. Grant them, O Lord, eternal rest, Ry. And let light perpetual shine upon them. . From the gates of hell,

Ry. Deliver their souls, O Lord.

. I believe verily to see the goodness of the Lord,

Ry. In the land of the living.

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

Let us pray.

When the corpse is present say the Collect, "0 God, whose property," at Lauds as at Evensong, p. 57.

In the Month's Mind say at Lauds this Collect.

LMIGHTY, everlasting God, who art never

Aintreated without the hope of mercy, be favourable to the soul of thy servant (or handmaiden) and as he has departed this life in the confession of thy Name, make him to be numbered with thy saints.

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In the Year's Mind or Anniversary_of_any one say at Lauds the Collect, O God, the Lord of forgiveness," as at Evensong, p. 58.

For Brethren and Sisters.

NCLINE thine ears, O Lord, to our prayers,

when we humbly implore thy clemency for the souls of thy servants and handmaidens whom thou hast bidden to depart from this world; set them in the region of peace and light, and give them the fellowship of thy saints.

Let a Collect be said privately for friends at pleasure, which done, this for all the faithful departed.

LORD, let the prayers of thy suppliants profit the souls of all the faithful departed; do thou release them from all their sins, and make them partakers of thy redemption, who with the Father, &c.

Here end the Vigils of the Dead.

II.-A SHORTER FORM OF THE SAME. For general use throughout the Year.

AT EVENSONG.

Ant. I will praise the Lord* in the land of the living.

. and Ry. Antiphon, Magnificat, Kyrie Eleyson, Psalm, "Praise the Lord," &c., as in the longer office, with the Collect "O God the Creator and Redeemer."

AT MATINS.

Ant. Direct* my way before thy face, O Lord my God.

Ponder my words.

Psalms.

O Lord rebuke me not.
O Lord my God.

The Lord is my shepherd.
Unto thee, O Lord.
The Lord is my light.
I waited patiently.
Blessed is he.

Like as the hart.

. Grant them, O Lord, eternal rest.

Ry. And let light perpetual shine upon them.

On Sunday and Wednesday say the first and second lessons with their responses, and the third lesson with this response:

Ry. Deliver me, O Lord, from the ways of the pit thou who didst break the gates of brass, and descendedst into hell, and gavest them light that they might see thee who were in the pains of darkness. . Crying and saying, Thou art come, O our Redeemer. Thou who didst break.

On Monday and Thursday say the fourth and fifth lessons with their responses, and the sixth lesson with this response-Deliver us.

On Tuesday and Friday say the seventh and eighth lessons with their responses, and the ninth lesson with the Ry. Deliver us.

me.

AT LAUDS.

. Let it be thy pleasure, O Lord, to deliver

Ry. Make haste, O Lord, to help me.

Ant. The bones* which thou hast broken shall rejoice in the Lord.

All the Psalms under this one Antiphon.

. and Ry. Antiphon and Benedictus, Kyrie, Psalm, "I will magnify," and Versicles as in the longer office, with the Collect "O Lord, let the prayers."

III.-DEVOUT COMMENDATIONS OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED, WHICH MAY BE SAID MORNING AND EVENING.

These two commendations were wont to be said daily in Salisbury Cathedral after Prime and None respectively.

Ant.

THE MORNING COMMENDATION.

Grant them, O Lord,* eternal rest and

let light perpetual shine upon them.

Psalm cxix. entire without Gloria.

Kyrie eleyson. Christe eleyson. Kyrie eley

son.

Our Father. All in secret.

Domine, probasti.

LORD, thou hast searched me out, and known me thou knowest my down-sitting, and mine up-rising; thou understandest my thoughts long before.

Thou art about my path, and about my bed: and spiest out all my ways.

For lo, there is not a word in my tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest it altogether.

Thou hast fashioned me behind and before : and laid thine hand upon me.

Such knowledge is too wonderful and excellent for me: I cannot attain unto it.

Whither shall I go then from thy spirit: or whither shall I go then from thy presence?

If I climb up into heaven, thou art there: if I go down to hell, thou art there also.

If I take the wings of the morning remain in the uttermost parts of the sea;

and

Even there also shall thy hand lead me and thy right hand shall hold me.

If I say, Peradventure the darkness shall cover me then shall my night be turned to day.

Yea, the darkness is no darkness with thee, but the night is as clear as the day: the darkness and light to thee are both alike.

For my reins are thine: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

I will give thanks unto thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works, and that my soul knoweth right well.

My bones are not hid from thee: though I be made secretly, and fashioned beneath in the earth.

Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being imperfect and in thy book were all my members written;

Which day by day were fashioned yet there was none of them.

when as

How dear are thy counsels unto me, O God : O how great is the sum of them!

If I tell them, they are more in number than the sand when I wake up I am present with thee.

Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O God: depart from me, ye bloodthirsty men.