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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 14

The Order For Morning Prayer. — Daily Throughout The Year

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The Order For Morning Prayer.

Daily Throughout The Year.

At the beginning of Morning Prayer the Minister shall read with a loud voice some one or more of these sentences that follow:—

When the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath com-mitted, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

I acknowledge my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me.

Hide thy face from my sins, and blot out all mine iniquities.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him: neither have we obeyed the voice of the Lord our God, to walk in his laws which he set before us.

O Lord, correct me, but with judgment: not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing.

Repent ye: for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.

I will arise, and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.

Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us: but. if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Dearly beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us in sundry places to acknowledge and confess our manifold sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble nor cloke them before the face of Almighty God our heavenly Father; but confess them with a humble, lowly, penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain forgiveness of the same, by His infinite goodness and mercy. And although we ought at all times humbly to acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we most chiefly so to do, when we assemble and meet together to render thanks for the great benefits that we have received at His hands, to set forth His most worthy praise, to hear His most holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and necessary, as well for the body as the soul Wherefore I pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto the throne of the heavenly grace, saving after me:

A General Confession, to be said by the whole Congregation after the Minister, all kneeling.

Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; And we have done those things which we ought not to have done; And there is no health in us. But thou, 0 Lord, have mercy page 6 upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou them, O God, who confess their faults. Restore thou them that are penitent; And grant, O most merciful Father, That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

The Absolution or Remission of Sins, to be pronounced by the Minister alone, standing; the people still kneeling.

Almighty God, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn away from his wickedness and live; therefore I say unto you that God pardoneth and absolveth all them that truly repent and unfeignedly believe in Him. Wherefore let us beseech Him to grant us true repentance, that these things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy.

The people shall answer here, and at the end of all other prayers, Amen. Then shall be said or sung the following hymn:—

Universal Lord! who sceptre swayed,
'Ere first creation's wondrous form was framed:
When by Thy will divine all things were made;
Then King, Almighty, was Thy name proclaimed.
When all shall cease, and this world's system o'er.
Then He omnipotent alone shall reign;
Who was. Who is, and Who evermore
In most refulgent glory shall remain.
Sole God! unequalled and beyond compare,
Without division or associate;
Without commencement, date, or final year,
Omnipotence is Thine, and regal state.
Thou art my God, my living Redeemer.
My sheltering rock in painful hour,
My refuge, standard, and protector,
My lot's disposer when I seek Thy power.
Into Thy hands my spirit I consign,
Whilst wrapt in sleep, and when again I wake;
And with my spirit my body I resign,
The Lord with me, no fear my soul can shake. Amen.

Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer with an audible voice; the people also kneeling, and repeating it with him both here and wheresover else it is used in Divine Service.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses. As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Then likewise he shall say,

O Lord, open Thou our lips.
Ans. And our mouth shall shew forth Thy praise.
O God. make speed to save us.
Ans. O Lord, make haste to help us.

¶ Here all standing up, the Minister shall say,
Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.
Ans. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end Amen. Praise ye the Lord.
Ans. The Lord's Name be praised.

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Then shall be said, or sung, this Psalm following:—

Venite, exultimus Domino.

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

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving: and shew ourselves glad in him with Psalms.

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

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

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

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

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

To-day if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts: as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness;

When your fathers tempted me; proved me, and saw my works.

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said: It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways.

Unto whom I sware in my wrath: that they should not enter into my rest.

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

Then shall follow the Psalms in order as they are appointed. And at the end of every Psalm throughout the year, and likewise at the end of Benedicite, Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, shall be repeated:

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

Then shall be read distinctly, with an audible voice, the following Lesson by the Minister:—

God spake these words, and said; I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have none other gods but me.

Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sins of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and show mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments.

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain.

Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work; thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates.

Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee.

Thou shalt do no murder.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his servant, nor his maid, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor anything that is his.

Answer. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.

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Te Deum Landamus.

We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein.
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim: continually do cry:
Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabbaoth.
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of thy glory.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets: praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee:
The Father: of an infinite Majesty.
O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine heritage.
Govern them: and lift them up for ever.
Day by day: we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name: ever world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.

Or this Canticle:

Benedicte, omnia Opera.

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Sun, and Moon, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Stars of Heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Showers, and Dew. bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Dews, and Frosts, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Nights, and Days, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Lightnings, and Clouds, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him for ever.

O let the Earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Green Things upon the Earth, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

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O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Seas, and Floods, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Whales, and all that move in the Waters, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Fowls of the Air, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Beasts, and Cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O let Israel bless the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

Then shall be read in like manner this Second Lesson.

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Blessed are they who are persecuted for righteousness sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.

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

Rejoice and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Ye are the salt of the earth; but if the salt hath lost its savour, wherewith shall it be salted: it is henceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid.

Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.

Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

Whosoever shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

For I say unto you, that except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:

But I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the Council: but whosoever shall say Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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Therefore, if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee:

Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Agree with thine adversary quickly, whilst thou art in the way with him; lest at any time thy adversary deliver thee to the Judge, and the Judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison.

Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery;

But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

It hath been said. Whosoever shall put away his wife let him give her a writing of divorcement.

But I say unto you that whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

And if thy right eye offend thee pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

And if thy right hand offend thee cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

Ye have heard that it hath been said by them of old time, Thou shalt not forswear thyself, but shalt perform unto the Lord thine oaths:

But I say unto you, Swear not at all; neither by heaven, for it is God's throne;

Nor by the earth, for it is his footstool; neither by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King.

Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because you canst not make one hair white or black.

But let your communication be Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth;

But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil; but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

And if any man will sue thee at the law, and take away thy coat, let him have thy cloak also.

And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain.

Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you;

That ye may be the children of your Father who is in heaven; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

For if ye love them who love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same?

And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so?

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

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

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Benedictus.

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited, and redeemed his people;

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David;

As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets: who have been since the world began;

That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hands of all that hate us;

To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers: and to remember his holy covenant;

To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham: that he would give us;

That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve him without fear;

In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life.

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

Or this Psalm.

Jubilate Deo.

O be joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God: it is He that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto Him, and speak good of his Name.

For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting: and His truth endureth from generation to generation.

Glory be to God on High, the Ruler of the Universe.

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

Then the Minister, Clerks, and People shall say the Lord's Prayer with a loud voice.

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

Then the Minister, standing up, shall say:

O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
Ans. And grant us thy salvation.
O Lord, save the Queen.
Ans. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.
Endue thy ministers with righteousness.
Ans. And make thy chosen people joyful.
O Lord, save thy people.
Ans. And bless thine inheritance.
Give peace in our time, O Lord.
Ans. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.
O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Ans. And take not thy holy Spirit from us.

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Then shall follow these three Prayers or Collects, all kneeling.

First Collect.

We prostrate ourselves humbly before Thee, Oh Supreme King of Kings, Lords of Lords, who stretched out the heavens and laid the foundations of the earth. Thou art our God, and there is none other. As it is written, Know thyself this day, and reflect in thine heart, that the Lord he is God, in heaven above and on the earth beneath: there is none else. Amen.

The second Collect, for Peace.

O god, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us Thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in Thy defence, may not fear the power of any adversaries. Amen.

The third Collect, for Grace.

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

In Quires or places where they sing, here followeth the Anthem. Then these four Prayers following are to be read:—

A Prayer for the Queen's Majesty.

O lord, our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from Thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth: Most heartily we beseech Thee with Thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lady, Queen Victoria; and so replenish her with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit, that she may alway incline to Thy will, and walk in Thy way: Endue her plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant her in health and wealth long to live; strengthen her that she may vanquish and overcome all her enemies; and finally, after this life, she may attain everlasting joy and felicity. Amen:

A Prayer for the Royal Family.

Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech Thee to bless Albert Edward Prince of Wales, the Princess of J Wales, and all the Royal Family: Endue them with Thy Holy Spirit; enrich them with Thy heavenly grace; prosper them with ail happiness; and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom. Amen.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People.

Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon our Ministers, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of Thy grace; and that they may truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew of Thy blessing. Amen.

A Prayer of Chrysoetom.

Almighty God, who has given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto Thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in Thy Name Thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfil now. O Lord, the desires and petitions of Thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of the truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

The Grace.

The grace of the Most High and Merciful God, and your humble reverence for His Holy Name, and your loving fellowship with each upon earth, be with you all this day and evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the Order of Morning Prayer throughout the Year.