of God and the edifying and well
| governing of his people, remembering always the strict and
| solemn account which they must give before the judgement seat
| of Christ. And for all other subjects of this realm, let us pray
| that they may live in the true faith and fear of God, in dutiful
| obedience to the King and brotherly charity one to another. And
| that there may never be wanting a supply of fit persons to serve
| God in Church and State, let us pray for a blessing on our
| universities [especially on . . . . . ], and on all colleges
| and schools, especially on the Theological College of our
| Church, that in these and in all places set apart for God's
| honour and service true religion and sound learning may ever
| flourish and abound. [+ And let us give thanks to Almighty God
| for all his servants, both living and departed, who have given
| of their substance or service towards the founding, building,
| maintenance, and adornment of this church ++ and especially are
| we bound to remember . . . . . ]
|
| Finally, let us praise God for those who are departed out of
| this life in the faith of Christ, and let us pray unto him that
| we may be made partakers with them in the glorious resurrection
| unto life everlasting. All which things let us humbly ask in
| the words which Christ himself hath taught us, saying:
|
| Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom
| come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us
| this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we
| forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into
| temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom,
| the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
|
| [Margin Notes:] * to be used in cities and burghs.
|
| + to be used at Dedication Festivals or Commemorations of
| benefactors.
|
| ++ _or_ institution _or_ college.

THE COLLECTS EPISTLES AND GOSPELS

TO BE USED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

_Note that the Collect appointed for every Sunday, or for any
Holy-day that hath a Vigil or Eve, shall be said at the Evening
Service next before_.

| _Before the Collect of the day may be said_ Let us pray.

THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT

THE COLLECT.

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of
darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of
this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us
in great humility; that i