loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins THUS SAITH THE LORD; TURN UNTO ME, AND YE SHALL BE SAVED. B. If when we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more being reconciled we shall be saved by his life, by whom we have now received the Atone ment. W. Not only so, but we also joy in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, By whom we have now received the Atonement. Blessing. God, the Son of God, vouchsafe to bless and succour us. B. Amen. THE SECOND LESSON. S. Luke i. 26. HE Angel Gabriel was sent from God THE unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. And when she saw him she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. And the Angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou hast found favour with God. And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son, and shalt call his name JESUS. THUS SAITH THE LORD; TURN UNTO ME, AND YE SHALL BE SAVED. B. The Angel Gabriel was sent to Mary, a Virgin espoused to Joseph, announcing to her the word; and the Virgin was afraid at the light. Fear not, Mary, thou hast found favour with the Lord: Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a Son, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest. W. The Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David, and he shall reign over the house of David for ever. Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a Son, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest. Blessing. The grace of the Holy Ghost illumine us in heart and body. B. Amen. THE THIRD LESSON. S. Luke i. 34. HEN said Mary unto the Angel, How THEN shall this be, seeing I know not a man? And the Angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For with God nothing shall be impossible. And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. THUS SAITH THE LORD; TURN UNTO ME, AND YE SHALL BE SAVED. B. Hear, O Israel, the words of the Lord thy God, and in thy heart write them as in a book; And I will give thee a land flowing with milk and honey. V. Take heed therefore, and hear my voice, and I will be an enemy to thy enemies. And I will give thee a land flowing with milk and honey. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; And I will give thee a land flowing with milk and honey. ¶ Then may be said Te Deum, as follows. But from Septuagesima to Easter and on all Fasts, instead of Te Deum shall be said the Psalm Miserere, p. 116, with its antiphon and collect, by all kneeling. Te Deum Laudamus. E praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee : the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubin, and Seraphin : continually do cry, Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sabaoth; Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty : of thy Glory. The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets : praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee. The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee; The Father of an infinite Majesty; Thine honourable, true: and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory : O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb. When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the kingdom of heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the Glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge. We therefore pray thee, help thy servants : whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting. : O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage. : Govern them and lift them up for ever. Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name: ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without sin. |