sins; The Resurrection of the body, And the life everlasting. Amen. OUR The Minister may then say, The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. UR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Minister. O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us; Answer. And grant us thy salvation. Minister. O Lord, save the Queen. Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee. Minister. Endue thy Ministers with righteousness. Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful. Minister. O Lord, save thy people. Answer. And bless thine inheritance. Minister. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God. Minister. O God, make clean our hearts within us. Answer. And take not thy holy Spirit from us. Then may follow three Collects; the first that of the Day; the second for Peace; the third for Aid against all Perils. THE SECOND COLLECT AT EVENING PRAYER. 0 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 both 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. THE THIRD COLLECT. IGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O L. Lord, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. 0 A PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN. be deemed requisite LORD our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only Ruler of princes, who dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour * These words may to behold [* our most gracious be varied, as shall Sovereign Lady, Queen VIC- or advisable. TORIA], and so replenish her with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that she may alway incline to thy will, and walk in thy way: Endue her plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant her in health and safety long to live; strengthen and defend her against all her enemies; that finally, after this life, she may attain everlasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A PRAYER FOR THE ROYAL FAMILY. ALMIGHTY God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech thee to bless Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, The Princess of Wales, and all the Royal Family; Endue them with thy Holy Spirit; enrich them with thy heavenly grace; prosper them with all happiness; and bring them to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. A PRAYER FOR MINISTERS AND PEOPLE. ALMIGHTY LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon [* * Such ministerial appellations as may be approved, to be here inserted. and all 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 LMIGHTY God, who hast given us grace at this time with one accord to make our common supplications unto thee; and dost promise, that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt grant their requests: Fulfil now, O Lord, the desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; granting us in this world knowledge of thy truth, and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen. 2 Cor. xiii. HE 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 Evening Prayer. 0 The Litany, OR GENERAL SUPPLICATION. * These words may be used or omitted, GOD the Father, of heaven: have mercy upon us [miser- as shall be judged able sinners*]. advisable. O God the Father, of heaven: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. Ŏ God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. O God the Son, Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. O God the Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us [miserable sinners]. Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers; judge us not according to our sins; but spare us, good Lord, spare thy people, whom thou hast redeemed with thy |