The Canticles have been sung in the Services for many centuries. _Benedictus_ and _Benedicite_ are found in the Holy Communion Service--supposed to date about 600--of the Gallican Church; in the Day Hours _Benedictus_ was sung at Lauds; _Magnificat_ at Vespers; _Nunc dimittis_ at Compline; _Te Deum_ at Mattin-Lauds; _Benedicite_ and _Jubilate_ at Lauds on Sundays. {64} The rearrangement of the Day Hours in 1549 gave an opportunity to associate the Canticles more closely with the Lessons. We show in another chapter the connection which exists between the Lessons of the Old and New Testaments, and the alternative Canticles provided for each, both at Morning and Evening Prayer. Meanwhile it will be well to learn the following table. MAP OF THE LESSONS AND THEIR CANTICLES. Character of the Lesson Mattins Evensong O. T. Creation and Providence Benedicite Cantate* Need of Redemption Te Deum Magnificat laudamus N. T. The Coming of Christ Benedictus Nunc dimittis The Spread of the Gospel Jubilate* Deus misereatur* * Added in 1552. * * * * * * * * THE TE DEUM PRINTED SO AS TO SHOW ITS STRUCTURE. [Transcriber's note: In the original book, each of the following 13 items was printed on a single line. In this e-book, they have been split at a logical point, usually a colon (:).] 1. TE Deum[1] laudamus, TE Dominum confitemur: TE Aeternum Patrem[1] omnis terra veneratur. 2. TIBI omnes angeli, TIBI caeli et universae potestates: TIBI Cherubim et Seraphim[2] incessabili voce proclamant. 3. SANCTUS SANCTUS SANCTUS DOMINUS DEUS SABAOTH[2]: PLENI SUNT CAELI ET TERRA MAJESTATIS GLORIAE TUAE[2]. 4. TE gloriosus Apostolorum chorus, TE Prophetarum laudabilis numerus: TE Martyrum candidatus laudat exercitus. 5. TE per orbem terrarum sancta confitetur ecclesia: Patrem immensae majestatis. Venerandum tuum verum et unicum Filium. Sanctum quoque Paracletum Spiritum. 6. TU Rex gloriae, Christe: TU Patris sempiternus es Filius. 7. TU ad liberandum suscepturus hominem non horruisti Virginis uterum: TU devicto mortis aculeo aperuisti credentibus regna caelorum. 8. TU ad dexteram Dei sede(n)s in gloria Patris: Judex crederis esse venturus. 9. TE ergo quaesumus famulis tuis subveni quos pretioso sanguine redemisti: Aeterna fac cum sanctis tuis in gloria munerari. 10. Salvum fac populum tuum Domine et benedic haereditati tuae[3]: et rege eos et extolle illos usque in aeternum[3]. 11. PER SINGULOS DIES BENEDICIMUS TE[4]: ET LAUDAMUS NOMEN TUUM IN SAECULUM ET SAECULUM SAECULI[4]. 12. Dignare Domine die isto sine peccato nos custodire: miserere nostri Domine, miserere nostri[5].