The Book of Common Prayer, Etc. with the Psalter Or Psalms of David

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 edition. Excerpt: ...order is very convenient to be observed; to the end, that children, being now come to the years of discretion, and having learned what their Godfathers and Godmothers promised for them in Baptism, they may themselves, with their own mouth and consent, openly before the Church, ratify and consirm the same; and also promise, that by the grace of God they will evermore endeavour themselves faithfully to observe such things, as they, by their own confession, have assented unto. Then pall tbe Bipop say, DO ye here, in the presence of God, and of this congregation, renew the solemn promise and vow that was made in your name at your Baptism; ratifying and consirming the same in your own persons, and acknowledging yourselves bound to believe, and to do, all those things, which your Godfathers and Godmothers then undertook for you? % And every one pall audibly answer, I do. Bshop. Blessed be the Name ot" the Lord; Answer. Henceforth, world without end. Bshop. Lord, hear our prayers. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. The Bshop. Let us pray. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, who hast vouchsafed to regenerate these thy servants by Water and the Holy Ghost, and hast given unto them forgiveness of all their sins; Strengthen them, we beseech thee, O Lord, with the Holy Ghost the Comforter, and daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace; the spirit of wisdom and understanding; the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength; the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and sill them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for evec. Amen. Then all of them in order kneeling before the Bshop, be shall lay his hand upon the bead of every one severally, faying, DEFEND, O Lord, this thy Child or ibis thy Servant with thy heavenly grace, that...