ledge of Thy grace and faith in Thee. Increase this knowledge, and confirm this faith in us evermore. Give Thy HOLY SPIRIT to these persons, that having been born again and made heirs of everlasting salvation through our LORD JESUS

CHRIST, they may continue Thy servants and attain Thy promises: through the same Thy SON JESUS CHRIST, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the same HOLY SPIRIT everlastingly. Amen.

The Chapter. Isa. lx.

The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of My sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glo

rious. The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and, they shall call thee, The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One

of Israel.

y. But Thou, &c. Ry. Thanks, &c. . Jerusalem shall be built up with sapphires and emeralds, and precious stones. Ry. Thy walls, and towers, and battlements with pure gold. Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. . And the streets of Jerusalem shall be paved with beryl, and carbuncle, and stones of Ophir. Ry. And all her streets shall say,

Alleluia. . The LORD, &c. R.
And with, &c. y. Let us pray.
LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

. O LORD my GOD, hearken unto the cry and to the prayers of Thy servant and of Thy people.

Ry. That Thine eyes may be open towards this House night and day. Y. Bring us to Thy holy mountain.

Ry. And make us joyful in Thy House of Prayer.

honour due unto His Name. Y. Ascribe unto the LORD the

Ry. Bring presents, and come into His courts.

Let us pray.

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the hearts of Bezaiab, to know how to of work for the , and who, by the mouth avid the King, taughtest Soloto adorn Thy temple; merciy bless the labours of Thy serVants; and grant that, as they offer willingly for the service of Thy house on earth, they may attain at length unto that house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Through.

Benediction. The Name of the GOD of Jacob defend you, strengthen you out of Sion, remember all your offerings, grant you your heart's desire, and fulfil all your mind. Amen.

The Priest and Clerks meeting the Corpse at the entrance of the church-yard, and going before it, either into the church, or towards the grave, shall say, or sing,

Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of GOD.

Verily, I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of GOD as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And He took them up in His arms, put His hands upon them, and blessed them.

Come, ye blessed of My FATHER, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.

Rejoice and be glad for the children of the just, for they shall be gathered together, and shall bless the LORD of the just.

The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away, blessed be the

Name of the LORD.

After they are come into the church, shall be read one or more of these Psalms following: Ps. 8. O LORD our 23. The LORD is

&c.

vernor, &c. pherd,

24. The earth is we to

tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the LORD; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the LORD, that thy children shall come again to their own border.-Jer. xxxi. 15.

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.-Titus iii. 5.

Therefore are they before the throne of GOD, and serve Him day that sitteth on the throne shall and night in His temple: and He dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any

more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne, shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters; and GOD shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.-Rev. vii.

15.

Then shall the Priest say, Let this grave be hallowed, in

nocents.

Ry. Thanks be to GOD.

When they come to the grave, while the corpse is made ready to be laid into the earth, the Priest shall say,

A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, and bitter weeping; Rahel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they were not. Thus saith the LORD; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from

He casts dust or earth on the coffin.

Remember, man, that thou art dust, and unto dust thou shalt return.

When the coffin is covered, he makes the sign of the Cross, saying,

The sign of our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS + CHRIST, be signed + upon thee, Who in this sign redeemed thee, and suffer not the destroying angel to enter in for evermore. Peace be unto thee. Amen.

Dearly beloved in CHRIST the LORD, forasmuch as a token of human frailty and mortality is given unto us through this innocent child, let us faithfully call on GOD the LORD, and beseech Him of His Divine grace that we in this world may lead a holy and spotless life, may have a happy death, and finally with this child, and all GOD's Saints and elect, attain the crown of everlasting joy and felicity.

Let us pray.
LORD, have mercy, &c.
CHRIST, have mercy, &c.
LORD, have mercy, &c.
Our FATHER, &c.

V. Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler. Ry. The snare is broken, and we are delivered. . With the holy thou shalt be holy. R. And with a perfect man thou shalt be perfect.. They shall see His Face. Ry. And His Name shall be in their foreheads. . The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. . Let us pray.

537. Almighty and most merciful GOD, Who straight way bestowest everlasting life on all children born again in the laver of Baptism, with

out any merits of their own, when they depart from this world, as we believe Thou hast done this day for the soul of this little child; grant, we beseech Thee, that we may serve Thee here with pure minds, and be joined for evermore in Paradise with Thy blessed children. Through.

538. O GOD, Who hast hastened to take to Thyself the soul of this happy child, dear unto Thee; grant to us who are still in our pilgrimage and who walk as yet by faith, that enlightened by the heavenly food which nourisheth us, we be not corrupted with the evil, nor deceived by the craft, of this world. Through.

539. Almighty, everlasting GOD, lover of holy purity, Who hast been mercifully pleased to call the soul of this child to-day into the kingdom of heaven; deal, we pray Thee, LORD, with us in like mercy, that through the merits of Thy most holy Passion, Thou mayest cause us evermore to rejoice in that same kingdom with all Thy saints and

elect. Who livest.

Benedicite. Blessing.

When necessary, the Office for Holy Communion may be materially shortened, without interfering with the reverence or validity of the rite. The following order may fitly be employed.

Collect, Epistle, and Gospel.

[Church Militant Prayer.] Confession and Absolution. Sursum Corda, Preface, and Sanctus. Consecration. Communion. Our FATHER. Blessing.

unto all those who teach and those who learn therein, a right understanding in all things, that they may so use the talents committed to their charge as to bring unto Thee Thine own with usury, and, proving all things, may hold fast that which is good, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Through Thy mercy.

Ep. 1 Tim. iv. 12 to end. Gosp. S. Matt. v. 13–17. Post-Comm. 543. O GOD, the Father of lights, and Source of all knowledge, from Whom cometh down every good and perfect gift; feed, we beseech Thee, Thy servants with the bread of understanding, and give them the water of wisdom to drink, that their eyes may be enlightened unto counsel and knowledge, and that they may show forth that which they have learned, and glory in the law of Thy covenant. Through.

VIII. AGAINST OPPRESSORS OF THE CHURCH.

Coll. 79.

Ep. Acts xxvi. 9—21.
Gosp. S. John xviii. 1-10.
Post-Comm. 28.

IX. THE INSTITUTION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST.

Coll. 15.

Ep. 1 Cor. xi. 23-30. Gosp. S. John vi. 55-58. Post-Comm. 239.

X. FOR A MARRIAGE.

Coll. 155.

Ep. Eph. v. 22 to end. Gosp. S. Matt. xix. 3-10. Post-Comm. 544. O LORD, we beseech Thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and graciously bless this Thine ordinance, that the union

which is formed by Thine institution may be preserved unbroken by Thine aid. Through.

XI. AFTER CHILDBIRTH.
Coll. 221.

Ep. 1 Sam. i. 20-28.
Gosp. S. Luke ii. 22-33.

Post-Comm. 545. O GOD, Who Vouchsafest that the sorrow of a woman in travail should be turned into joy when a man is born into the world; receive the thanksgivings and prayers of Thy Church, and grant Thy grace unto both be stablished in holiness, and atmother aud child, that they may tain Thine everlasting kingdom. Through.

XII. FOR THE SICK. Coll. 268.

Ep. S. James v. 14-17. Gosp. S. Luke vii. 1-11. Post-Comm. 262.

XIII. FOR THE DYING.

Coll. See service for Vis. of Sick in Pr. Bk. "O FATHER of mercies," &c.

Ep. 2 Cor. v. 1—11.

Gosp. S. Luke xxii. 39–45.
Post-Comm. 399.

XIV. AT A FUNERAL. Coll. See Burial Serv. in Pr. Bk. "O merciful GOD," &c.

Ep. 1 Thess. iv. 13 to end.
Gosp. S. John vi. 37-40.
Post-Comm. 435.

XV. FUNERAL OF CHILDREN.

Coll. 537.

Ep. Titus iii. 4-8.

Gosp. S. Mark x. 13-17. As in Bapt. Off.

Post-Comm. 538.