The singing of the Psalm and Anthem will be understood from the example quoted above--the half choir which sang the Psalm was continually interrupted by {150} the half choir which sang the Anthem. The following illustration is quoted (by Martene) as of the 11th century. In this case a verse of _Magnificat_ was sung after each verse of the Anthem. EASTER EVE SETTING OF MAGNIFICAT. [Transcriber's note: In the following section, in the original book, the material in the right-hand column was italicized. In standard Project Gutenberg practice, such text is (usually) surrounded by underscores ("_"), but for clarity, that underscoring has been omitted here.] Now on the evening of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn My soul doth magnify the toward the first day of the Lord: week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the Sepulchre. And behold, there was a And my spirit hath rejoiced great earthquake. in God my Saviour. For the angel of the Lord For he hath regarded the descended from heaven, and lowliness of his handmaiden: came and rolled back the stone for behold, from henceforth all from the door, and sat upon it. generations shall call me blessed. His countenance was like For he that is mighty hath lightning, and his raiment magnified me, and holy is his white as snow. name. And for fear of him the And his mercy is on them keepers did shake, and that fear him, throughout all became as dead men. generations. And the angel answered He hath shewed strength and said unto the women, Fear with his arm; he hath scattered not ye; for I know that ye the fraud in the imagination seek Jesus, which was crucified. of their hearts. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where He hath put down the the Lord lay. mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble and meek. And go quickly, and tell He hath filled the hungry his disciples, that he is risen with good things, and the rich from the dead. he hath sent empty away. {151} In Galilee shall ye see him: He remembering his mercy lo, I have told you. hath holpen his servant Israel. Fear not ye; for he is risen As he promised to our forefathers, as he said. Abraham and his seed for ever. And very early in the first Glory be to the Father, and day of the week, they came to the Son, and to the Holy unto the sepulchre at the rising Ghost: of the sun.