Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.

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Title: Devotions in the ancient way of offices. With psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day of the week and every holiday in the year. / Reformed by A person of quality, ; and published by George Hickes, D.D.
Author: Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
Publication: London :: Printed for J. Jones at the Bell, in St.-Paul's Church-Yard,; 1700.
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Subject terms: Church of England -- Liturgy.; Devotional exercises.
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Ash-Wednesday.

All as in the Office of Wednesday, except,

Invitatory.

COme let us Fast, and Mourn, and Pray; for our Lord is Merciful and Just.

Remember, O Man, that Dust thou art, and to Dust thou shalt return.

Antiphon.

All Flesh is Grass, and the Pride there∣of as the Flower of the Field, the Flower fades, the Grass withers, the Body dies, and leaves the naked Soul to Judgment.

V. Remember Man, that Dust thou art;

R. And to Dust thou shalt return.

Let us pray.

O GOD, whose Providence introduces thy Church to the sober Discipline of Lent, by the consideration of our Mor∣tality, that Dust we were, and to Dust we shall return! Grant that the Medita∣tion of the Sufferings and Cross of our Redeemer, may lay all proud Conceits in

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the Dust, and make our selves feel that we are highly honoured, if by whatever Crosses, or Self-denial, or Mortifications here, we partake of thy eternal Glory hereafter, through the Merits of our Lord and Saviour. Amen.