to be sent unto Herod; and there to be calumniated, and set at naught by him and his men of war; to be arrayed in white and sent back unto Pilate; there by his command to be bound to a pillar and cruelly scourged unto blood; to be by him condemned, and delivered up to the soldiers to be crucified; by whom Thou wast mocked with a purple garment and pierced with a crown of thorns; derided with a reed instead of a royal sceptre, and with bowing of knees; called in contempt " the King of the Jews;" and again buffeted and beaten with the reed upon Thy head; then laden with the weight of Thy cross, and led away to the place of Thy passion; there stripped naked of Thy garments, and gall mingled with myrrh given Thee to drink.

At last Thou wast extended upon the cross; Thy hands and feet transfixed with nails; crucified with thieves, numbered amongst transgressors; blasphemed both by them that stood by, and by them that passed by; and in the extremity of Thy sufferings didst cry out "My God, my God! why hast Thou forsaken me ?" Thy head bowed down

Thou didst give up the ghost; and Thy side was pierced by a soldier, whence issued both water and blood; taken down from the cross and buried; the third day Thou didst rise again and appear to Thy disciples. The fortieth day Thou didst ascend into heaven; and sitting on the right hand of God the Father, Thou didst send down the promise of the Holy Ghost upon Thy blessed Apostles and disciples: and shalt come again to judgment to render to all men according to their works done in the body, whether they be good, or whether they be evil.

O blessed Lord Jesu, by all these Thy most sacred sufferings, by Thy bitter death and most precious blood shed for us, and by all things foretold of Thee, and fulfilled by Thee, vouchsafe in great mercy to deliver me, an unclean sinner, with all my friends and enemies, parents, brothers and sisters; all that are poor and desolate; all who are tempted, or fallen into sin; all who have erred and are deceived; all who are bound and imprisoned, with all Christian people.

All my thoughts, imaginations and actions,

be Thou pleased, O Lord, so to dispose and order, that they may be acceptable to Thee; purify me with Thy grace, and fill me with holy peace and with all virtue; and grant me to persevere in all good works even unto death, that making a good end in this present life, Thou mayest bring me to eternal life, in Thy heavenly kingdom, where Thou ever livest and reignest. Amen, Amen.

Penitential Psalms.

PSALM VI.

1 O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine indignation: neither chasten me in Thy displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am weak: O Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

3 My soul also is sore troubled but, Lord, how long wilt Thou punish me?

4 Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul: O save me for Thy mercy's sake.

5 For in death no man remembereth Thee and who will give Thee thanks in the pit ?

6 I am weary of my groaning; every night wash I my head and water my couch with my tears.

7 My beauty is gone for very trouble : and worn away because of all mine enemies.

8 Away from me, all ye that work vanity : for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 The Lord hath heard my petition : the Lord will receive my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed: they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

PSALM XXXII.

1 BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is forgiven and whose sin is covered.

2 Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin and in whose spirit there is no guile.

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3 For while I held my tongue : my bones consumed away through my daily complaining.

4 For Thy hand is heavy upon me day and night and my moisture is like the drought in summer.

5 I will acknowledge my sin unto Thee : and mine unrighteousness have I not hid. 6 I said, I will confess my sins unto the