ALMIGHTY Father, Who hast given Thine Only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification : grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve Thee in pureness of living and truth. Through the merits of the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. Monday. At the Hours all shall be said as in the Prime shall be said as on Simple Feasts H. Sunday after Easter. At Terce. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. Pet. ii. 21, 22. DEARLY beloved, Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example that ye should follow His steps: Who did no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth. SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 16. THE COLLECT. GOD, Who by Thy Son's humilia tion hast raised up a fallen world: grant to Thy faithful people perpetual gladness; and as Thou hast delivered them from the chances of eternal death, so do Thou make them to have the fruition of everlasting joys. Through WHO is he that overcometh the world, the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. At Sext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. John v. 5, 6. but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is He that came by water and blood, even Jesus Amen. Or this, Christ; not by water only, but by ALMIGHTY God, Who hast given water and blood. SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 19. At one. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. John v. 9, 10. IF we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which He hath : Thine Only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that His inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of His most holy life. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. At Zext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. HE committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously: Who His Own Self bare our sins in His Own Body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by Whose stripes ye were healed. SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 19. At None. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. FOR ye were as sheep going astray: but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. SHORT Ry. Then were the disciples, p. 22. ALMIGHTY God, Who showest to them that be in error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness : grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Amen. At Sext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. SUBMIT yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake; whether it be to the King, as supreme; SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 19. At one. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. Pet. ii. 18. SERVANTS, be subject to your the good and gentle, but also to the froward: for this is thankworthy in masters with all fear; not only to Christ Jesus our Lord. SHORT R. Then were the disciples, p. 22. IV. Sunday after Easter. At Terce. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. DEARLY beloved, every good gift, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with Whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 16. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY God, Who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: grant unto Thy people, that they may love the thing which Thou commandest, and desire that which Thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. At Sext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. WHEREFORE, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath; for the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God. SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 19. WHEREFORE lay apart all filthi or unto governors, as unto them that ness and superfluity of naughtiare sent by him, for the punishment of ness, and receive with meekness the evil-doers, and for the praise of them engrafted Word, which is able to save that do well. your souls. LORD, from Whom all good things do come: grant to us Thy humble servants, that by Thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by Thy merciful guiding may perform the same. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Amen. At Sext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. BUT whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. Wednesday in Rogation-tide. Vigil of the Ascension. COLLECT. O Lord, from Whom all SHORT Ry. The Lord is risen, p. 19. | good things, as above. ON THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD. At Compline, and all the Hours until All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. At Prime. ANT. Ye men of Galilee,* why stand ye gazing up into Heaven? This same Jesus, Which is taken up from you into Heaven, shall so come, Alleluia. SHORT R. God is gone up with a merry noise. * Alleluia, Alleluia. God is gone up. . And the Lord with the sound of the trump. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be. God is gone up. . When Christ ascended up on high, Alleluia. Ry. He led captivity captive, Alleluia. THE COLLECT. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God: that like as we do believe Thy Only-begotten Son our Lord JeSHORT R. O Christ, Son of the liv-sus Christ to have ascended into the ing God, have mercy upon us. * Al- heavens; so we may also in heart and leluia. Alleluia. O Christ. . Thou mind thither ascend, and with Him That ascendest above the stars. Alle- continually dwell. Who liveth and luia, Alleluia. Glory be. O Christ. reigneth with Thee and the Holy . O Christ, arise, help us, Alleluia. Ghost, one God, world without end. R. And deliver us for Thy Name's Ry. Amen. sake, Alleluia. At Sext. ANT. He lifted up His hands and blessed them, and was So Prime shall be said every day until carried up into Heaven, Alleluia. Whitsun Day. For the Short Lesson at the conclu sion of the Chapter, shall be said, Ye men of Galilee, as at None below. At Terce. ANT. And while they looked steadfastly* toward heaven, as He went up, they said, Alleluia. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Acts i. 1, 2. THE former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, until the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the Apostles whom He had chosen. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Acts i. 4, 5. AND, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith He, ye have heard of Me. For John truly baptized with water, but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. SHORT Ry. When Christ ascended up on high. Alleluia, Alleluia. When Christ. . He led captivity captive. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be. When Christ. . I ascend to My Father, and your Father, Alleluia. Ry. To My God, and your God, Alleluia. SHORT RY. I ascend to My Father, and your Father. * Alleluia, Alleluia. I ascend. . To My God and your God. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be. I ascend. y. The Lord hath prepared, Alleluia. R. His throne in Heaven, Ry. Alleluia. with a sincere heart. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. Or this, 0 GOD the King of glory, Who hast exalted Thine Only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto Thy kingdom in heaven: we beseech Thee, leave us not comfortless; 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 and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Ry. Amen. At Sext. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. So shall the Hours be said until Whit-USE hospitality one to another withsun Day, unless a great Festival out grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. At None. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. Pet. iv. 11. IF any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability At Prime. THE SHORT LESSON, If any which God giveth; that God in all man speak, as at None below. At Terce. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. 1 S. Pet. iv. 7, 8. BELOVED, be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves; for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, make us always to have a will devoted to Thee, to serve Thy Majesty things may be glorified through Jesus Christ. On the Octave of the Ascension. On the two following days the Office All as on the day, p. 58. shall be made as within the Octave of the Ascension, except the Little Chapters, and Collect, which shall be of the Sunday within the Octave, as above. And the prayers at Prime and Compline shall not be said. |