3 Of the tribe of Gad were sealed Of the tribe of Aser were sealed He EC me, they will also persecute you;} Of the tribe of Judali were sealed if they have kept my saying, they twelve thousand. will keep yours also. But all these Of the tribe of Reuben were sealthings will they do unto you for my ed twelve thousand. name's sake, because they know not him that sent me. If I had twelve thousand. not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they twelve thousand. ^ have no cloak for their sin. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were that hateth me, hateth my Father sealed twelve thousand. also. If I had not done among Of the tribe of Manasses were them the works which none other sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Simeon were man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated sealed twelve thousand. both me and my Father. But this Of the tribe of Levi were sealed cometh to pass, that the word twelve thousand. might be fulfilled that is written in their law, They hated me without sealed twelve thousand. a cause. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you sealed twelve thousand. from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the ed twelve thousand. Father, he shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. Of the tribe of Issachar were Of the tribe of Zabulon were Of the tribe of Joseph were seal Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand. All Saints' Day. The Collect. After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white 0 ALMIGHTY God, who hast robes, and palms in their hands; knit together thine elect in one and cried with a loud voice, saying, communion and fellowship, in the Salvation to our God, which sitteth mystical body of thy Son Christ our upon the throne, and unto the Lord; grant us grace so to follow Lamb. And all the angels stood thy blessed Saints in all virtuous round about the throne, and about and godly living, that we may come the elders, and the four beasts, and to those unspeakable joys, which fell before the throne on their thou hast prepared for those who faces, and worshipped God, saying, unfeignedly love thee, through Amen: Blessing, and glory, and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. wisdom, and thanksgiving, and For the Epistle. Rev. vii. 2. honour, and power, and might, be AND I saw another angel as- unto our God for ever and ever. Amen. from the east, the seal of the living God; and he The Gospel. St. Matt. . 1. cried with a loud voice to the four JESUS seeing the multitudes, angels, to whom it was given to went up a 3x and hurt the earth and the sea, saying, when he was set, his disciples came Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, unto him. And he opened his nor the trees till we have sealed the mouth, and taught them, saying, servants of our God in their fore- Blessed are the poor in spirit: for heads. And I heard the number of theirs is the kingdom of heaven. them which were sealed; and there Blessed are they that mourn: for were sealed an hundred and forty they shall be comforted. Blessed and four thousand, of all the tribes are the meek: for they shall inherit of the children of Israel. the earth. Blessed are they which ; of the tribe of Jucal an Blessed do hunger and thirst after righte-[the kingdom of heaven. ousness: for they shall be filled. are ye, when men shall revile you, Blessed are the merciful for they and persecute you, and shall say all shall obtain mercy. Blessed are manner of evil against you falsely the pure in heart for they shall for my sake. Rejoice and be exsee God. Blessed are the peace-ceeding glad: for great is your "Of the tribe of Asmakers: for they shall be called reward in heaven: for so persetwelve thousand the children of God. Blessed are cuted they the prophets which were Of the tribe of Ne they which are persecuted for before you. sealed twelve thousand righteousness' sake: for theirs is Of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Marate sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Ser sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Leave twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Isa sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Za sealed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Jose ed twelve thousand Of the tribe of Benj sealed twelve thousand After this I behell great multitude, w could number, of all kindreds, and people, a stood before the thro the Lamb, clothed robes, and palms in t and cried with a loud Salvation to our God, pon the throne, and Lamb. And all the THE ORDER FOR THE Administration of the Lord's Supper, Or, HOLY COMMUNION. If among those who come to be partakers of the Holy Communion, the The same order shall the Minister use with those, betwixt whom he perceiveth malice and hatred to reign; not suffering them to be partakers of the Lord's Table, until he know them to be reconciled. And if one of the parties, so at variance, be content to forgive from the bottom of his heart all that the other hath trespassed against him, and to make amends for that wherein he himself hath offended; and the other party will not be persuaded to a godly unity, but remain still in his frowardness and malice; the Minister in that case ought to admit the penitent person to the Holy Communion, and not him that is obstinate: Provided, that every Minister so repelling any, as is herein specified, shall be obliged to give an account of the same to the Ordinary, as soon as conveniently may be. round about the thro The Table, at the Communion time, having a fair white linen cloth upon it, he elders, and the for ell before the throne shall stand in the body of the Church, or in the Chancel; and the Minister, standing at the north side of the table, or where Morning and Evening Prayers aces, and worshipped are appointed to be said, shall say the Lord's Prayer and the Collect follow Amen: Blessing, and p visdom, and thank onour, and power, and into our God for ever Amen. ing, the People kneeling; but the Lord's Prayer may be omitted, if Morning Prayers hath been said immediately before. OUR Father, who art in Heaven, sires known, and from whom nó iữ cleanse the The Gospel. St M on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give spiration of thy Holy Spirit; that us this day our daily bread; And we may perfectly love thee, and forgive us our trespasses, as we worthily magnify thy holy name, JESUS seeing the went up into a mo when he was set, his orgive those who trespass against through Christ our Lord. Amen. tion; But deliver us from evil: For T into him. And he us; And lead us not into temptaBlessed are the poor thine is the Kingdom, and the mouth, and taught te Power, and the Glory, for ever and heirs is the kingdom Blessed are they that hey shall be comforted re the meek: for the s he earth. Blessed an The Collect. Then shall the Minister, turning to the People, rehearse distinctly the Ten Commandments; and the People still kneeling, shall, after every commandment, ask God mercy for their transgressions for the time past, and grace to keep the law for the time to come, as followeth. Minister. People. Lord, have mercy upor GOD spake these words, and us, and incline our hearts to keep said, I am the Lord thy God: this law. Thou shalt have none other gods Minister. Thou shalt do no mur but me. der. People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. People. Lord, have mercy upor us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. 1 Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor mit adultery. the likeness of any thing that is in People. Lord, have mercy upo heaven above, or in the earth be- us, and incline our hearts to keep neath, or in the water under the this law. earth. Thou shalt not bow down Minister. Thou shalt not steal. to them, nor worship them: For I People. Lord, have mercy upon the Lord thy God am a jealous us, and incline our hearts to keep God; and visit the sins of the fa- this law. thers upon the children, unto the Minister. Thou shalt not bear third and fourth generation of them false witness against thy neigh that hate me; and show mercy bour. unte thousands in them that love People. Lord, have mere upon me, and keep my commandments. us, and incline our hearts to keep People. Lord, have mercy upon this law. us, and incline our hearts to keep Minister. Thou shalt not covet this law. thy neighbour's house, thou shalt Minister. Thou shalt not take not covet thy neighbour's wife, the name of the Lord thy God in nor his servant, nor his maid, nor vain: For the Lord will not hold his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing him guiltless that taketh his name that is his. in vain. * People. Lord, have mercy upon People. Lord, have mercy upon us, and write all these thy laws in us, and incline our hearts to keep our hearts, we beseech thee. this law. Then the Minister may say, Minister. Remember that thou Hear also what our Lord Jesus keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six Christ saith. days shalt thou labour, and do all THOU shaft love the Lord thy thou hast to do; but the se- God with all thy heart, and venth day is the Sabbath of the with all thy soul, and with all thy Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do mind: This is the first and great no manner of work; thou, and thy commandment. And the second is son, and thy daughter, thy man-like unto it; Thou shalt love thy servant, and thy maid-servant, thy neighbour as thyself. On these cattle, and the stranger that is two commandments hang all the within thy gates. For in six days law and the prophets. the Lord made heaven and earth, Let us pray. ALMIGHTY Lord, and ever and hallowed it. the sea, and all that in them is, and 0 rested the seventh day; wherefore lasting God, vouchsafe, we be the Lord blessed the seventh day, seech thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, People. Lord, have mercy upon in the ways of thy laws, and in us, and incline our hearts to keep the works of thy cominandments, this law. that, through thy most mighty proMinister. Honour thy father and tection, both here and ever, wo thy mother; that thy days may be may be preserved in body and soul, long in the land which the Lord thy through our Lord and Saviour Je God giveth thee. Isus Christ. Amen. Minister. Thou shalt not com T People. Lord, hare met and incline our heart slaw. Minister. Thou shalt People. Lord, have e and incline our heart Jinister. Thou shalt and incline our hers inister. Thou shalt ople. Lord, have nd incline our heart! aw. nister. Thou shalt witness against th हर हूँ Glory be to thee, O Lord. Then the Minister shall declare unto aw. " He that soweth little, shall reap little; and he that soweth plenteously, shall reap plenteously. Let eighbour's house, ta wister. Thou shalt Then shall follow the Sermon: after every man do according as he is which, the Minister, when there is a disposed in his heart, net grudg Covet thy neighbours Communion, shall return to the Lord's Table, and begin the Offeringly, or of necessity; for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. ix. , nor his ass, nor a tory, saying one or more of these sen is servant, nor his a his. tences following, as he thinketh most 6, 7. Let him that is taught in the word, d write all these thr your light so shine before minister unto him that teacheth in arts, we beseech food works, and glorify your Fa-God is not mocked: For whatsoThen the Minister her which is in heaven. St. Matt. ever a man soweth, that shall he men, that they may see your all good things. Be not deceived, tee r also what our La 16. saith. Lay not up for youselves trea- While we have time, let us do reap. Gal. vi. 6, 7. OU shalt love the Lures upon earth, where moth and good unto all men: and especially od with all thy he rust doth corrupt, and where unto them that are of the houseI thy soul, and wit thieves break through and steal: hold of faith. Gal. vi. 10. This is the first and But la" up for yourselves trea Godliness is great riches, if a man ndment. And the sures in heaven, where neither be content with that he hath: For Our as thyself. where thieves do not break through neither may we carry any thing to it; Thou shalt both nor rust doth corrupt, and we brought nothing into this world, por steal. St. Matt. vi. 19, 20. out. 1 Tim. vi. 6, 7. nmandments hang MIGHTY Lord, them: for this is the law and the give, and glad to distribute; lay Whatsoever ye would that men Charge them who are rich in hould do to you, even so do to this world, that they be ready to prophets. St. Matt. vii. 12. ad ing God, vouchsafe. ee, to direct, sanc both our hearts and b ing up in store for emselves a Not every one that saith unto good foundation against the time me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into to corne, that they may attain eter EN vays of thy laws the kingdom of heaven; but he that nal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17, 18, 19. s of thy comina doeth the will of my Father which God is not unrighteous, that he ough thy most mig both here and ever reserved in body and our Lord and Seriou in heaven. St. Matt. vii. 21. will forget your works, and labour Zaccheus stood forth, and said that proceedeth of love; which love unto the Lord, Behold, Lord, the ye have showed for his name's sake, balf of my goods I give to the poor; who have ministered unto the t. Amen. Then shall be said the Collect of the and if I have done any wrong to any of beginning at the ¶ Here the people shall say, ople. Lord, have mer d incline our hearts If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great matter if we shall reap your worldly things? Cor. ix. 11. saints, and yet do minister. vi. 10. Heb.beseeching thee to inspire conting. ally the Universal Church with the To do good and to distribute, spirit of truth, unity, and concord: forget not; for with such sacrifices and grant that all those who do God is well pleased. Heb. xiii. 16. confess thy holy name may agree Whoso hath this world's good, in the truth of thy holy word, and and seeth his brother have need, live in unity and godly love. We and shutteth up his compassion beseech thee also, so to direct and from him, how dwelleth the love of dispose the hearts of all Christian God in him? 1 John iii. 17. rulers, that they may truly and im Give alms of thy goods, and ne- partially administer justice, to the ver turn thy face from any poor punishment of wickedness and vice, man; and then the face of the Lord and to the maintenance of thy true shall not be turned away from thee. religion and virtue. Give grace, 0 Tobit iv. 7. heavenly Father, to all Bishops L * Be merciful after thy power. If and other Ministers; that they may, thou hast much, give plenteously. both by their life and doctrine, set If thou hast little, do thy diligence forth thy true and lively Word, and gladly to give of that little for so rightly and duly administer thy holy gatherest thou thyself a good re- Sacrainents. And to all thy peo ward, in the day of necessity. Tople give thy heavenly grace; and bit iv. 8, 9. especially to this congregation here He that hath pity upon the poor, present; that with meek heart, and lendeth unto the Lord: and look, due reverence, they may hear, and what he layeth out, it shall be paid receive thy holy Word; truly serv him again. Prov. xix. 17. ing thee in holiness and righteous Blessed be the man that providethness all the days of their life. And for the sick and needy: the Lord we most humbly beseech thee, of shall deliver him in the time of thy goodness, O Lord, to comfort trouble. Psalm xli. 1. and succour all those who, in this ¶ Whilst these Sentences are in read-row, nced, sickness, or any other transitory life, are in trouble, sor ing, the Deacons, Church-wardens, or other fit persons appointed for that adversity. And we also bless thy purpose, shall receive the Alms for holy name, for all thy servants de the Poor, and other Devotions of the parted this life in thy faith and fear; People, in a decent Basin to be pro- beseeching thee to give us grace so vided by the Parish for that purpose; to follow their good examples, that and reverently bring it to the Priest, with them we may be partakers of who shall humbly present and place thy heavenly kingdom: Grant this, it upon the Holy Table. O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, And the Priest shall then place upon our only Mediator and Advocate. the Table so much Bread and Wine,Amen. as he shall think sufficient. After which done, he shall say, When the Minister giveth warning for the Celebration of the Holy Com munion (which he shall always do upon the Sunday, or some Holy day immediately preceding) be shall read or so much thereof as, in his discretion, he may think convenient. DEARLY beloved, on tle, last taught us to make pravers and supplications, and to give thanks for all men: We humbly beseech thee most mercifully [*to next, I purpose, through God's accept our alms and oblations, and assistance, to administer to all such to receive these our prayers, which as shall be religiously and devorl we offer unto thy divine Majesty ; disposed, the most comfortable day Let us pray for the whole state of Christ's Church militant. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who, *If there be no alms or oblations, then shall the words (to accept our and oblations, and) be left unsaid. |