Liturgiae Americanae; Or, the Book of Common Prayer as Used in the United States Compared with the Proposed Book of 1786 and with the Prayer Book of the Church of England and an Historical Account and Documents (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 Excerpt: ...with our outward ears, may through thy grace be so grafted inwardly in our hearts, that they may bring forth in us the fruit of good living, to the honour and praise of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. PREVENT us, 0 Lord, in all our doings with thy most gracious favour, and further us with thy continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in thee, we may glorify thy holy Name, and finally by thy mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all wisdom, who knowest our necessities before we ask, and our ignorance in asking; We beseech thee to have compassion upon our infirmities; and those things, which for our unworthiness we dare not, and for our blindness we cannot ask, vouchsafe to give us, for the worthiness of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ALMIGHTY God, who hast promised to hqar the petitions of them that1 ask in thy Son's Name; We beseech thee mercifully to incline thine ears to us that3 have made now our prayers and supplications unto thee; and grant, that those things, which we have faithfully asked according to thy will, may effectually be obtained, to the relief of our necessity, and to the setting forth of thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Upon the Sundays and other Holy days (if there be no Communion) shall be said all that is appointed at the Communion, until the end of the Gospel; concluding with the Blessing. f Upon the Sundays and other Holy-days (if there be no Communion') shall be said all that is appointed at the Communion, until the end of the general Prayer For the whole state of Christ's Church militant here in earth together with one or more of these Collects last before rehearsed, concluding with the Blessing. A nd there shall b...