was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, Amen.

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Glo-ry be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it

was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. A - men.

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THE LORD'S PRAYER.

Thomas Tallis, (c. 1520-1585)

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Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed | be Thy | name; || Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on | earth as it is in heaven."

Give us this day our | daily | bread, || and forgive us our debts, as | we for- | give our debtors.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver | us from evil; || for Thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. A- men.

CHANTS.

Suggestions on Chanting.

1. The words, from the commencement of each verse and half-verse, up to the accented syllable, are called the Recitation.

2. On reaching the the accented syllable, and beginning with it, the music of the chant commences, in strict time (a tempo), the upright strokes corresponding to the bars. The Recitation must therefore be considered as outside the chant, and may be of any length. The note on which the Recitation is made is called the Reciting-note.

3. If there is no syllable after that which is accented, the accented syllable must be held for one whole bar or measure.

4. An asterisk (*) is a direction to take breath. Other stops (,;) must be attended to as in good reading.

5. As the accent holds the position of the first beat of the first bar, it is unnecessary to sing it louder than any of the words recited: its position, musically, will give it quite enough emphasis.

6. Final ed is always pronounced as a separate syllable.

1. O come, let us sing un- to the | Lord: || let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our sal- | vation.

2. Let us come before His presence with thanks-= | giving : || and make a joyful noise | unto | Him with | psalms.

3. For the Lord is a great

| God: || and a great | King a- | bove all | gods.

4. In His hand are the deep places | of the | earth: || the strength of the | hills is | His also.

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5. The sea is His, | and He | made it: || and His hands | formed • the | dry land.

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6. O come, let us worship and | bow= | down: || let us kneel be- | fore the | Lord our | Maker.

Glory be to the Father, | and • to the | Son, || and | to • the | Ho-ly | Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ev-er | shall be: || world without | | A-=| men.

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BLESSED BE THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL.

Benedictus.

Henry Schwing.

Luke 1: 68-79.

1. Blessed be the Lord God of | Israel: || for He hath visited | and re- | deemed His | people;

2. And hath raised up a horn of sal- | vation | for us: || in the house | of His | servant David;

3. As He spake by the mouth of His | holy | prophets : || which have been | since the world be- gan;

4. That we should be saved | from our | enemies : || and from the | hand of | all that hate us;

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5. To perform the mercy promised | to our | fathers: || and to re- | member His | holy covenant;

6. The oath | which He sware: || to our | father | Abra- | ham.

7. That he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hand * of our enemies: || might | serve Him without | fear;

8. In holiness and righteous- | ness be- | fore Him: || all the | days life.

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9. And Thou, Child * shalt be called the Prophet | of the | Highest: || for Thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to pre- | pare His ways;

10. To give knowledge of salvation | unto · His | people: || by the re- | mission of | their sins.

11. Through the tender mercy of our | God: || whereby the day-spring from on high hath | visit- ed | us;

12. To give light to them that sit in darkness, * and in the shadow of | death: || to guide our feet | into the | way of | peace.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

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LORD, NOW LETTEST THOU THY SERVANT.

Nunc Dimittis.

Luke 2: 29-32.

1. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant de- | part in peace: || ac- | cording | to Thy | word.

2. For mine eyes have | seen: Thy

sal- | va-= | tion,

3. Which Thou hast pre- | pared: || before the | face of | all = | people;

4. To be a light to | lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of Thy {

peo-ple Is-ra- | el.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

1. My soul doth magni- | fy the | Lord: || and my spirit hath re- | joiced in | God my Savior.

2. For He hath re- | garded: || The low e- | state of | His hand- | maiden.

3. For be- hold from | henceforth || all gene- | rations shall | call me | blessed. 4. For He that is mighty * hath done to | me great things; || and | ho-ly | is His Name.

5. And His mercy is on them that | fear Him:|| from gene- | ration. to | gene- | ration.

6. He hath shewed strength | with His | arm: || He hath scattered the proud in the imagination | of their | hearts.

7. He hath put down the mighty | from their | seats: || and exalted | them of | low de-gree.

8. He hath filled the hungry with | good=| things: || and the rich He | hath sent | empty a- | way.

9. He hath holpen His | servant | Israel: || in re- | membrance | of His= | mercy. 10. As He spake | to our | fathers: || to Abraham, | and his | seed for | ever.

Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, || and | to the | Ho-ly | Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ev-er | shall be: || world without | = | A- | men.

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1. Have mercy upon me, | 0= | God: || according to Thy | loving | kindness: 2. According unto the multitude of Thy | tender | mercies: || blot out | my trans-gressions.

3. Wash me thoroughly from mine in- | iqui- | ty: || and | cleanse me | from my sin.

4. For I acknowledge | my trans- | gressions: || and my sin is | ever be- | fore ❘ me.

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5. Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned * and done this evil | in Thy | sight: || that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and be clear: T when Thou | judgest. 6. Behold, I was shapen in in- | iqui- | ty : || and in sin did my | mother con- | ceive | me.

7. Behold, Thou desirest truth in the | inward | parts: || and in the hidden part Thou shalt make me • to know | wisdom

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8. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: || wash me, and I shall be | whiter than | snow.

9. Make me to hear | joy and | gladness: || that the bones which Thou hast | bro--ken | may re-joice.

10. Hide Thy face | from my sins: || and blot out | all mine in- | iqui- | ties. 11. Create in me a clean heart, | O= God: || and renew a right | spirit with-|in=]

me.

12. Cast me not away | from Thy | presence: || and take not Thy | Holy | Spirit | from me.

13. Restore unto me the joy of | Thy sal- | vation: || and uphold me | with Thy | free = | spirit.

14. Then will I teach trans- | gressors Thy | ways: || and sinners shall be converted unto | Thee.

15. Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O God * Thou God of | my sal- | vation: || and my tongue shall sing aloud | of Thy | righteous- | ness.

16. O Lord, open | Thou my | lips: || and my mouth shall | shew forth | Thy=| praise.

17. For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else | would I | give it: || Thou delightest |

not in | burnt

| offering.

18. The sacrifices of God are a broken | spirit: || a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt | not de- | spise.

19. Do good in Thy good pleasure | unto | Zion: || build Thou the walls of Je- | rusa-lem.

20. Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness* with burnt offering and whole burnt | offering: || then shall they offer | bullocks

up- on Thine altar. Glory be to the Father, etc.

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