The Book of Common Prayer

The

Book of

Common

Prayer

and Administration of the Sacraments

and Other Rites

and Ceremonies of the Church

Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David

According to the use of

The Episcopal Church

Church Publishing Incorporated, New York

Certiﬁcate

I certify that this edition of The Book of Common Prayer

has been compared with a certiﬁed copy of the Standard Book,

as the Canon directs, and that it conforms thereto.

Gregory Michael Howe

Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer

January, 2007

Table of Contents

The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer 8

The Preface 9

Concerning the Service of the Church 13

The Calendar of the Church Year 15

The Daily Office

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One 37

Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One 61

Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two 75

Noonday Prayer 103

Order of Worship for the Evening 108

Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two 115

Compline 127

Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families 137

Table of Suggested Canticles 144

The Great Litany 148

The Collects: Traditional

Seasons of the Year 159

Holy Days 185

Common of Saints 195

Various Occasions 199

The Collects: Contemporary

Seasons of the Year 211

Holy Days 237

Common of Saints 246

Various Occasions 251

Proper Liturgies for Special Days

Ash Wednesday 264

Palm Sunday 270

Maundy Thursday 274

Good Friday 276

Holy Saturday 283

The Great Vigil of Easter 285

Holy Baptism 299

The Holy Eucharist

An Exhortation 316

A Penitential Order: Rite One 319

The Holy Eucharist: Rite One 323

A Penitential Order: Rite Two 351

The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 355

Prayers of the People 383

Communion under Special Circumstances 396

An Order for Celebrating the Holy Eucharist 400

Pastoral Offices

Confirmation 413

A Form of Commitment to Christian Service 420

Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 423

The Blessing of a Civil Marriage 433

An Order for Marriage 435

Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child 439

Reconciliation of a Penitent 447

Ministration to the Sick 453

Ministration at the Time of Death 462

Burial of the Dead: Rite One 469

Burial of the Dead: Rite Two 491

An Order for Burial 506

Episcopal Services

Ordination of a Bishop 511

Ordination of a Priest 525

Ordination of a Deacon 537

Litany for Ordinations 548

Celebration of a New Ministry 557

Consecration of a Church or Chapel 567

The Psalter, or Psalms of David 585

Prayers and Thanksgivings 810

An Outline of the Faith, or Catechism 845

Historical Documents of the Church 864

(including the Articles of Religion)

Tables for Finding the Date of Easter and other Holy Days 880

The Lectionary 888

Year A 889

Year B 900

Year C 911

Holy Days 921

Common of Saints 925

Various Occasions 927

Daily Office Lectionary 934

Seasons of the Year 936

Holy Days 996

Special Occasions 1000

The Ratification of

The Book of Common Prayer (1789)

By the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal

Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this Sixteenth

Day of October, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred

and Eighty-Nine.

This Convention having, in their present session, set forth A Book of

Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites

and Ceremonies of the Church, do hereby establish the said Book: And

they declare it to be the Liturgy of this Church: And require that it be

received as such by all the members of the same: And this Book shall be in

use from and after the First Day of October, in the Year of our Lord one

thousand seven hundred and ninety

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Preface

It is a most invaluable part of that blessed “liberty wherewith Christ

hath made us free,” that in his worship different forms and usages may

without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept

entire; and that, in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to

belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline; and therefore, by

common consent and authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged,

amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the

edification of the people,” according to the various exigency of times and

occasions.”

The Church of England, to which the Protestant Episcopal Church in

these States is indebted, under God, for her first foundation and a long

continuance of nursing care and protection, hath, in the Preface of her

Book of Common Prayer, laid it down as a rule, that “The particular

Forms of Divine Worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be

used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable,

and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable that upon weighty and

important considerations, according to the various exigency of times and

occasions, such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to

those that are in place of Authority should, from time to time, seem either

necessary or expedient.”

The same Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise in her Articles

and Homilies, declared the necessity and expediency of occasional

alterations and amendments in her Forms of Public Worship; and we find

accordingly, that, seeking to keep the happy mean between too much

stiffness in refusing, and too much easiness in admitting variations in

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things once advisedly established, she hath, in the reign of several Princes,

since the first compiling of her Liturgy in the time of Edward the Sixth,

upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto moving, yielded to

make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective times

were thought convenient; yet so as that the main body and essential parts

of the same (as well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order

thereof) have still been continued firm and unshaken.

Her general aim in these different reviews and alterations hath been, as

she further declares in her said Preface, to do that which, according to her

best understanding, might most tend to the preservation of peace and

unity in the Church; the procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety

and devotion in the worship of God; and, finally, the cutting off occasion,

from them that seek occasion, of cavil or quarrel against her Liturgy. And

although, according to her judgment, there be not any thing in it contrary

to the Word of God, or to sound doctrine, or which a godly man may not

with a good conscience use and submit unto, or which is not fairly

defensible, if allowed such just and favourable construction as in

common equity ought to be allowed to all human writings; yet upon the

principles already laid down, it cannot but be supposed that further

alterations would in time be found expedient. Accordingly, a Commission

for a review was issued in the year 1689: but this great and good work

miscarried at that time; and the Civil Authority has not since thought

proper to revive it by any new Commission.

But when in the course of Divine Providence, these American States

became independent with respect to civil government, their ecclesiastical

independence was necessarily included; and the different religious

denominations of Christians in these States were left at full and equal

liberty to model and organize their respective Churches, and forms of

worship, and discipline, in such manner as they might judge most

convenient for their future prosperity; consistently with the constitution

and laws of their country.

The attention of this Church was in the first place drawn to those

alterations in the Liturgy which became necessary in the prayers for our

Civil Rulers, in consequence of the Revolution. And the principal care

herein was to make them conformable to what ought to be the proper

end of all such prayers, namely, that “Rulers may have grace, wisdom,

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and understanding to execute justice, and to maintain truth;” and that the

people “may lead quiet and peaceable lives, in all godliness and honesty.”

But while these alterations were in review before the Convention, they

could not but, with gratitude to God, embrace the happy occasion which

was offered to them (uninfluenced and unrestrained by any worldly

authority whatsoever) to take a further review of the Public Service, and

to establish such other alterations and amendments therein as might be

deemed expedient.

It seems unnecessary to enumerate all the different alterations and

amendments. They will appear, and it is to be hoped, the reasons of them

also, upon a comparison of this with the Book of Common Prayer of the

Church of England. In which it will also appear that this Church is far

from intending to depart from the Church of England in any essential

point of doctrine, discipline, or worship; or further than local

circumstances require.

And now, this important work being brought to a conclusion, it is hoped

the whole will be received and examined by every true member of our

Church, and every sincere Christian, with a meek, candid, and charitable

frame of mind; without prejudice or prepossessions; seriously considering

what Christianity is, and what the truths of the Gospel are; and earnestly

beseeching Almighty God to accompany with his blessing every endeavour

for promulgating them to mankind in the clearest, plainest, most affecting

and majestic manner, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed

Lord and Saviour.

Philadelphia, October, 1789.

Preface 11

Concerning the Service

of the Church

The Holy Eucharist, the principal act of Christian worship on the Lord’s

Day and other major Feasts, and Daily Morning and Evening Prayer, as

set forth in this Book, are the regular services appointed for public

worship in this Church.

In addition to these services and the other rites contained in this Book,

other forms set forth by authority within this Church may be used. Also,

subject to the direction of the bishop, special devotions taken from this

Book, or from Holy Scripture, may be used when the needs of the

congregation so require.

For special days of fasting or thanksgiving, appointed by civil or Church

authority, and for other special occasions for which no service or prayer

has been provided in this Book, the bishop may set forth such forms as

are fitting to the occasion.

In all services, the entire Christian assembly participates in such a way

that the members of each order within the Church, lay persons, bishops,

priests, and deacons, fulfill the functions proper to their respective

orders, as set forth in the rubrical directions for each service.

The leader of worship in a Christian assembly is normally a bishop or

priest. Deacons by virtue of their order do not exercise a presiding

function; but, like lay persons, may officiate at the Liturgy of the Word,

whether in the form provided in the Daily Offices, or (when a bishop or

priest is not present) in the form appointed at the Eucharist. Under

exceptional circumstances, when the services of a priest cannot be

obtained, the bishop may, at discretion, authorize a deacon to preside

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at other rites also, subject to the limitations described in the directions

for each service.

In any of the Proper Liturgies for Special Days, and in other services

contained in this Book celebrated in the context of a Rite One service,

the contemporary idiom may be conformed to traditional language.

Hymns referred to in the rubrics of this Book are to be understood as

those authorized by this Church. The words of anthems are to be from

Holy Scripture, or from this Book, or from texts congruent with them.

On occasion, and as appropriate, instrumental music may be substituted

for a hymn or anthem.

Where rubrics indicate that a part of a service is to be “said,” it must be

understood to include “or sung,” and vice versa.

When it is desired to use music composed for them, previously authorized

liturgical texts may be used in place of the corresponding texts in this

Book.

Scriptural citations in this Book, except for the Psalms, follow the

numeration of the Revised Standard Version of the Bible.

14 Service of the Church

The Calendar

of the Church Year

The Church Year consists of two cycles of feasts and holy days: one is

dependent upon the movable date of the Sunday of the Resurrection or

Easter Day; the other, upon the fixed date of December 25, the Feast of

our Lord’s Nativity or Christmas Day.

Easter Day is always the first Sunday after the full moon that falls on

or after March 21. It cannot occur before March 22 or after April 25.

The sequence of all Sundays of the Church Year depends upon the date of

Easter Day. But the Sundays of Advent are always the four Sundays

before Christmas Day, whether it occurs on a Sunday or a weekday. The

date of Easter also determines the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday,

and the feast of the Ascension on a Thursday forty days after Easter Day.

1. Principal Feasts

The Principal Feasts observed in this Church are the following:

Easter Day All Saints’ Day, November 1

Ascension Day Christmas Day, December 25

The Day of Pentecost The Epiphany, January 6

Trinity Sunday

These feasts take precedence of any other day or observance. All Saints’

Day may always be observed on the Sunday following November I, in

addition to its observance on the fixed date.

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2. Sundays

All Sundays of the year are feasts of our Lord Jesus Christ. In addition to

the dated days listed above, only the following feasts, appointed on fixed

days, take precedence of a Sunday:

The Holy Name

The Presentation

The Transfiguration

The feast of the Dedication of a Church, and the feast of its patron or

title, may be observed on, or be transferred to, a Sunday, except in the

seasons of Advent, Lent, and Easter.

All other Feasts of our Lord, and all other Major Feasts appointed on

fixed days in the Calendar, when they occur on a Sunday, are normally

transferred to the first convenient open day within the week. When

desired, however, the Collect, Preface, and one or more of the Lessons

appointed for the Feast may be substituted for those of the Sunday, but

not from the Last Sunday after Pentecost through the First Sunday after

the Epiphany, or from the Last Sunday after the Epiphany through

Trinity Sunday.

With the express permission of the bishop, and for urgent and sufficient

reason, some other special occasion may be observed on a Sunday.

3. Holy Days

The following Holy Days are regularly observed throughout the year.

Unless otherwise ordered in the preceding rules concerning Sundays, they

have precedence over all other days of commemoration or of special

observance:

Other Feasts of our Lord

The Holy Name Saint John the Baptist

The Presentation The Transfiguration

The Annunciation Holy Cross Day

The Visitation

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Other Major Feasts

All feasts of Apostles Saint Mary the Virgin

All feasts of Evangelists Saint Michael and All Angels

Saint Stephen Saint James of Jerusalem

The Holy Innocents Independence Day

Saint Joseph Thanksgiving Day

Saint Mary Magdalene

Fasts

Ash Wednesday Good Friday

Feasts appointed on fixed days in the Calendar are not observed on the

days of Holy Week or of Easter Week. Major Feasts falling in these weeks

are transferred to the week following the Second Sunday of Easter, in the

order of their occurrence.

Feasts appointed on fixed days in the Calendar do not take precedence of

Ash Wednesday.

Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts appointed on fixed days,

which fall upon or are transferred to a weekday, may be observed on any

open day within the week. This provision does not apply to Christmas

Day, the Epiphany, and All Saints’ Day.

4. Days of Special Devotion

The following days are observed by special acts of discipline and

self-denial:

Ash Wednesday and the other weekdays of Lent and of Holy Week,

except the feast of the Annunciation.

Good Friday and all other Fridays of the year, in commemoration of the

Lord’s crucifixion, except for Fridays in the Christmas and Easter

seasons, and any Feasts of our Lord which occur on a Friday.

5. Days of Optional Observance

Subject to the rules of precedence governing Principal Feasts, Sundays,

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and Holy Days, the following may be observed with the Collects, Psalms,

and Lessons duly authorized by this Church:

Commemorations listed in the Calendar

Other Commemorations, using the Common of Saints

The Ember Days, traditionally observed on the Wednesdays, Fridays, and

Saturdays after the First Sunday in Lent, the Day of Pentecost, Holy

Cross Day, and December 13

The Rogation Days, traditionally observed on Monday, Tuesday, and

Wednesday before Ascension Day

Various Occasions

Provided, that there is no celebration of the Eucharist for any such

occasion on Ash Wednesday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy

Saturday; and provided further, that none of the Propers appointed for

Various Occasions is used as a substitute for, or as an addition to the

Proper appointed for the Principal Feasts.

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January

1 A The Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ

2 b

3 c

4 d

5 e

6 f The Epiphany of Our Lord Jesus Christ

7 g

8 A [Harriet Bedell, Deaconess and Missionary, 1969]

9 b Julia Chester Emery, 1922

10 c William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645

11 d

12 e Aelred, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167

13 f Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, 367

14 g

15 A

16 b

17 c Antony, Abbot in Egypt, 356

18 d The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle

19 e Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095

20 f Fabian, Bishop and Martyr of Rome, 250

21 g Agnes, Martyr at Rome, 304

22 A Vincent, Deacon of Saragossa, and Martyr, 304

23 b Phillips Brooks, Bishop of Massachusetts, 1893

24 c Ordination of Florence Li Tim-Oi, First Woman Priest in the

Anglican Communion, 1944

25 d The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle

26 e Timothy and Titus, Companions of Saint Paul

27 f John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, 407

28 g Thomas Aquinas, Priest and Friar, 1274

29 A

30 b

31 c

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February

1 d Brigid (Bride), 523

2 e The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple

3 f Anskar, Archbishop of Hamburg, Missionary to

Denmark and Sweden, 865

4 g Cornelius the Centurion

5 A The Martyrs of Japan, 1597

6 b

7 c

8 d

9 e

10 f

11 g

12 A

13 b Absalom Jones, Priest, 1818

14 c Cyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop, Missionaries

to the Slavs, 869, 885

15 d Thomas Bray, Priest and Missionary, 1730

16 e

17 f Janani Luwum, Archbishop of Uganda,

and Martyr, 1977

18 g Martin Luther, 1546

19 A

20 b

21 c

22 d

23 e Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr of Smyrna, 156

24 f Saint Matthias the Apostle

25 g

26 A

27 b George Herbert, Priest, 1633

28 c [Anna Julia Haywood Cooper, Educator, 1964]

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March

1 d David, Bishop of Menevia, Wales, c. 544

2 e Chad, Bishop of Lichﬁeld, 672

3 f John and Charles Wesley, Priests, 1791, 1788

4 g

5 A

6 b

7 c Perpetua and her Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 202

8 d

9 e Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, c. 394

10 f

11 g

12 A Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, 604

13 b [James Theodore Holly, Bishop of Haiti, and of

the Dominican Republic, 1911]

14 c

15 d

16 e

17 f Patrick, Bishop and Missionary of Ireland, 461

18 g Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem, 386

19 A Saint Joseph

20 b Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, 687

21 c Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1711

14 22 d James De Koven, Priest, 1879

3 23 e Gregory the Illuminator, Bishop and Missionary of

Armenia, c. 332

24 f [Óscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador,

and the Martyrs of San Salvador, 1980]

11 25 g The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ to the

Blessed Virgin Mary

26 A

19 27 b Charles Henry Brent, Bishop of the Philippines, and of

Western New York, 1929

8 28 c

29 d John Keble, Priest, 1866

16 30 e

5 31 f John Donne, Priest, 1631

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April

1 g Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, 1872

13 2 A James Lloyd Breck, Priest, 1876

2 3 b Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253

4 c Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights Leader, 1968

10 5 d

6 e

18 7 f [Tikhon, Patriarch of Russia,

Confessor and Ecumenist, 1925]

7 8 g William Augustus Muhlenberg, Priest, 1877

9 A Dietrich Bonhoeffer, 1945

15 10 b William Law, Priest, 1761

4 11 c George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop of New Zealand,

and of Lichﬁeld, 1878

12 d

12 13 e

14 f

15 g

9 16 A

17 17 b

6 18 c

19 d Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Martyr, 1012

20 e

21 f Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1109

22 g

23 A

24 b

25 c Saint Mark the Evangelist

26 d

27 e

28 f

29 g Catherine of Siena, 1380

30 A

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May

1 b Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles

2 c Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, 373

3 d

4 e Monnica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387

5 f

6 g

7 A

8 b Dame Julian of Norwich, c. 1417

9 c Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople, 389

10 d

11 e

12 f

13 g

14 A

15 b

16 c

17 d

18 e

19 f Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988

20 g Alcuin, Deacon, and Abbot of Tours, 804

21 A

22 b

23 c

24 d Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop in the

United States, 1870

25 e Bede, the Venerable, Priest, and Monk of Jarrow, 735

26 f Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605

27 g

28 A

29 b

30 c

31 d The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The First Book of Common Prayer, 1549, is appropriately

observed on a weekday following the Day of Pentecost.

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June

1 e Justin, Martyr at Rome, c. 167

2 f The Martyrs of Lyons, 177

3 g The Martyrs of Uganda, 1886

4 A

5 b Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary to Germany,

and Martyr, 754

6 c

7 d

8 e

9 f Columba, Abbot of Iona, 597

10 g Ephrem of Edessa, Syria, Deacon, 373

11 A Saint Barnabas the Apostle

12 b Enmegahbowh, Priest and Missionary, 1902

13 c

14 d Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, 379

15 e Evelyn Underhill, 1941

16 f Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, 1752

17 g

18 A Bernard Mizeki, Catechist and Martyr in Rhodesia, 1896

19 b

20 c

21 d

22 e Alban, First Martyr of Britain, c. 304

23 f

24 g The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

25 A

26 b

27 c

28 d Irenaeus, Bishop of Lyons, c. 202

29 e Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles

30 f

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July

1 g

2 A

3 b

4 c Independence Day

5 d

6 e

7 f

8 g

9 A

10 b

11 c Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, c. 540

12 d

13 e

14 f

15 g

16 A

17 b William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1836

18 c

19 d Macrina, Monastic and Teacher, 379

20 e Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner

Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman

21 f

22 g Saint Mary Magdalene

23 A

24 b Thomas a Kempis, Priest, 1471

25 c Saint James the Apostle

26 d The Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

27 e William Reed Huntington, Priest, 1909

28 f

29 g Mary and Martha of Bethany

30 A William Wilberforce, 1833

31 b Ignatius of Loyola, 1556

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August

1 c Joseph of Arimathaea

2 d

3 e

4 f

5 g

6 A The Transﬁguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ

7 b John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866

8 c Dominic, Priest and Friar, 1221

9 d

10 e Laurence, Deacon, and Martyr at Rome, 258

11 f Clare, Abbess at Assisi, 1253

12 g Florence Nightingale, Nurse, Social Reformer, 1910

13 A Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor, and

Dromore, 1667

14 b Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Seminarian and Witness for

Civil Rights, 1965

15 c Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ

16 d

17 e

18 f William Porcher DuBose, Priest, 1918

19 g

20 A Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, 1153

21 b

22 c

23 d

24 e Saint Bartholomew the Apostle

25 f Louis, King of France, 1270

26 g

27 A Thomas Gallaudet, 1902 with Henry Winter Syle, 1890

28 b Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 430

29 c

30 d

31 e Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, 651

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September

1 f David Pendleton Oakerhater, Deacon and Missionary, 1931

2 g The Martyrs of New Guinea, 1942

3 A

4 b Paul Jones, 1941

5 c

6 d

7 e

8 f

9 g Constance, Nun, and her Companions, 1878

10 A Alexander Crummell, 1898

11 b

12 c John Henry Hobart, Bishop of New York, 1830

13 d Cyprian, Bishop and Martyr of Carthage, 258

14 e Holy Cross Day

15 f

16 g Ninian, Bishop in Galloway, c. 430

17 A Hildegard, 1179

18 b Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, 1882

19 c Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690

20 d John Coleridge Patteson, Bishop of Melanesia, and his

Companions, Martyrs, 1871

21 e Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

22 f Philander Chase, Bishop of Ohio, and of Illinois, 1852

23 g

24 A

25 b Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow, 1392

26 c Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, 1626

27 d

28 e

29 f Saint Michael and All Angels

30 g Jerome, Priest, and Monk of Bethlehem, 420

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October

1 A Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, c. 530

2 b

3 c

4 d Francis of Assisi, Friar, 1226

5 e

6 f William Tyndale, Priest, 1536

7 g

8 A

9 b Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, 1253

10 c [Vida Dutton Scudder, Educator and Witness for Peace, 1954]

11 d Philip, Deacon and Evangelist

12 e

13 f

14 g Samuel Isaac Joseph Schereschewsky, Bishop

of Shanghai, 1906

15 A Teresa of Avila, Nun, 1582

16 b Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley, Bishops, 1555

and Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1556

17 c Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, and Martyr, c. 115

18 d Saint Luke the Evangelist

19 e Henry Martyn, Priest, and Missionary to India

and Persia, 1812

20 f

21 g

22 A

23 b Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of

Our Lord Jesus Christ, and Martyr, c. 62

24 c

25 d

26 e Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, 899

27 f

28 g Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles

29 A James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial

Africa, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1885

30 b

31 c

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November

1 d All Saints

2 e Commemoration of All Faithful Departed

3 f Richard Hooker, Priest, 1600

4 g

5 A

6 b William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1944

7 c Willibrord, Archbishop of Utrecht, Missionary to

Frisia, 739

8 d

9 e

10 f Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, 461

11 g Martin, Bishop of Tours, 397

12 A Charles Simeon, Priest, 1836

13 b

14 c Consecration of Samuel Seabury, First American

Bishop, 1784

15 d

16 e Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 1093

17 f Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200

18 g Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680

19 A Elizabeth, Princess of Hungary, 1231

20 b Edmund, King of East Anglia, 870

21 c

22 d Clive Staples Lewis, Apologist and Spiritual Writer, 1963

23 e Clement, Bishop of Rome, c. 100

24 f

25 g James Otis Sargent Huntington, Priest and Monk, 1935

26 A

27 b

28 c Kamehameha and Emma, King and Queen of Hawaii, 1864, 1885

29 d

30 e Saint Andrew the Apostle

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December

1 f Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon, 1637

2 g Channing Moore Williams, Missionary Bishop in

China and Japan, 1910

3 A

4 b John of Damascus, Priest, c. 760

5 c Clement of Alexandria, Priest, c. 210

6 d Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342

7 e Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, 397

8 f

9 g

10 A

11 b

12 c

13 d

14 e

15 f

16 g

17 A

18 b

19 c

20 d

21 e Saint Thomas the Apostle

22 f

23 g

24 A

25 b The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ

26 c Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr

27 d Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist

28 e The Holy Innocents

29 f Thomas Becket, 1170

30 g [Frances Joseph Gaudet, Educator and Prison Reformer, 1934]

31 A

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The Titles of the Seasons

Sundays and Major Holy Days

observed in this Church throughout the Year

Advent Season

The First Sunday of Advent

The Second Sunday of Advent

The Third Sunday of Advent

The Fourth Sunday of Advent

Christmas Season

The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ: Christmas Day, December 25

The First Sunday after Christmas Day

The Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ, January 1

The Second Sunday after Christmas Day

Epiphany Season

The Epiphany, or the Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, January 6

The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord

Jesus Christ

The Second Sunday through the Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

The Last Sunday after the Epiphany

Lenten Season

The First Day of Lent, or Ash Wednesday

The First Sunday in Lent

The Second Sunday in Lent

The Third Sunday in Lent

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

The Fifth Sunday in Lent

Holy Week

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

Monday in Holy Week

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Tuesday in Holy Week

Wednesday in Holy Week

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Holy Saturday

Easter Season

Easter Eve

The Sunday of the Resurrection, or Easter Day

Monday in Easter Week

Tuesday in Easter Week

Wednesday in Easter Week

Thursday in Easter Week

Friday in Easter Week

Saturday in Easter Week

The Second Sunday of Easter

The Third Sunday of Easter

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

The Fifth Sunday of Easter

The Sixth Sunday of Easter

Ascension Day

The Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

The Season After Pentecost

The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

The Second Sunday through the Twenty-Seventh Sunday after Pentecost

The Last Sunday after Pentecost

Holy Days

Saint Andrew the Apostle, November 30

Saint Thomas the Apostle, December 21

Saint Stephen, Deacon and Martyr, December 26

Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist, December 27

The Holy Innocents, December 28

The Confession of Saint Peter the Apostle, January 18

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The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle, January 25

The Presentation of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the Temple,

also called the Purification of Saint Mary the Virgin, February 2

Saint Matthias the Apostle, February 24

Saint Joseph, March 19

The Annunciation of Our Lord Jesus Christ

to the Blessed Virgin Mary, March 25

Saint Mark the Evangelist, April 25

Saint Philip and Saint James, Apostles, May 1

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, May 31

Saint Barnabas the Apostle, June 11

The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist, June 24

Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Apostles, June 29

Saint Mary Magdalene, July 22

Saint James the Apostle, July 25

The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ, August 6

Saint Mary the Virgin, Mother of Our Lord Jesus Christ, August 15

Saint Bartholomew the Apostle, August 24

Holy Cross Day, September 14

Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, September 21

Saint Michael and All Angels, September 29

Saint Luke the Evangelist, October 18

Saint James of Jerusalem, Brother of Our Lord Jesus Christ,

and Martyr, October 23

Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles, October 28

All Saints’ Day, November 1

National Days

Independence Day, July 4

Thanksgiving Day

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T he Daily Office

Concerning the Service

In the Daily Office, the term “Officiant” is used to denote the person,

clerical or lay, who leads the Office.

It is appropriate that other persons be assigned to read the Lessons, and

to lead other parts of the service not assigned to the officiant. The bishop,

when present, appropriately concludes the Office with a blessing.

At celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, the Order for Morning or Evening

Prayer may be used in place of all that precedes the Offertory.

Additional Directions are on page 141.

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Daily Morning Prayer:

Rite One

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of these sentences of

Scripture, or with the versicle “O Lord, open thou our lips” on page 42.

Advent

Watch ye, for ye know not when the master of the house

cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in

the morning; lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.

Mark 13:35, 36

Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a

highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see

it together. Isaiah 40:5

Christmas

Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be

to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of

David a Savior, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10, 11

Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell

with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself

shall be with them, and be their God. Revelation 21:3

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Epiphany

The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the bright-

ness of thy rising. Isaiah 60:3

I will give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be

my salvation unto the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the

same my Name shall be great among the Gentiles, and in

every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a

pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen,

saith the Lord of hosts. Malachi 1:11

Lent

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the

truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful

and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all

unrighteousness. 1 John 1:8, 9

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the

Lord your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to

anger and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

Joel 2:13

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.” Luke 15:18, 19

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. Daniel 9:9, 10

Jesus said, “Whosoever will come after me, let him deny

himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Mark 8:34

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Holy Week

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one

to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of

us all. Isaiah 53:6

Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? Behold and see if

there be any sorrow like unto my sorrow which is done unto

me, wherewith the Lord hath afflicted me. Lamentations 1:12

Easter Season, including Ascension Day and the Day of

Pentecost

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and

be glad in it. Psalm 118:24

Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our

Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are

above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1

Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands,

which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now

to appear in the presence of God for us. Hebrews 9:24

Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come

upon you; and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in

Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the

uttermost part of the earth. Acts 1:8

Trinity Sunday

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and

is to come. Revelation 4:8

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All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

We give thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to

be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

Colossians 1:12

Ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens

with the saints and of the household of God. Ephesians 2:19

Their sound is gone out into all lands; and their words into

the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4

Occasions of Thanksgiving

O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name; tell the

people what things he hath done. Psalm 105:1

At any Time

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and

from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

I was glad when they said unto me, “We will go into the

house of the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart,

be alway acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and

my redeemer. Psalm 19:14

O send out thy light and thy truth, that they may lead me,

and bring me unto thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling.

Psalm 43:3

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence

before him. Habakkuk 2:20

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshipers

shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father

seeketh such to worship him. John 4:23

Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,

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whose name is Holy,” I dwell in the high and holy place, with

him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the

spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite

ones.” Isaiah 57:15

The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may

continue at once with “O Lord, open thou our lips.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of

Almighty God our heavenly Father, to render thanks for the

great benefits that we have received at his hands, to set forth

his most worthy praise, to hear his holy Word, and to ask, for

ourselves and on behalf of others, those things that are

necessary for our life and our salvation. And so that we may

prepare ourselves in heart and mind to worship him, let us

kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts

confess our sins, that we may obtain forgiveness by his

infinite goodness and mercy.

or this

Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, 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,

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and we have done those things which we ought not to

have done.

But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us,

spare thou those who confess their faults,

restore thou those who are penitent,

according to thy promises declared unto mankind

in Christ Jesus our Lord;

and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,

that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,

to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

The Priest alone stands and says

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and

remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of

life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and

substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant

O Lord, open thou our lips.

People

And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, Alleluia may be added.

Then follows one of the Invitatory Psalms, Venite or Jubilate.

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One of the following Antiphons may be sung or said with the Invitatory

Psalm

In Advent

Our King and Savior draweth nigh: O come, let us adore him.

On the Twelve Days of Christmas

Alleluia. Unto us a child is born: O come, let us adore him.

Alleluia.

From the Epiphany through the Baptism of Christ, and on the Feasts of

the Transfiguration and Holy Cross

The Lord hath manifested forth his glory: O come, let us

adore him.

In Lent

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: O come, let us

adore him.

From Easter Day until the Ascension

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: O come, let us adore him.

Alleluia.

From Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. Christ the Lord ascendeth into heaven: O come,

let us adore him. Alleluia.

On the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: O come,

let us adore him. Alleluia.

On Trinity Sunday

Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God: O come, let us

adore him.

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On other Sundays and Weekdays

The earth is the Lord’s for he made it: O come, let us

adore him.

or this

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: O come, let us

adore him.

or this

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: O come, let us adore him.

The Alleluias in the following Antiphons are used only in Easter Season.

On Feasts of the Incarnation

[Alleluia.] The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us:

O come, let us adore him. [Alleluia.]

On All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

[Alleluia.] The Lord is glorious in his saints: O come, let us

adore him. [Alleluia.]

Venite Psalm 95:1-7; 96:9, 13

O come, let us sing unto the Lord; *

let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, *

and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God, *

and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are all the corners of the earth, *

and the strength of the hills is his also.

The sea is his and he made it, *

and his hands prepared the dry land.

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O come, let us worship and fall down *

and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For he is the Lord our God, *

and we are the people of his pasture

and the sheep of his hand.

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; *

let the whole earth stand in awe of him.

For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth, *

and with righteousness to judge the world

and the peoples with his truth.

or Psalm 95, page 146.

Jubilate Psalm 100

O be joyful in the Lord all ye lands; *

serve the Lord with gladness

and come before his presence with a song.

Be ye sure that the Lord he is God;

it is he that hath made us and not we ourselves; *

we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving

and into his courts with praise; *

be thankful unto him and speak good of his Name.

For the Lord is gracious;

his mercy is everlasting; *

and his truth endureth from generation to generation.

In Easter Week, in place of an Invitatory Psalm, the following is sung or

said. It may also be used daily until the Day of Pentecost.

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Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum

I Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; I Corinthians 15:20-22

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us, *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with old leaven,

neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; *

death hath no more dominion over him.

For in that he died, he died unto sin once; *

but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God.

Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, *

but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ is risen from the dead, *

and become the first fruits of them that slept.

For since by man came death, *

by man came also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

even so in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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The Lessons

One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying

A Reading (Lesson) from ________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

After each Lesson the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

Answer

Thanks be to God.

Or the Reader may say

Here endeth the Lesson (Reading).

Silence may be kept after each Reading. One of the following Canticles,

or one of those on pages 85-95 (Canticles 8-21), is sung or said after

each Reading. If three Lessons are used, the Lesson from the Gospel is

read after the second Canticle.

1 A Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini

Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65

This Canticle may be shortened by omitting section II or III

I Invocation

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.

II The Cosmic Order

O ye heavens, bless ye the Lord; *

O ye waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord;

O all ye powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord; *

praise him and magnify him for ever.

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O ye sun and moon, bless ye the Lord; *

O ye stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord;

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; *

O ye fire and heat, bless ye the Lord;

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; *

O ye frost and cold, bless ye the Lord;

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; *

O ye light and darkness, bless ye the Lord;

O ye lightnings and clouds, bless ye the Lord; *

praise him and magnify him for ever.

III The Earth and its Creatures

O let the earth bless the Lord; *

O ye mountains and hills, bless ye the Lord;

O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord; *

praise him and magnify him for ever.

O ye wells, bless ye the Lord; *

O ye seas and floods, bless ye the Lord;

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; *

O all ye beasts and cattle, bless ye the Lord;

O ye children of men, bless ye the Lord; *

praise him and magnify him for ever.

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IV The People of God

O ye people of God, bless ye the Lord; *

O ye priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord;

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; *

O ye holy and humble men of heart, bless ye the Lord.

Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; *

praise him and magnify him for ever.

2 A Song of Praise Benedictus es, Domine

Song of the Three Young Men, 29-34

Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths,

and dwellest between the Cherubim; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

Blessed art thou, O Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

praised and exalted above all for ever.

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3 The Song of Mary Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55

My soul doth magnify the Lord, *

and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

For he hath regarded *

the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold from henceforth *

all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *

and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him *

throughout all generations.

He hath showed strength with his arm; *

he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *

and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, *

as he promised to our forefathers,

Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

4 The Song of Zechariah Benedictus Dominus Deus

Luke 1:68-79

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, *

for he hath visited and redeemed his people;

And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us *

in the house of his servant David,

As he spake by the mouth of his holy prophets, *

which have been since the world began:

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That we should be saved from our enemies, *

and from the hand of all that hate us;

To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, *

and to remember his holy covenant;

To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham, *

that he would give us,

That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies *

might serve him without fear,

In holiness and righteousness before him, *

all the days of our life.

And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest, *

for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord

to prepare his ways;

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people *

for the remission of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God, *

whereby the dayspring from on high hath visited us;

To give light to them that sit in darkness

and in the shadow of death, *

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

5 The Song of Simeon Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *

according to thy word;

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *

which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *

and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

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Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

6 Glory be to God Gloria in excelsis

Glory be to God on high,

and on earth peace, good will towards men.

We praise thee, we bless thee,

we worship thee,

we glorify thee,

we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,

O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;

O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,

that takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world,

receive our prayer.

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father,

have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy,

thou only art the Lord,

thou only, O Christ,

with the Holy Ghost,

art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

7 We Praise Thee Te Deum laudamus

We praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.

All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.

To thee all Angels cry aloud,

the Heavens and all the Powers therein.

To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry:

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Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory.

The glorious company of the apostles praise thee.

The goodly fellowship of the prophets praise thee.

The noble army of martyrs praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world

doth acknowledge thee,

the Father, of an infinite majesty,

thine adorable, true, and only Son,

also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

Thou art the King of glory, O Christ.

Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father.

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man,

thou didst humble thyself to be born of a Virgin.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death,

thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come to be our judge.

We therefore pray thee, help thy servants,

whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.

Make them to be numbered with thy saints,

in glory everlasting.

The Apostles’ Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord;

who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried.

He descended into hell.

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The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven,

and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.

From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

The text of the Creed on page 96 may be used instead.

The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And with thy spirit.

Officiant

Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

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Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us;

R. And grant us thy salvation.

V. Endue thy ministers with righteousness;

R. And make thy chosen people joyful.

V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

R. For only in thee can we live in safety.

V. Lord, keep this nation under thy care;

R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V. Let thy way be known upon earth;

R. Thy saving health among all nations.

V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R. And sustain us with thy Holy Spirit.

V. O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine heritage;

R. Govern them and lift them up for ever.

V. Day by day we magnify thee;

R. And we worship thy Name ever, world without end.

V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin;

R. O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.

V. O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us;

R. As our trust is in thee.

V. O Lord, in thee have I trusted;

R. Let me never be confounded.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day

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A Collect for Sundays

O God, who makest us glad with the weekly remembrance of

the glorious resurrection of thy Son our Lord: Grant us this

day such blessing through our worship of thee, that the days

to come may be spent in thy favor; through the same Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but

first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he

was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way

of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and

peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

A Collect for Saturdays

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world didst rest

from all thy works and sanctify a day of rest for all thy

creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties,

may be duly prepared for the service of thy sanctuary, and

that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the

eternal rest promised to thy people in heaven; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for the Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal, who dividest the day from the

night and turnest the shadow of death into the morning:

Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep

thy law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that,

having done thy will with cheerfulness while it was day, we

may, when the night cometh, rejoice to give thee thanks;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Collect for Peace

O God, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in

knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service

is perfect freedom: Defend us, thy humble servants, in all

assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy

defense, may not fear the power of any adversaries; through

the might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Grace

O Lord, our heavenly Father, almighty and everlasting God,

who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day:

Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that

this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of

danger; but that we, being ordered by thy governance, may

do always what is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Guidance

O heavenly Father, in whom we live and move and have our

being: We humbly pray thee so to guide and govern us by thy

Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our life

we may not forget thee, but may remember that we are ever

walking in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,

one of these prayers for mission is added

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole

body of thy faithful people is governed and sanctified:

Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before

thee for all members of thy holy Church, that in their

vocation and ministry they may truly and godly serve thee;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

or the following

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O God, who hast made of one blood all the peoples of the

earth, and didst send thy blessed Son to preach peace to those

who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people

everywhere may seek after thee and find thee; bring the

nations into thy fold; pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh; and

hasten the coming of thy kingdom; through the same thy

Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

or this

Lord Jesus Christ, who didst stretch out thine arms of love

on the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come

within the reach of thy saving embrace: So clothe us in thy

Spirit that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring

those who do not know thee to the knowledge and love of

thee; for the honor of thy Name. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,

we thine unworthy servants

do give thee most humble and hearty thanks

for all thy goodness and loving-kindness

to us and to all men.

We bless thee for our creation, preservation,

and all the blessings of this life;

but above all for thine inestimable love

in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ,

for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

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And, we beseech thee,

give us that due sense of all thy mercies,

that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful;

and that we show forth thy praise,

not only with our lips, but in our lives,

by giving up our selves to thy service,

and by walking before thee

in holiness and righteousness all our days;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,

be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and

hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions

of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this

world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life

everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may

be added to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and

the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

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May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in

believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely

more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from

generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus

for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20, 21

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Daily Evening Prayer:

Rite One

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of the following

sentences of Scripture, or of those on pages 37-40;

or with the Service of Light on pages 109-112, and continuing with the

appointed Psalmody;

or with the versicle “O God, make speed to save us” on page 63.

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense, and let

the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice.

Psalm 141:2

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and

from the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole

earth stand in awe of him. Psalm 96:9

Thine is the day, O God, thine also the night; thou hast

established the moon and the sun. Thou hast fixed all the

boundaries of the earth; thou hast made summer and winter.

Psalm 74:15, 16

I will bless the Lord who giveth me counsel; my heart

teacheth me, night after night. I have set the Lord always

before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall.

Psalm 16:7, 8

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Seek him that made the Pleiades and Orion, that turneth deep

darkness into the morning, and darkeneth the day into night;

that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out

upon the face of the earth: The Lord is his Name. Amos 5:8

If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light

around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to thee, O Lord;

the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to thee

are both alike. Psalm 139:10, 11

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; he that followeth me

shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

John 8:12

The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may

continue at once with “O God make speed to save us.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God,

let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts

confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his

infinite goodness and mercy.

or this

Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, 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,

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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.

But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us,

spare thou those who confess their faults,

restore thou those who are penitent,

according to thy promises declared unto mankind

in Christ Jesus our Lord;

and grant, O most merciful Father, for his sake,

that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life,

to the glory of thy holy Name. Amen.

The Priest alone stands and says

The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you absolution and

remission of all your sins, true repentance, amendment of

life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit. Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and

substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant

O God, make speed to save us.

People

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, Alleluia may be added.

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The following, or some other suitable hymn, or an Invitatory Psalm, may

be sung or said

O Gracious Light Phos hilaron

O gracious Light,

pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

and our eyes behold the vesper light,

we sing thy praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Thou art worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O Giver of life,

and to be glorified through all the worlds.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lessons

One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying

A Reading (Lesson) from _____________________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

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After each Lesson the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

Answer Thanks be to God.

Or the Reader may say Here endeth the Lesson (Reading).

Silence may be kept after each Reading. One of the following Canticles,

or one of those on pages 47-52, or 85-95, is sung or said after each

Reading. If three Lessons are used, the Lesson from the Gospel is read

after the second Canticle.

The Song of Mary Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55

My soul doth magnify the Lord, *

and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

For he hath regarded *

the lowliness of his handmaiden.

For behold from henceforth *

all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me, *

and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him *

throughout all generations.

He hath showed strength with his arm; *

he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat, *

and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel, *

as he promised to our forefathers,

Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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The Song of Simeon Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, *

according to thy word;

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, *

which thou hast prepared before the face of all people,

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles, *

and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

maker of heaven and earth;

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord;

who was conceived by the Holy Ghost,

born of the Virgin Mary,

suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, dead, and buried.

He descended into hell.

The third day he rose again from the dead.

He ascended into heaven,

and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father almighty.

From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

The text of the Creed on page 120 may be used instead.

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The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And with thy spirit.

Officiant

Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

V. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us;

R. And grant us thy salvation.

V. Endue thy ministers with righteousness;

R. And make thy chosen people joyful.

V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

R. For only in thee can we live in safety.

V. Lord, keep this nation under thy care;

R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

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V. Let thy way be known upon earth;

R. Thy saving health among all nations.

V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R. And sustain us with thy Holy Spirit.

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

That thy holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and

goodwill,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins

and offenses,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

That there may be peace to thy Church and to the whole

world,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

That we may depart this life in thy faith and fear, and

not be condemned before the great judgment seat

of Christ,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

That we may be bound together by thy Holy Spirit in

the communion of [___________ and] all thy saints,

entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,

We entreat thee, O Lord.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day

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A Collect for Sundays

Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ triumphed

over the powers of death and prepared for us our place in the

new Jerusalem: Grant that we, who have this day given

thanks for his resurrection, may praise thee in that City of

which he is the light; and where he liveth and reigneth for ever

and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

O Lord Jesus Christ, who by thy death didst take away the

sting of death: Grant unto us thy servants so to follow in

faith where thou hast led the way, that we may at length fall

asleep peacefully in thee, and awake up after thy likeness; for

thy tender mercies’ sake. Amen.

A Collect for Saturdays

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth thine unending

day upon us who watch for thee, that our lips may praise thee,

our lives may bless thee, and our worship on the morrow may

give thee glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and

all just works do proceed: Give unto thy servants that peace

which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to

obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being

defended from the fear of all enemies, may pass our time in

rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our

Savior. Amen.

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A Collect for Aid against Perils

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy

great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this

night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

A Collect for Protection

O God, who art the life of all who live, the light of the faithful,

the strength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead:

We thank thee for the timely blessings of the day, and humbly

beseech thy merciful protection all the night. Bring us, we

pray thee, in safety to the morning hours; through him who

died for us and rose again, thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

A Collect for the Presence of Christ

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day

is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and

awaken hope, that we may know thee as thou art revealed in

Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake

of thy love. Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,

one of these prayers for mission is added

O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:

Let the whole earth also worship thee, all nations obey thee,

all tongues confess and bless thee, and men and women every-

where love thee and serve thee in peace; through Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

or the following

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Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or

weep this night, and give thine angels charge over those who

sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless

the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the

joyous; and all for thy love’s sake. Amen.

or this

O God, who dost manifest in thy servants the signs of thy

presence: Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in

companionship with one another thine abounding grace may

increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,

we thine unworthy servants

do give thee most humble and hearty thanks

for all thy goodness and loving-kindness

to us and to all men.

We bless thee for our creation, preservation,

and all the blessings of this life;

but above all for thine inestimable love

in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ,

for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And, we beseech thee,

give us that due sense of all thy mercies,

that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful;

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and that we show forth thy praise,

not only with our lips, but in our lives,

by giving up our selves to thy service,

and by walking before thee

in holiness and righteousness all our days;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost,

be all honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication unto thee, and

hast promised through thy well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name thou wilt be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, the desires and petitions

of thy servants as may be best for us; granting us in this

world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life

everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may

be added to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and

the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

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May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in

believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely

more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from

generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus

for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20, 21

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Concerning the Service

In the Daily Office, the term “Officiant” is used to denote the person,

clerical or lay, who leads the Office.

It is appropriate that other persons be assigned to read the Lessons, and

to lead other parts of the service not assigned to the officiant. The bishop,

when present, appropriately concludes the Office with a blessing.

At celebrations of the Holy Eucharist, the Order for Morning or Evening

Prayer may be used in place of all that precedes the Offertory.

Additional Directions are on page 141.

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Daily Morning Prayer:

Rite Two

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of these sentences of

Scripture, or with the versicle “Lord, open our lips” on page 80.

Advent

Watch, for you do not know when the master of the house

will come, in the evening, or at midnight, or at cockcrow, or

in the morning, lest he come suddenly and find you asleep.

Mark 13:35, 36

In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight

in the desert a highway for our God. Isaiah 40:3

The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see

it together. Isaiah 40:5

Christmas

Behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come

to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of

David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10, 11

Behold, the dwelling of God is with mankind. He will dwell

with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself will

be with them, and be their God. Revelation 21:3

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Epiphany

Nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness

of your rising. Isaiah 60:3

I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may

reach to the end of the earth. Isaiah 49:6b

From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be great

among the nations, and in every place incense shall be offered

to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be great

among the nations, says the Lord of hosts. Malachi 1:11

Lent

If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth

is not in us, but if we confess our sins, God, who is faithful

and just, will forgive our sins and cleanse us from all

unrighteousness. I John 1:8, 9

Rend your hearts and not your garments. Return to the Lord

your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and

abounding in steadfast love, and repents of evil. Joel 2:13

I will arise and go to my father, and I will say to him,

“Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you; I am

no longer worthy to be called your son.” Luke 15:18, 19

To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, because

we have rebelled against him and have not obeyed the voice

of the Lord our God by following his laws which he set

before us. Daniel 9:9, 10

Jesus said,” If anyone would come after me, let him deny

himself and take up his cross and follow me.” Mark 8:34

Holy Week

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one

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to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of

us all. Isaiah 53:6

Is it nothing to you, all you who pass by? Look and see if

there is any sorrow like my sorrow which was brought upon

me, whom the Lord has afflicted. Lamentations 1:12

Easter Season, including Ascension Day

and the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia! Christ is risen.

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia!

On this day the Lord has acted; we will rejoice and be glad in

it. Psalm 118:24

Thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord

Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57

If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that

are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1

Christ has entered, not into a sanctuary made with hands, a

copy of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear in

the presence of God on our behalf. Hebrews 9:24

You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon

you; and you shall be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all

Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8

Trinity Sunday

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is,

and is to come! Revelation 4:8

All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

We give thanks to the Father, who has made us worthy to

share in the inheritance of the saints in light. Colossians 1:12

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You are no longer strangers and sojourners, but fellow

citizens with the saints and members of the household of

God. Ephesians 2:19

Their sound has gone out into all lands, and their message to

the ends of the world. Psalm 19:4

Occasions of Thanksgiving

Give thanks to the Lord, and call upon his Name; make

known his deeds among the peoples. Psalm 105:1

At any Time

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord

Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

I was glad when they said to me,” Let us go to the house of

the Lord.” Psalm 122:1

Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart

be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength and my

redeemer. Psalm 19:14

Send out your light and your truth, that they may lead me,

and bring me to your holy hill and to your dwelling.

Psalm 43:3

The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence

before him. Habakkuk 2:20

The hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers

will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for such the

Father seeks to worship him. John 4:23

Thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity,

whose name is Holy,” I dwell in the high and holy place and

also with the one who has a contrite and humble spirit, to

revive the spirit of the humble and to revive the heart of the

contrite.” Isaiah 57:15

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The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may

continue at once with “Lord, open our lips.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dearly beloved, we have come together in the presence of

Almighty God our heavenly Father, to set forth his praise, to

hear his holy Word, and to ask, for ourselves and on behalf

of others, those things that are necessary for our life and our

salvation. And so that we may prepare ourselves in heart and

mind to worship him, let us kneel in silence, and with

penitent and obedient hearts confess our sins, that we may

obtain forgiveness by his infinite goodness and mercy.

or this

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

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The Priest alone stands and says

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your sins

through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all

goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in

eternal life. Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and

substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant

Lord, open our lips.

People

And our mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, add Alleluia.

Then follows one of the Invitatory Psalms, Venite or Jubilate.

One of the following Antiphons may be sung or said with the Invitatory

Psalm

In Advent

Our King and Savior now draws near: Come let us adore him.

On the Twelve Days of Christmas

Alleluia. To us a child is born: Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

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From the Epiphany through the Baptism of Christ, and on the Feasts of

the Transfiguration and Holy Cross

The Lord has shown forth his glory: Come let us adore him.

In Lent

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy: Come let us

adore him.

From Easter Day until the Ascension

Alleluia. The Lord is risen indeed: Come let us adore him.

Alleluia.

From Ascension Day until the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. Christ the Lord has ascended into heaven: Come

let us adore him. Alleluia.

On the Day of Pentecost

Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord renews the face of the earth:

Come let us adore him. Alleluia.

On Trinity Sunday

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, one God: Come let us adore him.

On other Sundays and weekdays

The earth is the Lord’s, for he made it: Come let us adore him.

or this

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: Come let us

adore him.

or this

The mercy of the Lord is everlasting: Come let us adore him.

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The Alleluias in the following Antiphons are used only in Easter Season.

On Feasts of the Incarnation

[Alleluia.] The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us:

Come let us adore him. [Alleluia.]

On All Saints and other Major Saints’ Days

[Alleluia.] The Lord is glorious in his saints: Come let us

adore him. [Alleluia.]

Venite Psalm 95:1-7

Come, let us sing to the Lord; *

let us shout for joy to the Rock of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving *

and raise a loud shout to him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God, *

and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are the caverns of the earth, *

and the heights of the hills are his also.

The sea is his, for he made it, *

and his hands have molded the dry land.

Come, let us bow down, and bend the knee, *

and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For he is our God,

and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of his hand. *

Oh, that today you would hearken to his voice!

or Psalm 95, page 724.

Jubilate Psalm 100

Be joyful in the Lord, all you lands; *

serve the Lord with gladness

and come before his presence with a song.

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Know this: The Lord himself is God; *

he himself has made us, and we are his;

we are his people and the sheep of his pasture.

Enter his gates with thanksgiving;

go into his courts with praise; *

give thanks to him and call upon his Name.

For the Lord is good;

his mercy is everlasting; *

and his faithfulness endures from age to age.

In Easter Week, in place of an Invitatory Psalm, the following is sung or

said. It may also be used daily until the Day of Pentecost.

Christ our Passover Pascha nostrum

1 Corinthians 5:7-8; Romans 6:9-11; 1 Corinthians 15:20-22

Alleluia.

Christ our Passover has been sacrificed for us; *

therefore let us keep the feast,

Not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, *

but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth. Alleluia.

Christ being raised from the dead will never die again; *

death no longer has dominion over him.

The death that he died, he died to sin, once for all; *

but the life he lives, he lives to God.

So also consider yourselves dead to sin, *

and alive to God in Jesus Christ our Lord. Alleluia.

Christ has been raised from the dead, *

the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since by a man came death, *

by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead.

For as in Adam all die, *

so also in Christ shall all be made alive. Alleluia.

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Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lessons

One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying

A Reading (Lesson) from _____________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

After each Lesson the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

Answer Thanks be to God.

Or the Reader may say

Here ends the Lesson (Reading).

Silence may be kept after each Reading. One of the following Canticles,

or one of those on pages 47-52 (Canticles 1-7), is sung or said after

each Reading. If three Lessons are used, the Lesson from the Gospel is

read after the second Canticle.

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8 The Song of Moses Cantemus Domino

Exodus 15:1-6, 11-13, 17-18

Especially suitable for use in Easter Season

I will sing to the Lord, for he is lofty and uplifted; *

the horse and its rider has he hurled into the sea.

The Lord is my strength and my refuge; *

the Lord has become my Savior.

This is my God and I will praise him, *

the God of my people and I will exalt him.

The Lord is a mighty warrior; *

Yahweh is his Name.

The chariots of Pharaoh and his army has he hurled into the sea; *

the finest of those who bear armor have been

drowned in the Red Sea.

The fathomless deep has overwhelmed them; *

they sank into the depths like a stone.

Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in might; *

your right hand, O Lord, has overthrown the enemy.

Who can be compared with you, O Lord, among the gods? *

who is like you, glorious in holiness,

awesome in renown, and worker of wonders?

You stretched forth your right hand; *

the earth swallowed them up.

With your constant love you led the people you redeemed; *

with your might you brought them in safety to

your holy dwelling.

You will bring them in and plant them *

on the mount of your possession,

The resting-place you have made for yourself, O Lord, *

the sanctuary, O Lord, that your hand has established.

The Lord shall reign *

for ever and for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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9 The First Song of Isaiah Ecce, Deus

Isaiah 12:2-6

Surely, it is God who saves me; *

I will trust in him and not be afraid.

For the Lord is my stronghold and my sure defense, *

and he will be my Savior.

Therefore you shall draw water with rejoicing *

from the springs of salvation.

And on that day you shall say, *

Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;

Make his deeds known among the peoples; *

see that they remember that his Name is exalted.

Sing the praises of the Lord, for he has done great things, *

and this is known in all the world.

Cry aloud, inhabitants of Zion, ring out your joy, *

for the great one in the midst of you is the Holy One of Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

10 The Second Song of Isaiah Quaerite Dominum

Isaiah 55:6-11

Seek the Lord while he wills to be found; *

call upon him when he draws near.

Let the wicked forsake their ways *

and the evil ones their thoughts;

And let them turn to the Lord, and he will have compassion, *

and to our God, for he will richly pardon.

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, *

nor your ways my ways, says the Lord.

For as the heavens are higher than the earth, *

so are my ways higher than your ways,

and my thoughts than your thoughts.

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For as rain and snow fall from the heavens *

and return not again, but water the earth,

Bringing forth life and giving growth, *

seed for sowing and bread for eating,

So is my word that goes forth from my mouth; *

it will not return to me empty;

But it will accomplish that which I have purposed, *

and prosper in that for which I sent it.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

11 The Third Song of Isaiah Surge, illuminare

Isaiah 60:1-3, 11a, 14c, 18-19

Arise, shine, for your light has come, *

and the glory of the Lord has dawned upon you.

For behold, darkness covers the land; *

deep gloom enshrouds the peoples.

But over you the Lord will rise, *

and his glory will appear upon you.

Nations Will stream to your light, *

and kings to the brightness of your dawning.

Your gates will always be open; *

by day or night they will never be shut.

They will call you, The City of the Lord, *

The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

Violence will no more be heard in your land, *

ruin or destruction within your borders.

You will call your walls, Salvation, *

and all your portals, Praise.

The sun will no more be your light by day; *

by night you will not need the brightness of the moon.

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The Lord will be your everlasting light, *

and your God will be your glory.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

12 A Song of Creation Benedicite, omnia opera Domini

Song of the Three Young Men, 35-65

One or more sections of this Canticle may be used. Whatever the

selection, it begins with the Invocation and concludes with the Doxology.

Invocation

Glorify the Lord, all you works of the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

I The Cosmic Order

Glorify the Lord, you angels and all powers of the Lord, *

O heavens and all waters above the heavens.

Sun and moon and stars of the sky, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, every shower of rain and fall of dew, *

all winds and fire and heat.

Winter and summer, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O chill and cold, *

drops of dew and flakes of snow.

Frost and cold, ice and sleet, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

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Glorify the Lord, O nights and days, *

O shining light and enfolding dark.

Storm clouds and thunderbolts, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

II The Earth and its Creatures

Let the earth glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O mountains and hills,

and all that grows upon the earth, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O springs of water, seas, and streams, *

O whales and all that move in the waters.

All birds of the air, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O beasts of the wild, *

and all you flocks and herds.

O men and women everywhere, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

III The People of God

Let the people of God glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O priests and servants of the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

Glorify the Lord, O spirits and souls of the righteous, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

You that are holy and humble of heart, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

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Doxology

Let us glorify the Lord: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

In the firmament of his power, glorify the Lord, *

praise him and highly exalt him for ever.

13 A Song of Praise Benedictus es, Domine

Song of the Three Young Men, 29-34

Glory to you, Lord God of our fathers; *

you are worthy of praise; glory to you.

Glory to you for the radiance of your holy Name; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you in the splendor of your temple; *

on the throne of your majesty, glory to you.

Glory to you, seated between the Cherubim; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

Glory to you, beholding the depths; *

in the high vault of heaven, glory to you.

Glory to you, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; *

we will praise you and highly exalt you for ever.

14 A Song of Penitence Kyrie Pantokrator

Prayer of Manasseh, 1-2, 4, 6-7, 11-15

Especially suitable in Lent, and on other penitential occasions

O Lord and Ruler of the hosts of heaven, *

God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob,

and of all their righteous offspring:

You made the heavens and the earth, *

with all their vast array.

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All things quake with fear at your presence; *

they tremble because of your power.

But your merciful promise is beyond all measure; *

it surpasses all that our minds can fathom.

O Lord, you are full of compassion, *

long-suffering, and abounding in mercy.

You hold back your hand; *

you do not punish as we deserve.

In your great goodness, Lord,

you have promised forgiveness to sinners, *

that they may repent of their sin and be saved.

And now, O Lord, I bend the knee of my heart, *

and make my appeal, sure of your gracious goodness.

I have sinned, O Lord, I have sinned, *

and I know my wickedness only too well.

Therefore I make this prayer to you: *

Forgive me, Lord, forgive me.

Do not let me perish in my sin, *

nor condemn me to the depths of the earth.

For you, O Lord, are the God of those who repent, *

and in me you will show forth your goodness.

Unworthy as I am, you will save me,

in accordance with your great mercy, *

and I will praise you without ceasing all the days of my life.

For all the powers of heaven sing your praises, *

and yours is the glory to ages of ages. Amen.

15 The Song of Mary Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant.

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From this day all generations will call me blessed: *

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him *

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, *

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

The promise he made to our fathers, *

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

16 The Song of Zechariah Benedictus Dominus Deus

Luke 1:68-79

Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel; *

he has come to his people and set them free.

He has raised up for us a mighty savior, *

born of the house of his servant David.

Through his holy prophets he promised of old,

that he would save us from our enemies, *

from the hands of all who hate us.

He promised to show mercy to our fathers *

and to remember his holy covenant.

This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham, *

to set us free from the hands of our enemies,

Free to worship him without fear, *

holy and righteous in his sight

all the days of our life.

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You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High, *

for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,

To give his people knowledge of salvation *

by the forgiveness of their sins.

In the tender compassion of our God *

the dawn from on high shall break upon us,

To shine on those who dwell in darkness and the

shadow of death, *

and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

17 The Song of Simeon Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, you now have set your servant free *

to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *

whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *

and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

18 A Song to the Lamb Dignus es

Revelation 4:11; 5:9-10, 13

Splendor and honor and kingly power *

are yours by right, O Lord our God,

For you created everything that is, *

and by your will they were created and have their being;

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And yours by right, O Lamb that was slain, *

for with your blood you have redeemed for God,

From every family, language, people, and nation, *

a kingdom of priests to serve our God.

And so, to him who sits upon the throne, *

and to Christ the Lamb,

Be worship and praise, dominion and splendor, *

for ever and for evermore.

19 The Song of the Redeemed Magna et mirabilia

Revelation 15:3-4

O ruler of the universe, Lord God,

great deeds are they that you have done, *

surpassing human understanding.

Your ways are ways of righteousness and truth, *

O King of all the ages.

Who can fail to do you homage, Lord,

and sing the praises of your Name? *

for you only are the holy One.

All nations will draw near and fall down before you, *

because your just and holy works have been revealed.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

20 Glory to God Gloria in excelsis

Glory to God in the highest,

and peace to his people on earth.

Lord God, heavenly King,

almighty God and Father,

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we worship you, we give you thanks,

we praise you for your glory.

Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,

Lord God, Lamb of God,

you take away the sin of the world;

have mercy on us;

you are seated at the right hand of the Father;

receive our prayer.

For you alone are the Holy One,

you alone are the Lord,

you alone are the Most High,

Jesus Christ,

with the Holy Spirit,

in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

21 You are God Te Deum laudamus

You are God: we praise you;

You are the Lord: we acclaim you;

You are the eternal Father:

All creation worships you.

To you all angels, all the powers of heaven,

Cherubim and Seraphim, sing in endless praise:

Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and might,

heaven and earth are full of your glory.

The glorious company of apostles praise you.

The noble fellowship of prophets praise you.

The white-robed army of martyrs praise you.

Throughout the world the holy Church acclaims you;

Father, of majesty unbounded,

your true and only Son, worthy of all worship,

and the Holy Spirit, advocate and guide.

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You, Christ, are the king of glory,

the eternal Son of the Father.

When you became man to set us free

you did not shun the Virgin’s womb.

You overcame the sting of death

and opened the kingdom of heaven to all believers.

You are seated at God’s right hand in glory.

We believe that you will come and be our judge.

Come then, Lord, and help your people,

bought with the price of your own blood,

and bring us with your saints

to glory everlasting.

The Apostles’ Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

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The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And also with you.

Officiant

Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name, hallowed be your Name,

thy kingdom come, your kingdom come,

thy will be done, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those

who trespass against us. who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, Save us from the time of trial,

but deliver us from evil. and deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, For the kingdom, the power,

and the power, and the glory, and the glory are yours,

for ever and ever. Amen. now and for ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;

R. And grant us your salvation.

V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;

R. Let your people sing with joy.

V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

R. For only in you can we live in safety.

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V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;

R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V. Let your way be known upon earth;

R. Your saving health among all nations.

V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

V. Save your people, Lord, and bless your inheritance;

R. Govern and uphold them, now and always.

V. Day by day we bless you;

R. We praise your Name for ever.

V. Lord, keep us from all sin today;

R. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy.

V. Lord, show us your love and mercy;

R. For we put our trust in you.

V. In you, Lord, is our hope;

R. And we shall never hope in vain.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day

A Collect for Sundays

O God, you make us glad with the weekly remembrance of

the glorious resurrection of your Son our Lord: Give us this

day such blessing through our worship of you, that the week

to come may be spent in your favor; through Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen.

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A Collect for Fridays

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but

first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he

was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way

of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and

peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Saturdays

Almighty God, who after the creation of the world rested

from all your works and sanctified a day of rest for all your

creatures: Grant that we, putting away all earthly anxieties,

may be duly prepared for the service of your sanctuary, and

that our rest here upon earth may be a preparation for the

eternal rest promised to your people in heaven; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for the Renewal of Life

O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the

night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive

far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your

law, and guide our feet into the way of peace; that, having

done your will with cheerfulness during the day, we may,

when night comes, rejoice to give you thanks; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace

O God, the author of peace and lover of concord, to know

you is eternal life and to serve you is perfect freedom: Defend

us, your humble servants, in all assaults of our enemies; that

we, surely trusting in your defense, may not fear the power of

any adversaries; through the might of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

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A Collect for Grace

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have

brought us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your

mighty power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome

by adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of

your purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Guidance

Heavenly Father, in you we live and move and have our

being: We humbly pray you so to guide and govern us by

your Holy Spirit, that in all the cares and occupations of our

life we may not forget you, but may remember that we are

ever walking in your sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,

one of these prayers for mission is added

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole

body of your faithful people is governed and sanctified:

Receive our supplications and prayers which we offer before

you for all members of your holy Church, that in their

vocation and ministry they may truly and devoutly serve you;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

or this

O God, you have made of one blood all the peoples of the

earth, and sent your blessed Son to preach peace to those

who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people

everywhere may seek after you and find you; bring the

nations into your fold; pour out your Spirit upon all flesh;

and hasten the coming of your kingdom; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

or the following

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Lord Jesus Christ, you stretched out your arms of love on

the hard wood of the cross that everyone might come within

the reach of your saving embrace: So clothe us in your Spirit

that we, reaching forth our hands in love, may bring those

who do not know you to the knowledge and love of you; for

the honor of your Name. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,

we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks

for all your goodness and loving-kindness

to us and to all whom you have made.

We bless you for our creation, preservation,

and all the blessings of this life;

but above all for your immeasurable love

in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;

for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,

that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,

not only with our lips, but in our lives,

by giving up our selves to your service,

and by walking before you

in holiness and righteousness all our days;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication to you; and you

have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions

as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of

your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may

be added to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and

the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.

Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in

believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely

more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from

generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus

for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20, 21

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An Order of Service

for Noonday

Officiant

O God, make speed to save us.

People

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, add

Alleluia.

A suitable hymn may be sung.

One or more of the following Psalms is sung or said. Other suitable

selections include Psalms 19, 67, one or more sections of Psalm 119, or

a selection from Psalms 120 through 133.

Psalm 119 Lucerna pedibus meis

105

Your word is a lantern to my feet *

and a light upon my path.

106

I have sworn and am determined *

to keep your righteous judgments.

Noonday 103

107

I am deeply troubled; *

preserve my life, O Lord, according to your word.

108

Accept, O Lord, the willing tribute of my lips, *

and teach me your judgments.

109

My life is always in my hand, *

yet I do not forget your law.

110

The wicked have set a trap for me, *

but I have not strayed from your commandments.

111

Your decrees are my inheritance for ever; *

truly, they are the joy of my heart.

112

I have applied my heart to fulfill your statutes *

for ever and to the end.

Psalm 121 Levavi oculos

I lift up my eyes to the hills; *

from where is my help to come?

My help comes from the LORD, *

the maker of heaven and earth.

He will not let your foot be moved *

and he who watches over you will not fall asleep.

Behold, he who keeps watch over Israel *

shall neither slumber nor sleep;

The Lord himself watches over you; *

the Lord is your shade at your right hand,

So that the sun shall not strike you by day, *

nor the moon by night.

The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; *

it is he who shall keep you safe.

104 Noonday

The Lord shall watch over your going out and

your coming in, *

from this time forth for evermore.

Psalm 126 In convertendo

When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, *

then were we like those who dream.

Then was our mouth filled with laughter, *

and our tongue with shouts of joy.

Then they said among the nations, *

“The Lord has done great things for them.”

The Lord has done great things for us, *

and we are glad indeed.

Restore our fortunes, O Lord, *

like the watercourses of the Negev.

Those who sowed with tears *

will reap with songs of joy.

Those who go out weeping, carrying the seed, *

will come again with joy, shouldering their sheaves.

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

One of the following, or some other suitable passage of Scripture, is read

The love of God has been poured into our hearts through the

Holy Spirit that has been given to us. Romans 5:5

People

Thanks be to God.

or the following

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If anyone is in Christ he is a new creation; the old has passed

away, behold the new has come. All this is from God, who

through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry

of reconciliation. 2 Corinthians 5:17-18

People

Thanks be to God.

or this

From the rising of the sun to its setting my Name shall be

great among the nations, and in every place incense shall be

offered to my Name, and a pure offering; for my Name shall be

great among the nations, says the Lord of Hosts. Malachi 1:11

People

Thanks be to God.

A meditation, silent or spoken, may follow.

The Officiant then begins the Prayers

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name, hallowed be your Name,

thy kingdom come, your kingdom come,

thy will be done, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those

who trespass against us. who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, Save us from the time of trial,

but deliver us from evil. and deliver us from evil.

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Officiant

Lord, hear our prayer;

People

And let our cry come to you.

Officiant

Let us pray.

The Officiant then says one of the following Collects. If desired, the

Collect of the Day may be used.

Heavenly Father, send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, to

direct and rule us according to your will, to comfort us in all

our afflictions, to defend us from all error, and to lead us into

all truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross,

stretching out your loving arms: Grant that all the peoples of

the earth may look to you and be saved; for your tender

mercies’ sake. Amen.

Almighty Savior, who at noonday called your servant Saint

Paul to be an apostle to the Gentiles: We pray you to illumine

the world with the radiance of your glory, that all nations

may come and worship you; for you live and reign for ever

and ever. Amen.

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, “Peace I give to

you; my own peace I leave with you:” Regard not our sins,

but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and

unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the

Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen.

Free intercessions may be offered.

The service concludes as follows

Officiant

Let us bless the Lord.

People

Thanks be to God.

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Concerning the Service

This Order provides a form of evening service or vespers for use on

suitable occasions in the late afternoon or evening. It may be used as a

complete rite in place of Evening Prayer, or as the introduction to

Evening Prayer or some other service, or as the prelude to an evening

meal or other activity. It is appropriate also for use in private houses.

Any part or parts of this service may be led by lay persons. A priest or

deacon, when presiding, should read the Prayer for Light, and the

Blessing or Dismissal at the end. The bishop, when present, should give

the Blessing.

This order is not appropriate for use on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday

in Holy Week, or on Good Friday. Easter Eve has its own form for the

Lighting of the Paschal Candle.

For the Short Lesson at the beginning of the service, any one of the

following is also appropriate, especially for the seasons suggested:

Isaiah 60:19-20 (Advent) Revelation 21:10, 22-24 (Easter)

Luke 12:35-37 (Advent) Psalm 36:5-9 (Ascension)

John 1:1-5 (Christmas) Joel 2:28-30 (Whitsunday)

Isaiah 60:1-3 (Epiphany) Colossians 1:9, 11-14 (Saints’ Days)

I John 1:5-7 (Lent) I Peter 2:9 (Saints’ Days)

John 12:35-36A(Lent) Revelation 22:1, 4-5 (Saints’ Days)

Any of the prayers in contemporary language may be adapted to

traditional language by changing the pronouns and the corresponding

verbs.

Additional Directions are on page 142.

108 Order for Evening

An Order of Worship

for the Evening

The church is dark, or partially so, when the service is to begin.

All stand, and the Officiant greets the people with these words

Light and peace, in Jesus Christ our Lord.

People

Thanks be to God.

In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost

Officiant

Alleluia. Christ is risen.

People

The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia.

In Lent and on other penitential occasions

Officiant

Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins;

People

His mercy endures for ever.

One of the following, or some other Short Lesson of Scripture

appropriate to the occasion or to the season, may then be read

Jesus said, “You are the light of the world. A city built on a

hill cannot be hid. No one lights a lamp to put it under a

bucket, but on a lamp-stand where it gives light for everyone

in the house. And you, like the lamp, must shed light among

your fellow men, so that they may see the good you do, and

give glory to your Father in heaven.” Matthew 5:14-16

Order for Evening 109

It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ

Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus’ sake.

For the same God who said, “Out of darkness let light shine,”

has caused his light to shine within us, to give the light of

revelation––the revelation of the glory of God in the face of

Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:5-6

If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light

around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to you, O

Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to

you are both alike. Psalm 139:10-11

The Officiant then says the Prayer for Light, using any one of the

following or some other suitable prayer, first saying

Let us pray.

Almighty God, we give you thanks for surrounding us, as

daylight fades, with the brightness of the vesper light; and we

implore you of your great mercy that, as you enfold us with

the radiance of this light, so you would shine into our hearts

the brightness of your Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our

Lord. Amen.

Grant us, Lord, the lamp of charity which never fails, that it

may burn in us and shed its light on those around us, and

that by its brightness we may have a vision of that holy City,

where dwells the true and never-failing Light, Jesus Christ

our Lord. Amen.

O Lord God Almighty, as you have taught us to call the

evening, the morning, and the noonday one day; and have

made the sun to know its going down: Dispel the darkness of

our hearts, that by your brightness we may know you to be

the true God and eternal light, living and reigning for ever

and ever. Amen.

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Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy

great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this

night; for the love of thy only Son, our Savior, Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Advent

Collect for the First Sunday of Advent

Christmas, Epiphany, and other Feasts of the Incarnation

Collect for the First Sunday after Christmas

Lent and other times of penitence

Almighty and most merciful God, kindle within us the fire of

love, that by its cleansing flame we may be purged of all our

sins and made worthy to worship you in spirit and in truth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Easter Season

Eternal God, who led your ancient people into freedom by a

pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night: Grant that

we who walk in the light of your presence may rejoice in the

liberty of the children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Festivals of Saints

Lord Christ, your saints have been the lights of the world

in every generation: Grant that we who follow in their

footsteps may be made worthy to enter with them into that

heavenly country where you live and reign for ever and ever.

Amen.

Order for Evening 111

The candles at the Altar are now lighted, as are other candles and lamps

as may be convenient.

During the candle-lighting, an appropriate anthem or psalm may be

sung, or silence kept.

The following hymn, or a metrical version of it, or some other hymn, is

then sung

O Gracious Light Phos hilaron

O gracious Light,

pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

and our eyes behold the vesper light,

we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O Giver of life,

and to be glorified through all the worlds.

The service may then continue in any of the following ways:

With Evening Prayer, beginning with the Psalms; or with some other

Office or Devotion;

With the celebration of the Holy Eucharist, beginning with the Salutation

and Collect of the Day;

Or, it may be followed by a meal or other activity, in which case Phos

hilaron may be followed by the Lord’s Prayer and a grace or blessing;

Or, it may continue as a complete evening Office with the following

elements:

112 Order for Evening

Selection from the Psalter. Silence, or a suitable Collect, or both, may

follow the Psalmody.

Bible Reading. A sermon or homily, a passage from Christian literature,

or a brief silence, may follow the Reading.

Canticle. The Magnificat or other canticle, or some other hymn of praise.

Prayers. A litany, or other suitable devotions, including the Lord’s Prayer.

Blessing or Dismissal, or both. The Peace may then be exchanged.

On feasts or other days of special significance, the Collect of the Day, or

one proper to the season, may precede the Blessing or Dismissal. On

other days, either of the following, or one of the Collects from Evening

Prayer or from Compline, may be so used

Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers, creator

of the changes of day and night, giving rest to the weary,

renewing the strength of those who are spent, bestowing

upon us occasions of song in the evening. As you have

protected us in the day that is past, so be with us in the

coming night; keep us from every sin, every evil, and every

fear; for you are our light and salvation, and the strength of

our life. To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.

Almighty, everlasting God, let our prayer in your sight be as

incense, the lifting up of our hands as the evening sacrifice.

Give us grace to behold you, present in your Word and

Sacraments, and to recognize you in the lives of those around

us. Stir up in us the flame of that love which burned in the

heart of your Son as he bore his passion, and let it burn in us

to eternal life and to the ages of ages. Amen.

Order for Evening 113

A bishop or priest may use the following or some other blessing or grace

The Lord bless you and keep you. Amen.

The Lord make his face to shine upon you

and be gracious to you. Amen.

The Lord lift up his countenance upon you

and give you peace. Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding blessing substitutes “us”

for “you.”

A Dismissal may be used (adding “Alleluia, alleluia” in Easter Season)

The People respond

Thanks be to God.

In Easter Season the People respond

Thanks be to God. Alleluia, alleluia.

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Daily Evening Prayer:

Rite Two

The Officiant begins the service with one or more of the following

sentences of Scripture, or of those on pages 75-78;

or with the Service of Light on pages 109-112, and continuing with the

appointed Psalmody;

or with the versicle “O God, make speed to save us” on page 117

Let my prayer be set forth in your sight as incense, the lifting

up of my hands as the evening sacrifice. Psalm 141:2

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and from the

Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 1:2

Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth

tremble before him. Psalm 96:9

Yours is the day, O God, yours also the night; you established

the moon and the sun. You fixed all the boundaries of the

earth; you made both summer and winter. Psalm 74:15, 16

I will bless the Lord who gives me counsel; my heart teaches

me, night after night. I have set the Lord always before me;

because he is at my right hand, I shall not fall. Psalm 16:7, 8

Seek him who made the Pleiades and Orion, and turns deep

darkness into the morning, and darkens the day into night;

who calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out upon

the surface of the earth: The Lord is his name. Amos 5:8

Evening Prayer II 115

If I say, “Surely the darkness will cover me, and the light

around me turn to night,” darkness is not dark to you, O

Lord; the night is as bright as the day; darkness and light to

you are both alike. Psalm 139:10, 11

Jesus said, “I am the light of the world; whoever follows me

will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

John 8:12

The following Confession of Sin may then be said; or the Office may

continue at once with “O God make speed to save us.”

Confession of Sin

The Officiant says to the people

Dear friends in Christ, here in the presence of Almighty God,

let us kneel in silence, and with penitent and obedient hearts

confess our sins, so that we may obtain forgiveness by his

infinite goodness and mercy.

or this

Let us confess our sins against God and our neighbor.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People together, all kneeling

Most merciful God,

we confess that we have sinned against you

in thought, word, and deed,

by what we have done,

and by what we have left undone.

We have not loved you with our whole heart;

we have not loved our neighbors as ourselves.

We are truly sorry and we humbly repent.

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For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,

have mercy on us and forgive us;

that we may delight in your will,

and walk in your ways,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

The Priest alone stands and says

Almighty God have mercy on you, forgive you all your

sins through our Lord Jesus Christ, strengthen you in all

goodness, and by the power of the Holy Spirit keep you in

eternal life. Amen.

A deacon or lay person using the preceding form remains kneeling, and

substitutes “us” for “you” and “our” for “your.”

The Invitatory and Psalter

All stand

Officiant

O God, make speed to save us.

People

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, add

Alleluia.

The following, or some other suitable hymn, or an Invitatory Psalm, may

be sung or said

Evening Prayer II 117

O Gracious Light Phos hilaron

O gracious Light,

pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

and our eyes behold the vesper light,

we sing your praises, O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O Giver of life,

and to be glorified through all the worlds.

Then follows

The Psalm or Psalms Appointed

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Lessons

One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader first saying

A Reading (Lesson) from ____________.

A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.

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After each Lesson the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

Answer

Thanks be to God.

Or the Reader may say

Here ends the Lesson (Reading).

Silence may be kept after each Reading. One of the following Canticles,

or one of those on pages 47-52, or 85-95, is sung or said after each

Reading. If three Lessons are used, the Lesson from the Gospel is read

after the second Canticle.

The Song of Mary Magnificat

Luke 1:46-55

My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord,

my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; *

for he has looked with favor on his lowly servant

From this day all generations will call me blessed: *

the Almighty has done great things for me,

and holy is his Name.

He has mercy on those who fear him *

in every generation.

He has shown the strength of his arm, *

he has scattered the proud in their conceit.

He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, *

and has lifted up the lowly.

He has filled the hungry with good things, *

and the rich he has sent away empty.

He has come to the help of his servant Israel, *

for he has remembered his promise of mercy,

The promise he made to our fathers, *

to Abraham and his children for ever.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as It was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

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The Song of Simeon Nunc dimittis

Luke 2:29-32

Lord, you now have set your servant free *

to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *

whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *

and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

The Apostles’ Creed

Officiant and People together, all standing

I believe in God, the Father almighty,

creator of heaven and earth.

I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord.

He was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit

and born of the Virgin Mary.

He suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

He descended to the dead.

On the third day he rose again.

He ascended into heaven,

and is seated at the right hand of the Father.

He will come again to judge the living and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Spirit,

the holy catholic Church,

the communion of saints,

the forgiveness of sins,

the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting. Amen.

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The Prayers

The people stand or kneel

Officiant

The Lord be with you.

People

And also with you.

Officiant

Let us pray.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name, hallowed be your Name,

thy kingdom come, your kingdom come,

thy will be done, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those

who trespass against us. who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, Save us from the time of trial,

but deliver us from evil. and deliver us from evil.

For thine is the kingdom, For the kingdom, the power,

and the power, and the glory, and the glory are yours,

for ever and ever. Amen. now and for ever. Amen.

Then follows one of these sets of Suffrages

V. Show us your mercy, O Lord;

R. And grant us your salvation.

V. Clothe your ministers with righteousness;

R. Let your people sing with joy.

V. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world;

R. For only in you can we live in safety.

Evening Prayer II 121

V. Lord, keep this nation under your care;

R. And guide us in the way of justice and truth.

V. Let your way be known upon earth;

R. Your saving health among all nations.

V. Let not the needy, O Lord, be forgotten;

R. Nor the hope of the poor be taken away.

V. Create in us clean hearts, O God;

R. And sustain us with your Holy Spirit.

That this evening may be holy, good, and peaceful,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That your holy angels may lead us in paths of peace and

goodwill,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be pardoned and forgiven for our sins

and offenses,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That there may be peace to your Church and to the whole

world,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may depart this life in your faith and fear,

and not be condemned before the great judgment seat

of Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

That we may be bound together by your Holy Spirit in

the communion of [_______ and] all your saints,

entrusting one another and all our life to Christ,

We entreat you, O Lord.

The Officiant then says one or more of the following Collects

The Collect of the Day

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A Collect for Sundays

Lord God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ triumphed over

the powers of death and prepared for us our place in the new

Jerusalem: Grant that we, who have this day given thanks for

his resurrection, may praise you in that City of which he is the

light, and where he lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen.

A Collect for Fridays

Lord Jesus Christ, by your death you took away the sting of

death: Grant to us your servants so to follow in faith where

you have led the way, that we may at length fall asleep

peacefully in you and wake up in your likeness; for your

tender mercies’ sake. Amen.

A Collect for Saturdays

O God, the source of eternal light: Shed forth your unending

day upon us who watch for you, that our lips may praise you,

our lives may bless you, and our worship on the morrow give

you glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Peace

Most holy God, the source of all good desires, all right

judgments, and all just works: Give to us, your servants, that

peace which the world cannot give, so that our minds may be

fixed on the doing of your will, and that we, being delivered

from the fear of all enemies, may live in peace and quietness;

through the mercies of Christ Jesus our Savior. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy

defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love

of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

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A Collect for Protection

O God, the life of all who live, the light of the faithful, the

strength of those who labor, and the repose of the dead: We

thank you for the blessings of the day that is past, and

humbly ask for your protection through the coming night.

Bring us in safety to the morning hours; through him who

died and rose again for us, your Son our Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

A Collect for the Presence of Christ

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day

is past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and

awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in

Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake

of your love. Amen.

Then, unless the Eucharist or a form of general intercession is to follow,

one of these prayers for mission is added

O God and Father of all, whom the whole heavens adore:

Let the whole earth also worship you, all nations obey you,

all tongues confess and bless you, and men and women

everywhere love you and serve you in peace; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

or this

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or

weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who

sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless

the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the

joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

or the following

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O God, you manifest in your servants the signs of your

presence: Send forth upon us the Spirit of love, that in

companionship with one another your abounding grace may

increase among us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here may be sung a hymn or anthem.

Authorized intercessions and thanksgivings may follow.

Before the close of the Office one or both of the following may be used

The General Thanksgiving

Officiant and People

Almighty God, Father of all mercies,

we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks

for all your goodness and loving-kindness

to us and to all whom you have made.

We bless you for our creation, preservation,

and all the blessings of this life;

but above all for your immeasurable love

in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ;

for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.

And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies,

that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise,

not only with our lips, but in our lives,

by giving up our selves to your service,

and by walking before you

in holiness and righteousness all our days;

through Jesus Christ our Lord,

to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit,

be honor and glory throughout all ages. Amen.

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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom

Almighty God, you have given us grace at this time with one

accord to make our common supplication to you; and you

have promised through your well-beloved Son that when two

or three are gathered together in his Name you will be in the

midst of them: Fulfill now, O Lord, our desires and petitions

as may be best for us; granting us in this world knowledge of

your truth, and in the age to come life everlasting. Amen.

Then may be said

Let us bless the Lord.

Thanks be to God.

From Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost “Alleluia, alleluia” may

be added to the preceding versicle and response.

The Officiant may then conclude with one of the following

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and

the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with us all evermore.

Amen. 2 Corinthians 13:14

May the God of hope fill us with all joy and peace in

believing through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Romans 15:13

Glory to God whose power, working in us, can do infinitely

more than we can ask or imagine: Glory to him from

generation to generation in the Church, and in Christ Jesus

for ever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20, 21

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An Order for Compline

The Officiant begins

The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect

end. Amen.

Officiant

Our help is in the Name of the Lord;

People

The maker of heaven and earth.

The Officiant may then say

Let us confess our sins to God.

Silence may be kept.

Officiant and People

Almighty God, our heavenly Father:

We have sinned against you,

through our own fault,

in thought, and word, and deed,

and in what we have left undone.

For the sake of your Son our Lord Jesus Christ,

forgive us all our offenses;

and grant that we may serve you

in newness of life,

to the glory of your Name. Amen.

Compline 127

Officiant

May the Almighty God grant us forgiveness of all our sins,

and the grace and comfort of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Officiant then says

O God, make speed to save us.

People

O Lord, make haste to help us.

Officiant and People

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: as

it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

Except in Lent, add

Alleluia.

One or more of the following Psalms are sung or said. Other suitable

selections may be substituted.

Psalm 4 Cum invocarem

Answer me when I call, O God, defender of my cause; *

you set me free when I am hard-pressed;

have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

“You mortals, how long will you dishonor my glory? *

how long will you worship dumb idols

and run after false gods?”

Know that the Lord does wonders for the faithful; *

when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.

Tremble, then, and do not sin; *

speak to your heart in silence upon your bed.

Offer the appointed sacrifices *

and put your trust in the Lord.

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Many are saying,

“Oh, that we might see better times!” *

Lift up the light of your countenance upon us, O Lord.

You have put gladness in my heart, *

more than when grain and wine and oil increase.

I lie down in peace; at once I fall asleep; *

for only you, Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 31 In te, Domine, speravi

In you, O Lord, have I taken refuge;

let me never be put to shame: *

deliver me in your righteousness.

Incline your ear to me; *

make haste to deliver me.

Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe,

for you are my crag and my stronghold; *

for the sake of your Name, lead me and guide me.

Take me out of the net that they have secretly set for me, *

for you are my tower of strength.

Into your hands I commend my spirit, *

for you have redeemed me,

O Lord, O God of truth.

Psalm 91 Qui habitat

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High *

abides under the shadow of the Almighty.

He shall say to the Lord,

“You are my refuge and my stronghold, *

my God in whom I put my trust.”

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He shall deliver you from the snare of the hunter *

and from the deadly pestilence.

He shall cover you with his pinions,

and you shall find refuge under his wings; *

his faithfulness shall be a shield and buckler.

You shall not be afraid of any terror by night, *

nor of the arrow that flies by day;

Of the plague that stalks in the darkness, *

nor of the sickness that lays waste at mid-day.

A thousand shall fall at your side

and ten thousand at your right hand, *

but it shall not come near you.

Your eyes have only to behold *

to see the reward of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord your refuge, *

and the Most High your habitation,

There shall no evil happen to you, *

neither shall any plague come near your dwelling.

For he shall give his angels charge over you, *

to keep you in all your ways.

They shall bear you in their hands, *

lest you dash your foot against a stone.

You shall tread upon the lion and adder; *

you shall trample the young lion and the serpent

under your feet.

Because he is bound to me in love,

therefore will I deliver him; *

I will protect him, because he knows my Name.

130 Compline

He shall call upon me, and I will answer him; *

I am with him in trouble;

I will rescue him and bring him to honor.

With long life will I satisfy him, *

and show him my salvation.

Psalm 134 Ecce nunc

Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, *

you that stand by night in the house of the Lord.

Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; *

the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

At the end of the Psalms is sung or said

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

One of the following, or some other suitable passage of Scripture, is read

Lord, you are in the midst of us, and we are called by your

Name: Do not forsake us, O Lord our God. Jeremiah 14:9, 22

People

Thanks be to God.

or this

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will

give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me;

for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for

your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

Matthew 11:28-30

People

Thanks be to God.

or the following

Compline 131

May the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our

Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of

the eternal covenant, equip you with everything good that you

may do his will, working in you that which is pleasing in his

sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and

ever. Hebrews 13:20-21

People

Thanks be to God.

or this

Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls

around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Resist him, firm in your faith. I Peter 5:8-9a

People

Thanks be to God.

A hymn suitable for the evening may be sung.

Then follows

V. Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit;

R. For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth.

V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye;

R. Hide us under the shadow of your wings.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Officiant and People

Our Father, who art in heaven, Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name, hallowed be your Name,

thy kingdom come, your kingdom come,

thy will be done, your will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven. on earth as in heaven.

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Give us this day our daily bread. Give us today our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses, Forgive us our sins

as we forgive those as we forgive those

who trespass against us. who sin against us.

And lead us not into temptation, Save us from the time of trial,

but deliver us from evil. and deliver us from evil.

Officiant

Lord, hear our prayer;

People

And let our cry come to you.

Officiant

Let us pray.

The Officiant then says one of the following Collects

Be our light in the darkness, O Lord, and in your great mercy

defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the

love of your only Son, our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen.

Be present, O merciful God, and protect us through the hours

of this night, so that we who are wearied by the changes and

chances of this life may rest in your eternal changelessness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Look down, O Lord, from your heavenly throne, and

illumine this night with your celestial brightness; that by

night as by day your people may glorify your holy Name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the

enemy; let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in

peace; and let your blessing be upon us always; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

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A Collect for Saturdays

We give you thanks, O God, for revealing your Son Jesus

Christ to us by the light of his resurrection: Grant that as we

sing your glory at the close of this day, our joy may abound

in the morning as we celebrate the Paschal mystery; through

Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

One of the following prayers may be added

Keep watch, dear Lord, with those who work, or watch, or

weep this night, and give your angels charge over those who

sleep. Tend the sick, Lord Christ; give rest to the weary, bless

the dying, soothe the suffering, pity the afflicted, shield the

joyous; and all for your love’s sake. Amen.

or this

O God, your unfailing providence sustains the world we live

in and the life we live: Watch over those, both night and day,

who work while others sleep, and grant that we may never

forget that our common life depends upon each other’s toil;

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Silence may be kept, and free intercessions and thanksgivings may be

offered.

The service concludes with the Song of Simeon with this Antiphon, which

is sung or said by all

Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake

we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

In Easter Season, add

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

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Lord, you now have set your servant free *

to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *

whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *

and the glory of your people Israel.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

All repeat the Antiphon

Guide us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping; that awake

we may watch with Christ, and asleep we may rest in peace.

In Easter Season, add

Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Officiant

Let us bless the Lord.

People

Thanks be to God.

The Officiant concludes

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

bless us and keep us. Amen.

Compline 135

Daily Devotions for

Individuals and Families

These devotions follow the basic structure of the Daily Office of the

Church.

When more than one person is present, the Reading and the Collect

should be read by one person, and the other parts said in unison, or in

some other convenient manner. (For suggestions about reading the

Psalms, see page 582.)

For convenience, appropriate Psalms, Readings, and Collects are

provided in each service. When desired, however, the Collect of the Day,

or any of the Collects appointed in the Daily Offices, may be used

instead.

The Psalms and Readings may be replaced by those appointed in

a) the Lectionary for Sundays, Holy Days, the Common of Saints, and

Various Occasions, page 888

b) the Daily Office Lectionary, page 934

c) some other manual of devotion which provides daily selections for

the Church Year.

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In the Morning

From Psalm 51

Open my lips, O Lord, *

and my mouth shall proclaim your praise.

Create in me a clean heart, O God, *

and renew a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from your presence *

and take not your holy Spirit from me.

Give me the joy of your saving help again *

and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit: *

as it was in the beginning, is now, and will be for ever. Amen.

A Reading

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!

By his great mercy we have been born anew to a living hope

through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

I Peter 1:3

A period of silence may follow.

A hymn or canticle may be used; the Apostles’ Creed may be said.

Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Collect

Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought

us in safety to this new day: Preserve us with your mighty

power, that we may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by

adversity; and in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your

purpose; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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At Noon

From Psalm 113

Give praise, you servants of the Lord; *

praise the Name of the Lord.

Let the Name of the Lord be blessed, *

from this time forth for evermore.

From the rising of the sun to its going down *

let the Name of the Lord be praised.

The Lord is high above all nations, *

and his glory above the heavens.

A Reading

O God, you will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are

fixed on you; for in returning and rest we shall be saved; in

quietness and trust shall be our strength. Isaiah 26:3; 30:15

Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Collect

Blessed Savior, at this hour you hung upon the cross,

stretching out your loving arms: Grant that all the peoples of

the earth may look to you and be saved; for your mercies’

sake. Amen.

or this

Lord Jesus Christ, you said to your apostles, “Peace I give to

you; my own peace I leave with you:” Regard not our sins,

but the faith of your Church, and give to us the peace and

unity of that heavenly City, where with the Father and the

Holy Spirit you live and reign, now and for ever. Amen.

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In the Early Evening

This devotion may be used before or after the evening meal.

The Order of Worship for the Evening, page 109, may be used instead.

O gracious Light,

pure brightness of the everliving Father in heaven,

O Jesus Christ, holy and blessed!

Now as we come to the setting of the sun,

and our eyes behold the vesper light,

we sing your praises O God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

You are worthy at all times to be praised by happy voices,

O Son of God, O Giver of life,

and to be glorified through all the worlds.

A Reading

It is not ourselves that we proclaim; we proclaim Christ

Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants, for Jesus’ sake.

For the same God who said, “Out of darkness let light

shine,” has caused his light to shine within us, to give the

light of revelation--the revelation of the glory of God in the

face of Jesus Christ. 2 Corinthians 4:5-6

Prayers may be offered for ourselves and others.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Collect

Lord Jesus, stay with us, for evening is at hand and the day is

past; be our companion in the way, kindle our hearts, and

awaken hope, that we may know you as you are revealed in

Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this for the sake

of your love. Amen.

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At the Close of Day

Psalm 134

Behold now, bless the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, *

you that stand by night in the house of the Lord.

Lift up your hands in the holy place and bless the Lord; *

the Lord who made heaven and earth bless you out of Zion.

A Reading

Lord, you are in the midst of us and we are called by your

Name: Do not forsake us, O Lord our God. Jeremiah 14:9, 22

The following may be said

Lord, you now have set your servant free *

to go in peace as you have promised;

For these eyes of mine have seen the Savior, *

whom you have prepared for all the world to see:

A Light to enlighten the nations, *

and the glory of your people Israel.

Prayers for ourselves and others may follow. It is appropriate that

prayers of thanksgiving for the blessings of the day, and penitence for our

sins, be included.

The Lord’s Prayer

The Collect

Visit this place, O Lord, and drive far from it all snares of the

enemy; let your holy angels dwell with us to preserve us in

peace; and let your blessing be upon us always; through Jesus

Christ our Lord. Amen.

The almighty and merciful Lord, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,

bless us and keep us. Amen.

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Additional Directions

Morning and Evening Prayer

Any of the opening sentences of Scripture, including those listed for

specific seasons or days, may be used at any time according to the

discretion of the officiant.

The proper antiphons on pages 43-44 and 80-82 may be used as refrains

with either of the Invitatory Psalms.

Antiphons drawn from the Psalms themselves, or from the opening

sentences given in the Offices, or from other passages of Scripture may be

used with the Psalms and biblical Canticles.

Gloria Patri is always sung or said at the conclusion of the entire portion

of the Psalter; and may be used after the Invitatory Psalm or the Canticle

“Christ our Passover,” after each Psalm, and after each section of Psalm 119.

The Gloria printed at the conclusion of certain Canticles may be omitted

when desired.

The following pointing of the Gloria may be used:

Glory to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Spirit:

As it was in the beginning, is now, *

and will be for ever. Amen.

In Rite One services of Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer, the following

form of the Gloria may be used:

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, *

and to the Holy Ghost:

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, *

world without end. Amen.

Metrical versions of the Invitatory Psalms, and of the Canticles after the

Readings, may be used.

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In special circumstances, in place of a Canticle, a hymn may be sung.

The Apostles’ Creed is omitted from the Office when the Eucharist with

its own Creed is to follow. It may also be omitted at one of the Offices on

weekdays.

The Lord’s Prayer may be omitted from the Office when the Litany or the

Eucharist is to follow immediately.

In the Intercessions and Thanksgivings, opportunity may be given for the

members of the congregation to express intentions or objects of prayer

and thanksgiving, either at the bidding, or in the course of the prayer; and

opportunity may be given for silent prayer.

A sermon may be preached after the Office; or, within the Office, after

the Readings or at the time of the hymn or anthem after the Collects.

On occasion, at the discretion of the Minister, a reading from

non-biblical Christian literature may follow the biblical Readings.

An offering may be received and presented at the Office.

When there is a Communion

When Morning or Evening Prayer is used as the Liturgy of the Word at

the Eucharist, the Nicene Creed may take the place of the Apostles’

Creed, and the officiant may pass at once from the salutation “The Lord

be with you,” and its response, to the Collect of the Day. A Lesson from

the Gospel is always included.

The Intercessions on such occasions are to conform to the directions on

page 383.

The service then continues with the [Peace and] Offertory.

Order of Worship for the Evening

Before this service, there should be as little artificial light as possible in

the church. A musical prelude or processional is not appropriate.

When the ministers enter, one or two lighted candles may be carried

142 Additional Directions

before them, and used to provide light for reading the opening Short

Lesson and the Prayer for Light. From Easter Day through the Day of

Pentecost, the Paschal Candle, if used, should be burning in its customary

place before the people assemble; the officiant then goes to a place close

by it to begin the service by its light.

The Short Lessons may be read from any version of the Scriptures

authorized for public worship in this Church, and should be read without

announcement or conclusion. When one or more Scripture Lessons are to

be read later in the service, the Short Lesson may be omitted.

For the lighting of the candles at the Altar and elsewhere, in Easter

Season the flame may be taken from the Paschal Candle. At other times,

the candle or candles carried in at the beginning of the service may be

placed on or near the Altar, and other candles may be lighted from them.

During Advent, the lighting of an Advent Wreath may take place after

the Prayer for Light. On special occasions, lighted candles may be

distributed to members of the congregation.

When this service is used in private houses, candles may be lighted at the

dining table, or at some other convenient place.

If incense is to be used, it is appropriate after the candles have been

lighted and while the hymn Phos hilaron is being sung.

When this service continues as a complete Office, Psalms and Lessons

from the Office Lectionary or the Proper of the Day, or ones suitable to

the season or the occasion, may be used. Psalms generally appropriate to

the evening include: 8, 23, 27, 36, 84, 93, 113, 114, 117, 121, 134, 139,

141, 143. When desired, more than one Lesson may be read, with silence

or singing between them.

If an additional hymn is desired, it may be sung immediately before the

Blessing or Dismissal.

When a meal is to follow, a blessing over food may serve as the

conclusion of this form of service.

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Suggested Canticles at Morning Prayer

After the After the

Old Testament Reading New Testament Reading

Sun. 4. or 16. Benedictus Dominus 7. or 21. Te Deum laudamus

Advent: Advent and Lent:

11. Surge, illuminare 4. or 16. Benedictus Dominus

Lent:

14. Kyrie Pantokrator

Easter:

8. Cantemus Domino

Mon. 9. Ecce, Deus 19. Magna et mirabilia

Tue. 2. or 13. Benedictus es 18. Dignus es

Wed. 11. Surge, illuminare 4. or 16. Benedictus Dominus

Lent:

14. Kyrie Pantokrator

Thu. 8. Cantemus Domino 6. or 20. Gloria in excelsis

Advent and Lent:

19. Magna et mirabilia

Fri. 10. Quærite Dominum 18. Dignus es

Lent:

14. Kyrie Pantokrator

Sat. 1. or 12. Benedicite 19. Magna et mirabilia

On Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts

4. or 16. Benedictus Dominus 7. or 21. Te Deum laudamus

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Suggested Canticles at Evening Prayer

After the After the

Old Testament Reading New Testament Reading

Sun. Magnificat Nunc dimittis*

Mon. 8. Cantemus Domino Nunc dimittis

Lent:

14. Kyrie Pantokrator

Tue. 10. Quærite Dominum Magnificat

Wed. 1. or 12. Benedicite Nunc dimittis

Thu. 11. Surge, illuminare Magnificat

Fri. 2. or 13. Benedictus es Nunc dimittis

Sat. 9. Ecce, Deus Magnificat

On Feasts of our Lord and other Major Feasts

Magnificat Nunc Dimittis*

* If only one Reading is used, the suggested Canticle is the Magnificat.

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Psalm 95: Traditional Venite, exultemus

O come, let us sing unto the Lord; *

let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation.

Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, *

and show ourselves glad in him with psalms.

For the Lord is a great God, *

and a great King above all gods.

In his hand are all the corners of the earth, *

and the strength of the hills is his also.

The sea is his and he made it, *

and his hands prepared the dry land.

O come, let us worship and fall down *

and kneel before the Lord our Maker.

For he is the Lord our God, *

and we are the people of his pasture

and the sheep of his hand.

Today 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.

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T he Great Litany

The Great Litany

To be said or sung, kneeling, standing, or in procession; before the

Eucharist or after the Collects of Morning or Evening Prayer; or

separately; especially in Lent and on Rogation days.

O God the Father, Creator of heaven and earth,

Have mercy upon us.

O God the Son, Redeemer of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

O God the Holy Ghost, Sanctifier of the faithful,

Have mercy upon us.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, one God,

Have mercy upon us.

Remember not, Lord Christ, our offenses, nor the offenses

of our forefathers; neither reward us according to our sins.

Spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast

redeemed with thy most precious blood, and by thy mercy

preserve us for ever.

Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and wickedness; from sin; from the crafts and

assaults of the devil; and from everlasting damnation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

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From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, and

hypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice; and from all want

of charity,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the

deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all false doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness

of heart, and contempt of thy Word and commandment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, and

flood; from plague, pestilence, and famine,

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all oppression, conspiracy, and rebellion; from

violence, battle, and murder; and from dying suddenly and

unprepared,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holy Nativity

and submission to the Law; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and

Temptation,

Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agony and Bloody Sweat; by thy Cross and Passion;

by thy precious Death and Burial; by thy glorious Resurrection

and Ascension; and by the Coming of the Holy Ghost,

Good Lord, deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in

the hour of death, and in the day of judgment,

Good Lord, deliver us.

Litany 149

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that

it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church

Universal in the right way,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illumine all bishops, priests, and

deacons, with true knowledge and understanding of thy

Word; and that both by their preaching and living, they may

set it forth, and show it accordingly,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to send forth laborers into thy

harvest, and to draw all mankind into thy kingdom,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all people increase of grace

to hear and receive thy Word, and to bring forth the fruits of

the Spirit,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth all such

as have erred, and are deceived,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us a heart to love and fear

thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee so to rule the hearts of thy servants,

the President of the United States (or of this nation), and all

others in authority, that they may do justice, and love mercy,

and walk in the ways of truth,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

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That it may please thee to make wars to cease in all the world;

to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord; and to

bestow freedom upon all peoples,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to show thy pity upon all prisoners

and captives, the homeless and the hungry, and all who are

desolate and oppressed,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the

bountiful fruits of the earth, so that in due time all may enjoy

them,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That It may please thee to inspire us, in our several callings,

to do the work which thou givest us to do with singleness of

heart as thy servants, and for the common good,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve all who are in danger by

reason of their labor or their travel,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve, and provide for, all

women in childbirth, young children and orphans, the

widowed, and all whose homes are broken or torn by strife,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to visit the lonely; to strengthen all

who suffer in mind, body, and spirit; and to comfort with thy

presence those who are failing and infirm,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to support, help, and comfort all who

are in danger, necessity, and tribulation,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

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That it may please thee to have mercy upon all mankind,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us true repentance; to forgive

us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances; and to endue

us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit to amend our lives

according to thy holy Word,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors,

and slanderers, and to turn their hearts,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand; to

comfort and help the weak-hearted; to raise up those who

fall; and finally to beat down Satan under our feet,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to grant to all the faithful departed

eternal life and peace,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to grant that, in the fellowship of

[__________ and] all the saints, we may attain to thy

heavenly kingdom,

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

Have mercy upon us.

O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world,

Grant us thy peace.

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O Christ, hear us.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison.

Christ, have mercy upon us. or Christe eleison.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Kyrie eleison.

When the Litany is sung or said immediately before the Eucharist, the

Litany concludes here, and the Eucharist begins with the Salutation and

the Collect of the Day.

On all other occasions, the Officiant and People say together

Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy Name,

thy kingdom come,

thy will be done,

on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread.

And forgive us our trespasses,

as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Amen.

V. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us;

R. As we do put our trust in thee.

The Officiant concludes with the following or some other Collect

Let us pray.

Almighty God, who hast promised to hear the petitions of

those who ask in thy Son’s Name: We beseech thee mercifully

to incline thine ear to us who have now made our prayers

and supplications unto thee; and grant that those things

which we have asked faithfully according to thy will, may be

obtained effectually, to the relief of our necessity, and to the

setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Litany 153

The Officiant may add other Prayers, and end the Litany, saying

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and

the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen.

The Supplication

For use in the Litany in place of the Versicle and Collect which follows

the Lord’s Prayer; or at the end of Morning or Evening Prayer; or as a

separate devotion; especially in times of war, or of national anxiety, or of

disaster.

O Lord, arise, help us;

And deliver us for thy Name’s sake.

O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have

declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their

days, and in the old time before them.

O Lord, arise, help us;

and deliver us for thy Name’s sake.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Ghost; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,

world without end. Amen.

O Lord, arise, help us;

and deliver us for thy Name’s sake.

V. From our enemies defend us, O Christ;

R. Graciously behold our afflictions.

V. With pity behold the sorrows of our hearts;

R. Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.

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V. Favorably with mercy hear our prayers;

R. O Son of David, have mercy upon us.

V. Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ;

R. Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord

Christ.

The Officiant concludes

Let us pray.

We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon

our infirmities; and, for the glory of thy Name, turn from us

all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant

that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and

confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee in holiness

and pureness of living, to thy honor and glory; through our

only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Litany 155

T he Collects

for the

Church Year

Concerning the Proper

of the Church Year

The Proper of the Church Year includes the appointed Collects; the

Proper Prefaces, directions for which are to be found in the pages

following; and the appointed Psalms and Lessons, which appear in tables

beginning on page 889.

The Proper appointed for the Sunday is also used at celebrations of the

Eucharist on the weekdays following, unless otherwise ordered for Holy

Days and Various Occasions.

The Proper to be used on each of the Sundays after Pentecost (except for

Trinity Sunday) is determined by the calendar date of that Sunday. Thus,

in any year, the Proper for the Sunday after Trinity Sunday (the Second

Sunday after Pentecost) is the numbered Proper (number 3 through

number 8), the calendar date of which falls on that Sunday, or is closest

to it, whether before or after. Thereafter, the Propers are used

consecutively. For example, if the Sunday after Trinity Sunday is May 26,

the sequence begins with Proper 3 (Propers 1 and 2 being used on the

weekdays of Pentecost and Trinity weeks). If the Sunday after Trinity

Sunday is June 13, the sequence begins with Proper 6 (Propers I through

3 being omitted that year, and Propers 4 and 5 being used in Pentecost

and Trinity weeks). See also the Table on pages 884-885.

The Collect appointed for any Sunday or other Feast may be used at the

evening service of the day before.

Directions concerning the Common of Saints and services for Various

Occasions are on pages 195, 199, 246 and 251.

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Collects: Traditional

First Sunday of Advent

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the

works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now

in the time of this mortal life in which thy Son Jesus Christ

came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when

he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the

quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through

him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Second Sunday of Advent

Merciful God, who sent thy messengers the prophets to

preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:

Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,

that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our

Redeemer; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Collects: Traditional 159

Third Sunday of Advent

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and with great might come

among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,

let thy bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver

us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and

the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end.

Amen.

Preface of Advent

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional winter

Ember Days.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

We beseech thee, Almighty God, to purify our consciences by

thy daily visitation, that when thy Son our Lord cometh he

may find in us a mansion prepared for himself; through the

same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day December 25

O God, who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of

the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that as we

joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure

confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge;

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one

God, world without end. Amen.

or the following

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O God, who hast caused this holy night to shine with the

illumination of the true Light: Grant us, we beseech thee,

that as we have known the mystery of that Light upon earth,

so may we also perfectly enjoy him in heaven; where with

thee and the Holy Spirit he liveth and reigneth, one God, in

glory everlasting. Amen.

or this

Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to

take our nature upon him and as at this time to be born of a

pure virgin: Grant that we, being regenerate and made thy

children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy

Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one

God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Collect immediately preceding and any of the sets of Proper Lessons

for Christmas Day serve for any weekdays between Holy Innocents’ Day

and the First Sunday after Christmas Day.

First Sunday after Christmas Day

This Sunday takes precedence over the three Holy Days which follow

Christmas Day. As necessary, the observance of one, two, or all three

of them, is postponed one day.

Almighty God, who hast poured upon us the new light of

thine incarnate Word: Grant that the same light, enkindled in

our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through the same

Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

Collects: Traditional 161

The Holy Name January 1

Eternal Father, who didst give to thine incarnate Son the holy

name of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every

heart, we beseech thee, the love of him who is the Savior of

the world, even our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory

everlasting. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

Second Sunday after Christmas Day

O God, who didst wonderfully create, and yet more

wonderfully restore, the dignity of human nature: Grant

that we may share the divine life of him who humbled

himself to share our humanity, thy Son Jesus Christ; who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Epiphany January 6

O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-

begotten Son to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know

thee now by faith, to thy presence, where we may behold thy

glory face to face; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

The preceding Collect, with the Psalm and Lessons for the Epiphany, or

those for the Second Sunday after Christmas Day, serves for weekdays

between the Epiphany and the following Sunday. The Preface of the

Epiphany is used.

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First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River

Jordan didst proclaim him thy beloved Son and anoint him

with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his

Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly

confess him as Lord and Savior; who with thee and the same

Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting.

Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light

of the world: Grant that thy people, illumined by thy Word

and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s

glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the

ends of the earth; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,

who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our

Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good

News of his salvation, that we and all the whole world may

perceive the glory of his marvelous works; who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Traditional 163

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in

heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy

people, and in our time grant us thy peace; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins and give us,

we beseech thee, the liberty of that abundant life which thou

hast manifested to us in thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee:

Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the

weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing

without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping

thy commandments we may please thee both in will and deed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

O Lord, who hast taught us that all our doings without

charity are nothing worth: Send thy Holy Ghost and pour

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into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very

bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever

liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only

Son Jesus Christ’s sake, who liveth and reigneth with thee

and the same Holy Ghost, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

O most loving Father, who willest us to give thanks for all

things, to dread nothing but the loss of thee, and to cast all

our care on thee who carest for us: Preserve us from faithless

fears and worldly anxieties, and grant that no clouds of this

mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is

immortal, and which thou hast manifested unto us in thy Son

Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in

the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

This Proper is always used on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday.

O God, who before the passion of thy only-begotten Son

didst reveal his glory upon the holy mount: Grant unto us

that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may

be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his

likeness from glory to glory; through the same Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Collects: Traditional 165

Ash Wednesday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 264.

Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou

hast made and dost forgive the sins of all those who are

penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that

we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our

wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,

perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

This Collect, with the corresponding Psalm and Lessons, serves for the

weekdays which follow, except as otherwise appointed.

First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be

tempted of Satan: Make speed to help thy servants who are

assaulted by manifold temptations; and, as thou knowest

their several infirmities, let each one find thee mighty to save;

through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional spring

Ember Days.

Second Sunday in Lent

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious

to all who have gone astray from thy ways, and bring them

again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and

hold fast the unchangeable truth of thy Word, Jesus Christ

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thy Son; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and

reigneth, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Third Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves

to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and

inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all

adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil

thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Fourth Sunday in Lent

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down

from heaven to be the true bread which giveth life to the

world: Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us,

and we in him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent

O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and

affections of sinful men: Grant unto thy people that they may

love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that

which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and

manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there

be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Collects: Traditional 167

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 270.

Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love

towards mankind, hast sent thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ

to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the

cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his

great humility: Mercifully grant that we may both follow the

example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his

resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Monday in Holy Week

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but

first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he

was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way

of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and

peace; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Tuesday in Holy Week

O God, who by the passion of thy blessed Son didst make an

instrument of shameful death to be unto us the means of life:

Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly

suffer shame and loss for the sake of thy Son our Savior Jesus

Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

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Wednesday in Holy Week

O Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his back to

the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Grant us grace

to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full

assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same

thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Maundy Thursday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 274.

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he

suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood:

Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in

remembrance of him who in these holy mysteries giveth us a

pledge of life eternal, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord;

who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit

ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Good Friday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 276.

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy

family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be

betrayed, and given up into the hands of sinners, and to suffer

death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee

and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Collects: Traditional 169

Holy Saturday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 283.

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the

crucified body of thy dear Son was laid in the tomb and

rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the

coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life;

who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Easter Day

The Liturgy of the Easter Vigil is on page 285.

O God, who for our redemption didst give thine

only-begotten Son to the death of the cross, and by his

glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of

our enemy: Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may

evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through

the same thy Son Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

or this

O God, who didst make this most holy night to shine with

the glory of the Lord’s resurrection: Stir up in thy Church

that Spirit of adoption which is given to us in Baptism, that

we, being renewed both in body and mind, may worship thee

in sincerity and truth; through the same Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the

same Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

or this

Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus

Christ hast overcome death and opened unto us the gate of

everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the

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day of the Lord’s resurrection, may be raised from the death

of sin by thy life-giving Spirit; through the same Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same

Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Monday in Easter Week

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who celebrate

with reverence the Paschal feast may be found worthy to

attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Tuesday in Easter Week

O God, who by the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus

Christ destroyed death and brought life and immortality to

light: Grant that we, who have been raised with him, may

abide in his presence and rejoice in the hope of eternal glory;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee

and the Holy Spirit, be dominion and praise for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Wednesday in Easter Week

O God, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples

in the breaking of bread: Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our

faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work;

through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Collects: Traditional 171

Thursday in Easter Week

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery

hast established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant

that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s

Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their

faith; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Friday in Easter Week

Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our

sins and to rise again for our justification: Grant us so to put

away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always

serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the same

thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Saturday in Easter Week

We thank thee, heavenly Father, for that thou hast delivered

us from the dominion of sin and death and hast brought us

into the kingdom of thy Son; and we pray thee that, as by his

death he hath recalled us to life, so by his love he may raise us

to joys eternal; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the

unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter

Almighty and everlasting God, who in the Paschal mystery

hast established the new covenant of reconciliation: Grant

that all who have been reborn into the fellowship of Christ’s

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Body may show forth in their lives what they profess by their

faith; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Third Sunday of Easter

O God, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples

in the breaking of bread: Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our

faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work;

through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Fourth Sunday of Easter

O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of thy people:

Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who

calleth us each by name, and follow where he doth lead;

who, with thee and the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Fifth Sunday of Easter

O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life:

Grant us so perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the

way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow

his steps in the way that leadeth to eternal life; through the

same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Collects: Traditional 173

Sixth Sunday of Easter

O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such

good things as pass man’s understanding: Pour into our

hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee in all

things and above all things, may obtain thy promises, which

exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Easter

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week are the traditional

Rogation Days.

Ascension Day

O Almighty God, whose blessed Son our Savior Jesus Christ

ascended far above all heavens that he might fill all things:

Mercifully give us faith to perceive that, according to his

promise, he abideth with his Church on earth, even unto the

end of the ages; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, in

glory everlasting. Amen.

or this

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do

believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have

ascended into the heavens, so we may also in heart and mind

thither ascend, and with him continually dwell; who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world

without end. Amen.

Preface of the Ascension

Either of the preceding Collects, with the proper Psalm and Lessons for

Ascension Day, serves for the following weekdays, except as otherwise

appointed.

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Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day

O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son

Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven:

We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless, but send to us

thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same

place whither our Savior Christ is gone before; who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the same Holy Ghost, one God,

world without end. Amen.

Preface of the Ascension

The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday

When a Vigil of Pentecost is observed, it begins with the Service of Light,

page 109 (substituting, if desired, the Gloria in excelsis for the Phos

hilaron), and continues with the Salutation and Collect of the Day. Three

or more of the appointed Lessons are read before the Gospel, each

followed by a Psalm, Canticle, or hymn. Holy Baptism or Confirmation

(beginning with the Presentation of the Candidates), or the Renewal of

Baptismal Vows, page 292, follows the Sermon.

Almighty God, who on this day didst open the way of eternal

life to every race and nation by the promised gift of thy Holy

Spirit: Shed abroad this gift throughout the world by the

preaching of the Gospel, that it may reach to the ends of the

earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

or this

O God, who on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithful

people by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: Grant

us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and

evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of

Christ Jesus our Savior, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in

the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of Pentecost

Collects: Traditional 175

On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds

most closely to the date of Pentecost in that year is used. See page 158.

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional summer

Ember Days.

First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us

thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to

acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power

of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee

that thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith and worship,

and bring us at last to see thee in thy one and eternal glory,

O Father; who with the Son and the Holy Spirit livest and

reignest, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

On the weekdays which follow, the numbered Proper which corresponds

most closely to the date of Trinity Sunday in that year is used.

The Season after Pentecost

Directions for the use of the Propers which follow are on page 158.

Proper 1 Week of the Sunday closest to May 11

Remember, O Lord, what thou hast wrought in us and not

what we deserve; and, as thou hast called us to thy service,

make us worthy of our calling; through Jesus Christ our

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Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

No Proper Preface is used.

Proper 2 Week of the Sunday closest to May 18

O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness

keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us,

that we, being ready both in body and soul, may with free

hearts accomplish those things which belong to thy purpose;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

No Proper Preface is used.

Proper 3 The Sunday closest to May 25

Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world

may be peaceably governed by thy providence, and that thy

Church may joyfully serve thee in confidence and serenity;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 4 The Sunday closest to June 1

O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things

both in heaven and earth: We humbly beseech thee to put

away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things

which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Traditional 177

Proper 5 The Sunday closest to June 8

O God, from whom all good doth come: Grant that by thy

inspiration we may think those things that are right, and by

thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 6 The Sunday closest to June 15

Keep, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy household the Church in

thy steadfast faith and love, that by the help of thy grace we

may proclaim thy truth with boldness, and minister thy

justice with compassion; for the sake of our Savior Jesus

Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 7 The Sunday closest to June 22

O Lord, we beseech thee, make us to have a perpetual fear

and love of thy holy Name, for thou never failest to help and

govern those whom thou hast set upon the sure foundation

of thy loving-kindness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 8 The Sunday closest to June 29

O Almighty God, who hast built thy Church upon the

foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself

being the chief cornerstone: Grant us so to be joined together

in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an

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holy temple acceptable unto thee; through the same Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 9 The Sunday closest to July 6

O God, who hast taught us to keep all thy commandments

by loving thee and our neighbor: Grant us the grace of thy

Holy Spirit, that we may be devoted to thee with our whole

heart, and united to one another with pure affection;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 10 The Sunday closest to July 13

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of

thy people who call upon thee, and grant that they may both

perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also

may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 11 The Sunday closest to July 20

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our

necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have

compassion, we beseech thee, upon our infirmities, and those

things which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our

blindness we cannot ask, mercifully give us for the worthiness

of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Traditional 179

Proper 12 The Sunday closest to July 27

O God, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom

nothing is strong, nothing is holy: Increase and multiply

upon us thy mercy, that, thou being our ruler and guide, we

may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not

the things eternal; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 13 The Sunday closest to August 3

O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and

defend thy Church, and, because it cannot continue in safety

without thy succor, preserve it evermore by thy help and

goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 14 The Sunday closest to August 10

Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do

always such things as are right, that we, who cannot exist

without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy

will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 15 The Sunday closest to August 17

Almighty God, who hast given thy only Son to be unto us

both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of godly life:

Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive

that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor

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ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life;

through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 16 The Sunday closest to August 24

Grant, we beseech thee, merciful God, that thy Church,

being gathered together in unity by thy Holy Spirit, may

manifest thy power among all peoples, to the glory of thy

Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, world

without end. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 17 The Sunday closest to August 31

Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of

all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name,

increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness,

and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 18 The Sunday closest to September 7

Grant us, O Lord, we pray thee, to trust in thee with all our

heart; seeing that, as thou dost alway resist the proud who

confide in their own strength, so thou dost not forsake those

who make their boast of thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Traditional 181

Proper 19 The Sunday closest to September 14

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please

thee, mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things

direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

The Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after September 14 are the

traditional autumnal Ember Days.

Proper 20 The Sunday closest to September 21

Grant us, O Lord, not to mind earthly things, but to love

things heavenly; and even now, while we are placed among

things that are passing away, to cleave to those that shall

abide; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 21 The Sunday closest to September 28

O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing

mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of

thy grace, that we, running to obtain thy promises, may be

made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 22 The Sunday closest to October 5

Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to

hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either

we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of

182 Collects: Traditional

thy mercy, forgiving us those things whereof our conscience

is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not

worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus

Christ thy Son our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee

and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 23 The Sunday closest to October 12

Lord, we pray thee that thy grace may always precede and

works; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 24 The Sunday closest to October 19

Almighty and everlasting God, who in Christ hast revealed

thy glory among the nations: Preserve the works of thy

mercy, that thy Church throughout the world may persevere

with steadfast faith in the confession of thy Name; through

the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 25 The Sunday closest to October 26

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of

faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which

thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost

command; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Traditional 183

Proper 26 The Sunday closest to November 2

Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that

thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service:

Grant, we beseech thee, that we may run without stumbling

to obtain thy heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 27 The Sunday closest to November 9

O God, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might

destroy the works of the devil and make us the children of

God and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee, that,

having this hope, we may purify ourselves even as he is pure;

that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory,

we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious

kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost,

he liveth and reigneth ever, one God, world without end.

Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

Proper 28 The Sunday closest to November 16

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be

written for our learning: Grant that we may in such wise

hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them; that,

by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace

and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which

thou hast given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day

184 Collects: Traditional

Proper 29 The Sunday closest to November 23

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all

things in thy well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of

lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided

and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together

under his most gracious rule; who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Lord’s Day, or of Baptism

Holy Days

Saint Andrew November 30

Almighty God, who didst give such grace to thine apostle

Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of thy Son Jesus

Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give unto us, who

are called by thy Word, grace to follow him without delay,

and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence; who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Saint Thomas December 21

Everliving God, who didst strengthen thine apostle Thomas

with sure and certain faith in thy Son’s resurrection: Grant us

so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our

Lord and our God, that our faith may never be found wanting

in thy sight; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee

and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Collects: Traditional 185

Saint Stephen December 26

We give thee thanks, O Lord of glory, for the example of the

first martyr Stephen, who looked up to heaven and prayed

for his persecutors to thy Son Jesus Christ, who standeth at

thy right hand; where he liveth and reigneth with thee and

the Holy Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

Saint John December 27

Shed upon thy Church, we beseech thee, O Lord, the

brightness of thy light; that we, being illumined by the

teaching of thine apostle and evangelist John, may so walk

in the light of thy truth, that we may at length attain to the

fullness of life everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Holy Innocents December 28

We remember this day, O God, the slaughter of the holy

innocents of Bethlehem by the order of King Herod. Receive,

we beseech thee, into the arms of thy mercy all innocent

victims; and by thy great might frustrate the designs of evil

tyrants and establish thy rule of justice, love, and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

186 Collects: Traditional

Confession of Saint Peter January 18

Almighty Father, who didst inspire Simon Peter, first among

the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living

God: Keep thy Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith,

that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and

follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Conversion of Saint Paul January 25

O God, who, by the preaching of thine apostle Paul, hast

caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world:

Grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful

conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness

unto thee for the same by following the holy doctrine which

he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

The Presentation February 2

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that,

as thy only-begotten Son was this day presented in the

temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and

clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Collects: Traditional 187

Saint Matthias February 24

O Almighty God, who into the place of Judas didst choose thy

faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the Twelve:

Grant that thy Church, being delivered from false apostles,

may always be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Saint Joseph March 19

O God, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise

up Joseph to be the guardian of thy incarnate Son and the

spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his

uprightness of life and his obedience to thy commands;

through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

The Annunciation March 25

We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts, that

we who have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ,

announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross

and passion be brought unto the glory of his resurrection;

who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Saint Mark April 25

Almighty God, who by the hand of Mark the evangelist hast

given to thy Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of

188 Collects: Traditional

God: We thank thee for this witness, and pray that we may

be firmly grounded in its truth; through the same Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of All Saints

Saint Philip and Saint James May 1

Almighty God, who didst give to thine apostles Philip and

James grace and strength to bear witness to the truth: Grant

that we, being mindful of their victory of faith, may glorify in

life and death the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

The Visitation May 31

Father in heaven, by whose grace the virgin mother of thy

incarnate Son was blessed in bearing him, but still more blessed

in keeping thy word: Grant us who honor the exaltation of her

lowliness to follow the example of her devotion to thy will;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Saint Barnabas June 11

Grant, O God, that we may follow the example of thy

faithful servant Barnabas, who, seeking not his own renown

but the well-being of thy Church, gave generously of his life

and substance for the relief of the poor and the spread of the

Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Collects: Traditional 189

The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist June 24

Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John the

Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of

thy Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to

follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent

according to his preaching; and after his example constantly

speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for

the truth’s sake; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Saint Peter and Saint Paul June 29

Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul

glorified thee by their martyrdom: Grant that thy Church,

instructed by their teaching and example, and knit together

in unity by thy Spirit, may ever stand firm upon the one

foundation, which is Jesus Christ our Lord; who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Independence Day July 4

Lord God Almighty, in whose Name the founders of this

country won liberty for themselves and for us, and lit the

torch of freedom for nations then unborn: Grant, we beseech

thee, that we and all the people of this land may have grace

to maintain these liberties in righteousness and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect “For the Nation,” page 207, may be used instead.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

190 Collects: Traditional

Saint Mary Magdalene July 22

Almighty God, whose blessed Son restored Mary Magdalene

to health of body and mind, and called her to be a witness of

his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by thy grace we may

be healed of all our infirmities and know thee in the power of

his endless life; who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and

reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of All Saints

Saint James July 25

O gracious God, we remember before thee this day thy

servant and apostle James, first among the Twelve to suffer

martyrdom for the Name of Jesus Christ; and we pray that

thou wilt pour out upon the leaders of thy Church that spirit

of self-denying service by which alone they may have true

authority among thy people; through the same Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

The Transfiguration August 6

O God, who on the holy mount didst reveal to chosen

witnesses thy well-beloved Son, wonderfully transfigured, in

raiment white and glistening: Mercifully grant that we, being

delivered from the disquietude of this world, may by faith

behold the King in his beauty; who with thee, O Father, and

thee, O Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, world

without end. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Collects: Traditional 191

Saint Mary the Virgin August 15

O God, who hast taken to thyself the blessed Virgin Mary,

mother of thy incarnate Son: Grant that we, who have been

redeemed by his blood, may share with her the glory of thine

eternal kingdom; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

Saint Bartholomew August 24

O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine

apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy

Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church to love what

he believed and to preach what he taught; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Holy Cross Day September 14

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ was lifted

high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto

himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery

of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and

follow him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Saint Matthew September 21

We thank thee, heavenly Father, for the witness of thine

apostle and evangelist Matthew to the Gospel of thy Son our

Savior; and we pray that, after his example, we may with

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ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow

him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Saint Michael and All Angels September 29

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the

ministries of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully

grant that, as thy holy angels always serve and worship thee in

heaven, so by thy appointment they may help and defend us

on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

Saint Luke October 18

Almighty God, who didst inspire thy servant Luke the

physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing

power of thy Son: Graciously continue in thy Church the like

love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of thy Name;

through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of All Saints

Saint James of Jerusalem October 23

Grant, we beseech thee, O God, that after the example of thy

servant James the Just, brother of our Lord, thy Church may

give itself continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of

all who are at variance and enmity; through the same our

Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of All Saints

Collects: Traditional 193

Saint Simon and Saint Jude October 28

O God, we thank thee for the glorious company of the

apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and

we pray that, as they were faithful and zealous in their

mission, so we may with ardent devotion make known the

love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

All Saints’ Day November 1

O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one

communion and fellowship in the mystical body of thy Son

Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed

saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to

those ineffable joys which thou hast prepared for those who

unfeignedly love thee; through the same Jesus Christ our

Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth,

one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Preface of All Saints

Thanksgiving Day

Almighty and gracious Father, we give thee thanks for the

fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those

who harvest them. Make us, we beseech thee, faithful stewards

of thy great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and

the relief of all who are in need, to the glory of thy Name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

For the Prayers of the People, the Litany of Thanksgiving on page 836

may be used.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

194 Collects: Traditional

The Common of Saints

The festival of a saint is observed in accordance with the rules of

precedence set forth in the Calendar of the Church Year.

At the discretion of the Celebrant, and as appropriate, any of the

following Collects, with one of the corresponding sets of Psalms and

Lessons, may be used

a) at the commemoration of a saint listed in the Calendar for which no

Proper is provided in this Book

b) at the patronal festival or commemoration of a saint not listed in the

Calendar.

Of a Martyr

O Almighty God, who didst give to thy servant N. boldness to

confess the Name of our Savior Jesus Christ before the rulers

of this world, and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we

may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in

us, and to suffer gladly for the sake of the same our Lord

Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

or this

O Almighty God, by whose grace and power thy holy martyr

N. triumphed over suffering and was faithful even unto

death: Grant us, who now remember him with thanksgiving,

to be so faithful in our witness to thee in this world, that we

may receive with him the crown of life; through Jesus Christ

our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

or the following

Collects: Traditional 195

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst enkindle the flame

of thy love in the heart of thy holy martyr N.: Grant to us,

thy humble servants, a like faith and power of love, that we

who rejoice in her triumph may profit by her example;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint

Of a Missionary

Almighty and everlasting God, we thank thee for thy

servant N., whom thou didst call to preach the Gospel to the

people of__________ (or to the___________ people). Raise

up, we beseech thee, in this and every land evangelists and

heralds of thy kingdom, that thy Church may proclaim the

unsearchable riches of our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now

and for ever. Amen.

or this

Almighty God, who willest to be glorified in thy saints, and

didst raise up thy servant N. to be a light in the world: Shine,

we pray thee, in our hearts, that we also in our generation

may show forth thy praise, who hast called us out of darkness

into thy marvelous light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Pentecost

Of a Pastor

O heavenly Father, Shepherd of thy people, we give thee

thanks for thy servant N., who was faithful in the care and

nurture of thy flock; and we pray that, following his example

and the teaching of his holy life, we may by thy grace grow

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into the stature of the fullness of our Lord and Savior Jesus

Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

or this

O God, our heavenly Father, who didst raise up thy faithful

servant N. to be a [bishop and] pastor in thy Church and to

feed thy flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of thy

Holy Spirit, that they may minister in thy household as true

servants of Christ and stewards of thy divine mysteries;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint

Of a Theologian and Teacher

O God, who by thy Holy Spirit dost give to some the word of

wisdom, to others the word of knowledge, and to others the

word of faith: We praise thy Name for the gifts of grace

manifested in thy servant N., and we pray that thy Church

may never be destitute of such gifts; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who with thee and the same Spirit liveth and reigneth,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

or this

O Almighty God, who didst give to thy servant N. special

gifts of grace to understand and teach the truth as it is in

Christ Jesus: Grant, we beseech thee, that by this teaching we

may know thee, the one true God, and Jesus Christ whom

thou hast sent; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint, or of Trinity Sunday

Collects: Traditional 197

Of a Monastic

O God, whose blessed Son became poor that we through his

poverty might be rich: Deliver us, we pray thee, from an

inordinate love of this world, that, inspired by the devotion

of thy servant N., we may serve thee with singleness of heart,

and attain to the riches of the age to come; through the same

thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for

ever. Amen.

or this

O God, by whose grace thy servant N., enkindled with the

fire of thy love, became a burning and a shining light in thy

Church: Grant that we also may be aflame with the spirit

of love and discipline, and may ever walk before thee as

children of light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with

thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint

Of a Saint

O Almighty God, who hast compassed us about with so great

a cloud of witnesses: Grant that we, encouraged by the good

example of thy servant N., may persevere in running the race

that is set before us, until at length, through thy mercy, we may

with him attain to thine eternal joy; through Jesus Christ, the

author and perfecter of our faith, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

or this

O God, who hast brought us near to an innumerable

company of angels and to the spirits of just men made

perfect: Grant us during our earthly pilgrimage to abide in

their fellowship, and in our heavenly country to become

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partakers of their joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

or this

O Almighty God, who by thy Holy Spirit hast made us one

with thy saints in heaven and on earth: Grant that in our

earthly pilgrimage we may ever be supported by this

fellowship of love and prayer, and may know ourselves

to be surrounded by their witness to thy power and mercy.

We ask this for the sake of Jesus Christ, in whom all our

intercessions are acceptable through the Spirit, and who

liveth and reigneth for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of a Saint

Various Occasions

For optional use, when desired, subject to the rules set forth in the

Calendar of the Church Year.

1. Of the Holy Trinity

Almighty God, who hast revealed to thy Church thine eternal

Being of glorious majesty and perfect love as one God in

Trinity of Persons: Give us grace to continue steadfast in the

confession of this faith, and constant in our worship of thee,

Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; who livest and reignest, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

Collects: Traditional 199

2. Of the Holy Spirit

Almighty and most merciful God, grant, we beseech thee,

that by the indwelling of thy Holy Spirit we may be enlightened

and strengthened for thy service; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the

same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of Pentecost

3. Of the Holy Angels

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the

ministries of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully

grant that, as thy holy angels always serve and worship thee in

heaven, so by thy appointment they may help and defend us

on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

4. Of the Incarnation

O God, who didst wonderfully create, and yet more

wonderfully restore, the dignity of human nature: Grant

that we may share the divine life of him who humbled

himself to share our humanity, thy Son Jesus Christ; who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

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5. Of the Holy Eucharist

Especially suitable for Thursdays

God our Father, whose Son our Lord Jesus Christ in a

wonderful Sacrament hath left unto us a memorial of his

passion: Grant us so to venerate the sacred mysteries of his

Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves

the fruit of his redemption; who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

6. Of the Holy Cross

Especially suitable for Fridays

Almighty God, whose beloved Son willingly endured the

agony and shame of the cross for our redemption: Give us

courage, we beseech thee, to take up our cross and follow

him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

7. For All Baptized Christians

Especially suitable for Saturdays

Grant, O Lord God, to all who have been baptized into the

death and resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ, that, as we

have put away the old life of sin, so we may be renewed in

the spirit of our minds, and live in righteousness and true

holiness; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Baptism

Collects: Traditional 201

8. For the Departed

O eternal Lord God, who holdest all souls in life: Give, we

beseech thee, to thy whole Church in paradise and on earth

thy light and thy peace; and grant that we, following the

good examples of those who have served thee here and are

now at rest, may at the last enter with them into thine

unending joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

or this

Almighty God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful

servant N.; and we pray that, having opened to him the gates

of larger life, thou wilt receive him more and more into thy

joyful service, that, with all who have faithfully served thee in

the past, he may share in the eternal victory of Jesus Christ

our Lord; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of

the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Any of the Collects appointed for use at the Burial of the Dead may be

used instead.

For the Prayers of the People, one of the forms appointed for the Burial

of the Dead may be used.

Preface of the Commemoration of the Dead

The postcommunion prayer on page 482 may be used.

9. Of the Reign of Christ

Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all

things in thy well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of

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lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided

and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together

under his most gracious rule; who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Ascension, or of Baptism

10. At Baptism

Almighty God, who by our baptism into the death and

resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ dost turn us from the old

life of sin: Grant that we, being reborn to new life in him,

may live in righteousness and holiness all our days; through

the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of Baptism

11. At Confirmation

Grant, Almighty God, that we, who have been redeemed

from the old life of sin by our baptism into the death and

resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ, may be renewed in thy

Holy Spirit, and live in righteousness and true holiness;

through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of Baptism, or of Pentecost

Collects: Traditional 203

12. On the Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church

O Almighty God, to whose glory we celebrate the dedication

of this house of prayer: We give thee thanks for the fellowship

of those who have worshiped in this place; and we pray that

all who seek thee here may find thee, and be filled with thy

joy and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

The Litany of Thanksgiving for a Church, page 578, may be used for the

Prayers of the People.

Preface of the Dedication of a Church

13. For a Church Convention

Almighty and everlasting Father, who hast given the Holy

Spirit to abide with us for ever: Bless, we beseech thee, with

his grace and presence, the bishops and the other clergy and

the laity here (or now, or soon to be) assembled in thy Name,

that thy Church, being preserved in true faith and godly

discipline, may fulfill all the mind of him who loved it and

gave himself for it, thy Son Jesus Christ our Savior; who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Pentecost, or of the Season

14. For the Unity of the Church

Almighty Father, whose blessed Son before his passion

prayed for his disciples that they might be one, even as thou

and he are one: Grant that thy Church, being bound together

in love and obedience to thee, may be united in one body by

the one Spirit, that the world may believe in him whom thou

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didst send, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Baptism, or of Trinity Sunday

15. For the Ministry (Ember Days)

For use on the traditional days or at other times

I. For those to be ordained

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine

providence hast appointed various orders in thy Church:

Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all who are [now]

called to any office and ministry for thy people; and so fill

them with the truth of thy doctrine and clothe them with

holiness of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to

the glory of thy great Name and for the benefit of thy holy

Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

II. For the choice of fit persons for the ministry

O God, who didst lead thy holy apostles to ordain ministers

in every place: Grant that thy Church, under the guidance of

the Holy Spirit, may choose suitable persons for the ministry

of Word and Sacrament, and may uphold them in their work

for the extension of thy kingdom; through him who is the

Shepherd and Bishop of our souls, Jesus Christ our Lord,

who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

Collects: Traditional 205

III. For all Christians in their vocation

Almighty and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole

body of thy faithful people is governed and sanctified:

Receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before

thee for all members of thy holy Church, that in their

vocation and ministry they may truly and godly serve thee;

through our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and

reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Baptism, or of the Season

16. For the Mission of the Church

O God, who hast made of one blood all the peoples of the

earth, and didst send thy blessed Son to preach peace to those

who are far off and to those who are near: Grant that people

everywhere may seek after thee and find thee, bring the

nations into thy fold, pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh, and

hasten the coming of thy kingdom; through the same thy

Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee

and the same Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

or this

O God of all the nations of the earth: Remember the

multitudes who have been created in thine image but have

not known the redeeming work of our Savior Jesus Christ

and grant that, by the prayers and labors of thy holy Church,

they may be brought to know and worship thee as thou hast

been revealed in thy Son; who liveth and reigneth with thee

and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season, or of Pentecost

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17. For the Nation

Lord God Almighty, who hast made all peoples of the earth

for thy glory, to serve thee in freedom and peace: Grant to

the people of our country a zeal for justice and the strength

of forbearance, that we may use our liberty in accordance

with thy gracious will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

The Collect for Independence Day may be used instead.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

18. For Peace

O Almighty God, kindle, we beseech thee, in every heart the

true love of peace, and guide with thy wisdom those who

take counsel for the nations of the earth, that in tranquillity

thy dominion may increase till the earth is filled with the

knowledge of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

19. For Rogation Days

For use on the traditional days or at other times

I. For fruitful seasons

Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth: We humbly pray

that thy gracious providence may give and preserve to our

use the harvests of the land and of the seas, and may prosper

all who labor to gather them, that we, who constantly receive

good things from thy hand, may always give thee thanks;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

Collects: Traditional 207

II. For commerce and industry

Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ in his earthly life

shared our toil and hallowed our labor: Be present with

thy people where they work; make those who carry on

the industries and commerce of this land responsive to thy

will; and give to us all a pride in what we do, and a just

return for our labor; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

III. For stewardship of creation

O merciful Creator, whose hand is open wide to satisfy the

needs of every living creature: Make us, we beseech thee,

ever thankful for thy loving providence; and grant that we,

remembering the account that we must one day give, may be

faithful stewards of thy bounty; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

20. For the Sick

Heavenly Father, giver of life and health: Comfort and

relieve thy sick servants, and give thy power of healing to

those who minister to their needs, that those (or N., or NN.)

for whom our prayers are offered may be strengthened in

their weakness and have confidence in thy loving care;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with

thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

The postcommunion prayer on page 457 may be used.

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21. For Social Justice

Almighty God, who hast created us in thine own image:

Grant us grace fearlessly to contend against evil and to make

no peace with oppression; and, that we may reverently use

our freedom, help us to employ it in the maintenance of

justice in our communities and among the nations, to the

glory of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who

liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

22. For Social Service

O Lord our heavenly Father, whose blessed Son came not to

be ministered unto but to minister: Bless, we beseech thee, all

who, following in his steps, give themselves to the service of

others; that with wisdom, patience, and courage, they may

minister in his name to the suffering, the friendless, and the

needy; for the love of him who laid down his life for us, the

same thy Son our Savior Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth

with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

Preface of the Season

23. For Education

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom: Enlighten by thy

Holy Spirit those who teach and those who learn, that,

rejoicing in the knowledge of thy truth, they may worship

thee and serve thee from generation to generation; through

Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and

the same Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

Collects: Traditional 209

24. For Vocation in Daily Work

Almighty God our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory

and showest forth thy handiwork in the heavens and in the

earth: Deliver us, we beseech thee, in our several occupations

from the service of self alone, that we may do the work

which thou givest us to do, in truth and beauty and for the

common good; for the sake of him who came among us as

one that serveth, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth

and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

25. For Labor Day

Almighty God, who hast so linked our lives one with another

that all we do affects, for good or ill, all other lives: So guide

us in the work we do, that we may do it not for self alone, but

for the common good; and, as we seek a proper return for

our own labor, make us mindful of the rightful aspirations of

other workers, and arouse our concern for those who are out

of work; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and

reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and

ever. Amen.

Preface of the Season

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Collects: Contemporary

First Sunday of Advent

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of

darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of

this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit

us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come

again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the

dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Second Sunday of Advent

Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to

preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation:

Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins,

that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our

Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Collects: Contemporary 211

Third Sunday of Advent

Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come

among us; and, because we are sorely hindered by our sins,

let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver

us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and

the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Advent

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional winter

Ember Days.

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Purify our conscience, Almighty God, by your daily visitation,

that your Son Jesus Christ, at his coming, may find in us a

mansion prepared for himself; who lives and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Preface of Advent

The Nativity of Our Lord: Christmas Day December 25

O God, you make us glad by the yearly festival of the birth

of your only Son Jesus Christ: Grant that we, who joyfully

receive him as our Redeemer, may with sure confidence

behold him when he comes to be our Judge; who lives and

reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

or this

O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the

brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known

the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him

perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he

lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

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or this

Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to

take our nature upon him, and to be born [this day] of a pure

virgin: Grant that we, who have been born again and made

your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed

by your Holy Spirit; through our Lord Jesus Christ, to whom

with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Collect immediately preceding and any of the sets of Proper Lessons

for Christmas Day serve for any weekdays between Holy Innocents’ Day

and the First Sunday after Christmas Day.

First Sunday after Christmas Day

This Sunday takes precedence over the three Holy Days which follow

Christmas Day. As necessary, the observance of one, two, or all three

of them, is postponed one day.

Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of

your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, enkindled in our

hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Holy Name January 1

Eternal Father, you gave to your incarnate Son the holy name

of Jesus to be the sign of our salvation: Plant in every heart,

we pray, the love of him who is the Savior of the world, our

Lord Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

Collects: Contemporary 213

Second Sunday after Christmas Day

O God, who wonderfully created, and yet more wonderfully

restored, the dignity of human nature: Grant that we may

share the divine life of him who humbled himself to share

our humanity, your Son Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns

with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Incarnation

The Epiphany January 6

O God, by the leading of a star you manifested your only Son

to the peoples of the earth: Lead us, who know you now by

faith, to your presence, where we may see your glory face to

face; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns

with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

The preceding Collect, with the Psalm and Lessons for the Epiphany, or

those for the Second Sunday after Christmas, serves for weekdays

between the Epiphany and the following Sunday. The Preface of the

Epiphany is used.

First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of our Lord

Father in heaven, who at the baptism of Jesus in the River

Jordan proclaimed him your beloved Son and anointed him

with the Holy Spirit: Grant that all who are baptized into his

Name may keep the covenant they have made, and boldly

confess him as Lord and Savior; who with you and the Holy

Spirit lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

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Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light

of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word

and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s

glory, that he may be known, worshiped, and obeyed to the

ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with

you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Third Sunday after the Epiphany

Give us grace, O Lord, to answer readily the call of our

Savior Jesus Christ and proclaim to all people the Good News

of his salvation, that we and the whole world may perceive

the glory of his marvelous works; who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Almighty and everlasting God, you govern all things both in

heaven and on earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of

your people, and in our time grant us your peace; through

Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the

Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Collects: Contemporary 215

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

Set us free, O God, from the bondage of our sins, and give us

the liberty of that abundant life which you have made known

to us in your Son our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns

with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and

for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany

O God, the strength of all who put their trust in you:

Mercifully accept our prayers; and because in our weakness

we can do nothing good without you, give us the help of your

grace, that in keeping your commandments we may please

you both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany

O Lord, you have taught us that without love whatever we

do is worth nothing: Send your Holy Spirit and pour into our

hearts your greatest gift, which is love, the true bond of peace

and of all virtue, without which whoever lives is accounted

dead before you. Grant this for the sake of your only Son

Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany

Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for

all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all

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our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless

fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life

may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal,

and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ

our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the

Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany, or of the Lord’s Day

Last Sunday after the Epiphany

This Proper is always used on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday

O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son

revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant to us that

we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be

strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his

likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany

Ash Wednesday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 264.

Almighty and everlasting God, you hate nothing you have

made and forgive the sins of all who are penitent: Create and

make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily

lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness,

may obtain of you, the God of all mercy, perfect remission

and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

This Collect, with the corresponding Psalm and Lessons, also serves for

the weekdays which follow, except as otherwise appointed.

Collects: Contemporary 217

First Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, whose blessed Son was led by the Spirit to be

tempted by Satan: Come quickly to help us who are assaulted

by many temptations; and, as you know the weaknesses of

each of us, let each one find you mighty to save; through

Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional spring

Ember Days.

Second Sunday in Lent

O God, whose glory it is always to have mercy: Be gracious

to all who have gone astray from your ways, and bring them

again with penitent hearts and steadfast faith to embrace and

hold fast the unchangeable truth of your Word, Jesus Christ

your Son; who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns,

one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Third Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves

to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and

inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all

adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil

thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus

Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

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Fourth Sunday in Lent

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down

from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world:

Evermore give us this bread, that he may live in us, and we in

him; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Almighty God, you alone can bring into order the unruly

wills and affections of sinners: Grant your people grace to

love what you command and desire what you promise; that,

among the swift and varied changes of the world, our hearts

may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found;

through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with

you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Lent

Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 270.

Almighty and everliving God, in your tender love for the

human race you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to

take upon him our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross,

giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant

that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and also share

in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

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Collects: Contemporary 219

Monday in Holy Week

Almighty God, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but

first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he

was crucified: Mercifully grant that we, walking in the way

of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and

peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

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Tuesday in Holy Week

O God, by the passion of your blessed Son you made an

instrument of shameful death to be for us the means of life:

Grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ, that we may gladly

suffer shame and loss for the sake of your Son our Savior

Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy

Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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Wednesday in Holy Week

Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his body to be

whipped and his face to be spit upon: Give us grace to accept

joyfully the sufferings of the present time, confident of the

glory that shall be revealed; through Jesus Christ your Son our

Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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220 Collects: Contemporary

Maundy Thursday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 274.

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he

suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood:

Mercifully grant that we may receive it thankfully in

remembrance of Jesus Christ our Lord, who in these holy

mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who now lives

and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever

and ever. Amen.

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Good Friday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 276.

Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this your

family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be

betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer

death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and

the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Holy Saturday

The Proper Liturgy for this day is on page 283.

O God, Creator of heaven and earth: Grant that, as the

crucified body of your dear Son was laid in the tomb and

rested on this holy Sabbath, so we may await with him the

coming of the third day, and rise with him to newness of life;

who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one

God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Collects: Contemporary 221

Easter Day

The Liturgy of the Easter Vigil is on page 285.

O God, who for our redemption gave your only-begotten

Son to the death of the cross, and by his glorious resurrection

delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die

daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of

his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God,

now and for ever. Amen.<