V. The Lord give us his peace.
R. And eternal life.

Amen.

Here one of the Anthems is sung to be found after Complin, page 94.

COMPLIN.

The Reader begins.

Pray, sir, a blessing.

The Blessing.

May the Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night, and a perfect end.

R. Amen.

Short Lesson. 1 Pet. v.

Brethren, be sober and watch: because your adversary, the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour: whom resist ye strong in faith. But thou, O Lord, have mercy

on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who made heaven and earth.
Our Father. (In secret.)

The Priest makes the Confession. Confiteor Deo omnipoténti, &c. R. Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis tuis, perdúcat te ad vitam ætérnam.

R. Amen.

The Choir makes the Confession. Confiteor Deo omnipoténti, beátæ Mariæ semper Vírgini, beáto Michaéli Archángelo, beáto Joánni Baptistæ, sanctis Apóstolis Petro et Paulo, ómnibus Sanctis, et tibi, pater: quia peccávi nimis cogitatióne, verbo, et ópere: mea culpa, mea culpa, mea máxima culpa. Ideo precor beátam Maríam semper Virginem, beátum Michaélem Archángelum, beátum Joánnem Baptistam, sanctos Apóstolos Petrum et Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et te, pater, oráre pro me ad Dóminum Deum nostrum.

V.

Misereatur vestri omnipotens Deus, et dimíssis peccátis vestris, perdúcat vos ad vitam ætérnam.

R. Amen.

V. Indulgentiam, absolutiónem, et remissiónem peccatórum nostrórum tríbuat nobis omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.

R. Amen

The Priest makes the Confession. I confess to almighty God, &c.

R. May almighty God have mercy on thee, forgive thy sins, and bring thee to life everlasting.

R. Amen.

The Choir makes the Confession.

I confess to almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John Baptist, to the holy apostles Peter and Paul, to all the saints, and to you, father: that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed_Michael the Archangel, blessed John Baptist, the holy apostles Peter and Paul, all the saints, and you, father, to pray to the Lord our God for me.

V. May almighty God have mercy on you, forgive your sins, and bring you to life everlasting.

R. Amen.

V. May the almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins.

R. Amen.

V. Converte nos, Deus salutáris noster.

R. Et avérte iram tuam a nobis.

V. Deus, in adjutórium meum inténde.

R. Dómine, ad adjuvándum me festína.

Glória Patri, et Filio, et Spirítui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. Allelúia, or Laus tibi, Dómine, Rex ætérnæ glóriæ.

Ant. Miserére.

In Paschal time:-Ant. Allelúia.

Psalm iv.

Cum invocárem, exaudívit me Deus justítiæ meæ *in tribulatióne dilatásti mihi.

Miserére mei: *et exáudi oratiónem

meam.

Fílii hóminum, úsquequo gravi corde?* ut quid diligitis vanitátem, et quæritis mendácium?

Et scitóte quóniam mirificávit Dóminus sanctum suum: *Dóminus exáudiet me cum clamávero ad eum.

V. Convert us, O God our Saviour. R. And turn away thine anger from us. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. 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.

Alleluia, or Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory.

Ant. Have mercy.

In Paschal time :-Ant. Alleluia.
Psalm iv.

When I called upon him, the God of my justice heard me: when I was in distress, thou hast enlarged me.

Have mercy on me and hear my prayer.

O ye sons of men, how long will you be dull of heart? Why do you love vanity, and seek after lying?

Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him.