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Then fhall the Prieft fay the following prayer, all Standing but the Energumens, who are to bow their

beads.

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Thou, who haft bound the ftrong one, and fpoiled his goods; who didft give thine apostles authority to tread on ferpents and fcorpions, and over all the power of the Enemy, and didft deliver the Serpent, that murderer of men, bound unto them; at whofe fight all things fhake with fear, and tremble at the presence of thy power; who hast caft down Satan as lightning from heaven to earth, from honour to dishonour, by reason of his voluntary malice: Thou, whose looks dry up the deep, whose threatning melteth the mountains, and whose truth endureth for ever; whom infants praife, and fucklings blefs, and angels celebrate and adore; who lookeft upon the earth, and makest it tremble; who toucheft the mountains, and they fmoke; who rebukeft the fea, and makest it dry, and drieft up all the rivers; the duft of whofe feet is the clouds, and who walkest upon the fea as on firm ground: O thou only begotten God, Son of the Great Father, do thou rebuke thefe wicked fpirits, and deliver the works of thine hands from the power of the Adverse spirit. For to Thee is due glory, honour, and adoration, and through Thee to thy Father in the Holy Ghoft, for ever and ever. Amen.

Then the Deacon being turned to the Energumens, Jhall fay,

Depart ye Energumens.

Prayers

Prayers for the Candidates for Baptism, or those Catechumens who have given in their names before Lent to be baptized at the approaching Paschal Festival.

Thefe prayers are to be used from Ash-wednesday to the time the Candidates are baptized.

The Deacon being turned towards the People, fhall fay,

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E Candidates for Baptifm, pray: Here the Candidates are to kneel down, on Sundays and all days without exception: And let all us of the Faithful earneftly pray for them, that the Lord would vouchfafe that they being initiated into the death of Christ, may rife again with him, and be made members of his kingdom, and partakers of his myfteries; that he would unite them to and number them with thofe, who shall be faved in his holy church.

People. Lord, have mercy upon them: Save them, O God, and raise them up by thy grace. Deac. Bow down your heads, ye Candidates for Baptifm, and receive the Benediction.

Then fhall the Priest fay the following prayer, all ftanding but the Candidates, who are to bow their beads.

Thou, who by the prediction of thy holy pro

phets didft fay to them that are to be initiated, Wash ye, make you clean, and by Christ didst appoint a spiritual regeneration: Look down now upon these perfons who are to be baptized, and

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bless and sanctify them; fit and prepare them, that they may be worthy of thy fpiritual gift, of the true adoption of children, and of thy fpiritual myfteries, and may be defervedly numbered among those who shall be faved, through Chrift our Saviour; by whom glory, honour, and adoration be to Thee in the Holy Ghoft, world without end. Amen.

Then the Deacon being turned to the Candidates for Baptifm, fhall fay,

Depart, ye Candidates for Baptism.

Prayers for the Penitents, or perfons in the ftate of Penance.

The Deacon being turned towards the People, shall say YE Penitents, pray: Here the Penitents are to

kneel down, on Sundays and all days without exception: And let us all earneftly pray for our brethren, who are in the ftate of penance; that God, the lover of compaffion, would fhew them the way of repentance, and accept their return and confeffion; that he would fpeedily beat down Satan under their feet, deliver them from the fnare of the devil and the incurfion of evil fpirits, and preferve them from all impure thoughts, all wicked words, and all unlawful deeds; that he would forgive them all their fins voluntary and involuntary, blot out the hand-writing that is against them, and write their names in the book of life; that he would cleanse them from all filtliness of flesh and spirit, and reftore and unite them to his holy flock: For he knoweth

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knoweth our frame; and who can glory that he hath a clean heart? or who can fay that he is pure from fin? For we are all worthy of punishment. Let us ftill pray more earnestly for them, fince there is joy in heaven over one finner that repenteth, that they may turn from every evil work, and conftantly practise all that is good; that the merciful God would haften to accept their petitions, would reftore to them the joy of his falvation, and ftrengthen them with his free Spirit, that they may never fall or be shaken again, but that being admitted to communicate in his holy folemnities, and to be partakers of his divine myfteries, they may be made worthy of the adoption of children, and may obtain everlafting life.

People. Lord, have mercy upon them: Save them, O God, and raise them up by thy mercy. Deac. Bow down your heads, ye Penitents, and receive the Benediction.

Then Shall the Priest fay the following prayer, all fanding but the Penitents, who are to bow their beads.

Almighty and Eternal God, Lord of the whole

world, creator and governour of all things, who by Christ haft made man to be the great ornament of the world, and haft given him both a natural and a written law, that he might live by the rules thereof as a rational creature; who haft also, when he hath finned, given him a motive and encouragement to repent, even thine own goodness: Do thou now look down upon these thy fervants, who bow the neck of their fouls and bodies unto thee; for thou defireft not the death of a finner, but his repentance, that he should turn from his evil way

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and live. O Thou, who didft accept the repentance of the Ninevites; who wouldft have all men to be faved, and come to the knowledge of the truth; who didft receive again the prodigal fon, that had fpent his fubftance in riotous living, with the compaffionate bowels of a Father, on account of his repentance: Do thou now accept the repentance of these thy fupplicants, for there is no man that finneth not against thee; and if thou, Lord, wilt mark what is done amifs, O Lord, who may abide it? But with thee there is mercy and propitiation. Reftore them therefore to thy holy church in their former dignity and honour, through Chrift our God and Saviour; by whom glory and adoration be to Thee in the Holy Ghoft, world without end. Amen.

Then the Deacon being turned to the Penitents, fhall fay,

Depart, ye Penitents.

The Form of admitting a Perfon to be a Catechumen,

To be used on Sunday morning immediately before the Prayers for the Catechumens.

Deac. What is thy defire?

Anfw. I humbly defire to be admitted a Catechumen of the christian church.

Deac: Wilt thou receive and follow the instructions that shall be given thee?

Anfw. I will thankfully receive them, and with God's help will diligently follow them,

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Deac.

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