THE ORDER

FOR

MORNING PRAYER,

DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Note, That wherever in the Morning or Evening Service

any thing is ordered to be said by the People or Congregation, that is to be understood of the faithful only : for the Catechumens, Energumens, and Penitents, are to stand in proper places allotted for them, and not to kneel (except where they

are particularly ordered) or vocally join with the faithful. At the beginning of Morning Prayer, the Deacon, being turned towards the People, all standing, shall say,

Let us attend.

Then shall the Priest say, O Lord, open thou our lips :

Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

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:

Pr. O God, make speed to save us :
Answ. O Lord, make haste to help us.

Pr. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost ; [Hallelujah :]

Answ. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. [Hallelujah.] Then shall be said or sung by the Priest and People the

Morning Hymn, as followeth. GLORY be to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesu Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away

the sins of the world, have mercy upon Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest

away

the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord ; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

us.

Instead of the foregoing Hymn, the following, with the Proper

Preface, shall be said or sung by the Priest and People on all Lord's days, and on every day between Easter and Pentecost, on Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week, and on Christmas

day. It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.

Here shall follow the Proper Preface.

PROPER PREFACES.

Upon all Lord's days, except the Sunday after Ascension-day,

and Whitsunday; and upon every day between Easter and

Ascension-day. But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord : for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for

us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon Ascension-day, and every day after till Whitsunday. THROUGH thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord: who after his most glorious Re

surrection, manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Whitsunday, and Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week. THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord : according to whose most true promise, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven with a sudden great sound, 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 both the gift of divers languages, and also boldness with fervent zeal constantly to preach the Gospel unto all nations; whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error, into the clear light and true knowledge of thee and of thy Son Jesus Christ. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon Christmas-day. BECAUSE thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son, to be born as at this time for us : who by the operation of the Holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his

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mother, and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin. Therefore with Angels, &c.

After the Preface shall follow : THEREFORE with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praising thee, and saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts; heaven and earth are full of thy glory : glory be to thee, O Lord most High. Amen. Hallelujah.

Then shall be said or sung the Psalm following ; except on

Sundays, and every day between Easter and Pentecost.

Deus, Deus meus. Psal. lxiii. O God, thou art my God, &c.

Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was the beginning, &c. Amen.

On all Lord's days, and on every day between Easter and

Pentecost, instead of the foregoing Psalm, shall be sung or said the following Anthem.

CHRIST our passover is sacrificed for us : therefore let us keep the feast ;

Not with the old leaven, neither with the leaven