*Then the Ten Commandments may be said, or the following*

Hear what our Lord Jesus Christ saith:

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with 
all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great 
commandment.  And the second is like unto it:  Thou shalt 
love thy neighbor as thyself.  On these two commandments 
hang all the Law and the Prophets.


*Here is sung or said*

Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lordhave mercy upon us.

*or*

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.

*or this*

Holy God,
Holy and Mighty,
Holy Immortal One,
Have mercy upon us.


*When appointed, the following hymn or some other song of praise is sung 
or said, in addition to, or in place of, the preceding, all standing*

Glory be to God on high,
  and on earth peace, good will towards men.

We praise thee, we bless the,
  we worship thee,
  we glorify thee,
we give thanks to thee for thy great glory,
O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;
O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
  that takest away the sins of the world,
  have mercy upon us.