JOHN H. GOWER, MUS. Doc., OxoN., Organist of St. John's Cathedral. DENVER, COLO.: PRINTED BY THE DENVER MUSIC PUBLISHING CO., 1891. M 2125 .H26 1891 66 L PREFACE. This Evening Service book has been compiled with the view: 1-Of providing a book which can readily be used by strangers." 2-That Sunday scholars may become familiarized with the Prayer Book Service. 3- That schools and families may have a convenient Praye Book and Hymnal for home use. 4-That the best known hymns may be sung to good and suitable tunes, musically correct. 5-That the versicles, etc., may have a modern and tuneful setting. 6-That a complete Service Book may be had for a few, cents. The "Trinity" pointing, as being the most familiar has been adhered to in the main. H. MARTYN HART, D. D. JOHN H. GOWER, Mus. Doc., Oxon., Organist and Precentor of the Cathedral. Musical Editor, NOTE-The musical setting to the versicles and all original tunes in this book are copyrighted by JOHN H. GOWER, 1891. HARVARD COLLEGE LIBRARY FROM THE ESTATE OF REV. CHARLES HUTCHINS MAY 24, 1939 ی THE EVENING SERVICE. When the Choir Enters Stand and Sing the PROCESSIONAL HYMN, the First Number on the Notice Board. THE OPENING SENTENCES. Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight as the incense; and let the lifting up of my hands be an evening sacrifice. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us but, if we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. MINISTER. Let us humbly confess our sins unto Almighty God. A GENERAL CONFESSION. MINISTER. Almighty and most merciful Father. CHOIR AND CONGREGATION. Slowly. we have erred and Almighty and most mer-ci-ful Fa- ther; strayed from thy ways We have followed too much the devices and desires of our own hearts. We have offended against thy holy laws. We have left undone those things which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done; and there is no health in us. But Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us, miserable offenders. Spare Thou those, O God, who confess their faults. Restore Thou those who are penitent; according to thy promises declared unto mankind in Christ Jesus our Lord; and grant, O most merciful Father, for His sake; that we may hereafter live a god - ly, righteous, and THE ABSOLUTION. Almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ; who desireth not the death of a sinner, but rather that he may turn from his wickedness and live, hath given power and commandment to his ministers, to declare and pronounce to his people, being penitent, the Absolution and Remission of their sins. He pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent. and unfeignedly believe his Holy Gospel. Wherefore let us beseech Him to grant us true repentance, and his Holy Spirit, that those things may please Him which we do at this present; and that the rest of our life hereafter may be pure and holy; so that at the last we may come to his eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. MEN. MINISTER. Our Father who art in Heaven. CHOIR AND CONGREGATION. Our Father, who 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 tres- for thine is the |