The following days, for which no chapter is appointed in the above calendar, have the following Lessons: March I. Isaiah vii. 10-14. Jeremiah i. 1-10. The bishop concludes the Lesson by saying: The First Lesson being ended, the Magnificat is sung by the people, or read by the bishop and people. MAGNIFICAT. St. Luke i. : Y soul doth magnify the Lord and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. M For he hath regarded the lowliness of his handmaiden. For behold, from henceforth: all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath magnified me and holy is his Name. And his mercy is on them that fear him : throughout all generations. He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed, for ever. GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: now and ever, world without end. Amen. The Magnificat being ended, the bishop says: 膠 Let us pray the Lord. IGHTEN our hearts, O Lord, Lover of mankind, with the incorruptible light of thy divine knowledge, and open the eyes of our understanding, that we may discern the truth of thy joyful tidings. Implant in us the blessed fear of thy commandments, so that, treading under foot all carnal desires, we may begin to lead a spiritual life, our only thought being to please thee. For thou art the light of our hearts and souls, O God Christ, and to thee we render the glory, and to thy eternal Father, and to thy most holy and good and life-giving Spirit: now and for ever, world without end. Amen. Then is read the Second Lesson, from the Gospels, according to the following table, which shows bow the whole of the four Gospels may be read in their order four times a year, one chapter every day. Before beginning the Lesson, the bishop says: Let us read the Word of God in the Gospel according to , chapter verse |