within them his kingdom of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost. Grant this, merciful Lord, for the sake of thine only Son, who is the way, the truth, and the life; to whom, with thee and the Holy Spirit, be ascribed all might, dominion, and glory, throughout all ages. Amen.

For idolaters.

ALMIGHTY God, who wilt not give thy glory to another, nor thy praise to graven images; have mercy upon the nations and people who worship false gods, and are estranged from thee through their idols. Turn them from these lying vanities to serve thee, the living and true God. Proclaim the gospel of Christ in every place where he is not now named, and cause his word, wherever preached, to take effect, till every knee shall bow to him, and every tongue confess that he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. Grant our petition, merciful Father, for the sake of thy dear Son, who came into the world to reign over the Gentiles; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all dominion, majesty, glory, and praise, for ever and ever. Amen.

Ante-Lenten Sundays.

"BE NOT DECEIVED WITH A VAIN AND PRESUMPTUOUS EXPECTATION OF GOD'S FAVOR, NOR SAY WITHIN YOURSELF, PEACE, PEACE, WHERE THERE IS NO PEACE; FOR THERE IS NO PEACE, SAITH MY GOD, TO THE WICKED. GOD IS NOT MOCKED; HE IS OF PURER EYES THAN TO BEHOLD INIQUITY; AND WITHOUT HOLINESS NO MAN SHALL SEE THE Lord."

Common Prayer.

Septuagesima Sunday.

Anthem.

T Forgiveness of sin.

BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is covered.

Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.

I will acknowledge my sin unto thee; and mine unrighteousness have I not hid.

I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord; and so thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin.

For this shall every one that is godly make his prayer unto thee, in a time when thou mayest be found; but in the great water-floods they shall not come nigh him.

Thou art a place to hide me in, thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance.

I will inform thee, and teach thee in the way wherein thou shalt go; and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Great plagues remain for the ungodly; but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord, mercy embraceth him on every side.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

Collect.

¶ For deliverance from the punishment of sin.

O LORD, we beseech thee favorably to hear the prayers of thy people, that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy name, through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Sexagesima Sunday.

Anthem.

The mercy of God.

Pur me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy heavy displeasure.

My wickednesses are gone over my head, and are like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear. I will confess my wickedness, and be sorry for my sin.

Forsake me not, O Lord, my God; be not thou far from me.

Haste thee to help me, O Lord God of my sal

vation.

Thou, O Lord, shall endure for ever, and thy remembrance throughout all generations.

Thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion; for it is time that thou have mercy upon her; yea, the time is come.

And why? thy servants think upon her stones, and it pitieth them to see her in the dust.

The heathen shall fear thy name, O Lord; and all the kings of the earth thy majesty.

When the Lord shall build up Sion, and when his glory shall appear;

When he turneth him unto the prayer of the poor destitute, and despiseth not their desire;

This shall be written for those that come after, and the people which shall be born shall praise the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

Collect.

T For divine protection.

O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Quinquagesima Sunday.

Anthem.

T Christian union and charity.

A NEW Commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not, knoweth not God, for God is love.

I beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace.

Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamor, and evil-speaking, be put away from you, with all malice; and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not his brother abideth in death.

There is one body, and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of