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; and 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 them that 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. _Amen_. _Then the Minister shall kneel, and say the Lord's Prayer: the people also kneeling, and repeating it with him_. Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven, Give us this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the glory, For ever and ever. Amen. _Then likewise he shall say_, O Lord, open thou our lips. _Answer_. And our mouth shall shew forth thy praise. _Priest_. O God, make speed to save us. _Answer_. O Lord, make haste to help us. _Here, all standing up, the Priest shall say_, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost; _Answer_. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen. _Priest_. Praise ye the Lord. _Answer_. The Lord's Name be praised. _Then shall be said or sung the Psalms in order as they be appointed. Then a Lesson of the Old Testament, as is appointed. And after that_ Magnificat (_or the Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary_) _in English, as followeth_. MAGNIFICAT. St Luke i. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his hand-maiden. For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him: throughout all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers Abraham and his seed for ever. 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. _Or else this Psalm: Except it be on the nineteenth day of the month, when it is read in the ordinary course of the Psalms_. CANTATE DOMINO. Psalm xcviii. O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things.