The Two Books of Common Prayer Set Forth in the Reign of King Edward the Sixth, Compared with Each Other [And Ed. by E. Cardwell].

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... An Order for Matins daily The Order where Morning and through the Year. Evening Prayer shall be used and said. 1l The Morning and Evening Prayer shall be used in such place of the church, chapel, or chancel, and the Minister shall so turn him, as the people may best hear. And if there be any con-troversy therein, the matter shall be referred to the Ordinary, and he or his Deputy shall appoint the place, and the chancels shall remain as they have done in times past. And here is to be noted, that the Minister at the time of the Communion, and at all other times in his ministration, shall use neither alb, vestment, nor cope: but being archbishop or bishop, he shall have and wear a rochet: and being a priest or deacon, he shall have and wear a surplice only. %An Orderfor Morning Prayer daily throughout the Year. At the beginning both of Morning Prayer and likewise of Evening Prayer, the Minister shall read with a loud voice some one of these Sentences of the Scriptures that follow. And then he shall say that which is written after the said Sentences. At what time soever a sinner E-k. a. doth repent him of his sin from the bottom of his heart, I will put all his wickedness out of my remembrance, saith the Lord. I do know mine own wicked-Psaim;i. ness, and my sin is alway against me. Turn thy face away from our Psaim Ji. sins, (O Lord, ) and blot out all our offences. A sorrowful spirit is a sacri-vtim v fice to God: despise not, (O Lord, ) humble and contrite hearts. Rend your hearts, and not a. your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: because he is gentle and merciful, he is pa-tient and of much mercy, and such a one that is sorry for your afflictions. To thee, O Lord God, be-Daniel 9. longeth mercy and forgiveness, for we have gone away from thee, a..