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9. And we believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the | Giver of life, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son, 10. Who, with the Father and the Son together, is worshipped and | glo-ri- fied, || who | spake = | by the | prophets;

11. In one holy catholic and apos- tolic | Church. || We confess one baptism for the re- mission of sins.

12. We look for the resurrection | of the dead, || and the life of the world to come. || Amen.

2.

The Advent Canticle.

1. Sing unto the Lord a new song; and His praise from the | end of the earth, || ye that go down to the sea, and | all thaṭ ¦

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2. Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift

let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let
the tops of the mountains.

up their | voice; || them shout | from

3. Let them give glory unto the Lord, and declare His praise | among the heathen. || The Lord hath | com- forted | His=| people;

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4. He hath made bare His holy arm in the eyes of | all == | nations: || and all the ends of the earth shall see the sal-| vation of our | God.

5. Say to the Daughter of Zion, behold, thy sal- vation | cometh; || behold, His reward is with Him, and His | work be- fore Him.

6. Fear thou not; for | I am | with thee; || be not dismayed; for | I am thy God:

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7. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will | help | thee. || Unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with | healing in His | wings!

8. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and | all flesh shall | see it. || Death shall be swallowed up in victory, and God will wipe away all tears from our eyes.

9. And it shall be said in that day, Lo! | this is our | God; || we have waited for Him, | and He will save us:

10. This is the Lord; we have waited for | Him, || we will be glad and re-joice in | His sal-vation.

11. Sanctify and prepare yourselves to look upon the glory of our God; for the Lord cometh. || Prepare ye the way of the Lord and make His paths straight.

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12. Let us serve Him with gladness, and come before His | presence with singing! || Blessed is He that cometh in the name= of the Lord!

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Glory be to the Father, | and to the | Son, || and | to the | Holy | Ghost:

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As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall | be, || world without | end. =| A =| men.

3.

The Christmas Canticle.

1. Behold, I bring you good tidings of great = joy;

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to you is born this day a Saviour, | which is | Christ the Lord!

2. Glory to God | in the | highest, || and on earth, peace, | good = | will toward men!

3. The Lord hath remembered His | cov- e-nant || and sent salvation to His people.

4 Israel is saved | by the | Lord || with an ever-lasting sal

vation.

5. This is the Lord's doing, and marvellous | in our eyes. This is the day the Lord hath made; we will rejoice | aud be glad in | it.

6. Let the voice of rejoicing and sal-vation be | heard, || in the taber-na- cles of the righteous.

7. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the | Lord! || Blessed be the kingdom of our Father David! Ho-sanna | in the highest!

8. Open to me the gates of | righteous-ness, || I will enter in and

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9 Say among the heathen, that the | Lord | reigneth || Let the multitudes of the isles be glad thereof: let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad.

10. He shall judge the world with | righteous-ness; || and the | people with His | truth. |

11. Blessed be His glorious Name for | ever and | ever: || and let the whole earth be | filled with His glory.

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. I =│Amen.

4.

The Good Friday Canticle.

1. Christ our Passover was offered for us | on this | day. || He was delivered for | our of- fen

ces.

2. He bore our sins in His own body | on the ❘ tree, || and the Lord hath laid on Him the in- iquity of | us

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3. He hath trodden the wine-| press a- lone, || and of the people | there was none with | Him.

4. He was taken

from prison | and from | judgment; || He was cut off out of the land of the | living. 1

5. Thou wast glain, and hast re- deemed | us || out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, | and | nation;

6. Thou hast loved us, and washed us from our sins in Thine own | blood; || and hast made us unto our God, | kings :

and priests.
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7. Worthy is the Lamb | that was slain | to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, forever and ev | er.

8 Now is come sal | vation and strength, || and the kingdom of our God, and the power of

9. Death shall be swallowed up

wipe away all tears

His Christ.

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in | victory, || and God shall from our eyes.

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 | A =| men.

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5.

The Easter Canticle.

1. Christ our Passc ver | has risen. || He was dead, and behold He is alive for evermore, and hath the keys of | hell = { and of death.

2 Christ our Passover was dead, a sacrifice | for our | sins. || He was put to death in the flesh, but was | quickened | by the | Spirit.

3 Christ is risen from the dead, and henceforth | dieth no more; || death hath no more do- minion | over | Him.

4. He died unto sin once, but now He liveth | unto | God; || the Prince of Life could not be | holden | of | death.

5. God did not leave His soul | in the | grave, || nor suffer His Holy one to see = | cor- = | ruption.

6. Christ is risen, the first fruits of them that | slept. || Since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection | of the dead.

7. Death is swallowed | up for | ever! || O Death, | where | is thysting?

8. O Grave, where is thy | victory? || Thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory, | through our Lord Jesus! Christ.

Glory be to the Father, and to the | Son, || and | to the

Ghost:

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As it was in the beginning, is now, and | ever shall | be, || world without end. = | A =| men.

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The Ascension Day Canticle.

1. O clap your hands, | all ye | people. || Shout unto God with the i

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2 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound | of a | trumpet. || Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors, and the King of

come in!

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3. Who is this king of | glory? || The Lord, strong and mighty; | He is the king of | glory.

4. Sing praises to God, and unto our King! | Sing | praises! || For He is the King of | all the | earth.

5 God reigneth | over the | heathen; || He sitteth upon the | throne of His | holiness.

6. Let all the world bow | down be- fore Him, || and all the angels of God worship | Him!

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7. Thy throne, O God, is for | ever and | ever; || the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right

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8. Thou lovest righteousness and hatest | wickedness; || therefore God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of | gladness a-bove Thy | fellows.

9. Thou hast as- cended on | high; || Thou hast led cap-| tiv-i- |

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10. Thou has received | gifts for | men. || Thou hast entered into

Thy Father's house, to pre- pare a mansion for us.

11. Thou hast prepared Thy throne | in the

kingdom | ruleth over all.

heavens; || and Thy

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. =| A =¦ men.

7.

The Whitsunday Canticle.

1 Let us praise the Lord, and ex-| alt His | goodness. || Let us come before him with songs of praise, and hymns of thanks-j giving.

2. God hath raised up His holy Child Jesus, who, being by His

right hand exalted, shed forth the promise of the Holy Ghost up- on the Ap-| ostles, || so that they spake with new tongues, and wrought signs and wonders in His name

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