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Purge our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice; that we may never suffer the sun to go down upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and good will, with a conscience void of offence towards thee and towards men: That so, we may be preserved pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Intercession.

AND accept, O Lord, our intercessions for all mankind. Let the light of thy Gospel shine upon all nations; and may as many as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious unto thy Church; and grant that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us; and so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and maintain thy true religion and virtue. Send down thy blessings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our relations, friends, and neighbours. Reward all who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in any trouble; and do thou, the God of pity, administer to them according to their several necessities, for his sake who went about doing good, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Thanksgiving. To our prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world, to redeem us from sin and eternal death, and in giving us the knowledge and sense of our duty towards thee. We bless thee for thy patience with us, notwithstanding our many and great provocations; for all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy Holy Spirit; for thy continual care and watchful providence over us through the whole course of our lives; and particularly for the mercies and benefits of the past day: Beseeching thee to continue these thy blessings to us; and to give us grace to show our thankfulness in a sincere obedience to his laws, through whose merits and intercession we received them all, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer for God's protection through the night following.

N particular, we beseech thee to continue thy gracious protection to us this night. Defend us from all dangers and mischiefs, and from the fear of them; that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep, as may fit us for the duties of the following day. Make us ever mindful of the time when we shall lie down in the dust; and grant us grace always to live in such a state, that we may never be afraid to die: So that living and dying we may be thine, through the merits and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.

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

¶ On Sundays and on other days, when it may be convenient, it will be proper to begin with a Chapter, or part of a Chapter, from the New Testament.

SELECTIONS OF PSALMS,

To be used instead of the Psalms for the day, at the Discretion of the Minister.

SELECTION I.

Psalm 19. Cæli enarrant. Tof God, and the firmament HE heavens declare the glory

showeth his handy work.

Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me.

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

One day telleth another; and way acceptable in thy sight,

way

Lord, my strength, and my

one night certifieth another.
There is neither speech nor lan- Redeemer.
guage; but their voices are heard

Psalm 24. Domini est terra.
HE Lord's,

mong them and is gone out into all Tall earth is the oth's, and

lands; and their words into the pass of the world, and they that ends of the world. dwell therein.

In them hath he set a tabernacle For he hath founded it upon the for the sun; which cometh forth seas, and prepared it upon the floods. as a bridegroom out of his cham- Who shall ascend into the hill ber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run of the Lord? or who shall rise up his course. in his holy place?

He shall receive the blessing

It goeth forth from the uttermost Even he that hath clean hands. part of the heaven, and runneth and a pure heart; and that hath about unto the end of it again; and not lift up his mind unto vanity, there is nothing hid from the heat nor sworn to deceive his neighbour. thereof. The law of the Lord is an un- from the Lord; and righteousness defiled law, converting the soul; from the God of his salvation. the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.

This is the generation of those who seek him; even of those who seek thy face, O Jacob.

The statutes of the Lord are Lift up your heads, O ye gates, right, and rejoice the heart; the and be ye lift up, ye everlasting commandment of the Lord is pure, doors, and the King of glory shall and giveth light unto the eyes. come in. The fear of the Lord is clean, Who is the King of glory? it is and endureth for ever; the judg- the Lord strong and mighty, even ments of the Lord are true, and the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, More to be desired are they than and be ye lift up, ye everlasting gold, yea, than much fine gold; doors, and the King of glory shall sweeter also than honey, and the come in. honey-comb.

righteous altogether.

Who is the King of glory? even Moreover, by them is thy servant the Lord of hosts, he is the King taught; and in keeping of them of glory.

there is great reward.

Psalm 103. Benedic, anima mea.

PRAIS

Who can tell how oft he offend- RAISE the Lord, O my soul; eth? O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

and all that is within me, praise

his holy name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul; and forget not all his benefits;

Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities;

O praise the Lord, ye Angels of his, ye that excel in strength; ye that fulfil his commandment, and hearken unto the voice of his words. Who saveth thy life from de- O praise the Lord, all ye his struction, and crowneth thee with hosts; ye servants of his, that do mercy and loving kindness; his pleasure.

Who satisfieth thy mouth with O speak good of the Lord, all good things, making thee young ye works of his, in all places of his and lusty as an eagle. dominion: Praise thou the Lord,

The Lord executeth righteous-O my soul. ness and judgment, for all them

that are oppressed with wrong.

SELECTION II.

Heshowed his ways unto Moses, From Psalm 139. Domine,probasti. his works unto the children of Israel. LORD, thou hast searched The Lord is full of compassion me out, and known me; thou and mercy, long-suffering, and of knowest my down-sitting, and great goodness. mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before.

Thou art about my path, and about my bed, and spiest out all

He will not alway be chiding; neither keepeth he his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us accord- my ways. ing to our wickednesses.

For lo, there is not a word in my For look how high the heaven tongue, but thou, O Lord, knowest is in comparison of the earth; so it altogether. great is his mercy also toward those who fear him!

Look how wide also the east is from the west; so far hath he set our sins from us!

Yea, like as a father pitieth his own children; even so is the Lord merciful unto them that fear him. For he knoweth whereof we are made; he remembereth that we are but dust.

Thou hast fashioned me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me; I cannot attain unto it.

Whither shall I go then from thy Spirit? or whither shall I go then from thy presence?

If I climb up into heaven, thou art there; If I go down to hell, The days of man are but as thou art there also. grass; for he flourisheth as a flower of the field.

If I take the wings of the morning, and remain in the uttermost parts of the sea;

For as soon as the wind goeth over it, it is gone; and the place Even there also shall thy hand thereof shall know it no more. lead me, and thy right hand shall But the merciful goodness of the hold me.

Lord endureth forever and ever up- If I say, Peradventure the darkon those who fear him; and his righ-ness shall cover me; then shall my teousness upon children's children; night be turned to day. Even upon such as such as keep his Yea, the darkness is no darkcovenant, and think upon his com-ness with thee, but the night is as mandments to do them. clear as the day; the darkness and light to thee are both alike.

The Lord hath prepared his seat in heaven, and his kingdom ruleth over all.

For my reins are thine; thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I will give thanks unto thee, for I man, and his mercy is over all his am fearfully and wonderfully made: works.

Marvellous are thy works, and that All thy works praise thee, O my soul knoweth right well. Lord; and thy saints give thanks unto thee.

My bones are not hid from thee, though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

They show the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power, Thine eyes did see my sub- That thy power, thy glory, and stance, yet being imperfect; and in mightiness of thy kingdom, might thy book were all my members be known unto men.

written.

Thy kingdom is an everlasting Which day by day were fashion-kingdom, and thy dominion ened, when as yet there was none of dureth throughout all ages. them. The Lord upholdeth all such as How dear are thy counsels unto fall, and lifteth up all those who me, O God; O how great is the are down. sum of them!

The eyes of all wait upon thee, If I tell them, they are more in O Lord, and thou givest them number than the sand: when I their meat in due season. wake up, I am present with thee. Thou openest thine hand, and Try me, O God, and seek the fillest all things living with plenteground of my heart; prove me, and ousness. examine my thoughts.

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Every day will I give thanks unto thee, and praise thy name for ever and ever.

Great is the Lord, and marvellous, worthy to be praised; there is no end of his greatness.

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him; yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.

He will fulfil the desire of those who fear him; he also will hear their cry, and will help them.

The Lord preserveth all those who love him; but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever

One generation shall praise thy and ever. works unto another, and declare thy power.

SELECTION III.

As for me, I will be talking of From Psal. 51. Miserere mei, Deus. AVE mercy upon me, O God,

thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, Hafter thy great goodness; ac

and wondrous works;

So that men shall speak of the cording to the multitude of thy might of thy marvellous acts; and mercies, do away mine offences. I will also tell of thy greatness. Wash me thoroughly from my

The memorial of thine abundant wickedness, and cleanse me from kindness shall be showed, and men my sin: shall sing of thy righteousness.

The Lord is gracious and merciful; long-suffering, and of great goodness.

For I acknowledge my faults, and my sin is ever before me.

Against thee only have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight, that

The Lord is loving unto every thou mightest be justified in thy say

ing, and clear when thou art judged. pour out my heart by myself; for I Behold, I was shapen in wicked- went with the multitude, and ness, and in sin hath my mother brought them forth into the house conceived me. of God, But lo, thou requirest truth in In the voice of praise and thanksthe inward parts, and shalt make giving, among such as keep holyme to understand wisdom secretly. day.

Thou shalt purge me with hys- Why art thou so full of heavi sop, and I shall be clean; thou ness, O my soul? and why art thou skalt wash me, and I shall be so disquieted within me?

whiter than snow.

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Put thy trust in God; for I will Thou shalt make me hear of joy yet give him thanks for the help of and gladness, that the bones which his countenance.

thou hast broken may rejoice.

put out all my misdeeds.

The Lord hath granted his lov

Turn thy face from my sins, and ing-kindness in the day-time; and in the night-season did I sing of him, and made my prayer unto the God of my life.

Make me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy I will say unto the God of my presence, and take not thy Holy strength, Why hast thou forgotten Spirit from me. me? why go I thus heavily, while the enemy oppresseth me?

O give me the comfort of thy help again, and stablish me with thy free Spirit.

Then shall I teach thy ways unto the wicked, and sinners shall be converted unto thee.

Namely, while they say daily unto me, Where is now thy God?

Why art thou so vexed, O my soul? and why art thou so disquieted within me ?

Deliver me from blood-guilti- O put thy trust in God; for I will ness, O God, thou that art the yet thank him, who is the help of God of my health; and my tongue my countenance and my God." shall sing of thy righteousness.

Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord, and my mouth shall show thy praise.

For thou desirest no sacrifice, else would I give it thee; but thou delightest not in burnt-offerings.

SELECTION IV.

Psalm 37. Noli æmulari. RET not thyself because of the ungodly; neither be thou envious against the evil doers: For they shall soon be cut down

The sacrifice of God is a troubled like the grass, and be withered even as the green herb.

spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise.

soul after thee, O God.

Put thou thy trust in the Lord,

From Psalm 42. Quemadmodum. and be doing good; dwell in the IKE as the hart desireth the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. water-brooks, so longeth my Delight thou in the Lord, and he shall give thee thy heart's desire. My soul is athirst for God, yea, Commit thy way unto the Lord, even for the living God: When and put thy trust in him, and he shall I come to appear before the shall bring it to pass. presence of God? He shall make thy righteousness My tears have been my meat as clear as the light; and thy just day and night; while they daily say dealing as the noon-day. unto me, Where is now thy God? Hold thee still in the Lord, and Now when I think thereupon, I abide patiently upon him; but

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