THE SARUM RITE Sarum Breviary Noted. Scholarly Edition.
VOLUME A. Part . Pages [ ] [ ].
Invitatories through the Year. Psalter. Sunday. At Matins – at Lauds.
Edited by William Renwick.
HAMILTON ONTARIO . THE GREGORIAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA . MMXV.
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A psalter most appropriate for chanting the Divine Office in Choir : according to the Use and Rite of the Church of Salisbury together with the order of the Psalms with every ending and punctuation point clearly indicated : useful and convenient for all Priests.
If you would shew forth the highest praises to Christ : Sing the holy songs which the Psalmist sang.
Psalmody leads the mind to ethereal realms : And carries our hearts to their heavenly home.
FORTUNE MAY CARRY OFF OUR WEALTH BUT CANNOT TAKE AWAY OUR SPIRIT 1
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[Brian Row to the overseers of the churches that are in Eng land and to the guardians of souls, eternal greetings in the Name of the Lord. Dearest brethren in the Lord, I could not count up in their exact number those highest blessings which have been heaped upon us by God and by which he has bound us to himself and rendered us obedient, even if I possessed one hundred tongues and one hundred mouths ; from which blessings we are able to understand how deeply he has loved us, even though we are unworthy. Wherefore, we are ungrateful and certainly unworthy of such great and magnificent benevolence hereafter on the part of our Master if, in return for the many and so great benefits with which he has enriched us and which he has heaped upon us, and yet does not cease daily to adorn and laden us, we do not try to offer him the greatest thanks that we are able. Accordingly, let us try to please him in this manner at least, since no other is allowed us, lest we should seem unmindful of his oustanding goodness towards us. Let us therefore look up to him and worship him, let us earnestly sing his praises and his triumphs, let us sing with the angels 'Glory to God in the highest', who has opened for us the door to the heavenly Jerusalem, closed and bolted for so many ages before, motivated solely by his own goodness. And it is in order that this might be done more easily in all the churches in this Christ's Kingdom that there has been published this book, in which the divine praises and heavenly songs have been set forth as though with colours and with a painter's brush, published, I say, adorned with the most beautiful patterns, a book which the learned Doctor Sampson, 2 along with certain others at King's College, Cambridge, has purged of the corruptions with which it was marred, partly through a collation of the best and oldest manuscripts, partly by his own skill ; a book which finally printed and polished has been brought to us not without considerable expenditure of effort and money. Wherefore, receive, embrace, and kiss this book, or rather this incomparable treasure, and let nothing keep you from the divine hymns, since you will be able to have an abundance of copies at so cheap a price that not a breath of excuse will remain to you. Wherefore, ready yourselves, all of you, for the divine praises, so that Christ, the greatest and the best, may be chanted, honoured, and celebrated in all the churches of this realm.]3
[4] To be said before the Hours.
[THE PSALTER OF DAVID ACCORDING TO THE USE OF SALISBURY.]4 To be said before the Hours .
In the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. [1r/ ] Before the beginning of the Hours the Lord’s Prayer is always said, and likewise at the end, especially after Matins and Vespers in accordance with the Chapter It always pleaseth. De Consecratione, Distincto v. [Chap. .]5 Likewise Hail Mary. I believe in God. I believe in the Holy Ghost. Whence Jerome, At the beginning of any work whatsoever, preface it with the Lord’s Prayer and the sign of the cross on the forehead : according to what is written, Before prayer, prepare thy soul for the Lord : and be not as a man that tempteth God.6
Brief and private prayer before the Hours. Aperi Domine. Pen thou my mouth, O Lord, Majesty. Through Jesus Christ thy O to bless thy holy Name ; Son our Lord, who liveth and cleanse my heart also from all vain reigneth with thee [in the unity of thoughts that I may be worthy to be the Holy Ghost, one God, for ever heard before the face of thy divine and ever. Amen].
7 The Lord’s Prayer. Pater noster. UR Father, which art in forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive Oheaven, hallowed be thy Name. them that trespass against us. And Thy kingdom come. Thy will be lead us not into temptation, but done in earth as it is in heaven. Give deliver us from evil. Amen. us this day our daily bread. And
The angelic salutation.8 Luke . [ .] Ave Maria. Ail Mary, full of grace, the Lord fruit of thy womb, Jesus Christ. Holy His with thee. Blessed art thou Mary, Mother of God, pray for us among women : and blessed is the sinners, now and at the hour of [5] To be said before the Hours. death. Amen.
The Apostles’ Creed.9 Credo in Deum. believe in God the Father on the right hand of God the Father I Almighty, Maker of heaven and Almighty. From thence he shall earth. And in Jesus Christ his only come to judge the quick and the Son our Lord. Who was conceived dead. by the Holy Ghost, born of the I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius holy catholic Church, the com Pilate, was crucified, dead, and munion of saints, the forgiveness of buried. He descended into hell. The sins, the resurrection of the body, and third day he rose again from the dead. the life everlasting. Amen. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth
[Invitatory Psalm. xciv.]10 Venite. Ome let us praise the Lord and the sheep of his pasture. C with joy : let us joyfully sing To day if you shall hear his voice, to God our saviour. Let us harden not your hearts : As in the come before his presence with provocation, according to the day of thanksgiving ; and make a joyful noise temptation in the wilderness : where to him with psalms. your fathers tempted me, they proved For the Lord is a great God, and a and saw my works. great King above all gods. For the Forty years long was I nigh unto Lord will not cast off his people 11 : this generation, and I said : These for in his hand are all the ends of the always err in heart. And they have earth : and he seeth the heights of not known my ways : to whom I the mountains. swore in my wrath that they shall not For the sea is his, and he made it : enter into my rest. and his hands formed the dry land. Glory be to the Father, and to the Come let us adore and fall down Son : and to the Holy Ghost. As it before God 12 : let us weep before the was in the beginning, is now, and ever Lord that made us. For he is the shall be : world without end. Amen. Lord our God : but we are his people
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Invitatories through the Year. [1v. ] In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, the most blessed Virgin Mary, and Saint Thomas the Martyr, and the whole triumphant court of heaven. Here happily beginneth the order of the Psalter according to the custom, use, and rite of the the Church of Sarum.
And firstly. The Invitatories noted below are sung on each Sunday throughout the year : unless otherwise indicated, from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany, and on the intermediate Sundays, until the Nativity of the Lord.
From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Sexagesima, when the service is of the Sunday. Invitatory. VII.j. Preoccupemus. AS:102; 1519 P:2r; 1531 P:1v.
1117. L ET us come be fore * the pre sence of the
Lord. †And make a joy ful noise to him with
psalms. Ps. Come let us praise. *.
On the first Sunday after the Octave of Easter, and on all Sundays until the Ascension, when the service is of the Sunday. Alleluya. Surrexit Dominus. AS:248; 1519:232r; 1531 P:1v; 1531:133r. Invit. V. 1035.
A L le lu ya. * The Lord is ris en in deed.
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†O come, let us a dore, al le lu ya.
Ps. Come let us praise. *.
The First Sunday in the Book of Kings . Laudemus Jesum Christum. AS:297; 1519 P:2v; 1519:19r; 1531 P:1v; 1531:172r. Invit. II. 1098.
L ET us praise * Je sus Christ. †For he is the Re
deem er of all the ag es. Ps. Come let us praise. *.
And it is sung on all Sundays until the first Sunday after v. Kalends September [August .] when the service is of the Sunday.
The Sunday after v. Kalends September. [August .] Laudemus nomen Domini. AS:312; 1519 P:3r; 1520:33r; 1531 P:1v; 1531:189r.13 Invit. I. sar1058.
L ET us praise * the Name of the Lord for it is
sweet. †Let us be glad in him with psalms, for he is
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the Lord our God. Ps. Come let us praise. *. And it is sung until the History of the Maccabees.
The Sunday after v. Kalends October. [September .] Adaperiat Dominus. AS:324; 1520:43r; 1531 P:1v; 1531:196r.14 Invit. II. 1002.
M AY the Lord * o pen your heart in his law.
†And in his com mand ments, and send you peace.
*. Ps. Come let us praise.
The Sunday after v. Kalends November. [October .] Deus rex celestis. AS:328; 1520:47v; 1531 P:1v; 1531:202r. Invit. II. sar1055.
O God, * King of hea ven. †Who sit test
up on the throne, have mer cy up on us.
*. Ps. Come let us praise. [9] Invitatories through the Year.
On the ferias of Advent until the Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord exclusively, except on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday in the Ember Days. Regem venturum Dominum. AS:16; 1519:19v; 1531 P:1v; 1531:8v. Invit. VI.iii. 1149.
T HE Lord, the King * who is to come. †O come, let us
a dore. Ps. Come let us praise. *.
On Monday after the Octave of Easter, and on all ferias until the Ascension. Alleluya. iij. AS:250; 1519:234v; 1531 P:1v; 1531:134v. Invit. VI.iii. 1022.
A L le lu ya, * al le lu ya. †Al le lu ya.
Ps. Come let us praise. *.
The other Invitatories for the whole year are indicated in their proper places.
[10] On Sundays at Matins.
On Sundays. From Domine ne in ira. until Quadragesima. At Matins . Hymn. Mode IV. Primo dierum Dominum. 1519 P:2r; HS:15v; 1531 P:2r.15
8373.
T His day the first of days was made, When God in light
the world ar rayed : Or when his Word a rose a gain, And
con quering death, gave life to men. 2. Slum ber and sloth
drive far away ; Ear lier a rise to greet the day ; And ere its
dawn in heaven un fold The heart's de sire to God be told :
3. Un to our prayer that he att end, His all cre a ting power
ex tend, And still re new us, lest we miss Through earth [11] On Sundays at Matins.
ly stain our heaven ly bliss. 4. That us, who here this day re
pair To keep the Apos tles' time of prayer, And hymn the
qui et hours of morn, With bles sed gifts he may a dorn.
5. O Fa ther of un clou ded light, Keep us this day as in thy
sight, In word and deed that we may be From ev ery
touch of e vil free. 6. That this our bo dy's mor tal frame May
know no sins, and fear no shame, Nor fire here af ter be the
end Of pas sions which our bo soms rend. 7. For this, Re
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dee mer, thee we pray That thou wilt wash our sins away,
And of thy lo ving kind ness grant What e'er of good our
spi rits want : 8. That ex iles here awhile in flesh Some ear
nest may our souls re fresh Of that pure life for which we long,
Some fore taste of the heaven ly song. 9. All ho nour, laud, and
glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born to thee ; All glo ry as
is e ver meet, To Fa ther and to Pa ra clete. Amen.
And it is sung
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9. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son : Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
[ On all Sundays from Deus omnium. until the Advent of the Lord, when the service is of the Sunday, the following Melody is sung on this Hymn.]16 Nocte surgentes. 1519 P:3r; HS:68v; 1531 P:1v; 1531:172r.17 Hymn. VI. 8349.
F Ather, we praise thee, * now the night is o ver, Ac
tive and watch ful, stand we all be fore thee ; Sing ing we
of fer prayer and me di ta tion : Thus we a dore thee.
2. Mo narch of all things, fit us for thy man sions ; Ba nish
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our weak ness, health and whole ness send ing ; Bring us to
hea ven, where thy saints u ni ted Joy with out en ding.
3. This be our por tion, God for ev er bles sed, Fa ther e ter nal,
Son, and Ho ly Spi rit, Whose is the glo ry which through all cre ation Ev er re sound eth. A men.
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[2r. ]
Here beginneth the Psalter after the Use of Sarum. [In the First Nocturn. ] On all Sundays of Advent until the Nativity of the Lord. In the j. Nocturn the Antiphon.18 Non auferetur sceptrum. AS:pl.B; 1519 P:3v, 5r; 1531 P:2v, 1531:3r.19 1. Ant. 203286. I.v.
T HE scep tre. Ps. Blessed is the man.
[Psalm Why have the Gentiles. Ps. Why, O Lord, are they multiplied. Ps. O Lord, rebuke me not. j. And these aforementioned Psalms are sung on a single Tone : not raising any Psalm, and under a single Gloria Patri. And it is to be noted that whenever there are several Psalms under a single Gloria Patri. at the Nocturns or at the Hours, none of them should be raised until that Gloria Patri. is reached, which is to be observed throughout the whole year.]20
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On all Sundays from the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord, when the service is of the Sunday. In the j. Nocturn the Antiphon. Servite Domino. AS:102, pl.B; 1519 P:4r, 5r; 1531 P:2v; 1531:63v.21 1. Ant. III. iv. 4875.
S Erve ye. Ps. Blessed is the man.
On all Sundays from Trinity Sunday until the Advent of the Lord, when the service is of the Sunday. In the j. Nocturn the Antiphon. Pro fidei meritis. AS:297, pl.B; 1519 P:4r, 5r; 1531 P:2v.22 1. Ant. I.v. 4383.
A S a re ward. Ps. Blessed is the man.
Psalm j. Beatus vir qui non abiit. . Lessed is the due season.´
man who hath And his leafˆ~ shall not ´ fall off : and . . not walked in all whatsoever he shall~ doˆ shall
the counsel of prosper.´ the ungodly, Not so the wicked,ˆ~ not ´ so : but like nor stood in the the dust, which the wind driveth . . . . wayˆ~ of sinners ´ : nor sat in the~ chairˆ of from~ the faceˆ of´ the earth. pestilence.´ Therefore the wicked shall not rise ~ But his will is in the~ lawˆ of´ the againˆ in judgment ´ : nor sinners in the~ . . Lord : and on his law he shall councilˆ of´ the just. . . meditateˆ~ day ´ and night. For the Lord knoweth the~ wayˆ of´ ~ . And he shall be like a tree which is the just : and the way of the wickedˆ . planted near the runningˆ~ waters ´ : shall perish.´ . which shall bring forth its fruit,ˆ~ in
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Psalm ij . Quare fremuerunt gentes. Hy have the Gentilesˆ~ raged ´ : thee. ~ . . Wand the people devisedˆ vain ´ Ask of me, and I will give thee the things ? Gentiles for thyˆ~ inheritance ´ : and the . The kings of the earth stood up, utmost parts of the earth for~ thyˆ . and the princes metˆ~ together ´ : against possession.´ . . the Lord~ andˆ against ´ his Christ. Thou shalt rule them with a rodˆ~ of
Let us break their bondsˆ~ asunder ´ : iron´ : and shalt break them in pieces . . . . and let us cast away~ ˆ their yoke ´ from like ~a potter'sˆ vessel. ´ us. And now, O ye~ kings,ˆ understand ´ : . . He that dwelleth in heavenˆ ~ shall receive instruction,~ youˆ that judge ´ the . laugh´ at them : and the Lordˆ~ shall earth. . deride´ them. Serveˆ ye ~ the Lord ´ with fear : and ~ ~ . . Then shall he speak to them inˆ his rejoice unto himˆ with trembling. ´ ~ . . anger´ : and troubleˆ them in´ his rage. Embrace discipline, lest at any time ~ But I am appointed king by him the Lordˆ~ be angry´ : and you perish . . over Sion his holyˆ~ mountain ´ : fromˆ the just ´ way. ~ . . ~ preaching hisˆ comandment. ´ When his wrath shall be kindled inˆ ~ . . The Lord hath said to me,~ Thouˆ a short´ time : blessed are allˆ they that ~ . . art´ my son : this day have ˆI begotten ´ trust´ in him.
Psalm iij . Domine quid multiplicati. Y, O Lord, are they multiplied I have slept and have taken my rest, ~ W thatˆ~ afflict ´ me : many are they and ˆ I have risen ´ up : because the . . . . who riseˆ~ up against ´ me. Lordˆ~ hath protected ´ me. ~ Many sayˆ to ´ my soul : There is no I will not fear thousands of the . . salavation~ for himˆ in´ his God. people,ˆ ~ surrounding ´ me : arise, O . . But thou, O Lord, art myˆ~ protec ´ Lord~ ; save ˆ me, O´ my God. ~ . . tor : my glory, and the lifter up ˆ of ´ my For thou hast struck all them who ~ head. are my adversariesˆ without ´ cause : . . I have cried to the~ Lordˆ with ´ my thou hast broken the~ teethˆ of sinners. ´ . . voice : and he hath heard me~ fromˆ his Salvationˆ ~ is of´ the Lord : and thy ~ . . holy´ hill. blessing is uponˆ thy people. ´
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23 This iiij. Psalm is not sung at the Nocturns. Cum invocarem. ~ Hen I called upon him, the things you sayˆ in ´ your hearts : be . . WGod of my justiceˆ~ heard ´ me : sorry for~ themˆ upon ´ your beds. ~ . ~ when I was in distress, thouˆ hast Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and . enlarged´ me trustˆ in´ the Lord : many say, Who ~ . . . Have mercyˆ on ´ me : and hear´ my sheweth~ˆ us good ´ things ? prayer. The light of thy countenance, O O ye sons of men, how long will Lord, is signedˆ ~ upon ´ us : thou hast . . youˆ~ be dull ´ of heart : why do you love given~ gladnessˆ in´ my heart. . . vanity, and seekˆ~ after lying ´ ? By the fruit of their corn,ˆ~ their . . Know ye also that the Lord hath wine,´ and oil : they are~ multiplied.ˆ ´ ~ ~ made his holyˆ one wonderful ´ : the In peace inˆ~ the self ´ same : I will ~ . . . . Lord will hear me when I shall cryˆ sleep,ˆ and I´ will rest : ~ ~ unto´ him. For thou, O Lord, singularlyˆ ´ : hast . . Be ye angry, and sin not : the settledˆ me ´ in hope.
24 This Psalm v. is not sung at the Nocturns. Verba mea auribus. ~ Ive ear,ˆ O Lord, to ´ my words : the~ Lordˆ will ´ abhor : but as for me in . . . . Gunderstand ˆ ´ my cry. the multitude~ ofˆ thy mercy, ´
Hearken to the voiceˆ~ of my ´ prayer : I will come~ intoˆ ´ thy house : I will ~ . . ~ . . O my Kingˆ and ´ my God. worship towards thy holy temple,ˆ in ´ ~ For to theeˆ will I pray, ´ O Lord : in thy fear. . . the morning~ thouˆ shalt hear ´ my Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice : . voice. becauseˆ of ~ my enemies´ : direct~ my . In the morning I will stand beforeˆ wayˆ in´ thy sight. thee,~ and I´ will see : because thou art For there is no~ truthˆ in´ their . . . not a God that willest~ˆ iniquity. ´ mouth : their heart´ is vain.
Neither shall the wickedˆ ~ dwell near ´ Their throat is an open sepulchre : . ~ thee : nor shall the unjust abide~ ˆ they dealt deceitfullyˆ with ´ their . . . before´ thy eyes. tongues : judgeˆ them, O´ God.
Thou hatest all the workers ofˆ~ Let them fall from their devices : . . iniquity´ : thou wilt destroy~ allˆ that according to the multitude of their speak´ a lie. wickednessesˆ~ cast ´ them out : for they . . The bloody and the deceitful man have provoked~ ˆ thee, ´ O Lord.
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~ ~ . . But let all them be gladˆ that hope ´ shall gloryˆ~ in ´ thee : for thouˆ wilt bless ´ in thee : they shall rejoice for ever, the just. ~ . . and thouˆ shalt dwell ´ in them. O Lord,ˆ thou ~ hast crowned ´ us : as ~ . . And all they that love thy name with a shieldˆ of thy good ´ will.
Psalm vj . Domine ne in furore. Lord, rebuke me not in thy My eye is troubled through indig ˆ~ ~ ~ . . . O indignationˆ ´ : nor chastiseˆ me in´ nation´ : I have grown old amongst~ ˆall . thy wrath. my enemies.´
Have mercy on me, O Lord,ˆ~ for ´I Depart from em, all ye workers ofˆ~ am weak : heal me, O Lord, for my~ iniquity´ : for the Lord hath heard the . . . . bonesˆ are troubled. ´ voiceˆ~ of my weeping. ´ ˆ ~ ˆ~ And my soul is troubled ex The Lord hath heard my~ sup ´ ~ ˆ. . ´ ´ ~ ˆ. . ´ ceedingly : but thou, O Lord, how plication : the Lord hath received my
long ? prayer. ~ Turn to me, O Lord, and deliverˆ Let all my enemies be ashamed, and . . ~ my´ soul : O save me~ forˆ thy mercy's ´ be veryˆ much troubled ´ : let them be ~ . . sake. turned back, and be ashamed veryˆ
For there is no one in death, that is speedily.´ ~ ~ mindfulˆ of´ thee : and who shall Glory be to the Father,ˆ and to´ the . . ~ . . confess~ ˆ to thee ´ in hell ? Son : and toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost.
I have laboured in my groanings, [As it was in the beginning, is now, ~ ~ . . every nightˆ I will wash ´ my bed : I will and everˆ shall ´ be : worldˆ~ without end. ´ ~ . . water my couchˆ with ´ my tears. Amen.]
[During Advent.] 1. Ant. 1.v.
T HE scep tre * shall not be ta ken away from Ju da,
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nor a ru ler from his thigh, till he come that is to be sent.
[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
S Erve ye the Lord with fear.
[From Trinity Sunday until the Advent of the Lord.] Ant.
A S a re ward for faith he is right ly cal led bles sed :
for in the law of the Lord doth he me di tate night
and day.
During Advent. Erit ipse expectatio. AS:pl.C; 1519 P:7r, 10v; 1531 P:3v; 1531:3r. 2. Ant. II.i. 201602.
H E shall be. Ps. O Lord my God.
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From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Domine Deus meus. AS:102, pl.C; 1519 P:7r, 10v; 1531 P:3v; 1531:63v. 2. Ant. I.iii. 2333.
O Lord my God. Ps. The same.
During the summer. Juste Deus judex. AS:298, pl.C; 1519 P:7r, 10v; 1531 P:3v. 2. Ant. II.1. 3530.
O just God. Ps. O Lord my God.
Psalm vij . Domine Deus meus. Lord my God, † in theeˆ enemies.´ ~ have I put´ my trust : save And arise, O Lord, my God, in the O ˆ~ ´ me from all them that precept which thou hast comman ~ . . ~ persecute me, andˆ deliver ´ me. ded : and a congregation of people . . Lest at any time he seize upon my shallˆ surround ´ thee. ~ ~ soulˆ like a lion´ : while there is no one And for their sakes returnˆ thou ´ on ~ . . . . to redeemˆ me, nor ´ to save. high : the Lord judgethˆ~ the people. ´ ~ O Lord, my God, if ˆ I have done ´ Judge me, O Lord, according toˆ~ my . . ~ . . this thing : if there be iniquityˆ~ in´ my justice´ : and according to my inno ˆ
hands : cence´ in me. If I have rendered to them that The wickedness of sinners shall be ~ repaidˆ me evils´ : let me deservedly fall brought to nought ; and thouˆ shalt~ . . . empty before~ ˆ my enemies.´ direct´ the just : the searcher of~ heartsˆ . Let the enemyˆ~ pursue ´ my soul : and reins´ is God. ~ and take it, and tread down my life, Just is my helpˆ from ´ the Lord : . . on the earth, and bring down my~ who saveth~ the uprightˆ ´ of heart. . . gloryˆ to ´ the dust. God is a just judge, strongˆ~ and ~ ~ . . Rise up, O Lord, inˆ thy anger ´ : and patient´ : is he angryˆ every ´ day ? ~ . . be thou exalted in the borders ofˆ my Except you will be converted, he
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~ . . will brandishˆ~ his ´ sword : he hath bent and he is fallen ˆ into the hole ´ he ~ . . his bow, and madeˆ it ready. ´ made. ~ And in it he hath prepared to His sorrow shall be turned onˆ his instrumentsˆ ~ of ´ death : he hath made own´ head : and his iniquity shall . . . . ready his arrowsˆ~ for them ´ that burn. come~ downˆ upon ´ his crown. ~ Behold he hath been in labour withˆ I will give glory to the Lord injustice´ : he hath conceived sorrow, according toˆ~ his justice ´ : and will sing . . . . and broughtˆ~ forth iniquity. ´ to the name of the~ Lordˆ the most ´ ~ He hath opened a pitˆ and dug ´ it : high.
Psalm viij . Domine Dominus noster. Lord,´ our Lord : how admi of´ him : or the son of man, that thou~ . . . . O rable is thy nameˆ~ in the whole ´ visitestˆ ´ him ?
earth ! Thou hast made him a little less ~ For thy magnificence is elevatedˆ ´ : than the angels, thou hast crowned ~ . . ~ aboveˆ the heavens. ´ him with gloryˆ and honour ´ : and hast ~ . . Out of the mouth of infants and of set him over the worksˆ of thy ´ hands.
sucklings thou hast perfected praise, Thou hast subjected all things ~ becauseˆ of~ thy enemies´ : that thou under his feet, all sheepˆ and oxen´ : . . . mayst destroy the enemy andˆ~ the moreover, the beasts~ alsoˆ of ´ the fields. . ~ avenger.´ The birds of the air, and the fishesˆ ~ . For I will behold thy heavens, the of´ the sea : that pass through the . worksˆ of ~ thy fingers ´ : the moon and pathsˆ of ´ the sea. ~ . . the stars which thouˆ hast founded. ´ O Lord,´ our Lord : how admirable ~ . . What is man, that thou art mindfulˆ is thy nameˆ~ in the whole ´ earth !
Psalm ix . Confitebor tibi. will give I will give praise to back : they shall be weakened, and ~ . . I thee, O Lord, withˆ my whole ´ perishˆ~ before ´ thy face. . . heart : I will relate~ allˆ thy wonders. ´ For thou hast maintained my ~ I will be glad,ˆ and rejoice ´ in thee : I judgmentˆ~ and ´ my cause : thou hast ~ . . . . will sing to thy name,ˆ O thou ´ most sat on the throne, who~ judgestˆ high. justice.´ When my enemy shallˆ~ be turned ´ Thou hast rebuked the Gentiles,
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~ and the wicked oneˆ hath perished ´ : Gentiles have stuck fast in the ~ . . thou hast blotted out their name for destruction which theyˆ prepared. ´ ~ . . ~ everˆ and ever. ´ Their footˆ hath been taken ´ : in the ~ . . The swords of the enemy have very snareˆ which ´ they hid. failedˆ ~ unto ´ the end : and their cities The Lord shall be known when he . . thou~ hastˆ destroyed. ´ executethˆ~ judgments ´ : the sinner hath ~ ~ . . Their memory hath perishedˆ with ´ a been caught in the worksˆ of his own ´ . . noise : but the Lord remainethˆ~ for hands. ~ ever.´ The wicked shall be turnedˆ into´ . . He hath prepared his throneˆ~ in hell : all the nations~ thatˆ forget ´ God. judgment´ : and he shall judge the For the poor man shall not be ~ world in equity, he shall judge the forgottenˆ to ´ the end : the patience of . . ~ . . peopleˆ~ in justice. ´ the poor shall not perishˆ for ever.´
And the Lord is become a refugeˆ~ Arise, O Lord, let not manˆ~ be for´ the poor : a helper in due time in~ strengthened´ : let the Gentiles be~ . . . . tribulation.ˆ ´ judgedˆ in ´ thy sight. ~ And let them trust in theeˆ~ who Appoint, O Lord, a lawgiverˆ over´ know´ thy name : for thou hast not them : that the Gentiles may know . . ~ . . forsaken them that~ seekˆ thee, O´ themselvesˆ to be ´ but men.
Lord. Why, O Lord, hast thou retiredˆ ~ afar ´
Sing ye to the Lord, who dwellethˆ ~ off : why dost thou slight us in our . . . . in Sion´ : declare his ways among~ ˆ the wants, in the~ timeˆ of trouble ´ ?
Gentiles.´ Whilst the wicked man is proud, For requiring their blood, he hath the poorˆ~ is set´ on fire : they are . . rememberedˆ~ ´ them : he hath not caught in the counselsˆ~ which they ´ . . forgotten ~ the cryˆ of ´ the poor. devise.
Have mercy ˆ ~ on me, ´ O Lord : see For the sinner is praised in the ~ . ~ my humiliation which I suffer fromˆ desires~ ˆ of´ his soul : and the unjust . . . my enemies.´ manˆ is blessed. ´ ~ Thou that liftest me upˆ from the The sinner hath provokedˆ~ the ´ Lord : gates´ of death : that I may declare all according to the multitude of his . . thy praises in the gates of the wrath, he~ willˆ not seek ´ him. ~ . . daughterˆ of Sion. ´ God is not ˆ~ before ´ his eyes : his ways ~ ~ . . I will rejoice in thyˆ~ salvation ´ : the are filthyˆ at all´ times.
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. . Thy judgments are removedˆ~ from ´ his face, not~ to seeˆ to´ the end. ~ . . ~ his sight : he shall rule over allˆ his Arise, O Lord God, let thy handˆ be . . enemies.´ exalted´ : forgetˆ not ´ the poor.
For he hath~ saidˆ in ´ his heart : I Wherefore hath the wickedˆ ~ pro shall not be moved from generation voked´ God : for he hath said in his . . ~ . . to generation, and shall beˆ~ without heart, He will notˆ require ´ it. evil.´ Thou seest it, for thou considerest His mouth is full of cursing, and of labourˆ ~ and sorrow ´ : that thou mayst . . bitterness,~ andˆ of´ deceit : under his deliver them~ ˆinto thy ´ hands. . . ~ tongue are labourˆ~ and sorrow. ´ To theeˆ is the poor ´ man left : thou . . He sitteth in ambush with the rich, wilt be a helper~ toˆ the orphan. ´ ~ ~ . . in privateˆ places ´ : that he may killˆ the Break thou the arm of the sinner innocent.´ and ofˆ the ~ malignant ´ : his sin shall be ~ . . His eyes are upon~ˆ the poor ´ man : sought,ˆ and shall not ´ be found. . . he lieth in wait, in secret, like a~ lionˆ The Lord shall reign to eternity, in´ his den. yea, for everˆ ~ and ever´ : ye Gentiles ~ . . He lieth in ambush, that he may shall perishˆ from ´ his land. ~ catchˆ~ the poor ´ man : so catch the The Lord hath heard the desireˆ of ´ . . poor, whilst he~ drawethˆ him ´ to him. the poor : thy ear hath heard the ~ . . In his netˆ he ~ will bring ´ him down : preparationˆ of ´ their heart. ~ he will crouch and fall, when he shall To judge for the fatherless and forˆ . . have power~ overˆ the ´ poor. the humble´ : that man may no more ~ . . For he hath said in his heart, Godˆ presume to magnify himselfˆ upon ´ hath~ forgotten´ : he hath turned away earth.
Psalm x . In Domino confido. ~ N the Lord I put my trust : how For they have destroyed the thingsˆ . Ithen do you~ sayˆ to ´ my soul : Get which thou´ hast made : but whatˆ~ has . thee away from hence to the moun the just´ man done ? ~ . . tain, likeˆ a sparrow.´ The Lord is in his holyˆ~ temple ´ : . . For, lo, the wicked have bent their the Lord's throneˆ~ is in heaven. ´ bow ; they have prepared their arrows His eyes lookˆ on ~ the poor ´ man : his ~ . . inˆ~ the quiver ´ : to shoot in the dark eyelids examineˆ the sons ´ of men. . . the~ uprightˆ of´ heart. The Lord trieth the justˆ and~ the
[25] On Sunday at Matins. wicked´ : but he that loveth iniquity, For the Lord is just, and hath lovedˆ~ ~ . . ~ . . hatethˆ his own ´ soul. justice´ : his countenance hathˆ beheld ~ He shall rain snaresˆ upon sinners ´ : righteousness.´ fire and brimstone, and storms of Glory be to the Fatherˆ ~ [and to ´ the ~ . . . . 25 winds, shall be the portionˆ of ´ their Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost.] cup.
[During Advent.] Ant. H E shall be the ex pec ta tion of the na tions,
and he shall wash his robe in wine : and his gar ment in
the blood of the grape.
[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
O Lord my God, in thee have I put my trust.
[During the summer.] Ant. O just God, strong judge, pa tient and kind ly :
in thee we trust, de fend thou the faith ful. [26] On Sunday at Matins.
During Advent. Pulchriores sunt oculi. AS:pl.D; 1519 P:10r, 12r; 1531 P:4r; 1531:3r. 3. Ant. III.v. 204009.
H IS eyes. Ps. Save me, O Lord.
From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Respice et exaudi. AS:102, pl.D; 1519 P:10r, 12r; 1531 P:4r; 1531:63v. 3. Ant. VIII.i. sar0133.
C On si der. Ps. Save me, O Lord.
During the summer . Surge et in eternum. AS:298, pl.D; 1519 P:10r, 12v; 1531 P:4r. 3. Ant. III.ii. 5072.
A rise. Ps. Save me, O Lord.
Psalm xj . Salvum me fac. Ave me, O Lord, for thereˆ~ is Who have said, We will magnifyˆ ~ Snow ´ no saint : truths are our´ tongue : our lips are our own : ~ . . . . decayed from among the childrenˆ of´ whoˆ~ is Lord over´ us ? men. By reason of the misery of the They have spoken vain things, needy, and the~ groansˆ of´ the poor : ~ . . every one toˆ~ his neighbour ´ : with now will I arise,ˆ saith ´ the Lord. ~ deceitful lips, and with a double heart~ I will setˆ him in´ safety : I will deal . . . . haveˆ they spoken.´ confidentlyˆ~ in his ´ regard. ~ May the Lord destroy allˆ deceitful ´ The words of the Lord are pure ~ . . ~ lips : and the tongue that speakethˆ words : as silver triedˆ by ´ the fire : . . proud´ things. purged from the earth, refined~ ˆ seven ´
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~ times. The wicked walkˆ round ´ about : ~ Thou, O Lord, wiltˆ preserve ´ us : according to thy highness, thou hast ~ . . ~ . . and keep us from this generationˆ for multiplied the childrenˆ of´ men. ever.´
Psalm xij . Usquequo Domine. OW long, O Lord, wilt thou sleep´ in death : lest at any time my ~ ~ . . H forgetˆ me unto ´ the end : how enemy say : I have prevailedˆ against ´ ~ . . long dost thou turn awayˆ thy face ´ him.
from me ? They that trouble me, will rejoice ~ ~ How long shall I take counselsˆ in ´ when ˆI am moved ´ : but I have trusted~ . . . . my soul : sorrow in~ my heartˆ all ´ the inˆ thy mercy. ´
day ? My heart shall rejoice in thy sal How long shall my enemy be ex vation ; I will sing to the Lord, who ~ . ˆalted over ´ me : consider, and hearˆ~ me, givethˆ ~ me good ´ things : yea, I will . ~ . . O Lord,´ my God. sing to the name of the Lord,ˆ the
Enlighten my eyes, that I neverˆ~ most´ high.
Psalm xiij . Dixit insipiens. HE fool hath~ saidˆ in ´ his heart : their´ lips. . ~ T There is´ no God. Their mouth is full of cursingˆ and . . They are corrupt, and are become bitterness´ : their feet are~ swiftˆ to shed ´
abominableˆ~ in´ their ways : there is blood. ~ . . none that doth good,ˆ no ´ not one. Destruction and unhappiness in
The Lord hath looked down from their ways ; and the way of peaceˆ~ they ~ ~ heaven upon the childrenˆ of ´ men : to have´ not known : there is no fear of ~ . . . see if there be any that understandˆ Godˆ before ´ their eyes. . ~ and seek´ God. Shall not all they know that workˆ ~ . They are all gone aside, they are iniquity´ : who devour my people asˆ . become unprofitableˆ~ together ´ : there they eat´ bread ? ~ . . ~ is none that doth goodˆ : no ´ not one. They have not calledˆ upon ´ the
Their throat is an open sepulchre ; Lord : there have they trembled for ~ . . with their tongues they actedˆ ~ de fear,ˆ where there was ´ no fear. . . ceitfully´ : the poison of asps is~ underˆ For the Lord is in the justˆ gene ~
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~ ration´ : you have confounded the salvationˆ of Israel´ : when the Lord ~ . counsel of the poor man ; but the shall have turned away the captivity of . Lordˆ is´ his hope. his people, Jacob shall rejoice, and ~ . . Who shall give out of Sion the Israelˆ shall ´ be glad.
Psalm xiv. Domine quis habitabit. Ord, who shall dwell in thy In his sight the malignant is ~ ~ . ~ ~ L tabernacleˆ ´ : or who shall restˆ in broughtˆ to nothing ´ : but he glorifieth . . . thy holy´ hill ? themˆ that fear ´ the Lord : ~ He that walketh withoutˆ blemish ´ : He that sweareth to his neighbour, ~ . . ~ and workethˆ justice. ´ andˆ deceiveth ´ not : he that hath not ~ He that speaketh truthˆ in ´ his heart : put out his money to usury, nortaken . . . . who hath not used~ deceitˆ in´ his bribes against~ ˆ the innocent. ´ ~ tongue. Heˆ that doth ´ these things : shall ~ . . Nor hath done evil toˆ~ his neigh ´ not be movedˆ for ever.´ ~ . bour : nor taken up a reproach againstˆ Glory be to the Father. &c. . his neighbours.´
[During Advent.] Ant.
H IS eyes * are more beau ti ful than wine : and his
teeth whi ter than milk.
V. Out of Sion in the loveliness of his beauty. 8060. R. Our God shall manifestly come.
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[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
C On si der and hear me, O Lord my God.
8138. V. In the night I have remembered thy Name, O Lord. R. And have kept thy law.
[During the summer.] Ant.
A rise, and for ev er safe guard us with ho ly pro
tec tion, and by thy heaven ly pow er watch ov er thy ser vants.
8138. V. In the night I have remembered thy Name, O Lord. R. And have kept thy law.
[In the Second Nocturn. ] On Sundays in Advent until the Nativity of the Lord. In the ij. Nocturn . 26 Bethleem non est minima. AS:pl.D; 1519 P:12v, 13r; 1531 P:4v; 1531:4r. 4. Ant. 1737. IV.i.
B Eth le hem. Ps. Preserve me, O Lord.
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On Sundays from the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. In the ij. Nocturn. Bonorum meorum. AS:103, pl.D; 1519 P:12v, 13r; 1531 P:4v; 1531:64r.27 4. Ant. III.iv. 1742.
M Y goods. Ps. Preserve me, O Lord.
On Sundays from the Octave of the Trinity until the Advent of the Lord. In the ij. Nocturn. Nature genitor. AS:299, pl.D; 1519 P:12v, 13v; 1531 P:4v. 4. Ant. IV.i. 3855.
F A ther. Ps. Preserve me, O Lord.
Psalm xv . Conserva me Domine. Reserve me, O Lord, for I have The lines are fallen unto me in ~ Pput my trust in thee ; I have said goodlyˆ~ places ´ : for my inheritance is . . to the Lord,~ thouˆ art ´ my God : for goodlyˆ to ´ me. . . thou hast~ no needˆ of´ my goods. I will bless the Lord, who hath
To the saints,ˆ who ~ are in ´ his land : given me understandingˆ~ ´ : moreover, ~ . . ~ . . he hath made wonderful allˆ my de my reins also have corrected me evenˆ
sires´ in them. till´ night. Their infirmities were multipliedˆ~ ´ : I set the Lord alwaysˆ~ in ´ my sight : ~ . . ~ . afterwardsˆ they ´ made haste. for he is at my right hand, that I beˆ . I will not gather together their not moved.´ ~ meetings for bloodofferingsˆ ´ : nor will Therefore my heart hath been glad, . . I be mindful of~ their namesˆ by ´ my and my tongueˆ hath ~ rejoiced ´ : more . . lips. over, my flesh alsoˆ~ shall rest ´ in hope. ~ The Lord is the portion of my Because thou wilt not leaveˆ my soul ´
inheritanceˆ~ and of´ my cup : it is thou in hell : nor wilt thou give thy holy ~ . . . . that wilt restore my inheritanceˆ ´ to one to~ seeˆ corruption. ´
me. Thou hast made known to meˆ~ the
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[During Advent. ] Ant.
B Eth le hem, thou art not the least among the prin
ces of Ju da : for out of thee shall come forth the cap tain
that shall rule my peo ple Is ra el : for he shall save his peo
ple from their sins.
[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
M Y goods thou hast not need ed : in thee have I
put my trust, pre serve me, O Lord.
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[During the summer.] Ant.
F A ther of all the world, pre serve those re deem ed
from death : and make thy ser vants ev er wor thy of thy
ser vice.
During Advent. Ecce virgo concipiet. AS:pl.E; 1519 P:13v, 14v; 1531 P:4v; 1531:4r.29 5. Ant. V.i. 2557.
B E hold, a vir gin. Ps. Hear, O Lord.
After the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Inclina Domine. AS:103, pl.E; 1519 P:13v, 14v; 1531 P:4v; 1531:64r. 5. Ant. VII.ii. 3317.
I N cline thine ear. Ps. Hear, O Lord.
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During the summer. Pectora nostra. AS:300, pl.E; 1519 P:13v, 14v; 1531 P:4v.30 5. Ant. 4259. V.i.
O Mak er of the world. Ps. Hear, O Lord.
Psalm xvj . Exaudi Domine. Ear, O Lord,ˆ~ my justice ´ : attend Protect me under the shadow~ˆ of ´ thy ~ . . H to my supplication.ˆ ´ wings : from the face of the wicked . . Give ear~ˆ unto ´ my prayer : which who~ haveˆ afflicted ´ me. . . proceedeth notˆ~ from deceitful ´ lips. My enemies have surrounded my
Let my judgment come forth fromˆ~ soul ; they have shutˆ~ up their ´ fat : ~ . . thy countenance´ : let thy eyes behold their mouth hath spokenˆ proudly. ´ ~ . . the things that are equitable.ˆ ´ They have cast me forth, and now
Thou hast proved my heart, and they haveˆ~ surrounded ´ me : they have ~ . . visitedˆ it´ by night : thou hast tried set their eyes bowing~ downˆ to´ the ~ . . me by fire; and iniquity hath notˆ been earth.
found´ in me. They have taken me, as a lion pre ~ ~ That my mouth may not speakˆ the paredˆ for ´ the ~ prey : and as a young ~ . . works´ of men : for the sake of the lion dwelling in secretˆ places. ´ . . words of thy lips,~ ˆ I have kept ´ hard Arise, O Lord, disappoint him andˆ~
ways. supplant´ him : deliver my soul from Perfect thou my goingsˆ~ in thy ´ paths : the wicked one ; thy sword from the . . . . that my footsteps~ beˆ not moved. ´ enemiesˆ~ of´ thy hand.
I have cried to thee, for thou, O O Lord, divide them from the few God,ˆ~ hast heard ´ me : O incline thy of the~ earthˆ in´ their life : their belly is . . . . ear unto ~ me,ˆ and hear ´ my words. filled~ from ˆ thy hidden ´ stores.
Shew forth thy wonderfulˆ ~ mercies ´ : They are fullˆ~ of children ´ : and they . . . thou who savest~ themˆ that trust ´ in have left to their little ones the restˆ~ of . thee. their substance.´
From them that resist thy rightˆ~ But as for me, I will appear before ~ . . ~ hand keep´ me : as the appleˆ of´ thy thy sightˆ in justice ´ : I shall be satis ~ . . eye. fied when thy gloryˆ shall ´ appear.
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. . Glory be to the Father,ˆ ~ [and to ´ the Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost]. 31
[During Advent.] Ant.
B E hold, a vir gin shall con ceive, and bear a son,
and his name shall be cal led Em ma nu el.
[After the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
I N cline thine ear to me, O Lord : and hear ken
un to my words.
[During the summer.] Ant.
O Mak er of the world, set our hearts on fire
for thee : and with thy ho ly flame cleanse and prove us.
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During Advent. Orietur in diebus. AS:pl.F; 1519 P:14v, 17r; 1531 P:5r; 1531:4r.32 6. Ant. VI. 4194.
I N his days. Ps. I will love thee.
After the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Dominus firmamentum. AS:104, pl.F; 1519 P:14, 17v; 1531 P:5r; 1531:64r. 6. Ant. 2407. VIII.i.
T HE Lord. Ps. I will love thee.
During the summer. Tu populorum. AS:300, pl.F; 1519 P:15r, 17v; 1531 P:5r.33 6. Ant. 5215. VI.
T HE hum ble folk. Ps. I will love thee.
Psalm xvij . Diligam te Domine. ~ WILL loveˆ thee, O Lord, ´ my The sorrows of hell encompassedˆ~ ´ . . I strength : the Lord is my firma me : and the snares of~ deathˆ pre ~ . . ment, my refuge, and myˆ deliverer. ´ vented´ me. ~ ~ My Godˆ is my helper ´ : and in himˆ In my affliction I calledˆ ~ upon ´ the . . ~ . . will I put´ my trust. Lord : and I criedˆ to ´ my God : ~ My protector, and the horn of myˆ And he heard my voice from his . salvation´ : and my´ support. holyˆ~ temple ´ : and my cry before him~ ~ . . Praising, I will callˆ upon ´ the Lord : cameˆ into ´ his ears. . . and I shall be saved~ fromˆ my enemies.´ The earth shookˆ~ and trembled ´ : the
The sorrows of deathˆ~ surrounded ´ foundations of the mountains were ~ . . me : and the torrents of iniquityˆ troubled and were moved, because he . . troubled´ me. was~ angryˆ with ´ them.
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. . There went up a smoke in his myˆ protector. ´ wrath ; and a fire flamedˆ~ from ´ his And he brought me forth intoˆ ~ a ~ . . face : coals were kindledˆ by ´ it. large´ place : he saved me, because he ~ . . He bowed the heavens,ˆ ~ and came ´ was well pleasedˆ with ´ me. . . down : and darkness was ~ underˆ his ´ And the Lord will reward me feet. according toˆ~ my justice ´ : and will ~ . . And he ascended upon the che ˆ repay me according to the cleannessˆ ~ rubim, and´ he flew : he flew upon~ of´ my hands. . . ~ the wingsˆ of ´ the winds. Because I have kept the waysˆ of ´ the ~ . And he made darkness his covert, Lord : and have not done wickedlyˆ . his pavilion roundˆ~ about ´ him : dark against´ my God. . . ~ waters in~ the cloudsˆ of ´ the air. For all his judgmentsˆ are in´ my ~ . At the brightness that was before sight : and his justices I have notˆ put . . . him theˆ~ clouds passed ´ : hailˆ and coals´ away´ from me. of fire. And I shall be spotlessˆ~ with ´ him : . . And the Lord thundered from and shall keep myself from~ myˆ in ~ heaven, and the Highestˆ gave ´ his iquity.´ . . voice : hailˆ and coals´ of fire. And the Lord will reward me ac
And he sent forth his arrows, and cording toˆ~ my justice ´ : and according . . he scattered~ˆ ´ them : he multiplied to the cleanness of my~ handsˆ before ´ ~ . . lightnings,ˆ and troubled ´ them. his eyes. ~ Then the fountains of watersˆ ~ ap With the holy thouˆ wilt be holy ´ : . peared´ : and the foundations of the and with the innocent man thouˆ~ wilt . . . worldˆ~ were discovered. ´ be innocent´ :
Atˆ thy ~ rebuke, ´ O Lord : at the blast And with the elect thouˆ~ wilt be ´ ~ . . ~ of the spiritˆ of´ thy wrath. elect : and with the perverse thou wilt . . He sent from on high,ˆ~ and took ´ beˆ perverted. ´ . . me : and received me out of~ manyˆ For thou wilt save the humbleˆ~ . . waters.´ people´ : but wilt bring down~ the eyesˆ
He delivered me from my strongest of´ the proud. ~ enemies, and from themˆ~ that hated ´ For thou lightestˆ my lamp, ´ O ~ . . ~ . . me : for theyˆ were too ´ strong for me. Lord : O my God, enlightenˆ my
They prevented me in the day of darkness.´ ~ ~ myˆ affliction ´ : and the Lord became For by thee I shall be delivered
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~ . fromˆ temptation ´ : and through my against´ me. . . God I shall go~ overˆ a´ wall. And thou hast made my enemies ~ As for my God, his way is undefiled ; turn their backˆ upon ´ me : and hast ~ . . the words of the Lordˆ are fire tried ´ : destroyed~ themˆ that hated ´ me. ~ . . he is the protector of allˆ that trust ´ in They cried, but there was none to ~ . . him. saveˆ them, to ´ the Lord : but he heard´
For who is~ Godˆ but ´ the Lord : or them not. . . who is~ Godˆ but our ´ God ? And I shall beat them as small as ~ God, who hath girtˆ me with ´ the dustˆ~ before ´ the wind : I shall . . ~ . . strength : and madeˆ~ my way bring them to nought, like the dirtˆ in ´ blameless.´ the streets. ~ Who hath made my feetˆ like the Thou wilt deliver me from the feet´ of harts : and who setteth me contradictions ofˆ~ the people ´ : thou ~ . . . . uponˆ high places. ´ wilt make me headˆ~ of the Gentiles. ´ ~ Who teachethˆ my hands ´ to war : A people which I knewˆ not,~ hath ~ . . and thou hast made my armsˆ like a served´ me : at the hearing of the ear . . brazen´ bow. theyˆ~ have obeyed ´ me.
And thou hast given me the pro The children that are strangers ~ ~ tection of thyˆ~ salvation ´ : and thy rightˆ have liedˆ to´ me : strange children . . . . hand hath held´ me up. have faded away, and have~ haltedˆ from ´
And thy discipline hath corrected their paths. ~ me untoˆ ´ the end : and thy discipline, The Lord liveth, and blessedˆ~ be ´ my . . the~ sameˆ shall teach ´ me. God : and let the God of my salvation~ . . Thou hast enlarged my~ stepsˆ under ´ beˆ exalted. ´ . . me : and my feetˆ~ are not weakened. ´ O God,ˆ who ~ avengest ´ me : and
I will pursue after my enemies, and subduest the people under me, my . . overtakeˆ~ ´ them : and I will not turn deliverer from my enraged~ ˆ enemies. ´ . . again till theyˆ~ are consumed. ´ And thou wilt lift me up above
I will break them, and they shall them that rise upˆ~ against ´ me : from ~ . . not be ableˆ~ to ´ stand : they shall fall the unjust man thouˆ~ wilt deliver ´ me. . . underˆ my ´ feet. Therefore will I give glory to thee,
And thou hast girded me with O Lord, amongˆ~ the nations ´ : and I . . strengthˆ unto ~ battle ´ : and hast will sing~ a psalmˆ to ´ thy name. ~ . subdued under me them that rose upˆ Giving great deliverance to his king,
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~ and shewing mercy to David, hisˆ Glory be to the Father . ~ . . anointed´ : and to his seedˆ for ever. ´
[During Advent. ] Ant.
I N his days shall jus tice spring up, and a bun dance
dance of peace : and all kings shall a dore him : all na tions
shall serve him.
V. There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse. 8044. R. And a flower shall rise up out of his root.
[After the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
T HE Lord is my fir ma ment, and my re fuge.
V. I rose at midnight to give praise to thee. 8136. R. For the judgements of thy justification.
[During the summer.] Ant.
T HE hum ble folk thou hast sav ed from the e ne my,
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O Re deem er, but the necks of the proud hast thou struck
with thine ar row.
V. I rose at midnight. as above. [ ].
[In the Third Nocturn. ] On Sundays in Advent until the Nativity of the Lord. In the iij. Nocturn. Nox precessit. AS:pl.F; 1519 P:17v, 18v; 1531 P:5v; 1531:4v. 7. Ant. VII.i. 3967.
T HE night is pas sed. Ps. The heavens shew forth.
On Sundays from the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord, when the service is of the Sunday. In the iij. Nocturn. Preceptum Domini. AD:105, pl.F; 1519 P:17v, 18v; 1531 P:5v; 1531:64v. 7. Ant. IV.i. sar0097.
T HE com mand ment. Ps. The heavens shew forth.
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On Sundays from Trinity Sunday until the Advent of the Lord when the service is of the Sunday. In the iij. Nocturn. Sponsus ut e thalamo. AS:301, pl.G; 1519 P:17v, 18v; 1531 P:5v. 7. Ant. VII.i. 5011.
A S a bride groom. Ps. The heavens shew forth.
Psalm xviij . Celi enarrant. ~ He heavens shew forth the The justices of the Lord are right,ˆ ~ Tglory ˆ of ´ God : and the fir rejoicing´ hearts : the commandment ~ . . ~ . mament declareth the workˆ of´ his of the Lord is lightsome, enligh ˆ . hands. tening´ the eyes. ~ Day to day utterethˆ ´ speech : and The fear of the Lord is holy, en ~ . . ~ night to night shewethˆ knowledge ´ during for everˆ and ever´ : the ~ There are no speechesˆ nor lan ´ judgments of the Lord are true, . . ~ . . guages : where their~ voicesˆ are ´ not justifiedˆ in ´ themselves. heard. More to be desired than gold and ~ Their sound hath gone forthˆ into manyˆ~ precious ´ stones : and sweeter . . all´ the earth : and their words unto~ than honey~ andˆ the honeycomb. ´ . . the endsˆ of ´ the world. For thy servant ˆ~ keepeth ´ them : and ~ . . He hath set his tabernacleˆ in´ the in keeping them thereˆ~ is a great ´ sun : and he as a bridegroom coming reward. ~ . . outˆ of his bridechamber, ´ Who can understand sins ? from
Hath rejoiced as a giantˆ ~ to run ´ the my secret ones cleanseˆ~ me, O´ Lord : . . . . way : his going out is from the~ endˆ of and from those of others~ spareˆ thy heaven.´ servant.´ And his circuit even toˆ~ the end ´ If they shall have no dominion over thereof : and ther is no one that can me, then shall I beˆ~ without ´ spot : and ~ . . ~ . . hideˆ himself from ´ his heat. I shall be cleansed fromˆ the greatest ´
The law of the Lord is unspotted,ˆ ~ sin. converting´ souls : the testimony of And the words of my mouth shall ~ . . ~ the Lord is faithful, giving wisdomˆ to be suchˆ as may ´ please : and the me . . little´ ones. ditation of my heart~ ˆ always in ´ thy
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[During Advent. ] Ant.
T HE night is pas sed, the day is at hand : let us
there fore cast off the works of dark ness, and put on the
ar mour of light.
[After the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
T HE com mand ment of the Lord is light some en light
en ing the eyes.
[During the summer.] Ant.
A S a bride groom from his cham ber, Christ hath come
in to the world, de scen ding from hea ven with right eous
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sal va tion.
During Advent. Hora est jam. AS:pl.G; 1519 P:18v, 19r; 1531 P:5v; 1531:4v.34 8. Ant. VIII.i. 3134.
N OW is the hour. Ps. May the Lord hear thee.
From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Impleat Dominus. AS:105; 1519 P:18v, 19r; 1531 P:5v; 1531:64v.35 8. Ant. IV.viii. sar0057.
M AY the Lord. Ps. May the Lord hear thee.
During the summer. Auxilium nobis. AS:301; 1519 P:18v, 19v; 1531 P:5v.36 8. Ant. VIII.i. 1537.
S End forth up on us. Ps. May the Lord hear thee.
Psalm xix . Exaudiat te Dominus. AY the Lord hear thee in the crifices´ : and may thy whole burnt ~ . . Mday of tribulationˆ ´ : may the offering~ ˆ be made ´ fat. . . name of the God of Jacobˆ~ protect ´ May he give thee according toˆ~ thy ~ . . thee. own´ heart : and confirmˆ all thy
May he send thee help from the counsels.´ . . ~ sanctuaryˆ~ ´ : and defend thee~ outˆ of We will rejoice in thyˆ salvation ´ :
Sion.´ and in the name of our God we shall~ . . May he be mindful of all thy sa ˆ~ beˆ exalted. ´
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~ . . The Lord fulfil allˆ thy ~ petitions ´ : nameˆ of the Lord, ´ our God. ~ now have I known that the Lord hath They are bound,ˆ and have fallen ´ : ~ . . ~ . . saved hisˆ anointed. ´ but we are risen, andˆ are set upright.´ ~ He will hear him from his holyˆ~ O Lord,ˆ save ´ the king : and hear us . . heaven´ : the salvation of his right in the day that we shall~ callˆ upon ´ . . hand~ isˆ in powers. ´ thee. ~ Some trust in chariots, and someˆ in Glory be to the Father. horses´ : but we will call upon the
[During Advent. ] Ant.
N OW is the hour for us to rise from sleep, and with
our eyes open for us to rise un to Christ : for he is
the true light gleam ing in hea ven.
[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
M AY the Lord ful fil all thy pe ti tions.
[During the summer.] Ant.
S End forth up on us, O Sav iour, the help of sal va
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tion : and may thou grant us in sea son life ev er last ing.
During Advent. Gaudete in Domino. AS:pl.G; 1519 P:19r, 20r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:4v.37 9. Ant. IV.i. 2932.
R E joice. Ps. In thy strength, O Lord.
From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord. Domine in virtute. AS:105, pl.G; 1519 P:19v, 20r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:64v. 9. Ant. VIII.i. 2349.
I N thy strength. Ps. The same.
During the summer. Rex sine fine. AS:301, pl.G; 1519 P:19v, 20v; 1531 P:6r. 9. Ant. IV.i. 4652.
O King, a bid ing. Ps. In thy strength.
Psalm xx. Domine in virtute tua. ~ ~ N thy strength, † O Lord,ˆ the blessingsˆ of sweetness ´ : thou hast set . . I king´ shall joy : and in thy on his head ~ a crownˆ of precious ´ ~ . . salvation he shall rejoiceˆ exceedingly. ´ stones. ~ ~ Thou hast given himˆ his heart's ´ He asked life of thee, and thouˆ hast ~ . desire : and hast not withholden from given´ him : length of days for ˆ ever ~ . . . him the willˆ of´ his lips. and ever.´ ~ For thou hast prevented him with His glory is great in thyˆ salvation ´ :
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~ . glory and great beauty shalt thou layˆ Their fruit shalt thou destroy~ ˆ from ´ . upon´ him. the earth : and their seed from among . . For thou shalt give him to be a the~ childrenˆ of ´ men. ~ blessing for everˆ ~ and ever´ : thou shalt For they have intended evilsˆ against ´ ~ . . make him joyful in gladness withˆ thy thee : they have devised counsels . countenance.´ which they have not been able~ toˆ . For the king hopeth~ˆ in ´ the Lord : establish.´ and through the mercy of the most For thou shalt make~ˆ them turn ´ ~ . . High he shall notˆ be moved. ´ their back : in thy remnants thouˆ~ ~ . . Let thy hand be found by allˆ thy shalt prepare´ their face. enemies´ : let thy right hand find out Be thou exalted, O Lord, inˆ~ thy ~ . . ~ . allˆ them that hate ´ thee. own´ strength : we will sing and praise ˆ . Thou shalt make them as an oven thy power.´ of fire, in the timeˆ of ~ thy anger ´ : the Glory be to the Fatherˆ ~ [and to ´ the . . Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost]. 38 . . and fireˆ~ shall devour ´ them.
[During Advent. ] Ant.
R E joice in the Lord al ways : let your mo des ty
be known to all men : the Lord is nigh : be no thing so
li ci tous : but in ev ery thing by prayer let your pe ti ti
ons be made known to God. [46] On Sunday at Matins.
V. The Lord shall come forth out of his holy place. 8043. R. He shall come to save his people from their sins.
[From the Octave of the Epiphany until the Passion of the Lord.] Ant.
I N thy strength, * O Lord, the King shall joy.
V. Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thine own strength. 8061. R. We will sing and praise thy power.
[During the summer.] Ant.
O King, a bid ing with out end, spare thou the
wretch ed from ru in : grant ing the re ward, and rul ing all
that is thine.
V. Be thou exalted, O Lord. as above.
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[The ix. R. being finished, the Priest. ]39 The Canticle of Ambrose and Augustine as set forth at the Baptism of the same Augustine. Te Deum laudamus. 1519 P:20v; 1531 P:6r.40 Cant. IV. 9010.
W E praise thee, O God : * we ac know ledge thee to
be the Lord. All the earth doth wor ship thee, the Fa ther
ev er las ting. To thee all An gels cry a loud, the Hea vens,
and all the Powers there in : To thee Che ru bin and Se
ra phin con tin u al ly do cry : Ho ly : Ho ly : Ho ly
Lord God of Sa ba oth. Hea ven and earth are full of the
ma jes ty of thy glo ry. The glo ri ous com pa ny of the
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Apos tles praise thee. The good ly fel low ship of the Pro
phets praise thee. The no ble ar my of Mar tyrs praise thee.
The ho ly Church through out all the world doth ac know
ledge thee. The Fa ther of an in fi nite ma jes ty.
Thine ho nour able, true, and on ly Son. Al so the Ho ly
Ghost, the Com for ter. Thou art the King of glo ry, O Christ.
Thou art the ev er las ting Son of the Fa ther. When thou took
est up on thee to de liv er man, thou didst not ab hor
the Vir gin's womb. When thou hadst o ver come the sharp ness
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of death, thou didst open the king dom of hea ven to all be
liev ers. Thou sit test at the right hand of God, in the glo ry
of the Fa ther. We be lieve that thou shalt come to be
our judge. We there fore pray thee, help thy ser vants, whom
thou hast re deem ed with thy pre cious blood. Make them
to be num ber ed with thy Saints in glo ry ev er last ing.
O Lord, save thy peo ple, and bless thine he ri tage.
Gov ern them, and lift them up for ev er. Day by day
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we mag ni fy thee. And we wor ship thy Name ev er world
with out end. Vouch safe, O Lord, to keep us this day with
out sin. O Lord, have mer cy up on us, have mer cy up
on us. O Lord, let thy mer cy light en up on us, as our
trust is in thee. O Lord, in thee have I trus ted :
let me nev er be con foun ded.
[Before Lauds. ] V. The Lord is high above all nations. sar0707. R. And his glory above the heavens.
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At Lauds. 41 V. O God, come to my assistance. *.
Regnavit Dominus. AS:106; 1519 P:22v; 1531 P:6r; 1531:65r. 1. Ant. III.iv. 4599.
T HE Lord hath reign ed. Ps. The Lord hath reigned.
Psalm xcij . Dominus regnavit. ~ HE Lord hath reigned, he is The floods have liftedˆ up´ their ~ . . clothedˆ ~ with beauty ´ : the waves : with the noise of manyˆ T Lord is clothed with waters.´ . . strength, and hath~ girdedˆ himself. ´ Wonderful are the surgesˆ~ of´ the ~ ~ . . For he hath established ˆ the ´ world : sea : wonderful isˆ the Lord ´ on high. ~ . . [6v. ] which shall notˆ be moved. ´ Thy testimonies are become ex ~ My throne is preparedˆ~ from ´ of old : ceedinglyˆ credible ´ : holiness becom . . . . thou art from~ everlasting.ˆ ´ eth thy house, O Lord,~ untoˆ length ´ ~ The floods have liftedˆ up,´ O Lord : of days. ~ . . 42 the floods have liftedˆ up ´ their voice. Glory be [to the Father].
Ant.
T HE Lord hath reign ed, * gird ed with strength, with
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the beau ty of ma jes ty : and his seat is from ev er last ing.
Sciamus omnes. AS:107; 1519 P:22v, 23r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:65r.43 2. Ant. IV.i. 4827.
A LL we may know. Ps. Sing joyfully.
Psalm xcix. Jubilate Deo. Ing joyfully to~ God,ˆ all´ the praise : into his courts with hymns ; . . ~ . . S earth : serve ye the ~ Lordˆ with and give gloryˆ to´ him.
gladness.´ Praise ye his name, for the Lord is ~ ~ Come in beforeˆ his presence ´ : with sweet, his mercy endurethˆ for ever´ : ~ . . ~ . . exceedingˆ great ´ joy. and his truth to generation and gene ˆ
Know ye that the~ Lordˆ he ´ is God : ration.´ . . he made us,~ andˆ not we ´ ourselves. Glory be to the Fatherˆ ~ [and to ´ the . . We are his people and the sheep of Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost]. 44
his pasture ; go ye intoˆ ~ his gates ´ with
Ant.
A LL we may know that the Lord, he is God : let us be
joy ful in him, and ex alt and praise his name for ev er.
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Benedicam te Domine. AS:107; 1519 P:23r, 24r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:65r.45 3. Ant. V.ii. 1688.
I will bless thee. Ps. O God, my God.
Psalm lxij . Deus Deus meus. ~ ~ God,´ my God : to thee do I bed, I will meditate on thee inˆ the . . ~ . . Owatch ˆ at break ´ of day. morning´ : because thou hast beenˆ my
For thee my soulˆ~ hath thirsted ´ : for helper.´ ~ . . thee my flesh, Oˆ how many ´ ways ! And I will rejoice under the covert
In a desert land, and where there is of thy wings ; my soulˆ hath~ stuck ~ . no way, and no water ; so in the sanc close´ to thee : thy right hand hathˆ . tuary have I comeˆ~ before ´ thee : to see received´ me. ~ . . thy power andˆ thy glory. ´ But they have fought my soul in
For thy mercy is betterˆ~ than ´ lives : vain, they shall go into the lower~ . . theeˆ my lips ´ will praise. partsˆ of ´ the earth : they shall be ~ Thus will I bless thee allˆ my life´ delivered into the hands of the sword, ~ . . . . long : and in thy name I will liftˆ up ´ they shall be the portionsˆ~ of foxes. ´
my hands. But the king shall rejoice in God, Let my soul be filled as with mar ˆ all they shall be praisedˆ ~ that swear ´ by ~ row and fatness´ : and my mouth shall him : because the mouth is stopped ~ . . . . praiseˆ thee with joyful ´ lips. of themˆ~ that speak wicked ´ things.
If I have remembered thee upon my
Psalm lxvj. Deus misereatur. Ay God have mercy on us,ˆ~ and Let the nations be glad and rejoice, ~ M bless´ us : may he cause the for thou judgest the peopleˆ with . light of his countenance to shine justice´ : and directest the nationsˆ~ ~ . . . upon us, and may he have mercyˆ on ´ upon´ earth.
us. Let the people, O God, confess to ~ That we may know thy way~ˆ upon ´ thee, let all the peopleˆ give praise ´ to ~ . . ~ . . earth : thy salvation inˆ all nations. ´ thee : the earth hath yieldedˆ her ´ fruit.
Let people confessˆ~ to thee, ´ O God : May God, our God bless us, mayˆ~ ~ . . . let all peopleˆ give praise ´ to thee. God bless´ us : and all the ends ofˆ~ the
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. earth fear´ him. Glory be to the Father.
Ant.
I will bless thee, * O Lord, all my life long : that
I might see thy pow er and thy glo ry.
Omnis creatura. AS:107; 1519 P:24r, 25r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:65r. 4. Ant. IV.i. 4188.
L ET eve ry crea ture. Ps. O all ye works.
Benedicite omnia opera. Daniel. iij. 46 [Song of the iij.Children.] ~ all ye works of the Lord,ˆ bless ´ Lord. ~ O the Lord : praise and exalt him O ye dews and hoarˆ frosts, bless ´ ~ . . . . above allˆ for ever.´ the Lord : O ye frostˆ~ and cold, bless ´
O ye angels of the~ Lord,ˆ bless ´ the the Lord. ~ . . ~ Lord : O ye heavens,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. O ye iceˆ and snow, bless ´ the Lord : ~ . . O all ye waters that are above the O ye nightsˆ and days, bless ´ the Lord. ~ ~ heavens,ˆ bless ´ the Lord : O all ye O ye light and darkness,ˆ bless ´ the . . ~ . . powers of~ the Lord,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. Lord : O ye lightnings and clouds,ˆ
O ye sunˆ and ~ moon, bless ´ the bless´ the Lord. . . Lord : O ye stars of~ heaven,ˆ bless ´ the O let the~ earthˆ bless ´ the Lord :
Lord. yea, let it praise and exalt him him ~ ~ . . O every shower and dew, blessˆ ye ´ above allˆ for ever. ´ ~ . . the Lord : O all ye spirits of God,ˆ O ye mountains and~ hills,ˆ bless ´
bless´ the Lord. the Lord : O all ye things that spring . . O ye fireˆ and ~ heat, bless ´ the up in~ the earth,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. . . Lord : O ye cold~ˆ and heat, bless ´ the O ye fountains,ˆ~ bless ´ the Lord :
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. . O ye seas and~ rivers,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. O ye spirits and souls of the~ just,ˆ
O ye whales, and all that move bless´ the Lord : O ye holy and hum ~ ~ . . in the waters,ˆ bless ´ the Lord : O all ble of heart,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. ~ . . ~ ye fowls of the air,ˆ bless ´ the Lord. O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, ~ O all ye beasts and cattle,ˆ bless ´ blessˆ ye´ the Lord : praise and exalt ~ . . ~ . . the Lord : O ye sonsˆ of men, bless ´ him above allˆ for ever. ´
the Lord. Let us bless the Father and the O let Israelˆ ~ bless ´ the Lord : let Son, with the Holyˆ~ Spirit ´ : let us . . . them praise and exalt him above~ allˆ praise and exalt him above~ allˆ for ever. ´ . for ever.´ Blessed art Thou, Lord, in the ~ O ye priests of the Lord,ˆ bless ´ firmamentˆ~ of heaven ´ : and worthy to . . the Lord : O ye servants of~ the Lord,ˆ be praised, and glorious, and exalted . . bless´ the Lord. above~ ˆall for ever.´ 47
Ant.
L ET eve ry crea ture in heav en and in earth bless
the Lord : sing a hymn, and ex alt him a bove all for ev er.
Spiritus omnis. AS:107; 1519 P:25r, 26r; 1531 P:6r; 1531:65r. 5. Ant. VIII.i. 5001.
L ET eve ry spi rit. Ps. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalm cxlviij . Laudate Dominum. . . Raise ye the Lord fromˆ~ the hea ´ ye him, all´ his hosts. ~ . . ~ Pvens : praise ye him inˆ the high Praise ye him,ˆ O sun ´ and moon : ~ . . places.´ praise him, ˆall ye stars ´ and light. ~ ~ Praise ye him, allˆ~ his angels ´ : praiseˆ Praise him, ye heavensˆ of heavens ´ :
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~ ~ and let all the waters that are above Beastsˆ and all ´ cattle : serpents and ~ . . . . the heavens, praise the nameˆ of ´ the featheredˆ ´ fowls : ~ Lord. Kings of the earthˆ and all´ people : ~ . . For he spoke,ˆ and they ´ were made : princes and all~ judgesˆ of ´ the earth : ~ . . he commanded, and theyˆ were cre Young men and maidens ; let the ated.´ old with the younger, praise the~ nameˆ . He hath established them for ever, of´ the Lord : for his name aloneˆ ~ is ~ . and for agesˆ of ages ´ : he hath made a exalted.´ . . ~ decree, and it~ shallˆ not pass ´ away. The praise of him is above heavenˆ
Praise the~ Lord ˆ from ´ the earth : ye and´ earth : and he hath exalted the ~ . . . . dragons,ˆ and all ´ ye deeps : hornˆ~ of his people. ´ ~ Fire, hail, snow,ˆ ice, stormy ´ winds : A hymnˆ~ to all ´ his saints : to the . . ~ . which fulfil´ his word. children of Israel, a people approach ˆ . Mountainsˆ ~ and all´ hills : fruitful ing to´ him. . . treesˆ~ and all cedars ´ :
Psalm cxlviiij . Cantate Domino. ~ . . Ing ye to the Lordˆ a~ new can ´ they shall be joyfulˆ in´ their beds. ~ . S ticle : let his praise be in the The high praises of Godˆ shall ~ be in´ . ~ . . churchˆ of ´ the saints. their mouth : and two edged swords ˆ
Let Israel rejoice in himˆ~ that made ´ in´ their hands. ~ him : and let the children of Sion be To execute vengeance uponˆ~ the . . . . joyfulˆ in ´ their king. nations´ : chastisements among~ ˆ the ~ Let them praiseˆ his name ´ in choir : people.´
let them sing to him with the timbrel~ To bind their kingsˆ~ with fetters ´ : . . ~ . . andˆ the psaltery. ´ and their nobles with manaclesˆ of ~ For the Lord is well pleased withˆ iron.´
his people´ : and he will exalt the To execute upon them the judg . . . . meek untoˆ~ salvation. ´ ment thatˆ~ is written ´ : this glory~ isˆ to
The saints shall rejoiceˆ~ in glory ´ : all´ his saints.
Psalm cl . Laudate Dominum. ~ ~ . . Raise ye the Lord in his holyˆ mament ofˆ his power. ´ ~ Pplaces ´ : praise ye him in the fir Praise ye him forˆ his mighty ´ acts :
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~ . . praise ye him according to the mul praise him with stringsˆ and organs. ´ ~ . . ~ titude ofˆ his greatness. ´ Praise him on highˆ sounding cym ´ ~ Praise him with the soundˆ of trum ´ bals : praise him on cymbals of joy : ~ . . . . pet : praise him with psalteryˆ and ´ let every~ spiritˆ praise ´ the Lord. harp. Glory be to the Fatherˆ ~ [and to ´ the . . Praise him with timbrelˆ~ and ´ choir : Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost]. 48
Ant. L ET eve ry spi rit * praise the Lord : for he spoke,
and they were all made, he com mand ed, and all things were
cre a ted.
Let these preceding Antiphons always be sung at Lauds on Sundays when a new History is begun with full service : and when the last Sunday service is observed before lxx. and before Advent. [However when any Feast of ix. Lessons falls on a Sunday in which the beginning of a History would be celebrated, then on the Sunday immediately following is sung this single Antiphon The Lord is King. unless it is the final Sunday before Septuagesima or before Advent, in which case all the Antiphons are sung.]49 However on the intermediate Sundays only the Antiphon The Lord is King. is sung.
Chapter. Rev. vij. [ .] Enediction, and glory, and God for ever and ever. Amen. [R.] Bwisdom, and thanksgiving, ho Thanks be to God. nour, and power, and strength to our
This Chapter is sung at Lauds on all Sundays from Domine ne in ira. until lxx. and from Deus omnium. until the Advent of the Lord, when the service is of the Sunday.
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[Likewise let the Versicle The Lord is King. be sung in the same way.]50
On all Sundays from Domine ne in ira. until xl. when the service is of the Sunday, the following Hymn is sung at Lauds. Eterne rerum Conditor. 1519 P:26v; HS:17v; 1531 P:7r; 1531:65r. Hymn. I. 8254.
M Aker of all, E ter nal King, * Who day and night
a bout dost bring, And dost the circl ing sea sons give, That
man in glad some change may live. 2. Now the shrill cock pro
claims the day, And calls the sun's awaken ing ray, The wan
d'ring pil grim's guid ing light, That marks the watch es night
by night. 3. Rous'd at the note, the mor ning star Heav'n's
dus ky veil up lifts a far : Night's va grant bands no long er roam,
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But from their dark ways hie them home. 4. The en cou raged
sail or's fears are o'er ; The foam ing bil lows rage no more :
Lo ! e'en the ve ry Church 's Rock Melts at the crow ing of the
cock. 5. O let us then all ar dent rise ; The cock re bukes our
slum bering eyes, Be stirs who still in sleep would lie, And
shames who would their Lord de ny. 6. New hope his cla rion
note awakes, Sick ness the fee ble frame for sakes, The rob ber
sheathes his law less sword, Faith to the fal len is res tored.
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7. Look on us, Je su, when we fall, And with thy look our
souls re call : If thou but look, our sins are gone, And with
due tears our par don won. 8. Shed through our hearts thy pierc
ing ray, Our souls' dull slum ber drive away : Thy name be
first on eve ry tongue, To thee our ear liest prais es sung.
Until the Purification [let this Verse ]51 be sung .
9. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. A men.
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However after the Purification [this Verse ]52 is sung.
9. All laud to God the Fa ther be, All praise, E ter nal Son to
thee ; All glo ry as is ev er meet, To God the Ho ly
Pa ra clete. A men.
8034. V. The Lord hath reigned. R. He is clothed with beauty, alleluya.
Let this Versicle together with the preceding Chapter be said at Lauds on all Sundays until lxx. and from Deus omnium. until the Advent of the Lord : when the service is of the Sunday.
From lxx. to xl. 8027. V. Lord, thou hast been our refuge. R. From generation to generation.
During the summer on Sundays and ferias until Advent the following Hymn is sung at Lauds whether the service be of the Sunday or of the feria.53 Ecce jam noctis. 1519 P:27r; HS:70r; 1531 P:7v; 1531:173r.54 Hymn. VI. 8297.
L O ! the dim sha dows * of the night are wa ning ;
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spi rit, to the migh ty Fa ther Pray we de vout ly. 2. So shall our
Ma ker, of his great com pas sion, Ba nish all sick ness, kind ly
health be stow ing ; And may he grant us, of a Fa ther's
good ness, Man sions in hea ven. 3. This he vouch safe us,
God for ev er bles sed, Fa ther E ter nal, Son, and Ho ly
Spi rit, Whose is the glo ry, which through all cre ation
Ev er re sound eth. A men.
V. The Lord is King. 8034. R. He is clothed with beauty, alleluya.
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[Then let the proper Antiphon of the Sunday or Feast be begun.]
Canticle of Zachary. Luke. j. 55 ( .) Benedictus. . Lessed be the Lord Godˆ~ of without´ fear. ~ Israel´ : because he hath visi In holiness and justiceˆ before ´ him : B ted and wrought the re all´ our days. . . demption~ ofˆ his people. ´ And thou, child, shalt be called the
And hath raised up an horn of prophet ofˆ~ the Highest ´ : for thou ~ . . salvation~ˆ to ´ us : in the house of Davidˆ shalt go before the face of the Lordˆ~ to . . his servant.´ prepare´ his ways.
As he spoke by the mouth of his To give knowledge of salvation toˆ~ . . . . holyˆ~ prophets ´ : who are fromˆ~ the be his people´ : unto the remission~ ˆ of ´
ginning.´ their sins. Salvation fromˆ~ our enemies ´ : and Through the bowels of the mercyˆ~ . . from the hand of~ allˆ that hate ´ us. of´ our God : in which the Orient . . To perform mercy toˆ~ our fathers ´ : from on high hath~ visitedˆ ´ us. ~ . . and to remember his holyˆ testament. ´ To enlighten them that sit in dark ~ The oath, which he swore to Abra ness, and in the shadowˆ of´ death : to . . ~ . . hamˆ~ our father ´ : that~ heˆ would grant ´ direct our feet intoˆ the way ´ of peace.
to us. Glory be to the Fatherˆ ~ [and to ´ the . . That being delivered from the handˆ Son : and~ toˆ the Holy ´ Ghost.] 56 ~ . of our enemies´ : we may serveˆ~ him
[Let the proper Antiphon of the Sunday or Feast be recommenced and sung through.]
[V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray. The Prayer of the Sunday or Feast is said. V . The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.]
[For the Peace of the Church. ] [Said without note.]57 Psalm cxxij. Ad te levavi oculos meos. O thee have I lifted up my eyes : * Behold as the eyes of servants : * T who dwellest in heaven. are on the hands of their masters, [64] On Sunday at Lauds.
As the eyes of the handmaid are on filled with contempt. the hands of her mistress : * so are For our soul is greatly filled ; we are our eyes unto the Lord our God, a reproach to the rich : * and until he have mercy on us. contempt to the proud. Have mercy on us, O Lord, have Glory be to the Father. &c. mercy on us : * for we are greatly
[V.] Kyrie eleyson. [R.] Christe eleyson. [V.] Kyrie eleyson. or [V.] Lord, have mercy. [R.] Christ, have mercy. [V.] Lord, have mercy.
[ V.] Our Father. [ ]. [privately through to ] And lead us [not into temptation]. [R.] But deliver [us from evil]. [V.] O Lord, arise, help us. [R.] And deliver us for thy Name’s sake. [V.] O Lord God of Hosts, convert us. [R.] Shew thy face, and we shall be saved. [V.] Hear my prayer, [O Lord]. [R.] And let my cry [come unto thee]. [V.] The Lord be with you. [R.] And with thy spirit. [ V. Let us pray.] Prayer. Lord, we beseech thee favour devoutly serve thee in freedom, and O ably to receive the prayers of grant us thy peace in all our days. thy Church : that she, being delivered Through Christ our Lord. [ R. from all adversities and errors, may Amen.]
[65] On Sunday at Lauds.
[Hymnale 1525.]
[66] Notes.
Notes, pages [ ] [ ].
1 Seneca, Medea , 176. 'animum' is often translated 'courage' or 'character'. 2 Richard Sampson LL. D. (d. 1554.) was Dean of the Royal Chapel 1516 1554, Bishop of Chichester 1535 40, and finally Bishop of Lichfield 1543 54. He was also a composer, and this might help to explain why his expertise is mentioned here in relation to the Antiphonale . According to Christopher Wordsworth ( The Old Service-Books , 105) the writer, Brian Row, was an Etonian, born at Macclesfield, who passed on to Kings College, Cambridge in 1499. He gives credit to Dr. [John] Sampson (d. 1519), Vice Provost of his college, for correcting the Sarum Antiphoner. 3 1519 P:1v. This dedication also appears in 1520 P:1v. tr. HJ. 4 SB P:1. 5 SB P:1. 'De consecratione' is the third part of the Decretum Gratiani . 6 Eccl. 18:23. 7 Privately. Standing. See AS:1; US:II 208. 8 According to SB:mdii. the Ave Maria. was introduced into England in 1237 and is not found with its last clause 'Holy Mary' &c. prior to the Reformation except here in the Great Breviary of 1531. The final clause was not officially adopted in the Roman Use until the publication of Breviarium Romanum. in 1568. 9 According to AS:1. and US:II 208. the Creed is not said before any of the offices. 10 The chants for the Invitatory Psalm appear in Tome D 1, pages * *. 11 'quoniam non repellet Dominus plebem suam' is in Jerome’s Versio Romana. The Invitatory Psalm is the sole survivor of this version in the Psalms of the Breviary. 12 'ante Deum' (before God) does not appear in the the Vulgate. 13 Following 1519 P:3r. and 1520:33r. the ending would be thus:
Lord our God. BL 52359 indicates Tone II. for Venite . 14 In 1520:43r the Antiphon begins CD.D. 15 B♭ appears throughout in Hymnale 1516:15v, 1541:15v and in 1555:15v. No flat appears in 1525:15v. 16 1519 P:3r. The rubric in 1531 P:1v. does not distinguish between dominical and ferial melodies since the Breviary has no music: ' From Deus omnium. until the Advent of the Lord whether on Sundays or on week days : when the service is of the Sunday or the week day the following Hymn is said at Matins .' 17 PHM:16. shows the third neume as ED. Compare Ecce jam noctis. [ ]. 1519 P:3r. includes the ferial melody here. In this edition it appears at matins of feria ij. 18 In 1531 P. the rubrics and antiphons follow their respective psalms. In this edition the rubrics and incipits follow the format of 1519 P–1520 P, where the rubrics and incipits appear before the psalms.
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19 The first eight Antiphons of Matins in both Advent and after Trinity display an ascending sequence of modes I VIII. 20 1519 P:3v. 21 1519 P:4r. is given in the F clef. 22 In 1519 P:5r. 'law of the Lord he doth meditate' appears a third lower. 23 Except in some of the Commons of Saints. 24 Except in some of the Commons of Saints. 25 1519 P:10r. 26 'iij. nocturno'. 1531 P:4v. 27 AS:pl. D and 1519 P:12v. and 13v. begin on A. In 1519 :13f. 'sperávi' is set G.GABAG.A. 28 1519 P:13r. 29 1519 P:13v. and 14v. have no flats. 30 1519 P:14v. has no flats. 31 1519 P:14v. 32 1519 P:14v. and 17r. show no flats. 33 1519 P:17v. has no flats. 34 AS:pl.G. indicates a key signature of B ♭ throughout. This appears to be an error. 35 In 1519 P:18v. the clef appears a third lower. 36 AS:301. has simply G as the first neume. 37 In 1519 P:20r a B♭ signature is used. 38 1519 P:20r. 39 1519 P:20v. 40 The Te Deum is usually identified as mode III. However, the Sarum version includes the neuma of mode IV. In point of fact the melody shifts between the characteristic registers of modes III. and IV. 41 See the rubric on page [ ]. regarding the use of antiphons at Lauds. 42 SB P:29. 43 1519 P:23r. has no B ♭. 44 1519 P:23r. 45 1519 P:24r. has no B ♭. 46 In 1519 P:24r. the first two verses of the Benedicite. are set out in Tonus Peregrinus. This setting appears in Tome D 2: *. 47 VV . 33 34 form a Doxology which takes the place of the usual Gloria Patri. 48 1519 P:26r. 49 1519 P:26v. 50 1519 P:26v. 51 1519 P:27r. 52 1519 P:27r.
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53 ' This Melody is sung from the Octave of the Holy Trinity through to the Advent of the Lord when the Ooffice is of the Sunday. ' 1519 P:27r. 54 HS:70r. has only E for the third neume. 55 1531 P:7v. In 1519 P:27v the first two verses of Benedíctus are given in Tonus Peregrinus. This setting appears in Tome D 2: *. 56 1519 P:28r. 57 SB P:55 56. The following Psalm, Sentences and Prayer are said on 'kneeling days'.
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