Then shall be said the _Collect_ for the day. The _Collect_ for the Sunday is said throughout the week following until Friday; but on Saturday the _Collect_ for the following Sunday is said. Then may be said any other _Collects_ and after that this _Collect for Peace_. A _Versicle_ may be used with the _Collect_. _Minister._ The Lord will give strength unto His people. _Congregation._ =The Lord will bless His people with peace.= Collect for Peace. O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed, give unto Thy servants that peace which the world cannot give, that our hearts may be set to obey Thy commandments, and also that we by Thee, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Savior. Amen. Then may be chanted or said the Benedicamus. _Minister._ Bless we the Lord. _Congregation._ =Thanks be to God!= The service may end with the _Benedicamus_, or a Closing Hymn may be sung, after which may be said: The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the communion of the Holy Ghost be with you all. =Amen.= At the close of the Service silent prayer should be offered. The Order of Early Service, or Matins. A Hymn of Invocation of the Holy Ghost or another Hymn may be sung. Then shall be chanted or said the _Versicles_ here following, all standing to the end of the _Venite_. _Minister._ O Lord, open Thou my lips. _Congregation._ =And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.= _Minister._ Make haste, O God, to deliver me. _Congregation._ =Make haste to help me, O Lord.= =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.= =Hallelujah!= During the Passion season the _Hallelujah_ shall be omitted. Then shall follow the _Invitatory_ with the _Venite_. On Festival Days a special _Invitatory_ may be used. _Minister._ O come, let us worship the Lord. _Congregation._ =For He is our Maker.= Venite Exultemus. Ps. 95, 1-7. =O come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise to the Rock of our salvation.= =Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving: and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.= =For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods.= =In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is His also.= =The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed the dry land.= =O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker.= =For He is our God: and we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand.= =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.=