e two kinds of Prayer, viz. Petition for
the wants of men, and Thanksgiving for what they have received.

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Thus these two Services are formed in obedience to the rule that we are
to take the Lord's Prayer as our model (S. Matth. vi. 9).

INTRODUCTION.

TEXT and SERMON on Confession.
The act of CONFESSION.
GOD'S ANSWER to Confession.

PRAISE.

_Praise-terminations_
THE LORD'S PRAYER . . . . . . Thine is the kingdom.

( 1. Interjected Verses )
PSALMS ( 2. xcv. (at Mattins) ) Gloria Patri.
( 3. Special, i.--cl. (as )
( appointed) )

LESSONS ( 1. Old Testament . . . Canticle 1 or 2,
( 2. New Testament . . . Canticle 3 or 4.

THE APOSTLES' CREED . . . . . . Amen.

PRAYER.

THE LORD'S PRAYER.

PRECES or Interjected Verses anticipating the Collects.

( 1. for spiritual needs,
COLLECTS ( ANTHEM or Choral Prayer uniting the
( two kinds of Collect,
( 2. for physical needs and earthly relations.

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In 1552 the Introductory portion was prefixed. _Confession_, which
formerly occurred in the Prayers, had been omitted in 1549. It now
forms the Introduction.

The reason for this beginning is set forth in a short sermon which is
usually known as the _Exhortation_, and has, like other sermons, a
Text, commonly known as a _Sentence_ (see Rubric at the head of the
Sentences). This is in accordance with very ancient custom[1], and
with the very natural sense that man must receive permission before he
approaches God.

God's answer to Confession is The _Absolution_ or _Remission_ of Sins.

As an illustration of this we may think of Esther, when she went to
make her petition of the King (Esther iv. 2, v. 1-3). The King
extending his sceptre gave her permission to speak.

The Sentences

are 11 verses, chosen, 5 from the Psalms, 4 from the Prophets, 2 from
the Gospels, 1 from the Epistles. They represent either man's cry to
God (Nos. 2, 3, 7, 9, 10) or God's call to man (Nos. 1, 4, 5, 8, 11) or
both (No. 6).

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The Exhortation.

_The Scripture moveth us_] The Sentences supply 11 such places, but
there are many more to be found in the Bible. The word "moveth" has
the same meaning as when a resolution is moved at a meeting.

_When we assemble and meet together_ in Church] Four reasons are
given, viz. the fo