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quick, when they were so wrath- As it was in the beginning, is fully displeased at us. now, and ever shall be, world

Yea, the waters had drowned without end. Amen.

us, and the stream had gone over ¶ After this Hymn may be said the Te Deum. our soul; the deep waters of the

gone over our soul.

¶ Then this Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, the proud had But praised be the Lord, who Sovereign Commander of all hath not given us over as a prey the world, in whose hand is power and might, which none is able

unto them.

The Lord hath wrought a migh- to withstand; we bless and magty salvation for us. nify thy great and glorious name

We got not this by our own for this happy victory, the whole sword, neither was it our own arm glory whereof we do ascribe to that saved us; but thy right hand, thee, who art the only giver of and thine arm, and the light of thy victory. And, we beseech thee, countenance, because thou hadst give us grace to improve this great a favour unto us. mercy to thy glory, the advance

The Lord hath appeared for us; ment of thy Gospel, the honour of the Lord hath covered our heads, our country, and, as much as in and made us to stand in the day us lieth, to the good of all mankind. And, we beseech thee, give The Lord hath appeared for us; us such a sense of this great mer

of battle.

the Lord hath overthrown our cy, as may engage us to a true enemies, and dashed in pieces thankfulness, such as may appear those that rose up against us. in our lives, by an humble, holy, Therefore not unto us, O Lord, and obedient walking before thee not unto us; but unto thy name all our days, through Jesus Christ be given the glory. our Lord; to whom, with thee,

The Lord hath done great things and the Holy Spirit, as for all thy for us; the Lord hath done great mercies, so in particular for this things for us, for which we rejoice. victory and deliverance, be all gloOur help standeth in the name ry and honour, world without end. of the Lord, who hath made hea-Amen.

ven and earth.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

Blessed be the name of theTHE grace of our Lord Jesus Lord, from this time forth for Christ, and the love of God,

evermore.

and the fellowship of the Holy Glory be to the Father, and to Ghost, be with us all evermore. the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; Amen.

At the Burial of the Dead at Sea, the Office in the Common Prayer Book may be used; only instead of these words, We therefore commit his Body to the ground, earth to earth, &c. say, We therefore commit his Body to the deep, to be turned into corruption, looking for the Resurrection of the Body when the Sea shall give up her dead, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ; who at his coming shall change our vile Body, that it may be like his glorious Body, according to the mighty working whereby he is able to subdue all things to himself.

A FORM OF PRAYER FOR

THE VISITATION OF PRISONERS.

When Morning or Evening Prayer shall be read in any Prison, instead of the Psalm, O come let us sing, &c. shall be read the 130th Psalm; and the Minister shall insert, after the Collect for the Day, the Collect in the following service, O God, who sparest, &c. and at such times as the Litany is not read, he shall add the Prayer, O God, merciful Father, who despisest not, &c.

¶ And when Notice is given to the Minister, that a that they may neither cast away Prisoner is confined for some great or capital crime, he shall visit him; and when he cometh their confidence in thee, nor place into the place where the Prisoner is, he shall say, it any where but in thee. Relieve kneeling down, the distressed, protect the innoEMEMBER not, Lord, our cent, and awaken the guilty and iniquities, nor the iniquities forasmuch as thou alone bringest of our forefathers; neither take light out of darkness, and good thou vengeance of our sins: Spare out of evil, grant that the pains us, good Lord, spare thy people, and punishments which these thy whom thou hast redeemed with servants endure, through their bothy most precious blood, and be dily confinement, may tend to setnot angry with us for ever.

Ans. Spare us, good Lord.
T Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
UR Father, who art in hea-

Oven, &c.

Min. O Lord, show thy mercy

ting free their souls from the chains of sin; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here the Minister, as he shall see convenient, may read the Prayer for All conditions of Men, the Collect for Ash-Wednesday, and the Collect beginning Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, &c. or any other Prayer of the Liturgy, which he shall judge proper.

¶ Then shall the Minister exhort the Prisoner or Prisoners after this Form, or other like:

EARLY beloved, know this,

upon us; And grant us thy salvation. Dthat Almighty God, whose

Min. Turn thy face from our sins; never-failing providence governeth Ans. And blot out all our ini-all things both in heaven and earth, quities. hath so wisely and mercifully orMin. Send us help from thy dered the course of this world, holy place;

Ans. For thine indignation lieth hard upon us.

Min. O Lord, hear our prayer Ans. And let the sighing of the Prisoners come before thee.

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The Collect.

that his judgments are often sent as fatherly corrections to us; and if with due submission and resignation to his holy will we receive the same, they will work together for our good.

It is your part and duty, thereRANT, we beseech thee, fore, to humble yourself under the Almighty God, that we, who mighty hand of God, to acknowfor our evil deeds do worthily de-ledge the righteousness of his judgserve to be punished, by the com- ments, and to endeavour, that, by fort of thy grace may mercifully be his grace, this present visitation relieved; through our Lord and Sa- may lead you to a sincere and viour Jesus Christ. Amen. hearty repentance. to

GOD, who sparest when we The way and means thereto is, deserve punishment, and in to examine your life and conversathy wrath rememberest mercy;tion by the rule of God's commandwe humbly beseech thee, of thy ments; and whereinsoever you goodness to comfort and succour shall perceive yourself to have all those who are under reproach offended either by will, word, or and misery in the house of bond-deed, there to bewail your own age; correct them not in thine an- sinfulness, and to confess yourself ger, neither chasten them in thy to Almighty God, with full pursore displeasure. Give them a pose of amendment of life. And right understanding of themselves, if you shall perceive your offences and of thy threats and promises; to be such as are not only against

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Here the Minister shall examine him concerning

his Faith, and rehearse the Articles of the Creed, Dost thou believe in God, &c. And the prisoner

shall answer,

All this I steadfastly believe. Then shall the Minister examine whether he re

pent him truly of his sins, and be in charity with all the world, and further admonish him particularly concerning the crimes wherewith he is charged; and exhort him, if he have any scruples, that he would declare the same, and prepare him.

God, but also against your neigh-the hands of the living God, when bours; then to reconcile yourself you can neither fly to his mercy to them, being ready to make res-to protect you, nor to the meri's titution and satisfaction, according of Christ to cover you in that terto the uttermost of your power, for rible day. all injuries and wrongs done by you to any other: and being likewise ready to forgive others who have offended you, as you would have forgiveness of your offences at God's hand. And to this true repentance and change of mind you must add a lively and steadfast faith, and dependence upon the self for the Holy Communion, against the time merits of the death of Christ, with an entire resignation of yourself to the will of God. Except you re- AVE mercy upon me, O God, pent, and believe, we can give you after thy great goodness; acno hope of salvation. But if you cording to the multitude of thy do sincerely repent and believe, mercies, do away mine offences. God hath declared, though your Wash me thoroughly from my sins be as red as scarlet, they shall wickedness; and cleanse me from be made white as snow; though my sin. your wickednesses have gone over

that it may be proper to administer it to him. ¶ Then, all kneeling, the Minister shall say as follows, from the 51st Psalm :

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For I acknowledge my faults;

your head, yet shall they not be and my sin is ever before me. your destruction.

Against thee only have I sinned, We exhort you therefore in the and done this evil in thy sight; that name of God, and of his dear Son thou mightest be justified in thy Jesus Christ our Saviour, and as saying, and clear when thou art you tender your own Salvation, to judged.

take good heed of these things in Behold, I was shapen in wicktime, while the day of salvation edness; and in sin hath my mother lasteth; for the night cometh, when conceived me. no man can work. While you But lo, thou requirest truth in the have the light, believe in the light, inward parts; and shalt make me and walk as children of the light, to understand wisdom secretly. that you be not cast into outer Thou shalt purge me with hysdarkness; that you may not knock, sop, and I shall be clean; thou shalt when the door shall be shut; and wash me, and I shall be whiter cry for mercy, when it is the time than snow.

Turn thy face from my sins; and put out all my misdeeds.

of justice. Now you are the ob- Thou shalt make me hear of ject of God's mercy, if by repent- joy and gladness; that the bones ance and true faith you turn unto which thou hast broken may rehim but if you neglect these joice. things, you will be the object of his justice and vengeance: Now you may claim the merits of Christ; Make me a clean heart, O God; but if you die in your sins, his suf- and renew a right spirit within me. ferings will tend to your greater Cast me not away from thy condemnation. O beloved, con- presence; and take not thy Holy sider in this your day, how fear-Spirit from me.

ful a thing it will be to fall into O give me the comfort of thy

help again; and stablish me with] thy free Spirit.

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EARLY beloved, it hath pleased Almighty God, in his Then shall I teach thy ways justice, to bring you under the senunto the wicked; and sinners shall tence and condemnation of the law: be converted unto thee. You are shortly to suffer death in

Deliver me from blood-guilti- such a manner, that others, warned ness, O God, thou that art the by your example, may be the more God of my health; and my tongue afraid to offend; and we pray God, shall sing of thy righteousness. that you may make such use of Thou shalt open my lips, O your punishments in this world, Lord; and my mouth shall show that your soul may be saved in the thy praise. world to come.

For thou desirest no sacrifice, Wherefore we come to you in else would I give it thee; but thou the bowels of compassion; and, delightest not in burnt-offerings. being desirous that you should The sacrifice of God is a avoid presumption on the one hand, troubled Spirit; a broken and con- and despair on the other, shall trite heart, O God, shalt thou not plainly lay before you the wretchdespise.

¶ Then the Minister shall say,

edness of your condition, and declare how far you ought to depend Let us pray. on the mercies of God, and the 0 LORD, we beseech thee, merits of our Saviour. Consider mercifully hear our prayers, then seriously with yourself, in all and spare all those who confess appearance the time of your dissotheir sins unto thee; that they, lution draweth near; your sins whose consciences by sin are ac- have laid fast hold upon you; you cused, by thy merciful pardon may are soon to be removed from among be absolved, through Christ our men by a violent death; and you Lord. Amen. shall fade away suddenly like the GOD, whose mercy is ever grass, which in the morning is lasting, and power infinite; look down with pity and compas-evening is cut down, dried up, and green and groweth up, but in the sion upon the sufferings of this thy withered. After you have thus servant; and whether thou visitest finished the course of a sinful and for trial of his patience, or punish-miserable life, you shall appear ment of his offences, enable him by before the Judge of all flesh; who, thy grace cheerfully to submit him- as he pronounces blessings on the self to thy holy will and pleasure. righteous, shall likewise say, with Go not far from those, O Lord, a terrible voice of most just judgwhom thou hast laid in a place of ment, to the wicked, Go, ye acdarkness, and in the deep; and cursed, into the fire everlasting, forasmuch as thou hast not cut him prepared for the devil and his anoff suddenly, but chastenest him as gels. a father; grant that he, duly conYour sins have brought you too sidering thy great mercies, may be near this dreadful sentence: it is unfeignedly thankful, and turn un- therefore your part and duty, my to thee with true repentance and brother, humbly to confess and besincerity of heart, through Jesus wail your great and manifold of

Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayers for Persons under Sentence of Death. fences, and to repent you truly of When a Criminal is under Sentence of Death, your sins, as you tender the eterthe Minister shall proceed, immediately afternal salvation of the Collect, O God, who sparest, &c. to exhort him after this Form, or other like; Be not deceived with a vain

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Here the Minister shall examine him concerning

his Faith, and rehearse the Articles of the Creed, Dost thou believe in God, &c. And the Criminal

shall answer,

and presumptuous expectation of perfect. And fail not earnestly to God's favour, nor say within your-endeavour and pray for this blessself, Peace, Peace, where there is ed temper and composure of mind. no peace; for there is no peace, So may you cast yourself with an saith my God, to the wicked. God entire dependence upon the meris not mocked; he is of purer eyes cies of God, through the merits of than to behold iniquity; and with- our Saviour and Redeemer Jesus out holiness no man shall see the Christ. Lord. On the other hand, despair not of God's mercy, though trouble is on every side; for God shutteth not up his mercies for ever in displeasure: But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Do not either way abuse the goodness of God, who calleth us mercifully to amendment, and of his endless pity promiseth us forgiveness of that which is past, if with a perfect and true heart we return unto him.

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All this I steadfastly believe.

Then shall the Minister examine whether he repent him truly of his sins, exhorting him to a particular Confession of the sin for which he is condemned; and upon Confession, he shall in struct him what satisfaction ought to be made to those whom he has offended thereby; and if he knoweth any combinations in wickedness, or any evil practices designed against others, let him be admonished to the utmost of his power to discover and prevent them.

After his Confession, the Minister shall declare
to him the pardoning mercy of God, in the Form

which is used in the Communion Service.
After which shall be said the Collect following.

Since therefore you are soon HOLY Jesus, who of thine infinite goodness, didst acpass into an endless and unchange- cept the conversion of a sinner on able state, and your future happi- the cross; open thine eye of merness or misery depends upon the few moments which are left you; desireth pardon and forgiveness, cy upon this thy servant, who I require you strictly to examine though in his latest hour he turnyourself, and your estate both to-eth unto thee. Renew in him wards God and towards man; and whatsoever hath been decayed by let no worldly consideration hin- the fraud and malice of the devil, der you from making a true and or by his own carnal will and frailfull confession of your sins, and ness. Consider his contrition; giving all the satisfaction which accept his repentance; and forasis in your power to every one whom much as he putteth his full trust you have wronged or injured; that only in thy mercy, impute not unyou may find mercy at your hea- to him his former sins, but strengthvenly Father's hand, for Christ's en him with thy blessed Spirit; sake, and not be condemned in and when thou art pleased to take the dreadful day of judgment. him hence, take him unto thy faLastly, beloved, submit your-vour: This we beg through thy self with Christian resignation to merits, O Lord, our Saviour and the just judgment of God, which our Redeemer. Amen. your own crimes have brought upon you, and be in charity with

Then the Minister shall say, FATHER of mercies and

God of all comfort; we fly

all men; being ready sincerely to forgive all such as have offended unto thee for succour in behalf of you, not excepting those who have this thy servant, who is now under prosecuted you even unto death: the sentence of condemnation. And, though this may seem a hard The day of his calamity is at saying, yet know assuredly, that hand, and he is accounted as one without it your charity is not yet of those who go down into the

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