London: Thomas Mabb, 1660.

Evening Prayer

FOR the thirtieth of January.

The Letany.

O God the Father of Heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners. O God the Father of heaven: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Son Redeemer of the world: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the Son Redeemer, &c.

O God the holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Son: have mercy upon us miserable sinners.

O God the holy Ghost, &c.

O holy, blessed, and glorious Trinity, three Persons and one God: have mercy upon us miserable sinners

O holy, blessed and glorious Trinity, &c.

Remember not, Lord, our offences, nor the offences of our forefathers, neither take thou vengeance of our sins: spare us good Lord, spare thy people whom thou hast redeemed by thy most precious blood, and be not angry with us for ever.

Spare us good Lord.

From all evill and mischief, from sin, from the crafts and assaults of the devil, from thy wrath and from everlasting damnation.

Good Lord deliver us.

From all blindness of heart, from pride, vain-glory, and hypocrisie, from envy, hatred, and malice, and all uncharitableness.

Good Lord deliver us.

From fornication, and all other deadly sin, and from all the deceits of the world, the flesh and the devil.

Good Lord deliver us.

From lightning and tempest, from plague, pestilence, and famine, from battel, and murder, and from sudden death.

Good Lord deliver us.

From all sedition and privy conspiracy, from all false doctrine and heresie, from hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word and Commandment.

Good Lord deliver us.

By the mystery of thy holy incarnation, by thy holy nativity & circumcision, by thy baptism, fasting, and temptation.

Good Lord deliver us.

By thine agony and bloudy sweat, by thy Cross and passion, by thy precious death and buriall, by thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension, and by the coming of the holy Ghost.

Good Lord deliver us.

In all time of our tribulation, in all time of our wealth, in the hour of death, and in the day of Judgement.

Good Lord deliver us.

We sinners do beseech thee to hear Us (O Lord God) and that it may please thee to rule and govern thy holy Church universally in the right way.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to keep and strengthen in the true worshipping of thee in righteousnesse and holiness of life, thy servant, CHARLS the second our most gracious King and Governours.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to rule his heart in thy faith, fear and love, and that he may evermore have affiance in thee, and ever seek thy honour and glory.

We beseech thee to hear, us good Lord

That it may please thee to be his defender and keeper, giving him the victory over all his enemies.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord

That it may please thee to bless and preserve the Queen Mother, the Duke of York, the Duke of Glocester with all the rest of the royall Progeny.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to illuminate all Bishops, Pastors and Ministers of the Church, with true knowledge & understanding of thy word, and that both by their preaching and living, they may set it forth, and shew it accordingly.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to endue the Lords of the Council, and all the Nobility with grace, wisdom, and understanding.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to blesse and keep the Magistrates, giving them grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to blesse and keep all thy people.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all Nations unity, peace, and concord.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy Commandments.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to all thy people increase of grace, to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the spirit.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to bring into the way of truth, all such as have erred and are deceived.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to strengthen such as do stand, and to comfort and help the weakhearted, and to raise up them that fall, and finally to beat down Satan under our feet.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to succour, help, and comfort all that be in danger, necessity, and tribulation.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to preserve all that travell by land or by water, all women labouring of childe, all sick persons and young children, and to shew thy pitty upon all prisoners and captives.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to provide for the fatherless children and widows, and all that be desolate and oppressed.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to have mercy upon all men.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to forgive our enemies, persecuters and slanderers, and to turn their hearts.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give and preserve to our use the kindly fruits of the earth, so as in due time we may enjoy them.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give us true repentance, to forgive us all our sins, negligences and ignorances, and to endue us with the grace of thy holy Spirit, to amend our lives according to thy holy word.

We beseech thee to hear us, good Lord.

Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.
Son of God: we beseech thee to hear us.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world.
Grant us thy peace.

O Lamb of God that takest away the sins of the world.
Have mercy upon us.

O Christ hear us.
O Christ hear us.

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

Our Father which are in heaven, &c.

And lead us not into temptation.

But deliver us from evill. Amen.

The Versicle

O Lord deal not with us after our sins.

Answer.

Neither reward us after our iniquities.

Let us pray.

O God mercifull Father, that despisest not the fighing of a contrite heart, nor the desire of such as be sorrowfull, mercifully assist our prayers that we make before thee in all our troubles and adversities, whensoever they oppress us: and graciously hear us, that those evils, which the craft and subtilty of the Devil, or man worketh against us, be brought to nought, and by the providence of thy goodnesse they may be dispersed, that we thy servants being hurt by no persecutions, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church, though Jesus Christ our Lord.

O Lord arise help us, and deliver us for thy Names sake.

O God we have heard with our ears, and our fathers have declared unto us the noble works that thou diddest in their dayes, and in the old time before them.

O Lord arise, help us, and deliver us for thine honour.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, &c.
As it was in the beginning, is now, &c.

From our enemies defend us, O Christ
Graciously look upon our afflictions.

Pitifully behold the sorrows of our hearts
Mercifully forgive the sins of thy people.

Favourably with mercy hear our prayers.
O Son of David have mercy upon us.

Both now and ever vouchsafe to hear us, O Christ.
Graciously hear us, O Christ, graciously hear us, O Lord Christ.

The versicle. O Lord let thy mercy be shewed upon us

Answer. As we do put our trust in thee.

ALmighty God, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Maker of all things, Judge of all men, we acknowledge and bewail our manifold sins and wickedness, which we from time to time most greivously have committed, by thought, word, and deed, against thy divine majesty, provoking most justly thy wrath and indignation against us: we do earnestly repent, and be heartily sorry for these our misdoings, the remembrance of them is grievous unto us: the burden of them is intolerable. Have mercy upon us, have mercy upon us, most mercifull Father, for thy Son our Lord Jesus Christs sake, forgive us all that is past, and grant that we may ever hereafter serve and please thee in newnesse of life, to the honour and glory of thy Name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALmighty God our Heavenly Father, who of thy Great mercy hast promised forgiveness of sins to All them, which with Hearty Repentance and true Faith turn unto Thee; Have mercy upon Us, pardon and deliver us from all our sins, Confirm and strengthen us in all Goodness, and bring us to Everlasting Life through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.

OUr Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome 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 trespasse against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evill, Amen.

O Lord open thou our Lips,
And our Mouth shall shew forth thy Praise.

O God make speed to save us,
O Lord make haste to help us.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

Psal. 42, 43, 55, 59, 64, 94.

The First Lesson. 2 Sam. 1.

After the Lesson.

A Form Collected out of the Psalms I.

HEar our voice, O Lord, out of thy holy Temple, let our complaint come before thee, let it enter even into thy ears.

Our heart is in heaviness, O let us make our Prayer unto thee in an acceptable time.

Lord, our iniquities are against us, our rebellions are many wherewith we have transgressed against thee: But we confess our wickednesses, and are sorry for our sins.

Our confusion is daily before us, fearfulness and trembling are come upon us, and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed us, and it is thy great mercy onely that we are not consumed, for we have sinned, O Lord, we have transgressed and done wickedly, yea, we have rebelled, and departed from thy precepts, and from thy Commandments.

Innumerable troubles are come about us, our sins have taken hold upon us, that we are not able to look up, yea, they are more in number then the hairs of our heads, and our hearts have failed us. O Lord, righteousnesse belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of face, because of all the offences we have committed against thee.

Yet compassion and forgivenesse is with thee, though we have rebelled against thee. O Lord, according to thy goodness, we beseech thee, let thine anger and thy wrath be turned away from us, and cause thy face to shine upon thy servants Incline thine ears and hear, open thine eyes and behold our afflictions, for we do not present our supplications before thee, in our own righteousness, but for thy manifold and great mercies.

We have sinned against heaven and against thee, and are no more worthy to be called thy Sons.

Yet, O Lord, hear, O Lord, forgive, consider and do it, deferre not for thine own sake, O our God.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Sonne, and to the holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

II.

HEar our prayers, O Lord, and hide not thy self from our Petitions, and hearken unto the words of our mouth, for strangers are risen up against us, and Tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after our Souls.

Cast us not away in the time of our weaknesse: forsake us not when our strength faileth us.

O remember not our offences, but according to thy mercy think thou upon us for thy goodness.

O turn thee unto us, and have mercy upon us: for we are desolate and in misery.

The sorrows of our hearts are enlarged: O bring thou us out of all our troubles.

Turn us, O God our Saviour, and let thine anger cease from us: send down from on high and deliver us, take us out of these many waters.

Why art thou absent from us so long? why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture.

Wherefore hidest thou thy face, why forgettest our misery and trouble? for our soul is brought low to the dust, our belly cleaveth to the ground.

Look upon our adversity and misery: & forgive us all our sins.

Arise, O Lord, and help us, and deliver us for thy mercy sake: so shall it be known that it is thy hand, and that thou Lord hast done it.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Sonne, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, in now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

III.

WE will cry unto the Lord with our voice; yea, even unto God will we cry with our voice, and he shall hearken unto us. For the Lord is gracious and long-suffering and of great mercy to them that call upon him.

The Lord is nigh unto all them that be of a contrite heart, and will save such as are of an humble spirit.

And now Lord, what is our hope? truly our hope is even in thee;

For our Fathers hoped in thee, they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them: they called upon thee and were holpen, they put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.

The Lord will be a defence for the oppressed, even a refuge in due time of trouble: and they that know thy name, will put their trust in thee, for thou Lord never failest them that seek thee.

The mercifull goodness of the Lord endureth for ever and ever, upon them that fear him: and his righteousness upon Childrens Children; even upon such as keep his Covenant, and think upon his Commandments to do them.

Thou therefore that art a Saviour to all that trust in thee, thou that upholdest all such as are falling, and liftest up such as be down, thou that healest the broken in heart, and givest medicine to heal their sickness, thou that art the Father of mercy, and God of all consolation, that art comfort to the sad, and strength to the weak, hear thy servants, we beseech thee, look down from Heaven, behold and visit us with thy salvation.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

The second Lesson, Heb. 12. or St James 5.

IV.

GIve the King thy judgements, O God.

The Lord hear him in the day of trouble: the name of the God of Jacob defend him.

Send him help from his Sanctuary: and strengthen him out of Sion.

Let the King rejoyce in thy strength, O Lord: let him be exceeding glad of thy salvation.

Grant him his hearts desire, and deny him not the request of his lips.

[O Lord, gird him with strength unto the battaile: throw down his Enemies under him.

Make them to turn their backs upon him: and disperse them that hate him.]

Deliver him from the sirivings of his people.

Deliver him from his cruell Enemies, and set him up above his adversaries; thou shalt rid him from the wicked man: and why? because the King putteth his trust in the Lord: and in the mercy of the most high, he shall not miscarry.

Some put their trust in Charriots, and some in horses, but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

Save Lord, and hear us, O King of Heaven, when we call upon thee.

Be thou exalted in thine own strength: so will we sing and praise thy power.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Sonne, and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end,

Amen.

V.

O Lord God, that dost build up Hierusalem, and gather together the outcasts of Israel.

Wherefore art thou absent so long? Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?

O think upon thy Congregation: whom thou hast purchased and redeemed of old:

Think upon the tribe of thine inheritance: and mount Sion, where thou hast dwelt.

Lift up thy Feet, and disperse all those our Enemies: which have done evill in thy sanctuary.

For they have broken down the carved work thereof with Axes and Hammers: they have defiled the dwelling places of thy name, yea, they said in their hearts, let us make havock of them altogether.

O God, how long shall the Adversary do this dishonour? how long shall the Enemy blaspheme thy name, for ever?

Why withdrawest thou thy hand, why pluckest not thou thy right hand out of thy bosome to scatter the enemy?

Arise O God, maintain thine own cause: Remember how the foolish man blasphemes thee daily.

Forget not the voice of thine Enemies: the presumption of them that hate thee encreaseth ever more and more.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Sonne, and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end, Amen.

The Creed.

I Believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: and in Jesus Christ his onely Son our Lord, which was conceived by the holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Ponce Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried, he descended into Hell, the third day he rose again from the dead, he ascended into heaven, sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: from thence he shall come, to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the holy Ghost, the holy Catholike Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgivenesse of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting, Amen.

Let us Pray.

The Lord be with you.

And with thy spirit.

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

OUr Father which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdome 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 trespasse against us. And lead us not into temptation: but deliver us from evill, Amen.

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