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The Communion
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and glory; And that we and all his subjects (duly considering whose Authority he hath) may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him in thee, and for thee according to thy blessed word, and ordinance, through Iesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Or.

Almighty and everlasting God, we are taught by thy holy word, that the hearts of Kings are in thy Rule an governance, and that thou dost dispose and turne them as it seerneth best to thy godly wisdom: we humbly beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of Charles, thy servant, our King and Governour, that in all his thoughts, words and works, he may ever seek thy honour and glory, and study to preserve thy people comitted to his charge, in wealth peace and godlines; Grant this O mercifull Father for thy dear sons sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then shall be said the Collect of the day and immediatly after the Collect, the Priest shall read the Epistle, saying, The Epistle [ or The Portion of Scripture appointed for the Epistle] is written in theChapter of beginning at theverse. And the Epistle ended he shall say, Here endeth the Epistle. Then shall he read the Gospell (the people all standing up) saying, The holy Gospell is written in theChapter ofbeginning atverse. And the Gospell ended, shall be sung, or said the Creed following, the people still standing as before.

I beleeve in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible, and invisible:

And in one Lord Iesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all Worlds, God