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¶ At Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm, O come let us, &c. these ANTHEMES shall be sung or said. CHrist rising again from the dead, now dieth not, death from henceforth hath no power upon him : for in that he died, he died but once to put away sinne, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. And so likewise, count your selves dead unto sin, but living unto God, in Christe Jesus our Lord. CHrist is risen again, the first fruits of them that sleep : for seeing that by man came death, by man also commeth the resurrection of the dead. For as by Adam all men do dye, so by Christ all men shall bee restored to life. The Collect. ALmighty
God, whiche through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; we humbly beseech
thee, that, as by thy speciall grace, preventing [=predisposing]
us, thou doest put in our mindes good desires, so by thy continuall
help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our
Lord who liveth, &c. |
In the original,
the Epistles and Gospels are printed at length, from the King James
translation; only the citations are given here, with links to the text. |
| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Col.3.1. [-7] Joh.20.1. [-10] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
God, whiche through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life; we humbly beseech
thee, that, as by thy speciall grace, preventing [=predisposing]
us, thou doest put in our mindes good desires, so by thy continuall
help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our
Lorde who liveth, &c. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts 10.34. [-43] Luke 24.13. [-35] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
Father, which hast given thy only Son to dye for our sins, and to rise
again for oure justification : grant us so to put away the leaven of
malice and wickednesse, that we may allway serve thee in purenesse of
livinge and truth, through Jesus Christ oure Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts
13.26. [-41]
Luke 24.36. [-43] |
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The Collect. ALmightyGod,
which &c. as at the Communion on Easter day. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Joh.5.4. [-12] John 20.19. [-23] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
God, which hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice
for sinne, and also an example of godly life, give us the grace that
we may allwayes most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefite,
and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed steps of
his moste holy life through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Pet.2.19. [-25] Joh.10.11. [-16] |
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¶ The iii. Sunday after Easter. The Collect. ALmighty
God, which shewest to all men that be in errour the light of thy truth,
to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousnesse
: grant unto all them that bee admitted into the felowship of Christs
Religion, that they may eschew those things that be contrary to their
profession, and follow all such things as be agreeable to the same;
through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Pet..2.11. [-17] John 16.16. [-22] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
God, which doest make the mindes of all faithfull men to be of one wil;
graunt unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest,
and desire that which thou doest promise, that among the sundry and
manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed,
whereas true joyes are to be found, through Christe our Lorde. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Jam.1.17. [-21] John 16.5. [-14] |
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The Collect. LORD
from whom all good things do come; grant us, thy humble servants, that
by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and
by thy mercifull guiding may performe the same; through our Lord Jesus
Christ. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Jam.1.22. [-27] John 16.23. [-33] |
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¶ The Ascension day. The Collect. GRant
we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do beleeve thy only begotten
Sonne our Lord to have ascended into the heavens : so we may also in
heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell, who liveth
and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, one God, world without end. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts 1.1. [-11] Marke 16.14. [-20] |
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The Collect. O
GOD, the king of glory, which hast
exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ, with great triumph unto thy kingdome
of heaven : we beseech thee, leave us not comfortlesse, but send to
us thine holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place
whither our Saviour Christ is gone before; who liveth and reigneth
with thee, &c. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Pet.4.7. [-11] John 15.26. [-16:4] |
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The Collect. GOD,
which as upon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people,
by the sending of them the light of thy holy Spirit : Grant us by the
same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to
rejoice in his holy coumfort, through the merits of Christ Jesu our
Saviour; who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same
Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts 2.1. [-11] John 14.15. [-31] |
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The Collect. God,
which as at this time hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people,
&c. As upon Whitsunday. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts 10.34. [-48] John 3.16. [-21] |
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The Collect. God,
which as at this time hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people,
&c. As upon Whitsunday. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Acts 8.14. [-17] John 10.1. [-10] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
and everlasting God, whiche hast given unto us thy servants grace, by
the confession of a true faith, to acknowlege the glory of the eternall
Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majestie to worship the Unitie
: wee beseech thee that through the stedfastnesse of this faith, me
may evermore be defended from all adversity, which livest and reignest,
one God, world without end. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Revel.4.1. [-11] John 3.1. [-15] |
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The Collect. GOD,
the strength of all them that trust in thee, mercifully accept our prayers
: and because the weaknesse of our mortall nature can do no good thing
without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping of thy
commandementes we may please thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Joh.4.7. [-21] Luke 16.19. [-31] |
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The Collect. LORD,
make us to have a perpetuall feare and love of thy holy Name, for thou
never faillest to help and governe them whom thou doest bring up in
thy stedfast love. Grant this, &c. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Joh.3.13. [-24] Luke 14.16. [-24] |
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The Collect. LORD,
we beseech thee mercifully to heare us, and as thou hast given an hearty
desire to pray, so grant that by thy mighty aide we may be defended,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Pet.5.5. [-11] Luke 15.1. [-10] |
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The Collect. GOD
the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong,
nothing is holy : increase and multiply upon us thy mercy, that thou
being our ruler and guide, we may so passe through things temporall,
that we finally lose not the things eternall : Grant this heavenly
father, for Jesus Christs sake our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Rom.8.18. [-23] Luke 6.36. [-42] |
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The Collect. GRant
Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably
ordred by thy governance, that thy people may joyfully serve thee in
all godly quietnesse, thorough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Pet.3.8. [-15] Luke 5.1. [-11] |
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The Collect. GOD,
which hast prepared to them that love thee such good things as passe
all mans understanding : powre into our harts such love towards thee,
that we loving thee in al things, may obtaine thy promises, which exceed
all that we can desire, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Rom.6.3. [-11] Mat.5.20. [-36] |
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The Collect. LORD
of all power and might, which art the authour and giver of all good
thinges, graffe [graft]
in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish
us with all goodnesse, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Rom.6.19. [-23] Mark 8.1. [-9] |
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The Collect. GOD,
whose providence is never deceived, we humbly beseech thee that thou
wilt put away from us all hurtfull things, and give those thinges which
bee profitable for us. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Rom.8.12. [-17] Matth.7.15. [-21] |
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The Collect. GRant
us Lord, wee beseech thee, the Spirit to think and do allwayes such
things as be rightfull; that we, which cannot bee without thee, may
by thee be able to live according to thy will, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Cor.10.1. [-13] Luk. 16.1. [-9] |
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The Collect. LEt
thy mercifull eares, O Lord, be open to the praiers of thy humble servants
: And that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things
as shall please thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Cor.12.1. [-11] Luke 19.41. [-47a] |
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The Collect. GOD,
which declarest thy Almighty power, most chiefly in shewing mercy and
pity, give unto us abundantly thy grace, that wee, running to thy promises,
may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Cor.15.1. [-11] Luk.18.9. [-14] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
and everlasting God, which art alwayes more ready to hear then we to
praye, and art wont to give more then either we desire or deserve :
powre down upon us the abundance of thy mercy, forgiving us those thinges
whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving unto us that that our prayer
dare not presume to ask, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
2 Cor.3.4. [-9] Mark 7.31. [-37] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
and mercyfull God, of whose onely gift it cometh, that thy faithfull
people do unto thee true and laudable service : Grant we beseech thee,
that we may so runne to thy heavenly promises, that we fail not finally
to attain the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Gal.3.16. [-22] Luke 10.23. [-37] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity
: and that wee may obtain that which thou doest promise, make us to
love that which thou doest command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Gal.5.16. [-24] Luke 17.11. [-19] |
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The Collect. KEep
we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church, with thy perpetuall mercy : And
because the frailty of man without thee, cannot but fall, keep us ever
by thy help, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Gal.6.11. [-18] Mat.6.24. [-34] |
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The Collect. LORD
wee beseech thee, let thy continuall pitie cleanse and defend thy Church
: and because it cannot continue in safetie without thy succour, preserve
it evermore by thy help and goodnesse, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Ephes.3.13. [-21] Luke 7.11. [-17] |
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The Collect. LORD
wee pray thee, that thy grace may allwayes prevent [=go
before] and follow us, and make us continually to be given
to all good works through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Ephes.4.1. [-6] Luk.14.1. [-11] |
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The Collect. LORD
wee beseech thee, grant thy people grace to avoide the infections of
the devil, and with pure heart and minde to follow thee, the onely God,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
1 Cor.1.4. [-8] Matth.22.34. [-46] |
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The Collect. O
GOD, forasmuch as without thee, wee
are not able to please thee, grant that the working of thy mercy, may
in all things direct and rule our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Ephes.4.17. [-32] Matth.9.1. [-8] |
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The Collect. ALmighty
and mercifull God, of thy bountiful goodnesse, keep us from all things
that may hurt us : that we, being ready both in body and soul, may with
free hearts accomplish those things that thou wouldest have doen, through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
[Note that my copy is missing the two pages containing the Gospel for the 19th Sunday, through the Epistle for the 22nd Sunday.]
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Ephes.5.15. [-21] Mat.22.1. [-14] |
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The Collect. GRant we beseech thee, mercifull Lord, to thy faithfull people pardon and peace, that they may bee cleansed from all. their sins, and serve thee with a quiet minde, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Eph.6.10. [-20] Joh.4.46. [-54] |
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The Collect. LORD
we beseech thee to keep thy houshold the Church in continuall godlinesse
: that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and
devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Phil.1.3. [-11] Matth.18.21. [-35] |
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The Collect. GOD,
our refuge and strength, which art the author of all godlinesse, be
ready to heare the devoute prayers of thy Church : and grant that those
things which wee ask faithfully wee may obtain effectually; through
Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Phil.3.17. [-21] Matth.22.15. [-22] |
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The Collect. LORD
we beseech thee, assoile [absolve]
thy people from their offences, that through thy bountifull goodnesse
wee may bee delivered from the bonds of all those sins, which by our
frailty we have committed. Grant this, &c. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. |
Coloss.1.3. [-12] Mat.9.18. [-26] |
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The Collect. STirre
up we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithfull people, that
they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works; may of thee,
be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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| The Epistle. The Gospel. ¶ If there be any moe Sundayes before ADVENT Sunday, to supply the same, shall be taken the Service of some of those Sundayes that were omitted between the Epiphany and Septuagesima. But the same shall follow the xxiiii. Sunday after Trinity. And if there be fewer Sundayes than xxv. before Advent, then shall the xxiii. or xxiiii. or both be omitted : so that the five and twentieth shall never either alter, or be left out, but be alwayes used immediately before Advent Sunday, to which the Epistle and Gospel of that do expressly relate. |
Jere.23.5. [-8] John 6.5. [-14] |
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