Ordering of Deacons

The Form and Manner of Making of Deacons

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

num 3:5-6

Reverend Father in God, I present to you these persons present, to be admitted Deacons.

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The Form and Manner of Making of Deacons

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

2 chron 19:6-7

Brethren, if there is any of you who knows any Impediment, or notable Crime, in any of these persons presented to be ordered Deacons, for which he ought not to be admitted to that Office, let him come forth in the Name of God, and show what the Crime or Impediment is.

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The Form and Manner of Making of Deacons

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

And if any great crime or impediment is objected, the Bishop shall cease from ordering that person, until such time as the party accused is found clear of that crime.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 51:1

O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinne…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ex 20:5

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; neither take you vengeance of our sins: Spare us, good Lord, spare your people, whom you have redeemed with your most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever. Spare us, good Lord. From all evil and m…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

1 kings 8:36

We sinners beseech you to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please you to rule and govern your holy Church universal in the right way; We beseech you to hear us, good Lord. That it may please you to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of you, in righteousness and holin…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 4:1

Son of God: we beseech you to hear us. Son of God: we beseech you to hear us.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

luke 17:13

O Lamb of God: that takes away the sins of the world; Grant us your peace. O Lamb of God: that takes away the sins of the world; Have mercy upon us.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 6:2

O Christ, hear us. O Christ, hear us.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 6:2

Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 6:2

Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be your Name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us fr…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

job 11:6

Priest. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins. Answer. Neither reward us according to our iniquities.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

2 chron 20:9

O God, merciful Father, who does not despise the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as are sorrowful; Mercifully assist our prayers which we make before you in all our troubles and adversities, whenever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils wh…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

num 10:35

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for your Name's sake. O God, we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that you did in their days, and in the old time before them. O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us for your honour. Glory be to…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ps 42:6

We humbly beseech you, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and, for the glory of your Name, turn from us all those evils that we most righteously have deserved; and grant, that in all our troubles we may put our whole trust and confidence in your mercy, and evermor…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

matt 28:18

Almighty God, who by your divine providence has appointed diverse Orders of Ministers in your Church, and did inspire your Apostles to choose into the Order of Deacons the first Martyr Saint Stephen, with others; Mercifully behold these your servants now called to the like Office…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

1 tim 3:8-13

Likewise must the Deacons be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. And let these also first be proved; then let them use the Office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Even so must the…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

1 tim 3:8-13

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It is not reasonable that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Therefore, brethren, look out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over th…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

jer 23:21

Do you trust that you are inwardly moved by the Holy Ghost to take upon you this Office and Ministration, to serve God for the promoting of his glory, and the edifying of his people? Answer. I trust so. The Bishop. Do you think that you are truly called, according to the will of…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

num 27:18

Take authority to execute the Office of a Deacon in the Church of God committed to you; In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

mark 16:15

Take Authority to read the Gospel in the Church of God, and to preach the same, if you are thereto licensed by the Bishop himself.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

luke 12:35-38

Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and you yourselves like men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when he comes and knocks, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he comes shall find…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

gen 17:1

Almighty God, giver of all good things, who of your great goodness has vouchsafed to accept and take these your servants into the Office of Deacons in your Church; Make them, we beseech you, O Lord, to be modest, humble, and constant in their Ministration, to have a ready will to…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

ex 33:14-16

Prevent us, O Lord, in all our doings with your most gracious favour, and further us with your continual help; that in all our works begun, continued, and ended in you, we may glorify your holy Name, and finally by your mercy obtain everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord…

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

2 chron 30:27

The peace of God, which passes all understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord: and the blessing of God Almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

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The Litany and Suffrages

Book of Common Prayer (1662, Church of England) • 1662 • 17th Century

And here it must be declared to the Deacon, that he must continue in that Office of a Deacon for the space of a whole year, (except for reasonable causes it shall otherwise seem good to the Bishop,) to the intent he may be perfect and well expert in the things appertaining to the…

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