RULES for the MOVEABLE FEASTS; Together with the SOLEMN DAYS, both FESTIVALS and FASTS, that are to be observed through the whole Year. Eafter day (on which the rest depend) is always the first Lord's day after That fourteenth day of the Moon, which happens upon or next after the day of the Vernal Equinox. Advent-Sunday is always the nearest Lord's day to the feaft of S. Andrew, whether before or after. Solemn days are Festivals, greater and leffer; and Fafis, greater and leffer. The Greater Festivals are, The first Sunday after Eafter. All Lord's days. Eafter day. Whitfunday. Afcenfion-day. Christmas-day. The The Leffer Festivals are, Apoftles. All the days between Eafter S. Philip and S. Jacob the and Pentecoft,exceptSundays. All Sabbath-days or Saturdays, except the Saturday next before Eafter. Monday and Tuesday in Whitfun-week. The days of the Feafts of S. Matthias the Apostle. S. Mark the Evangelift. The Nativity of S.John Baptift. S. Andrew the Apostle. The greater Fast is but one, that of the Holy week or the week before Easter, except Sunday. This great Fast is to be obferved with extraordinary devotion and alms-giving, fasting every day till evening, or at least till three of the clock in the afternoon, and then abstaining from flesh, and wine, or any strong liquor, efpecially on Friday eating but very little of the most ordinary food, and on Saturday tasting nothing till day-break on Sunday morning. All this if health will permit. The leffer Fafts, called alfo Half-Fafts, days of Abftinence, or Stations, are all Wednesdays and Fridays (except those between Eafter and Pentecoft, and except Christmas-day) together with Lent, concerning which it is to be noted; 1. That Holy week is to be obferved with ftrict Fafting, as above directed; 2. That every day of the week before Holy Week, except Sunday and Saturday, is to be kept as an Half-Fast or day of Abflinence; 3. That no other day of Lent, except Wednesdays and Fridays, is impos'd, but any day or days may be kept as Half-Fafts or days of Abftinence according to every ones piety and difcretion, always excepting Sundays and Saturdays. These leffer Fafts are to be obferved by fafting till three of the clock in the afternoon, and with proper devotions and alms-giving. The ORDER for MORNING PRAYER, Daily throughout the Year. Note, That where-ever in the Morning or Evening Service any thing is ordered to be faid by the People or Congregation, That is to be understood of the Faithful only for the Catechumens, Energumens, and Penitents are to ftand in proper places allotted for them, and not to kneel (except where they are par ticularly ordered) or vocally join with the Faithful. At the beginning of Morning Prayer, the Deacon being turned towards the People, all fanding, fhall fay, Let us attend. Then fhall the Prieft fay, O Lord, open thou our lips. Anfwer. And our mouth fhall fhew forth thy praise. Pr. O God, make speed to fave us. Anfw. O Lord, make hafte to help us. Pr. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghoft; [ Hallelujah: ] Anfw. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever fhall be: world without end. Amen. [Hallelujah.] Then fhall be faid or fung by the Priest and People the Morning Hymn, as followeth. G LORY be to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praife thee, we blefs thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy B great |