+ Magnificat. S. Luke 1. 46. (This shall be faid or fung after the first Lesson in the Evening Service.) M Y foul 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. F. 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 : proud in the imagination of their hearts. he hath scattered the 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 remembring his mercy, hath holpen his servant Ifrael: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his feed for ever. Glory be to the Father, &c. As it was in the beginning, &c. : Or else this Psalm, except it be on the Nineteenth Day of the Month. Paraphrafe on the MAGNIFICAT. I joyfully praise God my Saviour: because he hath deigned to shew fuch regard to his Servant in her lowly flation-For henceforth future Ages will pronounce me truly happy; fince he who is infinitely powerful and holy hath been pleased to bestow upon me this honour: tho' his kindness indeed extends to persons of every Nation and Condition that truly serve him---He hath + Magnificat and the Pfalm which follows after fucceeds the Lesson properly as testimonies of our Gratitude to God for the light of his Revelation. † Pfalms of praise and thanksgiving to God as they are proper at all Times, so they are never more fuitable than when we are under a joyful fense of pardon and reconciliation with him." wonderfully disappointed the expectations of the ambitious. He hath depressed the proud Rulers of the Earth, and exalted the lowly in Heart. He hath filled those who hunger after Righteousness with the bounties of his Grace, but the rich in Spirit he hath rejected. He hath sent forth a Saviour to Ifrael as he promised to Abraham and his Seed. * For behold from henceforth, &c. On this passage the Church of Rome seems to have founded, in fome measure, that adoration which she pays to the Virgin. Mary; through a mistaken interpretation of the Word Blessed: which, in the Scriptures, when it relates to a human person, generally fignifies happy. Cantate Domino. Pfalm 98. Sing unto the Lord a new fong: for he hath done marvel lous things. With his own right hand, and with his holy arm: hath he gotten himself the victory. The Lord declared his falvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the fight of the heathen. 1. He hath remembred his mercy and truth toward the house of Ifrael: and all the ends of the world have feen the salvation of our God. Shew yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands: fing, rejoice, and give thanks. ! Praise the Lord upon the harp: fing to the harp with a Pfalm of thanksgiving. : With trumpets also and shawms: Oshew yourselves joyful before the Lord the King. Let the Sea make a noise, and all thatt herein is: the round world, and they that dwell therein. : Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord: for he cometh to judge the earth. With righteousness shall he judge the world: and the people with equity. Glory be to the Father, &c. i Then followeth the second Lesson taken out of the New Testament, and after that the Song of Simeon, as followeth. O praise the Lord with unusual Fervency, for he hath wrought wonderful Things for us. By his own mighty power he hath vanquished our Foes. - He hath granted us a remarkable Deliverance in the fight of the Nations around us. He hath performed the gracious promises which he made to Ifrael; and all the World must own him to be a Saviour indeed-Otherefore express your joyful Gratitude to him, ye favoured people, in Hymns of praise: and with your Voices unite every melodious Instrument, to heighten your Devotion, and help you worthily to celebrate Jehovah your King-Let the loud Ocean, and its Fullness, the Earth and its Inhabitants join the folemn Concert.-Let the Floods pour forth in full streams their applause; and the Mountains exulting raise their lofty Heads; for the Lord reigneth over all the Kingdoms of the World with Justice and Equity. All Glory, &c. L Nunc dimittis. S. Luke 2:029 6 off of ORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace! ☑ cording to thy word. For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation, Which thou hast prepared: TDO before the face of all people; ac To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to be the glory of 1 thy people Ifrael. i Glory be to the Father, &c. ( Or else this Psalm, except it be on the twelfth Day of the Month. ९ Deus mifereatur. Pfalm 67.0 NOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : : and shew us the G light light of his countenance, and be mer merciful unto us. That thy way may be known upon earth: thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all t thee. O let the nations rejoice and be glad for thou shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.bo. Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth bring forth her increase: and God, even our own God, shall give us his blessing. God shall bless us: and all the ends of the world shall fear him. Glory be to the father, &c. Happiness in thy protection may be thereby induced to worship and obey t Oteach all all people to knowledge thee as the only true God, th that they may experience the pleasures of thy fervice: for thou ruleft over thy Subjects with Equity, and a tender regard for their Welfare. O bring all Nations, we earnestly bes feech thee, to the Knowledge of t of thy Truth. Then shall Righteousness flourish abundantly upon Earth, and ox Start vo our God will shower down his Blessings upon us. The Mercies which we thus implore for ourselves and our Fellow Creatures, God, we we trust, will grant in his appointed Time. All Glory, &c. Paraphrase on the 67th PSALMUD Let thy Blessing and merciful kindness be upon us O God: That the Nations around us beholding our of the Day; The Second for Peace; The third for grace to live well. The Second Collect for Peace. God, who art the author of peace, and lover of concord, in knowledge of whom ftandeth our eternal life, whose service is perfect freedom Defend us thy humble servants in all affaults of our enemies; that we furely trusting in thy defence, may not fear the power of any adverfaries, through the might of Jesus Chrift dur Lord.Amen. I 1 The third Collect in the Morning Prayer for Grace, Lord our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day; Defend us in the fame with thy mighty, power, and grant that this day we fall into no fin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy fight, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 Three Collects for the Evening Service; the first of the Day The third for Aid against all Perils, as hereafter followeth which two last Collects shall be daily faid at Evening Prayer without alteration. L The Second Collect at Evening Prayer. God, from whom all holy defires, all good counfels, and all juft works do proceed; Give unto thy servants *that peace which the world cannot give, that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee we being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen. L The third Collect at Evening for Aid against all Perils. Ighten our darkness, we befeech thee, O Lord, and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night, for the love of thy only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Then these five Prayers following are to be read here, except when the Litany is read; and then only the two last are to be read, as they are there placed. A Prayer for the Kings Majesty. Lord our heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of king, read only windo from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; Most heartily we beseech thee with thy favour to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord King GEORGE; and so replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that he may alway incline to thy F Paraphrafe on the Second Collect at Evening Prayer. O God, who workest in us both to will and to do of thy good pleasure: grant us that peace of mind which nothing on earth can bestow; that we may not only be the better disposed to obey thy commandments; but also that, being in safety under thy protection, we may pass through this life with quietness, and comfortable hopes of a better through Jesus Chrift. Paraphrafe on the third Collect at Evening Prayer. Protect us, O Lord, we beseech thee, this night from all things that may injure either our fouls or bodies, for the fake of thy Son's love to mankind. * That Peace which the World, &c. To this those beautiful lines in Mr. Pope's Esssay on Man seem to allude. What nothing earthly gives, nor can destroy The Souls calm funshine, and the heart felt joy, Is Virtue's prize. Paraphrafe on the Prayer for the King. O gracious God, who rulest over all the Kingdoms of the Earth; we earnestly intreat thee to bless our most benevolent Sovereign King George; and so influence him, by thy Holy Spirit, that he may always be disposed for thy service and obey thy Commandments: give him Wisdom and Knowledge to promote the welfare of his People-----Grant him Health, long Life, and Profperity,---enable him to subdue all his Enemies; and after this Life advance him to an eternal Crown of Happiness through Jesus Christ. || When the shades of darkness are approaching we are going to give up ourselves to the defenceless state of fleep; and how reasonable is it for us to implore the protection of that God who neither slumbereth nor leepeth. |