V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts.

R. Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.

V. Arise, O Christ, and help us.

R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

MAY

Let us pray.

AY thy mercy, O God, thoroughly purge our nature from every taint of the old Adam, and also make us able and ready to receive the new Adam, through our Lord, &c.

COMPLINE

The Reader shall begin :

V. Bid, Sir, a blessing.

Blessing. The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. R. Amen.

Short Lesson. St. Peter 5. 8-9.

RETHREN, be sober, be vigilant ; because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist steadfast in the faith. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R. Thanks be to God. V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. R. Who hath

made heaven and earth. (entirely in secret).

Our Father

Then the Officiant shall make Confession : CONFESS to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever-Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, brethren (or Sisters): that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever-Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brethren (or Sisters), to pray for me to the Lord our God.

The Choir shall answer:

OD Almighty have mercy upon thee, forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting life. Amen.

R.

Then the Choir shall repeat the Confession: and where is said, to you, Brethren, (or Sisters,) shall be said, to thee, Father, (or Mother,) and thee, Father, (or Mother).

Confession having been made by the Choir, the Officiant shall say:

GOD

OD Almighty have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life. R. Amen. The Almighty and merciful Lord

grant to us pardon, absolution and remission of our sins. R. Amen.

us.

After the Absolution shall be said:

V. Turn us then, O God our Saviour. R. And let thine anger cease from

V. O God, make speed to save me. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. V. Glory be. As it was.

Antiphon. Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of Eternal glory. Antiphon. Thou shalt.

Psalm 12. Salvum me fac.

HELP

ELP me, Lord, for there is not one godly man left; * for the faithful are minished from among the children of men.

They talk of vanity every one with his neighbor: they do but flatter with their lips, and dissemble in their double heart.

The Lord shall root out all deceitful lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things;

Which have said, With our tongue will we prevail, we are they that ought to speak, who is lord over us?

Now for the comfortless troubles' sake of the needy,* and because of the deep sighing of the poor,

I will up saith the Lord; * and will help every one from him that swelleth against him, and will set him at rest.

The words of the Lord are pure words: even as the silver which from the earth is tried, and purified seven times in the fire.

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord,* thou shalt preserve him from this generation for ever.

The ungodly walk on every side:* when they are exalted, the children of men are put to rebuke.

Psalm 13. Usque quo, Domine ♪

HOW

OW long wilt thou forget me, O Lord; for ever? * how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? * how long shall mine enemies triumph over me?

Consider, and hear me, O Lord my God:* lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death;

Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: * for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.

But my trust is in thy mercy ;* and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.

I will sing of the Lord, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me:* yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord most highest.

P

Psalm 16. Conserva me, Domine. RESERVE me, O God: *for in thee have I put my trust.

O my soul, thou hast said unto the

Lord, thou art my God; my goods are nothing unto thee.

All my delight is upon the saints that are in the earth, * and upon such as excel in virtue.

But they that run after another god* shall have great trouble.

Their drink-offerings of blood will I not offer,* neither make mention of their names within my lips.

The Lord himself is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup:* thou shalt maintain my lot.

The lot is fallen unto me in a fair ground; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will thank the Lord for giving me warning: my reins also chasten me in the night-season.

I have set God alway before me:* for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall.

Wherefore my heart was glad and my glory rejoiced: * my flesh also shall rest in hope.

For why? thou shalt not leave my soul in hell; * neither shalt thou suffer thy Holy One to see corruption.

Thou shalt shew me the path of life; in thy presence is the fulness of joy; and at thy right hand there is pleasure for evermore.

Antiphon. Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve him for

ever.