In committing this work to the Church at large, the Compiler would be glad to find his labours acceptable, and, in that case, he may possibly some day issue a companion volume from the devotional stores of the Western Church. It is from no want of appreciation that A'Kempis and Bernard, Fenelon and Horst, to name no others, are not represented in this book, but from the feeling that the Fathers of the English Church had a prior claim on the affections of their nineteenth century descendants.

Books of Meditation are now so numerous, that it was not thought necessary to include Meditations in the scope of this Volume. It was strongly felt, that in the Family Prayers flexibility and brevity were the two points to be aimed at.

It will be noticed, at once, that no eucharistic devotions occur in this book, the reason being that ample provision has recently been made for them by the Compiler of "The Churchman's Altar Manual," recently issued by the same publishers as the present work, and therefore the two books may together form a storehouse of English Church devotions sufficient for the needs of ordinary Christians.

The warm thanks of the Compiler are due to the Rev. G. Morris, and to Mr. E. K. Hanscomb, for valuable advice, aid, and suggestions; as also to Mr. C. P. Tresilian for much labour in the preparation of this little book. Any hints as to improvements, omissions, or corrections, will be cordially welcomed and carefully considered by

157, RICHMOND ROAD, HACKNEY, E.

WILL. T. BROOKE.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

PRIVATE PRAYER.

PREFATORY MATTER.

TITLE-DEDICATION-PREFACE-CALENDAR-SUMMARY

OF DOCTRINE.

DAILY DEVOTIONS.

THREE FORMS OF MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER-

EJACULATIONS-MEMORIALS FOR THE DAYS OF THE

WEEK.

PAGE

1

33

OCCASIONAL PRAYERS.

MEMORIALS FOR CHURCH SEASONS AND FESTIVALS-

MISCELLANEOUS PRAYERS AND INTERCESSIONS

GRACES AND HYMNS.

61

GRACES BEFORE MEAT-GRACES AFTER MEAT-BISHOP

KEN'S MORNING, EVENING, AND MIDNIGHT HYMNS -

VENI CREATOR-VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS-MISCELLANEOUS

HYMNS FOR CHURCH SEASONS

PRAYERS FOR THE HOURS.

FOR THE THIRD HOUR-FOR THE SIXTH HOUR-FOR
THE NINTH HOUR-FOR COMPLINE

111

143

FOR PRIVATE USE OF THE LIFE OF OUR LORD-THE

GOLDEN LITANY-OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT.

FOR THE SICK.

DAILY PRAYERS FOR THE SICK-LITANY IN PREPA-

RATION FOR DEATH-EJACULATIONS FOR THE SICK-

LITANY ON BEHALF OF THE SICK-THANKSGIVING FOR

RECOVERY.

FOR THE DYING, AND FOR MOURNERS.
THE COMMENDATION OF THE SOUL--LITANY FOR THE

DYING-LITANY FOR THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

COLLECTS.

THE COLLECTS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, FROM THE BOOK

OF COMMON PRAYER

PART II.

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197

• 206

FAMILY PRAYER.

FORMS FOR MORNING AND EVENING, DAILY THROUGH-

OUT THE WEEK.

213

229

A TABLE OF ALL THE FEASTS

THAT ARE TO BE OBSERVED

IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Monday and Tuesday in Easter-Week.
Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-Week.

NOTE.-Easter-Day (on which all other moveable Feasts depend) is
always the First Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon or
next after the Twenty-first Day of March; and if the Full Moon hap-
pens on a Sunday, Easter-Day is the next Sunday.

OF THE

MINOR HOLY DAYS.