Pepper’s Analytical Index

Part the Third

The Index

An alphabetical key to every collect, prayer, rubric,
service, scripture-reading and item of prefatory matter
in the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.

Type to filter entries as you read; press Esc to clear. Letter navigation jumps directly to any heading from A to Y. Page references in this Index are to the Standard 1928 Book of Common Prayer; lower-case Roman numerals refer to prefatory matter.

A

Almighty

*Under this caption are listed all prayers (including Collects) in which “Almighty” is the first word. They are listed in the order in which they are found in the Prayer Book.

B

Blessings

Burial of the Dead, The Order for The

C

Collects

*Under this head are listed (in the order of occurrence) all Prayers specifically styled “Collects.” See also under Prayers.

Commendatory Prayer

Confirmation

D

*In the Office of Institution this Collect appears as a Prayer with a slightly different termination. See page 571.

E

Epistles, The

Holy Days

*Under this head are listed the Epistles in the order of occurrence and identified by their opening words.

F

Fair Weather

G

Gospels, The

*Under this head are listed the Gospels in the order of occurrence and identified by subject matter.

Grant

*Under this caption are listed in the order of their occurrence all prayers (including Collects) in which “Grant” is the first word.

H

I

Instruction, Offices of

J

K

L

Lessons

*Omitting the first four verses.

M

N

Night

O

O

*Under this caption are listed all prayers (including Collects) in which “O” is the first word. They are listed in the order of their occurrence.

P

Parables and Other Teachings

*This is not an exhaustive chronicle of Our Lord’s teachings. It is intended to be a convenient list of those most likely to be sought for. The teachings, both parables and miracles, are listed in alphabetical order.

Peace and Blessing 84, 535, 547, 559, 568

Peace and Deliverance from Enemies, Thanksgiving for 52

Peace of God, which passeth all understanding, The (See under Peace and Blessing) 84

PENITENTIAL Office, A 60

PENITENTIAL Psalms, List of ix

Perils, Collect for aid against 31, 593

Person under Affliction, Prayer for 45

Persons harboring malice or hatred, Rubric concerning 85

Pilate, Trial before 135, 145, 153, 158

Plenty, Thanksgiving for 51

Poor, homeless and neglected folk, Prayer for 599

Praise the Lord, O my soul 29, 312

PRAYERS

Under this head are listed all Prayers (without distinguishing between Collects and other Prayers) in the order of their occurrence and identified both by subject matter and opening words. Each Prayer is also indexed under the letter with which its opening word begins.

AT MORNING PRAYER

A General Confession: Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep 6

For Peace: O God, who art the author of peace 17

For Grace: O Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day 17

For The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority: O Lord, our heavenly Father, the high and mighty Ruler of the universe, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth 17

O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world 18

For the Clergy and People: Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift 18

For all Conditions of Men: O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind 18

A General Thanksgiving: Almighty God, Father of all mercies 19

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom: Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time 20

AT EVENING PRAYER

A General Confession: Almighty and most merciful Father; We have erred, and strayed from thy ways like lost sheep 23

For Peace: O God, from whom all holy desires 31

For Aid against Perils: Lighten our darkness 31

For The President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority: Almighty God, whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite 32

For the Clergy and People: Almighty and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift 32

For all Conditions of Men: O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind 32

A General Thanksgiving: Almighty God, Father of all mercies 33

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom: Almighty God, who hast given us grace at this time 34

FOR OCCASIONAL USE

For Congress: Most gracious God, we humbly beseech thee 35

For a State Legislature: O God, the fountain of wisdom 35

For Courts of Justice: Almighty God, who sittest in the throne judging right 35

For Our Country: Almighty God, who hast given us this good land for our heritage 36

At the Meetings of Convention: Almighty and everlasting God, who by thy Holy Spirit didst preside 36

For the Church: O gracious Father, we humbly beseech thee for thy holy Catholic Church 37

For the Unity of God's People: O God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 37

For Missions: O God, who hast made of one blood 38

Almighty God, whose compassions fail not 38

For those to be admitted into Holy Orders: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who hast purchased to thyself 38

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts 39

For the Increase of the Ministry: O Almighty God, look mercifully upon the world 39

For Fruitful Seasons: Almighty God, who hast blessed the earth 39

O gracious Father, who openest thy hand 40

For Rain: O God, heavenly Father, who by thy Son Jesus Christ hast promised to all those who seek thy kingdom 40

For Fair Weather: Almighty and most merciful Father, we humbly beseech thee, of thy great goodness 40

In Time of Dearth and Famine: O God, heavenly Father, whose gift it is that the rain doth fall 40

In Time of War and Tumults: O Almighty God, the supreme Governor of all things, whose power no creature is able to resist 41

In Time of Calamity: O God, merciful and compassionate 41

For the Army: O Lord God of Hosts 41

For the Navy: O Eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens 42

Memorial Days: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead 42

For Schools, Colleges and Universities: Almighty God, we beseech thee, with thy gracious favour 42

For Religious Education: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who hast committed to thy holy Church the care and nurture of thy children 43

For Children: O Lord Jesus Christ, who dost embrace children 43

For those about to be Confirmed: O God, who through the teaching of thy Son 43

For Christian Service: O Lord, our heavenly Father, whose blessed Son came not to be ministered unto 43

For Social Justice: Almighty God, who hast created man in thine own image 44

For Every Man in his Work: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, who declarest thy glory 44

For the Family of Nations: Almighty God, our heavenly Father, guide, we beseech thee, the Nations 44

In Time of Great Sickness and Mortality: O most mighty and merciful God, in this time of grievous sickness 45

For a Sick Person: O Father of mercies and God of all comfort 45

For a Sick Child: O heavenly Father, watch with us, we pray thee, over the sick child 45

For a Person under Affliction: O merciful God, and heavenly Father 45

For a Person, or Persons, going to Sea: O Eternal God, who alone spreadest out the heavens 46

For Prisoners: O God, who sparest when we deserve punishment 46

FOR DISCRETIONARY USE AT MORNING OR EVENING PRAYER OR COMMUNION

For Peace and Unity: O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst unto thine Apostles 49

For Assistance in Prayer: Assist us mercifully, O Lord 49

For Engrafting and Fruitfulness: Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God 49

For Direction and Furtherance: Direct us, O Lord 49

Compassion upon Infirmities: Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom 49

Answer to Prayer: Almighty God, who hast promised to hear 50

THANKSGIVINGS

Seed-time and Harvest: Most gracious God, by whose knowledge 50

Women after Childbirth: O Almighty God, we give thee humble thanks 51

For Rain: O God, our heavenly Father, by whose gracious providence 51

For Fair Weather: O Lord God, who hast justly humbled us by thy late visitation 51

For Plenty: O most merciful Father, who of thy gracious goodness hast heard 51

For Peace, and Deliverance from our Enemies: O Almighty God, who art a strong tower of defence 52

For Restoring Public Peace at Home: O Eternal God, our heavenly Father, who alone makest men to be of one mind 52

For Recovery from Sickness: O God, who art the giver of life 52

For a Child's Recovery from Sickness: Almighty God and heavenly Father, we give thee humble thanks 53

For a Safe Return from a Journey: Most gracious Lord, whose mercy is over all thy works 53

IN THE LITANY

For Assistance in Prayer: O God, merciful Father, who despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart 58

For Deliverance from Evils: We humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities 59

IN THE PENITENTIAL OFFICE

For Forgiveness: O Lord, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers 62

For Divine Favor: O most mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men 62

For loosening from sin: Turn thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned 62

O God, whose nature and property is ever to have mercy 63

IN THE OFFICE OF HOLY COMMUNION

For Purity: Almighty God, unto whom all hearts are open 67

For Direction: O Almighty Lord, and everlasting God, vouchsafe, we beseech thee 70

Prayer for Christ's Church: Almighty and everliving God 74

General Confession: Almighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ 75

Prayer of Consecration: All glory be to thee, Almighty God 80

Prayer of Humble Access: We do not presume 82

Thanksgiving after Communion: Almighty and everliving God, we most heartily thank thee 83

DURING ADVENT SEASON

First Sunday in Advent: Almighty God, give us grace 90

Second Sunday in Advent: Blessed Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures 92

Third Sunday in Advent: O Lord Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming 93

Fourth Sunday in Advent: O Lord, raise up, we pray thee 95

CHRISTMASTIDE

Christmas Day: Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son 96

O God, who makest us glad 98

St. Stephen: Grant, O Lord, that in all our sufferings 99

St. John Evangelist: Merciful Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light 101

Holy Innocents: O Almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes 102

First Sunday after Christmas Day: Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son 104

Circumcision of Christ: Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised 105

Second Sunday after Christmas Day: Almighty God, who hast poured upon us 106

EPIPHANY SEASON

The Epiphany: O God, who by the leading of a star 107

First Sunday after the Epiphany: O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people 109

Second Sunday after the Epiphany: Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things 111

Third Sunday after the Epiphany: Almighty and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities 112

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany: O God, who knowest us to be set 114

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany: O Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy Church and household 115

Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany: O God, whose blessed Son was manifested 117

Septuagesima: O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear 118

Sexagesima: O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust 120

Quinquagesima: O Lord, who hast taught us 122

LENTEN SEASON

Ash Wednesday: Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made 124

First Sunday in Lent: O Lord, who for our sake didst fast 125

Second Sunday in Lent: Almighty God, who seest that we have no power 127

Third Sunday in Lent: We beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires 128

Fourth Sunday in Lent: Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we 130

Fifth Sunday in Lent, Passion Sunday: We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people 132

Pages 78–87 of the printed Index are not present in the scans available for this digital edition. They contain the latter portion of the “P” entries (including the long alphabetical sequence around Penitential Office, the “Prayers” caption proper, and that section’s opening sub-groups for the Christian Year — Advent through the early prayers of Lent).

The transcription resumes at page 88 with Prayers—Continued, Palm Sunday onward. When the missing pages are scanned and OCR-cleaned they will be inserted here without disturbing the surrounding entries.

Prayers—Continued (resuming p. 88, Palm Sunday)

Eastertide.

Ascensiontide.

Whitsuntide.

Trinity Season.

Holy Days.

For Occasional Use.

At Holy Baptism.

Offices of Instruction.

Order of Confirmation.

Solemnization of Matrimony.

Churching of Women.

Order for the Visitation of the Sick.

Burial of the Dead.

Burial of a Child.

The Ordinal.

Consecration of a Church.

Institution of Ministers.

Family Prayer.

Additional Prayers.

Prefatory Matter

Psalms and Lessons

Psalms

Tables

Psalter, The

Book I.

Book II.

Book III.

Book IV.

Book V.

*On page ix will be found lists of psalms classified according to subject matter.
**See also page ix.

Q

R

Rogation Days

Rogation Sunday

Rubrics

Baptism

Bishop

Burial of the Dead

Collects

Communion of the Sick

Confirmation

Holy Communion

Holy Matrimony

Institution of Ministers

Instruction, Offices of

Morning and Evening Prayer

Visitation of the Sick

*Classified according to subject matter

S

Saints’ Days, Collects, Epistles and Gospels for

*In the order of their occurrence in the Church Year

Sentences from Scripture

Services

T

U

V

Veni Creator Spiritus

W

Y