S. B. 1 (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 ¶ The Minister shall begin the MORNING PRAYER (b) Omit from the opening Sentences *These omitted sentences are all retained at the beginning of The Order for Daily Evening Prayer. 1 S. B. 2 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: go 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? 1 2 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. This is the day which the LORD hath made; 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, the Sentences to be arranged, spaced and THE go HE LORD is in his holy temple: let all the Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our When the wicked man turneth away from his 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 2 1 |