BENEDICTUS. B S. Luke i. 68. OLESSED be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath visited, and redeemed his people; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David; As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets which have been since the world began ; That we should be saved from our enemies: and from the hands of all that hate us; Toperform the mercy promised to our forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham: that he would give us ; That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve him without fear; In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his I Then shall be sung or said the Apostles' Creed by the Priest and people standing, except only such days as the Creed of St. Athanasius is appointed to be read. 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 Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Catholick Church; the Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. [¶ The following Prayers are omitted on Sundays and feasts with rulers. At other times they are said as well at Evensong as at Matins, all devoutly kneeling. Lord have mercy upon us. 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 this 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. Amen. On week-days in Lent is added Psalm li, Have mercy upon me, &c. us. Then the Priest standing up, and going to the step of the Choir, shall say, O Lord, shew thy mercy upon Answer. And grant us thy salvation. Answer. And with thy spirit. Then shall follow three Collects: the first of the day, which shall be the same as that appointed at the Eucharist; the second for peace; the third for grace to live well, which two last Collects shall be said on week-days throughout the year, except when otherwise noted; the Priest still standing, the people kneeling, as before. O The second Collect, for Peace. GOD, who art the author of peace and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom standeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom; Defend us thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies; that we, surely trusting in thy deof any adversaries, through the fence, may not fear the power might of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The third Collect, for Grace. LORD our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] On Sundays and feasts, immediately after the Creed, the rit. Priest going to the step of the The Lord be with you. of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy Answer. And with thy spi- truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. Priest. Let us pray. T Then shall follow the Collect or season. 2 Cor. xiii. of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. Here endeth the Order of Matins throughout the Year. NOTE, that when a choral celebration of the Holy Eucharist immediately follows Matins, then it shall suffice to say of the above Order the portion down to the Venite exclusive, the Hymn, the Psalms (under one Anthem) one Lesson at discretion, the Creed, The Lord be with you, and the Collect for the Day. THE ORDER FOR EVENSONG At the beginning of Evensong, In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then shall he say, somewhat louder, the Lord's Prayer, as follows, 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 this 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. Answer. For thine is the kingdom, The power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. ¶ Then likewise he shall say with a loud voice, O God, make speed to save us. Answer. O Lord, make haste to help us. THere all standing up, the Priest and people shall say, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. : Alleluia, or between Septuagesima and Easter, The Lord's Name be praised. ¶Then shall follow the Psalms in order as they are appointed. And at the end of every Psalm throughout the year shall be sung the Anthem as appointed for the day or season (unless otherwise directed). T Then shall be read distinctly with an audible voice, the First Lesson, as in the Order of Matins. In choirs and places where they sing, here shall follow the Hymn, with its versicle and response, as appointed for the day or season in the Hymnal. After that Magnificat (or the Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary) in English, as followeth, MAGNIFICAT. S. Luke i. magnified me and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout all generations. his arm: he hath scattered the He hath shewed strength with 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. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed, with this benediction, May the Creator of all things bless us now and ever. and after that Nunc Dimittis (or the Song of Simeon) in English, as followeth, unless there be a later Evening Service, when this Lesson and Canticle are not to be read here, but at the later Service. NUNC DIMITTIS. S. Luke ii. 29. ORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. L 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. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. Then shall be said or sung the Apostles' Creed by the Priest and people, standing, 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 Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He descended into hell; The third day he rose again from the dead, He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost ; The holy Catholick Church; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. us; Answer. And grant us thy salvation. Priest. O Lord, save the Queen. Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Priest. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness. Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful. Priest. O Lord, save thy people. Answer. And bless thine inheritance. Priest. Give peace in our time, [ The following Prayers are omitted at the first and second O Lord. |