And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people: for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God : whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death : and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Or this Psalm. JUBILATE DEO. OBE joyful in the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord with gladness, come before his presence with a song. Be ye sure that the Lord he is God : it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. O go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise : be thankful unto him, and speak good of his Name. For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting : and his truth endureth from generation to generation. 1. /. 2. 3. *Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. Then shall be sung or said the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and the people, standing: except only such days as the Creed of St. Athanasius is appointed to be read. I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice, 1. Because the fundamental doctrines of etiaminh tie much scattered to the Scriptures, it was early thought necessary in the Church to collect them into one plain & that summarg Easily to be understood & remembered. jurubo Jymbolum, for which many reasmy The Latin name is Jyr have been given: either from συμβάλλειν because the diffe: :unt articly were thrown Fogether into one (by the aportter or porn the Po: or from military affairs, watchwords for the whole foun as it how Hi antiquit is very great for the ttants is found in 8. Ambrose & Ruffing. The primitive Itians except a at the times of Baption Catlastu and Whitsonitide) were not accustomed untit the oth Cent: (When it was prescribed by Petrus Graphens, bishop of dutioch constantly to recite the creed in their public services. 2. Because il Equally concerns both: Shandig, as if ready, with the ancient Poles, & defend their faith. 3. The 18th Canon nijoins obrisance at their sacred name, med in the service. Dut thei Whenever W the rendiz of Overall applies the Holy Gospel at the com: la postunt rendy to make reverence. 4. St John forbids us to say to any heretic "God speed. And the primitive Itians were never allowed 15 salute any that were communicated. Both these sentences are from Holy Scripture & of very ancient use. 5. In the hea then sacrifices there was always one to ery "toc apte the primitive church by the deacon δεηθωμέν: εκτινως τεκτενέστερον δεηθώμες 6. This is the lesser Litany, of great antiquit both in the Eastten western Churches. Coucil: Vastus: ordered it be wird three times a day in the public service, & Constantinople we are trit was delivered fwin an earthquake.. by the people going bailfort and Paul: Diacon: 16:21. asiry our Church nevers uses the lord's Prayer without some pre: :paration, wen frescently the lesser It is sometimes. lificatista Litary atsupplication, εκτενης ικεσια. 1. Probably meaning que lay-clertes we are still retained collegiate and cathedral churches: sof wh sont are our present Parish-clerks. in some as to the objection against our peruent use of this divine Prayer, our practice is wemsecrate byit if our service and every part of our that wnds. we must remember. Ahimself prayed three times, sayin the same 2. In reference the practice of the Latin Church, where the minister Stands, when responses are to be made. Their buspelos contain the sum of all the following collect 3. Auswein to the Sunday Collect. 4. So the prayers for the Queen & Royal family; 5. So the collect for the 6. So So the daily collects for peace for the clergy and people. 7. Answering to the I daily collects for grace. there versicles, begins with give pene Yoinch two of there it has been foolishly objected that we pray for nd only fights "because God only" hts for us" as if we pence 2. not other: :wise object to war. Aut the intention is merely to point out our own helplessness without his wide sphen: 2. I. Thur vusicles stovit when several of the collect hence perhaps the coincidence betivem wee wan wanting: them was designed. * in the first English Litings however, he was directent before the first Collect when he kneel, and stand was directed to say there, instead of a litter before, "Let us pray. Then the Minister, Clerks, and people, shall say the Lord's UR 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. lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Then the Priest standing up, shall say, O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us. And Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Priest. Endue thy Ministers with right-) eousness. 1. 2. 3. 4. Answer. And make thy chosen people5. joyful. Priest. O Lord, save thy people. that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Answer. And take not thy holy Spirit from us. 7. |