The Order for Daily Morning Prayer
¶ The Minister shall begin the Morning Prayer by reading one or more of the
following Sentences of Scripture.
¶ On any day, save a Day of Fasting or Abstinence, or on any day when the Litany
or Holy Communion is immediately to follow, the Minister may, at his
discretion, pass at once from the Sentences to the Lord's Prayer, first
pronouncing, The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Minister.
Let us pray.
¶ And NOTE, that when the Confession and Absolution are omitted, the Minister
may, after the Sentences, pass to the Versicles, O Lord open thou our lips, etc.,
in which case the Lord's Prayer shall be said with the other prayers, immediately
after The Lord be with you, etc., and before the Versicles and Responses which
follow, or, in the Litany, as there appointed.
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THE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep
silence before him. Hab. ii. 20.
I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the
house of the LORD. Psalm cxxii. 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 xix. 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
xliii. 3.
Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,
whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit,
to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. Isaiah lvii. 15.
The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers
shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the
Father seeketh such to worship him. St. John iv. 23.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. i. 2.
Advent. Repent ye, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St.
Matt. iii. 2.
Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the
desert a highway for our God. Isaiah xl. 3.
Christmas. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people. For unto you is
born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord. St. Luke ii. 10, 11.
Epiphany. From the rising of the sun even unto the going
down of the same my Name shall be great
among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be
offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name
shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal. i. 11.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy
beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. Isaiah lii. 1.
Lent. Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn
unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and
am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.
Good Friday. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold,
and see if there be any sorrow like
unto my sorrow which is done unto me, wherewith the
LORD hath afflicted me. Lam. i. 12.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
Eph. i. 7.
Easter. He is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. St. Mark xvi.
6; St. Luke xxiv. 34.
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice
and be glad in it. Psalm cxviii. 24.
Ascension. Seeing that we have a great High Priest, that is
passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb.
iv. 14, 16.
Whitsunday. Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts i. 8.
Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his
Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. iv. 6.
Trinity Sunday. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which
was, and is, and is to come. Rev. iv. 8.
Thanksgiving Day. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses
shall burst out with new wine. Prov. iii. 9, 10.
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. iii. 19, 20.
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¶ Then the Minister shall say,
DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in
sundry places, to acknowledge and confess our manifold
sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble
nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our
heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly,
penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain
forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and
mercy. And although we ought, at all times, humbly to
acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we chiefly so
to do, when we assemble and meet together to render
thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his
hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most
holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and
necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I
pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to
accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto
the throne of the heavenly grace, saying—
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¶ Or he shall say,
LET us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
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A General Confession.
¶ To be said by the whole Congregation, after the Minister, all kneeling.
ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred,
and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have
followed too much the devices and desires of our own
hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have
left undone those things which we ought to have done; And
we have done those things which we ought not to have
done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have
mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O
God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are
penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind
In Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful
Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly,
righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name.
Amen.
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The Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.
¶ To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling.
¶ But NOTE, That the Priest, at his discretion, may use, instead of what follows,
the Absolution from the Order for the Holy Communion.
ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that
he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given
power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and
pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and
Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all
those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy
Gospel.
Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true
repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may
please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of
our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last
we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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¶ Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the People still
kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here, and wheresoever else it is used
in Divine Service.
OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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¶ Then likewise he shall say,
O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
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¶ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
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¶ Then shall be said or sung the following Canticle; except on those days for which
other Canticles are appointed; and except also, that Psalm 95 may be used in this
place.
¶ But NOTE, That on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday the Venite may be omitted.
* * *
¶ On the days hereafter named, immediately before the Venite may be sung or said,
¶ On the Sundays in Advent. Our King and Saviour draweth nigh; * O come, let
us adore him.
¶ On Christmas Day and until the Epiphany. Alleluia. Unto us a child is born;
* O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On the Epiphany and seven days after, and on the Feast of the Transfiguration.
The Lord hath manifested forth his glory; * O come, let us adore him.
¶ On Monday in Easter Week and until Ascension Day. Alleluia. The Lord is
risen indeed; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Ascension Day and until Whitsunday. Alleluia. Christ the Lord ascendeth
into heaven; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Whitsunday and six days after. Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord filleth the
world; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Trinity Sunday. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God; * O come, let us
adore him.
¶ On the Purification, and the Annunciation. The Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us; * O come, let us adore him.
¶ On other Festivals for which a proper Epistle and Gospel are ordered. The Lord
is glorious in his saints; * O come, let us adore him.
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Venite, exultemus Domino.
O COME, let us sing unto the LORD; * let us heartily rejoice
in the strength of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; * and
show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God; * and a great King above all
gods.
In his hand are all the corners of the earth; * and the
strength of the hills is his also.
The sea is his, and he made it; * and his hands prepared
the dry land.
O come, let us worship and fall down, * and kneel before
the LORD our Maker.
For he is the Lord our God; * and we are the people of
his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; * let the
whole earth stand in awe of him.
For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; * and
with righteousness to judge the world, and the peoples
with his truth.
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¶ Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, according to the use of this Church.
And at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of the Venite, Benedictus
es, Benedictus, Jubilate, may be, and at the end of the whole Portion, or Selection
from the Psalter, shall be sung or said the Gloria Patri:
GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the
Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, *
world without end. Amen.
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¶ Then shall be read the First Lesson, according to the Table or Calendar. And
NOTE, That before every Lesson, the Minister shall say, Here beginneth such
a Chapter (or Verse of such a Chapter) of such a Book; and after every Lesson,
Here endeth the First (or the Second) Lesson.
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¶ Here shall be said or sung the following Hymn.
¶ But, NOTE, That on any day when the Holy Communion is immediately to
follow, the Minister at his discretion, after any one of the following Canticles of
Morning Prayer has been said or sung, may pass at once to the Communion
Service.
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Te Deum laudamus.
WE praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the
Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud; the Heavens, and all the
Powers therein;
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth
acknowledge thee;
The Father, of an infinite Majesty;
Thine adorable, true, and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.
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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.
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O LORD, save thy people, and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be
confounded.
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¶ Or this Canticle.
Benedictus es, Domine.
BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our fathers:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest
between the Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for
ever.
Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom:
* praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: * praised
and exalted above all for ever.
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¶ Or this Canticle
Benedicite, omnia opera Domini.
O ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
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O YE Heavens, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
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O LET the Earth bless the Lord: * yea, let it praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green Things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
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O LET Israel bless the Lord: * praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: *
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
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LET us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Ghost: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
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¶ Then shall be read in like manner, the Second Lesson, taken out of the New
Testament, according to the Table or Calendar.
¶ And after that shall be sung or said the Hymn following.
¶ But NOTE, That, save on the Sundays in Advent, the latter portion thereof may
be omitted.
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Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.
BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; * for he hath
visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, * in the
house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * which
have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies, * and from
the hand of all that hate us.
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, * and
to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather
Abraham, * that he would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
* might serve him without fear;
In holiness and righteousness before him, * all the days
of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the
Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to
prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people * for the
remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God; * whereby the
day-spring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the
shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of
peace.
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¶ Or this Psalm.
Jubilate Deo. Psalm c.
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.
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¶ Then shall be said the Apostle's Creed by the Minister and the People, standing.
And any Churches may, instead of the words, He descended into Hell, use the
words, He went into the place of departed spirits, which are considered as words
of the same meaning in the Creed.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary:
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and
buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again
from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he
shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church;
The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The
Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
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¶ Or the Creed commonly called the Nicene.
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of
God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God,
Light of Light, Very God of Very God: Begotten, not made;
Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all
things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy
Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was
crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and
was buried: And the third day he rose again according to
the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on
the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with
glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom
shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of
Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who
with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and
glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one
Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection
of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
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¶ And after that, these Prayers following, the People devoutly kneeling; the Minister
first pronouncing,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
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¶ Here, if it hath not already been said, shall follow the Lord's Prayer.
Minister. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
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¶ Then shall follow the Collect of the Day, except when the Communion Service is
read; and then the Collect for the Day shall be omitted here.
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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 defence, 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.
O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting
God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of
this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and
grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any
kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy
governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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¶ The following Prayers shall be omitted here when the Litany is said, and may
be omitted when the Holy Communion is to follow.
¶ And NOTE, That the Minister may here end the Morning Prayer with such
general intercessions taken out of this Book, as he shall think fit, or with the
Grace.
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A Prayer for The President of the United States,
and all in Civil Authority.
O LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty
Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold
all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech
thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SATES, and all others in authority;
and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit,
that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy
way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant
them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after
this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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¶ Or this.
O LORD our Governor, whose glory is in all the world;
We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that
being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in
thy peace. Grant to THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to
do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness;
and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve
this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
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A Prayer for the Clergy and People.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh
every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our
Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations
committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace;
and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the
continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the
honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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A Prayer for all Conditions of Men.
O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we
humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of
men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways
known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More
especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it
may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all
who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into
the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the
bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend
to thy fatherly goodness all those who,
are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind,
body, or estate; [* especially those for whom our
prayers are desired] that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according to their
several necessities; giving them patience under their
sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And
this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
* This may
be said when
any desire the
prayers of the
Congregation.
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A General Thanksgiving.
ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and
hearty thanks for all thy goodness and lovingkindness
to us, and to all men; [* particularly
to those who desire now to offer up their praises
and thanksgivings for thy late mercies
vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of
this life; but above all, for thine inestimable
love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus
Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy
mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and
that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in
our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by
walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our
days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without
end. Amen.
* This may be
said when any
desire to return
thanks for
mercies vouchsafed
to them.
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¶ NOTE, That the General Thanksgiving may be said by the Congregation with the
Minister.
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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time
with one accord to make our common supplications
unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are
gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their
requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of
thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting
us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to
come life everlasting. Amen.
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2 Cor. xiii. 14.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.
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¶ Here endeth The Order of Morning Prayer.
following Sentences of Scripture.
¶ On any day, save a Day of Fasting or Abstinence, or on any day when the Litany
or Holy Communion is immediately to follow, the Minister may, at his
discretion, pass at once from the Sentences to the Lord's Prayer, first
pronouncing, The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Minister.
Let us pray.
¶ And NOTE, that when the Confession and Absolution are omitted, the Minister
may, after the Sentences, pass to the Versicles, O Lord open thou our lips, etc.,
in which case the Lord's Prayer shall be said with the other prayers, immediately
after The Lord be with you, etc., and before the Versicles and Responses which
follow, or, in the Litany, as there appointed.
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THE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep
silence before him. Hab. ii. 20.
I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the
house of the LORD. Psalm cxxii. 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 xix. 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
xliii. 3.
Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity,
whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy
place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit,
to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart
of the contrite ones. Isaiah lvii. 15.
The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers
shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the
Father seeketh such to worship him. St. John iv. 23.
Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and
from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. i. 2.
Advent. Repent ye, for the Kingdom of heaven is at hand. St.
Matt. iii. 2.
Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the
desert a highway for our God. Isaiah xl. 3.
Christmas. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy,
which shall be to all people. For unto you is
born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ
the Lord. St. Luke ii. 10, 11.
Epiphany. From the rising of the sun even unto the going
down of the same my Name shall be great
among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be
offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name
shall be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.
Mal. i. 11.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy
beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. Isaiah lii. 1.
Lent. Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn
unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and
merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and
repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a
contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.
I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him,
Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and
am no more worthy to be called thy son. St. Luke xv. 18, 19.
Good Friday. Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold,
and see if there be any sorrow like
unto my sorrow which is done unto me, wherewith the
LORD hath afflicted me. Lam. i. 12.
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the
forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace.
Eph. i. 7.
Easter. He is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. St. Mark xvi.
6; St. Luke xxiv. 34.
This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice
and be glad in it. Psalm cxviii. 24.
Ascension. Seeing that we have a great High Priest, that is
passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God,
let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may
obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb.
iv. 14, 16.
Whitsunday. Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy
Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses
unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in
Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. Acts i. 8.
Because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his
Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. Gal. iv. 6.
Trinity Sunday. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which
was, and is, and is to come. Rev. iv. 8.
Thanksgiving Day. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses
shall burst out with new wine. Prov. iii. 9, 10.
The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding
hath he established the heavens. By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew. Prov. iii. 19, 20.
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¶ Then the Minister shall say,
DEARLY beloved brethren, the Scripture moveth us, in
sundry places, to acknowledge and confess our manifold
sins and wickedness; and that we should not dissemble
nor cloak them before the face of Almighty God our
heavenly Father; but confess them with an humble, lowly,
penitent, and obedient heart; to the end that we may obtain
forgiveness of the same, by his infinite goodness and
mercy. And although we ought, at all times, humbly to
acknowledge our sins before God; yet ought we chiefly so
to do, when we assemble and meet together to render
thanks for the great benefits that we have received at his
hands, to set forth his most worthy praise, to hear his most
holy Word, and to ask those things which are requisite and
necessary, as well for the body as the soul. Wherefore I
pray and beseech you, as many as are here present, to
accompany me with a pure heart, and humble voice, unto
the throne of the heavenly grace, saying—
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¶ Or he shall say,
LET us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God.
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A General Confession.
¶ To be said by the whole Congregation, after the Minister, all kneeling.
ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father; We have erred,
and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep. We have
followed too much the devices and desires of our own
hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have
left undone those things which we ought to have done; And
we have done those things which we ought not to have
done; And there is no health in us. But thou, O Lord, have
mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare thou those, O
God, who confess their faults. Restore thou those who are
penitent; According to thy promises declared unto mankind
In Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful
Father, for his sake; That we may hereafter live a godly,
righteous, and sober life, To the glory of thy holy Name.
Amen.
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The Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.
¶ To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling.
¶ But NOTE, That the Priest, at his discretion, may use, instead of what follows,
the Absolution from the Order for the Holy Communion.
ALMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that
he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given
power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and
pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and
Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all
those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy
Gospel.
Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true
repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may
please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of
our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last
we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
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¶ Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the People still
kneeling, and repeating it with him, both here, and wheresoever else it is used
in Divine Service.
OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us
our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against
us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from
evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the
glory, for ever and ever. Amen.
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¶ Then likewise he shall say,
O Lord, open thou our lips.
Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.
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¶ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy
Ghost;
Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without end. Amen.
Minister. Praise ye the Lord.
Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.
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¶ Then shall be said or sung the following Canticle; except on those days for which
other Canticles are appointed; and except also, that Psalm 95 may be used in this
place.
¶ But NOTE, That on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday the Venite may be omitted.
* * *
¶ On the days hereafter named, immediately before the Venite may be sung or said,
¶ On the Sundays in Advent. Our King and Saviour draweth nigh; * O come, let
us adore him.
¶ On Christmas Day and until the Epiphany. Alleluia. Unto us a child is born;
* O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On the Epiphany and seven days after, and on the Feast of the Transfiguration.
The Lord hath manifested forth his glory; * O come, let us adore him.
¶ On Monday in Easter Week and until Ascension Day. Alleluia. The Lord is
risen indeed; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Ascension Day and until Whitsunday. Alleluia. Christ the Lord ascendeth
into heaven; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Whitsunday and six days after. Alleluia. The Spirit of the Lord filleth the
world; * O come, let us adore him. Alleluia.
¶ On Trinity Sunday. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, one God; * O come, let us
adore him.
¶ On the Purification, and the Annunciation. The Word was made flesh, and
dwelt among us; * O come, let us adore him.
¶ On other Festivals for which a proper Epistle and Gospel are ordered. The Lord
is glorious in his saints; * O come, let us adore him.
* * *
Venite, exultemus Domino.
O COME, let us sing unto the LORD; * let us heartily rejoice
in the strength of our salvation.
Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving; * and
show ourselves glad in him with psalms.
For the LORD is a great God; * and a great King above all
gods.
In his hand are all the corners of the earth; * and the
strength of the hills is his also.
The sea is his, and he made it; * and his hands prepared
the dry land.
O come, let us worship and fall down, * and kneel before
the LORD our Maker.
For he is the Lord our God; * and we are the people of
his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
O worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness; * let the
whole earth stand in awe of him.
For he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth; * and
with righteousness to judge the world, and the peoples
with his truth.
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¶ Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, according to the use of this Church.
And at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of the Venite, Benedictus
es, Benedictus, Jubilate, may be, and at the end of the whole Portion, or Selection
from the Psalter, shall be sung or said the Gloria Patri:
GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the
Holy Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, *
world without end. Amen.
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¶ Then shall be read the First Lesson, according to the Table or Calendar. And
NOTE, That before every Lesson, the Minister shall say, Here beginneth such
a Chapter (or Verse of such a Chapter) of such a Book; and after every Lesson,
Here endeth the First (or the Second) Lesson.
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¶ Here shall be said or sung the following Hymn.
¶ But, NOTE, That on any day when the Holy Communion is immediately to
follow, the Minister at his discretion, after any one of the following Canticles of
Morning Prayer has been said or sung, may pass at once to the Communion
Service.
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Te Deum laudamus.
WE praise thee, O God; we acknowledge thee to be the
Lord.
All the earth doth worship thee, the Father everlasting.
To thee all Angels cry aloud; the Heavens, and all the
Powers therein;
To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth;
Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory.
The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee.
The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.
The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.
The holy Church throughout all the world doth
acknowledge thee;
The Father, of an infinite Majesty;
Thine adorable, true, and only Son;
Also the Holy Ghost, the Comforter.
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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.
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O LORD, save thy people, and bless thine heritage.
Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
Day by day we magnify thee;
And we worship thy Name ever, world without end.
Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us this day without sin.
O Lord, have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us.
O Lord, let thy mercy be upon us, as our trust is in thee.
O Lord, in thee have I trusted; let me never be
confounded.
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¶ Or this Canticle.
Benedictus es, Domine.
BLESSED art thou, O Lord God of our fathers:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou for the Name of thy Majesty:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the temple of thy holiness:* praised
and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou that beholdest the depths, and dwellest
between the Cherubim: * praised and exalted above all for
ever.
Blessed art thou on the glorious throne of thy kingdom:
* praised and exalted above all for ever.
Blessed art thou in the firmament of heaven: * praised
and exalted above all for ever.
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¶ Or this Canticle
Benedicite, omnia opera Domini.
O ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
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O YE Heavens, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Waters that be above the firmament, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Stars of heaven, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
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O LET the Earth bless the Lord: * yea, let it praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Green Things upon the earth, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord: * praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Children of Men, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
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O LET Israel bless the Lord: * praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: * praise
him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the
Lord: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: *
praise him, and magnify him for ever.
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LET us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy
Ghost: * praise him, and magnify him for ever.
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¶ Then shall be read in like manner, the Second Lesson, taken out of the New
Testament, according to the Table or Calendar.
¶ And after that shall be sung or said the Hymn following.
¶ But NOTE, That, save on the Sundays in Advent, the latter portion thereof may
be omitted.
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Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68.
BLESSED be the Lord God of Israel; * for he hath
visited and redeemed his people;
And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us, * in the
house of his servant David;
As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets, * which
have been since the world began;
That we should be saved from our enemies, * and from
the hand of all that hate us.
To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers, * and
to remember his holy covenant;
To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather
Abraham, * that he would give us;
That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies
* might serve him without fear;
In holiness and righteousness before him, * all the days
of our life.
And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the
Highest: * for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to
prepare his ways;
To give knowledge of salvation unto his people * for the
remission of their sins,
Through the tender mercy of our God; * whereby the
day-spring from on high hath visited us;
To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the
shadow of death, * and to guide our feet into the way of
peace.
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¶ Or this Psalm.
Jubilate Deo. Psalm c.
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.
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¶ Then shall be said the Apostle's Creed by the Minister and the People, standing.
And any Churches may, instead of the words, He descended into Hell, use the
words, He went into the place of departed spirits, which are considered as words
of the same meaning in the Creed.
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven
and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was
conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary:
Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and
buried: He descended into hell; The third day he rose again
from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the
right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he
shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy Catholic Church;
The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The
Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen.
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¶ Or the Creed commonly called the Nicene.
I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of
God; Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God,
Light of Light, Very God of Very God: Begotten, not made;
Being of one substance with the Father; By whom all
things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation
came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy
Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man: And was
crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate; He suffered and
was buried: And the third day he rose again according to
the Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on
the right hand of the Father: And he shall come again, with
glory, to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose kingdom
shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord, and Giver of
Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; Who
with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and
glorified; Who spake by the Prophets: And I believe one
Catholic and Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Baptism
for the remission of sins: And I look for the Resurrection
of the dead: And the Life of the world to come. Amen.
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¶ And after that, these Prayers following, the People devoutly kneeling; the Minister
first pronouncing,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Minister. Let us pray.
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¶ Here, if it hath not already been said, shall follow the Lord's Prayer.
Minister. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us.
Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.
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¶ Then shall follow the Collect of the Day, except when the Communion Service is
read; and then the Collect for the Day shall be omitted here.
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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 defence, 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.
O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting
God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of
this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and
grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any
kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy
governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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¶ The following Prayers shall be omitted here when the Litany is said, and may
be omitted when the Holy Communion is to follow.
¶ And NOTE, That the Minister may here end the Morning Prayer with such
general intercessions taken out of this Book, as he shall think fit, or with the
Grace.
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A Prayer for The President of the United States,
and all in Civil Authority.
O LORD, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty
Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold
all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech
thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED SATES, and all others in authority;
and so replenish them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit,
that they may always incline to thy will, and walk in thy
way. Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant
them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after
this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.
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¶ Or this.
O LORD our Governor, whose glory is in all the world;
We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that
being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in
thy peace. Grant to THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to
do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness;
and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve
this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
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A Prayer for the Clergy and People.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh
every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our
Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations
committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace;
and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the
continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the
honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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A Prayer for all Conditions of Men.
O GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we
humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of
men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways
known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More
especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it
may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all
who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into
the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the
bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend
to thy fatherly goodness all those who,
are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind,
body, or estate; [* especially those for whom our
prayers are desired] that it may please thee to
comfort and relieve them, according to their
several necessities; giving them patience under their
sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And
this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.
* This may
be said when
any desire the
prayers of the
Congregation.
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A General Thanksgiving.
ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine
unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and
hearty thanks for all thy goodness and lovingkindness
to us, and to all men; [* particularly
to those who desire now to offer up their praises
and thanksgivings for thy late mercies
vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our
creation, preservation, and all the blessings of
this life; but above all, for thine inestimable
love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus
Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory.
And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy
mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful; and
that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in
our lives, by giving up our selves to thy service, and by
walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our
days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without
end. Amen.
* This may be
said when any
desire to return
thanks for
mercies vouchsafed
to them.
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¶ NOTE, That the General Thanksgiving may be said by the Congregation with the
Minister.
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A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time
with one accord to make our common supplications
unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are
gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their
requests; Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of
thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting
us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to
come life everlasting. Amen.
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2 Cor. xiii. 14.
THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all
evermore. Amen.
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¶ Here endeth The Order of Morning Prayer.