Gloria in Excelsis The Minister, still turned to the Congregation, shall sing or say: Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany Seasons. O Glo- ry be to God.. on high, and on earth peace, good will . . . toward men. 54 The Minister shall turn to the Altar, and with the Congregation shall sing: NICOLAUS DECIUS ? 1539. All glo glo- ry be to Thee, Most High, To Thee all a - do On Festival days, or on any Sunday except during Lent, the following (I. or II.) may be sung instead of “All glory be to Thee, Most High." I. We praise Thee, we worship Thee, We give thanks to Thee for Thy great ry, O Lord God, Heav-en-ly King, God the Father Al-might-y! ly Spirit, Spirit of grace and of truth and of peace! holy; Thou art most on-ly art the Lord; (Thou only, OHo-ly Spirit, high in the glory of God the Father. AMEN. Christ, with the f Modulation The Minister, turning to the Altar, shall read on Sundays and Festival Days the proper Collect. On special occasions one of the following may be used: O Lord God, Heavenly Father, Thou Who hast no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that they turn from their way and live; we pray Thee that Thou wouldst mercifully avert the punishment that our sins deserve, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our Lord. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, Heavenly Father, to grant us a true faith, a firm hope in Thy mercy, and a sincere love to our fellow-men, through Jesus Christ, our Lord. |