1637 Scottish Book of Common Prayer: Collects & Readings, Advent through Holy Week · The 1637 Scottish Book of Common Prayer: Front Matter

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	The Book of Common Prayer for Scotland (1637)

	In
	the original, the Epistles and Gospels are printed at length, from the
The Collects, Epistles, and	King James translation; only the citations are given here, with links
	to the texts.
Gospels,
to be used at the celebration
of the Lords Supper, and holy Communion
throughout the year.
The first Sunday in Advent.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, give us grace that wee may cast away the works of darknesse,
and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortall
life, (in the which thy Sonne Jesus Christ came to visite us in
great humility) that in the last day when he shall come again in
his glorious Majesty, to judge both the quick and the dead, wee may
rise to life immortall, through him, who liveth and reigneth with
thee and the holy Ghost, now and ever. Amen.
The	Rom.
Epistle.	13.8. [-14]
¶
When the Presbyter or Minister readeth the Gospel, the people shall
stand up: And the Presbyter before he beginneth to read the Gospel,
shall say thus ; The Gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,
written in such a Chapter of such an Evangelist, beginning at such
a verse. And the people shall answer ; Glory be to God
The	Mat.
Gospel.	21.1. [-13]
¶
When the Gospel is ended, the Presbyter or Minister shall say;
here endeth the Gospel. And the people shall answer; Thanks
be to thee, O Lord.
And
thus at the beginning and ending of the Gospel every Sunday and holy-day
in the year; or when else soever the Gospel is read.
The second Sunday in Advent.
The Collect.
BLESSED
lord, which hast caused all holy scriptures to be written for our
learning : Grant that we may in such wise heare them, reade, marke,
learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of
thy holy Word, we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope
of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus
Christe. Amen.
	Rom.
The Epistle.	15.4.
	[-13]
The Gospel.	Luke
	21.25. [-33]
¶ The third Sunday
in Advent.
The Collect.
LORD,
we beseech thee, gee eare to our prayers, and by thy gracious visitation
lighten the darkenesse of our hearts, by our Lord Jesus Christ.
Amen.
	1
The Epistle.	Cor. 4.1. [-5]
	Mat.
The Gospel.	11.2.
	[-10]
The fourth Sunday in Advent.
The Collect.
LORD
raise up (we pray thee) thy power, and come among us, and with great
might succour us, that whereas through our sins and wickednesse,
we be sore let [=obstructed]
and hindred, thy bountifull grace and mercy (through the satisfaction
of thy Sonne our Lord) may spedily deliver us : to whom with thee
and the holy Ghost be honour and glory world without end. Amen.
	Phil.
The Epistle.	4.4.
The	[-7]
Gospel.	John
	1.19. [-28]
Christmas day.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
GOD, which hast given us thy only
begotten Sonne to take our nature upon him, and this day to be borne
of a pure Virgin : Grant that we, being regenerate, and made thy children
by adoption and grace, maye daily be renewed by thy holy Spirit, through
the same our Lord Jesus Christe who liveth and reigneth with thee, &c.
	Heb.
The Epistle.	1.1. [-12]
The Gospel.	John
	1.1. [-14]
¶
Saint Stevens day.
The
Collect.
GRant
us, O LORD, to learn to love our
enemies, by the example of thy Martyr Saint Steven, who prayed for
his persecutours, to thee which livest and reignest, &c.
¶
Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity, which shall be said
every day in the week unto New-years day : but in stead of the words
[and this day to be born] the Presbyter shall say [at this
time to be born].
The	Acts
Epistle.	7.55. [-60]
The	Matth.
Gospel.	23.34.
	[-39]
S. John Evangelists day.
The
Collect.
MErcifull
LORD, we beseech thee to cast thy
bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being lightned by the
doctrine of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John, may attain
to thy everlasting gifts, through Jesus Christe our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	John 1.1. [-10]
The	John
Gospel.	21.19.
	[-25]
Innocents day.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, whose praise this day the young Innocents thy witnesses have confessed
and shewed forth, not in speaking, but in dying : mortifie and kill
all vices in us, that in our conversation [=behavior]
our life may expresse thy faith, which with our tongues we do confesse;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Revel.
Epistle.	14.1. [-5]
The	Matth.
Gospel.	2.13.
	[-18]
¶
The Sund. after Christm. day.
Almighty
God, which hast given us, &c. as upon Christmas day.
The	Gal.
Epistle.	4.1. [-7]
The	Mat.
Gospel.	1.1.
	[-25]
¶
The Circumcision of Christ
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, whiche madest thy blessed Sonne to bee circumcised and obedient
to the law for man : Grant us the true circumcision of the spirit,
that our hearts and all our members being mortified from all worldly
and carnall lusts, may in al things obey thy blessed will, through
the same thy Sonne Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.
Epistle.	4.8.
The	[-14]
Gospel.	Luke
¶	2.15.
If there be any Sunday between the Epiphany and the Circumcision	[-20]
then shall be used the same Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, at the Communion,
which was used upon the day of Circumcision, and so likewise
upon every other day from the time of the Circumcision to the Epiphany.
The Epiphany.
The
Collect.
O
GOD, which by the leading of a starre
didst manifest thy only begotten Sonne to the Gentiles : Mercifully
graunt, that we which know thee now by faith, may after this life
have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead, through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	Ephes.3.1.
Epistle.	[-12]
The	Mat.2.1.
Gospel.	[-12]
The
first Sunday after the Epiphany.
The
Collect.
LORD,
we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which
call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what
things they ought to do, and also have grace and power faithfully to
fulfill the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen..
The	Rom.12.1.
Epistle.	[-5]
The	Luk.2.41.
Gospel.	[-52]
The second Sunday after the Epiphany.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, which doest govern all things in heaven and
earth, mercifully heare the supplications of thy people, and grant
us thy peace all the dayes of our life, through Jesus Christ our
Lord.
The	Rom.12.6.
Epistle.	[-16]
The	John
Gospel.	2.1.
	[-11]
The third Sunday after the Epiphany.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all
our dangers and necessities stretch foorth thy right hand to helpe and
defend us, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.12.16.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	Matth.8.1.
Gospel.
	[-13]
The iiij. Sunday after the Epiphany.
The
Collect.
GOD
which knowest us to bee set in the midst of so many and great dangers,
that for mans frailnesse we cannot allwayes stand uprightly : grant
to us the health of body and soule, that all those things which wee
suffer for sinne, by thy help wee may well passe and overcome; through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.13.1.
Epistle.	[-7]
The	Mat.8.23.
Gospel.	[-34]
The fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.
The
Collect.
LORD,
we beseech thee to keep thy Church and houshold continually in thy true
religion, that they which do lean onely upon hope of thy heavenly grace
may evermore bee defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	Col.3.12.
Epistle.	[-17]
The	Matth.13.24.
Gospel.	[-30]
¶
The sixth Sunday (if there be so many) shall have the same Collect,
Epistle, and Gospel, that was upon the fifth Sunday.
The Sunday called Septuagesima.
The
Collect.
O
Lord, we beseech thee favourably to heare the prayers of thy people,
that we which are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully
delivered by thy goodnesse, for the glory of thy Name, through
Jesus Christ our Savior, who liveth and reigneth world withouth
end. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor.9.24.
The	[-27]
Gospel.	Mat.20.1.
	[-16]
¶
The Sund. called Sexagesima.
The
Collect.
LOrd
God, which seest that wee put not our trust in any thing that we do
: mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all
adversity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	2
Epistle.	Cor.11.19. [-31]
The	Luke
Gospel.	8.4.
	[-15]
The Sunday called Quinquagesima.
The
Collect.
O
Lord, which doest teach us that all our doings without charity are nothing
worth : Send thy holy Ghost, and powre into our hearts that most excellent
gift of charity, the very bond of peace and all vertues, without the
which whosoever liveth, is counted dead before thee : Grant this for
thy only Son Jesus Christs sake.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor. 13.1. [-13]
The	Luke
Gospel.	18.31.
	[-43]
The first day of Lent, commonly
called
Ashwednesday.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, whiche hatest nothing that thou hast made, and
doest forgive the sins of all them that be penitent : create and make
in us new and contrite hearts, that wee worthily lamenting our sins,
and acknowleging our wretchednesse, may obtain of thee, the God of all
mercy, perfect remission and forgivenesse; thorough Jesus Christ. Amen.
The	Joel
Epistle.	2.12. [-17]
The	Matth.6.16.
Gospel.	[-21]
¶
From Ashwednesday to the first Sunday in Lent shall be used the same
Collect, Epistle, and Gospel which were used on Ashwednesday.
The first Sunday in Lent.
The
Collect
O
Lord, which for oure sakes didst fast fourty dayes and fourty nights
: give us grace to use such abstinence, that our flesh being subdued
to the spirit, wee may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousnesse
and true holinesse, to thy honour and glory, which livest and
reignest with the Father and the holy Ghost, one God world without
end. Amen.
The	2
Epistle.	Cor.6.1.
The	[-10]
Gospel.	Mat.4.1.
	[-11]
The second Sunday in Lent.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which doest see that we have no power of our selves to helpe our
selves : keep thou us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in
our soules; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen
to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the
soul, through Jesus Christ. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Thess.4.1. [-8]
The	Matth.15.21.
Gospel.	[-28]
¶
The third Sunday in Lent
The
Collect.
WE
beseech thee, almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble
servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majestie, to bee oure
defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christe oure Lord. Amen.
The	Ephes.5.1.
Epistle.	[-14]
The	Luke
Gospel.	11.14.
	[-28]
¶
The fourth Sunday in Lent
The
Collect.
GRant
wee beseech thee, Almighty God, that wee which for our evill deeds
are worthily punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully
be relieved, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The	Gal.4.21.
Epistle.	[-31]
The	John
Gospel.	6.1.
	[-14]
The fifth Sunday in Lent
The
Collect.
WE
beseech thee Almighty God, mercifully to looke upon thy people,
that by thy great goodnesse they may bee governed and preserved
evermore, both in body and soule; through Jesus Christe our Lord.
Amen.
The	Heb.9.11.
Epistle.	[-15]
The	John
Gospel.	8.46.
	[-59]
	[Palm Sunday]
¶
Sunday next before Easter
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, which of thy tender love towards man, hast
sent our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and
to suffer death upon the Crosse, that all mankind should follow
the example of his greate humility : mercifully grant that wee
both follow the example of his patience, and be made partakers
of his resurrection; thorough the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	Phil.2.5.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	Mat.26.1.
Gospel.	[-27:56]
Munday before Easter.
The	Isa.63.1.
Epistle.	[-19]
The	Marke
Gospel.	14.1.
	[-72]
Tuesday before Easter.
The	Esa.50.4.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	Mark
Gospel.	15.1.
	[-47]
Wednesday before Easter.
The	Heb.9.16.
Epistle.	[-28]
The	Luke
Gospel.	22.1.
	[-71]
¶	[Maundy Thursday]
Thursday before Easter.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor. 11.17.
The	[-34]
Gospel.	Luke
	23.1.
	[-56]
¶
On good Friday.
The
Collects.
ALmighty
God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for the
which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given
up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the crosse,
who liveth and reigneth with thee, and the holy Ghost, now, and for
ever. Amen.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church
is governed and sanctified : Receive our supplications and prayers,
which we offer before thee, for all estates of men in thy holy Church,
that every member of the same in his vocation and ministery, may
truly and worthily serve thee; thorough our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
MErcifull
God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made,
nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be
converted and live, have mercy upon all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and
Hereticks, and take from them all ignorance, hardnesse of heart,
and contempt of thy word : and so fetch them home (blessed Lord)
to thy flock, that they may be saved among the remnant of the true
Israelites, and be made one fold under one shepeherd, Jesus Christ
our Lord; who liveth and reigneth, &c.
The	Heb.10.1.
Epistle.	[-25]
The	Joh.18.1.
Gospel.	[-19:42]
Easter Even.
The
Collect.
O
Most gracious God, look upon us in mercy, and grant that as we are baptised
into the death of thy Sonne our Saviour Jesus Christ ; so by our true
and hearty repentance all our sins may be buried with him, and we not
fear the grave : that as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory
of thee, O Father, so wee also may walk in newnesse of life, but our
sins never bee able to rise in judgement against us, and that for the
merit of Jesus Christ that died, was buried, and rose again for us.
Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet.3.17.
The	[-22]
Gospel.	Matth.27.57.
	[-66]

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