The book of common prayer

The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David According to the use of The Episcopal Church Church Publishing Incorporated, New York Certificate I certify that this edition of The Book of Common Prayer has been compared with a certified copy of the Standard Book, as the Canon directs, and that it conforms thereto Gregory Michael Howe Custodian of the Standard Book of Common Prayer January, 2007 Table of Contents The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer The Preface Concerning the Service of the Church 13 The Calendar of the Church Year 15 The Daily Office Daily Morning Prayer: Rite One 37 Daily Evening Prayer: Rite One 61 Daily Morning Prayer: Rite Two 75 Noonday Prayer 103 Order of Worship for the Evening 108 Daily Evening Prayer: Rite Two 115 Compline 127 Daily Devotions for Individuals and Families Table of Suggested Canticles 144 The Great Litany 148 The Collects: Traditional Seasons of the Year 159 Holy Days 185 Common of Saints 195 Various Occasions 199 137 The Collects: Contemporary Seasons of the Year 211 Holy Days 237 Common of Saints 246 Various Occasions 251 Proper Liturgies for Special Days Ash Wednesday 264 Palm Sunday 270 Maundy Thursday 274 Good Friday 276 Holy Saturday 283 The Great Vigil of Easter 285 Holy Baptism 299 The Holy Eucharist An Exhortation 316 A Penitential Order: Rite One 319 The Holy Eucharist: Rite One 323 A Penitential Order: Rite Two 351 The Holy Eucharist: Rite Two 355 Prayers of the People 383 Communion under Special Circumstances 396 An Order for Celebrating the Holy Eucharist 400 Pastoral Offices Confirmation 413 A Form of Commitment to Christian Service 420 Celebration and Blessing of a Marriage 423 The Blessing of a Civil Marriage 433 An Order for Marriage 435 Thanksgiving for the Birth or Adoption of a Child 439 Reconciliation of a Penitent 447 Ministration to the Sick 453 Ministration at the Time of Death 462 Burial of the Dead: Rite One 469 Burial of the Dead: Rite Two 491 An Order for Burial 506 Episcopal Services Ordination of a Bishop 511 Ordination of a Priest 525 Ordination of a Deacon 537 Litany for Ordinations 548 Celebration of a New Ministry 557 Consecration of a Church or Chapel 567 The Psalter, or Psalms of David Prayers and Thanksgivings 585 810 An Outline of the Faith, or Catechism Historical Documents of the Church (including the Articles of Religion) 845 864 Tables for Finding the Date of Easter and other Holy Days The Lectionary 888 Year A 889 Year B 900 Year C 911 Holy Days 921 Common of Saints 925 Various Occasions 927 Daily Office Lectionary 934 Seasons of the Year 936 Holy Days 996 Special Occasions 1000 880 The Ratification of The Book of Common Prayer (1789) By the Bishops, the Clergy, and the Laity of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, in Convention, this Sixteenth Day of October, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty-Nine This Convention having, in their present session, set forth A Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, hereby establish the said Book: And they declare it to be the Liturgy of this Church: And require that it be received as such by all the members of the same: And this Book shall be in use from and after the First Day of October, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety Ratification Preface It is a most invaluable part of that blessed “liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free,” that in his worship different forms and usages may without offence be allowed, provided the substance of the Faith be kept entire; and that, in every Church, what cannot be clearly determined to belong to Doctrine must be referred to Discipline; and therefore, by common consent and authority, may be altered, abridged, enlarged, amended, or otherwise disposed of, as may seem most convenient for the edification of the people,” according to the various exigency of times and occasions.” The Church of England, to which the Protestant Episcopal Church in these States is indebted, under God, for her first foundation and a long continuance of nursing care and protection, hath, in the Preface of her Book of Common Prayer, laid it down as a rule, that “The particular Forms of Divine Worship, and the Rites and Ceremonies appointed to be used therein, being things in their own nature indifferent, and alterable, and so acknowledged; it is but reasonable that upon weighty and important considerations, according to the various exigency of times and occasions, such changes and alterations should be made therein, as to those that are in place of Authority should, from time to time, seem either necessary or expedient.” The same Church hath not only in her Preface, but likewise in her Articles and Homilies, declared the necessity and expediency of occasional alterations and amendments in her Forms of Public Worship; and we find accordingly, that, seeking to keep the happy mean between too much stiffness in refusing, and too much easiness in admitting variations in Preface things once advisedly established, she hath, in the reign of several Princes, since the first compiling of her Liturgy in the time of Edward the Sixth, upon just and weighty considerations her thereunto moving, yielded to make such alterations in some particulars, as in their respective times were thought convenient; yet so as that the main body and essential parts of the same (as well in the chiefest materials, as in the frame and order thereof) have still been continued firm and unshaken Her general aim in these different reviews and alterations hath been, as she further declares in her said Preface, to that which, according to her best understanding, might most tend to the preservation of peace and unity in the Church; the procuring of reverence, and the exciting of piety and devotion in the worship of God; and, finally, the cutting off occasion, from them that seek occasion, of cavil or quarrel against her Liturgy And although, according to her judgment, there be not any thing in it contrary to the Word of God, or to sound doctrine, or which a godly man may not with a good conscience use and submit unto, or which is not fairly defensible, if allowed such just and favourable construction as in common equity ought to be allowed to all human writings; yet upon the principles already laid down, it cannot but be supposed that further alterations would in time be found expedient Accordingly, a Commission for a review was issued in the year 1689: but this great and good work miscarried at that time; and the Civil Authority has not since thought proper to revive it by any new Commission But when in the course of Divine Providence, these American States became independent with respect to civil government, their ecclesiastical independence was necessarily included; and the different religious denominations of Christians in these States were left at full and equal liberty to model and organize their respective Churches, and forms of worship, and discipline, in such manner as they might judge most convenient for their future prosperity; consistently with the constitution and laws of their country The attention of this Church was in the first place drawn to those alterations in the Liturgy which became necessary in the prayers for our Civil Rulers, in consequence of the Revolution And the principal care herein was to make them conformable to what ought to be the proper end of all such prayers, namely, that “Rulers may have grace, wisdom, 10 Preface Proper 21 Sunday Monday Tuesday Week of the Sunday closest to September 28 66, 67 & 19, 46 Hosea 2:2-14 James 3:1-13 89:1-18 & Hosea 2:14-23 89:19-52 Acts 20:17-38 97, 99, [100] Hosea 4:1-10 & 94, [95] Acts 21:1-14 Matt 13:44-52 Luke 5:1-11 Luke 5:12-26 Wednesday 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 & 119:121-144 Hosea 4:11-19 Acts 21:15-26 Luke 5:27-39 Thursday 105:1-22 & Hosea 5:8––6:6 Friday Saturday Monday Luke 6:1-11 102 & 107:1-32 Hosea 10:1-15 Acts 21:37––22:16 Luke 6:12-26 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) & 33 Hosea 11:1-9 Acts 22:17-29 Luke 6:27-38 Proper 22 Sunday 105:23-45 Acts 21:27-36 Week of the Sunday closest to October 118 & 145 Hosea 13:4-14 Cor 2:6-16 106:1-18 & Hosea 14:1-9 Matt 14:1-12 106:19-48 Acts 22:30––23:11 Luke 6:39-49 Tuesday [120], 121, 122, 123 & 124, 125, 126, [127] Micah 1:1-9 Acts 23:12-24 Luke 7:1-17 Wednesday 119:145-176 Micah 2:1-13 Thursday 131, 132, [133] & 134, 135 Micah 3:1-8 Acts 24:1-23 Luke 7:36-50 Friday 140, 142 & Micah 3:9––4:5 Saturday 128, 129, 130 Acts 23:23-35 Luke 7:18-35 & 141, 143:1-11(12) Acts 24:24––25:12 137:1-6(7-9), 144 Micah 5:1-4, 10-15 & 104 Acts 25:13-27 Luke 8:1-15 Luke 8:16-25 Daily Office Year Two 987 Proper 23 Week of the Sunday closest to October 12 Sunday 146, 147 Jer 36:1-10 & Monday 1, 2, & Jer 36:11-26 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 4, Cor 13:(1-3)4-13 5, & 10, 11 Jer 36:27––37:2 Cor 14:1-12 119:1-24 Jer 37:3-21 & 18:1-20 & Jer 38:1-13 16, 17 & Jer 38:14-28 12, 13, 14 Cor 14:13-25 Matt 10:5-15 Matt 10:16-23 Matt 10:24-33 18:21-50 Cor 14:26-33a, 37-40 22 Cor 15:1-11 20, 21:1-7(8-14) & Kings 25:8-12, 22-26 Proper 24 Sunday 111, 112, 113 Acts 14:8-18 Luke 7:36-50 Matt 10:34-42 Matt 11:1-6 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117 Cor 15:12-29 Matt 11:7-15 Week of the Sunday closest to October 19 148, 149, 150 Jer 29:1, 4-14 114, 115 Acts 16:6-15 & Luke 10:1-12, 17-20 25 & 9, 15 Jer 44:1-14 Cor 15:30-41 26, 28 & 36, 39 Lam 1:1-5(6-9)10-12 Matt 11:16-24 Cor 15:41-50 38 & 119:25-48 Lam 2:8-15 Cor 15:51-58 37:1-18 & Ezra 1:1-11 37:19-42 Cor 16:1-9 Matt 12:1-14 Matt 12:15-21 31 & 35 Ezra 3:1-13 Cor 16:10-24 30, 32 & 42, 43 Ezra 4:7, 11-24 Philemon 1-25 988 Daily Office Year One Matt 11:25-30 Matt 12:22-32 Matt 12:33-42 Proper 23 Week of the Sunday closest to October 12 Sunday 146, 147 & 111 , 112, 113 Micah 6:1-8 Cor 4:9-16 Matt 15:21-28 Monday 1, 2, & Micah 7:1-7 Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Luke 8:26-39 5, & 10, 11 Jonah 1:1-17a Acts 26:24––27:8 Luke 8:40-56 119:1-24 & 12, 13, 14 Jonah 1:17––2:10 Acts 27:9-26 Luke 9:1-17 18:1-20 & 18:21-50 Jonah 3:1––4:11 Acts 27:27-44 Luke 9:18-27 16, 17 & 22 Ecclus 1:1-10, 18-27 20, 21:1-7(8-14) Ecclus 3:17-31 Proper 24 Sunday 4, Acts 26:1-23 Acts 28:1-16 Luke 9:28-36 110:1-5(6-7), 116, 117 Acts 28:17-31 Luke 9:37-50 & Week of the Sunday closest to October 19 148, 149, 150 Ecclus 4:1-10 25 & 9, 15 Ecclus 4:20––5:7 114, 115 Cor 10:1-13 & Rev 7:1-8 Matt 16:13-20 Luke 9:51-62 26, 28 & 36, 39 Ecclus 6:5-17 Rev 7:9-17 Luke 10:1-16 38 & 119:25-48 Ecclus 7:4-14 Rev 8:1-13 Luke 10:17-24 37:1-18 & 37:19-42 Ecclus 10:1-18 Rev 9:1-12 31 & 35 Ecclus 11:2-20 Rev 9:13-21 30, 32 & 42, 43 Ecclus 15:9-20 Rev 10:1-11 Luke 10:25-37 Luke 10:38-42 Luke 11:1-13 Daily Office Year Two 989 Proper 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 63:1-8(9-11), 98 Haggai 1:1––2:9 41, 52 & Zech 1:7-17 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 103 Acts 18:24––19:7 & 44 Rev 1:4-20 Luke 10:2S-37 Matt 12:43-50 45 & 47, 48 Ezra 5:1-17 Rev 4:1-11 Matt 13:1-9 119:49-72 Ezra 6:1-22 Matt 13:10-17 49, [53] Rev 5:1-10 & 50 & [59, 60] or 103 Neh 1:1-11 Rev 5:11––6:11 40, 54 & Neh 2:1-20 Matt 13:18-23 51 Rev 6:12––7:4 Matt 13:24-30 55 & 138, 139:1-17(18-23) Neh 4:1-23 Rev 7:(4-8)9-17 Proper 26 Sunday Week of the Sunday closest to October 26 Matt 13:31-35 Week of the Sunday closest to November 24, 29 & Neh 5:1-19 8, 84 Acts 20:7-12 Luke 12:22-31 56, 57, [58] Neh 6:1-19 & 64, 65 Rev 10:1-11 Matt 13:36-43 61, 62 & 68:1-20(21-23)24-36 Neh 12:27-31a, 42b-47 Rev 11:1-19 72 & 119:73-96 Neh 13:4-22 Rev 12:1-12 [70], 71 & 74 Ezra 7:(1-10)11-26 69:1-23(24-30)31-38 Ezra 7:27-28; 8:21-36 75, 76 & Ezra 9:1-15 Matt 13:53-58 Rev 14:1-13 73 Rev 15:1-8 Matt 14:1-12 & 23, 27 Rev 17:1-14 990 Daily Office Year One Matt 13:44-52 Matt 14:13-21 Matt 14:22-36 Proper 25 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 63:1-8(9-11), 98 Ecclus 18:19-33 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 103 Cor 10:15-24 & 41, 52 & 44 Ecclus 19:4-17 Rev 11:1-14 119:49-72 & Ecclus 28:14-26 Luke 11:27-36 49, [53] Rev 12:1-6 50 & [59, 60] or 103 Ecclus 31:12-18, 25––32:2 40, 54 & 51 Ecclus 34:1-8, 18-22 Matt 18:15-20 Luke 11:14-26 45 & 47,48 Ecclus 24:1-12 Rev 11:14-19 Luke 11:37-52 Rev 12:7-17 Rev 13:1-10 55 & 138, 139:1-17(18-23) Ecclus 35:1-17 Rev 13:11-18 Proper 26 Sunday Week of the Sunday closest to October 26 Luke 11:53––12:12 Luke 12:13-31 Luke 12:32-48 Week of the Sunday closest to November 24, 29 & 8, 84 Ecclus 36:1-17 Cor 12:27––13:13 56, 57, [58] & Ecclus 38:24-34 64, 65 Rev 14:1-13 Matt 18:21-35 Luke 12:49-59 61, 62 & 68:1-20(21-23)24-36 Ecclus 43:1-22 Rev 14:14––15:8 Luke 13:1-9 72 & 119:73-96 Ecclus 43:23-33 Rev 16:1-11 Luke 13:10-17 [70] 71 & 74 Ecclus 44:1-15 Rev 16:12-21 Luke 13:18-30 69:1-23(24-30)31-38 & 73 Ecclus 50:1, 11-24 Rev 17:1-18 75, 76 & 23,27 Ecclus 51:1-12 Rev 18:1-14 Luke 13:31-35 Luke 14:1-11 Daily Office Year Two 991 Proper 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 93, 96 & Ezra 10:1-17 Monday Tuesday 34 Acts 24:10-21 80 & 77, [79] Neh 9:1-15(16-25) 78:1-39 & Neh 9:26-38 Luke 14:12-24 Rev 18:1-8 78:40-72 Rev 18:9-20 Matt 15:1-20 Matt 15:21-28 119:97-120 & 81, 82 Neh 7:73b-––8:3, 5-18 Rev 18:21-24 [83] or 23, 27 Macc 1:1-28 85, 86 Rev 19:1-10 Matt 15:29-39 & Matt 16:1-12 88 & 91, 92 Macc 1:41-63 Rev 19:11-16 87, 90 & 136 Macc 2:1-28 Rev 20:1-6 Proper 28 Sunday Week of the Sunday closest to November Matt 16:13-20 Matt 16:21-28 Week of the Sunday closest to November 16 66, 67 & 19, 46 Macc 2:29-43, 49-50 Acts 28:14b-23 Luke 16:1-13 89:1-18 & 89:19-52 Macc 3:1-24 Rev 20:7-15 Matt 17:1-13 97, 99, [ 100] Macc 3:25-41 Matt 17:14-21 & 94, [95] Rev 21:1-8 Wednesday 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 & 119:121-144 Macc 3:42-60 Rev 21:9-21 Matt 17:22-27 Thursday 105:1-22 & Macc 4:1-25 Friday Saturday 105:23-45 Rev.21:22––22:5 102 & 107:1-32 Macc 4:36-59 Rev 22:6-13 Matt.18:1-9 Matt 18:10-20 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) & 33 Isa 65:17-25 Rev 22:14-21 Matt 18:21-35 992 Daily Office Year One Proper 27 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 93, 96 & 34 Ecclus 51:13-22 Monday Tuesday Cor 14:1-12 80 & 77, [79] Joel 1:1-13 Rev 18:15-24 Matt 20:1-16 Luke 14:12-24 78:1-39 & 78:40-72 Joel 1:15––2:2(3-11) Rev 19:1-10 119:97-120 Joel 2:12-19 81, 82 Rev 19:11-21 Luke 14:25-35 & Luke 15:1-10 [83] or 23, 27 & 85, 86 Joel 2:21-27 James 1:1-15 Luke 15:1-2, 11-32 88 & 91, 92 Joel 2:28––3:8 James 1:16-27 87, 90 & Joel 3:9-17 Proper 28 Sunday Week of the Sunday closest to November 136 James 2:1-13 Luke 16:1-9 Luke 16:10-17(18) Week of the Sunday closest to November 16 66, 67 & 19, 46 Hab 1:1-4(5-11)12––2:1 Phil 3:13––4:1 89:1-18 & 89:19-52 Hab 2:1-4, 9-20 James 2:14-26 Matt 23:13-24 Luke 16:19-31 97, 99, [100] & 94, [95] Hab 3:1-10(11-15)16-18 James 3:1-12 Luke 17:1-10 Wednesday 101, 109:1-4(5-19)20-30 & 119:121-144 Mal 1:1, 6-14 James 3:13––4:12 Luke 17:11-19 Thursday 105:1-22 Mal 2:1-16 Friday Saturday & 105:23-45 James 4:13––5:6 102 & 107:1-32 Mal 3:1-12 James 5:7-12 Luke 17:20-37 Luke 18:1-8 107:33-43, 108:1-6(7-13) & 33 Mal 3:13––4:6 James 5:13-20 Luke 18:9-14 Daily Office Year Two 993 Proper 29 Sunday Monday Week of the Sunday closest to November 23 118 & 145 Isa 19:19-25 Rom 15:5-13 106:1-18 & Joel 3:1-2, 9-17 106:19-48 Pet 1:1-12 Luke 19:11-27 Matt 19:1-12 Tuesday [120], 121, 122, 123 & 124, 125, 126, [127] Nahum 1:1-13 Pet 1:13-25 Matt 19:13-22 Wednesday 119:145-176 Obadiah 15-21 Thursday 131, 132, [133] & 134, 135 Zeph 3:1-13 Pet 2:11-25 Matt 20:1-16 Friday 140, 142 & Isa 24:14-23 Saturday 137:1-6(7-9), 144 & 104 Micah 7:11-20 Pet 4:7-19 & 128, 129, 130 Pet 2:1-10 Matt 19:23-30 141, 143:1-11(12) Pet 3:13––4:6 Matt 20:17-28 994 Daily Office Year One Matt 20:29-34 Proper 29 Sunday Monday Week of the Sunday closest to November 23 118 & 145 Zech 9:9-16 Pet 3:13-22 106:1-18 & Zech 10:1-12 106:19-48 Gal 6:1-10 Matt 21:1-13 Luke 18:15-30 Tuesday [120], 121, 122, 123 & 124, 125, 126, [127] Zech 11:4-17 Cor 3:10-23 Luke 18:31-43 Wednesday 119:145-176 Zech 12:1-10 Thursday 131, 132, [133] & 134, 135 Zech 13:1-9 Eph 1:15-23 Luke 19:11-27 Friday 140, 142 & Zech 14:1-11 Saturday 137:1-6(7-9), 144 & 104 Zech 14:12-21 Phil 2:1-11 128, 129,130 Eph 1:3-14 Luke 19:1-10 & 141, 143:1-11(12) Rom 15:7-13 Luke 19:28-40 Luke 19:41-48 Daily Office Year Two 995 Holy Days Morning Prayer Evening Prayer St Andrew November 30 34 Isaiah 49:1-6 Corinthians 4:1-16 96, 100 Isaiah 55:1-5 John 1:35-42 St Thomas December 21 23, 121 Job 42:1-6 Peter 1:3-9 27 Isaiah 43:8-13 John 14:1-7 St Stephen December 26 28, 30 Chronicles 24:17-22 Acts 6:1-7 118 Wisdom 4:7-15 Acts 7:59––8:8 St John December 27 97, 98 Proverbs 8:22-30 John 13:20-35 145 Isaiah 44:1-8 John 5:1-12 Holy Innocents December 28 2, 26 Isaiah 49:13-23 Matthew 18:1-14 19, 126 Isaiah 54:1-13 Mark 10:13-16 Confession of St Peter January 18 66, 67 Ezekiel 3:4-11 Acts 10:34-44 118 Ezekiel 34:11-16 John 21:15-22 Conversion of St Paul January 25 19 Isaiah 45:18-25 Philippians 3:4b-11 119:89-112 Ecclesiasticus 39:1-10 Acts 9:1-22 Eve of the Presentation 996 Daily Office 113, 122 Samuel 1:20-28a Romans 8:14-21 Morning Prayer Evening Prayer The Presentation February 42, 43 Samuel 2:1-10 John 8:31-36 48, 87 Haggai 2:1-9 John 3:1-8 St Matthias February 24 80 Samuel 16:1-13 John 2:18-25 33 Samuel 12:1-5 Acts 20:17-35 St Joseph March 19 132 Isaiah 63:7-16 Matthew 1:18-25 34 Chronicles 6:12-17 Ephesians 3:14-21 Eve of the Annunciation 8, 138 Genesis 3:1-15 Romans 5:12-21 or Galatians 4:1-7 Annunciation March 25 85, 87 Isaiah 52:7-12 Hebrews 2:5-10 110:1-5(6-7), 132 Wisdom 9:1-12 John 1:9-14 St Mark April 25 145 Ecclesiasticus 2:1-11 Acts 12:25––13:3 67, 96 Isaiah 62:6-12 Timothy 4:1-11 SS Philip & James May 119:137-160 Job 23:1-12 John 1:43-51 139 Proverbs 4:7-18 John 12:20-26 Eve of the Visitation The Visitation May 31 132 Isaiah 11:1-10 Hebrews 2:11-18 72 Samuel 1:1-20 Hebrews 3:1-6 146, 147 Zechariah 2:10-13 John 3:25-30 Daily Office 997 St Barnabas June 11 Morning Prayer Evening Prayer 15, 67 Ecclesiasticus 31:3-11 Acts 4:32-37 19, 146 Job 29:1-16 Acts 9:26-31 Eve of St John the Baptist 103 Ecclesiasticus 48:1-11 Luke 1:5-23 Nativity of St John the Baptist June 24 82, 98 Malachi 3:1-5 John 3:22-30 80 Malachi 4:1-6 Matthew 11:2-19 SS Peter & Paul June 29 66 Ezekiel 2:1-7 Acts 11:1-18 97, 138 Isaiah 49:1-6 Galatians 2:1-9 Independence Day July 33 107:1-32 Ecclesiasticus 10:1-8, 12-18 Micah 4:1-5 James 5:7-10 Revelation 21:1-7 St Mary Magdalene July 22 116 Zephaniah 3:14-20 Mark 15:47––16:7 30, 149 Exodus 15:19-21 Corinthians 1:3-7 St James July 25 34 Jeremiah 16:14-21 Mark 1:14-20 33 Jeremiah 26:1-15 Matthew 10:16-32 Eve of the Transfiguration The Transfiguration August 998 Daily Office 84 Kings 19:1-12 Corinthians 3:1-9, 18 2, 24 Exodus 24:12-18 Corinthians 4:1-6 72 Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14 John 12:27-36a Morning Prayer Evening Prayer St Mary the Virgin August 15 113, 115 Samuel 2:1-10 John 2:1-12 45, or 138, 149 Jeremiah 31:1-14 or Zechariah 2:10-13 John 19:23-27 or Acts 1:6-14 St Bartholomew August 24 86 Genesis 28:10-17 John 1:43-51 15, 67 Isaiah 66:1-2, 18-23 Peter 5:1-11 Eve of Holy Cross 46, 87 Kings 8:22-30 Ephesians 2:11-22 Holy Cross Day September 14 66 Numbers 21:4-9 John 3:11-17 118 Genesis 3:1-15 Peter 3:17-22 St Matthew September 21 119:41-64 Isaiah 8:11-20 Romans 10:1-15 19, 112 Job 28:12-28 Matthew 13:44-52 St Michael & All Angels September 29 8, 148 Job 38:1-7 Hebrews 1:1-14 34,7 150, or 104 Daniel 12:1-3 or Kings 6:8-17 Mark 13:21-27 or Revelation 5:1-14 St Luke October 18 103 Ezekiel 47:1-12 Luke 1:1-4 67, 96 Isaiah 52:7-10 Acts 1:1-8 St James of Jerusalem October 23 119:145-168 Jeremiah 11:18-23 Matthew 10:16-22 122, 125 Isaiah 65:17-25 Hebrews 12:12-24 Daily Office 999 SS Simon & Jude October 28 Morning Prayer Evening Prayer 66 Isaiah 28:9-16 Ephesians 4:1-16 116, 117 Isaiah 4:2-6 John 14:15-31 Eve of All Saints 34 Wisdom 3:1-9 Revelation 19:1, 4-10 All Saints’ Day November 111, 112 Esdras 2:42-47 Hebrews 11:32––12:2 48, 150 Wisdom 5:1-5, 14-16 Revelation 21:1-4, 22––22:5 Thanksgiving Day 147 Deuteronomy 26:1-11 John 6:26-35 145 Joel 2:21-27 Thessalonians 5:12-24 Special Occasions Eve of the Dedication Anniversary of the Dedication of a Church Eve of the Patronal Feast 1000 Daily Office 48, 122 Haggai 2:1-9 Corinthians 3:9-17 132 Kings 8:1-13 John 10:22-30 29, 46 Kings 8:54-62 Hebrews 10:19-25 27, or 116, 117 Isaiah 49:1-13 or Ecclesiasticus 51:6b-12 Ephesians 4:1-13 or Revelation 7:9-17 or Luke 10:38-42 The Patronal Feast Morning Prayer Evening Prayer 92, 93, or 148, 149 Isaiah 52:7-10 or Job 5:8-21 Acts 4:5-13 or Luke 12:1-12 96, 97, or 111, 112 Jeremiah 31:10-14 or Ecclesiasticus 2:7-18 Romans 12:1-21 or Luke 21:10-19 Eves of Apostles and Evangelists 48, 122, or 84, 150 Isaiah 43:10-15* or Isaiah 52:7-10** Revelation 21:1-4, 9-14 or Matthew 9:35––10:4 * Except on the Eve of St Thomas ** Except on the Eves of St Mark and St Luke Daily Office 1001 ... Book of Common Prayer January, 2007 Table of Contents The Ratification of the Book of Common Prayer The Preface Concerning the Service of the Church 13 The Calendar of the Church Year 15 The Daily... The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church Together with The Psalter or Psalms of David According to the use of The Episcopal... edition of The Book of Common Prayer has been compared with a certified copy of the Standard Book, as the Canon directs, and that it conforms thereto Gregory Michael Howe Custodian of the Standard Book