Herefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnifie thy glorious Name, evermore praising thee, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God ofhofts, Heaven and earth are full of thy glory. Glory be to thee, O Lord most High. Amen. Proper Prefaces. Upon Christmas-Day, and feven Days after. So God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, to the end that all that believe in him, should not perish, but haye everlasting life. S. John 3. 16. Hear also what S. Paul faith. This is a true saying, and worthy of all men to be recei- be born as at this time for us, ved, that Christ Jesus came who by the operation of the Hointo the world to save finners. ly Ghost, was made very man 1 Tim. 1. 15. Hear also what S. John faith. Ifany man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous, and he is the propitiation for our fins. 1 S. John 2. 1. Ecause thou didst give Jesus B Christine only ones of the substance of the Virgin After which the Priest shall B' proceed, saying, the Lord. Then shall the Prieft turn to the Lords Table, and say, "T is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we fhould at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, [Holy Father] Al Lord, mighty, everlasting God. * Teese words [Holy Fether 3 must be omissed en Trinity-Sunday. Ut chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious refurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very Paschal Lamb which was offered for us, and hath taken away the fin of the world; who by his death hath deftroyed death, and by his rifing to life again, hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Ascension-Day, and seven Days after. Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Chrift our Lord, who after his most glorious refurrection maniferly ly appeared to all his Apostles, and saying, Holy, holy, holy, and in their fight ascended up Lord God of hosts, Heaven into heaven to prepare a place and earth are full of thy glory. for us; that where he is, thi- Glory be to thee, O Lord most ther we might also ascend, and High. Amen. reign with him in glory. There- Upon Whitsunday, and fix E do thy manifold and great mercies. We are not worthy so much as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. But thou art the fame Lord, whose property is Then shall the Priest kneeling down at the Lords Table, say in the Name of all them that shall receive the Communion, this Prayer following. not prefume to come to this thy Table, Ghost came down as at this time O merciful Lord, trusting in from heaven with a fudden our own righteousness, but in great found, as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth, giving them both the gift of divers lan- always to have mercy; Grant guages, and also boldness with us therefore, gracious Lord, so fervent zeal, constantly to to eat the flesh of thy dear Son preach the Gospel unto all na- Jesus Christ, and to drink his tions, whereby we have been blood, that our finful bodies brought out of darkness and may be made clean by his body, error into the clear light and and our fouls washed through true knowledge of thee, and of his most precious blood, and thy Son Jesus Chrift. There- that we may evermore dwell in fore with Angels, &c. him, and he in us. Amen. Upon the Feast of Trinity only. Ho art one God, one not one only person, but three persons in one substance. For that which we believe of the glory of the Father, the fame we believe of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, without any difference or inequality. Therefore with Angels, &c. venly Father, who of thy After each of which Prefaces tender mercy didst give thine fall immediately be sung or only Son Jesus Christ to fuffer faid, death upon the cross for our Herefore with Angels and redemption, who made there Herhangelingt allempionation the company of heaven, we felf once offered) a full, perlaud and magnifie thy glorious fect, and sufficient facrifice, obName, evermore praising thee, lation, and fatisfaction for the Word When the Priest, standing before the Table, bath fo ordered the Bread and Wine, that he may with the more readiness and decency break the Bread before the People, and take the Cup into his hands, he shall say the Prayer of Confecration, as followeth. A Lightrat God, our hea fins fins of the whole world, and all meekly kneeling. And did institute, and in his holy when he delivereth the Bread Gospel command us to continue to any one, he shall say, a perpetual memory of that his THE He Body of our Lord Jesus precious death, until his coming Christ, which was given again; Hear us, O merciful Fa- for thee, preserve thy body and ther, we most humbly beseech foul unto everlasting life. Take thee, and grant that we recei- and eat this in remembrance ving these thy creatures of that Chrift died for thee, and Bread and Wine, according to feed on him in thy heart by thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christs faith with thanksgiving. holy institution, in remem- And the Minister that delibrance of his death and paffion, vereth the Cup to any one, may be partakers of his most shall say, blessed Body and Blood: who in the fame night that he was (a) Here the of He Blood of our Lord Jesus was shed betrayed (a) took for thee, preserve thy body Prieft is to take bread, and when he and foul unto everlasting life. this beaten into had given thanks, Drink this in remembrance that (b) And here (b) he brake it, Christs Blood was shed for thee, 20 bands: break the Bread: and gave it to his di sciples, saying, Take, (c) And bere eat, (c) this is my Replay bit band Body which is given for you, do this in remembrance of me. Bread. bond: be Likewife after Sup(d) Here he per (d) he took the Cup into bis clup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this, for this (c) And bere (e) is my Blood of to lay bis band the New Testament, Mon every wef which is shed for Lice or Flagon you and for many, is any Wine to for the remission of be confecrated. fins: Do this as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of me. Amen. fel (be it Cha which Then shall the Minister first receive the Communion in both kinds hin imself, and then proceed to deliver the same to the Bi and be thankful. the If the consecrated Bread or Wine be all spent before all bave communicated; Prieft is to confecrate more according to the Form before preScribed: Beginning at [Our Saviour Chrift in the fame night, &c.] for the blessing of the Bread; and at [Like wife after Supper, &c.] for the blefssing of the Cup. When all have communicated, the Minifter shall return to the Lord's Table, and reverently place upon it what remaineth of the confecrated Elements, covering the same with a fair linen Cloth. Then shall the Priest say the Lords Prayer, the People rea peating afterhimevery petition Ur Father, which ar art in thy ; Mops, Priests, and Deaconsin Name. Thy Kingdom come. like manner (if any be present) Thy will be done in Earth, As and after that to the People it is in Heaven. Give us this alfo in order, into their hands, day our daily bread. And for give us our trespasses, As we thank thee, for that thou dost forgive them that trespass a- vouchsafe to feed us, who have gainst us. And lead us not in- duly received these holy my to temptation; But deliver us steries, with the spiritual food from evil: For thine is the of the most precious body and Kingdom, The Power, and the blood of thy Son our Saviour Glory, For ever and ever. A eth. Other Jesus Christ; and dost affure us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that we are very members incorpo Lord and heavenly Fa- rate in the mystical body of we thy humble fer- thy Son, which is the bleffed vants entirely defire thy Fa- company of all faithful people; therly goodness, mercifully to and are also heirs through hope accept this our facrifice of praise of thy everlasting kingdom, by and thanksgiving; most hum- the merits of the most precious bly beseeching thee to grant, death and paffion of thy dear that by the merits and death of Son. And we most humbly bethy Son Jesus Chrift, and thro seech thee, O heavenly Father, faith in his blood, we and all so to afsist us with thy grace, thy whole Church may obtain that we may continue in that remiffion of our fins, and all o- holy fellowship, and do all fuch ther benefits of his paffion. And good works as thou hast prepahere we offer and present unto red for us to walk in, through thee, O Lord, our selves, our Jesus Chrift our Lord, to whom fouls, and bodies, to be a rea- with thee and the Holy Ghost, fonable, holy, and lively facri- be all honour and glory, world fice unto thee; humbly be- without end. Amen. seeching thee, that all we who Then shall be faid or fung, are partakers of this holy Communion, may be fulfilled with and in earth peace, good thy grace and heavenly bene- will towards men. We praise diction. And although we be thee, we bless thee, we worunworthy thro our manifold ship thee, we glorifie thee, we fins to offer unto thee any facri- give thanks to thee for thy fice; yet we beseech thee to ac- great glory, O Lord God, heacept this our bounden duty and venly King, God the Father service; not weighing our me- Almighty. rits, but pardoning our offences, O Lord, the only begotten through Jesus Chrift our Lord; Son Jefu Chrift; O Lord God, by whom, and with whom, in Lamb of God, Son of the Fathe unity of the Holy Ghost, ther, that takest away the fins all honour and glory be unto of the world, have mercy upon thee, O Father Almighty, us. Thou that takest away the world without end. Amen. fins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away Or this. Lmighty and everliving the fins of the world, receive A God, we most heartily our prayer. Thou that fittest at Gam we at the right hand of God the of thy commandments, that Father, have mercy upon us. through thy most mighty proFor thou only art holy, thou tection, both here and ever, only art the Lord, thou only, we may be preserved in body O Chrift, with the Holy Ghost, and foul, throughour Lord and art most high in the glory of Saviour Jesus Chrift. Amen. God the Father. Amen. beseech thee, Then the Priest (or Rishop, Almighty God, that the if he be present) shall let words which we have heard them depart with this Blef- this day with our outward ears, fing. may through thy grace be fo The calledandchangers He peace of God which grafted inwardly in our hearts, keep your hearts and minds in us the fruit of good living, to the knowledge and love of God, the honour and praise of thy and of his Son Jesus Christ our Name, through Jesus Chrift Lord: And the blessing of God our Lord. Amen. Almighty, the Father, the Son P Revent us, O Lord, in all and the Holy Ghost, be amongst our doings, with thy moft you, and remain with you al- gracious favour, and further us ways. Amen. with thy continual help, that in Collects to be said after the Of- all our works begun, continued, fertory, when there is no Com- and ended in thee, we may glomunion, every such day one rifie thy holy Name, and finalor more; and the same may ly by thy mercy obtain everhe said also as often as occa- lafting life, through Jesus Christ fion shall serve, after the Col- our Lord. Amen. Lects either of Morning or Evening Prayer, Communion, tain of all wisdom, who or Litam, by the discretion of knowest our neceffities before the Minister. we ask, and our ignorance in A Sfift A Lmighty Godid the foun us mercifully, OLord, asking; We beseech thee to in these our fupplications have compaffion upon our infirand prayers, and dispose the mities; and those things which way of thy servants towards the for our unworthiness we dare attainment of everlasting salva- not, and for our blindness we tion; that among all the chan- cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us ges and chances of this mortal for the worthiness of thy Son life, they may ever be defended Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. by thy moft gracious and ready help, through Jesus Chrift our Lord. Amen. promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Almighty Lord, and ever- Sons Name; We beseech thee lafting God, vouchsafe, mercifully to incline thine ears we beseech thee, to direct, fan- to us that have made now our Etifie, and govern both our prayers and fupplications unto hearts and bodies in the ways thee, and grant that those of thy laws, and in the works things which we have faithfully asked |