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RETURN to an Address of the Honourable The House of Commons,
dated 14 March 1854 ;-for,

"COPY

or

THE ALTERATIONS.

IN THE

BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER,

PREPARED BY THE

ROYAL COMMISSIONERS

FOR THE

REVISION OF THE LITURGY,

IN 1689."

(Extracted from the Original Volume in the custody of the Archbishop of Canterbury
at Lambeth Palace, and accompanied by Explanatory Documents.)

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COPY of the ALTERATIONS in the BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER, prepared by the ROYAL COMMISSIONERS for the REVISION of the LITURGY, in 1689.

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The Printed Text, 1683-86.

(9) The.General Rubric, intitled "¶ Concerning the Service of the Church.”

(10) The Rubrics, printed in Italics, at the end of the General Rubric. Second and third paragraphs.] And all Priests and Deacons are to say daily the Morning and Evening Prayer, either privately or openly, not being let by sickness, or some other urgent cause.

And the Curate that ministreth in every Parish Church or Chappel, being at home, and not being otherwise reasonably hindred, shall say the same in the Parish Church or Chappel where he ministreth, and shall cause a Bell to be tolled thereunto a convenient

time before he begin, that the People may come to hear Gods Word, and to pray with him.

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Alterations and Amendments, 1689.

All standing unaltered.

Both those paragraphs struck out, and the following new paragraph substituted.] And all Priests and Deacons that have Cure of souls shall exhort ye People of their Congregations to come frequently to Prayers on Weekdaies, especially in the great Towns, & more particularly on Wednesdaies & Fridays, at least for ye reading of ye Litany. And where a Congregation can be brought together, The Ministers shall give their Attendance for saying of morning and Evening Pray'.

All standing unaltered.

Struck out; and, after several corrections, finally altered thus.] ye Psalms for ye Morning & Evening Service shall be repeated this Hymn.

This additional paragraph inserted.] Nothing is to be sung or chaunted in the Church but Psalms, Hymns, or Anthems. Altered] Lords day.

Inserted] (if there be occasion) Altered] Lords daies,

"Sundays" altered] Lords days.

Altered] xxxvii.

Added] 40.

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