mercy glori- man hate his neighbour, and rise up against him, fied in the and smite him mortally that he die; the elders of his our sins; and city shall deliver him into the hand of the avenger

forgiveness of

all for Jesus

Christ his sake, our

only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

of blood, that he may die. Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee. Deut. xix. 11, 12, 13. Pardon, I beseech thee, the iniquity of this people according unto the greatness of thy mercy. Num. xiv. 19. Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. Mic. vii. 18. I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins. Isa. xliii. 25. Christ is the Mediator of the New Testament. Heb. ix. 15. He ever liveth to make intercession. Heb. vii. 25. In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the

riches of his grace. To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved. Eph. i. 7. 6. Who is over all, God blessed for ever. Amen. Rom. ix. 5.

O Lord, we beseech thee, &c as CCXXXVII.

O most mighty God and merciful, &c. as CCXXXVIII,
Turn thou us, O good Lord, &c. as CCXXXIX.

The Epistle. 1 Pet. ii. 13 to 23.—Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for ine Lord's sake; whether it be to the King, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing, ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the King. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently? but if when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently; this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

The Gospel. Matt. xxi. 33 to 42.-There was a certain housholder which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants, more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

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Charles the

CCLXXXVIII. A Prayer that the Queen may reign long and happily.

1. O Lord, 1. Thou our God hast punished us less than our Father, who iniquities deserve. Ezra ix. 13. Know therefore didst not pu- that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity our sins have deserveth. Job xi. 6. He hath not dealt with us deserved, but after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. Psal. ciii. 10. But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath. Psal. pecial favour, lxxviii. 38. O Lord, revive thy work in the midst that, though, for our many of the years, in the midst of the years make known; in wrath remember mercy. Hab. iii. 2. They got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them but thy right blessed King hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them. Psal. xliv. 3. Wherefore the king hearkened not unto the people; for the cause was from the Lord, that bloodthirsty he might perform his saying, which the Lord spake by Ahijah the Shilonite unto Jeroboam the son of Nebat. 1 Kings xii. 15. And David said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. 1 Sam. xxiv. 6. See also, The Character and History of king Josiah, and his removal "from the evil to come. 2 Kings xxii. xxiii. 2 Chron. xxxiv. xxxv. and the Character of the Jewish nation as set forth in the Book of the Prophet Jeremiah, his cotemporary and surviver.

First (as on this day) to fall into the

hands of vio

lent and

men, and barbarously to be murdered by them,

2. Yet thou didst not

leave us for ever, as

sheep without a shep

2. The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us. 1 Kings viii. 57. And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not 3 Will the Lord cast favourable no more?

herd; but by shepherd. 1 Kings xxii. 17. thy gracious off for ever? and will he be providence didst mira- Psal. lxxvii. 7. The Lord will not cast off his peoserve the un- ple, neither will he forsake his inheritance. Psal.

culously pre

of his

the Second, from his bloody ene

him under

the shadow

until their

tyranny was overpast;

doubted Heir Xciv. 14. But Jehosheba the daughter of king JoCrowns, our ram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahathen gracious ziah, and stole him from among the king's sons King Charles which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bed-chamber from Athaliah, so mies, hiding that he was not slain. And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord six years. 2 Kings xi. 2, 3. of thy wings, Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, from the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about. Psal. xvii. 8, 9. Deliver me from the workers of iniquity, and save me from bloody men. For, lo, they lie in wait for my soul: the mighty are gathered against me; not for my transgression, nor for my sin, O Lord. Psal. lix. 2, 3. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me for my soul trusteth in thee: and under the shadow of thy wings shall be my refuge, until this tyranny be overpast. Psal. lvii. 1.

3. And didst bring

him back in thy good ap pointed time, to sit upon

3. And the seventh year Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the Lord, and made a covenant with them, and the throne of took an oath of them in the house of the Lord, and

his Father;

with the

to us our an

ment in

Church and
State.

and together shewed them the king's son. And he brought forth Royal Family the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and didst restore gave him the testimony; and they made him king, cient Govern- and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king. And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people; be tween the king also and the people. And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord. And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land; and they brought down the king from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the guard to the king's house. And he sat on the throne of the

4. For these thy great and unspeakable mercies we render to

kings. And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet. 2 Kings xi. 4. 12. 17 to 20. See also, 2 Sam. xix. 9 to 12.—1 Kings i. 47.--1 Chron. xxix. 22 to 25.

4. Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. 1 Chron. Xxxix. 13. Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us a prey to their teeth. Psal. cxxiv. 6. Blessed be the Lord: thee our most for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in humble and a strong city. Psal. xxxi. 21. thanks; be- O give thanks unto the Lord; seeching thee, still to his mercy endureth for ever. continue thy mighty acts of the Lord? who tection over

unfeigned

gracious pro

the whole Royal Family,

5. and to

gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria, a

Praise ye the Lord. for he is good for Who can utter the can shew forth all his praise? Psal. cvi. 1, 2. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and deliver us, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for ever and ever. 1 Chron. xvi. 34, 35, 36. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath given one to sit on my throne this day. 1 Kings i. 48. Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I will set up thy seed after thee, and I will establish his kingdom. And now, O Lord God, thou art that God, and thy words be true, and thou hast promised this goodness unto thy servant: therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord God, hast spoken it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever. 2 Sam. vii. 8. 12. 28, 29. Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity. Psal Ixiv. 2. Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Psal. xvii. 8. See also, 2 Sam. xviii. 28.

5. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. grant to our From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. bappy Reign I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust

long and a

over us: So,

we, that are thy people, will give thee thanks for

in the covert of thy wings. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritThou wilt pro

ever, and will age of those that fear thy name.

alway be
shewing forth rations.
thy praise

ration;

through Jeour Lord and

sus Christ

Saviour.
Amen.

long the king's life and his years as many geneHe shall abide before God for ever: 0 from genera- prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him : tion to gene- So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. Psal. lxi. The king shall joy in thy strength, O Lord; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice! For thou preventest him with the blessings of goodness: thou settest a crown of pure gold on his head. He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever. Psal. xxi. 1. 3, 4. King Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever. And the kingdom was established in the hand of Solomon. 1 Kings ii. 45, 46. Thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever and thou, Lord, art become their God. And now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his house, establish it for ever, and do as thou hast said. And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel: and let the house of thy servant David be established before thee. 2 Sam. vii. 24, 25, 26. One genera

tion shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts. I will speak of the glorious honour of thy majesty, and of thy wondrous works. And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness. They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. Psal. cxlv. 4 to 7. So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations. Psal. lxxix. 13.

And grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, &c. as LXXXIII.

THE ORDER FOR EVENING PRAYER.

The Hymn.-Righteous art thou, &c.

The Proper Psalms, LXXIX, CXCIV, LXXXV.

The Proper Lessons, Jer. XII. or Dan. IX. 1 to 22 and Heb. XI. 32 to 40.-and XII. 1 to 7.