THE SARUM RITE Sarum Breviary Noted. Performing Edition.
Volume B. Part . Pages .
Proper of Time. Saint Stephen.
Edited by William Renwick.
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Saint Stephen.
Saint Stephen. This day the Deacons themselves undertake all of the Office at Compline, at Matins, at Mass and at all the Hours of this day, in the Hymns and Antiphons, in the reading of the Lessons, and in singing the Responsories. Let all be according to the will of the those Deacons. In the same way let the Priests undertake the Feast of St. John the Apostole, and the boys the Feast of the Holy Innocents. At Matins. Christe natum. Invit. IV.i; IV.v.
C Hrist the new born, * who on this day hath crown ed
bles sed Ste phen. †O come, let us wor ship.
Ps. O come, let us sing. *.
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The following Melody is sung on the Octave Day if it is not a Sunday.
Ps. O come, let us sing. *.
Hymn. Martyr of God. [ ].
In the j. Nocturn. Beatus Stephanus. 1. Ant. I.v.
B Les sed * Ste phen, streng then ed by con tin u al
ex er cise in the law of God : like a fruit ful tree plant ed
by streams of heal ing wa ters, was the first to bring
forth the fruit of mar tyr dom in his due sea son.
Ps. Blessed is the man. (j.). [ ].
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Constitutus a Deo. 2. Ant. II.i.
O Rdain ed * of God to preach his pre cepts, in
ho ly fear he strove to serve : his ser vice faith ful ly
com ple ted, he was found wor thy to as cend His ho ly hill.
Ps. Why do the nations. (ij.) [ ].
In tribulatione. 3. Ant. III.i.
A mid the tu mult * of stones ov er whelm ing him,
though ten thou sands of the peo ple were set a gainst him, he
was not af raid : for he saw his de fen der, Je sus, there to save
him, and lift him up in to heav en. Ps. Lord, how are they. 300 (iij. ). [ ]. Saint Stephen.
V. Thou hast crowned him, O Lord, with glory and worship. R. And madest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands.
Lesson j. From Sermon . of Blessed Fulgentius the Bishop. Esterday we celebrated the That other ascended amid the Y birth in time of our eternal stoning of the Jews : because that King : today we celebrate One descended with the rejoicing of the triumphant passion of a soldier. angels. Yesterday the holy angels Yesterday indeed our King, clothed in sang exultingly Glory to God in the a robe of flesh, was pleased to visit highest : today they rejoice in their the earth from the temple of the company into which Stephen was Virgin’s womb : today the soldier received. Yesterday the Lord came emerging from the tabernacle of the forth from the womb of the Virgin : body, departed triumphantly up to today the soldier was released from heaven. That One, preserving un his prison of flesh. Yesterday Christ changed the majesty of the Deity, was wrapped in swaddling bands for assuming the girdle of flesh as a us : today Stephen was clothed by servant, entered in this world into the him in a robe of immortality. Yeste field of battle : that other, putting off rday a narrow manger carried the the corruptible garment of the body, new born Christ : today the bound ascended to the heavenly palace to less heaven received Stephen reign for ever. That One came down triumphantly. But thou, O Lord, clothed in flesh : that other ascended have mercy upon us. crowned with the laurel in blood.
Hesterna die. 1. Resp. VII.
Y Es ter day * the Lord was born up on the earth :
that Ste phen might be born in to hea ven. 301 Saint Stephen.
The Lord en ter ed in to the world. †That Ste phen
might en ter in to hea ven. VV.. For yes ter day our
King, clo thed in a man tle of flesh, came forth from his
pal ace, the Vir gin's womb, and was pleas ed to vis it
the world. †That Ste phen.
Lesson ij. He Lord came down alone that to overcome the cruelty of the Jews as T he might raise up many : our to merit a blessed triumph. For these King humbled himself, that he might should not be belittled : as was his exalt his soldiers. For the one who strength, so was his triumph. Indeed had prepared the womb of the Virgin he could scarcely have protected for his body : he it was who deigned himself in advance with worthless to open heaven for his Martyr. The weapons : he who could not be Lord Jesus Christ did not disdain to overcome by many. For, unbeaten, enter the narrowness of the womb : his person shone as a ensign of his that he might receive the soul of strength : in that he was not afraid of Stephen into the expanse of heaven. the savagery of the raging mob, nor Yet we should consider, brethren, did he give way when he succumbed with what arms Stephen was so able to the blows of the stoners. For to 302 Saint Stephen. such a degree did he remain fearless overcoming, and even when knocked among the raging mob, and undis down would enter the palace heavenly mayed by the pain inflicted by the kingdom alive and crowned ? Un stoners, that he confidently main doubtedly the region was surrounded tained that the Jews knew not what by a fortification : by no means was it they did, and generously prayed for overcome by adversaries. Although those who were stoning him. What our King which is with the Highest therefore is so great and un hath come down for us in humility : conquerable a kind of arms, that yet the foolish is unable to come would prove a defence against raging, there. But thou, O Lord, have mercy not repelling stoning, yet patiently upon us.
Videbant omnes. 2. Resp. IV.
T Hey saw Ste phen, * all that were in the
coun cil. †And they be held his face as it had been the
face of an An gel stan ding a mongst them. VV.. Ste
phen, full of grace and cour age : did great wond ers and
signs a mong the peo ple. †And they be held.
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Lesson iij. Ndeed he hath brought a great hath persisted in the Martyr. And as I gift to his soldiers : which same in the Mother of the Lord the not only hath enriched copiously : virginity was not able to be violated : but also in contending hath strength thus in the mind of the Martyr, the ened invincibly. For he hath brought charity Christ was not able to be the gift of charity : which leadeth overcome by an angry crowd. Verily men to the fellowship of the Deity. Stephen, to merit the crown which What therefore was brought, was his name signifieth : had charity for expended : not being itself dimin weapons, and by the same he con ished in the least, but in truth quered on all sides. By the charity of wonderfully enriched, and that by his God he yielded not to the raging of poor faithful ones, himself remaining the Jews : through charity to his an unfailingly full treasury. Love neighbour he interceded for them therefore which Christ hath sent that stoned him. Through charity he down to earth from heaven : iteslf rebuked the erring that they might be raised up Stephen from earth to corrected : through charity for the heaven. Love which had gone forth stoners he prayed that they might not in the King : itself subsequently be punished. Relying on the strength shone brightly in the soldier. O of charity he defeated the cruelly wonderful ubiquitous power of the raging Saul, he who on earth had Saviour : O grace ceaselessly made been one of his persecutors : and who known by the Redeemer. Thou hast in heaven merited to have fellowship. shewn forth in the eternal virginity of Holy and indefatigable charity itself the Mother the miracle : in the desired to obtain through praying Martyr thou hast an invincible him who could not be converted evidence of charity. Undefiled inte through dying. But thou, O Lord, grity indeed hath remained in the have mercy upon us. Virgin : strength of invincible love
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Impetum fecerunt. 3. Resp. I.
T Hey sprung up on him * with one ac cord, and
cast him forth out of the ci ty. †As he was pray ing
and say ing. ‡Lord, re ceive my spi rit.
V V.. Ste phen was full of the grace of God, and did great won
ders among the peo ple. As he look ed the hea vens open
ed, and he saw Je sus stand ing at the right hand of God
and said. ‡Lord. VV.. Glo ry be to the Fa ther Al migh ty,
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and to his on ly Son, our new born King, and with both to
the Ho ly Spi rit : as it was in the be gin ning, is now and for
ev er. Amen. ‡Lord.
This preceding Verse is sung at Matins this day by Deacons in Surplices in the middle of the Choir and in the same way as the Prose at Second Vespers where the Deacons complete the solemnity. The following Verse is sung on the Octave Day only if it is a Sunday.
V. V. And the wit nes ses laid down their gar ments at the
feet of a young man whose name was Saul : and they
ston ed Ste phen. †As he was pray ing. VV.. Glo ry be
to the Fa ther, and to the Son : and to the Ho ly Ghost.
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‡Lord, re ceive my spi rit.
In the ij. Nocturn. Lumine vultus tui. 4. Ant. IV.i.
T He light * of thy coun te nance, O Lord, is in scrib ed
up on Ste phen, the first mar tyr ; he of fer ed him self,
a sac ri fice of righ teous ness : and thus, with glad ness in
his heart, he li eth down in peace and tak eth his rest.
Ps. Hear me when I call. (iv. ) [ ].
Benedictionis tue Domine. 5. Ant. V.i.
B Y thy bles sing, O Lord, * he was made right eous
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in his ser vice, and de fen ded in his suf fer ing by thy pro
tec tion as with a shield : thus hath Ste phen me ri ted to
re ceive from thee the crown be to ken ed by his name.
Ps. Ponder my words. (v.) [ ].
O quam admirabile. 6. Ant. VI.
O how ex cel lent * is thy name, O Lord, our God :
for whom bles sed Ste phen suf fer ed, and is crown ed by
thee with glo ry and ho nour : and by thy glo ri ous gift is
ex al ted a bove the heav ens. Ps. O Lord our Governour. (viij .) [ ].
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V. Thou hast set, O Lord, upon his head. R. A crown of pure gold.
Lesson iv. Either indeed, brethren, was queathed an exceedingly useful N Stephen then esteemed to have example to posterity. Indeed he hath loved his enemies, when he prayed for demonstrated a twin diligence of ec them : nor then to have been greatly clesiastical dispensation : for the loved by many, seeing that in arguing correction of whatsoever errors of sin, he rebuked their incredulity. Let this both that censure should not be be far from the soul of the martyr : wanting in expression, and that hastening to the heavenly palace. In suppliant prayer should be poured him indeed holy charity had staunchly forth to God for him. That by preserved patience in prayer : who reproof he who maketh evil might be rigidly held censure in rebuke. And confounded of works of evil : and therefore in prayer lenience merited might be aided by prayers before the to be heard : because without charity presence of the Lord. And thus let severity was not in reproof. And also charity itself speak justice in the through this, whether praying or by mouth, that it may correct erring : rebuking, blessed Stephen spared and keep patience in heart, that by charity : because in both places he pure affection of love he should pour considered salvation of the erring. forth prayer for the erring. Who And by evidence of holy prayer he indeed doth not rebuke the erring : is hath shewn his rebuke not to be of judged negligent. Who however hath hatred : but of love. Indeed by doing not prayed for him : is guilty of ruin. this the blessed Martyr hath exhibited But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon personal charity : and hath be us.
Impii super justum. 4. Resp. VII.
T He un god ly * fell up on the righ teous to
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put him to death. †But he re ceiv ed the stones
with joy, that he might me rit to re ceive a crown
of glo ry. VV.. The false peo ple of the He brews,
All blood y from the death of Christ, Now a gainst Ste phen
turn ed their spite, And plot ted to geth er his death ; Whom
they mur der ed most wick ed ly, By ston ing with great cru el ty.
†But he. The following Verse is sung on the Octave day only if it is a Sunday.
V. V. They stop ped their ears, and ran up on him with
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one ac cord. †But he.
Lesson v. Herefore amongst brethren, if he scourges every son which he Wever anyone be chastised for accepts. Therefore let them be the health of the soul, let him accept compelled by the charity of Christ, without contempt the admonishment the good encouraged that they might of charity : neither let him attend to remain good : and the wicked we his present sadness of will, but let compel that they put off wickedness. him consider what gain of advantage Especially because in these two holy he obtaineth. On that account twins is shown to us an indication of indeed let it be argued : that one salvation : that if any are good, they should be corrected from works of might imitate the perseverance in depravity. Neither, when he seeth charity of Stephen, but he who is bad, reproof to be aroused through any might follow the example of harshness of words : let him suppose conversion in Paul. And let he who charity to have become cold in the is good, always hold equity even to heart. Thus indeed let him be the end : let he however who is bad, vigilant in reproof through the altogether withdraw from his mouth : that prayer not be idle in the perversity. Let neither presumption heart. And besides by this he is of righteousness make the good man provided for on both deliberately negligent : nor iniquity make the evil from erring : that while a man that desperate. But let that one strongly hath been confounded by sin is hold to the good : that one quickly dismayed, he be separated from evil desert the evil. Let the good be works, and by prayer he be saved of afraid, that he not fall : let the bad God’s compassion. For even the Holy endeavour that he may rise up. But Scripture saith, Since for whom the thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Lord loveth he chastiseth : likewise
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Lapidabant Stephanum. 5. Resp. IV.
T Hey ston ed * Ste phen while he was pray ing
and say ing. †O Lord Je sus Christ, re ceive my
spi rit, and lay not this sin to their charge.
VV.. And bles sed Ste phen kneel ed down : and
pray ed, say ing. †O Lord.
Lesson vj. Herefore let whoever is wicked rising, the righteous hath received the T be struck down with Paul in light of the heart. Therefore he is wickedness : that with him he may be connected with Stephen : a sheep raised into goodness. Because that made from a wolf. And behold now one that is evil falleth down : and the Paul is glad with Stephen, with good one riseth up. The unrighteous Stephen he hath enjoyment of the is prostrate : and upright is the just. brightness of Christ : with Stephen The most savage persecutor was he rejoiceth, with Stephen he struck down : and the most truthful reigneth. Stephen who indeed went preacher arose. Falling, the impious before was slaughtered by the stones hath ruined the light of the body : of Paul : thither Paul followed with 312 Saint Stephen. the aid of Stephen’s prayers. How nor to fear. It shall guide, it shall true is the life, O my brethren, where protect : it shall carry through. Paul was not ruined by the murder of Concerning which, brethren, seeing Stephen, but Stephen rejoiceth in that Christ hath established the fellowship with Paul : seeing that ladder of charity, by means of which charity had delight in both. In all Christians are able to ascend to Stephen of course charity overcame heaven : strongly hold fast to pure the cruelty of the Jews : in Paul charity, show forth the same to one charity covered a multitude of sins : another, and being accomplished in equally in each charity merited to the same, ascend. Persevere in good inherit the kingdom of heaven. works : that ye may be able to attain Charity is therefore the whole fount to the eternal prize, being aided by and origin of goodness : an the grace of Christ the Lord and extraordinary defence, the way which Saviour. But thou, O Lord, have leads to heaven. He who walketh in mercy upon us. charity : will be able neither to err
Lapides torrentes. 6. Resp. VII.
T He show er * of stones was sweet un to him.
†Him doth eve ry soul of the right eous fol low.
VV.. But the death which the Sav iour deign ed to suf fer is
for all : this it was that he was the first to give back to
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the Sav iour. †Him doth. VV.. Glo ry be to the Fath er and
to the Son : and to the Ho ly Ghost. †Him doth.
In the Third Nocturn. In Domino Deo suo. 7. Ant. VII.i.
T Rust ing * in the Lord his God, as a migh ty ath lete,
Ste phen brave ly bore the blows of stones : and there fore to
the moun tain of the Might y One hath he cros sed ov er vic
( ./ x. ) [ ]. to ri ous. Ps. In the Lord put I my trust.
Sine macula beatus Stephanus. 8. Ant. VIII.i.
W Ith out blem ish, * bles sed Ste phen hath en
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ter ed in to thy ta ber na cle, O Lord : and he that
did the thing that is right shall rest up on thy ho ly hill.
Ps. Lord, who shall dwell. ( ./ xiiij.) [ ].
Domine virtus et leticia. 9. Ant. VIII.ii.
D Lord, * the strength and joy of the just, be cause
thou didst pre vent thy be lov ed Ste phen with the bles sings of good ness : he fol low ed thy glo rious lead in
suf fer ing and death, where fore, with a mar tyr's crown,
thou gav est him life, ev en for ev er and ev er.
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Ps. The King shall rejoice. ( ./ xx.) [ ].
V. The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. R. He shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus.
Lesson vij. The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. xxiij . : . T that time, persecuted the head. They killed the A Jesus said to the prophets, but ye the Lord himself crowd of the Jews which was proclaimed by them : ye and the chief priests. think to kill. Then was subjoined Behold, I send unto that which is told in the present you prophets, and reading : in which he revealed the wise men, and scribes : and some of One God to be of the Old Testament them ye shall kill and crucify ; and and the New, when he saith, Behold I some of them ye shall scourge in your send to you prophets, and wise men, synagogues, and persecute them from and scribes. Which is such : as if to city to city. And that which say, I which formerly sent to you followeth. prophets and wise men and scribes : Homily of the Venerable Bede, Priest. also again now send prophets and HE reading of the Holy Gospel wise men and scribes. Indeed there Ttells in what way the Most High were in the Old Testament, prophets Lord, refuting the unbelief of the and wise men and scribes : and there Jews, would reveal them to be sons of were in the new. In the Old murderers, evidently of those which Testament were prophets : Isaiah, had killed the holy prophets : the one, Jeremiah, and many others. However made similar and wicked like the in the new, we read that Agabus and other, hath he denounced saying, Fill the four daughters of Philip did ye up then the measure of your prophesy. And all those which in the fathers. As if he hath said, Seeing church of God proclaim in the future that those he hath neglected ye desire punishments of the reprobates, and to satisfy, because they have the reward of the righteous : and persecuted the members, ye have announce prophecies, can be called 316 Saint Stephen. prophets. To be sure the wise men and in the new Holy Gospel, those in the Old Testament were Moses which were called or made by the and Solomon and others : while in Lord to leave behind writings for us. the New are the holy apostles. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon Likewise scribes are found in the Old us. Testament : as Esdras and Nehemiah,
Intuens in celum. 7. Resp. IV.
L OOk ing up * in to hea ven, bles sed Ste phen
saw the glo ry of God, and said. †Be hold, I see the
heav ens open ed, and the Son of Man
stand ing at the right hand of the pow er
of God. VV.. And as Ste phen was look ing up in to
hea ven : he saw the glo ry of God, and said. †Be hold.
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Lesson viij. UT like the earlier fathers of suffer indignity for the name of Jesus. B the unfatihful Jews, the pro Likewise they were persecuted from phets sent unto them were slain, as city to city : when they were driven Isaiah who was sawn in sunder, and out of Judea, they were caused to go Jeremiah who was stoned : so these over to the dispersion of the Gentiles. also after the passion of the Lord, But blood of righteousness being following the perfidy of their fathers, required from them all, the Lord holy preachers by their determined saith : From the blood of Abel the reproof, and by diverse punishments righteous even unto the blood of were afflicted to death. For instance Zacharias son of Barachias. From Peter and Andrew were crucified, Abel who was righteous, so much out Paul and James were slain : and the of the Old Testament, where his blessed proto martyr Stephen, whose pleasing services to God have been feast day we today call again to mind, recounted : as from the words of the was stoned. After the infusion of the Lord he is commended in this place : Holy Ghost after the Lord’s resur of Zacharias however, the same who rection the holy apostles preached, was frequently accused by Joas the and taught the people, and many of king, the same which for the law of them were baptized : learning this the the Lord was killed by him between chief priests being indignant, brought the Temple and the altar of incense, them into their council. And having which had been built by Solomon in been whipped by them, threatening the portico, is read in the book of they warned that they should not Kings : and for the name of Jehorada speak in the name of the Lord Jesus : his father the writing of Barachias is whereupon they went rejoicing from had. But thou, O Lord, have mercy the sight of the council, seeing that upon us. they had been considered worthy to
Patefacte sunt janue celi. 8. Resp. IV.
T HE gates of hea ven * were open ed to Christ's
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mar tyr, bles sed Ste phen. †Who was the first to be num ber
ed among the saints, where fore is he tri um phant ly
V. crown ed in hea ven. V. Bles sed Ste phen saw
the heav ens o pen ed : he saw, and en ter ed in.
†Who was.
Lesson ix. Herefore of all of the blessed Of any such from their generation T martyrs of which the Lord doth whose blood was required to be given, make mention, he chose to when because through imitation they commemorate only Abel and had united themselves to a wicked Zacharias : that through the innocent generation : they were punished with Abel killed by his brother in a field, them in the judgement. And in the would be shown simple and lay same way those from the generation faithful, but through Zacharias the of good men which make themselves high priest, who on account of the partakers through living worthily : proclamation and truth of the shall deserve to be rewarded in the lot testimony was stoned in the Temple, of the chosen. Moreover the Lord the teachers and chiefs of the Church. laments the city of Jerusalem with 319 Saint Stephen. piteous affection : not speaking of the emits a raucous voice : and for love or stones and buildings, but of the succour of her chicks, boldly casts inhabitants : just as elsewhere, when herself to death. Which the Lord seeing the city he wept over it. Also evidently fulfilled in the mystery of repetition of the name : is a con our redemption : when for the firmation of the expression. When salvation of the human race he was however everything whatsoever the made flesh, and he appeared meek Lord had willed was done in heaven and gentle among men. Wings he and in earth : it was sought, how he folds down : when he ordains the two should tell them to have wished to Testaments for our instruction. And gather together the children of it is as though he hath entirely Jerusalem and they had not assembled. brought in his bristly feathers : when Which is such, as if it were said, I in the passion (as the prophet saith) have wished : but thou wouldest not. he was seen to have neither splendour I sent prophets for thy instruction : nor beauty. He emitted a raucous but thou slaughtered some of them, voice : when being placed on the others thou stoned. Because of thee I cross he cried, My God, my God, why appeared incarnate in the midst of hast thou forsaken me, to the Father. thee : but thou didst not fear to rage And he surrended himself to death with wicked purpose against me. for the salvation of the chicks : when However thou fittingly compared he accepted fleshly death, that the thyself as a hen : evidently because of human race would be freed from the mystery of thy passion or of our eternal death, and the Devil the redemption. The hen indeed is a inventor of death would be overcome. most gentle bird, which when she But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon nurtures chicks, entirely brings in her us. bristly feathers, lowers her wings, and
R. Saint of God, elect and precious. as above at the Procession. . In the Church of Sarum the R. with its Prose and with Gloria Patri. is sung by all the Deacons, on account of it being the solemnity of Deacons. But elsewhere in Parish Churches let it be sung only at the Procession at Vespers : but where no Procession is made at Vespers then this Prose is sung in its place at Matins at the usual position by boys in Surplices.
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It is sung likewise on the Feasts of Saint John and of the Innocents.
Before Lauds. V. Pray for us, blessed Stephen. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
At Lauds. Lapidverunt Stephanum. 1. Ant. VIII.i.
T Hey ston ed * Ste phen, as he cal led up on the Lord
say ing, Lay not this sin to their charge. Ps. The Lord is King. ( ./ xcij. ) [ ]. Lapides torrentes. 2. Ant. VII.i.
T He show er of stones * was sweet un to him : him
doth eve ry right eous soul fol low. Ps. O be joyful. ( ./ xcix.) [ ]. Adhesit anima mea. 3. Ant. VIII.i.
M Y soul hath cleav ed * fast un to thee : for as much
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as my flesh hath been ston ed for thee, O my God.
Ps. O God, thou art. ( . & ./ lxi j. & lxvj. ) [ ].
Stephanos vidit celos 4. Ant. VIII.i.
S Te phen * saw the hea vens o pen ed, he saw and en ter
ed in : bles sed is he to whom the hea vens shall be open ed.
Ps. O all ye works. (Daniel iij.) [ ].
Ecce video celos apertos. 5. Ant. IV. v.
B Ehold, I see * the hea vens open ed : and Je sus
stand ing at the right hand of God. Ps. O praise the Lord. ( ./ cxlviij-cl. ) [ ].
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Chapter. Acts vj . : . Tephen, full of faith and power, among the people. R. Thanks be to S did great wonders and miracles God.
Sancte Dei preciose. Hymn. II.
S Aint of God, e lect and pre cious, Pro to mar tyr
Ste phen, bright With thy love of am plest mea sure, Shi ning
round thee like a light ; Who to God com mend est, dy ing,
Them that did thee all des pite. 2. Glit ters now the crown
a bove thee, Fi gured in thy sa cred name : O that we, who
tru ly love thee, May have por tion in the same ; In the dread
ful day of judge ment Fear ing nei ther sin nor shame.
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3. Laud to God, and might, and ho nour, Who with flowers
of ro sy dye Crowned thy fore head, and hath placed thee
In the star ry throne on high : He di rect us, he pro tect us
From death's sting e ter nal ly. Amen.
V. The righteous shall flourish as the lily. R. He shall flourish for ever before the Lord. The Response should not be said aloud.
Impii super justum. Ant. VIII.iv.
T He un god ly ran * up on the just man and sto ned him,
to give him ov er un to death : but he glad ly re ceiv ed the
stones, that he might me rit to ob tain a di a dem of glo ry,
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al le lu ya. Ps. Blessed be the Lord. *.
Prayer. Rant us, O Lord, we beseech for his murderers to thy Son, Jesus G thee, so to imitate that which Christ our Lord. Who liveth and we hold in honour, that we may learn reigneth with thee in the unity of the to love our enemies, as we celebrate Holy Ghost, one God, world without the birthday of him who prayed even end. R. Amen.
Memorial of the Nativity of the Lord. Virgo hodie fidelis. Ant. VI.
T His day a faith ful Vir gin * brought forth the Word
in car nate : and re main ed a vir gin af ter child ing, in whose
praise we all do sing, Bles sed art thou a mong wo men.
V. Blessed be he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. R. God is the Lord, who hath shewed us light.
Prayer. Rant, we bessech thee, almighty may deliver us : who are held by the G God, that the new birth of ancient bondage under the yoke of sin. thine only begotten Son in the flesh Through the same Jesus Christ thy
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Son our Lord, who liveth and Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and reigneth with thee in the unity of the ever. R. Amen.
At j. Ant. They stoned Stephen. . Ps. Save me, O God. ( ./ liij.) [ ].
At iij. Ant. The shower of stones. . Ps. Teach me, O Lord. ( . iij. /cxviij. iij.) [ ]. Chap. Stephen, full of faith. .
Gloria et honore. Resp. VI.
T Hou, O Lord, hast crown ed him with glo ry and
wor ship. †Al le lu ya, al le lu ya. ij. VV.. And mad est him to
have do min ion ov er the works of thy hands. †Al le lu ya.
V. V. Glo ry be to the Fa ther, and to the Son : and to the
Ho ly Ghost. Thou, O Lord.
V. Thou hast set. without Alleluya. .
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Prayer as above. . The R. is sung with Alleluya. at all the Hours daily until the Octave of the Epiphany and within the Octave.
At vj. Ant. My soul hath cleaved. . Ps. My soul hath longed. ( . vj./cxviij. vj.) [ ].
Chapter. Acts vij . : . UT he, being full of the Holy of God, and said, Behold, I see the BGhost, looked up stedfastly into heavens opened, and the Son of man heaven, and saw the glory of God, standing on the right hand of God. and Jesus standing on the right hand R. Thanks be to God.
Posuisti Domine. Resp. VI.
T Hou hast set, O Lord, up on his head. †Al le lu ya,
al le lu ya. ij. VV.. A crown of pure gold. †Al le lu ya.
V V.. Glo ry be to the Fa ther, and to the Son : and to
the Ho ly Ghost. Thou hast set.
V. The righteous shall flourish. . Prayer as above. .
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At ix. Ant. Behold, I see. . Ps. Thy testimonies are wonderful. ( . ix. /cxviij. ix .) [ ].
Chapter. Acts vij . : . Nd Stephen kneeled down, and when he had said this, he fell asleep. A cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay R. Thanks be to God. not this sin to their charge. And
Justus ut palma. Resp. VI.
T He right eous shall flou rish like a palm tree in the
house of the Lord. †Al le lu ya, al le lu ya. ij. VV.. He shall
spread abroad like a ce dar in Le ba non. †Al le lu ya.
V. V. Glo ry be to the Fa ther, and to the Son : and to the
Ho ly Ghost. The right eous.
V. The righteous shall blossom. . R. He shall flourish. without Alleluya. Prayer as above. .
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At Vespers. Antiphons and Psalms as on Second Vespers of the Nativity. .
Chapter. Acts vj . : . Tephen, full of faith and power, among the people. R. Thanks be to S did great wonders and miracles God.
At this Vespers this R. is begun by a single Deacon at the Choir Step in a Silken Cope : and the V. Stephen was full. is sung by all the Deacons in Surplices in the manner of a Prose at the position of the boys, with the V. Glory be to the Father Almighty. Impetum fecerunt. Resp. I.
T Hey sprung up on him * with one ac cord, and
cast him forth out of the ci ty. †As he was pray ing
and say ing. ‡Lord, re ceive my spi rit.
V V.. Ste phen was full of the grace of God, and did great won
ders among the peo ple. As he look ed the hea vens open
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ed, and he saw Je sus stand ing at the right hand of God
and said. ‡Lord. VV.. Glo ry be to the Fa ther Al migh ty,
and to his on ly Son, our new born King, and with both to
the Ho ly Spi rit : as it was in the be gin ning, is now and for
ev er. Amen. ‡Lord.
Hymn. Saint of God, elect and precious. . V. The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. R. He shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. The Response should not be said aloud.
Patefacte sunt janue celi. Ant. VIII.i.
T HE gates of hea ven * were open ed to Christ's
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mar tyr, bles sed Ste phen : who was the first to be num ber ed
a mong the saints, where fore he is tri um phant ly crown ed
in hea ven, al le lú ya. Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Prayer. Rant us, O Lord, we beseech for his murderers to thy Son, Jesus G thee, so to imitate that which Christ our Lord. Who liveth and we hold in honour, that we may learn reigneth with thee in the unity of the to love our enemies, as we celebrate Holy Ghost, one God, world without the birthday of him who prayed even end. R. Amen.
Memorial of the Nativity. Lux orta est. Ant. II.i.
L Ight hath shin ed * up on us, for on this day is
born a Sav iour, al le lu ya.
V. The Word was made flesh. R. And dwelt among us, alleluya.
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Prayer. Rant, we bessech thee, almighty Through the same Jesus Christ thy G God, that the new birth of Son our Lord, who liveth and thine only begotten Son in the flesh reigneth with thee in the unity of the may deliver us : who are held by the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ancient bondage under the yoke of sin. ever. R. Amen.
Procession of S. John. Then let all the Priests gather in Silken Copes with lighted Candles and thus walk in procession to the Altar of the Apostles through the middle of the Choir : singing this R. which is begun by the Cantor. Responsorium. I. In medio ecclesie.
I N the midst * of the con gre ga tion he o
pen ed his mouth. †And the Lord fil led him
with the spi rit of wis dom and un der stand ing. Three Priests sing.
VV.. The Lord put forth his hand, and touch ed my mouth.
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†And the Lord. And all the Priests together sing the Prose. Nascitur ex patre Zebedeo. Prose. I.
B Orn was he of fa ther Ze be dee, and Ma ry his
At each Verse the Chorus responds AAA. with the melody of the preceding Verse.
mo ther. A.A.A. VV.. And he flew a bove the ot hers :
in wis dom and know ledge of the Lord. A.A.A.
V.V. In name and in per son pleas ing to God. A.A.A.A.
V. A.A.A. V. He de feat ed the school men of As ia. A.
V V.. Poi son ves sel. A.A.A. VV.. Sen tence of death. A.A.A.
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VV.. Of Pat mos the ex ile. A.A.A.A. VV.. Till call ed at last
at Christ's prompt ing, An old man to the feast ing.
†And the Lord.
V. V. Glo ry be to the Fa ther, and to the Son : and to
the Ho ly Ghost. †And the Lord.
Gloria Patri. is not sung after this Prose : but while the Prose is sung the Priest censes the Altar, then the image of Saint John and afterwards the Priest says in a moderate voice. V. Greatly to be honoured is blessed John. R. Who leaned on the breast of the Lord at supper. The above Versicle is sung through the whole Octave at the Memory of Saint John, except when the Ant. Greatly to be honoured. is sung at the Memorial : then instead is sung the Versicle Their sound is gone out into all lands. R. And their words unto the ends of the earth. V. Let us pray. Prayer. F thy loving kindness, O Lord, thy Church : that, being illumined by Owe beseech thee to enlighten the teachings of blessed John thine
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Apostle and Evangelist, she may liveth and reigneth with thee in the attain to everlasting gifts. Through unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who world without end. R. Amen.
During the return is sung an Antiphon of St. Mary or the R. Solem justície . XX . and they return through the middle of the Choir by the West Doorway as at the Procession of Saint Stephen. V. Thou art fairer than the children of men. R. Full of grace are they lips.
Prayer. God, who through the fruitful through her we have been counted Ovirginity of Blessed Mary hast worthy to receive the Author of life, bestowed upon mankind the rewards thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Who of eternal salvation : grant, we liveth and reigneth with thee in the beseech thee, that we may perceive unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, the benefit of her intercession, since world without end. R. Amen.
Benedicamus Domino. is sung by two Priests in Surplices.
Where no Procession is made of Saint John : then first is made a Memorial of the same before the Memorial of the Nativity, with this Antiphon. Valde honorandus est. Ant. I.i.
G Reat ly to be ho nour ed * is bles sed John : who
lean ed on the breast of the Lord at sup per.
V. Their sound is gone out into all lands. R. And their words unto the ends of the earth.
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Prayer. F thy loving kindness, O Lord, Apostle and Evangelist, she may Owe beseech thee to enlighten attain to everlasting gifts. Through thy Church : that, being illumined by Christ our Lord. R. Amen. the teachings of blessed John thine
Then is made a Memorial of the Nativity as above. .
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