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MOREHOUSE-GORHAM CO. NEW YORK ~ref ace This little book has been compiled and arranged in the ·nope that it might be use­ ful to devout Churchmen who desire a more intelligent understanding of their par~ in the Holy Sacrifice of the and in , the extra-liturgical services allowed in\ and, as a consequence of COPYRIGHT BY this understanding, a deeper appreciation MOREHOUSE PUBLISHING CO. of, and an increasing love for, these ser­ 1934 vices. The clergy and of many of our churches have expressed their long-felt need of such a manual; and it is hoped that this book will. be helpful in meeting that need. In compiling this MANUAL, much of the material has been taken from Catholic Pray­ ers, for which grateful acknow1edgment ,is subscribed. This manual is designed to be used as a supplement to, and not in place of, The . PRINTED IN U.S.A. Contents PAGE MY DUTIES 1

PRAYERS EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW BY HEART . 3 THE SEVEN 7

CHURCH l\1ANNERS AND CERE- MONIAL 9

DoN'Ts . 16

WHAT EvERY CATHOLIC SHOULD Do 17

THE OF 19

PRAYERS BEFORE COMMUNION • 32

How THE MAss REPRESENTS THE PASSION OF OuR LORD • 35

THE 42

THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 45

PRAYERS AFTER COMMUNION 72 CONTENTS

DEVOTIONS • . , 75

BENEDICTION OF THE MosT I-IoLY SACRAMENT 79

THE HOLY WAY OF THE CROSS • 88 . I THE LORD IS IN HIS HOLY TEMPLE: THE FOR THE DEAD • 106 LET ALL THE EARTH KEEP SILENCE BEFORE HIM. PRAYERS • .•. .•. • • • • • 112 LET THE WORDS OF MY MOUTH, AND TH.f MEDITATION OF MY HEART, BE ALWAY ACCEPTABLE IN THY SIGHT, 0 LORD, MY STRENGTH AND MY REDEEMER.

I WILL GO UNTO THE OF GOD: EVEN UNTO THE GOD OF MY JOY AND 1 GLADNESS. :fflp t!luttes My Duty Towards God "My duty towards God is To believe in him, to. fear him, And to love him with .all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and with all my strength: To worship him, to give him thanks: To ,put my whole trust in him, to call upon him : To honour his· holy Name and his Word: And to serve him truly all the days of my l i'f e. " My Duty Towards My Neighbour "My duty towards my Neighbour is To lo~e him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do1 unto me: To love, honour, and succour my father and· mother: To honour and obey the civil authority: To submit myself to all my governors, teachers, spiritual pastors and masters: To order. myself lowly and rev~ 2 MY DUTIES erently to all my betters: To hurt nobody by word or deed : 1'o be true and j u,st in all my dealings : 1~o bear no malice nor hatred ~tapers Church And forgive us our trespasses, As we for~ "My bounden duty is to follow , give those who trespass· against us. And to worship God every Sunday in his lead us not into temptation, + But deliver Church; and to work and pray and give for us from evil. Fo.r thine is the kingdom, and the spread of his kingdom." the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. Hail Mary HAIL, MARY, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, JESUS. 4 PRAYERS PRAYERS 5 Holy l\1ary, lVIother of God, pray for us Glory Be sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son; and to the Holy Ghost; I Believe As it was in the beginning, is now, and I BELIEVE in Almighty, ever shall be, world without end. Am~.!1· Maker of heaven and earth: And in JESUS CHRIST his only Son our I Confess Lord: Who was · conceived by the Holy I CONFESS to Almighty God, to blessed Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary: Suffered Mary, Ever-Virgin, and to all the . ' under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, and buried: He descended into hell; The word, and deed, by my fault, by my own third day he rose again from the dead: He fault, by my own most grievous fault. I ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the Wherefore I beg blessed Mary and all the right hand of God the Father Almighty: Saints to pray to the Lord our God for me. From thence he shall· come to judge the ALMIGHTY GoD have mercy upon me, quick and the dead. forgive me my sins, and bring me to ever- , I believe in the Holy Ghost: The holy lasting life. ; The Communion of Saints: The Forgiveness of sins: The THE ALMIGHTY and ·merciful Lord Resurrection of the body: + And the Life grant to us pardon, absolution; and remis~ everlasting. Amen. sion of all our sins. Amen. 6 PRAYERS.

The Grace ./ 1"'HE GRACE of our' Lord JES us CHRIST, and the love of God, and the fellowship of . the Holy Ghost, be with us all evermore. tEbe 3;tl1tn ~acraments Amen. 1. : by which we are . made Grace at Meals Christians. · BLESS us, 0 Lord, and these Thy gifts, . 2. The Holy : .which is verily which Thou hast given for our food ; and indeed the Body and Blood, the Soul through JEs us CHRIST. Amen. and the Divinity, of }Esus CHRIST, under ' the forms of bread and wine. The Holy Eucharist is not only a Sacranient, in which we receive our Divine Lord for the food and nourishment of our souls, and in which He is really present to be adored upon the Altar: it is also a Sacrifice, the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, in which, at the time of , the bread and wine become the Body and Blood of JESUS CHRIST, and in which He is offered up for us to His ·· Eternal Father. 3. : by which we receive the Holy Ghost to make us strong and per­ fect Christians and soldiers of Christ. 8 SEVEN SACRAMENTS 4. Penance: by which the sins committed after Baptism are forgiven by God. 5. Holy Order: by which , , and of the Church are conse- pew. Kneel and sign yourself 7. Unction of the Sick: which in danger­ with the from forehead to ous illness comforts the soul, brings God's breast, saying: + IN THE NAME of the Father, pardon, and restores heal th, if God wills. and of the So·n, and of the Holy Ghost. A men. Then say the following Prayer: 0 BLESSED LORD, who hast promised to meet ine in Thy church, help me to wor­ ship 1'hee heartily, joining in all the ser­ vice. Keep me from vain and wandering thoughts, that I may concentrate my mind on Thy message of pardon, duty, and love; for JES Us' sake. Amen. Other prayers helpful fo worship may be said .also.· When to Sign Yourself With the· Sign of the Cross Sign yourself with the sign of the Cross 10 CHURCH MANNERS CHURCH MANNERS 11 whenever the signs himself, during words "Rest eternal grant unto them, .0 the Mass or at any other service: Lord." ( 1) At the 'vords "IN THE NAME of ( 10) During Benediction of the Blessed the Father," etc. Sacrament, when the Priest turns towards ( 2) In the Creed, at· the words ". . • you with the containing the And the Life of the world to come." Sacrament and makes the sign of the Cross. ( 3) In the Absolution, when the Priest ( 11) When the Priest announces the says, " . . . pardon and deliver you," etc. Holy (make the sign of the Cross ( 4) When the Priest says, ". . . this is on your forehead, lips, and breast)~ my Body," and again when he says, ". . . ( 12) At the A sperges, whe.n you are this is my Blood," etc. sprinkled with holy wate'r. ( 5) While kneeling at the , as ( 13) Wpen you are censed during Mass the Priest approaches to give you the Body or at . and Blood of our Lord. ' ( 6) In the Lord's Prayer, at the words When to Bow the Head ". . . deliver us from evil." ( 1) At "Glory be to the Father," etc. ( 7) In the Gloria in Excelsis, at the ( 2) 'Each time the Priest says, "Let us words " . . . in the glory of God the . pray." Father." ( 3) At the word "God" in the begin-. ( 8) When the Priest says, ". . . the ning of the Creed, and also at the words Blessing of God Almighty," etc. ''. . . together is ·worshipped," etc. ( 9) In prayers for the dead, at the ( 4) At the commemoration .of the liv­ ing and the dead. CHURCH MANNERS . 13 .12 QHURCH MANNERS ( 5) At the words ". . . and when he When to Gei1ufie,ct had given thanks," before each consecra- A ,is made hy bringing the right ti on. knee dorv:n to the ground near the left foot, the (6) At 'the Agnus Dei (''O Lamb of head being held -erect. God," etc.). ( 1) On entering the church, before you ( 7) In the Gloria in Excel~is, at the take your seat. word "God" in the beginning, and at the ( 2) In the Creed, at the words ". . . words ". . . we worship thee," the words And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of " . . . receive our prayer," and the words the Virgin Mary, And was mad~ man." "O Christ." ( 3) When you go up to the altar rail to ( 8) Each time the SACRED NAME OF receive Holy Communion, and again on JESUS. is mentioned, if you ar~ sitting or leav.ing the rail after Communion. kneeling (if standing bow the knee) . ( 4) Jn the , at the words "And the Word was made ." , Bow the body (incline the head and . . I shoulders) when you say or sing, "Holy, ( 5) Each time you pass an al tar where holy, holy," etc., and also when the Priest the is reserved. says, "I am not· . wor th y, " et c. Bow profoundly or genuflect ( 1) When sprinkled with at the A sperges. When to Smite the Breast (2) When censed by the thurifer. Smite the breast three times when you ( 3) At a , when the cross­ say, ". . . I have sinned exceedingly, in bearer approaches your pew. thought, word, and deed," in the , Con/es-, ( 4) When the , in procession, sion ,· and three times when you say, "I am makes the sign of the Cross towards you not worth y, " etc. as he approaches your pew. 14 CHURCH MANNERS CHURCH MANNERS 15 When ,to Stand ( 4) After you have communicated and returned to your seat. ( 1) At the Creed. ( 2) During -the singing of hymns (ex­ (5) For the Blessing. cept at a_Jow mass) . (6) Throughout the entire service of ( 3) At the Gloria in Excelsis. Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament (except when the is sung, when ( 4) At· the ascriptions before and after you stand). the . (5) During the singing of the . ( 6) When the Holy Gospel is said or sung. When to Sit ( 1) During the Ep,istle. (2) During the singing of the . (3) During the reading of the Lessons. ( 4) During the Sermon'. When to Kneel ( 1) Throughout a (but stand for the Gospel~ the Creed~ and the Gloria in Excelsis). (2) For alLprayers. ( 3) When waiting for service to begin. llon~ts 'Wbat ~berp

I l(NoW Thou willest not the death·· of When the Priest is ready, go up to the con­ a sinner, but rather that he should· be con"'. fessional, in your ';furn, kne·el down, and say: I . ·' . verted and live: Oh, let me no longer re- BLESS me, Father, for I have sinned. main dead to my sins! Oh, let me now at Here the Priest will give the usual .blessing. least begin to live to Thee ! Then say: '

THOU hast made me, 0 God, and re­ I CONFESS t'o Almighty God, to blessed deemed me by Thy precious Blood; Oh, Mary; Ever-Virgin, to all the Saints; and to despise not the work of Thy hands! Oh, you, Fathe~, that I have sinned exceedingly, let not Thy Blood be shed for me in vain ! in thought, word, and deed, by my fa ult, by I AM resolved. by Thy grace nevermore my own fault, by my own most grievous to return to my sins; I am resolved to avoid fault. Since my last confession, which was· . ap evil company and occasions of tempta­ (say how long ago) I remember the fol- tion and to take i;neasures for a lowing sins: thorough amendment of life for the future. Here make the Confession. When you can All this I resolve; but , Thou, 0 God, remember no more, say: · knowest my weakness ; therefore do Thou For these and for all my other sins, assist m~ in these and all other good reso­ which I cannot now remember, I am heart­ lutions. ily sorry and firmly purpose amendment; HOW TO MAKE A CONFESSION and most humbly ask pardon of God, and Go into church, and whilst yo·u are ~diting, penance, counsel, and absolution_ of you, my kneel; and you may say: Father. ,,.

Wherefore I beg 1 blessed Mary, all the 0 LORD, grant that this Corife~s.ion''. may Saints, and you my Father, to pray to the be accepted by Thee, for JES.us' . sake. 1 Lord our God for me. Amen. 30 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE 31 Tlzen listen to rwlzat the Priest says to you.·.. hast reconciled me to Thyself. To Thee W hi/st he. says the Absolution, try to realize and to 'fhy Precious Blood I desire to offer that God is forgiving you if you are truly sorry.,, Then go back to your place, kneel down, all the love of my heart, just cleansed from ·~say your penance, and thank God for His mercy. sin. Humbled before Thee I cried out like ' ' David, "Have mercy /upon me, 0 God, Prayeir After Confession after Thy great goodness," and Thou hast 0 MY Gon, I offer Thee my confession ; heard my prayer and hast forgiven me· my accept it for J Es us' sake: pardon all that sins. Thou hast restored unto me the joy Thou hast seen amiss in it, and supply all of Thy salvation. · that is wanting in me. Help my weakness Join with me, 0 my dear Mother Mary, in the future, and suffer me not again to and you, my angel Guardian, and my holy fall into my past sins; through JESUS Patron, in giving thanks to the Lord for CHRIST our Saviour. Amen. His goodness and mercy to me. 0 SAVIOUR of the World, who by Thy Cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us, save us and help us we humbly beseech Thee, 0 Lord. How shall I thank Thee, 0 Lord J Es us, for Thy great goodness to me? When I was faithless to Thy loving-kindness Thou hast had patience with me, and even when I offended Thee, Thy grace waited for me. It is . to Thy infinite grace and goodness that I owe this Sacrament, in whi.ch Thou PRAYERS BEFORE COMMUNION , 33

A Praye1r for Pardon TJjef BLESSED J Es us, who art about to come t}rapers ort Introit, or first prayer read by the Priest, reminds us of those holy men of ' the Old Law who looked forward to the coming of the Saviour. 36 THE MASS AND THE PASSION THE MASS AND THE PASS ION 37 The Eleison is our cry for mercy. It Lord, the Apostles preached the true is repeated thrice to God the Father, . faith to the Gentiles in their stead. thrice to , and thrice to The Gospel. No ·longer do Prophets and God the Holy Ghost. ~ Apostles speak to us, but JESUS CHRIST The Gloria in Excelsis, sometimes sung at Himself speaks~ We stand out of rev­ · this point, begins with the hymn of the erence for the words of Christ and to angels and promises the peace for which signify that we should always be ready we cry in the Kyrie. to obey Him. When the Priest an­ The means "gathered together." It nounces the· Gospel, make the sign of is so called because it summarizes the the Cross on your forehead to show that fundamental thoughts set forth in the you believe the Gospel. . and t~e Gospel, as well as the The Canon ·of the Mass. The word united prayers of the faithful. "Ca~on " here means " ru1 e, " an d 1t . 1s . The Epistle means a "letter~" It is norm­ used for this part of the Mass because ally taken from the letters of the Apos- . the prayers said in it are seldom tles to the faithful in different places, changed. Kneel in awe and reverence and occasionally from the Prophets, or and be perfectly quiet and still, for the from other parts of Holy Scripture. As . great moment is fast approaching when a part of the Mass it remind~ us of the our Lord_ JESUS. CHRIST will come ·Old Law. down upon the Altar. The Priest kisses I The Book or is here carried to the · the Altar to show that he is united to left or Gospel side. of the Altar. This Christ. act reminds us that, when the . Jews T~e C9~secration and the . The refused to listen to the teachings of our bell is rung once to · 1et us know that 38 THE MASS AND THE PASSION THE MASS AND THE PASS ION 39 the solemn moment has arrived. The as our Lord died, His Blessed Soul de­ Priest takes the bread in his hands and, scended 'into Hades to comfort the saints lifting his eyes to heaven to show t~at of the Old Law who were waiting to this great wonder is wrought by the be set free. Let us here remember the power of God, he breaks it and says souls of the faithful . departed in our · our Lord ' s own wor d s : "Th"Is IS. M y intercessions. Bo,dy." Here the bread becomes the The Acceptance and . This is Body of JESUS CHRIST now present the last section' of the Canon, in which upon the Altar. The Priest falls on his we pray for the acceptance of our Sacri­ knees in deepest reverence and then fice of praise. and thanksgiving, for the holds up the Sacred Host0 for the peo­ gift of remission of our sins, and for all ple to adore. Look for a moment on the other benefits of His Passion. Then Sacred Host, then bow down and adore. follows the Dedicatory Sacrifice of our­ The bell is rung three times. The same selves. is done after the consecration of the 1"he Pater Noster or Our Father. In this wine, which becomes our Lord's Pre­ prayer the Priest speaks to God in our cious Blood. The bell rings again three Lord's own words~ Sign yourself with ' times. the Cross at' the words, ". . . But de­ '"fhe 0 blation and the Invocation~ In the liver us from evil." I we offer to God His Holy The A gnus Dei. Here we pray unto our .·· Gifts, and the Invocation completes the Lord, who comes mild and gentle as a consecration of the Memorial of the lamb, to take away the sins of the world, Holy Sacrifice. to have mercy upon us. Strike your The Commemoration of the Dead. As soon breast three times, as you say these words. ! J}

40 THE MASS AND THE PAS SI ON THE MASS AND THE PASS ION 41 The Communion. First the Priest recei~es The Last Gospel. The Last Gospel is read Holy Communion in both kinds; and at the left or Gospel side ~f ~he Altar ; then, at the ringing of· the bell, you go and when it is announced, sign your­ up to the Altar rail, genuflect, then self upon your forehead, lips, and breast kneel at the opening towards your right. with your thumb. ' Sign yourself with the sign of the Cross Do not leave your seat until after the lights. and receive the Blessed Sacrament .. on the A !tar have been _put out. After you have received in both kinds, rise, genuflect, .and return to your seat, where you kneel and meditate upon the merits of the Blessed Body and Blood. The Post-Communion Prayers. The cleansed, ·the Post-Communion prayers follow. They express thanks to God for the inestimable benefits received in the Sacrament. The Gloria in Excelsis or Song of the An­ gels is said or sung at this point in the service, if it has not ·already. been said or sung after. the Kyrie~ The Blessing. When the Priest· gives :the Blessing, turning towards. the people, sign yourself with the sign of the Cross at the words, '·':. . . the Blessing- of God Almighty,,,. etc. THE ASPERGES 43 . . I BE;E-:IELD water flowing from the right side of the temple; : And all to whorp that water came were saved and they shall say, Alleluia, Alleluia . . The fo·l~owi.ng, caUed the "Asperges," is sung Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He a~ the sprinkling of ho·ly water before the prin­ is gracious:· and His mercy endureth for cipal Mass on Sundays throughout the year; ex­ ever. cept that on ~assion Sunday and on Palm Sun­ · G:LORY be to the Father, and to the Son, day the "Glory be," etc., is not sung, but at once after the Psalm, the antiphon is repeated. and to the Holy Ghost. . As it was in the beginning, is now, and Antiphon. THOU shalt purge me with ever shall be, world without end. Amen. hyssop, 0 Lord, and I shall be clean: Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than Repeat Antiphon. snow. Priest: 0 LORD, show Thy mercy upon P s. HAVE mercy upon me, 0 G~d after us. [Alleluia. From Easter to Whitsunday.] T'hy great goodness: ' Answer: AND grant us Thy salvation. . According to the multitude of Thy mer­ [Alleluia. From Easter to Whitsunday.] cies do away mine offences. P. LORD, hear our prayer. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son ' A. AND let our cry come unto Thee. and t~ the Holy Ghost. P. 'T'HE Lord be with you. As it was in the beginning, is now, and A. AND with thy spirit. ever shall be, world without end. Amen. P. LET us pray. Repeat Antiphon. HEAR Us, Holy Lord, Almighty Father, Instead of the above, from Easter to Whit­ everlasting God, and vouchsafe to send 'rhy . sunday, is sun{!: 44 THE ASPERGES holy angel from heaven, to guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all that are as­ sembled in this house ; through Christ our · i . Utbe J)olp iz,acrif ict of tbe ' ' Lord. Amen. j]Mass

The Priest, having ves.,ted, approaches the Altar and makes the customary reverence. After placing the cves-sels upon the Altar, he descends the A !tar steps and, standing, at the foot of the, Altar, he begins the Preparation and signs himself with the sign of the Cross. Sign yourself with the sign of the Cross here and every other time' ~uring the Mass when the Priest does. The Preparation follows:

, The Preparation Priest: + IN THE NAME of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Then with hands joined before his , breast , he begins the antiphon: Priest: I WILL go unto the Altar of God., Server: EVEN unto the God of my joy and gladness. P. GrvE sentence with me, 0 God, and 46 SACRIFICE OF 'THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 47 defend my cause against the ungodly peo­ S. EVEN unto the G·od of my joy and ple: 0 deliver me from the deceitful and gladness. I wicked man. P. OuR help is in the Name of the Lord. S. FoR thou -art the God of my strength; s. vV HO hath made heaven' and earth. why has thou put me from thee: and why P. I CONFESS to God Almighty, etc. go I so heavily, while the enemy oppresseth S. Gon ALMIGHTY have mercy upon me? · thee, forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee P. 0 SEND out thy light and thy truth, to everlasting life. that they may lead me: and bring me unto P. AMEN. thy holy hill, and to thy dwelling. S. I CONFESS to God Almighty, to S. AND that I may go unto the altar of blessed Mary, Ever-Virgin, to blessed God, even unto the, God of my joy and Michael the Archangel, to blessed John th~ gladness : and upon the harp vvill I give Baptist, to _the holy Apostles _Peter and ' . thanks unto thee, 0 God, my God. Paul, to all the Saints, and to you Father, P. WHY art thou so heavy, 0 my soul: that I have sinned exceedingly, in thought, and why art thou so disquieted within me? word, and deed: by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. S. 0 PUT thy trust in God: for I will Wherefore, I beg blessed Mary, Ever-Vir­ yet give him thanks, which is the help of gin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed my countenance, and my God. , the holy Apostles Peter P. GLORY be to the Father, and to the and Paul, all the Saints, and thee Father, Son, and to the Holy Ghost: to pray for me to the Lord our God. S. As· IT was in the beginning, is now, P. Gon ALMIGHTY have mercy upon and ever shall be, wor Id without end. you, forgive you your sins, and bring you Amen. \ to ever lasting life. P. I WILL go unto the Altar of God. s. AMEN. ' 48 SACRIFICE OF THE- MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 49 P. THE ALMIGHTY and merciful Lord When there is a sung Mass, incense is used, grant to us pardon, absolution, and remis­ tlie. Altar and the Priest being censed. T lie, Priest then reads the Introit; or it is sung sion of our sins. by the . Then fo.ZZows the Summary of the s. AMEN: Law.· P. WILT not Thou turn again and The.Kyrie quicken us, 0 God? S. THAT Thy people may rejoice in Priest: Lord, have mercy upon us. Thee. Answ·er: Lord, have mercy upon us. P. 0 LORD, show Thy mercy upon us. P. Lord, have mercy upon us. S. AND grant us Thy salvation. A. Christ, have mercy upon us. P. 0 LoRD, hear my prayer. P. Christ, have mercy upon us. S. AND let my cry come unto Thee. A. Christ, have mercy upon us. P. THE LORD be with you. P. Lord, have me~cy ·upon us. S. AND with thy spirit. A. Lord, have mercy upon us. P. LET us pray. P. Lord, have mercy upon us. At a Choral Mass, the are all sung The Collect by the choir and the people. Sometimes the P. ALMIGHTY GoD, unto whom all Gloria in Excelsis is sung here. hearts are open, all desires known, and The Collect, or Prayer of the Day from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration The Priest says the pro•per Collect or Col"" lects of the day, after first saying: of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy P. The Lord be with you. Name; through Christ our Lord. A. And with thy spirit. s. AMEN. P~ Let us pray. 50 SACRIFI(;E OF THE . MASS SACRIFICE (JF' THE' MASS 51 \ Then, rwz'.th hands extended, the Priest says Chapter of , beginning at the the Collect of the Day, one or more, as the order of the Office demands. Then he reads -- Verse. the Epistle, first saying: A. Glory be to thee, 0 ·Lord. The Epistle is written in the -- Chap- And after the Gospel is read or sung, the Priest kisses the ··book, and the people say or ter of , b~ginning at the Verse. sing: The Epistle ended, he shall say: A. Praise be to thee, 0 Christ. Here endeth the Epistle. The

Then follows the , the Tract or the Priest and People: I believe in one God Allel.µia rwith 1 the Verse, or the Sequenc~, as the the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and season requires. During the .singinf of one of earth, And of all things visible and in­ these, the Missal is placed by a server a;t the visible: Gospel side of the Altar. The incense is hlessed and lights are carried by the servers.' All stand And in one Lord ]Es us CHRIST, the only­ and face the Missal or A !tar Boo·k while the b~gotten Son of God; Begotten of his Fa­ . Gospel is being read or sung. All make. the ther before all worlds, God of God, Light sign of the Cross with the thumb of the .right . of Light, Very God of very God ; Begot­ hand on the forehead, lips, and breast, at the ten, not made; Bein·g of one substance with same time as the Priest does. the Father; By whom all things were made: Who for us men and for our salvation came · 'rhe Holy Gospel down from heaven, Here all kneel until P. The Lord be with you. after the words ". . . And was made mau" A. And with thy spirit. And was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the 'Virgin Mary, And was made man: P. + The Holy Gospel is written in the And was crucified also for us under Pontius 52 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE' MASS 53 Pilate; He suffered and was buried: And or is sung during the 0 ff ertory) and, the third day he rose again according to the w·hen the Mass is choral, incense is used. The Scriptures: And ascended into heaven, And Priest censes the bread and wine and the Al­ sitteth on the right hand of the Father: tar. Then the Priest is censed by the Master of Ceremonies; and the choir and congtegation by And he shall come again, with glory, . to the thurifer. The Priest washes his hands; and judge both the quick and the dead; Whose he1 may here announce. the Intention for which kingdon1 shall have no end. the Mass is offered, saying: "The Holy Sacrifice And I believe in the Holy Ghost, The is offered for ... " If you have any special pe­ Lord, and Giver of Life, Who proceedeth titions to offer to God, this is the time to recall them and to join your intention to that of the from the Father and the Son; Who with Priest. the Father and the Son together is wor­ P. Pray, brethren, that my Sacrifice and shipped and glorified; Who spake by the yours may be acceptable to God the Father Prophets: And I believe one Catholic and Almighty. Apostolic Church: I acknowledge one Bap­ A. May the Lord receive the Sacrifice at tism for the remission of sins : And I look thy hands, to the praise and glory of his for the Resurrection of the dead : And + Name, to our benefit and to that of his holy the Life of the world to come. Amen. Church. At the words "And the Life of the cwo·rld to P. Let us pray for the whole state of come)) all make the sign of the Cross . Christ's Church. . Then followeth the Sermon. Sometim~s an­ Almighty and everliving God, who by nouncements are made before the Sermon. After the Sermon) the Priest returns to the A !tar and thy holy Apostle has taught us to make begins the . The 0 ff ertory is the act prayers, and supplications, and to give of placing the bread and wine on the A !tar. thanks for all men; We humbly beseech The Offertory Sentences are read and th'e Of­ thee most mercifully to accept our [alms ferings of the people are taken up. A hymn; and] , and to receive these our 54. SACRIFICE OF 'I'HE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SS prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine And we 1nost humbly beseech thee, of thy· Majesty; beseeching thee to inspire continu­ goodness, 0 Lord, to comfort and succour ally the Universal Church with the spirit all those who, in this transitory life, are in of truth, unity, and concord: And grant trouble, sorrow, need, sickness, or any other that all those who do confess thy holy adversity. Name may agree in the truth of thy holy And we also bless thy holy Name fo,r Word, and live in unity and godly love. all thy servants departed this life in thy We beseech thee also, so to direct and faith and fear; beseeching thee to grant dispose the hearts of all Christian Rulers, them continual growth in thy love and that they may truly and impartially admin­ service, and to give us grace so to follow ister justice, to the punishment of wicked­ their good examples, that \Vith them we ness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom. true religion, and virtue. Grant this, 0 Father, for J Es us CHRIST'S Give grace, 0 heavenly Father, to all , sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Bishops and other Ministers, that they may, A nzen. both by their life and doctrine, set forth When the Holy Communion is to be given thy true and lively Word, and rightly and to the People, the following .order. is used. Bu·t duly administer thy holy Sacraments. at a Sung Mass, when the people do· not re­ And to all thy People give thy heavenly ceive, all that foUoweth is omitted unto the or "Lift up your hearts,'' ·the grace; and especially to this congregation Priest first saying: "The Lord be with you." here present; that, with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear, and receive The Invitation thy holy Word; truly serving thee. in holi­ ·Ye who do truly and earnestly repent ness and righteousness all the days of their you of your, sins,. and are in love and char­ life, ity with your neighbours', and intend to SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 57 56 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS hereafter Serve and please thee In newne.ss • lead a new life, following the command­ . of life, To the honour and glory of thy ments of God, and walking from hence­ Name; Through CHRIST our Lord. forth in his holy ways; Draw near with JEs us Amen. faith, and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; and make your humble confession The Absolution to Almighty God, devoutly kneeling. P. Almighty God, our heavenly Father, The Gene1ral Confession who of his great mercy hath promised for­ To be said by Priest and people. giveness of sins to all those who with hearty repentance and true faith turn unto him; Almighty God, Father of our Lord Have mercy upon you; + pardon and de- JESUS CHRIST, Maker of all things, Judge -liver you from all your sins ; confirm and of all men · We acknowledge and bewail ' . strengthen you in all goodness ; and bring our manifold sins and wickedness, Which you to . ever lasting life ; throu~h JES us we, from time to time, most grievously have CHRIST our Lord. A men. committed, By thought, word, and deed, Against thy Divine Majesty, Provoking The Comfortable Words most justly thy· wrath and indignation against us. \iV e ~o earnestly repent, And P. Hear what comfortable words our are. heartily sorry for these our misdoings; Saviour Christ saith unto all who truly The remembrance of them is grievous unto turn to him. us; The burden of them is intolerable. Come unto me, all ye that travail artd Have mercy upon us, Have mercy upon us, are heavy laden, and I will refresh you. ·most merciful Father; For thy Son our ·So God loved the world, that he gave Lord JESUS CHRIST'S sake, Forgive us all , his· only-begotten Son, to the end that all that is past; And grant that we may ever 58 ' SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 59 that believe in him should not perish, but The Pr~face have everlasting life. · Therefore with Angels and Archangels, Hear also what Paul saith. and with all the company of heaven, we This is a true saying, and worthy of all laud and magnify thy glorious Name; ever­ men to be received, That CHRIST JESUS more praising thee, and saying, came into the world to save sinners. Hear also what Saint John saith. The

I If any man sin, we have an Advocate Priest and People. HOLY, HOLY, HOLY, with the Father, JESUS CHRIST the right­ Lord God of hosts, Heaven and earth are eous; and he is the for our sins.· full of thy glory; Glory be to thee, 0 Lord Most High. Amen. The Sursum Corda The Benedictus P. The Lord be with you. Blessed is He that cometh in the Name A. And with thy spirit. , 4 of the Lord : Hosanna in the Highest. P. Lift up your hearts. A·. We lift them up unto the Lord. The Canon P. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God. Now comes the most sacred and solemn part A. It is meet and right so to do. of this Divine Service, the Consecration of the Bread and Wine, at which time our Blessed P. It is very meet, right, and our bound­ Lord becomes Present upon the Altar. en duty, that we should at all times,· and Let all mortal ftesh keep silence; and with in all places, give thanks unto thee, 0 Lord, fear and trembling kneel perfectly . quiet and Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. still. · 60 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 61 All glory be to thee, Almighty God, our to them, saying, Drink ye all of this; for heavenly Father, for that thou, of thy ten­ der mercy, didst_ give thine only Son JESUS + THIS IS MY BLOOD OF THE CHRIST to suffer death upon the Cross for , WHICH IS our redemption; who made there (by his SHED FOR YOU, AND FOR MANY, one oblation of himself once offered) a full, FOR THE REMISSION OF SINS; p~rfect, and sufficient sacrifice, oblation, and DO THIS, AS OFT AS YE SHALL satisfaction, for the sins of the whole world ; DRINK IT, IN REMEMBRANCE OF and did institute, and in his holy Gospel ME. command us to continue, a perpetual mem:: The bell is rung thrice. ory of that his precious death and sacrifice, Wherefore, 0 Lord and heavenly Fa­ until his coming again: ther, according to the institution of thy Here the bell is rung to order your attention dearly beloved Son our Saviour JESUS to' the solemn and supreme act of consecration. CHRIST, we, thy humble servants, do' cele-' For in the night in which he was be­ brate and -make here _before thy Divine trayed, he took Bread; and when he had Majesty, with these thy holy gifts, which given thanks, he brake it, and gave it to his we now off er unto thee, the memorial thy disciples saying, Take, eat, Son hath commanded us to make; having +'THISJS MY BO'DY, WHICH IS in remembrance his blessed passion and pre~ ' GIVEN FOR YOU; DO THIS IN RE­ tious death, his mighty resurrection and MEMBRANCE OF ME. glorious ascension; rendering unto thee most hearty thanks for the innume~able The bell is rung thrice. benefits procured unto us by the same. Likewise, after supper, he took the Cup; - . _And we most humbly beseech thee, 0 and when he had given thanks, he gave it merciful Father, to hear us; and, of thy 'I\ 62 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 63 .almighty goodness, vouch~afe to bless and thee to' grant a pl_ace of refreshment, of . sanctify, with thy Word and Holy Spirit, light, and of peace. these thy gifts and creatures of bread and And here we offer and present unto thee, ,vine; that we, receiving them according to 0 Lord, our selves, our souls and bodies, thy Son our Saviour JESUS CHRIST'S holy to be a reasonable, holy, and living sacrifice institution, in remembrance of his death unto thee; humbly beseeching thee, that we, and passion, may be partakers of his most and all others who shall. be partakers of blessed Body and Blood. this Holy Communion, may worthily re­ And we earnestly desire thy fatherly . ceive the most precious Body and Blood of goodness, mercifully to accept this our sacri­ thy Son JESUS CHRIST, be filled with thy fice of praise and thanksgiving; most hum­ grace and heavenly benediction, and made bly beseeching thee to grant that, by the one body with him, that he may dwell ·in merits and death of thy Son JESUS CHRIST, us, and ·we in him. '" . and through faith in his blood, we, and all And although we are unworthy, thr.ough thy whole Church, may obtain remission of our manifold sins, to offer unto thee any our. sins, and all other benefits of his pas~ I ' sacrifice ; yet we beseech thee to accept this s10n. our bounden duty and service ; not weigh­ Commemoration of the dead. ing our merits, but pardoning our offences, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord; by Remember also, 0 Lord, thy servant., whom, and with whom, in the unity of the and handmaidens, . N. and N., who have Holy Ghost, all honour and glory be unto gone before us with the sign of faith and thee, 0 Father Almighty, world without are at rest in the sleep of peace. Here pray end. Amen. for the faithful departed. To these, 0 Lord, P. And now, as our Saviour Christ hath and to all who rest in Ch'rist, we beseech taught us, ·we are bold to say, · 64 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 65

OuR FAT HER, who art in heaven, Hal­ In Masses for the Dead, "have mercy upo~ lowed be thy Name. Thy kingdom come. us" is not said, but, instead, "grant them re sf'; and, lastly, "grant them rest everlasting." Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day 'our daily bread. The Prayer of Humble, Access And for give us our trespasses, As we for·­ Here the Priest genuflects and kneels and. give those who trespass against us. And says: lead us not into temptation, - We do not presume to come to this thy A. + But deliver us from evil. For thine rf able, 0 merciful Lord, trusting in our .is the kingdom, and the power, and the own righteousness, but in thy manifold and glory, for ever and ever. Amen. great mercies. We are not worthy so much P. World without end. as to gather up the crumbs under thy Table. A. Amen. ' But thou art the same Lord, whose pron­ P. The peace of the Lord be always ~ith you. \ erty is always to have mercy: Grant us therefore, gracious Lord, so to eat the flesh A. And with thy spirit. of thy dear Son JESUS CHRIST, and to \ drink his blood, that our sinful bodies may The Agnus Dei be made clean by his body, and our souls Said by Priest and people: washed through his most precious. blood, 0 Lamb of God, that takest away the and that we may evermore dwell in him, sins of the world, have mercy upon us. and he in us. A men. 0 Lamb of God, that takest away the The Communion sins of tl:ie world, have mercy upon u·s. If Holy Communion is to· be given at the 0 Lamb of God, that takest away the Mass, the Priest turning to the people, and ele­ sins of the world, grant us thy peace. vating . a Particle of the Blessed Sacrament 66 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 'SACRIFICE. OF THE MASS 67 which lze holds in his rigltt hand, makes the P. Let us pray. sign of the Cross, and says: Almighty and everliving God, we most Behold the Lamb of God that taketh heartily thank thee for that thou / dost away the sins of the world. vouchsafe to feed us who have duly re­ And then he says three times.: ceived these holy mysteries, with the spirit- . Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest ual food of the most precious Body and come under my roof; but speak the word Blood of thy Son our Saviour JES us only, and my soul shall be healed. CHRIST; and dost assure us thereby of thy favour and goodness towards us; and that Here the bell is rung. If you intend to receive, leave your seat after the ringing of the be[/, we are very members incorporate in the mys­ genuflect, and go and kneel at the A /tar rail tical body of thy Son which is the blessed at the open space towards yo·ur right. Genuflect company of all faithful people; and are also again on leaving the A /tar rail, or before you heirs through hope of thy everlasting king­ enter your pew. Kneeling in· your pew, say: dom, by the merits of his most precious Let Thy Body, 0 Lord, which I have death and passion. And we humbly beseech taken, and Thy Blood which· I have drunk, thee, 0 heavenly Father, ~o to assist us cleave unto my soul; and grant that ·no with thy grace, that we may continue in spot of sin i;nay remain in me, .whom this that holy fellowship, and do all such good pure and holy Sacrament hath refreshed; works as thou hast prepared for us to walk who livest and reignest, world without end. in ; through JES us CHRIST our Lord, to ·" Amen. whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be The Post-Communion Prayers all honour and glory, world without end. A. Amen. P. The Lord be with you. A. And with thy spirit. Then tlze Proper Post-Communion are 68 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 69 'said. Here may follow the Gloria in Excel sis, A. Glory be to thee, 0 Lord. provided it has not been said or sung follow­ ing the Kyrie Eleison. Sign your forehead, lips, and breast with the sign of the Cross at the same time as the Priest P. The Peace of God, which passeth all signs his. understanding, keep your hearts and minds in the knowledge and love of God, and of P. In the beginning was the Word, and his Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord. the Word was with God, and the Word Here make the sign of the Cross. was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; + And the Blessing of God Almighty, and without him was not any thing made the Father, the Son, and the Holy ,Ghost, that was made. In him was life; and the be amongst you, and remain with you al­ life was the light of men. And the light ways. shineth in darkness; and the darkness com­ A. Amen. prehendeth it not. There was a man sen.t In Masses of the Dead, the Gloria is not . from God wh,ose name · was John. The said, nor is the Blessing given; but the Priest same came for a witness, to bear witnes9 of says: the Light, that all men through him might P. May they rest in peace. believe. He was not that Light, but was A. Amen. sent to bear witness of that Light. That . was the true Light, which lighteth every The Last Gospel man that cometh into the world. He was·. P. The Lord be with you. in the wor Id', and the wor Id was made by A. And with thy spirit. him, and the world knew him not. He P. The beginning of the Holy Gospel came unto his own, and his own received according to Saint John~ him not. But as many as received him, to 70 SACRIFICE OF THE MASS SACRIFICE OF THE MASS 71 . them gave he povver to become the sons of Let Thy Son',s pure Blood and grace God, even to them that believe on his All our sinfulness efface. name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the vvill of Sweet it is to worship here. man, but of God. ·(Here genuflect) And Soon may that bright day appear, the Word was made flesh (rise) and dwelt When Tpy glory we shall see among us (and vve beheld his glory, the And unhindered worship thee. Amen. glory as of the only begotten of the Father), full of grace and truth. When a is observed on a Sunday or Feria which has a proper ·Gospel of its own, the last Gospel is that of the Sunday or Feria instead of the above. -

A. Thanks be to God.

After the Last Gospel, and before you leave your pew, kneel and say:

Ere vve leave Thine Altar, Lord, Where Thy Son we have adored, Let our thanks again arise Fo)r this Holy Sacrifice.

And if thoughts have entered in Which have mixed our prayers vvith sin, PRAYERS AFTER' COMM.UNION 73 . reignest ever, one God, world without end. Amen. BEHOLD, .Q Lord JESUS CHRIST, I now ~rapers ~fter Body of Christ, save me! womb, JE.SUS. . ' , inebriate me 1 A. :H.oLY .MA.RY, Mother of God, pray . Water from the side of Christ, wash me ! for us sinners now and at the hour of our Passion of Christ, stre'ngthen ~e ! death. 0 good ]Esu, hear me [ P. BEHOLD the handmaid of the Lord: ,vVithin Thy Wounds hide me! A. BE it unto me according to Thy Suffer me not to be separated from Thee! word. From the malicious enemy defend me! Hail, Mary, full of grace, etc. In the hour of my death, call me, P. AND the Word was made Flesh. And bid me come to Thee; A. AND dwelt among us. Tpat with Thy S_~ints I may prclise Thee Hail, Mary, full of grace, etc. For ever and ever. Amen. P .. PRAY for us, Holy Mother of God. · A. THAT we may become worthy of the The promises of Christ. , In many Catholic churches a bell, called the "Angelus Bell," is rung (especially during WE BESEECH THEE, 0 Lord, pour Thy Lent), morning, noon, and evening, when the grace into our hearts: that as we have f~ithful say the following: . known the Incarnation of Thy Son JESUS P. THE ANGEL of the Lord declared C1:1RIST, by the message of an angel, so by His / Cross and Passion we may be brought unto Mary. A. AND SHE conceived by the Holy unto the glory of His resurrection; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. Ghost. 78 DEVOTIONS

Or, from Easter to , instead of the Angelus say: Regina Coeli ~enebiction of. tbe j!Most J QY to thee, 0 Queen of Heaven, Alle­ luia! ~ol!J ~acr.amtnt He whom thou wast meet to bear, Alle- When the Priest opens the Tabernacle, and 1uia ! censes the Most Holy Sacrament, the following As He promised, hath arisen, Alleluia! hymn is sung: Pour for' us to Him thy prayer. Alleluia! 0 SAVING VICTIM opening wide P. REJOICE and be glad, 0 Virgin The gat~ of heaven to man below, Mary. Alleluia ! Our foes press on, from every side,

A • FoR the Lord hath risen indeed,I Al- Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. leluia ! ' All praise and thanks to 'Fhee ascend 0 Gon, who by the resurrection of Thy For evermore, blest One in Three; Son, our Lord ]Esus CHRIST, hath vouch­ 0 grant us life that shall not end, safed to give joy to the whole world: In our true native land with Thee. Grant we beseech Thee, that with the help ' ' Amen. of His Mother the Virgin Mary we may ,obtain the joys of everlasting life; through After the singing of the 0 Salutaris Hosti~. follows a , or some Psalm or Hymn ap­ the same· Christ our Lord. Amen. propriate to the Feast or in honour of the Most HoLy Sacrament, Sometimes the Te Deum is sung, when the congregation stands urztil the words "We there:.. fore pray Thee/' etc., when they kneel again. so ' BENEDICTION BENEDICTION 81 Then the Hymn Tantum Ergo is sung, and grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate. all present make a profo·u11;d inclination rwhile the Sacred Mysteries of Thy Body and the words "This great Sacrament revere" are being sung. Blood,' that we may perceive within our· selves the fruit of Thy redem~tion; who 'rHEREFORE we before him bending livest and reign est ever, one God, world This great Sacrament revere; without end. A men. Types and shadows have their ending, Then. Benediction is given with the Blessed For the newer rite is here; Sacrament. Bow dorwn in profound adoration Faith, our outward sense befriending, while the Priest gives' Benediction. Make the Makes the inward vision clear. sign of the Cross, and ask for your Saviour's blessing on yourself and on the whole Church. Glory let us give and blessing While the bell rings, say in your heart: To the Father and the Son; BLESSED and 'praised every moment be the Honour, might', and praise addressing, Most Holy and Divine Sacrament.,. While eternal ages run ; Ever too hjs love confessing, The ·Divine Praises Who, from Both, with Both is One. Amen. Repeat the Divine Praises after the Priest: Priest: THOU didst give them bread BLESSED be God. from heaven. [Alleluia! in .]. Blessed be His Holy Name. Answer: CONTAINING in itself all sweet­ Blessed be JES us CHRIST, true God and ness. [Alleluia! in Eastertide.] true Man. · P. LET us pray. Blessed be the NAME of JESUS. 0 Gon, who in a" wonderful Sacrament Blessed be JESUS C:f{RIST in the Most has left us a Memorial of Thy Passion; Holy Sacrament of the Altar. i 82 BENEDICTION BENEDICTION 83 Blessed be the Holy· Ghost, the Com­ Hymn to the· Blessed Sacrament forter. JES us 1 my Lord, my God; my all, Blessed be the Mother of God, Mary How can I love Thee as I ought? most holy. And how revere this wondrous gift, Blessed. be the Name of Mary, Virgin So far surpassing hope or thought'? and Mother. Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore, Blessed be God in His Angels an,d in 0 mak~ us love Thee more and more ! His Saints. ··Then the following is usually sung:. Had I a heart like Mary's blest . Antiphon. LET us for ever adore the To love Thee with, my dearest King, Most Holy Sacrament. [Alleluia.] Oh, with what bursts of .fervent praise Thy goodness, JES us, would I sing! Psalm 117 Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore, 0 PRAISE the LORD, all, ye nations; praise 0 make us love Thee more and more ! him, all ye peoples. 0 see! within a creature's hand For his merciful kindness is ever more The vast Creator deigns to be, and more toward us; and the truth of the Reposing infant-like, as though LORD end ureth for ever. Praise the LORD. On Joseph's arm or Mary's knee. Glory be to the Fat~er, etc. Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore, Repeat Antiphon. 0 make us love Thee more and more!.

Thy Body, Soul, and Godhead all! 0 mystery. of love divine! / I cannot compass all I have, 84 BENEDICTION BENEDICTION For .. all Thou hast and art are mine! , Teacher of all innOcence, Sweet Sacrament, we Thee adore, Goodness, virtue, temperance, 0 make us love Thee more and more ! .I:n temptation strong defence; The follorw·ing Litany may be sung during Hear us, Holy Spirit. the Benediction of the Most Holy Sacrament: J. • ' Strength of age, and guide of youth, of A Litany the Holy Ghost Lord of tenderness and rut!}, Gon the Father, God the Word, Leader into perfect truth; God the Holy Ghost adored, Hear us, Holy Spirit. Blessed Trinity, One Lord; Spare us, Holy Trinity. Thou who overshadowing Holy Spirit, wondrous Dove, Blessed Mary with Thy wing, Dew d~scending from above, Madest her to bear the King; Breath of Life, and God of Love; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Hear us, Holy Spirit. Thou who, brooding o'er the wave, Lord of strength and knowledge clear, Poured the stains of sin to lave, Wisdom, godliness sincere, Comest in the Font to save; Understanding, counsel, fear; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Hear us, Holy Spirit. Giver of meekness, love, and peace, Thou, whose might from Heaven sheµ, Patience; pureness, faith's increase, o~ the wine and on the bread, Mer'cy, joy that cannot cease; Bringeth to us Christ our Head; Hear us, Holy Spirit. Hear us, Holy Spirit. / 86 BENEDICTION BENEDICTION 87 Lightener of eyes that· seek, That we never quench ~hy grace, Thou who plead est for the weak, But at last may reach the place, With those groans no tongue may speak ;_ Where shines J Es us', glorious Face; Hear us, Holy Spirit. We pray Thee, Holy Spirit.

From sin's dark and woeful night, From the world and vain delight, Fr~m the devil and his might; Save us, Holy Spirit.

· From all pride and heresy, From all lack of purity, From the tempter's enmity; Save us, Holy Spirit.

Thou, with Thine own cleansing dew, Our polluted hearts renew, Hearken ever as we sue ; Hear us, Holy Spirit.

Thou with Thine own union bind, Soul and body, heart and mind, In peace with God, and all mankind; We pray Thee, Holy Spirit, WAY OF THE CROSS 89 There whilst He hung, His sacred side By soldier's spear was opened wide, To cleanse us in the precious flood Of water mingled with His blood. This Serrvice pictures in drama-like fashion the most important ervents in the painful journey Fulfilled is now what David told of ·our Lord from the house of Pilate, rwhere In true prophetic song of old, He was condemned, to the Ho.Zy Sepulchre. It is of early origin, and also reminds us of the How God the heathens' King should be; days when Christians went on pilgrimages to For God is reigning from the Tree. the Holy Land to honour the places associated with o·ur Lord's Passion. On the conquest of 0 Tree of glory, Tree most fair, Palestine by the Mahomedans, wizen pilgrimages could be no longer safely made to the Way of Ordained those holy limbs to bear, the Cros.f, pictures representing the Stations How bright in purple robe it stood, were hung in the churches and dervotions were The purple of a Saviour's blood! made before them. The object of the Serrvice is to impress the worshipper by the pictures of the Passion and to help him to realize the un­ Upon. its arms, like balance true, utterable sufferings of our Lord, in order that He weighed the price f:or sinne,rs due, there may be a 1 deepening of faith, lorve, and re­ The price which pone but He could pay, pentance towards the Sarviour of the world. And spoiled the spoiler of his prey. Here may be sung the following hymn:

THE ROYAL banners forward go, T:o Thee, eternal Three iri One, The Cross shines forth .in mystic glow; Let homage n'.ieet by all be done : _Where He in flesh, our flesh who made, As by the Cross thou dost restore, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. So rule and guide us evermore. Amen. 90 WAY OF, THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROSS 91 The Priest and acolytesJ kneeli1zg before the Then, mo'Ving in procession to the First Sta­ A ltarJ say the following prayer: tion, the following 'Versicle ..and are said or sung. 0 ]Esvs, our adorable Saviour, behold The same are repeated before each Station, us prostrate at Thy feet, imploring Thy Priest and genuflecting as they approach ' ' mercy for ourselves and for the souls of each Station. . all the faithful departed. Vouchsafe to ap­ Priest. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, and ply to us the infinite merits of Thy passion, we bless Thee. on which we are now about to meditate. People. BECAUSE by Thy Holy Cross Grant that while we trace this path of Thou hast redeemed the world. sighs and tears, our hearts may be so touched FIRST STATION with contrition and repentance, that we may be ready to embrace with joy all the Jes us is Condemned to ·Death crosses and sufferings and humiliations of Leavin'g the house of Caiaphas, where this our life and pilgrimage. He had been blasphemed, and the house Priest. 0 LORD, open Thou our lips. of Herod, where He had been mocked, Answer. · ANb our mouth shall show JES us is dragged before Pilate, .. His back forth Thy praise! torn with scourges, His head crowned with P. 0 Gon, make speed to save us. thorns; and He, who on the last day will judge the living and the dead, is Himself A. 0 LORD, make haste to help us. condemned to a shameful death. P. GLORY be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. IT was for us that Thou didst suffer, 0 blessed JESUS; it was for our sins Thou A. As it was in the beginning, is now, wast condemned to die. Oh, grant that we and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. may detest them from the bottom of our 92 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROSS 93 hearts, and by this repentance obtain Thy While the ~Procession is passing from one Sta­ mercy· and pardon. tion to another, the following lines are sung. Or, in place of the following, The Stabat Mater · may be sung or said.

Priest. THE Lord be with you. FROM pain to pain,. from w.Oe to woe~ Answer. AND with thy spirit. With loving hearts and footsteps slow, P. LET us pray. To Calvary with Christ we go. Prie.st and People. 0 Gon, we love Thee with our whole hearts and above all See how His Precious Blood things, and are heartily sorry that we have At every Station flows; Was ever grief like His? offended Thee. May we never offend Thee Was ever sin like · ours? any more. Oh, may we love Thee without ceasing and make it our delight to do in SECOND STATION all things Thy most Holy Will. Our Father, etc., Hail, Mary, etc., Glory Jes us Receives the Cross be, etc. P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc. · P. HAVE mercy on us, 0 Lord, have · A. BEcA USE, etc. mercy on us. A heavy Cross is laid 1upon the bruised A. HAVE mercy on us, 0 Lord, have shoulders of JESUS. He receives it with. mercy on us . meekness, nay, with a secret joy; for it is .P. MAY the souls of the faithful, through the instrument with which He is to re­ the mercy of God, rest' in peace. Amen. deem the world. . This Act of Contrition and the accompanyinq 0 J Es us, grant us by virtue of Thy p:rayers are to be repeated after each Station. Cross,,/to embrace vvith meekness and cheer- 94 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROSS 95 ~.ul submission, the difficulties of our state, A ct of Contrition, etc., as before., and to he ever ready to take up our cross FROM p~in to pain, from woe to woe, etc. and follow Thee. ., FOUR'TH STATION A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. Jesus is Met by His Blessed Mother FROM pain to pain, from woe. to ~Noe, etc. P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ: etc. THIRD STATION A. BEcA USE, etc. Jes us Falls the First Time Under the Still burdened with His Cross and Weight of the. Cross wounded yet more by His fall, JESUS pro­ ceeds on His way. He is met by His 1 P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc. Mother. What a meetirig must that have A. BECAUSE, etc. qeen. What a sword of anguish must have Bowed down under the weight of the pierced that Mother's bosom. What must Cross, JESUS slovvly sets forth on the way have been the compassion of that Son for to Calvary, amidst the mockeries and in­ His holy Mother. sults of the crowd. His Agony in the Garden has , exhausted His body; HY is 0 ]Es us! by the compassion which Thou sore with blows and wounds; His strength didst feel for Thy Mother, have com­ again fails Him; He falls to the ground passion on us, and give us a share in her intercession. 0 Mary, most affiicted · under the Cross. Mother, intercede for us, that through . 0 JESUS who for our - sins didst bear t?e sufferings of Thy Son we may be de­ the heavy burden of the Cross, ·and fall livered from the wrath to con1e. under its weight, may the thought of Thy Act of Contrition, etc., as before. sufferings make us watchful over ourselves, and save us from any grievous fall into sin. FROM pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. 96 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF· THE CROSS 97

FIFTH STATION1 ·SIXTH STATION The Cross. is Laid Upon Simon The Face of ] esus is Wiped of Cyrene by Veronica P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc .. P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, ·etc. A. BECAUSE, etc. . A. BEcA USE, etc. As the strength of JES us fails, and He · As JESUS proceeds on the way, covered is unable to proceed, the executioners seize with the sweat of death, a woman, moved and compel Simon of Cyrene to carry His with compassion, makes her way through Cross. The virtue of that Cross changed the crowd, and ·wipes His face with her his heart, and from a compulsory ta~k it · ·. As a reward of her piety, the impres­ became a privilege and a joy. sion of His sacred · countenance is . mirac­ \ 0 LORD ]Esus, may it be our privilege ulously imprinted upon the veil. also to bear Thy Cross, may we glory in 0 JESUS, may the contemplation of nothing else, by it may the world be cruci­ Thy sufferings move us with compassion, fied unto us, and we unto the world; may make us hate our sins, and kindle in our we never shrink from. suffering,. but rather hearts more fervent love to Thee. May rejoice, if we may be counted worthy to Thy image be graven on our i;ninds, until · suffer for Thy Name's sake. we are transformed into .rfhy likeness.

A ct of Contrition, etc. 1 as before. A ct of Contrition, etc., as before.

FROM pain to pain, from \voe to woe, etc. FROM pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. 98 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROSS 99 SEVENTH STATION upon Jerusalem because of th~ir' rejection Jesus Falls a Second_ Time of Him, turned to th~m, and said·, "Daugh­ \ P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc: ters of Jerusalem, weep not for Me, but A. BEcA USE, etc. weep for yourselves and for your children." The pain of His wounds and the loss of 0 LORD JESUS, we mourn, ana will blood increasing at every step of His way, mourn, both for Thee and for ourselves; again His strength fails Him, and JESUS for Thy sufferings, and for our sins whi~h falls· to the ground a second time. caused them. Oh, teach us so to mourn, 0 JES us! falling again under the burden that we may be comforted, and escape those of our sins and of Thy sufferings for, our. dreadful judgments prepared for·- all who sins, ~ow often have we grieved Thee by neglect or reject Thee in this life. our repeated falls in to sin. Oh, may we A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. rather die than ever offend· Thee again. FROM pain to pain, from vvoe to woe, etc. A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. \ NINTH STATION FROM pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. Jes us Falls a Third Time Under EIGHTH STATION the Cross The Women of Jerusalem Mourn P, WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc. for Our Lord A. BECAUSE, etc. . JESUS had . now arrived almost at the At the sight of the sufferings of J Esus, summit of Calvary; but before He reached some holy women in the were so crowd the spot where He was to be crucified, touched with sympathy, that they openly His strength again fails Him, and He falls bewailed and lamented Him. J Es us, know­ the third time, to be again dragged up and ing the things that were'· to come to pass goaded onward by the brutal soldiery. 100 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROS'S 101 may escape everlasting shame in the world 0 LORD JES us, we entreat Thee, by the merits of this Thy third most painful to come. fall, to pardon our frequent relapses and A ct of Contrition, etc., a's before. our long continuance in sin'; and may. the . FROM pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. thought of these Thy sufferings make us hate our sins more and .more. ELEVENTI-I STATION ~s A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. Jesus Nailed to the Cross P. WE adore Thee, 0 Ch):'ist, etc. FROM pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. \ ,, A. BECAUSE, etc. TENTH STATION The Cross is .laid upon the ground, and Jesus is Stripped of His Garments JES us is stretched upon His bed of death •. At one and the same time He offers His P. WE adore 'Thee, 0 Christ, etc. bruised limbs to· His Heavenly Father in A. BEcA USE, etc. behalf of sinful man, and to His fierce exe­ Arrived at last at the place of ~acrifice, cutioners to be nailed by them to the shame­ they prepare to crucify Him. His garments ful wood. The blows are struck. The blood are torn from His bleedi~g Body, and He, gushes· forth. ,, the Holy of Holies,· stands exposed to the vulgar gaze of the rude and scoffing multi­ 0 JES us nailed to the Cross, fas ten .our tude. hop~s there also, that they Il}ay be united to Thee, until death shall st~ike u~ with 1 0 LORD JESUS, Thou didst endure this its fatal blow, and with our last ~reat.h shame. for our most shameful deeds. Strip we shall have yielded up our souls to Th~e. us we beseech Thee, of all false shame, ' . A.ct of Contrition, etc., a's before. conceit, and pride, and make us so to humble FROM pain to pain, from woe ,to woe, etc. ourselves voluntarily in this life, that w~ WAY OF THE CROSS 101; 102 . \VAY OF THE CROSS TWELFTH STATION THIRTEENTH STATION Jesus Dies Upon the! Cross Jes us is Laid in the Arms o.f His Sacred Mothe·r P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc. A. BECAUSE, etc. P. WE adore Thee, .0 Christ, etc. For three hours· has JESUS hung upon A. BECAUSE, etc. His pierced hands; His blood has run in The multitude have left the heights of streams down His body and bedewed the Calvary, and none remain save the Be­ ground; and, in the midst of excruciating loved Disciple 'and the holy women, who sufferings, He has pardoned His murderers, 'at the foot of the Cross are striving to stem promised the bliss of Paradise to the good the grief of Christ's inconsolable Mother. ·thief and committed His Blessed Mother Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus take ' ' and Beloved Disciple to each other's care. down the body of her Divin,e Son from the All is now finished ; and meekly bowing Cross, and deposit it in her arms. His head, · Here all kneel He gives up / 0 MARY, Blessed Mother of my God, the ghost. · thou hearest in thine arms thine only Son, 0 ]Esus, we devoutly embrace that now dead, who often r~sted His head ·in honoured Cross where Thou didst love us sleep upon thy breast. Pray .for us, that, even unto death. In that cleath we place as thou boldest Him lifeless in death, He all our confidence. Henceforth. let us live 1 may bear us up in the hour of our death ·· • only· for Thee; and, in dying for Thee, let in His everlasting arms. us die loving Thee, and in Thy sacred A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. arms. A ct of_ Contrition,· etc., as before. FROI\II pain. to pain, from woe to woe, etc. ~ F'ROJ\!I pain to pain, from woe to woe, etc. 104 WAY OF THE CROSS WAY OF THE CROSS. 105 FOURTEENTH STATION P. CHRIST for us became obedient unto Jesus is Laid in the Sepulchre death. A. EVEN the death of the Cross. P. WE adore Thee, 0 Christ, etc. P. LET us pray. A. BECAUSE, etc. The Body of her dearly-beloved Son is ALMIGHTY Gon, \Ve beseech Thee gra­ taken from His Mother and laid by the ciously to behold this Thy family, for disciples in the tomb. The tomb is closed, which our Lord JES us CHRIST was con­ and there the lifeless Body remains. until tented to be betrayed, and given up into the hour of its glorious resurrection. the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the Cross; _who now liveth and ·.WE, TOO, 0 God, will descend into the reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost grave, whenever it shall please Thee, as ever, one God, world without end, Amen.· it shall please . Thee, and wheresoever it please Thee. Suffer our sinful bodies to return to their parent dust; but do Thou, . in Thy great mercy, receive our immortal. souls ; · and, \\Then Ol1r bodies have risen again, place . them likewise ·.in T.hy king-:­ dom, that we . may love and bless Thee for ~ver and ever. Amen. A ct of Contrition, etc., as before. FROM pain to pain, ~rom woe to woe, etc. Then the following Antiphon and Prayer. are ~raid: . ,, . ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD 107 being holpen by thy grace, may be counted worthy to escape the sentence of thy just t!l:be ~bsolution for tbe i!leab vengeance, ~ince in this life he received and bore the .seal of the Holy Trinity; who Note: "Absolution,'' as used in this connectfon, livest and reignest, world without end. means the dismissal or farewell of the body. After all, or a part, of what is appointed in Amen. The Order for the Burial of the Dead on page 321- of The has been said or sung; T lzen shall t!ze Priest sing or say: or, when there is a of , Dr;LIVER ME, 0 Lord, from death et~r­ after the Mass, the Priest, wearing a black , and with head unco·vered, stands at the head, . nal in that day of trembling: when the between the bier and the Altar, with the two heavens and the earth shall be moved, and thurifers and the with the holy water thou shalt come to judge the world .by fire.- near him. The stands at the foot of I am even now jn fear and trembling,. as the bier, opposite the Altar, between the candle­ bearers. the sifting draweth on, and thy wrath is ready to be poured forth, when the heavens Then tlze Priest says: and the earth shall be moved. ENTER not into judgment with thy ser­ Oh, that day, that day of wrath, of vant, 0 Lord, for in thy sight shall no man calamity, and of misery! Oh, that great living be justified, unless thou grant unto day and one exceeding bitter; when thou him remission of all his sins. We therefore shalt come to judge th~ world by fire~ pray thee to condemn not with the sentence Rest eternal grant unto them, 0 Lord, of thy judgment him whom the earnest and let light perpetual shine upon them. pleading of thy faithful people now com­ Deliver me,. 0' Lord, from death eternal· mendeth unto thy mercy; b:µt grant that he, in thaJ day of trembling, when th.e heavens 108 ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD 109 and the earth shall be moved, and thou our humble petitions for ·the soul of thy shalt judge the ~orld by fire. servant [call name of deceased] whom thou Then the choir sings or the Priest says: hast bidden to depart out of this world; deliver him not into the hands of the enemy, P. LORD have mercy. ' . neither forget him forever; but command A. CHRIST have mercy. thy holy angels to receive him into the P. LoRD have mercy. country where is the Paradise of God; and OuR FATHER, which art in heaven, etc. forasmuch as he hoped and believed in thee, Then the Priest) accompanied by an acolyte, let him not endure the pains of hell, but sprinkles the bier c-with holy water thrice on either side; in the same manner he passes make him to possess the joys of everlasting around the bier censing it. Then having returned life; through Christ our Lord. A men. . to his place) he says: While the body is being carried out of the P. AND lead us not into temptation. church there shall be sung) or the Priest shall A. BUT deliver us f roin evil. say: P. FROM the gates of hell. INTO Paradise may the angels conduct A. DELIVER his soul, 0 Lord. thee; at thy coming may the martyrs re­ P. MAY he rest in peace. ceive thee, and lead thee into the holy city A. AMEN. of Jerusalem ; may the ·choir of the angels P. LORD, hear my prayer. receive thee; and with Lazarus once a A. AND let my cry come unto thee. beggar, mayest thou possess the everlasting P. THE Lord he with you .. rest. A. AND with thy spirit. When the body is not present the above prayer P. LET us pray. and the anthem· In Paradisum s.hall be omitted) 0 GoD whose nature and property is and in place of the prayer shall be said this collect and the 'Versicles follow·ing: ever to have mercy and to forgive; receive ( r, · 110 ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD ABSOLUTION FOR THE DEAD 111 .A\BSOLVE we beseech thee, 0 Lord, the After tlze Priest has said "Tlze grace of our Lord, etc.", he makes tlze sign pf tlze Gross over soul of thy servant [call name] that being the grave, and says: dead unto. the world, he may live unto thee; and whatsoever defilements he may R:i;;sT eternal, grant unto him, 0 Lord. .have contracted in this life thr9ugh the A. AND let light petpetual shine upon frailty of the flesh, do thou of thy merciful him. pardon and goodness wash away; 'through P. MAY he rest in peace. A. AMEN. I Christ our Lord .. A. AMEN. P. + MAY his soul, and the souls of all P. REST eternal grant to him, 0 Lord. the faithful departed, through the mercy A. AND let light perpetual shine upon of God, rest in peace. him. A. AMEN. P. MAY he rest in peace. A. AMEN. The Blessing of the Grave P. LET us pray. . 0 GoD, by whose mercy the souls of the . faithful rest in peace, vouchsafe to bless +this grave, and give thy holy angel charge concerning it; and absolve also from eyery chain of sin the souls of those whose bodies are here buried, that with thy saints they may forever rejoice in thee. Through Chris~ our Lord. A men. ·· PRAYERS 113 Thee to bless them and desiring to be in charity with all men. AND LEAD US NOT INTO· TEMPTATION, saving !}rapers us from all those snares which most easily The Lord's Prayer Expanded beset us in the time of sickness ; BUT DE­ LI VER US "FROM EVIL, both of soul OUR FATHER, loving and gracious; and body: FOR THINE IS THE WHO ART IN HEAVEN, yet beholdest KINGDOM, AND T_HE POWER, the sorrows and sufferings of Thy children AND THE GLORY-Thou rulest ov~r upon earth; 'HALLOWED BE THY all, and all things serve Thee and shdw NAME, for Thou doest all things right- forth Thy glory; FOR EVER AND , eously. THY KINGDOM COME, in EVER. AMEN. the hearts of Thy servants; who seek not For Strength to Bear the Cross earthly things. THY WILL BE DONE ON EARTH, in aµd by those whom Thou 0 BLESSED J Es us, who didst bear Thy art pleased to correct; AS IT IS IN Cross for us, give Thy feeble children HEAVEN, by the holy Angels, who have strength to take up their Cross and follow no will but Thine. GIVE US THIS DAY Thee. If our Cross be heavy, make us to bear it gladly, that so we may be more like OUR. DAILY BREAD, feeding, our souls with heavenly food. AND FORGIVE US · unto Thee. Oh, let us not shrink from OUR TRESPASSES, in whatsoever we plan ting our steps, if need be, in the path have rebelled against Thee, by faithlessness, of pain in which Thou walkedst; for that or impatience, or an unsubmissive , spirit; path will lead unto heaven. Let us not put AS WE FORGIVE THOSE WHO away from. our lips the cup of bitterness TRESPASS AGAINST US, praying "rhich Thou drankedst to the dregs; for 114 PRAYERS PRAYERS 115 that bitter cup is lif e,-giving medicine to the tra.itor and the forsaking of Thy chosen the soul. We are very weak, but Thy disciples. For us wast Thou falsely accused strength is made perfect iri weaknes~. Oh, and unjustly condemned. For us wast Thou may we so suffer with Thee here. below, mocked and struck and spit upon. For us that we may sleep ·in /Thee when we die didst. Thou wear the sharp crown of pierc­ and at the last day rise again, in great joy' ing thorns. F9r us was Thy sacred Flesh and glory, to reign with Thee through mangled with the scourge. For us didst endless ages; who livest and reignest with Thou go forth, bearing the Cross, until the Father, and the Holy Ghost, one· God, Thou didst sink under the load. For us' v1orld without end. Amen. didst Thou hang in mortal agony upon the Cross, the nails rending Thy Holy Hands On thei Passion and Feet. For us didst Thou pray, "Father, for give them," for we too have ~rucified 0 MosT LovrNG SAVIOUR, who through Thee by our sins. For us. didst Thou en­ suffering wast made perfect, tasting every dure the terrible hiding of Thy Father's form of human bitterness, making trial of Face, and the awful death struggle, and the every human woe, we adore and bless Thy . parting asunder of Soul and Body. 0 in­ infinite love and compassion which brought finite Love, kindle in. our cold hearts the rfhee to such unutterable sufferings for us flame of love to Thee. And make us glad to most guilty sinners. For us didst Thou be made like unto Thee, if it be Thy will,. £uffer the Agony in the Garden, when Thy by sharing in Thy suffering and walking in soul was exceeding sorrowful even · unto Thy path of pain. The servant is not above ·death and Thy Sweat was as it were great the Master. As Thou didst suffer, so make drops of blood falling down to the ground. Thy servants willing to bear all things for For us didst Thou beai· the cruel kiss of Thy sake, who now livest and reignest with 116 PRAYERS PRAYERS 117 ' the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God Thine infinite mercies' sake, who livest and evermore. Amen. reignest with the Father and the Holy MERCIFUL JESUS, who wast lifted up Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. upon the Cross that Thou mightest draw For the: Dying all men unto Thee; have mercy upon Thy sinful servants, and draw_ them closer to 0 BLESSED JESUS, ·whose soul was ex:.· Thyself through the power of Thy blessed ceeding sorrowful even unto death, com­ . Cross. 0 dear Redeemer, we are still too fort the soul of Thy servant in the hour of far from Thee. We ask 'fhee with all our suffering and anguish. Amen. hearts to draw us nearer. We would be 0 BLESSED ]Esus, who didst faint under drawn nearer to Thee in Faith) learn­ the Cross laid upon Thy Sacred Limbs, ing to know better the preci6us teaching of strengthen Thy servant to bear the weight the Cross. We would be drawn nearer to of the cross laid upon him. Amen. Thee in Love) loving Thee better for Thine infinite love to us. We. would be 0 BLESSED J Es us, who didst suffer the drawn nearer to Thee in ~ikeness) copy­ hiding fro_m Thee of Thy heavenly Father's ing the pattern of, Thy perfect meek­ presence, give Thy servant faith to trust ness and patience. Draw us, 0 merciful even when fear cometh upon him. Amen. Saviour, lifted up from the earth upon the 0 BLESSED JES us, who didst suffer a Cross': draw us with the strong cords of cruel and shameful death upon the Cross, Thy love; embrace us with the outstretched I support Thy serv;ant in the hour of death. Arms of Thy compassion; and through all Amen. trials and temptations, in all times of weak­ ness and of danger, keep us close to Thee, 0 BLESSED JESUS, whose Spirit went and suffer us not to go fron1 Thee; for among the spirits of the dead, meet the 118 PRAYERS PRAYERS 119 ' sp1nt of ~fhy servant [this day 1 in Para- After a De·ath dise. Amen. ME-RCIFUL JESUS, who didst weep by 0 BLESSED JESUS, whose Sacred Body the grave of Lazarus, and who knowest all rose again on the third day--from the dead, human sorrows, be present with Thy sor­ raise Thy servant in the glorious resurrec­ rowing servants now. Bind up the wounds tion of the just. Amen. of their stricken hearts. Let the sunshine of 0 BLESSED JEsus, who didst ascend up Thy love break through the cloud of their into the heaven of heavens, w-hence Thou affiiction, and a heavenly hope bring light earnest, take Thy servant with Thee at ,in their darkness. Thou hast loosed one link that day to the kingdom of glory and of which bound them to earth; may it now bliss. Amen. bind them to heaven. Thou hast taken from them for a little while him whom they love. BY THINE AGONY and Bloody Sweat; Oh, may it be to be united again for ever! by Thy Cross and Passion; by 1"'hy pre.,. Yet even now are they one in Thee. Death_ cious Death and Burial; by Thy glorious cannot sever from Thee. Death only brings Resurrection and Ascension; and by the Thy servants nearer to Thee. And· we be­ coming of the Holy Ghost; lieve in the Communion of Saints. In Thee Good Lord, deliver him. we are all united. In Thee do we all live In all time of pain and anguish, of mind evermore. Oh, beget in Thy servants a or body; in all assaults of the kingdom of lively hope of the "inheritance incorruptible · darkness; in all deep waters of suffering; and undefiled, and that fadeth not away." in the hour of death, and in the day oi Fit us by Thy grace for the mansions of judgment; ' our Father's house, where there can . he Good Lord, deliver him. partings no more. Bring us to our only true '• 120 PRAYERS home. Take us to Thyself, to dwell forever with all Thy Saints, and to reign with Thee, 0 JES us, our Saviour and our King; who ever livest and reignest with the Father · and the Holy Spirit, one God, world with­ out end, Amen,