Who forgiveth all thy and hearken unto the voice sin and healeth all thine of his word. infirmities ; : : O praise the LORD, all Who saveth thy life from ye his hosts: ye servants destruction and crowneth of his that do his pleasure. thee with mercy and lov- O speak good of the ing-kindness. LORD, all ye works of his, O praise the LORD, ye in all places of his dominangels of his, ye that ex-ion: praise thou the LORD, cel in strength ye that O my soul. fulfil his commandment, Note, That on any day in Lent, instead of Nunc dimittis, or Deus misereatur, or Benedic, anima mea, there may be said, Psalm xliii. Judica me, Deus. ¶ Then shall be said the Apostles' Creed, by the Minister and the People, standing. And any Churches may instead of the words, He descended into hell, use the words, He went into the place of departed spirits, which are considered as words of the same meaning in the Creed. I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth: And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord: Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell, The third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost : The holy Catholic Church; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The Resurrection of the body: And the Life everlasting. Amen. And after that, these Prayers following, all devoutly kneeling; the Minister first pronouncing, The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Minister. Let us pray. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us. Minister. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness. Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Minister. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Answer. For it is thou alone that makest wars to cease in all the world. Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us. Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us. Then shall be said the Collect for the day, and after that the Collects and Prayers following. A Collect for Peace. GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace, which the world cannot give; that our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. A Collect for Aid against Perils. IGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thine only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. ¶In places where it may be convenient, here followeth the Anthem. The Minister may here end the Evening Prayer with such Prayer, or Prayers, taken out of this Book, as he shall think fit. A Prayer for the President of the United States, and all in Civil Authority. LMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlasting and power infinite, Have mercy upon this whole land; and so rule the hearts of thy servants THE President OF THE UNITEd States, the Governor of this State, and all others in authority, that they, knowing whose ministers they are, may above all things seek thine honour and glory; and that we and all the People, duly considering whose authority they bear, may faithfully and obediently honour them, in thee, and for thee, according to thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen. A Prayer for the Clergy and People. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom com eth every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our Bishops, and other Clergy, and upon the Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and, that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen. A Prayer for all Conditions of Men. GOD, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men; that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially we pray for thy holy Church universal; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; especially those for whom our prayers are desired,] that it may please thee to comfort said when any and relieve them, according to their several Prayers of the necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. A General Thanksgiving. *This may be desire the Congregation. said when any turn thanks vouchsafed to LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men; [*particularly to those This may be who desire now to offer up their praises and desire to rethanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed for mercies unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, them. preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we show forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen. A Prayer for God's Guidance and Defence. ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplica tions and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. THE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. Amen. Here endeth the Order of Evening Prayer. THE BEATITUDES OF THE GOSPEL. This Office may be used after the third Collect at Evening Prayer, on any day, instead of the Prayers which are there placed. Or it may be said as a separate Office. The People kneeling, the Minister standing up shall say as followeth ; JESUS ESUS went up into a mountain; and his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. People. Lord, have mercy upon us; and be it unto thy servants according to thy word. Minister. Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted. People. Lord, have mercy upon us; and be it unto thy servants according to thy word. Minister. Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. |