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For the Lord is gracious, his mercy is everlasting and his truth endureth from generation to generation. Glory be, &c.

(p) Ant.

(q) Ant.

Psalm 63. and 67. (3) O God, thou art my God: early will I seek thee. My soul thirsteth for thee: my flesh also longeth after thee: in a barren and dry land, where no water is.

Thus have I looked for thee in holiness: that I might behold thy power and glory.

For thy loving-kindness is better than the life itself: my lips shall praise thee.

As long as I live, will I magnify thee on this manner and lift up my hands in thy name.

My soul shall be satisfied, even as it were with marrow and fatness; when my mouth praiseth thee with joyful lips.

Have I not remembered thee in my bed and thought upon thee when I was waking?

Because thou hast been my helper: therefore under the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

My soul hangeth upon thee: thy right hand hath upholden me. These also that seek the hurt of my soul: they shall go under the earth.

Let them fall upon the edge of the sword: that they may portion for foxes.

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But the King shall rejoice in God; all they also that swear by him, shall be commended; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.

That thy way may be known upon earth: thy saving health among all nations.

Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.

O let the nations rejoice and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.

Let the people praise thee, O God: let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase; and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.

God shall bless us and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Glory be, &c.

(q) Antiphon. Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.

(r) Antiphon. The three children.

Song of the Three Children. (4) O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Heavens, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him

for ever.

O ye Waters, that be above the firmament, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

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O all ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Lord praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Stars of Heaven, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Showers and Dew, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winds of God, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Winter and Summer, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

Ŏ ye Frost and Cold, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magni. fy him for ever.

O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

Ŏ ye Light and Darkness, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Lightnings and Clouds, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O let the Earth bless the Lord: yea, let it praise him, and mag. nify him for ever.

Ö ye Mountains and Hills, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Green Things upon the Earth, bless ye the Lord : praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Wells, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for

ever.

O ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Whales, and all that move in the waters, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye children of Men, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O let Israel bless the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for

ever.

O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Servants of the Lord, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye Spirits and Souls of the Righteous, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O ye holy and humble Men of heart, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, bless ye the Lord: praise him, and magnify him for ever.

(r) Antiphon. The three children, by command of the King, were thrown into the furnace, not fearing the flame of the fire, but say. ing, Blessed be God.

(8) Antiphon. Praise ye the Lord.

Psalm 148, 149, and 150. (5) O praise the Lord of heaven: praise him in the height.

Praise him, all ye angels of his : praise him, all his host.

Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all ye stars and light. Praise him, all ye heavens and ye waters that are above the heavens.

Let them praise the Name of the Lord: for he spake the word, and they were made; he commanded, and they were created.

He hath made them fast for ever and ever: he hath given them a law, which shall not be broken.

Praise the Lord upon earth: ye dragons, and all deeps; Fire and hail, snow and vapours: wind and storm fulfilling his word.

Mountains and all hills: fruitful trees and all cedars;
Beasts and all cattle: worms and feathered fowl;

Kings of the earth and all people: princes and all judges of the world;

Young men and maidens, old men and children, praise the Name of the Lord: for his Name only is excellent, and his praise above heaven and earth.

He shall exalt the horn of his people; all his saints shall praise him: even the children of Israel, even the people that serveth him. O sing unto the Lord a new song: let the congregation of saints praise him.

Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let the children of Sion be joyful in their king.

Let them praise his Name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with tabret and harp.

For the Lord hath pleasure in his people: and helpeth the meek. hearted.

Let the saints be joyful with glory: let them rejoice in their beds.

Let the praises of God be in their mouth: and a two-edged sword in their hands;

To be avenged of the heathen: and to rebuke the people;

To bind their kings in chains: and their nobles with links of iron.

That they may be avenged of them, as it is written: Such honour have all his saints.

O praise God in his holiness: praise him in the firmament of

his power.

Praise him in his noble acts: praise him according to his excel. lent greatness.

Praise him in the sound of the trumpet: praise him upon the lute and harp.

Praise him in the cymbals and dances: praise him upon the strings and pipe.

Praise him upon the well-tuned cymbals: praise him upon the loud cymbals.

Let every thing that hath breath: praise the Lord.

(3) Antiphon. Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye

the Lord.

(t) Text. (Capitulum.) Rev. vii. 12. Minister.-Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

(u) Hymn.
[Ecce jam noctis.]

Thanks be to God.

Paler have grown the shades of night,
And nearer draws the day,

Checkering the sky with streaks of light,
Since we began to pray;

To pray for mercy when we sin,
For cleansing and release,
For ghostly safety, and within
For everlasting peace.

Grant this to us, O Father, Son,
And Spirit, God of grace,

To whom all worship shall be done

In every time and place. Amen.

(v) Verse and Response. The Lord is king, and hath put on glorious

apparel.

The Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded Himself with strength.

(w) Antiphon. Jesus entered into the ship.

Benedictus. Blessed 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 hand of all that hate us;

To perform 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, shall be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;

To give knowledge of salvation unto his people: for the remis. sion of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us;

To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace.

(w) Antiphon. Jesus entered into the ship, and when he was set down He taught the multitudes.

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

(x) Collect (for the day and week.) Grant to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that Thy church may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness through the Lord. Amen.

Antiphon. (The following Commemorations are read at Vespers also.) Holy Mary, succour the wretched, help the weak-hearted, comfort the mourners, pray for the people, interpose for the Clergy, intercede for the devoted females; let all feel thy assistance, who observe thy holy commemoration.

Pray for us, Holy Mother of God,

That we may be made worthy of the promise of Christ.

Let us pray.

Collect. Grant, O Lord God, we beseech Thee, that we Thy servants
may ever prosper in perpetual health of body and mind, and by
the glorious intercession of the Blessed Mary, Ever-Virgin, may
be delivered from present sadness, and enjoy eternal bliss.
Antiphon. Glorious rulers of the earth, as they loved each other in
this life, so in death they were not divided.

Their sound is gone out into all lands,
And their words unto the ends of the world.
Let us pray.

Collect. O God, who, when thy Apostle Peter walked on the waves, savedst him from drowning with Thy right hand, and delivered his fellow Apostle Paul the third day from shipwreck on the open sea, favourably hear us, and grant that, by the deserts of both of them, we may obtain everlasting glory.

Antiphon. Give peace in our time, O Lord, because there is none other that fighteth for us but only Thou, O God.