is blessing.

God shall bless us: and all the ends of the world shall fear him.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world
without end. Amen.

_The Psalm ended, and the man and the woman kneeling before the
Lord's Table, the Priest standing at the Table, and turning his
face towards them, shall say_,

Lord, have mercy upon us.

_Answer_. Christ, have mercy upon us.

_Minister_. Lord, have mercy upon us.

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name, Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
them that trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil. Amen.

_Minister_. O Lord, save thy servant, and thy handmaid;

_Answer_. Who put their trust in thee.

_Minister_. O Lord, send them help from thy holy place;

_Answer_. And evermore defend them.

_Minister_. Be unto them a tower of strength;

_Answer_. From the face of their enemy.

_Minister_. O Lord, hear our prayer;

_Answer_. And let our cry come unto thee.

_Minister_.

O God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob, bless these thy
servants, and sow the seed of eternal life in their hearts; that
whatsoever in thy holy Word they shall profitably learn, they may
in deed fulfil the same. Look, O Lord, mercifully upon them from
heaven, and bless them. And as thou didst send thy blessing upon
Abraham and Sarah, to their great comfort, so vouchsafe to send
thy blessing upon these thy servants; that they obeying thy will,
and alway being in safety under thy protection, may abide in thy
love unto their lives end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. _Amen_.

_This Prayer next following shall be omitted, where the woman is
past child-bearing_.

O merciful Lord, and heavenly Father, by whose gracious gift
mankind is increased: We beseech thee, assist with thy blessing
these two persons, that they may both be fruitful in procreation
of children, and also live together so long in godly love and
honesty, that they may see their children christianly and virtuously
brought up, to thy praise and honour; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. _Amen_.

| _Or this prayer following may be used_.
|
| O almighty God, Creator of mankind, who only art the well-spring
| of life: Bestow upon these thy servants, if it be thy will, the
| gift and heritage of ch