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EASTER DAY.	In the original,
¶	the Epistles and Gospels are printed at length, from the King James
At Morning Prayer, instead of the Psalm, O come let us, &c.	translation; only the citations are given here, with links to the text.
these ANTHEMES shall be sung or said.
CHrist
rising again from the dead, now dieth not, death from henceforth hath
no power upon him : for in that he died, he died but once to put away
sinne, but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. And so likewise, count
your selves dead unto sin, but living unto God, in Christe Jesus our
Lord.
CHrist
is risen again, the first fruits of them that sleep : for seeing that
by man came death, by man also commeth the resurrection of the dead.
For as by Adam all men do dye, so by Christ all men shall bee restored
to life.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life, we humbly
beseech thee, that, as by thy speciall grace, preventing [=predisposing]
us, thou doest put in our mindes good desires, so by thy continuall
help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our
Lord who liveth, &c.
The	Col.3.1.
Epistle.	[-7]
The	Joh.20.1.
Gospel.	[-10]
Munday in Easter week.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which through thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, hast overcome
death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life, we humbly
beseech thee, that, as by thy speciall grace, preventing [=predisposing] us,
thou doest put in our mindes good desires, so by thy continuall help
we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord
who liveth, &c.
	Acts
The	10.34.
Epistle.	[-43]
The	Luke
Gospel.	24.13.
	[-35]
Tuesday in Easter week.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
Father, which hast given thine only Son to dye for our sins, and
to rise again for our justification : grant us so to put away the
leaven of malice and wickednesse, that we may allway serve thee in
purenesse of living and truth, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	13.26. [-41]
The	Luke
Gospel.	24.36.
	[-43]
The first Sunday after Easter.
The
Collect.
ALmightyGod,
which &c. (As at the Communion on Easter day.)
The	1
Epistle.	Joh.5.4. [-12]
The	John
Gospel.	20.19.
	[-23]
The ii. Sunday after Easter.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice
for sinne, and also an example of godly life, give us the grace
that we may allwayes most thankfully receive that his inestimable
benefit, and also daily endeavour our selves to follow the blessed
steps of his moste holy life through the same Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet.2.19.
The	[-25]
Gospel.	Joh.10.11.
	[-16]
¶
The iij. Sunday after Easter.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which shewest to all men that be in errour the light of thy
truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousnesse
: grant unto all them that bee admitted into the felowship of Christs
Religion, that they may eschew those things that be contrary to
their profession, and follow all such things as be agreeable to
the same, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet..2.11. [-17]
The	John
Gospel.	16.16.
	[-22]
The fourth Sunday after Easter.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
God, which doest make the mindes of all faithfull men to be of one
wil; grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou
commandest, and desire that which thou doest promise, that among
the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely
there be fixed, whereas true joyes are to be found, through Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	Jam.1.17.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	John
Gospel.	16.5.
	[-14]
The fifth Sunday after Easter.
The
Collect.
LOrd
from whom all good things do come; grant us thy humble servants, that
by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good,
and by thy mercifull guiding may performe the same, through our
Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
The	Jam.1.22.
Epistle.	[-27]
The	John
Gospel.	16.23.
	[-33]
¶
The Ascension day.
The
Collect.
GRant
we beseech thee Almighty God, that like as we do beleeve thy only
begotten Sonne our Lord to have ascended into the heavens : So we
may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually
dwell, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, one
God, world without end.
The	Acts
Epistle.	1.1.
The	[-11]
Gospel.	Marke
	16.14.
	[-20]
Sunday after Ascension day.
The
Collect.
O
GOD, the king of glory, which hast
exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ, with great triumph unto thy
kingdome of heaven : We beseech thee, leave us not comfortlesse,
but send to us thine holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto
the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before; who liveth
and reigneth with thee, &c.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet.4.7. [-11]
The	John
Gospel.	15.26.
	[-16:4]
Whitsunday.
The
Collect.
GOD,
which as upon this day hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people,
by the sending of them the light of thy holy Spirit : Grant us by the
same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to
rejoice in his holy coumfort, through the merits of Christ Jesu our
Saviour; who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the same
Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
The	Acts
Epistle.	2.1.
The	[-11]
Gospel.	John
	14.15.
	[-31]
Munday in Whitsun week.
The
Collect.
GOD, which as at this time hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull
people,
&c. As upon Whitsunday.
The	Acts
Epistle.	10.34. [-48]
The	John
Gospel.	3.16.
	[-21]
Tuesday in Whitsun week.
The
Collect.
GOD, which
as at this time hast taught the hearts of thy faithfull people,
&c. As upon Whitsunday.
The	Acts
Epistle.	8.14.
The	[-17]
Gospel.	John
	10.1.
	[-10]
Trinity Sunday.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, whiche hast given unto us thy servants grace,
by the confession of a true faith, to acknowlege the glory of the
eternall Trinity, and in the power of the divine Majestie to worship
the Unitie : Wee beseech thee that through the stedfastnesse of this
faith, we may evermore be defended from all adversity, which livest
and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.
The	Revel.4.1.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	John
Gospel.	3.1.
	[-15]
The first Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD,
the strength of all them that trust in thee, mercifully accept our
prayers : and because the weaknesse of our mortall nature can
do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace,
that in keeping of thy commandementes, we may please thee both
in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Joh.4.7. [-21]
The	Luke
Gospel.	16.19.
	[-31]
The second Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LOrd,
make us to have a perpetuall feare and love of thy holy Name, for thou
never faillest to help and governe them whom thou doest bring
up in thy stedfast love. Grant this, &c.
The	1
Epistle.	Joh.3.13. [-24]
The	Luke
Gospel.	14.16.
	[-24]
The iij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD,
we beseech thee mercifully to heare us, and as thou hast given an hearty
desire to pray, so grant that by thy mighty aide we may be defended,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet.5.5. [-11]
The	Luke
Gospel.	15.1.
	[-10]
The iiij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD
the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is
strong, nothing is holy : increase and multiply upon us thy
mercy, that thou being our ruler and guide, we may so passe
through things temporall, that wee finally lose not the things
eternall : Grant this heavenly father, for Jesus Christs sake
our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.8.18.
Epistle.	[-23]
The	Luke
Gospel.	6.36.
	[-42]
The fifth Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GRant
Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably
ordered by thy governance, that thy people may joyfully serve thee
in all godly quietnesse, thorough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Pet.3.8. [-15]
The	Luke
Gospel.	5.1.
	[-11]
The vj. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD,
which hast prepared to them that love thee, such good things as passe
all mans understanding : powre into our hearts such love towards
thee, that we loving thee in all things, may obtaine thy promises,
which exceed all that wee can desire, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.6.3.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	Mat.5.20.
Gospel.	[-36]
The vij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD
of all power and might, which art the authour and giver of all good
things, graffe [graft]
in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish
us with all goodnesse, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.6.19.
Epistle.	[-23]
The	Mark
Gospel.	8.1. [-9]
The viij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD,
whose providence is never deceived, we humbly beseech thee, that thou
wilt put away from us all hurtfull things, and give those things
which bee profitable for us, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Rom.8.12.
Epistle.	[-17]
The	Matth.7.15.
Gospel.	[-21]
The ix. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GRant
us Lord, wee beseech thee, the Spirit to think and do allwayes such
things as be rightfull; that we, which cannot bee without thee, may
by thee be able to live according to thy will, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor.10.1. [-13]
The	Luk.
Gospel.	16.1.
	[-9]
The x. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LEt
thy mercifull eares, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble
servants : And that they may obtain their petitions, make them to
ask such things as shall please thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor.12.1. [-11]
The	Luke
Gospel.	19.41.
	[-47a]
The xj. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD,
which declarest thy Almighty power, most chiefly in shewing mercy and
pity, give unto us abundantly thy grace, that wee, running to thy promises,
may be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor.15.1.
The	[-11]
Gospel.	Luk.18.9.
	[-14]
The xij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, which art alwayes more ready to hear then we
to pray, and art wont to give more then either we desire or deserve
: powre down upon us the abundance of thy mercy, forgiving us those
thinges whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving unto us that
that our prayer dare not presume to ask, through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
The	2
Epistle.	Cor.3.4. [-9]
The	Mark
Gospel.	7.31. [-37]
The xiij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and mercifull God, of whose onely gift it cometh, that thy faithfull
people do unto thee true and laudable service : Grant we beseech
thee, that we may so runne to thy heavenly promises, that we fail
not finally to attain the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Gal.3.16.
Epistle.	[-22]
The	Luke
Gospel.	10.23.
	[-37]
The xiiij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity
: and that wee may obtain that which thou doest promise, make us to
love that which thou doest command, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Gal.5.16.
Epistle.	[-24]
The	Luke
Gospel.	17.11.
	[-19]
The xv. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
KEep
we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church, with thy perpetuall mercy :
And because the frailty of man without thee, cannot but fall, keep
us ever by thy help, and lead us to all things profitable to our
salvation, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Gal.6.11.
Epistle.	[-18]
The	Mat.6.24.
Gospel.	[-34]
The xvj. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD
wee beseech thee, let thy continuall pitie cleanse and defend thy Church
: and because it cannot continue in safetie without thy succour, preserve
it evermore by thy help and goodnesse, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	Ephes.3.13.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	Luke
Gospel.	7.11.
	[-17]
The xvij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD
wee pray thee, that thy grace may allwayes prevent [=go
before] and follow us, and make us continually to be
given to all good works, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Ephes.4.1.
Epistle.	[-6]
The	Luk.14.1.
Gospel.	[-11]
The xviij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LOrd
wee beseech thee, grant thy people grace to avoide the infections of
the devil, and with pure heart and minde to follow thee, the onely
God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	1
Epistle.	Cor.1.4. [-8]
The	Matth.22.34.
Gospel.	[-46]
The xix. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
O
GOD, forasmuch as without thee, we
are not able to please thee, grant that the working of thy mercy,
may in all things direct and rule our hearts, through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The	Ephes.4.17.
Epistle.	[-32]
The	Matth.9.1.
Gospel.	[-8]
	[Note
	that my copy is missing the two pages containing the Gospel for the
The xx. Sunday after Trinity.	19th Sunday, through the Epistle for the 22nd Sunday.]
The
Collect.
ALmighty
and merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us from all things
that may hurt us : that we being ready both in body and soul, may
with free hearts accomplish those things that thou wouldest have
done, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Ephes.5.15.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	Mat.22.1.
Gospel.	[-14]
The xxj. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GRant
we beseech thee, mercifull Lord, to thy faithfull people pardon
and peace, that they may bee cleansed from all their sins, and serve
thee with a quiet mind, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Eph.6.10.
Epistle.	[-20]
The	Joh.4.46.
Gospel.	[-54]
The xxij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD
we beseech thee to keep thy houshold the Church in continuall godlinesse
: that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and
devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy name,
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Phil.1.3.
Epistle.	[-11]
The	Matth.18.21.
Gospel.	[-35]
The xxiij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
GOD,
our refuge and strength, which art the author of all godlinesse, be
ready to heare the devout prayers of thy Church : and grant that
those things which wee ask faithfully, wee may obtain effectually,
through Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen.
The	Phil.3.17.
Epistle.	[-21]
The	Matth.22.15.
Gospel.	[-22]
The xxiiij. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
LORD
wee beseech thee, assoile [absolve]
thy people from their offences, that through thy bountifull goodnesse
wee may be delivered from the bonds of all those sins, which by our
frailty we have committed. Grant this, &c.
The	Coloss.1.3.
Epistle.	[-12]
The	Mat.9.18.
Gospel.	[-26]
The xxv. Sunday after Trinity.
The
Collect.
STirre
up wee beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithfull people,
that they plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may
of thee be plenteously rewarded, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The	Jere.23.5.
Epistle.	[-8]
The	John
Gospel.	6.5.
¶	[-14]
If there be any moe Sundayes before ADVENT
Sunday, to supply the same, shall be taken the Service of some of those
Sundayes that were omitted between the Epiphany and Septuagesima. But
the same shall follow the xxiiii. Sunday after Trinity. And if there
be fewer Sundayes then xxv. before Advent, then shall the xxiii. or
xxiiii. or both be omitted : so that the five and twentieth shall never
either alter, or be left out, but be alwayes used immediately before
Advent Sunday, to which the Epistle and Gospel of that do expressly
relate.

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