The Third Day

Morning

A Shorter Form for Morning Prayer

After the reading of a brief portion of Holy Scripture, let the Head of the House-hold, or some other member of the family, lead those present, all kneeling, in saying the Lord's Prayer.

OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done. On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

HAIL Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now, and in the hour of our death. Amen.

O LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here may be added any special Prayers.

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.

Morning Prayer

The Master or Mistress having called together as many of the Family as can conveniently be present, let one of them, or any other who may be appointed, say as followeth, all kneeling, and repeating with him the Lord's Prayer.

Here may follow the Collect for the day.

Acknowledgement of God's Mercy and Preservation, especially through the Night past.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, in whom we live and move and have our being; We, thy needy creatures, render thee our humble praises, for thy preservation of us from the beginning of our lives to this day, and especially for having delivered us from the dangers of the past night. For these thy mercies, we bless and magnify thy glorious Name; humbly beseeching thee to accept this our morning sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving; for his sake who lay down in the grave, and rose again for us, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Dedication of Soul and Body to God's Service, with a Resolution to be growing daily in Goodness.

AND since it is of thy mercy, O gracious Father, that another day is added to our lives; We here dedicate both our souls and bodies to thee and thy service, in a sober, righteous, and godly life: in which resolution, do thou, O merciful God, confirm and strengthen us; that, as we grow in age, we may grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer for Grace to enable us to perform that Resolution.

BUT, O God, who knowest the weakness and corruption of our nature, and the manifold temptations which we daily meet with; We humbly beseech thee to have compassion on our infirmities, and to give us the constant assistance of thy Holy Spirit; that we may be effectually restrained from sin, and incited to our duty. Imprint upon our hearts such a dread of thy judgements, and such a grateful sense of thy goodness to us, as may make us both afraid and ashamed to offend thee. And, above all, keep in our minds a lively remembrance of that great day, in which we must give a strict account of our thoughts, words, and actions to him whom thou hast appointed the Judge of quick and dead, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For Grace to guide and keep us the following Day, and for God's Blessing on the business of the Same.

IN particular, we implore thy grace and protection for the ensuing day. Keep us temperate in all things, and diligent in our serveral callings. Grant us patience under our afflictions. Give us grace to be just and upright in all our dealings; quiet and peaceable; full of compassion; and ready to do good to all men, according to our abilities and opportunities. Direct us in all our ways. Defend us from all dangers and adversities; and be graciously pleased to take us, and all who are dear to us, under thy fatherly care and protection. These things, and whatever else thou shalt see to be neccessary and convenient to us, we humbly beg, through the merits and mediation of thy Son Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. Amen.

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.

Morning Psalms

Psalm 15 Domine, quis habitabit?

LORD, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest upon thy holy hill?

²Even he that leadeth an uncorrupt life, * and doeth the thing which is right, and speaketh the truth from his heart.

³He that hath used no deceit in his tongue, nor done evil to his neighbour, * and hath not slandered his neighbour.

⁴He that setteth not by himself, but is lowly in his own eyes, * and maketh much of them that fear the LORD.

⁵He that sweareth unto his neighbour, and disappointeth him not, * though it were to his own hindrance.

⁶He that hath not given his money upon usury, * nor taken reward against the innocent.

⁷Whoso doeth these things * shall never fall.

Psalm 16 Conserva me, Domine.

PRESERVE me, O God; * for in thee have I put my trust.

²O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, * Thou art my God; I have no good like unto thee.

³All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, * and upon such as excel in virtue.

⁴But they that run after another god * shall have great trouble.

⁵Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer, * neither make mention of their names within my lips.

⁶The LORD himself is the portion of mine inheritance, and of my cup; * thou shalt maintain my lot.

⁷The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; * yea, I have a goodly heritage.

⁸I will thank the LORD for giving me warning; * my reins also chasten me in the night season.

⁹I have set the LORD alway before me; * for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall.

¹⁰Wherefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: * my flesh also shall rest in hope.

¹¹For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; * neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

¹²Thou shalt show me the path of life: in thy presence is the fulness of joy, * and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

Psalm 17 Exaudi, Domine.

HEAR the right, O LORD, consider my complaint, * and hearken unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

²Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; * and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.

³Thou hast proved and visited mine heart in the night season; thou hast tried me, and shalt find no wickedness in me; * for I am utterly purposed that my mouth shall not offend.

⁴As for the works of men, * by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the ways of the destroyer.

⁵O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, * that my footsteps slip not.

⁶I have called upon thee, O God, for thou shalt hear me: * incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words.

⁷Show thy marvellous loving-kindness, thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, * from such as resist thy right hand.

⁸Keep me as the apple of an eye; * hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

⁹From the ungodly, that trouble me; * mine enemies compass me round about, to take away my soul.

¹⁰They are inclosed in their own fat, * and their mouth speaketh proud things.

¹¹They lie waiting in our way on every side, * watching to cast us down to the ground;

¹²Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, * and as it were a lion's whelp lurking in secret places.

¹³Up, LORD, disappoint him, and cast him down; * deliver my soul from the ungodly, by thine own sword;

¹⁴Yea, by thy hand, O LORD; from the men of the evil world; * which have their portion in this life, whose bellies thou fillest with thy hid treasure.

¹⁵They have children at their desire, * and leave the rest of their substance for their babes.

¹⁶But as for me, I shall behold thy presence in righteousness; * and when I awake up after thy likeness, I shall be satisfied.

Midday

The Angelus

℣.The Angel of the LORD announced unto Mary,

℟.And she conceived by the Holy Ghost.

℣.Behold the handmaid of the LORD.

℟.Be it unto me according to thy word.

℣.And the Word was made flesh.

℟.And dwelt among us.

℣.Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.

℟.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us Pray.

WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts: that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion + we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Evening

A Shorter Form for Evening Prayer

After the reading of a brief portion of Holy Scripture, let the Head of the House-hold, or some other member of the family, lead those present, all kneeling, in saying the Lord's Prayer.

LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Here may be added any special Prayers.

THE Lord + bless us and keep us. The Lord make his face to shine upon us, and be gracious unto us. The Lord lift up his countenance upon us, and give us peace, this night and evermore. Amen.

Evening Prayer

The Family being together, a little before bed-time, let the Master our Mistress, or any other who may be appointed, say as followeth, all kneeling, and repeating with him the Lord's Prayer.

Here may follow the Collect for the day.

* Here let him who reads make a short pause, that every one may secretly confess the sins and failings of that day.

Confession of Sins, with a Prayer for Contrition and Pardon.

MOST merciful God, who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, and hast promised forgiveness to all those who confess and forsake their sins; We come before thee in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, acknowledging our manifold transgressions of they righteous laws.* But, O gracious Father, who desirest not the death of a sinner, look upon us, we beseech thee, in mercy, and forgive us all our transgressions. Make us deeply sensible of the great evil of them; and work in us an hearty contrition; that we may obtain forgiveness at thy hands, who art ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners; for the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.

Prayer for Grace to reform and grow Better.

AND lest, through our own fraility, or the temptations which encompass us, we be drawn again into sin, vouchsafe us, we beseech thee, the direction and assistance of thy Holy Spirit. Reform whatever is amiss in the temper and disposition of our souls; that no unclean thoughts, unlawful designs, or inordinate desires, may rest there. Purge our hearts from envy, hatred, and malice; that we may never suffer the sun to go down upon our wrath; but may always go to our rest in peace, charity, and good-will, with a conscience void of offence towards thee, and towards men; that so we may be preserved pure and blameless, unto the coming of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Intercession.

AND accept, O Lord, our intercessions for all mankind. Let the light of thy Gospel shine upon all nations; and may as many as have received it, live as becomes it. Be gracious unto thy Church; and grant that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may serve thee faithfully. Bless all in authority over us; and so rule their hearts and strengthen their hands, that they may punish wickedness and vice, and maintain thy true religion and virtue. Send down thy blessings, temporal and spiritual, upon all our relations, friends, and neighbours. Reward all who have done us good, and pardon all those who have done or wish us evil, and give them repentance and better minds. Be merciful to all who are in any trouble; and do thou, the God of pity, administer to them according to their several necessities; for his sake who went about doing good, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

The Thanksgiving.

TO our prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned thanks, for all thy mercies; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore thy mercy in sending thy only Son into the world, to redeem us from sin and eternal death, and in giving us the knowledge and sense of our duty towards thee. We bless thee for thy patience with us, notwithstanding our many and great provocations; for all the directions, assistances, and comforts of thy Holy Spirit; for thy continual care and watchful providence over us through the whole course of our lives; and particularly for the mercies and benefits of the past day; beseeching thee to continue these thy blessings to us, and to give us grace to show our thankfulness in a sincere obedience to his laws, through whose merits and intercession we received them all, thy Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Prayer for God's Protection through the Night following.

IN particular, we beseech thee to continue thy gracious protection to us this night. Defend us from all dangers and mischiefs, and from the fear of them; that we may enjoy such refreshing sleep as may fit us for the duties of the coming day. And grant us grace always to live in such a state that we may never be afraid to die; so that, living and dying, we may be thine, through the merits and satisfaction of thy Son Christ Jesus, in whose Name we offer up these our imperfect prayers. Amen.

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.

On Sundays, and on other days when it may be convenient, it will be proper to begin with a Chapter, or part of a Chapter, from the New Testament.

Evening Psalms

Psalm 18 Diligam te, Domine.

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. * The LORD is my stony rock, and my defence;

²My Saviour, my God, and my might, in whom I will trust; * my buckler, the horn also of my salvation, and my refuge.

³I will call upon the LORD, which is worthy to be praised; * so shall I be safe from mine enemies.

⁴The sorrows of death compassed me, * and the overflowings of ungodliness made me afraid.

⁵The pains of hell came about me; * the snares of death overtook me.

⁶In my trouble I called upon the LORD, * and complained unto my God:

⁷So he heard my voice out of his holy temple, * and my complaint came before him; it entered even into his ears.

⁸The earth trembled and quaked, * the very foundations also of the hills shook, and were removed, because he was wroth.

⁹There went a smoke out in his presence, * and a consuming fire out of his mouth, so that coals were kindled at it.

¹⁰He bowed the heavens also, and came down, * and it was dark under his feet.

¹¹He rode upon the Cherubim, and did fly; * he came flying upon the wings of the wind.

¹²He made darkness his secret place, * his pavilion round about him with dark water, and thick clouds to cover him.

¹³At the brightness of his presence his clouds removed; * hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁴The LORD also thundered out of heaven, and the Highest gave his thunder; * hailstones and coals of fire.

¹⁵He sent out his arrows, and scattered them; * he cast forth lightnings, and destroyed them.

¹⁶The springs of waters were seen, and the foundations of the round world were discovered, * at thy chiding, O LORD, at the blasting of the breath of thy displeasure.

¹⁷He sent down from on high to fetch me, * and took me out of many waters.

¹⁸He delivered me from my strongest enemy, and from them which hate me; * for they were too mighty for me.

¹⁹They came upon me in the day of my trouble; * but the LORD was my upholder.

²⁰He brought me forth also into a place of liberty; * he brought me forth, even because he had a favour unto me.

²¹The LORD rewarded me after my righteous dealing, * according to the cleanness of my hands did he recompense me.

²²Because I have kept the ways of the LORD, * and have not forsaken my God, as the wicked doth.

²³For I have an eye unto all his laws, * and will not cast out his commandments from me.

²⁴I was also uncorrupt before him, * and eschewed mine own wickedness.

²⁵Therefore the LORD rewarded me after my righteous dealing, * and according unto the cleanness of my hands in his eyesight.

²⁶With the holy thou shalt be holy, * and with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.

²⁷With the clean thou shalt be clean, * and with the froward thou shalt be froward.

²⁸For thou shalt save the people that are in adversity, * and shalt bring down the high looks of the proud.

²⁹Thou also shalt light my candle; * the LORD my God shall make my darkness to be light.

³⁰For in thee I shall discomfit an host of men, * and with the help of my God I shall leap over the wall.

³¹The way of God is an undefiled way: * the word of the LORD also is tried in the fire; he is the defender of all them that put their trust in him.

³²For who is God, but the LORD? * or who hath any strength, except our God?

³³It is God that girdeth me with strength of war, * and maketh my way perfect.

³⁴He maketh my feet like harts' feet, * and setteth me up on high.

³⁵He teacheth mine hands to fight, * and mine arms shall bend even a bow of steel.

³⁶Thou hast given me the defence of thy salvation; * thy right hand also shall hold me up, and thy loving correction shall make me great.

³⁷Thou shalt make room enough under me for to go, * that my footsteps shall not slide.

³⁸I will follow upon mine enemies, and overtake them; * neither will I turn again till I have destroyed them.

³⁹I will smite them, that they shall not be able to stand, * but fall under my feet.

⁴⁰Thou hast girded me with strength unto the battle; * thou shalt throw down mine enemies under me.

⁴¹Thou hast made mine enemies also to turn their backs upon me, * and I shall destroy them that hate me.

⁴²They shall cry, but there shall be none to help them; * yea, even unto the LORD shall they cry, but he shall not hear them.

⁴³I will beat them as small as the dust before the wind: * I will cast them out as the clay in the streets.

⁴⁴Thou shalt deliver me from the strivings of the people, * and thou shalt make me the head of the nations; a people whom I have not known shall serve me.

⁴⁵As soon as they hear of me, they shall obey me; * the strangers shall feign obedience unto me.

⁴⁶The strangers shall fail, * and come trembling out of their strongholds.

⁴⁷The LORD liveth; and blessed be my strong helper, * and praised be the God of my salvation;

⁴⁸Even the God that seeth that I be avenged, * and subdueth the people unto me.

⁴⁹It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies, and setteth me up above mine adversaries: * thou shalt rid me from the wicked man.

⁵⁰For this cause will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the Gentiles, * and sing praises unto thy Name.

⁵¹Great prosperity giveth he unto his King, * and showeth loving-kindness unto David his anointed, and unto his seed for evermore.