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AUTHORIZED
FORMULARIES OF WORSHIP
PKESBYTEKIAN CHURCH,
AS
PREPARED
BY THE
REFORMER
nSITBIlSITT
NE
3T7
ORK
BROADWAY.
1857.
Tn
CHARLES SCRIBNER,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United District of New York.
States, for the
Northern
IkU
PRINTED BY
B.
Cbaighbad,
53 Yesey St.
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CONTENTS
*-*-
PAOK
ix.
Introduction
25
2*1
29
43
64
Evening Service
Other Forms
for the
Evening Service
13
105
160
The Form
for the
of the Lord
164
Occasional Offices
173
The Order
of Service for a
Day
Prayer
175
--i^
iv
Contents.
PAOB
for
Day
of Public Thanksgiving
184
191
19*7
The Burial
of the
Dead
215
21*7
The Form of Public Excommunication The Form of Public Repentance The Form The Form
for
for
221
225
God
234
248 253
a Church
259
261
A Short Prayer for all Men A Prayer for Pardon and Help A Prayer in Time of Discord A Prayer at the Opening of a Church Court A Prayer for Sick Persons
The same
For a Sick Child
298 299
300
301 302 303 305
Affliction
306 306
307
,,
For Peace
In Time of Pestilence
308
308 309
Home
309
310
^^
Contents.
v
PAGB
A Thanksgiving for Harvest A Thanksgiving for Deliverance from Pestilence A Thanksgiving for a Safe Return Home A Prayer to be used at Sea
A Prayer for the
Civil
310
311
312
312
all in
Authority
314
315
The Collects
Appendix
^Notes
349
^.
ADVERTISEMENT
npHE
1.
To
mended by
may
all
facilitate that
is
study of
enjoined
by the
who
in
remote and
destitute
settlements,
ters, to
may
naturally require.
3.
To supply a
Army and
whom,
for
officiating
many
is
of
want of such
afford,
assistance
as this
volume
designed to
to other denominations.
viii
Advertisement.
the wide circulation of such the laity of the Church,
among
would tend
to
promote a deeper
On
Form
it
thought
of
Worship an adoption by
it
would impose
servance.
compulsory ob-
The authorship
sanction bestowed
upon them
that
is
expected or desired in
^'.4:
/^:^"
INTRODUCTION.
rriHE Churclies of the Reformed or Presbyterian
while giving
less
family,
ritual-
ism than some other Protestant denominations, have never been justly open to the charge of neglecting the decency
times
made
full
provision
rites.
the
due
It is true that
own.
On
have
any thing
like
the
ancient
and prescriptive
rituals
The
peculiarities that
relate
so distinguish
the Presbyterian
Liturgies,
and mode
of
observance.
The
rituals
of the
lican
antiquity,
worship,
it
in
connection
is
allied, is
con-
X
structed
it is
Introduction.
upon elements purely
Scriptural
;
and so
far as
of
human
itself
no authorship
The former,
some
while
logical
distinguished
by a
natural
and
order,
style.
And
lastly,
these
forms of service
and
more
ancient,
by the
not set
minister
a wide
according to
him only
down.
method
laid
That
these
peculiarities
characterize,
almost without
existing
exception, the in
the
vai-ious
the
Presbyterian
fact of
Church,
for the
their
comis
mon
line
origin.
The master-mind
to
whom
that
Church
new
statement
also
a pattern of public
ordinances,
prayer
closely
the
celebration
of
ecclesiastical
whence
system
derived
every
other
part
of
the
grand
which
his
affixed.
The Dima-
without
of
deviation, to
have copied
the forms
worship
established at
Geneva by Calvin.
at
Geneva in
Introduction,
the
XI
year
1535,
wten
the
the
ordinances of re-
upon
his return
from
Strasburg,
of a
Hturgy,
which he
had prepared
now
set
forth
the general
From
some
stant observance,
modifications,
late years
to
the
loose
doctrines
which of
may now
be heard substantially
the same in
all
Geneva.
Form
of
which
at their solicitation
Form
by enactment
upon
all
signature to an
lished
engagement of adherence to
order.
And
after
in the
subsequent
conventions
of
dred
years
vision continued to be
made
for the
careful
and univer-
xii
Introduction.
maintenance
of
sal
that
race that
faith
centuries
had contended
and
delegates
for the
to the
their adhesion
to
an evangelical
own
by Calvin
down
to
the
present day.
formularies
in
The Liturgy
of
modifications,
came
into
general use.
It
was
Synod of
Though
differing
Reformed
rituals
its
from the
be seen, by
characteristic
same
source.
It
promulgation,
among
the Churches of
Introduction.
the Netherlands.
xiii
The forms
of
are
still
colonial possessions of
as well as in the
United
called,
from the
city
where
it
was
prepared,
"Heidelberg
Catechism."
At
the
same
Calvinistic
ritual is
Churches.
slight.
The
variation
but
in the
French-speaking can-
The most
among
those
Churches,
is
Church of Neuchatel.
the
discrimination.
made
known
tion,
in
now used
Huguenot Church
in Charleston,
South Carohna.
this excellent
xiv
Introduction.
Published
first
among
We
come now
Church
from which, more immediately, our own branch of Presbyterianism has sprung, with reference to a provision for the
It
was
in
He had
it
among
and,
by order of
it
was commanded
profitable
Church."
In 1660
"
Book
of
Common
Order
;"
more or
who met
at
West-
common
Form
of
Discipline,
and
Worship
for the
The enactments
of the
Introduction.
very explicit in relation to
lier
XV
forms of worship.
We
and
It
made
in
that minis-
ministration of sacraments.
in
In 1620, a Scottish
clergyman speaks of
directed or approven
It is stated
it
as
the
by
by a contemporary
common
on
ritual
of the Church.
Scotland,
this subject,
which various
editions
were published
mands
of the
in accordance
which
commenced
its
sittings.
may seem
the
Book
of
Common
Order was
xvi
Introduction.
it
Gonnected,
is
hope of the
benefits of
conformity, to be realized
new
platform.
was divulged
upon
land,
in
in England,
One
for
worship, and
A little before
Scottish
Book
of
Common
and
in abridged form,
of Parliament."
A second
edition of this
work appeared
There can be
little
new
state of things.
of Scotland," issued in
1644
another synopsis of
Knox's Liturgy.
And
al-
it is difficult
may have
new
Introduction.
Directory, there are plentiful evidences in that
xvii
work
itself,
by
its
framers
nay, that
it
was
to be, to
some
extent at least,
We
find
pas-
ritual is pre-
served
is
From
the statements
will
a discretionary use of the " best helps" that can be obtained for the performance of Divine
services.
At
To
the
the
various
national
this
there
is
And
further,
with
the
national
Presbyterian
urgy.
years
aside,
The Church
them
own
use of a
common
The
adoption
spirit
a liturgy
is
peculiarly consonant
with the
make
full
xviii
Introduction.
And
although,
the Church
forms of
commoof our
single enactment
Church
revival of
a fact of no
little
meaning,
that
in this country
was
print-
and presented
for
by some
of the
others,
by the
late venerable
In the present
We
at
once distinguished
for the
Day.
The Law
its
then rehearsed
is in-
requirements,
his sins before
is
draw
near,
and acknowledge
God.
declaration of forgiveness
contrite believer.
announced,
This penitential
Introduction.
and Adoration, whicli
tion, in
is
xix
after
which, the
minister offers
up a prayer
God's Word.
To
this
he adds any
special supplication,
Lord's Prayer.
is
properly an exposition
tion,
for illumina-
by the Prayer of
believer's
of the
worship,
to speak,
when
not
celebrated.
tion,
in the confession* of sins, and receiving the Gospel assur* In the Genevan Liturgy,
fession of sins.
this reading of Scripture
forms an
con-
Law and
it
was open
known custom
and was a deviation from the where the reading of Scrip" It is by these ture was always closely followed by the preaching. reasons that the leaders of the churches of this State have thought
to practical objections,
God
in their service."
We may
;
Eeformed
for
'Oc^
TE
XX
Introduction.
:
ance of forgiveness
offer
up the
sacrifice of
song
"
My
when Thou
hast taught
me Thy
statutes."
Next, implorits
announcement
in behalf of the
finally, joins in
mankind
and
common
profession of belief,
this service
would be mani-
Day
and whatever
it,
oflfices
panied
had
of Divine
distinctly
service.
less
fact
preserved.
The
Intercessory
Sermon,
is
Communion
and in contemplation
is
made
in that
Christ.
prayer of
all
the scattered
members
of the
body of
:
among
who, in
like
supplications
all
mankind.
The analogy
to this
custom
is
maintained
by the
by a
Nor
is
Introduction.
it less
xxi
prayer, increasing
several classes of
men,
guilt,
of surrender
to
It
is
well
known
tice
of celebrating
the Lord's
Supper only
at
intervals
communion.
Communion
as the natural
we proceed
to a brief analysis of
is
that Office.
It
only a conclusion
may
properly be
minister offers
and
utters
the
sacramental
breaking the
In the distribution of
peated
for the
poor
hymn
on
this
29-32.
xadi
Introduction.
can not more
service,
fitly
We
lated
end
this
examination of the
Keformed
by
his disciple,
John Knox
" If so be
this order
that any
than any
him
we
utterly renounce
restore unto the
Secondly,
we
Sacrament
place.
its
own
And
as for the
of the
bread
or
wine,
or
that
the
repetition
make
the
Sacrament
how
to
behave ourselves
own mouth,
that
He
hath or-
Wa
St.
do
first,
therefore,
examine
ourselves, according to
we may be wor-
we
as Christ our
we
give
So
Word
is
nothing in
is
Introduction.
xxiii
The Liturgy
all
the
The Directory
is
of
Worship
of the
Presbyterian Church
the exhibition of the
manner of performing
parts are given in
essential
designated
by marks
of quotation.
A collection
of Scriptural prayers,
made
of the Presbyterian
by her
authority, for
il^j
-m'.
TABLE
Heading of the "Word in the Congregation, being part of the Public Worship we acknowledge our dependence upon Him and subjection to Him, and one means sanctified by Him for the edifying of His people, is to be performed by the Pastor and teacher. How large a portion shall be read at once, is left to the wisdom of the Minister but it is convenient that ordinarily one chapter of each Testament be read at every meeting; and sometimes more, where the chapters be short, or the coherence of matter requireth it. It is requisite that all the Canonical Books be read over in order, that the people may be better acquainted with the whole body of the Scriptures and ordinarily, where the reading in either Testament endeth on one Lord's Day,
of God, wherein
;
:
it is
2.
The
MOENING SeKVIOE.
Sundays.
EvENiNO Service.
First Portion.
Isa.
i.
First Portion.
Second.
Second.
lGen.i.
2
ii.
John
i. i. i.
1-18.
1-20.
Acts
ii.
ii.
1-21.
Luke
Matt.
T.nke
26-56.
ii.
22-47.
8 4 5
6 7
iii.
V. 1-17.
Vi.
vi.
vii.
ii.
ii.
1.
1-20.
vi.
vii.
ix. 1-22,
vUi.
ix. 1-19.
Matt John
Matt.
10-26.
xi. 1-18.
19-51.
ix. xi.
xvi. 14-40.
iv.
xxvi.
8
9
xii.
xxii.
10
11
xxviii.
xxxvii.
xlii.
l-li8.
12
18
1-28.
John iii. 1-21. John iv. 1-26. Luke iv. 16-37. Luke V. 1-26. John V. 19-47.
Matt.
xii.
XXV.
xxvi.
Rora.
i.
1-25.
iv.
XXXV.
xxxviii.
xl.
xli.
V.
vi.
vU.
tiU.
xliii.
1-21.
26
Morning
^^^First Portion.
A TABLE.
Sekvice.
Evening Sekvicb.
First Portion.
Isa.
xlii.
xliii.
Second.
Second.
14Gen.xlv.
15
xlvi. 1-7;
Eom.
xii.
XV. 1-13.
28-34; and
xlvii. 1-12.
16
17
xlviii.
Matt.
Matt.
Matt. Matt. Matt.
vi. 19-34.
vii.
xliv.
ICor.
i.
1-25.
xlix.
ii.
iii.
xiv.
xlviii.
ii.
18 Ex.
19
xi.
xii.
iii.
1-21. 1-30.
xlix.
li.
Iii.
xii.
xiii.
20
21
V.
xiii. xiii.
xiL 1-86.
xiv.
Matt.
Matt.
33-58.
xiv. 1-20.
22 28
ix. 18-38.
lui.
liv.
XV. 1-20.
XV.
Matt.
X. 1-20.
XV. 21-58.
xvi. 1-19. 24 xl. 17-38. 25 26 Deuti. 19-46. 27 iv. 28-40. 28 ix. xviii. 29 xxxiii. 80
81Josli.iii.
Iv.
2 Cor.
iv.
John
vi. 35-59.
Mii.
lix.
V.
Matt. xvi.
vi
Gal.
iii. i.
Ix.
Ixi.
Ixii.
Ixiii.
Eph.
ii.
iii.
82
vli.
88
xxiv. 1-25,
84Judg.ii.
85 Ruth i.
861Sam.iii.
87 88 89
41
xii.
XV. i-28.
xvi. 1-13.
40 2S&m.vii.
xii. 1-23.
iii.
42 1 Ki.
1-15.
43 44
vi. 11-38.
ix. 1-14.
45 46
xvii.
xviii.
John vii. 14-31. John vii. 32-52. Luke X. 25-42. Luke xi. 1-13. Luke xii. 1-21. Luke xii. 22-48. John ix. 1-25. John X. 1-18. John xi. 19-46. John xii. 12-36. John xiii. John xiv. John XV. John xvi. John xvii. John xviii. 1-27.
xxiii. 1-25.
Ixiv.
iv.
Ixv.
V.
Jer.
xiv. 7-22.
xvii. 5-27.
Philip
Col.
ii.
1-18.
iii.
.
xxxi. 1-20.
xxxiii. 1-16.
IThes
2
V.
ii.
Lam. Ezek
iii.
.
22-59.
Thes Heb.
i.
i.
ii.
X.
iii.
xxxiii. 1-20.
iv.
xxxiv. 11-31_,
xxxvii. 1-14
xliii.
;,
X.
xi.
xii.
1-12.
xlvii. 1-12.
James
IPet.
1
ii.
Dan.
iii.
ii.
17-46.Luke
vi.
49
V. 1-19.
Luke xxiii. 26-49. ix. John xix. 25-42. Amos V. 1-15. John XX. 1-18. Mic. iv.
vi.
John Revel
V.
,
i.
iii.
V.
502Ch. xxxvi. l-21.Luke xxiv. 13-35. 61 Neh. viii. John XX. 19-31. 52 Job 1. John xxi.
53
xlii.
xix.
Hab.
iii.
.
XX.
xxi.
xxil.
Zech
Mai.
xiii.
iii.
Acts
i.
1-14.
THE
._
^'W-
ALMIGHTY
great
GOD, who
:
of
Thy
mercy hast gathered us into Thy visible Church Grant that we may not swerve from the purity of Thy worship hut so honour Thee both in spirit and in outward forms,
;
that
made
He shall bring
us into His heavenly Kingdom, which He hath purchased for us with His
own blood.
Amen.
Calvin.
THE
The
more
-0
INVOCATION.
/^UR
^^
help
is
in the
Name
of the Lord,
who made
my
my
heart, be acceptable in
Thy
sight,
Lord,
my
my
Redeemer.
light
Thy
let
them lead
and
to
me
let
hill,
Thy
tabernacles:
God, unto
1 will
lift
hills,
from whence
Cometh
my
my
30
him rehearse
the
Ten Commandments
of
THE LAW.
A
ND
God spake
all
am
the
-^^
Thou Thou
shalt have
shalt not
make unto
in heaven above,
for I the
upon
my
commandments.
Thou
Name
of the
Lord
him
taketh His
Name
in vain.
it
Kemember
holy.
:
Six
thy work
but the
:
in
it
thou shalt not dp any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy
daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor
31
is
for in six
sea,
and
:
that in
them
is,
day
,
hallowed
Honour thy
father
may
God
giveth thee.
Thou
Thou
commit adultery.
Thou
Thou
bour.
thy neigh-
Thou
servant, nor his maid-servant, nor his ox, nor his ass,
is
thy neighbour's.
Summary
of the
Law by
our Lord
Jesus Christ.
shalt love
all
Thou
heart,
God
with
all
all
thy
and with
is
thy
soul,
and with
thy mind.
This
the
is
first
And
the
second
like unto
Thou
32
as thyself.
commandments hang
all
the
Law and
the Prophets.
RESPONSE,
To be
said or sung
by the congregation.
:
let
Him
not leave
that
He may incline
our hearts
all
commandments.
invitat:ion.
Then
let
IF
we say
that
we have no
is
sin,
we
deceive ourselves,
not in us.
And
if
any man
sin,
the
confession of sin.
A
-^-*-
we acknowledge
Thy
we
are poor, miserable sinners, conceived and born in iniquity, prone to evil, unable of ourselves to
do any
good
Morning
33
But,
;
Lord! we
we condemn
seeching Thee by
Thy
us,
God
Father of mercies
for
Thy
dear Son,
pardon
our transgressions;
gifts of
Thy Holy
all
to the
our
hearts our
own
may
be touched with
sin,
lively sorrow;
may
bring
holiness,
which
Thee
our Lord.
Amen.
all
Then
let the
Minister add:
TTEAR
-*--*-
now
and turn to
Him:
God
so loved the world, that
He
Him
should
34
laden,
and I
will give
you
rest.
Him
This
all
accep-
sinners.
The grace
all.
of our
Amen.
may follow
the reading of a selection from the Psalms,
alternately,
[Here
by the Minister
and congregation
where such
of a
is
the practice.]
PSALM,
or
Hymn,
Next the
New
Testaments.
"How
:
wisdom
of the Minister
but
and sometimes
it."
more, when the chapters are short, or the coherence of matter requireth
it
read: always having regard to the time, that neither reading, singing, pray-
ing, preaching,
to the
Then
let
in
-^^-*-
whom
35
Holy
understanding of
it
Thy Word.
May
:
it
Thee alone
and
so to serve
may
glorify
by
And
Thou
art
pleased
be thought
Lord God
Almighty,
for all
loving-kindness
people.
We
bless
Thee
for the
world began.
We
thank Thee
for
us after
redeeming
when we were
for sanctifying
us by
Thy
;
and knowledge of
necessities^
Thy Word
Thy
for saving
36
Order
OF Divine Service.
a time of repentance.
ciful
These
benefits,
most Mer-
Father!
we acknowledge
;
to
have received of
Thy
goodness alone
continually to
us not to receive
assist
Thy Word
in vain
but graciously
Name
Amen.
Then
let
/^UR
^^
Thy
done
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will be
this
in earth, as
in heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And And
:
we
our debtors.
liver
us from evil
For Thine
is
Amen,
Hymn
SERMON.
37
INTERCESSION.
A
LMIGHTY
God,
Thou
^^
Son;
in
hast promised to
in the
Name
are
of
Thy
well-beloved
to
also
we
taught
assemble
present in
He
will be
us
we
shall agree
on earth
!
to ask
Thee.
Wherefore,
blessed
trusting in
Thy
promise,
Him; and
Thou
wilt
our offences
and
heart
desires
call
may
with one
upon Thee
for
those things
which are
o...
..
agreeable to
Thy
f\
-^
GOD
who
thority
among men
Bless,
we
rulers
whom Thou
;
hast commit-
who
*May
it
please
Spirit
Thee daily
to increase within
38
to be
King
of kings, and
Lord of
lords,
whom Thou
on earth, they
may seek
and so govern
who
Thy
Thy
earth,
Thy
may
LMIGHT Y
Thou
Saviour
We
pray
whom
and
-^^
Thy
flock,
Thy
they
holy Gospel.
Spirit, that
may
Thy
glory.
end in view
gathered
in,
may be
Lord Jesus
;
Christ,
the chief
>Bishop of souls
to the
may
daily ad-
righteousness and
Deliver
corrupt and
teachers,
who
gain.
Day.
39
We pray for
M'
all
mankind
that as
who
are
may
Thy
way
Spirit,
of salvation
which
is,
to
know Thee,
the
whom Thou
hast
Grant
grace
also
that
those
already
in
visited with
all
Thy
may
continually grow
goodness,
to
Thy
spiritual benedictions:
we
all,
may
Thy
and King.
r\
GOD
of all Comfort
We commend
to
Thee those
whom Thou
;
any
cross
or tribulation or famine
;
all
all
mind
that
it
may
please
Thee
to
show
them Thy
profit, to
them
for their
40
may
perfect consolation,
woes.
ND
especially
we commend
to
-^*-
Thy
and the
:
upon Thy
!
Name
That
may please
Thee,
Father of mercies
to strengthen
Spirit, so that
they
may
nor
fall
away, but
may
continue stedfast
Thy
sacred calling.
them
;
in
Thy safe
keeping, against
all
the
Thy
Spirit
that as well in
as in death
they
may
glorify Thee.
"TIINALLY,
-*-
Grant
also unto us
who
Name
of
Thy
Holy Child
Word
[and to celebrate
estate
And
Morning
we with
ourselves^
entire
of the
Lord
Day.
41
and pure
give
up
to
Thy
may
sin,
renewing us for
that better
where we
and
Amen.
Then
let the
THE CREED.
T
-^
ORD,
I believe in
God
:
Maker
and
in Jesus Christ
His only
the
Holy
Mary
suffered
under Pon;
was
crucified, dead,
and buried
he de-
He
rose again
from
He
from thence
1
He
shall
come
to
believe in the
Holy Ghost
saints
;
the
Holy
Catholic Church,
;
the
t.
communion of
the
c, Continued in the state of the dead, and under the power of death,
42
everlasting.
Amen.
Then
let
Hymn be sung,
after
is
not to be
BENEDICTION.
nnHE
-^
Lord
bless thee,
upon
thee,
and
The Lord
lift
thee,
and
The grace of
the
Lord Jesus
Christ,
Holy Ghost, be
you
all.
Amen.
OTHER FORMS
FOR THE
THE BEATITUDES,
To be sometimes read
in place of the
Law.
/^UR
said,
is
poor in spirit
for theirs
kingdom of
heaven.
mourn
for they
shall
be
for
they shall be
merciful
:
filled.
for
they shall
obtain
mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart
:
for
God.
Blessed are the peace-makers
called the children of God.
:
for
they shall be
44
eousness' sake
kingdom of heaven.
RESPONSE.
r^
^^
OD
His face
upon
us.
To be sometimes read
in place of tlie
Law.
Christ
shall
exceed the
no case enter
into the
kingdom of heaven.
is
Be ye
merciful.
therefore
you
bless
and pray
for
them
When
let
know
be in
may
secret.
Him-
self shall
And when
when thou
closet,
and
45
in ae-
in secret
cret, shall
When
face
;
thou
men
in secret
Lay
But lay up
for
yourselves
treasures
in
heaven,
For where
your treasure
is,
Take no thought,
or.
What
or,
shall
we
eat?
shall
What
shall
we drink?
Wherewithal
we be
clothed ?
But seek ye
righteousness
;
first
and His
and
these
unto you.
Judge
not,
not,
and ye
shall not be
judged
;
condemn
and ye
and ye
shall not be
give,
condemned
and
it
forgive,
shall be forgiven
;
shall be
given unto
you.
46
shall be given
it
you
seek,
and ye
shall
find
knock, and
all
Therefore
men
for this is
Law and
the Prophets.
RESPONSE.
npHOU
--
art
my
portion,
Lord
confession of
I.
sin.
{Invitation :)
will put
My
:
their hearts
iniquities will
I remember no more.
Having
in time of need.
OST
Holy God
who
behold iniquity,
who condemnest
the ungodly.
47
mercy
all
Him
all
Thy
glory.
Thou
hast reof-
Thy
Him
but we have
Thy
Spirit,
we have run
into temptations
and the
sin
we should
Thy
carelessly, rashly
Our
transgressions
are
Thou
deal with us as
sight.
we
deserve.
Thou
wilt cast us
us,
God
the
blood of Jesus
Take us
for
Thy
Oh
make Thy
from our
save us
sins,
come
make us
praise.
Thy
We
ask
it
in the
Name
Re-
deemer.
Amen.
48
{Invitation
ful
:)
If
we
He
is
faith-
and just
all
to forgive us
our
sins,
and
to cleanse
us
from
unrighteousness.
"TTfE
' ^
Lord!
to
come
into
Thy
offences.
we
with
Thy
Thou
to
punish
But Thou,
Lord
sins.
Wherefore we most
Thy
our
Forgive us
Spirit.
all
Sanctify
all the
us wholly
days of our
we may study
to serve
and
Morning
please Thee, in
49
Christ.
Amen.
III.
{Invitation
;)
He
but whoso
confesseth
shall
have mercy.
we may
>
LMIGHTY,
Lord
all
Everlasting
Christ!
!
God
Father of our
all
-^
Thy
Jesus
Creator of
things,
Judge of
men
We
sight, that
and
have
We
broken
ber,
Thy
num-
distrust
in
of
Thy
the world,
ofiending
Thy holy
But we do
3^
50
us,
of
Thy
is
Forgive us
that
Holy
Spirit
who
sins,
shall teach
us penitently to acsor-
knowledge our
row,
by true
faith
obtain remis&ion of
sin, in
them
in
Christ.
life
newness of
we may
to the glory of
of
Thy Church
Amen.
THANKSGIVING.
T.
11
/TOST
Glorious God!
Accept, through
Thy
be-
-^'-*-
Thou
art
the
Father
of
God
forgiving
iniquity,
and
sin.
didst
create
us after Thine
world as to give
Thy Son
to
be our Saviour.
We
thank Thee
for
61"
life.
We
Thy
for
that
Thou
hast given us
in Christ
that
we have
revelation of
Thy
will in the
Holy Scriptures
that
Thou
hast founded
Apostles and
We
to
Thy
ministers the
Word
of reconciliation
eyes,
that
by
that
Thou
hast adopted us to be
Christ,
Thy
sons,
and
joint-heirs with
and made us
All
Spirit.
Thy
keep
Lord
covenant.
are
to such as
Thy
Oh
may
continue
rejoice
Thy
loving-kindness
all
receive us to
Thy
glory
where, with
all
the blessed
host of heaven,
we may
and
ever.
Amen.
52
Okder
LORD
praise
of Divine Service.
II.
r\
our God, we
lift
up our
^
We We
in grateful
acknowledgment of
Thy
mercies.
of
creatures, capable of
We
praise
bless
all
Thee
for
Thy
Above
for
all
we
Thee,
Thy
Spirit
spiritual
for the
Holy
and His
all
for the
the
the
precious promises
thereof;
all
Thy Word,
for
Thine ordmances.
For these
we
bless Thee,
And
in
Thee
we hope
Thy
mercies, and
we wait
for
Thy
sins,
salvation.
in the
Name
:
Jesus Christ
and
and
ever.
Amen.
Day.
53
-\
r\
^^
GOD
Thy
glory
is
Name
sembliesof
Thy
saints.
We
Majesty.
We
celebrate
Thy wisdom,
power,
and
We
But
Thee
and
spiritual
good that we
hands.
continually receive
at
Thy
all
bountiful
more
day,
especially,
with
Thy
we
praise
world
Thy Son
our
Him
up
for
offences,
;
didst raise
Him
justification
Lord
may
these our
thanksgivings
throne.
come up with
us worthy at
acceptance before
Thy
Make
whither
for us entered
is
where now
glorified,
He
lives
and
reigns,
and
worshipped and
God
Amen.
54
-if,
.1.
and most merciful Father,, who by
taught us
for
all
LMIGHTY
Thy
-^^
to
make
:
men
We
Thy
truth
so that
mankind may
their only
worship
all
Thee
God and
Saviour.
Give grace to
Thy
the
whom
chosen
charge
life
Thy
that they
faithful,
may
both in
and doctrine be
found
may be
Thy fold.
hand,
And
we
Thy
whom Thou
Lord
I
we
entreat
Thee
Let
Thy
Thy Holy
execute
may
Morning
55
Th J holy Word.
for
And
Body
Thee,
that
we be
all
of Christ Jesus,
we make our
!
heavenly Father
for
such as are
Thy
chastise-
ments, whether
it
mind
that
it
may
Thee
to give
them patience
full deliverance
woes.
And
Thee
ren,
to
finally,
Lord
show Thy great mercies upon those our brethpersecuted, cast into prison,
who may be
and
:
condemned
Thy Truth
man's
all
aid,
Thy
Thy Holy
Spirit,
may
And may
all
Thine
at length, as well
by
their death as
by
their
life,
the
Jesus
Christ
may
increase
56
and
all
others
for all
that
Thou knowest
and
Name
of our Sovereign
MasHis
Christ Jesus,
also,
Thy
well-beloved
Son
and
for
sake
we beseech Thee
Thy
Universal Church,
:
II.
r\
MOST
Holy,
Blessed,
and Glorious
!
Trinity!
Holy Ghost
Three Persons
Who, having
death,
Thy
sufferings,
and
the world
and
glorified, art
:
all
things to the
us,
Church
We
beseech Thee
hear
and have
mercy upon
election,
us.
Make
that
made
we may
57
peace with
Him
as
our reconciled
God and
Father:
Let
hearts,
Thy Holy
and cause us
As
Thy
glory, let
Thy
self-
Name
love,
Let
and
Make
all
live to Thee.
Let
King.
all
to Thee, their
kingdoms
the
Lord,
Let
un-
atheists, idolaters,
meet labourers
work, and
the world.
let the
all
Unite
all
the
true
Christian
and
heal
divisions,
infirmities.
rulers
let
them
fear Thee,
3*
58
and
pride,
innocent.
let
them obey
all in authority,
Give
that
all
Thy Churches
may
Thy Word,
in
Keep us from
against
suality
;
atheism,
idolatry,
and
rebellion
Thee
from
infidelity,
and hurtful,
all
Keep us from
witness,
un-
cleanness
from
injustice,
false
and deceit
Keep us from
Cause
our neighbour's.
and to do good to
in their season as
may
tend thereunto.
Thy
servants
59
Thy
service.
When we
sin, restore
May we
them
forgive
Save us
Convert
Cause us
to resist
and overcome
Defend us and
Thy
and preserve us
Thy
heavenly Kingdom.
King
;
all
power
and
Thine
in
of Thee,
;
all things
and the
Amen.
I believe in God,
etc.
III.
f\ LORD
^
race.
men
We pre-
Thy
60
Order
of Divine Service.
all people.
Deliver from
all
Mohammedans, and
to
unbelievers
Thj promises,
Jews
sent.
King
of
Lord of
lords,
we pray Thee
and
other persons in
offices
Give the
:
not
Thy
know Thee,
may
Thy
glory.
we pray
for those
who
life
are set in
and prosBless
the
wise counsel
and
religious.
Diffuse
among them
spirit
the spirit of
of knowledge
Name
harmony
may
prevail,
and that we
may
and honesty.
Lord, our prayers for the
We
present to thee,
necessities of
Thy
Be
and
eanctify
it
61
Remove
and unite
all
Chrispeace.
tians
this
place
bless the
all
We
ment
pray Thee,
;
God, for
all the
pastors of
Thy
Church
in
sanctify them,
enlighten them,
and aug-
them the
gifts
Raise
up everywhere, and
humble
especially
ministers,
among
lovers of truth
and of peace.
And
Thy
grace and
Thy
serve
Thee
in the ministry of
Thy Word.
God
afflicted
by war,
and upon
all
We
commend
to
Thy
those that
Thy
Gospel;
all
the infirm,
62
are
church
[and
who
desire
our
prayers].
them
in their
;
several
necessities,
Lord,
we beseech Thee
Thee
for all
Thy
children
for all
that seek
in sincerity of heart,
and labour to
:
men
enterprises for
the
advancement of
Thy Kingdom.
;
and to
all
Thy
community.
Grant us
;
may
and enable us
ness,
to
sobriety, thankful-
and
love.
preserve
and whatever
f\il
is
opposed to
Thy
holy
will.
Merci-
Thy
grace,
and further
us continually by
Thy
Spirit
Thy
De-
Morning
to raise
63 So
we may spend
our days in
Thy
when He
shall
come
to
may
stand in
Thy
presence with-
Give
ear,
now
offered
up
Thee
but grant us
we have
Name
for ever.
Amen.
Lord
I believe in God,
THE
LORD'S DAY.
let the
some
PREFACE.
rpHUS
--
saith the
that
:
in-
Holy
I dwell
also that is of
and humble
spirit, to
And
it
shall
come
on
my
my
out, in
those days,^of
my
Spirit
and
it
shall
come
to pass,
Where two
My
65
am
shall
them;
and whatsoever ye
My
name,
may
be glorified in
the Son.
Christ
is
made
but
now
to
God
for us.
Then
let
Mm
add
this
INVITATION.
TTAVING
-'-'-
let
assurance of
unto God.
Or
this:
we may
INVOCATION.
A LMIGHTY -^ sent with
to be prcre-
Thy
people,
and
to grant their
quests in the
us,
Name
of
Thy
and
for
66
the sake of
Me-
Thy promise
in our behalf;
drawn
worship
Through Jesus
Then
let
Amen.
r\UR FATHER
^
as
be
Thy name.
Thy kingdom
it
come.
Thy
will
be done in earth, as
is
in heaven.
Give us day
by day our
daily bread.
And
we
And
lead us
not into
is
temptation,
For Thine
the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever.
Amen.
[Here
may follow
by the Minister
and congregation
alternately,
where such
is
the practice.]
Then the
singing of a
PSALM,
Or Hymn,
of Praise
and Thanksgiving.
Next the
New Testaments.
Then the
following prayer:
Evening
67
r\
GOD
us.
^
upon
God
us.
the Son,
God
the
us.
Be
Be
Lord. Lord.
Erom
from
:
all error,
from
all evil,
from the
deliver us,
Lord.
;
From
from pesti-
war and
and
Lord.
tempest,
deliver us,
By
the mystery of
Thy
holy Incarnation, by
Thy
holy Nativity, by
tions
:
Thy Baptism,
Lord.
deliver us,
By
Thy
Cross
deliver us,
all
felicity, in
deliver us,
Lord.
68
Ordek
We sinners
That
it
of Divine Service.
:
may
Thee
to,
Thy
That
it
may
please
Thee
to preserve
in soundness
life, all
of
Thy Church.
That
it
may
please
Thee
to
remove
all
sects
and
scandals.
That
it
may
please
Thee
to bring
way
astray.
That
feet.
it
may
please
Thee
to crush
That
it
may
please
Thee
to
labourers into
Thy
harvest.
That
it
may
please
Thee
the fruit of
Thy
That
it
may
please
Thee
and
That
ed,
it
may
please
Thee
That
unto
may
please
Thee
to give peace
and concord
all rulers
and governors.
Evening
That
it
of
69
may
please
That
people,
it
may
please
Thee
to bless
and
it
all in
authority
among
us.
That
may
please
in
Thee
;
to look
upon the
afflicted,
danger
and
to comfort them.
That
it
may
please
Thee
to succour all
women
in
That
it
may
please
Thee
to
cherish
and protect
young
children,
it
That
may
Thee
to defend
and suitably
That
captives.
it
may
please
Thee
to
to have
to
mercy upon
all
men.
may
please
Thee
persecutors,
That
it
may
Thee
to
That
requests.
it
may
please
Thee
to grant all
these our
We
Lamb
who
takest
us.
away
the sins
of the
world, have
mercy upon
70
who
takest
'
away
sins, neither
reward us according
to our iniquities.
Be
our
afflictions
we pour
that
man
worketh against
us,
may
by
the
counsel of
Thy
goodness be scattered
that
we may
:
ever
give
Thy
holy Church
Through
God, from
sels,
whom
all
holy desires,
:
all
good coun-
and
all just
works proceed
Give unto
Thy
;
serv-
that
may
be set to obey
Thy command-
ments, and also that we, being defended from the fear
of our enemies, may,
by Thy
:
protection,
pass
our
our Lord.
Amen.
71
hymn
SERMON.
At
the conclusion of which, the following prayer, or the like in
effect.
Cl^OSINa PRAYER.
A
LMIGHTY
may
^*us,
heat of affliction
may
it,
cause
it
ground,
it
may
Thy
praise.
And
Thy
help,
temptations surround us
sustain our weakness
all
;
Let
Thy
strength,
Lord,
let
Thy
assaults of evil
we may
in
Thy commandment
augment
and
may no
hardness of heart, no
Thy
ways.
Grant
Amen.
Tlien let a
hymn be
with the
72
rpHE
--
be with you
Amen.
OTHER FORMS
EVENING SERVICE ON THE LORD'S DAY.
INVOCATION.
I.
r\ ETERNAL, Almighty, and most Gracious God ^^ Heaven is Thy throne, and earth is Thy foot!
stool
is
Thy Name.
We
sinners
are bold,
us graciously, help us by
Thy
Spirit, let
Thy
upon
us, let
and
to serve
Thee
this
day
we may
find
it
good for us to
Our
Father,
etc.
II.
Tj^TERNAL
-'-^
Infinite in power,
dwelling
in
the
light
74
Ordek
man
of Divine Service.
^i^^
which no
Thy
liv-
Thou
new and
may
Behold us at Thy
;
footstool.
though unworthy
put
Thy
serve
all
we may
let
Thee
write
Thy
us
be taught of Thee.
Thy
Our
sight,
Father,
I.
LMIGHTY
own
We
do
-^^
Thy Majesty
trust-
ing in our
Thy mani-
fold mercies.
Thou
and
Name
of
Thy
beloved
Who
also hath
com-
manded us
ance that
to assemble in
full assur-
He
as our Mediator
1^
**
75
our
things
expedient
for
Therefore
!
Father
turn
Thy
im-
Thy wrath
Jesus
for
Thy mercy
death
alone
for
Christ's
all
Accept
His
and passion
our trespasses.
;
In
Him
Thy
Thou
art well-pleased
and through
Him Thou
And
having of
Him
of that im-
Kingdom prepared
:
of the world
We
that
Thine
Holy
Spirit
we may
godly conversation,
and integrity of
life.
And
other,
selves,
because
Thou
we make
and others
request,
Lord
whom Thou
will,
prehension of
of the world.
that
Thy As
but for
they
Thou
art
God
over
so
by Thy Holy
Spirit
may
But
76
Raise up,
Lord
faithful distributors
of
Thy
Mysteries,
who,
may
both in
Maintain
strengthen
Thy
all
cause
against
:
all
let
opposition
and
and
Thy
servants
Thy
Truth
of
but speedily,
;
Lord
regard the
afflictions
Thy Church
Lord
!
to save us.
;
Arise,
let
and
let
them
;
flee
from
Thy
Thy
holy
Name
;
let
up before Thee
and
preserve
triumph
to the
end
but
;
let
them
behold and
Thy
right
and
loving-kindness in Christ
our salvation
tion
;
Thy
Word
our instruc-
Thy
the end.
all
Father
and
according to
Thy
21
77
all
Amen.
II.
LMIGHTY
voke
face
We
to
in-
^^
sions,
Thee
turn
away Thy
and transgres-
And
Thy
appear before
regard us only in
Thy
may become
Thy
sight.
Spirit, illuminating
ing of
Thy Word
re-
ceiving
fear,
Thy Truth
and
we may be
live in
Thee
only,
and
Thy
and worship,
to the glory of
Thy
holy Name.
Bring back,
and
false doc-
78
Order of DivineService.
shall seek not their
Wordj who
own
Th j Name, and
scatter
all
the safety of
heresies,
Thy
and
Remove and
sects,
strife
errors,
and dissension
in
Thy Church
and
may
all
Thy
people be of one
govern with
trates,
Thy
who hold
that
their dominion
may be
and uprightness.
May we
also, liv-
and
Comfort
all distressed
and
afflicted persons,
whom Thou
lation
;
any kind of
cross or tribu-
the nations
whom Thou
pestilence, famine, or
and
all
men
whom Thou
dost
afflict
sickness, banishment, or
any other
distress of
body or
infirmity of mind.
their trials,
tions.
Thy
faithful chil-
dren,
who
in
the testimony of
Thy heavenly
Truth.
Give them
79
console
them
them
but enas in
them
to glorify
Thy Name,
all
as well in
life
death.
at this
of
Thy
Name.
dom
in-
we ask
of Thee in the
name
Amen.
III.
(Paraphrase of the Lord's Prayer.)
/^UR
We
draw near
to
^
loved
Son
Thy
great and
holy
dominion over
the sceptre of
Spirit
:
the earth
leading
the
Thy
people
by
power of Thy
and confounding
Be
pleased to
daily learn
that
we may
to
submit ourselves to
Thy
Majesty, as
80
Thy
Thy Kingdom
ment
in the person of
Thy
Son.
Great God
make
Thy heavenly
angels, that
Thy commands.
contradiction be fulfilled
and
all
men
Grant
fear
also,
good Lord
that we,
walking in the
and receive
at
Thy
hands
all
in quietness
and peace.
And
Thy
care of us,
may we
better acknowledge
all
Thee
to
benefits
at
Thy
from
hands only
creatures, place
love.
.
wholly in
Thy
favour and
Thy
And
l>ecause
we
are prone to
We
forgive
our
faults,
chastise-
81
unto
us
and even so
may
we, ac-
cording to
others,
Thj command,
Lord
Vouchsafe
lest
to
uphold us hence-
by Thy power,
flesh.
we
fall
of the
And
since of ourselves
we
are
frail,
and
beset with foes, the world, the flesh, and the devil,
that cease not to
war against us
Be
pleased to fortify
;
us with
Thy
Spirit,
all
may
full
we withstand
so that at last
we
may triumph
Sovereign
eternally in
Thy Kingdom,
with our
Head and
Thy
Son.
Amen.
IV.
r\ ^^
LORD
compassion
82
deem
us.
is is
Bj Him Thy
wrath
is
Law
satisfied,
Satan
broken.
Thou madest
showing us
spiritual
Thy Gospel
life
to shine
upon
us,
the
way
to
it
everlasting.
With
these
benefits,
blessings.
Thou
Thou
our God.
Thy
feathers, to trust.
Thy
manifold favours.
to
sound forth
Thy
praise,
and
the sacrifice
of
thanksgiving, wherein
Thou
dost delight.
And we
most humbly beseech Thee, give us unfeigned repentance for our past unthankfulness to Thee
;
create in
sins,
and
Thy
right-
that we,
Thy
up a
may
ofier
ourselves
unto
Thee, consecrating to
with
all
Thy
our powers.
Evening
83
Thy
glorious Gospel
among
us.
Arm
Thy
servants
with
Thy
flesh,
and
That,
walking in
Thy
may
end our
honour of
attain
Thine
God
King
of glory.
Amen.
CLOSING PRAYER.
I.
Father of Mercy,
for
Jesus Christ
Thy
Thou
Thy Word
clearly to shine
among
us,
way
of salvation
So
;
it
may
Thee inwardly
to
move our
dull hearts
and by
seal in
the power of
Thy Holy
fear
Spirit to write
and
84
est of
Order
Thy
chosen.
of Divine Service.
Grant us
faithful obedience to
Thy
holy
will,
fully purged
Sacrifice
which alone
acceptable to
Thee
the
obedience,
Thy
to
whom
all
hon-
Amen.
II.
f\ GOD, who
hast given us
Thy Holy
Scriptures for
Thy
;
grace
that
to enlighten our
may
Thou
hast revealed.
may
Thy Word
precepts
;
but keep
so that
it,
Thy
we may
salvation,
Amen.
Day.
85
r\
^-^
HEAVENLY Father
verting the soul
; ;
Thy Word
is perfect,
con-
the simple
and
that
believe.
Help
us,
or whether
we be
We
are
any good
and Thou wilt help none but those that are of a broken
and contrite heart.
We
Thy Holy
all
and give us
knowledge
understand
that, hearing
it,
lives accordingly.
Be
stray
who yet
from
Thy
truth
may
life.
We
:
ask
all
all
Amen.
>J--
THE
MANNER
OF
CELEBRATING
THE SACRAMENT OP
THE
MANNER
OF
CELEBRATING
THE SACRAMENT OP
"The Communion, or Supper of the Lord, is to be how often, may be determined by the Minister and
celebrated frequently;
gregation, as they
" It
for edification.
the Sabbath before the administration of this ordinance, and that either then,
or on
some day
and
that
all
may come
in a suitable
manner
to this holy
The
service
this
may be
prayer
Hymn, fol-
lowed by
INVOCATION.
!
LMIGHTY
God
-^
safes
them
for
eternal
Thy
hands.
May we
by
Himself,
true
90
The Mannee
life
of
Celebeating
Suffer us no
and
sinful nature
but
may He
live
in us,
and lead us
and
new and
everlasting
which
is
the
wil-
Covenant of grace.
And
thus assure us of
;
Thy
not imputing
Thy
providing us with
that both
all
things needful
our good,
Thy Name.
so
to
heavenly Father
blessed
at this time
celebrate
remembrance
of
Thy
beloved Son.
His
that
love,
His death
in
receiving
increase
of
strength
Thy
faith,
and in
all
good works, we
may
fidence call
in
Thee
Through
Jesus
Christ
our
Kedeemer.
Amen.
the creed.
To be
said
T
-*^
ET
us
now make
we
91
I believe in
God
:
Maker
of
who was
Holy Ghost,
under Pontius
was
;
crucified, dead,
and buried
He
descended
;
into hell
He
He
from thence
He
come
to
I believe
in the
Holy Ghost
the
;
Holy
Communion
of Saints
the
and the
life
everlasting.
Amen.
" Then the Minister shall
show that
this is
an ordinance of Christ
by
:
read-
ing the words of institution, either from one of the evangelists, or from 1 Cor.
Is to
as to him may appear expedient he may explain and apply that it be observed in remembrance of Christ, to show forth His death till lie come; that it is of inestimable benefit, to strengthen His people against sin;
xi.
;
which
to support inspire
to encourage
and comfortable hopes of eternal life. and those that secretly indulge themselves in any known sin, not to approach the Holy Table. On the other hand, he shall invite to this Holy Table such as, sensible of their lost and helpless state by sin, depend upon the Atonement of Christ for pardon and acceptance with God such as, being Instructed in the Gospel doctrine, have a competent knowledge to discern the Lord's Body, and such as desire to renounce their sins, and are determined to lead a holy and godly life."
to beget peace of conscience,
is
and
"
He
warn the
92
The Manner
of Celebrating
TTEND
to
-^^
^^
also
I delivered unto
That the
He
He
;
He
brake
is
it,
a,nd said,
:
this is
my
body, which
do in remembrance of me.
also.
ner
He
ing, This
cup
the
new testament
it,
my
blood
do ye, as
oft as
ye drink
in
remembrance of me.
till
He
come.
Where-
But
let
man examine
and drink of
and so
let
him
that cup.
thily, eateth
93
"ITrE have
^
'
ples
company of the
may
feast.
Name
warn
Christ, I
of God, heretics,
all that
are rebellious, seditious, contentious, injurious, that lead corrupt and wicked lives, to abstain
and
all
from
this
Table,
lest
His people.
Paul's
Let each
according to
his
St.
exhortation,
to
examine
and prove
own
conscience,
know
godly
in the
above
all,
whole salvation in
Jesus Christ
and renouncing
all
his neighbour.
we have
this testimony in
we may
He
94
The Manner
of
Celebrating
to
us His word,
Sacrament, which
He
designs
for
His
fol-
lowers alone. of
And
although we
may
in
be conscious
ourselves,
many
infirmities
and
miseries
perfect
as
faith,
and that
we have
zeal as
we are bound
to do, but
:
to
resist
unbelief; and
commandments
Therefore
we
rest
assured,
that
spiritual
to
food.
For we do not
come
to
Supper
testify
perfect
and righteous
in ourselves
Christ,
we acknowlLet
us, then,
edge that we
lie in
who
are
that
we
truly
know
ourselves,
95
Him
above.
believe this promise, which
we should
Christ,
who
is
Infallible Truth,
His own
lips
That
He
is
truly willing to
make us
partakers of His
we may wholly
and we in Him.
possess
that
He may
live in us,
And
He
will accomplish
your souls
all that
:
He
outwardly ex-
by these
visible signs
He
will manifest
Him-
and nourish
life.
Be
who
displays at this
He
testifies
that
He
has
is
ours.
this Sacra-
ment
passion
even as
though we had suffered in our own persons the penalty of our guilt.
Let no
invites
man
But,
let
us
present ourselves to
Him
with fervent
zeal, that
He
96
The Manner
us
capable
of
of
Celebrating
His
proffered
may make
grace.
receiving
And
lift
at our
redempele-
Him
in them, as
though
He
were
Be
satisfied to
have
this
Word
hath
shall
it.
from His
all
when they
shall be
He
dwells.
"The table on -which the elements are placed being decently covered, the bread in convenient dishes, and the wine in cups, and the commnnicants orderly and gravely sitting around the table, (or in their seats before it,) in the
presence of the Minister
giving."
:
let
him
set the
T ORD
-*-^
Thou who
We
97
gift in
for
Thine inestimable
;
sending
Thy Son
for delivering
Him
up
and
for inviting
us to participate
holy
less
feast.
Lord
benefits at
Thy hand ?
how
?
we worthily
show
Thee
the earth,
Lord! are
full
of the tokens of
Thy
love,
bounty
Thy
in that while
we were yet
!
Accept,
the
ing people.
And
Thy
ourselves
by the bonds of
:
living
to our Saviour
so that
we may
He may
have
and lead us
,.
.
no end.
Father of Mercies
who
Thine only-
Him
Him, that we
with a
We Thy servants,
Thy precious
gift,
We
98
The Mannek
and our
souls, in
of
Celebrating
And
bodies,
since
Thou
we acknowledge
Impress
:
our hearts,
God
that
so celebrating the
faith
may grow
tification
meet
Thy
lasting.
Hear
of
us,
Father of Mercies
we ask
all
in the
Name
Thy well-beloved
Lord
and
"
for ever.
Amen.
tlins set apart
it,
Minister
to take the
in the
/^UR
^^
blessed
Lord Jesus
Christ, on the
same night
taken
in
which and
as I,
He
was betrayed,
it,
having
it
bread,
;
and broken
gave
to
His
disciples
ministering in His
Name, give
this
this is
My body,
which
is
this
do in remembrance of Me.
" After having given the Broad, he shall take the Cup, and say:
99
also took the
FTER
the same
-^^
He
gave
it
to the disciples
say-
cup
is to be given,^
This cup
is
the
new
testament in
My
blood,
:
which
is
drink ye
all
For
as often
ye do show
till
He
come.
may
to
communicate,
at
such time as
appear to him
SENTENCES,
Which may be repeated by
the Minister, at intervals of silence, during the
participation.
rpHE
J-
is
the
communion of
the
Body
of Christ.
life,
I
to
am
the Bread of
saith Jesus
;
he that cometh
Me
shall never
hunger
Me
The Son
many.
of
Man
life
a ransom for
He
was wounded
for
our transgressions,
:
He was
we
Him
are
100
The Manner
was oppressed, and
of
Celebrating
was
afflicted;
He
He
yet
He
Behold the
Lamb
away the
This
is
all
accepta-
sinners
of
whom
am
all
the chief
and
He will
give
you
:
rest.
Him
for
He
in
and ye
now,
And
little
children, abide in
Him
that
when
He
shall appear,
at
we may have
confidence,
and not be
ashamed
His coming.
rpHE
-^
Cup
of Blessing which
we
bless, is the
commu-
am
abide in
Me
and I in you.
man
:
than
this, that
man
lay
down
ye are
My
friends, if
ye
101
He
Him
should
He
down His
life for
us
and we ought
^
to lay
down
God.
We
like
know
:
that
when He
shall see
shall appear,
we
shall be
Him
is
for
we
Him
as
He
is.
It
a faithful saying, If
Him
if
we
suffer,
we
shall also
reign with
Him.
little
Fear
not,
flock
it
is
Eye hath
God
Yet a
and
little
while,
and
He
that shall
come
will come,
Even
so,
" Then
tlio
Minister
is
to pray
to
God.
102
The Mannek
of Celebeating
THANKSGIVINa.
TJEAVENLY
-*-^
praise
Father!
we
give
Thee immortal
Thou
into
the
Lord.
Him
Thou
eternal
Now
may
may
effectual
rest of
our
lives
Thy
glory,
liveth
Amen.
may
tlie
tlie
be made
after this
to the eldership."
sentences,
Which may be
read during the collection for the poor.
p EMEMBER
-*-^
said. It is
how He
more blessed
than to receive.
Ye know
103
He was
your sakes
He became poor,
To do good and
such
sacrifices
to
is
for with
God
him give
for
God
If there be
a willing mind,
it is
accepted accord-
ing to that a
man
hath not.
Remember
said,
He
Ye
soever ye will ye
may
do them good.
As we have
unto
all
Household of Faith.
only sup-
want of the
saints,
but
is
abundant also by
many
God
bour of
Name,
do minister.
Thanks be
to
God
for
His unspeakable
gift.
104
nymn
BENEDICTION.
1VT0
-^^
the
God
of the sheep,
covenant,
make you
work
to
do
His
in
Tvill,
well-pleasing
to
His
sight,
Whom
be
Amen.
OTHER FORMS
CELEBRATION
OF THE
LORD'S
SUPPER.
EXHORTATION.
"TvEARLY BELOVED
-*-^
we
are
now assembled
Communion
Paul,
how
he exhorteth
all
is
great,
re-
we
we
spiritually eat
;
then we
So
is
we
receive
unworthily;
then we be
106
we
eat
we
And,
authority
be in malice or envy,
all
persons
life
^f God
Him who
And
is
tent person,
how
same
out repentance.
Neither yet
is
this
pronounced
perfection than
they can in
feel in
attain.
For, albeit
we
ourselves
much
frailty
and wretchedness, as
that
we have not
being
faith so perfect
and constant as we
ought,
many
times
and
also that
we
107
duty requireth
selves, that
rebellion in our-
we have need
:
our
hath
Lord hath
He
we
are pre-
and
He
with a
commandments
We may
be
now
us, as that
He
should not
is
not to pro;
we
but
contrariwise,
we come
;
and perfection
in Jesus Christ
of ourselves
nation.
we
this
Sacrament as a precious
weak
souls
that
we unfeignedly
108
end that we
may
which
is
the
sideration
corruptible
feel
things,
with our
He
these
But
as the only
way
to dis-
pose our
souls
to
receive
nourishment,
let
relief,
and
us
lift
up our minds
by
faith
above
all
we may
find
and
re-
He
dwelleth
undoubtedly, very
to
Whom
be
all
praise, honour,
and
now and
for ever.
Amen.
CONSECRATING PRAYER.
r\ ^^
FATHER
tion
!
of Mercy,
and God of
all
all
consola-
Thou whom
creatures
:
acknowledge
becomes
us,
It
109
times
:
at
all
to
Thy
holy Majesty
;
for that
Thou
that
but chiefly
Thou
and
condemnation,
sin
:
by
means of
man
do
in-
And we
and
Thee,
Lord
finite in
goodness.
to stand in
Whom
like
of very love
Thou
didst give to be
made man
in His
:
unto us in
excepted
body
to
by His
death to
make
satisfaction to to destroy
His resurrection
him
that
life
to the world,
Adam
Lord
to
we acknowledge
that no creature
is
able
height, of that
Thy most
excellent love
which moved
to
Thee
to
Thy
favour,
when we
110
benefits.
command
of Jesus Christ
which
He
hath
left to
to dedicate ourselves
to declare
and witness
dost ac-
knowledge us
have access to
alone
eat
Thy
Thy
children
that
by
Him
alone
we
Him
to
we
Kingdom,
with
conversation even
now
in heaven
our our
and
Him
which
Thou,
Father of Mercy
foundation
was
laid.
And
to
we acknowledge
have received of
Thy
free
Thine only-begotten
Thy
congregation,
moved
by Thy Holy
Spirit, will
render
all
and
ever.
Amen.
Ill
THANKSGIVING.
11
we render Thee
it
all praise,
^^-*-
of
Thy
Whom
Thou
And now we
!
Thee
also.
Heavenly
Father
suffer
to grant
but rather
we
increase daily
is
in that
man-
Confirm
us,
Lord
that
we
may
Thy Name,
God
over
to the
advancement of
Thy
glory,
who
art
So be
it.
Amen.
II.
EXHORTATION.
'TT'OU are
-*-
by
the Lord's
command
to
112
duty.
OtherFormsof Celebrating
On
Christ's part all things are
made
ready.
The
feast is
have deserved
Lord
for
:
and abused
mercy
You were
lost,
when by
condescending love.
He
You
were dead in
sin,
slaves of
when
own
to
He
suffered
who was
of-
He
hast
cried
My
God,
my
He
God,
why
it,
Thou
me ?
that we,
might not
be everlastingly forsaken.
live.
that
we might
affect
0,
!
how should
this
mercy of redemption
you
tion
Behold the
sacrificed
Lamb
away
0,
we be
and
113
filled
And how
should
of
we
all
be
with
so
sin.
on in wilful
sin.
Be
not deceived,
God
is
not mocked.
But
if
to the cove-
nant, come,
We
Christ to
Let no
willing to be
Christ
is
much
He was
first
willing,
you so
long,
if
it
is
it,
Satan
to the
Come
near, observe,
and wonder
at the riches of
for
He
You
are sinners
but
He
inviteth
sins,
and promises
to give
Spirit to
overcome
114
them.
Othee Fokms
of
Celebrating
tes-
Thus hath He
sealed the
you your
tion,
to everlasting blessedness.
Deny
scarlet,
crimson
Object
:
sins shall be
made
not the
there
is
number
or greatness of
for
Him
pardon to penitent
believers.
But
strive
you then
to
your
sins,
Unfeignedly say, I
:
am
as given
you
And
He
is
coming.
He
is
coming with
on the ungodly
admired in
all
saints,
and
And
Then
then we shall
shall
you
see
promises
fulfilled,
on which
love
to
He
one another,
have
'
115
saints
communion of
tri-
you
And
whom
reconciled.
Let
faith
and love
CONSECRATING PRAYER.
A
LMIGHTY
Lord of
^^
esty
all things.
Thou
Maj-
whom we
have ofiended.
Thou
most lovto
who
hast given
Thy Son
reconcile us to Thyself:
who hath
ratified the
new
this
holy Sacrament to be
celebrated in remembrance of
Him
till
His coming.
Sanctify these
Thy creatures
according to
116
Other Forms
of
may
Celebrating
be sacramentally the
Christ.
as
Thou
sins,
hast loved us to
the just for the
till
Thy coming
We
by Thine
through the
sacrifice of
sins,
blood, give us
Spirit,
Re-
nourish us as
Thy members
Most Holy
the Son
;
Spirit,
by whom
Thou
that
members of
Christ,
whom thou
of their
sanetifiest to the
image and
His praise
Him who
hearts,
here represented
for
to
us.
Soften our
Sanctify and
and humble us
us, that
it
our
sins.
quicken
feed on
we may
and
to
117
hearts,
and
Him.
Be Thou the
earnlife.
Accept
as
Lord
;
who
resign
ourselves unto
praise,
Thee
Thine own
through
time,
sin,
Christ,
useful
for
and through
eternity.
Being made
let
free
from
Through
Amen.
THANKSGIVING.
11
/TOST
Glorious God,
-^^-^
Thy
dominion of
Thy Son
No wisdom
or
power in
The angels
this
mystery
the
118
Glory
will
Other Forms
to
of Celebrating
and on earth peace, good
creation shall proclaim
God
in the highest,
toward men.
praises
:
The whole
Thy
unto
Him
that sitteth
Lamb
was
for.
Worthy
is
the
Lamb
that
slain, to receive
He
hath redeemed us to
God by His
God.
blood,
and
hast
And
by
Thou indeed
cious a
forgiven us
so
great a debt,
so pre-
ransom ?
to reign TJiee,
Thy
face,
and love
!
for ever ?
Yea, Lord
;
Thou
art
for
Thou
our affections on
let
come and
Then
will
for
we
perfectly
praise
ever,
Holy Ghost
to
whom
be
glory.
Amen.
'
':.':
III
'
,
'
'
EXHORTATION.
THAT
we may now
to
celebrate
it is
the
Supper of the
first,
Lord
our comfort,
necessary,
that
119
due
to
him
for
them:
to the
end that he
;
may
abhor
is
should go unpunished,
He
in His beloved
Son Jesus
and
cross.
own
heart,
:
that all his sins are forgiven him, only for the sake
and that
of Christ
is
imputed and
freely given to
if
him
as his
own
yea, so perfectly, as
for all his
sins,
he had
in his
own person
satisfied
and
own
conscience,
God
in his whole
:
life,
and
to
walk
laid
uprightly before
aside
Him
all
and
also
whether he hath
unfeignedly
and
his neighbour.
at
120
who do not
feel this
judgment
to themselves.
we
the
according to the
command
of Christ and
Apostle
selves to be
and declare
them
Kingdom
of
or
Christ.
Such
as are idolaters
all
those
who use
of
confide in
all despisers
God
all
and
liars,
and
all
who
from
this
for
the faithful
lest their
made the
But
and
heavier.
sisters in the
;
the faithful
as if none
sin.
might come
to this Supper,
but
to this
Supper
we
121
but,
acknowledge by
midst of death.
find
lie
in the
still
Therefore, notwithstanding
we
many
as
and that we do
God with
that zeal as
we
bound
of our faith,
and the
evil lusts
of our
own
flesh:
yet
are
since,
by
the grace
these
of
the
Holy Ghost, we
and earnestly deand
:
sorry for
weaknesses,
to live ac-
cording to
all
the
commandments of God
Therefore
still
we
being received of
God
this
in mercy,
thy partakers of
His Supper
namely, That we do
in
remembrance of Him.
to
Now
it.
after this
manner are we
must be
confi-
remember Ilim
in
First,
We
He
assumed our
flesh
and blood
He bore
for us the
wrath
122
Other Forms
of
Celebrating
everto the
end of His
upon earth
especially
when
the weight
God
pressed out of
Him
He
He
was
Afterwards
In His innocence
He was
con-
demned
to death, that
we might be
Yea,
acquitted at the
judgment-seat of God.
He
suffered
His blessed
body
to be nailed
He
might fasten
sins.
He
hath also
He
might
self
fill
body and in
He
hast
My
God,
my
God,
why
Thou forsaken me
that
And
finally
He
new and
when He
said, It is finished.
And
that
we might
we belong
to
123
membrance of
this bread,
Me
That
is,
as
often as ye eat of
and drink of
this cup,
ye shall thereby, as
my
my
body
to the
death of
my
my
crucified
hungry and
as this bread
is
as surely
this
eup
given to you, and you eat and drink the same with
in
your mouth,
remembrance of Me.
of the
From
this
institution
Lord Jesus
and trust
to
Christ,
we
see that
He
directs
our faith
His perfect
sacrifice,
wherein
souls the
He
is
become
to our
hungry and
life
thirsty
eternal.
For, by His
death
He
namely, sin
that
and obtained
for us
we by
124
0th EK FOEMS
all
OF C.ELEBEATING
life
be made partakers of
His blessings, of
eternal,
And, furthermore,
that
we
bj the same
one
Spirit
may
also be united as
;
members of
Body
saith.
for
we
For
as
out of
many
;
is
baked
together
so
we,
who by a
shall
who hath
we
shall
first
so ex-
And
this
Hereto
assist
us the Almighty
Lord Jesus
Christ, through
His Holy
this,
Amen.
all
let
us humble our-
faith implore
His
CONSECRATING PRATER.
/^ MOST
^-^
Merciful
beseech
celebrate
Thee that
in this Supper,
Thy
Thou
wilt so
work
in our
125
bj Thy Holy
Spirit, that
give ourselves
up unto Thy
and fainting
Holy Ghost, be
Bread.
And may we
and we in
our
sins,
but
He
in us
Him
of the
new and
May
we not doubt
that
Thou
and
providing us, as
all
Thy
Grant us
Thy
grace, that
we may
cheerfully take
upon us our
and in
cross,
all tribulations
He
will
make
and take us
Our
Father,
we make
:
mouths and
hearts, saying
126
rpHAT
--
them up on
at the right
is
our Advocate,
;
whither
all
we
and
wiiie
remembrance of Him.
"RELOYED
-*-^
praise
His holy
Name
my my
soul
and
all
that
is
within
soul
'
all
His
"-
Who
thy
who
healeth all
'
diseases.
Who
redeemeth thy
life
from destruction
who
127
slow to anger,
He
nor re-
warded us according
our
iniquities.
:
For
is
as the heaven
so great
As
far as
the east
is
so far hath
He removed
Like as a father
pitieth
so the
Lord
them that
fear
Him.
Who
Him.
Him up
and given us
all
things with
Therefore
love towards us
in that, while
us.
Much more
we
then, being
now
justified
by His blood
shall be saved
For
to
if,
God by
Son
much
life.
more, being
reconciled,
we
shall be saved
by His
Therefore shall
my
forth the
for ever-
more.
Amen.
128
'
f\ ALMIGHTY,
Merciful
God and
^
Thy
life
eternal.
We
bless
whereby we are
and hast been
Thy
faithful
God and
Spirit,
Thy Holy
Christ,
and
may
tend to the
Him
unto
Whom,
as unto Thee,
Father
and the
-
Amen.
THE FORM
OF ADMINISTERINa
THE FORM
OF ADMINISTERING
" Baptism
case,
is
by any
private person
not to be unnecessarily delayed nor to be administered, in any but by a Minister of Christ, called to be a steward
;
It is usually to
gregation;
and
it
be administered In tbe Cburcb, in the presence of tbe conis convenient that it be performed immediately after
is
sermon.
" After previous notice
to be presented,
given to the Minister, the child to be baptized is parents, signifying their desire that the
child may be baptized. " Before Baptism, let the Minister use
"
some words
it is
of instruction, respecting
;
showing
That
;
it is
instituted
by Christ
that
faith
that the seed of the faithful have no less a right to this ordinance, under that Christ
ment
little
children,
Abraham to circumcision, under the Old Testacommanded all nations to be baptized that He blessed declaring that of such is the kingdom of heaven; that children
;
and therefore ought to be baptized that we are, by nature, and polluted, and have need of cleansing by the blood of Christ,
;
UR
help
is
in the
Name
of the Lord,
who made
Amen.
?
Do you
Answer
We
do.
132
The Form
of Administering
us in what poverty and misery
we
all
He
saith that
we must be
born again.
For
if
we may enter
Kingdom
of
God
This
and depraved.
ourselves,
Thus
He
teacheth us that
we must humble
;
and thus
:
He
all
whereby
done away.
grace, unless
we be
first
emptied of
all
confidence in
condemn
misery,
He
new
into
life,
that shall be to us as
it
were an entrance
His Kingdom.
:
parts
First,
ing our
own
reason, pleasure,
and
will
but bringing
and
;
afiections to the
all
and mortifying
And
secondly.
That
we
133
He
manifests
Spirit.
it
by His
fulfil-
to
it
by His
is
The
to be found in our
Lord
Whose
we become
as
it
were
may
be mortiresurrec-
and
slain.
So
too
we
as
in God,
us, to
by
so
much
work
Him.
is,
But
that
the
first
by His mercy
He
membrance of them,
at
that they
come not
into account
His judgment.
These benefits are conferred when God
is
pleased to
by Baptism.
For
in
Sacrament
He
testifies to
And
He
by
He
willing to
wash and
may any
longer appear
upon them.
regeneration
;
Here
also
He
which, as
we have
in the
134
The Form
of Administering
and the
spiritual
life,
mortifying of our
flesh,
which
He
produces in us.
Thus we
receive in Baptism a
God
provided that
;
we
de-
by our
ingratiis
tude
to wit,
We
He
will
us by His
Holy
and the
lusts of
our
dom, which
is
it
Him.
And
in fact
;
we have no
by His blood
He
He
also
distributes to us
by His Sacraments.
But our
gracious
God
is
He
promising that
He
will
God
The Sacrament
generations.
of Baptism.
135
And
Adam, He
nevertheless
the
number of His
that
People.
in
His
cir-
He
then represented
day
is
manifested in Baptism.
And
as
He commandHe
adopted
them
as
for
His
children,
and
called
He was
Now,
the
God
of their fathers.
to
God His
Father,
was confined
which
He
hath promised
said, that
And
Paul hath
may
unbelievers.
And
therefore our
Him,
^
as
it
136
rpHEN
-*-
Him
little
children,
that
He should
and the
disciples
rebuked them.
But Jesus
not, to
said. Suf-
come unto
Me
for of
such
is
Since then
He
kingdom of heaven
since
He
He
Therefore, in pursuance of
we
His Church,
of the bless-
to the
end that he
moj
be
made partaker
ings which
first
to the faithful.
And
of all
present
all
is
PRAYER.
T ORD God,
-^
promise, that
since
it
mercy
to
Thou
wilt be a
God
to us
this
and
to our chil-
dren
We
whom
Thou
Thy
Church.
And
even as he
The Sacrament
is
of Baptism.
137
offered
us, so wilt
Thou
receive
him
into
Thy
him
is
the
Adam
:
guilty,
that
when
Thee
all
as
his
life.
only God,
throughout
wilt
his
And
Thou be
pleased to incorporate
him
may have
to
Thine Ordinance,
its
may
produce
hast
and manifest
power, even as
Thou
Thy Son
Who
hath taught
us to say
r\UR
"
Thy
done
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will be
this
in earth, as
in
heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And And
we
our debtors.
For Thine
is
Amen.
138
'
The Form
is
of Administering
performance of
The Minister
theii.*
duty: requiring,
-^^
is
when he
in the
come
him
doctrine embraced
I believe in
God
:
Maker
of
and buried
He
He
rose again
from th dead
He
as-
sitteth
;
God
to
from thence
He
shall
come
I believe in the
Holy Ghost
Commu-
nion of Saints
the resurrec-
and the
life
everlasting.
Amen.
You
the
Word
You
will instruct
Aim
in the prin-
tures of the
Old and
New Testaments.
You will
teach
139
and
You
will
for this
you
will set
before
him ; and
endeavour, by
"
calling
shall
Mm
BAPTIZE
thee in the
Name
Holy Ghost.
"As he pronounces these words, he is to baptize the child with water, by pouring or sprinkling on the face of the child, without adding any other ceremony and the whole shall be concluded with prayer."
:
THANKSGIVING.
TTfE
*
'
lift
Merciful Father
Who
with the
common
benefits bestowed
us
infinite
that
Thou
hast
Saints,
and of Thy
free grace
Thee
marking them
140
of
The Sacrament
love.
of Baptism.
!
Thy
though
we
for
we
beseech Thee
Thy
favour more
tuition
and
more towards us
fence, this child,
and take
into
Thy
and de-
whom we
ofier
with our
common
supplications.
him never
to
and to
Baptism
but
may he
perceive
Thee continually
to be his
Mer-
ciful
Father, through
;
Thy Holy
Spirit
working in
so prevail
his heart
by whose
divine
power he may
Through Jesus
Amen.
OTHER FORMS
FOB
triIB
ADMINISTERING OF
ADDRESS.
r ET US consider, dearly beloved, how Almighty God -^ hath not only made us His children by adoption,
receiving us into the fellowship of His
also
Church
but
He
will be our
God
Which
Testament by the
Sacrament of Circumcision,
He
New
Testament by the
Sacrament of Baptism
Him by covenant,
and there-
ought not
to be deprived
Neither
is it
who
receive this
142
name
promise of God.
of St. Paul,
This
is
who pronounces
be
His
them.
Which
testimonies of the
are of the
number
them
in
common
filth
by nature we were
infected
yet by the
is
Not
that
power
to
The Sacrament
of Baptism.
143
baptized,
cleansed
But
who command-
ed Baptism to be ministered,
by the power of
in
His Holy
Spirit, effectually
work
the hearts
of
all that is
meant and
by the same.
;
And
this
the
Scripture calls
our regeneration
points
:
which consists
chiefly in these
two
of the
life,
rebellious lusts
of the flesh
and newness of
whereby we continually
strive to
And
life
we
are as-
sailed with
fruit.
sin,
many
foes,
yet do
we
For
death,
and
God
made unto
it
is
we be once
profiteth
;
much
to
and
He
will be our
144
He
we may have
conversation;
and
to
prove
ourselves,
whether we
from
Him
lives.
If our
lov-
by hearing the
who
calls all
men
to
more warily
Moreover, ye that be
whom His
And
knowing
make you
and careful
to
Wherein
if
ye be negligent, ye do not
suffer-
The Sacrament
of Baptism.
145
Hence
it is
all dili-
upon the
all
superstition
and
idolatry.
And now
to the
intent that
we may be assured
sum
Then the
father, or in his
I believe in God,
etc.
PRAYER.
A
LMIGHTY
infinite
^^
us that Thou wilt be not only our God, but also the
of our children
We
beseech Thee,
Thy great
Thee
faith, it
may
please
Thy Holy
Spirit,
and
to receive into
146
the
whom we
Ae,
Thy Word
confess
That
com-
may
whom Thou
and
may
so serve
Him, and be
profitable unto
life,
His Church,
ended, he
that this
life
may
Thy
where
Thy
the
end.
And
in
His
Name we
Our
He
hath taught
us, saying
Father, etc.
The administration
II.
ADDRESS.
T)APTISM
-*-^
is
an holy Sacrament
instituted
by
Christ
in
Name
the
Holy Ghost
in signification
and solemnization of
is
by the parent
given up, to
God
Holy Ghost
The Sacrament
to believe in, love,
of Baptism.
147
and fear
Thus he
is
sol-
emnly entered a
visible
member
How
now
is
this
!
mercy, and
Is
it
how
before
you
which
is
sig-
to be accepted as a
member
Church, where
vision,
He
newed pardon of
your part
faith
is,
upon repentance
The
diity
on
first,
to see that
you
;
that
And
then,
to dedicate
you
stand.
know
suffice
come
age themselves
and
148
will not be
You must
therefore ac-
and bring
they are
them up
And when
and received
believers.
The Minister shall here say to the Parent, and the Parent answer, as loweth:
fol-
A
'^*-
ND
man
God
in
whom
you
to
make
profession of your
own
faith.
Do you
believe in
:
God
Maker
And
His only
who was
conceived
was
;
crucified,
He
descended
into hell
He
He
on the right
from thence
?
He
come
to
Do you
believe
the
Holy Ghost;
the
Holy
149
Communion
of Saints
the for-
and
the
life
everlasting ?
Answer : All
Do you
repent of your
sins,
flesh,
of Grace, giving
up yourself
to
God
Answer: I
do.
Do you
if
God
con-
you
till
he be capable of instruc-
you will
him with
and
to instruct
this
or to
God
that he renounce
the flesh, the world, and the devil, and live not after
them
this one
God
in three
Holy Ghost,
his Creator,
150
Other Foems
of Administering
Him
and obey
Him
as his su-
Him
Him
as
His
felicity in
end-
glory
Answer
it.
Will you to
this
him
and to
Word ?
up
in a holy
Answer :
of God.
w^ill
faithfully endeavour
it,
by the help
Then
let
PRAYER.
MOST
Merciful Father
by the
first
Adam
sin
The Sacrament
we
are all
of Baptism.
151
But Thou
hast given
Thy
sacrifice of
to bruise
Satan
In
Him Thou
holy Sacra-
ment of Baptism
for
to the faithful
and
their seed.
We
to be received into
Church.
We
member of Thy
guilt of sin,
washed by
Be
reconciled to
in the
Thy
Kenew him
image of
Saints,
Thy Son
make him
vide for
him
as Thine own^
:
and
him
to
Amen.
name
of the child to bo bap-
152
Holy Ghost.
And lie
rpmS
-*-
child
is
now
received
by
Christ's appointment
into the
into
holy Covenant
and engaged,
if
he
lives to the
life,
use
being
buried with
Him by
Baptism
and
to bear
His Cross,
to
fight
crucified,
and manfully
flesh,
he
may
receive the
crown of
life.
Then he
shall give
THANKSGIVING.
"TTfE
* ^
give
that
law,
and were
condemned by
eternal
life
Thou
;
didst give us a
Saviour, and
in
Him
member
We
him grow up
in holiness
Thy
The Sackament
Spirit reveal
of Baptism.
153
and cause
him
to
and
all that
he hath,
Thee
and obe-
dient to
Thee
his Governor,
and
soul,
to
love
Thee
his
Father, with
and
and might.
May
and hoping
to
enjoy
lusts
Thee
in everlasting glory.
flesh
the pleasure, profit, and honour of the world the corruptions of his
from
all
own
heart,
and
all
the
Keep him
in
communion
with
Thy
saints, in
worship.
May
and follow
and be
Amen.
III.
address.
rpHE
-^
Holy Bap-
first,
154
Kingdom of God,
signified
we
which
is
by the
Name
Ghost.
Holy
Secondly,
Holy Baptism
away of our
through
Jesus Christ.
of the Father
:
Name
God
He
doth
make an
for
and adopts us
heirs.
And when
:
we
are baptized in
Name
of the
Son
God
the
Son
He
so that
we
are accounted
And,
in like manner,
when we
:
Name
God
the
Holy Ghost
assures us that
He
sins,
we
shall finally be
or
wrinkle
among
all
the
Elect in
eternal.
Thirdly, Whereas in
two
we through Baptism
obliged
The Sacrament
of Baptism.
;
155
that
we
for-
life.
And
sin,
if
fall into
we must not
continue in
sin, since
Baptism
is
testimony, that
we have an
with God.
And
from Baptism.
For
knowl-
edge partakers of the condemnation in Adam, so are they again received unto grace in Christ.
said unto
For God
and
Abraham, the
My
Covenant between
Me
and
after
a
is
God unto
thee,
and
to
This
the promise
fore
There-
to be circumcised,
which was a
ness
of faith.
And
therefore
156
Forasmuch then
Baptism
is
come
in the place of
Kingdom
And
parents
when they
That therefore
Ordinance of God
may
to the edification of
His Church
let
Holy Name.
prayer.
f\ ^^
ALMIGHTY
that
Thou
wilt
mercy graciously
corporate
to look
and
in-
Thy Son
Jesus Christ
that they
may be
buried with
in
Him
unto
life
Him
newness of
may daily
follow
their
Him
that they
may
with a comfortable
Thy
life,
which
is
nothing
but a continual
Thy
Son
Who with
Thee
157
and reigns
Amen.
To
to Baptism.
"QELOVED
-*-^
in the
Lord Jesus
is
Christ,
you have
to
an Ordinance of God,
seal unto us
it
and
to
Therefore
must be used
superstition.
That
may
Do you
acknowledge
that,
sin,
and
therefore, as
baptized?
Secondly,
is
Do you
New
Testaments, and in
is
taught
here in this Christian Church, to be the true and complete doctrine of salvation ?
*
My children,
They
vli. 14,
jA
158
Thirdly,
children,
when come
Answer.
Yes.
Then the
I
A
Name
Holy Ghost.
Amen.
THANKSGIVING.
LMIGHTY God and Mefciful Father, we thank -^ and praise Thee that Thou hast promised to forgive us and our children all
our
sins,
;
through the
blood of
Thy
and
to re-
Holy Ghost
as
members of Thy
Thy
children.
We
We
bless
and
beseech
Thy
love, tjiat
Thou
dren by
Thy Holy
Spirit
that they
may
be piously
The Sacrament
Lord
;
of Baptism.
159
fatherly
to
shown
them
and
to us
and
High
Priest,
sin,
to the
may
eternally
Holy Ghost,
Amen.
THE FORM
OF ADMINISTEEINa
first
office,
the Minis-
by
it
is
not lawful
to baptize those
who
except they
first
be sensible of their
and make
For
this cause
manded His
and then
to
Name
Holy Ghost
is
He
Accord-
made
161
Therefore
it
is
not lawful
now
to
an account of their
faith
by the
confession of
the mouth.
God
that
it
may
now make
con-
purpose to lead a
you are
:
distinct
;
Who
is,
in
them
much
Answer.
Yes.
to
162
Baptismof
Answer.
Yes.
Who
is
is
given thee of
God
to
be thy Saviour
this
art
of the
Answer.
Yes.
all
Word
of
God
and purpose
end of thy
same
to the
and
and schisms,
repugnant
in the
Lord's Supper
Answer.
Yes.
*'
Adult Persons/
163
to lead a
evil lusts,
to forsake the
world and
Christ
all
its
and
of
His
Church
and
to
submit thyself to
Christian ad-
monitions ?
Answer.
Yes.
gracious
God
Amen.
of God's
Word,
Name
Holy Ghost.
Amen.
THE FORM
FOE
At
" Children born within the pale of the visible Church, and dedicated to
in Baptism, are
God
under the inspection and government of the Church; and are to be taught to read and repeat the Catechism, the Apostles' Creed, and the Lord's Prayer. They are to be taught to pray, to abhor sin, to fear God, and to obey the Lord Jesus Christ. And when they come to years of discretion, if they be free from scandal, appear sober and steady, and to have sufficient knowledge to discern the Lord's Body, they ought to be informed it is their duty and their privilege to come to the Lord's Supper.
"
The years
of discretion in
left to
This must be
young Christians can not be precisely fixed. The officers of the Church
nances and of the time when it is proper to admit young Christians to them. " Those who are to be admitted to sealing ordinances, shall be examined as
;
INVOCATION.
/^UR
help
is
in the
Name
of the Lord,
who made
Amen.
PREFACE.
rpHUS
-*-
saith the
thee,
and formed
womb, which
Fear
165
Jacob,
my
servant,
will
whom
is
I have chosen.
thirsty,
For I
and
floods
I will pour
my
Spirit
upon thy
and
my
blessing
upon thine
offspring;
and they
shall
spring up as
among
the
grass, as willows
by the water-courses.
One
shall say,
am
shall subscribe
with
his
name
"QRETHREN,
these
we
are here
met
young
persons,
as
to their
knowledge and
They
Covenant of Grace.
This occasion
is
them
Let
to the
munion and
Church.
Body
the
To
end
let
166
PRAYER.
A
LMIGHTY
We
give
^-^
called us to
to
make us
We
praise
Thee
even as
many
as
Thy grace
shall call.
Merciful
Thy Word.
We
Thy
Thy
We
We
Thy
solemn hour.
Work in them
Make them
Thy Son
Jesus
unto
Lord
to persevere
Spirit.
the end,
Amen.
167
Then
"\rOU
-*-
Answer.
Yes.
hearts,
and
to order
Ans7ver.
Yes.
Do you
faith
and
you
to
careful
Word
of God, and to
to a regular attendance
of His People;
and
to all
idence
shall
furnish,
for the
advancement of your
salvation ?
Answer. Yes.
Do you
168
your
evil
and
to
and holiness
all
your
days
Answer.
Yes.
Then the Minister
says
TN
--
Lord Jesus
Christ,
that
May you
now
it
through-
out your
lives.
Remember
that
it
is
to God,
your
Walk
high vocation.
Labour
to
169
Flee
His Word.
Be
to
God from
youth, you
will
seem
you
easy,
light,
will.
and
your joy
will
God
He
will give
you His
Lord
will be
open to
your prayers
you from
greater
world.
is
all
Be
is
fearful of nothing;
is
because
in the
He
that
His strength
;
made
do
perfect
in
your
weakness
Christ
you
will be able to
all
things through
who
strengtheneth you.
you
will be sustained
by the hope of a
rection,
fruit
life.
unto holi-
ness,
you
Then
ND
you. Brethren,
who now
-^-^
more
let
your
af-
fection
170
us
all
grace
upon
fect
us,
way.
PRAYER.
The Candidates
kneeling.
r\ LORD
^-^
Church on
it
preserve
it
unto
Thy
Look down
in
Thy
goodness upon
now
who
communion
are
and granted
them the
But
since
the weakness
come now
to confirm
Thy
service,
and
to
Thou
them
171
God, to
Sanctifier.
Thy
children.
taught,
know Thee,
They
other,
their
Saviour,
is
and
salvation in none
Accept,
May
they love
Thy
truth,
to
know
it
to profess
lives.
its
more
consistently,
all
May
they withstand
vanities
and delusions,
and
the.
as the
heirs
and
citizens of heaven.
May
Thy
grace upon
Take
and
by Thy Holy
into
at last receive
them with us
Thy
Thy
Son.
Amen.
Our
Father,
etc.
BENEDICTION.
rpHE
--
blessing of
God Almighty,
Amen.
ORDER OF SERVICE
THE
ORDER OF SERVICE
DAY OP HUMILIATION, FASTING, AND PRAYER.
" Public notice is to be given a convenient time before the day of Fasting or Thanksgiving comes, that persons may so order their temporal affairs, that they
may properly
"There
shall
all
let
the prayers,
in a special
man-
ner adapted to the occasion. " On Fast-days let the Minister point out the authority and providences calling to the observation thereof; and let him spend a more than usual portion
of time in solemn prayer, particular confession of sin, especially of the sins of the day and place, with their aggravations, which have brought down the
let the
PREFACE.
TT7HEREWITH
* *
shall I
bow myself
God ?
Shall I
come before
a year old
?
Him
my
first-born for
my
176
Order of Service
body
for the
my
sin
is
of
my
;
soul ?
He
hath showed
thee,
man, what
good
and
to
OPENING PRAYER.
f\ LORD, Thy mercy is without measure, and the ^^ truth of Thy promise abideth for ever. Unworthy are we that Thou shouldst look upon us
;
but
Thou
Thy
compassion toward
;
Thy Holy
humbly
upon Thee.
In boldness of
we most
it
may
please
Thee
to
work
an
Thy
grace and mercy, and an earnest desire for that righteousness in which
we
are
bound continually
to walk.
But because
fore Thee,
neither
be-
we
right-
in
whom,
Thy
Spirit,
but
all
things
For
Public Fast.
177
,^
also that
and
for
Thy Church
Amen.
To be
said
/^UR
^^
Thy
done
Name.
Thy kingdom
come.
Thy
will be
this
in earth, as it is
in heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And And
evil
:
we
our debtors.
liver us
from
For Thine
is
Amen.
penitential Psalm.
Then
New
Testaments.
The following
Isaiah Isaiah
1.
10-27.
Iviii.
vii. 1-20.
xviii. 20-82.
Daniel
ix. 1-19.
St. Matthew iii. 1-12. Hebrews iii. St. Matthew xxi. 28^6. St. Luke xiii. 23-35. St. Luke xviii. 1-14. St. Luke xv. 11-32.
Next the
GENERAL PRAYER.
f\ ALMIGHTY, Most
Just,
we
up our
178
Order of Service
we
present ourselves before Thee.
us,
and our
sins reprove
when we
we
any other
since,
But
of
our necessities to
call
upon Thee
promised that Thou wilt hear our prayers, not for any
merit of our own, for
of
we have
Thy
Son,
whom Thou
Therefore
to the
we
and
flee
throne of
Thy
Lord
past unthank-
men
as
Thy
Thou
many
special blessings, of
much less
in words worthily
Thou
of
Thy
Gospel.
Thou
For
servitude of Satan.
atry,
Public Fast.
Thou
179
able light of
Thy
blessed
Word.
of these
Thy
benefits,
have neglected
Thy command-
sinful lives
have
failed sxiitably to
And
now,
Lord
we do most humbly
confess that
we have
Thee.
sinned,
And
if
dis-
obedience, shouldst
now
deal with us as
we have
de-
For
if
we should excuse
ourselves, our
own
consciences
us.
Yea,
all
those
Thou we
pouredst on
Thy
yet could
But,
merciful Lord
Thou
and wo
180
Order
;
OF Sebv ICE
Thoa
;
and we
Thy hands
art our
Thou
we
Thy
flock
Thou
whom Thou
are
hast redeemed
Thou
we
Thy
children.
Lord
punish us not in
Thy
sore displeasure.
!
Remember,
Lord
;
that
Thy Name
seal,
hath been
named upon us
of
that
we bear Thy
Thy
;
service.
Thou
us
God
who
Thee
the
for
but the
sorrowful
the
contrite
sin,
heart,
conscience
and panting
glory.
Thy
grace,
Thy
people Israel
Thou
them
receive
them
in
mercy
and though
their sins
were
them
and that
for
Thy
servants
Abraham,
Isaac,
and Jacob.
us,
made
!
heavenly Father
lean as
Covenant on which we
may
we appear
before
For
Thee
:
Public Fast.
Thy
181
and confirmed.
heavenly Father
!
Wherefore,
we now,
casting
away
do
all
flee to this
and testament
Christ,
wherein our
offering
once
Himself a
reconciled us to
Thee
for ever.
Look, therefore,
merciful
God
but
:
we
continually
commit,
Jesus Christ
by His
intercession
Thy
fatherly countenance
and comforted.
Thy
Thy Holy
to
Spirit.
Frame
in us newness
of
life,
wherein
laud and
Name
for ever,
and
to live every
life
where-
And,
our past
heavenly Father
sins,
although by reason of
to crave
we
are
unworthy
hast
any thing of
to
Thee
for
yet, because
Thou
commanded us
pray
all
182
defend
Order OF Service
Thj
holy Church.
Be
and
and to
its
rulers
and govministers.
Increase
the
number of godly
and
office.
Thy
im-
mercy
all
that
and
those
Lord
of
blessed will
is,
to
remove.
And
in the
of true repentance,
tience
:
steadfast faith,
that whether
we
live or die,
we may always
holy Name,
continue
Thine,
and
to
all
ever
bless
Thy
of
and be brought
Grant
these,
I
the fruition
Thy Godhead.
merciful
and
Father
Thy
our Lord.
Amen.
Hymn shall be
SERMON.
After which a Closing Prayer, as on pp.
71,
88-85
followed
by
Hymn,
and the
For
Public Fast.
benediction.
183
THE
be with you
all.
Amen.
THE
ORDER OF SERVICE
DAY OF PUBLIC THANKSGIVING
"
On
is
the observance of
them
and
to
spend
a more than usual part of the time in the giving up of thanks, agreeably to the occasion, and in singing psalms or hymns of praise.
" It
is
the duty of the people on these days to rejoice with holy gladness of
heart; but let trembling be so joined with our mirth, that no excess or un-
PREFACE.
let
us
make
Let
our salvation.
make a
,
Him
with psalms.
:
come,
let
us kneel
;
before the
For
He
is
our God
and
we
His hand.
Public Thanksgiving.
invocation.
A
185
LMIGHTY
sent with
God
who
^-^
Thy
people,
and
quests in the
Name
of
Thy
well-beloved Son
Look
praise
and
for
the
sake
Him who
is
our only
Thy Holy
Spirit
drawn
we may
Jesus
through
Amen.
To be
said
r^UR
Thy
done
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will be
this
in earth, as
in
heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And And
we
our debtors.
For Thine
is
Amen.
of Thanksgiving.
Then
Psalm or
Hymn
186
Next the reading
Order of Service
of Scripture out of the Old and
New Testaments.
The
t)eut. viii.
Bom.
xii.
Psalm Psalm
civ.
cvii.
1 Thess. v.
Next the
GENERAL THANKSGIVING.
GOD,
infinite
in wisdom, power,
and goodness
all
We
things
and in
We
Thou
Thy
works.
We
adore
Thy
hast
made them
subservient
Thy
children.
What
man
that
Thou
man
that
Thou
him ?
Thou
him
upon the
earth.
Thou
hast given to
liveth,
him
for
meat
Thou
kindness.
We
praise
Thee
for
Thy
187
heat,
Thou
visitest
the earth,
blessest
Thou
valleys which
Thou
causest the
grass to grow for all cattle, and herb for the service
of man, that he
may
Thou makest
ers
:
Thou
The
pas-
tures
Thou
clouds
Thy
goodness
Thy
drop fatness
derness, and
on every
!
side.
Lord
how manifold
all.
are
Thy works
in
wisdom hast
We
praise Thee,
Lord
Thy righteous
are
with good
Thou
hidest
Thy
face,
and we are
troubled.
But we know
;
that in
rememberest mercy
suffering
believe, that
whom
He
chastenethj
188
Order of Service
to offer unto Thee, in spirit
and in
Thy
holy prophet
Although the
vines
fail,
and the
fields
shall yield
no meat
the
fold,
yet
we
Lord
^
we
God
of our salvation.
Gracious God!
we thank Thee
transgressions of
Thy
holy laws,
Thou
hast continued
unto us
Thy
marvellous kindness:
that
Thou
hast
filling
Thy
Teach us
art
to be-
Thou
Lord of the
seasons
that
Thou
and
all
fill
it
obeyeth Thee.
for
:
now drawing
to a close
and trust
continue
Thy
whom
all blessings
are
189
Christ.
Saviour,
Jesus
Amen.
<
Hymn shall be
At the
close of
as
on
page 81-88.
the
BENEDICTION.
rpHE
-*-
be with you
Amen.
THE OFFICE
CONFIRMATION OP MARRIAGE
" Marriage must always be performed before a competent number of witand at any time, except on a day of public humiliation. And we advise that it be not on the Lord's day. And the Minister is to give a certificate of the marriage when required. " When the parties present themselves for marriage, the Minister is to ask if there is any person present who knows any lawful reason why these persons
;
nesses
now make
known.
he
shall
from the
and duties of
this
ri
OD
^
"TN
--
His face
upon
us,
our Lord.
Amen.
the
Name
of Almighty Grod, I
if
demand of each
reason
why
joined in Marriage, ye do
now
192
Confirmation of
created
/^OD
man
in
said, it
^
make
is
man
I will
He
man
said,
flesh.
the
And Adam
flesh of
This
now bone
of
my
bones,
and
my
Therefore shall a
his wife
man
:
be one
God
in Eden,
was con-
presence
who
also
hath
said,
What
God hath
man put
asunder.
commended
Whence we
to
Marriage
is
well-pleasing
all
God our
who maintain
God
in all
that
Marriage.
your everlasting
salvation, to the glory of
19S
His holy
Name.
y
Let us pray.
r\ ^^
MOST
Thy
the covenant
of'
marriage, as they
now
propose, and
make
according to
Thy Word.
Grant
sins,
this,
our Father,
through Christ
Thy
Amen.
Then
/ ~r\OST
thou
take this
woman
thy wife
?
before
God
to be
Answer.
Yes.
[/T\OST
her, sustain
sor-
Wilt thou be
194
<'
Confirmation of
and never forsake her so
1^
/
/
?
-
Answer.
The
Yes.
woman
OST
thou
take this
to be
man
before
?
God
thy husband
Answer.
T\OST
-*-^
ish
Wilt thou be
faithful to
him
do
live ?
Answer.
Yes.
[When
a ring
is
used.]
To
the
man
W
To
the
HAT
Marriage.
195
OST
the
on thy part
Then
shall say
Let us
pray,.
r\ GOD,
^
and
these promises of
:
Thy
each other
lives
a happy
or
marriage.
doubt,
May
know
change,
or decay.
Thy Holy
Spirit, that
they
may
to
Thy
divine will.
May
other,
Thy
blessed
Kingdom
Amen.
his, shall
between
say:
"
.
IVTOW
-'-^
in the
Name
Holy
husband and
The Lord
bless you,
196
Marriage.
lift
The Lord
give
you
still
:
peace.
Then,
company
of wit-
nesses
TirHAT
man
therefore
God hath
put asunder.
" Let the Minister keep a proper raster for the names of all persons whom he marries, and of the time of their marriage, for the perusal of all whom it
may
concern."
THE
One
or
more
of wliicli
may be
read at discretion.
TT
-^
IS
end
of all
men and
;
to his heart.
Affliction
Lord, that
I,
even I
am He, and
alive
;
no God with
Me.
kill,
is
and I make
neither
there
out of
My
hand.
The Lord
He
changeth
we
198
sumed
fail not.
Like as a
pitieth
;
Lord
them
re-
that fear
Him.
For
He
He
dust.
Though He cause
grief,
yet will
He
have compas-
His mercies.
For
He
doth not
afflict
of men.
when thou
art rebuked of
Him
for
whom
the
Lord loveth
He
whom He
receiveth.
Now
nevertheless
afterward
ness unto
fore
lift
it
Wherefeeble
knees.
but was
sin.
we
are,
yet without
we may
time of need.
Leave thy
fatherless children,
saith the
Lord; I
i99
them
alive
and
let
Me.
Father of the
is
fatherless,
widows,
God
in
When my
father
and
my
me
up.
For an Infant:
And David
fasted
will
said,
:
alive,
and wept
for I said.
Who
can
tell
whether God
may
live?
But now he
Can I
The Lord
blessed be the
Name
of the Lord.
He
He
not quench.
Let us pray.
prater.
f\ 1t0^
Christ,
Who
hath
said.
mourn,
be comforted
200l
of
and acknowledge
hast entered this
Thee
Lord
alone.
:
Thou
house with
Thy
chastenings
Oh
be Thou nigh in
Bless
Thy Thy
afflicted ones.
Thy
consolations,
which
Thy
love.
Make
by Thy
grace.
Deliver us
Thy
servants,
sins, that
the
bondage of our
from fear
Thy
coming.
Yea, Lord
Spirit, that
by Thy Holy
whether we
live,
or whether
live or
we
die,
die,
whether we
may we
be the Lord's.
Amen.
rpHE
-*-
all.
Amen.
THE
[If
the service be performed in whole at the house, then a part of the follow-
ing
may be
Upon
let the
when
all shall
INVOCATION.
T
-^
ORD, Thou
generations.
forth, or ever
and the
Thou
art
God.
Thou
turnest
man
to destruction
and sajest,
in
Thy
when
it is
past,
and as
as
Thou
carriest
:
them away
with a flood
in the
morning they
it
In the morning
it
and groweth up
in the evening
is
cut
Thou
hast
202
light
Thy
countenance.
For
all
passed away in
Thy wrath
we spend our
The days
;
and
if
by reason
is
and
for
it is
soon cut
off,
and we
fly
away.
Who
to
Thy
fear, so is
Thy
wrath.
So teach us
to
number
may
Lord
repent Thee
Thy servants.
we may
rejoice
Thy
mercy
that
and be glad
all
our days.
Make
afflicted
evil.
And let
;
yea,
Amen.
Hero may be sung a Funeral Hymn.
Epistles.
Then let there bo read two portions of Scripture, from The following are suitable passages
203
John
rpHEN
--
Thou hadst
been here,
my
But I
thee.
Thy brother
Martha
saith unto
Him,
am
the Resur-
She
saith unto
I believe that
Thou
come
Or
this:
Christ, in
John
T7ERILY,
verily, I
He
that heareth
My word,
hath everlasting
and believeth on
life,
Him
that sent
into
Me,
and
shall not
come
condem-
'*'0
.
204
nation
but
is
life.
Yerilj,
verilj, I say
is,
coming, and
now
of the Son of
God
live.
For as the
given to the
Father hath
He
Son
to
have
life
Him
is
He
the
is
Son of Man.
Marvel not at
all
this
for the
hour
and they
hate done
evil,
nation.
For an Infant:
rpHEY
--
He
and His
disciples
rebuked
it,
He
the
was much
little
displeased,
them
not
for of
such
is
the
Kingdom
of Heaven.
Verily I
205
enter
God
as a little
child,
he
shall
not
therein.
Or
this:
rpAKE
-^
little
ones
That in heaven
their
My
is
Father which
in heaven.
Man
come
to
save
that
which was
How
think ye?
If a
man
He
gone astray
And
if so
be that he find
it,
rejoiceth
Even
so, it is
not the
is
these
little
Then
let the
reaiil,
from
1 Corinthians, xv.
H^ar
also
saith
IVTOW
-'-*
is
first-fruits
them that
slept.
For
since
by
man came
death,
by
Man came
in
of the dead.
For as
Adam
die,
even so in
206
in his
own
order
Christ
first-fruits
afterward they
will
How
up
do they come
Thou
fool,
it
body that
but
bare grain,
grain
:
it
may
but
to
God
giveth
a body as
it
hath pleased
also is the
Him, and
own
It
:
body.
So
is
sown sown
in corruption, in dishonour,
it
raised in incorruption
raised in glory
:
it is
it
is
it
is
sown in weakness,
it is
is
raised in
power
it is
raised
a spiritual body.
is
There
a spiritual body.
And
written.
;
The
first
living soul
the last
Adam
spirit.
which
is spiritual,
natural
and
is
is spiritual.
The
is
first
man
of
the second
Man
As
:
is
earthy
and as
And
as
we have borne
the image
Service
of the earthy,
at
the Church.
207
we
image of the
heavenly.
Now
this I say,
Kingdom
of
God
neither
Behold, I show
you a mystery
all
We
we
shall
trump
for the
shall be
raised incorruptible,
this corruptible
and we
shall be changed.
For
must put on
incorruption,
ity.
and
this mortal
So when
and
ruption,
writ-
Death
is
is
swallowed up in victory.
?
is
death,
where
thy sting
grave,
sin,
where
is
thy victory
The
sting of death
is
the law.
But thanks be
to
Lord Jesus
Or
this,
Hear
John
ND
.
Him
that sat
on
208
fled
And
God
;
the
Book
of
And
the sea
it
them
and thej
man
this,
Or
from Kevelation
xxi.
ND
;
I saw a
earth
for the
-^
away
the
first
sea.
And
I John saw
Holy
New
And
God
is
with men,
and
He
People, and
their God.
their eyes
;
God Himself
and be
from
And God
and there
shall wipe
away
all tears
shall be
more
pain
for the
209
PRAYER.
r\ GOD, whose
Make
us,
we
be-
human
life
and
let
Thy Holy
Spirit lead
us through this vale of misery, in holiness and righteousness, all the days of our lives
:
that
when we
shall
may
be gath-
in the
in the comfort of
;
in favour with
Amen.
rpHE
-*-
Holy Ghost,
be with you
Amen.
THE
II
/TAN
-^^-*-
about the
"What
death
?
man
is
he that
liveth,
and
shall
not see
grave
may
rest
which according
to
an inheritance
who
are kept
by the powei
God through
faith
unto salvation.
211
say
rpHE
-*-
God
the
who gave
therefore do
we now commit
to the earth
\or deep]
when
Lord
the world.
Let us pray.
A LMIGHTY and Everlasting God! we Thine un^^ worthy servants beseech Thee for Christ's sake
to have
mercy upon
us.
;
From
grave
have mercy
upon
It hath pleased
Thee
We
humbly en-
Thy
that
die,
by reason of our
we
lie in
Spare us,
Lord,
most
a
little
pitiful
longer, that
we may take
refuge in Christ,
212
we may
of our
Lord Jesus
Christ,
none of us
;
without hope
love
:
by Thy
that
we,- being
may walk
be-
Thee
in
newness of
life,
for ever
among
the
Assembly of the
where there
shall
flee
away
which we implore
Him who
has
taught us to say,.
/^UR
"
Thy
done
Name.
Thy kingdom
it
come.
Thy
will be
this
in earth, as
is
in heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And
we
our debtors.
liver us
And
evil
:
from
For Thine
is
Amen.
BENEDICTION.
OW
the
God
213
make you
work
to
do His
will,
well-pleas-
Amen.
It^.*
**#-
&c.
THE FORM
PUBLIC EXCOMMUNICATION
"When
him.
of the Church, it
any member has been adjudged to be cut off from the communion is proper that the sentence be publicly pronounced against
"The
which have been taken with respect to their offending brother, and inform them that it has been found necessary to cut him off from the communion; and shall in the presence of the church or congregation pronounce this sentence, in the following, or like form, viz. " lie shall begin by showing the authority of the Church to cast out unworthy members, from Matt, xviii. 15-18 1 Cor. v. 1-5 and shall briefly explain the nature, use, and consequences of this censure warning the people to avoid all unnecessary intercourse with him who is cast out."
several steps
;
;
ADDKESS.
/^UR
Lord Jesus
Christ, the
of
^
that
we go and
:
tell
him
and
if
we then
the
mouth of two
;
word may-
be established
that
and
we
tell
it
to the
church
10
and
if
he neglect to
218
The Form
of
and a publican.
We
we keep
man
called a.brother be a
fornicator, or covetous, or
an
;
idolater, or a railer, or
drunkard, or an extortioner
Jto eat.
And
that
we withdraw
Christ,
we
who hath
the Church
we have
For
after all)
"
Tl WHEREAS
*
'
A. B. hath been, by
sufficient proof,
after
of repentance
Therefore, in the
Name and by
the
him
Further,
we exhort you,
Public Excommunication.
no company with him, that he
219
may
be ashamed; yet
times admonish
let
all
him
as
you would a
brother.
self,
he thinketh he standeth,
he
fall
but
main
salvation.
''
made
and
C1INCE
then
it is
God
and
to do of
us call upon
sins, saying,
n
^^
RIGHTEOUS
God and
Merciful Father,
.
we
our
fellow-member
enter into
yea^
we
all
deserve,
shouldst
Thou
judgment with
us,
by reason of our
Thy
sight.
But,
Lord,
Thou
220
Public Excommunication.
:
forgive us
we
heartily repent of
them
a greater measure of
fearing
them
that
we,
executest against
the stiff-necked,
may endeavour
all pollution
to please Thee.
Grant
us grace to avoid
who
that
sins
is
ashamed of
And
Thou
desirest not
live,
may
repent and
is
their wickedness,
to kindle in
we
therefore
we may
and examples,
to bring
again this
excommunicated
all
those who,
life,
go astray.
Give
Thy
we may
whom we now
be praised,
mourn
Name may
Our
Father,
etc.
THE FORM
PUBLIC REPENTANCE.
"
When
his state as to be
any one who hath been excommunicated shall be so aflfected with brought to repentance, and to desire to be re-admitted to the
with the advice and concurrence of the Presbyshall, on two Lord's days previous thereto, inform the congregation of the measures which have been taken with the excommunicated person, and of the resolution of the Session to receive him again to the communion of the Church. " On the day appointed for his restoration, when the other parts of divine service are ended, before pronouncing the blessing, the Minister shall call upon the excommunicated person, and propose to him, in the presence of the conhis sincere penitence, shall,
tery, restore
him.
"
T^O
-^
your
sin, in
thus rebelling
Church
and
mercy cut
off
" Answer.
''
Do you now
222
nacy
:
The Form
of
Answer,
I do.
sincerely promise, through Divine grace,
'^^
Do you
and
to
Saviour,
by having your
.
Gospel?
^'
Answer.
I do.
" Here the Minister shall give the penitent a suitable exhortation, addressing
him
"pE
^
for
therefore
assured
in
thy heart,
my
beloved
in mercy.
Be
love Christ,
many
"Then he
words
shall
"
TirHEREAS
'
'
th^
communion of the
In the
Name
of the
Lord Jesus
Christ,
and by His
authority, I declare
Public Kepentance.
formerly denouneed against you
into the
;
223
a partaker of
your eternal
"The
-Nvliole
salvation.
shall
ND
you,
beloved
Christians,
receive
;
this
your
^*-
brother with
hearty affection
count him no
And
whereas
and
nRACIOUS
God and
Father,
we thank Thee
We
Thy mercy,
mission of his
and that he
may
receive from
And
conversion, edify
224
many.
end
;
Public Eepentance.
May he
stedfastly i^alk in
Thy
Thee
so
that
may
filial
fear
and obedience
all the
days of our
life,
through Jesus
Name we
prayer
Our Father,
etc.
.y
THE FORM
ORDAINING ELDERS AND DEACONS
form
may be
"
When any
following
and
shall
manner
office of ruling
a, concise manner, the warrant and Elder or Deacon, together with the character. proper to be sustained and the duties to be fulfilled by the officer elect."
nature of the
TIELOVED
Christians,
who
we might
to allege
why
offices.
And
against them,
we
shall in the
Name
But
ation
first
we
invite
your attention
to a short declaroffice
and
^ 226
Okdination of
and Deacons.
duties of Elders
which
fies
is
a person
who
is
placed in an honourable
office
of
government over
sons
others, is applied to
two
sorts of per;
who
for
who labour
in the
Word and
doctrine."
Hence
it
is
the
first
Word and
doctrine,
and the
The
preached the
Word and
Word.
of the
For
St. Paul,
Word
of
"He
him do
it
with diligence."
In another place,
gifts
he
and
offices
In
like
manner we
227
and
officers
should be
Word
in the govern-
And
the
when He
saith,
''Tell the
all
Church;" which
who govern
chosen.
committed to them.
they are to admit to
faith in Christ
duties,
communion such
for their sins
as profess
;
and repentance
diligent-
and
life
to
228
Ordinationof
;
behave disorderly
to prevent as
;
much
as possible the
as offend
and
to
receive
faith.
to the
household of
Secondly,
Since
the Apostle
enjoineth that
all
it
also the
to
pay regard
which
to all
Christian ordinances
to the welfare of the
and
in all things
relate
Church, to
of the
Word
and
flock
committed to their
is
Thirdly, It
their
duty particularly
life
to
have regard
Word, that
tion of the
all
things
;
may
Church
we read where
to
tlie
Apostle
exhorteth
the
Elders
watch diligently
into the sheepfold
of Christ
for the
Word of
to
229
Of
we may read
of the Acts
for at their
But
afterwards,
when a mur-
muring
men were
chosen
the
by the advice
of the Apostles,
to the
end
And
this
Church
as
appears from
Romans
saith
:
xii.,
where the
that giv-
office,
"He
him do
it
with simplicity."
And speaking
of
Church
to
time of need.
From
Deacons'
these passages
office is.
we may
easily gather
what the
duty
In the
to collect
fidelity
and and
280
Ordination OF
The second
:
part of their
is
office consists
in distribution
godlj discretion
required, to bestow the alms only on the proper objects of charity, but also cheerfulness
to assist the poor with
affection,
ture^
and simplicity,
and
all
To
may
your respective
offices
upon you, ye
shall
answer to
New
Testaments to be the
Word
?
and practice
Do you
Holy
Scriptures
Do you
Do you
accept
the
office
of
ruling
Elder
[or
may
be] in this
congregation,
231
the
duties
perform
all
Do you
"
The Elder
or
Deacon
elect
the. aflBrma-
address to the
members
of the
question
''
-^
and receive
this brother as
which
Word
of God, and
?
him
The members of the Church having answered this question in the affirmaby holding up their right hands, the Minister shall proceed to set apart the candidate, by prayer, to the office of ruling Elder, or Deacon, as the case
tive,
"
may be."
Let us pray.
PRAYER.
r\
LORD
we thank
Thee that
edification of
Thy
Church, to ordain in
rulers
it,
besides the
Ministers
of
the Word,
and
assistants,
by
232
Ordination of
be preserved in peace and
;
men who
We
them
in
and benevolence;
office,
acquit himself as
is
Thy
In
in carefully receiving,
and
liberally
to the
poor,
may
whom
they
may
honour
for
their
work's sake.
233
who
to the
Thy
Name may
of
dom
Thy Son
Name we
To be
said
by
tlie
/^UR
Thy
done
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will be
in earth, as
in heaven.
Give us
this
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And
we
our debtors.
liver
And
:
us from evil
For Thine
is
Amen.
by prayer,
shall give to
"
The
him
if-
and
to the congregation
an exhortation suited
to the occasion.
" Where there is an existing Session, it is proper that the members of that body, at the close of the service, and in the face of the congregation, take the newly-ordaincd Elder by the hand, saying in words to this purpose
:
"W
give
to take
part of this
with us."
THE FORM
FOE OBDAININa
MINISTERS
OF
THE WORD OP
GOD.
" The day appointed for Ordination being come, and the Presbytery convened, a member of the Presbytery previously appointed to that duty shall preach a sermon adapted to the occasion. The same, or another member appointed to preside, shall afterwards briefly recite from the pulpit, in the au-
he shall point out the nature and importance of this ordinance, and endeavour to impress the audience with a proper sense of the solemnity
:
of the transaction."
ADDRESS.
"nELOYED
-*-^
We
office in
human
among
by a
of
men
particular
therein.
mark
men
"Go
Ordination of Ministers.
all nations,
235
Name
:
of the Father,
and
lo
am
for the
work of
Body
is
of Christ."
Thus we
of Christ.
an institution
is
hut
all
of
the
power
to
^
the same
office.
What
may
easily
name
itself
for, as it is
is
with
who
God
and ac-
286
Ordination of
these sheep are fed
is
the
The same
Word
is
of
God
is
Therefore the
is
ofiice
of Pastors
That they
flocks
the
Word
of
the
Lord,
revealed
by the
same
to tho edification of
the hearers
instructing,
and reconciliation
to
Him
schisms and
All
for the
must be done
of faith."
He
Word
self as
of Truth."
''publicly,
to house,
taught and
testi-
fied repentance
Ministers.
Jesus Christ."
237
But
particularly
we have a
clear
description of their
office,
speaketh
''
:
And
all
things are
who hath
re-
conciled us to Himself
to us the
by Jesus
Ministry of reconciliation
to wit, that
God
was in
imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the
Word
of reconciliation.
as
Now
then
we
beseech you by us
we pray you
in Christ's stead, be
ye reconciled
to
God."
So
Word
may
Secondly. It
to call
is
upon the
Name
whole Congregation.
' '
say,
to
We
and
Word,"
:
is
common
St.
to
these
Pas-
Apostles
to
:
which
Paul alluding
"I
of
all,
supplications,
238
Ordinationof
made
for all
giving of thanks be
men
we may
lead a quiet
for
and peaceable
this is
life
in all godliness
and honesty 4
Saviour."
Thirdly. Their
office
is
His
As
is
command given by
Name
Holy Ghost."
Likewise the
Apostle,
Supper,
maintain the
it
Church
and
to
govern
in such
manner
as the
be bound in heaven."
This
is
the reason
why
the
:"
for
may
be
Ministers.
done decently and in order
to
;
239
have authority
and
also
Kingdom
them by God.
From
work the
sary
it is
these things
may
Ministerial office
for
yea,
how highly
is
neces-
man's salvation
which
why
office
should always
sent forth
''
remain.
For Christ
said,
when He
His
I
Apostles to
officiate in this
holy function,
Lo
am
is,
And
therefore
him
to faithful
also,
men who
should
having ordained
''
commanded him
to ordain
Forasmuch therefore
this office in the
new
Minister of the
office
have sufficiently
spoken of the
beloved brother
shall
240
that
it
Okdination
may
appear to
all
OF
''
"TjO you
Old and
New
^^
Testaments to be the
Word
?
and practice
Do you
Holy Scriptures ?
Do you
Do you
Lord?
know your
from
Son
Do you
may
arise
Do you
and personal
duties,
which become
;
you
as a Christian
as
Ministers.
"well
241
of jour
flock over
make you
overseer ?
willing to take the charge of this con-
And
God
shall give
you
strength
" The Candidate having answered these questions in the affirmative, the Presiding Minister shall propose to the people the following questions
"D"
to profess*
your readiness
to
to receive
?
whom you
have called
be your Minister
Do you
his
Word
;
of truth from
to
and to submit
him
due exercise of
discipline ?
Do you
labour,
tion
and
your instruc-
and
spiritual edification ?
is
And
your
Pastor,
and whatever
else
you may
242
Ordination of
and
his comfort
among you ?
"
The people having answered these questions in the affirmative, (by holding up their right hands,) the Candidate shall kneel down in the most convenient part of the church. Then the Presiding Minister shall, hy prayer, and
tolic
with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery, according to the Aposexample, solemnly ordain him to the holy office of the Gospel Ministry.
it is sometimes desirable and important that a candidate who has not received a call to be the pastor of a particular congregation, should neverthe-
*'
As
be ordained to the work of the Gospel Ministry, as an Evangelist to preach the GoSpel, administer Sealing Ordinances, and organize churches, in
less
used aS a substitute
viz.,
*^
work of an
Evangelist
ties
and do you promise to discharge the dube incumbent on you in this character,
which
may
as
God
shall give
Let us pray.
%^
r\ LORD, to Whom
"
power
is
in earth
Thou
ther;
Who
hast so loved
it
Thy Church,
and purify
of the
blood.
in
Thou
didst
humble Thyself
Cross,
And
to retain this
Thy most
in
excellent benefit
Thy Church
pas-
tors
to instruct, admonish,
and comfort
Ministers.
Thy
people.
243
Lord,
Look upon us
mercifully,
Thou
own
this
Thy
whom
set apart
portion of
Spirit,
that he
may
Thy
rightly diflock,
vide
Thy Word,
to the instruction of
and
good Lord,
mies of
Thy
Thy
truth
may
Thy
Multiply
Thy
Thy Holy
all
virtue.
Thy
Holy Name,
fort of
the promotion of
Thy Kingdom,
the com-
own
Lord Jesus
To
Whom,
all
now and
;
ever.
Amen.
'
order,
shall rise from his knees and the Minister who preand afterward all the members of the Presbytery in their take him by the right hand, saying, in words to this purpose,
"W
244
'
Ordination of
solemn charge in the
After which the Minister presiding, or some other appointed for the purpose,
shall give a
Name
of
God
to the
newly-ordained
rpAKE
-*-
flock,
overseer
to feed the
He
hath
and feed
but willingly
Be thou an
exin
ample of the
charity,
believers,
in word,
in conversation,
in spirit,
in faith, in purity.
Give attendNeglect
things,
in thee, meditate
upon these
may
appear to
all
Bear patiently
all sufierings
;
for
and them
And when
Ministers.
24 -y
not away.
ND
you
-^^
and
Remember
that
God Him-
through
Him
you.
word of
Let
it
is
in truth) the
Word
of God.
Obey them
:
your
souls, as
may
do
it
un-
shall
come
God
man
in the
name
and through
Christ, shall
eternal.
the presiding Minister shall, by prayer, recommend both the newlyordained Minister and the congregation, to the grace of God, and His holy
keeping."
246
Let us pray.
Ordination OF
PRAYER.
jl
/TERCIFUL
eth Thee,
to
Father,
we thank Thee
that
it
pleas-
-'-'-*-
to gather a
Church
Thyself unto
eternal,
children of men.
We
bless
Thee
providing the
Minister.
We beseech
Thee
to qualify
Spirit,
for the
Enlighten
give
him
utterance,
he
may
boldly
open his
valour, to
to pre-
whom
he
is set,
and
them
end that
Thy
may
increase in
number and
in virtue.
Grant
him courage
be
may meet
Thy
Spirit,
he
may remain
all faithful
Thy
grace
may becom-
Ministers.
247
to be sent of
Thee
To
the end
may by
his
Word, believing
life.
in Christ, be
us,
made partakers
through
of eternal
Hear
Father,
to
Thy
beloved Son,
pray:
/^UR
Thy
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will
this
be done
in earth, as
in
heaven.
Give us
day our
forgive
daily bread.
And And
we
our debtors.
For Thine
is
Amen.
with the
usual"
BLESSING.
rpHE
-*-
be with you
Amen.
THE FORM
FOE THE
INSTALLATION OF
PASTOR
ADDRESS.
"FIOR
-*-
the great
Head
Ministry of reconciliation,
offices
in
His Church.
" apostles
the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edify-
The
offices
thus enumer:
The
called
for-
mer have
Avhich
for
their services
have passed;
and
will
pensation of grace.
Installation.
officers are teachers
249
and bishops, or
pastors.
The
pas-
first in
and usefulness.
It is constituted
set
and
overseer.
It belongs to his
unto
God
com;
Word
of
God
to
to
by
and
biblical
instruction
;
to
administer
afflicted
and
the
fulfil
duties,
he
is
entitled to the
and
more
and members
is
of the church.
They should
see that he
so sus-
all
suitable respect; be
250
bound
to
Installation.
him
in ardent affection;
be tender of his
reputation; assistant to
him
upon
his
ministry with
his labours,
:
by
God
of all grace
Christ.
office
it,
who
is
honoured with
demands, on the
is set
Obey them
:
for
they watch
your
souls,
as they that
they
may
do
it
again,
"We
beseech you to
are over
labour
and to
Forasmuch, then,
as
you,
Installation.
take charge of this church, and
251
signified
you have
shall
call,
we
to
now, in the
Name
of the Lord,
propose
questions
''
RE
^^
declare, as far as
upon you
desire to
of
His
Church?
Do you
charge
all
and
deportment in
all
respects
"
To
all
shall say
Father,
who hath
called thee
252
oversight
Installation.
of this
church,
enlighten
thee
with His
Holy
Spirit, strengthen
and
and
fruitfully
to the
Jesus Christ.
Amen.
"Then he
shall
which, having been also answered, by holding up the right hand in testimony of assent, he shall solemnly pronounce and declare the said Minister to be regularly constituted the Pastor of that congregation. A charge shall then be given to both parties, as directed in the case of Ordination and after prayer [as in
satisfactorily
;
that form], and singing a Psalm adapted to the transaction, the congregation
Bhall
BENEDICTION.
rpHE
-*-
Holy Ghost,
be with you
Amen.
THE OFFICE
DEDICATION OF
PREFACE.
CHURCH.
npHUS
-*-
saith
the Lord,
is
The heaven
footstool
:
is
My
is
throne,
is
My
where
the
Me ?
and where
the place
My
rest?
all
For
all
Mine hand
made, and
but to this
man
is
poor
and of a
contrite spirit,
and trembleth
My
word.
INVITATION.
TTAVING
'^-^
let
rance of
God.
INVOCATION.
A
LMIGHTY
sent with
God,
Who
^^
Thy
people,
and
254
quests in the
Dedication of
Name
of
Thj
well-beloved Son
Look
Him who
fulfil
is
Thy
being
lifted
Thee, we
may
Through
Amen.
To be
said
/^UK
Thy
Name.
it
Thy kingdom
is
come.
Thy
will be done
this
in earth, as
in heaven.
Give us
day our
daily bread.
And
we
for-
And
evil
For Thine
is
the kingdom,
for ever.
Amen.
Hymn
Next the reading of Scripture out of the Old and The following is an appropriate selection
:
New Testaments.
Heb.
x. 19-27.
1 Kings,
yiii.
22-63.
for
Then let
there be sung a
Hymn before
the
SERMON.
A Church.
At
dedicate their house to the Triune God.
255
the close of which the Minister shall call upon the people to arise, and
PRAYER OP DEDICATION.
is,
TTOLY,
-'--^
to
come
is full
of
Thy
Thine,
Lord,
the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the
majesty
is
is
in the
Thine.
Now,
therefore,
we thank Thee,
But who
we should be
For
all
able to offer so
things come of
own do we
give Thee.
Lord
to build
our God,
all this
store that
for
we have prepared
Thee an house
hand and
is all
Thy
Thy
Thine own.
Now
behold,
this
place where
we
Thy Name
and have
Thy
Thy
Thee
this day,
to
take for
!
Thine own
O
ing,
Lord God,
Who
art
without end.
Maker of
256
Dedication OF
sea^
and
all
that in
them
is
to
Thee we dedicate
HoiJ and
Ghost
cate
;
Son, and
Holy
dedi-
God
to
Thee we
it.
Father of
all
who
believe in Jesus,
Thy
them
and
to
Thee we dedicate
it.
all
here sprinkle
;
Thy ransomed
make Thy
ones
here
flock to lie
;
down
here
and, while
Thy
to
Thee we dedicate
it.
Who
didst
Who
up Thine abode
A Church.
spirer,
257
power, succeed
Thy
Thy
truth, give
the mourner.
Subdue Thy
all
foes,
hallow
Thy Church,
:
and accomplish
to
Thee
we
dedicate
it.
Arise,
Lord, into
!
Thy
rest.
Thou and
the ark of
Thy
strength
will
But
earth ?
God
men on
the
how much
less this
house which
we have builded
that
is
also with
him
So be Thine
;
and
to-
said.
My Name
when
tion of
Thy
servants and of
Thy
;
people Israel
Thy
dwelling-place
Thy
tabernacle, while
we
then take us up to
Thy
may
Give
ear,
Shepherd of
Israel,
Thou
that leadest
25S
Dedication of a Church.
flock
:
Joseph like a
Thou
How
dreadful
is this
place
is
This
is
SCRIPTURAL
AND OTHER
OCCASIONAL PRAYERS
SCRIPTURAL PRAYERS.
I.
CONFESSION.
Thou,
Lord,
mark
is
iniquities,
Lord,
who
shall stand ?
But
there
forgiveness with
Show us Thy
Enter
sight
mercy,
Thy
salvation.
Thy
servants, for in
Thy
no man living be
justified.
We
acknowledge,
We
Our
transgressions are
there
is
Remember
:
transgressions
according to
Thou
to
us, for
Thy
goodness' sake,
;
Cause us
hear
Thy
loving-kindness
cause us to
know
the
262
ScRiPTUKAL Prayers.
should walk.
way wherein we
will
:
Teach us
to do
Thy
for
Thou
Thy
dwelling-place^ and
when ThoTj
The Same.
r\ LORD, we
Thee
for
Thy
great
mercies.
forgivenesses,
we obeyed Thy
sinned,
voice, to
We
have
Now
;
therefore,
ear,
and hear
Remember
tender mer-
let
Thy
speedily prevent
!
us.
Lord, hear!
Lord,
forgive
Help
us,
God
;
glory of
sins, for
Thy Name
Thy Name's
Lord.
Scriptural Prayers.
The Same.
263
HAVE
Thy tender
mercy upon
;
us,
God, according to
Thy
loving-kindness
Wash
against Thee,
Create in us
spirit within
a clean heart,
us.
Thy
presence
and take
not
Thy Holy
Thy
Spirit
from
us.
joy of
Spirit.
salvation,
Then
will
we teach
Thy ways
Lord,
and sinners
shall
lips
Thy
praise
II.
ADORATION.
"pLESSED
-*-^
be Thou,
for ever
and
ever
is
Thou
all
hast
made heaven,
;
their host
the
earth,
264
and
is
Scriptural Prayers.
all
therein
and the
Lord of Hosts,
God
Thou
all
the king-
doms of the
There
is
no god
:
like
unto Thee
Thy
walk
before
Thee with
Thou
art a
God
to anger,
The Same.
"pLESSED
-*-^
be
Thou,
Lord God of
Thine,
Israel,
is
our
God,
the greatvictory,
ness,
heaven and in
Lord,
Thine
Thine
as
is
the kingdom,
all.
Head above
Both riches
is
Thine hand
unto
all.
to
make
great,
and
to
give strength
Now,
therefore,
Scriptural Prayers.
The Same.
265
TTOLY,
---*-
holy,
holy,
is,
was, and
and
to
come
Thou
art wor-
thy,
for
Thou
Thy
pleasure
Thy
Thy
works, Lord
God
Almighty
;
ways.
Thou King
Lord, and
of saints.
glorify
all
Who
shall
Thy Name ?
art holy.
For
nations shall
III.
THANKSGIVINa.
Thou,
Christ,
of our
Who
spiritual blessings in
according as
Thou
hast chosen us in
Him
before the
Thee
in love
by Jesus
Thy will.
Thou
hast
We
Thy
grace, wherein
made us accepted
12
in the Beloved.
We
266
bless
Scriptural Prayers.
Thee that
in
Him we
His
riches of
Thy
grace.
We
bless
Thee
will
:
for
making
known unto us
the mystery of
Thy
that in the
Thou mightest
all
Him.
And we
Lord
and love of
Thy saints
may
Promise, which
Thy
glory.
The Same.
Thou,
Christ,
of our
Who
according
to
Thine
by the
and undefiled,
who
are kept
unto
Scriptural Prayers.
IV.
267
SUPPLICATION.
A
r\ ^^
GOD
Grlorj, give
Him
of our understanding
may
be enlightened;
we
is
the hope of
His
callings
and what
of
Thy
power
mighty
from
Him
Him
at
and
that
name
this world,
is to
come
all things
under His
all
feet,
and gavest
Him
to be the
Head over
things to the
Church, which
fiUeth all in
is
Him
that
all.
Par
Sjjiritual Strength.
FATHER
Whom
named
268
Scriptural Prayers.
bow our knees unto Thee, beseeching Thee
us,
We
Thy
that
in the inner
man
;
hearts
by
faith
in love,
may
saints,
what
and
edge
is
to
;
know
that
we may be
unto
with
is
all
the fulness of
God.
Now
Him
all
that
able to do exceeding
abundantly above
to the in the
that
we ask
or think, according
us, unto
Him
be glory
all
ages,
Amen.
LMIGHTY
all
Thy
People
may abound
judgment
; :
may
may
ap-
be
and without
ofience
till
being
filled
by Jesus
Scriptural Prayers.
For Assurance.
269
Thy
^
love,
People
may
and unto
all riches
Whom
are
For Hope.
r\
^-^
GOD
of Hope,
fill
us with
all
believing, that
we may abound
Holy Ghost.
r\ GOD, we
^
faith.
joy
And
we pray Thee
to perfect that
which
is
lacking in their
Make them
to increase
all
men
to the
end that
Thou mayest
unblameable in holi-
all
His
saints.
Thou
270
Scriptural Praters.
;
and
may
To
Whom
Amen.
For Grace
to
do
Good Works,
r\
GOD
of Peace,
make us
work
to do
Thy
will,
well-pleasing in
Thy
To
Whom
be glory for
Amen.
For Perseverance.
r\
OD
of all Grace,
Who
^
settle
eternal glory
by Christ Jesus,
have
suffered a while,
make us
us
that
God
:
in all things
may
be glorified
To
Whom
Amen.
Unity.
For
GOD
like-minded one
ScRiPTUEAL Prayers.
Jesus Christ
:
271
that
mouth
glorify Thee,
Jesus Christ.
For
A
-^-*-
Increase of Grace.
LMIGHTY
which
is
Thy
grace
beseeching
Thee that
in every thing
in all utterance
and in
:
all
behind in no
gift
Lord Jesus
end, that
faithful,
Christ,
Who
we may be blameless
God, by
in that day.
Thou
art
Whom we
fellowship of
Thy Son
To
Whom
Amen.
Sin.
r\ GOD, we ^^ vants of
and being
to
now made
free
from
sin,
God,
may we
have our
life
:
everlasting
272
Scriptural Prayers.
For
Patience.
the love of God,
TvIRECT our hearts, Lord, into ^ and into the patience of Christ.
For Peace.
LORD
means.
of Peace,
by
all
For
Stedfastness.
r\ GOD, Who hast from the beginning chosen us to ^^ salvation, through sanctification of the Spirit,
and
belief of the truth
:
Grant us grace
to stand fast,
to
traditions
Lord Jesus
Christ,
Who
us,
Comfort
work
that
we may
For
Sanctification.
OUCHSAFE,
us worthy of
Thy
calling,
and
fulfil
all
the
Scriptural Prayers.
good pleasure of Thj goodness, and the work of
with power
:
273
faith
that the
Name
may
we
in
Him, according
Christ.
to
God and
the
Lord Jesus
For
Spiritual Comfort.
God
of all comfort,
Who
tribulation, that
we maybe
able to comfort
them which
are in
any
trouble,
And
as the sufferings
may
we
abound by Christ
sufferings^ so
that as
we may be
De-
liver us,
God, in
Whom
we
trust,
Thy
God,
Who
always causest us
of
Thy knowledge by
us in every place.
12*
274
Scriptural Prayers.
V.
INTERCESSION.
For
r\
GOD
give
Thee thanks
:
for all
Thy
brethren in Christ
Thy
will,
in all
wisdom and
might,
according to
Thy
with joyfulness.
Thee,
Father,
May
Who
hast
made us meet
to be par;
Who
Thy
dear Son
blood, even
Whom
the forgiveness of
For
all Classes
of Men.
all
r\
^^
GOD
:
men
to
truth
Scriptural Prayers.
saving health unto all nations.
this
275
His
We
that
pray
for kings,
and
in authority
life
we may
in all godliness
for
and honesty.
And we
beseech
Thee
fest
Thy
servants,
who
in every place
make mani-
the savour of
Thy
Supply
Spirit
make known
de-
and
may
Word
with us.
Lord
Thy
har-
VI.
ASCRIPTIONS OP PRAISE.
1VT0W
-^^
to
Now
the only Wise God, be honour and glory for ever and
ever.
Amen.
to the blesged
Now
kings, and
Lord of lords
Who
276
itjr,
Scriptural Prayers.
dwelling in the light which no
;
unto
Whom
unto
no
man
To Him
Amen.
Now
and
Him
that
is
His
To
God our
both
now and
ever.
Amen.
all
Of Him, and
things
:
To
Whom
Amen*
Salvation,
the
To
Whom
Amen.
Amen.
To Him be
Unto Him
sins in
now and
for ever.
priests unto
To Him be glory
and dominion
and
ever.
Amen.
slain to receive power,
Worthy
and
riches,
is
the
Lamb
that
was
glory,
and
Amen.
and
ever.
Amen.
Scriptural Prayers.
Blessing,
277
unto
Him
that sitteth
Lamb
for ever
and
ever.
Amen.
for ever
and
ever.
Amen.
COMPREHENSIVE PRAYER
IN
ADORATION.
r\ GOD, Thou
art our
^
est
is
Thee
our
fathers'
Thou
art
very
Thou
cover-
and in Thee
no darkness at
Thou
there
is
art
God Thyself
else.
alone
none
The heavens
declare
Thy
glory,
The
invisible things of
by the things
Thou
tions.
Thy
perfec-
Thou
A Comprehensive Prayer.
doing wonders.
279
Who,
compared
Who, among
As
Thy
so are
Thy ways
above our
ways.
and Thou
up the
isles as
a very
little
thing
they are as
Thou
God.
ever
everlasting to everlasting
terday, to-day,
Thou
same yes-
and
for ever.
Thou
Thou
him, for
presence.
Thou
fillest
Thy
Thou
Him
with
whom
afar
1
we have
off:
to do.
is
there
Lord,
Thou knowest
altogether.
280
A Comprehensive Prayer.
is
Thy wisdom
Lord,
stars,
is
unsearchable.
Thine understanding,
infinite.
Thou
all
tellest the
number of the
and
callest
them
by
their names.
Thou
art
how unsearchable
are
Thy
sovereignty
is
incontestable.
Thou
dost ac-
cording to
Thy
will,
and
among
Thy
What
doest
Thou
.Thy power
irresistible.
We
know,
is
God, that
Thine, both
Thou
All power
killest,
Thou
healest
and there
hand.
perfect
Thou
art a
God
rectitude.
Thou
art holy,
Thou
praises of Israel.
Thy Name
holi-
Thou
Thy
justice
is
inflexible,
Thy
the treasures of
Thy
goodness inexhaustible.
Thou
Adoration.
art righteous,
281
holy in
all
Lord, in
all
Thy
tains
works.
:
Thy
righteousness
as the great
moun-
all
Thy ways
Thou
lov-
art good,
Thy
ing kindness
Thy
truth en-
dureth to
all generations.
Thou
hast proclaimed
Thy
Name,
gracious,
slow to anger, abundant in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression,
and
sin.
These,
Thy ways
for
who
by searching can
Almighty
to perfection ?
We
praise
Thee
as a
God
of inefiable glory.
;
Thou
hast prepared
Thy
and the
Seraphim
Thou makest
fire
Thine angels
Thousand thousands
unto
Thee,
and ten
Thou
for
Thou
hast
created
all
The earth
:
full of
Thy
riches
Thy kingdom
a sparrow
falls
282
A Comprehensive Prayer.
;
all
numbered.
soul.
Thou
hast
made of one
all
the
We
honour
forter,
Holy Ghost.
;
We
give
Son
as to the Father
Spirit,
and
to the
Com-
the
Holy
to
who
is
things,
and
We
hast
praise Thee,
Creator, the
Sanctifier.
;
Thou
made
us,
and therefore we
people,
live,
are not
Thy
and the
sheep of
Thy
pasture.
In Thee we
and move,
Thou
We
that
Thy
mercy
we
Thy
High
compassions
Priest, in
fail not.
Thou
hast appointed us a
boldly to the
throne of grace.
We
make mention
of the righteous-
Confession.
confession.
11
283
/TOST
merciful God,
in
hum-
-^^-*-
cession,
sins,
great.
God: and
face.
Behold,
we
are vile;
what
shall
we answer
Thou
Thee ?
We
puttest no trust in
Thy
yea,
not clean in
Thy
sight.
How much
more abominable
like water ?
is
and
filthy is
but in Thee
iniquities,
our help.
Lord,
mark
is
who
should stand?
that
But
there
feared
:
Thou mayest be
yea, with our
mer-
cy
God
there
plenteous redemption.
Lord,
upright,
but he hath
parents re-
sought out
many
inventions.
;
Our
first
belled against
Thee
the womb.
doers.
"We have
By
sinners.
By
sin
man
sin entered
and death by
all
upon
all
have sinned.
we
284
A COMPEEHENSIVE PHAYEK.
We
are
by nature
children
All
flesh
;
have corrupted
are altogether
;
way
we
;
we
become
filthy
there
;
is
none righteous
there
is
none
Our understandings
are darkened
;
by reason of
and our
sin
affections
We
an iron sinew
adamant.
We
and
for-
We
have
set
our affections
on
We
upward.
Our
Lord,
we lament our
ir-
We
bewail
Our
We
est love,
faithful
warnings of God, of
parents, of ministers,
and
of our
own
consciences.
And
now,
we say ?
:
For we have
have
sinned,
forsaken
Thy commandments
we
Supplication.
what
shall
285
of
we do unto Thee,
Thou Preserver
men?
Glory,
there
is
glorj to
Thy Name
in
the
highest, that
any hope
men;
that
Thou
mercy
God hath
reached our
We
Him
SUPPLICATION.
TN the
-*-
all-prevailing
Name
Thou
of Jesus of Nazareth, a
art ever well pleased,
Name
with which
we
And
Our
is
in Thee, through
all
Deliver us from
our transgressions
Wash
us
For
vfe
and our
grace,
by Thy
286
A Comprehensive Prayer
God, and renew a
in us the
Work
work of
faith
with power.
sins,
Shed abroad
Thy
us.
Teach us Thy
statutes,
ing that
May we
is
whom
know
eternal
Put Thy
fear,
we
may
Thy
law.
to
God
Fill
may keep
May
abstain
May we
from
all
appearance of
evil.
Incline us to content;
and
will.
and resignation
to
Thy
;
May we
and
feel
a holy indifference to
sense.
the objects
of
time
and
not ashamed
is
as
an anchor
and
stedfast.
Supplication.
Enable
us,
287
all
Lord, to be circumspect in
our
and our
lives.
May
the grace of
God
lusts,
we may
live
:
and godly
in this present
world
Who
from
us, that
He
might redeem us
people,
men.
with
May we
May we
God
of truth,
charity,
and
righteousness
towards
men
and
to
maintain
chastity, temperance,
that
we
may grow
in grace,
Who
support us
use-
under
afflictions
comfort us in sorrows
make us
288
ful in
A Comprehensive Prayer.
life,
and prepare us
for death
And when we
us,
we
and perfection
people
in
Thy
the
THANKSGIVING.
A
ND
all
now,
desire to
lift
up our
^^
of
Thy
We
praise
Thee, as the
of lords, full of
compassion and
the
children
of men.
We
and enjoying
;
Thee.
We
bless
Thee
for
Thy
preserving care
;
for
our
lives,
for
our
friends,
ments.
Above
all,
we
praise Thee,
most merciful
We
man
Thee
thank Thee,
of good-will to fallen
men
serpent's
We
adore
Thanksgiving.
We
praise
289
Thee, that
didst send
when
forth
Thou
Thy
Son,
law, to
we might
Thee
plary
for
life
We
thank
for
;
His exem-
He
We
bless
Thee that
He was
for
offences,
our
that
to
He
and that
He
ever liveth to
make
We
Holy
thank Thee,
Spirit,
Lord God of
grace,
for the
and
for
influences
upon the
men
for the
Covenant
for
Thy Word
for the
insti-
for
Sabbaths
and
the
Sanctuary blessings.
We
praise
Thee
for
striving of
Thy
Spirit,
and
and
290
COMPKEHENSIVE PrAYER.
in
for sweet
Thine ordinances
;
for gracious
for succour in
;
temptations
under troubles
and
for the
INTERCESSION.
IVTOW,
-*-'
Thee,
supplication
Thy mercy
to a guilty world
and
let all
the ends of
Thy Church
Thy Son
and the
accom-
Thy
grace
remove every
thing which
is
of the Redeemer's
Kingdom
take
away
all error
and
and Mohammedan
delusion.
We
versal,
pray
for
Thy
blessing
in particular,
Intercession.
Lord, pitj any part of
suffering
affliction
291
that
Thy Church
may
be
or persecution.
of the
the
lot of the
they
upon
all
Thy Churches
years
to
;
revive
Thy work
prevail
arise,
let
the
bless all
the Ministers
Thy Gospel
;
make
make
those holy
who bear
Thy golden
candle-
to righteousness,
and
Thy
special favour
to
Thy
Churches in
this land.
Be very
Bless
May their
happy
tendency to
advance
Redeemer's Kinglives,
Make
all
and
292
A Comprehensive Prayer.
May
they be an ornaour Church be a
ment
to their profession
and
may
visit all
Thy
good-
Deal favourably,
live.
Thou
hope of
Israel, the
Make
Emmanuel's
land.
May
it
be a valley of vision,
always dwell.
Give,
Make
weeks of harvest.
increase,
Abundantly
and
satisfy
Lord,
dom.
Make our
officers peace,
Intercession.
eousness.
293
May
all
May
judgment run
down
as waters,
Lord,
we pray
and other
seminaries of learning.
From
these
fountains
may
make glad
them
;
God.
Bless
all
teachers in
Most
gracious God,
we beseech Thee
to extend
com-
affliction.
Heal
comfort mourners
restore to
their reason
be the
God
And
now,
;
unto Thee
we hope
Thy
mercies
Thy
salvation.
things.
We
ask and
the
Name
of our
now
Lord
Jesus Christ: to
Spirit of all
Whom,
be
with the
grace,
ascribed
glory, honour,
do-
Amen'.
SUNDRY
OCCASIONAL
PRATERS.
me me
to
hear
Thy
loving-kindness in the
know
I should
my
LMIGHTY
give
we
^*-
And we
by Thy
service,
Spirit, that
we may spend
glory,
it
wholly in
Thy
aiming at
Thy
fellow-men.
And
Thy
Spirit, to
296
dience.
our purpose be
this
daj
to
honour
may we look
Thy
be
may
well-pleasing in
Thy sight.
Enable
life
us,
Lord! while
we
that
now
is,
ever
to look
promised
Thy
children.
Defend us
in soul
and body
from
devil,
us.
all
harm.
Guard us
may
beset
And
seeing
it
is
well, except
we
Lord
;
into
Thy good
our days
conshall
Thy
we
Thy Son
who
Jesus
shall
Sun
of Righteousness,
And
that
we may obtain
all
to cast out of
anii of
Thy remembrance
our past
;
offences,
Thy
as
Thou
who
us,
call
upon Thee
in sin-
and
!
truth.
Hear
Redeemer
Lord
In
Whose Name we
He
Our
Father,
etc.
Evening Prayer.
the evening prayer.
Consider and hear me^
297
Lord
my God ;
and
lighten
mine
eyes^ lest
I sleep
I will
both lay
me down
for
me
dwell in safety.
r\ MERCIFUL God!
^-^
darkness,
all
Thou
and
blindness of heart
rest,
Since
Thou
hast appointed
;
for labour
we beseech
and
may
may
rest in peace
be able to endure
sleep, that it
Temper our
;
may
less
that
;
we may remain
spot-
may
be to
Thy
glory.
derstanding,
that
we may not
but
Defend
Thy
holy protection.
And
although we
have
not
we beseech Thee
to hide
Thy mercy,
as
Thou
we may never be
13*
from
Thy
298
presence.
afflicted
and comfort
in
all
those
or
^wlio
are
distressed,
mind,
body,
estate
Who
hath taught
Our
Father,
etc.
A SHORT PRAYER,
That All Men may
live uprightly in their Callings.
man
all
and
con-
so sanctify us with
fess
Thy
grace, that
for
we may
;
our
sins,
pardon
all
acknowl;
all
and come
to
Thee
for
life
knowledge
in our sev^
how
to
eral callings
rified,
that
when we
by Thee
to render
an ac-
may
be able to stand
the
may
charge us with
not
through our own deservings, which in our best endeavours are evil evermore
;
Thy
Son Jesus
Christ.
Amen.
299
r\ ^^
MOST
Merciful Saviour
Who
by Thy
with
life
and
;
man
God
the
warred against
Thy
People
Abhor not
us,
Thy
sight
sinners,
by polluted
lips.
Open
;
unto us,
passing
gracious Lord,
Thy
tender mercies
and
by our numberless
offences,
turn us to repentprecepts.
ance, and
make us
tried doers of
Thy
Be
Thy
merciful compas-
sion
both in this
off
life,
as a constant protector
and
aid,
warding
us unto salvation
them
all
and in the
This,
:
Lord,
to
and intercession
Whom,
300
Holy Ghost, be
honour,
glory,
and dominion.
Amen.
a prayer in time of discord.
II
/TOST Gracious Lord, we humbly beseech Thee to ITX grant us hearts mindful of Thy past mercies
Suffer us never to fall into un-
Thy
benefits publicly
Be
pleased to continue
Thy
fatherly guid-
such as labour to
:
stir
up the hearts of
let their
;
malicious practices
mercy that
love,
may
con-
among
by
Whose
peace,
glorious Gospel
Thou
perfection
where
all
and
Thy
in
Unto Whom,
honour and
all
Amen,
301
-*-^
foundation
of
the
world,
we
bless
Thee
for
Thy
ing
Thy People
in the
will.
Give now,
Lord, unto us
who
a measure of
Thy Holy
Spirit, that
shall
flock.
be expedient for
the safety of
Thy
may
;
stedfastly agree in
and lead us
that
we may
not
all
dishonour
Thy
holy Gospel.
Remove from us
;
Thy
all
holy
Word may
;
our consultations
may
of
Thy Name,
the edification of
own
conscience.
Father
Redeemer
be
all
Holy Ghost,
honour and
now and
ever.
Amen.
302
r\ ALMIGHTY,
Merand
^
death,
call
ciful
Father,
Thou who
art
Lord of
is
life
will
nothing
done in
to
us,
when we
:
consider
how we have
employed
our time
of
We
Thou
wilt be pleased
Thy mercy
upon us
Christ,
infirmities
on Him.
We
and prone
this
to all evil,
wherefore
we have
justly merited
much
more.
people,
But,
Lord,
Thou knowest
art our
that
we
are
Thy
and
Thou
God
we have no
Thou
hast
Thy
mercy, which
to Thee.
we
beseech Thee not to impute our sins unto us, but ac-
we may
in
Him
be able to stand
these
wicked
may
be
Thou
And
if it
Thy
pleasure longer
ForSickPersons.
all suffering
303
turn ac-
according to
Thy
our
will,
and
let all
cording to
Thy wisdom
to
profit.
Kather chasten
Grant that we
things,
may
and
all
earthly
and that we
after the
be reus
newed
Suffer love
;
Thy
but
may
we may
We
Thou
Christ,
pray
Our Father,
etc.
The Same.
"HTERNAL, -^ salvation
Thy hand
Merciful
God and
Thou
life
in
and takest
any good or
evil
can
can
fall
without
Thy
will
304
We
beseech Thee,
Thy Holy
Spirit, to teach
us
Thy
chastenings, which
we have deserved
ten
We
know
Thy
wrath, but of
Thy
fatherly
that
mercy, that we
may
to Christ, as
members
to their spiritual
Head,
to
whom
Thou
glory.
wilt
make us conformable
in sufierings
and in
Lighten the
it.
cross, so that
our weakness
may
be able to bear
We
Thy
holy
will,
since
we belong
to Christ,
and therefore
this
it
We
weak
shall
to
much more
glorious.
Grant us
remission of
and of
justification
that shield
may
overcome
May
and
uncleanness of our
-ForaSickChild.
for our unrighteousness in
305
Thy
last
judgment.
Arm
may
not be ashamed
may
:
may
Lord,
souls
forsake us not
Jesus
Father,
Christ:
etc.
Who
Our
r\
ALMIGHTY
Whose hands
and
most Merciful
life
Father!
in
:
^
sick
and death
whom
If
it
be
Thy good
pleasure, deliver
him from
his bodily
upon the
to
earth, enable
him him
Thy
fear
and
Thy
be
glory,
and
visit
with
Thy
salvation.
But
if it
Thy
will,
gracious
God!
receive
him,
we
pray Thee,
into
those
heavenly
habitations,
where the
spirits of all
who
are in Christ
306
Lord
Thy
Christ.
Amen.
"
heavenly Father!
holy
Who
Thou
Look
hast taught us in
afflict
Thy
Word
that
the children of
men
with pity,
we
Thy
servant, for
whom
In Thy
him
soul.
Remember him,
fatherly correction to
affliction,
Lord
in
mercy
sanctify
Thy
him ; endue
Thy
blessed will.
Comfort
give him^
a sense of
Thy
goodness, and
peace
Amen.
FOR RAIN.
f\ GOD,
Who
preservest
man
dry,
river
^
which
and
thirsty
land
water
abundantly from
Thy
is full
Thy
maybe
the
ForFairWeather.
fruits thereof be
307
perfect
and
plentiful,
Spare
us,
Thy
Thy
Thy people
to rejoice because of
Shed
forth
Thy Holy
Spirit
on Thy
Churches, that
Thy
heritage
may
be confirmed and
Thy word
holy
Thy
Name
Amen.
r\
^-^
GOD
Who
Thy bow
sins,
and acknowledge
us,
Thy
Stay
chastisement to be just.
Yet spare
Lord.
Thy sun
to shine, that,
may
be
Thy
Above
ness
all.
Sun
in
of Righteous-
may
arise
Thy
in the light of
Thy
countenance, in
Thy
righteousness
may
be exalted.
Do
this,
Thy Son
Jesus Christ.
Amen.
308
f\ ^^
GOD
of peace,
Who
of peace
peace,
and
commandest us
men, we entreat
Thee
.
to
Still the
of the sea.^
naught.
Fill
our
men
with
Thy
love, that
we may
Thy
Holy
Spirit,
Lord Jesus
Christ.
Amen.
IN TIME OF PESTILENCE.
r\ GOD, we
^-^
are consumed
are
Thy wrath
we
troubled.
Thou
our iniquities are great, and Thou hast sent the angel
.
Thy
displeasure,
but by
Thy Holy
Thy
right-
of the
and our
lives
may
In time of war
may be
here inserted
Give us not over into the hands of our enemies, but defend us^and grant ua the victory, which is in Thine hand.
309
hast
Yet,
Lord, whatsoever
evil,
Thou
u& of good or of
our souls in
Thy
we
live
or die,
we
may
through
Him who
rose again.
Amen.
r\ GOD, Who art everywhere present, ruling ^^ and the land, we entreat Thee for [him,
those,]
the sea
her, or
peril,
now
from
sickness,
from
sin,
Cover them
Thy
mercy
restore
and joy.
In due time
them
to their
we
all
may
reach
Who
believe
Amen.
thank Thee,
things, that
#
all
Thou
''
'of
iim
810
Lord, to shed
down
the riches of
Thy
may
Grant
Thy Name's
Thy
ever mindful of
love,
may
with holy gratitude, reverence, and obedience, for Jesus Christ's sake.
Amen.
f\ GRACIOUS
we have humbled
Thy
righteous
will.
pleasure,
afflictive
Thy
sunshine
is
upon the
is
full of
Thy
healthful light.
Thou
and
let
Shine
we may show
life,
through
Him
whom Thou
lovest.
Amen.
GOD, Who
man
sowfox
we
heartily thank
Thee
311
May we who
and our souls
by Thy bounty,
live to
Thy
praise,
who
Thy
Remember
nations and all the earth, that the good seed of the
Word sown
to
in
Amen.
PESTI-
TjlATHER
-*-
of Mercies,
Who
the sinner,
heartily that
Thou
Thy
Thou
hast with-
may
present unto
as a continual thank-ofiering,
service.
our
reasonable
Remember Thy
312
Him who
Amen.
God
Thou
from
home
Thine
safe
;
The
earth
is
the sea
Thine
mighty waters.
May
the goodness of
God
lead
him
to a
more hearty
until he
Thee
is
fulness of
Amen.
A PRAYER TO BE USED AT
A
SEA.
LMIGHTY
Who
alone
-^^
obey Thee
sinful creatures,
to
We
and wickedness
Jesus
Christ our
We
worship
313
God
wonders
holy
m the deep,
:
Name
dominion and
May Thy
fear
upon
us,
make
us suitably afraid.
We
Thy
our
call
guilt,
sins
and would
upon our
for
Thine upholding
us,
mercy and
Vouchsafe unto
blessings of
Thy Providence.
Spare us
ments
shield
Above
all,
heavenly Father,
Spirit, to enlighten
Thy Holy
Thy
and
Truth, to purify
to
work
in us both
and
to
do of
Thy good
pleasure.
sin,
Grant unto
and that
faith
which
is
the gift of
God
that
we may bring
forth
lives,
Forbid,
should
make shipwreck
of the soul 14
314
may we
finish the
in safety,
and
Lord
the
Holy
Amen.
'
'
':,-
u'
' :^'^
A PRAYER FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND ALL IN CIVIL AUTHORITY.
r\ LORD,
^^
Who dost
:
from
Thy throne
behold
most heartily we
Thy
Thy
and
all others in
authority
the grace of
cline to
Thy Holy
will,
Spirit, that
may always
in-
Thy
Endue them
to live
and
to attain everlasting
joy and
felicity,
through Jesus
Amen.
THE COLLECTS,
ALMIGHTY
armour of
light,
may
cast
now
life,
in
to visit us
with
shall
when He
come again
in
we may
through
the
Him who
liveth
Amen.
Holy
:
BLESSEP
we may
Lord,
who
Scrip-
Grant that
and
Thy
holy Word, we
may
Amen.
first ^coming
LORD
Thy
didst send
Thy .messenger
to prepare
Thy way
316
before
The Collects.
Thee
:
Tliy mysteries
may likewise
so prepare
Thy
Thy
second coming to
may
who
Thy
sight;
Spirit, ever
with-
Amen.
who
hast given us cause of perpetual joy
OLORD,
us
:
Thy
power,
possess
;
Thy
wonderful love
life
that
we
is set
we may be
com-
mending ourselves
Thy
bountiful
hearts and
our Lord,
Whom,
a,nd glory,
ALMIGHTY
Thy
glory,
and
Thy
to
Grant
The Collects.
that we, being regenerate, and
317
children
made Thy
by
till
liveth
and reigneth
without end.
Amen.
GRANT,
may
the
Lord, that in
all
upon earth
Thy
Truth,
we
stedfastly look
up
to heaven,
;
and by
faith behold
secutors,
martyr, Saint
Stephen,
who prayed
who
for
his
murderers to Thee,
blessed Jesus,
hand of God,
our only
Me-
diator
and Advocate.
Amen.
MERCIFUL
light,
and in
whom
is
no
darkness at
understanding
may
:
318
,'lp
The Collects
we may
at length attain to
Amen.
Blessed God,
OMOST
who having
sent
Thy Son
Grant that in
trust
and confidence
in
Thee
Thy
holy
Name
through Jesus
Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
gotten
Son
may
by Thy Holy
Spirit,
to send forth
Thy
fill
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
Thy
Blessed Son to
the
to
law
for
The Collects.
man
from
:
319
lusts,
we may
in all things
by the
faith of
Amen.
OGOD,
fest
who by
where
He
lay
Mercifully
by *lhe
whom Thou hast revealed Him more light of Thy glorious Gospel, may make
Spirit, that
we may be
where
brought after
He
now
is,
fruition of
Thy
glorious
Lord.
Amen.
OGOD,
iour
whose
infinite
encourage us to
upon
us
;
Thee:
We
good,
to hear
we may both
and
also
perceive and
know what
Thy
acceptable,
and perfect
and
the
same, that
we may
320
The Collects.
Amen.
and Everlasting God, who dost govern
:
our Lord.
ALMIGtHTY
all
Mercifully hear
the supplications of
us, that
Thy people
we may do our
;
evil,
and cleaving
that which
is
good;
being
tribula,tion,
and
continuing
instant
all
in
prayer
of our
so that
;
the days
life
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
upon our
spirit of
that no evil
we
suffer
from others
that
if it
may move
and
much
with
sities,
men.
And
and adver-
stretch forth
Thy hand
and defend us
Amen.
be set in the midst
OGOD,
of so
that
who knowest us
to
many and
by reason of the
our nature in
many
The Collects.
things
321
we
offend all
Grant
to us such strength
-
and
protection as
may
support us in
;
all
us through
all
temptations
all
that,
their
which
is
good,
we may be
Amex.
OLORD,
and
to
stir
we beseech Thee
to
keep
Thy Church
to adorn
Thy
ing
kindness,
;
that, resting
Thy heavenly
our
blessed
grace,
and doing
in
the
Name
unto
of
Saviour,
through
Amen.
OGOD,
He
make us
Grant
us,
whose Blessed
and
life:
we beseech Thee,
we may
glory,
He
is
pure; that
when He
we may be made
like unto
Him
in
His eternal
Father,
Thee,^
322
and Thee,
ever
TheCollects.
Holy Ghost, He
liveth
and reigneth,
end.
Amen.
OLORD,
to hear the
prayers of
Thy People
things
that we,
who by Thy
life,
may
be temperate in
is
all
to
them that
love
Thee
Amen.
OLORD,
sities
who
seest that
:
trust in
anything that we do
be defended against
adver-
or so mightily aided
;
by Thy
grace, that
we
may
it,
holy Word
through Jesus
Amen.
OLORD,
who
Thy
most ex-
which
is
The Collects.
long-suffering and patient, the very
323
of
all
virtues
Grant
this for
Christ's sake.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
make
and
Everlasting
God,
who
hatest
nothing that
Thou
Create and
new and
sins,
contrite hearts
lamenting our
rence,
cere resolution of
amendment of
life,
may
obtain of
Thee, the
God
Amen.
OLORD,
come
who
for
the tempta-
by which our
first
Grant that we
may
God
no desire of pleasure,
tempt us from our
may
duty
but that we
may
ever obey
Thy
godly motions,
in righteousness
to
Thine honour
Amen,
324
The Collects.
who
seest that
:
ALMIGHTY God,
we have no power
that
all
adversities
all evil
;
which
may
re-
and from
thoughts which
may
assault
and as we have
ceived
how we ought
may
Amen.
down upon
and
E
as
Thy humble
servants,
Thou
and
Thy
truth, so enable us to
to
light,
works of darkness
we may be
ever under
Thy
Divine protection
through
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
rejoice in Thee,
Amen.
The Collects.
ALMIGHTY
come, and bj His
325
Thy Son
Jesus
Christ to be an
High
own
Thy people
that
by the same
who through
may
living
God, that we
;
may
inheritance
Amen.
ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who of Thy tender love towards mankind hast sent
Thy
our
Son,
flesh,
Him
to suffer death,
we should
mility, patience,
this
and obedience
in us
mind may be
that
we may both
humble
made parThee
our
Grant
this
Thy Son
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
326
The Collects.
Church, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was
Thy
up
into the
hands of
;
suffer
and,
new
covenant, which
He
sealed there
all
Thy
laws into
;
our
He
had
down on Thy
now
liveth
Amen.
by whose
is
Spirit
governed and
prayers,
which we
offer before
;
Thee
men
in
Thy
holy Church
from
all
uncleanness,
may hold
;
and in
their vocation
Christ.
Amen.
MERCIFUL
all
men, and
Thou
he should be
The Collects.
converted and live
Infidels,
:
327
all
Jews, Turks,
blessed
and
Heretics
;
Thy Word
-work
Thy
flock, that
they
may
be saved
among
the
fold
Israelites,
Spirit,
One God,
Amen.
BLESSED
We
He
God
we
we may be
biiried
with
Him
who
and at
last
through the grave, and gate of death, pass to our joyful resurrection
:
For
His* merits,
died,
and was
buried,
Lord.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
death,
and opened
We
that as
by Thy
special grace
preventing us.
Thou
328
sires, so
TheCollects.
by Thy continual help we may
stedfastly set
:
that
when
Christ,
who
is
may
Him
where
He now
'
liveth
and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One
God, world without end.
Amen.
'
and
whom Thou
hast sent
that so beat-
Amen.
LMIGHTY
-TL
and
also
an
example of godly
may
inesti-
mable benefit
may
at last ob-
Lord.
Amen.
God, who showest to them that be in
ALMIGHTY
Thy
The Collects.
theJ
a29
Grant
may
way
of righteousness
unto
all those
who
may
and follow
such
things
are
agreeable
to
their
holy profession;
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
unto us
men
Gf'ant
Thy people,
that
that
we may
desire that
among
the
may
^
surely there be
:
to
be found
Through
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
it
should be fruitful,
is
every
thing that
commanded us
work with
all
quietness,
own bread
Bless us in
may
gather
ir^
the
and ever
rejoice in
:
Thy
goodness,
to
the praise of
Through Jesus
GOD,
the
King
who
hast exalted
Thy
into the
330
The^Collects.
:
kingdom of heaven
Grant,
we beseech Thee,
thither ascend,
liveth
that
we
and with
Amen.
OGOD,
the
Thy Kingdom
T'hee, to give
in heaven,
"Vouchsafe,
we beseech
and com-
Thy Holy
Spirit to guide
fort us
that,
all
and above
ourselves,
among
we may be
Saviour
same place
:
whither our
liveth
Christ
is
gone before
Who
Amen.
ETERNAL
of Pentecost
:
Thy
faithful
Holy Ghost on
the day
to
have
to re-
a right judgment in
joice in
things,
:
and evermore
who
liveth
and reigneth
without end.
Amen.
The Collects.
331
HOLY,
for
holj, holy,
Thou
art
worthy
to receive glory,
Thou
Thy
pleasure
Blessed be
Thy Divine
by
who
hast given us
Thy
to
servants grace,
of the
eternal Trinity,
and
worship one
God,
Father, Son,
that
and
in holiness of
of Thee
Who
livest
and reignest
ever one
God,
Amen.
OGOD,
ture
their
we can do no good
the help of
in
Thy
grace
Thy Son
He
may
please
Thee
Amen.
OLORD,
those
fear and love
:
failest to
help
and govern
whom Thou
us,
dost bring
up
in
Thy
stedfast
the
to
protection of
Thy good
make us
332
The Collects.
Thy
holy
Name:
Amen.
OGOD of
hearty desires
eternal glory
by Christ Jesus:
hear
the
prayers,
;
We
beseech
Thee mercifully
to
which with
our
may
be sober and
faith,
vigilant,
all
and continu-
may resist
the temptations
life
Amen.
OCrGD,
who
worthy to be compared
:
Increase
that
Thou being
may
we
finally lose
Grant
this,
Heavenly Father,
Jesus
Amen.
OLGRD,
prayers
all
We
most
to
make us
all evil in
word
The Collects.
and deed, and doing good, seeking peace with
so that
all
333
men
all
we may
;
which passeth
Christ
understanding
through
Jesus
our
Lord.
Amen.
GOD, who
Pour
loving
Thee
above
all
things,
all
may
Amen.
obtain
Thy
promises,
which
exceed
that
we can
desire
LORD of
the love of
all
and Giver of
good things
;
Thy Name
all
nourish us with
goodness
;
Amen.
MOST Gracious
being led by
spirit
:
of adoption, whereby
we
call
Thy Holy
Spirit,
may
live
;
as
becomes
finally
Thy
children,
and
be glorified together
Him
:-
Who
liveth
and
Amen.
334
The Collects.
who
hast in
M
set before us
OGOD,
Thy
ancient
Preserve us by
Thy
grace from
all
those sins
by which
they provoked
suffer us to be
Thy wrath
against
them
and never
able,
but
make a way
us to bear
through
Jesus
Christ
our
Lord.
Amen.
OGrOD,
Church
:
who wast
of spiritual gifts
the
still
first
planting of
Thy
We
beseech Thee
to
^measure of
same, as
Thy Holy Spirit upon every member of the may be for the profit and edification of the
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
same
Spirit
Amen.
OGOD,
light
who
hast brought
life
and immortality
to
Make
Who
and
died for
liveth
Amen.
*
''
The Collects.
335
OMOST
lation of
Thj
Thj Son
We
be-
we may rightly
lives
understand
it
it,
according to
it,
Through
Amen.
Him may
fail
so faithfully serve
Thee
in
that
:
we
Thy heavenly
'
promises
Lord.
Amen.
meekness, temperance
that which
Thou
our Lord.
Amen.
God, who having made
A1M1GB.TY
to be
His
disciples
and followers
Endue
us,
336
The Collects.
Him;
may
patiently
us
all,
:
who
art above
through
that
and in us
all
Grant,
we pray Thee,
Thy grace may always prevent and follow us, that we may walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are
called,
with
all lowliness
fering, forbearing
one another in
endeavouring to
all
good works, we
:
may
joy and
felicity
Through
Amen.
OLORD,
of
who
Thy
holy Gospel
we may
and
flesh,
the devil, and with such pure hearts follow Thee the
we may
l)e
Lord Jesus
Amen.
The Collects.
337
OGOD,
Spirit
to please
Thee
Thy Holyaway
may
renew us in the
all bitterness
our mind
that putting
to another,
may comday of
:
re-
demption from
all
evils,
unto eternal
life
Through
Amen.
MERCIFUL
and godliness
:
Thy
divine
life
things pertaining to
Make
:
armour
we may be
of the devil,
praying
Amen.
OGOD,
Christ
who
many and
life
:
great exAssist us
by Thy grace
;
were of
that
we may
may
338
bodies,
The Collects.
and fashion them like unto His glorious Body,
in which
He
liveth
Holy
Spirit,
ever
One
God,
world without
end.
Amen.
ETERNAL
up a
according to
Thy
who
is
Righteousness
of
We
beseech Thee to
;
stir
up the
wills
Thy
faithful people
may be
a people prepared
And we
dom, when
He
shall reign,
judgment and
Thine
infinite
Grant
this for
:
mercies'
sake
in
Jesus
Christ
To
Whom,
with Thee,
Holy Ghost, be
praise eternal.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
Thy
lowed
Him
without delay
grant unto us
all,
that we,
being called
by Thy
holy Word,
to fulfil
up ourselves obediently
ments,
Amen.
"^The Collects.
339
for the
suffer
ALMIGHTY
greater
confirmation of the
didst
Thy
Thy
Son's
resurrection
Thy Son Jesus Christ, that our faith in Thy sight may never be reproved. Hear us, Lord, through the same Jesus Christ to Whom,
doubt,
to believe in
;
all
honour and
now and
for evermore.
Amen.
OGOD,
who through
Grant,
we
be-
may show
forth our
thankfulness
Christ
our Lord.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY and
seech
we humbly
be-
Thy
Temple
in substance of our
and clean
our Lord.
Amen.
God, who into the place of the
ALMIGHTY
Thy
faithful
servant
340
The Collects.
number of the twelve Apostles
Matthias, to be of the
may
Amen.
VE
beseech Thee,
Lord, pour
Thy
grace into
the incar-
our hearts
nation of
angel, so
that as
we have known
Thy Son
by His
cross
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
Evangelist
Thy
holy
of Thine
Mark
children carried
trine,
we may be
Thy holy
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
lasting life
:
God,
whom
truly to
know
is
ever-
Thy
stedfastly
life,
Thy Son
Amen.
The Collects.
341
endue
OLORD
Holy Ghost
of
:
didst
Thy
the
gifts of
we beseech Thee,
destitute
Thy
manifold
to
alway
through
Jesus
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
prepare the
Thy servant
to
way
:
of
Saviour,
by preach-
ing repentance
make us
and holy
his
life,
that
;
preaching
and
his
example
vice,
constantly
and patiently
Lord.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
didst give to
many
to feed^
Thy flock
Bishops and
Thy
may
re-
Through Jesus
Amen.
342
The Collects.
Merciful God, that as
GRANT,
Thy holy
all that
Apostle
he had,
Thy
Son Jesus
all
Christ,
and followed
Him
so we, forsaking
may
be evermore
ready to follow
Thy
Thy Truth
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
to
Thy
with
many
signs
and wonders
Grant,
we
Thy Church,
;
to love that
Word
and both
to preach
and receive
Amen.
Son
didst
ALMIGHTY
call
Thy
blessed
receipt of custom, to be
an
Grant us grace
to forsake all
;
and
to
liveth
and
Amen.
God, who hast ordained and
EVERLASTING
men
in
The Collects.
wonderful order
:
343
Mercifullj.grant, that as
Thy holy
Angels
al way
appointment they
may
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
God,
who
didst
inspire
Luke
the
may most
surely believe
it,
and examliveth
and
Amen.
God, who hast built
ALMIGHTY
Thy Church
Grant us
by
acceptable
unto
Thee
Lord.
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
elect in
mystical
Body
Grant us
grace so to follow
and godly
living, that
we may come
unspeak-
344
able joys which
feigned!j love
The Collects.
Thou
:
Thee
Amen.
ASSIST
Thy
this
us mercifully,
plications
and prayers
salvation
that
among
they
all
mortal
life,
may
ever be defended by
:
Thy
Amen.
GRANT,
outward
we
may, through
Thy
grace, be so grafted
may
bring forth in
to the
Thy Name
Amen.
DIRECT
us,
Lord, in
all
Thy
and ended
in Thee,
we may
glorify
Thy
holy
Name
life
and
finally,
everlasting
Amen.
The Collects.
345
all
ALMIGHTY
wisdom, who
We
we cannot
of
Thy Son
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
We
us
Thy
Son's
Name
unto Thee
Thy
will,
may
effectually
be obtained
to the relief of
setting forth of
Thy
glory
Lord.
Amen.
OGOD,
visit,
Holy Ghost,
we pray Thee,
;
Thy
graft
enlighten their
increase in
all
them
;
true religion of
goodness
and
Thy
:
them
in the same,
blessed
Spirit
Whom,
346
The Collects.
glorify as
we worship and
end.
Amen.
.0
ets,
ALMIGHTY
Thy Church
upon the foundation of the Apostles and ProphJesus Christ Himself being the chief Corner-stone
that,
Grant
all
Christians
may
spirit,
may
be an holy
And
especially to this
Thy grace
may
Thy holy
may
De;
let
not the foot of pride come nigh to hurt them, nor the
to cast
them down.
And
grant
may
be so peaceably or-
dered by
Thy
governance, that
fully serve
Thee
that so they
at last
may walk
in th
be numbered with
Thy
Through Thy
merits,
Thou
art,
gracious
Who
with the
Amen.
The Collects.
347
GRANT,
may
to
Thy
faithful people,
that they
be cleansed from
sins,
Amen.
all
we humbly
away from us
all
hurtful things,
for us,
and
Amen.
ALMIGHTY
wont
to give
art always
more ready
hear than
either
we
we
to
more than
desire or deserve
for-
afraid,
we
Lord.
Amen.
OLORD,
it
we beseech Thee,
let
Thy
continual pity
Thy
succour,
preserve
evermore by
Thy
help and
goodness,
Amen.
348
TheCollects.
we pray Thee,
that
;
LORD,
Thy
grace
may always
our Lord.
Amen.
we beseech Thee
to keep
LORD,
Thy
Thy
;
household the
that,
Church
in continual godliness
it
through
protection,
may
be free from
all
adversities,
to
Christ our
Lord.
Amen.
our refuge and strength, who
all
OGOD,
art
the
author of
godliness
be ready,
we beseech
;
Thee, to hear the devout prayers of grant that those things which
Thy Church
Jesus
and
we ask
faithfully,
we
our
may
Lord.
obtain
effectually,
through
Christ
Amen.
God, who hast given us grace at
this
ALMIGrHTY
plications unto
sup-
Thee
Fulfil now,
and
petitions of
;
Thy
servants, as
may
be most
edge of
lasting.
Thy
ever-
Amen.
APPENDIX.
NOTE, INTRODUCTION, Page xviL
As
its
it is
down
we
and
Baptism
DlEECTORY.
We
humble
for Thine infinite goodness, which hast 7}ot only numbered us amongst Thy saints, but also of Thy free mercy dost call our children unto Thee, marking them with this Sacra-
thanks
Acknowledging with all thankfulness that He is good and gracious, Tiot only that He nvmbereth us
. .
among
to
Ifis saints, but is pleased also bestow upon our children this singular token and badge of His love
.
.
and
seal
in Christ.
of Thy love. That Thou wilt confirm this Thy favour more omoL more towards us, and take this infant into TJvy
. . .
twition
and
defence.
and daily confirm more and this His unspeakable famour : that He would receive the infant now into His fatherly tuition baptized
.
.
more
and
defence. ...
at the Lord's
all
Supper
...
to
He
is
in the
name
.
. .
of Christ
charging them
warn
all
such
su7ne not to
Invite
come
all
to that
holy Table.
this
. .
pronounced against such as aspire to a greater perfection than they can in this pre'
is this
Neither yet
out ymto a greater progress in grace than they can yet attain unto. .
.
.
350
From
Appendix.
the Consecratmg Prayer
Knox's Litttegt.
Dibectoey.
From
the
neither
man
witness before
that
recevoed liberty
To profess that there la none name under heaven by which we can be saved, but the name of
...
other
alone we have entrance to the throne of Thy grace; that by Sim alone we are possessed in our
by
Him
Jesus Christ
cmd drink
by whom alone we relife, have access to the throne of grace, are admitted to eat and drink at His own Table,
;
ceive liberty
and
etc.
formed Churches.
tament, as
among the ReNot only one portion or chapter from each Tesprescribed by the "Westminster Directory of "Worship,
and "Waldensian Churches, for the ordinary service of the Lord's Day. These lessons are read, not by the officiating ministers, but by a clerk, immediately before the commencement of the public prayers and the reading is always concluded with the Ten Commandments. The early editions of the Scottish Liturgy, or Book
;
of
Common
Order, contain
this
direction
"
Upon
when
a convenient
number
fruit
may make
the assembly be
full,
some chapters of
Psalms between
at his discretion
and
this reading to
be
in order, as the
follow, that so
from time to
read through.
appointed."
words very similar, was made a century later by the Divines of Westminster who, however, judiciously transferred this part of divine worship to a more central location in the service. In the
:
it is
not contemplated
Appendix.
of reading, as
it
351
more
theme of
discourse.
But, on ordinary
occasions, this, or
profitable.
some
Reformed
liturgies.
Other
The
Invitation,
which
is
" Brethren,
let
make an humble
''^
in all the
The Confession of Sin, composed by Calvin, occupies Reformed liturgies, and the variations are but The Declaration of Forgiveness,
in the
this place
slight
and
Gosearly
merely verbal.
form of a
recital of
Reformed churches
in
thus stated by
him, did not introduce this feature into the liturgy of Geneva.
it to be some striking promise of Scripture should follow, whereby sinners might be raised to hopes of pardon and reconciliation. And I would have introduced this custom from the beginning; but some fearing that the novelty of it would give ofience, I was over easy in yielding to them." The custom was, however, adopted in the church of Strasburg, from whose liturgy, prepared under Calvin's auspices, it was imitated, together with the preceding Sentences, Invitation, and Confession, by the compilers of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer. The Supplication is Calvin's Prayer before Sermon; and the Thanksgiving which follows it, is by Knox. With this latter ex-
"There
is
very useful
liturgy
352
Appendix.
'-
Other Forms, for the Morning Service. The Beatitudes, and Summary of our Lord's Precepts, are here given as appropriate for occasional use instead of the Decalogue. The succeeding forms
the
for the Confession of Sin, are those of Baxter, Knox, and Bucer. Of the forms of Thanksgiving, the first is from Baxter, the second from the American revision of the Directory of Worship (a. d. 11 SI), and the thu-d from the Liturgy of the Waldensian Church. The forms of Intercession are those of Knox, Baxter, and the Liturgy of Neuchatel (prepared by the Reformed theologian Ostervald).
Evening Service.
impose no special order
the second service on the Lord's Day. That service was originally devoted to the catechetical instruction. of the young and the Minister in conducting it was left to entire freedom of selection or composition. The prayers here furnished
;
The
was
prepared, as
here stands,
The Invocation ia upon the ancient litanies, by the Reformer Bucer, from whose
it is
translated.
is
From
this
mainly borrowed.
is
by Knox.
Evening Service.
Baxter
is
Other Forms,
for the
the author
It is
from
The General
Calvin
;
Knox and
the
and fourth b^ the former, the second and third by the latter. Of the Closing Prayers, one is from Knox's Liturgy, another from the Waldensian, and a third from the Reformed Dutch
liturgy.
Appendix.
during the participation, are such as
it
t^
353
is
customary to pronounce
on that occasion,
liturgy, the
in the
Dutch Church.
Persons.
The Form
is
Is. xliv.
The Benediction,
Common
etc.
Prayer
but
is
original with
Bu-
Reformation,"
to church
In the
who have
vows
the congregation.
OCCASIONAL OFFICES.
Order of Service for a Day of Humiliation, Fasting, and
Prayer.
The
The
The passages
indi-
cated for the First and Second Readings, are those given in the
Waldensian Liturgy
for
A selection
somewhat
354
similar occurs in
Appendix.
John Knox's service. The Opening Prayer is abridged from Knox's " Treatise of Easting," drawn up at the request of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1565,
authority.
land, was in the Assembly of 1569 ratified for all future appointments of a similar nature and ministers were enjoined " To use the
;
first institution.
Moreover,
by
their godly
wisdom,
The
was com;
posed by Calvin
Church of Geneva,
in the year
1541
"
when
Germany was
war and
iiones quibus in
Us
uterentur, conscripsi^
pestilence."
Calv. Ejp.
'^
Frceca-
Perhaps no
Knox
to tlie
at
Book published
Liturgy of 1602
Grindal adopted
Book of Common Order. The Puritan PrayerLondon about the year 1570, appoints it to be apart for Common Prayer. The Middleburgh
Archbishop
and Easting for the Church of England in 1563. The several Erench and Swiss formularies contain it under its appropriate head and the Reformed Dutch liturgy, by a strange misplacement, has it as a " Prayer on the Lord's Day after sermon." "We have adopted Grindal's translation, supplying from the original a few omissions.
as a form of Prayer
;
The prayer
S. C.
offices, is
that prepared
by the Rev.
Book
Appendix.
THE BURIAL OF THE DEAD.
The
355
The impression
seems to prevail, that all external ceremonies were positively forbidden after the Reformation, whether at the church before burial, In fact, the First Book of Discipline, a. d. 1560, or at the grave. declares, " We think it most expedient that the dead be conveyed to the place of burial with some honest company of the Kirk, without either singing or reading yea, without any kind of ceremony heretofore used, other than that the dead be committed to
;
the grave with such gravity and sobriety, as those that be present
may seem
to fear the
sin,
which
is
But the Book of Common Order, already pubhshed four years and then in force, as it continued to be for a century later, had, on the contrary, prescribed, that after the burial, " The Minister, if he be present and required, goeth to the church, if it be not far off, and maketh some comfortable exhortation to the people touching death and resurrection, "f Among the papers published by the "Wodrow Society, in the first volume of their Miscellany, is " The Form and Manner of Burial used in the Kirk of Montrose." This interesting document was found written on the fly-leaves of a manuscript copy of the Regiam Majestatem, which had been transcribed by John Bannatyne, in 1620. The form of burial is without date but from the mention of " Minister or i?ea(Zer," it was evidently in use before the year 1581, when the office of Reader was superseded by act of General
earlier,
;
Assembly.
This order of service is very simple. It is prefaced thus The body being reverently brought to the grave, accompanied with the congregation, the Minister or Reader shall say as follows.":}: Then a long address, beginning, " Dearly 'beloved, when we look upon
*'
:
this
like sen-
pronounced of God upon all flesh, it ought and should imprint in our minds the knowledge of our sinfulness for,
tence of death
:
if
we were
without
sin,
The
ii.
p. 597.
tlie
vol
ii.
p. 468.
spelling.
356
exhortation
" This
is
Appendix.
being done, the Minister shall pray in
is
The prayer
whom
do
in the faith of
Christ," etc.
Hymn
one of those spuitual songs which are attributed to John Wedderburn of Dundee and his brothers, and which are said to have greatly assisted in advancing the Reformation.
"
It
begins
Our brother
late
we
put in grave,
And
But he
we have Doomesday,
live for aye."f
And
'
immortal
The
Liturgies of the
when
those formularies
It
but for even this, the French no form. Martin Bucer was the author of a service for the Burial of the Dead, which is to be found in Herman's Reformation of Cologne.
liturgy gives
The
selections
St.
John
xi,,
there
But Bucer's form possesses a merit of adaptation which wanting to that of the Anglican Church for, in addition to the
;
The Anglican words of sepulture are taken sic visum est Omnipotenti Deo, ut hunc fratrem nostrum pro su4 misericordi^ ex hoc mundo sublatum ad
vel AdolescentulcBy
The present Form of Burial is borrowed from the revision of the Reformed Dutch liturgy, prepared by a committee under appointment of the General Synod. The selection of Scripture is the best that we have seen. Three services are provided for a short one
:
* Grief.
(?)
t Miscellany of the
Wodrow
i.
pp. 291-SOO.
Appendix.
at the house, a principal one at the church,
357
and a form of
inter-
ment.
The
to various ages
duced into
and circumstances. The prayer concluding the is from Jeremy Taylor it has been introthe American edition of the Book of Common Prayer.
;
Discipline.
here detailed, as
by the Directory of Worship; and the form of public excommunication is quoted from the same authority. The address is from Knox's Book of Common Order, and the prayers from the Reformed Dutch liturgy. The Forms of Ordination are compiled from the Directory and the Reformed Dutch liturgy with the exception of the Ordaining Prayer, page 242, extracted from " The Form and Order of the Election of the Superintendent which may serve in Electing of all other Ministers at Edinburg, the 9th of March, 1569: John Knox
;
;
being Moderator."
The
irrelevant topics
:
the confusion
of Oriental
metaphors and
poetic allusions
to a very
wide extent
New
Testament
in general
much more
suited
own
supplications,
we
ma-
may
and so employed
in our
own
devo-
358
tions.
Appendix.
In
fact,
by a combination of such passages, along with left us by our Lord, we possess an Inspired Liturgy, conceived, " not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth:" a liturgy incomparably comthat divine prayer
plete
and
beautiful.
It
is,
have been recommended, in preference to method of prayer" which has the sanction of such high names as Henry and Doddridge, and which consists in the agglomeration of a vast number of distinct jjassages, brought into strange juxtaposition, in utter disregard of all the unities, and in utter vioapplication, should not
an
artificial "
The
Grace
are,
expressed
The exceptions
A Comprehensive
and Intercession,
is
Prater,
chiefly in the
words of Scripture.
quoted in
full
mended
for adoption,
was not
accepted.
It
vocated, among others, by the late venerable Ashbel Green, D.D. While preserving the title of a Directory, this was, in fact, for substance and form, a discretionary liturgy, akin to those existing in
for all
A. D. 1596.
Appendix
are a
359
number
"to be used
at Sea,"
for this
Appended is the prayer for civil C. S. Stewart, U. S. N". from the Protestant Episcopal Book of Common Prayer.
The Collects are short prayers, adapted to particular occasions, and designed to be introduced as may seem convenient, into the
public services of the Church.
early origin
;
Many
;
some of them dating as far back as the year of our Lord 590, others still older, to the year 494 and a few have been traced to the year 483. The Collects here given are taken from the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England, as revised in 1689 by the Royal Commissioners appointed in the reign of William and Mary. This revision was never completed, and indeed the results of it have but lately become public. Tillotson, Patrick, Stillingfleet, Tenison, and other eminent divines of the
day, took a prominent part in the debates.
taken,
The Revised Liturgy of 1689, from which these was prepared with a view to the satisfaction
and the
reconciling, as
Collects are
of the non-
conformists,
much
To this end, the had been offered by opponents of the Prayer-Book, were collected, and made the basis of a careful revision. It had been a special matter of complaint, in reference to the Collects, that many of them were too brief^ and not sufficiently scriptural, as to thought and expression. In these
ences between them and the Church of England.
objections
at various times
respects,
as in others,
amend the
and judicious was the course pursued by them, that the eminent nonconformist Calamy gave it as his opinion,' that their scheme would have brought into the Church of England two thirds of the Dissenters. The certainty, however, that these changes, though approved by the Court, and by a majority of the bishops, would be rejected by the lower house of Convocation, prevented an actual adoption of the reforms contemplated by the Royal Commission and their work remained under seal at Lambeth Palace, until, by order of the House of Commons, in 1854, it was published.
various parts of the Liturgy
and so
liberal
360
Appendix.
definite claim upon our by some of the most pious and enlightened of the English divines, in express agreement with the views and requests of their nonconformist brethren. It would seem most fitting, that, after more than a century and a hal^ these prayers
regard, as prepared
TJHIVBJSIT
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