Then the Priest hall fay the Morning Thankf giving. God, the God of fpirits and of all flesh, who art above all comparison and self-sufficient; who madeft the fun to rule the day, and the moon and ftars to govern the night: Do thou now look down upon us with the eyes of thy favour, and receive our morning thanksgiving, and have mercy upon us : For we have not ftretched out our hands to any ftrange God; for there is not any new God among us, but thou the eternal and immortal God,' who haft given us our being and well-being through Chrift Vouchsafe by him to bring us to everlasting life; with whom to Thee and the Holy Ghost, be glory, honour, and adoration, world without end, Amen. Then fhall the Deacon turn to the People, and fay, Bow down your heads for the benediction. Then the Prieft fhall fay the prayer of benediction, the Deacon kneeling, both he and the People reverently bowing their heads. God, faithful and true, who fheweft mercy to thousands and ten thousands of them that love thee; who art the friend of the humble, and the defender of the poor; whofe aid all things ftand in need of, becaufe all things ferve thee: Look down upon this thy people, who bow their heads unto thee, and blefs them with thy fpiritual benediction; keep them as the apple of an eye, preserve them in piety and righteousness, and vouchfafe them eternal life in Chrift Jefus thy beloved Son, Son, with whom to Thee and the Holy Ghoft, be glory, honour, and adoration, now and for ever, world without end. Amen. And after a Paufe the Deacon fhall ftand up and Jay to the People, Depart in peace. Here endeth the Order for Morning Prayer throughout the Year. The ORDER for EVENING PRAYER, Daily throughout the Year. At the beginning of Evening Prayer, the Deacon being turned towards the People, all standing, skall Say, Let us attend. Then fhall the Priest fay, O Lord, open thou our lips. Anfw. And our mouth fhall fhew forth thy praise. Pr. O God, make speed to fave us. Anfw. O Lord, make hafte to help us. Pr. Glory be to the Father, through the Son: in the Holy Ghoft; [Hallelujah:] Anfw. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever fhall be: world without end. Amen. [Hallelujah.] Then fhall be faid or fung by the Priest and People the Evening Hymn, as followeth, PR Raife the Lord, ye fervants, O praise the name of the Lord. We praise thee, we laud thee, we blefs thee for thy great glory, O Lord and King, the Father of Chrift the unfpotted Lamb, that taketh away the fin of the world. All praises, hymns, and glory, are juftly rendered to Thee our God and Father, through thy Son, in the moft Holy Spirit, for all ages, world without end, Amen. Inftead Inftead of the foregoing Hymn, the following with the proper Preface, fhall be faid or fung by the Prieft and People on all Lord's days, and on every day between Eafter and Pentecoft, on Monday and Tuesday in Whitfun-week, and on Christmas day, IT T is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. Here Shall follow the Proper Preface. Proper Prefaces. Upon all Lord's days, except the Sunday after Afcenfion-day and Whitfunday, and upon every day between Eafter and Afcenfion-day. BUT UT chiefly are we bound to praife thee for the glorious refurrection of thy Son Jefus Christ our Lord: For he is the very Pafchal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the fin of the world; who by his death hath deftroyed death, and by his rifing to life again hath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, &c. Upon Afcenfion-day and every day after till Whit Sunday. Through thy most dearly beloved Son Jefus Christ our Lord; who after his moft glorious refurrection manifeftly appeared to all his Apoftles, and in their fight afcended up into heaven to prepare a place for us; that where he is, thither we might also afcend, and reign with him in glory. Therefore with Angels, &c, Upon Upon Whitfunday, and Monday and Tuesday in Whitfun-week. Through Jefus Chrift our Lord; according to whose most true promife, the Holy Ghost came down as at this time from heaven with a fudden great found, as it had been a mighty wind, in the likeness of fiery tongues, lighting upon the Apostles, to teach them, and to lead them to all truth, giving them both the gift of divers languages, and alfo boldness with fervent zeal conftantly to preach the Gospel unto all nations, whereby we have been brought out of darkness and error into the clear light and true knowledge of Thee and of thy Son Jefus Chrift. Therefore with Angels, &c. BEC Upon Christmas-day. Ecaufe thou didst give Jefus Chrift thine only Son to be born as at this time for us, who by the operation of the Holy Ghost was made very Man of the fubftance of the Virgin Mary his Mother, and that without fpot of fin, to make us clean from all fin. Therefore with Angels, &c. THe After the Preface shall follow, 'Herefore with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name, evermore praifing thee, and faying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hofts; heaven and earth are full of thy glory: Glory be to thee, O Lord most high. Amen. Hallelujah. Then |