¶ Then the Minister shall say the Lord's Prayer with an audible voice; the people repeating it with him, both here, and whenever it is used in Divine Service.

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UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Then likewise he shall

O Lord, open thou our lips.

say,

Answer. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

Minister. O God, make speed to save us. Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us.

Then all standing up, the Minister shall say,

Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible: the only wise God:

Answer. Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Tim. i. 17.

Or, the less ancient Doxology may be used in this, its earlier form.

Glory be to the Father, through the Son: and by the Holy Ghost.

Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Minister. Praise ye the Lord.

Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.

Then may follow the Psalms, as they are divided for service; or selections from them.

¶ Then shall be read the first Lesson taken out of the Old Testament; and after that, Magnificat, or the Song of the Blessed Mary, as followeth.

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Magnificat. St. Luke i.

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Y soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded.: the lowliness of his handmaiden.

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For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him : throughout all generations.

He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for

ever.

Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible: the only wise God:

Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

SING unto the Lord a new song for he hath done marvellous things.

His right hand, and his holy arm : hath gotten him the victory.

The Lord hath made known his salvation : his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

He hath remembered his mercy and truth. toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all the earth make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

Sing unto the Lord with the harp with the harp and the voice of a psalm.

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With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the Lord the King.

Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof : the world, and they that dwell therein.

Let the floods clap their hands; 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.

Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible the only wise God:

Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

¶ Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed. And after that, Nunc dimittis (or the Song of Simeon) in English, as followeth.

Nunc dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.

LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace : according to thy word.

For mine eyes have seen thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared before the face of all people;

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and : to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible: the only wise God:

Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Venite ad me.

COME

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Or this.

St. Matth. xi. 28.

NOME unto me all ye that labour, and are heavy laden and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, : For I am meek and lowly of heart : and ye shall find rest unto your souls.

For my yoke is easy: and my burden is light. Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible: the only wise God:

Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

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OD be merciful unto us, and bless us : and cause his face to shine upon us. That thy way may be known upon earth : thy saving health among all nations.

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

Olet the nations be glad and sing for joy:

for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

Let the people praise thee, O God: let all the people praise thee.

Then shall the earth yield her increase : and God, even our own God shall bless us.

God shall bless us and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Now unto the King eternal: immortal, invisible the only wise God:

Be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

Then shall the Minister declare the faith required in the Gospel of Jesus, in his own blessed words, and in the authentic words of his Apostles; the people standing.

Our Lord declares,

This is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. St. John xvii. 8.

St. Peter, for himself and the rest of the Apostles, confesses,

We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ, the Son of the living God. St. John vi. 69. St. John says,

This is the commandment of God, that we should believe on the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another. 1 St. John iii. 23. St. Paul says,

If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. Rom. x. 9.

Answer. This we thankfully receive as our faith. Amen.

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