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Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth.

With righteousness shall he Judge the world, and the people with equity.

¶ Or this.

O praise the Lord, ye Angels of his, ye that excel in strength; ye that fulfil his commandment, and heark. en unto the voice of his word. O praise the Lord, all ye his hors ye servants of his that do his plea

sure.

O speak good of the Lord, all ye Bonum est conferi. Psal. xcii.works of his, in all places of his doIT is a good thing to give thanks minion. Praise thou the Lord, O my unto the Lord, and to sing praises soul. unto thy name, O Most Highest; To tell of thy loving-kindness early the morning, and of thy truth in the night season;

Upon an instrument of ten strings, and upon the late; upon a loud instrument, and upon the harp.

For thou, Lord, hast made me glad through thy works; and I will relolce in giving praise for the opera-I tions of thy hands.

Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed: And after that, shall be sung or said this Psalm, except on the twelfth day of the

month.

Deus misereatur. Psal. lxvii.

Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed by the Minister and the People, standing: And any Churches may omit the words, He descended into Hell, or may, instead of them, use the words, He went into the place of departed Spirits, which are considered as words of the same meaning in the Creed.

Believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth:

And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord; Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Plate, Was crucified, dead, and buriGOD be merciful unto us and blessed; He descended into Hell; The us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

third day he rose from the dead; He ascended into Heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Al mighty; From thence he shall come. to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The Holy Catholic Church; The ComO let the nations rejoice and be glad;munion of Saints; The forgiveness of for thou shalt judge the folk righte- sins; The resurrection of the body, ously, and govern the nations on And the life everlasting. Amen.

Let the people praise thee, O God; yea, let all the people praise thee.

earth.

Let the people praise thee, O God;
yen, let all the people praise thee.
Then shall the earth bring forth her
Increase; and God, even our own
Liod, shall give us his blessing.
God shall bless us; and all the ends
of the world shall fear him.
Or this.

Benedic, Anima mea. Psal. ciii. PRAISE the Lord, O my soul; and all that is within me, praise his holy name.

Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits; Who forgiveth all thy sin, and healeth all thine infirmities:

Who saveth thy life from destruction, and crowneth thee with mercy and loving kindness.

¶ Or this.

Believe in one God, the Father Al mighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, begotten of his Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Ligat, very God of very Gol, begotten, not made, being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made; who for us men, and for our salvation, care down from Heaven, and was hica. nate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man, and was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate.. He suffered and was buried, and the third day he rose again, ac cording to the Scriptura, and as

cended into Heaven, and sitteth on
the right hand of the Father; and he
shall come again, with glory, to
judge both the quick and the dead;
whose kingdom shall have no end.
And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the
Lord and giver of life, who proceed-
eth from the Father and the Son;
who with the Father and the Son to-
gether is worshipped and glorified,
who spake by the prophets. And
believe oue Catholic and Apostolic
Church. I acknowledge one Bap-
tism for the remission of sins; and
look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come.
Amen.

And after that, these Prayers fol-
lowint, all devoutly kneeling; the
Minister first pronouncing,
The Lord be with you;
Ans. And with thy spirit.

Min. Let us pray.

O Lord, show thy mercy upon us; Ans. And grant us thy salvation. Min. God, make clean our hearts within v3;

Ans. And take not thy Holy Spirit

from us.

Then shall be said the Collect for the day, and after that, the Collects and Prayers following.

A Collect for Peace.

hold all the dwellers upon earth, most heartily we beseech thee, with thy favour to behold and bless thy servant, The President of the Uni ted States, and all others in authority; and so replemsh them with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that they may al ways incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue them plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant them in health and prosperity long to live; and finally, after this life, to attain everlasting joy and felicity, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People. LMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift, send down upon our Bishops and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing: Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator Jesus Christ.

Amen.

A Prayer for all conditions of Men. O God, the Creator and Preserver

of all mankind, we humbly be seech thee for all sorts and condition of men, that thou wouldest be please to make thy ways known unto them, O God, from whom all holy de- thy saving health unto all nations. sires, all good counsels, and all More especially we pray for thy holy Just works do proceed; give unto thy Church universal; that it may be so servants that peace, which the world guided and governed by thy good cannot give; that our hearts may be Spirit, that all who profess and calf set to obey thy commandments, and themselves Christians, may be led als: kat by thee, we, being defend-into the way of truth, and hold the ed from the fear of our enemies, may faith in unity of Spirit, in the bond of pass or time in rest and quietness, peace, and in righteousness of life. through the merits of Jesus Christ our Finally, we commend to thy Fatherly Saviour. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils. O Lord, our heavenly Father, by whose Almighty power we have been preserved this day; by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of thy only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for the President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority.

goodness, all those who are any ways afflicted or distressed in mind, body, or estate; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities; giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their af flictions: And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen.

A General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy ser O Lord, our heavenly Father, the vants, do give thee most humble and high and mighty Ruler of the uni-hearty thanks for all thy goodness and verse, win dost from thy throne be-loving kindness to us, and to all mea

We bless thee for our creation, pre-p servation, and all the blessings of this life; but, above all, for thine inestiruable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysoston. ALMIGHTY God, who hast given

us grace at this time, with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise that when two or three are gathered together in thy name, thou wilt grant their requests; fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitious of thy ser vants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world know ledge of thy truth, and in the world te come life everlasting. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

THE grace of our Lord Jesu

Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen.

Here endeth the order of Evening Prayer.

THE LITANY,

Or General Supplication, to be used after Morning Service, on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

God, the Father of Heaven; have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God, the Father of Heaven; have mercy upon us miserable sin

ners.

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 sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son; have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son; have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God; have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three persons and one God; have mercy upon us miserable sin

ners.

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers neither take thou vengeance of our eins: spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy most precious blood, and be uot angry with us for ever; Spare us, good Lord.

From all evil and mischief; from sin; from the crafts and assaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and from everlasting damuation;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all blindness of heart; from pride, vain-glory, and hypocris from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all inordinate and sinful affections; and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and the devil; Good Lord, deliver us.

From lightning and tempest; from plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle and murder, and from sudden death;

Good Lord, deliver us.

From all sedition, privy conspiracy, and rebellion; from all false doctrine, heresy, and chism; from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy Word and Commandment;

Good Lord, deliver us

By the mystery of thy holy Incarna tion; by thy holy Nativity and Cir cumcision; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation;

Good Lord, deliver us.

By thine Agouy and Bloody Swent: by thy Cros and Passion; by thy

precious Death and Burial; by thy lorious Resurrection and Ascension; and by the coming of the Holy Ghost; Good Lord, deliver us.

In ail time of our tribulation; in all time of our prosperity; in the hour of death, and in the day of judgment; Good Lord, deliver us.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God; and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universal in the right way; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and preserve all Christian Rulers and Magistrates; giving them grace to exe cute justice, and to maintain truth; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, with true knowledge and understand ing of thy word; and that both by their preaching and living they may set it forth, and show it accordingly; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bless and keep all thy people;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all nations unity, peace, and concord; We beseech thee to rear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and fear thee, and diligently to live after thy Command

ments;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy Word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit; We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord,

That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth, all such as have erred, and are deceived;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and elp the weak-hearted, and to raise up those who tall, and finally to beat down Satan under our feet;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort all wno are in dan ger, necessity, and tribulation;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve all who travel by land or by water, all women in the perils of child-birth, alf sick persons, and young children, and to show thy pity upon all prisoners and captives;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to defend, and provide for, the fatherless chil dren, and widows, and all who are desolate and oppressed;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men ;

We beseech thee to hear us, gooc Lord.

That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecutors, and slander ers, and to turn their hearts; We beseech thee to hear us, goo Lord.

That it may please thee to give an preserve to our use the kindly fruits c. the earth, so that in due time we may enjoy them;

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences, and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, to amend our lives ac cording to thy Holy Word;

We beseech thee to hear us, gond Lord.

Son of God, we besvech thee hear us.

Son of God, we beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world; Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God, who takest awar the sins of the world;

Have mercy upon us.

The Minister may, at his discre. tion, omit all that follows, to the Prayer," We humbly beseech thee O Father," &c. [O Christ, hear us.

Christ, hear us.
Lol, 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.
Then shall the Minister, and the
People with him, say the Lord's
Prayer.

OUR Father, who art in Heaven, Hallowed be thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy 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 from evil. Amen.

Min. O Lord, deal not with us according to our sins.

Ans. Neither reward us according to our iniquities.

Let us pray.

Mercifully forgive the sins of the people.

Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.

O Son of David, have mercy upon

us.

Both now and ever, vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.

Graciously hear us, O Christ; graciously hear us, O Lord Christ. Min. O Lord, let thy mercy be showed upon us;

Ans. As we do put our trust in thee.]

Let us pray.

WE humbly beseech thee, O Father, mercifully to look upon our infirmities; and, for the glory of thy name, turn from us all those evils that we most justly have deserved; and grant that, in all our troubles, we may put our whole trust and confi dence in thy mercy; and evermore serve thee in holiness and pureness of living, to thy honour and glory, through our only Mediator and Advocate, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A General Thanksgiving. ALMIGHTY God, Father of all

O God, merciful Father, who despiaest not the sighing of a contrite beart, nor the desire of such as are Borrowful; mercifully assist our prayers which we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whenso- mercies, we, thine unworthy ser ever they oppress us; and graciously vants, do give thee most humble and hear us, that those evils which the hearty thanks for all thy goodness and craft and subtilty of the devil or man loving kindness to us, and to all men. worketh against us, may, by thy good We bless thee for our creation, preprovidence, be brought to naught; that servation, and all the blessings of this we, thy servants, being hurt by no per-life; but, above all, for thine inessecutions, may evermore give thanks antc thee in thy holy Church, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us, for thy name's sake.

O God, we have heard with our cars, and our fathers have declared unto us, the noble works that thou didst in their days, and in the old time before them.

O Lord, arise, help us, and deliver us. for thine honour.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

Ans. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

From our enernies defend us, O Carist.

timable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we may show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days, through Jesus Christ our Lord; to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Chrysostom.

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