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who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.

Amen.f

Collect for the obtaining of our Petitions in Christ's Name.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast promised to hear the petitions of them that ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee: and grant, that those things, which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Benedictory Prayer.

THE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be upon us, and remain with us for ever. Amen.h

f Private Baptism of Infants.

End of the Communion.

h Confirmation.

SATURDAY MORNING.

Let the Master say the following Sentence of Scripture, and then that which is written after the said Sentence.

REPENT ye; for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand. St. Matth. iii. 2.a

BELOVED, let us not abuse the goodness of God, who calleth us mercifully to amendment. Turn ye, saith the Lord, from all your wickedness, and your sin shall not be your destruction. Cast away from you all your ungodliness that ye have done; make you new hearts and a new spirit: Wherefore will ye die, O ye house of Israel? seeing that I have no pleasure in the death of him that dieth, saith the Lord God. Turn ye then, and ye shall live."

a Morning Prayer.

b Commination.

¶ General Confession by the Master and Family, all kneeling.

Let us pray.

TURN thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favourable, O Lord, be favourable to thy people, who turn to thee with confession of sin and with prayer. For thou art a merciful God, Full of compassion, Long-suffering, and of great pity. Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, And in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them, And let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for thy mercy is great, And after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, Through the merits and mediation of thy blessed Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.c

Collect for the Direction of God's Holy Spirit.

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are

c Commination.

not able to please thee; Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.d

Then let the Master and Family say the Lord's Prayer with a loud Voice.

OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil, Amen.

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O Lord, save thy servants;

Ans. That put their trust in thee.
Send unto them help from above.
Ans. And evermore mightily defend

them.

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Be unto them a strong tower,

Ans. From the face of their enemy.

O Lord, hear our prayer.

* Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

Ans. And let our cry come unto thee.
Collect of the day.

Collect for Grace.

O GOD, the strength of all them that put their trust in thee, Mercifully accept our prayers; And because through the weakness of our mortal nature we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For daily Renewal by the Holy Spirit.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

• Visitation of the Sick.

f First Sunday after Trinity.

Christmas Day.

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