him of his promise, and beseech him to fulfil it by granting the petitions and desires we have now presented.

In pronouncing the benediction in the usual way, as thus-The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of Go`d, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghòsť'— all its solemnity and force is lost. The three distinct attributes, referred to the three persons in the Godhead, ought to be pointed out by the due emphasis and pauses. The gràce' of our Lord Jesus Christ" and the love' of God" and the fellowship' of the Holy Ghost" be with us all' evermore.' In the last part, by laying the stress upon the unimportant preposition, with, the pious and ardent wish, included in the benediction, is lost, which can only be manifested by a forcible emphasis on the words, be, and, all, bè with us àll, evermore' on be, as expressive of the wish, which was before explained; on all, as extending the benediction to the whole, and each individual of the congregation.

EVENING PRAYER.

I shall now proceed to such parts of the Evening Service, as are not contained in that of the morning.

CANTATE DOMINO.

Ŏ Sing unto the Lord a new song" for he hath done marvellous things""

With his own right hand" and with his hōly arm' hath he gotten himself the victory"

The Lord' declared his salvation" his righte ousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen'

He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward the house of Israel" and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God"" Show yourselves jo`yful unto the Lord' àll ye lands' sing' rejoice' and give thanks"

Praise the Lord upon the harp" sing to the harp' with a psalm of thanksgiving""

With trumpets' also' and shaw`ms' Ŏ' show yourselves jo`yful before the Lord the King"

Let the sèa make a noise' and all that therein is" the round world' and they that dwell therein""'

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""

BONUM EST CONFITERI.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord" and to sing praises unto thy name' Ŏ Mōst Highest"

To tell of thy loving-kin`dness' early in the mor`ning" and of thy truth' in the ni`ght season" Upon an instrument of tèn strings' and upon the lùte' upon a loùd instrument' and upon the harp"

For thou' Lord' hast made me glad through thy works" and I will rejoice in giving praise for the operations of th`y hands

DEUS MISEREATUR.

God be merciful unto us' and ble'ss us" and show us the light of his countenance' and be mèrciful unto us'

That thy way may be known upon earth" thy sàving health' among all nations"

Let the people pràise thee' Ŏ Gōd" yea' let àll the people praise thee"

Ŏ' let the nations rejoi'ce and be gla'd" for thou shalt judge the folk righteously' and govern the nations upon earth'

Let the people pràise thee' Ŏ Gōd" yea' let

àll the people praise thee"

Then' shall the earth bring forth her increase' and Gōd' even our ow`n God' shall give us his blessing""

God shall ble'ss us' and all the ends of the world shall feàr him"""

BENEDIC, ANIMA MEA.

Praise the Lord' Ŏ my soul" and all that is within me' praise his holy name"

Praise the Lord' O my soul" and forgèt not' all his benefits"

Who forgiveth all thy si'n' and hea'leth all thine infirmities"

Who saveth thy life from destruction' and crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kin`d

Ŏ praise the Lord' ye An'gels of his' ye that excèl in strength' ye that fulfi`l his comman`dment' and hear'ken unto the voice of his wo`rd"

Ŏ praise the Lord' all yē his hos'ts" ye se`rvants of his' that dò his pleasure""

Ŏ speak good of the Lord' àll ye works of his' in all places of his dominion"" Praise thoù the Lord' Ŏ my soul""

A COLLECT FOR PEACE.

Ŏ Gōd' from whom all hōly desires' all good counsels' and all just works do proceed" give unto thy servants' tha't peace' which the world cannot give" that our hearts may be set to obèy thy commandments" and also that by

thee' we' being defended from the fear of our e'nemies' may pass our time in rest and quìetness' through the merits of Jesus Christ' our Saviour=

A COLLECT FOR AID AGAINST PERILS.

Ŏ Lord' our heavenly Father' by whose Almighty power we have been preserved this dày" by thy great mercy' defend us from all perils and dangers of this nìght' for the love of thy only Son' our Saviour' Jesus Christ=