Answ. Lord, have mercy : We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Then the Priest shall say the Morning Thanksgiving. O God, the God of spirits and of all flesh, who art above all comparison, and self-sufficient; who madest the sun to rule the day, and the moon and stars to govern the night : Do thou now look down upon us with the eyes of thy favour, and receive our morning thanksgiving, and have mercy upon us. For we have not stretched out our hands to any strange God; for there is not any new God among us, but thou the eternal and immortal God, who hast given us our being and well-being through Christ : vouchsafe by him to bring us to everlasting life ; with whom to thee and the Holy Ghost, be glory, honour, and adoration, world without end. Amen.

Then shall the Deacon turn to the People, and say, Bow down your heads for the benediction. Then the Priest shall say the Prayer of Benediction, the Deacon

kneeling, both he and the People reverently bowing their

heads. O GOD, faithful and true, who shewest mercy to thousands and ten thousands of them.that love thee; who art the friend of the humble, and the defender

of the poor ; whose aid all things stand in need of, because all things serve thee : Look down upon this thy people, who bow their heads unto thee, and bless them with thy spiritual benediction ; keep them as the apple of an eye, preserve them in piety and righteousness, and vouchsafe them eternal life in Christ Jesus thy beloved Son : with whom to thee and the Holy Ghost, be glory, honour, and adoration, now and for ever, world without end.

Amen.

And after a pause the Deacon shall stand

up,
and
say

to
the People,

Depart in peace.

Here endeth the Order for Morning Prayer

throughout the Year.

THE ORDER

FOR

EVENING PRAYER,

DAILY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

At the beginning of Evening Prayer, the Deacon, being turned towards the People, all standing, shall say,

Let us attend.

Then shall the Priest say, O Lord, open thou our lips :

Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Pr. O God, make speed to save us :
Answ. O Lord, make haste to help us.

Pr. Glory be to the Father, through the Son : in the Holy Ghost; [Hallelujah : ] Answ. As it was in the beginning, is now,

and ever shall be : world without end.

Amen. [Hallelujah.]

Then shall be said or sung by the Priest and People the Evening

Hymn, as followeth. PRAISE the Lord, ye servants; O praise the name of the Lord. We praise thee, we laud thee, we bless thee for thy great glory, O Lord and King, the Father of Christ the unspotted Lamb, that taketh

away
the sin of the world.

All praises, hymns, and glory, are justly rendered to thee, our God and Father, through thy Son, in the most Holy Spirit, for all ages, world without end. Amen.

Instead of the foregoing Hymn, the following, with the Proper

Preface, shall be said or sung by the Priest and People on all Lord's days, and on every day between Easter and Pentecost, on Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week, and on Christmasday.

It is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God.

Here shall follow the Proper Preface.

PROPER PREFACES.

Upon all Lord's days, except the Sunday after Ascension-day, and Whitsunday; and upon every day between Easter and

Ascension-day. But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord : for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c.

Upon Ascension-day, and every day after till Whitsunday. THROUGH thy most dearly beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord : who after his most glorious Resurrection manifestly appeared to all his Apostles, and in their sight ascended up into heaven to prepare a place for us ; that where he is, thither we might also ascend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Whitsunday, and Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week. THROUGH Jesus Christ our Lord : according to whose most true promise, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven with a sudden great sound, as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting uponthe Apostles,

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