344 FORMS OF PRAYER FOR and superscription? They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Ren­der therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar's; and unto God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

If this day should fall on a Sunday or other holy- day, the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of the day shall be used, and the Collect," O God, who providest," shall be said after the Collect of the day.

3.

The following Service may also be used on the same day at any convenient time.

To thee Cherubin, and Seraphin: con­tinually do cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy: Lord God of Sa­baoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the Ma­jesty of thy Glory.

The glorious company of the Apostles: praise thee.

The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee.

The noble army of Martyrs: praise

thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world: doth acknowledge thee;

The Father of an infinite Majesty; Thine honourable, true and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost: the Comforter.

HOU art the King of Glory: O Christ.

art Son

Te Deum Laudamus.

WE

E praise thee, o God: we acknow- OUR Father, which art in heaven, Hal.

ledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting.

To thee all Angels cry aloud the Hea­vens, and all the Powers therein.

lowed 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. Amen.

Father.

When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man: thou didst not abhor the Virgin's

womb.

THE DAY OF ACCESSION.

Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name: ever world without end.

When thou hadst overcome the sharp­ness of death thou didst open the King­dom of Heaven to all believers.

Thou sittest at the right hand of God: in the Glory of the Father.

We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.

We therefore pray thee, help thy ser­vants: whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood.

Make them to be numbered with thy Saints: in glory everlasting

LORD, save thy people and bless

thine

Govern them: and lift them up for ever.

Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this day without sin.

O Lord, have mercy upon us: have mercy upon us.

O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us: as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I trusted: let me never be confounded.

Then the Priest shall say, The Lord be with you. Answer. And with thy spirit. Let us pray.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Then the Priest standing up shall say, O Lord, save the King;

Answer. Who putteth his trust in thee. Priest. Send him help from thy holy place.

Answer. And evermore mightily defend

him

Priest. Let his enemies have no advan­tage of him.

Answer. Nor the wicked approach to hurt him.

Priest. O Lord, hear our prayer. Answer. And let our cry come unto thee. Let us pray.

O GOD, who providest for thy people by

thy power, over love: Vouchsafe so to bless thy Servant our King, that under him this nation may be wisely governed, and thy Church may serve thee in all godly quietness; and grant that he being devoted to thee with his whole heart, and persevering in good works unto the end, may, by thy guid­ance, come to thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

governest all things by the word of

thy power; Receive our humble prayers

for our Sovereign Lord GEORGE, as on this day set over us by thy grace and pro­

our

with him, bless, we beseech thee, our