mouth, and keep the door of my junto me for thy truth and righteouslips. ness' sake. 40 let not mine heart be inclined to any evil thing; let me not be occupied in ungodly works with the men that work wickedness, lest I eat of such things as please them. 5 Let the righteous rather smite me friendly, and reprove me. 6 But let not their precious balms break my head; yea, I will pray yet against their wickedness. 7 Let their judges be overthrown in the stony places, that they may hear my words; for they are sweet. Our bones lie scattered before the pit, like as when one breaketh and heweth wood upon the earth. 9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust; O cast not out my soul. 10 Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me, and from the traps of the wicked doers. 11 Let the ungodly fall into their own nets together, and let me ever escape them. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 142. Voce mea ad Dominum. Cried unto the Lord with my voice; yea, even unto the Lord did I make my supplication. I 2 And enter not into Judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit vexed within me, and my heart within me is desolate. 5 Yet do I remember the time past: I muse upon all thy works; yea, I exercise myself in the works of thy hands. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto thee; my soul gaspeth unto thee as a thirsty land. 7 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon; for my spirit waxeth faint: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit. 8 O let me hear thy loving-kindness betimes in the morning; for in thee is my trust: show thou me the way that I should walk in; for I lift my soul unto thee. enemies; for I flee unto thee to hide 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine mc. 21 poured out my complaints before pleaseth thee; for thou art my Gol: 10 Teach me to do the thing that him, and showed him of my trouble. let thy loving Spirit lead me forth 3 When my spirit was in heaviness, into the land of righteousness. thou knowest my path; in the way 11 Quicken me, O Lord, for thy wherein I walked, have they privily name's sake; and for thy righteous laid a snare for me. ble. 41 looked also upon my right hand,ness' sake bring my soul out of trouand saw there was no man that would 12 And of thy goodness slay mine enemies, and destroy all them that vex my soul; for I am thy servant. know me. 5 I had no place to flee unto, and no man cared for my soul. 6 I cried unto thee, O Lord, and said, Thou art my hope, and my portion in the land of the living. 7 Consider my complaint; for I am brought very low. 8 O deliver me from my persecutors, for they are too strong for me. The thirtieth day. MORNING PRAYER. Psalm 144. Benedictus Dominus. BLESSED be the Lord, my to war, and my fingers to fight. strength, who teacheth my hands 9 Bring my soul out of prison, that castle and deliverer, my defender, in 2 My hope and my fortress, my I may give thanks unto thy name; whom I trust; who subdueth my peowhich thing if thou wilt grant me,ple that is under me. then shall the righteous resort unto my company. Paalm 143. Domine, exaudi HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and consider my desire; hearken 3 Lord, what is man, that thou hast such respect unto him? or the son of man, that thou so regardest him? 4 Man is like a thing of nanght: his time passeth away like a shadow. 5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord, and kindness shall be showed; and mea come down; touch the mountains, shall sing of thy righteousness. and they shall smoke. 8 The Lord is gracious and merci. ful; long-suffering, and of great good. ness. 6 Cast forth thy lightning, and rear them; shoot out thine arrows, and consume them. 7 Send down thine hand from above; deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of strange children; 8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of wickedness. 9 I will sing a new song unto thee, O God; and sing praises unto thee upon a ten-stringed lute. 10 Thou hast given victory unto kings, and hast delivered David, thy servant, from the peril of the sword. 11 Save me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth talketh of vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of iniquity; 12 That our sons may grow up as the young plants, and that our daughters may be as the polished corners of the temple; 9 The Lord is loving unto every man, and his mercy is over all his works. 10 All thy works praise thee, O Lord; and thy saints give thanks unto thee. 11 They show the glory of thy kingdom, and talk of thy power; 12 That thy power, thy glory, and mightiness of thy kingdom, might be known unto men. 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. 14 The Lord upholdeth all such as fall, and lifteth up all those that are down. 15 The eyes of all wait upon thee O Lord; and thou givest them their meat in due season." 16 Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness. 13 That our garners may be full and plenteous with all manner of store; 17 The Lord is righteous in all his that our sheep may bring forth thou-ways, and holy in all his works. sands, and ten thousands in our 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them streets; that call upon him; yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. 14 That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no decay, no leading into captivity, and no complaining in our streets. 15 Happy are the people that are in such a case; yea, blessed are the people who have the Lord for their God. Psalm 145. Exaltabo te, Deus. Will magnify thee, O God, my King; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. I 5 As for me, I will be talking of thy worship, thy glory, thy praise, and vondrous works; 6 So that men shall speak of the might of thy marvellous acts; and I will also tell of thy greatness. 7 The memorial of thine abundant! 19 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him; he also will hear their cry, and will help them. 20 The Lord preserveth all them. that love him; but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. 21 My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy name for ever and ever. Psalm 146. Lauda, anima mea PRAISE the Lord, O my soul: while I live, will I praise the Lord; yea, as long as I have any being, i will sing praises unto my God. 2 O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man; for there is no help in them. 3 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and then all his thoughts perish. 4 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help; and whose hope is in the Lord his God; 5 Who made heaven and earth, the sea and all that there is; who keep-i thy gates, and hath blessed thy chil eth his promise for ever; dren within thee. 6 Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong; who feedeth the hun gry. 7 The Lord looseth men out of prison; the Lord giveth sight to the blind. 8 The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; the Lord careth for the righteous. 14 He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the flour of wheat 15 He sendeth forth his command ment upon earth, and his word run neth very swiftly. 16 He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoar frost like ashes. 17 He casteth forth his ice like mor sels; who is able to abide his frost ? 18 He sendeth out his word, and 9 The Lord careth for the stranger; he defendeth the fatherless and wi-melteth them; he bloweth with his dow: as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down. 10 The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall he King for evermore, and throughou! all generations. EVENING PRAYER. Psalm 147. Laudate Dominum. Praise the Lord; for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God; yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. wind, and the waters flow. 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob his statutes and ordinances unto Is rael. 2) He hath not dealt so with any na tion; neither have the heathen know ledge of his laws. 2 Psalm 148. Laudate Dominum. Praise the Lord of heaven, praise him in the height. Praise him, all ye angels of his; praise him, all his host. 2 The Lord doth build up Jeru- 3 Praise him, sun and moon; praise salem, and gather together the out-him, all ye stars and light. casts of Israel. 3 He healeth those that are broken in heart, and giveth medicine to heal their sickness. 4 He telleth the number of the stars, and calleth them all by their names. 5 Great is our Lord, and great is his power; yea, and his wisdom is infinite. 6 The Lord setteth up the meek, and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. 70 sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praises upon the harp unto our God; 8 Who covereth the heaven with c.ouds, and prepareth rain for the earth; and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; 9 Who giveth fodder unto the cattle, and feedeth the young ravens that call upon him. 10 He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse; neither delighteth he in any man's legs. 11 But the Lord's delight is in them that fear him, and put their trust in his mercy. 12 Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Sion; 13 For be hath made fast the bars of 4 Praise him, all ye heavens, and ye waters that are above the heavens. 5 Let them praise the name of the Lord; for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created. 6 He hath made them fast for ever and ever; he hath given them a law, which shall not be broken. 7 Praise the Lord upon earth, ye dragons, and all deeps; 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours, wind and storm, fulfilling his word; 9 Mountains and all hills; fruitful trees and all cedars; 10 Beasts and all cattle; worms and feathered fowls; 11 Kings of the earth and all people; princes and all judges of the world; 12 Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the name of the Lord; for his name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth. 13 He shall exalt the horn of his people: all his saints shall praise him; even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. Psalm 149. Cantate Domino. Sing unto the Lord a new song let the congregation of saints praise him. 2 Let Israel rejoice in him that as it is written, Such honour have all made him, and let the children of his saints. Sion De joyful in their King. 3 Let them praise his name in the dance; let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp. Psalm 150. Laudate Dominum. Praise God in his holiness; praise him in the firmament of his power. 2 Praise him in his noble acts; praise him according to his excellent 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in 5 Let the saints be Joyful with glo- 7 To be avenged of the heathen, and to rebuke the people; 8 To bind their kings in chains, and their nobles with links of iron. 9 That they may be avenged of them; 3 Praise him in the sound of the trumpet; praise him upon the lute and harp. 4 Praise him in the cymbals and dances; praise him upon the strings and pipe. 5 Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals; praise him upon the loud cymbals. 6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. The end of the Psalter. ARTICLES OF RELIGION, As established by the Bishops, the Clergy, and Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in the United States of America, in Convention, on the welfth day of September, in the Year of our Lord 1801. Art. 1. Of Faith in the Holy Art. III. Of the going down of Trinity. Christ into Hell. As Christ died for us, and was buried; so also is it to be believed, that he went down into hell. Art. IV. Of the Resurrection of God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom, and goodness; the Maker and Preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Christ did truly rise again from Godhead, there be three persons, of death, and took again his body, with one substance, power, and eternity; flesh, bones, and all things appertainthe Father, the Son, and the Holy ing to the perfection of Man's nature, Ghost. Art. II. Of the Word, or Son, of God, which was made very man. The Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with the Father, wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all men at the last day. Art. V. Of the Holy Ghost. the Father and the Son, is of one The Holy Ghost, proceeding from Substance, Majesty, and Glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. took Man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance: so that two whole and perfect Natures, that is to say, the Godhead and Art. VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Manhood, were joined together in one Holy Scriptures for Salvation. Person, never to be divided, whereof Holy Scripture containeth all things is one Christ, very God, and very necessary to Salvation: so that whatMan; who truly suffered, was cru-soever is not read therein, nor may be cified, dead, and buried, to reconcile proved thereby, is not to be requiredt his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, of any man, that it should be believ not only for original guilt, but also ed as an article of the Faith, or be for actual sins of men. thought requisite or necessary to Sal vation. In the name of the Holy the obedience of the Commandments which are called moral. Scripture we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose Authority was never any doubt in the Church. Of the Names and Number of Art. VIII. Of the Creeds. The Nicene Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be receiv the Canonical Books. ed and believed: for they may be proGenesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Nu-ved by most certain warrants of holy meri, Deuteronomium, Joshue, Scripture. Judges, Ruth, The First Book of Art. IX. Of Original or Birth-Sin. Samuel, The Second Book of Samu Original Sin standeth not in the fol el, The First Book of Kings, The lowing of Adam (as the Pelagians do Second Book of Kings, The First vainly talk;) but it is the fault and Book of Chronicles, The Second corruption of the nature of every man. Book of Chronicles, The First that naturally is engendered of the Book of Esdras, the Second Book offspring of Adam whereby man is of Esdras, The Book of Hester, very far gone from original righteousThe Book of Job, The Psalms, The ness, and is of his own nature inclinProverbs, Ecclesiastes or Preacher, ed to evil, so that the flesh lusteth Cantica or Songs of Solomon, Four always contrary to the Spirit; and Prophets the greater, Twelve Pro- therefore in every person born into. phete the less. this world, it deserveth God's wrath And the other Books (as Hierome and damnation. And this infection saith) the Church doth read for ex-of nature doth remain, yea, in them ample of life and instruction of man- that are regenerated; whereby the ners; but yet doth it not apply them lust of the flesh, called in Greek. to establish any doctrine; such are opóνnua capкòs,which some do exthese following: pound the Wisdom, some Sensuality, The Third Book of Esdras, The some the Affection, some the Desire Fourth Book of Esdras, The Book of the Flesh, is not subject to the of Tobias, The Book of Judith, Law of God. And although there is The rest of the Book of Hester, The no condemnation for them that beBook of Wisdom, Jesus the Son of lieve and are haptized; yet the Apos Sirach, Baruch the Prophet, The tle doth confess that concupiscence Song of the three Children, The Sto- and lust hath of itself the nature of sin. ry of Susanna, Of Bel and the Dra- Art. X. Of Free-Will. gon, The Prayer of Manasses, The The condition of man after the fall First Book of Maccabees, The Se-of Adam, is such, that he cannot cond Book of Maccabees. turn and prepare himself, by his own All the Books of the New Testa- natural strength and good works, to ment, as they are commonly received, faith, and calling upon God: wherewe do receive and account them Ca-fore we have no power to do good nonical. works pleasant and acceptable to Art. VII. Of the Old Testament. God, without the grace of God by The Old Testament is not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and Man, being both God and Man. We are accounted righteous before Wherefore they are not to be heard, God, only for the Merit of our Lord which feign, that the Old Fathers did and Saviour Jesus Christ by Faith; jook only for transitory Promises. Al- and not for our own Works or Deserv though the Law given from God by ings. Wherefore, that we are justi Moses, as touching Ceremonies and fied by Faith only, is a most wholeRites, do not bind Christian men, nor some doctrine, and very full of comthe Civil Precepts thereof ought of fort, as more largely is expressed in necessity to be received in any Com-the Homily of Justification. monwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from Christ preventing us, that we may Art. XII. Of good Works. Albeit that good Works, which are |