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PAGE FAQK Bubrics viii Of Apostles 212 Kalendar ..... xvii Of Martyrs 217 Table of Moveable Feasts . . xxx Of Bishops - . . . 222 before and after Office . xxxi Of Abbots and . . . 225 Of Confessors .... 228 falter. Of Virgins 230 Of Matrons 233 Lauds 1 Anniversary of the Dedication of 23 a Church .... 235 Tierce 3G II. Occasional Offices. 39 and Litany . . 240 42 Penitential Psalms . . . 247 45 Intercessory Office for the Sick . 252 Compline 65 Order for the Commendation of a Soul 253 gropes of Seasons. . . . 260 73 Itinerary 268 . 87 Epiphany 109 of . 121 December 272 . 127 January 276 Passion tide 147 February 279 160 March Ascension tide 282 176 April . 287 Whitsun tide 183 287 Trinity 188 June . 293 July . 299 ©ommon of Saints. August 306 September 316 I. Common of Holy Days. October 322 Memorials 203 November 326 Office of tbe Blessed Sacrament . 206 Common of Vigils 331 Of the Blessed Virgin Mary . . 209 Proper of Scotland 331 rpHAT a community of women should offer to the English Church a new hook of Offices, -*- appears presumptuous as well as unnecessary, unless some explanation be given of the causes which led to the attempt. S. Margaret's Sisterhood, founded by the Rev. J. M. Neale, in 1854, was early provided with a Ms. translation, abridged and simplified, of the shorter Sarum , and with various other offices, selected from Roman or Gallican uses, where Sarum was insufficient or apparently unsatisfactory. For although Dr. Neale considered the Sarum book as that of which the adoption was generally binding upon us, he preferred a degree of eclecticism to a servile following of the old English use, when better offices were to be found elsewhere. Other persons, aware of our possessing many Mss., asked us to prepare a book which should supply offices yet wanting in existing manuals, and provide abundance of materials for devotion from which they might select portions suitable for use. We have thus endeavoured to respond to their request, and the present is the careful, but very imperfect result of our labours, containing, besides much supplementary matter, the Offices from Prime to Compline inclusive, being already in course of publication separately. In this compilation, our founder's plan has been retained; i.e. Sarum has been followed wherever possible. The , and Proper of Seasons exactly reproduce Sarum, with a few abbreviations and simplifications ; except a few alterations, mentioned below.* If it be asked wby the Roman books would not suffice us, and why we should try to resuscitate a use long dead, we answer that the Gallican present us with rich and varied treasures of Scriptural applications, and mystical interpretations, which might be sought vainly in the Roman forms ; and that Sarum far surpasses Rome in the dignity and variety of its ; in its absence of unseemly haste, (as when Rome continually replaces longer Psalms by Ps. cxvii.) and in its sedulous and hearty use of continual intercession for living and dead.-t But when we arrive at the Common and Proper of Saints, Sarum shines no more. Every one acquainted with the must have been struck by the excessive poverty of the Offices of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where one commonplace idea is repeated continually, with mere transposition of words, and almost the whole of type and prophecy is neglected or ignored, (if not misapplied, as in the case of Ecclus. xxiv.). Sarum disappointingly

* The to the Psalms are doubled at certain times, according to ordinary present use. The Christmas Eve Vesper is continued through the Octave, as in the Benedictine Breviary, instead of, as in Sarum, using A soils ortus both at Lauds and . The proper Office of S. Thomas of Canterbury is changed for the Common of a Martyr, the , "9". and R7. to the , being all that are retained from the original. The Ants. at Vespers in Epiphany-tide are according to York, Sarum retaining the Ants. of Christmas. The Saturday Ants. after Trinity are from the Roman Breviary : because it was necessary to take the for Matins from that source, and those Ants. must agree with the lectionary of the current month. The Memorials are simplified. The Whitsun-tide at Compline is exchanged for Veni Sancte Spiritvs. It should be added, that, also according to Dr. Neale's usage, in ac cordance with the present custom of the English Church, invocations of Saints and Angels are as a rule omitted, except when occurring in Psalms, , etc. + With regard to the last assertion it may be mentioned, that, as will be seen in the body of the book, the fifteen Gradual Psalms were recited daily in Lent, with the noble Litany, " for the whole Church of God" ; and that one nocturn of the Office of the Dead was to be said, whenever unhindered by Festivals, after Matins of the day. Our forefathers grudged no time nor pains in their prayers, and although it may not now be practicable for many to use them in extenso, it is as well, in these days of hurry, to have such full and leisurely Offices before our eyes. VI 1 falls to quite as low a level in this respect. Besides this, the Offices are disfigured by jingling and alliterative Antiphons, which indeed bear their testimony to the English love of the grotesque, but possess neither dignity nor beauty. For these Offices therefore, we have drawn extensively from other sources, principally the Breviaries of Paris, Rouen, Coutances, Beauvais, Noyon; besides the Benedictine, (whose authority in England ranks next to that of Sarum). Added to which, we have drawn from the Reformed Roman Breviary, for several points of practical utility. But we have invented nothing anywhere, except one Office in the Common of Saints :— Vespers for the Sick ; Matins and Lauds having been prepared long since by Dr. Neale from Card. Thomasius, who however furnishes scarce any hints for Vespers. In the Proper of Saints, the Offices of S. Andrew, Conversion of S. Paul, Nativity of S. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, of S. Paul, S. Mary Magdalene, Holy Name, 8. Michael and all Angels, (chiefly) are from Sarum. The rest are principally Gallican. In the Common of Holy-days, all the and the selection of Psalms, the Common of Apostles in Easter-tide, and through the year, are Sarum. The Common of the Blessed Virgin and the other Offices are chiefly Gallican. The Commendatory Prayers are from the Parisian and Benedictine books. The Office of the Dead is Roman. We are at a loss to express our sense of the extreme and unwearied kindness of all to whom we have applied for that assistance, without which, our task, difficult for us in any case, would have been entirely hopeless. For advice, information, loan of valuable books, permission to reprint translated Hymns, and the translation of several expressly for this book, we return thanks to the Revs. L. Alison, R. F. Littledale, G. Moultrie, W. J. Copeland, E. Caswall, and J. D. Chambers, Esq. ; and most especially to the Rev. W. J. Blew, " whose learning is only equalled by his courtesy," and who, in addition to other most important assistance, has been at the pains to draw out for this work a Sarum table of occurrence and concurrence. We have also to acknowledge the obliging politeness with which Mr. Masters and Messrs. Novello and Co. have permitted us to reprint many of Dr. Neale's copyright Hymns. Great pains have been taken to discover and secure the permission of the translators of the Hymns used in this book : but if any inadvertent mistake has been made in this matter, we beg to be apprised of it, in order to its correction in a future . GENERAL NOTES.

Memorials. Memorials are made at Lauds and Vespers only. When the Office of any Feast or of a greater feria is superseded by that of a greater Feast, a Memorial is made of the day whose office is omitted altogether, or at first or second Vespers only. Memorials are formed thus : (1) Antiphon to Benedictus or from the Office which is omitted. (2) V- and ty. following the Hymn in the same Office. (3) The Collect of the Office, preceded by The Lord be, etc., and Let us pray. Common Memorials are set down at the beginning of the Common of Saints, to be used on those Feasts, when it may appear expedient not to use the whole Office of the . They will take precedence of the Memorials in the Psalter. These Feasts are marked * in the Kalendar and in the Proper of Saints. If a Feast having its own Office set down in the Proper of Saints be commemorated by a Memorial only, such Memorial may be formed from the Proper Office, according to the rule given above. The Memorials on page 65 are said on Saturdays from Trinity to Advent exclusively. The number of Collects said at one Office must not be greater than seven, that being the number of petitions in the Lord's ; therefore more than six Memorials cannot be said. Antiphons. The Antiphons to Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis are sung before and after the Canticles on all Principal and Greater Doubles. At other times the first few words only are said before the , the whole being said after. In this latter way Antiphons to Psalms are always said according to the . The Roman use, as being more generally practised, is followed in this book. When tho words of an Antiphon are taken from the beginning of the Psalm or Canticle, they are not repeated, but the Psalm is continued from the point where tho Antiphon ceased. Collects. If the Collect be addressed to the Father, it is concluded, Through Jesus Christ our Lord, etc. If to the Son : Who livest and reignest, etc. If in the beginning of the Collect the Son has been named : Through the same, etc. ; if the mention of the Son occurs at the end : Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, etc. If tho Holy Ghost has been named, in the ending is said : In the unity of the same Holy Ghost. When many Collects are said, the first only shall end : Through Jesus Christ, etc., or otherwise, as above. The others shall be said without any ending at all, except the last ; but every Collect shall have Let us pray before it. Whenever Proper Collects have been supplied by the Common Prayer-book, they have here been inserted ; but in cases where they were not taken from the Sarum book, translations of the Sarum Collects are supplied in brackets, except with regard to a few, the reproduction of which appeared undesirable. This note of course applies to those parts of the book only which, as stated in the Preface, are translated from the Sarum Breviary. There are certain points in which it may seem more expedient to follow the directions of tho Reformed Roman Breviary, which are clearer, less elaborate, and GENEBAL NOTES. in more general present use. These are placed here first, for the use of those who may prefer them ; it being noted that one use or the other must be wholly followed in these particulars, as there are great discrepancies between the two. 1. Dignity of Feasts. See tables of Concurrence and Occurrence. 2. Doubling of Antiphons. The Antiphons to the Psalms at Lauds and Vespers are doubled, as well as the Antiphons to the Canticles. The rubric in the Psalter, p. 1, accords with this use. 3. The Office of the Dead. The Office of the Dead is said on the first day unhindered in every month, and on every Monday in Advent and Lent, but not in . 4. Festivals in Holy Week. Any Feast occurring on any day in Holy Week is deferred till the first day unhindered after Low Sunday.

NOTES ON CEKTAIN POINTS (Sarum). Advent. If any Double Feast falls on Sunday, it is transferred to Monday, and on Sunday are said first Vespers of the Feast. If on Monday, on Sunday are said first Vespers of the Feast. If on Saturday, Vespers are of the Feast, except the Saturday before Advent Sunday, when first Vespers are of Sunday. Any Feast which is the Feast of the place is not transferred, but the whole Office is said on its own day. On all Feasts in Advent a Memorial of the feria is made at Lauds and Vespers. Christmas tide. Rubrics for Christmas and Epiphany are fully set down in the text, except that it is to be noted, that if the Octave of Epiphany falls on Sunday, the whole Office is of the Octave, of course with Memorial of Sunday. If Candlemas Day falls on Sunday, the whole Office is of the Feast. If on Monday, its first Vespers are said on Sunday. If on Saturday, Vespers are of the Feast. Lent. If the Annunciation falls on any Sunday, including Palm Sunday, it is transferred to Monday, and in this case, and also when it falls on Monday, on Sunday are said first Vespers of the Feast. If it falls on Saturday, Vespers are of Sunday. But if it be the Feast of the place, the whole Office is said on its own day, unless it be Palm Sunday, in which case it is transferred to Monday. If it falls on Wednesday in Holy Week, the Office is of the Feast, but its second Vespers are superseded by first Vespers of Maundy Thursday. On Tuesday in Holy Week, the Office of the Dead is said throughout, unless prevented by a Double Feast, in which case it is said, if possible, on the day before. No Feasts are celebrated on or after Thursday in Holy Week ; but Double Feasts are transferred to any convenient day after the Octave of Easter ; Simple Feasts are omitted for that year. On all Feasts in Lent, a Memorial of the Fast is made at Lauds and Vespers. Lent Compline is never altered, except that on the Feast of the Annunciation, the Hymn is sung with the proper . Tenebeje. Twenty four candles are set before the Altar and lighted before Matins on Maundy Thursday, according to the number of Prophets and Apostles. One is extinguished at the beginning of each Antiphon and iy., to signify the cruelty of the Jews towards the Prophets and Apostles. While the fifth Antiphon at Lauds is being sung a light is hidden where it cannot be seen, and after the singing of the fifth Antiphon all the lights throughout the Church are extinguished. For further rubrics concerning the Tenebrse Office, see Proper of Seasons. GENEBAL NOTES.

Easter tide includes the season from Easter Day till on Saturday in Whit- sun Week inclusive. Any Double Feast occurring in Easter Week, or on the three days preceding, is transferred to a convenient day after the Octave. Simple Feasts are omitted for that year. This same order serves for Whitsun Week. If a Double Feast occurs on Low Sunday, it is transferred to Monday. If on Rogation Sunday, it is kept. But Simple Feasts- occurring on either of these Sundays are transferred. If any Double Feast is to be kept on the morrow of Low Sunday, or of Rogation Sunday, Vespers on Sunday are of the Feast. No Memorials of ferias are made in Easter tide on any Double Feast, except when such falls on Rogation Monday or the Vigil of the Ascension, in which case Memorial is made of the Fast at Lauds only, before other Memorials. If a Simple Feast occurs on either of these days, it is observed only by a Memorial made at Lauds. The Memorials of the Resurrection are said on Sunday, whether the Office be of Sunday or of a Feast, except on the Invention of the Cross. Easter Compline does not change for Festivals, except in the doxology of the Hymn on the Annunciation. Vigils.- [The Office of a Vigil, according to Rome, is that of the feria, with proper Collect, unless otherwise ordered in the Proper Offices. See Rubric in Common of Vigils, p. 331. If a Feast, having a Vigil, falls on Monday, the Vigil Office is said on Saturday, and no notice is taken of it on Sunday. When a Feast falls on the Vigil of another Feast, a Memorial of the Vigil is made at Lauds.] The vigils observed in Sarum are those of the Epiphany, S. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, S. James, S. Lawrence, the Repose of the Blessed Virgin Mary, S. Bartholomew, SS. Simon and Jude, All Saints, S. Andrew, S. Thomas, and Christmas. Office of the Dead. The Office of the Dead* is said on every feria through Advent till Christmas Eve, from the morrow of the Octave of Epiphany till Tuesday in Holy Week inclusive, and from the morrow of Trinity Sunday till Advent, with this exception, that it is never said on Double Feasts, or through their Octaves. Simple Feasts. On Simple Feasts the Antiphons and Psalms at First Vespers are of the feria, and the Proper Office begins at the Chapter, continuing till Nones inclusive on the day following. Octaves. When a Feast is kept with an Octave, the Office of the Feast, begin ning at Lauds, is said for the six following days, with these exceptions : — at Lauds the five Psalms are said under the first Antiphon. The Antiphons to Benedictus and to Magnificat at Vespers are taken from among the Antiphons to Psalms at first Vespers, unless otherwise provided for. At Vespers the Psalms of the second Vespers of the day are said with the Antiphons at Lauds. The RJ. is not said. But if Sunday falls within the Octave, at first Vespers are said Psalms of second Vespers with the first Antiphon of Lauds ; all the rest as at first Vespers of the Feast, except that the R7. is not said. Lauds is said as through the Octave. Second Vespers is said as on the Feast, except that the R7. is not said. On the Octave day, all is said as on the first day, except that at first Vespers the Psalms are all said under the first Antiphon ; and no R7. is said at either Vespers. The Festivals intended to be said with Octaves, as contained in this book, besides those set down in the Psalter, are : Corpus Christi, S. John Baptist, SS. Peter and Paul, the Visitation, the Holy Name, the Repose of the Blessed Virgin Mary, All Saints.

* Vespers, one Nocturn, and Lauds : Noct. 1 on Monday and Thursday, Noct. 2 on Tuesday and Friday, Noct. 3 on Wednesday and Saturday : but, if festivals intervene, so arranging as, if possible, to get the 3 Nocts. said once in the course of the week. Sarum. KoMAN. Principal Doubles. Doubles of the First Class. Christmas Day, the Epiphany, Easter Christmas Day, the Epiphany, Easter Day, Ascension Day, Whitsun-day, Re Day, Monday and Tuesday, Ascension- pose of Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of day, Whitsun-day, Monday and Tuesday, the place, Dedication of Church. Corpus Christi, Nativtty of S. John Greater Doubles. Baptist, Feast of SS. Peter and Paul, Re pose of Blessed Virgin Mary, Feast of Purification, Trinity Sunday, Corpus All Saints, Dedication of Church, Patron Christi, Visitation, Holy Name, Nativity or Title of Church. of our Lady, All Saints. Lesser Doubles. Doubles of the Second Class. Feasts of S. Stephen, S. John, Ap., The Circumcision, Feast of the Holy Holy Innocents, S. Thomas of Canter Trinity, Feasts of the Purification, An bury, Circumcision, Annunciation ; nunciation, Visitation, Nativity and Easter Monday, Tuesday and Wednes Conception of the Blessed Virgin ; the day, and Whitsun Monday, Tuesday, Birthdays of the Apostles, Feasts of and "Wednesday; Low Sunday, the Evangelists, Feasts of S. Stephen, the Invention of the Cross, the Nativity of Holy Innocents ; Invention of the Cross, S. John Baptist, the Feast of SS. Peter Feast of the Holy Name, S. Joseph, and Paul, the Transfiguration, Holy S. Lawrence, S. Michael. Cross Day, Conception of the Blessed Greater Doubles. Virgin. Transfiguration of our Lord, Holy Inferior Doubles. Cross Day, Conversion of S. Paul, Feasts Feasts of S. Andrew, S. Thomas, S. of S. John Port Latin, S. Barnabas, Matthias, S. Gregory, S. , S. Beheading of S. John Baptist, Lammas George, S. Mark, SS. Philip and James, Day, S. Anne, Presentation of Blessed S. Augustine of England, S. James, Virgin Mary, minor Patrons. S. Bartholomew, S. , Semi-Doubles. * S. Matthew, S. Michael and All Angels, S. Jerome, Translation of S. Edward, Days within Octaves. The rest are S.Luke, SS. Simon and Jude. set down in the Kalendar. All other Feasts are Simples. All other Feasts are Simples. Principal privileged Sundays. Greater Sundays First Sunday in Advent, Passion Of the First Class. Sunday, Palm Sunday. First Sunday in Advent, first in Lent, Greater Privileged Sundays. Passion Sunday, Palm Sunday, Easter Day, Low Sunday, Whitsun-day, Trinity Second, third, fourth in Advent, Sep- Sunday. tuagesima, and all after till Passion Of the Second Class. Sunday. Lesser privileged Sundays. Second, third, and fourth Sundays in Advent, Septuagesima, Sexagesima, and Those on which a series of Matins Quinquagesima Sundays ; second, third, lessons was begun : — first Sunday after and fourth Sundays in Lent. the Octave of Epiphany, Sunday before Ascension Day, first Sunday after Greater Ferias. Trinity. Ferias in Advent and Lent, Ember Inferior privileged Sundays. Days, Rogation Monday. All the rest, throughout the year. • The difference between Doubles and Semi Greater Ferias. Doubles is that in the latter the Ants. to Psalms and Canticles at Lauds and Vespers As in Rome. are not doubled. Iftoman.

TABLE I. Occurrence.

If there occur on the same day a

Double of the 1st Class . . 6 1 G 2 4 6 2 2 8 4 i i Double of the 2nd Class . . 4 1 4 2 4 6 2 8 1 4 1 i

4 4 4 2 1 4 8 1 1 4 1 i

4 4 4 3 3 7 3 5 5 3 8 3

4 4 4 2 7 -1 2 3 3 4 3 3

4 4 4 8 1 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3

6 0 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 Vigil 0 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 5 0 0 0

-r| 31 GO r/2 M M t-l M — o so 1. Translation of the 1st, as o o o c c

TABLE II. Concurrence. When First Vespers of a Feast fall on the same day as Second Vespers of a Feast preceding.

Greater Sunday, or of 1st or 2nd 4 3 i. 4 3 3 3 3 3 0

Lesser or ordinary Sunday . . . 4 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 0

Double of the 1st Class .... 2 4 2 4 1 4 0 4 6 4

Double of the 2nd Class .... -1, 4 1 4 4 4 3 6 3 4 Patron or Title of Church . . . 2 4 2 4 4 4 0 1 0 4 1 4 4 4 4 6 1 3 1 4

4 5 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 4

5 3 4 5 3 3 1 1 1 5 4 5 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 4

0 3 4 5 3 3 1 1 1 5

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TABLE I. Occurrence.

If there occur on the SAME DAY A

Principal Double .... ('» 4 6 4 6 2 2 2 8 4 4 l Greater Double 4 4 4 4 6 2 2 8 1 4 1 l Lesser Double 4 4 4 1 4 2 8 1 1 4 1 l

Inferior Double 4 4 4 1 4 8 1 1 1 4 1 l

Day in Octave 4 4 4 3 7 3 3 5 5 3 3 3

Octave Day 4 4 4 7 4 2 2 3 3 4 3 3

Simple 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 Greater Peria 6 0 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0

Vigil 0 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 co C hi t-i "d < ft D O O 1. Translation of 1, Service CD *t CD nl §' ■5 cd CO CD -/. s= CO 03 5* » 5' of 2. < CD O CD o CD cD- a S° CD ft S' ft ,5' 2. Service of 1, Translation O o oe O ft of 2. cd a e f-i 1 O S3 O W a 3. Commemoration of 1, cr crs o 3s A. <* r' cd cd" CD* Service of 2. CD 3. o OR) CD- 4. Service of 1, Commemo ft CD CT3 &, CD ration of 2. >o Cl. cCO 5. Nothing of 1, Service of 2. < s cCO ST a. 3 6. Service of 1, nothing of 2. cw 7. Service of greater, Com CD 43 memoration of less. 1 cCO 8. Service of greater, Trans 3 lation of less. ■5 Satum.

TABLE II. Concurrence.

When First Vespers »f a Feast fall on the same day as Second Vespers of a Feast preceding.

Principal privileged Sunday . . . 4 1 3 4 3 3 3 0

Greater privileged Sunday . . . 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 0

Lesser privileged Sunday .... 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 0

Principal Double 2 2 4 4 4 4 G 4

Greater Double 2 4 4 4 4 6 3 4

Lesser Double 4 4 4 4 6 3 3 4

Inferior Double 4 4 4 3 5 3 3 4

Day in Octave 4 0 3 3 3 3 1 3

Octave Day 4 4 5 3 3 3 1 4

CO O M t-i O O b a d ~t 1. All of following, nothing of fore B' ct- TO p. 3 X S= B' going. < i# CD cl- o 3' 9 B' o' ►3' p= 2. All of foregoing, nothing of o o a -t a e o following. o c O a a c; c o C 3. All of following, Commemora - a* e 0 a* C-. tion of foregoing. o 3 4. All of foregoing, Commemora tion of following. 5 . Chapter of following, Commemo ration of foregoing. 6. All of greater, Commemoration of less. Of Saying Office.

The bell being rung for the commencement of the Office, all rise, make the sign of the Cross, and say in silence the Lord's Prayer (and if it be so ordered, the Angelic Salutation and Creed). The officiant then begins aloud, (signing himself with the Cross,) 'f. " 0 God, make speed," etc., and the Office proceeds. (In Lent, all kneel till the officiant begins the 'f.) The Alleluia following the Gloria is said by all together. In Christmas and Easter tides the whole Office is said standing. At other times, those not engaged in singing are permitted to sit during the Psalms ; the ferial Petitions and other Prayers are said kneeling, the priest, if present, alone standing where it is so noted in the Psalter. All stand during the recital of the three Gospel Canticles. The Hymns, when not sung, are said antiphonally. The Psalms are repeated antiphonally, whether said or sung, in this manner : — the first half of the first verse of each Psalm is said by the officiant ; the whole choir joins him in the second half; after which the even verses are said on the Cantoris, and the uneven on the Decani side. But when Psalms occur amongst the Petitions, they are not so said, but the officiant says the first half of each verse, and the congregation the other half. Antiphons are said in this manner : 1. Before the Psalm or Canticle, the officiant says or sings the first two or three words alone, and the Psalm is then begun. 2. Afterwards he again begins the Ant. alone, and the choir joins in for the remainder. But when an Ant. is doubled, it is said or sung before the Psalm or Canticle according to rule 2. After, the whole is said or sung by the choir. The manner of saying the R^. differs at Vespers and at the . At Vespers, the officiant says the first few words, and the choir take up the rest. At the hours, (i. e. Tierce, Sexts, Nones) the officiant says the whole of the first sentence, and the choir repeats it all afterwards ; except in Lent, when the rule is the same as at Vespers. The Lord's Prayer and Apostles' Creed are said wholly in silence wherever they occur in Office. The Confessions and Absolutions are said in a low voice. The organ is not used during Lent, except on Sundays and on Maundy Thursday. Space does not allow us here to dwell on the spiritual meaning which underlies the whole Office, and so richly repays investigation. We conclude in the words of the " Myrroure of our Ladye" : " Though this be true after the spiritual meaning, yet after the letter the changing that is in God's service from one thing to another, is ordained to let it drive away your dulness, that ye should not wax tedious and weary, but gladly and joyfully, not in vain joy, but in joy of spiritual devotion, continue in God's service. Therefore sometime ye sing, sometime ye read, some time ye hear ; now one alone, now twain together, now all. Sometime ye sit, sometime ye stand, sometime ye incline, sometime ye kneel, now toward the Altar, now toward the choir. And all to the praising of our Lord J«sus Christ ; and so to exercise the body to the quickening of the soul, that all such bodily observances should not be found without cause of ghostly understanding. Now join to all this the fruit of that thing that is sung and read, and thereto the fellowship of the Angels among you in time of God's service, and most of all the marvellous and unspeakable presence of God Himself, from Whom our Lady is not far, and see whether it be not nigh another Heaven to serve and praise God in the choir." &f)e i^alentiat.

JANUARY.

Dignity. Sarum. .Roman. 1 A Kalendse Circumrtsion. L.D. D. II CI. ■i b iv Non. Oct. S. Stephen. L.D. D. 3 c iij Non. Oct. S. John. L.D. D. 4 d Prid. Non. Oct. Holy Innocents. L.D. D. 5 e Nonse c f viij Idus. lEptpfjang. P.D. D. I CI. i 7 g vij Id. S A vjld. S.Lucian, P.M.* S. S. 9 b vld. 10 c ivld. 11 d iij Id. 12 e Prid. Id. 13 f Idus. Oct. Epiphany. Mem. S. Hilart, P.D. D. I CI. 14 g xix Kal. Feb. • [Bp. of Poitiers. 15 A xviij Kal. 16 b xvij Kal. 17 c xvi Kal. |18 a xv Kal. S.Prisca, V.M.* S. D. 19 e xiv Kal. 20 f xiij Kal. S. Farian, Bp. of Rome. M* s. D. 21 g xij Kal. S. Agnes, V. M. s. D. 22 A xj Kal. S. Vincent, Deacon. M.* s. S.D. 23 b xKal. 24 c ix Kal. S. Timothy, Bp. of Crete, C* s. 25 (1 viij Kal. Conbmion of g>. \)aul s. G.D. 26 e vij Kal. 27 f vj Kal. S. , Bp. of Constanti s. D. 2s g vKal. nople, C. D.* 29 A iv Kal. S. Thomas Aquinas, C. D* s. D. 30 b iij Kal. 31 c Prid. Kal. THE KALENDAS.

FEBRUARY.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. s. S. 1 d Kalends 8. Bridget of Ireland, V. A* G.D. D. II Cl. 2 e iv Non. purification of 13. V. ifHars. S. D. 3 f iij Non. S. Blasius, Bp. of Sebaste, M* 4 g Prid. Non. S. D. 5 A Nonse S. Agatha, V. M* 6 b viij Idus. 7 c vij Id. 8 d vj ld. 9 e v Id. 10 f iv Id. 11 K "J Id- 12 A Prid. Id. b Idus 13 s. D. 14 c xvj Kal. Mart. S. Valentine, P. M.* 15 d xv Kal. 16 e xiv Kal. 17 f xiij Kal. 18 g xij Kal. 19 A xj Kal. 20 b x Kal. 21 c ix Kal. 22 d viij Kal. 23 e vij Kal. L.D. D. II CI. 24 f vj Kal. 5. JBattJtas, Ap. M. 25 g v Kal. 26 A iv Kal. 27 b iij Kal. 28 c Prid. Kal. 29 THE KALENDAB.

MARCH.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. s. lid Kalendse S. David, Bishop of Menevia, C* s. D. 1 B vj Non. S. Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, C* D. 31 f v Non. 4;S iv Non. 5 A iij Non. 6 i b Prid. Non. 7jc Nona? S. Perpetua, M., and her Companions.* s. 8'd viij Idus. 91 e vij Id. 10 f vjld. 111 g vld. 12 A ivld. S. Gregory the Great, Bp. of Borne, L.D. D. 13 b iij Id. [CD* 14, c Prid. Id. 15 Id Idus 16! e xvij Kal.Apr. 17 f xvj Kal. S. Patrick, Bp. C. Apostle of Ireland. S. D. 181 if xv Kal. S. Edward, K. M* 8. Cyril, Bp. of s. 19 A xiv Kal. S.Joseph, C. [Jerusalem. s. D.IIC1. 20, b xiij Kal. 8. Cuthbert, Bp. of Durham, C* s. D. 21c xij Kal. S. Benedict, Abbot.* s. D. 22 id xj Kal. 23; e xKal. 241 f ix Kal. 25 1 s viij Kal. annunciation of 18. V. IHarg. L.D. D.IIC1. 26 A vij Kal. 27 b vj Kal. 28 c vKal. 29 d iv Kal. 30 e iij Kal. 31 f Prid. Kal. THE KALENDAB.

APRIL.

DlQnItY. Sarum. -Koirnir..

1 g Kalendse 2 A iv Non. 3 b iij Non. S. Richard, Bishop of Chichester, C* s. D. 4 c Prid. Non. S. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, C* I.D. L. D. 5 a Nonae. 6 e viij Idus. 7 f vij Id. 8 g vjld. 9 A vld. 10 b ivld. 11 c iij Id. 12 a Prid. Id. 13 e Idus. 14 f xviij.Kal.Maij 15 g xvij Kal. 16 A xvj Kal. 17 b xv Kal. 18 c xiv Kal. 19 d xiij Kal. S. Alphege, Abp. of Canterbury, M* S. 20 e xij Kal. 21 f xjKal. 22 g xKal. 23 A ixKal. S. George, M., Patron of England.* I.D. D. I C1. 24 b viij Kal. 25 c vij Kal. g<. Matt, Evangelist, M. I.D. D.IIC1. 26 d vj Kal. 27 e vKal. 28 f iv Kal. 29 iij Kal. 30 i Prid. Kal. • THE KALENDAR.

MAY.

Dignity. Siiriim. Roman. 1 b Kalendae SS. tfljtlip anft .?)autee, App. MM. I.D. D. II CI. 2 0 vj Non. S. Athanasius, Up. of Constantinople, D. 3 d v Non. Invention of the Cross. [G* L.D. D. II CI. 1 e iv Non. 5 f iij Non. 6 g Prid. Non. S. John, Ev. Ap. Port. Latin. S. G.D. 7 A Nona? 8. John of Beverley, Abp. of York, C* S. 8 1) viij Idua. 9 0 vij Id. 10 i vjld.

11 Q vld. 12 f ivld. 13 g iij Id. 11 A Prid. Id. 15 b Idus. 16 c xvij Kal. Junij 17 d xvj Kal. IS e xv Kal. 19 f xiv Kal. S. Dunstan, Abp. of Canterbury, C* s. D. 20 g xiij Kal. 21 A xij Kal. 8. Helena, Matron.* s. D. 22 b xj Kal. 23 c xKal. 24 d ixKal. 25 e viij Kal. S. Aldhelm, Bp. of Sherborne, C* s. D. 26 f vij Kal. S. Augustine, Abp. of Canterbury, C. I.D. D. II Cl. Apostle of England. 27 g vj Kal. Venerable Bede, P. C* s. D. 28 A vKal. 28 b iv Kal. 30 c iij Kal. 31 d Prid. Kal. THE KALENDAB.

JUNE.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. 1 e Kalendse. S. NlCOMEDE, P. M* s. 2 f iv Non. 3 g iij Non. 4 A Prid. Non. 5 b Nonse. S. Boniface, Bishop of Mentz, M.* s. D. 6 c viij Idus. 7 d vij Id. 8 e vjld. 9 f vld. 10 g ivld. S. Margaret of Scotland, Q. Matron.* s. S.D. 11 A iij Id. S,. ISamaias, Ap. M. s. G.D. 12 b Prid. Id. 13 c Idus. 14 d xviij Kal.Julij S. Basil, Bishop of Ccesarea, C* s. D. 15 e xvij Kal. 16 f xvj Kal. 17 g xv Kal. 18 A xiv Kal. 19 b xiij Kal. 20 c xij Kal. Trajsslation of S. Edward, K. M* s. 21 d xj Kal. 22 e xKal. S. Alban, Protomartyr of England. s. G.D. 23 f ixKal. 24 g viij Kal. Nattbttg of §. llnlm Baptist. L.D. D.I CI. 25 A vij Kal. 26 b vj Kal. 27 c vKal. 28 d iv Kal. 29 e iij Kal. ftS. *eter anli ^aul, App. MM. L.D. D. I CI. 30 f Prid. Kal. Commemoration of S. Paul, S. D. THE KALENDAR.

JULY.

Dignity Sarnm. Roman. a 1 n Kalendse Oct. S. John Baptist. L.D. D. I Cl. 2 A vj Non. Visitation of B. V. Mary. G.D. D. II Cl. 3 b v Non. 4 c iv Non. Translation or S. Martin, Bp. C* 5 d iij Non. 6■ e Prid. Non. Oct. SS. Peter and Paul. L.D. D. I Cl. f Nonas. Translation of S. Thomas of Canter- L.D. G.D. 8 n viii Idus. \bury. 9 A vii Id. Oct. Visitation. G.D. D.IIC1. 10 b vjld. 11 0 vld. 12 d ivld. 13 e iij Id. 14 f Prid. Idus. [of Winchester, C. 15 g Idus. Translation of S. Swithin, Bishop S. D. 16 A xvijKal. Aug. Translation of S. Osmund, Bishop of s. 17 b xvj Kal. [Sarum, C* D. 18 c xv Kal. 19 d xiv Kal. 20 e xiij Kal. S. Margaret of Antioch, V. M* s. S. 21 f xij Kal. 22 g xj Kal. S. Mary Magdalenr. s. D. 23 A xKal. 24 b ixKal. 25 c viii Kal. 2b. Samtt, Ap. M. I.D. D.IIC1. 26 a vij Kal. S. Anne, Mother of B. V. Mary * s. G.D. 27 e vj Kal. 28 f vKal. 29 g iv Kal. 30 A iij Kal. 31 b Pnd. Kal. THE KAIENDAR.

AUGUST.

Dignity. Sarum. Boman. 1 c Kalendse Lammas Day. S. Peter's Chains. S. G.D. 2 d iv Non. 3 e iij Noii. 4 f Prid. Non. S. Dominic, Abbot, C* D. 5 g Nonse 8. Oswald, K. M* s. 6 A viij Idus. Transfiguration of our Lord. L.D. G.D. 7 b vij Id. Holy Name of Jesus. G.D. G.D. 8 0 vjld. 9 d vld. 10 e ivld. S. Lawrence, Deacon, M* s. D. II Cl. 11 f iij Id. 12 g Prid. Id. S. Clara, V. A* s. D. 13 A Idus. 14 b xix Kal. Sept. Oct. Holy Name. G.D. G.D. 15 0 xviij Kal. Repose of B. V. Mary. P. D. D. I Cl. 16 d xvij Kal. 17 e xvj Kal. 18 f xv Kal. 19 g xiv Kal. 20 A xiij Kal. S.Bernard, CD* D. 21 b xij Kal. 22 0 xj Kal. Oct. Repose of B. V. Mary. G.D. G.D. 23 d xKal. 24 e ix Kal. S. ISartflolotneto, Ap. M. I.D. D.IIC1. 25 f viij Kal. 26 g vij Kal. 27 A vj Kal. 28 b vKal. S. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, C. D.* I.D. D. 29 0 iv Kal. Beheading of S. John Baptist. S. G.D. 30 d iij Kal. 31 e Prid. Kal. THE KALENDAB.

SEPTEMBER.

Dignity. Sarum. ( Roman. 1 f Kal end®. S. Giles, Abbot, C* s. S. 2 g iv Non. 3 A iij Non. 4 b Prid. Non. 5 c Nonaa. 6 a viij Idus. 7 e vij Id. S. Evurtius, Bishop of Orleans.* 8 f vjld. Nativity of B. V. Mary. G.D. D.IIC1. 9 g vld. 10 A ivld. 11 b iij Id. 12 e Prid. Id. 13 d Idus. 14 e xviij Kal.Oct. Exaltation of the Holy Cross. L.D. G.D. 15 £ xvij Kal. 16 xvj Kal. 17 A xv Kal. S. Lambert, Bp. of Maestricht, M* 18 1j xiv Kal. 19 c xiij Kal. 20 d xij Kal. 21 e xj Kal. S.iHattJeto, Ap.Ev.M. I.D. D.IIC1. 22 f xKal. 23 g ix Kal. S.Thecla, V.M.* S. S. 21 A viij Kal. 2-5 b vij Kal. 26 c vj Kal. S. , Bp. of Carthage, M* S. S.D. 27 d v Kal. 2s e iv Kal. 21i f iij Kal. S>. IHttljael anft all angela. I. D. D. II CI. 30 g Prid. Kal. S. Jerome, P. C. D* I.D. D. THE KALENDAB.

OCTOBER.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. 1 A Kalendse. S. Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, C* s. 2 b vj Non. Holy Guardian Angels. D. 3 c v Non. 4 d iv Non. S.Francis of Assisi, Abbot, C* D. 5 e iij Non. 6 f Pnd. Non. S. Faith, V.M.* s. S. 7 g Nonse. 8 A viij Idus. [Companions. 9 b vij Id. S. Dents, Bp. of Paris, M., and his s. S.D. 10 c vjld. S. Paulinus, Bishop of York, C* s. 11 a vld. 12 e ivld. 13 f iij Id. Translation oe S. Bdward, K. C* I.D. D.IIC1. 14 g Pnd. Id. 15 A Idns. S.Theresa, Y.A.* D. 16 b xvij Kal. Nov. 17 0 xvj Kal. S. Etheldeed, V. A. Q* s. 18 d xv Kal. £,. ilute, Ev. I.D. D.IIC1. 19 e xiv Kal. 20 f xiij Kal. 21 g xij Kal. 22 A xj Kal. 23 b x Kal. 24 0 ix Kal. 25 d viij Kal. SS. Crispin and Crispinian, M.M.* S. D. 26 e vij Kal. 27 f vj Kal. 28 vKal. 55. Simon anli JluHe, App. MM. I.D. D.IIC1. 29 1 ivKal. 30 b iij Kal. 31 c Prid. Kal. THE KALENDAR.

NOVEMBER.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. 1 d Kalendse. ail Saints' J3ap. Ij.D. D. I CI. 2 e iv Non. All Souls' Day. L. D. G.D. 3 f iij Non. S. Winifred, V.M.* S. D. 4 g Prid. Non. S. Charles Borromeo, Bp. of Milan, D. 5 A Nonse. [C* 6 b viij Idus. S. Leonard, C* s. 7 0 vij Id. 8 d Tjld. Oct. All Saints. G.D. D.I a. 9 e vld. 10 f ivld. 11 g iij Id. S. Martin, Bishop of Tours, M* S. D. 12 A Prid. Id. 13 b Idus. S.Britius, Bp. of Tours, C* s. 14 c xviij Kal. Dec. 15 d xvij Kal. S. Machutus, Bp. of Alet, C* s. 16 e xvj Kal. 17 f xv Kal. S. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, C* s. D. 18 g xiv Kal. 19 A xiij Kal. S.Elizabeth of Hungary, Q. Matr* s. D. 20 b xij Kal. S. Edmund, K. M* s. G.D. 21 c xj Kal. Presentation of B. V.Mary.* s. G.D. 22 d xKal. S. Cecilia, V. M* s. D. 23 e ixKal. S. Clement, Bp. of Rome, M.* s. D. 24 f viij Kal. 25 g vij Kal. S. Katharine, V. M.* s. D. 26 A vj Kal. 27 b vKal. 28 c ivKal. 29 d iij Kal. 30 e Prid. Kal. 5. anfcreto, Ap. M. I.D. D. II CI. THE KALENDAR.

DECEMBER.

Dignity. Sarum. Boman. 1 f Kalendaa. 2 g iv Non. 3 A iij Non. S. , C* D. 4 b Prid. Non. 5 c Nonae. 6 d viij Idus. S. Nicolas, Bp. of Myra in Lycia, C* s. D. 7 e vij Id. 8 f vjld. Conception of B. V.Mary. L.D. D.IIC1. 9 g vld. 10 A ivld. 11 b iij Id. 12 c Prid. Id. 13 d Idus. S.Lucy.V.M* S. D. 14 e xix Kal. Jan. 15 f xviij Kal. 16 g xvij Kal. 0 Sapientia. 17 A xvj Kal. 18 b xv Kal. 19 0 xiv Kal. 20 d xiij Kal. 21 e xij Kal. S. CSoniSB, Ap. M. I.D. Dill Cl. 22 f xj Kal. 23 g x Kal. 24 A ix Kal. 25 b viij Kal. Criirtstmas Dny. P.D. D.I Cl. 26 c vij Kal. g<. Stepfien, Protomartyr. L.D. D. II Cl. 27 d vj Kal. S<. goi)Tt, Ap. Ev. L.D. D. II Cl. 28 e vKal. l^ols JnnocentB. L.D. D. II Cl. 29 f iv Kal. S. Thomas, Abp. of Canterbury, M* L.D. S.D. 30 g iij Kal. 31 A Prid. Kal. S. Silvester, Bishop of Rome, C* S. D. FESTIVALS PEOPEE TO SCOTLAND.

Dignity. Sarum. Roman. JANUARY. 11. S. David, King and Confessor. S. 13. S. Kjenttoern, Bishop and Confessor. G. D.

FEBRUARY. 18. S. Colman, Bishop and Confessor. S. S. D.

MARCH. 11. S. Constantine, King and Martyr. s. S.D. 20. S. Ccthbert, Bishop and Confessor. 8. D.

APRIL. 1. S. Gilbert, Bishop and Martyr. G.D. S.D. 20. S. Serf, Bishop and Confessor. S. S.D.

JUNE. 9. S. Columba, Abbot and Confessor. G.D. G.D.

JULY. 6. S. Palladiub, Bishop and Confessor. L.D.

SEPTEMBER. 16. S. Ninian, Bishop and Confessor. G.D. G.D. 23. S. Adamnan, Abbot and Confessor. S.

NOVEMBER. 16. Translation of S. Margaret, Queen and Matron. s. 27. S. Ode, Virgin. s. S.D. 30. S. Andrew, Apostle and Martyr, with Octave. G.D. D. II CI,

DECEMBER. 4. S. Drostane, Abbot and Confessor. A TABLE

OF THE MOVEABLE FEASTS FOR TWENTY-SEVEN YEARS.

u u a a a d 3 a . O . a a ►J It O a u o § O § W em- 3-1 c? 2tzi 0 a s 5 J3 Q > [» Eh Eh 3 A 3 3 o 3 00 02 < is < 1874 13 12 D 3 Feb. 1 Feb. 18 April 5 May 14 May 24 June 4 25 Nov. 29 1875 1-1 23 C 2 Jan. 24 10 Mar. 28 6 16 May 27 26 28 1876 15 4 BA 5 Feb. 13 Mar. 1 April 16 25 June 4 June 15 24 Dec. 3 1877 16 15 G 3 Jan. 28 Feb. 14 1 10 May 20 May 31 26 2 1878 17 26 F 5 Feb. 17 Mar. 6 21 30 June 9 June 20 23 1 1879 18 7 E 4 9 Feb. 26 13 22 1 12 24 Not. 30 1880 19 18 DC 2 Jan. 25 11 Mar. 28 6 May 16 May 27 26 28 1881 1 0 B 5 Feb. 13 Mar. 2 April 17 26 June 5 June 16 23 27 1882 2 11 A 4 5 Feb. 22 9 18 May 28 8 25 Dec. 3 1883 3 22 G 2 Jan. 21 7 Mar. 25 3 13 May 24 27 2 1884 4 3 FE 4 Feb. 10 27 April 13 22 June 1 June 12 24 Nov. 30 1885 5 14 D 3 1 18 5 14 May 24 4 25 29 1886 6 25 C 6 21 Mar.10 25 June 3 June 13 24 22 28 1887 7 6 B 4 6 Feb. 23 10 May 19 May 29 9 24 27 1888 8 17 AG 3 Jan. 29 15 1 10 20 May 31 26 Dec. 2 1889 9 28 F 5 Feb. 17 Mar. 6 21 30 June 9 June 20 23 1 1890 10 9 E 3 2 Feb. 19 6 15 May 25 5 25 Not. 30 1891 11 20 D 2 Jan. 25 11 Mar. 29 7 — 17 May 28 26 29 1892 12 1 CB 5 Feb. 14 Mar. 2 April 17 26 June 5 June 16 23 27 1893 13 12 A 3 Jan. 29 Feb. 15 2 11 May 21 1 26 Dec. 3 1894 14 23 G 2 21 7 Mar. 25 3 13 May 24 27 2 1895 15 4 F 4 Feb. 10 27 April 14 23 June 2 June 13 24 1 1896 16 15 ED 3 2 19 5 14 May 24 4 25 Nov. 29 1897 17 26 C 5 14 Mar. 3 18 27 June 6 17 23 28 1898 18 1 B 4 6 Feb. 23 10 19 May 29 9 24 27 1899 19 18 A 3 Jan. 29 15 2 11 21 1 26 Dec. 3 1900 1 0 G 5 Feb. 11 28 15 24 June 3 14 24 2

RULES to know when the Moveable Feasts and Holy-Days begin. Easter Day (on which the rest depend) is always the first Sunday after the Full Moon which happens upon or next after the Twenty-first day of March; and if the Full Moon happens upon a Sunday, Easter Day is the Sunday after. Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of S. Andrew, whether before or after. Septuagesima \ t Nine \ Sexagesinm g d . Eight ( -, Qumquagesima i J \ Seven It Weeks before Easter. QuadragesimaQuadraeresima / I Six J Rogation Sunday \ !Five Weeks \ Ascension Day ( • Forty Days ( -^ Faster Whitsun Day j Seven Weeks j atter x*™™*- Trinity Sunday ) Eight Weeks / At Matins bound, at Prime reviled, condemned to death at Tierce ; Nailed to the Cross at Scxts ; at Nones His blessed side they pierce ; They take Him down at Vesper-tide, in prave at Compline lay ; Who henceforth bids His Church observe these seven hours alway.

p.bayers that mai be said privately before the Divine Office.

GRANT, 0 Lord, that what we sing brance the memory of Thy most Sacred with our lips, we may believe in Passion, that we may be enabled happily our hearts, and practise in our lives ; to attain to the glory and fellowship of through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Thy Resurrection ; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Prayer of the Venerable Bede. Ghost, God, world without end. Amen. nRANT, I entreat Thee, Almighty " God, that speaking with understand m Irime. ing and good will, and in plainness, I may deserve to be heard by Thee : for OLORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living I need Thy help in all things ; so that God, Who in the First of the by the gift of Thy grace, I may be day wast brought before Pilate: Who, enabled not unworthily to sing the words the Judge of all judges, didst yet endure of Thy Majesty ; through Jesus Christ the severest doom ; we most devoutly our Lord. Amen. beseech Thee that Thou in Thy judg ment wouldest be lenient to us miserable pRANT, I beseech Thee, Lord God, sinners ; that in the last eternal judg " that by the melody of this holy ment we be not condemned to punish Psalter, my soul may be refreshed ; ment, but may rather attain to the cause me always to apply myself to Thy fellowship of Thy faithful ones in praises, and joyfully to come to Thy heavenly places ; Who livest and reign blessedness ; Who livest and reignest est God, world without end. Amen. God, world without end. Amen. at Cterce. at J8attns. OLORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living f\ LORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living God, Who at the Third Hour of the '-' God, Who at this Matin Hour didst day wast led forth to the pain of the will to be born, to be betrayed, taken, Cross, for the salvation of the world ; beaten with stripes, buffeted, and spit we humbly beseech Thee that by the upon for the salvation of mankind ; virtue of Thy most sacred Passion, Thou make us, we beseech Thee, joyfully and wouldest blot out all our sins, and mer patiently to endure injuries and re cifully bring us to the glory of Thy proaches for the glory of Thy Name ; blessedness; Who livest and reignest and so continually to keep in remem God, world without end. Amen. PRAYERS TO BE USED BEFORE THE DIVINE OFFICE at Sorts. at Uespers. LORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living OLORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living 0 God, Who at the Sixth Hour of the God, Who at the Vesper Hour of the day in Golgotha with great tumult didst day, being now made subject unto death., ascend the Cross of suffering, whereon, didst will to be taken down from the thirsting for our salvation, Thou didst Cross, and (as is piously believed) to be permit gall and vinegar to he given received into the arms of Thy Mother; Thee to drink ; we, Thy suppliants, be mercifully grant that we, casting away seech Thee that, kindling and inflaming the burthens of our sins, may be enabled our hearts, Thou wouldest make us to to attain even unto the presence of Thy thirst for the cup of Thy Passion, and divine Majesty ; Who livest and reignest continually to find delight in Thee only, God, world without end. Amen. our crucified Lord; Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. at ©ompltne. at. Nones. f\ LORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living " God, Who at the Compline Hour OLORD Jesu Christ, Son of the Living rested in the sepulchre, and wast be God, Who at the Ninth Hour of the wailed and lamented by Thy most gentle day, with hands extended upon the Cross, Mother, and by the other women ; make and bowing the head, didst deliver up us, we beseech Thee, to abound in the Thy spirit to God the Father, and with sorrows of Thy Passion, and with entire the key of death didst most meritoriously devotion of heart to bewail that same unlock the gate of Paradise ; grant to Passion, and to keep it ever as it were us, Thy suppliants, that in the hour of fresh in the ardent affection of our death Thou wouldest mercifully cause hearts; Who livest and reignest God, our souls to attain unto Thee, Who art world without end. Amen. the true Paradise; Who livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

Prayers after the Divine Officr. pREVENT us, 0 Lord, in all our rpO Thee, 0 Lord, I commend the -*- doings with Thy most gracious -L Service which I anai unworthy sinner favour, and further us with Thy con have offered up unto Thee. God be tinual help ; that in all our works begun, merciful to me, a sinner ; and after Thy continued, and ended in Thee, we may good knowledge and will, have pity glorify Thy holy Name, and finally by upon me; through Jesus Christ our Thy mercy obtain everlasting life ; Lord. Amen. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ERRATA. Page 282, line 15 from bottom, for March 6 read March 7. " 320, " 12 from bottom, insert: September 26. S. Cyprian, B.M.* All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217- * THE PSALTER.

SUNDAY. Ant. The Lord is King * and hath put on glorious apparel : He ILautis. hath girded Himself with strength, and His seat is from everlasting. These Dominical Psalms are said at Lauds on every Sunday throughout the year, Psalm xciii. Dominus regnavit. (except from Septuagesima to Easter, TVHE Lord is King, and hath put when certain Psalms are changed, as on glorious apparel : the Lord below,) and on all festivals. hath put on His apparel, and girded Lauds,being said immediately after Matins, are not begun with the Invocation, $c, Himself with strength. like the other Hours, but straightway 2 He hath made the round world Kith the Sacerdotal 'f. and ty. so sure : that it cannot be moved. 3 Ever since the world began hath f. The Lord is high above all Thy seat been prepared : Thou art people. from everlasting. iy. And His glory above the 4 The floods are risen, 0 Lord, heavens. the floods have lift up their voice : f . O God, make speed to save us. the floods lift up their waves. R7. O Lord, make haste to help us. 5 The waves of the sea are mighty, J . Glory be to the Father, and to and rage horribly : but yet the Lord, the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. who dwelleth on high, is mightier. R7. As it was in the beginning, is 6 Thy testimonies, 0 Lord, are now, and ever shall be, world without very sure : holiness becometh Thine end. Amen. house for ever. Alleluia. Glory be, etc. [From Septuagesima till Wednesday in Ant. The Lord is King, and hath Holy Week, inclusive, instead of Al put on glorious apparel : He hath leluia is said : girded Himself with strength, and Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King His seat is from everlasting. of eternal glory.] [Instead of Ps. xciii. «J said, between The Antiphons are said entire both before Septuagesima and Easter, with Anti and after each Psalm on Sundays of the phon of the Season : first Class, and on double feasts : at Psalm LI. Miserere mei, Dens. other times the first words only are said HAVE mercy upon me. O God, after Thy before, and the whole Antiphon is said great goodness : according to the multi after each Psalm. tude of Thy mercies do away mine offences >*' B 2 Wash me throughly from my wicked 3 0 go your way into His gates ness : and cleanse me from my sin. S For I acknowledge my faults : and my with thanksgiving, and into His sin is ever before me. courts with praise : be thankful unto 4 Against Thee only have I sinned, and Him, and speak good of His Name. done this evil in Thy sight : that Thou might- est be justified in Thy saying, and clear when 4 For the Lord is gracious, His Thou art judged. mercy is everlasting : and His truth, 5 Behold, I was shapen in wickedness : and in sin hath my mother conceived me. endureth from generation to genera 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in the in tion. ward parts : and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. Glory be, etc. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean : Thou shalt wash me, and I Ant. Let us all know that the shall be whiter than snow. Lord He is God : in Him let us be 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy and gladness : that the bones which Thou hast joyful, and exalt and praise His Name broken may rejoice. for ever. 9 Turn Thy face from my sins : and put out all my misdeeds. 10 Make me a clean heart, O God : and [Instead of Ps. c. is said, between Septua- renew a right spirit within me. gcsima and Easter, with Antiphon of 11 Cast me not away from Thy Presence : and take not Thy Holy Spirit from me. the Season : 12 O give me the comfort of Thy help again : and stablish me with Thy free Spirit. i Psalm cxviii. Confltemini Domino. 13 Then shall I teach Thy ways unto the | wicked : and sinners shall be converted unto OGIVE thanks unto the Lord, for He is Thee. gracious : because His mercy endureth for 14 Deliver me from blood-guiltiness, O ever. God, Thou that art the God of my health : 2 Let Israel now confess that He is gra and my tongue shall sing of Thy righteous cious : and that His mercy endureth for ever. ness. 3 Let the house of Aaron now confess : 15 Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord : and that His mercy endureth for ever. my mouth shall show Thy praise. 4 Yea, let them now that fear the Lord 16 For Thou desirest no sacrifice, else confess : that His mercy endureth for ever. would I give it Thee : but Thou delightest 5 I called upon the Lord in trouble : and not in burnt-offerings. the Lord heard me at large. 17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit : 6 The Lord is on my side : I will not fear a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt what man doeth unto me. Thou not despise. 7 The Lord taketh my part with them that 18 O be favourable and gracious unto Sion : help me : therefore shall I see my desire upon build Thou the walls of Jerusalem. mine enemies. 19 Then shalt Thou be pleased with the 8 It is better to trust in the Lord : than to sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt- put any confidence in man. offerings and oblations : then shall they offer 9 It is better to trust in the Lord : than to young bullocks upon Thine altar. put any confidence in princes. Glory be, etc.] 10 All nations compassed me round about : but in the Name of the Lord will I destroy Ant. Let us all know * that the them. 11 They kept me in on every side, they Lord He is God : in Him let us be kept me in, I say, on every side : but in the joyful, and exalt and praise His Name Name of the Lord will I destroy them. 12 They came about me like bees, and are for ever. extinct even as the fire among the thorns : for Psalm c. Jubilate Deo. in the Name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, that I f\ BE joyful in the Lord, all ye might fall : but the Lord was my help. 14 The Lord is my strength, and my song : lands : serve the Lord with glad and is become my salvation. ness, and come before His presence 15 The voice of joy and health is in the with a song. dwellings of the righteous : the right hand of the Lord brinstcth mighty things to pass. 2 Be ye sure that the Lord He is 16 The right hand of the Lord hath the God : it is He that hath made us, pre-eminence : the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass. and not we ourselves ; we are His 17 I shall not die, but live : and declare the people, and the sheep of His pasture. works of the Lord. 18 The Lord hath chastened and corrected 8 Because Thou hast been my me : bat He hath not given me over unto death. helper : therefore under the shadow 19 Open me the gates of righteousness : of Thy wings will I rejoice. that I may go into them, and give thanks unto the Lord. 9 My soul hangeth upon Thee : 20 This is the gate of the Lord : the Thy right hand hath upholden me. righteous shall enter into it. 10 These also that seek the hurt 21 I will thank Thee, for Thou hast heard me : and art become my salvation. of my soul : they shall go under the 22 The same stone which the builders re earth. fused : is become the head-stone in the corner. 23 This is the Lord's doing : and it is mar 11 Let them fall upon the edge of vellous in our eyes. the sword : that they may be a 24 This is the day which the Lord hath portion for foxes. made : we will rejoice and be glad in it. 25 Help me now, O Lord : O Lord, send 12 But the King shall rejoice in ng now prosperity. God; all they also that swear by 26 Blessed be He that cometh in the Name of the Lord : we have wished you good luck, Him shall be commended : for the ye that are of the house of the Lord. mouth of them that speak lies shall 27 God is the Lord who hath shewed us light : bind the sacrifice with cords, yea, even be stopped. unto the horns of the altar. Here is not said Glory be, etc. 28 Thou art my God, and I will thank Thee : Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee. 29 O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur. gracious : and His mercy endureth for ever. Glory be, etc.] PJ.0D be merciful unto us, and bless Ant. As long as I live * will I us : and show us the light of His magnify Thee : that I may behold Thy countenance, and be merciful unto power and glory. us; 2 That Thy way may be known Psalm lxiii. Deus, Deus mens. upon earth : Thy saving health 0 GOD, Thou art my God : early among all nations. u will I seek Thee. 3 Let the people praise Thee, 0 2 My soul thirsteth for Thee, my God : yea, let all the people praise flesh also longeth after Thee : in a Thee. barren and dry land, where no water 4 0 let the nations rejoice and be is. glad : for Thou shalt judge the folk 3 Thus have I looked for Thee righteously, and govern the nations in holiness : that I might behold Thy upon earth. power and glory. 5 Let the people praise Thee, 0 4 Por Thy loving -kindness is God : let all the people praise Thee. better than the life itself : my lips 6 Then shall the earth bring forth Bhall praise Thee. her increase : and God, even our own 5 As long as I live will I magnify God, shall give us His blessing. Thee on this manner : and lift up my 7 God shall bless us : and all the hands in Thy Name. ends of the world shall fear Him. 6 My soul shall be satisfied, even Glory be, etc. as it were with marrow and fatness : Ant. As long as I live will I mag when my mouth praiseth Thee with nify Thee : that I may behold Thy joyful lips. power and glory. 7 Have I not remembered Thee in my bed : and thought upon Thee Ant. Let every creature * which is when I was waking ? in heaven and on the earth bless the PSALTER.

Lord : praise Him, and magnify Him 15 O let Israel bless the Lord : for ever. praise Him, and magnify Him for ever. Song of the Three Children. 16 O ye Priests of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : O ye Servants of the Benedicite, omnia Opera. Lord, bless ye the Lord. A ALL ye Works of the Lord, bless 17 O ye Spirits and Souls of the ye the Lord : praise Him, and righteous, bless ye the Lord : 0 ye magnify Him for ever. holy and humble Men of heart, bless 2 0 ye Angels of the Lord, bless ye the Lord. ye the Lord : O ye Heavens, bless ye 18 0 Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, the Lord. bless ye the Lord : praise Him, and 3 O ye Waters that be above the magnify Him for ever. Firmament, bless ye the Lord : O all Instead of Glory be, etc. ye Powers of the Lord, bless ye the Let us bless the Father, the Son, Lord. and the Holy Ghost : let us praise 4 O ye Sun and Moon, bless ye the and exalt Him above all for ever. Lord : O ye Stars of Heaven, bless Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the ye the Lord. firmament of heaven : and above all 5 0 ye Showers and Dew, bless ye to be praised and glorified for ever. the Lord : 0 ye Winds of God, bless Ant. Let every creature which is ye the Lord. in heaven, and on the earth, bless the 6 0 ye Fire and Heat, bless ye the Lord : 0 ye Winter and Summer, Lord : praise Him, and magnify Him for ever. bless ye the Lord. 7 0 ye Dews and Frosts, bless ye Ant. Let every thing that hath the Lord : O ye Frost and Cold, bless breath * praise the Lord : for He ye the Lord. spake the word, and they were made ; 8 0 ye Ice and Snow, bless ye the He commanded, and they were created. Lord : O ye Nights and Days, bless ye the Lord. Ps. cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. 9 0 ye Light and Darkness, bless Q PRAISE the Lord of heaven : ye the Lord : O ye Lightnings and praise Him in the height. Clouds, bless ye the Lord. 2 Praise Him, all ye angels of 10 O let the earth bless the Lord : His : praise Him, all His host. yea, let it praise Him, and magnify 3 Praise Him, sun and moon : Him for ever. praise Him, all ye stars and light. 11 0 ye Mountains and Hills, bless 4 Praise Him, all ye heavens : and ye the Lord : 0 all ye Green Things ye waters that are above the heavens. upon the earth, bless ye the Lord. 5 Let them praise the Name of 12 0 ye Wells, bless ye the Lord : the Lord : for He spake the word, 0 ye Seas and Floods, bless ye the and they were made ; He commanded, Lord. and they were created. 13 0 ye Whales, and all that move 6 He hath made them fast for in the waters, bless ye the Lord : O ever and ever : He hath given them all ye Fowls of the air, bless ye the a law which shall not be broken. Lord. 7 Praise the Lord upon earth : 14 0 all ye Beasts, and Cattle, bless ye dragons, and all deeps ; ye the Lord : 0 ye Children of men, 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours : bless ye the Lord. wind and storm, fulfilling His word ; SUNDAY.

9 Mountains and all hills : fruit 2 Praise Him in His noble acts : ful trees and all cedars : praise Him according to His excel 10 Beasts and all cattle : worms lent greatness. and feathered fowls ; 3 Praise Him in the sound of the 11 Kings of the earth and all trumpet : praise Him upon the lute people : princes and all judges of the and harp. world ; 4 Praise Him in the cymbals and 12 Young men and maidens, old dances : praise Him upon the strings men and children, praise the Name and pipe. of the Lord : for His Name only is 5 Praise Him upon the well-tuned excellent, and His praise above hea cymbals : praise Him upon the loud ven and earth. cymbals. 13 He shall exalt the horn of His 6 Let every thing that hath people ; all His saints shall praise breath : praise the Lord. Him : even the children of Israel, Glory be, etc. even the people that serveth Him. Ant. Let every thing that hath Here is not said Glory be, etc. breath praise the Lord : for He spake Psalm cxiix. Cantate Domino. the word, and they were made ; He commanded, and they were created. SING unto the Lord a new song : 0 let the congregation of saints From Epiphany to Septuagesima, and praise Him. from Trinity to Advent, 2 Let Israel rejoice in Him that Chapter. Rev. vii. made him : and let the children of 'DLESSING, and glory, and wisdom, Sion be joyful in their King. and thanksgiving, and honour, and 3 Let them praise His Name in power, and might, be unto our God the dance : let them sing praises unto for ever and ever. Amen. Him with tabret and harp. ty. Thanks be to God. 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in [For Chapter at other times, see Proper of His people : and helpeth the meek- Seasons.] hearted. 5 Let the saints be joyful with After Trinity, on Sundays and allferias. glory : let them rejoice in their beds. Hymn. Eccejam noctis. 6 Let the praises of God be in DARKNESS is thinning, shadows are re treating, their mouth : and a two-edged sword Morning and light are coming in their beauty ; in their hands ; Suppliant seek we, with an earnest outcry, 7 To be avenged of the heathen : God the Almighty. So that our Master, having mercy on us, and to rebuke the people ; May repel languor, may bestow salvation, 8 To bind their kings in chains : Granting us, Father, of Thy loving-kindness, and their nobles with links of iron. Glory hereafter. This of His mercy, ever Blessed Godhead, 9 That they may be avenged of Father and Son, and Holy Spirit, grant us : them, as it is written : Such honour Whom through the wide world celebrate for have all His saints. ever Worship and glory. Here is not said Glory be, etc. f. The Lord is King. Psalm CL. Laudate Dominum. ty. He hath put on glorious ap A PRAISE God in His holiness : parel. Alleluia. praise Him in the firmament of [For Hymns at other times, see Proper of His power. Seasons.] Ant. to Ben. in Proper of Seasons. when the Office is of the Season; except in Embertide, in Advent, on Rogation Benedictus. St. Luke i. Monday : and in Lent, when the Collect 'DLESSED be the Lord God of changes daily. Israel : for He hath visited and redeemed His people ; Sttntiag jHftmortalss, 2 And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us : in the house of His which immediately follow the Collect for servant David; the day, unless the memorial of any 3 As He spake by the mouth of festival intervene, in which ease the His holy prophets : which have been ordinary memorials yield precedence. since the world began ; [For Memorials from Advent Sunday till 4 That we should be saved from the Octave of Epiphany, see Proper of our enemies : and from the hands of Seasons.'] all that hate us ; From the Octave of Epiphany till Ash- 5 To perform the mercy promised Wednesday, and after the Octave of to our forefathers : and to remember Trinity till Advent. His holy covenant ; Memorial of S. Mary. 6 To perform the oath which He sware to our forefather Abraham : Ant. Lo, Mary hath brought forth that He would give us ; the Saviour, of whom when John 7 That we being delivered out of saw Him, he said : Behold the Lamb the hand of our enemies : might serve of God, which taketh away the sins Him without fear ; of the world. 8 In holiness and righteousness f. After child-bearing thou re- before Him : all the days of our life. mainedst a Virgin. 9 And thou, Child, shalt be called ty. 0 Mother of God. the Prophet of the Highest : for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord Collect. to prepare His ways ; A GOD, Who through the fruitful 10 To give knowledge of salvation virginity of the blessed Virgin unto His people : for the remission Mary, hast bestowed the rewards of of their sins, eternal salvation on the human race ; 11 Through the tender mercy of grant, we beseech Thee, that she may- our God : whereby the day-spring intercede for us, through whom we from on high hath visited us ; have received the Author of Life, 12 To give light to them that Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. sit in darkness, and in the shadow of \.For Memorials from Ash- Wednesday till death : and to guide our feet into the Whitsuntide, see Proper of Seasons.] way of peace. After the Octave of Trinity till Advent, Glory be, etc. except on Double Feasts, is said before f. The Lord be with you. the Memorial of S. Mary, ty. And with thy spirit. Memorial of the Holy Cross. Let us pray. Ant. It behoveth us to glory : in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Chist. Collect in Proper. f. All the world shall worship The Sunday Collect is said at every hour Thee, and sing of Thee. on Sunday, and through the week, ty. And praise Thy name. MONDAY.

Collect. f. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of 0 GOD, Who didst ascend Thy Hosts. holy Cross to enlighten the dark I?. Show the light of Thy coun ness of the world; may it please tenance, and we shall be whole. Thee to enlighten our hearts and f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. hodies, Thou Saviour of the world, ty. And let my crying come unto Who livest and reignest with the Thee. Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one f. The Lord be with you. God, world without end. Amen. ty. And with thy spirit. f. The Lord be with you. Vf. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. f. Bless we the Lord. Q LORD, we beseech Thee, mer fy. Thanks be to God. cifully to hear the prayers of Thy Church, and grant that we, being For the Peace of the Church. delivered from all adversities, may Said after Lauds daily throughout the serve Thee with a quiet mind ; and year, except on Double Feasts, and in grant us Thy peace all the days of Christmas and Faster tide. our life; through Jesus Christ our Psalm cxxin. Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with A.d Te levavi oculos meos. Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One TJNTO Thee lift I up mine eyes : God, world without end. Amen. 0 Thou that dwellest in the hea vens. 2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hands of their MONDAY. masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress : even ILautis. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our This y. and ty. are said on all ferias from God, until He have mercy upon us. Epiphany to Lent, and from Trinity to 3 Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, Advent, when the Office is of theferia. have mercy upon us : for we are f . Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 utterly despised. Lord, be upon us. 4 Our soul is filled with the scorn B7. As we do put our trust in ful reproof of the wealthy : and with Thee. the despitefulness of the proud. y. 0 God, make speed to save us. Glory be, etc. ty. 0 Lord, make haste to help Lord, have mercy. us. Christ, have mercy. f . Glory be to the Father, and to Lord, have mercy. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost ; Our Father : ty. As it was in the beginning, is Said silently to the end. The Priest now, and ever shall be : world with repeats aloud : out end. Amen. y. And lead us not into temptation. Alleluia. 'Kf. But deliver us from evil. [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in f• O Lord, arise, help us. Holy Week, ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King sake. of eternal glory.] Ant. Have mercy. 15 Thou shalt open my lips, O (Antiphom are never doubled on ferias.J Lord : and my mouth shall show Thy praise. Psalm LI. Miserere met, Deus. 16 For Thou desirest no sacrifice, TTAVE mercy upon me, 0 God, else would I give it Thee : but Thou after Thy great goodness : ac delightest not in burnt-offerings. cording to the multitude of Thy 17 The sacrifice of God is a mercies, do away mine offences. troubled spirit : a broken and con 2 Wash me throughly from my trite heart, 0 God, shalt Thou not wickedness : and cleanse me from my despise. sin. 18 O be favourable and gracious 3 For I acknowledge my faults : unto Sion : build Thou the walls of and my sin is ever before me. Jerusalem. 4 Against Thee only have I sinned, 19 Then shalt Thou be pleased and done this evil in Thy sight : that with the sacrifice of righteousness, Thou mightest be justified in Thy with the burnt-offerings and obla saying, and clear when Thou art tions : then shall they offer young judged. bullocks upon Thine altar. 5 Behold, I was shapen in wicked Glory be, etc. ness : and in sin hath my mother conceived me. Ant. Have mercy : upon me, O 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in God. the inward parts : and shalt make me to understand wisdom secretly. Ant. Consider. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hys sop, and I shall be clean : Thou shalt Psalm v. Verba meet, auribus. wash me, and I shall be whiter than pONDER my words, 0 Lord snow. consider my meditation. 8 Thou shalt make me hear of 2 0 hearken Thou unto the voice joy and gladness : that the bones of my calling, my King and my which Thou hast broken may rejoice. God : for unto Thee will I make my 9 Turn Thy face from my sins : prayer. and put out all my misdeeds. 3 My voice shalt Thou hear be 10 Make me a clean heart, 0 times, O Lord : early in the morning God : and renew a right spirit with will I direct my prayer unto Thee, in me. and will look up. 11 Cast me not away from Thy 4 For Thou art the God that hast presence : and take not Thy Holy no pleasure in wickedness : neither Spirit from me. shall any evil dwell with Thee. 12 0 give me the comfort of Thy 5 Such as be foolish shall not help again : and stablish me with stand in Thy sight : for Thou hatest Thy free Spirit. all them that work vanity. 13 Then shall I teach Thy ways 6 Thou shalt destroy them that unto the wicked : and sinners shall speak leasing : the Lord will abhor be converted unto Thee. both the blood-thirsty and deceitful 14 Deliver me from blood-guilti man. ness, 0 God, Thou that art the God 7 But as for me, I will come into of my health : and my tongue shall Thine house, even upon the multi sing of Thy righteousness. tude of Thy mercy : and in Thy fear MONDAY. 9

will I worship toward Thy holy 3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw temple. water : out of the wells of salvation. 8 Lead me, O Lord, in Thy 4 And in that day shall ye say, righteousness, because of mine ene Praise the Lord, call upon His mies : make Thy way plain before Name : declare His doings among the my face. people, make mention that His Name 9 For there is no faithfulness in is exalted. his mouth : their inward parts are 5 Sing unto the Lord; for He very wickedness. hath done excellent things : this is 10 Their throat is an open sepul known in all the earth. chre : they flatter with their tongue. 6 Cry out and shout, thou in 11 Destroy Thou them, 0 God; habitant of Zion : for great is the let them perish through their own Holy One of Israel in the midst of imaginations : cast them out in the thee. multitude of their ungodliness; for Glory be, etc. they have rebelled against Thee. Ant. Thine anger is turned away, 12 And let all them that put their O Lord : and Thou comfortedst me. trust in Thee rejoice : they shall ever be giving of thanks, because Thou Ant. 0 praise. defendest them ; they that love Thy Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. Name shall be joyful in Thee ; Psalm cxlix. Cuniate Domino. 13 For Thou, Lord, wilt give Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum, p. 4. Thy blessing unto the righteous : and Ant. O praise : the Lord of with Thy favourable kindness wilt heaven. Thou defend him as with a shield. Glory be, etc. From Epiphany to Lent, and from Ant. Consider my meditation : 0 Trinity to Advent, Lord. Chapter, i Cor. xvi. Ant. O God. "W"ATCH ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Psalm lxiii. Deus, Deus meus, and Let all your things be done with Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur, p. 3. charity. Ant. O God, Thou art my God : ty. Thanks be to God. early will I seek Thee. From Trinity to Advent, Ant. Thine anger is turned away. Song of Isaiah. Hymn. JSccejam noctis, p. 5. Confitebor Tibi. Is. xii. f. Have I not thought upon Thee when I was waking ? AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise Thee : iy. Because Thou hast been my though Thou wast angry with me, helper. Thine anger is turned away, and [For Hymns at other times, see Proper of Thou comfortedst me. Seasons.] 2 Behold, God is my salvation ; I Ant. to Ben. Blessed be. will trust, and not be afraid : for the Lord Jehovah is my strength and Benedictus, p. 6. my song; He also is become my Ant. Blessed be : the Lord God of salvation. Israel. 10 Petitions. ty. Have mercy upon me, and hear (These are not said in Christmas or Easter tide. Lauds then end as on Sunday.) Psalm li. Miserere mei, Deus, p. 1 , with Glory be, etc. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. [Here follows in Lent. Our Father : Psalm vi. Domine, ne in furore. Said silently to the end. The Priest 0LOB.D, rebuke me not in Thine indigna repeats aloud: tion : neither chasten me in Thy displeasure. 2 Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am f. And lead us not into temptation. weak : 0 Lord, heal me, for my bones are vexed. ty. But deliver us from evil. 3 My soul also is sore troubled : but, Lord, f. I said, Lord, be merciful unto how long wilt Thou punish me ? 4 Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my me. soul : O save me for Thy mercy's sake. ty. Heal my soul, for I have sinned 5 For in death no man remembereth Thee : against Thee. and who will give Thee thanks in the pit ? 6 I am weary of my groaning; every f. Turn Thee again, 0 Lord, at night wash I my bed : and water my couch the last. with my tears. 7 My beauty is gone for very trouble : and J%. And be gracious unto Thy worn away because of all mine enemies. servants. 8 Away from me, all ye that work vanity : f. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 for the Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping. Lord, be upon us. 9 The Lord hath heard my petition : the ty. As we do put our trust in Thee. Lord will receive my prayer. 10 All mine enemies shall be confounded, y. Let Thy priests be clothed and sore vexed : they shall be turned back, and with righteousness. put to shame suddenly. Jty. And Thy Saints sing with Glory be, etc.] joyfulness. f. O Lord, save the Queen. (Here the reader, if a Priest, rising, stands ty. And mercifully hear us when at the step of the Sanctuary), we call upon Thee. f. 0 God, save Thy servants and y . 0 Lord, arise, help us. handmaidens. BJ. And deliver us for Thy Name's Vf. Which put their trust in Thee. sake. f. 0 Lord, save Thy people, and f. Turn Thee again, 0 Lord God bless Thine inheritance. of Hosts. ty. Govern them, and lift them up Vf. Show the light of Thy coun for ever. tenance, and we shall be whole. f. Peace be within Thy walls. f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. Vf. And plenteousness within Thy Vf. And let my crying come unto palaces. Thee. f. Let us pray for the faithful f. The Lord be with you. departed. Vf. And with thy spirit. Vf. grant unto them, O Lord, and light perpetual shine Let us pray. upon them. f. Hearken unto my voice, 0 Collect. Lord, when I cry unto Thee. TUESDAY. 11 dFerial jeraorials. acceptable unto Thee; and grant us forgiveness of our sins and the Said on allferias, according to the rubric before Sunday Memorials, p. 6. remedies of eternal life, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [For memorials from Advent Sunday till the Octave of Epiphany, see Proper of [For Memorials from Ash- Wednesday till Seasons.] Whitsuntide, see Proper of Seasons.] From the Octave of Epiphany till Ash- From Monday after the Octave of Trinity Wednesday, and after the Octave of till Advent, before the Memorials of Trinity till Advent : S. Mary and All Saints, Memorial of S. Mary. Memorial of the Holt Cross. Ant. The Root of Jesse hath Ant. Save us, O Christ our Saviour, budded; a Star hath risen out of by the virtue of the Holy Cross : as Jacob ; a Virgin hath brought forth Thou savedst Peter in the sea; and the Saviour : We praise Thee, O our have mercy upon us. God. % After child-bearing thou re- 'f. All the world shall worship mainedst a Virgin. Thee, and sing of Thee. Fp. O Mother of God. ty- And praise Thy name. Collect. Collect. GOD, Who through the fruitful EEP, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, 0 virginity of the Blessed Virgin K1 in perpetual peace, those whom Mary hast bestowed the rewards of Thou hast vouchsafed to redeem by eternal salvation on the human race ; the wood of the Holy Cross, 0 Saviour grant, we pray Thee, that she may of the world, Who livest and reignest intercede for us, through whom we with the Father and the Holy Ghost, have received the Author of Life, thy ever one God, world without end. Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Amen.

Memorial of All Saints. For the Peace of the Church. Ant. The Saints shall be joyful As at Sunday Lauds, p. 7. with glory : they shall rejoice in their beds. f. The Lord be with you. ty. And with thy spirit. f. Wonderful art Thou, 0 God, f. Bless we the Lord. i in Thy Saints. BJ. Thanks be to God. Bf. And glorious in Thy majesty. If this 'f. has been said before in any occasional Memorial, then in this Me morial is said : TUESDAY. f. The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God. Eaute. iy. And there shall no torment touch them. f. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us. Collect. ty. As we do put our trust in Thee. WE pray Thee, O Lord, let the in 'f. 0 God, make speed to save us. tercession of all Thy Saints be Bf. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. 12 PSALTER. f. Glory be to the Father, and to Ant. Early. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost ; Psalm lxiii. Deus, Deus mens, and ty. As it was in the beginning, is Psalm lxvii. Deus misereaiur, p. 3. now, and ever shall be : world with Ant. Early : will I seek Thee. out end. Amen. Alleluia. Ant. All the days of my life. IFrom Septuagesima to Wednesday in Song of Hezekiah. Holy Week, Ego dixi. Isaiah xxxviii. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King T SAID, in the cutting off of my of eternal glory.] days : I shall go to the gates of the grave. Ant. According to the multitude. 2 I. am deprived of the residue of Psalm li. Miserere mei, p. 1. my years : I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of Ant. According to the multitude living. of Thy mercies : have mercy upon 3 I shall behold man no more : me, 0 God. with the inhabitants of the world. 4 Mine age is departed : and is Ant. The help of my countenance. removed from me as a shepherd's Psalm xliii. Judica me, Deus. tent. 5 I have cut off like a weaver my IVE sentence with me, 0 God, life : He will cut me off with pining G and defend my cause against the sickness. ungodly people : O deliver me from 6 From day even to night, wilt the deceitful and wicked man. Thou make an end of me: I reckoned 2 For Thou art the God of my till morning that, as a lion, so will strength, why hast Thou put me from He break all my bones. Thee : and why go I so heavily, while 7 From day even to night wilt the enemy oppresseth me ? Thou make an end of me : like a 3 O send out Thy light and Thy crane or a swallow, so did I chatter ; truth, that they may lead me : and I did mourn as a dove. bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to 8 My eyes fail : with looking up Thy dwelling. ward. 4 And that I may go unto the 9 O Lord, I am oppressed; un altar of God, even unto the God of dertake for me : what shall I say? my joy and gladness : and upon the He hath both spoken unto me, and harp will I give thanks unto Thee, Himself hath done it. O God, my God. 10 I shall go softly all my years : 5 Why art thou so heavy, O my in the bitterness of my soul. soul : and why art thou so disquieted 11 O Lord, by these things men within me ? live, and in all these things is the life 6 0 put thy trust in God : for I of my spirit : so wilt Thou recover will yet give Him thanks, which is me, and make me to live : behold, for the help of my countenance, and my peace I had great bitterness. God. 12 But Thou hast in love to my Glory be, etc. soul delivered it from the pit of cor Ant. The help of my countenance : ruption : for Thou hast cast all my and my God. sins behind Thy back. WEDNESDAY. 13 13 For the grave cannot praise Collect. Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee : they that go down into the pit cannot Ferial Memorials, p. 11. hope for Thy truth. 'f. The Lord be with you. 14 The living, the living, he shall ty. And with thy spirit. praise Thee, as I do this day : the y. Bless we the Lord. father to the children shall make ty. Thanks be to God. known Thy truth. 15 The Lord was ready to save me : therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the WEDNESDAY. days of our life in the house of the Lord. Haute. Glory be, etc. f. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 Ant. All the days of my life : the Lord, be upon us. Lord was ready to save me. ty. As we do put our trust in Thee. Ant. Praise Him. f. O God, make speed to save us. Ps. cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. R7. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. Ps. cxlix. Cantate Domino. f. Glory be to the Father, and to Ps. cl. Laudate Dominum, p. 4 the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Ant. Praise Him : in the firma ty. As it was in the beginning, is ment of His power. now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. From Epiphany to Lent, and from Alleluia. Trinity, to Advent, [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in Chapter, i Cor. xvi. Holy Week, Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King quit you like men, be strong. Let of eternal glory.] all your things be done with charity. Ant. Wash me throughly. Vg. Thanks be to God. Psalm li. Miserere mei, p. 1. From Trinity to Advent, Ant. Wash me throughly : from Hymn. Jlccejam noctis, p. 5. my wickedness, 0 God. f. Have I not thought upon Thee Ant. Thou, O God. when I was waking? Psalm lxv. Te decet hymnus. ty. Because Thou hast been my Helper. rTHOU, O God, art praised in Sion : and unto Thee shall the vow be Ant. to Ben. And the Lord shall performed in Jerusalem. be to us. 2 Thou that hearest the prayer : Benedictus, p. 6. unto Thee shall all flesh come. Ant. And the Lord shall be to 3 My misdeeds prevail against us a mighty salvation : in the house me : 0 be Thou merciful unto our of His servant David. sins. 4 Blessed is the man, whom Thou Petitions, p. 10. choosest, and receivest unto Thee : 11 PSA1TER.

he shall dwell in Thy court, and shall Ant. The Lord shall judge. be satisfied with the pleasures of Thy Song of Hannah. house, even of Thy holy temple. 5 Thou shalt show us wonderful Exultavit cor meum. i Sam. ii. things in Thy righteousness, 0 God TVTY heart rejoiceth in the Lord : of our salvation : Thou that art the mine horn is exalted in the Lord. hope of all the ends of the earth, and 2 My mouth is enlarged over mine of them that remain in the broad sea. enemies : because I rejoice in Thy 6 Who in His strength setteth salvation. fast the mountains : and is girded 3 There is none holy as the Lord : about with power. for there is none beside Thee : neither 7 Who stilleth the raging of the is there any rock like our God. sea : and the noise of His waves, and 4 Talk no more : so exceeding the madness of the people. proudly. 8 They also that dwell in the 5 Let not arrogancy come out of uttermost parts of the earth shall be your mouth : for the Lord is a God afraid at Thy tokens : Thou that of knowledge, and by Him actions makest the outgoings of the morning are weighed. and evening to praise Thee. 6 The bows of the mighty men 9 Thou visitest the earth, and are broken : and they that stumbled blessest it : Thou makest it very are girded with strength. plenteous. 7 They that were lull have hired 10 The river of God is full of out themselves for bread : and they water : Thou preparest their com, for that were hungry ceased. so Thou providest for the earth. 8 So that the barren hath born 11 Thou waterest her furrows, seven : and she that hath many chil Thou sendest rain into the little dren is waxed feeble. valleys thereof : Thou makest it soft 9 The Lord killeth, and maketh with the drops of rain, and blessest alive : He bringeth down to the the increase of it. grave, and bringeth up. 12 Thou crownest the year with 10 The Lord maketh poor, and Thy goodness : and Thy clouds drop maketh rich : He bringeth low, and fatness. lifteth up. 13 They shall drop upon the dwel 11 He raiseth up the poor out of lings of the wilderness : and the little the dust : and lifteth up the beggar hills shall rejoice on every side. from the dunghill. 14 The folds shall be full of sheep : 12 To set them among princes : the valleys also shall stand so thick and to make them inherit the throne with corn, that they shall laugh and of glory. sing. 13 For the pillars of the earth are Ulory be, etc. the Lord's : and He hath set the Ant. Thou, 0 God : art praised in world upon them. Sion. 14 He will keep the feet of His saints, and the wicked shall be silent Ant. My lips shall praise Thee. in darkness : for by strength shall no Psalm lxiii. Deus, Dens metis, and man prevail. Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur, p. 3. 15 The adversaries of the Lord Ant. My lips shall praise Thee : shall be broken to pieces : out of as long as I live. heaven shall He thunder upon them. THURSDAY. 15

16 The Lord shall judge the ends THURSDAY. of the earth : and He shall give strength unto His king, and exalt the iLautis. horn of His anointed. Glory be, etc. y. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us. Ant. The Lord shall judge : the ty. As we do put our trust in ends of the earth. Thee. Ant. 0 praise God. f. 0 God, make speed to save us. ty. O Lord, make haste to help us. Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. J. Glory be to the Father, and to Psalm cxlix. Cantate Domino. the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Psalm ol. Laudate Dominum, p. 4. ty. As it was in the beginning, is Ant. 0 praise God : all ye heavens. now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. From Epiphany to Lent, and from Alleluia. Trinity to Advent, [From Septuagesima till Wednesday in Chapter, i Cor. xvi. Holy Week, TTTATCH ye, stand fast in the Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King faith, quit you like men, be of eternal glory.] strong. Let all your things be done with charity. Ant. Against Thee only. ty. Thanks be to God. Psalm li. Miserere met, p. 1. Ant. Against Thee only have I From Trinity to Advent, sinned : have mercy upon me, O Hymn. Eccejam noctis, p. 5. God. T. Have I not thought upon Thee Ant. Lord, Thou hast been. when I was waking P Psalm xc. Domine refugium. R7. Because Thou hast been my Helper. T ORD, Thou hast been our refuge : from one generation to another. Ant. to Ben. That we should be 2 Before the mountains were saved. brought forth, or ever the earth and Bengdictus, p. 6. the world were made : Thou art God from everlasting, and world without Ant. That we should be saved from end. our enemies, and from the hands of 3 Thou tnrnest man to destruc all that hate us : good Lord, deliver tion : again Thou sayest, Come again, us. ye children of men. Petitions, p. 10. 4 For a thousand years in Thy sight are but as yesterday : seeing Collect. that is past as a watch in the night. Ferial Memorials, p. 11. 5 As soon as Thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep : and fade f. The Lord be with you. away suddenly like the grass. Vtf. And with thy spirit. 6 In the morning it is green, and f. Bless we the Lord. groweth up : but in the evening it is ty. Thanks be to God. cut down, dried up, and withered. 16 PSALTER. 7 For we consume away in Thy Ant. The Lord shall reign. displeasure : and are afraid at Thy wrathful indignation. Song of Moses. 8 Thou hast set our misdeeds be- Cantemus Domino. Exodus xv. fore Thee : and our secret sins in the light of Thy countenance. T WILL sing unto the Lord, for He 9 For when Thou art angry all hath triumphed gloriously : the our days are gone : we bring our horse and his rider hath He thrown years to an end, as it were a tale that into the- sea. is told. 2 The Lord is my strength and 10 The days of our age are three my song : and is become my salvation. score years and ten ; and though men 3 He is my God, and I will pre be so strong that they come to four pare Him an habitation : my father's score years : yet is their strength God, and I will exalt Him. then but labour and sorrow ; so soon 4 The Lord is a man of war : the passeth it away, and we are gone. Lord is His Name : Pharaoh's chariots 11 But who regardeth the power and his host hath He cast into the of Thy wrath : for even thereafter as sea. a man feareth, so is Thy displeasure. 5 His chosen captains are drowned 12 So .teach us to number our in the Red Sea : the depths have days : that we may apply our hearts covered them; they sank into the unto wisdom. bottom as a stone. 13 Turn Thee again, O Lord, at 6 Thy right hand, O Lord, is be the last : and be gracious unto Thy come glorious in power; Thy right servants. hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces 14 0 satisfy us with Thy mercy, the enemy : and in the greatness of and that soon : so shall we rejoice Thine excellency Thou hast over and be glad all the days of our life. thrown them that rose up against 15 Comfort us again now after Thee. the time that Thou hast plagued us : 7 Thou sentest forth Thy wrath, and for the years wherein we have which consumed them as stubble : suffered adversity. and with the blast of Thy nostrils 16 Shew Thy servants Thy work : the waters were gathered together. and their children Thy glory. 8 The flood stood upright as an 17 And the glorious Majesty of heap : and the depths were congealed the Lord our God be upon us : pros in the heart of the sea. per Thou the work of our hands upon 9 The enemy said, I will pursue, us, O prosper Thou our handy-work. I will overtake, I will divide the Glory be, etc. spoil : my lust shall be satisfied upon them. Ant. 0 Lord : Thou hast been our 10 I will draw my sword : my refuge. hand shall destroy them. Ant. Have I not thought ? 11 Thou didst blow with Thy wind, the sea covered them : they sank as Psalm lxiii. Dens, Deus mens, lead in the mighty waters. and Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur, 12 Who is like unto Thee, 0 Lord, p. 3. among the gods : who is like unto Ant. Have I not thought upon Thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in Thee : when I was waking ? praises, doing wonders ? FBIDAY. 17 13 Thou stretchedst out Thy right From Epiphany to Lent, and from hand : the earth swallowed them. Trinity to Advent, 14 Thou in Thy mercy : hast led Chapter. i. Cor. xvi. forth the people which Thou hast re deemed. "^yATCH ye, stand fast in the faith, 15 Thou hast guided them in Thy quit you like men, be strong. strength : unto Thy holy habitation. Let all your things be done with 16 The people shall hear, and be charity. afraid : sorrow shall take hold of the ty. Thanks be to God. inhabitants of Palestina. From Trinity to Advent, 17 Then the dukes of Edom shall be amazed ; the mighty men of Moab, Hymn. Eccejam noctis, p. 5. trembling shall take hold upon them : % Have I not thought upon Thee all the inhabitants of Canaan shall when I was waking ? melt away. If. Because Thou hast been my 18 Fear and dread shall fall upon helper. them : by the greatness of Thine Ant. to Ben. Let us serve the arm. Lord. 19 They shall be as still as a stone : till Thy people pass over, O Lord, till Benedictus, p. 6. the people pass over, which Thou hast Ant. Let us serve the Lord in purchased. holiness : and He shall deliver us out 20 Thou shalt bring them in, and of the hand of our enemies. plant them in the mountain of Thine Petitions, p. 10. inheritance : in the place, 0 Lord, which Thou hast made for Thee to Collect. dwell in. Ferial Memorials, p. 11. 21 In the sanctuary, 0 Lord, f. The Lord be with you. which Thy hands have established : ty. And with thy spirit. the Lord shall reign for ever and f. Bless we the Lord. ever. ty. Thanks be to God. 22 For the horse of Pharaoh went in with his chariots and with his horsemen into the sea : and the Lord brought again the waters of the sea FEIDAT. upon them. 23 But the children of Israel went Haute. on dry land : in the midst of the sea. Glory be, etc. f. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 Lord, be upon us. Ant. The Lord shall reign : for ever and ever. ty. As we do put our trust in Thee. J. 0 God, make speed to save us. ty. O Lord, make haste to help us. Ant. O praise. f. Glory be to the Father, and to Psalm cxlviii. Lcmdate Dominum. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Psalm cxlix. Cantate Domino. ty. As it was in the beginning, is Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum, p. 4. now, and ever shall be : world with out end. Amen. Ant. O praise : the Lord of heaven. Alleluia. 18 PSALTER. [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth Holy Week: into the land of righteousness. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King 11 Quicken me, 0 Lord, for Thy of eternal glory.] Name's sake : and for Thy righteous ness' sake bring my soul out of Ant. 0 stablish me. trouble. Psalm li. Miserere mei Deus, p. 1. 12 And of Thy goodness slay mine Ant. 0 stablish me : with Thy enemies : and destroy all them that free Spirit. vex my soul ; for I am Thy servant. Glory be, etc. Ant. Hearken unto me. Ant. Hearken unto me : for Thy Psalm cxliii. Domine, exaudi. truth and righteousness' sake. TTEAR my prayer, 0 Lord, and consider my desire : hearken unto Ant. God shew us. me for Thy truth and righteousness' Psalm lxiii. Deus, Deus mens, and sake. Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur, p. 3. 2 And enter not into judgement Ant. God shew us : the light of with Thy servant : for in Thy sight His countenance. shall no man living be justified. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; be hath smitten my life Ant. 0 Lord, I have heard. down to the ground : he hath laid me Song of Habakkuk. in the darkness, as the men that have been long dead. Domine audivi. Habakkuk iii. 4 Therefore is my spirit vexed A LORD, I have heard Thy speech : within me : and my heart within me and was afraid. is desolate. 2 O Lord, revive Thy work : in 5 Yet do I remember the time the midst of the years. past; I muse upon all Thy works : 3 In the midst of the years make yea, I exercise myself in the works of known : in wrath remember mercy. Thy hands. 4 God came from Teman : and the 6 I stretch forth my hands unto Holy One from Mount Paran. Thee : my soul gaspeth unto Thee as 5 His glory covered the heavens : a thirsty land. and the earth was full of His praise. 7 Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon, 6 And His brightness was as the for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not light : He had horns coming out of Thy face from me, lest I be like unto His hand. them that go down into the pit. 7 And there was the hiding of His 8 0 let me hear Thy loving-kind power : before Him went the pesti ness betimes in the morning, for in lence. Thee is my trust : show Thou me the 8 And burning coals went forth at way that I should walk in, for I lift- His feet : He stood and measured the up my soul unto Thee. earth. 9 Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine 9 He beheld and drove asunder enemies : for I flee unto Thee to hide the nations : and the everlasting me. mountains were scattered. 10 Teach me to do the thing that 10 The perpetual hills did bow : pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God : His ways are everlasting. 19 11 I saw the tents of Cushan in people : He will invade them with affliction : and the curtains of the His troops. land of Midian did tremble. 28 Although the fig-tree shall not 12 Was the Lord displeased against blossom : neither shall fruit be on the the rivers ? was Thine anger against vines ; the rivers : was Thy wrath against 29 The labour of the olives shall the sea ; fail : and the fields shall yield no 13 That Thou didst ride upon meat. Thine horses : and Thy chariots of 30 The flock shall be cut off from salvation ? the fold : and there shall be no herd 14 Thy bow was made quite naked: in the stalls. according to the oaths of the tribes, 31 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord : even Thy word. I will joy in the God of my salvation. 15 Thou didst cleave the earth 32 The Lord God is my strength : with rivers : the mountains saw Thee, and He will make my feet like hinds' and trembled. feet. 16 The overflowing of the water : 33 And He will make me to walk : passed by. upon mine high places. 17 The deep uttered his voice : Glory be, etc. and lifted up his hands on high. Ant. O Lord, I have heard Thy 18 The sun and moon stood still speech : and was afraid. in their habitation : at the light of Thine arrows they went, and at the Ant. Praise Him in the cymbals. shining of Thy glittering spear. 19 Thou didst march through the Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. land in indignation : Thou didst Psalm cxlix. Cantate Domino. thresh the heathen in anger. Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum, p. 4. 20 Thou wentest forth for the salvation of Thy people : even for Ant. Praise Him in the cymbals salvation with Thine Anointed. and dances : praise Him upon the 21 Thou woundedst the head out strings and pipe. of the house of the wicked : by dis From Epiphany to Lent, and from covering the foundation unto the , Trinity to Advent, neck. 22 Thou didst strike through with Chapter. i Cor. xvi. his staves the head of his villages : they came out as a whirlwind to WATCH ye, stand fast in the faith, scatter me. quit you like men, be strong. 23 Their rejoicing : was as to de Let all your things be done with vour the poor secretly. charity. 24 Thou didst walk through the ty. Thanks be to God. sea with Thine horses : through the deep of great waters. From Trinity to Advent, 25 When I heard, my belly trem Hymn. Eccejam noctis, p. 5. bled : my lips quivered at the voice. 26 Rottenness entered into my f . Have I not thought upon The,e bones : and I trembled in myself, that when I was waking ? l might rest in the day of trouble. ty. Because Thou hast been my 27 When He cometh up unto the helper. 20 PSALTER. Ant. to Ben. Through the tender 2 To tell of Thy loving-kindness mercies. early in the morning : and of Thy Benedictus, p. 6. truth in the night-season. 3 Upon an instrument of ten Ant. Through the tender mercies strings, and upon the lute : upon a of our God : whereby the Day-spring loud instrument, and upon the harp. from on high hath visited us. 4 For Thou, Lord, hast made me Petitions, p. 10. glad through Thy works : and I will rejoice in giving praise for the opera Collect. tions of Thy hands. Ferial Memorials. p. 11. 5 0 Lord, how glorious are Thy works : Thy thoughts are very deep. f. The Lord be with you. 6 An unwise man doth not well "Vf. And with thy spirit. consider this : and a fool doth not f. Bless we the Lord. understand it. "Kf. Thanks be to God. 7 When the ungodly are green as the grass, and when all the workers of wickedness do flourish : then shall SATURDAY. they be destroyed for ever ; but Thou, Lord, art the most Highest for ever Haute. more. 8 For lo, Thine enemies, O Lord, f . Let Thy merciful kindness, O lo, Thine enemies shall perish : and Lord, be upon us. all the workers of wickedness shall be ty. As we do put our trust in Thee. destroyed. y. 0 God, make speed to save us. 9 But mine horn shall be exalted ly". 0 Lord, make haste to help us. like the horn of an unicorn : for I am y. Glory be to the Father, and to anointed with fresh oil. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. 10 Mine eye also shall see his lust Jlf. As it was in the beginning, is of mine enemies : and mine ear shall now, and ever shall be : world with hear his desire of the wicked that out end. Amen. arise up against me. Alleluia. 11 The righteous shall flourish [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in like a palm-tree : and shall spread Holy Week: abroad like a cedar in Libanus. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King 12 Such as are planted in the of eternal glory.] house of the Lord : shall flourish in the courts of the House of our God. Ant. 0 be favourable. 13 They also shall bring forth Psalm li. Miserere mei Deus, p. 1. more fruit in their age : and shall be Ant. 0 be favourable : and gracious fat and well-liking. unto Sion. 14 That they may show how true the Lord my strength is : and that Ant. It is a good thing. there is no unrighteousness in Him. Psalm xcn. Bonum est confiteri. Glory be, etc. TT is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord : and to sing praises Ant. It is a good thing : to give unto Thy Name, O most Highest. thanks unto the Lord. SATURDAY. 21

Ant. All the ends of the world. people : according to the number of Psalm lxiii. Deus, Deus mens, and the children of Israel. Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur, p. 3. 16 For the Lord's portion is His people : Jacob is the lot of His in Ant. All the ends of the world : heritance. shall fear Him. 17 He found him in a desert land : and in the waste howling wilderness. Ant. The Lord shall repent. 18 He led him about, He in Song of Moses. structed him : He kept him as the apple of His eye. Audite coeli. Deut. xxxii. 19 As an eagle stirreth up her fJTVE ear, O ye heavens, and I will nest, fluttereth over her young : speak : and hear, 0 earth, the spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh words of my mouth. them, beareth them on her wings ; 2 My doctrine shall drop as the 20 So the Lord alone did lead rain : my speech shall distil as the him : and there was no strange God dew. with him. 3 As the small rain upon the 21 He made him ride in the high tender herb : and as the showers upon places of the earth : that he might the grass. eat the increase of the fields. 4 Because I will publish : the 22 And He made him suck honey Name of the Lord. out of the rock : and oil out of the 5 Ascribe ye greatness : unto our flinty rock. God. 23 Butter of kine, and milk of 6 He is the Rock, His work is sheep, with fat of lambs and rams of perfect : for all His ways are judg the breed of Basan : and goats with ment. the fat of the kidneys of wheat, and 7 A God of truth and without thou didst drink the pure blood of iniquity : j ust and right is He. the grape. 8 They have corrupted themselves : 24 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and their spot is not the spot of His kicked : thou art waxen fat, thou art children. grown thick, thou art covered with 9 They are a perverse : and crooked fatness. generation. 25 Then he forsook God Which 10 Do ye thus requite the Lord : made him : and lightly esteemed the 0 foolish people and unwise ? Rock of his Salvation. 11 Is not He thy Father that 26 They provoked Him to jea hath bought thee : hath He not lousy with strange gods : with made thee, and established thee ? abominations provoked they Him to 12 Eemember the days of old : anger. consider the years of many genera 27 They sacrificed unto devils, not tions. to God : to gods whom they knew 13 Ask thy father, and he will not; shew thee : thy elders, and they will 28 To new gods that came newly tell thee. up : whom your fathers feared not. 14 When the Most High divided 29 Of the Rock that begat thee, to the nations their inheritance : thou art unmindful : and hast for when He separated the sons of Adam ; gotten God that formed thee. 15 He set the bounds of the 30 And when the Lord saw it He 22

abhorred them : because of the pro 45 0 that they were wise, that voking of His sons and of His they understood this : that they daughters. would consider their latter end ! 31 And He said, I will hide My 46 How should one chase a thou Face from them : I will see what their sand : and two put ten thousand to end shall be. flight? 32 For they are a very froward 47 Except their Rock had sold generation : children in whom is no them : and the Lord had shut them, faith. up. 33 They have moved Me to jea 48 For their rock is not as our lousy with that which is not God : Rock : even our enemies themselves they have provoked Me to anger with being judges. their vanities ; 49 For their vine is as the vine of 34 And I will move them to Sodom : and of the fields of Go jealousy with those that are not a morrah. people : I will provoke them to anger 50 Their grapes are grapes of gall : with a foolish nation. their clusters are bitter. 35 For a fire is kindled in Mine 51 Their wine is the poison of anger : and shall burn unto the lowest dragons : and the cruel venom of asps. hell; 52 Is not this laid up in store 36 And shall consume the earth with Me : and sealed up among My with her increase : and set on fire the treasures ? foundations of the mountains. 53 To Me belongeth vengeance : 37 I will heap mischief upon them : and recompense. I will spend Mine arrows upon them. 54 Their foot shall slide : in due 38 They shall be burnt with time. hunger : and devoured with burning 55 For the day of their calamity heat, and with bitter destruction. is at hand : and the things that shall 39 I will also send the teeth of come upon them make haste. beasts upon them : with the poison 56 For the Lord shall judge His of serpents of the dust. people : and repent Himself for His 40 The sword without and terror servants ; within shall destroy both the young 57 When He seeth that their man and the virgin : the suckling power is gone : and there is none also, with the man of grey hairs. shut up, or left. 41 I said, I would scatter them 58 And He shall say, Where are into corners : I would make the re their gods : their rock in whom they membrance of them to cease from trusted ? among men. 59 Which did eat the fat of their 42 Were it not that I feared the sacrifices : and drank the wine of wrath of the enemy : lest their ad their drink-offerings ? versaries should behave themselves 60 Let them rise up and help you : strangely ; and be your protection. 43 And lest they should say : Our 61 See now that I, even I, am hand is high, and the Lord hath not He : and there is no god with Me. done all this. 62 I kill, and I- make alive; I 44 For they are a nation void of wound, and I heal : neither is there counsel : neither is there any under any that can deliver out of My standing in them. hand. mr. 23 63 For I lift up My hand to Ant. to Ben. Guide our feet. heaven : and say, I live for ever. 64 If I whet My glittering sword : BeneAictus, p. 6. and Mine hand take hold on judg Ant. Guide our feet, O Lord : into ment ; the way of peace. 65 I will render vengeance to Petitions, p, 10. Mine enemies : and will reward them that hate Me. Collect. 66 I will make Mine arrows drunk with blood : and My sword shall Ferial Memorials, p. 11. devour flesh. f. The Lord be with you. 67 And that with the blood of ty. And with thy spirit. the slain, and of the captives : from f. Bless we the Lord. the beginning of revenges upon the ty. Thanks be to God. enemy. 68 Rejoice, O ye nations, with His people : for He will avenge the blood of His servants. IPrtme. 69 And will render vengeance to His adversaries : and will be merciful Prime, and every other hour except Lauds, unto His land, and to His people. begin as follows, in silence : Glory be, etc. •fa In the Name of the Father, and Ant. The Lord shall repent Him of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. self : for His servants. Amen. Our Father, etc. Ant. Praise Him. Then aloud, Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. %>f. 0 God, make speed to save us. Psalm cxlix. Cantate Domino. ty. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum, p. 4. f. Glory be to the Father, and to Ant. Praise Him : on the well- the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. tuned cymbals. 'Vf. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be : world with From Epiphany to Lent, and from out end. Amen. Trinity to Advent, Alleluia. Chaptbr, i Cor. xvi. [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in WATCH ye, stand fast in the faith, Holy Week: quit you like men, be strong. Let all your things be done with Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King charity. of eternal glory.] ty. Thanks be to God. Hymn. Jam lucis orto sidere. NOW that the daylight fills the sky, From Trinity to Advent, We lift our hearts to God on high, That He, in all we do or say, Hymn. Eccejam noctis, p. 5. Would keep us free from harm to-day : f. Have I not thought upon Thee Would guard our hearts and tongues from when I was waking ? strife ; jty. Because Thou hast been my From anger's din would hide our life ; From all ill sights would turn our eyes ; Helper. Would close our ears from vanities j 24

Would keep our inmost conscience pure ; Antiphons. Our souls from folly would secure ; Would bid us check the pride of sense On ordinary Sundays. With due and holy abstinence. The Lord is my Shepherd : * there So we, when this new day is gone, And night in turn is drawing on, fore can I lack nothing. With conscience by the world unstain'd Shall praise His Name for victory gain'd, On ordinary Ferias. All laud to God the Father be ; Hear my prayer, 0 God : * and All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee ; hearken unto the words of my mouth. All praise for ever, as is meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. On Ferias in Advent. Come and deliver us, * O our God. [The Psalms which follow were used in the Sarum Office on Sundays and Ferias, [ For other Antiphons, see Proper of except at Christmas and Easter tides. Seasons.] Prime being the correlative of Compline, as few variations were made as possible. [Or Friday only.] But for those who find the number of daily Psalms loo great, the Roman use Psalm xxii. Deus, Deus meus. is here subjoined. And before each "|V/rY God, my God, look upon me ; Psalm is indicated the day on which it why hast Thou forsaken me : is so used. and art so far from my health, and In this latter use, Glory be is said after from the words of my complaint ? each Psalm : in the former, after every 2 O my God, I cry in the day alternate Psalm, as marked below. time, but Thou nearest not : and in Sunday. 1 . Psalm liv., Deus in nomine. the night-season also I take no rest. 2. Psalm cxviii., Confitemini Domino 3 And Thou continuest holy : O (changed in Lent to Psalm xcm., Domi- Thou worship of Israel. nus regnavit). 3. Psalm cxix., Beati 4 Our fathers hoped in Theei : immaculati, and Retribue servo tuo. i. Psalm, Quicunque vult. they trusted in Thee, and Thou didst deliver them. Daily. 1. Psalm liv., Deus in nomine. 5 They called upon Thee, and were 3. Psalm cxix., Beati immaculati, and holpen : they put their trust in Thee, Retribue servo tuo. and were not confounded. After Psalm liv. is said, 6 But as for me, I am a worm, Monday. 2. Psalm xxiv., Domini est and no man : a very scorn of men, terra. and the outcast of the people. Tuesday. 2. Psalm xxv., Ad te, 7 All they that see me laugh me Domine, levavi. to scorn : they shoot out their lips, Wednesday. 2. Psalm xxvi., Judica and shake their heads, saying, me Domine. 8 He trusted in God, that He Thursday. 2. Psalm xxiii., Dominus would deliver Him : let Him deliver regit me. Friday. 2. Psalm xxii., Deus, Deus Him, if He will have Him. meus. 9 But Thou art He that took me out of my mother's womb : Thou On Saturdays and Festivals no inter wast my hope, when I hanged yet mediate Psalm, but only upon my mother's breasts. 1. Psalm liv., Deus in nomine, and 2. 10 I have been left unto Thee Psalm cxix., Beati immaculati, and Re ever since I was born : Thou art my tribue servo tuo.] God even from my mother's womb. prime. 25

11 O go not from me, for trouble perform in the sight of them that is hard at hand : and there is none to fear Him. help me. 26 The poor shall eat, and be 12 Many oxen are come about satisfied : they that seek after the me : fat bulls of Basan close me in Lord shall praise Him; your heart on every side. shall live for ever. 13 They gape upon me with their 27 All the ends of the world shall mouths : as it were a ramping and a remember themselves, and be turned roaring lion. unto the Lord : and all the kindreds 14 I am poured out like water, of the nations shall worship before and all my bones are out of joint : Him. my heart also in the midst of my 28 For the kingdom is the Lord's : body is even like melting wax. and He is the Governour among the 15 My strength is dried up like a people. potsherd, and my tongue cleaveth to 29 All such as be fat upon earth : my gums : and Thou shalt bring me have eaten, and worshipped. into the dust of death. 30 All they that go down into the 16 For many dogs are come about dust shall kneel before Him : and no me : and the counsel of the wicked man hath quickened his own soul. layeth siege against me. 31 My seed shall serve Him : 17 They pierced my hands and they shall be counted unto the Lord my feet; I may tell all my bones : for a generation. they stand staring and looking upon 32 They shall come, and the hea me. vens shall declare His righteousness : 18 They part my garments among unto a people that shall be born, them : and cast lots upon my vesture. whom the Lord hath made. 19 But be not Thou far from me, 0 Lord : Thou art my succour, haste [Or Thursday only.] Thee to help me. 20 Deliver my soul from the Psalm xxiii. Dominus regit me. sword : my darling from the power rpHE Lord is my Shepherd : there of the dog. fore can I lack nothing. 21 Save me from the lion's mouth : 2 He shall feed me in a green Thou hast heard me also from among pasture : and lead me forth beside the the horns of the unicorns. Waters of comfort. 22 I will declare Thy Name unto 3 He shall convert my soul : and my brethren : in the midst of the bring me forth in the paths of right congregation will I praise Thee. eousness, for His Name's sake. 23 O praise the Lord, ye that fear 4 Yea, though I walk through Him : magnify Him, all ye of the the valley of the shadow of death, I seed of Jacob, and fear Him, all ye will fear no evil : for Thou art with seed of Israel ; me ; Thy rod and Thy staff comfort 24 For He hath not despised, nor me. abhorred, the low estate of the poor : 5 Thou shalt prepare a table be He hath not hid His face from him, fore me against them that trouble but when he called unto Him He me : Thou hast anointed my head heard him. with oil, and my cup shall be full. 25 My praise is of Thee in the 6 But Thy loving-kindness and great congregation : my vows will I mercy shall follow me all the days of 26 my life : and I will dwell in the 2 For all they that hope in Thee house of the Lord for ever. shall not be ashamed : but such as Glory be, etc. transgress without a cause shall be put to confusion. [Or Monday only.] 3 Show me Thy ways, 0 Lord : Psalm xxiv. Domini est terra. and teach me Thy paths. fPHE earth is the Lord's, and all 4 Lead me forth in Thy truth, that therein is : the compass of and learn me : for Thou art the God the world, and they that dwell there of my salvation; in Thee hath been my hope all the day long. in. 2 For He hath founded it upon 5 Call to remembrance, 0 Lord, the seas : and prepared it upon the Thy tender mercies : and Thy lov- ingkindnesses, which have been ever floods. 3 Who shall ascend into the hill of old. of the Lord : or who shall rise up 6 O remember not the sins and in His holy place ? offences of my youth : but according 4 Even he that hath clean hands, to Thy mercy think Thou upon me, and a pure heart : and that hath not 0 Lord, for Thy goodness. lift up his mind unto vanity, nor 7 Gracious and righteous is the sworn to deceive his neighbour. Lord : therefore will He teach sin 5 He shall receive the blessing ners in the way. from the Lord : and righteousness 8 Them that are meek shall He from the God of his salvation. guide in judgment : and such as are 6 This is the generation of them gentle, them shall He learn His way. that seek Him : even of them that 9 All the paths of the Lord are seek thy face, O Jacob. mercy and truth : unto such as keep 7 Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, His covenant, and His testimonies. and be ye lift up, ye everlasting 10 For Thy Name's sake, 0 Lord : doors : and the King of Glory shall be merciful unto my sin, for it is come in. great. 8 Who is the King of Glqry : it 11 What man is he, that feareth is the Lord strong and mighty, even the Lord : him shall He teach in the the Lord mighty in battle. way that He shall choose. 9 Lift up your heads, 0 ye gates, 12 His soul shall dwell at ease : and be ye lift up, ye everlasting and his seed shall inherit the laud. doors : and the King of Glory shall 13 The secret of the Lord is among come in. them that fear Him : and He will 10 Who is the King of Glory : shew them His covenant. even the Lord of hosts, He is the 14 Mine eyes are ever looking King of Glory. unto the Lord : for He shall pluck my feet out of the net. [Or Tuesday only.] 15 Turn Thee unto me, and have mercy upon me : for I am desolate, Psalm xxv. Ad te, Domine, levavi. and in misery. TJNTO Thee, 0 Lord, will I lift 16 The sorrows of my heart are up my soul ; my God, I have put enlarged : 0 bring Thou me out of my trust in Thee : 0 let me not be my troubles. confounded, neither let mine enemies 17 Look upon my adversity and triumph over me. misery : and forgive me all my sin. PRIME. 27 18 Consider mine enemies, how 12 My foot standeth right : I will many they are : and they bear a praise the Lord in the congregations. tyrannous hate against me. 19 O keep my soul, and deliver [Daily.] me : let me not be confounded, for Psalm Liv. Deus, in nomine. I have put my trust in Thee. 20 Let perfectness and righteous Q AVE me, 0 God, for Thy Name's dealing wait upon me : for my hope sake : and avenge me in Thy hath been in Thee. strength. 21 Deliver Israel, 0 God : out of 2 Hear my prayer, O God : and all his troubles. hearken unto the words of my mouth. Glory be, etc. 3 For strangers are risen up against me : and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after [Or Wednesday only.] my soul. Psalm xxvi. Judica me, Domine. 4 Behold, God is my Helper : the Lord is with them that uphold my 'DE Thou my Judge, 0 Lord, for I soul. have walked innocently : my trust 5 He shall reward evil unto mine hath been also in the Lord, there enemies : destroy Thou them in Thy fore shall I not fall. truth. 2 Examine me, 0 Lord, and prove 6 An offering of a free heart will me : try out my reins and my heart. I give Thee, and praise Thy Name, 3 For Thy loving-kindness is ever O Lord : because it is so comfortable. before mine eyes : and I will walk in 7 For He hath delivered me out Thy truth. of all my trouble : and mine eye hath 4 I have not dwelt with vain per seen His desire upon mine enemies. sons : neither will I have fellowship Glory be, etc. with the deceitful. 5 I have hated the congregation [Or Sunday only.] of the wicked : and will not sit among the ungodly. Ps. cxviii. Confitemini Domino. 6 I will wash my hands in inno- 0 GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for cency, 0 Lord : and so will I go to He is gracious : because His Thine Altar: mercy endureth for ever. 7 That I may show the voice of 2 Let Israel now confess, that He thanksgiving : and tell of all Thy is gracious : and that His mercy wondrous works. endureth for ever. 8 Lord, I have loved the habita 3 Let the house of Aaron now tion of Thy house : and the place confess : that His mercy endureth for where Thine honour dwelleth. ever. 9 O shut not up my soul with the 4 Yea, let them now that fear the sinners : nor my life with the blood Lord confess : that His mercy en thirsty ; dureth for ever. 10 In whose hands is wickedness : 5 I called upon the Lord in and their right hand is full of gifts. trouble : and the Lord heard me at 11 But as for me, I will walk in large. nocently : 0 deliver me, and be 6 The Lord is on my side : I will merciful unto me. not fear what man doeth unto me. 28 PSALTER. 7 The Lord taketh my part with 24 This is the day which the them that help me : therefore shall I Lord hath made : we will rejoice and see my desire upon my enemies. be glad in it. 8 It is better to trust in the Lord : 25 Help me now, 0 Lord : 0 Lord, than to put any confidence in man. send us now prosperity. 9 It is better to trust in the Lord : 26 Blessed be He that cometh in than to put any confidence in princes. the name of the Lord : we have 10 All nations compassed me wished you good luck, ye that are of round about : but in the name of the house of the Lord. the Lord will I destroy them. 27 God is the Lord who hath 11 They kept me in on every side, showed us light : bind the sacrifice they kept me in, I say, on every with cords, yea, even unto the horns side : but in the Name of the Lord of the altar. will I destroy them. 28 Thou art my God, and I will 12 They came about me like bees, thank Thee : Thou art my God, and and are extinct even as the fire among I will praise Thee. the thorns : for in the Name of the 29 0 give thanks unto the Lord, Lord I will destroy them. for He is gracious : and His mercy 13 Thou hast thrust sore at me, endureth for ever. that I might fall : but the Lord was [From Septuagesima till Easter, instead of my help. Psalm cxvm., Confitemini Domino, 14 The Lord is my strength and is said Psalm xcm., Dominus regnavit. my song : and is become my salvation. 15 The voice of joy and health is Psalm xcm. Dominus regnavit. in the dwellings of the righteous : THE Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel : the Lord hath put on His ap the right hand of the Lord bringeth parel, and girded Himself with strength. mighty things to pass. 2 He hath made the round world so sure : 16 The right hand of the Lord that it cannot be moved. 3 Ever since the world began hath Thy seat hath the pre-eminence : the right been prepared : Thou art from everlasting. hand of the Lord bringeth mighty 4 The floods are risen, O Lord, the floods have lift up their voice : the floods lift up their things to pass. waves. 17 I shall not die, but live : and 5 The waves of the sea are mighty, and rage declare the works of the Lord. horribly : but yet the Lord, Who d'welleth on high, is mightier. 18 The Lord hath chastened and 6 Thy testimonies, O Lord, are very sure : corrected me : but He hath not given holiness becometh Thine house for ever.] me over unto death. [Daily.] 19 Open me the gates of right eousness : that I may go into them, Psalm cxix. Beati immaculati. and give thanks unto the Lord. "DLESSED are those that are unde 20 This is the gate of the Lord : nted in the way : and walk in the the righteous shall enter into it. law of the Lord. 21 I will thank Thee, for Thou 2 Blessed are they that keep His hast heard me : and art become my testimonies : and seek Him with their salvation. whole heart. 22 The same stone which the 3 For they who do no wickedness : builders refused : is become the head walk in His ways. stone in the corner. 4 Thou hast charged : that we 23 This the Lord's doing : and it shall diligently keep Thy command is marvellous in our eyes. ments. 29 5 O that my ways were made so 21 Thou hast rebuked the proud : direct : that I might keep Thy stat and cursed are they that do err from utes ! Thy commandments. 6 So shall I not be confounded : 22 0 turn from me shame and re while I have respect unto all Thy buke : for I have kept Thy testi commandments. monies. 7 I will thank Thee with an un 23 Princes also did sit and speak feigned heart : when I shall have against me : but Thy servant is oc learned the judgments of Thy right cupied in Thy statutes. eousness. 24 For Thy testimonies are my 8 I will keep Thy ceremonies : 0 delight : and my counsellors. forsake me not utterly. 25 My soul cleaveth to the dust : 9 Wherewithal shall a young man O quicken Thou me, according to Thy cleanse his way : even by ruling him Word. self after Thy Word. 26 I have acknowledged my ways, 10 With my whole heart have I and Thou heardest me : 0 teach me sought Thee : O let me not go wrong Thy statutes. out of Thy commandments. 27 Make me to understand the 11 Thy words have I hid within way of Thy commandments : and so my heart : that I should not sin shall I talk of Thy wondrous works. against Thee. 28 My soul melteth away for very 12 Blessed art Thou, O Lord : 0 heaviness : comfort Thou me accord teach me Thy statutes. ing unto Thy Word. * 13 With my lips have I been tell 29 Take from me the way of ing : of all the judgments of Thy lying : and cause Thou me to make mouth. much of Thy law. 14 I have had as great delight in 30 I have chosen the way of truth : the way of Thy testimonies : as in all and Thy judgments have I laid before manner of riches. me. 15 I will talk of Thy command 31 I have stuck unto Thy testi ments : and have respect unto Thy monies : O Lord, confound me not. ways. 32 I will run the way of Thy i6 My delight shall be in Thy commandments : when Thou hast set statutes : and I will not forget Thy my heart at liberty. Word. Glory be, etc. Glory be, etc. Setribue servo tuo. Antiphons. f\ DO well unto Thy servant : that On ordinary Sundays. I may live, and keep Thy word. The Lord is my Shepherd : there 18 Open Thou mine eyes : that I fore can I lack nothing. may see the wondrous things of Thy law. On ordinary Ferias. 19 I am a stranger upon earth : 0 hide not Thy commandments from Hear my prayer, 0 God : and me. hearken unto the words of my mouth. 20 My soul breaketh out for the On Ferias in Advent. very fervent desire : that it hath alway unto Thy judgments. Come and deliver us : O our God. 30 Creed of S. Athanasius, 5 For there is one Person of the Said daily, except in Christmas and Easter Father, another of the Son : and tides, [but in Roman use, on Sunday another of the Holy Ghost. only."\ 6 But the Godhead of the Father, Antiphons. of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, is all one : the Glory equal, the Majesty On Sundays. co-eternal. Thee, God the Father unbegotten, 7 Such as the Father is, such is Thee, God the Son only-begotten, the Son : and such is the Holy Ghost. Thee, Holy Ghost, Paraclete, Holy 8 The Father uncreate, the Son and undivided Trinity : * with our uncreate : and the Holy Ghost un whole heart and our lips we confess, create. praise and bless ; to Thee be glory for 9 The Father incomprehensible, ever. the Son incomprehensible : and the In Easter tide is added, Alleluia. Holy Ghost incomprehensible. 10 The Father eternal, the Son On Double Feasts, except in the week eternal : aud the Holy Ghost eternal. following Trinity Sunday: 11 And yet they are not three Thanks be to Thee, O God, thanks eternals : but one eternal. be to Thee, One Very Trinity : * One 12 As also there are not three in- and Supreme Deity, and One and comprehensibles, nor three uncreated : Holy Unity. but one uncreated, and one incom In Easter tide is added, Alleluia. prehensible. 13 So likewise the Father is Al On all Ferias. except in the week mighty, the Son Almighty : and the following Trinity Sunday : Holy Ghost Almighty. Glory to Thee, Equal Trinity, One 14 And yet they are not three Deity : * both before all ages, and Almighties : but one Almighty. now, and for ever. 15 So the Father is God, the Son In Easter tide is added, Alleluia. is God : and the Holy Ghost is God. 16 And yet they are not three Through the week of the Holy Trinity, Gods : but one God. whatever may be the office : 17 So likewise the Father is Lord, 0 beatific and blessed and glorious the Son Lord : and the Holy Ghost Trinity : * Father, and Son, and Holy Lord. Ghost. 18 And yet not three Lords : but one Lord. Psalm. Quicunque vult. 19 For like as we are compelled WHOSOEVER will be saved : be by the Christian verity : to acknow fore all things it is necessary ledge every Person by Himself to be that he hold the Catholick Faith. God and Lord ; 2 Which Faith except every one 20 So are we forbidden by the do keep whole and undefiled : without Catholick Religion : to say, There be doubt he shall perish everlastingly. three Gods, or three Lords. 3 And the Catholick Faith is this : 21 The Father is made of none : That we worship one God in Trinity, neither created, nor begotten. and Trinity in Unity ; 22 The Son is of the Father alone : 4 Neither confounding the Per not made, nor created, but begotten. sons : nor dividing the Substance. 23 The Holy Ghost is of the Fa PRIME. 31 ther and of the Son : neither made, descended into hell, rose again the nor created, nor begotten, but pro third day from the dead. ceeding. 39 Ho ascended into heaven, He 24 So there is one Father, not sitteth on the right hand of the Fa three Fathers ; one Son, not three ther, God Almighty : from whence Sons : one Holy Ghost, not three He shall come tojudge the quick and Holy Ghosts. the dead. 25 And in this Trinity none is 40 At whose coming all men shall afore, or after other : none is greater, rise again with their bodies : and shall or less than another. give account for their own works. 26 But the whole three Persons 41 And they that have done good are co-eternal together : and co-equal. shall go into life everlasting : and 27 So that in all things, as is they that have done evil into ever aforesaid : the Unity in Trinity, and lasting fire. the Trinity in Unity is to be wor 42 This is the Catholick Faith : shipped. which except a man believe faithfully, 28 He therefore that will be saved : he cannot be saved. must thus think of the Trinity. Glory be, etc. 29 Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation : that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Antiphons. Lord Jesus Christ. 30 For the right Faith is, that we Sunday. believe and confess : that our Lord Thee, God the Father unbegotten, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God Thee, God the Son only begotten, and Man. Thee, Holy Ghost, Paraclete, Holy 31 God, of the Substance of the and undivided Trinity : with our Father, begotten before the worlds : whole heart and our lips we confess, and Man, of the Substance of His praise, and bless ; to Thee be glory Mother, born in the world ; for ever. 32 Perfect God, and perfect Man : In Easter tide is added, Alleluia. of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting ; Festal. 33 Equal to the Father, as touch Thanks be to Thee, 0 God, thanks ing His Godhead : and inferior to the be to Thee, One Very Trinity : One Father, as touching his Manhood. and Supreme Deity, and One and 34 Who although He be God and Holy Trinity. Man : yet He is not two, but one Christ. In Easter tide is added, Alleluia. 35 One ; not by conversion of the Ferial. Godhead into flesh : but by taking of the Manhood into God ; Glory to Thee, Equal Trinity, One 36 One altogether; not by con Deity : both before all ages, and now, fusion of Substance : but by unity of and for ever. Person. Trinity Week. 37 For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man : so God and Man is 0 beatific and blessed and glorious one Christ ; Trinity : Father, and Son, and Holy 38 Who suffered for our salvation : Ghost. 32 Chapter. f. 0 let my soul live, and it shall praise Thee. On Sundays and Doubles : Iy. And Thy judgments shall help I Tim. 1. me. 'W'OW unto the King Eternal, Im- f. I have gone astray like a sheep mortal, Invisible, the only wise that is lost. God, be honour and glory for ever ty. O seek Thy servant, for I do and ever. Amen. not forget Thy commandments. I believe : On Ferias in Christmas and Easter tides : Said silently to the end. The Priest Is. xxxiii. repeats aloud: ("\ LORD, be gracious unto us, we f. The resurrection of the body. have waited for Thee : be Thou ty. And the life everlasting. their arm every morning, our salva f. 0 let my mouth be filled with tion also in the time of trouble. Thy praise. ty. That I may sing of Thy glory On Ferias through the year : and honour all the day long. Zech. viii. f' Turn Thy face from my sins. ty. And put out all my misdeeds. T OVE the truth and peace, saith f. Make me a clean heart, 0 God. the Lord of hosts. Bjl. And renew a right spirit within me. Itesponsory, used daily, except when f . Cast me not away from Thy otherwise marked inr the Proper of presence. Saints. ty. And take not Thy Holy Spirit TBf. Jesu Christ, Son of the living from me. God, have mercy upon us. f. Thou f. 0 give me the comfort of Thy that sittest at the right hand of the help again. Father. ty. Have mercy upon us. ty. And stablish me with Thy free f. Glory be to the Father, and to Spirit. the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. f. Deliver me, 0 Lord, from the ty. Jesu Christ, Son of the living evil man. God, have mercy upon us. ty. And preserve me from the wick f. O Lord, arise, help us. ed man. ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's f. Deliver me from mine enemies, sake. OGod. Vf. Defend me from them that rise Petitions. up against me. Said daily, except as hereafter noted. f. Deliver me from the wicked doers. Lord, have mercy. Ty. And save me from the blood Christ, have mercy. thirsty men. Lord, have mercy. f. So will I alway sing praise unto Our Father : Thy Name. Said silently to the end. The Priest ty. That I may daily perform my repeats aloud : vows. f. And lead us not into temptation. f. Hear us, 0 God of our salva ty. But deliver us from evil. tion. P1!1ME. 33 R7. Thou that art the hope of all fault, of my own fault, of my own the ends of the earth, and of them grievous fault ; therefore I pray God that remain in the broad sea. to have mercy upon me, [and thee, f . O God, make speed to save us. father, to pray for me.] R7. O Lord, make haste to help us. [The Priest, if present : f. Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immortal. A LMIGHTY God have mercy upon R7. O Lamb of God, that takest you, forgive you your sins, and away the sins of the world, have bring you to everlasting life. ty. mercy upon us. Amen. T. Praise the Lord, 0 my soul. rTHE Almighty and merciful Lord ty. And forget not all his benefits. grant you absolution and forgive f. Who forgiveth all thy sin. ness of your sins, time for repent ty. And healeth allthine infirmities. ance, amendment of life, and the y. Who saveth thy life from des grace and comfort of His Holy Spirit. truction. R7. Amen.] R7. And crowneth thee with mercy After the Confession, if there is no Priest and loving-kindness. present, the Choir says : f . Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things. A LMIGHTY God have mercy upon R7. Making thee young and lusty us, forgive us our sins, and bring as an eagle. us to everlasting life. Amen. y. Wilt Thou not turn again and Confession and Absolution, said in a quicken us, 0 Lord ? low voice. ty. That Thy people may rejoice in [ The Priest, if present : Thee? J CONFESS to God Almighty, the f. Shew us Thy mercy, 0 Lord. Father, the Son, and the Holy R'. And grant us Thy salvation. Ghost, in the sight of the whole f. Vouchsafe, O Lord. company of heaven, and to you, my R7. To keep us this day without brethren, that I have sinned exceed sin. ingly in thought, word, and deed, of y. 0 Lord, have mercy upon us. my fault, of my own fault, of my own R7. Have mercy upon us. grievous fault ; therefore I pray God f. 0 Lord, let Thy mercy lighten to have mercy upon me, and you, my upon us. brethren, to pray for me. ty. As our trust is in Thee. The Choir replies : The foregoing Petitions are said daily A LMIGHTY God have mercy up- through the year, {except from Maundy Thursday till Low Sunday, and on on thee, forgive thee thy sins, All Souls' Day), then follows : and bring thee to everlasting life. R7. Amen.] [On Sundays and Festivals : The Choir. f. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of T CONFESS to God Almighty, the Hosts. Father, the Son, and the Holy R7. Shew the light of Thy coun Ghost, in the sight of the whole tenance, and we shall be whole. company of heaven, [and to thee, y. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. father,] that I have sinned exceedingly R7. And let my crying come unto in thought, word, and deed, of my Thee. 34 PSALTER. 4 For Thy hand is heavy upon me day and f. The Lord be with you. night : and my moisture is like the drought in V?. And with thy spirit. summer. 5 I will acknowledge my sm unto Tnee : and mine unrighteousness have I not hid. Let us pray. 6 I said, I will confess my sins unto the Lord : and so Thou forgavest the wickedness of my sin. Collect (Sunday). 7 For this shall every one that is godly OLORD, our Heavenly Father, make his prayer unto Thee, in a time when Thou mayest be found : but in the great Almighty and Everlasting God, water-floods they shall not come nigh him. Who hast safely brought us to the 8 Thou art a place to hide me in, Thou shalt preserve me from trouble : Thou shalt beginning of this day ; defend us in compass me about with songs of deliverance. the same with Thy mighty power; 9 I will inform thee, and teach thee in the and grant that this day we fall into way wherein thou shalt go : and I will guide thee with Mine eye. no sin, neither run into any kind of 10 Be ye not like to horse and mule, which danger ; but that all our doings may have no understanding : whose mouths must be held with bit and bridle, lest they fall upon be ordered by Thy governance, to do thee. always that is righteous in Thy 11 Great plagues remain for the ungodly : but whoso putteth his trust in the Lord, sight; through Jesus Christ our mercy embraceth him on every side. Lord. Amen. 12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord : and be joyful all ye that are true of Collect (Festival). heart. Glory be, etc.] TN this hour of this day, fill us, 0 [Here the reader, if a Priest, rising, stands -1 Lord, with Thy mercy ; that going at the step of the Sanctuary, .] forth in Thy strength, we may make our boast of Thee all the day long ; f. 0 Lord, arise, help us. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's sake. f. The Lord be with you. f. Turn Thee again, 0 Lord God B;. And with thy spirit. of hosts. f . Bless we the Lord. ty. Shew the light of Thy coun Vf. Thanks be to God.] tenance, and we shall be whole. f. Hear my prayer, O Lord. On Ferias ty. And let my crying come unto Through the year, except in Christmas Thee. and Easter tides : f . The Lord be with you. f. Lord, hear my voice when I ty. And with thy spirit. cry unto Thee. Let us pray. ty. Have mercy upon me, and hear A LORD, our heavenly Father, me. Almighty and everlasting God, Ps. li. Miserere met, Deus, p. 1. Who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day : defend us in [Here follows in Lent : the same with Thy mighty power; Psalm xxxu. Beati, quorurn. and grant that this day we fall into BLESSED is he whose unrighteousness is no sin, neither run into any kind of forgiven : and whose sin is covered. danger ; but that all our doings may 2 lilessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth no sin : and in whose spirit there is be ordered by Thy governance, to do no guile. always that is righteous in Thy sight; 3 For while I held my tongue : my bones through Jesus Christ our Lord. consumed away through my daily complain- Amen. PRIME. 35 f. The Lord be with you. [On Double Feasts : R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. f. Bless we the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. ^LMIGHTY and everlasting God, direct our actions according to Thy good pleasure ; that through the Office of Chapter. name of Thy beloved Son we may be found worthy to abound in good If the is used, here is read works : Who liveth and reigneth with the portion for the day, the reader Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ending with, ever one God, world without end. f. But Thou, 0 Lord, have mercy Amen. upon us. f. The Lord be with you. R. Thanks be to God. ty. And with thy spirit. f . Right dear in the sight of the f. Bless we the Lord. Lord; R. Thanks be to God.] R. Is the death of His Saints. Benediction. The Lord Almighty On ordinary Sundays and Ferias : bless us with His grace. Let us pray. R. Amen. A ALMIGHTY Lord and everlast T. O God, make speed to save us. ing God, vouchsafe, we beseech R. O Lord, make haste to help us. Thee, to direct, sanctify, and govern f. Glory be to the Father, and to both our hearts and bodies, in the the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ways of Thy laws, and the works of R. As it was in the beginning, is Thy commandments; that through now, and ever shall be : world with Thy most mighty protection, both out end. Amen. here and ever, we may be governed Lord, have mercy. and preserved in body and soul; Christ, have mercy. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Lord, have mercy. f. The Lord be with you. Our Father : ty. And with thy spirit. "y . Bless we the Lord. Said silently to the end. The Priest repeats aloud : ty. Thanks be to God. f . And lead us not into temptation. Then, after the list of persons to If. But deliver us from evil. be prayed for, is said what follows daily throughout the year, except on f. Let Thy loving mercy come Double Feasts, and in Christmas and also unto me, O Lord. Easter tides. R. Even Thy salvation, according into Thy word. Psalm cxxi. Levavi oculos. f. Shew Thy servants Thy work. F WILL lift up mine eyes unto the If. And their children Thy glory. hills : from whence cometh my help. t. And the glorious Majesty : 2 My help cometh even from the R. Of the Lord our God be upon Lord : Who hath made heaven and as. earth. t . Prosper Thou the work of our 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be hands upon us. moved : and He that keepeth thee R. O prosper Thou our handywork. will not sleep. 36 PSALTER.

4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel : Let us pray. shall neither slumber nor sleep. A SSIST us mercifully, 0 Lord, in 5 The Lord Himself is thy keep these our supplications and prayers, er : the Lord is thy defence upon thy and dispose the way of Thy servants right hand. towards the attainment of everlasting 6 So that the sun shall not burn salvation ; that, among all the changes thee by day : neither the moon by and chances of this mortal life, they night. may ever be defended by Thy most 7 The Lord shall preserve thee gracious and ready help ; through from all evil : yea, it is even He that Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. shall keep thy soul. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, going out, and thy coming in : from the eternal salvation of them that this time forth for evermore. believe, hear us in behalf of Thy Glory be, etc. servants for whom we entreat the help of Thy compassion : that, their Lord, have mercy. health being restored to them, they Christ, have mercy. may return to Thee the offering of Lord, have mercy. thanks in Thy Church; through Our Father : Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Said silently to the end. The Priest y. Pray for a blessing. repeats aloud : ty. The Lord bless us. Each person signing himself, [and the f. And lead us not into tempta Priest, if present, making the sign of tion. the Gross over those present,] H$. But deliver us from evil. J. O Lord, shew Thy mercy upon <$> f. In the Name of the Father, us. and) of the Son, and of the Holy ty. And grant us Thy salvation. Ghost. f. O God, save Thy servants and ty. Amen. handmaidens. Vf. Which put their trust in Thee. f. Send them help from Thy sanc Kitttt. tuary. Vlf. And strengthen them out of f. O God, make speed to save Sion. us. f. Be unto them, 0 Lord, a tower I?. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. of strength. f. Glory be to the Father, and to ty. From the face of the enemy. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Y. Let the enemy have no ad ty. As it was in the beginning, is vantage over them. now, and ever shall be : world with ty. Neither the son of wickedness out end. Amen. approach to hurt them. Alleluia. f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. ty. And let my crying come unto [From Sepluagesima to Wednesday in Thee. Holy Week, y. The Lord be with you. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King ty. And with thy spirit. of eternal glory.] 37

Hymn. Nunc Sancte nobis Spiritus. 44 So shall I alway keep Thy law : COME, Holy Ghost, with God the Son, yea, for ever and ever. And God the Father, ever One ; 45 And I will walk at liberty : Shed forth Thy grace within our breast, And dwell with us, a ready guest. for I seek Thy commandments. 46 I will speak of Thy testi By every pow'r, by heart and tongue, By act and deed, Thy praise be sung ; monies also, even before kings : and Inflame with perfect love each sense, will not be ashamed. That others' souls may kindle thence. 47 And my delight shall be in Thy 0 Father, that we ask be done, commandments : which I have loved. Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son, Who, with the Holy Ghost, and Thee, 48 My hands also will I lift up Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. unto Thy commandments, which I have loved : and my study shall be in Ant. Sunday. Praise and ever Thy statutes. lasting glory. Glory be, etc. Ant. Perial. O let Thy loving Memor esto servi tui. mercies. 0 THINK upon Thy servant, as Psalm cxix. Legem pone. concerning Thy word : wherein TEACH me, O Lord, the way of Thou hast caused me to put my trust. Thy statutes : and I shall keep it 50 The same is my comfort in my unto the end. trouble : for Thy word hath quickened 34 Give me understanding, and I me. shall keep Thy law : yea, I shall keep 51 The proud have had me ex it with my whole heart. ceedingly in derision : yet have I not 35 Make me to go in the path of shrinked from Thy law. Thy commandments : for therein is 52 For I remembered Thine ever my desire. lasting judgments, 0 Lord : and re 36 Incline my heart unto Thy ceived comfort. testimonies : and not to covetousness. 53 I am horribly afraid : for the 37 0 turn away mine eyes, lest ungodly that forsake Thy law. they behold vanity : and quicken 54 Thy statutes have been my Thou me in Thy way. songs : in the house of my pilgrimage. 38 O stablish Thy word in Thy 55 I have thought upon Thy servant : that I may fear Thee. Name, 0 Lord, in the night-season : 39 Take away the rebuke that I and have kept Thy law. am afraid of : for Thy judgments are 56 This I had : because I kept good. Thy commandments. 40 Behold, my delight is in Thy 57 Thou art my portion, 0 Lord : commandments : 0 quicken me in 1 have promised to keep Thy law. Thy righteousness. 58 I made my humble petition in 41 Let Thy loving mercy come Thy presence with my whole heart : also unto me, O Lord : even Thy sal O be merciful unto me, according to vation, according unto Thy word. Thy word. 42 So shall I make answer unto 59 I called mine own ways to re my blasphemers : for my trust is in membrance : and turned my feet Thy word. unto Thy testimonies. 43 O take not the word of Thy 60 I made haste, and prolonged truth utterly out of my mouth : for not the time : to keep Thy command my hope is in Thy judgments. ments. 38 PSALTER. 61 The congregations of the un my comfort : according to Thy word godly have robbed me : but I have unto Thy servant. not forgotten Thy law. 77 0 let Thy loving mercies come 62 At midnight I will rise to give unto me, that I may live : for Thy thanks unto Thee : because of Thy law is my delight. righteous judgements. 78 Let the proud be confounded, 63 I am a companion of all them for they go wickedly about to destroy that fear Thee : and keep Thy com me : but I will be occupied in Thy mandments. commandments. 64 The earth, 0 Lord, is full of 79 Let such as fear Thee, and Thy mercy : O teach me Thy statutes. have known Thy testimonies : be Glory be, etc. turned unto me. 80 0 let my heart be sound in Bonitatem fecisti. Thy statutes : that I be not ashamed. f\ Lord, Thou hast dealt graciously Glory be, etc. with Thy servant : according unto [Sunday: Thy word. 66 0 learn me true understanding Ant. Praise and everlasting glory and knowledge : for I have believed be to God the Father, and the Son : Thy commandments. with the Holy Paraclete, to ages of 67 Before I was troubled, I went ages. wrong : but now have I kept Thy Chapter, ii Cor. xiii. word. 68 Thou art good and gracious : TVHE grace of the Lord Jesus 0 teach me Thy statutes. Christ, and the love of God, and 69 The proud have imagined a lie the communion of the Holy Ghost, against me : but I will keep Thy be with us all. Amen. commandments with my whole heart. Vf. Incline my heart unto Thy 70 Their heart is as fat as brawn : testimonies, and not to covetousness. but my delight hath been in Thy f. Turn away mine eyes, lest they law. behold vanity, and quicken Thou me 71 It is good for me that I have in Thy way. ty. And not to covet been in trouble : that I may learn ousness. y. Glory be to the Father, Thy statutes. and to the Son : and to the Holy 72 The law of Thy mouth is Ghost. ty. Incline my heart unto dearer unto me : than thousands of Thy testimonies, and not to covetous gold and silver. ness. 73 Thy hands have made me and f. I said, Lord, be merciful unto fashioned me : O give me understand me. ing, that I may learn Thy command ty. Heal my soul, for I have sinned ments. against Thee. 74 They that fear Thee will be f. The Lord be with you. glad when they see me : because I ty. And with thy spirit. have put my trust in Thy word. Collect of the day. 75 I know, 0 Lord, that Thy judgments are right : and that Thou f. The Lord be with you. of very faithfulness hast caused me Vf. And with thy spirit. to be troubled. y. Bless we the Lord. 76 0 let Thy merciful kindness be I?. Thanks be to God.] SEXTS. 39 Ferial : 15 For in Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust : Thou shalt answer for me, O Lord my Ant. O let Thy loving mercies God. J come unto me : that I may live. 16 I have required that they, even mine enemies, should not triumph over me : for when my foot slipped, they rejoiced greatly Chapter. Jer. xvii. against me. 17 And I, truly, am set in the plague : and TTEAL me, O Lord, and I shall be my heaviness is ever in my sight. healed ; save me, and I shall be 18 For I will confess my wickedness : and be sorry for my sin. saved ; for Thou art my praise. 19 But mine enemies live, and are mighty : ty. Heal my soul, for I have sinned and they that hate me wrongfully are many in number. against Thee. f. I said, Lord, be 20 They also that reward evil for good are merciful unto me. ty. For I have against me : because I follow the thing that sinned against Thee. f. Glory be good is. 21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God : be not to the Father, and to the Son : and Thou far from me. to the Holy Ghost. ty. Heal my 22 Haste Thee to help me : O Lord God of my salvation. soul, for I have sinned against Thee. Glory be, etc.] f. Thou hast been my succour. ty. Leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation. Petitions as at Monday Lauds, p. 10. ■J f. 0 God, make speed to save [In Lent, after Ps. Li., Miserere, it said, us. Ps. xxxvin. Domine, ne in furore. ty. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. PUT me not to rebuke, O Lord, in Thine f. Glory be to the Father, and to anger : neither chasten me in Thy heavy the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. displeasure. 2 For Thine arrows stick fast in me : and ty. As it was in the beginning, is Thy hand presseth me sore. now, and ever shall be, world without 3 There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy displeasure : neither is there any rest in end. Amen. my bones, by reason of my sin. Alleluia. 4 For my wickednesses are gone over my bead : and are like a sore burthen, too heavy [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in for me to bear. Holy Week, 5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt : through my foolishness. Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King 6 I am brought into so great trouble and of eternal glory.] misery : that I go mourning all the day long. 7 For my loins are filled with a sore disease : and there is no whole part in my body. Hymn. Rector potens, verax Dens. 8 I am feeble, and sore smitten : I have OGOD of truth, O Lord of might, roared for the very disquietness of my heart. Who ord'rest time and change aright, 9 Lord, Thou knowest all my desire ; and And send'st the early morning rav, my groaning is not hid from Thee. And light'st the glow of perfect day : 10 My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me : and the sight of mine eyes is gone Extinguish Thou each sinful fire, from me. And banish every ill desire ; 11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand And while Thou keep'st the body whole, looking upon my trouble : and my kinsmen Shed forth Thy peace upon the soul. stood afar off. 12 They also that sought after my life laid O Father, that we ask be done, snares for me : and they that, went about to do Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; me evil talked of wickedness, and imagined Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, deceit all the day long. Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. 13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not : and as one that is dumb, who doth Ant. Sunday. Let the glory of not open his mouth. praise. 14 I became even as a man that heareth not : and in whose mouth are no reproofs. Ant. Perial. Let me not. 10 PSALTER. Psalm cxix. Defecit anima mea. Quomodo dilexi ! TV/TY soul hath longed for Thy salva T ORD, what love have I unto Thy tion : and I have a good hope law : all the day long is my study because of Thy word. in it. 82 Mine eyes long sore for Thy 98 Thou through Thy command word : saying, 0 when wilt Thou ments hast made me wiser than mine comfort me ? enemies : for they are ever with 83 For I am become like a bottle me. in the smoke : yet do I not forget 99 I have more understanding Thy statutes. than my teachers : for Thy testi 84 How many are the days of Thy monies are my study. servant : when wilt Thou be avenged 100 I am wiser than the aged : of them that persecute me ? because I keep Thy commandments. 85 The proud have digged pits for 101 I have refrained my feet from me : which are not after Thy law. every evil way : that I may keep Thy 86 All Thy commandments are word. true : they persecute me falsely; O 102 I have not shrunk from Thy be Thou my help. judgments : for Thou teachest me. 87 They had almost made an end 103 O how sweet are Thy words of me upon earth : but I forsook not unto my throat : yea, sweeter than Thy commandments. honey unto my mouth. 88 O quicken me after Thy loving- 104 Through Thy commandments kindness : and so shall I keep the I get understanding : therefore I testimonies of Thy mouth. hate all evil ways. 89 O Lord, Thy word : endureth 105 Thy word is a lantern unto for ever in heaven. my feet : and a light unto my 90 Thy truth also remaineth from paths. one generation to another : Thou hast 106 I have sworn, and am sted- laid the foundation of the earth, and fastly purposed : to keep Thy right it abideth. eous judgments. 91 They continue this day accord 107 I am troubled above measure : ing to Thine ordinance : for all things quicken me, O Lord, according to Thy serve Thee. word. 92 If my delight had not been in 108 Let the free-will offerings of Thy law : I should have perished in my mouth please Thee, O Lord : and my trouble. teach me Thy judgments. 93 I will never forget Thy com 109 My soul is alway in my hand : mandments : for with them Thou yet do I not forget Thy law. hast quickened me. 110 The ungodly have laid a snare 94 I am Thine, 0 save me : for I for me : but yet I swerved not from have sought Thy commandments. Thy commandments. 95 The ungodly laid wait for me 111 Thy testimonies have I claimed to destroy me : but I will consider as my heritage for ever : and why ? Thy testimonies. they are the very joy of my heart. 96 I see that all things come to 112 I have applied my heart to an end : but Thy commandment is fulfil Thy statutes alway : even unto exceeding broad. the end. Glory be, ete. Glory be, etc. 41 Iniquos odio habui. [Sunday : T HATE them that imagine evil Ant. Let the glory of praise re things : but Thy law do I love. sound from the lips of all to the 114 Thou art my defence and Father, and the only-begotten Son : shield : and my trust is in Thy to the Holy Spirit let like praise be word. paid for ever. 115 Away from me, ye wicked : I Chapter, i St. John v. will keep the commandments of my THERE are Three that bear record God. in heaven, the Father, the Word, 116 O stablish me according to and the Holy Ghost : and these Three Thy word, that I may live : and let are One. me not be disappointed of my hope. 117 Hold Thou me up, and I shall ty. 0 Lord, Thy word endureth be safe : yea, my delight shall be ever for ever in heaven. f. Thy truth in Thy statutes. also remaineth from one generation 118 Thou hast trodden down all to another. Ff. For ever in heaven. them that depart from Thy statutes : f. Glory be to the Father, and to for they imagine but deceit. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. 119 Thou puttest away all the un fy. O Lord, Thy word endureth for godly of the earth like dross : there ever in heaven. fore I love Thy testimonies. 'f. The Lord is my Shepherd, 120 My flesh trembleth for fear of therefore can I lack nothing. Thee : and I am afraid of Thy judg ty. He shall feed me in a green ments. pasture. 121 I deal with the thing that is 'y . The Lord be with you. lawful and right : 0 give me not over ty. And with thy spirit. unto mine oppressors. Collect of the day. 122 Make Thou Thy servant to 'f. The Lord be with you. delight in that which is good : that ty. And with thy spirit. the proud do me no wrong. 'f. Bless we the Lord, 123 Mine eyes are wasted away ty. Thanks be to God.] with looking for Thy health : and for Ferial : the word of Thy righteousness. 124 0 deal with Thy servant ac Ant. Let me not : be disappointed cording unto Thy loving mercy : and of my hope. teach me Thy statutes. Chapter, i Thess. v. 125 I am Thy servant, 0 grant pROVE all things; hold fast that me understanding : that I may know which is good. Abstain from all Thy testimonies. appearance of evil. 126 It is time for Thee, Lord, to ty. I will alway give thanks unto lay to Thine hand : for they have de the Lord. 'f. His praise shall ever stroyed Thy law. be in my mouth, ty. I will alway 127 For I love Thy command give thanks. f. Glory be to the ments : above gold and precious stone. Father, and to the Son : and to the 128 Therefore hold I straight all Holy Ghost, ty. I will alway give Thy commandments : and all false thanks unto the Lord. ways I utterly abhor. 'f. The Lord is my Shepherd, Glory be, etc. therefore shall I lack nothing. 42 if. He shall feed me in a green Ant. Sunday. Of Whom and pasture. through Whom. Petitions as at Monday Lauds, p. 10. Ant. Ferial. Give me under standing. [In Lent, instead of Psalm LI., Miserere, is said, Psalm cxix. Mirabilia. Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur. HPHY testimonies are wonderful : GOD be merciful unto us, and bless us : and therefore doth my soul keep them. sbew us the light of His countenance, and 130 When Thy word goeth forth : be merciful unto us ; 2 That Thy way may be known upon earth : it giveth light and understanding Thy saving health among all nations. unto the simple. 3 Let the people praise Thee, 0 God : yea, let all the people praise Thee. 131 I opened my mouth, and drew 4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad : for in my breath : for my delight was in Thou Shalt judge the folk righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Thy commandments. 5 Let the people praise Thee, 0 God : let all 132 O look Thou upon me, and the people praise Thee. be merciful unto me : as Thou usest 6 Then shall the earth bring forth her in crease : and God, even our own God, shall to do unto those that love Thy give us His blessing. Name. 7 God shall bless us : and all the ends of the world shall fear Him. 133 Order my steps in Thy word : Glory be, etc.] and so shall no wickedness have do minion over me. 134 O deliver me from the wrong ful dealings of men : and so shall I Nonea. keep Thy commandments. 135 Shew the light of Thy coun <$• f. O God, make speed to save tenance upon Thy servant : and teach us. me Thy statutes. Bf. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. 136 Mine eyes gush out with 'f . Glory be to the Father, and to water : because men keep not Thy the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. law. ty. As it was in the beginning, is 137 Righteous art Thou, 0 Lord : now, and ever shall be : world with and true is Thy judgment. out end. Amen. 138 The testimonies that Thou Alleluia. hast commanded : are exceeding [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in righteous and true. Holy Week, 139 My zeal hath even consumed Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King me : because mine enemies have for of eternal glory.] gotten Thy words. 140 Thy word is tried to the utter Hymn. . most : and Thy servant loveth it. OGOD, creation's secret force, 141 I am small, and of no reputa Thyself unmov'd, all motion's source, Who from the morn till evening's ray, tion : yet do I not forget Thy com Through all its changes guid'st the day : mandments. Grant us, when this short life is past, 142 Thy righteousness is an ever The glorious evening that shall last : That by a holy death attain'd, lasting righteousness : and Thy law Eternal glory may be gain'd. is the truth. O Father, that we ask be done, 143 Trouble and heaviness have Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, taken hold upon me : yet is my delight Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. in Thy commandments. NONES. 43 144 The righteousness of Thy tes 160 Thy word is true from ever timonies is everlasting : 0 grant me lasting : all the judgments of Thy understanding, and I shall live. righteousness endure for evermore. Glory be, etc. Glory be, etc. Clamavi in toto corde meo. Principes persecuti sunt. T CALL with my whole heart : hear me, O Lord, I will keep Thy "DRINCBS have persecuted me with statutes. out a cause : but my heart stand- 146 Yea, even unto Thee do I eth in awe of Thy word. call : help me, and 1 shall keep Thy 162 I am as glad of Thy word : testimonies. as one that findeth great spoils. 147 Early in the morning do I 163 As for lies, I hate and abhor cry unto Thee : for in Thy word is them : hut Thy law do I love. my trust. 164 Seven times a day do I praise 148 Mine eyes prevent the night- Thee : because of Thy righteous judg watches : that I might be occupied in ments. Thy words. 165 Great is the peace that they 149 Hear my voice, 0 Lord, ac have who love Thy law : and they are cording unto Thy loving-kindness : not offended at it. quicken me, according as Thou art 166 Lord, I have looked for Thy wont. saving health : and done after Thy 150 They draw nigh that of malice commandments. persecute me : and are far from Thy 167 My soul hath kept Thy tes law. timonies : and loved them exceed 151 Be Thou nigh at hand, O Lord: ingly- for all Thy commandments are true. 168 I have kept Thy command 152 AsconcerningThytestimonies, ments and testimonies : for all my I have known long since : that Thou ways are before Thee. hast grounded them for ever. 169 Let my complaint come before 153 O consider mine adversity, Thee, 0 Lord : give me understand and deliver me : for I do not forget ing, according to Thy word. Thy law. 170 Let my supplication come 154 Avenge Thou my cause, and before Thee : deliver me, according deliver me : quicken me, according to to Thy word. Thy word. 171 My lips shall speak of Thy 155 Health is far from the ungodly: praise : when Thou hast taught me for they regard not Thy statutes. Thy statutes. 156 Great is Thy mercy, O Lord : 172 Yea, my tongue shall sing of quicken me, as Thou art wont. Thy word : for all Thy command 157 Many there are that trouble ments are righteous. me, and persecute me : yet do I not 173 Let Thine hand help me : for swerve from Thy testimonies. I have chosen Thy commandments. 158 It grieveth me when I see the 174 I have longed for Thy saving transgressors : because they keep not health, O Lord : and in Thy law is Thy law. my delight. 159 Consider, O Lord, how I love 175 0 let my soul live, and it Thy commandments : 0 quicken me, shall praise Thee : and Thy judg according to Thy loving-kindness. ments shall help me. 44 PSALTEB.

176 I have gone astray like a Ghost. Bf. 0 deliver me, and be sheep that is lost : 0 seek Thy ser merciful unto me. vant, for I do not forget Thy com f. O cleanse Thou me from my mandments. secret faults. Glory be, etc. R7. Keep Thy servant also from [Sunday. presumptuous sins. Ant. Of Whom, and through Petitions as at Monday Lauds, p. 10. Whom, and to Whom, are all things : to Him be glory for ever. [7» Lent, after Ps. li. Miserere, is said, Psalm oil. Domine, exaudi. Chapter. Eph. iv. HEAR my prayer, O Lord : and let my ANE Lord, one faith, one , crying come unto Thee. 2 Hide not Thy face from me in the time of y one God and Father of all, Who my trouble : incline Thine ear unto me when is above all, and through all, and in I call ; O hear me, and that right soon. you all, Who is blessed for ever. 3 For my days are consumed away like smoke : and my bones are burnt up as it were ty. I call with my whole heart : a fire-brand. hear me, O Lord. f". I will keep i My heart is smitten down, and withered like grass : so that I forget to eat my bread. Thy statutes. R7. Hear me, O Lord. 5 For the voice of my groaning : my bones 'f. Glory be to the Father, and to will scarce cleave to my flesh. 6 I am become like a pelican in the wilder the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ness : and like an owl that is in the desert. ty- I call with my whole heart : 7 I have watched, and am even as it were a sparrow : that sitteth alone upon the house hear me, 0 Lord. top. f. 0 cleanse Thou me from my 8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long : secret faults. and they that are mad upon me are sworn together against me. R7. Keep Thy servant also from 9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread : presumptuous sins. and mingled my drink with weeping ; 10 And that because of Thine indignation f. The Lord be with you. and wrath : for Thou hast taken me up, and ty. And with thy spirit. cast me down. 11 My days are gone like a shadow : and Collect of the day. I am withered like grass. 12 But Thou, O Lord, shalt endure for f. The Lord be with you. ever : and Thy remembrance throughout all Bf. And with thy spirit. generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy upon y . Bless we the Lord, Sion : for it is time that Thou have mercy ty. Thanks be to God.] upon her, yea, the time is come. 14 And why ? Thy servants think upon her Ferial. stones : and it pitieth them to see her in the dust. Ant. Give me understanding : ac 15 The heathen shall fear Thy Name, O cording to Thy word. Lord : and all the kings of the earth Thy majesty ; 16 When the Lord shall build up Sion : and Chapter. Gal. vi. when His glory shall appear ; 17 When He turneth Him unto the prayer "DEAR ye one another's burdens, of the poor destitute : and despiseth not their and so fulfil the law of Christ. desire. 18 This shall be written for those that BJ. O deliver me, and be merciful come after : and the people which shall be unto me. f. My foot standeth born shall praise the Lord. 19 For He hath looked down from His right : I will praise the Lord in the sanctuary : out of the heaven did the Lord congregations. Bf. And be merciful behold the earth; 20 That He might hear the mournings of unto me. f. Glory be to the Father, such as are in captivity : and deliver the and to the Son : and to the Holy children appointed unto death; SUNDAY. 45 21 That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Sion : and His worship at Jerusalem ; of Thy birth is of the womb of the 22 When the people are gathered together : morning. and the kingdoms also, to serve the Lord. 4 The Lord sware, and will not 23 He brought down my strength in my journey : and shortened my days. repent : Thou art a Priest for ever 24 But I said, O my God, take me not after the order of Melchisedech. away in the midst of mine age : as for Thy years, they endure throughout all generations. 5 The Lord upon Thy right hand : 25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid shall wound even kings in the day of the foundation of the earth : and the heavens His wrath. are the work of Thy hands. 26 They shall perish, but Thou shalt en 6 He shall judge among the hea dure : they all shall wax old as doth a gar then; He shall fill the places with ment; 27 And as a vesture shalt Thou change the dead bodies : and smite in sunder them, and they shall be changed : but Thou the heads, over divers countries. art the same, and Thy years shall not fail. 7 He shall drink of the brook in 28 The children of Thy servants shall con tinue : and their seed shall stand fast in Thy the way : therefore shall He lift up sight. His head. Glory be, etc. ] Glory be, etc. Ant. Sit Thou on My right hand : said the Lord my God. SUNDAY. Ant. All His commandments * are true : they stand fast for ever f. O God, make speed to save us. and ever. 1y. O Lord, make haste to help Psalm cxi. Confitebor tibi. us. f. Glory be to the Father, and to T WILL give thanks unto the Lord the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. with my whole heart : secretly jy. As it was in the beginning, is among the faithful, and in the con now, and ever shall be, world without gregation. end. Amen. 2 The works of the Lord are Alleluia. great : sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. [From Septuagesima till Wednesday in 3 His work is worthy to be praised, Holy Week, and had in honour : and His right Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King eousness endureth for ever. of eternal glory.] 4 The merciful and gracious Lord Ant. Sit Thou * on my right hath so done His marvellous works : hand : said the Lord my God. that they ought be had in remem brance. Psalm ex. Dixit Dominus. 5 He hath given meat unto them T'HE Lord said unto my Lord : Sit that fear Him : He shall ever be Thou on My right hand, until I mindful of His covenant. make Thine enemies Thy footstool. 6 He hath showed His people the 2 The Lord shall send the rod of power of His works : that He may Thy power out of Sion : be Thou give them the heritage of the hea ruler, even in the midst among then. Thine enemies. 7 The works of His hands are 3 In the day of Thy power shall verity and judgment : all His com the people offer Thee free-will offer mandments are true. ings with an holy worship : the dew 8 They stand fast for ever and 46 PSALTER. ever : and are done in truth and it shall grieve him : he shall gnash equity. with his teeth, and consume away ; 9 He sent redemption unto His the desire of the ungodly shall perish. people : He hath commanded His Glory be, etc. covenant for ever ; holy and reverend Ant. He hath great delight : in is His Name. His commandments. 10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom : a good under Ant. Blessed be the Name * of standing have all they that do there the Lord : from this time forth for after ; the praise of it endureth for evermore. ever. Glory be, etc. Psalm cxiii. Laudate, pueri. Ant. All His commandments are TDEAISE the Lord, ye servants : O true : they stand fast for ever and praise the Name of the Lord. ever. 2 Blessed be the Name of the Lord : from this time forth for ever Ant. He hath great delight * in more. His commandments. 3 The Lord's Name is praised : from the rising up of the sun unto Psalm cxii. Beatus vir. the going down of the same. 'DLESSED is the man that feareth 4 The Lord is high above all the Lord : he hath great delight heathen : and His glory above the in His commandments. heavens, 2 His seed shall be mighty upon 5 Who is like unto the Lord our earth : the generation of the faithful God, that hath His dwelling so high : shall be blessed. and yet humbleth Himself to behold 3 Riches and plenteousness shall the things that are in heaven and be in his house : and his righteous earth ? ness endureth for ever. 6 He taketh up the simple out of 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up the dust : and lifteth up the poor out light in the darkness : he is merciful, of the mire ; loving and righteous. 7 That He may set him with the 5 A good man is merciful, and princes : even with the princes of His lendeth : and will guide his words people. with discretion. 8 He maketh the barren woman 6 For he shall never be moved : to keep house : and to be a joyful and the righteous shall be had in mother of children. everlasting remembrance. Glory be, etc. 7 He will not be afraid of any Ant. Blessed be the Name of the evil tidings : for his heart standeth Lord : from this time forth for ever- fast, and believeth in the Lord. 8 His heart is established, and will not shrink : until he see his Ant. But we who live * will praise desire upon his enemies. the Lord. 9 He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor : and his right Psalm cxiv. In exitu Israel. eousness remaineth for ever ; his horn YyHEN- Israel came out of Egypt : shall be exalted with honour. and the house of Jacob from 10 The ungodly shall see it, and among the strange people. SUNDAY. 47

2 Judah was his sanctuary : and 11 Ye that fear the Lord, put Israel his dominion. your trust in the Lord : He is their 3 The sea saw that, and fled : helper and defender. Jordan was driven hack. 12 The Lord hath been mindful 4 The mountains skipped like of us, and He shall bless us : even rams : and the little hills like young He shall bless the house of Israel, He shall bless the house of Aaron. 5 What aileth thee, 0 thou sea, 13 He shall bless them that fear that thou fleddest : and thou Jordan, the Lord : both small and great. that thou wast driven hack ? 14 The Lord shall increase you 6 Ye mountains, that ye skipped more and more : you and your chil like rams : and ye little hills like dren. young sheep ? 15 Ye are the blessed of the Lord : 7 Tremble, thou earth, at the pre Who made heaven and earth. sence of the Lord : at the presence of 16 All the whole heavens are the the God of Jacoh ; Lord's : the earth hath He given to 8 Who turned the hard rock into the children of men. a standing water : and the flint stone 17 The dead praise not Thee, 0 into a springing well. Lord : neither all they that go down Sere is not said, Glory he, etc. into silence. 18 But we will praise the Lord : Psalm cxv. Non nobis, Domine. from this time forth for evermore. MOT unto us, O Lord, not unto us, Praise the Lord. hut unto Thy Name give the Glory be, etc. praise : for Thy loving mercy, and Ant. But we who live : will praise for Thy truth's sake. the Lord. 2 Wherefore shall the heathen say : Where is now their God ? Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima, 3 As for our God, He is in heaven : on all Ferias from Septuagesima till He hath done whatsoever pleased Him. the first Sunday in Lent, and daily 4 Their idols are silver and gold : from Trinity to Advent. even the work of men's hands. Chapter. ii Thess. iii. 5 They have mouths, and speak fPHE Lord direct your hearts into not : eyes have they, and see not. the love of God, and into the 6 They have ears, and hear not : patient waiting for Christ. noses have they, and smell not. Bf. Thanks be to God. 7 They have hands, and handle On Sundays from Epiphany to Lent, and not ; feet have they, and walk not : daily from Trinity to Advent, neither speak they through their throat. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime. 8 They that make them are like 0 BLEST Creator of the light Who makest the day with radiance bright, unto them : and so are all such as And o'er the forming world didst call put their trust in them. The light from chaos first of all ; 9 But thou, house of Israel, trust Whose wisdom joined in meet array The morn and eve, and named them day : thou in the Lord : He is their suc Night comes with all its darkling fears, cour and defence. Regard Thy people's prayers and tears. 10 Ye house of Aaron, put your Lest, sunk in sin, and whelmed with strife, They lose the gift of endless life ; trust in the Lord : He is their helper While thinking but the thoughts of time, and defender. They weave new chains of woe and crime. 48 But grant them grace that they may strain good things : and the rich He hath The heavenly gate, and prize to gain ; Each harmful lure aside to cast, sent empty away. And purge away each error past. 9 He remembering His mercy hath 0 Father, that we ask he done, holpen His servant Israel : as He Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, promised to our forefathers, Abraham Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. and his seed for ever. f. Lord, let my prayer be set Glory be, etc. forth. 'f. The Lord be with you. Ty. In Thy sight as the incense. ty. And with thy spirit. Ant. to Magnificat, in Proper of Seasons. Let us pray. [Ferial Antiphons. Collect. Monday. My soul doth magnify : * f. The Lord be with you. the Lord. Tuesday. My spirit hath rejoiced :* Bf. And with thy spirit. in God my Saviour. y. Bless we the Lord, Wednesday. 0 Lord my God : * ty. Thanks be to God. Thou hast regarded my lowliness. Thursday. He hath put down * Sttntiag ifilemorials, the mighty from their seat : and hath which immediately follow the Collect for exalted the humble and meek that the day, unless the memorial of any confess His Christ. festival intervene, in which case the Friday. God hath holpen * His ordinary memorials yield precedence. servant Israel, as He promised Abra [For Memorials from Advent Sunday till ham and his seed : and He hath ex the Octave of Epiphany, see Proper of alted the humble for ever. Seasons.] Saturday. As in Proper^] From the Octave of Epiphany till Ash- Wednesday : Magnificat. Memorial of S. Mary. "VfY soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath rejoiced in Ant. In the Bush which Moses God my Saviour. saw unconsumed : we recognize thy 2 For He hath regarded : the glorious virginity, 0 Mother of God. lowliness of His handmaiden. f. Thou art fairer than the children 3 For behold, from henceforth : of men. all generations shall call me blessed. I?. Full of grace are thy lips. 4 For He that is mighty hath magnified me : and holy is His Name. Collect. 5 And His mercy is on them that A GOD, Who through the fruitful fear Him : throughout all generations. virginity of the blessed Virgin 6 He hath shewed strength with Mary, hast bestowed the rewards of His arm : He hath scattered the eternal salvation on the human race ; proud in the imagination of their grant, we beseech Thee, that she may hearts. intercede for us, through whom we 7 He hath put down the mighty have received the Author of Life, from their seat : and hath exalted the Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. humble and meek. [For Memorials from Ash- Wednesday till 8 He hath filled the hungry with Whitsuntide, see Proper of Seasons.] 49 From Monday after the Octave of Trinity Ant. The Lord hath inclined. till Advent; except on Double Feasts, Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, quoniam. Memorial of the Holy Cross. J AM well pleased : that the Lord Ant. Save us, O Christ our Saviour, hath heard the voice of my prayer. by the virtue of the Holy Cross : as 2 That He hath inclined His ear Thou savedst Peter in the sea; and unto me : therefore will I call upon have mercy upon us. Him as long as I live. f. All the world shall worship 3 The snares of death compassed Thee, and sing of Thee. me round about : and the pains of Ry. And praise Thy name. hell gat hold upon me. 4 I shall find trouble and heavi Collect. ness, and I will call upon the Name of the Lord : 0 Lord, I beseech Thee, ]£EEP, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, deliver my soul. in perpetual peace, those whom Thou hast vouchsafed to redeem by 5 Gracious is the Lord, and right eous : yea, our God is merciful. the wood of the Holy Cross, 0 Saviour of the world, Who livest and reignest 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : I was in misery, and He helped me. with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. 7 Turn again then unto thy rest, Amen. 0 my soul : for the Lord hath re warded thee. Memorial of S. Mary. 8 And why ? Thou hast delivered my soul from death : mine eyes from As after Epiphany, p. 48. tears, and my feet from falling. f. The Lord be with you. 9 I will walk before the Lord : in ty. And with thy spirit. the land of the living. y. Bless we the Lord. Glory be, etc. I?. Thanks be to God. Ant. The Lord hath inclined : His ear unto me.

Ant. I believed. MONDAY. Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi. J BELIEVED, and therefore will I speak; but I was sore troubled : I f. 0 God, make speed to save us. said in my haste, All men are liars. Vf. O Lord, make haste to help us. 11 What reward shall I give unto 7. Glory be to the Father, and to the Lord : for all the benefits that He the Son : and to the Holy Ghost hath done unto me ? ly. As it was in the beginning, is 12 I will receive the cup of salva now, and ever shall be : world with tion : and call upon the Name of the out end. Amen. Lord. Alleluia. 13 I will pay my vows now in the presence of all His people : right dear [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in in the sight of the Lord is the death Holy Week, of His saints. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King 14 Behold, O Lord, how that I am of eternal glory.] Thy servant : I am Thy servant, and E 50 PSAtTER. the son of Thine handmaid; Thou Ant. My help. hast broken my bonds in sunder. Psalm cxxi. Levavi oculos. 15 I will offer to Thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving : and will call upon T WILL lift up mine eyes unto the the Name of the Lord. hills : from whence cometh my help. 16 I will pay my vows unto the 2 My help cometh even from the Lord, in the sight of all His people : Lord : Who hath made heaven and in the courts of the Lord's house, earth. even in the midst of thee, 0 Jeru 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be salem. Praise the Lord. moved : and He that keepeth thee Glory be, etc. will not sleep. 4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel : Ant. I believed : and therefore shall neither slumber nor sleep. will 1 speak. 5 The Lord Himself is thy keeper : Ant. 0 praise the Lord. the Lord is thy defence upon thy Psalm cxvn. Laudate Dominum. right hand. 6 So that the sun shall not burn A PRAISE the Lord, all ye heathen : thee by day : neither the moon by praise Him, all ye nations. night. 2 For His merciful kindness is 7 The Lord shall preserve thee ever more and more towards us : and from all evil : yea, it is even He that the truth of the Lord endureth for shall keep thy soul. ever. Praise the Lord. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy Glory be, etc. going out, and thy coming in : from Ant. 0 praise the Lord : all ye this time forth for evermore. heathen. Glory be, etc. Ant. I called. Ant. My help : cometh even from the Lord. Psalm cxx. Ad Dominum. TU'HEN I was in trouble I called Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima ; upon the Lord : and He heard me. on all Ferias from Septuagesima'Jo the 2 Deliver my soul, 0 Lord, from First Sunday in Lent ; and daily from Trinity to Advent, lying lips : and from a deceitful tongue. Chapter, ii Thess. iii., p. 47. 3 What reward shall be given or From Trinity to Advent, done unto thee, thou false tongue : Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, even mighty and sharp arrows, with f. and ty. p. 47. hot burning coals. 4 Wo is me, that I am constrained Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, to dwell with Mesech : and to have p. 48. my habitation among the tents of [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at Kedar. other times, see Proper of Seasons.] 5 My soul hath long dwelt among them : that are enemies unto peace. Petitions. 6 I labour for peace, but when I These are not said in Christmas or speak unto them thereof : they make Faster tides. them ready to battle. Lord, have mercy. Glory be, etc. Christ, have mercy. Ant. I called : and He heard me. Lord, have mercy. 51 Our Father : 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss : O Lord, who may abide Said silently to the end. The Priest it? 4 For there is mercy with Thee : therefore repeats aloud : shalt Thou be feared. 5 I look for the Lord ; my soul doth wait f. And lead us not into temptation. for Him : in His word is my trust. Iy. But deliver us from evil. 6 My soul fieeth unto the Lord : before the morning watch, I say, before the morning f. I said, Lord, be merciful unto watch. me. 7 O Israel, trust in the Lord, for with the iy. Heal my soul, for I have sinned Lord there is mercy : and with Him is plent eous redemption. against Thee. 8 And He shall redeem Israel : from all his f . Turn Thee again, 0 Lord, at sins. the last. Glory be, etc.] iy. And be gracious unto Thy [Here the reader, if a Priest, rising, stands servants. at the step of the Sanctuary.] f. Let Thy merciful kindness, 0 '?. 0 Lord, arise, help us. Lord, be upon us. ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's Iy. As we do put our trust in Thee. sake. f. Let Thy priests be clothed f. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of with righteousness. Hosts. IB. And Thy Saints sing with Iy. Show the light of Thy coun joyfulness. tenance, and we shall be whole. f. 0 Lord, save the Queen. f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. Iy. And mercifully hear us when Iy. And let my crying come unto we call upon Thee. Thee. f. O God, save Thy servants and y. The Lord be with you. handmaidens. Iy. Aud with thy spirit. Iy. Which put their trust in Thee. f. 0 Lord, save Thy people. Let us pray. ty. And bless Thine inheritance. Collect. f. Peace be within Thy walls. Iy. And plenteousness within Thy dFerial JHemorate. palaces. [For memorials from Advent Sunday till t. Let us pray for the faithful the Octave of Epiphany, see Proper of departed. Seasons.] iy. Eternal rest grant unto them, 0 Lord, and light perpetual shine From the Octave of Epiphany till Ash- npon them. Wednesday, y. Hearken unto my voice, 0 Memorial of S. Mary. Lord, when I cry unto Thee. Ant. In the Bush which Moses iy. Have mercy upon me, and hear saw unconsumed, we recognise thy me. glorious virginity, 0 Mother of God. f. Thou art fairer than the children Psalm li. Miserere mei, DeuS,-p.l. of men. [Here follows in Lent : Iy. Full of grace are thy lips. Psalm cxxx. De profundis. Collect. OUT of the deep have I called unto Thee, O A GOD, Who through the fruitful Lord : Lord, hear my -voice. virginity of the Blessed Virginy^ 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : the voice of my complaint. Mary hast bestowed the rewards c 52 eternal salvation on the human race ; TUESDAY. grant, we pray Thee, that she may intercede for us, through whom we Vts$m. have received the Author of Life, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. y. 0 God, make speed to save us. ty. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. Memorial of All Saints. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Ant. 0 how glorious is the King ty. As it was in the beginning, is dom where all the Saints rejoice with now, and ever shall be : world with Christ : they are clothed with white out end. Amen. robes, and follow the Lamb whither Alleluia. soever He goeth. f. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and [From Septuagesima till Wednesday in Holy Week, rejoice in the Lord. ty. And be joyful, all ye that are Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King of true of heart. eternal glory.] If this f. and 'Vf. has been said before, then in this Memorial is said instead, Ant. We will go. f. The Saints shall be joyful with Psalm cxxn. Latatus sum. glory. X WAS glad when they said unto ty. They shall rejoice in their beds. me : We will go into the house of Collect. the Lord. 2 Our feet shall stand in thy QUANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, gates : 0 Jerusalem. that all Thy Saints may always 3 Jerusalem is built as a city : pray for us, and vouchsafe always to that is at unity in itself. hear their prayers ; through Jesus 4 For thither the tribes go up, Christ our Lord. Amen. even the tribes of the Lord : to testify [For Memorials from Ash- Wednesday till unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Whitsuntide, see Proper of Seasons.] Name of the Lord. 5 For there is the seat of judge From Monday after the Octave of Trinity ment : even the seat of the house of till Advent, David. Memorial of the Holy Cross. 6 O pray for the peace of Jerusa As at Sunday Vespers, p. 48. lem : they shall prosper that love thee. Memorial of S. Mary. 7 Peace be within thy walls : and As at Sunday Vespers, p. 49. plenteousness within thy palaces. 8 For my brethren and com Memorial of All Saints, panions' sakes : I will wish thee As after Epiphany, above. prosperity. 9 Yea, because of the house of f. The Lord be with you. the Lord our God : I will seek to Vf. And with thy spirit. do thee good. f. Bless we the Lord, Glory be, etc. ty. Thanks be to God. Ant. We will go gladly : into the house of the Lord. TUESDAY. 53 Ant. O Thou that dwellest. Ant. Our help standeth : in the Ps. cxxiii. Ad te levavi oculos meos. Name of the Lord. TTNTO Thee lift I up mine eyes : Ant. Do well. O Thou that dwellest in the hea vens. Psalm cxxv. Qui confidunt. 2 Behold, even as the eyes of ser rpHEY that put their trust in the vants look unto the hand of their Lord shall be even as the mount masters, and as the eyes of a maiden Sion : which may not be removed, unto the hand of her mistress : even but standeth fast for ever. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our 2 The hills stand about Jerusa God, until He have mercy upon us. lem : even so standeth the Lord 3 Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, round about His people, from this have mercy upon us : for we are time forth for evermore. utterly despised. 3 For the rod of the ungodly 4 Our soul is filled with the scorn cometh not into the lot of the right ful reproof of the wealthy : and with eous : lest the righteous put their the despitefulness of the proud. hand unto wickedness. Glory be, etc. 4 Do well, 0 Lord : unto those Ant. O Thou that dwellest in the that are good and true of heart. heavens : have mercy upon us. 5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness : the Lord shall Ant. Our help. lead them forth with the evildoers; but peace shall be upon Israel. Psalm cxxiv. Nisi quia Dominus. Glory be, etc. TP the Lord Himself had not been Ant. Do well, 0 Lord : unto those on our side, now may Israel say : that are good and true of heart. if the Lord Himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against Ant. Then were we like. US; 2 They had swallowed us up Psalm cxxvi. In convertendo. quick : when they were so wrathfully Yty HEN the Lord turned again the displeased at us. captivity of Sion : then were we 3 Yea, the waters had drowned like unto them that dream. us : and the stream had gone over 2 Then was our mouth filled with our soul. laughter : and our tongue with joy. 4 The deep waters of the proud : 3 Then said they among the hea had gone even over our soul. then : The Lord hath done great 5 But praised be the Lord : Who things for them. hath not given us over for a prey 4 Yea, the Lord hath done great unto their teeth. things for us already : whereof we 6 Our soul is escaped even as a rejoice. bird out of the snare of the fowler : 5 Turn our captivity, 0 Lord : as the snare is broken, and we are de the rivers in the south. livered. 6 They that sow in tears : shall 7 Our help standeth in the Name reap in joy. of the Lord : Who hath made heaven 7 He that now goeth on his way and earth. weeping, and beareth forth good Glory be, etc. seed : shall doubtless come again 54 PSALTEE. with joy, and bring his sheaves with Ant. Happy is the man. him. Psalm cxxvn. Nisi Dominus. Glory be, etc. "PXCEPT the Lord build the house : Ant. Then were we like : unto their labour is but lost that build it. them that dream. 2 Except the Lord keep the city : Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima ; the watchman waketh but in vain. on all Feriasfrom Septuagesima to the 3 It is but lost labour that ye First Sunday in Lent ; and daily from haste to rise up early, and so late Trinity to Advent, take rest, and eat the bread of care Chapter. ii Thess. iii., p. 47. fulness : for so He giveth His be loved sleep. From Trinity to Advent, 4 Lo, children and the fruit of the Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, womb : are an heritage and gift that f. and ty., p. 47. cometh of the Lord. 5 Like as the arrows in the hand Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, of a giant : even so are the young p. 48. children. [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at 6 Happy is the man that hath his other times, see Proper of Seasons.] quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their Petitions, p. 50. enemies in the gate. Glory be, etc. Collect. Ant. Happy is the man : that hath Ferial Memorials, p. 51. his quiver full. f. The Lord be with you. Ant. Blessed are all they. ty. And with thy spirit. f". Bless we the Lord, Psalm cxxvin. Beati omnes. ty. Thanks be to God. "DLESSED are all they that fear the Lord : and walk in His ways. 2 For thou shalt eat the labours of thine hands : 0 well is thee, and WEDNESDAY. happy shalt thou be. 3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful vine : upon the walls of thine house. 4< f . 0 God, make speed to save 4 Thy children like the olive- us. branches : round about thy table. Vj. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. 5 Lo, thus shall the man be f . Glory be to the Father, and to blessed : that feareth the Lord. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. 6 The Lord from out of Sion shall Vlf. As it was in the beginning, is so bless thee : that thou shalt see Je now, and ever shall be : world with rusalem in prosperity all thy life long. out end. Amen. 7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy Alleluia ! children's children : and peace upon [From Septuagesima till Wednesday in Israel. Holy Week, Glory be, etc. Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King Ant. Blessed are all they : that of eternal glory.] fear the Lord. WEDNESDAY. 55

Ant. We wish you good luck. 7 0 Israel, trust in the Lord, for Psalm cxxix. Stepe expugnaverunt. with the Lord there is mercy : and TETANY a time have they fought with Him is plenteous redemption. against me from my youth up : 8 And He shall redeem Israel : may Israel now say. from all his sins. 2 Yea, many a time have they Glory be, etc. vexed me from my youth up : hut Ant. Oat of the deep : have I they have not prevailed against me. called unto Thee, 0 Lord. 3 The plowers plowed upon my back : and made long furrows. Ant. 0 Israel. 4 But the righteous Lord : hath Psalm cxxxi. Domine, non est. hewn the snares of the ungodly in , I am not high-minded : I pieces. L0™' have no proud looks. 5 Let them be confounded and 2 I do not exercise myself in great turned backward : as many as have matters : which are too high for me. evil will at Sion. 3 But I refrain my soul, and 6 Let them be even as the grass keep it low, like as a child that is growing upon the house-tops : which weaned from his mother : yea, my withereth afore it be plucked up ; soul is even as a weaned child. 7 Whereof the mower filleth not 4 0 Israel, trust in the Lord : his hand : neither he that bindeth up from this time forth for evermore. the sheaves his bosom. Glory be, etc. 8 So that they who go by say not so much as, The Lord prosper you : Ant. 0 Israel : trust in the Lord. we wish you good luck in the Name Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima ; of the Lord. on all Ferias from Septuagesima to the Glory be, etc. First Sunday in Lent; and daily from Ant. We wish you good luck : in Trinity to Advent, the Name of the Lord. Chapter, ii Thess. iii., p. 47. Ant. Out of the deep. From Trinity to Advent, Psalm cxxx. De profundis. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, f. and I?., p. 47. QTTT of the deep have I called unto Thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, voice. p. 48. 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at the voice of my complaint. other times, see Proper of Seasons.'] 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to mark what is done amiss : O Lord, Petitions, p. 50. who may abide it ? 4 For there is mercy with Thee : Collect. therefore shalt Thou be feared. Perial Memorials, p. 51. 5 I look for the Lord ; my soul doth wait for Him : in His word is f. The Lord be with you. my trust. ty. And with thy spirit. 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord : f. Bless we the Lord. before the morning watch, I say, be ty. Thanks be to God. fore the morning watch. 56 PSALTEE. THUESDAT. 11 The Lord hath made a faithful oath unto David : and He shall not shrink from it. 12 Of the fruit of thy body : shall f. O God, make speed to save us. I set upon thy seat. ty. O Lord, make haste to help us. 13 If thy children will keep my f. Glory he to the Father, and to covenant, and My testimonies that I the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. shall learn them : their children also ty. As it was in the beginning, is shall sit upon thy seat for evermore. now, and ever shall be : world with 14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion out end. Amen. to be an habitation for Himself : He Alleluia. hath longed for her. [From Septmgesima till Wednesday in 15 This shall be My rest for ever : Holy Week, here will I dwell, for I have a delight Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King therein. 16 I will bless her victuals with of eternal glory.] increase : and will satisfy her poor Ant. And all. with bread. 17 I will deck her priests with Psalm cxxxrr. Memento, Domine. health : and her saints shall rejoice T ORD, remember David : and all and sing. his trouble; 18 There shall I make the horn of 2 How he sware unto the Lord : David to flourish : I have ordained a and vowed a vow unto the Almighty lantern for Mine Anointed. God of Jacob. 19 As for His enemies, I shall 3 I will not come within the taber clothe them with shame : but upon nacle of mine house : nor climb up Himself shall His crown flourish. into my bed ; Glory be, etc. 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to Ant. And all : his trouble. sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber : neither the temples of my head to Ant. Behold, how good. take any rest ; 5 Until I find out a place for the Psalm cxxxm. Ecce, quam lonum ! temple of the Lord : an habitation "DEHOLD, how good and joyful a for the mighty God of Jacob. -D thing it is : brethren, to dwell to 6 Lo, we heard of the same at gether in unity ! Ephrata : and found it in the wood. 3 It is like the precious ointment 7 We will go into His tabernacle : upon the head, that ran down unto and fall low on our knees before His the beard : even unto Aaron's beard, footstool. and went down to the skirts of his 8 Arise, 0 Lord, into Thy resting- clothing. place : Thou, and the ark of Thy 3 Like as the dew of Hermon : strength. which fell upon the hill of Sion. 9 Let Thy priests be clothed with 4 For there the Lord promised His righteousness : and let Thy saints blessing : and life for evermore. sing with joyfulness. Glory be, etc. 10 For Thy servant David's sake : turn not away the presence of Thine Ant. Behold : how good and joy Anointed. ful. THTTRSDAY. 57 Ant. Whatsoever. 16 They have mouths, and speak Psalm cxxxv. Laudate nomen. not : eyes have they, but they see not. 17 They have ears, and yet they A PRAISE the Lord, laud ye the hear not : neither is there any breath Name of the Lord : praise it, O in their mouths. ye servants of the Lord ; 18 They that make them are like 2 Ye that stand in the house of unto them : and so are all they that the Lord : in the courts of the house put their trust in them. of our God. 19 Praise the Lord, ye house of 3 O praise the Lord, for the Lord Israel : praise the Lord, ye house of is gracious : 0 sing praises unto His Aaron. Name, for it is lovely. 20 Praise the Lord, ye house of 4 For why ? the Lord hath chosen Levi : ye that fear the Lord, praise Jacob unto Himself : and Israel for the Lord. His own possession. 21 Praised be the Lord out of 5 For I know that the Lord is Sion : who dwelleth at Jerusalem. great : and that our Lord is above all Glory be, etc. gods. 6 Whatsoever the Lord pleased, Ant. Whatsoever : the Lord that did He in heaven, and in earth : pleased, that did He. and in the sea, and in all deep places. Ant. For His mercy. 7 He bringeth forth the clouds from the ends of the world : and Psalm cxxxvi. Confitemini Domino. sendeth forth lightnings with the Q GIVE thanks unto the Lord, for rain, bringing the winds out of His He is gracious : and His mercy treasures. endureth for ever. 8 He smote the first-born of 2 O give thanks unto the God of Egypt : both of man and beast. all gods : for His mercy endureth for 9 He hath sent tokens and wonders ever. into the midst of thee, 0 thou land of 3 O thank the Lord of all lords : Egypt : upon Pharaoh, and all his for His mercy endureth for ever. servants. 4 Who only doeth great wonders : 10 He smote divers nations : and for His mercy endureth for ever. slew mighty kings ; 5 Who by His excellent wisdom 11 Sehon king of the Amorites, made the heavens : for His mercy and Og the king of Basan : and all endureth for ever. the kingdoms of Canaan ; 6 Who laid out the earth above 12 And gave their land to be an the waters : for His mercy endureth heritage : even an heritage unto Israel for ever. His people. 7 Who hath made great lights : 13 Thy Name, 0 Lord, endureth for His mercy endureth for ever. for ever : so doth Thy memorial, 0 8 The sun to rule the day : for Lord, from one generation to another. His mercy endureth for ever ; 14 For the Lord will avenge His 9 The moon and the stars to govern people : and be gracious unto His the night : for His mercy endureth servants. for ever. 15 As for theimagesof the heathen, 10 Who smote Egypt with their they are but silver and gold : the first-born : for His mercy endureth work of men's hands. for ever. 58 PSALTER.

11 And brought out Israel from Ant. Sing us. among them : for His mercy endureth Psalm cxxxvn. Super flumina. for ever. 12 With a mighty hand, and 'R Y the waters of Babylon we sat stretched out arm : for His mercy down and wept > when we re endureth for ever. membered thee, 0 Sion. 13 Who divided the Red Sea in 2 As for our harps, we hanged two parts : for His mercy endureth them up : upon the trees that are for ever. therein. 14 And made Israel to go through 3 For they that led us away cap the midst of it : for His mercy en tive required of us then a song, and dureth for ever. melody, in our heaviness : Sing us 15 But as for Pharaoh and his one of the songs of Sion. host, He overthrew them in the Red 4 How shall we sing the Lord's Sea : for His mercy endureth for ever. song : in a strange land ? 16 Who led His people through 5 If I forget thee, O Jerusalem : the wilderness : for His mercy en let my right hand forget her cunning. dureth for ever. 6 If I do not remember thee, let 17 Who smote great kings : for my tongue cleave to the roof of my His mercy endureth for ever. mouth : yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem 18 Yea, and slew mighty kings : in my mirth. for His mercy endureth for ever. 7 Remember the children of Edom, 19 Sehon king of the Amorites : 0 Lord, in the day of Jerusalem : for His mercy endureth for ever. how they said, Down with it, down 20 And Og the king of Basan : with it, even to the ground. for His mercy endureth for ever. 8 O daughter of Babylon, wasted 21 And gave away their land for with misery : yea, happy shall he be an heritage : for His mercy endureth that rewardeth thee, as thou hast for ever. served us. 22 Even for an heritage unto 9 Blessed shall he be that taketb. Israel His servant : for His mercy thy children : and throweth them endureth for ever. against the stones. 23 Who remembered us when we Glory be, etc. were in trouble : for His mercy en Ant. Sing us : one of the songs of dureth for ever. Sion. 24 And hath delivered us from our Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima ; enemies : for His mercy endureth for on all Ferias from Septuagesima to the ever. First Sunday in Lent ; and daily from 25 Who giveth food to all flesh : Trinity to Advent, for His mercy endureth for ever. Chapter, ii Thess. iii., p. 47. 26 0 give thanks unto the God of heaven : for His mercy endureth for From Trinity to Advent, ever. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, 27 O give thanks unto the Lord f. and I?., p. 47. of lords : for His mercy endureth for ever. Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, Glory be, etc. p. 48. Ant. For His mercy : endureth [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at for ever. other times, see Proper of Seasons.] FRIDAY. 59

Petitions, p. 50. 6 For though the Lord be high, Collect. yet hath He respect unto the lowly : as for the proud, He beholdeth them Ferial Memorials, p. 51. afar off. y. The Lord be with you. 7 Though I walk in the midst of ty. And with thy spirit. trouble, yet shalt Thou refresh me : f. Bless we the Lord. Thou shalt stretch forth Thy hand ty. Thanks be to God. upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and Thy right hand shalt save me. 8 The Lord shall make good His FKIDAY. loving kindness toward me : yea, Thy mercy, 0 Lord, endureth for ever : despise not then the works of Thine own hands. ♦ f., O God, make speed to save Glory be, etc. us. ty. O Lord, make haste to help us. Ant. Before the gods : will I sing f. Glory be to the Father, and to praise unto Thee, my God. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. As it was in the beginning, is Ant. 0 Lord, Thou hast searched. now, and ever shall be : world with out end. Amen. Psalm cxxxix. Domine, probasti. Alleluia. LORD, Thou hast searched me [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in 0 out, and known me : Thou know- Holy Week, est my down-sitting, and mine up Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King rising; Thou understandest my of eternal glory.] thoughts long before. 2 Thou art about my path, and Ant. Before the gods. about my bed : and spiest out all my Psalm cxxxvm. Confitebor tibi. ways. T WILL give thanks unto Thee, 0 3 For lo, there is not a word in Lord, with my whole heart : even my tongue : but Thou, 0 Lord, before the gods will I sing praise knowest it altogether. unto Thee. 4 Thou hast fashioned me behind 2 I will worship toward Thy holy and before : and laid Thine hand temple, and praise Thy Name, be upon me. cause of Thy lovingkindness and 5 Such knowledge is too wonder truth : for Thou hast magnified Thy ful and excellent for me : I cannot Name, and Thy Word, above all attain unto it. things. 6 Whither shall I go then from 3 When I called upon Thee, Thou Thy Spirit : or whither shall I go heardest me : and enduedst my soul then from Thy presence ? with much strength. 7 If I climb up into heaven, Thou 4 All the kings of the earth shall art there : if I go down to hell, Thou praise Thee, 0 Lord : for they have art there also. heard the words of Thy mouth. 8 If I take the wings of the 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways morning : and remain in the utter of the Lord : that great is the glory most parts of the sea ; of the Lord. 9 Even there also shall Thy hand 60 PSALTEB. lead me : and Thy right hand shall of wickedness in me : and lead me in hold me. the way everlasting. 10 If I say, Peradventure the Glory be, etc. darkness shall cover me : then shall Ant. 0 Lord, Thou hast searched my night be turned to day. me out : and known me. 11 Yea, the darkness is no dark ness with Thee, but the night is as Ant. Preserve me. clear as the day : the darkness and light to Thee are both alike. Psalm cxl. Eripe me, Domine. 12 For my reins are Thine : Thou 'QELIVER me, 0 Lord, from the hast covered me in my mother's evil man : and preserve me from womb. the wicked man. 13 I will give thanks unto Thee, 2 Who imagine mischief in their for I am fearfully and wonderfully hearts : and stir up strife all the day made : marvellous are Thy works, long. and that my soul knoweth right 3 They have sharpened their well. tongues like a serpent : adder's poison 14 My bones are not hid from is under their lips. Thee : though I be made secretly, 4 Keep me, 0 Lord, from the and fashioned beneath in the earth. hands of the ungodly : preserve me 15 Thine eyes did see my sub from the wicked men, who are pur stance, yet being imperfect : and in posed to overthrow my goings. Thy book were all my members 5 The proud have laid a snare for written ; me, and spread a net abroad with 16 Which day by day were cords : yea, and set traps in my way. fashioned : when as yet there was 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art none of them. my God : hear the voice of my prayers, 17 How dear are Thy counsels O Lord. unto me, 0 God : 0 how great is the 7 0 Lord God, Thou strength of sum of them ! my health : Thou hast covered my 18 If I tell them, they are more head in the day of battle. in number than the sand : when I 8 Let not the ungodly have his wake up I am present with Thee. desire, 0 Lord : let not his mis 19 Wilt Thou not slay the wicked, chievous imagination prosper, lest 0 God ? : depart from me, ye blood they be too proud. thirsty men. 9 Let the mischief of their own 20 For they speak unrighteously lips fall upon the head of them : that against Thee : and Thine enemies compass me about. take Thy Name in vain. 10 Let hot burning coals fall upon 21 Do not I hate them, 0 Lord, them : let them be cast into the fire, that hate Thee : and am not I grieved and into the pit, that they never rise with those that rise up against Thee ? up again. 22 Yea, I hate them right sore : 11 A man full of words shall not even as though they were mine ene prosper upon the earth : evil shall mies. hunt the wicked person to overthrow 23 Try me, 0 God, and seek the him. ground of my heart : prove me, and 12 Sure I am that the Lord will examine my thoughts. avenge the poor : and maintain the 24 Look well if there be any way cause of the helpless. FRIDAY. CI 13 The righteous also shall give Ant. Thou art my portion. thanks unto Thy Name : and the Ps. cxlii. Voce mea ad Dominum. just shall continue in Thy sight. Glory be, etc. J CRIED unto the Lord with my voice : yea, even unto the Lord Ant. Preserve me : from the did I make my supplication. wicked man. 2 I poured out my complaints before Him : and shewed. Him of my trouble. Ant. Lord, I call. 3 When my spirit was in heavi Psalm cxli. Domine, clamavi. ness Thou knewest my path : in the T ORD, I call upon Thee, haste way wherein I walked have they Thee unto me : and consider my privily laid a snare for me. voice when I cry unto Thee. 4 I looked also upon my right hand : and saw there was no man 2 Let my prayer be set forth in Thy sight as the incense : and let the that would know me. lifting up of my hands be an evening 5 I had no place to flee unto : and sacrifice. no man cared for my soul. 3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my 6 I cried unto Thee, O Lord, and mouth : and keep the door of my lips. said : Thou art my hope and my 4 O let not mine heart be inclined portion in the land of the living. to any evil thing : let me not be oc 7 Consider my complaint : for I cupied in ungodly works with the am brought very low. men that work wickedness, lest I eat 8 0 deliver me from my persecu of such things as please them. tors : for they are too strong for me. 5 Let the righteous rather smite 9 Bring my soul out of prison, me friendly : and reprove me. that I may give thanks unto Thy 6 But let not their precious balms Name : which thing if Thou wilt break my head : yea, I will pray yet grant me, then shall the righteous against their wickedness. resort unto my company. 7 Let their judges be overthrown Glory be, etc. in stony places : that they may hear Ant. Thou art my portion : in the my words, for they are sweet. land of the living. 8 Our bones lie scattered before the pit : like as when one breaketh Daily from Epiphany to Septuagesima ; and heweth wood upon the earth. on all Feriasfrom Septuagesima to the 9 But mine eyes look unto Thee, First Sunday in Lent; and daily from Trinity to Advent, 0 Lord God : in Thee is my trust, 0 cast not out my soul. Chapter. ii Thess. iii., p. 47. 10 Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me : and from the From Trinity to Advent, traps of the wicked doers. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, 11 Let the ungodly fall into their f. and V?., p. 47. own nets together : and let me ever escape them. Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, Glory be, etc p. 48. Ant. Lord, I call upon Thee : [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at haste Thee unto me. other times, see Proper of Seasons.] 62 PSALTEE.

Petitions, p. 50. tear them : shoot out Thine arrows, and consume them. Collect. 7 Send down Thine hand from Ferial Memorials. p. 51. above : deliver me, and take me out of the great waters, from the hand of f. The Lord be with you. strange children ; ty. And with thy spirit. 8 Whose mouth talketh of vanity : f. Bless we the Lord. and their right hand is a right hand ty. Thanks be to God. of wickedness. 9 I will sing a new song unto Thee, 0 God : and sing praises unto SATURDAY. Thee upon a ten-stringed lute. dFtrst Uespers of Stttrtiag. 10 Thou hast given victory unto kings : and hast delivered David Thy •(" f. 0 God, make speed to save servant from the peril of the sword. us. 11 Save me, and deliver me from ty. O Lord, make haste to help us. the hand of strange children : whose f. Glory be to the Father, and to mouth talketh of vanity, and their the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. right hand is a right hand of iniquity. ty. As it was in the beginning, is 12 That our sons may grow up now, and ever shall be : world with as the young plants : and that our out end. Amen. daughters may be as the polished, Alleluia. corners of the temple. [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in 13 That our garners may be full Holy Week: and plenteous with all manner of Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King store : that our sheep may bring forth of eternal glory.] thousands and ten thousands in our streets. Ant. Blessed be * the Lord my 14 That our oxen may be strong strength. to labour, that there be no decay : no leading into captivity, and no com Psalm cxliv. Benedictus Dominus. plaining in our streets. 'DLESSED be the Lord my strength : 15 Happy are the people that are Who teacheth my hands to war, in such a case : yea, blessed are the and my fingers to fight ; people who have the Lord for their 2 My hope and my fortress, my God. castle and deliverer, my defender in Glory be, etc. Whom I trust : Who subdueth my Ant. Blessed be : the Lord my people that is under me. strength* 3 Lord, what is man, that Thou hast such respect unto him : or the Ant. For ever * and ever. son of man, that Thou so regardest him? Psalm cxlv. Exaltabo te, Dens. 4 Man is like a thing of nought : T WILL magnify Thee, 0 God, my his time passeth away like a shadow. King : and I will praise Thy Name 5 Bow Thy heavens, 0 Lord, and for ever and ever. come down : touch the mountains, 2 Every day will I give thanks and they shall smoke. unto Thee : and praise Thy Name for 6 Cast forth Thy lightning, and ever and ever. SATURDAY. 03

3 Great is the Lord, and mar 20 The Lord preserveth all them vellous : there is no end of His great that love Him : but scattereth abroad ness. all the ungodly. 4 One generation shall praise Thy 21 My mouth shall speak the works unto another : and declare Thy praise of the Lord : and let all flesh power. give thanks unto His holy Name for 5 As for me, I will be talking of ever. Thy worship : Thy glory, Thy praise, Glory be, etc. and wondrous works ; Ant. For ever : and ever. 6 So that men shall speak of the might of Thy marvellous acts : and I Ant. While I live * will I praise will also tell of Thy greatness. the Lord. 7 The memorial of Thine abundant kindness shall be shewed : and men Psalm cxlvi. Lauda anima mea. shall sing of Thy righteousness. pRAISE the Lord, 0 my soul; 8 The Lord is gracious, and mer while I live will I praise the ciful : long-suffering, and of great Lord : yea, as long as I have any goodness. being, I will sing praises unto my 9 The Lord is loving unto every God. man : and His mercy is over all His 2 0 put not your trust in princes, works. nor in any child of man : for there is 10 All Thy works praise Thee, 0 no help in them. lord : and Thy saints give thanks 3 For when the breath of man unto Thee. goeth forth he shall turn again to his 11 They shew the glory of Thy earth : and then all his thoughts kingdom : and talk of Thy power ; perish. 12 That Thy power, Thy glory, 4 Blessed is he that hath the God and mightiness of Thy kingdom : of Jacob for his help : and whose might be known unto men. hope is in the Lord his God ; 13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting 5 Who made heaven and earth, kingdom : and Thy dominion endur- the sea, and all that therein is : Who eth throughout all ages. keepeth His promise for ever ; 14 The Lord upholdeth all such as 6 Who helpeth them to right that fall : and lifteth up all those that are suffer wrong : Who feedeth the down. hungry. 15 The eyes of all wait upon Thee, 7 The Lord looseth men out of 0 Lord : and. Thou givest them their prison : the Lord giveth sight to the meat in due season. blind. 16 Thou openest Thine hand : and 8 The Lord helpeth them that fillest all things living with plenteous- are fallen : the Lord careth for the ness. righteous. 17 The Lord is righteous in all 9 The Lord careth for the stran His ways : and holy in all His works. gers ; He defendeth the fatherless 18 The Lord is nigh unto all them and widow : as for the way of the that call upon Him : yea, all such as ungodly, He turneth it upside down. call upon Him faithfully. 10 The Lord thy God, 0 Sion, 19 He will fulfil the desire of them shall be King for evermore : and that fear Him : He also will hear their throughout all generations. cry, and will help them. Glory be, etc. 04 PSALTER.

Ant. While I live : will I praise Ps. cxlvii. 12. Lauda Sierusalem. the Lord. pRAISE the Lord, 0 Jerusalem : praise thy God, O Sion. Ant. Yea, a joyful and pleasant 13 For He hath made fast the thing * it is to be thankful. bars of thy gates : and hath blessed Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominv/m. thy children within thee. A PRAISE the Lord, for it is a 14 He maketh peace in thy bor good thing to sing praises unto ders : and filleth thee with the flour our God : yea, a joyful and pleasant of wheat. thing it is to be thankful. 15 He sendeth forth His com 2 The Lord doth build up Jeru mandment upon earth : and His salem : and gather together the out word runneth very swiftly. casts of Israel. 16 He giveth snow like wool : 3 He healeth those that are brok and scattereth the hoar-frost like en in heart : and giveth medicine to ashes. heal their sickness. 17 He casteth forth His ice like 4 He telleth the number of the morsels : who is able to abide His stars : and calleth them all by their frost ? names. 18 He sendeth out His word, and 5 Great is our Lord, and great is melteth them : He bloweth with His His power : yea, and His wisdom is wind, and the waters flow. infinite. 19 He showeth His word unto 6 The Lord setteth up the meek : Jacob : His statutes and ordinances and bringeth the ungodly down to unto Israel. the ground. 20 He hath not dealt so with any 7 0 sing unto the Lord with nation : neither have the heathen thanksgiving : sing praises upon the knowledge of His laws. harp unto our God ; Glory be, etc. 8 Who covereth the heaven with Ant. Praise the Lord : 0 Jerusa clouds, and prepareth rain for the lem. earth : and maketh the grass to From Trinity to Advent, grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men ; Chapter, ii Cor. i. 9 Who giveth fodder unto the "DLESSED be God, even the Father cattle : and feedeth the young ravens of our Lord Jesus Christ, the that call upon Him. Father of mercies, and the God of all 10 He hath no pleasure in the comfort; Who comforteth us in all strength of an horse : neither de- our tribulation. lighteth He in any man's legs. ty. Thanks be to God. 11 But the Lord's delight is in them that fear Him : and put then- From Trinity to Advent, trust in His mercy. Hymn. O lux beata Trinitas. Glory he, etc. 0 TRINITY of blessed light, O Unity of princely might, Ant. Yea, a joyful and pleasant The fiery sun now goes his way : thing : it is to be thankful. Shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray. To Thee our morning song of praise, Ant. Praise the Lord * 0 Jeru To Thee our evening prayer we raise ; Thy glory suppliant we adore salem. For ever and for evermore. Amen. COMPLINE. (15 f. Let our evening prayer come gotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ, up before Thee, O Lord. hast willed to consecrate the standard R7. And let Thy mercy come down of the Cross ; grant, we pray Thee, on us. that they who rejoice in the honour Ferial Antiphons and Magnificat, of the holy Cross, may also rejoice everywhere in Thy protection; through p.48. [For Chapters, Hymns, and Antiphons at the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our other times, see Proper of Seasons.] Lord. Amen. y. The Lord be with you. Memorial of S. Mary. Vf. And with thy spirit. Ant. Thou art become fair and Let us pray. pleasant, 0 holy Mother of God : in the delights of virginity. The daugh Collect. ter of Sion saw her among the roses Memorial of the Holt Trinity. and lilies, and blessed her : the queens, Ant. Thou art our hope, our salva and they praised her. tion, our honour : O blessed Trinity. f . After child-bearing thou re- f. Let us praise the Father, the mainedst a Virgin. Son, and the Holy Ghost. I?. O Mother of God. ty. Praise and exalt Him for ever. Collect. Collect. Q God, Who through the fruitful A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, virginity of the Blessed Virgin Who hast given unto us Thy Mary hast bestowed the rewards of servants grace by the confession of eternal salvation on the human race ; a true faith to acknowledge the glory grant, we pray Thee, that she may of the eternal Trinity, and in the intercede for us, through whom we power of the Divine Majesty to wor have received the Author of life, Thy ship the Unity; we beseech Thee, Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. that Thou wouldest keep us stedfast f. The Lord be with you. in this faith, and evermore defend us I?. And with thy spirit. from all adversities, Who livest and f. Bless we the Lord. reignest, one God, world without end. ty. Thanks be to God. Amen. Memorial of the Holt Cross. Ant. O glorious Cross, 0 adorable (ttompltne. Cross, O precious wood, 0 admirable sign : whereby the devil hath been * f. Turn us, 0 God our Saviour. conquered, and the world redeemed ty. And let Thine anger cease from with the Blood of Christ. Alleluia. s. f . We adore Thee, 0 Christ, and f. 0 God, make speed to save us. bless Thee. iy. O Lord, make haste to help us. Vf. For by Thy Cross Thou hast f. Glory be to the Father, and to redeemed the world. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. As it was in the beginning. is Collect. now, and ever shall be : world with Q GOD, Who by the precious and out end. Amen. life-giving Blood of Thy only-be Alleluia. 66 [From Septuagesima to Wednesday in and my castle : be Thou also my Holy Week, guide, and lead me for Thy Name's Praise be to Thee, 0 Lord, King sake. of eternal glory.] 5 Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for me : for Ant. Have mercy. Thou art my strength. Psalm iv. Cum invocarem. 6 Into Thy hands I commend my spirit : for Thou hast redeemed me, TXEAR me when I call, 0 God of 0 Lord, Thou God of truth. my righteousness : Thou hast set Glory be, etc. me at liberty when I was in trouble ; have mercy upon me, and hearken Psalm xci. Qui habitat. unto my prayer. Vy HOSO dwelleth under the defence 2 0 ye sons of men, how long will of the most High : shall abide ye blaspheme Mine honour : and have under the shadow of the Almighty. such pleasure in vanity, and seek after 2 I will say unto the Lord, Thou leasing ? art my hope, and my strong hold : 3 Know this also, that the Lord my God, in Him will I trust. hath chosen to Himself the man that 3 For He shall deliver thee from is godly : when I call upon the Lord, the snare of the hunter : and from He will hear me. the noisome pestilence. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not : 4 He shall defend thee under His commune with your own heart, and wings, and thou shalt be safe under in your chamber, and be still. His feathers : His faithfulness and 5 Offer the sacrifice of righteous truth shall be thy shield and buckler. ness : and put your trust in the Lord. 5 Thou shalt not be afraid of any 6 There be many that say : Who terror by night : nor for the arrow will shew us any good ? that flieth by day ; 7 Lord, lift Thou up : the light of 6 For the pestilence that walketh Thy countenance upon us. in darkness : nor for the sickness that 8 Thou hast put gladness in my destroyeth in the noon-day. heart : since the time that their corn, 7 A thousand shall fall beside thee, and wine, and oil, increased. and ten thousand at thy right hand : 9 I will lay me down in peace, and but it shall not come nigh thee. take my rest : for it is Thou, Lord, 8 Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou only, that makest me dwell in safety. behold : and see the reward of the Glory be, etc. ungodly. 9 For Thou, Lord, art my hope : Psalm xxxi. In te, Domine, speravi. Thou hast set Thine house of defence TN Thee, 0 Lord, have I put my very high. trust : let me never be put to con 10 There shall no evil happen unto fusion, deliver me in Thy righteous thee : neither shall any plague come ness. nigh thy dwelling. 2 Bow down Thine ear to me : 11 For He shall give His angels make haste to deliver me. charge over thee : to keep thee in all 3 And be Thou my strong rock, thy ways. and house of defence : that Thou may- 12 They shall bear thee in their est save me. hands : that thou hurt not thy foot 4 For Thou art my strong rock, against a stone. COMPLINE. 67

13 Thou shalt go upon the lion 0 Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; and adder : the young lion and the Who with the Holy Ghost and Thee, dragon shalt Thou tread under Thy Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. feet. f. Keep us, 0 Lord. 14 Because he hath set his love ty. As the apple of an eye : hide us upon Me, therefore will I deliver under the shadow of Thy wings. him : I will set him up, because he This Hymn, 'f., and VJ. are said on ordin hath known My Name. ary Sundays and Feriasfrom Epiphany 15 He shall call upon Me, and I to Lent, and from Trinity to Christmas. will hear him : yea, I am with him in trouble : I will deliver him, and [Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine. bring him to honour. SAVIOUR of man, and Lord alone, "Who through this day hast saved Thine 16 With long life will I satisfy own, him : and shew him My salvation. Protect us through the coming night, Glory be, etc. And ever save us by Thy might. Be with us, Lord, in mercy nigh, And spare Thy servants when they cry ; Psalm cxxxiv. JEcce nunc. Blot out our every past offence, T3EHOLD now, praise the Lord : And lighten Thou our darkened sense. 0 let not sleep oppress the soul, all ye servants of the Lord ; Nor Satan with his spirits foul ; 2 Ye that by night stand in the Our flesh keep chaste, that it may be house of the Lord : even in the courts An holy temple unto Thee. of the house of our God. To Thee, Who makest souls anew, With heartfelt vows we humbly sue ; 3 Lift up your hands in the sanc That pure in heart, and free from stain, tuary : and praise the Lord. We from our beds may rise again. 4 The Lord that made heaven and All laud to God the Father be ; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee ; earth : give thee blessing out of Sion. All glory, as is ever meet, Glory be, etc. To God the blessed Paraclete. Amen. Ant. Have mercy upon me : and 'f. Keep us, 0 Lord, hearken unto my prayer. ty. As the apple of an eye : hide us under the shadow of Thy wings. This Ant. is always said, unless some other be appointed in Proper of Seasons. This Hymn, 'f., and iy. are said from Christmas to the Octave of Epiphany ; on Chapter. Jer.ixiv. Whitsun Eve, andon Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in Whitsun Week ; and THOU, O Lord, art in the midst of on all Double Feasts from Epiphany to us, and we are called by Thy Lent, and from Whitsuntide to Christ Name ; leave us not, O our God. mas, except the Feasts of Corpus Christi, Bf. Thanks be to God. the Transfiguration, and the Holy Name. This Chapter is always said, except from On Double Feasts, except on the Feasts Maundy Thursday to Low Sunday, in of the Holy Name, of the Blessed clusive. Virgin, and of All Saints, the follow ing Ant. is said to Nunc Dimittis : Hymn. Te lucis ante terminum. Ant. Lord, grant us Thy light, * BEFORE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray that being rid of the darkness of our That with Thy wonted favour, Thou hearts, we may come to the true Would'st be our Guard and Keeper now. light, which is Christ.] From all ill dreams defend our eyes, From nightly fears and fantasies ; Ferial Ant. to Nunc Dim. Save Tread under foot our ghostly foe, That no pollution we may know. us waking. G8 PSALTER. Confession and Absolution, said in a Nunc Dimittis. low voice. T ORD, now lettest Thou Thy ser- [The Priest, if present : Jj vant depart in peace : according T CONFESS to God Almighty, the to Thy word. 2 For mine eyes have seen : iny 1 Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, in the sight of the whole salvation. 3 Which Thou hast prepared : be company of heaven, and to you, my brethren, that I Have sinned exceed fore the face of all people ; 4 To be a light to lighten the ingly in thought, word, and deed, of Gentiles : and to be the glory of Thy my fault, of my own fault, of my own grievous fault ; therefore I pray God people Israel. to have mercy upon me, and you, my Glory be, etc. brethren, to pray for me. Ant. Save us waking, 0 Lord : and guard us sleeping, that awake we The Choir replies : may be with Christ, and may sleep A LMIGHTY God have mercy upon ■"• thee, forgive thee thy sins, and in peace. bring thee to everlasting life. Iy. Petitions. Amen.] Lord, have mercy. The Choir : Christ, have mercy. T CONFESS to God Almighty, the Lord, have mercy. X Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, in the sight of the whole Our Father: company of heaven, [and to thee, Said silently to the end. The Priest father,] that I have sinned exceedingly repeats aloud : in thought, word, and deed, of my fault, of my own fault, of my own f. And lead us not into temptation, grievous fault ; therefore I pray God ty. But deliver us from evil. to have mercy upon me, [and thee, f. I will lay me down in peace. father, to pray for me]. iy. And take my rest. [The Priest, if present : I believe : A LMIGHTY God have mercy upon Said silently to the end. The Priest you, forgive you your sins, and repeats aloud: bring you to everlasting life. Ef. f. The resurrection of the body. Amen. R7. And the life everlasting. rpHE Almighty and merciful Lord f . Let us bless the Father, the grant you absolution and forgive Son,' and the Holy Ghost. ness of your sins, time for repent K7. Let us praise and exalt mm ance, amendment of life, and the above all for ever. . grace and comfort of His Holy Spirit, f. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in ty. Amen.] the firmament of heaven. ty. And above all to be praised After the Confession, if there is no Priest present, the Choir says : and glorified for ever. f . May the Almighty and most A LMIGHTY God have mercy upon merciful Lord bless us and keep us. us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen. iy. Amen. COMPLINE. 69

y. Wilt Thou not turn again and Psalm li. Miserere, p. 1. quicken us, O Lord ? [Here follows in Lent : ty. That Thy people may rejoice in Thee? Psalm cxliii. Domine, exaudi. HEAR my prayer, O Lord, and consider y. Shew us Thy mercy, 0 Lord. my desire : hearken unto me for Thy ty. And grant us Thy salvation. truth and righteousness' suke. 2 And enter not into judgement with Thy y. Vouchsafe, O Lord. servant : for in Thy sight shall no man living ty. To keep us this day without be justified. sin. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted my soul ; he hath smitten my life down to the ground : y. O Lord, have mercy upon us. he hath laid me in the darkness, as the men ty. Have mercy upon us. that have been long dead. 4 Therefore is my spirit vexed within me : y. O Lord, let Thy mercy lighten and my heart within me is desolate. upon us. 5 Yet do I remember the time past; I 1$7. As our trust is in Thee. muse upon all Thy works : yea, I exercise myself in the works of Thy hands. The foregoing Petitions are said daily 6 I stretch forth my hands unto Thee : my through the year; {except from Maundy soul gaspeth unto Thee as a thirsty land. 7 Hear me, O Lord, and that soon, for my Thursday till Low Sunday, and on spirit waxeth faint : hide not Thy face from All Souls' Day :) then follows : me, lest 1 be like unto them that go down into the pit. [On Sundays and Festivals : 8 O let me hear Thy loving kindness be times in the morning, for in thee is my trust : f. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of shew Thou me the way that I should walk in, for I lift up my soul unto Thee. Hosts. 9 Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies : R?. Shew the light of Thy coun for I flee unto Thee to hide roe. tenance, and we shall be whole. 10 Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God : let Thy loving f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteous ty. And let my crying come unto ness. 11 Quicken me, O Lord, for Thy Name's Thee. sake : and for Thy righteousness' sake bring y- The Lord be with you. my soul out of prison. ty. And with thy spirit. 12 And of Thy goodness slay mine enemies: and destroy all them that vex my soul ; for I Let us pray. am Thy servant. Glory be, etc.] T IGHTEN our darkness, we be- [Here the reader, if a Priest, rising, stands -^ seech Thee, 0 Lord : and hy Thy at the step of the Sanctuary]. great mercy defend us from all perils y. 0 Lord, arise, help us. and dangers of this night; for the ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's love of Thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. y- Turn Thee again, 0 Lord God y. The Lord be with you. of Hosts. ty. And with thy spirit. ty. Shew the light of Thy counte 7. Bless we the Lord. nance, and we shall be whole. R?. Thanks be to God.] 7. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. On Ferias ty. And let my crying come unto Thee. Through the year, except in Christmas and Easter tides : y. The Lord be with you. Vf. And with thy spirit. 7. Lord, hear my voice when I cry unto Thee. Let us pray. ty. Have mercy upon me, and hear T IGHTEN our darkness, we be- me. seech Thee, 0 Lord, and. by Thy 70 great mercy defend us from all perils Our Father : and dangers of this night, for the love Said silently to the end. The Priest of Thy only Son, our Saviour Jesus repeats aloud : Christ. Amen. f. And lead us not into temptation. ty. But deliver us from evil. f. The Lord be with you. f . O Lord, arise, help us. Vf. And with thy spirit. ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's f. Bless we the Lord. ty. Thanks be to God. f. Turn us again, O Lord God of hosts. For the Peace of the Church. Vf. Shew the light of Thy coun tenance, and we shall be whole. Said daily throughout the year, except on f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. Double Feasts, and in Christmas and ty, And let my crying come unto Easter tides. Thee. f. The Lord be with vou. Psalm cxxni. ty. And with thy spirit. Ad Te levavi oculos meos. Let us pray. TJNTO Thee lift I up mine eyes : 0 LORD, we beseech Thee, merci 0 Thou that dwellest in the hea fully to hear the prayers of Thy vens. Church, and grant that we, being 2 Behold, even as the eyes of delivered from all adversities, may servants look unto the hands of their serve Thee with a quiet mind; and masters, and as the eyes of a maiden grant us Thy peace all the days of unto the hand of her mistress : even our life ; through Jesus Christ our so our eyes wait upon the Lord our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with God, until He have mercy upon us. Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever One 3 Have mercy upon us, 0 Lord, God, world without end. Amen. have mercy upon us : for we are f. The Lord be with you. utterly despised. ty. And with thy spirit. 4 Our soul is filled with the scorn f. Bless we the Lord. ful reproof of the wealthy : and with Vf. Thanks be to God. the despitefulness of the proud. Glory be, etc. "M'AY the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest Lord, have mercy. in peace. Amen. Christ, have mercy. This Prayer, May the souls, etc., is said Lord, have mercy. at Compline only. proper of Reasons.

PROPEB OF SEASONS.

All is said throughout as in the Psalter, except what is here otherwise noted.

Thou, grieving that the ancient curse First Sunday in Advent. Should doom to deuth an universe, Hast found the med'cine, full of grace, dFtrst TJespers. To save and heal a ruin'd race. Thou cam'st, the Bridegroom of the Bride, Chapter. Is. ii. As drew the world to evening tide, Proceeding from a virgin shrine, AND it shall come to pass in the The spotless Victim all divine. last days, that the mountain of At Whose dread Name, majestic now. All knees must bend, all hearts must bow ; the Lord's house shall he established And things celestial Thee shall own, in the top of the mountains, and shall And things terrestrial, Lord alone. be exalted above the hills; and all O Thou whose coming is with dread, To judge and doom the quick and dead, nations shall flow unto it. Preserve us, while we dwell below, Sf. Thanks be to God. From ev'ry insult of the foe. This Vf., Thanks be to God, is always To Him Who comes the world to free, To God the Son, all glory be : said at all Hours, immediately after To God the Father, as is meet, the Chapter. To God the blessed Paraclete. Amen. Rf. Behold, the days come, saith f. Drop down, ye heavens, from the Lord, that I will raise uuto David above. 'Vf. And let the skies pour a righteous branch, and a king shall down righteousness : let the earth reign and prosper, and shall execute open, and let them bring forth sal judgment and justice in the earth. * vation. And this is His Name whereby He Ant. to Mag. Behold, the Name shall be called. f The Lord our Right- of the Lord cometh from far : for His eousness. f. In His days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell glory filleth the whole earth. safely. "Vf. And this is His Name Collect. whereby He shall be called. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and A LMIGHTY God, give us grace to the Holy Ghost. V/. The Lord that we may cast away the works our Eighteousness. of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of Hymn. Conditor alme siderum. this mortal life, in which Thy Son CREATOR of the stars of night, Jesus Christ came to visit us in great Thy people's everlasting light, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all, humility ; that in the last day, when And hear Thy servants when they call. He shall come again in His glorious 74 PB0PEB OP SEASONS. Majesty to judge both the quick and These Memorials are said on all Sundays dead, we may rise to the life immortal, and Festivals of nine lessons until Christ through Him Who liveth and reign- mas Eve. But when the Ant., Blessed art thou, is said to Magnificat, the Ant. eth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, of the Memorial is as on Ferias : now and ever. Amen. . Ant. Fear not, Mary : for thou hast [Or this, found favour with God. And behold, EAISE up, we pray Thee, 0 Lord, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and Thy power, and come : that from bring forth a Son. Alleluia. the dangers which hang over us by reason of our sins, we may be shielded [If 0 Sapientia is begun on a Sunday, the by Thy protection, and delivered by Thy Memorial of S. Mary at the second salvation, Who livest and reignest with Vespers is the same as at the first the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one Vespers : Hail, Mary.] God, world without end. Amen.] f. The Lord be with you. On this day no Memorial is said except iy. And with thy spirit. that of S. Mary, f. Bless we the Lord. iy. Thanks be to God. Memorial of S. Mary. Ant. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Compline. Lord is with thee : blessed art thou among women. Alleluia. Ant. to Nunc Dim. Come, O Lord, f. There shall come forth a rod and visit us in peace, that we may out of the stem of Jesse. rejoice before Thee with a perfect iy. And a branch shall grow out heart. of his roots. This Ant. is said daily through Advent. Collect. GOD, Who didst will that Thy 0 Daily until Christmas Eve is said this Word should take flesh in the Sacerdotal ■f'. and iy. womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, grant to Thy suppliants, that we, f. Send, 0 Lord, the Lamb to the who believe her to be indeed the ruler of the land. Mother of God, may be helped by iy. From the rock of the wilder her intercession before Thee ; through ness, unto the mount of the daughter the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our of Sion. Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with f . O God, make speed, etc. Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Psalms of Sunday, p. 1. \At Lauds the Memorial of S. Mary is Ant. 1. In that day the mountains said with the same f., iy., and Collect, shall drop down new wine : and the but with this hills shall flow with milk. Alleluia. Ant. The angel Gabriel was sent Ant. 2. Rejoice greatly, 0 daugh to the Virgin Mary : espoused to ter of Zion : shout, O daughter of Jerusalem. Alleluia. Joseph. Ant. 3. The Lord my God shall At the second Vespers, with this come : and all His saints with Him. Ant. Blessed art thou, Mary, who And it shall come to pass in that day, hast believed : for there shall be a per that the light shall not be clear, nor formance of those things that were dark : but at evening time it shall be told thee from the Lord. Alleluia. light. Alleluia. FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 75 Ant. 4. Ho, every one that thirst- shall drop down new wine: and the eth, come ye to the waters. Seek ye hills shall flow with milk. Alleluia. the Lord, while He may be found. Ant. to Quicunque. Thee, God the Alleluia. Father, p. 30. Ant. 5. Behold, a great Prophet cometh, and He shall renew Jeru fierce. salem. Alleluia. Ant. Rejoice greatly, * 0 daughter Chapter. Eom. xiii. of Zion : shout, 0 daughter of Jeru 'W"OW it is high time to awake out salem. Alleluia. of sleep : for now is our salvation Chapter. Rom. xiii. nearer than when we believed. 'W"OW it is high time to awake out Iy. Thanks be to God. of sleep : for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat. The Reader says ty. Come and A THRILLING voice by Jordan rings, Rebuking guilt and darksome things : save us * 0 Lord God of HostB. Vain dreams of sin and visions fly ; The Choir repeats the same. Tlie Christ in His migbt shines forth on high. Reader says J. Shew the light of Now let each torpid soul arise, Thy countenance, and we shall be That sunk in guilt and wounded lies ; See! the New Star's refulgent ray whole. Choir. O Lord God of Hosts. Shall chase disease and sin away I Reader. Glory be to the Father, and The Lamb descends from Heaven above, to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. To sin with freest love ; Choir. Come and save us, 0 Lord For such indulgent mercy shewn, With tearful joy our thanks we own : God of Hosts. That when again He shines revealed, The Reader says f. The heathen And trembling worlds to terror yield, shall fear Thy Name, 0 Lord. He give not sin its just reward, The Choir answers : Iy. And all the But in His love protect and guard. kings of the earth Thy majesty. To Him, Who comes the world to free, To God the Son, all glory be : This order is to be observed in all ty ty . at All glory, as is ever meet, the little Hours throughout the year, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. out of Lent, except on Septuagesima, f. A voice crying in the wilder Sexagesima, and Quinquagesima Sun ness. days. iy. Prepare ye the way of the* Lord : Then the Reader saith the Collect of the make straight a highway for our God. day, preceded by Ant. to Ben. The Holy Ghost shall f. The Lord be with you. come down upon thee, Mary; fear Iy. And with thy spirit. not, bearing in thy womb the Son of Let us pray. God. Alleluia. Collect as at Lauds. Collect as at the First Vespers, p. 73. This Collect is said at every Hour through this day, and during the week, when Memorial of S. Mary, p. 74. the Office is of the season. And this rule is to be observed throughout the $rtme. year, whether the Office be of the season, {The Antiphons at the little Hours are or of any Saint : the Collect said at never doubled.) Lauds is repeated at Tierce, Sexts, Nones, and Second Vespers, except on Ant. In that day * the mountains certain days, as hereafter noted. 76 PR0PER OF SEASONS. Sorts. Second Uespm. Ant. The Lord my God shall Chapter. Rom. xiii. come : * and all His saints with Him. 'M'OW it is high time to awake out And it shall come to pass in that of sleep : for now is our salvation day, that the light shall not be clear, nearer than when we believed. nor dark : hut at evening time it shall ty. Thanks be to God. be light. Alleluia. The Reader begins this ty. Thou Chapter. Bom. xiii. shalt arise, 0 Lord. * The Choir con tinues : ty. And have mercy upon. T^HE night is far spent, the day is Sion. The Reader: f. For it is at hand; let us therefore cast off time that Thou have mercy upon her, the works of darkness, and let us put yea, the time is come. ty. And have on the armour of light. mercy upon Sion. f. Glory be, etc. ty. 0 Lord, shew Thy mercy upon I?. Thou shalt arise, 0 Lord, and have us. f. And grant us Thy salvation. mercy upon Sion. B?. Thy mercy upon us. f. Glory This ty. is said daily till 0 Sapientia, be to the Father, and to the Son : and and the Vf. at Vespers is always saiil to the Holy Ghost. ty. 0 Lord, in the above order. shew Thy mercy upon us. Hymn. Conditor alme siderum, f. Eemember me, 0 Lord, accord f. and 37., p. 73. ing to the favour that Thou bearest Ant. to Mag. Fear not, Mary, for unto Thy people. thou hast found favour with God : ty. 0 visit me with Thy salvation. behold, thou shalt conceive, and bring forth a Son. Alleluia. Nones. Collect. Ant. Behold, a great Prophet Memorial or S. Mary, p. 74. cometh : and He shall renew Jeru salem. Alleluia. Monday. Chapter. Rom. xiii. Haute. T ET us walk honestly as in the day ; f. Send, 0 Lord, the Lamb to the not in rioting and drunkenness, ruler of the land. ty. From the rock not in chambering and wantonness, of the wilderness to the mountain of not in strife and envying. But put the daughter of Sion. ye on the Lord Jesus Christ. Chapter. Jer. xxiii. ty. The Lord shall arise upon thee, TDEHOLD, the days come, saith the 0 Jerusalem, f. And His glory Lord, that I will raise unto David shall be seen upon thee. ty. 0 Jeru a righteous branch, and a King shall salem, f. Glory be to the Father, reign and prosper, and shall execute and to the Son : and to the Holy judgment and justice in the earth. Ghost. ty. The Lord shall arise upon thee, 0 Jerusalem. Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat, f. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of f. and fy., p. 75. Hosts. Ant. to Ben. The angel of the ty. Shew the light of Thy coun Lord brought tidings unto Mary : tenance, and we shall be whole. and she conceived of the Holy Ghost. FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 77 Memorial of S. Mar¥. These Memorials of 8. Mary and of All Saints are said at Lauds and Vespers Ant. The Holy Ghost shall come on all Ferias until Christmas Eve, ex upon thee, Mary : fear not, for thou cept that the Memorial of All Saints is hast in thy womb the Sou of God. not said on or after 0 Sapientia. Alleluia. f. And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse. Ant. to Psalms. Come and deliver K. And a branch shall grow out us : * 0 our God. of his roots. Ant. to Quicunque. Glory to Thee, Collect. p. 30. Q GOD, Who didst will that Thy fierce. Word should take flesh in the Ant. 0 Lord, raise up Thy power : womb of the blessed Virgin Mary ; * and come and save us. grant to Thy suppliants, that we, who believe her to be indeed the Chapter. Heb. x. Mother of God, may be helped by her "POR yet a little while, and He that intercession before Thee ; through the shall come will come, and will not same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, tarry. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee ty. Come and save us, O Lord God and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, of Hosts. f. Shew the light of Thy world without end. Amen. countenance, and we shall be whole. Vlf. 0 Lord God of Hosts. f. Glory Memorial of All Saints. be to the Father, and to the Son, and Behold the Lord shall come, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Come and all His Saints with Him : and there save us, 0 Lord God of Hosts. shall be in that day a great light. f. The heathen shall fear Thy Alleluia. Name, 0 Lord. f. Behold, the Lord shall appear ty. And all the kings of the earth on a white cloud. Thy Majesty. K. And with Him ten thousands of His Saints. Collect. Ant. When Thou comest : * de liver us, O Lord. VISIT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, and cleanse our consciences, that Chapter. Is. xiii., xiv. Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ, when TIER time is near to come, and her He cometh, may find in us a dwelling- days shall not be prolonged. For place prepared for Himself; Who liv the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, eth and reigneth with Thee and the and will yet choose Israel. Holy Ghost, ever one God, world Vf. 0 Lord, shew Thy mercy upon without end. Amen. us. 'f. And grant us Thy salvation. At Vespers the Memorial of S. Mary ty. Thy mercy upon us. 'f. Glory is said with this be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Ty. 0 Lord, Ant. Fear not, Mary; for thou hast shew Thy mercy upon us. found favour with God : and behold, f . Remember me, O Lord, accord thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and ing to the favour that Thou bearest bring forth a Son. Alleluia. unto Thy people. Memorial of All Saints as at Lauds. ty. 0 visit me with Thy salvation. 78 PROPER OP SEASONS. Nones. The Office is thus said on Ferias through Advent, except the Ants, to Benedictus Ant. Come, O Lord, * and tarry and Magnificat, which change as below. not : do away the offences of Thy people Israel. Tuesday. Chapter. Micah iv. Ant. to Ben. 0 Jerusalem, lift up PJOME, and let us go up to the thine eyes, and behold the power of mountain of the Lord, and to the the King : Lo, the Saviour shall house of the God of Jacob ; and He come to loose thee from thy chain. will teach us of His ways, and we Ant. to Mag. Seek ye the Lord will walk in His paths : for the law while He may be found : call ye upon shall go forth of Zion, and the word Him while He is near. Alleluia. of the Lord from Jerusalem. ty. The Lord shall arise upon thee, O Jerusalem. f. And His glory Wednesday. shall be seen upon thee. ty. 0 Jeru Ant. to Ben. The law shall go salem, f. Glory be to the Father, forth of Sion : and the word of the and to the Son : and to the Holy Lord from Jerusalem. Ghost. ty. The Lord shall arise upon Ant. to Mag. One mightier than thee, 0 Jerusalem. I cometh : the iatchet of Whose shoes y. Turn us again, 0 Lord God of I am not worthy to unloose. Hosts. ty. Shew the light of Thy coun tenance, and we shall be whole. Thursday. Ant. to Ben. Blessed art thou Uespers. among women : and blessed is the Chapter. Jer. xxiii. fruit of thy womb. TN His days Judah shall be saved, Ant. to Mag. I will wait upon the and Israel shall dwell safely : and Lord : and I will look for Him, for this is His Name whereby He shall He is at hand. Alleluia. be called, The Lord our righteousness. Reader: Vf. Thou shalt arise, O Friday. Lord. Choir. And have mercy upon Sion. f. For it is time that Thou Ant. to Ben. Behold, God and have mercy upon her, yea, the time man shall come forth from the house is come. ty. And have mercy upon of David : to sit on the throne. Sion. f. Glory be to the Father, Alleluia. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ant. to Mag. Out of Egypt have Ghost. B7. Thou shalt arise, O I called My Son : for He shall come Lord, and have mercy upon Sion. to save His people. Hymn. Conditor alme siderum, f. and R., p. 73. Saturday. Ant. to Mag. 0 Jerusalem, look Ant. to Ben. Sion, fear not be- about thee toward the east : and be hold, God cometh. Alleluia. hold. Alleluia. [For. Ferial Vesper Memorials in Advent, see Lauds, p. 77-] SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 79 Second Sunday in Advent. come in the clouds of heaven : with great power. Alleluia. Ant. 2. Zion is the city of our Chapter. Is. iv. strength ; the Saviour hath set there TN that day shall the branch of the on walls and bulwarks : Open ye the Lord he beautiful and glorious, gates, for God is with us. Alleluia. and the fruit of the earth shall be Ant. 3. Behold, the Lord will ap excellent and comely, for them that pear, and will not lie : though He are escaped out of Israel. tarry, wait for Him, because He will ty. The Lord shall teach us His surely come, He will not tarry. Al ways, and we will walk in His paths. leluia. * For the law shall go forth of Zion, Ant. 4. The mountains and the and the word of the Lord from Jeru hills shall break forth before Him salem. 'f. Come, and let us go up into singing : and all the trees of the to the mountain of the Lord, and to field shall clap their hands, for the the house of the God of Jacob. iy. Lord the Governour shall come unto For the law shall go forth of Zion, His everlasting kingdom. Alleluia. and the word of the Lord from Jeru Alleluia. salem. Ant. 5. Behold, our Lord shall come with power : to enlighten the Hymn. Conditor alme siderwm, eyes of His servants. Alleluia. f. and ty., p. 73. Ant. to Mag. The Saviour of the Chapter. Rom. xv. world shall arise as the sun : and W] HATSOEVER things were come down into the Virgin's womb, written aforetime were written as the showers upon the grass. for our learning, that we through Collect. patience and comfort of the scrip JJLESSED Lord, Who hast caused tures might have hope. all holy Scriptures to be written py. Thanks be to God. for our learning ; grant that we may Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat. in such wise hear them, read, mark, f. and ty. p. 75. learn, and inwardly digest them, that Ant. to Ben. Upon the throne of by patience and comfort of Thy holy David, and upon His kingdom : shall word, we may embrace and ever hold He sit for ever and ever. Alleluia. fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which Thou hast given us in our Collect as at First Vespers. Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. [Or this, QUICKEN our hearts, 0 Lord, to Ant. to Psalms. Behold, the " make ready the way of Thine only- Lord shall come in the clouds of begotten Son; that being purified by heaven : with great power. Alleluia. His Advent, we may attain to serve Thee with pure hearts: through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. Zion is the city of our Haute. strength ; the Saviour hath set there Psalms of Sunday, p. 1. on walls and bulwarks : Open ye the gates, for God is with us. Alle Ant. 1. Behold, the Lord shall luia. 80 PROPER OF SEASONS. Chapter. Rom. xt. Mary, that believedst : for there shall WHATSOEVER things were be a performance of those things written aforetime were written which were told thee from the Lord. for our learning, that we through Alleluia. patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Monday. ty. Come and save us. p. 75. Ant. to Ben. From heaven shall come the Lord the Governour : and in Seite. His hand are honour and rule. Ant. Behold the Lord will appear, Ant. to Mag. Behold, the King and will not lie : though He tarry, cometh, the Lord of the earth : and wait for Him, because He will surely He shall take away the yoke of our come, He will not tarry. Alleluia. captivity. Chapter, Rom. xv. Tuesday. 'YTOW the God of patience and con- Ant. to Ben. The Lord shall arise solation grant you to be like- upon thee, 0 Jerusalem : and His minded one toward another according glory shall be seen upon thee. to Christ Jesus : that ye may with Ant. to Mag. The voice of one one mind and one mouth glorify God, crying in the wilderness ; Prepare ye even the Father of our Lord Jesus the way of the Lord : make straight Christ. a highway for our God. Vf. 0 Lord, shew Thy mercy. p. 76. Nones. Wednesday. Ant. to Ben. Behold, I send My Ant. Behold, our Lord shall come angel : which shall prepare Thy way with power : to enlighten the eyes of before Thy face. His servants. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. O Sion, thou shalt Chapter. Rom. xv. be renewed : and see thy righteous 'W'OW the God of hope fill you with One, Which is come unto thee. all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through Thursday. the power of the Holy Ghost. Ant. to Ben. Thou art He that ty. The Lord shall arise. p. 76. should come, O Lord : for Whom we look to save Thy people. Second Vtavm. Ant. to Mag. He that cometh Chapter. Rom. xv. after me is preferred before me : Whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy WHATSOEVER things were to unloose. written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through Friday. patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Ant. to Ben. Say to them that ty. Thou shalt arise. p. 76. are of a fearful heart : Be strong, fear not ; behold, your God will come. Hymn. Conditor alme siderum. Ant. to Mag. Sing unto the Lord f. and I?. p. 73. a new song : and His praise from the Ant. to Mag. Blessed art thou, end of the earth. THIED SUNDAY IN ADVENT. SI

Saturday. [Or this, Ant. to Ben. He shall set up an "DOW down Thine ear to our prayers, -*-* 0 Lord, we beseech Thee; and ensign for the nations : and shall lighten the darkness of our souls by the assemble the outcasts of Israel. grace of Thy visitation ; Who livest and reignest with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Thibd Sunday in Advent. Amen.] dFirst Uespers. Haute. Ant. 1. The Lord will surely Chapter. Gen. xlix. come, He will not tarry : and will rPHE sceptre shall not depart from bring to light the hidden things of Judah, nor a lawgiver from be darkness, and reveal Himself to all tween his feet, until Shiloh come ; people. Alleluia. and unto Him shall the gathering of Ant. 2. Jerusalem, rejoice with the people be. great joy : for the Saviour shall come Vf. He that shall come, will come, to thee. and will not tarry. Now shall there Ant. 3. I will place salvation in be no more fear in thy borders. * Sion : for Israel My glory. Alleluia. For He is our Saviour. f. He will Ant. 4. Every mountain and hill subdue our iniquities : and cast our shall be made low, and the crooked sins into the depths of the sea. iy. shall be made straight : and the rough For He is our Saviour, f. Glory be places plain. Come, O Lord, and to the Father, and to the Son, and to tarry not. Alleluia. the Holy Ghost. Ip. For He is our Ant. 5. Let us live soberly, right Saviour. eously, and godly : looking for that Hymn. Conditor alme siderum. blessed hope, and the coming of the f. and I?. p. 73. Lord. Chapter. i Cor. iv. Ant. to Mag. Before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be T ET a man so account of us, as of after Me : for to Me every knee shall the ministers of Christ, and bow, and Me every tongue confess. stewards of the mysteries of God. I?. Thanks be to God. Collect. Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat, Q LORD Jesu Christ, who at Thy f. and ry". p. 75. first coming didst send Thy mes Ant. to Ben. When John had senger to prepare Thy way before heard in the prison the works of Thee; grant that the ministers and Christ, he sent two of his disciples : stewards of Thy mysteries may like and said unto Him, Art Thou He wise so prepare and make ready Thy that should come, or do we look for way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, another ? that, at Thy second coming to judge Collect as at the First Vespers. the world, we may be found an accept able people in Thy sight, Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Ant. to Psalms. The Lord will Holy Spirit, ever one God, world surely come, He will not tarry : and without end. Amen. will bring to light the hidden things 82 PEOPEE OF SEASONS. of darkness, and reveal Himself to all ty. Make haste, O Lord, tarry not : * and deliver Thy people. f. Come, people. Alleluia. 0 Lord, tarry not, do away the fierce. offences of Thy people Israel, ty. Ant. Jerusalem, rejoice with great And deliver Thy people. f. Glory joy : for the Saviour shall come to be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Vf. And thee. Chapter, i Cor. iv. deliver Thy people. T ET a man so account of us, as of Hymn. Conditor alme siderum, *-* the ministers of Christ, and f. and ty., p. 73. stewards of the mysteries of God. Ant. to Mag. (if not one of the ty. Come and save us. p. 75. Great Ant3-) Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear S&eits. and see : the blind receive their sight, Ant. I will place salvation in and the lame walk, the lepers are Sion : for Israel My glory. Alleluia. cleansed, and the deaf hear. Chapter. i Cor. iv. The Vf. of the 3rd Sunday in Advent, BUT with me it is a very small Make "haste, 0 Lord, is said daily be thing that I should be judged of fore the Great Ants-, except at the First you, or of man's judgment : yea, I Vespers of the ith Sunday in Advent. judge not mine own self. On and after 0 Sapientia, the Me ty. O Lord, shew Thy mercy, p. 7b. morial of All Saints is omitted, and no petitions are said at Vespers; but at ■Nones. Compline and the other Hours they are Ant. Let us live soberly, right said as usual. eously, and godly : looking for that THE GREAT ANTIPHONS, blessed hope, and the coming of the Each of which is said at Vespers on its Lord. . own day. Chapter. i Cor. iv. rpHEREFORE judge nothing before December 16. 0 Sapientia. -1- the time, until the Lord come, 0 Wisdom, Which earnest forth out who both will bring to light the of the mouth of the Most High, and hidden things of darkness, and will reachest from one end to the other, make manifest the counsels of- the mightily and sweetly ordering all hearts : and then shall every man things : Come and teach us the way have praise of God. of prudence. ty. The Lord shall arise. p. 76. December 17. 0 Adonai. 0 Lord and Ruler of the house of Israel, Who appearedst unto Moses Chapter, i Cor. iv. in a flame of fire in the bush, and LET. j. a man so account of us, as of gavest unto him the law in Sinai: the ministers of Christ, and Come and redeem us with an out stewards of the mysteries of God. stretched arm. Moreover, it is required in stewards, December 18. 0 Radix Jesse. that a man be found faithful. If. Thou shalt arise. p. 76. 0 Root of Jesse, Who standest for Unless on, or after 0 Sapientia, in which an ensign of the people, at Whom kings shall shut their mouths, unto case is said, THIED SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 83 Whom the Gentiles shall pray : Come Ant. 2. When the Son of man and deliver us, and tarry not. cometh : shall He find faith on the December 19. 0 Clavis David. earth ? Ant. 3. Behold, the fulness of the O Key of David, and Sceptre of time is come : wherein God hath sent the house of Israel, Thou that open- forth His Son. est, and no man shutteth, and shuttest, Ant. 4. With joy : shall ye draw and no man openeth : Come, and loose water out of the wells of salvation. the prisoner from the prison-house, Ant. 5. The Lord shall come forth and him that sitteth in darkness from His holy place : He shall come from the shadow of death. to save His people. December 20. 0 Orient. Ant. to Ben. There shall come 0 Orient, Brightness of the eter forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse : nal light, and Sun of righteousness : and all the earth shall be filled with Come and lighten them that sit in the glory of the Lord ; and all flesh darkness, and in the shadow of death. shall see the salvation of God. December 21. 0 Hex Gentium. O King of the Gentiles, and their desire, the Corner-stone, Who madest Ant. to Mag. {if not a Cheat Ant.) both one : Come and save man, whom Awake, awake : stand up, 0 Jeru Thou hast made out of the dust of salem ; loose thyself from the bands the earth. of thy neck, O captive daughter of Sion. December 22. 0 Emmanuel. 0 Emmanuel, our King and Law giver, the desire of all nations, and Tuesday. their Saviour : Come and save us, O Lord our God. ILaute. December 23. 0 Virgo Virginum. Ant. 1. Behold, our Lord shall come with power : and Himself shall 0 Virgin of virgins, how shall break the yoke of our captivity. this be ? For neither before thee Ant. 2. Send, O Lord, the Lamb, was any like thee, nor shall there be the Ruler of the land : from the rock after : Daughters of Jerusalem, why of the wilderness unto the mount of marvel ye at me ? The thing which the daughter of Sion. ye behold is a divine mystery. Ant. 3. That Thy way, 0 Lord, may be known upon earth : Thy saving health among all nations. Monday. Ant. 4. Reward them, O Lord, that wait for Thee : and let Thy Haute. prophets be found faithful. At the remaining Ferias in Advent, each Ant. 5. The law was given by Psalm at Lauds has a proper Ant. Moses : but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. to Ben. And thou, Bethlehem, Ant. 1. Behold, the Lord shall in the land of Judah, art not the least come, the Prince of the kings of the among the princes of Judah : for out earth : blessed are they that are pre of thee shall come a Governour, that pared to go out to meet Him. shall rule My people Israel. PROPER OF SEASONS. seeing I know not a man ? : Hearken, Mary, Virgin of Christ, the Holy Ant. to Mag. {if not a Great Ant.) Ghost shall come upon thee, and the Let the mountains break forth with power of the Highest shall overshadow ioy, and the hills with righteousness : thee. for the Lord, the light of the world, cometh with power. Thursday. Ember Wednesday. Haute. Ant. 1. Out of Sion shall come Ant. 1. Drop down, ye heavens, forth the Lord Almighty : to save His from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness: let the earth Ant. 2. Turn Thee again, 0 Lord, open, and let them bring forth salva- a little while : and delay not to come unto Thy servants. Ant. 2. The prophets did foretell : Ant. 3. Out of Sion shall come that Messiah should be born of the He that shall reign : He is our Lord Virgin Mary. Immanuel ; great is His Name. Ant. 3. The spirit of the Lord is Ant. 4. Behold, this is our God ; upon Me : He hath anointed Me to and I will prepare Him an habitation : preach the Gospel to the poor. my father's God, and I will exalt Ant. 4. Behold, the Lord shall Him. come : that He may sit among princes, Ant. 5. The Lord is our lawgiver ; and inherit the throne of His glory. the Lord is our King : He will come Ant 5. Tell it out among the na and save us. tions : and' say ye; Behold, God our Ant. to Ben. The Lord our God Saviour cometh. . is at hand : watch ye therefore in Ant. to Ben. The angel Gabriel your hearts. was sent from God : to Mary a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Ant. to Mag. (if not a Great Ant.) Joseph. The petitions are not said at Lauds on the Eejoice ye with Jerusalem : and be three Ember Bays, but are said at all glad with her, all ye that love her the other Hours, [except Vespers, if after for ever. 0 Sapientia.) Collect. Ember Friday. 1 BANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty G1 T God, that the coming Haute. of our redemption may bestow on us Ant. 1. Stand ye still : and see the all things needful to this life, and the salvation of the Lord with you. rewards of eternalblessedness ; through Ant. 2. Unto Thee, O Lord, do I Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. lift up my soul : come and deliver me, This Collect is said at Lauds only. At for unto Thee, 0 Lord, have I fled. all the other Hours is said the Collect Ant. 3. Come, 0 Lord, and tarry of Sunday. not : do away the offences of Thy people Israel. Ant. to Mag. (if not a Great Ant.) Ant. 4. God shall come from Te- •How shall this be, 0 angel of God, man, and the Holy One from mount FOTJRTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT. 85

Paran : His brightness shall be as the Collect. light. f\ GOD, Who seest that we grieve Ant. 5. Therefore will I look unto by reason of our sinfulness, mer the Lord : I will wait for the God of cifully grant that by Thy visitation my salvation. we may be consoled : Who livest and Ant. to Ben. As soon as the voice reignest with the Father and the of thy salutation sounded in mine Holy Ghost, ever one God, world ears : the babe leaped in my womb for without end. Amen. joy. Alleluia. This Collect is only said at Lauds. At Collect. all the other Hours is said the Collect of 'DAISE up, we pray Thee, 0 Lord, Sunday. Thy power, and come : that they who trust in Thy loving-kindness Fourth Sunday in Advent. may be delivered from all adversity : Who livest and reignest with the dFirst *rJespers. Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one Chapter. Is. xxviii. Rom. ix. God, world without end. Amen. TJEHOLD I lay in Sion for a found This Collect is said at Lauds only. At ation a Stone, a tried Stone, a all the other Hours is said the Collect of precious Corner-stone, a sure found Sunday. ation : and whosoever believeth on Him shall not be ashamed. Vf. The sceptre shall not depart Ant. to Magnificat. A Great Ant., ac from Judah, not a lawgiver from cording to the day of the month, and so between his feet ; until Shiloh come* on till Christmas. and unto Him shall the gathering of the people be. f. His eyes shall be fairer than wine, and His teeth whiter Ember Saturday. than milk. ty. And unto Him shall the gathering of the people be. f. ILatrtis. Glory be to the Father, and to the Ant. 1. The Lord shall come with Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. And great power; and all flesh shall see unto Him shall the gathering of the Him : and He shall save us. people be. Ant. 2. Now consider how great Hymn. Conditor dime siderum, this Man is : Who entereth in to save f. and ty. p. 73. His people to the uttermost. Great Antiphon. Ant. 3. Thy messenger shall come again, 0 Lord : and shall prepare Thy Collect. ways. A LORD, raise up (we pray thee) Ant. 4. The doctrine of the Lord Thy power, and come among us, shall drop as the rain : and our God and with great might succour us ; shall distil upon us as the dew. that whereas, through our sins and Ant. 5. Prepare to meet thy God : wickedness, we are sore let and 0 Israel, for He cometh. hindered in running the race that is Ant. to Ben. Every valley shall set before us, Thy bountiful grace be exalted-; and every mountain and and mercy may speedily help and hill shall be made low : and all flesh deliver us; through the satisfaction shall see the salvation of God. of Thy Son our Lord, to Whom with 86 PROPER OF SEASONS. Thee and the Holy Ghost be honour $rime. and glory, world without end. Amen. Ant. Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, [Or this, for the day of the Lord is nigh at RAISE up, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, hand : behold, He cometh to save us. Thy power, and come, and with Alleluia. great might succour us; that whereas, Ctewe. through our sins and wickedness we are sore let and hindered, Thy mercy may Ant. Behold, the Desire of all speedily deliver us; Who livest and nations shall come : and the house of reignest with the Father and the Holy the Lord shall be filled with glory. Ghost, ever one God, world without Alleluia. end. Amen.] Chapter. Phil. iv. ILauBB. 'DEJOICE in the Lord alway, and again I say, Rejoice. Let your Ant. 1. Blow ye the trumpet in moderation be known unto all men. Sion, for the day of the Lord is nigh The Lord is at hand. at hand : behold, He cometh to save B7. Come and save us. p. 77. us. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. 2. Behold, the Desire of all gtxts. nations shall come : and the house Ant. The crooked shall be made of the Lord shall be filled with glory. straight, and the rough places plain : Alleluia. Come, 0 Lord, and tarry not. Alle Ant. 3. The crooked shall be made luia. straight, and the rough places plain : Chapter. Phil. iv. come, 0 Lord, and tarry not. Alle "DE careful for nothing : but in luia. Ant. 4. The Lord cometh ; go ye everything by prayer and sup out to meet Him, saying, Great is plication with thanksgiving, let your His dominion, and of His kingdom requests be made known unto God. there shall be no end : the mighty ty. O Lord, shew Thy mercy. p. 77. God, the everlasting Father, the Nones. Prince of peace. Ant. 5. Thine Almighty Word, 0 Ant. Thine Almighty Word, O Lord, leapeth down from Heaven : Lord : leapeth down from Heaven out of Thy royal throne. Alleluia. out of Thy royal throne. Alleluia. Chapter. Phil. iv. Chapter. Phil. iv. A ND the peace of God, which 'DEJOICE in the Lord alway, and passeth all understanding, shall again I say, Rejoice. Let your keep your hearts and minds, moderation be known unto all men. ty. The Lord shall arise. p. 78. The Lord is at hand. Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat, Second Vtspm. f. and ty. p. 75. Chapter. Phil. iv. Ant. to Ben. I am the voice of 'DEJOICE in the Lord alway, and one crying in the wilderness : Make again I say, Rejoice. Let your straight the way of the Lord, as said moderation be known unte all men. the prophet Esaias. The Lord is at hand. Collect as at First Vespers. ty. Make haste, 0 Lord. p. 82. CHRISTMAS EVE. 87

Hymn. Conditor aline siderum, Friday, f . and ty. p. 73. (If not Christmas Eve.) Great Antiphon. Haute. Ants, to Psalms as on 3rd Friday in Monday, Advent, p. 84. Ant. to Ben. The day of the Lord (If not Christmas Eve.) shall come as a thief in the night : be Haute. ye therefore also ready, for at such an hour as ye think not, the Son of man Ants, to Psalms as on 3rd Monday in cometh. Advent, p. 83. Ant. to Ben. The Lord saith, Repent ye : for the kingdom of Christmas Evr. heaven is at hand. Alleluia. Haute. y. To-morrow shall the wickedness of the earth be done away. Tuesday, Vf. And the Saviour of the world (If not Christmas Eve.) shall be King over us. Haute. f. O God, make speed, etc. Psalms of the Feria. Ants, to Psalms as on 3rd Tuesday in Advent, p. 83. Ant. 1. 0 Judah and Jerusalem, fear not, nor be dismayed ; to-morrow Ant. to Ben. Awake, awake, put go ye forth: for the Lord will be on strength : O arm of the Lord. with you. Ant. 2. Ye shall know this day that the Lord will come : and in the Wednesday, morning, then shall ye see His glory. (If not Christmas Eve.) Ant. 3. To-morrow shall the wickedness of the earth be done Haute. away : and the Saviour of the world Ants, to Psalms as on 3rd Wednesday in shall be King over us. Advent, p. 84. Ant. 4. The Word of the Lord Ant. to Ben. Let them give glory shall be looked for as rain : and our unto the Lord, and declare His praise God shall come down upon us as the in the islands : for behold, He shall dew. come, and shall not tarry. Ant. 5. To-morrow ye shall have help : saith the Lord God of Hosts. Chapter. Is. lxii. Thursday, TfOR Sion's sake will I not hold my (If not Christmas Eve.) peace, and for Jerusalem's sake Haute. I will not rest, until the righteous ness thereof go forth as brightness, Ants, to Psalms as on 3rd Thursday in and the salvation thereof as a lamp Advent, p. 84. that burneth. Ant. to Ben. Comfort ye, comfort Hymn. Vox clara ecce intonat, ye My people : saith the Lord. p. 75. 88 PEOPEB OF SEASONS. f. Ye shall know this day that God, be honour and glory for ever the Lord will come. and ever. Amen. R7. And in the morning, then shall 'Kf. Jesu Christ, Son of the living ye see His glory. God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, Ant. to Ben. When Mary the Alleluia, f. Thou that sittest at the mother of Jesus was espoused unto right hand of the Father. Alleluia. Joseph, before they came together iy. Have mercy upon us. Alleluia, she was found with child : for That Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, which was conceived in her, was of and to the Son, and to the Holy the Holy Ghost. Alleluia. Ghost. ty, Jesu Christ, Son of the living God, have mercy upon us. Collect. Alleluia, Alleluia. (\ GOD, Who makest us glad with the yearly expectation of our re demption : grant that we, who with Ant. Ye shall know this day that joy receive Thine only-begotten Son the Lord will come : and in the as our Redeemer, may, without fear, morning, then shall ye see His glory. behold Him when He shall come to Chapter. Isa. lxii. be our Judge, even Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ; Who liveth and TfOR Sion's sake will I not hold reigneth with Thee in the unity of my peace, and for Jerusalem's the Holy Ghost, God, world without sake I will not rest, until the right end. Amen. eousness thereof go forth as bright f. The Lord be with you. ness, and the salvation thereof as ty. And with thy spirit. a lamp that burneth. f. Bless we the Lord. ty. Stand ye still. Alleluia, Al Bf. Thanks be to God. leluia, 'f. And see the salvation of This Collect is said at evert/ Hour of the Lord with you. ty. Alleluia, Christmas Eve. No Memorial is said Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, on this day but that of All Saints {ex and to the Son, and to the Holy cept it be Sunday, when the Memorial Ghost, fy. Stand ye still. Alle of Sunday is said before that of All luia, Alleluia. Saints). 'f. To-morrow ye shall have help. From henceforth till after the Octave of iy. Saith the Lord God of Hosts. Epiphany, the Ferial Petitions are not said. There is no kneeling at any of the Hours. Ps. cxxiii., Ad te levari, with the prayers following, at Prime, Ant. To-morrow shall the wicked is omitted till the Sunday after the ness of the earth be done away : and Octave of Epiphany. the Saviour of the world shall be $rtme. King over us. Chapter. Isaiah lxii. Ant. 0 Judah and Jerusalem, fear not, nor be dismayed ; to-morrow THE Gentiles shall see Thy right go ye forth : for the Lord will be eousness, and all kings Thy glory : with you. and Thou shalt be called by a new name, which the mouth of the Lord Chapter, i Tim. 1. shall name. "VTOW unto the King eternal, im- ty. To-morrow ye shall have help. mortal, invisible, the only wise Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Saith the CHBISTMAS DAT. 89

Lord God of Hosts. fy. Alleluia, Ant. 4. Lift up your heads : for Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, your redemption draweth nigh. and to the Son, and to the Holy Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 64. Ghost, ty. To-morrow ye shall have Ant. 5.- The days of Mary were ac help. Alleluia, Alleluia. complished : that she should bring y. Te shall know this day that forth her first-born Son. the Lord will come. r\7. And in the morning, then shall Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, ye see His glory. p. 64. Chapter. Is. ix. Nones. fjlHE people that walked in dark Ant. To-morrow ye shall have ness have seen a great light : they help : saith the Lord God of Hosts. that dwell in the land of the shadow Chapter. Is. lxii. of death, upon them hath the light T'HOU shalt no more be termed for shined. saken ; neither shall thy land any fy. Judah and Jerusalem, fear more be termed desolate: but thou not : * to-morrow go ye forth, f. For shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy the Lord will be with you. ty. To land Beulah : for the Lord delightetn morrow go ye forth, f. Glory be to in thee, and thy land shall be married. the Father, and to the Son, and to ty. Ye shall know this day that the Holy Ghost, ty. To-morrow go the Lord will come. Alleluia, Alle ye forth. luia, y. And in the morning, then Hymn. Veni Redemptor gentium. shall ye see His glory, ty. Alleluia, COME, Thou Redeemer of the earth, Alleluia, f . Glory be to the Father, Come, testify Thy Virgin birth : All lands admire, — all times applaud ; and to the Son, and to the Holy Such is the birth that fits a God. Ghost, ty. Ye shall know this day Begotten of no human will, that the Lord will come. Alleluia, But of the Spirit, mystic still, The Word of God in flesh arrayed, Alleluia. The promised fruit to man displayed. f . Stand ye still. The Virgin womb that burden gained, ty. And see the salvation of the With Virgin honour all unstained ; The banners there of virtue glow : Lord with you. God in His temple dwells below. Proceeding from His chamber free, CHRISTMAS DAY. The royal hall of chastity, Giant of twofold substance, straight Jfixst Vtsptxs. His destined way He runs elate. From God the Father, He proceeds : Ant. 1. The King of peace is ex To God the Father back He speeds : alted : Whom the whole earth seeketh. Proceeds, — as far as Tery hell ; Speeds back, to light ineffable. Psalm cxiii. Laudate, pueri, p. 46. O Equal to Thy Father, Thou : Ant. 2. The King of peace is ex Gird on Thy fleshly mantle now ; The weakness of our mortal state alted : higher than the kings of the With deathless might invigorate. earth. Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness breathe a newer light : Psalm cxvii. Laudate Dominum, omnes Where endless faith shall shine serene, gentes, p. 50. And twilight never intervene. Ant. 3. Know ye that the kingdom [At these Vespers only, this Doxoloyy : of God is nigh at hand : Verily I say All laud to God the Father be, unto you, it shall not tarry. All praise, eternal Son, to Thee ; All glory, as is ever meet, Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima mea, p. 63. To God the blessed Paraclete. Amen.] 90 PROPER OF SEASONS. But through Christmas tide the following: f. The Word was made flesh. Al All honour, laud, and glory be, leluia. O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! All glory, as is ever meet, Vf. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. f. 0 God, make speed, etc. f. As a bridegroom. Psalms of Sunday. Vf. The Lord coming out of His Ant. 1. Whom saw ye, 0 shep chamber. herds ? say ye, tell us, who hath ap Ant. to Mag. At sunrise ye shall peared upon earth ? : We beheld the behold the King of kings from heaven : Child, the Lord and Saviour, in the as a bridegroom out of his chamber, choir of angels. Alleluia, Alleluia. proceeding from God the Father. Ant. 2. A maiden hath borne the Collect. King Whose name is everlasting : she A LMIGHTY God, Who hast given hath the joy of a mother, and like us Thy only -begotten Son to take wise the honour of virginity ; none our nature upon Him, and as at this hath been seen like unto her, neither time to be born of a pure Virgin: shall there be any such. Alleluia. grant that we, being regenerate, and Ant. 3. The angel said unto the made Thy children by adoption and shepherds : Behold, I bring you good grace, may daily be renewed by Thy tidings of great joy ; for unto you is Holy Spirit; through the same our born this day the Saviour of the Lord Jesus Christ, Who liveth and world. Alleluia, Alleluia. reigneth with Thee and the same Ant. 4. There was with the angel Spirit, ever one God, world without a multitude of the heavenly host, end. Amen. praising God, and saying : Glory to [Or Collect for Christmas Eve, p. 88.] God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will towards men. Alle These Vespers end with Bless we the Lord, etc., without Alleluia. luia. Ant. 5. Unto us a Child is born (Bompltne. this day : and His name shall be called Ant. to Psalms, Be ye ready, like the mighty God. Alleluia, Alleluia. unto men that wait for their lord : Chapter. Titus ii. when he shall return from the wed THE grace of God that bringeth ding. salvation hath appeared to all Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, men, teaching us that, denying un ^. and ty. p. 67, with doxology as godliness and worldly lusts, we should there given. live soberly, righteously, and godly in Ant. to Nunc Dim. Watch and this present world. pray : for ye know not when the time Hymn. A soils ortus cardine. is. Watch ye therefore, for ye know FROM lands that see the sun arise, not when the Lord cometh, at even, To earth's remotest boundaries, The Virgin-born to-day we sing, or at midnight, or at the cock-crow The Son of Mary, Christ the King. ing, or in the morning ; lest coming Blest Author of this earthly frame, suddenly He find you sleeping. To take a servant's form He came, That liberating flesh by flesh, iLautis. Whom He had made might live afresh. Immediately after the Midnight Celebra In that chaste parent's holy womb Celestial grace hath found its home : tion, the principal Priest, before leaving And she, as earthly bride unknown, the Altar, says the Sacerdotal Yet calls that offspring blest her own. CHEISTMAS DAY. 91 The mansion of the modest breast Becomes a shrine where God shall rest : grant, we pray Thee, that she may The pure and undefiled one intercede for us, through whom we Conceived in her womb the Son. have received the Author of Life, Thy That Son, that royal Son she bore, Whom Gabriel's voice had told afore ; Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Whom, in His Mother yet conceal'd, f. Bless we the Lord. The infant Baptist had reveal'd. B/. Thanks be to God. The manger and the straw He bore, The cradle did He not abhor : Bless we the Lord is not said with By milk in infant portions fed, Alleluia except at Easter. Who gives e'en fowls their daily bread. The heavenly chorus filled the sky, The angels sang to God on high. What time to shepherds, watching lone, They made creation's Shepherd known. The last verse of the Hymn, Jam lucis, For that Thine Advent glory be, is sung thus : O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! All honour, laud, and glory be, With Father, and with Holy Ghost, O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! From men and from the heavenly host. All glory, as is ever meet, Amen. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. f. Blessed be He that cometh in This doxology is said to all Hymns of this the Name of the Lord. metre, except A solis ortus cardine, till K7. God is the Lord Who hath the morrow of the Purification (except shewed us light. on the Feast, and through the Octave of Epiphany) . Ant. to Ben. Glory to God in the highest : and on earth peace, good will Ant. to Psalms. Whom saw ye, towards men. Alleluia, Alleluia. 0 shepherds ? Say ye, tell us, who hath appeared upon earth ? : We be Collect as at First Vespers. held the Child, the Lord and Saviour, [Or this, in the choir of angels. Alleluia, PIRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Alleluia. " God, that we who are held under Chapter, i Tim. i. the ancient bondage of sin, may be set free by the new birth in flesh of Thine J^"OW unto the King eternal, im only-begotten Son; Who liveth and mortal, invisible, the only wise reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, God, be honour and glory, for ever ever one God, world without end. and ever. Amen. Amen.] ty. Jesu Christ, Son of the living God, ljave mercy upon us. Alleluia, Memorial of S. Mart Alleluia. f. Thou that didst not At the full consummation of the mystery abhor the Virgin's womb. R7. Have of the Incarnation. mercy upon us. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. Behold, all things are fulfilled : f. Glory be to the Father, and to which were spoken by the angel of the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. the Virgin Mary. iy. Jesu Christ, Son of the living f. After child-bearing thou re- God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, mainedst a Virgin. Alleluia. I?. O Mother of God. 'f. 0 Lord, arise, help us. R7. And deliver us for Thy Name's Collect. sake. A GOD, Who through the fruitful This R7. is said at Prime daily till the virginity of the Blessed Virgin morrow of the Purification, except on Mary hast bestowed the rewards of the Feast, and through the Octave of eternal salvation on the human race : Epiphany, 92 PEOPEB OF SEASONS. Cterce. Chaper. Heb. i. Ant. A maiden hath borne the /TJ.OD, Who at sundry times and in King, Whose name is everlasting : divers manners spake in time past She hath the joy of a mother, and unto the fathers by the prophets, likewise the honour of virginity ; none hath in these last days spoken unto hath been seen like unto her, neither us by His Son. shall there be any such. Alleluia. ty. The Lord declared. Alleluia, Alleluia. 'f. His salvation. ty. Al Chapter. Titus ii. leluia, Alleluia, f. Glory be to the T'HE grace of God that bringeth Father, and to the Son : and to the salvation hath appeared unto all Holy Ghost, ty. The Lord declared. men, teaching us that, denying un Alleluia, Alleluia. godliness and worldly lusts, we should f. Blessed be He that cometh in live soberly, righteously, and godly the Name of the Lord. in this present world. ty. God is the Lord Who hath Vf. The Word was made flesh. Al shewed us light. leluia, Alleluia, f. And dwelt among us. Vf. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. iy. The Word Ant. 1. In the day of Thy power was made flesh. Alleluia, Alleluia. * shall the people offer Thee free-will f. He shall call Me. offerings with an holy worship : the iy. Thou art my Father. dew of Thy birth is of the womb of Sexte. the morning. Ant. The angel said unto the Psalm ex. Dixit Dominus. shepherds : Behold, I bring you godd TiHE Lord said unto my Lord : Sit tidings of great joy ; for unto you is Thou on My right hand, until I born this day the Saviour of the make Thine enemies Thy footstool. world. Alleluia, Alleluia. 2 The Lord shall send the rod of Chapter. Titus iii. Thy power out of Sion : be Thou A FTER that the kindness and love ruler, even in the midst among of God our Saviour towards man Thine enemies. appeared, not by works of righteous 3 In the day of Thy power shall ness which we have done, but accord the people offer Thee free-will offer ing to His mercy He saved us. ings with an holy worship : the dew Bf. He shall call me. Alleluia, of Thy birth is of the womb of the Alleluia, f. Thou art my Father. morning. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory be 4 The Lord sware, and will not to the Father, and to the Son : and repent : Thou art a Priest for ever to the Holy Ghost, ty. He shall call after the order of Melchisedech. me. Alleluia, Alleluia. 5 The Lord upon Thy right hand : f . The Lord declared. shall wound even kings in the day of iy. His salvation. His wrath. 6 He shall judge among the hea Nones. then; He shall fill the places with Ant. Unto us a Child is born this the dead bodies : and smite in sunder day : and His name shall be called the the heads over divers countries. mighty God. Alleluia, Alleluia. 7 He shall drink of the brook in CHEISTMA8 DAY. 93 the way : therefore shall He lift up Lord is merciful, loving, and right His head. eous. Glory be, etc. Psalm cxn. Beatus vir. Ant. 2. He sent redemption * unto "gLESSED is the man that feareth His people : He hath commanded His the Lord : he hath great delight in His commandments. covenant for ever. 2 His seed shall be mighty upon Psalm Cxi. Confltebor tibi. earth : the generation of the faithful T WILL give thanks unto the Lord shall be blessed. with my whole heart : secretly 3 Riches and plenteousness shall among the faithful, and in the con be in his house : and his righteous gregation. ness endureth for ever. 2 The works of the Lord are 4 Unto the godly there ariseth up great : sought out of all them that light in the darkness : he is merciful, have pleasure therein. loving, and righteous. 3 His work is worthy to be praised, 5 A good man is merciful, and and had in honour : and His right lendeth : and will guide his words eousness endureth for ever. with discretion. 4 The merciful and gracious Lord 6 For he shall never be moved : hath so done His marvellous works : and the righteous shall be had in that they ought to be had in remem everlasting remembrance. brance. 7 He will not be afraid of any evil 5 He hath given meat unto them tidings : for his heart standeth fast, that fear Him : He shall ever be and believeth in the Lord. mindful of His covenant. 8 His heart is established, and 6 He hath shewed His people the will not shrink : until he see his power of His works : that He may desire upon his enemies. give them the heritage of the hea 9 He hath dispersed abroad, and then. given to the poor : and his righteous 7 The works of His hands are ness remaineth for ever; his horn verity and judgment : all His com shall be exalted with honour. mandments are true. 10 The ungodly shall see it, and it 8 They stand fast for ever and shall grieve him : he shall gnash with ever : and are done in truth and his teeth, and consume away; the equity. desire of the ungodly shall perish. 9 He sent redemption unto His Glory be, etc. people : He hath commanded His covenant for ever ; holy and reverend Ant. 4. With the Lord * there is is His Name. mercy : and with Him is plenteous 10 The fear of the Lord is the be redemption. ginning of wisdom : a good under standing have all they that do there Psalm cxxx. De profundis. after; the praise of it endureth for QUT of the deep have I called unto ever. Thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my Glory be, etc. voice. 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : Ant. 3. Unto the godly * there the voice of my complaint. ariseth up light in the darkness : the 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme 94 PROPER OF SEASONS. to mark what is done amiss : 0 Lord, 11 The Lord hath made a faithful who may abide it ? oath unto David : and He shall not 4 For there is mercy with Thee : shrink from it. therefore shalt Thou be feared. 12 Of the fruit of thy body : shall 5 I look for the Lord ; my soul I set upon thy seat. doth wait for Him : in His word is 13 If thy children will keep my my trust. covenant, and My testimonies that I 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord : shall learn them : their children also before the morning watch, I say, be shall sit upon thy seat for evermore. fore the morning watch. 14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion 7 0 Israel, trust in the Lord, for to be an habitation for Himself : He with the Lord there is mercy : and hath longed for her. with Him is plenteous redemption. 15 This shall be My rest for ever : 8 And He shall redeem Israel : here will I dwell, for I have a delight from all his sins. therein. Glory be, etc. 16 I will bless her victuals with Ant. 5. Of the fruit * of thy body : increase : and will satisfy her poor shall I set upon thy seat. with bread. 17 I will deck her priests with Psalm cxxxii. Memento, Domine. health : and her saints shall rejoice T ORD, remember David : and all and sing. his trouble; 18 There shall I make the horn of 2 How he sware unto the Lord : David to flourish : I have ordained a and vowed a vow unto the Almighty lantern for Mine Anointed. God of Jacob. 19 As for His enemies, I shall 3 I will not come within the taber clothe them with shame : but upon nacle of mine house : nor climb up Himself shall His crown flourish. into my bed ; Glory be, etc. 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to These Antiphons and Psalms are said sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber : daily till the First Vespers of Epiphany. neither the temples of my head to take any rest ; Chapter. Heb. i. 5 Until I find out a place for the ^j.OD, Who at sundry times and in temple of the Lord : an habitation divers manners spake in time past for the mighty God of Jacob. unto the fathers by the prophets, 6 Lo, we heard of the same at hath in these last days spoken unto Bphrata : and found it in the wood. us by His Son. 7 We will go into His tabernacle : ty. The Word was made flesh. Al and fall low on our knees before His leluia, Alleluia. f. And dwelt among footstool. us. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory 8 Arise, 0 Lord, into Thy resting- be to the Father, and to the Son : place : Thou, and the ark of Thy and to the Holy Ghost. ty. The strength. Word was made flesh. Alleluia, Al 9 Let Thy priests be clothed with leluia. righteousness : and let Thy saints f. He shall call Me. sing with joyfulness. Vf. Thou art My Father. 10 For Thy servant David's sake : turn not away the presence of Thine Hymn. Veni Redemptor gentium, Anointed. f. and ry. p. 89. FESTIVAL OF S. STEPHEN. 95 Ant. to Mag. To-day Christ is and dwelt among us. Alleluia, Al born, to-day our Saviour appeared ; leluia. to-day angels sing upon earth, and Compline is thus said till the Feast of the archangels rejoice : to-day the right Circumcision. eous are merry and say, Glory be to God on high. Alleluia. Collect as at First Vespers. Festival of S. Stephen. Memorial of S. Stephen. ILauta. Ant. Thon art chief in the choirs of martyrs, like unto an angel : who f. The righteous shall flourish didst pray to God for them that like a palm-tree. stoned thee. ty. And shall spread, abroad like a f. Thou hast crowned him with cedar in Libanus. glory and worship. f. O God, make speed, etc. B7. Thou makest him to have do minion of the works of Thy hands. Psalms of Sunday. Collect. Ant. 1. And they stoned Stephen, For S. Stephen's Day. calling upon God, saying : Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. fi. RANT, O Lord, that, in all our Ant. 2. The stones of the brook sufferings here upon earth for the were sweet unto him : him doth every testimony of Thy truth, we may soul of the righteous follow. stedfastly look up to heaven, and by Ant. 3. My soul hangeth upon faith behold the glory that shall be Thee, 0 God : for Thy sake hath my revealed ; and, being filled with the body been stoned. Holy Ghost, may learn to love and Ant. 4. Stephen saw the heavens bless our persecutors by the example opened ; he saw and entered in : of Thy first martyr Saint Stephen, blessed is he unto whom the heavens who prayed for his murderers to shall be opened. Thee, O blessed Jesus, Who standest Ant. 5. Behold, I see the heavens at the right hand of God to succour opened : and the Son of man standing all those that suffer for Thee, our on the right hand of God. only Mediator and Advocate. Amen. At these Vespers, and henceforth until Chapter. Acts vi. the morrow of the Circumcision, no AND Stephen, full of faith and Memorial is made of S. Mary, at Lauds power, did great wonders and or Vespers. No Memorial is made of miracles among the people. All Saints. Hymn. Sancte Dei preliose. (ttompltne. SAINT of God, elect and precious, Protomartyr Stephen, bright Ant. to Psalms. Unto us is born With thy love, of amplest measure, this day in the city of David : a Shining round thee like a light, Who to God commendedst, dying, Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Them that did thee all despite : Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, Glitters now the crown above thee, with Christmas Doxology. Figured in thy sacred name : Oh ! that we, who truly love thee, May have portion in the same ; Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. In the dreadful day of judgment The Word was made flesh ; Alleluia : Fearing neither sin nor shame. 96 PROPER OF SEASONS. Laud to God, and might and honour, ty. Thou hast crowned him with Who with flowers of rosy dye Crowned thy forehead, and hath placed thee glory and worship. Alleluia, Alleluia. In the starry throne on high : y. Thou makest him to have domi He direct us, He protect us nion of the works of Thy hands, From death's sting eternally. Amen. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be f. The righteous shall grow as a to the Father, and to the Son, and to lily. the Holy Ghost. ty. Thou hast ty. He shall flourish for ever before crowned him with glory and worship. the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. to Ben. The wicked thrust f. Thou hast set upon his head, sore at him to give him over unto O Lord. death, but he endured the stones : r^. A crown of pure gold. rejoicing that he was accounted The VfVf. are said with Alleluia daily worthy to receive the crown of glory. till the morrow of the Octave of the Alleluia. Epiphany. Collect as at First Vespers, p. 95.

Memorial of the Nativity. Ant. My soul hangeth upon Thee, Ant. To-day a faithful Virgin 0 God : for Thy sake hath my body brought forth the Incarnate Word; been stoned. and yet after child-bearing she abideth Chapter. Acts vii. virgin: in whose praise let us all say, Blessed art thou among women. QTEPHEN, being full of the Holy f. Blessed is He that cometh in Ghost, looked up stedfastly into the Name of the Lord. heaven, and saw the glory of God, ty. God is the Lord Who hath and Jesus standing on the right shewed us light. hand of God, and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Collect. man standing on the right hand of p RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God. " God, that the new birth of Thine ty. Thou hast set upon his head, Only-begotten may deliver us, who 0 Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. f . A by old bondage are held under the crown of pure gold. Vf. Alleluia, yoke of sin. Through the same Jesus Alleluia. f. Glory be the Father, Christ our Lord. Amen. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Thou hast set upon his $rime. head, 0 Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. And they stoned Stephen, f. The righteous shall flourish calling upon God, saying : Lord, lay like a palm-tree. not this sin to their charge. ty. And shall spread abroad like fierce. a cedar in Libanus. Ant. The stones of the brook were Nones. sweet unto him : him doth every soul Ant. Behold, I see the heavens of the righteous follow. opened : and the Son of man standing Chapter. Acts vi. on the right hand of God. AND Stephen, full of faith and Chapter. Acts vii. power, did great wonders and A ND he kneeled down and cried miracles among the people. with a loud voice, Lord, lay not FESTIVAL OF S. JOHN THE EVANGELIST. 97 this sin to their charge. And when Memorial of the Nativity. he had said this, he fell asleep. Ant. Light is risen upon us ; be tf. The righteous shall flourish cause to-day the Saviour is born. like a palm-tree. Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia. y. And shall spread abroad like a f. The Word was made flesh. Al cedar in Libanus. ty. Alleluia, Al leluia. leluia. % Glory be to the Father, iy. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. and to the Son, and to the Holy Collect, p. 96. Ghost. W. The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree. Alleluia, Memorial of S. John the Alleluia. Evangelist. yf. The righteous shall blossom as Ant. Greatly is blessed John to a lily. be had in honour, for he lay on the ty. He shall flourish for ever before Lord's bosom at the Supper. the Lord. f . Thou shalt make them princes in all lands. ty. They shall remember Thy Name, O Lord. Ants, and Psalms, p. 92. Collect Chapter. Acts vi. For S. John's Day. A ND Stephen, full of faith and TViTERCIFUL Lord, we beseech power, did great wonders and Thee to cast Thy bright beams miracles among the people. of light upon Thy church, that it iy. They ran upon him with one being enlightened by the doctrine of accord, and cast him out of the city, Thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist praying, and saying, * Lord Jesus, Saint John, may so walk in the light receive my spirit, 'f. Stephen was of Thy truth, that it may at length full of the grace of God : he did attain to the light of everlasting great wonders among the people ; he life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. beheld the heavens opened; he saw Amen. Jesus standing at the right hand of God : and he said. ty. Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. f. Glory be to festival op God the Almighty Father. and to the S. John the Evangelist. King His only Son, and to the Holy Ghost, from both proceeding; as it ILaute. was in the beginning, and now, and f. Greatly is blessed John to be ever, and to all ages. Amen. Vf. had in honour. Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. ty. For he lay on the Lord's Hymn. Sancte Dei pretiose, p. 95. bosom at the Supper. Ant. to Mag. The doors of heaven f. 0 God, make speed, etc. are laid open to blessed Stephen, Psalms of Sunday. martyr of Christ : who was first to be Ant. 1. This is the disciple which numbered among the saints, and is did testify and write : and we know therefore triumphantly crowned in that his testimony is true. heaven. Ant. 2. This is My disciple : and Collect, p. 95. so I will that ho abide till I come. PROPER OF SEASONS.

Ant. 3. Behold Mine elect, whom I have chosen : I have put My Spirit Ant. to Psalms. This is the dis upon him. Ant. 4. There be some of them ciple which did testify and write : standing here, which shall not taste and we know that his testimony is of death : till they see the Son of man true. coming in His kingdom. Cterce. Ant. 5. So I will that he abide till Ant. This is My disciple : and so I come : follow thou Me. I will that he abide till I come. Chapter. Ecclus. xv. Chapter. Ecclus. xv. TTE that feareth the Lord will do E that feareth the Lord will do good ; and he that hath know H good; and he that hath know ledge of the law shall obtain wisdom. ledge of the law shall obtain wisdom. And as a mother shall she meet him, And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of and receive him as a wife married of a virgin. a virgin. Hymn. Exultet caelum laudibus, B7. Their sound is gone out into all as in Common of Apostles, lands. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. And f. They have declared His honour their words into the ends of the unto the heathen. world. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. ty. And His wonders unto all peo Glory be to the Father, and to the ple. Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Rf. Ant. to Ben. This is John who Their sound is gone out into all lands. leaned on the Lord's bosom at the Alleluia, Alleluia. Supper : blessed Apostle to whom were y. Thou shalt make them princes made known the secrets of heaven. in all lands. Collect of the Day, p. 97. ty. They shall remember Thy name, 0 Lord. Memorial of the Nativity. Ant. To-day a spotless Virgin Seits. bringeth forth God, clothed in our Ant. Behold Mine elect, whom I flesh : let us all worship Him Who have chosen : I have put My spirit cometh to save us. upon him. y. Blessed be He that cometh in Chapter. Ecclus. xv. the Name of the Lord. Vf. God is the Lord Who hath TV7TTH the bread of understanding shewed us light. ' * shall she feed him, and give him Collect, p. 96. the water of wisdom to drink. He shall be stayed upon her, and shall Memorial of S. Stephen. not be moved; and shall rely upon Ant. And devout men carried her, and shall not be confounded. Stephen to his burial, and made great She shall exalt him above his neigh lamentation over him. bours. y. The righteous shall blossom as Vf. Thou shalt make them princes a lily. in all lands. Alleluia, Alleluia. y. R7. He shall flourish for ever before They shall remember Thy name, O the Lord. Lord. ^7. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Collect of S. Stephen, p. 95. Glory be to the Father, and to the FESTIVAL OF S. JOHN TJIE EVANGELIST. 99

Son : and to the Holy Ghost. R'. Hymn. Exultet caltim laudibus, Thou shalt make them princes in all if. and R\, as in Common of Apostles. lands. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. In the midst of the t\ How dear are Thy friends unto Church he opened his lips : and the me, 0 God. Lord filled him with the spirit of R7. O how great is the sum of wisdom and understanding. He put them. upon him a robe of glory. Alleluia, Nones. Alleluia. Collect of the Day. Ant. So I will that he abide till i come : follow thou Me. Memorial of the Nativity. Chapter. Ecclus. xv. Ant. Let us be glad, all ye faith N the midst of the congregation ful; our Saviour is born into the I shall wisdom open his mouth ; he world : to-day the Son is gone forth shall find joy and a crown of gladness, gloriously, and virginal purity is pre and she shall cause him to inherit an served. everlasting name. y . The Word was made flesh. R7. How dear are Thy friends unto R\ And dwelt among us. me, 0 God. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. O Collect, p. 96. how great is the sum of them. R7. Memorial of S. Stephen. Alleluia, Alleluia. y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to Ant. And they stoned Stephen, the Holy Ghost. ty. How dear are calling upon God : saying, Lord, la}r Thy friends unto me, 0 God. Alle not this sin to their charge. luia, Alleluia. y. Thou hast crowned him with t. They have declared His honour glory and honour. unto the heathen. R7. Thou hast put all things in it. And His wonders unto all subjection under his feet. people. Collect for S. Stephen's Doy, p. 95. Uespras. Memorial of the Holy Ants, and Psalms, p. 92. Innocents. Chapter. Ecclus. xv. Ant. Innocent children by cruel Herod were slain for Christ, even TIE that feareth the Lord will do children at the breast. They follow good ; and he that hath know the Lamb without spot, and say al- ledge of the law shall obtain wisdom. way, Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord. And as a mother shall she meet him, y. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and and receive him as a wife married of rejoice in the Lord. a virgin. R7. And be joyful, all ye that are R7. This is John who leaned on the true of heart. Lord's bosom at the Supper. * Alle luia, Alleluia. f. Blessed Apostle, to Collect. whom were made known the secrets 0 ALMIGHTY God, Who out of of heaven. R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. the mouth of babes and sucklings V. Glory be to the Almighty Father hast ordained strength, and madest Unbegotten, to His Only-begotten infants to glorify Thee b}- their Son, and to the Spirit the Comforter, deaths ; mortify and kill all vices in R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. us, and so strengthen us by Thy . 100 PROPER OF SEASONS. grace, that by the innocency of our In Martyrs, victory is Thine, In Thy Confessors, mercies shine, lives and constancy of our faith even Then conquer, Lord, our wickedness, unto death, we may glorify Thy holy And us with loving pardon bless. Name; through Jesus Christ our All honour, laud, and glory be, O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! Lord. Amen. All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. f. The righteous Lord loveth festival of righteousness. The Holy Innocents. ty. His countenance will behold the thing that is just. Haute. Ant. to Ben. These are they which were not defiled with women : for f. The righteous live for ever they are virgins. These are they more. which follow the Lamb whithersoever ty. Their reward also is with the He goeth. Lord. Collect of the Day, p. 99. Psalms of Sunday. Throughout the Octave all the Collects to Ant. 1. Herod being exceeding Memorials are as on S. John's Day. wroth : sent forth and slew all the Memorial of the Nativity. children that were in Bethlehem. Ant. 2. From two years old and Ant. The Virgin Mother, knowing no man, painlessly brought forth the under : did Herod slay many children for the Lord's sake. Saviour of the world : the holy Virgin, filled with heaven, gave nourishment Ant. 3. A voice was heard in Ra man, lamentation and bitter weep to the King of Angels. ing : Rachel weeping for her children. f. Blessed be He that cometh in Ant. 4. From under the throne of the Name of the Lord. God all Saints cry out : Avenge our ty. God is the Lord Who hath blood, 0 our God. shewed us light. Ant. 5. Let children praise Thee, Collect, p. 96. 0 Lord of Hosts : for by the victory Memorial of S. Stephen. Thou hast won they rejoice in their Ant. The stones of the brook were innocence. sweet unto him : him doth every soul Chapter. Rev. xiv. of the righteous follow. f. The righteous shall blossom as T LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb stood a lily. on the Mount Sion, and with Him V?. He shall flourish for ever before an hundred forty and four thousand, the Lord. having His Father's Name written in Collect for S. Stephen's Day, p. 95. their foreheads. ty. Thanks be to God. Memorial of S. John. Ant. This is the disciple which Hymn. Rex gloriose MartyPum. did testify and write : and* we know ALL-GT.ORIOUS King of Martyrs Thou, that his testimony is true. Crown of Confessors here below ; Whom, casting earthly joys away, f. Greatly is blessed John to be Thou guidest to celestial day. had in honour. O quickly bend a gracious ear, ty. For he lay on the Lord's To this our suppliant voice of prayer. bosom at the Supper. As we their sacred triumphs chant, Forgiveness to our errors grant. Collect for S. John's Day, p. 97. FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY INXOCENTS. 101 R7. And there shall no torment touch them. Ant. Herod being exceeding wroth : sent forth and slew all the children Nottes. that were in Bethlehem. Ant. From under the throne of God all Saints cry out : Avenge our fierce. blood, O our God. Ant. From two years old and under : Chapter. Rev. xiv. did Herod slay many children for the THESE were redeemed from among Lord's sake. men, being the first-fruits unto Chapter, Rev. xiv. God, and to the Lamb. And in their T LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb stood mouth was found no guile. on the Mount Sion, and with Him R'. The souls of the righteous are an hundred forty and four thousand, in the hand of God. Alleluia, Alle having His Father's Name written in luia. y. And there shall no torment their foreheads. touch them. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. R<. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and t. Glory be to the Father, and to rejoice in the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. f. And be joyful all ye that are true R7. The souls of the righteous are in of heart. R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. the hand of God. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be to the Father, and to the f. The righteous Lord loveth Son : and to the Holy Ghost. R7. righteousness. Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice ty. His countenance will behold in the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. the thing that is just. f. Let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God. B7. Let them also be merry and joyful. Ants, and Psalms as on Christmas Day, p. 89. Chapter. Rev. xiv. Ant. A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation and bitter weeping : T LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb stood Rachel weeping for her children. on the mount Sion, and with Him an hundred forty and four thousand, Chapter. Rev. xiv. having His Father's Name written THESE are they which were not in their foreheads. denied with women ; for they are ty. The hundred and forty and virgins. These are they which follow four thousand which were redeemed the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. from the earth : these are they R\ Let the righteous be glad, and which were not defiled with women, rejoice before God. Alleluia, Alleluia. for they are virgins. * Therefore they f . Let them also be merry and joy reign with God : and the Lamb of ful. R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory God with them. f. These were the be to the Father, and to the Son : firstfruits among men, being redeemed and to the Holy Ghost. R7. Let the unto God and to the Lamb. ty. righteous be glad, and rejoice before Therefore they reign with God : and God. Alleluia, Alleluia. the Lamb of God with them. f. f. The souls of the righteous are Glory be to the Father, and to the in the hand of God. I Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. 102 PROPER OF SEASONS.

Therefore they reign with God : and Collect. the Lamb of God with them. A LMIGHTY and eternal God, Who Hymn. Rex gloriose Martyrum, -0- didst kindle the flame of Thy f. and ty., p. 100. love in the heart of Thy holy Martyr Ant. to Mag. I looked, and lo, a and Bishop Thomas ; give to our Lamb stood on the Mount Sion : and minds the same strength of faith and with Him an hundred forty and four charity, that as we rejoice in his thousand, having His Father's Name triumph, so we may profit by his written in their foreheads. example; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Memorial of the Nativity. Ant. A Virgin, she conceived, a Festival op S. Thomas of Virgin she abode : a Virgin, she Canterbury. brought forth the King of all kings. f . The Word was made flesh. Al All of the Common of one Martyr Bishop, with these Memorials. leluia. BJ. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. ILautis. Collect, p. 96. Memorial of the Nativity. Ant. Blessed is the womb that Memorial of S. Stephen. bare Thee, 0 Christ : and the paps Ant. My soul hangeth upon Thee, which gave suck to the Lord and 0 God : for Thy sake hath my body Saviour of the world. Alleluia. been stoned. f. Blessed be He that cometh in f. Thou hast crowned him with the Name of the Lord. glory and worship. ty. God is the Lord Who hath ty. Thou makest him to have shewed us light. dominion of the works of Thy hands. . Collect, p. 96. Collect for S. Stephen's Day, p. 95. Memorial of S. Stephen. Memorial of S. John. Ant. Stephen saw the heavens opened ; he saw and entered in : Ant. This is My disciple : and so blessed is he to whom the heavens 1 will that he abide till I come. shall be opened. y. Greatly is blessed John to be f. The righteous shall blossom as had. in honour. a lily. ty. For he lay on the Lord's bosom ty. He shall flourish for ever before at the Supper. the Lord. Collect for S. John's Day, p. 97. Collect for S. Stephen's Day, p. 95. Memorial of S. Thomas of Memorial of S. John. Canterbury. Ant. Behold Mine elect, whom I Ant. The keeper of the vine fell have chosen : I have put My Spirit in the vineyard : the leader in the upon him. camp, the husbandman in the field. f. Greatly is blessed John to be f. As corn purged in the thresh had in honour. ing-floor. ty. For he lay on the Lord's ty. He was carried to the heavenly bosom at the Supper. garner. Collect for S. John's Day, p. 97. SIXTH DAY AFTER THE NATIVITY. 103 Memorial of ty. And be joyful, all ye that are the Holy lnnocents. true of heart. Ant. They have washed their Collect for Holy Innocents, p. 99. robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb : therefore are they before the throne of God. Sixth Day after the Nativity. f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy (Dec. 30) Saints, O God. Iy. And glorious in Thy majesty. iUutis. Collect for Holy Innocents, p. 99. f. The Word was made flesh. Al leluia. Uespers. ty. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. Memorial of the Nativity. rsalms of Sunday. The Psalms are all said tinder this Ant. O Virgin Mother of God : Him Whom the whole world cannot Ant. Whom saw ye, 0 shepherds ? contain, thou didst contain in thy say ye, tell us. Who hath appeared womb. upon earth ? We beheld the Child, in f. The Word was made flesh. Al a choir of angels, singing unto our leluia. Lord and Saviour. Alleluia. ty. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. Chapter. Gal. iv. Collect, p. 96. J^'OW I say that the heir, as long Memorial of S. Stephen. as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of Ant. Behold, I see the heavens all ; but is under tutors and governors opened : and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God. until the time appointed of the father. f. Thou hast crowned him with Iy. Thanks be to God. glory and worship. r Hymn. A solis ortus cardine, ty. Thou makest him to have f. and ty., p. 90. dominion of the works of Thy hands. Collect for Christmas Day, p. 90. Collect for S. Stephen's Day, p. 95. [Or this, Memorial of S. John. A LMIGHTY, everlasting God, direct Ant. There be some of them stand -a- our ways according to Thy good ing here which shall not taste of pleasure ; that in the name of Thy be death : till they see the Son of man loved Son we may merit to abound in coming in His kingdom. good works; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy f. Greatly is blessed John to be Ghost, ever one God, world without had in honour. end. Amen. R7. Tor he lay on the Lord's This Collect is said at Lauds only; at the bosom at the Supper. other hours is said the Collect for Collect for S. John's Day, p. 97. Christmas Day.] Memorial of Memorial of the Nativity. the Holy Innocents. Ant. Shepherds, tell us what ye Ant. They shall walk with Me in have seen, and make known the birth white : for they are worthy. of Christ : We have seen the Child f. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and wrapped in swaddling clothes, and rejoice in the Lord. choirs of angels praising the Saviour. 104 PROPER OF SEASONS. f. He shall call Me. But if the Office of S. Silvester be not ty. Thou art My Father. used, all is said as on Pec. 30, with Memorial of a Confessor Bishop, and Collect, p. 96. Memorials of the Seasons, as below. Memorial of S. Stephen. Ant. Blessed Stephen, strengthened by constant meditation in the law, Memorial of the Nativity. was like a tree bearing fruit, planted Ant. To-day a faithful Virgin beside living waters : and having brought forth the Incarnate Word : fulfilled his course, first yielded the and yet after child-bearing she abideth fruit of martyrdom in his season. Virgin ; in whose praise let us all y. The righteous shall blossom as say, Blessed art thou among women. a lily. f. The Word was made flesh. ty. He shall flourish for ever before ty. And dwelt among us. the Lord. Collect, p. 96. Collect for S. Stephen's Pay, p. 95. Memorial of S. Stephen. Memorial of S. John. Ant. God made him a preacher of Ant. So I will that he abide till His commandments, and he studied I come : follow thou Me. to serve Him in His holy fear : hav f. Greatly is blessed John to be ing faithfully fulfilled his office, he had in honour. was counted worthy to ascend into ty. For he lay on the Lord's His holy hill. bosom at the Supper. f. Thou hast crowned him with Collect for S. John's Pay, p. 97. glory and worship. ty. Thou makest him to have Memorial of dominion of the works of Thy hands. the Holy Innocents. Collect for S. Stephen's Pay, p. 95. Ant. They sung as it were a new song : before the throne. Memorial of S. John. f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Ant. John the Apostle and Evan Saints, 0 God. gelist was chosen by the Lord, beino- ty. And glorious in Thy majesty. a virgin : and was loved above the Collect for the Holy Innocents, p. 99. rest. f. Thou shalt make them princes Prime, Tierce, Sexts, and Nones, as on in all lands. Christmas Lay. If Sunday fall on any day but this, 1y. They shall remember Thy throughout the Octave, the Office is Name, O Lord. wholly of the Feast, with no com Collect for S. John's Pay, p. 97. memoration of the Sunday : if it fall Memorial of on this day, it is noticed at Matins the Holy Innocents. only, and at no other Hour. Ant. Herod, being exceeding wroth: sent forth and slew all the children Festival of S. Silvester, Pope that were in Bethlehem. and Confessor. f. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and Common of a Confessor Bishop, except rejoice in the Lord. the Ants, and Psalms at Vespers, which Iy. And be joyful, all ye that are are of Christmas Pay, p. 92 ; and the true of heart. Memorials, as below. Colled for the Holy Innocents, p. 99. FESTIVAL OF THE CIRCUMCISION. 105

festival of Memorial of the Nativity. THE CIRCUMCISION. Ant. To-day a spotless Virgin dFtrat Uespers. bringeth forth God, clothed in our Ants, and Psalms as on Christmas Day. flesh : let us all worship Him Who Cometh to save us. Chapter. Titus ii. f. Blessed be He that cometh in rTHE grace of God that bringeth the Name of the Lord. salvation hath appeared unto all ty. God is the Lord Who hath men, teaching us that, denying shewed us light. ungodliness and worldly lusts, we Collect, p. 96. should live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world. Memorial of S. Stephen. fy. The Word was made flesh. Al leluia, Alleluia. f. And dwelt among Ant. A shower of stones over us. Vf. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory whelmed him, a multitude surrounded be to the Father, and to the Son : him, but he feared not : for he saw and to the Holy Ghost. fy. The Jesus his deliverer, ready to bring Word was made flesh. Alleluia. him to heaven in safety. f. He shall call Me. f. The righteous shall blossom as ty. Thou art My Father. a lily. i^'. He shall flourish for ever before Hymn. A solis ortus cardine, p. 90. the Lord. f. As a Bridegroom. ry1. The Lord coming out of His Collect for S. Stephen's Day, p. 95. chamber. Ant. to Mag. He that is of the Memorial of S. John. earth is earthly, and speaketh of the Ant. As he lay on the sacred bosom earth : He that cometh from heaven of the Lord Jesus : he drank of the is above all. And what He hath seen waters of the Gospel at their source. and heard, that He testifieth ; and no f. Greatly is blessed John to be man receiveth His testimony. He had in honour. that hath received His testimony hath fy'. For he lay on the Lord's bosom set to his seal that God is true. at the Supper. Collect. Collect for S. John's Day, p. 97. A LMIGHTY God, Who madest Thy blessed Son to be circum Memorial of cised, and obedient to the law for the Holy Innocents. man ; grant us the true circumcision Ant. From two years old and of the Spirit, that, our hearts and all under : did Herod slay many children our members, being mortified from all for the Lord's sake. worldly and carnal lusts, we may in f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy all things obey Thy blessed will ; saints, 0 Lord. through the same Thy Son Jesus Jty. And glorious in Thy majesty. Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect of the Holy Innocents, p. 99. [Or this, f\ GOD, Who grantest us to celebrate ^ the Octave of our Saviour's birth; 10G PROPER OF SEASONS. grant, we beseech Thee, that as we are a Saviour. We praise Thee, O our renewed by the communion of His Flesh, God. so we may ever be defended by His Ant. 5. Lo, Mary hath brought Divinity ; Who liveth and reigneth with forth a Saviour, of Whom, when Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, John saw Him, he said : Behold the world without end. Amen.] Lamb of God, which taketh away the No Memorial is said at these Vespers. sins of the world. Alleluia. Chapter. Titus ii. ©ompltne. T'HE grace of God that bringeth Ant. to Psalms. When the Lord salvation hath appeared to all was born, the choirs of angels sang, men, teaching us that, denying un saying : Salvation to our God, which godliness and worldly lusts, we should sitteth upon the throne, and unto the live soberly, righteously, and godly in Lamb. this present world. Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, ty. Thanks be to God. ' f. and ty., p. 67. Hymn. A solis ortus cardine, Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. The f. and ty., p. 90. Word was made flesh, Alleluia; and Ant. to Ben. A wonderful mystery dwelt among us. Alleluia, Alleluia. is made known. To-day is nature to Compline is thus said till the Feast do a new thing. God is made Man : of the Epiphany. that which was, still abideth, and that which was not, He assumed, suffering no confusion or division. ILautiB. Collect as at First Vespers. f. The Word was made flesh. No Memorial is said at these Lauds. Alleluia. Vf. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. $rtme. Psalms of Sunday. All as on Christmas Day, except the Ant. 1. 0 wonderful exchange ! The Creator of mankind taking to Ant. 0 wonderful exchange ! The Himself a living body, vouchsafed to Creator of mankind taking to Him be born of a Virgin : and, proceeding self a living body, vouchsafed to be forth as man, made us co-heirs of His born of a Virgin : and proceeding forth as man, made us co-heirs of His Godhead. Godhead. Ant. 2. When Thou wast born ineffably of a Virgin, then was the At Tierce, Sexts, and Nones, all as on Scripture fulfilled : He shall come Christmas Day, except the Antiphons ; and the Collect, which is that of the down like the rain into a fleece of Circumcision. wool, to save mankind. We praise Thee, O our God. Ant. 3. In the burning bush which Cterce. Moses saw unconsumed : we acknow Ant. When Thou wast born in ledge the preservation of the glorious effably of a Virgin, then was the virginity of the Mother of God. Scripture fulfilled : He shall come Ant. 4. The root of Jesse hath down like the rain into a fleece of sprung up; the star hath come out wool, to save mankind. We praise of Jacob : a Virgin hath brought forth Thee, 0 our God. OCTAVE OF S. STEriTEN. 107 come, saying, Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord. Ant. In the burning bush which Moses saw unconsumed : we acknow Memorial of S. Stephen, ledge the preservation of the glorious As on Christmas Say, p. 95. virginity of the Mother of God. Nones. Octave of S. Stephen'. Ant. The root of Jesse hath sprung up ; the star hath come out of J acob : Hauos. a Virgin hath brought forth a Saviour. We praise Thee, O our God. y. Thou hast set upon his head, 0 Lord. icraino Utsptxa. ty. A crown of pure gold. f. 0 God, make speed, etc. Ants, and Psalms as on Christmas Day, Psalms of Sunday, all said under one Ant., p. 92. unless the day fall on Sunday, in which Chapter. Titus ii. case the Ants, are said as on the festival. This ride applies also to the two days THE grace of God that bringeth following. salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying un Ant. And they stoned Stephen, godliness and worldly lusts, we should calling upon God, and saying : Lord, live soberly, righteously, and godly lay not this sin to their charge. in this present world. The rest of the Office at frauds and all the ty. Established is the heart of the Hours as on S. Stephen's Say, except Virgin wherein at the word of the that the 'Vf. is not said at Vespers, and that these Memorials are said : angel she received divine mysteries : who in her chaste womb conceived At Lauds. Him that is fairer than the children Memorial of S. John. of men. * And she, who is blessed for Ant. As one of the streams of ever, brought forth God and man for Paradise : the Evangelist John shed us. f. The mansion of the modest the grace of the Word of God through breast becomes a shrine where God out the whole world. shall rest : the pure and undefiled one y. Greatly is blessed John to be conceived in her womb the Son. ty. had in honour. And she, who is blessed for ever, ty. For he lay on the Lord's bosom brought forth God and man for us. at the Supper. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Collect for S. John's Say, p. 97. Rj. And she, who is blessed for ever, Memorial of brought forth God and man for us. the Holy Innocents. Hymn. Veni Redemptor gentium, Ant. A voice was heard in Ramah; f. and ty., p. 89. lamentation and bitter weeping: Ant. to Mag. O marvellous mys Rachel weeping for her children. tery! The womb of a Virgin who f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy knew not man is become the unspotted Saints, 0 God. temple of God : of her He taketh tf'. And glorious in Thy majesty. flesh, and to Him shall all nations Collect for the Soly Innocents, p. 99. 108 PROPER OF SEASONS. Memorial of S. Mary. intercede for us, through whom we Ant. Behold, all things are ful have received the Author of Life, filled : which were spoken by the Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. angel of the Virgin Mary. Amen. V. After child-bearing thou re- mainedst a virgin. ty. 0 Mother of God. octave of Collect as in Memorial at Vespers, infra. S. John the Evangelist. All as on S. John's Say, except that which follows : Memorial of S. John. Ant. Greatly is blessed John to ILatrtis. be had in honour : for he lay on the Ant. to Psalms. This is the dis Lord's bosom at the Supper. ciple which did testify and write : y. Thou shalt make them princes and we know that his testimony is in all lands. true. ty. They shall remember Thy Memorial of Name, O Lord. the Holt Innocents. Collect for S. John's Say, p. 97. Ant. Let children praise Thee, Memorial of 0 Lord of Hosts : for by the victory the Holy Innocents. Thou hast won they rejoice in their innocence. Ant. Under the throne of God all y. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Saints cry out : Avenge our blood, Saints, 0 God. 0 our God. ty. And glorious in Thy majesty. y. Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord. Collect for the Holy Innocents, p. 99. ty. And be joyful, all ye that are Memorial of S. Mary. true of heart. Collect for the Holy Innocents, p. 99. Ant. Lo, Mary hath brought forth the Saviour, of Whom when John saw Memorial of S. Mary. Him, he said : Behold, the Lamb of Ant. When Thou wast born in God, Which taketh away the sins of effably of a Virgin, then was the the world. Alleluia. Scripture fulfilled : He shall come y. After child-bearing thou re- down like the rain into a fleece of mainedst a virgin. wool to save mankind. We praise ty. 0 Mother of God. Thee, O our God. y. Thou art fairer than the chil Collect. dren of men. A GOD, Who through the fruitful ty. Full of grace are Thy lips. virginity of the blessed Virgin Mary, hast bestowed the rewards of Collect. eternal salvation on the human race ; 0 GOD, Who through the fruitful grant, we pray Thee, that she may virginity of the blessed Virgin intercede for us, through whom we Mary, hast bestowed the rewards of have received the Author of Life, eternal salvation on the human race ; Thy Son Jesus Christ, our Lord. grant, we beseech Thee, that she may Amen. VIGIL OF THE EPIPHANY. 109 grant that we who commemorate him here on earth, may hereafter reign The ty. is not said. with him in heaven ; through Jesus Memorial of Christ our Lord, Who liveth and the Holy Innocents. reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ant. Innocent children by cruel Ghost, ever one God, world without Herod were slain for Christ, even end. Amen. children at the breast : they follow the Lamb without spot, and say Viqil of the Epiphany. alway, Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord. f. Be glad, O ye righteous, and Haute. rejoice in the Lord. f. The Word was made flesh. ty. And be joyful, all ye that are ty. And dwelt among us. true of heart. f. 0 God, make speed, etc. Collect for the Holy Innocents, p. 99. Sunday Psalms, all said under one Ant. Memorial of S. Mary as at Vespers on whether the day be Sunday or not. the Octave of S. Stephen. Ant. to Psalms. 0 wonderful exchange ! The Creator of mankind taking to Himself a living body, octave of vouchsafed to be born of a Virgin : The Holy Innocents. and, proceeding forth as man, made All as on Holy Innocents' Say, except us co-heirs of His Godhead. that which follows : Chapter, Hymn, A solis ortus cardine, J. andVf., p. 90. Ant. to Ben. Blessed is the womb Ant. to Psalms. Herod, being ex that bare Thee, 0 Christ : and the ceeding wroth : sent forth and slew paps which Thou hast sucked. all the children that were in Beth Collect. lehem. T IGHTEN our hearts, we beseech At Lauds and Vespers the Memorial of Thee, O Lord, by this coming S. Mary as on the Octave of S. John. Festival : that, being rid of the dark The Yty. is not said at Vespers. At ness of this world, we may come to Vespers is made a the light of the eternal Country ; Memorial of S. Edward the through Jesus Christ our Lord. Confessor. Amen. Ant. I will liken him unto a wise Memorial of All Saints. man : which built his house upon a rock. Ant. The Saints shall be joyful f. The Lord loved him, and with glory : they shall rejoice in their beautified him with comely orna beds. ments. f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Vf. He clothed him with a robe of Saints, O God. glory. ty. And glorious in Thy majesty. Collect. Collect. A GOD, Who hast vouchsafed unto WE pray Thee, 0 Lord, let the the blessed King Edward Thy intercession of all Thy Saints Confessor a crown of heavenly glory ; be acceptable unto Thee; and grant 110 PROPER OF SEASONS. to us forgiveness of our sins, and the In holy Jordan's purest wave The heav'nly Lamb vouchsaf'd to lave ; remedies of eternal life ; through That He, to Whom was sin unknown, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Might cleanse His people from their own. No Memorial is made of S. Mary. If New miracle of power divine ! The water reddens into wine : this Vigil falls on a Sunday, no He spake the word ; and pour'd the wave Memorial is made of All Saints. In other streams than nature gave. All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay Memorial of S. Edward For Thine Epiphany to-day : THE CONFESSOR. All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Ant. Well done, thou good and This Doxology is said throughout the faithful servant : enter thou into the Octave to Hymns of this metre. joy of thy Lord. f. The righteous shall flourish f. All they from Sheba shall come. like a palm-tree. Jty. They shall bring gold and in ty. And spread abroad like a cedar cense, and they shall shew forth the in Libanus. praises of the Lord. Collect as in Memorial at Vespers. Ant. to Mag. When the wise men saw the star, they said one to another : All at the other Hours as on the Circum cision, except the Collect, which is the This is the sign of the great King, same as at Lauds. come let us seek Him and present unto Him gifts ; gold and frankin cense and myrrh. THE EPIPHANY. Collect. Q GOD, Who by the leading of a star didst manifest Thy Only- Ants, and Psalms as at the Second Ves begotten Son to the Gentiles ; merci pers of Christmas Day, p. 92. fully grant that we, which know Chapter. Is. lx. Thee now by faith, may after this A RISE, shine ; for thy Light is life have the fruition of Thy glorious come, and the glory of the Lord Godhead ; through Jesus Christ our is risen upon thee. Lord. Amen. Vf. The kings of Tharsis and of the Memorial of S. Mary, isles shall give presents, * the kings As at Vespers on Octave of S. Stephen, of Arabia and Saba shall bring gifts p. 108. * to the Lord God. f. All kings shall fall down before Him : all na CTomplttte. tions shall do Him service. ty. The Ant. to Psalms. Thou hast ap kings of Arabia and Saba shall bring peared, 0 Christ : Thou, Light of gifts, f. Glory be to the Father, Light, to Whom the wise men bring and to the Son, and to the Holy gifts. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Ghost. ty. To the Lord God. Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, Hymn. Hostis Herodes impie. f. and ty., p. 67. WHY, impious Herod, vainly fear, Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. All That Christ the Saviour cometh here ? they from Sheba shall come. Alleluia : He takes not earthly realms away, Who gives the crown that lasts for aye. They shall bring To greet His birth the wise men went, Alleluia, Alleluia. Led by the star before them sent : Called on by light, towards Light they press'd, This Compline is said daily throughout And by their gifts their God confess'd. the Octave. THE EPIPHANY. Ill Hautis. All glory, Lord, to Thee, we pay, For Thine Epiphany to-day ; 'f. All they from Sheba shall come. All glory, as is ever meet, IV. They shall bring gold and in To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. cense, and they shall shew forth the f. It is the Lord that commandeth praises of the Lord. the waters. f. O God, make speed, etc. ty- It is the glorious God that Psalms of Sunday. maketh the thunder. It is the Lord that ruleth the sea. Ant. l. He, begotten before the Ant. to Ben. To-day is the Church Morning Star, and before all ages, the joined to her heavenly Bridegroom ; Lord our Saviour, to-day appeared to for in Jordan Christ hath washed the world. away her sins : the wise men hasten Ant. 2. Thy light, 0 Jerusalem, is with gifts to the royal nuptials ; and come ; and the glory of the Lord is by water made wine are the guests risen upon thee : and the Gentiles rejoiced. shall come to thy light. Alleluia. Ant. 3. When they had opened Collect as at First Vespers. their treasures, they presented unto Memorial of S. Mary, Him gifts : gold, and frankincense, As at Lauds on Octave of S. John, p. 108. and myrrh. Alleluia. Ant. 4. O ye seas and floods, bless Utime. ye the Lord : 0 ye wells, bless ye the Lord. Alleluia. Ant. He that is begotten before Ant. 5. Three are the gifts which all worlds : the Lord our Saviour, the wise men presented unto the Lord : hath to-day appeared to the world. gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, to Chapter. i Tim. i. the King, the Son of God. Alleluia. MOW unto the King eternal, im Chapter. Is. lx. mortal, invisible, the only wise A RISE, shine, for thy light is come, God, be honour and glory, for ever and the glory of the Lord is risen and ever. Amen. upon thee. If- Jesu Christ, Son of the living If- Thanks be to God. God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, Hymn. A Patre Unigenitus. Alleluia, f. Thou Who on this day FROM God the Father, Virgin-born didst appear to the world, ty. Have To us the only Son came down ; mercy upon us. Alleluia, Alleluia. By death the font to oonsecrate, f. Glory be to the Father, and to The faithful to regenerate. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. I?- From highest heaven His course began, He took the form of mortal man ; Jesu Christ, Sou of the living God, Creation by His death restored, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, Alle And shed new joys of life abroad. luia. Glide on, Thou glorious Sun, and bring The.gift of healing on Thy wing ; 'f. O Lord, arise, help us. The clearness of Thy light dispense If- And deliver us for Thy Name's Unto Thy people's every sense. sake. Abide with us, O Lord, we pray, The gloom of night remove away ; fierce. Thy work of healing. Lord, begin, And do away the stain of sin. Ant. Thy light, 0 Jerusalem, is We know that Thou didst come of yore ; come; and the glory of the Lord is Thou, we believe, shalt come once more : Thy guardian shield o'er us extend, risen upon thee : and the Gentiles Thine own dear sheepfold to defend. shall come to thy light. Alleluia. 112 PROPEB OF SEASONS. Chapter. Is. lx. Chapter. Is. lx. A RISE, shine, for thy light is come, A LL they from Sheba shall come ; and the glory of the Lord is risen they shall bring gold and incense, upon thee. and they shall shew forth the praises ty. All they from Sheba shall come. of the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. They shall ty. O worship the Lord. Alle bring gold and incense, and they shall luia, Alleluia. f. In the beauty of shew forth the praises of the Lord. holiness, ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. ^. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, to"the Father, and to the Son, and to and to the Holy Ghost. ty. 0 wor the Holy Ghost. ty. All they from ship the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. Sheba shall come. Alleluia, Alleluia. y . Worship the Lord. f. The kings of Tharsis and of the ty. All ye angels of His. isles shall give presents. B7. The kings of Arabia and Saba Second Uespers. shall bring gifts. Ants, of Lauds, p. Ill, with Sunday Psalms. Vespers are thus said till the Seits. Octave. Chapter. Is. lx. Ant. When they had opened their A RISE, shine, for thy light is come, treasures, they presented unto Him and the glory of the Lord is gifts : gold, and frankincense, and risen upon thee. myrrh. Alleluia. ty. Three are the gifts which the Chapter, Is. lx. wise men presented unto the Lord. rTHE Lord shall arise upon thee, 0 Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Gold, and Jerusalem, and His glory shall be frankincense, and myrrh, to the King, seen upon thee. And the Gentiles the Son of God. ty. Alleluia, Alle shall come to thy light, and kings to luia. f. Glory be to the Father, and the brightness of thy rising. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. The kings of Tharsis and of the ty. Three are the gifts which the isles shall give presents. Alleluia, wise men presented unto the Lord. Alleluia. f. The kings of Arabia Alleluia, Alleluia. and Saba shall bring gifts, ty. Alle f. All kings shall fall down before luia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Him. Father, and to the Son, and to the ty. All nations shall do Him service. Holy Ghost. ty- The kings of Tharsis Hymn. Hostis Serodes impie, and of the isles shall give presents. f. and ty . as at First Vespers, p. 110. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. There came wise f. 0 worship the Lord. men from the East to Bethlehem, to ty. In the beauty of holiness. worship the Lord, and when they had spread their treasures they pre Nones. sented unto Him precious gifts : gold as to the great King, frankincense as Ant. Three are the gifts which the to the true God, and myrrh for His wise men presented unto the Lord : burial. Alleluia. gold, and frankincense, and myrrh, Memorial of S. Mary to the King, the Son of God. Alle As at Vespers on Octave of S. /Stephen, luia. p. 108. SUNDAY IN THE OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY. 113

From the Feast of the behind in Jerusalem : and Joseph Epiphany till the Octavr. and His mother knew not of it. f. Lord, let my prayer be set iUtrtis. forth. f. All they from Sheba shall come. ty. In Thy sight as the incense. ty. They shall bring gold and in Collect. cense, and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord. A LORD, we beseech Thee merci f. 0 God, make speed, etc. fully to receive the prayers of Thy people which call upon Thee; Psalms of Sunday, all said under this and grant that they may both per Ant. He, begotten before the ceive and know what things they morning star, and before all ages : ought to do, and also may have grace the Lord our Saviour, to-day appeared and power faithfully to fulfil the to the world. same; through Jesus Christ our Chapter, Hymn, f. and r\7., Lord. Amen. As on the Epiphany, p. 111. Memorial of S. Mary, The following Antiphons are said at As on Octave of S. Stephen, p. 108. Lauds and Vespers to Benedictua and Magnificat, except on Sunday : ILatrtiia. Ant. 1. The star shines like a Psalms of Sunday, under this one flame, and points out God, the King Ant. He, begotten before the of kings : wise men saw it, and morning star, and before all ages : brought gifts to Christ the King. the Lord our Saviour, to-day ap Ant. 2. When the wise men saw peared to the world. the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy : and when they were come Memorial of Sunday. into the house, they presented unto Ant. But they, supposing Him to Him gifts; gold, frankincense, and have been in the company, went a myrrh. day's journey : and they sought Him Ant. 3. A voice sounded from among their kinsfolk and acquaint heaven, and the voice of the Father ance. was heard, saying : This is My be f. The Lord is King. loved Son, in Whom I am well ty. He hath put on glorious ap pleased. parel. Alleluia. Ant. 4. The wise men, being Collect as above. warned of God in a dream : departed Memorial of S. Mary, into their own country another way. As on Octave of S. John, p. 108. The rest as on the Feast of the Epiphany, and so until the day of the Octave, Second rJcspers. except on Sunday. Memorial of Sunday. Sunday in the Octavr. Ant. Son, why hast Thou thus All as on the Feast of the Epiphany, dealt with us? behold, Thy father except that which follows : and I have sought Thee sorrowing : And He said unto them, How is it that ye sought Me ? wist ye not that Memorial of Sunday. l must be about My Father's busi Ant. And the Child Jesus tarried ness ? 114 PROPER OF SEASONS. f. Lord, let my prayer be set Hatrtra. forth. y'. All they from Sheba shall come. ty. In Thy sight as the incense. R7. They shall bring gold and in Collect as p. 113. cense, and they shall shew forth the Memorial of S. Mary, praises of the Lord. As on Octave of S. Stephen, p. 108. Psalms of Sunday. If the Festival of any Saint falls within Ant. 1. Our Saviour, the Second the Octave, it is only commemorated at Adam, comes to baptism : to restore Vespers and Lauds. corrupt nature through water, girding us about with an incorruptible gar Octave of the Epiphany. ment. Ant. 2. Thee we all glorify : Who by the Holy Ghost and by fire dost Ants, and Psalms as on Christmas Day, purify human corruption. Ant. 3. The Baptist trembles, and p. 92. dares not touch the holy head of God : Chapter. Is. xxv. but cries with fear, Sanctify me, 0 A LORD, Thou art my God ; I will my Saviour. U exalt Thee, I will praise Thy Ant. 4. The Saviour breaks the Name ; for Thou hast done wonderful head of the dragon in the waters of things ; Thy counsels of old are faith Jordan : delivering all men from his fulness and truth. power. ty. In the form of a dove the Holy Ant. 5. To-day is declared a great Spirit was seen. * The voice of the mystery : for the Creator of all things Father was heard, This is My Beloved hath purged our sins in Jordan. Son, in Whom I am well pleased, * hear ye Him. f. It is the Lord Chapter. Is. xxv. that commandeth the waters, it is the 0 LORD, Thou art my God ; I will glorious God that maketh the thun exalt Thee, I will praise Thy der. It is the Lord that ruleth the Name : for Thou hast done wonderful sea. ty. The voice of the Father was things ; Thy counsels of old are faith heard, This is My beloved Son, in fulness and truth. Whom I am well pleased. f. Glory Hymn. A Patre Uniaenitus, be to the Father, and to the Son : and f. and I?., p. lli. to the Holy Ghost. Iy. Hear ye Ant. to Ben. The Lord is baptized Him. in Jordan ; John the forerunner re Hymn. Hostis Herodcs impie, joices with Him; the whole world is f. and Py., p. 110. made glad ; water is sanctified to the Ant. to Mag. The soldier baptizes remission of sins : let us cry unto the King, the servant his Lord, John Him, Have mercy upon us. the Saviour : the water of Jordan Memorial of S. Mary, marvels, the Dove bears witness, the As on the Octave of S. Stephen, p. 108. Father's voice is heard, This is My beloved Son. IJrittte. Collect of the Epiphany, p. 110. Ant. Our Saviour, the Second Memorial of S. Mary, Adam, comes to baptism : to restore As on the Octave of S. John, p. 108. corrupt nature through water, girding OCTAVE OP THE EPIPHANY. 115 us about with an incorruptible ear- Memorial of S. Mary, ment. 6 As on the Epiphany, p. 110. Eittct. If the Octave of the Epiphany falls on k 1?*-J!$ee„?e a11 ^lorify : Who Saturday, the Second Vespers are of the Octave, and a memorial is made of by the Holy Ghost and by fire, dost Sunday. J purify human corruption. The day after the Octave of the Epiphany, Chapter. Is. xxv. everything as in theTsalter, except that 0 LORD, Thou art my God ; I will 'which follows. exalt Thee, I will praise Thy These Hymns are said from the Octave of flame; for Thou hast done wonderful the Epiphany till the First Vespers of things ; Thy counsels of old are faith the First Sunday in Lent, exclusive. fulness and truth. Saturday. iy Iy . at all the Hours as on the Epiphany.

Sbtxte. Hymn. Ileus Creator omnium. 0 BLEST Creator, God most high, Ant. The Baptist trembles, and Great Buler of the starry sky dares not touch the holy head of God - Who, robing day with beauteous light. but cries with fear, Sanctify me, 0 Hast clothed in soft repose the night : That sleep may wearied limbs restore, my Saviour. And nt for toil and use once more - May gently soothe the careworn breast. Chapter. Is. xxvi. And lull our anxious griefs to rest ; 0 LORD, Thy hand is lifted up . We thank Thee for the day now gone - Thou art glorified. JJ e pray Thee while the night comes on, Help us, poor sinners, as we raise Our wonted offering of praise. Nones. To Thee our hearts their music bring, I hee our united voices sing ; Ant. To-day is declared a great To Thee our pure affections soar. mystery : for the Creator of all things Thee may our chastened souls adore. So when the deepening shades prevail, hath purged our sins in Jordan. ° And night o'er day hath dropped her veil, *aith may no wildering darkness know Chapter. Is. xii. But night with faith's own radiance glow. ^yiTH joy shall ye draw water out From every wrongful passion free, , of the wells of salvation : and Our inmost hearts make sleep in Thee Nor let the fiend with envious snare ' in that day shall ye say, Praise the Our rest with sinful terrors scare. wrd, call upon His Name. Christ, with the Father ever one - Spirit, of Father and of Son : God over all, of mighty sway, S«oirti Vtsptxs. Shield us, great Trinity, we pray. Amen. Sunday Psalms, with Ants, of Lauds. J. Let our evening prayer come Chapter, Hymn, f. and flr., up before Thee, O Lord. as at First Vespers. ty. And let Thy mercy come down Ant. to" Mag. The fountains of on us. water were sanctified when Christ Sunday. gloriously appeared : the nations of ILatrtis. earth draw water with joy from the wells of salvation, for Christ our God Hymn. JEterne rerum Conditor. DBEAD Framer of the earth and sky then sanctified every creature. Who dost the circling seasons give And all the cheerful change supply ' Collect of the Epiphany, p. 110. Of alternating morn and eve : 116 PROPER OF SEASONS. Light of our darksome journey here, With days dividing night from night : Monday. Loud crows the dawn's shrill harbinger, And wakens up the sunbeams bright. Forthwith at this, the darkness chill Hymn. Splendor Patentee Gloria. Retreats before the star of morn : And from their busy schemes of ill, THOU brightness of the Father's ray, The vagrant crews of night return. True Light of light and Day of day ; Fresh hope, at this, the sailor cheers, Light's fountain and eternal spring : The waves their stormy strife allay ; Thou Morn the morn illumining! The Church's Rock at this, in tears, Glide in, Thou very Sun divine ; Hastens to wash his guilt away. With everlasting brightness shine : Arise ye, then, with one accord : And shed abroad on every sense Nor longer wrapt in slumber lie ; The Spirit's light and influence. The cock rebukes all who their Lord Thee, Father, let us seek aright : By sloth neglect, by sin deny. The Father of perpetual light : At his clear cry joy springs afresh, The Father of. almighty grace : Health courses through the sick man's veins, Each wile of sin away to chase. The dagger glides into its sheath, Our acts with courage do Thou fill : The fallen soul her faith regains. Blunt Thou the tempter's tooth of ill : Jesu ! look on us when we fall ; — Misfortune into good convert, One momentary glance of Thine Or give us grace to bear unhurt. Can from her guilt the soul recal Our spirits, whatsoe'er betide, To tears of penitence divine. In chaste and loyal bodies guide ; Awake us from false sleep profound, Let faith, with fervour unalloy'd, And through our senses pour Thy light ; The bane of falsehood still avoid ; Be Thy blest Name the first we sound And Christ our daily food be nigh, At early dawn, the last at night. And faith our daily cup supply ; So may we quaff, to calm and bless, Doxology till Candlemas : The Spirit's rapturous holiness. All honour, laud, and glory be, Now let the day in joy pass on : O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! Our modesty like early dawn, All glory, as is ever meet, Our faith like noontide splendour glow, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Our souls the twilight never know. After Candlemas : Doxology till Candlemas : All laud to God the Father be ; All honour, laud, and glory be, All laud, eternal Son, to Thee ! O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! All laud, as is for ever meet, All glory, as is ever meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. And the Doxology is thus said in all 'f. Have I not thought upon Thee Hymns, except Deus Creator omnium, when I was waking? during these seasons. ty. Because Thou hast been my y. and Vf. to Hymns at Sunday Lauds : helper. After Candlemas : Till Septuagesima : All laud to God the Father be ; f. The Lord is King. All laud, eternal Son, to Thee ; ty. He hath put on glorious ap All laud, as is for ever meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. parel. Alleluia. 'f. and iy. as before Candlemas. From Septuagesima till Lent : f. Lord, Thou hast been our re fuge. Hymn. Immense cosli conditor. fy. From one generation to another. 0 GREAT Creator of the sky, Who wouldest not the floods on high With earthly waters to confound, But mad'st the firmament their bound ; Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, The floods above Thou didst ordain ; f. and R/., p. 47. The floods below Thou didst restrain : That moisture might attemper heat, Lest the parch'd earth should ruin meet. OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY. 117 Upon our sou Is, good Lord, bestow That so with flowers of golden hue, The gift of grace in endless flow : The seeds of each it might renew ; Lest some renewed deceit or wile And fruit-trees bearing fruit might yield,— Of former sin should us beguile. And pleasant pasture of the field : Let faith discover heavenly light ; Our spirit's rankling wounds efface So shall its rays direct us right : With dewy freshness of Thy grace : And let this faith each error chase ; That grief may cleanse each deed of ill, And never give to falsehood place. And o'er each lust may triumph still. Doxology till Candlemas : Let every soul Thy law obey, All honour, laud, and glory be, And keep from every evil way ; 0 Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! Bejoice each promis'd good to win, All glory, as is ever meet, And flee from every mortal sin, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine onlv Son : f. Lord, let my prayer be set forth. Who, with the Holy Ghost, and Thee, 67. In Thy sight as the incense. Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. After Candlemas : f. Lord, let my prayer be set forth. 0 Father, that we ask be done, ty. In Thy sight as the incense. Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Who, with the Holy Ghost, and Thee, Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. f. and ty. as be/ore Candlemas. Wednesday. Tuesday. Hatrtos. Haurjs. Hymn. Nox et tenebra et nubila. Hymn. Ales diei nuntius. HENCE, night and clouds that night-time rIE wingfid herald of the day brings, Proclaims the morn's approaching ray : Confus'd and dark and troubled things : And Christ the Lord our souls excites, The dawn is here ; the sky grows white ; And so to endless life invites. Christ is at hand : depart from sight ! Take up thy bed, to each He cries, Earth's dusky veil is torn away, Who sick, or wrapped in slumber lies : Pierc'd by the sparkling beams of day : And chaste, and just, and sober stand, The world resumes its hues apace, And watch : My coming is at hand. Soon as the day-star shews its face. With earnest cry, with tearful care, But Thee, O Christ, alone we seek, Call we the Lord to hear our prayer, With conscience pure and temper meek : While supplication, pure and deep, With tears and chants we humbly pray Forbids each chastened heart to sleep. That Thou would'st guide us through the day. Do Thou, O Christ, our slumbers wake ; For many a shade obscures each sense, Do Thou the chains of darkness break ; Which needs Thy beams to purge it thence : Purge Thou our former sins away, Light of the morning star, illume, And in our souls new light display. Serenely shining, all our gloom ! All laud to God the Father be, All laud to God the Father be, All laud, eternal Son, to Thee ; All laud, eternal Son, to Thee; All laud, as is for ever meet, All laud, as is ever meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. J. Have I not thought upon Thee f. Have I not thought upon Thee when I was waking ? when I was waking ? i?. Because Thou hast been my ty. Because Thou hast been my helper. helper. Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116.

Hymn. Telluris ingens Conditor. Hymn. Coeli Deus sanetissime. EARTH'S mighty Maker, Whose command OGOD, Whose hand hath spread the sky Rais'd from the sea the solid land ; And all its shining hosts on high, And drove each billowy heap away, And painting it with fiery light, And bade the earth stand firm for aye : Made it so beauteous and so bright : 118 PROPEB OF SEASONS. Thou, when the Wednesday was begun, Appointing fishes in the sea, Didst frame the circle of the sun, And fowls in open air to be ; And set the moon for ordered change, That each, by origin the same, And planets for their wider range : Its separate dwelling-place might claim : To night and day, by certain line, Grant that Thy servants, by the tide Their varying bounds Thou didst assign ; Of blood and water purified, And gav'st a signal, known and meet, No guilty fall from Thee may know, For months begun and months complete. Nor death eternal undergo. Enlighten Thou the hearts of men ; Polluted souls make pure again; Let none despair through sin's distress ; Unloose the bands of guilt within ; Be none puffed up with boastfulness ; Bemove the burden of our sin. That contrite hearts be not dismayed, Nor haughty souls in ruin laid, O Father, that we ask be done, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; O Father, that we ask be done, Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, f. Lord, let my prayer be set forth. Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. ty. In Thy sight as the incense. f. Lord, let my prayer be set forth. Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. I57. In Thy sight as the incense. Loxology according to Rubric, p. 116.

Thursday. Haute. Friday. Hymn. Imx ecce surgit aurea. BEHOLD the golden dawn arise ; The paling night forsakes the skies : Hymn. JEterna cceli gloria. Those shades that hid the world from view, And us to dangerous error drew. ETEBNAL glory of the sky, May this new day be calmly past, Blest hope of frail humanity, May we keep pure while it shall last ; The Father's sole-begotten One, Nor let our lips from truth depart, Yet horn a spotless Virgin's Son : Nor dark designs engage the heart. Uplift us with Thine arm of might, So may the day speed on ; the tongue And let our hearts rise pure and bright ; No falsehood know, the hands no wrong : And ardent in God's praises, pay Our eyes from wanton gaze refrain ; The thanks we owe Him every day. No guilt our guarded bodies stain. The day-star's rays are glittering clear, For God All-seeing from on high And tells that day itself is near ; Surveys us with a watchful eye ; The shadows of the night depart ; Each day our ev'ry act He knows, Thou, Holy Light, illume the heart ! From early dawn to evening's close. All laud to God the Father be ; Within our senses ever dwell, All laud, eternal Son, to Thee; And worldly darkness thence expel : All laud, as is for ever meet, Long as the days of life endure, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. Preserve our souls devout and pure. The faith that first must be possessed, f. Have I not thought upon Thee Boot deep within our inmost breast: when I was waking P And joyous hope in second place ; Jty. Because Thou hast been my Then charity, Thy greatest grace. helper. All laud to God the Father be ; All laud, eternal Son, to Thee ; Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. All laud, as is for ever meet, To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. Uespers. f. Have I not thought upon Thee Hymn. Magna Deus potentice. when I was waking ? ALMIGHTY God, Who from the flood tyy. Because Thou hast been my Didst bring to light a twofold brood j helper. Part in the firmament to fly, And part in ocean depths to lie : Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. OCTAVE OF THE EPIPHANY. 110

Memorials Said from the Octave of Epiphany till Hymn. Plasmator hominis Dens. Ash- Wednesday. MAKER of men ! from heaven Thy throne Who orderest all things, God alone ; Haute. By Whose decree the teeming earth To reptile and to beast gave birth : Memorial of S. Mary, The mighty forms that fill the land, Daily. Instinct with life at Thy command, Thou gav'st subdued to humankind Ant. The root of Jesse hath bud For service in their rank assigned. ded ; a star hath risen out of Jacob : From all Thy servants chase away a Virgin hath brought forth the Sa Whate'er of thought impure to-day viour. We praise Thee, 0 our God. Hath mingled with the heart's intent, Or with the actions hath been blent. f. After child-bearing thou re- mainedst a Virgin. In heaven Thine endless joys bestow, But grant Thy gifts of grace below : Vf. 0 Mother of God. From chains of strife our souls release ; Bind fast the gentle bands of peace. Collect. 0 Father, that we ask be done, 0 GOD, Who through the fruitful Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, virginity of the blessed Virgin Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. Mary hast bestowed the rewards of f. Lord, let my prayer be set forth. eternal salvation on the human race : Tty. In Thy sight as the incense. grant, we pray Thee, that she may Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. intercede for us, through whom we have received the Author of Life, Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Memorial of All Saints, Saturday. On Ferias and Simple Feasts only. fLautis. Ant. The Saints shall be joyful Hymn. Aurora jam spargit polum. with glory : they shall rejoice in their beds. DAWN sprinkles all the east with light ; f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Day o'er the earth is gliding bright ; Mom's glittering rays their course begin ; Saints, O God. Farewell to darkness and to sin. ty. And glorious in Thy Majesty. Each phantom of the night depart, Each thought of guilt forsake the heart : Collect. Let every ill that darkness brought Beneath its shade now come to nought. T\7"E pray Thee, O Lord, let the in tercession of all Thy Saints be So that last morning, dread and great, Which we with trembling hope await, acceptable unto Thee; and grant to With blessed light for us shall glow, us forgiveness of our sins, and the Who chant the song we sang below, — remedies of eternal life; through All laud to God the Father be ; Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All laud, eternal Son, to Thee ; All laud, as is for ever meet, When the 'f. Wonderful, etc., is said in To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. the Office of Lauds, at the Memorial of f. Have I not thought upon Thee All Saints is said instead: when I was waking ? f. The souls of the righteous are ty. Because Thou hast been my in the hand of God. helper. H". And there shall no torment Doxology according to Rubric, p. 116. touch them. 120 PROPER OF SEASONS. Eairtiss. Memorial of S. Mary, Ant. to Ben. There was a marriage Daily. in Cana of Galilee : and the Mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also Ant. In the bush which Moses was called. saw unconsumed : we recognise thy glorious virginity, O Mother of God. Seconti UesRrs. f. Thou art fairer than the chil Ant. to Mag. And when they dren of men. wanted wine, Jesus saith unto them : ty. Full of grace are thy lips. Fill the waterpots with water ; and it Collect as at lauds. was made wine. Memorial of All Saints, On Ferias and Simple Feasts only. Third Sunday after the Epiphany. Ant. O how glorious is the king dom where all the Saints rejoice with dFirst Uespets. Christ : they are clothed with white Ant. to Magnificat as on the Second robes, and follow the Lamb whither Sunday after the Epiphany. soever He goeth. Collect. f. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, iy. And be joyful, all ye that are mercifully look upon our infirm true of heart. ities, and in all our dangers and ne cessities stretch forth Thy right hand Collect as at Lauds. to help and defend us ; through Jesus When the 'f. Be glad, etc., is said in the Christ our Lord. Amen. Office of Vespers, in the Memorial of All Saints is said instead : ILautis. y. The Saints shall be joyful with Ant. to Ben. When He was come glory. down from the mountain, great mul iy. They shall rejoice in their beds. titudes followed Him. And behold, there came a leper and worshipped Him, saying : Lord, if Thou wilt, Second Sunday after the Thou canst make me clean. And Epiphany. Jesus put forth His hand, and touched dFtrst Uespers. him, saying, I will ; be thou clean. Ant. to Mag. My sins, O Lord, Seamd Vtspm. are stuck fast in me like arrows : but Ant. to Mag. Lord, my servant do Thou heal me by the remedies of lieth at home sick of the palsy, griev penitence, before the wounds become ously tormented : and Jesus saith corrupt. unto him, I will come and heal him. Collect. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, Fourth Sunday after the Who dost govern all things in Epiphany. heaven and earth ; mercifully hear the supplications of Thy people, and grant dFtrst Veapm. us Thy peace all the days of our life ; Ant. to Magnificat as on the Second Sunday through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. after the Epiphany. 8EPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 121 Collect. Swotrti Vespers. f\ GOD, Who knowest us to be set Ant. to Mag. Gather ye together in the midst of so many and great first the tares, and bind them in dangers, that by reason of the frailty bundles to burn them : but gather of our nature we cannot always stand the wheat into my barn. upright: grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in Sixth Sunday after the all dangers, and carry us through all Epiphany. temptations; through Jesus Christ our .Lord. Amen. dFtrst Uespets. Ant. to Magnificat as on the Second Sunday ILautis. after the Epiphany. Ant. to Ben. And when He was Collect. entered into a ship, His disciples 0 GOD, Whose blessed Son was followed Him. And behold, there manifested that He might destroy arose a great tempest in the sea, in the works of the devil, and make us somuch that the ship was covered the sons of God, and heirs of eternal with the waves : but He was asleep. life ; grant us, we beseech Thee, that, And His disciples came to Him, and having this hope, we may purify our awoke Him, saying, Lord, save us, selves, even as He is pure ; that, when we perish. He shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like Swond Uespers. unto Him in His eternal and glorious Ant. to Mag. He arose, and re kingdom ; where with Thee, 0 Father, buked the winds and the sea : and and Thee, 0 Holy Ghost, He liveth there was a great calm. and reigneth', ever one God, world without end. Amen. Fifth Sunday after the Haute. Epiphany. Ant. to Ben. Immediately after dFttst Uespers. the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall Ant. to Magnificat ason the Second Sunday not give her light, and the stars .shall after the Epiphany. fall from heaven, and the powers of Collect. the heavens shall be shaken. f\ LORD, we beseech Thee to keep Thy Church and household con Second T^espers. tinually in Thy true religion; that Ant. to Mag. Then shall appear they who do lean only upon the hope the sign of the Son of Man in heaven : of Thy heavenly grace, may evermore and then shall all the tribes of the be defended by Thy mighty power; earth mourn. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Septuagesima Sunday. Haute. From henceforth till Easter, Alleluia is Ant. to Ben. Sir, didst not thou not said. In its place at the beginning sow good seed in thy field? from of each Hour is said : whence then hath it tares ? He said Praise be to Thee, King of eternal unto them, An enemy hath done this. glory. 122 PROPEE OF SEASONS. dFtrst Uespers. Ant. 2. I will thank Thee : for Thou hast heard me. Chapter, i Cor. xi. Psalm cxviii. Confitemini Domini. T7'N0W ye not, that they which run in a race run all, but one receiv- Ant. 3. O God, my God, early will eth the prize ? So run that ye may I seek Thee : because Thou hast been obtain. my helper. R7. Thus the heavens and the earth Psalm lxiii., Deus, Deus mens, and were finished, and all the host of Psalm lxvii., Deus misereatur. them : and on the seventh day God Ant. 4. Blessed art Thou, O God, ended His work which He had in the firmament of heaven : and made, * and He rested from all His above all to be praised and glorified work which He had made. f. And for ever. God saw every thing that He had Psalm. Benedicite, omnia opera. made, and behold, it was very good. Ant. 5. 0 praise : the Lord of ty. And He rested from all His work heaven. which He had made. f. Glory be to Psalm, cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, etc. the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Thus the heavens These are the Sunday Psalms from hence forth till Easter. and the earth were finished, and all the host of them : and on the seventh Chapter. I Cor. ix. day God ended all His work which XTNOW ye not, that they which run He had made; and He rested from in a race run all, but one receiv- all His work which He had made. eth the prize ? So run that ye may Hymn. Deus Creator omnium, p. 115. obtain. Ant. to Mag. And the Lord God yq. Thanks be to God. planted a garden eastward in Eden : Hymn. JEterne rerum Conditor, and there He put the man whom He f. and Fy". p. 115. had formed. Ant. to Ben. The kingdom of Collect. heaven is like unto a man that is an f\ LORD, we beseech Thee favour- householder : which went out early in ably to hear the prayers of Thy the morning to hire labourers into people ; that we, who are justly pun his vineyard, saith the Lord. ished for our offences, may be merci fully delivered by Thy goodness, for lume. the glory of Thy Name; through Ant. And when he had agreed Jesus Christ our Saviour, Who liveth with the labourers for a penny a-day : and reigneth with Thee and the Holy he sent them into his vineyard. Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Psalm xciii., Dominua regnavit, is said at Prime from henceforth till Easler, Hautos. instead of Psalm cxviii., Confitemini Psalms of Sunday, as below. Domino. Ant. 1. Have mercy upon me, 0 firae. God : wash me throughly from my Ant. And he went out about the wickedness, for against Thee only third hour, and saw others standing have I sinned. idle in the market-place, and said Psalm li. Miserere mei Deus. unto them : Go ye also into the vine SEPTUAGES1MA SUNDAY. 123 yard, and whatsoever is right I will labourers : Why stand ye here all the give you. day idle ? They say unto him, Be Chapter, i Cor. xi. cause no man hath hired us. He "P^NOW ye not, that they which run saith unto them, Go ye also into the in a race run all, but one receiv- vineyard; and whatsoever is right, eth the prize ? So run that ye may that shall ye receive. obtain. Chapter. i Cor. x. ty. Thou hast been my succour, MOREOVER, brethren, I would [here the Choir lake up] leave me not that ye should be ignorant, not. f. Neither forsake me, 0 God how that all our fathers were under of my salvation. R7. Leave me not. the cloud, and all passed through the f. Glory be to the Father, and to sea ; and were all baptized unto Moses the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. in the cloud and in the sea. V?. Thou hast been my succour, leave iy. 0 cleanse Thou me * from my me not. secret faults. f. Keep Thy servant 'f. I said, Lord, be merciful unto also from presumptuous sins. iy. me. From my secret faults. f. Glory be ty. Heal my soul, for I have sinned to the Father, and to the Son : and against Thee. to the Holy Ghost, R/. 0 cleanse geita. Thou me from my secret faults. f. Thou hast been my succour. Ant. Why stand ye here all the iy. Leave me not, neither forsake day idle? : They say unto him, Be me, 0 God of my salvation. cause no man hath hired us. Chapter. i Cor. ix. Secotrti Uespers. AND every man that striveth for ' Chapter, i Cor. ix. the mastery is temperate in all J£NOW ye not, that they which run things : now they do it to obtain a in a race run all, but one receiv- corruptible crown, but we an incor eth the prize ? So run, that ye may ruptible. obtain. iy. Thou wast my hope * when I iy. Thanks be to God. hanged yet upon my mother's breasts. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, y . I have been left unto Thee ever f. and iy. p. 4,7. since I was born : Thou art my God even from my mother's womb. iy. Ant. to Mag. So when even was When I hanged yet upon my mother's come, the lord of the vineyard saith breasts, 'f. Glory be to the Father, unto his steward : Call the labourers, and to the Son : and to the Holy and give them their hire. Ghost. iy. Thou wast my hope, when If the Purification falls on Septttagesima I hanged yet upon my mother's or Sexagesima Sunday, the Office is of breasts. the feast, with memorial of the Sunday. f. The Lord is my Shepherd, Ants. to Benedictus and Magnificat for therefore can I lack nothing. the current week when the Office is of R7. He shall feed me in a green theferia. pasture. Ant. 1. Call the labourers : and give them their hire, saith the Lord. Nones. Ant. 2. But the lord of the vine Ant. The householder said to his yard answered one of them, and said, 121 PROPER OF SEASONS.

Friend, I do thee no wrong : didst Collect. thou not agree with me for a penny ? A LORD God, Who seest that we Take that thine is, and go thy way. put not our trust in any thing Ant. 3. Friend, I do thee no wrong : that we do ; mercifully grant that by didst not thou agree with me for a Thy power we may be defended penny ? Take that thine is, and go against all adversity : through Jesus thy way. Christ our Lord. Amen. Ant. 4. Take that thine is, and go thy way : for I am good, saith the iLautis. Lord. Psalms as on Septuagesima Sunday. Ant. 5. Is it not lawful for me to Ant.l. According to the multitude do what I will with mine own ? : Is of Thy mercies : do away mine of thine eye evil, because I am good? fences. saith the Lord. Ant. 2. Thou art my God, and I Ant. 6. The first shall be last, and will thank Thee : Thou art my God, the last first : for many are called, but and I will praise Thee. few chosen, saith the Lord. Ant. 3. Early will I seek Thee : Ant. 7. So the last shall be first, that I might behold Thy power. and the first last : for many are Ant. 4. Praise Him : and magnify called, but few chosen, saith the Lord. Him for ever. Ant. 5. O praise the Lord of Sexagesima Sunday. heaven : praise Him, all ye angels of dFtrst Uespers. His. Chapter, ii Cor. xi. Chapter, ii Cor. xi. 'Y'E suffer fools gladly, seeing ye "V"E suffer fools gladly, seeing ye yourselves are wise. For ye yourselves are wise. For ye suffer if a man bring you into bond suffer if a man bring you into bond age, if a man devour you, if a man age, if a man devour you, if a man take of you, if a man exalt himself, if take of you, if a man exalt himself, if a man smite you on the face. a man smite you on the face. ty. Thanks be to God. ty. Noah, seeking to know if the Hymn. AVterne rerum Conditor, waters were abated, sent forth a dove, f. and ty., p. 115. and lo, in her mouth was an olive- leaf plucked off, when she * returned Ant. to Ben. When much people unto him into the ark. f. The dove, were gathered together, and were bearing in her mouth the sign of come to Him out of every city, He God's mercy. ty. Returned unto him spake by a parable : A sower went into the ark. f. Glory be to the out to sow his seed. Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. She returned unto Ant. And other fell on good him into the ark. ground, and sprang up, and bare Hymn. Deus Creator omnium, fruit an hundred-fold : and other f. and B?., p. 115. some sixty-fold. Ant. to Ben. And God said unto Noah : I do set My bow in the cloud, Cterce. and it shall be for a token of a cove Ant. The seed fell on good ground : nant between Me and the earth. and brought forth fruit with patience. QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY. 125 Chapter. ii Cor. xi. Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, yE suffer fools gladly, seeing ye f. and iy., p. 47. yourselves are wise. For ye Ant. to Mag. They, which in an suffer if a man bring you into bond honest and good heart keep the word age, if a man devour you, if a man of God : bring forth fruit with pa take of you, if a man exalt himself, tience. if a man smite you on the face. Ants. to Benedictus and Magnificat for 157. Thou hast been. p. 123. the week, when the Service is of the Feria. Ant. 1. The seed is the word of Ant. When Jesus had said these God, but the Sower is Christ : he that heareth Him abideth for ever. things, He cried : He that hath ears Ant. 2. But that on the good to hear, let him hear. ground are they, which in an honest Chapter, ii Cor. xii. and good heart : having heard the T KNEW a man in Christ, above word, keep it, and bring forth fruit fourteen years ago, (whether in with patience. the body I cannot tell; or whether Ant. 3. If ye desire to be truly out of the body I cannot tell : God rich : love the true riches. knoweth ;) such an one caught up to Ant. 4. If ye seek the height of the third heaven. true honour : hasten with all speed R/. Thou wast my hope, p. 123. to the heavenly country.

Nones. Quinquagesima Sunday. Ant. Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God : dFttst Uespm. but to others in parables, saith Jesus Chapter, i Cor. xiii. to His disciples. ^THOUGH I speak with the tongues Chapter, ii Cor. xii. of men and of angels, and have A ND I knew such a man, (whether not charity, I am become as sounding in the body or out of the body brass, or a tinkling cymbal. I cannot tell : God knoweth :) how iy. When Abraham returned from that he was caught up into paradise, the slaughter of the three kings, and heard unspeakable words, which there met him Melchisedec, king of it is not lawful for a man to utter. Salem, bringing forth bread and wine. 'Bjl. O cleanse Thou me. p. 123. * And he was the priest of the most high God, and he blessed him. 'f. Blessed be Abraham of the most Sjwonto Uespers. high God. ty. And he was the Chapter, ii Cor. xi. priest of the most high God, and he V E suffer fools gladly, seeing ye blessed him. 'f. Glory be to the yourselves are wise. For ye Father, and to the Son, and to the suffer if a man bring you into bond Holy Ghost. R7. And he was the age, if a man devour you, if a man priest of the most high God, and he take of you, if a man exalt himself, blessed him. if a man smite you on the face. Hymn. Dews Creator omnium, Vf. Thanks be to God. f. and iy., p. 115. 126 PROPER OF SEASONS.

Ant. to Mai/. When Abraham Ant to Ben. Behold, we go up to abode in the plain of Mamre, he saw Jerusalem : and all things that are three men coming down by the way : written by the prophets concerning he beheld three, and adored One. the Son of man shall be accomplished. Collect. A LORD, Who hast taught us that $rtme. all our doings without charity Ant. to Psalms. As Jesus was are nothing worth : send Thy Holy come nigh unto Jericho : the blind Ghost, and pour into our hearts that man cried to him that he might re most excellent gift of charity, the ceive his sight. very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is Cince. counted dead before Thee ; grant this for Thine only Son Jesus Christ's Ant. As the Lord passed by, the sake. Amen. blind man cried unto Him : Thou [Or this, Son of David, have mercy upon me. 1A/E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully Chapter, i Cor. xiii. * * to hear our prayers : that we, being loosed from the chains of our sins, may ^THOUGH I speak with the tongues be preserved from all adversities ; through of men and of angels, and have Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] not charity, I am become as sound ing brass, or a tinkling cymbal, Haute. ty. Thou hast been. p. 123. Psalms as on Septuagesima Sunday. Ant. 1. Turn Thy face, 0 Lord, from my sins : and put out all my Ant. The blind man sat by the misdeeds. way, and cried : Have mercy upon Ant. 2. The Lord is my strength, me. and my song : and is become my Chapter, i Cor. xiii. salvation. QHARITY suffereth long, and is Ant. 3. Have I not thought upon kind; charity envieth not: charity Thee, when I was waking? : because vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Thou hast been my helper. doth not behave itself unseemly, Ant. 4. Let us bless the Father, seeketh not her own. and the Son : with the Holy Ghost. iy. Thou wast my hope. p. 123. Ant. 5. Young men and maidens, old men and children : praise the Name of the Lord. Nernes. Chapter, i Cor. xiii. Ant. The blind man cried so much the more : that the Lord would give THOUGH I speak with the tongues him light. of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding Chapter, i Cor. xiii. brass, or a tinkling cymbaL pHARITY is not easily provoked, ty. Thanks be to God. thinketh no evil ; rejoiceth not Hymn. JEterne rerum conditor, in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth, f. and If., p. 115. ty. 0 cleanse Thou me. p. 123. ASH-WEDNESDAY. 127 Seconti Uespers. Collect. Chapter, i Cor. xiii. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, -^ Who hatest nothing that Thou THOUGH I speak with the tongues hast made, and dost forgive the sins of men and of angels, and have of all them that are penitent ; create not charity, I am become as sounding and make in us new and contrite brass, or a tinkling cymbal. hearts, that we worthily lamenting fy. Thanks be to God. our sins, and acknowledging our Hymn. Lucis Creator optime, wretchedness, may obtain of Thee, f. and ty., p. 47. the God of all mercy, perfect re Ant. to Mag. And Jesus stood, mission and forgiveness ; through and commanded him to be brought Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. nnto Him, and asked him, saying, [Or this, What wilt thou that I should do n RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to nnto thee ? And he said, Lord, that *** Thy faithful people, that the holy l may receive my sight : and Jesus of the fast may begin with said unto him, Receive thy sight; due reverence, and continue with sure thy faith hath saved thee. And im devotion; through Jesus Christ our mediately he received his sight, and Lord. Amen] followed Him, glorifying God. The same Collect ii said at every Hour On this following Monday is to be said of this day. the Office of the Blessed Virgin : if Memorial of Penitents. this be not done, the Ants, for Tuesday Ant. Turn ye even unto Me, saith must be used on both days. the Lord, with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and Tuesday. with mourning. f. We have sinned with our Ant. to Ben. What wilt thou : that fathers. I should do unto thee ? ty. We have done amiss, and dealt Ant. to Mag. All the people, when wickedly. they saw it : gave praise unto God. Collect. A LORD, we beseech Thee; merci- fully hear our prayers, and spare Ash-Wednesday, all those who confess their sins unto The Head of the Fast. Thee; that they, whose consciences by sin are accused, by Thy merciful Haute. pardon may be absolved; through Ants, and Psalms of the Feria. Christ our Lord. Amen. Chapter. Joel ii. Prime and the other Hours as usual. The Hours are thus said till the First TURN ye even unto Me, saith the Sunday in Lent, except that the Collect Lord, with all your heart, and and Ants, to Benedictus and Mag with fasting, and with weeping, and nificat are changed. with mourning : and rend your hearts, and not your garments, saith the Uespers. Lord Almighty. Ant. to Mag. L"y up for your This Chapter is said daily, at Ferial selves treasures in heaven : where Lauds, till Passion Sunday. neither moth nor rust doth corrupt. 128 PROPEB OF SEASONS. Memorial of Penitents. Uespets. Ant. Who knoweth if the Lord A 11 of the Feria, except that which will return and repent : and leave follows. a blessing behind Him ? Ant. to Mag. Lord, I am not f. O Lord, deal not with us after worthy that Thou shouldest come our sins. under my roof : but speak the word ty. Neither reward us after our only, and my servant shall be healed. iniquities. [Collect. Collect. SPARE, 0 Lord, spare Thy people ; LORD, we beseech Thee, merci that, having been justly chastised by 0 fully hear our prayers, and spare Thy scourging, they may be relieved all those who confess their sins unto by Thy tender mercy; through Jesus Thee; that they, whose consciences Christ our Lord. Amen.] by sin are accused, by Thy merciful pardon may be absolved; through Friday. - Christ our Lord. Amen. Haute. The Office for this day is not to be changed for any Feast whatever. Ant. to Ben. When thou doest From this day till Maundy Thursday, alms : let not thy left hand know on Double Feasts, there shall always be what thy right hand doeth. solemn Memorials of the Fast at both Vespers and at Lauds. From this [Collect. day till the morrow of Low Sunday, WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, of Thy there shall be no Office or Memorial for loving favour, that we may per Simple Feasts. The Memorials of severe in the fast we have begun, and Penitents are said as on this day at with pure minds perform our bodily ob Lauds and Vespers till Wednesday in servance; through Jesus Christ our Holy Week. Lord. Amen.] Uespers. Thursday. Ant. to Mag. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet : and ILautas. when thou hast shut thy door, pray All of the Feria, except that which to thy Father. follows. [Collect. Chapter as on Wednesday. "TvEFEND Thy people, 0 Lord, and Ant. to Ben. Lord, my servant -'-* graciously protect them from all sin ; lieth at home sick of the palsy, whereas no adversity may harm, if no grievously tormented : Verily, I say wickedness have dominion over them; unto thee, I will come and heal him. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] [Collect. Saturday. GOD, Who art offended by sin, and appeased by penitence ; mercifully Hairtis. regard the prayers of Thy suppliant people, and turn away the scourges of Ant. to Ben. Wherefore have we Thy wrath, which by our sins we have fasted, and Thou seest not ? : where deserved; through Jesus Christ our fore have we afflicted our soul, and Lord. Amen.] Thou takest no knowledge ? FIBST SUNDAY IN LENT. 129 [Collect. Thy grace have we offended sore By sins, O God, which we deplore, "DE present, 0 Lord, to our supplica- But pour upon us from on high, LJ tions; and grant that with devout O pardoning One, Thy clemency. service we may celebrate this holy fast, Remember Thou, though frail we be, instituted for the health and saving of That yet Thine handiwork are we ; our souls and bodies; through Jesus Nor let the honour of Thy Name Be by another put to shame. Christ our Lord. Amen.] Forgive the sin that we have wrought ; Increase the good that we have sought ; That we at length, our wanderings o'er! May please Thee here and evermore. First Sunday in Lent. Grant, O Thou blessed Trinity, Grant, O Essential Unity, That this our fast of forty days dFtrst Uespets. May work our profit and Thy praise. Amen. Chapter, ii Cor. vi. f. He shall give His angels charge TU"E then beseech you also that ye over thee. receive not the grace of God in ty- To keep thee in all thy ways. vain. (For He saith, I have heard This Hymn, f., and ty. are said at Vespers thee in a time accepted, and in the daily, till the Third Sunday in Lent. day of salvation have I succoured Ant. to Mag. Behold, now is the thee.) accepted time; behold, now is the ty. Let us amend those things day of salvation : let us then in all. wherein we have ignorantly sinned; things approve ourselves as the ser lest, suddenly prevented by the day of vants of God, in much patience, in death, we seek place of repentance, and watchings, in fastings; by love un find it not : Hear, Lord, and have feigned. mercy : for we have sinned against Collect. Thee. f. We have sinned with our LORD, Who for our sake didst fathers : we have done amiss, and 0 fast forty days and forty nights ; dealt wickedly, ty. Hear, Lord, and give us grace to use such abstinence' have mercy : for we have sinned that, our flesh being subdued to the against Thee. f. Glory be to the Spirit, we may ever obey Thy godly Father, and to the Son : and to the motions, in righteousness and true Holy Ghost, ty. Hear, Lord, and holiness, to Thy honour and glory, have mercy : for we have sinned Who livest and reignest with the against Thee. Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, Hymn. JEx more docti mystico. world without end. Amen. THE fast, as taught by holy lore, [Or this, "We keep in solemn course once more : The fast to all men known, and bound Q GOD, Who dost purify Thy Church In forty days of yearly round. by the yearly observance of Lent : The law and seers that were of old grant to Thy family that those things In divers ways this Lent foretold, which they seek of Thee by abstinence, Which Christ, all seasons' King and Guide, In after ages sanctified. they may follow up by good works; More sparing therefore let us make through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] The words we speak, the food we take, Our sleep and mirth,— and closer barred Be every sense in holy guard. Compltne. In prayer together let us fall, Ant. to Psalms. The light of Thy And cry for mercy, one and all, And weep before the Judge's feet, countenance hath sealed us, O Lord : And His avenging wrath entreat. Thou hast put gladness in my heart. 130 PROPER OF SEASONS.

Chapter. Jer. xiv. This Compline is said daily till the 3rd THOU, 0 Lord, art in the midst of Sunday in Lent. us, and we are called by Thy Haute. Name ; leave us not, 0 our God. 'f. He hath delivered me. ty. In peace: The Choir proceeds : ty. From the snare of the hunter, in the very same : I will sleep and and from the sharp word. I will rest. f. I will not suffer mine Psalms as on Septuagesima Sunday. * eyes to sleep, nor mine eyelids to slumber. ty. I will sleep and I will Ant. 1. Make me a clean heart, O rest. f. Glory be to the Father, God : and renew a right spirit within and to the Son : and to the Holy me. Ghost. Kf. In peace, in the very Ant. 2. Help me now, 0 Lord : same, I will sleep and I will rest. O Lord, send us now prosperity. Ant. 3. As long as I live will I Hymn. Christe qui lux esset dies. magnify Thee on this manner : and 0 CHRIST, Who art the Light and Day, lift up my hands in Thy Name. Who driv'st the clouds of night away ; The very Light of Light art Thou, Ant. 4. In a contrite heart and an Preaching glad tidings here below. humble spirit let us be accepted by We pray Thee, holy Lord, our Light, Thee, O Lord : and so let our sacrifice Defend us in this coming night ; be in Thy sight this day, and let it Grant us a perfect rest in Thee, A quiet night from perils free. please Thee, 0 Lord God. Let not dull slumber quell the soul, Ant. 5. Praise Him, all ye heavens : Nor Satan with his spirits foul ; and ye waters that are above the Nor let our flesh consent begin To make us in Thy presence sin. heavens. Grant that our eyes due sleep may take, Chapter, ii Cor. vi. Our hearts to Thee be e'er awake ; May Thy right hand defend and guide WE then beseech you also that ye Thy servants who in Thee confide. receive not the grace of God in Look down, O Lord, our strong defence, vain. (For He saith, I have heard Repress our foes' proud insolence; Direct Thy people in all good, thee in a time accepted, and in the The purchase of Thy precious Blood. day of salvation have I succoured Remember us, O Lord, we pray, thee.) Pent in this cumb'ring frame of clay ; ty. Thanks be to God. Thou Who dost e'er our souls defend, Be with us, our eternal Friend. Hymn. Audi henigne Conditor. All laud to God the Father be ; 0 MAKER of the world, give ear ! All praise, eternal Son, to Thee; Accept the prayer, and own the tear, All glory, as is ever meet, Towards Thy seat of mercy sent, To God the blessed Paraclete. Amen. In this most holy fast of Lent. t. Keep us. Each heart is manifest to Thee : Thou knowest our infirmity : ty. As the apple of an eye, hide us Forgive Thou then each soul that fain under the shadow of Thy wings. Would seek to Thee, and turn again. Ant. to Nunc Dim. When thou Our sins are manifold and sore ; But pardon them that sin deplore ; seest the naked, cover thou him : and And, for Thy Name's sake, make each soul, hide not thyself from thine own flesh. That feels and owns its languor, whole. Then shall thy light break forth as So mortify we every sense the morning, and the glory of the By grace of outward abstinence, That from each stain and spot of sin Lord shall be thy rereward. The soul may keep her fast within. Here follow the Prayers, p. 68. Grant, O Thou blessed Trinity, Grant, O Essential Unity, On all Ferias is said after Psalm li., That this our fast of forty days Psalm cxliii., Domine exaudi. May work our profit and Thy praise. Amen. FIBST SUNDAY IN LENT. 131 f . His faithfulness and truth shall and saith unto Him : If Thou be the be thy shield and buckler. Son of God, cast Thyself down. Iy. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night. Chapter, ii Cor. vi. This Hymn, f., and ty. are said at Lauds J^EHOLD.now is the accepted time; daily, till the Third Sunday in Lent. behold, now is the day of salva Ant. to Ben. Then was Jesus led tion. Giving no offence in any thing, up of the Spirit into the wilderness that the ministry be not blamed. to be tempted of the devil : and ty. Refrain : The Choir proceeds : when He had fasted forty days and my feet from every evil way : that forty nights, He was afterwards an I may keep Thy word. f. I have hungered. not shrunk from Thy judgments, for Thou teachest me. 1$. That I may Collect as at First Vespers. keep Thy word. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Refrain my feet Ant. to Psalms. And when Jesus from every evil way, that I may keep had fasted forty days and forty nights : Thy word. He was afterwards an hungered. f. He shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter. Ant. Man shall not live by bread ty. And from the noisome pesti alone : but by every word that pro lence. ceeded out of the mouth of God. Nones. Chapter, ii Cor. vi. Ant. Get thee behind me, Satan : thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy \Y -^ *nen beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in God. vain. (For He saith, I have heard Chapter, ii Cor. vi. thee in a time accepted, and in the JN all things approving ourselves as day of salvation have I succoured the ministers of God: in much thee.) patience, in fastings, by the armour Iy. Make me : The Choir pro of righteousness. ceeds: A companion of all them that ty. Let Thy : The Choir proceeds : fear Thee : and keep Thy command loving mercy come also : unto me, O ments, f. 0 look Thou upon me, and Lord. f. When Thy word goeth be merciful unto me, as Thou usest to forth, it giveth understanding, ty. do unto those that love Thy Name. Unto me, 0 Lord. f . Glory be to Iy. And keep Thy commandments. the Father, and to the Son : and to f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Holy Ghost. fy. Let Thy loving the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. mercy come also unto me, 0 Lord. Iy. And keep Thy commandments. f. He shall defend thee under His f. I will say unto the Lord, Thou wings. art my hope, and my strong hold. ty. And thou shalt be safe uuder ty. My God, in Him will I trust. His feathers. Secernto Uespros. Ant. Then the devil taketh Him Chapter, ii Cor. vi. up into the holy city, and setteth YYB then beseech you also that y Him on a pinnacle of the temple, receive not the grace of Go.J 132 PEOPEE OF SEASONS. vain. (For He saith, I have heard Psalm li., except at Sexts, when Psalm thee in a time accepted, and in the lxvii., Dens misereatur, is said alone, instead of Psalm li. And if a Double day of salvation have I succoured Feast follow on the morrow, then at thee.) Nones the three last Penitential Psalms iy. Be Thou for us, 0 Lord : The shall be said. And so in like manner Choir proceeds: a strong tower. on Saturdays. f. Against the enemy, R7. A strong [Collect. tower. f. Glory be to the Father, TURN us, 0 God of our salvation; and to the Son : and to the Holy and, that the Lenten fast may profit Ghost, iy. Be Thou for us, 0 Lord, us, instruct our souls with heavenly a strong tower. doctrine; through Jesus Christ our Hymn. Ex more docti mystico, Lord. Amen.] f. and R7., p- 129. tyxiw. Ant. to Mag. Then the devil leav- eth Him : and behold, angels came Ant. As I live, saith the Lord and ministered unto Him. God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked : but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Monday. After Psalm li. is said Psalm xxxii. ILaitts. Beati quorum. f. He shall deliver thee from the Ctrae. snare of the hunter. Ant. Let us chasten ourselves : R?. And from the noisome pesti in much patience, by the armour of lence. the righteousness of God. This f. and R7. is said daily at Ferial Chapter. Joel ii. Lauds. Ants. and Psalms of the Feria. TiURN unto the Lord your God; for He is gracious and merciful ; Chapter. Joel ii. slow to anger, and of great kindness, rpURN ye even unto Me, saith the and repenteth Him of the evil. ■*■ Lord, with all your heart, and iy. Make me a companion of all with fasting, and with weeping, and them that fear Thee : and keep Thy with mourning. And rend your commandments. f. O look Thou hearts, and not your garments, and upon me, and be merciful unto me, turn unto the Lord your God. as Thou usest to do unto those that R7. Thanks be to God. love Thy Name. R7. And keep Thy Hymn. Audi benigne Conditor, commandments. f. Glory be to the f. and ty-, P- 130. Father, and to the Son : and to the Ant. to Ben. Come, ye blessed of Holy Ghost. R7. Make me a com My Father : inherit the kingdom panion of all them that fear Thee, prepared for you from the foundation and keep Thy commandments. f. I will say unto the Lord, Thou of the world. art my hope, and my strong hold. Then are said the Ferial Petitions; and Psalm vi., Domine, ne in furore, is R7. My God, in Him will I trust. said after Psalm li., Miserere. After After Psalm li. is said Psalm xxxviii., every Hour in Lent, when the Office is Domine ne in furore. of the Feria, one of the seven Penitential From this day till the Wednesday before Psalms is said, according to order, after Easter inclusive, when the Office is of FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT. 133 the Feria, are said, after Tierce, the f. Glory be to the Father, and to fifteen Gradual Psalms, for all the the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. people of God, with Litany, as in ty. Let Thy loving mercy come also Common of Saints. unto me, 0 Lord. f. He shall defend thee under Seits. His wings. Ant. Let us chasten ourselves : in ty. And thou shalt be safe under much patience and fastings, by the His feathers. armour of righteousness. After Psalm li. t» said Psalm cii., Chapter. Is. lv. Domine exaudi. T ET the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his Uespers. thoughts : and let him return unto Ants, and Psalms of the Feria. the Lord, and He will have mercy upon him, and to our God, for He Chapter. Ezekiel xviii. will abundantly pardon. THE soul that sinneth, it shall die. Iy. Refrain my feet from every The son shall not bear the iniquity evil way, that I may keep Thy word. of the father, neither shall the father f. I have not shrunk from Thy bear the iniquity of the son, saith the judgments, for Thou teachest me. Lord Almighty. ty. That I may keep Thy word. ty. Be Thou for us, O Lord : The f. Glory be to the Father, and to Choir proceeds: a strong tower. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. f. Against the enemy. B7. A strong B7. Refrain my feet from every evil tower. f. Glory be to the Father, way, that I may keep Thy word. and to the Son : and to the Holy f. He shall deliver thee from the Ghost. ty. Be Thou for us, 0 Lord, snare of the hunter. a strong tower. R7. And from the noisome pesti Hymn. Ex more docti mystico, lence. f . and ty-, p. 129. Instead of Psalm li. is said Psalm lxvii., Deus misereatur. Ant. to Mag. Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of Nones. these My brethren : ye have done it unto Me, saith the Lord. Ant. The days of penitence are After Psalm li. is said Psalm cxxx. come to us : for the redemption of De profundis. sins, and the salvation of souls. [Collect. Cha'pter. Is. lviii. T 00 SE, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, the T\EAL thy bread to the hungry, -" bands of our sins; and graciously and bring the poor that are cast turn from us those things which by out to thy house : when thou seest reason of our iniquities we have de the naked, cover thou him ; and hide served; through Jesus Christ our Lord. not thyself from thine own flesh, saith Amen.] the Lord Almighty. The Day Hours are thus said till the 3rd "9f. Let Thy loving mercy come Sunday in Lent, except the daily change also unto me, 0 Lord. f. When of Collect, and Ant', to Benedictus and Thy word goeth forth, it giveth un Magnificat. derstanding. F/. Unto me, 0 Lord. 134 PROPER OF SEASONS. Tuesday. [Collect. ENLIGHTEN our souls, we beseech iLaute. Thee, 0 Lord, with the light of Ant. to Ben. And Jesus went Thy glory ; that we may see what into the temple, and began to cast things are to be done, and may attain to out them that sold and bought in the do such as are righteous ; through Jesus temple : and overthrew the tables of Christ our Lord. Amen. ] the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves. Thursday. [Collect. LOOK, 0 Lord, upon Thy family, and ILaute. grant that our souls may so desire Ant. to Ben. If ye continue in Thee as to glow with Thy light, while My word, then are ye My disciples they are chastened by mortification indeed : and ye shall know the truth, of the flesh ; through Jesus Christ our and the truth shall make you free. Lord. Amen.] [Collect. Uespers. A LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, Who Ant. to Mag. Jesus went out of -"- hast appointed fasting and alms the city to Bethany : and there He giving as the seal of our repentance; taught them the things concerning grant us ever to be devoted to Thee in body and soul; through Jesus Christ the kingdom of God. our Lord. Amen.] [Collect. LET our prayers come up before Thee, Uespcrs. O Lord ; and do Thou drive all in Ant. to Mag. I proceeded forth and iquity from Thy Church ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] came from God : neither came I of Myself, but He sent Me. [Collect. Ember Wednesday. GRANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, Haute. to Thy Christian people, that they may act according to that which they Ant. to Ben. An evil and adult they profess, and love the heavenly gift erous generation seeketh after a sign : which they are wont to receive ; through and there shall no sign be given to Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. [Collect. WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, hear our Ember Friday. prayers; and stretch forth the Haute. right hand of Thy Majesty to he our defence against all our enemies ; through Ant. to Ben. An angel went down Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] at a certain season into the pool : and troubled the water, and healed one. Uespers. [Collect. Ant. to Mag. For as Jonas was BE favourable to Thy people, 0 Lord ; three days and three nights in the and graciously comfort with Thy whale's belly : so shall the Son of tender succour those whom Thou fillest man be three days and three nights with devotion to Thee; through Jesus in the heart of the earth. Christ our Lord. Amen.] SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. 135 Ucspers. Ant. to Mag. Lord, it is good for us to be here : if Thou wilt, let us Ant. to Mag. He that made me make here three tabernacles ; one for .whole, the Same said unto me : Take Thee, and one for Moses, and one for up thy bed, and walk in peace. Elias. [Collect. Collect. TTEAR us, 0 merciful God, and shed A LMIGHTY God, Who seest that -*-*- the light of Thy grace on our we have no power of ourselves to hearts ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. help ourselves ; keep us both out Amen.] wardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls ; that we may be de Ember Saturday. fended from all adversities which may ILautis. happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt Ant. to Ben. Jesus took His the soul; through Jesus Christ our disciples, and went up into a moun Lord. Amen. tain : and was transfigured before them. iLatrtis. [Collect. f. He shall deliver thee from the WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to look favourably on Thy people, and snare of the hunter. mercifully turn from them the scourges Vf. And from the noisome pesti of Thy wrath; through Jesus Christ lence. Thy Son our Lord. Amen.] Ant. 1. Thou shalt open my lips, 0 Lord : and my mouth shall shew Thy praise. Second Sunday in Lent. Ant. 2. The right hand of the dFirst Uespers. Lord hath the pre-eminence : the right hand of the Lord bringeth Chapter, i Thess. iv. mighty things to pass. rE beseech you, brethren, and Ant. 3. My God, Thou hast been : w1 exhort you by the Lord Jesus, my helper. that as ye have received of us how ye Ant. 4. Let us sing the song of ought to walk, and to please God, so the three children : which they sang ye would abound more and more. in the fiery furnace, blessing the Lord. Vf. God give thee of the dew of Ant. 5. He hath made them fast heaven, and the fatness of the earth. for ever and ever : He hath given Let people serve thee : be lord over them a law which shall not be broken. thy brethren. f. And let thy Chapter. i Thess. iv. mother's sons bow down to thee. Iy. Be lord over thy brethren. f. T^E beseech you, brethren, and ex Glory be to the Father, and to the hort you by the Lord Jesus, Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. that as ye have received of us how ye God give thee of the dew of heaven, ought to walk, and to please God, so and the fatness of the earth. Let ye would abound more and more. people serve thee : be lord over thy Vf. Thanks be to God. brethren. Hymn. Audi benigne Conditor, Hymn. Ex more docti mystico, f. and 37., p. 130. f. and I?., p. 129. Ant. to Ben. Jesus went thence, J 30 PROPER OF SEASONS. and departed into the coasts of Tyre as we have also forewarned you, and and Sidon : And behold, a woman of testified. Canaan came out of the same coasts, ty. Let Thy loving mercy. p. 133. and cried unto Him, saying, Have mercy on me, 0 Lord, Thou Son of Seamto Vtawxs. David. Chapter, i Thess. iv. Collect as at First Vespers. VVE beseech you, brethren, and ex hort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye Ant. And His disciples came and ought to walk, and to please God, so besought Him, saying : Send her ye would abound more and more. away ; for she crieth after us. R7. Be Thou for us. p. 133. Hymn. Ex more docti mystico, Cterce. f. and Iy., p. 129. Ant. I am not sent but unto the Ant. to Mag. Jesus said unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel : saith woman of Canaan, It is not meet to the Lord. take the children's bread, and to cast Chapter, i Thess. iv. it to dogs. And she said, Truth, Lord : yet the dogs eat of the crumbs Ty"E beseech you, brethren, and ex which fall from their master's table. hort you by the Lord Jesus, Then Jesus answered and said unto that as ye have received of us how ye her, 0 woman, great is thy faith : be ought to walk, and to please God, so it unto thee even as thou wilt. ye would abound more and more. ty. Make me. p. 132. Collect as at First Vespers. Monday. Ant. 0 woman, great is thy faith : be it unto thee even as thou wilt. Haute. Chapter, i Thess. iv. Ant. to Ben. I am the Same : that I said unto you from the beginning. TfOR this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should [Collect. abstain from fornication ; that every a RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty one of you should know how to God, that Thy family, which af- possess his vessel in sanctification flicteth itself by abstinence from food, and honour. may, following after righteousness, fast from sin ; through Jesus Christ our ty. Refrain my feet. p. 133. Lord. Amen.] Nones. Ant. Said I not unto thee, that if Ant. to Mag. He that sent Me is thou wouldest believe : thou shouldest with Me : the Father hath not left see greater things than these ? Me alone; for I do always those Chapter, i Thess. iv. things that please Him. rrHIS is the will of God : that no [Collect. man go beyond and defraud his TJE present to our supplications, 0 brother in any matter; because that -J-* Almighty God, and pour Thy wonted the Lord is the avenger of all such, mercy on those whom Thou grantest to SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT. 137 trust Thy loving-kindness; through [Collect. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] f\ GOD, Restorer and Lover of inno- '-' cence, direct the hearts of Thy ser vants unto Thee ; that kindled with the Tuesday. fervour of Thy spirit, we may be found strong in faith, and sound in works ; ILautis. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. to Ben. One is your Master : Which is in heaven, saith the Lord. Thursday. [Collect. fLaute. p RACIOUSLY perfect in us, we be- '-A seech Thee, 0 Lord, the observance Ant. to Ben. I receive not testi of this holy season ; that those things by mony of men : but these things I Thy guidance we have learned, by Thy say, that ye might be saved. operation we may fulfil ; through Jesus [Collect. Christ our Lord. Amen.] nRANT us, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, " the help of Thy grace ; that being duly intent on fasting and prayer, we Ant. to Mag. He that is greatest may be delivered from our ghostly and among you shall be your servant : bodily enemies ; through Jesus Christ and whosoever shall exalt himself our Lord. Amen.] shall he abased, saith the Lord. Uesperss. [Collect. Ant. to Mag. The same works "DE propitious, we beseech Thee, 0 ■*-* Lord, to our supplications, and heal that I do, bear witness of Me : that the sickness of our souls : that, receiv the Father hath sent Me. ing remission, we may alway rejoice in [Collect. Thy blessing ; through Jesus Christ our E present, 0 Lord, to Thy servants : Lord. Amen.] B grant perpetual mercy to them that call on Thee, that to them that ac knowledge Thee their Author and Wednesday. Governour Thy blessings may be re stored and preserved; through Jesus ILairtJJJ. Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. to Ben. Behold we go up to Jerusalem : and the Son of Man shall Friday. he betrayed to be crucified. Haute. [Collect. \\i E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, favourably Ant. to Ben. He will miserably ' » behold Thy people ; and as Thou destroy those wicked men : and will biddcst us cease from carnal food, so let out His vineyard to other husband grant us likewise to cease from sin; men, which shall render Him the through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] fruits in their seasons. [Collect. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Ant. to Mag. To sit on My right God, that, cleansed by the sacred hand, and oh My left, is not Mine to fast, we may attain with pure hearts to give : but it shall be given to them the holy feast which lies before us ; for whom it is prepared of My Father. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] 138 PEOPEE OF SEASONS. Vespers. brought down to Egypt, and the Lord, was with him, and he was a pros Ant. to Mag. When they sought perous man. to lay hands on Him : they feared the multitude, because they took Him for Hymn. Ecce tempus idoneum. 10 ! now is our accepted day, a Prophet. J The med'cine, purging sin away ; [Collect. Where'er our lives have wrought offence, By thought and word, by deed and sense. GRANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to For God, the merciful and true, Thy people health both of body and Hath spared His people hitherto ; mind : that, holding fast by good works, Nor us and ours, with searching eyes, they may be defended through the pro Destroyed for our iniquities. tection of Thy might ; for the sake of Him therefore now, with earnest care, ■ And contrite fast, and tear and prayer, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] And works of mercy and of love, We pray for pardon from above : That from pollution making whole, Saturday. With virtues He may deck each soul, And join us, in the heavenly place, ILautis. To angel cohorts by His grace. O Father, that we ask be done, Ant. to Ben. I will arise, and go Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son ; Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, to my father, and will say unto him : Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. make me as one of Thy hired ser "?. He shall give His angels charge vants. over thee. [Collect. R7. To keep thee in all thy ways. p RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, This Hymn, 'f., and R7. are said at Vespers " Thy blessing to our fasts, that the daily till Passion Sunday. chastening of our flesh may work the quickening of our spirits ; through Jesus Ant. to Mag. The father gave to Christ our Lord. Amen.] his penitent son the first rohe, and a ring; and putting shoes on his feet, he held a great feast : we too have ia Third Sunday in Lent. baptism our first robe, and the ring is the sign of faith. Jfixst Vespers. Collect. Chapter. Eph. v. Vyjfi beseech Thee, Almighty God, "DE ye therefore followers of God, as look upon the hearty desires of dear children ; and walk in love, Thy humble servants, and stretch as Christ also hath loved us, and hath forth the right hand of Thy Majesty given Himself for us, an offering and to be our defence against all our a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling enemies; through Jesus Christ our savour. Lord. Amen. R7. And Joseph was brought down to Egypt, and the Lord was with (ttompline. him, and he was a prosperous man. 'f. The Lord shewed him mercy, and All as p. 129, till that which he did, the Lord made it Ant. to Nunc Dim. In the midst to prosper. R7. And he was a pros of life we are in death ; of whom may perous man. 'f. Glory be to the we seek for succour but of Thee, O Father, and to the Son : and to the Lord, Who for our sins art justly Holy Ghost. R7. And Joseph was displeased : Yet, 0 Lord God most THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT. 139 holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy as Christ also hath loved us, and and most merciful Saviour, deliver us hath given Himself for us, an offering not into the bitter pains of eternal and a sacrifice to God for a sweet- death. smelling savour. Compline is thus said till Passion Sunday. R/. Thanks be to God. On Saturdays and Sundays, and at both Hymn. Jesu quadragenarice. Complines of Double Feasts, after Nunc JESU, the Law and Pattern, whence Dimittis and its Antiphon, is added, Our forty days of abstinence, Who souls to save, that else had died, f. Cast us not away in the time This sacred fast hast ratified ; of age: forsake us not when our That so to Paradise once more strength faileth us, 0 Lord. Might abstinence preserv'd restore Them that had lost its fields of light R7. Yet, 0 Lord God most holy, 0 Through crafty wiles of appetite : Lord most mighty, O holy and most Be present now, be present here, merciful Saviour, deliver us not into And mark Thy Church's falling tear, the bitter pains of eternal death. And own the grief that fills her eyes In mourning her iniquities. f. Shut not Thy merciful ears to Oh by Thy grace be pardon won our prayer. For sins that former years have done ; Vf. O Lord most mighty, O holy And let Thy mercy guard us still and most merciful Saviour, deliver us From crimes that threaten future ill. That by the fast we offer here, not into the bitter pains of eternal Our annual sacrifice sincere, death. To Paschal gladness at the end, f. Thou that knowest, Lord, the Set free from guilt, our souls may tend. O Father, that we ask be done, secrets of our hearts ; spare our sins. Through Jesus Christ, Thine onlv Son ; . ty. O holy and most merciful Sa Who, with the Holy Ghost and Thee, viour, deliver us not into the bitter Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. pains of eternal death. f. His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. ILatrtiB. Vf. Thou shalt not be afraid for f. He shall deliver thee from the any terror by night. snare of the hunter. This Hymn, f., and ty. are said at Lauds ty. And from the noisome pesti till Passion Sunday. lence. Ant. 1. 0 be favourable and gra Ant. to Ben. Jesus was casting cious unto Sion : build Thou the walls out a devil, and it was dumb : and of Jerusalem. it came to pass, when the devil was Ant. 2. The Lord is on my side : gone out, the dumb spake ; and the I will not fear what man doeth unto people wondered. me. Collect as at First Vespers. Ant. 3. God be merciful unto us : and bless us. Ant. 4. The fire forgat his own Ant. If I, by the finger of God, virtue : that Thy servants might be cast out devils : no doubt the kingdom delivered unhurt. of God is come upon you. Ant. 5. Praise Him, sun and moon : for His Name only is excellent. fierce. Chapter. Eph. v. Ant. When a strong man armed 'DE ye therefore followers of God, as keepeth his palace : his goods are in dear children : and walk in love, peace. 140 PROPER OF SEASONS. Chapter. Eph. v. Nones. •DE ye therefore followers of God, as Ant. When the unclean spirit is dear children : and walk in love, gone out of a man : he walketh as Christ also hath loved us, and through dry places, seeking rest and hath given Himself for us, an offering finding none. and a sacrifice to God for a sweet- smelling savour. Chapter. Eph. v. ty. It is good for me : The Choir FOR this ye know, that no whore proceeds : that I have been in trouble : monger, nor unclean person, nor the law of Thy mouth is dearer unto covetous man, who is an idolater, me than thousands of gold and silver. hath any inheritance in the kingdom 'f. Thy hands have made me, and of Christ, and of God. fashioned me : 0 give me understand ty. Seven times a day do I praise ing, that I may learn Thy command Thee : O Lord, confound me not. ments. ty. The law of Thy mouth 'f. I have gone astray like a sheep is dearer unto me than thousands of that is lost : O seek Thy servant, for gold and silver. f. Glory be to the I do not forget Thy commandments. Father, and to the Son, and to the iy. 0 Lord, confound me not. 'f. Holy Ghost, fy. It is good for me Glory be to the Father, and to the that I have been in trouble : the law Son : and to the Holy Ghost, ty. of Thy mouth is dearer unto me than Seven times a day do I praise Thee : thousands of gold and silver. 0 Lord, confound me not. f. I will say unto the Lord, Thou f. He shall defend thee under art my hope and my strong hold. His wings. ty. My God, in Him will I trust. ty. And thou shalt be safe under His feathers. Seits. Second Uespers. Ant. He that is not with Me is Chapter. Eph. v. against Me : and he that gathereth not with Me scattereth. E ye therefore followers of God, as B dear children ; and walk in love, Chapter. Eph. v. as Christ also hath loved us, and "DUT fornication, and all unclean- hath given Himself for us, an offer ness, or covetousness, let it not ing and a sacrifice to God for a sweet- be once named amongst you, as be- smelling savour. cometh saints. ty. Bring my soul out of prison : iy. I am Thy servant : 0 grant that I may give thanks unto Thy me understanding. f. That I may Name, O Lord. y. I had no place know Thy testimonies. Vf. 0 grant to flee unto, and no man cared for me understanding. 'f. Glory be to my soul. if. That I may give thanks the Father, and to the Son : and to unto Thy Name, O Lord. f. Glory- the Holy Ghost. Vf. I am Thy ser be to the Father, and to the Son : vant, O grant me understanding. and to the Holy Ghost. if. Bring f. He shall deliver thee from the my soul out of prison : that I may snare of the hunter. give thanks unto Thy Name, O Lord. ty. And from the noisome pesti Hymn. Ecce tempos idoneum, lence. f. and iy. p. 138. THIBD SUNDAY IN LENT. Ill

Ant. to Mag. A certain woman Chapter. Is. i. of the company lifted up her voice, ASH you, make you clean : put and said unto Him, Blessed is the W away the evil of your doings womb that bare Thee, and the paps from before Mine eyes : cease to do which Thou hast sucked : but He evil ; learn to do well. said, Yea, rather, blessed are they that ty. It is good for me : that I hear the word of God, and keep it. have been in trouble : the law of Thy mouth is dearer unto me than thousands of gold and silver. f. Monday. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me : 0 give me understand ing, that I may learn Thy command 'f. He shall deliver thee from the ments. ty. The law of Thy mouth snare of the hunter. is dearer unto me than thousands of ty. And from the noisome pesti gold and silver. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the lence. Chapter. Joel ii. Holy Ghost. ty. It is good for me that I have been in trouble : the law tTURN ye even unto Me, saith the of Thy mouth is dearer unto me than Lord, with all your heart, and thousands of gold and silver. with fasting, and with weeping, and f. I will say unto the Lord, Thou with mourning. And rend your art my hope and my strong hold. hearts, and not your garments, and Vf. My God, in Him will I trust. turn unto the Lord our God. Ry. Thanks be to God. Seits. Hymn. Jesu quadragenaria, Ant. Let us chasten ourselves : in f. and ty., p. 139. much patience and fastings, by the Ant. to Ben. Verily I say unto armour of righteousness. you : No prophet is accepted in his own country. Chapter. Is. i. [Collect. CJEEK judgment, relieve the op \\l E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully pressed, judge the fatherless, plead " * to pour Thy grace into our hearts : for the widow. Come now, and let that as we abstain from bodily food, so us reason together, saith the Lord. likewise we may restrain our senses from ty. I am Thy servant : O grant evil excesses ; through Jesus Christ our me understanding. f. That I may Lord. Amen.] know Thy testimonies, ty. 0 grant me understanding, f. Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to Ant. As I live, saith the Lord the Holy Ghost. fy. I am Thy ser God, I have no pleasure in the death vant, O grant me understanding. of the wicked : but that the wicked f. He shall deliver thee from the turn from his way and live. snare of the hunter. ty. And from the noisome pesti tZEtewe. lence. Ant. Let us chasten ourselves : in much patience, by the armour of the Nonra. righteousness of God. Ant. The days of penitence are 142 PROPER OF SEASONS.

come to us : for the redemption of we may be rescued by Thy protection, sins, and the salvation of souls. and saved by Thy deliverance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Chapter. Is. i. The Ferial Hours are thus said till rpHOUGH your sins be as scarlet, Passion Sunday, except the daily changes they shall be as white as snow ; of Collects and Antiphons to Benedictus though they be red like crimson, they and Magnificat ; and the Responsary at shall be as wool. Vespers, which changes after the fourth iy. Seven times a day do I praise Sunday. Thee : 0 Lord, confound me not. 'f. I have gone astray like a sheep Tuesday. that is lost : 0 seek Thy servant, for I do not forget Thy commandments. fLautis. iy. 0 Lord, confound me not. 'f. Glory be to the Father, aud to the Ant. to Ben. If two of you shall Son : and to the Holy Ghost, iy. agree on earth as touching anything- Seven times a day do I praise Thee : that they shall ask : it shall be done 0 Lord, confound me not. for them of My Father, Which is in "ft. He shall defend thee under heaven, saith the Lord. His wings. [Collect. iy. And thou shalt be safe under EAR us, Almighty and gracious His feathers. H1 God, and mercifully bestow upon us the gift of healthful temperance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Chapter. Ezek. xviii. f"PHE soul that sinneth, it shall die. Ant. to Mag. Where two or three The son shall not bear the iniquity are gathered together in My Name : of the father, neither shall the father there am I in the midst of them, bear the iniquity of the son. saith the Lord. iy. Bring my soul * out of prison : that I may give thanks unto Thy [Collect. Name, O Lord. f. I had no place TJEFEND us, 0 Lord, by Thy pro- to flee unto, and no man cared for tection, and ever keep us from all my soul. ty. That I may give thanks sin ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. unto Thy Name, 0 Lord. f. Glory Amen.] be to the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost, iy. Bring Wednesday. my soul out of prison : that I may give thanks unto Thy Name, 0 Lord. Eautrs. Hymn. Ecce tempus idoneum, Ant. to Ben. Hear and understand f. and iy. p. 138. the traditions : which the Lord gave Ant. to Wag. But Jesus passing unto you. through the midst of them : went His [Collect. way. n RANT us, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, [Collect. *-* that being taught by healthful fasts, T ET Thy mercy lighten upon us, we and abstaining from noxious vices, we -'-' beseech Thee, 0 Lord ; that whereas may the more readily obtain Thy favour; we are in danger by reason of our sins, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT. 143 Uespers. vices; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. to Mag. To eat with un- washen hands : defileth not a man. [Collect. Ant. to Mag. True worshippers shall worship the Father : in spirit Q.RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty and in truth. '-* God, that we who seek the grace [Collect. of Thy protection, being delivered from all evils, may serve Thee with a quiet nRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty mind ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. ^-* God, that we who trust in Thy pro Amen.] tection, may by Thy help overcome all things adverse ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Thursday. Haute. Saturday. Ant. to Ben. Labour not for the ILautis. meat which perisheth : but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting Ant. to Ben. Jesus stooped down life. and wrote on the ground : He that is [Collect. without sin among you, let him first GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty cast a stone at her. God, that the holy devotion of our [Collect. fasts may purify us and make us accept n RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty able before Thy Majesty ; through Jesus *-* God, that we, who afflict ourselves Christ our Lord. Amen.] by abstinence from food, may, follow ing after righteousness, fast from sin ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant to Mag. The Bread of God is He which cometh down from heaven : and giveth hie unto the world. Fourth Sunday in Lent. [Collect. T ET Thy heavenly favour, we beseech Chapter. Gal. iv. ■" Thee, 0 Lord, magnify Thy people that is under Thee, and make them ever TT is written, that Abraham had to cleave to Thy commandments ; through two sons, the one by a bond-maid, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond-woman was born after the flesh; but he of the free- Friday. woman was by promise. ILautis. iy. Hear, 0 Israel, the command ments of the Lord, and write them in Ant. to Ben. Sir, I perceive that thy heart as in a book : and I will give Thou art a Prophet : Our fathers thee the land that floweth with milk worshipped in this mountain. and honey, f. Beware, therefore, [Collect. and hearken unto My voice, and I LET Thy gracious favour, we beseech will be an enemy unto thine enemies. Thee, 0 Lord, accompany our fast, R7. And I will give thee the land that, as in our bodies we abstain from that floweth with milk and honey. food, so in our souls we may fast from 'f. Glory be to the Father, and to the 144 PROPER OF SEASONS. Son : and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Ant. to Ben. Jesus went over the And I will give thee the land that sea of Galilee. And a great multitude floweth with milk and honey. followed Him : because they saw His Hymn. Ecce tempus idoneum, miracles which He did. And the f. and iy., p. 138. passover, a feast of the Jews, was Ant. to Mag. Woman, hath no nigh. man condemned thee? No man, Lord : Neither do I condemn thee; Ant. And Jesus went up into a go, and sin no more. mountain, and there He sat with His Collect. disciples : And the passover, a feast Q.KANT, we heseech Thee, Almighty of the Jews, was nigh. God, that we, who for our evil Ctetce. deeds do worthily deserve to he pun ished, by the comfort of Thy grace Ant. And Jesus took the loaves, may mercifully be relieved; through and when He had given thanks, He our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. distributed to the disciples : and the disciples to them that were set down ; Amen. and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. f. He shall deliver thee from the Chapter. Gal. iv. snare of the hunter. ty. And from the noisome pesti TT is written, that Abraham had lence. two sons, the one by a bond-maid, Ant. 1. Then shalt Thou be pleased the other by a free-woman. But he with the sacrifice of righteousness : who was of the bond-woman was if Thou wilt turn Thy face from my born after the flesh; but he of the sins. free-woman was by promise. Ant. 2. It is better to trust in the Ty. It is good for me. p. 140. Lord : than to put any confidence in princes. £ttta. Ant. 3. God, even our own God, Ant. With five loaves and two shall give us His blessing : God shall fishes : the Lord fed men in number bless us. about five thousand. Ant. 4. Thou art mighty, 0 Lord, Chapter. Gal. iv. to save us from the hand of death : deliver us, 0 God of Israel. "DEJOICE, thou barren that bearest Ant. 5. Kings of the earth and all not; break forth and cry, thou people : praise the Name of the Lord. that travailest not : for the desolate hath many more children than she Chapter. Gal. iv. which hath an husband. TT is written, that Abraham had Vf. I am Thy servant, p. 140. two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. But he Nones. who was of the bond-woman was Ant. The Lord filled five thousand born after the flesh ; but he of the men : with five loaves and two fishes. free-woman was by promise. Vf. Thanks be to God. Chapter. Gal. iv. Hymn. Jesu quadragenarite, MOW we, brethren, as Isaac was, f. and Bf., p. 139. are the children of promise. But FOUBTH SUNDAY IN LENT. 145 as then he that was horn after the Thee both in body and mind; through flesh persecuted him that was born Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] after the Spirit; even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saith the Scrip Uespets. ture? Cast out the bond-woman Chapter. Ezek. xviii. and her son. fTHE soul that sinneth, it shall die. iy. Seven times a day. p. 142. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son. Chapter. Gal. iv. iy. The Lord made them. p. 145. TT is written, that Abraham had This iy. is used on Ferias till Passion two sons, the one by a bond-maid, Sunday. the other b}T a free-woman. But he Ant. to Mag. Destroy this temple, who was of the bond-woman was born saith the Lord; and in three days I after the flesh; but he of the free- will raise it up : but He spake of the woman was by promise. temple of His body. iy. The Lord made them eat the [Collect. increase of the fields : they sucked honey out of the rock, and oil out of Yty E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully '" hear our supplications, and grant the flinty rock. f. He fed them also that we, to whom Thou hast given an with the finest wheat-flour : and with hearty desire to pray, may obtain the honey out of the stony rock did He help of Thy defence; through Jesus satisfy them. iy. They sucked honey Christ our Lord. Amen.] out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock. 'f. Glory be to the Tuesday. Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. iy. They sucked honey Haute. out of the rock, and oil out of the Ant. to Ben. Ye seek to kilt Me : flinty rock. a Man that hath told you the truth. Hymn. Ecce tempus idoneum, f. and ty., p. 138. [Collect. n RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, Ant. to Mag. Then those men, ^-* that the observance of this holy fast when they had seen the miracle that may avail to the increase of holiness, Jesus did, said : This is of a truth and the continual bestowal of Thy lov that Prophet that should come into ing-kindness ; through Jesus Christ our the world. Lord. Amen.]

Monday. Ant. to Mag. I have done one fL auds. work, and ye all marvel : because I Ant. to Ben. Take these things have made a man every whit whole hence, saith the Lord : make not My on the Sabbath-day. Father's House an house of mer [Collect. chandise. E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, have mercy [Collect. w] on Thy people, and graciously a RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty- grant us breathing-space among the God, that we, yearly observing this tribulations under which we labour; holy season with devotion, may please through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] L 146 PEOPEE OF SEASONS. "Wednesday. [Collect. GOD, the Teacher and Governour fLaute. 0 of Thy people, drive out those sins Ant. to Ben. Master, who did sin : which assault them ; that they may ever this man, or his parents, that he was be pleasing in Thy sight, and safe under horn hlind? : Jesus answered, Neither Thy protection; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] hath this man sinned, nor his parents ; hut that the works of God should be made manifest in him. Friday. [Collect. GOD, "Who through fasting dost grant Eautis. rewards to righteous men, and par Ant. to Ben. Our friend Lazarus don to sinners, have mercy on Thy sup sleepeth : but I go, that I may awake pliants, and let the confession of our him out of sleep. guilt obtain remission of our sins; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] [Collect. GOD, Who renewest the world by Uespms. 0 ineffable Sacraments, grant, we be seech Thee, that Thine eternal counsels Ant. to Mag. A Man that is called may avail to the welfare of Thy Church, Jesus put clay upon mine eyes : and and that it be not left destitute of I washed, and do see. Thy temporal help; through Jesus [Collect. Christ our Lord. Amen.] LET Thy merciful ears, 0 Lord, be open to the prayers of Thy humble Uespers. servants, and that they may obtain their Ant. to Mag. Lord, if Thou hadst petitions, make them to ask such things been here, Lazarus had not died : as shall please Thee; through Jesus By this time he stinketh, for he hath Christ our Lord. Amen.] been dead four days. [Collect. Thursday. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty ILairtis. God, that we, who, owning our weak ness, trust in Thy strength, may ever Ant. to Ben. The Father loveth rejoice in Thy protection ; through Jesus the Son : and sheweth Him all things Christ our Lord. Amen.] that Himself doeth. [Collect. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Saturday. God, that being chastened by fasting fLautrs. we may be gladdened by devotion, and thatour earthly affectionsbeingtempered, Ant. to Ben. I am the Light of we may more readily attain to heavenly the world : he that folio weth Me shall things ; though Jesus Christ our Lord. not walk in darkness, but shall have Amen.] the light of life, saith the Lord. [Collect. Ant. to Mag. As the Father rais- WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, let our eth up the dead and quickeneth them : devout affections bring forth fruit even so the Son quickeneth whom He by the help of Thy grace ; through Jesus will. Christ our Lord. Amen.] PASSION SUNDAY. 147 Passion Sunday. On whose dear arms, so widely flung, The weight of this world's ransom hnng : The price of human kind to pay, dFtrst Vttym. And spoil the spoiler of his prey : From Passion Sunday till the morrow of O Cross, our one reliance, hail I Loto Sunday no Feasts are to be kept, This holy Passion-tide avail except solemn Doubles, and these only To give fresh merit to the saint, till Maundy Thursday. If any Double And pardon to the penitent. Feast fall on this or the following To Thee, eternal Three in One, Let homage meet by all be done : Saturday, Vespers are to be of the Sun Whom by the Cross Thou dost restore, day, with solemn Memorial of the Feast. Preserve and govern evermore ! Amen. Chapter. Lament, iii. f . They gave me gall to eat. Q LORD, Thou hast pleaded the ty- And when I was thirsty they causes of my soul ; Thou hast re gave me vinegar to drink. deemed my life. This Hymn, f., andfy. are said at Vespers 'BJ. The ungodly compassed me daily, till Wednesday in Holy Week, inclusive. about, and scourged me without a cause : but Thou, 0 Lord, my De Ant. to Mag. I am One that bear fender, avenge Thou me. f. For witness of Myself : and the Father trouble is hard at hand, and there is that sent Me beareth witness of Me. none to help me. ty. But Thou, O Collect. Lord, my Defender, avenge Thou me. "U7E beseech Thee, Almighty God, Glory be, etc. is not said, but the ty. mercifully to look upon Thy is repeated. The ungodly compassed people ; that by Thy great goodness me about, and scourged me without they may be governed and preserved a cause : but Thou, 0 Lord, my De evermore, both in body and soul ; fender, avenge Thou me. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [The Reader repeats this VlJ. as far as the colon only : the Choir then takes it up, and finishes it. And this order is observed in all Bfty. of Fassion-tide.J Ant. to Psalms. Have mercy up on me : and hearken unto my prayer. At the verse in the following Hymn, 0 Cross, our one reliance, hail : the Choir Chapter. Jer. xiv. turns to the Altar, and so continues till THOU, O Lord, art in the midst of the beginning of Magnificat. us, and we are called by Thy Hymn. . Name ; leave us not, 0 our God. THE Royal Banners forward go ; ty. Into Thy hands I commend The Cross shines forth in mystic glow ; Where He in flesh, our flesh Who made, my spirit, f. For Thou hast re Our sentence hore, our ransom paid : deemed me, 0 Lord, Thou God of Where deep for us the spear was dy'd, Truth, ty. Into Thy hands I com Life's torrent rushing from His side, mend my spirit. To ■wash us in that precious flood Where mingled Water flow'd, and Blood. Hymn. Cultor Dei memento. Fulflll'd is all that David told SERVANT of Christ, remember In true prophetic song of old ; The font's Baptismal dew ; Amidst the nations, God, saith he, Remember thy renewal Hath reign' d and triumph'd from the Tree. In Confirmation too. O Tree of beauty, Tree of light ! When at the call of slumber O Tree with royal purple dight! Thou seekest needful rest, Elect on whose triumphal breast Let then the Cross's symbol Those holy limbs should find their rest : Sign both thy heart" and breast. 148 PROPEE OP SEASONS. The Cross repels all evil, ILairtis. The Cross makes darkness flee, A mind by this sign hallowed, f. Draw nigh unto my soul and Unstable cannot he. save it. Away, ye wandering phantoms, ty. O deliver me because of mine Away, all evil dreams, Away, thou arch deceiver, enemies. With all thy subtle schemes. Ant. 1. 0 Lord, behold my afflic And thou, O crafty serpent, tion : for the enemy hath magnified Who seek'st by many an art, himself. And many a guileful winding, Ant. 2. I called upon the Lord in To vex the quiet heart : trouble : and the Lord heard me at Depart, for Christ is present ; Since Christ is here, give place ; large. And let the sign thou ownest Ant. 3. O Lord, Thou hast pleaded Thy ghostly legions chase. the causes of my soul : Thou hast re And though awhile the body deemed my life, 0 Lord my God. In sleep may lie reclin'd, Ant. 4. 0 My people, what have I Tet Christ, in very slumber, Shall fill the Christian mind. done unto Thee? and wherein have I wearied. Thee ? : testify against Me. AU laud to God the Father, All laud to God the Son ; Ant. 5. Shall evil be recompensed To God the Holy Spirit for good? : for they have digged a Be equal honour done. Amen. pit for my soul. f. Keep us. ty. As the apple of an eye, hide Chapter. Heb. ix. us under the shadow of Thy wings. (CHRIST being come an High-Priest Ant. to Nunc Dim. 0 King, of good things to come, by a glorious among Thy saints, Who art greater and more perfect tabernacle, ever to be praised, and yet art in not made with hands, that is to say, effable: Thou, Lord, art in the not of this building; neither by the midst of us, and we are called by Thy blood of goats and calves, but by His Name : leave us not, 0 our God : and own blood He entered in once into in the day of Judgment vouchsafe to the holy place, having obtained eternal number us amongst Thy saints, 0 redemption for us. blessed King. iy. Thanks be to God. f. 0 blessed King, govern Thy Hymn. Lustra sex qui jam peracta. servants in the right way. THIRTY years among us dwelling. iy. Among Thy saints, 0 blessed His appointed time fulfilPd, King. Born for this, He meets His Passion, f. By holy fasts to amend our For that this He freely wilPd : On the Cross the Lamb is lifted, sinful lives. Where His life-blood shall be spill'd. 37. O blessed King, govern Thy He endur'd the nails, the spitting, servants in the right way. Vinegar, and spear, and reed ; f. To duly keep Thy Paschal From that holy Body broken Blood and Water forth proceed : Feast. Earth, and stars, and sky, and ocean, Bf. Among Thy saints, O blessed By that flood from stain are freed. King. Faithful Cross ! above all other, Compline is said thus till Maundy Thurs One and only noble Tree ; None in foliage, none in blossom, day, except that the ff. and tylp. after None in fruit thy peers may be ; the Ant. are not said on Ferias. Sweetest wood and sweetest iron ! Petitions as p. 68. I Sweetest weight is hung on thee. PASSION SUNDAY. 149 Bend thy boughs, O Tree of glory ! Vf. Deliver my soul from the Thy relaxing sinews bend ; For awhile the ancient rigour, sword: my darling from the power That thy birth bestow'd, suspend ; of the dog. f. Deliver me, 0 Lord, And the King of Heavenly Beauty On thy bosom gently tend. from th« evil man : and preserve me Thou alone wast counted worthy from the wicked man. ty. My dar This world's ransom to uphold ; ling from the power of the dog. ty. For a shipwreck'd race preparing Deliver my soul from the sword : my Harbour, like the ark of old : With the sacred Blood anointed darling from the power of the dog. From the smitten Lamb that roll'd. y. Save me from the lion's mouth. To the Trinity be glory ty. Thou hast heard me also from Everlasting, as is meet ; Equal to the Father, equal among the horns of the unicorns. To the Son and Paraclete ; Trinal Unity, Whose praises All created things repeat Amen. Ant. Verily, verily, I say unto f. Deliver me from mine enemies, you : If a man keep My saying, he OGod. shall never see death. ty. Defend me from them that rise up against me. Chapter. Heb. ix. Ant. to Ben. Which of you con- TjX)R if the blood of bulls and of vinceth Me of sin ? and if I say the goats, and the ashes of an heifer truth, why do ye not believe Me ? : sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to He that is of God heareth God's the purifying of the flesh ; how much words ; ye therefore hear them not, more shall the blood of Christ, Who, because ye are not of God. through the eternal Spirit, offered Collect as at First Vespers. Himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God ? Ant. I have not a devil : but I ty. Save me from the lion's honour My Father, saith the Lord. mouth : Thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns. Till Wednesday in Holy Week, instead of f. Deliver my soul from the sword, Vf. to the Chapter, at Prime is said, my darling from the power of the y. O Lord, arise, help us. dog. IV- Thou hast heard me also Vf. And deliver us for Thy mercy's from among the horns of the unicorns. sake. iy. Save me from the lion's mouth : Cterce. Thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns. Ant. I seek not Mine own glory : f . O shut not up my soul with there is One that seeketh and judgeth. the sinners. Chapter. Heb. ix. ty. Nor my life with the blood nHEIST being come an High-Priest thirsty. of good things to come, by a TSTones. greater and more perfect tabernacle, Ant. Your father Abraham re not made with hands, that is to say, joiced to see My day : and he saw not of this building ; neither by the it, and was glad. blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into Chapter. Heb. ix. the holy place, having obtained eternal A ND for this cause He is the Me redemption for us. diator of the new testament, that 150 PROPER OF SEASONS. by means of death, for the redemption Monday. of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are Haute. called might receive the promise of f. Draw nigh unto my soul, and eternal inheritance. save it. ty. Princes have persecuted me ty. O deliver me, because of mine without a cause, but my heart stand- enemies. eth in awe of Thy word. I am glad Ants, and Psalms of the Feria. of Thy word. f . As one that findeth Chapter. Jer. xi. great spoils. R7. I am glad of Thy tTHE Lord hath given Me knowledge word. ty. Princes have persecuted me without a cause, but my heart of it, and I know it : then Thou standeth in awe of Thy word. I am shewedst me their doings. But I was glad of Thy word. like a lamb or an ox that is brought f . Deliver me, 0 Lord, from the to the slaughter. evil man. B7. Thanks be to God. ty. And preserve me from the Hymn. Lustra sex qui jam per acta, wicked man. f. and I?., p. 148. Ant. to Ben. In the last day, that Seconti Utspm. great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying : If any man thirst, Chapter. Heb. ix. let him come unto Me and drink. fjHRIST being come an High Priest [Collect. of good things to come, by a Q ANCTIFY, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, greater and more perfect tabernacle, ^ our fast, and mercifuUy grant us for not made with hands, that is to say, giveness of all our sins ; through Jesus not of this building ; neither by the Christ our Lord. Amen.] blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He entered in once into the holy place, having obtained Ant. to Psalms. The ungodly are eternal redemption for us. minded to do me some mischief : and B?. How long shall mine enemies my heart is disquieted within me. triumph over me ? : consider and hear me, 0 Lord my God. f. For if I be cast down, they that trouble me will Ant. 0 Lord, Thou hast pleaded rejoice at it. But I have hoped in the causes of my soul : Thou hast re Thy mercy. ty. Consider and hear deemed my life. me, 0 Lord my God. ty. How long Chapter. Is. 1. shall mine enemies triumph over me ? : consider and hear me, 0 Lord my T HID not my face from shame and God. spitting. For the Lord God will help Me : therefore shall I not be Hymn. Vexilla regis prodeunt, confounded. f. and ty., p. 147. Vf. Deliver my soul. p. 149. Ant. to Mag. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am : Then the Jews took up stones Ant. 0 My people, what have I to cast at Jesus ; but Jesus hid Him done unto thee? : and wherein have self, and went out of the temple. I wearied thee ? testify against Me. PASSION SUNDAY. 151

Chapter. Is. 1. peace ; that they may acknowledge Thee TfOR the Lord God will help me; with their whole soul, and devoutly perform those things which are pleasing therefore shall I not be confound unto Thee; through Jesus Christ our ed : therefore have I set my face like Lord. Amen.] a flint, and I know that I shall not The Hours are said thus through the be ashamed. week, except the changes of Collects, and iy. Save me. p. 149. of Ants, to Benedietus and Magnificat. Nones. Ant. Shall evil be recompensed for Tuesday. good ? : for they have digged a pit for Haute. My soul. Chapter. Jer. xvii. Ant. to Ben. My time is not yet come : but your time is alway ready. T ET them be confounded that per- secute me, but let not me be con [Collect. T ET our fasts, we beseech Thee, 0 founded ; let them be dismayed, but ■*-' Lord, be pleasing in Thy sight, that let not me be dismayed : bring upon them the day of evil, and destroy by expiation of our guilt we may obtain Thy mercy; through Jesus Christ our them with double destruction, O Lord Lord. Amen.] our God. iy. Princes have persecuted, p. 150. Uesperis. Ant. to Mag. Go ye up unto this feast : I go not yet up, for My time is Ants, and Psalms of the Feria. not yet full come. Chapter. Lament, iii. [Collect. 0 LORD, Thou hast pleaded the n RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, causes of my soul : Thou hast re that the company of Thy servants deemed my life. may persevere in the performance of iy. How long shall mine enemies Thy will, so that Thy kingdom may in triumph over me ? consider and hear crease upon the earth in our days; through me, O Lord my God. f. For if I be Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it. But I have hoped in Wednesday. Thy mercy, ty. Consider and hear me, O Lord my God. R7. How long Haute. shall mine enemies triumph over me ? Ant. to Ben. My sheep hear My consider and hear me, 0 Lord my voice : and I know them. God. [Collect. Hymn. Vexilla Regis prodeunt, f. and B/., p. 147. OGOD of mercy, lighten the hearts of Thy faithful people by this holy fast, Ant. to Mag. If any man thirst, and as Thou hast given them an hearty let him come unto Me, and drink : desire to pray, so graciously hearken to and out of his belly shall flow rivers their supplications ; through Jesus Christ of living water. our Lord. Amen.] [Collect. Uespets. RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to G Thy people the spirit of truth and Ant. to Mag. Many good works 152 PBOPER OP SEASONS. have I shewed you : for which of voluntary chastisement, we may rather these works do ye stone Me ? mortify ourselves in this life, than be condemned to eternal torments ; through [Collect. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] T ET the mercy we hope for, come -" down on Thy suppliant servants, 0 Ucspers. Lord, we beseech Thee ; and of Thy Ant. to Ufag. The chief priests heavenly bounty grant them to ask such things as be right, and also to receive and the scribes sought how they the same ; through Jesus Christ our might take Him by craft, and put Lord. Amen.] Him to death : but they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an Thursday. uproar of the people. [Collect. Hauta. f*i RANT us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Ant. to Ben. Why trouble ye the *~* pardon of sins and increase of piety ; woman? : for she hath wrought a and, that Thou mayest multiply Thy gifts upon us, make us more ready to good work upon Me. the fulfilment of Thy commands ; through [Collect. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty G God, that the dignity of human nature, being wounded by excess, may Saturday. be restored by the practice of healing ILatrtis. self-denial ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. to Ben. With desire have I desired : to eat this Passover with you Ut$$tX8. before I suffer. Ant. to Mag. In that she hath [Collect. poured this ointment on My body : T ET Thy consecrated people, 0 Lord, she did it for My burial. -*-' increase in the spirit of devotion ; [Collect. that, being exercised in holy acts, we E favourable, we beseech Thee, 0 may become more pleasing to Thy B Lord, to Thy people, that eschewing majesty, and be filled more abundantly those things which are displeasing unto with Thy gifts; through Jesus Christ Thee, they may rather be filled with the our Lord. Amen.] delights of Thy commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Palm Sunday. dFtrst Uespers. Friday. Ants, and Psalms as in the Psalter. ILautos. Chapter. Phil. ii. Ant. to Ben. Now the day of the T ET this mind be in you, which feast drew nigh, and the chief priests was also in Christ Jesus: Who, and scribes sought how they might being in the form of God, thought it kill Jesus : but they feared the people. not robbery to be equal with God: [Collect. but made Himself of no reputation, \\l E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully and took upon Him the form of a ' * to pour the help of Thy grace into servant. our hearts ; that, subduing our sins by R7. The ungodly. p. 147. PALM SUNDAY. 153

Hymn. Veorilla Regis prodeunt, and took upon Him the form of a f. and ty., p. 147. servant. Ant. to Mag. And now, 0 Father, Vf. Thanks be to God. glorify Thou Me with Thine own self: Hymn. Lustra sex qui jam per acta, with the glory which I had with f. and ty-, p. 148. Thee before the world was. Ant. to Ben. And the great mul Collect. titude that came together to the feast A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, day, cried unto the Lord : Blessed is Who, of Thy tender love towards He that cometh in the Name of the mankind, hast sent Thy Son, our Lord : Hosanna in the highest. Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon Collect as at Vespers. Him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His Ant. to Psalms. Hosanna to the great humility ; mercifully grant, that Son of David. Blessed is the King we may both follow the example of of Israel that cometh in the Name of His patience, and also be made par the Lord : Hosanna in the highest. takers of His resurrection ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. fierce. Amen. Ant. The children of the Hebrews Haute. cast their garments in the way, and cried, saying : Hosanna to the Son of f. Draw nigh unto my soul, and David ; blessed is He that cometh in save it. the Name of the Lord. ty. 0 deliver me because of mine enemies. Chapter. Phil. ii. Ant. 1. The Lord God will help T ET this mind be in you, which me : therefore shall I not be con was also in Christ Jesus : Who, founded. being in the form of God, thought it Ant. 2. They kept me in on every not robbery to be equal with God ; side, they kept me in, I say, on every but made Himself of no reputation, side : but in the Name of the Lord and took upon Him the form of a will I destroy them. servant. Ant. 3. Give sentence with me, O r$. He hath put my brethren far God : for Thou, Lord, art mighty. from me, and mine acquaintance are Ant. 4. Let them be confounded verily estranged from me. f. My that persecute me : but let not me be lovers and my neighbours did stand confounded, 0 Lord God. looking upon my trouble. ty. Mine Ant. 5. With faithful angels and acquaintance are verily estranged from children may we be found : singing, me. ty. He hath put my brethren Hosanna in the highest to the Con far from me, and mine acquaintance queror of death. are verily estranged from me. Chapter. Phil. ii. y. Deliver my soul from the sword. ty. My darling from the power of JET this mind be in you, which the dog. was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God; Ant. The children of the Hebrews, but made Himself of no reputation, taking branches of palm, went out to 154 PROPER OF SEASONS. meet the Lord, crying and saying : God, for the waters are come in, even Hosanna in the highest. unto my soul. And hide not Thy Chapter. Phil. ii. face from Thy servant : for I am in trouble. 0 haste Thee, and hear me. TTE humbled Himself, and became f. O shut not up my soul with the obedient unto death, even the sinners. death of the Cross. V). Nor my life with the blood ty. Give heed to me, 0 Lord, and thirsty. hearken to the voice of them that contend with me : Shall evil be re Swonti Vtavtxfi. compensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. y. Re Ants, and Psalms as in the Psalter. member that I stood before Thee to Chapter. Phil. ii. speak good for them, and to turn away Thy wrath from them. ty. JET this mind be in you, which Shall evil be recompensed for good ? was also in Christ Jesus: Who, for they have digged a pit for my being in the form of God, thought it soul. ty. Give heed to me, 0 Lord, not robbery to be equal with God; and hearken to the voice of them that but made Himself of no reputation, contend with me : Shall evil be re and took upon Him the form of a compensed for good? for they have servant. digged a pit for my soul. Vf. The chief priests consulted that y. Save me from the lion's mouth^ they might put Lazarus also to death : ty. Thou hast heard me also froi because that by reason of him many of among the horns of the unicorns. the Jews went away, and believed on Jesus, f. The people therefore that Nones. was with Him when He called Lazarus out of his grave, and raised him from Ant. All men praise Thy Name the dead, bare record. Vq. Because together, and say : Blessed is He that that by reason of him many of the cometh in the Name of the Lord; Jews went away, and believed on Hosanna in the highest. Jesus. R7. The chief priests consult Chapter. Phil. ii. ed that they might put Lazarus also WHEREFORE God also hath to death : because that by reason of highly exalted Him, and given him many of the Jews went away, Him a Name which is above every and believed on Jesus. name; that at the Name of Jesus Hymn. Vexilla Regis prodeunt, every knee should bow, of things in f. and I?., p. 147. heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. Ant. to Mag. The multitude come ty. Save me, O God : for the with flowers and palms to meet the waters are come in, even unto my Redeemer, and give due homage to soul. And hide not Thy face from the triumphant Victor. The lips of Thy servant: for I am in trouble. the Gentiles proclaim the Son of God, O haste Thee, and hear me. f. Draw and in the praise of Christ voices nigh unto my soul, and save it : 0 chant through the heavens, Hosanna. deliver me because of mine enemies. Collect as at First Vespers. Vf. For I am in trouble. O haste Thee, and hear me. ty. Save me, 0 MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK. 155

Monday in Holy Week. Chapter. Is. 1. ILautis. T GAVE My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that Psalms of the Feria. plucked oft' the hair : I hid not My Ant. 1. I hid not My)face : from face from shame and spitting. For shame and spitting. the Lord God will help Me ; therefore Ant. 2. Awake, 0 sword : against shall I not be confounded. them that disperse the flock. fy'. He hath put my brethren far Ant. 3. So they weighed for My from me, and : mine acquaintance are price thirty pieces of silver : that I verily estranged from me. f. My was prised at of them. lovers and my neighbours did stand Ant. 4. Water flowed over Mine looking upon my trouble. B7. Mine head : then I said, I am cut off. I acquaintance are verily estranged from called upon Thy Name, 0 Lord. me. ty. He hath put my brethren Ant. 5. Behold, 0 Lord, the lips far from me, and : mine acquaintance of them that rise up against Me : and are verily estranged from me. their devices. y. Deliver my soul from the sword. Hymn. Lustra sex quijamperacta, R7. My darling from the power of f. and IV*., p. 148. the dog. Chapter. Jer. xi. Jceits. THE Lord hath given Me knowledge of it and I know it : then Thou Ant. O My people, what have I shewedst Me their doings. I was Hone unto thee f : and wherein have like a lamh or an ox that is brought I wearied thee ? testify against Me. to the slaughter. Chapter. Is. 1. ty. Thanks be to God. Ant. to Ben. Thou couldest have T^OR the Lord God will help me; no power at all against Me : except therefore shall I not be confound it were given thee from above. ed : therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not [Collect. be ashamed. fl RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty ty. Give heed to me, 0 Lord, and ^ God, that we who faint in adversity hearken to the voice of them that by reason of our infirmity, may be re contend with me : Shall evil be re freshed by intercession of the Passion of compensed for good ? for they have Thine Only-begotten Son; Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy digged a pit for my soul. f. Re Ghost, ever one God, world without end. member that I stood before Thee to Amen.] speak good for them. R\ Shall evil tyximt. be recompensed for good? for they have digged a pit for my soul. ty. Ant. The ungodly are minded to Give heed to me, 0 Lord, and hearken do me some mischief : and my heart to the voice of them that contend is disquieted within me. with me : Shall evil be recompensed for good ? for they have digged a pit firae. for my soul. Ant. O Lord, Thou hast pleaded y. Save me from the lion's month. the causes of my soul : Thou hast re R7. Thou hast heard me also from deemed my life. among the horns of the unicorns. 150 PROPER OF SEASONS. Nones. him many of the Jews went away, Ant. Shall evil be recompensed and believed on Jesus. for good : for they have digged a pit Hymn. Vexilla Regis prodeunt, for My soul. f. and ty., p. 147. Chapter. Jer. xvii. [Collect. T ET them be confounded that per TTELP ua, 0 God of our salvation, and -*-'- grant us to come with joy to the secute Me, but let not Me be celebration of the blessings whereby confounded ; let them be dismayed, Thou hast vouchsafed to restore us 7 but let not Me be dismayed: bring through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] upon them the day of evil, and destroy The Hours are thus said till Wednesday them with double destruction. inclusive, Collects and Antiphons being ty. Save me, 0 God : for the waters changed as usual. are come in, even unto my soul. And hide not Thy face from Thy Tuesday in Holy 'Week. servant : For I am in trouble. 0 haste Thee, and hear me. f. Draw Eautis. nigh unto my soul, and save it : 0 Psalms of the Feria. deliver me, because of mine enemies. Ant. 1. Hide not Thy face from ty. For I am in trouble. 0 haste me, for I am in trouble : O haste Thee, and hear me. ty. Save me, 0 Thee, and hear me. God, for the waters are come in, even Ant. 2. Defend my cause against unto my soul. And hide not Thy the ungodly people : O deliver me face from Thy servant : For I am in from the deceitful and wicked man. trouble. 0 haste Thee, and hear me. Ant. 3. I cried by reason of mine f. 0 shut not up my soul with affliction to the Lord : and He heard the sinners. me out of the belly of hell. ty. Nor my life with the blood Ant. 4. O Lord, I am oppressed ; thirsty. undertake for me : for I know not UeBpers. what I shall say to mine enemies. Ants, and Psalms of the Feria. Ant. 5. The wicked said ; let us oppress the poor righteous man : be Chapter. Lam. iii. cause he is clean contrary to our 0 LORD, Thou hast pleaded the doings. causes of my soul : Thou hast re Ant. to Ben. No man taketh My deemed my life. life from Me : but I lay down My ty. The chief priests consulted that life, that I might take it again. they might put Lazarus also to death : [Collect. because that by reason of him many of the Jews went away, and believed on A LMIGHTY, everlasting God, grant -**- us so to celebrate the mysteries of Jesus, f. The people therefore that the Lord's Passion, that wo may merit was with Him when He called Lazarus to obtain mercy ; through the same Jesus out of his grave, and raised him from Christ our Lord. Amen] the dead, bare record. ty. Because that by reason of him many of the TJespers. Jews went away, and believed on Ant. to Mac/. I sat daily with you Jesus. V?. The chief priests consult teaching in the temple, and ye laid no ed that they might put Lazarus also hold on Me : and now, being scourged, to death : because that by reason of ye lead Me to be crucified. MAUNDY THURSDAY. 157 [Collect. all. He was oppressed, and He was T ET Thy mercy, 0 Lord, cleanse us afflicted, yet He opened not His -*-' from all corruption of tie old man, mouth. and enable us to put on the new man ; iy. The ungodly, p. 147. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Ant. to Mag. I sat daily with you teaching in the temple, and ye laid Wednesday in Holt "Week. no hold on Me : and now, being Haute. scourged, ye lead Me to be crucified. Collect. On and after this day, no feast is noticed; ■ Double feasts are transferred till after A LMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee the Octave of Easter. graciously to behold this Thy Psalms of the Feria. family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, Ant. 1. Deliver me from blood- and given up into the hands of wicked guiltiness, O Lord, Thou that art the men, and to suffer death upon the God of my health : and my tongue Cross ; Who now liveth and reigneth shall sing of Thy righteousness. with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever Ant. 2. I heard the defaming of One God, world without end. Amen. many, fear on every side : but the Lord is with me as a mighty terrible. At these Vespers no Petitions are said, one. neither is the Altar censed, nor are any Memorials said, by reason of the solemn Ant. 3. These also that seek the ity of the Lord's Supper. hurt of my soul : they shall go under the earth. Compline is said as p. 147, the Petitions being said, as on Sundays, without Ant. 4. All mine enemies have Psalm li. Psalm cxxi. is not said after heard of my trouble : they are glad Compline from this day till the 1st that Thou hast done it. Sunday after Trinity, inclusive. Ant. 5. Bind, 0 Lord, the kings of the heathen in chains : and their nobles with links of iron. Maundy Thursday. Ant. to Ben. Simon, sleepest thou?: Eautis. couldest thou not watch with Me one hour? The Sacerdotal y. and V?. are omitted, [Collect. and the first Antiphon is begun at once, and so on the two nights following. a KANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty The Psalms are said without Glory be, God, that we who are continually etc., from this time till the First Ves afflicted by reason of our trespasses, may pers of Easter. be delivered by the Passion of Thine Only-begotten Son; Who liveth and Ant. 1. Thou wilt be justified in reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, Thy saying : and clear when Thou ever one God, world without end. art judged. Amen.] Ant. 2. He is brought as a lamb Vt8ptX8. to the slaughter : He openeth not His mouth. Chapter. Is. liii. Ant. 3. Mine heart within me is A LL we like sheep have gone broken : all my bones shake. "^ astray ; we have turned every Ant. 4. He was made strong in one to his own way; and the Lord Thy strength : and in Thy holy hath laid on Him the iniquity of us comfort, 0 Lord. 158 PROPEB OF SEASONS.

Ant. 5. Surely He hath borne our us unto death : even the death of the griefs : and carried our sorrows. Cross. (After the repetition of the 5th Ant., all Psalm liv., Deus in nomine tuo. the lights in the Church are put out.) Psalm cxix., Beati immaculati and Ant. to Ben. Now he that be Petribue servo tuo. trayed Him gave them a sign, say f. The Lord be with you. ing : Whomsoever I shall kiss, that ty. And with thy spirit. same is He : hold Him fast. Let us pray. After the repetition of the Ant. : Collect as at Wednesday Vespers. t'. Lord, have mercy, ty. Lord, y. The Lord be with you. have mercy. f. Lord, have mercy. B7. And with thy spirit. ty. Christ became obedient unto death. f. Bless we the Lord. f. Christ, have mercy. Vf. Who Py-. Thanks be to God. didst come to suffer for us. f. Christ, Prime thus ends, and Tierce, Sexts, and have mercy. ty. Who, stretching Nones are said in like manner with forth Thy hands upon the Cross, didst their own Psalms. draw all unto Thee. f. Christ, have Chapter is said on this day. mercy. ty. Who by the prophet didst foretel, 0 Death, I will be thy uespers. death. f. Lord, have mercy. ty. Christ the Lord became obedient unto On this day Vespers shall be sung festively in Choir. death. f. Lord, have mercy, ty. Lord, have mercy. f. Lord, have Ant. 1. I will receive the cup of mercy. Vf. 0 Lord, have mercy upon salvation : and call upon the Name of us. f. Christ the Lord became the Lord. obedient unto death. ty. Even the Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi, p. 49. death of the Cross. Ant. 2. I labour for peace, but Then the Lord's Prayer shall be said in when I speak unto them thereof : they silence, kneeling, after which Psalm li., make them ready to battle. Miserere, shall be said in a low voice, without Glory be, etc., and followed Psalm cxx. Ad Dominum, p. 50. immediately by the Collect, as at previous Ant. 3. Keep me, 0 Lord : from Vespers, without The Lord be with the hands of the ungodly. you, or, Let us pray. Nor is anything further said after the Collect, but all Psalm cxl. Eripe me Domine, p. 60. rise (and the senior person present strik Ant. 4. Keep me from the snare ing on the book three times, a light is that they have laid for me : and from brought). the traps of the wicked doers. The Petitions, etc. are not said from hence Psalm cxli. Domine clamavi, p. 61. forth till after Trinity. No Memorials till after Low Sunday. Ant. 5. I looked also upon my At Prime, and at the other LTours on this right hand : and saw that there was and the two days following, the "fTty., no man that would know me. tyty., and Hymns are omitted at the Psalm cxlii. Voce mea ad Dominum, beginning of Office, and immediately after the Lord's Prayer, is begun the p. 61. Ant. to Psalms. Ant. to Mag. And as they were eating, Jesus took bread : and blessed IJrime. it, and brake it, and gave it to the Ant. Christ became obedient for ! disciples. GOOD FEIDAr. 159

f. The Lord be with you. Ant. 4. When I am in heaviness : ty. And with thy spirit. I will think upon God. Collect as on Wednesday : and so these Ant. 5. Lord, remember me : when Vespers end. Thou comest in Thy kingdom. Ant. to Ben. And they set up over Compltne. His head, His accusation written : Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. Ant. Christ became obedient for ns unto death : even the death of the The rest as at Lauds on Maundy Thurs day, except that the Collect ends without Cross. Who now liveth, etc. Psalm iv. Cum invocarem. Prime and the other Hours are said as on Psalm xxxi. In te Domine. Maundy Thursday, except that all kneel Psalm cxxxiv. JEece nunc. from the first beginning of the Ants, Nunc Dimittis. throughout each Office. {All without Glory be, etc., and all said After the repetition of the Ant. is said the under one Ant.) Lord's Prayer and the Collect as at f. The Lord be with you. Lauds, without The Lord be with you, Bf. And with thy spirit. or, Let us pray. And so each Office ends. Let us pray. Chapter is not said on this, and thefolloic- Collect. ing day. A LMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee Unpers. graciously to behold this Thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Vespers are not sung on this day, but are said in a low voice before the Altar till Christ was contented to be betrayed, Ant. to Magnificat, which, as well as and given up into the hands of wicked Magnificat, is said aloud by the Choir. men, and to suffer death upon the All is as on Maundy Thursday, till Cross ; Who now liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever Ant. to Mag. Now there stood by one God, world without end. Amen. the Cross of Jesus His Mother. After the repetition of the Ant. to Mag 'f. The Lord be with you. nificat, is said the Lord's Prayer and ty. And with thy spirit. Psalm li., Miserere, without Glory 'f. Bless we the Lord. he, etc. Then the Friest says the ty. Thanks be to God. Collect audibly, as at the other Hours, and so Vespers end. Good Friday. Compline. All as on Maundy Thursday, except that at the first words of the Antiphon, and Psalms of the Feria. thenceforth, all kneel. Ant. 1. God spared not His own After the repetition of the Antiphon is Son : but delivered Him up for us all. said the Lord's Prayer, and Psalm li., Ant. 2. My spirit is vexed within Miserere, without Glory be, etc., all me : and my heart within me is kneeling. desolate. All 'f'f. and tyiy. are omitted. Compline ends with the Ant. 3. The thief spake to the thief : We receive the due reward of Collect. our deeds, but this Man hath done A LMIGHTY God, we beseech Thee nothing amiss. graciously to behold this Thy 160 PEOPEB OF SEASONS. family, for which our Lord Jesus EASTER DAT. Christ was contented to he betrayed, and to be given up into the hands of dFttst Vtspm. wicked men, and to suffer death upon Vespers begin at once, with the Cross. Amen. Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Psalm cxvu. Laudate Dominum Easter Eve. omnes gentes. ILautis. 0 PRAISE the Lord, all ye heathen : Psalms of the Feria, except the Canticle, praise Him, all ye nations. which is the Song of Hezekiah, Ego 2 For His merciful kindness is dixi, p. 12. ever more and more towards us : and Ant. 1. O death, I will be thy the truth of the Lord endureth for plagues : 0 grave, I will be thy de ever. Praise the Lord. struction. Glory be, etc. Ant. 2. Give heed, all ye people : Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, and behold My sorrow. Alleluia. Ant. 3. All ye that pass by, behold Ant. to Mag. In the end of the and see : if there be any sorrow like Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward unto My sorrow. the first day of the week : came Mary Ant. 4. From the gates of hell : Magdalene and the other Mary to see deliver My soul, 0 Lord. the sepulchre. Alleluia. Ant. 5. They shall mourn for Him, f. The Lord be with you.- as one mourneth for his only son : R?. And with thy spirit. because the innocent Lord is slain. Let us pray. Ant. to Ben. Women sitting by Collect as at Lauds. the sepulchre : mourned for the Lord [Or this, with weeping. POUR into our hearts, 0 Lord, the The rest as at Lauds on Maundy Thurs spirit of Thy love ; that we, whom day, except the Thou hast satisfied with Paschal sacra ments, may of Thy mercy be made one Collect. in heart; through Jesus Christ our ri RANT, 0 Lord, that as we are Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with ^ baptized into the death of Thy Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, ever one God, world without end. so by continual mortifying our corrupt Amen.] affections we may be buried with f. The Lord be with you. Him; and that through the grave R7. And with thy spirit. and gate of death, we may pass to our 'f. Bless we the Lord. joyful resurrection ; for His merits, R7. Thanks be to God. Who died, and was buried, and rose [At Lauds and Vespers add Alleluia.] again for us, Thy Son Jesus Christ So end all Mows till Low Sunday. our Lord. Amen. [Or else the Collect of Thursday, ending (ttompltne. without Who now liveth, etc.] The usual Invocation is made in silence : The Hours are said in a low voice, and as the Office begins thus : on Good Friday. f. 0 God, make speed to save us. R7. 0 Lord, make haste to help us. EASTEft DAY. 1G1

f. Glory be to the Father, etc. y. 0 God, make speed to save us. ty. As it was, etc. Iy. O Lord, make haste to help us. Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, etc. Ant. to Psalms. Alleluia, Alle ty. As it was, etc. luia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia. Psalm iv. Cum invocarem. . Psalms of Sunday. Psalm xxxi. In te Domine. Ant. 1. The Angel of the Lord Psalm cxxxiv. Eece nunc. descended from heaven : and rolled JS'uno Dimiltis, back the stone from the door, and sat (Each with Glory be, etc., and all said upon it. Alleluia, Alleluia. under one Ant.) Ant. 2. And, behold, there was a [After, but not on, this day, here follows, great earthquake : for the Angel of through the week, after the repetition the Lord descended from heaven. of the Ant. : Alleluia. Gradual. This is the day which Ant. 3. His countenance was like the Lord hath made : we will rejoice lightning : and his raiment white as and be glad in it. snow. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. In Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Ant. 4. And for fear of him the B7. Let heaven and earth rejoice.] keepers did shake : and became as V, The Lord be with you. dead men. Alleluia. Hjl. And witli thy spirit. Ant. 5. And the Angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not Let us pray. ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus. Collect. Alleluia. A LMIGHTY God, AVho through Then immediately, without Hymn or Thine Only-begotten Son Jesus Chapter : Christ, hast overcome death, and f. The Lord is risen from the opened unto us the gate of everlast sepulchre. ing life : we humbly beseech Thee, ty. Who hung for our sakes upon that as by Thy special grace prevent the tree. Alleluia. ing us, Thou dost put into our minds Ant. to Ben. And very early in good desires, so by Thy continual the morning, the first day of the help we may bring the same to good week : they came unto the sepulchre effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, at the rising of the sun. Alleluia. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee Collect. and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, A LMIGHTY God, Who through world without end. Amen. Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus f. The Lord be with you. Christ hast overcome death, and R7. And with thy spirit. opened unto us the gate of everlast f. Bless we the Lord. ing life; we humbly beseech Thee, R7. Thanks be to God. that, as by Thy special grace prevent ing us Thou dost put into our minds Haute. good desires, so by Thy continual "?. In Thy Resurrection, 0 Christ. help we may bring the same to good R7. Let heaven and earth rejoice. effect: through Jesus Christ our Alleluia. Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with This f. and R1. is said every day at Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one Lauds till Ascension l)ay. God, world without end. Amen. 162 PROPER OF SEASONS. f. Bless we the Lord. Alleluia. Seits. R7. Thanks be to God. Alleluia. Ant. His countenance was like Alleluia is said with this f. and Vf. till lightning : and his raiment white as Trinity. snow. Alleluia. Gradual. This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice The 0ffices, except Vespers, now begin as and be glad in it. usual, but no Hymns are said till the f. The Lord is risen from the First Vespers of Low Sunday. sepulchre. Ant. to Psalms. The Angel of the ty. Who hung for our sakes upon Lord descended from heaven : and the tree. Alleluia. came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. Alleluia, Nonas. Alleluia. Ant. And for fear of him the Psalm liv. Dens in nomine tuo. and became as Psalm cxviii. Confitemini. keepers did shake Psalm exix. Beati immaculati and dead men. Alleluia. Retribue servo tuo. Gradual. This is the day which After the repetition of the Ant. im the Lord hath made : we will rejoice mediately follows the and be glad in it. f. In Thy Resurrection, 0 Christ. Gradual. This is the day which ty. Let heaven and earth rejoice. the Lord hath made : we will rejoice Alleluia. and be glad in it. Tierce, Sexts, and Hones, are thus said f. The Lord is risen. through the week, with change of Col K. As He said unto you. Alleluia. lect, according to the day. The Lord be with you. ty. And with thy spirit. Secernto Uespers, Let us pray. Vespers begin thus : Collect as at Lauds. f. Lord, have mercy. f. Bless we the Lord. ty. Christ, have mercy, ty. Thanks be to God. f. Lord, have mercy. Prime is thus said till Low Sunday, Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, except that, through the week, Psalm cxviii. is omitted. Alleluia. Chapter is said. Psalms of Sunday. After repetition of the Antiphon, follows ^fierce. the Ant. And, behold, there was a Gradual. This is the day which great earthquake : for the Angel of the Lord hath made : we will rejoice the Lord descended from heaven. and be glad in it. Alleluia. f. O give thanks unto the Lord, Gradual. This is the day which for He is gracious : because His mercy the Lord hath made : we will rejoice endureth for ever. and be glad in it. ty. Alleluia. f. The Lord is risen indeed. f. Let us keep the feast with the "R). And hath appeared unto Simon. unleavened bread of sincerity and Alleluia. truth. Collect as at Lauds. ty. Alleluia. EASTEB MONDAY. 163

f. The Lord is risen. Eastkr Monday. ty. As He said unto you. Alleluia. ILatrtis. Ant. to Mag. And when they looked, they saw that the stone was f. In Thy Resurrection, 0 Christ. rolled away : for it was very great. ty. Let heaven and earth rejoice. Alleluia. Alleluia. Collect as at Lauds. On this day, and through the week, the [Or this, Sunday Psalms are said under this one GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Ant. The Angel of the Lord de God, that we, who celebrate the scended from heaven : and rolled solemnities of the Lord's Resurrection, back the stone from the door, and by the invocation of Thy Spirit may sat upon it. Alleluia. rise from spiritual death ; through the Ant. to Ben. What manner of same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] communications are these that ye 'f. The Lord is risen from the have one with another, as ye walk, sepulchre. and are sad ? Alleluia : And the ty. Who hung for our sakes upon one of them, whose name was Cleo- the tree. Alleluia. phas, answering, said unto Him, Art Thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, Memorial of S. Mary. and hast not known the things which Ant. I went down into the garden are come to pass there in these days ? of nuts to see the fruits of the valley, Alleluia. And He said unto them, and to see whether the vines flourished, What things ? And they said unto and the pomegranates budded : return, Him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, return, 0 Shulamite; return, return, Who was a Prophet mighty in deed that we mav look upon thee. Alleluia. and word, before. God and all the t. Thou art the holy Mother of people. Alleluia. God. Collect of Sunday. R7. O Ever Virgin Mary. Alleluia. [Or this, Collect. (30D, Who by the Easter solemnity beseech Thee, 0 Lord, pour hast bestowed healing on the world, w\. continue, we beseech Thee, to Thy Thy grace into our hearts ; that, people Thy heavenly gifts ; that they as we have known the Incarnation of may attain to perfect freedom, and ad Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message vance towards life eternal ; through our of an Angel, so by His Cross and Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.] Passion we may be brought unto the Memorial of S. Mary. glory of His Resurrection ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Ant. My soul failed when He Amen. spake ; I sought Him, but I could This Memorial is said daily at Vespers not find Him; I called Him, but Ho through this week. gave me no answer : The watchmen "y. Bless we the Lord. Alleluia. that went about the city found me, R7. Thanks be to God. Alleluia. they wounded me : the keepers of the walls took away ray veil from me. Vespers are thus said through the week, except the , Ants, to Magni Alleluia. ficat, and Collects. f., ty., and Collect as at Sunday Vespers. This Memorial is said daily at Lauds through this week. 164 PROPER OF SEASONS. Lauds are thus said through the week, Easter Tuesday. except the changes of Collects and Ants, to Benedictus. ILautis. No notice is taken of any feast or fast Ant. to Ben. Jesus Himself stood during this week, because all Saints in the midst of them, and saith unto arose in Christ, and the feast of Christ's them : Peace be unto you. Alleluia, Resurrection is common to all Saints. Alleluia. A Double Feast so occurring is trans Collect of Sunday. ferred to the first vacant day after the Octave. And this order holds good for [Or this, the Octave of Whitsun Lay. GOD, Who dost ever multiply Thy Church with new offspring; grant No Petitions are said at any Hour, ex to Thy servants that as they have re cept Prime and Compline, till Trinity. ceived Thy Sacrament in faith, they On and after Low Sunday they are may hold it fast in life; through our said at those two Hours. Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.]

*fc7espers. Ue0per0. Gradual. This is the day which As on Sunday, except that which follows: the Lord hath made : we will rejoice, Gradual. This is the day which and be glad in it. the Lord hath made : we will rejoice f. Let them give thanks whom and be glad in it. the Lord hath redeemed, and delivered f . Let Israel now confess that He from the hand of the enemy; and is gracious, and that His mercy en- gathered them out of the lands. dureth for ever. R7. Alleluia. ty. Alleluia. f. The Lord Jesus arose and stood y'. Did not our heart burn within in the midst of His disciples, and us concerning Jesus : while He talked said unto them, Peace be unto you. with us by the way ? R7. Alleluia. R7. Alleluia. f. The Lord is risen from the y. The Lord is risen from the sepulchre. sepulchre. Alleluia. ty. Who hung for our sakes upon R7. Who hung for our sakes upon the tree. the tree. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. Behold My hands Ant. to Mag. Did not our heart and My feet : that it is I Myself. burn within us concerning Jesus : Alleluia, Alleluia. while He talked with us by the way ? Collect of Sunday. Alleluia. [Or this, Collect of Sunday. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty [Or this, God, that we who keep the solemnity p RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty of the Easter feast, may always live in " God, that we who are bowed down the grace of holiness; through Jesus under the weight of our sins, by this Christ our Lord. Amen.] Paschal feast may be delivered from all evils that beset us ; through Jesus Christ Wednesday. Thy Son our Lord. Amen.] Hatrtis. Ant. to Ben. Cast the net on the THURSDAY. 165 right side of the ship : and ye shall where the body of Jesus had lain. find. Alleluia. Alleluia. Collect of Sunday. Collect of Sunday. [Or this, [Or this, r\ OD, Who makest us glad with the Gc OD, Who hast gathered together *-* yearly solemnity of our Lord's Re divers nations in the confession of surrection ; mercifully grant that through Thy Name; grant that they who are our temporal feasts we may attain to regenerate by baptism may be one in eternal joys; through the same Jesus inward faith, and in outward devotion ; Christ our Lord. Amen.] through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.] uespras. Uespers. Gradual. This is the day which Gradual. This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will rejoice, the Lord hath made : we will rejoice, and be glad in it. and be glad in it. f. The right hand of the Lord f. The same stone which the bringeth mighty things to pass : the builders refused : is become the head right hand of the Lord hath the pre stone in the corner. This is the eminence. Lord's doing : and it is marvellous in R7. Alleluia. our eyes. f. The Lord arose, and met the R7. Alleluia. women, saying, All hail; and they J. In the day of My resurrection, came and held Him by the feet. saith the Lord, I will go before you R/. Alleluia. into Galilee. fr. The Lord is risen from the R7. Alleluia. sepulchre. Alleluia. f. The Lord is risen from the ty. Who hung for our sakes upon sepulchre. the tree. Alleluia. R7. Who hung for our sakes upon Ant. to Mag. This is now the the tree. third time that Jesus shewed Him Ant. to Mag. They have taken self : after that He was risen from away my Lord, and I know not where the dead. Alleluia. they have laid Him : If thou hast Collect of Sunday. borne Him hence, tell me. Alleluia. [Or this, And I will take Him away. Alleluia. QRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Collect of Sunday. ^-* God, that the marvellous mystery of [Or this, this Easter festivity may bring us peace OD, Who hast granted us to celebrate in this world, and, in the world to come, G the Paschal mystery with free hearts ; eternal life; through our Lord Jesus teach us to fear that which displeaseth Christ. Amen.] Thee, and to love that which Thou com- mandest ; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Thursday. Amen.] lLauta. Friday. Ant. to Ben. Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping : and seeth Haute. two angels in white sitting, the one Ant. to Ben. Then the eleven dis at the head, the other at the feet, ciples went away into Galilee : and 1GG PROPER OF SEASONS.

when the)' saw Him, they worshipped [Or this, Him. Alleluia. n RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Collect of Sunday. ^ God, that we, who have reverently passed through the Easter feast, may [Or this, thereby attain to eternal joys ; through A LMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] -^- hast given the Easter mystery for On this day, at every Hour, Alleluia is the reconciliation of the human race ; said before and after the words, This is grant to our souls, that what we profess the day, etc. with our lips we may shew forth with our lives; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.] Low Sunday. uespra. dFicst Uespers. O-radual. This is the day which f . O God, make speed, etc. the Lord hath made : we will rejoice, Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, . and be glad in it. Alleluia. f. Blessed be He that cometh in Psalms of the Feria. the Name of the Lord : God is the Lord Who hath shewed us light. Chapter. Rom. vi. R7. Alleluia. /^HRIST being raised from the dead, f. Tell it out among the heathen dieth no more; death hath no that the Lord reigneth from the tree. more dominion over Him. For in R7. Alleluia. that He liveth, He liveth unto God. f. The Lord is risen from the ty. Thanks be to God. sepulchre. Hymn. Chorus novce Hierusalem. R7. Who hung for our sakes upon YE Choirs of New Jerusalem ! the tree. To sweet new strains attune your theme ; Ant. to Mag. All power is given The while we keep, from care releas'd, With sober joy our Paschal feast. unto Me : in heaven and earth. Al When Christ, unconquer'd Lion, first leluia. The Dragon's chains by rising burst: Collect of Sunday. And while with living voice He cries, The dead of other ages rise. [Or this, Engorg'd in former years, their prey f\ GOD, by Whom redemption cometh, Must death and hell restore to-day : And many a captive soul, set free, " and adoption is bestowed ; grant to With Jesus leaves captivity. the works of Thy hands, that being born Bight gloriously He triumphs now, anew in Christ, they may attain to their Worthy to W'hom should all things bow : eternal heritage and to true liberty ; And joining heav'n and earth again through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Links in one commonweal the twain. And we, as these His deeds we sing. His suppliant soldiers, pray our King, That in His palace, bright and vast, We may keep watch and ward at last. Saturday. Long as unending ages run, To God the Father laud be done, ILautis. To God the Son our equal praise, And God the Holy Ghost, we raise. Amen. Ant. to Ben. So they ran both to f . Abide with us. gether : and the other disciple did ty. For it is toward evening, and outrun Peter, and came first to the the day is far spent. Alleluia. sepulchre. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. Now when Jesus Collect of Sunday. was risen early the first day of the LOW SUNDAY. 167 week : He appeared first unto Mary That while in frames of sin and pain A little longer we remain, Magdalene, out of whom He had cast Our flesh may here in such wise sleep, seven devils. Alleluia. That watch with Christ our souls may keep. O free us, while we dwell below. Collect. From insults of our ghostly foe, That he may ne'er victorious be ALMIGHTY Father, Who hast O'er them that are redeemed by Thee. given Thine only Son to die for We pray Thee, King with glory deck'd, our sins, and to rise again for our In this our Paschal joy, protect, justification ; grant us so to put away From all that death would fain effect, Thy ransom'd flock, Thine own elect. the leaven of malice and wickedness, To Thee Who, dead, again dost live, that we may always serve Thee in All glory, Lord, Thy people give ; pureness of living and truth ; through All glory, as is ever meet, the merits of the same Thy Son Jesus To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. These two last verses are said at the Christ our Lord. Amen. end of all Hymns of this metre, till [Or this, Ascension, except at Saturday Vespers. f"i RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty f. Keep us. ^-* God, that we who have passed ty. As the apple of an eye, hide us through the Paschal feast, by Thy grace under the shadow of Thy wings. may hold firmly thereby in heart and life ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. The Amen.] Lord is risen. Alleluia : As He said. Alleluia, Alleluia. Memorial of S. Mary, p. 163. Petitions, p. 68. This Memorial is said at First Vespers of Compline is thus said till the Ascension, Sunday till the Ascension. except that the Christmas Doxolcgy is The First Vespers of Sunday are thus used on any Feast of the Blessed Virgin. said till the Ascension, except the changes of Collect and Ant. to Magnificat. Haute. Sac. f. andTSf., Ants, and Psalms, p. 161. (ffotnpltne. Chapter, i St. John v. Compline begins as usual with WHATSOEVER is born of God f. Turn us, etc. overcometh the world ; and this Ant. to Psalms. Alleluia, Alleluia, is the victory that overcometh the Alleluia, Alleluia. world, even our faith. Psalm iv. Cum invocarem. R7. Thanks be to God. Psalm x xxi. In te Somine. Hymn. Sermone blando Angelus. Psalm xci. Qui habitat. WITH gentle voice the Angel gave Psalm cxxxiv. Fcce nunc. The women tidings at the grave ; *' Forthwith your Master shall ye see : Chapter. Jer. xiv., as in Psalter. He goes before to Galilee." Iy. Thanks be to God. And while with fear and joy they pressed To tell these tidings to the rest, Their Lord, their living Lord, they meet, Hymn. Jesu Salvator seculi. And see His form, and kiss His feet. JESU, Who brought'st redemption nigh, Th' eleven, when they hear, with speed Word of the Father, God most High ; To Galilee forthwith proceed ; O Light of Light, to man unknown, That there they may behold once more And watchful Guardian of Thine own ; The Lord's dear face, as oft afore. Thy hand Creation made and guides ; In this our bright and Paschal day Thy wisdom time from time divides : The sun shines out with purer ray : By this world's cares and toils opprest, When Christ, to earthly sight made plain, O give our weary bodies rest The glad Apostles see again. 1(38 PROPER OF SEASONS. The wounds, the riven wounds, He shews The Sunday Memorials supersede those for Of that His flesh with light that glows, Double Feasts if any such occur on, or In loud accord, both far and nigh, The Lord's arising testify. concur with, Sunday. O Christ, the King, Who lov'st to bless, A Double Feast occurring on Low Sunday Do Thou our hearts and souls possess ; is to be deferred, but not so on the Sun- To Thee our praise that we may pay, days following, except Rogation Sunday. To Whom our laud is due, for aye. We pray Thee, King with glory deck'd, In this our Paschal joy protect, $rtme. From all that death would fain effect, Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect. Hymn. Jam lucis orto Mere, To Thee Who, dead, again dost live, with Easter Doxology. All glory, Lord, Thy people give ; All glory, as is ever meet, Ant. to Psalms. The Angel of the To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Lord descended from heaven : and f. The Lord hath risen from the came and rolled back the stone from sepulchre. the door, and sat upon it. Alleluia. ty. Who hung for our sakes upon Psalm liv. Deus in nomine tuo. the tree. Alleluia. Psalm cxix. Beati immaculati and Ant. to Ben. Then the same day Selribue servo tuo. at evening, being the first day of the Ant. Thanks be to Thee, 0 God, week, when the doors were shut thanks be to Thee, One Very Trinity : where the disciples were assembled : One and Supreme Deity, and One and Jesus stood in the midst, and saith Holy Unity. Alleluia. unto them, Peace be unto you. Alle Psalm. Quicunque vult. luia. Chapter. i Tim. i. Memorial of the Restirrection. 'M'OW unto the King Eternal, Im Ant. And very early in the morn mortal, Invisible, the only wise ing, the first day of the week : they God, be honour and glory for ever came unto the sepulchre at the rising and ever. Amen. of the sun. Alleluia. ty. Jesus Christ, Son of the living f. The Lord is risen indeed. God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, ty. And hath appeared to Simon. Alleluia. f. Thou Who hast risen Alleluia. from the dead. Alleluia. Vf. Have Collect. mercy upon us. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, and to A LMIGHTY God, Who through the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. Thy Only-begotten Son Jesus ty. Jesu Christ, Son of the living Christ hast overcome death, and God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia. opened unto us the gate of everlasting This rp1. is used daily till the Ascension. life ; we humbly beseech Thee, that, as by Thy special grace preventing f. O Lord, arise, help us. us Thou dost put into our minds Vf. And deliver us for Thy Name's good desires, so by Thy continual sake. help we may bring the same to good Petitions, p. 32. effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Cterce. Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one Hymn. Nunc sancle nohis Spiritus, God, world without end. Amen. with Easter Doxology. This Memorial is said at Lauds on Ant. And, behold, there was a Sunday till the Ascension. great earthquake : for the Angel of LOW SUNDAY. 1G9 the Lord descended from heaven. keepers did shake : and became as Alleluia. dead men. Alleluia. Chapter, i S. John v. Chapter, i S. John v. WHATSOEVER is born of God AND there are three that bear overcometh the world ; and this witness in earth, the spirit, and is the victory that overcometh the the water, and the blood : and these world, even our faith. three agree in one. ty. The Lord is risen. Alleluia, ty. The Lord is risen from the Alleluia. f. As He said. R7. Alle sepulchre. Alleluia, Alleluia. y. luia. y. Glory be to the Father, and Who hung for our sakes upon the to the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. tree. Vf. Alleluia. f. Glory be to ty. The Lord is risen. Alleluia, Al the Father, and to the Son : and to leluia. the Holy Ghost. B7. The Lord is f. The Lord is risen indeed. risen from the sepulchre. Alleluia, J$7. And hath appeared to Simon. Alleluia. Alleluia. y. In Thy Resurrection, O Christ. Collect as at First Vespers. ty. Let heaven and earth rejoice. Alleluia. SecontJ 1Jesper0. Hymn. Rector potens verax Deus, with Easter Doxology. Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. His countenance was like Chapter, i S. John v. lightning : and his raiment white as snow. Alleluia. WHATSOEVER is born of God overcometh the world : and this Chapter, i S. John v. is the victory that overcometh the \\f HO is he that overcometh the world, even our faith. world, but he that belie veth ty. Thanks be to God. that Jesus is the Son of God ? This Hymn. Ad Ccenam Agni providi. is He that came by water and blood, THE Lamb's high banquet we await, even Jesus Christ. In snow-white robes of royal state : B7, The Lord is risen indeed. Al And now, the Bed Sea's channel past, leluia, Alleluia. f. And hath ap To Christ our Prince we sing at last. Upon the Altar of the Cross, peared to Simon. fy\ Alleluia. y. His body hath redeem'd our loss : Glory be to the Father, and to the And tasting of His roseate blood, Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Our life is hid with Him in God. That Paschal eve God's arm was bar'd : The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia, The devastating Angel spar'd : Alleluia. By strength of hand our hosts went free y. The Lord is risen from the From Pharaoh's ruthless tyranny. Now Christ, our Paschal Lamb, is slain, sepulchre. The Lamb of God that knows no stain, TS?. Who hung for our sakes upon The true Oblation offer'd here, the tree. Alleluia. Our own unleaven'd Bread sincere. O Thou, from Whom hell's monarch flies, O great, O very Sacrifice, Nones. Thy captive people are set free, And endless life restor'd in Thee. Hymn. Rerum Deus tenax vigor, For Christ, arising from the dead, with Easter Doxology. From conquer'd hell victorious sped : And thrust the tyrant down to chains. Ant. And for fear of him the And Paradise for man regains. 170 PROPER OF SEASONS. We pray Thee, King with glory deck'd, might believe that Jesus is the Christ, In this our Paschal joy protect, From all that death would fain effect, the Son of God : and that believing Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect. ye might have life through His Name. To Thee Who, dead, again dost live, Alleluia. All glory, Lord, Thy people give ; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. dFertal memorials, f. Abide with us. From this lime till Ascension. ty. For it is toward evening, and the day is far spent. Alleluia. At Lauds. • Ant. to Mag. And after eight days Memorial of the Cross. came Jesus, the doors being shut, and Ant. The Crucified hath risen from stood in the midst, and said : Peace the dead : He hath redeemed us. Al ba unto you. Alleluia. leluia, Alleluia. Memorial of the Resurrection. y. Tell it out among the heathen. ty. That the Lord reigneth from Ant. And when they looked, they the tree. Alleluia. saw that the stone was rolled away : for it was very great. Alleluia. Collect. f. The Lord is risen. /TJ.OD, Who for our sake didst will ty. As He said unto you. Alleluia. that Thy Son should undergo the Collect, p. 168. suffering of the Cross to drive away This Memorial is said at Vespers on from us the power of the enemy ; Sundays till Ascension. grant to us Thy servants that we may ever live in the joys of His Until Ascension the Hours are said as on Low Sunday, with these exceptions : the Resurrection ; through the same Jesus Vesper Psalms change according to the Christ our Lord. Amen. Feria, though the Lauds Psalms con Memorial of S. Mary. tinue to be those of Sunday. The Psalms at all Offices are said under this Ant., Ant. The gate of Paradise was Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. closed to all by Eve : and by Mary it The Ants, to Benedictus and Magnificat is again set open. Alleluia. change daily. The Chapter and Collect f. After child-bearing thou re- at each Office, except Prime, change mainedst a Virgin. weekly. ty. 0 Mother of God. Alleluia. Prime is said with the usual Petitions, the Psalms, and Responsary as on Sunday, Collect. Quicunque vult being said on the Ferias, with Ant. Glory to Thee, p. 30. WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, pour Thy grace into our hearts ; that Ants, to Benedictus and Magnificat for as we have known the Incarnation of the week : Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message 1. Thomas, because thou hast seen of an Angel, so by His Cross and Me, thou hast believed : blessed are Passion we may be brought to the they that have not seen, and yet have glory of His Resurrection ; through believed. Alleluia. the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our 2. And many other signs truly did Lord. Amen. Jesus in the presence of His disciples ; Alleluia : which are not written in Memorial of All Saints. this book. Alleluia. Ant. Thy Saints, 0 Lord, shall 3. But these are written that ye flourish as a lily; Alleluia : And SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. 171 they shall be as the odour of balsam y. The Lord is risen indeed. before Thee. Alleluia. ty. And hath appeared to Simon. f. The voice of joy and health. Alleluia. ty. Is in the dwellings of the • Collect, p. 161. righteous. Alleluia. Collect. Second Sunday after Easter. QJUNT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that in the Resurrection of dFtrst Uespers. Thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ with As p. 166, till all the Saints we may truly receive Ant. to Mag. Thou art worthy, 0 a portion; Who liveth and reigneth Lord, to receive glory, and honour, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever and power, for Thou hast created all one God, world without end. Amen. things, and for Thy pleasure they On Ferias and simple feasts at Vespers. are, and were created : Salvation to our God, Which sitteth upon the Memorial of the Cross. throne, and unto the Lamb. Alleluia. Ant. He hath endured the holy Cross Who burst the bars of hell : Collect. He is girded with power. He rose ^LMTGHTY God, Who hast given on the third day. Alleluia, Thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an f., V}., and Collect, as at Lauds. ensample of godly life ; give us grace Memorial of S. Mary, that we may always most thankfully As at Lauds. receive that His inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to Memorial of All Saints. follow the blessed steps of His most Ant. In the heavenly kingdom is holj^ life; through the same Jesus the dwelling of the Saints. Alleluia : Christ our Lord. Amen. And their rest in eternity. Alleluia. [Or this, f., Vf., and Collect, as at Lauds. A GOD, Who by the humiliation of " Thy Son didst raise a fallen world, dFestibal immortals, grant perpetual joy to Thy faithful Used on Double Feasts till Ascension, ex people ; that those Whom Thou hast cept on Sunday, at both Vespers, and delivered from the danger of eternal at Lauds. death, may be made partakers of eternal Lauds. joys ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Memorial of the Resurrection. Ant. The Lord is risen from the ILatrtis. sepulchre : Who hung for our sakes Ant. The Angel of the Lord de upon the tree. Alleluia. scended from heaven : and came and f. The Lord is risen. rolled back the stone from the door, Iy. As He said to you. Alleluia. and sat upon it. Alleluia, Alleluia. Collect, p. 161. The Psalms are all said under this Ant. Vespers. Chapter, i S. Pet. ii. Ant. Go quickly, and tell His PJHRIST also suffered for us, leaving disciples that He is risen from the us an example, that ye should dead. Alleluia. follow His steps: Who did no siv 172 PEOPEE OF SEASONS. neither was guile found in His Ant. to Mag. I am the Shepherd mouth. of the sheep. I am the Way and the ty. Thanks be to God. Truth : I am the good Shepherd, Hymn. Sermone blando Angelus, and know My sheep, and am known f. and Vf., p. 167. of Mine. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. to Ben. I am the good Shep Ants, to Benedictu8 and Magnificat for herd Who feed My sheep : I lay the week : down My life for My sheep. Alle 1. The good Shepherd : giveth luia, Alleluia. His life for the sheep. Alleluia. 2. As the Father knoweth Me, ^rime. even so know I the Father : and I As p. 168. lay down My life for the sheep. Al leluia. Ctetce. 3. But the hireling, whose own As p. 168, except the sheep are not, seeth the wolf Chapter. i S. Pet. ii. coming, and leaveth the sheep and fleeth : and the wolf catcheth them, f^JHRIST also suffered for us, leav and scattereth the sheep. Alleluia. ing us an example, that ye should follow His steps : Who did no sin, 4. And other sheep I have, which neither was guile found in His mouth. are not of this fold : them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice ; and there shall be one fold under one Seits. Shepherd. Alleluia. As p. 169, except Chapter, i S. Pet. ii. UT He committed Himself to Him Third Sunday after Easter. B that judgeth righteously : Who His own self bare our sins in His dFttst Uwspm. own body on the tree ; by Whose stripes ye were healed. As p. 166, except Ant. to Mag. I am Alpha and Nones. Omega, the First and the Last : I am the Root and Offspring of David, As p. 169, except and the bright and morning Star. Chapter. i S. Pet. ii. Alleluia. TfOR ye were as sheep going astray : Collect. but are now returned unto the A LMIGHTY God, Who shewest to Shepherd and Bishop of your souls. them that be in error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that they Swond Vwprn. may return into the way of righteous ness ; grant unto all them that are As p. 169, except admitted into the fellowshipof Christ's Chapter, i S. Pet. ii. religion, that they may eschew those CHRIST also suffered for us, leav things that are contrary to their pro ing us an example, that ye should fession, and follow all such things as follow His steps: Who did no sin, are agreeable to the same ; through neither was guile found in His mouth. our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. FOURTH SUNDAY AFTEE EASTEE. 173 Haute. from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. Ant. to Psalms, p. 171. Ant. to Mag. What is this that Chapter, i S. Pet. ii. He saith, A little while ? Alleluia : TiEARLY beloved, I beseech you We cannot tell what He saith. Alle as strangers and pilgrims, abstain luia. from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. Ants, to Benedictus and Magnificat for the week : iy. Thanks be to God. 1. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ant. to Ben. Jesus said to His that ye shall weep and lament. Alle disciples, A little while and ye shall luia. But the world shall rejoice : not see Me : and again a little while and ye shall be sorrowful, but your and ye shall Me : because I go to the sorrow shall be turned into joy. Al Father. Alleluia, Alleluia. leluia. 2. Sorrow hath filled your hearts : but your joy no man taketh from At p. 168. you. Alleluia. 3. I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice : and your joy no man taketh from you. Alleluia. Chapter. i S. Pet. ii. T)EARLY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain Fourth Sunday after Easter. from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul. jfitst Uespets. As p. 166, txccpt Chapter. i S, Pet. ii. Ant. to Mag. Great and marvel lous are Thy works, Lord God Al QUBMIT yourselves to every ordi- mighty ; just and true are Thy ways, nance of man for the Lord's Thou King of Saints : Who shall sake : whether it be to the king, as not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify supreme ; or unto governours, as unto Thy Name ? for Thou only art holy ; them that are sent by him, for the for all nations shall come and worship punishment of evil doers, and for the before Thee; for Thy judgments are praise of them that do well. made manifest. Alleluia. Nonea. Collect. A ALMIGHTY God, Who alone Chapter. i S. Pet. ii. canst order the unruly wills and "jPOR so is the will of God, that with affections of sinful men; grant unto well-doing ye may put to silence Thy people, that they may love the the ignorance of foolish men. thing which Thou commandest, and desire that which Thou dost promise ; Second Verves. that so, among the manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely Chapter. i S. Pet. ii. there be fixed, where true joys are to "T\EARLY beloved, I beseech you be found ; through Jesus Christ our as strangers and pilgrims, abstain Lord. Amen. 174 PROPER OF SEASONS. Haute. Ant. to Mag. I tell you the truth ; it is expedient for you that I go Ant. to Psalms, p. 171. away : for if I go not away, the Com Chapter. S. James i. forter will not come unto you. Alle T^VERY good gift and every perfect luia. gift is from above, and cometh Ants, to Benedictus and Magnificat for down from the Father of lights, with the week : Whom is no variableness, neither 1. I have yet many things to say shadow of turning. unto you, but ye cannot bear them R/. Thanks be to God. now : Howbeit, when He, the Spirit Ant. to Ben. I go my way to Him of truth, is come, He will guide you that sent Me : But, because I have into all truth. Alleluia. said these things unto you, sorrow 2. When He, the Spirit of truth, hath filled your heart. Alleluia. is come, He will guide you into all truth : and He will shew you things to come. Alleluia. As p. 168. 3. He shall glorify Me : for He shall receive of Mine, and shall shew it unto you. Alleluia. Chapter. S. James i. T^VERY good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh Rogation Sunday. down from the Father of lights, with Whom is no variableness, neither dFtrst Uespers. shadow of turning. As p. 166, except Ant. to Mag. Great and marvel lous are Thy works, Lord God Al Chapter. S. James i. mighty ; just and true are Thy ways, T ET every man be swift to hear, Thou King of Saints : Who shall not slow to speak, slow to wrath. fear Thee, 0 Lord, and glorify Thy Name ? for Thou only art holy ; for Nones. all nations shall come and worship Thee, for Thy judgments are made Chapter. S. James i. manifest. Alleluia. WHEREFORE lay apart all filthi- Collect. ness and superfluity of naughti ness, and receive with meekness the A LORD, from Whom all good engrafted word, which is able to save things do come ; grant to us Thy humble servants, that by Thy holy your souls. inspiration we ma)' think those things Seconti Uespers. that be good, and by Thy merciful guiding may perform the same : Chapter. S. James i. through our Lord Jesus Christ. "PVERY good gift and every perfect Amen. gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with Haute. Whom is no variableness, neither Ant. 1. The Angel of the Lord shadow of turning. descended from heaven, and rolled ROGATION MONDAY. 175 back the stone from the door, and Nones. sat upon it. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. 2. And, behold, there was Chapter. S. James i. a great earthquake : for the Angel of 'DURE religion and undefiled before the Lord descended from heaven. God and the Father is this, To Alleluia. visit the fatherless and widows in Ant. 3. His countenance was like their affliction, and to keep himself lightning : and his raiment white as unspotted from the world. snow. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ant. 4. And for fear of him the Second Vtsptxs. keepers did shake : and became as Chapter. S. James i. dead men. Alleluia. E ye doers of the word, and not Ant. 5. And the angel answered B hearers only, deceiving your own and said unto the women, Pear not selves. For if any be a hearer of the ye : for I know that ye seek Jesus. word, and not a doer, he is like unto Alleluia. a man beholding his natural face in Chapter. S. James i. a glass. E ye doers of the word, and not Ant. to Mag. Ask, and ye shall B hearers only, deceiving j'our own receive, that your joy may be full : selves. For if any be a hearer of the for the Father Himself loveth you, word, and not a doer, he is like unto because ye have loved Me, and have a man beholding his natural face in believed. Alleluia. a glass. Ant. to Ben. Hitherto have ye Rogation Monday. asked nothing in My Name : ask. Hauta. and ye shall receive. Alleluia. Chapter. S. James v. QONFESSyourfaults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye All as p. 168. may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth Cterce. much. Ant. to Ben. Ask, and it shall be Chapter. S. James i. given you ; seek, and ye shall find : T5E ye doers of the word, and not knock, and it shall be opened unto hearers only, deceiving your own you. Alleluia. selves. For if any be a hearer of the Colled of Sunday. word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding Ms natural face in [Or this, a glass. nRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty ^-* God, that we who in our afflictions trust to Thy mercy, may by Thy pro Chapter, S. James i. tection be guarded from all adversities ; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.] 'DUT whoso looketh into the perfect A I all the other Hours are said the Chapter law of liberty, and continueth and Collect of Rogation Sunday. If therein, he being not a forgetful any Double Feast occurs on this or the hearer, but a doer of the work, this following day, the Feast is kept, with man shall be blessed in his deed. memorial of the fast at Lauds only. 17G PROPER OF SEASONS. On this day are to be said Vespers of Memorial ofS. Mary and of All Saints, the Blessed Virgin, with full service on p. 170. the morrow, except. a Double Feast occur : No Memorial of the Cross is made till no memorial of the fast or of any Saint, after the 1st Sunday after Trinity. but only of the Resurrection. If this be not observed, let the Ant. to Magnificat Cteice. on both days be as here set down for Chapter. Acts iv. Tuesday, and the rest of the Tuesday Office as on Monday. AND the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and of one soul : neither said any of them Rogation Tuesday. that ought of .the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had Uespers. all things common. Ant. to Mag. Lo, now speakest Thou plainly, and speakest no pro jfceits. verb : Now are we sure that Thou Chapter. Acts iv. kuowest all things, and needest not A ND with great power gave the that any man should ask Thee; by apostles witness of the resurrec this we believe that Thou earnest forth tion of the Lord Jesus : and great from God. Alleluia. grace was upon them all. Collect of Sunday. Nones. Chapter. Acts iv. Vigil of the Ascension. A S many as were possessors of lands ftatrtis. or houses sold them, and brought Chapter. Acts iv. the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the A ND the multitude of them that apostles' feet : and distribution was believed were of one heart and of made unto every man according as one soul : neither said any of them he had need. that ought of the things which he possessed was his own ; but they had If a Double Feast occur on this vigil, it is not transferred, and a memorial of the all things common. vigil is made at Lauds. But at Vespers Ant. to Ben. Aud now, 0 Father, no memorial is made of the feast. glorify Thou Me with Thine own self: with the glory which I had with Thee before the world was. Alleluia. THE ASCENSION OF OUR [Collect. LORD JESUS CHRIST. GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the intention of our hearts dFtrst Uespers. may ever tend to that place whither Ant. I will not leave you comfort Thine Only-begotten Son our Lord, the less. Alleluia : I go and will come Author of this coming solemnity, hath to you. Alleluia. And your heart entered in; and as we press thereunto shall rejoice. Alleluia, Alleluia. by faith, so grant us to attain to the Psalms of the Feria. same by holy conversation ; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Chapter. Acts i. This Collect is said at every liour on T'HE former treatise have I made, this day. O Theophilus, of all that Jesus THE ASCENSION OF OUB LOED JESUS CHEIST. 177 began both to do and teach, until GTompltiw. the day in which He was taken up, after that He through the Holy Ant. to Psalms. Alleluia, Alleluia, Ghost had given commandments unto Alleluia, Alleluia. the apostles whom He had chosen. Hymn. Jesu nostra Redemptio. iy. Let not your heart be troubled ; JESU, Redemption all divine, I go to the Father, and when I am Whom here we love, for Whom we pine, God, working out creation's plan, taken up from you, I will send you ; And, in the latter time, made Man ; Alleluia : the Spirit of truth ; and What love of Thine was that, which led your heart shall rejoice. Alleluia. To take our woes upon Thy head, And pangs and cruel death to bear, f. I will pray the Father: and He To ransom us from death's despair ! shall give you another Comforter. ty. To Thee hell's gate gave ready way, The Spirit of truth : and your heart Demanding there his captive prey : And now, in pomp and victor's pride, shall rejoice. Alleluia, f. Glory be Thou sittest at the Father's side. to the Father, and to the Son : and Let very mercy force Thee still to the Holy Ghost, ty. Alleluia. To spare us, conquering all our ill ; And, granting that we ask, on high Hymn. JELerne Sex altissime. With Thine own face to satisfy. ETERNAL Monarch, King most high, Be Thou our Joy and Thou our Guard, Whose hlood hath brought redemption Who art to be our great Reward : nigh, Our glory and our boast in Thee, By Whom the death of death was wrought, For ever and for ever be 1 And conqu'ring grace's battle fought : All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay, Ascending to the Throne of might, Ascending o'er the stars to-day ; And seated at the Father's right. All glory, as is ever meet, All power in he;iv'n is Jesu's own, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. That here His Manhood had not known. That so, in Nature's triple frame, f. Keep us. Each heavenly and each earthly name, IV- As the apple of an eye, hide us And things in hell's abyss abhorr'd, under the shadow of Thy wings. May bend the knee and own Him Lord. Yea, angels tremble when they see Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. How chang'd is our humanity, Christ going up ou high. Alleluia : That flesh hath purg'd what flesh had stain'd, Led captivity captive. Alleluia, Alle And God, the flesh of God, hath reign'd. luia. ■WhoBe Thou art to our be Joy our and great Thou Reward our Guard, : Our glory and our boast in Thee, Haitta. For ever and for ever be ! f. I ascend to My Father, and All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay. Ascending o'er the stars to-day ; your Father. All glory, as is ever meet, ty. And to My God, and your God. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Alleluia. These two last verses are said at the end of Psalms of Sunday. allHymnsofthismetretill Whitsun-tide. Ant. 1. Ye men of Galilee, why f. Christ going up on high. stand ye gazing up into heaven? : Vf. Led captivity captive. Alleluia. This same Jesus, Which is taken up This Hymn is said daily till Whitsun Eve. from you into heaven, shall so come. Ant. to Mag. Father, I have mani Alleluia. fested Thy Name unto the men which Ant. 2. And while they looked Thou gavest Me : I pray for them, steadfastly toward heaven as He went I pray not for the world. And now up : they said, Alleluia. I come to Thee. Alleluia. Ant. 3. While He blessed them, Collect as at the following Lands [or of He was parted from them : and carried the Vigil.] up into heaven. Alleluia. 178 PROPER OF SEASONS. Ant. 4. Exalt ye the King of the Holy Ghost, one God, world kings : and sing praises to God. Al without end. Amen. leluia. Ant. 5. While they beheld, He was taken up : and a cloud received Ant. Ye men of Galilee, why stand Him into heaven. Alleluia. ye gazing up into heaven? : This Chapter. Acts i. same Jesus, Which is taken up from T*HE former treatise have I made, you into heaven, shall so come. Al X O Theophilus, of all that Jesus leluia. began both to do and to teach, until Psalm liv. Deus in nomine. the day in which He was taken up, Psalm cxix. Beati immaculati and after that He through the Holy Retribue servo Tuo. Ghost had given commandments unto Ant. to Ps., Quicunque. Thanks the Apostles whom He had chosen. be to Thee, p. 30. Hymn. Tu Christe nostrum Chapter, i Tim. i. gaudium. "W"OW unto the King Eternal, Im- THOU, Christ, Who art our joy alone, mortal, Invisible, the only wise Abiding on the heavenly throne, Throughout the earth Thy sway extends, God, be honour and glory for ever And earth-horn joys Thy victory ends. and ever. Amen. Therefore we pray Thee, of Thy grace, iy. Jesu Christ, Son of the living From all our sins to turn Thy face : And lift our hearts by Thy dear love God, have mercy upon us. Alleluia, To rest with Thee in realms above. Alleluia, f. Thou that sittest at That when before our dazzled sight the right hand of God the Father. Thy judgment cloud glows red and bright, Our sins' award be done away, Alleluia, Alleluia, ty. Have mercy And our lost crowns restored for aye. upon us. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory Be Thou our Joy and Thou our Guard, be to the Father, and to the Son : and Who art to be our great Reward : Our glory and our boast in Thee to the Holy Ghost, ty. Jesu Christ, For ever and for ever be ! Son of the living God, have mercy All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay, upon us. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ascending o'er the stars to-day ; All glory, as is ever meet, f. O Lord, arise, help us. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. ty. And deliver us for Thy Name's f. God is gone up with a merry sake. noise. iy. And the Lord with the sound Ctrae. of the trumpet. Alleluia. Ant. And while they looked stead Ant. to Ben. I ascend unto My fastly toward heaven as He went up : Father, and your Father : and to My they said, Alleluia. God, and your God. Alleluia. Chapter. Acts i. Collect. HPHE former treatise have I made, (^RANT, we beseech Thee, Al- 0 Theophilus, of all that Jesus mighty God, that like as we do began both to do and teach, until the believe Thy Only-begotten Son our day in which He was taken up, after Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended that He through the Holy Ghost had into the heavens : so we may also in given commandments unto the apos heart and mind thither ascend, and tles whom He had chosen. with Him continually dwell, Who if. Thou hast set Thy glory, O liveth and reigneth with Thee and Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Above THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CIIRIST. 179 the heavens, ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. Christ going up on high. Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, and to Alleluia. the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. f. I ascend to My Father, and ty. Thou hast set Thy glory, 0 Lord. your Father. Alleluia, Alleluia. Vf. To My God, and your God. y. God is gone up with a merry Alleluia. noise. ty. And the Lord with the sound Seconti Vtsptts. of the trumpet. Alleluia. Ant. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? : This Seits. same Jesus, Which is taken up from Ant. While He blessed them, He you into heaven, shall so come. Al -was parted from them : and carried leluia, Alleluia. up into heaven. Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Chapter. Acts i. Chapter. Acts i. fTHE former treatise have I made, TIE being assembled together with them, commanded them that 0 Theophilus, of all that Jesus they should not depart from Jeru began both to do and teach, until the salem, but wait for the promise of day in which He was taken up, after the Father, which, saith He, ye have that He through the Holy Ghost had heard of Me. given commandments unto the apos ty. God is gone up with a merrjr tles whom He had chosen. noise. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. And Vf. Go ye into all the world and the Lord with the sound of the trum preach, saying ; Alleluia : He that be- pet. I?. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory lieveth and is baptized shall be saved. be to the Father, and to the Son : Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. f. But and to the Holy Ghost, ty. God is the Comforter, Which is the Holy gone up with a merry noise. Alleluia, Ghost, Whom the Father will send Alleluia. in My Name, He shall teach you all f. Christ going up on high. things, and bring all things to your Vf. Led captivity captive. Alleluia. remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. ty. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. Alleluia, Nones. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to Ant. While they beheld, He was the Father, and to the Son : and to taken up : and a cloud received Him the Holy Ghost. ty. Alleluia, Alle into heaven. Alleluia. luia, Alleluia. Chapter. Acts i. Hymn. JElerne Hex altissime, f. and Vf., p. 177. T^OR John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized Ant. to Mag. 0 King of glory, with the Holy Ghost not many days Lord of strength, Who on this day hence. ascendedst a conqueror above all Ry. Christ going up on high. Al heavens : leave us not orphans, but leluia, Alleluia. f. Led captivity send us the promise of the Father, captive. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. J. the Spirit of truth. Alleluia. Glory be to the Father, and to the Collect as at Lauds. Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. The Hours are thus said, except on Sun 180 PROPEE OF SEASONS. day, till the Octave, except that the spoken unto them, He was received Ant*, to Benedictus and Magnificat up into heaven : and sat down at the change daily, and that the Psalms at right hand of God. Alleluia. Lauds are said under one Ant., as below. Collect as at Lauds, [or Collect of the Ascension.] Friday. Hautis. Eautis. Psalms of Sunday, under this one Ant. to Psalms. Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? : Ant. Ye men of Galilee, why stand This same Jesus, Which is taken up ye gazing up into heaven? : This from you into heaven, shall so come. same Jesus, Which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come. Al Alleluia. leluia, Alleluia. Ant. to Ben. Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to every Chapter. i S. Pet. iv. creature. Alleluia : He that believ- "DE ye therefore sober, and watch eth and is baptized shall he saved. unto prayer. And above all things Alleluia. But he that helieveth not have fervent charity among your shall be damned. Alleluia. selves: for charity shall cover the Collect of Ascension Day. multitude of sins. 'Sq. Thanks be to God. Ant. to Ben. When the Com Ant. to Mag. I will pray the forter is come, Whom I will send Father : and He shall give you unto you from the Father : even the another Comforter. Alleluia. Spirit of truth, Which proceedeth No Memorials of the Cross, of S. Mary, from the Father, He shall testify of or of All Saints, are said through Me. Alleluia. this Octave. Collect. If a Double Feast occur, it is kept with Memorial of the Ascension at both A GOD the King of glory, Who Vespers and Lauds. If on Sunday, it hast exalted Thine only Son Jesus is kept with Memorial of the Sunday Christ with great triumph unto Thy preceding that of the Ascension. kingdom in heaven ; we beseech Thee, leave us not comfortless ; but send to us Thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, Saturday. and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before, Who liveth and reigneth with Ant. to Ben. If I go not away, the Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, Comforter will not come unto you : world without end. Amen. but if I depart, I will send Him unto [Or this, you. Alleluia. ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, grant that our wills may alway be devoted Sunday after the Ascension. to Thee, and that we may alway serve Thy Majesty with a pure heart ; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.] All of the Ascension, nothing of the Sunday, except Memorial of the Ascension. Ant. to Mag. After the Lord had Ant. I ascend to My Father, and SUNDAY AFTER THE ASCENSION. 181 your Father : to My God, and your Memoriai of the Ascension. God. Alleluia. Ant. O King of glory, Lord of f. Christ going up on high. strength, Who on this day ascendedst ty. Led captivity captive. Alleluia. a conqueror above all heavens : leave Collect of the Ascension. us not orphans, but send us the promise of the Father, the Spirit of All at Prime, Tierce, Sexts, and Nones, as on Ascension Day, except these Chapters truth. Alleluia. and the Collect. f. God is gone up with a merry noise. fietce. ty. And the Lord with the sound Chapter, i S. Pet. iv. of the trumpet. Alleluia. T5UT the end of all things is at Collect of the Ascension. hand : he ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among Monday. yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Hautis. Ant. to Ben. And they went forth, and preached everywhere : the Lord Chapter. iS.Pet. iv. working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Al TTSE hospitality one to another leluia, Alleluia. without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so Collect of the Ascension. minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace Uespers. of God. Ant. to Mag. Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every Nones. creature. Alleluia : He that believeth Chapter, i S. Pet. iv. and is baptized shall be saved. Alle TF any man minister, let him do it luia. But he that believeth not shall as of the ability which God giveth : be damned. Alleluia. that God in all things may be glori fied through Jesus Christ. Tuesday. Swonti Uespers. Chapter, i S. Pet. iv. Ant. to Ben. I will pray the "DE ye therefore sober, and watch Father : and He shall give you another unto prayer. And above all things Comforter. Alleluia. have fervent charity among your selves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Ant. to Mag. But these things Ant. to Mag. If I go not away, have I told you : that when the time the Comforter will not come unto shall come, ye may remember that you : but if I depart, I will send I told you of them. Alleluia. Him unto you. Alleluia. Collect as at Lauds. 182 PROPER OF SEASONS.

'Wednesday. certain disciples, he said unto them. Ant. to Benediotus as on Monday. Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said Octave of the Ascension. unto him, We have not so much as dFtrst Uespers. heard whether there be any Holy Ghost. All as on the Feast of the Ascension, and so at every Hour of this day ; except Hymn. Tu Christe nostrum that the Chapter at Second Vespers is gaudium, f. and ty., p. 178. said without ty. If it be held expedient, Ant. to Ben. If ye love Me, keep the Sunday Collect is used instead of My commandments : Alleluia, Alle that of the Ascension, but no other luia, Alleluia. change shall be made. If a Double Feast occur in or on the [Collect. Octave, the Office is to be of the Feast, a RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty -with Memorial of the Season. God, that the brightness of Thy glory may shine upon us, and cause the illumination of the Holy Spirit to shed Friday. the light of Thy light upon them that are born again by Thy grace ; through iLautos. Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and Ant. to Psalms. Alleluia, Alleluia, reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Alleluia, Alleluia. same Spirit, one God, world without Fsalms of the Feria. end. Amen.] This Ant. is used et every Hour. All else This Collect is said at every Hour of this as on the previous Sunday, with Sun day. Memorials of S. Mary and of day Collect, and so at all the Sours. All Saints, as p. 170. At all the Hours are said Faster Alleluias (four Uespers. Alleluias) as Ants, to Fsalms, with tyty. and ff. of the Ascension. Psalms of the Feria. The rest as on the previous Sunday, as Cterce. p. 170. Memorials of %. Mary and of All Saints are said at Lauds and Chapter. Acts xix. Vespers. AND it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul 'Whitsun Evr. having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding Hautis. certain disciples, he said unto them, f. I ascend to My Father, and Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said your Father. ty. To My God and your God. unto him, We have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Alleluia. Ghost. Ant. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Chapter, Acts xix. Chapter. Acts xix. JOHN verily baptized with the bap- AND it came to pass, that, while tism of repentance, saying unto Apollos was at Corinth, Paul the people, that they should believe having passed through the upper on Him which should come after him, coasts came to Ephesus : and finding that is, on Christ Jesus. WHITSUN DAY. 183 Forth from the Father's light it came, Nones. That beautiful and kindly flame : To fill, with fervour of His word, Chapter. Acts xix. The spirits faithful to their Lord. 'pAITL went into the synagogue, Thou once in every holy breast and spake boldly for the space of Didst bid indwelling grace to rest : This day our sins, we pray, release, three months, disputing and persuad And in our time, O Lord, give peace. ing the things concerning the king To God the Father, God the Son, dom of God. And God the Spirit, praise be done ; And Christ the Lord upon us pour If any Feast occur on this day, its Office The Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen. is wholly omitted, except it be a Double, These two last verses arc said at the end of in which case it is kept after Trinity all Hymns of this metre till Trinity: Sunday. except Veni Creator, which takes the last verse only. WHITSUtf DAY. f. The Spirit of the Lord filleth the world. ty. And That which containeth all Ant. to Psalms. Come, Holy things hath knowledge of the voice. Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful Alleluia. people, and kindle in them the fire of Thy love : Who, through diversity of Ant. to Mag. If a man love Me, many tongues, hast gathered the he will keep My words, and My Gentiles into the unity of the faith. Father will love him : and We will Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. come unto him, and make Our abode with him. Alleluia. Psalms of the Feria. Chapter. Acts ii. Collect. YY HEN the day of Pentecost was G1 OD, Who as at this time didst teach fully come, they were all with the hearts of Thy faithful people, one accord in one place. by the sending to them the light of ty. The apostles did speak with Thy Holy Spirit: grant us by the other tongues. Alleluia ; The wonder same Spirit to have a right judgment ful works of God. Alleluia. f. They in all things, and evermore to rejoice were all filled with the Holy Ghost, in His holy comfort; through the and began to speak. tyy. The won merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, derful works of God. Alleluia. f. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, Glory be to the Father, and to the in the unity of the same Spirit, one Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. God, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. (Kompltne. Hymh. Jam Christus astra ascenderat. Ant. to Psalms. Alleluia, Alleluia, NOW Christ, ascending whence He came, Alleluia, Alleluia. Had mounted o'er the starry frame ; The Holy Ghost on man to pour, Chapter. Jer. xiv., p. 68. As God the Father's promise bore. Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, The solemn time was drawing nigh, Beplete with heavenly mystery, f. and 37., p. 67. On seven days' sevenfold circles borne, On the four days following is said instead, That first and blessed Whitsun-morn. When the third hour shone all around, Hymn. Veni sancte Spiritus. There eame a rushing mighty sound, COME, thou holy Paraclete, And told the apostles, while in prayer, And from Thy celestial seat, That, as 'twas promis'd, God was there. Send Thy light and brilliancy : 184 PROPER OF SEASONS. Father of the poor, draw near, Chapter. Acts ii. Giver of all gifts, be here : Come, the soul's true radiancy : WHEN the day of Pentecost was Come, of Comforters the best, fully come, they were all with Of the soul the sweetest guest, — one accord in one place. Come in toil refreshingly : B7. Thanks be to God. Thou in labour rest most sweet, Thou art shadow from the heat, Hymn. Impleta gaudent viscera. Comfort in adversity. BBEATHED on by God the Holy Ghost, O Thou Light, most pure and blest, The breasts, which He hath filled, rejoice, Shine within the inmost breast And of His wondrous deeds they boast Of Thy faithful company. In languages of diverse voice. Where Thou art not, man hath nought ; And to the men of every race, Every holy deed and thought Barbarian, Latin, and the Greek, Comes from Thy divinity. While wondering eyes upon them gaze, What is soiled, make Thou pure ; In each one's dialect they speak. What is wounded, work its cure ; Then Jewry, trusting not the sign, What is parched, fructify ; And by malicious hate enticed, What is rigid, gently bend ; Beproaches, as but full of wine, What is frozen, warmly tend ; The holy messengers of Christ. Strengthen what goes erringly. But Peter hastes with mighty deeds, Of power miraculous to teach, Fill Thy faithful who confide And with the words of Joel pleads In Thy power to guard and guide, Against the falsehood of their speech. With Thy sevenfold mystery. Thou once in every holy breast Here Thy grace and virtue send ; Didst bid indwelling grace to rest : Grant salvation in the end, This day our sins, we pray, release, And in heaven felicity. Amen. Alleluia. And in our time, O Lord, give peace. To God the Father, God the Son, Ant. to Nunc Dim. Alleluia. The And God the Spirit, praise be done ; Spirit the Comforter. Alleluia : shall And Christ the Lord upon us pour teach you all things. Alleluia. The Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen. f. The apostles did speak with Eautos. other tongues. ty. The wonderful works of God. f. When Thou lettest Thy breath Alleluia. go forth, they shall be made. Ant. to Ben. Receive ye the Holy ty. And Thou shalt renew the face Ghost : whosesoever sins yeremit.they of the earth. Alleluia. are remitted unto them. Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Ant. 1. When the day of Pentecost was fully come : they were all with Ant. When the day of Pentecost one accord in one place. Alleluia. was fully come : they were all with Ant. 2. The Spirit of the Lord : one accord in one place. Alleluia. filleth the world. Alleluia. The rest as on Ascension Day. Ant. 3. They were all filled with the Holy Ghost : and began to speak. Kinct. Alleluia. Ant. 4. 0 ye wells and all that Hymn. Veni Creator Spiritus. move in the waters : say unto God, COME, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire, And lighten with celestial fire : Alleluia. Thou the anointing Spirit art, Ant. 5. The apostles did speak Who dost Thy sevenfold gifts impart. with other tongues : the wonderful Thy blessed unction from above Is comfort, life, and fire of love : works of God. Alleluia, Alleluia, Enable with perpetual light Alleluia. The dulness of our blinded sight. WHITSTJN DAY. 185 Anoint and cheer our soiled face, did speak with other tongues. Alle With the abundance of Thy grace ; Keep far our foes, give peace at home : luia, Alleluia. Where Thou art Guide, no ill can come. ty. The Spirit of the Lord filleth Teach us to know the Father, Son, the world. And Thee, of both, to be but One ; ty. And That which containeth all That through the affes all along, This may be our endless song : things hath knowledge of the voice. To God the Father, God the Son, Alleluia. And God the Spirit, praise be done ; Nones. And Christ the Lord upon us pour The Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen. Ant. The apostles did speak with This Hymn is said instead of Nunc other tongues : the wonderful works siineto nobis, en Monday, Tuesday, of God. Alleluia. and Wednesday, in this week, but on the other days the latter Hymn is said Ctiapter, Acts ii. as usual. AND there appeared unto them Ant. The Spirit of the Lord : cloven tongues, like as of fire, filleth the world. Alleluia. and It sat upon each of them. r?. The Spirit of the Lord filleth Chapter. Acts ii. the world. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Vy HEN the day of Pentecost was And That which containeth all things fully come, they were all with hath knowledge of the voice. W. one accord in one place. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to ty. They were all filled with the the Father, an'l to the Son : and to Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. the Holy Ghost. ty. The Spirit of And began to speak, ty. Alleluia, the Lord filleth the world. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, Alleluia. and to the Son : and to the Holy y. When Thou lettest Thy breath Ghost. 1y. They were all filled with go forth they shall be made. the Holy Ghost. Alleluia, Alleluia. ty. And Thou shalt renew the f. The apostles did speak with face of the earth. Alleluia. other tongues. Second Uespns. ty. The wonderful works of God. Alleluia. Anl. When the day of Pentecost Sexts. was fully come : they were all with one accord in one place. Alleluia. Ant. They were all filled with the Psalms of Sunday. Holy Ghost : and began to speak. Alleluia. Chapter, Acts ii. T'HE multitude came together, and Chapter. Acts ii. were confounded, because that A ND suddenly there came a sound every man heard them speak in his from heaven, as of a rushing own language. mighty wind, and it filled all the ty. The Holy Ghost proceeding house where they were sitting. from the throne, invisibly entered ty. The apostles did speak with the hearts of the apostles, with a other tongues. Alleluia, Alleluia. new token of hallowing : that in f. The wonderful works of God. their mouths all manner of new TUf. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be tongues should spring up. Alleluia. to the Father, and to the Son : and to f. The fire of God came upon them, the Holy Ghost. ty. The apostles not burning, but enlightening; and 180 PROPER OF SEASONS. bestowed on them gifts and graces. Whitsun Monday. ty. That in their mouths all manner Hautos. of new tongues should spring up. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Ant. When the day of Pentecost Son : and to the Holy Ghost. ty. was fully come : they were all with Alleluia. one accord in one place. Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Hymn. Beata nobis gaudia. BLEST joys for mighty wonders wrought Chapter. Acts ii. The year's revolving orb has brought, D suddenly there came a sound What time the Holy Ghost in flame m. Upon the Lord's disciples came. from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the The quivering fire their heads bedewed, In cloven tongues' similitude, house where they were sitting. That eloquent their words might be, ty. Thanks be to God. And fervid all their charity. Hymn. Impleta gaudent viscera, In varying tongues the Lord they praised, The gathering people stood amazed ; f. and ty., p. 184. And whom the Comforter Divine Inspired, they mocked as full of wine. Ant. to Ben. God so loved the world, that He gave His Only-be These things were done in type to-day, When Easter-tide had worn away, gotten Son : that whosoever believeth The number told which once set free in Him should not perish, but have The captive at the jubilee. everlasting life. Alleluia. Thy servants, falling on their face, Ant. to Benedictus changes daily, [also Beseech Thy mercy, God of grace, To send us from Thy heavenly seat the Collect]. The blessings of the Paraclete. Collect for Whitsun Day. Thou once in every holy breast [Or this, Didst bid indwelling grace to rest : This day our sins, we pray, release, Gc OD, Who didst bestow the Holy And in our time, O Lord, give peace. Spirit on Thine Apostles : grant to To God the Father, God the Son, Thy people the fruit of their devout And God the Spirit, praise be done ; petitions, that they to whom Thou hast And Christ the Lord upon us pour given faith may also receive peace ; The Spirit's gift for evermore. Amen. through Jesus Christ Thine only Son f. The Spirit of the Lord filleth our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with the world. Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, ty. And That which containeth all ever one God, world without end. Amen. things hath knowledge of the voice. This' Collect is said at every Hour on this Alleluia. day only;] the Ants., tyty., and ff., This Hymn, f., and Vf. are said daily till as on Whitsun Day ; and this order it the First Vespers of Trinity Sunday. observed through the week, each day having its own Collect and Anls. to Ant. to Mag. To-day are fulfilled Benedictus and Magnificat ; the Chap the days of Pentecost; to-day the ters at the Little Hours being said as Holy Ghost appeared in fire to the on this day. The V?. is omitted at disciples, and hestowed on them gifts Vespers. of graces : He sent them into all the Ctrae. world to preach and to testify; he Chapter. Acts ii. that believeth and is baptized shall be saved. Alleluia. A ND suddenly there came a sound Collect as at Lauds. from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. WHITSUN TUESDAY. 187

Wednesday. Chapter. Acts ii. iLautos. AND there appeared unto them Ant. to Ben. Verily, verily, I say cloven tongues, like as of fire, unto you : He that believeth on Me and It sat upon each of them. hath everlasting life. Alleluia, Alle luia. Nones. [Collect. Chapter. Acts ii. TyE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, let the AND they were all filled with the * * Comforter Which proceedeth from Holy Ghost, and began to speak Thee lighten our hearts, and lead us into with other tongues, as the Spirit gave all truth, according to the promise of Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with them utterance. Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, Uespcrs. ever one God, world without end. Amen.] Ant. to Mag. For God sent not Uespers. His Son into the world to condemn Ant. to Mag. I am the living the world : but that the world through Bread which came down from heaven : Him might be saved. Alleluia. if any man eat of this Bread he shall Collect as at Lauds. live for ever ; and the Bread that I will give is My Flesh, which I will give for the life of the world. Alle Whitsun Tuesday. luia, Alleluia. ILatrtis. Collect as at Lauds. Ant. to Ben. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by Thursday. the door into the sheep-fold, but ILatrtis. climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber : but Ant. to Ben. Jesus called His he that entereth in by the door is the twelve disciples together, and gave shepherd of the sheep. Alleluia. them power and authority over all [Collect. devils, and to cure diseases : and He sent them to preach the kingdom T ET the might of Thy Holy Spirit be -^ present with us, we beseech Thee, of God, and to heal the sick. Alle 0 Lord, that it may mercifully purge luia, Alleluia. our hearts, and guard us from all ad [Collect. versities ; through Jesus Christ our Q. RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with " and merciful God, that Thy Holy Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, Spirit, coming into our hearts, may one God, world without end. Amen.] make them fit temples for His glory to inhabit ; through our Lord Jesus Christ, uespers. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, ever one Ant. to Mag. I am the Door, saith God, world without end. Amen.] the Lord : by Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. The twelve depart Collect as at Lauds. ed, and went through the towns, 188 PROPER OF SEASONS. preaching the gospel, and healing When the septiform Feast of Pentecost has everywhere. Alleluia, Alleluia. been completed in seven days, on the eighth day, that is, the first Sunday Collect as at Lauds. after Whitsun Day, shall be held full service of the Holy Trinity. Friday. ILauta. TKINITY SUNDAY. Ant. to Ben. And it came to pass on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors Ant.l . Glory be to Thee, co-equal of the law sitting by, which were Trinity, One God before all worlds come out of every town of Galilee, began : and now and ever, and to and Judea, and Jerusalem : and the ages of ages. power of the Lord was present to heal them. Alleluia, Alleluia. Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. [Collect. Ant. 2. Praise and perpetual glory be to God, the Father, the Son, and GRANT to Thy Church, we beseech the Holy Ghost : now and ever, and Thee, 0 merciful God, that being gathered together in the Holy Spirit, it to ages of ages. may be vexed by no incursions of the Psalm cxvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 50. enemy ; through our Lord Jesus Christ, Ant. 3. Glory and praise resound Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in from the lips of all to the Father, to the unity of the same Spirit, ever one the Only -begotten Son : and like praise God, world without end. Amen.] for ever to the Holy Ghost. Ant. to Mag. And the sick of the Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima men, p. 63. palsy took up that whereon he lay, Ant. 4. For ever from all lips let glorifying God : and they were all praise resound to God the Father, amazed, and glorified God. Alleluia. and the Only-begotten Son, and Thee, Collect as at Lauds. O Holy Ghost. Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 64. Saturday. Ant. 5. Of Whom, and through ILauti0. Whom, and in Whom, are all things : to Him be glory for ever. Ant. to Ben. Now when the sun was setting, all they that had any Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, sick with divers diseases brought p. 64. them unto Jesus : and He laid His Chapter. ii Cor. xiii. hands on every one of them, and TVHE grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, healed them. Alleluia. and the love of God, and the com munion of the Holy Ghost, be with [Collect. you all. Amen. VyE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully ty. Blessing and honour, and glory ' * to pour Thy Spirit into our hearts ; that, as we are created by His wisdom, and power, be to the Trinity in Unity, so we may be governed by His provi and to the Unity in Trinity : to ever dence ; through our Lord Jesus Christ, lasting ages. y. Light unfading be Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the perpetual glory of the Trinity in the unity of the same Spirit, ever one Unity. ty. To everlasting ages. f. God, world without end. Amen.] Glory be to the Father, and to the TRINITY SUNDAY. 189 Son : and to the Holy Ghost, f . To darkness of our hearts, we may come everlasting ages. to the true Light, which is Christ. Hymn. Adesto Sancta Trinitas, Compline is thus said for this and the BE present, Holy Trinity ; three following days. Like splendour, and one Deity : Of things above, and things below, Haute. Beginning that no end shall know. Thee all the armies of the sky f. Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, in Adore, and laud, and magnify : the firmament of heaven. While Nature, in her triple frame, For ever sanctifies Thy Name. Bf. And above all to be praised and And we, too, thanks and homage pay, glorified for ever. Thine own adoring flock to-day ; Psalms of Sunday. O join to that celestial song The praises of our suppliant throng ! Ant. 1. O Holy and blessed and Light, sole and one, we Thee confess, glorious Trinity : Father, and Son, With triple praise we rightly bless ; and Holy Ghost, f. To Thee be Alpha and Omega we own, With every spirit round Thy throne. praise, to Thee be glory, to Thee be To Thee, O Unbegotten One, thanksgiving. And Thee, O Sole-begotten Son, Ant. 2. O Holy and blessed and And Thee, O Holy Ghost, we raise Our equal and eternal praise. Amen. glorious Trinity : Father, and Son, 'f. Let us bless the Father, the and Holy Ghost, f. Have mercy, Son, and the Holy Ghost. have mercy, have mercy upon us. ty. Let us praise and exalt Him Ant. 3. 0 Very, supreme, ever above all for ever. lasting Trinity : Father, and Son, Ant. to Mag. Thanks be to Thee, and Holy Ghost, f. To Thee be O God ; thanks be to Thee, One Very praise, to Thee be glory, to Thee be Trinity : One and Supreme Deity, thanksgiving. Holy and One Unity. Ant. 4. 0 Very, supreme, ever lasting Trinity : Father, and Son, Collect. and Holy Ghost, f. Have mercy, A LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, have mercy, have mercy upon us. Who hast given unto us Thy Ant. 5. Thee duly praise, Thee servants grace by the confession of adore : Thee glorify, all Thy creatures, a true faith to acknowledge the glory 0 blessed Trinity, f. To Thee be of the Eternal Trinity, and in the praise, to Thee be glory, to Thee be power of the Divine Majesty to wor thanksgiving. ship the Unity ; we beseech Thee, that Chapter. Rom. xi. Thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us A THE depth of the riches both of from all adversities, Who livest and the wisdom and knowledge of reignest, One God, world without God ! For of Him and through Him, end. Amen. and to Him, are all things : to Whom be glory for ever. Amen. (Eompline. Hymn. O Pater sancte, mitis atque Ant. to Psalms. Have mercy up pie. on me : and hearken unto my prayer. OHOLY Father, merciful and loving ; O Jesu Christ, the only Son Eternal ; Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, O Spirit blest, our spirits sweetly moving, p. 67. One God supernal. O Trine, thrice hallowed, Unity unshaken, Ant. to Nunc Dim. Lord, grant Godhead most mighty ; good, all goodness us Thy light : that being rid of the giving, 190 PROPER OF SEASONS. Light of the Angels, health of the forsaken, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Al Hope of all living. leluia, Alleluia. Thee, all things -worship, which Thou hast created : f\ Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, in All Thy creation, Lord, in Thee rejoices. the firmament of heaven. "We too, will worship Thee with hearts elated; O hear our voices. iy. And above all to be praised Glory to Thee, Whose might all might ex- and glorified for ever. celleth, One in Three Persons, Thee Whom nought Seits. can sever, Thee, song beseemeth, Thee, with Whom Ant. O Very, supreme, everlasting praise dwelleth, Trinity : Father, and Son, and Holy Ever and ever. Amen. Ghost, to Thee be praise, to Thee be f. Blessed be the Name of the glory, to Thee be thanksgiving. Lord. iy. From this time forth for ever Chapter, i S. John v. more. THERE are Three that bear record Ant. to Ben. Blessed be the Creator in heaven, the Father, the Word, and Preserver of all things : the Holy and the Holy Ghost : and these Three and Undivided Trinity, now and ever, are One. and to ages of ages. iy. Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, in the firmament of heaven. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. And above all to be praised and glorified for ever. iy. Ant. 0 Holy, blessed, and glorious Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory be to Trinity, Father, and Son, and Holy the Father, and to the Son : and to Ghost : to Thee be praise, to Thee be the Holy Ghost, ty. Blessed art glory, to Thee be thanksgiving. Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of Ps. liv. Deus in nomine, Ps. cxix. Beati heaven. Alleluia, Alleluia. and Retribue, Ps. Quicunque, all said f. By the Word of the Lord were under this Ant. iy. as on the Ascen the heavens made. sion. ty. And all the hosts of them by Cirae. the Breath of His mouth. Ant. 0 Holy, blessed and glorious Nones. Trinity, Father, and Son, and Holy Ant. Thee duly praise, Thee adore, Ghost : have mercy, have mercy, have Thee glorify all Thy creatures, O mercy upon us. blessed Trinity : To Thee be praise, Chapter. Rom.xi. to Thee be glory, to Thee be thanks Q THE depth of the riches both of giving. the wisdom and knowledge of Chapter. Eph. iv. God ! For of Him and through Him, nPHEEE is one Lord, one faith, one and to Him, are all things ; to Whom baptism, one God and Father of be glory for ever. Amen. all, Who is above all, and through iy. Let us bless the Father, the all, and in you all. Son, and the Holy Ghost. Alleluia, iy. By the Word of the Lord were Alleluia, f. Let us praise and exalt the heavens made. Alleluia, Alleluia. Him above all for ever. iy. Alleluia, f. And all the host of them by the Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, Breath of His mouth. Bf. Alleluia, and to the Son : and to the Holy Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, Ghost. iy. Let us bless the Father, and to the Son : and to the Holy FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TBINITY. 191 Ghost. ty. By the Word of the Lord If any Double Feast occur on this Wed were the heavens made. Alleluia, nesday a Memorial of it is made at the Alleluia. First Vespers of Corpus Christi : if f. Blessed be the Name of the any such occur on the feast itself, it Lord. is transferred to the first day in the Octave not similarly occupied. The ty. From this time forth for ever Office of Corpus Christi is said through more. out the Octave, even on Sunday, except Second Uespers. a Double Feast occur, in which case the Ants, of Lauds. feast is kept, with Memorial of Corpus Psalms of Sunday. Christi. Chapter. Rom. xi. First Sunday after Trinity. A THE depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of (Sunday in the Octave of God ! For of Him, and through Corpus Christi.) Him, and to Him are all things : to The Office is wholly of the festival, with Whom be glory for ever. Amen. Memorial of Sunday at both Vespers ty. Let us bless the Father, and and at Lauds. the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Alle luia, Alleluia. f. Praise Him and Ant. And the child Samuel min magnify Him for ever. Vf. Alleluia, istered unto the Lord before Eli : Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, and the word of the Lord was pre and to the Son : and to the Holy cious in those days. Ghost. ty. Let us bless the Father, f. Let our evening prayer come and the Son, and the Holy Ghost. up before Thee, 0 Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. ty. And let Thy mercy come down Hymn. Adesto Sancta Trinitas, on us. f. and ty., p. 189. Collect. Ant. to Mag. Thee, O God, Father Q GOD, the Strength of all them Unbegotten, Thee, Son Only-begot that put their trust in Thee ; mer ten, Thee, Holy Ghost, Comforter, cifully accept our prayers; and because Holy and undivided Trinity : witli through the weakness of our mortal our whole heart and with our mouth nature we can do no good thing with we confess, and praise, and bless ; to out Thee, grant us the help of Thy Thee be glory for ever. grace, that in keeping of Thy com Collect as at First Vespers. mandments we may please Thee, both Except a Double Feast, or the vigil of in will and deed; through Jesus S. John Baptist occur, this same Office Christ our Lord. Amen. is said on the next three days in com memoration of the Trinity. iUtrtis. Ant. Father Abraham, have mercy Wednesday. on me : and send Lazarus that he dFtrst Uespm may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue. OF THE FESTIVAL OF f . The Lord is King. CORPUS CHRISTI. ty. He hath put on glorious ap See Office of Blessed Sacrament in Com parel. Alleluia. mon of Rply Lays, p. 206. Collect as at First Vespers. 192 PROPER OF SEASONS. Second Uespers. Third Sunday after Trinity. Ant. Son, remember that thou in dFtrst Uespers. thy lifetime receivedst thy good things : and likewise Lazarus evil Ant. to Mag. So David prevailed things. over the Philistine with a sling and f. Lord, let my prayer' be set with a stone : in the Name of the forth. Lord. ty. In Thy sight as the incense. Collect. Collect as at First Vespers. f\ LORD, we beseech Thee, merci After the Octave of Corpus Qfiristi, all as fully to hear us ; and grant that in the Psalter at every Hour. we, to whom Thou hast given an hearty desire to pvay, may by Thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Second Sunday after Trinity. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. dFtrst Uespms. Haute. Ant. to Mag. And all Israel from Ant. to Ben. What man of you Dan even unto Beersheba knew : that having an hundred sheep, if he lose Samuel was established to be a pro one of them : doth not leave the ninety phet of the Lord. and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find Collect. it ? Alleluia. f\ LORD, Who never failest to help and govern them whom Thou dost Second uespers. bring up in Thy stedfast fear and Ant. to Mag. What woman hav love ; keep us, we beseech Thee, under ing ten pieces of silver, if she lose the protection of Thy good provi one piece : doth not light a candle, and dence, and make us to have a per sweep the house, and seek diligently petual fear and love of Thy holy till she find it ? Alleluia. Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Haute. Fourth Sunday after Trinity. Ant. to Ben. A certain man made dFtrst Uespers. a great supper, and bade many : and sent his servant at supper-time to say Ant. to Mag. Ye mountains of to them that were bidden, Come, for Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither all things are now ready. Alleluia. let there be rain upon you ; for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil : How Ant. to Mag. Go out quickly into are the mighty fallen in the midst of the streets and lanes of the city : and the battle ! 0 Jonathan, thou wast bring in hither the poor, and the slain in thine high places. Saul and maimed, and the halt, and the blind, Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in that my house may be filled. Alleluia. their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided. V. VI. VII. SUNDAYS AFTEB TBINITY. 193 Collect. Sixth Sunday apter Trinity. 0 GOD, the protector of all that trust in Thee, without Whom dFtrst Uespcrs. nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Ant. to Mag. Zadok the priest increase and multiply upon us Thy and Nathan the prophet, anointed mercy; that, Thou being our ruler Solomon king in Gihon : and all the and guide, we may so pass through people came up and rejoiced, and said, things temporal, that we finally lose God save king Solomon. not the things eternal ; grant this, 0 Collect. heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake our Lord. Amen. 0 GOD, Who hast prepared for them that love Thee such good things Haute. as pass man's understanding; pour Ant. to Ben. Be ye therefore mer into our hearts such love towards ciful : as your Father also is merciful, Thee, that we, loving Thee above all saith the Lord. things, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire ; Second Uespers. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen! Ant. to Mag. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged : for with the Eautis. same measure that ye mete withal, Ant. to Ben. Ye have heard that it shall be measured to you again. it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill : and whosoever shall kill, shall be in danger of the judg Fifth Sunday after Trinity. ment. dFtrst Uespers. Second Vespm. Ant. to Mag. I beseech Thee, 0 Ant. to Mag. If thou bring thy Lord, do away the iniquity of Thy gift to the altar, and there remem- servant : for I have done very fool berest that thy brother hath ought ishly. against thee : leave there thy gift be Collect. fore the altar, and go thy way, first be reconciled to thy brother, and Q-RANT, 0 Lord, we beseech Thee, then come and offer thy gift. Alle that the course of this world may luia. be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quiet Seventh Sunday apter Trinity. ness ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. dFtrst Vtsptxs. Hauos. Ant. to Mag. When the Lord Ant. to Ben. And Jesus entered would take up Elijah into heaven by into one of the ships : and sat down, a whirlwind, Elisha cried : My father, my father, the chariot of Israel and and taught the people. Alleluia. the horsemen thereof. Seconti Uespm. Collect. Ant. to Mag. Master, we have JjOBD of all power and might, Who toiled all the night, and have taken art the author and giver of all nothing : nevertheless, at Thy word good things ; graft in our hearts the I will let down the net. love of Thy Name, increase in us true o 194 PROPEB OP SEASONS.

religion, nourish us with all good Ninth Sunday after, Trinity. ness, and of Thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ dFtrst Uespers. our Lord. Amen. Ant. to Mag. I beseech Thee, 0 Lord, remember now, how I have Haute. walked before Thee in truth and Ant. to Ben. I have compassion on with a perfect heart : and have done the multitude, because they have now that which is good in Thy sight. been with Me three days, and have Collect. nothing to eat : and if I send them (TYRANT to us, Lord, we beseech away fasting to their own houses, VJ Thee, the spirit to think and do they will faint by the way. Alleluia. always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing Ant. to Mag. And Jesus took the that is good without Thee, may by seven loaves, and gave thanks, and Thee be enabled to live according to brake, and gave to His disciples to Thy will ; through Jesus Christ our set before them : and they did set Lord. Amen. them before the people. Alleluia. Haute. Ant. to Ben. And his lord called Eighth Sunday after Trinity. him, and said unto him, How is it jfixst VwvtxB. that I hear this of thee ? : Give an account of thy stewardship. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. And Jehoash did that which was right in the sight Seconti Ue0per0. of the Lord : all his days, wherein Ant. to Mag. What shall I do ? Jehoiada the priest instructed him. for my lord taketh away from me the Collect. stewardship : I cannot dig, to beg I f\ GOD, Whose never-failing pro- am ashamed : I am resolved what to vidence ordereth all things both do, that, when I am put out of the in heaven and earth ; we humbly stewardship, they may receive me beseech Thee to put away from us all into their houses. hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us; Tenth Sunday after Trinity. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Haute. Ant. to Mag. Wisdom hath builded Ant. to Ben. Beware of false pro her house, she hath hewn out her phets, which come to you in sheep's seven pillars : she hath sent forth her clothing : but inwardly they are maidens, she crieth upon the highest ravening wolves. Ye shall know places of the city. them by their fruits. Collect. Secernto Uesjws. T BT Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be Ant. to Mag. Not every one that open to the prayers of Thy humble saith unto Me, Lord, Lord, shall servants ; and that they may obtain enter into the kingdom of heaven : their petitions, make them to ask such but he that doeth the will of My things as shall please Thee ; through Father Which is in heaven. Alleluia. I Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. XI. XII. XIII. SUNDAYS AFTEB TRINITY. 195 ILairtis. Twelfth Sunday after Trinity. Ant. to Ben. And when He was dFust Vtspm. come near, He beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst Ant. to Mag. All wisdom cometh known ! : For the days shall come from the Lord : and is with Him for upon thee, that thine enemies shall ever. cast a trench about thee, and compass Collect. thee round, and keep thee in on every A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, side, and shall lay thee even with the Who art always more ready to ground, because thou knewest not hear than we to pray, and art wont the time of thy visitation. Alleluia. to give more than either we desire, or deserve: pour down upon us the Second Vesptxs. abundance of Thy mercy; forgiving Ant. to Mag. It is written, My us those things whereof our conscience house is the house of prayer : but ye is afraid, and giving us those good have made it a den of thieves. And things which we are not worthy to He taught daily in the temple. ask, but through the merits and me diation of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Eleventh Sunday after Trinity. Lord. Amen. dFtrst Uespers. Eaute. Ant. to Mag. I dwell in high Ant. to Ben. Jesus, departing from places : and my throne is in a cloudy the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, came pillar. unto the sea of Galilee : through the Collect. midst of the coasts of Decapolis. Al A GOD, Who declarest Thy almighty leluia. power most chiefly in shewing mercy and pity; mercifully grant Ant. to Mag. He hath done all unto us such a measure of Thy grace, things well : He maketh both the that we, running the way of Thy deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak. commandments, may obtain Thy gra cious promises, and be made partakers of Thy heavenly treasure; through Thirteenth Sunday after Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Trinity. Eaute. dFttst Uppers. Ant. to Ben. Two men went up Ant. to Mag. My son, keep thy into the temple to pray ; the one a father's commandment, and forsake Pharisee, and the other a publican : not the law of thy mother : bind them This man went down to his house continually upon thy heart. justified rather than the other. Alle Collect. luia. A LMIGHTY and merciful God, of S«ond Vwptxs. Whose only gift it cometh that Ant. to Mag. And the publican, Thy faithful people do unto Thee true standing afar off, would not lift up so and laudable service; grant, we be much as his eyes unto heaven, but seech Thee, that we may so faithfully smote upon his breast, saying ; God serve Thee in this life, that we fail be merciful to me a sinner. not finally to attain Thy heavenly 196 PROPER OF SEASONS. promises ; through the merits of Jesus Fifteenth Sunday after Christ our Lord. Amen. Trinity. Hautis. dFttst Uespers. Ant. to Ben. A certain man went Ant. to Mag. Remember not, Lord, down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and our offences, nor the offences of our fell among thieves : which stripped forefathers : neither take Thou ven him of his raiment, and wounded him, geance on our sins. and departed, leaving him half dead. Collect. Second Vwpm. TTEEP, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Ant. to Mag. Which now of these Thy Church with Thy perpetual three, thinkest thou, was neighbour mercy ; and, because the frailty of unto him that fell among the thieves ? : man without Thee cannot but fall, And he said, He that shewed mercy keep us ever by Thy help from all on him. Go, and do thou likewise. things hurtful, and lead us to all Alleluia. things profitable to our salvation ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. fourteenth Sunday affer Amen. Trinity. ILautis. dFttst Vtsptw. Ant. to Ben. Take no thought, saying, What shall we eat ? or what Ant. to Mag. In all this, Job shall we drink ? : for your heavenly sinned not with his lips : nor charged Father knoweth that ye have need of God foolishly. all these things. Alleluia. Collect. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, Seconti Vtsptxs. give unto us the increase of faith, Ant. to Mag. Seek ye first the hope, and charity ; and, that we may kingdom of God, and His righteous obtain that which Thou dost promise, ness : and all these things shall be make us to love that which Thou dost added unto you. Alleluia. command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sixteenth Sunday after Haute. Trinity. Ant. to Ben. And as He entered into a certain village, there met Him dFtrst rTesperss. ten men that were lepers, which stood Ant. to Mag. But the Almighty afar off : and they lifted up their Lord hath disappointed them : by the voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have hand of a woman. mercy on us. Collect. Secono Uwspets. A LORD, we beseech Thee, let Thy Ant. to Mag. Were there not ten continual pity cleanse and defend cleansed ? but where are the nine? Thy Church ; and, because it cannot There are not found that returned to continue in safety without Thy suc give glory to God, save this stranger : cour, preserve it evermore by Thy Arise, go thy way, thy faith hath help and goodness; through Jesus made thee whole. Alleluia. Christ our Lord. Amen. XVII. XVIII. XIX. SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY. 197 iLautis. Eighteenth Sunday after Ant. to Ben. Jesus went into a Trinity. city called Nain : and behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only dFtrst VtwtZ. son of his mother. Ant. to Mag. God open your hearts in His law and commandments : and Second Vtaptxs. send you peace. Ant. to Mag. And there came a Collect. fear on all, and they glorified God, TORD, we beseech Thee, grant Thy saying : That a great prophet is risen people grace to withstand the up among us, and that God hath temptations of the world, the flesh, visited His people. and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow Thee the only God ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Seventeenth Sunday after Amen. Trinity. iLauus. dFirst Uespm. Ant. to Ben. Master, which is the great commandment in the law ? : Ant. to Mag. O Lord, Lord, the Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love King Almighty, the whole world is the Lord thy God with all thy heart. in Thy power : and there is none that Alleluia. can gainsay Thee. Collect. Swotrti Uespers. J^ORD, we pray Thee, that Thy Ant. to Mag. What think ye of grace may always prevent and Christ ? whose Son is He ? They say follow us, and make us continually to unto Him, The Son of David : He be given to all good works ; through saith unto them, How then doth Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. David in spirit call Him Lord, say ing, The Lord said unto my Lord, Hatttis. Sit Thou on My right hand ? Ant. to Ben. And Jesus spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, say Nineteenth Sunday after ing, Is it lawful to heal on the Sab Trinity. bath-day ? : And they held their peace. And He took him, and healed dFtrst Uespms. him, and let him go. Ant. to Mag. When the sun shone upon the shields of gold : the moun tains glistered therewith. Ant. to Mag. When thou art bidden to a wedding; go and sit Collect. down in the lowest room ; that, when A GOD, forasmuch as without Thee he that bade thee cometh, he may say we are not able to please Thee; unto thee, Friend, go up higher : mercifully grant, that Thy Holy Spirit then shalt thou have worship in the may in all things direct and rule our presence of them that sit at meat hearts; through Jesus Christ our with thee. Alleluia. Lord. Amen. 198 PR0PEB OF SEASONS.

prayers, and be at one with you : and Ant. to Ben. Jesus said unto the never forsake you in time of trouble. sick of the palsy : Son, be of good Collect. cheer, thy sins be forgiven thee. (2J.RANT, we beseech Thee, merciful Second Unpers. Lord, to Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be Ant. to Mag. But when the mul cleansed from all their sins, and serve titude saw it, they marvelled, and Thee with a quiet mind: through glorified God : Who had given such Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. power unto men. fLaute. Twentieth Sunday afteb Ant. to Ben. There was a certain Trinity. nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum : when he heard that dFtot Uespm. Jesus was come out of Judsea into Ant. to Mag. And all Israel made Galilee, he besought Him that He great lamentation for Judas, saying : would come down and heal his son. How is the valiant man fallen, that Seconti Uespers. delivered Israel ! Ant. to Mag. So the father knew Collect. that it was at the same hour, in the A ALMIGHTY and most merciful which Jesus said unto him : Thy son God, of Thy bountiful goodness liveth ; and himself believed, and his keep us, we beseech Thee, from all whole house. things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, Twenty-second Sunday after may cheerfully accomplish those things that Thou wouldesthave done ; through Trinity. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. dFtrst Vtspm. Haute. Ant. to Mag. O Lord, Lord God, Ant. to Ben. Tell them which are fearful and strong, the only and bidden, Behold, I have prepared my gracious King, the only giver of all dinner : come unto the marriage. Al things : preserve Thine own portion leluia. and sanctify it. Secemd Vtsptw. Collect. T ORD, we beseech Thee to keep Ant. to Mag. The wedding is Thy household the Church in ready, but they who were bidden were continual godliness; that through not worthy : go ye therefore into Thy protection it may be free from the highways, and as many as ye all adversities, and devoutly given to shall find, bid to the marriage. Al serve Thee in good works, to the leluia. glory of Thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. twenty-fibst Sunday after Trinity. lLautis. Ant. to Ben. And the lord com jfixat Uespers. manded payment to be made. The Ant. to Mag. The Lord hear your servant therefore fell down and wor XXIII. XXIT. XXV. SUNDAYS AFTER TRINITY. 199 shipped him, saying : Lord, have tions : and there is none to comfort patience with me, and I will pay her, but only Thou, 0 God. thee all. Collect. 0 LORD, we beseech Thee, absolve Ant. to Mag. 0 thou wicked ser Thy people from their offences; vant, I forgave thee all that debt, that through Thy bountiful goodness because thou desiredst me : shouldest we may all be delivered from the not thou also have had compassion bands of those sins, which by our on thy fellow-servant, even as I had frailty we have committed ; grant pity on thee ? Alleluia. this, 0 heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. twenty-third Sunday after fLaute. Trinity. Ant. to Ben. While Jesus spake JFttSt VtfilpttS. these things unto John's disciples, Ant. to Mag. I saw the Lord behold, there came a certain ruler, sitting upon a throne high and lifted and worshipped Him, saying : My up : and His train filled the temple ; daughter is even now dead ; but come the whole earth was full of His glory. and lay Thy hand upon her, and she Collect. shall live. f\ GOD, our refuge and strength, Who art the author of all godli Ant. to Mag. Daughter, be of ness; be ready, we beseech Thee, to good comfort, thy faith hath made hear the devout prayers of Thy thee whole : and the woman was Church ; and grant that those things made whole from that hour. which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Twenty-fifth Sunday after Trinity. ILautas. Ant. to Ben. Master, we know dFrost Vmm. that Thou art true : and teachest the Ant. to Mag. I have set watch way of God in truth. Alleluia. men upon thy walls, O Jerusalem : which shall never hold their peace day nor night. Ant. to Mag. Render therefore Collect. unto Csesar the things which are Csesar's : and unto God the things QTIR up, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that are God's. Alleluia. the wills of Thy faithful people ; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of Thee Twenty-fourth Sunday after be plenteously rewarded ; through Trinhty. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. dFttst Vtspm. ILairtis. Ant. to Mag. How doth the city Ant. to Ben. When Jesus then lift ait solitary that was full of people? up His eyes, and saw a great company she that was great among the na- come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, 200 PEOPEE OF SEASONS.

Whence shall we buy bread that these Friday. may eat? : (And this He said to prove him; for He Himself knew Haute. what He would do.) Ant. to Ben. A woman, in the city, which was a sinner, stood at the Second Vespers. feet of the Lord behind Him : and Ant. to Mag. Then those men, began to wash His feet with tears, when they had seen the miracle that and did wipe them with the hairs of Jesus did, said : This is of a truth her head, and kissed His feet, and that Prophet that should come into anointed them with the ointment. the world. Ferial Petitions, p. 10. If there be any more Sundays before Ad vent Sunday, the Service of some of Collect. those Sundays that were omitted after Q.RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty the Epiphany shall be taken in to supply God, that by the holy observance so many as are here wanting. And if of this yearly devotion, we may please there be fewer, the overplus may be Thee in body and mind : through our omitted : provided that this last Collect, with the Antiphons to Benedictus and Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Magnificat, shall always be used upon This Collect is said till Vespers of thin the Sunday next before Advent. But day only. At Vespers, if the Office is if a Double Feast occur on the last of the Feria, the Ferial Petitions are Sunday before Advent, the Office is of said, with the Sunday Collect. the Feast, with the above Ants, and Collect, as Memorials of the Sunday. Saturday. Ember-tide in September. Haute. Wednesday. Ant. to Ben. Lighten, 0 Lord, ILaute. them that sit in darkness : and guide Ant. to Ben. This kind goeth not our feet into the way of peace, 0 God out : save by prayer and fasting. of Israel. Ferial Petitions, p. 10. Ferial Petitions, p. 10. Collect. Collect. TyB beseech Thee, 0 Lord, let the A LMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who remediesof Thy mercy strengthen by healthful continence dost re our frailty ; that, whereinsoever it store both body and soul ; we humbly hath decayed, by Thy clemency it entreat Thy Majesty, that being well may be restored; through our Lord pleased by the deprecation of our Jesus Christ. Amen. devout fasting, Thou wouldst grant This Collect is said at every Hour of this us present and future help ; through day only, till Vespers. At Vespers, our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. if the Office is of the Feria, the Ferial This Collect is said till Vespers of thit Petitions are said with the Sunday day only. Collect. Common of faints.

I. COMMON OF HOLT DAYS. II. OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

I. COMMON OF HOLY DAYS. Every Ant. and iy. is said with Alleluia in Easter-tide.

COMMON MEMORIALS OP SAINTS Said at First Vespers and Lauds. Of a Marttr. If a Priest, not a Bishop : Uespers. Collect. A GOD, from Whom cometh con Ant. Behold, God is my salvation ; stant faith, and Whose strength I will trust and not be afraid : for is made perfect in weakness ; grant, the Lord Jehovah is my strength we beseech Thee, that (by the pattern and my song ; He also is become my and the prayers of blessed N., Thy salvation. Priest and Martyr,) the horrors of f. In God have I put my trust. persecution and terrors of death may ty. I will not be afraid what man be overcome through the confession can do unto me. of Thy Name ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect. \A/E beseech Thee, O Lord, (blessed Haute. iV., Thy Martyr interceding,) Ant. Verily, verily, I say unto grant us constancy in Thy faith and you, Except a corn of wheat fall into truth, that being grounded in divine the ground and die, it abideth alone : love, we may be moved from its per but if it die, it bringeth forth much fection by no temptations; through fruit. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 'f. The righteous shall blossom as a lily, If a Bishop : ty. He shall flourish for ever before Collect. the Lord. f\ GOD, Whose grace elected blessed Collect as at First Vespers. w N. Thy Bishop to the Priesthood, Whose learning instructed him in Or a Bishop and Confessor. preaching, Whose power strengthened him in perseverance ; grant us, after Uespers. his pattern, to instruct Thy people Ant. He chose him out of all men by our lives, and to strengthen them living to offer sacrifices unto the by our patience; through Jesus Lord : incense and a sweet savour, Christ our Lord. Amen. for his people. 204 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

y. Blessed is the man whom Thou know understanding : He revealeth choosest and receivest unto Thee. the deep and secret things; He ty. He shall dwell in Thy courts. knoweth what is in darkness, and the Collect. light dwelleth with Him. ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, f., ty., and Collect of a Confessor Bishop, Who makest us glad by this p. 204, or of a Confessor, p. 205. festival of blessed N., Thy Confessor iLatrtis. and Bishop, we humbly beseech Thy clemency, that the pious prayers of Ant. I thank Thee, and praise him whose feast we celebrate may Thee, 0 Thou God of my fathers : avail to obtain for us the remedies Who hast given me wisdom and of eternal life; through Jesus Christ might. our Lord. Amen. f., ty., and Collect of a Confessor Bishop, Haute. p. 204, or of a Confessor, p. 205. Ant. Well done, good and faithful Of an Abbot or . servant ; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : enter thou into If an Abbot : the joy of thy Lord. Ant. Get thee out of thy country, f. The righteous shall blossom as and from thy kindred : and come a lily. into the land which I shall shew ty. He shall flourish for ever thee. before the Lord. y. His seed shall be mighty upon Collect. earth. GOD, Who providest for Thy Iy. The generation of the faithful 0 people with tenderness, and shall be blessed. fovernest them with love ; and Who If not an Abbot.- ost so value them as to set minis Ant. Thou hast left thy father ters to rule over them in Thy stead ; and thy mother, and the land of give, we pray Thee, (blessed N., [Thy thy nativity : the Lord recompense Bishop] interceding,) the Spirit of thy work, and a full reward be given wisdom to those whom Thou hast thee of the Lord God of Israel, under appointed to preside over Thy Church, Whose wings thou art come to trust. that from the welfare of the holy f. Under the shadow of Thy sheep may spring the everlasting joy wings shall be my refuge. of the shepherds; through Jesus ty. Until this tyranny be overpast. Christ our Lord, Who liveth and Collect. reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, One God, world A GOD, Who didst grant to blessed without end. Amen. ^ N. the Abbot, [or Monk,] to imitate Christ in his poverty, and with humble heart to follow Him to Of a Doctor. the end: grant to all who have entered on the path of Thy com mandments, neither to look back, Ant. God giveth wisdom unto the nor err in the way, but, hasting to wise, and knowledge to them that Thee without stumbling, to attain OP A TIBGIN AND MABTTE. 205 eternal life ; through the same Jesus If a Priest : Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect. f\ GOD, Who makest us glad with the yearly solemnity of blessed If an Abbot : iV., Thy Confessor, mercifully grant Ant. Behold, I and the children that as we venerate his nativity, so whom the Lord hath given me : are we may imitate his actions ; through for signs and for wonders in Israel Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. from the Lord of hosts, Which If not a Priest : dwelleth in Mount Sion. Collect. f. Come ye children, and hearken Q.RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord unto me. God, (blessed N. interceding,) that fy. I will teach you the fear of the Thy people may walk in Thy love : Lord. through Jesus Christ our Lord. If not an Abbot : Amen. Ant. The Lord is my portion, Haute. saith my soul : therefore will I hope If a Priest : in Him. 'f. I cried to Thee, O Lord, and Ant. He wrought that which was said, Thou art my hope. good and right, and truth before the Lord his God : and in every work Vf. And my stronghold. that he began, he did it with all his Collect. heart, and prospered. y • Send out Thy light and Thy A LMTGHTY, everlasting God, he- truth, that they may lead me. stowing exceeding great rewards ty. And bring me unto Thy holy on those who for Thy sake trample hill, and to Thy dwelling. on earthly things ; grant us by the Collect as at Vespers. example and intercession of blessed W., whose departure we this day celebrate, If not a Priest : to despise all temporal things, and Ant. He that doeth truth, cometh with our whole heart to hasten unto to the light : that his deeds may be things eternal ; through Jesus Christ made manifest that they are wrought our Lord. Amen. in God. 'f. Look well if there be any way of wickedness in me. Of a Confessor not a ty. And lead me in the way ever lasting. Bishop. Collect as at Vespers.

Ant. The Lord will shew who are Or a Virgin and Marttr. His and who is holy : even him whom He hath chosen, will He cause to come near unto Him. Ant. The kingdom of heaven is f. Mine eyes look upon such as like unto a net, that was cast into are faithful in the land. the sea, and gathered of every kind : ty. That they may dwell with Me. which, when it was full, they drew to 206 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS. shore, and gathered the good into ty. And my prayer shall turn into vessels, but cast the had away. mine own bosom. f. Full of grace are thy lips. Collect as at Vespers. 'Vf. Because God hath blessed thee for ever. Office of the Collect. Blessed Sacrament. TTEAR us, 0 God of our salvation, that as we rejoice in the feast of (Corpus Christi). blessed N., Thy Virgin [and Martyr]; This Office may be used on any Thursday so of Thy mercy we may he taught in the year, if unhindered by a Vigil the spirit of devotion ; through Jesus or Double Feast, except in Advent and Lent. Alleluia is omitted in the VfVf. Christ our Lord. Amen. of the Little Hours, etc., except in the Haute. Octave of Corpus Christi, and in Easter tide. Ant. When the Bridegroom came, dFtrst Vtsvtts. the wise virgins, being ready : went in with Him to the marriage. Ant. 1. Christ the Lord, a Priest f. The virgins that be her fellows for ever after the order of Melchise- shall bear her company. dec : offered bread and wine. ty. And shall be brought unto Thee. Psalm ex. Dixit Dominus, p. 45. Collect as at Vespers. Ant. 2. The merciful Lord hath Of a Virgin not Martyr, the Memorial is given meat to them that fear Him : the same, except that in the Collect the in remembrance of His mercy. words, and Martyr, are omitted. Psalm cxi. Confitebor tibi, p. 45. Ant. 3. I will receive the cup of salvation : and offer the sacrifice of Of a Matron. thanksgiving. Uespers. Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi, p. 49. Ant. My heart rejoiceth in the Ant. 4. Let the children of the Lord : my mouth is enlarged, because church be as the olive-branches : I rejoice in Thy salvation. round about the table of the Lord. f. 0 turn away mine eyes, lest Psalm exxviii. Beati omnes, p. 54. they behold vanity. Ant. 5. The Lord Who maketh ty. And quicken Thou me in Thy peace in the borders of the church : way. filleth thee with the flour of wheat. Collect. Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, f\ GOD of mercy, enlighten the p. 64. hearts of Thy faithful people, and Chapter. i Cor. xi. (blessed N. [Thy Martyr] interceding,) TjX)R I have received of the Lord that make us to despise things earthly, which also I delivered unto you, and love things heavenly; through That the Lord Jesus the same night Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. in which He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He Haute. brake it, and said, Take, eat : This Ant. The prayer of the humble : is My Body, which is broken for you : pierceth the clouds. this do in remembrance of Me. After f. I humbled my soul with fasting. the same manner also He took the OFFICE OF THE BLESSED SACBAMENT. 207

cup, when He had supped, saying, Christi, is added Alleluia to all the This cup is the new testament in My proper versicles of the Blessed Sacra Blood : this do ye, as oft as ye drink ment. At the other versicles it is not it, in remembrance of Me. added, except in Easter tide. ty. A certain man made a great Ant. to Mag. O how sweet is Thy supper, and sent his servants at Spirit, O Lord, Who, to shew Thy supper-time to say to them that were loving kindness to Thy children : bidden, Come, for all things are now givest most sweet Bread from heaven, ready, 'f. Come, eat of my bread, fillest the hungry with good things and drink of the wine which I have and sendest the scornful and the rich mingled, ty. For all things are now empty away. [Alleluia.] ready, f. Glory be to the Father, Collect. and to the Son : and to the Holy A GOD, Who under a wonderful Ghost, ty. For all things are now Sacrament hast left unto us a ready. memorial of Thy Passion; grant Hymn. Pange, lingua, gloriosi. us, we beseech Thee, so to adore the OF the glorious Body telling, mysteries of Thy Body and Blood, O my tongue, its mysteries sing; that we may evermore feel within And the Blood, all price excelling, Which for this world's ransoming, ourselves the fruit of Thy redemp In a generous womb once dwelling, tion, Who livest and reignest with He shed forth, the Gentiles' King. the Father in the unity of the Holy Given for us, for us descending Of a Virgin to proceed, Spirit, one God, world without end. Man with man in converse blending, Amen. Scattered He the gospel seed : Till His sojourn drew to ending, Which He closed in wond'rous deed. As in the Psalter on Festivals, except the At the last great Supper seated, Ant. to Nunc Dimittis. The Hymn, Circled by His brethren's band, All the Law required, completed Salvator mundi Domine, is said with In the feast its statutes planned, proper doxology, p. 208. To the Twelve Himself He meted For their food with His own hand. Ant.to Nunc Dim. [Alleluia.] The Word made Flesh, by word He maketh Bread that I will give, [Alleluia] : is Very bread His Flesh to be : My Flesh, which I will give for the Han in wine Christ's Blood partaketb, And if senses fail to see, life of the world. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] Faith alone the true heart maketh This Ant. is said throughout the Octave of To behold the mystery. Corpus Christi, even on the Feasts of Therefore we, before it bending, Saints. This great Sacrament adore : Types and shadows have their ending Hairtis. In the new rite evermore. Faith, our outward sense amending, 'f. I have eaten my honeycomb Maketh good defects before. with my honey. Honour, laud, and praise addressing To the Father and the Son, ly. I have drunk my wine with Might ascribe we, virtue, blessing, my milk. [Alleluia.] And eternal benison, Holy Ghost, from Both progressing, Psalms of Sunday. Equal laud to Thee be done ! Amen. Ant. 1. Wisdom hath builded her f. Thou didst give them Bread house, she hath mingled her wine : from heaven. she hath also furnished her table. ty. Containing in Itself all sweet [Alleluia.] ness. [Alleluia.] Ant. 2. With the food of angels And so throughout the Octave of Corpus Thou didst nourish Thy people : and COMMON OF HOLY DAYS. didst give them Bread from heaven ty. And filleth thee with the flour [Alleluia] of wheat. [Alleluia.] Ant. 3. Rich is the Bread of Ant. to Ben. I am the Living Christ : and He giveth delicacies unto Bread which came down from hea kings. [Alleluia.] ven : if any man eat of this Bread Ant. 4. The holy priests offer in he shall live for ever. [Alleluia.] cense and bread : unto the Lord. Collect as at First Vespers. [Alleluia.] Ant. 5. To him that overcometh will I give the hidden manna : and a The Hymn is to end with this Doxology, new name. [Alleluia.] as well as all Hymns of the same metre, Chapter, i Cor. xi. throughout the Office, except the Hymn, Verbum supermini : F 'OR I have received of the Lord that All honour, laud, and glory be, which also I delivered unto you, O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee, That the Lord Jesus the same night All glory, as is ever meet, To Father, and to Paraclete. Amen. in which He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, Ant. to Psalms. Wisdom hath He brake it, and said, Take, eat: builded her house, she hath mingled This is My Body, which is broken her wine : she hath also furnished for you: this do in remembrance of her table. [Alleluia.] Me. After the same manner also He Vf. to Chapter. took the cup, when He had supped, fy. Jesu Christ, Son of the Living saying, This cup is the new testament God : have mercy upon us. f. Thou in My Blood : this do ye, as oft as ye Who wast born of the Virgin Mary. drink it, in remembrance of me. ty. Have mercy upon us. f. Glory- ty. Thanks be to God. be to the Father, and to the Son, and Hymn. . to the Holy Ghost. IV'. Jesu Christ, THE Word of God proceeding forth, Son of the Living God, have mercy Yet leaving not the Father's side, upon us. And going to His work on earth, Had reached at length life's eventide. Ctewe. By a disciple to be given To rivals, for His Blood athirst : Ant. With the food of angels Himself, the very Bread of heaven, Thou didst nourish Thy people : and He gave to His disciples first. didst give them Bread from heaven. He gave Himself in either kind. His precious Flesh ; His precious Blood ; [Alleluia.] Of flesh and blood is man combined, And He of man would be the Food. Chapter, i Cor. xi. In birth, man's fellow man was He ; T^OR I have received of the Lord His Meat, while sitting at the board ; that which also I delivered unto He died, his Bansomer to be ; He reigns, to be his great Reward. you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which He was betrayed, took O saving Victim, slain to bless, Who op'st the heavenly gate to all : bread, and when He had given thanks, The attacks of many a foe oppress ; He brake it, and said, Take, eat : This Give strength in strife, and help in fall. is My Body, which is broken for you : To God, the Three in One, ascend All thanks and praise for evermore ; this do in remembrance of Me. After He grant the life that shall not end, the same manner also He took the Upon the heavenly country's shore. Amen. cup, when He had supped, saying, f. He maketh peace in thy borders. This cup is the new testament in OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 209 My Blood : this do ye, as oft as ye of the Body and Blood of the Lord. drink it, in remembrance of Me. But let a man examine himself, and ty. Thou didst give them * Bread so let him eat of that Bread, and from heaven. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] drink of that Cup. f. So man did eat angels' food. ty. Thou bringest Bread * out of 37. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] f. Glory be the earth. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] f. to the Father, and to the Son, and And Wine that maketh glad the heart to the Holy Ghost. ty. Thou didst of man. ty. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] f. give them Bread from heaven. [Al Glory be to the Father, and to the leluia, Alleluia.] Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. f. He fed them with the finest Thou bringest Bread out of the earth. wheat flour. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] fy\ And with honey out of the f• He maketh Thy borders peace. stony rock did He satisfy them. [Al ty. And filleth thee with the flour leluia.] of wheat. [Alleluia.] When Alleluia't's omitted, the repetition of the Jty. at the Hours begins at *. Seconti Uesprcs. As the First Vespers, except the Ant. to Mag. O Sacred Feast, Ant. Rich is the Bread of Christ : wherein Christ is received, the re and He giveth delicacies to kings. [Alleluia.] membrance of His Passion is main tained : the soul is filled with grace, Chapter, i Cor. xi. and a pledge of future glory is given A S often as ye eat this Bread and us. [Alleluia.] drink this Cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come. ty. He fed them * with the finest Common wheat-flour. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] f. Of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And with honey out of the stony rock did He satisfy them. ty. [Alle dFtrst Topers. luia, Alleluia.] f. Glory be to the Ant. 1. As the lily among thorns : Father, and to the Son, and to the so is my love among the daughters. Holy Ghost. ty. He fed them with Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. the finest wheat-flour. [Alleluia, Al Ant. 2. Behold, thou art fair, my leluia.] love : thou hast dove's eyes. f. Thou bringest Bread out of the Psalm cxvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 50. earth. ty. And Wine that maketh glad Ant. 3. A fountain of gardens, a the heart of man. [Alleluia.] well of living waters : and streams from Lebanon. NoneB. Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima mea, p. 63. Ant. To him that overcometh will Ant. 4. The eye marvelleth at the I give the hidden manna : and a new beauty : of the whiteness thereof. name. [Alleluia.] Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 64. Chapter, i Cor. xi. Ant. 5. How fair and pleasant art THEREFORE whosoever shall eat thou : 0 love, for delights ! this Bread, and drink this Cup of Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty p. 64. 210 COMMON OP HOLT DAYS.

Chapter. Isa. vii. hearts ; and, (most holy Mary, Mother T3EHOLD, a Virgin shall conceive, of God, interceding) sanctify our and bear a Son, and shall call bodies in chastity, and our souls in His Name, Immanuel. humility and charity ; through Jesus iy. Thy renown went forth among Christ our Lord. Amen. the heathen for thy beauty : for it was perfect through My comeliness (Compltne. which I had put upon thee, saith the As set down in the Fsalter on Festivals, Lord God. f. Hail, full of grace, except that which follows : the Lord is with thee. ty. For it Ant. to Psalms. Blessed is the was perfect through My comeliness womb that bare Thee, 0 Christ : and which I had put upon thee, saith the the paps which thou hast sucked. Lord God. f. Glory be to the Ant. to Nunc Dimittis, except on the Father, and to the Son, and to the Annunciation : Holy Ghost, ty. Thy renown went We glorify the holy Mother of forth among the heathen for thy God : because of her Christ was born. beauty : for it was perfect through My comeliness which I had put upon Haute. thee, saith the Lord God. f. I will give thanks unto Thee, Hymn. Quem terra, pontus, sidera. 0 Lord, among the people. THE God Whom earth, and sea, and sky ty. For Thy mercy is greater than Adore, and laud, and magnify — Who o'er their threefold fabric reigns, the heavens. The Virgin's spotless -womb contains. Psalms of Sunday. The God, Whose will by moon and sun And all things in due course is done, Ant. 1. My Beloved is mine, and Is borne upon a Maiden's breast, 1 am His : He feedeth among the By fullest heavenly grace possess'd. lilies. How blest that Mother, in whose shrine The great Artificer Divine, Ant. 2. In thee, and in thy Seed : Whose hand contains the earth and sky, shall all the families -of the earth be Vouchsaf'd, as in His ark, to lie ! blessed. Blest, in the message Gabriel brought ; Ant. 3. He was born in her : and Blest, by the work the Spirit wrought ; From whom the Great Desire of earth the most High shall stablish her. Took human flesh and human birth. Ant. 4. Blessed art thou of the All honour, laud, and glory be, most high God : above all the women O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ! All glory, as is ever meet, upon the earth. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Ant. 5. The daughters saw her, This Boxology is said throughout the day and blessed her : the queens, and they to Hymns of this metre. praised her. f-. Full of grace are thy lips. Chapter. Gal. iv. 'K[. Because God hath blessed thee TTTHEN the fulness of time was for ever. come, God sent forth His Son, Ant. to Mag. Thou art the exalt made of a woman, made under the ation of Jerusalem : thou art the great law, to redeem them that were under glory of Israel ; thou art the great re the law. joicing of our nation. Hymn. O gloriosa virginum. Collect. 0 GLORIOUS Virgin, throned in rest Amidst the starry host above, YY E beseech Thee, O Lord, merci Who gavest nurture from thy breast fully pour Thy grace into our To God, with pure maternal love : X OF THE BLESSED VIEGIN MARY. 211

What we had lost through sinful Eve The Blossom sprung from thee restores ; And granting bliss to souls that grieve, Ant. He was born in her : and Unbars the everlasting doors. the most High shall stablish her. O gate, through which hath passed the King : O hall, whence light shone through the Chapter. Cant. vi. gloom ; The ransomed nations praise and sing, Vy HO is she that looketh forth as Life given from the virgin womb. the morning, fair as the moon,, All honour, laud, and glory be, clear as the sun, and terrible as an O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ; All glory, as is ever meet, army with banners ? To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. R7. In His time : shall the righteous 'f. Thy name shall be called of flourish, f. Yea, and abundance of God for ever. peace, so long as the moon endureth. R7. The peace of righteousness. R7. The righteous shall flourish. 'f. Ant. to Ben. Loose thyself from Glory be to the Father, and to the the bands of thy neck, 0 captive Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R7. In daughter of Sion. For thus saith His time : shall the righteous flourish. the Lord : My people shall know My f. Upon Thy right hand did stand Name : they shall know in that day the queen. that I am He that doth speak : be R7. In a vesture of gold, wrought hold, it is I. about with divers coloura. Nones. Ant. My Beloved is mine, and I Ant. The daughters saw her, and am His : He feedeth among the lilies. blessed her : the queens, and they Eitxct. praised her. Chapter. Gen. xxii. Ant. Tn thee, and in thy Seed : rPHY Seed shall possess the gate of shall all the families of the earth be blessed. His enemies ; and in thy Seed shall Chapter. Gal. iv. all the nations of the earth be blessed. R7. Upon Thy right hand : did stand VV HEN the fulness of time was the queen. y. In a vesture of gold, come, God sent forth His Son, wrought about with divers colours. made of a woman, made under the R7. Hid stand the queeu. f. Glory law, to redeem them that were under be to the Father, and to the Son, the law. and to the Holy Ghost. R7. Upon iy. God is in the midst of her : Thy right hand : did stand the queen. therefore shall she not be removed. f. The Lord loveth the gates of y. God shall help her, and that right Sion. early. R7. Therefore shall she not R7. More than all the dwellings of be removed, f. Glory be to the Jacob. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, iy. God is in the midst Secono Uespers. of her : therefore shall she not be re Ant. 1. My Beloved is mine, and moved. 'f. In His time shall the righteous I am His : He feedeth among the flourish. lilies. R?. Yea, and abundance of peace, Psalm ex. Dixit Dominus, p. 92. so long as the moon endureth. Ant. 2. In thee, and in thy Seed : 212 COMMON OF HOLT DATS. shall all the families of the earth be and their words unto the end of the blessed. world, ty. They were whiter than Psalm cxi. Confitebor, p. 92. milk. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory Ant. 3. He was born in her : and be to the Father, and to the Son, the most High shall stablish her. and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. Psalm cxii. Beatw vir, p. 93. ' Ant. 4. Blessed art thou of the Hymn. Tristes erant Apostoli. TH' Apostles' hearts were full of pain, most high God : above all the women For their dear Lord so lately slain, upon the earth. That Lord His Servants' wicked train Psalm cxxx. De profundis, p. 93. With bitter scorn had dared arraign. We pray Thee, King with glory deck'd, Ant. 5. The daughters saw her, In this our Paschal joy protect, and blessed her : the queens, and they From all that death would fain effect, praised her. Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect. To Thee Who, dead, again dost live, Psalm cxxxii. Memento, Domine, p. 94. All glory, Lord, Thy people give ; All glory, as is ever meet, Chapter. Ecclus. xxiv. To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. T am the mother of fair love, and If in Ascension-tide, instead of the last fear, and knowledge, and holy hope. two verses is said : Hymn. Quem terra, pontus, sidera, Be Thou our Joy, and Thou our Guard, Who art to be our great Reward : f. and ty., p. 210. Our glory and our boast in Thee, Ant. to Mag. Thou art all fair, For ever and for ever be I my love : there is no spot in thee. All glory, Lord, to Thee we pay, Ascending o'er the stars to-day; In Easter tide: Ant. to Mag. All glory, as is ever meet, Thy Son liveth. Alleluia : and is To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Govemour over all the land. Alle 'f. Then were the disciples glad. luia, Alleluia. ty. When they saw the Lord. Al leluia. Of one or more Apostles or Ant. to Mag. Daughters of Jeru salem, come and behold the Martyr Evangelists in Easter tide, with the crown, wherewith the Lord (That is to say, from Low Sunday to crowned Him, in the day of solemnity Trinity Sunday, exclusive.) and gladness. This Ant. is to be said in Easter-tide for one or many Martyrs or Confessors, Ant. to Psalms. Light perpetual not changing the word Martyr to the shall shine upon Thy Saints, O Lord : plural, because it refers to Christ. and an eternity of time. Alleluia. Collect of the Proper. Psalms of the Feria. (Easter Compline is not changed.) The Chapter at the First Vespers, and those at all the Hours, are of the Proper, Hairtiss. if there be any ; if not, of the Common of Apostles through the year. f. The voice of joy and health. ty. Her Nazarites were made bright. ty. Is in the dwelling of the right Alleluia; they gave their glory to eous. Alleluia. God. Alleluia : They were whiter Psalms of Sunday. than milk : Alleluia. Alleluia, f. Ant. 1. Thy Saints, O Lord, shall Their sound is gone out into all lands, flourish as a lily. Alleluia : as the OF ONE OH MORE APOSTLES OB EVANGELISTS IN EASTER TIDE. 213 odour of balsam shall they be before fierce. Thee. Alleluia. Ant. 2. Ye holy and righteous, re Ant. Ye holy and righteous, re joice in the Lord. Alleluia : God joice in the Lord. Alleluia : God hath chosen you to be His inheritance. hath chosen you to be His inherit Alleluia. ance. Alleluia. Ant. 3. Within the veil Thy Chapter according as directed, p. 212. Saints, 0 Lord, cry : Alleluia, Alle ry'. Your sorrow : Alleluia, Alle luia, Alleluia. luia. f. Shall be turned into joy. Ant. 4. O ye spirits and souls of ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be the righteous : bless ye the Lord. to the Father, and to the Son, and to Alleluia, Alleluia. the Holy Ghost. ty. Your sorrow : Ant. 5. In the kingdom of heaven Alleluia, Alleluia. is the habitation of the Saints. Alle f. Right dear in the sight of the luia : Their rest is eternal. Alleluia. Lord. Chapter according to direction at First ty. Is the death of His Saints. Vespers, p. 212. Alleluia. Hymn. Claro Paschali gaudio. ifceite. IN this our bright and Paschal day Ant. Within the veil Thy Saints, The sun shines out with purer ray ; When Christ, to earthly sight made plain, O Lord, cry : Alleluia, Alleluia, Alle The glad Apostles see again. luia. The wounds, the riven wounds He shows Chapter according as directed, p. 212. In that His flesh with light that glows, With public voice both far and nigh Vf. Right dear in the sight of the The Lord's arising testify. Lord : Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Is the 0 Christ, the King, Who lov'st to bless, Do Thou our hearts and souls possess ; death of His Saints, ty. Alleluia, To Thee our praise that we may pay, Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, To Whom our laud is due for aye. and to the Son, and to the Holy We pray Thee, King with glory deck'd, Ghost. ty. Right dear in the sight In this our Paschal joy protect, From all that death would fain effect, of the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. Thy ransomed flock, Thine own elect. f. Rejoice in the Lord, ye right To Thee Who, dead, again dost live, eous. All glory, Lord, Thy people give : All glory, as is ever meet, ty. For it becometh well the just To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. to be thankful. Alleluia. In Ascension tide, the Doxology is altered as at Vespers, p. 212. Nones. f. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous. Ant. In the kingdom of heaven Jty. For it becometh well the just is the habitation of the Saints. Alle to be thankful. Alleluia. luia : Their rest is eternal. Alleluia. Ant. to Ben. Light eternal shall Chapter according as directed, p. 212. shine upon Thy Saints, 0 Lord : and an eternity of time. Alleluia, Alle ty. Rejoice in the Lord, ye right luia, Alleluia. eous : Alleluia, Alleluia. J. For it becometh well the just to be thankful. IJrtme. iy. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be Ant. Thy Saints, 0 Lord, shall to the Father, and to the Son, and to flourish as a lily. Alleluia : as the the Holy Ghost. ty. Rejoice in the odour of balsam shall they be before Lord, ye righteous : Alleluia, Alleluia. Thee. Alleluia. f. The voice of joy and health. 214 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

ty. Is in the dwellings of the Of one or more Apostles or righteous. Alleluia. Evangelists through the year, Second TJespers. except in easter tidr. Ants, of Lauds, with Psalms of the Second Vespers of Common of Apostles, p. 216. dFtrst Uespers. The rest as at First Vespers of this Office, Psalms of the Feria. p. 212. Ant. Be ye strong in battle, and fight with the old serpent : so shall Of a Martyr or ye receive an eternal kingdom. Alle CONFESSOR IN EaSTEB TIDE. luia. All as of the Common throughout the year, After Septuagesima, at the end of this (or Proper, if there be any,) except Anliphon, instead of Alleluia, is said, that which follows ; Saith the Lord. But at the end of other Antiphons, usually ending with dFirst TJespers. Alleluia, is said, For evermore. Ant. to Psalms. Light perpetual Chapter. Eph. ii. shall shine upon Thy Saints, 0 Lord : NOT W therefore ye are no more and an eternity of time. Alleluia. strangers and foreigners, but And if a Martyr, Vy. to Chapter. fellow-citizens with the saints, and Vf. Daughters of Jerusalem, come of the household of God ; and are and behold the Martyr with the built upon the foundation of the crown wherewith the Lord crowned apostles and prophets. Him : in the day of solemnity and B7. Who are these that fly as a gladness. Alleluia. f. For He hath cloud : and as the doves to their made fast the bars of thy gates, and windows ? f. They were purer than hath blessed thy children within thee. snow, they were whiter than milk, ty. In the day of solemnity and glad they were more ruddy in body than ness. Alleluia. f. Glory be to the rubies. ty. And as the doves to their Father, and to the Son, and to the windows, f. Glory be to the Father, Holy Ghost. ty. Daughters of Jeru and to the Son, and to the Holy salem, come and behold the Martyr Ghost. ty. Who are these that fly with the crown wherewith the Lord as a cloud : and as the doves to their crowned Him in the day of solemnity windows ? and gladness. Alleluia. Hymn. Annue Christe. After the Hymn : OCHBIST, Thou Lord of worlds ! Thine ear to hear us how f. Your sorrow. On this the festival Of Thine Apostle [or. Apostles] now : ty. Shall be turned into joy. Al That all the weary load leluia. Of many a foul offence May, as we sing his [their] praise, Hatrtis. Be lost in penitence. Ant. to Ben. (if a Martyr). Redeemer ! save Thy work, Daughters of Jerusalem, come and Thy noble work of Rrace, Sealed with the holy light behold the Martyr with the crown : That beameth from Thy face : wherewith the Lord crowned Him in Nor suffer them to fall To Satan's wiles a prey, the day of solemnity and gladness. For whom Thou didst on earth Alleluia. Death's costly ransom pay. OF ONE OB MOBE APOSTLES OB EVANGELISTS THROUGH THE TEAS. 215

Pity Thy flock, enthralled fellow-citizens with the saints, and By sin's captivity ; Forgive each guilty soul, of the household of God; and are And set the bondmen free : built upon the foundation of the And those Thou hast redeemed With Thine Own precious Blood, apostles and prophets. Grant to rejoice with Thee, R7. Thanks be to God. Thou Monarch kind and good. O Jesu, Saviour blest Hymn. Exultet caelum laudibus. And gracious Lord, to Thee, LET the round world with songs rejoice, All glory, virtue, power, Let heaven return the joyful voice ; And laud and empire be : All, mindful of the Apostles* fame, The Father with like praise, Earth, sky, their Sovereign's praise proclaim ! And Spirit we adore ; AVith Whom Thou reignest God, Thou, at Whose word they bore the light For ages evermore. Amen. Of gospel truth o'er heathen night, Still unto us that light impart, f. Their sound is gone out into To glad our eyes and cheer our heart. all lands. Thou, at Whose will to them was given ty. And their words unto the ends The key that shuts and opens heaven, of the world. Our chains unbind, our loss repair, And grant us grace to enter there. Ant. to Mag. (if none Proper). Thou, at Whose will they preached the word Blessed are ye, when men shall hate Which cured disease, which health conferred, you, and when they shall separate To us its healing power prolong, you from their company, and shall The weak support, confirm the strong. reproach you, and cast out your name That when Thy Son again shall come, And speak the world's unerring doom, as evil, for the Son of man's sake : He may with them pronounce us blest, Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for And place ua in Thy endless rest. joy ; for, behold, your reward is great All laud to God the Father be ; in heaven. All laud, Eternal Son, to Thee ; All laud, as is for ever meet, Collect of the Vigil, if any ; if not, that To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. of the Feast. f. And all men that see it shall Haute. say, This hath God done. ty. For they shall perceive that it f. Thou hast given an heritage. is His work. ty. Unto those that fear Thy Ant. to Ben. (if none Proper.) Name, 0 Lord. They will deliver you up to the Ptahm of Sunday. councils, and they will scourge you Ant. 1. This is My commandment, in their synagogues : and ye shall that ye love one another : as I have be brought before governours and loved you. kings for My sake, for a testimony Ant. 2. Greater love hath no man against them and the Gentiles. than this : that a man lay down his Collect of the Proper. life for his friends. Ant. 3. Ye are My friends : if ye do whatsoever I command you. Ant. 4. Blessed are the pure in Ant. This is My commandment : ' heart : for they shall see God. that ye love one another, as I have Ant. 5. In your patience : possess loved you. ye your souls. fierce. Chapter. Eph. ii. Ant. Greater love hath no man OW therefore ye are no more than this : that a man lay down his N strangers and foreigners, but life for his friends. 216 COMMON OF HOLY BAYS. Chapter. Eph. ii. ty. Exceedingly honoured : are Thy 'VTOW therefore ye are no more friends, 0 Lord. f. Exceedingly strangers and foreigners, but strengthened in their principality, fellow-citizens with the saints, and ty. Are Thy friends, 0 Lord. J. of the household of God ; and are Glory be to the Father, and to the built upon the foundation of the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. 1y. apostles and prophets. Exceedingly honoured are Thy friends, ty. Their sound is gone out : into 0 Lord. all lands, f. And their words into f. All men that see it shall say, the ends of the world. ty. Into all This hath God done. lands, f. Glory be to the Father, ty. For they shall perceive that it and to the Son, and to the Holy is His work. Ghost. ty. Their sound is gone out : into all lands. S-wonti Uespers. f. Thou shalt make them princes Ant. 1. The Lord sware, and will in all lands. not repent : thou art a priest for ty. They shall remember Thy ever. Name, 0 Lord. Psalm ex. Dixit Dominns, p. 45. Sorts. Ant. 2. That He may set him with the princes : even with the princes of Ant. Ye are My friends : if ye do His people. whatsoever I command you. Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. Chapter. Acts v. Ant. 3. Thou hast broken my 'DY the hands of the apostles were bonds in sunder : I will offer to Thee many signs and wonders wrought the sacrifice of thanksgiving. among the people : but the people Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi, p. 49. magnified them. Ant. 4. He that now goeth on his ty. Thou shalt make them princes : in all lands, f. They shall remem way weeping : and beareth forth good ber Thy Name, 0 Lord. Vf. In all seed. lands, f. Glory be to the Father, Psalm exxvi. In convertendo, p. 53. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ant. 5. Exceedingly honoured are Ghost. ty. Thou shalt make them Thy friends, 0 Lord : exceedingly princes : in all lands. strengthened in their principality. f. Exceedingly honoured are Thy Psalm exxxix. Domine probasti, p. 59. friends, 0 Lord. ty. Exceedingly strengthened in Chapter. Eph.ii. their principality. "W'OW therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but Nones. fellow-citizens with the saints, and of Ant. In your patience : possess ye the household of God ; and are built your souls. upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Chapter. Acts v. ty. The fellow-citizens of the A ND they departed from the pre Apostles and the servants of God sence of the council, rejoicing that advance to-day : bearing torches, and they were counted worthy to suffer enlightening their country, to give shame for His Name. peace to the Gentiles : and to deliver OF A MARTYR THROUGH THE YEAR. 217 the people of the Lord. f. Hear, for mastery, yet is he not crowned Lord, our prayer, who ask the rewards except he strive lawfully. of eternal life, whilst they bear in Hymn. Sanctorum meritis, p. 220. their hands the sheaves of righteous f. In God have I put my trust. ness, and joyfully come forward to ty. I will not be afraid what man day. fy. Bearing torches, and en can do unto me. lightening their country, to give Ant. to Mag. Behold, God is my peace to the Gentiles, f. Glory be salvation ; I will trust, and not be to the Father, and to the Son, and afraid : for the Lord Jehovah is my to the Holy Ghost. ty. And to deliver strength and my song; He also is the people of the Lord. become my salvation. Hymn. Exullet caelum laudibus, Collect. f. and r?., p. 215. [If no Proper.) Ant. to Mag. In the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the Ty'E beseech Thee, 0 Lord (blessed throne of His glory : ye also shall sit * N., Thy Martyr, interceding,) upon twelve thrones, judging the grant us constancy in Thy faith and twelve tribes of Israel. truth ; that, being grounded in Divine love, we may be moved from its per fection by no temptations; through Of a Martyr through the year. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. If a Bishop : Collect. Ant. to Psalms. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation : for 0 GOD, Whose grace elected blessed when he is tried, he shall receive the N., Thy Bishop, to the Priest crown of life, which the Lord hath hood, Whose learning instructed him promised to them that love Him. in preaching, Whose power strength Psalms of the Feria. ened him in perseverance : grant us, after his pattern, to instruct Thy Chapter. Josh. i. people by our lives, and to strengthen XT AVE not I commanded thee? them by our patience ; through Jesus Be strong, and of a good courage ; Christ our Lord. Amen. be not afraid, neither be thou dis If a Priest not a Bishop : mayed : for the Lord thy God is with Collect. thee. ty. Thou therefore endure hardness f"\ GOD, from Whom cometh con- as a good soldier of Jesus Christ : stant faith, and Whose strength and if a man also strive for mastery, is made perfect in weakness ; grant, yet is he not crowned except he we beseech Thee, that, (by the pattern strive lawfully. f. Be thou valiant and the prayers of blessed N. Thy and fight the Lord's battles, ty. And Priest and Martyr,) the horrors of if a man also strive for mastery, yet persecution, and the terrors of death, is he not crowned except he strive may be overcome through the con lawfully. f . Glory be to the Father, fession of Thy Name ; through Jesus and to the Son : and to the Holy Christ our Lord. Amen. Ghost. ty. Thou therefore endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus ILautis. Christ : and if a man also strive y. Thou hast crowned him, 0 Lord. 218 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS. IV. With glory and honour. Chapter. Rev. iii. Psalms of Sunday. TTE that overcometh, the same shall Ant. 1. Whosoever therefore shall be clothed in white raiment ; and confess Me before men : him will I I will not blot out his name out of confess also before My Father. the book of life, but I will confess Ant. 2. He that followeth Me shall his name before My Father, and not walk in darkness : but shall have before His angels. the light of life, saith the Lord. Vf. In God is my health : and my Ant. 3. If any man serve Me, let glory, f. The rock of my might, him follow Me; and where I am, and in God is my trust, ty. And there shall also My servant be : if my glory. f. Glory be to the Father, any man serve Me, him will My and to the Son, and to the Holy Father honour. Ghost. ty. In God is my health : Ant.4i. The Lord is good, a strong and my glory. hold in the day of trouble : and He f. Though an host of men were knoweth them that trust in Him. laid against me, yet shall not my Ant. 5. Father, I will that where heart be afraid. I am : there also may My servant be. ty. And though there rose up war against me, yet will I put my trust Chapter. Rev. iii. in Him. TTE that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment ; and Seits. I will not blot out his name out of Ant. If any man serve Me, let him the book of life, but I will confess follow Me ; and where I am, there his name before My Father, and before shall also My servant be : if any man His angels. serve Me, him will My Father honour. Hymn. Deus tuorum militum, Chapter. Wisdom x. p. 219. WISDOM defended him from his f. The righteous shall blossom as enemies, and kept him safe from a lily. those that lay in wait, and in a sore ty. He shall flourish for ever before conflict she gave him the victory; the Lord. that he might know that godliness is Ant. to Ben. Verily, verily, I say stronger than all. unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall ty. Though an host of men were into the ground and die, it abideth laid against me : yet shall not my alone : but if it die, it bringeth forth heart be afraid. f . And though . much fruit. there rose up war against me, yet $rtme. will I put my trust in Him. ty. Yet shall not my heart be afraid, f. Ant. Whosoever therefore shall Glory be to the Father, and to the confess Me before men : him will I Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. confess also before My Father. Though an host of men were laid against me : yet shall not my heart be Ctewe. afraid. Ant. He that followeth Me shall f. The Lord is on my side. not walk in darkness : but shall have ty. I will not fear what man doeth the light of life, saith the Lord. unto me. OF MANY MABTYRS THROUGH THE YEAH. 219 Nones. of the second death. f. Strive for the truth unto death, and the Lord Ant. Father, I will that where I shall fight for thee. ty. He that am : there also may My servant be. overcometh shall not be hurt of the Chapter. Ecclus. xlv. second death. y. Glory be to the fTHE Lord clothed him with a robe Father, and to the Son, and to the of glory, and set a crown of pure Holy Ghost. f. Be thou faithful gold upon his head. unto death, and I will give thee a ty. The Lord is : on my side. y. crown of life : He that overcometh I will not fear what man doeth unto shall not be hurt of the second death. me. ty- On my side. f. Glory be Hymn. Deus tuorum militum. to the Father, and to the Son, and OGOD, Thy soldiers' Crown and Guard, to the Holy Ghost. ty. The Lord And their exceeding great reward, From all transgressions set us free, is : on my side. Who sing Thy Martyr's victory. f. Thou, Lord, hast holpen me. The pleasures of the world he spurn'd, ty. And comforted me. From sin's pernicious lures he turn'd ; He knew their joys imbued with gall, Second Vwpm. And thus he reach'd Thy heav'nly hall. For Thee thro' many a woe he ran, Psalms of the Feria. In many a light he play'd the man ; Ant. 1. Whosoever therefore shall For Thee his blood he dar'd to pour, confess Me before men : him will I And thence hath joy for evermore. confess also before My Father Which We therefore pray Thee, full of love, Begard'us from Thy Throne above : is in heaven. On this Thy Martyr's triumph-day, Ant. 2. Esteeming the reproach Wash ev'ry stain of sin away. of Christ greater riches : he had O Father, that we ask be done, respect unto the recompense of the Through Jesus Christ, Thine only Son : Who, with the Holy Ghost, and thee, reward. Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. Ant. 3. I have fought a good fight, f. The righteous shall blossom as I have finished my course : I have a lily. kept the faith. ty. He shall flourish for ever before Ant. 4. Henceforth there is laid the Lord. up for me a crown of righteousness : Ant. to Mag. Daughters of Jeru which the Lord, the righteous Judge, salem, come and behold the Martyr shall give me at that day. with the crown wherewith the Lord Ant. 5. I know Whom I have crowned Him : in the day of solem believed : and am persuaded that He nity and gladness. is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. Chapter. Is. xli. Of many Martyrs through the rpHEY that war against thee shall Year. be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. For I the Lord thy God dFtrst Vw$tt%. will hold thy right hand, saying unto Ant. His servants shall serve thee, Fear not, I will help thee. Him : and they shall see His face; f. Be thou faithful unto death, and His Name shall be in their fore and I will give thee a crown of life : heads. He that overcometh shall not be hurt Fsalms of the Feria. 220 COMMON OF HOLT DATS. Chapter. S. James i. Here give Thy servants peace ; Hereafter glad release, TViTY brethren, count it all joy when And pleasures that shall never cease. Amen. ye fall into divers temptations; f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy knowing this, that the trying of your Saints, 0 God. faith worketh patience. But let ty. And glorious in Thy majesty. patience have her perfect work. Ant. to Mag. In heaven rejoice ty. Round about Thee, 0 Lord, is the souls of the Saints, who followed a light that never fails : where Thou the footsteps of Christ : and because hast built most bright mansions : for His love they shed their blood, there rest the souls of the Saints. therefore with Christ they shall reign 'f . Light perpetual shall shine upon Thy Saints, O Lord, and an eternity for ever. of time. ty. Where Thou hast built Collect. most bright mansions. f . Glory be ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, to the Father, and to the Son, and to grant us worthily to venerate the Holy Ghost. ty. There rest the Thy holy Martyrs, M. and N., that souls of the Saints. so we may be delivered from the dangers of this world, and be made Hymn. Sanctorum mentis. worthy of eternal joy ; through Jesus THE triumphs of the Saints, Blessed fur evermore, Christ our Lord. Amen. Their love that never faints, The toils they bravely bore, — For many Martyrs, being Bishops or For these the Church to-day Priests : Pours forth her joyous lay, — These victors win the noblest bay. Collect. They, whom this world of ill, A LMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who While it yet held, abhorr'd : didst kindle the fire of Thy love Its with'ring flowers that still They spurn'd with one accord : in the hearts of Thy holy Martyrs They knew them short-liv'd all, and Bishops (or Priests) M. and N.: And followed at Thy call, give to our hearts the strength of the King Jesu, to Thy heavenly hall. same faith and charity, that we may For Thee all pangs they hare, Fury and mortal hate, profit by the example of those in The cruel scourge to tear, whose triumphs we rejoice; through The hook to lacerate ; Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. p But vain their foes' intent : For, every torment spent, Their valiant spirits stood unbent. lUlltiB. Like sheep their blood they pour'd : And without groan or tear, 'f. For the righteous shall live for They bent before the sword evermore. For that their King most dear : Their souls, serenely blest, ty. And their reward is with the In patience they possessed, most High. And looked hi hope towards their rest. Psalms of Sunday. What tongue may here declare, Fancy or thought descry, Ant. 1. But the souls of the right The joys Thou dost prepare eous are in the hand of God : and For these Thy Saints on high ! there shall no torment touch them. Empurpled in the flood Of their victorious blood, Ant. 2. With the palm they at They won the laurel from their God. tained to the kingdom : the Saints To Thee, O Lord, Most High, received the crown of beauty from One in Three Persons still, the hand of the Lord. To pardon us we cry, And to preserve from ill : Ant. 3. The bodies of the Saints OF MANY MARTYRS THROUGH THE YEAR. 221 are buried in peace : and their names amples ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. shall live for ever. Amen.] Ant. 4. 0 ye Martyrs of the Lord, bless ye the Lord : praise Him and Ant. But the souls of the righteous magnify Him for ever. are in the hand of God : and there Ant. 5. Let the Saints be joyful shall no torment touch them. with glory : let them rejoice in their beds. Cierce. Chapter. S. James i. Ant.. With the palm they attained 1VTY brethren, count it all joy when to the kingdom : the Saints received ye fall into divers temptations; the crown of beauty from the hand of knowing this, that the trying of your the Lord. faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work. Chapter. S. James i. Hymn. Rex gloriose Martyrum, TV/TY brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations ; p. 100. knowing this, that the trying of your f. The Lord God looketh upon us. faith worketh patience. But let pa ty. And in truth hath comfort in tience have her perfect work. us. ty. The Lord preserveth : the souls Ant. to Ben. Theirs is the king of His Saints. f. He shall deliver dom of heaven who despised the life them from the hand of the ungodly, of this world : and have gained a ty. The souls of His Saints. f. reward in the kingdom, and have Glory be to the Father, and to the washed their robes in the Blood of Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. the Lamb. The Lord preserveth : the souls of His \.0r this, Saints. Ant. They have washed their robes: f. He shall speak peace unto His and made them white in the Blood of people. the Lamb.] ty. And to His Saints. Collect. A GOD, the unseen strength of them Sexts. that fight, be present, we beseech Ant. The bodies of the Saints are Thee, when we pray ; that we, who buried in peace : and their names on this day, celebrate the glorious shall live for ever. triumph of Thy holy Martyrs, M. Chapter. Wisd. x. and N., may be protected, by their assistance, from all things hurtful to TyiSDOM brought them through our souls ; through Jesus Christ our the Red Sea, and led them Lord. Amen. through much water : but drowned \0r this, their enemies, and cast them up out of the bottom of the deep. ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who ty. He shall speak peace : unto -**- kindlest the fire of Thy love in the hearts of Thy Saints, give to our His people. f. And to His Saints. souls the same strength of faith and Bf. Unto His people. f . Glory be charity ; that, as we rejoice in the vic to the Father, and to the Son : and tories of Thy Martyrs, N. and his com to the Holy Ghost. ty. He shall panions, so we may profit by their ex speak peace : unto His people. 222 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

f. The souls of the righteous are Chapter. Wisd. iii. in the hand of God. A ND in the time of their visitation ty. And there shall no torment they shall shine, and run to and touch them. fro like sparks among the stubble. They shall judge the nations, and Nones. have dominion over the people, and Ant. Let the Saints be joyful with their Lord shall reign for ever. glory : let them rejoice in their beds. I?. God forbid that we should for Chapter. Isa. ix. sake the Lord : to serve other gods. rFHEY joy before Thee according to f. To us there is but one God, the the joy in harvest, and as men Father, of Whom are all things, and rejoice when they divide the spoil. we in Him ; and one Lord Jesus ty. The souls of the righteous are : Christ, by Whom are all things, and in the hand of God. f. And there we by Him. ty. To serve other gods. shall no torment touch them. ty. In f. Glory be to the Father, and to the the hand of God. f. Glory be to Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. the Father, and to the Son, and to God forbid that we should forsake the Holy Ghost. ty. The souls of the Lord : to serve other gods. the righteous are : in the hand of Hymn. Sanctorum meritis, God. f. and ty., p. 220. f. They shall come again with A nt. to Mag. God shall wipe away : j°y- Vf. And bring their sheaves with all tears from their eyes. them. Collect as at Lauds. Second Uespers. Psalms of the Feria. Of a Bishop and Confessor Ant. 1. I saw under the altar the through the year. souls of them that were slain for the word of God : and for the testimony dFtrst Uespers. which they held. Ant. 2. They stood before the Ant. Wisdom brought the right throne, and before the Lamb : clothed eous man through the Bed Sea : and with white robes, and palms in their led him through much water. hands. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. 3. These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have Chapter. Heb. v. washed their robes : and made them '^0 man taketh this honour unto white in the Blood of the Lamb. himself, but he that is called of Ant. 4. Therefore are they before God, as was Aaron. the throne of God, and serve Him ty. My covenant was with him : of day and night in His temple : and life and peace. f. And I gave them He that sitteth on the throne shall to him for the fear wherewith he dwell among them. feared Me. ty. Of life and peace. Ant. 5. They shall hunger no f. Glory be to the Father, and to more, neither thirst any more : neither the Son : and to the Holy Ghost. shall the sun light on them, nor any ty. My covenant was with him : of heat. life and peace. OF A BISHOP AND CONFESSOB THROUGH THE YEAR. 223 Hymn. Iste Confessor. Ant. 2. In glory was there none HE, the Confessorof the Lord, with triumph, like unto him : who kept the law of Whom through the wide world celebrate the most High. the faithful, He on this day through tribulation enter'd Ant. 3. That faithful and wise Heavenly mansions. steward : whom his Lord shall make Pious and prudent, continent and humble, ruler over His household. Sober he was, and gentle of behaviour, While in his frame dwelt, animate with action, Ant. 4. Blessed is that servant : Earthly existence. whom the Lord when He cometh Wherefore our choir, with willing hymns and shall find watching. anthems, Here, on his feast day, doth him fitting honour ; Ant. 5. Good and faithful servant : That in his glory we may have our portion, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Ever and ever. Glory and virtue, honour and salvation, Chapter. S. John x. Be unto Him that, sitting in the highest, TTE that entereth in by the door is Ordereth meetly earth, and sky, and ocean, Onely and Trinal. Amen. the shepherd of the sheep. To f. Blessed is the man whom Thou him the porter openeth; and the choosest and receivest unto Thee. sheep hear his voice : and he calleth fy. He shall dwell in Thy courts. his own sheep by name, and leadeth Ant. to Mag. He chose him out of them out. all men living to offer sacrifices to the Hymn. Jesu Redemptor omnium. Lord : incense, and a sweet savour, JESU, the world's Redeemer, hear ! Thy Bishops' fadeless crown, draw near ! for His people. Accept with gentler love to-day Collect. The prayers and praises that we pay ! The day that crowned with deathless fame ^LMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who This meek Confessor of Thy Name, makest us glad by this festival of Whose yearly feast, in solemn state, blessed N., Thy Confessor and Bishop, Thy faithful "people celebrate. The world, and all its boasted good, we humbly beseech Thy clemency As vain and passing, he eschewed ; that the pious prayers of him whose And therefore, with angelic bands, office we celebrate may avail to obtain In endless joys for ever stands. Grant then that we, O gracious God, for us the remedies of eternal life; May follow in the steps he trod ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. And freed from ev'ry stain of sin, As he hath won, may also win. [Or this, To Thee, O Christ, our loving King, RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty All glory, praise, and thanks we bring : G God, that as we venerate the solem All glory, as is ever meet, nity of blessed iV., Thy Confessor and To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Bishop, so it may avail to our devotion ; f. The righteous shall blossom as through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] a lily. R7. He shall flourish for ever before iLautos. the Lord. f. Praise the Lord, ye house of Ant. to Ben. Well done, good and Aaron. faithful servant; thou hast been R/. Praise the Lord, ye house of faithful over a few things, I will Levi. make thee ruler over many things : Psalms of Sunday. enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. Ant. 1. I am the Door : by Me if Collect. any man enter in, he shall be saved, A GOD, Who providest for Thy and shall go in and out, and find people with tenderness, and pasture. governest them with love ; and Who 221 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS. dost so value them as to set ministers mouth, and warn them from Me. 'ft. to rule over them in Thy stead ; give, Glory be to the Father, and to the we pray Thee, (blessed N., Thy Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R7. I Bishop interceding), the spirit of have set thee a watchman unto the wisdom to them whom Thou hast house of Israel : therefore thou shalt appointed to preside over Thy Church, hear the word at My mouth, and that from the welfare of the holy warn them from Me. sheep may spring the everlasting joy f. He led them forth by the right of the shepherds ; through Jesus way. Christ our Lord, Who liveth and ty. That they might go to the city reigneth with Thee in the unity of where they dwelt. the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. geita. [Or this, Ant. That faithful and wise stew Q GOD, the Light of the faithful, and ard : whom his Lord shall make ruler }~l Shepherd of souls, Who hast set over His household. blessed JV. to be a Bishop in the Church, that he might feed Thy sheep by word, Chapter. Jer. iii. and form them by example ; grant us, |" WILL bring you to Sion, and I by his intercession, to keep the faith will give you pastors according to which he taught, and to follow the way Mine heart, which shall feed you which his example directed; through with knowledge and understanding. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] fy. He led them forth : by the right way. f. That they might go to the tytimt. city where they dwelt, ty. By the Ant. I am the Door : by Me if right way. f. Gloiy be to the Father, any man enter in, he shall be saved, and to the Son, and to the Holy and shall go in and out, and find Ghost. iy. He led them forth : by pasture. the right way. fierce. f. The Lord guided the right eous man in right paths. Ant. In glory was there none like iy. And shewed him the kingdom unto him : who kept the law of the of God. most High. Nones. Chapter. S. John x. Ant. Good and faithful servant : |"E that entereth in by the door is enter thou into the joy of thy Lord. H1 the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth : and the Chapter. Ecclus. xlv. sheep hear his voice : and he calleth TTE made him glorious in the sight his own sheep by name, and leadeth of kings, and gave him a com them out. mandment for his people. iy. I have set thee a watchman ty. The Lord guided the righteous unto the house of Israel : therefore man : in right paths. y. And shewed thou shalt hear the word at My him the kingdom of God. iy. In mouth, and warn them from Me. right paths. )*. Glory be to the 'f. Remember how thou hast received Father, and to the Son, and to the and heard, and hold fast. ty. There Holy Ghost. R/. The Lord guided fore thou shalt hear the word at My the righteous man in right paths. V OF AN ABBOT OE MONK. 225 'f. We that are Thy people and unto the wise, and knowledge to them sheep of Thy pasture. that know understanding : He re- iy. Will give Thee thanks for ever. vealetli the deep and secret things ; He knoweth what is in the darkness, Seconti Uespers. and the light dwelleth with Him. Psalms of the Feria. Eautis. Ant. 1. I will raise Me up a faith Ant. to Ben. I thank Thee, and ful priest : that shall do according to praise Thee, 0 Thou God of my that which is in Mine heart and in fathers : Who hast given me wisdom My mind. and might. Ant. 2. Go unto the altar and offer thy sin-offering : and make an atone ment for thyself, and for the people. Of an Abbot or Monk. Ant. 3. He shall have the coven dFtrst Uespers. ant : of an everlasting priesthood. Ant. to Psalms. Escape for thy Ant. 4. Go in this thy might, life : look not behind thee, escape lest and thou shalt save Israel : have not thou be consumed. I sent thee ? Psalms of the Feria. Ant. 5. My covenant was with him of life and peace : and I gave Chapter. ii Cor. vi. them to him for the fear wherewith WHEREFORE come out from he feared Me. among them, and be ye separate, Chapter. Bcclus. xlv. saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive TTE chose him out of all men living you, and will be a Father unto you, to offer sacrifices to the Lord, and ye shall be My sons and daughters, incense, and a sweet savour, for a saith the Lord Almighty. memorial, to make reconciliation for iy. Thou art my defence and His people. shield, and my trust is in Thy word : iy. I have laid help : upon one that Away from me, ye wicked, I will is mighty, 'f. I have exalted one keep the commandments of my God. chosen out of the people. iy. Upon f. Master, I will follow Thee whither one that is mighty, f. Glory be to soever Thou goest. iy. Away from the Father, and to the Son, and to me, ye wicked, I will keep the com the Holy Ghost. R/. I have laid mandments of my God. f. Glory help : upon one that is mighty. be to the Father, and to the Son, Hymn. Iste Confessor, p. 223. and to the Holy Ghost. iy. Thou Ant. to Mag. Let Thy priests, 0 art my defence and shield, and my Lord God, be clothed with salvation : trust is in Thy word : Away from and let Thy Saints rejoice in goodness. me, ye wicked, I will keep the com mandments of my God. Of a Doctor. Hymn. Sex gloriose Martyrum, The Office is of a Confessor Bishop, or a p. 100. Confessor, as the case may be, except If an Abbot: ing the Ants, to Magnificat and Bene- 'f. His seed shall be mighty upon dictus. earth. ISoHj Uespers. R/. The generation of the faithful Ant. to Mag. God giveth wisdom shall be blessed. 226 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

Ant. to Mag. Get thee out of thy Chapter. Is. li. country, and from thy kindred : and THE Lord shall comfort Sion : He come into the land which I shall will comfort all her waste places ; shew thee. and He will make her wilderness like But if not an Abbot : Eden, and her desert like the garden f. Under the shadow of Thy of the Lord ; joy and gladness shall wings shall be my refuge. be found therein, thanksgiving, and ty. Until this tyranny be overpast. the voice of melody. Ant. to Mag. Thou hast left thy Hymn. Iste Confessor, p. 223. father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity : the Lord recom If an Abbot : pense thy work, and a full reward be f. Come, ye children, and hearken given thee of the Lord God of Israel, unto me. under Whose wings thou art come to ty. I will teach you the fear of the trust. Lord. Ant. to Ben. Behold, I and the Haute. children whom the Lord hath given f. O ye holy and humble men of me are for signs and for wonders in heart, bless ye the Lord. Israel : from the Lord of hosts, which ty. Praise Him and magnify Him dwelleth in Mount Sion. for ever. Collect. Psalms of Sunday. 0 GOD, Who didst grant to blessed Ant. 1. I will make with them a N., the Abbot, to imitate Christ covenant of peace, and they shall in His poverty, and with humble dwell safely in the wilderness, and heart to follow Him to the end; sleep in the woods : and I will grant to all who have entered on the make them and the places round path of Thy commandments, neither about My hill a blessing. to look back nor to err in the way, Ant. 2. We wept when we remem but hasting to Thee without stum bered thee, 0 Sion : how shall we bling, to attain eternal life, through sing the Lord's song in a strange the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our land? Lord. Amen. Ant. 3. I have put off the clothing If not an Abbot : of prosperity, and put upon me the sackcloth of my prayer : I will cry f. I cried to Thee, O Lord, and unto the Everlasting in my days. said, Thou art my hope. And joy is come unto me from the Vf. And my stronghold. Holy One. Ant. to Ben. The Lord is my por Ant. 4. Then judgment shall dwell tion, saith my soul : therefore will I in the wilderness : and the work of hope in Him. righteousness shall be peace, and the Collect. effect of righteousness, quietness, and ^LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, be assurance for ever. stowing exceeding great rewards Ant. 5. Let us go forth therefore on those who for Thy sake trample unto Him without the camp, bearing on earthly things ; grant us, by the His reproach : for here we have no example and intercession of blessed continuing city, but we seek one to iV., whose departure we this day come. celebrate, to despise all temporal OF AN ABBOT OR MONK. 227 things, and with our whole heart to And joy is come unto me from the hasten unto things eternal ; through Holy One. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Chapter. Heb. xii. $3rtme. "W'OW no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous : Ant. I will make with them a nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth covenant of peace, and they shall the peaceable fruit of righteousness dwell safely in the wilderness, and unto them which are exercised there- sleep in the woods : and I will make by- them, and the places round about My ty. I would rather be : a door hill a blessing. keeper in the house of my God. y. Than to dwell in the tents of un Kitxtt. godliness, ty. A door-keeper in the Ant. We wept when we remem house of my God. f. Glory be to bered thee, O Sion : how shall we the Father, and to the Son, and to sing the Lord's song in a strange the Holy Ghost. ty. I would rather land? be a door-keeper : in the house of my Chapter. Is. lvii. God. HPHUS saith the high and lofty One f. Thy statutes have been my that inhabiteth eternity, Whose songs. Name is Holy: I dwell in the high ty. In the house of my pilgrimage. and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to Nones. revive the spirit of the humble, and Ant. Let us go forth therefore to revive the heart of the contrite unto Him without the camp, bearing ones. his reproach : for here we have no ty. Come, My people, enter thou continuing city, but we seek one to into thy chambers, hide thyself as it come. were for a little moment : until the Chapter. Ecclus. li. indignation be overpast. f. Come 'DEHOLD with your eyes, how that ye apart into a desert place, and rest I have had but little labour, and awhile. ty. Until the indignation have gotten unto me much rest. be overpast. f. Glory be to the VJ. Thy statutes have been : my Father, and to the Son, and to the songs. f. In the house of my pil Holy Ghost. ty. Come, My people, grimage. Vf. My songs, f. Glory enter thou into thy chambers, hide be to the Father, and to the Son, thyself as it were for a little moment : and to the Holy Ghost. VJ. Thy until the indignation be overpast. statutes have been : my songs. y. I had rather be a doorkeeper f . Seven times a day do I praise in the house of my God. Thee. ty. Than to dwell in the tents of ty. Because of Thy righteous judg ungodliness. ments. Seconti Vtsptxs. Ant. I have put off the clothing of prosperity, and put upon me the Psalms of the Feria. sackcloth of my prayer : I will cry Ant. 1. They shall not be con unto the Everlasting in my days. founded : that put their trust in Thee. 228 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

Ant. 2. As dying, and behold we Ant. 2. The Name of the Lord is live; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoic a strong tower : the righteous runneth ing : as having nothing, and yet into it and is safe. possessing all things. Ant. 3. The blessing of the Lord Ant. 3. All of one mind, having is in the reward of the godly : and compassion one of another : loving to suddenly He maketh His blessing to the brethren, pitiful, courteous. flourish. Ant. 4. Here have we no con Ant. 4. Lord, Thou deliveredst tinuing city : but we seek one to unto me five talents : behold, I have come. gained beside them five talents more. Ant. 5. I will sacrifice unto Thee Ant. 5. And they that know Thy with the voice of thanksgiving : I will Name will put their trust in Thee : pay that I have vowed. for Thou, Lord, hast never failed Chapter. Deut. vii. them that seek Thee. rrHE Lord thy God, He is God, the Chapter. Ecclus. ii. faithful God, Which keepeth cove VE that fear the Lord, wait for His nant and mercy with them that love mercy ; and go not aside, lest ye Him and keep His commandments, fall. Ye that fear the Lord, believe to a thousand generations. Him ; and your reward shall not fail. ty. Thanks be to God. Ye that fear the Lord, hope for good, Hymn. Rex gloriose Martyrum, and for everlasting joy and mercy. p. 100. I?.They that fear the Lord will If an Abbot : not disobey His word : and they that f. The righteous shall flourish love Him will keep His ways. f. like a palm-tree. Love is the fulfilling of the law. ty. And shall spread abroad like a ty. They that love Him will keep cedar in Libanus. His ways. f. Glory be to the Father, Ant. to Mag. Ye that follow after and to the Son, and to the Holy righteousness, ye that seek the Lord : Ghost. ty. They that fear the Lord look unto your father, for I called will not disobey His word : and they him alone, and blessed him, and in that love Him will keep His ways. creased him. Hymn. Iste Confessor, p. 223. If not an Abbot : If a Priest : f< They shall flourish in the courts f. Mine eyes look upon such as of the House of our God. are faithful in the land. ty. That they may shew how true ty. That they may dwell with Me. the Lord my strength is. Ant. to Mag. The Lord will shew Ant. to Magnificat as at First Vespers, who are His and who is holy : even p. 226. him whom He hath chosen will He cause to come near unto Him. Of a Confessor not a Bishop. Collect. dFtrst Uespers. C\ GOD, Who makest us glad with the yearly solemnity of blessed Psalms of the Feria. -ZV., Thy Confessor, mercifully grant Ant. 1. He that putteth his trust that as we venerate his nativity, so in Me shall possess the land : and we may imitate his actions ; through shall inherit My holy mountain. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. OF A CONFESSOB NOT A BISHOP. 229 If not a Priest : ful things hath he done among his f. They that love Thy Name shall people. be joyful in Thee. Hymn. Bex gloriose Marturum, Itf. For Thou, Lord, wilt give Thy p. 100. blessing to the righteous. If a Priest : Ant. to Mag. They that put their trust in Him shall understand the f. Send out Thy light and Thy truth : and such as be faithful in love truth that they may lead me. shall abide with Him. ty. And bring me unto Thy holy hill, and to Thy dwelling. Collect. Ant. to Ben. He wrought that Q.RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord which was good and right, and truth, God, (blessed N,, interceding,) before the Lord his God : and in that Thy people may walk in Thy every work that he began, he did it love ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. with all his heart, and prospered. Amen. If not a Priest : y. Look well if there be any way Eautis. of wickedness in me. ty. And lead me in the way ever f. O ye servants of the Lord, bless lasting. ye the Lord. Ant. to Ben. He that doeth truth, ty. Praise Him and magnify Him cometh to the light : that his deeds for ever. may be made manifest that they are Psalms of Sunday. wrought in God. Ant. 1. Before the Lord which chose me : I will yet be more vile than thus, and will be base in mine Ant. Before the Lord which chose own sight. me : I will yet be more vile than thus, Ant. 2. Well done, good and faith and will be base in mine own sight. ful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee Ctetce. ruler over many things : enter thou Ant. Well done, good and faithful into the joy of thy Lord. servant ; thou hast been faithful over Ant. 3. As for me, I will behold a few things, I will make thee ruler Thy presence in righteousness : and over many things : enter thou into when I awake up after Thy likeness, the joy of thy Lord. I shall be satisfied with it. Ant. 4. It is a great glory : to Chapter. Ecclus. xxxi. follow the Lord. "DLESSED is the rich that is found Ant. 5. They that wait upon the without blemish, and hath not Lord shall renew their strength : they gone after gold. Who is he? and shall run, and not be weary; they we will call him blessed ; for wonder shall walk, and not faint. ful things hath he done among his people. Chapter. Ecclus. xxxi. iy. I am a companion of : all them "DLESSED is the rich that is found that fear Thee. f . And keep Thy without blemish, and hath not commandments. 1y. All them that gone after gold. Who is he? and fear Thee. f. Glory be to the Father, we will call him blessed : for wonder and to the Son, and to the Holy 230 COMMON OF H0LY DAIS.

Ghost. f. I am a companion of : all f. 0 take not the word of Thy them that fear Thee. truth utterly out of my mouth. 'ft. Thy word is a lantern unto my Vf. For my hope is in Thy judg feet. ments. ty. And a light unto my paths. Seconti Uespers. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. 1. Behold an Israelite in Ant. As for me, I will behold Thy deed : in whom is no guile. presence in righteousness : and when Ant. 2. I will look unto the Lord ; I awake up after Thy likeness, I shall I will wait for the God of my salva be satisfied with it. tion : my God will hear me. Chapter. Gal. vi. Ant. 3. A perfect and an upright rHATSOEVER a man soweth, man : one that feareth God, and es- W1 cheweth evil. that shall he also reap. For he Ant. 4. He will bring me forth to that soweth to his flesh shall of the the light : and I shall behold His flesh reap corruption ; but he that righteousness. soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit Ant. 5. For Thy sake have I reap life everlasting. suffered reproof, shame hath covered ty. Thy word is a lantern : unto my face : for the zeal of Thine house my feet. 'ft. And a light unto my hath even eaten me. paths. Vf. Unto my feet. f. Glory Chapter, ii Cor. iii. be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Thy WE all, with open face beholding word is a lantern : unto my feet. as in a glass the glory of the f. Thy righteousness is an ever Lord, are changed into the same lasting righteousness. image from glory to glory, even as ty. And Thy law is the truth. by the Spirit of the Lord. Hymn. Iste Confessor, Nones. f. and ty., p. 223. Ant. to Magnificat, as at First Vespers. Ant. They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength : they shall Or a Virgin and Martyr. run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint. dFirst Fespers. Chapter, ii Cor. xii. Ant. This is the wise virgin, whose T TAKE pleasure in infirmities, in lamp was ready when the Bridegroom reproaches, in necessities, in per came : she went in with the Lord secutions, in distresses for Christ's to the wedding. sake : for when I am weak, then am Psalms of the Feria. I strong. Chapter. Ecclus. li. ty. Thy righteousness : is an ever rTHEN lifted I up my supplication lasting righteousness, f. And Thy from the earth, O Lord my God, law is the truth. ty. An everlasting and prayed for deliverance from death. righteousness, ft. Glory be to the Bf. The kingdoms of the earth and Father, and to the Son, and to the all the glory of the world I despised Holy Ghost. ty. Thy righteousness for the love of my Lord Jesus Christ : is : an everlasting righteousness. Whom I have seen, Whom I have OP A VIRGIN AND'MABTYR. 231

loved, in Whom I have believed, Collect. Whom I have desired, f. My heart TTEAR us, O God of our salvation, is inditing of a good matter. I speak that as we rejoice in the feast of of the things which I have made unto blessed N., Thy Virgin [and Martyr;] the King. ty. Whom I have seen, so of Thy mercy we may be taught Whom I have loved, in Whom I have the spirit of devotion ; through Jesus believed, Whom I have desired. f. our Lord. Amen. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. ILautis. The kingdoms of this earth, and all y. God hath given her the help of the glory of the world I despised for His countenance. the love of my Lord Jesus Christ, fy. God is in the midst of her, Whom I have seen, Whom I have therefore shall she not be removed. loved, in Whom I have believed, Psalms of Sunday. Whom I have desired. Ant. 1. This is the wise virgin : Hymn. Virginis proles opifexque whom the Lord found watching. matris. Ant. 2. This is a wise virgin : and CHILD of the Virgin, Maker of Thy Mother, Virgin-engendered, of the Virgin Son, of the number of the prudent. Virgin is she of whom we sing another Ant. 3. This is a virgin holy and Victory won. glorious : for the Lord of all things [Double the palm of triumph which she bear- hath chosen her. eth, Strove she to vanquish woman's fear of Ant. 4. I bless Thee, 0 Father of death : my Lord Jesus Christ : because, Quelled now the hand of death and hell ap- through Thy Son, the fire of temp peareth Her feet beneath. tation is extinguished round about Death won no conquest, nor the thousand me. terrors, Ant. 5. Come, bride of Christ, Kindred of death— fierce torments bravely receive the crown : which the Lord borne : Gave she her blood : that blood the radiance hath prepared for thee for ever. mirrors Of life's new morn. ] Chapter. Ecclus. li. When she pleads for us, at her sweet petition, THEN lifted I up my supplication That we may sing with conscience pure of from the earth, 0 Lord my God, sin, From debt of guilt O grant us Thy remission, and prayed for deliverance from death. And peace within. Vf. Thanks be to God. Glory to Thee, O Father, Son, and Spirit, Hymn. Jesu, corona Virginwm. Glory co-equal on the Throne on high, Equal in power, in unity of merit, JESU, the Virgins' Crown, do Thou Eternally. Amen. Accept us, as in prayer we bow ; Born of that Virgin, whom alone y. Pull of grace are thy lips. The mother and the maid we own. iy. Because God hath blessed thee Amongst the lilies Thou dost feed, With virgin choirs accompanied ; for ever. With glory decked, the spotless brides Ant. to Mag. The kingdom of Whose bridal gifts Thy love provides. heaven is like unto a net, that was They, wheresoe'er Thy footsteps bend, With hymns and praises still attend ; cast into the sea, and gathered of In blessed troops they follow Thee, every kind : which when it was full, With dance, and song, and melody. they drew to shore, and gathered the We pray Thee therefore to bestow Upon our senses here below, good into vessels, but cast the bad Thy grace, that so we may endure away. From taint of all corruption pure. 2:12 COMMOX OP HOLY DAYS. All laud to God the Father he : y. God hath given her the help of All laud, Eternal Son, to Thee : All laud, as is for ever meet, His countenance. To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. ty. God shall help her, and that y. The virgins that be her fellows right early. shall bear her company. Nones. ty. And shall be brought unto Thee. Ant. Come, bride of Christ, receive Ant. to Ben. When the Bride the crown : which the Lord hath groom came, the wise virgins : being prepared for thee for ever.. ready, went in with Him to the Chapter. Ecclus. li. marriage. rTHOU savedst me from destruction, Collect as at the First Vespers. and deliveredst me from the evil $rirtte. time : therefore will I give thanks, and praise Thee, and bless Thy Name, Ant. This is a wise virgin : whom 0 Lord. the Lord found watching. ty. God hath given her : the help of Cterce. His countenance. f. God shall help her, and that right early. i^7. The Ant. This is a wise virgin : and help of His countenance. f. Glory of the number of the prudent. be to the Father, and to the Son, and Chapter. Ecclus. li. to the Holy Ghost. Vtf. God hath rpHEN lifted I up my supplication given her : the help of His counte from the earth, O Lord my God, nance. and prayed for deliverance from death. 'ft. The virgins that be her fellows Vf. Full of grace : are thy lips. f. shall bear her company. Because God hath blessed thee for ty. And shall be brought unto ever. ty. Are thy lips. f. Glory Thee. be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Full of grace : are thy lips. Ant. to Psalms. This is the wise f. In thy glory and thy beauty. virgin : whom the Lord found watch ty. Go forth, proceed, and reign. ing. Chapter. Ecclus. li. Seits. T'HEN lifted I up my supplication Ant. This is a virgin, holy and from the earth, 0 Lord my God, glorious : for the Lord of all things and prayed for deliverance from death. hath chosen her. ty. Thanks be to God. Chapter. Ecclus. li. Hymn, f. andVf., and Ant. to Magnificat T WILL praise Thy Name con- as at First Vespers. tinually, and will sing praise with thanksgiving; because my prayer [On the Feasts of S. Agnes, S. Agatha, was heard. and S. Katharine, these Chapters. ty. In thy glory : and thy beauty. ISotf) *fcJespers, ILatrtis, and f. Go forth, proceed, and reign. R7. Ctrae. In thy beauty. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Chapter. Ecclus. li. Holy Ghost. ty. In thy glory : and T WILL thank Thee, 0 Lord and thy beauty. King, and praise Thee, 0 God, my OF A MATRON.

Saviour : I do give praise unto Thy Chapter. Prov. xxxi. Name. For Thou art my defender T^HO can find a virtuous woman ? and helper, and hast preserved my for her price is far above rubies. body from destruction. The heart of her husband doth safely Seits. trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. Chapter. Ecclus. li. Hymn. Ad cwnam Agni providi. TVTY soul praised the Lord, even TO share the Lamb's high marriage rites, unto death, and my life was near The Father matron-guests invites : to hell. How blest is she who hears the call, And seeks to keep the festival ! Nones. O'er all the Church her praise be told, Chapter as of the Common.] Whom Jesu's grace has made so bold, To choose with Him the better part, On Him alone to fix the heart. Of a Virgin not Marttr. The wound of love her spirit felt, And on the earth no longer dwelt ; The Office is the same, except the Chapters, But strove to climb the rugged way, the second and third verses of the Hymn That leads to joys that ne'er decay. at Vespers being omitted. The flesh to tame, her daily care ; Her daily banquet, holy prayer ; iSoti) Uespers, Haute, arrtr Awaiting, in the realms above, The Lamb's eternal feast of love. &tetee. Vouchsafe that we, O gracious God, Chapter. ii Cor. x. May follow in the steps she trod ; And, free from every stain of sin. TTE that glorieth, let him glory in As she hath won, may also win. the Lord. For not he that com- All praise to God the Father be ; All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee ; mendeth himself is approved, but Whom with the Spirit we adore, whom the Lord commendeth. For ever and for evermore. Amen. JO«tta. 'f. 0 turn away mine eyes, lest Chapter, ii Cor. xi. they behold vanity. ty. And quicken Thou me in Thy T AM jealous over you with godly way. jealousy : for I have espoused you Ant. to Mag. My heart rejoiceth to one husband, that I may present in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged, you as a chaste virgin to Christ. because I rejoice in Thy salvation. Nones. Collect. Chapter. Wisdom vii. viii. A GOD of mercy, enlighten the VICE shall not prevail against hearts of Thy faithful people, and wisdom. Wisdom reacheth from (blessed N., [Thy Martyr,] interceding) one end to another mightily : and make us to despise things earthly, sweetly doth she order all things. and love things heavenly; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Of a Matron. If the Office be of a Matron not Martyr, the words, Thy Martyr, are omitted dFtrst Uespers. from the Collect. Ant: to Psalms. Help me, which have no other help but Thee, 0 Lord : ILauos. Who knowest that I hate the glory 'f. I will praise Thy Name for of the unrighteous. evermore. 234 COMMON OF HOLT DATS. ty. For great is Thy mercy toward $rtme. me. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. As the sun when it ariseth in the high heavens : so is the beauty Ant. 1. As the sun when it ariseth of a good woman in the ordering of in the high heaven : so is the beauty her house. of a good woman in the ordering of her house. Ant. 2. A virtuous woman rejoiceth Ant. A virtuous woman rejoiceth her husband : and he shall fulfil the her husband : and he shall fulfil the years of his life in peace. years of his life in peace. Ant. 3. A silent and loving woman : is a gift from the Lord. Chapter. Acts ii. Ant. 4. She openeth her mouth QN my handmaidens I will pour out with wisdom : and in her tongue is in those days of my Spirit; and the law of kindness. they shall prophesy. And I will Ant. 5. She departed not from the shew wonders in heaven above, and temple : but served God with fastings signs in the earth beneath. and prayers night and day. R7. Teach me to do the thing that pleaseth Thee : for Thou art my God. Chapter, i S. Pet. iii. f. Let Thy loving Spirit lead me "V"-E wives, be subject to your own forth into the land of righteousness. husbands, that, if any obey not Bf. For Thou art my God. f. Glory the word, they also may without the be to the Father, and to the Son, word be won by the conversation of and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Teach the wives; while they behold your me to do the thing that pleaseth chaste conversation coupled with fear. Thee : for Thou art my God. iy. Thanks be to God. f. I will take heed to my ways, that I offend not in my tongue. Hymn. Hcec rite mundi gloria. ty. I will keep my mouth as it THE world and all its boasted good were with a bridle. As vain and passing she eschewed ; And therefore with angelic bands, In endless joys for ever stands. Sorts. Grant then that we, O gracious God, Ant. A silent and loving woman : May follow in the steps she trod ; is a gift from the Lord. And, freed from every stain of sin, As she hath won, may also win. Chapter. Tobit x. To Thee, O Christ, our loving King, AND he said to his daughter, Honour All glory, praise, and thanks, we bring ; All glory, as is ever meet, thy father and thy mother-in- To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. law, which are now thy parents : that f. I humbled my soul with fast I may hear good report of thee. ing. ty. I will take heed to my ways : Bf. And my prayer shall turn into that I offend not in my tongue. 'f'. mine own bosom. I will keep my mouth as it were with a bridle. ty. That I offend not Ant. to Ben. The prayer of the in my tongue. f. Glory be to the humble pierceth the clouds : he will Father, and to the Son, and to the not depart till the Most High shall Holy Ghost. Bf. I will take heed to behold. my ways : that I offend not in my Collect as at First Vespers. ; tongue. ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH. 235

f. I waited patiently for the Lord, in time to come : give her of the fruit and He inclined unto me. of her hands, and let her own works ty. And heard my calling. praise her in the gates. Collect as at First Vespers. TSToius. Ant. She departed not from the temple : but served God with fastings Anniversary of the Dedication and prayers night and day. of a Church. Chapter. Ecclus. xl. dFtrst Uespers. nHILDREN and the building of a Psalms of the Feria. city continue a man's name : but Ant. 1. Is not the Lord your God a blameless wife is counted above with you ? Set your heart and your them both. soul to seek the Lord your God : ty. I waited patiently for the Lord : arise therefore, and build ye the and He inclined unto me. f. And sanctuary of the Lord God. heard my calling, ty. And He in Ant. 2. The house that is to be clined unto me. f. Glory be to the builded for the Lord must be exceed Father, and to the Son, and to the ing magnifical, of fame and of glory Holy Ghost. ty. I waited patiently throughout all countries : I will there for the Lord : and He inclined unto fore now make preparation for it. me. Ant. 3. Great is our God above all f. 0 come hither, and behold the gods : But who is able to build Him works of God. an house P ty. Who holdeth our soul in life. Ant. 4. Seeing the heaven of hea vens cannot contain Him : who am I *econtJ Uespers. then, that I should build Him an Psalms of the Feria. house ? Ant. 1. Favour is deceitful and Ant. 5. The most high Lord : beauty is vain : but a woman that hath commanded that I should build feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Him an house. Ant. 2. There was none that gave Chapter. Ezekiel xxxvii. her an ill word : for she feared the THUS saith the Lord : Moreover I Lord greatly. will make a covenant of peace Ant. 3. She looketh well to the with them ; it shall be an everlasting ways of her household : and eateth covenant with them : and I will place not the bread of idleness. them, and multiply them, and will Ant. 4. She hath brought up chil set My sanctuary in the midst of dren, lodged strangers, washed the them for evermore. My tabernacle saints' feet : relieved the afflicted, and also shall be with them. diligently followed every good work. ty. All that is in the heaven and Ant. 5. Her children rise up, and in the earth is Thine, 0 Lord ; and call her blessed : her husband also, of Thine own have we given Thee : and he praiseth her. O Lord our God, all this store that Chapter, Hymn, Ad cecnam Agni providi, we have prepared to build Thee an f. and Vj!., «s at First Vespers, p. 233. house for Thy Holy Name cometh of Ant. to Mag. Strength and honour Thine hand. f. Who hath first are her clothing ; and she shall rejoice given to the Lord, and it shall be 236 COMMON OP HOLY DAYS. recompensed unto him again ? ty. 0 that whosoever entereth this temple Lord our God, all this store that we to ask for blessings, may rejoice in have prepared to build Thee an house their fulfilment ; through Jesus Christ for Thy Holy Name cometh of Thine our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth hand. f. Glory be to the Father, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, world and to the Son, and to the Holy without end. Amen. Ghost. B7. 0 Lord our God, all this store that we have prepared to build ©ompltne. Thee an house for Thy Holy Name cometh of Thine hand. Ant. to Psalms. May Thine eyes be open toward this house night and Hymn. Urbs beata Hierusalem. day : and hearken Thou to the sup BLESSED city, heavenly Salem, plication of Thy people. Vision dear of peace and love, Who, of living stones upbuilded, Hymn. Salvator mundi Domine, Art the joy of heaven above, p. 67, with this Doxology : And, with angel cohorts circled, As a bride to earth dost move ! Praise to the Father and the Son ; To Thee, blest Spirit, praise be done : From celestial realms descending, Whose holy unction hath restored Beady for the nuptial bed, Our hearts as temples to the Lord. Amen. To His presence, decked with jewels, By her Lord shall she be led ; This Doxology is said to all Hymns of the All her streets, and all her bulwarks, same metre throughout the Octave. Of pure gold are fashioned. Bright with pearls her portal glitters ! Ant. to Nunc Dim. I will fill this It is open evermore ; house with glory : and in this place And, by virtue of His merits, will I give peace. Thither faithful souls may soar, Who for Christ's dear Name, in this world Pain and tribulation bore. Haute. Many a blow and biting sculpture Polished well those stones elect, f. O sing unto the Lord a new In their places now compacted By the heavenly Architect, song. Who therewith hath willed for ever f. Let the congregation of Saints That His palace should be decked. praise Him. Laud and honour to the Father ; Laud and honour to the Son ; Psalms of Sunday, except the Canticle. Laud and honour to the Spirit ; Ant. 1. The house of God is the Ever Three, and ever One : Consubstantial, Co-eternal, Church of the living God : the pillar While unending ages run. Amen. and ground of the truth. f. The hill of Sion is a fair place, Ant. 2. Christ's house are we : if the joy of the whole earth. we hold fast the confidence and the ty. God is well known in her rejoicing of the hope firm unto the palaces. end. Ant. to Mag. My house shall be Ant. 3. To whom coming, as unto built in Jerusalem : and the Lord a living stone, chosen of God and shall yet comfort Sion, and shall yet precious : ye also, as lively stones, choose Jerusalem. are built up a spiritual house. Collect. Ant. 4. In whom all the building f\ GOD, Who year by year renewest fitly framed together groweth unto the consecration day of this Thy an holy temple in the Lord : in holy temple, and bringest us again in whom ye also are builded together safety to Thy holy mysteries ; hear for an habitation of God through the the prayers of Thy people, and grant Spirit. ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION OF A CHURCH. 237 Song of Tobit. upon, for the foundation is Jesus Tobit xiii. Jerusalem civitas Dei. Christ. Q JERUSALEM, the holy city : Chapter, ii Chron. vii. He will scourge thee for thy chil W have I chosen and sanctified dren's works, and will have mercy N°? this house, that My Name may again on the sons of the righteous. be there for ever: and Mine eyes and 2 Give praise to the Lord, for He Mine heart shall be there perpetually. is good; and praise the everlasting fy. Thanks be to God. King, that His tabernacle may be Hymn. Angulare fundamentnm. builded in thee again with joy : and CHRIST is made the sure Foundation, let Him make joyful there in thee for And the precious Corner-stone, ever those that are miserable. Who, the two-fold walls surmounting, Binds them closely into one : 3 Many nations shall come from Holy Sion's help for ever, far to the name of the Lord God And her confidence alone. with gifts in their hands, even gifts All that dedicated city, Dearly loved by God on high, to the King of heaven : all genera In exultant jubilation tions shall praise Thee with great Pours perpetual melody ; God the One, and God the Trinal, Singing everlastingly. 4 Cursed are all they which hate To this Temple, where we call Thee, Thee : and blessed shall all be which Come, O Lord of Hosts, to day ! love Thee for ever. With Thy wonted loving kindness Hear Thy people as they pray ; 5 Rejoice and be glad for the chil And Thy fullest benediction dren of the just : for they shall be Shed within its walls for aye. gathered together, and shall bless the Here vouchsafe to all Thy servants That they supplicate to gain : Lord of the just. Here to have and hold for ever 6 0 blessed are they which love Those good things their prayers obtain : And hereafter in Thy glory thee, for they shall rejoice in thy With Thy blessed ones to reign. peace' : blessed are they which have Laud and honour to the Father ; been sorrowful for all thy scourges : Laud and honour to the Son ; for they shall rejoice for thee, when Laud and honour to the Spirit ; Ever Three, and ever One : they have seen all thy glory, and Con substantial, co-eternal, shall be glad for ever. While unending ages run. Amen. 7 Let my soul bless God : the f. Holiness becometh. great King. ty. Thine house for ever. 8 For Jerusalem shall be built up Ant. to Ben. He ordained, that with sapphires, and emeralds, and the days of the dedication of the altar precious stone : thy walls and towers should be kept in their season from and battlements with pure gold. year to year by the space of eight 9 And the streets of Jerusalem days : with mirth and gladness. Al shall be paved : with beryl and car leluia. buncle and stones of Ophir. 10 And all her streets shall say, Alleluia : and they shall praise Him, Ant. The house of God is the saying, Blessed be God, which hath Church of the living God : the pillar extolled it for ever. and ground of the truth. Ant. 5. Ye are God's building, I ty. Jesu Christ, Son of the living have laid the foundation : let every God, have mercy upon us. f. Thou man take heed how he buildeth there- Who dost honour Thine own place. 238 COMMON OF HOLY DAYS.

V?. Have mercy upon us. y. Glory and to the Son, and to the Holy be to the Father, and to the Son, Ghost. iy. Blessed is the man : whom and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Jesu Thou choosest and receivest unto Christ, Son of the living God, have Thee. Alleluia, Alleluia. mercy upon us. y. Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house. Hitxxt. iy. They will be alway praising Ant. Christ's house are we : if we Thee. hold fast the confidence and rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end. Konea. Chapter. Jer. vii. Ant. Ye are God's building, I TTEAR the word of the Lord, all ye have laid the foundation : let every of Judah, that enter in at these man take heed how he buildeth there gates to worship the Lord. Thus upon, for the foundation is Jesus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Christ. Israel, Amend your ways and your Chapter, ii Chron. xx. doings, and I will cause you to dwell \A/E stand before this house, and in in this place. Thy presence, (for Thy name is iy. I will come into Thine house : in this house,) and cry unto Thee in even upon the multitude of Thy our affliction, then Thou wilt hear mercy. Alleluia, Alleluia. y. In and help. Thy fear will I worship toward Thy if. He shall be satisfied : with the holy temple. Vf. Alleluia, Alleluia. pleasures of Thy house. Alleluia, 'f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Alleluia, f. Even of Thy holy tem Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Vf. I ple. Vf. Alleluia, Alleluia, y. Glory will come into Thine house : even be to the Father, and to the Son, upon the multitude of Thy mercy. and to the Holy Ghost. ty. He Alleluia, Alleluia. shall be satisfied : with the" pleasures f. I will go into Thine house with of Thy house. Alleluia, Alleluia. burnt offerings. y. O how amiable are Thy dwell ty. And will pay Thee my vows. ings, Thou Lord of hosts. [Through the Octave, Alleluia is omitted, ty. My soul hath a desire and and the iy. is taken up at the colon, longing to enter into the courts of and so at the other Hours.] the Lord. £eits$. Second Vtsptxs. Ant. Great is our God above all gods : but who is able to build Him Ant. I. One of the seven angels an house ? carried me away in the spirit : and shewed me that great city, the holy Chaptkr. Lev. xxvi. Jerusalem, descending out of heaven VE shall keep My sabbaths, and from God. reverence My sanctuary : I am Psalm cxxii. Latatus sum, p. 62. the Lord. VJ. Blessed is the man : whom Ant. 2. And the building of the Thou choosest and receivest unto wall of it was of jasper : and the city Thee. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. He was pure gold, like unto clear glass. shall dwell in Thy court. Vf. Alleluia, Psalm cxxiv. Nisi quia Dominus, p. 53. Alleluia, f. Glory be to the Father, Ant. 3. I saw no temple therein : ANNIVERSARY OF TiIE DEDICATION OF A CHURCII. 239 for the Lord God Almighty and the Ghost which is in you, which ye have Lamb are the temple of it. of God, and ye are not your own ? Psalm cxxxii. Memento, Domine, p. 56. Hymn. Urbs beata Hierusalem, Ant. And the city had no need of f. and ty., as at First Vespers, p. 236. the sun, neither of the moon to shine Ant. to Mag. Make straight paths in it : for the glory of God did lighten for your feet : for ye are come unto it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. the city of the living God, the Psalm cxxxvii. Super flumina, p. 58. heavenly Jerusalem. Wherefore re Ant. 5. There shall in no wise ceiving a kingdom which cannot be enter into it any thing that defileth, moved : serve God with reverence neither whatsoever worketh abomina and godly fear. tion or maketh a lie : but they which On Sunday in the Octave, the Office of are written in the Lamb's book of Sunday is said, with Memorial of the life. Octave at both Vespers and Lauds. But if the Dedication Feast falls on Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, Sunday, the Office of Dedication is said, p. 64. with Memorial of Sunday, at both Ves Chapter, i Cor. vi. pers and Lauds. On the Octave the T\7"HAT? know ye not that your Office is said as on the first day. body is the temple of the Holy * II. OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

Gradual Psalms. and loose them from all bonds of sin ; that they may obtain an inheritance [Here is set down, in case it be preferred: among Thy Saints in the glory of the The Roman Use. First Resurrection; through Christ our The Gradual Psalms are said on every Lord. Amen. Wednesday in Lent before Matins in Then follow Psalm cxxv., Qui confidunt, Choir, except on the concurrence of a Psalm cxxvi., In convertendo, Psalm Double Festival ; out of Choir they are cxxvii., Nisi Dominus, Psalm cxxviii., to be said as occasion serves. Beati omnes, and Psalm cxxix., Soepe The first five Psalms, Psalm cxx., Ad expugnaverunt; each with Glory be, Dominum, Psalm cxxi., Levavi oculos, etc. Psalm cxxii., Laetatus sum, Psalm Then is said kneeling : cxxiii., Ad te levavi oculos meos, and Psalm cxxiv., Nisi quia Dominus, are Lord, have mercy. said without Antiphon, and without Christ, have mercy. Glory be, etc. At the end of the last Lord, have mercy. is said: Our Father : 'f. Eternal rest : grant unto them, Silently to the end. The reader repeats : 0 Lord. iy. And light perpetual : shine y. And lead us not into temptation. on them. iy. But deliver us from evil. f. 0 Then is said kneeling : think upon Thy congregation. iy. Our Father : Whom Thou hast purchased and re Silently to the end. The reader repeats : deemed of old. 'f. Hear my prayer, O 'f. And lead us not into temptation. Lord. R7. And let my crying come unto R7. But deliver us from evil. 'f. From Thee. f. The Lord be with you. R7. the gates of hell. R7. Deliver their And with thy spirit. souls, 0 Lord. f. May they rest in Let us pray. peace. RL Amen. 'f. Hear my prayer, Collect. 0 Lord. iy. And let my crying come unto Thee. f. The Lord be with you. f\ GOD, Whose nature and property is R7. And with thy spirit. " ever to have mercy and to forgive, receive our humble petitions ; and though Let us pray. we be tied and bound with the chain of Collect. our sins, yet let the pitifulness of Thy LI AVE mercy, 0 Lord, upon the souls great mercy loose us ; for the honour of -*-*- of Thy servants, and of Thine hand Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate. maidens, and of all the faithful departed : Amen. GRADUAL PSALMS. 241 Then follow Psalm cxxx., Do profundis, speak unto them thereof : they make Psalm cxxxi., Domine non est, Psalm them ready to battle. cxxxii., Memento Domine, Psalm Glory be, etc. cxxxiii., Ecce quam bonum, and Psalm exxxiv., Ecce nunc ; each with Glory be, etc. Psalm exxi. Levavi oculos. Then is said kneeling : T WILL lift up mine eyes unto the Lord, have mercy. hills : from whence cometh my Christ, have mercy. help. Lord, have mercy. 2 My help cometh even from the Our Father : Lord : Who hath made heaven and Silently to the end. The reader repeats : earth. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to 'f. And lead us not into temptation. be moved : and He that keepeth thee R7. But deliver us from evil. y. 0 Lord, save Thy servants. iy. That put will not sleep. their trust in Thee. 'f. Hear my prayer, 4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel : 0 Lord. iy. And let my crying come shall neither slumber nor sleep. unto Thee. ]^. The Lord be with you. 5 The Lord Himself is thy keeper : R7. And with thy spirit. the Lord is thy defence upon thy Let us pray. right hand ; 6 So that the sun shall not bum Collect. thee by day : neither the moon by CTRETCH forth, 0 Lord, to Thy ser- night. ^ vants and to thine handmaidens, the 7 The Lord shall preserve thee arm of Thy heavenly help : that they may both seek Thee with their whole from all evil : yea, it is even He that heart, and also may obtain of Thee shall keep thy soul. such things as they ask ; through Christ 8 The Lord shall preserve thy our Lord. Amen.J going out, and thy coming in : from this time forth for evermore. Sabum Use. Glory be, etc. Psalm cxx. Ad Dominum. Psalm exxii. Latatus sum. HEN I was in trouble I called T WAS glad when they said unto w upon the Lord : and He heard me : We will go into the house of the Lord. 2 Deliver my soul, 0 Lord, from 2 Our feet shall stand in thy lying lips : and from a deceitful gates : O Jerusalem. tongue. 3 Jerusalem is built as a city : 3 What reward shall be given or that is at unity in itself. done unto thee, thou false tongue : 4 For thither the tribes go up, even mighty and sharp arrows, with even the tribes of the Lord : to testily hot burning coals. unto Israel, to give thanks unto the 4 Wo is me, that I am constrained Name of the Lord. to dwell with Mesech : and to have 5 For there is the seat of judg my habitation among the tents of ment : even the seat of the house of Kedar. David. 5 My soul hath long dwelt among 6 0 pray for the peace of Jeru them : that are enemies unto peace. salem : they shall prosper that love 6 I labour for peace, but when I thee. 242 OCCASIONAL OEFICES. 7 Peace be within thy walls : and 7 Our help standeth in the name plenteousness within thy palaces. of the Lord : Who hath made heaven 8 For my brethren and companions' and earth. sakes : I will wish thee prosperity. Glory be, etc. 9 Yea, because of the house of the Lord our God : I will seek to do thee Psalm cxxv. Qui confidunt. good. TPHEY that put their trust in the Glory be, etc. Lord, shall be even as the mount Psalm cxxiii. Ad te levavi oculos Sion : which may not be removed, meos. but standeth fast for ever. 2 The hills stand about Jerusalem : TTNTO Thee lift I up mine eyes : U 0 Thou that dwellest in the even so standeth the Lord round about His people, from this time heavens. forth for evermore. 2 Behold, even as the eyes of ser 3 For the rod of the ungodly vants look unto the hand of their cometh not into the lot of the right masters, and as the eyes of a maiden eous : lest the righteous put their unto the hand of her mistress : even hand unto wickedness. so our eyes wait upon the Lord our 4 Do well, 0 Lord : unto those God, until He have mercy upon us. that are good and true of heart. 3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, 5 As for such as turn back unto have mercy upon us : for we are their own wickedness : the Lord shall utterly despised. lead them forth with the evil doers, 4 Our soul is filled with the scorn but peace shall be upon Israel. ful reproof of the wealthy : and with Glory be, etc. the despitefulness of the proud. Glory be, etc. Psalm cxxvi. In convertendo. Psalm cxxiv. Nisi quia Dominus. Vy HEN the Lord turned again the TF the Lord Himself had not been captivity of Sion : then were we on our side, now may Israel say : if like unto them that dream. the Lord Himself had not been on 2 Then was our mouth filled with our side, when men rose up against laughter : and our tongue with joy. us; 3 Then said they among the hea 2 They had swallowed us up quick : then : The Lord hath done great when they were so wrathfully dis things for them. pleased at us. 4 Yea, the Lord hath done great 3 Yea, the waters had drowned things for us already : whereof we us : and the stream had gone over rejoice. our soul. 5 Turn our captivity, 0 Lord : as 4 The deep waters of the proud : the rivers in the south. had gone even over our soul. 6 They that sow in tears : shall 5 But praised be the Lord : Who reap in joy. hath not given us over for a prey 7 He that now goeth on his way unto their teeth. weeping, and beareth forth good 6 Our soul is escaped even as a seed : shall doubtless come again bird out of the snare of the fowler : with joy, and bring his sheaves with snare is broken, and we are him. ired. Glory be, etc. A GRADUAL PSALMS. 243

Psalm cxxvii. Nisi Dominus. vexed me from my youth up : but "EXCEPT the Lord build the house : they have not prevailed against me. their labour is but lost that build 3 The plowers plowed upon my it. back : and made long furrows. 2 Except the Lord keep the city : 4 But the righteous Lord : hath the watchman waketh but in vain. hewn the snares of the ungodly in 3 It is but lost labour that ye pieces. haste to rise up early, and so late 5 Let them be confounded and take rest, and eat the bread of care turned backward : as many as have fulness : for so He giveth His beloved evil will at Sion. sleep. 6 Let them be even as the grass 4 Lo, children and the fruit of the growing upon the house-tops : which womb : are an heritage and gift that withereth afore it be plucked up. cometh of the Lord. 7 Whereof the mower filleth not 5 Like as the arrows in the hand his hand : neither he that bindeth of a giant : even so are the young up the sheaves his bosom. children. 8 So that they who go by say not 6 Happy is the man that hath his so much as, The Lord prosper you : quiver full of them : they shall not be we wish you good luck in the Name ashamed when they speak with their of the Lord. enemies in the gate. Glory be, etc. Glory be, etc. Psalm cxxx. He profundis. Psalm cxxviii. Beati omnes. AUT of the deep have I called unto Thee, 0 Lord : Lord, hear my T5LESSED are all they that fear voice. the Lord : and walk in His ways. 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : 2 For thou shalt eat the labours the voice of my complaint. of thine hands : 0 well is thee, and 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme happy shalt thou be. to mark what is done amiss : O Lord, 3 Thy wife shall be as the fruitful who may abide it ? vine : upon the walls of thine house. 4 For there is mercy with Thee : 4 Thy children like the olive- therefore shalt Thou be feared. branches : round about thy table. 5 I look for the Lord, my soul 5 Lo, thus shall the man be doth wait for Him : in His word is blessed : that feareth the Lord. my trust. 6 The Lord from out of Sion shall 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord : so bless thee : that thou shalt see Je before the morning watch, I say, rusalem in prosperity all thy life long. before the morning watch. 7 Yea, that thou shalt see thy 7 O Israel, trust in the Lord, for children's children : and peace upon with the Lord there is mercy : and Israel. with Him is plenteous redemption. Glory be, etc. 8 And He shall redeem Israel : from all his sins. Psalm cxxix. Scepe expugnaverunt. Glory be, etc. "IVTANY a time have they fought against me from my youth up : Psalm cxxxi. Domine, non est. may Israel now say. T ORD, I am not high-minded : I 2 Yea, many a time have they have no proud looks. 214 OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

2 I do not exercise myself in great 14 For the Lord hath chosen Sion matters : which are too high for me. to be an habitation for Himself : He 3 But I refrain my soul, and keep hath longed for her. it low, like as a child that is weaned 15 This shall be My rest for ever : from his mother : yea, my soul is here will I dwell, for I have a delight even as a weaned child. therein. 4 O Israel, trust in the Lord : 16 I will bless her victuals with from this time forth for evermore. increase : and will satisfy her poor Glory be, etc. with bread. 17 I will deck her priests with Psalm cxxxii. Memento, Domine. health : and her saints shall rejoice T ORD, remember David : and all and sing. his trouble. 18 There shall I make the horn 2 How he sware unto the Lord : of David to flourish : I have ordained and vowed a vow unto the Almighty a lantern for Mine anointed. God of Jacob ; 19 As for his enemies, I shall 3 I will not come within the taber clothe them with shame : but upon nacle of mine house : nor climb up himself shall his crown flourish. into my bed ; Glory be, etc. 4 I will not suffer mine eyes to sleep, nor mine eye-lids to slumber : Psalm cxxxiii. Ecce, quam bonum. neither the temples of my head to take any rest, "DEHOLD, how good and joyful a 5 Until I find out a place for the thing it is : brethren, to dwell temple of the Lord : an habitation together in unity. for the mighty God of Jacob. 2 It is like the precious ointment 6 Lo, we heard of the same at upon the head, that ran down unto Ephrata : and found it in the wood. the beard : even unto Aaron's beard, 7 We will go into His tabernacle : and went down to the skirts of his and fall low on our knees before His clothing. footstool. 3 Like as the dew of Hermon : 8 Arise, 0 Lord, into Thy resting which fell upon the hill of Sion. place : Thou, and the ark of Thy 4 For there the Lord promised strength. His blessing : and life for evermore. 9 Let Thy priests be clothed with Glory be, etc. righteousness : and let Thy saints sing with joyfulness. Psalm cxxxiv. JEcce nunc. 10 For Thy servant David's sake : turn not away the presence of Thine "DEHOLD now, praise the Lord : Anointed. all ye servants of the Lord ; 11 The Lord hath made a faithful 2 Ye that by night stand in the oath unto David : and He shall not house of the Lord : even in the courts shrink from it; of the house of our God. 12 Of the fruit of thy body : shall 3 Lift up your hands in the sanc I set upon thy seat. tuary : and praise the Lord. 13 If thy children will keep My 4 The Lord that made heaven covenant, and My testimonies that I and earth : give thee blessing out of shall learn them : their children also Sion. shall sit upon thy seat for evermore. Glory be, etc. LITANY. 245 Litany. We sinners : beseech Thee to Which follows the Gradual Psalms ac hear us. cording to the use of Sarum. That Thou wouldest give us T ORD, have mercy. peace, Christ, have mercy. That Thy mercy and pity may Lord, have mercy. keep us, 0 Christ, hear us. That Thou wouldest rule and 0 Christ, graciously hear us. defend Thy Church, O God the Father, of heaven, &» That Thou wouldest keep the O God the Son, Redeemer of § g Bishops and all Orders of the the world, S a Church in holy religion, O God the Holy Ghost, > n, That Thou wouldest give peace, 0 holy Trinity, One God, & * true concord and victory to our kings and princes, Be merciful : spare us, good Lord. That Thou wouldest keep the From all evil, congregations of all the faithful From the snares of the devil, in Thy holy service, From eternal damnation, That Thou wouldest keep all From the dangers threatening Christian people redeemed with our sins, Thy precious Blood, From the assaults of evil spirits, That Thou wouldest reward all -s From the spirit of fornication, our benefactors with eternal bless H From the desire of vain glory, ings, From all impurity of soul and That Thou wouldest deliver our souls and the souls of our kinsfolk From anger and hatred and all 0 from eternal damnation, ill-will, S That Thou wouldest give and From impure thoughts, a preserve the fruits of the earth, From blindness of heart, *& That Thou wouldest again cast From lightning and tempest, ro the eyes of Thy mercy upon us, From sudden and unprepared 9 That Thou wouldest make the death, ^ obedience of our service reason By the mystery of Thy holy § able, Incarnation, O That Thou wouldest raise our By Thy Nativity, minds to heavenly desires, By Thy holy Circumcision, That Thou wouldest look upon By Thy Baptism, and lighten the miseries of the By Thy Fasting, poor and of captives, By Thy Cross and Passion, That Thou wouldest give eternal By Thy precious Death, rest to all the faithful departed, By Thy glorious Resurrection, That Thou wouldest hear us, By Thy wonderful Ascension, By the grace of the Holy Ghost, Son of God : we beseech Thee to the Comforter, hear us. O Lamb of God, That takest away In the hour of death : help us, the sins of the world, good Lord. Hear us, good Lord. In the day of judgment : deliver O Lamb of God, That takest away us, good Lord. the sins of the world, 246 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. Spare us, good Lord. A LMIGHTY and everlasting God, 0 Lamb of God, That takest away Who alone workest great marvels: the sins of the world, send down upon our Bishops, and Have mercy upon us. Curates, and all congregations com Lord, have mercy. mitted to their charge, the healthful Christ, have mercy. Spirit of Thy grace : and that they Lord, have mercy. may truly please Thee, pour upon them the continual dew of Thy bless Our Father. ing. 'f. And lead us not into temptation. 1f. But deliver us from evil. f. \\/E beseech Thee„ Almighty God, Shew us Thy mercy, 0 Lord. ty. that Thy servant, our Sovereign, And grant us Thy salvation. 'f'. Let iV., who has received from Thy mercy Thy loving mercy come also unto the government of this realm, may us, O Lord. ty. Even Thy salvation, also receive the increase of all virtues, according unto Thy word. f. We and being adorned therewith, may have sinned with our fathers. ty. We both shun the depths of sin, and have done amiss, and dealt wickedly. overcome his enemies ; and, being f. 0 Lord, deal not with us after filled with grace, may be found worthy our sins. ty. Neither reward us after to come to Thee, the Truth and the our iniquities. 'f. Let us pray for Life, and be acceptable in Thy sight. all orders of the Church, ty. Let 0 GOD, Who by the grace of the Thy priests be clothed with right Holy Ghost hast poured the gifts eousness, and Thy saints sing with of charity into the hearts of Thy joyfulness. 'f. For our brethren and faithful people : grant unto Thy ser sisters. 'Rf. My God, save Thy ser vants and Thy handmaidens for whom vants and handmaidens, which put we entreat Thy mercy, health both their trust in Thee. f. For all of soul and body ; that they may love Christian people. Vf. Save Thy Thee with all their strength, and people, O Lord, and give Thy bless may work out with unreserved affec ing unto Thine inheritance; feed tion the things that are well-pleasing them, and set them up for ever. unto Thee. f. Peace be within Thy walls. Bf. And plenteousness within Thy palaces. 0 GOD, from Whom all holy de 'f. May the souls of Thy servants sires, all good counsels, and all and handmaidens rest in peace. ty. just works do proceed ; give unto Amen. y. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord, Thy servants that peace which the ty. And let my crying come unto world cannot give; that both our Thee. f. The Lord be with you. hearts may be set to obey Thy com ty. And with thy spirit. mandments, and also that by Thee we, being defended from the fear of Let us pray. our enemies, may pass our time in Collects. rest and quietness. A GOD, Whose nature and property vy F beseech Thee, O Lord, gra- is ever to have mercy and to for ciously to shew us Thine in give, receive our humble petitions ; effable mercy, that Thou mayest both and though we be tied and bound deliver us from all our sins, and set with the chain of our sins, yet let the us free from the punishments which pitifulness of Thy great mercy loose us. they deserve, THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 247 f\ GOD the Creator and Redeemer said daily, but only on Fridays in of all the faithful, grant to the Lent, with Litany, after Lauds. (The souls of Thy servants and hand Sarum Litany,' p. 245, may thus be maidens remission of all their sins: used.) The earlier part of the Sarum Ash- Wed that the pardon they have always de nesday Office is here subjoined, in order sired, hy pious supplications may be to form a Penitential Office for use obtained. when occasion shall serve.] WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, in Thy Ant. Remember not. compassion to unloose the chains [Against Anger.] of our sins, and by the intercession Psalm vi. Domine, ne in furore. of Mary, the blessed and glorious and ever Virgin Mother of God, and of all A LORD, rebuke me not in Thine Saints, keep us Thy servants, and indignation : neither chasten me the whole , in all in Thy displeasure. sanctity ; and purge from their vices 2 Have mercy upon me, 0 Lord, those joined to us by kindred or friend for I am weak : O Lord, heal me, for ship, or in the confession of the faith, my bones are vexed. and adorn them with virtues ; grant 3 My soul also is sore troubled : us peace and safety ; drive away from but, Lord, how long wilt Thou punish our friends all enemies visible and in me? visible, and keep them from sickness ; 4 Turn Thee, 0 Lord, and deliver grant charity to our enemies, and to my soul : O save me for Thy mercy's all Thy faithful, living and departed, life in the land of the living, and 5 For in death no man remem- eternal rest; through Jesus Christ bereth Thee : and who will give Thee our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth thanks in the pit? with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever 6 I am weary of my groaning; one God, world without end. Amen. every night wash I my bed : and water my couch with my tears. 7 My beauty is gone for very Thf Penitential Psalms. trouble : and worn away because of According to the Sarum use, the seven all mine enemies. penitential Psalms are said daily in 8 Away from me, all ye that work Lent, one at each Office with Psalm li., vanity : for the Lord hath heard the Miserere. But before a Festivalin Lent, voice of my weeping. at Nones of the Vigil, the three last 9 The Lord hath heard my peti Psalms are said, namely, Psalm cii., tion : the Lord will receive my Domine exaudi, Psalm cxxx., De pro- prayer. fundis, and Psalm cxliii., Domine ex 10 All mine enemies shall be con audi ; that they may be completed before founded, and sore vexed : they shall the First Vespers of the Festival. They are appointed to be said consecutively, be turned back, and put to shame after Sexts on Ash- Wednesday, before suddenly. the blessing of ashes, and the ejection Glory be, etc. of penitents ; after Nones on Maundy [Against Pride.] Thursday, at the reconciliation of peni Psalm xxxi. Beati, quorum. tents ; and on Rogation Monday after Nones. "DLESSED is he whose unrighteous- [According to the Roman use, which some ness is forgiven : and whose sin may prefer, the seven Psalms are not is covered. 248 OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

2 Blessed is the man unto whom 3 There is no health in my flesh, the Lord imputeth no sin : and in because of Thy displeasure : neither whose spirit there is no guile. is there any rest in my bones, by 3 For while I held my tongue : reason of my sin. my bones consumed away through 4 For my wickednesses are gone my daily complaining. over my head : and are like a sore 4 For Thy hand is heavy upon burden, too heavy for me to bear. me day and night : and my moisture 5 My wounds stink and are cor is like the drought in summer. rupt : through my foolishness. 5 I will acknowledge my sin unto 6 I am brought into so great Thee : and mine unrighteousness have trouble and misery : that I go mourn I not hid. ing all the day long. 6 I said, I will confess my sin 7 For my loins are filled with a unto the Lord : and so Thou for- sore disease : and there is no whole gavest the wickedness of my sin. part in my body. 7 For this shall every one that is 8 I am feeble, and sore smitten : godly make his prayer unto Thee, in I have roared for the very disquiet- a time when Thou mayest be found : ness of my heart. but in the great water-floods they 9 Lord, Thou knowest all my shall not come nigh him. desire : and my groaning is not hid 8 Thou art a place to hide me in, from Thee. Thou shalt preserve me from trouble : 10 My heart panteth, my strength Thou shalt compass me about with hath failed me : and the sight of songs of deliverance. mine eyes is gone from me. 9 I will inform thee, and teach 11 My lovers and my neighbours thee in the way wherein thou shalt did stand looking upon my trouble : go : and I will guide thee with mine and my kinsmen stood afar off. eye. 12 They also that sought after 10 Be ye not like to horse and my life laid snares for me : and they mule, which have no understanding : that went about to do me evil talked whose mouths must be held with bit of wickedness, and imagined deceit and bridle, lest they fall upon thee. all the day long. 11 Great plagues remain for the 13 As for me, I was like a deaf ungodly : but whoso putteth his man, and heard not : and as one that trust in the Lord, mercy embraceth is dumb, who doth not open his him on every side. mouth. 12 Be glad, O ye righteous, and 14 I became even as a man that rejoice in the Lord : and be joyful, all heareth not : and in whose mouth are ye that are true of heart. no reproofs. Glory be, etc. 15 For in Thee, 0 Lord, have I put my trust : Thou shalt answer for [Against Gluttony.] me, O Lord my God. 16 I have required that they, even Ps. xxxviii. Domine, ne in. furore. mine enemies, should not triumph TDUT me not to rebuke, 0 Lord, in over me : for when my foot slipped, Thine anger : neither chasten me they rejoiced greatly against me. in Thy heavy displeasure. 17 And I, truly, am set in the 2 For Thine arrows stick fast in plague : and my heaviness is ever in me : and Thy hand presseth me sore. my sight. THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 249 18 For I will confess my wicked presence : and take not Thy Holy ness : and be sorry for my sin. Spirit from me. 19 But mine enemies live, and 12 O give me the comfort of Thy are mighty : and they that hate me help again : and stablish me with wrongfully are many in number. Thy free Spirit. 20 They also that reward evil for 13 Then shall I teach Thy ways good are against me : because I follow unto the wicked : and sinners shall the thing that good is. be converted unto Thee. 21 Forsake me not, 0 Lord my 14 Deliver me from blood-guilti God : be not Thou far from me. ness, 0 God, Thou that art the God 22 Haste Thee to help me : 0 of my health : and my tongue shall Lord God of my salvation. sing of Thy righteousness. Glory be, etc. 15 Thou shalt open my lips, O [Against Lust.] Lord : and my mouth shall shew Thy praise. Psalm li. Miserere met Deus. 16 For Thou desirest no sacrifice, TTAVE mercy upon me, 0 God, else would I give it Thee : but Thou after Thy great goodness : ac delightest not in burnt-offerings. cording to the multitude of Thy mer 17 The sacrifice of God is a trou cies do away mine offences. bled spirit : a broken and contrite 2 Wash me throughly from my heart, 0 God, shalt Thou not despise. wickedness : and cleanse me from my 18 O be favourable and gracious sin. tinto Sion : build Thou the walls of 3 For I acknowledge my faults : Jerusalem. and my sin is ever before me. 19 Then shalt Thou be pleased 4 Against Thee only have I sin with the sacrifice of righteousness, ned, and done this evil in Thy sight : with the burnt offerings and obla that Thou mightest be justified in tions : then shall they offer young Thy saying, and clear when Thou bullocks upon Thine altar. art judged. Glory be, etc. 5 Behold, I was shapen in wick edness : and in sin hath my mother [Against Avarice.] conceived me. Psalm cii. Domine, exaudi. 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in the inward parts : and shalt make TTEAR my prayer, 0 Lord : and me to understand wisdom secretly. let my crying come unto Thee. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hys 2 Hide not Thy face from me in sop, and 1 shall be clean : Thou shalt the time of my trouble : incline Thine wash me, and 1 shall be whiter than ear unto me when I call ; 0 hear me, snow. and that right soon. 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy 3 For my days are consumed and gladness : that the bones which away like smoke : and my bones are Thou hast broken may rejoice. burnt up as it were a fire-brand. 9 Turn Thy face from my sins : 4 My heart is smitten down, and and put out all my misdeeds. withered like grass : so that I forget 10 Make me a clean heart, 0 to eat my bread. God : and renew a right spirit within 5 For the voice of my groaning : me. my bones will scarce cleave to my 11 Cast me not away from Thy flesh. 250 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. 6 I am become like a pelican in 22 When the people are gathered the wilderness : and like an owl that together : and the kingdoms also, to is in the desert. serve the Lord. 7 I have watched, and am even as 23 He brought down my strength it were a sparrow : that sitteth alone in my journey : and shortened my upon the house-top. days. 8 Mine enemies revile me all the 24 But I said, O my God, take day long : and they that are mad upon me not away in the midst of mine me are sworn together against me. age : as for Thy years, they endure 9 For I have eaten ashes as it throughout all generations. were bread : and mingled my drink 25 Thou, Lord, in the beginning with weeping ; hast laid the foundation of the earth : 10 And that because of Thine and the heavens are the work of Thy indignation and wrath : for Thou hands. hast taken me up, and cast me down. 26 They shall perish, but Thou 11 My days are gone like a shadow: shalt endure : they all shall wax old and I am withered like grass. as doth a garment ; 12 But Thou, 0 Lord, shalt endure 27 And as a vesture shalt Thou for ever : and Thy remembrance change them, and they shall be throughout all generations. changed : but Thou art the same, 13 Thou shalt arise, and have and Thy years shall not fail. mercy upon Sion : for it is time that 28 The children of Thy servants Thou have mercy upon her, yea, the shall continue : and their seed shall time is come. stand fast in Thy sight. 14 And why ? Thy servants think Glory be, etc. upon her stones : and it pitieth them to see her in the dust. 15 The heathen shall fear Thy [Against Envy.~\ Name, 0 Lord : and all the kings of the earth Thy majesty ; Psalm cxxx. De profundis. 16 When the Lord shall build up OUT of the deep have I called unto Sion : and when His glory shall Thee, 0 Lord : Lord, hear my appear ; voice. 17 When He turneth Him unto 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : the prayer of the poor destitute : and the voice of my complaint. despiseth not their desire. 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme 18 This shall be written for those to mark what is done amiss : O Lord, that come after : and the people which who may abide it ? shall be born shall praise the Lord. 4 For there is mercy with Thee : 19 For He hath looked down from therefore shalt Thou be feared. His sanctuary : out of the heaven did 5 I look for the Lord ; my soul the Lord behold the earth ; doth wait for Him : in His word is 20 That He might hear the mourn my trust. ings of such as are in captivity : and 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord : deliver the children appointed unto before the morning watch, I say, death ; before the morning watch. 21 That they may declare the 7 0 Israel, trust in the Lord, for Name of the Lord in Sion : and His with the Lord there is mercy : and worship at Jerusalem ; with Him is plenteous redemption. THE PENITENTIAL PSALMS. 251

8 And He shall redeem Israel : 12 And of Thy goodness slay mine from all his sins. enemies : and destroy all them that Glory be, etc. vex my soul ; for I am Thy servant. Glory be, etc. [Against Sloth.] Ant. Remember not, Lord, our Psalm cxliii. Domine, exatidi. offences, nor the offences of our fore fathers ; neither take Thou vengeance TTEAR my prayer, 0 Lord, and of our sins : spare us, good Lord, consider my desire : hearken unto spare Thy people, whom Thou hast me for Thy truth and righteousness' redeemed with Thy most precious sake. blood, and be not angry with us for 2 And enter not into judgment ever. with Thy servant : for in Thy sight Lord, have mercy. shall no man living be justified. Christ, have mercy. 3 For the enemy hath persecuted Lord, have mercy. my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground : he hath laid Our Father : me in the darkness, as the men that Silently to the end. The Priest repeats have been long dead. aloud : 4 Therefore is my spirit vexed y. And lead us not into temptation. within me : and my heart within me ty. But deliver us from evil. f. O is desolate. God, save Thy servants and hand 5 Yet do I remember the time maidens, ty. Who put their trust past ; I muse upon all Thy works : in Thee. f. Send them help, 0 yea, I exercise myself in the works Lord, from the sanctuary. B7. And of Thy hands. strengthen them out of Sion. f. 6 I stretch forth my hands unto Help us, 0 God of our salvation. Thee : my soul gaspeth unto Thee as R7. And for the glory of Thy Name a thirsty land. deliver us ; and be merciful unto our 7 Hear me, 0 Lord, and that soon, sins, for Thy Name's sake. f. Hear for my spirit waxeth faint : hide not my prayer, O Lord. ty. And let my Thy face from me, lest I be like unto crying come unto Thee. f. The them that go down into the pit. Lord be with you. ty. And with 8 0 let me hear Thy loving-kind thy spirit. ness betimes in the morning, for in Thee is my trust : shew Thou me the Let us pray. way that I should walk in, for I lift Collects. up my soul unto Thee. A LORD, we beseech Thee, merci 9 Deliver me, 0 Lord, from mine fully hear our prayers, and spare enemies : for I flee unto Thee to hide all those that confess their sins unto me. Thee ; that they whose consciences 10 Teach me to do the thing that by sin are accused, by Thy merciful pleaseth Thee, for Thou art my God : pardon may be absolved. let Thy loving Spirit lead me forth into the land of righteousness. 'W'E beseech Thee, 0 Lord, inspire 11 Quicken me, 0 Lord, for Thy Thy servants with saving grace, Name's sake : and for Thy righteous that their hearts may be melted by ness' sake bring my soul out of true contrition, and Thine anger trouble. turned away by due repentance. 252 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. rVRANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord Intercessory our God, that these Thy penitent Office for the Sick. servants may be continually mindful This Office has only First Vespers, Matins, of their purification ; and that they and Lauds. may bring the same to good effect, let the grace of Thy presence ever prevent and follow them. Ant. 1. I am the Lord : that T ET Thy compassion, O Lord, we healeth thee. beseech Thee, prevent these Thy Psalm cxxi. Levavi ooulos, p. 50. servants, that all their iniquities may Ant. 2. It is the Lord : let Him be blotted out by Thy ready forgive do what seemeth Him good. ness. Psalm cxxiii. Ad te levavi, p. S3. A LORD, hear our supplications, Ant. 3. Let us return unto the and shew forth Thy loving mercy Lord, for He hath torn, and He will to Thy servants ; heal their wounds, heal us : He hath smitten, and He and forgive their sins, that they, being separated from Thee by no iniquities, will bind us up. may ever hold fast unto Thee their Psalm cxlii. Voce mea, p. 61. Lord. Ant. 4 My strength : shall be A LORD, Who in Thy mercy art made perfect in weakness. not wearied by our sin, but dost Psalm cxlvi. Lauda aniina mea, p. 63. accept our penitence; look, we be Ant. 5. Into Thy hands : I com seech Thee, upon Thy servants who mend my spirit. confess that they have grievously Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 64. sinned against Thee ; for to Thee it pertaineth to absolve offences, and Chapter. Is. xxxiii. pardon sinners, and Thou hast said HPHE inhabitant shall not say, I am that Thou wouldest not the death of sick : the people that dwell therein a sinner, but his repentance. Grant shall be forgiven their iniquity. therefore, O Lord, that these Thy ty. What I do thou knowest not servants may keep unto Thee the now : but thou shalt know hereafter. vigil of penitence here, and amending f. I will bring the blind by a way their ways, may hereafter give Thee that they knew not. Vf. But thou thanks for eternal joys. shalt know hereafter. f . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and A GOD, Whose pardon all men need, to the Holy Ghost. Pf What I do remember Thy servants and hand thou knowest not now: but thou maidens; and because through the deceitfulness and frailty of their shalt know hereafter. mortal bodies they are despoiled of Hymn. Christe, coelestis medicina virtue, and have done amiss in many Patris. things, we beseech Thee, pardon them CHBIST, from the Father sent to bring us who confess, spare them who entreat ; healing, Truest Physician, stronger than the grave, that they who by their deserts are Look on Thy people suppliantly kneeling. accused, by Thy mercy may be saved ; Hearken and save. through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who Lo, unto Thee we humbly make petition, liveth and reigneth with Thee and the For all whom sickness grieveth with its pain, Holy Ghost, ever one God, world In mercy from their suffering condition without end. Amen. Lift them again. 0RDER FOR THE COMMENDATION OF A SOUL BEFORE DEATH. 253 Thou Who didst quickly cure of burning fever ty. The living, the living, he shall Peter's wife's mother and the noble's son, Of the centurion's servant the reliever, praise Thee, as I do this day. Mightiest One ; Psalms of Sunday, except the Canticle, Heal soul and body, give Thy perfect curing which is the Song of Hezekiah, p. 12. Unto those causes whence diseases spring ; Let not the gnawing pangs we are enduring Ant. 1. Lord, my servant lieth at Uselessly sting. home, sick of the palsy : Verily, I Vigour upon Thy drooping people sending, Thy full salvation ever on them pour ; say unto thee, I will come and heal Grant, as of old, to feeble ones amending ; him. Help and restore. Ant. 2. It is neither new moon Hearken, O God, in pity to our crying, nor sabbath : She said, It shall be Aid all for whom to Thee we make com plaint, well. Be Thy refreshment felt by each one lying Ant. 3. Lord, I am not worthy Weary and faint. that Thou shouldest come under my Banish each pang which makes the body perish, roof : but speak the word only, and Bid every throe of agony be still, my servant shall be healed. Let weloome health the tortured members cherish ; Ant. 4. Go and wash in Jordan Strengthen from ill. seven times : and thy flesh shall come So that on earth, by suffering's sharp training, again to thee, and thou shalt be clean. Counted with them whom Thou in love dost try, Ant. 5. Whatsoever ye shall ask We may attain where Thou, 0 Lord, art the Father. in My Name : He will reigning, give it you. Crowned upon high. f. Mine Angel is with you. Chapter. Acts xix. ty. And I Myself caring for your A ND God wrought special miracles souls. by the hands of Paul: so that Ant. to Mag. God shall wipe away from his body were brought unto the all tears from their eyes : and there sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the shall be no more death, neither sor diseases departed from them, and the row, nor crying, neither shall there evil spirits went out of them. be any more pain ; for the former R?. Thanks be to God. things are passed away. Hymn. Lustra sex qui jam peracta, Collect. f. and ty., p. 148. A GOD of heavenly might, Who by Ant. to Ben. He will surely come the power of Thy command out to me : and call on the Name of drivest away every weakness and his God, and recover the leper. every infirmity from the bodies of Collect as at Vespers. men: mercifully help Thy servant [or handmaid], that freed from his order for the commendation of sickness, and restored to health, he may with renewed strength bless Thy a Soul before Death. holy Name; through Jesus Christ First is said a short Litany, as follows : our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth Lord, have mercy, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever Christ, have mercy. one God, world without end. Amen. Lord, have mercy. Be merciful : spare him, good Lord. ILautos. Be merciful : help him, good Lord. f . The grave cannot praise Thee, Be merciful : deliver him, good death cannot celebrate Thee. Lord. 254 OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

From Thy wrath, lamb and set thee in the fold of His From an evil death, g elect. He give thee to see thy Re From the power of the devil, «s deemer face to face, and, being present From the pains of hell, g with Him, to behold with happy eyes By Thy Nativity, .£ the full manifestation of the truth, By Thy Cross and Passion, £ for ever and ever. Amen. By Thy Death and Burial, ro (2) By Thy glorious Resurrection, o By Thy wonderful Ascension, ^ 0 MERCIFUL God, 0 gracious By the grace of the Holy Ghost,'© God, 0 God Who according to the Comforter, O the multitude of Thy mercies dost In the Day of Judgment, blot out the sins of the penitent, and by the grace of remission dost remove We sinners : beseech Thee to hear the guilt of past transgressions, mer us. cifully look upon this Thy servant, That Thou wouldest spare him : we N., and hear him, who with entire beseech Thee to hear us, good Lord. and hearty confession hath implored Lord, have mercy. the pardon of all his sins. Renew in Christ, have mercy. him, 0 most tender Father, what Lord, have mercy. soever has been corrupted through While the soul is in its agony, is said : earthly frailty, or injured by the fraud of the devil ; and bring him, a member (1) of the body of the Church, into the T)EPART, Christian soul, out of unity of the Redeemed. Have com this world ; in the Name of God passion on his groaning, 0 Lord, have the Father Almighty, Who created compassion on his tears ; and since thee: in the .Name of Jesus Christ, he trusteth only in Thy mercy, admit the Son of the Living God, Who suf him to the sacrament of Thy recon fered for thee ; in the Name of the ciliation; through Christ our Lord. Holy Ghost, Who regenerated thee. Amen. Thus, when thou shalt have departed [Instead of Prayers (I) and (2), may be from the body, mayest thou have an said the following : entrance to Mount Sion, the city of T COMMEND thee, dearest brother, to the living God, the heavenly Jeru -*- Almighty God, and commit thee to salem, and to an innumerable com Him, Whose creature thou art; that pany of Angels, and to the general when thou shalt have paid the debt of assembly of the Church of the first mankind by death, thou mayest return born which are written in heaven. to thy Maker, Who formed thee from Let God arise, and let His enemies the dust of the earth. When, therefore, be scattered ; let the powers of dark thy soul shall depart from the body, ness flee before Him ; nor let them may the resplendent host of Angels dare to assault a lamb, redeemed by hasten to thee ; may the judicial council the precious blood of Christ. Christ, of Apostles come to thee ; may the tri umphant army of white-robed Martyrs Who suffered His agony for thee, meet thee; may the white and ruddy preserve thee now in this agony of band of Confessors encompass thee ; may death. Christ, Who died on the the choir of joyful Virgins receive thee ; Cross for thee, preserve thee from and may the love of the blessed rest in everlasting death. He, the good the bosom of the Patriarchs enfold thee. Shepherd, acknowledge His own May Christ Jesus appear to thee with ORDER FOR THE COMMENDATION OF A SOUL BEFORE DEATH. 255 a mild and gracious countenance, and didst deliver Noah from the flood. may He assign thee to be one of those Rr. Amen. who ever stand before Him. Mayest Deliver his soul, O Lord, as Thou thou know nothing of the horror of didst deliver Abraham from Ur of darkness, of the flames of hell, of rack the Chaldees. ty. Amen. ing torments. May the most hateful adversary and his spirits give way before Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou thee ; may he tremble at thine approach didst deliver Job out of his suffer with accompanying Angels, and flee away ings. R7. Amen. into the vast chaos of eternal night. Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou Let God arise, and let His enemies be didst deliver Isaac from being sacri scattered, and let them also that hate ficed by the hand of his father Abra Him flee before Him ; as the smoke ham. IC. Amen. vanisheth, let them vanish, and as wax Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou melteth before the fire, so let the sinners didst deliver Lot from Sodom and perish before God. And let the righteous the flames of fire. ty. Amen. be glad and rejoice before God. Let then the legions of hell be confounded Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou and brought to shame, and let not the didst deliver Moses from the hand ministers of Satan dare to hinder thy of Pharaoh, king of Egypt. R7. way. May Christ, Who was crucified Amen. for thee, deliver thee from torment ; Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou may Christ, Who vouchsafed to die for didst deliver Daniel from the lions' thee, deliver thee from death; may den. R7. Amen. Christ, the Son of the living God, place Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou thee in the ever verdant pastures of His didst deliver the three children from Paradise, and may He, the true Shep the fiery furnace, and from the hand herd, number thee amongst His sheep. of an unrighteous king. R7. Amen. May He absolve thee from all thy sins, and may He assign thee a portion at Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou His right hand among His elect. May didst deliver Susanna from false wit est thou see thy Redeemer face to face, ness. R7. Amen. and standing before Him for ever, behold Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou with happy eyes the open vision of the didst deliver David from the hand of truth. And placed thus among the hosts king Saul, and from the hand of of the blessed, mayest thou enjoy the Goliath. R7. Amen. sweetness of divine contemplation for Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou ever and ever. Amen.] didst deliver Peter and Paul from prison. R7. Amen. Let us pray. And, as Thou didst deliver Thy TJECEIVE Thy servant, 0 Lord, most blessed Virgin and Martyr into the place of salvation, hoped Thecla from three most horrible tor for from Thy mercy. R7, Amen. ments, so deign to deliver the soul of Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, from all this Thy servant, and make him to the perils of hell, from the dangers enjoy with Thee the blessedness of of suffering, and from all tribulation. heaven. ty. Amen. R7. Amen. Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou Let us pray. didst deliver Enoch and Elias from T'O Thee, 0 Lord, we commend the the common death of the world. R7. soul of Thy servant ; and we pray Amen. Thee, 0 Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour of Deliver his soul, 0 Lord, as Thou the world, that Thou wouldest not 256 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. delay to place him in the bosom of the bands of the flesh, may be counted the Patriarchs, for whom Thou didst worthy to come to the glory of the mercifully descend into this earth. heavenly kingdom, being presented Acknowledge, 0 Lord, Thy creature, by the same Thy Son our Lord Jesus not created by strange gods, but by Christ, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, the only true and living God ; Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one for there is none other God beside God, world without end. Amen. Thee, O Lord, and none that can do If the foul continue in its agony, that as Thou doest. Make the soul of Thy which follows, or any part of it, may servant, 0 Lord, joyful in Thy pre be said. sence, and remember not his former sins and excesses, which the violence Ps. iii. Domine, quid multiplicati ? or heat of evil desires excited ; for al T ORD, how are they increased that though he hath sinned, yet he hath trouble me : many are they that not denied the Father, the Son, and rise against me. the Holy Spirit, but hath believed, 2 Many one there be that say of and had a zeal for God within him, my soul : There is no help for him in and hath worshipped God Who made his God. all things. ty. Amen. 3 But Thou, 0 Lord, art my de fender : Thou art my worship, and Let us pray. the lifter up of my head. "REMEMBER not, 0 Lord, we pray 4 I did call upon the Lord with Thee, the sins and ignorances of my voice : and He heard me out of his youth, but according to Thy great His holy hill. mercy remember him in the bright 5 I laid me down and slept, and ness of Thy glory. May the heavens rose up again : for the Lord sustained be opened unto him, may the Angels me. be gathered unto him; receive, O 6 I will not be afraid for ten Lord, Thy servant into Thy king thousands of the people : that have dom. May holy Michael the Arch set themselves against me round angel receive him, who attained to be about. the prince of the heavenly warfare. 7 Up, Lord, and help me, 0 my May the holy Angels of God meet God : for Thou smitest all mine him on the way, and lead him into enemies upon the cheek-bone ; Thou the city of the heavenly Jerusalem. hast broken the teeth of the ungodly. May blessed Peter the Apostle receive 8 Salvation belongeth unto the him, to whom the keys of the heavenly Lord : and Thy blessing is upon Thy kingdom were given by God. May people. holy Paul assist him, who was counted Glory be, etc. worthy to be a vessel of election. May holy John, the chosen Apostle of Lord, have mercy. God, intercede for him, to whom Christ, have mercy. heavenly secrets were revealed. May Lord, have mercy. all the holy Apostles pray for him, to Our Father. whom the power of binding and loos 'f. And lead us not into tempta ing was given by the Lord. May all tion. ty. But deliver us from evil. the Saints of God intercede for him, f . Save me, 0 God. iy. For the who for the Name of Christ bore pain waters are come in, even unto my in this world ; that he, delivered from soul. 'f. Take me out of the mire OBDER FOE THE COMMENDATION OF A SOUL BEFOBE DEATH. 257

that I sink not. ty. O let me be face and prayed, saying, 0 My Father, delivered from them that hate me, if it be possible, let this cup pass and out of the deep waters, f . Let from Me ; nevertheless, not as I will, not the water-flood drown me, neither but as Thou wilt. And there ap let the deep swallow me up. Vf. And peared an Angel unto Him from hea let not the pit shut her mouth upon ven, strengthening Him. He went me. f. Awake, and stand up to away again the second time and judge my quarrel, fy. Avenge Thou prayed, saying, Abba, Father, all my cause, my God and my Lord. things are possible uuto Thee, take f. Shew some token upon me for away this cup from Me : nevertheless, good, that they who hate me may not what I will, but what Thou wilt. see it and be ashamed. ty. Be And being in an agony, He prayed cause Thou, Lord, hast holpen me, more earnestly, and His sweat was and comforted me. f. The Lord be as it were great drops of blood, with you. ty. And with thy spirit. falling down to the ground. Let us pray. Psalm lxx. Deus in adjutorium. QNLY-BEGOTTEN and Beloved TTASTE Thee, O God, to deliver Son of the Living God, Who for me : make haste to help me, 0 the redemption of the world didst Jjord. vouchsafe to be born in a manger, to 2 Let them be ashamed and con be set at nought of the Jews, to be founded that seek after my soul : let betrayed by Judas with a kiss, to be them be turned backward and put to bound with fetters, to be led as a confusion that wish me evil. lamb to the slaughter, to be torn 3 Let them for their reward be with scourges, to be defiled with soon brought to shame : that cry spitting, to be crowned with thorns, over me, There, there. to be fastened to the Cross, to be 4 But let all those that seek Thee reckoned among the transgressors, be joyful and glad in Thee : and let to die in agony: we beseech Thee all such as delight in Thy salvation that by these Thy most holy suffer say alway, The Lord be praised. ings, and by Thy Cross and Death, 5 As for me, I am poor and in Thou wouldest vouchsafe to deliver misery : haste Thee unto me, O God. Thy servant from the pains of hell, 6 Thou art my helper, and my and to bring kirn into that place redeemer : O Lord, make no long whither Thou didst bring the thief tarrying. that was crucified with Thee; Who Glory be, etc. livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, f. Hear my prayer, 0 God, and world without end. Amen. hide not Thyself from my petition. ty. Take heed unto me, and hear me. The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ f. My heart is disquieted within me. according to the Four Evangelists. ty. And the fear of death is fallen JESUS taketh with Him Peter and upon me. f. Fearfulness and trem James and John, and began to be bling are come upon me. ty. And sore amazed and very heavy : and an horrible dread hath overwhelmed saith unto them, My soul is exceed me. y. But my hope hath been in ing sorrowful unto death, tarry ye Thee, 0 Lord. ty. 1 have said, Thou here and watch with Me. And He art my God, my time is in Thy hand. went a little farther and fell on His f. Lighten mine eyes, that I sleep 258 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. not in death. Vf. Lest mine enemy 8 0 deliver me from my perse say, I have prevailed against him. cutors : for they are too strong for y. 0 keep my soul and deliver me. me. Ify. Let me not be confounded, for I 9 Bring my soul out of prison, have put my trust in Thee. f. The that I may give thanks unto Thy Lord be with you. ty. And with Name : which thing if Thou wilt thy spirit. grant me, then shall the righteous Let us pray. resort unto my company. T ORD Jesus Christ, we humbly Glory be, etc. beseech Thy mercy, by that Thy f. Look upon my adversity and sorrow of soul, even unto death, and misery. ty. And forgive me all my by the agony which, when Thy Pas sin. f. Thou, O Lord God, art sion was at hand, Thou didst endure full of compassion and mercy, long- when Thy sweat was, as it were, great suffering, plenteous in goodness and drops of blood falling down to the truth. ty. Turn Thee then unto me, ground, deliver this Thy servant, and have mercy upon me. f. For now surrounded by the agony of sake me not, O Lord my God. Ry. death : guard him in this hour against Be not Thou far from me. f. O all assaults of the devil : deliver him that I had wings like a dove. V$. from the terrors of approaching death : Then would I flee away and be at and because he fears through the re rest. f. Let me die the death of membrance of his sin, bid him be of the righteous. ty. And let my last good courage, through the abundance end be like his. of Thy mercy ; Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Let us pray. Ghost, ever one God, world without T ORD Jesus Christ, Who by the end. Amen. mouth of Thy prophet didst say, I have loved thee with an everlasting Psalm cxlii. Voce mea ad Dominum. love, therefore with loving-kindness I' CRIED unto the Lord with my have I drawn thee : we beseech Thee voice : yea, even unto the Lord by the love wherewith Thou hast did I make my supplication. loved us, that Thou wouldest vouch 2 I poured out my complaints be safe to offer and to shew forth to fore Him : and shewed Him of my God the Father for the soul of this trouble. Thy servant, all the bitterness of the 3 When my spirit was in heavi Passion which Thou didst endure ness Thou knewest my path : in the upon the Cross, and deal with him way wherein I walked have they at this hour, not as his sins have privily laid a snare for me. deserved, but as Thy Death hath 4 I looked also upon my right merited; Who livest and reignest hand : and saw there was no man with the Father and the Holy Ghost, that would know me. ever one God, world without end. 5 I had no place to flee unto : and Amen. no man cared for my soul. These Psalms and Prayers having been 6 I cried unto Thee, O Lord, and finished, (or before they are finished, if said ; Thou art my hope, and my the moment of the soul's departure be portion in the land of the living. at hand), let there be read over the 7 Consider my complaint : for I dying person that which follows of the am brought very low. Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ : ORDER FOR THE COMMENDATION OF A SOUL BEFORE DEATH. 259

A ND one of the malefactors which Thee; but vouchsafe to receive his were hanged railed on Him, say spirit and to cause him to enter into ing, If Thou be Christ, save Thyself Thy kingdom, where he may love and us. But the other answering, Thee and the Father and the Holy rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou Ghost, with perpetual love, and to fear God, seeing thou art in the same gether with Thy Saints and elect, condemnation ? and we indeed justly : may tell of Thy loving-kindness for for we receive the due reward of our ever and ever. Amen. deeds : but this Man hath done no [If the agony of death still continues, thing amiss. And he said unto these Psalms, or any of them, may be Jesus, Lord, remember me when said : Thou comest into Thy kingdom. Psalm xxii. Deus, Deus meus, p. 24. And Jesus said unto him, Verily Psalm liv. Deus, in nomine tuo, p. 27. I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou Psalm xci. Qui habitat, p. 66. be with me in paradise. And it was Psalm cxxxix. Domine, probasti me, about the sixth hour, and there was p. 59.] a darkness over all the earth until As soon as the soul has departed, is said : the ninth hour. And about the ty. In Thee, 0 Lord, have I put ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud my trust, let me never be put to voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabach- confusion ; make haste to deliver thani ? that is to say, My God, My me. Into Thy hands I commend my God, wh}' hast Thou forsaken me? spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, 0 After this, Jesus knowing that all Lord, Thou God of truth ; cause the things were now accomplished, that light of Thy countenance to shine the scripture might be fulfilled saith, upon Thy servant, f. Lord Jesus: I thirst. Now there was set a vessel receive my spirit. ty. Thou hast full of vinegar : and they filled a redeemed me, 0 Lord, Thou God of spunge with vinegar, and put it upon Truth ; cause the light of Thy coun hyssop, and put it to His mouth. tenance to shine upon Thy servant. When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, He said, It is finished. Lord, have mercy. And when He had cried with a loud Christ, have mercy. voice, He said, Father, into Thy Lord, have mercy. hands I commend my spirit: and Our Father. having said thus, He gave up the f. Enter not into judgment with ghost. Thy servant, O Lord. iy. For in Let us pray. Thy sight shall no man living be justified, f. O deliver not the soul T)E mindful, 0 most loving Jesu, of of Thy turtle dove into the hand of that hour, in which, hanging on the enemy, ty. And forget not the the Cross Thou didst cry, My God, congregation of the poor for ever. My God, why hast Thou forsaken f. Hear my prayer, 0 Lord. Bf. Me? And again, Father, into Thy And let my crying come unto Thee. hands I commend My Spirit: and having said this, didst give up the Let us pray. ghost. By that Thy most precious T^O Thee, 0 Lord, we commend Thy Death, which was our life, we pray servant whem Thou hast taken Thee not to forsake this Thy servant, from the world ; and as Thou hast who hath none other helper beside delivered him from the contagion of 260 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. mortality, so be Thou pleased to give said on the first day not so hindered. him a portion and an inheritance Rut in Advent and Lent, on every among Thy Saints, Who livest and Monday not so hindered, except in reignest with the Father and the Holy Week. In Choirs it is said after the Office of the day, i. e., Vespers Holy Ghost, ever one God, world after Vespers, and Matins after Lauds without end. Amen. of the day, unless the use of the place [Or, instead of the above Versicles and be different : out of Choir it is said as Prayers : occasion serves.} ty. Come, holy ones, hasten, angels of the Lord : receiving his soul : and presenting it before the face of the Most begin at once with the High. J. May Christ, Who called Ant. I will walk before the Lord : thee, receive thee ; and may angels lead thee into Abraham's bosom, ty. Re in the land of the living. ceiving his soul. y. Eternal rest grant Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, quoniam. unto him, 0 Lord : and light perpetual T AM well pleased : that the Lord shine on him. R/. Presenting it be fore the face of the Most High. hath heard the voice of my prayer ; 2 That He hath inclined His ear Lord, have mercy. unto me : therefore will I call upon Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Him as long as I live. 3 The snares of death compassed Our Father. me round about : and the pains of ~f. And lead us not into temptation. hell gat hold upon me. R7. But deliver us from evil. f. Eternal 4 I shall find trouble and heavi rest grant unto him, 0 Lord. ty. And light perpetual shine upon him. f. ness, and I will call upon the Name From the gates of hell. R7. Deliver of the Lord : 0 Lord, I beseech Thee, his soul, 0 Lord. f. May he rest in deliver my soul. peace. R7. Amen. f. Hear my prayer, 5 Gracious is the Lord and right 0 Lord. R7. And let my crying come eous : yea, our God is merciful. unto Thee. f. The Lord be with you. 6 The Lord preserveth the simple : R7 And with thy spirit. I was in misery, and He helped me. Let us pray. 7 Turn again then unto thy rest, rpO Thee, 0 Lord, we commend the 0 my soul : for the Lord hath re -*- soul of Thy servant, N., that dead warded thee. unto the world, it may live unto Thee ; 8 And why ? Thou hast delivered and the sins which he has committed my soul from death : mine eyes from through the frailty of this earthly life, tears, and my feet from falling. do Thou mercifully blot out by Thy 9 I will walk before the Lord : pitying forgiveness ; through Christ our in the land of the living. Lord. Amen.] At the end of every Psalm and Canticle it said : Office of the Dead. Eternal rest : grant unto them, [0 Lord. Here follows the Roman Rubric : for the And light perpetual : shine upon ISarum Order, see General Rubrics. them. [This is said, except in Jiaster tide, on the first day of every month, not hindered Ant. I will walk before the Lord : by a Double Feast, in which case it is in the land of the living. OFFICE OF THE DEAD. 2G1 Ant. Wo is me : that I am con 7 The Lord shall preserve thee strained to dwell with Mesech. from all evil : yea, it is even He that shall keep thy soul. Psalm cxx. Ad Dominum. 8 The Lord shall preserve thy go w HEN I was in trouble I called ing out, and thy coming in : from upon the Lord : and He heard this time forth for evermore. Eternal rest, etc. 2 Deliver my soul, 0 Lord, from lying lips : and from a deceitful Ant. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil : yea, it is even He that tongue. shall keep thy soul. 3 What reward shall be given or done unto thee, thou false tongue : Ant. If Thou, Lord, wilt be ex even mighty and sharp arrows, with treme to mark what is done amiss : hot burning coals. 0 Lord, who may abide it ? 4 Wo is me, that I am constrained Psalm cxxx. De profandis. to dwell with Mesech : and to have my habitation among the tents of f)UT of the deep have I called unto Kedar. Thee, 0 Lord : Lord, hear my 5 My soul hath long dwelt among voice. them : that are enemies unto peace. 2 0 let Thine ears consider well : 6 I labour for peace, but when I the voice of my complaint. speak unto them thereof: they make 3 If Thou, Lord, wilt be extreme them ready for battle. to mark what is done amiss : 0 Lord, Eternal rest, etc. who may abide it ? 4 For there is mercy with Thee : Ant. Wo is me : that I am con therefore shalt Thou be feared. strained to dwell with Mesech. 5 I look for the Lord; my soul doth wait for Him : in His word is Ant. The Lord shall preserve thee my trust. from all evil : yea, it is even He that 6 My soul fleeth unto the Lord : shall keep thy soul. before the morning watch, I say, be Psalm cxxi. Levavi oculos. fore the morning watch. T WILL lift up mine eyes unto the 7 0 Israel, trust in the Lord, for hills : from whence cometh my with the Lord there is mercy : and help. with Him is plenteous redemption. 2 My help cometh even from the 8 And He shall redeem Israel : Lord : Who hath made heaven and from all his sins. earth. Eternal rest, etc. 3 He will not suffer thy foot to be Ant. If Thou, Lord, wilt be ex moved : and He that keepeth thee treme to mark what is done amiss : will not sleep. O Lord, who may abide it ? 4 Behold, He that keepeth Israel : Ant. Despise not then : the works shall neither slumber nor sleep. of Thine own hands. 5 The Lord Himself is thy keeper: the Lord is thy defence upon thy Psalm cxxxviii. Confitebor tibi. right hand. T WILL give thanks unto Thee, 0 6 So that the sun shall not burn Lord, with my whole heart : even thee by day : neither the moon by before the gods will I sing praise night. Thee. 2G2 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. 2 I will worship toward Thy holy of a death or burial. At other times temple, and praise Thy Name, because it is always said. of Thy loving-kindness and truth : Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima mea. for Thou hast magnified Thy Name, pRATSE the Lord, O my soul; and Thy word, above all things. while I live will I praise the 3 When I called upon Thee, Thou Lord : yea, as long as I have any heardest me : and enduedst my soul being, I will sing praises unto my with much strength. God. 4 All the kings of the earth shall 2 O put not your trust in princes, praise Thee, 0 Lord : for they have nor in any child of man : for there is heard the words of Thy mouth. no help in them. 5 Yea, they shall sing in the ways 3 For when the breath of man of the Lord : that great is the glory goeth forth he shall turn again to his of the Lord. earth : and then all his thoughts 6 For though the Lord be high, perish. yet hath He respect unto the lowly : 4 Blessed is he that hath the God as for the proud, He beholdeth them of Jacob for his help : and whose afar off. hope is in the Lord his God. 7 Though I walk in the midst of 5 Who made heaven and earth, trouble, yet shalt Thou refresh me : the sea, and all that therein is : Who Thou shalt stretch forth Thy hand keepeth His promise for ever ; upon the furiousness of mine enemies, 6 Who helpeth them to right that and Thy right hand shall save me. suffer wrong : Who feedeth the 8 The Lord shall make good His hungry. loving-kindness toward me : yea, Thy 7 The Lord looseth men out of mercy, 0 Lord, endureth for ever; prison : the Lord giveth sight to the despise not then the works of Thine blind. own hands. 8 The Lord helpeth them that are Eternal rest, etc. fallen : the Lord careth for the right Ant. Despise not then : the works eous. of Thine own hands. 9 The Lord careth for the strang f. I heard a voice from heaven, ers ; He defendeth the fatherless and saying unto me. widow : as for the way of the un ty. Blessed are the dead, which die godly, He turneth it upside down. in the Lord. 10 The Lord thy God, 0 Sion, Ant. to Mag. All that the Father shall be King for evermore : and giveth Me, shall come unto Me : and throughout all generations. him that cometh unto Me I will in Eternal rest, etc. no wise cast out. f . From the gates of hell. ty. The Prayers following are said kneeling, Deliver their souls, 0 Lord. y. May and so likewise at Lauds : they rest in peace. ty. Amen. y. Our Father, in silence. f. And Hear my prayer, O Lord. Vjl. And lead us not into temptation. ty. But let my crying come unto Thee. y. deliver us from evil. The Lord be with you. Iy. And Psalm cxlvi., Lauda, anima mea, at with thy spirit. Vespers, as also Psalm cxxx., De [ If hen the corpse is present, both at profundus, at the end of Lauds, is not Vespers and Lauds, is said the greater said on All Souls' Day, nor on the day Collect. OFFICE OF THE DEAD. 2d:! f"\ GOD, Whose property ia ever to [or handmaid,] N., that, dead to the ^ have mercy and to spare : we sup world, it may live unto Thee: and pliants intreat Thee for the soul of Thy servant [or handmaiden] N., which to that which he hath committed by day Thou hast called to depart from this frailty of the flesh in his human con world : that Thou wouldest not deliver versation, wipe away by the grace of it into the hands of the enemy, nor Thy most merciful loving-kindness; forget it finally, but command it to be through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who received by the holy Angels, and led liveth and reigneth with Thee and into the land of the living ; and whereas the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world it hath hoped and believed in Thee, may without end. Amen. it be found worthy to rejoice in the society of Thy Saints ; through Jesus On the Anniversary of that Day. Christ Thy Son our Lord.] Collect. Collects. -OD, Who art the Lord of mercies, G( grant to the souls of Thy servants O.OD, Who among apostolic Priests and handmaidens, the anniversary of hast raised up Thy servants to whose burial we commemorate, a the dignity of the Episcopate [or place of refreshment, the quiet of Priesthood], mercifully grant them a beatitude, and the glory of light; share in their blessed companionship through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. for ever. If the Anniversary of one only, it is said Q-OD, Who art the Giver of pardon, in the singular number. and the Lover of human salva For a Bishop or Priest deceased. tion; we pray Thy mercy, that, Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, and all Collect. Thy Saints interceding, Thou would GOD, Who among apostolic Priests, est grant to all the brethren, neigh etc., as above. bours, and benefactors of our congre For Brethren, Friends, and Benefactors. gation, to attain the fellowship of Collect. everlasting blessedness. GOD, Who art the Giver, etc., as Q-OD, the Creator and Redeemer of above. all the faithful, grant to the souls of Thy servants and handmaidens re For Father and Mother. mission of all their sins: that the Collect. pardon they have always desired, by A GOD, Who didst command us to pious supplications, may be obtained ; honour our father and mother: Who livest and reignest to ages of graciously have mercy on the souls of ages. ty. Amen. my father and mother, and cause me But on All Souls' Day, when thin last to see them in the joy of eternal glory; Prayer is said alone, it is ended thus : through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and Who livest and reignest with God the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world the Father, in the unity of the Holy without end. Amen. Spirit, God, throughout all ages. If for many, it is said : the souls of our On the Day of a Burial. parents ; and us is substituted for me. Collect. If for a father only : the soul of my, or, our father. "^TE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, de If for a mother only : the soul of my, liver the soul of Thy servant or, our mother. 264 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. For a Man Departed. ned, and done this evil in Thy sight : Collect. that Thou mightest be justified in Thy saying, and clear when Thou art JNCLINE Thine ear, 0 Lord, to judged. our prayers who humbly entreat Thy mercy: that Thou wouldest 5 Behold, I was shapen in wick grant to Thy servant N., whom Thou edness : and in sin hath my mother hast called from this world, a place conceived me. in the land of peace and light, and 6 But lo, Thou requirest truth in wouldest call him to the companion the inward parts : and shalt make ship of Thy Saints; through Jesus me to understand wisdom secretly. 7 Thou shalt purge me with hys Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy sop, and I shall be clean : Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than Ghost, ever one God, world without snow. end. Amen. 8 Thou shalt make me hear of joy For a Woman Departed. and gladness : that the bones which Collect. Thou hast broken may rejoice. 9 Turn Thy face from my sins : WE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, of Thy and put out all my misdeeds. pity, have mercy on the soul of 10 Make me a clean heart, O Thy handmaid, JV., and as Thou hast God : and renew a right spirit within freed her from the contagion of mor me. tality, so be Thou pleased to give her 11 Cast me not away from Thy a portion and an inheritance among presence : and take not Thy Holy Thine elect; through Jesus Christ Spirit from me. our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth 12 O give me the comfort of Thy with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever help again : and stablish me with one God, world without end. Amen. Thy free Spirit. 'f. Eternal rest grant unto them, 13 Then shall I teach Thy ways 0 Lord. ty. And light perpetual unto the wicked : and sinners shall shine upon them. f. May they rest be converted unto Thee. in peace. iy. Amen. 14 Deliver me from blood-guilti ness, 0 God, Thou that art the God fLairtis of my health : and my tongue shall are begun at once with sing of Thy righteousness. Ant. The bones which Thou hast i5 Thou shalt open my lips, 0 humbled : shall rejoice. Lord : and my mouth shall shew Thy praise. Psalm li. Miserere mei Deus. 16 For Thou desirest no sacrifice, TTAVE mercy upon me, 0 God else would I give it Thee : but Thou after Thy great goodness : ac delightest not in burnt-offerings. cording to the multitude of Thy mer 17 The sacrifice of God is a trou cies do away mine offences. bled spirit : a broken and contrite 2 Wash me throughly from my heart, 0 God, shalt Thou not despise. wickedness : and cleanse me from my 18 0 be favourable and gracious sin. unto Sion : build Thou the walls of 3 For I acknowledge my faults : Jerusalem. and my sin is ever before me. 19 Then shalt Thou be pleased 4 Against Thee only have I sin with the sacrifice of righteousness, OFFICE OF THE DEAD. 265 with the burnt-offerings, and obla with the drops of rain, and blessest tions : then shall they offer young the increase of it. bullocks upon Thine altar. 12 Thou crownest the year with Eternal rest, etc. Thy goodness : and Thy clouds drop Ant. The bones which Thou hast fatness. humbled : shall rejoice. 13 They shall drop upon the dwell ings of the wilderness : and the little Ant. Hear, Lord, my prayer : hills shall rejoice on every side. unto Thee shall all flesh come. 14 The folds shall be full of sheep : the valleys also shall stand so thick Psalm lxv. Te decet hymnus. with corn, that they shall laugh and rPHOU, O God, art praised in Sion : sing. and unto Thee shall the vow be Eternal rest, etc. performed in Jerusalem. Ant. Hear, Lord, my prayer : un 2 Thou that hearest the prayer : to Thee shall all flesh come. unto Thee shall all flesh come. 3 My misdeeds prevail against Ant. Thy right hand : hath up- me : 0 be Thou merciful unto our holden me, O Lord. sins. 4 Blessed is the man whom Thou Psalm Ixiii. Deus, Deus meus. choosest, and receivest unto Thee : O GOD, Thou art my God : early he shall dwell in Thy court, and shall w will I seek Thee. be satisfied with the pleasures of Thy 2 My soul thirsteth for Thee, my house, even of Thy holy temple. flesh also longeth after Thee : in a 5 Thou shalt shew us wonderful barren and dry land where no water is. things in Thy righteousness, O God 3 Thus have I looked for Thee in of our salvation : Thou that art the holiness : that I might behold Thy hope of all the ends of the earth, and power and glory. of them that remain in the broad sea. 4 For Thy loving kindness is 6 Who in His strength setteth better than the life itself : my lips fast the mountains : and is girded shall praise Thee. about with power. 5 As long as I live will I magnify 7 Who stilleth the raging of the Thee on this manner : and lift up my sea : and the noise of his waves, and hands in Thy Name. the madness of the people. 6 My soul shall be satisfied even 8 They also that dwell in the as it were with marrow and fatness : uttermost parts of the earth shall be when my mouth praiseth Thee with afraid at Thy tokens : Thou that joyful lips. makest the out-goings of the morning 7 Have I not remembered Thee and evening to praise Thee. in my bed : and thought upon Thee 9 Thou visitest the earth, and when I was waking ? blessest it : Thou makest it very 8 Because Thou hast been my plenteous. helper : therefore under the shadow 10 The river of God is full of of Thy wings will I rejoice. water : Thou preparest their corn, for 9 My soul hangeth upon Thee : so Thou providest for the earth. Thy right hand hath upholden me. 11 Thou waterest her furrows, 10 These also that seek the hurt Thou sendest rain into the little of my soul : they shall go under the valleys thereof : Thou makest it soft earth. 2GG OCCASIONAL OFFICES.

11 Let them fall upon the edge of 3 I shall behold man no more : the sword : that they may be a por with the inhabitants of the world. tion for foxes. 4 Mine age is departed : and is 12 But the King shall rejoice in removed from me as a shepherd's tent. God ; all they also, that swear by 5 I have cut off like a weaver my Him shall be commended : for the life : He will cut me off with pining mouth of them that speak lies shall sickness. be stopped. 6 from day even to night wilt Here is not said Eternal rest. Thou make an end of me : I reckoned till morning that, as a lion, so will Psalm lxvii. Deus misereatur. He break all my bones. Q.OD be merciful unto us, and bless 7 From day even to night wilt us : and shew us the light of His Thou make an end of me : like a countenance, and be merciful unto crane or a swallow so did I chatter ; us; I did mourn as a dove. 2 That Thy way may be known 8 My eyes fail : with looking up upon earth : Thy saving health ward. among all nations. 9 0 Lord, I am oppressed; un 3 Let the people praise Thee, O dertake for me : what shall I say ? God : yea, let all the people praise He hath both spoken unto me, and Thee. Himself hath done it. 4 0 let the nations rejoice and be 10 I shall go softly all my years : glad : for Thou shalt judge the folk in the bitterness of my soul. righteously, and govern the nations 11 O Lord, by these things men upon earth. live, and in all these things is the 5 Let the people praise Thee, 0 life of my spirit : so wilt Thou recover God : let all the people praise Thee.' me, and make me to live : behold, for 6 Then shall the earth bring forth peace I had great bitterness. her increase : and God, even our own 12 But Thou hast in love to my God, shall give us His blessing. soul delivered it from the pit of cor 7 God shall bless us : and all the ruption : for Thou hast cast all my ends of the world shall fear Him. sins behind Thy back. Eternal rest, etc. 13 For the grave cannot praise Thee, death cannot celebrate Thee : Ant. Thy right hand : hath up- they that go down into the pit cannot holden me, 0 Lord. hope for Thy truth. 14 The living, the living, he shall Ant. From the gates of hell : praise Thee, as I do this day : the deliver my soul, 0 Lord. father to the children shall make Song of Hezekiah. known Thy truth. Ego dixi. Isaiah xxxviii. 15 The Lord was ready to save me : therefore we will sing my songs T SAID, in the cutting off of my to the stringed instruments all the days : I shall go to the gates of days of our life in the house of the the grave. Lord. 2 I am deprived of the residue of Eternal rest, etc. my years : I said, I shall not see the Lord, even the Lord, in the land of Ant. From the gates of hell : living. deliver my soul, 0 Lord. OFFICE OF THE DEAD. 207

Ant. Let every spirit : praise the the dance : let them sing praises unto Lord. Him with tabret and harp. Psalm cxlviii. Laudate Dominum. 4 For the Lord hath pleasure in His people : and helpeth the meek- 0 PRAISE the Lord of heaven : hearted. praise Him in the height. 5 Let the saints be joyful with 2 Praise Him, all ye angels of glory : let them rejoice in their beds. His : praise Him, all His host. 6 Let the praises of God be in 3 Praise Him, sun and moon : their mouth : and a two-edged sword praise Him, all ye stars and light. in their hands : 4 Praise Him, all ye heavens : and 7 To be avenged of the heathen : ye waters that are ahove the heavens. and to rebuke the people : 5 Let them praise the Name of 8 To bind their kings in chains : the Lord : for He spake the word, and their nobles with links of iron. and they were made ; He commanded, 9 That they may be avenged of and they were created. them, as it is written : Such honour 6 He hath made them fast for have all His saints. ever and ever : He hath given them Here is not said Eternal rest. a law which shall not be broken. 7 Praise the Lord upon earth : ye Psalm cl. Laudate Dominum. dragons, and all deeps ; Q PRAISE God in His holiness : 8 Fire and hail, snow and vapours : praise Him in the firmament of wind and storm, fulfilling His word ; His power. 9 Mountains and all hills : fruit 2 Praise Him in His noble acts : ful trees and all cedars ; praise Him according to His excel 10 Beasts and all cattle : worms lent greatness. and feathered fowls ; 3 Praise Him in the sound of the 11 Kings of the earth and all trumpet : praise Him upon the lute people : princes and all judges of the and harp. world. 4 Praise Him in the cymbals and 12 Young men and maidens, old dances : praise Him upon the strings men and children, praise the Name and pipe. of the Lord : for His Name only is 5 Praise Him upon the well-tuned excellent, and His praise above hea cymbals : praise Him upon the loud ven and earth. cymbals. 13 He shall exalt the horn of His 6 Let every thing that hath people; all His saints shall praise breath : praise the Lord. Him : even the children of Israel, Eternal rest, etc. even the people that serveth Him. Ant. Let every spirit : praise. the Here is not said Eternal rest. Lord. f. I heard a voice from heaven Psalm cxlix. Cantate Domino. saying unto me. A SING unto the Lord a new song : fy. Blessed are the dead which die let the congregation of saints in the Lord. praise Him. Ant. to Ben. I am the Resur 2 Let Israel rejoice in Him that rection and the Life : he that be- made him : and let the children of lieveth in Me, though he were dead, Sion be joyful in their King. yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth 3 Let them praise His Name in and believeth in Me, shall never die. 208 OCCASIONAL OFFICES. Our Father. midst of the sea, and by the leading Psalm c xxx., De profundis, p. 261, [or of a star didst shew the three Magi Psalm cxlv., Exallabo te Dens, p. 62.] the way to come to Thee ; grant us, Petitions and Collects as at Vespers. we beseech Thee, a prosperous journey and a tranquil time, that, Thy holy Itinerary. Angel accompanying us, we may safely reach the place whither we go, Ant. Into the way of peace : and and finally attain the haven of ever prosperity, the Almighty and merciful lasting salvation. Lord direct our steps : and the Angel Raphael go with us in the way, that A GOD, Who didst bring Abraham with peace, safety, and joy, we may Thy servant from Ur of the Chal- return home. dees, and didst keep him in safety Benedictus, p. 6. through all the ways of his pilgrim Lord, have mercy. age ; we beseech Thee that Thou wouldest protect us Thy servants. Christ, have mercy. Be to us, 0 Lord, in setting forth, Lord, have mercy. a support, in the way a consolation, Our Father. in heat a shadow, in rain and cold f. And lead us not into tempta a covering, in weariness a chariot, tion. Vf. But deliver us from evil. in adversity a support, in slippery y. 0 God, save Thy servants. R7. places a staff, in shipwreck a port; Who put their trust in Thee. J. that, Thou being our Leader, we may Send us help from the Sanctuary. prosperously reach the place whither ty. And strengthen us out of Sion. we go, and at length return in safety y. Be unto us, 0 Lord, a tower of to our home. strength. ty. From the face of the A SSIST us mercifully, 0 Lord, in enemy. f. Let the enemy have no these our supplications and prayers, advantage over us. Vf. Neither the and dispose the way of Thy servants son of wickedness approach to hurt towards the attainment of everlasting us. f. Blessed be the Lord this salvation ; that among all the changes day. ty. The God of our salvation and chances of this mortal life, they make our journey prosperous. f. may ever be defended by Thy most Shew us Thy ways, O Lord. tyy. gracious and ready help. And teach us Thy paths, f. 0 that my ways were made so direct, ty. Q.RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty That I might keep Thy statutes. J. *-" God, that Thy family may walk The crooked shall be made straight. in the way of salvation, and, follow ty. And the rough places plain. f. ing the counsels of blessed John the God shall give His Angels charge forerunner, may safely come to Him over thee. ty. To keep thee in all Whom he foretold, Thy Son Jesus thy ways. y. Hear my prayer, 0 Christ our Lord, Who liveth and Lord. ty. And let my crying come reigneth with Thee and the Holy unto Thee. f . The Lord be with Ghost, ever one God, world without you. Iy. And with thy spirit. end. Amen. Let us pray. y. Let us go forth in peace. Collects. ty. In the Name of the Lord. Amen. 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November 30. men : and they straightway left their S. Andrew, Apostle and nets, and followed Him. Martyr. Collect. ALMIGHTY God, Who didst give dFtrst Uespers. -**- such grace unto Thy holy Apostle Ant. to Psalms. One of the two which Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed heard John speak, and ^followed Jeans : the calling of Thy Son Jesus Christ, and was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. followed Him without delay ; grant unto Alleluia. us all, that we, being called by Thy Psalms of the Feria. holy word, may forthwith give up our selves obediently to fulfil Thy holy com Chapter. Rom. x. mandments ; through the same Jesus 'C10R with the heart man believeth Christ our Lord. Amen. -*- unto righteousness, and with the If in Advent, Memorial of the Feria. mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith, Whosoever be lieveth on Him shall not be ashamed. (Kompline. R7. The man of God was being led to As in the Psalter, p. G7. crucifixion : but the people cried with a loud voice, saying : his innocent blood iLautas. is condemned without cause. f. And f. The Lord loved Andrew. when they led him to be crucified, there R7. In the odour of sweetness. was a great concourse of the people, crying out, and saying. R7. His in Psalms of Sunday. nocent blood is condemned without cause. Ant. 1. Hail, precious Cross : receive f- Glory bo to the Father, and to the the disciple of Him Who hung on thee, Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. His my Master Christ. innocent blood is condemned without Ant. 2. Blessed Andrew prayed, say cause. ing : 0 Lord, King of eternal glory, re Hymn. Annue Christe, p. 214. ceive me who hang in torture. Ant. 3. Lord, suffer not mo Thy ser f. The Lord loved Andrew. vant to be parted from Thee : it is time R7. In the odour of sweetness. that Thou commend my body to the Ant. to Mai/. Jesus, walking by the earth. sea of Galilee, saw Peter and Andrew Ant. 4. Safely and joyfully I come his brother : and saith unto them, Follow unto Thee : do Thou likewise with joy Me, and I will make you fishers of receive me. 272 PR0PER OF SAINTS. Ant. 5. Lord, Thou didst cast into Chapter. Rom. x., as at First Vespers. hell him who persecuted the righteous R7. I have stretched forth my hands man : and on the tree of the Cross Thou all day long unto a disobedient and wast the leader of the righteous. gainsaying people : who walk in no Chapter. Rom. x., as at First Vespers. good way, but do after their own lusts. R7. Thanks be to God. y. The God to Whom vengeance be- longeth hath lifted up Himself. He Hymn. Exultet caelum laudibus, p. 215. hath arisen to judge the earth, and to Ant. to Ben. Grant us the just man : reward the proud after their own deserv restore us the holy man, slay not the ing. R7. Who walk in no good way, man dear to God, just, meek, and pious. but do after their own lusts, y. Glory If in Advent, Memorial of the Feria. be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Who walk in no good way, but do after their own lusts. Ant. to Psalms. Hail, precious Cross : Hymn. Exultet caelum, p. 215. receive the disciple of Him Who hung Ant. to Mag. 0 Lord Jesus Christ, on thee, my Master Christ. good Master, receive my spirit in peace : for it is now time that I come; and fierce. I long to behold Thee. Ant. Blessed Andrew prayed, saying : If in Advent, Memorial of the Feria. 0 Lord, King of eternal glory, receive me who hang in torture. Chapter. Rom. x., as at First Vespers. FEASTS OF DECEMBER. R/ty. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. [On the first day unhindered is said the Office of the Dead.] [December 3. Ant. Lord, suffer not me Thy servant to be parted from Thee : it is time that Festival of St. Francis Xavier, Thou commend my body to the earth. Confessor,* Chapter. Rom. x. All of the Common of a Confessor not a -pOR there is no difference between the Bishop, p. 238, except the -*- Jew and the Greek: for the same Collect. Lord over all is rich unto all that call OD, Who didst will to gather to Thy upon Him. G Church the nations of India, by tyty. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. the preaching and miracles of blessed Francis ; mercifully grant that as we Nones. venerate his glorious merits, so we may Ant. Lord, Thou didst cast into hell imitate the pattern ofhisvirtue; through him who persecuted the righteous man : Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. and on the tree of the Cross Thou wast Memorial of the Feria at both Vespers the leader of the righteous. and at Lauds.} Chapter. Rom. x. FOR whosoever shall call upon the December 6. Name of the Lord shall be saved. IyR/. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. Festival of S. Nicolas, Bishop.* All of the Common of a Bishop and Seconti Uespers. Confessor, p. 222. Ants, of Lauds, p. 271. Psalms of the Memorial of the Feria at both Vespers Common, p. 216. and at Lauds. FESTIVAL OF THE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 273 December 8. f . This is God's hill, in the which it pleaseth Him to dwell. Festival of the Conception of ty. Yea, the Lord will abide in it for the Blessed Virgin Mary. ever. Ant. to Mag. The work is great, for dFtrst T7espewi. the palace is not for men : but for the Ant. I. There shall come a Star out Lord God. of Jacob : and a Sceptre shall rise out Collect. of Israel. TXTE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, to bestow Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. * ' the gift of heavenly grace upon Ant. 2. The ark went upon the face Thy servants : that as the Nativity of of the waters : and the waters prevailed the Blessed Virgin was the dawn of our exceedingly upon the earth. salvation, so the celebration of her Con ception may bring us increase of peace ; Psalm cxvii. Laudate Bominum, p. 50. through Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord, Ant. 3. The Lord Himself shall give Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and you a sign : Behold, a Virgin shall con the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world ceive, and bear a son. without end. Amen. Psalm cxlvi. Lauda, anima mea, p. 63. Memorial of the Feria. Ant. i. When she which travaileth hath brought forth : then the remnant (ttompline. of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel. As in the Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, p. 210. Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 64. Ant. 5. The same is the woman : Hautis. whom the Lord hath pointed out for my Master's Son. f. The Lord shall come down like Psalm cxlvii. 12. Zauda Hierusalem, the rain into a fleece of wool. ty. Even as the drops that water the p. 64. Chapter. Jer. xxiii. earth. Psalms of Sunday. 'DEHOLD, the days come, saith the -'-' Lord, that I will raise unto David Ant. 1. Who is she that looketh forth a righteous branch, and a king shall as the morning : fair as the moon, clear reign, and prosper, and shall execute as the sun ? judgment and justice in the earth. Ant. 2. My dove, my undeflled is but ty. Thus saith the Lord that made one : she is the only one of her mother, thee, and formed thee from the womb : she is the choice one of her that bare her. I will pour My Spirit upon thy Seed, Ant. 3. The daughters saw her and and My blessing upon thine Offspring. blessed her : yea, the queens, and they f . That holy Thing which shall be born praised her. of thee shall be called the Son of God. Ant. 4. Arise, and come away, 0 my ty. I will pour My spirit upon Thy dove : let me see thy countenance. Seed, and My blessing upon thine Off Ant. 5. How fair and how pleasant spring, f. Glory be to the Father, and art thou : 0 love, for delights. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Bjl. Chapter. Baruch v. Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and "CVDR God will shew thy brightness formed thee from the womb : I will -*- unto every country under heaven. pour My Spirit upon thy Seed, and My For thy name shall be called of God for blessing upon thine Offspring. ever, The peace of righteousness, and, Hymn. Quern terra, pontus, sidera, the glory of God's worship. p. 210. R/. Thanks be to God. 274 PROPER OF SAINTS. Hymn. 0 gloriosa Virginum, R7. His salvation : is nigh them that f. and VI?., p. 210. fear Him. f. That glory may dwell in Ant. to Ben. For behold, darkness our land. R7. Nigh them that fear shall cover the earth, and gross darkness Him. f. Glory be to the Father, and the people : hut the Lord shall arise to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. His salvation : is nigh them that fear upon thee. Him. Memorial of the Feria. f. Out of the earth truth hath flourished. $rtme. R7 And righteousness hath looked Ant. Who is she that looketh forth down from heaven. as the morning : fair as the moon, clear as the sun ? Nones. The R7. is said with this Ant. How fair and how pleasant art f. Thou Who wast born of the Virgin thou : 0 love, for delights. Mary. Chapter. Is. xli. . I HAVE chosen thee, and not cast thee Ant. My dove, my undefiled, is but away. Fear thou not, for I am with one : she is the only one of her mother, thee. she is the choice one of her that bare ty. Out of the earth : truth hath her. flourished, f. And righteousness hath Chapter. Baruch v. looked down from heaven. ty. Truth FOR God will shew thy brightness hath flourished, f. Glory he to the unto every country under heaven. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy For thy name shall be called of God for Ghost. R7. Out of the earth : truth ever, The peace of righteousness, and hath flourished. the glory of God's worship. f. So shall the King have pleasure R7. Mercy and truth are met together : in thy beauty. righteousness and peace have kissed each ty. For He is thy Lord God, and other. f. Yea, the Lord shall shew worship thou Him. loving kindness, and our land shall give her increase. ty. Righteousness and Seconti Uespers. peace have kissed each other. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to Psalms as at Second Vespers of Christmas the Holy Ghost. B7. Mercy and truth Day, p. 92. are met together : righteousness and Ant. 1. Sing and rejoice, 0 daughter peace have kissed each other. of Sion : for lo, I come, and I will dwell f . His salvation is nigh them that in the midst of thee, saith the Lord. fear Him. Ant. 2. The King of Israel, even the ty. That glory may dwell in our land. Lord : is in the midst of thee. Ant. 3. As the light of the morning Seits. when the sun riseth : even a morning Ant. The daughters saw her and without clouds. blessed her : yea, the queens, and they Ant. 4. He will rejoice over thee praised her. with joy : He will rest in His love, He Chapter. Ecclus. xxiv. will joy over thee with singing. HE that made me caused my taber Ant. 5. Many nations shall be joined nacle to rest, and said, Let thy unto the Lord in that day, and shall be dwelling be in Jacob, and thine inherit My people : and I will dwell in the ance in Israel. midst of thee. FESTIVALS OF SS. LUCY AND THOMAS. 275 Chapter. Rev. xxi. Collect. TJEHOLD, the tabernacle of God is XJ with men, and He will dwell with A LMIGHTY and everliving God, *- Who for the more confirmation of them, and they shall be His people, and the faith didst suffer Thy holy Apostle God Himself shall be with them, and be Thomas to be doubtful in Thy Son's their God. Resurrection ; grant us so perfectly, and R7. Thanks be to God. without all doubt, to believe in Thy Son Hymn. Quempontus, terra, sidera, p. 210. Jesus Christ, that our faith in Thy sight Ant. to Mag. Out of thee shall He may never be reproved. Hear us, 0 come forth unto Me that is to be Ruler Lord, through the same Jesus Christ, to in Israel : Whose goings forth have been Whom, with Thee and the Holy Ghost, from of old, from everlasting. And this be all honour and glory, now and for Man shall be the peace. evermore. Amen. Memorial of the Feria. Memorial of Advent. Ant. 0 Orient, Brightness of the Eternal Light, and Sun of Righteous December 13. ness : come, and lighten them that sit Festivai of S. Lucy, Virgin and in darkness, and in the shadow of death. Martyr,* f. Drop down, ye heavens, from above. All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, B7. And let the skies pour down p. 230, except : righteousness : let the earth open, and ISotf) Vtapm. let them bring forth salvation. Ant. to Mag. I bless Thee, Father of Collect of the week. my Lord Jesus Christ : for by Thy Son Thou hast extinguished the flames Haute. around me. All of the Common of an Apostle, p. 215 Haute. except : Ant. to Ben. In thy patience thou Memorial of Advent. possessedst thy soul, Lucy, bride of Ant. Fear not : for on the fifth day Christ : thou hatedst the things that are our Lord shall come to you. in the world, and dost glow among the J. A voice crying in the wilderness. angels ; resisting unto blood thou didst ty. Prepare ye the way of the Lord : overcome the enemy. make straight a highway for our God. Memorial of the Feria at both Vespers At the Lesser Hours, all of the Common and at Lauds. p. 215.

December 21. Secernto Uespers. Festival of S. Thomas, Apostle All of the Common, till Ant. to Magni and Martyr, ficat, as at First Vespers. Memorial of Advent. All of the Common of Apostles, p. 214, Ant. 0 King of the Gentiles, and till the their Desire, the Corner-stone, Who Ant. to Mag. 0 Christ, Who didst madest both one : come, and save man vouchsafe to be touched by Thomas whom Thou hast made out of the dust Didymus, hear our prayers : and help of the earth. us in our sorrows, nor condemn us with f. Drop down, ye heavens, from the wicked, when Thou shalt come to above. judge. . fy. And let the skies pour down 270 PROPEB OF SAINTS. righteousness : let the earth open, and Eautis. let them bring forth salvation. Ant. to Ben. Blessed art thou, and Collect of the week. happy shalt thou be, O noble Martyr : for with the Saints thou shalt rejoice, FEASTS OF JANUARY. and with the Angels shalt exult for ever. [On the first day unhindered is said the Office of the Dead.] January 21. January 8. Festival of S. Agnes, ViEGnr Festival of S. Lucian, Priest and Martyr. and Martyr. All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, Memorial of a Martyr, p. 203. p. 230, except that which follows : dFtrst Uespers. January 13. Ant. to Mag. Blessed Agnes standing in the midst of the flames, stretched out Festival or S. Hilart, Bishop her hands and said, I pray to Thee, O AND CONFESSOE. tremendous and eternal Father, Who by Memorial of a Confessor Bishop, p. 203. Thy blessed Son hast saved me from shame : lo ! I come to Thee, Whom I have loved, Whom I have sought, Whom January 18. I have always desired. Festival of S. Prisca, Virgin Collect. and Martyr.* ALMIGHTY and eternal God, Who All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, -^-*- hast chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are p. 230. mighty; grant, we beseech Thee, that by the commemoration of Thy holy January 20. Virgin and Martyr Agnes we may glory in Thy power ; through Jesus Christ our Festival of S. Fabian, Bishop Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with and Martyr.* Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217, world without end. Amen. except that which follows : [Memorial of S. Fabian. dFttst Uespers. Not to be used if his full Office have not Ant. to Mag. The Lord chose a man been said on the previous day. out of the people, and gave him the Ant. Behold, thy name is written in glory of the Eternal Vision : Let us the book of life : and thy memorial shall celebrate the solemnity of Fabian the endure for ever. Martyr. Joy be in heaven, and on earth 'f. O God, wonderful art Thou in peace to men of good will : Alleluia, Thy Saints. Alleluia. R7. And glorious in Thy Majesty. Collect. Collect of S. Fabian.] GOD, Who didststrengthen Thy blessed Martyr Fabian with the power of Haute. constancy in suffering : grant us by his Ant. to Ben. Blessed Agnes, standing example, for love of Thee, to despise the in the midst of the flames, stretched out wealth of this world, and fear none of her hands and prayed, saying, Almighty, its adversity ; through Jesus Christ our tremendous, and worshipful God, I bless Lord. Amen. Thee, and glorify Thy Name for ever. FESTIVALS OF S. VINCENT, S. TIMOTHY, AND S. PAUL. 277 January 22. and he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why Festival of S. Vincent, Deacon persecutest thou Me? And he said, and Martyr.* Who art Thou, Lord? And the Lord All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217, said, I am Jesus of Nazareth, Whom except that which follows : thou persecutest; it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. iFtrst TJespms. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. to Mag. Let us humbly com memorate this day, on which Vincent, Chapter. Acts ix. the unvanquished Martyr of Christ : A ND Saul, yet breathing out threaten- having vanquished the tyrant, gained -a- ings and slaughter against the dis the palm of victory, and joyfully entered ciples of the Lord, came near Damascus, heaven. and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. Memorial of S. Agnes. R/. Let us celebrate the conversion of Ant. Lo, that which I longed for, Saint Paul the Apostle : He, on this I now behold ; that which I hoped for, day, being a persecutor, was made a I now possess : to Him I am joined in chosen vessel. f. Let Angels rejoice, heaven ; Whom with entire devotion I and Archangels exult, and the sons of loved on earth. God shout for joy in heaven. ty. He, f. Full of grace are thy lips. on this day, being a persecutor, was ty. Because God hath blessed thee for made a chosen vessel, f. Glory be to ever. the Father, and to the Son, and to the Collect of S. Agnes. Holy Ghost. ty. He, on this day, being a persecutor, was made a chosen vessel. Haute. Hymn. Annue Christe, f. and ty., p. 214. Ant. to Ben. Behold, 0 unvanquished Ant. to Mag. The Lord chose one out Vincent, He for whose name thou didst of the people, and gave him the glory of faithfully strive : hath laid up a crown the Eternal Vision : let us celebrate the for thee in heavenly places. Conversion of Saint Paul. Secono Uesners. Collect. f\ GOD, Who, through the preaching Ant. to Mag. Let praise be given '■' of the blessed Apostle Saint Paul, therefore to the most high God : and let the sounding organ blend with the sweet hast caused the light of the gospel to ness of angel vo.ices. shine throughout the world; grant, we beseech Thee, that we, having his won derful conversion in remembrance, may [January 24. shew forth our thankfulness unto Thee for the same, by following the holy Festival of S. Timothy.* doctrine which he taught; through All of the Common of a Bishop and Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Confessor, p. 222.] (Kompltne. January 25. As in the Psalter, p. 67. Festival of the Conversion of S. Paul. Hatfts. f. Thou hast given an heritage. dFtrst Vwptw. R7. Unto those that fear Thy Name, Ant. to Psalms. Suddenly there shined 0 Lord. round about him a light from heaven : Psalms of Sunday. 278 PEOPEE OF SAINTS. Ant. 1. Saul, which is also called Ant. to Quieunque. Thee duly praise, Paul, the great preacher, being strength Thee adore, Thee glorify : all Thy crea ened by God : mighttly convinced the tures, 0 blessed Trinity. Jews, shewing that this is the Christ, the Son of the Living God. firae. Ant. 2. And Ananias went his way and entered into the house. and putting Ant. And Ananias went his way, and his hands on him, said : Hail, brother, entered into the house, and putting his the Lord, even Jesus that appeared unto hands on him, said : Hail, brother, the thee in the way as thou earnest, hath Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto sent me, that thou mightest receive thy thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. sent me, that thou mightest receive thy Ant. 3. And Ananias put his hands sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost. on him, and straightway there fell from Chapter. Acts ix. his eyes as it had been Scales : and he A ND Saul, yet breathing out threaten- received sight forthwith and was bap -a- ings and slaughter against the dis tized. And when he had received meat ciples of the Lord, came near Damascus, he was strengthened; then was he and suddenly there shined round about certain days with the disciples that were him a light from heaven. at Damascus. Ant. i. Among the Apostles last in Iv"rV. ofl/te Common of Apostles, p. 216. calling, first in preaching ; he fell down a most cruel persecutor, and arose a most faithful preacher : 0 Lord, as his words Ant. And Ananias put his hands on teach us of Thee, so let him avail to him, and straightway there fell from his bring us to Thee. eyes as it had been scales: and he re Ant. 5. Paul entered into the syn ceived sight forthwith, and was baptized. agogue, and preached Jesus to the Jews, And when he had received meat, he was affirming that this is Christ : but all that strengthened. Then was he certain heard him were amazed. days with the disciples that were at Chapter. Acts ix. Damascus. AND Saul, yet breathing out threaten- Chapter. Acts ix. ings and slaughter against the dis ciples of the Lord, came near Damascus : "DDT the Lord said unto him, Go thy -*-* way, for he is a chosen vessel unto and suddenly there shined round about Me, to bear My Name before the Gen him a light from heaven. tiles, and kings, and the children of iy. Thanks be to God. Israel. Hymn. Exullet ecelum laudibus, iyiy. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. f. and B/., p. 215. Ant. to Ben. Let us celebrate the TSTones. Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle ; for to-day he that had been a persecutor Ant. Paul entered into the synagogue became a chosen vessel : let Angels and preached Jesus to the Jews, affirm rejoice and Archangels exult, and praise ing that this is Christ : but all that in heaven the Son of God. heard him were amazed. Chapter. Acts ix. A ND Ananias went his way, and Ant. to Psalms. Saul, which is also -^- entered into the house, and putting called Paul, the great preacher, being his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, strengthened by God : mightily con the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared vinced the Jews, shewing that this is the unto thee in the way as thou earnest, Christ, the Son of the Living God. hath sent me that thou mightest receive FESTIVAL OF THE PURIFICATION OF THE VIRGIN MABY. 279

thy sight, and be filled with the Holy February 2. Ghost. Festival of the Purification of tyR7. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. the Blessed Virgin Mart. Second Ucspers. Antiphons of Lauds, p. 278. Psalms as at Second Vespers of Christmas Day, p. 92. Psalms of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. Ant. 1. Rejoice greatly, 0 daughter Chapter. Acts ix. of Sion, behold thy King cometh unto A ND Saul, yet breathing out threaten- thee : He is just, and having salvation. ■"■ ings and slaughter against the dis Ant. 2. The Desire of all nations ciples of the Lord, came near Damascus : shall come : and I will fill this house and suddenly there shined round about with glory, saith the Lord of hosts. him a light from heaven. Ant. 3. The glory of this latter house iy. Thanks be to God. shall be greater than that of the former, Hymn. Exultet caelum laudibus, saith the Lord of hosts : and in this f. and iy., p. 215. place will I give peace, saith the Lord of hosts. Ant. to Mag. But when it pleased Ant. 4. Then shall the offering of God, Who separated me from my Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto mother's womb, and called me by His the Lord : as in the days of old. grace, to reveal His Son to me, that Ant. 5. Open ye the gates : that the I might preach Him among the hea righteous nation which keepeth the truth then : immediately I conferred not with may enter in. flesh and blood. Chapter. Mai. hi. "DEHOLD, I will send My messenger, January 27. -'-' and he shall prepare the way before Me : and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall Festival of S. John Chrtsostom, suddenly come to His temple, even the Bishop, Confessor, and Doctor.* Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in ; behold, He shall come, saith All of the Common of a Bishop and the Lord of hosts. Confessor, p. 222. iy. Sing unto the Lord, for He hath done excellent things; cry out, and shout, thou inhabitant of Sion : for January 29. great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. 'f. For yet a little Festival of S. Thomas Aquinas, while, and He that shall come, will Confessob and Doctor.* come, and will not tarry. R7. Great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of All of the Common of a Confessor and thee. y. Glory be to the Father, and Doctor, p. 225. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. iy. Sing unto the Lord, for He hath done marvellous things ; cry out, and shout, FEASTS OF FEBRUARY. thou inhabitant of Sion : for great is \On the first day unhindered is said the the Holy One of Israel in the midst of Office of the Dead.] thee. Hymn. Quod chorus vatum. February 1. THAT which of old the reverend choir of prophets Festival of S. Bridget, Virgin.* Sang, by the Holy Spirit's inspiration, Now is fulfilled in Mary, Virgin Mother, All of the Common of a Virgin, p. 233. Of our salvation. 280 PROPER OF SAINTS. Him, Lord of earth, and God of highest Chapter. Mai. iii. heaven, She both conceived and bare, a Maid unstained, 'DEHOLD, I will send My messenger, And after childbirth still a stainless Virgin -*-' and he shall prepare the way before Ever remained. Me ; and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall Thee, then, we laud in canticles of triumph, suddenly come to His temple, even the Mary, thou Mother of the King eternal, Who now art glowing in the heavenly kingdom messenger of the covenant, whom ye With light supernal. delight in : behold, He shall come, saith Now unto God be majesty and worship, the Lord of hosts. Glory and might, and praise all praise excell Hymn. 0 gloriosa Virginum, ing, Who on the throne of heaven's eternal glory f . and B7., p. 210. Ever is dwelling. Amen. f. We wait for Thy loving-kindness, f. It was revealed unto him by the 0 Lord. Holy Ghost. ty. In the midst of Thy temple. ty. That he should not see death, Ant. to Ben. The old man held the until he had seen the Lord's Christ. Child, but the old man was ruled by the Ant. to Mag. Sing, 0 daughter of Child whom the Virgin bare : and after Sion : the Lord thy God in the midst of Child-bearing she remained a Virgin, thee is mighty ; He will save. and worshipped Him whom she bare. Collect. $rtme. ALMIGHTY and everliving God, we Ant. Simeon was just and devout, humbly beseech Thy Majesty : that waiting for the consolation of Israel : as Thy Only-begotten Son was this day and the Holy Ghost was upon him. presented in the temple in substance of Vf. to Chapter as on Christmas Day, p. 91. our flesh, so we may be presented unto Thee, with pure and clean hearts, by the fierce. same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Ant. It was revealed unto him by the Amen. Holy Ghost : that he should not see death, ©ontpltne. until he had seen the Lord's Christ. As in Common of the Blessed Virgin Chapter. Mai. iii. Mary, p. 210. BEHOLD, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me : and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall f. I waited patiently for the Lord. suddenly come to His temple, even the Vf. And He inclined unto me, and messenger of the covenant, whom ye heard my calling. delight in : behold, He shall come, saith Psalms of Sunday. the Lord of hosts. Ant. I. Simeon was just and devout, ty. The same stone which the build waiting for the consolation of Israel : ers refused * is become the head stone of and the Holy Ghost was upon him. the corner : Alleluia, Alleluia. 'y . This Ant. 2. It was revealed unto him by is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous the Holy Ghost : that he should not see in our eyes. ly". Alleluia, Alleluia. death, until he had seen the Lord's f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. B?. The Christ. same stone which the builders refused • Ant. 3. Simeon took up the Child in his arms : and blessed God. is become the head stone of the corner ; Ant. 4. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Alleluia, Alleluia. servant depart in peace : according to f. He hath put a new song in my Thy word. mouth. Ant. 5. For mine eyes have seen Thy ty. Even a thanksgiving unto our God. salvation : which Thou hast prepared If after Septuagesima, Alleluia is omitted, bef ' >face of all people. and the R7. is divided at *. FESTIVAL OF THE PURLICATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY. 281 Sbtxts. f. Christ, by a tabernacle not made with hands, entered into the holy place. Ant. Simeon took up the Child in R7. And behold, the glory of the Lord his arms : and blessed God. filled the house. f. Glory be to the Chapter. Is. xlix. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy rpHEY shall know that I am the Lord ; Ghost. R7. The glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate \ for they shall not be ashamed that whose prospect is toward the east : and wait for Me. behold, the glory of the Lord filled the R7. He hath put * a new song in my house. mouth : Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Even a thanksgiving unto our God. ty. Alle Hymn. Latabundus. luia, Alleluia. 'ft. Glory be to the FULL of gladness, Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Let our faithful Choir he singing Alleluia. Ghost. ty. He hath put * a new song Monarch's Monarch in my mouth. Alleluia, Alleluia. From unspotted Maiden springing : f. I will declare Thy righteousness. Alleluia. ty. In the great congregation. Him the Holy Virgin bore, Wonderful and Counsellor, Sun from star had spring : Nones. Sun, that never knoweth night : Star, for ever shining bright, Ant. Lord, now lettest Thou Thy Ever glittering. servant depart in peace : according to As a'star a ray most fair, Thy word. Thus the Virgin also bare, Chapter. Heb. x. Like in form, the Child ; Nor the star by that its ray, WHEN He cometh into the world He Nor the Virgin any way saith, Sacrifice and offering Thou By the Birth defiled. wouldest not, Then said I, Lo, I come. Now conforms the cedar tall ty. I will declare * Thy righteous To the hyssop of the wall ness : Alleluia, Alleluia. f. In the In our vale of tears : He, God's Word and Essence, came great congregation. R/. Alleluia, Alle To assume our mortal frame, luia. f. Glory be to the Father, and And with man appears. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, Though Isaiah had foreshewn, ty. I will declare * Thy righteousness. Though the Synagogue had known, Alleluia, Alleluia. Yet the truth she will not own, f. Let them now that fear the Lord Still remaining blind : If she do her prophets wrong, confess. If she will not hear their throng, ty. That His mercy endureth for ever. Still she may, in Gentile song, Seek the deed, and find. Second Uespm. Turn, Judaea, and repent, Credit thine Old Testament : Antiphons of Lauds, p. 280. Why upon destruction bent, Miserable race ? Psalms as at Second Vespers of Christmas Whom its oracles foretold, Day, p. 92. Born to save the world, behold ; Him a Virgin's arms enfold, Chapter. Eph. v. Full of truth and grace. Amen. CHRIST also hath loved us, and hath Or Hymn, Quod chorus vatum, p. 279. given Himself for us; an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smell f. We wait for Thy loving kindness, ing savour. 0 God. ty. The glory of the Lord came into R7. In the midst of Thy temple. the house by the way of the gate whose Ant. to Mag. The Lord is in His prospect is toward the east : and, behold, holy temple : let all the earth keep the glory of the Lord filled the house. silence before Him. PROPEE OF SAINTS.

February 3. February 24. Festival of S. Blaise, Bishop Festival of S. Matthias, and Martyr.* Apostle and Martxr. All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217. All of the Common of Apostles, p. 21 4, except the Collect. C\ ALMIGHTY God, Who into the February 5. '-' place of the traitor Judas didst choose Festival of 8. Agatha, Virgin Thy faithful servant Matthias to be of and Martyr.* the number of the twelve Apostles ; grant that Thy Church, being always All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, preserved from false Apostles, may be except that which follows : ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. dFirst Uespets. Amen. Ant. to Mag. Agatha, holy virgin of noble race : suffered a glorious passion FEASTS OF MARCH. for the sake of Christ. [On the first day unhindered is said the Collect. Office of the Bead.] f\ GOD, Who among the other miracles ^ of Thy power hast bestowed the March 1. crown of martyrdom even on the weaker Festival of S. David, sex ; mercifully grant, that as we cele Archbishop.* brate the birthday of Thy blessed Martyr Agatha, so by her example we may All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, come to Thee ; through Jesus Christ p. 222. our Lord. Amen. Haute. March 2. Ant. to Ben. But I, being helped of Festival of S. Chad, Bishop.* the Lord, will constantly confess Him : All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, for He hath saved me, and comforted p. 222. me. Second Vtsptxa. March 6. Ant. to Mag. Agatha most joyfully Festival of S. Perpetua, and gloriously went to prison as it were to a banquet : and commended her suffer Matron, [and her Companions].* ings to her Lord. All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233, On all Festivals throughout Lent, Me except the morials of the Feria are to be said at Collect. both Vespers and Lauds. f\ GOD, strength of them that strive, *-* and palm of Martyrs, Who didst confirm Thy handmaid Perpetua and February 14. her companions with wonderful courage against the fierceness of their torments : Festival of S. Valentine, we pray Thee, that as Thou dost gladden Bishop and Martyr.* us by their triumph, so Thou wouldest ever defend us at their supplication; All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FESTIVAL OF S. JOSEPH, CONFESSOR. 283 March 12. the husband' of Mary, of whom waa born Jesus : that was called Christ. 'Festival of S. Gregory, Bishop and Confessor.* Psalms of the Feria. Chapter. Prov. ii. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, LI E keepcth the paths of judgment, p. 222. -*-*- and preserveth the way of His saints. Then shalt thou understand [March 17. righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path. Festival of S. Patrick, Bishop R7. The beloved of the Lord shall and Confessor.* dwell in safety by Him : and the Lord All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, shall cover him all the day long, and he p. 222, except the shall dwell between His shoulders, f'. Collect. A faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household. /-'1OD, Who didst vouchsafe to send R7. And the Lord shall cover him all ^-" Thy Confessor and Bishop Patrick the day long, and he shall dwell between to preach Thy glory to the nations, His shoulders. f. Glory be to the grant by his merits and intercessions, Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy that those things which Thou teachest Ghost. R7. The beloved of the Lord us to do, of Thy mercy we may have shall dwell in safety by Him : and the power to perform ; through Jesus Christ Lord shall cover him all the day long, our Lord. Amen.] and he shall dwell between His shoulders. Hymn. Te Joseph celebrent agmina [March 18 * calitmn. Festival of S. Ctril, Bishop and JOSEPH, pure spouse of that immortal Bride, Confessor.* Who shines in ever-virgin glory bright, Through all the Christian climes thy praise be All of the Common of a Bishop and sung; Confessor, p. 222.] Through all the realms of light. On the same day : Thine arms embraced thy Maker newly born ; With Him to Egypt's desert didst thou flee ; S. Edward, King.* Him in Jerusalem did seek and find ; O grief, O joy for thee. Memorial of a Confessor, from Common Grant us, great Trinity, with this Thy Saint, Memorials, p. 205, with this Unto the starry mansions to attain ; Collect. There, with glad tongues, Thy praise to cele brate OGOD, Ruler of an eternal kingdom, In one eternal strain. mercifully look upon Thy family ; and as Thou didst vouchsafe to glorify f. Exceeding glad shall he be. Thy Martyr Edward with heavenly gifts, R;. Of Thy salvation, 0 Lord. so grant us likewise to attain eternal Ant. to Mag. Take this Child : and felicity ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. nurse It for Me. Amen. Collect. f\ LORD, Who didst appoint blessed [March 19. '"' Joseph to be the foster-father of Thine only - begotten Son, and the Festival of S. Joseph, Confessor. guardian of His Virgin Mother: keep us, we beseech Thee, under Thy per dFtrst Uespers. petual care; through the same Jesus Ant. to Psalms. Jacob begat Joseph, Christ our Lord. Amen. 281 PR0PER OF SAINTS. (Eompline. have been in the company, went a day's journey : and they sought Him among As in the Psalfer, p. 67. their kinsfolk and acquaintance. Hatrtis. Chapter as at Lauds. f. I have set God alway before me. ty. Seek the Lord : and His face. ty. He is on my right hand, therefore y. Seek His face evermore. ty. Seek I shall not fall. the Lord. y. Glory be to the Father, Psalms of Sunday. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Seek the Lord : and His face. Ant. I. And when they had fulfilled f. I am like a green olive-tree in the the days, as they returned, the child house of my God. Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem : and ty. And my hope is in the tender Joseph and His mother knew not of it. mercy of God. Ant. 2. But they, supposing Him to have been in the company, went a day's Seits. journey : and they sought Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. Ant. And when they found Him not, Ant. 'A. And wh<,n they found Him they turned back again to Jerusalem : not, they turned back again to Jeru seeking Him. salem : seeking Him. Chapter. Ecclus. xlv. Ant. 4. And it came to pass, that after LI E was beloved of God and of men, three days they found Him in the -*-1- whose memorial was blessed. He temple : sitting in the midst of the sanctified him in his faithfulness and doctors, both hearing them, and asking meekness, and chose him out of all men. them questions. ty. I am like a green olive tree : in Ant. 5. And His mother said unto the hoiisu of my God. f. And my Him, Son, why hast Thou thus dealt hope is in the tender mercy of God. with us ? : behold, Thy father and I have ty, In the house of my God. f. Glory sought Thee sorrowing. be to the Father, and to the Son, and to Chapter. Prov. xxviii , xxvii. the Holy Ghost, ty. I am like a green A FAITHFUL man shall abound with olive tree : in the house of my God. •£*- blessings : he that waiteth on his f. I sought the Lord, and He heard master shall be honoured. me. ty. Thanks be to God. ty. Yea, He delivered me out of all my fear. Hymn. Rex gloriose martyrum, p. 100. f. My soul, be thou joyful in the Nones. Lord. Ant. And His mother said unto Him, ty. It shall rejoice in His salvation. Son, why hast Thou thus dealt with Ant. to Ben. And He went down with us? : behold, Thy father and I have them, and came to Nazareth : and was sought Thee sorrowing. subject unto them. Chapter. Wisd. i. Collect as at First Vespers. TN simplicity of heart seek Him. For \iximt. -*- He will be found of them that tempt Him not : and sheweth Himself unto Ant. And when they had fulfilled the such as do not distrust Him. days, as they returned, the child Jesus ty. I sought the Lord : and He heard tarried behind in Jerusalem : and Joseph me. f. Yea, He delivered me out of and His mother knew not of it. all my fear. R/. And He heard me. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the fierce. Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. I Ant. But they, supposing Him to sought the Lord : and He heard me. FESTIVAL OP THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE VIRGIN MARY. 285 'f. Riches and plenteousness shall be Psalms of the Feria. in his house. R7. And his righteousness endureth Chapter. Dan. ix. for ever. QEVENTY weeks are determined upon ^ thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation Ants. of Lauds, p. 284. for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting Psalms of the Feria. righteousness, and to seal up the vision Chapter. Wisd. x. and prophecy, and to anoint the most High. WISDOM guided the righteous man R7. Hear ye now, 0 house of David : in right paths, shewed him the behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and kingdom of God, and gave him know bear a Son, and shall call His Name ledge of holy things, made him rich in Emmanuel. 'f. He will dwell with his travails, and multiplied the fruit of them, and they shall be His people, and his labours. God Himself shall be with them, and be R7. Thanks he to God. their God. iy. Behold, a Virgin shall Hymn. Te Joseph celebrent, 'f. and iy. conceive, and bear a Son, and shall call p. 283. His Name Emmanuel. 'f. Glory be to Ant to Mag. Blessed is that servant : the Father, and to the Son, and to tha whom his lord when he cometh shall Holy Ghost. iy. Hear ye now, 0 house find so doing. ] of David : behold, a Virgin shall con ceive, and bear a Son, and shall call His Name Emmanuel. [March 20. k Hymn. Quem terra, pontus, sidera, p. 210. Festival of S. Cuthbert, Bishop 'f. Thou shalt arise and have mercy AND C'ONFESSOK.* upon Sion. AH of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, R7. For it is time that Thou have p. 222.] mercy upon her. [Alleluia.] Ant. to Mag. 0 that Thou wouldest rend the heavens, that Thou wouldest come down : behold, see, we beseech March 21. Thee, we are all Thy people. [Alleluia.] Festival of S. Benedict, Abbot.* Collect. All of the Common of an Abbot, p. 225. TyE beseech Thee, 0 Lord, pour Thy [ The Anliphons are said throughout with ' ' grace into our hearts ; that, as we Alleluia on all leasts occurring in have known the Incarnation of Thy Son Easter tide.] Jesus Christ by the message of an Angel, so by His Cross and Passion we March 25. may be brought unto the glory of His Resurrection ; through the same Jesus Festival of the Annunciation Christ our Lord. Amen. of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Compline. Ant. to Psalms. Drop down, ye hea As in the Common, p. 210. But if this vens from above, and let the skies pour Feast falls in Lent, no change is made down righteousness : let the earth open, from the Lent Compline, except that and let them bring forth the Saviour. the proper Doxology is said at the end [Alleluia.] of the Hymn. 286 PROPER OF SAINTS. ILautis. Chapter. Isa. lxii. T IFT up a standard for the people. f'. He remembered us when we were -'-' Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed in trouble. unto the end of the world, Say ye to the ty. For His mercy endureth for ever. daughter of Sion, Behold, thy salvation [Alleluia.] cometh ; behold, His reward is with Psalms of Sunday. Him, and His work before Him. Ant. 1. In the beginning was the ty. of the Common, p. 211. word, and the Word was with God : and the Word was God. [Alleluia.] Seito. Ant. 2. All things were made by Him : and without Him was not any Ant. He was in the world, and the thing made that was made. [Alleluia.] world was made by Him : and the Ant. 3. He was in the world, and the world knew Him not. [Alleluia.] world was made by Him : and the world Chapter and ty. as in the Common, p. 211. knew Him not. [Alleluia.] Ant. 4. As many as received Him,' to TSTones. them gave He power to become the sons of God : even to them that believe on Ant. And the Word was made flesh : His Name. [Alleluia.] and dwelt among us, and we beheld His Ant.b. And the AVord was made flesh : glory. [Alleluia.] and dwelt among us, and we beheld His Chapter and ty. as in the Common,^. 211. glory. [Alleluia.] Chapter. Is. lxii. icttOnti uespers. T IPT up a standard for the people. Antiphons of Lauds, p. 286. -'-' Behold, the Lord hath proclaimed Psalms of the Common, p. 211. unto the end of the world, Say ye to Chapter. Is. lii. the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy sal vation cometh ; behold, His reward is 'DREAK forth into joy, sing together, with H im, and His work before Him. -*-* ye waste places of Jerusalem : for ty. Thanks be to God. the Lord hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord Hymn. 0 gloriosa Virginum, hath made bare His holy arm in the t. and ty., p. 210. eyes of all the nations. Ant. to Ben. The dayspring from on ty. The Lord hath made a faithful high hath visited us : to give light to oath unto David, and He shall not them that sit in darkness, and in the shrink from it : Of the fruit of thy body shadow of death. [Alleluia.] shall I set upon thy seat, y. As Be spake to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. ty. Of the fruit of thy body shall I set upon thy seat. *ft. Ant. In the beginning was the Word, Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and the Word was with God : and the and to the Holy Ghost. ty. The Lord Word was God. [Alleluia.] hath made a faithful oath unto David, The ty. is said with this and He shall not shrink from it : Of the f. Thou Who wast born of the Virgin fruit of thy body, shall I set upon thy Mury. seat. QLitm. Hymn. Quern terra, ponlus, stdera, p. 210. Ant. to Mag. How beautiful upon Ant. All things were made by Him : the mountains are the feet of him that and without Him was not any thing bringeth good tidings : that publisheth made that was made. [Alleluia.] salvation. [Alleluia.] FESTIVALS OF S. MARK AND SS. PHILIP AND JAMES. 287 FEASTS OF APRIL. Ctrae. [0» the first day unhindered is said the Chapter as at First Vespers. Office of the Dead.] April 3. gtxts. Chapter. Eph. iv. Festival of S. Richard, Bishop TTE that descended is the same that and Confessor.* -*-*- ascended up far above all heavens, All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, that He might fill all things. p. 222. Nones. Chapter. Eph. iv. April 4. TfD He gave some Apostles, and Festival of S. Ambrose, Bishop A some Prophets, and some Evange and Doctor.* lists, and some pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, p. 222. Second Utsptxs. Chapter as at First Vespers. April 19. Collect. Festival of S. Alphege, Arch n ALMIGHTY God, Who hast in- bishop and MARTYR.* ^ structed Thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of Thy Evangelist All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217. Saint Mark; give us grace, that, being not like children, carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be April 23. established in the truth of Thy holy Festival of S. George, Martyr.* Gospel ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All of the Common of a Martyr in Easter tide, p. 214. FEASTS OF MAY. [On the first day unhindered is said the April 25. Office of the Dead.] Festival of S. Mark, Evangelist May 1. and Martyr. Festival of SS. Philip and James. All of the', Common [of an ApoatW*m Easter tide, p. 212, except the.JJhapters dFtrst TJespers. and Collect. Ant. I go to prepare a place for you ; dFirst Uespra. but I will see you again. Alleluia : and your heart shall rejoice. Alleluia, Alle Chapter. Eph. iv. luia. TTNTO every one of ua is given grace, Psalms of the Feria. '-' according to the measure of the gift Chapter. Wisd. v. of Christ. Wherefore He saith, When rpHEN shall the righteous man stand He ascended up on high, He led cap -1- in great boldness before the face of tivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours. Haurjs. ty., Hymn, Trisles erant, f. and RJ , Chapter as at First Vespers. as in the Common, p. 212. 288 PROPER OF SAINTS. Ant. to Mag. Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip ? : He that hath seen Ant. Lord, shew us the Father : and Me hath seen the Father. Alleluia. it sufficeth us. Alleluia. Collect. f\ ALMIGHTY God, •Whom truly to fierce. '-' know is everlasting life ; grant us Ant. He that hath seen Me : liath perfectly to know Thy Son Jesus Christ seen, the Father. Alleluia. to be the Way, the Truth, and the Life ; that, following the steps of Thy holy Chapter. Wisd. v. Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, THEN shall the righteous man stand we may steadfastly walk in the way in great boldness before the face of that leadeth to eternal life ; through the such as have afflicted him, and made no same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, account of his labours. Memorial of the Resurrection, p. 171. ty. Then were the disciples glad : Alleluia, Alleluia, f. When they saw the Lord. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. 'f'. (HompUne. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, As in the Psalter, p. 67. and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Then were the disciples glad : Alleluia, Alleluia. Eaulis. f. Lord, shew us the Father. 'f. He was known of them. r\7. And it sufficeth us. Alleluia. if. In breaking of bread. Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Sals. Ant. 1. Lord, shew us the Father : Ant. I am the Way, the Truth, and and it sufficeth us. Alleluia. the Life : no man cometh to the Father, Ant. 2. Philip, he that hath seen Me : but by Me. Alleluia. hath seen the Father. Alleluia. Ant. 3. I am the Way, the Truth, Chapter. Acts iv. and the Life : no man cometh to the A ND with great power gave the Father, but by Me. Alleluia. -"- Apostles witness of the resurrection Ant. 4. 0 ye spirits and souls of the of the Lord Jesus : and great grace was righteous : bless ye the Lord. Alleluia. upon them all. Ant. 5. If ye abide in Me, and My ty. Lord, shew us the Father : Alle words abide in you : ye shall ask what luia, Alleluia, f. And it sufficeth us. ye will, and it shall be done unto you. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia, f. Glory be to Alleluia. the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Lord, shew us the Chapter. Wisd. v. Father : Alleluia, Alleluia. THEN shall the righteous man stand 'f. Let not your heart be troubled. in great boldness before the face of ty. Neither let it be afraid. Alleluia. such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours. ty. Thanks be to God. TSTones. Hymn. Claro Paschali gaudio, 'f. and Itf. Ant. If ye abide in Me, and My as in the Common of Apostles in Easter words abide in you : ye shall ask what tide, p. 212. ye will, and it shall be done unto you. Ant. to Ben. Let not your heart be Alleluia. troubled , ye believe in God, believe Chapter. Acts iv. also in Me : in My Father's house are A ND they departed from the council, many mansions. Alleluia. -£*■ rejoicing that they were counted Memorial of the Resurrection, p. 171. worthy to suffer shame for His Name. FESTIVAL OF THE INVENTION OF THE CBOSS. 289 R7. Let not your heart be troubled : Chapter. Is. xi. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Neither let it A ND He shall set up an ensign for the be afraid, ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. -**- nations, and shall assemble the out Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, casts of Israel, and gather together the and to the Holy Ghost. R?. Let not outcasts of Judah from the four corners your heart be troubled : Alleluia, Alle of the earth. luia. R7. In the midst of the city was the f. He was known of them. tree of life : and the leaves of the tree R/. In breaking of bread. Alleluia. were for the healing of the nations : and there shall be no more curse. Alleluia, Swond Uespers. Alleluia. f. And though the living Ants, of Lauds with Psalms of the Lord be angry with us a little while, Common of Apostles. yet shall He be at one again with His Chapter. Wisd. v. servants. ty. And the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. PTHEN shall the righteous man stand Alleluia, Alleluia. y. Glory be to the -*- in great boldness before the face of Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy such as have afflicted him, and made no Ghost. ty. And there shall be no more account of his labours. curse. Alleluia, Alleluia. ty., Hymn, Tristes erant, 'jf . and ty., Hymn. Vexilla Regis prodeunt, p. 147, as in the Common, p. 212. {in the penultimate verse the word Passion Ant. to Mag. If ye had known Me, ye is changed to festal.) should have known My Father also : *¥. He shall drink of the brook in the and from henceforth ye know Him, and way. have seen Him. Alleluia. R7. Therefore shall He lift up His head. Alleluia. Ant. to Mag. In that day there shall [May 2. be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for Festival of S. Athanasius, an ensign of the people ; to it shall the Bishop and Confessor, Gentiles seek : and His rest shall be glorious. Alleluia. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, except the Collect. Collect. C\ GOD, Who in the glorious discovery ^ of the saving Cross didst set forth p RANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty the marvels of Thy Passion ; grant that " God, that as blessed Athanasius set by the ransom paid on the tree of life, forth the excellency of Thy word, so we we may attain to the rewards of eternal may duly comprehend and rightly profit life ; Who livest and reignest with the by the same ; through Jesus Christ our Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one Lord. Amen.] God, world without end. Amen. May 3. (Kompltiu. Festival of the As in the Psalter, p. 67. Invention of the Cross. dFtrst Uespms. ILaubs. Ant. to Psalms. The tree of the field f . The sign of the Cross shall appear shall yield her fruit, and they shall know in heaven. that I am the Lord : when I have broken R7. When the Lord shall come to the bands of their yoke. judge the world. Alleluia. Psalms of the Peria. Psalms of Sunday. u 290 PROPER OF SAINTS. Ant. 1. 0 mighty work of love : Sorts. death died, when Life died upon the wood. Alleluia. Ant. Blessed is the wood : whereby Ant. 2. Save us, 0 our Saviour, by righteousness cometh. Alleluia. the power of the Cross : Thou Who Chapter. Heb. ii. savedst Peter on the sea, have mercy TfOR it became Him, for Whom are upon us. Alleluia. -*- all things, and by Whom are all Ant. 3. Blessed is the wood : whereby things, in bringing many sofas unto righteousness cometh. Alleluia. glory, to make the Captain of their sal Ant. i. Let us glory in the Cross : of vation perfect through sufferings. our Lord Jesus Christ. Alleluia. ty. The sign of the Cross shall appear Ant. 5. By the sign of the Cross : in heaven : Alleluia, Alleluia. y. When deliver us from our enemies, 0 our God. the Lord shall come to judge the world. Alleluia. R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. f . Glory be to Chapter. Gen. xxii. the Father, and to the Son, and to the ABRAHAM took the wood of the Holy Ghost. R7. The sign of the Cross burnt offering, and laid it upon shall appear in heaven : Alleluia, Alle Isaac, his son. And Isaac spake unto luia. his father, and said, Behold the fire and y. Tell it out among the heathen. the wood : but where is the lamb for a r^7. That the Lord reigneth from the burnt offering ? And Abraham said, tree. Alleluia. My son, God will provide. R7. Thanks be to God. Nones. Hymn. Lustra sex, p. 148. Ant. By the sign of the Cross : 'f. Tell it out among the heathen. deliver us from our enemies, 0 our God. R7. That the Lord hath reigned from Alleluia. the tree. Alleluia. Chapter. Eph. iii. Ant. to Ben. Hail, glorious Cross : rpHAT Christ may dwell in your hearts which alone wast counted worthy to bear -*- by faith : that ye, being rooted and the Lord, the King of Heaven. Alleluia. grounded in love, may be able to com prehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and Ant. 0 mighty work of love : death height ; and to know the love of Christ, died, when Life died upon the wood. which passeth knowledge, that ye might Alleluia. be filled with all the fulness of God. fierce. Vf. Tell it out among the heathen : Ant. Save us, 0 our Saviour, by the Alleluia, Alleluia. f. That the Lord power of the Cross : Thou Who savedst reigneth from tho tree. ty. Alleluia, Peter on the sea, have mercy upon us. Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, Alleluia. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Chapter as at Lauds. R7. Tell it out among the heathen : Alleluia, Alleluia. R7. We adore and bless Thoe, 0 f. We adore and bless Thee, 0 Christ : Alleluia, Alleluia. y . Because by Christ. Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed the R7. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou world. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory hast redeemed the world. Alleluia, be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Vf. Wo adore and Alleluia. bless Thee, 0 Christ : Alleluia, Alleluia. Sccotrti *fcJespras. f. The sign of the Cross shall appear Ants, of Lauds. in heaven. R7. When the Lord shall come to Psalms of Sunday. judge the world. Alleluia. Chapter as at Lauds. FESTIVAL OF S. JOHN POBT-LATIN. 291 Hymn. Vexilla regis prodeunt, ILautis. f. and iy., p. 147. 'f. They had almost made an end of Ant. to Mag. He who burst the bars me upon earth. of hell, endured the Holy Cross : He is Bf. But I forsook not Thy command girded with power. He rose on the ments. Alleluia. third day. Alleluia. Psalms of Sunday. Ant. 1. I, John, am your companion May 6. in tribulation : and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ. Alleluia. Festival of S. John Port-Latin. Ant. 2. I was in the isle that is called dFtrst Uespets. Patmos : for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. Alleluia. Psalms of the Feria. Ant. 3. I heard a great voice, as of Ant. to Psalms. For Thou savedst me a trumpet, saying, I am Alpha and from destruction, and deliveredst me Omega, the first and the last ; and, What from the evil time : therefore will I thou seest, write in a book, and send give thanks, and praise Thee, and bless unto the seven churches. Alleluia. Thy Name,. 0 Lord. Alleluia. Ant. 4. And the Angel said unto me : Thou must prophecy again before many Chapter. Is. xliii. peoples, and nations, and tongues, and rTHUS saith the Lord, Fear not; I kings. Alleluia. ■*■ have redeemed thee, thou art Mine : Ant. 5. I, John, saw these things and when thou passest through the waters, heard them : and he saith unto me, Seal I will be with thee ; and through the not the sayings of the prophecy of this rivers, they shall not overflow thte ; book ; for the time is at hand. Alleluia. when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned, neither shall Chapter. Rev. xix. the flame kindle upon thee. \ ND I fell at his feet to worship him. Hymn. Tristes erant Apostoli, p. 212. -'-*- And he said unto me, See thou do it not : I am thy fellowservant, and of 'f. In God have I put my trust. thy brethren that have the testimony of iy. I will not fear what man can do Jesus : worship God : for the testimony unto me. Alleluia. of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Ant. to Mag. Jesus saith to James R7. Thanks be to God. and John, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of : and be baptized Hymn. Claro Paschali gaudio, p. 213. with the baptism that I am baptized 'f. In a barren and dry land have with. Alleluia. I looked for Thee, rny God. Collect. R7. That I might behold Thy power and glory. Alleluia. f\ GOD, Who with the oil of holy Ant. to Ben. Therefore that disciple '-' gladness didst anoint blessed John whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter : It a companion in the tribulation and is the Lord. Alleluia, Alleluia. patience of the Lord Jesus; grant us, according to his pattern, so to rejoice tyvime. in the fellowship of Christ's Passion, Ant. I, John, am your companion in that we may rejoice abundantly in the revelation of His glory; Who liveth tribulation : and in the kingdom and and reigneth with Thee and the Holy patience of Jesus Christ. Alleluia. Ghost, ever one God, world without end. fiewe. Amen. Ant. I was in the isle that is called Compline. Patmos : for the word of God, and for As in the Psalter, p. 67. the testimony of Jesus Christ. Alleluia. 292 PROPER OF SAINTS. Chapter as at Lauds. His people. ty. Alleluia, Alleluia, 'f. K7. I will speak of Thy testimonies Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, also, even before kings : Alleluia, Alle and to the Holy Ghost, ty. I will luia, f. And will not be ashamed, ty. hearken what the Lord God will say Alleluia, Alleluia, f . Glory be to the concerning me : Alleluia, Alleluia. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy f. Thou, 0 God, hast taught me Ghost, ty. 1 will speak of Thy testi from my youth up until now. monies also, even before kings : Alle iy. Therefore will I tell of Thy luia, Alleluia. wondrous works. Alleluia. f. Lo, I will not refrain my lips, 0 Second Uespets. Lord. ty. And that Thou knowest. Alle Ants, of Lauds, luia. of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. The rest as at First Vespers.

Ant. I heard a great voice, as of a trumpet, saying, I am Alpha and Omega, [May 7. the first and the last : and, What thou Festival of S. John of seest, write in a book, and send unto the seven churches. Alleluia. Beverley.* All of the Common of an Abbot or Monk, Chapter. Is. 1. HE wakeneth mine ear to hear as the p. 225.] learned. The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, May 19. neither turned away back. R7. Lo, I will not refrain my lips, 0 Festival of S. Dunstan, Arch- Lord : Alleluia, Alleluia, f. And that bishop and Confessor.* Thou knowest. R7. Alleluia, Alleluia. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Lo, I p. 222. will not refrain my lips, 0 Lord : Alle luia, Alleluia. [May 21. f. I will hearken what the Lord God Festival of S. Helena, will say concerning me. ty. For He shall speak peace unto Matron.* His people. Alleluia. All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233.] Nones. Ant. I, John, saw these things and [May 25. heard them : and he saith unto me, Seal Festival of S. Aldhelm, Bishop not the sayings of the prophecy of this AND CONFESSOE.* book ; for the time is at hand. Alleluia. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, Chapter. Wisd. vii. p. 222.] ALL such things as are either secret or manifest, them I know. For wisdom, which is the worker of all May 26. things, taught me: for in her is an Festival of S. Augustine, understanding spirit. Apostle of England. W. I will hearken what the Lord bod will say concerning me : Alleluia, Alle All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, luia. » - For He shall speak peace unto p. 222, except the TRANSLATION OF EDWARD, KING. 293

Collect. June 11. f^i OD, Who didst give blessed Augus- ^~" tine the Bishop, to be the first Festival of S. Barnabas, teacher of the English people : by his Apostle and Martyr. help grant that our sins may be forgiven, All of the Common of an Apostle in or and that with him we may come to the out of Easter tide, as the case may be, fruition of heavenly joys ; through Jesus except the Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect. A LORD GOD Almighty, Who didst May 27. " endue Thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost ; Festival of Venerarle Bede, lfeave us not, we beseech Thee, destitute Priest.* of Thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace All of the Common of a Confessor not a to use them alway to Thy honour and Bishop, p. 228. glory ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FEASTS OF JUNE. [June 14. [On the first day unhindered is said the Office of the Dead.] S. Basil, Bishop, Doctor, and June 1. Confessor.* All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, Festival of S. Nicomede, Priest p. 222, except the and Martyr.* Collect. All of the Common of a Martyr, in Easter f\ GOD, who didst vouchsafe to choose tide, p. 214, or, if after Trinity, p. 217. " blessed Basil, Thy Confessor, to be a chief doctor and preacher of the Cath June 5. olic Faith; grant, we pray Thee, that, he interceding for us, we may be deliv Festival of S. Boniface, Bishop ered from the evils due to our sins, and and Martyr.* may serve Thee, 0 Lord, with pure All of the Common of a Martyr, in or out minds ; through Jesus Christ Thy Son of Easter tide, as the ease may be. our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.] [June 10. Festival of S. Margaret of June 20. Scotland, Matron.* Translation of Edward, King.* All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233, except the Collect; the Second Vespers All of the Common of a Confessor not a being superseded by the First Vespers Bishop, p. 228, except the of S. Barnabas (with Memorial of S. Collect. Margaret) . f\ GOD, Ruler of an eternal kingdom, Collect. " mercifully look upon Thy family f\ GOD, Who madest blessed Queen who celebrate the translation of King " Margaret marvellous in her exceed Edward ; and grant that, as Thou didst ing love for the poor : grant that by her vouchsafe to glorify him with celestial pattern and her prayers, Thy love may gifts, so his intercession may avail to continually increase in our hearts ; obtain eternal happiness for us ; through through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 294 PROPER OF SAINTS. Father and Son, to Thee be adoration, June 22. Spirit of Both, to Thee like veneration, Festival of S. Alban, Proto- Praise to the One true God of our salvation, Ever and ever. Amen. martyr of England. ■ y. There was a man sent from God. All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 2 1 7. iy. Whose name was John. Ant. to Mag. When Zacharias went into the temple of the Lord : there ap June 24. peared unto him an angel of the Lord Festival of the standing on the right side of the altar of Nativity of S. John Baptist. incense. Collect. dFtrst Vtspm. A LMIGHTY God, by Whose provi- Psalms of the Feria. -"- dence Thy servant John Baptist waa Ant. The Angel of the Lord came wonderfully born, and sent to prepare down to Zacharias, saying : Receive a the way of Thy Son our Saviour, by son in thine old age ; and thou shalt preaching of repentance ; make us so to call his name John Baptist. follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his Chapter. Jer. i. preaching; and after his example con T5EF0RE I formed thee in the belly stantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke -'-' I knew thee : and before thou earnest vice, and patiently suffer for the truth's forth out of the womb, I sanctified thee, sake; through Jesus Christ our Lord. and ordained thee a prophet unto the Amen. nations. [Or this, at this Office only, iy. Among those that are born of GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, women : there is not a greater prophet that Thy family may walk in the way than John the Baptist. 'f. The voice of salvation, and, following the counsels of blessed John the Forerunner, may safely come of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare to. Him Whom he foretold, Thy Son Jesus ye the way of the Lord. iy. There is Christ our Lord. Amen.] not a greater prophet than John the Baptist, f. Glory be to the Father, Compltne. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As in the Psalter, p. 67. RT. Among those that are born of women : there is not a greater prophet than John Haittis. the Baptist. y . There was a man sent from God. Hymn. Vt gueant laxis. R7. Whose name was John. OH that once more, to sinful men descending, Psalms of Sunday. Thou from polluted lips their chains wert rending. Ant. 1. Elizabeth brought forth a So, holy John, might worthy hymns ascending, son : John Baptist, the forerunner of Tell of Thy wonders. the Lord. Lo ! from the hill of heaven's eternal glory, Ant. 2. They made signs to his Comes a bright herald to thy father hoary, Gives thee thy name, thy birth and wondrous father, how he would have him called : story and he wrote, saying, His name is John. Truly foretelling. Ant. 3. Thou shalt call his name But, while the heav'nly word he disbelieveth, John : and many shall rejoice at his Lo ! all his power of ready utt'rance leaveth, Till by thy birth his tongue again receiveth birth. Power of speaking. Ant. 4. His name is John ; he shall Thou, while thy mother's womb was thee con drink neither wine nor strong drink : taining, and many shall rejoice at his birth. Knewest thy King, in secret still remaining, Ant. 5. This child shall be great in Thus was each parent through her child ob taining the sight of the Lord : for His hand is Knowledge of mysteries. with him. FESTIVAL OF THE NATIVITY OF S. JOHN BAPTIST. 295 Chapter. Is. xlix. glory and worship, f. Thou makest T ISTEN, 0 isles, unto me ; and him to have dominion of the works of -L' hearken, ye people from far: the Thy hands, ty. With glory and wor Lord hath called me from the womb ; ship, f. Glory be to the Father, and from the bowels of my mother hath He to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. made mention of my name. ty. Thou hast crowned him : with glory ty. Thanks he to God. and worship. f . Thou hast set upon his head, 0 Hymn. 0 nimis felix. Lord. 0 SAINT thrice happy, merit high attaining, Whose snowy pureness no foul spot is ty. A crown of pure gold. staining, Mightiest Martyr, home in deserts gaining, Greatest of Prophets. Seits. He who bare thirty-fold bright garlands wear- Ant. Thou shalt call his name John : eth, and many shall rejoice at his birth. He who bare sixty double glory shareth, His triple chaplet who an hundred beareth, Chapter. Is. xlix. Holy one, decks thee. AND now saith the Lord, that formed Come then, thou mighty Saint, of worth past -a- me from the womb to be His servant : telling, All stony hardness from each breast expelling, I will also give thee for a light to the And in each rugged, crooked pathway quelling, Gentiles, that thou mayest be My salva Boughness and windings. tion to the ends of the earth. So this world's gracious Author and Salvation, In each pure spirit, free from degradation. ty. Thou hast set : upon his head, 0 Shall, when He cometh, find a fitting station, Lord. "f. A crown of pure gold. B/. For His dear footsteps. Upon his head, 0 Lord. f. Glory be Now let celestial choirs, glad anthems pouring, to the Father, and to the Son, and to God, One and Trinal, praise Thee, while ador the Holy Ghost. ty. Thou hast set : ing, 'We too, all prostrate, pardon are imploring upon his head, 0 Lord, a crown of pure Spare Thy redeemed ones. Amen. gold. y. Among those that are born of J. The righteous shall flourish like a women. palm-tree. Vf. There is not a greater prophet ty. And shall spread abroad like a than John the Baptist. cedar in Libanus. Ant. to Ben. And the mouth of Zach- arias was opened, and he prophesied, Nones. saying : Blessed be the Lord God of Ant. This child shall be great in the Israel. sight of the Lord : for His hand is with The first words of the Canticle are not him. repeated, but it begins, For He hath Chapter. Is. xlix. visited. T7'INGS shall see and arise, princes -**- also shall worship, because of the $rtme. Lord that is faithful, and the Holy One Ant. Elizabeth brought forth a son, of Israel, and He shall choose thee. John Baptist : the forerunner of the ty. The righteous shall flourish : like Lord. a palm-tree. f. And spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. B7. Like a Qlimt. palm-tree. f. Glory be to the Father, Ant. They made signs to his father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. how he would have him called : and he R7. The righteous shall flourish : like a wrote, saying, His name is John. palm-tree. y. The righteous shall grow as a lily. Chapter as at Lauds. R/. He shall flourish for ever before y T!j. Thou hast crowned him : with the Lord. 296 PROPER OF SAINTS. Second Uespers. Ant. to Mag. Blessed Peter, the Apostle, saw Christ coming to meet Ants, of Lauds, with Psalms of the Feria. him : he worshipped Him, and said, Chapter, ty., Hymn. , Lord, whither goest Thou ? I go unto y. and ty., as at First Vespers. Bome, to be there crucified afresh. Ant. to Mag. And it came to pass, Collect. that on the eighth day they came to f\ ALMIGHTY God, Who by Thy circumcise the child : and they called ^-' Son Jesus Christ didst give to Thy him Zacharias, after the name of his Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, father. And his mother answered and and commandedst him earnestly to feed said, Not so ; hut he shall be called John. Thy flock ; make, we beseech Thee, all The Office of S. John Baptist is kept bishops and pastors diligently to preach through the Octave; except as hereafter Thy holy word, and the people obediently noted, and on Sunday, when the Office to follow the same, that they may re is of the Sunday, with Memorial of the ceive the crown of everlasting glory; Octave. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [Or this, June 29. OGOD, Who hast consecrated this day by the Martyrdom of Thine Apostles Peter Festival of SS. Peter and Paul, and Paul ; grant that Thy Church may in all things follow their precepts, from whom it Apostles and Martyrs. received the first principles of the faith ; dFtrst Uespers. through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.] No Memorial of S. John Baptist at any Ant. Whom say men that I the Son Office of this day. of man am ? said Jesus to His disciples ; and Simon Peter answered and said, ©ompline. Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God : And I say also unto thee, As in the Psalter, p. 67. that thou art Peter ; and upon this rock I will build My Church. ILautos. Psalms of the Feria. y. Thou art Peter. R7. And upon this rock I will build Chapter. Acts xii. My Church. 'DETER therefore was kept in prison ; Psalms of Sunday. .*- but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him. Ant. 1. Now Peter and John went R7. Cornelius the centurion, a devout up together into the temple at the hour man, and one that feared God, saw evi of prayer : being the ninth hour. dently an angel of God, saying to him Ant. 2. Silver and gold have I none : Cornelius, send and call for Simon but such as I have give I thee. whose surname is Peter : he shall tell Ant. 3. And the Angel saith unto thee what thou oughtest to do. y. Peter : Cast thy garment about thee, While Cornelius was praying, as yet and follow me. unregenerate in Christ, an Angel ap Ant. 4. Peter, lovest thon Me ? Feed peared unto him, saying. B/. Cornelius, My sheep : Lord, Thou knowest that I send and call for Simon, whose surname love Thee. is Peter : he shall tell thee what thou Ant. 5. Thou art Peter : and upon oughtest to do. y. Glory be to the this rock I will build My Church. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Chapter. Acts xii. Ghost. ty. He shall tell thee what thou TDETEK therefore was kept in prison ; oughtest to do. -*- but prayer was made without ceas Hymn. Annue Christe, y. and ty. , ing of the church unto God for him. as in the Common of Apostles, p. 214. ty. Thanks be to God. COMMEMORATION OF S. PAUL. 297

Hymn. Exultet ccelum laudibus, June 30. f. and ty., p. 215. Commemoration of S. Paul, - Ant. to Ben. Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven : Apostle and Martyr. and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, [If the Church be dedicated to S. Paul, shall be loosed in heaven, said the Lord this festival is kept as follows : at First to Simon Peter. Vespers, instead of the Office ofS. Peter, as above, Psalms of Sunday, Ants, and $rtme. Chapter as set down below at Lauds, Hymn, f. and ty., and Ant. to Mag Ant. Now Peter and John went up nificat, of the Common of Apostles, together into the temple at the hour of p. 215; Collect as at Lauds ; Memorial prayer : being the ninth hour. of S. Peter, as follows : Ant. Blessed Peter, the Apostle, saw ftewe. Christ coming to meet him : he wor Ant. Silver and gold have I none : shipped Him, and said, Lord, whither but such as I have give I thee. goest Thou? I go unto Rome, to be there crucified afresh. Chapter as at Lauds. f. Thou art Peter. tyty. of the Common, p. 216. ty. And upon this rock I will build My Church. Collect. OGOD, Who didst give to blessed Ant. And the angel saith unto Peter : Peter, Thine Apostle, the office of Cast thy garment about thee, and follow binding and loosing souls, conferring on me. him the keys of the heavenly kingdom ; Chapter. Acts xii. grant, we pray Thee, that his interces A ND behold, the angel of the Lord sion may avail to deliver us from the -"- came upon him, and a light shined chains of our sins ; through Jesus Christ in the prison ; and he smote Peter on our Lord. Amen. the side, and raised him up, saying, No Memorial of S. John Baptist at these Arise up quickly. And his chains fell Vespers, nor at Lauds. Lauds and off from his hands. the other Hours till Second Vespers, as R/ty. of the Common, p. 216. below. At Second Vespers, Psalms of the Common, Ants, and Chapter as at Lauds ; all the rest as at Second Vespers of the Common of Apostles, with these Ant. Thou art Peter : and upon this two Memorials : rock I will build My Church. Memorial of S. Peter Chapter. Acts xii. as at First Vespers. AND he went out and followed him ; Memorial of the Octave of and wist not that it was true which S. John Baptist. was done by the Angel ; but thought he Ant. When Zacharias went into the saw a vision. temple of the Lord : there appeared unto B/ty. of the Common, p. 216. him an angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense. Second Vtww* f- There was a man sent from God. ty. Whose name was John. All as in the Common, p. 216, till the Ant. to Mag. The glorious princes of Collect. the earth, as in life they loved each GRANT, we beseech Thee, Almighty other : so in death they were not divided. God, that Thy family may walk in 208 PROPER OF SAINTS. the way of salvation, and, following the f. Thou art Peter. counsels of blessed John the Forerunner, ty. And upon this rock I will build may safely come to Him Whom he My Church. foretold, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Collect. Lord. Amen.] f\ GOD, Who didst give to blessed " Peter, Thine Apostle, the office of Hautis. binding and loosing souls, conferring on y. Thou hast given an heritage. him the keys of the heavenly kingdom ; R/\ Unto those that fear Thy Name, grant, we pray Thee, that his intercession 0 Lord. may avail to deliver us from the chains Psalms of Sunday. of our sins; through Jesus Christ our Ant. 1. I planted, Apollos watered : Lord. Amen. but God giveth the increase. Alleluia. Memorial of S. John Baptist. Ant. 2. Every man shall receive his Ant. Among those that are born of own reward : according to his labour. women : there is not a greater prophet Ant. 3. Most gladly therefore will I than John the Baptist. rather glory in my infirmities : that the f. There was a man sent from God. power of Christ may rest upon me. ty. Whose name was John. Ant.i. When I am. weak : then am 1 strong. Collect. Ant. 5. His grace which was bestowed rv GOD, Who hast made this day upon me : was not in vain. '-' honourable to us by the nativity of Chapter. Gal. i. blessed John ; grant to Thy people the gift of spiritual joys, and direct the T CERTIFY you, brethren, that the minds of all the faithful in the way of -*- gospel which was preached of me is everlasting salvation; through Jesus not after man, neither received I it of Christ our Lord. Amen. man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. ty. Thanks be to God. Hymn. Exultet ccelum laudibus, Ant. I planted, Apollos watered : but f. andty., p. 215. God giveth the increase. Alleluia. Ant. to Ben. I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is Cterce. at hand. I have fought a good fight, Ant. Every man shall receive his I have finished my course, I have kept own reward : according to his labour. the faith : henceforth there is laid up Chapter as at Lauds. for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall tyty. as in Common, p. 216. give me at that day. Collect. OGOD, Who didst teach the multitude Ant. Most gladly therefore will I of the Gentiles by the preaching of rather glory in my infirmities : that the blessed Paul Thine Apostle ; grant that power of Christ may rest upon me. we, who celebrate his nativity, may Chapter. Phil. i. and Gal. vi. profit by his prayers; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. nPO me to live is Christ, and to die is -*- gain. But God forbid that I should Memorial of S. Peter. glory, save in the cross of our Lord Ant. Peter, lovest thou Me? Feed Jesus Christ, by Whom the world is My sheep : Lord, Thou knowest that I crucified unto me, and I unto the world. love Thee. R/ty. as in Common, p. 216. THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. 299 Nones. f., Bf., and Collect as at First Vespers of the Octave. Ant. His grace which was bestowed upon me : was not in vain. Chapter, ii Tim. iv. July 2. T HAVE fought a good fight, I have -*- finished my course, I have kept the Festival of the Visitation of faith. Henceforth there is laid up for the Blessed Virgin Hary. me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day. Psalms of the Common of the Blessed tyty. as in Common, p. 216. Virgin Mary, p. 209. Ant. 1. Who is this that cometh out Vtsptxs. of the wilderness like pillars of smoke : The Office is of S. Paul, until the Chapter, perfumed with myrrh and frankincense, where it is superseded by the Office of with all powders of the merchant ? S. John Baptist. Ant. 2. How beautiful upon the Ants. and Psalms of the Common of mountains are the feet of him that Apostles, p. 216. Chapter and the rest brmgeth good tidings : that publisheth as at First Vespers of S. John Baptist, peace ! p. 294, with this Ant. 3. Who is she that lookcth forth Memorial of SS. Peter and Paul. as the morning : fair as the moon, clear as the sun ? Ant. The glorious princes of the Ant. 4. Her ways are ways of pleas earth, as in life they loved each other : antness : and all her ways are peace. so in death they were not divided. Ant. 5. To-day is salvation come : f. Thou art Peter. unto this house. ty. And upon this rock I will build My Church. Chapter. Is. xlv. Collect. TTERILT, Thou art a God that hidest (\ GOD, Who hast consecrated this ' Thyself, 0 God of Israel, the Saviour. " day by the Martyrdom of Thine ty. The ark of the Lord continued in Apostles Peter and Paul: grant that the house of Obed-Edom three months : Thy Church may in all things follow and the Lord blessed all his house, be their precepts, from whom it received cause of the ark of God. 'f\ And Mary the first principles of the faith ; through abode with Elizabeth about three months. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ry\ And the Lord blessed all his house, because of the ark of the Lord. T. Glory be to the Father, and to the FEASTS OF JULY. Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. And \0n the first day unhindered is said the the Lord blessed all his house, because Office for the Dead.] of the ark of the Lord. Hymn. Quern terra, pontus, sidera, July 1. f. and Itf., p. 210. Octave of S. John Baptist. Ant. to Mag. Joy is come unto me Lauds, and all the Offices till Vespers, are from the Holy One : because of the said as on the Feast of S. John Baptist, mercy which shall soon come unto you p. 294. At Lauds is said this from the Everlasting, our Saviour. Memorial of SS. Peter and Paul. Collect. Ant. Peter the Apostle, and Paul, f\ GOD, Who didst cause the most teacher of the Gentiles : these have ^ holy Virgin Mary, Mother of Thy taught us Thy law, 0 Lord. Only-begotten Son, to visit blessed 300 PBOPER OF SAINTS. Elizabeth for mutual consolation ; mer fierce. cifully grant to us, Thy servants, that we may be consoled continually by His Ant. Open, open now the gate : God, visitation, and protected by Thy power, even our God is with us, to shew His against all adversities ; through the same power yet in Jerusalem. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Chapter as at Lauds. ty. The voice of joy and health : is in (Kompline. the dwellings of the righteous, y . The As in the Common of the Blessed Virgin right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty Mary, p. 210. things to pass. R/. In the dwellings of the righteous. f. Glory be to the Hatrtis. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy f. I will praise the Name of the Ghost. ty. In the dwellings of the Lord with a song. righteous. ty. And magnify it with thanksgiv f . Lord, lift Thou up the light of ing. Thy countenance upon us. Psalms of the Common, p. 210. R7. Thou hast put gladness in my Ant. 1. His blessing covered the dry heart. land as a river : and watered it as a Swts. flood. Ant. 2. Open, open now the gate : Ant. Praise, praise God, praise God, God, even our own God is with us, to I say : for He hath not taken away His shew His power yet in Jerusalem. mercy from the house of Israel. Ant. 3. Praise, praise God, praise Chapter. Joel ii. God, I say : for He hath not taken I WILL pour out My spirit upon all away His mercy from the house of flesh ; and your sons and your daugh Israel. ters shall prophesy. Ant. 4. Blessed be the Lord God of ty. Lord, lift Thou up : the light of Israel : which sent thee this day to meet Thy countenance upon us. f . Thou me. hast put gladness in my heart. ty. The Ant. 5. The friend of the Bridegroom light of Thy countenance upon us. f. which standeth and heareth Him : re- Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, joiceth greatly because of the Bride and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Lord, lift groom's voice. Thou up : the light of Thy countenance Chapter. Job x. upon us. THOU hast granted me life and favour, f. My soul shall make her boast in and Thy visitation hath preserved the Lord. my spirit. "Vf. The humble shall hear thereof, ty. Thanks be to God. and be glad. Hymn. 0 gloriosa Virginum, TSTones. f. and ty., p. 210. Ant. The friend of the Bridegroom Ant. to Ben. 'Whence is this to me : which standeth and heareth Him : re- that the mother of my Lord should come joiceth greatly because of the Bride to me? groom's voice. . $rtme. Chapter. Wisd. vii. Ant. to Psalms as in the Common, p. 210. WISDOM entering into holy souls, Ant. to Quicunque. Thee duly praise, maketh them friends of God, and Thee adore, Thee glorify : all Thy crea prophets. tures, O blessed Trinity. f. My soul shall make her boast : in The R7. is said with this f., Thou Who the Lord, f . The humble shall hear wast born of the Virgin Mary. thereof, and be glad. ty. In the Lord. FESTIYAL OP THE TRANSLATION OF S. MARTIN. 301 f. Glory be to the Father, and to the July 4. Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. My soul shall make her boast : in the Lord. Festival of the translation of p. O magnify the Lord with me. S. Martin, Bishop and Con Vf. And let us exalt His Name to gether. fessor.* See Rubric of Observance, July 3. Second Uespers. All of the Common of a Bishop and Con Antiphons of Lauds. Psalms of the fessor, p. 222, except the Common, p. 92. Collect. Chapter. Ecclus. iv. f\ GOD, Who didst make blessed Martin " to be a minister of eternal salvation TTE that holdeth wisdom fast shall in- on earth ; grant, we beseech Thee, that -'-'- herit glory ; and wheresoever she as he fulfilled Thy commandments upon entereth, the Lord will bless. They earth, so he may alway intercede for us that serve her shall minister to the in heaven ; through Jesus Christ our Holy One : and them that love her the Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Lord doth love. Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, ty. Thanks be to God. world without end. Amen. Hymn. Quern terra, pontus, sidera, f. and ty., p. 210. Memorial of SS. Peter and Paul Ant. to Mag. The glory of God did at both Vespers. lighten it : and the Lamb is the light Ant. The glorious princes of the earth, thereof. as in life they loved each other : so in death they were not divided. y. Their sound is gone out into all July 3. lands. ty. And their words unto the ends of Office of the Visitation until Vespers, the the world. Psalms at Lauds being said under the first Ant., with Memorial of SS. Peter Collect as in Lauds Memorial. and Paul at Lauds. But if the Octave of the Visitation be not kept, the whole Memorial of the Visitation Office is of SS. Peter and Paul. at both Vt Ant. Peter the Apostle, and Paul, Ant. The glory of God did lighten Teacher of the Gentiles : these have it : and the Lamb is the light thereof. taught us Thy law, 0 Lord. p. Full of grace are thy lips. p. They have declared His honour ty. Because God hath blessed thee for unto the heathen. ever. ty. And His wonders unto all people. Collect. Collect. f\ GOD, Who causedst the most holy f\ GOD, Who hast consecrated this " Virgin Mary, Mother of Thy Only- ^-' day by the martyrdom of Thine begotten Son to visit blessed Elizabeth, Apostles Peter and Paul : grant that for mutual consolation ; mercifully Thy Church may in all things follow grant to us Thy servants, that we may their precepts, from whom it received be consoled continually by His visita the first principles of the faith ; through tion, and protected by Thy power against Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. all adversities ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Memorial ofSS. Peter and Paul at Lauds, as on July 3. 302 PROPER OF SAINTS. Memorial of the Visitation firae. at Lauds. Chapter as at First Vespers. Ant. Whence is this to me : that the Mother of my Lord should come to me ? y. Thy name shall be called of God for ever. Chapter. Ecclus. xliv. Yty. The peace of righteousness. rpHEIR bodies are buried in peace; Collect as at Vespers. J- but their name liveth for evermore. July 5. Nones. Chapter. Ecclus. cliv. See Rubric of Observance, July 3. rpHE people tell of their wisdom, and Memorials of SS. Peter and Paul at -*- the congregation will shew forth Lauds as before. their praise. July 6. If the Festival of the Translation of S. Thomas is not kept, Second Vespers are Octave op SS. Peter and Paul. said as in the Common of Apostles, with All as in the Common of Apostles, p. 214, Memorial of S. Thomas, and of the except that which follows : Visitation, as at First Vespers. dFtrst Uespers. Chapter. Ecclus. xliv. [July 7. rpHESE were merciful men, whose Festival of the Translation of -*- righteousness hath not been forgotten. S. Thomas of Canterbury.* With their seed shall continually remain a good inheritance, and their children All of the Common of a Martyr, except are within the covenant. that which follows : Collect. dFtrst Uespers. f\ GOD, AVhose right hand upheld " blessed Peter, walking upon the Chapter. Heb. v. waves, that he might not sink, and de 'COVERT high priest from among men livered his fellow-Apostle Paul, thrice -^ is ordained for men in things per shipwrecked, from the depths of the sea ; taining to God, that he may offer both mercifully hear us, and grant that their gifts and sacrifices for sins. help may avail to bring us to eternal glory; Who livest and reignest with Collect. the Father and the Iloly Ghost, ever GOD, Who grantest us to celebrate one God, world without end. Amen. 0 the translation of blessed Thomas, This Collect is said throughout the day. Thy Martyr and Bishop ; we humbly beseech Thee to hear the prayers of Memorial of the Visitation as on July 4 Thy Church, and bring us from vice to at Vespers {if the Octave of that Feast virtue, and from prison to the kingdom ; be kept.) through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who ©ompline. liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with As on Festivals, p. 67. out end. Amen. ILauus. Memorial of the Octave of Chapter and Collect as at First Vespers. SS. Peter and Paul. Memorial of the Visitation as on July 4 Ant. In the regeneration, when the at Lauds {if the Octave of that Feast be Son of Man shall sit on the throne of kept.) Ilis glory : ye also shall sit upon twelve FESTIVAL OF S. MARY MAGDALENE. 303 thrones, judging the twelve tribes of [July 16. Israel. "f. They have declared His honour Festival of the unto the heathen. Translation of S. Osmund, B/. And His wonders unto all people. Bishop and Confessor.* Collect as at First Vespers of the Octave. All of the Common of a Bishop and Memorial of the Visitation, as on July 4. Confessor, except the Collect. Compltne. r\ GOD, Who didst call blessed Osmund All as on Festivals, p. 67. ^ Thy Bishop from earthly to heavenly warfare : grant to us, that having cast Haute. away earthly desires, we may attain to the good things of heaven; through Chapter as at First Vespers. Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and Memorial of the Visitation, as on July 4. reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.] fierce. Chapter as at First Vespers. July 20. Festival of S. Margaret, Virgin Chapter. Heb. v. and Martyr.* "M"0 man taketh this honour unto him- All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, -1- " self, but he that is called of God, as except the was Aaron; as He saith, Thou art a Collect. Priest for ever after the order of Mel- C\ GOD, Who on this day didst cause ohisedeok. " the blessed Virgin Margaret to enter heaven by the palm of martyrdom; ISTones. grant us, we beseech Thee, that follow Chapter. Ecclus. xxiv. ing her example, we may attain unto TyiSDOM shall praise herself, and Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord, "" shall glory in the midst of her Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and people. In the congregation of the most the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world High shall she open her mouth, and without end. Amen. triumph before His power. July 22. Chapter as at First Vespers. Festival of S. Mary Magdalene. Memorial of the Visitation as on July 4.] dFtcst Uespens. Ant. to Psalms. Behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner : when she July 15. knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Festival of the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster Translation of S. Swithun, box of ointment. Bishop and Confessor.* Psalms of the Feria. Chapter. Prov. xxxi. All of the Common of a Bishop and \\l HO can find a virtuous woman ? Confessor, p. 222. "" for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely 304 PBOPER OF SAINTS. trust in her, so that he shall have no them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His feet, and anointed them with need of spoil. R7. Verily, great was the love of the ointment. Alleluia. Mary Magdalene : who outstayed the disciples at the tomb of the Lord. J ■ Collect. Glowing with the fervour of love, and GRANT to us, we pray Thee, most believing Him to be taken away, whom merciful Father, that as blessed she had seen laid in the sepulchre. Vf- Mary Magdalene, loving Thy Only-be Who outstayed the disciples at the tomb gotten Son above all things, obtained of the Lord. f. Glory be to the Father, forgiveness of her sins, so she may ask and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. for us from Thy mercy, everlasting V?. Verily, great was the love of Mary blessedness ; through the same Thy Son Magdalene : who outstayed the disciples Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and at the tomb of the Lord. reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, woitd without end. Amen. Hymn. Collaudemus Magdalene. SING we now of Mary's trial ; Joy and sorrow let ub tell, Compltne. Both uniting in one rapture, As on all Festivals, p. 67. Heavenward in one note to swell, When the dove's glad note was mingled With the dirge of Philomel. ILautis. Nought the number of the feasters, f. Marv hath chosen that good part. Seeking Jesus, did she fear ; She her Master's feet anointed, ty. Which shall not be taken away Washed them with the falling tear ; from her. With her flowing hair she wiped them, Psalms of Sunday. Made them ready for the bier. Ant.l. Mary saw Jesus standing, and Lo ! the cleansed doth wash the Cleanser ; On the Fount doth fall the rain ; knew not that it was Jesus : Jesus saith Lo 1 the flower the raindrop sheddeth, unto her, Woman, why weepest thou ? Which returns to wash her stain ; Heaven to earth in dew descendeth, whom seekest thou ? Earth gives back her dew again. Ant. 2. She, supposing Him to be the gardener, saith unto Him : Sir, if thou Spikenard in the alabaster, have borne Him hence, tell me where Otters she as tribute there ; In fie pouring of the unguent, thou hast laid Him, and I will take She a mystic sign doth bear : Him away. Sick, anointeth her Physician, Ant. 3. Jesus saith unto her, Mary : Her own healing to prepare. she turned herself, and saith unto Him, Gazed the Lord in deep compassion Rabboni ; which is to say, Master. Down on Mary bending low : Much she loves : her sins are many ; Ant. i. Jesus saith unto her, Touch They are all forgiven now. Me not : for I am not yet ascended to On the Resurrection morning, My Father. Mary first her Lord shall know. Ant. 5. Go to My brethren, and say Glory to the Paschal Victim, unto them : I ascend to My Father and To our God all praise and might : to your Father, and to My God and For the Lamb by death hath conquered, Lion, Victor in the fight ; your God. Rose He on the morn of triumph, Chapter as at First Vespers. With the spoils of death bedight. Amen. y. Mary hath chosen that good part. Hymn. Mstimavit Hortolanum. iy. Which shall not be taken away AS the gardener Him addressing, Well and rightly she believ'd : from her. He, the Sower, gave His blessing Ant. to Mag. And she stood at His To the seed her heart receiv'd : feet behind Him weeping : and began to Not at first His form confessing, wash His feet with tears, and did wipe Soon His voice her soul perceiv'd. FESTIVAL OF S. MABY MAGDALENE. 305 She beheld, as yet not knowing, for Thee, my flesh also longeth after In the mystical disguise, Christ, that in her breast was sowing Thee. ty. Early will I seek Thee. f. Deep and heavenly mysteries : Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, Till His voice, her name bestowing, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. 0 God, Bade her hear and recognise. Thou art my God : early will I seek She to Jesus, Jesus weepeth, Of her Lord remov'd complains ; Thee. Jesus in her breast she keepeth ; f . I sought the Lord, and He heard Jesus seeks, yet still retains : me. He that soweth, He that reapeth ty. Yea, He delivered me out of all All her heart, unknown remains. my fear. Why, kind Jesu, why thus hiding, When Thyself Thou would'st reveal! Why, in Mary's breast abiding, S«tS. From her love Thyself conceal ? Why, true Light in her residing, Ant. Jesus saith unto her, Mary : Can she not its radiance feel ? she turned herself, and saith unto Him, Oh ! how strangely Thou eludest Rabboni ; which is to say, Master. Souls that on Thee have believ'd ; But eluding, ne'er deludest, Chapter. Prov. xxxi. Nor deceiv'st, nor art deceiv'd ; But including, still excludest ; HE girdeth her loins with strength, Fully known, yet not perceiv'd. S1 and strengthened her arms. She Laud to Thee, and praise for ever, peroeiveth that her merchandize is good : Life, hope, light of ev'ry soul ! her candle goeth not out by night. Through Thy merits may we never Be inscrib'd in death's dark roll, ty. I sought the Lord : and He heard But with Mary's true endeavour me. f. Yea, He delivered me out of All our sins, like her, condole ! Amen. all my fear. ty. And He heard me. 'f. Her sins, which are many, are f. Glory be to the Father, and to the forgiven. Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Bf. I ty. For she loved much. sought the Lord : and He heard me. Ant. to Ben. Jesus appeared first to f . In the multitude of the sorrows Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had that I had in my heart. cast seven devils : And she went and ty. Thy comforts have refreshed my told them that had been with Him, as soul. they mourned and wept. Nones. ^rtttte. Ant. Go to my brethren, and say Ant. Mary saw Jesus standing and unto them : I ascend unto My Father, knew not that it was Jesus : Jesus saith and your Father, and to My God and unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? your God. whom seekest thou ? Chapter. Prov. xxxi. Ant. to Quicunque. Thee duly praise, A WOMAN that feareth the Lord, she Thee adore, Thee glorify : all Thy crea -a- shall be praised. Give her of the tures, 0 blessed Trinity. fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates. Kitxxt. ty. In the multitude of the sorrows Ant. She supposing Him to be the that I had : in my heart, f. Thy com gardener, saith unto Him : Sir, if thou forts have refreshed my soul. iy. In have borne Him hence, tell me where my heart, f. Glory be to the Father, thou hast laid Him, and I will take and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Him away. iy. In the multitude of the sorrows that I had : in my heart. Chapter as at First Vespers. 'f. Lo, I will not refrain my lips, 0 ty. 0 God, Thou art my God : early Lord. will I seek Theo. f. My soul thirsteth Vjl. And that Thou knowest. 306 PBOPER OF SAINTS. worldly and carnal affections, may be Seconti Uespers. evermore ready to follow Thy holy Antiphons of Lauds, p. 304. commandments; through Jesus Christ Psalms of the Feria. our Lord. Amen. Chapter as at First Vespers. Memorial of S. Anne, at Second Vespers, Of a Matron, from Common Memorials, Hymn. 0 Maria, noliflere. WEEP not, Mary, -weep no longer, p. 206. Nor another seek to find ; Here indeed the Gardener standeth, July 26. Gardener of the thirsty mind : In the spirit's inner garden Festival of S. Anne, Mother of Seek that Gardener ever kind. Whence thy grief and lamentation 1 the Blessed Virgin Mary. Lift, faint soul, thy heart on high, Seek not memory's consolation : All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233. Jesus, Whom thou lov'st is nigh ; Dost thou seek thy Lord? thou hast Him, Though unseen by human eye. FEASTS OF AUGUST. Whence thy sorrow, whence thy weeping ? True the joy thou hast within ; [On the first day unhindered is said the Lives within thee what thou know'st not, Office of the Dead."} Balm to heal the wounds of sin : Tis within, why wander vainly, Seeking languor's medicine I August 1. Now I wonder not, thy Master Festival of S. Peter's Chains. If thou know'st not while He sows ; For His seed, the word eternal, Unto fulness in thee grows ; dFtrst Uespers. " Mary," saith He,— thou, " Babboni, — And the soul her Saviour knows. Psalms of the Feria. Glory he to God the Giver, Ant. 1. I will make thee unto this That His grace is given free, people a fenced brazen wall : and they To the humble sigh of Mary shall fight against thee, but they shall Summoned by the Pharisee ; Grace's foretaste to the sinner, not prevail against thee. Then life's full feast giveth He. Amen. Ant. 2. Fear thou not, 0 My servant, f. Her sins, which are many, are neither be dismayed : for, lo, I will save forgiven. thee. ty. For she loved much. Ant. 3. I will deliver thee, I will Ant. to Mag. My heart is joyful in surely deliver thee : and thou shalt not Thy salvation : I will sing of the Lord, fall by the sword. because He hath dealt so lovingly with Ant. 4. In that day I will break his mo. yoke from off thy neck : and burst thy bonds. Ant. 5. I will go before thee, and July 25. make the crooked places straight : I will Festival of S. James, Apostle break in pieces the gates of brass, and and Martyr. cut in sunder the bars of iron. All of the Common of Apostles, p. 214, Chapter. Jer. i. , except the I HAVE made thee this day a defenced Collect. city, and an iron pillar, and brazen GRANT, 0 merciful God, that as walls against the whole land, against Thine holy Apostle Saint James, the kings of Judah, against the princes leaving his father and all that he had, thereof, against the priests thereof, and without delay was obedient unto the against the people of the land. And calling of Thy Son Jesus Christ, and they shall fight against thee ; but they followed Him; so we, forsaking all shall not prevail against thee ; for I am FESTIVAL OF S. PETEE's CHAINS. 307 with thee, saith the Lord, to deliver the iron gate that leadeth unto the city : thee. which opened to them of his own accord ty. Thou shalt be as My mouth : let Ant. 5. The Lord hath sent His them return unto thee, but return not Angel : and hath delivered me out of thou unto them : for I am with thee to the hand of Herod. Alleluia. save thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. J. Jesus saith unto Peter, When Chapter. Acts xii. thou wast young, thou girdest thyself, pETEK therefore was kept in prison : and walkedst whither thou wouldest; but prayer was made without ceasing but when thou shalt be old, another ot the Church unto God for him. shall gird thee. ty. For I am with thee to save thee and to deliver thee, Hymn. Exultet coilum laudibus, saith the Lord. f. Glory be to the f-andty*., p.215. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ant. to Ben. Whatsoever thou shalt Ghost, ty. For I am with thee to save bind on earth shall be bound in heaven • thee and to deliver thee, saith the Lord. and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth Hymn. Annue Christe, p. 214. shall be loosed in heaven, saith the Lord to Simon Peter. f. 0 Lord my God, in Thee have I put my trust. ty. Save me from all them that per $rtme. secute me, and deliver me. Ant. to Psalms. The Angel said unto Ant. to Mag. The Lord God will help •reter : Arise up quickly. me : and I know that I shall not be ■Ant. to Quicunque. Thee duly praise, confounded. Thee adore, Thee glorify : all Thy crea Collect. tures, 0 blessed Trinity. C\ GOD, Who didst cause blessed Peter Y the Apostle to be loosed from his chains and to depart unhurt; break, we beseech Thee, the bonds of our sins, and AnV The Angel said unto him : Cast mercifully put away all evil things from thy garment about thee, and follow me. us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Chapter as at Lauds. Amen. The Pesponsary at Tierce and at all the Hours as in the Office of the Common Compltne. of Apostles, p. 214. As on Festivals, p. 67. Bnta. Haute. ■Ant- And he went out, and followed f. I will call on the Lord Who is him : and wist not that it was true worthy to be praised. which was done by the Angel. ty. So shall I be saved from mine enemies. Chapter. Acts xii. Psalms of Sunday. A ND behold, the Angel of the Lord Ant. 1. The Angel said unto Peter : came upon him, and a light shined Arise up quickly. in the prison ; and he smote Peter on Ant. 2. The Angel said unto him : the side, and raised him up, saying Cast thy garment about thee, and follow Arise up quickly. And his chains fell me. off from his hands. Ant. 3. And he went out, and followed him : and wist not that it was true which was done by the Angel. Ant. The Lord hath sent His Angel : Ant. 4. When they were past the and hath delivered me out of the hand hrst and second ward, they came unto of Herod. Alleluia. 308 PROPER OF SAINTS.

Chapter. Acts xii. Ant. 4. Ye shall have a song and 'DETER went out, and followed Mm ; gladness of heart : and the Lord shall -*- and wist not that it was true which cause His glorious voice to be heard. was done by the Angel. Ant. 5. Thou art fairer than the children of men : full of grace are Thy Secotrti Uespras. lips. Chapter. Is. iv. Antiphons of Lauds, p. 307. TN that day shall the branch of the Psalms of the Common of Apostles, p. 216. -*- Lord be beautiful and glorious, and Chapter as at Lauds. the fruit of the earth shall be excellent Hymn. Annue Christe, and comely for them that are escaped of f. and ty., p. 214. Israel. Ant. to Mag. And when Peter was R7. They shall be satisfied with the come to himself, he said ; Now I know plenteousness of Thy house ; and Thou of a surety that the Lord hath sent His shalt give them drink of Thy pleasures, Angel : and hath delivered me out of the as out of the river : for with Thee is hand of Herod, and from all the expect the well of life. *f. Peter said unto ation of the people of the Jews. Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here. ty. For with Thee is the well of life. f . Glory be to the Father, and [August 4. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. I$7. For with Thee is the well of life. Festival of S. Dominic, Founder of the Order of Friars Hymn. Calestis formam gloria. A TYPE of those bright rays on high Preachers, Confessor.* For which the Church hopes longingly, Christ on the holy mountain shews, All of the Common of Abbots and Monks, Where brighter than the sun He glows : p. 225. Tale for all ages to declare : For with the three disciples there, Where Moses and Elias meet, August 5. The Lord holds converse, high and sweet. The chosen witnesses stand nigh, Festival of S. Oswald, King, Of grace, the law, and prophecy : And from the cloud the Holy One and Martyr.* Bears record to the only Son. All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217.] With face more bright than noontide ray, Christ deigns to manifest to-day What glory shall be theirs above, Who joy in God with perfect love. August 6. And faithful hearts are raised on high By this great vision's mystery ; Festival of the Transfiguration For which, in yearly course, we raise of our Lord. The voice of prayer, and hymn of praise. Thou, Father, Thou, Eternal Son, jfixst Uespers. Thou, Holy Spirit, Three in One, To this same glory bring us nigh, Psalms of the Feria. That we may see Thee eye to eye. Amen. Ant. 1. The earth was full of His y. My soul is athirst for the living praise : and His brightness was as the God. light. R7. When shall I come to appear Ant. 2. The sun shall be ashamed : before the presence of God ? when the Lord of hosts shall reign in Ant. to Mag. Since the beginning the mount before His ancients gloriously. men have not heard, nor perceived by Ant. 3. They shall see the glory of the ear, neither hath the eye seen, 0 the Lord : and the excellency of our God, beside Thee : what He hath pre God. pared for him that waiteth for Him. FESTIVAL OF THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD. 309

Collect. O Light of light celestial ! O Charity ineffable ! 0G0D, Who by the testimony of the Come in Thy hidden majesty ; Fathers didst confirm the sacraments Fill us with love, fill us with Thee. of faith in the Transfiguration of Thine To Jesus from the proud concealed, Only-begotten Son, and didst wonder But evermore to babes revealed. All glory with the Father be, fully prefigure by the voice from the And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen. bright cloud, the perfect adoption of y. 0 Lord my God, Thou art become sons; grant, we beseech Thee, that we exceeding glorious. may be co-heirs of the King of glory, ty. Thou deckest Thyself with light and partakers of the same glory ; through as it were with a garment. the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our Ant. to Ben. Give unto the Lord the Lord, Who livelh and reigneth with honour due unto His Name ; bring an Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, offering, and come before Him : worship world without end. Amen. the Lord in the beauty of holiness. (Kompline. uprime. As on Festivals, p. 67. Ant. Be glad then, ye children of Haute. Sion, and rejoice in the Lord your God : for He hath given you a Teacher of f. They Bhall walk in the light of righteousness. Thy countenance. ty. Their delight shall be daily in Thy Name. Ant. This voice which came from Psalms of Sunday. heaven we heard : when we were with Ant. 1. Be glad then, ye children of Him in the holy mount. Sion, and rejoice in the Lord your God : Chapter. Is. iv. for He hath given you a Teacher of TN that day shall the branch of the righteousness. -*- Lord be beautiful and glorious, and Ant. 2. This voice which came from the fruit of the earth shall be excellent heaven we heard : when we were with and comely for them that are escaped of Him in the holy mount. Israel. Ant. 3. A voice came out of the cloud, ty. This God is our God : for ever saying : This is My beloved Son ; hear and ever. f. He shall be our guide Him. unto death. ty. For ever and ever. Ant. 4. Him shall ye hear : in all f. Glory be to the Father, and to the things whatsoever lie shall say unto you. Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. This Ant. 5. Every soul, which will not God is our God : for ever and ever. hear that Prophet : Bhall be destroyed f. Thy seat, 0 God, endureth for from among the people. ever. Chapter. Baruch v. Jty. The sceptre of Thy kingdom is /'2J.OD shall lead Israel with joy in the a right sceptre. ^* light of His glory : with the mercy and righteousness that comcth from Him. ty. Thanks be to God. Ant. A voice came out of the cloud, saying : This is My beloved Son ; hear Hymn. Lux alma Jesu mentium. Him. LIGHT of the soul, O Saviour blest ! Chapter. Acts xii. Soon as Thy presence fills the breast, Darkness and guilt are put to fiight, l\/rOSES said unto the children of And all is sweetness and delight. -"^- Israel, A Prophet shall the Lord Son of the Father ! Lord most high ! your God raise up unto you of your How glad is he who feels Thee nigh ! How sweet in Heaven Thy beam doth glow, brethren, like unto me ; Him shall ye Denied to eye of flesh below. hear. 310 PHOPER OF SAINTS. ty. Thy seat, 0 God : endureth for August 7. ever. f. The sceptre of Thy kingdom is a right sceptre. ty. It endureth for Festival op the most sweet ever. f. Glory be to the Father, and Name of Jesus. to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. If this Office be used in devotion through Thy seat, 0 God : endureth for ever. the year, it may be said on any day un y. His honour is great in Thy salva hindered by a Vigil or Double Feast, tion. except in Advent and Lent. Alleluia ty. Glory and great worship shalt is not said, except during the Octave of Thou lay upon Him. the Feast and in Easter tide. At all other times, in the tyty. the repetition Nones. is from the *. Ant. Every soul, which will not hear that Prophet : shall be destroyed from dFtrst Uespers. among the people. Ant. 1. The Lord's blessed Name of Chapter, i John ii. Jesus be praised : from the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same. TT doth not yet appear what we shall [Alleluia.] -*- be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him ; for Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. we shall see Him as He is. Ant. 2. Whosoever shall call on the ty. His honour is great : in Thy sal Name of the Lord : shall be saved. vation. y. Glory and great worship [Alleluia.] shalt Thou lay upon Him. ty. In Thy Psalm cxvi. Dilexi, p. 49. salvation. y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Ant. 3. Thou hast broken my bonds ty. His honour is great : in Thy salva in sunder : I will offer the sacrifice of tion. thanksgiving, and will call upon the f. Lord, to whom shall we go ? Name of the Lord. [Alleluia.] ty. Thou hast the words of eternal life. Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi, p. 49. [The Second Vespers are superseded by Ant. 4. For thither the tribes go up, First Vespers of the Holy Name, unless even the tribes of the Lord : to testify the Transfiguration be the feast of the unto Israel, to give thanks unto the place. Name of the Lord. [Alleluia.] Secotrti Uespras. Psalm cxxii. Latatus sum, p. 52. Antiphons of Lauds, p. 309. Ant. 5. Before the gods will I sing Psalms of Sunday. praise unto Thee : I will worship to ward Thy holy temple, and praise Thy The rest as at First Vespers, except Name, 0 Lord. [Alleluia.] Ant. to Mag. Behold My Servant, Psalm cxxxviii. Confitebor tibi, p. 59. Whom I have chosen : My beloved, in Whom My soul is well pleased. Chapter. Phil. ii. |_| E humbled Himself, and became Memorial of the Holy Name of -*-*- obedient unto death, even the death Jesus. of the Cross. Wherefore God also hath Ant. But I will rejoice in the Lord, highly exalted Him, and given Him a and I will exult in Jesus my God : for Name which is above every name : that He that is mighty hath done to me great at the Name of Jesus every knee should things, and holy is His Name. Alleluia. bow, of things in heaven, and things in f. All the world shall worship Thee, earth, and things under the earth. and sing of Thee. ty. 0 praise the Lord with me, and ty. And praise Thy Name. let us magnify His Name together : for Collect of the Holy Name .] I our heart shall rejoice in Him, because FESTIVAL OF THE MOST SWEET NAME OF JESUS. 311 we have hoped in His holy Name. f. this life the sweetness of Thy holy con Tell of all His marvellous works, sing solations, and in the world to come, the praise to His holy Name. ty. For our joy of exultation, and of eternal blessed heart shall rejoice in Him, because we ness in heaven ; through the same Jesus have hoped in His holy Name. f. Christ Thy Son our Lord, Who liveth Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and reigneth with Thee and the Holy and to the Holy Ghost. ty. For our Ghost, ever one God, world without end. heart shall rejoice in Him, because we Amen. have hoped in His holy Name. Memorial of the Transfiguration. Hymn. Exultet cor precordiis. Ant. Behold My Servant whom I OLET the heart exulting beat; have chosen : My Beloved, in whom My When Jesus' holy Name resounds ; Above all other it is sweet, soul is well pleased. And in all gladness it abounds. f. My soul is athirst for the living Jesus, Who eomforteth in woe, God. Jesus, Who heals the wounds of sin, ty. When shall I come to appear be Jesus, Who curbs the fiends below, fore the presence of God ? Jesus, Who routs Death's arms within. Jesus ! it soundeth sweetest, best, Collect of the Transfiguration. In every measure, hymn, and song ; And with its comfort soothes the breast, And lifts us up, and makes us strong. (Kompltne. Let that great Name of Him the Lord, Ant. to Psalms. Have mercy upon me, Jesus, from tongues of all men peal ; 0 Lord : as Thou usest to do unto those And let the voice and heart accord, That every ill its sound may heal. that love Thy Name. Jesu, Who savest sinners lost, The Office Hymns, except at First Vespers, Be present as we kneel in prayer ; all take the Christmas Doxology, as at Guide Thou the erring, tempest-tost, Lauds. And us, Thy guilty servants, spare. O let Thy Name be our defence, Ant. to Nunc Dim. 0 King, glorious In every peril guard and stay, among Thy Saints, Who art ever to be And purging us from sin's offence, praised, and yet art ineffable : Thou, Perfect us in the better way. Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are O Christ, all glory be to Thee, Who shinest with this Name above, called by Thy Name : leave us not, 0 Honour, and worship, majesty, our God; and in the day of judgment Be Thine, O Jesu, Lord of love. vouchsafe to number us amongst Thy O Jesu, from the Virgin sprung, Saints, 0 blessed King. All glory be ascribed to Thee, Like praise be to the Father sung, And Holy Ghost eternally. Amen. lUtrtiB. f. All the world shall worship Thee, f. Our help is in the Name of the and sing of Thee. Lord. ty. And praise Thy Name. ty. Who hath made heaven and earth. Ant. to Mag. But I will rejoice in Psalms of Sunday. the Lord, and I will exult in Jesus my God : for He that is mighty hath done Ant. 1. His Name was called Jesus, to me great things, and holy is His which was so named of the Angel : Name. [Alleluia.] before He was conceived in the womb. [Alleluia.] Collect. Ant. 2. O praise the Name of our GOD, Which hast made the glorious Lord Jesus Christ : because it is lovely, Name of Jesus Christ Thy Son our and His mercy endureth for ever. [Al Lord most dear to Thy faithful people, leluia.] and most terrible to evil spirits ; grant, Ant. 3. As long as I live will I we beseech Thee, that all we, who wor magnify Thee, 0 Lord Jesus : and lift ship this Name on earth, may receive in up my hands in Thy Name. [Alleluia.] 312 PBOPEB OF SAINTS. Ant. 4. The righteous spoiled the un His Name Jesus ; for He shall save Hia godly, and praised Thy holy Name, 0 people from their sins. Lord : and magnified with one accord Thine hand, that fought for them. [Al $rtme. leluia.] Ant. Hia Name was called Jesus, Ant. 5. Young men and maidens, old which was so named of the Angel : men and children, praise the Name of before He was conceived in the womb. the Lord : for Hia Name only is ex [Alleluia.] cellent. [Alleluia.] All the rest as on Christmas Day, p. 91. Chapter, i Cor. i. TO all that in every place call upon Cterce. the Name of Jesus Christ our Lord, Ant. 0 praise the Name of our Lord both theirs and ours: grace unto you, Jesus Christ : because it is lovely, and and peace, from God our Father, and His mercy endureth for ever. [Alleluia.] the Lord Jesus Christ. Chapter as at Lauds. ty. Thanks be to God. ty. I will praise the Name of the Hymn. Jesu auctor dementia. Lord * with a song : Alleluia, Alleluia. JESU, Thou source of pity blest, f. And magnify it with thanksgiving. Thou hope and gladness of the breast, ty. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to O stream of beauty, source of grace, the Father, and to the Son, and to the Delight of every heart and place ! Holy Ghost. R7. I will praise the Name Jesu, the beauty Angels see, The ears' ecstatic minstrelsy, of the Lord with a song : Alleluia, Al The nectar of the Heavenly Home, leluia. The lip's delicious honey comb 1 f. Praise the Lord, 0 my soul. Flower of Virgin Mother blest, B/. And all that is within me praise Jesu, true sweetness, purest, best, Of man the honour and the head, His holy Name. Thy light of lights upon us shed. More glorious than the sun to see, Sbtxts. More fragrant than the balsam-tree, Ant. As long as I live will I magnify My heart's desire, and boast, and mirth, Jesu, Salvation of the earth. Thee, 0 Lord Jesus : and lift up my Jesu, Who highest bounty art, hands in Thy Name. [Alleluia.] And wondrous joyance of the heart, Chapter. Col. iii. Of goodness the infinity, Constrain us with Thy charity. WHATSOEVER ye do in word or O King of Virtues, King renowned, deed, do all in the Name of the With glory and with victory crowned, Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and Jesu, by Whom all grace is given, the Father by Him. . Thou honour of the courts of heaven ! ty. Praise the Lord * 0 my soul : Let choirs of Angels sing Thy Name, Alleluia, Alleluia. f. And all that is And echo all Thy matchless fame, Jesus on joyful earth hath smiled, within me, praise His holy Name. ty. And us with God hath reconciled. Alleluia, Alleluia. f . Glory be to the All honour, laud, and glory be, Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee ; Ghost. B7. Praise the Lord, 0 my soul : All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us. f. Blessed be the Name of the Lord R7. But unto Thy Name give the Jesus. B7. From this time forth for evermore. praise. Ant. to Ben. Joseph, thou son of 'Nones. David, fear not to take unto thee Mary Ant. Young men and maidens, old thy wife ; for that which is conceived in men and children, praise the Name of her is of the Holy Ghost : And she shall the Lord : for His Name only is ex bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call cellent. [Alleluia.] OCTAVE OF THE HOLT NAME. 313 Chapter, ii Thess. iii. thou walkest through the fire thou shalt "^0W we command you, brethren, in not be burned. -'-' the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Collect. that ye withdraw yourselves from every rv ALMIGHTY God, Who didst enable brother that walketh disorderly, and not ^ blessed Lawrence to withstand his after the tradition which he received of fiery torments ; grant, we beseech Thee, us. that we may extinguish the flames of iy. Not unto us, 0 Lord ; * not unto our sins ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, us : Alleluia, Alleluia. y. But unto Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and Thy Name give the praise. Vjl. Alle the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world luia, Alleluia. 'f. Glory be to the without end. Amen. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Not unto us, 0 Lord, not Ant. to Ben. Blessed Lawrence said, unto us : Alleluia, Alleluia. My night has no darkness : but all 'f. Blessed be the Name of the Lord things shine with glorious light. Jesus. Memorial of the Holy Name, at both iy. From this time for evermore. Vespers and Lauds.

[August 12. Antiphons of Lauds. Psalms of First Vespers. Festival of S. Clare, Virgin. Chapter as at Lauds. All of the Common of a Virgin, p. 233, iy. But these are written, that ye with Memorial of the Holy Name.] might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life through His Name. 'f. August 14. O give thanks unto the Lord, and call Octave of the Holt Name. upon His Name; tell the people what things He hath done. iy. That believ [Tjf the Feast of the following day be not ing ye might have life through His observed, all as on the Festival. Other Name. 'f. Glory be to the Father, and wise, all as on the Festival until Nones, to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R7. inclusive, except that at Vespers the iy. That believing ye might have life through is not said. At Lauds is said this His Name. Memorial of the Vigil. Hymn. Exultet cor preeordiis, Ant. Thy loving kindness is better f. andR/., p. 311. than the life itself : my lips shall praise Ant. to Mag. Then Joseph being Thee. raised-from sleep, did as the Angel of t". My soul is athirst for the living the Lord had bidden him, and took unto God. him his wife : and knew her not till she iy. When shall I come to appear had brought forth her firstborn Son : before the presence of God ? and he called His Name Jesus. Alleluia. Collect. f\ GOD, Who didst deign to choose August 10. '-' the virginal womb of Mary wherein Festival of S. Lawrence, Deacon to rest : grant to us, who look forward and Martyr. to the feast of her Repose, that we may prepare a fit dwelling in our hearts for All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217, Thy majesty ; Who livest and reignest except that which follows : with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, Ant. to Mag. Thou art My servant, ever one God, world without end. fear thou not, for I am with thee : when Amen.] 314 PROPEE OF SAINTS. [Festival of the Repose of the I Haute. Blessed Virgin Mary. f. O magnify the Lord with me. ty. And let us exalt His Name to dFtrst Uespers. gether. Psalms of Sunday. Ant. I sleep. Alleluia : but my heart waketh. Alleluia. Ant. I. 0 that I had wings like a dove : for then would I flee away, and Psalms of the Common, p. 209. be at rest. Ant. 2. My beloved spake unto me, Chapter. S. Luke i. Rise up, My love, My fair one : and BLESSED art thou among women; come away. for thou hast found favour with Ant. 3. My soul thirsteth for Thee : God. my flesh also longeth after Thee. ty. One thing have I desired of the Ant. 4. I am come into My garden, Lord, which I will require : even that My sister, My spouse : I have gathered I may dwell in the house of the Lord My myrrh with My spice. all the days of my life, to behold the Ant. 5. The king's daughter is all fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit His glorious within : her clothing is of temple. f. For to me to live is Christ, wrought gold. and to die is gain. R7. Even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all Chapter. Is.lxii. the days of my life, to behold the fair THOU shalt also be a crown of glory beauty of the Lord, and to visit His iu the hand of the Lord, and a royal temple. f. Glory be to the Father, diadem in the hand of thy God. For and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. the Lord delighteth in thee, and thy R7. One thing have I desired of the God rejoiceth over thee. Lord, which if will require : even that ty. Thanks be to God. I may dwell in the house of the Lord Hymn. 0 gloriosa Virginum, all the days of my life, to behold the y. and ty., of the Common, p. 210. fair beauty of the Lord, and to visit His Ant. to Ben. They blessed her, and temple. said unto her, Thou art the exaltation Hymn. Quern terra, ponlus, sidera, of Jerusalem : thou art the great glory V. and ty., of the Common, p. 210. of Israel, thou art the great rejoicing of Ant. to Mag. At our gates are all our nation. manner of pleasant fruits, new and old The Little Hours are of the Common, which I have laid up for Thee, my with Ants. 1, 2, 3, and 5, of Lauds. Beloved. The R7. at Prime is said with Collect. f. Thou Who wast born of the Virgin WE beseech Thee, Almighty God, Mary. grant that we, who commemorate the holy Repose of Blessed Mary, ever Swonti *fcTespewi. Virgin, may attain to participation in her eternal joys ; through Jesus Christ Psalms of the Common, p. 211, with our Lord. Amen. Antiphons of Lauds. Chapter, R/., and Hymn, as at (Eompltne. First Vespers. Ant. to Mag. He hath regarded the As in the Common, p. 67, except lowliness of His handmaiden : for be Ant. to Nunc Dim. I sat down under hold, from henceforth all generations His shadow with great delight : and His shall call me blessed. For He that is fruit was sweet to my taste. mighty hath magnified me.] BEHEADING OF S. JOHN BAPTIST. 315 [August 20. Church, and to unfold the mysteries of Festival of S. Bernard, Abbot Holy Scripture; grant that we may always be instructed by his teaching, and Confessor.* and assisted by his prayers; through All of the Common of an Abbot or Monk, Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and, p. 225, except the reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, Collect. ever one God, world without end. Amen. f\ GOD, Who didst cause Messed " Bernard the Abbot, kindled with the fire of Thy love, to be a burning August 29. and a shining light in Thy Church ; Beheading of S. John Baptist. grant, by his intercession, that we may burn with the spirit of love, and walk dFttst Vtspm. before Thee as children of light ; through Ant. He shall turn the heart of the Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and fathers to the children : and the heart reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, of the children to the fathers. ever one God, world without end. Psalms of the Feria. Amen.] Chapter and iy. of the Common of a [August 22. Martyr, p. 217. Hymn. Sanctorum meritis, Octave of the Bepose of the f. and iy., p. 220. Blessed Virgin Mary. Ant. to Mag. I say unto you, that All as on the first day, except that at Elias is come already, and they knew Second Vespers the iy. is not said.] him not : but have done unto him what soever they listed. August 24. Collect. Festival of S. Bartholomeav, A GOD, Who didst vouchsafe to blessed Apostle and Martyr. ^ John Baptist to be in birth and death the forerunner of Thy Son ; grant that All of the Common of Apostles, p. 214, as he was slain for truth and righteous except the ness' sake, so we may fight unto death Collect. for truth and righteousness; through r\ ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, the same Thy Son Jesus Christ our " Who didst give to Thine Apostle Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with. Bartholomew grace truly to believe and Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one to preach Thy Word ; grant, we beseech God, world without end. Amen. Thee, unto Thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to CompUne. preach and receive the same ; through As in the Psalter, p. 67. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. fLautis. August 28. y. I will speak of Thy testimonies Festival of S. Augustine, Bishop, also, even before kings. iy. And will not be ashamed. Confessor and Doctor.* Psalms of Sunday. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, Ant. 1. Lo, He doth send out His p. 222, except the voice : yea, and that a mighty voice. Collect. Ant. 2. Behold, I will send My mes (\ GOD, Who didst raise up blessed senger : and he shall prepare the way '"' Augustine to be a doctor of the before Me. 310 PROPER OF SAINTS. Ant. 3. Thou, therefore, gird up thy [August 31. loins, and arise : and speak unto them all that I command thee. Festival of S. Aidan, Bishop Ant. 4. If ye will receive it : this is and Confessor.* Elias, which was for to come. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, Ant. 5. I will make thee unto this people a fenced brazen wall : and they p. 222.] shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail against thee ; for I am with FEASTS OF SEPTEMBER. thee to save and to deliver thee. [On the first day unhindered is said the The rest of the Common, p. 218. Office of the Dead.] Ant. to Ben. Herod sent, and beheaded John in the prison : and his head was September 1. brought in a charger, and given to the Festival of S. Giles, Abbot damsel, and she brought it to her mother. AND CONFESSOB.* All of the Common of an Abbot, p. 225.

Ant. to Psalms. Lo, He doth send out His voice : yea, and that a mighty voice. September 7. Festival of S. Evurtius, Bishop Ctewe. and Confessor.* Ant. Behold, I will send My mes All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, senger : and he shall prepare the way p. 222. before Me. The Chapter and iyiy. at Tierce and the other Little Hours, of the Common, pp. September 8. 218, 219. Festival of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Seits. As for the Conception, p. 273, except the Ant. Thou, therefore, gird up thy loins, and arise : and speak unto them Collect. all that I command thee. C\ GOD, Who in Thine own good pleasure wouldest reconcile the world unto Thyself; grant, we beseech Thee, Nones. that we, who celebrate the birth of Ant. I will make thee unto this people Blessed Mary, may, assisted by her a fenced brazen wall : and they shall prayers, attain the salvation wrought fight against thee, but they shall not out by her Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. prevail against thee ; for I am with thee Amen. to save and to deliver thee. Swotrti Ueapets. September 14. Antiphons of Lauds. Festival of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. Psalms of Sunday. The rest of the Common, p. 219, except the dFtrst Uesperss. Ant. to Mag. John bare witness unto Ant. Behold, I will lift up Mine the truth : he was a burning and a hand to the Gentiles : and set up My shining light. standard to the people. Psalms of the Feria. PE9TIYAL OP THE EXALTATION OP THE HOLY CROSS. 317 Chapter. Ez. xvii. of ordinances that was against us, which T HAVE exalted the low tree, and was contrary to us : He took it out of -*- have made the dry tree to flourish : the way, nailing it to His Cross. I the Lord have spoken and have done Ant. 2. Thus it behoved Christ to it. suffer, and to rise from the dead : and ty. Now is the judgment of this that repentance and remission of sins world; now shall the prince of this should be preached in His Name among world be cast out : and I, if I be lifted all nations. up from the earth, will draw all men Ant. 3. Thou smotest the heads of unto Me. f. Make thee a fiery serpent, Leviathan in pieces : and gavest him to and set it upon a pole : and it shall be meat for the people in the wilderness. come to pass, that every one that is Ant. 4. The Lion of the tribe of bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall Judah, the Root of David : hath pre live. ty. And I, if I be lifted up from vailed. the earth, will draw all men unto Me. Ant. 5. In the midst of the street of f. Glory be to the Father, and to the it was there the Tree of Life : and the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, ty. Now leaves of the Tree were for the healing is the judgment of this world; now of the nations. shall the prince of this world be cast Chapter, i Cor. i. out : and I, if I be lifted up from the TSTE preach Christ crucified, unto the earth, will draw all men unto Me. ' ' Jews a stumbling block, and unto Hymn. Vexitta Regis prodeunt, p. 147. the Greeks foolishness ; but unto them y. Tell it out among the heathen. which are called, both Jews and Greeks, R7. That the Lord reigneth from the Christ the power of God, and the wisdom tree. of God. Ant. to Mag. The tree of the field R7. Thanks be to God. shall yield her fruit, and the earth shall Hymn. Lustra sex qui jam peraeta, yield her increase, and they shall be p. 148. safe in their land : and they shall know y. All the world shall worship Thee, that I am the Lord, when I have broken sing of Thee. the bands of their yoke. R7. And praise Thy Name. Collect. Ant. to Ben. Worthy is the Lamb C\ GOD, Who makest us glad to-day by that was slain to receive power, and '-' the feast of the Holy Cross ; grant, riches, and wisdom, and strength, and we beseech Thee, that as we acknow honour, and glory, and blessing. ledge its mystery on earth, so we may attain the rewards of its redemption in heaven ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Ant. to Psalms. Blotting out the Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and handwriting of ordinances that was the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world against us, which was contrary to us : without end. Amen. He took it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross. ©ompltne. Cterce. As in the Psalter, p. 67. Ant. Thus it behoved Christ to suffer, Hautos, and to rise from the dead : and that repentance and remission of sins should f. For God is my King of old. be preached in His Name among all I$. The help that is done upon earth, nations. He doeth it Himself. Chapter as at Lauds. Psalms of Sunday. R7. The stone which the builders Ant. 1. Blotting out the handwriting rejected : the same is become the head 318 PROPER OF SAINTS. of the corner. f. This is the Lord's and to the Holy Ghost. R7. Great is doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes. our Lord : and great is His power. R7. The same is become the head of the f. With the Lord there is mercy. corner. f. Glory be to the Father, and R7. And with Him is plenteous re to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, R7. demption. The stone which the builders rejected : the same is become the head of the Seconti Uespcrs. corner. Psalms of Sunday. f. He is our God, even the God of Antiphons of Lauds. Whom cometh salvation. ty. God ia the Lord, by Whom we Chapter. Heb. xii. escape death. T ET us run with patience tho race -'-' that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our Ant. Thou smotest tbe heads of faith; Who for the joy that was set Leviathan in pieces : and gavest him before Him endured the Cross, despising to be meat for the people in the wilder the shame, and is set down at the right ness. hand of the throne of God. Chapter. Heb. ii. R7. Thanks be to God. OR it became Him, for Whom are Hymn. Vexitta Regis prodeunt, p. 147, F all things, and by Whom are all f. and ty., as at First Vespers. things, in bringing many sons unto Ant. to Mag. Then shall appear the glory, to make the Captain of their sign of the Son of man in heaven : and salvation perfect through sufferings. they shall see the Son of man coming in R7. He is our God : even the God of the clouds of heaven with power and Whom cometh salvation. f. God is great glory. the Lord by Whom wo escape death. ty. Even the God of Whom cometh sal September 17. vation. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. .Festival of S. Lambert, R7. He is our God : even the God of Bishop and Martyr.* Whom cometh salvation. All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217. f. Great is our Lord, and great is His power. ty. Yea, and His wisdom is infinite. September 21. Nones. Festival of S. Matthew, Ant. In the midst of the street of it Apostle, Evangelist, & Martyr. was there the Tree of Life : and the dFtrst Vtfipm. leaves of tho Tree were for the healing of the nations. Ant. to Psalms. He pleased God, and was beloved of Him : for grace and Chapter. Eph. iii. mercy is to His Saints, and He hath THAT ye may be able to comprehend a care for His elect. with all Saints what is the breadth, Psalms of the Feria. and length, and depth, and height ; and to know the love of Christ, which pass- Chapter. Ez. i. eth knowledge, that ye might be filled A S for the likeness of their faces, they with all the fulness of God. .**- four had the face of a man, and the RT. Great is our Lord : and great is face of a lion, on the right side : and His power. f. Yea, and His wisdom they four had the face of an ox on the is infinite. R7. Great is His power. f. left side ; they four also had the face of Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, an eagle. FESTIVAL OF S. MATTHEW APOSTLE. 319 ty. The living creatures ran and re to Jerusalem one that bringeth good turned as the appearance of a flash of tidings. lightning : their appearance was like Ant. 4. And He declared unto you burning coals of fire ; and out of the fire His covenant, which He commanded -went forth lightning, y. It went up you to perform : and He wrote the and down among the living creatures. words. Vf. Their appearance was like burning Ant. 5. The mystery of God shall be coals of fire. f. Glory be to the Father, finished : as He hath declared to His and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. servants. ty. And out of the fire went forth Chapter as at First Vespers. lightning. Hymn. Fxultet ctelum laudibus, Hymn. Annue Christe, f, and Vf. of the '?. and ty., as in the Common, p. 215. Common of Apostles and Evangelists, p. 214. Ant. to Ben. In the midst of the Ant. to Mag. I John looked, and be throne, and round about the throne, hold a door was opened in heaven ; and were four living creatures, having each behold a throne was set in heaven, and of them six wings, and full of eyes One sat on the throne : and in the midst within : and they rest not day and of the throne, and round about the night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord throne were four living creatures full of God Almighty, which was, and is, and eyes before and behind. is to come. Collect. $rime. f\ ALMIGHTY God, Who by Thy Ant. How beautiful are the feet of ^ blessed Son didst call Matthew from them that preach the gospel of peace : the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and bring glad tidings of good things ! and Evangelist; grant us grace to for sake all covetous desires, and inordinate Cterce. love of riches, and to follow the same Thy Son Jesus Christ, Who liveth and Ant. Thy watchmen shall lift up the reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, voice; with the voice together shall one God, world without end. Amen. they sing : for the Lord hath comforted His people. ©otnpline. Chapter as at First Vespers. The ty. at Tierce and the other Little As in the Psalter, p. 67. Hours, of the Common. ILatrtis. gtxts. y. My heart is inditing of a good Ant. The first shall say to Sion, Be matter. hold, behold them : and I will give to ty. I speak of the things which I Jerusalem one that bringeth good tidings. have made unto the King. Chapter. Ez. i. Psalms of Sunday. A S for the likeness of the living crea- Ant. 1 . How beautiful are the feet of -**- tures, their appearance was like them that preach the gospel of peace : burning coals of fire, and like the ap and bring glad tidings of good things ! pearance of lamps. Ant. 2. Thy watchman shall lift up the voice ; with the voice together shall they sing : for the Lord hath comforted His people. Ant. The mystery of God shall be Ant. 3. The first shall say to Sion, finished : as He hath declared to His Behold, behold them : and 1 will give servants. 320 PROPER OF SAINTS. Chapter. Ez.i. unto His servant John : who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony IT -went up and down among the living of Jesus Christ, and of all things that creatures; and the fire was hright, and out of the fire went forth lightning. he saw. iy. Thee, Holy Lord, all Angels praise And the living creatures ran and re in the highest, saying : To Thee be turned as the appearance of a flash of praise and honour, 0 Lord. f. Cheru lightning. bim also and Seraphim proclaim Thee holy, with all the orders of heaven, Second Topers. saying: iy. To thee be praise and Antiphons and Psalms of the Common, honour, 0 Lord. f. Glory be to the p. 216. Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Chapter as at First Vespers. Ghost. R7. Thee, Holy Lord, all Angels R7. When the living creatures went, praise in the highest, saying : To Thee the wheels went by them : whitherso be praise and honour, 0 Lord. ever the Spirit was to go, they went : Hymn. Tibi Christe Splendor Patris. and the wheels were lifted up over THEE, O Christ, the Father's Splendour, against. them. f. When those were Life and virtue of the heart, lifted up from the earth, the wheels were In the presence of the Angels Sing we now with tuneful art : lifted up over against them. R7. Whither Meetly in alternate chorus soever the Spirit was to go, they went. Bearing our responsive part. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Thus we praise with veneration Son, and to the Holy Ghost, R7. And All the armies of the sky ; the wheels were lifted up over against Chiefly him, the warrior Piimate Of celestial chivalry : them. Michael, who in princely virtue Hymn. Annue Chrtste, Cast Abaddon from on high. f . and R7. of the Common, p. 214. By whose watchful care, repelling, King of Everlasting grace ! Ant. to Mag. Levi leaving all things, Every ghostly adversary, followed Jesus : and made Him a great All things evil, all things base ; feast in his house. Grant us of Thine only goodness In Thy paradise a place. Laud and honour to the Father ; [September 23. Laud and honour to the Son ; Laud and honour to the Spirit ; Festival of S. Thecla, First Ever Three and ever One : Yirgin Martyr* Consubstantial, Co-eternal, While unending ages run. Amen. All of the Common of a Virgin and f. In the presence of the Angels I Martyr, p. 230.] will sing praise unto Thee. Vg. I will worship toward Thy holy September 29. temple, and praise Thy Name. Ant. to Mag. When He bringeth in Festival of S. Michael and the First-begotten into the world, He all Angels. saith : And let all the Angels of God worship Him. Collect. Ant. to Psalms. The heavenly host r\ EVERLASTING God, Who hast adore the Son of the great King : *-' ordained and constituted the services Cherubim and Seraphim proclaim Him of Angels and men in a wonderful order ; holy. mercifully grant, that as Thy holy Psalms of the Ferta. Angels alway do Thee service in heaven, Chapter. Rev. i. so by Thy appointment they may GOD signified things which must succour and defend us on earth ; through shortly come to pass; by His Angel Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. FESTIVAL OF S. MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS. 321 Angel of health, may Baphael lighten o'er us, ©ompltne. To every sick bed speed his healing flight, As in the Psalter, p. 67. In deeds of doubt direct the way before us, Guide us aright. Mary, the harbinger of peace"supernal, Haute. Mother of God, with all the Angel train, All Saints be with us, till the bliss eternal f. The smoke of the incense as In Christ we gain. cended up. Be this by Thy thrice holy Godhead granted, ty. Before God out of the Angel's Father and Son, and Spirit ever blest ; hand. Whose glory by the Angel host is chanted, By all confest. Amen. Psalms of Sunday. f. Praise the Lord, all ye Angels of Ant. 1. I beheld, and lo, in the midst His. of the throne, stood a Lamb as It had B7. Praise Him, all His host. Alle been slain : and I heard the voice of luia. many Angels round about the throne. Ant. to Ben. God wrought His mighty Ant. 2. The number of them was power in Christ, and set Him at His thousands of thousands, saying with a own right hand : far above all princi loud voice : Worthy is the Lamb that pality, and power, and might, and do was slain, to receive power and riches. minion. Ant. 3. They fell before the throne on their faces : and worshipped God. $rtme. Ant. 4. The accuser of our brethren Ant. I beheld, and lo, in the midst of is cast down, and they overcame him : the throne, stood a Lamb as it had been therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye slain : and I heard the voice of many that dwell in them. Angels round about the throne. Ant. 5. All heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto Him that sitteth upon the throne : ^Tierce. and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Ant. The number of them was thou sands of thousands, saying with a loud Chapter. Rev. i. voice : Worthy is the Lamb that was rpHE revelation of Jesus Christ, which slain, to receive power and riches. -*• God gave unto Him, to shew unto Chapter as at Lauds. His servants things which must shortly come to pass ; and He sent and signified R/. An Angel stood at the altar : Al it by His Angel unto His servant John : leluia, Alleluia. f. Having a golden who bare record of the word of God, censer. B7. Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, be to the Father, and to the Son, and to and of all things that he saw. the Holy Ghost. ty. An Angel stood at K/. Thanks be to God. the altar : Alleluia, Alleluia. -jf. The smoke of the incense ascended Hymn. Christe sanetorum decus up. Angelorum. ty. Before God out of the Angel's C HBIST, of the holy Angels light and glad hand. ness, Maker and Saviour of the human race, O may we reach the world unknown to sadness, And see Thy face. Ant. They fell before the throne on Angel of peace, may Michael to our dwelling their faces : and worshipped God. Down from high heaven in mighty calmness come, Chapter. Eev. xii. Breathing all peace, and hideous war dispelling AND there was war in heaven : Michael To hell's dark gloom. -"- and his Angels fought against the Angel of might, may Gabriel swift descending dragon ; and the dragon fought and his Far from our gates our ancient foes repeL And, as of old o'er Zacharias bending, angels, and prevailed not; neither was In temples dwell. their place found any more in heaven. Y 322 PROPER OF SAINTS. ty. The smoke of the incense as FEASTS OF OCTOBER. cended up : Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Be [On the first day unhindered is said the fore God out of the Angel's hand. 'Vf. Office of the Dead.] Alleluia, Alleluia. f. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy October 1. Ghost. ty. The smoke of the incense ascended up : Alleluia, Alleluia. Festival of S. Bemigius, f. In the presence of the Angels will Bishop and Confessor.* I sing praise unto Thee. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, ty. I will worship toward Thy holy p. 222. temple, and praise Thy Name. TSTones. [October 2. Ant. All heard I saying, Blessing, Festival of the Holy Guardian and honour, and glory, and power, be Angels. unto Him that sitteth upon the throne : and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. Chapter. Rev. xii. Psalms of Sunday. rpHE accuser of our brethren is cast Ant. 1. Behold, I send an Angel be -'- down, and they overcame him. fore thee : to keep thee in the way, and Therefore, rejoice, ye heavens, and ye to bring thee into the place which I that dwell in them. have prepared. ty. In the presence of the Angels will Ant. 2. If thou shalt indeed obey his I sing praise unto Thee : Alleluia, Al voice, and do all that I speak : then I leluia. y. I will worship toward Thy will be an enemy unto thine enemies. holy temple, and praise Thy Name. ty. For Mine Angel shall go before thee. Alleluia, Alleluia. f . Glory be to the Ant. 3. I will bring you away peace Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy ably, saith the Lord : for Mine Angel is Ghost. ty. In the presence of the Angels with you, and I myself caring for your will I sing praise unto Thee : Alleluia, souls. Alleluia. Ant. 4. He had power over the Angel y . Praise the Lord, all ye Angels of His. and prevailed : he found him in Bethel. ty. Praise Him, all His host. Alle Ant. 5. The Lord hoard our voice, luia. and sent an Angel : and brought us forth Second Vtawxs. out of Egypt. Antiphons of Lauds. Chapter. Is. lxiii. Psalms of Sunday. TN all their affliction He was afflicted, The rest as at First Vespers, except the -*- and the Angel of His presence saved Ant. to Mag. Michael, Gabriel, Cheru them : in His love and in His pity He bim and Seraphim, continually do cry : redeemed them ; and He bare them, and Worthy art Thou, 0 Lord, to receive carried them all the days of old. ty. There shall no evil happen unto glory. Alleluia. thee ; for He shall give His Angels charge Memorial of S. Jerome, over thee to keep thee in all thy ways : from Common Memorials, p. 204. they shall bear thee in their hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against a September 30. stone. y. The Angel said unto me, I Festival op S. Jerome, am thy fellow-servant, and of thy breth ren tie prophets ; worship God. ty. Priiist, Confessor, and Doctor.* They shall bear thee in their hands, All of the Common of a Confessor and that thou hurt not thy foot against a Doctor, p. 225. stone. f. Glory be to the Father, and FESTIVAL OF THE HOLY GUARDIAN ANGELS. 323

to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. ty. Te that excel in strength, and R7. There shall no evil happen unto hearken unto the voice of His words. thee; for He shall give His Angels Psalms of Sunday. charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways : they shall bear thee in their Ant. 1. God, Which dwelleth in hands, that thou hurt not thy foot against heaven, prosper your journey : and the a stone. Angel of God keep you company. Hymn. Eterne Rector sidcrum. Ant. 2. The Lord, before Whom I walk, will send His Angel with thee ; ETERNAL Buler of the sky, Whose might hath made and governs all ; and prosper thy way. Beneath Thy care and loving eye, Ant. 3. Blessed be God that hath sent All things Thou hast created fall. His Angel : and delivered His servants Hear Thou the cry of sinful man, that trusted in Him. As spread the gloomy shades of night ; Ant. 4. The Angel of the Lord an Our souls enlighten Thou anew Who gav'st the word, " Let there he light." swered and said, 0 Lord of hosts : how Send Thou the Angel Thou^didst set long wilt Thou not have mercy on Jeru To be our guardian and our friend ; salem and on the cities of Judah, against May He from taint of sin and death which Thou hast had indignation ? Our soul and all its powers defend. Ant. 5. I have set watchmen upon The wily serpent's envious craft May his angelic might destroy, thy walls, 0 Jerusalem : which shall Lest Satan's net and snares unseen, never hold their peace day nor night. Our heedless souls with guile annoy. Far from our land may he repel Chapter, ii Kings vi. Alarm of war and bloody fray, A ND when the servant of the man of Give tranquil peace to Christian homes, Drive plague and pestilence away. -"- God was risen early and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both Glory to God the;Father be Whose mercy sends the Angel-host, with horses and chariots. And his ser To guard the souls by Christ set free, vant said unto him, Alas, my master! And hallowed by the Holy Ghost. Amen. how shall we do ? And he answered, f. The Angel of the Lord tarrieth Fear not : for they that be with us are round about them that fear Him. more than they that be with them. ty. And delivereth them. Ant. to Mag. 0 Lord of heaven, send Hymn. Laus angelorum inclyta ? a good Angel before us : and through WHEBE the angel hosts adore Thee, the might of Thine arm let those be Thou, O God, in heaven dost reign ; At Thy Word they rose around Thee, stricken with terror, that come against And Thy Word doth them sustain. Thy holy people to blaspheme. Thousand times ten thousand bending Collect. At Thy throne, their homage pay ; Flames of fire in strength excelling, f\ GOD, Who by an ineffable Provi- Swift Thy pleasure to obey. '-' denee hast vouchsafed to send Thy Fashioned in a wondrous order, holy Angels to guard us ; grant to Thy Thee they serve, their Lord and King; suppliants, that we may be defended by Grant that, in our cares and dangers, their protection in this life, and in the They to us may succour bring. next, be gladdened by their companion Praise to Thee, Who hast created ship ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Earth and heaven with all their host ; Praise to Thee, 0 God most mighty, Amen. Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. f. He bowed the heavens also, and As in the Psalter, p. 67. came down. ty. He rode upon the Cherubim. Ant. to Ben. Their Angels do alway 'f. O praise the Lord, ye Angels of behold the face of My Father : Which His. is in heaven. 324 PROPER OF SAINTS. the Angel that it was an error : where fore should God be angry at thy voice, Ant. God, Which dwelleth in heaven, and destroy the work of thine hands ? prosper your journey : and the Angel E7. 0 Lord my God : Thou art become of God keep you company. exceeding glorious, f. He maketh His Angels spirits, and His ministers a flam ing fire. ty- Thou art become exceed Ant. The Lord, before Whom I walk, ing glorious. f . Glory be to the Father, will send His Angel with thee : and and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. prosper thy way. ty. 0 Lord my God : Thou art become ty- Rise up, 0 Lord : and let Thine exceeding glorious. enemies be scattered. f?. And let them y. The chariots of God are twenty that hate Thee flee before Thee. B7. thousand, even thousands of Angels. And let Thine enemies be scattered. ty. And the Lord is among them. . Glory be to the Father, and to the on, and to the Holy Ghost. R7. Rise Swonti uespers. up, 0 Lord : and let Thine enemies be Psalms of Sunday. scattered. Ant. 1. Take heed that ye despise f. Let their way be dark and slip not one of these little ones, for I say pery. unto you : That in heaven their Angela ty. And let the Angel of the Lord do alway behold the face of My Father persecute them. Which is in heaven. Swis. Ant. 2. I 6ay unto you, There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God : over Ant. Blessed be God that hath sent one sinner that repenteth. His Angel : and delivered His servants Ant. 3. And He shall send His Angels: that trusted in Him. and they shall gather together His elect. Chapter. Zech. ix. Ant. i. Are they not all ministering T WILL encamp about Mine house spirits : sent forth to minister for them -*- because of the army, because of him who shall be heirs of salvation ? that passeth by, and because of him that Ant. 5. They fell down before the returneth : and no oppressor shall pass Lamb, having every one of them harps : through them any more : for now have and golden vials full of odours, which I seen with Mine eyes. are the prayers of Saints. ty. Let their way be : dark and slip Chapter. Gen. xxxii. pery, y. And let the Angel of the ND Jacob went on his way, and the Lord persecute them. ty- Dark and A - Angels of God met him. And when slippery, t-. Glory bo to the Father, Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. host. ty. Let their way be : dark and slippery. Hymn, y., and R/-, a> at First Vespers. f. 0 Lord my God, Thou art become exceeding glorious. Ant. to Mag. One of the Angels ty. He maketh His Angels spirits, shewed me the great city, heavenly and His ministers a flaming Are. Jerusalem : and it had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve Angels.] .Nones. Ant. I have set watchmen upon thy [October 4. walls, 0 Jerusalem : which shall never Festival of S. Francts, hold their peace day nor night. Founder, of the Order of Friars Chapter. Eccles. v. MlNOB, CoNFESSOB.* QUFFEB not thy mouth to cause thy All of the Common of Abbots and Monks, ^ flesh to sin ; neither say thou before p. 225.] FESTIVAL OF SS. SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES AND MARTYRS. 325 October 6. October 18. Festival of S. Faith, Virgin Festival of S. Luke, Evangelist. and Martyr,* All as on the Festival of S. Matthew, All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, p. 318, except the p. 230. Collect. A LMIGHTY God, Who calledst Luke, [October 9. -**- the Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an Evangelist, and Festival of S. Denis, Bishop and Physician of the soul ; may it please Martyr, and his Companions.* Thee, that, by the wholesome medicines All of the Common of many Martyrs, of the doctrine delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; p. 219.] through the merits of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. [October 10. Festival of S. Paulinus of York, At Second Vespers, Bishop and Confessor.* Ant. to Mag. His praise is in the gospel : throughout all the churches. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, p. 222.] October 25. October 13. Festival of SS. Crispin and Festival of the Crispinian, Martyrs.* Translation of S. Edward, All of the Common of many Martyrs, King and Confessor,* p. 219. All of the Common of a Confessor, p. 228, except the October 28. Collect. Festival of SS. Simon and Jude, f\ GOD, Who hast crowned blessed '-' king Edward, Thy Confessor, with Apostles and Martyrs. the glory of eternity; grant to us, we All as in the Common of Apostles, p. 214, pray Thee, so to venerate him on earth, except that at First Vespers, Lauds, that we may reign with him in heaven ; Tierce, and Second Vespers, is said the through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who following liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Chapter. Rom. viii. Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with \A/E know that all things work to- out end. Amen. * * gether for good to them that love God, to them who are the called accord [October 15. ing to His purpose. Festival of S. Theresa, Virgin Collect. and Doctor,* f\ ALMIGHTY God, Who hast built ^ Thy Church upon the foundation of All of the Common of a Virgin, p. 233.] the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the head corner-stone; October 17. grant us so to be joined together in Festival of S. Etheldred, unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made an holy temple accept Virgin, Queen, and Abbess.* able unto Thee; through Jesus Christ All of the Common of a Virgin, p. 233. our Lord. Amen. 320 PBOPEB OF SAINTS.

FEASTS OF NOVEMBER. reigneth : let us be glad and rejoice, [On the first day unhindered is said the and give glory to Him. f. Chosen Office of the Dead.] generation, royal priesthood, peculiar people, shew forth the praises of God. November 1. R/. For the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth. f. Glory be to the Father, Festival of Ail Saints. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R7. Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give dFtrst Uespers. glory to Him. Ant. 1. The Saints of God in the Hymn. Jesu salvator seculi. company of the heavenly citizens : are OJESU, Saviour of the earth, praying for us. Help Thy redeemed ones in their need, And let the Maid who pave Thee hirth Psalm cxiii. Laudate pueri, p. 46. For hapless sinners ever plead. Ant. 2. 0 how glorious is the king Let Angel armies kneel to Thee, dom where all the Saints rejoice with And Patriarchs in shining train, And Seers in goodly company, Christ : they are clothed in white robes, That we may full remission gain. and follow the Lamb whithersoever He The Baptist, herald of Thy face, goeth. The bearer of the mystic keys, With all Apostles, ask Thy grace Psalm cxvii. Laudate Dominum, p. 50. To grant us prisoners release. Ant. 3. The righteous shall shine, The Martyr-choir in heavenly seat, and run to and fro like sparks among The Priests who made confession bold, The stainless Virgin ranks, intreat the stubble : they shall judge the nations, That we be loosed from evil's hold. and have dominion over the people. The prayers of all Thy ministry, Psalm cxlvi. Lauda anima mca, p. 63. Of all the dwellers in the skies, Join with the vows we make to Thee, Ant. 4. A holy and very and mar To win us life's eternal prize. vellous light, shedding brightness on All laud to God the Father be, those who endured in the strife of the All laud, eternal Son, to Thee, battle, they shall receive from Christ : All praise for ever, as is meet, To God the holy Paraclete. Amen. everlasting splendour wherein they shall be glad and rejoice. f. Be glad, 0 ye righteous, and re Psalm cxlvii. Laudate Dominum, quo- joice in the Lord. niam, p. 64. R7. And be joyful, all ye that are true of heart. Ant. 5. All the elect of God remember Ant. to Mag. Blessed are ye, 0 Saints us before God : that we may be united of God : who have been counted worthy to them by the help of their prayers. to become coheirs with heavenly powers, Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hicrusalem, and enjoy the brightness of glory. p. 64. Chapter. Rev. vii. Collect. A ND I saw another Angel ascending n ALMIGHTY God, Who hast knit -**- from the east, having the seal of the '-' together Thine elect in one com living God: and he cried with a loud munion and fellowship, in the mystical voice to the four Angels, to whom it was body of Thy Son Christ our Lord ; grant given to hurt the earth and the sea, us grace so to follow Thy blessed Saints saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the in all virtuous and godly living, that we sea, nor the trees, till we havo sealed may come to those unspeakable joys, the servants of our God in their fore which Thou hast prepared for them heads. that unfeignedly love thee; through R7. Praise our God, all ye His ser Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. vants, and ye that fear Him, both small No Memorial is said on this day at First and great : for the Lord God Omnipotent Vespers, Lauds, or Second Vespers, FESTIVAL OF AIL SAINTS. 327

unless it falls on Sunday, in which case The choir of Virgins lily-white, Thy Priests and all Thy ministry, Memorial is made of Sunday. If it With every Saint in prayer unite, falls on Saturday, Memorial is made of Till we be joined, O Christ, to Thee. Sunday at Second Vespers. Then purge away all unbelief From every land where Christians dwell, CTompltne. That unto Thee, our Victor Chief, Our thanks and praises we may tell. Ant. to Psalms. By the prayers of all All laud to God the Father be, Thy Saints, 0 Christ, restore health of All laud, Eternal Son, to Thee, body and soul to Thy servants. All praise for ever, as is meet, The rest as in the Psalter, p. 67. To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen. f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Saints, ILatrtis. 0 God. f. The righteous live for evermore. ty. And glorious in Thy majesty. ty. Their reward is with the Lord. Ant. to Hen. Thee, the glorious com Psalms of Sunday. pany of the Apostles ; Thee, the goodly fellowship of the Prophets; Thee, the Ant. 1. After this I beheld, and lo, white-robed army of Martyrs : Thee, all a great multitude, which no man could the elect with one voice acknowledge, number : of all nations, and kindreds, blessed Trinity, One God. and people, and tongues, stood before the throne. Ant. 2. And all the Angels stood $rtme. round about the throne, and about the Ant. to Psalms. After this I beheld, elders and the four living creatures : and lo, a great multitude, which no man and fell before the throne on their faces, could number : of all nations, and kin and worshipped God. dreds, and people, and tongues, stood Ant. 3. Thou hast redeemed us to before the throne. God by Thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation : fierce. and hast made us unto our God kings. Ant. 4. Bless the Lord, all ye His Ant. And all the Angels stood round Angels : make the day joyful and give about the throne, and about the elders thanks unto Him. and the four living creatures : and fell Ant. 5. All His Saints shall praise before the throne on their faces, and Him, even the children of Israel, even worshipped God. the people that serveth Him : such Chapter as at First Vespers. honour have all His Saints. ty. Be glad, 0 ye righteous : and re Chapter as at First Vespers. joice in the Lord. f. And be joyful, Hymn. Christe redemptor omnium. all ye that are true of heart. ty. And 0 CIIBIST, Bedeemer of mankind, rejoice in the Lord. f. Glory be to the Thy servants here protect and spare, Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Who hearest, with a loving mind, Ghost. ty. Bo glad, 0 ye righteous : The bless6d Virgin's holy prayer. and rejoice in the Lord. May those glad hosts which see Thy face, y. Let the righteous be glad, and re The spirits of the heavenly home, Away from us all evils chase, joice before God. Both past, and present, and to come. ty. Let them also be merry and joyful. The Prophets of the Judge most high, The twelve Apostles of the Lord, For us, with interceding cry, Pray that Thou keep us in Thy ward. Ant. Thou hast redeemed us to God God's Martyrs, who have won renown, by Thy blood out of every kindred, and His Confessors, in bright array, Ask that we too may win the crown tongue, and people, and nation : and Which shines in everlasting day. hast made us unto our God kings. 328 PROPER OF SAINTS. Chapter. Rev. vii. the care of them is with the most High- T HEARD the number of them which S. Therefore shall they receive a glorious -*- were sealed; and there were sealed kingdom, and a beautiful crown from an hundred and forty and four thousand the Lord's hand. f . Their reward also of all the tribes of the children of Israel. is with the Lord. f. Glory, praise, B/. Let the righteous be glad : and honour, majesty, might, and jubilation rejoice before God. f. Let them also be to the Father, and to the Begotten be merry and joyful. R7. And rejoice One, and to the Holy Spirit. R7. The before God. f. Glory be to the Father, care of them is with the most High. and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. Hymn. Christe redemptor omnium, R7. Let the righteous be glad : and re f. and ty., as at Lauds. joice before God. Ant. to Mag. 0 Saviour of the world, f. The souls of the righteous are in save us all , and let Thy holy Virgin- the hands of God. - mother pray for us, with the holy Apos R7. And there shall no torment touch tles, Martyrs, Confessors, and Virgins : them. that we may be delivered from all evil, TSTones. and be counted worthy now and ever to be filled with good things. Ant. All His Saints shall praise Him : even the children of Israel, even the These Vespers of All Saints being ended, people that serveth Him. Such honour forthwith are begun Festival Vespers of have all His Saints. the Dead, p. 260. Chapter. Rev. vii. ©ompltne. A FTER this I beheld, and, lo, a great As on the previous day. -'-*- multitude, which no man could num ber, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the [November 2. throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their Commemoration or Ail Souls. hands. R7. The souls of the righteous : are in ILatrtis. the hands of God. V. And there shall All as p. 264. [But according to the Sarum no torment touch them. R7. In the use, Eternal rest, etc., is not said at the bauds of God. y. Glory be to the end of each Psalm, but only once at the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy close of all.] Ghost. ty. The souls of the righteous : are in the hands of God. At Prime, and the other Hours, is not to f. Wonderful art Thou in Thy Saints, be said, 0 God, make speed to save us, OGod. nor any Hymn, but the Antiphon is R/. And glorious in Thy majesty. begun immediately after the usual in troductory Prayers which are always Seconti Uespers. said in silence. Antiphons of Lauds. $rtme. Psalm cxi. Confitebor tibi, p. 45. Psalm cxvi. 10. Credidi, p. 49. Ant. Eternal rest grant unto them, Psalm exxvi. In convertendo, p. 53. 0 Lord : and light perpetual shine upon Psalm cxl. Eripe me, p. 60. them. Psalm cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem, Psalm liv. Deus in nomine. p. 64. Psalm cxix. Beati immaculati, and Chapter as at First Vespers. jRetribue servo tuo. R7. The righteous live for evermore : The Psalms end without Gloria, and the '' reward also is with the Lord : and Antiphon is repeated. Then follows : FESTIVAL OF S. MACHTTTTS, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR. 329

Lord, have mercy. ever one God, world without end. Christ, have mercy. Amen.] Lord, have mercy. Our Father. [November 4. f. And lead us not into temptation. ty. But deliver us from evil. f. Eternal Festival of S. Charles Borromeo, rest grant unto them, 0 Lord. ty. And Bishop and Confessor.* light perpetual shine upon them. f. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, From the gates of hell. ty. Deliver their souls, 0 Lord. f. I helieve verily p. 222.] to see the goodness of the Lord. ty. In the land of the living, f. The Lord he November 6. with you. ty. And with thy spirit. Festival of S. Leonard, Deacon, Let us pray. Confessor, and Abbot.* Collect. rj.OD, the Creator and Redeemer of all All of the Common of an Abbot or Monk, ^-* the faithful, grant to the souls of p. 225. Thy servants and handmaidens remission of all their sins ; that the pardon they November 9. have always desired, by pious supplica tions may bo obtained ; Who livest and Festival of S. Martin, Bishop reignest with God the Father, in the and Confessor. unity of the Holy Spirit, God, through out all ages. Amen. All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, p. 222, except the After the Collect is not said, The Lord be with you. Collect. f. May they rest in peace. f\ GOD, Who wast glorified in the life ty. Amen. ^ and death of blessed Martin, Thy Confessor and Bishop ; renew in our Thus are said Prime, Tierce, Sexts, and hearts the same miracles of Thy grace, Nones, on this day. Vespers are of the that neither death nor life may be able Octave. If the day falls on Sunday, to separate us from the love of our Lord the commemoration of All Souls is de Jesus Christ, Who liveth and reigneth ferred till the morrow.] with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. [November 3. Festival of S. 'Winifred, November 13. Virgin and Martyr.* Festival of S. Britius, Bishop All of the Common of a Virgin and and Confessor.* Martyr, p. 230, except the At First Vespers, Antiphons and Psalms Collect. of the Feria. Chapter and all the rest, ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, -^*- Who hast adorned blessed Winifred p. 222. with the reward of virginity ; grant we pray Thee, that we, assisted by her November 15. intercession, may despise the allure ments of this world, and with her attain Festival of S. Machutus, a throne of everlasting glory ; through Bishop and Confessor.* Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, p. 222. 330 PROPER OF SAINTS. November 17. [November 21. Festival of S. Hugh, Bishop Festival of the Presentation of and Confessor.* the Blessed Virgin Mary.* All of the Common of a Confessor Bishop, All of the Common of the Blessed Virgin p. 222, except the Mary, p. 209.] Collect. November 22. f\ GOD, Who didst greatly adorn blessed " Hugh, Thy Confessor and Bishop, Festival of S. Cecilia, Virgin with singular merits and glorious signs ; and Martyr.* mercifully grant that his example may All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, stir us up, and his virtues shine upon p. 230, except the us ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Collect. Holy Ghost, ever one God, world with A GOD, Who dost gladden us with the out end. Amen. '-' feast of blessed Cecilia, Thy Virgin and Martyr ; grant that while we vene rate her birthday, we may also imitate her constancy in suffering; through [November 19. Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and Festival of S. Elizabeth of reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. Hungary, Queen and Matron.* All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233, November 23. except the Collect, which is of S. Mah- Festival of S. Clement, Bishop garet, June 10, with change of name.} and Martyr.* All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217. November 20. November 25. Festival of S. Edmund, King Festival of S. Katharine, and Martyr.* Virgin and Martyr. All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217, All of the Common of a Virgin Martyr, except the p. 230, except the Collect. Collect. OGOD of ineffable mercy, Who didst ALMIGHTY, everlasting God, Who give blessed King Edmund grace to ■**■ didst cause the body of Thy glorious conquer the enemy by dying for Thy Virgin Katharine to be carried by Thy Name; mercifully grant to this Thy servants to Mount Sinai; mercifully family, that assisted by his intercession, grant that her prayers may help us to it may be made worthy to overcome and rise to the height of all virtues, where extinguish the ghostly temptations of we may behold the glory of Thy pre the ancient enemy ; through Jesus Christ sence ; through Jesus Christ our Lord, our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world world without end. Amen. without end. Amen. COMMON OF VIGILS. 331 COMMON OF VIGILS. Collect. According to Sarum, Saints' Day Vigils C\ RANT, we beseech Thee, 0 Almighty are only noticed at Mass, contrary to the " God, that our service preceding the modern use, which supplies a Collect to day of blessed N., Thy Apostle, may more be used from Lauds to Nones, inclusive. and more obtain for us the aid of his A common Collect is here supplied from intercession; through Jesus Christ our the Sarum for those who desire Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with to follow the latter practice. The Vigil Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, of the Repose, Aug. 14, is the only day world without end. Amen. thus provided for in the body of the book.

PROPER 0F SCOTLAND. November 30. January 11. Festival op S. Andrew, Apostle Memorial of S. David, King and Martyr, and Confessor. As in the Proper of Saints, p. 271. From Common Memorials, p. 205. The Octave is kept as follows : A Memorial is said daily at Lauds and January 13. Vespers till the Octave. At Second Memorial of S. Kentigern, Vespers of S. Nicholas, the Ant. to the Bishop and Confessor. Memorial is that to Magnificat at First Vespers of S.Andrew. If the Feast From Common Memorials, p. 203. of S. Nicholas is not kept, First Vespers of the Octave are said as on the first February 18. day, except that no ty. is said. The five Psalms at Lauds are said under S. Colman, Bishop and Confessor. the first Antiphon. At Prime and at All of the Common of a Bishop and all the other hours till Nones inclusive, Confessor, p. 222, except the as on the first day, Vespers being of the Collect. Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ci IVE us, wc beseech Thee, Almighty *-* God, continual perseverance in Thy December 4. service ; and grant that (blessed Colman, Thy Confessor and Bishop, interceding,) Festival op S. Drostane, Abbot we mav come to Thee in glory ; through AND CONPESSOB. Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. All of the Common of Abbots and Monks, p. 225, except the March. 11. Collect. S. Constantine, King and f\ GOD, Who didst adorn blessed Martyr. '-' Drostane, Thy Confessor and Abbot, by glorious miracles ; grant, we beseech All of the Common of a Martyr, p. 217, Thee, that we may attain to those except the eternal rewards which Thou hast be Collect. stowed on him in heaven; through f\ GOD, Who didst glorify blessed Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and ^ Constantino, King and Martyr, in reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, his triumphant passion ; grant us, after world without end. Amen. his example, to despise earthly glory, PR0PEB OF SAINTS. and ever strive after the glory which is July 6. above; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Memorial of S. Palladits, Bishop and Confessor. March 20. From Common Memorials, p. 203. S. Cuthbert, Bishop and Confessor. September 16. All of the Common of a Bishop and Con S. Ninian, Bishop. fessor, p. 222, except the All of the Common of a Bishop and Collect. Confessor, p. 222, except the OGOD, Who by an inestimable gift of Collect. Thy grace makest Thy Saints to be OGOD, Who hast made this day glorious ; grant, we pray Thee, that honourable to us by the feast of (blessed Cutbbert, Thy Confessor and blessed Ninian, Thy Confessor and Bishop, interceding,) we may be found Bishop; mercifully grant, that as we worthy to attain to the heights of sanc have received the light of Thy truth tity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. from his teaching, so, assisted by his Amen. intercession, we may come to the joys of eternal life; through Jesus Christ April 1, our Lord. Amen. S. Gilbert, Bishop and September 23. Confessor. S. Adamnan, Abbot. All of the Common of a Bishop and Confessor, p. 222. All of the Common of Abbots and Monks, p. 225. April 20. November 16. S. Serf, Bishop and Confessor. S. Margaret, Queen and Matron. All of the Common of a Bishop and All of the Common of a Matron, p. 233, Confessor, p. 222. except the Collect. June 9. OGOD, Who hast bestowed on the soul of Thy handmaid, blessed Queen S. Columba, Abbot. Margaret, the rewards of eternal blessed All of the Common of Abbots and Monks, ness ; mercifully grant that we who are p. 225, except the burdened with the weight of our sins, Collect. may be assisted by her intercession WE pray Thee, 0 Lord, inspire our before Thee; through Jesus Christ our hearts with the desire of heavenly Lord. Amen. glory ; and grant that we, bringing our sheaves with us, may enter that place November 27. where Thy holy Abbot Columba shineth like a star before Thee ; through Jesus S. Ode, Virgin. Christ our Lord. Amen. All of the Common of a Virgin, p. 233.

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