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.

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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.

Or this.

BELIEVE in one God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, And of all things Visible and invisible:

And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten Son of God, Begotten of his Father before all worlds, God of God, Light of Light, very God of very God, Begotten, not made, Being of one substance with the Father, By whom all things were made: Who for us men, and for our salvation came down from heaven, And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, And was made man, And was crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was buried, And the third day he

rose again according to the Scriptures, And ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of the Father. And he shall come again with

glory to judge both the

quick and the dead: Whose kingdom shall have no end.

And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, Who with the Father and the Son together is worshipped and glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe one Catholic and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of

sins, And I look for the Resurrection of the dead,

And the Life of the world

to come. 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..

Answer. And grant us thy salvation.

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.

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.

GOD, from whom

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, A 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. LMIGHTY and everlasting God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift; Send down upon our Bishops,

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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

O 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; that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several 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.

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A General Thanksgiving. LMIGHTY God, Father of all mercies, we, thine unworthy servants, do give most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men. We bless thee for our creation, 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 unfeigned ly 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 of St. Chry

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sostom. LMIGHTY God, who at this time with one hast given us grace accord to make our comthee; and dost promise mon supplications unto that when two or three are gathered together in thy Name thou wilt Fulfil now, O Lord, the grant their requests; desires and petitions of thy servants, as may be most expedient for them; knowledge of thy truth, granting us in this world and in the world to come life everlasting. Amen.

2 Cor. xiii. 14.

Jesus Christ, and THE grace of our Lord the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore.

Amen.