payeth not again. R. But the LORD, have mercy, &c. The Chapter. Ecclus. xiv. My son, according to thy ability do good to thyself, and give the V. Teach me to do the thing that LORD His due offering. Remember pleaseth Thee. R. For Thou art that death will not be long in com- my GOD. V. Defend the poor and ing, and that the covenant of the fatherless. R. See that such as are grave is not showed unto thee. Do in need and necessity have right. good unto thy friend before thou. Incline my heart unto Thy tesR. And not to covetdie, and according to thy ability timonies. stretch out thy hand and give to ousness. Y. LORD, hear, &c. R. him. Defraud not thyself of the And let, &c. . Let us pray. good day, and let not the part of a good desire overpass thee. Shalt thou not leave thy travails unto another? and thy labours to be divided by lot? Give, and take, and sanctify thy soul; for there is no seeking of dainties in the grave. Every work rotteth and consumeth away, and the worker thereof shall go withal. Blessed is the man that doth meditate good things in wisdom, and that reasoneth of holy things by his understanding. He that considereth her ways in his heart shall also have understanding in her secrets. ... V. But Thou, &c. R. Thanks, &c. V. The ungodly borroweth and 235. O LORD, Whose lovingkindness is everlasting, and Whose justice is infinite; Mercifully grant Thy HOLY SPIRIT unto Thy servant, that he may be a faithful steward of that which Thou hast committed unto his charge, so as not to wrong any to whom he is bound by kindred or duty, and that showing compassion unto Thy poor, he may obtain Thy mercy. Through. [Coll. S. Matth.] Benediction. The LORD make ready for Himself a place in your heart by good works in this life, that, justified for ever, you may reign with CHRIST. THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK. The Priest begins the Antiphon. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. . Let us pray. 236. Almighty, Everlasting GOD, Who spakest by Thy blessed Apostle James, saying, CC Is any sick among you? Let him call for the Elders of the Church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with Oil in the Name of the LORD; and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the LORD shall raise him up, and if he have committed sins they shall be forgiven him;" vouchsafe to anoint this Thy sick servant N. at our hands with hal lowed Oil, and to restore him to his former health by the might of Thy blessing, that what is outwardly done by our ministry, Thy Divine power and Thine invisible healing may spiritually make effective within. Through. Then the Priest, approaching the sick person, begins the following Psalm, which the clerks or people continue, as they do also with the other Psalms. Ps. 13. How long, &c. While this Psalm is sung by the clerks or people, the Priest shall take the Oil of the Sick on his right thumb, and therewith touch the sick person, making the sign of the Cross, upon each eye, beginning with the right, and saying, Through this anointing, and His most loving mercy, the LORD pardon thee whatever thou hast sinned by sight. R7. Amen. Ps. 30. I will magnify Thee, &c. Then upon the ears, saying, Through this anointing, and His most loving mercy, the LORD pardon thee whatever thou hast sinned by hearing. &c. Ry. Amen. hands. Afterwards he shall say the Blessing over the sick person in this wise. In the Name of the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY GHOST; let this Anointing of Oil be to thee for the purifying of soul and body, and for a bulwark and defence against the darts of unclean spirits. Ry. Amen. Ps. 141. LORD, I call upon Thee, &c. V. The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. V. Let us pray. 237. O LORD GOD, our SAVIOUR, Who art the true Health and Medicine from Whom all soundness Ps. 43. Give sentence with me, and healing come, and Who hast taught us by the precept of Thine Apostle James to anoint in prayer the sick; graciously look on this Thy servant N., and let the medicine of Thy grace restore to health, after chastisement, him whom weakness leadeth unto death, and failure of strength draweth on to dissolution. Assuage in him, most mer. ciful GOD, all feverish heat, all holy Anointing of Oil may quickly drive from him his present disease and weakness, and obtain for him that pardon of all his sins which he desires through Thee, O SAVIOUR of the world, Who livest and reignest with the FATHER and the HOLY GHOST, one GOD, world without end. searching pains, all suffering from weakness. Heal with Thy medicine his reins, his inward parts, and the joints of his marrow. Efface the old scars of his frame and members. Restrain his bitter sufferings. Let the perfect substance of that flesh and blood which Thou hast made be renewed in him, and let Thy lovingkindness ever so preserve him, that soundness may never lead him to sinfulness, nor sick- The cottons shall be reverently burnt ness to destruction, but that this Ry. Amen. by the Priest. FOR A DYING COMMUNICANT. In the Name, &c. R. Our FATHER, &c. I believe, &c. 70. Haste Thee, O LORD, to deliver me, &c. 90. LORD, Thou hast been our refuge, &c. . Into Thy hands, O LORD, I commend my spirit. Ry. For Thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, Thou Nunc dimittis. LORD, now lettest GOD of Truth. . Keep me, O Thou, &c. LORD, as the apple of an eye. R. Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. . O CHRIST, arise, help us. Ry. And deliver us, for Thy Name's sake. V. LORD, hear, &c. Ry. And let, &c. . Let us pray. 238. O LORD JESU CHRIST, Who by the mouth of Thy Prophet hast said, I have loved thee with an everlasting love, therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee: we pray Thee that Thou wouldest offer that same love of Thine, which brought Thee from heaven to earth to suffer the bitterness of Thy Passion, and present it to the FATHER, GOD Almighty, for the soul of this Thy servant, and deliver him from all the pains and penalties which he fears that he has deserved for his sins. Who livest. [Coll. 2nd at Matins; 6th S. a. Epiph.; Palm S.; Asc. Day. 384 419.] Benediction. GOD, Who reneweth us unto everlasting life through the Resurrection of His SON, clothe you at His coming again with the gladness of eternity. FOR A DYING NON-COMMUNICANT. In the Name, &c. . LORD, I call upon Thee, haste Our FATHER, &c. I believe, &c. Thee unto me. R. And consider y. The sorrows of my heart are my voice when I cry unto Thee. enlarged. R. O bring Thou me. Let not the water-flood drown out of my troubles. . O GOD, me, neither let the deep swallow me &c. R. O LORD, &c. . Glory, up. R. And let not the pit shut &c. R. As it was. Ant. Hide not Thy face from me. Ps. 88. O LORD GOD of my salvation, &c. 90. LORD, Thou hast been, &c. Ant. Hide not Thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. her mouth upon me. V. O remember not the sins and offences of my youth. Ry. But according to Thy mercy, think Thou upon me, O LORD, for Thy goodness. V. According to the greatness of Thy power. R. Preserve Thou those that are appointed to die. V. LORD, hear, &c. R. And let, &c. . Let us pray. 239. O most merciful LORD JESU CHRIST, Who didst die for us upon the Cross; we pray Thee by all The Chapter. 1 S. John ii. Thy sufferings and sorrows which If any man sin, we have an Ad-Thou barest for us, miserable sinvocate with the FATHER, JESUS CHRIST the righteous: and He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. [Ep. 3rd S. a. T. Gosp. 3rd S. a. T. App. 61.] . But Thou, &c. Ry. Thanks, &c. . GOD sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world. Ry. But that the world through Him might be saved. . Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. V. We have One GOD, and One Mediator between GOD and man. R. The Man CHRIST JESUS. V. The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. . Let us pray. LORD, have mercy upon us. ners, on the bitter tree, especially when Thy most holy soul departed from its pure and virgin dwelling of Thy Body: we pray Thee that Thou wouldest offer and present them to GOD the FATHER Almighty against all the pains and sufferings of Thy servant, and deliver him in this hour of his departure from all the pains and penalties which he fears he hath incurred for his sins, of Thy tender mercy. Who livest. [Coll. Septuag.; Ash-Wed.; 12th and 24th S. a. T. 260, 261, 265 -268, 281, 288, 306–315.] Benediction. Almighty God wash away the stains of your sins, and enlighten you with His blessing. COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL. LORD, have mercy, &c. From Thy wrath, From the peril of death, By Thy Cross and Passion, us. In the Day of Judgment, Good Lord, deliver him. 241. O GOD of mercy, GOD of pity, Who according to the multitude of Thy mercies blottest out the sins of the penitent, and by the gift of pardon doest away with the guilt of past offences, look graciously upon this Thy servant N., and hearken to him, entreating with hearty confession the remission of all his sins, renew in him, most merciful FATHER, whatever in him hath been corrupted by earthly frailty, or hurt by the fraud of the devil, and join the member which Thou hast redeemed to the unity of the Church's body. Have mercy, O LORD, upon his sighs; have We sinners beseech Thee to hear mercy upon his tears, and as he We beseech Thee to hear us, That Thou mayest spare him; LORD, have mercy, &c. 240. Go forth, Christian soul, from this world, in the Name of GOD the FATHER, Who created thee, of JESUS CHRIST, the SON of the Living COD, Who suffered for thee, of the HOLY GHOST, Who is poured upon thee; in the Name of the Angels and Archangels; in the names of the Thrones and Dominations; in the name of the Principalities and Powers; in the name of the Cherubim and Seraphim; in the name of the Patriarchs and Prophets; in the name of the holy Apostles and Evangel ists; trusteth only in Thy mercy, grant that he may be reconciled unto Thee. Through. 242. I commend thee, dearest brother, to Almighty GoD, and I commit thee to Him Whose creature thou art, that when thou shalt pay the debt of nature at the arrival of death, thou mayest return to thy Maker, Who formed thee out of the dust of the earth. Therefore as thy soul goeth forth from the body, let the bright host of angels meet thee; let the Apostles who shall judge the world come unto thee; let the conquering army of white-robed martyrs welcome thee; let the lily-crowned band of shining Confessors compass thee; let the choir of rejoicing Virgins greet thee; let the Patriarchs receive thee to rest happily in their bosom; let CHRIST JESUS look upon thee in gentleness and joy, and set thee for ever amongst them who stand before Him. Mayest thou know nothing of the horrors of darkness, of the roaring of flames, of the torture of pangs. Let Satan the evil one yield before thee with his ministers: let him fear thee as thou comest with the angels as thy |