GENERAL NOTES
FROM THE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE BOOK 1980

Distinctions in the Text

Sections of services with numbers in blue may be omitted. Where a number of options are included in a mandatory part of a service, the rubric governing the options is numbered in black, but the texts themselves are numbered in blue. Texts in bold type are to be said by the congregation.

Saying and Singing

Where rubrics indicate that a section is to be `said', this must be understood to include `or sung' and vice versa.

Biblical Passages

The sentences, psalms, and readings may be read in any duly authorized version.

Prayer Book Texts

Where parts of a service are sung to well-known settings, the traditional words for which they were composed may be used.

The Lord's Prayer

On any occasion the Lord's Prayer may be used in its modern form (as in Holy Communion Rite A p. 142), or in its modified form (as in Holy Communion Rite B p. 196), or in its traditional form (as in the Book of Common Prayer).

Collects

On any occasion when more than one collect is provided, only one need be used.

Collect Endings

In the case of any collect ending with the words `Christ our Lord', the Minister may at his discretion add the longer ending:
`who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.'