That it may please thee, to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. That it may please thee, to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit to amend our lives, according to thy holy word. We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord. Son of GOD: we beseech thee to hear us. Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world. O Christ, hear us. O Christ, hear us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. ($ 396.) Our Father, which art in heaven, With the residue of the Pater Noster. And lead us not into temptation. The Versicle. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins. (§ 397.) Let us pray. O GOD merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful, mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee, in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the Devil, or man, worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodness they may be dispersed, that we thy servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee, in thy holy Church Through Jesu Christ our Lord. O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy name's sake. O GOD, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works, that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them. O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thine honour. Glory be to the Father, the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. From our enemies defend us, O Christ. с Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people. Favourably with mercy hear our prayers. O Son of David, have mercy upon us. Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ. Second Edw. VI. 1552. O GOD merciful Father, &c. § 399. Then shall be said also this In the Sealed Book, "may" inserted In one ed., 1552, and in 1662, "Jesus." Elizabeth, 1559. (§ 397.) Let us pray. (§ 398.) Let us pray. $399. Then shall be said also this that followeth. ALMIGHTY God, which by, &c. and eds. 1559 and 1662, "thine honour." The Versicle. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us. The Answer. As we do put our trust in thee. (§ 398.) Let us pray d. WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities, and for the glory of thy name's sake, turn from us all those evils, that we most righteously have deserved: And grant that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in thy mercy, and evermore serve thee, in pureness of living, to thy honour and glory, through our only mediator and advocate Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, which hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our supplications unto thee, and dost promise, that when two or three be gathered in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests: fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them, granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. k (§ 399.) 1 ALMIGHTY God, which by thyh divine providence hast appointed diverse Orders of ministers in the church, and didst inspire thine holy Apostles to choose unto this Order of Deacons thy m first Martyr saint Stephin, with other": mercifully behold these thy servants, now called to the like Office [Continued on next page.] Charles II. 1662. (§ 397.) Let us pray. O GOD, merciful Father, &c. [Same as 1549.] O Lord, arise, help us, &c. [Same as 1549, to] : Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world without end. Amen. From our enemies defend, &c. [Same as 1549, to] Priest. O Lord, let thy mercy be shewed upon us; d In the Sealed Book, 1662, the words, "Let us pray," are written in with a pen. e In ed. 1662, "thy name." f In ed. 1552, and afterwards, "in holiness and pureness of living." ་་ In eds. 1552 and 1559, our common supplications. Answer. As we do put our trust in thee. (§ 398.) Let us pray. [The prayer, "Almighty God, which hast The Collect. [Same as 1549-] In ed. 1559, mispr. "the." i In ed. 1662, "divers." In ed. 1662, "thine Apostles." and ministration; replenish them so with the truth of thy doctrine, and P innocency of life, that, both by word and good example, they may faithfully serve thee in this Office, to the glory of thy name, and profit of the congregation 9, through the merits of our Saviour Jesu Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. § 400. Then shall be sung or said, the Communion of the day, saving the Epistle shall be read out of Timothy, as followeth. LIKEWISE must the ministers be honest, not doubletongued, nor given unto much wine, neither greedy of filthy lucre, but holding the mystery of the faith with a pure conscience. And let them first be proved; and then let them minister so that no man be able to reprove them. Even so must their wives be honest, not evil speakers, but sober, and faithful in all things. Let the Deacons be the husbands of one wife, and such as rule their children well, and their own households. For they that minister well get themselves a good degree, and a great liberty in the faith which is in Christ Jesu. These things write I unto thee trusting to come shortly unto thee; but, and if I tarry long, that then thou mayest yet have knowledge how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the congregation of the living God, the pillar and ground of truth. And without doubt great is that mystery of godliness. God was shewed in the flesh, was justified in the spirit, was seen among the angels, was preached unto the Gentiles, was believed on in the world, and received up in glory. § 401. Or else this, out of the sixth of the Acts. THEN the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together, and said, It is not meet that we should leave the Word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy Ghost and wisdom, to whom we may commit this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the administration of the Word. And that saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and full of the holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Permenas, and Nicolas a convert of Antioch; these they set before the Apostles; and, when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the Word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient unto the faith. § 402. And before the Gospel, the Bishop sitting in a Chair, shall cause the Oath of the King's Supremacy, and against the usurped power and authority of the Bishop of Rome, to be ministered unto every of them, that are to be ordered. Charles II. 1662. 1 Tim. iii. 8. LIKEWISE must the Deacons be grave, not double tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the Office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. Let the Deacons be husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well. For they that have used the Office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. § 401. Or else this, out of the sixth serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the Word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Steven, a man full of faith, and of the holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch; whom they set before the Apostles; and, when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. And the Word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and a great company of the Priests were obedient to the faith. $402. And before the Gospel, the Bishop, sitting in his chair, shall cause the Oath of the King's Supremacy, and against the power and authority of all foreign Potentates, to be ministred unto every one of them that are to be Ordered. |