EVENING PRAYER.

    At the beginning of Evening Prayer, all standing up, the Minister shalt say one or both of the following verses :

“THE Lord is in his holy temple : let all the earth keep : silence before him.”   Hab. ii : 20.
    “Where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”   St. Matt. xviii: 20.
    Min.—In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Light and Peace be unto us. Amen.

   Then shall be said the Proper Sentence and Response, according to what followeth :

In Advent.

The Lord cometh,
Ans.—Who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.   1 Cor. iv: 5.

Christmas to Epiphany.

The Dayspring from on high hath visited us,
Ans.—To give light to them that sit in darkness.   St. Luke i : 78, 79.

Epiphany to Septuagesima.

Jesus said, I am the Light of the world; he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness,
Ans.—But shall have the light of life.   St. John viii: 12.

Septuagesima to Lent.

Show the light of Thy countenance upon Thy servant,
Ans.—And teach me Thy statutes.   Ps. cxix : 135.

Lent.

God be merciful unto us, and bless is,
Ans.—And show us the light of His countenance, and be merciful unto us.   Ps. lxvii : l.

Easter to Ascension.

Christ hath abolished death,
Ans.—And brought life and immortality to light, through the Gospel.   2 Tim. i : 10.

Ascension to Whitsun-day.

O send out Thy light and Thy truth.
Ans.—That they may lead me, and bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling.   Ps. xliii: 3.

Whitsun-day to Trinity Sunday.

With Thee is the well of life,
Ans.—And in Thy light shall we see light.   Psalm xxxvi : 9.

Trinity to Advent.

God is Light, and in Him is no darkness at all;
Ans.—And the Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin.   1 St. John i : 5, 7.

Memorial Days.

Light is sown for the righteous,
Ans.—And gladness for the upright in heart.   Ps. xcvii: 11.

Then shall the Minister say:

The Lord be ever with you.

And the People shall answer:

And with Thy spirit.
Min.—Let us pray.

    The Minister standing and the people kneeling, shall he said r ,sung together, or by alternate verses, from the cxxx. Psalm, as followeth :
    The Miister may, however, at his discretion, pass at once to the Lord's Prayer.
 

Out of the Deep.

OUT of the deep have I called unto Thee, O Lord: Lord : hear my voice.
    O let Thine ears consider well : the voice of my complaint.
    If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss : O Lord, who may abide it?
    For there is mercy with Thee : therefore shalt Thou be feared.
    I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for Him : in His word is mv trust.
    My soul fleeth unto the Lord : before the morning watch; I say, before the morning watch.
    O Israel, trust in the Lord; for with the Lord there is mercy : and with Him is plenteous redemption.
    And He shall redeem Israel : from all his sins.
    Glory and honor be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

    NOTE.—That whenever this Gloria is appointed in Divine Service, it shall be said or sung by the Minster and People together.
    Then shall be said by the Minister and the People. remaining on their knees:

HEAR our prayer, O Lord, incline Thine ear unto our calling; We acknowledge our faults, we would not hide from Thee our sins; Against Thee, only, have we sinned, and confessing we entreat Thy favor; we have erred from Thy commandments, and have not kept Thy law; Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver Thy servants, pardon our sins, and, of Thy great goodness, have compassion upon us ; through His merits who shed His Precious Blood to redeem us, Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

OUR 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. Amen.
    For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever and ever. Amen.

    Min.—O Lord, open Thou our lips,
    Ans.—And our mouth shall show forth Thy praise.

Then all standing, shall be said or sung:

    Glory and honor be to the Bather, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.
    Min.—From the rising up of the sun, unto the going down of the same,
    Ans.—The Lord's Name be praised.
    Min.—Blessed be the Name of the Lord, from this time forth, for evermore.
    Ans.—The Lord's Name be praised.

    Then shall follow the Psalms as they are appointed, and the Glory and Honor be to the Father may be said or sung at the end of every Psalm. and shall be at the end of the Psalms for the day, and after My Soul doth Magnify the Lord, and Lord now lettest thou thy servant depart.
    Then shall be read the appointed First Lesson, the Minister first saying, while all stand:

    The Blessing of God Almighty, Who spake in time past unto the fathers by the Prophets, be upon you that hear His Holy Word.

And the People shall answer to this :

    And upon you that read it.

NOTE.—That before each Lesson he that readeth shall say:

    Here beginneth such a chapter (or verse of such a chapter) of such a Book; and after every Lesson: Here endeth the First (or the Second) Lesson.

Then shall be said or sung the following hymn:
 

My Soul doth Magnify the Lord.

MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
    For He hath regarded : the lowliness of His handmaiden.
    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 shewed 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, forever.

    Then shall be read the appointed Second Lesson, the Minister first sayinq. while all stand:

    The Blessing of God Almighty, Who hath, in these last days, spoken unto us by His Son, be upon you that hear His Holy Word.

And the People shall answer to this :

    And upon you that read it.

Then shall be said or sung this which followeth:

Lord, now Lettest Thou Thy Servant.

LORD, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace : according to Thy word.
    For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation .
    Which Thou hast prepared : before the face of all people.
    To be a light to lighten the Gentiles : and to be the glory of Thy people, Israel.

Then shall be said by the Minister and People, all standing,
 

The Apostles’ Creed.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth:
    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 from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence He shall come, at the end of the world, 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 after death. Amen.

    After that shall be said the following prayers, the Minister first pronouncing:

    The Lord be ever with you.
    Ans.—And with thy Spirit.
    Min.—Let us pray.
    Min.—Lord, have mercy upon us. A
    Ans.—Christ, have mercy upon us.
    Min.—Lord, have mercy upon us.

Then the Minister and the People shall say:

OUR Father, Who art ill 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. Amen.
    For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

Then shall the Minister say:

    Deliver us from evil, and confim us in Thy fear, 0 Triune God, and make us, with unceasing service, to serve thee, our God and our Lord, Who livest, and governest all things, world without end. Amen.
    Min.—O Lord, show Thy mercy upon us,
    Ans.—And grant us Thy salvation.
    Min.—O Lord, save our country,
    Ans.—And mercifully hear us when we call upon Thee.
    Min.—Endue Thy ministers with righteousness ;
    Ans.—And make Thy chosen people joyful.
    Min.—O Lord, save Thy people,
    Ans.—And bless Thine inheritance.
    Min.—Give peace in our time, 0 Lord;
    Ans.—For it is Thou, Lord, only, that makest us dwell in safety .
    Min.—O God, make clean our hearts within us,
    Ans.—And take not Thy Holy Spirit from us.

Then shall be said the Collect for the Season and that for the Day.
Then shall be said the Collects following:
 

For Peace.

O GOD, from Whom all good things do come; Strengthen Thy people, we pray thee, against all adversities, and fill them with Thy peace, so that with a quiet mind they may give glory to Thee in Thy Holy Temple, and, forgetting all earthly ills, may ever render Thee honor and praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Collect for Aid against Perils.

O LORD, Who hast preserved us during the labors of the day; Guard us, we pray Thee, through the dangers of the night, let thine Holy Spirit watch over us, and be now, and evermore, our defence; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

    Here may follow an anthem.
    Then the sermon.
    Then shall be sung a hymn, and meantime the offerings of the People may be taken.
    Then may follow one or more of the authorized Collects, besides the following three, which are obligatory.—

    1. For the rulers of the Country.
    2. For the human race.
    3. The Thanksgiving.

And after these shall be said this which followeth:

MAY the Lord hear us and bless us; may He save us from our spiritual enemy, and from all that is evil, and keep us under the shadow of His wings, this night and for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then, all standing up, the Minister shall say:

IN the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord, may we have quiet sleep this night, and rest in peace.
    Ans.—Thanks be to God.