3. New Year.

4. Passion Week.

5. Thursday in Passion Week (known as Green Thursday,

i. e. Maundy Thursday).

6. Good Friday.

7. Easter.

8. Fast-day.*

9. Feast of the Ascension.

10. Whitsunday.

11. All Saints (lit. Festival of the Dead).

12. Commemoration of the Peace of Nov. 20, 1815.

B. Forms of Confession of Sin, to be used at pleasure.

C. Suffrages after Confession.

D. Collects before the Epistle.

E. Suffrages before the Hallelujah.

F. Suffrages after the Confession of Faith.

G. Sentences which may be introduced into the General Prayer.
H. Additional matter.

1. Exhortation to Communicants.

2. Prayer of Thanksgiving after Communion.

Appendix-Choral Music.

SECOND PART.

Office for Baptism.

Confirmation of Children.

Order of Matrimony.

Communion of the Sick.

Office of Burial.

Ordination of Preachers.

The three General Confessions of Faith of the Christian Church.
Catechism for Evangelical Christians.

Supplement.

1. Address to the Sponsors.

2. Address to the Bridegroom.

3. Address to the Bride.

4. Final Prayer after the Solemnization of Marriage.

Appendix of Formularies. Preface.

1. Form of Administration of the Lord's Supper.

2. Form for the Administration of Baptism.

3. Prayer after Baptism.

4. Form for the Celebration of Marriage.

Notices and Observations upon sundry Prayers, Formularies, and Suffrages which occur in the most ancient Evangelical Liturgies.

* Perhaps some remnant of the Rogation fast.

The task of presenting the Ritual and Liturgy of any body of Christians in an abbreviated form, is an enterprise beset with so many perplexities, as to require no little hardihood even to attempt it. Every word in a form of prayer in actual use becomes a sacred treasure in the keeping of those who use it. It is, viewed as a whole, the manner in which a given people present themselves to Almighty God for His blessing; and, according to its character for orthodoxy and fitness, such may. be expected to be the degree of acceptance it will find at the throne of God. The Saviour of mankind has revealed the truth, that Almighty God approves of one kind of prayer more than another; He therefore gave His own followers a prayer to be the model of all prayer to the end of time, and He has also cautioned His people, in those prayers which they should themselves compose, to beware of the manner in which the nations of the world prayed.

Every Prayer-Book is the social or congregational life of the body who use it; is their united voice, and the expression of their heart, mind, and spirit, as a political whole; and in proportion, therefore, as their mode of thus addressing themselves to Almighty God approves itself to the mind of the all-holy, just, and powerful Being to whom it is spoken, such, we have all good reason, both from revelation, and from the history of the past, to conclude will be His acceptance of it. Every single word, then, in such a document, becomes of value; and it would be obviously very unfair to represent the few extracts we are about to give, as capable of conveying more than merely a proximate idea of the nature and character of the new ServiceBook, as a whole. As we are then compelled by our limited space to make a selection, let this be the ordinary Sunday morning service, as now in use in the different parish churches of Prussia.

Order for Morning Prayer on Sundays and Festivals, with the "Order for the Administration of the Lord's Supper.

Song of the Congregation. (Introit.) (From the Gesangbuch.)

The minister approaches during the singing of the hymn, in a proper dress (priesterlichen ornat), before the altar, and offers a silent prayer. This ended, he turns himself to the congrega'tion, who stand up, and, with due reverence, remain standing ' until the prayers, together with the suffrages, are ended, and " says

In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. . Amen.

Our help be in the name of the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth.

[Here follows either of the Forms for the Confession of Sin.]

First Form.- Beloved in Christ, let us with all lowliness of 'mind confess our unworthiness and our sins before the Lord, ' and say one with another,

'I, wretched sinner that I am, confess before Thee, Almighty "God, that I have often, and greatly sinned, in thought, word, and deed. I acknowledge mine offences, all mine offences; but I truly repent of them from my heart, and am steadfastly purposed, with the assistance of Thy grace, to amend my life, and to sin no more.

Almighty God have mercy upon you, and forgive you all your sins. Confirm and strengthen you in all goodness, and bring you to his everlasting kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have

mercy.

Minister. Glory be to God on high.

Choir. And peace on earth, and goodwill towards men.

We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we worship Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for Thy great glory. Lord "God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty, Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Thou that takest away the sins of the 'world, have mercy upon us! Thou that takest away the sins of the world, hear our prayer! Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us, for Thou only art holy! Thou only art the Lord; Thou only art the Most High; Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, in the glory of God the Father! Amen. Amen. Amen.

'Minister. The Lord be with you!

People. And with thy spirit.

[Here follows one of the Collects: to be chosen by the Minister.]

Collect 19th. The Lord our God be merciful unto us, 'and prosper the work of our hands; yea, let Him bless our 'handiwork.

'Minister. O God, upon whose blessing all things depend, 'who art ready to bless all them that put their trust in Thee, 'we beseech Thee that Thou wouldest be with us, and with all that we begin, continue, and end in Thy name. Mercifully 'grant us Thy help, and make us fruitful in all good works, to

'do Thy will, and create in us that which is pleasing to Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

'Minister. The Epistle is written,' &c. (The Epistle is here read.)*

[Here follows one of the Sentences appointed to be said.]

'Minister. Not they that hear the word shall be accounted 'just before God, but they that do it shall be accounted righteous; yet, not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Thy name only be the praise. Alleluia.

'Minister. The holy Gospel is written,' &c. (The Gospel is read.)

'Minister. Praised be Thou, O Christ. Amen.

'People. Amen.

Minister. I believe in God, the Father,' &c. (The Apostles' Creed.)†

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Choir. Amen. Amen. Amen. ‡

[Here follows one of the Sentences appointed to be said after the Creed.]

12th. Oh give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, and His mercy endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

'Minister. Lift up your hearts, and let us thank the Lord our God.

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It is right, very meet, and good, to give thanks unto Thee, Almighty God, at all times, and in all places, through Jesus 'Christ, our Lord, for whose sake Thou hast spared us, forgivest us our sins, and promisest us everlasting life; therefore, with angels and archangels, and all the company of heaven, we sing praise unto Thee, for Thy great glory.

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Choir. Holy! holy! holy! Lord God of Sabaoth; heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosannah in the highest! 'Praised be He that cometh in the name of the Lord! Hosannah in the highest!

'Minister. Lord God, heavenly Father, we beseech Thee 'that Thou wouldest govern Thy Christian Church, with all its 'teachers and servants, by Thy Holy Spirit, that they being kept steadfast in the true doctrine of Thy holy word, true faith may be awakened and confirmed in us, and love towards 'all men be increased.

* The selection of the portion of Scripture to be read for the Epistle and Gospel for the Day appears to be left to the choice of the officiating minister. We have not been able to hear of the existence of any prescript order for the year, as is the case generally with all Catholic Liturgies.-[Ed.]

+ The Holy Catholic Church is here rendered by the words, a holy general Christian Church (eine allgemeine Christliche Kirche).

Instead of the Apostles' Creed, the hymn, We all believe in one God,' (Wir glauben all' an einen Gott,) may be sung by the congregation.

O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten upon the King, our Lord, the Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, the Royal Family, and 'all that belong to them; give unto them, O Lord, length of life, that they may be for a blessing to us, and for a pattern of 'godliness. Grant unto our King a long and prosperous reign; 'defend the royal army, and all true servants of the King and his country; teach them to think, as becometh Christians, of 'the oath they have taken, and make their service to be blessed 'to Thy honour, and the good of their country. Bless us and all other dominions of the King; help every one in his need; and 'be the Saviour of all men, more especially of Thy faithful people. Deliver us from an evil, impenitent death; and, finally, bring us all to Thine everlasting kingdom in heaven, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Choir. Amen. Amen. Amen.

'Minister. Our Father, which art,' &c.

[A hymn is here generally sung by the congregation, selected from the authorized hymn-book, during which the officiating Minister retires, and ascends the pulpit; the hymn ended, the Sermon is introduced by a short address, during which the text is cited, and a short prayer, appropriate to the subject, is said, at the discretion of the Minister.]

"The Sermon.

The Blessing.

'Minister. The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord show the light of His face upon thee, and be merciful unto thee; the Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. Amen.

'Choir. Amen. Amen. Amen.

As regards the Sermon, after the Prayer for Blessing, there follows," The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God the Father, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with you all, Amen;" or, after a short introductory prayer, the text of the sermon is generally given out; both of which the congregation stand up to hear, as they do likewise to receive the Blessing, which is given at the end of the sermon. When the Blessing is given from the altar, one of the Collects may be said or sung before it is given.

When there is no Communion, divine service ends with the hymn that is sung in conclusion; but when there is a Communion, the minister appointed to officiate advances, while the hymn is being sung before the altar, and says

'Dearly beloved in the Lord, forasmuch as we are now minded to hold the commemoration feast of our Lord Jesus Christ, the which was ordained by Him for the strengthening and