THE SARUM RITE Sarum Breviary Noted. Performing Edition.
Volume A. Part . Pages [ ] [ ].
Vigils of the Dead. The Commendation of the Souls.
Edited by William Renwick.
HAMILTON ONTARIO . THE GREGORIAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA . MMXII.
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Vigils of the Dead. Vespers. Placebo Domino. 1. Ant. III.iv. I will walk. Ps. I am well pleas ed. Psalm . Dilexi quoniam. cxiiij. ~ . ˆ am well pleased ´ : that the ver my´ soul. ~ . Lord hath heard the voiceˆ Gracious is the Lord,ˆ~ and right ´ I . ´ ~ ˆ. . ´ of my prayer ; eous : yea, our God is merciful. ~ ~ That he hath inclined his earˆ un ´ The Lord preservethˆ the simple ´ : . . to me : therefore will I call upon him I was in misery,~ andˆ he helped ´ me. . . ~ as~ longˆ as I´ live. Turn again then unto thy rest,ˆ O´ . . The snares of death compassedˆ~ my soul : for the Lordˆ~ hath rewarded ´ me round´ about : and the pains of thee. ~ . . hell gat holdˆ upon ´ me. And why ? thou hast deliveredˆ~ my
I shall find trouble and heaviness, soul´ from death : mine eyes from . . and I will call upon the~ Nameˆ of ´ the tears, and my~ feetˆ from falling. ´ ~ . Lord : O Lord, I beseech thee, deli ˆ
The final Verse of this Psalm, that is I will walk . is not sung, but immediately in its [535] Office of the Dead. place the Antiphon is sung, according to the Use of Sarum. Ant.
I will walk be fore the Lord in the land of the liv ing.
Heu me quia incolatus. 2. Ant. II.i.
W Oe is me. Ps. When I was in trouble.
Psalm . Ad Dominum. cxix. Hen I was in trouble, I calledˆ ~ Woe is me, that I am constrained . . Wupon ´ the Lord : andˆ he heard ´ to dwellˆ~ with Mesech ´ : and to have ~ . . me. my habitation among the tentsˆ of
Deliver my soul, O Lord,ˆ~ from Kedar.´ . . lying´ lips : and fromˆ~ a deceitful ´ My soul hath longˆ dwelt ~ among ´ . . tongue. them : that are enemiesˆ~ unto ´ peace.
What reward shall be given or I labour for peace, but when I done unto thee,ˆ~ thou false ´ tongue : speakˆ unto ~ them ´ thereof : they make . ~ . . even mighty and sharp arrows,~ with them readyˆ to battle. ´ . hotˆ burning ´ coals.
Ant.
W Oe is me, that my so jour ning is pro long ed.
Dominus custodit te. 3. Ant. II.i.
T HE Lord Ps. I will lift up mine eyes.
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Psalm . Levavi oculos. cxx. ~ . . will lift up mine eyesˆ unto ´ the the Lord is thy defence upon~ ˆ thy ~ . . I hills : from whence comethˆ my ´ right´ hand ; help. So that the sun shall not~ burnˆ ~ . . My help cometh evenˆ~ from ´ the thee´ by day : neitherˆ the moon ´ by . . Lord : who hath made~ heavenˆ and ´ night. earth. The Lord shall preserve thee . He will not suffer thy footˆ to~ be fromˆ~ all evil´ : yea, it is even heˆ~ that . . . moved´ : and he that keepethˆ~ thee will ´ shall keep´ thy soul. not sleep. The Lord shall preserve thy going Behold, he that keepethˆ~ Israel´ : out,ˆ and ~ thy coming ´ in : from this . . ~ . . shall neither~ slumberˆ nor ´ sleep. time forthˆ for evermore. ´
The Lord himselfˆ is~ thy keeper ´ :
Ant.
T HE Lord shall pre serve thee from all e vil : yea
the Lord shall keep thy soul.
Si iniquitates observaveris. 4. Ant. VIII.i.
I F thou, Lord. Ps. Out of the deep.
Psalm . De profundis. cxxix. Ut of the deep have I called markˆ what ~ is done ´ amiss : O Lord, . . . Ounto ˆ~ thee, ´ O Lord : Lord,ˆ hear ´ whoˆ~ may abide ´ it ? my voice. For there is mercyˆ~ with ´ thee : ~ . . O let thine earsˆ consider ´ well : therefore shalt~ thouˆ be feared. ´ ~ . . the voiceˆ of my ´ complaint. I look for the Lord ; my soulˆ~ doth ~ . . If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to wait´ for him : in his wordˆ is´ my trust.
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My soul fleethˆ ~ unto ´ the Lord : with the Lordˆ there ~ is mercy ´ : and ~ . . before the morning watch, I say, be with him is plenteousˆ~ redemption. ´ . . . foreˆ the morning ´ watch. And he shall redeem~ ˆ Israel´ : from
O Israel, trust in the Lord, for all´ his sins.
Ant.
I F thou, Lord, wilt be ex treme to mark what is
done a miss : O Lord, who shall a bide it.
Opera manuum tuarum. 5. Ant. II.i.
D Es pise not. Ps. I will give thanks.
Psalm . Confitebor tibi. cxxxvij. . . Will give thanks unto thee, O heard~ the wordsˆ of´ thy mouth. ~ ILord, ˆ with my whole ´ heart : Yea, they shall sing of the~ waysˆ of´ ~ . . . . even before the gods will I sing praiseˆ the Lord : that great is the~ glory ˆ of ´ unto´ thee. the Lord. I will worship toward thy holy For though the Lord be high, yet temple, and praise thy Name, because hath he respect untoˆ~ the lowly ´ : as for ~ . . of thy loving kindnessˆ and ´ truth : for the proud, he beholdeth ~ themˆ afar ´ thou hast magnified thy Name, and off. . . thy~ Word,ˆ above ´ all things. Though I walk in the midst of ~ When I called uponˆ thee,~ thou trouble, yet shalt thouˆ refresh ´ me : . heardest´ me : and enduedst my~ soulˆ thou shalt stretch forth thy hand . with much´ strength. upon the furiousness of mine . . All the kings of the earth shall~ enemies, and thy rightˆ~ hand shall save ´ praiseˆ thee, ´ O Lord : for they have me. [539] Office of the Dead.
. . The Lord shall make good his despise not then the worksˆ~ of thine ~ loving kindnessˆ toward ´ me : yea, thy own´ hands. mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever ;
Ant.
D Es pise not, O Lord, the works of thine own hands.
VV.. From the gate of hell.
Let the V. not be answered aloud when it is sung by two but in silence. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord.
Audivi vocem de celo. Ant. II.i.
I heard a voice * from hea ven say ing : Bles sed are
*. the dead which die in the Lord. Ps. My soul doth magnify.
K Y ri e léy son. RR.. Chris te léy son. VV.. Ky ri e
léy son.
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L Ord, have mer cy, RR.. Christ, have mer cy.
V. V. Lord, have mer cy.
Our Father. [ ]. And lead us not. is not said.
Then is said without note the Psalm. Psalm . Lauda anima mea. cxlv. Raise the Lord, O my soul ; keepeth his promise for ever ; Pwhile I live, will I praise the Who helpeth them to right that Lord : * yea, as long as I have any suffer wrong : * who feedeth the being, I will sing praises unto my hungry. God. The Lord looseth men out of O put not your trust in princes, prison : * the Lord giveth sight to the nor in any child of man : * for there is blind. no help in them. The Lord helpeth them that are For when the breath of man fallen : * the Lord careth for the goeth forth he shall turn again to his righteous. earth : * and then all his thoughts The Lord careth for the strangers ; perish. he defendeth the fatherless and Blessed is he that hath the God of widow : * as for the way of the Jacob for his help : * and whose hope ungodly, he turneth it upside down. is in the Lord his God ; The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall Who made heaven and earth, the be King for evermore : * and sea, and all that therein is : * who throughout all generations.
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The Psalm being finished, the Officiant, changing neither place nor vestment, sings.
VV.. Rest e ter nal grant un to them, O Lord. R.R. And let light
per pe tu al shine up on them. VV.. From the gate of hell.
R.R. De liv er their souls, O Lord. VV.. I be lieve to see the
good things of the Lord. RR.. In the land of the liv ing.
VV.. The Lord be with you. R.R. And with thy spi rit.
VV.. Let us pray.
When a corpse is present of whomever it may be, this Prayer is said both at Vespers and at Lauds according to the Use of Sarum. Prayer [major ]. God, whose property is always enemy : neither forget him for ever : O to have mercy and to forbear, but command thy holy Angels to receive our petition for the soul of thy receive him , and bring him into the servant or handmaiden whom thou land of the living : that foreasmuch as hast bidden this day to depart out of he hath hoped and believed in thee : this world : that thou wouldst not he may merit to rejoice in the deliver him into the hand of the fellowship of thy Saints.
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On the Tricennial for whomever let this Prayer be said at Vespers . Prayer [minor ]. God, whose property is always his sins : that he being released from O to have mercy and to forbear, the bonds of death may merit to cross be favourable to the soul of thy over to life eternal. servant or handmaiden and dismiss all
On the Anniversary for whomever let this Prayer be said at Vespers . Prayer. God, the Lord of mercies : burial we commemorate this day : a O grant unto thy servant or place of refreshment, the blessedness handmaiden, the anniversary of whose of repose, and the brightness of light.
For a departed Bishop only, this Prayer is said at Vespers . Prayer. God, who among the apostolic as they govern for a season on earth : O priests hast made thy servants so they may rejoice in perpetual to be counted among the dignity of fellowship in heaven. Bishops : grant, we beseech thee, that
For brothers and sisters departed only, this Prayer is said at Vespers . Prayer. God, the Giver of pardon and interceding for them : and blessed O the Author of man’s salvation : Michael the Archangel with all the we humbly beseech thy mercy : that Saints : may be permitted to come to our congregation of brothers and the fellowship of everlasting sisters, which have departed out of blessedness. this world : blessed Mary ever Virgin
General Prayer on All Souls’ Day at all the Hours and at other Services of the Dead at Vespers only. Prayer. God, the Creator and Re departed the remission of all their O deemer of all the faithful : sins : that through devout suppli grant unto the souls of all the faithful cations they may obtain the pardon
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World with out end. RR.. Amen.
Here is not said The Lord be with you. but on All Souls’ Day the Priest says :
VV.. May they rest in peace. RR.. Amen.
The Lord be with you. is not said, neither May they rest in peace. when Matins follows immediately (i.e. when Matins is said on the Eve ).
Matins. In the First Nocturn. Dirige Domine. 1. Ant. VII.ii.
M Ake. Ps. Ponder my words.
Psalm . Verba mea auribus. v. Onderˆ ~ my words, ´ O Lord : For thou art the God that hast no ~ . . ~ P consider my meditation.ˆ ´ pleasureˆ in wickedness ´ : neither shall ~ . . O hearken thou unto the voice of any evilˆ dwell ´ with thee. ~ my calling, my King,ˆ and ´ my God : Such as be foolish shall not~ standˆ ~ . . for unto theeˆ will I make ´ my prayer. in´ thy sight : for thou hatest all themˆ~ . . My voice shalt thou hearˆ~ betimes, ´ that work vanity.´ ~ O Lord : early in the morning will I Thou shalt destroy themˆ that . . direct my prayer unto thee,~ andˆ will speak leasing´ : the Lord will abhor . . look´ up. both the blood thirsty~ andˆ deceitful ´
[544] Office of the Dead. man. them perish through their own But as for me, I will come into imaginationsˆ~ ´ : cast them out in the thine house, even upon the multitude multitude of their ungodliness ; for ~ . . ofˆ thy mercy ´ : and in thy fear will I they have rebelledˆ~ against ´ thee. . . worship toward thy~ holyˆ temple. ´ And let all them that put their
Lead me, O Lord, in thy right trustˆ~ in thee ´ rejoice : they shall ever ~ eousness, becauseˆ of mine enemies´ : be giving of thanks, because thou . . make thy way~ plainˆ before ´ my face. defendest them ; they that love thy . . For there is no faithfulnessˆ ~ in ´ his Name shall be~ joyfulˆ in ´ thee ; . . mouth : their inward parts are~ veryˆ For thou, Lord, wilt give thy wickedness.´ blessing untoˆ~ the righteous ´ : and with Their throat is an openˆ~ sepul ´ thy favourable kindness wilt thou . . . . chre : they~ flatterˆ with ´ their tongue. defendˆ~ him as with ´ a shield.
Destroy thou them, O God ; let
Ant.
M Ake, O Lord my God : thy way plain be fore my face.
Converte Domine. 2. Ant. VIII.i.
T Urn thee. Ps. O Lord, rebuke me not.
Psalm . Domine ne in furore. Lord, rebuke me not in thine me ? ~ ~ Oindignation ˆ ´ : neither chasten Turn thee, O Lord, and deliverˆ ~ . . . . me in thyˆ displeasure. ´ my´ soul : O save me~ forˆ thy mercy’s ´
Have mercy upon me, O Lord,ˆ~ sake. for I´ am weak : O Lord, heal me, for For in death no man remem ˆ~ ~ . . ~ . my bonesˆ are vexed. ´ bereth´ thee : and who will give thee ~ . My soul also isˆ sore troubled ´ : thanksˆ in´ the pit ? ~ . . but, Lord, how longˆ wilt thou punish ´ I am weary of my groaning ;
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~ . . every nightˆ~ wash I´ my bed : and water~ voiceˆ of my weeping. ´ . . my couchˆ with ´ my tears. The Lord hath heardˆ my~ peti ´ . . My beauty is gone for veryˆ~ tion : the Lordˆ~ will receive ´ my prayer. . trouble´ : and worn away because of~ allˆ All mine enemies shall be con . mine enemies.´ founded, andˆ sore ~ vexed ´ : they shall . . Away from me, all yeˆ that ~ work be turned back, and putˆ~ to shame ~ vanity´ : for the Lord hath heard the suddenly.´
Ant.
T Urn thee, O Lord, and de li ver my soul : for in
death no man re mem ber eth thee.
Nequando rapiat. 3. Ant. VIII.i.
L Est he de vour. Ps. O Lord my God.
Psalm . Domine Deus meus. ~ Lord my God, in theeˆ have~ I that dealt friendlyˆ with ´ me : yea, I
Oput ´ my trust : save me from all have delivered him that without any ~ . . ~ . . them that persecute me, andˆ deliver ´ causeˆ is mine enemy ´ ; me ; Then let mine enemy persecute ~ Lest he devour my soul, like a my soul,ˆ and take ´ me : yea, let him ~ ~ . lion, and tearˆ it in pieces ´ : while thereˆ tread my life down upon the earth, . ~ . . is none´ to help. and lay mine honourˆ in´ the dust.
O Lord my God, if I have done Stand up, O Lord, in thy wrath, anyˆ~ such ´ thing : or if there be any and lift up thyself, because of the ~ . . ~ wickednessˆ in´ my hands ; indignation ofˆ mine enemies ´ : arise ~ If I have rewarded evil unto him up for me in the judgement that thouˆ
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. . hast commanded.´ If a man will not turn, heˆ~ will
And so shall the congregation of whet´ his sword : he hath bent his . . the people comeˆ~ about ´ thee : for their bow, and~ madeˆ it ready. ´ ~ . . sakes therefore lift upˆ thyself ´ again. He hath prepared for him the
The Lord shall judge the people ; instrumentsˆ ~ of´ death : he ordaineth . . give sentenceˆ ~ with me, ´ O Lord : ac his arrows against the~ persecutors.ˆ ´ ~ cording to my righteousness, and ac Behold, he travailethˆ with mis ´ . . cording to the innocency~ thatˆ is in´ chief : he hath conceived sorrow, and . . me. broughtˆ~ forth ungodliness. ´
O let the wickedness of the un He hath graven and diggedˆ~ up ´ a . . godly comeˆ~ to an´ end : but guideˆ pit : and is fallen himself into the ~ . . thou´ the just. destruction that he madeˆ for other.´
Forˆ~ the righteous ´ God : trieth For his travail shall come uponˆ~ ~ . . the veryˆ hearts ´ and reins. his own´ head : and his wickedness ~ . . My help comethˆ~ of´ God : who shall fallˆ on his own ´ pate. ~ . . preserveth themˆ that are true ´ of I will give thanks unto the Lord, heart. according toˆ~ his righteousness ´ : and I ~ . . God is a righteous Judge, will praise the Nameˆ of the Lord ´ strong,ˆ~ and patient ´ : and God is most High. ~ . . provokedˆ every ´ day.
Ant.
L Est he de vour my soul like a li on, and tear it
to piec es, while there is none to help.
V. R V. From the gate of hell. R.. De liv er their souls, O Lord.
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Our Father. [ ]. The Priest says aloud And lead us not into temptation. Choir. But deliver us from evil. likewise aloud, which is observed throughout the whole year on Services of the Dead whatever Nocturns are said before the Lessons and likewise on All Souls’ Day.
Pray, sir. is not said. Lesson j. Job. vij. . Pare me, O Lord, for my days thee, O thou preserver of men ? why S are vanity. What is man, that hast thou set me as a mark against thou shouldest magnify him ? and thee, so that I am a burden to myself ? that thou shouldest set thine heart And why dost thou not pardon my upon him ? and that thou shouldest transgression, and take away mine visit him every morning ; and try him iniquity ? for now shall I sleep in the every moment ? How long wilt thou dust ; and thou shalt seek me in the not depart from me, nor let me alone morning, but I shall not be. till I swallow down my spittle ? I But thou, O Lord. is not said. have sinned ; what shall I do unto
Credo quod Redemptor. 1. Resp. VIII.
I be lieve * that my Re deem er liv eth, and
that at the lat ter day he shall stand up on the earth.
†And in my flesh shall I see God my Sa
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an oth er : and mine eyes shall be hold.
†And in my flesh.
Second Lesson. Job. x. . Y soul is weary of my life ; I seest thou as man seeth ? Are thy Mwill leave my complaint upon days as the days of man ? are thy years myself ; I will speak in the bitterness as man’s days, that thou enquirest of my soul. I will say unto God, Do after mine iniquity, and searchest not condemn me ; shew me after my sin ? Thou knowest that I wherefore thou contendest with me. am not wicked ; and there is none Is it good unto thee that thou that can Let this Lesson be finished thus. shouldest oppress, that thou should est despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the de liv er out of thine hand. wicked ? Hast thou eyes of flesh ? or
Qui Lazarum resuscitasti. 2. Resp. IV.
T Hou who didst * raise La za rus, al read y cor rupt
ting, from the grave. †Grant thou them rest, O Lord,
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and a place of for give ness. VV.. Thou who shalt
come to judge the quick and the dead, and the
world by fire. †Grant thou them.
Third Lesson. Job. x. . Hine hands have made me and curdled me like cheese ? Thou hast T fashioned me together round clothed me with skin and flesh, and about ; yet thou dost destroy me. hast fenced me with bones and Remember, I beseech thee, that thou sinews. Thou hast granted me life hast made me as the clay ; and wilt and favour, and thy visitation hath thou bring me into dust again ? Hast preserved my spirit. thou not poured me out as milk, and
Domine quando veneris. 3. Resp. VIII.
O Lord, * when thou com est to judge the
earth, where shall I hide my self from thy coun
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te nance ? †For I have sin ned great ly in
V. my life. V. I am a fraid of my trans gres sions,
and am asham ed be fore thee : when thou com est to
judge ment, O con demn me not. †For I have.
Whenever the corpse is present of whomever it may be, and on the Anniversaries of Bishops only, let the iij. vj. and ix. Responsories be repeated at the conclusion of the repetendam.
In the Second Nocturn. In loco pascue. 4. Ant. VIII.i.
H E shall feed me. Ps. The Lord is my shepherd.
Psalm . Dominus regit me. xxij. He Lord isˆ~ my shepherd ´ : bring me forth in the paths of ~ . . . . T therefore canˆ I lack nothing. ´ righteousness,~ forˆ his Name’s ´ sake.
He shall feed me inˆ a~ green Yea, though I walk through the pasture´ : and lead me forth beside the valley of the shadow of death, I will ~ . . watersˆ of comfort. ´ fearˆ~ no evil´ : for thou art with me ; ~ . . Heˆ shall convert ´ my soul : and thy rod and~ thyˆ staff comfort ´ me.
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Thou shalt prepare a table before But thy loving kindness and me in the presence of themˆ~ that mercy shall follow me all the daysˆ~ of trouble´ me : thou hast anointed my my´ life : and I will dwell in the house ~ . . . . head with oil, and my cupˆ shall ´ be of the~ Lordˆ for ever.´ full.
Ant.
H E shall feed me in a green pas ture.
Delicta juventutis. 5. Ant. VIII.i.
T He sins. Ps. Unto thee, O Lord.
Psalm . Ad te Domine levavi. xxiv. . . Nto thee, O Lord, will I lift up kindnesses, which have been~ everˆ of ´ ~ Umy soul ; my God, I have putˆ old. my trust´ in thee : O let me not be O remember not the sins and of ~ confounded, neither let mine enemies fencesˆ~ of ´ my youth : but according to . . triumphˆ over ´ me. thy mercy think thou upon me, O . . For all they that hope in thee Lord,~ forˆ thy goodness. ´ shall notˆ be ~ ashamed ´ : but such as Gracious and righteousˆ~ is ´ the ~ ~ . . transgress without a cause shall be putˆ Lord : therefore will he teach sinnersˆ . . to confusion.´ in´ the way.
Shewˆ me ~ thy ways, ´ O Lord : and~ Them that are meek shall he . . ~ teachˆ me thy ´ paths. guideˆ in judgement ´ : and such as are . . Lead me forth in thy truth,ˆ~ and gentle, themˆ~ shall he learn ´ his way. learn´ me : for thou art the God of my All the paths of the Lord are salvation ; in thee hath been my hope~ mercyˆ~ and ´ truth : unto such as keep . . ~ . . allˆ the day ´ long. his covenant, and his testimonies.ˆ ´
Call to remembrance, O Lord, For thy~ Name’sˆ sake, ´ O Lord : . . thy tenderˆ~ mercies ´ : and thy loving be merciful unto my~ sin,ˆ for it´ is
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. . great. enlarged´ : O bring thou me outˆ~ of my ~ What man is he, that fearethˆ the ´ troubles.´ ~ . Lord : him shall he teach in the wayˆ Look upon my adversityˆ~ and . ~ . . that he´ shall choose. misery´ : and forgiveˆ me all´ my sin.
His soulˆ~ shall dwell ´ at ease : and Consider mine enemies, how . . ~ his seed shall inherit~ ˆ the ´ land. manyˆ they ´ are : and they bear a . . The secret of the Lord is among tyrannous~ hateˆ against ´ me. ~ themˆ~ that fear ´ him : and he will shewˆ O keep my soul, andˆ~ deliver ´ me : . . ~ them his covenant.´ let me not be confounded, for I have . . Mine eyes are ever lookingˆ ~ unto ´ putˆ my trust ´ in thee. . the Lord : for he shall pluck my ~ feetˆ Let perfectness and righteous . . out of´ the net. dealing waitˆ~ upon ´ me : for my~ hopeˆ . Turn thee unto me, and have hath been´ in thee. . mercyˆ ~ upon ´ me : for I am desolate,~ Deliver ˆIsrael, ~ O´ God : out of~ allˆ . . . andˆ in misery. ´ his troubles.´
The sorrows of my heart areˆ~
Ant.
T He sins * and of fen ses of my youth, re mem ber
not, O Lord.
Credo videre. 6. Ant. IV.i.
I be lieve. Ps. The Lord is my light.
Psalm . Dominus illuminatio. xxvj. HE Lord is my light, and my fear : the Lord is the strength of my . . T salvation ; whomˆ~ then shall´ I life ; of whom then~ shallˆ I be ´ afraid ?
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~ When the wicked, even mine when I cryˆ unto´ thee : have mercy . . enemies and my foes, came upon me uponˆ~ me, and hear ´ me. . . to eatˆ~ up my ´ flesh : they~ stumbledˆ My heart hath talked of thee, . . and´ fell. Seekˆ~ ye my ´ face : Thy~ face,ˆ Lord, will ´
Though an host of men were laid I seek. ~ against me, yet shall not my heartˆ be ´ O hide not thouˆ~ thy face ´ from . afraid : and though there rose up war me : nor cast thy servant awayˆ~ in ~ . . . against me, yet will I putˆ my trust ´ in displeasure.´ him. Thou hast beenˆ~ my succour ´ : One thing have I desired of the leave me not, neither forsake me, O ~ . . Lord, whichˆ I will ´ require : even that God of~ myˆ salvation. ´
I may dwell in the house of the Lord When my father and my motherˆ ~ . . all the days of my life, to behold the forsake´ me : the Lord~ takethˆ me ´ up. ~ . ~ fair beauty of the Lord, and to visitˆ Teachˆ me thy way, ´ O Lord : and . . his temple.´ lead me in the right way, becauseˆ~ of . For in the time of trouble he shall mine enemies.´ hide me in his tabernacleˆ~ ´ : yea, in the Deliver me not over into the will secret place of his dwelling shall he of mine adversariesˆ~ ´ : for there are . . hide me, and set me up upon~ ˆ a rock ´ false witnesses risen up against me, . . of stone. and~ suchˆ as speak ´ wrong. ~ And now shall he~ liftˆ up ´ mine I should utterlyˆ have fainted ´ : but . head : above mine enemies ~ roundˆ that I believe verily to see the good . . . about´ me. ness of the Lord in the landˆ~ of the
Therefore will I offer in his living.´ ~ dwelling an oblation withˆ great glad ´ O tarry thouˆ the ~ Lord’s leisure ´ : ~ . ness : I will sing and speak praisesˆ be strong, and he shall comfort thine . ~ . . unto´ the Lord. heart ; and put thou thy trustˆ in´ the
Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, Lord.
Ant.
I be lieve * to see the good ness of the Lord in the
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land of the liv ing.
VV.. The right eous shall be had in ever last ing re mem brance.
RR.. He will not be afraid of a ny e vil ti dings.
Lesson iiij. Job. xiij. . Ow many are my iniquities and makest me to possess the iniquities of Hsins ? make me to know my my youth. Thou puttest my feet also transgression and my sin. Wherefore in the stocks, and lookest narrowly hidest thou thy face, and holdest me unto all my paths ; thou settest a for thine enemy ? Wilt thou break a print upon the heels of my feet. And leaf driven to and fro ? and wilt thou I am as a rotten thing that con pursue the dry stubble ? For thou sumeth, as a garment that is moth writest bitter things against me, and eaten.
Heu michi Domine. 4. Resp. II.
W OE is me, * O Lord, for I have sin ned great
ly in my life : O wretch ed one, what shall I do ?
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whi ther shall I flee, but un to thee, O my God ? Have
mer cy up on me. †When thou com est at
the last day. VV.. My soul is sore trou bled : but, Lord,
be thou my hel per. †When.
Lesson v. Job. xiiij. . An that is born of a woman is out of an unclean ? not one. Seeing Mof few days, and full of trouble. his days are determined, the number He cometh forth like a flower, and is of his months are with thee, thou cut down : he fleeth also as a shadow, hast appointed his bounds that he and continueth not. And dost thou cannot pass ; turn from him, that he open thine eyes upon such an one, may rest, till he shall accomplish, as and bringest me into judgement with an hireling, his day. thee ? Who can bring a clean thing
Ne recorderis peccata mea. 5. Resp. VI.
R Emem ber not * my tres pas ses, O Lord.
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†When thou shalt come to judge the world by fire.
VV.. Make thy way plain be fore my face, O Lord
my God. †When thou shalt come.
Lesson vj. Job. xiiij. . that thou wouldest hide me in till my change come. Thou shalt call, O the grave, that thou wouldest and I will answer thee : thou wilt keep me secret, until thy wrath be have a desire to the work of thine past, that thou wouldest appoint me a hands. For now thou numberest my set time, and remember me ! If a steps : dost thou not watch over my man die, shall he live again ? all the sin ? days of my appointed time will I wait,
Domine secundum actum meum. 6. Resp. VIII.
J Udge me not, * O Lord, ac cord ing to
my deeds : for I have done no thing wor thy in
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thy sight. †Where fore I hum bly be seech thy Ma
jes ty, that thou, O God, may est do away mine
V. of fen ces. V. Wash me through ly, O Lord, from
my wic ked ness : and cleanse me from my sin, for a gainst
thee on ly have I sin ned. †Where fore.
In the Third Nocturn. Complaceat tibi Domine. 7. Ant. II.i.
O Lord. Ps. I waited patiently.
Psalm . Expectans expectavi. xxxix. . . waited patientlyˆ ~ for ´ the Lord : ordered~ ˆ my goings. ´
Iand he inclined unto me, and~ And he hath put a new~ˆ song in´ . . ~ . . heardˆ my calling. ´ my mouth : even a thanksgivingˆ unto ´
He brought me also out of the our God. horrible pit, outˆ of ~ the mire ´ and clay : Many shall seeˆ~ it, and ´ fear : and . . and set my feet upon the rock, and shall put~ their trustˆ in´ the Lord.
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. Blessed is the man that hath set gregation.´ ~ his hopeˆ in´ the Lord : and turned not Withdraw not thou thy mercyˆ ~ . unto the proud, and to such as~ goˆ from me,´ O Lord : let thy loving . ~ . . about´ with lies. kindness and thy truth alwayˆ preserve ´
O Lord my God, great are the me. wondrous works which thou hast For innumerable troubles are done, like as be also thy thoughts come about me ; my sins have taken which areˆ~ to usward ´ : and yet there is such hold upon me that I am not a ˆ~ . . no man that ordereth~ ˆ them unto ´ ble to´ look up : yea, they are more in thee. number than the hairs of my head, . . If I should declareˆ them,~ and and my~ heartˆ hath failed ´ me. speak´ of them : they should be more O Lord, let it be thy pleasure toˆ~ . . ~ . . than I am~ ˆable to ´ express. deliver´ me : make haste, O Lord,ˆ to ~ Sacrifice, and meat offering,ˆ thou help´ me. . wouldest´ not : but mine earsˆ~ hast Let them be ashamed, and con . thou opened.´ founded together, that seek after my
Burnt offerings, and sacrifice for soulˆ to ~ destroy ´ it : let them be driven ~ . ~ sin, hast thou notˆ~ required ´ : then saidˆ backward, and put to rebuke, that . . . I, Lo,´ I come. wishˆ me evil.´
In the volume of the book it is Let them be desolate, and re ~ written of me, that I should fulfil thy wardedˆ~ with ´ shame : that say unto . . will,ˆ O´ my God : I am content to do me, Fie upon thee,~ fieˆ upon ´ thee. ~ . . it ; yea, thy lawˆ is within ´ my heart. Let all those that seek thee be ~ I have declared thy righteousness joyfulˆ and glad ´ in thee : and let such ~ ~ in the greatˆ congregation ´ : lo, I will as love thy salvation say alway, The . . . not refrain my lips, O Lord, and~ thatˆ Lordˆ be praised. ´ . thou knowest.´ As for me, I am poorˆ~ and needy ´ : . . I have not hid thy righteousnessˆ~ but the Lord~ carethˆ for ´ me. within´ my heart : my talk hath been Thou art my helper andˆ~ redeem ´ . . . . of thy truth, and of~ thyˆ salvation. ´ er : make no long tarrying,ˆ~ O´ my
I have not kept back thy loving God. . mercyˆ~ and ´ truth : from the greatˆ~ con
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Ant.
O Lord, let it be thy plea sure to de liv er me :
make haste, O Lord, to help me.
Sana Domine animam meam. 8. Ant. II.i.
H Eal my soul, O Lord. Ps. Blessed is he.
Psalm . Beatus qui intelligit. xl. Lessed is he that considereth ceiveth falsehood within himself, and . . Bthe poorˆ~ and needy ´ : the Lord when he cometh~ forthˆ he telleth ´ it. . . shall deliver him in the~ timeˆ of All mine enemies whisper to trouble.´ getherˆ ~ against ´ me : even against me ~ . . The Lord preserve him, and keep do they imagineˆ this evil.´ ~ him alive, that he may be blessedˆ Let the sentence of guiltiness upon´ earth : and deliver not thou him proceedˆ~ against ´ him : and now that ~ . . . . into the willˆ of his enemies.´ he lieth, he shall~ riseˆ up no´ more.
The Lord comfort him, when he Yea, even mine own familiar lieth sickˆ~ upon ´ his bed : make thou friend,ˆ whom ~ I trusted ´ : who did also . . ~ . . all his bedˆ~ in his sickness. ´ eat of my bread, hath laidˆ great wait ´ ~ I said, Lord, be mercifulˆ unto ´ me : for me. ~ . . heal my soul, for I have sinnedˆ against ´ But be thou merciful untoˆ~ me, ´ thee. O Lord : raise thou me up again, and ~ ~ . . Mine enemies speak evilˆ of´ me : I shallˆ reward ´ them. . . ~ When shall he die, and~ hisˆ name By this I know thou favourestˆ ´ me : . perish´ ? that mine enemy doth not triumphˆ~ . And if he come to see me, he against´ me. ~ speakethˆ vanity ´ : and his heart con And when I am in my health,
[559] Office of the Dead. thouˆ~ upholdest ´ me : and shalt set me Blessed be the Lord Godˆ~ of Is ´ ~ . . ~ . . before thy faceˆ for ever.´ rael : worldˆ without end. ´ Amen.
Ant.
H Eal my soul, O Lord, for I have sin ned a gainst thee.
Sitivit anima mea. 9. Ant. VIII.i.
M Y soul. Ps. Like as the hart.
Psalm . Quemadmodum. xlj. . Ike as the hart desirethˆ ~ the yet give him thanks for the helpˆ~ of . L water brooks´ : so longeth my his countenance.´ ~ . . ~ . . soulˆ after thee, ´ O God. My God, my soul is vexedˆ within ´ ~ ˆ ´
My soul is athirst for God, yea, me : therefore will I remember thee even forˆ~ the living ´ God : when shall I concerning the land of Jordan, and . . ~ . . come to appear before the~ presenceˆ of´ the little hillˆ of Hermon. ´
God ? One deep calleth another, because ~ My tears have beenˆ my meat, day ´ of the noiseˆ of ~ the water pipes ´ : all . . and night : while they daily say unto thy waves and storms ˆ~ are gone over´ ~ . . me, Whereˆ is now ´ thy God ? me.
Now when I think thereupon, I The Lord hath granted his ~ pour out my heartˆ by ´ myself : for I loving kindness inˆ~ the daytime ´ : and went with the multitude, and brought in the night season did I sing of him, . . ~ . . them forth intoˆ~ the house ´ of God ; and made my prayer unto the Godˆ of´
In the voice of praiseˆ and~ thanks my life. . . giving´ : among suchˆ~ as keep holy day. ´ I will say unto the God of my ~ Why art thou so full of heaviness,ˆ strength, Why hast thouˆ~ forgotten ´
O´ my soul : and why art thou so dis me : why go I thus heavily, while the ~ . . . . quietedˆ within ´ me ? enemy~ ˆ oppresseth ´ me ? ~ Putˆ thy trust ´ in God : for I will My bones are smitten asunderˆ ~ as
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~ . with´ a sword : while mine enemies soul : and why art thou so disquietedˆ . . . that trouble me~ castˆ me in´ the teeth. within´ me ?
Namely, while they say dailyˆ~ unto ´ O putˆ~ thy trust ´ in God : for I will . . me : Whereˆ is now ´ thy God ? yet thank him, which is the help of ~ . . Why art thou so vexed,ˆ~ O´ my my countenance,ˆ and ´ my God.
Ant.
M Y soul is athirst for the liv ing God : when shall
I come to ap pear be fore the face of the Lord ?
VV.. Rest e ter nal grant un to them, O Lord.
RR.. And let light per pe tu al shine up on them.
Lesson vij. Job. xvij. . Y breath is corrupt, my days are heart. They change the night into Mextinct, the graves are ready for day : the light is short because of me. Are there not mockers with me ? darkness. If I wait, the grave is mine and doth not mine eye continue in house : I have made my bed in the their provocation ? Lay down now, darkness. I have said to corruption, put me in a surety with thee ; who is Thou art my father : to the worm, he that will strike hands with me ? Thou art my mother, and my sister. My days are past, my purposes are And where is now my hope and my broken off, even the thoughts of my patience ? Thou O Lord art my God.
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Peccante me cotidie. 7. Resp. I.
T HE while I tres pass * dai ly and have no re pen
tance, the fear of death ap pal leth me. †Be cause in hell
there is no re demp tion, have mer cy up on me, O
God, and save me. VV.. Save me, O God, for thy Name's
sake, O Lord, and de li ver me in thy strength. †Be cause.
Lesson viij. Job. xix. . Y bone cleaveth to my skin and graven with an iron pen and lead in Mto my flesh, and I am escaped the rock for ever ! For I know that with the skin of my teeth. Have pity my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall upon me, have pity upon me, O ye stand at the latter day upon the earth : my friends ; for the hand of God hath and though worms destroy this body, touched me. Why do ye persecute yet in my flesh shall I see God ; me as God, and are not satisfied with whom I shall see for myself and mine my flesh ? Oh that my words were eyes shall behold, and not another ; now written ! oh that they were though my reins be consumed within printed in a book ! that they were me.
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Requiem eternum. 8. Resp. VII.
R Est * e ter nal grant un to them, O Lord.
†And let light per pe tu al shine up on them.
V. V. Thou who didst raise La za rus al rea dy cor rupt ing from
the grave, grant them rest, O Lord. †And let light.
Lectio ix. Job. x. . Herefore then hast thou my days few ? cease then, and let me W brought me forth out of the alone, that I may take comfort a little, womb ? Oh that I had given up the before I go whence I shall not return, ghost, and no eye had seen me ! I even to the land of darkness and the should have been as though I had not shadow of death, without any order, been ; I should have been carried but where dread dwells for ever. from the womb to the grave. Are not
Libera me Domine. 9. Resp. II.
D E liv er me, * O Lord, from death e ter nal
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in that day of tremb ling. †When hea ven and earth
shall be sha ken. ‡When thou shalt come to
judge the world by fire. VV.. Ah, that day, that day of an
ger, of ca la mi ty and mi se ry : Ah, that great day, and
ex ceed ing bit ter ! †When hea ven. and let it be sung up to When thou shalt come.
VV.. What, there fore, shall I most wret ched sin ner say, or
what shall I do, who can take no good be fore so great a
judge ? ‡When thou. VV.. Now, O Christ, we be seech
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thee, we beg thee to have mer cy ; since thou cam est to
re deem the lost : do not damn those thou hast re deem ed.
‡When thou.
Then let the R. De liv er me. be repeated, which is observed throughout the whole year whenever this Responsory Deliver me, O Lord. is sung.
On All Souls’ Day only.
VV.. Ar dent ly the souls weep with out end, they weep with
out end, walk ing through the dark ness, and say ing eve ry
one, woe, woe, woe : how great is the dark ness.
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‡When thou. VV.. Cre a tor of all things, O God,
who hast form ed me from the dust of the ground, and
hast won drous ly re deem ed me by thine own blood,
and al though my bo dy be in a state of de cay, from the
se pul chre may thou make it on the day of judge ment to be
re awak en ed, hear, O hear me, and may thou com
mand my soul to be plac ed in the bo som of Abra
ham thy pa tri arch. ‡When thou.
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Let the Responsory De liv er me, * O Lord. be repeated.
On all Tuesdays and Fridays and on Feasts without Rulers of the Choir and on all ferias throughout the year when Vigils of the Dead is observed with nine Psalms and three Lessons, let this be the third Responsory. Libera me Domine. 3. Resp. I.
D E liv er me, * O Lord, from the paths of hell.
†Thou that break est the gates of brass, and vi si tedst
hell and gav est them light, that they might see thee,
who dwelt in the pains of dark ness.
VV.. Cry ing out and say ing, Thou art come, O our Re
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Let not this preceding Responsory be repeated. And it is noted that always at Vigils of the Dead with nine Psalms and three Lessons only, this Versicle is said before the Lessons. V. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Before Lauds. Before Lauds the Priest says this Versicle, changing neither place nor vestment.
VV.. May they rest in peace. RR.. Amen.
Let this Verse be said before Lauds in the aforementioned manner throughout the whole year except from All Souls’ Day until the Wednesday before Easter, for then Lauds does not follow as indicated below.
At Lauds. Exultabunt Domino ossa. 1. Ant. IV.iii.
T HE bones which thou. Ps. Have mercy upon me.
Psalm . Miserere mei Deus. l. . . Ave mercy upon me, O God, saying, and clear when~ thouˆ art ~ Hafter thyˆ great goodness ´ : ac judged.´ cording to the multitude of thy mer Behold, I was shapenˆ~ in wick ´ . . . cies do away~ˆ mine offences. ´ edness : and in sin hath my motherˆ~ . Wash me throughly fromˆ~ my conceived´ me. . . wickedness´ : and~ cleanseˆ me from ´ my But lo, thou requirest truthˆ in~ sin. the inward´ parts : and shalt make me . . For I acknowledgeˆ~ my ´ faults : and to understand~ wisdomˆ secretly. ´ ~ . . my sin is everˆ before ´ me. Thou shalt purge me with
Against thee only have I sinned, hyssop, andˆ~ I shall ´ be clean : thou ~ . . and done this evilˆ in´ thy sight : that shalt wash me, and I shall be~ whiterˆ thou mightest be justified in thy than´ snow.
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Thou shalt make me hear of joyˆ~ my health : and my tongue shall sing~ˆ . . and gladness´ : that the bones which of thy righteousness.´ ~ . . thou hast brokenˆ may ´ rejoice. Thou shalt openˆ ~ my lips, ´ O Lord : ~ . . Turn thy faceˆ from ´ my sins : and and my~ mouthˆ shall shew ´ thy praise. . . put~ out ˆall my ´ misdeeds. For thou desirest no sacrifice,
Make me a~ cleanˆ heart, ´ O God : elseˆ would ~ I give ´ it thee : but thou . . . . and renew a right spiritˆ~ within ´ me. delightest notˆ~ in burnt offerings. ´
Cast me not away fromˆ~ thy pre ´ The sacrifice of God is a troubledˆ~ . . sence : and take not thy holy ~ Spiritˆ spirit´ : a broken and contrite heart, O . . from´ me. God,~ shaltˆ thou not ´ despise. ~ O give me the comfort ofˆ thy O be favourable and gracious un ˆ~ ~ . . help´ again : and stablish me with thyˆ to Sion´ : build thou the wallsˆ~ of . . free Spirit.´ Jerusalem.´ ~ Then shall I teach thy ways untoˆ Then shalt thou be pleased with the wicked´ : and sinners shall be con ~ the sacrifice of righteousness, with . . vertedˆ unto ´ thee. the burnt offerings andˆ~ oblations ´ :
Deliver me from blood guilti then shall they offer young bullocks . . ness, O God, thou that art the~ Godˆ of´ upon~ ˆ thine altar.´
Ant.
T HE bones which thou hast bro ken shall re joice in
the Lord.
Exaudi Domine orationem meam. 2. Ant. VIII.i.
T Hou, O Lord. Ps. Thou, O God, art praised.
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Psalm . Te decet hymnus. lxiv. ~ Hou, O God, art praisedˆ in Sion´ : afraidˆ at~ thy tokens ´ : thou that
Tand unto thee shall the vow be makest the outgoings of the morning . . . . performed~ inˆ Jerusalem. ´ and eveningˆ~ to praise ´ thee.
Thou that hearestˆ~ the ´ prayer : Thou visitest the earth,ˆ~ and . . . . unto~ theeˆ shall all´ flesh come. blessest´ it : thou makest it~ veryˆ ~ My misdeeds prevailˆ against ´ me : O plenteous.´ . . ~ be thou merciful~ ˆ unto ´ our sins. The river of God is fullˆ of water ´ :
Blessed is the man whom thou thou preparest their corn, for so thou ~ . . choosest, and receivestˆ~ unto ´ thee : he providestˆ for ´ the earth. shall dwell in thy court, and shall be Thou waterest her furrows, thou ~ satisfied with the pleasures of thy sendest rain into the little valleysˆ ~ . . house, even of thy holyˆ temple. ´ thereof´ : thou makest it soft with the . . Thou shalt shew us wonderful drops of rain, and blessest the~ increaseˆ things in thy righteousness, O God of of´ it. ourˆ~ salvation ´ : thou that art the hope Thou crownest the yearˆ with~ thy ~ . . of all the ends of the earth, and of goodness´ : and thy cloudsˆ drop ~ . . them that remainˆ in the broad ´ sea. fatness.´ ~ Who in his strength setteth fastˆ They shall drop upon the ~ . the mountains´ : and is girded aboutˆ dwellings ofˆ~ the wilderness ´ : and the . . . with power.´ little hills shall rejoice~ ˆ on every ´ side. ~ Who stilleth the ragingˆ~ of´ the sea : The foldsˆ shall be full ´ of sheep : and the noise of his waves, and the the valleys also shall stand so thick . . . . madness~ ofˆ the peoples. ´ with corn, that~ theyˆ shall laugh ´ and
They also that dwell in the sing. uttermost parts of the earth shall be
Ant.
T Hou, O Lord, that hear est prayer, un to thee shall
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all flesh come.
Me suscepit dextera tua. 3. Ant. VII.ii.
T HY right hand. Ps. O God, thou art my God.
Psalm . Deus Deus meus. lxij. God,ˆ~ thou art ´ my God : early~ Have I not remembered~ theeˆ in´ . . Owill ˆ I seek ´ thee. my bed : and thought upon thee . . My soul thirsteth for thee, my when~ Iˆ was waking ´ ?
flesh also longethˆ~ after´ thee : in a Because thou hast beenˆ~ my hel ´ . . barren and dry land~ whereˆ no water ´ per : therefore under the shadow of . . is. thy~ wingsˆ will I´ rejoice.
Thus have I looked for theeˆ~ in My soul hangethˆ ~ upon ´ thee : thy . . holiness´ : that I might behold thy right hand~ hathˆ upholden ´ me. . . ~ powerˆ~ and glory. ´ These also that seek the hurtˆ of ~ . . For thy loving kindness is better my´ soul : they shall go underˆ the ´ . . thanˆ~ the life ´ itself : my~ lipsˆ shall earth.
praise´ thee. Let them fall upon the~ edgeˆ of ´
As long as I live will I magnify the sword : that they may be a . . . thee onˆ~ this manner ´ : and lift up~ my portionˆ~ for foxes. ´ . handsˆ in´ thy Name. But the King shall rejoice in
My soul shall be satisfied, even as God ; all they also that swear by him ~ it were with marrowˆ ~ and fatness ´ : shall beˆ commended ´ : for the mouth ~ . . . . when my mouth praiseth theeˆ with of them that speak lies~ shallˆ be joyful´ lips. stopped.´
Psalm . Deus misereatur. lxvj. ~ . . OD be merciful unto us,ˆ~ and of his countenance, and be mercifulˆ
Gbless ´ us : and shew us the light unto´ us ;
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. That thy way may be knownˆ~ upon´ earth. . upon´ earth : thy saving health among~ ˆ Let the peoples praiseˆ~ thee, O´ . . . all nations.´ God : yea, let all the~ peoplesˆ praise ´
Let the peoples praiseˆ~ thee, O´ thee. . . God : yea, let all the~ peoplesˆ praise ´ Then shall the earth bring forthˆ~ thee. her increase´ : and God, even our own ~ . . O let the nations rejoiceˆ and be´ God, shall giveˆ~ us his blessing. ´ glad : for thou shalt judge the folk Godˆ~ shall bless ´ us : and all the ~ . . . righteously, and govern the nationsˆ ends of the ~ worldˆ shall fear ´ him.
Ant.
T HY right hand hath up hold en me, O Lord.
A porta inferi. 4. Ant. II.i.
F Rom the gate of hell. Ps. I said, in the cutting off.
Song of Hezekiah. Isaiah xxxviij. Ego dixi. ~ said, in the cutting offˆ of´ my I have cut off like a weaverˆ~ my ´ life : ~ . . ~ . . Idays : I shall go to the gatesˆ of´ he will cut me off with piningˆ the grave. sickness.´ ~ I am deprived of the residueˆ of´ From day evenˆ~ to ´ night : wilt . . my years : I said, I shall not see the thou~ makeˆ an end ´ of me. ~ . Lord, even the Lord in the landˆ of I reckoned till morning that, as a . the living.´ lion, so will he~ breakˆ all ´ my bones :
I shall behold~ ˆ man ´ no more : with from day even to night wilt thou~ ~ . . . . the inhabitantsˆ of ´ the world. makeˆ an end ´ of me. ~ Mine ageˆ is ~ departed ´ : and is Like a crane or a swallow, soˆ did I . . ~ . . removed from me~ asˆ a shepherd’s ´ chatter´ : I did mournˆ as´ a dove. ~ tent. Mine eyes fail with lookingˆ
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~ . . upward´ : O Lord, I am oppressed ; sinsˆ behind ´ my back. . . undertakeˆ ´ for me. For the grave cannot praise thee, ~ What shall I say ? He hath both death cannot celebrateˆ ´ thee : they ~ . spoken unto me, and himselfˆ hath that go down into the pit cannot~ . done´ it : I shall go softly all my years hopeˆ for ´ thy truth. ~ . . in the bitternessˆ of ´ my soul. The living, the living, he shall
O Lord, by these things men live, praise thee, asˆ~ I do ´ this day : the . . and in all these things is the lifeˆ of~ father to the children~ shallˆ make ~ my spirit´ : so wilt thou recover me, known´ thy truth. . . ~ and makeˆ me ´ to live. The Lord was readyˆ to save ´ me :
Behold, for peace I had great therefore we will sing my songs to the bitterness ; but thou hast in love to stringed instruments all the days of ~ . . my soul delivered it from the pitˆ of our life in~ the houseˆ of ´ the Lord. ~ corruption´ : for thou has cast all my
Ant.
F Rom the gate of hell, de liv er my soul, O Lord.
Omnis spiritus laudet. 5. Ant. VII.i.
L ET ev ery thing. Ps. O praise the Lord.
Psalm . Laudate Dominum. cxlviij. praise the Lordˆ~ of heaven ´ : Let them praise the~ Nameˆ of ´ the . . Opraise ˆ him in´ the height. Lord : for he spake the word, and
Praise him, all ye angelsˆ~ of ´ his : they were made ; he commanded, and . . . . praiseˆ him, all ´ his host. theyˆ~ were created. ´
Praiseˆ~ him, sun ´ and moon : He hath made them fast for everˆ ~ . . praise him,~ allˆ ye stars ´ and light. and ever´ : he hath given them a law . . Praise him, allˆ~ ye heavens ´ : and which shall~ notˆ be broken. ´ ~ . . ye waters that are above ˆ the heavens. ´ Praise the Lordˆ~ upon ´ earth : ye
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. . dragonsˆ~ and all ´ deeps ; Young men and maidens, old
Fire and hail, snowˆ~ and vapours ´ : men and children, praise the~ Nameˆ ~ . . wind and storm, fulfillingˆ his ´ word ; of´ the Lord : for his Name only is ~ . . Mountainsˆ and all´ hills : fruitful excellent, and his praise above~ heavenˆ . . treesˆ~ and all cedars ´ ; and´ earth. ~ Beastsˆ and ~ all cattle ´ : worms and He shall exalt the horn of his . . ~ featheredˆ ´ fowls ; people ; all his saintsˆ shall praise ´ him :
Kings of the earthˆ and ~ all people ´ : even the children of Israel, even the ~ . . . . princes and all judgesˆ of ´ the world ; peopleˆ~ that serveth ´ him.
Psalm . Cantate Domino. cxlviiij. ~ sing unto the Lordˆ~ a new ´ song : Let the saints be joyfulˆ with ~ . . . . O let the congregation ofˆ saints glory´ : let them~ rejoiceˆ in ´ their beds. ~ praise´ him. Let the praises of Godˆ be in´ their ~ . . Let Israel rejoice in himˆ that mouth : and a two edged~ swordˆ in´
made´ him : and let the children of their hands ; ~ . . ~ Sion be joyfulˆ in ´ their King. To be avenged ofˆ the heathen ´ : ~ ~ . . Let them praise his Nameˆ in ´ the and to rebukeˆ the people ´ ; ~ dance : let them sing praises unto To bindˆ their kings ´ in chains : ~ . . ~ . . him with tabretˆ and ´ harp. and their nobles with linksˆ of iron ´ ;
For the Lord hath pleasure inˆ~ That they may be avenged of . . ~ . his people´ : and helpeth~ theˆ meek them, asˆ it is written ´ : Such honourˆ~ . hearted.´ have all´ his saints.
Psalm . Laudate Dominum. cl. ~ praise God inˆ his holiness ´ : Praise him in the cymbalsˆ ~ and . . . Opraise him in the firmament~ ofˆ dances´ : praise him upon~ ˆ the strings ´ . his power.´ and pipe.
Praise him inˆ~ his noble ´ acts : Praise him upon the well tunedˆ ~ . . . . praise him according to his excellentˆ~ cymbals´ : praise him uponˆ~ the loud greatness.´ cymbals.´ ~ ~ Praise him in the soundˆ of the Let everyˆ thing that ´ hath breath : ~ . . trumpet´ : praise him uponˆ the lute ´ praise´ the Lord. and harp.
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Ant.
L ET ev ery thing that hath breath praise the Lord.
V. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. R. And let light perpetual shine upon them.
Ego sum resurrectio. Ant. II.i.
I am * the re sur rect ion and the life : he that be
liev eth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : and
who so ev er liv eth and be liev eth in me shall nev er die.
Ps. Blessed be the Lord. *.
Preces.
K Y ri e léy son. RR.. Chris te léy son. VV.. Ky ri e
léy son. 575 Office of the Dead. or
L Ord, have mer cy, RR.. Christ, have mer cy.
V V.. Lord, have mer cy.
Our Father. [ ]. without saying aloud And lead us not.
The let be said from Easter through to All Souls' day without note this Psalm. Psalm . Exaltabo te Domine. xxix. will magnify thee, O Lord, for hill so strong. I thou hast set me up : * and not Thou didst turn thy face from me : made my foes to triumph over me. * and I was troubled. O Lord my God, I cried unto Then cried I unto thee, O Lord : thee : * and thou hast healed me. * and gat me to my Lord right Thou, Lord, hast brought my humbly. soul out of hell : * thou hast kept my What profit is there in my blood : life from them that go down to the * when I go down to the pit ? pit. Shall the dust give thanks unto Sing praises unto the Lord, O ye thee : * or shall it declare thy truth ? saints of his : * and give thanks unto Hear, O Lord, and have mercy him for a remembrance of his upon me : * Lord, be thou my helper. holiness. Thou hast turned my heaviness For his wrath endureth but the into joy : * thou hast put off my twinkling of an eye, and in his plea sackcloth, and girded me with sure is life : * heaviness may endure gladness. for a night, but joy cometh in the Therefore shall every good man morning. sing of thy praise without ceasing : * And in my prosperity I said, I O my God, I will give thanks unto shall never be removed : * thou, thee for ever. Lord, of thy goodness hast made my
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However from All Souls’ Day until the Wednesday before Easter let be said at Lauds the following Psalm . Psalm . Voce mea ad Dominum. cxlj. cried unto the Lord with my no man cared for my soul. Ivoice : * yea, even unto the Lord I cried unto thee, O Lord, and did I make my supplication. said : * Thou art my hope, and my I poured out my complaints be portion in the land of the living. fore him : * and shewed him of my Consider my complaint : * for I trouble. am brought very low. When my spirit was in heaviness O deliver me from my perse thou knewest my path : * in the way cutors : * for they are too strong for wherein I walked have they privily me. laid a snare for me. Bring my soul out of prison, that I looked also upon my right hand : * I may give thanks unto thy Name : * and saw there was no man that would which thing if thou wilt grant me, know me. then shall the righteous resort unto I had no place to flee unto : * and my company.
Which being finished let the Priest say, changing neither place nor vestment. V. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. R. And let light perpetual shine upon them. V. From the gate of hell. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord. V. I believe to see the goodness of the Lord. R. In the land of the living. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray.
If a corpse be present, at Lauds is said first this Prayer. Prayer [major ]. God, whose property is always servant or handmaiden whom thou O to have mercy and to forbear, hast bidden this day to depart out of receive our petition for the soul of thy this world : that thou wouldst not
577 Office of the Dead. deliver him into the hand of the land of the living : that foreasmuch as enemy : neither forget him for ever : he hath hoped and believed in thee : but command thy holy Angels to he may merit to rejoice in the receive him , and bring him into the fellowship of thy Saints.
On the Anniversary of a death. Prayer [minor ]. God, whose property is always his sins : that he being released from O to have mercy and to forbear, the bonds of death may merit to cross be favourable to the soul of thy over to life eternal. servant or handmaiden and dismiss all
On Tricennials however let this Prayer be said. Prayer. Lmighty and everlasting God handmaiden, that he who hath A who never without hope of departed from this life in faith may be mercy art implored : look favourably joined to the number of thy Saints. on the soul of thy servant or
For a deceased Bishop let this Prayer be said at Lauds. Prayer. God, whose mercy cannot be Bishops, and grant unto them light O measured, receive our prayers and a place of joyfulness in the for the souls of thy servants and company of thy Saints.
For brothers and sisters deceased this Prayer is said at Lauds. Prayer. ncline thine ear, O Lord, to our depart : may be established in the I prayers that thy mercy is region of peace and light, and to be entreated : that the souls of thy numbered in the fellowship of thy servants and handmaidens which from Saints. this world have been appointed to Which is ended thus.
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Through Christ our Lord. R.R. Amen.
Then follows.
VV.. Let us pray.
Then let a Prayer be said for familiars privately at pleasure. Prayer. God, who hast commanded us our benefactors, and forgive them all O to honour our fathers and our their sins, and make us to see them mothers : in thy mercy have pity on again in the joy of everlasting the souls of our departed fathers and brightness. mothers, our brothers and sisters, and
Which being said there follows this general Prayer aloud. Ay the prayer of thy suppliants, that thou mayest deliver them from Mwe beseech thee, O Lord, avail all their sins and make them partakers the souls of all the faithful departed : in thy redemption.
Who liv est and reign est with God the Fa ther and the Ho ly
Ghost, one God. World with out end. RR.. Amen.
VV.. May they rest in peace. RR.. Amen.
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The Commendation of Souls. Let it be begun this way. Psalm . Beati immaculati. cxviij. Lessed are those that are righteousness. B undefiled in the way : * and I will keep thy ceremonies : * O walk in the law of the Lord. forsake me not utterly. Blessed are they that keep his Wherewithal shall a young man testimonies : * and seek him with cleanse his way : * even by ruling their whole heart. himself after thy word. For they who do no wickedness : * With my whole heart have I walk in his ways. sought thee : * O let me not go Thou hast charged : * that we wrong out of thy commandments. shall diligently keep thy com Thy words have I hid within my mandments. heart : * that I should not sin against O that my ways were made so thee. direct : * that I might keep thy Blessed art thou, O Lord : * O statutes ! teach me thy statutes. So shall I not be confounded : * With my lips have I been telling : * while I have respect unto all thy of all the judgements of thy mouth. commandments. I have had as great delight in I will thank thee with an the way of thy testimonies : * as in all unfeigned heart : * when I shall have manner of riches. learned the judgements of thy I will talk of thy commandments : * 580 Office of the Dead. and have respect unto thy ways. I talk of thy wondrous works. My delight shall be in thy My soul melteth away for very statutes : * and I will not forget thy heaviness : * comfort thou me ac word. cording unto thy word. O do well unto thy servant : * Take from me the way of lying : * that I may live, and keep thy word. and cause thou me to make much of Open thou mine eyes : * that I thy law. may see the wondrous things of thy I have chosen the way of truth : * law. and thy judgements have I laid before I am a stranger upon earth : * O me. hide not thy commandments from I have stuck unto thy testi me. monies : * O Lord, confound me not. My soul breaketh out for the I will run the way of thy very fervent desire : * that it hath commandments : * when thou hast alway unto thy judgements. set my heart at liberty. Thou hast rebuked the proud : * Teach me, O Lord, the way of and cursed are they that do err from thy statutes : * and I shall keep it thy commandments. unto the end. O turn from me shame and Give me understanding, and I rebuke : * for I have kept thy shall keep thy law : * yea, I shall keep testimonies. it with my whole heart. Princes also did sit and speak Make me to go in the path of against me : * but thy servant is thy commandments : * for therein is occupied in thy statutes. my desire. For thy testimonies are my de Incline my heart unto thy testi light : * and my counsellors. monies : * and not to covetousness. My soul cleaveth to the dust : * O turn away mine eyes, lest they O quicken thou me, according to thy behold vanity : * and quicken thou word. me in thy way. I have acknowledged my ways, O stablish thy word in thy and thou heardest me : * O teach me servant : * that I may fear thee. thy statutes. Take away the rebuke that I am Make me to understand the way afraid of : * for thy judgements are of thy commandments : * and so shall good. 581 Office of the Dead.
Behold, my delight is in thy shrinked from thy law. commandments : * O quicken me in For I remembered thine ever thy righteousness. lasting judgements, O Lord : * and Let thy loving mercy come also received comfort. unto me, O Lord : * even thy I am horribly afraid : * for the salvation, according unto thy word. ungodly that forsake thy law. So shall I make answer unto my Thy statutes have been my songs : * blasphemers : * for my trust is in thy in the house of my pilgrimage. word. I have thought upon thy Name, O take not the word of thy truth O Lord, in the night season : * and utterly out of my mouth : * for my have kept thy law. hope is in thy judgements. This I had : * because I kept thy So shall I alway keep thy law : * commandments. yea, for ever and ever. Thou art my portion, O Lord : * And I will walk at liberty : * for I I have promised to keep thy law. seek thy commandments. I made my humble petition in I will speak of thy testimonies thy presence with my whole heart : * also, even before kings : * and will O be merciful unto me, according to not be ashamed. thy word. And my delight shall be in thy I called mine own ways to commandments : * which I have remembrance : * and turned my feet loved. unto thy testimonies. My hands also will I lift up unto I made haste, and prolonged not thy commandments, which I have the time : * to keep thy com loved : * and my study shall be in thy mandments. statutes. The congregations of the O think upon thy servant, as ungodly have robbed me : * but I concerning thy word : * wherein thou have not forgotten thy law. hast caused me to put my trust. At midnight I will rise to give The same is my comfort in my thanks unto thee : * because of thy trouble : * for thy word hath righteous judgements. quickened me. I am a companion of all them The proud have had me exceed that fear thee : * and keep thy ingly in derision : * yet have I not commandments. 582 Office of the Dead.
The earth, O Lord, is full of thy me to be troubled. mercy : * O teach me thy statutes. O let thy merciful kindness be O Lord, thou hast dealt my comfort : * according to thy word graciously with thy servant : * unto thy servant. according unto thy word. O let thy loving mercies come O learn me true understanding unto me, that I may live : * for thy and knowledge : * for I have believed law is my delight. thy commandments. Let the proud be confounded, Before I was troubled, I went for they go wickedly about to destroy wrong : * but now have I kept thy me : * but I will be occupied in thy word. commandments. Thou art good and gracious : * Let such as fear thee, and have O teach me thy statutes. known thy testimonies : * be turned The proud have imagined a lie unto me. against me : * but I will keep thy O let my heart be sound in thy commandments with my whole heart. statutes : * that I be not ashamed. Their heart is as fat as brawn : * My soul hath longed for thy sal but my delight hath been in thy law. vation : * and I have a good hope be It is good for me that I have been cause of thy word. in trouble : * that I may learn thy Mine eyes long sore for thy word : * statutes. saying, O when wilt thou comfort me ? The law of thy mouth is dearer For I am become like a bottle in unto me : * than thousands of gold the smoke : * yet do I not forget thy and silver. statutes. Thy hands have made me and How many are the days of thy fashioned me : * O give me under servant : * when wilt thou be avenged standing, that I may learn thy of them that persecute me ? commandments. The proud have digged pits for They that fear thee will be glad me : * which are not after thy law. when they see me : * because I have All thy commandments are true : * put my trust in thy word. they persecute me falsely ; O be thou I know, O Lord, that thy my help. judgements are right : * and that They had almost made an end of thou of very faithfulness hast caused me upon earth : * but I forsook not 583 Office of the Dead. thy commandments. my teachers : * for thy testimonies are O quicken me after thy loving my study. kindness : * and so shall I keep the I am wiser than the aged : * testimonies of thy mouth. because I keep thy commandments. O Lord, thy word : * endureth I have refrained my feet from for ever in heaven. every evil way : * that I may keep thy Thy truth also remaineth from word. one generation to another : * thou I have not shrunk from thy hast laid the foundation of the earth, judgements : * for thou teachest me. and it abideth. O how sweet are thy words They continue this day accor unto my throat : * yea, sweeter than ding to thine ordinance : * for all honey unto my mouth. things serve thee. Through thy commandments I If my delight had not been in get understanding : * therefore I hate thy law : * I should have perished in all evil ways. my trouble. Thy word is a lantern unto my I will never forget thy com feet : * and a light unto my paths. mandments : * for with them thou I have sworn, and am stedfastly hast quickened me. purposed : * to keep thy righteous I am thine, O save me : * for I judgements. have sought thy commandments. I am troubled above measure : * The ungodly laid wait for me to quicken me, O Lord, according to thy destroy me : * but I will consider thy word. testimonies. Let the free will offerings of my I see that all things come to an mouth please thee, O Lord : * and end : * but thy commandment is teach me thy judgements. exceeding broad. My soul is alway in my hand : * Lord, what love have I unto thy yet do I not forget thy law. law : * all the day long is my study in The ungodly have laid a snare it. for me : * but yet I swerved not from Thou, through thy command thy commandments. ments, hast made me wiser than mine Thy testimonies have I claimed enemies : * for they are ever with me. as mine heritage for ever : * and why ? I have more understanding than they are the very joy of my heart. 584 Office of the Dead.
I have applied my heart to fulfil O deal with thy servant thy statutes alway : * even unto the according unto thy loving mercy : * end. and teach me thy statutes. I hate them that imagine evil I am thy servant, O grant me things : * but thy law do I love. understanding : * that I may know Thou art my defence and shield : * thy testimonies. and my trust is in thy word. It is time for thee, Lord, to lay Away from me, ye wicked : * I to thine hand : * for they have will keep the commandments of my destroyed thy law. God. For I love thy commandments : * O stablish me according to thy above gold and precious stones. word, that I may live : * and let me Therefore hold I straight all thy not be disappointed of my hope. commandments : * and all false ways I Hold thou me up, and I shall be utterly abhor. safe : * yea, my delight shall be ever in Thy testimonies are wonderful : * thy statutes. therefore doth my soul keep them. Thou hast trodden down all When thy word goeth forth : * them that depart from thy statutes : * it giveth light and understanding for they imagine but deceit. unto the simple. Thou puttest away all the I opened my mouth, and drew ungodly of the earth like dross : * in my breath : * for my delight was in therefore I love thy testimonies. thy commandments. My flesh trembleth for fear of O look thou upon me, and be thee : * and I am afraid of thy merciful unto me : * as thou usest to judgements. do unto those that love thy Name. I deal with the thing that is Order my steps in thy word : * lawful and right : * O give me not and so shall no wickedness have over unto mine oppressors. dominion over me. Make thou thy servant to O deliver me from the wrongful delight in that which is good : * that dealings of men : * and so shall I keep the proud do me no wrong. thy commandments. Mine eyes are wasted away with Shew the light of thy coun looking for thy health : * and for the tenance upon thy servant : * and word of thy righteousness. teach me thy statutes. 585 Office of the Dead.
Mine eyes gush out with water : * watches : * that I might be occupied because men keep not thy law. in thy word. Righteous art thou, O Lord : * Hear my voice, O Lord, ac and true is thy judgement. cording unto thy loving kindness : * The testimonies that thou hast quicken me, according to thy commanded : * are exceeding right judgements. eous and true. They draw nigh that of malice My zeal hath even consumed persecute me : * and are far from thy me : * because mine enemies have law. forgotten thy words. Be thou nigh at hand, O Lord : * Thy word is tried to the ut for all thy commandments are true. termost : * and thy servant loveth it. As concerning thy testimonies, I am small, and of no reputation : * I have known long since : * that thou yet do I not forget thy com hast grounded them for ever. mandments. O consider mine adversity, and Thy righteousness is an ever deliver me : * for I do not forget thy lasting righteousness : * and thy law law. is the truth. Avenge thou my cause, and Trouble and heaviness have deliver me : * quicken me according taken hold upon me : * yet is my to thy word. delight in thy commandments. Health is far from the ungodly : * The righteousness of thy tes for they regard not thy statutes. timonies is everlasting : * O grant me Great is thy mercy, O Lord : * understanding, and I shall live. quicken me, as thou art wont. I call with my whole heart : * Many there are that trouble me, hear me, O Lord, I will keep thy and persecute me : * yet do I not statutes. swerve from thy testimonies. Yea, even unto thee do I call : * It grieveth me when I see the help me, and I shall keep thy transgressors : * because they keep testimonies. not thy law. Early in the morning do I cry Consider, O Lord, how I love unto thee : * for in thy word is my thy commandments : * O quicken trust. me, according to thy loving kindness. Mine eyes prevent the night Thy word is true from ever 586 Office of the Dead. lasting : * all the judgements of thy Let my complaint come before righteousness endure for evermore. thee, O Lord : * give me under Princes have persecuted me standing according to thy word. without a cause : * but my heart Let my supplication come standeth in awe of thy word. before thee : * deliver me according I am as glad of thy word : * as to thy word. one that findeth great spoils. My lips shall speak of thy praise : * As for lies, I hate and abhor when thou hast taught me thy them : * but thy law do I love. statutes. Seven times a day do I praise Yea, my tongue shall sing of thy thee : * because of thy righteous word : * for all thy commandments judgements. are righteous. Great is the peace that they Let thine hand help me : * for I have who love thy law : * and they are have chosen thy commandments. not offended at it. I have longed for thy saving Lord, I have looked for thy health, O Lord : * and in thy law is saving health : * and done after thy my delight. commandments. O let my soul live, and it shall My soul hath kept thy praise thee : * and thy judgements testimonies : * and loved them shall help me. exceedingly. I have gone astray like a sheep I have kept thy commandments that is lost : * O seek thy servant, for and testimonies : * for all my ways are I do not forget thy commandments. before thee.
After concluding the Psalm without Gloria Patri. is said the Ant. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord : and let light perpetual shine upon them.
Kyrie eleyson. Lord, have mercy. or Christe eleyson. Christ, have mercy. Kyrie eleyson. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father. [ ]. silently.
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Psalm . Domine probasti. cxxxviij. Lord, thou hast searched me Yea, the darkness is no darkness O out, and known me : * thou with thee, but the night is as clear as knowest my downsitting, and mine the day : * the darkness and light to uprising ; thou understandest my thee are both alike. thoughts long before. For my reins are thine : * thou Thou art about my path, and hast covered me in my mother's about my bed : * and spiest out all my womb. ways. I will give thanks unto thee, for I For lo, there is not a word in my am fearfully and wonderfully made : * tongue : * but thou, O Lord, knowest marvellous are thy works, and that my it altogether. soul knoweth right well. Thou hast fashioned me behind My bones are not hid from thee : * and before : * and laid thine hand though I be made secretly, and fash upon me. ioned beneath in the earth. Such knowledge is too wonderful Thine eyes did see my substance, and excellent for me : * I cannot yet being imperfect : * and in thy attain unto it. book were all my members written ; Whither shall I go then from thy Which day by day were fashioned : * Spirit : * or whither shall I go then when as yet there was none of them. from thy presence ? How dear are thy counsels unto If I climb up into heaven, thou art me, O God : * O how great is the there : if I go down to hell, thou art sum of them ! there also. If I tell them, they are more in If I take the wings of the morning : * number than the sand : * when I and remain in the uttermost parts of wake up, I am present with thee. the sea ; Wilt thou not slay the wicked, O Even there also shall thy hand God : * depart from me, ye blood lead me : * and thy right hand shall thirsty men. hold me. For they speak unrighteously If I say, Peradventure the dark against thee : * and thine enemies ness shall cover me : * then shall my take thy Name in vain. night be turned to day. Do not I hate them, O Lord,
588 Office of the Dead. that hate thee : * and am not I Try me, O God, and seek the grieved with those that rise up against ground of my heart : * prove me, and thee ? examine my thoughts. Yea, I hate them right sore : * Look well if there be any way of even as though they were mine wickedness in me : * and lead me in enemies. the way everlasting.
V. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord. R. And let light perpetual shine upon them. V. From the gate of hell. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord. V. I believe to see the goodness of the Lord. R. In the land of the living. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray.
Prayer. Nto thee, O Lord, we com the frailty of worldly life have U mend the souls of thy servants committed sins, cleanse by the favour and handmaidens, and of all the of thy most merciful pity. Through faithful departed : that the dead may Christ our Lord. R. Amen. live in thy world : and any which by
V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen.
Here endeth the Vigils of the Dead.
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