salm cxliii. The Psalm was
omitted in 1552, but its Anthem remains.

The singing of the Psalm and Anthem will be understood from the example
quoted above--the half choir which sang the Psalm was continually
interrupted by {150} the half choir which sang the Anthem. The
following illustration is quoted (by Martene) as of the 11th century.
In this case a verse of _Magnificat_ was sung after each verse of the
Anthem.

EASTER EVE SETTING OF MAGNIFICAT.

[Transcriber's note: In the following section, in the original book,
the material in the right-hand column was italicized. In standard
Project Gutenberg practice, such text is (usually) surrounded by
underscores ("_"), but for clarity, that underscoring has been omitted
here.]

Now on the evening of the
Sabbath, as it began to dawn My soul doth magnify the
toward the first day of the Lord:
week, came Mary Magdalene
and the other Mary to see the
Sepulchre.

And behold, there was a And my spirit hath rejoiced
great earthquake. in God my Saviour.

For the angel of the Lord For he hath regarded the
descended from heaven, and lowliness of his handmaiden:
came and rolled back the stone for behold, from henceforth all
from the door, and sat upon it. generations shall call me blessed.

His countenance was like For he that is mighty hath
lightning, and his raiment magnified me, and holy is his
white as snow. name.

And for fear of him the And his mercy is on them
keepers did shake, and that fear him, throughout all
became as dead men. generations.

And the angel answered He hath shewed strength
and said unto the women, Fear with his arm; he hath scattered
not ye; for I know that ye the fraud in the imagination
seek Jesus, which was crucified. of their hearts.
He is not here: for he is risen,
as he said.

Come, see the place where He hath put down the
the Lord lay. mighty from their seat, and
hath exalted the humble and
meek.

And go quickly, and tell He hath filled the hungry
his disciples, that he is risen with good things, and the rich
from the dead. he hath sent empty away.

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