My soul melteth away for very heaviness: * comfort thou me according to thy word.

Take from me the way of lying: * and cause thou me to make much of thy law.

I have chosen the way of truth and thy judgments have I laid before me. I have stuck unto thy testimonies : * O Lord, confound me not.

I will run the way of thy commandments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty.

Glory 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. Amen.

After the Psalm is said the

Antiphon. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

The Collect.

LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger;

but that all our doings, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

Then follows the reading of the Martyrology, and the Officiant says

V. Right dear in the sight of the Lord,

R. Is the death of his Saints.

The Collect.

AY Holy Mary, and all the Saints Lintercede for us to the Lord, that we may be aided and saved by him who liveth and reigneth for ever and

ever.

R. Amen.

V. O God, make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us.

And this versicle and response is said thrice, after which is added

Glory 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. Amen.

Lord, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father (secretly).

V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Look upon thy servants, O Lord, and upon thy works, and direct their children.

R. And the glorious Majesty of the Lord our God be upon us. Prosper thou the work of our hands upon us, O prosper thou our handy-work.

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

R. Asit was in the beginning, tisnow, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Let us pray.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlast

ALMIGHTY

thee, to direct, 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, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. R. Amen.

V. Please, Sir, to bless us.

Blessing. May the Lord Almighty dispose our days and deeds in his peace. R. Amen.

Short Lesson. Colossians 3. 1 and 2.

IF ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.-But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.

R. Thanks be to God.

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

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

V. Bless ye.
R. God.

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

R. Amen.

V. O God,

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make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

R. As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, *world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Psalm 119, iii. Legem pone,
EACH me, O Lord, the way of

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unto the end.

Give me understanding and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart.

Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein is my

desire.

Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. O turn away mine eyes, lest they behold vanity; * and quicken thou me in thy way.

O stablish thy word in thy servant, * that I may fear thee.

Take away the rebuke that I am afraid of: * for thy judgments are good.

Behold, my delight is in thy commandments: * O quicken me in thy righteousness.

Let thy loving mercy come also unto me, O Lord, even thy salvation, according unto thy word.

So shall I make answer unto my blasphemers: for my trust is in thy word.

O take not the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth; * for my hope is in thy judgments.

So shall I alway keep thy law, yea, for ever and ever.

And I will walk at liberty: * for I seek thy commandments.

I will speak of thy testimonies also, even before kings, and will not be

ashamed.