FAMILY PRAYERS. For the Morning of Week Days. Let all devoutly kneeling make Confession, the Reader saying, and the rest answering, as follows: O Almighty God, most merciful Father, we have sinned against Heaven and before Thee; And are no more worthy to be called thy children. We acknowledge our transgressions; Our sins testify against us. Thou hast set our misdeeds before Thee; And our secret sins in the light of thy countenance. Lord, we are not worthy that Thou shouldest enter under our roof; But speak the word only, and thy servants shall be healed. Then shall the Reader say. We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of the Eternal Son, whose Name we bear, that Thou wouldest vouchsafe to grant unto us the grace of true repentance, and mercifully to forgive us all our sins. Amen. GOD the Father of heaven, eternal Fountain of all being, Who didst wonderfully create the world out. of nothing, and by thy power dost govern and uphold the heavens and the earth. R. We praise Thee, O God, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Eternal Word of the Father, Who didst vouchsafe to be born of the Blessed Virgin, and art the Conqueror of sin and death. God, we acknowledge Thee R. We praise Thee, O to be the Lord. O God the Holy Ghost, the Comforter, Who pro ceedest from the Father and the Son, Who art the Author of all good gifts, and the free Dispenser of all grace. R. We praise Thee, O Lord, we acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. O Holy, Blessed, and Glorious Trinity, Three Persons, and One God, ever worthy to be praised, of equal glory and co-eternal Majesty, from Whom, and by Whom, and in Whom, are all things; to Whom all Angels and Saints in heaven continually do cry. Then shall they say all together, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts, heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy Glory. Then shall the Reader say alone, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. : K. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. ¶ Then shall be said a Prayer, or Thanksgiving, at the discretion of the Master. ¶ After which they shall proceed as follows. V. Unto Thee have we cried, O Lord; R. And early shall our prayer come before Thee. V. O let our mouth be filled with thy praise, to keep us this day without sin; R. And preserve us from the evil and the wicked doers. V. O Lord, shew thy servants thy work, and their children thy glory; R. And the glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us; prosper Thou the work of our hands upon us, 0 Thou our prosper handy work. V. Hear us, O God of salvation; R. Thou that art the Hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea. Let us pray. ALMIGHTY Father, Lord of heaven and earth, whose mercies are new every morning, and Who hast raised us up to praise thy goodness, and to pray to Thee; make us, we beseech Thee, to walk as children of light, that we may have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness and grant us all things that be needful both for our R. That we may sing of souls and bodies. Amen. BLESSED Jesus, Thou thy glory and honour all the Sun of Righteousness, day long. V. Holy God, Holy and let the bright beams of thy Gospel shine with greater power upon our souls, and drive away from our hearts all the darkness of sin; that we may persevere in thy holy service till our death. Amen. YOME, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful people, and kindle in them the fire of thy love; make us always truly wise, and evermore to rejoice in thy consolation. Amen. GOD, under whose defence and providence thy people dwell in safety, accept, we beseech Thee, our morning sacrifice of praise and supplication, and look graciously upon this thy family, that we may abide in peace and gladness under the shadow of thy wings. Give thy holy Angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. Set a watch before our mouth and keep the door of our lips. Turn away our eyes, that they behold not vanity; and open our ears only to the words of truth and love. Let not our hearts be inclined to any evil thing; and order our steps in thy word; that walking honestly as in the day in the path of thy commandments, we may live to the honour and glory of thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who with Thee, Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. On heaven, Hallowed be UR Father, which art 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. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. V. Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty. R. Just and true are thy ways, Thou King of Saints. V. All thy works praise Thee, O Lord; R. And thy Saints give thanks unto Thee. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, we beseech Thee of thy goodness to ac cept of the high praise, and hearty thanks, which we offer to Thee for all thy works of grace, which Thou hast wrought in thy blessed Saints, and which by them Thou hast declared before all men, and bestowed upon thy holy Church from the beginning of the world: for them, as also for all other thy happy servants, our a cloud of witnesses, may have grace to follow their blessed examples of godliness of life and steadfastness of faith, and run with patience the race, that is set before us; so that at the last, we may with them, attain to the resurrection of the just, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. fathers and brethren, who COMMAND, O Lord, thy have departed this life with the seal of faith, we praise and magnify thy glorious Name, most humbly desirous, that we may still continue in their holy communion, and enjoy the comforts thereof, while we are on earth, and being compassed about with so great blessing on this house and family, and order our days and all our actions in thy Peace, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Benediction. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. + FAMILY PRAYERS. For the Evening of Sundays and Festivals. ¶ Let all devoutly kneeling make Confession together, saying, ALMIGHTY God, most merciful Father; we have sinned against Thee exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: we have rebelled against thy sovereign Will; neglected thy holy Counsels; and broken thy righteous Laws. We have sinned, O Lord, we have sinned exceedingly; and are no more worthy to be called thy children. Yet cast us not away from thy Presence: But for the sake of thy dear Son, our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, give us penitent and contrite hearts; and grant us pardon and peace. Amen. ¶ Then shall the Reader say alone, A LMIGHTY God, have mercy upon us, absolve us from our sins, and bring us to life everlasting, thro' Jesus Christ, our Lord. A men. ¶ Then shall the Reader say, and the rest answer, as follows, THOU, who hast made us in thine own Image; Who hast redeemed us by thine only Son; Who hast called us by thy Holy Spirit; Who hast given thine Angels charge over us, and encompassed us with all blessings; Almighty Father, have mercy upon us, and bless us. O Thou, Who to save sinners tookest upon Thee the frail nature of man; and didst suffer being tempted like as we are, yet without sin; Who for our redemption becamest obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross; and by rising again didst become the first fruits of them that slept; in whom shall all be made alive; Eternal Son, have mercy upon us, and bless us. O Thou, Who didst speak by the Prophets, and wast sent down upon the Apostles: Thou, Who convertest from all error, Who dost regenerate our hearts, and enlighten our minds; Who givest strength to thy people; Who sanctifiest thine elect, and guidest thy Church into all truth; Holy Spirit, have mercy upon us, and bless us. |