. O let my mouth be filled with Thy praise: Ry. That I may sing of Thy glory and honour all the day long.

. Lord, turn Thy face from my sins:
Ry. And put out all my misdeeds.

. Make me a clean heart, O God:
R7. And renew a right Spirit within me.

. Cast me not away from Thy presence: 17. And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. V. O give me the comfort of Thy help again : Ry. And stablish me with Thy free Spirit.

. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
Ry. Who hath made heaven and earth.
I confess to Almighty God, &c.
God Almighty, &c.

The Almighty and merciful, &c., p. 2.

. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this day 17. To keep us without sin.

. Have mercy upon us, O Lord.

17. Have mercy upon us.

. Lord, hear my prayer,

Ry. And let my crying come unto Thee.

. The Lord be with you. Ry. And with thy spirit.

Let us Pray.

ALMIGHTY Lord, and Everlasting God,

sanctify, and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of Thy laws, and in the works of Thy commandments; that through Thy most mighty

protection both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
Ry. Who hath made heaven and earth.
. The Lord be with you.
Ry. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
Ry. Thanks be to God.

The Lord bless us and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life; and may the souls of the faithful, by the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.

The Order for Compline.

PRAY, sir, a blessing.

Benediction.

The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

Ry. Amen.

SHORT LESSON. I St. Peter, v. 8.

BRETHREN, be sober, be vigilant, because

your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour, whom resist steadfast in the faith. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.

R7. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.

Ry. Who hath made heaven and earth.
Our Father (said by all in silence).

I confess to Almighty God, &c.

Almighty God have mercy, &c.
The Almighty and merciful, &c., p. 2.

. Turn Thou us, O God our Saviour.
Ry. And let Thine anger cease from us.
V. O God, make speed, &c.
Ry. O Lord, make haste, &c.
Glory be to the Father.
Or, Praise be to Thee.

As it was.

Alleluia

ANTIPHONS.

Throughout the year,-Have mercy.
In Eastertide,-Alleluia.

Throughout the year,-Have mercy upon me O Lord, and hearken unto my prayer. In Eastertide,-Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

HYMN. Te lucis ante terminum.

BE

EFORE the ending of the day,
Creator of the world, we pray
That, with Thy wonted favour, Thou
Wouldst be our Guard and Keeper now.
From all ill dreams defend our eyes,
From nightly fears and phantasies •
Tread under foot our ghostly foe,
That no pollution we may know.

O Father, that we ask be done,
Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son;
Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee,
Shall live and reign eternally. Amen.

TH

SHORT CHAPTER. Jer. xiv. 9.

HOU, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by Thy Name: leave us not, O Lord our God.

R7. Thanks be to God.

SHORT RESPOND.

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. . For Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, Thou God of truth.

I commend my spirit.

. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of an eye. Ry. Hide us under the shadow of Thy wings.

Save us.

ANTIPHON.

THE SONG OF SIMEON

Nunc dimittis.

ANTIPHON.

Save us, O Lord, waking, and keep us sleeping, that we may watch with Christ, and rest in peace.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father.

. And lead us not into temptation.
Ry. But deliver us from evil.

I believe.

. The resurrection of the body.
Ry. And the life everlasting. Amen.

. Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers.

Ry. And greatly to be praised, and glorious for

ever.

V. Let us bless the Father, and the Son, with the Holy Ghost.

Ry. Let us praise and exalt Him for ever.

. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven.

Ry. And greatly to be praised, and glorious, and highly exalted for ever.

. The Almighty and merciful Lord bless us and keep us.

us.

Ry. Amen.

. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night Ry. To keep us without sin.

. Have mercy upon us, O Lord.

Ry. Have mercy upon us.

. Let Thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon

Ry. As we have put our trust in Thee.

V. Lord, hear my prayer.

Ry. And let my cry come unto Thee.

й. The Lord be with you.

Ry. And with thy spirit.