1 THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. A Prayer that the Labours of Ministers may be successful. Mark, i. 2, 3.; Luke, i. 76.; Mal. iii. 1. 21 Cor. iv. 1.; 1 Pet. iv. 10.; 2 Cor. v. 1-4. 3 Luke, i. 17.; Mal. iv. 5, 6. ; Acts, xxvi. 17, 18.; Job, xxviii. 28.; Luke, x. 42. 4 1 Cor. iv. 5.; 2 Cor. v. 9, 10.; 1 Tim. vi. 13, 14.; Heb. iii. 14.; Eph. i. 6.; Heb. x. 23. 27. ; Luke, x. 42. 2 O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy Messenger to prepare thy way before thee, grant that the Ministers and Stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just 3, that at thy second coming to judge the world, we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest, with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.1 Amen. EPISTLE, 1 Cor. iv. 1-5. GOSPEL, Matt. xi. 2—10. THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. A Prayer for Grace and Assistance in our Christian Course. 1 Ps. lxxx. 2.; Is. li. 9.; Ps. xxii. 19.; Is. xl: 29. 2 Ps. xxxi. 10.; Rom. vii. 5. 23.; Is. xxxviii. 14.; Heb. xii. 1.; Ps. cxix. 32. 3 Ps. lxx. 1.; Ps. xl. 13. 17.; Ps. xliv. 26.; Ps. xxxi. 2.; 2 Cor. xii. 9. 4 1 John, xi. 1, 2.; Is. liii. 4, 5, 6. 12.; Rom. iii. 24, 25, 26. EPISTLE, Phil. iv. 4—7. O Lord, raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us1; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us2; thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us 3; through the satisfaction of thy Son our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honour and glory, world without end.1 Amen. GOSPEL, John, i. 19—28. FIRST LESSON, Morning, Isaiah, xxx. Evening LESSON, Isaiah, xxxii. "Hark, the glad sound! the Saviour comes The Saviour promis'd long ; Let ev'ry heart prepare a throne, And ev'ry voice a song. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, OR THE BIRTH-DAY OF CHRIST, COMMONLY CALLED CHRISTMAS DAY. A Prayer for Renovation. 1 John, iii. 16.; 1 John. iv. 14.; Heb. ii. 16.; John, i. 14. ; 1 Tim. iii. 16.; 1 John, iv. 9. 2 Is. vii. 14.; Matt. i. 22, 23.; Luke, i. 26, 27.; Matt. i. 24, 25.; Gal. iv. 4. 3 John, iii. 3, 4, 5.; Rev. vi. 3, 4.; Col. ii. 11, 12. ; 2 Cor. v. 17.; Col. iii. 9, 10.; 2 Cor. vi. 11.; Gal. vi. 15. 4 John, i. 12, 13.; Rom. viii. 15.; Gal. iv. 4, 5, 6. 5 Titus, iii. 5.; Eph. iv. 23.; Rom. xii. 2.; 1 Pet. i. 22. ; 2 Cor. iv. 16.; Is. xl. 31. EPISTLE, Heb. i. 1. Almighty God, who hast given us thy only begotten Son to take our nature upon him', and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; grant that we, being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace1, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever one God, world without end.5 Amen. GOSPEL, John, i. 1. FIRST LESSON, Morning, Isaiah, ix. 1-8. EVENING LESSON, Isaiah, vii. 10-17. PROPER PSALMS, Morning, xix. xlv. lxxxv. cxxxii. Evening, lxxxix. cx. "Hark! the herald angels sing, Glory to the new-born King! "Joyful all ye nations rise, Join the triumphs of the skies; "Christ, by highest heav'n adored; "Veil'd in flesh the Godhead see! Hail the incarnate Deity! Pleas'd as man with man appear, "Hail the heaven-born Prince of peace! Hail the Sun of Righteousness! Light and life to all he brings, Risen with healing on his wings!" THE SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS DAY. A Prayer for Renovation. 1 John, iii. 16.; 1 John, iv. 14. ; Heb. ii. 16.; John, i. 14.; 1 Tim. iii. 16.; 1 John, iv. 9. 2 Isaiah, vii. 14.; Matt. i. 22, 23.; Luke, i. 26, 27.; Matt. i. 24, 25.; Gal. iv. 4. 3 John, iii. 3, 4, 5.; Rom. vi. 3, 4.; Col. ii. 11, 12.; 2 Cor. v. 17.; Col. iii. 9, 10.; 2 Cor. vi. 11.; Gal. vi. 15. 4 John, i. 12, 13.; Rom. viii. 15.; Gal. iv. 4, 5, 6. 5 Titus, iii. 5.; Eph. iv. 23. ; Rom. xii. 2.; 1 Pet. i. 22.; 2 Cor. iv. 16. Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him', and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; grant that we, being regenerate3, and made thy children by adoption and grace1, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end.5 Amen. FIRST LESSON, Morning, Isaiah, xxxvii. EVENING LESSON, Isaiah, Xxxviii. "Hail joyful tidings! heavenly sound! "The time is come by prophets told, "Hear him, ye deaf,-ye blind, behold! "Hear him, ye heavens; attend, ye skies! On earth Emmanuel deigns to dwell." THE EPIPHANY, OR THE MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST TO THE GENTILES. Prayer for Admittance to the Enjoyment of God in Heaven. 1 Isaiah, lx. 3.; Matt. ii. 1, 2. 7—11.; 1 Tim. iii. 16.; Luke, ii. 30-32. 21 John, ii. 13.; John, xiv. 7-9. 11.; Eph. v. 8.; 2 Cor. iv. 6.; John, xvii. 3.; Hab. ii. 4.; 2 Cor. v. 7.; Gal. ii. 20.; John, xvi. 27-30. 3 Matt. xxv. 21.; Rev. xxii. 3, 4.; 1 John, iii. 2.; 1 Cor. xiii. 12. O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy onlybegotten Son to the Gentiles'; mercifully grant that we, which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |