O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless - ye the Lord praise him, and magnify - him - for O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, - bless - ye the Lord : praise him, and - mag - nify - him- for - ever. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning - i S now and ever shall - be - world with out - end. Amen. After the Second Lesson the Hymn following; except when that shall happen to be read in the Chapter for the Day, or for the Gospel on Saint John Baptist's Day. Benedictus. St. Luke i. 68. LESSED be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath B-visited - and re-deemed - his - people; 2 And hath raised up a mighty - salva- tion for house of his servant David; us: in the 3 As he spake by the mouth - of his ho - ly - Prophets : which - have been since the world - be- gan; 4 That we should be saved from our enemies and - from the hands of - all 5 To perform the mercy promised - to our - forefathers : and to remember his - ho - ly - Covenant; 6 To perform the oath which he sware - Abraham that he would - gi - ve us; to our forefather 7 That we being delivered out of the hand - of our - enemies : might - serve him without fear; 8 In holiness and righteousness before him: all - the 9 And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his - ways; - the remission - of- their - sins, 12 To give light to them that sit in darkness, and - in the shadow of death and to guide our feet - in - peace. Glory be to the Father, and to the the Holy Ghost; Jubilate Deo. Psal. c. BE joyful in the Lord, - all ye - lands: serve the Lord with 2 Be ye sure that the Lord - he is - God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, - and - the sheep of his pasture. 30 go your way into his gates with thanksgiving, and in - to his courts with - praise be thankful unto him, - and - good of his - Name. spe ak mercy ever-lasting and generation to - gen Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to EVENING PRAYER. ¶After the First Lesson shall be said or sung Magnificat (or the Song of the blessed Virgin Mary) in English, as followeth. Magnificat. St. Luke i. Y soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit MY hath - rejoiced in - God - my - Saviour. 2 For - he hath - re - garded: the - lowli - ness of his hand - maiden. 3 For behold, from he - nce forth : shall - call me blessed. 5 And his mercy - is on them that fear him : throughout 6 He hath shewed - strength - with his - arm: he hath scattered the proud in the ima - gina- tion of their hearts. 7 He hath put down the mighty - from their - seat: and hath exalted the humble and - meek. 8 He hath filled - the hungry - with good - things: and the rich he hath sent empty a way. 9 He remembering his mercy - hath holpen his - servant - Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham - and ¶ Or else this Psalm; except it be on the Nineteenth Day of the Month, when it is read in the ordinary Course of the Psalms. 2 With his own right hand, and with his holy - arm: hath - he gotten him self - the victory. 3 The Lord declared his salvation : his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight - of the - heathen. 4 He hath remembered his mercy and truth toward - the house of Israel and all the ends of the world have seen 5 Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, - all ye - lands sing, - rejoice, and give thanks. - with a psalm - of thanks - giving. 7 With trumpets - al so and shawms: O shew yourselves - joyful before the Lord - the - King. 8 Let the sea make a noise, - and all that - therein - is: the round world, - and they - that - dwell - there - in. 9 Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful - together before the - Lord : for he com- eth to judge - the - earth. 10 With righteousness - shall he judge - the world : and - the people with e - qui - ty... Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : a ¶After the Second Lesson Nunc dimittis (or the Song of Symeon) in English, as followeth. L Nunc dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29. ORD, now lettest thou thy servant - depart - in - peace: cording to thy word. 3 Which thou hast - pre - pared: before the fa- ce of - all people; 4 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 : nd to ¶Or else this Psalm; except it be on the Twelfth Day of the Month. G Deus misereatur. Psal. lxvii. OD be merciful un - to us, - and - bless us and shew us the light of his countenance, and - be merciful- un 2 That thy way - may be known - health - a - mong - all - nations. 3 Let the people - praise - thee, O God: yea, - let all - the - people - praise thee. 4 O let the nations - rejoice and be glad : for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, - and govern the - nations - upon - earth. 5 Let the people - praise - thee, O - God: yea, - let all – the - people - praise thee. even 6 Then shall the earth - bring forth her - increase: and God, - our own - God, shall - give - us his blessing. 7 God shall bless us and all the ends of the - shall fear him. Glory be the Father, and to the Son : a - nd - to Psal. i. THE FIRST DAY. Morning Prayer. Beatus vir, qui non abiit, &c. LESSED is the man that hath not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stood in the way of sinners: hath not sat in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in his law - will he ex- ercise himself - day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted - by the water - side: will bring forth his fruit in due - season. 4 His leaf also shall not wither and look, whatsoever - he doeth, - it - shall - prosper. 5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with - them: but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth the face of the earth. 6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand - in the judgement: neither the sinners in the con and the way of the un- god - ly shall - perish. Psal. ii. Quare fremuerunt gentes? HY do the heathen so furiously - rage together and why do the people - ima - gine a va - in - thing? 2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers - take coun - sel together: against the Lord, and against - his A - nointed. 3 Let us break their bonds a sunder and cast away - their cords from us. 4 He that dwelleth in heaven - shall laugh - them to scorn: the Lord shall have them in de rision. 5 Then shall he speak unto them - in his wrath and vex them - in his sore - dis - pleasure. 6 Yet - have I set - my - King: upon - my holy - hill - of - Sion. 7 I will preach the law, whereof the Lord hath said - unto - me: Thou art my Son, - this day - have - I - be - gotten thee. 8 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen - for thine - in - heritance: and the utmost parts of the earth - for - thy - pos- session. 9 Thou shalt bruise them with a rod - of iron; and break them in pieces - like a - pot - ter's - vessel. 12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so - ye perish - from the right way if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little,) blessed are all they that put - their - trust - in - him. ORD, how are they increas ed that trouble me: many are they that rise - a - gainst me. 2 Many one there be that say of my soul: there is 6 I will not be afraid for ten thousands of the people : that have set themselves against - me - round 7 Up, Lord, and help me, - O - my God: for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheekbone; thou hast bro 8 Salvation - belongeth unto the Lord and thy blessing is up on thy - people. EAR me when I call, O God - of my - righteousness : H thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, - and heark - en - to my prayer. un |