New York, June 1, 1832. I DO HEREBY CERTIFY, that this edition of the Common Prayer Book, Book of Offices, &c., (having been compared with the standard books, and corrected by the same,) is perinitted to be published as an edition duly coinpared and corrected by a suitable person appointed for that purpose, as the canon directs. BENJAMIN T. ONDERDONK, Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of New York. PIERCY & REED, PRINTERS, TABLE OF CONTENTS. The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer, 2 The Preface, 3 The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read, 4 The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to he read, 5 Tables of Lessons of Holy Scripture, to be read at Morning and Evening Prayer throughout the year, 6 The Calendar, Tables and Rules for the Moveable and Immoveable Feasts, together with the days of Fasting and Abstinence throughout the year, 8 Tables for finding the Holy. days, 9 The Order for Daily Morning Prayer, 10 The Order for Daily Evening Prayer, 11 Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several occasions, to be used before the two final prayers of Morning and Evening Service, 12 The Collects, Epistles, and Gospels, to be used throughout the year, Page.! 717 A Catechisın; that is to say, an Instruction to be learned by every person before he be brought to be confirmed by the Bishop, 18 The Order of Confirmation, or Laying on of hands upon those that are baptized and come to years of discretion, 138 8 10 19 The form of Solemnization of 13 The Order for the Administra- 14 The Ministration of Public 15 The Ministration of Private Baptism of Children in houses, Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea, . 25 A Form of Prayer for the Visitation of Prisoners, 26 A Form of Prayer and Thanksgiving to Almighty GOD, for the fruits of the earth and all the other blessings of his merciful providence, 27 Forms of Prayer to be used in Families, Selections of Psalms, to be used instead of the Psalms 150 151 156 161 163 28 125 129 David, 179 |