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THE BOOK OF

COMMON PRAYER

AND

ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES

AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH ACCORDING TO

THE USE OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

TOGETHER WITH

THE PSALTER OR PSALMS OF DAVID

POINTED AS THEY ARE TO BE SUNG OR SAID IN CHURCHES

AND THE FORM OR MANNER OF MAKING ORDAINING AND

CONSECRATING OF BISHOPS PRIESTS AND DEACONS

AND

THE SCOTTISH LITURGY

AND THE PERMISSIBLE ADDITIONS TO AND DEVIATIONS

FROM THE SERVICE BOOKS OF

THE SCOTTISH CHURCH

AS CANONICALLY SANCTIONED

EDINBURGH

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS 100, PRINCES STREET

_Approved, on behalf of the College of Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland_,

W: BRECHIN:

_Primus_ _November_, 1912

NOTE.--The portions of this book which are marked by a marginal line are permissible additions to and deviations from the Service Books of the Scottish Church as canonically sanctioned. The Scottish Liturgy, and the additions and deviations, are copyright of the Episcopal Church in Scotland.

CONTENTS

The Preface vii

Concerning the Service of the Church ix

Of Ceremonies, why some be abolished, and some retained xi

The Order how the Psalter is appointed to be read xiii

The Order how the rest of the Holy Scripture is appointed to be read xiii

Tables of Proper Lessons and Psalms xv

The Kalendar, with the Table of Lessons xxvi

Tables and Rules for the Feasts and Fasts through the whole Year l

The Order for Morning Prayer 1

The Order for Evening Prayer 18

The Creed of St Athanasius 3l

The Litany 35

Prayers and Thanksgivings upon several occasions 44

The Collects, Epistles and Gospels to be used at the Ministration of the Holy Communion, throughout the Year 68

The Order of the Ministration of the Holy Communion both Scottish and English 271, 302

The Order of Baptism both Public and Private 332, 341

The Order of Baptism for those of Riper Years 348

The Catechism 358

The Order of Confirmation both English and Scottish 366, 369

The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony 373

The Order for the Visitation of the Sick, and the Communion of the Sick 385, 396

The Order for the Burial of the Dead 398

The Thanksgiving of Women after Child-birth 416

A Commination, or denouncing of God's anger and judgements against sinners 419

The Psalter 428

Forms of Prayer to be used at Sea 619

The Form and Manner of Making, Ordaining, and Consecrating of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons 634

Forms of Prayer for the Anniversary of the day of Accession of the reigning Sovereign 677

A Table of Kindred and Affinity 688

Articles of Religion 689

THE PREFACE

It hath been the wisdom of the Church of England, ever since the first compiling of her Public Liturgy, to keep the mean between the two extremes, of too much stiffness in refusing, and of too much easiness in admitting any variation from it. For, as on the one side common experience sheweth, that where a change hath been made of things advisedly established (no evident necessity so requiring) sundry inconveniences have thereupon ensued; and those many times more and greater than the evils, that were intended to be remedied by such change: So on the other side, the particular Forms of Divine worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable, that upon weighty and important considerations, according to the various exigency of times and occasions, such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to those that are in place of Authority should from time to time seem either necessary or expedient. Accordingly we find, that in the Reigns of several Princes of blessed memory since the Reformation, the Church, upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto moving, hath yielded to make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective times were thought convenient: Yet so, as that the main Body and Essentials of it (as well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still continued the same unto this day, and do yet stand firm and unshaken, notwithstanding all the vain attempts and impetuous assaults made against it, by such men as are given to change, and have always discovered a greater regard to their own private fancies and interests, than to that duty they owe to the public.

By what undue means, and for what mischievous purposes the use of the Liturgy (though enjoined by the Laws of the Land, and those Laws never yet repealed) came, during the late unhappy confusions, to be discontinued, is too well known to the world, and we are not willing here to remember. But when, upon His Majesty's happy Restoration, it seemed probable, that, amongst other things, the use of the Liturgy also would return of course (the same having never been legally abolished) unless some timely means were used to prevent it; those men who under the late usurped powers had made it a great part of their business to render the people disaffected thereunto, saw themselves in point of reputation and interest concerned (unless they would freely acknowledge themselves to have erred, which such men are very hardly brought to do) with their utmost endeavours to hinder the restitution thereof. In order whereunto divers Pamphlets were published against the Book of Common Prayer, the old Objections mustered up, with the addition of some new ones, more than formerly had been made, to make the number swell. In fine, great importunities were used to His Sacred Majesty, that the said Book might be revised, and such Alterations therein, and Additions thereunto made, as should be thought requisite for the ease of tender Consciences: whereunto His Majesty, out of his pious inclination to give satisfaction (so far as could be reasonably expected) to all his subjects of what persuasion soever, did graciously condescend.

In which review we have endeavoured to observe the like moderation, as we find to have been used in the like case in former times. And therefore of the sundry Alterations proposed unto us, we have rejected all such as were either of dangerous consequence (as secretly striking at some established Doctrine, or laudable Practice of the Church of England, or indeed of the whole Catholic Church of Christ) or else of no consequence at all, but utterly frivolous and vain. But such Alterations as were tendered to us (by what persons, under what pretences, or to what purpose soever so tendered) as seemed to us in any degree requisite or expedient, we have willingly, and of our own accord assented unto: not enforced so to do by any strength of Argument, convincing us of the necessity of making the said Alterations: For we are fully persuaded in our judgements (and we here profess it to the world) that the Book, as it stood before established by Law, doth not contain in it any thing contrary to the Word of God, or to sound Doctrine, or which a godly man may not with a good Conscience use and submit unto, or which is not fairly defensible against any that shall oppose the same; if it shall be allowed such just and favourable construction as in common Equity ought to be allowed to all human Writings, especially such as are set forth by Authority, and even to the very best translations of the holy Scripture itself.

Our general aim therefore in this undertaking was, not to gratify this or that party in any their unreasonable demands; but to do that, which to our best understandings we conceived might most tend to the preservation of Peace and Unity in the Church; the procuring of Reverence, and exciting of Piety and Devotion in the Public Worship of God; and the cutting off occasion from them that seek occasion of cavil or quarrel against the Liturgy of the Church. And as to the several variations from the former Book, whether by Alteration, Addition, or otherwise, it shall suffice to give this general account, That most of the Alterations were made, either first, for the better direction of them that are to officiate in any part of Divine Service; which is chiefly done in the Kalendars and Rubrics: Or secondly, for the more proper expressing of some words or phrases of ancient usage in terms more suitable to the language of the present times, and the clearer explanation of some other words and phrases, that were either of doubtful signification, or otherwise liable to misconstruction: Or thirdly, for a more perfect rendering of such portions of holy Scripture, as are inserted into the Liturgy; which, in the Epistles and Gospels especially, and in sundry other places, are now ordered to be read according to the last Translation: and that it was thought convenient, that some Prayers and Thanksgivings, fitted to special occasions, should be added in their due places; particularly for those at Sea, together with an office for the Baptism of such as are of Riper Years: which, although not so necessary when the former Book was compiled, yet by the growth of Anabaptism, through the licentiousness of the late times crept in amongst us, is now become necessary, and may be always useful for the baptizing of Natives in our Plantations, and others converted to the Faith. If any man, who shall desire a more particular account of the several alterations in any part of the Liturgy, shall take the pains to compare the present Book with the former; we doubt not but the reason of the change may easily appear.

And having thus endeavoured to discharge our duties in this weighty affair, as in the sight of God, and to approve our sincerity therein (so far as lay in us) to the consciences of all men; although we know it impossible (in such variety of apprehensions, humours and interests, as are in the world) to please all; nor can expect that men of factious, peevish, and perverse spirits should be satisfied with any thing that can be done in this kind by any other than themselves: Yet we have good hope, that what is here presented, and hath been by the Convocations of both Provinces with great diligence examined and approved, will be also well accepted and approved by all sober, peaceable, and truly conscientious Sons of the Church of England.

CONCERNING THE SERVICE OF

THE CHURCH

There was never any thing by the wit of man so well devised, or so sure established, which in continuance of time hath not been corrupted: As, among other things, it may plainly appear by the Common Prayers in the Church, commonly called _Divine Service_. The first original and ground whereof if a man would search out by the ancient Fathers, he shall find, that the same was not ordained but of a good purpose, and for a great advancement of godliness. For they so ordered the matter, that all the whole Bible (or the greatest part thereof) should be read over once every year; intending thereby, that the Clergy, and especially such as were Ministers in the congregation, should (by often reading, and meditation in God's word) be stirred up to godliness themselves, and be more able to exhort others by wholesome doctrine, and to confute them that were adversaries to the truth; and further, that the people (by daily hearing of holy Scripture read in the Church) might continually profit more and more in the knowledge of God, and be the more inflamed with the love of his true Religion.

But these many years passed, this godly and decent order of the ancient Fathers hath been so altered, broken, and neglected, by planting in uncertain Stories, and Legends, with multitude of Responds, Verses, vain Repetitions, Commemorations, and Synodals; that commonly when any Book of the Bible was begun, after three or four Chapters were read out, all the rest were unread. And in this sort the Book of Isaiah was begun in _Advent_, and the Book of Genesis in _Septuagesima_; but they were only begun, and never read through: After like sort were other Books of holy Scripture used. And moreover, whereas St Paul would have such language spoken to the people in the Church, as they might understand, and have profit by hearing the same; The Service in this Church of England these many years hath been read in Latin to the people, which they understand not; so that they have heard with their ears only, and their heart, spirit, and mind, have not been edified thereby. And furthermore, notwithstanding that the ancient Fathers have divided the Psalms into seven Portions, whereof every one was called a _Nocturn:_ Now of late time a few of them have been daily said, and the rest utterly omitted. Moreover, the number and hardness of the Rules called the _Pie_, and the manifold changings of the Service, was the cause, that to turn the Book only was so hard and intricate a matter, that many times there was more business to find out what should be read, than to read it when it was found out.

These inconveniences therefore considered, here is set forth such an Order, whereby the same shall be redressed. And for a readiness in this matter, here is drawn out a Kalendar for that purpose, which is plain and easy to be understood; wherein (so much as may be) the reading of holy Scripture is so set forth, that all things shall be done in order, without breaking one piece from another. For this cause be cut off Anthems, Responds, Invitatories, and such like things as did break the continual course of the reading of the Scripture.

Yet, because there is no remedy, but that of necessity there must be some Rules; therefore certain Rules are here set forth; which, as they are few in number, so they are plain and easy to be understood. So that here you have an Order for Prayer, and for the reading of the holy Scripture, much agreeable to the mind and purpose of the old Fathers, and a great deal more profitable and commodious, than that which of late was used. It is more profitable, because here are left out many things, whereof some are untrue, some uncertain, some vain and superstitious; and nothing is ordained to be read, but the very pure Word of God, the holy Scriptures, or that which is agreeable to the same; and that in such a Language and Order as is most easy and plain for the understanding both of the Readers and Hearers. It is also more commodious, both for the shortness thereof, and for the plainness of the Order, and for that the Rules be few and easy.

And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this Realm; some following Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, and some the Use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln; now from henceforth all the whole Realm shall have but one Use.

And forasmuch as nothing can be so plainly set forth, but doubts may arise in the use and practice of the same; to appease all such diversity (if any arise) and for the resolution of all doubts, concerning the manner how to understand, do, and execute, the things contained in this Book; the parties that so doubt, or diversely take any thing, shall alway resort to the Bishop of the Diocese, who by his discretion shall take order for the quieting and appeasing of the same; so that the same order be not contrary to any thing contained in this Book. And if the Bishop of the Diocese be in doubt, then he may send for the resolution thereof to the Archbishop.

Though it be appointed, That all things shall be read and sung in the Church in the English Tongue, to the end that the Congregation may be thereby edified; yet it is not meant, but that when men say Morning and Evening Prayer privately, they may say the same in any language that they themselves do understand.

And all Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer either privately or openly, not being let by sickness, or some other urgent cause.

And the Curate that ministereth in every Parish Church or Chapel, being at home, and not being otherwise reasonably hindered, shall say the same in the Parish Church or Chapel where he ministereth, and shall cause a Bell to be tolled thereunto a convenient time before he begin, that the people may come to hear God's Word, and to pray with him.

OF CEREMONIES,

WHY SOME BE ABOLISHED, AND SOME RETAINED

Of such Ceremonies as be used in the Church, and have had their beginning by the institution of man, some at the first were of godly intent and purpose devised, and yet at length turned to vanity and superstition: some entered into the Church by undiscreet devotion, and such a zeal as was without knowledge; and for because they were winked at in the beginning, they grew daily to more and more abuses, which not only for their unprofitableness, but also because they have much blinded the people, and obscured the glory of God, are worthy to be cut away, and clean rejected: other there be, which although they have been devised by man, yet it is thought good to reserve them still, as well for a decent order in the Church, (for the which they were first devised) as because they pertain to edification, whereunto all things done in the Church (as the Apostle teacheth) ought to be referred.

And although the keeping or omitting of a Ceremony, in itself considered, is but a small thing; yet the wilful and contemptuous transgression and breaking of a common order and discipline is no small offence before God, _Let all things be done among you_, saith Saint Paul, _in a seemly and due order:_ The appointment of the which order pertaineth not to private men; therefore no man ought to take in hand, nor presume to appoint or alter any public or common Order in Christ's Church, except he be lawfully called and authorized thereunto.

And whereas in this our time, the minds of men are so diverse, that some think it a great matter of conscience to depart from a piece of the least of their Ceremonies, they be so addicted to their old customs; and again on the other side, some be so new-fangled, that they would innovate all things, and so despise the old, that nothing can like them, but that is new: it was thought expedient, not so much to have respect how to please and satisfy either of these parties, as how to please God, and profit them both. And yet lest any man should be offended, whom good reason might satisfy, here be certain causes rendered, why some of the accustomed Ceremonies be put away, and some retained and kept still.

Some are put away, because the great excess and multitude of them hath so increased in these latter days, that the burden of them was intolerable; whereof Saint Augustine in his time complained, that they were grown to such a number, that the estate of Christian people was in worse case concerning that matter, than were the Jews. And he counselled that such yoke and burden should be taken away, as time would serve quietly to do it. But what would Saint Augustine have said, if he had seen the Ceremonies of late days used among us; whereunto the multitude used in his time was not to be compared? This our excessive multitude of Ceremonies was so great, and many of them so dark, that they did more confound and darken, than declare and set forth Christ's benefits unto us. And besides this, Christ's Gospel is not a Ceremonial Law, (as much of Moses' Law was,) but it is a Religion to serve God, not in bondage of the figure or shadow, but in the freedom of the Spirit; being content only with those Ceremonies which do serve to a decent Order and godly Discipline, and such as be apt to stir up the dull mind of man to the remembrance of his duty to God, by some notable and special signification, whereby he might be edified. Furthermore, the most weighty cause of the abolishment of certain Ceremonies was, That they were so far abused, partly by the superstitious blindness of the rude and unlearned, and partly by the unsatiable avarice of such as sought more their own lucre, than the glory of God, that the abuses could not well be taken away, the thing remaining still.

But now as concerning those persons, which peradventure will be offended, for that some of the old Ceremonies are retained still: If they consider that without some Ceremonies it is not possible to keep any Order, or quiet Discipline in the Church, they shall easily perceive just cause to reform their judgements. And if they think much, that any of the old do remain, and would rather have all devised anew: then such men granting some Ceremonies convenient to be had, surely where the old may be well used, there they cannot reasonably reprove the old only for their age, without bewraying of their own folly. For in such a case they ought rather to have reverence unto them for their antiquity, if they will declare themselves to be more studious of unity and concord, than of innovations and new-fangleness, which (as much as may be with the true setting forth of Christ's Religion) is always to be eschewed. Furthermore, such shall have no just cause with the Ceremonies reserved to be offended. For as those be taken away which were most abused, and did burden men's consciences without any cause; so the other that remain, are retained for a discipline and order, which (upon just causes) may be altered and changed, and therefore are not to be esteemed equal with God's Law. And moreover, they be neither dark nor dumb Ceremonies, but are so set forth, that every man may understand what they do mean, and to what use they do serve. So that it is not like that they in time to come should be abused as other have been. And in these our doings we condemn no other Nations, nor prescribe any thing but to our own people only: For we think it convenient that every Country should use such Ceremonies as they shall think best to the setting forth of God's honour and glory, and to the reducing of the people to a most perfect and godly living, without error or superstition; and that they should put away other things, which from time to time they perceive to be most abused, as in men's ordinances it often chanceth diversely in divers countries.

THE ORDER HOW THE PSALTER IS APPOINTED

TO BE READ

The Psalter shall be read through once every Month, as it is there appointed, both for Morning and Evening Prayer. But in _February_ it shall be read only to the twenty-eighth, or twenty-ninth day of the Month.

And, whereas _January_, _March_, _May_, _July_, _August_, _October_, and _December_ have One-and-thirty days apiece; It is ordered, that the same Psalms shall be read the last day of the said months, which were read the day before: So that the Psalter may begin again the first day of the next month ensuing.

And, whereas the 119th Psalm is divided into twenty-two portions, and is over-long to be read at one time; It is so ordered, that at one time shall not be read above four or five of the said portions.

And at the end of every Psalm, and of every such part of the 119th Psalm, shall be repeated this Hymn,

_Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen._

Note, that the Psalter followeth the Division of the Hebrews, and the Translation of the great English Bible, set forth and used in the time of King Henry the Eighth, and Edward the Sixth.

THE ORDER HOW THE REST OF HOLY

SCRIPTURE IS APPOINTED TO BE READ

The Old Testament is appointed for the First Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer, so as the most part thereof will be read every year once, as in the Kalendar is appointed.

The New Testament is appointed for the Second Lessons at Morning and Evening Prayer, and shall be read over orderly every year twice, once in the morning and once in the evening, besides the Epistles and Gospels, except the Apocalypse, out of which there are only certain Lessons appointed at the end of the year, and certain Proper Lessons appointed upon divers feasts.

And to know what Lessons shall be read every day, look for the day of the Month in the Kalendar following, and there ye shall find the chapters and portions of chapters that shall be read for the Lessons, both at Morning and Evening Prayer, except only the moveable feasts, which are not in the Kalendar, and the immoveable, where there is a blank left in the column of Lessons, the Proper Lessons for all which days are to be found in the Table of Proper Lessons.

If Evening Prayer is said at two different times in the same place of worship on any Sunday (except a Sunday for which alternative Second Lessons are specially appointed in the Table,) the Second Lesson at the second time may, at the discretion of the minister, be any chapter from the four Gospels, or any Lesson appointed in the Table of Lessons from the four Gospels.

Upon occasions, to be approved by the Ordinary, other Lessons may, with his consent, be substituted for those which are appointed in the Kalendar.

And note, That whensoever Proper Psalms or Lessons are appointed, then the Psalms and Lessons of ordinary course appointed in the Psalter and Kalendar (if they be different) shall be omitted for that time.

Note also, That upon occasions to be appointed by the Ordinary, other Psalms may, with his consent, be substituted for those appointed in the Psalter.

If any of the Holy-days for which Proper Lessons are appointed in the Table fall upon a Sunday which is the first Sunday in Advent, Easter-day, Whitsunday, or Trinity Sunday, the Lessons appointed for such Sunday shall be read, but if it fall upon any other Sunday, the Lessons appointed either for the Sunday or for the Holy-day may be read at the discretion of the minister.

Note also, That the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel appointed for the Sunday shall serve all the week after, where it is not in this Book otherwise ordered.

PROPER LESSONS

TO BE READ AT MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER ON THE SUNDAYS AND

OTHER HOLY-DAYS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

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LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS

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|MATTINS |EVENSONG
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_Sundays of Advent_ | |
The First |Isaiah 1 |Isaiah 2 or Isaiah 4, v. 2
Second |--5 |--11, to v. 11 "--24
Third |--25 |26 "--28, v. 5 to v. 19
Fourth |--30, to v. 27 |--32 "--33, v. 2 to v. 23
| |
_Sundays after_ | |
_Christmas_ | |
The First |--35 |--38 "--40
Second |--42 |--43 "--44
| |
_Sundays after the_ | |
_Epiphany_ | |
The First |--51 |--52, v. 13 & 53 "--54
Second |--55 |--57 "--61
Third |--62 |--65 "--66
Fourth |Job 27 |Job 28 " Job 29
Fifth |Prov. 1 |Prov. 3 " Prov. 8
Sixth |--9 |--11 "--15
| |
_Septuagesima_ |Gen. 1 & 2, to v. 4 |Gen 2., v. 4 " Job 38
2nd Lesson |Rev. 21, to v. 9 |Rev. 21, v. 9 to
| | 22, v. 6
_Sexagesima_ |Gen. 3 |Gen. 6 " Gen. 8
| |
_Quinquagesima_ |--9, to v. 20 |--12 "--13
| |
_Sundays in Lent_ | |
The First |--19, v. 12 to v. 30 |--22, to v. 20 "--23
Second |--27, to v. 41 |--28 "--32
Third |--37 |--39 "--40
Fourth |--42 |--43 "--45
Fifth |Exod. 3 |Exod. 5 " Exod. 6, to v. 14
Sixth |--9 |--10 "--11
| |
2nd Lesson |Matt. 26 |Luke 19, v. 28 " Luke 20, v. 9 to
| | v. 21
_Easter-day_ |Exod. 12, to v. 29 |Exod. 12, v. 29 " Exod. 14
2nd Lesson |--Rev. 1, v. 10 to |John 29, v. 11 " Rev. 5
| v. 10 |
_Sundays after_ | |
_Easter_ | |
The First |Numb. 16, to v. 36 |Numb. 16, v. 36 " Numb. 17, to v. 12
2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 15, to v. 29 |John 20, v. 24
| | to v. 30
Second |Numb. 20, to v. 14 |Numb. 20, v. 14 "--, v. 10
| | to 21, v. 10
Third |--22 |--23 "--24

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LESSONS PROPER FOR SUNDAYS

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|MATTINS |EVENSONG
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_Sundays after_ | |
_Easter_ | |
Fourth |Deut. 4, to v. |Deut. 4, v. 23 to or Deut. 5
| 23 | v. 41
Fifth |--6 |--9 "--10
| |
_Sunday after_ | |
_Ascension-day_ |--30 |--34 " Joshua 1
| |
_Whitsunday_ |--16, to v. 18 |Isaiah 11 " Ezek. 36, v. 25
2nd Lesson |Rom. 8, to v. 18 |Gal. 5, v. 16 " Acts 18, v. 24 to 19,
| | v. 21
_Trinity Sunday_ |Isaiah 6, to v. |Gen. 18 " Gen. 1&2, to v. 4
| 11 |
2nd Lesson |Rev. 1, to v. 9 |Eph. 4, to v. 17 " Matt. 3
| |
_Sundays after_ | |
_Trinity_ | |
Second |Judges 4 |Judges 5 " Judges 6, v. 11
Third |1 Sam. 2, to v. |1 Sam. 3 " 1 Sam. 4, to v. 19
| 27 |
Fourth |--12 |--13 " Ruth 1
Fifth |--15, to v. 24 |--16 " 1 Sam. 17
Sixth |2 Sam. 1 |2 Sam. 12, to v. 24 " 2 Sam. 18
Seventh |1 Chron. 21 |1 Chron. 22 " 1 Chron. 28, v. 21
Eighth |--29, v. 9 to |2 Chron. 1 " 1 Kings 3
| 29 |
Ninth |1 Kings 10, to |1 Kings 11, to v. 15 "--11, v. 26
| 25 |
Tenth |--12 |--13 "--17
Eleventh |--18 |--19 "--21
Twelfth |--22, to v. 41 |2 Kings 2, to v. 16 " 2 Kings 4, v. 8 to
| | v. 38
Thirteenth |2 Kings 5 |--6, to v. 32 "--7
Fourteenth |--9 |--10, to v. 32 "--13
Fifteenth |--18 |--19 "--23, to v. 31
Sixteenth |2 Chron. 36 |Nehem. 1&2, to v. 9 " Nehem. 8
Seventeenth |Jerem. 5 |Jerem. 22 " Jerem. 35
Eighteenth |--36 |Ezek. 2 " Ezek. 13, to v. 17
Nineteenth |Ezek. 14 |--18 "--24, v. 15
Twentieth |--24 |--37 " Daniel 1
Twenty-first |Daniel 3 |Daniel 4 "--5
Twenty-second |--6 |--7, v. 9 "--12
Twenty-third |Hosea 14 |Joel 2, v. 21 " Joel 3, v. 9
Twenty-fourth |Amos 3 |Amos 5 " Amos 9
Twenty-fifth |Micah 4&5, to |Micah 6 " Micah 7
| v. 8 |
Twenty-sixth |Habak. 2 |Habak. 3 " Zephaniah 3
Twenty-seventh |Eccles. 11&12 |Haggai 2, to v. 10 " Malachi 3&4
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Note that the Lessons appointed in the above Table for the Twenty-seventh Sunday after Trinity shall always be read on the Sunday next before Advent.

LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS

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|MATTINS |EVENSONG
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_St Andrew_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 54 |Isaiah 65 to v. 17
2nd Lesson |John 1, v. 35 to v. 43 |John 12, v. 20 to v. 42
| |
_St Thomas_ | |
1st Lesson |Job 42, to v. 7 |Isaiah 35
2nd Lesson |John 20, v. 19 to v. 24 |John 14, v. 8
| |
_Nativity of Christ_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 9, to v. 8 |Isaiah 7, v. 10 to v. 17
2nd Lesson |Luke 2, to v. 15 |Titus 3, v. 4 to v. 9
| |
_St Stephen_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 4, to v. 11 |2 Chron. 24, v. 15 to v. 23
2nd Lesson |Acts 6 |Acts 8, to v. 9
| |
_St John Evangelist_ | |
1st Lesson |Exod. 33, v. 9 |Isaiah 6
2nd Lesson |John 13, v. 23 to v. 36 |Rev. 1
| |
_Innocents'-day_ | |
1st Lesson |Jerem. 31, to v. 18 |Baruch 4, v. 21 to v. 31
| |
_Circumcision_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 17, v. 9 |Deut. 10, v. 12
2nd Lesson |Rom. 2, v. 17 |Col. 2, v. 8 to v. 18
| |
_Epiphany_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 60 |Isaiah 49, v. 13 to v. 24
2nd Lesson |Luke 3, v. 15 to v. 23 |John 2, to v. 12
| |
_Conversion of St Paul_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 49, to v. 13 |Jerem. 1, to v. 11
2nd Lesson |Gal. 1, v. 11 |Acts 26, to v. 21
| |
_Purification of the_ | |
_Virgin Mary_ | |
1st Lesson |Exod. 13, to v. 17 |Haggai 2, to v. 10
| |
_St Matthias_ | |
1st Lesson |1 Sam. 2, v. 27 to v. 36 |Isaiah 22, v. 15
| |
_Annunciation of our_ | |
_Lady_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 3, to v. 16 |Isaiah 52, v. 7 to v. 13
| |
_Ash Wednesday_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 58, to v. 13 |Jonah 3
2nd Lesson |Mark 2, v. 13 to v. 23 |Heb. 12, v. 3 to v. 18

LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS

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_Monday before Easter_ | |
1st Lesson |Lam. 1, to v. 15 |Lam. 2, v. 13
2nd Lesson |John 14, to v. 15 |John 14, v. 15
| |
_Tuesday before Easter_ | |
1st Lesson |Lam. 3, to v. 34 |Lam. 3, v. 34
2nd Lesson |John 15, to v. 14 |John 15, v. 14
| |
_Wednesday before Easter_ | |
1st Lesson |Lam. 4, to v. 21 |Dan. 9, v. 20
2nd Lesson |John 16, to v. 16 |John 16, v. 16
| |
_Thursday before Easter_ | |
1st Lesson |Hosea 13, to v. 15 |Hosea 14
2nd Lesson |John 17 |John 13, to v. 36
| |
_Good Friday_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 22, to v. 20 |Isaiah 52, v, 13 & 53
2nd Lesson |John 18 |1 Peter 2
| |
_Easter Even_ | |
1st Lesson |Zech. 9 |Hosea 5, v. 8 to 6, v. 4
2nd Lesson |Luke 23, v. 50 |Romans 6, to v. 14
| |
_Monday in Easter-week_ | |
1st Lesson |Exod. 15, to v. 22 |Cant. 2, v. 10
2nd Lesson |Luke 24, to v. 13 |Matt. 28, to v. 10
| |
_Tuesday in Easter-week_ | |
1st Lesson |2 Kings 13, v. 14 to v. 22 |Ezek. 37, to v. 15
2nd Lesson |John 21, to v. 15 |John 21, v. 15
| |
_St Mark_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 62, v. 6 |Ezek. 1, to v. 15
| |
_St Philip and St James_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 61 |
2nd Lesson |John 1, v. 43 |
| |
_Ascension-day_ | |
1st Lesson |Dan. 7, v. 9 to v. 15 |2 Kings 2, to v. 16
2nd Lesson |Luke 24, v. 44 |Hebrews 4
| |
_Monday in Whitsun-week_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 11, to v. 10 |Num. 11, v. 16 to v. 31
2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 12, to v. 14 |1 Cor. 12, v. 27 & 13
| |
_Tuesday in Whitsun-week_ | |
1st Lesson |Joel 2, v. 21 |Micah 4, to v. 8
2nd Lesson |1 Thess. 5, v. 12 to v. 24 |1 John 4, to v. 14

LESSONS PROPER FOR HOLY-DAYS

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_St Barnabas_ | |
1st Lesson |Deut. 33, to v. 12 |Nahum 1
2nd Lesson |Acts 4, v. 31 |Acts 14, v. 8
| |
_St John Baptist_ | |
1st Lesson |Mal. 3, to v. 7 |Malachi 4
2nd Lesson |Matt. 3 |Matt. 14, to v. 13
| |
_St Peter_ | |
1st Lesson |Ezek. 3, v. 4 to v. 15 |Zech. 3
2nd Lesson |John 21, v. 15 to v. 23 |Acts 4, v. 8 to v. 23
| |
_St James_ | |
1st Lesson |2 Kings 1, to v. 16 |Jer. 26, v. 8 to v. 16
2nd Lesson |Luke 9, v. 51 to v. 57 |
| |
_St Bartholomew_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 28, v. 10 to v. 18 |Deut. 18, v. 15
| |
_St Matthew_ | |
1st Lesson |1 Kings 19, v. 15 |1 Chron. 29, to v. 20
| |
_St Michael_ | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 32 |Dan. 10, v. 4
2nd Lesson |Luke 24, to v. 13 |Matt. 28, to v. 10
| |
_St Luke_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 55 |Ecclus. 38, to v. 15
| |
_St Simon and St Jude_ | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 28, v. 9 to v. 17 |Jer. 3, v. 12 to v. 19
| |
_All Saints_ | |
1st Lesson |Wisdom 3, to v. 10 |Wisdom 5, to v. 17
2nd Lesson |Heb. 11, v. 33 & 12, to v. 7 |Rev. 19, to v. 17
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ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS

_The column headed_ First Evensong _contains Lessons Proper for Evensong on the days before Sundays and Holy-days_.

Note.--_The Gospel of the Day may be read as the Second Lesson at Evensong on all Sundays and Holy-days_.

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|FIRST EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG
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_Sundays of Advent_ | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Luke 17, v. 20 to |Matt. 24, to v. 29
| |18, v. 9 |
Second " " | |1 Thess. 5, to v. 12 |--24, v. 29
Third " " | |Mark 1, to v. 16 |--25, to v. 31
Fourth " " | |James 5, v. 7 or |--25, v. 31
| | 2 Peter 3, to v. 15 |
| | |
_Sundays after_ | | |
_Christmas_ | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Luke 2, to v. 15 |Luke 2, v. 15 to v. 21
Second " " | |Eph. 1, v. 3 to v. 15|Hebrews 6&7, to v. 4
| | |
_Sundays after the_ | | |
_Epiphany_ | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |John 1, to v. 35 |Matt. 3
| | |
_Sundays in Lent_ | | |
The First 2nd Lesson | |Hebrews 2, v. 14 |2 Cor. 7, to v. 12
| | and 3 |
Fourth " " | | |John 6, v. 41
| |Matt. 20, v. 17 to |1 Cor. 1, v. 18 to
Fifth " " | | v. 29 |2, v. 3
| | |
_Sundays after Easter_ | | |
Second 2nd Lesson | |John 10, to v. 11 |John 10, v. 23 to
| | | v. 31
| | |
_Sunday after_ | | |
_Ascension-day_ | | |
2nd Lesson | |Eph. 1, v. 3 |Acts 1, to v. 12 or
| | | Hebrews 9, v. 24
| | |
_Whitsunday_ | | |
1st Lesson |Jer. 31, v. 31 to v. 38 | |
2nd Lesson |Acts 1, v. 12 or | |
| Hebrews 8, v. 3 | |
| | |
_Trinity Sunday_ | | |
1st Lesson |Numb. 6, v. 22 | |
2nd Lesson |2 Co. 13, v. 5 | |

ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS

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OTHER DAYS | | |
_St Andrew_ | | |
2nd Lesson |Mark 1, v. 14 to v. 21 | |
| | |
_St Thomas_ | | |
2nd Lesson |John 11, to v. 17 | |
| | |
_Christmas-day_ | | |
2nd Lesson |Matt. 1, v. 18 | |
| | |
_Innocents'-day_ | | |
2nd Lesson | |Matt. 18, to v. 15 |Mark 10, v. 13 to
| | | v. 17
| | |
_The Circumcision_ | | |
2nd Lesson | | |
|Phil. 2, v. 5 to v. 12 | |
_The Epiphany_ | | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 61, and 62 to | |
| v. 5 | |
2nd Lesson |Rom. 11, v. 11 to | |
| v. 25 | |
_Conversion of St Paul_ | | |
2nd Lesson |Acts 21, v. 37 to | |
| 22, v. 22 | |
| | |
_Purification of the_ | | |
_Virgin Mary_ | | |
1st Lesson |1 Sam. 1, v. 21 | |
2nd Lesson |Luke 2, v. 15 to |Gal. 4, to v. 8 |Hebrews 10, to v.
| v. 25 | | 10
| | |
_St Matthias_ | | |
1st Lesson |Jer. 23, to v. 9 | |
2nd Lesson |Acts 1, v. 15 |John 15, to v. 17 |John 6, v. 64
| | |
_Annunciation of our_ | | |
_Lady_ | | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 18, to v. 16 | |
2nd Lesson |John 1, to v. 15 |Hebrews 2, v. 5 |1 John 4, to v. 15
| | or Rev. 12 |
| | |
_Wednesday in_ | | |
_Easter-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |1 Kings 17, v. 17 |2 Kings 4, v. 17
| | | to v. 38
2nd Lesson | |Matt. 28, v. 9 to |Matt. 28, v. 16
| | v. 16 |
| | |
_Thursday in_ | | |
_Easter-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Jonah 1, v. 17 |Zech. 2, v. 10
| | and 2 |
2nd Lesson | |Mark 16, to v. 9 |Mark 16, v. 9

ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS

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_Friday in_ | | |
_Easter-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Job 19, v. 20 to |Isaiah 25, to v. 10
| | v. 28 |
2nd Lesson | |1 Cor. 15, v. 35 |
| | to v. 50 |
_Saturday in_ | | |
_Easter-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Isaiah 25, v. 11 |Isaiah 51, v. 9 too
| | to v. 20 | v. 16
2nd Lesson | |Phil. 3, v. 7 |1 Peter 1, v. 13
| | |
_St Mark_ | | |
1st Lesson |Isaiah 55 | |
2nd Lesson |1 Peter 5, v. 8 |Mark 1, to v. 16 |Acts 12, v. 24 to
| | | 13, v. 6
| | |
_Rogation Monday_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Deut. 8 |Deut. 28, to v.15
2nd Lesson | |Matt. 6, v. 24 |James 1, to v. 18
| | |
_Rogation Tuesday_ | | |
1st Lesson | |1 Kings 8, v. 22 |Isaiah 64
| | to v. 41 |
2nd Lesson | |Luke 11, to v. 14 |
| | |
_Ascension-day_ | | |
1st Lesson |Lev. 16, to v. 23 | |
2nd Lesson |Heb. 9, to v. 16 | |
| | |
_Wednesday in_ | | |
_Whitsun-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Isaiah 61 |Numb. 18, to v. 15
2nd Lesson | |Luke 6, v. 12 to |1 Cor. 3, v. 16 to
| | v. 24 | 4, v. 6
| | |
_Thursday in_ | | |
_Whitsun-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Isaiah 62 |Isaiah 51
2nd Lesson | |Acts 2, v. 12 to |Acts 2, v. 37
| | v. 27 |
| | |
_Friday in _ | | |
_Whitsun-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Malachi 1, v. 6 |Malachi 2, to v. 11
2nd Lesson | |Luke 10, v. 13 |2 Cor. 5, v. 20 to
| | | 6, v. 11
| | |
_Saturday in_ | | |
_Whitsun-week_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Malachi 3, to v. 13 |
2nd Lesson | |Luke 12, to v. 13 |

ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS

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_St Barnabas_ | | |
2nd Lesson |Acts 15. v. 36 | |
| | |
_St John Baptist_ | | |
1st Lesson |Judges 13, v. 2 | |
| to v. 15 | |
2nd Lesson |Luke 1, v. 5 to | |
| v. 26 | |
| | |
_St Peter_ | | |
2nd Lesson |2 Peter 1, to v. 16 | |
| | |
_Transfiguration_ | | |
1st Lesson |Exodus 24, v. 9 |Exodus 34. v. 29 |Exodus 3, to v. 16
2nd Lesson |Mark 9, to v. 11 |2 Cor. 3 |Luke 9, v. 18 to
| | | v. 37
| | |
_St Matthew_ | | |
2nd Lesson |Mark 2, v. 13 to | |Matt. 19, v. 23
| v. 18 | |
| | |
_St Michael_ | | |
1st Lesson |Dan. 12 or Exod. | |
| 23, v. 20 to v. 26 | |
2nd Lesson |Rev. 8, v. 2 or 10 | |
| | |
_St Luke_ | | |
1st Lesson |Ecclus. 39, to v. 12 | |
2nd Lesson |Philem. v. 20 |Luke 1, to v. 5 |Acts 1, to v. 9
| | |
_All Saints_ | | |
1st Lesson |Ecclus. 44, to v. 16 | |
2nd Lesson |Rev. 5 or 7, v. 13 | |
| | |
_Ember Days in Lent_ | | |
_and September_ | | |
_Wednesday_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Jer. 23, to v. 16 |Malachi 2, to v. 11
2nd Lesson | |John 1, v. 29 |1 Thess. 5
| | |
_Friday_ | | |
1st Lesson | |Malachi 3, to v. 13 |Malachi 3, v. 13
| | | and 4
2nd Lesson | |Luke 12, v. 35 to |2 Tim. 1
| | v. 49 |
| | |
_Saturday_ | | |
1st Lesson | |1 Kings 13, to v. |2 Kings 2, to v. 16
| | 27 |
2nd Lesson | | |2 Cor. 4 or Hebrews
| | | 13, v. 7 to v. 22

ADDITIONAL PROPER LESSONS

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_Festivals of Apostles_ | | |
(_when no other Proper_| | |
_Lesson is appointed_) | | |
1st Lesson |Deut. 18, v. 15 or | |
| Isaiah 6 or 35 | |
| or Ezek. 2 and | |
| 3, to v. 4 | |
2nd Lesson |Matt. 10, to v. 16 | _Any of the Lessons of the First_
| or v. 16 to v. 34 | _Evensong may be used when no_
| or Mark 3, v. 13 | _other Proper Lesson is appointed._
| to v. 20 or Acts | |
| 1, to v. 15 or | |
| 1 Cor. 4, v. 9 to | |
| v. 17 or Eph. 2, | |
| v. 11 or Rev. 21, | |
| v. 9 | |
| | |
_Dedication Festival_ | | |
1st Lesson |Gen. 28, v. 10 |2 Chron. 6, v. 12 |2 Chron. 7, v. 12
| | 2 v. 22 |
2nd Lesson |1 Cor. 3, v. 9 to |2 Cor. 6, v. 14 to |John 10, v. 22 to
| v. 18 | 7, v. 2 | v. 31 or Luke 19,
| | | to v. 11
_Thanksgiving for_ |
_Harvest_ |
1st Lesson |Deut. 25, to v. 12 or 8, v. 7
2nd Lesson |John 6, v. 26 to v. 36 or Matt. 13, v. 24 to v. 31
|
_St Kentigern_ | |
(January 13) | |
| |
_St Patrick_ | |
(March 17) | |
| |
_St Columba_ (June 9) | \ The Lessons for All Saints' Day may be used
| /
_St Ninian_ | |
(September 16) | |
| |
_St Margaret of Scotland_| |
(November 16) | |
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PROPER PSALMS ON CERTAIN DAYS

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|MATTINS |EVENSONG |MATTINS |EVENSONG
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_Christmas-day_ |Psalm 19 |Psalm 89 ||_Easter-day_ |Psalm 2 |Psalm 113
| --45 | --110 || | --57 | --114
| --85 | --132 || | --111 | --118
_Ash Wednesday_ |Psalm 6 |Psalm 102 ||_Ascension-day_ |Psalm 8 |Psalm 24
| --32 | --130 || | --15 | --47
| --38 | --143 || | --21 | --108
_Good Friday_ |Psalm 22 |Psalm 69 ||_Whitsunday_ |Psalm 48 |Psalm 104
| --40 | --88 || | --68 | --145
| --54 | || | |
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AN ADDITIONAL TABLE OF PROPER PSALMS

_Any of the Psalms following may be used on the days named, and
those appointed for Christmas-day, Epiphany, Easter-day,
Ascension-day, Whitsunday, and the Dedication Festival, also on
the evening before; and those appointed for Christmas-day,
Epiphany, Easter-day, and Ascension-day, also during seven days
after; and those appointed for Whitsunday, also during six days
after_.

Christmas-day. 2, 8, 19,* 45,* 85,* 110,* 132.* Epiphany. 19, 46, 47, 48, 67, 72, 96, 117, 135. Ash-Wednesday. 6,* 32,* 38,* 102,* 130,* 143.* Holy Week. 42, 43, 51, 141, 142, or any of the Psalms for Ash-Wednesday and Good Friday. 22,* 40,* 54,* 69,* 88.* Easter Eve (_Mattins_). 2,* 30, 57,* 98, 99, 100, 111,* 113,* 114,* 116, 117, 118,* 148, 149, 159. Ascension-day. 8,* 15,* 21,* 24,* 47,* 108,* 110. Whitsunday. 19, 46, 47, 48,* 68,* 96, 97, 98, 104,* 145.* Trinity Sunday. 46, 93, 97, 98, 99, 100, 148, 149, 150. Harvest Thanksgiving. 65, 67, 108, 104, 126, 144, 145, 147. Dedication Festival. 24, 48, 84, 121, 122, 127, 132.

* _These Psalms must be said at Mattins and at one Evensong on
the days named, in the manner prescribed, but on the evening
of Christmas-day it shall suffice to use any two of the
Proper Psalms_.

ALTERNATIVE SELECTIONS OF PSALMS

Day of Month Psalms

7. Mattins 36, 65, 118.
11. Evensong 31, 60, 61.
13. Evensong 4, 70, 91.
16. Evensong 82, 84, 85, 134.
22. Evensong 91, 108.
28. Evensong 4. 136, 138.
31. Mattins 23, 24, 25, 26.
31. Evensong 91, 134.

_These Psalms must not be used on days when Proper Psalms are appointed_.

[Transcriber's note: The following two tables face each other in the original text. The Kalendar is the left-hand portion of the table and the lessons appointed for Morning and Evening Prayer are the right-hand portion.]

THE KALENDAR WITH THE TABLE OF LESSONS

Days marked with an asterisk * are those for which proper Collects, Epistles, and Gospels are canonically sanctioned in the Scottish Church.

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JANUARY HATH XXXI DAYS

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