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1 COR. X. 16.-The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?

17. For we being many are one bread, and one body: for we are all partakers of that one bread.

1 COR. v. 7.-Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:

8.-Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who causest the light to shine out of darkness, and renewest the face of the earth which thou hast made for man, day unto day proclaimeth thy glory and power; and night unto night teacheth the knowledge of thy wisdom and love. We worship, and fall down, and kneel before thee; for thou art the Lord our God, and we are the people of thy pasture, and the sheep of thy hand. Thou hast supplied us with numberless comforts and deliverances during our past lives; and hast brought us to meet together this morning, the living monuments of thy sparing mercy, and providential care. We praise thee, in particular, for every opportunity which has been afforded us of becoming wise unto salvation. We bless thee for casting our lot in a Christian land; and for nourishing us, and bringing us up in the true faith of thy Holy Church. We heartily thank thee, heavenly Father, for giving us thy blessed word and Spirit, thy sanctifying ordinances, thy

day of holy rest. Above all, we praise thee for the gift of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, and for the hope of salvation through his merits. And we beseech thee, Almighty God, to grant us perfectly to know him to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, under the guidance of thy Holy Spirit, we may steadfastly walk in the path that leadeth unto life eternal.

May we enter upon the duties of this day as those who know not but that it may be our last; remembering that for this and every Sabbath we must render an account in the day of judgment; and, that of those to whom much has been given, will much be required. Keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us, that we being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou wouldst have done. Let thy Spirit meet with us, O God, in the closet, in the family, and in the sanctuary; and make us so joyful in thy worship, that wherever we are, we may feel that it is truly the house of God, and the gate of heaven. Help us to pray with the spirit, and with the understanding also. May we not be of the number of those who draw nigh unto thee with their mouths, and honor thee with their lips, while their heart is far from thee. But make us to remember that the eye of God is upon us. Assist us to worship thee in spirit and in truth; and thus prepare our minds for the good word of thy grace. Dispose us to receive it with

meekness, not as the word of man, but as thy engrafted word, which is able to save our souls. May it come with power into every conscience, and bring forth the fruits of the spirit in the souls of all that hear it.

[Here may be used any occasional Collect.]

We pray thee, also, to pour down upon all who are called Christians, the abundance of thy mercy. Bless especially such as shall assemble (with us) in the courts of thy sanctuary. Give unto them the spirit of fear, and of love, and of a sound mind. Endue plenteously, with thy heavenly gifts, all thy ministering servants who shall stand up in thy name this day; (particularly him whom thou hast appointed to watch for our souls.) Make them wise to win souls, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may both save themselves and those that hear them. Give repentance and remission of sins to all those who have hitherto neglected or abused their Christian privileges. Instruct the ignorant, strengthen the weak, comfort the afflicted; and extend to all people the knowledge of salvation, through Jesus Christ, our Lord, to whom, with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, be all honor, and glory, world without end. Amen. Our Father, &c.

Sunday Noon.

[Or, with a Collect, for the Morning or Evening.]

MATT. xxviii. 18.-Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19.-Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost;

20.-Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.

JOHN iii. 5.-Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit, is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.

TITUS iii. 5.-Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

ACTS ii. 37.-Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do? Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. Then they that gladly received his word, were baptized, and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.

ACTS viii. 36, 37.-And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water; and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized? And Philip

said, If thou believest with all thy heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. And they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.

ACTS x. 47, 48.-Peter said, Can any man forbid water, that these should not be baptized, which have received the 'Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord.

ACTS ix. 17.-Ananias said, Brother Saul, the Lord, (even Jesus that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest,) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. (22. 16.)—And now why tarriest thou; arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

18. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized.

1 COR. xii. 13.-For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body.

Most blessed and glorious God, the Lord of Hosts, great in counsel and wonderful in operation, plenteous in goodness, and abundant in mercy, how excellent is thy name throughout all the world! Heaven and earth are full of the majesty of thy glory. Yea, thou hast set up thyself above the heavens, and thy glory above all the earth: and thou art exalted far above all blessing and praise.

O God, who sendest out thy light and thy truth to make the way of salvation plain before us, we have line upon line, and precept upon precept; thy messengers early and late; and thy providence giving us calls and warnings, to sanctify and to save us. But, O heavenly Father, thy vineyard

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