The

ORDER FOR EVENSONG

At the beginning of Mattins, the Priest (standing up year shall be sung the Antiphons as appointed for
in his stall, or at the sedilia) shall say in a low voice. the day or season (unless otherwise directed).
In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, Then shall be read distinctly with an audible voice,
and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. the First Lesson, as in the Order of Mattins.

[Then shall he say the Lord's Prayer as follows, In choirs and places where they sing, here shall
follow the Hymn, with its versicle and response, as
OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hallowed appointed for the day or season in the Hymnal.
be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will After that Magnificat (or the Song of the Blessed
be done in earth, As it is in heaven. Give us Virgin Mary) in English, with its appropriate
Antiphon, as followeth,
this day our daily bread. And forgive us our
trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass MAGNIFICAT
against us. And lead us not into temptation; S. Luke i.
But deliver us from evil.
MY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my
Answer. Amen.
spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his
thee: Blessed art thou among women, and hand maiden.
blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy
Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners; For behold, from henceforth: all generations
Now, and at the hour of our death. shall call me blessed.
Answer. Amen.] For he that is mighty hath magnified me :
and holy is his Name.
The Opening Versicles
And his mercy is on them that fear him :
Then he shall say, with a loud voice,
throughout all generations.
Priest. O God, make speed to save me.
He hath shewed strength with his arm : he
Answer. O Lord, make haste to help me. hath scattered the proud in the imagination
Here all standing up, the Priest and people shall of their hearts.
say, He hath put down the mighty from their
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to seat: and hath exalted the humble and
the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is meek.
now, and ever shall be: world without end. He hath filled the hungry with good things :
Amen. and the rich he hath sent empty away.
Alleluia, He remembering his mercy hath holpen his
Or between Septuagesima and Easter, servant Israel: as he promised to our
The Lord's Name be praised. forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever.

Then shall follow the Psalms in order as they are Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to
appointed. And with every Psalm throughout the the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
now, and ever shall be : world without end. [The Ferial Preces
Amen. Priest. I said: Lord, be merciful unto me.
Then a Lesson of the New Testament, as it is Answer. Heal my soul, for I have sinned
appointed, with this benediction, May the Creator against thee.
of all things bless us now and ever. and after that
Nunc Dimittis (or the Song of Simeon) in English, Priest. Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last.
as followeth, unless there be a later Evening Service, Answer. And be gracious unto thy servants.
when this Lesson and Canticle are not to be read
here, but at the later Service. Priest. Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be
upon us.
NUNC DIMITTIS. Answer. Like as we do put our trust in thee.
S. Luke ii. 29. Priest. Endue thy ministers with
LORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart righteousness.
in peace: according to thy word. Answer. And make thy chosen people joyful.

For mine eyes have seen : thy salvation. Priest. O Lord, save the king.
Answer. And mercifully hear us, when we call
Which thou hast prepared: before the face of
upon thee.
all people;
Priest. O Lord, save thy people, and bless
To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: and to
thine inheritance.
be the glory of thy people Israel.
Answer. Govern them, and lift them up for
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to ever.
the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is
Priest. O think upon thy congregation.
now, and ever shall be : world without end.
Answer. Whom thou hast purchased, and
Amen.
redeemed of old.
Then shall be said or sung the Apostles' Creed by
the Priest and people, standing, Priest. Peace be within thy walls.
Answer. And plenteousness within thy
I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, palaces.
Maker of heaven and earth;
Priest. Let us pray for our benefactors.
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord. Answer. Vouchsafe, O Lord, for thy Name's
Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born sake, to reward with eternal life all them that
of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius do us good. Amen.
Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried, He
descended into hell; The third day he rose Priest. Let us pray for the faithful departed.
again from the dead, He ascended into Answer. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord;
heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God and let perpetual light shine upon them.
the Father Almighty; From thence he shall Priest. May they rest in peace.
come to judge the quick and the dead. Answer. Amen.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy Priest. Let us pray for our absent brethren.
Catholick Church; The Communion of Answer. Save thy servants, O my God, that put
Saints ; The Forgiveness of sins ; The their trust in thee.
Resurrection of the body, And the life
everlasting. Amen.
Priest. Let us pray for the afflicted and But when there is a later Evening Service this
captives. Collect, Lighten our darkness, &c., is not to be read
Answer. Deliver them, O God of Israel, out of here, but instead thereof the following,
all their tribulations. O ALMIGHTY Lord, and everlasting God,
Priest. Send them help, O Lord, from thy
vouchsafe, we beseech thee, to direct,
sanctuary. sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and
Answer. And strengthen them out of Sion.
bodies, in the ways of thy laws, and in the
works of thy commandments; that through
Priest. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. thy most mighty protection, both here and
Answer. Shew the light of thy countenance, ever, we may be preserved in body and soul;
and we shall be whole. through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Priest. O Christ, arise, and help us. Amen.]
Answer. And deliver us for thy Name's sake. On Sundays and feasts, immediately after the
Creed, the Priest, going to the step of the Choir,
Priest. The Lord be with you.
shall say,
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Priest. The Lord be with you.
Priest. Let us pray.
Answer. And with thy spirit.
Then shall follow the Collects: the first of the Day;
then the appropriate Commemorations followed by Priest. Let us pray.
the Collect for Peace; and the Collect for Aid Then shall follow the Collect or Collects proper for
against all Perils, as hereafter followeth: which two the day or season.
last Collects shall be said on week-days throughout
the year, unless otherwise noted, the Priest still The Closing Versicles
standing, the people kneeling, as before. Priest. The Lord be with you.
The Collect for Peace at Evening Prayer. Answer. And with the spirit.
O GOD, from whom all holy desires, all good Priest. Let us bless the Lord.
counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give
unto thy servants that peace which the world Answer. Thanks be to God.
cannot give; that both our hearts may be set [Here shall be read the Legend when
to obey thy commandments, and also that by appropriate]
thee we being defended from the fear of our Priest. May the souls of the faithful
enemies may pass our time in rest and departed, through the mercy of God, rest in
quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ peace.
our Saviour. Amen. Answer. Amen.
The Collect, for Aid against all Perils. Priest. The Lord give us his peace.
LIGHTEN our darkness, we beseech thee, O Answer. And life everlasting. Amen.
Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from Priest. May help divine be with us all, for
all perils and dangers of this night ; for the ever abiding.
love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Answer. Amen.
Christ. Amen.

Here endeth the Order of Evensong throughout the Year.