to say it with the Minister was
added in 1661. The _Versicles_ date from the 6th century. The
answer, "The Lord's Name be praised," was added in 1661. For the
_Canticles_ and _Creed_ see different articles.

The _Salutation_, "The Lord be with you," is apostolic. Next comes
the _Lesser Litany_. The _Versicles_ following are said by the
Priest "standing up," in accordance with mediaeval custom. Morning
Prayer ended with the Collect for Grace until 1661, when the five
final prayers were added. The _Second Collect_ dates from 5th
century, the _third_ from 6th century. The prayers for the _Queen_,
and for the _Clergy and People_, stood in the Litany in 1559, and
the _Prayer of St. Chrysostom_ (John, the Golden Mouthed) was in
the Litany in 1545, and dates from the 4th century. The Prayer
for the _Royal Family_ was composed in 1604.

MUSIC, _see_ Church Music.

NAVE. From the Latin _navis_, a ship, because the _nave_, or body,
of a church somewhat resembles the hull of a ship turned upside
down. The nave formerly was always separated from the chancel
(which see) by a screen.

NICENE CREED, _see_ Creed.

NON-CONFORMISTS. The name now given to all those who do not conform
to the practice of the Established Church. Originally, however,
it was restricted to the Puritan section _within_ the Church,
dissidents from the Church being called _Separatists_, which is
still their correct title. In Elizabeth's reign many of the clergy
refused to conform to the Act of Uniformity; the use of the
surplice, and many things in the Book of Common Prayer, being
objectionable to them. The Non-Conformists afterwards assumed
the name of Puritan, which had previously been used of a heresy
of the 3rd century. They formally separated from the Church in 1572.
(See _Puritan_.)

NORTH SIDE, _see_ Eastward Position.

NUNC DIMITTIS, or the SONG OF SIMEON. (Luke ii. 29.) The sweetest
and most solemn of all the Canticles--the thanksgiving of the aged
saint for the sight of the Saviour. It is appropriately sung by
us after the revelation of Christ in the Lessons for the day. It
is, and has been, used by the whole Catholic Church from the
earliest times.

OBLATION. An offering to God. In the Office for the Holy Communion
we pray God to "accept our alms and _oblations_." The word
_oblations_ was added to this prayer at the same time that the
rubric which directs the priest to "place upon the table so much
bread and wine as he shall think sufficie