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S. B. life, through our Lord Jesus Christ. For if we B. A. believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus, will God bring with him. Amen.

HE

¶ For the Anthem.

E shall feed his flock like a shepherd; he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.

¶ For the Prayers.

UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be

OUR

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 king-
dom, And the power, and the glory, For ever
and ever. Amen.

MOST merciful Father, who hast hastened to
take this child's soul unto thyself; Grant
to us who are still in our pilgrimage, and who
walk as yet by faith, that having served thee
with constancy on earth, we may be joined
hereafter with thy blessed children in glory
everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

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 awaking up
after thy likeness find ourselves satisfied with
it; through thy mercy who livest with the
Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Amen.

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S. B. THE

HE God of hope fill you with all joy and B. A. peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope through the power of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

Or this.

THE
HE God of peace, that brought again from
the dead our Lord Jesus Christ, that great
Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the
everlasting covenant; Make you perfect in every
good work to do his will, working in you that
which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus
Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever.
Amen.

RESOLUTION XXI.

Resolved: That the following change be made in

THE CHURCHING OFFICE,

and that the proposed alteration be made
known to the several Dioceses, in order
that it may be adopted in the next General
Convention, in accordance with the pro-
visions of Article VIII of the Constitution.

Alter the third rubric so that it shall
read:

272 Then shall be said by both of them the follow- 324 ing Hymn, the woman still kneeling.

RESOLUTION XXII.

Resolved: That the following changes

be made in

THE

FORMS OF PRAYER TO BE USED AT SEA,

S. B. and that the proposed alterations be made B. A. known to the several Dioceses, in order that they may be severally adopted in the next General Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Constitution.

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(a) Omit the first rubric, and The Collect
after the first Prayer, as follows:-

¶ The Morning and Evening Service to be used
daily at sea, shall be the same which is ap-
pointed in the Book of Common Prayer.

The Collect.

DIRECT us, O Lord, in all our doings, with

thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works. begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name; and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(b) Put at the beginning, the Prayer entitled, For Merchant-men, as follows:

For Merchant-men.

GOD, who holdest the sea in the hollow of thy hand, and who orderest our ways and works in wisdom far beyond all we could direct for ourselves, so manifesting thy fatherly care, and the mercy which is thy delight; Keep us thy servants we beseech thee, wheresoever we may be, and grant that at all times, and in all places of thy dominion, we may always dispose our souls and our bodies in submission to thy holy will. More especially we ask for thy protection while we voyage upon the sea. Save and defend us in all perils, and may the sub

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S. B. stance and treasure entrusted to this ship be B. A. guarded from harm and loss. Bless, with us, all who travel on the great deep upon lawful occasions. Give us a safe and speedy arrival into port, and final acceptance in the haven of eternal rest, through our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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(c) Insert the title For Ships of War, after the Prayer For Merchant-men.

(d) Insert in the title, Prayers to be used 326 in storms at sea, after the word used the words in all ships, so that it shall read as follows:

Prayers to be used in all ships in storms at sea.

(e) Group separately the Prayers that
have reference to a storm, and those that
have reference to the enemy, transferring
the Lord's Prayer to a place immediately 327
after the Absolution, and prefacing it with
the rubric,

Then shall they say together the Lord's
Prayer:

so that the arrangement of said Prayers
will be as follows:-

Short Prayers in respect of a storm.
THOU, O Lord, who stillest the raging of the
sea, hear, hear us, and save us, that we

perish not.

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O blessed Saviour, who didst save thy dis- 327
ciples ready to perish in a storm, hear us, and
save us, we beseech thee,

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.

God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy

Ghost, have mercy upon us, save us now and

276 When there shall be imminent danger, as many as can be spared from necessary service in the ship shall be called together, and make an humble confession of their sin to God: In which, every one ought seriously to reflect upon those particular sins of which his conscience shall accuse him; saying as followeth.

The Confession.

ALMIGHTY God, Father of our Lord Jesus

Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men; We acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, Which we, from time to time, most grievously have committed, By 277 thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us. We do earnestly repent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings; The remembrance of them is grievous unto us; The burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past; And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and please thee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thy Name; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Then shall the Priest, if there be any in the
ship, say,