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(NOTE: That the References on the left side of each B. A. page are to the Standard Prayer Book, and those on the right side to the Book Annexed as amended by the General Convention of 1883.)

RESOLUTION III.

Resolved: That the following changes be made in

THE ORDER FOR

DAILY MORNING PRAYER, and that the proposed alterations be made known to the several Dioceses, in order that they may be severally adopted in the next General Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article VIII of the Constitution.

(a) Alter the first rubric so that it will
read as follows:-

¶ The Minister shall begin the MORNING PRAYER
by reading one or more of the following Sen-
tences of Scripture; and then he shall say
that which is written after them; save that
on Christmas-day, Easter-day, and Whitsun-
day, and on any day not a Lord's Day, he
may omit the Exhortation, and proceed to bid
the People to prayer at the Confession, say-
ing, Let us humbly confess our sins unto
Almighty God, or, except on days of fasting
and abstinence, he may begin at the Lord's
Prayer.

(b) Omit from the opening Sentences
the 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th and 14th,* as
follows:

*These omitted sentences are all retained at the beginning of The Order for Daily Evening Prayer.

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I acknowledge my transgressions; and my B. A. sin is ever before me. Psalm li. 3.

Hide thy face from my sins; and blot out all mine iniquities. Psalm li. 9.

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm li. 17.

Rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God; for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil. Joel ii. 13.

O LORD, correct me, but with judgment; not in thine anger, lest thou bring me to nothing. Jer. x. 24. Psalm vi. 1.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us; but if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John i. 8, 9.

and insert the following:

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I was glad when they said unto me, We will into the house of the LORD. Psalm cxxii. 1. Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil. i. 2.

Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Isai. xl. 3.

Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. St. Luke ii. 10, 11.

Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem. Isai. lii. 1.

Is it nothing to you, all ye that pass by?

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S. B. behold, and see if there be any sorrow like B. A. unto my sorrow. Lam. i. 12.

He is risen.

Mark xvi. 6.

The Lord is risen indeed. St.
St. Luke xxiv. 34.

This is the day which the LORD hath made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm
cxviii. 24.

Seeing that we have a great High Priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. iv. 14, 16.

The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth. St. John iv. 23.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty,
which was, and is, and is to come. Rev. iv. 8.

the Sentences to be arranged, spaced and
rubricated, as follows:-

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HE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the
earth keep silence before him. Hab. ii. 20.
I was glad when they said unto me, We will
into the house of the LORD. Psalm cxxii. 1.
Let the words of my mouth, and the medi-
tation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy
sight, O LORD, my strength and my redeemer.
Psalm xix. 14, 15.

Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our
Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Phil.i.2.

When the wicked man turneth away from his
wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth
that which is lawful and right, he shall save
his soul alive. Ezek. xviii. 27.

Enter not into judgment with thy servant, O Lord, for in thy sight shall no man living be justified. Psalm cxliii. 2.

To the Lord our God belong mercies and

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