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Episcopal Church (USA) Book of Common Prayer: Ash Wednesday (1789)
The American book dropped the Commination. What survived is the Ash Wednesday collect and, at the end of the Litany "on Ash-Wednesday", the two Commination prayers and the anthem "Turn thou us", without the sentences of cursing, the exhortation or Psalm 51.
Source: Charles Wohlers, the 1789 U.S. Book of Common Prayer, the Litany (justus.anglican.org). Public domain.
A Commination, or Denouncing of God's Anger and Judgements against Sinners
The Collect for Ash Wednesday
The first Day of Lent, commonly called Ash-Wednesday. The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
¶ This Collect is to be read every Day in Lent, after the Collect appointed for the Day.
The Prayers after the Litany
¶ At Morning Prayer, the Litany being ended, shall be said the following Prayers, immediately before the General Thanksgiving.
O LORD, we beseech thee, mercifully hear our prayers, and spare all those who confess their sins unto thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by thy merciful pardon may be absolved, through Christ our Lord. Amen.
O MOST mighty God, and merciful Father, who hast compassion upon all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made; who wouldest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his sin, and be saved; mercifully forgive us our trespasses; receive and comfort us, who are grieved and wearied with the burden of our sins. Thy property is always to have mercy; to thee only it appertaineth to forgive sins: spare us therefore, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed: enter not into judgment with thy servants, who are vile earth, and miserable sinners; but so turn thine anger from us, who meekly acknowledge our vileness, and truly repent us of our faults; and so make haste to help us in this world, that we may ever live with thee in the world to come, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Turn thou us
¶ Then shall the People say this that followeth, after the Minister.
TURN thou us, O good Lord, and so shall we be turned. Be favorable, O Lord, be favorable to thy people, who turn to thee in weeping, fasting, and praying. For thou art a merciful God, full of compassion, long-suffering, and of great pity. Thou sparest when we deserve punishment, and in thy wrath thinkest upon mercy. Spare thy people, good Lord, spare them; and let not thine heritage be brought to confusion. Hear us, O Lord, for thy mercy is great; and after the multitude of thy mercies look upon us, through the merits and mediation of thy blessed Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.