Thou that takes away the sins of the world,
  receive our prayer.
Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon 
us.

For thou only art holy;
thou only art the Lord;
thou only, O Christ,
  with the Holy Ghost,
  art most high in the glory of God the Father.  Amen.


The Collect of the Day


*The Celebrant says to the people*

The Lord be with you. 

*People*  And with thy spirit.

*Celebrant*  Let us pray.


*The Celebrant says the Collect.*

*People*  Amen.


The Lessons

*The people sit.  One or two Lessons, as appointed, are read, the Reader
first saying*

A Reading (Lesson) from &mdash..

*A citation giving chapter and verse may be added.*


*After each Reading, the Reader may say

The Word of the Lord.

*People*  Thanks be to God.


*or the Reader may say*  Here endeth the Reading (Epistle).


*Silence may follow*


*A Psalm, hymn, or anthem may follow each Reading.*


*Then, all standing, the Deacon or a Priest reads the Gospel, first 
saying The Holy Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to &mdash.*

*People*  Glory be to thee, O Lord.


*After the Gospel, the Reader says*

The Gospel of the Lord.

*People*  Praise be to thee, O Christ.


The Sermon

*On Sundays and other Major Feasts there follows, all standing The 
Nicene Creed*

We believe in one God,
  the Father, the Almighty,
  maker of heaven and earth,
  of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ,
  the only Son of God,
  eternally begotten of the Father,
  God from God, Light from Light,
  true God from true God,
  begotten, not made,
  of one Being with the Father.
  Through him all things were made.
  For us and for our salvation
      he came down from heaven: