Versicles which may be Used in the Sunday School.

MINISTER-Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy

Ghost.

CHOIR AND CONGREGATION.

As it was in the be-gin-ning, is now and

shall

be,

world with- out end.

A-MEN.

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MINISTER-Let us pray. O Lord, show thy mercy upon us.

MINISTER O God, make clean our hearts within us.

Evening Prayers.

For Forgiveness and Safety.

more faithfully when we wake. MOST gracious Lord and merci- Help us to keep in mind the sleep ful Father, we Thine unworthy of death, and give us grace so to servants most humbly beseech Thee follow Christ in life that we may for thy mercy and forgiveness of all pass through death to a joyful resurthe sins we have this day commit- rection. Spread about our sleeping ted. Vouchsafe also of Thine abun- household the wings of thy divine dant bounty, if it be thy will, to re- providence. Keep us all in safety, fresh our bodies with rest, that we that no evil may approach our souls, may the more readily, zealously and no harm our bodies; and grant that promptly, with all diligence, serve should we awake in the night our Thee on the morrow, so that our thoughts may rise to Thee, and lives may please Thee, and through feeling the darkness filled with thy Thy assistance be so ordered and gracious presence, we may have governed, that after this life ended peace. Accept this our prayer, we may attain unto the life ever- through Jesus Christ our Lord. lasting; through Jesus Christ our Amen. Lord. Amen.

Absolution.

LORD, we beseech Thee, absolve

thy people from their offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

For the Night's Peace.

GOD, who hast given unto us the night for rest, grant that the sleep which we hope to enjoy may be consecrated to thy service, by refreshing our wearied bodies, and enabling us to do thy will

General Evening Prayer.

LORD Jesus Christ, to whose unwearying goodness we owe all things that we enjoy ; who dost make the sun to shine alike on the evil and the good, that they may do their daily work; and hast given the silence of night, that men may rest their weary limbs in peace: we pray Thee of thy wonted mercy to forgive whatever we have done amiss in thy sight this day; and grant that to-night we may be blessed with thy favor, pure through thy keeping, and safe beneath thy protection from the snares of the Devil, that so sleep may make us both in body and in soul more vigorous