fenders. Spare Thou them, O God, which confess their faults.

Restore

Thou them that are penitent; According to Thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesu our Lord. And grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and sober life, To the glory of Thy holy Name. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that Thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of Thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen,

Then all shall say :

OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name.

dom come. Thy will be earth, as it is in heaven.

Thy king

done in

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.

O Lord, let Thy mercy be showed upon us; .

R. As we do put our trust in Thee. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness;

R. And let Thy saints shout aloud for joy.

O Lord, save Thy people, and bless Thine inheritance ;

R. Govern them, and lift them up for

ever.

Remember, O Lord, Thy congregation;

R. Which Thou hast purchased and redeemed of old.

Peace be within the walls of Thy Zion;

R. And plenteousness within her palaces.

Remember all Thy servants, our brethren in the faith;

R. And save all them that put their trust in Thee.

Regard all those that suffer from pain, sickness, and infirmity;

R. Heal the diseases of Thy people, O Lord, and pardon all our sins. Look down in pity upon all prisoners and captives;

R. Deliver them, O Lord, out of all their afflictions.

Have mercy upon the desolate and the oppressed;

R. Send them help from Thy sanctuary, and strengthen them out of Zion.

Lord, hear our prayer;

R. And let our cry come unto Thee.

LET US PRAY.

O GOD, merciful Father, that despisest not the sighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowful; Mercifully assist our prayers that we make before Thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us; and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the devil or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of Thy goodness they may be dispersed; that we Thy

servants, being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto Thee in Thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Then shall follows the Collect for the day.

LIGHTEN 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 Thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

O MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the Resurrection and the Life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in Him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us, by His holy Apostle Saint Paul, not to sorrow, as those without hope, for them that sleep in Him; We meekly be