Leader.-What meanest thou by this word Sacrament? School. I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward and spiritual grace given unto us; ordained by Christ Himself, as a means whereby we receive the same, and a pledge to assure us thereof. Leader.-How many parts are there in a Sacrament? School.-Two; the outward visible sign, and the inward spiritual grace. School.-Bread and Wine, which the Lord hath commanded to be received. Leader.-What is the inward part, or thing signified ? School. The Body and Blood of Christ, which are spiritually taken and received by the faithful in the Lord's Supper. Leader.-What are the benefits whereof we are partakers thereby? School. The strengthening and refreshing of our souls by the Body and Blood of Christ, Leader. What is the outward visible sign, as our bodies are by the Bread and Wine. or form in Baptism? Leader. What is required of those who come to the Lord's Supper? School. To examine themselves, whether they repent them truly of their former sins, School.-Water; wherein the person is baptized, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Leader. What is the inward and spiritual steadfastly purposing to lead a new life; grace? School. A death unto sin, and a new birth unto righteousness: for being by nature born in sin, and the children of wrath, we are hereby made the children of grace. Leader. What is required of persons to be baptized? School.-Repentance, whereby they forsake sin; and Faith, whereby they steadfastly believe the promises of God made to them in that Sacrament. Leader. Why then are Infants baptized, when by reason of their tender age they cannot perform them? School. Because they promise them both by their Sureties; which promise, when they come to age, themselves are bound to perform. Leader. Why was the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper ordained? School. For the continual remembrance of the sacrifice of the death of Christ, and of the benefits which we receive thereby. Leader. What is the outward part or sign of the Lord's Supper? have a lively faith in God's mercy through ALMIGHTY GOD, we bless Thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings. of this life; but above all, for Thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. Grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. OUR Father, etc. IV. The Scripture Lesson read. II. Leader.-Let us pray (all kneeling). GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the words which we have heard this day 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 honor and praise of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Church to attend a Service. I. Read responsively, or chant the follow ing: O GOD, who knowest us to be set in the To be used when the School is about going into midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright; Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. SERVICE No. 2. II. Prayers. LET Thy Holy Spirit accompany us to the place of Thy public worship, making us serious and attentive, and raising our minds from the thoughts of this world to the consideration of the next, that we may fervently join in the prayers and praises of Thy Church, and listen to our duty with honest hearts in order to practice it; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. II. Prayers (all kneeling). O ALMIGHTY God, who hast built Thy Church the foundation of the Apostles upon and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the head corner-stone; Grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple acceptable unto Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst give to Thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach Thy Word; Grant, we beseech Thee, unto Thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The grace, etc. SERVICE No. 4.` TO PRECEDE A CHURCH SERVICE. 1. Hymn (Tunes on pages 67, 101, 114. While Thy ministers proclaim From Thy house when I return, II. Prayers. (Repeat 1st prayer as in Service 2.) Let Thy Holy Spirit, etc. III. The grace, etc. SERVICE No. 5. I. A Hymn or a Chant. II. The Offerings collected. III. A Sentence sung when the Offerings are presented (See page 52. IV. Recite in concert (all kneeling) THE COLLECT FOR THE DAY. V. The grace, etc. SERVICE No. 6. I. A Hymn. II. Recitation of Catechism. III. Offerings presented and Sentence sung. IV. Closing Prayers. V. The grace, etc. NOTE.-The Opening and Closing Services may be varied by combining parts, by adding Hymns and Chants, and by changing the order. OPENING SERVICES FOR SPECIAL SEASONS. FOR THE ADVENT SEASON. Light, very God of very God, Begotten, not I. The Service begins by the responsive read-made, Being of one substance with the Faing or the chanting of the following Scriptures: PREPARE ye the way of the | Lord: ther; By whom all things were made; Who, for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried; And the third day He rose again, according to the Scriptures; And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And He shall come again with glory to judge Make straight in the desert a highway | for both the quick and the dead: Whose kingour | God. Every valley shall be ex- | alted: Every mountain and hill | shall be made -| low. -- The crooked shall be | made | straight: And the rough places | shall be made plain. The glory of the Lord shall be re- | vealed: And all flesh shall | see it to- | gether. 1 Behold, the Lord God will come with | strong - | hand: Behold, His reward is with Him | and His | work before Him. He shall feed His flock | like a | Shepherd: II. The Nicene Creed said or sung: pp. 48,49. I BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things visible and invisible: And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the onlybegotten Son of God, Begotten of His Father before all worlds: God of God, Light of dom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The Lord and Giver of Life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church. of sins; And I look for the Resurrection of I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission the dead, And the Life of the world to come. Amen. III. Leader. The Lord be with you, ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armor of light, now in the time Christ came to visit us in great humility; of this mortal life, in which Thy Son Jesus that in the last day, when He shall come again in His glorious Majesty to judge both the quick and dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through Him who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen. THE COLLECT FOR THE DAY. Our Father, etc. The grace, etc. IV. The Scripture Lesson read. FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. I. The Service may begin by the responsive reading, or the chanting of the following Scrip tures: GLORY be to God | in the highest : And on earth | peace, good will towards men. How beautiful up- | on the | mountains: II. The Nicene Creed. III. Leader.-The Lord be with you. THOU art the King of Glory, O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When Thou tookest upon Thee to deliver man, Thou didst humble Thyself to be born of a Virgin. When Thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death, Thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God, in the Glory of the Father. We believe that Thou shalt come to be our Judge. We therefore pray Thee, help Thy servants, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with Thy Saints, in glory everlasting. 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 Are the feet of him that | bringeth | good-made Thy children by adoption and grace, tidings. 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. Amen. OUR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed Behold, I bring you good tidings of great-be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy joy : Which shall be to all people. will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And for For unto you is born this day, in the city give us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. The grace, etc. IV. Read the Scripture Lesson. |