=The oath which He sware to our father Abraham: that He would grant unto us;= =That we, being delivered out of the hand of our enemies: might serve Him without fear,= =In holiness and righteousness before Him: all the days of our life.= =And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways;= =To give knowledge of salvation unto His people: by the remission of their sins,= =Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us,= =To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: to guide our feet in the way of peace.= =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.= The Prayer. Then shall be said the _Prayers_ here following, or the _Suffrages_, the _Litany_, or other prayers. _Minister._ Lord, have mercy upon us. _Congregation._ =Lord, have mercy upon us.= _Minister._ Christ, have mercy upon us. _Congregation._ =Christ, have mercy upon us.= _Minister._ Lord, have mercy upon us. _Congregation._ =Lord, have mercy upon us.= Then all shall say: =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 trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever and ever. Amen.= One or more _Collects_ may be used, with the _Salutation_, which may be preceded by a _Versicle_. After each _Collect_ the _Congregation_ shall chant or say: =Amen.= Then may be chanted or said the _Benedicamus_ with the _Salutation_. _Minister._ The Lord be with you. _Congregation._ =And with thy spirit.= 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. HYMNS THE BEGINNING OF WORSHIP. 1 L. M. Lord Jesus Christ, to us attend, Thy Holy Spirit to us send, With grace to rule us day by day And lead us in true wisdom’s way. 2. Teach Thou our lips to sing Thy praise, Our hearts in true devotion raise, Our faith increase, and grant us light That we may know Thy name aright; 3. Until we join the hosts that cry, “Holy art Thou, O Lord most high!” And in the light of that blest place Shall gaze upon Thee face to face.