ANTHEM III.

Taken from 86th Psalm.

Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and

hear me.

Preserve my

comfort.

soul, O Lord, and be my

And have mercy upon us, O Lord God of our salvation, and blessed be the name of the Lord our God, and let all the people .say Amen.

ANTHEM IV.

Collect for the seventh Sunday after Trinity.

LORD of all power and might, thou who art the author and giver of all good things; graft in our hearts the love of thy Name; increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ANTHEM V.

Taken from 55th Psalm.

HEAR my prayer, O God: and hide not thyself from my petition.

Take heed unto me and hear me: how I mourn in my prayer, and am vexed. My heart is disquieted within me: and the fear of death is fallen upon me.

ANTHEM VI.

Taken from 29th Psalm.

BRING unto the Lord, O ye mighty, bring young Rams: ascribe unto the Lord worship and strength.

Give the Lord the honour due unto his Name: worship the Lord with holy worship

It is the Lord that commandeth the waters: it is the glorious God that maketh the thunder.

It is the Lord that ruleth the sea; the voice of the Lord is mighty in operation ·

the voice of the Lord is a glorious voice.

The Lord sitteth above the water-flood, and the Lord remaineth a King for ever.

The Lord shall give strength unto his people: the Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

ANTHEM VII.

Taken from the 147th and 46th Psalms.

O PRAISE the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful.

Great is our Lord, and great is his

yea, and his wisdom is infinite.

power:

He maketh wars to cease in all the world: he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire.

Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion.

He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth thee with the flour of wheat.

ANTHEM VIII.

Taken from 26th Psalm.

Be thou my judge, O Lord, for I have walked innocently; my trust hath been also in the Lord, therefore shall I not fall. Examine me, O Lord, and prove me; try out my reins and my heart.

For thy loving kindness is ever before mine eyes: and I will walk in thy truth. I will wash mine hands in innocency, O Lord; and so will I go to thine alter.

That I may shew the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works.

ANTHEM IX.

Taken from 34th Psalm.

I WILL always give thanks unto the Lord: his praise shall ever be in my mouth.

My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof and be glad.

O praise the Lord with me: and let us magnify his name together.

ANTHEM X. FOR CHRISTMAS.

Taken from the 9th Chapter of Isaiah.

UNTO us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The Mighty God, the everlasting Father, the Prince of Peace.

Hallelujah.

Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and justice, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of Hosts will perform this.