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Analysis of the Seven Daily Services

let us worship: the Lord, the King to come;" or "the Lord is at hand: O come let us worship;" again in Lent, "It is not to you lost labour that ye baste to rise up early: for the Lord hath promised a crown to those who wait for Him." At Pentecost, "Hallelujah, the Spirit of the Lord hath filled the round world: O come let us worship, Hallelujah."

A Hymn follows according to the day, and terminates the Introduction; then follow Psalms and Lessons, in one or three Nocturns, according as the Service is for Weekday or Sunday.


On Sunday, Eighteen Psalms with Nine Lessons; viz.

Psalms 1, 2, 3. 6, 7, 8, 9, & 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.
A passage from Scripture, in three parts—(according to the time of the Year.)
Psalms 16, 17, 18.
A passage from some Father of the Church, in three parts.
Psalms 19, 20, 21.
A comment on some passage of the Gospel, in three parts.

On Weekdays, Twelve Psalms with Three Lessons, viz.

On Monday.
Psalms 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38.
A passage in three parts from Scripture or the Fathers.

On Tuesday.
Psalms 39, 40, 41, 42. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50. 52.
A passage in three parts, &c. as on Monday.

On Wednesday.
Psalms 53. 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62. 64. 66. 68.
A passage, &c.

On Thursday.
Psalms 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80.
A passage, &c.