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Know that my Redeemer liveth, For a thousand years in thy sighi are and that he shall stand at the lat- but as yesterday; seeing that is fast ter day upon the earth: And though as a watch in the night. after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself, and mine eyes shall behold, and not another. Job xix. 25, 26, 27.

WE brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; bless ed be the name of the Lord. 1 Tim. vi. 7. Job i, 21,

After they are come into the Church shall be said or sung the following Anthem, taken from the 39th and

90th Psalms.

LORD, let me know my end, and the number of my days; that I may be certified how long I have to live.

Behold, thou hast made my days as it a were a spau long; and mine age is even as nothing in respect of thee; and verily every man living is altogether vanity.

For man walketh in a vain shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain; he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.

And now, Lord, what is my hope? Truly my hope is even in thee.

Deliver me from all mine offences; and make me not a rebuke unto the foolish.

When thou with rebukes dost chasten man for sin, thou makest his beauty to consume away, like as it were a moth fretting a garinent: Every man therefore is but vanity.

Hear my prayer, O Lord; and with thine ears consider my calling; Hold not thy peace at my tears.

For I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner; as all my fathers were. O spare me a little, that I may recover my strength; before I go hence, and be no inore seen.

Lord, thou hast been our refuge, from one generation to another.

Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made, thou art God from everinsting, and world without end.

Thou turnest man to destruction; again thou anyest, Come again, ye children of men..

As soon as thou scatterest them, they are even as asleep; and fade away suddenly like the grass. In the morning it is green, and groweth up; but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered. For we consume away in thy diepleasure; and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.

Thou hast set our misdeeds before thee; and our secret sins in the light of thy countenance.

For when thou art angry, all our days are gone: We bring our years to an end, as it were a tale that is told.

The days of our age are threescore years and ten; and though men be so strong that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labour and sorrow; so soon passeth it away, and we are gone.

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

Then shall follow the Lesson, taken out of the fifteenth Chapter of the first Epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians.

1 Cor. xv. 20.

NOW is Christ risen from the dead,

and become the first fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shal. all be made alive. But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterwards they that are Christ's, at his coming. Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power. For he must reign till he hath put all enemies under his feet. The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death: for he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is lexcepted which did pu: all things un

der him. And when all things shall be As is the earthy, such are they tha subdued unto him, then shall the Son are earthy and as is the heavenly also himself be subject unto him that such are they also that are heavenly put al! things under him, that God may And as we have borne the image o be all in all. Else what shall they do the earthy, we shall also bear the which are baptized for the dead, if the image of the heavenly. Now this I dead rise not at all? Why are they say, brethren, that flesh and blood then baptized for the dead? And why cannot inherit the kingdom of God; stand we in jeopardy every hour? I neither doth corruption inherit incor. protest by your rejoicing, which I ruption. Behold I show you a mys. have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die tery: We shall not all sleep, but we daily. If after the manner of men I shall all be changed, in a moment, in have fought with beasts at Ephesus, the twinkling of an eye, at the last what advantageth it me, if the dead trump: For the trumpet shall sound, rise not? Let us eat and drink, for and the dead shall be raised incor to-morrow we die. Be not deceived: ruptible, and we shall be changed. Evil communications corrupt good For this corruptible must put on inmanners. Awake to righteousness, corruption, and this mortal must put and sin not for some have not the on immortality. So when this corknowledge of God. I speak this to ruptible shall have put on incorrup your shame. But some man will say, tion, and this mortal shall have put How are the dead raised up? and on immortality, then shall be brought with what body do they come? Thou to pass the saying that is written, fool, that which thou sowest is not Death is swallowed up in victory. O quickened, except it die. And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain; it may chance of wheat, or of some other grain. But God giveth it a body as it hath pleased him; and to every seed his own body. All flesh is not the same flesh; but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds. There are also celestial bodies, and bodies terrestrial: But the glory of the celestial is one, and the glory of the terrestrial is another. There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, MAN, that is born of a woman, and another glory of the stars: hath but a short time to live, For one star differeth from another and is full of misery. He cometh up, star in glory. So also is the resurrec- and is cut down like a flower; he fleeth tion of the dead. It is sown in cor- as it were a shadow, and never conruption; it is raised in incorruption: tinueth in one stay. It is sown in dishonour; it is raised In the midst of life we are in death: in glory: It is sown in weakness; it is Of whom may we seek for succour, raised in power: It is sown a natural but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins body; it is raised a spiritual body. art justly displeased?

death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The ating of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, uamoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord; forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

When they come to the grave, while the Corpse is made ready to be laid into the earth, shall be sung or said,

There is a natural body, and there is Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord a spiritual body. And so it is writ-most mighty, O holy and most merciten, The first man Adam was made ful Saviour, deliver us not into the a living soul, the last Adam was bitter pains of eternal death. made a quickening spirit. Howbeit, Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of that was not first which is spiritual, our hearts: shut not thy mercifut but that which is natural; and after-ears to our prayers; but spare us, ward that which is spiritual. The Lord most holy, O God most mighty, first man is of the earth, earthy: The O holy and merciful Saviour, thou second man is the Lord from heaven. most worthy Judge eternal, suffer us

not, at our last hour, for any pains of ALMIGHTY God, with whom do live the spirits of those who de

death to fall from thee. Then, while the earth shall be cast part hence in the Lord; and with upon the body by some standing by, they are delivered from the burden of whom the souls of the faithful, after the Minister shall say, the flesh, are in joy and felicity; we FORASMUCH as it hath pleased give thee hearty thanks for the good Almighty God, in his wise Pro-examples of all those thy servants, vidence, to take out of this world the who, having finished their course in Soul of our deceased Brother, we faith, do now rest from their labours. therefore commit his body to the And we beseech thee, that we, with ground; earth to earth, ashes to all those who are departed in the true ashes, dust to dust: looking for the faith of thy holy name, may have our general resurrection in the last Day, perfect consummation and bliss, both and the life of the World to come, in body and soul, in thy eternal and through our Lord Jesus Christ at everlasting glory, through Jesus Christ whose second coming in glorious Ma-jour Lord. Amen. jesty to judge the World, the Earth) and the Sea shall give up their Dead: O Merciful God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the reand the corruptible Bodies of those surrection and the life; in whom who sleep in him shall be changed, whosoever believeth, shall live, though and made like unto his own glorious he die; and whosoever liveth and be. Body; according to the mighty work-lieveth in him, shall not die eternally; ing whereby he is able to subdue all who also hath taught us, by his holy things unto himself. Apostle St. Paul, not to be sorry, as Then shall be said, or sung, men without hope, for those who I Heard a voice from heaven, saying sleep in him; we humbly beseech unto me, Write, from henceforth thee, O Father, to raise us from the blessed are the dead who die in the death of sin unto the life of righteLord; even so saith the Spirit; for this life, we may rest in him; and ousness; that when we shall depart they rest from their labours. Rev. xiv. 13. that at the general resurrection in the last day, we inay be found acceptable Then the Minister shall say the in thy sight; and receive that bless Lord's Prayer. ing, which thy well-beloved Son shall UR Father, who art in Heaven, then pronounce to all who love and Hallowed be thy Name; Thy fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed Kingdom come; Thy will be done on children of my Father, receive the Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us kingdom prepared for you from the this day our daily bread; And for-beginning of the world: Grant this, give us our trespasses, as we forgive we beseech thee, O merciful Father, those who trespass against us; And through Jesus Christ our Mediator lead us not into temptation; But de- and Redeemer. Amen. liver us from evil. Amen. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Then the Minister shall say one or Christ, and the love of God, and Loth of the following Prayers, at his the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be discretion. Iwith us all evermore. Amen.

THE THANKSGIVING OF WOMEN AFTER CHILD-BIRTH. COMMONLY CALLED

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.

This Service, or the concluding Prayer alone, as it stands among the Oc casional Prayers and Thanksgivings, may be used at the discretion of the

Minister.

The Woman at the usual Time after her Delivery, shall come into the Church decen. iv app:relled, and there shall kneel down in some conveni

ent place, as hath been accustomed, or as the Ordinary shall direct: And then the Priest shall say unto her,

FORASMUCH na it hath pleased Almighty God, of his goodness, to give you safe deliverance, and to pre

Then shall the Minister say the Lord's Prayer, with what follows: But the Lord's Prayer may be omit serve you in the great danger of child-ted, if this be used with the Morning or Evening Prayer.

birth; you shall therefore give hearty thanks unto God, and say,"

Then shall the Minister say the following Hyma, taken from the 11th Palm.

Dilexi, quoniam.

I Am well pleased that the Lord hath

heard the voice of my prayer; That he hath inclined his ear unto me: Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

I found trouble and heaviness, and I called upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my

soul.

Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; yea, bur God is merciful. What reward shall I give unto the Lord, for all the benefits that he hath done unto me?

I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay my vows now in the presence of all his people; in the courts of the Lord's house, even in the midlat of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise the

Lord.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.

Amen.

OUR Father, who art in Heaven,

Hallowed he thy name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy will be done on Earth, as it is in Heaven; Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those

who trespass against us; And lead
us from evil. Amen.
us not into temptation; But deliver

Min. O Lord, save this woman thy servant :

Ana. Who patteth her trust in thee.
Min. Be thou to her a strong tower,
Ana. From the face of her enemy.
Ans. And let our cry come unto
Min. Lord, hear our prayer;
thee.

Min. Let us pray.

O Almighty God, we give thee humbeen graciously pleased to preserve, ble thanks for that thou hast Child-birth, this woman thy servant, through the great pain and peril of who desires now to offer her praises and thanksgivings unto thee. Grant, we beseech thee, most merciful Faboth faithfully live, and walk accord ther, that she, through thy help, may also may be partaker of everlasting to thy will in this life present, and glory in the life to come, through Je sus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Womar. that cometh to give her thanks, must offer accustomed offer. ings, which shall be applied by the Minister and the Church-Wardens to the relief of distressed Women in Chill-bed: And if there be a Communion, it is convenient that she receive the Holy Communion.

FORMS OF PRAYER

TO BE USED AT SEA.

The Morning and Evening Service to be used daily at Sea, shall be the same which is appointed in the Book of Common Prayer. These two following Prayers may be pleased to receive into thy Almighbe also used in Ships of War. ty and most gracious protection, the O Eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the raging of the sen; who hast compassed the waters with bounds, until day and night come to an end;

persons of us thy servants, and the fleet [or ship] in which we serve. Preserve us from the dangers of the sea, and from the violence of the ene my; that we may be a safeguard unto

the United States of America, and a finite merits of our blessed Saviour, security for such as pass on the seas thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. upon their lawful occasions; that the The Prayer to be said before a inhabitants of our land may in peace Fight at Sea against any Enemy. and quietness serve thee our God; O Most powerful and glorious Lorn God, the Lord of hosts, that and that we may return in safety to enjoy the blessings of the land, with rulest and commandest all things; the fruits of our labour; and, with a thou sittest in the throne judging thankful remembrance of thy mercies, right: And therefore we make our to praise and glorify thy holy name, address to thy Divine Majesty, in this throughJesusChrist our Lord. Amen. Jour necessity, that thou wouldst take the cause into thine own hand, and

The Collect.

DIRECT us, O Lord, in all our judge between us and our enemies. doings, with thy most gracious Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and favour, and further us with thy conti- come and help us ; for thou givest not nual help; that in all our works be-always the battle to the strong, but gun, continued, and ended in thee, we canst save by many or by few. O let may glorify thy holy name; and finally no: our sins now cry against us for by thy mercy obtain everlasting life, vengeance; but hear us thy poor serthrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.vants begging mercy, and imploring Prayers to be used in Storms at thy help, and that thou wouidest be a defence unto us against the face of the enemy: Make it appear that thou art our Saviour and mighty Deliverer, through JesusChrist our Lord. Amen. 1 Short Prayers for single Persons, who cannot meet to join in Prayer with others, by reason of the Fight or Storm.

Sea.

0 Most powerful and glorious Lord God, at whose command the winds blow, and lift up the waves of the sea, and who stillest the rage thereof; we, thy creatures, but miserable sinners, do in this our great distress cry unto thee for help: Save, Lord, or else we perish. We confess when we have been safe, and seen all things quiet about us, we have forgotten thee our God, and refused to hearken to the still voice of thy word, and to obey thy commandments: But now we see how terrible thou art in Thou art the great God to be fearall thy works of wonder; the great ed above all: O save us that we may God to be feared above all; and there-praise thee.

General Prayers. LORD be merciful to us sinners,and

save us for thy mercies sake. Thou art the great God, who hast made and rulest all things: O deli. ver us for thy name's sake.

fore we adore thy Divine Majesty, Special Prayers with respect to the Enemy. acknowledging thy power, and imploring thy goodness. Help, Lord, and save us for thy mercies'sake, in Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Or this.

THOU, O Lord, art just and power

ful: O defend our cause against the face of the enemy.

O God thou art a strong tower of defence to all who fly unto thee: O save us from the violence of the enemy. O Lord of Hosts, fight for us; that we may glorify thee.

O suffer us not to sink under the weight of our sins, or the violence of the enemy.

0 Most glorious and gracious Lord God, who dwellest in heaven, but beholdest all things below; look down, we beseech thee, and hear us, calling out of the depths of misery, and out of the jaws of this death, which is now ready to swallow us up: Save, Lord, or else we perish. The living, the living shall praise thee. O send thy word of command to rebuke the raging Winds, and the roaring Sea; that -ve, being delivered from this distress,THOU, O Lord, who stiliest the raging of the sea, hear, hear us, may live to serve thee, and to glorify

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy name's sake.

Short Prayers in respect of a
Storm.

thy name all the days of our life. and save us, that we perish not. Ifear, Lord, and save us, for the In-1 O blessed Saviour, who didst save thy

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