Or this.

OST merciful God, who art of purer eyes than to behold iniquity, And hast promised forgiveness to all those who confess and forsake their sins; We come before thee in an humble sense of our own unworthiness, Acknowledging our manifold transgressions of thy righteous laws. But, O gracious Father, Who desirest not the death of a sinner, Look upon us, we beseech thee, in mercy, And forgive us all our transgressions. Make us Make us deeply sensible of the great evil of them; And work in us an hearty contrition That we may obtain forgiveness at thy hands, Who art ever ready to receive humble and penitent sinners; For the sake of thy Son Jesus Christ, Our only Saviour and Redeemer. Amen.

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The Declaration of Absolution, or Remission of Sins.

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To be made by the Priest alone, standing; the People still kneeling. LMIGHTY God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power, and commandment, to his Ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or this.

THE Almighty and merciful Father grant you true repentance, Absolution and Remission of all your

sins, amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of his Holy Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer; the People still kneeling, and repeating it with him.

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UR Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil : For thine is the kingdom, And the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen.

Then likewise he shall say, O Lord, open thou our lips.

Answer. And our mouth shall show forth thy praise.

¶ Here, all standing up, the Minister shall say,

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

Answer. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Minister. Praise ye the Lord.

Answer. The Lord's Name be praised.

Then shall follow a Portion of the Psalms, as they are appointed, or one of the Selections, as they are set forth by this Church. And at the end of every Psalm, and likewise at the end of the Magnificat, Cantate Domino, Bonum est confiteri, Nunc dimittis, Deus misereatur, Benedic, anima mea,-may be sung or said the Gloria Patri; and at the end of the whole Portion or Selection of Psalms for the day, shall be sung or said the Gloria Patri, or else the Gloria in excelsis, as followeth.

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Gloria in excelsis.

LORY be to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son Jesus Christ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon

us.

For thou only art holy; thou only art the Lord; thou only, O Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

¶Then shall be read the First Lesson, according to the Table or Calendar.
After which shall be sung or said the Hymn called Magnificat, as followeth.

Magnificat. St. Luke i. 46.

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MY soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden.

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For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

For he that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is his Name.

And his mercy is on them that fear him throughout : all generations.

He hath showed strength with his arm he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble and meek.

He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.

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Or this Psalm, except when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms, on the nineteenth day of the month.

Cantate Domino.

Psalm xcviii.

Let the sea 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

O SING unto the LORD a joyful together before the new song: for he hath LORD: for he cometh to done marvellous things. judge the earth.

With his own right hand, With righteousness shall and with his holy arm hath he judge the world and he gotten himself the vic- the people with equity. tory.

The LORD declared his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly showed in the sight of the heathen.

¶ Or this.

Bonum est confiteri.

Psalm xcii.

He hath remembered his TT is a good thing to give mercy and truth toward the thanks unto the LORD: house of Israel and all and to sing praises unto thy the ends of the world have Name, O Most Highest; seen the salvation of our To tell of thy lovingGod. kindness early in the mornShow yourselves joyful ing and of thy truth in unto the LORD, all ye lands: the night-season; sing, rejoice, and give Upon an instrument of thanks. ten strings, and upon the

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Praise the LORD upon the lute upon a loud instruharp sing to the harp with ment, and upon the harp. a psalm of thanksgiving. For thou, LORD, hast made With trumpets also and me glad through thy works: shawms: O show yourselves and I will rejoice in giving joyful before the LORD, the praise for the operations of King. thy hands.

Note, That on any day in Lent, instead of the Magnificat, or Cantate Domino, or Bonum est confiteri, there may be said, Psalm xlii. Quemadmodum.

¶ Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is appointed.

¶And after that, shall be sung or said the Hymn called Nunc dimittis, as followeth.

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Nunc dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29.

ORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace : according to thy word.

For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation,

Which thou hast prepared

people;

before the face of all

To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of thy people Israel.

Or else this Psalm; except it be on the| twelfth day of the month.

Deus misereatur.

GOD

Psalm lxvii.

OD be merciful and bless us show us the light of

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

Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: unto and God, even our own and God, shall give us his his blessing. countenance, and be merciful unto us;

us, : Jus,

God shall bless us and all the ends of the world

That thy way may be shall fear him.

known upon earth thy saving health among all

nations.

Let the people praise

Or this.

Benedic, anima mea.

Psalm ciii.

my

thee, O God: yea, let all PRAISE the LORD, Om

the people praise thee.

and that is

O let the nations rejoice within me, praise his holy and be glad for thou shalt Name.

judge the folk righteously, Praise the LORD, O my and govern the nations soul: and forget not all his upon earth.

benefits;