1559 1552 1549 The Priest, standing humbly afore the midst of the Altar, shall say the Lord's Prayer, with this Collect. Α' LMIGHTY God, unto whom all hearts be open, 'all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Then shall he say a Psalm appointed for the Introit; which Psalm ended, the Priest shall say, or else the Clerks shall sing, iij. Lord have mercy upon us. iij. Christ have mercy upon us. iij. Lord have mercy upon us. Then the Priest standing at God's board, shall begin, Glory be to God on high. The Clerks. And in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us; thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us; for thou only art holy, thou only art the Lord. Thou only, (O Christ,) with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 1662 1604 S. L. Then shall the Priest, turning to the people, rehearse distinctly all the TEN COMMANDMENTS; and the people still kneeling, shall after every Commandment, ask God mercy for their transgression thereof for the time pust, and grace to keep the same for the time, to come, as followeth. GOD Minister. Then shall the Priest rehearse distinctly all the ten Commandments: and the people kneeling, shall after every Commandment, ask God mercy for their transgression of the same, after this sort. [1604] The Minister. [1604] OD spake these words, and said; I am the Lord thy God: Thou shalt have none other gods but me. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. People. 'Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain: For the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his Name in vain. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts, &c. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Then shall the Presbyter, turning to the people, rehearse distinctly all the TEN COMMANDMENTS; the people all the while kneeling, and asking God mercy for the transgression of every duty therein; either according to the letter, or to the mystical importance of the said Commandment. [S. L.] Thou shalt not make to thyself any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, 'or in the earth beneath, or in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down to them, nor worship them: For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children, unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me, and shew mercy unto thousands in them that love me, and keep my commandments. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: For the Lord will not hold him guiltless, that taketh his name in vain. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our, &c. 2 Presbyter throughout [S. L.] 3 Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts, &c. [S. L.] 4 nor [1552] Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy_maidservant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. People. 'Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Honour thy father and thy mother; that thy days may be long in the land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. incline our hearts, &c. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts to keep this law. incline our hearts, &c. Thou shalt not steal. Minister. People. Lord have mercy upon us, and Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts, &c. incline our hearts to keep this law. Minister. Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. 'Lord have mercy upon us, and incline our hearts, &c. [S. L.] Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath-day. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all that thou hast to do; but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. In it thou shalt do no manner of work, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, thy man-servant, and thy maid-servant, thy cattle, and the stranger that is within thy gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the seventh day, and hallowed it. 1549 |