Genesis, or Exodus, St. Matthew, St. Mark, or other like, as is appointed in the Calendar. And in the end of every Chapter he shall say, Here endeth such a Chapter, of such a Book. ¶And (to the end the People may the better hear) in such places

where they do sing, there shall the Lessons be sung in a plain tune, after the manner of distinct reading: and likewise the Epistle and Gospel.

After the first Lesson, shall be said or sung Te Deum Laudamus, in English, daily throughout the whole Year.

Te Deum Laudamus.

WE praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord.

All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting.

To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the powers therein.

To thee Cherubin and Seraphin: continually do cry;

Holy, holy, holy: Lord God of Sabaoth.

Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty: of thy Glory.

The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.

The noble army of Martyrs: praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee;

The Father of an infinite Majesty. Thine honourable, true and only Son. Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter. Thou art the King of Glory: O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man : thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death: thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come: to be our Judge.

We therefore pray thee help thy servants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.

Make them to be numbered with thy Saints: in glory everlasting.

O Lord, save thy people: and bless thine heritage. Govern them and lift them up for ever.

Day by day we magnify thee.

And we worship thy Name: ever world without end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord: to keep us this day without

sin.

us.

O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon

O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.

Or this Psalm.

Dominus regit me. Psal. xxiii.

THE Lord is my shepherd, &c.
Glory be to the Father, &c.

As it was in the beginning, &c.

And after the second Lesson shall be used and said* Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel, in English, as followeth.

Benedictus. Luke i. 68.

BLESSED be the Lord God, &c.

Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the beginning, &c.

Or this.

C. Psalm. Jubilate Deo.

MAKE a joyful noise, &c.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

As it was in the beginning, &c.

Instead of used and said, the other edition reads, said or sung.-P. H.

Then shall be said or sung the Creed by the Presbyter or

Minister, and the people, standing.

I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Which 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, as well at Evening
Prayer as at Morning Prayer, all devoutly kneeling, the
Presbyter or Minister first pronouncing with a loud voice,
The Lord be with you.
Answer. And with thy spirit.

Presbyter. Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Then the Presbyter, Clerks, and People, shall say the Lord's Prayer, in English, with a loud voice.

OUR Father, &c. For thine, &c.

Amen.

Then the Presbyter, standing up, shall say,

O Lord, shew thy mercy upon us.
Answer. And grant us thy salvation.
Presbyter. O Lord, save our King.

Answer. And mercifully hear us when we call upon thee.

Presbyter. Endue thy Presbyters and Ministers with righteousness.

Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.
Presbyter. O Lord, save thy people.

Answer. And bless thine inheritance.

Presbyter. Give peace in our time, O Lord. Answer. Because there is none other that fighteth for us, but only thou, O God.

us.

Presbyter. O God, make clean our hearts within

Answer. And take not thy Holy Spirit from us.

Then shall follow three Collects: the first of the Day, which shall be the same that is appointed at the Communion: the second, for Peace: the third, for Grace to live well. And the two last Collects shall never alter, but daily be said at Morning Prayer, throughout all the year, as followeth.