ORDER OF PUBLIC WORSHIP.

Morning Service.

¶ The Minister shall begin the Service by reading one or more of the following sentences.

IN the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost Amen.

The Lord is in His Holy Temple; let all the earth keep silence before Him.

From the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same, my Name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense shall be offered unto my Name, and a pure offering: for my Name shall be great among the heathen, saith the Lord of Hosts.

O Lord, open Thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; Thou delightest not in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my Redeemer.

The Congregation arise and remain standing till the end of the Creed.

¶ Then shall be said or sung the

Gloria Patri.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, And to

ev-er shall be, World without end. A - men.

Then shall the Minister say

The Confession of Sin.

DEARLY BELOVED: the Holy Scriptures declare, that when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive. The sacrifices of God are a broken and a contrite heart. To the Lord belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him. Let us therefore confess our sins unto our Father, with sincere, humble, and obedient hearts, that we may obtain remission of the same by His infinite goodness and mercy.

LET US PRAY.

ALMIGHTY and most merciful Father, unto whom all hearts are open, and all desires are known, all whose commandments are just, necessary, and good; we confess unto Thee, that we have erred and strayed from Thy ways like lost sheep. We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against Thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done. But enter not, we beseech Thee, into

judgment with us; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified. As Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but that he may turn from his wickedness and live-have mercy, O Lord, upon us, miserable offenders. Spare Thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore Thou those who are truly penitent, according to Thy gracious promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, that we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name, through Thy blessed Son, our Mediator and Redeemer.

Then shall be said or sung the

Kyrie.

O God,the Father in heaven,have mer-cy up-on us!
O God, the Son, Re-

deemer of the world, have mer-cy up-on us!

O God, the Holy Ghost, have mer-cy up-on us,and grant us Thy peace! Amen.

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¶ Then may the Minister say this prayer, or it may be omitted.

O ALMIGHTY GOD, our Heavenly Father, who of Thy great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to all them that with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto Thee; have mercy upon us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, confirm and strengthen us in all goodness, and bring us to everlasting life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶Then shall the Apostles' Creed be said by the Minister and the Congregation.

Apostles' Creed.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into the place of departed spirits;

The third day He rose from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead.

I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Christian Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen.

¶ Then shall be sung the Te Deum Laudamus, or the Gloria in Excelsis, as here followeth.

Then shall follow the

Reading of the Scriptures.

Hymn.

Prayer.

Hymn.

Collection.

Sermon.

Then shall the Minister offer a brief prayer, which may close with the Lord's Prayer, in which the people may join; and it is fitting they should do so whenever it occurs in public worship.

The Lord's Prayer.

OUR Father, who art in heaven; Hallowed be 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 not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Then shall follow a

Hymn,

and the

Benediction.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost be with you all. Amen.

The Lord bless thee and keep thee;

Or,

The Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee; The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

Amen.

¶ After the Benediction, the Congregation, still standing, should offer silent prayer.