THE SARUM RITE Sarum Breviary Noted. Performing Edition.
Volume A. Part . Pages [ ] [ ].
Psalter. Vespers.
Edited by William Renwick.
HAMILTON ONTARIO . THE GREGORIAN INSTITUTE OF CANADA . MMXI.
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Sunday at Vespers.
Sunday at Vespers. Sede a dextris. 1. Ant. I.v.
S IT thou on my right hand. Ps. The Lord said.
Psalm . Dixit Dominus. cix. ~ HE Lord saidˆ unto ´ my pent : Thou art a Priest for ever after . . Lord : Sit thou on my right the order~ ofˆ Melchisedech. ´ T ~ hand, until I make thine The Lord uponˆ thy right ´ hand : . . ~ . . enemies~ ˆ thy footstool. ´ shall wound even kings in the dayˆ of
The Lord shall send the rod of his´ wrath. thy power outˆ~ of Sion ´ : be thou ruler, He shall judge among the hea ~ . . ~ even in the midst amongˆ thine ene ´ then ; he shall fill the places withˆ the mies. dead bodies´ : and smite in sunder the . . In the day of thy power shall the heads over~ diversˆ countries. ´ people offer thee free will offerings He shall drink of the~ brookˆ in ´ the ~ . . with an holyˆ~ worship ´ : the dew of thy way : therefore shall he liftˆ up ´ his ~ . . birth is of the wombˆ of the morning. ´ head.
The Lord sware,ˆ and ~ will not ´ re Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
S IT thou on my right hand, said the Lord un to
my Lord.
Fidelia omnia. 2. Ant. IV.vi.
A LL his com mand ments. Ps. I will give thanks.
Psalm . Confitebor tibi. cx. will give thanks unto the Lordˆ He hath shewed his people the Iwith ~ my whole´ heart : secretly a powerˆ~ of´ his works : that he may give ~ . . . mong the faithful, and in the con ˆ them the heritage~ ofˆ the heathen. ´ . gregation.´ The works of his hands are veri . The worksˆ of ~ the Lord ´ are great : tyˆ~ and judgement ´ : all his command ~ ˆ ~ . . sought out of all them that have plea ˆ ments are´ true. . ~ sure therein.´ They stand fast for everˆ and ever´ : . . His work is worthy to be praised, and are done in~ truthˆ and equity. ´ ~ and hadˆ in honour ´ : and his right He sent redemption untoˆ ~ his ~ . . eousness endurethˆ for ever. ´ people´ : he hath commanded his co ~ . . The merciful and gracious Lord venant for ever ; holy and reverendˆ is´ hath so done his marvellousˆ~ ´ works : his Name. ~ . . that they ought to be hadˆ in remem ´ The fear of the Lord is the be ~ brance. ginningˆ of wisdom ´ : a good under
He hath given meat unto themˆ~ standing have all they that do there ~ . . that fear´ him : he shall ever be mind after ; his praise endurethˆ for ever.´ ~ . . ful ofˆ his covenant. ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
A LL his com mand ments are true : they stand fast
for ev er and ev er.
In mandatis ejus. 3. Ant. IV.vi.
H E hath great de light. Ps. Blessed is the man.
Psalm . Beatus vir. cxj. ~ ~ . . Lessed is the man that fearethˆ lastingˆ remembrance. ´
Bthe ´ Lord : he hath great delight He will not be afraid of any evilˆ~ . . in~ hisˆ commandments. ´ tidings´ : for his heart standeth fast, ~ . . His seed shall be mightyˆ upon ´ and believeth~ ˆ in´ the Lord. ~ ~ earth : the generation of the faithful His heart is established,ˆ and will ´ . . shallˆ be blessed. ´ not shrink : until he see his desire ~ . . Riches and plenteousness shallˆ~ be uponˆ his enemies.´ in´ his house : and his righteousness He hath dispersed abroad, and . . ~ endurethˆ~ for ever. ´ givenˆ to ´ the poor : and his right
Unto the godly there ariseth up eousness remaineth for ever ; his horn . . lightˆ in ~ the darkness ´ : he is merciful, shall be exaltedˆ~ with honour. ´ ~ . . ~ loving,ˆ and righteous. ´ The ungodly shall see it, and itˆ ~ A good man is merciful,ˆ and shall grieve´ him : he shall gnash with lendeth´ : and will guide his wordsˆ~ his teeth, and consume away ; the . . ~ . . with discretion.´ desire of the ungodlyˆ shall perish. ´ ~ For he shall neverˆ be moved ´ : and Glory be to the Father. &c. the righteous shall be had in ever
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Ant.
H E hath great de light in his com mand ments.
Sit nomen Domini. 4. Ant. VII.ii.
B Les sed be the Name. Ps. Praise the Lord.
Psalm . Laudate pueri. j. cxij. . . Raise ye the Lord,ˆ~ ye servants ´ : the things that are in~ heavenˆ and ´ ~ . . P O praise the Nameˆ of ´ the Lord. earth ? ~ ~ Blessed be the Nameˆ of ´ the Lord : He taketh up the simple outˆ of´ . . . . from this time~ forthˆ for evermore. ´ the dust : and lifteth the~ poor outˆ of ´
The Lord’s Nameˆ~ is praised ´ : the mire ; ~ from the rising up of the sun unto That he may set him withˆ the . . ~ . . the goingˆ~ down of ´ the same. princes´ : even with the princes ˆof his ~ The Lord is high aboveˆ all hea ´ people.´ ~ . . ~ then : and his glory aboveˆ the heavens. ´ He maketh the barren womanˆ to
Who is like unto the Lord our keep´ house : and to be a joyful mo ˆ~ . . God, that hath his dwellingˆ~ so ´ high : ther of children.´
and yet humbleth himself to behold Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
B Les sed be the Name of the Lord for ev er more.
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Nos qui vivimus. 5. Ant. T. Per.
W E that live. Ps. When Israel came out.
Psalm . In exitu Israel. & Psalm . Non nobis Domine. cxiij. Psalm. T. Per. W Hen Is ra el came out of Egypt : and the house of
Ja cob from among the strange peo ple, 2 Ju dah was his
sanc tu a ry : and Is ra el his do min ion. 3 The sea saw
that, and fled : Jor dan was driv en back. 4 The moun tains
skip ped like rams : and the lit tle hills like young sheep.
5 What ail eth thee, O thou sea, that thou fled dest : and thou
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Jor dan, that thou wast driv en back ? 6 Ye moun tains, that ye
skip ped like rams : and ye lit tle hills, like young sheep.
7 Trem ble, thou earth, at the pre sence of the Lord : at the
pre sence of the God of Ja cob ; 8 Who turn ed the hard rock
in to a stand ing wa ter : and the flint stone in to a spring
Ps. . ing well. 9 Not un to us, O Lord, not un to us, but un to thy
Name give the praise : for thy lov ing mer cy, and for thy
truth's sake. 10 Where fore shall the hea then say : where is
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now their God ? 11 As for our God, he is in hea ven :
he hath done what so ev er pleas ed him. 12 Their i dols
are sil ver and gold : ev en the work of men's hands.
13 They have mouths, and speak not : eyes have they, and
see not. 14 They have ears, and hear not : no ses have
they, and smell not. 15 They have hands, and han dle not ;
feet have they, and walk not : nei ther speak they through
their throat. 16 They that make them are like un to them :
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and so are all such as put their trust in them. 17 But thou,
house of Is ra el, trust in the Lord : he is their suc cour and
de fence. 18 Ye house of Aa ron, put your trust in the
Lord : he is their hel per and de fend er. 19 Ye that fear the
Lord, put your trust in the Lord : he is their hel per and
de fend er. 20 The Lord hath been mind ful of us, and he
shall bless us : ev en he shall bless the house of Is ra el,
he shall bless the house of Aa ron. 21 He shall bless them
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that fear the Lord : both small and great. 22 The Lord shall
in crease you more and more : you and your child ren.
23 Ye are the bles sed of the Lord : who made heav en
and earth. 24 All the whole heav ens are the Lord's : the
earth hath he giv en to the chil dren of men. 25 The dead
praise not thee, O Lord : nei ther all they that go down
in to si lence. 26 But we will praise the Lord : from this
time forth for ev er more. Praise the Lord. Glo ry be to the
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Fa ther, and to the Son : and to the Ho ly Ghost. As it
was in the be gin ning, is now, and ev er shall be : world
with out end. Amen. Ant.
W E that live, we will praise the Lord.
Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks Tthe love of God, and into the pa be to God.
This Chapter is said at Vespers on all Sundays and ferias from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Septuagesima and from the first Sunday after Trinity until Advent, when the service is from the Temporale. It is also said on ferias from Septuagesima until Quadragesima when the service is of the feria. And likewise the following Hymn is sung at Vespers on all Sundays from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima and from the first Sunday after Trinity until Advent, whether the service is of the Sunday or of the feria, when the Temporale is observed. Lucis Creator optime. Hymn. VIII.
O blest Cre a tor of the light, * Who mak'st the day
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with ra diance bright, And o'er the form ing world didst call
The light from cha os first of all. 2. Whose wis dom joined in
meet ar ray The morn and eve, and named them day : Night
comes with all its dark ling fears, Re gard thy peo ple's prayers
and tears. 3. Lest, sunk in sin, and whelmed with strife,
They lose the gift of end less life ; While, think ing but the
thoughts of time, They weave new chains of woe and crime.
4. But grant them grace that they may strain The heav'n ly
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gate and prize to gain : Each harm ful lure a side to cast,
And purge away each er ror past. Until the Purification.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born,
to thee : All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen. After the Purification.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son : Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
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V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
This Versicle is sung at Vespers on all Sundays and ferias from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima and from the first Sunday after Trinity until Advent when the Temporale is observed.
The Antiphon of the Sunday is intoned. Ps. Magnificat. * *. The Antiphon is sung through and concluded with the Neuma. *.
V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray. Prayer of the Sunday. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
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Common Memorials at Vespers on Sundays and Feasts. Advent. Memorial of St. Mary. Ave Maria gratia plena. Ant. I.i. H Ail Ma ry, * full of grace, the Lord is with thee :
bles sed art thou among wo men, al le lu ya.
The preceding Antiphon is sung at the Memorial of St. Mary until the Vigil of the Nativity of the Lord ; at First Vespers of Saints of ix. lessons and on Saturdays and at the first O. Antiphon.
V. There shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse. R. And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who didst will that thy be in very deed the Mother of God, O Word should take flesh in the may be aided by her intercessions with womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and thee. Through the same Jesus Christ at the message of an Angel : grant that our Lord. R. Amen. we, thy suppliants, who believe her to
On the Second Sunday in Advent, when the Antiphon given above has been sung on the Magnificat. the following shall be sung at the Memorial.
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Ne timeas Maria. Ant. VIII.i.
F Ear not, * Ma ry, thou hast found fa vour with
the Lord : be hold, thou shalt con ceive, and bear a Son,
al le lu ya.
V. and Prayer as above.
However when there is Vespers of any Saint or a Commemoration on this day, then at the Memorial of St. Mary let the Antiphon Hail Mary. [ .] be sung.
From the Octave of St. Stephen until the Purification. From the Octave of St. Stephen until the Purification a Memorial of St. Mary is made daily no matter what service is observed, both at Vespers and at Lauds except on the Vigil of the Epiphany and on the Day of the Epiphany itself. Memorial of St. Mary. On Feasts of ix. Lessons and within Octaves when the Choir is ruled, and on Sundays at whichever Vespers is observed, a Memorial of St. Mary is made with this Antiphon. Quando natus es. Ant. III.i. W Hen thou wast born * in ef fab ly of a Vir gin, then
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were the scrip tures ful fil ed : Thou didst come down like
rain in to a fleece of wool : that thou might est save the
hu man race, we praise thee, O our God.
V. Thou art fairer than the children of men. R. Full of grace are thy lips.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who through the fruitful through her we have been counted Ovirginity of Blessed Mary hast worthy to receive the Author of life, bestowed upon mankind the rewards thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Who of eternal salvation : grant, we liveth and reigneth with thee in the beseech thee, that we may perceive unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, the benefit of her intercession, since world without end. R. Amen.
In Lent there are no common Memorials on Sundays and Feasts.
Eastertide. On all Feasts of Saints not falling on a Sunday, when the Choir is ruled, except on the Feast of the Invention of the Holy Cross only, the following Antiphon is sung solemnly at the Memorial of the Resurrection at Vespers and at Lauds, until the Ascension of the Lord ; but not on Sundays at either Vespers and at Lauds, unless the Feast of the Place or the Dedication of the Church shall fall within Eastertide. The following Antiphon is also sung at the Commemoration of St. Mary and at the Feast of the Place within Eastertide.
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Memorial of the Resurrection. At either Vespers. Surrexit Dominus de sepulchro. Ant. IV.i. T HE Lord * is a ri sen from the se plu chre : who for
our sakes hang ed up on the Tree, al le lu ya, al le lu ya,
al le lu ya.
V. The Lord is risen. R. As he said unto you, alleluya.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who through thine only fulfilment. Through the same Jesus O begotten Son didst overcome Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth death and open the gate of everlasting and reigneth with thee in the unity of life : grant that those prayers which the Holy Ghost, one God, world thou hast inspired us to make may without end. R. Amen. with thy help be brought to
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Trinity-tide. Memorial of the Holy Trinity. Spes nostra. Ant. V.ii.
O UR hope, *our sal va tion, our ho nour,
O bles sed Tri ni ty.
V. Let us bless the Father and the Son : with the Holy Ghost. R. Let us praise and exalt him for ever.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. Lmighty and everlasting God, worship the Unity : grant that by A who hast given unto us thy stedfastness in this faith we may be servants grace, by the confession of a evermore defended from all true faith, to acknowledge the glory adversities. Who livest and reignest, of the eternal Trinity, and in the one God, world without end. R. power of the Divine Majesty to Amen.
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Monday at Vespers. Inclinavit. 1. Ant. I.iii.
T HE Lord. Ps. I am well pleased.
Psalm . Dilexi quoniam. cxiiij. ~ ˆ am well pleased ´ : that the Gracious is the Lord,ˆ~ and right ´ ~ . ~ . . Lord hath heard the voiceˆ eous : yea, our Godˆ is merciful. ´ I . ´ ~ of my prayer ; The Lord preservethˆ the simple ´ : ~ . . That he hath inclined his earˆ un ´ I was in misery,~ andˆ he helped ´ me. ~ to me : therefore will I call upon him Turn again then unto thy rest,ˆ O´ . . . . as~ longˆ as I´ live. my soul : for the Lordˆ~ hath rewarded ´
The snares of death compassedˆ~ thee. me round´ about : and the pains of And why ? thou hast deliveredˆ~ my . . hell gat~ holdˆ upon ´ me. soul´ from death : mine eyes from . . I shall find trouble and heaviness, tears, and my~ feetˆ from falling. ´ and I will call upon the~ Nameˆ of ´ the I will walkˆ~ before ´ the Lord : in ~ . . . Lord : O Lord, I beseech thee, deli ˆ the land~ˆ of the living. ´ . ver my´ soul. Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
T HE Lord hath in cli ned his ear un to me.
Credidi propter. 2. Ant. VIII.ii.
I be liev ed. Ps. The same.
Psalm . ( cont .) Credidi propter. cxv. ~ believed, † and therefore will I Behold, O Lord, how that ˆI am ~ I speak ; but Iˆ was sore troubled ´ : I thy servant´ : I am thy servant, and the ~ . . said in my haste, Allˆ men are liars.´ son of thine handmaid ; thou hast ~ ~ . . What reward shall I giveˆ unto ´ the broken my bondsˆ in sunder. ´ ~ Lord : for all the benefits that heˆ I will offer to thee the sacrifice ofˆ~ . . . hath done unto´ me ? thanksgiving´ : and will call upon~ the . I will receive the cupˆ of~ sal Nameˆ of ´ the Lord. . . vation´ : and call upon~ the Nameˆ of´ I will pay my vows unto the
the Lord. Lord, in the sight of allˆ~ his people ´ :
I will pay my vows now in the in the courts of the Lord's house, . presence of allˆ~ his people ´ : right dear even in the midst of thee, O Jerusa ˆ~ . . . in the sight of the Lord is~ the deathˆ lem. Praise´ the Lord.
of´ his saints. Glory be to the Father. &c . Ant.
I be liev ed, and there fore will I speak.
Laudate Dominum. 3. Ant. IV.i. O praise. Ps. The same. [392] Monday at Vespers.
Psalm . Laudate Dominum. cxvj. ~ ~ . . praise † the Lord, allˆ ye hea ´ truth of the Lord endureth for ever.ˆ ~ . . Othen : praise him, ˆall ye nations. ´ Praise´ the Lord.
For his merciful kindness is ever Glory be to the Father. &c. more and moreˆ~ toward ´ us : and the Ant.
O praise the Lord, all ye hea then.
Clamavi. 4. Ant. IV.vii.
I cal led. Ps. When I was in trouble.
Psalm . Ad Dominum. cxix. Hen I was in trouble, I calledˆ ~ Woe is me, that I am constrained . . Wupon ´ the Lord : andˆ he heard ´ to dwellˆ~ with Mesech ´ : and to have ~ . . me. my habitation among the tentsˆ of ~ Deliver my soul, O Lord,ˆ from Kedar.´ . . lying´ lips : and fromˆ~ a deceitful ´ My soul hath longˆ dwelt ~ among ´ . . tongue. them : that are enemiesˆ~ unto ´ peace.
What reward shall be given or I labour for peace, but when I done unto thee,ˆ~ thou false ´ tongue : speakˆ unto ~ them ´ thereof : they make . ~ . . even mighty and sharp arrows,~ with them readyˆ to battle. ´ . hotˆ burning ´ coals. Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
I cal led, and he heard me.
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Auxilium. 5. Ant. VIII.ii.
M Y help com eth. Ps. I will lift up.
Psalm . Levavi oculos. cxx. ~ . . will lift up mine eyesˆ unto ´ the the Lord is thy defence upon~ ˆ thy ~ . . Ihills : from whence comethˆ my ´ right´ hand ; help. So that the sun shall not~ burnˆ ~ . . My help cometh evenˆ~ from ´ the thee´ by day : neitherˆ the moon ´ by . . Lord : who hath made~ heavenˆ and ´ night. earth. The Lord shall preserve thee . He will not suffer thy footˆ to~ be fromˆ~ all evil´ : yea, it is even heˆ~ that . . . moved´ : and he that keepethˆ~ thee will ´ shall keep´ thy soul. not sleep. The Lord shall preserve thy going Behold, he that keepethˆ~ Israel´ : out,ˆ and ~ thy coming ´ in : from this . . ~ . . shall neither~ slumberˆ nor ´ sleep. time forthˆ for evermore. ´
The Lord himselfˆ is~ thy keeper ´ : Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
M Y help com eth ev en from the Lord.
Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks Tthe love of God, and into the pa be to God.
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From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima when the service is of the Monday the following Hymn is sung. Immense celi Conditor. Hymn. II.
O Great Cre a tor of the sky, * Who would est not the
floods on high With earth ly wa ters to con found, But mad'st
the fir ma ment their bound. 2. The floods a bove thou didst
or dain ; The floods be low thou didst res train : That mois
ture might at tem per heat, Lest the parched earth should ru
in meet. 3. Up on our souls, good Lord, bes tow The gift
of grace in end less flow : Lest some re newed de ceit or
wile Of for mer sin should us be guile. 4. Let faith dis cov er
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heav'n ly light ; So shall its rays di rect us right : And let this
faith each er ror chase, And nev er give to false hood place. Until the Purification.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen.
After the Purification.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son ; Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
From Trinity to Advent, Hymn, O blest Creator. [ ].
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V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
The following Antiphon is intoned, after which the Magnificat is sung. At the conclusion of the Magnificat the Antiphon is sung through and concluded with the Neuma. Magnificet te semper. Ant. IV.i.
L ET my soul * al ways mag ni fy thee, O my God.
Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Preces as above. [ ]. Prayer as appointed.
Memorial of St. Mary &c. [ ] [ ].
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Common Memorials on Ferias and Lesser Feasts. At Vespers. In Advent. During Advent when the service is of the feria the following Memorials are said at Vespers. Memorial of St. Mary. Ne timeas Maria. Ant. VIII.i.
F Ear not, * Ma ry, thou hast found fa vour with
the Lord : be hold, thou shalt con ceive, and bear a Son,
al le lu ya.
V. There shall come forth a Rod out of the stem of Jesse. R. And a Branch shall grow out of his roots.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who didst will that thy be in very deed the Mother of God, OWord should take flesh in the may be aided by her intercessions womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, at with thee. Through the same Christ the message of an Angel : grant that our Lord. R. Amen. we, thy suppliants, who believe her to [398] Common Memorials at Vespers on Ferias and Lesser Feasts.
Memorial of All Saints. Ecce Dominus veniet. Ant. V.i. B Ehold, the Lord shall come, * and all his Saints with
him : and there shall be in that day a great light, al le lu ya.
V. Behold, the Lord shall appear on a white cloud. R. And with him ten thousands of his Saints.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. Isit, we beseech thee, O Lord, for himself. Who liveth and reigneth V and cleanse our consciences : with thee in the unity of the Holy that thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, Ghost, one God, world without end. when he cometh with all his Saints, R. Amen. may find in us an habitation prepared
From the Octave of St. Stephen until the Purification. From the Octave of St. Stephen until the Purification a Memorial of St. Mary is made daily no matter what service is observed both at Vespers and at Lauds except on the Vigil of the Epiphany and on the Day of the Epiphany itself.
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Memorial of St. Mary. Rubum quem viderat. Ant. IV.iii.
I N the bush * which Mo ses saw un con sum ed,
we ack now ledge the pre ser va tion of thy glo ri ous vir gi
ni ty, Mo ther of God, in ter cede for us.
V. Thou art fairer than the children of men. R. Full of grace are thy lips.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who through the fruitful through her we have been counted Ovirginity of Blessed Mary hast worthy to receive the Author of life, bestowed upon mankind the rewards thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Who of eternal salvation : grant, we liveth and reigneth with thee in the beseech thee, that we may perceive unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, the benefit of her intercession, since world without end. R. Amen.
Memorial of All Saints. Then a Memorial is made of All Saints as in Trinity-tide. [ ].
From the Morrow of the Purification until Ash Wednesday. After the Purification the Memorials of St. Mary and of All Saints at Vespers are the same as in Trinity-tide. [ ].
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In Lent. From Ash Wednesday to Wednesday in Holy Week. Memorial for penitents. Quis scit. Ant. IV.i.
W HO know eth if God * may turn and re pent : and
leave a bles sing be hind him.
V. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins. R. Neither reward us after our iniquities.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. Earken, O Lord, we beseech graciously bestow upon us both H thee, to the prayers of thy, and pardon and peace. Through Christ spare those who confess their sins our Lord. R. Amen. unto thee : that thou mayest
In Eastertide. On all ferias and Feasts of iij. Lessons when the Choir is not ruled, from the Sunday after Easter until the Ascension of the Lord the three following Memorials are said. Memorial of the Holy Cross. Crucifixus surrexit. Ant. II.i. H E the Ho ly Cross * en dur ed, and burst the gates
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of hell : gird ed with might is he who a rose on the third
day, al le lu ya.
V. Tell it out among the heathen. R. That the Lord hath reigned from the Tree, alleluya.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who for our sake didst enemy : grant that we thy servants Owill that thy Son should suffer may ever live in the joys of his the death of the Cross, that we might resurrection. Through the same be delivered from the power of the Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
Memorial of St. Mary. Paradisi porta. Ant. I.v.
T He gate of Pa ra dise * by Eve to all was clos ed :
by the Vir gin Ma ry it is a gain set o pen, al le lu ya.
V. Holy Mother of God, ever Virgin Mary. R. Intercede for us unto the Lord our God, alleluya.
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V. Let us pray. Prayer. E beseech thee, O Lord, pour cross and passion we may be brought W thy grace into our hearts : unto the glory of his resurrection. that, as we have known the in Through the same Christ our Lord. carnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by R. Amen. the message of an Angel, so by his
Memorial of All Saints. In celestibus regnis. Ant. VII.i.
I N the heav en ly king dom * is the dwel ling place of
the bles sed, al le lu ya : and their rest for ev er more, al le lu ya.
V. The voice of joy and gladness. R. Is in the dwellings of the righteous, alleluya.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. Rant, we beseech thee, Al Lord Jesus Christ. Who liveth and G mighty God, that we, with all reigneth with thee in the unity of the thy saints, may in very deed receive a Holy Ghost, one God, world without portion in the resurrection of our end. R. Amen.
Let this order of Memorials at Vespers and Lauds be continued until the Ascension of the Lord, whether on ferias or on Feasts without Rulers of the Choir.
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In Trinity-tide From Monday after the first Sunday after Trinity until the Advent of the Lord : whether on ferias or on Feasts of three Lessons when the Choir is not ruled and during Octaves when the Choir is not ruled the following three Memorials are said, namely of the Holy Cross, of St. Mary, and of All Saints. However, when another Saint’s day falls on a Feast of three Lessons, then a Memorial of the Saint is made first : and afterwards the three Memorials indicated above. During the Octave of the Feast of Relics, whether the Office of a Saint or of a feria be said, the first Memorial that is made is always that of the Relics followed by the Memorial of the Holy Cross.
Memorial of the Holy Cross. Salva nos. Ant. III.iv.
S Ave us * O Christ our Sav iour, by the vir tue of the
Cross : thou who didst save Pe ter in the deep sea, have mer
cy up on us.
or Per signum crucis. Ant. I.v. B Y the sign of the Cross * de liv er us from our
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e ne mies, O our God.
or Adoramus te Christe. Ant. I.i.
W E a dore thee, * O Christ, and we bless thee :
for by thy ho ly Cross thou didst re deem the world.
V. Let all the world worship thee, O God. R. Sing of thee, and praise thy name.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. God, who didst ascend the livest and reignest with God the O Holy Cross, and enlighten the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, darkness of the world : may it please one God, world without end. R. thee to enlighten our hearts and Amen. bodies, O Saviour of the world. Who
or Prayer. EEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, O Saviour of the world. Who livest K in continual peace those whom and reignest with God the Father in thou hast vouchsafed to redeem the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, through the wood of the Holy Cross, world without end. R. Amen.
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or Prayer. E present with us, O Lord our Cross, so do thou defend us with its BGod : and as thou dost cause us continual help. Through Christ our to rejoice in the honour of the Holy Lord. R. Amen.
Memorial of St. Mary. Sancta Maria virgo. Ant. VIII.i.
H O ly * Vir gin Ma ry, in ter cede for the whole
world : for he whom thou bar est is the King of the u ni verse.
V. Holy Mother of God, ever Virgin Mary. R. Intercede for us unto the Lord our God.
or Sancta Dei genitrix. Ant. I.i. H O ly Mo ther of God, * ev er Vir gin Ma ry :
in ter cede for us un to the Lord our God.
V. After child bearing, thou remainedst ever a spotless Virgin. R. Mother of God, intercede for us.
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or In prole mater. Ant. IV.i. I N off spring, Mo ther, * in child ing Maid en, be glad
and re joice, O gra cious Mo ther of the Lord.
V. Holy Mother of God, ever Virgin Mary. R. Intercede for us unto the Lord our God.
V. Let us pray. Prayer. E beseech thee, O Lord, to be saved through the intercession of Wpardon the offences of thy the Mother of thy Son, our Lord and servants : that we, who of our own God. Through the same Christ our selves are not able to please thee, may Lord. R. Amen.
or Prayer. Lmighty and everlasting God, blessèd and ever Virgin Mary, grant A defend us thy humble servants us joy and prosperity both now and with the right hand of thy Majesty hereafter. Through Christ our Lord. from all dangers and adversities : and, R. Amen . at the glorious intercession of the
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Memorial of All Saints. Sancti Dei omnes. Ant. III.i. A LL ye Saints of God, * who are breth ren and com
pan ions of the heav'n ly ci ti zens, in ter cede for us,
we be seech thee.
or Omnes electi Dei. Ant. V.i. A LL ye e lect of God, * make men tion of us be fore
God : that, aid ed by your pe ti tions, we may be par tak ers
in your glo ry.
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or Sanctorum precibus. Ant. VIII.i.
A T the prayers * of all thy Saints, bes tow on thy ser
vants, O Christ, we be seech thee, health of soul and bo dy.
or O quam gloriosum. Ant. VI. O how glo ri ous * is the King dom, where in
all the Saints re joice with Christ ; ar ray ed in white robes,
they fol low the Lamb whi ther so ev er he go eth.
V. Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord. R. And be joyful, all ye that are true of heart. or V. Let the righteous be glad and rejoice before God. R. Let them also be merry and joyful. These two Versicles are not varied at the Memorial of All Saints except when the V. Be glad. is said at First Vespers ; then at this point in the Memorial of All Saints the V. Let the righteous. is said instead.
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V. Let us pray. Prayer. E beseech thee, O Lord, deserved. Through Jesus Christ thy Wmercifully to look upon our Son our Lord, who liveth and infirmities : and, at the intercession reigneth with thee in the unity of the of all thy Saints, turn from us all Holy Ghost, one God, world without those evils that we most rightly have end. R. Amen.
or Prayer. Lord, we beseech thee, to Through Jesus Christ thy Son our O regard the prayers of all thy Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Saints : and bestow upon us for thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, giveness of our sins, and grace to one God, world without end. R. amend in the time to come. Amen.
or Prayer. OOK, O Lord, upon our in Lord, who liveth and reigneth with L firmities : and, at the inter thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, cession of all thy Saints, vouchsafe to one God, world without end. R. give us speedy help and deliverance. Amen. Through Jesus Christ thy Son our
or Prayer. Rant, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Son our Lord, who liveth and Gthat all thy Saints may reigneth with thee in the unity of the continually intercede for us : and do Holy Ghost, one God, world without thou vouchsafe ever graciously to hear end. R. Amen. their petitions. Through Jesus Christ
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Tuesday at Vespers. In domum Domini. 1. Ant. IV.vi.
W E will go with glad ness. Ps. I was glad.
Psalm . Letatus sum. cxxj. . . was glad when they~ saidˆ ment : even the seat of the~ houseˆ of ~ unto´ me : We will go into David.´ I . ˆ. ´ ~ the house of the Lord. O pray for the peaceˆ of Jerusalem ´ : ~ . . Our feet shall standˆ in ´ thy gates : they shall prosperˆ~ that love ´ thee. . . Oˆ Jerusalem. ´ Peaceˆ be ~ within ´ thy walls : and ~ . . Jerusalem is builtˆ as ~ a city ´ : that is plenteousness withinˆ thy palaces. ´ ~ . . at unityˆ in ´ itself. For my brethren andˆ~ companions’ ´ . . For thither the tribes go up, even sakes : I will wishˆ~ thee prosperity. ´ ~ the~ tribesˆ of´ the Lord : to testify unto Yea, because of the houseˆ of the . . . . Israel, to give thanks unto~ the Nameˆ Lord´ our God : I will~ seekˆ to do ´ thee of´ the Lord. good. For there is the seatˆ~ of judge ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
W E will go with glad ness in to the house of the Lord.
Qui habitas. 2. Ant. VIII.i.
T Hou that dwel lest. Ps. Unto thee lift I.
Psalm . Ad te levavi. cxxij. ~ . . Nto theeˆ lift I up ´ mine eyes : O until he have mercyˆ~ upon ´ us. ~ . . Uthou that dwellest inˆ the hea ´ Have mercy upon us, O Lord, ~ vens. have mercyˆ upon ´ us : for we are ut ~ . . Behold, even as the eyesˆ of ser ´ terly~ ˆ despised. ´ ~ . . vants : look unto the handˆ of their Our soul is filled with the scornful ~ masters.´ reproofˆ of the wealthy ´ : and with the . . And as the eyes of a maiden unto despitefulness~ˆ of´ the proud. the handˆ of ~ her mistress ´ : even so our Glory be to the Father. &c. eyes wait upon the Lord our God,
Ant. T Hou that dwel lest in the hea vens, have mer cy
up on us.
Adjutorium nostrum. 3. Ant. I.iii.
O UR help. Ps. If the Lord himself.
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Psalm . Nisi quia Dominus. cxxiij. . . F the Lord himself had not been had gone even~ overˆ our ´ soul. ~ ~ Ion our side, now may Israelˆ ´ say : But praisedˆ be´ the Lord : who . . if the Lord himself had not been on hath not given us over for a~ preyˆ unto ´ ~ . . our side, when men rose upˆ against ´ their teeth. us ; Our soul is escaped even as a bird They had swallowedˆ ~ us ´ up quick : out of the snareˆ of~ the fowler ´ : the ~ ~ . . when they were so wrathfully dis snare is broken, and weˆ are delivered. ´ . . pleasedˆ at ´ us. Our help standeth in the~ Nameˆ of ´ . . Yea, the watersˆ ~ had drowned ´ us : the Lord : who hath made~ heavenˆ . . and the stream had gone~ overˆ our ´ and´ earth. soul. Glory be to the Father. &c. The deep watersˆ~ of´ the proud :
Ant.
O UR help stand eth in the name of the Lord.
Benefac Domine. 4. Ant. VIII.ii.
D O well, O Lord. Ps. They that put their trust.
Psalm . Qui confidunt. cxxiiij. Hey that put their trust in the eth not into the lotˆ of ~ the righteous ´ : . . TLord shall be even asˆ the ~ mount lest the righteous put their handˆ~ unto
Sion´ : which may not be removed, wickedness.´ . . but standeth~ fastˆ for ever.´ Do well,´ O Lord : unto those ~ . . The hills stand aboutˆ~ Jerusalem ´ : that are goodˆ and true ´ of heart. even so standeth the Lord round As for such as turn back unto . about his people, from this time~ forthˆ theirˆ~ own wickedness ´ : the Lord shall . for evermore.´ lead them forth with the evil doers ; . . For the rod of the ungodly com but peace shall beˆ~ upon Israel.´
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Glory be to the Father. &c. Ant.
D O well, O Lord, un to those that are good and
true of heart.
Facti sumus. 5. Ant. I.iv.
T Hen were we like. Ps. When the Lord.
Psalm . In convertendo. cxxv. Hen the Lord turned again rejoice. ~ ~ W the captivityˆ of Sion ´ : then Turn our captivity,ˆ ´ O Lord : as ~ . . ~ . . were we likeˆ unto them ´ that dream. the riversˆ in´ the south. ~ ~ . Then was our mouth filledˆ with Theyˆ that sow ´ in tears : shall reap´ ~ . . laughter´ : andˆ our tongue ´ with joy. in joy.
Then said they amongˆ~ the He that now goeth on his way ~ . . heathen´ : The Lord hath doneˆ great weeping, and bearethˆ ~ forth good ´ seed :
things´ for them. shall doubtless come again with joy, ~ . . Yea, the Lord hath done great and bringˆ his sheaves with ´ him. . . things for usˆ~ already ´ : whereofˆ we ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
T Hen were we like un to them that dream.
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Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks T the love of God, and into the pa be to God.
From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima. Telluris ingens Conditor. Hymn. II.
E Arth's migh ty Ma ker, whose com mand * Raised
from the sea the so lid land : And drove each bil low y heap a
way, And bade the earth stand firm for aye. 2. That so, with
flowers of gol den hue, The seeds of each it might re new ;
And fruit trees bear ing fruit might yield, And plea sant pas
ture of the field. 3. Our spi rit's rank ling wounds ef face With
dew y fresh ness of thy grace : That grief may cleanse each
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deed of ill, And o'er each lust may tri umph still.
4. Let eve ry soul thy law obey, And keep from ev ery e vil
way ; Re joice each pro mised good to win, And flee from
eve ry mor tal sin.
Until the Purification.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen. After the Purification.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ
thine on ly Son ; Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
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live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
From Trinity to Advent, Hymn O blest Creator. [ ].
V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
Exultavit spiritus meus. Ant. IV.i. M O Y spi rit * hath re joic ed in the Lord God
my Sav iour. Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Preces as above. [ ]. Prayer as appointed. Memorial of St. Mary &c. [ ] [ ].
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Wednesday at Vespers. Beatus vir. 1. Ant. VIII.ii.
H Ap py is the man. Ps. Except the Lord.
Psalm . Nisi Dominus. cxxvj. ~ ~ Xcept the Lordˆ build ´ the womb : are an heritage and gift that ~ . . house : their labour is but comethˆ of ´ the Lord. E ˆ. . ´ ˆ ~ lost that build it. Like as the arrows in the hand of . . Except the Lordˆ keep ~ the city´ : the giant´ : even so areˆ~ the young . . the watchman~ wakethˆ but ´ in vain. children.´
It is but lost labour that ye haste Happy is the man that hath his ~ to rise up early, and so late take rest, quiverˆ full ´ of them : they shall not be and eat the breadˆ~ of carefulness ´ : for ashamed when they speak with their ~ . . . . so he giveth hisˆ beloved ´ sleep. enemiesˆ~ in´ the gate.
Lo, children and the~ fruitˆ of ´ the Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
H Ap py is the man that hath his qui ver full of them.
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Beati omnes. 2. Ant. VIII.ii.
B Les sed are all they. Ps. The same.
Psalm . Beati omnes. cxxvij. ~ ~ Lessed are allˆ they † that fear ´ Lo, thus shall the manˆ be blessed ´ : . . . . Bthe Lord : and walkˆ in´ his ways. that~ fearethˆ the ´ Lord.
For thou shalt eat the laboursˆ~ of´ The Lord from out of Sion shallˆ~ . thine hands : O well is thee, and~ hap ˆ so bless´ thee : that thou shalt see . ~ . . py shalt´ thou be. Jerusalem in prosperity allˆ thy life´
Thy wife shall be asˆ~ the fruitful ´ long. . . ~ vine : upon~ the wallsˆ of´ thine house. Yea, that thou shalt see thy child ˆ . . Thy children like the oliveˆ~ ren's children´ : and peaceˆ~ upon ´Israel. ~ . . branches´ : round aboutˆ thy table. ´ Glory be to the Father. &c .
Ant.
B Les sed are all they that fear the Lord.
Benediximus vobis. 3. Ant. VIII.ii.
A W E wish you good luck. Ps. Many a time.
Psalm . Sepe expugnaverunt. cxxviij. ~ Any a time have they fought The plowers plowedˆ upon ´ my ~ . . M against me fromˆ~ my youth ´ up : back : and madeˆ long furrows. ´ ~ . . ~ may Israelˆ ´ now say. Butˆ the righteous ´ Lord : hath ~ . . Yea, many a time have they vexed hewn the snares of the ungodlyˆ in ~ me fromˆ my youth ´ up : but they have pieces.´ ~ . . not prevailedˆ against ´ me. Let them be confounded and
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~ . . turnedˆ~ backward ´ : as many as have e the sheavesˆ his bosom. ´ ~ . . vil willˆ at Sion. ´ So that they who go by say not so
Let them be even as the grass much as, The~ Lordˆ prosper ´ you : we ~ ~ . . growing uponˆ the house tops ´ : which wish you good luck in the Nameˆ of´ ~ . . withereth aforeˆ it be plucked ´ up. the Lord. ~ Whereof the mower fillethˆ not ´ Glory be to the Father. &c. his hand : neither he that bindeth up
Ant.
W E wish you good luck in the Name of the Lord.
De profundis. 4. Ant. VIII.iii.
O UT of the deep. Ps. The same.
Psalm . De profundis. cxxix. ~ . . Ut of the deep † have I called wait´ for him : in his wordˆ is´ my trust. . ~ Ounto ˆ~ thee, ´ O Lord : Lord,ˆ hear ´ My soul fleethˆ unto ´ the Lord : ~ my voice. before the morning watch, I say, be ~ . . O let thine earsˆ consider ´ well : foreˆ the morning ´ watch. ~ . . the voiceˆ of my ´ complaint. O Israel, trust in the Lord, for
If thou, Lord, wilt be extreme to with the Lordˆ there ~ is mercy ´ : and . . markˆ what ~ is done ´ amiss : O Lord, with him is plenteousˆ~ redemption. ´ . . . whoˆ~ may abide ´ it ? And he shall redeem~ ˆ ´Israel : from
For there is mercyˆ~ with ´ thee : all´ his sins. . . therefore shalt~ thouˆ be feared. ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
I look for the Lord ; my soulˆ~ doth
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Ant.
O UT of the deep have I cal led un to thee, O Lord.
Speret Israel. 5. Ant. IV.vii.
HO Is ra el. Ps. Lord, I am not high minded.
Psalm . Domine non est. cxxx. ~ . ~ Ord, I am notˆ high minded ´ : ˆ I fromˆ his mother ´ : yea, my soul is e . ~ . . L have no´ proud looks. ven asˆ a weaned ´ child. ~ I do not exercise myselfˆ in~ great O Israel, trustˆ in ´ the Lord : from ~ . . . . matters´ : which areˆ too high ´ for me. this time~ forthˆ for evermore. ´
But I refrain my soul, and keep it Glory be to the Father. &c. low, like as a child that is weaned
Ant.
O Is ra el, trust in the Lord.
Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks T the love of God, and into the pa be to God.
From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima. Celi Deus sanctissime. Hymn. II.
O God, whose hand hath spread the sky, * And all
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the shin ing hosts on high ; And, pain ting it with fie ry light,
Made it so beau teous and so bright. 2. Thou, when the
fourth day was be gun, Didst frame the cir cle of the sun,
And set the moon for order ed change, And pla nets for
their wi der range. 3. To night and day, by cer tain line, Their
va ry- ing bounds thou didst as sign ; and gav'st a sig nal,
known and meet, For months be gun and months com plete.
4. En light en thou the hearts of men ; Pol lut ed souls make
pure a gain ; Un loose the bands of guilt with in ; Re move
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the bur den of our sin.
Until the Purifcation.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen.
After the Purifcation.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son : Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
From Trinity to Advent, Hymn O blest Creator. [ ].
V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
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Respexisti. Ant. V.ii.
T Hou hast re gar ded * my low li ness, O Lord my
God. Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Preces as above. [ ]. Prayer as appointed.
Memorial of St. Mary &c. [ ] [ ].
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Thursday at Vespers. Et omnis. 1. Ant. IV.vii.
A ND all. Ps. Lord, remember David.
Psalm . Memento Domine. cxxxj. ~ ~ Ord, rememberˆ David ´ : and We will go into his tabernacleˆ~ ´ : . . ~ . . allˆ his trouble ´ ; and fall low on our knees beforeˆ his L ˆ~ ´ How he sware unto the footstool.´
Lord : and vowed a vow unto the Al Arise, O Lord, intoˆ~ thy resting ´ ~ . . . . mighty Godˆ of Jacob ´ ; place : thou, and~ the arkˆ of ´ thy
I will not come within the taber strength. ~ ~ . ~ nacleˆ of ´ mine house : nor climb upˆ Let thy priests be clothedˆ with . . into´ my bed ; righteousness´ : and let thy saints~ singˆ . I will not suffer mine eyes to with joyfulness.´ sleep, nor mine eyelidsˆ ~ to slumber ´ : For thy servantˆ~ David’s ´ sake : . . neither the temples of my head~ to turn not away the presence of~ thineˆ . . takeˆ any´ rest ; Anointed.´
Until I find out a place for the The Lord hath made a faithful . . templeˆ~ of´ the Lord : an habitation for oathˆ unto~ David ´ : and he~ shallˆ not . . the mighty~ Godˆ of Jacob. ´ shrink´ from it ; ~ Lo, we heard of the sameˆ~ at Eph ´ Of the fruitˆ of ~ thy body ´ : shall I ~ . . . . rata : and foundˆ it in´ the wood. setˆ upon ´ thy seat.
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If thy children will keep my bread. ~ ~ covenant, and my testimonies that ˆ I I will deckˆ her priests ´ with ~ . . shall learn´ them : their children also health : and her saintsˆ shall rejoice ´ . . shall sit upon thy~ throneˆ for evermore.´ and sing.
For the Lord hath chosen Sion There shall I make the horn of ~ ~ to be an habitationˆ for ´ himself : he Davidˆ to flourish ´ : I have ordained a ~ . . ~ . . hath longedˆ for ´ her. lantern for mineˆ Anointed. ´
This shall be my restˆ~ for ever´ : As for his enemies, I shall~ clotheˆ ~ . . here will I dwell, for I haveˆ a delight ´ them´ with shame : but upon himself . . therein. shall~ hisˆ crown flourish. ´ ~ I will bless her victualsˆ with in ´ Glory be to the Father. &c. ~ . . crease : and will satisfyˆ her poor ´ with
Ant.
AW ND all thy trou ble.
Ecce quam bonum. 2. Ant. I.iv.
B Ehold how good. Ps. The same.
Psalm . Ecce quam bonum. cxxxij. ~ ~ . . Ehold, how good † and joyfulˆ a down to the skirtsˆ of his clothing. ´ ~ B thing´ it is : brethren, to dwell Like as the dewˆ of Hermon ´ : ~ . . ~ . . togetherˆ in unity´ ! which fell upon the hillˆ of Sion. ´ ~ It is like the precious oil upon the For there the Lord promisedˆ his ~ . . head, that ran downˆ~ unto ´ the beard : blessing´ : and lifeˆ for evermore.´
even unto Aaron’s beard, and went Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
B Ehold how good and joy ful a thing it is.
Omnia quecunque. 3. Ant. III.vi.
W Hat so ev er. Ps. O give thanks.
Psalm . Laudate Nomen. cxxxiiij. praise the Lord, laud ye the~ He smote the first bornˆ ~ of Egypt´ : . . OName ˆ of´ the Lord : praise it, O bothˆ of man ´ and beast. . . ye~ servantsˆ of´ the Lord ; He hath sent tokens and wonders
Ye that stand in the~ houseˆ of´ the into the midst of thee, O thou landˆ~ of . . ~ . . Lord : in the courts of the~ houseˆ of Egypt´ : upon Pharaoh, and allˆ his our´ God. servants.´ ~ . O praise the Lord, for the Lordˆ~ is He smote diversˆ nations ´ : and . gracious´ : O sing praises unto his slewˆ mighty´ kings. ~ . . Name, for ˆit is lovely. ´ Sehon king of the Amorites ; and ~ For why ? the Lord hath chosen Og the kingˆ of Basan ´ : and all the ~ ~ . . Jacobˆ ~ unto ´ himself : and Israel for his kingdomsˆ of Canaan ´ ; . . ownˆ possession. ´ And gave their land to beˆ~ an he ´ ~ . For I knowˆ that the Lord ´ is great : ritage : even an heritage unto Israel~ ˆ . . . and that our Lordˆ~ is above ´ all gods. his people.´
Whatsoever the Lord pleased, Thy Name, O Lord, endurethˆ ~ ~ that did he in heaven,ˆ and ´ in earth : for ever´ : so doth thy memorial, O ~ . . . . and in the sea, and in allˆ deep places. ´ Lord, from one generation~ toˆ another. ´
He bringeth forth the clouds For the Lord will avengeˆ~ his ~ ~ . . from the endsˆ of´ the world : and people´ : and be gracious untoˆ his ser ´ sendeth forth lightnings with the rain, vants. ~ . . bringing the winds outˆ of his trea ´ As for the images of the heathen, ~ . sures. they are but silverˆ and ´ gold : the~ workˆ
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. of men's´ hands. Praise the Lord, ye houseˆ~ of Is ´ ~ ~ . . They have mouths,ˆ and speak ´ rael : praise the Lord, ye house ˆ of . . not : eyes have they,~ butˆ they see ´ not. Aaron.´ ~ ~ They have ears, and yetˆ they hear ´ Praise the Lord, ye houseˆ of ~ . . ~ . . not : neither is there any breathˆ in´ Levi´ : ye that fear the Lord,ˆ praise ´ their mouths. the Lord. ~ ~ They that make them are likeˆ Praised be the Lordˆ out of Sion´ : ~ . . unto´ them : and so are all they that~ who dwelleth atˆ Jerusalem. ´ . . putˆ their trust ´ in them. Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
W Hat so ev er the Lord pleas ed, that did he.
Quoniam in eternum. 4. Ant. III.vi.
F OR his mer cy. Ps. O give thanks.
Psalm . Confitemini. cxxxv. ~ . . give thanks unto the Lord, for waters´ : for his mercy endurethˆ for
O heˆ~ is gracious ´ : and his mercy ever.´ ~ . . endurethˆ for ever. ´ Who~ hath made´ great lights : for ~ ~ . . O give thanks unto the Godˆ of all ´ his mercy endurethˆ for ever´ ; ~ . . ~ gods : for his mercy endurethˆ for ever.´ The sunˆ to rule ´ the day : for his ~ . . O thank the Lordˆ~ of all ´ lords : for mercy endurethˆ for ever ´ ; . . his mercy endureth~ˆ for ever.´ The moon and the stars to
Who only doeth ˆ ~ great wonders ´ : governˆ~ the ´ night : for his mercy en ~ . . ~ . . for his mercy endurethˆ for ever. ´ durethˆ for ever. ´ ~ Who by his excellent wisdom Who smote Egypt, withˆ their ~ . . madeˆ the heavens ´ : for his mercy en first born´ : for his mercy endureth~ˆ for ~ . . durethˆ for ever.´ ever´ ; ~ ~ Who laid out the earth aboveˆ the And brought out Israel fromˆ a
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~ . ~ mong´ them : for his mercy endurethˆ And Og the kingˆ of Basan ´ : for . ~ . . for ever´ ; his mercy endurethˆ for ever ´ ; ~ With a mighty hand and And gave away their land forˆ an ~ . . stretchedˆ out ´ arm : for his mercy en heritage´ : for his mercy endurethˆ~ for . . durethˆ~ for ever.´ ever´ ; ~ ~ Who divided the Redˆ sea in two ´ Even for an heritage unto Israelˆ ~ . . ~ . parts : for his mercy endurethˆ for his servant´ : for his mercy endurethˆ . ever´ ; for ever.´ ~ And made Israel to go throughˆ Who remembered us when we the midst´ of it : for his mercy endur ˆ~ wereˆ~ in trouble ´ : for his mercy en . . ~ . . eth for ever.´ durethˆ for ever ´ ; ~ But as for Pharaoh and his host, And hath delivered us fromˆ our ~ . . he overthrew them inˆ~ the Red ´ sea : enemies : for his mercy endurethˆ for . . for his mercy endureth~ˆ for ever. ´ ever.´ ~ ~ Who led his people throughˆ the Who giveth foodˆ to all´ flesh : for . . . wilderness´ : for his mercy endurethˆ~ his mercy endurethˆ~ for ever. ´ . ~ for ever.´ O give thanks unto the Godˆ of ~ . . Who smote´ great kings : for his heaven´ : for his mercy endurethˆ for . . mercy endurethˆ~ for ever ´ ; ever.´ ~ ~ Yea,ˆ and slew mighty ´ kings : for O give thanks untoˆ the Lord ´ of ~ . . ~ . . his mercy endurethˆ for ever ´ ; lords : for his mercy endurethˆ for ever.´
Sehon kingˆ of~ the Amorites ´ : for Glory be to the Father. &c. ~ . . his mercy endurethˆ for ever ´ ;
Ant.
F OR his mer cy en du reth for ev er.
Hymnum cantate. 5. Ant. VIII.i.
S Ing us. Ps. By the waters.
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Psalm . Super flumina. cxxxvj. Y the waters of Babylon weˆ~ sat mouth : yea, if I prefer not Jerusalem ~ . . B down´ and wept : when we re aboveˆ my chief ´ joy. ~ . . membered thee,ˆ O Sion. ´ Remember the children of Edom, ~ 2 As for our harps, we hangedˆ~ them ´ O Lord, in the dayˆ of Jerusalem ´ : how ~ . . ~ up : upon the treesˆ that are ´ therein. they said, Down with it, down with it, . . For they that led us away captive, evenˆ to ´ the ground.
required of us then a song, and me O daughter of Babylon, wastedˆ ~ ~ lody, inˆ our heaviness ´ : Sing us one of with misery´ : yea, happy shall he be ~ . . . . the songsˆ of Sion. ´ that rewardeth thee, as~ thouˆ hast ~ How shall we singˆ the Lord’s ´ served´ us. . . ~ song : inˆ a strange ´ land ? Blessed shall he be that takethˆ ~ ~ . . If I forget thee, Oˆ Jerusalem ´ : let thy children´ : and throweth themˆ a ~ . . my right hand forgetˆ her cunning. ´ gainst´ the stones.
If I do not remember thee, let my Glory be to the Father. &c. ~ tongue cleave to the roofˆ of´ my
Ant.
S Ing us one of the songs of Si on.
Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks Tthe love of God, and into the pa be to God.
From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima, when the service is of the Thursday. Magne Deus potentie. Hymn. II.
A Lmigh ty God, who from the flood * Didst bring to
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light a two fold brood : Part in the fir ma ment to fly,
And part in o cean depth to lie. 2. Ap point ing fish es in
the sea, And fowls in open air to be ; That each, by o ri gin
the same, Its sep' rate dwel ling place might claim. 3. Grant
that thy ser vants, by the tide Of Blood and Wa ter pu ri fied,
No guil ty fall from thee may know, Nor death e ter nal un
der go. 4. Let none des pair through sin's dis tress, Be none
puffed up with boast ful ness : That con trite hearts be not dis
mayed, Nor haugh ty souls in ru in laid.
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Until the Purification.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen.
After the Purification.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son ; Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
From Trinity to Advent, Hymn, O blest Creator. [ ].
V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
Deposuit potentes. Ant. I.i.
H E hath put down the migh ty * that per se cute the ho
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ly : and hath ex al ted the hum ble that con fess his Christ.
Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Preces as above. [ ]. Prayer as appointed.
Memorial of St Mary &c. as above. [ ] [ ].
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Friday at Vespers. In conspectu angelorum. 1. Ant. V.i.
I N the pre sence of the An gels. Ps. I will give thanks.
Psalm . Confitebor tibi. cxxxvij. . . Will give thanks unto thee, the Lord : that great is the~ gloryˆ of ´ ~ O Lord,ˆ with my whole ´ the Lord. I heart : even before the gods For though the Lord be high, yet ~ . . will I sing praiseˆ unto ´ thee. hath he respect untoˆ~ the lowly ´ : as for . . I will worship toward thy holy the proud, he beholdeth ~ themˆ afar ´ off.
temple, and praise thy Name, because Though I walk in the midst of ~ ~ of thy loving kindnessˆ and ´ truth : for trouble, yet shalt thouˆ refresh ´ me :
thou hast magnified thy Name, and thou shalt stretch forth thy hand . . thy~ Word,ˆ above ´ all things. upon the furiousness of mine enemies, . . When I called uponˆ thee,~ thou and thy rightˆ~ hand shall save ´ me. ~ . heardest´ me : and enduedst my soulˆ The Lord shall make good his . ~ with much´ strength. loving kindnessˆ toward ´ me : yea, thy
All the kings of the earth shall~ mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever ; ~ . . praiseˆ thee, ´ O Lord : for they have despise not then the worksˆ of thine . . heard~ the wordsˆ of´ thy mouth. own´ hands.
Yea, they shall sing of the~ waysˆ of ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
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Ant.
I N the pre sence of the An gels will I sing praise to
thee, my God.
Domine probasti. 2. Ant. III.vi.
O Lord. Ps. The same.
Psalm . Domine probasti. cxxxviij. Lord, † thou hast searched me Spirit´ : or whither shall I go then~ . . O out,ˆ~ and known ´ me : thou fromˆ thy presence ´ ? ~ knowest my downsitting, and mine If I climb up into heaven,ˆ thou ´ art ~ . ~ . up rising ; thou understandest myˆ there : if I go down to hell, thouˆ art . . thoughts long´ before. there also.´ ~ Thou art about my path, andˆ~ If I take the wingsˆ of the mor ´ ~ . . . about´ my bed : and spiestˆ out all ´ my ning : and remain in the uttermost~ . ways. partsˆ of´ the sea ; ~ ~ For lo, there is not a wordˆ in ´ my Even there also shall thyˆ hand ~ . . tongue : but thou, O Lord, knowest lead´ me : and thy rightˆ hand shall ~ . . it ˆaltogether. ´ hold´ me. ~ Thou hast fashioned me behindˆ If I say, Peradventure the dark ˆ ~ . . ~ and´ before : and laid thine handˆ upon ´ ness shall cover´ me : then shall my . . me. night be~ turnedˆ to ´ day.
Such knowledge is too wonderful Yea, the darkness is no darkness ~ ~ . . and excellentˆ ´ for me : I cannot attainˆ with thee, but the night is as~ clearˆ as´ ~ unto´ it. the day : the darkness and light to ~ . . Whither shall I go then fromˆ thy theeˆ are both ´ alike.
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~ . . For~ my reins´ are thine : thou up, I am presentˆ with ´ thee. ~ . . ~ hast covered me inˆ my mother's ´ Wilt thou not slay the wicked,ˆ O´ . . womb. God : depart from me,~ ye blood ˆ
I will give thanks unto thee, for I thirsty´ men. ~ ~ am fearfully and wonderfullyˆ ´ made : For they speak unrighteouslyˆ ~ . marvellous are thy works, and that my against´ thee : and thine enemies takeˆ ~ . . . soul knowethˆ right ´ well. thy Name´ in vain.
My bonesˆ are ~ not hid ´ from thee : Do not I hate them, O Lord,ˆ~ though I be made secretly, and fash that hate´ thee : and am not I grieved . . . . ioned~ beneathˆ in´ the earth. with those that rise~ upˆ against ´ thee ?
Thine eyes did see my substance, Yea, I hateˆ~ them right ´ sore : ~ . . yet beingˆ ~ imperfect ´ : and in thy book even as though they wereˆ mine ene ´ ~ . . were all my membersˆ written ´ ; mies. ~ Which day by dayˆ were fash ´ Try me, O God, and seek the~ ~ . . ioned : when as yet thereˆ was none ´ of groundˆ of ´ my heart : prove me, and ~ . . them. examineˆ my ´ thoughts. ~ How dear are thy counsels untoˆ Look well if there be any way of ~ . . ~ me,´ O God : O how greatˆ is the sum ´ wickednessˆ ´ in me : and lead me in the ~ . . of them ! wayˆ everlasting. ´
If I tell them, they are more in Glory be to the Father. &c. ~ numberˆ than ´ the sand : when I wake
Ant.
O Lord, thou hast search ed me out, and known me.
A viro iniquo. 3. Ant. IV.vi.
F Rom the wick ed man. Ps. Deliver me.
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Psalm . Eripe me Domine. cxxxix. ~ ~ Eliver me, O Lord, fromˆ the e ´ Let not the ungodly have hisˆ de . Dvil man : and preserve me~ fromˆ sire,´ O Lord : let not his mischievous . . . the wicked´ man. imagination prosper, lest~ theyˆ be too ´ ~ Who imagine mischiefˆ in ´ their proud. ~ . . hearts : and stir up strife allˆ the day ´ Let the mischief of their own lips ~ long. fall uponˆ~ the head ´ of them : that . . They have sharpened their compassˆ me ´ about. ~ ~ tonguesˆ like a serpent ´ : adders’ poison Let hot burning coals fallˆ upon ´ . . is~ underˆ their ´ lips. them : let them be cast into the fire, ~ . . Keep me, O Lord, from the and into the pit, that they neverˆ rise
hands of theˆ~ ungodly ´ : preserve me up´ again. from the wicked men, who are pur A man full of words shall not . . posed to overthrow~ ˆ my goings. ´ prosperˆ ~ upon ´ the earth : evil shall ~ . . The proud have laid a snare for hunt the wicked person to overthrowˆ ´
me, and spread a netˆ~ abroad ´ with him. ~ . . ~ cords : yea, and set trapsˆ in ´ my way. Sure I am that the Lordˆ will a
I said unto the Lord,ˆ~ Thou art ´ venge´ the poor : and maintain the ~ . . ~ . . my God : hear the voiceˆ of my prayers, ´ causeˆ of the helpless. ´
O Lord. The righteous also shall give ~ ~ O Lord God, thou strengthˆ of ´ my thanksˆ unto ´ thy Name : and the just ~ . . health : thou hast covered my head in shall continueˆ in ´ thy sight. ~ . . the dayˆ of battle. ´ Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
F Rom the wick ed man, O Lord, pre serve me.
Domine clamavi. 4. Ant. VIII.ii.
L Ord, I call. Ps. The same.
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Psalm . Domine clamavi. cxl. ~ Ord, I call † upon thee, hasteˆ break´ my head : yea, I will pray yet a ~ . . L thee unto´ me : and consider my gainstˆ their wickedness. ´ ~ . . voice when I cryˆ unto´ thee. Let their judges be overthrown in ~ ~ Let my prayer be set forth in thy stonyˆ places ´ : that they may hear my ~ . . sightˆ as the incense´ : and let the words,ˆ for they ´ are sweet. ~ . . lifting up of my hands be an eveningˆ Our bones lie scatteredˆ~ before ´ the sacrifice.´ ´ pit : like as when one breaketh and ~ . . Set a watch, O Lord,ˆ before ´ my heweth~ woodˆ upon ´ the earth. ~ . . mouth : and keep the doorˆ of ´ my lips. But mine eyes look unto~ thee,ˆ O´ ~ . O let not mine heart be inclined Lord God : in thee is my trust, O castˆ ~ . to anyˆ evil´ thing : let me not be oc not out´ my soul. cupied in ungodly works with the Keep me from the snare that men that work wickedness, neither theyˆ~ have laid ´ for me : and from the . . ~ . . let me eat of such~ thingsˆ as please ´ traps of the wickedˆ doers. ´ them. Let the ungodly fall into their ~ ~ ~ . Let the righteous rather smiteˆ me ownˆ nets together ´ : and let me everˆ . . . friendly´ : andˆ reprove ´ me. escape´ them.
But let not their precious~ balmsˆ Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
L Ord, I call up on thee, haste thee un to me.
Portio mea. 5. Ant. VIII.ii.
L ET my por tion, O Lord. Ps. I cried unto Lord.
Psalm . Voce mea ad Dominum. cxlj. ~ ~ cried unto the Lordˆ with ´ my I poured out my complaintsˆ be ~ . . Ivoice : yea, even unto the Lord fore´ him : and shewed him ofˆ my ~ . . did I make my supplication.ˆ ´ trouble.´
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. . When my spirit was in heaviness portion in the landˆ~ of the living.´ ~ ~ ~ . thou knewestˆ my ´ path : in the way Considerˆ my ´ complaint : for I am ~ . wherein I walked have they privily broughtˆ very ´ low. . . laidˆ a snare ´ for me. O deliver me from my perse ˆ~ ~ . . I looked also uponˆ~ my right ´ hand : cutors´ : for theyˆ are too strong ´ for me. ~ . . and saw there was no manˆ that would Bring my soul out of prison, that ~ know´ me. I may give thanksˆ unto ´ thy Name : ~ I had no placeˆ to flee ´ unto : and which thing if thou wilt grant me, ~ . . . no man caredˆ for ´ my soul. then shall the righteous resort unto~ ˆ ~ . I cried unto thee,ˆ O Lord, ´ and my company.´ said : Thou art my hope, and my Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
L ET my por tion, O Lord, be in the land of the liv ing.
Chapter. . Thess. iij. . He Lord direct your hearts into tient waiting for Christ. R. Thanks T the love of God, and into the pa be to God.
From the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima, when the service is of the Friday. Plasmator hominis. Hymn. II.
M Aker of men, from heav'n thy throne, * Who ord' rest
all things, God a lone ; By whose de cree the teem ing earth
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To rep tile and to beast gave birth. 2. The might y forms that
fill the land, In stinct with life at thy com mand, Thou gav'st
sub dued to hu man kind For ser vice in their rank as signed.
3. From all thy ser vants chase away Whate' er of thought im
pure to day Hath ming led with the heart's in tent, Or with
the ac tions hath been blent. 4. In heav'n thine end less joys
bes tow, But grant thy gifts of grace be low ; From chains of
strife our souls re lease, Bind fast the gen tle bands of peace. Until the Purification.
5. All ho nour, laud, and glo ry be, O Je su, Vir gin born, to
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thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To Fa ther and to
Pa ra clete. Amen.
After the Purification.
5. O Fa ther, that we ask be done, Through Je sus Christ,
thine on ly Son ; Who, with the Ho ly Ghost and thee, Doth
live and reign e ter nal ly. Amen.
From Trinity to Advent, Hymn O blest Creator. [ ].
V. Let my prayer be set forth, O Lord. R. In thy sight as the incense. Let the Response be made privately.
Suscepit Deus. Ant. VII.i.
G Od hath hol pen * his ser vant Is ra el, as he pro
mis ed to Abra ham and to his seed : and hath ex al ted the
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hum ble for ev er and ev er. Ps. My soul doth magnify. *.
Preces as above. [ ]. Prayer as appointed.
Memorial of St. Mary &c. [ ] [ ].
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Saturday at Vespers. Benedictus Dominus. 1. Ant. VI.
B Les sed be. Ps. The same.
Psalm . Benedictus Dominus. cxliij. . Lessed beˆ~ † the Lord ´ my and they´ shall smoke. ~ strength : who teacheth my Cast forth thy lightning,ˆ and tear ´ B ~ ˆ. ~ . hands to war, and my fin them : shoot out thine arrows, andˆ . . gers to´ fight ; consume´ them.
My hope and my fortress, my Send down thine~ handˆ from ´ castle and deliverer, my defenderˆ ~ in above : deliver me, and take me out of ~ . whom´ I trust : who subdueth my the great waters, from the handˆ of ~ . . . people thatˆ is under ´ me. strange children.´
Lord, what is man, that thou hast Whose mouth talkethˆ ~ of vanity ´ : . . such respect~ ˆ unto ´ him : or the son of and their right hand is a right ˆ~ hand of ~ . . man, that thou soˆ regardest ´ him ? wickedness.´ ~ Man is likeˆ a thing ´ of nought : I will sing a new song untoˆ~ thee, ´ ~ . . his time passeth awayˆ like a shadow. ´ O God : and sing praises unto thee ~ . . Bow thy heavens, O Lord,ˆ~ and upon a ten stringedˆ ´ lute. . ~ come´ down : touch the mountains,ˆ~ Thou hast given victoryˆ unto ´
[443] Saturday at Vespers. kings : and hast delivered David thy plenteous with all mannerˆ~ of´ store : ~ . . servant from the perilˆ of ´ the sword. that our sheep may bring forth thou ~ . . Save me, and deliver me from the sands and ten thousandsˆ in ´ our streets. ~ handˆ of strange children ´ : whose That our oxen may be strong to ~ mouth talketh of vanity, and their labour, that thereˆ be no ´ decay : no ~ . . ~ right hand is a right handˆ of iniquity. ´ leading into captivity, and no com ~ . . That our sons may grow up asˆ plainingˆ in ´ our streets. ~ the young´ plants : and that our Happy are the people that areˆ in daughters may be as the polished cor such´ a case : yea, blessed are the peo ~ . . ~ . . ners ofˆ the temple. ´ ple who have the Lordˆ for ´ their God.
That our garners may be full and Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
B Les sed be the Lord my strength.
In eternum. 2. Ant. VIII.iii.
F OR ev er. Ps. I will magnify thee.
Psalm . Exaltabo te Deus. cxliiij. ~ will magnify thee,ˆ O God, ´ my power.´
IKing : and I will praise thy Name As for me, I will be talking ofˆ~ thy ~ . . ~ . . for everˆ and ever. ´ worship´ : thy glory, thy praise,ˆ and ~ Every day will I give thanksˆ unto ´ wondrous´ works ; . thee : and praise thy Name for everˆ~ So that men shall speak of the . and ever.´ might of thy marvellousˆ~ ´ acts : and I ~ . . Great is the Lord, and marvellous, will also tellˆ of thy greatness. ´ ~ worthy toˆ~ be praised ´ : there is no endˆ The memorial of thine abundant . . ~ of his greatness.´ kindness shallˆ be shewed ´ : and men . . One generation shall praise thy shall singˆ~ of thy righteousness. ´ ~ . . works untoˆ~ another ´ : and declareˆ thy The Lord is graciousˆ ~ and mer ´
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. . ~ . . ciful : long suffering, and~ ofˆ great meatˆ in due season. ´ ~ goodness.´ Thou openestˆ ´ thine hand : and ~ ~ . . The Lord is loving untoˆ every ´ fillest all things livingˆ with plenteous ´ ~ . . man : and his mercy is ˆ over all ´ his ness. ~ works. The Lord is righteousˆ in all´ his ~ . . All thy works~ praiseˆ thee, ´ O ways : and holyˆ in all ´ his works. ~ . . Lord : and thy saints give thanksˆ The Lord is nigh unto all them ~ unto´ thee. that callˆ upon ´ him : yea, all such as ~ ~ . . They shew the glory ofˆ thy call uponˆ him faithfully. ´ ~ . . ~ kingdom´ : and talkˆ of thy power. ´ He will fulfil the desire of themˆ
That thy power, thy glory, and that fear´ him : he also will hear their ~ . ~ . . mightiness ofˆ~ thy kingdom ´ : might be cry,ˆ and will help ´ them. . ~ knownˆ unto ´ men. The Lord preserveth allˆ them ~ Thy kingdom is an everlastingˆ that love´ him : but scattereth abroad ~ . . kingdom´ : and thy dominion endur allˆ the ungodly. ´ ~ . . eth throughoutˆ all ages. ´ My mouth shall speak the~ praiseˆ ~ The Lord upholdeth allˆ such ´ as of´ the Lord : and let all flesh give ~ . . . fall : and lifteth up all thoseˆ that ´ are thanks unto his holy Name for everˆ~ . down. and ever.´
The eyes of all wait~ uponˆ thee, ´ O Glory be to the Father. &c. Lord : and thou givest them their
Ant.
F OR ev er, yea, for ev er and ev er.
Laudabo. 3. Ant. IV.i.
W Hile I live. Ps. Praise the Lord.
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Psalm . Lauda anima mea. cxlv. ~ ~ Raise the Lord,ˆ O ´ my soul ; Who helpeth them to rightˆ that ~ . . Pwhile I live, will I praise the suffer´ wrong : who feedethˆ the hun ´
Lord : yea, as long as I have any being, gry. ~ . . ~ I will sing praisesˆ unto ´ my God. The Lord looseth men outˆ of ~ . . O put not your trust in princes, prison´ : the Lord giveth sightˆ to ´ the ~ ~ . nor in anyˆ child ´ of man : for there isˆ blind. . ~ no help´ in them. The Lord helpeth themˆ that are ~ . . For when the breath of man fallen´ : the Lord careth forˆ the right ´
goeth forth he shall turn again~ ˆ to ´ his eous. . . earth : and then allˆ~ his thoughts The Lord careth for the stran ~ perish.´ gers ; he defendeth the fatherlessˆ and
Blessed is he that hath the God of widow´ : as for the way of the ungodly, ~ . . Jacobˆ~ for ´ his help : and whose hope is~ he turnethˆ it upside ´ down. . . inˆ the Lord ´ his God ; The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall ~ Who made heaven and earth, the be Kingˆ for evermore´ : and through ~ ~ . . sea, and allˆ that therein ´ is : who out all generations.ˆ ´ ~ . . keepeth his promiseˆ for ever ´ ; Glory be to the Father. &c.
Ant.
W Hile I live will I praise God.
Deo nostro. 4. Ant. VIII.iii.
U N to our God. Ps. O praise the Lord.
Psalm . Laudate Dominum. cxlvj. ~ Praise the Lord, for it is a The Lord doth buildˆ up Jeru ´
Ogood thing to sing praisesˆ ~ un salem : and gather together the out ˆ~ . . to´ our God : yea, a joyful and pleasant casts of Israel.´ ~ . . ~ thing it isˆ to be thankful. ´ He healeth those that are brokenˆ
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. ~ in´ heart : and giveth medicine to~ healˆ clouds, and prepareth rainˆ for ´ the . their sickness.´ earth : and maketh the grass to grow ~ ~ . . He telleth the numberˆ of´ the upon the mountains, and herbˆ for the ~ . . stars : and calleth them allˆ by ´ their use´ of men ; names. Who giveth fodder untoˆ ~ the cat ´ ~ Great is our Lord, and greatˆ is his tle : and feedeth the young ravens ~ . . ~ . . power´ : yea, and his wisdomˆ is in ´ that callˆ upon ´ him. ~ finite. He hath no pleasure in the
The Lord settethˆ~ up ´ the meek : strengthˆ of´ an horse : neither delight ~ . . ~ . . and bringeth the ungodly downˆ to ´ eth he in ˆany man’s ´ legs. ~ the ground. But the Lord’s delight is in themˆ ~ ~ . O sing unto the Lordˆ with that fear´ him : and put their trustˆ in ~ . thanksgiving´ : sing praises upon the his mercy.´ . . harpˆ unto ´ our God ; Glory be to the Father. &c.
Who covereth the heaven with
Ant.
U N to our God be joy ful praise.
Lauda Hierusalem. 5. Ant. IV.vii.
P Raise the Lord. Ps. The same.
Psalm . (cont. ) Lauda Hierusalem. cxlvij. ~ Raise the Lord,ˆ † O Jerusalem ´ : wheat. ~ . . Ppraise thy God,ˆ O Sion. ´ He sendeth forth his command ˆ ~ ~ For he hath made fast the barsˆ of´ ment upon´ earth : and his word run ~ ~ . . thy gates : and hath blessed thy chil ˆ neth veryˆ swiftly. ´ . . ~ dren within´ thee. He givethˆ snow ´ like wool : and ~ . . He maketh peaceˆ in ~ thy borders ´ : scattereth the hoar frostˆ like ashes.´ ~ . . ~ and filleth thee withˆ the flour ´ of He casteth forth his iceˆ like
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~ . . ~ . . morsels´ : who is able toˆ abide ´ his his statutes and ordinances untoˆ Israel.´ ~ frost ? He hath not dealt so with ˆ any ~ ~ He sendeth out his word,ˆ and nation´ : neither have the heathen . . melteth´ them : he bloweth with his knowledgeˆ of´ his laws. ~ . . wind, andˆ the waters ´ flow. Glory be to the Father. &c. ~ He sheweth his wordˆ unto Jacob ´ :
Ant.
P Raise the Lord, O Je ru sa lem.
Chapter. . Cor. j. . Lessed be God, even the Father comfort ; who comforteth us in all Bof our Lord Jesus Christ, the our tribulation. R. Thanks be to Father of mercies, and the God of all God.
This Chapter is said on Saturdays at Vespers from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Septuagesima and from the first Sunday after Trinity until Advent when the service is of the Sunday.
The following Hymn is sung at Vespers on Saturdays from the first Sunday after the Octave of the Epiphany until Quadragesima when the service is of First Vespers of the Sunday. Deus Creator omnium. Hymn. IV.
M Ak er of all things, God most high, * Great Rul er of
the star ry sky, Who rob'st the day in beau teous light, In
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sweet re pose this qui et night. 2. That sleep may wear ied
limbs res tore, And fit for toil and use once more ; May
gent ly soothe the care worn breast, And lull our an xious
griefs to rest. 3. We thank thee for the day now gone ; We
pray thee, as the night comes on, Help us, poor sin ners, as
we raise To thee our won ted hymn of praise. 4. To thee our
hearts of mu sic bring, Thee our u nit ed voi ces sing,
To thee our pure af fec tions soar, Thee may our chast ened
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souls a dore. 5. So when the deepen ing shades pre vail,
And night o'er day hath dropped her veil, Faith may no
wild' ring dark ness know, But night with faith ef ful gent glow.
6. O sleep less ev er keep the mind ! But guilt in last ing
slum ber bind ; Let faith our chas ti ty re new, And tem per
sleep's leth ar gic dew. 7. From eve ry wrong ful pas sion free,
Our in most hearts make sleep in thee : Nor let the fiend
with en vious snare Our rest with sin ful ter rors scare.
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8. Christ, with the Fa ther ev er one, Spi rit, of Fa ther and
of Son, God ov er all, of might y sway, Shield us, great Tri
ni ty, we pray. Amen.
V. Let our evening prayer come up before thee, O Lord. R. And let thy mercy descend upon us. Let the Response be made privately.
The following Hymn is sung on Saturdays at Vespers from the first Sunday after Trinity until Advent when the service is of First Vespers of the Sunday. O Lux beata Trinitas. Hymn. VIII.
O Tri ni ty of bles sed light, * O U ni ty of prince
ly might, The fie ry sun now goes his way ; Shed thou with
in our hearts thy ray. 2. To thee our mor ning song of
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praise, To thee our even ing prayer we raise ; Thy glo ry
suppli ant we a dore For ev er and for ev er more.
3. All laud to God the Fa ther be ; All praise, E ter nal Son,
to thee ; All glo ry, as is ev er meet, To God the Ho ly
Pa ra clete. A men.
V. Let our evening prayer come up before thee, O Lord. R. And let thy mercy descend upon us. Let the Response be made privately.
The proper Antiphon is intoned. The Song of Mary. Luke . : . Magnificat. For the Solemn Tones, see * *. ~ Y soul doth magnifyˆ~ ´ the Lord : For he that is mighty hath mag ˆ ~ ~ . . Mand my spirit hath rejoiced in nified´ me : and holyˆ is ´ his Name. . . ~ Godˆ my Saviour. ´ And his mercy is on themˆ that ~ . . For heˆ hath regarded ´ : the low fear´ him : throughout all~ generations.ˆ ´ ~ . . ~ liness ofˆ his handmaiden. ´ He hath shewed strengthˆ with ´ his ~ For behold,ˆ from henceforth ´ : all arm : he hath scattered the proud in . . ~ . . generations shall~ callˆ me blessed. ´ the imaginationˆ of´ their hearts.
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~ He hath put down the mightyˆ He, remembering his mercy, hath ~ ~ from´ their seat : and hath exalted the holpen his servantˆ Israel ´ : as he pro . . humbleˆ and ´ meek. mised to our forefathers, Abraham ~ . . He hath filled the hungryˆ ~ with and his seedˆ for ever. ´ good´ things : and the rich he hath Glory be to the Father. &c . . . sent~ emptyˆ away. ´
The proper Antiphon is sung through and concluded with the Neuma. *.
V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us pray. Prayer of the Sunday or Feast.
V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
Memorial of St. Mary &c. [ ] [ ].
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