The Day office of the monastic breviary / translated into English

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 Errata
Jan. 15, St. Anthony, Ab.C., not Ab.C.D.
June 10, St. Margaret, Q., not Q.M.
Aug. 12, St. Clare, V., not V.A.
i. Oct. 4, St. Francis of Assisi, C, not Ab.C.
Nov. 16, St. Margaret, Q., not Q.M.
iii. "Of Simples." In line 7read Psalms of Feasts instead of Sunday
Psalms. In last sentence omit the -words Ferial and not.
6 After the May the souls of the faithful, etc., insert Omit "and"
ft.

4>.
with the following ft, and B:.
After THE SONG OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, insert
5

Magnificat.
Before Sext insert: The Athanasian Creed is not said.
5

St. Agatha, V.M., Feb. not Feb.

5,

41 4.

?o Instead of First Vespers, read Second Vespers.

:o) In first line of Hymn, read Virgins', not Virgin's. {Also in Index.)

2fat?a
e, Sext and None begin and end daily as on Sunday.
Preces are said standing except as noted.
Compline the Short Lesson at the beginning of the Office said standing.
is

Antlphons of the B. V. M. at the end of Compline are said kneeling except

indays and throughout Paschal-tide.
Preces of Prime and Compline and the Suffrages of Saints at Lauds and
e

ers are said on Simples and on Semidoubles which are not days within Octaves.
are not said during Octaves, even the Office be of Sunday or of Semi
if

te.
ithinan Octave the Office shall be as upon the Feast Day (except that shall
it

icmidouble). Vespers shall be the Second Vespers of the Feast.

Octave Day shall be observed as an ordinary Double; First Vespers being the
ti

ue as First Vespers of the Feast Day.

 lErrata
Page ix. Jan. 15, St. Anthony. Ab.C, not Ab.C.D.
Page xi. June 10, St. Margaret, Q.. not Q.M.
Page xii. Aug. 12. St. Clare, V., not V.A.
Page xiii. Oct. 4, St. Francis of Assisi. C, not Ab.C.
Page xiv. Nov. 16, St. Margaret, Q., not Q.M.
! age xviii.
" Of Simples." In line read Psalms of Feasts instead of Sunday
7
Psalms. In last sentence omit the words Ferial and not.
Page 6 After the f. May the souls of the faithful, etc., insert 4". Omit "and"
with the following and
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I£.
Pape 75 After THE SONG OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, insert
Magnificat.
Page 215 Before Sext insert The Athanasian Creed is not said.
:

St. Agatha, V.M., Feb. not Feb. 4.

5,

•:ge 241
I

S!e279 Instead of First Vespers, read Second Vespers.

.

In first line of Hymn, read Virgins', not Virgin's. in Index.)

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4a (20) {Also

Rates
•
erce, Sext and None begin and end daily as on Sunday-
be Preces are said standing except as noted.
Compline the Short Lesson at the beginning of the Office said standing.
is
t

he Antiphons of the B. V. M. at the end of Compline are said kneeling except

-undays and throughout Paschal-tide.
ne Preces of Prime and Compline and the Suffrages of Saints at Lauds and
tpers are said on Simples and on Semidoubles which are not days within Octaves.
'!.^y are not said during Octaves, even the Office be of Sunday or of Semi-
if

double.
.Vithin an Octave the Office shall be as upon the Feast Day (except that shall
it

no Semidouble). Vespers shall be the Second Vespers of the Feast.

-!i Octave Day shall be observed as an ordinary Double; First Vespers being the
same as First Vespers of the Feast Day.
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TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH AND ADAPTED TO

THE KALENDAR AND MISSAL OF THE
AMERICAN CHURCH

Printed for the Community of St. Mary

St. Mary's Convent, Peekskill, N. Y.

1918
C ^SM^.I?.

JAN 15 1920^

Copyright 1918
BY
THE SISTERHOOD OF ST. MARY (Inc.)

PRINTED BY
TOBIAS A. WRIGHT
NEW YORK
 This translation of the Day Hours from the Monastic
Breviary was undertaken several years ago with the intention
of providing a permanent Office Book for our Community
and with the hope that it might prove a worthy addition to
the list of Diurnals already published. In a work of this sort
there is no room for either eclecticism or originality. The
original text has been carefully followed, with only such
changes as were necessary to bring the Office into harmony
with the Kalendar of the American Church. In the choice of
English, the guiding principles have been as follows : ist. The
Psalter is taken from the Book of Common Prayer as pointed
in the St. Dunstan Psalter. 2nd. All other portions of Scrip
ture are in the English of the King James Version. 3rd. The
Collects, when not found in the Book of Common Prayer, have
been translated and revised after a comparison with transla
tions of the same in other Office Books.
The hymns, almost without exception, are from the
translations of the Reverend John Mason Neale, D.D.
The Antiphons and Responds, when not in the words of
Holy Scripture, are the work of the Reverend G. H. Palmer
and the Reverend C. W. Douglas.
The Sisters of St. Mary,
St. Mary's Convent, Peekskill, N. Y.
St. Benedict's Day, 1918.

CEREMONIAL of the Church of to-day is the result of the

THE
experience of many centuries ; and we are thus led to give great
value to any traditions which can show the character of permanence.
Similarly, we note that a considerable part of the ceremonial of the
Catholic Church is in essentials common to all the divergent rites at
present in use in different places ; and where customs agree in spite of
difference of surroundings, we are again led to give to them special
consideration and reverence. It is therefore one of the first principles
to be applied throughout all the discussion and settlement of ceremonial,
that there is a presumption in favour of that which is old and that
which is widespread in the Church.
The Rev. W. H. Frere, D. D.
 The Monastic Office recommends itself to Churchmen whose appeal
is to antiquity, by its venerable age. It

is,
as whole, the first complete

a
Office that developed in the Catholic Church of the West; and for
fourteen hundred years, its use essentially unchanged, has spread among
an ever increasing circle of prayerful men and women. Previous to
the time of St. Benedict's Rule, probable that "the only public

is
it
daily Services of prayer were three in number: — viz., the Night Office
or Vigil, Lauds said at daybreak, and Vespers, — then always said at
nightfall, at the time when became necessary to have the lamps

it
lighted, — and regarded as forming the first part of the Night Office."
Terce, Sext, and None, they existed at all, did so as voluntary hours
if
of unprescribed prayer; not as definite Offices. Prime and Compline
were previously dormitory devotions, and became Choir Offices for the
first time in the Monastic Use of St. Benedict. Metrical Hymns, so
important feature of our present devotional life, were also for the first
a

time introduced into the various offices by St. Benedict; and

is
it
interesting to note that all the older Hymns have remained unaltered
in the Monastic Office, as the Benedictines, with many other Religious,
refused to accept the unhappy perversions made under Pope Urban
VIII, and yet defacing the Roman Breviary. A strong movement for the
restoration of the unaltered Hymns exists in the Roman Church to-day,
and has already produced results in the completed portions of the
Vatican Edition. While some slight and unessential changes have been
made from time to time, and new Propers added with growth of the
Kalendar, the Monastic Office as whole remains today just what

it
a

was in pure and primitive days, the first father of all later Breviaries

;
and thus pre-eminently desirable for its antiquity.
is

Another point regarding the Monastic Office which strongly re

commends its use to Anglicans long and intimate association with
is
a

the English Church. Introduced by St. Augustine and his accompanying

monks, was the Order of worship used by those men who more than
it

any other Religious group, influenced the Church of England. Great

names will instantly recur to mind in this connection. Those of SS.
Wilfrid, Benedict Biscop, Boniface, Dunstan and Anselm are but few
a

of them. For centuries the Archbishops of Canterbury were Bene

dictines living under the Holy Rule that sets forth the Monastic Office.
Over two hundred great Benedictine Houses were established in Eng
land, and they included such Churches as Peterborough, Chester, Glou
cester, Bath, Canterbury, Coventry, Durham, Ely, Norwich, Rochester,
Winchester, Worcester, St. Alban's, Westminister, York, Tewkesbury
and Romsey, to name only some of the greater existing foundations.
This widespread and enduring use of the Office should give claim
it
a

on the affection of Anglicans, as great as that of the Sarum Books.

An Office so venerable in its antiquity, so practicable in its brevity
and simplicity of structure, so rich in its variety, so dear in its asso
ciations, and so available from its authorization may well invite con
sideration on the part of those who desire better medium in which
a

to waft their prayers and praises to the throne of God together with
those of the Holy Church throughout all the world.
The Rev. Charles Winfred Douglas, Mus. Doc.
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PAGE
PREFACE iii
TABLE OF MOVABLE FEASTS t
A GENERAL KALENDAR ix
DIGNITY OF PRINCIPAL FEASTS xv
RULES FOR THE PRECEDENCE OF SUNDAYS AND FESTIVALS. . . . xvi
GENERAL NOTES xvii
TABLES OF OCCURRENCE AND CONCURRENCE xix
PRAYERS BEFORE AND AFTER THE DIVINE OFFICE xx

THE PSALTER
"
Prime, Monday * ; . . 1

Tuesday 9
" Wednesday 12
Thursday 14
Friday 15
" Saturday 19
" Sunday 55
Lauds, Sunday 21
" Monday 32
Tuesday 36
Wednesday 39
Thursday 42
" Friday 46
" Saturday 50
Terce, Sunday 59
" Monday 64
" Through the Week 68
Sext, Sunday 61
" Monday 66
" Through the Week 70
None, Sunday 62
" Monday 67
" Through the Week 71
Vespers, Sunday 72
" Monday 76
" Tuesday 80
" Wednesday 83
Thursday 87
" Friday 90
" Saturday 93
Commemorations or Suffrages of Saints 96
Compline 99

VII
VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS
FACE
PROPER OF SEASONS
Advent 105
Christmas 122
Epiphany 137
Septuagesima 145
Lent 150
Easter Day 182
Ascension Day 198
Whitsunday 203
Trinity Sunday 208
Corpus Christi 210
Antiphons to Magnificat on Saturdays after Trinity until Advent 216
Collects and Antiphons on Sundays from IISunday after Trinity until
Advent 221

PROPER OF SAINTS 230

OFFICE OF THE MOTHER FOUNDRESS 313

COMMON OF SAINTS
Vigils (1)
Apostles and Evangelists (1)
Apostles and Evangelists in Paschal-tide (3)
One Martyr (6)
Martyrs and Other Feasts in Paschal-tide (9)
Many Martyrs (10)
A Bishop and Confessor (13)
A Confessor Not a Bishop (16)
Virgins (19)
Holy Women (22)
Dedication of a Church (24)
Of the Blessed Virgin Mary (28)
Office of Blessed Mary on Saturday (31)

OCCASIONAL OFFICES
OFFICE OF THE DEAD (33)
THE GRADUAL PSALMS (58)
THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS WITH THE LITANY (59)
ITINERARY (68)
PREPARATION FOR MASS (69)
THANKSGIVING AFTER MASS (76)
ACT OF ADORATION OF OUR LORD IN THE BLESSED SAC
RAMENT (79)
A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (81)
COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL (82)

INDEX OF FEASTS (91)

INDEX OF HYMNS (94)

 A 0knrral jKalenbar
including the feasts observed in various
American and English Religious Orders.

JANUARY FEBRUARY

i Circumcision , St. Ignatius, B.M.

2 St. Bridget, V.
3 2 Purification B.V.M.
4 3 St. Blasius, B.M.
5 Vigil 4 St. Gilbert, Ab. P.C.
St. Edward, K.C. 5 St. Agatha, V.M.
6 Epiphany 6 St. Titus, B.C.
7 St. Dorothea, V.M.
8 St. Lucian & Com., MM. 7 St. Romuald, Ab.
9 8
10 Wm. Laud, B.M. 9 St. Cyril of Alexandria, B.C.D
n St. David, K. 10 St. Scholastica, V.
12 11

13 12
14 St. Hilary, B.C.D. 13
15 St. Paul, First Hermit. 14 St. Valentine, P.M.
16 IS
17 St. Anthony, Ab. CD. 16
18 St. Prisca. V.M. 17
St. Mungo, B.C. 18 St. Simon, B.M.
19 St. Colman, B.C.
20 SS. Fabian & Sebastian, MM. 19
21 St. Agnes, V.M. 20
22 SS. Vincent & Anastasius, 21
MM. 22 St. Joseph of Arimathea
23 23 Vigil
24 St. Timothy, B.M. St. Peter Damian, B.C.D.
25 Conv. St. Paul 24 St. Matthias, Ap.
26 St. Polycarp, B.M. 25
27 St. John Chrysostom, B.C.D. 26
28 27
29 St.Francis de Sales, B.C.D. 28
30 King Charles, Martyr. 29
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X THE KALENDAR

MARCH APRIL
i St. David, B.C. i
2 St. Chad, B.C. 2 St. Francis of Paula, Ab.
3 3 St. Richard, B.C.
4 4
5 5
6 SS. Perpetua & Felicitas, 6 '

MM. 7
7 St. Thomas Aquinas, P.C.D. 8
8 9
9 10
10 Forty Martyrs II St. Leo, B.C.D.
ii 12
12 St. Gregory, B.C.D. 13 St. Justin, M.
13 14
H 15
15 16
16 17
17 St. Patrick, B.C. 18
18 St. Edward, K.M. 19 St. Alphege, B.M.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, B.C.D. 20
St. Gabriel, Archangel 21 St. Anselm, B.C.D.
19 St. Joseph, Spouse B.V.M. 22
20 St. Cuthbert, B.C. 23 St. George, M.
21 St. Benedict, Ab. C. 24
22 25 St Mark, Ev.
23 26
24 Vigil 27
25 Annunciation B. V. M. 28 St. Paul of the Cross, C.
26 29
27 St. John Damascene, CD. 30 St. Catharine of Siena, V.
28
29 John Keble, C.
30
3i
(Friday after Passion Sunday,
Compassion B.V.M.)
 THE KALENDAR xi

MAY JUNE
i SS. Philip & James, App. 1 St. Nicomede, P.M.
2 St. Athanasius, B.C.D. 2 St. Pothinus, B. & Com., MM.
3 Invention of Holy Cross 3
< St. Monica, Matron. 4
5 Com. of the Conversion of 5 St. Boniface, B. & Com., MM.
St. Augustine of Hippo. 6
6 St. John before Latin Gate 7
7 St. John of Beverley, B.C. 8
8 9 St. Columba, Ab.
9 St. Gregory Nazienzen, B.C.D. 10 St. Margaret, Q.M.
10 11 St. Barnabas, Ap.
11 12
12 St. Pancras & Com., MM. 13 St. Antony of Padua, C.
13 14 St. Basil, B.C.D.
M St. Pachomius, Ab. 15
St. Boniface, M. 16
17
3 a 18
17 19 SS. Gervase & Protase, MM.
.> 20 Tr. St. Edward, K. M.
'9 St. Dunstan, B.C. 21
2C St. Bernardine of Siena, C. 22 St. Alban, M.
21 23 Vigil
22 24 Nat. S. John Baptist
23 25
24 26
25 St. Aldhelm, B.C. 27
26 St. Augustine of Canterbury, 28
Vigil
St. Philip Neri, C. 29 St. Peter, Ap.
27 Ven. Bede, Monk, P. C. SS. Peter & Paul, App.
28 30 Com. St. Paul
29
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3'
[Friday after Octave of Corpus
Christi, Feast of Sacred
Heart of Jesus)
 THE KALENDAR

JULY AUGUST

St. Peter's Chains

Visitation B.V.M.
St. Irenaeus, B. & Com., MM.
Tr. St. Martin, B.C.
Tr. St. Thomas of Canterbury,
B.M.
9 8
10
ii
12 St. John Gualbert, C.
The Holy Maccabees, MM.
St. Alphonsus de Liguori,
B.C.D.
3
4 St. Dominic, P.C.
5 St. Oswald, K.M.
6 Transfiguration
7 Holy Name of Jesus
John Mason Neale, P.C.D.
9
10 St. Laurence, Dea. M.
11

13 12 St. Clare, V.A.

14 St. Bonaventure, B.C.D.
13
St. Swithun, B.C. Vigil
\l Tr. St. Osmund, B.
14
15 Assumption B.V.M.
17 16 (Sunday in Octave, St.
18 Joachim, C.)
19 St. Vincent de Paul, P.C. 17
20 St. Margaret, V.M. 18 St. Helena, Matron
21
19
22 St. Mary Magdalene 20 St. Bernard, Ab. D.
23 21 St. Jane Frances, Ab.
24 Vigil 22
25 St. James, Ap. 23 Vigil
26 St. Anne, Mother B.V.M. 24 St. Bartholomew, Ap.
27 25 St. Hilda, V.A.
28 St. Louis, K.C.
29 St. Martha, V. 26
30 27
31 St. German of Auxerre, B.C. 28 St. Augustine of Hippo, B.C.D.
St. Ignatius, C. 29 Beheading St. John Baptist
30
3i St. Aidan, B.C.
 THE KALENDAR

SEPTEMBER OCTOBER

i St. Giles, Ab. 1 St. Remigius, B.C.

2 2 Holy Guardian Angels
3 3
4 Tr. St. Cuthbert, B.C. 4 St. Francis of Assisi, Ab. C.

o 0 St. Faith, V.M.

7 St. Evurtius, B.C. St. Bruno, Ab.C.
8 Nativity B.V.M. 7
9 8
10 9 St. Denys, B. & Com., MM.
II 10 St. Paulinus, B.C.
12 11

•3 12 St. Wilfred, B.C.

'4 Exaltation Holy Cross 13 Tr. St. Edward, K.C.
15 St. Nicomede, P.M. 14
16 St. Cyprian, B.M. IS St. Teresa, V.
St. Ninian, B.C. 16
17 St. Lambert, B.M. '7 St. Etheldreda, V.
Edward Bouverie Pusey, CD. 18 St. Luke, Ev.
18 '9 St. Frideswide, V.
'9 St. Theodore, B.C. 20
20 Vigil 21 St. Hilarion, Ab.
21 St. Matthew, Ap.Ev. St. Ursula & Com., MM.
22 St. Maurice & Com., MM. 22
23 St. Thecla, V.M. 23 St. Justin, P.M.
St. Linus, B.M. 24 St. Raphael, Archangel
24 25 SS. Crispin & Crispinian.MM.
25 Launcelot Andrews, B.C. 26
26 27 Vigil
27 SS. Cosmas & Damian, MM. 28 SS. Simon & Jude, App.
28 29 Martyrs of Uganda
29 St. Michael & All Angels 30
3° St. Jerome, P.C.D. 31 Vigil
 THE KALENDAR

NOVEMBER DECEMBER

i All Saints
2 All Souls
3 St. Winifred, V.M. St. Francis Xavier, C.
4 St. Charles Borromeo, B.C. St. Birinus, B.C.
St. Elizabeth, Mother of St. John of Damascus, P.C.D.
5
St. John Baptist St. Barbara, V.M.
6 St. Leonard, C. St. Osmund, B.C.
St. Sabas, Ab.
I St.Nicholas, B.C.
Ambrose, B.C.D.
9
St.
io Conception B.V.M.
ii St. Martin, B.C.
12
13 St. Britius, B.C.
14 St. Edmund, B.C.
Bestowal of the Episcopate St. Lucy, V.M.
15 St. Machutus, B.C.
St. Gertrude, V.
16 St. Edmund, B.C. O Sapientia
St. Margaret, Q.M.
i7 St. Hugh, B.C.
St. Gregory Thaumaturgus,
B.C. Vigil
18 St. Thomas, Ap.
19 St. Elizabeth of Hungary, W.
20 St. Edmund, K.M.
21 Presentation B.V.M. Christmas Eve.
St. Columban, Ab.
Nativity of Our Lord
22 St. Cecilia, V.M. St. Stephen, 1st Martyr
St. Clement, B.M. St. John, Ap. Ev.
23
St. John of the Cross, P.C.
Holy Innocents, MM.
24
St. Katharine, V.M. St.Thomas of Canterbury, B.M.
26
27 St. Sylvester, B.C.
28
29 Vigil
30 St. Andrew, Ap.
 Signify of Prtnripal Jfoaata
Sundays of the First Class (which are in no case passed over)
The First Sunday in Advent, the Sundays in Lent, Easter Day, Low
Sunday, Whitsunday, Trinity Sunday.
Sundays of the Second Class (which give way only to a Double
of the First Class)
The Second, Third and Fourth Sundays in Advent, Septuagesima,
Sexagesima, Quinquagesima
Privileged Ferias (which are preferred to any feast)
Ash Wednesday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday in Holy Week,
Non-privileged Ferias (which are always commemorated and which
are preferred to simples)
The Week-days of Advent and Lent, Rogation Monday, the Ember
Days in September.
Feasts kept with an Octave
Nativity of our Lord, St. Stephen, Protomartyr, St. John, Ap. Ev.,
The Holy Innocents, MM., Epiphany of Our Lord, Easter Day, Ascension
Day, Whitsunday, Corpus Christi, Nativity of St. John Baptist, Visi
tation B. V. M., Holy Name of Jesus, Assumption B. V.' M., Nativity
B. V. M., All Saints, Dedication of the Convent of a Province, the
Patronal Feast.
Privileged Octaves —
Of theist Order which are preferred to any Feast whatever — The
Octaves of Easter and Pentecost.
Of the 2nd Order which are preferred to all Feasts, except Doubles
of the First Class, but the Octave Days are preferred even to Doubles
of the First Class not in the Kalendar — The Octaves of the Epiphany
and Corpus Christi.
Of the 3rd Order which are preferred only to the same Feasts as
Common Octaves — The Octaves of the Nativity and the Ascension.
Common Octaves —
Which are preferred only to Simples, but the Octave Day is pre
ferred to all Doubles not of the ist or 2nd Class — The Octaves of the
Assumption B. V. M., Nativity of St. John Baptist, St. Peter, All
Saints, the Dedication and Title of the Church or Cathedral, and any
other D. I CI. celebrated with an Octave.

Simple Octaves —
Of which no notice is taken, except on the Octave Day which is
preferred only to Simple Feasts — The Octaves of St. John, St. Stephen,
the Holy Innocents, and of any other D. II. CI. celebrated with an Octave.
 DIGNITY OF PRINCIPAL FEASTS

» Doubles of the First and Second Class

(which are in no case passed over, but are transferred when they cannot
be observed on their proper days)

Of the First Class

The Nativity of Our Lord, Epiphany, Easter Day with the three
preceding and the two following days, Ascension Day, Whitsunday with
the two following days, Trinity Sunday, Corpus Christi, Conversion of
St. Paul, Annunciation B. V. M., Nativity of St. John Baptist, St. Peter,
Ap., Assumption B. V. M., All Saints, the Dedication of the Convent of
a Province, the Patronal Feast of an Order or Place, the Titular Feast.

Of the Second Class

The Circumcision and Transfiguration of our Lord, the Holy Name
of Jesus, Purification, Visitation, Nativity and Conception B. V. M., Feasts
of the Apostles and Evangelists, St. Barnabas, St. Joseph, Spouse
B. V. M., St. Stephen, The Holy Innocents, St. Michael and all Angels.

RULES FOR THE PRECEDENCE OF SUNDAYS AND

FESTIVALS
1. Sundays, though still technically "Semi-doubles," will take pre
cedence of all feasts —except those of our Lord — of or below the rank
of "Greater Doubles."
2. Greater or "Privileged" Sundays take precedence as follows :
a. Those of the First Class exclude all feasts.
b. Those of the Second Class give way only to feasts that are
Doubles of the First Class. When these occur on Sunday, the
Sunday is commemorated. (2nd Collect at Mass and last
Gospel.)
3. Lesser or "Ordinary" Sundays give way to all Doubles of the
First or Second Class, to feasts of Our Lord — of whatever rank — and
their Octave days; when these occur the Sunday is commemorated as
above : but they will take precedence of Greater Doubles, with the
exception named above.
Note: The "vacant" Sunday which falls between the Circum
cision and Epiphany (called "Second after Christmas" in the Table
of Lessons) having no service of its own of course will give way
to any feast or octave. ,

4. Ordinary Sundays falling within octaves, have the color of the

season, viz., — white in Eastertide, green for the rest of the year.
Note. This does not apply to the Sundays in the Octaves of
Christmas, Epiphany, Ascension and Corpus Christi, when the
Office is "Of the Octave," with such variations as are given in the
Proper.
 GENERAL NOTES

5. Only Feasts of the rank of Double of the First Class or Double

of the Second Class may be transferred, and not Greater Doubles or
lesser Feasts. The transferred feast is to be kept on the first day not
occupied by a feast of like or of higher rank (or a greater feria, e. g.,
Ash Wednesday, which excludes such feasts). The Annunciation B.V. M.
when falling in Holy Week or in Easter Week, is kept on the Monday
after Low Sunday.
N. B. But where a lesser feast is perpetually displaced e. g. :
by the Dedication Festival, it must be transferred and kept on the
nearest free day.

6. But Vespers of Sundays have the same privilege as that given to

the Sunday under heads 1, 2 and 3, except as follows :

a. The Greater Sundays have both First and Second Vespers

entire unless they come in concurrence with a Double of the
First or Second Class.
b. The Lesser Sundays have both First and Second Vespers unless
they come in concurrence with a Double of the First or
Second Class, any Feast of our Lord, or the Octave of any
Feast of our Lord.
The effect of this is that all feasts below the rank of Double of the
Second Class are only commemorated when they fall on any Sunday,
and the color is that of the Sunday.
When a Sunday falls within the Octave of one of the great Holy
Days, e. g. : All Saints, although the color for that day is green, it would
be allowable to have processions, etc., in honor of the feast with vest
ments of appropriate color.

GENERAL NOTES
Of Semi-doubles.
A Semi-double has its office entire, precisely like a Double, except
that the Antiphons are not doubled.

Of Vigils.
When a Vigil is kept upon its appointed day, the Office is wholly
of the Feria with the Collect of the Vigil. At Matins the Office is
entirely of the current Feria, but the Lessons of the Gospel of the
Vigil with the Respond of the current Feria are read. The Ferial
Preces are said, and the usual Commemorations. All else is as on
Ferias. Where a special Office is provided for a Vigil, as in the case
of Christmas Eve, etc., the Office is said as printed. When it can only
be commemorated, the Commemoration is to be made at Lauds only,
with the Antiphon upon Benedictus, the S. of the current Feria, and
the Collect of the Vigil. The Office of the Vigil begins at Matins
and ends at None.
 GENERAL NOTES

Of Simples.
A Simple Feast begins at First Vespers and ends at None. At
Vespers the Ferial Psalms with their Antiphons are used. The Office
of the Feast begins at the Short Chapter, and continues as is set forth
either in the Proper or the Common of Saints. At Matins the Office
is of the Feast till the Hymn inclusive, after which are said the Psalms
and Antiphons of the Feria. Then the Office continues of the Feast.
The Ferial lesson is read where so appointed. The Sanday Psalms are
used at Lauds, and all else is as on a Semi-double. If a Simple Feast
occur during Advent or Lent, on an Ember Day, a Vigil, or a Rogation
Day, the Simple is only commemorated. The Ferial Preces are .aot-
said on Simples.

Of Commemorations.
Whenever both the Office of the Day and the Office to be com
memorated have the same Antiphon, Versicle, and Respond from the
Common of Saints, to avoid duplication, the Antiphon, Versicle, and
Respond for the Commemoration are taken from Lauds at First
Vespers, and from First Vespers at Lauds.

OF THE COLLECTS
The Collects have two endings: I. the Full ending, which is used
at Mass, and at Lauds and Vespers only, 2. the Short ending, which
is used at the other Hours.
If one Collect is said at Lauds or Vespers, it shall have its full
ending: if addressed to the Father: Through Jesus Christ, thy Son, our
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy
Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. Or, if addressed to
the Son : Who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. If the Son
has been named in the beginning of the Collect, the ending shall be as
that first given, only then shall be said : Through the same Jesus
Christ, etc. If the Son has been named at the end of the Collect, then
shall be said : Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. If the Holy
Ghost has been mentioned, then there shall be said, the same Holy Ghost.
If many Collects are said, the first shall have its full ending as
given above; all the rest shall be said without ending, and without
Amen, except the last, which shall be ended in full.
At the end of the Litany, only the last Collect shall have its full
conclusion.
The short endings of the Collects are as follows : when the Collect
is addressed to the Father : Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
When addressed to the Son: Who livest and reignest God, world
without end. Amen. When the Son has been named in the course of
the Collect : Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. When the Son
is named at the end of the Collect: Who liveth and reigneth God,
world without end. Amen.
 TABLE OF OCCURRENCE
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 Imager to be aat& before fye litmte QDfftre

O LORD, open thou my mouth to bless thy holy Name;

cleanse my heart from all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts ;
enlighten my understanding, enkindle my affections, that I may
say this Office with attention and devotion, and may so be
meet to be heard before the presence of thy Divine Majesty.
Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
O Lord, in union with that Divine intention wherewith
thou didst offer thy praises to God while upon earth, I now
recite this Office to thee.

Prager to be aato after % Sttrate ©Aire

Unto the holy and undivided Trinity, unto the sacred

humanity of our crucified Lord Jesus Christ, unto the fruitful
virginity of the ever blessed and glorious Virgin Mary, unto
the whole company of the Saints, be never ending praise,
honour, power, and glory from every creature : and unto us the
remission of all our sins, throughout all ages. Amen.

Of. Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary which bore

the Son of the eternal Father.

IJ. And blessed are the paps which nourished Christ the
Lord. Our Father. Hail Mary.
 CJe Bap flours
of tf)t JHonasttc Bretotarp
THE PSALTER
MONDAY
At frtnu
Before Prime and all the
Hours except Compline is said
secretly:
j. /^VUR Father, who art in
^^ heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name. Thy kingdom
come. Thy will be done on
earth, As it is in heaven. Give
us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive those who tres
pass against us. And lead us
not into temptation; But de
liver us from evil. Amen.
Mary, full of grace,
HAIL
the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among wom
en, and blessed is the fruit of
thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us
sinners, now and in the hour
of our death. Amen.
At the beginning of Prime
and at the end of Compline is
said also the Apostles' Creed.
T BELIEVE in God the
A Father Almighty, Maker
of heaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only
Son our Lord : Who was con
ceived by the Holy Ghost,
Born of the Virgin Mary:
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead, and
buried: He descended into
hell; The third day he rose
again from the dead : He as
cended into heaven, And sit-
teth on the right hand of God
the Father Almighty: From
thence he shall come to judge
the quick and the dead.
I
believe in the Holy Ghost :
The Catholic Church;
holy
The Communion of Saints :
The forgiveness of sins : The
Resurrection of the body. »J«
And the Life everlasting.
Amen.
Then is said aloud the fol
lowing Verses.
jfc r\
^^
GOD, make speed to
save me. . O Lord,
B;
make haste to help me. 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. Alleluia.
Alleluia is said thus at all
the Hours throughout the
year, except from Septuagesi
 MONDAY AT PRIME

ma Thursday in Holy
to All laud to God the Father be ;
Week, when the following is All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
said, Praise be to thee, O Lord, All laud, as is for ever meet,
King of eternal glory. To God the Holy Paraclete.
Hymn Amen.
When another doxology is
Jam lucis orto sidere to be used, it is noted in the
that the daylight fills Proper.
AJOW
'
.^
the sky, In Advent, Ant. from Lauds
We lift our hearts to of the preceding Sunday, or
God on high, from the Proper.
That he, in all we do, or say, In Lent, Ant. As I live.
Would keep us free from In Passion-tide, Ant. De
harm today ; liver me, O Lord.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
Would guard our hearts and luia.
tongues from strife ; The preceding Antiphons
From anger's din would hide are said on all Ferias at Prime.
our life ; In the Ferial Office through
From all ill sights would turn the year, Ant. Serve the Lord
our eyes ; in fear.
Would close our ears from Psalm 1
vanities :
Beatus vir qui non abiit
Would keep our inmost con •DLESSED is the man that
*-* hath not walked in the
science pure;
Our souls from folly would counsel of the ungodly, nor
secure ; stood in the way of sinners, *
Would bid us check the pride and hath not sat in the seat of
of sense the scornful.
With due and holy abstinence. 2 But his delight is in the
law of the Lord; * and in his
So we, when this new day is law will he exercise himself
gone, day and night.
And night in turn is drawing 3 And he shall be like a
on, tree planted by the water-side,
With conscience by the world * that will bring forth his
unstained, fruit in due season.
Shall praise his Name for vic 4 His leaf also shall not
tory gained. wither; * and look, whatso
 MONDAY
ever he doeth, it shall prosper.
5 As for the ungodly, it is
not so with them: * but they
are like the chaff, which the
wind scattereth away from
the face of the earth.
6 Therefore the ungodly
shall not be able to stand in
the judgment; * neither the
sinners in the congregation of
the righteous.
7 But the Lord knoweth the
way of the righteous ; * and
the way of the ungodly shall
perish.
8 Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, * and to the
Holy Ghost.
9 As it was in the begin
ning, is now, and ever shall be,
* world without end. Amen.
Glory be to the Father, etc.,
is said at the end of all Psalms
and Canticles, unless other
wise noted.
Psalm 2 11 Serve the Lord in fear,
Quare fremuerunt gentes?
WHY do the heathen so
furiously rage together,
* and why do the people im
agine a vain thing?
2 The kings of the earth
stand up, and the rulers take
counsel together, * against
the Lord, and against his
Anointed :
3 Let
us break their bonds
asunder, * and cast away their
cords from us.
AT PRIME
4 He that dwelleth in
heaven shall laugh them to
scorn: * the Lord shall have
them in derision.
5 Then shall he speak unto
them in his wrath, * and vex
them in his sore displeasure :
6 Yet have I set my King *
upon my holy hill of Sion.
7 I will preach the law,
whereof the Lord hath said
unto me, * Thou art my Son,
this day have I begotten thee.
8 Desire of me, and I shall
give thee the heathen for thine
inheritance, * and the utmost
parts of the earth for thy pos
session.
9 Thou shalt bruise them
with a rod of iron; * and
break them in pieces like a
potter's vessel.
10 Be wise now therefore,
O ye kings : * be learned, ye
that are judges of the earth.
* and rejoice unto him with
reverence.
12 Kiss the Son, lest he be
angry, and so ye perish from
the right way, if his wrath be
kindled, yea but a little. *
Blessed are all they that put
their trust in him.
Psalm 6
Domine, ne in furore
LORD,
O rebuke me not in
thine indignation, * nei-
 MONDAY AT PRIME

ther chasten me in thy saith the Lord, I have no

displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O
Lord, for I am weak: * O
Lord, heal me, for my bones
are vexed.
3 My soul also is sore
troubled: * but, Lord, how
long wilt thou punish me?
4 Turn thee, O Lord, and
deliver my soul : * O save me,
for thy mercy's sake.
5 For in death no man re-
membereth thee: * and who
will give thee thanks in the
pit?
6 I
am weary of my groan
pleasure in the death of a
sinner, but rather that he be
converted and live.
In Passion-tide, Ant. De
liver me, O Lord, and set me
by thee ; for the hand of every
man warreth against me.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
In the Ferial Office through
the year, Ant. Serve the Lord
in fear; and rejoice unto him
with reverence.
Chapter, I Tim. 1 :17
TVTOW unto the King eternal,
■*■

ing; every night wash I my immortal, invisible, the

'

bed; * and water my couch only wise God, be honour and

with my tears. glory for ever and ever.
7 My beauty is gone for Amen, . Thanks be to God.
fy

very trouble ; * and worn away This Chapter said at all

is

because of all mine enemies. Solemnities, on Festivals

of
8 Away from me, all ye Saints, during Octaves, and
that work vanity; * for the throughout Paschal-tide.
Lord hath heard the voice of On Ferias only:
my weeping.
9 The Lord hath heard my Chapter, Zech. 8:19
petition; * the Lord will re the truth and peace,
ceive my prayer. LOVE
saith the Lord of Hosts.
10 All mine enemies shall Thanks be to God.
IJ

be confounded, and sore y. O Christ,

arise help
vexed: * they shall be turned us. T$. And deliver us for
back, and put to shame sud thy Name's sake.
denly. Lord have mercy upon us.
In Advent, Ant. from Lauds Christ have mercy upon us.
of the preceding Sunday, or Lord have mercy upon us.
from the Proper. Our Father, secretly until
In Lent, Ant. As I live, y. And lead us not into temp
 MONDAY AT PRIME

tation. IJ. But deliver us pray for me to the Lord our

from evil. God.
The Choir answers:
The following Preces are ALMIGHTY God
•**.
have
not said on Doubles nor with mercy upon thee, forgive
in Octaves. thee thy sins, and bring thee
to everlasting life. Amen. IJ.
Then the Choir repeats the
T BELIEVE, secretly until
*. y. The resurrection of the Confession and where is said
you, brethren, there is said,
body. IJ. And the life ever thee, father (or mother or
lasting. Amen. V. Our help
is in the Name of the Lord.
sister) .

Confession having been

T}. Who hath made heaven
and earth. made by the Choir, the

Then the Officiant says:

Officiant makes
Confession:
T CONFESS to God Al-
*.
mighty, to blessed Mary
ever Virgin, to blessed Michael
the Archangel, to blessed John
the Baptist, to the holy
Apostles Peter and Paul, (in
Benedictine Communities, to
our blessed Father Benedict,)
to all the Saints, and to you,
brethren (or sisters), that I
have sinned exceedingly in
thought, word, and deed: by
my fault, by my own fault,
by my own most grievous
fault. Wherefore I beg
blessed Mary ever Virgin,
blessed Michael the Arch
angel, blessed John the Bap
tist, the holy Apostles Peter
and Paul, (our blessed Father
Benedict,) all the Saints and
you, brethren (or sisters), to
ALMIGHTY God have
**. mercy upon you, forgive
you your sins, and bring you
to everlasting life. IJ. Amen.
""THE Almighty and merciful
*. Lord grant us pardon, ab
solution, and remission of our
sins. IJ. Amen.
[The following Confession
and Absolution may be used
in place of the above:
I confess to God Almighty,
the Father, the Son, and the
Holy Ghost, in the sight of the
whole company of heaven,
that I have sinned exceedingly
in thought, word, and deed, of
my fault, of my own fault, of
my own grievous fault ; there
fore I pray God to have mercy
upon me.
ALMIGHTY God have
** mercy upon us, forgive us
 THE CAPITULAR OFFICE

our sins, and bring us to ever is said, the following yy.

lasting life. Amen. are omitted:
Almighty and merci y. May souls of the
the
THE ful Lord grant us pardon, faithful, through the mercy of
absolution, and remission of God, rest in peacerf-IJ. Amen.
our sins. Amen.] Then is said, Our Father,
secretly, emd
y. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this
y.The Lord give U3 his
day. ^. To keep us without
pmrp ^ |}| And life ever
sin. y. O Lord, hear my lasting. —Amen.
prayer. IJ. And let my cry Thus the Office ends at all
come unto thee. y. The Lord the Hours except Matins and
be with you. IJ . And with thy Compline.
spirit.
Shr (Eauttular ©ffirr
Let us pray. Collect
That which follows is the
OLORD, our heavenly ancient Capitular Office of Re
Father, Almighty and ligious Communities.
everlasting God, who hast The Martyrology is read in
safely brought us to the be Choir.
ginning of this day : defend us the
in the same with thy mighty Afterward Officiant
says:
power, and grant that this day
we fall into no sin, neither run
y. Right dear in the sight
into any kind of danger; but of the Lord. IJ. Is the death
that all our doings, being of his saints.
ordered by thy governance, Then directly without Let
may be righteous in thy sight. us pray:
Through Jesus Christ thy Son, Collect
our Lord, who liveth and V/T AY holy Mary and all the
reigneth with thee in the unity *.**. Saints intercede for us
of the Holy Ghost, one God, to the Lord;
that we may be
world without end. IJ . Amen. holpen and saved by him who
y. The Lord be with you. liveth and reigneth for ever
IJ. And with thy spirit. y. and ever. IJ. Amen.
Let us bless the Lord. fy. y. O God, make speed to
Thanks be to God. save me. IJ. O Lord, make
When the Capitular Office haste to help me.
 THE CAPITULAR OFFICE

(In Benedictine Communi My Sister, or Sister), to pray

ties the preceding y and IJ for a blessing.
are said thrice.) Then fol Blessing. The Lord Al
lows: mighty order our days and
Lord have mercy, etc. our deeds in his peace. B.
Glory be. As it was. Amen.
Our Father, secretly until On Sundays and Ferias
V. And lead us not into temp through the year, from the
tation. B- But deliver us Octave of the Epiphany to
from evil. V . Show thy ser the first Sunday in Lent, and
vants thy work, O Lord, and from Trinity Sunday to Ad
their children thy glory. B. vent:
And the glorious majesty of Short Lesson, 2 Thes. 3 :5
the Lord our God be upon us ; Lord direct your
prosper thou the work of our THE
hearts into the love of God,
hands upon us, O prosper and into the patient waiting
thou our handiwork. y. for Christ. But thou, O Lord,
Glory be. B . As it was. have mercy upon us. IJ-
Let us pray. Collect
Thanks be to God.

f\
^ LORD God, King of
From
Advent
the First Sunday in
to the Vigil of the
heaven and earth, vouch
Nativity of our Lord:
safe, we beseech thee, this day
to direct, sanctify, rule, and
Isaiah 33:2
govern both our hearts and OLORD,
us; we
be gracious unto
have waited for
bodies, our senses, our words,
and our deeds, in the ways of thee : be thou their arm every
thy laws, and in the works of morning, our salvation also in
thy commandments : that, the time of trouble. But thou,
through thy most mighty pro O Lord.
tection, we may be saved and From the First Sunday in
delivered both now and ever, Lent to Passion Sunday:
0 Saviour of the world. Who Isaiah 55:6
livest and reignest, world
ye the Lord while he
without end. B. Amen. SEEKmay be found, call ye
Then the Reader says: upon him while he is near.
y. Be pleased, Reverend But thou, O Lord.
Father (Reverend Mother, During Passion-tide:
 THE CAPITULAR OFFICE
Isaiah 50:6
HID
I not my face from
shame and spitting ; for the
Lord God will help me, there
fore shall I not be confounded.
But thou, O Lord.
From Easter Day to
Feast of the Ascension:
Col. 3:1
ye then be risen with
IFChrist, seek those things
which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of
God. Set your affection on
things above, not on things on
the earth. But thou, O Lord.
On other Feasts, the Chap
ter of None is said for the
Short Lesson, adding the
words, But thou, etc.
After the Short Lesson the
Officiant says: V. Our help is
in the Name of the Lord. fy.
Who hath made heaven and
earth. V. Bless ye. IJ. May
God bless us.
Benediction. May the Lord
bless us and defend us from
all evil and bring us to eternal
life : and may the souls of the
faithful, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace. IJ . Amen.
Then the Reader says:
Let us commemorate all the
brethren (sisters), friends,
and benefactors of our Com
munity.
The Officiant says:
May they rest in peace. IJ
.
Amen.
Psalm 130
De profundus
of the have I
the OUT
called unto
deep
thee, O Lord.
* Lord, hear my voice.
2 O let thine ears consider
well * the voice of my com
plaint.
3 If thou, Lord, wilt be
extreme to mark what is done
amiss, * O Lord, who may
abide it ?
4 For there is mercy with
thee, * therefore shalt thou
be feared.
5 I look for the Lord; my
soul doth wait for him; * in
his word is my trust.
6 My soul fleeth unto the
Lord * before the morning
watch, I say, before the morn
ing watch.
7 O Israel, trust in the
Lord, for with the Lord there
is mercy, * and with him is
plenteous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem
Israel * from all his sins.
9 Rest eternal * grant unto
them, O Lord.
10 And let light perpetual
* shine upon them.
y. From the gate of hell.
IJ. Deliver their souls, O
Lord. V. May they rest in
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peace. IJ . Amen. VO Lord

. Psalm 7
hear my prayer. fy. And let Domine, Deus meus
my cry come unto thee.
The Lord be with you.
y.
IJ.
r\ LORD my God, in thee
^•-^
have I put my trust; *
And with thy spirit. save me from all them that
Let us pray. Collect persecute me, and deliver me ;
2 Lest he devour my soul
the giver of par
OGOD,
don and the author of
like a lion, and tear it in
pieces, * while there is none to
man's salvation: we humbly
help.
beseech thy mercy that thou
3 O Lord my God, if I
wouldest remember the breth
have done any such thing; *
ren (sisters), kinsfolk, and
or if there be any wickedness
benefactors of our Commun
in my hands;
ity, who have departed out of
4 If I have rewarded evil
this world; and grant that
unto him that dealt friendly
they being holpen by the
with me; * yea, I have de
prayers of blessed Mary, ever-
livered him that without any
Virgin, and all thy Saints,
cause is mine enemy ;
may attain to the fellowship
5 Then let mine enemy per
of everlasting blessedness.
secute my soul, and take me;
Through Jesus Christ, thy * yea, let him tread my life
Son, our Lord, who liveth and
down upon the earth, and lay
reigneth with thee, in the unity
mine honour in the dust.
of the Holy Ghost, one God,
6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy
world without end. IJ.Amen.
wrath, and lift up thyself, be
V. Rest eternal grant unto cause of the indignation of
them, O Lord. ty. And let mine enemies: * arise up for
light perpetual shine upon me in the judgment that thou
them. y. May they rest in hast commanded.
peace. IJ. Amen. 7 And so shall the congre
gation of the people come
TUESDAY about thee: * for their sakes
At flrimr therefore lift up thyself again.
8 The Lord shall judge the
Through the year in the
people ; give sentence with me,
Ferial Office, Ant. God is a O Lord, * according to my
righteous Judge. righteousness, and according
At other times as above, p. 2. to the innocency that is in me.
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9 O let the wickedness of Psalm 8

the ungodly come to an end; Domine, Dominus noster
* but guide thou the just.
our Governor,
10 For the righteous God * OLORD
how excellent thy
is
trieth the very hearts and Name in all the world ! * thou
reins. that hast set thy glory above
11 My help cometh of God, the heavens !
* who preserveth them that 2 Out of the mouth of very
are true of heart. babes and sucklings hast thou
12 God is a righteous ordained strength, because of
Judge, strong, and patient, * thine enemies, * that thou
and God is provoked every mightest still the enemy and
day. the avenger.
13 If a man will not turn, 3 For I will consider thy
he will whet his sword; *
he heavens, even the works of
hath bent his bow, and made thy fingers, * the moon and
it ready. the stars which thou hast or
14 He hath prepared for dained.
him the instruments of death ; 4 What is man, that thou
* he ordaineth his arrows art mindful of him ? * and the
against the persecutors. son of man, that thou visitest
15 Behold, he travaileth
him?
* 5 Thou madest him lower
with mischief, he hath con
ceived sorrow, and brought than the angels, * to crown
him with glory and worship.
forth ungodliness.
6 Thou makest him to have
16 He hath graven and
* dominion of the works of thy
digged up pit,
a and is fallen hands; * and thou hast put
himself into the destruction
all things in subjection under
that he made for other.
his feet:
17 For
his travail shall 7 All sheep and oxen, * yea,
come upon his own head, * and the beasts of the field;
and his wickedness shall fall 8 The fowls of the air, and
on his own pate. the fishes of the sea, * and
18 I will
give thanks unto whatsoever walketh through
the Lord, according to his the paths of the seas.
righteousness; * and I will 9 O Lord our Governor, *
praise the Name of the Lord how excellent is thy Name in
Most High. all the world!
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Psalm 9
Confitebor tibi
WILL
I give thanks
thee, O Lord, with my
unto
whole heart ; * I will speak of
all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice
in thee: * yea, my songs will
I make of thy Name, O thou
Most Highest.
3 While mine enemies are
driven back, * they shall fall
and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained
my right and my cause; *
thou art set in the throne that
judgest right.
5 Thou hast rebuked the
heathen, and destroyed the un
godly; * thou hast put out
their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destruc
tions are come to a perpetual
end : * even as the cities which
thou hast destroyed, their
memorial is perished with
them.
7 But the Lord shall endure
for ever: * he hath also pre
pared his seat for judgment.
8 For he shall judge the
world in righteousness, * and
minister true judgment unto
the people.
9 The Lord also will be a
defence for the oppressed, *
even a refuge in due time of
trouble.
10 And they that know thy
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Name will put their trust in
thee: * for thou, Lord, hast
never failed them that seek
thee.
HO praise Lord which
the
dwelleth in Sion: * show the
people of his doings.
12 For when he maketh in
quisition for blood, he re-
membereth them: * and for-
getteth not the complaint of
the poor.
13 Have mercy upon me, O
Lord; consider the trouble
which I suffer of them that
hate me, * thou that liftest
me up from the gates of
death ;
14 That I may show all thy
praises within the ports of the
daughter of Sion : * I will re
joice in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk
down in the pit that they
made : * in the same net which
they hid privily is their foot
taken.
16 The Lord is known to
execute judgment: * the un
godly is trapped in the work
of his own hands.
17 Thewicked shall be
turned into hell, * and all the
people that forget God.
18 For the poor shall not
alway be forgotten: * the
patient abiding of the meek
shall not perish for ever.
19 Up, Lord, and let not
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man have the upper hand: *
let the heathen be judged in
thy sight.
20 Put them in fear, O
Lord : * that the heathen may
know themselves to be but
men.
Ant. God is a righteous
Judge, strong, and patient,
and God is provoked every
day.
WEDNESDAY
At Prim*
Through the year in the
Ferial Office, Ant. O Lord,
arise.
At other times as above, p. 2.
Psalm 10
Ut quid, Domine
standest thou so far
WHY
off, O Lord?* and hidest
thy face in the needful time
of trouble?
2 The ungodly, for his own
lust, doth persecute the poor:
* let them be taken in the
crafty wiliness that they have
imagined.
3 For the
ungodly hath
made boast of his own heart's
desire, * and speaketh good
of the covetous, whom God
abhorreth.
4 The ungodly is so proud,
that he careth not for God : *
neither is God in all his
thoughts.
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5 His ways are alway griev
ous; * thy judgments are far
above out of his sight, and
therefore defieth he all his
enemies.
6 For he hath said in his
heart, Tush, I shall never be
cast down: * there shall no
harm happen unto me.
7 His mouth is full of curs
ing, deceit, and fraud: * un
der his tongue is ungodliness
and vanity.
8 He sitteth lurking in the
thievish corners of the streets :
* and privily in his lurking
dens doth he murder the inno
cent; his eyes are set against
the poor.
9 For he lieth waiting se
cretly ; even as a lion lurketh
he in his den, * that he may
ravish the poor.
10 He doth ravish the poor,
* when he getteth him into
his net.
11 He falleth down, and
humbleth himself, * that the
congregation of the poor may
fall into the hands of his cap
tains.
12 He hath said in his
heart, Tush, God hath forgot
ten : * he hideth away his face,
and he will never see it.
13 Arise, O Lord God, and
lift up thine hand : * forget
not the poor.
14 Wherefore should the
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wicked blaspheme God, * at them which are true of

while he doth say in his heart, heart.
Tush, thou God carest not for 3 Forthe foundations will
it? be cast down, * and what hath
Surely thou hast seen it ;
15 the righteous done?
* for thou beholdest ungodli
4 The Lord is in his holy
ness and wrong.
temple, * the Lord's seat is in
16 That thou mayest take
heaven.
the matter into thy hand: *
the poor committeth himself 5 His eyes consider the
unto thee; for thou art the poor, * and his eyelids try the
children of men.
helper of the friendless.
17 Break thou the power of 6 The Lord alloweth the
the ungodly and malicious: * righteous : * but the ungodly,
take away his ungodliness, and him that delighteth in
and thou shalt find none. wickedness, doth his soul
18 The Lord is King for abhor.
ever and ever: *
and the 7 Upon the ungodly he shall
heathen are perished out of rain snares, fire and brim
the land. stone, storm and tempest: *
19 Lord, thou hast heard this shall be their portion to
the desire of the poor: * thou drink.
preparest their heart, and 8 For the righteous Lord
thine ear hearkeneth thereto; loveth righteousness; * his
20 To help the fatherless countenance will behold the
and poor unto their right, * thing that is just.
that the man of the earth be
Psalm 12
no more exalted against them.
Salvum me fac
Psalm 11

In Domino
LJELP me, Lord, for there
confido -*•-*.
is not one godly man left ;
the Lord put I
my trust: * for the faithful are minished
IN* how say ye then to my from among the children of
soul, that she should flee as a men.
bird unto the hill ? 2 They talk of vanity every
2 For lo, the ungodly bend one with his neighbour : * they
their bow, and make ready do but flatter with their lips,
their arrows within the quiver, and dissemble in their double
* that they may privily shoot heart.
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3 The Lord shall root out
all deceitful lips, * and the
tongue that speaketh proud
things ;
4 Which have said, With
our tongue will we prevail; *
we are they that ought to
speak, who is lord over us ?
Now, for the comfortless
5
troubles' sake of the needy,
* and because of the deep
sighing of the poor.
6 I will up, saith the Lord ;
* and will help every one from
him that swelleth against him,
and will set him at rest.
7 The words of the Lord
are pure words : * even as the
silver which from the earth is
tried, and purified seven times
in the fire.
8 Thou shalt keep them, O
Lord; * thou shalt preserve
him from this generation for
ever.
9 The ungodly walk on
every side; * when they are
exalted, the children of men
are put to rebuke.
Ant. O Lord, arise, and let
not man Have the upper hand.
THURSDAY
At Prim*
Through the year in the
Ferial Office, Ant. I will sing.
At other times as above, p. 2.
Psalm 13
Usquequo, Domine
long wilt thou forget
HOW
me, O Lord; for ever?
* how long wilt thou hide thy
face from me ?
2 How long shall I seek
counsel in my soul, and be so
vexed in my heart ? * how long
shall mine enemies triumph
over me ?
3 Consider, and hear me, O
Lord my God : * lighten mine
eyes, that I sleep not in death ;
4 Lest mine enemy say, I
have prevailed against him; *
for if I be cast down, they that
trouble me will rejoice at it.
5 But my trust is in thy
mercy * and my heart is joy
;
ful in thy salvation.
6 I will sing of the Lord,
because he hath dealt so lov
ingly with me ; * yea, I will
praise the Name of the Lord
most highest.
Psalm 14
Dixit insipiens
""PHE fool hath said in his
-1 heart, * There is no God.
2 They are corrupt, and be
come abominable in their do
ings; * there is none that
doeth good, no not one.
3 The Lord looked down
from heaven upon the children
of men, * to see if there were
 THURSDAY AT PRIME
any that would understand,
and seek after God.
4 But they are all gone out
of the way, they are altogether
become abominable : * there
is none that doeth good, no
not one.
5 Their throat is an open
sepulchre; with their tongues
have they deceived : * the
poison of asps is under their
lips.
6 Their mouth is full of
cursing and bitterness ; * their
feet are swift to shed blood.
7 Destruction and unhappi-
ness is in their ways, and the
way of peace have they not
known: * there is no fear of
God before their eyes.
8 Have they no knowledge,
that they are all such workers
of mischief, * eating up my
people as it were bread, and
call not upon the Lord?
9 There were they brought
in great fear, even where no
fear was : * for God is in the
generation of the righteous.
10 As for you, ye have
made a mock at the counsel
of the poor, * because he put-
teth his trust in the Lord.
1 1 Who shall give salvation
unto Israel out of Sion?
When the Lord turneth the
captivity of his people, * then
shall Jacob rejoice, and Israel
shall be glad.
15
Psalm 15
Domine, quis habitabit
T ORD, who shall dwell in
thy tabernacle? * or who
■*— '
shall rest upon thy holy hill?
2 Even he that leadeth an
uncorrupt life, * and doeth the
thing which is right, and
speaketh the truth from his
heart.
3 He that hath used no de
ceit in his tongue, nor done
evil to his neighbour, * and
hath not slandered his neigh
bour.
4 He that setteth not by
himself, but is lowly in his own
eyes; * and maketh much of
them that fear the Lord.
5 He that sweareth unto his
neighbour, and disappointeth
him not, * though it were to
his own hindrance.
6 He that hath not given
his money upon usury, * nor
taken reward against the inno
cent.
7 Whoso doeth these things
* shall never fall.
Ant. I will sing of the Lord,
because he hath dealt so lov
ingly with me.
FRIDAY
At ihimr
Through the year in the
Ferial Office, Ant. My goods
are nothing.
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At other times as above, p. 2.
Psalm 16
Conserva me, Domine
me, O God: *
PRESERVE
*. for in thee have I put my
trust.
O my soul, thou hast said
2 path of life; in thy presence
unto the Lord, * Thou art my
God; my goods are nothing
unto thee.
3 All my delight is upon the
saints that are in the earth, *
and upon such as excel in
virtue.
4 But they that run after
another god * shall have great
trouble.
Their drink-offerings of
5 lips.
blood will I not offer, * neither
make mention of their names
within my lips.
6 The Lord himself is the
portion of mine inheritance,
and of my cup: * thou shalt
maintain my lot.
7 The lot is fallen unto me
in a fair ground ; * yea, I have
a goodly heritage.
8 I will thank the Lord for
giving me warning : * my reins
also chasten me in the night
season.
9 I
have set God alway be
fore me: * for he is on my
right hand, therefore I shall
not fall.
10 Wherefore my heart was
glad, and my glory rejoiced :
* my flesh also shall rest in
hope.
1 1 For why ?
thou shalt not
leave my soul in hell ; * neither
shalt thou suffer thy Holy
One to see corruption.
12 Thou shalt show me the
is the fulness of joy; * and
at thy right hand there is
pleasure for evermore.
Psalm 17
Exaudi, Domine
the right, O Lord,
HEAR
consider my complaint,
* and hearken unto my prayer,
that goeth not out of feigned
2 Let my sentence come
forth from thy presence; *
and let thine eyes look upon
the thing that is equal.
3 Thou hast proved and
visited mine heart in the night
season; thou hast tried me,
and shalt find no wickedness
in me ; * for I am utterly pur
posed that my mouth shall not
offend.
4 Because of men's works
that are done against the
words of thy lips, * I have
kept me from the ways of the
destroyer.
5 O hold thou up my goings
in thy paths, * that my foot
steps slip not.
6 I have called upon thee.
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0 God, for thou shalt hear
me: * incline thine ear to me,
and hearken unto my words.
7 Show thy marvellous lov
ing-kindness, thou that art
the Saviour of them which put
their trust in thee * from such
as resist thy right hand.
8 Keep me as the apple of
an eye, * hide me under the
shadow of thy wings,
9 From the ungodly, that
trouble me: * mine enemies
compass me round about, to
take away my soul.
10 They are inclosed in
their own fat; * and their
mouth speaketh proud things.
11 They lie waiting in our
way on every side, * turning
their eyes down to the ground ;
12 Like as a lion that is
greedy of his prey, * and as
it were a lion's whelp lurking
in secret places.
13 Up, Lord,
disappoint
him, and cast him down : *
deliver my soul from the un
godly, which is a sword of
thine ;
14 From the men of thy
hand, O Lord, from the men,
1 say, and from the evil world,
* which have their portion in
this life, whose bellies thou
fillest with thy hid treasure.
15They have children at
their desire, * and leave the
17
rest of their substance for
their babes.
16 But as for me, I will be
hold thy presence in righteous
ness : * and when I awake up
after thy iikeness, I shall be
satisfied with it.
Psalm 18:1-24
Diligam te, Domine
T WILL love thee, O Lord,
.*.
my strength. The Lord
is my stony rock, and my de
fence ; * my Saviour, my God,
and my might, in whom I will
trust; my buckler, the horn
also of my salvation, and my
refuge.
2 I will call upon the Lord,
which is worthy to be praised :
* so shall I be safe from mine
enemies.
3 sorrows of death
The
compassed me, * and the over
flowings of ungodliness made
me afraid.
4 The pains of hell came
about me: * the snares of
death overtook me.
5 In my trouble I will call
upon the Lord, * and com
plain unto my God:
6 So shall he hear my voice
out of his holy temple, * and
my complaint shall come be
fore him ; it shall enter even
into his ears.
7 The earth trembled and
quaked : * the very f ounda
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tions also of the hills shook,
and were removed, because he
was wroth.
8 There went a smoke out
in his presence, * and a con
suming fire out of his mouth,
so that coals were kindled at
it.
9 He bowed the heavens
also, and came down : * and it
was dark under his feet.
10 He rode upon the Cheru
bim, and did fly : * he came fly
ing upon the wings of the
wind.
11 He made darkness his
secret place; * his pavilion
round about him with dark
water, and thick clouds to
cover him.
12 At the brightness of his
presence his clouds removed,
* hailstones and coals of fire.
13 The Lord also thun
dered out of heaven, and the
Highest gave his thunder; *
hailstones and coals of fire.
14 He sent out his arrows,
and scattered them ; * he cast
forth lightnings, and de
stroyed them.
15 The springs of waters
were seen, and the founda
tions of the round world were
discovered at thy chiding, O
Lord, * at the blasting of the
breath of thy displeasure.
16 He shall send down
from on high to fetch me, *
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and shall take me out of many
waters.
17 He
shall deliver me
from my strongest enemy, and
from them which hate me; *
for they are too mighty for
me.
18 They prevented me in
the day of my trouble: * but
the Lord was my upholder.
19 He brought me forth
also into a place of liberty ; *
he brought me forth, even be
cause he had a favour unto
me.
20 The Lord shall reward
me after my righteous deal
ing; * according to the clean
ness of my hands shall he re
compense me.
21 Because I have kept the
ways of the Lord, * and have
not forsaken my God, as the
wicked doth.
22 For Ihave an eye unto
*
all his laws, and will not cast
out his commandments from
me.
23 I
was also uncorrupt be
fore him, * and eschewed mine
own wickedness.
24 Therefore shall the Lord
reward me after my righteous
dealing, * and according unto
the cleanness of my hands in
his eyesight.
Ant. My goods are nothing
unto thee; preserve me, O
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God, for in thee have I put my
trust.
SATURDAY
At Print*
Through the in the
year
Ferial Office, Ant. The Lord
liveth.
At other times as above, p. 2.
Psalm 18:25
Cum sancto sanctus
the holy thou shalt
WITH be holy; * and with a
perfect man thou shalt be per
fect.
26 With the clean thou shalt
be clean; * and with the fro-
ward thou shalt learn fro-
wardness.
27 For thou shalt save the
people that are in adversity ; *
and shalt bring down the high
looks of the proud.
28 Thou also shalt light my
candle: * the Lord my God
shall make my darkness to be
light.
29 For in thee I shall dis
comfit an host of men; * and
with the help of my God I
shall leap over the wall.
30 The way of God is an
undefiled way: * the word of
the Lord also is tried in the
fire ; he is the defender of all
them that put their trust in
him.
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31For who is God, but the
Lord? * or who hath any
strength, except our God?
32 It is God that girdeth me
with strength of war, * and
maketh my way perfect.
33 He maketh my feet like
harts' feet, * and setteth me
up on high.
34 He teacheth mine hands
to fight, * and mine arms shall
break even a bow of steel.
35 Thou hast given me the
defence of thy salvation : * thy
right hand also shall hold me
up, and thy loving correction
shall make me great.
36 Thou shalt make room
enough under me for to go, *
that my footsteps shall not
slide.
37 I will follow upon mine
enemies, and overtake them : *
neither will I turn again till
I have destroyed them.
38 I will smite them, that
they shall not be able to stand,
* but fall under my feet.
39 Thou hast girded me
with strength unto the battle:
* thou shalt throw down mine
enemies under me.
40 Thou hast made mine
enemies also to turn their
backs upon me; * and I shall
destroy them that hate me.
41 They shall cry, but there
shall be none to help them: *
yea, even unto the Lord shall
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9 O let the wickedness of
the ungodly come to an end;
* but guide thou the just.
10 For the righteous God *
trieth the very hearts and
reins.
11 My help cometh of God,
* who preserveth them that
are true of heart.
12 God is a righteous
Judge, strong, and patient, *
and God is provoked every
day.
13 If a man will not turn,
he will whet his sword
hath bent his bow, and made
it ready.
14 He hath prepared
him the instruments of death ;
* he ordaineth his arrows
against the persecutors.
15 Behold, he travaileth
with mischief, * he hath con
ceived sorrow, and brought
forth ungodliness.
16 He hath graven
* dominion
digged up a pit, and is fallen
himself into the destruction
that he made for other.
17 For
his travail shall
come upon his own head, *
and his wickedness shall fall
on his own pate.
18 I will
give thanks unto
the Lord, according to his
righteousness; * and I will
praise the Name of the Lord
Most High.
TUESDAY AT PRIME
Psalm 8
Domine, Dominus noster
our Governor,
OLORDhow excellent is thy
Name in all the world ! * thou
that hast set thy glory above
the heavens !
2 Out of the mouth of very
babes and sucklings hast thou
ordained strength, because of
thine enemies, * that thou
mightest still the enemy and
the avenger.
3 For I will consider thy
;
* he heavens, the works of
even
thy fingers, * the moon and
the stars which thou hast or
for dained.
4 What is man, that thou
art mindful of him? * and the
son of man, that thou visitest
him?
5 Thou madest him lower
than the angels, * to crown
him with glory and worship.
6 Thou makest him to have
and
of the works of thy
hands; * and thou hast put
all things in subjection under
his feet:
7 All sheep and oxen, * yea,
and the beasts of the field;
8 The fowls of the air, and
the fishes of the sea, * and
whatsoever walketh through
the paths of the seas.
9 O Lord our Governor, *
how excellent is thy Name in
all the world!
 TUESDAY
Psalm 9
Confitebor tibi
WILL
I give thanks
thee, O Lord, with my
unto
whole heart; * I will speak of
all thy marvellous works.
2 I will be glad and rejoice
in thee: * yea, my songs will
I make of thy Name, O thou
Most Highest.
3 While mine enemies are
driven back, * they shall fall
and perish at thy presence.
4 For thou hast maintained
my right and my cause; *
thou art set in the throne that
judgest right.
5 Thou hast rebuked the
heathen, and destroyed the un
godly; * thou hast put out
their name for ever and ever.
6 O thou enemy, destruc
tions are come to a perpetual
end : * even as the cities which
thou hast destroyed, their
memorial is perished with
them.
7 But the Lord shall endure
for ever: * he hath also pre
pared his seat for judgment.
8 For he shall judge the
world in righteousness, * and
minister true judgment unto
the people.
9 The Lord also will be a
defence for the oppressed, *
even a refuge in due time of
trouble.
10 And they that know thy
AT PRIME 11
Name will put their trust in
thee: * for thou, Lord, hast
never failed them that seek
thee.
HO praise the Lord which
dwelleth in Sion: * show the
people of his doings.
12 For when he maketh in
quisition for blood, he re-
membereth them: * and for-
getteth not the complaint of
the poor.
13 Have mercy upon me, O
Lord; consider the trouble
which I suffer of them that
hate me, * thou that liftest
me up from the gates of
death ;
14 That I may show all thy
praises within the ports of the
daughter of Sion : * I will re
joice in thy salvation.
15 The heathen are sunk
down in the pit that they
made : * in the same net which
they hid privily is their foot
taken.
16 The Lord is known to
execute judgment: * the un
godly is trapped in the work
of his own hands.
17 The wicked shall be
turned into hell, * and all the
people that forget God.
18 Forthe poor shall not
alway be forgotten: * the
patient abiding of the meek
shall not perish for ever.
19 Up, Lord, and let not
20
they cry, but He shall not hear
them.
42 I
will beat them as small
as the dust before the wind : *
I will cast them out as the
clay in the streets.
Thou shalt deliver
43
from the strivings of
people * and thou shalt make
; work.
me the head of the heathen.
44 A people whom I have
not known * shall serve me.
45 As soon as they hear of
me, they shall obey me : * but
the strange children shall dis
semble with me.
46 The strange children
shall fail, * and be afraid out
of their prisons.
47 The Lord liveth; and
blessed be my strong helper ; *
and praised be the God of my
salvation :
48 Even the God that seeth
that I be avenged, * and sub-
dueth the people unto me.
49 It
is he that delivereth
me from my cruel enemies,
and setteth me up above mine
adversaries: * thou shalt rid
me from the wicked man.
50 this cause will I give
For
thanks unto thee, O Lord,
among the Gentiles, * and sing
praises unto thy Name.
51 Great prosperity giveth
he unto his King; * and
showeth loving-kindness unto
SATURDAY AT PRIME
David his anointed, and unto
his seed for evermore.
Psalm 19
Coeli enarrant
"T^HE heavens declare the
me -*.
glory of God; * and the
the firmament showeth his handy-
2 One day telleth another, *
and one night certifieth an
other.
3There is neither speech
nor language, * but their
voices are heard among them.
4 Their sound is gone out
into all lands, * and their
words into the ends of the
world.
5 In them hath he set a
tabernacle for the sun, * which
cometh forth as a bridegroom
out of his chamber, and re-
joiceth as a giant to run his
course.
6 It goeth forth from the
uttermost part of the heaven,
and runneth about unto the
end of it again : * and there is
nothing hid from the heat
thereof.
7 The law of the Lord is an
undefiled law, converting the
soul: * the testimony of the
Lord is sure, and giveth wis
dom unto the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord
are right, and rejoice the
heart : * the commandment of
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
the Lord is pure, and giveth
light unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is
clean, and endureth for ever:
* the judgments of the Lord
are true, and righteous al
together.
10 More to be desired are
they than gold, yea, than much
fine gold: * sweeter also than
honey, and the honey-comb.
1 1 Moreover, by them is thy
servant taught : * and in keep
ing of them there is great
reward.
12 Whocan tell how oft he
offendeth? * O cleanse thou
me from my secret faults.
13 Keep thy servant also
from presumptuous sins, lest
they get the dominion over
me: * so shall I be undefiled,
and innocent from the great
offence.
14 Let the words of my
mouth, and the meditation of
my heart, * be alway accept
able in thy sight,
15 O Lord, * my strength
and my redeemer.
Psalm 20
Exaudiat te Dominus
Lord hear thee in the
THE day of trouble ; * the Name
of the God of Jacob defend
thee:
2 Send thee help from the
21
sanctuary, * and strengthen
thee out of Sion :
3 Remember all thy offer
ings, * and accept thy burnt-
sacrifice :
4 Grant thee thy heart's de
sire, * and fulfil all thy mind.
5 We will rejoice in thy sal
vation, and triumph in the
Name of the Lord our God : *
the Lord perform all thy peti
tions.
6 Now know I
that the Lord
helpeth his anointed, and will
hear him from his holy
*
heaven, even with the whole
some strength of his right
hand.
7 Some put their trust in
chariots, and some in horses : *
but we will remember the
Name of the Lord our God.
8 They are brought down
and fallen : * but we are risen
and stand upright.
9 Save, Lord; and hear us,
O King of heaven, * when
we call upon thee.
Ant. The Lord liveth, and
blessed be the God of my sal
vation.
SUNDAY
At Caada
The Office begins as at
Prime, page 1.
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Psalm 67
Deus misereatur
be merciful unto us,
GOD
and bless us ; * and show
us the light of his counte
nance, and be merciful unto
us;
2That thy way may be
known upon earth, * thy sav
ing health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee,
* yea, let all the peo
O God ;
ple praise thee.
4 O let the nations rejoice
and be glad: * for thou shalt
judge the folk righteously,
and govern the nations upon
earth.
5 Let the people praise thee,
O God; * yea, let all the peo
ple praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth bring
forth her increase ; * and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his blessing.
7 God shall bless us ; * and
all the ends of the world shall
fear him.
Through the year, from
the Sunday after the Octave
of the Epiphany until Septua-
gesima, and from the second
Sunday after Trinity until
Advent, Ant. Alleluia.
Psalm 51
Miserere mei, Deus
mercy upon me, O
HAVE
God, after thy great
goodness: * according to the
multitude of thy mercies do
away mine offences.
2 Wash me throughly from
my wickedness, * and cleanse
me from my sin.
3 For I acknowledge my
*
faults: and my sin is ever
before me.
4 Against thee only have I
sinned, and done this evil in
thy sight : * that thou mightest
be justified in thy saying, and
clear when thou art judged.
5 Behold, I was shapen in
wickedness; * and in sin hath
my mother conceived me.
6 But lo, thou requirest
truth in the inward parts: *
and shalt make me to under
stand wisdom secretly.
7 Thou shalt purge me with
hyssop, and I shall be clean:
* thou shalt wash me, and I
shall be whiter than snow.
8 Thou shalt make me hear
of joy and gladness; * that
the bones which thou hast
broken may rejoice.
9 Turn thy face from my
sins, * and put out all my mis
deeds.
10 Make me a clean heart,
O God; * and renew a right
spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from
thy presence; * and take not
thy holy Spirit from me.
12 O give me the comfort of
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
thy help again ; * and stablish
me with thy free Spirit.
13 Then shall I teach thy
ways unto the wicked; * and
sinners shall be converted
unto thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-
guiltiness, O God, thou that
art the God of my health: *
and my tongue shall sing of
thy righteousness.
15 Thou shalt open my lips,
O Lord ; * and my mouth shall
show thy praise.
16 For thou desirest no
sacrifice, else would I give it
thee : * but thou delightest not
in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifice of God is a
troubled spirit : * a broken and
contrite heart, O God, shalt
thou not despise.
18 O be favourable and
gracious unto Sion: * build
thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be
pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with the burnt-
offerings and oblations : * then
shall they offer young bullocks
upon thine altar.
Psalm 118
Confitemini Domino
thanks unto the
OGIVE
Lord, for he is gracious :
* because his mercy endureth
for ever.
2 Let Israel now confess
23
that he is gracious, * and that
his mercy endureth for ever.
3 Let the house of Aaron
now confess, * that his mercy
endureth for ever.
4 Yea, let them now that
fear the Lord confess, * that
his mercy endureth for ever.
5 I called upon the Lord in
trouble : * and the Lord heard
me at large.
6 The Lord is on my side;
* I will not fear what man
doeth unto me.
7 The Lord taketh my part
with them that help me: *
therefore shall I see my desire
upon mine enemies.
8 It is better to trust in the
Lord * than to put any con
fidence in man.
9 It is better to trust in the
Lord * than to put any con
fidence in princes.
10 All nations compassed
me round about: * but in the
Name of the Lord will I de
stroy them.
1 1 They kept me in on every
side, they kept me in, I say,
on every side: * but in the
Name of the Lord will I de
stroy them.
12 They came about me like
bees, and are extinct even as
the fire among the thorns: *
for in the Name of the Lord I
will destroy them.
13 Thou hast thrust sore at
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me, that I might fall: * but Lord hath made ; * we will re

the Lord was my help. joice and be glad in it.
14 The Lord is my strength, 25 Help me now, O Lord : *
and my song, * and is become O Lord, send us now pros
my salvation. perity.
15 The voice of joy and
26 Blessed be he that
health is in the dwellings of
cometh in the Name of the
the righteous : * the right hand
Lord: * we have wished you
of the Lord bringeth mighty
good luck, ye that are of the
things to pass. house of the Lord.
16 The right hand of the
27 God is the Lord, who
Lord hath the pre-eminence :
* the right hand of the Lord hath showed us light: * bind
the sacrifice with cords, yea,
bringeth mighty things to pass.
even unto the horns of the al
17 I shall not die, but live,
tar.
* and declare the works of the
28 Thou art my God, an4 I
Lord.
will thank thee : * thou art my
18 The Lord hath chastened
God, and I will praise thee.
and corrected me: * but he
hath not given me over unto 29 O give thanks unto the
death. Lord, for he is gracious: *
19Open me the gates of and his mercy endureth for
righteousness, * that I may go ever.
into them, and give thanks The following two Psalms
unto the Lord. are said in place of the two
20 This is the gate of the preceding, on all Feasts, dur
Lord; * the righteous shall ing Octaves, and throughout
enter into it. Paschal-tide.
21 I will thank thee, for In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
thou hast heard me, * and art luia.
become my salvation. Psalm 93
22 The same stone which
Dominus regnavit
the builders refused * is be
come the head-stone in the "pHE Lord is King, and hath
corner. .*.
put on glorious apparel; *
23 This is the Lord's doing, the Lord hath put on his ap
* and it is marvellous in our parel, and girded himself with
eyes. strength.
24 This is the day which the 2 He hath made the round
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
world so sure * that it cannot
be moved.
3 Ever since the world
gan, hath thy seat been pre
pared: * thou art from ever
lasting.
4 The floods are risen, O
Lord, the floods have lift up
their voice; * the floods lift
up their waves.
5 The waves of the sea are
mighty, and rage horribly, *
but yet the Lord, who dwelleth
on high, is mightier.
6 Thy testimonies, O Lord,
are very sure: * holiness be-
cometh thine house for ever.
Psalm 100
Jubilate Deo
f~\ BE joyful in the Lord,
^— '
all ye lands: * serve the
Lord with gladness, and come
before his presence with a
song.
2 Be ye sure that the Lord
he is God; it is he that hath
made us, and not we our
selves; * we are his people,
and the sheep of his pasture.
3 O go your way into his
gates with thanksgiving, and
into his courts with praise: *
be thankful unto him, and
speak good of his Name.
4 For the Lord is gracious,
his mercy is everlasting ; * and
his truth endureth from gene
ration to generation.
25
Psalm 63
Deus, Deus meus
be
thou art my God;
OGOD,
* early will I seek thee.
2 My soul thirsteth for thee ;
my flesh also longeth after
thee * in a barren and dry
land where no water is.
3 Thus have I looked for
thee in holiness, * that I might
behold thy power and glory.
4 For thy loving-kindness is
better than the life itself: *
my lips shall praise thee.
5 As long as I live will I
magnify thee in this manner,
* and lift up my hands in thy
Name.
6 My soul shall be satisfied,
even as it were with marrow
and fatness, * when my mouth
praiseth thee with joyful lips.
7 Have I not remembered
thee in my bed, * and thought
upon thee when I was waking ?
8 Because thou hast been
my helper, * therefore under
the shadow of thy wings will
I rejoice.
9 My soul hangeth upon
thee : * thy right hand hath up-
holden me.
10 These also that seek the
hurt of my soul, * they shall
go under the earth.
11 Let them fall upon the
edge of the sword, * that they
may be a portion for foxes.
12 But the King shall rejoice
26 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
in God; all they also that
swear by him shall be com
mended: * for the mouth of
them that speak lies shall be
stopped.
Through the year, Ant.
Alleluia, alleluia.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia.
Through the year, Ant. The
king commanded.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Christ
is risen.
The Song of the Three
Children
Benedicite, omnia opera
f~\ ALL ye Works of the
^— ' Lord, bless ye the Lord:
* praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
2 O ye Angels of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord: * O ye
Heavens, bless ye the Lord.
3 O ye Waters that be
above the firmament, bless ye
the Lord: * O all ye Powers
of the Lord, bless ye the Lord.
4 O ye Sun and Moon, bless
ye the Lord: * O ye Stars of
heaven, bless ye the Lord.
5 O ye Showers and Dew,
bless ye the Lord: * O ye
Winds of God, bless ye the
Lord.
6 O ye Fire and Heat, bless
ye the Lord: * O ye Winter
and Summer, bless ye the
Lord.
7 O ye Dews and Frosts,
bless ye the Lord: * O ye
Frost and Cold, bless ye the
Lord.
8 O ye Ice and Snow, bless
ye the Lord: * Oye Nights
and Days, bless ye the Lord.
9 O ye Light and Darkness,
bless ye the Lord: * O ye
Lightnings and Clouds, bless
ye the Lord.
10 O let the Earth bless the
Lord ; * yea, let it praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O
11 ye Mountains and
Hills, bless ye the Lord: * O
all ye Green Things upon the
earth, bless ye the Lord.
12 O ye Wells, bless ye the
Lord : * O ye Seas and Floods,
bless ye the Lord.
13 O ye Whales, and all
that move in the waters, bless
ye the Lord : * O all ye Fowls
of the air, bless ye the Lord.
14 O all ye Beasts and
Cattle, bless ye the Lord : * O
ye Children of Men, bless ye
the Lord.
15 O let Israel bless the
Lord, * praise him, and mag
nify him for ever.
16 O ye Priests of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : * O ye Ser
vants of the Lord, bless ye the
Lord.
17 O ye Spirits and Souls of
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
the Righteous, bless ye the
Lord : * O ye holy and humble
Men of heart, bless ye the
Lord.
18 O Ananias, Azarias, and
Misael, bless ye the Lord: *
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
19 Let us bless the Father,
and the Son, with the Holy
Ghost: * let us praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
20 Blessed art thou, O Lord,
in the firmament of heaven ; *
and to be praised, and glori
fied, and exalted above all for
ever.
Here is not said Glory
nor Amen.
Through the year, Ant. The
king commanded, and the
three children were cast into
the furnace, fearing not the
flame of the fire, but saying:
Blessed be the Lord.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Christ
is risen from the grave, who
delivered the three children
from the burning fiery fur
nace, alleluia.
Through the year and in
Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia.
Psalm 148
Laudate Dominum
PRAISE
O heaven:
the Lord
* praise him in
the height.
27
2 Praise him, all ye angels
of his: * praise him, all his
host.
3 Praise him, sun and moon :
* praise him, all ye stars and
light.
4 Praise him, all ye heavens,
* and ye waters that are above
the heavens.
5 Let them praise the Name
of the Lord: * for he spake
the word, and they were
made; he commanded, and
they were created.
6 He hath made them fast
for ever and ever: * he hath
given them a law which shall
be, not be broken.
7 Praise the Lord upon
earth, * ye dragons and all
deeps ;
8 Fire and hail, snow and
vapours; * wind and storm,
fulfilling his word ;
9 Mountains and all hills;
* fruitful trees and all cedars ;
10 Beasts and all cattle; *
worms and feathered fowls;
11 Kings of the earth, and
all people; * princes, and all
judges of the world ;
12 Young men and maidens,
old men and children, praise
the Name of the Lord: * for
his Name only is excellent,
and his praise above heaven
of
and earth.
13 He shall exalt the horn
of his people; all his saints
28 SUNDAY AT LAUDS
shall praise him; * even the
children of Israel, even
people that serveth him.
Here is not said Glory be.
Psalm 149
Cantate Domino
unto the Lord a
OSING
new song: * let the con
gregation of saints praise him.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him
that made him; * and let the
children of Sion be joyful in
their King.
3 Let them praise his Name
in the dance: * let them sing
praises unto him with tabret
and harp.
4 For the Lord hath
pleasure in his people, * and
helpeth the meek-hearted.
5 Let the saints be joyful
with glory: * let them rejoice
in their beds.
6 Let the praises of God be
in their mouth, * and a two-
edged sword in their hands;
7 To be avenged of
heathen, * and to rebuke the
people ; Chapter, Rev. 7:12
8 To bind their kings in
chains, * and their nobles with
links of iron;
9 That they may be avenged
of them, as it is written: *
Such honour have all his
saints.
Here is not said Glory
Psalm 150
the Laudate Dominum
God in his holi
OPEAISE
ness * praise
: him in the
firmament of his power.
2 Praise him in his noble
acts: * praise him according
to his excellent greatness.
3 Praise him in the sound
of the trumpet: * praise him
upon the lute and harp.
4 Praise him in the cymbals
and dances: * praise him
upon the strings and pipe.
5 Praise him upon the well-
tuned cymbals: * praise him
upon the loud cymbals.
6 Let everything that hath
breath * praise the Lord.
Through the year and in
Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia.
The following Chapter is
said on Sundays from the
Second Sunday after Epiph
any until Septuagesima; and
from the second Sunday after
the Trinity until Advent.
"DLESSING, and glory, and
*-" wisdom, and thanksgiving,
and honour, and power, and
might, be unto our God for
ever and ever. Amen. I$.
Thanks be to God.
This response is made at the
be. end of every Chapter.
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS 29

Short IJ. Incline my heart, Light of our darksome jour

*
O God, Unto thy testimonies. ney here,
And this is repeated: Incline With days dividing night
my heart, O God, unto from night:
thy testimonies. V. Turn Loud crows the dawn's shrill
away mine eyes, lest they be harbinger,
hold vanity : and quicken thou And wakens up the sun
me in thy way. %. Unto thy beams bright.
testimonies. V. Glory be to
the Father, and to the Son, Forthwith at this, the dark
and to the Holy Ghost. IJ. ness chill
Incline my heart, O God, unto Retreats before the star of
thy testimonies. morn:
The Short Respond is al And from their busy schemes
ways said thus, unless other of ill,
wise noted. The vagrant crews of night
This prescribed Short Re return.
spond is said on Sundays from
Fresh hope, at this, the sailor
the Second Sunday after
cheers,
Epiphany until the First Sun
The waves their stormy
day in Lent, and from the
Second Sunday after Trinity strife allay;
until Advent. The Church's Rock at this, in
The following Hymn is said tears,
Hastens to wash his guilt
from the Octave of the Epiph
any until the First Sunday in away.
Lent, and from the Sunday
Arise ye, then, with one ac
nearest to the First of Octo
cord:
ber until Advent.
Nor longer wrapt in slum
Winter Hymn ber lie ;
AZterne rerum Conditor The cock rebukes all who their
Framer of the Lord
"THREAD
*-* earth and sky, By sloth neglect, by sin
Who dost the circling deny.
seasons give,
And all the cheerful change At his clear cry joy springs
supply afresh,
Of alternating morn and Health courses through the
eve: sick man's veins,
30 SUNDAY AT LAUDS

The dagger glides into its Trinity until the Sunday

sheath, nearest the First of October.
The fallen soul her faith
regains. Summer Hymn
Ecce jam noctis
Jesu! look on us when we
fall ;— T O ! now the melting shades
-1— '
One momentary glance of of night are ending,
thine Flickers the golden gleam of
Can from her guilt the soul dawning day,
recall Let us before the Lord of all,
To tears of penitence divine. low bending;
Suppliants pray;
Awake us from false sleep
profound, That he would of the stain of
Andthrough our senses guilt relieve us,
pour thy light ; Grant our soul's health, of his
Be thy blest Name the first most blessed love,
we sound And of his pitying grace and
At early dawn, the last at mercy give us
night. Heaven above.

All laud to God the Father be ; Be this by thy thrice Holy

All laud, eternal Son, to thee; Godhead granted,
All laud, as is for ever meet, Father, and Son, and Spirit
To God the Holy Paraclete. ever blest,
Amen. Whose glory by the firmament
is chanted,
Through the year, V. The By all confessed. Amen.
Lord is King, and hath put on
glorious apparel. IJ. The Through the year, W. The
Lord hath put on his apparel, Lord is King, and hath put on
and girded himself with glorious apparel. 1$. The
strength. Lord hath put on his apparel,
From Septuagesima until and girded himself with
Lent, V. Lord, thou hast been strength.
our refuge. IJ. From one Other Hymns and Ver sides
generation to another. are set in the proper place.
The following Hymn is said Antiphons to Benedictus in
from the Second Sunday after the Proper and Common.
 SUNDAY AT LAUDS 31

The Song of Zacharias 10 To give knowledge of

salvation unto his people * for
Benedictus Dominus
the remission of their sins,
S. Luke, 1 : 68 11 Through the tender
+TDLESSED be the Lord mercy of our God ; * whereby
*-* God of Israel; * for he the Day-spring from on high
hath visited and redeemed hath visited us;
his people; 12 To give light to them that
And hath raised up a
2 sit in darkness, and in the
mighty salvation for us * in shadow of death, * and to
the house of his servant guide our feet into the way
David ; of peace.
3 As he spake by the mouth the repetition
After of the
of his holy Prophets, * which Antiphon, Lord, have mercy
have been since the world be upon us. Christ, have mercy
gan; upon us. Lord, have mercy
4 That we should be saved upon us. Our Father said
from our enemies, * and from aloud, or sung by the Officiant.
the hand of all that hate us; At The end all respond: But
5 To perform the mercy deliver us from evil.
promised to our forefathers,
* and to remember his holy Then the proper Collect is
said and after that, if any
covenant ;
Simple Feast occur on this
6 To perform the oath
day, or one to be kept after
which he sware to our fore
the manner of a Simple, or a
father Abraham, * that he
day within an Octave, due
would give us ;
commemoration is made.
7That we being delivered
out of the hand of our enemies Finally, ifseason re
the
* might serve him without quire, the Suffrages are said,
fear; as at Vespers of Saturday.
8 In
holiness and righteous Then is said
ness before him, * all the days
(if a priest
officiate) :
of our life.
9 And thou, child, shalt be V. The Lord be with you.
called the prophet of the High IJ. And with thy spirit.
est : * for thou shalt go before Or (if a priest be not
the face of the Lord to pre officiant) :
pare his ways; V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
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IJ. And let my cry come unto
thee. y. Let us bless the
Lord. IJ. Thanks be to God.
y. May the souls of the faith
ful, through the mercy of God,
rest in peace- >Jl IJ. Amen.
Then if the Office is ended,
Our Father is said secretly,
and y. The Lord give us his
peace. fy. And life everlast
ing. Amen.
In Benedictine Office
the
here is said one of the Anti-
phons of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, and at the end. y.
The divine help remain with
us evermore. 5- And with
our absent brethren (sisters).
Amen.
MONDAY
At SJaufra
Psalm67, Deus misereatur,
as above, p. 22.
During Paschal-tide is said
Psalm 93, Dominus regnavit,
with the other Psalms and
Antiphons as on Sunday, p.
24, The Chapter, Short Re
spond, Hymn, Versicle, and
Antiphons to Benedictus as in
the Proper of Seasons.
At
other seasons through
the year, when proper Anti
phons are not assigned, is
said:
Ant. Have mercy upon me,
OGod.
MONDAY AT LAUDS
Psalm 51, Miserere mei,
Deus, p. 22.
Ant. Consider.
Psalm 5
Verba mea auribus
my words, O
pONDER
*. *
Lord ; consider my medi
tation.
2 O hearken thou unto the
voice of my calling, my King
and my God : * for unto thee
will I make my prayer.
3 My voice shalt thou hear
betimes, O Lord ; * early in the
morning will I direct my
prayer unto thee, and will
look up.
4 For thou art the God that
hast no pleasure in wicked
ness: * neither shall any evil
dwell with thee.
5 Such as be foolish shall
not stand in thy sight; * for
thou hatest all them that work
vanity.
6 Thou shalt destroy them
that speak lies: * the Lord
will abhor both the blood
thirsty and deceitful man.
7 But as for me, I will come
into thine house, even upon
the multitude of thy mercy : *
and in thy fear will I worship
toward thy holy temple.
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy
righteousness, because of mine
enemies ; * make thy way
plain before my face.
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9 For
there is no faithful
ness in his mouth; * their in
ward parts are very wicked
ness.
10 Their throat is an open
sepulchre; *they flatter with
their tongue.
11 Destroy thou them, O
God ; let them perish through
their own imaginations ; * cast
them out in the multitude of
their ungodliness ; for they
have rebelled against thee.
12 And let all them that put
their trust in thee rejoice: *
they shall ever be giving of
thanks, because thou def endest
them ; they that love thy Name
shall be joyful in thee ;
13 For thou, Lord, wilt give
thy blessing unto the right
eous ; * and with thy favour
able kindness wilt thou defend
him as with a shield.
Ant. Consider my medita
tion, O Lord.
Ant. Thy mercy.
Psalm 36
Dixit injustus
MYwickedness
heart showeth
of
me the
the un
godly, * that there is no fear
of God before his eyes.
2 For he flattereth himself
in his own sight, * until his
abominable sin be found out.
3 The words of his mouth
are unrighteous and full of de
33
ceit: * he hath left off to be
have himself wisely, and to
do good.
4 He imagineth mischief
upon his bed, and hath set
himself in no good way; *
neither doth he abhor any
thing that is evil.
5 Thy mercy, O Lord,
reacheth unto the heavens, *
and thy faithfulness unto the
clouds.
6 Thy righteousness stand-
eth like the strong mountains ;
* thy judgments are like the
great deep.
7 Thou, Lord, shalt save
both man and beast ; how ex
cellent is thy mercy, O God!
* and the children of men shall
put their trust under the
shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be satisfied
with the plenteousness of thy
house; * and thou shalt give
them drink of thy pleasures,
as out of the river.
9 For with thee is the well
of life : * and in thy light shall
we see light.
10 O continue forth thy
loving-kindness unto
*
them
that know thee; and thy
righteousness unto them that
are true of heart.
11 O let not the foot of
pride come against me; * and
let not the hand of the ungodly
cast me down.
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There are they fallen, all
12
that work wickedness: * they
are cast down, and shall not
be able to stand.
Ant. Thy mercy, O Lord,
reacheth unto the heavens.
Ant. Thine anger.
The Song of Isaiah
Isaiah 12:1
Confitebor tibi
OLORD, I will praise
thee: though thou wast
angry with me, * thine anger
is turned away, and thou com-
fortedst me.
2 Behold, God is my salva
tion ; * I will trust, and not be
afraid:
3 For the Lord Jehovah is
my strength and my song; *
he also is become my salvation.
4 Therefore with joy shall
ye draw water out of the wells
of salvation: and in that day
shall ye say, * Praise the Lord,
call upon his Name.
5 Declare his doings among
the people, * make mention
that his Name is exalted.
6 Sing unto the Lord; for
he hath done excellent things :
* this is known in all the earth.
7 Cry out and shout, thou
inhabitant of Sion ; * for great
is the Holy One of Israel in
the midst of thee.
Ant. Thine anger is turned
away, O Lord, and thou com-
fortedst me.
Ant. O praise.
Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27.
The Antiphon is not re
peated. in the Psalm: and this
rule is always followed when
the Antiphon is taken from
the first verse and begins with
the same words as the Psalm
or Canticle.
Ant. O praise the Lord of
heaven.
The following Chapter with
its Short Respond is said in
the Ferial Office from the Oc
tave of Epiphany until the
First Sunday in Lent, and
from Trinity Sunday until Ad
vent. Other seasons have
their proper Chapters.
Chapter, Romans 13 :12
night is far spent, the
THE
day is at hand let us there
:
fore cast off the works of
darkness, and let us put on the
armour of light. Let us walk
honestly, as in the day.
Short ty. Heal my soul; *
For I have sinned against
thee. Heal. V. I said, Lord
be merciful unto me. For I.
Glory be. Heal.
Hymn
Splendor paternce glories
HTHOU Brightness of the
•*.
Father's ray,
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True Light of light and Day And Christ our daily food be
of day: nigh,
Light's fountain and eternal And Faith our daily cup sup
spring : ply:
Thou Morn, the morn illumin So may we quaff, to calm and
ing! bless,
The Spirit's rapturous holi
ness.
Glide in, thou very Sun divine ;
With everlasting brightness
shine : Now let the day in joy pass
And shed abroad on every on:
sense Our modesty like early dawn,
The Spirit's light and influ Our faith like noontide splen
ence.
dour glow,
Our souls the twilight never
know.
Thee, Father, let us seek
aright, See ! morn pursues her shining
The Father of perpetual light,
way:
The Father of almighty grace,
True Morning, all thy beams
Each wile of sin away to
display !
chase.
Son with the mighty Father
one,
Our acts with courage do thou The Father wholly in the Son.
fill:
Blunt thou the tempter's tooth All laud to God the Father be ;
of ill : All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
Misfortune into good convert, All laud, as is for ever meet,
Or give us grace to bear un To God the Holy Paraclete.
hurt. Amen.

Through the year, V. O

Our spirits, whatsoe'er be
satisfy us with thy mercy, and
tide,
In chaste and loyal bodies
that soon. IJ . So shall we re
joice and be glad all the days
guide: of our life.
Let Faith, with fervour unal
Ant. to Benedictus. Blessed
loyed,
The bane of falsehood still f be the Lord God of Israel.
avoid : Proper Collect.
.56 TUESDAY AT LAUDS
Then are said Commemora
tions of a Simple Feast, if
such occur, and, if the season
require, of the Cross
Ferias only), of St. Mary, etc.,
as at Vespers of Saturday.
Commemoration the
of
Cross in Paschal-tide is be
gun on Monday after how
Sunday. The Office ends as
on Sunday at Lauds, p. 31.
TUESDAY
At Cauba
Ant. Do away, O Lord,
mine offences.
Psalm 51, Miserere mei,
Deus, p. 22.
Ant. The help.
Psalm 43
Judica me, Deus
sentence with me, O
GIVE
God, and defend my cause
against the ungodly people: *
O deliver me from the de
ceitful and wicked man.
2 For thou art the God of
my strength; why hast thou
put me from thee? * and why
go I so heavily, while the
enemy oppresseth me?
3 O send out thy light and
thy truth, that they may lead
me; * and bring me unto thy
holy hill, and to thy dwelling.
4 And that I may go unto
the altar of God, even unto the
God of my joy and gladness : *
and upon the harp will I give
thanks unto thee, O God, my
(on God.
5 Why art thou so heavy, O
my soul? * and why art thou
so disquieted within me?
6 O put thy trust in God : *
for I will yet give him thanks,
which is the help of my coun
tenance, and my God.
Ant. The help of my counte
nance, and my God.
Ant. Be merciful.
f Psalm 57
Miserere mei, Deus
"DE merciful unto me, O God,
*-* be merciful unto me; for
my soul trusteth in thee : * and
under the shadow of thy wings
shall be my refuge, until this
tyranny be overpast.
2 I will call unto the Most
High God; * even unto the
God that shall perform the
cause which I have in hand.
3 He shall send from
heaven, * and save me from
the reproof of him that would
eat me up.
4 God shall send forth his
mercy and truth ; * my soul is
among lions ;
5 And I lie even among the
children of men, that are set
on fire, * whose teeth are
spears and arrows, and their
tongue a sharp sword.
 TUESDAY AT LAUDS
6 Set up thyself, O God,
above the heavens; * and thy
glory above all the earth.
7 They have laid a net for
my feet, and pressed down my
soul : * they have digged a pit
before me, and are fallen into
the midst of it themselves.
8 My heart is fixed, O God,
my heart is fixed : * I will sing
and give praise.
9 Awake up, my glory;
awake, lute and harp : * I my
self will awake right early.
10 I will give thanks unto
thee, O Lord, among the
people : * and I will sing unto
thee among the nations.
11 For the greatness of thy
mercy reacheth unto the
heavens, * and thy truth unto
the clouds.
12 Set up thyself, O God,
above the heavens; * and thy
glory above all the earth.
Ant. Be merciful unto me,
for my soul trusteth in thee.
Ant. The Lord was ready.
The Song of Hezekiah
Isaiah 38:10
Ego dixi
T SAID in the cutting off of
*■
my days, I shall go to the
gates of the grave: * I am
deprived of the residue of my
years.
2 I
said, I shall not see the
Lord, even the Lord, in the
37
land of the living : * I shall be
hold man no more with the in
habitants of the world.
3 Mine age is departed, *
and is removed from me as a
shepherd's tent;
4 I have cut off like a
weaver my life: he will cut
me off with pining sickness : *
from day even to night wilt
thou make an end of me.
5 I reckoned till morning,
that, as a lion, so will he break
all my bones : * from day even
to night wilt thou make an
end of me.
6 Like a crane or a swal
low, so did I
chatter: * I
did
mourn as a dove.
7 Mine eyes fail with look
ing upward: * O Lord, I am
oppressed ; undertake for me.
What shall I say?
8 He hath both spoken unto
me, and himself hath done it:
* I shall go softly all my years
in the bitterness of my soul.
9 O Lord, by these things
men live, and in all these
things is the life- of my spirit :
* so wilt thou recover me, and
make me to live.
10 Behold, for peace I had
great bitterness: * but thou
hast in love to my soul de
livered it from the pit of cor
ruption : for thou hast cast all
my sins behind thy back.
11 For the grave cannot
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praise thee, death cannot cele And chaste and just and sober
brate thee: * they that go stand,
down into the pit cannot hope And watch: My coming is at
for thy truth. hand.
12 The living,
the living, he
shall praise thee, as do this I With earnest cry, with tearful
day : * the father to the chil care,
dren shall make known thy Call we the Lord to hear our
truth. prayer ;
The Lord was ready to
13 While supplication, pure and
save me: * therefore we will deep,
sing my songs to the stringed Forbids each chastened heart
instruments all the days of our to sleep.
life in the house of the Lord.
Ant. The Lord was ready Do thou, O Christ, our slum
to save us all the days of our bers wake :
life. Do thou the chains of dark
ness break :
Ant. O praise the Lord of
heaven, f all ye angels of his. Purge thou our former sins
away,
Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27 And in our souls new light
Chapter, and Short IJ. as on display.
Monday, p. 34
Hymn All laud to God the Father be ;
All laud, eternal Son, to
Ales diei nuntius thee;
winged herald of the
All laud, as is for ever meet,
THE
day
To God the Holy Paraclete.
Proclaims the morn's ap Amen.
proaching ray :

And Christ the Lord our souls y. O satisfy us with thy

excites, mercy, and that soon. IJ. So
And so to endless life invites. shall we rejoice and be glad
all the days of our life.
Take up thy bed, to each he Ant. Benedictus.
to The
cries,
Who sick, or wrapped in slum
Lord hath raised up f a
mighty salvation for us in the
ber lies : house of his servant David.
 WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY
At Cattba
Ant. Wash. me throughly f shall make them fall: * inso
from my wickedness, O Lord.
Psalm Miserere mei,
51,
Deus, p. 22
Ant. Preserve my life.
Psalm 64
Exaudi, Deus
my voice, O God,
HEAR
in my prayer :
* preserve
my life from fear of the
enemy.
2 Hide me from the gather
ing together of the froward;
* and from the insurrection of
wicked doers ;
3 Who have whet their
tongue like a sword, * and
shoot out their arrows, even
bitter words;
4 That they may privily
shoot at him that is perfect:
* suddenly do they hit him,
and fear not.
5 They encourage them
selves in mischief ; * and com
mune among themselves, how
they may lay snares ; and say,
that no man shall see them.
6 They imagine wickedness,
and practise it: * that they
keep secret among themselves,
every man in the deep of his
heart.
7 But God shall suddenly
shoot at them with a swift
AT LAUDS 39
arrow, * that they shall be
wounded.
8 Yea, their own tongues
much that whoso seeth them
shall laugh them to scorn.
9 And all men that see it
shall say, This hath God done ;
* for they shall perceive that it
is his work.
10 The righteous shall re
joice in the Lord, and put his
trust in him; * and all they
that are true of heart shall be
glad.
Ant. Preserve my life, O
Lord, from fear of the enemy.
Ant. Thou, O God.
Psalm 65
Te decet hymnus
O God, art praised
THOU,
in Sion: * and unto thee
shall the vow be performed in
Jerusalem.
2 Thou that hearest the
prayer, * unto thee shall all
flesh come.
3 My misdeeds prevail
against me : * O be thou merci
ful unto our sins.
4 Blessed is the man whom
thou choosest, and receivest
unto thee; * he shall dwell in
thy court, and shall be satisfied
with the pleasures of thy
house, even of thy holy temple.
5 Thou shalt show us won
derful things in thy righteous
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ness, O God of our salvation ;
* thou that art the hope of all
the ends of the earth, and of
them that remain in the broad
sea.
6 Who in his strength set-
teth fast the mountains ; * and
is girded about with power.
7 Who stilleth the raging of
the sea, * and the noise of
his waves, and the madness of
the people.
8 They also that dwell in
the uttermost parts of the
earth shall be afraid at thy
tokens : * thou that makest the
out-goings of the morning and
evening to praise thee.
9 Thou visitest the earth,
and blessest it : * thou makest
it very plenteous.
10 The river of God is full
of water: * thou preparest
their corn, for so thou pro-
videst for the earth.
11 Thou waterest her fur
rows; thou sendest rain into
the little valleys thereof: *
thou makest it soft with the
drops of rain, and blessest the
increase of it.
12 Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness; * and thy
clouds drop fatness.
13 They shall drop upon
the dwellings of the wilder
ness : * and the little hills shall
rejoice on every side.
14 The folds shall be full of
AT LAUDS
sheep; * the valleys also shall
stand so thick with corn, that
they shall laugh and sing.
Ant. Thou, O God, art
praised in Sion.
Ant. The Lord shall judge.
The Song of Hannah
1 Samuel 2:1
Exultavit cor meum
MY Lord,
heart rejoiceth in the
* mine horn is
exalted in the Lord :
2 My mouth is enlarged
over mine enemies; * because
I rejoice in thy salvation.
3 There is none holy as the
Lord ; for there is none beside
thee: * neither is there any
rock like our God.
4 Talk no more so exceed
ing proudly; * let not arro-
gancy come out of your
mouth :
5 For the Lord is a God of
knowledge, * and by him ac
tions are weighed.
6 The bows of the mighty
men are broken, * and they
that stumbled are girded with
strength.
7 They that were full have
hired out themselves for
bread; * and they that were
hungry ceased :
8 So that the barren hath
borne seven ; * and she that
hath many children is waxed
feeble.
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9 The Lord killeth, and Hymn

maketh alive: * he bringeth Nox et tenebrce et nubila
down to the grave, and bring
night and clouds
eth up. HENCE,
that night-time brings,
10 The Lord maketh poor,
and maketh rich: * he bring Confusid and dark and
eth low, and lifteth up. troubled things;
11 He raiseth up the poor The dawn is here: the sky
out of the dust, * and lifteth grows white :
up the beggar from the dung Christ is at hand: depart
hill. from sight!
12 To set them among
princes, * and to make them Earth's dusky veil is torn
inherit the throne of glory : away,
13 For the pillars of the
Pierced by the sparkling
earth are the Lord's, * and he beams of day:
hath set the world upon them. The world resumes its hues
14 He will keep the feet of
apace
his saints, and the wicked Soon as the day-star shows
shall be silent in darkness; * its face.
for by strength shall no man
prevail.
15 The adversaries of the But thee, O Christ, alone we
Lord shall be broken to seek,
pieces; * out of heaven shall With conscience pure and
he thunder upon them: temper meek:
16 The Lord shall judge With tears and chants we
the ends of the earth; and he humbly pray
shall give strength unto his That thou wouldst guide us
King, * and exalt the horn of through the day.
his Anointed.
Ant. The Lord shall judge For many a shade obscures
the ends of the earth.
j
each sense,
Ant. O praise the Lord, Which needs thy beams to
all ye heavens. purge it thence:
Light of the Morning Star!
Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27. illume,
Chapter and short fy. as on Serenely shining, all our
Monday. gloom !
42 THURSDAY AT LAUDS

All laud to God the Father pit ; * and I

have been even as
be; a man that hath no strength.
All laud, eternal Son, to 4 Free among the dead, like
thee; unto them that are wounded,
All laud, as is for ever meet, and lie in the grave, * who are
To God the Holy Paraclete. out of remembrance, and are
Amen. cut away from thy hand.
V. O satisfy us with thy 5 Thou hast laid me in the
lowest pit, * in a place of
mercy, and that soon. IJ. So
shall we rejoice and be glad darkness, and in the deep.
all the days of our life. 6 Thine indignation lieth
Ant. to Benedictus. De hard upon me, * and thou hast
liver us, O Lord, f
from the vexed me with all thy storms.
hand of all that hate us. 7 Thou hast put away mine
acquaintance far from me; *
THURSDAY and made me to be abhorred
of them.
At
j
Cauba 8 I am so fast in prison *
Ant. Against thee only that I cannot get forth.
have I sinned, O Lord; have 9 My
sight faileth for very
mercy upon me. trouble: * Lord, I have called
Psalm 51, Miserere met, daily upon thee, I have
Deus, p. 22 stretched forth my hands unto
thee.
Ant. Let my prayer enter.
10 Dost thou show wonders
Psalm 88
among the dead ? * or shall the
Domine, Deus dead rise up again, and praise
r\' LORD God of my salva- thee?
^— tion, I have cried day and 11 Shall thy loving-kindness
night before thee: * O let my be showed in the grave? * or
prayer enter into thy presence, thy faithfulness in destruc
incline thine ear unto my call tion?
ing; 12 Shall thy wondrous
2 For my soul is full of works be known in the dark?
trouble: * and my life draw- * and thy righteousness in the
eth nigh unto hell. land where all things are for
3 I
am counted as one of gotten ?
them that go down into the 13 Unto thee have I cried.
 THURSDAY AT LAUDS
O Lord; * and early shall my
prayer come before thee.
14 Lord, why abhorrest
thou my soul, * and hidest
thou thy face from me?
15 I am in misery, and like
unto him that is at the point
to die : * even from my youth
up, thy terrors have I suffered
with a troubled mind.
16 Thy wrathful displeas
ure goeth over me; * and the
fear of thee hath undone me.
17 They came round about
me daily like water; * and
compassed me together on
every side.
18 My lovers and friends
hast thou put away from me,
* and hid mine acquaintance
out of my sight.
Ant. Let my prayer enter
into thy presence, O Lord.
Ant. Lord.
Psalm 90
D omine, refugium
T ORD, thou hast been our
*-" refuge * from one genera
tion to another.
2 Before the mountains
were brought forth, or ever
the earth and the world were
made, * thou art God from
everlasting, and world with
out end.
3 Thou turnest man to de
struction ; * again thou sayest,
43
Come again, ye children of
men.
4 For a thousand years in
thy sight are but as yesterday,
* seeing that is past as a watch
in the night.
5 As soon as thou scatter-
est them they are even as a
sleep; * and fade away sud
denly like the grass.
6 In the morning it is green,
and groweth up; * but in the
evening it is cut down, dried
up, and withered.
7 For we consume away in
thy displeasure, * and are
afraid at thy wrathful indig
nation.
8 Thou hast set our mis
deeds before thee, * and our
secret sins in the light of thy
countenance.
9 For when thou art angry
all our days are gone: * we
bring our years to an end, as
it were a tale that is told.
10 The days of our age are
threescore years and ten ; and
though men be so strong that
they come to fourscore years,
* yet is their
strength then
but labour and sorrow; so
soon passeth it away, and we
are gone.
11 But who regardeth the
power of thy wrath? * for
even thereafter as a man fear-
eth, so is thy displeasure.
12 O teach us to number our
44 THURSDAY
days, * that we may apply our
hearts unto wisdom.
13 Turn thee again, O Lord,
at the last, * and be gracious
unto thy servants.
14 O satisfy us with thy
mercy, and that soon;
* so
shall we rejoice and be glad
all the days of our life.
15 Comfort us again now
after the time that thou hast
plagued us, * and for the
years wherein we have suf
fered adversity.
16 Show thy servants thy
work, * and their children thy
glory.
17 And the glorious majesty
of the Lord our God be upon
us: * prosper thou the work
of our hands upon us ; O pros
per thou our handy-work.
Ant. Lord, thou hast been
our refuge.
Ant. I will sing.
The Song of Moses
Exodus 15:1
Cantemus Domino
WILL
I sing unto the Lord,
for he hath triumphed
gloriously : * the horse and his
rider hath he thrown into the
sea.
2 The Lord is my strength
and song, * and he is become
my salvation:
3 He is my God, and I will
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*
prepare him an habitation;
my father's God, and I will
exalt him.
4 The Lord is a man of
war: * the Lord is his Name.
5 Pharaoh's chariots and his
host hath he cast into the sea :
* his chosen captains also are
drowned in the Red Sea.
6 The depths have covered
them : * they sank into the bot
tom as a stone.
7 Thy right hand, O Lord,
is become glorious in power:
* thy righthand, O Lord, hath
dashed in pieces the enemy.
8 And in the greatness of
thine excellency thou hast
overthrown them that rose up
against thee: * thou sentest
forth thy wrath, which con
sumed them as stubble.
9 And with the blast of thy
nostrils the waters were gath
ered together, the floods stood
upright as an heap, * and the
depths were congealed in the
heart of the sea.
10 The enemy said, I will
* I
pursue, I will overtake,
will divide the spoil ; my lust
shall be satisfied upon them;
111 will draw my sword, *
my hand shall destroy them.
12 Thou didst blow with thy
wind, the sea covered them:
* they sank as lead in the
mighty waters.
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13 Who is like unto thee, O dwell in, * in the Sanctuary,

Lord, among the gods? * who O Lord, which thy hands have
is like unto thee, glorious in established.
holiness, fearful in praises, 21 The Lord shall reign *
doing wonders? for ever and ever.
14 Thou stretchedst out thy 22 For the horse of Pha
right hand, * the earth swal raoh went in with his chariots
lowed them. and with his horsemen into the
15 Thou in thy mercy hast
sea, * and the Lord brought
led forth the people which again the waters of the sea
thou hast redeemed: * thou upon them;
hast guided them in thy 23 But the children of Israel
went on dry land * in the
strength unto thy holy habi
tation. midst of the sea.
16 The people shall hear, Ant. I will sing unto the
and be afraid : * sorrow shall Lord.
j in
•

take hold on the inhabitants

Ant. O praise God his
of Palestina. holiness.
17 Then the dukes of Edom Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27.
shall be amazed ; the mighty
men of Moab, trembling shall Chapter and short I?. as on
take hold upon them ; * all Monday.
the inhabitants of Canaan shall Hymn
melt away. Lux ecce surgit aurea
18 Fear and dread shall fall "DEHOLD the golden dawn
upon them ; * by the greatness *-' arise ;
of thine arm they shall be as The paling night forsakes the
still as a stone; skies :
19 Till
thy people pass over, Those shades that hid the
O Lord, * tillthe people pass world from view,
over which thou hast pur And us to dangerous error
chased. drew.
20 Thou shalt bring them
in, and plant them in the May this new day be calmly
mountain of thine inheritance, passed,
in the place, O Lord, which May we keep pure while it
thou hast made for thee to shall last :
46 FRIDAY AT LAUDS

Nor let our lips from truth FRIDAY

depart, At Sau&B
Nor dark designs
heart.
engage the Ant. O stablish me f with
thy free Spirit.

So may the day speed on ; the

Psalm 51, Miserere mei,
Deus, p. 22
tongue
No falsehood know, the hands Ant. His Name is great.
no wrong: Psalm 76
Our eyes from wanton gaze Notus in Judaea
refrain, T N Jewry is God known : *
No guilt our guarded bodies * his Name is great in Israel.
stain. 2 At Salem is his tabernacle,
* and his dwelling in Sion.
For God all-seeing from on 3 There brake he the arrows
high of the bow, * the shield, the
Surveys us with a watchful sword, and the battle.
eye: 4 Thou art of more honour
Each day our every act he and might* than the hills of
knows,
the robbers.
From early dawn to evening's 5 The proud are robbed,
they have slept their sleep : *
close.
and all the men whose hands
All laud to God the Father were mighty have found noth
be;
ing.
All laud, eternal Son, to 6 At thy rebuke, O God of
thee;
Jacob, * both the chariot and
All laud, as is for ever meet, horse are fallen.
To God the Holy Paraclete. 7 Thou, even thou art to be
Amen. feared: * and who may stand
in thy sight when thou art
V. Osatisfy us with thy angry?
mercy, and that soon. IJ. So 8 Thou didst cause thy
shall we rejoice and be glad
judgment to be heard from
all the days of our life. heaven; * the earth trembled,
Ant.
to Benedictus. Let us and was still,
serve the Lord f
in holiness, 9 When God arose to judg
and he shall deliver us out of ment, * and to help all the
the hand of our enemies. meek upon earth.
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10 The fierceness of man An unwise man doth not

6
shall turn to thy praise : * and well consider this; and

a
the fierceness of them shalt fool doth not understand it.
thou refrain. When ungodly are
the

7
11 Promise unto the Lord
green as the grass, and when
your God, and keep all ye
it,
all the workers of wickedness
that are round about him;

*
do flourish; then shall they

*
bring presents unto him that be destroyed for ever; but
ought to be feared. thou, Lord, art the Most
12 He shall refrain the Highest for evermore.
spirit of princes: and
*

is
For lo, thine enemies, O

8
wonderful among the kings of Lord, lo, thine enemies shall
the earth.
perish and all the workers

*
Ant. His Name
;
great in of wickedness shall be de
is

Israel. stroyed.
Ant. It good thing. But my horn shall be ex
is

9
a

Psalm 92 alted like the horn of an uni

corn for am anointed with
*

Bonum est confiteri

I
;

fresh oil.
TT good thing to give
is
a

10 Mine
eye also shall see
-*.

thanks unto the Lord, and

*

his lust of mine enemies, and

*
to sing praises unto thy Name,
mine ear shall Tiear his desire
O Most Highest; of the wicked that arise up
To tell of thy loving-kind
2

against me.
ness early in the morning,*
and of thy truth in the night The righteous shall flour
1
1

ish like palm-tree; and

*
a

season
shall spread abroad like
;

ce
Upon an instrument of
a
3

dar in Libanus.
ten strings, and upon the lute,
upon loud instrument, and 12 Such as are planted in
*

the house of the Lord shall

*

upon the harp.

For thou, Lord, hast flourish in the courts of the
4

made me glad through thy house of our God-

works and will rejoice in They also
shall bring
*

13
I
:

giving praise for the opera forth more fruit in their age;
tions of thy hands. and shall be fat and well-
*

O Lord, how glorious are liking

5

thy works thy thoughts are 14 That they may show how
*
!

very deep. true the Lord my strength is,

4S FRIDAY AT LAUDS
* and that there is no un
righteousness in him.
Ant. It is a good thing to
give thanks unto the Lord.
Ant. O Lord, I have heard.
The Song of Habakkuk
Habakkuk 3 :2
Domine, audivi
OLORD, I have heard thy
* naked, * according to the
speech, and was afraid
2 O Lord, revive thy work
in the midst of the years, in
the midst of the years make
known ; * in wrath remember
mercy.
3 God came from Teman, *
and the Holy One from
mount Paran.
4 His glory covered the
heavens, * and the earth was
full of his praise.
5 And his brightness was as
the light; he had horns com
ing out of his hand: * and
there was the hiding of his
power.
6 Before him went the pesti
lence, * and burning coals
went forth at his feet.
7 He stood, and measured
the earth: * he beheld, and
drove asunder the nations ;
8 And the everlasting moun
tains were scattered, the per
petual hills did bow; * his
ways are everlasting.
9 I saw the tents of Cush-
an in affliction; * and the
curtains of the land of Midian
did tremble.
10 Was the Lord displeased
against the rivers? was thine
anger against the rivers? *
was thy wrath against the sea,
that thou didst ride upon thine
horses and thy chariots of sal
vation ?
11 Thy bow was made quite
:
oaths of the tribes, even thy
word.
12 Thou didst cleave the
earth with rivers : * the moun
tains saw thee, and they
trembled :
13 The overflowing of the
water passed by: * the deep
uttered his voice, and lifted
up his hands on high.
14 The sun and moon stood
still in their habitation: * at
the light of thine arrows they
went, and at the shining of thy
glittering spear.
15 Thou didst march
through the land in indigna
tion, * thou didst thresh the
heathen in anger.
16 Thou wentest forth for
the salvation of thy people, *
even for salvation with thine
Anointed ;
17 Thou woundedst the head
out of the house of the
wicked, * by discovering the
foundation unto the neck.
18 Thou didst strike
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through with his staves the Ant. Praise him f in the

head of his villages ; they came cymbals and dances: praise
out as a whirlwind to scatter him upon the strings and pipe.
me: * their rejoicing was as Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27.
to devour the poor secretly.
19 Thou didst walk through
Chapter and short ~Bf. as on
the sea with thine horses, *
Monday.
through the heap of great Hymn
waters. Mterna cceli gloria
20 When, I heard, my belly
trembled; * my lips quivered INTERNAL Glory of the
at the voice:
sky,
Blest hope of frail humanity,
21 Rottenness entered into The Father's Sole-begotten
my bones, * and I trembled in One,
myself, that I might rest in Yet born a spotless Virgin's
the day of trouble : Son!
22 When he cometh up unto
the people, * he will invade
Uplift us with thine arm of
them with his troops.
might,
23 Although the fig tree And let our hearts rise pure
shall not blossom, * neither and bright;
shall fruit be in the vines; And, ardent in God's praises,
24 The labour of the olive pay
shall fail, * and the fields shall The thanks we owe him every
yield no meat ; day.
25 The flock shall be cut off
from the fold, * and there The day-star's rays are glitter
shall be no herd in the stalls : ing clear,
26 Yet I will rejoice in the And tell that day itself is
Lord, * I will joy in the God near;
of my salvation. The shadows of the night de
27 The Lord God is my part;
strength, and he will make my Thou, holy Light, illume the
feet like hinds' feet, * and he heart!
will make me to walk upon
mine high places. Within our senses ever dwell,
Ant. O Lord, I have heard And worldly darkness thence
thy speech, and was afraid. expel :
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Long as the days of life en Psalm 143

dure, Domine, exaudi
Preserve our souls devout and TJ EAR my prayer, O Lord,
pure. .*. *•
and consider my desire :
* hearken unto me for thy
The Faith that first must be
truth and righteousness' sake.
possessed,
2 And enter not into judg
Root deep within our inmost
ment with thy servant: * for
breast ;
in thy sight shall no man liv
And joyous Hope in second
ing be justified.
place,
3 For the enemy hath perse
Then Charity, thy greatest
cuted my soul; he hath smit
grace.
ten my life down to the
ground; * he hath laid me
All laud to God the Father
be; in the darkness, as the men
All laud, eternal Son, to thee ; that have been long dead.
All laud, as is for ever meet, 4 Therefore is my spirit
To God the Holy Paraclete. vexed within me; * and my
heart within me is desolate.
Amen.
5 Yet do I remember the
y. O satisfy us with thy time past; I muse upon all
mercy and that soon. IJ. So thy works: * yea, I exercise
shall we rejoice and be glad myself in the works of thy
all the days of our life. hands.
6 I stretch forth my hands
Ant. to Benedictus. Through unto thee: * my soul gaspeth
the tender mercy of our f unto thee as a thirsty land.
God ; whereby the Day-spring
7 Hear me, O Lord, and
from on high hath visited us.
that soon, for my spirit wax-
eth faint : * hide not thy face
SATURDAY from me, lest I be like unto
them that go down into the
At ICauba
pit.
Ant. Be favourable and f 8 O let me hear thy loving-
gracious unto Sion, O Lord. kindness betimes in the morn
Psalm 51, Miserere mei, ing, for in thee is my trust : *
Deus, p. 22 show thou me the way that I
should walk in, for I lift up
Ant. Hearken unto me. my soul unto thee.
 SATURDAY AT LAUDS
9 Deliver me, O Lord, from
mine enemies ; * for I flee unto
thee to hide me.
10 Teach me to do the thing
that pleaseth thee; for thou
art my God: * let thy loving
Spirit lead me forth into the
land of righteousness.
Quicken me, O Lord, for
1 1
thy Name's sake; * and for
thy righteousness' sake bring
my soul out of trouble.
12 And of thy goodness slay
mine enemies, * and destroy
all them that vex my soul ; for
I am thy servant.
Ant. Hearken unto me, O
Lord, for thy truth and right
eousness' sake.
Ant. Ascribe.
The Song of Moses
Deuteronomy 32
Audite cash
ear, O ye heavens,
GIVE and I will speak; * and
hear, O earth, the words of
my mouth.
2 My doctrine shall drop
as the rain, * my speech shall
distil as the dew,
3 As the small rain upon
the tender herb, and as the
showers upon the grass : *
because I will publish the
Name of the Lord:
4 Ascribe ye greatness unto
our God. He is the Rock, his
51
work is perfect: * for all his
ways are judgment:
5 A God of truth and with
out iniquity, just and right is
he. * They have corrupted
themselves, their spot is not
the spot of his children:
6 They are a perverse and
crooked generation. * Do ye
thus requite the Lord, O fool
ish people and unwise?
7 Is not
he thy Father that
hath bought thee? * hath he
not made thee, and established
thee?
8 Remember the days of
old, * consider the years of
many generations:
9 Ask thy father, and he
will show thee; * thy elders,
and they will tell thee.
10 When the Most High di
vided to the nations their in
heritance,* when he separated
the sons of Adam,
11 He set the bounds of the
people * according to the num
ber of the children of Israel.
12 For the Lord's portion is
his people; * Jacob is the lot
of his inheritance.
13 He found him in a des
ert land, * and in the waste
howling wilderness;
14 He led him about, he in
structed him, * he kept him as
the apple of his eye.
15 As an eagle stirreth up
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her nest, * fluttereth over her 26 To new gods that came

young,
16 Spreadeth abroad her
wings, taketh them, * beareth
them on her wings :
17 So the Lord alone did
lead him, * and there was no
strange god with him.
newly up, * whom your fath
ers feared not.
27 Of the Rock that begat
thee thou art unmindful, *
and hast forgotten God that
formed thee.
28 And when the Lord saw

it,
18 He made him ride on he abhorred them, be

*
the high places of the earth, cause of the provoking of his
* that he might eat the in sons, and of his daughters.
crease of the fields ; 29 And he said, will hide

I
19 And he made him to suck my face from them, will

*
I
honey out of the rock, * and see what their end shall be

:
oil out of the flinty rock; 30 For they are very re

f
20 Butter of kine, and milk ward generation, children in

*
of sheep, * with fat of lambs, whom no faith.
is

and rams of the breed of 31 They have moved me to

jealousy with that which not

is
Bashan.
God; they have provoked
*

21 And goats, with the fat

of kidneys of wheat; * and me to anger with their vani
thou didst drink the pure ties:
blood of the grape. 32 And will move them to
I

22 But Jeshurun waxed fat, jealousy with those which are

not people will provoke
*

and kicked : * thou art waxen

a

I
;

fat, thou art grown thick, them to anger with a foolish

nation.
thou art covered with fat
ness; Ignis succensus est
Then he forsook God
23 pj*OR fire
kindled in mine
is
a

which made him, * and lightly *. anger, and shall burn

*

esteemed the Rock of his sal unto the lowest hell,

vation. 34 And shall consume the
24 They provoked him to earth with her increase, and
*

jealousy with strange gods, * set on fire the foundations of

with abominations provoked the mountains.
they him to anger. 35 will heap mischiefs
I

25 They sacrificed unto dev upon them; will spend

*
I

ils, not to God; * to gods mine arrows upon them.

whom they knew not, 36 They shall be burnt with
 SATURDAY AT LAUDS
hunger, * and devoured with
burning heat, and with bitter
destruction.
37 I will also send the
teeth of beasts upon them, *
with the poison of serpents of
the dust.
38 The sword without,
and terror within, shall de
*
stroy both the young man
and the virgin, the suckling
also with the man of gray
hairs.
39 I said, I would scatter
them into corners, * I would
make the remembrance of
them to cease from among
men:
40 Were it not that I feared
the wrath of the enemy, *
lest their adversaries should
behave themselves strangely.
41 And lest they should say,
Our hand is high, * and the
Lord hath not done all this.
42 For they are a nation
void of counsel, neither is
there any understanding in
them. * O that they were
wise, that they understood
this, that they would consider
their latter end !
43 How should one chase
a thousand, * and two put ten
thousand to flight,
44 Except their Rock had
sold them, * and the Lord had
shut them up ?
45 For their rock is not as
53
our Rock, * even our enemies
themselves being judges.
46 For their vine is of the
vine of Sodom, * and of the
fields of Gomorrah :
47 Their grapes are grapes
of gall, * their clusters are
bitter :
48 Their wine is the poison
of dragons, * and the cruel
venom of asps.
49 Is not this laid up in
store with me, * and sealed up
among my treasures?
50 To me belongeth ven
geance, and recompence; *
their foot shall slide in due
time:
51 For
the day of their ca
lamity is at hand, * and the
things that shall come upon
them make haste.
52 For the Lord shall
*
judge his people, and repent
himself for his servants,
53 When he seeth that their
power is gone, * and there is
none shut up, or left.
54 And he shall say, Where
are their gods, * their rock in
whom they trusted,
55 Which did eat the fat of
their sacrifices, * and drank
the wine of their drink offer
ings?
56 Let them rise up and
help you, * and be your pro
tection.
57 See now that I, even I,
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am he, * and there is no god Hymn

with me : Aurora jam spargit polum
58 I kill, and I
make alive ;
all the
I wound, and I heal ; * neither FJAWN sprinkles
*-* east with light;
is there any that can deliver
Day o'er the earth is gliding
out of my hand.
bright ;
59 For I
lift up my hand to Morn's glittering rays their
heaven, and say, * I
live for course begin ;
ever. Farewell to darkness and to
60 If I whet my glittering sin.
sword, * and mine hand take
hold on judgment; Each phantom of the night de
61 I will render vengeance part,
to mine enemies, * and will Each thought of guilt forsake
reward them that hate me. the heart :
62 I
will make mine arrows Let every ill that darkness
drunk with blood, * and my brought
sword shall devour flesh; Beneath its shade, now come
63 And that with the blood to nought.
of the slain * and of the cap
So that last morning, dread
tives, from the beginning of
and great,
revenges upon the enemy.
Which we with trembling hope
64 Rejoice, O ye nations,
await,
with his people : * for he will With blessed light for us shall
avenge the blood of his ser glow,
vants, Who chant the song we sang
65 And will render ven
below.
geance to his adversaries, *
and will be merciful unto his All laud to God the Father
land, and to his people. be;
Ant. Ascribe ye greatness All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
unto our God. All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.
Ant. O praise God
the well-tuned
f upon Amen.
cymbals.
W. O satisfy us with thy
Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. 27.
Chapter, and Short fy. as on
mercy, and that soon. IJ.
So shall we rejoice and be glad
Monday all the days of our life.
 SUNDAY AT PRIME
Ant. to Benedictus. Give
light, O Lord, f
to them that
sit in darkness ; and guide our
feet into the way of peace,
thou God of Israel.
SUNDAY
At frint?
Hymn Jam lucis orto sidere,
as on p. 2
Throughout the year, and
in Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia.
Psalm 119
Beati immaculati
"DLESSED are those that
*-* are undefiled in the way, *
and walk in the law of the
Lord.
2 Blessed are they that keep
his testimonies, * and seek
him with their whole heart.
3 For they who do no
wickedness * walk in his ways.
4 Thou hast charged * that
we shall diligently keep thy
commandments.
5 O that my ways were
made so direct * that I might
keep thy statutes!
6 So shall I not be con
founded, * while I have re
spect unto all thy command
ments.
7 I will thank thee with an
unfeigned heart, * when I
shall have learned the judg
ments of thy righteousness.
55
8 I will keep thy cere
monies : * O forsake me not
utterly.
In quo corrigit
shall a
WHEREWITHAL
young man cleanse his
* even by ruling himself
way ?
after thy word.
10 With my whole heart
have I sought thee : * O let me
not go wrong out of thy com
mandments.
11 Thy words have I hid
within my heart, * that I
should not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O
Lord: * O teach me thy
statutes.
13 With my lips have I been
telling * of all the judgments
of thy mouth.
14 I have had as great de
light in the way of thy testi
monies * as in all manner of
riches.
15 I will talk of thy com
mandments, * and have re
spect unto thy ways.
16 My delight shall be in
thy statutes; * and I will not
forget thy word.
Retribue servo tuo
well unto thy ser
ODO vant, * that I may live,
and keep thy word.
18 Open thou mine eyes, *
that I may see the wondrous
things of thy law.
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19 I am a stranger
earth: * O hide not thy com
mandments from me.
20 My soul breaketh out for
the very fervent desire * that
it hath alway unto thy judg
ments.
21 Thou hast rebuked
proud, * and cursed are they
that do err from thy com
mandments.
O turn from me shame
22
and rebuke ; * for I have kepi,
thy testimonies.
23 Princes also did sit and
speak against me: * but thy
servant is occupied in thy
statutes.
24 For thy testimonies are
my delight * and my coun
sellors.
Adhwsit pavimento
MYdust:
soul cleaveth to the
* O quicken thou
me, according to thy word.
26 I have acknowledged my
ways, and thou heardest me:
* O teach me thy statutes.
27 Make me to understand
the way of thy command
ments: * and so shall I talk
of thy wondrous works.
28 My soul melteth away
for very heaviness : * comfort
thou me according unto thy
word.
29 Take from me the way
of lying : * and cause thou me
to make much of thy law.
SUNDAY AT PRIME
upon 30 I
have chosen the way of
truth * and thy judgments
:
have I laid before me.
31 I have stuck unto thy
testimonies: * O Lord, con
found me not.
32 I will run the way of thy
the commandments, * when thou
hast set my heart at liberty.
The Creed following shall
be said on Sundays only, when
the Office is of the Sunday,
as in the Psalter, and on the
Feast of the Holy Trinity.
The Creed of St.
Athanasius
Quicunque vult
AITHOSOEVER will be
* * saved, * before all things
it is necessary that he hold the
Catholic Faith.
2 Which Faith except every
one do keep whole and unde
nted, * without doubt he shall
perish everlastingly.
3 And
the Catholic Faith is
this: * that we worship one
God in Trinity, and Trinity in
Unity;
4 Neither confounding the
Persons, * nor dividing the
Substance.
5 For there is one Person
of the Father, another of the
Son, * and another of the
Holy Ghost.
6 But the Godhead of the
Father, of the Son, and of the
 SUNDAY AT PRIME
Holy Ghost, is all one, * the
Glory equal, the Majesty co-
eternal.
7 Such as the Father is, such
is the Son, * and such is the
Holy Ghost.
8 The Father uncreate, the
Son uncreate, * and the Holy
Ghost uncreate.
9 The Father incomprehen
sible, the Son incomprehen
sible, * and the Holy Ghost
incomprehensible.
10The Father eternal, the
Son eternal, * and the Holy
Ghost eternal.
11 And yet they are not
three eternals, * but one
eternal.
12 As also there are not
three incomprehensibles, nor
three uncreated, * but one un
created, and one incomprehen
sible.
13 So likewise the Father is
Almighty, the Son Almighty,
* and the Holy Ghost Al
mighty.
14 And yet they are not
three Almighties, * but one
Almighty.
15 So the Father is God,
the Son is God, * and the Holy
Ghost is God.
16 And yet they are not
three Gods ;
* but one God.
17 So likewise the Father is
Lord, the Son Lord, * and
the Holy Ghost Lord.
57
18 And yet not three Lords :
* but one Lord.
19 For like as we are com
pelled by the Christian verity
* to acknowledge every Per
son by himself to be God and
Lord;
20 So are we forbidden by
the Catholic Religion * to say,
There be three Gods, or three
Lords.
21 The Father is made of
none: * neither created, nor
begotten.
22 The Son is of the Father
alone : * not made, nor created,
but begotten.
23 The Holy Ghost is of the
Father and of the Son: *
neither made, nor created, nor
begotten, but proceeding.
24 So there is one Father,
not three Fathers; one Son,
not three Sons; * one Holy
Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
25 And in this Trinity none
is afore, or after other, * none
is greater, or less than an
other :
26 But the whole three Per
sons are co-eternal together, *
and co-equal.
27 So that in all things, as
is aforesaid: * the Unity in
Trinity, and the Trinity in
Unity is to be worshipped.
28 He therefore that will
be saved, * must thus think of
the Trinity.
58 SUNDAY AT PRIME
29 Furthermore, it is neces
sary to everlasting salvation, *
that he also believe rightly the
Incarnation of our Lord Jesus
Christ.
30 For the right Faith is,
that we believe and confess, *
that our Lord Jesus Christ, the
Son of God, is God and Man ;
31 of the Substance
God,
of the Father, begotten before
the worlds : * and Man, of the
substance of his Mother, born
in the world ;
32 Perfect God, and perfect
Man: * of a reasonable soul
and human flesh subsisting;
33 Equal to the Father, as
touching his Godhead: * and
inferior to Father,
the as
touching his Manhood.
34 Who although he be God
and Man, * yet he is not two,
but one Christ;
35 One; not by conversion
of the Godhead into flesh; *
but by taking of the Manhood
into God ;
36 One altogether; not by
confusion of Substance, * but
by unity of Person.
37 For as the reasonable
soul and flesh is one man : * so
God and Man is one Christ ;
38 Who suffered for our
salvation: *
descended into
hell, rose again the third day
from the dead.
39 He ascended into heaven,
he sitteth on the right hand of
the Father, God Almighty : *
from whence he shall come to
judge the quick and the dead.
40 At whose coming all men
shall rise again with their
bodies: * and shall give ac
count for their own works.
41 And they that have done
good shall go into life ever
lasting: * and they that have
done evil into everlasting fire.
42 This is the Catholic
Faith, * which except a man
believe faithfully, he cannot be
saved.
Glory be.
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle
luia.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Chapter I, Timothy 1 :17
TVTOW unto the King eternal,
*.* immortal, invisible,
the
only wise God, be honour and
glory for ever and ever.
Amen.
y. O Christ, arise, help us.
IJ. And deliver us for thy
Name's sake.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, with the rest as
on p. 4.
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SUNDAY yea, I
shall keep it with my
At Qltttt whole heart.
Hymn 35 Make me to go in the
path of thy commandments ; *
Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus for therein is my desire.
Holy Ghost, with
COME, 36 Incline my heart unto thy
God the Son, testimonies, * and not to covet-
And God the Father, ever one :
ousness.
Shed forth thy grace within 37 O turn away mine eyes,
our breast, lest they behold vanity; * and
And dwell with us, a ready quicken thou me in thy way.
guest. 38 O stablish thy word in
thy servant, * that I may fear
By every power, by heart and thee.
tongue, 39 Take away the rebuke
By act and deed, thy praise be that I am afraid of : * for thy
sung: judgments are good.
Inflame with perfect love each
40 Behold, my delight is in
sense, * O
thy commandments:
That others' souls may kindle
thence. quicken me in thy righteous
ness.
0 Father, that we ask be done Et veniat super me
Through Jesus Christ, thine
only Son,
T ET thy loving mercy come
Who, with the Holy Ghost
-*— 'also unto me, O Lord, *
even thy salvation, according
and thee,
unto thy word.
Shall live and reign eternally.
42 So shall I make answer
Amen.
unto my blasphemers: * for
Through the year, and in my trust is in thy word.
Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia. 43 O take not the word of
Psalm 119:33 thy truth utterly out of my
mouth ; * for my hope is in thy
Legem pone
judgments.
""TEACH me, O Lord, the 44 So shall I alway keep thy
■*■
way of thy statutes ; * and law, * yea, for ever and ever.
I shall keep it unto the end. 45 And I will walk at
34 Give me understanding, liberty : * for I seek thy com
and I shall keep thy law; * mandments.
60
46 I will
speak of thy testi
monies also, even before kings,
* and will not be ashamed.
47 And my delight shall
in thy commandments, * which
I have loved.
48 My hands also will
up unto thy commandments,
which I have loved; * and
my study shall be in thy
statutes.
Memor esto verbi tui
THINK
O upon thy ser
vant, as concerning thy
word, * wherein thou hast
caused me to put my trust.
50 The same is my comfort
in my trouble : * for thy word
hath quickened me.
The proud have had me
51
exceedingly in derision: * yet
have I not shrinked from thy
law.
52 For I
remembered thine
everlasting judgments, O temptation.
*
Lord ; and received comfort.
53 I am horribly afraid *
for the ungodly that forsake
thy law.
54 Thy statutes
my songs * in the house of my
pilgrimage.
55 I
have thought upon thy
Name, O Lord, in the night
season, * and have kept thy
law.
SUNDAY AT TERCE
56 Thishad, * because
I I
kept thy commandments.
Through the year, Ant.
be Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
I lift The following Chapter and
VV- are said from the second
Sunday after Epiphany to
Septuagesima, and from the
Second Sunday after Trinity
to Advent. Similarly at the
other Hours.
I John 4:16
Chapter,
is love; and he that
GOD
dwelleth in love dwelleth
in God, and God in him.
y. said, Lord, be merciful
1
unto me. IJ. Heal my soul,
for I have sinned against thee.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, secretly.
V. And lead us not into
IJ . But deliver us
from evil. y. The Lord be
with you. IJ. And with thy
spirit.
Collect
have been y. The Lord be with you.
IJ. And with thy spirit, y.
Let us bless the Lord. IJ.
Thanks be to God. y. May
the souls of the faithful,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace. ijl fy . Amen.
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SUNDAY whole heart: * O be merciful

unto me, according to thy
Hymn word.
59 I
called mine own ways
Rector potens, verax Deus to remembrance, * and turned
of truth, O Lord of my feet unto thy testimonies.
OGOD
might, 60 I made haste, and pro
Who orderest time and change longed not the time * to keep
aright, thy commandments.
And sendest the early morn-
61 The congregations of the
ning ray, ungodly have robbed me: *
And lightest the glow of per
but I have not forgotten thy
fect day ;
law.
Extinguish thou each sinful 62 midnight I will rise
At
to give thanks unto thee * be
fire,
cause of thy righteous judg
And banish every ill desire:
ments.
And while thou keepest the
63 I am a companion of all
body whole,
them that fear thee, * and keep
Shed forth thy peace upon the
soul. thy commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is
O Father, that we ask be done full of thy mercy: * O teach
Through Jesus Christ, thine me thy statutes.
only Son, Bonitatem fecisti
Who, with
thee,
the Holy Ghost and
r\ LORD,
^-^ graciously
thou hast dealt
Shall live and reign eternally. with thy ser
vant, * according unto thy
Amen.
word.
Through the year, and in 66 O learn me true under
Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia. standing and knowledge : * for
I have believed thy command
Psalm 119:57 ments.
Portio mea, Domine 67 Before I
was troubled, I
HTHOU art my portion, O went wrong: * but now have
■*■
Lord : I have promised
* I kept thy word.
to keep thy law. 68 Thou art good and gra
58 I made my humble peti cious ; * O teach me thy
tion in thy presence with my statutes.
62 SUNDAY AT NONE
69 The proud have imagined
a lie against me: * but I will
keep thy commandments with
my whole heart.
70 Their heart is as fat as
brawn; * but my delight hath
been in thy law.
71 It is good for me that I
have been in trouble ; * that I
may learn thy statutes.
72 The law of thy mouth is
dearer unto me * than thou
sands of gold and silver.
Manus tuce fecerunt me
""PHY hands have made me
■*■
and fashioned me : * O give
me understanding, that I may
learn thy commandments.
74 They that fear thee will
be glad when they see me; *
because I have put my trust
in thy word.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy
judgments are right, * and
that thou of very faithfulness
hast caused me to be troubled.
76 O let thy merciful kind
ness be my comfort, * accord
ing to thy word unto thy ser
vant.
77 O let thy loving mercies
come unto me, that I may live :
* for thy law is my delight.
78 Let the proud be con
founded, for they go wickedly
about to destroy me: * but
willbe occupied in thy com
mandments.
79 Let such as fear thee, and
have known thy testimonies,
* be turned unto me.
80 O let my heart be sound
in thy statutes; * that I be
not ashamed.
Through the year, Ant.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Chapter, Galatians 6:2
"DEAR ye one another's bur-
*-* dens, and so fulfil the law
of Christ.
V. The Lord is my shep
herd; therefore can I lack
nothing. IJ. He shall feed me
in a green pasture.
SUNDAY
AtSJmt*
Hymn
Rerum Deus tenax vigor
creation's secret
OGOD,
force,
Thyself unmoved, all motion's
source,
Who from the morn till even
ing's ray
Through all its changes guid-
est the day :
Grant us, when this short life
is past,
The glorious evening that shall
I last;
That, by a holy death attained,
Eternal glory may be gained.
 SUNDAY AT NONE
0 Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, thine
only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost
and thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen.
Through the year, and in
Paschal-tide, Ant. Alleluia.
Psalm 119:81
Defecit anima mea
soul hath longed for
MY thy salvation: * and I
have a good hope because of
thy word.
82 Mine eyes long sore for
thy word, * saying, O when
wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a
bottle in the smoke; * yet do
1 not forget thy statutes.
84 How many are the days
of thy servant? * when wilt
thou be avenged of them that
persecute me?
85 The proud have digged
pits for me, * which are not
after thy law.
86 All thy commandments
are true: * they persecute me
falsely ; O be thou my help.
87 They had almost made an
end of me upon earth ; * but I
forsook not thy command
ments.
88 O quicken me after thy
loving-kindness ; * and so shall
63
I keep the testimonies of thy
mouth.
In ceternum, Domine
r\
^^
LORD, thy word * en-
dureth for ever in
heaven.
90 Thy truth also remaineth
from one generation to an
other: * thou hast laid the
foundation of the earth, and it
abideth.
91 They continue this day
according to thine ordinance:
* for all things serve thee.
92 If my delight had not
been in thy law, * I should
have perished in my trouble.
93 I will never forget thy
commandments: * for with
them thou hast quickened me.
94 I am thine, O save me;
* for I have sought thy com
mandments.
95 The ungodly laid wait
for me, to destroy me: * but
I will consider thy testimonies.
96 I see that all things come
to an end : * but thy command
ment is exceeding broad.
Quomodo dilexi
T ORD, what love have I
■*— '
unto thy law ! * all the
day long is my study in it.
98 Thou, through thy com
mandments, hast made me
wiser than mine enemies : *
for they are ever with me.
99 I have more understand
64
ing than my teachers: * for
thy testimonies are my study.
100 I am wiser than the
aged, * because I keep thy
commandments.
101 I have refrained my
feet from every evil way, *
that I may keep thy word.
102 I have not shrunk from
thy judgments: * for thou
teachest me.
103 O how sweet are thy
words unto my throat! * yea,
sweeter than honey unto my
mouth !
104 Through thy command
ments I get understanding: *
therefore I hate all evil ways.
Through the year, Ant.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle-
leluia, alleluia, alleluia, aleluia.
Chapter, I
Cor. 6 :20
T7OR ye are bought with a
*•
price: therefore glorify
God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's.
y . O cleanse thou me from
my secret faults. IJ. Keep
thy servant also from pre
sumptuous sins.
MONDAY
At Qfe rtt
Through the year,
Hold thou me up.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
MONDAY AT TERCE
Psalm 119:105
Lucerna pedibus meis
T^HY word a lantern
is
.*. unto my feet, * and a light
unto my paths.
106 I have sworn, and am
stedfastly purposed * to keep
thy righteous judgments.
107 I am troubled above
measure: * quicken me, O
Lord, according to thy word.
108 Let the free-will offer
ings of my mouth please thee,
O Lord, * and teach me thy
judgments.
109 My soul is alway in my
hand: * yet do I not forget
thy law.
110 The ungodly have laid
a snare for me: * but yet I
swerved not from thy com
mandments.
111 Thy testimonies have I
claimed as mine heritage for
ever : * and why ? they are the
very joy of my heart.
112 I have applied my heart
to fulfil thy statutes alway, *
even unto the end.
Iniquos odio habui
T HATE them that imagine
* evil things: * but thy law
do I love.
Ant. 114 Thou art my defence
and shield,: * and my trust is
in thy word.
115 Away from me, ye
 MONDAY AT TERCE 65

wicked * I
will keep the com
: 125 I am thy servant; O
mandments of my God. grant me understanding, *
116 Ostablish me accord that I may know thy testi
ing to thy word, that I may monies.
live ; * and let me not be dis 126 It is time for thee,
appointed of my hope. Lord, to lay to thine hand: *
117 Hold thou me up, and for they have destroyed thy
I shall be safe: * yea, my law.
delight shall be ever in thy 127 I love thy com
For
mandments * above gold and
statutes.
118 Thou hast trodden precious stones.
down all them that depart 128 Therefore hold I
from thy statutes: * for they straight all thy command
imagine but deceit. ments; * and all false ways I
119 Thou puttest away all utterly abhor.
the ungodly of the earth like Through the year, Ant.
dross: * therefore I love thy Hold thou me up, and I shall
testimonies. be safe, O Lord.
120 My flesh trembleth for In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
fear of thee ; * and I am luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
afraid of thy judgments. On Ferias,
Feci judicium- Chapter, Jeremiah 17:14
T DEAL with the thing that
T_TEAL me, O Lord, and I
*. is lawful and right: O give
-*.-*.
shall be healed; save me,
me not over unto mine op
and I
shall be saved ; for thou
pressors. art my praise.
122 Make thou thy servant
to delight in that which is V. Thou hast been my suc
good, * that the proud do me cour; leave me not. ty.
no wrong. Neither forsake me, O God of
123 Mine eyes are wasted my salvation.
away with looking for thy This Chapter and Versicle
health, * and for the word of are said throughout the week
thy righteousness. in the Ferial Office, except
124 O with thy ser
deal during Advent and Lent
vant according unto thy loving {from the first Sunday),
mercy, * and teach me thy and throughout Paschal-ttde.
statutes. Similarly at the other Hours.
66 MONDAY AT SEXT
MONDAY
At &txt
Through the year, Ant. O
look thou upon me.
In Paschal-tide, Ant.
leluia.
Psalm 119:129
Mirabilia
testimonies are won
THY
derful: * therefore doth
my soul keep them.
130 When thy word goeth
forth, * it giveth light and un
derstanding unto the simple.
131 I opened my mouth,
and drew in my breath : * for
my delight was in thy com
mandments.
132 O look thou upon me,
and be merciful unto me,* as
thou usest to do unto those
that love thy Name.
133 Order my steps in thy
word; * and so shall no
wickedness have dominion
over me.
134 O deliver me from the
wrongful dealings of men: *
and so shall I keep thy com
mandments.
135 Show the light of thy
countenance upon thy ser
vant ; * and teach me thy stat
utes.
136 Mine eyes gush
with water, * because
keep not thy law.
Justus es, D omine
art thou, O
RIGHTEOUS
Lord, * and true is thy
judgment.
138 The testimonies that
Al thou hast commanded * are
exceeding righteous and true.
139 My zeal hath even con
sumed me, * because mine ene
mies have forgotten thy
words.
140 Thy word is tried to the
uttermost: * and thy servant
loveth it.
141 I am small and of no
reputation : * yet do I not for
get thy commandments.
142 Thy righteousness is an
everlasting righteousness, *
and thy law is the truth.
143 Trouble and heaviness
have taken hold upon me: *
yet is my delight in thy com
mandments.
144 The righteousness of
thy testimonies is everlasting:
* O grant me understanding,
and I shall live.
Clamavi in toto corde meo
T CALL with my whole
* *
heart ; hear me, O Lord, I
will keep thy statutes.
146 Yea, even unto thee do
I call; * help me, and I shall
keep thy testimonies.
out 147 Early in the morning
men do I cry unto thee: * for in
thy word is my trust.
 MONDAY AT NONE
148 Mine eyes prevent the
night watches, * that I might
be occupied in thy words.
149 Hear my voice, O Lord,
according unto thy loving-
kindness : * quicken me, ac
cording as thou art wont.
150 They draw nigh that of
malice persecute me, * and are
far from thy law.
151 Be thou nigh at hand, O
Lord ; * for all thy command
ments are true.
152 As concerning thy testi
monies, I have known long
since * that thou hast
grounded them for ever.
Through the year, Ant. O
look thou upon me, and be
merciful unto me, O Lord.
In Paschal-tide, Ant.
leluia, alleluia, alleluia,
luia.
On Ferias,
Chapter, Galatians, 6:2
ye one another's bur
BEAR
dens, and so fulfil the law
of Christ.
y. The Lord is my shep
herd; therefore can I lack
nothing. IJ. He shall feed
me in a green pasture.
MONDAY
At Nnnr
Through the Year, Ant. Let
thine hand help me.
67
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
Psalm 119:153
Vide humilitatem
CONSIDER
O mine ad
versity, and deliver me:
* for I do not forget thy law.
154 Avenge thou my cause,
and deliver me: * quicken me
according to thy word.
155 Health is far from the
ungodly: * for they regard
not thy statutes.
156 Great is thy mercy, O
Lord: * quicken me, as thou
art wont.
157 Many there are that
trouble me, and persecute me ;
* yet do I not swerve from thy
Al testimonies.
alle 158 It grieveth me when I
see the transgressors;
* be
cause they keep not thy law.
159 Consider, O Lord, how
I love thy commandments: *
O quicken me, according to
thy loving-kindness.
160 Thy word is true from
everlasting: * all the judg
ments of thy righteousness en
dure for evermore.
Principes persecuti sunt
have persecuted
PRINCES
me without a cause: * but
my heart standeth in awe of
thy word.
162 I am as glad of thy
68 THROUGH THE WEEK AT TERCE

word, * as one that findeth * for I have chosen thy com

great spoils. mandments.
163 As for lies, I hate and 174 I have longed for thy
abhor them : * but thy law do saving health, O Lord; * and
I love. in thy law is my delight.
164 Seven times a day do I 175 O let my soul live, and
praise thee * because of thy it shall praise thee ; * and thy
righteous judgments. judgments shall help me.
165 Great is the peace that 176 I have gone astray like
they have who love thy law : * a sheep that is lost ; * O seek
and they are not offended at thy servant, for I do not for
it. get thy commandments.
166 Lord, I have looked for Through the year, Ant.
thy saving health, * and done Let thine hand help me, O
after thy commandments. Lord; for I
have chosen thy
167 My soul hath kept thy commandments .
testimonies ; * and loved them In Paschal-tide, Ant. Al
exceedingly. leluia, alleluia, alleluia, alle
168 I have kept thy com luia.
mandments and testimonies :
* for all my ways are before On Ferias,
thee. Chapter, I Cor. 6 :20

Appropinquet deprecatio "COR ye are bought with a

■*■

price: therefore glorify

my complaint come be
LET fore thee, O Lord : * give
God in your body, and in your
spirit, which are God's.
me understanding according to
thy word. V. O cleanse thou me from
my secret faults. . Keep thy
IJ

170 Let my supplication

come before thee: * deliver
servant also ffom presumptu
me according to thy word. ous sins.
171 My lips shall speak of
thy praise, * when thou hast THROUGH THE WEEK
taught me thy statutes.
At 3fe ttt
172 Yea, my tongue shall
sing of thy word : * for. all
Through the year, Ant.
I

called.
thy commandments are right
eous. In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
173 Let thine hand help me ; luia.
 THROUGH THE WEEK AT TERCE 69

Psalm 120 Israel * shall neither slumber

Ad Dominum nor sleep.
5 The Lord himself is thy
I was in trouble, keeper : * the Lord is thy de
WHEN
I called upon the Lord, * fence upon thy right hand;
and he heard me. 6 So that the sun shall not
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, burn thee by day, * neither the
from lying lips, * and from a moon by night.
deceitful tongue. 7 The Lord shall preserve
3 What reward shall be thee from all evil : * yea, it is
given or done unto thee, thou even he that shall keep thy
false tongue? * even mighty soul.
and sharp arrows, with hot 8 The Lord shall preserve
burning coals. thy going out, and thy coming .

4 Woe is me, that I am con in * from this time forth for

strained to dwell with Mesech, evermore.
* and to have my habitation
among the tents of Kedar! Psalm 122

5 My soul hath long dwelt Lcztatus sum

among them * that are ene
mies unto peace.
6 I
labour for peace; but
I WAS glad when they said
unto me, * We will go into
the house of the Lord.
when I speak unto them there 2 Our feet shall stand in thy
of, * they make them ready
gates, * O Jerusalem.
to battle.
3Jerusalem is built as a
city * that is at unity in it
Psalm 121
self.
Levavi oculos 4 For thither the tribes go
T WILL lift up mine eyes up, even the tribes of the
*■
untothe hills, from * Lord, * to testify unto Israel,
whence cometh my help. to give thanks unto the Name
2 My help cometh even of the Lord.
from the Lord, * who hath 5 For there is the seat of
made heaven and earth. judgment, * even the seat of
3 He will not suffer thy the house of David.
foot to be moved: * and he 6 O pray for the peace of
that keepeth thee will not * they shall pros
Jerusalem:
sleep. per that love thee.
4 Behold, he that keepeth 7 Peace be within thy walls,
70 THROUGH THE WEEK AT SEXT

* and plenteousness within thy wealthy, * and with the de-

palaces. spitefulness of the proud.
8 For my brethren and com Psalm 124
panions' sakes, * I will wish
thee prosperity. Nisi quia Dominus
9 Yea, because of the house TF the Lord himself had not
of the Lord our God * will I

-I-
been on our side, now may
seek to do thee good. Israel say, the Lord him

*
if
Through the year, Ant. I self had not been on our side,
called, and he heard me. when men rose up against us

;
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle They had swallowed us

2
up quick, when they were

*
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
so wrathfully displeased at us.
Yea, the waters had
3
THROUGH THE WEEK drowned us, and the stream

*
bt&txt had gone over our soul.
The deep waters of the
4

Through the year, Ant. O

proud had gone even over
*

thou that dwellest.

our soul.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle But praised be the Lord,
5

luia.
who hath not given us over
*

Psalm 123
for prey unto their teeth.
a

Ad te levavi oculos meos Our soul escaped even

is
a 6

thee lift I up mine as bird out of the snare of

UNTO
eyes, * O thou that dwell the fowler: the snare
*

est in the heavens. broken, and we are delivered. is

2 Behold, even as the eyes Our help standeth in the
7

Name of the Lord, who hath

*

of servants look unto the

hand of their masters, and as made heaven and earth.
the eyes of a maiden unto the Psalm 125
hand of her mistress; * even
so our eyes wait upon the Qui confidunt
Lord our God, until he have HTHEY that put their trust
mercy upon us. -*-
in the Lord shall be even
3 Have mercy upon us, O as the mount Sion, which
*

Lord, have mercy upon us: * may not be removed, but

for we are utterly despised. standeth fast for ever.
4 Our soul is filled with The hills stand about
Je
2

the scornful reproof of the rusalem: even so standeth

*
 THROUGH THE WEEK AT NONE 71

the Lord round about his peo heathen, * TheLord hath

ple, from this time forth for
evermore.
3 For the rod of the un
godly cometh not into the lot
of the righteous; * lest the
righteous put their hand unto
wickedness.
4 Do well, O Lord, * unto
those that are good and true
of heart.
5 As for such as turn back
unto their own wickedness, *
the Lord shall lead them forth
with the evil doers ; but peace
shall be upon Israel.
Throughthe year, Ant. O
thou that dwellest in the heav
ens, have mercy upon us.
In Paschal-tide, Ant.
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
THROUGH THE WEEK
At Non*
Through year,
the
Blessed are all they.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
Psalm 126
In convertendo
"IITHEN the Lord turned
» »
again captivity of
the
Sion, * then were we like unto
them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled
with laughter, * and our
tongue with joy.
3 Then said they among the
done great things for them.
4 Yea, the Lord hath done
great things for us already; *
whereof we rejoice.
5 Turn our captivity, O
Lord, * as the rivers in the
south.
6 They that sow in tears *
shall reap in joy.
7 He that now goeth on his
way weeping, and beareth
forth good seed, * shall doubt
less come again with joy, and
bring his sheaves with him.
Psalm 127
Nisi Dominus
the Lord luild
Alle EXCEPT
the house, * their labour is
but lost that build it.
2 Except the Lord keep the
city, * the watchman waketh
but in vain.
3 It is but lost labour that
Ant.
ye haste to rise up early, and
so late take rest, and eat the
bread of carefulness ; * for so
he giveth his beloved sleep.
4 Lo, children, and the fruit
of the womb * are an heritage
and gift that cometh of the
Lord.
5 Like as the arrows in
the hand of the giant; * even
so are the young children.
6 Happy is the man that
hath his quiver full of them:
* they shall not be ashamed
72 SUNDAY AT VESPERS
when they speak with their
enemies in the gate.
Psalm 128
Beati omnes
TDLESSED are all they that
.*-* fear the Lord ; * and walk
in his ways.
2 For
thou shalt eat the la
bours of thine hands : * O well
is thee, and happy shalt thou
be.
Thy wife shall be as the
3 rod of thy power out of Sion :
fruitful vine * upon the walls
of thine house.
4 Thy children like the
olive-branches * round about
thy table.
5 Lo, thus shall the man be
blessed * that feareth the
Lord.
6 The Lord from out of
Sion shall so bless thee * that
thou shalt see Jerusalem in
prosperity all thy life long ;
7 Yea, that thou shalt see
thy children's children, * and
peace upon Israel.
Through the year, Ant.
Blessed are all they that fear
the Lord.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
SUNDAY
At Vtsptra
Ant. The Lord said.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, f alleluia, alleluia.
the Psalms of Vespers are said
under the one Antiphon both
on Sundays and Ferias.
Psalm 110
Dixit Dominus
''THE Lord said unto my
*. Lord, * Sit thou on my
right hand, until I make thine
enemies thy footstool.
2 The Lord shall send the
* be thou ruler, even in the
midst among thine enemies.
3 In the day of thy power
shall thy people offer thee
free-will offerings with an
holy worship : * the dew of thy
birth is of the womb of the
morning.
4 The Lord sware, and will
not repent, * Thou art a Priest
for ever after the order of
Meldiizedech.
5 The Lord upon thy right
hand * shall wound even kings
in the day of his wrath.
6 He shall judge among the
heathen; he shall fill the
places with the dead bodies ; *
and smite in sunder the heads
over divers countries.
7 He shall drink of the
brook in the way: * therefore
shall he lift up his head.
Ant. The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my right
All hand.
 SUNDAY AT VESPERS
Ant. All his commandments.
Psalm 111
Confitebor tibi
I* Lord
WILL give thanks unto the
with my whole heart,
secretly among the faithful,
and in the congregation.
2 The works of the Lord
are great, * sought out of all
them that have pleasure there
in.
3 His work is worthy to be
praised and had in honour: *
and his righteousness endureth
for ever.
4 The merciful and gracious
Lord hath so done his marvel
lous works * that they ought
to be had in remembrance.
5 He hath given meat unto
them that fear him : * he shall
ever be mindful of his cove
nant.
6 He hath showed his people
the power of his works, * that
he may give them the heritage
of the heathen.
7 The works of his hands
are verity and judgment; *
all his commandments are
true.
8 They stand fast for ever
and ever, * and are done in
truth and equity.
9 He sent redemption unto
his people: * he hath com
manded his covenant for ever;
holy and reverend is his Name.
73
10 The fear of the Lord is
the beginning of wisdom: * a
good understanding have all
they that do thereafter; the
praise of it endureth for ever.
Ant. All his commandments
are true: they stand fast for
ever and ever.
Ant. He hath great delight.
Psalm 112
Beatus vir
"DLESSED is the man that
-*-' feareth the Lord: * he
hath great delight in his com
mandments.
2 His seed shall be mighty
upon earth: * the generation
of the faithful shall be blessed.
3 Riches and plenteousness
shall be in his house : * and his
righteousness endureth for
ever.
4 Unto thegodly there
ariseth up light in the dark
ness: * he is merciful, loving,
and righteous.
5 A good man is merciful,
and lendeth : * and will guide
his words with discretion.
6 For he shall never be
moved : * and the righteous
shall be had in everlasting re
membrance.
7 He will not be afraid of
any evil tidings : * for his
heart standeth fast, and be-
lieveth in the Lord.
8 His heart is stablished,
74 SUNDAY AT VESPERS

and will not shrink, * until out of the dust, and lifteth

*
he see his desire upon his the poor out of the mire;
enemies. That he may set him with

7
9 He hath dispersed abroad, the princes, even with the

*
and given to the poor; * and princes of his people.
his righteousness remaineth He maketh the barren

8
for ever ; his horn shall be ex woman to keep house, and to

*
alted with honour. be joyful mother of children.

a
it,
10 The ungodly shall see
and shall grieve him; he Ant. Blessed be the Name
*
it

shall gnash with his teeth, and of the Lord from this time
consume away; the desire of forth for evermore.
the ungodly shall perish. In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle-
Ant. He hath great delight lulia, alleluia, alleluia.
in his commandments. Chapter, II Cor. 1:3
Ant. Blessed be the Name. T> LESSED be God, even the
Psalm 113 *•* Father of our Lord
Jesus
Laudate, pueri Christ, the Father of mercies,
and the God of all comfort;
the Lord, ye ser
PRAISE who comforteth us in all our
vants, praise the
O
*

tribulation.
Name of the Lord.
Blessed be the Name of Short IJ. How wonderful
2

are works, O Lord.

*

the Lord from this time thy

*

forth for evermore. How wonderful. V. In wis

The Lord's Name dom hast thou made them all.
is
3

from the rising up O Lord. Glory. How won

*

praised
of the sun unto the going derful.
down of the same. Hymn
The Lord high above
is
4

all heathen, arid his glory

Lucis Creator optime
*

above the heavens.

Who like unto the Lord O BLEST Creator of the
light,
is
5

our God, that hath his dwell Who makest the day with
ing so high, and yet hum- radiance bright,
*

bleth himself to behold the And o'er the forming world

things that are in heaven and didst call
earth! The light from chaos first of
He taketh up the simple all:
6
 SUNDAY AT VESPERS
75

Whose wisdom joined in meet spond and Hymn with its own
array Versicle are said from the
The morn and eve, and named Second Sunday after Epiph
them day: any until the First Sunday in
Night comes with all its dark Lent, and from the Second
ling fears, Sunday after Trinity until
Regard thy people's prayers Advent.
and tears.
The prescribed Chapter is
said on the same
Sundays
Lest.sunk in sin, and whelmed
with strife, after Trinity, but from the
Second Sunday after Epiph
They lose the gift of endless any until Septuagesima only.
life;
While The Antiphons with the
thinking but the
thoughts of time, Psalms are always said as
They weave new chains above when the
of Office is of
woe and crime. Sunday, except on the Sun
days in Advent, which have
But grant them grace that they proper Antiphons.
may strain The Antiphon to Magnificat
The heavenly gate and prize to is noted in its own place.
gain: The Song of the Blessed
Each harmfullure aside to Virgin Mary
cast,
St. Luke :46
And purge away each error 1

past. 4" lV/rY soul doth magnify

iV1 the Lord, * and my
O Father, that we ask be done spirit hath rejoiced in God my
Through Jesus Christ, thine Saviour.
2 For he hath regarded * the
only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and lowliness of his handmaiden.
3 For behold, from
thee, hence
Shall live and reign eternally. forth * all generations shall
call me blessed.
Amen. 4 For he that is mighty hath
V. Lord, magnified me; * and holy is
let my prayer be
his Name.
set forth. ^. In thy sight as 5 And his mercy is on them
the incense.
that fear him * throughout all
The prescribed Short Re generations.
76 MONDAY AT VESPERS
6 He hath showed strength
with his arm; * he hath scat
tered the proud in the imagina
tion of their hearts.
7 He hath put down the
mighty from their seat, * and
hath exalted the humble and
meek.
8 He hath filled the hungry
with good things; * and the
rich he hath sent empty away.
9 He remembering his
mercy hath holpen his servant
Israel; * as he promised to
our forefathers, Abraham and
his seed, for ever.
Antiphon.
Lord, have mercy, etc.
Our Father, aloud.
Proper Collect,and after
the Collect any Commemora
tions which are to be made.
MONDAY
At BfBUrra
Through the year, Ant.
But we who live.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
Psalm 114
In exitu Israel
'VXTHRN Israel came out of
** Egypt, * and the house
of Jacob from among the
strange people.
2 Judah was his sanctuary,
* and Israel his
dominion.
3 The sea saw that, and
fled: * Jordan was driven
back.
4 The mountains skipped
like rams, * and the little hills
like young sheep.
5 What aileth thee, O thou
sea, that thou fleddest? * and
thou Jordan, that thou wast
driven back?
6 Ye mountains, that ye
skipped like rams; * and ye
little hills, like young sheep?
7 Tremble, thou earth, at
the presence of the Lord, * at
the presence of the God of
Jacob ;
8 Who turned the hard rock
into a standing water, * and
the flint-stone into a spring
ing well.
Here is not said Glory be.
Psalm 115
Non nobis, Domine
OT unto us, O Lord, not
N< unto us, but unto thy
Name give the praise, * for
thy loving mercy, and for thy
truth's sake.
2 Wherefore shall the
heathen say, * Where is now
their God?
3 As for our God, he is in
heaven : * he hath done what
soever pleased him.
4 Their idols are silver and
gold, * even the work of men's
hands.
 MONDAY AT VESPERS
5 They have mouths, and
speak not: * eyes have they,
and see not.
6 They have ears, and hear
not : * noses have they, and
smell not.
7 They have hands, and
handle not; feet have they,
and walk not: * neither speak
they through their throat.
8 They that make them are
like unto them; * and so are
all such as put their trust in
them.
9 But thou, house of Israel,
trust thou in the Lord: * he
is their succour and defence.
10 Ye house of Aaron, put
your trust in the Lord : * he is
their helper and defender.
11 Ye that fear the Lord,
put your trust in the Lord : *
he is their helper and de
fender.
12 The Lord hath been
mindful of us, and he shall
bless us ; * even he shall bless
the house of Israel, he shall
bless the house of Aaron.
13 He shall bless them that
fear the Lord, * both small
and great.
14 The Lord shall increase
you more and more, * you and
your children.
15 Ye are the blessed of the
Lord * who made heaven and
earth.
16 All the whole heavens
77
are the Lord's: * the earth
hath he given to the children
of men.
17The dead praise not thee,
0 Lord, * neither all they that
go down into silence.
18 But we will praise the
Lord * from this time forth
for evermore. Praise the
Lord.
Ant. But we who live will
praise the Lord.
Ant. The Lord hath in
clined.
Psalm 116
Dilexi quoniam
T AM wellpleased * that the
.*.
Lord hath heard the voice
of my prayer ;
2 That he hath inclined his
ear unto me: * therefore will
1 call upon him as long as I
live.
3 The snares of death com
passed me round about, * and
the pains of hell gat hold
upon me.
4 I shall find trouble and
heaviness, and I will call upon
the Name of the Lord; * O
Lord, I beseech thee, deliver
my soul.
5 Gracious is the Lord, and
righteous; * yea, our God is
merciful.
6 The Lord preserveth the
simple : * I was in misery, and
he helped me.
78 MONDAY AT VESPERS

Turn again then unto thy

7 sacrifice of thanksgiving, *
rest, O my soul; * for the and will call upon the Name of
Lord hath rewarded thee. the Lord.
8 And why? thou hast de 16 I will
pay my vows unto
livered my soul from death, * the Lord, in the sight of all his
mine eyes from tears, and my people, * in the courts of the
feet from falling. Lord's house, even in the midst
9 I will walk before the of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise
Lord * in the land of the liv the Lord.
ing. Here is not said Glory be
Ant. The Lord hath in zvhen the Office is of the Feria,
clined his ear unto me. but the following is added:

Ant. I believed. Psalm 117

Psalm 116:10 Laudate Dominum

Credidi (~\
PRAISE the Lord, all ye
^-^ heathen : * praise him, all
T BELIEVED, and there- ye nations.
.*.
I
fore will speak ; but I was 2 For his merciful kindness
sore troubled: * I said in my is ever more and more toward
haste, All men are liars. us: * and the truth of the
What reward shall I give
1 1 Lord endureth for ever.
unto the Lord * for all the Praise the Lord.
benefits that he hath done unto Ant. I believed, and there
me? fore will I speak.
12 I will receive the cup of
salvation, * and call upon the Ant. Many a time.
Name of the Lord. Psalm 129
13 I will pay my vows now
Scope expugnaverunt
in the presence of all his
people: * right dear in the 1V/TANY a time have they
sight of the Lord is the death *.** fought against me from
of his saints. my youth up, * may Israel now
14 Behold, O Lord, how that say;
I am thy servant; * I am thy 2 Yea, many a time have
servant, and the son of thine they vexed me from my youth
handmaid ; thou hast broken up : * but they have not pre
my bonds in sunder. vailed against me.
15 I will offer to thee the 3 The plowers plowed upon
 MONDAY AT VESPERS 79

my back; * and made long Hymn

furrows. Immense cceli Conditor
4 But the righteous Lord *
hath hewn the snares of the
ungodly in pieces.
O GREAT Creator of
sky,
the

Who wouldest not the floods

5 Let them be confounded on high
and turned backward, * as
With earthly waters to con
many as have evil will at Sion. found,
6 Let them be even as the
But madest the firmament
grass growing upon the house their bound :
tops, * which withereth afore
it be plucked up ; The floods above thou didst
7 Whereof the mower filleth ordain :
not his hand ; * neither he that The floods below thou didst
bindeth up the sheaves his restrain :

bosom. Thatmoisturemight attemper

8 So that they who go by heat,
say not so much as, The Lord Lest the parched earth should
prosper you: * we wish you ruin meet.
good luck in the Name of the
Lord. Upon our souls, good Lord,
Ant. Many a time have they bestow
fought against me from my The gift of grace in endless
youth up. flow:
Lest some renewed deceit or
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia.
wile
Of former sin should us be
Chapter, II Cor. 1 :3 guile.
DLESSED be God, even the
*-* Let faith discover heavenly
Father of our Lord Jesus
Christ, the Father of mercies, light:
So shall its ray direct us right :
and the God of all comfort,
who com fort eth us in all our
And let this faith each error
chase,
tribulation.
And never give to falsehood
Short IJ. I will bless the
place.
Lord * At all times. I will
Mess. V. His praise shall O Father, that we ask be done
ever be in my mouth. At all Through Jesus Christ, thine
times. Glory. I will bless. only Son,
so TUESDAY AT VESPERS

Who, with the Holy Ghost and Psalm 130

thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen.
7f. Lord let my prayer be
set forth. IJ. In thy sight as
the incense.
Ant. Magnificat. My
to
soul doth magnify the Lord,
f for God hath regarded my
lowliness.
The Collect of the preceding
Sunday is always said when
ever a proper one is not as
signed.
The Antiphons and Psalms
are always said at Vespers in
the Ferial Office as here given
in the Psalter.
TheChapter, Short Re
spond and Versicle are thus
said from Trinity Sunday to
Advent, and from the Octave
of Epiphany until the First
Sunday in Lent; but the Anti
phons to Magnificat until Sep-
tuagesima only.
TUESDAY
At Beaprra
Through the year, Ant. Out
of the deep.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
De profundis
of the deep have I
OUT
called unto thee, O Lord :
* Lord, hear my voice.
2 O let thine ears consider
well * the voice of my com
plaint.
3 If thou, Lord, wilt be ex
treme to mark what is done
amiss, * O Lord, who may
abide it?
4 For there is mercy with
thee ; * therefore shalt thou be
feared.
5 I look for the Lord; my
soul doth wait for him; * in
his word is my trust.
6 My soul fleeth unto the
Lord: * before the morning
watch, I say, before the morn
ing watch.
7 O Israel, trust in the Lord,
for with the Lord there is
mercy, * and with him is plen
teous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel
* from all his sins.
Ant. Out of the deep have
I called unto thee, O Lord.
Ant. O Israel.
Psalm 131
Domine, non est
T ORD, I am not high-
*-*' minded: * I have no
proud looks.
2 I do not exercise myself
 TUESDAY AT VESPERS
in great matters, * which are
too high for me.
3 But I
refrain my soul, and
keep it low, like as a child that
is weaned from his mother: *
yea, my soul is even as a
weaned child.
4 O Israel, trust in the Lord
* from this time forth for
evermore.
Ant. O Israel, trust in
Lord.
Ant. And all.
Psalm 132
Memento, Domine
T ORD,remember David, *
*— ' and all his trouble :
2 How he sware unto the
Lord, * and vowed a vow unto
the Almighty God of Jacob :
3 I will not come within the
tabernacle of mine house, *
nor climb up into my bed ;
4 I will not suffer mine eyes
to sleep, nor mine eyelids to
slumber, * neither the temples
of my head to take any rest;
5 Until I find out a place
for the temple of the Lord, *
an habitation for the Mighty
God of Jacob.
6 Lo, we heard of the same
at Ephrata: * and found it in
the wood.
7 We will go into his taber-'
nacle: * and fall low on our
knees before his footstool.
8 Arise, O Lord, into thy
81
resting-place; * thou, and the
ark of thy strength.
9 Let thy priests be clothed
with righteousness; * and let
thy saints sing with joy ful
ness.
For thy servant David's
10
sake * turn not away the pres
ence of thine anointed.
11 The Lord hath made a
the faithful oath unto David; *
and he shall not shrink from
it:
12 Of
the fruit of thy body
* shallI set upon thy seat.
13 If thy children will keep
my covenant, and my testi
monies that I shall learn them,
* their children also shall sit
upon thy seat for evermore.
14 For the Lord
hath
chosen Sion to be an habita
tion for himself; * he hath
longed for her.
15 This shall be my rest for
ever: * here will I dwell, for
I have a delight therein.
16 I will bless her victuals
with increase; * and will sat
isfy her poor with bread.
17 I will deck her priests
with health; * and her saints
shall rejoice and sing.
18 There shall I make the
horn of David to flourish : * I
have ordained a lantern for
mine anointed.
19 As for his enemies, I
shall clothe them with shame:
82 TUESDAY AT VESPERS

* but upon himself shall his That so, with flowers of golden
crown flourish. hue,
Ant. And all his trouble. The seeds of each might

it
renew
Ant. Behold.

;
And fruit-trees bearing fruit
Psalm 133 might yield
Ecce, quam bonum And pleasant pasture of the
how good and field:
BEHOLD,
joyful a
is,
thing it

*
brethren to dwell together in Our spirit's rankling wounds
unity efface
!

like the precious oint With dewy freshness of thy

It
is
2

ment upon the head, that ran grace

:
down unto the beard, even That grief may cleanse each
*

unto Aaron's beard, and went deed of ill,

down to the skirts of his cloth And o'er each lust may
ing. triumph still.
Like as the dew of Her-
3

mon, which fell upon the hill Let every soul thy law obey,
*

of Sion. And keep from every evil

For there the Lord way:
4

promised his blessing, and Rejoice each promised good to

*

life for evermore. win,

Ant. Behold, how good and And flee from every mortal
sin.
joyful thing
is,

brethren to
it
a

dwell together in unity.

O Father, that we ask be done
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle Through Jesus Christ, thine
luia, alleluia, alleluia. only Son,
Hymn Who, with the Holy Ghost and
thee,
Telluris ingens Conditor
Shall live and reign eternally.
mighty Maker,
PARTH'S
.*-" whose command Amen.
Raised from the sea the solid V. Lord, let my prayer be
land; set forth. B-. In thy sight as
And drove each billowy heap the incense.
away, Ant. to Magnificat. My
And bade the earth stand firm spirit hath rejoiced in God
f

for aye: my Saviour.

 WEDNESDAY AT VESPERS 83

WEDNESDAY He hath
sent tokens and

9
At Braprra wonders into the midst of thee,
thou land of Egypt, upon

*
O
Ant. Whatsoever. Pharaoh, and all his servants.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle 10 He smote divers nations,
luia.
and slew mighty kings

*
Psalm

:
135
11 Sehon, king of the Am-
Laudate Nomen orites, and Og, the king of
PRAISE
O the Lord, laud Basan, and all the kingdoms

*
ye the Name of the Lord ; of Canaan;
* praise O ye servants of 12 And gave their land to be
it,

the Lord; an heritage, even an heritage

*
Ye that stand in the house unto Israel his people.
2

of the Lord, in the courts of 13 Thy Name, Lord, en-

O
*

dureth for ever so doth thy

*
the house of our God.

;
O praise the Lord, for memorial, Lord, from one
O
3

the Lord gracious sing generation to another.

O
*
is

praises unto his Name, for 14 For

the Lord will avenge
it

his people, and be gracious

*
lovely.
is

For why? the Lord hath unto his servants.

4

chosen Jacob unto himself, As for the images of the

*

15
and Israel for his own posses heathen, they are but silver
sion. and gold, the work of men's
*

For know that the Lord hands.

5

great, and that our Lord 16 They have mouths, and

*
is is

above all gods. speak not eyes have they,

*
;

Whatsoever the Lord but they see not.

6

pleased, that did he in heaven, 17 They have ears, and yet

and in earth, and in the sea, they hear not; neither
*

is

and in all deep places. there any breath in their

He bringeth forth the mouths.
7

clouds from the ends of the 18 They that make them are
world and sendeth forth like unto them: and so are
*

*
;

lightnings with the rain, bring all they that put their trust in
ing the winds out of his them.
treasures. 19 Praise the Lord, ye
He smote the firstborn of house of Israel: praise the
*
8

Egypt, both of man and Lord, ye house of Aaron.

*

beast. 20 Praise the Lord, ye

84 WEDNESDAY
house of Levi : * ye that fear
the Lord, praise the Lord.
21 Praised be the Lord out
of Sion, * who dwelleth at
Jerusalem.
Ant. Whatsoever the Lord
pleased, that did he.
Ant. For his mercy.
Psalm 136
Confitemini
thanks unto the
OGIVE
Lord, for he is gracious :
* and his mercy endureth for
ever.
2 O give thanks unto the
God of all gods: * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
3 O thank the Lord of all
lords: * for his mercy en
dureth for ever.
4 Who only doeth great
wonders : * for his mercy en
dureth for ever.
5 Who by his excellent wis
dom made the heavens: * for
his mercy endureth for ever.
6 Who laid out the earth
above the waters: * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
7 Who hath made great
lights : * for his mercy en
dureth for ever:
8 The sun to rule the day:
* for his mercy endureth for
ever ;
9 The moon and the stars
to govern the night : * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
AT VESPERS
10 Who smote Egypt, with
their firstborn :
* for his mercy
endureth for ever ;
11 And brought out Israel
from among them: * for his
mercy endureth for ever ;
12 With a mighty hand and
stretched-out arm: * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
13 Who divided the Red Sea
in two parts : * for his mercy
endureth for ever;
14 And made Israel to go
through the midst of it : * for
his mercy endureth for ever.
15 But as for Pharaoh and
his host, he overthrew them in
the Red Sea : * for his mercy
endureth for ever.
16 Who led his
people
through the wilderness: * for
his mercy endureth for ever.
17 Who smote great kings :
* for his mercy endureth for
ever;
18 Yea, and slew mighty
kings: * for his mercy
en
dureth for ever:
19 Sehon, king of the Am-
orites: * for his mercy en
dureth for ever :
20 And Og, the king of
Basan: * for his mercy en
dureth for ever ;
21 And gave away their
land for an heritage : * for his
mercy endureth for ever;
22 Even for an heritage
 WEDNESDAY AT VESPERS 85

unto Israel his servant: * for 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusa

his mercy endureth for ever.
23 Whoremembered us
when we were in trouble: *
for his mercy endureth for
ever;
24 And hath delivered us
from our enemies: * for his
mercy endureth for ever.
25 Who giveth food to all
flesh : * for his mercy en
dureth for ever.
lem, * let my right hand forget
her cunning.
6 If I do not remember thee,
let my tongue cleave to the
roof of my mouth; * yea, if
I prefer not Jerusalem in my
mirth.
7 Remember the children of
Edom, O Lord, in the day of
Jerusalem; * how they said,
Down with down with

it,

it,
26 O give thanks unto the even to the ground.
God of heaven: * for his O daughter of Babylon,
8

mercy endureth for ever. wasted with misery;

*
yea,
27 O give thanks unto the happy shall he be that re-
Lord of lords : * for his mercy wardeth thee as thou hast
endureth for ever. served us.
Ant. For his mercy endureth Blessed shall he be that
9

taketh thy children and

*
for ever.
throweth them against the
Ant. Sing us. stones.
Psalm 137
Ant. of the
Sing us one
Super flumina songs of Sion.
"DY the waters of Babylon Ant. Before the gods.
*-' wesat down and wept, *
Psalm 138
when we remembered thee, O
Sion. Confitebor tibi
2 As for our harps, we WILL give thanks unto
T

hanged them up * upon the Lord, with my

O

-*.
thee,
trees that are therein. whole heart even before the
*
:

3 For they that led us away gods will sing praise unto
I

captive, required of us then a thee.

song, and melody in our will worship toward thy
2
I

heaviness : * Sing us one of holy temple, and praise thy

the songs of Sion. Name, because of thy loving-
4 How shall we sing the kindness and truth for thou
*
:

Lord's song * in a strange hast magnified thy Name, and

thy word, above all things.
'
land?
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3 When I
called upon thee, And, painting it with fiery
thou heardest me, * and en- light.
duedst my soul with much Made it so beauteous and so
strength. bright :
4 All the kings of the earth
shall praise thee, O Lord, * Thou, when the fourth day
for they have heard the words was begun,
of thy mouth. Didst frame the circle of the
5 Yea, they shall sing in the sun,
ways of the Lord, * that great And set the moon for ordered
is the glory of the Lord. change,
6 For though the Lord be And planets for their wider
high, yet hath he respect unto range :
the lowly : * as for the proud,
he beholdeth them afar off.
To night and day, by certain
7 Though I walk in the
line,
midst of trouble, yet shalt thou
Their varying bounds thou
refresh me: * thou shalt
didst assign:
stretch forth thy hand upon
And gawst a signal, known
the furiousness of mine ene
and meet,
mies, and thy right hand shall
For months begun and months
save me.
complete :
8 The Lord shall make good
his loving-kindness toward
*
me : yea, thy mercy, O Lord, Enlighten thou the hearts of
endureth for ever ; despise not men:
then the works of thine own Polluted souls make pure
hands. again:
Unloose the bands of guilt
Ant. Beforethe gods will I
within :
sing praise unto thee, my God.
Remove the burden of our sin.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia.
O Father, that we ask be done
Hymn
Through Jesus Christ, thine
Call Deus sanctissime only Son,
/^\ GOD, whose hand hath Who with the Holy Ghost and
^^ spread the sky, thee,
And all its shining hosts on Shall live and reign eternally.
high, Amen.
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V. Lord, let my prayer be thou art there go down

if
*

I
:
set forth. IJ. In thy sight as to hell, thou art there also.
the incense. If take the wings of the

I
Ant. morning, and remain in the

*
to Magnificat. The
Lord hath
regarded my f uttermost parts of the sea;
Even there also shall thy
lowliness: and he that is

9
hand lead me, and thy right

*
mighty hath magnified me.
hand shall hold me.
THURSDAY Psalm 139:10
At Veeptts Et dixi
Ant. OLord.
TF Perad venture the
say,
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
I
darkness shall cover me;

*
■*-

luia. then shall my night be turned

Psalm 139
to day.
Domine, probasti Yea, the darkness no

is
11

OLORD, thou hast darkness with thee, but the

searched me out, and night as clear as the day

*
is

:
known me: * thou knowest the darkness and light to thee
my down-sitting, and mine up are both alike.
rising ; thou understandest my 12 For my reins are thine:
thoughts long before. thou hast covered me in my
*

2 Thou art about my path, mother's womb.

and about my bed, * and spiest 13 will give thanks unto
I

out all my ways. thee, for am fearfully and

I

3 For lo, there is not a word wonderfully made: marvel

*

in my tongue, * but thou, O lous are thy works, and that

Lord, knowest it altogether. my soul knoweth right well.
4 Thou hast fashioned me 14 My bones are not hid
behind and before, and laid from thee, though be made
*
.*.

thine hand upon me. secretly, and fashioned be

Such knowledge too neath in the earth.
is
5

wonderful and excellent for 15 Thine eyes did see my

me; cannot attain unto it. substance, yet being imperfect
*
I

Whither shall go then and in thy book were all my

*
6

from thy Spirit? or whither members written

*

shall go then from thy pres 16 Which day by day were

I

ence? fashioned, when as yet there

*

If climb up into heaven, was none of them.

7

I
88 THURSDAY
How dear are thy coun
17
sels unto me, O God ! * O how
great is the sum of them!
18 If I
tell them, they are
more in number than the sand :
* when I wake up, I am
present with thee.
19 Wilt thou not slay the
wicked, O God? * Depart
from me, ye blood-thirsty
men.
20 For they speak unright
eously against thee, * and
thine enemies take thy Name
in vain.
21 Do not I hate them, O
Lord, that hate thee? * and
am not I grieved with those
that rise up against thee?
22 Yea, I hate them right
sore, * even as though they
were mine enemies.
23 Try me, O God, and seek
the ground of my heart: *
prove me, and examine my
thoughts.
24 Look well if there be
any way of wickedness in me,
* and lead me in the way ever
lasting.
Ant. O Lord, thou hast
searched me out, and known
me.
Ant. Deliver me.
Psalm 140
Eripe me, Domine
"TAELIVER me, OLord,
*-' from the evil man : * and
AT VESPERS
preserve me from the wicked
man;
2 Who imagine mischief in
their hearts; * and stir up
strife all the day long.
3 They have sharpened their
tongues like a serpent; * ad
der's poison is under their lips.
4 Keep me, O Lord, from
the hands of the ungodly; *
preserve me from the wicked
men, who are purposed to
overthrow my goings.
5 The proud have laid a
snare for me, and spread a net
abroad with cords; * yea, and
set traps in my way.
6 I said unto the Lord, Thou
art my God: * hear the voice
of my prayers, O Lord.
7 O Lord God, thou strength
of my health, * thou hast
covered my head in the day of
battle.
8 Let not the ungodly have
his desire, O Lord: * let not
his mischievous imagination
prosper, lest they be too proud.
9 Let the mischief of their
own lips fall upon the head of
them * that compass me about.
10 Let hot burning coals
fall upon them * let them be
:
cast into the fire, and into the
pit, that they never rise up
again.
1 1 A man full of words shall
not prosper upon the earth : *
 THURSDAY AT VESPERS
evil shall hunt the wicked per
son to overthrow him.
12 Sure I am that the Lord
will avenge the poor, * and
maintain the cause of the help
less.
13 The righteous also shall
give thanks unto thy Name:
* and the just shall continue
in thy sight.
Ant. Deliver me, O Lord,
from the wicked man.
Ant. Lord, I call.
Psalm 141
D omine, clamavi
I call upon thee,
LORD,
haste thee unto me !
* and
consider my voice, when I cry
unto thee.
2 Let my prayer be set forth
in thy sight as the incense; *
and let the lifting up of my
hands be an evening sacrifice.
3 Set a watch, O Lord, be-,
fore my mouth; * and keep
the door of my lips.
4 O let not mine heart be
inclined to any evil thing: *
let me not be occupied in un
godly works with the men that
work wickedness, lest I eat
of such things as please them.
5 Let the righteous rather
smite me friendly, * and re
prove me.
6 But let not their precious
balms break my head : * yea, I
89
will pray yet against their
wickedness.
7 Let their judges be over
thrown in stony places, * that
they may hear my words ; for
they are sweet.
8 Our bones lie scattered be
fore the pit, * like as when
one breaketh and heweth wood
upon the earth.
9 But mine eyes look unto
thee, O Lord God: * in thee
is my trust ; O cast not out my
soul.
10 Keep me from the snare
that they have laid for me, *
and from the traps of the
wicked doers.
1 1 Let the ungodly fall into
their own nets together, * and
let me ever escape them.
Ant. Lord, I call upon thee,
haste thee unto me.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia, alleluia, alleluia.
Hymn
Magnce Deus potentice
ALMIGHTY GOD, who
** from the flood
Didst bring to light a two-fold
brood :
Part in the firmament to fly,
And part in ocean depths to
lie.
Appointing fishes in the sea,
And fowls in open air to be;
That each, by origin the same,
90 FRIDAY AT VESPERS

Its separate dwelling place In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle

might claim. luia.
Psalm 142
Grant that thy servants, by the
tide Voca mea ad Dominum
Of Blood and Water purified, T CRIED unto the Lord with
No guilty fall from thee may *■
my voice; * yea, even unto
know, the Lord did I make my sup
Nor death eternal undergo. plication.
2 I poured out my com
Let none despair through sin's plaints before him, * and
distress, showed him of my trouble.
Be none puffed up with boast- 3 When my spirit was in
fulness : heaviness, thou knewest my
That contrite hearts be not dis path: * in the way wherein I
mayed, walked, have they privily laid
Nor haughty souls in ruin a snare for me.
laid.
4 I
looked also upon my
O Father, that we ask be done right hand, * and saw there
was no man that would know
Through Jesus Christ, thine
only Son, me.
Who, with the Holy Ghost and 5 I had no place to flee unto,
* and no man cared for my
thee,
Shall live and reign eternally. soul.
Amen. 6 I
cried unto thee, O Lord,
and said, * Thou art my hope,
V. Lord, let my prayer be and my portion in the land of
set forth. IJ. In thy sight as the living.
the incense. 7 Consider my complaint ; *
Ant. to Magnificat. O God, I
for am brought very low.
f show strength with thine 8 O deliver me from my per
arm; put down the mighty, secutors; * for they are too
and exalt the humble. strong for me.
9 Bring my soul out of
FRIDAY prison, that I may give thanks
unto thy Name : * which thing
At Wtsptta if thou wilt grant me, then
Ant. O Lord, let my por shall the righteous resort unto
tion. my company.
 FRIDAY AT VESPERS
Ant. O Lord, let my portion
be in the land of the living.
Ant. Blessed.
Psalm 144
Benedictus Dominus
be the Lord my
BLESSED
strength, * who teacheth
my hands to war, and my
fingers to fight:
2 My hope and my fortress,
my castle and deliverer, my de
fender in whom I trust ; * who
subdueth my people that is
under me.
3 Lord, what is man, that
thou hast such respect unto
him ? * or the son of man, that
thou so regardest him?
4 Man is like a thing of
nought: * his time passeth
away like a shadow.
5 Bow thy heavens, O Lord,
and come down: * touch the
mountains, and they shall
smoke.
6 Cast forth thy lightning,
and tear them: * shoot out
thine arrows, and consume
them.
7 Send down thine hand
from above ; * deliver me, and
take me out of the great
waters, from the hand of
strange children;
8 Whose mouth talketh of
vanity, * and their right hand
is a right hand of wickedness.
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Psalm 144:9
Deus canticum novum
T WILL sing a new
song
*■
unto thee, O God: * and
sing praises unto thee upon a
ten-stringed lute.
10 Thou hast given victory
unto kings; * and hast de
livered David thy servant
from the peril of the sword.
Save me, and deliver me
11
from the hand of strange
children, * whose mouth talk
eth of vanity, and their right
hand is a right hand of in
iquity :
12 That our sons may grow
up as the young plants ; * and
that our daughters may be as
the polished corners of the
temple ;
13 That our garners may be
full and plenteous with all
manner of store: * that our
sheep may bring forth thou
sands, and ten thousands in
our streets;
14 That our oxen may be
strong to labour, that there be
no decay, * no leading into
captivity, and no complaining
in our streets.
15 Happy are the people
that are in such a case : * yea,
blessed are the people who
have the Lord for their God.
Ant. Blessed be the Lord
my strength.
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Ant. Every day. In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle

luia, alleuia, alleluia.
Psalm 145
Hymn
Exalt abo te, Deus
Plasmator hominis, Deus
T WILL magnify thee, O
of from
God, my King ; * and I
men,
.*.
will MAKER
heaven, thy throne,
praise thy Name for ever and
ever.
Who orderest all things, God
alone ;
2 Every day will I give
thanks unto thee ; * and praise By whose decree the teeming
earth
thy Name for ever and ever.
To reptile and to beast gave
Great is the Lord, and
3
birth.
marvellous worthy to be
praised ; * there is no end of The mighty forms that fill the
his greatness. land,
4 One generation shall Instinct with life at thy com
praise thy works unto an mand,
other, * and declare thy power. Thou gavest subdued to hu
5 As for me, I will be talk man-kind
ing of thy worship, * thy For service in their rank as
glory, thy praise, and won signed.
drous works;
6 So that men shall speak of From all thy servants chase
the might of thy marvellous away
acts: * and I will also tell of Whate'er of thought impure
thy greatness. to-day
7 The memorial of thine Hath mingled with the heart's
abundant kindness shall be intent,
showed, * and men shall sing Or with the actions hath been
of thy righteousness. blent.
8 The Lord is gracious and
merciful; * long-suffering, In heaven thine endless joys
bestow,
and of great goodness.
But grant thy gifts of grace
9 The Lord is loving unto below :
every man: * and his mercy From chains of strife our
is over all his works.
souls release,
Ant. Every day will I give Bind fast the gentle bands of
thanks unto thee, O Lord. peace.
 SATURDAY AT VESPERS
O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, thine
only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and
thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen.
JT. Lord, let my prayer
set forth. IJ. In thy sight
the incense.
Ant. to Magnificat.
hath put down the mighty
that persecute the holy; and
hath exalted the humble that
confess his Christ.
SATURDAY
&t Vespets
Ant. Thy kingdom.
In Paschal-tide, Ant. Alle
luia.
Psalm 145:10
Confiteantur tibi
thy works praise thee,
ALL O Lord, * and thy saints
give thanks unto thee.
11 They show the glory of
thy kingdom, * and talk of thy
power ; is an everlasting kingdom.
12 That thy power, thy
glory, and mightiness of thy
kingdom * might be known
unto men.
13 Thy kingdom is an ever
lasting kingdom, * and thy
dominion endureth throughout
all ages.
93
14 The Lord upholdeth all
such as fall, * and lifteth up
all those that are down.
15 The eyes of all wait upon
thee, O Lord! * and thou
givest them their meat in
due season.
be 16 Thou openest thine hand,
* and fillest all things living
as
with plenteousness.
17 The Lord is righteous in
He
all his ways, * and holy in all
f his works.
18 The Lord is nigh unto
all them that call upon him, *
yea, all such as call upon him
faithfully.
19 He will fulfil the desire
of them that fear him: * he
also will hear their cry, and
will help them.
20 The Lord preserveth all
them that love him: * but
scattereth abroad all the un
godly.
21 My mouth shall speak the
praise of the Lord: * and let
all flesh give thanks unto his
holy Name for ever and ever.
Ant. Thy Kingdom, O Lord,
Ant. While I live.
Psalm 146
Lauda, anima mea
the Lord, O my
PRAISE
soul; while I live, will I
praise the Lord :
* yea, as long
94 SATURDAY
as have any being, I will sing
I Ant.
praises unto my God.
2 O put not your trust in
princes, nor in any child of
man, * for there is no help in
them.
3 For
when the breath of
man goeth forth, he shall turn
again to his earth;* and then
all his thoughts perish.
4 Blessed is he that hath the
God of Jacob for his help, *
and whose hope is in the Lord
his God:
5 Who made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that
therein is; * who keepeth his
promise for ever;
6 Who helpeth them to right
that suffer wrong ; * who f eed-
eth the hungry.
7 The Lord looseth men out
of prison: * the Lord giveth
sight to the blind.
8 The Lord helpeth them
that are fallen: * the Lord
careth for the righteous.
9 The Lord careth for the
strangers; he defendeth the
fatherless and widow : * as for
the way of the ungodly, he
turneth it upside down.
10 The Lord thy God, O
Sion, shall be King for ever
more, * and throughout all
generations.
Ant. While I live will
praise the Lord.
AT VESPERS
A joyful thing.
Psalm 147
Laudate Dominum
(~\
PRAISE the Lord, for it
^S is a good thing to sing
praises unto our God; * yea,
a joyful and pleasant thing it
is to be thankful.
2 The Lord doth build up
Jerusalem, * and gather to
gether the outcasts of Israel.
3 He healeth those that are
broken in heart, * and giveth
medicine to heal their sickness.
4 He telleth the number of
the stars ; * and calleth them
all by their names.
5 Great is our Lord, and
great is his power: * yea, and
his wisdom is infinite.
6 The Lord setteth up the
meek: * and bringeth the un
godly down to the ground.
7 O sing unto the Lord with
thanksgiving; * sing praises
upon the harp unto our God :
8 Who covereth the heaven
with clouds, and prepareth
rain for the earth, * and
maketh the grass to grow upon
the mountains, and herb for
the use of men;
9 Who giveth fodder unto
the cattle, * and feedeth the
young ravens that call upon
him.
I 10 He hath no pleasure in
the strength of an horse: *
 SATURDAY AT VESPERS 95

neither delighteth he in any with any * neither

nation:
man's legs. have the heathen knowledge of
11 But the Lord's delight is his laws.
in them that fear him, * and Ant. Praise the Lord, O
put their trust in his mercy. Jerusalem.
Ant. A joyful thing it is to InPaschal-tide, Ant. Alle
be thankful unto our God. luia, alleluia, alleluia.
Ant. Praise the Lord. Chapter, Romans 1 1 :33
Psalm 147:12 f~\ THE
depth of the riches
Lauda Jerusalem ^— '
both of the wisdom and
the Lord, O Jeru knowledge of God! how un
PRAISE
salem * praise
; thy God, O
searchable are his judgments,
and his ways past finding out !
Sion.
13 For he hath made fast Short Great is our Lord,
R- .
*
the bars of thy gates; * and And great is his power.
hath blessed thy children with Great is. V. Yea, and his
in thee. wisdom is infinite. And great.
14 He maketh peace in thy Glory. Great is our Lord.
borders, * and filleth thee with Hymn
the flour of wheat.
15 He sendeth forth his
O lux beata Trinitas
TRINITY
commandment upon earth: *
and his word runneth very O light, of blessed

swiftly. O Unity of princely might,

16 He giveth snow like The fiery sun now goes his
wool: * and scattereth the way;
hoar-frost like ashes. Shed thou within our hearts
17 He casteth forth his ice thy ray.
like morsels : * who is able to
abide his frost? To thee our morning song of
18 He sendeth out his word, praise,
and melteth them; * he blow- To thee our evening prayer we
eth with his wind, and the raise,
waters flow. Thy glory suppliant we adore
19 He showeth his word For ever and for evermore.
unto Jacob, * his statutes and
ordinances unto Israel. All laud to God the Father be ;
20 He hath not dealt so All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
96 SATURDAY
Alllaud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.
Amen.
y. Let our evening prayer
come up before thee, O Lord.
IJ. And let thy mercy come
down on us.
Ant. to Magnificat.
God
hath holpen f
his servant
Israel, as he promised to
Abraham and to his seed : and
hath exalted the humble for
ever.
The Chapter, O the depth is
said at Vespers of Saturday
from the Sunday after Trinity
until Advent, and from the
Octave of Epiphany until
Septuagesima. The Short IJ.,
Hymn and Versicle are said
until the First Sunday in
Lent; the Ant. to Magnificat
from the Octave of Epiphany
to Septuagesima only.
After the Ant. is said the
Collect.
Then are said the following
Commemorations or
SUFFRAGES
the Saints, which are also
of
said at Lauds.
(Enmmemoratuiu of %
In the Ferial Office only,
Vespers and Lauds, before
other Commemorations.
At Vespers and Lauds, Ant.
By the sign of the Cross, de
AT VESPERS
liver us from our enemies, O
our God.
y. All the world shall wor
ship thee, and sing of thee. IJ .
And praise thy Name, O Lord.
Let us pray. Collect
l^EEP, we beseech thee, O
■"■ Lord, in perpetual peace,
those whom thou hast vouch
safed to redeem by the wood
of the Holy Cross.
©f tbr (Croaa
In Paschal-tide
In Paschal-tide, all Memor
ials are omitted save that of
the Cross, which is always
said, whether the Office be of
the Season or of a Saint, ex
cept on Doubles and within
■Octaves.
At Vespers, Ant. He who
endured the holy Cross hath
burst the bars of hell ; he is
girded with power; on the
third day he arose, alleluia.
At Lauds, Ant. The Cruci
fied hath risen from the dead,
and hath redeemed us, alleluia,
alleluia.
y. Tell it out among the
heathen, alleluia. IJ . That the
(Eroaa Lord reigneth from the tree,
alleluia.
at
Let us pray. Collect
who didst will that
OGOD,
thy Son should for our
sakes endure the gibbet of the
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Cross, that he might deliver Let us pray. Collect

us from the power of the ene
my: grant unto us thy serv
ants, that we may attain unto
the grace of his Resurrection.
ffif &amt ftarn
At Vespers and Lauds,
Ant. O holy Mary, be thou
a help to the helpless, a
strength to the fearful, a com
fort to the sorrowful: pray
for the people, entreat for the
clergy, intercede for all de
vout women-folk: may all
who celebrate thy holy com
memoration have knowledge
of thine aid.
W.Pray for us, O holy
Mother of God. fy. That we
may be made worthy of the
promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Collect
we beseech thee, O
GRANT,
Lord God, that we thy
servants may rejoice in con
tinual health of mind and
body : and that by the glorious
intercession of blessed Mary
ever Virgin, we may be de
livered from this present sad
ness, and attain eternal joys.
From the Octave of the
Epiphany until the Purifica
tion is said:
JT. After childbearing thou
didst remain a spotless Virgin.
IJ. Intercede for us, O Mother
of God.
r\ GOD, who through
^--' fruitful
the
virginity of
blessed Mary hast bestowed
the rewards of eternal salva
tion on the human race : grant,
we beseech thee, that we may
know the might of her inter
cession, through whom we
have received the Author of
our life, Jesus Christ, thy Son,
our Lord.
In Benedictine Communi
ties the following Memorials
are said:
©f &t Snarph, &pmw* HU.fB.
At Vespers, Ant. Behold a
faithful and wise steward,
whom his Lord hath made
ruler over his household.
V. Riches and plenteous-
ness shall be in his house. fy.
And his righteousness en-
dureth for ever.
At Lauds, Ant. And Jesus
himself began to be about
thirty years of age, being (as
was supposed) the son of
Joseph.
V. The mouth of the right
eous is exercised in wisdom.
IJ. And his tongue will be
talking of judgment.
Let us pray. Collect
OGOD, who in thy inef
fable providence didst
98 SATURDAY
vouchsafe to choose blessed
Joseph to be the spouse of thy
most blessed Mother: grant,
we beseech thee, that we may
have him for our intercessor
in heaven whom we venerate
as our protector' upon earth.
©f thjt Mnljj Kpaetlea
AtVespers, Ant. Peter the
Apostle, and Paul the Teacher
of the Gentiles, they have
taught us thy law, O Lord.
y. Thou shalt make them
princes in all lands. IJ. They
shall remember thy Name, O
Lord.
At Lauds, Ant. These glor
ious princes of the earth, as
they loved each other in their
lives, so also in death they
were not divided.
V. Their sound is gone out
into all lands. IJ. And their
words into the ends of the
world.
Let us pray. Collect
whose right hand
OGOD,
raised up blessed Peter
when he walked upon the
waves, lest he should sink,
and delivered his fellow-
Paul from
apostle the deep of
the sea, when thrice he suf
fered shipwreck: favourably
hear our prayers, and grant,
for the sake of them both, that
we may obtain eternal glory.
AT VESPERS
Wf St ftenebict
At Vespers, Ant. O Bene
dict, most holy Confessor of
the Lord, Father and Leader
of monks, intercede for the
salvation of us all.
At Lauds, Ant. O sacred
heralding of that blessed man,
our Father Benedict ! O price
less love of love divine! de
spising the pomp of the world
he laid hold upon eternal life.
V. The righteous shall blos
som as a lily. IJ. He shall
flourish for ever before the
Lord.
Let us pray. Collect
-
up in thy Church, O
STIRLord, thy Holy Spirit, in
whose power our blessed
Father Benedict the Abbot
served thee: that we being
filled with the same Spirit may
give all diligence to love what
he loved, and to do the works
which he taught.
Commemoration the
of
Titular of Church or of
the
the Local Patron.
[In the Community of St.
Mary.
(EommmtitH JHrmnrial
Ant. Blessed are the pure in
heart: for they shall see God.
y. Behold the handmaid of
the Lord. IJ. Be it unto me
according to thy word.
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Let us pray. 1$. And with thy spirit, V.

r\
^-J
ALMIGHTY God, who
didst choose the Blessed
Let us bless the Lord.
Thanks be to God. V. May
IJ.
Virgin Mary to be the Mother the souls of the faithful,
of thine incarnate Son; grant through the mercy of God,

iji
to us thy servants, who bear rest in peace. IJ. Amen.
her name, so to yield ourselves The Office ends thus, unless
to the operation of the Holy another Hour follow.
Ghost, that we may be accept The Suffrages are said from
able in thy sight, and may the Octave the Epiphany

of
bring forth to thee the fruit until Passion Sunday, and
of good works.] from Trinity Sunday until Ad
vent, except on Doubles and
This is always said last. Days within Octaves. When
the Office the B. V. M.

of
At

is
Vespers and Lauds,
said, no commemoration her

of
Ant. Give peace in our time,
made, unless the church be
is

O Lord, for there is none

other that fighteth for us, but under her patronage.
only thou, O our God.
y. Peace be within thy At
domplttte
walls. IJ. And plenteousness The Reader begins. V Be

'.
within thy palaces. pleased, Reverend Father
Let us pray. Collect (Reverend Mother, or My
Sister) to pray for blessing.
a

from
OGOD, whom all
,

Blessing. The Lord Al

holy desires, all good
mighty grant us quiet night
a

counsels, and all just works do

and perfect end. Amen.
IJ
a

proceed: Give unto thy serv

.

Short Lesson, St. Peter

:8

ants that peace which the

i

world cannot give; that our "DRETHREN: Be sober, be

*~*
hearts may be set to obey thy vigilant; because your ad
commandments, and also that versary the devil, as roaring
a

by thee, we, being defended lion, walketh about, seeking

from the fear of our enemies, whom he may devour: whom
may pass our time in rest and resist stedfast in the faith.
But thou, Lord, have mercy
O

quietness; through the merits

of Jesus Christ our Saviour. upon us. IJ. Thanks be to
Who liveth. God.
V. The Lord be with you. y. Our help in the Name
is
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of the Lord. IJ. Who hath thee, father (or mother or

made heaven and earth. sister).
Our Father, entirely in Confession having been
secret. made by the Choir, the
Then the Officiant makes Officiant says:
Confession: A LMIGHTY God have
T CONFESS to God Al-
** mercy upon you, forgive
*. mighty, to blessed Mary you your sins, and bring you
ever Virgin, to blessed Michael to everlasting life. fy. Amen.
the Archangel, to blessed John Almighty and merciful
THE
Lord grant us

ifl
the Baptist, to the holy pardon,
Apostles Peter and Paul, (in absolution, and remission of
Benedictine Communities, to our sins. ty. Amen.
our blessed Father Benedict), [The following Confession
to all the Saints, and to you, and Absolution may be used
brethren (or sisters), that I in place the above:
have sinned exceedingly in of
confess to God Almighty,
I

thought, word, and deed: by the Father, the Son, and the
my fault, by my own fault, Holy Ghost, in the sight of the
by my own most grievous whole company of heaven,
fault. Wherefore I beg that have sinned exceedingly
I

blessed Mary ever Virgin, in thought, word, and deed, of

blessed Michael the Arch my fault, of my own fault, of
angel, blessed John the Bap my own grievous fault there
;

tist, the holy Apostles Peter fore pray God to have mercy
I

and Paul, (our blessed Father upon me.

Benedict), all the Saints and Almighty God have
you, brethren (or sisters), to **. mercy upon us, forgive us
pray for me to the Lord our our sins, and bring us to ever
God.
lasting life. Amen.
The Choir answers: 'T'HE Almighty and merci-
A LMIGHTY God have *. ful Lord grant us lit par
**• mercy upon thee, forgive
don, absolution, and remission
thee thy sins, and bring thee of our sins. Amen.]
to everlasting life. IJ. Amen. After the Absolution said
is

Then the Choir repeats the the T•. Turn us then, O God
Confession and where is said our Saviour. And let thine
IJ

y.
.

you, brethren, there is said, anger cease from us. O

 AT COMPLINE
God, make speed to save me.
I}. O Lord, make haste to
help me. 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. Alleluia, or Praise be
to thee, O Lord, King of eter
nal glory.
Psalm 4
Cum invocarem
"LJEAR me when I call, O
* .". God of my righteousness :
* thou hast set me at liberty
when I was in trouble; have
mercy upon me, and hearken
unto my prayer.
2 O ye sons of men, how
long will ye blaspheme mine
honour ? * and have such plea
sure in vanity, and seek after
falsehood ? ence.
3 Know this also, that the
Lord hath chosen to himself
the man that is godly : * when
I call upon the Lord he will
hear me.
4 Stand in awe, and sin not :
* commune with your own
heart, and in your chamber,
and be still.
5 Offer the sacrifice
righteousness, * and put your
trust in the Lord.
6 There be many that say,
* Who will show us any good ?
7 Lord, lift thouup*thelight
of thy countenance upon us.
101
8 Thou hast put gladness in
my heart, * since the time that
their corn and wine and oil in
creased.
9 I will
lay me down in
peace, and take my rest : * for
it is thou, Lord, only, that
makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 91
Qui habitat
VyHOSO dwelleth under
* * the defence of the Most
High * shall abide under the
shadow of the Almighty.
2 I will say unto the Lord,
Thou art my hope, and my
stronghold : * my God, in him
will I trust.
3 For he shall deliver thee
from the snare of the hunter,
* and from the noisome pestil
4 He shall defend thee under
his wings, and thou shalt be
safe under his feathers: * his
faithfulness and truth shall be
thy shield and buckler.
5 Thou shalt not be afraid
for any terror by night ; * nor
forthearrowthat fliethbyday;
6 For the pestilence that
of walketh in darkness ; * nor for
the sickness that destroyeth in
the noon-day.
7 A thousand shall fall be
side thee, and ten thousand at
thy right hand; * but it shall
not come nigh thee.
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8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt 2 Ye that by night stand in

thou behold * and see the re the house of the Lord, * even
ward of the ungodly. in the courts of the house of
9 For thou, Lord, art my our God.
hope; * thou hast set thine 3 Lift
up your hands in the
house of defence very high. sanctuary, * and praise the
10 There shall no evil Lord.
happen unto thee, * neither 4 The Lord that made
shall any plague come nigh heaven and earth * give thee
thy dwelling. blessing out of Sion.
11 For he shall give his
angels charge over thee, * to Hymn
keep thee in all thy ways.
12 They shall bear thee in
Te lucis ante terminum
their hands, * that thou hurt the ending of the
not thy foot against a stone. BEFORE
day,
13 Thou shalt go upon the Creator of the world, we pray
lion and adder: * the young That with thy wonted favour,
lion and the dragon shalt thou thou
tread under thy feet. Wouldst be our Guard and
14 Because he hath set his Keeper now.
love upon me, therefore will
I deliver him: * I will set From all ill dreams defend our
him up, because he hath known
eyes,
my Name. From nightly fears and fanta
15 He shall call upon me,
sies.
and I will hear him: * yea, I Tread under foot our ghostly
am with him in trouble ; I will
foe,
deliver him, and bring him to That no pollution we may
honour. know.
16 With long life will I sat
isfy him, * and show him my
salvation. O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, thine
Psalm 134
only Son,
Ecce nunc Who, with the Holy Ghost and
"DEHOLD now, praise the thee,
*-* Lord, * all ye servants of Shall live and reign eternally.
the Lord; Amen.

Chapter, Jer. 14:9
""THOU, O Lord, art in the
-*.
midst of us, and we are
called by thy Name; leave us
not, O Lord our God.
IJ . Thanks
be to God.
y. Keep us, O Lord, as the
apple of an eye. IJ. Hide us
under the shadow
wings.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
Our Father, secretly until V.
And lead us not into tempta
tion. IJ . But deliver us from
evil.
The following Preces are
always said except upon
Doubles and within Octaves.
Prroa
I believe, secretly until
The resurrection of the body.
IJ. And the life everlast
ing. >>& Amen. V.
O Lord, this night. IJ. To
keep us without sin. V. O
Lord, hear my prayer. IJ . And
let my cry come unto thee.
y'. The Lord be with you.
IJ. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
\* 7ISIT, we beseech thee, O
Lord, this habitation, and
drive far from it all snares of
AT COMPLINE 103
the enemy let thy holy angels
:
dwell herein to preserve us in
peace, and let thy blessing be
ever upon us. Through. fy.
Amen.
y. The Lord be with you.
3J. And with thy spirit. V.
Let us bless the Lord. IJ.
of thy Thanks be to God.
Blessing. The Almighty and
merciful Lord, iji the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost,
bless and keep us. IJ. Amen.
May the souls of the faith
ful is not said, but immediately
one of the following Antiphons
is said according to the season.
[In the Community of St.
Mary.
Through the year. Ant.
Lord, now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, ac
cording to thy word : for mine
V. eyes have seen thy salvation,
which thou hast prepared be
fore the face of all people ; to
Vouchsafe, be a light to lighten the Gen
tiles, and to be the glory of thy
people Israel.
y. A sword shall pierce
through thine own soul also.
IJ . That the thoughts of many
hearts may be revealed.
Let us pray. Collect
Collect GOD, by whose Passion
(~\
^-^ the sword of sorrow
pierced through the soul of
the glorious Virgin Mary ac
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cording to the prophecy of Compline is said thus

Simeon ; mercifully grant that through the year, except dur
we, who keep in reverent ing the Triduum.
memory thy Mother's griefs Should Matins follow im
and tears, may hereafter be mediately after Compline, then
partakers with her in the joys Our Father, Hail Mary, and I
which thy Passion hath won. believe should be said twice;
Who livest. as Compline is the final Office
During Paschal-tide. of the day, and Matins begins
Ant. Rejoice, O Queen of the Office of the day follow
heaven, alleluia; He whom ing.
thou wast meet to bear, alle In Benedictine Communi
luia; As he promised, hath ties, the Antiphons of the
arisen, alleluia; Intercede for B. V. M. are said also at
us to him, alleluia. the end of Lauds, unless
V. Rejoice and be glad, O another Hour follow imme
Virgin Mary, alleluia. IJ. diately. In this case, they
For the Lord is risen indeed, are used at the end of the
alleluia. last Hour recited. At the end
Let us pray. Collect of this final Hour, the V. May
who by the resur the souls of the faithful, is
OGOD,
rection of thy Son Jesus said. Then Our Father and
Christ our Lord hast vouch the V. The Lord give us his
safed to give gladness unto the peace. IJ. And life everlast
world : grant, we beseech thee, ing. Amen, secretly. Then
that we, being holpen by the one the aforesaid Anti
of
prayers of the Virgin Mary, phons and at the end, V. May
his Mother, may attain to the the divine help remain with us
ij.

joys of everlasting life. evermore. And with our

Through the same.] absent brethren (sisters).
V. May the divine help re Amen.
main with us evermore. fy. Out Choir they are said
of

And with our absent brethren after Lauds the Office ends
if

(sisters). Amen. then; otherwise after the last

Then are said secretly Hour. After other Hours,
Our Father, Hail Mary, and when the Office ended, only
is

I believe. Our Father said secretly.

is
 proper of Reasons

Jfftrat gmnbaij in Aitowtt Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,

And hear thy servants when
At IFirat Ur aprro they call.
Ants. and Psalms of the
Psalter, p. 93. Chapter of Thou, grieving that the ancient
Lauds. curse
Should doom to death an uni
Chapter, Romans 13:11 verse,
"DRETHREN: It
is high Hast found the med'cine, full
*-* time to awake out of
of grace,
sleep : for now is our salvation To save and heal a ruined
nearer than when we believed. race.
IJ. Thanks be to God.
This Response is made at Thou carnest, the Bridegroom
of the Bride,
the end of every Chapter.
As drew the world to even
Short IJ. Show us * Thy
ing tide,
mercy, O Lord. And this is from
Proceeding a virgin
repeated: Show us thy mercy,
shrine,
O Lord. V .And grant us thy The spotless Victim all divine.
salvation. R>. Thy mercy, O

Lord. y. Glory be to the At whose dread Name, majes

Father, and to the Son, and to tic now,
the Holy Ghost. IJ . Show us All knees must bend, all hearts
thy mercy, O Lord. must bow ;
The Short Respond is al And things celestial thee shall
ways said thus, unless other own,
wise noted. And things terrestrial, Lord
Hymn alone.

Conditor alme siderum O thou whose coming is with

of the stars of dread,
CREATOR
night, To judge and doom the quick
Thy people's everlasting light, and dead,
105
106 FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Preserve us, while we dwell
below,
From every insult of the foe.
To him who comes the world
to free,
To God the Son, all glory be :
To God the Father, as is meet,
To God the blessed Paraclete.
Amen.
V. Drop down, ye heavens,
from above, and let the skies
pour down righteousness. IJ.
Let the earth open, and let
them bring forth salvation.
Ant. to Magnificat. Behold,
the Name of the Lord f
cometh from far, and his glory
filleth the whole earth.
Then Lord, have mercy
upon us. Christ, have mercy
upon us. Lord, have mercy
upon us. Our Father, said
aloud. y. The Lord be with
you. IJ. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Collect of Lauds
The Commemorations or
Suffrages of the Saints are not
made through the whole of
Advent, even in the Office of
the Saints; nor is Commemo
ration made of the Cross in the
Ferial Office.
In Advent no Feast is kept,
unless it be a Double, or a
Semidouble ; and if one occur
on a Sunday, it is commemo
rated at I and II
Vespers and
Lauds. A Greater Feast is
transferred to the first day not
hindered by a Double or a
Semidouble. But of a Simple,
Commemoration only is made.
On all Feasts in Advent, a
Memorial of the Feria is said.
At Cattfta
and the Hours, Ants.
1 In that day f
the moun
tains shall drop down new
wine, and the hills shall flow
with milk and honey, alleluia.
Psalms of Sunday.
2 Sing, f O daughter of
Sion; be glad, and rejoice, O
daughter of Jersualem, alle
luia.
3 Behold the Lord shallf
come, and all his Saints with
him; and there shall be in
that day a great light, alleluia.
4 Ho, every one that thirst-
eth, fcome ye to the waters :
seek ye the Lord, while he may
be found, alleluia.
5 Behold there shall come
a great Prophet, and he shall
f
restore Jerusalem, alleluia.
Chapter, Romans 13:11
•DRETHREN: It is high
*-' time to awake out of sleep :
for now is our salvation nearer
than when we believed.
Short IJ. Come and save
us, * O Lord God of hosts.
Come and save us. V. Show
 FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT 107

the light of thy countenance, To him who comes the world

and we shall be whole. O to free,
Lord. Glory. Come and save To God the Son, all glory be :

us. All glory, as is ever meet,

Hymn To Father and to Paraclete.
Vox
clara ecce intonat Amen.
A THRILLING voice by V.
The voice of one crying
**■
Jordan rings, in the wilderness, Prepare ye
Rebuking guilt and darksome the way of the Lord. IJ.
things : Make his paths straight.
Vain dreams of sin and Ant. to Benedictus. The
visions fly;
Christ in his might shines
Holy Ghost f
shall come
down upon thee, Mary: fear
forth on high. not, thou shall conceive in thy
Now let each torpid soul arise, womb the Son of God, alle
That sunk in guilt and wound luia.
ed lies; Collect
A LMIGHTY God, give us
See! the new Star's refulgent
ray
** grace that we may cast
Shall chase disease and sin away the works of darkness,
away !
and put upon us the armour
of light, now in the time of
The Lamb descends from this mortal life, in which thy
heaven above, Son Jesus Christ came to visit
To pardon sin with freest us in great humility: that in
love: the last day, when he shall
For such indulgent mercy come again in his glorious
shown, majesty to judge both the
With tearful joy our thanks quick and the dead, we may
we own: rise to the life immortal.
That when again he shines re Through him who liveth and
vealed, reigneth with thee and the
And trembling worlds to ter Holy Ghost, now and ever.
ror yield, IJ. Amen.
He give not sin its just re or this
ward, TD AISE up, we pray thee, O
But in his love protect and -^ Lord,
thy power, and
guard. come among us : that by thy
108 FIRST WEEK IN ADVENT

protection we may be rescued V. Show

us thy mercy,

O
from the perils of our sins Lord. fy. And grant us thy
which do threaten us, and by salvation.
thy deliverance we may be At Non*
saved. Who livest and reign-
est with God the Father, in Chapter, Romans 13:13
the unity of the Holy Ghost, ET us walk honestly, as

T
*— in the day; not in rioting
one God, world without end.

'
IJ. Amen. and drunkenness, not in cham
At Prime, Terce, Sext and bering and wantonness, not in
None the Ants. of Lauds are strife and envying. But put
said in. order, the fourth being ye on the Lord Jesus Christ.
omitted. This rule is observed V. The Lord shall arise
also on the other Sundays in upon thee, O Jerusalem. Ify.
Advent, and throughout the And his glory shall be seen
Proper of Seasons, unless upon thee.
otherwise noted. When the
At &rronb Ur spera
Ants. of Lauds are said at
Ants. Lauds, Psalms
p. of

of
Vespers the fourth is omitted.
The Collect of Lauds is said Sunday, 72.
at Terce, Sext and None, and The rest as at Vespers I
at I
and II
Vespers unless except
otherwise noted. The Chap Ant. Magnificat.
to Fear
ter of Lauds is said at and I not, Mary, for thou hast
f

II Vespers and Terce unless found favour with God be

;

otherwise noted. hold, thou shalt conceive, and

At bring forth Son, alleluia.
a

The Hymns, VV., and

Ste rn>
V.
Come and save us, O
Short this Sunday
of
IJ
IJ

Lord God of hosts. IJ. Show .

are said on all Sundays and

the light of thy countenance,
Ferias in Advent.
and we shall be whole.
After Vespers the Day
of

At &ext said Vespers the Dead.

of
is

Chapter, Romans 13 :12

"THE night is far spent, the MONDAY
■*-

day at hand let us there

is

At
:

fore cast off the works of Eauba

darkness, and let us put on the Ants. and Psalms of the
armour of light. Psalter, 32.
p.
 FIRST WEEK IN ADVENT 109

Chapter, Isaiah 2 :3 Branch, and a King shall

f~*OME ye, and let us go up
^^ to the mountain of the
Lord, to the house of the God
of Jacob; and he will teach
us of his ways, and we will
walk in his paths : for out of
Sion shall go forth the law,
and the word of the Lord
from Jerusalem.
Ant. to Benedictus. The
Angel of the Lord broughtf
tidings unto Mary, and she
reign and prosper, and shall
execute judgment and justice
in the earth.
y. Come and save us, O
Lord God of hosts. IJ. Show
the light of thy countenance,
and we shall be whole.
At&rxt
Chapter, Jeremiah 23 :6
TN his days Judah shall be
-*. saved, and Israel shall
dwell safely and this his

is
conceived by the Holy Ghost,

:
name whereby he shall be
alleluia.
called, The Lord our Right
The Collect of the preced
eousness.
ing Sunday is always said dur y. Show us thy mercy, O
ing the week in the Ferial
Office, when a proper one is
Lord. IJ. And grant us thy
salvation.
not appointed.
At Kane
At the Hours in Advent
the Ants. are taken from Chapter, Isaiah 13 :22
Lauds of the preceding Sun LJER time near to come,
is
-*.

.*.
day, unless proper ones are and her days shall not
assigned at Lauds of the be prolonged: for the Lord
Feria. will have mercy upon Jacob,
The Office of the Dead is and will yet choose Israel.
said on Mondays in Advent, V. The Lord shall arise
when the Office is of the Feria. upon thee, O Jerusalem. IJ.
And his glory shall be seen
On all Ferias in Advent the
Preces at the Hours are said upon thee.
kneeling. At Ifcaprra
At Sfe rn, Ants. and Psalms the
of

Psalter,
p.

76.
Chapter, Jeremiah 23 :5
•DEHOLD, days come,
the Chapter, Genesis 49:10
*-* saith the Lord, that I will HPHE sceptre shall not depart
raise unto David a righteous -*.
from Judah, nor law
a
no SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT

I
wait j for
giver from between his feet, Ant. Magnificat.
to will
until Shiloh come; and unto Lord my Sav
the
him shall the gathering of the iour, and I will look for him
people be. while he is near, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Lift
up thine eyes, O Jerusalem, f FRIDAY
and behold the power of the Ant. Benedictus. Behold,
to
King: Lo, the Saviour comes
to loose thee from thy chain. j
he that is both God and Man
shall come forth from the
The above Chapters are said house of David, to sit upon
in the Ferial Office until the his throne, alleluia.
Vigil of the Nativity of Our
Lord exclusive. Egypt j
Ant. to Magnificat. Out of
have I called my
Son: he shall come to save
TUESDAY his people.
Ant. to
they came together j
Benedictus. Before
Mary SATURDAY
was found with child of the Ant. to Benedictus. Fear
Holy Ghost, alleluia. not, Sion, f
behold thy God
Ant. to Magnificat. Seek cometh, alleluia.
ye the Lord f
while he may
be found; call ye upon him &mmd Sout&arj in Abtrenl
while he is near, alleluia.
At Jitrat Vesptts
WEDNESDAY Ants. and Psalms of the

j
Ant. to Benedictus. Out of Psalter, p. 93.
Sion shall go forth the law, Ant. to Magnificat. Come,
and the word of the Lord from O Lord, f
and visit us in
Jerusalem. peace, that we may rejoice be

j
Ant. to Magnificat. One fore thee with a perfect heart.
mightier than I cometh, the
At Cauda
latchet of whose shoes I am
and the Hours, Ants.
not worthy to unloose.
1 the Lord shall
Behold,
THURSDAY come f
in the clouds of
Ant. to Benedictus.
Blessed heaven with great power, alle
f art thou among women, and luia.
blessed is the fruit of thy 2 Sion is the city of our
womb. strength, f a Saviour shall
 SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
God place in her for walls and
bulwarks: open ye the gates,
for God is with us, alleluia.
3 Behold the Lord shall ap
pear f and shall not lie:
though he tarry, wait for him,
because he will surely come,
he will not tarry, alleluia.
4 The mountains and the
hills f shall break forth be
fore God into singing, and all
the trees of the field shall clap
their hands ; for the Lord shall
come into his everlasting
kingdom, alleluia, alleluia.
5 Behold our Lord
come with power,
f
shall
and shall
enlighten the eyes of his ser
vants, alleluia.
Chapter, Romans 15:4
BRETHREN: Whatsoever
things were written afore
time were written for our
learning, that we through
patience and comfort of the
scriptures might have hope.
Ant. to Benedictus. Now
when John f
had heard in the
prison the works of Christ, he
sent two of his disciples, and
said unto him, Art thou he
that should come, or do we
look for another?
Collect
BLESSED Lord, who hast
caused all holy Scriptures
to be written for our learning
grant that we may in such
111
wise hear them, read, mark,
learn, and inwardly digest
them, that by patience and
comfort of thy holy Word, we
may embrace, and ever hold
fast, the blessed hope of ever
lasting life, which thou hast
given us in our Saviour Jesus
Christ. Who liveth.
or this
CTIR up, O Lord, our
^hearts to make ready the
ways of thy Only-begotten:
that by his coming we may be
made worthy to serve thee
with pure minds. Through
the same.
Chapter, Romans 15:5
TV•OW
* the God of patience
^
and consolation grant you
to be likeminded one toward
another according to Christ
Jesus : that ye may with one
mind and one mouth glorify
God, even the Father of our
Lord Jesus Christ.
At Norn?
Chapter, Romans 15:13
TVTOW the God of hope fill
^ you with all
^
joy and peace
in believing, that ye may
abound in hope, through the
power of the Holy Ghost.
At Jfrfrotth VtBptrB
:
.
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday, p. 72.
112 SECOND WEEK IN ADVENT

Ant. to Magnificat. Art thou shalt renew thy strength

thou he that should come, f f and shalt see thy Righteous
or do we look for another? One who cometh unto thee.
Go and show John again those
things which ye do see: the THURSDAY
blind receive their sight, the Ant. to Benedictus. Thou
dead are raised up, and the art he that shall come O f
poor have the gospel preached Lord, for whom we look to
unto them, alleluia. save thy people.
Ant. to Magnificat. He that
MONDAY cometh after me f
is preferred
Ant.to Benedictus. From before me, whose shoe's
heaven shall come the Lordf latchet I am not worthy to un
the Ruler, in whose hand are loose.
honour and power.
Ant. to Magnificat. Behold FRIDAY
the King shall come, the f Ant. Benedictus.
to Say to
Lord of the earth, and he shall them f
that are of a fearful
take away the yoke of our cap heart, Be strong, behold the
tivity. Lord our God shall come.
Ant. to Magnificat. Sing
TUESDAY unto the Lord f
a new song:
Ant. Benedictus.
to The and his praise from the end of
Lord shall arise f
upon thee, the earth.
0 Jerusalem, and his glory
shall be seen upon thee. SATURDAY
Ant. to Magnificat. The Ant. to Benedictus. The
voice of one crying j* in the Lord shall set up an ensign f
wilderness, Prepare ye the way for the nations, and shall as
of the Lord, make straight semble the outcasts of Israel.
in the desert a highway for
our God. Stytrb JSontbag in Afctwnt
WEDNESDAY At 3ftrat Braprra
Ant. to Benedictus. Behold Ant. and Psalms of the
1 send f
my messenger before Psalter, p. 93.
thy face, which shall prepare Ant. to Magnificat. Before
my way before thee. me there was no God
x
Ant. to Magnificat. O Sion, formed, neither shall there be
 THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT 113

after me; for to me every vid, and of his kingdom there

knee shall bow, and every shall be no end, alleluia.
tongue confess. Collect
At Catt&B r\
^^
LORD Jesus Christ,who
and the Hours, Ants. at thy first coming didst

1 The Lord shall come, j send thy messenger to prepare

thy way before thee: grant
and shall not tarry, and he that the ministers and stew
shall bring to light the hidden ards of thy mysteries may like
things of darkness, and shall wise so prepare and make
manifest himself to all na ready thy way, by turning the
tions, alleluia. hearts of the disobedient to
2 Rejoice, O Jerusalem,
with great joy, for the Saviour
f the wisdom of the just, that at
thy second coming to judge the
shall come to thee, alleluia. world we may be found an ac
3 I will place salvation f ceptable people in thy sight.
in Sion, and in Jerusalem my Who livest.
glory, alleluia. or this
4 Every mountain and hill T ORD, we beseech thee,
f shall be made low, and the .*— '
give ear to our prayers:
and by thy gracious visitation
crooked shall be made straight,
and the rough places plain: lighten the darkness of our
Come, O Lord, and tarry not, hearts. Through.
alleluia. At ftp xt
5 Let us live
righteously Chapter, Philippians, 4:6
and godly, f
looking for that
DE careful for nothing; but
blessed hope and the coming *-* in everything by prayer
of the Lord.
and supplication with thanks
Chapter, Philip plans 4:4 giving let your requests be
made known unto God.
ORETHREN: Rejoice in
*-* the Lord alway: and At Notu,
again I say, Rejoice. Let Chapter, Philippians 4:7
your moderation be known A ND the peace of God.
unto all men. The Lord is at ** which passeth all under
hand. standing, shall keep your
Ant. to Benedictus. He shall hearts and minds through
sit f upon the throne of Da Christ Jesus.
114 THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT

At &romb Bwprra other, mightily and sweetly

Psalms of ordering all things : Come, and
Ants. of Lauds.
teach us the way of prudence.
Sunday, p. 72.
Ant. to Magnificat. Blessed Dec. 17. Ant. O Adonai
art thou, Mary, f
who hast
OADONAI, and leader of
believed the Lord: for there the house of Israel, who
shall be a performance in in bush to
the
appearedst
thee of those things which Moses in a flame of fire, and
were told thee from the Lord, gavest him the law in Sinai:
alleluia. Come and redeem us with an
This Ant. shall be passed out-stretched arm.
over, if to-day one of the
Greater Ants. should be put Dec. 18 Ant. O Radix Jesse
in its place, as below: to which of Jesse, who
the proper Ants, assigned to OROOT standest for an ensign
the other days always give of the people, at whom kings
place. shall shut their mouths, unto
whom the Gentiles shall pray :
®hr GSrratar Anttphotta Come and deliver us, and tarry
The following Greater Anti- not.
phons to Magnificat are begun
Dec. 19. Ant. O Clavis David
on Dec. 16, and they are said
of David, and scep
entire before and after the
Magnificat as on Doubles, in
OKEY tre of the house of Is
order, until the Day before rael, who openest, and no man
Christmas Eve. But if there shutteth, and shuttest, and no
be a Feast, they are said af man openeth: Come and take
ter the Collect of the Feast for the prisoner from the prison
the commemoration of Advent house, him that sitteth in dark
ness and the shadow of
* Dec. Ant. O Sapientia.
16. death.
WISDOM, which carn
O est forth out of the
Dec. 20. Ant. O Oriens
DAY-SPRING, Bright
mouth of the Most High, and
reachest from one end to the
O ness of the Light ever
lasting, and Sun of righteous
* In
the MonasticOffice the Greater
Antiphons begin on Dec. 17, O Virgo ness: Come and enlighten
Virginum being omitted; the above ar them that sit in darkness and
rangement is that of the ancient Eng
lish use. the shadow of death.
 THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT
Dec. 21. Ant. O Rex Gentium
of nations and
OKING
their Desire, the corner
stone, who makest both one:
Come and save mankind,
whom thou formedst of clay.
Dec. 22. Ant. 0 Emmanuel
EMMANUEL,
O our King
and Lawgiver, Desire
of the nations, and their salva
tion: Come and save us, O
our God.
Dec. 23. Ant. O Virgo
Virginum
VIRGIN of virgins, how
O shall this be ? for neither
before thee was any seen like
thee, nor shall there be after.
Daughters of Jerusalem, why
marvel ye at me? The thing
which ye behold is a divine
mystery.
The following Ants.
Lauds and the Hours shall
said on the six Ferias before
the Vigil of the Nativity of
Our Lord, beginning on De
cember 17 with those Ants.
which are assigned to that day
of the week on which it may
fall. And in like manner the
other Ants. shall be said on
their own appropriate days of
the week. But those Ants.
which should have been said
on the day of the week upon
115
which the Feast of St. Thomas
falls, shall be said on Satur
day with the Psalms of Sat
urday, the third and fourth
Ants. being omitted and the
Ant. My speech being said
in their place, unless the Vigil
of the Nativity fall on Sunday,
when the Ants. of Lauds of
Sunday shall be said, the third
and fourth being omitted,
and the Ant. My speech being
said in their place.
The Ant. to Benedictus and
the Collect shall be said as on
Ember Saturday, and the An-
tiphons of Lauds which occur
on the day upon which the
Feast of St. Thomas falls,
shall be omitted that year, and
on Sunday the Ants. of the
Vigil shall be said, as directed
below in the Rubrics for the
Vigil. In like manner the
Ant. My shall be
speech
at omitted when that Feast falls
be upon Saturday.
MONDAY
At Lauds and the Hours,
Ants.
1 Behold the Lord shall
come, f the Prince of the
kings of
the earth: blessed
are they, that are ready to
meet him. Psalms of the
Feria.
2 When the Son of man
cometh, f
shall he find faith
on the earth?
116 THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT

Behold now is come

3 f WEDNESDAY
the fulness of time, wherein At Lauds and the Hours,
God hath sent his Son into Ants.
the world.
4 With joy shall ye draw
j 1 The prophets did foretell

that the Saviour should be

f water out of the wells of born of the Virgin Mary.
Psalms of the Feria.
salvation.
5 The Lord shall come
2 The Spirit f
of the Lord
forth ffrom his holy place:
is upon me : he hath sent me to
preach the Gospel to the poor.
he shall come to save his
people.
3 For Sion's sake f
will I
not hold my peace, until the
righteousness thereof go forth
TUESDAY as brightness.
At Lauds and the Hours, 4 Behold the Lord shall
Ants. come, f
that he may sit among
1 Drop down, ye heavens, princes, and inherit the throne
from above, f
and let the skies of his glory.
5 Tell it out f
among the
pour down righteousness: let
the earth open, and let them nations, and say: Behold God
bring forth salvation. Psalms our Saviour shall come.
of the Feria. THURSDAY
2 Send, O Lord, the Lamb,
At Lauds and the Hours,
f the Ruler of the land, from
Ants.
the rock of the wilderness unto
the mount of the daughter of
1 The Lord Almighty, f
shall come forth out of Sion
Sion.
to save his people. Psalms of
That thy way, O Lord,
3 f the Feria.
may be known upon earth, 2 Turn thee again, O Lord,
thy saving health among all
nations.
f at the last, and delay not to
come unto thy servants.
Reward them, O Lord,
4 3 Out of Sion f
shall come
f that wait for thee, and let the Lord who is to reign:
thy prophets be found faith great is his Name, Emmanuel.
ful. 4 Behold, he is my God, f
5 The law was given by and I will prepare him an hab
Moses, f
but grace and truth itation : my father's God, and I
came by Jesus Christ. will exalt him.
 THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT 117

5 The Lord f
our Law to Monday, the Ant. Fear not
giver, the Lord our King, even is said on Sunday in place of
he shall come and save us. the Ant. Hail Mary.
On the last day before the
FRIDAY Vigil of the Nativity, Ant. to
At Lauds and the Hours, Benedictus. Behold all things
Ants. are fulfilled, f
which were
1Stand ye still, f
and see spoken by the Angel of the
the salvation of the Lord with Virgin Mary.
you. Psalms of the Feria. The Ants. to Benedictus as
2 Unto thee, O Lord, do f signed in the proper places
I lift up my soul ; come and give way to these.
deliver me, O Lord, for unto
thee have I fled.
3 Come, O Lord, andf MONDAY
tarry not: do away the of At Lauds, Ants. and Psalms
fences of thy people Israel.
of the Psalter unless Ants. are
4 God shall come fromf assigned according to the
Libanus, and his brightness Rubric, p\ 115. The rest as
shall be as the light. on p. 109 except as below.
5 Therefore f
I will look Ant. to Benedictus. There
unto the Lord, and I will wait
for the God of my salvation.
shall come forth f
a rod out
of the stem of Jesse, and all
the earth shall be filled with
SATURDAY
the glory of the Lord ; and all
Ants. as directed in Rubric,
flesh shall see the salvation of
p. 115.
God.
Ant. to Canticle. My
speech
f shall be lookedfor as the Collect
rain; and our God shall de •DOW down, we beseech
scend upon us as the dew. *-* thee, O Lord, thine ears
On the Feast of St. Thomas to our prayers : and enlighten
for Commemoration of Ad the darkness of our minds by
vent, Ant. to Benedictus. Fear thegrace of thy visitation.
not, for upon the fifth day our Who livest.
Lord shall come to you. Ant. to Magnificat. All
But if Feast of St.
the generations f shall call me
Thomas should be transferred blessed: for God hath re
118 THIRD WEEK IN ADVENT

garded the lowliness of his THURSDAY

handmaiden. Ant. to Benedictus. Watch
Or a Greater Ant. ye f in your hearts, the Lord
our God is very nigh at hand.
TUESDAY Unless the Feast of St.
Ant.
to Benedictus. Thou Thomas occur, for then, that
being omitted, the Ant.
Bethlehem, f
in the land oi Ant.
Fear not, p. 117, is said. This
Judah, art not the least among
the princes of Judah, for out is to be observed on the day
when that Feast occurs.
of thee shall come a Governor,
that shall rule my people Ant. Magnificat. Rejoice
to

Israel. ye f
witn Jerusalem, and be
Magnificat. Awake,
Ant. to glad with her for ever, all ye
awake, f
arise, O Jerusalem: that love her.
Or a Greater Ant.
loose thyself from the bands
of thy neck, O captive
EMBER FRIDAY
daughter of Sion.
Or a Greater Ant. Ant. to Benedictus. As soon
as the voice f
of thy saluta
EMBER WEDNESDAY tion sounded in mine ears, the
Ant. to Benedictus. The babe leaped in my womb for
Angel Gabriel was sent to f joy, alleluia.
Mary, a Virgin espoused to Collect
Joseph. up, we pray thee, O
Collect RAISE
Lord, thy power, and
we beseech thee, come among us : that they who
GRANT,
Almighty God, that the trust in thy loving-kindness,
coming festival of our Re may speedily be delivered from
demption may afford us suc all adversity. Who livest.
cour in this present life, and Ant. to Magnificat. This is
hereafter bestow upon us the the witness, f
which John
rewards of eternal bliss. bare: He that cometh after
Through. me is preferred before me.
to Magnificat. Behold
Ant. Or a Greater Ant.
the handmaid of the Lord: f EMBER SATURDAY
be it unto me according to thy
word. Ant. to Benedictus. How
Or a Greater Ant. shall this be, f
O Angel of
 FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT 119

God, seeing I
know not a 3 The crooked shall be made
man? Hearken, O Virgin straight, f
and the rough
Mary, the Holy Ghost shall places plain: come, O Lord,
come upon thee, and the power and tarry not, alleluia.
of the Highest shall over 4 The Lord cometh, go f
shadow thee. ye out to meet him, saying:
Unless there should be said Great is his beginning, and of
the Ant. Fear not, p. 117, and his kingdom there shall be no
unless this day should be the end : the mighty God, the Ru
day before Christmas Eve, ler, the Prince of peace, alle
when is said the Ant. Behold luia, alleluia.
all things are fulfilled, f
which 5Thine Almighty Word, f
were spoken by the Angel of O Lord, leapeth down from
the Virgin Mary. heaven out of thy royal throne,
Collect alleluia.
f~\ GOD, who seest that we Chapter, 1 Cor. 4:1
^-^ are sore grieved by our "DRETHREN, Let a man so
sinfulness : mercifully grant, *-* account of us as of the
that by thy visitation we may ministers of Christ, and stew
be comforted. Who livest. ards of the mysteries of God.
Moreover it is required in
Sfaurtlj Swriiaij in Ahtmtt stewards that a man be found
faithful.
At Jfftrat TShBps rs
Ant. Benedictus.
to Hail
Ants. and Psalms of the
Psalter, p. 93.
Mary, f
full of grace, the
Lord is with thee : blessed art
Ant. to Magnificat, O. thou among women, alleluia.
At Santa Unless there should be said
and the Hours, Ants. the Ant., Fear not, or the
1 Blow ye the trumpet f Ant., Behold all things are ful
filled.
in Sion, for the day of the
Lord is nigh at hand: behold Collect
he cometh to save us, alleluia,
alleluia. Psalms of Sunday.
OLORD,
thee,
raise up, we pray
thy power, and
2 Behold the Desire fof all come among us, and with
nations shall come: and the great might succour us; that
house of the Lord shall be whereas, through our sins and
filled with glory, alleluia. wickedness, we are sore let
120
and hindered in running the
race that is set before us, thy
bountiful grace and mercy may
speedily help and deliver us.
Through the satisfaction of
thy Son our Lord, to whom,
with thee and the Holy Ghost,
be honour and glory, world
without end. Amen.
Chapter,
At #ext
I
Cor. 4 :3
•DUT with me it is a very
*-* small thing that I should
be judged of you, or of man's
judgment: yea, I judge not
mine own self.
At Nmw
Chapter, I Cor. 4 :5
HTHEREFORE judge noth-
-*-
ing before the time, until
the Lord come, who both will
bring to light the hidden
things of darkness, and will
make manifest the counsels of
the hearts; and then shall
every man have praise of God.
At dwott& TUraprra
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday, p. 72. Ant. to Mag
nificat, O.
MONDAY
At Laudsand the Hours,
Ants. according to the Rubric,
p. 115. Collect of Sunday as
above.
Ant. to Benedictus.
FOURTH WEEK IN ADVENT
Lord saith, f Repent ye, for
the kingdom of heaven is at
hand, alleluia.
Unless there should be said
the Ant. Fear not, or Behold
all things are fulfilled, p. 117.
Ant. to Magnificat, O.
TUESDAY
awake, j
Ant. to Benedictus.
put on strength, O
Awake,
arm of the Lord.
Unless there should be said
the Ant. Fear not, or Behold
all things are fulfilled, p. 117.
Ant. to Magnificat, O.
w
WEDNESDAY
Ant.
j in Sion
to Benedictus. I will
place salvation, and
in Jerusalem my glory, alle
luia.
Unless there should be said
the Ant. Fear not, or Behold
all things are fulfilled, p. 117.
Ant. to Magnificat, O.
THURSDAY
Ant. to Benedictus.
fort ye, comfort ye j Com
my peo
ple, saith the Lord your God.
Unless there should be said
the Ant. Behold all things are
fulfilled, p. 117.
Ant. to Magnificat, O.
FRIDAY
Ant. to Benedictus. Behold
The all things are fulfilled, +
 THE VIGIL OF THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 121

which were spoken by the Chapter, Romans 1 :1

Angel of the Virgin Mary. •DAUL, a servant of Jesus
Ant. to Magnificat, O.

.*.
Christ,
called to be an
apostle, separated unto the
// the Vigil of
the Nativity gospel of God, (which he had
fall upon Sunday, the Office is promised afore by his prophets
of the Vigil as below, with in the holy scriptures), con
commemoration of Sunday at cerning his Son Jesus Christ
Lauds. our Lord, which was made of
the seed of David according
Sty? Itgtl of % Naittritg
to the flesh.
of our Harh Short . Ye shall know this

fy
At day That the Lord will come.
*
CattiiB
and the Hours, the Office is Ye shall know. V. And in
as on Doubles. Ants. the morning shall ye see his
1 O Judah and Jerusalem,
glory. That. Glory. Ye shall
f fear not : to-morrow go ye know.
Hymn,
forth, and the Lord shall be 107.
with you, alleluia. Psalms of p.
V. To-morrow shall the
Feasts. wickedness of the earth be
2 Ye shall know "f this day done away. IJ. And the Sa
that the Lord will come, and viour of the world shall reign
in the morning shall ye see over us.
his glory. Ant. to Benedictus. The
3 To-morrow f
shall the Saviour of the world shall
wickedness of the earth be arise as the sun: and shall
done away: and the Saviour come down into the Virgin's
of the world shall reign overus. womb as the small rain upon
4 The Lord cometh, go f the grass, alleluia.
ye out to meet him, saying:
Collect
Great is his beginning, and of .

his kingdom there shall be no f~\ GOD, who makest us

end: the mighty God, the ^-^ glad with the yearly ex
Ruler, the Prince of peace, pectation of the birth of thine
alleluia. only Son Jesus Christ: grant
5 To-morrow f
shall ye that as we joyfully receive
him for our Redeemer, so we
have help, saith the Lord God
of hosts. may with sure confidence be
122 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

hold him when he shall come of holiness, by the resurrec

to be our Judge. Who liveth. tion from the dead.
This Collect is said at the y . To-morrow ye shall have
Hours. help. IJ. Saith the Lord God
Prime is said as on Doubles. of hosts.
At
If Sunday, the Athanasian Noru?
Creed is not said. Chapter, Romans 1 :5
T) Y whom we have received
KtEtrtt .*-' grace and apostleship,
V. Stand ye still. ^. And for obedience to the faith
see the salvation of the Lord among all nations, for his
with you. name: among whom ye also
are the called of Jesus Christ.
At£rxt y. To-morrow shall the
Chapter, Romans 1 :4 wickedness of the earth be
~V\ THO
was declared to be done away. IJ. And the
* v
the Son of God with Saviour of the world shall
power, according to the spirit reign over us.

DECEMBER 25

©&e ^atitrit? of our Horn

At Ifxret TStsptrB 4 Lift

up f
your heads : for
Ants. your redemption draweth nigh.
1 The King of peace
exalted, whose face all the
f is
A
Chapter, Titus 3:4
FTER that 'the kindness
earth seeketh. Psalms of Sun ** and love of God our
day, p. 72. Saviour toward man appeared,
2 The King of peace is f not by works of righteousness
which we have done, but ac
exalted above all the kings of
the whole earth. cording to his mercy he saved
3 Know ye f
that the king
dom of God is nigh at hand:
us.
Short IJ. Ye shall know this
verily I say unto you, it shall day * That the Lord will come.
not tarry. Ye shall know. y. And in
 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD
the morning shall ye see his
glory. That. Glory. Ye shall
know.
Hymn, p. 125
V. To-morrow shall the
wickedness of the earth be
done away. ^. And the
Saviour of the world shall
reign over us.
Ant. to Magnificat.
the sun hath risen in the
heavens, ye shall see the King
of kings proceeding forth
from the Father, as a Bride
groom out of his chamber.
Collect, Grant, we beseech
thee, as at Lauds.
At Compline doxology as on
p. 124.
At Handa
and the Hours, Ants.
1 Whom saw ye, fO shep
herds ? speak, tell us, who hath
appeared upon earth? We
saw the new-born Child, and
the choirs of Angels, praising
the Lord together, alleluia,
alleluia. Psalms of Feasts.
2 She that travailed hath
brought forth f
the King,
whose Name is everlasting,
having the joy of a mother
with the honour of virginity;
before her was none seen like
her, nor shall there be after,
alleluia.
3 The Angel said unto the
shepherds : fBehold, I bring
123
you good tidings of great joy,
for unto you is born this day
the Saviour of the world, alle
luia.
4 There was with the Angel
"f a multitude of the heavenly
host praising God, and saying :
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, goodwill
When toward men, alleluia.
5 A Child, a Son fis born
unto us this day, and he shall
be called the mighty God, alle
luia, alleluia.
Chapter, Hebrews 1 :1
/^OD, who at sundry times
^-* and in divers manners
spake in time past unto the
fathers by the prophets, hath
in these last days spoken unto
us by his Son, whom he hath
appointed heir of all things,
by whom also he made the
worlds.
Short IJ. The Word was
made flesh. * Alleluia, alleluia.
The Word. IJ. And dwelt
among us. IJ. Alleluia. Glory.
The Word.
Hymn
A solis ortus cardine
~C"ROM lands that see the sun
-^
arise,
To earth's remotest bounda
ries,
The Virgin-born to-day we
sing,
124 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

The Son of Mary, Christ the A little milk

his infant fare
King. Who feedeth even each fowl
of air.
Blest Author of this earthly
frame, The heavenly chorus filled the
To take a servant's form he sky,
came, The angels sang to God on
That liberating flesh by flesh, high,
Whom he had made might What time to shepherds,
live afresh. watching lone,
They made creation's Shep
In that chaste parent's holy herd known.
womb
Celestial grace hath found its All honour, laud, and glory be,
home: O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee:
And she, as earthly bride un All glory, as is ever meet,
known, To Father and to Paraclete.
Yet calls that Offspring blest Amen.
her own.
So end all hymns of this
The mansion of the modest metre until the Epiphany.
breast V. The Lord declared, alle
Becomes a shrine where God luia. IJ. His salvation, alle
shall rest: luia.
The pure and undefiled one Ant. to Benedictus. Glory
Conceived in her womb the to God in the highest, and on
Son. earth peace, good will towards
men, alleluia, alleluia.
That Son, that Royal Son she
Collect
bore,
Whom Gabriel's voice had told A LMIGHTY God, who hast
**. given us thy only-begot
afore ;
Whom, in his Mother yet con ten Son to take our nature
cealed, upon him, and as at this time
The infant Baptist had re to be born of a pure virgin:
vealed. grant that we being regen
erate, and made thy children
The manger and the straw he by adoption and grace, may
bore, daily be renewed by thy Holy
The cradle did he not abhor: Spirit. Through the same.
 THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD 125

or this At &rnrab Utaptra

we beseech thee, Ant. In
GRANT,
Almighty God, that the
day of thy
the
power "f shall thy people offer
new Birth in the flesh of thine thee free-will offerings with
only-begotten Son may deliver an holy worship: the dew of
us, who are held fast in the thy birth is of the womb of
old bondage under the yoke the morning. Psalm 110, p.
of sin. Through the same. 72.
Ant. The Lord sent redemp
At Urnr
V The Word was made
tion f
unto his people : he hath
.
commanded his covenant for
flesh, alleluia. IJ. And dwelt ever. Psalm 111, p. 73.
among us, alleluia. Ant. Unto the godly f
there
ariseth up light in the dark
Atfcrxt
ness: the Lord is merciful,
Chapter, Hebrews 1 :10 loving, and righteous. Psalm
A ND, Thou, Lord, in the 112, p. 73.
.^.beginning hast laid the On Dec. 25, 27, and 29 is
foundation of the earth; and
the heavens are the works of
said, Ant. With the Lord f
there is mercy, and with him
thine hands. is plenteous redemption.
V- The Lord declared, alle Psalm 130, p. 80.
luia. IJ. His salvation, alle On Dec. 26, 28, and 30 is
luia. said in place of the preceding,
At Nottr Ant. Of the fruit f
of thy
body shall I set upon thy seat.
Chapter, Hebrews 1:11
Psalm 132, p. 81.
""THEY shall perish, but The Fourth Ant. and Psalm
.*.
thou remainest; and they
are said thus alternately
all shall wax old as doth a
through the Octave, even in
garment; and as a vesture the Office of Saints.
shalt thou fold them up, and
Chapter and Short IJ. of
they shall be changed: but Lauds.
thou art the same, and thy
Hymn
years shall not fail.
y. All the ends of the Christe Redemptor omnium
world have seen, alleluia. I^. the Father's only Son,
The salvation of our God, JESU,
Whose death for all re
alleluia. demption won,
126 FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN

Before the worlds, of God From sin redeemed, are

Most High marked for God,
Begotten all ineffably : On this, the day that saw thy
Birth,
The Father's Light and Sing the new song of ran
Splendour thou, somed earth.
Their endless Hope to thee
that bow: All honour, laud, and glory be,
Accept the prayers and praise O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee:
All glory, as ever meet,

is
to-day
That through the world thy To Father and to Paraclete.
servants pay.
V. The Lord declared, alle
Salvation's Author, call to luia. IJ. His salvation, alle
mind luia.
Thou tookest the form of hu Ant. to Magnificat. To-day
the Christ born to-day hath
is
mankind,

;
When of the Virgin undented Saviour
appeared; to-day
a

Thou in man's flesh becamest on earth angels are singing,

a Child. archangels rejoicing to-day

;
the righteous exult and say:
Thus testifies the present day Glory to God in the highest,
Through every year in long alleluia.
array, Memorial St. Stephen
of

That thou, salvation's source

Ant. And Stephen, full of
alone,
faith and power, did great
Proceededst from the Father's
miracles among the people.
Throne.
V. Thou hast crowned him
Whence sky, and stars, and with glory and honour, O
Lord. . And madest him to
R

sea's abyss,
And earth, and all that there have dominion over the works
of thy hands.
is,

in
Collect Lauds,
of

p.

Shall still, with laud and carol 127.

meet,
The Author of thine Advent DECEMBER 26

greet.

And we who, by thy precious All as in the Common,

p.

Blood (6), except as noted.

 FEAST OF ST. STEPHEN 127

At Sknba upon earth for the testimony

and the Hours, Ants. of thy truth, we may sted-
fastly look up to heaven, and
1 They stoned Stephen f by faith behold the glory that
calling upon God, and saying,
shall be revealed: and, being
Lord, lay not this sin to their
filled with the Holy Ghost,
charge. Psalms of Feasts.
may learn to love and bless
2 The stones of the brook f our persecutors by the ex
were sweet unto him: him
ample of thy first Martyr
do all righteous souls follow.
Saint Stephen, who prayed for
3 My
soul cleaveth to thee, his murderers to thee, O
f because my flesh was stoned blessed Jesus, who standest at
for thee, my God. the right hand of God to suc
4 Stephen saw the f cour all those who suffer for
heavens opened, he saw and thee, our only Mediator and
entered in : blessed is the man Advocate.
unto whom the heavens shall
lie open. Or this
5 Behold, I see the f /"'RANT to us, Lord, we be-
heavens opened, and Jesus ^-* seech thee, to imitate that
standing on the right hand of which we reverence, that we
God. may learn also to love our ene
Chapter, Acts 6:8 mies : as he whose birthday we
A ND
Stephen, full of faith celebrate knew how to pray
**. and power, did great won even for his persecutors to our
ders and miracles among the Lord Jesus Christ thy Son,
people. Who liveth.
y. Devout men carried
Memorial of the Nativity
Stephen to his burial. fy.
And made great lamentation Ant. Glory be to God on
over him. high, and on earth peace, good
Ant. to Benedictus. And will towards men, alleluia, alle
Stephen, full of
faith and luia.
power, did great wonders and V. The Lord declared, alle
miracles among the people. luia. I}. His salvation, alle
Collect luia.
O Lord, that, in Collect, Grant, we beseech
GRANT,
all our sufferings here thee, p. 125.
128 FEAST OF ST. JOHN

At &ext Ant. to Magnificat. Devout

Chapter, Acts 6 :9 men carried Stephen to his
arose certain of the burial, and made great lamen
THENsynagogue, which is called
tation over him.
the synagogue of the Liber Memorial of St. John
tines, and Cyrenians, and
Ant. This is John, who
Alexandrians, and of them of leaned on the Lord's bosom
Cilicia and of Asia, disputing at supper: blessed Apostle, to
with Stephen. And they were whom were revealed heavenly
not able to resist the wisdom secrets.
and the spirit by which he y.
Greatly to be had in
spake. honour is blessed John. IJ.
At Nmtr For he leaned on the Lord's
Chapter, Acts 7:60 bosom at supper.
A ND he kneeled down, and Collect as at Lauds, p. 129.
** cried with a loud voice, Memorial of the Nativity
Lord, lay not this sin to their
Ant. To-day Christ is born.
charge. And when he had y. The Lord declared, p. 126.
said this, he fell asleep.
Collect, p. 125.
At Ve BpttB
DECEMBER 27
Ants. and Psalms of the
Nativity, p. 125. &L Sfohn, Apoatlp anh
Ant. 4 Of the fruit. fomnoeltat
Chapter, Acts 6 :8 All as in
the Common, p.
A ND Stephen, full of faith (1), except as noted.
**. and power, did great
wonders and miracles among
At Eaafca

the people. and the Hours, Ants.

Short IJ. and Hymn of the
Common p. (7), with Christ
mas doxology.
V. Stephen saw the heavens
open. IJ. He saw, and en
tered in; blessed is the man,
unto whom the heavens shall
lie open.
1 Greatly to be had in hon
our f is blessed John, for he
leaned on the Lord's bosom at
supper. Psalms of Feasts.
2 This is that disciple, +
which testifieth of these
things; and we know that his
testimony is true.
 FEAST OF ST. JOHN 129

This is my disciple: if f Memorials the Nativity

of
3
I will that he tarry till I come. and St. Stephen, as below,

of
4 There be some of them f 132.

p.
that stand here, which shall At »ext
not taste of death, till they
Chapter, Ecclus. 15

:3
see the Son of man in his
kingdom.
ITH the
\\7 standing bread of under-

f shall she feed

*
*
5 Behold
my servant,
him, and give him the water
mine elect, whom I have
chosen, I have put my Spirit
of wisdom to drink.
upon him. At Nnnr
Chapter, Ecclus. 15:1 Chapter, Ecclus. 15:5
LJ
.*• *.
E that feareth the Lord TN the midst of the congre-
will do good ; and he that -*.
gation shall she open his
hath the knowledge of the law mouth. He shall find joy and
shall obtain her, and as a crown of gladness, and she
a

mother shall she meet him. shall cause him to inherit an

T. This is that disciple everlasting name.
which testifieth of these
At VtupttB
things. IJ. And we know
Ants. and Psalms
of
that his testimony is true. the
Nativity, 125.
p.

Ant. to Benedictus. This

is John, who leaned on the Ant. With the Lord.
4.

Lord's bosom at supper: Chapter, Ecclus. 15:1

blessed Apostle, to whom "LJE that feareth the Lord
were revealed heavenly se -*. -*.
will do good and he that
;

crets.
hath the knowledge of the law
Collect shall obtain her, and as mo
a

lV/TERCIFUL Lord, we be- ther shall she meet him.

*.**. seech thee to cast thy y. Greatly to be had in
bright beams of light upon honour blessed John. IJ.
is

thy Church: For he leaned on the Lord's

it,

that being
instructed by the doctrine of bosom at supper.
thy blessed Apostle and Evan Ant. to Magnificat. There
gelist St. John, may so walk went this saying abroad
in the light of thy truth, that among the brethren, that that
may at length attain to disciple should not die; yet
it

everlasting life. Through. Jesus said not unto him: He

130 FEAST OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

shall not die; but, If I will that Under the throne of God
5
he tarry till I come. f all the saints cry: Avenge
our blood, O our God.
Memorial of the Holy
Innocents Chapter, Rev. 14:1
Ant. These are they which T LOOKED, and, lo, a Lamb
were not defiled with women ; *■
stood on the mount Sion,
for they are virgins, and they and with him an hundred for
follow the Lamb whitherso ty and four thousand, having
ever he goeth. his Father's name written in
y. Wrathful Herod slew their foreheads.
many children. $. In Beth Hymn
lehem of Judea, the city of
Salvete, flores Martyrum
David.
A LL hail ! ye infant martyr
Collectof Lauds **
Memorials of the Nativity flowers,
and St. Stephen, as below, p. Cut off in life's first dawning
132. hours :
As rosebuds, snapt in tempest
DECEMBER 28 strife,
When Herod sought your
uttff fyilu; 3nttorenta Saviour's life.
All as in the Common, p.
(10), except as noted. You, tender flock of lambs,
At H&nha we sing,
and the Hours, Ants. First victims slain for Christ
your King:
1 Wrathful Herodslew f Beneath the Altar's heavenly
many children in Bethlehem ray,
of Judea, the city of David. With Martyr Palms and
Psalms of Feasts. Crowns ye play.
2 From two years old and
under, f
did Herod slay many All honour, laud, and glory be
children because of the Lord. O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee:
3 Their Angels do alway f All glory, as is ever meet,
behold the face of the Father. To Father and to Paraclete.
4 A voice was heard in
Amen.
Ramah, f
lamentation and
y.
bitter weeping, Rachel weep Wrathful Herod slew
ing for her children. many children. IJ. In Beth
 FEAST OF ST. THOMAS
lehem of Judea, the city of
David.
Ant. to Benedictus.
These
are they which were not de
filed with women; for they
are virgins, and they follow
the Lamb whithersoever he
goeth.
Collect
ALMIGHTY God, who
(~\
^-^ out of
the mouths of
babes and sucklings hast or
dained strength, and madest
infants to glorify thee by their
deaths; mortify and kill all
vices in us and so strengthen
us by thy grace, that by the in-
nocency of our lives, and con
stancy of our faith even unto
death, we may glorify thy holy
Name. Through.
Memorials of the Nativity,
St. Stephen, and St. John, as
below, p. 132.
At*j>xt
Chapter, Rev. 14:4
'"THESE are they which
-*-
were not defiled with wom
en; for they are virgins.
These are they which follow
the Lamb whithersoever he
goeth.
At Notw
Chapter, Rev. 14:4
""THESE were redeemed
* from among men, being
the firstfruits unto God and
to the Lamb. And in their
131
mouth was found no guile:
for they are without fault be
fore the throne of God.
At Vtepns
Ants. and Psalms of the
Nativity, p. 125.
Ant. 4. Of the fruit.
Hymn as at Lands.
y. Under the throne of
God all the saints cry. fy.
Avenge our blood, O our God.
Ant. to Magnificat. Inno
cent babeswere slain for
Christ by a cruel king, even
sucklings were put to death:
without spot they follow the
Lamb himself, and for ever
say : Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Memorial of St. Thomas of
Canterbury, B. M.
Memorials of the Nativity,
St. Stephen, and St. John, as
below, p. 132.
// the Feast or the Octave
Day of the Nativity, St. Ste
phen, St. John, or the Holy
Innocents, fall upon Sunday,
no notice is taken of the Sun
day, but its office is recited
on Dec. 30, as below.
DECEMBER 29
(EanterburB, $. M.
All as in the Common, p.
(6), except the following:
132 MEMORIALS OF THE OCTAVES
Collect
in defence of
OGOD,
whose Church the glor
ious Prelate Thomas was
slain by the swords of wicked
men: grant, we beseech thee,
that all they who make suppli
cation for his help may obtain
a healthful answer to their
prayers. Through.
At Lauds, Memorials of
Octaves, as below.
At II
Vespers, Ants, and
Psalms of the Nativity. Be
ginning with the Chapter the
Office is of St. Thomas, with
Memorials of the Octaves.
fHrmunala uf tbr (Srtatwa
of the Nativity
At Lauds
Ant. Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth peace,
goodwill towards men, alle
luia, alleluia.
y. The Lord declared, alle
luia. IJ. His salvation, alle
luia.
At Vespers
Ant. To-day the Christ is
born; to-day hath a Saviour
appeared; to-day on earth an
gels are singing, archangels
rejoicing; today the righteous
exult and say: Glory to God
in the highest, alleluia.
V. and IJ. as at Lauds.
Collect, Grant, we beseech
thee, p. 125.
of St. Stephen
At Lauds
Ant. And Stephen, full of
faith and power, did great
miracles among the people.
y. Devout men carried
Stephen to his burial. IJ . And
made great lamentation over
him.
the At Vespers
Ant. Devout men carried
Stephen to his burial, and
made great lamentation over
him.
V . Stephen saw the heavens
opened. IJ. He saw and en
tered in; blessed is the man
unto whom the heavens shall
lie open.
Collect, p. 127.
of St. John
At Lauds
Ant. This is John, who
leaned on the Lord's bosom at
supper: blessed Apostle, to
whom were revealed heavenly
secrets.
V. This is that disciple
which testifieth of these
things. IJ . And we know that
his testimony is true.
AtVespers
Ant. There went this saying
abroad among the brethren,
that that disciple should not
die; yet Jesus said not unto
 SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY
him: He shall not die; but,
I will that he tarry till I come.
•V. Greatly to be had in
honour is blessed John. IJ.
For he leaned on the Lord's
bosom at supper.
Collect, p. 129.
of the Holy Innocents
At Lauds
Ant. These are they which
were not defiled with women ;
for they are virgins, and they
follow the Lamb whitherso
ever he goeth.
y. Wrathful Herod slew
many children. fy. In Beth
lehem of Judea, the city of
David.
At Vespers
Ant. Innocent babes were
slain for Christ by a cruel
king, even sucklings were put
to death: without spot they
follow the Lamb himself, and
for ever say: Glory be to
thee, O Lord.
y. Under the throne
God all the saints cry.
IJ.
Avenge our blood, O our God.
Collect, p. 131.
fflf&tt af tip &mtbaij
rottiftn tip Wctwis af
Jftrttmig
// I are of the
Vespers
Sunday, all is as on the Na
tivity, except the following:
133
If Chapterand Collect of
Lands as below.
y. The Lord declared, alle
luia. IJ. His salvation, alle
luia.
Ant.to Magnificat. While
all things, as below.
Memorials of the Octaves.
At Siauite
and the Hours, all as on the
Nativity, except the follow
ing:
Chapter, Gal. 4:1
•D RETHREW: The heir, as
*-* long as he is a child, dif-
f ereth nothing from a servant,
though he be lord of all; but
is under tutors and governors
until the time appointed of the
father.
Short IJ. The Lord de
clared, * Alleluia, alleluia.
The Lord. y. His salvation.
Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. The
Lord.
y. The Word was made
of flesh, alleluia. IJ. And dwelt
among us, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. While
all things were in quiet silence,
and night was in the midst of
her swift course, thine Al
mighty Word came down
% from heaven out of thy royal
throne, alleluia.
Collect
A LMIGHTY, everlasting
**. God, so order our doings
134 DAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE NATIVITY
in thy good pleasure: that we
may be worthy to abound in
good works, for the sake of
thy beloved Son. Who.
Memorials of the Octaves.
At ^rtnte
The Athanasian Creed
not said.
At &ext
Chapter, Gal. 4:4
DUT when the fulness of
■*-'
the time was come, God
sent forth his Son, made of a
woman, made under the law,
to redeem them that were
under the law, that we might
receive the adoption of sons.
At Notu?
Chapter, Gal. 4:7
AXTHEREFORE thou art
* ^ no more a servant, but a
son ; and if a son, then an heir
of God through Christ.
At &rroni) Brap* ra
Ants. and Psalms of the
Nativity.
V. The Lord declared, alle
luia. IJ. His salvation, alle
luia.
Ant. to Magnificat. The
Child Jesus increased in wis
dom and stature, and in fa
vour with God and man.
Memorials of the Octaves.
Memorial of the Nativity
at both Vespers, Ant. To-day
the Christ is born, p. 132.
y. All the ends of the
world have seen, alleluia. IJ.
The salvation of our God, al
leluia.
Collect, Grant, we beseech
is thee, p. 125.
Satj rottljtn Oft (Ottant
of % -Natrattg
All as on the Nativity, with
Memorials of Octaves.
JANUARY 1
ullje ffitrrmnriatrin of (Efjrtal
At Jfftrat "Beepns
Ants. of Lauds with Psalms
of Feasts of B. V. M., p. (28).
Short fy.,Hymn,W. and IJ.
of Christmas Day, p. 125.
Ant. to Magnificat. For
the sake of his exceeding love,
wherewith God hath loved us,
hath he sent his Son in the
likeness of sinful flesh, alle
luia.
No Memorial is said.
At ICauba
and the Hours, Ants.
1O wondrous interchange!
f The Creator of mankind,
taking upon him a living body,
vouchsafed to be born of a
Virgin: and proceeding forth
 FEAST OF THE CIRCUMCISION
as Man without seed, hath
made us partakers of his Di
vinity. Psalms of Feasts.
2 When thou wast born
ineffably of a Virgin, then
were the Scriptures fulfilled:
thou camest down like the
rain into a fleece of wool, to
bring salvation unto all man
kind: we praise thee, O our
God.
3 In
the bush f
which
Moses saw unconsumed we
acknowledge the preservation
of thy glorious virginity: Holy
Mother of God, intercede for
thy children.
4 The Root of Jesse hath
budded: fa Star hath risen
out of Jacob : a Virgin hath
brought forth the Saviour:
We praise thee, O our God.
5 Behold, Mary f
hath
brought forth to us the Sav
iour, whom when John be
held, he cried, saying: Be
hold the Lamb of God, be
hold him that taketh away
the sins of the world.
Chapter, Titus 2:11
"J" HE grace of God that
-*.
bringeth salvation hath
ap
peared to all men, teaching us
that, denying ungodliness and
worldly lusts, we should live
soberly, righteously, and god
ly in this present world.
Short I?. The Lord de
clared, * Alleluia, alleluia.
135
The Lord. V. His salvation.
Alleluia. Glory be. The Lord.
Hymn, p. 123.
f V. The Word was made
flesh, alleluia. And dwelt
R;.
among us, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. A won
derful mystery is made known
today, God becomes Man, a
new thing appearing in both
Natures : that which was, still
abideth, and that which was
not, he took unto himself,
without confusion or division.
Collect
A LMIGHTY God, who
** madest thy blessed Son to
be circumcised, and obedient
to the law for man : grant us
the true circumcision of the
Spirit, that, our hearts, and all
our members, being mortified
from all worldly and carnal
lusts, we may in all things
obey thy blessed will. Through
the same.
or this
r\ GOD,
^-^
who through the
fruitful virginity of
blessed Mary hast bestowed
the rewards of eternal salva
tion on the human race : grant,
we beseech thee, that we may
know the might of her inter
cessions through whom we
have received the Author of
our life, thy Son Jesus Christ
our Lord.
136 OCTAVE OF ST. STEPHEN
yy. at the Hours
Chapters at Sext and None as
on Christmas Day, p. 125.
At &t rmtb Tffeapmi
All
as at First Vespers, ex
cept Ant. to Magnificat. Great
is the mystery of our inheri
tance! the womb of a Virgin
who knew not man is become
the unspotted temple of God :
of her he taketh flesh, and to
him shall all nations come say
ing, Glory be to thee, O Lord.
Memorial of St. Stephen
Ant. And Stephen full of
faith and power, did great
miracles among the people.
y. Stephen saw the heav
ens opened. IJ. He saw and
entered in ; blessed is the man
unto whom the heavens shall
lie open. Collect as below.
No other Memorial is said.
QDrtam? of fct &tt ptjen
At Hattiia
and the Hours all as on the
Feast, except
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
^ ing God, who didst con
secrate the first fruits
Martyrs by the blood of
blessed Stephen the Deacon:
grant, we beseech thee, that
he may be our intercessor,
and who prayed even for his perse
cutors to Jesus Christ, thy
Son, our Lord. Who liveth.
Memorials of St. John and
of the Holy Innocents.
At Hwrprra
Ants. of Lauds of the
Feast, Psalms of the Common,
p. (9).
From the Chapter the Of
fice is of St. John.
Chapter, Ecclus. 15:1
that feareth the Lord
HE will do good; and he
that hath knowledge of the
law shall obtain wisdom. And
as a mother shall she meet
him.
Short J$. and Hymn of the
Common, p. (1).
y. Greatly to be had in
honour is blessed John. IJ.
For he leaned on the Lord's
bosom at supper.
Ant. to Magnificat. This is
John who leaned on the
Lord's bosom at supper:
blessed Apostle to whom were
made known the secrets of
heaven.
Collect of the Feast, p. 129.
Memorial of St. Stephen,
of the p. 132, with Collect of the Oc
tave Day.
Memorial of the Holy In
nocents, p. 133.
 THE EPIPHANY 137

mams of m. Hoi?* At VespttB

Ettangeltat Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
All as on the Feast except
the Common of Many Mar
tyrs, p. (12).
that which follows:
Memorial of the Vigil of the
At Eaufta Epiphany.
Memorial of the Holy In Ant. The Child Jesus, with
nocents only. y., p. 134, and Collect, Al
At "Btspne
mighty, everlasting God, /.
133.
Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
the Common, p. (3). HujU af % Epipljang
Memorial of the Holy In
nocents as at Lauds. At Lauds and the Hours,
Ants. of the Circumcision,
p. 134. All the rest as on Sun
©rtaue of % itolg
day in the Octave of the Na
Sntwrenta tivity, p. 133.
At Lauds and the Hours, all At Prime the Preces are not
as on the Feast, the Memo said. IfSunday the Athan-
rials being omitted. asian Creed is not said.

C^e tptptyany

At 3'vcei Braprra That Christ the Saviour com-

eth here?
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
He takes not earthly realms
Sunday.
All away,
Short ^. from
they
* Alleluia, Who gives the crown that
Sheba shall come,
lasts for aye.
alleluia. All they. W. They
shall bring gold and incense.
Alleluia. Glory. All they. To greet his birth the wise
men went,
Hymn
Led by the star before them
Hostis Herodes impie sent;
WHY,vainlyimpious
fear,
Herod, Called on by light, towards
Light they pressed,
 138 THE EPIPHANY

And by their gifts their God At Eaufta

confessed. and the Hours, Ants.
In holy Jordan's purest -wave 1 The Lord our Saviour, j-
The heavenly Lamb vouch begotten before the morning
safed to lave; star, and before all ages, to
That he, to whom was sin un day appeared to the world.
known, Psalms of Feasts.
Might cleanse his people from 2 Thy light, O Jerusalem,
their own. f is come, and the glory of
the Lord is risen upon thee:
New miracle of power divine ! and the Gentiles shall come to
The water reddens into wine :
thy light, alleluia.
He spake the word; and 3When they had opened t
poured the wave
their treasures, the wise men
In other streams than nature
presented gifts unto the Lord,
gave.
gold, and frankincense, and
All glory, Lord, to thee we
myrrh, alleluia.
pay 4 O ye seas and floods,
bless ye the Lord : O ye wells,
f
For thine Epiphany to-day:
All glory, as is ever meet, bless ye the Lord, alleluia.'
To Father and to Paraclete. 5 That star glittereth
a flame, and revealeth God,
like f
Amen.
the King of kings: the wise
So end all Hymns of this
it,

men saw and presented

metre throughout the Octave.
their gifts unto the great
y. The kings of Tharsis
King.
and of the isles shall give
presents. IJ. The kings of Chapter, Isaiah 60:1
Arabia and Saba shall bring RISE, shine thy for
A

^* light
;

gifts. come, and the

is

Ant. to Magnificat. When glory of the Lord risen

is

the wise men saw the star, upon thee.

they said one to another : This Short IJ. The kings of
is the sign of the great King; Tharsis and of the isles shall
come, let us seek him, and give presents, Alleluia, alle
*

present unto him gifts: gold, luia. The kings of Tharsis.

and frankincense, and myrrh, T. The kings of Arabia and
alleluia. Saba shall bring gifts. Alle
 THE EPIPHANY 139

luia. Glory. The Kings of All glory, Lord, to thee we

Tharsis. pay
Hymn For thine Epiphany to-day.
All glory, as ever meet,

is
O sola magnarum
To Father, and to Paraclete.
TUT OWgreat soe'er earth's
* Amen.
-*.

cities be,
y. worship the Lord,

O
O Bethlehem, none can equal
thee, alleluia. B. All ye angels of
Salvation's King from heav his, alleluia.
en's dread throne Ant. to Benedictus. To-day
Was born in flesh in thee Church joined to her
the
alone. is
heavenly Bridegroom, for in
Jordan Christ hath washed
A Star, whose fairness and away her sins the wise men

:
whose light hasten with gifts to the royal
Exceeds the sun's own radi nuptials, and by water made
ance bright, wine are the guests rejoiced,
Hath come, to all the lands to alleluia.
tell Collect
That God in flesh on earth f~\ GOD, who by the leading
doth dwell. ^^ of star didst manifest
a

thy only-begotten Son to the

Right soon the Magi see his
Gentiles mercifully grant that
:

face,
we, who know thee now by
And eastern gifts before him faith, may after this life have
place, the fruition of thy glorious
All bending low their prayer Godhead. Through.
unfold,
With incense, myrrh, and At ®mr
royal gold. y. The kings of Tharsis
and of the isles shall give
Their God and Monarch they presents, alleluia. B- The
declare kings of Arabia and Saba
By treasures, and by fragrance shall bring gifts, alleluia.
rare
Of Sabaean incense, — myrrh At &«et
they gave, Chapter, Isaiah 60:4
And thus foretold the bitter up thine eyes round
grave. LIFT about, and see: all they
140 THE EPIPHANY

gather themselves together, Joseph and his mother knew

not of supposing him to

it,
they come to thee: thy sons
shall come from far, and thy have been in the company:
daughters shall be nursed at and they sought him among
thy side. their kinsfolk and acquain
y. All they from Sheba tance.
shall come, alleluia. fy. They y. All they from Sheba
shall bring gold and incense, shall come, alleluia. IJ. They
alleluia. shall bring gold and incense,
At Notu? alleluia.
Collect Sunday, 142.

of

p.
Chapter, Isaiah 60:6 During the Octave

of
the
A LL they from Sheba shall Epiphany no feast kept un
**

is
come; they shall bring Double First

of
less the
a
gold and incense, and they Class occur. Other feasts
shall shew forth the praises of are transferred to the first un
the Lord. hindered day after the Oc
y. O worship the Lord, tave or simply commemorated.
alleluia. IJ. In the beauty of At Lauds and the Hours and
holiness, alleluia. at Vespers, all as on the
is
Feast, except the Ants. to
At Grotto Uraprra
Benedictus and Magnificat
All as at I Vespers, except which are appointed for each
Ant. to Magnificat. To-day day.
we celebrate f
a holy feast The Office Sunday in the
of

adorned by three miracles: Octave said as set forth

is

to-day a star led the wise men below, on whatever day in the
to the manger: to-day water Octave may fall.
it

was made wine at the wed After Sunday the days in

ding-feast : to-day Christ the Octave continue accord
willed to be baptized of John ing to their number, as Sun
if

in Jordan that he might save day had not intervened. For

us, alleluia. example: Sunday come on
if

//
the Epiphany fall on
Saturday, at Second Vespers
is said a Memorial of Sunday
in the Octave.
Ant. The Child Jesus tar
ried behind in Jerusalem,
the third day in the Octave,
on the following day the Ants.
to Benedictus and Magnificat
of the third day in the Octave
are said, and so thenceforth
and the others.
 WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY 141

SECOND DAY IN THE east, and are come to wor

OCTAVE ship the Lord with gifts.
Ant. to Benedictus. There Ant. to Magnificat. Herod
came wise men f
from the questioned the wise men: f
East to Bethlehem, to worship What sign have ye seen that
the Lord : and when they had the King is born? We have
opened their treasures, they seen a shining star whose ra
presented unto him precious diance lights the world.
gifts : gold as to the great
King, frankincense as to the FIFTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE
true God, and myrrh for his Ant. to Benedictus. All na
burial, alleluia. tions f
shall come from far,
Ant. to Magnificat. When bearing their gifts, alleluia.
the wise men fsaw the star, Ant. to Magnificat. All
they rejoiced with exceeding they from Sheba fshall come :
great joy : and when they were they shall bring gold and in
come into the house, they pre cense, alleluia.
sented unto the Lord gold,
frankincense, and myrrh, SIXTH DAY IN THE OCTAVE
alleluia.
that despised j
Ant. to Benedictus. They
thee shall
come and bow down at thy
THIRD DAY IN THE OCTAVE
feet.
Ant. to Benedictus. Gold, Ant. to Magnificat. The
frankincense, and myrrh f wise men, being warned in f
are the three gifts which the a dream, returned into their
wise men offered unto the own country another way.
Lord, as unto the Son of God,
the mighty King, alleluia. When the Epiphany falls on
Ant. to Magnificat. Thou Sunday, the Office of Sunday
hast appeared, f O Christ, in the Octave is said on the
Light of light, to whom the Saturday after the feast as
wise men present gifts, alle
follows:
luia, alleluia, alleluia. On Friday at Vespers the
Office from the Chapter is of
FOURTH DAY IN THE Sunday as below:
OCTAVE Chapter, I beseech you, as
Ant. to Benedictus. We below, p. 142.
have seen his star f
in the Short IJ. O worship the
142 SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY

Lord, * Alleluia, alleluia. O bodies living sacrifice, holy,

a
worship. y. In the beauty of acceptable unto God, which

is
holiness. Alleluia. Glory. O your reasonable service.
worship. Ant. to Benedictus. The
Memorial of the Epiphany Child Jesus, as at Vespers.

I
as below. Collect
At Lauds and the Hours all
as on Sunday with Memorial f\ LORD, we beseech thee
^-^ mercifully to receive the
of the Epiphany as below. prayers of thy people who call
upon thee and grant that they

:
j^unoao. in tb* ©rtatt? of may both perceive and know
what things they ought to do,
% lEpiptjatuj
and also may have grace and
All
as on the Epiphany, as
power faithfully to fulfil the
a Semidouble, except the
same. Through.
Chapters, Ants. to Benedictus
Memorial the Epiphany

of
and Magnificat, and Collect.
Ant. To-day the Church

is
At JfftrBt Bwprra
joined,
p.

139.
Ant. to Magnificat. The V. All they from Sheba
Child Jesus f
tarried behind shall come, alleluia. IJ. They
in Jerusalem, and Joseph and shall bring gold and incense,
his mother knew not of
it,

sup alleluia.
posing him to have been in Collect the Epiphany.
of

the company and they sought At Prime the Athanasian

:

him among their kinsfolk and Creed not said.

is

acquaintance.
Memorial the Epiphany At g-rxt
of

Ant. for the day. Chapter, Romans 12:3

V. We have seen his star "COR say, through the
I

in the east, alleluia. IJ. And * grace given unto me, to

are come to worship the Lord every man that among you,
is

with gifts, alleluia. not to think of himself more

Collect Epiphany. highly than he ought to think,
of

the
but to think soberly.
At ftatt&B
Chapter, Romans 12:1 At Notu>
BESEECH you therefore, Chapter, Romans 12:4
T

*. brethren,
by the mercies of •POR as we have many mem-
God, that ye present your .*•
bers in one body, and all
 OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY
members have not the same
office : so we, being many, are
one body in Christ, and every
one members one of another.
At J£mm& Uraprra
All as at I Vespers except
Ant. to Son,
Magnificat.
why hast thou thus dealt
with us ? behold thy father and
I have sought thee sorrowing.
How is it that ye sought me?
wist ye not that I must be
about my Father's business?
Memorial of the Epiphany
Ant. To-day we celebrate a
holy feast, p. 140.
"V. and Collect as
Vespers.
If the Octave of the Epiph
any fall on Sunday, the Office
is of the Octave, with Me
morial of Sunday at First Ves
pers only.
Ant. Son, why hast thou,
as above.
W. All they from Sheba
shall come, alleluia. IJ. They
shall bring gold and incense,
alleluia.
This V- is also said,
Octave of the Epiphany fall
on Monday, for the Memorial
of Sunday at First Vespers of
the Octave Day.
143
Ety (JDrtatte of tlje Eptpfjatuj
All as on the Feast except
Collect
f~\ GOD, whose only-begotten
^~* Son hath appeared in the
substance of our flesh: grant,
we beseech thee, that we may
be conformed inwardly unto
f him, whom we confess to have
been made outwardly like unto
us, even Jesus Christ thy Son
our Lord. Who liveth.
From henceforth until Sep-
tuagesima, all is as in the
Psalter, except the Ants. to
Benedictus and Magnificat for
Sunday, and the Collects for
the week.
at I
&enm& g»mtbag aftrr tlje
iEptpljanij
At First Vespers, Ant. to
Magnificat as in the Psalter
at Saturday Vespers, p. 96.
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
** ing God, who dost govern
all things in heaven and earth :
mercifully hear the supplica
tions of thy people, and grant
us thy peace all the days of
if the our life. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. There
was a marriage f
m Cana of
and Jesus was there
Galilee,
with Mary his mother.
144 SUNDAYS AFTER THE EPIPHANY

Ant. to Magnificat. And so many and great dangers,

when they wanted wine, f that by reason of the frailty
Jesus commanded the water- of our nature we cannot al
pots to be filled with water, ways stand upright: grant to
which was turned into wine, us such strength and protec
alleluia. tion, as may support us in all
dangers, and carry us through
all temptations. Through.
QHjtrfc &mtbag after X\\t And
Ant. to Benedictus.
Sptpljang when Jesus was entered "f into
Collect a ship, behold, there arose a
and everlast great tempest in the sea: and
ALMIGHTY
ing God, mercifully look
his disciples awoke him say
ing, Lord, save us, we perish.
upon our infirmities, and in all Lord,
Ant. to Magnificat.
our dangers and necessities
stretch forth thy right hand
save us, f we
perish : O God,
and defend us. command the sea, and make a
to help
great calm.
Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. When
Jesus was come down f from
3Hftlj i>uitJ»a0 after life
the mountain, behold there
came a leper and worshipped SEptptjatuj
him, saying, Lord, if thou Collect
wilt, thou canst make me we beseech thee
clean. And Jesus put forth OLORD,
to keep thy Church and
his hand and touched him,
household continually in thy
saying, I will; be thou clean. true religion : that they who do
Ant. to Magnificat. Lord,
lean only upon the hope of thy
if thou wilt, f
thou canst
heavenly grace may evermore
make me clean: and Jesus
be defended by thy mighty
saith, I will ; be thou clean.
power. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. Sir,
Jfaurtlj g>mthag after tip didst not thou sow f good
seed in thy field ? from whence
lEptpljanij
then hath it tares ? and he said
Collect unto them, An enemy hath
(~\ GOD, who knowest us done this.
^--' to be set in the midst of Ant. to Magnificat. Gather
 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY 145

ye together f
first the tares, of meal, until the whole was
and bind them in bundles to leavened.
burn them: but gather the
wheat into my barn, saith the
&?ptuagpatttta S>mtbag
Lord.
All as in the Psalter except
the following:
&ixitj 0«nbag after % At WvciA Vtspers
lEptphantj
Chapter of Lauds.
Collect
Ant. to Magnificat. The
(~\
^-^
GOD, whose blessed Son Lord said unto Adam, f Of
was manifested that he the tree which is in the midst
might destroy the works of of the garden thou shalt not
the devil, and make us the eat, for in the day that thou
sons of God, and heirs of eatest thereof, thou shalt
eternal life: grant us, we be surely die.
seech thee, that, having this y. Let us bless the Lord,
hope, we may purify ourselves, alleluia, alleluia. IJ. Thanks
even as he is pure ; that, when be to God, alleluia, alleluia.
he shall appear again with From until I
henceforth
power and great glory, we Vespers of Easter Alleluia is
may be made like unto him in not said, but in place of at
it,
his eternal and glorious king the Office,
of

the beginning
is
dom; where with thee, O said Praise be to thee, O Lord,
Father, and thee, O Holy King of eternal glory.
Ghost, he liveth and reigneth double Feast which can
//
a

ever, one God, world without be transferred occur on

a

end. Sunday from Septuagesima to

Ant. to Benedictus. The Low Sunday,
is

transferred
it

kingdom of heaven fis like to the first unhindered day.

unto a grain of mustard seed,
which is the least of all seeds, At Hauda
but when it is grown, it is Ant. Have mercy upon
f
1

the greatest among herbs. God, and wash

O

me, me
Ant. to Magnificat. The throughly from my wicked
kingdom of heaven f
is like ness, for against thee only
unto leaven which a woman have sinned. Psalms
of
I

took and hid in three measures Sunday, 22.

p.
146 SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY

2 I will thank
thee, f for for penny a day, he sent

a
thou hast heard me. them into his vineyard.
3 O God, my God, early

"J•
will seek thee, because thou At Gferrr
I

hast been my helper. Ant. Go ye also into the

f
Blessed art thou, O our vineyard, and whatsoever

is
4

f
God, in the firmament of right will give you.

I
heaven, and to be praised for
ever. At »rxt
O praise the Lord of Ant. Why stand ye here

f
5

heaven. all the day idle? They say

unto him, Because no man
Chapter, Cor. 9:24
I

hath hired us.

not that they
ye
I^NOW
•*.*. which
run in race run Chapter, 9:25Cor.

1
a

all, but one receiveth the AND every man that striv-
•** eth for the mastery

is
prize? So run, that ye may
obtain. temperate in all things. Now
they do to obtain corrupt
it

Ant. The

a
Benedictus.
to
like ible crown, but we an in
kingdom of heaven
is
f

unto man that an house corruptible.

is
a

holder, which went out early At Nonr

in the morning to hire la
Ant. Call the labourers,

f
bourers into his vineyard,
and give them their hire, saith
saith the Lord.
the Lord.
Collect
Chapter, Cor. 10:4
1

f~\ LORD, we beseech thee

^S favourably T70R they drank of that
to hear the *. spiritual Rock which fol
prayers of thy people that
lowed them: and that Rock-
:

we, who are justly punished

was Christ. But with many
for our offences, may be of them God was not well
mercifully delivered by thy
pleased.
goodness, for the glory of thy
Name. Through. At Setana BrHpfra
Chapter Lauds.
of

At Jlrimr Ant. to Magnificat. The

Ant. And when he had householder said to his la
f

agreed with the labourers bourers Why stand ye here

f

:
 SEXAGESIMA SUNDAY 147

all the day idle? They say gopher wood, that all seed
unto him, Because no man may be saved therein.
hath hired us. Go ye also
into the vineyard, and what At 2Jairfia
soever is right I
will give you. Ant. to the
According

1
multitude of thy mercies,

f
ANTS. TO MAGNIFICAT have mercy upon me, O God.
The Lord on my side,
FOR THE WEEK

is
2
will not fear what man

I
f
Monday. These last have doeth unto me.
wrought f
hut one hour, and In the shadow have
3

I
thou hast made them equal to called at break of day God,

O
:
us, which have borne the bur thou art my God, early will

I
den and heat of the day. seek thee.
Tuesday. But the house Let us sing hymn unto
4

f
a
f
holder said: Friend, I do our Lord God.
thee no wrong : didst not thou Praise God in the cymbals
5

agree with me for a penny? and dances: praise him

f
is,

Take that thine and go thy upon the strings and pipe.
way. Chapter, Cor. 11:19
2

Wednesday. Take that thine

and go thy way, for
BRETHREN, Ye
suffer
is,

*-'
f

fools gladly, seeing ye

am good, saith the Lord.
yourselves are wise. For ye
Thursday. Is not lawful
it

suffer man bring you into

if

for me to do what
a

will
f

bondage, man devour

if
a

with mine own? Is thine eye

you, man take of you,
if
if
a

evil, because am good? saith

I

man exalt himself, man

if
a

the Lord.
smite you on the face.
Ant. to Benedictus. When
much people were gathered
f

All as in the Psalter except together and were come to him

the following: out of every city, he spake by
At a parable: sower went out
A

JFtrat IStspeta
to sow his seed.
Chapter Lauds.
of

Ant. to Magnificat. The Collect

Lord said unto Noah The God, who seest
OLORD
f
:

end of all flesh come be that we put not our trust

is

fore me make thee an ark of in any thing that we do mer

:

;
148 QU1NQUAGESIMA SUNDAY

ci fully grant that by thy Ant. to Magnificat. Unto

power we may be defended you it is given f
to know the
against all adversity. Through. mysteries of the kingdom of
God, but to others in parables,
At frinw said Jesus to his disciples.
Ant. Some seed fell on f
good ground, and brought ANTS. TO MAGNIFICAT
forth fruit with patience.
FOR THE WEEK
At 3mr Monday. If
ye seek the
Ant. They which in an hon height f
of true honour,
est and good heart f keep the hasten with all speed to the
word of God, bring forth heavenly country.
fruit with patience. Tuesday. The seed is the

At&rxt
word f
of God, but the Sower
is Christ: every one who
Ant. And other seed f ieil findeth him, abideth for ever.
on good ground, and bare Wednesday. That on the
fruit,
some sixty.
some an hundredfold, good ground f
are they, which
in an honest and good heart,
Chapter, 2 Cor. 11 :25 having heard the word, keep
""THRICE was I beaten with and bring forth fruit with
it,

.*. rods, once was I stoned, patience.

thrice I suffered shipwreck, the foregoing Ants.
to
//

a night and a day have I been Magnificat cannot be said on

in the deep. their days and the Office on
Thursday the Feria, the
is
of

At Nmu, last one omitted said; other

is

Ant. If ye desire to be f wise the Ants. are taken from

truly rich, brethren, love the the Psalter, and this always
is

true riches. done when no proper Ant.

is

Chapter, 2 Cor. 12:9 given.

•V/T OST gladly therefore
.'.'-'- will I rather glory in QPutmnutgratnta S>unftag
my infirmities, that the power All as in the Psalter except
of Christ may rest upon me. the following:
At &f rnn& If rnurra At Mixst BraprrB
Chapter of Lauds. Chapter Lauds.
of
 QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY 149

Ant.
to Magnificat. Mighty-
r\
Collect
Abraham f
the father of our LORD, who hast taught
faith, offered upon the altar vv us that all our doings
the sacrifice of his son. without charity are nothing
At Handa worth: send thy Holy Ghost,
Ant. and pour into our hearts that
1 According to the
multitude f of thy mercies, O
Lord, do away mine offences.
most excellent gift of charity,
the very bond of peace and of
2 Thou art my God, and
I will thank thee : thou art my
f all virtues, without which
whosoever liveth is counted
God, and I will praise thee. dead before thee. Grant this
for thine only Son Jesus
3 Early will I seek thee,
O God, that I may behold thy
f Christ's sake. Who liveth.
power. or this
4 Praise him, f and mag XA7"£ beseech thee, O Lord,
vv mercifully
nify him for ever. to hear our
5 O ye angels f of his, prayers : that we, being loosed
from the chains of our sins,
praise the Lord of heaven.
Chapter, 1 Cor. 13:1 may be preserved from all ad
versities. Through.
BRETHREN: Though I
*-* speak with
the tongues of At
^rtntr
men and of angels, and have
not charity, I am become as
Ant. As Jesus was come
nigh unto Jericho, the blind
f
sounding brass, or a tinkling man cried unto him that he
cymbal. might receive his sight.
Ant. to Benedictus. Behold
At Sfcro
we go up to Jerusalem,
and all things that are writ
f Ant. As the Lord passed
ten by the prophets concern by, fthe blind man cried
ing the Son of man shall be unto him, Thou Son of David,
accomplished; for he shall be have mercy on me.
delivered unto the Gentiles, At »ext
and shall be mocked, and Ant. And they which went
spitefully entreated, and spit
ted on : and they shall scourge
before f
rebuked him, that
he should hold his peace: but
him, and put him to death: he cried so much the more,
and the third day he shall rise Thou Son of David, have
again. mercy on me.
150 ASH WEDNESDAY

Chapter, 1 Cor. 13 :8 buked him, that he should

never faileth: hold his peace : but he cried
("'HARITY
^" but whether there be so much the more : Thou Son
prophecies, they shall fail ; of David, have mercy on me.
whether there be tongues,
they shall cease; whether
TUESDAY
there be knowledge, it shall
vanish away. For we know
in part, and we prophesy in mercy on me, j
Ant. to Magnificat. Have
thou Son of
part. David! What wilt thou that
At Sfanr I shall do unto thee? Lord,
that I may receive my sight.
Ant. The blind man f
cried so much the more, that
the Lord would give him ASH WEDNESDAY
light.
// Double Feast occur on
a
Chapter, 1 Cor. 13:13 this day, or on a Sunday in
A ND now abideth faith, Lent, it is transferred to the
■**■
hope, charity, these three : next day not similarly hin
but the greatest of these is dered. Of Semidoubles or
charity. Simples, commemoration only
At&rrmt& Vesptts is made. On other days in
Lent, till Holy Week, if a
Chapter of Lauds.
Double or Semidouble Feast
Ant. to Magnificat. And
Jesus stood, f
and com
occur, its Office is said, with
commemoration of the Feria.
manded him to be brought
unto him, and said unto him: Of Simples, commemoration
only is made.
What wilt thou that I shall
do unto thee? Lord, that I On this and other Ferias
may receive my sight. And until Vespers of Saturday, all
is as in the Psalter except as
Jesus said unto him: Receive
thy sight : thy faith hath saved noted.
thee. And immediately he re During the whole of Lent
ceived his sight, and followed until Holy Week, on Monday
him, glorifying God. shall be said the Office of the
Dead, on Wednesday the
MONDAY Gradual Psalms, and on Fri
Ant. to Magnificat. And day the Penitential Psalms.
they which went before f re The Preces are said kneeling.

Ant. to Benedictus.
ye fast, f be not,
hypocrites, of a sad counte
nance.
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
.**. ing God, who hatest noth
ing that thou hast made, and
dost forgive the sins of all
those who are penitent : create
and make in us new and con
trite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins and ac
knowledging our wretched
ness, may obtain of thee, the
God of all mercy, perfect
remission and forgiveness.
Through.
or this
/"•"RANT, O Lord, unto thy
^J faithful people, that they
may enter upon the holy sol
emnities of the fast with true
reverence and continue the
same with stedfast devo
tion. Through.
The Collect of Lauds is said
at all the Hours until Vespers
on this and on the following
days.
Ant. to Magnificat. Lay up
for yourselves f
treasures in
heaven, where neither
nor rust doth corrupt.
Collect
Give gracious heed, O Lord,
to the prayers of those who
ASH WEDNESDAY 151
When bow before thy Majesty: that
as the being refreshed with the di
vine gift, they may ever be
supported by heavenly aid.
Through.
THURSDAY
Ant. toBenedictus. Lord,
f my servant lieth at home
sick of the palsy, grievously
tormented: Verily, I say unto
thee, I will come and heal him.
Collect
/^OD, who art offended by
^~*
sin, and reconciled by
penitence : mercifully regard
the prayers of thy suppliant
people, and turn away the
scourges of thy wrath, which
by our sins we have justly
deserved. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat. Lord,
f I am not worthy that thou
shouldest come under my
roof: but speak the word
only, and my servant shall be
healed.
. Coiled
CPARE, O Lord, spare thy
^ people: that they, justly
chastised by thy scourges, may
be relieved by thy tender
moth
mercy. Through.
FRIDAY
Ant. to Benedictus. When
thou doest alms, f let not thy
152 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

left hand know what thy right 3Hrat &mtiiaij tn ilent

hand doeth.
At 3Fu*at llraprra
Collect
Ants. and Psailms of the
YX 7E beseech thee, O Lord,
* * of thy loving favour, Psalter.
that we may persevere in the Short fy. He shall defend
fast now begun, and, as we thee * Under his wings. He
outwardly set forth its ob shall defend. V. And thou
servance, so we may perform shalt be safe under his
it inwardly with pure hearts. feathers. Under his wings.
Through. Glory. He shall defend.
Ant. to Magnificat. But Hymn
thou, when thou prayest, f Audi, benigne Conditor
enter into thy closet, and when
thou hast shut thy door, pray
to thy Father.
r\
^^
MAKER of the world,
give ear!
Collect Accept the prayer and own
thy people, O the tear,
T^EFEND
-*-' Lord, and mercifully Towards thy seat of mercy
cleanse them from all their sent
sins : forasmuch as no ad In this most holy fast of Lent.
versity can harm if no wicked
ness have dominion over Each heart is manifest to
them. Through. thee;
Thou knowest our infirmity :
SATURDAY Forgive thou then each soul
Ant. to Benedictus. Yet that fain
they seek me f
daily, and de Would seek to thee, and turn
again.
light to know my ways.
Collect
Our sins are manifold and
A SSIST us mercifully, O
sore,
**. Lord, in these our sup
But pardon them that sin de
plications : and grant us grace
plore ;
devoutly to celebrate this holy And, for thy Name's sake,
fast fitly ordained for the
make each soul
healing of our souls and
That feels and owns its lan
bodies. Through.
guor, whole.
 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT 153

So mortify we every sense as to be accepted of thee this

By grace of outward absti day, and be well pleasing unto
nence, thee, O Lord God.
That from each stain and spot 5 O praise God, f
all ye
of sin heavens, and ye waters that
The soul may keep her fast are above the heavens.
within.
Chapter, 2 Cor. 6:1
Grant, O thou blessed Trinity, "DRETHREN: We beseech
-*-'
Grant, O essential Unity, you also that ye receive
That this our fast of forty not the grace of God in vain.
days For he saith, I have heard
May work our profit and thy thee in a time accepted, and
praise. Amen. in the day of salvation have
I succoured thee.
V. God
shall give his
Short IJ. He shall deliver
angels charge concerning thee. thee * From the snare of the
R-. To keep thee in all thy
hunter. He shall deliver. V .
ways. And from the noisome pesti
Ant. to Magnificat. Then lence. From the snare. Glory.
shalt thou call, f
and the Lord
He shall deliver.
shall answer: thou shalt cry,
and he shall say, Here am I. Hymn

At ffiaubs Jam Christe sol justitice

Ants. 1 Make me a clean MOW Christ, thou Sun of
heart f O God, and renew a ^
*.
righteousness,
right spirit within me. Let dawn our darkened spirits
2 Help me now, f O Lord : bless ;

0 Lord, send us now pros The light of grace to us re

perity. store
3 As long
as I live
wm f While day to . earth returns
1 magnify thee, O Lord, and once more.
lift up my hands in thy
Name. Thou who dost give the ac
4 In the spirit of humility cepted time,
f and with a contrite heart Give, too, a heart that mourns
may we be accepted of thee, for crime,
O Lord : and may our sacri Let those by mercy now be
fice be so offered in thy sight cured
154 FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT

Whom loving-kindness long Collect

endured. who for our sake
OLORD,
didst fast forty days and
Spare not, we pray, to send forty nights give us grace to

:
us here use such abstinence, that, our
Some penance kindly but flesh being subdued to the
severe, Spirit, we may ever obey thy
So let thy gift of pardoning godly motions in righteous
grace ness, and true holiness, to thy
Our grievous sinfulness ef honour and glory. Who livest.
face. or this
/^\ GOD, whodost purify
Soon will that day, thy day, ^-^ thy Church by yearly

a
appear fast of forty days grant unto
And all things with its bright

:
this thy family that those
ness cheer,
good things which by absti
We will rejoice in as we
it,

nence we do strive to obtain

Return thereby to grace, and
from thee, we may by our
thee.
good works show forth.
Through.
Let all the world from shore
to shore At Primr
Thee, gracious Trinity, adore. Ant. And when Jesus had
Right soon thy loving pardon fasted forty days and forty
f

grant, nights, he was afterward an

That we our new-made song hungred.
may chant. Amen. At Emr
V. God shall give his Ant. Then the devil
f

angels charge concerning taketh him up into the holy

thee. IJ. To keep thee in all city, and setteth him on
a

thy ways. pinnacle of the temple, and

Ant. to Benedictus. Then saith unto him, If thou be the
was Jesus led up of tne Son of God, cast thyself
f

Spirit into the wilderness to down.

be tempted of the devil: and y. He shall deliver thee
when he had fasted forty days from the snare of the hunter.
and forty nights, he was af Ijt. And from the noisome
terward an hungred. pestilence.
 FIRST WEEK IN LENT 155

At »ext Ant. to Magnificat. Behold,

Ant. Man shall not live f now the accepted time be

is
f

;
by bread alone, but by every hold, now the day of sal

is
word that proceedeth out of vation: let us then in all
the mouth of God. things approve ourselves as
2 Cor. 6:2 the ministers of God, in much
Chapter,
patience, in watchings, in
TDEHOLD, now is the ac-
*-* cepted time; behold, now fastings, by love unfeigned.
is the day of salvation. Giv The Short fyfy., Hymns

y
are said as above on

V
ing no offence in anything, and

■
that the ministry be not all Sundays and Ferias until
blamed. Passion Sunday.
V. He shall defend thee MONDAY
under his wings. R-. And
thou shalt be safe under his At Canfrs
Ants. and Psalms the

of
feathers.
AtNott* Psalter.
Ant. Thou
shalt worship Chapter, Is. 58:1
the Lord thy God, and him aloud, spare not, lift
CRY
"f-

only shalt thou serve. up thy voice like trum

Chapter, Cor. 6:9 pet, and shew my people their a
2

transgression, and the house

chastened, and not
A

**
S

of Jacob their sins.

killed;
as sorrowful, yet
alway rejoicing; as poor, yet Ant. to Benedictus. Come,
making many rich as having ye blessed of my Father, in
f

herit the kingdom prepared

;

nothing, and yet possessing

all things. for you from the foundation
of the world.
V. His faithfulness
and
truth shall be thy shield and Collect
buckler. R. Thou shalt not ""TURN God of our
us,
O

be afraid for any terror by -*■

salvation: and, that our
night. Lenten fast may profit us, do
thou instruct our souls with
At
ftrconb Vtspets
heavenly discipline. Through.
Ants. and Psalms Sun
of

day. At |Ir imr

The rest as at Vespers, Ant. As live, saith the
I

except Lord, have no pleasure in

I
156 F IRST WEEK IN LENT

the death of a sinner; but At Nmw

rather that he be converted
and live.
Ant. Let us chasten
our f
selves, in much patience and
At 21m* fastings, by the armour of .

Ant. The days of penitence righteousness.

f are come to us ; for the re
demption of sins, and the sal
vation of souls.
Chapter, Joel 2:12
""TURN ye even unto me,
■*>
saith the Lord, with all
your heart, and with fasting,
and with weeping, and with
mourning: and rend your
heart, and not your garments,
saith the Lord Almighty.
y. He shall deliver thee
from the snare of the hunter.
IJ. And from the noisome
pestilence.
At &ext
Ant. Let us chasten four
selves," in much patience and
fastings, by the armour of
righteousness.
Chapter, Is. 55 :7
T ET the wicked forsake his
*—" way, and the unrighteous
man his thoughts : and let him
return unto the Lord, and he
will have mercy upon him,
and to our God, for he will
abundantly pardon.
V. He shall defend thee
under his wings. IJ. And
thou shalt be safe under his
feathers.
Chapter, Is. 58:7
"P\EAL thy bread to the hun-
■^gry, and bring the poor
that are cast out to thy house :
when thou seest the naked,
cover thou him; and hide not
thyself from thine own flesh.
V. His faithfulness and
truth shall be thy shield and
buckler. IJ. Thou shalt not
be afraid for any terror by
night.
At "Btepets
Ants. and Psalms of the
Psalter.
Chapter, Joel 2:17
T ET the priests, the min-
■*— '
isters of the Lord, weep
between the porch and the
altar, and let them say, Spare
thy people, O Lord, and give
not thine heritage to reproach,
that the heathen should rule
over them.
Ant. to Magnificat. Inas
much f as ye have done it
unto one of the least of these
my brethren, ye have done it
unto me, saith the Lord.
Collect
L OOSEN, O Lord, we
seech thee, the bonds
be
of
 FIRST WEEK IN LENT 157

our sins; and of thy tender EMBER WEDNESDAY

mercy turn away from us that Ant. to Benedictus. An evil
punishment which we deserve. and adulterous "f generation
Through. seeketh after a sign ; and there
The Ants. and Chapters are shall no sign be given to but

it,
said as above on all Ferias the sign of the prophet Jonas.
until Passion Sunday. Collect

Y\/E Lord,

O
beseech thee,
TUESDAY * hear our pray
mercifully

*
Ant. Benedictus.
to And ers and stretch forth the
f
:
Jesus went into the temple, right hand of thy Majesty to
and began to cast out them be our defence against all our
that sold and bought in the enemies. Through.
temple: and overthrew the
Ant. to Magnificat. For as
tables of the money changers,
Jonas was three days and
and the seats of them that
f
three nights in the whale's
sold doves.
belly, so shall the Son of Man
Collect be three days and three nights
T OOKdown, O Lord, upon in the heart of the earth.
*—' this thy family ; and grant
Collect
that our hearts, chastened by
our minds,
bodily mortification, may, PNLIGHTEN
*— we beseech thee, Lord,
O

through longing desire for

'

thee, shine in thy sight. with the brightness of thy

Through. glory: that we may perceive
what things we ought to do,
Ant. to Magnificat. For it and may be enabled to per
is written, f
My house shall be form such as are righteous in
called an house of prayer for
thy sight. Through.
all people, but ye have made
it a den of thieves. And he
taught daily in the temple. THURSDAY
Collect Ant. Benedictus.
to Jesus
T ET
our prayers come up went thence, and departed
f

■*— '
before thee, O Lord : and into the coasts of Tyre and
vouchsafe to drive away all Sidon and behold, a woman
;

iniquity from thy Church.

of Canaan came out of the
same coasts, and cried unto
Through.
him, saying, Have mercy on
158 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

me, 0 Lord, thou Son of said unto me, Take up thy

David. bed, and walk in peace.
Collect Collect
favourably, we be 111 EAR us, O merciful God,
LOOK thee, O Lord, upon

■*"
seech *■
and shed upon our
the devotion of thy people; hearts the light of thy grace.
that they who by abstinence Through.
are punished in body may by
the fruit of good works be EMBER SATURDAY
rewarded with refreshment of Ant. to Benedictus. Jesus
spirit. took his disciples, and went

f
Ant. to Magnificat. O wom up into mountain, and was

a
an, f
great is thy faith: be it transfigured before them.
unto thee even as thou wilt. Collect
Collect thee, O Lord,
GRANT, we beseech thee, WElookbeseech
favourably on thy
O Lord, to all Christian people: and mercifully turn
people, that they may know from them the scourges of
those things which they pro thy wrath. Through.
fess, and may love the
heavenly gift which they are
wont to receive. Through.
At 3ftrat Uraprra
EMBER FRIDAY Ant. to Magnificat. Tell
Ant. Benedictus.
to An the vision that ye have seen
f

angel went down, at a cer f to no man until the Son of

tain season into the pool, and Man be risen again from the
troubled the water, and healed dead.
one. At ICattJia
Collect Ants.
Thou shalt open
f
1

T5 E favourable to thy people my lips, Lord, and my

O

*-' O Lord and with thy

; mouth shall show forth thy
tender care graciously com praise.
fort those whom thou dost fill The right hand of the
2

with devotion unto thee. Lord hath the pre-eminence;

Through. the right hand of the Lord
Ant. to Magnificat. He that bringeth mighty things to.
made me whole, f the Same pass.
 SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT 159

3 My God f hath been my nacles ; one for thee, and one

helper.
4 Let us sing j
the song of
for Moses, and one for Elias.
At 3fer«
the three children, which they
Ant. as at Prime.
sang as they blessed the Lord
in the furnace of fire. At &ext
5 He hath made f
them fast Ant. Let us make here
for ever and ever; he hath three tabernacles: one for
given them a law which shall thee, and one for Moses, and
not be broken. one for Elias.
Chapter, Thess. 4:1
1 Chapter, 1 Thess. 4:3
\1 7E beseech you, brethren, "POR this is the will of God,
* * and exhort you by the -*-
even your sanctification,
Lord Jesus, that as ye have that ye should abstain from
received of us how ye ought fornication that every one of

:
to walk and to please God, so you should know how to pos
ye would abound more and sess his vessel in sanctifica
more. tion and honour.
Ant. to Benedictus. Jesus
At
took his disciples, f
and went
Ant. Tell
Nrnu>
the vision that
up into a mountain, and was
transfigured before them. ye have seen to no man, until
the Son of Man be risen from
Collect
the dead.
A LMIGHTY God, who
^* Chapter, Thess.
:7
4

seest that we have no

1

power of ourselves to help pOR God hath not called

-*.

ourselves : keep us both out us unto uncleanness, but

wardly in our bodies, and in unto holiness in Christ Jesus
wardly in our souls ; that we our Lord.
may be defended from all ad At VtBptrs
versities which may happen Ants. and Psalms Sun
of

to the body, and from all evil day.

thoughts which may assault The rest as at Vespers.
I

and hurt the soul. Through.

At $Irtnu> MONDAY
Ant. Lord, it is good f Ant. to Benedictus. am
I I

for us to be here : if thou wilt, the Beginning, even that

f

let us make here three taber speak unto you.

160 SECOND WEEK IN LENT

Collect is in heaven;
neither be ye
we beseech thee, called masters, for one is your
GRANT,
Almighty God, that thy Master, even Christ.
family, chastening itself and Collect
abstaining from food, may A SSIST us mercifully, O
follow after righteousness **■ Lord, we beseech thee, in
and fast from sin. Through. these our supplications, and
Ant. to Magnificat. He that heal the sickness of our souls :
sent me f
is with me, and hath that, receiving thy pardon, we
not left me alone; for I do may alway rejoice in thy
always those things that please blessing. Through.
him.
Collect WEDNESDAY
us mercifully, O Benedictus. Behold,
Ant.
ASSIST to
God Almighty, in these
our supplications: and let the
we go up f
to Jerusalem ; and
the Son of man shall be be
fruit of thy wonted mercy be trayed to be crucified.
shown forth on them to whom
thou dost grant confidence in Collect
thy loving-kindness. Through. ~V\TE beseech thee, O Lord,
' *
favourably
behold thy
TUESDAY people: and as thou dost bid
us cease from carnal food, so
Ant. to Benedictus. One is
grant us to cease likewise from
your Master f
who is in
sin. Through.
heaven, even Christ the Lord.

("-"RANT
Collect
to us, Lord, we be-
Ant.
Magnificat.
to
they shall deliver
And
him to the j
^-* seech thee, the full bless Gentiles, to mock, and to
ing of this holy season: that scourge, and to crucify him.
as by thy guidance we have Collect
learned what things we ought f^\ GOD, who art the lover
to do, so by thy operation we ^^ and restorer of inno
may fulfil the same. Through. cence, direct unto thyself the

ye are brethren : j
Ant. to Magnificat. And all
and call no
hearts of thy servants: that
being inflamed by the fervour
man your father upon earth; of thy Spirit, we may be
for one is your Father, which found stedfast in faith and
 SECOND WEEK IN LENT 161

zealous in good works. his vineyard unto other hus

Through. bandmen, which shall render
him the fruits in their seasons.
THURSDAY Collect
Ant. we beseech thee,
to Benedictus. Son,
GRANT,
remember f
tnat thou in thy Almighty God, that,
cleansed by the sacred fast,
lifetime receivedst thy good
things, and likewise Lazarus we may come with pure hearts
evil things. to the holy feast which draw-
Collect eth nigh. Through.

us,
we beseech Ant. to Magnificat. When
GRANTthee, O Lord, the help of they sought f
to lay hands on
thy grace : that we, duly given him, they feared the multi
to fasting and prayer, may be tude, because they took him
delivered from our ghostly for a prophet.
and bodily enemies. Through. Collect
/^RANT, we beseech thee,
Ant. to Magnificat. That ^-* O Lord, to thy people
Dives f who refused to
health both of mind and body :
Lazarus crumbs of bread, de
that they, cleaving unto good
sired a drop of water.
works, may ever be defended
Collect by thy mighty protection.
"DEGARD, O Lord, thy Through.
■" servants, and at their pe
tition bestow upon them thy SATURDAY
continual loving - kindness : Ant. to Benedictus. I
will
that, as they do glory in thee, go f to my father, and will
their Author and Governor, say unto him: Father, make
so thou wouldest restore unto me as one of thy hired ser
them the perfection of all vants.
things, and preserve what thou Collect
dost restore. Through. /TVE, O Lord, we beseech
^-* thee, thy loving grace to
FRIDAY our fasts: that the chastening
Ant. to Benedictus. He will bestowed upon the flesh may
avail to the growth of the
miserably destroy those f spirit. Through.
wicked men, and will let out
162 THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT

Qtytrfc &mtimg in font Collect

At 3farat HraprrB WEGod,beseechlookthee,upon

Almighty
the
Ant. to Magnificat. But the hearty desires of thy humble
father f
said t0 his servants : servants: and stretch forth
Bring forth the best robe and the right hand of thy Majesty,
put it on him ; and put a ring to be our defence against all
on his hand, and shoes on his our enemies. Through.
feet.
At Eauia At Jhrunr

Ants. O be favourable f Ant. When Jesus had cast

f
1
out the devil, the dumb
and gracious unto Sion ; build
thou the walls of Jerusalem. spake, and the people won
2 The Lord f
is on my side ;
dered.
At 3fcr«
I will not fear what man doeth
unto me. Ant. If I, by the finger + of
3 My lips f
shall praise thee God, cast out devils, no doubt
as long as I live, O my God. the kingdom of God is come
4 The fire forgat f
his own upon you.
At&rxt
virtue, that thy servants might
be delivered unhurt. Ant. He that is not f with
5 O praise God, f
sun an.d me is against me and he that
;
moon, for his Name only is gathereth not with me scat-
excellent. tereth.
Chapter, Eph. 5:1 Chapter, Eph. 5:5
Be ye there this ye know, that no
BRETHREN:
fore followers of God, as FOR
whoremonger, nor unclean
dear children; and walk in person, nor covetous man,
love, as Christ also hath loved who is an idolater, hath any
us, and hath given himself for inheritance in the kingdom of
us, an offering and a sacrifice Christ and of God.
to God for a sweet-smelling
savour.
At £fatu,

Ant. to Benedictus. When Ant. When the unclean

a strong man "f armed spirit f
is gone out of a man,
keepeth his palace, his goods he walketh through dry places,
are in peace. seeking rest, and findeth none.
 THIRD WEEK IN LENT 163

Chapter, Eph. 5:8 Collect

T ET thy mercy lighten
T7OR ye were sometimes
*~ ' upon us, we beseech thee,
*■
darkness, but now are ye
light in the Lord: walk as O Lord that whereas we are
:

children of light : for the fruit in sore danger by reason of

of the Spirit is in all goodness our sins, thy care may rescue,
and righteousness and truth. and thy deliverance save us.
Through.
At &rron& Vesptts
Ants. and Psalms of Sun TUESDAY
day. The rest as at I Vespers, Ant. to Benedictus. two If
except of you f shall agree on earth

tain woman j
to Magnificat. A cer
Ant.
of the company
lifted up her voice, and said
unto him, Blessed is the womb
that bare thee, and the paps
which thou hast sucked. But
Jesus said, Yea, rather, bless
ed are they that hear the word
of God, and keep it.
as touching anything that they
shall ask, it shall be done for
them of my Father which is
in heaven, saith the Lord.
Collect
T_TEAR us, Almighty and
*■ *■
gracious God : and mer
cifully bestow upon us the
gift of self-restraint. Through.

MONDAY
two or three j
Ant. to Magnificat. Where
are gathered
Ant. to Benedictus. Verily, together in my Name, there
f I say unto you, No prophet am I in the midst of them,
is accepted in his own country. saith the Lord.
Collect Collect

WEmercifullybeseech thee,
to pour thy
O Lord, "TVEFEND
-*—'
us, O Lord, by
thy protection; and keep
grace into our hearts : that as us evermore from all in
we abstain from bodily food, iquity. Through.
so likewise we may restrain
our senses from all evil ex WEDNESDAY
Through.
j
cesses. Hear
Ant. to Benedictus.
Ant. to Magnificat.
Jesus, passing through the j But and understand
tions which the
the tradi
Lord hath
midst of them, went his way. given unto you.
164 THIRD WEEK IN LENT

Collect Collect
we beseech
us, T ET thy heavenly favour,
GRANT
thee, O Lord, that taught .*—" we beseech thee, O Lord,
by holy fasts, and abstaining strengthen the people that
from every evil way, we may serveth thee: and make them
the more readily obtain thy ever to cleave to thy com
favour. Through. mandments. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat. To eat
with unwashen hands de- f FRIDAY

drinketh j of
fileth not a man. Ant. to Benedictus. Who
Collect soever the water
/'"'RANT, that I shall give him shall
we beseech thee,
^Jr Almighty God, that we never thirst.
who seek the grace of thy pro
Collect
tection, may be delivered from T ET thy gracious favour,
*—' we beseech thee, O Lord,
all evils, and serve thee with a
quiet mind. Through. accompany our fast: that, as
outwardly we abstain from
THURSDAY food, so inwardly we may fast

j
Ant. toBenedictus. And from evil. Through.
devils also came out of Ant. to Magnificat. Sir, I
many, crying out, and saying,
Thou art Christ the Son of
perceive f
that thou art a
prophet; our fathers wor
God: and he, rebuking them, shipped in this mountain.
suffered them not to speak; Collect
for they knew that he was /^RANT, we beseech thee,
Christ. ^-* Almighty God: that we,
Collect who do put our trust in thy
we beseech thee,
GRANT,
Almighty God, that the
protection, may by thy help
overcome all adversities.
holy devotion of our fasts Through.
may make us pure and well
pleasing in the sight of thy SATURDAY
divine Majesty. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat. All they
Ant.
stooped down, j
to Benedictus.
and wrote on
Jesus
that had any sick f brought
them unto Jesus, and he healed
the ground, He that is with
out sin among you, let him
them. first cast a stone at her.
 FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT 165

Collect sons,the one by a bondmaid,

/""* RANT,we beseech thee, the other by a freewoman.
^J Almighty God, that we, But he who was of the bond
who mortify the flesh by woman was born after the
abstinence from food, may flesh; but he of the free-
follow after righteousness, woman was by promise.
and fast from sin. Through. Which things are an allegory.
Ant. to Benedictus. When
S^aurtlf g>roiitaf! in %mt Jesus then f lifted up his
eyes, and saw a great com
At JflrBt Ve aprra pany come unto him, he saith
Ants. and Psalms of the unto Philip, Whence shall we
Psalter. buy bread, that these may eat ?
Ant. to Magnificat. Wom And this he said to prove him :
an, hath no man f
condemned
thee ? No man, Lord. Neither
for he himself knew what he
would do.
do I condemn thee; go, and Collect
sin no more.
/"jRANT,
KJ we beseech thee,
At
Cauda Almighty God, that we,
Ants. 1 Then shalt thou
be pleased with the sacrifice
f who for our evil deeds do
worthily deserve to be pun
of righteousness, if thou wilt ished, by the comfort of thy
turn thy face from my sins. grace may mercifully be re
2 It is better f
to trust in
the Lord than to put any con
lieved. Through.
At Primr
fidence in princes.
Ant. Jesus took
3 Have I not thought
upon thee, O Lord, when I
f f the loaves,
and when he had given
thanks, he distributed to them
was waking?
that were set down.
4 Thou art mighty, O
Lord, to save us with a strong
f At ©rro
hand ; deliver us, O our God. Ant. With five loaves f
5 Kings ofthe earth, and
all people, praise the Name of
f and two fishes the Lord fed
five thousand men.
the Lord.
Ai»rxi
Chapter, Gal. 4:22
ORETHREN It is written,
Ant. The Lord fed f
five
LJ that
:

Abraham had two

thousand men with five loaves
and two fishes.
166 FOURTH WEEK IN LENT

Chapter, Gal. 4:27 may thereby please thee both

•D EJOICE, thou barren that in body and soul. Through.
.^ bearest not; break forth
Ant. to Magnificat. Destroy
and cry, thou that travailest
not: for the desolate hath
this temple, f
said the Lord,
and in three days I will raise
many more children than she it up ; but he spake of the tem
which hath an husband.
ple of his body.
At 5fatu, Collect
Ant. Then those men, f \A/E beseech
W graciously
thee, O Lord,
when they had seen the mir hear our sup
acle that Jesus did, said, This plications: and grant that we,
is of a truth that prophet that to whom thou hast given an
should come into the world. hearty desire to pray, may
ever obtain the help of thy
Chapter, Gal. 4:31
protection. Through.
CO then, brethren, we are
^ not children of the bond
woman, but of the free. TUESDAY
Ant. to Benedictus. Ye seek
At VtsptrB
S>mmb
Ants. and Psalms of Sun
to kill me, f
a man that hath
told you the truth.
day.
Ant. to Magnificat. And Collect
Jesus went up f
mto a moun /^RANT, we beseech thee,
^^ O Lord, that the observ
tain, and there he sat with his
disciples. ance of the holy fasts may
avail for us to the increase of
MONDAY holy conversation, and the
Ant. to Benedictus. Take continual aid of thy loving-
these things hence, said the
Lord, and make not my
f kindness. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat. No man
Father's house an house of laids hands f
on him, because
his hour was not yet come.
merchandise.
Collect Collect
/"'RANT, we beseech thee, TUT AVE
mercy on thy peo-
^-J Almighty God, that we pie, we beseech thee, O
-*. .*.

who year by year observe holy Lord : and to them that labour
seasons with true devotion, under continual tribulations
 FOURTH WEEK IN LENT 167

grant a little breathing-space. man carried out, the only son

Through. of his mother.
Collect
WEDNESDAY. /^RANT, we beseech thee,
Ant. to Benedictus. Mas ^* Almighty God, that we
ter, "f who did sin, this man or who are chastened by ap
his parents, that he was born pointed fasts may be glad
blind? Jesus answered, Neither dened by holy fervour : so that
hath this man sinned, nor his earthly affections being re
parents : but that the works of strained, we may more read
God should be made manifest ily attain to things heavenly.
in him. Through.
Collect Ant. to Magnificat. A great
OGOD, who by means of prophet f
is risen up among
fasting dost vouchsafe to us, and God hath visited his
reward the righteous and to people.
pardon the sinful : have mercy Collect
on thy suppliants, and let the
confession of our guilt obtain
r\' GOD, who art the Ruler
^— and Teacher of thy peo
remission of our sins. Through. ple, drive away from them the
Ant. to Magnificat. A man sins whereby they are beset:
that is called f Jesus made that they may be well-pleas
ing unto thee, and ever live in
clay and anointed mine eyes,
and I received sight. safety under thy protection.
Through.
Collect
thy merciful ears, O FRIDAY
LET
Lord, be open to the pray Ant. toBenedictus. Our
ers of thy humble servants: friend Lazarus f
sleepeth;
and that they may obtain their but I go, that I may awake
petitions, make them to ask him out of sleep.
such things as shall please Collect
thee. Through.
f~\ GOD, who dost renew the
^--' world by ineffable sacra
THURSDAY ments : grant, we beseech thee,
Ant.
went into a city j
to Benedictus. Jesus
called Nain ;
that through thy ordinances
thy Church may profit in
and behold, there was a dead things temporal, and may
168 PASSION SUNDAY

never lack help in things Save me from the lion's

eternal. Through. mouth.
Glory be not said, but the

is
Ant. to Magnificat. Lord, if
f R. repeated as far as the

is
thou hadst been here, Laza
rus had not died ; by this time f. All the Short BB. are
he stinketh, for he hath been said thus until Easter, except
on Feasts Saints, when

of
dead four days.
Glory be said as usual.

is
Collect
Hymn
we beseech thee,
GRANT,
Almighty God: that we, Vexilla Regis prodeunt
who know our own weakness, Royal Banners for
and trust only in thy strength, THE ward go;
may evermore rejoice in thy The Cross shines forth in mys
loving-kindness. Through. tic glow

;
Where he in flesh, our flesh
SATURDAY who made,
Ant. to Benedictus. He that Our sentence bore, our ran
followeth me f shall not walk som paid.
in darkness, but shall have the
Where deep for us the spear
light of life, saith the Lord.
was dyed,
Collect
Life's torrent rushing from
forasmuch as the
OLORD,fasts which we have un
his side,
To wash us in that precious
dertaken can profit us only flood
when they are well-pleasing Where mingled Water flowed
in thy sight: let our devout and Blood.
affections, we beseech thee,
become fruitful by thy grace. Fulfilled all that David told
is

Through. In true prophetic song of old

;

Amidst the nations, God,

saith he,
"JJaaaton &mt&ag
Hath reigned and triumphed
At 3ftrat "Btsptte from the Tree.
Short IJ- Save me * From
Save me. Tree of beauty! Tree of
O

the lion's mouth.

V. And my lowliness from light!
the horns of the unicorns. IJ- Tree with royal purple
O

From the lion's mouth,

JJ.

dight
!
 PASSION SUNDAY 169

Elect on whose triumphal From this until the

day
breast Monday after Trinity Sunday,
Those holy limbs should find the Memorials in the Psalter
their rest ! through the year are not said.
At ikufa
On whose dear arms, so wide
Ants.
ly flung,
The weight of this world's O Lord,
1 f
behold my af
ransom hung, fliction; for the enemy hath
The price of human kind to magnified himself.
pay, 2 I called upon the Lord
in trouble ; and the Lord heard
f
And spoil the spoiler of his
prey. me at large.

all
During the following stanza
kneel, even in Paschal-
j 3 O Lord, thou hast pleaded
the causes of my soul : thou
hast redeemed my life, O Lord
tide.
my God.
O Cross,
hail!
our one reliance, 4 O my people, f
what have
I done unto thee? and where
This holy Passion-tide avail in have I wearied thee? tes
To give fresh merit to the tify against me.
saint
And pardon to the penitent. j 5 Shall evil be recompensed
for good? for they have
digged a pit for my soul.
To thee, eternal Three in One,
Let homage meet by all be Chapter, Heb. 9:11
done; T3 RETHREN : Christ being
*-* come an high priest of
Whom by the Cross thou dost
restore, good things to come, by a
Preserve and govern ever greater and more perfect tab
more! Amen. ernacle, not made with hands,
that is to say, not of this
y. Deliver me, O Lord, building; neither by the blood
from the evil man. IJ. And of goats and calves, but by his
preserve me from the wicked own blood he entered in once
man. into the holy place, having ob
Ant.
one that bear witness j toI
to Magnificat. am
my
tained eternal redemption for
us.
self ; and the Father that sent Short IJ.
Deliver my soul,
me beareth witness of me. O God, * From the sword.
170 PASSION SUNDAY

Deliver. V. And my darling Sweetest wood, and sweetest

from the power of the dog. iron!
From. Deliver. Sweetest weight is hung on
thee.
Hymn
Bend thy boughs, O tree of
Lustris sex qui jam peractis glory!
years among us Thy relaxing sinews bend;
THIRTY
dwelling, For awhile the ancient rigour,
His appointed time ful That thy birth bestowed,
filled, suspend ;
Born for this, he meets his And the King of heavenly
Passion, beauty
For that this he freely On thy bosom gently tend!
willed :
On the Cross the Lamb is Thou alone wast counted
lifted, worthy
Where his life-blood shall This world's ransom to up
be spilled. hold;
For a shipwrecked race pre
He endured the nails, the spit paring
Harbour, like the ark of
ting,
old;
Vinegar, and spear, and
reed; With the sacred Blood anoint
ed
From that holy Body broken
From the smitten Lamb that
Blood and water forth pro
rolled.
ceed:
Earth, and stars, and sky, and To the Trinity be glory
ocean, Everlasting, as is meet :
By that flood from stain are Equal to the Father, equal
freed. To the Son, and Paraclete :
Trinal Unity, whose praises
Faithful Cross! above all All created things repeat.
other, Amen.
One and only noble tree !
None in foliage, none in blos y. Deliver me from mine
som, enemies, O God. IJ. Defend
None in fruit thy peers may me from them that rise up
be: against me.
 PASSION SUNDAY 171

Ant. to Benedictus. Jesus more shall the blood of Christ,

said to the multitude of thef who, through the eternal
Jews, and to the chief priests, Spirit, offered himself without
He that is of God heareth spot to God, purge your con
God's words;
ye therefore science from dead works to
hear them not, because ye are serve the living God ?
not of God. V. Save me from the lion's
Collect mouth. IJ. And my lowli
\\J E
* * God,
beseech thee, Almighty
mercifully to look
ness from the horns of the
unicorns.
upon thy people: that by thy At Nmu?
great goodness they may be
governed and preserved ever
Ant. Then the Jews f took
up stones to cast at Jesus, but
more) botn in body and soul. Jesus hid himself and went
Through. out of the temple.
Atfrutu? Chapter, Heb. 9:15
Ant. I have not a devil, f A ND for this cause he is the
but I honour my Father, saith **• Mediator of the new tes
the Lord.
tament, that by means of
At aimr
death, for the redemption of
f
Ant. I seek not mine own
the transgressions that were
glory: there is One that seek- under the first testament, they
eth and judgeth.
which are called might receive
V. Deliver my soul, O
the promise of eternal inheri
God, from the sword. R> . My
tance.
darling from the power of the y. O shut not up my soul
dog. with the sinners. IJ . Nor my
Atdret life with the bloodthirsty.
Ant. Verily, verily, f I say At &mmh UraprrB
unto you, If a man keep my
saying, he shall never see Ant. to Magnificat. Your
death. father Abraham rejoiced f
it,

to see my day and he saw

Chapter, Heb. 9 :13 ;

and was glad.

if the blood of bulls IJIJ.,
FORand of goats, and the ashes
The Short
and yy. are said as above
Hymns,
of an heifer sprinkling the un in Holy
until Wednesday
clean, sanctifieth to the puri
Week.
fying of the flesh : how much
172 PASSION WEEK

MONDAY be written in the earth, be

At Cauda cause they have forsaken the
Lord, the fountain of living
Ants. and Psalms of the
waters.
Feria.
At &ext
Chapter, Jer. :19 {Vulgate)
f~* OME,
11

let us put wood into

Ant. O my people, what f
have I done unto thee? and
^ his bread, and let us cut wnerein have I wearied thee?
him off from the land of the
testify against me.
living, that his name may be
no more remembered. Chapter, Jer. 17:18
Ant. to Benedictus.theIn T ET them be confounded
great day f
0I the feast,
.1— ' that
persecute me, but let
not me be confounded j let
Jesus stood and cried, saying,
If any man thirst, let him them be dismayed, but let not
come unto me and drink. me be dismayed : bring upon
them tne day of evil, and de
Collect stroy them with double de
we beseech struction, O Lord our God.
HALLOW,
thee, O Lord, these our
fasts : and mercifully grant us At Nottf
forgiveness of all our sins. Ant. Shall evil be recom
Through. pensed f
for good? for they
At ?rteu, have digged a pit for my soul.
Save me, O Lord,
Ant. f Chapter, Jer. 18 :20
and set me by thee: then no that' I stood
man's hand shall prevail REMEMBER
before thee to speak good
against me. for them, and to turn away
At ®mr thy wrath from them.
O Lord, thou hast
Ant. At BraprrB
pleaded 'f the causes of my Chapter, Jer. 11 :20
soul: thou hast redeemed my O Lord of hosts, that
life. BUT,
judgest righteously, that
Chapter, Jer. 17:13
r\ LORD, the hope of
triest the reins and the heart,
let me see thy vengeance on
^--' Israel, all that forsake them : for unto thee have I re
thee shall be ashamed, and vealed my cause, O Lord my
they that depart from me shall God.
 PASSION WEEK 173

Ant. to Magnificat. any If humble service according to

man thirst, let him come thy will: that in our day the

"J-
unto me, and drink: and out people that serveth thee may
of his belly shall flow rivers increase both in number and
of living water, saith the Lord. in merit. Through.
Collect
to thy people, WEDNESDAY

O
("'RANT
^-* Lord, we beseech thee, Ant. Benedictus.
to My
health both of body and mind: sheep hear my voice, and

I
that they, ever cleaving to the Lord know them.
good works, may worthily be Collect
defended by thy protection. enlighten
Through.
A/JERCIFULLY
*.**. the hearts of thy faith
The Chapters are said as ful people, O God, through
above in the Ferial Office until the hallowing of this fast and

:
Wednesday in Holy Week; as thou dost give them an
the Ants. at the Hours until hearty desire to pray, so do
Palm Sunday. thou graciously vouchsafe

a
favourable hearing to their
TUESDAY prayers. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. My Ant. to Magnificat. Many
time not yet come, but good works have showed
is
f

your time always ready. you for which of these works

is

Collect do ye wish to kill me?

Collect
OLORD, we beseech thee,
let our fasts be ac T>E with us in our prayers.
ceptable unto thee that being .*-' Almighty God: and grant
:

cleansed thereby, we may be that those whom thou dost en

come worthy of thy grace. and able to look in confidence and
may attain to everlasting sal hope for thy favour, may feel
vation. Through. the gracious effect of thy
Ant. to Magnificat. Go ye wonted mercy. Through.
up unto this feast go not
f
is I
:

up yet, for my time not yet THURSDAY

full come. Ant. toBenedictus. The
Collect Master saith, My time
is
f

us, Lord, we be near; will eat the Passover

O

GRANT
I

seech thee, to persevere in at thy house with my disciples.

174 PASSION WEEK

Collect Ant. to Magnificat. The

we beseech thee, chief priests and the scribes
GRANT,
Almighty God, that the f took counsel how they
excellence of human nature, might put Jesus to death ; but
wounded by intemperance, they said, Not on the feast-
day, lest there be an uproar of
may by the practice of a heal
the people.
ing self-denial be restored.
Through. Collect
Ant. to Magnificat. With we beseech thee,
GRANT,
desire have I desired to eat f Almighty God, that
who do seek the grace of thy
we
this Passover with you before
I suffer. protection may be delivered
Collect from all evils, and serve thee
with a quiet mind. Through.
favourable, we beseech
BE thee, O Lord, to thy peo
SATURDAY
ple: that, eschewing whatso
Ant. to Benedictus. And
ever is displeasing unto thee,
they may be filled the more
now, O Father, glorifyfthou
me with thine own self, with
with the delights of thy com
mandments. Through. the glory which I
had with
thee before the world was.
Collect
FRIDAY
O Lord,
Ant. Benedictus.
the feast-day
to
f
Now
of the Jews
WElet beseech thee,
the people that is
dedicated unto thee increase
drew nigh, and the chief
in the spirit of godly devo
priests and scribes sought
tion: that, being taught by
how they might kill Jesus, but
holy exercises, they may be
they feared the people.
come more pleasing to thy di
Collect vine Majesty, and be enriched
O Lord,
WEmercifullybeseech thee,
pour thy to
with greater gifts. Through.

grace into our hearts: that,

Palm ghtntai}
subduing our sins by volun
tary chastening, we may At Start "Btsptte
choose rather to suffer here Ant. to Magnificat. Right
than to be doomed to eternal eous Father, the world hath
"j*

punishment. Through. not known thee, but know

I
 PALM SUNDAY
thee, because thou hast sent
me.
At Hands
Ants.
1 The Lord God f
will help
me; therefore shall I not be
confounded.
2 They kept me in + on
every side, but in the Name of
the Lord will I destroy them.
3 Give sentence with me,
O God: for thou, Lord, art
mighty.
4 With angels f
and chil
dren may the faithful be
found, singing to the Con-
querer of death, Hosanna in
the highest.
5 Let them be confounded
f that persecute me, but let
not me be confounded, O sanna in the highest.
Lord my God.
Chapter, Phil. 2:5
ORETHREN : Let this mind
.*-' be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: who, being in
the form of God, thought it
not robbery to be equal with
God: but made himself of no
reputation, and took upon him
the form of a servant.
Ant. to Benedictus. A great
multitude f that had cometo
gether on the feast-day, cried
unto the Lord, Blessed is he
that cometh in the Name of
the Lord, Hosanna in the
highest.
175
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
**. ing God, who, of thy ten
der love towards mankind,
hast sent thy Son, our Sa
viour Jesus Christ, to take
upon him our flesh, and to suf
fer death upon the cross, that
all mankind should follow the
example of his great humility :
f mercifully grant, that we may
both follow the example of his
patience, and also be made
partakers of his resurrection.
Through the same.
At fhinu?
Ant. The children of the
Hebrews, f bearing palms,
went forth to meet the Lord,
crying out and saying, Ho
At aim*
Ant. The children of the
Hebrews f cast their gar
ments in the way and cried,
saying, Hosanna to the Son of
David; blessed is
that he
cometh in the Name of the
Lord.
At &«et
Ant. Unto thee f
nave I
revealed my cause; thou art
my defender, O Lord my God.
Chapter, Phil. 2:8
humbled himself, and
HE became obedient unto
death, even the death of the
Cross. Wherefore God also
176 HOLY WEEK.

hath highly exalted him, and

given him a Name which is
2 Awake, O sword, f
against them that disperse the
above every name. flock.
At Kane 3 So they weighed f
for my
Ant. I will call upon thy
Name, O Lord; turn not thy
f price thirty pieces of silver,
that I was prized at of them.
face from my cry. 4 Waters flowed over

•{•
mine head; then said, am
Chapter, Phil. 2:10

I
I
HTHAT at the Name of cut off. will call upon thy

I
Name, Lord God.

O
-*-
Jesus every knee should Behold, O Lord,
bow, of things in heaven, and the

f
things in earth, and things un
lips of them that rise up
der the earth; and that every against me, and their devices.
tongue should confess that Ant. to Benedictus. And
now, O Father, glorify thou
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the

f
glory of God the Father. me with thine own self, with
the glory which had with
At

I
#rrnn& Uraprra
thee before the world was.
Ant. to Magnificat. It is
written, f I will smite the
/"'RANT,
Collect
we beseech thee,
shepherd, and the sheep shall
be scattered. But after that I **-* Almighty God, that we
am risen, I will go before you who by reason of our in
into Galilee ; there shall ye see firmity do faint in adversity,
me, saith the Lord. may be relieved by the inter
From this day until Low cession of the Passion of thine
Sunday, if a Feast occur only-begotten Son. Wholiveth.
which can be transferred, it is
At Ikaurra
transferred after the Octave.
Other Feasts are commemo Ant. to Magnificat. Thou
rated except on Easter Day, couldest have no power at
"f

all against me, except were

it

and the three preceding and

the two following days. given thee from above.
Collect
MONDAY
tTELP us, O God of our
At ffiaufca *• .*•
salvation and grant that
:

and the Hours, Ants. we may come with joy to the

1 I hid not
f
my face from
shame and spitting.
commemoration of those thy
benefits, whereby thou hast
 HOLY WEEK 177

vouchsafed to restore us. At Bwprra

Through. Ant. to Magnificat. have

I
to lay down my life,

j
power
TUESDAY and nave power to take

it
I
At Hands again.
and the Hours, Ants. Collect
1 Behold, O Lord, f ET thy pity, Lord,

O
and

T
I
consider, for am in trouble: -1— cleanse us from all cor

'
O haste thee, and hear me. ruption of our old nature:
2 Defend thou my cause, f and enable us to walk in new
0 Lord: O deliver me from ness of life. Through.
the deceitful and wicked man.
3 When I was in trouble, WEDNESDAY
"f-

called upon the Lord out of

1

the belly of hell, and he heard At Canda

me. and the Hours, Ants.
O Lord, am oppressed, Deliver me from blood-
4

f
1

undertake for me, for guiltiness, O Lord my God:

I
f

know not what shall say and my tongue shall sing of

I

unto mine enemies. thy righteousness.

The ungodly said, Let have suffered shame
"f
5

f
I

us oppress the righteous man, and terror at their hands but

:
because he clean contrary the Lord
is

with me as
is

a
to our doings. mighty Man of war.
Ant. to Benedictus. Now These also that seek the
3

before the feast of the Pass hurt of my soul, they shall go

f

over, when Jesus knew that under the earth.

his hour was come, having All mine enemies have
4

loved his own, he loved them heard of my trouble they are

:

unto the end. glad, O Lord, that thou hast

Collect done it.
Bind with chains,
O
f

and everlast
5

ALMIGHTY
ing God, grant us so to Lord, the people of the Gen
celebrate the mysteries of the tiles, and their kings with fet
Passion of the Lord, that we ters.
may be made worthy to re Ant. to Benedictus. Simon,
sleepest thou?
j

ceive forgiveness. Through couldst thou

the same. not watch with me one hour?
178 MAUNDY THURSDAY

Collect 5 He was offered because

he willed and himself hath

it,
we beseech thee,
GRANT,
Almighty God, that we, borne our iniquities. Psalms
who by reason of our tres 148, 149, 150, 27.

p.
passes are continually af The Chapter, Short IJ., and
flicted,may be delivered by Hymn are not said.
the Passion of thine only-be y. Mine own familiar
gotten Son. Who liveth. friend, whom trusted. IJ.

I
At Braprra Who did also eat of my
Ant. to Magnificat. The bread, hath laid great wait for
maid said to Peter, f Surely me.
thou art one of them, for thy Ant. to Benedictus. Now
speech bewrayeth thee. he that betrayed him gave
Collect, p. 179, with full ending. them sign, saying Whomso
a

:
ever shall kiss, that same

is
I
THURSDAY OF THE LORD'S he; hold him fast.
SUPPER All candles upon the
the
commonly called triangular stand having nozv
been put out, except the one
Hamtbij aUjurahag
placed at the top, the six can
At Cattda dles upon the Altar are also
Ants. extinguished, one by one, dur
ing the singing the Canti
of

Mayest thou be justified,

1
O Lord, in thy saying, and
clear when thou art judged.
Psalm 51, p. 22.
2 The Lord is brought as a
lamb to the slaughter, and he
openeth not his mouth. Psalm
90, p. 43.
Mine heart within me is
3 taken from the candelabrum,
broken: all my bones shake.
cle Benedictus; so that at the
last verse, the last candle is
put out. The lamps and other
lights throughout the church
are likewise extinguished.
During the repetition of the
Ant., the topmost candle is
and hidden from sight under
the Epistle corner the Al
of

Psalms 63, p. 25, and 67, p.

22. tar.
of

4 Thou didst encourage us After the repetition the

by thy might, O Lord, and by Ant. said, all kneeling:
is

thy holy Supper. Song of y . Christ became obedient

Moses, p. 44. for us unto death.
 MAUNDY THURSDAY
On the second night is
added:
Even the death of the cross.
On the third night is added:
Wherefore God also hath
highly exalted him, and given
him a Name which is above
every name.
Our Father,entirely in se
cret, after which, in a some
what higher voice, is said
Psalm 51.
The Psalm being ended,
there is said, without Let us
pray, in a like voice.
Collect
A LMIGHTY God,
we be-
**" seech thee graciously to
behold this thy family, for
which our Lord Jesus Christ
was contented to be betrayed,
and given up into the hands
of wicked men, and to suffer
death upon the cross; but
then is said in silence, Who
now liveth and reigneth with
thee and the Holy Ghost, one
God, world without end.
The Collect ended, some
noise and clatter is made ; the
lighted candle is at once
brought forth from beneath
the Altar; and all rise and de
part in silence.
AT THE HOURS
At Prime, Terce, Sext and
None, Our Father, Hail Mary,
179
and at Prime I believe, hav
ing been said secretly, the
Psalms are begun at once as
below.
At $rtmr
Psalm 54
Deus, in Nomine
CAVE me, O God, for thy
^ Name's sake, * and
avenge me in thy strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O Go<f ;
* and hearken unto the words
of my mouth.
3 For strangers are risen up
against me, * and tyrants,
which have not God before
their eyes, seek after my soul.
4 Behold, God is my helper :
* the Lord is with them that
uphold my soul.
5 He shall reward evil
unto mine enemies: * destroy
thou them in thy truth.
6 An offering of a free
heart will I give thee, and
praise thy Name, O Lord, *
because it is so comfortable.
7 For he hath delivered me
out of all my trouble: * and
mine eye hath seen his desire
upon mine enemies.
Psalm 119:1, with the other
divisions as at Sunday Prime,
p. 55.
Then the V. Christ be
came obedient, with the rest
as at Lauds, p. 178.
In this Triduum nothing of
180 MAUNDY THURSDAY

the Martyrology is read, and 4 Keep me from the snare

Right dear is not said.
At 2Fm*
Psalm 119:33, with the
other divisions as at Sunday
Terce and Sext, pp. 59, 61.
V. Christ became obedient,
with the rest as at Lauds, p.
178. And so at all the Hours.
At &rxt
Psalm 119:81, with the
that they have laid for me, and
from the traps of the wicked
doers. Psalm 141, p. 89.
5 I looked also upon my
right hand, and saw there was
no man that would know me.
Psalm 142, p. 90.
The Chapter, Short IJ.,
Hymn and V. are not said.
Ant. to Magnificat. As they
were eating, Jesus took bread,

it,
and brake

it,
and blessed
other divisions as at Sunday and gave to his disciples.

it
None and Monday Terce, pp. On Good Friday, Ant. to
63, 64. Magnificat. When he had re
At Nott* ceived the vinegar, he said, It
Psalm 119:129, with
the finished; and he bowed his
is

other divisions as at Monday head, and gave up the ghost.

Sext and None, pp. 66, 67. After the repetition the

of
Ant. said the V. Christ be
is

At HrapMTa
came obedient, with the rest
Our Father and Hail Mary as at Lauds, 178.
p.

having been said secretly, the

Office is begun at once with At (Emnplinr
the first Ant., without music. The Office begins with the
Ants. Confession and Absolution,
1 I will receive the cup of followed immediately by the
Psalms.
salvation,
and call upon the
Psalm 101.
4,
p.

Name of the Lord. Psalm

After Psalm said
is
4

116:10, p. 78.
2 I labour for peace, but Psalm 31 :l-6
I speak unto them Lord, have put
O

when thee,
INmy trust;
I

thereof, make them let me never be

*

they
ready to battle. Psalm 120, p. put to confusion; deliver me
69. in thy righteousness.
3 Preserve me from the Bow down thine ear to
2

wicked men, O Lord. Psalm me; make haste to deliver

*

140, p. 88. me.

 MAUNDY THURSDAY AND GOOD FRIDAY
3 And be thou my strong
rock, and house of defence *
tnat thou mayest save me.
4 For thou art my strong
rock, and my castle; * be
thou also my guide, and lead
me for thy Name's sake.
5 Draw me out of the net
that they have laid privily for
me: * for thou art my
strength.
6 Into thy hands I com
mend my spirit: * for thou
hast redeemed me, O Lord,
thou God of truth.
Then Psalms 91 and
p. 101.
After the Psalms is said
The Song of Simeon
Nunc dimittis
St. Luke 2:29
T ORD, now
lettest thou
.*— '
thy servant depart in
peace, * according to thy
word.
2 For mine eyes have seen
* thy salvation.
3 Which thou hast prepared
* before the face of all peo
ple;
4 To be a light to lighten
the Gentiles, * and to be the
glory of thy people Israel.
Then, Christ became obedi
ent, with the rest as at Lauds,
p. 178.
The Hours are said
181
above in this Triduum, until
Vespers of Holy Sabbath.
FRIDAY OF THE
PREPARATION
commonly called
At Eattita
Ants.
1 God spared not his own
Son, but delivered him up for
us all. Psalm 51, p. 22.
2 My spirit is vexed with
134, in me, and my heart within me
is desolate. Psalm 143, p. 50.
3. One thief answered the
other, We indeed receive the
due reward of our deeds : but
this man hath done nothing
amiss. Remember me, O
Lord, when thou comest into
thy kingdom. Psalms 63, p.
25, and 67, p. 22.
4 When my soul was full
of heaviness, O Lord, thou re-
memberedst mercy. Song of
Habakkuk, p. 48.
5 Remember me, O Lord,
when thou comest into thy
kingdom. Psalms 148, 149,
150, p. 27.
V. He hath laid me in the
darkness. I?. As the men
that have been long dead.
Ant. to Benedictus. And
as they set up over his head his
182 EASTER EVEN AND EASTER DAY

accusation written: This is sorrow. Psalms 63, p. 25, and

Jesus the King of the Jews. 67, p. 22.
The rest as on p. 178. 4 From the gates of the
grave, O Lord, deliver my
THE HOLY SABBATH soul. Song of Hezekiah, p.
37.
commonly called
5 Is it nothing to you, all
EaBter f:tmt ye that pass by? behold, and
At Ziattfra see if there be any sorrow
Ants. like unto my sorrow. Psalms
148, 149, 150, p. 27.
O death, I will be thy
1

plagues; O grave, I will be

y. My flesh shall rest in
thy destruction. Psalm 51, p. hope. IJ. Neither shalt thou
22. suffer thy Holy One to see
2 They shall mourn for corruption.
him, as one mourneth for his Ant. to Benedictus. The
only son: because the inno women also, sitting over
cent Lord is slain. Psalm 43, against the sepulchre, made
p. 36. lamentation, weeping for the
3 O all ye people, hearken Lord.
unto me; behold and see my The rest as on p. 178.

^unDar of tlje mmmttion

COMMONLY CALLED
Cagter Ba?

At Jfltrat Hraprra Ant. to Magnificat. In the

The Office begins at once end of the Sabbath, as it be
with the Ant. Alleluia, alle gan to dawn toward the first
luia, alleluia. Psalm 117, p. day of the week, came Mary
78, with Glory be. Magdalene and the other
The Chapter, Short I?., Mary to see the sepulchre, al
Hymn and V. are not said. leluia.
 EASTER DAY
183

y.The Lord be with you. These ended, the Ant. is be

B-. And with thy spirit. gun, In the end of the Sab
Let us pray. Collect bath, as at Vespers.
QRANT, O Lord, that as
VJ Song of Simeon, p. 181.
we are baptized into the
death of thy blessed Son, our After the repetition of the
Saviour Jesus Christ, so by
Ant. V. The Lord be with
you, Collect and the rest as in
continual mortifying our cor the Psalter.
rupt affections we may be
buried with him: and that There is no kneeling during
through the. grave, and gate Paschal-tide.
of death, we may pass to our At Uart&B
joyful resurrection; for his and the Hours, Ants.
merits, who died, and was
buried, and rose again for us,
1 The Angel of the
Lord
descended from heaven, and
f
thy Son Jesus Christ our came and rolled back the stone
Lord. from the door, and sat upon
Or this
it,

alleluia, alleluia. Psalms

DOUR into our hearts, O of Feasts.
Lord, the spirit of thy love : Behold, there was
2

great

a
that we, whom thou hast sat earthquake, for the Angel
f

isfied with Paschal sacra of the Lord descended from

ments, may of thy mercy be heaven, alleluia.
made one in heart. Through. His countenance
y. The Lord be with you. was
3

f
like lightning, and his rai
IJ. And with thy spirit. y. ment white as snow, alleluia,
Let us bless the Lord, alle alleluia.
luia, alleluia. R-. Thanks be For fear of him
4

the
f

to God, alleluia, alleluia. keepers did

shake, and be
Then is said Our Father, came as dead men, alleluia.
and nothing else. And the Angel answered
5

At and said unto the women,

f

(SompIitu>
All as in the Psalter until Fear not ye; for know that
I

the Psalms. ye seek Jesus, alleluia.

Henceforth Praise
be to thee, is not said, but Al Chapter, Cor.
:7
I
5

leluia. ORETHREN: Purge out

Psalms as on Maundy LJ therefore the old leaven,
Thursday, p. 180 with Glory be. that ye may be new lump,
a
184 EASTER DAY

as ye are unleavened. For In the Short IJ. Alleluia,

even Christ our passover is alleluia added; in the yy.

is
sacrificed for us. at the hours one Alleluia only
Short IJ. and Hymn as on added, until Vespers

is

of
I
Low Sunday, p. 186. Trinity Sunday, except at the
y.
This is the day which yy. in the Preces at Prime
the Lord hath made, alleluia. and Compline, when they are
said.
IJ. We will be glad and re
All Hymns end as on 187.

p.
it,

joice in alleluia.
This V.said until Low At iprimr
is

Sunday at all the Hours ex The Athanasian Creed

is
cept Prime and Compline. not said.
Ant. to Benedichts. And Chapter, y. and Collect as
very early in the morning, the in the Psalter.
first day of the week, they
came unto the sepulchre at the At»rxt
Cor.

:8
rising of the sun, alleluia. Chapter,

5
Collect ""THEREFORE let us keep
LMIGHTY God, who
.*.
the feast, not with old
A

**. through thine only-begot

ten Son Jesus Christ hast
overcome death, and opened
unto us the gate of everlast
ing life: we humbly beseech
thee that, as by thy special
grace preventing us thou dost
put into our minds good de
sires, so by thy continual help
we may bring the same to
good effect. Through.
V. The Lord be with you.
1J. And with thy spirit. T.
Let us bless the Lord, alleluia,
alleluia. I$. Thanks be to
leaven, neither with the leaven
of malice and wickedness;
but with the unleavened bread
of sincerity and truth.
At Nm»
Chapter, Col. 3:1
TF ye then be risen with
.*•
Christ, seek those things
which are above, where Christ
sitteth on the right hand of
God. Set your affection on
things above, not on things on
the earth.
At &mmb Urapmi
Ants. Lauds. Psalms of
of

God, alleluia, alleluia.

This
said at Vespers and Sunday.
is

Lauds only until Vespers Short IJ. and Hymn as on

of
I

Low Sunday. Low Sunday, 186.

p.
 EASTER WEEK
Ant. to Magnificat. And
when they looked, they saw
that the stone was rolled
away, for it was very great,
alleluia.
The Chapters and yy.
the Hoursare said as above
during the Octave.
At Compline all is as in
Psalter.
At Lauds and the Hours
through the week, all is as on
Easter-day, except the Col
lects and the Ants. to Bene-
dictus and Magnificat.
JHunday in lEaBtrr-Hrrk
Collect
/""(DD, who by the Paschal
^-* solemnity hast bestowed
healing on the world: con
tinue, we beseech thee, to shed
forth upon thy people thy
heavenly gift; that they may
be enabled to attain to perfect
freedom, and advance to ever
lasting life. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus.Jesus
himself drew near to his dis
ciples and went with them ; but
their eyes were holden that
they should not know him,
and he rebuked them, saying,
O fools, and slow of heart to
believe all that the prophets
have spoken, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. What
manner of communications
185
are these that ye have one with
another, as ye walk, and are
sad? alleluia.
Efof abay in Eastrr-Ws eh
at
Collect
GOD, who dost ever in-
C^\
^^
the crease thy Church with
new offspring: grant unto thy
servants that they may hold
fast in their lives the Mystery,
which by faith they have re
ceived. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus.
Jesus
himself stood in the midst of
them, and saith unto them,
Peace be unto you, alleluia,
alleluia.
Ant.to Magnificat. Behold
my hands and my feet, that it
isImyself, alleluia, alleluia.
WEDNESDAY
Collect
who makest us
OGOD, glad with the yearly fes
tival of our Lord's Resurrec
tion: mercifully grant that we
who do celebrate holy days
here upon earth, may become
meet to attain unto everlast
ing joys. Through the same.
Ant. to Benedictus. Cast
the net f
on the right side of
the ship, and ye shall find,
alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Jesus
186 EASTER WEEK

saith to his disciples, j

Bring in our lives that which we cele
of the fish which ye have now brate with our lips. Through.
caught. Simon Peter went up Ant. to Benedictus. The
and drew the net to land full
of great fishes, alleluia.
eleven disciples saw f
the
Lord in Galilee, and wor
shipped him, alleluia.
THURSDAY Ant. Magnificat.
to All
power is given unto me in

■J"
Collect
heaven and in earth, alleluia.
f~\ GOD, who hast gathered
^^ together divers nations in
SATURDAY
the confession of thy Name:
grant that they who are re Collect
generate by baptism may be /^RANT, we beseech thee,
^-* Almighty God, that we,
one in inward faith, and in
outward devotion. Through. who have reverently passed
Ant. to Benedictus. Mary through the Paschal feast,
stood fwithout at the sepul may through the same be
worthy to attain unto everlast
chre weeping, and seeth two
ing joy. Through.
angels in white sitting, and
the napkin that had been about Ant to Benedictus. They
the head of Jesus, alleluia. ran both together, and the
f
other disciple did outrun
Ant. to Magnificat. They
have taken away f
my Lord,
Peter, and . came first to the
sepulchre, alleluia.
and I know not where they
have laid him. If thou have
borne him hence, tell me, alle 5Crmt ghmdag
luia, and I will take him away, which the Octave
is

of

alleluia.
Easter-Day
FRIDAY At Start Vroprra
Collect The Office double
is

A LMIGHTY and everlast- Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle

**■ ing God, who hast or luia. Psalms Saturday,
of

p.

dained the Paschal Mystery 93.

for a covenant of reconcilia Short I?. The Lord risen
is

tion with man : grant unto our indeed, Alleluia, alleluia.

*

souls that we may show forth The Lord. V. And hath ap

 LOW SUNDAY 187

peared to Simon. Alleluia, O thou, from whom hell's

alleluia. Glory. The Lord. monarch flies,
Hymn O great, O very Sacrifice,
Thy captive people are set
Ad ccpnam Agni providi free,
THE Lamb's high banquet And endless life restored in
thee.
■*■
we await,
In snow-white robes of royal
state :
For Christ, arising from the
And now, the Red Sea's chan dead,
nel past, From conquered hell victor
To Christ our Prince we sing ious sped,
at last. And thrust the tyrant down
to chains,
And Paradise for man re
Upon the Altar of the Cross
gains.
His Body hath redeemed our
loss:
We pray thee, King with glory
And tasting of his roseate
decked,
Blood,
In this our Paschal joy pro
Our life is hid with him in
tect
God.
From all that death would fain
effect
That Paschal Eve God's arm Thy ransomed flock, thine own
was bared, elect.
The devastating Angel spared :
By strength of hand our hosts To thee, who, dead, again dost
went free live,
From Pharaoh's ruthless tyr All glory, Lord, thy people
anny. give:
All glory, as is ever meet,
Now Christ, our Paschal To Father, and to Paraclete.
Lamb, is slain, Amen.
The Lamb of God that knows
no stain, So end all Hymns of the
The true Oblation offered same metre which have not a
here, proper doxology, until Ascen
Our own unleavened bread sion-day.
sincere. y. Abide with us, Lord,
188 LOW SUNDAY

alleluia. IJ. For it is toward Hymn

evening, alleluia. Aurora lucis rutilat
Ant. to Magnificat. Then T IGHT'S glittering morn
the same day at evening, being *—' bedecks the sky,
the first day of the week, when Heaven thunders forth its vic
the doors were shut where the tor-cry ;
disciples were assembled,
The glad earth shouts its
Jesus stood in the midst, and triumph high,
saith unto them, Peace be unto And groaning hell makes wild
you, alleluia. reply.
From now on, the V. Let us
bless the Lord, is said without While he, the King of glorious
Alleluia. might,
At fotuoa Treads down death's strength
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle in death's despite,
luia. Alleluia, alleluia, alle And trampling hell by victor's
luia. Alleluia, alleluia, alle right,
luia. Psalms 93, 100, 63, p. 24. Brings forth his sleeping
Ant. Christ is risen from the Saints to light.
grave, who delivered the three
children from the burning Fast barred beneath the stone
fiery furnace, alleluia. Can of late,
ticle, Benedicite, p. 26. In watch and ward where
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle soldiers wait,
luia. Psalms 148, 149, 150, p. Now shining in triumphant
27. state,

Chapter, I
St. John 5:4 He rises Victor from death's
gate.
"DELOVED: Whatsoever is
U born of God overcometh Hell's pains are loosed, and
the world : and this is the vic tears are fled ;
tory that overcometh the Captivity is captive led;
world, even our faith. The Angel, crowned with
Short ^ . The Lord is risen light, hath said,
from the tomb, * Alleluia, alle "The Lord is risen from the
luia. The Lord. V. Who dead."
for our sakes hung upon the
tree.Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. We pray thee, King with
The Lord. glory decked,
 LOW SUNDAY 189

In this our Paschal joy, pro in our lives and conversation.

tect Through.
From all that death would At Jrntu?
fain effect
Thy ransomed flock, thine own
Ant. Alleluia, f alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia.
elect.
This Ant. is said at the other
To thee, who, dead, again dost Hours also.
live, The Athanasian Creed is
All glory, Lord, thy people said.
give: Henceforth the Preces are
All glory, as is ever meet, said as in the Psalter, except
To Father, and to Paraclete. on Doubles and within Oc
Amen. taves.
At Qfr rtt
V. In thy Resurrection, O
Christ, alleluia. IJ. Let V. The Lord is risen from
heaven and earth rejoice, alle
the tomb, alleluia. IJ. Who
luia.
for our sakes hung upon the
tree, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. Then
the same day, as above. At &txt
Collect Chapter, I St. John 5 :5

A LMIGHTY God, who hast

** given thine only Son to
die for our sins, and to rise
again for our justification:
grant us so to put away the
leaven of malice and wicked
ness, that we may always
serve thee in pureness of liv
ing and truth. Through the
merits of the same.
or this
we beseech thee,
GRANT,
Almighty God: that we
who have celebrated the
Paschal feast may, by thy
bounty, hold it fast both
AlfHO
* *
is he that over-
cometh the world, but he
that believeth that Jesus is the
Son of God ? This is he that
came by water and blood, even
Jesus Christ: not by water
only, but by water and blood.
y. The Lord is risen in
deed, alleluia. IJ. And hath
appeared to Simon, alleluia.
At Ntmr
Chapter, ISt. John 5 :9
TF we receive the witness of
* men, the witness of God
is greater : for this is the wit
ness of God which he hath
190 FIRST WEEK AFTER EASTER

testified of his Son. He that Ant. to Benedictus. Now

believeth on the Son of God when Jesus was risen f
early
hath the witness in himself. the first day of the week, he
y. Then were the disciples appeared first unto Mary
glad, alleluia. IJ. When they Magdalene, out of whom he
saw the Lord, alleluia. had cast seven devils, alleluia.
Then is said the Collect of
At SeconH Wtspers the preceding Sunday.
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle Afterward is made com
luia. Psalms of Sunday, all memoration of the Cross as in
said under one Ant. the Psalter, p. 96. This Me
The rest as at I Vespers, ex morial is said daily until As
cept cension-day, whether the
Ant. to Magnificat. And Office be of the Season or of a
after eight days came the Saint, except on Doubles and
Lord, the doors being shut, within Octaves. The other
and said unto them, Peace be Memorials of St. Mary, etc.,
unto you, alleluia, alleluia. are not said during Paschal-
The Short IJIJ.,
Hymns tide.
and yyr. of this Sunday are The Psalms at all the Hours
said on Sundays and Ferias are said under this Ant. Alle
until Ascension-day. luia, f
alleluia, alleluia, alle
luia.
MONDAY At Wtrtt
At CauJiB V. The Lord is risen from
Ants. and Psalms of Feasts, the tomb, alleluia. IJ. Who
as in the Psalter, p. 24. These
for our sakes hung upon the
tree, alleluia.
Psalms with their Ants. are
said on Sundays and Ferias Atfcrxt
during Paschal-tide. I
Cor. 15 :20
Chapter,
Chapter, Rom. 6:9 TVTOW is Christ risen from
being raised from '
^HRIST the dead, and become the
*.

^ the dead, dieth no more; firstfruits of them that slept.

death hath no more dominion
over him ; for in that he died,
he died unto sin once; but in
that he liveth, he liveth unto
God.
For since by man came death,
by man came also the resur
rection of the dead. For as
in Adam all die, even so in
Christ shall all be made alive.
 FIRST WEEK AFTER EASTER 191

y. The Lord is risen indeed, finger into the prints of the

alleluia. IJ. And hath ap nails, alleluia; and be not
peared to Simon, alleluia. faithless, but believing, alle
luia.
At Sfanr
I
Chapter, St. Peter 3 :18 WEDNESDAY
T70R Christ also hath once
A suffered for sins, the just
Ant. to Benedictus. am I
for the unjust, that he might
the true vine, f
alleluia; ye
are the branches, alleluia.
bring us to God, being put to Ant. to Magnificat. Thomas,
death in the flesh, but quick
because thou hast seen "f me,
ened by the Spirit.
thou hast believed blessed are
:
V'. Then were the disciples they that have not seen, and
glad, alleluia. IJ. When they yet have believed, alleluia.
saw the Lord, alleluia.

At THURSDAY
TSfraprra
Ant. to Benedictus. My
Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alle
luia. Psalms of the Feria, all
heart burns f
with longing to
behold my Lord : I seek, but I
said under one Ant. cannot find where they have
Chapter of Lauds. laid him, alleluia, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Peace
I
be unto you, f
it is I, alleluia : Ant.
finger
to Magnificat.
f
put my
into the prints of the
be not afraid, alleluia.
nails, and my hand into his
Commemoration of the
side, and said, My Lord and
Cross, p. 96.
my God, alleluia.
The Ants., Chapters, Short
IJIJ., Hymns and WW. are FRIDAY
said as above in the Ferial
Ant. to Benedictus. They
Office until Ascension-day.
came to the tomb, Mary f
Magdalene and the other
TUESDAY
Mary, to see the sepulchre,
Ant. to Benedictus. I will
go before you f
into Galilee;
alleluia.
At Vespers, unless a Double
there shall ye see me, as I
said unto you, alleluia, alleluia. or Semidouble Feast occur,
the Office from the Chapter is
Ant. to Magnificat. Reach
of St. Mary, p. (30).
hither thy hands f
and put thy
192 SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

g»wn«& g>mt&ag after raise a fallen world: grant

unto thy faithful people per
iEaatrr
petual gladness; that those
AtJfftrat Wteptts whom thou hast delivered
Ant. and Psalms of Satur from the danger of eternal
day, p. 93. death, may have the fruition
Ant. to Magnificat. I am of eternal joys. Through the
the Shepherd fof the sheep ; same.
I am the Way, the Truth, and At &txt
the Life ; I am the good Shep
herd, and know my sheep, and
Chapter, I St. Peter 2 :23
am known of mine, alleluia. DUT he committed himself
*-* to him that judgeth right
At Siaufia eously : who his own self bare
Chapter, I St. Peter 2 :21 our sins in his own body on
"DELOVED; Christ also suf- the tree, that we, being dead
*-* fered for us, leaving us an to sins, should live unto right
example, that ye should fol eousness : by whose stripes ye
low his steps : who did no sin, were healed.
neither was guile found in his
At Notir
mouth.
Ant. to Benedictus. I am Chapter, I St. Peter 2 :25
the Shepherd, as above. "COR ye were as sheep going
Collect
-*■
astray: but are now re
A LMIGHTY God, who hast turned to the Shepherd and
** given thine only Son to Bishop of your souls.
be unto us both a sacrifice for At 0*rottii Vtxpxrs
sin, and also an ensample of
Ant. to Magnificat. I am
godly life: give us grace that
we may always most thank
the Good Shepherd who f
feed my sheep, and I lay down
fully receive that his inestim
able benefit and also daily en
my life for my sheep, alleluia.
deavour ourselves to follow
the blessed steps of his most MONDAY
holy life. Through the same. Ant. to Benedictus. Go ye
or this into all the world, f alleluia;
r\
^-'
GOD, who by the humil-
iation of thy Son didst
and teach all nations, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. The
 THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 193

Good Shepherd f
giveth his Ant. to Magnificat. And
life for the sheep, alleluia. other sheep I have, which
are not of this fold : them also
f
TUESDAY I must bring, and they shall
Ant. Benedictus.
to Go ye hear my voice ; and there shall
into all the world, f
and teach be one fold and one Shepherd,
alleluia.
all nations, baptizing them in
the Name of the Father, and
of the Son, and of the Holy FRIDAY
Ghost, alleluia. Ant. to Benedictus. Ought
Ant. to Magnificat. But he not Christ to have suffered f
that is an hireling, whose f these things, and to enter into
his glory? alleluia.
own the sheep are not, seeth
the wolf coming, and leaveth AtVespers, unless a Double
the sheep, and fleeth: and the or Semidouble Feast occur, the
wolf catcheth them, and scat- Office from the Chapter is of
tereth the sheep, alleluia. St. Mary, p. (30).

WEDNESDAY QHftrfc #un&ag after

Ant. to Benedictus. Go tell lEaHter
my brethren, f alleluia, that
At If vest Heatu> ra
they go into Galilee, alleluia;
there shall they see me, alle Ant. to Magnificat. A little
luia, alleluia, alleluia. while, f and ye shall not see
me, saith the Lord ; and again,
Ant.to Magnificat. As
the
Father knoweth me, f even so
a little while, and ye shall see
me, because I go to the Father,
know I the Father; and I lay
alleluia, alleluia.
down my life for the sheep,
alleluia. At ICaitoa
Chapter, I St. Peter 2:11
THURSDAY r\EARLY beloved, I beseech
Ant. to Benedictus. Art ~ you as strangers and pil
thou only a stranger in f Jeru grims, abstain from fleshly
lusts, which war against the
salem, and not known
hast
concerning Jesus, how they be soul.
trayed him to be condemned to Ant. to Benedictus. A little
death? alleluia. while, as above.
194 THIRD WEEK AFTER EASTER

Collect luia, but the world shall re

A LMIGHTY God, who joice: and ye shall be sorrow
**■ showest to them that are ful, but your sorrow shall be
in error the light of thy truth, turned into joy, alleluia.
to the intent that they may re
turn into the way of right MONDAY
eousness : grant unto all those
who are admitted into the fel
Ant.
beginning
to
j Benedictas.
at Moses and all
And

lowship of Christ's Religion, the prophets, he expounded

that they may avoid those unto them in all the Scriptures
things that are contrary to the things concerning himself,
their profession, and follow alleluia.
all such things as are agree Ant. to Magnificat. Your
able to the same. Through. sorrow f shall be turned into
joy, alleluia: and your joy no
At fcrxt
man taketh from you, alleluia.
Chapter, I St. Peter 2 :13
to
yourselves TUESDAY
SUBMIT
every ordinance of man Ant. toBenedictus. But
for the Lord's sake: whether they constrained him, say f
it be to the king, as supreme ; ing, Abide with us, Lord, for
or unto governors, as unto it is toward evening, alleluia.
them that are sent by him for Ant. to Magnificat. Sorrow
the punishment of evildoers, hath filled f
your heart, but
and for the praise of them that your joy no man taketh from
do well. you, alleluia.
At Nan*
Chapter, I St. Peter 2:18 WEDNESDAY
be subject
Ant. to Benedictus. Abide
SERVANTS,
to your masters with all with us, f
Ior it is toward
fear ; not only to the good and evening, and the day is far
spent, alleluia.
gentle, but also to the f roward,
for this is thankworthy in our Ant. to Magnificat. Your
Lord Jesus Christ. sorrow, f shall be
alleluia,
turned into joy, alleluia.
At &frmtii TtespttBi
Ant. to Magnificat. Verily, THURSDAY
verily, I say unto you, that f Ant. to Benedictus. And he
ye shall weep and lament, alle went in fto tarry with them :
 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER 195

and it came to pass, as he sat Ant. to Benedictus. Now

I
at meat with them, he took go my way, as above.

it,
bread, and blessed and
Collect
brake, and gave to them, alle
luia, alleluia.
r\
^-^
ALMIGHTY God, who
alone canst order the un
Ant. to Magnificat. Verily
verily, will ruly wills and affections of
say unto you,
I
f

I
see you again, and your heart
sinful men grant unto thy

:
shall rejoice, and your joy no people, that they may love the
man taketh from you, alleluia. thing which thou commandest,
and desire that which thou
FRIDAY dost promise; that so, among
Ant. the sundry and manifold
to Benedictus. They
knew the Lord Jesus, alle changes of the world, our
f

luia, in breaking of bread, alle hearts may surely there be

fixed, where true joys are to
luia.
At Vespers, unless Double be found. Through.
a

or Semidouble Feast occur, At &ext.

the Office from the Chapter Chapter, St. James :19

1
of St. Mary, (30).
p.
is

VyHEREFORE, my be-
loved brethren, let every
*
*

Jfaurtlj ^uttbag after man be swift to hear, slow to

Easier speak, slow to wrath for the
:

wrath of man worketh not the

At 3TirBt UrapwB
righteousness of God.
Ant. to Magnificat. Now
I

go my way to him that sent At 5fam,

f

me; and none of you asketh Chapter, St. James :21

1

me, Whither goest thou? alle

luia, alleluia.
VyHEREFORE
* "
lay apart
all filthiness
and super
fluity of naughtiness, and re
At Siau&a
ceive with meekness the en
Chapter, St. James :17
grafted word, which
1

able
is

•DELOVED Every good gift

U to save your souls.
:

and every perfect gift

is

from above, and cometh down At &r rmt& Hraprra

from the Father of lights, with Ant. to Magnificat. go my
I

whom no variableness, way to hhri that sent me;

is

neither shadow of turning. but because have said these

I
1% FOURTH WEEK AFTER EASTER

things unto you, sorrow hath THURSDAY

filled your hearts, alleluia. Ant. to Benedictus. The

MONDAY
disciples offered f
the Lord a
piece of a broiled fish, and of
Ant. to Benedictus. Did not an honeycomb, alleluia, alle
our heart "f burn within us luia.
concerning Jesus, while he
talked with us by the way?
Ant. to Magnificat.
shall not speak j
of himself ;
For he

alleluia. but whatsoever he shall hear,

Ant. to Magnificat. I tell that shall he speak; and he
you the truth ; f
it is expedient will show you things to come,
for you that I
go away : for if alleluia.
I go not away, the Comforter
will not come unto you, alle FRIDAY
luia. Ant. to Benedictus. These
TUESDAY
are the words f
which I
spake unto you, while I was
Ant. to Benedictus. Peace
yet with you, alleluia, alleluia.
be unto you, f
it is I, alleluia ; At Vespers, unless a Double
be not afraid, alleluia. or Semidouble Feast occur,
Ant. to Magnificat. When the Office from the Chapter is
the Comforter, f
the Spirit
of St. Mary, p. (30).
of truth, will re
is come, he
prove the world of sin, and of
righteousness, and of judg FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER
ment, alleluia. EASTER
commonly called
WEDNESDAY
Ant. to Benedictus. A spirit Uogatton Sumbau;
f hath not flesh and bones, as
At JfltrBt VeBptrB
ye see me have: believe ye
therefore, alleluia. Ant. to Magnificat. Hither
to have ye asked f
nothing in
Ant. to Magnificat.
yet many things j have
to say unto-
I
my Name: ask, and ye shall
receive, alleluia.
you, but ye cannot bear them
now: howbeit, when he, the At Catt&*
Spirit of truth, is come, he Chapter, St. James 1 :22
will guide you into all truth,
"D ELOVED : Be ye doers of
alleluia. *-" the word, and not hearers
 ROGATION-TIDE 197

only, deceiving your own At 2>«onU Tbteytts

selves. For if any be a hearer
of the word, and not a doer,
he is like unto a man behold
ing his natural face in a glass :
for he beholdeth himself, and
goeth his way, and straight
way forgetteth what manner
of man he was.
Ant. to Benedictus.
to, as above.
Collect
LORD, from whom all
(~\
^^ good things do come :
grant to us thy humble ser
vants, that by thy holy inspira
tion we may think those things
that are good, and by thy
merciful guiding may perform
the same. Through.
At »*xt
Chapter, St. James
whoso looketh into the
P>UT
■M perfect law of liberty, and
continueth therein, he being
not a forgetful hearer, but a
doer of the work, this man
shall be blessed in his deed.
At Honr
Chapter, St. James
DURE religion and
*" filed before God and the
Father is this, To visit the
fatherless and widows in their
affliction, and to keep himself
unspotted from the world.
Ant. to Magnificat. Ask,
and ye shall receive, that f
your joy may be full : for the
Father himself loveth you, be
cause ye have loved me, and
have believed, alleluia.
ROGATION MONDAY
Hither // a Double or Semidouble
Feast occur on this day, the
Office is of the Feast with
Memorial of the Feria at
Lauds only; but of a Simple
commemoration only is made.
Ant. to Benedictus. Ask,
and it shall be given you;
seek, and ye shall find, knock,
f
and it shall be opened unto
you, alleluia.
Collect
/"**RANT, we beseech thee,
1 :25 ^-* Almighty God: that we,
who in our afflictions do trust
only in thy mercy, may by thy
protection be defended against
all adversities. Through.
During these three days
those who do not take part
in the Rogation Processions
should say privately after
1 :27 Lauds the Litany with the
unde- Preces and Collects, but with
out the Penitential Psalms.
At the Hours all is as on
Ferias in Paschal-tide.
Ant. to Magnificat. The
Father himself f
loveth you,
198 THE ASCENSION-DAY

because ye love me, and have VIGIL OF THE ASCENSION

believed, alleluia. // a Double or Semidouble
Feast occur to-day, the Office
ROGATION TUESDAY
is of the Feast with Memorial
Ant. Benedictus.
to Ought
of the Vigil at Lauds only; of
not Christ f
to have suffered
a Simple, commemoration only
these things, and to rise from
is made.
the dead ? alleluia.
Collect of Sunday.
Ant. to Benedictus. Father,
Ant. to Magnificat. I came "f the hour is come ; glorify thy
Son with the glory which I had
forth from the Father, and f with thee before the world
am come into the world : again,
was, alleluia.
I leave the world, and go unto
the Father, alleluia. Collect of Sunday.

C^e $0cen$fon*Da?

At 3irst Vtspe rs What love of thine was that,

Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of which led
Sunday, p. 72. To take our woes upon thy
Short IJ.
When Christ as head,
cended up on high, * Alleluia, And pangs and cruel death to
alleluia. When Christ. W. bear,
He led captivity captive. Alle To ransom us from death's
luia, alleluia. Glory. When despair !
Christ.
Hymn
Jesu, nostra Redemptio
To thee hell's gate gave ready
way,
Redemption all divine,
JESU,
Whom here we love, for
Demanding there his captive
whom we pine, prey;
God, working out creation's And now in pomp and victor's
plan, pride
And in the latter time made Thou sittest at the Father's
Man; side.
 THE ASCENSION-DAY 199

Let very mercy force thee At Sauna

still and the Hours, Ants.
To spare us, conquering all
our ill ; 1 Ye men of Galilee, why f
And, granting that we ask, on stand ye gazing up into
high
heaven? This same Jesus,
With thine own face to satisfy. which is taken up from you
into heaven, shall so come,
Be thou our Joy and thou our alleluia. Psalms of Feasts.
Guard
Who art to be our great re
2 And while they looked f
stedfastly toward heaven as
ward: he went up, they said, Alle
Our glory and our boast in luia.
thee
For ever and for ever be.
3 He lifted up his hands, f
and blessed them, and he was
Amen.
carried up into heaven, alle
y. God is gone up with a luia.
merry noise, alleluia. IJ.And 4 Exalt ye the King of
the Lord with the sound of the
trump, alleluia.
kings, f
and sing praises to
God, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Father,
I have manifested thy Name 5 While they beheld, f he
was taken up, and in the sky
unto the men which thou
a cloud received him, alleluia.
gavest me : I pray for them, I
pray not for the world; and Chapter, Acts :1
now come I to thee, alleluia.
1

""THE former treatise have I

At QJnntulutf .*. made, O Theophilus, of all
At the end of the Hymn is that Jesus began both to do
said: and teach, until the day in
All glory, Lord, to thee we which he was taken up, after
pay, that he through the Holy
,
Ascending o'er the stars to Ghost had given command
day; ments unto the Apostles whom
All glory, as is ever meet, he had chosen.
To Father and to Paraclete. Short IJ. God is gone up
So end all Hymns of this with a merry noise, * Alleluia,
metre which have not a proper alleluia. God is gone up. y.
doxology, until Pentecost. And the Lord with the sound
200 THE ASCENSION-DAY
of the trump. Alleluia, alle
luia. Glory. God is gone up.
Hymn as above, p. 198.
V. The Lord hath prepared,
alleluia. His seat in
1}.
heaven, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. I as
cend unto my Father, and
your Father, and to my God,
and your God, alleluia.
Collect
/""* RANT,we beseech thee,
^-* Almighty God, that like
as we do believe thy only-
begotten Son Jesus Christ to
have ascended into the heav
ens: so we may also in heart
and mind thither ascend, and
with him continually dwell.
Who liveth.
At ©m*
y. God is gone up with a
merry noise, alleluia. IJ . And
the Lord with the sound of
the trump, alleluia.
At &*xt
Chapter, Acts 1 :4
HE gether
being assembled to
with them, com
manded them that they should
not depart from Jerusalem,
but wait for the promise of
the Father, which, saith he, yc
have heard of me. For John
truly baptized with water ; but
ye shall be baptized with the
Holy Ghost not many days
hence.
V. When Christ ascended
up on high, alleluia. IJ. He
led captivity captive, alleluia.
At Notw
Chapter, Acts 1:11
f
YE men of Galilee, why
stand ye gazing up into
heaven ? this same Jesus which
is taken up from you into
heaven, shall so come in like
manner as ye have seen him
go into heaven.
y . I ascend unto my Father,
and your Father, alleluia. IJ .
And to my God, and your God,
alleluia.
At fcrrmtb Vesptta
I
All as at Vespers except.
V. The Lord hath prepared,
alleluia. I>. His seat in
heaven, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. O King
of glory, f Lord of hosts, who,
triumphing to-day, hast as
cended above all heavens, leave
us not comfortless; but send
us the promise of the Father,
the Spirit of truth, alleluia.
From Ascension-day until
Pentecost the Office is as
above unless a Double or
Semidouble Feast occur. Of a
Simple, commemoration only
is made.
 SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE ASCENSION 201

&unfcag rotihtn tip GDriao? Collect

of tift Qutstman GOD, the King of glory,
(~\
^-^ who hast exalted thine
All as on the Feast except
only Son Jesus Christ with
as noted below:
great triumph unto thy king
dom in heaven: we beseech
At Dftrat Vssps ra
thee, leave us not comfortless ;
Chapter of Lauds. but send to us thine Holy
V. The Lord hath pre Ghost to comfort us, and exalt
pared, alleluia. IJ. His seat us unto the same place whither
in heaven, alleluia. our Saviour Christ is gone be
Ant.
to Magnificat. When fore. Who liveth.
the Comforter is come,
whom I will send unto you
f or this
A LMIGHTY, everlasting
from the Father, even the **. God, grant that our wills
Spirit of truth, which pro- may be always devoted to
ceedeth from the Father, he thee : and that we may always
shall testify of me, alleluia. serve thy Majesty with a pure
Memorial of the Ascension heart. Through.
Ant. O King of glory, as Memorial of the Ascension
above, p. 200. Ant. I ascend unto my
y . God is gone up with a Father and your Father, and
merry noise, alleluia. IJ . And to my God, and your God,
the Lord with the sound of alleluia.
the trump, alleluia. y. God is gone up with a
Collect of Ascension-day merry noise, alleluia. IJ . And
the Lord with the sound of
At Cauda the trump, alleluia.
Chapter, I St. Peter 4:7 Collect of Ascension-day
"D ELOVED : Be ye therefore Atfrimr
+.* sober,
and watch unto The Athanasian Creed is not
And above all things said.
Erayer.
ave fervent charity among Atfcttrt
yourselves: for charity shall Chapter, I St. Peter
4 :9
cover the multitude of sins. T TSE hospitality one to an-
Ant. to Benedictus. When *-' other without grudging.
the Comforter, as above. As every man hath received
202 WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE ASCENSION

the gift, even so minister the On the two following days

same one to another, as good all is as in the Octave of the
stewards of the manifold grace Ascension, except the Chapter,
of God. Ants. to Benedictus and Mag
At Nam- nificat, and Collect, which are
Chapter, I
St. Peter 4:11 those
Octave.
of the Sunday within
The Preces are not
the

T F any man speak, let him

said at Prime and Compline.
*■
speak as the oracles of God ;
if any man minister, let him If a Double or Semidouble
do it as of the ability which occur on Friday, or is trans
God giveth: that God in all ferred to that day, the Office
things may be glorified is of the Feast, with commem
through Jesus Christ. oration of the Feria, unless the

At &mmn Uraprra
Chapter of Lauds.
Ant. to Magnificat.
these things have I told you,
that when the time shall come,
ye may remember that I told
you of them, alleluia.
Memorial of the Ascension,
as at I Vespers.
OCTAVE OF THE ASCENSION
All
as on the Feast.
No Memorial is made of
any Feast which is to be kept
on the morrow.
Feast be one of the I
Class,
when the commemoration is
omitted. Ifthe Feast be of
But the II Class, the Feria is com
f memorated at II
Vespers.
WHITSUN-EVE
From this day until the
Feast of the Holy Trinity in
clusive, if a Double of the or I
II Classoccur, it is transferred
to the first unhindered day.
Other Feasts are commemo
rated, except during the Tri-
duum of Pentecost.
 THE FEAST OF PENTECOST
COMMONLY CALLED

WtytwnHW

At 3FtrjBt THeBperB O Finger of the Hand divine;

Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of The promise of the Father
Sunday. thou,
Short IJ. The Holy Ghost Who dost the tongue with
the Comforter, * Alleluia, alle speech endow.
luia. The Holy Ghost. V.
Shall teach you all things. Thy light to every sense im
Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. The part,
Holy Ghost. And shed thy love in every
Hymn heart ;
The weakness of our flesh sup
Veni, Creator Spiritus
ply
(^OME, Holy Ghost, Crea-
^ With strength and courage
tor blest, from on high.
Vouchsafe within our souls to
rest;
Come with thy grace and Drive far away our ghostly
foe,
heavenly aid,
And fill the hearts which thou And peace for evermore be

hast made. stow ;

If thou be our preventing
Guide,
To thee, the Comforter, we
cry,
No evil can our steps betide.
Thou heavenly gift of God
most high : Make thou to us the Father
Thou fount of life, and fire of known,
love, Teach us the eternal Son to
And sweet anointing from own,
above. Be this our never-changing
creed,
The sevenfold gifts of grace That thou dost from them
are thine, Both proceed.
203
204
To God the Father, God the
Son,
And God the Spirit, praise
done;
And Christ the Lord upon us
pour
The Spirit's gift for ever
more.
So end all Hymns of the
same metre until Vespers ofI
Trinity Sunday.
V. They were all filled with
the Holy Ghost, alleluia. IJ.
And began to speak, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat.
not leave you comfortless, alle
luia: I go away, but I will
come again to you, alleluia:
and your heart shall rejoice,
alleluia.
At
Cauda
and the Hours, Ants.
1 When the day of Pente
cost f
was fully come, they
were all with one accord in one
place, alleluia. Psalms of
Feasts.
2 The Spirit of the Lord
filleth the world, alleluia.
3 They were all filled with f
the Holy Ghost, and began to
speak, alleluia, alleluia.
4 O ye wells, and all that
move f
in the waters, sing a
hymn unto God, alleluia.
5 The Apostles did speak
with other tongues the won
WHITSUNDAY
derful works of God, alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia.
be Chapter, Acts 2:1
"VITHEN the day of Pente-
* * cost was fully come, they
were all with one accord in
one And suddenly
place.
there came a sound from
heaven, as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled all the house
where they were sitting.
Short IJ. The Spirit of the
Lord filleth the world, * Alle
luia, alleluia. The Spirit. V.
And that which containeth all
I will things hath knowledge of
the voice. Alleluia, alleluia.
Glory. The Spirit.
Hymn
Beata nobis gaudia
•DLEST joys for mighty
U wonders wrought
The year's revolving orb has
brought,
What time the Holy Ghost in
flame
Upon the Lord's disciples
came.
f
The quivering fire their heads
bedewed.
In cloven tongues' similitude,
That eloquent their words
might be,
And fervid all their charity.
f In varying tongues the Lord
they praised,
 WHITSUNDAY 205

The gathering people stood y. They were all filled

amazed ; with the Holy Ghost, alleluia.
And whom the Comforter IJ. And began to speak, alle
Divine luia.
Inspired, they mocked, as full Ant. Benedictus.
to Re
of wine. ceive ye the Holy Ghost:
These things were done in whosesoever sins ye remit,
type to-day, they are remitted unto them,
When Easter-tide had worn alleluia.
away, Collect
The number told which once
who as at this time
set free OGOD,
didst teach the hearts of
The captive at the jubilee.
thy faithful people, by send
Thy servants, falling on their ing to them the light of thy
face, Holy Spirit: grant us by the
Beseech thy mercy, God of same Spirit to have a right
grace, judgment in all things, and
To send us from thy heavenly evermore to rejoice in his holy
seat comfort; through the merits
The blessings of the Paraclete. of Christ Jesus our Saviour.
Who liveth.
Thou once in every holy
breast Atfrtmr
Didst bid indwelling grace to Athanasian is
The Creed
rest:
not said.
This day our sins, we pray,
release, At 21mr
And in our time, O Lord, give
peace.
Hymn as at I Vespers.
This Hymn is said at Terce
To God the Father, God the during the week instead of
Son,
Nunc sancte nobis.
And God the Spirit, praise be
done; y. The Spirit of the Lord
And Christ the Lord upon us filleth the world, alleluia. Ifr.
pour And that which containeth all
The Spirit's gift for ever things hath knowledge of the
more, voice, alleluia.
206 WHITSUN-WEEK.

At £rxt // a Feast which can be

Chapter, Acts 2:6 transferred occur during this
week, it is transferred to the
when this was noised
NOW abroad, the multitude first unhindered day after the
Octave. Of other Feasts no
came together, and were con
founded, because that every commemoration is made on
this day and the two follow
man heard them speak in his
ing days; on the other days
own language.
commemoration is made.
y. The Holy Ghost the
During the week the Of
Comforter, alleluia. I}. Shall
teach you all things, alleluia.
fice is said as on this day ex
cept as noted.
At Nom?
Chapter, Acts 2:10 MONDAY IN WHITSUN-
and proselytes, Cretes WEEK
JEWS
and Arabians, we do hear Ant. Benedictus. God so
to
them speak in our tongues the loved the world, that he gave
wonderful works of God. his only-begotten Son, that
y. were all filled
They whosoever believeth in him
with the Holy Ghost, alleluia. should not perish, but have
IJ. And began to speak, al everlasting life, alleluia.
leluia.
Collect
At £rnmh lrspfrH
who didst give the
All as at I Vespers, except OGOD,
Holy Ghost to thine
y. The Apostles did speak Apostles : grant unto thy peo
with other tongues, alleluia. ple the fruit of their devout
IJ. The wonderful works of petitions, and as thou hast
God, alleluia. given them faith, so vouch
Ant. to Magnificat. To-day
is the day of Pentecost fully
come, alleluia: to-day the
Through ...
safe also to grant them peace.
in the unity of
the same.
Holy Ghost appeared in fire to Ant. to Magnificat. If a
the disciples, and bestowed man love me, he will keep my
on them the gifts of grace: he words, and my Father will
sent them into all the world love him; and we will come
to preach and to testify: He unto him, and make our
that believeth and is baptized
abode with him, alleluia.
shall be saved, alleluia.
 WHITSUN-WEEK 207

TUESDAY IN WHITSUN- shall live for ever; and the

WEEK Bread that I will give is my
Ant. to Benedictus. I am Flesh, which I will give for
the Door, saith the Lord; by the life of the world, alleluia.
me if
any man enter in, he
shall be saved, and shall find THURSDAY
pasture, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. Jesus
Collect called 7 his twelve disciples
~V\J"E
beseech thee,O Lord, together, and gave them power
* * let the power of the and authority over all devils,
Holy Ghost come upon us: and to cure diseases; and he
that it may mercifully cleanse sent them to preach the king
our hearts, and defend us dom of God, and to heal the
from all adversities. Through. sick, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Peace Collect for Whitsunday
I leave with you, my peace I
give unto you: not as the
world giveth, give I unto you,
Ant. to Magnificat. The
Spirit which proceedeth j
from the Father, alleluia, he
alleluia. shall testify of me, alleluia,
alleluia.
EMBER WEDNESDAY
Ant. to Benedictus. I am EMBER FRIDAY
the living Bread, saith the f Ant. Benedictus.
to But
Lord, which came down from
heaven, alleluia, alleluia. '
that ye may know f
that the
.Son of man hath power on
Collect earth to forgive sins, Jesus
said to the sick of the palsy,
YX 7"E beseech thee, O Lord,
* that the Comforter, who
* I say unto thee, Arise, and
take up thy couch, and go into
proceedeth from thee, may en
thine house, alleluia.
lighten our hearts : and lead
us, as thy Son hath prom Collect
ised, into all truth. Through to thy Church, we
the same. GRANT
beseech thee, O merciful
Ant. to Magnificat. I am God: that being gathered to
the living Bread which f gether in the Holy Spirit, it
came down from heaven: if may be vexed by no assaults
any man eat of this Bread he of the enemy. Through.
208 TRINITY SUNDAY

Ant. to Magnificat. But the abroad in our hearts by the

Comforter, which is the
"f Spirit dwelling in us, alleluia.
Holy Ghost, whom the Father Collect
will send in my Name, he ~VX 7"E beseech thee, O Lord,
shall teach you all things, and ' »
mercifully pour into our
bring all things to your re hearts thy Holy Spirit: by
membrance, whatsoever I have whose wisdom we were
said unto you, alleluia. created, and by whose provi
dence we are governed.
EMBER SATURDAY Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. The Paschal-tide ends after
love of God f >s spread None.

Clje tfeagt of t^e fltpogt l£ol? Ctfnft?

At IFinrt Wtepne to One Very Trinity,

Ants. of Lauds.
Sunday.
Short IJ. Let us bless the
Father, and the Son, * With
the Holy Ghost. Let us bless.
V. Let us praise and exalt
him above all for ever. With
the Holy Ghost. Glory. Let
us bless.
Hymn, O Lux beata Trini-
tas, p. 95.
V. art thou, O
Blessed
Lord, firmament of
in the
heaven. IJ. And above all to
be praised and glorified for
ever.
Ant. to Magnificat. Thanks
be to thee, O God, thanks be
thee,
Psalms of One Supreme Deity, One
Holy Unity.
At Eauoa
and the Hours, Ants.
1Glory to thee, f
co-equal
Trinity, One Deity, before all
worlds, and now, and for ever.
Psalms of Feasts.
2 Praise and everlasting
glory f
be to God, the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Para
clete, to ages of ages.
3 Glory and praise re f
sound from the lips of all to
the Father, and to the only be
gotten Son, and like praise for
ever to the Holy Ghost.
4 Let praise resound for f
 TRINITY SUNDAY 209

ever from all lips to God the All laud to God the Father
Father, and to the Co-equal be;
Son, and to thee, O Holy All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
Ghost. All laud, as is for ever meet,
5 Of whom, and through To God the Holy Paraclete.
whom, f and in whom, are Amen.
all things : to him be glory for
ever.
V Let us bless the Father
.

and the Son with the Holy

Chapter, Rom. 11:33
depth of the riches
OTHEboth of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how un
searchable are his judgments,
and his ways past finding out !
Short IJ. Blessed art thou,
O Lord, * In the firmament of
heaven. Blessed, y. And
above all to be praised and
glorified for ever. In the fir
mament. Glory. Blessed.
Hymn
Tu Trinitatis Unitas
Trinity in Unity
THOU
Who rulest all things by
thy might,
Give ear unto the songs of
praise
That rise toward thy throne
to-night.
The day-star's rays are glit
tering clear,
And tell that day itself is near :
The shadows of the night de
part;
Thou, holy Light, illume the
heart.
Ghost. IJ. Let us praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
Ant. to Benedictus. Blessed
be the holy Creator and
Governor of all things, the
Holy and Undivided Trinity,
now and ever, and to ages of
ages.
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
**■
ing God, who hast given
unto us thy servants grace, by
the confession of a true faith,
to acknowledge the glory of
the eternal Trinity, and in the
power of the Divine Majesty
to worship the Unity: we be
seech thee that thou wouldest
keep us stedfast in this faith,
and evermore defend us from
all adversities. Who livest.
At $rimr
The Athanasian Creed is
said.
At 5fcro
V. Let us bless the Father
and the Son with the Holy
Ghost. IJ. Let us praise and
exalt him above all for ever.
210 CORPUS CHRISTI

At »MCt IJ. And all the hosts of them

Chapter, II Cor. 13 :14 by the breath of his mouth.
""THE grace of the Lord At fcwim& THeBperB
.*.
Jesus Christ, and the love All as at I
Vespers, except
of God, and the communion y. Blessed art thou, O
of the Holy Ghost, be with Lord, in the firmament of
you all. Amen. heaven. IJ. And above all to
V. Blessed art thou, O be praised and glorified for
Lord, in the firmament of ever.
heaven. IJ . And to be praised Ant. to Magnificat. Thee,
and glorified for ever. O Father unbegotten, thee, O
only-begotten Son, thee, O
At Nottf Holy Ghost the Comforter,
Chapter, I St. John 5 :7 Holy and Undivided Trinity,
with heart and mouth we con
"IT HERE are three that bear fess, we praise and bless: to
.*.
record in heaven, the thee be glory for ever.
Father, the Word, and the
From henceforth until Ad
Holy Ghost: and these three vent, all is said as in the
are one.
Psalter except as noted. On
y. the word of the
By Ferias the Collect of the pre
Lord were the heavens made. ceding Sunday is said.

THE FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY SACRAMENT

COMMONLY CALLED

Corpug C^rii&ti ©a?

On Thursday after
the Simple. 'Within the Octave
Trinity Sunday is celebrated no Office of any Feast is said
the Feast of Corpus Christi. unless it be a Double. Other
A Double of the or I
Class II Feasts are commemorated at
occurring on this day is trans I and IIVespers and Lauds.
ferred until after the Octave. No notice is taken of a trans
No notice is taken of an ordi ferred Feast unless it be a
nary Double, Semidouble or Double of the orI II
Class.
 CORPUS CHRISTI 211

On the Octave Day no no Short IJ He fed them with

.

tice is taken of any Feast ex the finest wheat flour, * Alle

cept a Double of the Class I luia, alleluia. He fed. Kf.
with commemoration of the And with honey out of the
Octave Day, and II
Vespers stony rock did he satisfy them.
are said without any commem Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. He
oration. fed.
Hymn
At Jftrat UrBpfra
Ant. Christ the Lord,
1 f Pange, lingua, gloriosi
a Priest for ever after the ]VTOW, my tongue, the Mys-
order of Melchisedec, offered *. '
tery telling
bread and wine. Psalm 110, Of the glorious Body sing,
p. 72. And the Blood, all price ex
2 The merciful Lord f hath celling,
Which the Gentiles' Lord
given meat unto them that
fear him, in remembrance of and King,
his marvellous works. Psalm In a Virgin's womb once
111, p. 73. dwelling,
3 I will receive f
the cup Shed for this world's ran
soming.
of salvation, and offer the sac
rifice of thanksgiving. Psalm
116: 10, p. 78. Given for us, and condescend
4 May the children of f ing
To be born for us below,
the Church be like the olive
branches round about the
He, with men in converse
table of the Lord. Psalm 128, blending,
p. 72.
Dwelt the seed of truth to
sow,
On the following day is said
Till he closed with wondrous
in the fourth place:
ending
Ant. The Lord who maketh His most patient life of
peace f
in the borders of his woe.
Church filleth us with the
flour of wheat. Psalm 147: That last night, at supper ly
12, p. 95. ing,
The last two Ants. and 'Mid the twelve, his chosen
Psalms are said on alternate band,
days during the Octave. Jesus, with the law complying,
212 CORPUS CHRISTI
Keeps the feast its rites de
mand;
Then, more precious Food
supplying,
Gives himself with his own
hand.
Word made Flesh, true bread
he maketh
By his word his Flesh to
be;
Wine his very Blood be-
cometh,
And though sense no change
may see,
Faith alone the true heart
waketh
To behold the Mystery.
Therefore we, before him
bending,
This great Sacrament re
vere;
Types and shadows have their
ending,
For the newer Rite is here
Faith, our outward sense be
friending,
Makes our inward vision
clear.
Glory let us give, and blessing,
To the Father, and the Son,
Honour, might and praise ad
dressing,
While eternal ages run ;
Ever, too, his love confessing,
Who from Both with Both
is One. Amen.
V. Thou gavest them Bread
from heaven, alleluia. IJ.
Containing within itself all
sweetness, alleluia.
Ant.to Magnificat. O how
sweet is thy Spirit, f O Lord,
who, that thou mightest show
thy kindness unto thy children,
giving them most sweet Bread
from heaven, fillest the hungry
with good things, and sendest
the scornful and rich empty
away.
During the Octave the
Christmas doxology is said at
the end of the Hymns at Com
pline and the Hours.
At Hands
and the Hours, Ants.
Wisdom hath builded
1 f
her house, she hath mingled
her wine, she hath also fur
nished her table, alleluia.
Psalms of Feasts.
; 2 Thou feddest thine own
people fwith Angels' food,
and didst send them Bread
from heaven, alleluia.
3 Rich is the Bread
Christ, and he giveth royal
f
of
delicacies, alleluia.
4 Consecrated priests "f
offer incense, and bread unto
the Lord, alleluia.
5 To him that overcometh
f will I give the hidden
manna, and a new name, alle
luia.
 CORPUS CHRIST1 213

Chapter, I Cor. 1 1 :23 His very Flesh, his very

BRETHREN: I have re- Blood

:
*-* ceived of the Lord that Of two- fold substance man

is
which also I delivered unto made,
you, That the Lord Jesus And he of man would be
the same night in which he was the food.
betrayed took bread, and when
he had given thanks, he brake
At birth our Brother he be
came,
and said, Take, eat: this
it,

is
my Body, which broken for
Our Food while seated at
is

the board:
you this do in remembrance
He died our Ransomer to
:

be,
of me.
Short fy. He them He reigns to be our great
gave
Bread from heaven, Alle Reward.
*

luia, alleluia. He gave. y. O Saving Victim, opening

So man did eat Angels' food. wide
Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. He
The gate of heaven to man
gave. below
Hymn
:

Our foes press on from every

Verbum supemum prodiens side
;

Word proceeding from Thine aid supply, thy

THEabove, strength bestow.
Yet leaving not the Father's
side, All praise and thanks to thee
Went forth upon his work on ascend
earth, For evermore, blest One in
And reached at length life's Three
;

even-tide. O grant us life that shall not

end
By false disciple to be given In our true native land with
To foeman for his Blood thee. Amen.
athirst,
Himself, the living Bread V. He maketh peace in thy
from heaven, borders, alleluia. B-. And
He gave to his disciples filleth thee with the flour of
first. wheat, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. am
I

To them he gave in two- fold the Living Bread which

f

kind, came down from heaven:

if
214 OCTAVE OF CORPUS CHRISTI

any man eat of this Bread, he cup of the Lord, unworthily,

shall live for ever, alleluia. shall be guilty of the body and
blood of the Lord.
Collect
who in this won V. Thou bringest bread out
OGOD, derful Sacrament hast
of the earth, alleluia. IJ.
left unto us a memorial of
And wine that maketh glad the
heart of man, alleluia.
thy Passion : grant unto us,
we beseech thee, so to venerate At&rrotto Uraproa
the sacred Mysteries of thy All as at I
Vespers except
Body and Blood, that we may Ant. 4 The Lord who mak
always perceive within our eth peace.
selves the fruit of thy redemp Ant. to Magnificat. O
tion. Who livest.
Alleluia is not added to the
Sacred Banquet, f
wherein
Christ is received, the memory
W. at Prime and Compline, of his Passion is renewed, the
but it is said at the other soul with grace is filled, and a
Hours. pledge of future glory is be
At
Wettt stowed, alleluia.
y.
He gave them Bread During the Octave all is as
from heaven, alleluia. IJ. So on the Feast except as noted
man did eat Angels' food, alle below.
luia.
At &txt Sunday tmiJrtn % ©rtane
Chapter, I
Cor. 1 1 :26
At JFu"at Braprra
"C*OR as often as ye eat this He gave them
bread, and drink this cup,
Short IJ.
Bread from heaven, * Alle
*■

ye do show the Lord's death luia, alleluia. He gave. y.

till he come. So man did eat Angels' food.
y. He fed them with the Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. He
finest wheatflour, alleluia. gave.
IJ. And with honey out of the y. He fed them with the
stony rock did he satisfy them, finest wheat flour, alleluia. IJ.
alleluia. And with honey out of the
At Nan* stony rock did he satisfy them,
Chapter, I Cor. 11:27 alleluia.
shall Ant. Magnificat. The
' * this bread, and
"IX/HOSOEVER eat
drink this child
to
Samuel f
ministered
 OCTAVE OF CORPUS CHRISTI 215

unto the Lord before Eli, and
the word of the Lord was
precious in those days.
Memorial of the Octave
Ant. O Sacred Banquet,
p.
214.
V. Thou gavest them Bread
from heaven, alleluia. IJ.
Containing within itself all
sweetness, alleluia.
Collect of the Feast, p. 214.
At Hattbs
Chapter, I St. John 3 :13
lV/f ARVEL not, my breth-
.'.*-'•
ren, if the world hate
you. We know that we have
passed from death unto life,
because we love the brethren.
Short IJ. He fed them with
the finest wheat flour, * Alle
luia, alleluia. He fed. y. And
with honey out of the stony
in thee: mercifully accept our
prayers ; and because, through
the weakness of our mortal
nature, we can do no -good
thing without thee, grant us
the help of thy grace, that in
keeping thy commandments
we may please thee, both in
will and deed. Through.
Memorial of the Octave
Ant. V- and Collect as at
Lauds of the Feast, p. 213.
At &ext
I St. John 3 :16
Chapter,
TJEREBY perceive we the
* .*.
love of God, because he
laid down his life for us: and
we ought to lay down our lives
for the brethren.
At Nmu>

rock did he satisfy them. Chapter, I St. John 3:18

Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. He A/T Y
little children, let us not
fed. *.**.love in word, neither in
V. He gave them bread tongue; but in deed and in
from heaven, alleluia. ty. So truth.
man did eat Angels' food, alle
luia. At fbttavib Hrnurnt

Ant. to Benedictus. Father All as at I Vespers, except

Abraham, fhave mercy on Ant. to Magnificat.
Son,
me, and send Lazarus that he
may dip the tip of his finger
remember f
that thou in thy
lifetime receivedst thy good
in water, and cool my tongue. things, and likewise Lazarus
Collect evil things.
the strength of all Memorial of the Octave as
OGOD,those who put their trust at I
Vespers.
THE ANTIPHONS AT FIRST VESPERS OF SUNDAY
Trinity to Advent

II SUNDAY AFTER than were lovely and pleasant

TRINITY in their lives, and in their
deaths they were not divided.
Ant. to Magnificat. And all
knew ffrom Dan even to
V SUNDAY AFTER
Beersheba that Samuel was a
faithful prophet of the Lord. TRINITY
Collect, O Lord, who never, Ant. to Magnificat. I be
which will be found with the seech thee, O Lord, f do away
the iniquity of thy servant, for
remaining Collects until Ad
vent, p. 221.
I have done very foolishly.
VI SUNDAY AFTER
III SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
TRINITY Ant. to Magnificat. Zadok
Ant. toMagnificat. David the priest f and Nathan the
prevailed f
over the Philistine prophet anointed Solomon
with a sling and with a stone king in Gihon, and all the
in the name of the Lord. people came up rejoicing, and
said, Let the king live for ever.
IV SUNDAY AFTER The above Ant. shall be said
TRINITY on this Sunday, unless it be the
Ant. to Magnificat. Ye first Sunday of August: for
mountains of Gilboa, let f then the Ants. from the Books
the Kings being omitted,
there be no dew, neither let of
there be rain upon you; for those from the Books of Solo
there the shield of the mighty mon are taken up, which rule
is vilely cast away, the shield serves for the weeks follow
of Saul, as though he had not ing.
been anointed with oil: how
are the mighty fallen in the VII SUNDAY AFTER
midst of the battle ! O Jona TRINITY
than, thou wast slain in thy Ant. to Magnificat. Thou
high places. Saul and Jona hast heard, O Lord, f the
216
 THE ANTIPHONS ON SATURDAY 217

prayer of thy servant, that I whether before or after: so

might build a temple to thy that if the first day be Mon
Name. day, Tuesday, or Wednesday,
then the first Sunday of the
VIII SUNDAY AFTER month is that which precedes;
TRINITY but if the first day be Thurs
day, Friday, or Saturday, the
Ant. to Magnificat. When
first Sunday of the month is
the Lord took f
Elijah up that which follows. And so on
into heaven by a whirlwind,
the Saturday let the Antiphon
Elisha cried, My father, the
chariot of Israel, and the from that History which will
be read on the coming Sunday
horsemen thereof.
at Matins be said at the Mag
nificat, that one being omitted
IX SUNDAY AFTER which would otherwise have
TRINITY been used.
Ant. to Magnificat. And Ant. to Magnificat. Wis
Jehoash did f
that which was dom hath builded f
her house,
right in the sight of the Lord she hath hewn out her seven
all his days, wherein Jehoida pillars, she hath subdued the
the priest instructed him. nations to herself, and hath
trodden down the proud and
X SUNDAY AFTER mighty by her own strength.
TRINITY
Ant. to Magnificat. I be II SUNDAY OF AUGUST
seech thee, O Lord, rememf Ant. to Magnificat. I dwell
ber now, how I have walked in high places, f and my
before thee in truth and with throne is in a cloudy pillar.
a perfect heart, and have done
that which is good in thy III SUNDAY OF AUGUST
sight. Ant. Magnificat.
to All
wisdom cometh f
from the
I SUNDAY OF AUGUST Lord, and is with him for
That Sunday is to be reck ever.
oned as the first in the month
which falls on the first day of IV SUNDAY OF AUGUST
the month, or which comes Ant. to Magnificat. Wis
nearest to the first day, dom crieth in the streets, f
218 THE ANTIPHONS ON SATURDAY

If any man love wisdom, let Ill SUNDAY OF

him turn unto me, and he shall SEPTEMBER
find her; and when he hath
Ant. to Magnificat. Re
found her, blessed shall he be
if he hold her fast.
member not, f
Lord, my of
fences, nor the offences of my
fathers, neither take thou ven
V SUNDAY OF AUGUST
geance of my sins.
Unlessthis is the nearest
Sunday to the first day of Sep
tember, for then this is omit EMBER WEDNESDAY
ted, and the Ant. for the 1
Ant. to Benedictus. This
Sunday of September is put
in its place, as below, and so
kind f of evil spirit can come
forth by nothing, but by
in the following months.
prayer and fasting.
Ant. to Magnificat. My son,
keep thy father's command Collect
ment, fand forsake not the
OLORD, we beseech thee,
law of thy mother: bind them let the healing of thy
continually upon thy heart. mercy come to the aid of the
weakness of our nature: that
I SUNDAY OF whatsoever has been decayed
SEPTEMBER by reason of its frailty may by
Ant. to Magnificat. When thy loving-kindness be re
Job heard the words f of the stored. Through.
messengers he endured pa
tiently, and said, What ! shall
This Collect is said at all
the Hours, except Vespers.
we receive good at the hand
of the Lord, and shall we not
receive evil? In all this Job EMBER FRIDAY
sinned not with his lips, nor
charged God foolishly. Ant. to Benedictus. A
woman fin the city, which
II SUNDAY OF was a sinner, stood at the
Lord's feet behind him, and
SEPTEMBER
began to wash his feet with
Ant. to Magnificat. In all tears, and did wipe them with
this "f Job sinned not with
the hairs of her head, and
his lips, nor charged God
kissed his feet, and anointed
foolishly.
them with ointment.
 THE ANTIPHONS ON SATURDAY 219

Collect things are in thy power, and

/""* RANT, we beseech thee, there is none that can resist
^-* Almighty God: that we thy will.
who year by year devoutly
keep these holy observances, I SUNDAY OF OCTOBER
may please thee both in body Ant. to Magnificat. The
and soul. Through. Lord open your hearts f m
This Collect is said at all the his law and commandments,
Hours except Vespers. and the Lord our God send
you peace.
EMBER SATURDAY
Ant.
to Benedictus, as in the II SUNDAY OF OCTOBER
Psalter, p. 55.
Ant. to Magnificat. The

A LMIGHTY,
Collect
everlasting
sun shone f
upon the shields
of gold, and the mountains
**" God, who by healthful glistered therewith, and the
continence dost heal both body strength of the Gentiles was
and soul : we humbly entreat wasted.
thy Majesty, that thou, being
well-pleased by the devout
prayers of thy fasting people,
III SUNDAY OF
mayest grant unto them the OCTOBER
help of thy grace both now Ant. to Magnificat. But
and for evermore. Through. Israel mourned f
for Judas
with great lamentation, say
IV SUNDAY OF ing, How art thou, the valiant
SEPTEMBER man, fallen in battle, that didst
Ant. Magnificat.
to O deliver the people of the
Adonai, f
our Lord God, Lord!
great and glorious, who hast
given salvation by the hand of IV SUNDAY OF
a woman, hear the prayers of OCTOBER
thy servants. Ant. The
toMagnificat.
V SUNDAY OF Lord our God hear your
SEPTEMBER prayers, f and be at one with
you ; and never forsake you
Ant. to Magnificat. O Lord, in time of trouble.
the King f Almighty, all
220 THE ANTIPHONS ON SATURDAY

V SUNDAY OF OCTOBER is none to comfort her, but

Ant. to Magnificat. Thine, only thou, O our God.
O Lord, is the power, thine f
is the kingdom, O Lord, and III SUNDAY OF
thou art exalted as head above NOVEMBER
all : give peace in our time, O
Lord. Ant. to Magnificat. Com
pass us, O Lord, f
with thine
invincible wall, and ever pro
I SUNDAY OF tect us with the arm of thy
NOVEMBER might.
Ant. to Magnificat. I saw
also the Lord f
sitting upon a IV SUNDAY OF
throne, high and lifted up, and
NOVEMBER
the whole earth was full of his
Ant. to Magnificat. O Lord,
glory, and his train filled the
temple.
King of Kings, f
whose
throne is in the heavens and
who beholdest the depths, who
II SUNDAY OF
weighest the mountains and
NOVEMBER holdest the earth in the hol
// November have only four low of thy hand, give ear, O
Sundays, then at I Vespers Lord, to our groanings.
of the II Sunday, the Ant.
Compass us, as below, is said,
and on the two following Sun V SUNDAY OF
days the following Ants. are NOVEMBER
said. Ant. to Magnificat. I have
Ant. to Magnificat. Behold, set watchmen f
upon thy
O Lord, f
how the city doth walls, O Jerusalem, which
shall never hold their peace
sit solitary that was full of
people, she that was great day nor night, praising the
among the nations! and there Name of the Lord.
 Collectg ano antfp^ong
For the Sundays from the Second after Trinity until
Advent, arranged according to order

II SUNDAY
thou hast given an hearty de
Collect
sire to pray, may, by thy
f~\ LORD, who never failest
^^ to help and govern those mighty aid, be defended and
comforted in all dangers and
whom thou dost bring up in
adversities. Through.
thy stedfast fear and love:
keep us, we beseech thee, un
der the protection of thy good
man of you j
Ant. to Benedictus. What
having an hun
dred sheep, if he lose one of
providence, and make us to them, doth not leave the ninety
have a perpetual fear and and nine in the wilderness, and
love of thy holy Name.
go after that which is lost,
Through. until he find it? alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. A cer Ant. to Magnificat. What
tain man f
made a great sup
woman f having ten pieces of
per, and bade many; and sent silver, if she lose one piece,
his servants at supper time to doth not light a candle, and
say to them that were bidden, sweep the house, and seek
Come, for all things are now
diligently till she find it?
ready, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Go out
IV SUNDAY
quickly f into the streets and
lanes of the city, and bring in Collect
hither the poor, and the of all
maimed, and the halt, and the OGOD, the protector
that trust in thee, with
blind, that my house may be out whom nothing is strong,
filled, alleluia. nothing is holy: increase and
multiply upon us thy mercy;
III SUNDAY that, thou being our ruler and
guide, we may so pass through
OLORD, we beseech
mercifully to hear
thee
us: things temporal, that we finally
and grant that we, to whom lose not the things eternal.
221
222 V, VI AND VII SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY

Grant this, O heavenly Father, such good things as pass man's

for Jesus Christ's sake our understanding: pour into our
Lord. hearts such love toward thee,
Ant. to Benedictus. Be ye that we, loving thee above all
therefore merciful, f
as your things, may obtain thy prom
Father also is merciful, saith ises, which exceed all that we
the Lord. can desire. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat. Judge Ant. to Benedictus. Ye
not, and ye shall
not be have heard f
that it was said
judged: f
for with the same by them of old time, Thou
measure that ye mete withal, shalt not kill; and whosoever
it shall be measured to you shall kill, shall be in danger of
again. the judgment.
Ant. thou
to Magnificat. If
V SUNDAY bring thy gift f
to the altar,
and there remember that thy
Collect brother hath ought against
O Lord, we be thee, leave there thy gift be
GRANT,
seech thee, that the course fore the altar, and go thy way,
of this world may be so peace first be reconciled to thy
ably ordered by thy govern brother, and then come and
ance, that thy Church may offer thy gift, alleluia.
ioy fully serve thee in all god
ly quietness. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. And VII SUNDAY
Jesus entered f
into one of
T ORD
Collect
of all power and
the ships, and sat down, and
taught the people, alleluia.
■*— "
might, who art the author
Ant. Magnificat. Master,
to and giver of all good things:
we have toiled f
all the night, graft in our hearts the love of
and have taken nothing; thy Name, increase in us true
nevertheless, at thy word I will religion, nourish us with all
let down the net. goodness, and of thy great
mercy keep us in the same.
Through.
VI SUNDAY Ant. Benedictus.
to The

f~\
Collect
GOD, who hast prepared
multitude being very great, f
and having nothing to eat,
^^ for those who love thee Jesus called his disciples and
 VIII, IX AND X SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY 223

saith unto them, I have com IX SUNDAY

passion on the multitude, be Collect
cause they have now been with RANT to us, Lord, we be-
me three days, and have noth (~*
^-* seech thee, the spirit to
ing to eat, alleluia. think and do always such
Ant. to Magnificat. I have things as are right: that we,
compassion f
on the multi who cannot do anything that
tude, because they have now is good without thee, may by
been with me three days, and thee be enabled to live accord
have nothing to eat: and if I ing to thy will. Through.
send them away fasting to Ant. to Benedictus. The
their own houses, they will
faint by the way, alleluia.
lord said f to the steward,
How is it that I hear this of
thee ? Give an account of thy
VIII SUNDAY stewardship, alleluia.
Collect Ant. to Magnificat. What
OGOD, whose never-fail shall I do? f
Ior my lord
ing providence ordereth taketh away from me the
all things both in heaven and stewardship? I cannot dig, to
earth : we humbly beseech thee beg I am ashamed; I am re
to put away from us all hurt solved what to do, that, when
ful things, and to give us those I am put out of the steward
things which are profitable for ship, they may receive me unto
us. Through. their houses.
Ant. Benedictus.
to Be
ware of false prophets, f X SUNDAY
which come to you in sheep's Collect
clothing, but inwardly they
merciful ears, O
are ravening wolves. Ye shall
know them by their fruits,
LET thy
Lord, open to the
be
prayers of thy humble serv
alleluia.
ants: and, that they may ob
Ant. to Magnificat. A
good
tree cannot bring forth f
evil
tain their petitions, make them
to ask such things as shall
fruit, neither can a corrupt
please thee. Through.
tree bring forth good fruit:
' Ant. to Benedictus. And
every tree that bringeth not
when he was come near Jeru
forth good fruit is hewn down,
and cast into the fire, alleluia.
salem, fthe Lord beheld the
it,

city, and wept over saying.

224 XI, XII AND XIII SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY

If thou hadst known, even justified rather than the other ;

thou ; for the days shall come for every one that exalteth
upon thee, that thine enemies himself shall be abased, and he
shall cast a trench about thee, that humbleth himself shall be
and compass thee round, and exalted.
keep thee in on every side, and
shall lay thee even with the XII SUNDAY
ground, because thou knewest Collect
not the time of thy visitation,
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
alleluia. ** ing God, who art always
Ant. to Magnificat. It is
more ready to hear than we to
written, f
'My house is the
pray, and art wont to give
house of prayer for all people ;
more than either we desire or
but ye have made it a den of
deserve: pour down upon us
thieves. And he taught daily
the abundance of thy mercy;
in the temple.
forgiving us those things
whereof our conscience is
XI SUNDAY afraid, and giving us those
Collect good things which we are not
worthy to ask, but through the
who declarest thy
OGOD,
almighty power chiefly
merits and mediation of Jesus
Christ, thy Son, our Lord.
in showing mercy and pity:
Who liveth.
mercifully grant unto us such
Ant. to Benedictus. The
a measure of thy grace, that
we, running the way of thy
Lord,
coasts
J
departing from the
of Tyre and Sidon,
commandments, may obtain
made the deaf to hear, and the
thy gracious promises, and be
dumb to speak.
made partakers of thy heaven
Ant. Magnificat.
to He
ly treasure. Through.
hath done all things well ; "f he
Ant. to Benedictus. And
maketh both the deaf to hear
the publican, f
standing afar
and the dumb to speak.
off, would not lift up so much
as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon his breast, saying,
XIII SUNDAY
God be merciful to me a Collect
sinner. A LMIGHTY and merciful
Ant. to Magnificat. This ■**■ God, of whose only gift
man went down f to his house it cometh that thy faithful
 XIV, XV AND XVI SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY
people do unto thee true and
laudable service : grant, we be
seech thee, that we may so
faithfully serve thee in this
life, that we fail not finally to
attain thy heavenly promises,
through the merits of Jesus
Christ our Lord. Who liveth.
Ant. to Benedictus. Master,
f what shall I do to inherit
eternal life? He saith unto
him, What is written in the
law? how readest thou? And
he answering said, Thou shalt
love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. A cer
tain man f
went down from
Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell
among thieves, which stripped
him of his raiment, and
wounded him, and departed,
leaving him half dead.
XIV SUNDAY
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
**. ing God, give unto us the
increase of faith, hope, and
charity : and, that we may ob
tain that which thou dost
promise, make us to love that
which thou dost command.
Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. And
Jesus entered "f into a certain
village, there met him ten men
that were lepers, which stood
225
afar off, and they lifted up
their voices, and said, Jesus,
Master, have mercy on us.
Ant. to Magnificat. And
one of them, f
when he saw
that he was healed, turned
back, and with a loud voice
glorified God, alleluia.
XV SUNDAY
Collect
l/^EEP, we beseech thee, O
.**. Lord, thy Church with
thy perpetual mercy: and, be
cause the frailty of man with
out thee cannot but fall, keep
us ever by thy help from all
things hurtful, and lead us to
all things profitable to our sal
vation. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. Take
no thought, fsaying, What
shall we eat? or What shall
we drink? for your heavenly
Father knoweth that ye have
need of all these things, alle
luia.
Ant. to Magnificat. Seek ye
first fthe kingdom of God,
and his righteousness, and all
these things shall be added
unto you, alleluia.
as
XVI SUNDAY
Collect
LORD,
O let
we beseech thee,
thy continual pity
226 XVII, XVIII AND XIX SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY
cleanse and defend thy
Church: and, because it can
not continue in safety without
thy succour, preserve it ever
more by thy help and good
ness. Through.
Ant.
to Benedictus. Jesus
went into a city f
called Nain,
and behold, there was a dead
man carried out, the only son
of his mother.
Ant. to Magnificat.
prophet f
is risen up among
us, and God hath visited his
people.
XVII SUNDAY
Collect
T ORD,we pray thee that
.*— "
thy grace may always pre
vent and follow us and make
us continually to be given to
all good works. Through.
Ant. Benedictus.
to As
Jesus went .f into the house of
one of the chief Pharisees to
eat bread on the sabbath day,
behold there was a certain man
before him which had the
dropsy; and he took him, and
healed him, and let him go.
Ant. to Magnificat.
thou art bidden f
to a wed
ding, go and sit down in the
lowest room ; that he that bade
thee may say unto thee,
Friend, go up higher; then
shalt thou have worship in the
presence of them that sit at
meat with thee, alleluia.
XVIII SUNDAY
Collect
T
.*— '
ORD, we beseech thee,
grant thy people grace to
withstand the temptations of
the world, the flesh, and the
A great devil: and with pure hearts
and minds to follow thee, the
only God. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. Master,
f which is the great command
ment in the law? Jesus saith
unto him, Thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy
heart, alleluia.
Ant.to Magnificat. What
think ye of Christ? f
whose
Son is he? They say unto
him, the Son of David. Jesus
saith unto them, How then
doth David in spirit call him
Lord, saying, The Lord said
unto my Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand ?
XIX SUNDAY
Collect
When forasmuch as with
OGOD, out thee we are not able
to please thee: mercifully
grant that thy Holy Spirit may
in all things direct and rule our
hearts. Through.
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Ant. to Benedictus. The XXI SUNDAY

Lord said f
unto the sick of Collect
the palsy, Son, be of good RANT, we beseech thee,
cheer, thy sins be forgiven ("*
^-* merciful Lord, to thy
thee. faithful people pardon and
Ant. to Magnificat. The peace: that they may be
sick of the palsy took the f cleansed from all their sins,
bed whereon he lay, praising and serve thee with a quiet
God ; and when the multitude mind. Through.
it,

saw they glorified God. Ant. to Benedictus. There

was certain nobleman,

f
whose son was sick at Caper
XX SUNDAY naum: when he heard that
Collect Jesus was come into Galilee,
he besought him that he would
ALMIGHTY and most
O

come down and heal his son.

merciful God, of thy
Ant. to Magnificat. So the
bountiful goodness keep us, we
father knew that was at

it
f
beseech thee, from all things
the same hour, in the which
that may hurt us that we, be
Jesus said unto him, Thy son
:

ing ready both in body and liveth; and himself believed,

soul, may cheerfully accom
and his whole house.
plish those things which thou
commandest. Through.
Ant. Benedictus.
to Tell XXII SUNDAY
them which are bidden, Be Collect
f

hold, have prepared my din ORD, we beseech thee to

T
I

ner; come unto the marriage, ■*—

keep thy household the
'

alleluia. Church in continual godliness

:

that through thy protection

it

Ant. Magnificat.
to And
when the king came in to may be free from all adversi
f

ties, and devoutly given to

see the guests, he saw there
a

serve thee in good works, to

man which had not on wed
a

the glory of thy Name.

ding garment, and he said unto
him, Friend, how carnest thou Through.
hither not having wedding Ant. toBenedictus. The
in

garment lord said to his servant,

f
?

Pay me that thou owest. The

22.S XXHI AND XXIV SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

servant therefore fell down their offences: that through

and worshipped him, saying, thy bountiful goodness we
Lord, have patience with me, may all be delivered from the
and I will pay thee all. bands of those sins which by
Ant. to Magnificat. O thou our frailty we have committed.
wicked servant, f I forgave Grant this, O heavenly Father,
thee all that debt, because thou for Jesus Christ's sake, our
desiredst me; shouldest not blessed Lord and Saviour,
thou also have had compassion Who liveth.
on thy fellow-servant, even as Ant. to Benedictus. For
I had pity on thee ? alleluia. she said f within herself, If
I may but touch the hem of
his garment, I shall be whole.
XXIII SUNDAY Ant. to Magnificat. But
Collect Jesus turned him about, f and
our refuge and when he saw her, he said,
OGOD,
strength, who art the au Daughter, be of good comfort ;
thor of all godliness be ready,
: thy faith hath made thee
we beseech thee, to hear the whole, alleluia.
devout prayers of thy Church ; When there are more than
and grant that those things twenty-five Sundays after
which we ask faithfully Trinity, the Collects and Ants.
we may obtain effectually. to Benedictus and Magnificat
Through.
of some of those Sundays that
Ant. to Benedictus. Master, were omitted after Epiphany
f we know that thou art true, are taken in to supply as many
and teachest the way of God as are here wanting, taking the
in truth, alleluia. Collect and Ants. for the
Ant. to Magnificat. Render Sixth Sunday if there are
therefore unto Caesar the
twenty-six ; if twenty-seven,
things which are Caesar's, and those for the Fifth and Sixth :
unto God the things that are and if there be fewer than
God's, alleluia.
twenty-five, the overplus are
omitted; provided that this last
XXIV SUNDAY Collect and these Ants. to
Collect Benedictus and Magnificat be
always said on the Sunday
f~\ LORD, we beseech thee,
^-' next before Advent.
absolve thy people from
 XXV SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY 229

SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE Jesus then f lifted up his eyes,

ADVENT and saw a great company come
unto him, he saith unto Philip,
(XXV SUNDAY) Whence shall we buy bread
that these may eat? And this
Collect he said to prove him, for he
up, we beseech thee, himself knew what he would
STIR
O Lord, the wills of thy do.
faithful people: that they, Ant. to Magnificat. Then
plenteously bringing forth the
fruit of good works, may by
those men, f when they had
seen the miracle that Jesus
thee be plenteously rewarded. did, said, This is of a truth
Through. that Prophet that should come
Ant. to Benedictus. When into the world.
 %ty proper of g>atnte

The Office of a Feast oc Collect

curring in Advent is not said,
*JK
~V\ beseech thee, Almighty
unless it be a Double or Semi- * God, theletblessed
double. If
a Double of the Apostle Andrew, whose feast
II Class fall on Sunday, it is we are about to keep, implore
transferred to the first unhin thine aid for us : that we may
dered day; a Double of lower be absolved from our sins, and
rank is commemorated at I also delivered from all dan
and II
Vespers and Lauds. gers. Through.
Of Simples, Commemoration
only is made.
NOVEMBER 30
On Feasts in Advent and
Lent a Memorial of the Feria &t Anomo, Ap.
is always said. At JFirat Urbuitb
The Chapter and Collect of Ants. of Lauds.
Lauds are said at and IVes II Ant. to Magnificat. One of
pers and Terce, unless other the two, f
which followed
wise noted. The Collect is also after the Lord, was Andrew,
said at Sext and None. When Simon Peter's brother, alle
the Ants. of Lauds are used at luia.
Vespers, the fourth Ant. is al At Cauda
ways omitted. The Psalms of and the Hours, Ants.
Feasts, p. 24, are always said
at Lauds. Hail, precious cross,
1 re f
ceive the disciple of him who
All
is said as in the Com hung upon thee, my Master
mon, except as noted. Christ.
NOVEMBER 29 2 Blessed Andrew f prayed,
saying: O Lord, of King
Hujtl of &t Anbrem. Ap. eternal glory, receive me, who
In Advent, nothing of the hang upon the tree.
Vigil is said, except at Mass. 3 Andrew, the servant of

230
 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER 231

Jesus Christ, a fworthy by thy holy Word, may forth

Apostle of God, was Peter's with give up ourselves obedi
brother, and the partaker of ently to fulfil thy holy com
his passion. mandments. Through the
4 Maximilla, beloved of same.
Christ, f
took the body of the At &e xt
Apostle, and buried it in a Chapter, Rom. 10:12
goodly place with sweet spices.
•POR there is no difference
5 Lord, thou didst cast into

.*.
between the Jew and the
hell fthem that did perse
Greek: for the same Lord
cute the righteous man, and
over all rich unto all that

is
upon the tree of the cross
call upon him. For whoso
thou wast the leader of the
ever shall call upon the Name
righteous.
of the Lord shall be saved.
Chapter, Rom. 10 : 10
ORETHREN: With
the
At Nottr
•*-' heart man believeth unto Chapter, Rom. 10:16
righteousness, and with the TJ*OR Esaias saith, Lord, who
*. hath believed our report?
mouth confession is made
unto salvation. For the Scrip So then faith cometh by hear
ture saith, Whosoever be ing, and hearing by the word
lieveth on him shall not be of God. But say, Have they
I

ashamed. not heard? Yes verily, their

Ant Benedictus.
to Give sound went into all the earth,
unto us f
the righteous man, and their words into the ends
of the world.
restore unto us the holy man ;
slay not the man dear to God, At &rrmth THtsptrB
just, meek, and pious. Ants. Lauds.
of

Collect Ant. to Magnificat. When

A LMIGHTY God, who blessed Andrew had come
f

**• didst give such grace to the place where the cross
unto thy holy Apostle Saint was prepared, he cried out and
Andrew, that he readily said, faithful cross, long de
O

obeyed the calling of thy Son sired, and now made ready for
Jesus Christ, and followed my eager spirit! fearless and
him without delay : grant unto joyful come to thee do thou
I

us all, that we, being called also gladly welcome me, the
232 FEASTS IN DECEMBER

disciple of him who hung upon DECEMBER 6

thee. &t. Ntrtjnlaa, 1- GL

Collect
3fl>aiit0 in lerontar who didst adorn
DECEMBER 3 OGOD,blessed Nicholas thy
Bishop with many wonderful
fct JFranrt0 Xamrc, (L
works : grant, we beseech thee,
Collect that through his merits and
who didst will to prayers we may be delivered
OGOD,
gather into thy Church from the flames of hell.
the nations of India by the Through.
preaching and miracles of
blessed Francis : mercifully DECEMBER 8
grant that while we reverence
his glorious deeds, we may (Emtrejrtum 1- $. M.
also follow the pattern of his At Jfirat U* opera
virtues. Through. Ants. and V ■ of Lauds.
Ant. to Magnificat. ThyCon
DECEMBER 4 ception, f
O Virgin Mother of
God, hath brought tidings of
&t Barbara, $.: joy unto all the world : for out
Collect of thee hath arisen the sun of

O other
GOD, who among righteousness, Christ our God :
the
miracles, (21). p. who hath given us blessing,
or this setting us free from the curse ;
O Lord, and confounding death, hath
WE that
beseech thee,
the prayers of bestowed upon us life everlast
ing.
blessed Barbara, thy Virgin
and Martyr, may protect us At Hattita
from all adversity: that and the Hours, Ants.
through her most glorious in
tercession we may be worthy
1 Thou art all fair, my f
love ; there is no spot in thee.
before our death to receive in
repentance and contrition the
2 Thy raiment f
is white as
snow, and thy countenance
sacred Body and Blood of our like the sun.
Lord Jesus Christ. Who 3 Thou art the glory of
liveth. Jerusalem, f
thou art the joy
 FEASTS IN DECEMBER 233

of Israel, thou art the great Collect

rejoicing of our nation.
4 Blessed art thou, O Vir
gin Mary, of the most high
God, above all the
upon the earth.
Draw us, O Maiden
5 un
defined, we will run after thee
in the goodly fragrance of
thine ointments.
Chapter, Prov. 8 : 22
""THE Lord possessed me in
the beginning of his way,
-*.
before his works of old. I
was set up from everlasting,
from the beginning, or ever
the earth was. When there
were no depths, I was brought
forth.
Short R. The
Almighty
God * Hath girded me with
r\ MERCIFUL God, hear
f ^S the supplication of thy
servants: that we who are
women gathered together to honour
the Conception of the Virgin
f Mother of God, may through
her prayers be delivered by
thee from the perils which be
set us. Through.
At 3km
V. The Almighty God hath
girded me with strength. IJ.
And made my way perfect.
At &txt
Chapter, Ezek. 44 : 2
"•THIS gate shall be shut, it
.*.
shall not be opened, and no
man shall enter in by it; be
cause the Lord, the God of
Israel, hath entered in by

it,
strength. The Almighty. V.
therefore shall be shut.

It
it

And made my way perfect.

for the prince the prince,
is

Hath girded. Glory. The

;

he shall sit in it.

Almighty.
V. To-day is the Concep V. By this know thou
I

tion of the holy Virgin Mary.

favourest me. IJ. That mine
enemy doth not triumph
IJ. Who bruised the head of
against me.
the serpent with a virgin's
foot. At Jfrrar
Ant. to Benedictus. The Chapter, Rev. 12:
1

Lord God said f

unto the ser ""THERE appeared great
a

I
.*.

pent: will put enmity be wonder

in heaven
a
;

tween thee and the woman, woman clothed with the sun,
and between thy seed and her and the moon under her feet,
seed ; it shall bruise thy head, and upon her head crown
a

alleluia. of twelve stars.

2M
y. I will magnify
O Lord, for thou hast
And not made my
me up. fy .
foes to triumph over me.
At &rnmb Hraprra
Ants. and V. of Lands.
Ant. to Magnificat. Let us
celebrate f
the worshipful
Conception of the blessed and
glorious Virgin Mary: whose
lowliness the Lord regarded,
when, at the word of an An
gel she conceived the world's
Redeemer, alleluia.
DECEMBER
Ants. to Magnificat.
At I In thy pa
Vespers.
tience f
thou hast possessed
thy soul, O Lucy, bride of
Christ: thou hast hated the
things of the world, and thou
shinest among the Angels :
with thine own blood thou hast
conquered the enemy.
At II
Vespers. With such
gravity f
was she endued by
the Holy Spirit, that the vir
gin of the Lord remained un
moved.
DECEMBER
Kigtl of 8>t. Styomaa, Ap.
Nothing is said of the Vigil
except at Mass.
FEASTS IN DECEMBER
thee, DECEMBER 21
set g»t Qtymnaa, A».
Ant. to Magnificat at I and
II Vespers and to Benedictus.
Because thou hast seen me, f
Thomas, thou hast believed:
blessed are they that have not
seen, and yet have believed,
alleluia.
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everliving
**" God, who, for the greater
confirmation of the faith,
didst suffer thy holy Apostle
Thomas to be doubtful in thy
13 Son's resurrection: grant us
so perfectly, and without all
doubt, to believe in thy Son
Jesus Christ, that our faith in
thy sight may never be re
proved. Hear us, O Lord,
through the same Jesus Christ,
to whom, with thee and the
Holy Ghost, be all honour and
glory, now and for evermore.
ianuarg
3faa0ta in
JANUARY 18
&t Prtara, ILHL
Collect
/""RANT, we beseech thee,
20
^-* Almighty God; that we
who celebrate the birthday of
blessed Prisca, thy Virgin
Martyr, may rejoice in her
yearly festival, and profit by
 FEASTS IN JANUARY 235

the example of so great a whom I have sought, whom I

faith. Through. have always desired.
At Hanfre
JANUARY 20
and the Hours, Ants.
graafian,
g>g>. 3Fabtan ani» When Agnes entered
1 f
the place of shame, she found
the Angel of the Lord await
GOD, who didst strength- ing her.
("\
^-^ 2 For I
have with me an f
thy blessed martyrs
en
Fabian and Sebastian with the Angel of the Lord, who
virtue of constancy in their guards me surely.
passion: make us so to fol
3 With his ring hath my f
low them in love toward thee,
Lord Jesus Christ betrothed
me, and as his bride hath he
that we may despise the riches
crowned me.
of this world, and be afraid
for none of its terrors.
4 I bless thee, O Father f
of my Lord Jesus Christ, be
Through.
cause by thy Son the fire about
me is extinguished.
JANUARY 21
5 Rejoice with me and f
£t Agnwi, 1.1. wish me joy, for with all
At Jtaat Hf aprra these I
have received an abode
of glory.
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday. Chapter, Ecclus. 51 : 1

Ant. to Magnificat. Blessed T WILL thank thee, O Lord

f and King, and praise thee,
.*.

Agnes, in the midst of the

flames, stretched out her O God my Saviour do give
I
:

hands and prayed : I call upon praise unto thy Name: for
thee, O Father Almighty, thou art my defender and
transcendent, august and helper, and hast preserved my
dread; for by thy holy Son's body from destruction.
protection, I have escaped the Ant. to Benedictus. Be
threats of an impious tyrant, hold, that which have de
I

and passed unscathed through sired, now see: that for

I
f

the foulness of fleshly pollu which have hoped, now

I
I

tion: and behold, I come to have attained: am now

I

thee, whom I have loved, joined unto him who dwelleth

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in the heavens, whom I have Psalm 112, p. 73.

loved here on earth with my Psalm 113, p. 74.
whole heart. Psalm 127, p. 71.
Ant. to Magnificat. While
Collect
and everlast
blessed Agnes f
was standing
ALMIGHTY in the midst of the flames, she
ing God, who dost choose
spread out her hands and
the weak things of this world Al
prayed unto the Lord:
to confound the strong : merci
mighty God, thou who art
fully grant that we who keep worthy of all reverence, fear,
the solemn feast of blessed
and worship: I magnify thee,
Agnes, thy Virgin and Martyr,
and glorify thy Name for
may know the power of her
ever and ever.
intercession before thee.
Through. JANUARY 22
At »txt &t Hutrott JK.
Chapter, Ecclus. 51 : 3
Collect
THOU
hast delivered me,
according to the multitude
DE favorable, O Lord, to
*-* our supplications : that we
of thy mercies and greatness whose consciences by sin are
of thy Name, from the teeth accused, may be delivered
of them that were ready to through the intercession of
devour me, and out of the
thy blessed Martyr Vincent.
hands of such as sought after
Through.
my life, and from the mani
fold afflictions which I had. JANUARY 25

At Sfatw (Eonttp raion of fbt flaul

Chapter, Ecclus. 51 : 6 At Start Hf apmi
lV/TY soul drew near even Ants. and V. of Lauds.
^'•» unto death : but thou de- Hymn
liverest such as wait for thee,
Doctor egregie Paule
and savest them out of the
thy doctrine, Paul,
hands of the enemy, O Lord
our God.
OBYthou sage illustrious,
Guide us in virtue, raise our
At &rrnnb VtBpt tb spirits heavenwards ;
Ants. of Lauds. Till perfect knowledge stream
Psalm 110, p. 72. on us abundantly,

And that which only is in part
be done away.
Glory eternal to the blessed
Trinity,
With laud and honour, virtue
and supremacy,
Trinal yet Onely, reigning in
his majesty,
Both now and ever, through
the ages infinite. Amen.
Ant. Magnificat.
to Go,
Ananias, fand inquire for
Saul, for behold, he prayeth:
for he is a chosen vessel unto
me, to bear my Name before
the Gentiles, and kings,
the children of Israel.
At Siau&B
and the Hours, Ants.
1 I have planted, Apollos f
watered, but God gave the in
crease, alleluia.
2 Most gladly will
f in mine infirmities, that the
power of Christ may rest upon
me.
3 The grace of God which
was bestowed upon me was
not in vain: but his grace
abideth with me always.
4 In Damascus, the f
governor under Aretas the
king was desirous to appre
hend me : and by the brethren
was I let down by the wall in
a basket, and escaped his
FEASTS IN JANUARY 237
hands in the Name of the
Lord.
5 Thrice was I beaten with
rods, f once was I stoned,
thrice I suffered shipwreck for
the Name of Christ.
Chapter, Acts 9: 1
A ND Saul, yet breathing out
**. threatenings and slaugh
ter against the disciples of the
Lord, went unto the high
priest, and desired of him let
ters to Damascus to the syna
gogues that, if he found any
of this way, whether they were
men or women, he might
and bring them bound unto Jeru
salem.
V. Thou art a chosen ves
sel, holy Apostle Paul. IJ. A
preacher of the truth through
out all the earth.
Ant. to Benedictus. . Ye
I glory
which have followed me f
shall sit upon twelve thrones,
judging the twelve tribes of
Israel, saith the Lord.
f Collect
who through the
OGOD,
preaching of the blessed
Apostle Saint Paul, hast
caused the light of the Gospel
to shine throughout the world :
grant, we beseech thee, that
we, having his wonderful con
version in remembrance, may
show forth our thankfulness
238 FEASTS IN JANUARY

unto thee for the same, by fol Collect

lowing the holy doctrine which \~XT~E beseech thee, O Lord,
he taught. Through. * " let
thy heavenly grace
continually increase thy
Church: which thou
hast
Chapter, Acts 9:8 vouchsafed to enlighten by the
A ND Saul arose from the glorious doctrine and merits
** earth, and when his eyes of blessed John Chrysostom,
were opened, he saw no man : thy Confessor and Bishop.
but they led him by the hand, Through.
and brought him into Damas
cus. And he was three days JANUARY 29
without sight, and neither did
eat nor drink. fct Hfoutria Se fastest,

AtNmt*
S.&B.
The Hymn is altered.
Chapter, Acts. 9 : 22
Collect
"DUT Saul
increased the
*-* more in strength, and con f~\ GOD, who didst will that
^S blessed Francis, thy Bish
founded the Jews which dwelt
at Damascus, proving that this op and Confessor, should be
is very Christ. made all things to all men for
their souls' salvation: merci
At £rronl> Uraprra fully grant that we, being
filled with the sweetness of
Ants. of Lauds. Hymn, S
and IJ. as at I Vespers. thy love, may attain to ever
lasting joy by the guiding of
Ant. to Magnificat. Holy his counsel and the support
Apostle Paul, f
preacher of
of his merits. Through.
the truth and Doctor of the
Gentiles, intercede for us to
the Lord, who hath chosen Jfoaata in Stebruarg
thee. FEBRUARY 1

JANUARY 27
»t SruVt H.
Collect, Hear us, p. (21)
or this
f~\ GOD, who makest us
The Hymn is altered. glad this day by the year
 FEASTS IN FEBRUARY
ly festival of blessed Bridget,
thy Virgin: mercifully grant
that as we are enlightened by
FEBRUARY
THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
COMMONLY
C^e purificatfon of ^afnt
At Stert Vtspers
O wondrous inter
Ants. 1
change! f The Creator of
mankind, taking upon him a
living body, vouchsafed to be
born of a Virgin : and proceed
ing forth as Man without seed,
hath made us partakers of his
Divinity.
2 When thou wast born
ineffably of a Virgin, then
were the Scriptures fulfilled:
thou carnest down like the rain
into a fleece of wool, to bring
salvation unto all mankind : we
praise thee, O our God.
3 In the bush f which
Moses saw un consumed we
acknowledge the preserva
tion of thy glorious virginity :
Holy Mother of God, inter
cede for thy children.
4 Behold, Mary f
hath
brought forth to us the
Saviour, whom when John be
239
the example of her chastity, so
we may be aided by her merits.
Through.
2
CALLED
iflar? ttye Bftgfn
held, he cried saying: Behold
the Lamb of God, behold him
that taketh away the sins of
the world.
V. It was revealed unto
Simeon by the Holy Ghost. IJ .
That he should not see death
before he had seen the Lord's
Christ.
f Ant to Magnificat. The an
cient f upheld the Infant, but
the Infant was Lord of the
ancient: he whom a Virgin
bare, and after bearing re
mained a Virgin, the same was
worshipped by her who bare
him.
At Hanbo
and the Hours, Ants.
1Simeon was a just + and
devout man, awaiting the con
solation of Israel: and the
Holy Ghost was upon him.
2 It was revealed unto him
f by the Holy Ghost, that he
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should not see death before pure and clean hearts, by the
he had seen the Lord. same.
3 Simeon took the child f At &txt
up in his arms; and giving Chapter, Malachi 3 : 1

thanks, he blessed the Lord. he shall come,

BEHOLD,
4 A light to lighten the f saith the Lord of hosts.
Gentiles, and the glory of thy But who may abide the day
people Israel. of his coming? and who shall
5 And they offered for f stand when he appeareth? for
him to the Lord a pair of he is like a refiner's fire, and
turtle doves, or two young like fullers' soap.
pigeons.
At Kant
Chapter, Malachi 3 : 1 Chapter, Malachi 3:4
TDEHOLD, I will send my shall the offering of
*-* messenger, and he shall THEN
Judah and Jerusalem be
prepare the way before me : pleasant unto the Lord, as in
and the Lord, whom ye seek, the days of old, and as in
shall suddenly come to his former years, saith the Lord.
temple, even the messenger At &r«m& Vtsptrs
of the covenant, whom ye de V.
Ants. of Lauds. and IJ.
light in. as at I Vespers.
Ant.
to Benedictus. And Ant. to Magnificat. To-day
when the parents f
brought in the blessed Virgin Mary f
the child Jesus, then Simeon
presented the Child Jesus in
took him up in his arms and the temple, and Simeon, filled
blessed God, saying: Lord, with the Holy Spirit, received
now lettest thou thy servant him into his arms, and blessed
depart in peace. God for ever.
Collect
FEBRUARY 3
A LMIGHTY and everliving
**• God, we humbly beseech &L Haatua. 3L M.
thy Majesty : that, as thy only- Collect
who didst make
begotten Son was this day
presented in the temple in sub
OGOD,
blessed Blasius, thy Mar
stance of our flesh, so we may tyr and Bishop, strong to en
be presented unto thee with dure his own sufferings and to
 FEASTS IN FEBRUARY 241

lighten the infirmities of other the glorious Virgin Martyr

men : mercifully grant that we Dorothea overcame divers
may imitate his constancy of manner of torments: we
faith, and in danger may feel humbly beseech thee, that
his protection. Through. through her aid we may sub
due all perils, and that we may
FEBRUARY * 3~
know her swift to aid in our
&L Agatffa, V.M. necessities. Through.
Ant. to Magnificat atand I
II Vespers. Agatha f
in rap FEBRUARY 7
ture and triumph went into
&t. JEmnualo, Ab.
prison, as though invited to a
The Hymn is altered.
banquet ; commending her suf
ferings to her Lord in prayer.
FEBRUARY 9
FEBRUARY 6 &L Qhjrtl of Alexandria,
&t. ®ttHa. V. CE.
S.CB.S.
The Hymn is altered.
The Hymn is altered.
Collect
who didst adorn Collect
OGOD,
blessed Titus, thy Bish f~\ GOD, who didst make
op and Confessor, with the ^-^ blessed Cyril, thy Con
virtues of an apostle: grant fessor and Bishop, an in
that through his merits and in vincible teacher of the divine
tercession we may live soberly, motherhood of the most
righteously and godly in this blessed Virgin Mary: grant,
present world, and be made though his prayers, that we
meet hereafter to come un who believe her to be indeed
to the heavenly country. the Mother of God, may find
Through. safety under her maternal pro
On the same day tection. Through.
&t Borotfca. V.M.
FEBRUARY 10
Collect, Grant, we beseech
thee, p. (21).
g>t. grtjolarttra, V.
or this All as in the Common of a
ALMIGHTY and everlast- Virgin not a Martyr; or the
** ing God, in whose Name following office.
242 FEASTS IN FEBRUARY

At Jftrat "Rtaptrs At thy tears the heavens

Ants. of Lauds. opened,

Poured their floods about
Short IJ . In the likeness of
thy feet,
a dove * The soul of Scho-
While his soul to thine made
lastica was seen in a vision.
answer
In the likeness. V. The heart
All night long in converse
of her brother rejoiced. The
sweet.
soul. Glory. In the likeness.
Hymn
Crash of tempest, roll of
Te beata sponsa Christi thunder,
IDLES SED bride of Christ Lightning flash from pole
-*-' the Bridegroom, to pole,
Dove of virgins, holy maid, But the storm of love is
Starry hosts proclaim thy stronger,
praises, Brighter flashes in the soul,
Praise the crown to virgin While the peace of Christ the
paid, Bridegroom
While our joyful hearts and Holds thee still and keeps
voices thee whole.
Join the anthem unafraid.
Now agleaming cloud in
Wise wert thou to spurn the
heaven,
riches
Now a sun with golden
And the crowns that heaven
rays,
miss,
Never darkling, never fading,
Wise to choose thy brother's
Shining still through all our
teachings,
days,
Change thy way of life for
his;
Fill the hearts of all the faith
ful
In the savour of thine oint
With the joy of heavenly
ments
lays.
Didst thou enter heavenly
bliss.
Laud and honour to the
Oh, the might of love un Father,
bounded ! Laud and honour to the
Victory of all most meet ! Son;
 FEASTS IN FEBRUARY 243

Laud and honour to the enter the secret places of the

Spirit, heavens in the likeness of a
Ever Three and ever One; dove.
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
Chapter, Cant. 2:10
While unending ages run.
ISE up, my love, my fair
Amen. R1 one, and come away. O
V. Who is this, that flies my dove, that art in the clefts
as a cloud? ty. And as a
of the rock, in the secret places
dove to her windows? of the stairs, let me see thy
countenance, let me hear thy
Ant. to Magnificat. The voice; for sweet is thy voice,
Lord hath given unto me f and thy countenance is
wings like a dove, that I might
comely.
flee away, and be at rest.
Hymn
At Handa Jam noctis umbrce concidunt
and the Hours, Ants. 'HE shades of night are
T1
Go forth now, brother,
1

go forth, if thou canst: leave

f fled away,
The long desired day is
me and depart to thy monas born;
tery. The changing wheel of time
2 Almighty God forgive has brought
thee, f
sister; what is this Scholastica
morn.
her wedding
thou hast done,
3 Behold, I
prayed to thee,
f and thou wouldest not
The winter's weariness is past,
No longer can she tempests
listen: I prayed to my God,
see,
and he hath heard me.
The fields of heaven bloom
4 Let us talk now
until
even f with stars,
morning of heavenly The flowers of eternity.
things, in the holy converse of
the spiritual life. He calls her forth, the Source
5 Afterthree days holy
Benedict stood in his cell ; and,
f of love,
He gives her wings that she
behold, when he lifted his may rise,
eyes, he saw the soul of his And to the kisses of h;"
sister, departed from the body, mouth
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A shining dove she swiftly Collect

flies. f\ GOD, who didst reveal
^^ in a vision the soul of
O royal child, how fair thy blessed Scholastica, thy Vir
course ! gin, ascending into heaven in
O maid, how beautiful thy the likeness of a dove, that
way! thou mightest show the way
Thy brother marks thy up of the undefiled: grant us, in
ward flight, answer to her effectual
Then turns to God his prayers, so to walk in inno-
thanks to pay. cency of life that we may
worthily attain unto everlast
Locked in the Bridegroom's ing joy. Through.
close embrace,
At &txt
She takes the crown to vir
Chapter, Cont. 6 : 9
tue owed,
Sunk in a glorious stream of 1\/TY dove, my undefiled is
*.** but one; the daughters
bliss,
Inebriated with her God. of Sion saw her and blessed
her; yea, the queens praised
her.
Thou Lily of the valley,
Christ, At Nnttr
To our homage meet
thee Chapter, Cant. 5 : 12
we pay; LJIS are as the eyes
eyes
To Father, and to Paraclete, .*.-*.
of doves by the rivers of
While endless ages roll waters, washed with milk, and
away. Amen. fitly set.
At &«mt& Brsurra
V. Behold, thou art fair, All as at I Vespers
my love. IJ. Behold, thou
art fair ; thou hast dove's eyes.
FEBRUARY 14
Ant. to Benedictus. Arise
&L Vulmtim , 0L
quickly, my f
love, my fair
Collect
#.
one, my dove ; come and re
ceivethe crown which the
Lord hath prepared for thee
C'RANT,
^-*
we beseech thee,
Almighty God: that we
for ever. who celebrate the birthday of
 FEASTS IN MARCH 245

blessed Valentine, thy Martyr, Jfaaala in JHardj

may by his intercession be de
MARCH 1
livered from all the evils that
beset us. Through. g>t. iamb, 1. <L
Collect
FEBRUARY 23 /""RANT to us, Almighty
m, %ttn Saurian. H.GI.1. ^-* God, that the devout in

The Hymn is altered. tercession of blessed David,

thy Confessor and Bishop,
Collect
may protect us : and that while
f~\ GOD, the
source and we celebrate his feast-day, we
^-J fountain of all holiness
may follow the example of
and wisdom: help us, we be his firmness in defending the
seech thee, to profit by the Catholic Faith. Through.
teaching and example of
blessed Peter thy Confessor, MARCH 2
and grant that through his
merits and intercession we »t. QUjafc, 1. <fl.

may despise the allurements Collect

of worldly honour, and our A LMIGHTY and everlast-
hearts may be free for thee ** ing God, who makest us
alone. Through. to rejoice this day in the festi
val of blessed Chad, thy
FEBRUARY 24 Bishop and Confessor: we
&L fUtattfjiaa. A». humbly beseech thy mercy,
that through the holy prayers
Collect
r\
^-^
ALMIGHTY God, who
of him whose feast we
devoutly venerate, we may ob
into the place of the tain the recompense of ever
traitor Judas didst choose thy
lasting life. Through.
faithful servant Matthias to
be of the number of the twelve MARCH 6
Apostles: grant that thy

II.
Church, being alway pre 0&. fferprtmt anb
served from false Apostles, JFrttrttaa.
may be ordered and guided by
Ant. toMagnificat and
faithful and true pastors.
Benedictus. Theirs is the
Through.
kingdom, p. (11).
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V. Thou hast crowned them MARCH 12

with glory and honour, O &t. (grpgonj. V. GL E.

Lord. IJ. And madest them Collect
to have dominion over the
works of thy hands. GOD, who hast bestowed
(~\
^^ upon the soul of thy ser
vant Gregory the reward of
MARCH 7 eternal blessedness : merci
fully grant that we, who are
g>t. QHjomaa Aquinaa. wearied with the burden of
(U.S. our sins, may be relieved by
Collect his prayers before thee.
Through.
who hast enlight
OGOD, ened thy Church by the
marvellous learning of blessed MARCH 17

Thomas thy Confessor, and £t Patrtrfe, 1.01.

hast made it fruitful by his
Collect
holy labours: grant us grace,
we beseech thee, both to re f~\ GOD, who didst send
^-^ blessed Patrick, thy Bish
ceive his doctrine with under
standing, and to fulfil in our op and Confessor, to preach
lives the righteousness of his thy glory among the nations :
example. Through. grant, through his merits and
intercession, that by thy mercy
we may have power to per
MARCH 10
form whatsoever thou dost
Stye 3Fortg Hartgra at command. Through.
g>rftaate
MARCH 18
Collect
/''""RANT,
g>i. dabrol, Arrljangel
we beseech thee,
**-* Almighty God: that we All as on the Feast of St.
who know thy glorious mar Michael, p. 296, except as
tyrs to have been mighty in noted.
their witness unto thee, may
At 3Firat Urhpmth
find them in thy presence piti
ful to our prayers. Through. Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
Sunday.
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Ant. Magnificat.
to The caused to fly swiftly, touched
Angel Gabriel came in unto me about the time of the even
Mary, and said, Hail, thou ing oblation. And he informed
that art highly favoured, the me, and talked with me, and
Lord is with thee; blessed art said, O Daniel, I am now come
thou among women. forth to give thee skill and un
At Santa derstanding.
and the Hours, Ants. Hymn
1 When Zacharias went in Placare, Christe, servulis
f to the temple of the Lord,
DE gracious, Christ, to us
there appeared unto him the -*-' who wait
angel Gabriel, standing on the
right side of the altar of in
To serve thee at thy temple
cense. gate;
For whom thy Father's clem
2 But the angel said f
unto
ency
him, Fear not, Zacharias, for
thy prayer is heard.
Our Virgin Lady begs of thee.
3 I am Gabriel, f
that stand
And ye, O
blessed choirs
in the presence of God; and
am sent to speak unto thee. above,
Who happy through
4 The angel Gabriel f
said
circles move,
nine
unto Mary: Behold, thou
shalt conceive in thy womb, Expel all harm that else had
room,
and bring forth a son, and
shalt call his Name Jesus.
The past, the present, and to
5 Then said Mary f
unto
come.
the angel : How shall this be,
seeing I know not a man?
That traitor race drive far
And the angel answered and away
said unto her, The Holy Ghost From the believers' company,
shall come upon thee, and the That we may all one Shepherd
own,
power of the Highest shall
overshadow thee.
And he may rule one flock
alone.
Chapter, Dan. 9 : 21
"DEHOLD the man Gabriel, All laud to God the Father
.*-* whom I had seen in the be;
vision at the beginning, being All laud, eternal Son, to thee;
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Alllaud, as is for ever meet, ment to restore and to build

To God the Holy Paraclete. Jerusalem unto the Messiah
Amen. the Prince shall be seven
weeks, and threescore and two
Ant. Benedictus.
to The weeks.
angel Gabriel f
descended to
Vespers of St. Joseph. If
Zacharias, and said unto him :
the Feast of St. Joseph or of
Thy wife shall bear thee a
St. Gabriel be transferred, at
son, and thou shalt call his
II Vespers of St. Gabriel all
name John; and many shall
rejoice at his birth: for he
is said as at I
Vespers except
the following.
shall go before the face of the
Lord to prepare his ways. The last Psalm is Psalm
138, p. 85.
Collect
Ant. to Magnificat. The
f~\ GOD, who among all the
^^ angels didst choose the Archangel Gabriel T said un
to Mary: With God nothing
Archangel Gabriel to tell the
shall be impossible. And
mystery of the Incarnation:
Mary said, Behold the hand
mercifully grant that we who
maid of the Lord: be it unto
keep his feast on earth may
me according to thy word.
know his protection in heaven.
And the angel departed from
Who livest.
her.
At &ext On the same day
Chapter, Dan. 9 : 23
AND I am come to show
**• thee ; for thou art greatly
Collect
beloved : seventy weeks are f~~\ GOD, triumphant in
determined to make an end of ^-^ thineeverlasting king
sins, and to seal up the vision dom, graciously behold thy
and prophecy, and to anoint family who celebrate the
the most Holy. memory of blessed Edward,
thy King and Martyr: and
At Nmtr
grant, through his merits and
Chapter, Dan. 9 : 25 intercession that we may both
IZNOW therefore and un- glory in his victory and at
*^- derstand, that from the tain unto his great reward.
going forth of the command Through.

On the same day
#t Qlgrtl of Smtaatem,
Collect
/^*RANT,
^ AlmightyweGod,
beseech thee,
that at the
prayer of the blessed Bishop
Cyril, we may know thee, the
only true God, and Jesus
Christ whom thou hast sent:
and that we may ever deserve
to be numbered among the
sheep that hear thy voice.
Through.
MARCH 19
&t 3Ioaejtlj, gamine
V.V.4H.
At Start Tfoaprra
Ants.
1 Jacob begat Joseph the \
husband of Mary, of whom
was born Jesus, who is called
Christ. Psalms of Sunday.
2 The Angel Gabriel was
sent from God to a virgin es
poused to a man whose name
was Joseph, of the house of
David ; and the virgin's name
was Mary.
3 When Mary the Mother
of Jesus fwas espoused to
Joseph, before they came to
gether, she was found with
child of the Holy Ghost.
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4 Joseph her husband, fbe
ing a just man, and not willing
to make her a public example,
was minded to put her away
privily.
Short fy. I called upon the
Lord, * The Father of my
Lord. I called. y. That he
would not leave me in the days
of my trouble. The Father.
Glory. I called.
Hymn
Te Joseph celebrent
r\
^-'
JOSEPH, heavenly hosts
thy worthiness pro
claim,
And Christendom conspires to
celebrate thy fame,
Thou, who in purest bonds
wert to the Virgin bound ;
How glorious is thy name
renowned.
Thou, when. thou didst behold
thy Spouse about to bear,
Wert sore oppressed with
f doubt, wert filled with
wondering care,
At length the Angel's word
thy anxious heart re
lieved :
She by the Spirit hath con
ceived.
Thou with thy new-born Lord
didst seek far Egypt's
land,
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As wandering pilgrims, ye
fled o'er the desert sand;
That Lord, when lost, by
is in the temple found,
While tears are shed, and
joys abound.
Not till death's hour is past
do other men obtain
The meed of holiness, and
glorious rest attain,
Thou, like to Angels made, in
life completely blest,
Dost clasp thy God unto thy
breast.
O Holy Trinity, thy suppliant
servants spare,
Grant us to rise to heaven, for
Joseph's sake and prayer,
And so our grateful hearts to
thee shall ever raise
Exulting canticles of praise.
Amen.
V. He made him lord of
his house. IJ. And ruler of
all his substance.
Ant. to Magnificat.
Joseph, being raised
sleep, f did as the angel of
the Lord had bidden him, and
took unto him his wife.
At EaaiiB
and the Hours, Ants.
1 The parents of Jesus
went to Jerusalem every year
at the feast of the passover.
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2 As they returned, + the
child Jesus tarried behind in
thee Jerusalem; and his parents
knew not of it.
3 When they found him not,
f they turned back again to
Jerusalem, seeking him; and
after three days they found
him in the temple sitting in
the midst of the doctors, both
hearing them, and asking them
questions.
4 His mother said unto him,
T Son, why hast thou thus
dealt with us? behold, thy
father and I have sought thee
sorrowing.
5 Jesus went down with f
them, and came to Nazareth,
and was subject unto them.
Chapter, Prov. 28:20; 27: 18
A FAITHFUL man shall
.**• abound with blessings:
and he that waiteth on his
master shall be honoured.
Short IJ. He made him *
Then Lord of his house. He made.
from V. And ruler of all his sub
stance.
Glory.
Lord of his house.
He made.
Hymn
Iste quern Iceti colimus fideles
TUTE, whom the faithful joy-
f .*. .*.
ously do honour,
Singing his praises with de
vout affection,
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Won on this feast-day, in eter dom. IJ

And his tongue will
.

nal glory, be talking of judgment.

Life everlasting. Ant. to Benedictus. Jesus
Blest beyond others, and ex
himself f
began to be about
thirty years of age, being, as
ceeding blissful,
was supposed, the son of
For, when the moment of his
Joseph.
death was nearing,
Collect
Jesus and Mary at his side
were standing, /^\ LORD, we beseech thee,
Soothing his spirit. ^-^ grant us thy help for the
sake of the spouse of thy most
Death doth he conquer, lay holy Mother : that those things
ing down his burden, which by our own power we
Calmly he slumbers, rest he cannot obtain may be given us
gains eternal, at his intercession. Who
Lo ! round his forehead, bright livest.
with rays of splendour, Ohm?At
Shineth a garland. V. He made him lord of
his house. IJ. And ruler of
Then, as he reigneth, earnestly all his substance.
beseech we,
That he may utter fervent in At #ext
tercessions, Chapter, Ecclus. 45 : 1

Praying that pardon and the TDELOVED of God and men,

peace of heaven *-* whose memorial is blessed.
May be our portion. He sanctified him in his faith
fulness and meekness, and
Glory we give thee, hymns of
chose him out of all men.
praise and blessing,
One in Three Persons, who V. His honour is great in
above art thy salvation. fy. Glory and
reigning,
God, who hast honoured with great worship shalt thou lay
thy crown for ever upon him.
This thy true servant. At Nrnu?
Amen. Chapter, Wisdom 10 : 10
T. The mouth of the TITHEN the righteous fled,
righteous is exercised in wis * " Wisdom guided him in
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right paths, shewed him the
kingdom of God, and gave
him knowledge of holy things,
made him rich in his travels,
and multiplied the fruit of his
labours.
V. The
righteous shall
blossom as the lily, fy- He
shall nourish for ever before
the Lord.
At &*nmii H* epe ra
Ants. of Lauds.
as at I Vespers, except.
y.
Riches and plenteous-
ness shall be in his house. IJ .
And his righteousness en-
dureth for ever.
Ant. to Magnificat. Behold
a faithful f
and wise servant,
whom his Lord made ruler
over his household.
MARCH 20
&t. CSIutbtert,
Collect
who by thy price
OGOD, of grace dost
less gift
make thy Saints to be glori
ous: grant, we beseech thee,
at the intercession of blessed
Cuthbert, thy Confessor and
Bishop, that we may be en
abled to attain unto perfect
strength. Through.
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MARCH 21
$t Mtnshxtt, Ab.
Collect
A LMIGHTY and everlasting
**■ God, who as on this day
didst release thy most vener
able Confessor Benedict from
the prison-house of the flesh,
that thou mightest lift him up
to heaven: we beseech thee,
grant unto us thy servants
who keep this festival the par
The rest
don of all our sins: that we,
who with glad hearts rejoice
in his glory, may at his inter
cession with thee be made par
takers of his everlasting re
ward. Through.
// the Feast is transferred,
the words as on this day are
omitted.
MARCH 25
Amtmtriatum 38. H, M.
«.(E- If
this Feast fall upon a
privileged Sunday, it is trans
ferred to the Monday next
following, unless a Double of
the I
Class fall on that day,
in which case it is transferred
to the first day not so hin
dered. But if it fall in Holy
Week or Easter Week, it is
transferred to the Monday
after Low Sunday, the Easter
rite being observed.
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At 3Ttrat Bfaprra Short ^. The Angel of the

Ants., Short J$. and y. Lord * Brought tidings unto
Lauds.
of
Mary. The Angel. Andf.
Ant. to Magnificat. The she conceived by the Holy
Holy Ghost f
shall come up Ghost.
Glory.
Brought tidings.
The Angel.
on thee, Mary, and the power
of the Highest shall over y. Hail, Mary, full of
shadow thee. grace. IJ. The Lord is with
thee.
At Cauda
Ant. to Benedictus. How
and the Hours, Ants.
shall this be, O thou angel,
The Angel Gabriel
1 was f seeing I know not a man?
sent to Mary, a virgin es Hearken, O Maiden Mary:
poused to Joseph. The Holy Ghost shall come
2 Hail Mary, full of grace, upon thee, and the power of
f
blessed
the Lord is with thee:
art thou among
the Highest shall overshadow
thee.
women.
Collect
3Fear not, Mary, for f O Lord,
thou hast found favour with
God: behold thou shalt con
WEpourbeseech thee,
thy grace into our
ceive and bring forth a Son. hearts : that, as we have known
4 The Lord shall give un f the incarnation of thy Son
to him the throne of his father Jesus Christ by the message
David, and he shall reign for of an Angel, so by his cross
ever. and passion we may be
5 Behold the handmaid of brought unto the glory of his
the Lord; f
De it unto me resurrection.
same.
Through the
according to thy word.
Chapter, Isaiah 7 : 14 At»rxi
shall Chapter, Luke 1 : 32
a virgin
BEHOLD,
conceive, and bear a son, Lord God shall give
and shall call his name Im- THE
unto him the throne of his
manuel. Butter and honey father David: and he shall
shall he eat, that he may know reign over the house of Jacob
to refuse the evil, and choose for ever; and of his kingdom
the good. there shall be no end.
2.S4 FEASTS IN MARCH

At Non* memoration of the Sorrows

Chapter, Isaiah 11:1 of Blessed Mary is trans
shall come forth a ferred to the following Satur
THERE
rod out of the stem of day. If
Saturday be also oc
Jesse, and a Branch shall grow cupied, this Feast is altogether
out of his roots: and the omitted for the year.
Spirit of the Lord shall rest At Stent HraPeTB
upon him.
Ants. of Lauds.
At SttotiB Irupmi Psalm 116:10, p. 78.
All as at I Vespers except Psalm 120, p. 69.
Ant. Magnificat.
to The Psalm 140, p. 88.
Angel Gabriel f
spake unto Psalm 142, p. 90.
Mary, saying: Hail, thou Short IJ. He hath made
that art highly favoured, the me * Desolate. He hath
Lord is with thee; blessed art made. V. And faint with
thou among women. sorrow all the day. Desolate.
Glory. He hath made.
MARCH 27
Hymn
&t. ilnljn lamaarttu*. (LB.
Collect Stabat Mater dolorosa
A LMIGHTY and everlast- AT the Cross her station
** ing God, who didst endue **■ keeping,
blessed John with heavenly Stood the mournful Mother
doctrine and admirable forti weeping,
tude of spirit to defend the Close to Jesus at the last.
use of sacred images: grant Through her soul of joy be
that through his prayers and reaved,
example, we may imitate the Bowed with anguish, deeply
virtues and experience the grieved,
protection of those whose im Now at length the sword
ages we cherish. Through. hath passed.

MOVEABLE FEAST
Oh, how sad and sore dis
FRIDAY AFTER PASSION SUNDAY
tressed
Olompaaatmt HH.4H. Now was she, that Mother
// a Feast of higher rank blessed
fall on this Friday, the Com Of the Sole-begotten One;
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Oh, that silent, ceaseless And a purer love attaining,

mourning, May with Christ acceptance
Oh, those dim eyes, never find. Amen.
turning
From that wondrous, suffer
y. of Lauds.
ing Son. Ant. to Magnificat. Simeon
said unto Mary: f Yea, a
Who, on Christ's dear Mother sword shall pierce through
gazing thine own soul also.
Pierced by anguish so amaz At Canba
ing,
and the Hours, Ants.
Born of woman, would not
weep? 1 I
will get me to the f
Who, on Christ's dear Mother mountain of myrrh, and to the
thinking, hill of frankincense.
Such a cup of sorrow drink 2 My beloved f is white and
ing, ruddy; the hair of his head
Would not share her sor floweth like royal purple,
row deep ? bound in tresses.

For his people's sins chas

Whither is thy Beloved
3 f
gone, O thou fairest among
tised, women? whither is thy Be
She beheld her Son despised, loved turned aside?
Scourged, and crowned with
thorns entwined:
4 A bundle of myrrh is f
my well beloved unto me; he
Saw him then from judgment
shall lie all night betwixt my
taken,
breasts.
And in death by all forsaken,
Till his spirit he resigned. Stay me with flagons,
5 f
comfort me with apples; for
Mother, oh, that I I am sick of love.
might bor
row Chapter, Is. 53 : 1
Somewhat of thy love and A ~K THO hath believed our re-
sorrow, * * port ? and to whom is the
And with thee be one in arm of the Lord revealed?
mind; For he shall grow up before
That my heart, fresh ardour him as a tender plant, and as
gaining, a root out of a dry ground.
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Short IJ. Thou

tellest my To my parting soul be given
wanderings, * O God. Thou Entrance through the gate of
tellest. y. Put my tears into heaven ;

thy bottle. O God. Glory. And in Paradise a place.

Thou tellest. Amen.
Hymn y. Pray for us, most sor
Virgo virginum prceclara rowful Virgin. IJ. That we
may become worthy of the
\* 7TRGIN, thou, of virgins
promises of Christ.
fairest,
Ant. to Benedictus. When
May the bitter woe thou bear-
est Jesus saw f
his Mother stand
Make on me impression ing by the Cross, and the dis
deep; ciple whom he loved, he saith
I unto his Mother, Woman, be
Thus Christ's dying may
hold thy son! Then saith he
carry,
With him in his Passion tarry, to the disciple, Behold thy
Mother
And his Wounds in memory !

Collect
keep.
f~~\ GOD, in whose Passion,
Let his Wounds transfix me ^^ according to the prophecy
wholly, of Simeon, a sword of grief
Let his Cross and Life-Blood pierced through the well be
holy loved soul of thy glorious Vir
All my soul inebriate : gin Mother Mary: mercifully
Thus inflamed with pure af grant that we, who devoutly
fection, commemorate her pain and
Be thy prayer my strong pro sorrow, may, through the
tection, prayers and excellent merits
Virgin, at the Judgment of all the Saints who stood
great. beside thy Cross, become par
takers of the blessed fruit of
May the Cross of Christ direct thy travail. Who livest.
me,
May his mighty Death protect At 2fer»
me, V. My face is marred with
May he nourish me with weeping. IJ . And on my eye
grace ; lids is the shadow of death.
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At &rxt raised the blessed Confessor

Chapter, Is. 53 : 5 Francis unto the glory of thy
LJE
*. .*.
was wounded for our
Saints: grant unto us, we be
seech thee, for his sake, so to
transgressions, he was
bruised for our inquities: the follow after him that we may
chastisement of our peace joyfully attain the reward
was upon him ; and with his
which thou hast promised un
to the humble. Through.
stripes we are healed.
y.Thou tellest my wan
derings, O God. IJ. Put my
APRIL 3

tears into thy bottle. &t Kirharo, H. (L

At Nonr Collect
Chapter, Is. 53:8 /^\ GOD, who hast made thy
\17"HO shall declare his ^^ Church resplendent by
""
generation? for he was the deeds and glorious mir
cut off out of the land of the acles of blessed Richard, thy
living: for the transgression Confessor and Bishop: grant
of my people was he stricken. that we thy servants through
his intercession may attain to
V. Pray for us, most sor
the blessedness of everlasting
rowful Virgin. IJ. That we
glory. Through.
may become worthy of the
promises of Christ.
APRIL 11
At &f nmft VtsptrB
All as at I Vespers except £t Iro, ». <L 1.
Ant.
to Magnificat. When Collect
Jesus saw, as at Lauds. TJTEAR our prayers, we be-
O Lord,
.*.

.*.
seech thee,
Jfoaata Ut April which we bring on this solem
nity of blessed Leo, thy Con
APRIL 2
fessor and Bishop: and for
&t JFranria of Paula, Ab. the sake of the good deeds of
him, who was counted worthy
Collect
to serve thee, absolve us from
(~\ GOD, the exaltation of
^S all our sins. Through.
the lowly, who hast
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APRIL 14 that being illumined by the

teaching of blessed Anselm,
&t ahwttn, #. JH. thy Confessor and Bishop, it
Collect may attain to the gifts of
r\
^-'
GOD, who through the everlasting life. Through.
foolishness .of the Cross
didst marvellously teach APRIL 23

blessed Justin Martyr the ex &t floorse, 0L

cellent knowledge of Jesus
Christ: grant us, at his inter
cession, wisdom to reject the
errors which surround us, that
so we may attain unto sted-
fastness in the faith. Through.
APRIL 19
g>t Alptfege,
Collect
f~\ GOD, who dost make us
^-' glad with the good deeds
and intercession of blessed
George, thy Martyr: merci
fully grant that by the gift of
thy grace, we may obtain the
benefits we ask of thee
V.4H. through him. Through.

Collect
APRIL 25
GOD, who didst adorn
C^X
^-^ blessed
Alphege, thy &t iiark, En.
Confessor, with the dignity of Collect
the priesthood and the palm
of martyrdom : mercifully
r\
^S
ALMIGHTY God, who
hast instructed thy
grant that we may be so as
Church with the heavenly doc
sisted by his intercession be
trine of thy Evangelist Saint
fore thee, that we may rejoice
Mark: give us grace that, be
with him in eternal happiness.
ing not like children carried
Through.
away with every blast of vain
doctrine, we may be estab
APRIL 21 lished in the truth of thy holy
Gospel. Through.
&t Anaelm, $.01.1.
To-day after Matins, those
Collect
who do not assist at the Pro
pNLIGHTEN thy Church, cessional Litany are to say the
'
we beseech thee, O Lord : Litany privately: even though
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the Feast of St. Mark be Jfaaata in flag

transferred to another day. MAY
If
1
Easter fall on April 25, the
Litany is transferred to &&. PjiUp ano Slamra,
Tuesday. App.
Out of Paschal-tide Alleluia
APRIL 28 is omitted in the Ants.
&!. #aul of % (Eroaa, fM. At 3ftrat "Be spt ra

The Hymn is altered. Ants. of Lauds.

Collect.
Jesus Christ, who
OLORD
didst endue St. Paul with
singular love in the preaching
of the mystery of the Cross,
and didst will that through
him a new family should grow
up in the Church: grant us
through his intercession that
by continually cherishing thy
Passion upon earth we may be
made worthy to reap its fruits
in heaven. Who livest.
Ant. to Magnificat. Let not
your heart be troubled, neither
let it be afraid: ye believe in
God, believe also in me : in my
Father's house are many man
sions, alleluia, alleluia.
At EattiW
and the Hours, Ants.
1 Lord, show us the Father,
f and it sufficeth us, alleluia.
2 Philip, he that hath seen
me f hath seen the Father,
alleluia.
3 Have I been so long time

APRIL 30 f with you, and yet hast thou

not known me, Philip ? he that
g»t Olalb/mne of £»mta, H. hath seen me hath seen the
Collect Father, alleluia.
/'"'RANT, we beseech thee,
4 If ye had known me, ye f
^-* Almighty God; that we should have known my Father
also: and from henceforth ye
who celebrate the heavenly know him, and have seen him,
birthday of blessed Catherine alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
thy Virgin may both rejoice
in her yearly festival, and also
5 If ye love me, keep myf
commandments, alleluia, alle
profit by the example of so luia, alleluia.
great a virtue. Through.
Ant. to Benedictus. I am
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the way, f
the truth, and the
life: no man cometh unto the
Father, but by me, alleluia.
Collect
ALMIGHTY
O God, whom
truly to know is everlast
ing life : grant us perfectly to
know thy Son Jesus Christ to
be the way, the truth, and the
life, that following the steps
of thy holy Apostles, Saint
Philip and Saint James, we
may stedfastly walk in the
way that leadeth to eternal
life. Through.
At fcrrmtb We apwa
Ants. of Lauds.
Ant. to Magnificat.
abide in me, and my words
abide in you, ye shall ask what
ye will, and it shall be done
unto you, alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia.
MAY 2 y.
&t Atljanaatua, S.C&.B.
Collect
hear
GRACIOUSLY
prayers, we beseech
O Lord, which we offer unto
thee on the festival of blessed
Athanasius, thy Bishop and
Confessor: and by the power
of his merits who worthily
served thee, forgive us all our
offences. Through.
FEASTS IN MAY
MAY 3
Jfftn&tng of tlje ijolg ©roa0
// this Feast be transferred
out of Paschal-tide, Alleluia
is omitted except at the end of
the third Ant. at Lauds and of
the Ant. to Magnificat at II
Vespers; and in the Hymn in
stead of Paschal is said festal.
At JFtrat Tfoapms
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday, p. 72.
Short IJ. We adore thee,
O Christ, and we bless thee. *
Alleluia, alleluia. We adore
thee. V. Because by thy
Cross thou hast redeemed the
If ye
world. Alleluia. Glory. We
adore thee.
Hymn, p. 168.
In the sixth stanza, the
second line reads, In this our
Paschal joy, avail.
This sign of the Cross
shall be in heaven, alleluia, ty .
When the Lord shall come to
judgment, alleluia.
our Ant. to Magnificat. O
thee,
Cross, brighter than all the
stars, renowned throughout
the world, exceeding dear to
men, holier than all things:
thou alone wert counted
worthy this world's ransom to
uphold : sweet the wood, sweet
the nails, bearing a sweeter
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weight: bring health to the Cross shall be in heaven, *

multitudes gathered together Alleluia, alleluia. This sign.
to-day in thy praise, alleluia, y . When the Lord shall come

alleluia. to judgment. Alleluia. Glory.

At Cauda Phis sign.
and the Hours, Ants. Hymn, p. 170.
1 O mighty f work of love !
y. We adore thee, O
death died, when life died on Christ, and we bless thee, alle
the tree, alleluia. luia. IJ . Because by thy Cross
2 Save us f
O Christ our thou hast redeemed the world,
alleluia.
Saviour, by the power of the
Cross: Thou that didst save Ant. to Benedictus. Thou
Peter on the sea, have mercy only art higher thanfall
upon us, alleluia. cedar trees, for on thee hung
3 Behold the Cross of the the Life of the world, on thee
Lord, fflee ye of the con Christ conquered, and by
trary part, the Lion of the death overcame death for
tribe of Judah, the Root of ever, alleluia.
David hath prevailed, alleluia. Collect
4 But we f
ought to glory
f~\ GOD, who didst renew
in the Cross of our Lord Jesus ^-^ the wonders of thy Pas
Christ, alleluia.
sion in the glorious Finding of
5 By the sign of the Cross
thy saving Cross: grant that
f deliver us from our ene
by the ransom paid upon the
mies, O our God, alleluia.
Tree of life, we may live for
Chapter, Phil. 2 : 5 ever in thy heavenly kingdom,
"DRETHREN: Let this where thou livest and reignest.
*-* mind be in you, which was
At ILtrte
also in Christ Jesus: who, be
ing in the form of God,
V. This sign of the Cross
shall be in heaven, alleluia. IJ .
thought it not robbery to be
When the Lord shall come to
equal with God: but made
judgment, alleluia.
himself of no reputation, and
took upon him the form of a At &txt
servant, and was made in the Chapter, Gal. 6: 14
likeness of men.
Short IJ. This sign of the B UT God forbid that I
should glory, save in the
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cross of our Jesus Lord MAY 4

Christ, by whom the world is fct ifflmttra, fHatrnn
crucified unto me, and I unto Collect
the world.
f~\ GOD, who art the Com-
V. We adore thee, O ^-^ forter of them that
Christ, and we bless thee, alle mourn, and the Salvation of
luia. IJ. Because by thy them that hope in thee, who
Cross thou hast redeemed the didst graciously accept the
world, alleluia. godly tears which blessed
At 5fmt* Monica poured forth for the
conversion of Augustine her
Chapter, Phil. 2 : 8 son: grant unto us, at the in
tercession of them both, truly
HE humbled himself, and
became obedient unto to lament our sins, and to ob
death, even the death of the tain thy merciful pardon.
cross. Wherefore God also Through.
hath highly exalted him, and
given him a name which is MAY 6
above every name.
&t Soifn btfart liff Hatui
y. All
the world shall wor
date
ship thee, and sing of thee,
alleluia. J$. And praise thy At I and II Vespers, Ant. to
Name, O Lord, alleluia. Magnificat. Into the cauldron
of boiling oil was blessed
■{"

At &fantfi Br eptts John the Apostle cast, but by

All as at I Vespers except
the protection of divine grace,
he came forth unhurt, alle
the following:
luia.
V. This
sign of the Cross Collect
shall be in heaven, alleluia. who seest that we
IJ . When the Lord shall come OGOD,
are sore beset with evils
to judgment, alleluia.
on every side grant, we be
:

to Magnificat. He who
Ant. seech thee, that the glorious
endured the holy Cross "t hath intercession of blessed John,
burst the bars of hell : he is thy Apostle and Evangelist,
girded with
power, on the may be our shield and protec
third day he arose, alleluia. tion. Through.
 FEASTS IN MAY 263

MAY 7 MAY 19

g»t Jnljn of 2tem?rteg, m. Bmtatan, S. (D.

/^\ GOD, who hast hallowed
^S this propitious day with
the feast of blessed John, thy
Confessor and Bishop: grant
to thy Church worthily to re
joice in his solemnity, and to
us that we may be holpen by
his example and by his merits.
Through.
Collect
f~\ GOD, who hast trans-
^-^ lated blessed Dunstan,
thy Bishop, to thy heavenly
kingdom: grant that we for
his glorious sake may pass to
everlasting joys. Through.
MAY 20
£>t Hmtaroute of &wna,

II.
(C.
MAY 12 Collect
9t ijpanrraa ano (Eum- ORD Jesus, who didst
T

-*—
give to thy blessed Con
MM.
'

pamona,
fessor Bernardine the grace
Collect to love thy Name exceeding
r\
^S
LORD, may the blessed well: we beseech thee for his
remembrance of thy sake and through his prayers
Martyrs, Pancras and his mercifully to pour out upon
companions, ever set us on us the spirit of thy love.
fire, and render us meet for Who livest.
thy service. Through.
MAY 25
MAY 14

£t Homfare. JR. Collect

Collect GOD, who as on this day
(~^\
/""RANT, we beseech thee, ^^ didst exalt thy holy
^* Almighty God: that we Bishop Aldhelm to everlasting
who celebrate the birthday of joys we beseech thee that thy
:

blessed Boniface, thy Martyr, mercy may lead us also thither

may be holpen by his prayers for his sake and at his prayers.
in thy presence. Through. Through.
264 FEASTS IN MAY

MAY 26 Confessor and Doctor : mere

&t. Ausuattn? of Qlatitw- fully grant to thy servant
that they may be enlightene
burg, S. 01.
by his wisdom, and aided fc
his sake. Through.
who didst vouch
OGOD,
safe to shed forth upon MOVEABLE FEAST
the English nation the light of FRIDAY AFTER THE OCTAVE OF
true faith, by the preaching CORPUS CHRISTI
and miracles of blessed Au g>arr?b iSjeart of Itemta
gustine, thy Bishop and Con
fessor: grant that, in answer At JFtrat Urapfra
to his intercession, the souls Vespers are said of the Oc
of the erring may be brought tave of Corpus Christi with
back into the unity of thy out any commemoration of
truth, and that we may all be the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
of one heart and of one mind But if the Office of the Sacred
to do thy holy will. Through. Heart is transferred, all is as
On the same day follows:
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms as
&t. #httt» Hm. #. <L at I Vespers of Corpus
Collect Christi, p. 211.
who hast exalted Short IJ. He maketh *
OGOD,blessed Philip, thy Con Peace in thy borders. He
fessor, to the glory of thy maketh. V. And filleth thee
Saints: graciously grant that with the flour of wheat.
as we rejoice in his remem Peace. Glory. He maketh.
brance, so we may profit by
Hymn
the example of his virtues.
Through. Auctor beate sceculi
T^HOU blessed fount of life
MAY 27
-*-
and time,
The world's Redeemer, Judge,
VtmtabU Hebe , $. <L and Lord,
Collect The Father's light and love
f~\ GOD, who makest thy sublime,
^-' Church illustrious by the Thy Name, O Christ, be e'er
learning of blessed Bede, thy adored.
 FEASTS IN MAY 265

Unbounded love did thee con y. I am come to send fire

strain on the earth. IJ. And what
To robe in clay the living God ; will I but that it be kindled?
The second Adam, to regain Ant. to Magnificat. Thy
The prize the first had lost by rebuke hath broken my heart ;
fraud. I am full of heaviness: I
looked for some to have pity
All mercy thou, O Maker mild
on me, but there was no man,
Of earth and sea and starry
neither found I any to com
sky;
fort me.
In pity for
thy fallen child
Thou gavest thyself, a Lamb, At Cauba
to die. and the Hours, Ants.

The fountain of all-healing

Learn of me,
1 for I am f
meek and lowly in heart.
love
From thy deep heart is flow
2 I have sanctified this f
house, that my Name may be
ing still, there for ever; and mine eyes
A stream of blessing from and mine heart shall be there
above, perpetually.
And all may drink thereof 3 And I said : f
Then have
who will. I cleansed my heart in vain,
and washed my hands in inno-
O sacred Heart, O saving cency, and all the day long
flood !
have I been punished.
What wounds, dear Christ,
didst thou endure,
4 In the multitude of the f
sorrows that I had in my
That man in all thy precious heart, thy comforts have re
blood freshed my soul.
Might bathe his soul and
be pure!
so 5 Set me as a seal upon f
thine heart, as a seal upon
thine arm.
All praise and power and
glory be Chapter, Is. 12 : 2
To God the Father and the "DEHOLD, God is my salva-
Son, -*-'tion; I will trust, and not
And Holy Spirit, unto thee, be afraid: for the Lord Jeho
For ever reigning Three in vah is my strength and my
One. Amen. song; he also is become my
266 FEASTS IN MAY

salvation. Therefore with joy Offers his love by holy sign

shall ye draw water out of the Upon the Cross and at the
wells of salvation. Board,
O Lord, thou The twofold Sacrifice divine -
Short fy.
hast broken * My bonds in
sunder. O Lord. V. I will We love thee, Jesus, Lord
offer to thee the sacrifice of most high,
thanksgiving. My bonds. We lift our hearts to thine
O Lord. above,
Glory.
And to thy sacred bosom fly,
Hymn The everlasting home of love.
Cor area legem continens
HEART of Jesus, holy All and
O power,
praise and
Ark glory be
That holds the latter law To God the Father and the
divine, Son,
Not as of old, a service dark, And Holy Spirit, unto thee,
But mercy, grace, and love For ever reigning Three in
benign ; One. Amen.

Thou art indeed the dwelling y. Surely he hath borne

place our griefs. ]$. And carried
Of God's mild law and tender our sorrows.
might,
Ant. to Benedictus. He was
temple of out-pouring
The
grace
wounded f for our transgres
sions ; he was bruised for our
That radiates all the world
iniquities : the chastisement of
with light.
our peace was upon him, and
Eternal mercy willed the blow with his stripes we are healed.
That gave the wounds, O
Collect
Heart, to thee;
we beseech thee,
That man should ever feel and GRANT,
Almighty God: that we
know
The love that suffered on the who glory in the most holy
tree. heart of thy beloved Son,
may think upon the inestim
For Christ, eternal Priest and able benefits of his love
Lord. towards us, and rejoice alike
 FEASTS IN JUNE 267

in what he hath wrought for they came to Jesus, and saw

f
us and in us. Through the that he was dead already, they
same. brake not his legs but one of

:
At Wtm the soldiers with spear

a
y
He maketh peace in thy
. pierced his side, and forthwith
borders. IJ. And filleth thee came there out blood and
with the flour of wheat. water.

At &ext
Steaata in "&\mt
Chapter, Is. 12:4
TN JUNE

2
that
day shall ye say,
Praise the Lord, call upon
.*.

g>t. llirtifttuta, %. anb

his name, and make mention (Samuanumfi, 4RJH.
that his name exalted.
is

•Jf. O Lord, thou hast Collect

broken my bonds in sunder. f~\ GOD, who hast en-
^S nobled thy Church with
IJ. will offer to thee the sac
I

rifice of thanksgiving. the blood of blessed Pothinus

and his companions: merci
At Nanr fully grant that we who ad
Chapter, Is. 12 mire and praise their royal
5
:

CING unto the Lord; for

by
triumphs, may be taught
^ he hath done excellent their example and kept sted-
things this known in all fast for their sake. Through.
is
:

the earth. Cry out and shout,

thou inhabitant of Zion: for JUNE
S

great the Holy One of

is

&t. Uontfare 1. and (ttmn-

Israel in the midst of thee.
T. It
shall be to the Lord pamonB. MM.
for an everlasting sign. IJ. Collect
That shall not be cut off. LMIGHTY and everlast-
A

.** ing God, who didst re

At &«nttn VtBptrs
ward blessed Boniface and his
All as at Vespers except
I

Companions with the palm of

yWith joy shall ye draw
.
martyrdom grant us thy par
:

water. IJ. Out of the wells don, we beseech thee, in an

of salvation. swer to their prayers upon
Ant. to Magnificat. When whom thou hast deigned to
268 FEASTS IN JUNE

bestow the crown of life. nor yet of grace to use them

Through. alway to thy honour and glory.
Through.
JUNE 9
JUNE 13
g>t. (Erjhmtba, An.
Collect
&t A«t0«H of $aoua, (E.
pray thee, O Lord, Collect
WE pour into our hearts the OGOD, may the solemn
desire of heavenly glory: and feast of blessed Antony
grant that we, bringing our thy Confessor, rejoice thy
sheaves with us, may enter Church : that she may ever be
into that place where thy holy defended by spiritual help,
Abbot Columba shineth like a and merit the enjoyment of
star before thee. Through. eternal bliss. Through.

JUNE 10
JUNE 14

&t Hargarrt, QP- m. laatl, V.tt.9.

Collect The Hymn is altered.
who madest Mar Collect
OGOD, garet, the blessed Queen, hear our
wonderful for tender love to GRACIOUSLY
prayers, we beseech thee,
ward the poor: grant that O Lord, which we offer unto
through her intercession and thee on the festival of blessed
example thy charity may in Basil, thy Bishop and Confes
crease evermore within our sor: and by the power of his
hearts. Through. merits who worthily served
thee, forgive us all our of
JUNE 11 fences. Through.
g>t Barnabas, Ap.
Collect
JUNE 19

God Almighty,
OLORD
who didst endue thy holy ftrotaauta, HUE.
Apostle Barnabas with singu Collect
lar gifts of the Holy Ghost:
who year by year,
leave us not, we beseech thee, OGOD,
destitute of thy manifold gifts, P- (12)-
 FEASTS IN JUNE 269

JUNE 22 the first day within the Octave

on which no Double occurs.
g»t Alban, M.
Collect JUNE 24
OGOD, who didst hallow Hatimtg af &t. italpt
this day by the martyr
dom of blessed Alban: grant,
Saptiat
we beseech thee, that we who At HHtBt UrapMTa
year by year rejoice in his Ants. 1 He shall go before
feast-day may be supported him f
in the spirit and power
by his continual assistance. of Elias, to make ready a peo
Through. ple prepared for the Lord.
Psalms of Sunday.
JUNE 23
2 His name is John: f he
shall drink neither wine nor
Tfftgil of g>t ilflhn HapttHt strong drink, and many shall
rejoice at his birth.
Collect 3 From the womb of the
/"'RANT, we beseech thee,
^-* Almighty God ; that thine
aged f
and barren was
brought forth John, the Lord's
household may walk in the Forerunner.
way of salvation : and that by 4 This child shall be great
following the exhortations of f in the sight of the Lord;
blessed John the Forerunner, for the hand of the Lord is
they may surely attain unto with him.
him whom he foretold, even Short fy . Among them that
Jesus Christ thy Son our are born of women, * There
Lord. Who liveth. hath not risen a greater.
// the next day be the Feast Among them. V. Than John
of Corpus Christi, the Office is the Baptist. There hath.
of that Feast, and the Feast of Glory. Among them.
St. John is kept on the 25th,
HYMN
all other Feasts which might
Ut queant laxis
fall on that day being trans
ferred until after the Octave thy spirit, holy
or omitted altogether : but if a OFOR John, to chasten
Double of the orI II
Class fall Lips sin-polluted, fettered
on the 25th, it shall be kept on tongues to loosen;
270 FEASTS IN JUNE

So by thy children might thy Ant. to Magnificat. When

deeds of wonder Zacharias went into the tem
Meetly be chanted. ple there appeared unto him
the Angel Gabriel, standing on
Lo! a swift herald, from the the right side of the altar of
skies descending, incense.
Bears to thy father promise of At Uaitna
thy greatness;
and the Hours, Ants.
How he shall name thee, what
thy future story, 1 Elisabeth, the wife of
Duly revealing. Zacharias, f
brought forth a
mighty son, John the Baptist,
Scarcely believing message so the Lord's Forerunner.
transcendent, 2 They made signs to his
Him for a season power of father, f
how he would have
speech forsaketh, him called, and he wrote, say
Till, at thy wondrous birth, ing, His name is John.
again returneth
Voice to the voiceless.
3 His name shall be called f
John: and many shall rejoice
at his birth.
Thou, in thy mother's womb 4 Among them that are born
all darkly cradled
Knewest thy Monarch, biding
of women f
there hath not
risen a greater than John the
in his chamber,
Baptist.
Whence the two parents, child, shalt be
5 Thou,
their
through
merits,
children's
called f the Prophet of the
Highest : for thou shalt go be
Mysteries uttered. fore the face of the Lord to
Now as the Angels celebrate prepare his ways.
thy praises, Chapter, Is. 49 :1 .
Godhead essential, Trinity co T ISTEN, O isles, unto me ;
equal ; *-f and hearken, ye people,
Spare thy redeemed ones, as from far: The Lord hath
they bow before thee. called me from the womb;
Pardon imploring. Amen. from the bowels of my mother
V. There was a man sent hath he made mention of my
from God. IJ. Whose name name.
was John. Short IJ . There was a man
 FEASTS IN JUNE 271

* Sent from God. There was. Now as the Angels celebrate

V. Whose name was John. thy praises,
Sent from God. Glory. There Godhead essential, Trinity co
was. equal ;
HYMN Spare thy redeemed ones, as
they bow before thee,
O nimis felix Pardon imploring. Amen.
r\
^S
MORE than blessed,
y. This child
shall be
merit high attaining,
Pure as the snow-drift, inno great in the sight of the Lord.
cent of evil, ^ . For the hand of the Lord
Child of the desert, mightiest is with him.
of martyrs, Ant. Benedictus.
to Then
Greatest of prophets. was opened f
the mouth of
Zacharias, and he prophesied,
Thirty-fold increase some with saying: Blessed be the Lord
glory crowneth ; God of Israel.
Sixty- fold fruitage prize for
others winneth; Collect
Hundred-fold measure, thrice A LMIGHTY God, by whose
repeated, decks thee, ** providence thy servant
Blest one, for guerdon. John Baptist was wonderfully
born, and sent to prepare the
O may the virtue of thine in way of thy Son our Saviour
tercession, by preaching of repentance:
All stony hardness from our Make us so to follow his doc
hearts expelling, trine and holy life, that we
Smooth the rough places, and may truly repent according to
the crooked straighten his preaching; and after his
Here in the desert. example constantly speak the
truth, boldly rebuke vice, and
Thus may our gracious Maker patiently suffer for the truth's
and Redeemer, sake. Through.
Seeking a station for his hal
lowed footsteps, At Urn*
Find, when he cometh, tem V. There was a man sent
ples undefiled, from God. IJ. Whose name
Meet to receive him. was John.
272 FEASTS IN JUNE

At&wet is more than a prophet; for

Chapter, Is. 49:5 this is he of whom the Sav
iour saith : Among them that
now, saith the Lord
AND that formed me from the
are born of women, there hath
not risen a greater than John
womb to be his servant : I will
the Baptist.
give thee for a light to the
Gentiles, that thou mayest be
my salvation unto the end of JUNE 28

the earth. $t«U nf #&. #rter atd

V. Among them that are
born of women there hath not
risen a greater. IJ. Than Collect
John the Baptist. we beseech
VOUCHSAFE,
thee, Almighty God, to
AtNmu?
preserve us from all disquie
Chapter, Is. 49 :7 tude whom thou hast firmly
shall see and arise, established upon the rock of
KINGS
princes also shall wor thine Apostle's confession.
ship, because of the Lord that Through.
is faithful, and the Holy One
of Israel, and he shall choose JUNE 29
thee.
V.Elisabeth the wife of g>&. $eter a«J> Paul, A»p.
Zacharias brought forth a At Strut Uraprra
mighty son. IJ. John the Ants. of Lauds.
Baptist, the Lord's Forerun
ner. Hymn
At &M*mb B* spe ra Aurea luce
Ants. of Lauds. golden splendour,
I
The rest as at Vespers, ex WITH
and with roseate love
cept liness,
W.This child shall be great Thou didst illumine, Light of
in the sight of the Lord. IJ. Light, the universe;
For the hand of the Lord is The heavens adorning with a
with him. glorious martydom,
Ant. to Magnificat. The This day, which bringeth par
child that is born unto us f don to the penitent.
 FEASTS IN JUNE 273

Celestial Warder! earth's In 2 Silver and gold have If

structor eloquent! none : but such as I
have give
The world's dread judges, I thee.
lights mankind enlightening, The Angel said
3 unto f
By cross triumphant, by the Peter : Cast thy garment about
sword victorious, thee, and follow me.
Now are ye laurelled, Life's 4 The Lord hath sent his f
immortal senators. Angel, and hath delivered me
out of the hand of Herod, al
O Rome thrice happy, that so leluia.
great a martydom Thou art Peter,
5 and f
Thy walls, empurpled with uptfn this rock I will build my
rich life-blood, halloweth ! Church.
Not thine the merit; by thy
Chapter, Acts 12 :1
Princes' excellence
Thou shinest fairer than the U• EROD the king stretched
-*•
-*.

forth his hands, to vex

world's magnificence.
certain of the church. And he
killed James the brother of
Glory eternal to the Blessed
Trinity, John with the sword. And be
cause he saw pleased the
it

With laud and honour, virtue

Jews, he proceeded further to
and supremacy,
take Peter also.
Trinal yet Onely, reigning in
his majesty, Hymn
Both now and ever, through
Jam bone Pastor Petre
the ages infinite. Amen.
•DETER, good shepherd, may
.*.
Ant. Magnificat. Thou thy ceaseless orisons,
.

to
art the shepherd f
of the For us prevailing, break the
bands of wickedness
sheep, the chief of the Apos
:

tles ; unto thee were given the For thou of old time didst re
of the kingdom of ceive authority
keys
heaven. The gates to open, or to close,
of Paradise.
At limbs
and the Hours, Ants. by thy doctrine, Paul, thou
O

1 Peter and John f went up sage illustrious,

into the temple at the hour of Guide us in virtue, raise our
prayer, being the ninth hour. spirits heavenwards
;
274
Tillperfect knowledge stream
on us abundantly,
And that which only is in part
be done away.
Glory eternal to the Blessed
Trinity,
With laud and honour, virtue
and supremacy,
Trinal yet Onely, reigning in
his majesty,
Both now and ever, through
the ages infinite. Amen.
Ant. toBenedictus. What
soever f thou shalt bind
on earth, shall be bound in
heaven; and whatsoever thou
shalt loose on earth, shall be
loosed in heaven, said the
Lord to Simon Peter.
Collect
f\
^-^
ALMIGHTY God, who
by thy Son Jesus Christ
didst give to thy Apostle Saint
Peter many excellent gifts,
and commandedst him earnest
ly to feed thy flock : make, we
beseech thee, all Bishops and
Pastors diligently to preach
thy holy Word, and the peo
ple obediently to follow the
same, that they may receive
the crown of everlasting glory.
Through the same.
or this
f~\ GOD, who hast conse-
v-^ crated this day by
FEASTS IN JUNE
martyrdom of thy Apostles
Peter and Paul: grant unto
thy Church in all things to fol
low the precepts of those
through whom she received
the beginning of her religion.
Through.
At »e xt
Chapter, Acts 12 :5
"DETER therefore was kept
■*-
in prison
: but prayer was
made without ceasing of the
church unto God for him.
At
Nmt*
Chapter, Acts 12:11
A ND when Peter was come
** to himself, he said, Now
I know of a surety, that the
Lord hath sent his angel, and
hath delivered me out of the
hand of Herod, and from all
the expectation of the people
of the Jews.
At &rnmd Uraprra
Hymn as at I
Vespers.
W. And all men, p. (3).
Ant. to Magnificat. To-day
Simon Peter ascended the gib
bet of the cross, alleluia: to
day the key-bearer of the
Kingdom joyfully departed to
Christ : to-day Paul the Apos
tle, the light of the whole
earth, bowed down his head,
and for the Name of Christ
the was crowned with martyrdom.
 FEASTS IN JUNE 275

No Memorial of St. Paul, or us, we beseech thee, that we

of the Octave of St. John, is who keep his heavenly birth
said. day may know the power of
Inchurches and chapels his intercession before thee.
dedicated to St. Paul, Ves I Through.
pers of St. Paul shall super Memorial of St. Peter.
sede II
Vespers of St. Peter. Ant. Thou art the shepherd,
AU is said as at Vespers. II p. 273.
y. Thou art Peter. ^.
JUNE 30 And upon this rock I will
build my Church.
(Eflttunrnuiratum of Collect, p. 274.
&t $aut, A». Memorial of St. John
the Feast
// the Commemoration of (unless be
Proper of the Church)
the
St. Paul fall upon the Octave
Day of Corpus Christi, it is At &e xt
transferred to the first unhin Chapter, 2 Cor. 12:7
dered day except in a church
I should be exalted
dedicated to St. Paul. LEST above measure through
At ffitairtia the abundance of the revela
Ants., V. and Ant. to Bene- tions, there was given to me a
dictus as on p. 237. thorn in the flesh, the mes
senger of Satan to buffet me,
Chapter, 2 Tim. 4 :7
lest I should be exalted above
I HAVE fought
good
fight, I have finished my
a
measure. For this thing I be
sought the Lord thrice, that it
course, I have kept the faith :
might depart from me. And
henceforth there is laid up for he said unto me, My grace is
me a crown of righteousness, sufficient for thee.
which the Lord, the righteous
Judge, shall give me at that At Nun*
day. Chapter, I
Cor. 15:9
Collect I am the least of the
who didst teach FOR Apostles, that am not meet
OGOD,
multitude of the Gentiles
a
to be called an Apostle, be
by the preaching of blessed cause I persecuted the church
Paul the Apostle: grant unto of God. But by the grace of
271, FEASTS IN JULY

God I am what I am: and his At Eau&B

grace which was bestowed and the Hours, Ants.
upon me was not in vain.
And Mary arose, T and
1

At 9tconb Uraprra went into the hill country with

Ants., Hymn and V . as on haste, into a city of Juda.
the Conversion of St. Paul, p. 2 Mary entered f
into the
236. house of Zacharias, and sa
Ant. to Magnificat. Holy luted Elisabeth.
Apostle Paul, f
thou preacher
3 When Elisabeth heard -f-
of the truth and Doctor of the the salutation of Mary, the
Gentiles, intercede for us to
babe leaped in her womb, and
God, who hath chosen thee.
she was filled with the Holy
Memorials of St. Peter and Ghost, alleluia.
St. John. 4 Blessed art thou f among
women, and blessed is the
Steaata in 3ulrj fruit of thy womb.
JULY 1 5 As soon as the voice of
QDrtam? of &t. 3tohtt Hajrttat
thy salutation f
sounded in
mine ears, the babe leaped in
All as on the feast, p. 269. my womb for joy, alleluia.
Vespers of the following. y.Blessed art thou among
women. fy. And blessed is
JULY 2
the Fruit of thy womb.
Vtettatton V. V.JK. Ant. to Benedictus. When
At first "Btspers Elisabeth heard f
the saluta
Ants. and V. of Lauds. tion of Mary, she spake out
with a loud voice, and said:
Ant. to Magnificat. Blessed
Whence is this to me, that the
art thou, O Mary, for thou
mother of my Lord should
hast believed: and there shall
come to me? alleluia.
be a performance in thee of
those things which were told Collect
thee from the Lord, alleluia.
\"X 7"E beseech thee, O Lord,
Memorial of St. John * * bestow upon us thy ser
Ant. The child that is born, vants the gift of thy heavenly
t. This child, p. 272. grace: that as our salvation
 FEASTS IN JULY 277

began by the Childbearing of JULY IS

the blessed Virgin, so this de
©ranalatton of £>t
vout solemnity of her Visita
tion may afford us an increase fcurithun, H. ffi.
of peace. Through. The Hymn is altered.

At &rrmri) VtsperB Collect

All as at I Vespers except
**
A LMIGHTYand everlast-
ing God, who hast made
to Magnificat. All gen
Ant. this day honourable for us by
erations shall call me blessed, translation of blessed
flowliness
for God hath
of his
regarded the
handmaiden,
the
Swithun, thy Confessor and
Bishop : grant thy Church joy
alleluia. in this feast, that we who rev
erently celebrate his memory
JULY 3 on earth may by his prayers
be lifted up to heaven.
&t Jre na?ua. S. ana Through.
(Companions, MM.
Collect, O God, who year JULY 19
by year, p. (12).
fct lin«ut to Paul,
JULY 7 p. ffi.

©ranalatton of &>t. (Thomas The Hymn is altered.

of ffiant?rburg.il. M. Collect

Collect OGOD,
blessed
who didst
Vincent
endue
with
OGOD, who permittest us
to celebrate the Transla
apostolic power, that he might
preach the Gospel to the poor,
tion of blessed Thomas, thy and set forward virtue among
Martyr and Bishop: we hum the divers Orders of Ministers
bly beseech thee, that through in thy Church : grant, we be
his merits and prayers we may seech thee, that we who rever
be translated from vice to vir ence his pious deeds may learn
tue, and from bondage to thy to follow the example of his
heavenly kingdom. Through. goodness. Through.
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JULY 20 O Christ, true Charity thou

art;
&t ilargarrt, W.M. Purge thou the foulness of our
Collect, Grant, we beseech heart,
thee,/'. (21). Fill every soul with grace and
love,
And give us thy rewards
JULY 22
above.
&t Harg Hag&aktu?
Long as unending ages run,
At 3ftrat Wtsptts To God the Father laud be
HYMN done:
Pater superni luminis To God the Son our equal
praise,
r^i FATHER of celestial
And God the Holy Ghost we
^S rays,
raise. Amen.
When thou on Magdalen dost
gaze, V. Full of grace are thy
The flame of burning love ap lips. 3J. Because God hath
pears, blessed thee for ever.
Her icy heart
tears.
dissolves in Ant.
those days
to
j Magnificat.
a woman in
In
the
city, which was a sinner, when
Wounded by love, she hastens she knew that Jesus sat at
o'er meat in the house of Simon
The feet of Christ her tears to the leper, brought an alabaster
pour, box of ointment, and stood at
Anoints them, wipes them the feet of Jesus behind him,
with her hair, and began to wash his feet
And prints adoring kisses with tears, and did wipe
there. them with the hairs of her
head, and kissed his feet, and
Fearless, the Cross she will not
anointed them with the oint
leave :
ment.
And grieving, to the Tomb
At ffianba
doth cleave:
Hymn
No ruthless soldiers- cause her
dread : AZterni Patris Unice
For from her love all fear only Son of God on
hath fled. THOU
high,
 FEASTS IN JULY 279

Regard us with a gracious eye, V. God hath chosen her

Who weeping Magdalen dost and preferred her. IJ. He
own, hath made her to dwell in his
And call unto thy glorious tabernacle.
throne. Ant. to Benedictus. Mary

Lo ! in the royal coffers laid

anointed f
the feet of Jesus,
and wiped them with her hair,
Again the long-lost coin dis and the house was filled with
played ; the odour of the ointment.
The noble gem of sparkling Collect
sheen,
Z^RANT, O most merciful
From mire recovered, glows ^-* Father, that as blessed
serene.
Mary Magdalene, loving thine
only-begotten Son above all
Jesu, our refuge sure and
things, obtained pardon of all
sweet,
her sins : so she may ever en
Thee, hope of penitents, we
treat for us of thy loving-
greet;
kindness a place in eternal
Forgive the hearts that fain
blessedness. Through.
would break,
For that repentant sinner's At Mwst Uraprra
sake. All as at I Vespers except

And may that Mother kind

V. and IJ. as at Lauds.
Ant. to Magnificat. A wom
and meek
an "f in the city, which was a
Think on our nature frail and sinner, brought an alabaster
weak,
box of ointment, and stood at
And raise her prayer that we
the Lord's feet behind him,
may gain
and began to wash his feet
A passage safe o'er life's with her tears, and to wipe
rough main.
them with the hairs of her
head.
To God alone be honour paid
For grace so manifold dis JULY 25
played :
Their guilt he pardons who &t. Mantra, Ap.
repent, Collect
And gives reward for punish /"'RANT, O merciful God,
ment. Amen.
^* that, as thine holy Apostle
280 FEASTS IN AUGUST

Saint James, leaving his father Bishop, may be accepted in our

and all that he had, without behalf. Through.
delay was obedient unto the On the same day
calling of thy Son Jesus
Christ, and followed him: so &t Jnnattua, #. ffl.
we, forsaking all worldly and
Collect
carnal affections, may be ever
for
more ready to follow thy holy
commandments. Through the
OGOD, who, to
ward the greater
set
glory of
same. thine own Name, didst rein
force thy Church militant with
JULY 26 a new soldiery through
blessed Ignatius: grant that,
8L Knm, ilotfcr V.3.JK. striving to imitate him on
Collect earth, we may deserve to be
who didst vouch crowned with him in heaven.
OGOD, safe to bestow such Through.
grace upon blessed Anne that
she became the worthy mother
of her who brought forth Jfaaata tn Auguat
thine only-begotten Son : mer AUGUST 1
cifully grant that we who
celebrate her festival may be
#t tyeUt'B QUjatna
aided by her prayers before At 3ftr0t B* spe ra
thee. Through the same. Ants. and V. of Lauds.
Hymn
JULY 31

Petrus beatus
fct (germanua of Auxero ,
the blessed, bidden
PETER
by Christ's messenger,
The Hymn is altered. Breaketh his fetters, liberated
Collect wondrously ;

us, O God of our sal Shepherd and teacher of the

HEARvation: and because our
own words do not deserve to
be heard, we beseech thee that
the intervention of blessed
Germanus, thy Confessor and
Church's fellowship,
The nock's preserver and the
sheep-fold's guardian,
Lo, he repelleth all the wolves'
ferocity.
 FEASTS IN AUGUST 281

Glory and honour, virtue and Hymn, p. 273, the second

supremacy stanza being omitted.
Be to the Father, with the Son y. Thou art Peter. ^.
adorable ; And upon this rock I will build
One, with the Spirit; Three, my Church.
yet indivisible; Ant. to Benedictus. What
Trinity holy, reigning in thy soever thou shalt bind, p. 274.
majesty
Now and for ever, through the
Collect
ages infinite. Amen. f~~\ GOD, who didst cause the
^-' Apostle Peter to
blessed
Ant. to Magnificat. Thou be loosed from his chains, and
art the shepherd, p. 273. to go away unhurt : loosen, we
beseech thee, the chain of our
At CattoB
sins, and mercifully keep us
and the Hours, Ants. from all evil. Through.
1 Herod the king f
pro Chapters at the Hours as on
ceeded to take Peter also : and the Feast of SS. Peter and
when he had apprehended him, Paul, p. 273.
he put him in prison, intend
At Be tank Heapr ra
ing after Easter to bring him
forth to the people. Ants. and y. of Lauds.
2 Peter therefore f
was Hymn as at I Vespers.
kept in prison ; but prayer was Ant. to Magnificat. Loosen
made without ceasing of the f the chains of the nations at
church unto God for him. the command of God, O Peter ;
thou who dost open the king
3
Peter
The
:
j
Angel said unto
Cast thy garment dom of heaven to the blessed.
about thee, and follow me. On the same day
4 The Lord hath sent his Etje Moln UUirnilwM. HUH.
Angel, f
and hath delivered
Collect
me out of the hand of Herod,
alleluia. May this victorious Brother
5 Thou art Peter, andf hood of thy Martyrs gladden
us, O Lord : and both increase
upon this rock I will build my
the resolution of our faith, and
Church.
comfort us by their manifold
Chapter, Herod the king, p.
intercession. Through.
273.
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AUGUST 4 Short IJ . Thou hast crowned

him with glory and honour, O
Lord, * Alleluia, alleluia.
The Hymn is altered. Thou hast crowned. V . And
Collect madest him to have dominion
over the works of thy hands.
OGOD, who didst vouch
safe to enlighten thy Alleluia, alleluia. Glory. Thou
Church the merits and hast crowned.
by
Hymn
teaching of blessed Dominic
thy Confessor : grant unto the Quicumque Christum quceritis
same, at his intercession, that A LL ye who seek for Jesus,
it may never be destitute of rv raise
temporal help, and may always Your eyes above, and upward
advance in spiritual growth. gaze:
Through. There may ye see the won
drous sign
AUGUST 5 Of never ending glory shine.
Behold him in celestial rays
Collect Who never knoweth end of
A LMIGHTY and everlast- days;
.**. ing God, who hast conse Exalted, infinite, sublime;
crated the holy joy and glad Older than heaven or hell or
ness of this day by the pas time.
sion of the blessed Martyr
This is the Gentiles' King and
Oswald : grant unto our hearts Lord;
an increase of thy love, that
The Prince by Judah's race
we may feel his guardianship
adored,
in heaven whose suffering
Promised to Abraham of yore
we commemorate on earth.
And to his seed for evermore.
Through.
To him the prophets testify;
AUGUST 6 And that same witness, from
on high
Qlrattafiguratton of QUjrlat
The Father seals by his de
At JFtnrt Br aprra cree:
Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of Hear and believe my Son,
Sunday saith he.
 FEASTS IN AUGUST 283

All glory, Lord, to thee we 4 Then answered Peter, f

pay, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is
Transfigured on the mount to good for us to be here.
day;
All glory, as is ever meet,
5 While he yet spake, be f
hold a bright cloud over
To Father and to Paraclete. shadowed them.
Amen. Chapter, Phil. 3 :20

The Hymns end thus at all

AITE look for the Saviour,
* * the Lord Jesus Christ,
the Hours.
who shall change our vile
V . Glorious didst thou ap body, that it may be fash
pear in the sight of the Lord. ioned like unto his glorious
IJ. Because the Lord hath
body.
clothed thee with majesty.
Ant. to Magnificat. Christ
Short IJ. Glorious didst
thou appear in the sight of the
Jesus, f
the Brightness of the Lord, * Alleluia, alleluia. Glo
Father, and the express Image
rious. V. Because the Lord
of his Person, who upholdeth hath clothed thee with maj
all things by the word of his
esty. Alleluia. Glory. Glori
power, while he was by him ous.
self purging away our sins, Hymn
vouchsafed to-day to show
Amor Jesu dulcissime
himself in glory upon an high
mountain. f~\ LOVE of Jesus, sweet
^-^ and dear,
At Caada When to the heart thou dost
and the Hours, Ants. appear,
Away its clouds and darkness
1 Jesus taketh Peter, f roll,
James, and John his brother, And sweetness overflows the
and bringeth them up into an
soul.
high mountain apart, and was
transfigured before them. How happy he who feels thy
2 His face did shine as f light,
the sun, and his raiment was Thou Sharer of the Father's
white as the light, alleluia. might,
3 And behold, there ap True Radiance of our native
peared f
unto them Moses land,
and Elias talking with Jesus. Surpassing all we understand.
284 FEASTS IN AUGUST

Thou Brightness of the eth, one God, world without

Father's throne, end.
Goodness that never can be At Qkrre
known,
The fulness of thy love im V. Glorious didst thou ap
pear in the sight of the Lord,
part
alleluia. fy. Because the
By thy true Presence in the
heart.
Lord hath clothed thee with
majesty, alleluia.
All glory Lord, to thee we pay,
At
&ext
Transfigured on the mount
Chapter, 2 Cor. 3:18
to-day
All glory,
;
as is ever meet, \\ 7E all, with open face be-
* * holding as in a glass the
To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen. glory of the Lord, are changed
into the same image from
V. A crown of
gold is glory to glory, even as by the
upon his head. ty orna . An Spirit of the Lord.
ment of holiness, glory, and V . Thou hast crowned him
honour. with glory and honour, O
Ant. Benedictus.
to And Lord, alleluia. IJ . And mad-
lo, a voice f
out of the cloud, est him to have dominion over
saying, This is my beloved the work of thy hands, alle
Son, in whom I am well luia.
pleased ; hear ye him, alleluia. At N ant
Collect Chapter, Rev. 21 :10
f~\ GOD, who on the mount A ND he carried me away in
^S didst reveal **. the spirit to a great and
to chosen
witnesses thine only-begotten high mountain, and shewed
Son wonderfully transfigured, me that great city, the holy
in raiment white and glister Jerusalem, descending out of
ing : mercifully grant that we, heaven from God, having the
being delivered from the dis glory of God: and the Lamb
quietude of this world, may is the light thereof.
be permitted to behold the V. His honour is great in
King in his beauty, who with thy salvation, alleluia. B.
thee, O Father, and thee, O Glory and great worship shalt
Holy Ghost, liveth and reign- thou lay upon him, alleluia.
 FEASTS IN AUGUST 285

At &e rmtb "Btspe ra In that dear Name all heart-

All as at I
Vespers, except joys meet;
But sweeter than the honey
Ant. to
j
Magnificat. And
far

it,
when the disciples heard
they fell on their face, and The glimpses of his presence
were sore afraid: and Jesus are.
came and touched them, and
said, Arise, and be not afraid, No word sung more sweet

is
alleluia. than this:
No name heard more full of

is
AUGUST bliss
7

:
No thought brings sweeter
"Holij ■Name of 31e me comfort nigh
At 3fltrat Ht aprra Than Jesus, Son of God most
Ants. Whosoever shall high.
1

call on the Name of the

f

Lord, shall be saved. Psalms Jesu! the hope of souls for

of Sunday. lorn!
Holy and How good to them for sin that
j

reverend his
is
2

Name: the fear of the Lord mourn

!

the beginning of wisdom. To them that how

O
seek thee,
is

Yet will rejoice in the kind!

3

f
I

Lord, will joy in the God of But what art thou to them that
I

my salvation. find!
From of the
j

the rising
4

sun unto the going down of No tongue of mortal can ex

the same, the Lord's Name
is

press,
praised. No letters write its blessed
Short IJ. Our
help stand- ness:
eth in the Name of the Lord, * Alone who hath thee in his
Alleluia, alleluia. Our help. heart
V. Who hath made heaven Knows, love of Jesus! what
and earth. Alleluia. Glory. thou art.
Our help.
Hymn
Be thou our joy, and thou our
Jesu dulcis memoria guard,
ESU! the very thought Who art to be our great re
is

sweet ward:
J

!
2S6 FEASTS IN AUGUST
Our glory and our boast in
thee
For ever and for ever
Amen.
y. Blessed be the Name of
the Lord, alleluia. ^. From
this time forth for evermore,
alleluia.
Ant. to Magnificat. He that
is mighty f hath magnified
me, and holy is his Name, alle
luia.
At Compline and the other
Hours the Hymns end as on
Feasts of the B.V.M.
At CattliB
and the Hours, Ants.
1 Thy Name is as ointment
f poured forth, therefore do
the virgins love thee.
2 Know ye that the Lord
he is God; his Name is ever
lasting.
3 My soul thirsteth forf
thy holy Name, O Lord.
4 Blessed is the Name
thy glory, and holy,
worthy to be praised,
magnified for ever.
5 Young men and maidens,
f old men and children,
praise the Name of the Lord,
for his Name only is excel
lent.
Chapter, Phil. 2 :8
Christ hum
BRETHREN:
bled himself, and became
obedient unto death, even the
death of the cross. Wherefore
be. God also hath highly exalted
him, and given him a Name
which is above every name :
that at the Name of Jesus
every knee should bow.
Short IJ. Blessed be the
Name of the Lord, * Alleluia,
alleluia. Blessed. y. From
this time forth for evermore.
Alleluia. Glory. Blessed.
Hymn
Jesu decus angelicum
TESU, the Beauty Angels
JThe see,
ear's ecstatic minstrelsy,
The nectar of the heavenly
home,
The lips' delicious honey
f comb.
For they who taste thee hun
ger sore,
And they who drink thee thirst
the more,
fOI Desiring naught below, above,
and Save Jesus, whom their spirits
and love.
O Jesu, most desired and
dear!
The hope of longing spirits
here,
To thee my earnest tears shall
turn;
For thee my inmost heart shall
yearn.
 FEASTS IN AUGUST 287

Be with us, Lord, our mental this time forth for evermore,
gloom alleluia.
With all thy holy light illume ;
At &ext
Disperse the oppressive shades
of ill, Chapter, Phil. 2 :10
Creation with thy sweetness ""THAT at the name of Jesus
•
fill. •*.
every knee should bow, of
Jesu, the Virgin Mother's things in heaven, and things in
Flower, earth, and things under the
Thou love alone of sweetest earth; and that every tongue
should confess that Jesus
power,
All honour Christ is Lord, to the glory of
to thy Name
divine, God the Father.
The realm of endless bliss be V.
Ascribe unto the Lord
thine. Amen. worship and strength, alleluia.
y. Our help standeth in IJ . Give the Lord the honour
the Name of the Lord, alleluia. due unto his Name, alleluia.
IJ. Who hath made heaven At Nnm>
and earth, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. He gave Chapter, Col. 3:17
himself f
that he might deliv 'IX/'HATSOEVER
* *
ye do in
er his people, and get him a word or deed, do all in
perpetual Name, alleluia. the name of the Lord Jesus,
Collect giving thanks to God and the
f~\ GOD, who hast given
Father by him.
^S thine only-begotten Son y. O praise the Lord with
to be the Saviour of mankind, me, alleluia. ty. And let us
and at whose command he was magnify his Name together,
called Jesus; mercifully grant alleluia.
that we, who reverence his
holy Name on earth, may be At &«nnb "BeBptrs
filled with the joy of behold All as at I Vespers, except
ing him in heaven. Through
Ant. to Magnificat. Thou
the same.
At (Emr
shalt call f
his Name Jesus;
for he shall save his people
y. Blessed be the Name from their sins.
of the Lord, alleluia. ty. From
288
AUGUST 10
g>t. Eaureru*.
At 3Flrat Braprra
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday.
Ant. to Magnificat. The
Deacon Laurence wrought a
good work, who by the sign of
the Cross gave sight to the
blind, and gave unto the poor
the Church's treasures.
At tCau&a
and the Hours, Ants.
1 The Martyr Laurence
entered in, and confessed the
Name of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
2 Laurence wrought a good
work, f
who by the sign of the
Cross gave sight to the blind.
3 My soul hath cleaved
unto thee, for my flesh was
burned in the fire for thee, O
my God.
4 The Lord hath sent his
Angel, and delivered me from
the midst of the fire, and I
was not burned.
5 Blessed Laurence
prayed, saying, I give thanks
unto thee, O Lord, that I have
been counted worthy to enter
into thy gateways.
Chapter, 9:6
2 Cor.
•D RETHREN : He which
.*-' soweth sparingly shall
FEASTS IN AUGUST
reap also sparingly; and he
which soweth bountifully
H. shall reap also bountifully.
y. He hath dispersed a-
broad, and given to the poor.
IJ. His righteousness re-
maineth for ever.
Ant. toBenedictus. Upon the
iron grate fdenied thee not,
I
O God, and when the fire was
brought I confessed thee
Christ; thou hast proved my
heart, and visited me in the
night season; thou hast tried
me with fire, and found no
f wickedness in me.
Collect
us, we beseech thee,
GRANT
Almighty God, grace to
quench the flames of our sins :
as thou endue blessed
didst
f Laurence with power to over
come the fire of his torments.
Through.
At &rx!
f Chapter, 2 Cor. 9 :7
man according as
EVERYhe purposeth in his heart,
so let him give ; not grudging
f ly, or of necessity: for God
loveth a cheerful giver.
At 5fanr
Chapter, 2 Cor. 9 :8
is able to make all
GOD grace abound toward you ;
that ye, always having all suf
 FEASTS IN AUGUST 289

ficiency in all things, may which thou demandest, have

abound to every good work; been carried by the hands of
as it is written, He hath dis the poor into the heavenly
persed abroad; he hath given treasures.
to the poor : his righteousness
remaineth for ever.
AUGUST 14
At #rrmt& TJrapf ra
Ants. of Lauds. Higtl of % Aaaumptton
•V.The Deacon Laurence Collect
wrought a good work. IJ. /^\ GOD, who didst vouch-
Who by the sign of the Cross ^-^ safe to choose the Vir
gave sight to the blind. gin womb of blessed Mary as
Ant. to Magnificat. Blessed a shrine wherein thou mightest
Laurence T while he was be rest: grant, we beseech thee,
ing burned upon the iron grate, that we being defended by her
said to the most wicked tyrant : intercessions, may joyfully
Now is it done, turn, and eat ; take part in her coming festi
for the goods of the Church, val. Who livest.

AUGUST IS

At JFinrt Tttsptru Daughter of Sion, thou art all

Ants. and V of Lauds. comely and sweet, fair as the
moon, clear as the sun.
Short IJ. Mary is taken up
into heaven. * The angels At Cattita
triumph. Mary. V. Exalting and the Hours, Ants.
and blessing the Lord.
angels. Glory. Mary.
The 1 Mary is taken up into f
heaven, the angels triumph,
Ant. to Magnificat. O most exalting and blessing the Lord.
prudent Virgin, fwhither 2 The Virgin Mary is tak f
goest thou, shining exceeding en up into the heavenly cham
brightly like the dayspring? bers, wherein the King of
290 FEASTS IN AUGUST

kings sitteth upon a starry Collect

throne. we beseech thee,
FORGIVE,
3 Because of the savour f O Lord, the offences of thy
of thy ointments we will run people: that we, who of our
after thee : exceedingly do the own will are not able to please
virgins love thee. thee, may be aided in the way
4 Blessed art thou, f O of salvation by the prayers of
daughter, from the Lord: for her who brought forth thy Son
by thee we have partaken of our Lord. Who liveth.
the fruit of life. At Wertt
5 Thou art beautiful fand
V. The holy Mother of
comely, O daughter of Jerusa
lem, terrible as an army with
God is exalted.
:
IJ. Above
choirs of angels to the heaven
banners.
ly kingdom.
Chapter, Ecclus. 24:7 At »rxt
all these I sought
WITH rest, and in whose inheri
Chapter, Ecclus. 24:10
so was I established in
tance shall I abide? So the AND Sion. Likewise in the be
Creator of all things gave me a
commandment, and he that loved city he gave me rest,
and in Jerusalem was my pow
made me caused my tabernacle
er. And I took root in an hon
to rest.
ourable people, even- in the
Short ^. The Virgin Mary
portion of the Lord's inheri
is taken up To the heavenly
*.
tance.
chambers. The Virgin Mary. y.
y . Wherein the King of kings heaven,
Mary
the
is taken up into
angels triumph.
sitteth upon a starry throne.
To the heavenly. Glory. The IJ Exalting
. and blessing the
Lord.
Virgin Mary.
At Nmu?
V.
The holy Mother of God
Chapter, Ecclus. 24:15
is exalted. IJ. Above choirs
GAVE a sweet smell like
of angels to the heavenly king
dom.
I cinnamon and aspalathus,
Ant. Benedictus. Who is
to and I yielded a pleasant odour
she f
that looketh forth as the like the best myrrh.
morning, fair as the moon, Jr. The Virgin Mary is
clear as the sun, and terrible taken up into the heavenly
as an army with banners? chambers. IJ. Wherein the
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King of kings sitteth upon a AUGUST 18

starry throne.
At #frmtii "Besptta
Halran
All as at I Vespers except
Collect
Ant. to Magnificat. To-day
the Virgin Mary ascended into
heaven : rejoice, because she
Q
^^
LORD Jesus Christ, who
didst reveal to blessed
reigneth with Christ for ever. Helena the place where thy
Cross lay hidden, that through
SUNDAY WITHIN THE her thy Church might be en
OCTAVE OF THE riched with the precious treas
ASSUMPTION ure : grant us, at her interces
sion, that through its saving
&t. llaarhtat, QL wood we may obtain the re
The Hymn is altered ward of everlasting life.
At Jfarat Hr epe te Through.
unb ffiattiia
V . His seed shall be mighty
upon earth. IJ. The genera AUGUST 21
tion of the faithful shall be
blessed.
£>t. 3fow Jffranrwi,
Ant. to Magnificat and Bene - Ab.
dictus. Let us praise a man Collect
famous in his generation, with
whom the Lord established the
A LMIGHTY and merciful
-** God, who madest blessed
blessing of all nations, and the
covenant, and made it rest up Jane Frances, enkindled with
' thy love, to walk with won
on his head. . - ■
drous fortitude in all the ways
Collect of perfection, and who by her
f~\ GOD, who didst choose didst enrich thy Church with a
^S blessed Joachim, before new offspring: grant for her
all thy Saints, to be the father merits and prayers that we
of thy Son's Mother; grant, who, knowing our own weak
we beseech that as we
thee, ness, do trust only in thy
hold his festival in honour, so strength, may overcome all
we may ever feel his protec adversities by the help of thy
tion. Through the same. heavenly grace. Through.
292 FEASTS IN AUGUST

AUGUST 24 our supplications and because

:

thou hast made us to put our

8>t. IBartljolomeui, A». trust in the hope of thy loving-
Collect kindness, grant, at the inter
ALMIGHTY cession of blessed Augustine,
O lasting God,
and ever
who didst thy Confessor and Bishop,
give to thine Apostle Bartholo that we may possess the abun
mew grace truly to believe and dant riches of thy wonted
to preach thy Word: grant, mercy. Through.
we beseech thee, unto thy
Church, to love that Word AUGUST 29
which he believed, and both
to preach and receive the Iripaotng. of £>t ilntjn
same. Through. IBapttut
Allas in the Common of
AUGUST 25 One Martyr, p. (6), except as
noted.

Collect At Jfltrirt H* aprra

Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
who didst translate
OGOD, Louis thy Confessor Sunday.
Ant. to Magnificat. Herod
from an earthly realm to the
sent an executioner,
and com
glory of the heavenly king
dom: make us, we pray thee, manded him to behead John in
through his merits and inter the prison. And when his dis
ciples heard of
it,

cession, to sit in heavenly they came

places with the King of kings,
and took up his corpse, and
Son, our laid in tomb.
it

Jesus Christ, thy

a

Lord. Who liveth. At iEauiia

and the Hours, Ants.
AUGUST 28
Herod had laid hold on
f
1

8t Auguattne of Bt»»n, John, and bound him, and put

him in prison for Herodias'
S3.kc
Collect My lord the king, give
f
2

assist us, me John Baptist's head in

a

(GRACIOUSLY
^J God, in these
Almighty charger.
 FEASTS IN SEPTEMBER 293

When the damsel danced,

3
f her mother bade her: Ask SEPTEMBER

8
for nothing else but the head
of John Baptist. Nathrttg 1. B. ft.
4 John reproved Herod f At Jtoat "Btepeta
for Herodias' sake, whom he Ants. and Lauds.

V
of
took for wife from his brother Ant. to Magnificat. Again
Philip. we honour the most worthy

f
5Give me in a charger f birth of the glorious Virgin
the head of John Baptist : and Mary, for she hath obtained
the king was exceeding sorry the dignity of motherhood,
because of his oath. and yet lost not her maiden
purity.
Ant. to Benedictus. Herod
sent an executioner, and f At Canfta
and the Hours, Ants.
commanded him to behead
John in prison. And when his The Nativity of the

f
1

disciples heard of
it,

they glorious Virgin Mary was of

came and took up his corpse, the seed of Abraham, sprung
and laid in tomb. from the tribe of Juda and the
it

noble stock of David.

Collect To-day the Nativity
is
2

f
Lord, of the holy Virgin Mary,
WEthat the worshipful
O

beseech thee,
fes whose renowned life illumi-
tival of holy John Baptist, thy neth all the Churches.
Forerunner and Martyr, may Sprung from royal lineage
3

bring upon us the benefit of doth Mary shine resplendent,

f

thy saving help. Who livest. by whose prayers we most

humbly ask that we may be
At &rrmtn Uraprra aided both in mind and spirit.
With all our heart and
4

Ants. Lauds.
of

soul we sing glory to Christ

f

to Magnificat. The King,

Ant. on this solemn feast-day of
the unbeliever, sent his de Mary the exalted Mother of
f

testable servants, and com God.

manded them to behead John Let us celebrate w'tn
f
5

the Baptist. delight the Nativity of blessed

Mary: so may she intercede
d
294 FEASTS IN SEPTEMBER

for us to Jesus Christ our SEPTEMBER 14

Lord.
lExaltalum of tlje Hulg
X. To-day is the Nativity
of the holy Virgin Mary. IJ. ©roaa
Whose renowned life il- All Finding of
as on the
lumineth all the Churches. theHoly Cross, p. 260, except
Ant. to Benedictus. To-day thefollowing:
let us celebrate f
with due so Alleluia is omitted, except
lemnity the Nativity of Mary, in the third Ant. at Lauds.
Mother of
the ever-Virgin
God, by whom he that sitteth
I
At Vespers, Short IJ. We
adore thee, O Christ, * And
upon the highest throne pro
we bless thee. We adore. V .
ceeded forth to the world, al
Because by thy holy Cross
leluia.
thou hast redeemed the world.
Collect

\\J
And we. We adore.
Glory.
E
beseech thee, O Lord,
* * bestow upon us thy serv The second line of the sixth
stanza of the Hymn Vexilla
ants the gift of thy heavenly
Regis reads On this trium
grace: that as our salvation
phant feast avail.
began by the Child-bearing of
the blessed Virgin, so this de Collect
vout solemnity of her Nativ
f~\ GOD, who makest us glad
ity may afford us an increase ^-^ this day by the yearly
of peace. Through.
solemnity of the Exaltation of
At &«mtn Braprra the holy Cross: grant, we be
Ants. and V of Lauds. seech thee, that we, who have
learned the secret of the
Ant. to Magnificat. Thy Na
Cross on earth, may thereby
tivity, f
O Virgin Mother of
obtain the rewards of Christ's
God, hath brought tidings of
redemption in heaven. Through
joy unto all the world : for
the same.
out of thee hath arisen the
Sun of righteousness, Jesus At II Vespers, Ant. to Mag
Christ our God: who hath nificat. O Cross, f
exceeding
given us blessing, setting us blessed, which alone wast
free from the curse, and con counted worthy to bear the
founding death, hath bestowed Lord and King of heaven,
upon us life everlasting. alleluia.
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SEPTEMBER 15 SEPTEMBER 22

&L N itamxbs . $. M. S>t. fHaurto anii (Eom-

Collect panuma, mn.
r\
^-^
LORD, be present with Ant. toMagnificat. A glor
thy people: and grant ious ardour burned in the
that we who celebrate the most blessed Martyrs, who
glorious merits of blessed Ni- bent their necks to the sword
comede thy Martyr, may ever of the slayer; they were cut
have- his help in imploring thy down under Maximianus, and
mercy. Through. a multitude of angels received
them with joy.
SEPTEMBER 16
Collect
&t. Cyprian, S.H. we beseech thee,
(~*RANT,
^-*
Collect, Almighty God, p. Almighty God, that our
(8). hearts may rejoice in the sol
emn feast of thy holy Martyrs,
SEPTEMBER 17 Maurice and his companions;
and may glory in the birthday
&t. ftambert. V.4H. of those on whose protection
Collect, O God, who year by we do lean. Through.
year, p. (8).

SEPTEMBER 21 SEPTEMBER 23

&L flat%ro. Ap. £tt. fct SUjwla, ML

Collect
/~\ ALMIGHTY God, who we beseech thee,
^-J by thy blessed Son didst GRANT,
Almighty God that we :

call Matthew from the receipt who honour the heavenly

of custom to be an Apostle
and Evangelist : grant us grace
to forsake all covetous desires,
and inordinate love of riches,
and to follow the same thy Son
Jesus Christ. Who liveth.
birthday of blessed Thecla, thy
Virgin and Martyr, may year
by year rejoice at her solemn
commemoration, and profit by
the example of so great a
faith. Through.
296 FEASTS IN SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER 27 Allthe armies of the sky ;

£#. CCoamna anb Oamtart, Chiefly him, the warrior Pri
mate
Of celestial chivalry,
Collect Michael, who in princely vir
we beseech thee, tue
GRANT,
Almighty God: that we Cast Abaddon from on high.
who reverently keep the birth
day of thy holy Martyrs Cos- By whose watchful care re
mas and Damian, may be pelling,
freed by their prayers from all King of everlasting grace,
the evils that threaten us. Every ghostly adversary,
Through. All things evil, all things
base,
SEPTEMBER 29 Grant us of thine only good
ness
&t flirljael anil all Angela In thy Paradise a place.
At 3'irat Hftsptta
Laud and honour to the
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of Father ;
Sunday. Laud and honour to the
Short T$ The smoke of the
. Son;
incense ascended up * Before Laud and honour to the Spirit ;
God. The smoke. V. Out of Ever Three and ever One;
the Angel's hand. Before God. Consubstantial, co-eternal,
Glory. The smoke. While unending ages run.
Hymn Amen.
Tibi Christe, Splendor Patris y. An Angel stood at the
T""HEE, O Christ, the Fath- altar of the temple. IJ. Hav
■*■
er's Splendour, ing in his hand a golden cen
Life and virtue of the heart, ser.
In the presence of the Angels Ant. to Magnificat. While
Sing we now with tuneful John beheld 7 the sacred mys
art: tery, the Archangel Michael
Meetly in alternate chorus sounded the trumpet ; Forgive
Bearing our responsive part. us, O Lord our God, thou that
openest the book, and dost
Thus we praise with venera loose the seals thereof, alle
tion luia.
 FEASTS IN SEPTEMBER
At Handa
and the Hours, Ants.
1 An Angel f
stood at the
altar of the temple, having in
his hand a golden censer.
2 While the Archangel
Michael contended with the
dragon, a voice was heard of
them that said: Salvation to
our God, alleluia.
3 O Archangel Michael,
I have made thee prince over
all the souls to be taken up.
4 O ye Angels of the Lord,
f bless ye the Lord for ever
and ever.
5 Angels and Archangels,
Thrones and Dominions, Prin
cipalities and Powers, Mighty
Ones of the heavens, praise ye
the Lord of heaven, alleluia.
Chapter, Rev. 1 :1
showed unto his serv
GOD
ants things which must
shortly come to pass; and he
sent and signified it by his
angel unto his servant John:
who bare record of the word
of God, and of the testimony
of Jesus Christ, and of all
things that he saw.
Short IJ. Before the Angels
* I will sing praise unto
0 my God. Before. V. I
will worship toward thy holy
temple, and praise thy Name.
1 will sing. Glory. Before.
297
Hymn
Christe, sanctorum
(^HRIST,
^"
the fair glory of
the holy Angels,
Thou who hast made us, thou
f who o'er us rulest,
Grant of thy mercy unto us
thy servants
Steps up to heaven.
f Send thy Archangel, Michael,
to our succour;
Peacemaker blessed, may he
banish from us
Striving and hatred, so that
for the peaceful
f All things may prosper.
Send thy Archangel, Gabriel,
the mighty ;
Herald of heaven, may he
from us mortals
Spurn the old serpent, watch
ing o'er the temples
Where thou art worshipped.
Send thy Archangel, Raphael,
the restorer
Of the misguided ways of men
who wander,
Who at thy bidding strength
ens soul and body
With thine anointing.
thee,
May the blest Mother of our
God and Saviour,
May the assembly of the
Saints in glory,
298 FEASTS IN SEPTEMBER

May the celestial companies of At &ext

Angels Chapter, Rev. 5:11
Ever assist us. T HEARD the voice of many
Father Almighty, Son and
.*.
angels round about the
Holy Spirit, throne and the beasts and
the elders : and the number of
God ever blessed, be thou our
them was ten thousand times
preserver ;
Thine is the glory which the ten thousand, and thousands
Angels worship, of thousands; saying with a
Veiling their faces. loud voice: Salvation to our
Amen. God.

y. An V. The smoke of the in

Angel stood at the
cense ascended up before God.
altar of the temple. IJ. Hav
IJ. Out of the Angel's hand.
ing in his hand a golden cen
ser. At Kant
Ant. to
was silence j
Benedictns. There
in heaven, while
Chapter, Rev. 12:7
""THERE was war in heaven :
the dragon made war, and •*•
Michael and his angels
Michael contended with him, fought against the dragon ; and
and gained the victory, alle the dragon fought and his
luia. angels, and prevailed not;
Collect
r\
^-^
EVERLASTING God,
neither was their place found
any more in heaven.
who hast ordained and
I
V. Before the Angels will
constituted the services of
sing praise unto thee, O
Angels and men in a wonder
ful order: mercifully grant
my God. IJ. I will worship
toward thy holy temple, and
that, as thy holy Angels al
praise thy Name.
ways do thee service in heav
en, so by thy appointment, At #pnm& UrBprra
they may succour and defend All as at I Vespers except
us on earth. Through. the following:
At 2frm The fourth Psalm is Psalm
y. An Angel stood at the 138, p. 85.
altar of the temple. IJ. Hav the Angels I will
V. Before
ing in his hand a golden cen sing praise unto thee, O my
ser. God. IJ. I will worship
 FEASTS IN OCTOBER 299

toward thy holy temple, and Short IJ. The smoke, p. 296.
praise thy Name. Hymn
Ant . to Magnificat. O Prince
most glorious, f
Michael the Custodes hominum
HP HE Guardians of our race,
Archangel, remember us ; here,
*. our Angel Guides we hail
and everywhere, always en ;

treat the Son of God for us, Our Father sendeth forth to
alleluia, alleluia. aid our nature frail
These heavenly friends, lest
SEPTEMBER 30 we should suffer overthrow
Through cunning of our
Bt. Jerome. #.QL9. subtle foe.
Collect
f~^\ GOD, who in blessed
For he, who justly lost the
^-^ honour once his own,
Jerome thy Confessor,
didst vouchsafe to provide un The traitor Angel, rues his lost
and vacant throne,
to thy Church a most eminent
teacher in the setting forth of
With burning envy strives to
make them fall away
the Holy Scriptures : grant us,
Whom God doth call to
we beseech thee, for his sake,
heavenly day.
strength to practice what he
taught both by word and deed. Then, watchful Guardian,
Through. spread thy . wings and
cleave the air,
3teaata tn Wttabtv Haste hither to our home
committed to thy care ;
OCTOBER 1
Drive thence each noxious ill
&t. Semtgiua. S. 0L that might the soul infest,
The Hymn is altered. Nor suffer danger here to
rest.
Collect, Grant, we beseech
thee, p. (15). Now to the holy Three your
praise devoutly pour;
OCTOBER 2 His glorious Godhead guides
and governs evermore
Holg (Suaruiau Angela
This triple frame : ' to him
At JTirat "BeBptrB ascribe we all our praise
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of Who reigns through ever
Sunday. lasting days. Amen.
300 FEASTS IN OCTOBER

y. Before the Angels I will Short An Angel stood *

1$ .

sing praise unto thee, O my At the altar of the temple. An

God. IJ. I will worship to Angel. V. Having in his
ward thy holy temple, and hand a golden censer. At the
praise thy Name. altar. Glory. An Angel.
Ant. to Magnificat. They Hymn
are all f ministering spirits,
Orbis patrator optime
sent forth to minister for them
who shall be heirs of salvation.
(CREATOR of the circling
sky,
At iHauba Who madest all by power most
and the Hours, Ants. high,
God shall give his Angels
1 Thy Providence will never
f charge over thee, to keep cease
To rule thy works in might
thee in all thy ways.
2 Let us praise the Lord, f and peace ;

whom the Angels praise, to

whom Cherubim and Sera Be present when we cry to
phim do cry, Holy, Holy, thee,
Holy. A sinful people though we be ;
3 Their Angels f
do always And as the day-dawn grows
behold the face of my Father, apace
which is in heaven. Illume our minds with light of
4 Blessed be God, f
who grace.
hath sent his Angel, and deliv
ered his servants who put O send thine Angel hitherward
their trust in him. Assigned by thee to be our
5 Praise God, all ye Angels guard,
f of his ; praise him, all ye his That now his presence
begin
may
Powers.
To keep us from all stain of
Chapter, Ex. 23:20
sin.
"DEHOLD, I send an Angel
-■-'before thee, to keep thee Let him destroy that hidden
in the way, and to bring thee snare
into the place which I have The eager serpent doth pre
prepared. Beware of him, and pare,
obey his voice. Lest we be taken in the net
 VVI
FEASTS IN OCTOBER 301

Before our heedless bosoms Feast of St. Michael and All

set. Angels, p. 298.

At hiscommand let every fear At fcwet

Of hostile foemen disappear; Chapter, Exodus 23 :21

Let civil strife give way to him not; for he
peace,
pROVOKE
*■
will not pardon your trans
And pestilence and famine gressions: for my Name is in
cease. him.

To God the Father glory be At Nmt*

;

For those the Saviour setteth Chapter, Exodus 23 :22

free, "DUT if thou shalt indeed
Anointed by the Holy Ghost, *-* obey his voice, and do all
Are guarded by his Angel host. that I speak; then I will be
Amen. an enemy unto thine enemies,
and an adversary unto thine
y. Before the Angels I will adversaries. For mine Angel
sing praise unto thee, O my shall go before thee.
God. R . I will worship toward
thy holy temple, and praise thy At &rnmb "Bespete
Name.
All as at I Vespers except
Ant. to Benedictus. The the following :

Angel that talked with me f The fourth Psalm is Psalm

came again, and waked me, as 138, p. 85.
a man that is wakened out of
Ant. Magnificat.
to Ye
his sleep.
Holy Angels, our Guar f
dians, defend us in the time of
Collect
f~^\ GOD, whose unspeakable battle, lest we perish in the
^-^ providence deigneth to great day of judgment.
send thy holy Angels for our
safe-keeping: grant unto us OCTOBER 4
thy humble servants, that we
may ever be defended by their §>t. 3 ranrta of Aaafei, 01.
protection. and rejoice in their Collect
eternal fellowship. Through. f~\ GOD, who by the merits
yy at the Hours as on the ^S of blessed Francis hast
302 FEASTS IN OCTOBER
increased thy Church with the
fruit of a new offspring : grant
that we may despise earthly
things after his example, and
ever. rejoice in sharing thy
heavenly gifts. Through.
OCTOBER 6
Collect
\\T E beseech thee, O Lord,
** let the intercessions of
holy Bruno thy Confessor ever
assist us: that we, who have
grievously offended against
thy Majesty by our sins, may
for his sake and at his petition
obtain the forgiveness of all
our trespasses. Through.
OCTOBER 9 might
g>t Sfenga, IB. anb (Eom-
pamona. MM.
Collect
f~\ GOD, who on this day
^— 'didst give unto blessed
Denys, thy Martyr and Bishop,
the strength to endure his tor
ment with constancy, and who
madest Rusticus and'.- Eleu-
therius his companions in the
preaching of thy glory to the
nations: grant us, we beseech
thee, after their example, to
despise the good fortune of
the world for love of thee,
and to fear none of its ad
versity. Through.
OCTOBER 10
&i. #aulinn0, S.®.
Collect
A LMIGHTY God, who
•**. didst set blessed Paulinus
as a Bishop over thy people,
and who didst will that he
should profit them both by
word and example : grant that
the pastors of thy Church, at
his intercession, may guide
their flocks into the way of
everlasting'salvation, that they
all, by the gift of thy grace,
may desire things well pleas
ing to thee, and with all their
perform the same.
Through. ■■ .
OCTOBER 12
Collect
f~\ GOD, by whose favour
^-J the blessed Bishop Wil
frid shone with the light of
singular virtues ; mercifully
grant that we may ever be de
fended by his prayers and led
by his teaching to seek after
heavenly grace. Through.
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OCTOBER 13 mercifully grant that as we are

enlightened by the example of
Sranfilaium of g>t SEtotrarii.
her chastity, so we may be
2C.0L aided by her merits. Through.
The Hymn is altered.
OCTOBER 18
Collect

OGOD, who hast

the blessed King
crowned
Edward, Collect
thy Confessor, with everlast
ing glory : make us, we beseech
r\
^^ the
GOD, who calledst Luke
thee, so to venerate him on Physician,whose
earth that we may reign with praise is in the Gospel, to be
him hereafter in heaven. an Evangelist, and Physician
Through.
of the soul : may it please thee
that, by the wholesome medi
OCTOBER 15
cine of the doctrine delivered
by him, all the diseases of our
fct uterwra, V. souls may be healed. Through
the merits of thy Son Jesus
Collect
Christ our Lord.
hear us, O
^RACIOUSLY
^-* God of our salvation: OCTOBER 24
that as we rejoice in the feast-
day of blessed Teresa thy Vir g>t. Saplja? I, Arrijang?!
gin, we may also be nourished Short IJ IJ ,
Hymns and
with the food of her heavenly yy as on the Feast of St.
doctrine, and rooted and Michael and All Angels,
/>.

grounded in the spirit of lov 296.

ing devotion. Through.
At 3Tirat IStsptrs
Ants. Lauds. Psalms
of
of

OCTOBER 17
Sunday.
&t. Ettj?torria, H. Ab. Ant. to Magnificat. am
I

Raphael the Angel, which

f

Collect
go in and out before the Holy
f~\ GOD, who makest us glad One: wherefore praise God
^-^ by the yearly feast of thy for ever, and confess all his
blessed Virgin, Etheldreda : great and wonderful works.
304 FEASTS IN OCTOBER
At IJattba
and the Hours, Ants.
1 The Angel Raphael f
was
sent to Tobit and Sara that he
might heal them.
2 The Angel f
went in unto
Tobit and saluted him, and
said: Mayest thou be joyful
always.
3 Be of good courage, f O
Tobit; for verily thou shalt
soon be cured of God.
4 Bless and magnify the
God of heaven, fand confess
him in the sight of all that live,
because he hath shewed mercy
upon you.
5 Peace be unto you, f
fear
not, bless the Lord and sing
praises unto him.
Chapter, Tobit 12:12
therefore when thou
NOW didst pray, I did bring the
remembrance of your prayers
before the Holy One: and
when thou didst bury the dead,
I was with thee likewise. And
when thou didst not delay to
rise up and leave thy dinner,
to go and cover the dead, thy
good deed was not hid from
me: but I was with thee.
Ant. to Benedictus. I am
Raphael, as above.
Collect
r\
^S
GOD, who gavest the
blessed Archangel Ra
phael as a comrade to thy serv
ant Tobias on his journey:
grant unto us thy servants that
we may always be protected
by his watchfulness and de
fended by his help. Through.
At»«et
Chapter, Tobit 12:14
now God hath sent me
AND to heal thee and Sara thy
daughter in law. I am Raphael,
one of the seven holy angels,
which present the prayers of
the saints, and which go in and
out before the glory of the
Holy One.
At Nnn*
Chapter, Tobit 12 :20
therefore give God
NOW
thanks : for I go up to him
that sent me; but write all
things that are done in a book.
At &rrotu> 3tept ra
All as at I Vespers except
the following:
The fourth Psalm is Psalm
138, p. 85.
Ant. to Magnificat. O Prince
most glorious, f
Raphael the
Archangel, remember us ; here,
and everywhere, always en
treat the Son of God for us,
alleluia, alleluia.
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OCTOBER 27 Apostles and Prophets, Jesus

Higtl of &&. Milium ano Christ himself being the head
cornerstone : grant us so to be
3htb?
joined together in unity of
spirit by their doctrine, that
^ RANT,
/~* we beseech thee,
Almighty God that like as
:
we may be made an holy tem
ple acceptable unto thee.
we approach the glorious Through.
birthday of thine Apostles Si
mon and Jude, so they also
may approach thy Majesty for OCTOBER 31
us, that we may obtain grace
to become worthy of all thy Ht^il of All fcatnta
benefits. Through. Collect

OCTOBER 28 lV/TULTIPLY
*-**.
upon us thy
heavenly grace, O Lord
£#. 8iman ano 3lun?, App. our God : and grant that by a
Collect holy profession we may follow
(~\
^-,
ALMIGHTY God, who after the joy of thy Saints, to
hast built thy Church whose glorious festival we
upon the foundation of the now draw nigh. Through.

Jfoaatfl in -Nottmfor
NOVEMBER 1

ail faints

Short 33 and WV of the HYMN

Common of Many Martyrs, p. Christe Redemptor omnium
(10).
At Jffirat Hwprra O CHRIST,
all,
Redeemer of us

Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of Protect thy servants when

Sunday. they call,
306 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER

And hear with reconciling From lands wherein thy faith

care ful dwell
The Blessed Virgin's holy Drive far the traitor infidel ;
prayer. That we to Christ due hymns
of praise
Henceforth with eager hearts
And ye, O ever blissful throng
may raise.
Of heavenly Spirits, guardians
strong, To thee, O Father, bom of
Our past and present ills dis none,
pel: And O sole-begotten Son.
thee,
From future peril shield us One with the Holy Paraclete,
well. Be glory ever, as is meet.
Amen.
Ye Prophets of the eternal
word,
Ant. to Magnificat. O ye
Ye twelve Apostles of the Angels and Archangels, f
Thrones and Dominions, Prin
Lord,
cipalities and Powers, and
For us your ceaseless prayer
Virtues of the heavens; ye
outpour,
Cherubim and Seraphim ; ye
Salvation for our souls im
Patriarchs and Prophets; ye
plore.
holy Doctors of the law ; O all
ye Apostles; ye Martyrs of
Martyrs of God, renowned for Christ, ye holy Confessors, ye
aye, Virgins of Lord, ye Her
the
Confessors ranged in bright mits and all Saints, offer for
array, us your intercession.
Let all your orisons unite
To exalt us to the realms of At Canda
light. and the Hours, Ants.
1 I
beheld a great multitude
O sacred Virgin choirs, may f which no man could num
ye, ber, of all nations, standing be
With Clerks of holy ministry fore the throne.
And every Saint of Christ, 2 And all the Angels "f stood
obtain round about the throne, and
That we his fellowship may fell before the throne on their
gain. faces, and worshipped God.
 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER 307

Thou hast redeemed us,

3 Let all the bright Angelic
f O Lord God, by thy blood choirs,
out of every kindred, and The ranks of Patriarchal sires,
tongue, and people, and nation, And Prophet Saints, devout
and hast made us unto our and meek,
God kings. Forgiveness for our errors
4 O bless the Lord, f
all seek.
ye his chosen; keep a day of
gladness, and give thanks un The Baptist, thy great har
"
to him. binger,
5 All his Saints shall praise With heaven's appointed Key-
him, f
even the children of bearer,
And all Apostles strive to win
Israel, even the people that
serveth him : such honour have From God remission of our
all his Saints. sin.

Chapter, Rev. 7 .2 So may the sacred Martyr

band,
T JOHN
saw another angel
Confessors, Priests, adoring
"*■
ascending from the east,
stand,
having the seal of the living
God : and he cried with a loud And every virgin chastely pray
That he would purge our guilt
voice to the four angels, to
whom it was given to hurt the away.
earth and the sea, saying, Your suffrages, Monks,
ye
Hurt not the earth, neither unite
the sea, nor the trees, till we With all the citizens of light
have sealed the servants of To speed our vows, combine
our God in their foreheads. your powers
That life's eternal prize be
HYMN
ours.
Jesu, Salvator sceculi
Alllaud to God the Father be,
of worlds the Saviour All
JESU,dear, laud, eternal Son, to thee,
All laud for ever, as is meet,
To help thine own redeemed
To God the Holy Paraclete.
appear :
Amen.
Mother of God, O mayest
thou plead Ant. to Benedictus. The glo
For us in every hour of need. rious company f
of the Apos
308 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER
tles praise thee; the goodly
fellowship of the Prophets
praise thee; the white-robed
army of Martyrs praise thee;
and all the elect with one heart
and one voice confess thee, O
blessed Trinity and One God.
Collect
ALMIGHTY
O God, who
hast knit together thine
elect in one communion and
fellowship, in the mystical
body of thy Son Christ our
Lord : grant us grace so to fol
low thy blessed Saints in all
virtuous and godly living, that
we may come to those un
speakable joys which thou hast
prepared for those who un-
feignedly love thee. Through.
At &rxt
Chapter, Rev. 7:9
this I beheld, and
AFTER
lo, a great multitude,
which no man could number,
of all nations, and kindreds,
and people, and tongues, stood
before the throne, and before
the Lamb, clothed with white
robes, and palms in their
hands.
At Nottf
Chapter, Rev. 7:12
"DLESSING, and glory, and
.*-' wisdom, and thanksgiving,
and honour, and power, and
might, be unto our God for
ever and ever. Amen.
At #rnmik THtsptrB
Ants. of Lauds. Hymn as at
I Vespers.
Ant. O how-
to Magnificat.
glorious f
is the kingdom
wherein all the Saints rejoice
with Christ; arrayed in white
robes, they follow the Lamb
whithersoever he goeth.
When Let us bless the Lord
has been said, Vespers of the
Dead are begun at the Ant. I
will walk, which is said entire
both before and after the
Psalm, and in like manner all
the other Ants. The rest of
Vespers of the Dead follows,
except that Psalm 146 is not
said after Our Father, but
only the Collect, O God, the
Creator, with its V^ as there
noted.
If the first day after the
Feast of All Saints be a Sun
day, the office is of the Sunday,
and the Office of the Dead is
transferred to the following
Monday, so that after Vespers
of Sunday is said Vespers of
the Dead, and Matins of the
Dead after Lauds of Monday,
which are of the third day
within the Octave.
 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER 309

NOVEMBER 2 NOVEMBER 4

All gwtla* lag &t. (Eljarka Iorrottttfl.

All as on the Feast. H.GL
After Lauds of the day, Collect
when Let us bless the Lord has thy Church, O
been said, Matins of the Dead QUARD
Lord, with continual pro
are begun at once with the In- tection through St. Charles,
vitatory, with Psalm 95, Ven- thy Bishop and Confessor:
ite, and three Nocturns, in that as his pastoral care hath
which the Ants. are doubled. made him glorious, so his in
The Ninth Respond is Deliver tercession may ever keep us
me, O Lord, from death eter fervent in thy love. Through.
nal.
At Lauds likewise the Ants. NOVEMBER 6
are doubled, and at the end of &L ft?anara, (£..
Lauds Psalm 130 is not said, Collect, O God, who year by
but after the Our Father are year,/>. (18).
said the Preces and the Col
lect, O God, the Creator, as NOVEMBER 11
above at Vespers.
#t Harttn. S. (E.
Collect
NOVEMBER 3 f~\ GOD, who seest that of
^^ our own
£i. Utntfao. V.M. strength we can
not stand upright: mercifully
Collect grant, at the prayer of blessed
A LMIGHTY and everlast- Martin, thy Confessor and
'rv ing God, who hast be Bishop, that we may be de
stowed upon blessed Winifred fended against all adversities.
the reward of her virginity: Through.
grant, we beseech thee, at her
intercession, that we may put NOVEMBER 14
away the allurements of this
world, and obtain with her a
Swrtomal of %
American
throne of everlasting glory. lEpiaropat?
Through. AH as in the Common of a
Bishop except
310 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER

Collect with the illustrious merits of

God, who by
ALMIGHTY
thy Son Jesus Christ
didst give to thy holy Apostles
many excellent gifts, and didst
charge them to feed thy flock :
give grace, we beseech thee,
to all Bishops, the Pastors of
thy Church, that they may dili
gently preach thy Word, and
duly administer the godly dis
cipline thereof; and grant to
the people, that they may
obediently follow the same;
that all may receive the crown
of everlasting glory. Through
the same.
NOVEMBER IS
Collect
f~\ GOD, who madest thyself
^^ a joyful habitation in the
pure heart of blessed Gertrude
thy Virgin: mercifully purge
our hearts from sin through
her merits and prayers, and
make them worthy the in
dwelling of thy divine Majes
ty. Through.
blessed Edmund, thy Confes
sor and Bishop, and hast made
it glad by his glorious mira
cles : favourably- grant unto us
thy servants, that after his ex
ample we may amend our
lives, and by his prayers be
protected from all adversities.
Through.
NOVEMBER 17
Collect
GOD, who didst excel-
(^\
^-^ lently adorn blessed
Hugh thy Confessor and
Bishop, with eminent merits
and resplendent signs of thy
grace: mercifully grant that
our hearts may be stirred by
his example and enlightened by
his virtues. Through.
On the same day
©tjaitmaturflua. &
<E.
The Hymn is altered.
Collect, Grant, we beseech
thee, p. (15).

NOVEMBER 16 NOVEMBER 19

g>t lEbmrntit, 1. <L &t Elteahrtlj of ijungarg,

Collect Utbom
f~\ GOD, who in the bounti- Collect
^~* ful goodness of thy coun r\
^S
MERCIFUL God, en-
sel hast adorned thy Church lighten the hearts of thy
 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER 311

faithful people: and by the Holy Ghost, should as on this

glorious prayers of blessed
Elisabeth make us to despise
the good things of this world,
and ever to rejoice in thy
heavenly comfort. Through.
NOVEMBER 20
Collect
f~\ GOD of ineffable pity,
^^ who didst grant that the
blessed king Edmund should
conquer his enemy by dying
for thy Name : graciously be
stow upon this thy family that
through his prayers they may
worthily overcome within
themselves the temptations of
the ancient foe. Through.
NOVEMBER 21
day be presented in the tem
ple : grant, we beseech thee, at
her intercession, that we may
be counted worthy to be pre
sented in the dwelling-place of
thy glory. Through.
On the same day
g>t (EoUtmban. Ah.
The Hymn is altered.
NOVEMBER 22
M,
&t. ©wilta. H.
Collect
f~\ GOD, who makest us glad
^-J by the yearly feast-day of
blessed Cecilia, thy Virgin and
Martyr: grant that we, who
honour her with our service,
may also follow the example
of her godly conversation.
Through.

Ant. to Magnificat at both NOVEMBER 23

Vespers, Mother of
Blessed
&t. <His me nt S. UJ.
God, f
Mary, ever-Virgin,
Collect
temple of the Lord, Sanctuary
of the Holy Ghost, thou above f~\ GOD, who makest us
all others hast been pleasing ^^ glad by the yearly festi
to our Lord Jesus Christ, al val of thy blessed Martyr and
leluia. Bishop, Clement : mercifully
Collect grant that we who celebrate

r\ GOD, who didst will that

his birthday may also imitate
his constancy in suffering.
^-^ blessed Mary, ever Vir Through.
gin, the tabernacle of the
312 FEASTS IN NOVEMBER

NOVEMBER 24 we may ever stedfastly fol

low his example, and attain
&t. Joifn of tlje (titans.
with him unto everlasting
glory. Through.
77»e Hymn is altered.
Collect NOVEMBER 25
who madest holy
OGOD, thy Confessor a
&t. IKattjartne, H. ffl.
John
great lover of the cross and of Collect, O God, who among
utter self-denial: grant that the other miracles, p. (21).
 Office of t^e Qfrotyn flountitm
In Paschal-tide Alleluia is
At 3 trat TfoaBr ra
Ants.
1 They took their lamps,
and went forth to meet the
Bridegroom. Psalms as on
Feasts of the B. V. M.
2 They that were wise
took oil in their vessels with
their lamps.
3 The Bridegroom came,
and they that were ready went
in with him to the marriage.
4 They follow the Lamb
whithersoever he goeth, for
they are without spot before
the throne of God.
Short IJ. Stablish me,
Lord, according to thy word, *
That I may live. Stablish me.
V. And let me not be dis
appointed of my hope. That I.
Glory. Stablish me.
In Paschal-tide, Short IJ.
Stablish me, O Lord, accord
ing to thy word, that I may
live, * Alleluia, alleluia. Stab
lish me. y. And let me not
be disappointed of my
Alleluia. Glory. Stablish me.
added as directed in rubric, p. (9).
Hymn
A SEAL upon thine arm is
f she,
Close to thy heart eternally,
To thee her grateful daughters
pay
Their thanks on this her fes
f tal day.
To crown her richly didst thou
f deign
That she might give to thee
again;
She brought her wealth in
f worship meet,
And humbly laid it at thy feet.
The gold of joy and flaming
love
O That lightened to her Spouse
above,
The simple truth that tells of
myrrh,
And binds to God the wor
shipper.
Her very being's self she
poured
As frankincense before the
Lord:
He took the gift and called his
hope. bride
To dwell for ever at his side.
313
314 OFFICE OF THE MOTHER FOUNDRESS
Alllaud to God the Father be,
All laud, eternal Son, to thee,
All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the holy Paraclete.
Behold the handmaid of
V.
the Lord. IJ. Be it unto me
according to thy word.
Ant. to Magnificat. My Be
loved spake, f
an(l said unto
me, Rise up, my love, my fair
one, and come away.
At Uauim
and the Hours, Ants.
1Because of the savour
of thy good ointments, thy
Name is as ointment poured
forth, therefore do the virgins
love thee.
2 Draw me, f
we will run
after thee ; we will be glad and
rejoice in thee.
3 The Lord hath clothed
me with the garments of sal
vation ; and adorned me as his
bride with the jewels of his
love.
4 Set me as a seal f
upon
thine heart, as a seal upon
thine arm : make haste, my Be
loved, for love is strong as
death.
5 My Beloved is mine,
I am his, who feedeth among
the lilies, until the day break
and the shadows flee away.
Chapter, Hosea 2:19
those days I will betroth
IN
. . thee unto me for ever ; yea,
I will betroth thee unto me in
righteousness, and in judg
ment, and in loving-kindness,
and in mercies. I will even
betroth thee unto me in faith
fulness, and thou shalt know
the Lord.
Hearken, O daugh
Short IJ.
ter, and consider, * Incline
thine ear. Hearken. V. For
get also thine own people, and
thy father's house. Incline.
Glory. Hearken.
f In Paschal-tide, Short IJ.
Hearken, O daughter, and
consider, incline thine ear, *
Alleluia, alleluia. Hearken.
V. Forget also thine own
people, and thy father's house.
Alleluia. Glory. Hearken.
Hymn
f Lamb through starry
THEmeadows walks,
And wheresoe'er he goes
There follow close the blessed
saints,
Who throng him, rows on
rows.
Where'er for joy his footsteps
pause,
f and They stand in shining bands,
And bend to see what names
are writ
Upon his sacred hands.
 OFFICE OF THE MOTHER FOUNDRESS
He smiles to meet Theresa's
gaze,
Aflame where all are bright,
And close beside her, hand in
hand,
Our Mother, clothed in light.
0 blessed saints, O land of
flowers,
How near ye seem to-day!
We almost see that happy
throng,
As they their homage pay.
All laud to Christ, the Lamb
of God,
All praise and glory be
To Father and to Paraclete
Through all eternity. Amen.
y. With his ring hath my
Lord Jesus Christ betrothed
me. fy. And as his bride
hath he crowned me.
Ant. Benedictus.
to The
kingdom of this world and all
its glory I have counted but as
loss for the love of our Lord
Jesus Christ; whom by faith
1 have seen, whom seeing I
have loved, in whom I have
put my trust, and to whom
also I have given my whole
heart.
Collect
OGOD, who didst inspire
thy handmaid, Harriet,
to dedicate her life unto thee
in the Religious estate : grant,
315
we beseech thee, that the mem
bers of the Community which
she founded may ever surren
der themselves to the accom
plishment of thy holy will;
that they, following the foot
steps of the Mother of thine
only-begotten Son, whose
name they bear, may at length
attain unto her company in
the glory of thy kingdom.
Through.
At Wtttt
V Stablish me, O Lord, ac
.
cording to thy word, that I
may live. IJ. And let me not
be disappointed of my hope.
At »«et
Chapter, Cant. 5 :1
T AM come into my garden,
■*■
my sister, my spouse; I
have gathered my myrrh with
my spice ; I have eaten my
honeycomb with my honey; I
have drunk my wine with my
milk: eat, O friends, drink,
drink abundantly, O be
yea,
loved.
V. Behold, that which I
have desired, now I see. IJ.
That for which I hoped, I now
have attained.
At
Nott*
Chapter, Cant. 4 :12
A GARDEN enclosed is my
**■ sister, my
spouse ; a spring
shut up, a fountain sealed.
316 OFFICE OF THE MOTHER FOUNDRESS

V. I am now joined unto me. y . As a sealupon thine

him who dwelleth in the heav arm. Alleluia. Glory. Set
ens. IJ . Whom I have loved me.
here on earth with my whole V. With his ring hath my
heart. Lord Jesus Christ betrothed
At ffrmmb UrapwB me. "fy. And as his bride
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms and hath he crowned me.
Hymn as at I
Vespers. Ant. Magnificat. The
to
Short IJ. Set me as a seal
* Upon thine heart. Set me.
King's daughter f
is all glor
ious within, her clothing is of
V . As a seal upon thine arm. wrought gold. She shall be
Upon thine heart. Glory. Set brought unto the King in rai
me. ment of needlework; the vir
In Paschal-tide, Short fy. gins that be her fellows shall
Set me as a seal upon thine bear her company, and shall
heart, * Alleluia, alleluia. Set be brought unto thee.
 Common of ^atnts

In the Common of Saints, Wf Ajttwilea anil

the Chapter and Collect of
Lauds are said at I and II Ves lEtrang?ltBta
pers and Terce, unless other At 3Fu*Bt VtsptrB
wise noted. The Collect is Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
also said at Sext and None. Sunday.
When the Antiphons of
Short IJ. Thou shalt make
Lauds are used at Vespers,
them princes * In all lands.
the fourth Antiphon is always
Thou shalt. y. They shall re
omitted. At the Little Hours
member thy Name, O Lord.
Ant. 1 is used at Prime, Ant.
2 at Terce, Ant. 3 at Sext, and
In all lands. Glory. Thou.
Ant. 5 at None. Hymn as at Lauds.
On Feasts in Advent and y. Their sound is gone out
Lent a Memorial of the Feria into all lands. IJ. And their
is always said. words into the ends of the
ON VIGILS world.
Ant. to Magnificat. They
(M KpaatUa
?Eoangpltata
anb
will deliver you up to the f
councils, and they will scourge
The Office is of the Feria, you in their synagogues, and
except the Collect, which is ye shall be brought before
said as below, unless a proper governors and kings for my
is set forth. sake, for a testimony against
Collect them and the Gentiles.
we beseech
GRANT.
thee, Almighty God, that
At Handa
and the Hours, Ants.
the solemn feast-day of blessed
N., thy Apostle (and Evan 1 This
is my commandment,
gelist), which we are about to f that ye love one another, as
celebrate, may increase our I have loved you. Psalms of
devotion towards thee, and ad Feasts.
vance our salvation. Through. 2 Greater love f hath no

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(2) COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS

man than this, that a man lay Thou, at whose word they
down his life for his friends. bore the light
3 Ye are my friends, if f Of gospel truth o'er heathen
ye do whatsoever I command night,
you, saith the Lord. Still unto us that light impart,
4 Blessed are the peace
To glad our eyes .and cheer
makers, f
blessed are the pure our heart.
in heart, for they shall see Thou, at whose will to them
God. was given
5 In your
patience f pos The key that shuts and opens
sess ye your souls. heaven,
Our chains unbind, our loss
Chapter, Ephesians 2:19
repair,
ORETHREN, Now there- And grant us grace to enter
.1"' fore ye are no more there.
strangers and foreigners, but
fellow-citizens with the saints, Thou, at whose will they
and of the household of God, preached the word
and are built upon the foun Which cured disease, which
dation of the apostles and health conferred,
prophets. To us its healing power pro
long,
Short IJ. Their sound is
The weak support, confirm the
gone out Into * all lands.
Their sound. y. And their
strong.
words into the ends of the That when thy Son again shall
world. Into. Glory. Their come,
sound. And speak the world's unerr
Hymn ing doom,
He may with them pronounce
Extdtet ccelum laudibus us blest,
T ET
the round world with And place us in thy endless
.*— "
songs rejoice, rest.
Let heaven return the joyful
voice ; Alllaud to God the Father be ;
All, mindful of the Apostles' Alllaud, eternal Son, to thee;
fame, Alllaud, as is for ever meet,
Earth, sky, their Sovereign's To God the Holy Paraclete.
praise proclaim! Amen.
 COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS IN PASCHAL-TIDE (3)

V.And all men that see At &rnmo Vtsperu

it shall say, This hath God
done. IJ. For they shall per
Ant. The Lord sware, f
and will not repent : Thou art
ceive that it is his work. a priest for ever. Psalm 1 10,
Ant. to Benedictus. Ye who p. 72.
have forsaken f
all, and
Ant. That he may set him
followed me, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall inherit
f with the princes, even with
the princes of his people.
everlasting life. Psalm 113, p. 74.
Collect of the Proper
At ®mr broken j
Ant. Thou, O Lord, hast
my bonds in sunder :
I will offer to thee the sacri
V- Their sound is gone out fice of thanksgiving. Psalm
into all lands. ty. And their 116:10, p. 78.
words into the ends of the
Ant. Exceedingly honoured
world.
At&wet f are thy friends, O Lord;
surely established in their pre
Chapter, Acts 5:12 eminence. Psalm 139:1-24,
T) Y the hands of the apos- p. 87.
.*•-'
tles were many signs and Short Q. as at I
Vespers.
wonders wrought among the Hymn, V and fy as at Lauds.
people. Ant. to Magnificat. Be ye
V. Thou shalt make them strong in battle, f
and fight
princes in all lands. fy. They with the old serpent: so shall
shall remember thy Name, O ye receive an eternal kingdom,
Lord. alleluia.
At Nanr
Chapter, Acts 5 :41 GDf Apoatl?fl anb
AND they departed from fotatupliatn
**. the presence of the coun IN PASCHAL-TIDE
cil, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer At 3Flrat Vtspers
shame for his Name. Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
V.
Exceedingly honoured the Common of Apostles.
are thy friends, O Lord. IJ. Short IJ. Light
perpetual
Surely established in their pre shall shine upon thy saints, O
eminence. Lord, * Alleluia, alleluia.
316 OFFICE OF THE MOTHER FOUNDRESS

V. I am now joined unto me. V. As a sealupon thine

him who dwelleth in the heav arm. Alleluia. Glory. Set
ens. IJ. Whom I have loved me.
here on earth with my whole y. With his ring hath my
heart. Lord Jesus Christ betrothed
At fcrrottb Hwapfra me. IJ. And as his bride
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms and hath he crowned me.
Hymn as at I
Vespers. Ant. Magnificat. The
to
Short IJ. Set me as a seal
* Upon thine heart. Set me.
King's daughter f
is all glor
ious within, her clothing is of
V. As a seal upon thine arm. wrought gold. She shall be
Upon thine heart. Glory. Set brought unto the King in rai
me. ment of needlework; the vir
In Paschal-tide, Short IJ. gins that be her fellows shall
Set me as a seal upon thine bear her company, and shall
heart, * Alleluia, alleluia. Set be brought unto thee.
 Common of faults
In the Common of Saints, <§f ApaetUs mi
the Chapter and Collect of
I
Lauds are said at and VesII lutangrltat0
pers and Terce, unless other At JFir0t Heepets
wise noted. The Collect is Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
also said at Sext and None.
Sunday.
When theAntiphons of
Short fy. Thou shalt make
Lauds are used at Vespers,
them princes * In all lands.
the fourth Antiphon is always
Thou shalt. y. They shall re
omitted. At the Little Hours
member thy Name, O Lord.
Ant. 1 is used at Prime, Ant.
2 at Terce, Ant. 3 at Sext, and
In all lands. Glory. Thou.
Ant. 5 at None. Hymn as at Lauds.
On Feasts in Advent and y. Their sound is gone out
Lent a Memorial of the Feria into all lands. IJ. And their
is always said. words into the ends of the
ON VIGILS world.
Appalls Ant. to Magnificat. They
<M
Snangeliata
an&
will deliver you up to thef
councils, and they will scourge
The Office is of the Feria, you in their synagogues, and
except the Collect, which is ye shall be brought before
said as below, unless a proper governors and kings for my
is set forth. sake, for a testimony against
Collect them and the Gentiles.

GRANT, we beseech
thee, Almighty God, that
At Haufca
and the Hours, Ants.
the solemn feast-day of blessed
N., thy Apostle (and Evan 1 This
is my commandment,
gelist), which we are about to f that ye love one another, as
celebrate, may increase our I have loved you. Psalms of
devotion towards thee, and ad Feasts.
vance our salvation. Through. 2 Greater love f hath no

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(2) COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS

man than this, that a man lay Thou, at whose word they
down his life for his friends. bore the light
3 Ye are my friends, "f if Of gospel truth o'er heathen
ye do whatsoever I command night,
you, saith the Lord. Still unto us that light impart,
4 Blessed are the peace
To glad our eyes and cheer
makers, f
blessed are the pure our heart.
in heart, for they shall see Thou, at whose will to them
God. was given
5 In your
patience f pos The key that shuts and opens
sess ye your souls. heaven,
Our chains unbind, our loss
Chapter, Ephesians 2:19
repair,
"DRETHREN, Now there- And grant us grace to enter
*-* fore
ye are no more there.
strangers and foreigners, but
fellow-citizens with the saints, Thou, at whose will they
and of the household of God, preached the word
and are built upon the foun Which cured disease, which
dation of the apostles and health conferred,
prophets. To us its healing power pro
long,
Short IJ. Their sound is
The weak support, confirm the
gone out * Into all lands.
strong.
Their sound. V. And their
words into the ends of the That when thy Son again shall
world. Into. Glory. Their come,
sound. And speak the world's unerr
Hymn ing doom,
He may with them pronounce
Exultet ccelum laudibus
us blest,

LET the round world with

songs rejoice,
And place us in thy endless
rest.
Let heaven return the joyful
voice ; Alllaud to God the Father be ;
All, mindful of the Apostles' Alllaud, eternal Son, to thee;
fame, Alllaud, as is for ever meet,
Earth, sky, their Sovereign's To God the Holy Paraclete.
praise proclaim ! Amen.
 COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS IN PASCHAL-TIDE (3)

y. And all men that see At &KOtt& "Besptts

it shall say, This hath God
done. IJ. For they shall per
Ant. The Lord sware, f
and will not repent : Thou art
ceive that it is his work. a priest for ever. Psalm 110,
Ant. to Benedictus. Ye who p. 72.
have forsaken f
all, and
Ant. That he may set him
followed me, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall inherit
f with the princes, even with
the princes of his people.
everlasting life. Psalm 113, p. 74.
Collect of the Proper Ant. Thou, O Lord, hast
At 3Fm* broken f my bonds in sunder :

y. I will offer to thee the sacri

Their sound is gone out
fice of thanksgiving. Psalm
into all lands. IJ. And their 116:10,/. 78.
words into the ends of the
Ant. Exceedingly honoured
world.
Atfcwet f are thy friends, O Lord;
surely established in their pre
Chapter, Acts 5:12 eminence. Psalm 139:1-24,
T) Y the hands of the apos- p. 87.
■*-'
tles were many signs and Short IJ. as at I
Vespers.
wonders wrought among the Hymn, y
and fy as at Lauds.
people. Ant. to Magnificat. Be ye
y. Thou shalt make them strong in battle,- f
and fight
princes in all lands. IJ. They with the old serpent: so shall
shall remember thy Name, O ye receive an eternal kingdom,
Lord. alleluia.
At 3fatu>

Chapter, Acts 5 :41 (§f Apnatlea anfc

they departed from iEtrangeltata
AND
the presence of the coun IN PASCHAL-TIDE
cil, rejoicing that they were
counted worthy to suffer At JFinrt Vtepe ra
shame for his Name. Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
y. Exceedingly honoured the Common of Apostles.
are thy friends, O Lord. fy. Short IJ. Light perpetual
Surely established in their pre shall shine upon thy saints, O
eminence. Lord, * Alleluia, alleluia.
(4) COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS IN PASCHAL-TIDE

Light perpetual. V. And eter We pray thee, King with glory

nity of days. Alleluia. Glory. decked,
Light. In thisour Paschal joy, protect
Hymn From all that death would
fain effect,
Tristes erant Apostoli Thy ransomed flock, thine own
""THE Apostles' hearts were elect.
*■
full of pain
For their dear Lord so lately To thee, who, dead, again dost
slain, live,
That Lord his servants' wicked All glory, Lord, thy people
train give :

With bitter scorn had dared All glory, as is ever meet,

arraign. To Father and to Paraclete.
Amen.
With gentle voice the Angel From Ascension day until
gave Whitsunday:
The women tidings at the
All glory, Lord, to thee we
grave ;
pay,
"Forthwith your Master shall _
Ascending o'er the stars to
ye see:
He goes before to Galilee." day:
Allglory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
And while with fear and joy Amen.
they pressed
To tell these tidings to the y. O ye holy and right
rest, eous, rejoice in the Lord, alle
Their Lord, their living Lord, luia. IJ. God hath chosen
they meet, you for his own inheritance,
And see his Form, and kiss alleluia.
his Feet. Ant. to Magnificat. Light
perpetual f
shall shine upon
The Eleven, when they hear, thy Saints, O Lord, and eter
with speed nity of days, alleluia.
To Galilee forthwith proceed :
That there they may behold At Hauia
once more and the Hours, Ants.
The Lord's dear Face, as oft 1 Thy Saints, O Lord, t
before. shall flourish as a lily, alleluia :
 COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS IN PASCHAL-TIDE (5)

as the odour of balsam shall The wounds, the riven wounds

they be before thee, alleluia. he shows
Psalms of Feasts. In that his flesh with light
2 In the heavenly kingdom that glows,
f is the habitation of the
Saints, alleluia ; and their rest
In loud accord both far and
nigh
for ever and ever, alleluia. The Lord's arising testify.
3 Within the veil, fO
Lord, thy Saints cry, Alleluia, O Christ, the King, who lov-
alleluia, alleluia. est to bless,
4 O ye spirits and souls Do thou our hearts and souls
f of the righteous, bless ye
the Lord, alleluia, alleluia.
possess ;
To thee our praise that we
5 Then shall the righteous may pay,
f shine forth as the sun in To whom our laud is due for
the kingdom of God, alleluia. aye.
Chapter, Wisdom 5:1
We pray thee, King with glory
shall the righteous
THEN
man stand in great bold
decked,
In this our Paschal joy pro
ness before the face of such tect
as have afflicted him, and made
From all that death would fain
no account of his labours. effect
?. O holy and right
ye Thy ransomed flock, thine own
eous, rejoice in the Lord, * elect.
Alleluia, alleluia. O ye holy.
V. God hath chosen you for To thee who, dead, again dost
his own inheritance. Alleluia. live,
Glory. O ye holy. All glory, Lord, thy people
Hymn give;
All glory, as is ever meet,
Claro Paschali gaudio To Father and to Paraclete.
this our bright and Pas Amen.
INchal day
The sun shines out with purer From Ascension-day to
ray; Whitsun-eve the doxology is
When Christ, to earthly sight altered as at Vespers.
made plain, V. Right dear in the sight
The glad Apostles see again. of the Lord, alleluia. IJ. Is
(6) COMMON OF ONE MARTYR OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE

the death of his Saints, alle IJ. They shall obtain joy and
luia. gladness, alleluia.
Ant. to Benedictus. Daugh At &rronb Urajrera
ters of Jerusalem, f
come
Ants. of Lauds, Psalms of
and behold the Martyr with
the crown wherewith the II Vespers of the Common,
Lord crowned him in the day p. (3).
of his espousals, and in the The rest as at I Vespers, ex
day of the gladness of his cept
heart, alleluia, alleluia. V. Right
dear in the sight
Collect of the Proper of the Lord, alleluia. ^. Is
the death of his Saints, alle
At Sm* luia.
y . O ye holy and righteous, Ant. to Magnificat. O ye
rejoice in the Lord, alleluia.
fy. God hath chosen you for
holy and righteous f re"
joice in the Lord, alleluia:
his own inheritance, alleluia. God hath chosen you for his
At&*xt own inheritance, alleluia.

Chapter, Wisdom 5:5

HOW
is he numbered m <Bt» Hartjjr
among the children of
OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE
God, and his lot is among the
saints. At JFirat Brapwra

V. Light perpetual shall Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of

shine upon thy Saints, O Lord, Sunday.
*
alleluia. fy. And eternity of Short ^ . Thou hast set
days, alleluia. Upon his head, O Lord. Thou
At Nanr hast. V. A crown of pure
gold. Upon. Glory. Thou
Chapter, Romans 8:28 hast.
know that all things Hymn
WE work together for good
Deus tuorum militum
to them that love God, to them
who are the called according thy soldiers' Crown
to his purpose.
OGOD,
and Guard,
V. Everlasting joy shall And their exceeding great re

be upon their heads, alleluia. ward.

 COMMON OF ONE MARTYR OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE (7)

From all transgressions set us to have

dominion over the
free, works of thy hands.
Who sing thy Martyr's victory. Ant. to Magnificat. This
The pleasures of the world he
Saint strove f
for the law of
his God even unto death, and
spurned,
feared not the words of the
From sin's pernicious lures he
ungodly; for his foundation
turned ;
was upon a strong rock.
He knew their joys imbued
with gall, At Cauba
And thus he reached thy and the Hours, Ants.
heavenly hall. 1 Whosoever therefore f
For shall confess me before men,
thee through many a woe
him will I confess also before
he ran,
In many a fight he played the my Father. Psalms of Feasts.
man; 2 He that followeth me f
For thee his blood he dared to
shall not walk in darkness, but
shall have the light of life,
pour,
And thence hath joy for ever
more.
saith the Lord.
3 If any man serve me, j
let him follow me; and where
We therefore pray thee, full I am, there shall also my ser
of love, vant be.
Regard us from thy throne 4 If any man serve me, f
above ; him will my Father in heaven
On this thy Martyr's triumph- honour, saith the Lord.
day, 5 Father, I will f
that
Wash every stain of sin away. where I am, there also may my
servant be.
Enduring laud and praise be
done Chapter, St. James 1 :12
To God the Father, and the T3LESSED is the man that
Son, *-* endureth temptation: for
And to the Holy Paraclete, when he is tried, he shall re
For endless ages, as is meet. ceive the crown of life, which
Amen. the Lord hath promised to
V- Thou hast crowned him them that love him.
with glory and honour, O Short IJ . Thou hast crowned
Lord. I£. And madest him him * With glory and honour,
 (8) COMMON OF ONE MARTYR OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE

O Lord. Thou hast. V. And V. The righteous shall

madest him to have dominion flourish like a palm-tree. I£.
over the works of thy hands. And shall spread abroad like a
With glory. Glory. Thou cedar in Libanus.
hast. Ant. to Benedictus. He
Hymn that hateth f
his life in this
Martyr Dei world, shall keep it unto life
eternal.
followest, Martyr of
THOU thy God, For a Martyr Bishop
The path the Only Son hath Collect
trod, God, merci
Thy conquered foes thou ALMIGHTY
fully look upon our in
treadest down, firmities: and because we are
And gloriest in a victor's oppressed by the burden of
crown. our sins, may the glorious in
tercession of blessed N., thy
Now may thy prayers for us Martyr and Bishop, defend us.
obtain Through.
The cleansing of each sinful
Another Collect
stain ;
who year by year
So may sin's sickness take its OGOD,makest us glad by the
flight,
Life's weary load become more feast day of blessed N., thy
light. Martyr and Bishop ; mercifully
grant that we who celebrate
The cruel chains are now un his birthday may also rejoice
wound in his protection. Through.
That once thy sacred body For a Martyr only
bound,
we beseech thee,
So may God's Son earth's GRANT,
Almighty God; that we
fetters break
who celebrate the birthday of
From us, for His own love's
blessed N., thy Martyr, may
dear sake.
at his intercession be strength
ened in the love of thy Name.
All laud to God the Father be ;
Through.
All laud, eternal Son, to thee ;
All laud, as is for ever meet, Another Collect
To God the Holy Paraclete. f^RANT, we beseech thee,
Amen. ^-T Almighty God; that at

^
 COMMON OF MARTYRS AND OTHER FEASTS IN PASCHAL-TIDE (9)

the intercession of blessed N., Psalms as at II Vespers of

thy Martyr, we may be de the Common of Many
fended from all adversities Martyrs, p. (12).
which may happen to the body, y. The righteous shall
and from all evil thoughts flourish like a palm-tree. IJ.
which may assault and hurt And shall spread abroad like
the soul. Through. a cedar in Libanus.
21m*At Ant. to Magnificat. Who
V. Thou hast crowned him soever will come f
after me,
with glory and honour, O let him deny himself, and take
Lord. IJ. And madest him to up his cross, and follow me.
have dominion over the works
of thy hands. a
IN PASCHAL-TIDE
At&Mft
Chapter, Ecclus. 15 :3
All as in the Common of
Apostles in Paschal-tide, ex
the bread of under
WITH standing shall she feed
cept the Hymns and Collects
as in the Common of One
him, and give him the water
Martyr or of Many Martyrs,
of wisdom to drink.
y. Thou hast set upon his
and Psalms at II
Vespers as in
the Common of Many Martyrs,
head, O Lord. IJ. A crown
P- (12).
of pure gold.
At Nonr ©%r 3s aata
Chapter, Ecclus. 39:5 IN PASCHAL-TIDE
'T'HE righteous man will In the Common
of the
-*-
give his heart to resort Blessed Virgin Mary, of Con
early to the Lord that made fessors, of Virgins, of Holy
him, and will pray before the Women, and of the Dedication
most High. of a Church, the Office is said
V. His honour is great in as at other seasons; but at the
thy salvation. IJ. Glory and end of the Ants., andVV.,
great worship shalt thou lay tyfy., Alleluia is added. At
upon him. the end of the Short IJ., be
fore the Versicle, Alleluia,
At &* tonb Hwp* ra alleluia is said, and also re
All as at I Vespers, except peated after the Versicle as the
the following: responsive part.
(10) COMMON OF MANY MARTYRS OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE
©f fflang fHartgra
OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE
At 3taat Uraurra
Ant. of Lauds. Psalms of
Sunday.
Short IJ. Let the righteous
rejoice * Before God. Let the
righteous. V. Let them also
be merry and joyful. Before.
Glory. Let the righteous.
Hymn
Sanctorum meritis
triumphs of the Saints,
THEBlessed for evermore,
Their love that never faints,
The toils they bravely
bore —
For these the Church to-day
Pours forth her joyous lay —
These victors win the noblest
bay.
They, whom this world of ill,
While it yet held, abhorred
Its withering flowers that still
They spurned with one ac
cord:
They knew them short-lived
all,
And followed at thy call,
King Jesu, to thy heavenly
hall.
For thee all pangs they
Fury and mortal hate,
The cruel scourge to tear,
The hook to lacerate;
But vain their foes' intent :
For, every torment spent,
Their valiant spirits stood un
bent.
Like sheep their blood they
poured :
And without groan or tear,
They bent before the sword
For that their King most
dear:
Their souls, serenely blest,
In patience they possessed,
And looked in hope towards
their rest.
What tongue may here declare,
Fancy or thought descry,
The joys thou dost prepare
For these thy Saints on
high !
Empurpled in the flood
Of their victorious blood,
They won the laurel from their
God.
:
To thee, O Lord Most High,
One in Three Persons still,
To pardon us we cry,
And to preserve from ill:
Here give thy servants peace,
Hereafter glad release,
And pleasures that shall never
cease. Amen.
bare, V Be glad, O ye righteous,
.
and rejoice in the Lord. IJ.
 COMMON OF MANY MARTYRS OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE (11)

And be joyful, all ye that are wise they seemed to die, but
true of heart. they are in peace.
Ant. to Magnificat. Theirs Short IJ.Be glad, O ye
is the kingdom -f of heaven righteous, * And rejoice in
who despised the life of the Lord. Be glad. V. And
the world; they have gained be joyful, all ye that are true
the rewards of the kingdom, of heart. And rejoice. Glory.
and have washed their robes Be glad.
in the Blood of the Lamb. Hymn

At Haitba Rex gloriose Martyrum

and the Hours, Ants. A LL-glorious King of Mar-
** tyrs thou,
1 O how great torments Crown of Confessors
f have all the Saints suffered, below,
here

that they might attain unto the Whom, casting earthly joys
palm of martyrdom. Psalms
away,
of Feasts. Thou guidest to celestial day.
2 The Saints have attained
T unto the kingdom with O quickly bend a gracious ear
palms in their hands; they To this our suppliant voice
have earned crowns of glory of prayer;
from the Lord's hand. As we their sacred triumphs
3 The bodies of the Saints chant,
ftheirarenames
buried in peace and
:

shall live for ever

Forgiveness
grant.
to our errors

more.
4 O all ye Martyrs of the
In Martyrs, victory is thine,
In thy Confessors, mercies
Lord, f
bless ye the Lord for
shine,
ever.
Then conquer, Lord, our
5 O ye choir of Martyrs,
f praise ye the Lord of
heaven, alleluia.
wickedness,
And us with loving pardon
bless.

Chapter, Wisdom 3:1 Alllaud to God the Father be ;

souls of
the righteous
THE
are in the hand of God, and
there shall no torment touch
them. In the sight of the un
Alllaud, eternal Son, to thee ;
All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.
Amen.
(12) COMMON OF MANY MARTYRS OUT OF PASCHAL-TIDE

V. Let the Saints be joyful At ®mf

with glory. ^. Let them re V. Beglad, O ye righteous,
joice in their beds. and rejoice in the Lord. . If
Ant. to Benedictus. The And be joyful, all ye that are
very hairs of your head f
are true of heart.
all numbered: fear not, there Atfcrxt
fore, ye are of more value than
many sparrows. Chapter, Wisdom 10:17
Lord rendered to the
For Many Martyrs, Bishops THE righteous a reward of their
Collect labours, guided them in a mar
vellous way, and was unto
O Lord,
WEthatbeseech
the
thee,
festival of them for a cover by day, and
a light of stars in the night-
blessed N. and N., thy Mar
season.
tyrs and Bishops may protect
us : and that their devout inter
y. Let the righteous rejoice
cessions may obtain for us before God. T}. Let them
also be merry and joyful.
thy favour. Through.
At Notu>
If not Bishops
Chapter, Wisdom 3:7
Collect
in the time of their
OGOD, by whose mercy AND visitation the righteous
we celebrate the birth shall shine, and run to and fro
day of N. and N., thy holy like sparks among the stubble.
Martyrs: grant that we may They shall judge the nations,
rejoice in the eternal blessed and have dominion over the
ness of their fellowship. people, and their Lord shall
Through. reign for ever.
y. The righteous live for
Another Collect evermore. IJ. Their reward
also is with the Lord.
OGOD, who
makest us
year by year
glad by the
feast-day of N. and N., thy
At ftetanb "Be apwu

holy Martyrs: grant that as Ant. These are the Saints

we rejoice in their good deeds, t who for the testimony of
our hearts may be kindled by God delivered up their bodies,
their example. Through. and washed their robes in the
 COMMON OF A BISHOP AND CONFESSOR (13)

Blood of the Lamb. Psalm Short IJ. The Lord chose

110, p. 72. him * For a priest unto him
Ant. The Saints by faith f self. The Lord. T. To offer
unto him the sacrifice of
subdued kingdoms, wrought
righteousness, obtained the praise. For a priest. Glory.
promises. Psalm 112, p. 73. The Lord.
Ant. The Saints f
shall re Hymn
new their youth as the eagle: Iste Confessor
and as the lily shall they flour
ish in the city of the Lord. •LJE, the Confessor of the
*. .*. Lord, with
Psalm 113, p. 74. triumph,
Whom through the wide world
Ant. God shall wipe away
f all tears from the eyes of
the Saints, and there shall be
celebrate the faithful,
He on this day through trib
ulation entered
no more grief, nor crying, nor
Heavenly mansions.
any more pain ; for the former
things are passed away. // it be not the day of the
Psalm 116:10, p. 78. Sainfs death, the last two lines
The rest as at I Vespers, should read:
except On this his feast-day, year by
V. Let the Saints be joyful year, receiveth
in glory. IJ. Let them rejoice Merited honours.
in their beds.
Ant. to Magnificat. The Pious and prudent, continent
souls of the Saints, f
who fol and humble,
Sober he was, and gentle of
lowed in thefootsteps of
Christ, rejoice in heaven ; and behaviour,
because for his love they shed While in his frame dwelt, ani
their blood, they shall reign mate with action,
with him for ever. Earthly existence.

Oft-times, in answer to his

(Of a litatpip anh (Eon- supplication,
fewar Bodies that sorely 'neath dis
ease did languish
At ffirat ItrsprrH Gained health, and freedom
Ants of Lauds. Psalms of from the domination
Sunday. Of pain and anguish.
(14) COMMON OF A BISHOP AND CONFESSOR
Wherefore our choir, with
willing hymns and anthems,
Here, on his feast-day, doth
him fitting honour;
That in his glory we may have
our portion
Ever and ever.
Glory and virtue, honour and
salvation,
Be unto him that, sitting in the
highest,
Ordereth meetly earth, and
sky, and ocean,
Onely and Trinal. Amen.
W . The Lord loved him, and
adorned him. IJ. He clothed
him with a robe of glory.
Ant. to Magnificat.
thou priest and bishop, thou f
worker of mighty works, thou
good shepherd over God's
people, pray for us unto the
Lord.
For Doctors, at both Ves
pers, Ant. to Magnificat.
O right excellent teacher, O
light of Holy Church, O
blessed N., lover of the divine
law, intercede for us unto the
Son of God.
At Cauda
and the Hours, Ants.
1 Beholdgreat priest,
a
who in his days pleased God,
and was found righteous.
Psalms of Feasts.
2 In glory f
was there none
like unto him, who kept the
law of the most High.
3 Therefore the Lord as
sured him by an oath that he
f
would bless the nations in his
seed.
4 O ye priests of God,
bless ye the Lord: O ye ser
f
vants of the Lord, sing hymns
unto the Lord, alleluia.
5 Good and faithful servant,
f enter thou into the joy of
thy Lord.
Chapter, Ecclus. 44:16
TD EHOLD a great priest who
*-* in his days pleased God
and was found righteous: and
in the time of wrath he was
O
made a reconciliation.
Short IJ. The Lord loved
him * And adorned him. The
Lord. y. He clothed him with
a robe of glory. And. Glory.
The Lord.
Hymn
Jesu, Redemptor omnium.
the world's Redeemer
JESU,
hear!
Thy Bishop's fadeless Crown,
draw near!
Accept with favouring love
to-day
The prayers and praises that
f we pay!
The day that crowned with
deathless fame
 COMMON OF A BISHOP AND CONFESSOR (15)

This meek Confessor of thy many things: enter thou into

Name, the joy of thy Lord.
Whose yearly feast, in solemn
Collect
state,
Thy faithful /"•RANT,
people celebrate.
^ we beseech thee,
Almighty God, that the
The world, and all its boasted solemn feast-day of blessed
good, N., thy Bishop and Confessor,
As vain and passing, he es may increase our devotion
chewed ; and advance our salvation.
And therefore with angelic Through.
bands
In endless joy for ever stands. Another Collect
O EAR, O Lord, we beseech
•*.

Grant then, that we, O gra thee, the prayers which we

.*•

cious God, offer thee on the feast-day of

May follow in the steps he blessed N., thy Bishop and
trod; Confessor: and at the inter
And freed from every stain cession of him who was ac
of sin, counted worthy to serve thee,
As he hath won, may also win. absolve us from all our sins.
Through.
To thee, O Christ, our loving For Doctor
a

King,
All glory, praise, and thanks Collect
we bring; f~\ GOD, who didst give
All glory, as is ever meet, ^S blessed N. to thy people
To Father and to Paraclete. to be minister of eternal
a

Amen. salvation grant, we beseech

:

thee, that he who hath been

V. Lord guided the
The the instructor of our life here
righteous man in right paths. upon earth, may be our inter
9 • And showed him the king cessor in heaven. Through.
dom of God.
Ant. to Benedictus. Well At JZfern,

done, goodand faithful y. Lord loved him,

The
servant; f
thou hast been and adorned him. IJ. He
faithful over a few things, I clothed him with robe of
a

will make thee ruler over glory.

(16) COMMON OF A CONFESSOR NOT A BISHOP

At &txt Lord loved him, f and adorn

ed him; he clothed him with
Chapter, Eccltts. 44:19
a robe of glory, and crowned
glory was there none
IN like unto him, who kept the
him at the gates of paradise.
Doctor
Ant. for a as at
law of the most High : there
fore the Lord assured him by
I Vespers.
an oath that he would bless
the nations in his seed. (M a (Ennfenaor not a
y. The Lord chose him
for a priest unto himself . IJ.
To offer unto him the sacri At Start Hesptta
fice of praise. Ants of Lauds. Psalms of
At 5fatu>
Sunday.
Short ^. The mouth of the
Chapter, Ecclus. 45:15
righteous * Is exercised in
consecrated him to exe y.
HE cute the office of the
wisdom. The mouth.
And his tongue will be talk
priesthood, to bless the people ing of judgment. Is exer
in his name, and to offer cised. Glory. The mouth.
sacrifices to the Lord, incense, Hymn, V. and IJ. as in the
and a sweet savour. Common of a Bishop and Con
V. Thou art a priest for fessor, p. (13).
ever. IJ. After the order of Ant. to Magnificat. I
Melchisedech. f
will liken him to a wise man,
that built his house upon a
At ftromb "Be aprra
rock.
Ants of Lauds. Ant. for a Doctor, p. (14).
Psalm 110, p. 72.
Psalm 112, p. 73. At Canfra
Psalm 113, p. 74. and the Hours, Ants.
Psalm 132, p. 81. Lord, thou deliveredst f
I
1
The rest as at Vespers, unto me five talents: behold,
except I have gained beside them
y. The Lord guided the five talents more. Psalms of
righteous man in right paths. Feasts.
IJ . And shewed him the king 2 Well done, good and faith
dom of God. ful servant; f
tnou nast Deen
Ant. to Magnificat. The faithful over a few things,
 COMMON OF A CONFESSOR NOT A BISHOP (17)

enter thou into the joy of thy Thy lowly band of suppliants
Lord. spare,
3 A faithful and wise ser O let them at this blest one's
vant, f whom the Lord hath prayer,
made ruler over his house Remission of their sins obtain,
hold. And freedom from each bind
4 Blessed is that servant f ing chain.
whom his Lord shall find
watching, when he cometh and Again the slowly circling year
knocketh at the door. The day of glory bringeth
5 Good and faithful servant, here,
f enter thou into the joy of Whereon this Saint, from
flesh set free,
thy Lord.
In power ascended high to
Chapter, Ecclus. 31 :8 thee.
is the rich that
BLESSED
is found without blemish, The joys of earth, so poor and
i
vain,
and hath not gone after gold.
Who is he? and we will call With all its base and sordid
him blessed: for wonderful gain,
He deemed as with defilement
things hath he done among his
soiled,
people.
And so for things celestial
Short IJ. The Lord loved toiled.
him, *
And adorned him-
The Lord. V. He clothed Thee, Christ, his King most
him with a robe of glory. And kind and blest,
adorned him. Glory. The With constant heart he aye
Lord. confessed,
Hymn And thus his haughty foeman
beat,
Jesu, corona celsior
With all his host, beneath his
OJESU,
sky,
Crown above the feet.

Thou everlasting Truth most Glorious his faith, and power

high, of love,
Who didst to thy Confessor Constant doth his confession
give prove,
Reward with those that ever With fasts his members he
live. subdued,
(18) COMMON OF A CONFESSOR NOT A BISHOP

And so obtained supernal Another Collect

food. r\
^^
LORD, mercifully hear
the supplications which
O thou, most full of love and we offer unto thee on this
grace, feast-day of blessed N., thy
We humbly fall before thy Confessor: and grant that we
face,
who put no trust in our own
For this thy servant's sake, righteousness, may be holpen
we pray,
by the prayers of him who was
Wipe all the debt we owe well pleasing unto thee.
away. Through.
All laud to God the Father For an Abbot
be; Collect
Alllaud, eternal Son, to thee ;
we beseech thee,
Alllaud, as is for ever meet, GRANT,
O Lord, that the interces
To God the Holy Paraclete.
sion of blessed N., thy Abbot,
Amen.
may win for us thy favour:
that those good things which
V. The Lord guided the
in we are not worthy to ask, we
righteous man right paths.
may obtain at his petition.
IJ . And shewed him the king
Through.
dom of God.
For a Doctor, p. (15).
Ant. to Benedictus. Well
done, good and faithful ser At Went
vant, f thou hast been faith
V. The Lord
loved him, and
ful over a few things, I will
make thee ruler over many
adorned him. IJ. He clothed
him with a robe of glory.
things : enter thou into the joy
of thy Lord. At &ext

Collect Chapter, Ecclus. 39:5

r^\ GOD, who year by year
^--' makest us glad by the
feast day of blessed N., thy
Confessor: mercifully grant
that we who now celebrate his
birthday may also imitate his
holy life. Through.
""THE righteous man will
*■
give his heart to resort
early to the Lord that made
him, and will pray before the
Most High.
y. The mouth of the right
eous is exercised in wisdom.
 I
COMMON OF VIRGINS (19)

^. And his tongue will be her With his countenance.

*
talking of judgment. God shall help. V. God in

is
the midst of her, therefore
At Nott* shall she not be removed.
Chapter, Wisdom 10:10 With his countenance. Glory.
God shall help.
Lord guided the right
THE
eous man in right paths, Hymn as at Lauds.
shewed him the kingdom y. In thy fairness and thy
of God, and gave him knowl beauty. IJ. Come, ride pros
edge of holy things, made perously, and reign.
him rich in his travels, and Ant. to Magnificat. Come,
multiplied the fruit of his thou bride of Christ, receive

f
labours. the crown which the Lord
V. The law of his God is hath prepared for thee for
in his heart. IJ. And his go ever.
ings shall not slide. there are several Vir
If

gins, at both Vespers, Ant.

At &mmb IBtepets
to Magnificat and at Lauds
All as at I
Vespers ex Ant. to Benedictus. O ye
cept the following: wise virgins, arise and trim
f

y.
The Lord guided the your lamps: for behold the
righteous man in right paths. Bridegroom cometh go ye out
;

. And shewed him the king to meet him.

~Sf

dom of God. . The virgins that be her

T"

Ant. to Magnificat. This fellows shall bear her com

man, despising the world and pany. IJ. And shall be
conquering earthly things, at brought unto thee.
tained to the fulness of heav
enly treasure. At Statioa
and the Hours, Ants.
Ant. for Doctor,
p.

(14).
a

This wise virgin,

is

f
a
1

and one of the number of the

m Utrgttta Psaims Feasts.
of

prudent.
This wise virgin,
is

f
a
2

At JFirat Hespeta
whom the Lord found watch
Ants. Lauds. Psalms as
of

ing.
on Feasts B. V. M., the barren
p.
of

(28) Blessed
is

f
3
.

Short fy. God shall help that undented; she shall

is
(20) COMMON OF VIRGINS

have fruit in the visitation of Whose bridal gifts thy love

holy souls. provides.
4 Come, my chosen one, f
and in thee will I set my They, wheresoe'er thy foot
throne, alleluia. steps bend,
5She is fair f
among the With hymns and praises still
daughters of Jerusalem. attend ;
In blessed troops they follow
Chapter. 2 Cor. 10:17 thee,
ORETHREN, He that glo- With dance, and song, and
U rieth, let him glory in the melody.
Lord. For
not he that com-
mendeth himself is approved, We pray thee therefore to be
but whom the Lord commend- stow
eth. Upon our senses here below
Short IJ. In thy fairness * Thy grace, that so we may-
And thy beauty. In
thy fair endure
ness. y. Come, ride prosper From taint of all corruption
ously, and reign. In thy beau pure.
ty. Glory. In thy fairness.
All laud to God the Father be ;
Hymn All laud, eternal Son, to thee:
Jesu, corona virginum All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.
the Virgin's Crown,
JESU,
do thou
Amen.
Accept us, as in prayer we V. Full of grace are thy
bow; lips. IJ. Because God hath
Born of that Virgin, whom blessed thee for ever.
alone
The Mother and the Maid we Ant. Benedictus.
to The
own. kingdom of heaven f
is like
unto a merchantman, seeking
Amongst the lilies thou dost goodly pearls, who, when he
feed, had found one pearl of great
With Virgin choirs price, went and sold all that
accom
panied he had, and bought it.
;
With glory decked, the spot Ant. for Many Virgin Mar
less brides tyrs. p. (19).
 COMMON OF VIRGINS (21)

Collect may with constant .devotion

venerate the victories of N.
OGOD,
other
who among
miracles
the
of thy and N., thy holy Virgin Mar
hast bestowed the tyrs: that we who are un
power
crown of martyrdom on wom worthy to do them fitting hon
our may, by the invocation of
en and on children: merci
their aid, attain at length to
fully grant that we who de
their blessed fellowship.
voutly celebrate the birthday
of blessed N., thy Virgin and Through.
Martyr, may, following her These Collects are also said
example, walk in the way that in the Common of Holy
leadeth unto thee. Through. Women, the word Virgin be
ing omitted.
Another Collect
At tSnte
we beseech thee,
GRANT,
O Lord, that blessed N., V. In
thy fairness and thy
beauty . IJ. Come, ride pros
thy Virgin and Martyr, who
was well pleasing unto thee perously, and reign.
both by virtue of her chastity At &rxt
and by manifestation of thy
Chapter, 2 Cor. 11 :2
power in her holy death, may
ever entreat for us thy pardon. T AMjealous over you with
Through. -*-
godly jealousy: for I have
espoused you to one husband,
For a Virgin not a Martyr that I may present you as a
Collect chaste virgin to Christ.

TT EAR us, O God of our V. God shall help her with

*-*■ salvation: that we who his countenance. IJ. God is
in the midst of her, therefore
rejoice in the feast-day of
shall she not be removed.
blessed N., thy Virgin, may
be rooted and grounded in the At £fanr
spirit of loving devotion.
For a Virgin and Martyr
Through.
Chapter, Ecclus. 51 :9
For Many Virgin Martyrs
lifted I up my sup
Collect THEN
plication from the earth,
we beseech thee, and prayed for deliverance
GRANT,
O Lord our God, that we from death. I called upon the
 (22) COMMON OF HOLY WOMEN

Lord, the Father of my Lord, Ant. to Magnificat. The

that he would not leave me kingdom of heaven f is like
in the days of my trouble, and unto a merchantman, seeking
in the time of the proud, when goodly pearls, who, when he
there was no help. had found one pearl of great
For price, went and sold all that
a Virgin only
he had, and bought it.
Chapter, Wisdom 4:1
fair is the chaste At iCauba
OHOW generation in glory, for and the Hours, Ants.
the memorial thereof is im 1 While the king f
sitteth
mortal, because it is known at his table, my spikenard
with God and with men. sendeth forth the smell there
y. God hath chosen her and of. Psalms of Feasts.
preferred her. IJ. He hath 2 Because of the savour f
made her to dwell in his tab of thy good ointments we will
ernacle. run after thee : exceedingly do
the virgins love thee.
At &mmb Hraprra
All as at I Vespers ex
3 Lo, the winter is past, f
the rain is over and gone : rise
cept V. and fy. as at Lauds. up, my love, my fair one, and
come away.
m HoUj Wamsn 4 Come, my chosen one, f
and in thee will I set my
At If vest "Beeptts
throne, alleluia.
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
the Common B. V. M., p.
5 She is fair f
among the
daughters of Jerusalem.
(28).
Short IJ . God shall help her For a Martyr only
* With his countenance. God Chapter, Ecclus. 51:1
shall help. V. God is in the T WILL thank thee, O Lord
midst of her, therefore shall *■
and King, and praise thee,
she not be removed. With O God my Saviour : I do give
his countenance. Glory. God praise unto thy Name: for
shall help. thou art my defender and
Hymn as at Lauds helper, and hast preserved my
"V. In thy fairness and thy body from destruction.

L
beauty. IJ. Come, ride pros For one neither Virgin nor
perously, and reign. Martyr
 COMMON OF HOLY WOMEN (23)

Chapter, Proverbs. 31 :10 For which she left the joys of

this.
can find a virtuous
\^7•HO
" * woman ? for her price is
O Christ, the strength of all
far above rubies. The heart the strong,
of her husband doth safely To whom all our best deeds
trust inher, so that he shall
belong,
have no need of spoil. With her unceasing prayers on
Short ty. In thy fairness * high
And thy beauty. In thy fair In mercy hear thy people cry.
ness. IJ. Come, ride prosper
ously, and reign. In thy beau Alllaud to God the Father be ;
ty. Glory. In thy fairness. Alllaud, eternal Son, to thee :
All laud, as is for ever meet,
Hymn To God the Holy Paraclete.
Fortem virili pectore Amen.

TJT IGH let us all our voices V. Full of grace are thy
raise lips. IJ. Because God hath
In that heroic woman's praise, blessed thee for ever.
Whose name, with saintly Ant. to Benedictus.
Give
glory bright,
Shines in the starry realms of
her f
of the fruit of her
hands ; and let her own works
light. praise her in the gates.
Collects as in the Common
Filled with a pure celestial
glow,
of Virgins, p. (21), the word
Virgin being omitted.
She spurned all love of things
below ; At ®mr
And heedless here on earth to y. In thy fairness and thy
stay,
Climbed to the skies her toil
beauty. IJ. Come, ride pros
perously, and reign.
some way.
At &rxt
With fasts her body she sub
For a Martyr only
dued:
But filled her soul with pray Chapter, Ecclus. 51 :3
er's sweet food : ■yHOU hast delivered me,
In other worlds she tastes the .*.
according to the multitude
bliss of thy mercies and greatness
(24) COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH

of thy Name, from the teeth V. God hath chosen her and
of them that were ready to preferred her. IJ. He hath
devour me, and out of the made her to dwell in his tab
hands of such as sought after ernacle.
my life, and from the mani
At Hwprra
fold afflictions which I had.
g»rronb

For one neither Virgin nor All as at I

Vespers, ex
cept the following:
Martyr
Chapter, Proverbs 31 :20
y. and fy. as at Lauds.

stretcheth out her hand Ant. to Magnificat.

She
SHE to the poor; yea, she stretcheth out f
her hand to
the poor; yea, she reacheth
reacheth forth her hands to
forth her hands to the needy :
the needy; she is not afraid
she eateth not the bread of
of the snow for her household.
idleness.
y. God shall help her with
his countenance. IJ. God is
in the midst of her, therefore ©f tlp He &uatum of a
shall she not be removed.
QHmrrfj
At Nonr At Jffu-at U* apMTa
For a Martyr only
Ants. of Lauds. Psalms of
Chapter, Ecclus. 51 :8 Sunday, except the last, which
soul shall praise the
MY Lord even unto death;
is Psalm 147 :12, p. 95.
Short ^. This place is holy
for thou, O Lord our God, * Wherein the priest prayeth.
deliverest such as wait for This place. V. For the sins
thee, and savest them out of and offences of the people.
the hands of the enemies. Wherein. Glory. This place.
For one neither Virgin nor Hymn
Martyr
Chapter, Proverbs 31 :29
Urbs Jerusalem beata
daughters have done city, heavenly
MANY virtuously, but thou ex- BLESSED
Salem,
cellest them all. Favour is Vision dear of peace and love,
deceitful, and beauty is vain: Who, of living stones up-
but a woman that feareth the builded,
Lord, she shall be praised. Art the joy of heaven above.
 COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH (25)

And with angel cohorts circled, Consubstantial, co-eternal,

As a bride to earth dost move
From celestial realms descend
ing,
Ready for the nuptial
To his presence, decked with
jewels,
By her Lord shall she be led ;
All her streets, and all her bul
warks,
Of pure gold are fashioned.
Bright with pearls her portal
glitters !
! While unending ages run.
Amen.
V. This
is the house of the
Lord, firmly builded.
bed,
IJ. It is well grounded on
a firm rock.
Ant. to Magnificat. The
Lord hath sanctified his f
tabernacle: this is the house
of the Lord, wherein men shall
call upon his Name; whereof
it is written, My Name shall
be there, saith the Lord.

It is open evermore; At Catt&a

And, by virtue of his merits, and the Hours, Ants.
Thither faithful souls may
1 Holiness becometh thy

"J-
soar,
house, O Lord, for ever.
Who for Christ's dear Name
Psalms Feasts.
of

in this world
My house shall be called
2

Pain and tribulation bore.

f

the house of prayer.

This the house of the
is
3

Many a blow and biting sculp Lord, firmly builded; is

it
f

ture well grounded on firm rock.

a

Polished well those stones

The house of the Lord
4

f
elect,
well grounded on firm
is

In their places now compacted rock.

By the heavenly Architect, All
thy walls shall be
5

Who therewith hath willed for built up with precious stones,

ever
and the towers of Jerusalem
That his palace should be with jewels.
decked.
Chapter, Revelation 21
:2

Laud and honour to the SAW the holy city, new

T
-*.

Father ; Jerusalem, coming down

Laud and honour to the Son ; from God out of heaven, pre
Laud and honour to the Spirit ; pared as bride adorned for
a

Ever Three, and ever One : her husband.

(26) COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH
Short IJ. Holiness becom-
eth * Thy house, O Lord.
Holiness. y. For ever. Thy
Holiness.
house. Glory.
Hymn
Angularis fundamentum
is made the sure
CHRIST
Foundation,
And the precious Corner
stone,
Who, the two-fold walls sur
mounting,
Binds them closely into one:
Holy Sion's help for ever,
And her confidence alone.
All that dedicated city,
Dearly loved by God on high,
In exultant jubilation
Pours perpetual melody;
God the One, and God the Tri-
nal,
Singing everlastingly.
To this Temple, where we call
thee,
Come, O Lord of Hosts, to
day !
With thy wonted loving-kind
ness
Hear thy people as they pray ;
And thy fullest benediction
Shed within its walls for aye.
Here vouchsafe to all thy ser
vants
That they supplicate to gain:
Here to have and hold for
ever
Those good things their pray
ers obtain:
And hereafter in thy glory
With thy blessed ones to
reign.
Laud and honour to the
Father ;
Laud and honour to the Son ;
Laud and honour to the Spirit ;
Ever Three, and ever One:
Consubstantial, co-eternal,
While unending ages run.
Amen.
y. and fy. as at I
Vespers.
Ant. to Benedictus. Zac-
chaeus, make haste f
and
come down ; for to-day I must
abide at thy house; and he
made haste, and came down,
and received him joyfully in
to his house. This day is sal
vation come to this house from
God, alleluia.
On the anniversary of the
Dedication of a Church and
throughout its Octave,
Collect
who year by year
OGOD,
renewest for us the dedi
cation day of this thy holy
temple, and continually bring-
est us in safety to the divine
mysteries : hear the prayers of
thy people, and grant that
whosoever shall enter this
temple to ask thy blessing may
 COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH
rejoice in the attainment of
his heart's desire. Through.
On the anniversary of the
Dedication of a Convent, and
throughout its Octave,
Collect
OGOD, who year by
renewest for thy
year
ser
vants (handmaids) the mem
ory of the dedication of their
Convent home : grant that
their hearts may thereby be
lifted up to the everlasting
home which thou hast pre
pared for them in the heavens,
and that thitherward their
footsteps may ever be direc
ted during all the days of their
pilgrimage. Through.
On the Day of Dedication
itself and throughout its Oc
tave,
Collect
who though un
OGOD,
seen containest all things.
and compassionating our
weakness, dost grant unto us
outward signs of thy glory:
shed upon this habitation of
thy holiness the light of thy
presence, that all who here lift
up the voice of praise and
supplication, may be holpen by
the consolations of thy love,
and hereafter may sing the
new song before the throne
of thy majesty for ever.
Through.
(27
At Msrts
y. Holiness becometh thy
house, O Lord. IJ. For ever.
At &ext
Chapter, Revelation 21 :3
A ND I heard a great voice
-**. out of heaven, saying,
Behold, the tabernacle of God
is with men, and he will dwell
with them, and they shall be
his people, and God himself
shall be with them, and be
their God.
V. This place is holy where
in the priest prayeth. IJ . For
the sins and offences of the
people.
At Jfanr
Chapter, Revelation 21 :4
God shall wipe away
AND all tears from their eyes ;
and there shall be no more
death, neither sorrow, nor cry
ing, neither shall there be any
more pain: for the former
things are passed away. And
he that sat upon the throne
said, Behold, I make all things
new,
y. This is the house of the
Lord, firmly builded. IJ. It
is well grounded on a firm
rock.
At fcwmtb HfBprra
All as at I
Vespers ex
cept the following:
(28) COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

V. Holiness becometh thy the house of God, and the gate

house, O Lord. IJ. For ever. of heaven.
Ant. to Magnificat. O During the Octave and on
how dreadful "f is this place! the Octave Day all is said as
truly this is none other but above.

m t^e TOggeD ©frgtn Jftat?

At Jffirat Urajwra Virgin all-excelling,

Gentle past our telling,
Ants. of Lauds.
Pardoned sinners render
Psalm 110, p. 72.
Gentle, chaste, and tender.
Psalm 113, p. 74.
Psalm 122, p. 69. In pure paths direct us,
Psalm 127, p. 71. On our way protect us,
Till, on Jesus gazing,
Short IJ. as at Lauds.
We shall join thy praising.
Hymn
Ave maris stella Father, Son eternal,
Holy Ghost supernal,
of ocean fairest,
STAR
Mother, God who barest,
With one praise we bless thee,
Three in One confess thee.
Virgin thou immortal, Amen.
Heaven's blissful portal.
V. Be pleased, holy Virgin,
Ave thou receivest, to accept my praise. B> . Give
Gabriel's word believest, me strength against thine ene
Change to peace and gladness mies.
Eva's name of sadness. Ant. to Magnificat. 0
Loose the bonds of terror,
holy Mary, f
be thou a help
to the helpless, a strength to
Lighten blinded error,
the fearful, a comfort to the
All our ills repressing,
sorrowful : pray for the peo
Pray for every blessing.
ple, entreat for the clergy, in
Mother's care displaying, tercede for all devout women
Offer him thy praying, folk: may all who celebrate
Who, when born our Brother, thy holy festival have knowl
Chose thee for his Mother. edge of thine aid.
 COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (29)

At Compline and the other of grace, * The Lord is with

Hours, on Feasts of the B. thee. Hail. V. Blessed art
V. M. and throughout their thou among women, and
Octaves, and on Feasts occur blessed is the fruit of thy
ring therein, Hymns of the womb. The Lord. Glory.
same metre end thus: Hail.
All honour, laud, and glory be, Hymn
O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee; O gloriosa Domina
All glory, as is ever meet,
To Father and to Paraclete.
r\
^-'
GLORIOUS Virgin,
throned in rest,
Amen.
Amidst the starry host above,
At ffiauba Who gavest nurture from thy
and the Hours, Ants. breast
1 While the King sitteth f To God, with pure maternal
at his table, my spikenard love.
sendeth forth the smell there
of. Psalms of Feasts. What we had lost through sin
2 His left hand f is under ful Eve,
The Blossom sprung from thee
my head, and his right hand
doth embrace me. restores,
3 I am black f but comely, And, granting bliss to souls
that grieve,
O ye daughters of Jerusalem ;
therefore the King hath loved Unbars the everlasting doors.
me, and brought me into his
O Gate, through which hath
chambers.
passed the King,
4 Lo, the winter is past, f O Hall, whence Light shone
the rain is over and gone:
through the gloom;
arise, my love, and come away.
The ransomed nations praise
5 How fair and how pleas
ant fart thou for delights, O
and sing
Life given from the Virgin
holy Mother of God. womb.
Chapter, Ecclus. 24:9
TJE created me from the All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born, to thee ;
*-*. beginning before the
world, and I shall never fail. All glory, as is ever meet,
In the holy tabernacle I To Father and to Paraclete.
served before him. Amen.
Short IJ. Hail Mary, full V. Full of grace are thy
(30) COMMON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

lips. 9- Because God hath and in

Jerusalem was my
blessed thee for ever. power; and I took root in an
Ant. to Benedictus. Blessed honourable people, even in the
art thou, f
Mary, because portion of the Lord's inheri
thou hast believed : there shall tance.
be a performance of those V . God shall help her with
things which were told thee his countenance. IJ. God is
from the Lord, alleluia. in the midst of her, therefore
shall she not be removed.
Collect

GRANT, we beseech thee, At Sfanr

O Lord God, that we thy Chapter, Ecclus. 24:15
servants may rejoice in contin
T GAVE a sweet smell like
ual health of mind and body: ■*■
cinnamon and aspalathus,
and that by the glorious inter and I yielded a pleasant odour
cession of blessed Mary ever
like the best myrrh.
Virgin we may be delivered
from this present sadness, and V.
God hath chosen her and
preferred her. B«. He hath
attain eternal joys. Through.
made her to dwell in his tab
At Bferre ernacle.
V. In thy fairness and thy
beauty. IJ. Come, ride pros At &e rott& Heape ra
perously, and reign. All as at I Vespers ex
cept
At&ret
Chapter, Ecclus. 24:10
Ant.
generations
to
j
Magnificat.
shall call me
All

was Iestablished in blessed, for God hath regarded

SOSion : likewise, in the be the lowliness of his hand
loved city he gave me rest, maiden.
 Office of TBlefifgco jttat? on ^atutoar

This office may be said on the Commemoration of the

any Saturday in the year, ex Cross in Paschal-tide. If a
cept on Doubles or Semtdou- Simple Feast occur, commem
bles, days in Octaves, in Ad oration of that is first made.
vent, Lent, on Ember Days, or At Compline, all as in the
Vigils. Psalter, with the Christmas
At BrHjicra doxology, even if commem
The Psalms of Friday, p. oration only of Blessed Mary
90, are said, unless a Double was made at Vespers, unless
or Semidouble occur, when the Hymn of Vespers of the
commemoration only is made Feast celebrated on Friday
of St. Mary, with the Ant., have a proper doxology, as on
V. and Collect as below. This the Transfiguration.
commemoration is omitted if
a Feast of Blessed Mary, or a At fotttda
Double of the First Class, oc and the Hours
cur on Friday. Ml as in the Common
Chapter, Short ty., and B.V.M. except the following:
Hymn of the Common, p. V. Blessed art thou among
(28). women. IJ. And blessed is
V. Full of grace are thy the fruit of thy womb.
lips. IJ. Because God hath Ant. to Benedictus. Blessed
blessed thee for ever.
Ant. to Magnificat. O
Mother of God, Mary,f
ever-Virgin, temple of the
blessed Mother, f
Virgin un Lord, sanctuary of the
defined, thou glorious Queen Holy Ghost: thou above all
of the world, intercede for us others hast been pleasing to
to the Lord. our Lord Jesus Christ : pray
Collect of the Common. for the people, entreat for the
Other Ants. and Collects for clergy, intercede for all de
different Seasons, as below. vout women-folk.
After
the Collect, the usual Collect of the Common
Commemorations are made, or B.V.M.
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(32) OFFICE OF BLESSED MARY ON SATURDAY

Other Antiphons and Col grant, we beseech thee, that

lects for different Seasons as we may know the might of
below. her intercession, through
The Office ends at None. whom we have received the
Author of our life, thy Son
Jesus Christ our Lord.
FROM CHRISTMAS
until the Octave of the Puri
IN PASCHAL-TIDE
fication, Alleluia is added to cull
Ant. Magnificat, as at
to Ants., yy . Al-
and fyty., and
II Vespers of the Circum leluia, alleluia to the Short 9 -

cision, p. 136. At Lauds and Ant. to Magnificat and

the Hours, Ants. of the Cir
cumcision, p. 134. Ant. to
Benedictus as at Lauds of the
Circumcision, p. 135.
Collect
who through
OGOD,
fruitful virginity
blessed Mary hast bestowed
the rewards of eternal salva
tion on the human race:
Benedictus.
Rejoice, O Queen f of
heaven, alleluia; He whom
thou wast meet to bear, alle
luia; As he promised, hath
the arisen, alleluia; Intercede for
of us to him, alleluia.
The usual commemorations
are not made. but only that of
the Cross, as in the Psalter.
 Occasional Offices

©ffitt of % i*a& Psalm 116

This Office is said out of Dilexi, quoniam

Paschal-tide upon the first day AM well that

*
pleased,
of each month not hindered T the Lord hath heard the
■*■

by a Feast of the rank of voice of my prayer

;
Semidouble or above; other That he hath inclined his
2

wise, it is said on the next day ear unto me, therefore will

*
following which hath not the call upon him as long as
I

I
like hindrance. But in Ad live.
vent and Lent, it is said on the The snares of death com
3

Monday in each week that passed me round about, and

*
hath not the like hindrance, the pains of hell gat hold
except in Holy Week. In upon me.
Choir it is said after the Office shall find trouble and
4
I
is,

of the day, that Vespers heaviness, and will call

I

after Vespers, and Matins upon the Name of the Lord *

;

after Lauds the day, unless

of

O Lord, beseech thee, de

I

the custom any Church

of

liver my soul.
differeth: but out Choir
of

the Lord, and

it

Gracious
is
5

may be said as opportunity righteous; yea, our God

*

is

serveth. merciful.
Whenever three Nocturns The Lord preserveth the
6

are said at Matins, the Anti- simple was in misery, and

*
I
:

phons are doubled at Vespers, he helped me.

Matins, and Lauds. Turn again then unto thy
7

rest, O my soul; for the

*

At Braprra Lord hath rewarded thee.

The Office begins at once And why? thou hast de
8

with the Ant. will walk livered my soul from death,

*
f
I

before the Lord in the land mine eyes from tears, and my
of the living. feet from falling.

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(34) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

9 I will
walk before the of, * they make them ready to
Lord * in the land of the liv battle.
ing. Ant. Woe is me that I am
At the end of every Psalm constrained to dwell with
is said Mesech.
Rest eternal * grant unto
Ant. The Lord shall pre
O Lord.
them,
And let light perpetual * serve thee f from all evil : yea,
it is even he that shall keep thy
shine upon them.
soul.
Ant. I will walk
before the
Psalm 121
Lord in the land of the living.
Levavi oculos
Ant. Woe is me f that I T WILL lift up mine eyes
am constrained to dwell with * unto the hills, from*
Mesech. whence cometh my help.
Psalm 120 2 My help cometh even from
Ad Dominum the Lord, * who hath made
YXTHEN I was in trouble, heaven and earth.
W J called upon the Lord, 3 He will not suffer thy
* and he heard me. foot to be moved: * and he
2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, that keepeth thee will not
from lying lips, * and from sleep.
a deceitful tongue. 4 Behold, he that keepeth
Israel * shall neither slumber
3 What reward shall be
nor sleep.
given or done unto thee, thou
5 The Lord himself is thy
false tongue? * even mighty
and sharp arrows, with hot keeper: * the Lord is thy de
fence upon thy right hand ;
burning coals.
6 'So that the sun shall not
4 Woe is me, that I am con
burn thee by day, * neither the
strained to dwell with Me
moon by night.
sech, * and to have my habi
7 The Lord shall preserve
tation among the tents of
thee from all evil : * yea, it is
Kedar! even he that shall keep thy
5 Mysoul hath long dwelt soul.
among them * that are ene 8 The Lord shall preserve
mies unto peace. thy going out, and thy com
6 I labour for peace; but ing in, * from this time forth
when I speak unto them there for evermore.
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD
Ant. The Lord shall pre
serve thee from all evil: yea,
it is even he that shall keep
thy soul.
Ant. If
thou, Lord, wilt be
extreme f
to mark what is
done amiss, O Lord, who may
abide it?
Psalm 130
De profundus
of the deep have
OUT
called unto thee, O Lord
* Lord, hear my voice.
2 O let thine ears consider
well * the voice of my com
plaint.
3 If
thou, Lord, wilt be ex
treme to mark what is done
amiss, * O Lord, who may
abide it?
4 For there is mercy with
thee : * therefore shalt thou be
feared.
5 I look for the Lord; my
soul doth wait for him; * in
his word is my trust.
6 My soul fleeth unto the
Lord: * before the morning
watch, I say, before the morn
ing watch.
7 O Israel, trust in the Lord,
for with the Lord there is
mercy, * and with him is plen
teous redemption.
8 And he shall redeem Israel
* from all his sins.
Ant. If thou, Lord, wilt be
extreme to mark what is done
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amiss, O Lord, who may abide
it?
Lord,
Ant. Despise not then, O f
the works of thine own
hands.
Psalm 138
Confitebor tibi
T WILL thanks
give unto
.*.
thee, O Lord, with my
whole heart : * even before the
gods will I sing praise unto
I
:
thee.
2 I will worship toward thy
holy temple, and praise thy
Name, because of thy loving-
kindness and truth : * for thou
hast magnified thy Name, and
thy word, above all things.
3 When I called upon thee,
thou heardest me, * and en-
duedst my soul with much
strength.
4 All the kings of the earth
shall praise thee, O Lord, *
for they have heard the words
of thy mouth.
5 Yea, they shall sing in the
ways of the Lord * that great
is the glory of the Lord.
6 For though the Lord be
high, yet hath he respect unto
the lowly : * as for the proud,
he beholdeth them afar off.
7 Though I walk in the
midst of trouble, yet shalt thou
refresh me: * thou shalt
stretch forth thy hand upon
the furiousness of mine ene
(36) OFFICE OF THE DEAD
mies, and thy right hand shall
save me.
8 The Lord shall make good
his loving-kindness toward
me : * yea, thy mercy, O Lord,
endureth for ever ; despise not
then the works of thine own
hands.
Ant. Despise not then, O
Lord, the works of thine own
hands.
V. I heard a voice from
heaven, saying unto me. IJ.
Blessed are the dead which
die in the Lord.
Ant. Magnificat.
to All
that the Father giveth me,
shall come unto me, and him
that cometh unto me I will in
no wise cast out.
The Prayers following are
said kneeling, and so likewise
at Lauds:
Our Father, secretly until
yt. And lead us not into
temptation. T$. But deliver
us from evil.
Psalm 146
Lauda, anima mea
pRAISE the Lord, O my
.* soul; while I live, will I
praise the Lord : * yea, as long
as I have any being, I will sing
praises unto my God.
2 O put not your trust in
princes, nor in any child of
man, * for there is no help
in them.
3 For when the breath of
man goeth forth, he shall turn
again to his earth; * and then
all his thoughts perish.
4 Blessed is he that hath the
God of Jacob for his help, *
and whose hope is in the Lord
his God:
5 Who made heaven and
earth, the sea, and all that
therein is: * who keepeth his
promise for ever;
6 Who helpeth them to right
that suffer wrong ; * who f eed-
eth the hungry.
7 The Lord looseth men out
f of prison: * the Lord giveth
sight to the blind.
8 The Lord helpeth them
that are fallen: * the Lord
careth for the righteous.
9 The Lord careth for the
strangers; he defendeth the
fatherless and widow : * as for
the way of the ungodly, he
turneth it upside down.
10 The Lord thy God, O
Sion, shall be King for ever
more, * and throughout all
generations.
At Lauds Psalm 130 is said
in place of Psalm 146. These
Psalms are not said on All
Souls' Day, nor on the day of
a death or burial. At other
times they are always said.
At the end of the Psalm is
said Rest eternal.
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD (37)

V. From the gate of hell. that by pious supplications

:!
3J. Deliver their souls, O they may obtain the pardon
Lord. y. May they rest in they have always desired.
peace. IJ. Amen. y. O Who livest and reignest, world
Lord, hear my prayer. IJ. without end. IJ.
Amen.
And let my cry come unto But upon All Souls' Day,
thee. V. The Lord be with when this last Collect only is
you. IJJ. And with thy spirit. said, it shall end thus: Who
livest and reignest with the
Let us pray. Collect Father, in the unity of the
OGOD, who among Apos
tolic Priests wast pleased
Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. IJ. Amen.
to raise thy servants (N.N.) y. Rest eternal grant unto
to the dignity of the Episco them, O Lord. fy. And let
pate (or Priesthood) : merci light perpetual shine upon
fully grant them a share in them. y. May they rest in
their blessed companionship
IJ. Amen.
ifi
peace,
for everwhose office they
On the day burial,
of
bore for a time on earth.
Collect
GOD, the giver of par- Lord, we
(~\
O

be
^-J don and the author of ABSOLVE,
seech thee, the soul of
man's salvation: we humbly thy servant (or handmaid) N.,
beseech thy mercy that thou that, dead to the world, may
it

wouldest remember our breth live unto thee and that which
:

ren (sisters) and all our kins he hath committed by frailty

folk and benefactors, who of the flesh in his human con
have departed out of this versation, wipe away by the
world; and grant that they, grace of thy most merciful
being holpen by the prayers of loving-kindness. Through.
blessed Mary ever Virgin and
On the anniversary the
of

all thy Saints, may attain to

day,
the fellowship of everlasting
Collect
blessedness.
who art the Lord
/^\ GOD, the Creator and
OGOD,
of mercies, grant to the
^^ Redeemer of all the faith soul of thy servant (or hand
ful: grant unto the souls of maid), the anniversary of
thy servants and handmaids whose decease (or burial) we
the remission of all their sins ; celebrate, place of refresh-
a

*«
(38) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

ment, the blessedness of eter this world, in the land of peace

nal peace, and the brightness and light, and make him a
of heavenly light. Through. partaker with thy Saints.
or Priest,
Through.
For a Bishop
Collect For a woman deceased,
who among Apos Cffllect
OGOD,
tolic Priests wast pleased O Lord,
to raise thy servant N. to the WEof beseech thee,
thy pity have mercy
dignity of the Episcopate {or upon the soul of thine hand
Priesthood) mercifully grant
:
maid : and as she has put away
him a share in their blessed the contagion of mortality,
companionship for ever whose do thou restore her portion
office he bore for a time on in everlasting salvation.
earth. Through. Through.
For brethren and sisters, or At the end of the Collects
benefactors, is said O God, the is always said Rest eternal,
giver of pardon, as above, p. etc., as on p. (37).
(37).
For a father or mother, At ilattna
Collect Invitatory. The King unto
who hast com whom all live, * O come, let us
OGOD,
manded us to honour our worship. The King.
father and mother graciously let us sing unto
:

have mercy upon the souls of

OCOME,
the Lord: let us heartily
my father and mother; for rejoice in the strength of our
give them all their sins; and salvation. Let us come before
grant that I may behold them his presence with thanksgiv
in the joy of eternal glory. ing, and show ourselves glad
Through. in him with psalms.
For a man deceased, The King unto whom all
Collect live, O come, let us worship.

TNCLINE thine ear, O Lord, For the Lord is a great God,

* to our prayers, wherein we
humbly entreat thy mercy:
that thou wouldest place the
soul of thy servant, which thou
hast bidden to depart from
and a great King above all
gods. In
his hand are all the
corners of the earth : and the
strength of the hills is his also.
O come, let us worship.
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD
The sea is his, and he made
it : and his hands prepared the
dry land. O come, let us wor
ship and fall down : and kneel
before the Lord our maker.
For he is the Lord our God ;
and we are the people of his
pasture, and the sheep of his
hand.
The King unto whom all
live, O come let us worship.
To-day if ye will hear his
voice, harden not your hearts,
as in the provocation, and as
in the day of temptation in the
wilderness ; when your fathers
tempted me, proved me, and
saw my works.
O come, let us worship.
Forty years long was I
grieved with this generation,
and said: It is a people that
do err in their hearts, for they
have not known my ways :
unto whom I sware in my
wrath that they should not
enter into my rest.
The King unto whom all
live, O come, let us worship.
Rest eternal grant unto
them, O Lord, and let light
perpetual shine upon them.
O come, let us worship.
The King unto whom all
live, O come, let us worship.
This Invitatory shall be said
only upon All Souls' Day, and
upon the day of the burial of
a person departed; upon which
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days the three Noctums fol
lowing shall be said, and the
Antiphons shall be doubled.
At other times only one Noc
turn, with Lauds, shall be said
in this order: on Monday and
Thursday, the first Nocturn;
on Tuesday and Friday, the
second Nocturn; on Wednes
day and Saturday, the third
Nocturn.
Nocturn I
For Monday and Thursday
Ant. Make thy way plain f
before my face, O Lord my
God.
Psalm 5
Verba mea auribus
my words, O
PONDER *
Lord, consider my medi
tation.
2 O hearken thou unto the
voice of my calling, my King
and my God : * for unto thee
will I make my prayer.
3 My voice shalt thou hear
betimes, O Lord; * early in
the morning will I direct my
prayer unto thee, and will
look up.
4 For thou art the God that
hast no pleasure in wicked
ness: * neither shall any evil
dwell with thee.
5 Such as be foolish shall
not stand in thy sight: * for
thou hatest all them that work
vanity.
(40) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

6 Thou shalt destroy them Ant. Turn thee, f

O Lord,
that speak lies : * the Lord will and deliver my soul: for in
abhor both the blood-thirsty death no man remembereth
and deceitful man. thee.
7 But as for me, I will come Psalm 6
into thine house, even upon D omine, ne in furore
the multitude of thy mercy : *
and in thy fear will I worship OLORD, rebuke me not
in thine indignation, *
toward thy holy temple. neither chasten me in thy dis
8 Lead me, O Lord, in thy
pleasure.
righteousness, because of 2 Have mercy upon me, O
*
mine enemies : make thy way Lord, for I am weak: * O
plain before my face. Lord, heal me, for my bones
9 For there is no faithful are vexed.
ness in his mouth: * their in 3 My soul also is sore
ward parts are very wicked troubled: * but, Lord, how
ness.
long wilt thou punish me?
10 Their throat is an open 4 Turn thee, O Lord, and
sepulchre: * they flatter with deliver my soul : * O save me,
their tongue. for thy mercy's sake.
11 Destroy thou them, O
5 For in death no man re
God; let them perish through membereth thee: * and who
their own imaginations ; * cast will give thee thanks in the pit?
them out in the multitude of 6 I am weary of my groan
their ungodliness; for they ing, every night wash I my
have rebelled against thee. bed; * and water my couch
12 And let all them that put
with my tears.
their trust in thee rejoice: * 7 My beauty is gone for
they shall ever be giving of very trouble; * and worn
thanks, because thou defend-
away because of all mine
est them; they that love thy
enemies.
Name shall be joyful in thee ; 8 Away from me, all ye
13 For thou, Lord, wilt give
that work vanity; * for the
thy blessing unto the right Lord hath heard the voice of
eous; * and with thy favour
my weeping.
able kindness wilt thou defend
9 The Lord hath heard my
him as with a shield.
petition; * the Lord will re
Ant. Make thy way plain be ceive my prayer.
fore my face, O Lord my God. 10 All mine enemies shall
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD
be confounded, and sore
vexed: * they shall be turned
back, and put to shame sud
denly.
Ant. Turn O Lord,
thee,
and deliver my soul: for in
death no man remembereth
thee.
Ant. Lest he devour f my
soul like a Hon, and tear it in
pieces, while there is none to
help.
Psalm 7 9 O let the wickedness of
Domine, Deus meus
my God, in thee
OLORD
have I put my trust: *
save me from all them that
persecute me, and deliver me ;
2 Lest he devour my soul
like a lion, and tear it in pieces,
* while there is none to help.
3 O Lord my God, if I have
done any such thing; * or if
there be any wickedness in my
hands ;
4 If I have rewarded evil
unto him that dealt friendly
with me; * yea, I have de
livered him that without any
cause is mine enemy ;
5 Then let mine enemy per
secute my soul, and take me;
* yea, let him tread my life
down upon the earth, and lay
mine honour in the dust.
6 Stand up, O Lord, in thy
wrath, and lift up thyself,
because of the indignation of
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mine enemies: * arise up for
me in the judgment that thou
hast commanded.
7 And so shall the congre
gation of the people come
about thee: * for their sakes
therefore lift
up thyself again.
8 The Lord shall judge the
people ; give sentence with me,
O Lord, * according to my
righteousness, and according
to the innocency that is in me.
the ungodly come to an end;
* but guide thou the just.
10 For the righteous God *
trieth the very hearts and
reins.
11 My help cometh of God,
* who preserveth them that
are true of heart.
12 God is a righteous Judge,
strong, and patient ; * and God
is provoked every day.
13 If a man will not turn,
he will whet his sword; * he
hath bent his bow, and made
it ready.
14 He hath prepared for
him the instruments of death ;
* he ordaineth his arrows
against the persecutors.
15 Behold, he travaileth
with mischief: * he hath con
ceived sorrow, and brought
forth ungodliness.
16 He hath graven and
digged up a pit, * and is fallen
(42) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

himself into the destruction hast thou set me as a mark

that he made for other. against thee, so that I am a
17 For his travail shall come burden to myself? And why
upon his own head, * and his dost thou not pardon my trans
wickedness shall fall on his gression, and take away mine
own pate. iniquity? for now shall I
18 I will
give thanks unto sleep in the dust; and thou
the Lord, according to his shalt seek me in the morning,
righteousness: * and I will but I shall not be.
praise the Name of the Lord The Lessons are ended
Most High. without But thou or any other
Ant. Lest he devour my soul conclusion.
like a lion, and tear it in pieces, fy. I know that my Re
while there is none to help. deemer liveth, and that he
y. From the gate of hell. shall stand at the latter day
IJ. Deliver their souls, O upon the earth: * And in my
Lord. flesh shall I see God my Sav
Our Father (entirely in iour. y. Whom I shall see for
myself, and mine eyes shall
secret) .
behold, and not another. 1$.
The Lessons are read with And in my flesh.
out Absolution, Blessing, or
Title. Lesson II
Lesson I Job 10:1
Job 7:16 V/TY soul is weary of my
T ET me alone, O Lord, for life ; I will leave my com
.'.*-*.
-*— '
my
days are vanity. plaint upon myself; I will
What is man, that thou should- speak in the bitterness of my
est magnify him? and that soul. I will say unto God, Do
thou shouldest set thy heart not condemn me; shew me
upon him? and that thou wherefore thou contendest
shouldest visit him every with me. Is it good unto thee
morning, and try him every that thou shouldest oppress,
moment? How long wilt thou that thou shouldest despise
not depart from me, nor let the work of thine hands, and
me alone till I swallow down shine upon the counsel of the
my spittle? I have sinned; wicked? Hast thou eyes of
what shall I do unto thee, O flesh? or seest thou as man
thou preserver of men? why seeth? Are thy days as the
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD (43)

days of man? are thy years days of my life. 7f. I am

as man's days, that thou en-
quirest after mine iniquity,
and searchest after my sin?
Thou knowest that I am not
wicked ; and there is none that
can deliver out of thine hand.
1J. Thou that didst raise
Lazarus already corrupting
from the grave : * Do thou, O
Lord, grant them rest and a
place of pardon. V. Thou
that shalt come to judge the
quick and the dead, and the
world by fire. Do thou.
Lesson III
afraid of my transgressions,
and before thee I am ashamed :
condemn me not when thou
comest to judgment. For I.
V. Rest eternal grant unto
them, O Lord: and let light
perpetual shine upon them.
Fori.
// one
Nocturn only be said,
Lauds shall follow, p. (52).
II
Nocturn
For Tuesday and Friday
Ant. He shall feed me f in
a green pasture.

Job 10:8 Psalm 23

hands have made Do minus regit me
THINE
me and fashioned me ""THE Lord is my shepherd;
together round about; yet .*. * therefore can I lack noth
thou dost destroy me. Re ing.
member, I beseech thee, that 2 He shall feed me in a
thou hast made me as the clay ; green pasture: * and lead me
and wilt thou bring me into forth beside the waters of
dust again? Hast thou not comfort.
poured me out as milk, and 3 He shall convert my soul :
curdled me like cheese ? Thou * and bring me forth in the
hast clothed me with skin and paths of righteousness for his
flesh, and hast fenced me with Name's sake.
bones and sinews. Thou hast 4 Yea, though I walk
granted me life and favour, through the valley of the sha
and thy visitation hath pre dow of death, I will fear no
served my spirit. evil: * for thou art with me;
IJ. O Lord, when thou thy rod and thy staff comfort
comest to judge the earth, me.
where shall I hide me from the 5 Thou shalt prepare
table a
face of thy wrath? * For I before me against them that
have grievously sinned all the trouble me : * thou hast anoin
(44) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

and offences of my youth:

*
ted my head with oil, and my
cup shall be full. but according to thy mercy
6 But thy loving-kindness think thou upon me, O Lord,
and mercy shall follow me all for thy goodness.
the days of my life: * and I 7 Gracious and righteous is
will dwell in the house of the the Lord: * therefore will he
Lord for ever. teach sinners in the way.
Ant. He shall feed me in a 8 Them that are meek shall
he guide in judgment:
* and
green pasture.
such as are gentle, them shall
Ant. Remember not, O f he learn his way.
Lord, the sins and offences of
9 All the paths of the Lord
my youth. are mercy and truth * unto
Psalm 25 such as keep his covenant and
Ad te, Domine, levavi his testimonies.
10 For thy Name's sake, O
thee, O Lord, will I Lord, * be merciful unto my
UNTO
lift up my soul ; my God, I
* O sin; for it is great.
have put my trust in thee :
11 What man is he that
let me not be confounded,
neither let mine enemies feareth the Lord? * him shall
he teach in the way that he
triumph over me.
2 For all they that hope in
shall choose.
* 12 His soul shall dwell at
thee shall not be ashamed :
ease; * and his seed shall in
but such as transgress with
out a cause shall be put to con herit the land.
13 The secret of the Lord is
fusion. *
3 Show me thy ways, O among them that fear him;
Lord; * and teach me thy and he will show them his
covenant.
paths.
14 Mine eyes are ever look
4 Lead forth in thy
me
truth, and learn me : * for thou ing unto the Lord; * for he
art the God of my salvation; shall pluck my feet out of the
net.
in thee hath been my hope all
the day long.
15 Turnthee unto me, and
5 Call to remembrance, O
have mercy upon me ; * for I
Lord, thy tender mercies, * am desolate, and in misery.
and thy loving-kindnesses, 16The sorrows of my heart
which have been ever of old. are enlarged: * O bring thou
6 O remember not the sins me out of my troubles.
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17 Look upon my adversity
and misery; * and forgive me
all my sin.
18 Consider mine enemies,
how many they are; * and
they bear a tyrannous hate
against me.
19 O keep my soul, and de
liver * let me not be con
me :
founded, for I have put my
trust in thee.
20 Let perfectness and
righteous dealing wait upon
me ; * for my hope hath been
in thee.
21 Deliver Israel, O God, *
out of all his troubles.
Ant. Remember not, O
Lord, the sins and offences of
my youth.
Ant. I
believe verily to
see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Psalm 27
Dominus illuminatio
'T'HE Lord is my light and
-*-
my salvation; whom then
shall I fear? * the Lord is the
strength of my life; of whom
then shall I be afraid?
2 When the wicked, even
mine enemies and my foes,
came upon me to eat up my
flesh, * they stumbled and fell.
3 Though an host of men
were laid against me, yet
shall not my heart be afraid:
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* and though there rose up war
against me, yet will I put my
trust in him.
4 One thing have I desired
of the Lord, which I will re
quire : * even that I may dwell
in the house of the Lord all the
days of my life, to behold the
fair beauty of the Lord, and
to visit his temple.
5 For in the time of trouble
he shall hide me in his taber
nacle : * yea, in the secret place
of his dwelling shall he hide
me, and set me up upon a rock
of stone.
6 And now shall he lift up
mine head * above mine ene
mies round about me.
Therefore will I offer in
7
f his dwelling an oblation, with
great gladness; * I will sing
and speak praises unto the
Lord.
8 Hearken unto my voice, O
Lord, when I cry unto thee : *
have mercy upon me, and hear
me.
9 My
heart hath talked of
thee, Seek ye my face: * Thy
face, Lord, will I seek.
10 O hide not thou thy face
from me; * nor cast thy ser
vant away in displeasure.
11 Thou hast been my suc
cour: * leave me not, neither
forsake me, O God of my sal
vation.
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12 When my father and my
mother forsake me, * the Lord
taketh me up.
13 Teach me thy way, O
Lord, * and lead me in the
right way, because of mine
enemies.
14 Deliver me not over into
the will of mine adversaries:
* for there are false witnesses
risen up against me, and such
as speak wrong.
15 I should utterly have
fainted, * but that I believe
verily to see the goodness of
the Lord in the land of the
living.
16 O tarry thou the Lord's
leisure: * be strong, and he
shall comfort thine heart ; and
put thou thy trust in the Lord.
Ant. I believe verily to see
the goodness of the Lord in
the land of the living.
V. The Lord shall set them
with the princes. IJ. Even
with the princes of his people.
Our Father (entirely in
secret).
Lesson IV
Job 13:22
thou me. How
ANSWER
many are mine iniquities
and sins? make me to know
my transgression and my sin.
Wherefore hidest thou thy
face, and holdest me for thine
enemy? Wilt thou break a
leaf driven to and fro? and
wilt thou pursue the dry
stubble ? For thou writest bit
ter things against me, and
makest me to possess the ini
quities of my youth. Thou
puttest my feet also in the
stocks, and lookest narrowly
unto all my paths ; thou settest
a print upon the heels of my
feet. And he, as a rotten thing,
consumeth, as a garment that
is moth eaten.
IJ. O God, remember me,
that my life is wind: * The
eye of him that hath seen me
shall see me no more. V . Out
of the deep have I called unto
Lord, hear
thee, O Lord : my
voice. The eye.
Lesson V
Job 14:1
that is born of a wom
MAN
an is of few days, and
full of trouble. He cometh
forth like a flower, and is cut
down: he fleeth also as a sha
dow, and continueth not. And
dost thou open thine eyes upon
such an one, and bringest me
into judgment with thee?
Who can bring a clean thing
out of an unclean? not one.
Seeing his days are deter
mined, the number of his
months are with thee, thou
hast appointed his bounds that
he cannot pass; turn from
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him, that he may rest, till he God. When thou. Rest eter
shall accomplish, as an hire nal. When thou.
ling, his day. // one Nocturn only be said,
IJ Woe is me, O Lord, for
. Lauds shall follow, p. (52).
I have grievously sinned all Nocturn III
the days of my life! What
shall I do, wretched man that For Wednesday and Saturday
I am? Whither shall I flee, Ant. O Lord, f
let it be thy
but unto thee, my God? * pleasure to deliver me: make
Have mercy upon me, when haste, O Lord, to help me.
thou comest at the last day.
y. My soul is sore troubled; Psalm 40
but, Lord, be thou my helper. Expectans expectazri
Have mercy. T WAITED patiently for the
-*.
Lord; * and he inclined
Lesson VI unto me, and heard my calling.
Job 14:13 2 He brought me also out of
the horrible pit, out of the
thou wouldest mire and clay, * and set my
OTHAT
hide me in the grave, feet upon the rock, and
that thou wouldest keep me in ordered my goings.
secret, until thy wrath be past, 3 And he hath put a new
that thou wouldest appoint me
song in my mouth, * even a
a set time, and remember me !
thanksgiving unto our God.
If a man die, shall he live
it,

4 Many shall see and

again? all the days of my ap fear, and shall put their trust
*

pointed time will I wait, till in the Lord.

my change come. Thou shalt Blessed the man that
is

call, and I will answer thee:

5

hath set his hope in the Lord,

thou wilt have a desire to the and turned not unto the
*

work of thine hands. For proud, and to such as go about

now thou numberest my steps : with lies.
dost thou not watch over my Lord my God, great are
O
6

sin? the wondrous works which

IJ. Remember not my sins, thou hast done, like as be
O Lord, * When thou shalt also thy thoughts, which are
come to judge the world by to us-ward: and yet there
*

fire. V. Make thy way plain no man that ordereth them

is

before my face, O Lord my unto thee.

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7 If Ishould declare them,
and speak of them, * they
should be more than I am able
to express.
8 Sacrifice and meat-offer
ing thou wouldest not; * but
mine ears hast thou opened.
9 Burnt-offerings and sacri
fice for sin hast thou not re
quired: * then said I, Lo, I
come;
10 In the volume of the
book it is written of me,
that I should fulfil thy will,
O my God: * I am content
to do it ; yea, thy law is within
my heart.
Ill have declared thy right
eousness in the great congre
gation : * lo, I will not refrain
my lips, O Lord, and that
thou knowest.
12 I have not hid thy right
eousness within my heart; *
my talk hath been of thy
truth, and of thy salvation.
13 Ihave not kept back thy
loving mercy and truth * from
the great congregation.
14 Withdraw not thou thy
mercy from me, O Lord: *
let thy loving-kindness and thy
truth alway preserve me.
1 5 For innumerable troubles
are come about me ; my sins
have taken such hold upon me,
that I am not able to look up ;
* yea, they are more in num
ber than the hairs of my head,
and my heart hath failed me.
16 O Lord, let it be thy
pleasure to deliver me : * make
haste, O Lord, to help me.
17 Let them be ashamed,
and confounded together, that
seek after my soul to destroy
it; * let them be driven back
ward, and put to rebuke, that
wish me evil.
18 Let them be desolate, and
rewarded with shame * that
say unto me, Fie upon thee!
fie upon thee!
19 Let all those that seek
thee, be joyful and glad in
thee : * and let such as love thy
salvation, say alway, The Lord
be praised.
20 As for me, I am poor
and needy; * but the Lord
careth for me.
21 Thou art my helper and
redeemer; * make no long
tarrying, O my God.
Ant. O Lord, let it be thy
pleasure to deliver me; make
haste, O Lord, to help me.
Ant. Heal my soul, 0
Lord, for I have sinned against
f
thee.
Psalm 41
Beatus qui intelligit
"DLESSED is he that con-
**' sidereth the poor and
needy : * the Lord shall deliver
him in the time of trouble.
2 The Lord preserve him,
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and keep him alive, that he
may be blessed upon earth:
* and deliver not thou him
into the will of his enemies.
3 The Lord comfort him
when he lieth sick upon his
bed: * make thou all his bed
in his sickness.
4 I said, Lord, be merciful
unto me: * heal my soul, for
I have sinned against thee.
5 Mine enemies speak evil
of me: * When shall he die,
and his name perish?
6 And if he come to see me,
he speaketh vanity, * and his
heart conceiveth falsehood
within himself; and when he
cometH forth, he telleth it.
7 All
mine enemies whisper
together against me: * even
against me do they imagine
this evil:
8 Let the sentence of guilti
ness proceed against him: *
and now that he lieth, let him
rise up no more.
9 Yea, even mine own fa
miliar friend, whom I trusted,
* who did also eat of my
bread, hath laid great wait for
me.
10 But be thou merciful
unto me, O Lord ; * raise thou
me up again, and I shall re
ward them.
1 1 By this I know thou f a-
vourest me, * that mine enemy
doth not triumph against me.
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12 And when I
am in my
health, thou upholdest me, *
and shalt set me before thy
face for ever.
13 Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, * world without end.
Amen.
Ant. Heal my soul, O Lord,
for I have sinned against thee.
Ant. My soul is athirst f
for God, yea, even for the liv
ing God: when shall I
come
to appear before the presence
of the Lord?
Psalm 42
Quemadmodum
T IKE as the hart desireth
■*— *
the water-brooks, * so
longeth my soul after thee, O
God.
2 My soul is athirst for God,
yea, even for the living God : *
when shall I come to appear
before the presence of God?
3 My tears have been my
meat day and night, * while
they daily say unto me, Where
is now thy God?
4 Now when I think there
upon, I pour out my heart by
myself : * for I went with the
multitude, and brought them
forth into the house of God ;
5 In the voice of praise and
thanksgiving; * among such
as keep holy-day.
6 Why art thou so full of
heaviness, O my soul? * and
(50) OFFICE OF THE DEAD

why art thou so disquieted which is the help of my coun

within me? tenance, and my God.
7 Put thy trust in God: * Ant. My soul is athirst for
for I will yet give him thanks God, yea, even for the living
for the help of his counte God: when shall I come to
nance.
appear before the presence of
8 My God, my soul is vexed the Lord?
within me: * therefore will I
remember thee concerning the
y. O deliver not the soul of
land of Jordan, and the little thy turtle-dove unto the mul
hill of Hermon. titude of the enemies. IJ . For
9 One deep calleth another, get not the congregation of the
because of the noise of thy poor for ever.
water-pipes: * all thy waves Our Father (entirely in
and storms are gone over me. secret) .

10 The Lord hath granted

his loving-kindness in the day
Lesson VII
time; * and in the night sea Job 17:1
son did I sing of him, and 1V/TY breath is corrupt, my
made my prayer unto the God *.**. days are extinct, the
of my life. graves are ready for me. Are
11 I will say unto the God there not mockers with me?
of my strength, Why hast and doth not mine eye con
thou forgotten me ? * why go I tinue in their
provocation?
thus heavily, while the enemy Lay down now, put me in a
oppresseth me? surety with thee; who is he
12 My bones are smitten that will strike hands with me ?
asunder as with a sword, * My days are past, my pur
while mine enemies that poses are broken off, even the
trouble me cast me in the thoughts of my heart. They
teeth ; change the night into day : the
13 Namely, while they say light is short because of dark
daily unto me, * Where is now ness. If I wait, the grave is
thy God? mine house: I have made my
14 Why art thou so vexed, bed in the darkness. I have
O my soul? * and why art said to corruption, Thou art
thou so disquieted within me? my father : to the worm, Thou
15 O put thy trust in God; art my mother, and my sister.
* for I will yet thank him, And where is now my hope?
 OFFICE OF THE DEAD
as for my hope, who shall see
it?
1} . While I
sin daily and re
pent me not, the fear of death
disquieteth me ; * For in hell
there is no redemption: have
mercy upon me, O God, and
save me. V. Save me, .Q God,
for thy Name's sake, and de
liver me in thy strength. For
in hell.
Lesson VIII
Job 19:20
A/TY cleaveth to my
bone
*.**. skin and to my flesh, and
I am escaped with the skin
of my teeth. Have pity upon
me, have pity upon me, O ye
my friends; for the hand of
God hath touched me. Why
do ye persecute me as God,
and are not satisfied with my
flesh? Oh that my words
were now written! oh that
they were printed in a book!
that they were graven with
an iron pen and lead in the
rock for ever! For I know
that my redeemer liveth, and
that he shall stand at the latter
day upon the earth: and
though after my skin worms
destroy this body, yet in my
flesh shall I see God: whom
I shall see for myself, and
mine eyes shall behold, and not
another ; though my reins be
consumed within me.
(51)
IJ. Judge me not, O Lord,
according to my deeds; for
naught have I done that is
worthy in thy sight: where
fore I beseech thy majesty, *
That thou, O God, wouldest
do away mine offences. V.
Wash me throughly, O Lord,
from muie iniquity, and
cleanse me from my sin. That
thou.
Lesson IX
Job 10:18
^IXfHEREFORE
" then hast
* thou brought me forth
out of the womb? Oh that I
had given up the ghost, and no
eye had seen me! I should
have been as though I had not
been; I should have been
carried from the womb to the
grave. Are not my days few ?
cease then, and let me alone,
that I may take comfort a
little, before I go whence I
shall not return, even to the
land of darkness and the sha
dow of death ; a land of dark
ness, as darkness itself; and
of the shadow of death, with
out any order, and where the
light is as darkness.
IJ. Deliver me, O Lord,
from the paths of hell, thou
that brakest in pieces the gates
of brass; and visitedst hell,
and gavest them light, that
they might see thee, * Who
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dwelt in the pains of dark

y.
hast broken f shall rejoice in
ness. Crying out and say the Lord.
ing, Thou art come, our Re Psalm 51
deemer. Who dwelt. Rest
Miserere mei, Deus
eternal. Who dwelt.
The following Respond is LJAVE mercy upon me, O

.*•
.*.
said only on All Souls' Day, God, after thy great
goodness: according to the

*
and whenever the nine Lessons
are read multitude of thy mercies do
for a person departed.
away mine offences.
IJ. Deliver me, O Lord,
from death eternal in that day Wash me throughly from

2
of trembling: * When the my wickedness, and cleanse

*
heavens and the earth shall be me from my sin.
shaken, * When thou shalt For acknowledge my
3

I
faults: and my sin ever

is
come to judge the world by fire.
V. I am even now in fear before me.
Against thee only have
4

and trembling as the sifting

I
draweth on, and thy wrath is sinned, and done this evil in
ready to be poured forth. IJ. thy sight that thou mightest
*
:

When the heavens and the be justified in thy saying, and

earth shall be shaken. V. Oh, clear when thou art judged.
Behold, was shapen

in
that day, that day of wrath, of
5

wickedness and in sin hath

*

calamity, and of misery; Oh,

;

that mighty day, and one ex my mother conceived me.

ceeding bitter ! IJ . When thou But lo, thou requirest
6

shalt come to judge the world truth in the inward parts: *

by fire. V . Rest eternal grant and shalt make me to under
unto them, O Lord, and let stand wisdom secretly.
light perpetual shine upon Thou shalt purge me with
7

hyssop, and shall be clean:

them. IJ
Deliver me, O Lord,
I

thou shalt wash me, and

*

from death eternal in that day

I

of trembling: when the shall be whiter than snow.

heavens and the earth shall be Thou shalt make me hear
8

of joy and gladness; that

*

shaken, when thou shalt come

to judge the world by fire. the bones which thou hast
broken may rejoice.
Kan&a At Turn thy face from ray
9

They begin at once. sins, and put out all my

*

Ant. The bones which thou misdeeds.

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10 Make me a clean heart,
O God; * and renew a right
spirit within me.
11 Cast me not away from
thy presence; * and take not
thy holy Spirit from me.
12 O give me the comfort of
thy help again; * and stablish
me with thy free Spirit.
13 Then shall I teach thy
ways unto the wicked; * and
sinners shall be converted
unto thee.
14 Deliver me from blood-
guiltiness, O God, thou that
art the God of my health: *
and my tongue shall sing of
thy righteousness.
15 Thou shalt open my lips,
O Lord ; * and my mouth shall
show thy praise.
16 For thou desirest no sac
rifice, else would I give it
thee : * but thou delightest not
in burnt-offerings.
17 The sacrifice of God is
a troubled spirit: *a broken
and contrite heart, O God,
shalt thou not despise.
18 O be favourable and
gracious unto Sion:
* build
thou the walls of Jerusalem.
19 Then shalt thou be
pleased with the sacrifice of
righteousness, with the burnt-
offerings and oblations : * then
shall they offer young bullocks
upon thine altar.
Ant. The bones which thou
(53)
hast broken shall rejoice in
the Lord.
Ant. O Lord, f thou that
hearest the prayer, unto thee
shall all flesh come.
Psalm 65
Te decet hymnus
.0 God, art praised
THOU, in Sion: * and unto thee
shall the vow be performed
in Jerusalem.
2 Thou that hearest the
prayer, * unto thee shall all
flesh come.
3 My misdeeds prevail
against me : * O be thou mer
ciful unto our sins.
4 Blessed is the man whom
thou choosest, and receivest
unto thee: * he shall dwell in
thy court, and shall be satis
fied with the pleasures of thy
house, even of thy holy temple.
5 Thou shalt show us won
derful things in thy right
eousness, O God of our salva
tion ; * thou that art the hope
of all the ends of the earth,
and of them that remain in
the broad sea.
6 Who in his strength set-
teth fast the mountains ; * and
is girded about with power.
7 Who stilleth the raging of
the sea, * and the noise of his
waves, and the madness of the
people.
8 They also that dwell in the
(54) OFFICE OF THE DEAD
uttermost parts of the earth
shall be afraid at thy tokens:
* thou that makest the out-go
ings of the morning and even
ing to praise thee.
9 Thou visitest the earth,
and blessest it : * thou makest
it very plenteous.
The river of God is full
10
of water: * thou preparest
their corn, for so thou provid-
est for the earth.
11 Thou waterest her fur
rows; thou sendest rain into
the little valleys thereof: *
thou makest it soft with the
drops of rain, and blessest the
increase of it.
12 Thou crownest the year
with thy goodness; * and thy
clouds drop fatness.
13 They shall drop upon the
dwellings of the wilderness:
* and the little hills shall re
joice on every side.
14 The folds shall be full
of sheep; * the valleys also
shall stand so thick with corn,
that they shall laugh and sing.
Ant. O Lord, thou that hear-
est the prayer, unto thee shall
all flesh come.
Ant. Thy right hand j hath
upholden me, O Lord.
Psalm 63
Deus, Deus mens
r\ GOD, thou art my God
^^ * early will I seek thee.
;
2 My soul thirsteth for thee;
my longeth after
flesh also
thee * in a barren and dry
land where no water is.
3 Thus have I looked for
thee in holiness, * that I might
behold thy power and glory.
4 For thy loving-kindness is
better than the life itself; *
my lips shall praise thee.
5 As long as I
live will I
magnify thee in this manner:
* and lift up my hands in thy
Name.
6 My soul shall be satisfied,
even as it were with marrow
and fatness, * when my mouth
praiseth thee with joyful lips.
7 Have I not remembered
thee in my bed ? * and thought
upon thee when I was waking?
8 Because thou hast been
my helper; * therefore under
the shadow of thy wings will
I rejoice.
9 My soul hangeth upon
thee: * thy right hand hath
upholden me.
10 These also that seek the
hurt of my soul, * they shall
go under the earth.
11 Let them fall upon the
edge of the sword, * that they
may be a portion for foxes.
12 But the King shall re
joice in God ; all they also
swear by him shall be com
that
mended: * for the mouth of
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them that speak lies shall be
stopped.
Here is not said Rest eter
nal.
Psalm 67
Deus misereatur
/^OD be merciful unto us,
^■Jr and bless us; * and show
us the light of his countenance,
and be merciful unto us;
2 That thy way may be
known upon earth, * thy sav
ing health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee,
O God ; * yea, let all the peo
ple praise thee.
4 O let the nations rejoice
and be glad: * for thou shalt
judge the folk righteously,
and govern the nations upon
earth.
5 Let the people praise thee,
O God ; * yea, let all the peo
ple praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth bring
forth her increase ; * and God,
even our own God, shall give
us his blessing.
7 God shall bless us; * and
all the ends of the world shall
fear him.
Ant. Thy right hand hath
upholden me, O Lord.
Ant. From the gates of the
grave, f O Lord, deliver my
soul.
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Song of Hezekiah
Isaiah 38:10
T SAID in the cutting off of
*■
my days, I shall go to the
gates of the grave : * I am de
prived of the residue of my
years.
2 I said, I shall not see the
Lord, even the Lord, in the
land of the living : * I shall be
hold man no more with the
inhabitants of the world.
3 Mine age is departed, *
and is removed from me as a
shepherd's tent:
4 I have cut off like a
weaver my life: he will cut
me off with pining sickness:
* from day even to night wilt
thou make an end of me.
5 I reckoned till morning,
that, as a lion, so will he
break all my bones: * from
day even to night wilt thou
make an end of me.
6 Like a crane or a swal
low, so did I chatter: * I did
mourn as a dove.
7 Mine eyes fail with look
ing upward: * O Lord, I am
oppressed; undertake for me.
What shall I say?
8 He hath both spoken unto
me, and himself hath done it:
* I shall go softly all my years
in the bitterness of my soul.
9 O Lord, by these things
men live, and in all these
things is the life of my spirit :
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* so wilt thou recover me, and
make me to live.
10 Behold, for peace hadI
great bitterness: * but thou
hast in love to my soul deliv
ered it from the pit of corrup
tion : for thou hast cast all my
sins behind thy back.
11 For the grave cannot
praise thee, death cannot
celebrate thee: * they that go
down into the pit cannot hope
for thy truth.
12 The living, the living, he
shall praise thee, as I do this
day: * the father to the chil
dren shall make known thy
truth.
13 The Lord was ready to
save me: * therefore we will
sing my songs to the stringed
instruments all the days of our
life in the house of the Lord.
Ant. From the gates of the
grave, O Lord, deliver
soul.
* praise him, all ye stars and
light.
4 Praise him, all ye heavens,
* and ye waters that are above
the heavens.
5 Let them praise the Name
of the Lord: * for he spake
the word, and they were
made; he commanded, and
they were created.
6 He hath made them fast
for ever and ever: * he hath
given them a law which shall
not be broken.
7 Praise the Lord upon
earth, * ye dragons and all
deeps ;
8 Fire and hail, snow and
vapours; * wind and storm,
fulfilling his word ;
9 Mountains and all hills;
* fruitful trees and all ce
dars;
10 Beasts and all cattle; *
my worms and feathered fowls;
11 Kings of the earth, and

Ant. Let everything that all people ; * princes, and all

hath breath f praise the judges of the world ;
12 Young men and maidens,
Lord.
old men and children, praise
Psalm 148
the Name of the Lord: * for
Laudate Dominum his Name only is excellent,
PRAISE
O the
heaven: * praise him in
Lord of and his praise above heaven
and earth.
the height. 13 He shall exalt the horn
2 Praise him, all ye angels of his people; all his saints
of his: * praise him, all his shall praise him: * even the
host. children of Israel, even the
3 Praise him, sun and moon : people that serveth him.
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Here is not said Rest eter Psalm 150

nal. Laudate Dominum
PRAISE God in his holi
Psalm 149
Cantate Domino
O ness: * praise him in
the firmament of his power.
unto the Lord a 2 Praise him in his noble
OSING
new song: * let the con
acts : * praise him according
gregation of saints praise him. to his excellent greatness.
2 Let Israel rejoice in him 3 Praise him in the sound
that made him: * and let the of the trumpet: * praise him
children of Sion be joyful upon the lute and harp.
in their King. 4 Praise him in the cymbals
3 Let them praise his Name and dances : * praise him upon
in the dance: * let them sing the strings and pipe.
praises unto him with tabret 5 Praise him upon the well-
and harp. tuned cymbals: * praise him
4 For the Lord hath pleas upon the loud cymbals.
ure in his people: * and help- 6 Let everything that hath
eth the meek-hearted. breath * praise the Lord.
5 Let the saints be joyful Ant. Let everything that
with glory: * let them rejoice hath breath praise the Lord.
in their beds.
V. I heard a voice from
6 Let the praises of God heaven saying unto me. fy.
be in their mouth, * and a two- Blessed are the dead which
edged sword in their hands; die in the Lord.
7 To be avenged of the Ant. Benedictus.
to I am
*
heathen,
people ;
and to rebuke the the resurrection f
and the
life: he that believeth in me,
8 To bind their kings in though he were dead, yet shall
chains, * and their nobles with he live: and whosoever liveth
links of iron; and believeth in me shall never
9 That they may be avenged die.
of them, as it is written: * Our Father secretly until
Such honour have all his y. And lead us not into
saints. temptation. B;. But deliver
Here is not said Rest eter us from evil.
nal. Psalm 130, p. (35).
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Preces and Collects as at Let us pray. Collect.

Vespers, p. (37). A B SOLVE, O Lord, we
** beseech thee, the souls of
Sit? (gradual Jlaalms thy servants and handmaids,
and of all the faithful de
They are said in Lent upon parted, from every chain of
the Wednesday of each week, sin: that living again in the
not hindered by a Feast of glory of the resurrection, they
Semidouble or higher rank. may be refreshed among thy
In Choir, they are said before Saints and Elect. Through
Matins of the day, unless the IJ.
Jesus Christ our Lord.
custom of the place be other Amen.
wise: out of Choir, as oppor Collect, these
tunity serveth.
After the
other Gradual Psalms which
The first five Psalms are
without
follow are said immediately:
said continuously and at the end of each Psalm
Glory be. But at the end of is said Glory be.
the last Rest eternal is said.
Psalms 125, 126, 127, 128,
They are begun at once with
129, pp. 70, 78.
out Antiphon.
Psalms 120, 121, 122, 123, Afterward is said kneeling:
124, p. 69. Lord, have mercy upon us.
Rest eternal * grant unto Christ, have mercy upon us.
them, O Lord. Lord, have mercy upon us.
And let light perpetual * Our Father, secretly until
shine upon them. y. And lead us not into
Then is said kneeling: temptation. IJ. But deliver us
Our Father, secretly until from evil. y. O think upon
y. And lead us not into thy congregation. IJ. Whom
thou hast purchased and re
temptation. IJ. But deliver deemed of old. y. O Lord,
us from evil. y. From the hear my prayer. IJ. And let
gate of hell. IJ. Deliver their my cry come unto thee. y.
souls, O Lord. y. May they
rest in peace. T$. Amen. V.
The Lord be with you. IJ.
And with thy spirit.
O Lord, hear my prayer. ty.
And let my cry come unto Let us pray. Collect
thee. y. The Lord be with f~\ GOD, whose nature and
"iu. IJ. And with thy spirit. ^-^ property is ever to have
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mercy and to forgive: receive which they meetly ask.

our humble petitions; and Through Jesus Christ our
though we be tied and bound Lord. IJ. Amen.

iff
with the chain of our sins, yet
let the pitifulness of thy great
mercy loose us. Through Wc\t &tvsx\ fknttMttial
Jesus Christ our Lord. $. •Paulina
Amen. WITH THE LITANY
After the Collect these other They are said kneeling on
Gradual Psalms which follow all Fridays in Lent when the
are said immediately: and at the Feria. But the

is of
is
Office
the end of each Psalm is said Litany said without the
Glory be. Psalms on St. Mark's Day and
Psalms 130, 131, 132, 133, on the Rogation Days.
134, pp. 80, 102.
They are said during Lent
Afterward is said kneeling: in Choir after Matins and
Lord, have mercy upon us. Lauds the day, after Let us
of

Christ, have mercy upon us. bless the Lord has been said:
Lord, have mercy upon us. out Choir as occasion
of

serveth. At the end each

of
Our Father, secretly until
Psalm said Glory be.
is

V. And lead us not into

temptation. IJ. But deliver Ant. Remember not.
us from evil. y. O Lord, Psalm
6,

3.
p.

save thy servants. IJ. Who Psalm 32.

put their trust in thee. V. O
Lord, hear my prayer. Beati quorum
$.
And let my cry come unto "DLESSED he whose un-
is

V. The Lord be with *-* righteousness forgiven,

is

thee.
you. IJ. And with thy spirit. and whose sin covered.
*

is

Blessed the man unto

is
2

Let us pray. Collect. whom the Lord imputeth no

CTRETCH forth, O Lord, sin, and in whose spirit there
*

^ to thy servants and hand no guile.

is

maids the right hand of thy For whilst held my

3

heavenly aid: that they may tongue, my bones consumed

*

seek thee with their whole away through my daily com

heart, and may be accounted plaining.
worthy to obtain those things For thy hand heavy up
is
4
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on me day and night : * and my
moisture is like the drought in
summer.
5 I will acknowledge my sin
unto thee, * and mine unright
eousness have I not hid.
6 I said, I will confess my
sins unto the Lord; * and so
thou forgavest the wickedness
of my sin.
7 For this shall every one
that is godly make his prayer
unto thee, in a time when thou
mayest be found : * but in the
great water-floods they shall
not come nigh him.
8 Thou art a place to hide
me in ; thou shalt preserve me
* thou shalt
from trouble;
compass me about with songs
of deliverance.
9 I will inform thee, and
teach thee in the way wherein
thou shalt go: * and I will
guide thee with mine eye.
10 Be ye not like to horse
and mule, which have no un
derstanding: * whose mouths
must be held with bit and bri
dle, lest they fall upon thee.
1 1 Great plagues remain for
the ungodly : * but whoso put-
teth his trust in the Lord,
mercy embraceth him on every
side.
12 Be glad, O ye righteous,
and rejoice in the Lord: * and
be joyful, all ye that are true
of heart.
Psalm 38
Domine, ne in furore
me not to rebuke, O
PUT
Lord, in thine anger: *
neither chasten me in thy
heavy displeasure :
2 For thine arrows stick fast
in me, * and thy hand presseth
me sore.
3 There is no health in my
flesh, because of thy displeas
ure; * neither is there any
rest in my bones, by reason of
my sin.
4 For my wickednesses are
gone over my head : * and are
like a sore burden, too heavy
for me to bear.
5 Mywounds stink, and are
corrupt * through my foolish
ness.
6 I am brought into so great
trouble and misery; * that I
go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled
with a sore disease: * and
there is no whole part in my
body.
8 I am feeble and sore smit
ten ; * I have roared for the
very disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, thou knowest all
my desire, * and my groaning
is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my
strength hath failed me : * and
the light of mine eyes is gone
from me.
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11 My lovers and my neigh
bors did stand looking upon
my trouble ; * and my kinsmen
stood afar off.
12 They also that sought af
ter my life laid snares for me :
* and they that went about to
do me evil talked of wicked
ness, and imagined deceit all
the day long.
13 As for me, I
was like a
deaf man, and heard not; *
and as one that is dumb, who
doth not open his mouth.
14 I became even as a man
that heareth not, * and in
whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord,
have I put my trust: * thou
shalt answer for me, O Lord
my God.
16 I have required that they,
even mine enemies, should not
triumph over me : * for when
my foot slipt, they rejoiced
greatly against me.
17 And I truly am set in
the plague, * and my heavi
ness is ever in my sight.
18 For I will confess my
wickedness ; * and be sorry for
my sin.
19 But mine enemies live,
and are mighty; * and they
that hate me wrongfully are
many in number.
20 They also that reward
evil for good are against me;
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* because I follow the thing
that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord
my God: * be not thou far
from me.
22 Haste thee to help me,
*
O Lord God of my salvation.
Psalm 51, p. 22.
Psalm 102
Domine, exaudi
my prayer; O Lord,
HEAR
* and let my crying come
unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from
me in the time of my trouble ;
* incline thine ear unto me
when I call ; O hear me, and
that right soon.
3 For my days are con
sumed away like smoke, * and
my bones are burnt up as it
were a firebrand.
4 My heart is smitten down,
* so
and withered like grass;
that I forget to eat my bread.
5 For the voice of my groan
ing * my bones will scarce
cleave to my flesh.
6 I am become like a pelican
in the wilderness: * and like
an owl that is in the desert.
7 I have watched, and am
*
even as it were a sparrow
that sitteth alone upon the
housetop.
8 Mine enemies revile me
all the day long; * and they
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that are mad upon me are
sworn together against me.
9 For I have eaten ashes as
it were bread, * and mingled
my drink with weeping;
10 And that, because of
thine indignation and wrath : *
for thou hast taken me up, and
cast me down.
11 My days are gone like a
shadow; * and I am withered
like grass.
12 But thou, O Lord, shalt
endure for ever; * and thy
remembrance throughout all
generations.
13 Thou shalt arise, and
have mercy upon Sion : * for
it is time that thou have mercy
upon her, yea, the time is
come.
14 And why? thy servants
think upon her stones, * and it
pitieth them to see her in the
dust.
15 The heathen shall fear
thy Name, O Lord ; * and all
the kings of the earth thy ma
jesty *
16 '"When the Lord shall
build up Sion, * and when his
glory shall appear ;
17 When he turneth him
unto the prayer of the poor
destitute ; * and despiseth not
their desire.
18 This shall be written for
those that come after: * and
the people which shall be born
shall praise the Lord.
19 For he hath looked down
from his sanctuary; * out of
the heaven did the Lord be
hold the earth;
20 That he might hear the
mournings of such as are in
captivity; * and deliver the
children appointed unto death ;
21 That they may declare
the Name of the Lord in Sion,
* and his worship at
Jerusa
lem;
22 When the people are
gathered together, * and the
kingdoms also, to serve the
Lord.
23 He brought down my
strength in my journey ;
* and
shortened my days.
24 But Isaid, O my God,
take me not away in the midst
of mine age: * as for thy
years, they endure throughout
all generations.
25 Thou, Lord, in the begin
ning hast laid the foundation
of the earth : * and the heavens
are the work of thy hands.
26 They shall perish, but
thou shalt endure: * they all
shall wax old as doth a gar
ment;
27 And as a vesture shalt
thou change them, and they
shall be changed : * but thou
art the same, and thy years
shall not fail.
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28 The children of thy ser All ye holy orders of

vants shall continue, * and blessed Spirits:
their seed shall stand fast in Saint John Baptist :
thy sight. Saint Joseph :
Psalm 130, p. 80. Saint Joachim :
Psalm 143, p. 50.
All ye holy Patriarchs
and Prophets:
Ant. Remember not, O Saint Peter:
Lord, our offences, nor the Saint Paul:
offences of our forefathers, Saint Andrew:
neither take thou vengeance of Saint James:
our sins. Saint John:
Uttang Saint Thomas:
Saint James:
| ORD, have mercy upon us.
' Saint Philip:
■*—
Christ, have mercy upon
us. Lord, have mercy upon Saint Bartholomew:
us. O Christ, hear us. O Saint Matthew:
Christ, graciously hear us. Saint Simon:
O God the Father, of Saint Thaddeus:
heaven, have mercy upon us. Saint Matthias:
Saint Barnabas:
O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world, have mercy upon Saint Luke:
us. Saint Mark:
O God All ye holy Apostles and
the Holy Ghost, pro
Evangelists :
ceeding from the Father and
the Son, have mercy upon us.
All ye holy disciples of
the Lord:
O holy, blessed, and glorious
All ye holy Innocents :
Trinity, three Persons and one
Saint Stephen :
God, have mercy upon us.
Saint Lawrence:
Saint Mary: Saint Vincent:
Holy Mother of God : Saint Alban:
Holy Virgin of virgins SaintFabian and Saint
Saint Michael: Sebastian :
Saint Gabriel: Saint Cosmas and Saint
Saint Raphael: S Damian :
All ye holy Angels and Saint Gervasius and Saint
Archangels : Protasius :
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All ye holy Martyrs: "» From all evil and mis

Saint Sylvester: chief :

Saint Gregory: From all sin :

Saint Ambrose: From thy wrath :
Saint Augustine: From a sudden and un
Saint Jerome: prepared death:
Saint Martin: From the crafts and as
Saint Nicholas: saults of the devil:
All ye holy Bishops and From anger, hatred, and
Confessors : malice :
All ye holy Doctors : From the spirit of forni
Saint Anthony : cation :
Saint Benedict: From lightning and tem
Saint Columba: pest:
Saint Bernard: From the scourge of
Saint Dominic: earthquake :
Saint Francis: From pestilence, famine,
All ye holy Priests and and war:
Deacons :
From everlasting death:
All ye holy Monks and
By the mystery of thy
Hermits :
holy Incarnation:
Saint Anne:
Saint Mary Magdalene: By thine Advent :
Saint Agatha: By thy holy Nativity and
Saint Lucy: Circumcision :

Saint Agnes: By thy Baptism, Fasting,

Saint Cecilia: and Temptation :
Saint Scholastica: By thy Cross and Pas
Saint Katharine: sion:
All ye holy Virgins and By thy precious Death
widows : and Burial:
All ye holy servants and By thy holy Resurrec
handmaids of God: Inter tion:
cede for us. By thy glorious Ascen
Be gracious : Spare thy sion:
people, O Lord. By the coming of the
Be gracious : Favour Holy Ghost, the Comforter :
ably with mercy hear our In the hour of death :
prayers. In the day of judgment :
 LITANY (65)

We sinners do beseech earth, so that in due time\

thee to hear us, O Lord
God ; and that it may please
thee to spare and pardon
us, and to give us true re
pentance :
That it may please thee
we may enjoy them:
That it may please thee
to grant eternal rest to all
the faithful departed:
That it may please thee
graciously to hear us : j

to govern and preserve thy

Son of God: We beseech
holy Church universal ; and thee to hear us.
to keep the Bishops and all O Lamb of God, who takest
other Ministers of thy
away the sins of the world:
Church in holy religion: Spare us, O Lord.
That it may please thee O Lamb of God, who takest
to humble the enemies of away the sins of the world:
thy holy Church: Graciously hear us, O Lord:
That it may please thee O Lamb of God, who takest
to give true peace and con away the sins of the world:
cord to all Christian Rulers Have mercy upon us.
and Governors: O Christ, hear us. O Christ,
That it may please thee graciously hear us. Lord,
to grant peace and unity to have mercy upon us. Christ,
all Christian people: have mercy upon us. Lord,
That it may please thee to have mercy upon us. Our
strengthen and preserve us Father.
in thy holy service:
Psalm 70
That it may please thee
to lift up our minds to Deus in adjutorium
heavenly desires : LJ*. ASTE thee,* O God, to de-
That it may please thee to
•*-
liver me ; make haste to
reward all our benefactors help me, O Lord.
with eternal blessing: Let them
be ashamed and
That it may please thee confounded that seek after my
to deliver our souls, and the soul: * let them be turned
souls of our brethren, kins backward and put to confu
folk, and benefactors, from sion that wish me evil.
everlasting damnation : Let them for their reward
That it may please thee to be soon brought to shame* that
give and preserve to our use cry over me, There ! there I
the kindly fruits of the But let all those that seek
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thee bejoyful and glad in y. Let us pray for our absent

thee :
* and let all such as de Brethren (or Sisters). B-. O
light in thy salvation say al- Lord, save thy servants {or
way, The Lord be praised. handmaids) who put their
As for me, I am poor and in trust in thee. y. Send them
misery ; * haste thee unto me, help, O Lord, from the sanc
O God. tuary. B:. And strengthen
Thou art my helper, and my them out of Sion. y
. O Lord,

redeemer; * O Lord, make no hear my prayer. IJ. And let

long tarrying. my cry come unto thee. y.
Glory be. The Lord be with you. B>.
y. O Lord, save thy ser And with thy spirit.
vants. IJ . Who put their trust Let us pray. Collects.
in thee. y. Be unto us, O whose nature and
Lord, a strong tower. IJ. OGOD,
property is ever to have
From the face of the enemy. mercy and to forgive: receive
V . Let the enemy have no ad our humble petitions; and
vantage of us. IJ. Nor the though we be tied and bound
son of wickedness approach to with the chain of our sins,
hurt us. y. O Lord, deal not yet let the piti fulness of thy
with us after our sins. IJ. great mercy loose us.
Neither reward us according
to our iniquities. y. Let us OLORD, we beseech thee,
mercifully hear our pray
pray for N., our Bishop. B:.
ers, and spare all those who
The Lord preserve him and
confess their sins unto thee:
keep him alive, and make him
that they, whose consciences
blessed upon the earth; and
by sin are accused, by thy
deliver him not into the will
y. Let us merciful pardon may be
of his enemies.
absolved.
pray for our benefactors. IJ . ERCIFULLY show us,
Vouchsafe, O Lord, for thy IV/f
*.**.
Name's sake, to reward with O Lord, thine unspeak
eternal life all those that do us able compassion: that thou
good. Amen. y. Let us pray mayest both deliver us from
for the faithful departed, R>. our sins, and rescue us from
Rest eternal grant unto them, the punishment which we
O Lord, and let light perpetual justly deserve.
shine upon them. y. May (~\
GOD, who art offended
they rest in peace. IJ. Amen. ^-' by sin and reconciled by
 LITANY
penitence : mercifully regard
the prayers of thy suppliant
people, and turn away the
scourge of thy wrath, which
by our sins we have justly de
served.
and everlast
ALMIGHTY
ing God, have mercy upon
thy servant N., our Bishop,
and after thy great good
ness, direct him in the way of
eternal salvation: that by thy
grace he may desire those
things that are well pleasing
unto thee, and perform the
same with all his might.
from whom all holy
OGOD,
desires, all good counsels,
and all just works do proceed :
give unto thy servants that
peace which the world cannot
give; that our hearts may be
set to obey thy commandments,
and also that by thee, we, be
ing defended from the fear of
our enemies, may pass our
time in rest and quietness.
TNFLAME, O Lord,our
.*.
minds and our hearts with
the fire of the Holy Ghost:
that we may serve thee with a
chaste body, and please thee
with a pure heart.
f~\ GOD, the Creator and
^^ Redeemer of all them that
believe: grant unto the souls
of thy servants and handmaids
the remission of all their sins ;
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that in answer to the devout
prayers of thy Church, they
may obtain the pardon they
have always desired.
us, O Lord, in
PREVENT
all our doings,
.*•
with thy
most gracious favour, and
further us with thy continual
help: that in all our works
begun, continued, and ended
in thee, we may glorify thy
holy Name, and finally, by thy
mercy, obtain everlasting life.
A LMIGHTY and everlast-
**. ing God, who art Lord
alike of the living and the
dead, and showest mercy upon
all whom thou foreknowest
thine own in faith and works :
we humbly beseech thee: that
they for whom we have pur
posed to pour forth our peti
tions, both those whom this
present world yet holdeth in
the flesh, and those whom the
world to come hath already re
ceived set free from the body,
may obtain, at the intercession
of all thy Saints, the pardon
of all their sins by the pitiful-
ness of thy great mercy.
Through.
y.
The Lord be with you.
Q. And with thy spirit. V.
The Almighty and merciful
Lord graciously hear us. IJ.
Amen. V . And may the souls
of the faithful, through the
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mercy of God, rest in peace. ways were made so direct. 9-

IJ. Amen. That I might keep thy statutes.
y. The crooked shall be made
>"&

straight. IJ. And the rough

Jlttorarg places plain. y. God shall
give his Angels charge over
Ant. Into the way of peace. thee. IJ. To keep thee in all
Canticle, Benedictus, p. 31. thy ways. y. O Lord, hear
with Glory be. my prayer. IJ. And let my
Ant. Into the way of peace cry come unto thee. y. The
and prosperity, the Almighty Lord be with you. JJ. And
and merciful Lord direct our with thy spirit.
steps: and the Angel Raphael
go with us in the way, that
Let us pray
with peace, safety, and joy,
we may return home.
Q
^S
GOD, who leddest the
children of Israel on dry
T ORD, have mercy upon land through the midst of the
us.
.*— ' Christ, have mercy upon sea, and by the leading of a
us. Lord, have mercy upon star didst show the three Magi
us.
Our Father, secretly. y.And the way to come to thee : grant
us, we beseech thee, a pros
lead us not into tempta
tion. IJ. But deliver us from perous journey and a tranquil
evil. y. O God, save thy ser time, that, thy holy Angel ac
vants. ty . Who put their trust companying us, we may safely
in thee. V . Send us help from reach the place whither to
go, and finally attain the
the sanctuary. IJ. And haven of everlasting salvation.
strengthen us out of Sion.
y. Be unto us, O Lord, a f~\ GOD, who didst bring
^^ Abraham
strong tower. IJ. From the thy servant
face of the enemy. y. Let from Ur of the Chaldees, and
the enemy have no advan didst keep him in safety
tage of us. IJ. Nor the through all the ways of his
wicked approach to hurt us. pilgrimage: we beseech thee
y. Blessed be the Lord this that thou wouldest vouchsafe
day. IJ. The God of our sal to protect thy servants. Be
vation make our journey pros unto us, O Lord, support in
perous. y. Show us thy our setting out, comfort by
ways, O Lord. ^ . And teach the way, a shadow in the heat,
us thy paths. T. O that my a covering in the rain and cold,
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a chariot in weariness, protec DEMEMBBR not, Lord,

tion in adversity, a staff in .^ our nor the
offences,
slippery ways, and a harbour offences of our forefathers:
in shipwreck, that, thou being neither take thou vengeance of
our Leader, we may prosper our sins.
ously reach the place whither The Ant. is doubled on
•we go, and at length return in Double Feasts, and in Easter
safety to our home. tide, Alleluia is added.
A SSIST us mercifully, O |
ORD, have mercy upon us.
**. Lord, in these our suppli -*— ' Christ, have mercy upon
cations and prayers, and dis us. Lord, have mercy upon
pose the way of thy servants us. Our Father. y. And
towards the attainment of lead us not into temptation.
everlasting salvation : that, Tfy. But deliver us from evil.
among all the changes and y. I said, Lord, be merciful
chances of this mortal life, unto me. fy. Heal my soul,
they may ever be defended by for I have sinned against thee.
thy most gracious and ready V. Turn thee again, O Lord,
help. at the last. Q. And be gra
we beseech thee, cious unto thy servants. V'.
GRANT,
Almighty God, that thy Let thy mercy, O Lord, be
family may walk in the way of showed upon us. IJ. As we
salvation: and following the do put our trust in thee. V.
counsels of blessed John the Let thy Priests be clothed with
forerunner, may safely come righteousness. IJ. And thy
to him whom he foretold, thy Saints sing with joyfulness.
Son Jesus Christ our Lord. V. Cleanse me, O Lord, from
Who liveth. my secret faults. IJ. And
keep thy servant from pre
V■: Let us go forth in peace.
sumptuous sins. V . O Lord,
IJ. In the Name |R of the
Lord. Amen.
hear my prayer. IJ. And let
my cry come unto thee.

Preparation for Mw*a Let us pray

The office following may be
said privately before Mass.
There may first be said Psalms
84, 85, 86, 116:10 and 130,
under this Ant.
TV/TOST gracious God, in-
*"* cline thy merciful ears to
our prayers, and enlighten our
hearts by the grace of the Holy
Ghost; that we may worthily
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approach thy holy Mysteries, Church triumphant; for my

and love thee with an everlast
ing love.
TNFLAME, O Lord, our
*" minds and our hearts with
the fire of the Holy Ghost;
that we may serve thee with a
chaste body, and please thee
with a clean heart.
"IITE beseech thee, O Lord,
* *
that the Comforter, who
proceedeth from thee, may en
lighten our hearts; and lead
us, as thy Son hath promised,
into all truth.
thee, O Lord,
WElet beseech
the power of the Holy
Ghost come upon us: that it
may mercifully cleanse our
hearts, and defend us from
all adversities.
our consciences,
JDURIFY O Lord,
*■
we
beseech thee,
by thy visitation: that
Lord Jesus Christ thy Son,
when he cometh, may find in
us a mansion prepared for
himself, who liveth and reign-
eth with thee, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. IJ
Direction of Intention
T INTEND to assist at this
-*-
celebration of the Holy Sac
rifice (and to offer this Com
munion) for the praise of Al
mighty God, and of the whole
own benefit ; for the benefit of
the whole Church militant and
expectant; for all in general
who have commended them
selves to my prayers ; and in
particular for . . . And I
pray that God may grant all
those things which I now pur
pose for his glory, and which
are according to his holy will.
In
preparation for Com
munion may be said the
prayers following.
A Prayer of St. Ambrose
HTO
*"
the Table of thy most
sweet Feast, O loving Lord,
Jesus Christ, I, a sinner, pre
suming nothing on my own
merits, but trusting inthy mercy
and goodness, approach with
fear and trembling. For my
heart and my body are stained
our with many and grievous sins,
my thoughts and my lips have
not been carefully kept.
Wherefore, O gracious God, O
awful Majesty, I, in my misery,
being brought into a great
strait, turn to thee, the Foun
. Amen. tain of mercy, to thee I
hasten to be healed, and flee
under thy protection : and thee,
before whom as my Judge, I
cannot stand, I long to ha^ve
as my Saviour. To thee, O
Lord, I show my wounds, to
thee I discover my shame. I
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know my sins, for which I am
afraid, are many and great.
My trust is in thy mercies, of
which there is no end. Look
therefore upon me with the
eyes of thy mercy, O Lord
Jesus Christ, eternal King,
God and Man, crucified for
man. Hearken unto me whose
trust is in thee: have mercy
upon me who am full of
misery and sin, thou Fountain
of mercy that will never cease
to flow. Hail, Victim of Sal
vation, offered for me and all
mankind upon the Altar of
the Cross. Hail, noble and
precious Blood, flowing from
the wounds of my Crucified
Lord Jesus Christ, and wash
ing away the sins of the whole
world. Remember, O Lord,
thy creature, whom thou hast
redeemed with thine own
Blood. It repents me that I
have sinned, and I desire to
amend what I have done.
Take away therefore from me,
O most merciful Father, all
my sins and iniquities ; that
being purified both in soul and
body, I may be made meet
worthily to taste the Holy of
Holies; and grant that this
holy foretaste of thy Body and
Blood, which I, unworthy,
purpose to take, may be for the
remission of my sins ; the per
fect cleansing of my faults ;
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the driving away of shameful
thoughts, and the renewal of
good desires; the healthful
performance of works well-
pleasing unto thee; and the
most sure protection of soul
and body against the wiles of
my enemies. Amen.
A Prayer of St. Thomas
Aquinas
A LMIGHTY, everlasting
** God, lo, I draw near to
the Sacrament of thine only-
begotten Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ. I draw nigh as one
sick to the Physician of life;
unclean to the Fountain of
mercy; blind to the light of
eternal brightness; poor and
needy to the Lord of heaven
and earth. I implore, there
fore, the abundance of thine
exceeding bounty, that thou
wouldest vouchsafe to heal my
sickness, to wash my defile
ments, to enlighten my blind
ness, to enrich my poverty, and
to clothe my nakedness; and
that I may receive the Bread
of Angels, the King of kings,
and Lord of lords, with
such reverence and humility,
such contrition and devotion,
such purity and faith, and with
such purpose and intention, as
shall be expedient for the
health of my soul. Grant me, I
beseech thee, that I may re
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ceive not only the Sacrament
of the Body and Blood of the
Lord, but may also be a par
taker of the substance and vir
tue of the Sacrament. O miserable sinners, and who
most merciful God, grant me
so to receive the body of thine
only-begotten Son our Lord
Jesus Christ, which he took of
the Virgin Mary, that I may
be worthy to be incorporated
with his mystical Body and ac
counted among his members.
O most loving Father, grant
me, that thy beloved Son,
whom I now purpose to re
ceive veiled from sight, I may
at length behold for ever face
to face ; who liveth and reign-
eth with thee, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, one God,
world without end. Amen.
Prayer of Blessing
almighty and merciful
THE
Lord grant unto me joy
with peace, amendment of life,
time for true repentance, the
grace ijl and comfort of the
Holy Ghost, and perseverance
in good works. Amen.
Prayers to be said according
to opportunity before Mass.
SUNDAY
Prayer of St. Ambrose
r\
SUPREME High Priest
^^ and true chief Bishop,
Jesus Christ, who didst offer
thyself to God the Father a
pure and spotless Victim upon
the Altar of the Cross for us
didst give us thy Flesh to eat
and thy Blood to drink, and
didst ordain that Mystery in
the power of the Holy Spirit,
saying, "This do, in remem
brance of me;" I pray thee,
by the same Blood, the great
price of our salvation; I pray
thee, by that wonderful and
unspeakable love wherewith
thou didst vouchsafe so to
love us miserable and un
worthy, as to wash us from
our sins in thy Blood, teach
me, thy unworthy servant,
by thy Holy Spirit, to ap
proach so great a mystery with
such reverence and honour,
with such devotion and fear,
as I ought and as it becometh
me. Make me through thy
grace always so to believe and
understand, to conceive and
firmly to hold, to think and to
speak of this wondrous Mys
tery as shall please thee and
benefit my soul. Let thy good
spirit enter my heart, there to
be heard without utterance,
and without the sound of
words speak all truth. For
these things are exceeding
deep and covered with a sacred
veil. Of thy great mercy grant
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me to assist at this Solemnity
with a clean heart and pure
mind. Free my heart from all
defiling and unholy, from all
vain and hurtful thoughts.
Fence me with the holy and
faithful guard and powerful
protection of thy blessed
Angels, that the enemies of all
good may go away ashamed.
By the virtue of this great
Mystery, and by the hand of
thy holy Angels, drive away
from me and all thy servants
the hard spirit of pride and
vain glory, of impurity and un-
cleanness, of doubting and
mistrust. Let them be con
founded that seek after my
soul to destroy it: let them
perish that seek my hurt.
MONDAY
of virgins and Lover
KING
of chastity and innocence,
extinguish in my frame, by
the dew of thy heavenly bless
ing, the fuel of evil concupis
cence, that so one even
purity of soul and body may
abide in me. Mortify in my
members the lusts of the flesh,
and all harmful emotions, and
give me true and persevering
chastity with thine other gifts
which please thee in truth, so
that I may with chaste body
and pure heart offer unto thee
the sacrifice of praise. For
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with what mighty contrition
of heart and fountain of tears,
with what reverence and awe,
with what chastity of body and
purity of soul, should that
divine and heavenly Sacrifice
be celebrated, wherein thy
Flesh is indeed eaten, where
thy Blood is indeed drunk,
wherein things lowest and
highest, earthly and divine,
are united, where is the pres
ence of the holy Angels, where
thou art in a marvellous and
unspeakable manner both Sac
rifice and Priest.
TUESDAY
can worthily cele
WHO
brate this Sacrifice unless
thou, O God, makest him
worthy? I know, O Lord,
yea, truly do I know, and this
do confess to thy loving-kind
ness, that I am unworthy to
approach so great a Mystery,
by reason of my numberless
sins and negligences; but
I know and truly with my
whole heart do I believe,
and with my mouth con
fess, that thou canst make me
worthy, who alone canst
make that clean which pro-
ceedeth from that which is un
clean, and sinners to be right
eous and holy. By this thine
Almighty power I beseech
thee, O my God, to grant that
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I, asinner, may assist at this THURSDAY

Sacrifice with fear and trem
bling, with purity of heart and
streams of tears, with spiritual
gladness and heavenly joy;
"C"OR thou, O Lord, art
*■
merciful unto all and hat-
est nothing that thou hast
made. Remember what our

is
may my mind feel the sweet substance, because thou art
ness of thy most blessed our Father and our God. Be
Presence, and the guardian not angry with us for ever,
ship of thy holy Angels round nor restrain the multitude of
about me. thy mercies upon us, for

it
is
not in our righteousness that
we pour forth our prayers be
WEDNESDAY fore thy face, but of thy
now, O Lord, mindful great compassion. Take from
FOR
of thy venerable Passion, us our iniquities, and gracious
I draw near to thine Altar, to kindle the fire of thy Holy
ly

offer thee that Sacrifice which Spirit within us. Take away
thou hast instituted, and com the heart of stone from our
manded to be offered in re flesh, and give us heart of

a
membrance of thee for our flesh, to love thee, choose
thee, please thee, follow
it,

well-being. Receive we be
seech thee,O God Most High, thee, enjoy thee. We pray
for thy holy Church, and for thy mercy, O Lord, that thou
the people whom thou hast wouldest vouchsafe graciously
redeemed with thy Blood. to look upon thy family at
We bring before thee, tending on the ministry of thy
O

Lord, thou wilt graciously holy Name, and that the

if

vouchsafe to behold, the tribu prayers of none may be in

lations of the poor, the perils
of the people, the groans of
prisoners, the miseries of or
phans, the necessities of stran
gers, the helplessness of the
weak, the depression of the
weary, the infirmities of the
aged, the aspirations of the
vain, the petitions of none un
fruitful, do thou put into our
minds those prayers which
thou art graciously pleased to
hear and fulfil.
FRIDAY

WELord,
beseech thee also,
O

young, the vows of virgins,

the lamentations of widows. Holy Father, for
the souls of the faithful de
 PREPARATION FOR MASS
parted . . . that this great
Sacrament of thy love may
be unto them salvation and
health, joy and refreshment.
O Lord my God, grant them
this day a great and abundant
feast of thee, the living God,
who didst come down from
heaven, and gavest life unto
the world, even of thy holy
and blessed Flesh, the Lamb
without spot, who takest
away the sins of the world;
even of that Flesh, which was
taken of the holy and glorious
Virgin Mary, and conceived of
the Holy Ghost, and of that
Fountain of mercy which the
soldier's spear caused to flow
from thy most sacred Side,
that therewith enlarged and
satiated, refreshed and com
forted, they may rejoice in
thy praise and glory.
I pray thy mercy, O Lord,
that on the bread to be offered
unto thee may descend the
fulness of thv benediction,
and the sanctification of thy
Divinity. May there descend
also the invisible and incom
prehensible Majesty of thy
Holy Spirit, as it came down
of old on the sacrifices of the
fathers, which may make our
oblations thy Body and Blood.
And teach us, thy unworthy
servants, to approach so great
a Mystery with purity of heart
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and the devotion of tears, with
reverence and trembling, so
that thou mayest graciously
and favourably receive this
sacrifice for the good of all,
living and departed.
SATURDAY
T INTREAT thee also, O
.*.Lord, by this most holy
mystery of thy Body and
Blood, wherewith we are daily
fed, washed and sanctified in
thy Church, and are made
partakers of the One Supreme
Divinity, grant unto me thy
holy virtues, that fulfilled
therewith I may draw near
with a good conscience unto
thy holy Altar, so that these
Sacraments may be made unto
me salvation and life; for
thou hast said with thy holy
and blessed mouth, "The
Bread which I will give is my
Flesh, which I will give for
the life of the world. I am
the Living Bread which came
down from heaven. If
any
man eat of this Bread, he
shall live for ever."
O most sweet Bread, heal
the palate of my heart, that
I may taste the sweetness of
thy love. Heal it of all in
firmities, that I may find
sweetness in nothing out of
thee. O most pure Bread,
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having all delight and all
savour, which ever refreshest
us, and never failest, let my
heart feed on thee, and may
my inmost soul be fulfilled
with the sweetness of thy
savour. The Angels feed on
thee fully. Let pilgrim man
feed on thee after his meas
ure, refreshed by this nour
ishment on his way. Holy
Bread! Living Bread! Pure
Bread! Who didst come
down from heaven, and giv-
est life unto the world; enter
my heart, and cleanse me
from all impurity of flesh
and spirit. Come into my
soul; heal and cleanse me
within and without; be the
protection and continual
health of my soul and body,
so that I may by a straight
way arrive at thy kingdom,
where, not as now in mys
teries, but face to face, we
shall behold thee : when
thou shalt have delivered up
the kingdom to God thy
Father, and shalt be God, All
in all; then shalt thou satisfy
me with thyself by a won
drous fulness, so that I shall
never hunger nor thirst any
more. Who with the same
God the Father and the Holy
Ghost, livest.
QUjankagtmng after fRass
Ant. Let us sing the song.
Benedicite omnia opera.
f~\ ALL ye works of the
^-^ Lord, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O ye Angels of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye children of men, bless
ye the Lord: praise him, and
magnify him for ever.
O let Israel bless the Lord :
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O ye Priests of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye servants of the Lord,
bless ye the Lord : praise him,
and magnify him for ever.
O ye Spirits and Souls of
the righteous, bless ye the
Lord : praise him, and magnify
him for ever.
O ye holy and humble men
of heart, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
O Ananias, Azarias, and
Misael, bless ye the Lord:
praise him, and magnify him
for ever.
Let us bless the Father, and
the Son, with the Holy Ghost:
let us praise and exalt him
above all for ever.
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Blessed art thou, O Lord, upon us. Lord, have mercy

in the firmament of heaven: upon us. Our Father
and to be praised, and glori (secretly). y. And lead us
fied, and exalted above all for not into temptation. IJ. But
ever. deliver us from evil. V. All
Here is not said, Glory be, thy works praise thee, O Lord.
but immediately is added, IJ . And thy Saints give thanks
unto thee. V. Let the Saints
Psalm 150
be joyful in glory. IJ. Let
r\ them rejoice in their beds. y.
Laudato Dominum
PRAISE God in his holi- Not unto us, O Lord, not unto
^^ ness: praise him in the us. IJ. But unto thy Name
firmament of his power. give the praise. y. O Lord,
Praise him in his noble acts : hear my prayer. IJ. And let
praise him according to his my cry come unto thee.
excellent greatness.
Praise him in the sound of Let us pray
the trumpet : praise him upon who didst to the
the lute and harp.
OGOD,
Three Children soothe
Praise him in the cymbals the flames of fire; mercifully
and dances: praise him upon grant that the flames of sin
the strings and pipe. may not kindle upon us thy
Praise him upon the well- servants.
tuned cymbals : praise him us, O Lord, in
upon the loud cymbals. PREVENT
.*.

all our doings with thy

Let every thing that hath most gracious favour, and
breath: praise the Lord. further us with thy continual
Glory be, etc.
help that in all our works be
:

During the Triduum the gun, continued, and ended in

Gloria is omitted everywhere. thee, we may glorify thy holy
Ant. Let us sing the song of Name, and finally, by thy
the Three Children, which they mercy, obtain everlasting life
;

sang as they blessed the Lord through Jesus Christ our Lord.
in the furnace of fire. IJ. Amen.
In Easter-tide, Alleluia is
added. Then, all kneeling, is
A Prayer of St. Thomas
said, Aquinas
ORD, have mercy upon Tl TE render thee thanks,
al O

|
.*—' * *
us. Christ, have mercy Lord, holy Father,
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mighty, everlasting God, who
hast vouchsafed, not for any
deserts of ours, but only out
of the condescension of thy
mercy, to feed us sinners,
thine unworthy servants, with
the precious Body and Blood
of thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ. We pray thee that
this Holy Communion may not
bring guilt upon us to con
demnation, but may intercede
for us to our pardon and sal
vation. Let it be to us an ar
mour of faith, and a shield of
good purpose; a riddance of all
vices ; an extermination of evil
desires and longings; an in
crease of love and patience,
of humility and obedience, and
of all virtues; a firm defence
against the wiles of our ene
mies, visible and invisible; a
perfect quieting of all our im
pulses, fleshly and spiritual;
a firm adherence to thee, the
one true God; and a blessed
consummation of our end.
And we also pray thee, that
thou wouldest vouchsafe to
bring us sinners to that inef
fable feast where thou, with
thy Son, and the Holy Spirit,
art to thy holy ones, true light,
full satiety, everlasting joy,
pleasure consummated, and
perfect happiness ; through the
same Jesus Christ our Lord.
IJ. Amen.
Inplace of the above prayer
may be said this that fol-
loweth:
A Prayer of St.
BONAVENTURE
dear Lord Jesus
OMOST
Christ, transfix the affec
tions of our inmost souls with
that most sweet and healthful
wound of thy love, with true,
serene, most holy, apostolic
charity; that our souls may
ever languish and melt with
entire love and longing for
thee. Let us ever desire thee,
and faint for thy courts, and
long to be dissolved and to
be with thee. Grant that our
souls may hunger after thee,
the Bread of Angels, the Re
freshment of holy souls, our
daily and supersubstantial
Bread, who hast all sweetness,
and every pleasurable delight.
Thee, whom the angels desire
to look into, may our hearts
ever hunger after and feed
upon; and may our souls be
filled with thy sweetness. May
we ever thirst for thee, the
Fountain of life, the Fountain
of wisdom and knowledge, the
Fountain of eternal light, the
Torrent of pleasure, the Rich
ness of the House of God.
Let us ever compass thee, seek
thee, find thee, stretch towards
thee, arrive at thee, meditate
 ACT OF ADORATION OF OUR LORD IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (79)

upon thee, speak of thee, and
do all things to the praise and
glory of thy holy Name, with
humility and discretion, with
love and delight, with readi
ness and affection, with per
severance unto the end. And
be thou ever our hope and
our whole confidence; our
riches, our delight, our plea
sure, and our joy ; our rest and
tranquillity; our peace; our
sweetness; our food and re
freshment; our refuge and
help ; our wisdom, our portion,
our possession, and our treas
ure; in whom our minds and
hearts may firmly and un
changeably be fixed and
and for
rooted, henceforth
evermore. IJ. Amen.
The office of thanksgiving
is concluded by the following.
Prayer of St. Ignatius
Anima Christi.
of Christ, sanctify
SOUL me. Body of Christ, save
me. Blood of Christ, ine
briate me. Water from the side
of Christ, wash me. Passion
of Christ, strengthen me. O
good Jesus, hear me. Within
thy wounds hide me. Suffer
me not to be separated from
thee.From the malicious ene
thy Saints I may praise thee
for ever and ever. ijl Amen.
Art of Aooratum of our
Eoro in th* Uleaar-o
&arram«rt
There is first sung one of
the anthems following.
O Sacrum Convivmm
OSinACRED Banquet, where
Christ is received, the
memory of his Passion is re
newed: the soul with grace is
filled, and a pledge of future
glory is bestowed. (Alleluia.)
O Salutaris Hostia.
O SAVING Victim, open
ing wide
The gate of heaven to man
below :
Our foes press on from every
side;
Thine aid supply, thy
strength bestow.
Allpraise and thanks to thee
ascend
For evermore, blest One in
Three ;
O grant us life that shall not
end
In our true native land with
thee. Amen.

"
my defend me. In the hour of Ave, verum Corpus
my death call me. And bid TLTAILI true Body, born of
me come to thee. That with Mary,
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Spotless Virgin's virgin- Here is sung a hymn or lit

birth, any, followed by
Thou who truly hangedst
Tantum ergo
weary,
we before
On the Cross for sons of THEREFORE
earth; him bending,
This great Sacrament re
Thou whose side was deeply vere ;
riven Types and shadows have their
Whence the water flowed, ending,
and Blood : For the newer Rite is here ;
Mayest thou, dear Lord, be Faith, our outward sense be
given friending,
In death's hour to be my Makes our inward vision
food. clear.
O sweetest Jesu ! O gracious
Jesul Glory let us give, and blessing,
O Jesu, holy Mary's Son! To the Father, and the Son,
Amen. Honour, might, and praise ad
dressing,
Bone Pastor While eternal ages run ;
Bread, good Shep Ever, too, his love confessing,
VERY
herd tend us, Who from Both with Both
Jesu, of thy love befriend us, is One. Amen.
Thou refresh us, thou defend
us,
Then is sung,
Thine eternal goodness send y. Thou gavest them Bread
us from heaven. (Alleluia.) Q.
In the land of life to see. Containing within itself all
sweetness. (Alleluia.)
Thou, who all things canst
and knowest,
// the Priest be present, he
now riseth from kneeling be
Who on earth such food be-
fore the altar; and standing in
stowest, the midst before the lowest
Grant us, with thy Saints, step of the altar, he saith,
though lowest,
Where the heavenly feast
Let us pray
who in this won
thou showest,
Fellow-heirs and guests to
OGOD,
derful Sacrament hast
be. Amen. left unto us a memorial of
 A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRAMENT (81)

thy Passion; grant unto A Htati to % %Ubb&

us, we beseech thee, so
g>arrant?ni
to venerate the sacred Mys
teries of thy Body and Blood, Vi adoro ogni momento
that we may always perceive TJAIL, thou living Bread
within ourselves the fruit of *. *. from Heaven,
thy redemption: who livest Sacrament of awful might!
and reignest, world without I adore thee, I adore thee,
end. IJ. Amen. Every moment, day and
Then, after silence for a night.
short space, there may be sung
Psalm, 117 under one of the Holiest Jesu ! Son of Mary,
following antiphons. O'er me shed thy gifts di
vine:
Ant. I am the living Bread,
Holiest Jesu ! my Redeemer,
which came downfrom
if All my heart and soul are
heaven : any man eat of this
thine. Amen.
Bread, he shall live for ever.
(Alleluia.) Adoro te devote
Ant. To him that over-
cometh will I give the hidden
OUMBLY I adore thee,
*.
Manna, Deity unseen,
.*.
and a new name.
Who thy glory hidest 'neath
(Alleluia.) these shadows mean;
Ant. Let us forever adore Lo, to thee surrendered, my
the Most Holy Sacrament. whole heart is bowed,
(Alleluia.) Tranced as it beholds thee,
Psalm 117 shrined within the cloud.
Laudate Dominum
Taste, and touch, and vision,
f~\ PRAISE the Lord, all ye to discern thee fail,
^S heathen * praise him,
: all Faith, that comes by hearing,
ye nations. pierces through the veil.
For his merciful kindness is I believe whate'er the Son of
ever more and more towards God hath told;
us: * and the truth of the What the Truth hath spoken,
Lord endureth for ever. that for truth I hold.
Praise the Lord.
On the Cross lay hidden but
Glory be.
thy Deity,
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Here is also hidden thy Hu That thy face unveiled, I at

manity ; last may see,
But in both believing and con With the blissful vision blest,
fessing, Lord, my God, of thee. Amen.
Ask I what the dying thief of
thee implored. V. My presence shall go
with you. IJ . And I will give
wounds, like you rest.
Thy dread
Thomas, though I cannot Let us pray
see, (~*OME, O Lord Jesus
His be my confession, Lord ^*" Christ, andlive within
and God, of thee. thy servant, in the fulness of
Lord, my faith unfeigned ever thy power, in the perfection
more increase. of thy ways, and in the holi
Give me hope unfading, love ness of thy Spirit ; and by that
that cannot cease. Spirit subdue everything which
is contrary to thy will, that
O Memorial wondrous of the thou alone mayest live and
Lord's own death, reign within me, to the glory
Living Bread, that givest all of the Father, both now and
thy creatures breath; forever. Amen.
Grant my spirit ever by thy Then may follow other acts
life may live, of praise and prayer.
To my taste thy sweetness
never-failing give.
(Eommenuatum of a
Pelican of mercy, Jesu, Lord Hearting &oul
and God, A crucifix shall placed
be so
Cleanse me, wretched sinner, that it may be seen by the dy
in thy precious Blood. ing person, and near by shall
Blood, whereof one drop for
human kind outpoured,
be the lighted candle. a If
Priest be present, he ought to
Might from all transgression have upon him a surplice and
have the world restored. violet stole; and in the first
place he shall give the dying
Jesu, whom now veiled, I by person absolution, which may
faith descry, afterward be repeated at inter
What my soul doth thirst for, vals. All present standing shall
do not, Lord, deny; first make together the profes
 COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL
sion of faith, saying the
Nicene Creed.
The Profession of Faith
T BELIEVE in one God the
.*•
Father Almighty, Maker of
heaven and earth, and of all
things visible and invisible:
And in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the only-begotten Son of God ;
begotten of his Father before
all worlds, God of God, Light
of Light, very God of very
God ; begotten, not made ; be
ing of one substance with the
Father; by whom all things
were made: who for us men
and for our salvation came
down from heaven, and was
incarnate by the Holy Ghost
of the Virgin Mary, and was
made man: and was crucified
also for us under Pontius Pi
late; he suffered and was
buried: and the third day he
rose again according to the
Scriptures: and ascended into
heaven, and sitteth on the right
hand of the Father: and he
shall come again, with glory,
to judge both the quick and the
dead; whose kingdom shall
have no end. And I believe in
the Holy Ghost, the Lord, and
Giver of Life, who proceedeth
from the Father and the Son ;
who with the Father and the
Son together is worshipped
and glorified; who spake by
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the Prophets: and I believe
one Catholic and Apostolic
Church: I acknowledge one
Baptism for the remission of
sins: and I look for the Re
surrection of the dead : ijl and
the Life of the World to come.
Amen.
Then all kneeling down,
shall be said such of the devo
tions following as may seem
convenient, and as the exigen
cies of the time may allow.
®hr Uttanu nf % lying
r\
^^
GOD the Father, of
heaven, have mercy upon
the soul of thy servant.
I*. O God the Father, of
heaven, have mercy upon the
soul of thy servant.
O God the Son, Redeemer
of the world, have mercy upon
the soul of thy servant.
3. O God the Son, Re
deemer of the world, have
mercy upon the soul of thy
servant.
O God the Holy Ghost, pro
ceeding from the Father and
the Son, have mercy upon
the soul of thy servant.
3. O God the Holy Ghost,
proceeding from the Father
and the Son, have mercy upon
the soul of thy servant.
O holy, blessed, and glorious
Trinity, three Persons and one
(84) COMMENDATION
God, have mercy tipon the
soul of thy servant.
T$. O holy, blessed, and
glorious Trinity, three Persons
and one God, have mercy upon
the soul of thy servant.
Saint Mary, Mother of our
God and Saviour Jesus Christ,
B>. Pray for him.
All holy Angels and
ye
Archangels, and all ye holy
orders of blessed Spirits,
IJ. Pray for him.
Allye holy Patriarchs and
Prophets, ye Apostles, Mar
tyrs, Confessors, and Virgins,
and all the blessed company of
heaven,
Bi Pray for him.
.
Remember not, Lord, his of
fences, nor the offences of his
forefathers ; neither take thou
vengeance of his sins. Spare
him, good Lord, spare thy
servant whom thou hast re
deemed with thy most precious
blood, and be not angry with
him for ever.
fy. Spare him, good Lord.
From all evil and mischief ;
from sin ; from the crafts and
assaults of the devil ; from thy
wrath, and from everlasting
damnation,
Good Lord, deliver him.
IJ.
By the mystery of thy holy
Incarnation; by thy holy Na
OF A DEPARTING SOUL
tivity and Circumcision; by
thy Baptism, Fasting and
Temptation,
B;. Good Lord, deliver him.
By thine Agony and Bloody
Sweat by thy Cross and Pas
;
sion; by thy precious Death
and Burial; by thy glorious
Resurrection and Ascension;
and by the coming of the Holy
Ghost,
IJ. Good Lord, deliver him.
In answer to the interces
sions of all thy Saints,
ty. Good Lord, deliver him.
In the hour of death, and in
the day of judgment,
B;. Good Lord, deliver him.
We sinners do beseech thee
to hear us, O Lord God ; and
that it may please thee to de
liver the soul of thy servant
from all the powers of dark
ness,
IJ. We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to
deliver him from all the pains
of hell,
Bj. We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to
put all his sins out of remem
brance for evermore,
ty . We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
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That it may please thee to IJ. Have mercy upon his

forgive him all the offences
which through presumption he
may have committed.
fy We beseech
. thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to
remember not the negligences
and ignorances of his youth,
IJ . We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please
mercifully to forgive him
whatever he may have done
amiss through the fraud of the
devil, or by his own carnal will
and frailness,
3J. We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to
give him a place in the land of
peace and light,
1$. We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
That it may please thee to
grant him joy and gladness
among the Saints and elect in
thy kingdom,
IJ . We beseech thee to hear
us, good Lord.
Son of God, we beseech thee
to hear us.
IJ. Son of God, we beseech
thee to hear us.
O Lamb of God, that takest
away the sins of the world.
soul.
O Lamb of God, that takest
away the sins of the world.
IJ. Grant him peace, ever
lasting felicity, and the glory
that endureth for ever.
Then when the soul is vexed
in the agony of its departure,
the following prayers may be
said:
thee Sbr ^ragrra of (ttumuumuatinn
forth, O Christian soul,
GOfrom this world in the
Name of God the Father Al
mighty, who created thee: in
the Name of Jesus Christ, the
Son of the living God, who
suffered for thee : in the Name
of the Holy Ghost, who was
poured out upon thee: in the
name of the Angels and Arch
angels: in the name of the
Thrones and Dominions: in
the name of the Principalities
and Powers: in the name of
the Cherubim and Seraphim:
in the name of the Patriarchs
and Prophets : in the name of
the holy Apostles and Evan
gelists : in the name of the holy
Martyrs and Confessors: in
the name of the holy Monks
and Hermits: in the name of
the holy Virgins and of all the
Saints of God: let thy place
be this day in peace, and thine
abode in holy Sion; through
(86) COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL
the same Christ our Lord. IJ.
Amen.
f~\ GOD most merciful, O
^S God most gracious, O
God, who, according to the
multitude of thy mercies,
blottest out the sins of them
that are penitent, and takest
away the guilt of their past
offences by thy pardon and re
mission ; look favourably upon
this thy servant N., and gra
ciously hear him begging,
with a full confession of heart,
for the remission of all his
sins. Renew in him, O most
loving Father, whatsoever hath
been decayed by earthly
frailty, or violated by the
fraud of the devil; and con
tinue him, as a member of re
demption, in the unity of the
body of the Church. Have
mercy, O Lord, on his sighs:
have pity on his tears: and
forasmuch as he putteth his
full trust only in thy mercy,
admit him to the sacrament of
thy reconciliation ; through
Christ our Lord. IJ. Amen.
T COMMEND theeto Al-
*•
mighty God, dearest Bro
ther, and commit thee to him
whose creature thou art ; that,
when thou hast paid the debt
of human nature by death,
thou mayest return to thine
Author, who formed thee out
of the dust of the earth.
When therefore thy soul goeth
forth from the body, may the
glittering company of Angels
meet thee: may the coun
cil of the Apostles, the
judges, reach thee: may the
triumphant army of white-
robed Martyrs come out to
welcome thee: may the glow
ing band of Confessors,
crowned with lilies, encompass
thee : may the choir of Virgins,
singing in exultation, receive
thee : and may the embrace of
a blessed repose enfold thee
forever in the bosom of the
Patriarchs: may the counte
nance of Jesus Christ appear
to thee mild and joyful, and
may he appoint thee a place
among them that stand be
fore him for ever. Mayest
thou never know aught of the
horror of the outer darkness,
of the wailing in the flames,
and of the pain of the eternal
torments. Let foulest Satan,
and his fiends, give way before
thee; let him tremble as thou
comest in the company of the
Angels ; and let him flee away
into the great deep of eternal
night. Let God arise, and let
his enemies be scattered; let
them also that hate him flee be
fore his face. Like as the
smoke vanisheth, so shalt thou,
O God, drive them away : and
 COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL
like as wax melteth at the
fire, so let the ungodly perish
at the presence of God; but
let the righteous be glad and
rejoice before God. Let all
the legions of hell therefore be
confounded and put to shame ;
and let not the ministers of
Satan dare to stop thy way.
Christ, who was crucified for
thee, deliver thee from an
guish. Christ, who vouch
safed to die for thee, deliver
thee from eternal death.
Christ, the Son of the living
God, place thee within the
ever-green pastures of his
paradise ; and may he, the true
Shepherd, acknowledge thee
among his sheep, absolve thee
from all thy sins, and place
thee at his right hand in the
lot of his elect. Mayest thou
behold thy Redeemer face to
face ; and, standing ever in his
presence, gaze with blessed
eyes on the open vision of
truth. And, set thus among
the companies of the Blessed,
mayest thou enjoy the sweet
ness of the contemplation of
God, for ever and ever. IJ.
Amen.
O Lord, thy
RECEIVE,
servant into the place of
salvation, which he hopeth to
obtain from thy mercy. IJ.
Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul
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of thy servant out of all the
dangers of hell, and from the
snares which entrap for
punishment, and out of every
tribulation. fy. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Enoch and Elijah from the
common death of the world.
IJ.Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Noah from the flood. IJ.
Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Abraham from Ur of the
Chaldees. IJ. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Job from his sufferings. IJ.
Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Isaac from the sacrifice, and
from the hand of his father
Abraham. ^. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Lot from Sodom, and from the
flame of fire. IJ. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Moses from the hand of
Pharaoh, king of the Egyp
tians, ij . Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
(88) COMMENDATION
Daniel from the den of lions.
IJ. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
the three children from the
burning fiery furnace, and
from the hands of the unjust
king. IJ . Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul
of thy servant, as thou de
liveredst Susannah from false
accusation. IJ. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
David from the hand of king
Saul, and from the hand of
Goliath. IJ. Amen.
Deliver, O Lord, the soul of
thy servant, as thou deliveredst
Peter and Paul out of prison.
IJ. Amen.
And as thou didst deliver
Thecla, thy most blessed Vir
gin and Martyr, from three
most cruel torments, so vouch
safe to deliver the soul of this
thy servant, and make him to
rejoice with thee in the bless
ings of heaven. ^ . Amen.
WELord,
commend to thee, O
the soul of thy ser
vant N., and we beseech thee,
O Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour
of the world, that thou would-
est not refuse him a place in
the bosom of thy Patriarchs,
a soul for whose sake thou
didst of thy mercy come down
OF A DEPARTING SOUL
upon earth. Acknowledge, O
Lord, thy creature, not made by
strange gods, but by thee, the
only living and true God: for
there is none other God beside
thee, nor any works like unto
thy works. Make glad his
soul, O Lord, in thy presence,
and remember not his old sins
and offences, which, through
the violence of anger or the
heat of evil desire, he hath
at any time committed. For
although he hath sinned, he
hath not denied the Father,
the Son, and the Holy Ghost,
but hath believed, and hath
had a zeal for God, and God,
who made all things, hath he
faithfully worshipped.
"D EMEMBER not, O Lord,
*■» we beseech thee, the sins
of his youth and his ignor
ances; but, according to the
multitude of thy mercies, be
mindful of him in the bright
ness of thy glory. Let the
heavens be opened to him, let
the Angels rejoice with him.
Receive thy servant, O Lord,
into thy kingdom. Let Saint
Michael the Archangel of God,
prince of the armies of heaven,
receive him. Let the holy
Angels of God come forth to
meet him, and conduct him to
the city of the heavenly Jeru
salem. Let blessed Peter the
Apostle, to whom God gave
 COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL
the keys of the kingdom of
heaven, receive him. Let
Saint Paul the Apostle, who
was counted worthy to be a
chosen vessel, assist him. Let
Saint John the Apostle, the
elect of God, to whom were
revealed the secrets of heaven,
intercede for him. Let all the
holy Apostles, to whom the
Lord gave the power of bind
ing and loosing, pray for him.
Let all the Saints and Elect
of God, who for the Name of
Christ have suffered torments
in this world, intercede for
him: that being freed from the
bonds of the flesh, he may be
counted worthy to attain to
the glory of the heavenly king
dom; through the gift of our
Lord Jesus Christ, who with
the Father and the Holy
Ghost, liveth and reigneth,
world without end. IJ. Amen.
// the soul still continue in
agony, there may be read the
17th, 18th, and 19th Chapters
of St. John's Gospel. After
which may be said,
V. We worship thee, O
Christ, and we bless thee. fy .
Because by thy Cross thou
hast redeemed the world.
Let us pray
GOD, who for the re-
(~\
^S demption of the world
didst vouchsafe to be born in
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a manger, to endure circum
cision, to be set at naught of
the Jews, to be betrayed by
Judas with a kiss, to be bound
with fetters, to be led as a
lamb to the slaughter, to suffer
many insults before Annas,
Caiaphas, Pilate, and Herod,
to be accused by false wit
nesses, to be torn with
scourges, to be defiled with
spitting, to be crowned with
thorns, to be blindfolded and
buffeted by the hands of sin
ners, to be stript of thy rai
ment, to be nailed to the cross,
to be lifted up upon the cross,
to be numbered with the trans
gressors, and to be wounded
by a spear : we beseech thee by
these thy most sacred suffer
ings, which we are unworthy
even to make mention of with
our lips, to deliver this thy
servant from all the pains of
eternal death, and to give him
a place with thee in the para
dise of everlasting delight;
who, with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, livest and reign-
est God, world without end.
IJ. Amen.
Then may be read Psalms
118 and 119, and the Peniten
tial and Gradual Psalms.
At tbr Exutratum
At the time of the soul's
leaving the body, let those who
(90) COMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SOUL

are present pray with renewed us. Lord, have mercy upon
earnestness ; and let some one us. Our Father (secretly)
repeat the sacred Name in the V . And lead us not into temp
hearing of the dying person, tation. IJ. But deliver us
saying many times JESUS, from evil. V. Rest eternal
JESUS, JESUS. grant to him, O Lord. IJ.
As soon as the soul hath left And let light perpetual shine
the body, shall be said this Re upon him. y. From the gate
spond,
of hell. ~fy. Deliver his soul,
O Lord. y. May he rest in
Subvemte.
peace. Amen. y. O
to his aid, O ye "E?.
Lord, hear my prayer. IJ.
COME Saints of God ; come forth
And let my cry come unto
to meet him, O ye Angels of y. The Lord be with
thee.
the Lord: * Receive his soul;
you. IJ. And with thy spirit.
present him in the sight of the
Most High. V. May Christ Let us pray
receive thee, who hath called thee, O Lord, we com
thee; and into the bosom of TO mend the soul of thy ser
Abraham may the Angels con vant, our Brother N., that
duct thee. IJ. Receive his being dead to the world, he
soul : Present him in the sight
may live to thee: and whatso
of the Most High. V. Rest ever sins he hath committed,
eternal grant to him, O Lord,
through the fraility of his hu
and let light perpetual shine man conversation, do thou
upon him. IJ. Present him in
wipe away by the pardon of
the sight of the Most High.
thy most merciful loving-kind
have mercy upon us. ness ; through Christ our Lord.
LORD,
Christ, have mercy upon IJ. Amen.
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FEASTS OF OUR LORD
PAGE
Ascension 198 Holy Name 285
Circumcision 134 Nativity 122
Corpus Christi 210 Resurrection 182
Epiphany 137 Sacred Heart 264
Exaltation of the Holy Cross 294 Transfiguration 282
Finding of the Holy Cross 260

FEASTS OF OUR LADY

PAGE PAGE
Annunciation 252 Nativity 293
Assumption 289 Presentation 311
Compassion 254 Purification 239
Conception 232 Visitation 276

FEASTS OF SAINTS
Aidan, B.C., Aug. 31 xii Barbara, V.M., Dec. 232
4

Agatha, V.M., Feb. 241 Barnabas, Ap., June 11 268

5

Agnes, V.M., Jan. 21 235 Bartholomew, Ap., Aug. 24 292

Alban, M., June 22 269 Basil, B.C.D., June 14 268
Aldhelm, B.C., May 25 263 Bede, Venerable, P.C., May 27.. 264
Alphege, B.M., Apr. 19 258 Benedict, Ab., Mar. 21 252
Alphonsus de Liguori, B.C.D., Bernard, Ab.D., Aug. 20 xii
Aug. xii Bernardine of Siena, P.C., May 20
2

263
All Saints, Nov. 305 Birinus, B.C., Dec. xiv
1

All Souls, Nov. 309 Blasius, B.M., Feb.

2

240
3

Ambrose, B.C.D., Dec. xiv Bonaventure, B.C.D., July 14 xii

7

Andrew, Ap., Nov. 30 230 Boniface, M., May 14 263

Andrewes, Launcelot, B.C., Sept. Boniface, B. and Companions,
25 xiii MM., June 267
5

Anne, Mother B.V.M., July 26... 280 Bridget, V., Feb. 238
1

Anselm, B.C.D., Apr. 21 258 Britius, B.C., Nov. 13 xiv

Anthony, Ab., Jan. 17 ix Bruno, Ab., Oct. 302
6

Antony of Padua, C., June 13... 268 Catherine of Siena, V., Apr. 30. . 259
Athanasius, B.C.D., May 260 Cecilia, V.M., Nov. 22
2

311
Augustine of Canterbury, B.C., Chad, B.C., Mar. 245
2

May 26 264
Charles, K.M., Jan. 30 ix
Augustine of Hippo, B.C.D., Aug.
28 292 Charles Borromeo, B.C., Nov. 4. . 309
Augustine of Hippo, B.C.D., Con Chrysostom, John, B.C.D., Jan 27 238
version of, May xi Clare, V., Aug. 12 xii
5

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INDEX OF FEASTS
PAGE
Clement, B.M., Nov. 23 311 Gervasius and Protasius, MM.,
ix June 19 268
Colraan, B.C., Feb. 18
268 Gilbert, Ab.P., Feb. 4 ix
Columba, Ab., June 9
Gregory, B.C.D., Mar. 12 246
Columban, Ab., Nov. 21 311
Gregory Nazienzen, B.C.D., May 9 xi
Cosmas and Damian, MM., Sept.
27 296 Gregory Thaumaturgus, B.C., Nov.
310
Crispin and Crispinian, MM., Oct. 17

25 X111 Giles, Ab., Sept. 1 xiii

Cuthbert, B.C., Mar. 20 252 Guardian Angels, Oct. 2 299

Cuthbert, B.C., Translation of, Helena, Matron, Aug. 18 291

Sept. 4 xi» Hilarion, Ab., Oct. 21 xiii
Cyprian, B.M., Sept. 16 295 Hilary, B.C.D., Jan. 14 ix
Cyril of Alexandria, B.C.D., Feb. Hilda, V.Ab., Aug. 25 xii
9 241
Hugh, B.C., Nov. 17 310
Cyril of Jerusalem, B.C.D., Mar.
249 Ignatius, B.M., Feb. 1 ix
18
Ignatius, P.C., July 31 280
David, B.C., Mar. 1 245
Innocents, MM., Dec. 28 130
David, K.C., Jan. 11
B. and Companions, MM.,
Denys, B. and Companions, MM.,
Irenaeus,
302 July 3 277
Oct. 9
Dominic, P. C., Aug. 4 282 James, Ap., July 25 279

Dorothea, V.M., Feb. 6 241 Jane Frances, Ab., Aug. 21 291

Dunstan, B.C., May 19 263 Jerome, P.C.D., Sept. 30 299

Edmund, B.C., Nov. 16 310 Joachim, C, Sunday in Octave of

Assumption 291
Edmund, K.M., Nov. 20 311
ix
John, Ap. Ev., Dec. 27 128
Edward, K.C., Jan. 5
John, Ap. before the Latin Gate,
Edward, K.C., Translation of, Oct. May 6 262
13 303
248 John Baptist, Beheading of, Aug.
Edward, K.M.. Mar. 18 29 292
Edward, K.M., Translation of,
John Baptist, Nativity of, June 24 269
June 20 »
Hungary, W., Nov. John of Beverley, B.C., May 7 263
Elizabeth of
19
310 John of the Cross, P.C., Nov. 24. 312

Elisabeth, Mother of St. John Bap John Damascene, C.D., Mar. 27.. 254

tist, Nov. 5 xiv John Gualbert, Ab., July 12 xii

Etheldreda, V.Ab., Oct. 17 303 Joseph, Spouse B.V.M., Mar. 19 249
xiii Joseph of Arimathea, Feb. 22 ix
Evurtius, B.C., Sept. 7

Fabian, B. and Companions, MM. Justin, P.M., Apr. 14 258

Jan. 20 235 Katharine, V.M., Nov. 25 312

V.M., Oct. xui Keble, John, P.C., Mar. 29 x
Faith, 6
Forty Martyrs at Sebaste, Mar. 10 246 Lambert, B.M., Sept. 17 295

of Assist, C., Oct. 4 301 Laud, William, B.M., Jan. 10 ix

Francis
Francis de Sales, B.C.D., Jan. 29. 238 Laurence, M., Aug. 10 288

Francis of Paula, Ab., Apr. 2 257 Leo, B.C.D., Apr. 11 257

Francis Xavier, P.C., Dec. 3 232 Leonard, C., Nov. 6 309

Frideswide, V., Oct. 19 xiii Linus, B.M., Sept. 23 xiii
Gabriel, Archangel, Mar. 18 246 Louis, K.C., Aug. 25 292
Lucian and Companions, MM., Jan.
George, M., Apr.
Germarius of Auxerre,
23
B.C., July
258
8 "
31 280 Lucy, V.M., Dec. 13 234
Gertrude, V., Nov. 15 310 Luke, Ev., Oct 18 303
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Maccabees, MM., Aug. 1 281 Peter Damian, B.C.D., Feb. 23... 245
Machutus, B.C., Nov. IS xiv Philip and James, App., May 1 . . 259
Margaret, Q., June 10 268 Philip Neri, P.C., May 26 264
Margaret, V.M., July 20 278 Polycarp, B.M., Jan. 26 ix
Mark, Ev., Apr. 25 258 Pothinus, B. and Companions,
Martha, V., July 29 xii MM., June 2 267
Martin, B.C., Nov. 11 309 Prisca, V.M., Jan. 18 234
Martin, B.C., Translation of, July Pusey, Edward Bouverie, P.C.D.,
4 xii Sept. 17 xiii
Martyrs of Uganda, Oct. 29 xiii Raphael, Archangel, Oct 24 303
Mary Magdalene, July 22 278 Remigius, B.C., Oct. 1 299
Matthew, Ap. Ev., Sept. 21 295 Richard, B.C., Apr. 3 257
Matthias, Ap., Feb. 24 245 Romuald, Ab., Feb. 7 241
Maurice and Companions, MM., Sabas, Ab., Dec. 5 xiv
Sept. 22 295 Scholastica, V., Feb. 10 241
Michael and all Angels, Sept. 29 296 Simon, B.M., Feb. 18 ix
Monica, Matron, May 4 262 Simon and Jude, App., Oct. 28. . 305
Mungo, B.C., Jan. 18 ix Stephen, Protomartyr, Dec. 26.... 126
Neale, John Mason, P.C.D., Aug. Swithun, B.C., Translation of,
8 xii
July 15 277
Nicholas, B.C., Dec. 6 232
Sylvester, B.C., Dec. 31 xiv
Nicomede, P.M., Sept. 15 295
Teresa, V., Oct. 15 303
Ninian, B.C., Sept. 16 xiii
Thecla, V.M., Sept. 23 295
Osmund, B.C., Dec. 4 xiv
Theodore, B.C., Sept. 19 xiii
Osmund, B.C., Translation of, July
16 xii Thomas, Ap., Dec. 21 234
Oswald, K.M., Aug. 5 282 Thomas Aquinas, P.C.D., Mar. 7 246
Pachomius, Ab.f May 14 xi Thomas of Canterbury, B.M.,
MM., Dec. 29 131
Pancras and Companions,
May 12 263 Thomas of Canterbury, B.M.,
Patrick, B.C., Mar. 17 246 Translation of, July 7 277
Paul, Ap., Commemoration of, Timothy, B.M., Jan. 24 ix
June 30 275 Titus, B.C., Feb. 6 241
Paul, Ap. Conversion of, Jan. 25 236 Ursula and Companions, W.,
Paul, First Hermit, Jan. 15 ix MM., Oct. 21 xiii
Paul of the Cross, P.C., Apr. 28 259 Valentine, P.M., Feb. 14 244
Paulinus, B.C., Oct. 10 302 Vincent (and Anastasius), MM.,
Perpetua and Felicitas, MM., Mar. Jan. 22 236
6 245 Vincent de Paul. P.C., July 19 277
Peter and Paul, App., June 29. . 272 Wilfrid, B.C., Oct 12 302
Peter's Chains, Aug. 1 280 Winifred, V.M., Nov. 3 309
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Ad coenum Agni providi 187 Cceli Deus sanctissime 86
Ambrostan Ambrostan
Adoro te devote (81) Conditor alme siderum ..... 105
St. Thomas Aquinas Ambrosian
/Eter na cccli gloria 49 Cor, area legem continens. . . . 266
Ambrostan Incertus
zEterne re rum Conditor 29 Custodes hominum 299
St. Ambrose Cardinal Bellarmine
iEterni Patris Unice 278 Deus, tuorum militum (6)
Incertus Ambrosian
Ales diei nuntius 38 Doctor egregie Paule 236
Pru dentins Elpis
Amor Jesu dulcissime 283 Ecce jam noctis 30
Incertus St. Gregory the Great
Annularis fundamentum (26) Exultet caelum laudibus (2)
Incertus Incertus
A solis ortus cardine 123 Fortem virili pectore (23)
Coelius Sedulius Silvio Antoniano
Auctor beati saeculi 264 Hostis Herodes impie 137
Incertus Corlius Sedulius
Audi, benigne Conditor 152 Immense cceli t Conditor 79
St. Gregory the Great Ambrosian
Aurea luce 272 Iste Confessor (13)
Eipis Incertus
Aurora jam spargit polum 54 Iste quern laeti 250
Ambrostan Incertus
Aurora lucis rutilat 188 Jam bone pastor 273
Ambrostan Elpis
Ave maris stella (28) Jam Christe, sol justitiae 153
Incertus Incertus
Ave verum Corpus (79) Jam lucis orto sidere 2
Incertus Ambrosian
Beata nobis gaudia 204 Jam noctis umbrae concidunt 243
St. Hilary of Poitiers Incertus
Bone Pastor (80) Jesu corona celsior (17)
St, Thomas Aquinas Incertus
Christe Redemptor omnium, Jesu corona virginum (20)
ex Patre Patris Unice 125 Ambrosian
Ambrosian Jesu decus Angelicum 286
Christe Redemptor omnium, St. Bernard
Conserva tuos famulos 305 Jesu dulcis- memoria 285
Rabanus Maurus St. Bernard
Christe sanctorum 297 Jesu nostra redemptio 198
Rabanus Maurus Ambrosian
Claro Paschali gaudio . (5) Jesu Redemptor omnium (14)
Ambrosian Ambrosian

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PAGE
. . . 307 Rerum Deus tenax vigor 62
Rabanus Maurus Ambrosian
.. 74 Rex gloriose Martyrum (11)
Ambrosian St. Gregory the Great
... 170 Salvete, flores Martyrum 130
Venantius Fortunatus Prudentius
45 Sanctorum mentis (10)
Prudentius Incertus
Splendor paternte gloriae 34
Ambrostan St. Ambrose
.. (8) Stabat Mater dolorosa 254
Incertus J
ac op one da Todi
41 Tantum ergo (80)
Prudentius St. Thomas Aquinas
Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus . . 59 Te, beata sponsa Christi 242
Ambrostan Incertus
.. (29) Te, Joseph, celebrent 249
Venantius Fortunatus Incertus
95 Te lucis ante terminum 102
St. Ambrose Ambrosian
.. 271 Telluris ingens Conditor 82
Paulus Diaconus Ambrosian
.. (79) Tibi Christe splendor Patris 296
St. Thomas Aquinas Rabanus Maurus
.. 139 Tristes erant Apostoli (4)
Prudentius Ambrosian
Tu Trinitatis Unitas 209
St. Bonaventure St. Gregory the Great
.. 211 Urbs Jerusalem beata (24)
St. Thomas Aquinas Incertus
.. 278 Ut queant laxis 269
Incertus Paulus Diaconus
.. 280 Veni, Creator Spiritus 203
Incertus Incertus
.. 247 Verbum supermini prodiens 213
Incertus St. Thomas Aquinas
.. 92 Virgo virginum praeclara 256
Ambrosian Jacopone do Todi
Quicumque Christum quaeritis. . . . 282 Vexilla Regis prodeunt 168
Prudentius Venantius Fortunatus
Rector potens,- verax Deus 61 Vox clara ecce intonat 107
Ambrosian Ambrosian

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All -glorious King of Martyrs.... (11) Be gracious, Christ, to us who
All hail! ye infantMartyr flowers 130 wait 247
All ye who seek for Jesus, raise.. 282 Behold the golden dawn arise 45
Almighty God, who from the flood 89 Blessed bride of Christ 242
A seal upon thine arm is she 313 Blessed city, heavenly Salem (24)
A thrilling voice by Jordan rings. . 107 Blest joys for mighty wonders
At the cross her station keeping. . 254 wrought 204
Before the ending of the day 102 Christ is made the sure foundation (26)
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Christ, the fair glory 297 O glorious Virgin, throned in rest (29)
Come, Holy Ghost, Creator blest 203 O God, creation's secret force 62
Come, Holy Ghost, with God the O God of truth, O Lord of might 61
Son 59 O God, thy soldiers' Crown and
Creator of the circling sky 300 Guard (6)
Creator of the stars of night 105 O God, whose hand hath spread
Dawn sprinkles all the east with the sky 86
light 54 O great Creator of the sky 79
Dread Framer of the earth and sky 29 O Heart of Jesus, holy Ark 266
Earth's mighty Maker, whose com O Jesu, Crown above the sky (17)
mand 82 O Joseph, heavenly hosts 249
Eternal Glory of the sky 49 O love of Jesus, sweet and dear. . 283
From lands that see the sun arise 123 O Maker of the world, give ear.. 152
Hail, thou living Bread from O more than blessed 271
heaven (81) O saving Victim (79)
Hail, true Body, born of Mary... (79) O Trinity of blessed light 95
Hence, night and clouds 41 Peter, good shepherd 273
He, the Confessor (13) Peter the blessed 280
He, whom the faithful 250 Star of ocean fairest (28)
High let us all our voices raise. . (23) The Apostles' hearts were full of
How great soe'er earth's cities be 139 pain (4)
Humbly I adore thee (81) Thee, O Christ, the Father's Splen
In this our bright and Paschal day (5) dour 296
Jesu of worlds the Saviour dear. . 307 The Guardians of our race 299
Jesu, Redemption all divine 198 The Lamb's high banquet we await 187
Jesu, the Beauty Angels see 286 The Lamb through starry meadows
Jesu, the Father's only Son 125
walks 314
Jesu, the very thought is sweet. . . 285
Therefore we before him bending (80)
Jesu, the Virgin's crown, do thou The Royal Banners forward go. . 168
(20)
Jesu, the world's Redeemer, hear! The shades of night are fled away 243
(14)
Light's glittering morn bedecks the The triumphs of the saints (10)
sky 188 The winged herald of the day.... 38
Let the round world with songs re The Word proceeding from above 213
joice (2) Thirty years among us dwelling. . 170
Lo! now the melting shades 30 Thou blessed Fount of life and
Maker of men, from heaven thy time 264
throne 92 Thou only Son of God on high. . 278
Now Christ, thou Sun of right Thou Brightness of the Father's
eousness 153 ray 34
Now, my tongue, the Mystery tell Thou followest, Martyr of thy
ing 211
God (8)
Now that the daylight fills the sky 2
Thou Trinity in Unity 209
O blest Creator of the light 74 Very Bread, good Shepherd, tend
O by thy doctrine 236 us (80)
O Christ, Redeemer of us all. ... 305 Virgin, thou, of virgins fairest. . . 256
O Father of celestial rays 278 Why, impious Herod, vainly fear. 137
O for thy spirit 269 With golden splendour 272
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