faith and fear; beseeching thee to grant them continual
growth in thy love and service, and to give us grace so to follow
their good examples, that with them we may be partakers of thy
heavenly kingdom. Grant this, O Father, for Jesus Christ’s sake, our
only Mediator and Advocate. _Amen._
¶ _Then shall the Priest say to those who come to receive the Holy
Communion,_
Ye who do truly and earnestly repent you of your sins, and are in
love and charity with your neighbours, and intend to lead a new
life, following the commandments of God, and walking from henceforth
in his holy ways: Draw near with faith, and take this holy Sacrament
to your comfort; and make your humble confession to Almighty God,
devoutly kneeling.
¶ _Then shall this General Confession be made, by the Priest and all
those who are minded to receive the Holy Communion, humbly
kneeling._
Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things,
Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and
wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have
committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty,
Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do
earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings;
The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is
intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful
Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, Forgive us all
that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please
thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name;
Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
¶ _Then shall the Priest (the Bishop if he be present) stand up, and
turning to the People, say,_
Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who of his great mercy hath
promised forgiveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance
and true faith turn unto him; Have mercy upon you; pardon and
deliver you from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you in all
goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. _Amen._
¶ _Then shall the Priest say,_
Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all who
truly turn to him.
Come unto me, all ye that travail and are heavy laden, and I will
refresh you. St. Matt. xi. 28.
So God loved the world, that he gave his only-begotten Son, to the
end that all that believe in him should not perish, but have
everlasting life. St. John iii. 16.
Hear also what Saint Paul saith.
This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be received, That
Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.
Hear also what Saint John saith.
If any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous; and he is the Propitiation for our sins. 1 St. John
ii. 1, 2.
¶ _After which the Priest shall proceed, saying,_
Lift up your hearts.
_Answer._ We lift them up unto the Lord.
_Priest._ Let us give thanks unto our Lord God.
_Answer._ It is meet and right so to do.
¶ _Then shall the Priest turn to the Holy Table, and say,_
It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all
times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy
Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.
¶ _Here shall follow the Proper Preface, according to the time, if
there be any specially appointed; or else immediately shall be said
or sung by the Priest,_
Therefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of
heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising
thee, and saying,
¶ _Priest and People._
HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are full of
thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord Most High. Amen.