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Manual of Prayers

FOR THE rSE OF

THE CATHOLIC LAITY.

PREPARED AND PUBLISHED

BY ORDER OF THE

•''^;. THIRD PLENARY COUNCIL OF BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE:

JOHN MURPHY & CO.
Printers to the IIolij Sec of Rome.

The Prayer Book ordered by the Third Plenary Council of Baltimore,
having been diligently compiled and examined, is hereby approved.

A rchbishop of Baltimore,

Apostolic Delegate.

Baltimore, May i

' i7> I'

»9'«B««ef ^»

BY CLARENCE E. WOODMAN. .-^;

without the proper permission is strictly prohibited. ■•

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

{For full alphabetical Index see end of book.)

Devotions to which Indulgences are attached are
marked thus : ^')

PAGE

Calendar, i

Movable Feasts, Tables of,

. 14

Days of Obligation and Devotion,

. 16

Abridgment of Christian Doctrine,

. 20

Christian Faith and Practice, ,

• 25

Morning Prayers (Prime),

Another Form,

• 51

Acts of Faith, Hope, etc.,

Augelus, etc., .

Grace before and after Meals,

Litanies of the Holy Name and

of Loreto

Evening Pra^-ers (Compline),

Another Form,

Devotions for Mass, .

Manner of Servdng Mass,

106

Blessing of Water and Aspergcs, .

109

Ordinary- of the ]\Iass,

114

The Te Deum, etc.,

160

Vespers,

178

TAEI.E OF Contents.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, .
Occasional Offices — Blessing of Candles,
Blessing of Ashes,
Blessing of Children,
Seven Penitential Psalms, and Litany of the Saints,
Devotions for Confession,
.Devotions for Communion,
Visit to the Blessed Sacrament,
Way of the Cross,
Seven Words upon the Cross,
Rosary (with form of Blessing),
Scapular (with form of Investing),
The Sacraments in General, .
Holy Baptism, ....
Reception of Converts,
Confirmation, ....
Matrimony — The Ceremony, .

Nuptial Mass,

Mixed Marriages,
Churching of Women,
Devotions for the Sick, .
Communion of the Sick, .
Extreme Unction, .
Visitation of the Sick,
Last Indulgence,

Recommendation of a Soul departing,
Burial of t^ie Dead, Adults,
Infants,
Hymns and vSequences, .
Collects, Epistles and Gospels, etc.

^be Calen&ar

OF FKASTS CE:i.EBRATI5D IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA.

{Holy days of Obligation are marked with a'^.)
Abbreviations Explained :

Ap. signifies Apostle or Apostles ; M., Martyr or Martyrs ; P.,
Pope; Ah^., Archbishop; B., Bishop; C, Confessor; T), Doctor;
Abb., Abbot; V., Virgin; W., Widow ; K., King ; Q., Queen;
Pr., Priest; H , Hermit.

OTHER MOVABLE FEASTS NOT INCLUDED IN THE FOL-
LOWING CALENDAR.

Second Sunday after Epiphany— //b/y Name of Jesus.
Friday after Quinquagesima— /iz^zc)// of our Lord.
Friday after First Sunday in Lent— //b/)' Crown of Thorns.
Friday after Second Sunday in \^&\\\.— Spear and Nails.
Friday after Third Sunday in Lent— /^zw lVou7tds.
Friday after Fourth Sunday in l,^n\.—Most Precious Blood.
Friday after Passion Sunday— ^Vz/^w Sorrows of the B. V. M.
Third Sunday after Uaster— Patronage of St. Joseph.
Thursday after Trinity Sunday— Corpus Christi.
Friday after Octave of Corpus Christi— 5acr^rf HeaH of Jesus.
'Pirst Sunday of July— Most Precious Blood.

Sunday within the Octave of \he Assumption-St. Joachim Fa-
ther of the B. V. M.

Sunday within the Octave of Nativity of B. V. M —Holv Xame
of Mary. -^

Third Sunday of September— .S-<?7^^« Sorrows of the B. V M.
First Sunday of October— ^o^a;^ Sunday.
Third Sunday of Octoh^r— Maternity of the B. V. M.
Second Sunday of November— Pa/rowa^^ of the B. V. M.

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JANUARY. I/a/hjidayi.

1. •}* CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD.

2. Octave of St. Stephen. Firsi Martyr.

3. Octave of St. John, Ap. and Evangelist.

4. Octave of Holy Innocents, M.

5. Vigil.

6. Epiphany of our IvORD.

7. Of the Octave.

8. Of the Octave.

9. Of the Octave.

10. Of the Octave.

11. Of the Octave.

12. Of the Octave.

13. Octave of the Epiphany.

14. St. Hilary, B.C.D.

15. St. Paul, First H.

16. St. Marcellus, P.M.

17. St. Anthony, Abb.

18. St. Peter's Chair at Rome.

19. St. Canute of Denmark, K.M.

20. SS. Fabian and Sebastian, M.

21. St. Agnes, V.M.

22. SS. Yiiicent and Anastasius, M.

23. Espousals of the B. V.M.

24. St. Tlhiothy, B.M.

25. Conversion of St. Paul, Ap.

26. St. Polycarp, B.M.

27. St. John Chrysostom, Patriarch, CD.

28. St. Agnes, the second time.

29. St. Francis de Sales, B.C.D.

30. St. Martina, V.M.

31. St. Peter Nolasco, C.

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FKBRUARy. //alk 28 or 29 days.

St. Ignatius, B.M.

Purification of the B. V. M.

St. Blase, B.M.

St. Andrew Corsini, B.C.

St. Philip of Jesu.s, M.

St. Titus, Abp. C.

St. Romuald, Abb.

St. John of Matha, C.

St. Cyril of Alexandria, B.C.D.

St. Scholastica, I'.

St. Raymond of Peunafort, C.

St. Agatha, V.M.

Of the Season.

St. Valentine, Pr.M.

SS. Faustinus and Jovita, M.

Of the Season.

St Simeon, B.M.

Of the Season.

St. Peter's Chair at Antioch. *

St. Peter Damian, B.C.D. Vigil.

St. Matthias, Ap .*

Of the Season.

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MARCH. Ifaik 31 days.

29.

Of the Season.

St. Casimir, C.

Of tlie Season.

Of the Season.

St. Thomas Aquinas, CD.

St. John of God, C.

St. Frances of Rome, W.

The Forty INIartyrs.

Of the Season.

St. Gregory the Great, P.C.D.

Of the Season.

St, Patrick, Abp.C, Apostle of Ireland.

St. Gabriel^ Archangel.

St. Joseph, Patron of the Universal

Church.
St. Cyril of Jerusalem, B.C.D.
St. Benedict, Abb.
orthe Season.
Of4lie Sea. son.
Of the Season.

Anxunciation of the B. V. M.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.

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APRII.. Hath 30 day t

Of the Season.

St. Fraucis of Paola, C.

Of the Season.

St. Isidore, Abp.C.D.

St. Vincent Ferrer, C.

Of the Season.

St. I.eo the Great, P.C.D.

Of the Season.

St. Hermenegild of Spain, K.M.

St. Justin, M.

Of the Season.

St. Anicetus, P.M.

Of the Season.

St. Anselm, Abp.C.D.

SS. Soter and Caius, P.M.

St. George, M.

St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, M,

St. Mark, Evajigelist.

SS. Cletus and Marcellinus, P.M.

St. Turibins, B.C.

St. Paul of the Cross, C.

St. Peter, M.

St. Catherine of Siena. V.

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MAY. Na^h 31 days.

SS. Phihp and James, Ap.
St. Athanasius, BCD.
Finding of the Holy Cross.
St. Monica, IV.
St, Pius v., P. C.

vSt. John before the Latin Gate.
St. Stanislaus, B.M.
Apparition of St. Michael, Archangel.
St. Gregory Nazianzen, Patriarch, CD-
Si. Antoninus, Abp.C.
Of the Season.

SS. Nereus, Achilleus and Comp., M.
Of the Season.
St. Boniface, M.
Of the Season.
St. Ubald, B.C.
St. Paschal Baylon, C.
St. Venantius, M.
St. Peter Celestin, P.C.
St. Bernardine of Siena, C.
Of the Season.
St. John Nepomucene, M.
Of the Season.

Our Blessed Lady, Help of Christians.
St. Gregory VII., P.C.
St. Phihp Neri, C.
St. Mary Magdalen de' Pazzi, V.
St. Augustine of Canterbury, B.C.
Of the Season.
St. Felix, P.M.
St. Angela Merici, V.

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JUNE. B'aih jo days.

Of the Season.

SS. Marcellinus and Peter, M.

Of the Season.

St. Francis Caracciolo, C.

St. Boniface, Abp.M.

St. Norbert, Abp.C.

Of the Season.

SS. Primus and Felician, M.

St. Margaret of Scotland, Q.W.

St. Barnabas, Ap.

St. John of San Fagondez, C.

St. Anthony of Padua, C.

St. Basil the Great, Abp CD.

SS. Vitus and Modestus, M.

St. John Francis Regis, C

Of the Season.

SS. INIark and Marcellian, M.

St. Juliana de' Falconieri, V.

St. Silverius, PM.

St. Aloysius Gonzaga, C.

St. Pauliuus, B.C.

Vigil.

Nativity of St. John the Baptist.

St. William, Abb.

SS. John and Paul, M.

Of the Octave.

St. Irenseus, B.M. Vigil.

SS. Peter and Paul, Ap. (Solemnity

transferred to following Sunday.)
Comy/icmo) ation of St Paul, Ap

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JULY. Ha/h ji days.

Octave of St. John the Baptist.

Vnilation oj the B. V, M.

St. Leo II., P.C.

Of the Octave.

SS. Cyril and Methodius, B.C.

Octave of SS. Peter and Paul, Ap.

Of the Season.

St. Elizabeth of Portugal, Q. V.

Of the Sea.son.

Seven Brothers, M.

St. Pius I., P.M.

St. John Gualberto, Abb.

St. Anacletus, P.M.

St. Bonarenture, B.C.D.

St. Henry, ^.C

Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

St. Alexius, C.

St. Camillus de' Lelli, C.

St. Vincent of Paul, C.

St. Jerome Miani, C.

St. Praxedes, V.

St. Mary INIagdalen, Penitent.

St. Apollinaris, B.M.

St. Francis Solano, C. Vigil.

St. James, Ap.

St. Ann, Mother of the B. V. M.

St. Pantaleon, jM.

SS. Nazarius and others, M.

St. Martha, K

SS. Abdon and Sennen, M.

St. Ignatius Loyola, C.

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AUGUST. Hath 31 days.

St. Peter's Chaius.

St. Alphonsus de' Liguori, B.C.D.

Fiudiug- of St. Stephen, First Martyr.

St. Dominic, C.

Our Lady of the Snows.

Traxsfiguratiox of our L,ord.

St. Cajetan, C.

SS. Cyriacus and others, M.

Vigil.

St. Lawrence, M,

Of the Octave.

St. Clare, V.

Of the Octave.

Vigil. Fast.

4. ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M.

St. Hyacinth, C.

Octave of St. Lawrence.

Of the Octave.

St. Bernard, Abb.D.

St. Jane Frances de Chantal, W.
. Octave of the Assumption.
, St. Philip Benizzi. Vigil.
, Si- Bartholomew, Ap.
. St. Louis of France, K.C.
. St. Zephyrinus, P.M.
. St. Joseph Casalanz, C.
. St. Augustine, B.C.D.
. Beheading of St. John the Baptist.
. St. Rose of Lima, F.
. St. Raymond Xonnatus, C.

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SEPTEMBER. Hath todays.

St. Giles, Abb.

St. Stephen of Hungary, K.C.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.

St. Lawrence de' Giustiniani, Patri-
arch, C.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Nativity of the B. V. M.
Of the Octave.

St. Nicholas of Tolentino, C.
Of the Octave.
Of the Octave.
Of the Octave.

Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
Octave of the Nativity of the B. V. M.
SS. Cornelius, P.M., and Cyprian, B.M.
The Stigmata of St. Francis, C.
St. Joseph of Cupertino, C.
SS. Januarius and Companions, M.
SS. Eustace and Companions, M. Vigil.
.5"^. Mattliezu, Ap. and Evangelist.
St. Thomas of Villanova, A bp. C.
St. Linus, P.M.
Our Lady of Ransom.
Of the Season.

SS. Cj'prian and Justina, M.
SS. Cosmas and Damiau, M.
St. V/ence.slaus of Bohemia, K.M.
Dedication of St. Michael, Archangel.
St. Jerome, Pr.C.D.

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OCTOBER. Hai/i ji days.

1. St. Remy, B.C.

2. Holy Guardian Angels.

3. Of the Season.

4. St. Francis of Assisi, C.

5. St. Placid and Companions, M,

6. St. Bruno, C.

7. St. Mark, /'.C

8. St. Bridget of Sweden, W.

9. SS. Denys and Companions, M.

10. St. Francis Borgia, C.

11. Of the Season.

12. Of the Season.

13. St. Edward, K.C.

14. St. Calhstus, P.M.

15. St. Teresa, V.

16. Of the Season.

17. St. Hedwiges, IV.

18. St. Luke, Eva^igelht.

19. St. Peter of Alcantara, C.

20. St. John of Kenty, C.

21. St. Hilarion, Abb.

22. Of the Season.

23. Of the Season.

24. St. Raphael, Archangel.

25. SS. Chrj-santhus and Daria, M.

26. St. Evaristus, P.M.

27. Vigil.

28. SS. Simon andjude, Ap.

29. Of the Season.

30. Of the Season.

31. Vigil. Fast.

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NOVEMBER. Hath 30 davi

►J- AI.Iv SAINTS' DAY.

All Souls' Day.

Of the Octave.

St. Charles Borromeo, Abp.C.

Of the Octave.

Octave of All Saints.

Dedication of St. John L,ateran Basilica.

St. Andrew Avellino, C.

St. Martin of Tours, ^.C

St. Martin, P.M.

St. Diego. C.

St. Stanislaus Kostka, C.

St. Gertrude V.

St. Josaphat, B.M.

St. Gregory the Wonder- Worker, B.C.

Dedication of SS. Peter and Paul's Basil-

. ica.
St. Elizabeth of Hungary, W.
St. Felix of Valois, C.
Presentation of the B. V. M.
St. Cecilia, V.M.
St. Clement, P.M.
St. John of the Cross, C.
St. Catherine, V.M.
St. Peter of Alexandria, B.M.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Vigil.
St. Andrew, Ap.

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DECEMBER. I/ai/i 31 days.

Of the Season.
St. Bibiana, V.M.
St. Francis Xavier, C.
St. Peter Chrysologus, Abp.C.D.
St. Saba, AbT).
St. Nicholas. Ahp.C.
St. Ambro.se, ^.CZ>. Vigil.
►i« IMMACUI.ATE CONCEPTION OF
THE B. V. M. Patronal Feast of

THE U. S.

Of the Octave.
Of the Octave.
St. Damasus, P.C.
Of the Octave.
St. I.ucy, V.M.
Of the Octave.

Octave of the Immac. Conception.
St. Eusebius, B.M.
Of the Season.
Expectation of the B. V. M.
Of the Season.
Vigil.

St. Thomas, Ap.
Of the Season.
Of the Season.
Vigil. Fast.

J^ NATIVITY OF OUR LORD.
St. Stephen, First Martyr.
St. John, Ap. and Evangelist.
The Holy Innocents, M.
St. Thomas of Canterbury, Abp.M.
Of the Octaves.
St. Sylvester, P C.

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1888

Feb.

Apl.

May 10

May 20

May 31

Dec. 2

1889

Mar.

Apl.

May 30

June 9

June 20

Dec. I

1890

Feb.

Apl.

May 15

May 25

June 5

Nov. 30

1 891

Feb.

Mar.

May 7

May 17

May 28

Nov. 29

1892

Mar.

Apl.

May 26

June 5

June 16 i Nov. 27 |

1893

Feb.

Apl.

May II

May 21

June I

Dec. 3

1894

Feb.

Mar.

May 3

May 13

May 24

Dec. 2

1S95

Feb.

Apl.

May. 23

June 2

June 13

Dec. I

1896

Feb.

Apl.

May 14

May 24

June 4

Nov. 29

1897

Mar.

Apl.

May 27

June 6

June 17

Nov. 28

1898

Feb.

Apl.

May 19

May 29

June 9

Nov. 27

1899

Feb.

Apl.

May II

May 21

June I

Dec. 3
Dec 2

1900

Feb.

Apl.

May 24

June 3

June 14

1901

Feb.

Apl.

May 16

May 26

June 6

Dec. I

1902

Feb.

Mar.

May 8

May 18 May 29

Nov. 30

1903

Feb.

Apl.

May 21

May 31 i June 11

Nov. 29

1904

Feb.

Apl.

May 12

May 22 June 2

Nov. 27

1905

Mar.

Apl.

June X

June II June 22

Dec. 3

1906

Feb.

Apl.

May 24

June 3 June 14

Dec. 2

1907

Feb.

Mar.

May 9

May 19

May 30

Dec. I

1908

Mar.

Apl.

May 28

June 7

June 18

Nov. 29

1909

Feb.

Apl.

May 20

May 30

June 10

Nov. 28

1910

Feb.

Mar.

May 5

May 15

Maj' 26

Nov. 27

T911

Mar.

Apl.

May 25

June 4 [ June 15

Dec. 3

1912

Feb.

Apl.

May 16

May 26 ! June 6

Dec. I

1913

Feb.

Mar.

May I

May II 1 Ma5' 22

Nov. 30

1914

Feb.

Apl.

May 21

May 31 1 June 11

Nov. 29

1915

Feb.

Apl.

May 13

May 23 1 June 3

Nov. 28

MoVABm KKASTS. 15

iVOTE.—JS, ASTER Day (on which all the other movable feasts
depend) is always the First Sunday after the Full Moon which
happens upon or next after the Twentj'-first Da^- of March ; and
if the Full ?.Ioon happens upon a Sunda}-, faster Day is the Sun-
day after.

Advent Sunday is always the nearest Sunday to the Feast of St.
Andrew, whether before or after.

Septuagesima 1 f Nine "I

^:i:^^^.,na \ ^"-^-y - fi?e,l ^'«ts before Eas,er.

Quadragesima J [ Six J

Rogation Sunday ^ f Five Weeks "]

Ascension Day • I Forty Days n 7- ^

Whitsunday \ ^^ \ Seven Weeks \ ^^^^ ^«^^^''-

Trinity Sunday J [ Eight Weeks J

The Calendar as at present used was reformed, in the year of
our Lord 1582, by Pope Gregory XIII., who ordered the Historical
or Civil y^ar to be thencefor^vard reckoned from the first day of
January'. It was not adopted by Fnglish-speaking people until
January i, 1753. The Ecclesiastical year still begins on the First
Sunday in Advent.

H IRule

FOR FINDING EASTER OF ANY YEAR IN THIS CENTURY
OR THE NEXT.

ist. Divide the date of the year by 19, and call the remainder a ;
2d. Divide the date of the j'ear by 4, and call the remainder b ';
3d. Divide the date of the vear bv 7, and call the remainder c ;

4.h. Divide „. ^ .j II [f- *i^ gntuSl \ "y 30, and call the

remainder d;
5th. Divide 2b^AC + 6d+\l ^^^^^ ceSS^] f ^^ 7, and call the
remainder ^Z
Then Easter v/ill be the 22d -\- d -\- e of March ;
or the d-\- e — 9 of April.

Exceptions.— ist. When Easter would fall on April 26th, put it
back to the 19th. 2d. When it would fall on April 25th, put it
back to the i8th, unless d — 29, and ^ = 5.

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OF AI.I, THE Feasts that are observed by the
CathoIvIcs of the United States, with obli-
gation OF HEARING Mass and abstaining from

SERVII.E work.

ALL THE SUNDAYS OF THE YEAR.

January.

I. The Circumcision of Our
Lord, or New- Year's
Day.

November.
I. All Saints' Day.
December.
8. The Immaculate Con-
ception of the Blessed
Virgin Mary.
25. The Nativity of our
Lord, or Christmas
Day.

Also Ascension Day, or the Thursday forty days after
Easter.

August.

The Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary.

®n ifaetins an& Hbetincnce*

UR Holy Mother, the Catholic Church,
does not leave her children without
guidance, and to their own devices, in
this important matter ; she tells them
not only w/ieu but how to fast and
abstain, and the rules she has estab-
lished are those inspired by her hea-
venly wisdom, and shaped and fash-
ioned by centiuies of practical experi-
ence. Every Catholic is bound to
keep these mild and gentle rules ^rj^
o/al/ before any other form of bodily mortification can
be worthily undertaken. If these are wilfully neglect-
ed, no amount of self-imposed austerity can ever make
up the loss, or atone for the disobedience.

The Law of Abstinence affects only the kind of
food, and has no reference to its quantity. On Ab-
stinence days the faithful are obliged to abstain from
flesh-meat only ; the number of meals and the amount
of food may be the same as on other days.

The Law of Fasting includes that of Abstinence, and
adds special requirements of its own ; it affects both
the kindasi^ the quantity of food. On Fasting-days, be-
sides the obligation of abstaining from flesh-meat, the
nimiber and quantity of meals are restri^d.^ Only one
Full Meal is allowed, to be taken about noon or later.
Besides this full meal a collation of eight ounces is al-
lowed. If the full meal is taken about the middle of

i8 On Fasting and Abstinence.

the day, the collation will naturally be taken in the
evening ; if the full meal is taken late in the day, the
collation may be taken about noon. Besides the full
meal and collation, general custom has made it lawful
to take about two ounces of bread (without butter) and
a cup of some warm liquid — as coffee or tea — in the
morning. This is important to observe, for by means
of this many persons are enabled — and therefore oblig-
ed— to keep the fast who could not otherwise do so.

It should be borne in mind that these practices of
Fasting and Abstinence are not merely penitential
works of counsel, recommended to our obsen^ance,
but acts of mortification oi precepl, enjoined bylaws
binding strictly on the conscience ; and therefore not
to be evaded or omitted without Mortal Sin. Various
reasons, however, may exist for excuse or dispensation
from these laws (especially from the law oi faslijig),
which cxre commonly noted in the published "Regu-
lations for Lent " in every Diocese. But as to ab-
slinence, legitimate excuses are very few ; and gene-
rally no one can proceed safely in excusing himself
from abstinence before consulting his confessor.

ABSTINENCE DAYS.
AlIv the Fridays of the Year.

A'o/^.— When a Friday happens to be Christmas Day, it is not a
day oi abstinence.

FASTING-DAYS.

1. The Fridays of Advent.*

2. Every Day in Lent ; except Sundays.

* In some Dioceses (as in the Province of New Orleans; the
Fridays of Advent are not fasting-days.

On Fasting and Abstinence.

3. The Four Quarter-Tenses, or Ember-Days,

viz.: The IVedfiesday, Friday, aud Saturday
follovnng — I. the first vSunday iu Leut ; 2. Whit-
sunday ; 3. the fourteenth day of September ;
aud, 4. the third Sunday of Advent.

4. The Vigils of Whitsunday, of the Assumption^

oi All Saints, and of Christmas.

Note.—^n\(ix\ a Fasting-day falls upon a Sunday, it is kept on
the Saturday previous.

THE TIMES

Wherein Marriages are not Solemnized.

From Advejit Sunday until the Epiphany, and from
Ash Wednesday until Low Sunday.

Brief Statement of Cbrietian
Doctrine^

The Ten Commandvients of God. — Exodus xx.

AM the Lord thy God, who brought
thee out of the land of Egypt, out
of the house of bondage. Thou
shalt not have strange gods before
Me. Thou shalt not make to thy-
self a graven thing, nor the likeness
of anything that is in heaven above,
or in the earth beneath, nor of those
things that are in the waters under
the earth. Thou shalt not adore
them, nor serve them.

2. Thou shalt not take the Name
of the Lord thy God in vain.

3. Remember thou keep holy the Sabbath-day.

Honor thy father and thy mother.

Thou shalt not kill.

Thou shalt not commit adultery.

Thou shalt not steal.

Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy

4-
5.
6.

7-
8.
neighbor.

9. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife.

10. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods.

• . I-
Fric'

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The Six Commandments of the Church.

1. To hear Mass on Sundays, and Holyda3-s of Obli-
gation.

2. To fast and abstain on the days appointed.

3. To confess at least once a year.

4. To receive the Holy Eucharist during the Easter
time.

5. To contribute to the support of our Pastors.

6. Not to maiTy persons who are not Catholics, or
who are related to us wdthin the fourth degree of kin-
dred, nor privately without witnesses, nor to solemnize
marriage at forbidden times.

The Seven Sacf'aments.
Baptism, .... Matt, xxviii. 19.

Confirmation,
Holy Eucharist, .
Penance,

Extreme Unction,
Holy Orders,
IMatrimony,

Acts viii. 17.
Matt. xxvi. 26.
Joh7i XX. 23.
James v. 14.
Luke xxii. 19.
Matt. xix. 6.

The Three Theological Viiiues.
Faith—Hope— Charity.

The Four Cardinal Virtues.
Prudence — Justice — Fortitude — Temperance.

The Seven Gifts of the Holy Ghost. — Isa. xi, 2, 3.
■Wisdom, Fortitude, The Fear of the

Understanding, Knowledge, Lord.

Counsel, Piety,

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The Twelve Fruits

of the Holy Ghost.

Charity,

Benignity, Faith,

Joy,

Goodness,

Modesty,

Peace,

Long-suffering, Continency,

Patience,

Mildness,

Chastity.

The Spiritual W

Vorks of Mercy.

To admonish the sinner.

To bear wrongs patiently,

To instruct the ignorant.

To forgive all injuries,

To counsel the doubtful,

To pray for the living and

To comfort the sorrowful,

the dead.

The Corporal Works of Mercy.
To feed the hungry, To harbor the harborless.

To give drink to the thirsty, To visit the sick,
To clothe the naked. To bury the dead.

To ransom the captive,

The Eight Beatitudes. — Matt. v.

1. Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for theirs is the
kingdom of heaven.

2. Blessed are the meek ; for the}' shall possess the
land.

3. Blessed are they that mourn ; for they shall be
comforted.

4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after jus-
lice ; for they shall be filled.

5. Blessed are the merciful ; for they shall obtain
mercy.

6. Blessed are the clean of heart ; for they shall see
God.

7. Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they shall be
called the children of God,

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8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice'
sake ; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

The Seven Deadly Sins, and the opposite Virtues.

Pride, 1

Humility,

Covetousness,

Liberality,

Lust,

:.~

Chastity,

Anger,

-^/

Meekness,

Gluttony,

Temperance,

Envy,

Brotherl}- love,

Sloth.

Diligence.

Sins against the Holy Ghost.
Presumption of God's mercy — Despair — Impugning
the known truth — En%y at another's spiritual good —
Obstinacy in sin — Final impenitence.

Sins Crying to Heavefi for Vengeance.
Wilful murder — The sin of Sodom — Oppression of
the poor — Defrauding laborers of their wages.

Nine Ways of being Accessory to another's Sin.

B}' counsel — By command — By consent — By provoca-
tion— By praise or flattery — By concealment — By par-
taking— By silence — By defence of the ill done.

Three Eminent good Works.
Prayer — Fasting — Almsgiving.

The Evangelical Cotinsels.
Voluntary Poverty — Chastity — Obedience.

The Four Last Things to be Remembered.
Death— Judgment — Hell — Heaven.

Subjects for Daily Meditation.

Remember, Christian soul, that thou hast this day,

and every day of thy life —

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God to glorify,

Jesus to imitate,

The Augels and Saints

invoke,
A soul to save,
A body to mortify,
Sins to expiate.
Virtues to acquire,
Hell to avoid,

Heaven to gain.
Eternity to prepare for,
to Time to profit by,
Neighbors to edify.
The world to despise,
De\'ils to combat,
Passions to subdue.
Death perhaps to suffer.
And Judgment to undergo.

Xa^ Baptiam^

*~|T\ROVIDED an infajit is in danger of dying be-
A~— fore a Priest can be procured, any oilier per-
son, wJietJier man, woman, or child, may baptize it ift
the following ^nanner:

While po2L7dng common water on the head or face
of the infant, pronounce the words :

I BAPTIZE THEE IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER,

AND OF THE Son, and of THE H01.Y Ghost.

a Sumntat? of Cbnatian ifaitb
an& practice*

I. What every Christian Must Bei<iE\^.

!?VERY Christian must believe that
there is one God, and no more than
one God : that God is a pure Spirit,
the Lord and Maker of heaven and
earth, who has neither beginning nor
end, but is always the same ; who is
everj'where present ; knows and sees
all things ; can do all things whatso-
ever He pleases ; and is infinite in all
perfections.

2. Every Christian is bound to be-
lieve that in one God there are three
distinct Persons, perfectly equal, of the same substance,
and having the same nature : the Father, who proceeds
from no one ; the Son, who is born of the Father
before all ages; and the Holy Ghost, who proceeds
eternally from the Father and the Son as from one
principle ; and that the three Persons are all equally
eternal, equal in wisdom and power, and are all three
one and the same Lord, one and the same God.

3. We must believe that God created the angels to
be with Him for ever, and that one part of them fell
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from God by sin, and became devils. That God also
created Adam and Eve, the first parents of all man-
kind, and placed them in the earthly Paradise, from
whence they were justly banished for the sin they
committed in eating of the fruit of the forbidden tree ;
and that by this transgression of Adam we are all con-
ceived and born in sin, and must have been lost for
ever, if God had not sent us a Saviour.

4. We are bound to believe in the Saviour of all
mankind, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, true God and
true man ; perfect God from all eternity, equal to His
Father in all things ; and perfect man, from the time of
His coming down from heaven for us, having a body
and soul like ours.

5. We must believe that Jesus Christ, our Saviour,
who had been long foretold by the prophets, was,
at God's appointed time, by the power of the Holy
Ghost, without having any man for His father, con-
ceived in the womb of the Virgin Mary ; whom God
had prepared for this wonderful Maternity in a won-
derful manner : in that by a singular grace and pri-
vilege, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, she
was in the first instant of her conception preserved
free from every taint of original sin. Of her, who
is Blessed among Women for evermore, was born
our Lord — she still remaining a pure virgin. During
the time of His mortal life Jesus Christ founded the
Christian religion; and then offered Himself a Sacri-
fice for the sins of the whole world, by dying upon a
cross, to obtain mercy, grace, and salvation for us ; and
that neither mercy, nor grace, nor salvation can, or
ever could, since Adam's fall, be obtained except through
the mediation of the Son of God.

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6. We must believe that Jesus Christ, after He died
and was buried, arose ou the third day from death to
life, never to die again ; and that, for the space of forty
days. He was pleased, at different times, to manifest
Himself to His disciples, and then ascended into hea-
ven in their sight ; where, as God-man, He continually
intercedes for us. Thence He sent down the Holy
Ghost upon His disciples, to abide with them for ever,
as He had promised, and to guide them and their suc-
cessors into all truth.

7. We must believe the Catholic or Universal Church
of Christ, of which He is the perpetual Head, and His
Spirit the perpetual Guide ; which is founded upon
a rock, and is ever \dctorious over all the powers of
earth and hell. The Church is always One, in all its
members professing one faith, in one communion, un-
der one chief pastor, called the Pope, succeeding St.
Peter, to whom Christ committed His whole flock.
The Church is always Holy, in teaching a holy doc-
trine, in in\dting all to a holy life, and in the eminent
holiness of many of its children. It is Catholic, or
Universal, for it subsists in all ages, and teaches all
nations, and maintains all truth. It is Apostolic, for
it derives its doctrine, its communion, its orders, and
its mission, by an uninterrupted succession, from the
Apostles of Christ.

8. With the Catholic Church the Scriptures, both of
the Old and New Testaments, were deposited by the
Apostles. It is the guardian and interpreter of them,
and the judge of all controversies relating to them.
The Scriptures, thus interpreted, together ^vith the tra-
ditions of the Apostles, are to be received and admitted
by all Christians for the rule of their faith and practice.

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9. We must believe that when the Pope speaks ' ' ex
cathedra " — ?.i?., when, in discharge of his office of Pas-
tor and Teacher of all Christians, he defines, in virtue
of his supreme Apostolic authority, a doctrine of faith
or morals to be held by the universal Church — he is
endowed, by the Divine assistance promised to him
in Blessed Peter, with that Infallibility with which
the Divine Redeemer willed that His Church should
be furnished, in defining doctrine of faith or morals.
And therefore such definitions of the Pope are irre-
formable of themselves, and not in virtue of the con-
sent of the Church.

10. We must believe that Jesus Christ has instituted
in His Church seven Sacraments, or inysterious signs
and instrumental causes of Divine Grace in our souls :
Baptism, by way of a new birth, b}'' which we are made
children of God, and cleansed from sin ; Confirma-
tion, by which we receive the Holy Ghost, by the im-
position of the hands of the successors of the Apostles ;
the blessed Eucharist, which feeds and nourishes our
souls with the Body and Blood of Christ, really present
under the forms of bread and wine, or under either of
them ; Penance, by which penitent sinners are ab-
solved from their sins, by virtue of the commission
given by Christ to His ministers ; Extreme Unction,
which v/ipes away the remains of sin, and anus the
soul with the grace of God in the tiuie of sickness ;
Holy Orders, by which the ministers of God are con-
secrated ; and Matrimony, which, as a sacred sign of
the indissoluble union of Christ and His Church, unites
the married couple in a holy bond, and imparts to them
a grace suitable to that state.

II, We must believe that Jesus Christ has also in-

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stituted the great Kucharistic Sacrifice of His Body
and Blood in remembrance of His Passion and Death.
In this Sacrifice, called the Mass, He is mystically im-
molated every day upon our altars, being Himself both
Priest and Victim. This Sacrifice is the principal wor-
ship of the New Law, in which, and bs' which, we
unite ourselves to Jesus Christ ; and with Him and
through Him we adore God in spirit and truth; give
Him thanks for all His blessings ; obtain His grace
for ourselves and the whole world, and pardon for
ail our sins ; and pray for the living and the dead.

12. We must believe that there is, in the Catholic or
Universal Church of God, a Communion of Saints, by
means of which we communicate with all holy persons
and in all holy things. We communicate with the
Saints in heaven, as our fellow-members under the
same head, Christ Jesus ; we give thanks to God for
His gifts to them, and we beg a share in their prayers.
We communicate with all the saints upon earth in the
same Sacraments and vSacrifice, and in a holy union of
faith and charity. And we also communicate with the
faithful who have departed this life in a more imper-
fect state, — and who by the law of God's justice are for
a while in a state of suffering, — by offering prayers and
alms and sacrifice to God for them.

13. We must believe that, by the full concession of
Christ, there ever resides in the Church the active
power of forgiving sin, and of granting Indulgences
for the remission of the temporal punishments of sin ;
which may be applied to the souls both of the living
and of the dead who have died friends of God and iu
the peace of Christ.

14. We must believe also the necessity of Di\ane

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Grace, without which we cannot make so much as one
step towards heaven ; and that all our good and all our
merits are the gift of God ; that Christ died for all men,
and that His grace does not take away or oppress our
iree will.

15. We must believe that Jesus Christ will come
from heaven at the last day to judge all men ; that all
the dead, both good and bad, shall arise from their
graves, and shall be judged by Him according to their
works ; that the good shall go to heaven with Him,
body and soul, to be happy for all eternity in the
enjoyment of the Sovereign Good ; and that the wicked
shall be condemned, both body and soul, to the tor-
ments of hell.

II. What every Christian Must Do.

ipS'VERY Christian, in order to attain life everlasting,
^->i must worship God as his first beginning and last
end. This worship is to be rendered, first, by Faith ;
which makes both the understanding and the will
humbly adore and embrace all those truths which God
has taught, however obscure and incomprehensible they
may be to our weakness. Secondly, by Hope ; which
honors the infinite power, goodness, and mercy of
God, and the truth of His promises ; and upon these
grounds raises the soul to an assured expectation of
mercy, grace, and salvation, through the merits of
Jesus Christ. Thirdly, by Charity ; which teaches
us to love God with our whole hearts, for His own
sake, and our neighbor as ourselves, for God's sake.
Fourthly, by the virtue of ReIvIGIon ; the chief acts
of which are adoration, praise, thanksgiving, oblation

Christian Faith axd Practice. 3T

of ourselves to God, sacrifice, and prayer; which ought
to be the daily eniploymeuts of a Christian soul. We
must flee all idolatry aud all false religious ; also
superstition, under which name are comprehended all
manner of divinations, all fortune-telling, all witch-
craft, charms, spells, observations of omens, dreams,
etc. All these things are heathenish, and contrary
to the worship of the true and living God, and to
that entire dependence which a Christian soul ought
to have on Him. But we must devoutly honor the
Ever-Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, the Holy
Angels, and the Saints reigning in Glory ; whose inter-
cessions we shall always most profitably invoke. We
should likewise duly reverence all sacred emblems aud
pious memorials of our Lord and His Saints, and
honor the relics of God's servants whom Holy Church
has canonized.

2. We must reverence the name of God and His
truth by a religious observance of all lawful oaths and
vows, and by carefully avoiding all false, rash, or un-
just oachs, and blasphemies.

3. We must dedicate sgme notable part of our time
to His divine service ; and, more especially, consecrate
to Him those days which are ordered by His Church
to be sanctified or kept holy.

4. Under God, we must love, reverence, and obey
our parents, and other lawful superiors, spiritual and
temporal ; and observ^e the laws of the Church and
State : as also we must have a due care of our chil-
dren, and of others that are under our charge, both as
to their souls and their bodies.

5. We must abstain from all injuries to our neigh-
bor's person, by murder or any other violence ; and

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from all hatred, envy, and desire of revenge ; as also
from spiritual murder, which is committed by drawdng
him into sin, by words, actions, or bad example.

6. We must abstain from all uncleanness in thoughts,
words, or actions.

7. We must not steal, cheat, or any other way do
wrong to our neighbor in his goods and possessions ; we
must give every one his own, pay our debts, and make
restitution for all damages which we have caused
through our fault.

8. We must not wrong our neighbor in his character
or good name, by calumny, detraction, or rash judg-
ment ; or in his honor by reproaches or affronts ; or
rob him of \ivs, peace of mind, by. scoffs or contempt ;
or of his friends, by carrying stories backwards and
forwards. In all such cases, whosoever wrongs his
neighbor is obliged to make reparation or satisfac-
tion.

9. 10. As vv^e are commanded to abstain from all deeds
of lust and injustice, so are we also strictl}^ obliged to
restrain all desires of these kinds, and to resist the
irregular motions of concupiscence. So far the Ten
Commandments of God ; which are a short abridgment
of the whole eternal and natural law, which admits of
no dispensation.

Every Christian is, moreover, bound to keep the
commandments of God's Church.

1. We must sanctify Sundays and Holydays of Ob-
ligation by devout attendance at Holy Mass, and by
resting from servile work.

2. We must strictly observe those days of fasting
and abstinence appointed by ecclesiastical authority.

3. We must humbly confess our sins at least once a

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year to a Priest having competent jurisdiction— z.^.,
approved by the Bishop of the Diocese.

4. We must be careful to make our Easter Duty,
by receiving Holy Communion at some time during
the inter\'al between the first Sunday in Lent and
Trinity Sunday.

5. According to our means we must contribute to
the support of those who minister to us in spiritual
things.

6. We must not marry non-Catholics, or any one re-
lated to us within the fourth degree of kindred ; we
must not marry clandestinely, or solemnize marriage
within the prohibited times.

Prayers which every Christian shoui^d Know-
by Heart.

The Invocation.

IN nomine Patris, •!• et •r'N the name of the Fa-

Filii, et Spiritus A-% ther, + and of the

Sancti. Son, and of the Holy

Ainen. Ghost. Amen.

The Lord's Prayer.

"T^ATER NOSTER, qui i^UR FATHER, who
A^- es in coelis, sancti- V_-^ art in heaven, hal-
ficetur nomen tuum : ad- lowed be Thy name : Thy
veniat regnum tuum : fiat kingdom come : Thy will
voluntas tua, sicut in ccelo, be done on earth as it is
et in terra. Panem nos- in h'eaven. Give us this
trum quotidiauum da no- day our daily bread : and

34 Christian Faith and Practice.

bis hodie : et dimitte no- forgive us our trespasses

bis del^ita uostra, sicut et as we forgive those who

uos diuiittimus debitoribus trespass against us. And

nostris. tit ne nos inducas lead us not into tempta-

in lentationem : sed libera tion : but deliver us from

nos a male. Amen. evil. Amen.

Vj'VE, Maria, gratia *f=^-^
(yjr^ plena ; Dominus r^fa

The Hail Mary.

AIIv, Mary, full of
grace ; the Lord is
tecum : benedicta tu in with thee : blessed art
mulieribus, et benedictus thou among women, and
fructus ventris tui, Jesus, blessed is the fruit of thy
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
ora pro nobis peccatori- Mother of God, pray for
bus, nunc et in hora mor- us sinners, now and at the
tis nostrae. A7ne?i. hour of our death. Amen.

The Creed.

CREDO in Deum, Pa- ^ BELIEVE in God, the

trem omnipotentem, A^ Father Almighty, Cre-

Creatorem cceli et terrae ; ator of heaven and earth ;

et in Jesum Christum, Fi- and in Jesus Christ, His

Hum ejus unicum, Domi- only Son, our Lord : who

num nostrum : qui coucep- was conceived by the Holy

tus est de Spiritu Sancto, Ghost, born of the Virgin

natus ex Maria virgine, Mary, suffered under Pon-

passus sub Pontio Pilato, tins Pilate, was crucified;

crucifixus ; mortuus, et se- died, and was buried. He

pultus. Descendit ad in- descended into hell ; the

feros ; tertia die resuiTexit a third day He arose again

mortuis ; asceuditadcoelos, from the dead ; He ascend-

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sedet ad dexteram Dei Pa-
tris omiiipoteutis ; inde ven-
turus est judicare \dvos et
mortuos. Credo iu Spiri-
tuin Sanctum, Sanctam Ec-
clesiam Catliolicam, Sanc-
torum comniunionem, re-
missionem peccatorum,
camis resurrectiouem, vi-
tam aeternam.

ed into heaven, sitteth at
the right hand of God the
Father Almighty ; from
thence He shall come to
judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the Holy
Ghost, the Holy Catholic
Church, the communion of
Saints, the forgiveness of
sins, the resurrection of the
body, and the life everlast-
ing. Amen.

The Confiteor.

CONFITEOR Deo om-
nipoteuti, beatae
Marios semper Virgini,
beato Michaeli Archange-
lo, beato Joanni Baptistse,
Sanctis Apostolis Petro et
Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, (et
tibi, Pater, ) quia peccavi ni-
niis cogitatione, verbo, et
opere, mea culpa, mea
culpa, mea maxima culpa.
Ideo precor beatam Mari-
ana semper Virginem, be-
atuni Michaelem Archan-
gel um, beatum Joannem
Baptistam, sanctos Apos-
tolos Petrum et Paulum,
omnes Sanctos, (et te, Pa-

I CONFESS to Al-
mighty God, to bless-
ed Mary ever Virgin, to
blessed Michael the Arch-
angel, to blessed John the
Baptist, to the holyApostles
Peter and Paul, and to all
the Saints, (and to you, Fa-
ther,) that I have sinned
exceedingly in thought,
word, and deed, through
my fault, through my
fault, through my most
grievous fault. Therefore I
beseech blessed Mary ever
Virgin, blessed Michael the
Archangel, blessed John
the Baptist, the holy Apos-

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ter, ) orare pro me ad Doini-
num Deum uostrum.

Misereatur nostri om-
nipoteiis Deus, et dimissis
peccatis nostris, perducat
nos ad vitam seternam.

Ame7t.

Indulgentiam, "f-absoluti-
onem, et remissiouem pec-
catorum uostrorum, tribu-
at nobis omnipotens et mi-
sericors Domiuus. Amen.

ties Peter and Paul, and all
the Saints, (and you. Fa-
ther, ) to pray to the Lord
our God for me.

May Almighty God have
mercy upon us, and forgive
us our sins, and bring us
unto life everlasting.

Amen.

May the Almighty and
merciful Lord grant us
pardon, "^ absolution, and
remission of our sins.

Amen.

f-<, IvORIA Patri, et Filio,
v£^ et Spiritui Sancto.

The Gloria Patri, or Lesser Doxology.

W LORY be to the Fa-

i£^ ther, and to the Son,

Sicut erat in principio, et and to the Holy Ghost.

nvmc, et semper, et in As it was in the beginning,

SEecula saeculorum. is now, and ever shall be,

Amcfi. world -^Hthout end. Amen.

flDorninQ lpra?er0*

THE OFFICE OF PRIME.

Before Prime are said inaudibly the Our Father, the
Hail Mary, and tlie I believe in God.

Then is said aloud:

i 0:ME unto my help, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me
Glory be to the Father, etc. .
^y^ , Alleluia {or, hi Lent, Praise to Thee,
fM^ O Lord, King of eternal glor>').

Then is said the followiyis hymn : *

^-^ HE star of morn to night succeeds;
v9 We therefore meekly pray,
May God, in all our words and deeds,
Keep us from harm this day.

May He in love restrain us still
From tones of strife and words of ill,
And wrap around and close our eyes
To earth's absorbing vanities.

* Translation by Cardinal Newman.
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38 Morning Prayers.

May wrath and thoughts that gender shame

Ne'er in our breasts abide,
And painful abstinences tame

Of wanton flesh the pride ;

So when the weary day is o'er,
And night and stilhiess come once more,
Blameless and clean from spot of earth
We may repeat with reverent mirth —

To God the Father glory be,

And to His Only Son,
And to the Spirit, One and Three,

While endless ages run. Amen.

Then follow the Psalms, which are said under one Antiphon :
Ajit. for Sundays. Alleluia.
Ant. for week-days. Blessed are they that walk.

Psalm 5J.

Oj* AVE me, O God, by Thy name : and judge me in
^ Thy strength.

Hear my prayer, O God : give ear unto the words oi
my mouth.

For strangers have risen up against me, and the
mighty have sought after my soul : and they have not
set God before their eyes.

For behold, God is my helper : and the I^ord is the
protector of my soul.

Turn back evil upon mine enemies : and destroy
Thou them in Thy truth.

I will freely sacrifice unto Thee, and will praise Thy
name, O Lord : for it is good :

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For Thou hast delivered me out of all my trouble :
and mine eye hath looked down upon mine enemies.
Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm iiS.

BIvEvSSED are the undefiled in the way : who walk
in the law^ of the Lord.
Blessed are they that search His testimonies : that
seek Him with their whole heart.

For they that work iniquity : have not walked in
His W'ays.

Thou hast commanded that Thy commandments be
kept most diligently.

0 that my ways may be so directed : that I may
keep Thine ordinances.

Then shall I not be confounded : when I shall have
regard to all Thy commandments.

1 will praise Thee with uprightness of heart : when
I shall have learned the judgments of Thy justice.

I will keep Thine ordinances : O forsake me not
utterly.

By what doth a j^oung man correct his way ? even
by keeping Thy words.

With my whole heart have I sought after Thee : let
me not stray from Thy commandments.

Thy words have I hidden within my heart : that I
may not sin against Thee.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord : O teach me Thine ordi-
nances.

With my lips have I declared : all the judgments of
Thy mouth.

I have had delight in the way of Thy testimonies :
even as in all riches.

40 Morning Prayers.

I will meditate ou Thy commaudments : and I will
consider Thy ways.

I will think upon Thine ordinances : I will not for-
get Thy words.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

*Y^ EAIv bountifully with Thy servant : quicken Thou
A^ nie, and I shall keep Thy words.

Open Thou mine eyes : and I shall see the wondrous
things of Thy law.

I am a sojourner upon earth : O hide not Thy com-
mandments from me.

My soul hath longed greatl}^ : to desire Thine ordi-
nances at all times.

Thou hast rebuked the proud : cursed are they that
do err from Thy commandments

0 take from me shame and contempt : for I have
sought after Thy testimonies.

Princes also did sit and speak against me : but Thy
servant was occupied in Thy statutes.

For Thy testimonies are my meditation : and Thine
ordinances are my counsel.

My soul hath cleaved to the earth : O quicken Thou
me according to Thy word.

1 have declared my ways, and Thou heardest me :
teach me Thy statutes.

Make me to understand the way of Thine ordinan-
ces : and I will meditate on Thy wondrous works.

My soul hath slumbered through weariness : strength-
en Thou me in Thy words.

Remove from me the way of iniquity : and have
mercy on me in Thy law.

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I have chosen the way of truth : I have not forgotten
Thy judgments.

I have cleaved unto Thy testimonies, O Lord : put
me not to shame.

I have run in the way of Thy commandments : when
Thou didst enlarge my heart.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

[The following creed is said only on Sunday's, when the
Sunday Ofl&ce is recited :

The Creed of St. Athanasius.

QUICUMQUE \mlt sal- J'jy'HOSOEVER desires
vus esse, * ante omnia vJcA* to be saved, before
opus est, ut teneat Catho- all things it is necessary that
licam fidem. lie hold the Catholic faith.

Quam nisi quisque inte- Which faith, except every
gram inviolatamque ser\'a- one do keep entire and
verit, * absque dubio in in\dolate, without doubt
seternum peribit. he shall perish everlast-

ingly.

Fides autem Catholica Now the Catholic faith is
hsec est, * ut ununi Deum this : that we worship one
in Trinitate, et Trinitatem God in Trinity, and Trinity
in unitate veneremur. in Unity.

Neque confundentes per- Neither confounding the
sonas, * neque substantiam Persons nor di\-iding the
separantes. substance.

Alia est enim persona For there is one Person
Patris, alia Filii, " alia Spi- of the Father, another of
ritus Sancti, the Son, another of the

FLoly Ghost.

Sed Patris, et Filii, et But the Godhead of the

Morning Prayers.

Spiritus Sancti una est di-
vinitas, * sequalis gloria,
coseterua majestas.

Oualis Pater, talis Fi-
lius, "^ talis Spiritus Sauc-
tus.

Increatus Pater, iucrea-
tus Filius, * increatus Spi-
ritus Sauctus.

Immeusus Pater, immen-
sus Filius, * immensus Spi-
ritus Sauctus.

yEteruus Pater, seternus
Filius, * seternus Spiritus
Sauctus.

Et tamen non tres seter-
ni, * sed unus ceteruus.

Sicut non tres increati,
nee tres immensi, * sed
unus increatus, et unus im-
mensus.

Similiter omnipotens Pa-
ter, omnipotens Filius, ^
omnipotens Spiritus Sauc-
tus.

Et tamen non tres onini-
potentes, '"^' sed unus omni-
potens.

Ita Deiis Pater, Deus
F'^ilius, ^ Deus Spiritus
Sauctus.

Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost is
one ; the glory equal, the
majesty co-eternal.

As the Father is, such is
the Son, such the Holy
Ghost.

The Father uncreate, the
Son uncreate, the Holy
Ghost uncreate.

The Father infinite, the
Son infinite, the Holy
Ghost infinite.

The Father eternal, the
Son eternal, the Holy
Ghost eternal.

And yet they are not
three eternals, but one
Eternal.

As also they are not three
uncreates, nor three infi-
nites ; but one Uncreate,
and one Infinite.

In like manner the Fa-
ther is Almighty, the Son
Almighty, and the Hoi)'-
Ghost Almighty.

And 3^et they are not
three almighties, but one
Almighty.

So the Father is God, the
Son God, and the Holy
Ghost God.

Morning Prayers.

Kt tamen nou tres Dii, ■^
sed uuus est Deiis,

Ita Dominus Pater, Do-
minus Filius, * Domiuus
Spiritus Sanctus.

Et tamen non tres Domi-
ni, * sed unus est Domiuus.

Quia sicut singillatim
unamquamque personam
Deum ac Dominum confi-
teri Christiana veritate com-
pellimur : * ita tres Deos
aut Dominos dicere Ca-
tholica religione prohibe-
mur.

And yet they are not
three Gods, but one God.

So the Father is Lord,
the Son is Lord, and the
Holy Ghost is Lord.

And yet they are not
three Lords, but one Lord.

For as we are obliged
by the Christian Truth
to acknowledge every Per-
son singly to be God and
Lord : so we are forbidden
by the Catholic religion
to say there are three Gods
or three Lords.

Pater nullo est fac-
tus, "^ nee creatus, nee ge-
nitus.

Filius a Patre solo est : ^
non factus, nee creatus, sed
genitus.

Spiritus Sanctus a Patre
et Filio : * non factus, nee
creatus, nee genitus, sed
procedens.

Unus ergo Pater, non
tres Patres : unus Filius,
non tres Filii.: ^ unus Spi-
ritus Sanctus, non tres Spi-
ritus Sancti.

Et in hac Trinitate nihil
prius aut posterius, nihil

The Father was made by
no one, neither created,
nor begotten.

The Son is by the Fa-
ther alone, not made, nor
created, but begotten.

The Holy Ghost is from
the Father and the Son, not
made, nor created, nor be-
gotten, but proceeding.

So there is one Father,
not three Fathers : one Son,
not three Sons : one Holy
Ghost, not three Holy
Ghosts.

And in this Trinity there
is nothing before or after,

44 Morning Prayers.

majus aut minus: * sed nothing greater or less ; but
totse tres personse coseter- the whole three Persons are
nse sibi sunt, et coasqua- co-eternal together and co-
les, equal.

Ita ut per omnia, sicut So that in all things, as is
jam supra dictum est, "^ et aforesaid, the Unity is to
unitas in Trinitate, et Trini- be v/orshipped in Trinity,
tasin unitate veneranda sit. and the Trinity in Unity.

Qui vult ergo salvus He, therefore, that de-
esse, " ita de Trinitate sen- sires to be saved must thus
tiat. believe of the Trinity.

Sed necessarium est ad Furthermore, it is neces-
seternam salutem, * ut in- sary to everlasting salva-
carnationem quoque Domi- tion that he also believe
ni nostri Jesu Christi fideli- faithfully the Incarnation
ter credat. of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Kst ergo fides recta, ut Now the right faith is,
credamus et confiteamur, * that we believe and con-
quia Dominus noster Jesus fess that our Lord Jesus
Christus Dei Filius, Deus Christ, the Son of God, is
et homo est. both God and man.

Deus est ex substantia He is God of the sub-
Patris ante sascula geni- stance of His P'ather, be-
tus : * et homo est ex sub- gotten before the world ;
stantia matris in saeculo and He is man of the sub-
natus. stance of His Mother, bom

in the world :

Perfectus Deus, perfec- Perfect God and per-
tus homo : * ex anima ra- feet man ; of .rational soul
tionali, et humana carne and human flesh subsist-
subsistens. ing,

.F^qualis Patri secundum Equal to the Father ac-
divinitatem : * minor Pa- cording to His Divinity ;

Morning Prayers.

tre secundum humanita-
tem.

Qui, licet Deus sit et
homo, * non duo tameu^
sed unus est Christus.

Unus autem, non con-
versione diviuitatis in car-
nem, ^ sed assumptione
humanitatis in Deum.

Unus omnino, non con-
fusione substantiae, * sed
unitate personae.

Nam, sicut auima ratio-
nalis et caro unus est
homo, * ita Deus et homo
unus est Christus :

Qui passus est pro salu-
te nostra, descendit ad in-
feros, " tertia die resurrexit
a mortuis :

Ascendit ad coelos, sedet
ad dexteram Dei Patris om-
nipotentis : ^ inde venturus
est judicare \dvos et mor-
tuos :

Ad cujus adventum om-
nes homines resurgere ha-
bent cum coFporibus suis, *
et reddituri sunt de factis
propriis rationem.

Et qui bona egerunt,
ibuut in \'itam aeternam :

and less than the Father ac-
cording to His humanity.

Who, although He be
both God and man, yet He
is not two, but one Christ :

One, not by the conver-
sion of the Godhead into
flesh, but by the assuming
of human nature unto God:

One altogether, not by
confusion of substance, but
by unity of person.

For as the rational soul
and the bod}'^ constitutes
one man, so God and man
is one Christ :

Who suffered for our sal-
vation, descended into hell,
arose again the third day
from the dead :

He ascended into heaven ;
He sitteth at the right hand
of God the Father Al-
mighty ; thence He shall
come to judge the living
and the dead :

At whose coming all men
must arise again with their
bodies, and must give an
account of their own
works.

And they that have done
good shall go into life ever-

46 Morning Prayers.

qui vero luala, iu ignem lasting ; and they that have
iEtenium. done evil, into everlasting

fire.
Hsec est fides Catholica : This is the Catholic faith,
quam nisi quisque fideli- which except a man believe
ter firmiterque crediderit, faithfully and steadfastly
sal\T.is esse non poterit. he cannot be saved.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc.l

Antiphon for Sundays, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
At Easter a fourth Alleluia.

Antiphon for Week-days :

IvESSED are they that walk in Thy law, O
Lord.

Then is said the Chapter :

Sundays.

NTO the King of ages, the Immortal, Invisible,
only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever.
R. Thanks be to God.

Week-days.

OVE peace and truth, saith the Lord Almighty.
R. Thanks be to God.

Then follows the short Responsory :

CHRIST, Thou Son of the living God, have mercy
on us.
R. Christ, Thou Son of the living God, have mercy
on us.

V. Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father,
R. Have merc}" on us.

Morning Prayers. 47

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the vSoti, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. Christ, Thou Sou of the living God, have mercy
on vxs.

V. Arise, O Christ, and help us.

R. And deliver us for Thy name's sake.

Aftet- the short responsory follow these prayers, called the Preces,
except on Double Feasts and within Octaves, zuhen they are omitted
down to the mark. (*) :

"Tj — ' ORD, have mercy.
t ^ ^ Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {hiaudibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from e\al.

I believe in God {inaudibly).

V. The resurrection of the body.

R. And the life everlasting. Amen.

V. But I, O Lord, have cried unto Thee.

R. And in the morning my prayer shall come earl}^
before Thee.

V. Let my mouth be filled with praise.

R. That I may sing of Thy glory ; and of Thy great-
ness all the da)^ long.

V. O Lord, turn away Thy face from my sins.

R. And blot out all my iniquities.

V. Create in me a clean heart, O God.

R. And renew a right spirit within me.

V. Cast me not away from Thy face.

R. And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.

V. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation.

R. And strengthen me with a perfect spirit.

48 Morning Prayers.

These prayers within the brackets are said only on week-days :

•Y^ELIVER me, O Lord, from the evil man.
^^ R. x\ud rescue me from the unjust man.

V. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God.

R. And defend me from them that rise up against
me.

V. Deliver me from them that work iniquity.

R. And save me from the men of blood.

V. vSo will I sing a psalm unto Thy name for ever
and ever.

R. That I may pay my vows from day to day.

V. Hear us, O God our Saviour.

R. Who art the hope of all the ends of the earth,
and in the sea afar off.

V. Come unto my help, O God.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

V. Holy God, Holy and Mighty, Holy and Immor-
tal,

R. Have mercy on us.

V. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

R. And let all that is within me bless His holy
name.

V. Bless the Lord, O my soul.

R. And forget not all His benefits.

V. Who forgiveth thee all thine iniquities.

R. Who healeth all thine infirmities.

V. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction.

R. Who crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

V. Who satisfieth thy desire with good things.

R. Thy youth shall be renewed like the eagle's. 1

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

Morning Prayers. 49

The Confiteor, p. 35.

Then the office continues as follows :

VOUCHSAFE, O Lord, this day
i?. To keep us without sin.
V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.
i*?. Have mercy on us.
F. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.
i?. As we have hoped in Thee.

* Here the office is resumed when the Preces hazx been omitted:

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

OLORD, God Almighty, w^ho hast brought us to
the beginning of this day : let Thy power so
defend us therein, that this day we fall into no sin, but
that all our thoughts, words, and works may always
tend to what is just in Thy sight. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, w^orld
without end. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

Here is read the Marty rology, if read at all ; after which the office
proceeds thus :

V. Precious in the sight of the Lord
R. Is the death of His saints.

50 Morning Praykrs.

/'T\ AY the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints
\^'^t plead for us with the I^ord, that we may de-
serve to be helped and delivered by Him who liveth
and reigneth, world without end. Amen.

V. Come unto my help, O God.

i?. O Lord, make haste to help me. {This ver-
sicle and response is said thrice.)

V. Glory be to the Father, etc.

R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father [inaitdibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Look upon Thy servants, O Lord, and upon
Thy works, and direct their children.

R. And let the brightness of the Lord our God be
upon us, and direct Thou the works of our hands
over us : yea, the work of our hands do Thou direct.

V. Glor}' be to the Father, etc.

R. As it was in the beginning, etc.

Let ns pray.

OLORD GOD, King of heaven and earth, vouchsafe
this day to direct and to sanctify, to rule and to
govern, our souls and bodies, our senses, words, and
actions, in Thy law, and in the works of Thy com-
mandments ; that both now and for ever we may de-
serve to be saved and delivered through Thy protec-
tion, O vSaviour of the world, who livest and reignest,
world without end.
R. Amen.

Morning Prayers. 51

F. O lyord, grant Thy blessing.
T/ie Blessing : May the Lord Almighty order our
days and deeds in His peace.
R. Amen.

Then is read the short lesson :

"y I'ND may the Lord direct our hearts in the love
(V^-3-, of God, and the patience of Christ. And do
Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

V. Bless ye.

R. God.

The Blessing : The Lord bless us, and keep us from
all evil, and bring us unto life everlasting : and may
the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy
of God, rest in peace.

R. Amen.

ANOTHER FORM OF MORniNa 'PRAYERS.

As soon as you are awake, make the sign of the Cross, and say :

^-p^ OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts : the earth
A-l, is full of Thy glory. Glory be to the Father,
glor}' be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.
AmenS^)

Ulien yo2i are dressed, calling to mind the greatness of God, and
yourozun nothingness, place yourself in His presence, and kneel
down and say :

IN the name of the Father, 4« and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

52 Morning Prayers.

Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kiudle in them the fire of Thy love.

/'TX OST holy and adorable Trinity, one God in three
f>'^ Persons, I believe that Thou art here present ;
I adore Thee with the deepest humility, and render to
Thee, with my whole heart, the homage which is due
to Thy sovereign majesty.

OMY God, I most humbly thank Thee for all the
favors Thou hast bestowed upon me up to the
present moment. I give Thee thanks from the bottom
of my heart that Thou hast created me after Thine own
image and likeness, that Thou hast redeemed me by
the precious blood of Thy dear Son, and that Thou
hast preserved me and brought me safe to the begin-
ning of another day. I offer to Thee, O Lord, my
whole being, and in particular all my thoughts, words,
actions, and sufferings of this day. I consecrate them
all to the glory of Thy name, beseeching Thee that
through the iufinite merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour
they may all find acceptance in Thy sight. May Thy
divine love animate them, and may they all tend to
Thy greater glory.

* V ■''DORABLE Jesus, ni}^ Saviour and Master, model
(v^-J-, of all perfection, I resolve and will endeavor
this day to imitate Thy example, to be, like Thee, mild,
humble, chaste, zealous, charitable, and resigned. I
will redouble my efforts that I may not fall this day
into any of those sins which I have heretofore com-
mitted {here you may name any besetting sin), and
which I sincerely desire to forsake.

Morning Prayers. 53

OMY God, Thou knowest my poverty aud weak-
ness, aud that I am unable to do anything good
without Thee ; deny me not, O God, the help of Thy
grace ; proportion it to my necessities ; give me strength
to avoid everything exdl which Thou forbiddest, and to
practise the good which Thou hast commanded ; and
enable me to bear patiently all the trials which it may
please Thee to send me.

I believe in God. I
confess to Almighty God, etc.

\Here the I<itany of the Holy Name, p. 60, may be said.]

An Act of Faith.

0]\IY God ! I firmly believe that Thou art one God
in three Di\'ine Persons, the Father, the Son,
and the Holy Ghost ; I believe that the Divine Son
became man, and died for our sins, and that He will
come to judge the li\dng and the dead. I believe these
and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church
teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, who canst
neither deceive nor be deceived.

An Act of Hope.

OMY God ! relying on Thy infinite goodness and
promises, I nope to obtain pardon of my sins,
the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through
the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer.

An Act of Charity.

MY God ! I love Thee above all things, with my
whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good

54 Morning Prayers.

and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself
for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured
me, and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

An Act of Contrition.

OMY God ! I am heartily sorry for ha^dng offended
Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread
the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of
all because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good
and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins, to do pen-
ance, and to amend my life. Ainefi.

OHOIvY Virgin, Mother of God, my Mother and
Patroness, I place myself under thy protection,
I throw myself with confidence into the arms of thy
compassion. Be to me, O Mother of mercy, my refuge
in distress, my consolation under suffering, my advo-
cate vvdth thy adorable Son, now and at the hour of
my death. Amen.

OFAlTHFUIv Guardian and Father of virgins,
Blessed Joseph, to whom was confided the care
of Jesus, and of Mary the Queen of Virgins, I most
humbly supplicate thee, by the love thou dost bear
Jesus and Mary, to obtain for me that, being preserved
from every stain during my whole life, I may be ever
able to serve them with unspotted purity of mind and
body. Atnen.Q)

*V I'NGEIy of God, my Guardian dear,
(vA-^ To whom His love commits me here,
Ever this day be at my side.
To light and guard, to rule and guide. Anien.i^)

ThK AnGEIvUS.

O GREAT Saint, whose name I bear, protect me,
pray for me, that, like thee, I may serve God
faithfully on earth, and glorify Him eternally with
thee in heaven. Amen.

£W AY the power of the Father govern and protect
^'"^ me ! May the wisdom of the Son teach and
enlighten me ! May the influence of the Holy Ghost
renew and quicken me ! May the blessing of the All-
holy Trinity, the Father, •f' the Son, and the Holy
Ghost, be with me, now and for evermore. A men.

THE AHGELUS.(0

Tu be said Morning, Noon, and Night ; kneeling, except on Saturday
evening and throughout Sunday.

<3C

NGEIvUS Domini
nuntiavit Mariae.

R. Et concepit de Spi-
ritu Saucto.

Ave, Maria, etc.

V. Ecce ancilla Do-
mini,

R. Fiat mihi secundum
verbum tuum.

Ave, Maria, etc.

V. Et Verbum caro

FACTUM EST.

R. Et habita\'it in no-
bis.

Ave, Maria, etc.

^HE Angel of the
V^ Lord declared unto
Mary.

R. And she conceived
by the Holy Ghost.

Hail, Mary, etc.

V. Behold the hand-
maid of the Lord.

R. Be it done unto me
according to Thy word.

Hail, Mary^, etc.

V. And the Word vv^as

MADE FI.ESH.

R. And dwelt among
us.

Hail, Mary, etc.

56 Prayer for Authorities.

Orem us. L et us pray.

^ RATIAM tuam, quce- "T^OUR forth, we be-

^5^ sumus, Domine, A— seech Thee, O Lord,

mentibus nostris iufunde, Thy grace into our hearts ;

ut qui, Augelo nuutiaute, that as we have known the

Chris ti filii tui incarna- Incarnation of Christ Thy

tioneiu cognovimus, per Son by the message of an

passionem ejus et crucem Angel, so, by His Passion

ad resurrectionis gloriam and Cross, we may be

perducamur ; per eumdem brought to the glory of

Christum Dominum nos- His resurrection ; through

trum. Amen. the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

In Eastertide, instead of the Angelus, the Regiua
Cceli {p. 7S) is said standing.

A PRAYER FOR THE CHURCH, THE CIYIK
AUTHORITIES, ETC.

Composed by Archbishop Carroll, A.D. 1800.

y-7T-y*E pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God, who
VxA, through Jesus Christ hast revealed Thy glory
to all nations, to preserve the works of Thy mercy ;
that Thy Church, being spread through the whole
world, may continue, with unchanging faith, in the
confession of Thy Name.

We pray Thee, who alone art good and holy, to
endow with heavenly knowledge, sincere zeal, and
sanctity of life our chief Bishop, N., the Vicar of our
Lord Jesus Christ in the government of His Church ;

Prayer for Authorities. 57

our own Bishop, {or Archbishop,) N. {7/ he is not
consecrated, our Bishop-elect) ; all other Bishops, Pre-
lates, aud Pastors of the Church ; aud especially those
who are appointed to exercise among us the functions
of the holy ministry, and conduct Thy people into the
ways of salvation.

We pray Thee, O God of might, wisdom, and justice,
through whom authority is rightly administered, laws
are enacted, and judgment decreed, assist, with Thy
Holy Spirit of counsel and fortitude, the President of
these United States, that his administration may be
conducted in righteousness, and be eminently useful to
Thy people, over whom he presides, by encouraging
due respect for virtue and religion ; by a faithful ex-
ecution of the laws in justice and mercy ; and by re-
straining vice and immorality. Let the light of Thy
divine wisdom direct the deliberations of Congress, and
shine forth in all the proceedings and laws framed for
our rule and government ; so that they may tend to
the preservation of peace, the promotion of national
happiness, the increase of industry, sobriety, and use-
ful knowledge, and may perpetuate to us the bless-
ings of equal liberty.

We pray for his Excellency the Governor of this
State, for the members of the Assembly, for all Judges,
Magistrates, and other officers who are appointed to
guard our political welfare ; that they may be enabled,
by Thy powerful protection, to discharge the duties of
their respective stations with honesty and ability.

We recommend likewase to Thy unbounded mercy
all our brethren and fellow-citizens, throughout the
United States, that they may be blessed in the know-
ledge, and sanctified in the observance of Thy most

58 Grace befork and after Meals.

holy law ; that they may be preserved in union, and
in that peace which the world cannot give ; and, after
enjoying the blessings of this life, be admitted to those
which are eternal.

Finally, we pray Thee, O Lord of mercy, to remem-
ber the souls of Thy servants departed who are gone
before us with the sign of faith, and repose in the
sleep of peace : the souls of our parents, relations, and
friends ; of those who, when living, were members of
this congregation ; and particularly of such as are lately
deceased ; of all benefactors who, by their donations or
legacies to this Church, witnessed their zeal for the de-
cenc}'' of di\dne worship, and proved their claim to our
grateful and charitabl'e remembrance. To these, O
Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech
Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and everlasting
peace, through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

GRJICE BEFORE MEALS.

BLEvSS us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts, which we
are about to receive from Thy bounty. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

GRACE AFTER MEALS.

y VI I 'E give Thee thanks, O Almighty God, for all
VxA» Thy mercies. Who livest and reignest world
without end.
R. Amen.

Grace before and after Meai.s.

VOUCHSAFE, O Lord, to reward with eternal life
all those who do us good for Thy name's sake.
J^. Amen.

V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

Ma}' the souls of the faithful departed, through the
mercy of God, rest iu peace.
R. Amen.

M^Q)

Zbc litany of tbc flDost Ibol?
Bame of Jesus.®

Pater de coe
lis Deus, 7niserere nobis.

Fill Redemptor mundi
Deus,

Spiritus Sancte Deus,

Sancta Triuitas, unus
Deus,

Jesu, Inli Dei vi\d,

Jesu, splendor Patris,

Jesu, candor lucis ccter-

npe,
Jesu, rex gloriae,

ORD, have mer-
cy ou us.
Christ, have
mercy on us.
Lord, have
mercy ou us.
Jesus, hear us.

Jesus, graciously hear us.

God the Father of Heaven,
have mercy oji us.

God the Sou, Redeem-
er of the world,

God the Holy Ghost,

Holy Trinity, One
God,

Jesus, vSon of the living
God,

Jesus, splendor of the
Father,

Jesus, brightness of
Hternal Light,

Jesus, King of glory,

LiTAXV OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. 6i

Jesu, sol justitiae,
Jesu, Fill Mariae Vir-

giuis,
Jesu amabilis,
Jesu adinirabilis,
Jesu, Deus fortis,
Jesu, pater futuri sae-

culi,
Jesu, uiagui consilii

Angele,
Jesu potentissime,
Jesu patientissime,
Jesu obedientissime,
Jesu initis et humilis

corde,
Jesu, amator casti-

tatis,
Jesu, amator noster,
Jesu, Deus pads,
Jesu, auctor vitae,
Jesu, exemplar virtu-

tum,
Jesu, zelator auima-

rum,
Jesu, Deus uoster,
Jesu, refugium nos-
trum,
Jesu, pater pauperum,

Jesu, thesaure fideli-

um,
Jesu, boue pastor,
Jesu, lux vera,

] Jesus, Suu of justice,
Jesus, Sou of the Vir-
gin ]Mary,
Jesus, most amiable,
Jesus, most admirable,
Jesus, mighty God,
Jesus, Father of the

•world to come,
Jesus, Augel of the

great counsel,
Jesus, most powerful,
Jesus, most patient,
Jesus, most obedient,
Jesus, meek and hum-
ble of heart,
Jesus, lover of chas-
tity,
Jesus, lover of us,
Jesus, God of peace,
Jesus, Author of life,
Jesus, Model of vir-
tues,
Jesus, zealous for

souls,
Jesus, our God,
Jesus, our Refuge,

Jesus, Father of the

poor,
Jesus, Treasure of the

faithful,
Jesus, good Shepherd,
Jesus, true Light,

62 Litany of the Most Hoi.y Name of Jesus.

Jesu, sapientia oeterua, -,

Jesu, bouitas iniini-
ta,

Jesu, via et vita nos-
tra,

Jesu, gaudium Augelo-
rum,

Jesu, rex Patriarcha-
rum,

Jesu, magister Aposto-
lorum,

Jesu, doctor Evange-
listarum,

Jesu, fortitudo Marty-
rum,

Jesu, lumen Confesso-
rum,

Jesu, puritas Virgi-
uum,

Jesu, corona Sancto-
rum omnium, J

Propitius esto, parce nobis,
Jesu.

Propitius esto, exaudi nos,
Jesu.

Ab omni malo, libei'a jws,
Jesu,

Ab omni peccato, 1 v^

Ab ira tua,

Ab iusidiis diaboli,

A spiritu foruicatio-
nis,

Jesus, eternal Wisdom, ^

Jesus, infinite Good-
ness,

Jesus, our Way and our
Life,

Jesus, joy of An-
gels,

Jesus, King of Patri-
archs,

Jesus, Master of Apos-
tles,

Jesus, Teacher of Evan-
gelists,

Jesus, strength of Mar-
tyrs,

Jesus, light of Confes-
sors,

Jesus, purity of Vir-
gins,

Jesus, crown of all
Saints,

Be merciful, spare us, O
Jesus.

Be merciful, graciously
hear us, O Jesus.

From all evil, Jesus, deliver
us.

From all sin, 1 ^

From Thy wrath, | |

From the snares of the
devil,

From the spirit of for- | ^
nication, J ^

Litany of the Most Hoi.y Name of Jesus. 63

A morte perpetua,

A neglectu inspiratio-

nuiii tuarum,
Per mysteriuin sanc-

tae incarnationis

tuae,
Per uativitatem tu-

am,
Per infantiani tu-

am,
Per diviuissimam vi-

tam tuani,
Per labores tuos,
Per agouiain et passi-

oneni tuain,
Per crucein et derelic-

tionem tuam,
Per languores tuos,

sei

)U1-

Per mortem et
turam tuam,

Per resurrectionem tu-
am,

Per ascensionem tu-
am,

Per gaudia tua,

Per gloriam tuam,

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi, parce nobis,
Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

From everlasting

death.

From neglect of Thy
inspirations.

Through the mystery
of Thy holy Incar-
nation,

Through Thy Nativ-
ity,

Through Thine In-
fancy',

Through Thy most di-
vine Life,

Through Thy Labors,

Through Thine Agony
and Passion,

Through Thy Cross
and Abandonment,

Through Thy Suffer-
ings,

Through Thy Death
and Burial,

Through Thy P.esur-
rection,

Through Thine Ascen-
sion,

Through Thy Joys,

Through Thy Glory,

Lamb of God, who tak-
est away the sins of
the world, spare us, O
Jesus.

Lamb of God, who takest

Litany of the Most Holy Name of Jesus.

cata mundi, ex audi 7ios, away the sius of the

world, graciously hear

us, O Jesus.
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world, have mercy on ics,

O Jesus.
Jesus, hear us.
Jesus, graciously hear us.

Jesu.

Agnus Dei, qui toUis pec-
cata mundi, miserere no-
bis, Jesu.

Jesu, audi nos.
Jesu, exaudi nos.

Oremus. Let us pray.

*Y^OMINEJesuChriste, r^ LORD Jesus Christ,

^—^ qui dixisti : Petite, V_/ who hast said : Ask,

et accipietis ; quaerite, et and ye shall receive ; seek,

invenietis ; pulsate, et ape- and ye shall find ; knock,

rietur vobis : quaesumus, and it shall be opened unto

da nobis petentibus divi- you : grant, we beseech

nissimi tui amoris affec- Thee, unto us who ask,

turn, ut te toto corde, ore the gift of Thy most divine

et opere diligamus, et a tua Love, that we may ever

nunquam laude cessemus. love Thee with our whole

Sancti Nominis tui, Do- hearts, and in all our

mine, timorem pariter et words and actions, and

amorem fac nos habere never cease from showing

perpetuum, quia nunquam forth Thy praise,

tua gubernatione destituis Make us, O Lord, to

quos in soliditate tuae di-
lectionis instituis. Qui vi-
vis et regnas, etc. Amen.

have a perpetual fear and
love of Thy Holy Name ;
for Thou never failest to
govern those whom Thou

dost solidly establish in Thy love. Who livest and

reignest, etc. Amen.

Zbc Xitan? of tbe McBscb mvQin,

COMMONI^Y CAI,I,ED

THE LITANY OF IxORETO.(i)

UB tuum
prassidium
confugimus,
Saucta Dei
^ffp Genitrix.
[-0 ^Nostras de-
precationes
ue despicias
in necessita-
tibus nostiis ;
sed a pericu-
lis cuuctis libera nos semper,

'YRIE eleison.

Christ e eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe audi nos.

Christe ex audi nos.

Pater de coelis Deus,
rere nobis.

Fili Redemptor mundi De-
us, miserere nobis.

niise-

Spiritus Sancte Deus, mise-
rere nobis.

E fly to thy
patronage, O
holy Mother
of God. De-
spise not our
petitions in our neces-
sities : but deliver us
from all dangers, O ever
glorious and blessed Vir-
gin.

Virgo gloriosa et benedicta.

*T 1 ORD, have mercy on
« » ^ us.

Christ, have mercy on us.
Lord, have mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.
Christ, graciously hear us.
God the Father of heaven,

have mercy 07i us.
God the Son, Redeemer of

the world, have mercy on

us.
God the Holy Ghost, have

mercy on us.

The Litany of the Bi^essed Virgin.

Sancta Trinitas, uuus Deus, Holy Trinity, one God,

miserere nobis.

have mercy on iis.

Sancta Maria, ora pro

no- Holy Mary, pray for

bis.

us.

Sancta Dei genitrix.

Holy Mother of God, ~

Sancta Virgo virgi-

Holy Virgin of vir-

num,

gins.

Mater Christi,

Mother of Christ,

Mater divinse gratise,

Mother of divine grace.

Mater purissima.

Mother most pure,

Mater castissima.

Mother most chaste,

Mater in\nolata,

Mother inviolate,

Mater intemerata.

Mother undefiled,

Mater amabilis.

Mother most amiable.

Mater admirabilis,

Mother most admir-
able.

Mater Creatoris,

^ Mother of our Creator,

Mater Salvatoris,

^ Mother of our Saviour,

Virgo pmdentissima.

- 2 Virgin most prudent,

Virgo veneranda,

1 Virgin most venerable,

Virgo praedicanda,

?■ Virgin most renowned.

Virgo potens,

Virgin most powerful,

Virgo Clemens,

Virgin most merciful.

Virgo fidelis.

Virgin most faithful,

Speculum justitiae,

Mirror of justice.

Sedes sapientise,

Seat of wisdom.

Causa nostrae Isetitiae,

Cause of our joy,

Vas spirituale,

Spiritual vessel,

Vas honorabile,

Vessel of honor.

Vas iusigne devotio-

Singular vessel of de-

nis,

votion.

Rosa mystica,

Mystical rose,

Turris Davidica,

Tower of David,

The Litany ol" the Bi^essed Virgin.

Turris eburnea,
Domus aiirea,
Foederis area,
Janua coeli,
Stella matutina,
Salus infirmorum,
Remgiuin peccatorum,
Consolatrix afiflicto-

runi,
Auxilium Cliristiano-

rum,
Regiiia Angelonim,
Regina Patriarclia-

nim,
Regiua Prophetarum,
Regiua Apostolorum,
Regina ]Mart3-rum,
Regiua Confessorum,
Regiua Virgiuuui,
Regiua Sauctorum

ouiuium,
Regina, sine labe ori-

ginali concepta,
Regiua sacratissimi

Rosarii,
Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

cata muudi, parce nobis,

Domine.
Aguus Dei, qui tollis pec-

cata muudi, exaudi nos,

Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-

Tower of ivory,
House of gold,
Ark of the covenant,
Gate of heaven,
Morning star,
Health of the sick.
Refuge of sinners.
Comforter of the af-
flicted,
Help of Christians,

Oueen of Angels,
Queen of Patriarchs,

Queen of Prophets,
Queen of Apostles,
Queen of Martyrs,
Queen of Confessors,
Queen of Virgins,
Queen of all Saints,

Queen conceived with-
out original sin.

Queen of the most
holy Rosar}%

Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the
world, spare us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, who takest
away the sins of the
world, graciously hear
us, O Lord.

Lamb of God, v;ho takest

Thp: Litany of the Bi^essed Virgin.

cata mundi, miserere no-
bis.

V. Ora pro nobis, Sancta
Dei Geuitrix.

R. Ut digni efficiamur pro-
missionibus Chiisti.

Oremtis.

^ RATIAM tuam, quse-
Vt/ sumus, Domiue,
mentibus nostris infuude,
ut qui, Angelo nuntiante,
Christi filii tui incarna-
tionem cognovimus, per
passionem ejus et crucem
ad resurrectionis gloriam
perducamur ; per eumdem
Christum Dominum nos-
trum. Amen.

V. Diviuum auxilium
maneat semper nobiscum.
R. Amen.

away the sins of the
world, have mercy on us.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mo-
ther of God.

R. That we may be made
worthy of the promises
of Christ.

Let us pj-ay.

'Y5>0UR forth, we be-
r^— seech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts ;
that as we have known the
Incarnation of Christ Thy
Son by the message of an
Angel, so, by His Passion
and Cross, we may be
brought to the glory of
His resurrection ; through
the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

V. May the divine as-
sistance remain always
with us. R. Amen.

Qj* UB tuum prsesidium
lO' confugimus, Sancta
Dei Genitrix. Nostras de-
precationes ne despicias in
necessitatibus nostris ; sed
a periculis cunctis libera
nos semper, Virgo gloriosa
et benedicta.

'//) I '^ ^^' ^^ ^^^ patron-
vxJL age, O holy Mo-
ther of God. Despise not
our petitions in our ne-
cessities ; but deliver us
from all dangers, O ever
glorious and blessed Vir-
gin.

j£vening pra^ciu

THE OFFICE OF aOMPLIHE.

ORD, grant Thy blessing.

The Blessing.
AY the Lord Almighty grant us
a quiet night, and a perfect

Amen.

Short Lesson.

RBTHRBN, be sober, and vigi-
lant, for yoiir adversary the
de\dl as a roaring lion goeth about,
seeking whom he may devour : whom resist strong in
faith. And do Thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.
R. Thanks be to God.
V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
Our Father [inaudibly).

Then follozas the Confiteor, p. jj.
Then is said :

ONVERT us, O God our Saviour.

R. And turn away Thine anger from us.
V. Come unto my help, O God.

70 HvKNiNG Prayers.

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the
Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen.

Alleluia {or, in Lent, Praise to Thee, O Lord, King
of Eternal Glory).

Ant. Have mercy.

In Paschal time, A tit. Alleluia.
Psalm 4.

Vvj b'HBN I called upon Him, the God of my jus-
v5lA» tice heard me : when I was in straits. Thou
didst set me at liberty.

Have mercy on me : and hear my prayer.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye be dull of
heart ? why do ye love vanity, and seek after lying ?

Know ye also that the Lord hath exalted His holy
one : the Lord will hear me when I cry unto Him.

Be ye angry, and sin not : the things ye say in 5^our
hearts, be sorry for upon your beds.

Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the
Lord : many say, Who showeth us good things ?

The light of Thy countenance, O Lord, is signed
upon us : Thou hast given gladness in my heart.

By the fruit of their corn, and wine, and oil : are they
multiplied.

In peace in the self-same : I will sleep, and I \nll
rest.

For Thou, O Lord, alone: hast established me in
hope.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Evening Prayers. 71

Psalm JO.

IN Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be
confounded : deliver me in Thy justice.

Bow down Thine ear unto me : make haste to de-
liver me.

Be Thou unto me a God, a protector : and a house of
refuge to save me.

For Thou art my strength and my refuge : and for
Thy name's sake Thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.

Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they
have hidden for me : for Thou art my protector.

Into Thy hands I commend my spirit : Thou hast
redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm go.

*-p^ E that dwelleth in the help of the Most High :
«-■— b shall abide under the protection of the God of
Heaven.

He shall say unto the Lord : Thou art my upholder,
and my refuge : my God, in Him will I hope.

For He hath delivered me from the snare of the
hunters ; and from the sharp word.

He shall overshadow thee with His shoulders : and
under His wings shalt thou trust.

His truth shall compass thee with a shield : thou
shalt not be afraid for the terror of the night ;

For the arrow that flieth in the day ; for the plague
that walketh in the darkness ; for the assault of the
evil one in the noonday.

A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand
at thy right hand : but it shall not come nigh thee.

72 Evening Prayers.

But with thine eyes shalt thou behold : aud shalt see
the reward of the wicked.

For Thou, O Lord, art my hope : thou hast made the
Most High thy refuge.

There shall no evil approach unto thee : neither shall
the scourge come nigh thy dwelling.

For He hath given His Angels charge over thee : to
keep thee in all thy ways.

In their hands they shall bear thee up : lest haply
thou dash thy foot against a stone.

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk : the
lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under foot.

Because he hath hoped in Me, I will deliver him : I
will protect him, because he hath known My name.

He shall cry unto Me, and I will hear him : I am
with him in trouble : I will deliver him, and I will
glorify him.

I will fill him mth length of days : aud will show
him My salvation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm ijj.

BEHOLD, now bless ye the Lord : all ye servants
of the Lord.

Ye that stand in the house of the Lord : in the courts
of the house of our God.

Lift up your hands by night to the holy places : and
bless ye the Lord.

May the Lord bless thee out of Sion : Who hath
made heaven and earth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant. Have mercy on me, O Lord, and hear my
prayer.

Evening Prayers. 73

The Hymn.*

^^f~\ OAV that the daylight dies awa)^
JLJ By all Thy grace and love,
Thee, Maker of the world, we pray
To watch our bed above.

Let dreams depart and phantoms fly,

The offspring of the night ;
Keep us, like shrines, beneath Thine eye,

Pure in our foes' despite.

This grace on Thy redeemed confer,

Father, Co-equal Son,
And Holy Ghost, the Comforter,

Eternal Three in One. A)ncn.

The L1TT1.E Chapter.

^^^ HOU, O Lord, art among us, and Thy holy name
V5) is called upon us : forsake us not, O Lord our
God.

R. Thanks be to God.

Short Responsory.

INTO Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.
R. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my
spirit.

V. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, God of truth.
R. I commend my spirit.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Sou, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

* Translation by Cardinal Newman.

74 Evening PrayeRvS.

V. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of Thine eye.
J?. Protect us under the shadow of Thy wings.

The CANTICI.E OF Simeon.

Ant. Save us.

"-r^OW, O Lord, lettest Thou Thy serv^ant depart in
#-■-& peace : according to Thy word.

For mine eyes have seen : Thy salvation.

Which Thou hast prepared : in sight of all nations.

Light to enlighten the gentiles : and glory of Thy
people Israel.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant. Save us, O Lord, watching, guard us sleeping :
that we may watch with Christ, and may rest in peace.
{At Eastertide, Alleluia.)

*T| — ' ORD, have mercy.
«J — ^ Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaudibly).
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
I believe in God [inaudibly).
V. The resurrection of the body.
R. And the life everlasting. Amen.
V. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers.
R. And worthy to be praised and glorified for ever.
V. Let us bless the Father and the Son with the
Holy Ghost.

R. Let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.
V. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of
Heaven.

Evening Prayers. 75

R. And worthy to be praised, and glorilied, and
exalted above all for ever.

V. INIay the Almighty and merciful Lord bless and
protect us.

R. Amen.

V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night

R. To keep us without sin,

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.

R. Have mercy on us.

V. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

R. As we have hoped in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let ns pray.

VISIT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this habitation,
and drive far from it all snares of the enemy :
let Thy holy Angels dwell therein to keep us in peace :
and may Thy blessing be upon us always. Through
our Lord, etc.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

The Blessing.

^TXAY the Almighty and merciful Lord bless and
JJ-4 protect us ; the Father, ^ the Sou, and the
Holy Ghost.
R. Amen.

Then is said one of the Antiphotis of the Blessed Vircrin, according

Evening Prayers.

to the season. The Antiphon is to be said kneeling, except in
EasteHide, wheti it is to be said standing.

From Vespers of Saturday before the First Sunday in Advent to the
Purification, inclusive.

^y-r'LMA Redemptoris

cv/r-*^ Mater quae pervia
coeii

Porta manes, et Stella ma-
ris, succurre cadeuti,

Surgere qui curat, populo :
tu quae genuisti,

Natura mirante, tuum sanc-
tum Genitorem :

Virgo prius ac posterius,
Gabrielis ab ore,

Sumens illud Ave, peccato-
rum miserere.

Vj'NGELUS
(0>-*-» nuntiavit Mariae.

R. Et concepit de Spi-
ritu Sancto.

Oremics.
f-^ RATIAM tuam, quae-
^^3-^ sumus, Domine,
mentibus nostris infunde,
ut qui, Angelo nuntiante,
Christi filii tui incarna-
tionem cognovinius, per
passionem ejus et crucem
ad resurrection is gloriam

^T^ OTHER of Christ!

%^^ hear thou thy peo-
ple's cry,

Star of the deep, and Por-
tal of the sky !

Mother of Him who thee
from, nothing made.

Sinking we strive, and call
to thee for aid :

Oh, biy that joy which Ga-
briel brought to thee.

Thou Virgin first and last,
let us thy mercy see.

In Adve7it.
Domini

^ HE Angel of the Lord
V-^ declared unto Mary.

R. And she conceived
by the Holy Ghost.

Let lis pray.
kOUR forth, we be-
seech Thee, O Lord,
Thy grace into our hearts ;
that as we have known the
Incarnation of Christ Thy
Son by the message of an
Angel, so, by His Passion
and Cross, we may be

Evening Prayers.

perducamur ; per eumdem brought to the glory of

Christum Dominum nos- His resurrection ; through

trum. the same Christ our Lord.

A'. Amen. R. Amen.

From Christmas day
"Y^OST partum virgo
r-L iuviolata permau-
sisti.

R. Dei Genitrix, inter-
cede pro nobis.

Or emus.
*-r^EUS, qui salutis aeter-
«A_/ n£e, beatse Mariae
virginitate fecunda, hu-
mauo generi prsemia prae-
stitisti ; tribue, quiesumus,
ut ipsam pro nobis inter-
cedere sentiamus, per quam
meruimus auctorem vitse
suscipere, Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum Fi-
lium tuum.

R. Amen.

' to the Purification.

^TjTFTER child-birth
(V^-^ thou didst remain
a pure virgin.

R. O Mother of God, in-
tercede for us.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who, by the
fruitful virginity of
Blessed Mary, hast given
unto mankind the rewards
of eternal salvation ; grant,
we beseech Thee, that we
may feel that she intercedes
for us, through whom we
have been made worthy to
receive the Author of life,
our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son.
R. Ameu.

II.

From the Feast of the Purification to Maundy Thursday,
exclusively.

'VE, Regina ccelo^ *Tp;jAIL! O Queen of
rum ! r*-b Heav'n euthrou'd !

Ave, domina angelorum ! Hail ! by angels mistress

own'd !

Evening Prayers.

Salve, radix, salve, porta,
Ex qua mundo lyux est

orta.
Gaude, Virgo gloriosa,

Super omnes speciosa.

Vale, O valde decora !

Et pro nobis Christum

exora.

V. Dignare me laudare
te, Virgo sacrata.

R. Da mihi virtutem
contra hostes tuos.

Oremus.

CONCEDE, misericors
Deus, fragilitati nos-
tras prcEsidium ; ut qui
sanctse Dei Genitricis me-
moriam agimus, intercessi-
ouis ejus auxilio a nostris
iniquitatibus resurgamus.
Per eumdem Christum Do-
minum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Root of Jesse, Gate of morn,
Whence the v/orld's true

Ivight was born.
Glorious Virgin ! joy to

thee.
Loveliest whom in Heaven

they see.
Fairest thou where all are

fair!
Plead with Christ our sins

to spare.

V. Vouchsafe that I may
praise thee, O sacred Virgin.

R. Give me strength
against thine enemies.

Let lis pray.
W RANT, O merciful
Vi^ God, defence to our
weakness ; that we who
now celebrate the memory
of the holy Mother of God
may, by the aid of her in-
tercession, rise again from
our sins. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

III.

From Holy Saturday till Trinity Eve.
^|^EGINACceli,l3etare! r^ QUEEN of heaven,

«J-\, Alleluia.
Quia quem meruisti
tare, Alleluia,

por-

rejoice ! Alleluia.
For He whom thou didst
merit to bear, Alleluia,

Evening Prayers.

Resurrexit sicut dixit. Al-
leluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum.
Alleluia.
y. Gaude et laetare,
Virgo Maria. Alleluia.

i?. Quia surrexit Domi-
nus vere. Alleluia.

Ore in us.
^"I^EUS, qui per resur-
A^ rectiouem Filii tui
Domini nostri Jesu Cbristi
mundum l^etificare digna-
tus es ; prgesta, qusesu-
mus, ut per ejus Genitri-
ceni Virginera INIariani per-
petuse capiamus gaudia
vitae. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

7?. Ameu.

Hath arisen, as He said,

Alleluia.
Pray for us to God.
Alleluia.
F. Rejoice and be glad,
O Virgin Mary. Alleluia.
y?. For the Lord hath
risen indeed. Alleluia.

Lei us pray.

OGOD, who, through
the Resurrection of
Thy Son our Lord Jesus
Christ, didst vouchsafe to
fill the world with joy ;
grant, we beseech Thee,
that, through His Virgin
Mother, Mary, we may lay
hold on the joys of ever-
lasting life. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

IV.

From First Vespers of Trinity Sunday to Advent.

^^ALVE, Regina, mater
}^^ misericordioe ; vita,
dulcedo, et spes nostra,
salve. Ad te clamamus,
exules filii Hevae ; ad te
suspiramus, gementes et
fieutes in hac lacrymarum

*~p^ AIL, holy Queen, Mo-
A—X» ther of mercy ; our
life, our sweetness, and our
hope. To thee do we cry,
poor banished children of
Eve ; to thee do we send
up our sighs, mourning

Evening Prayers.

valle. Eia ergo, Advocata
nostra, illos tuos miseri-
cordes oculos ad nos con-
verte ; et Jesum, benedic-
tum fructum ventris tui,
nobis post hoc exilium os-
tende, O clemens, O pia,
O diilcis Virgo Maria,

V. Ora pro nobis, sancta
Dei Genitrix.

i?. Ut digni efficiamur
promissionibus Christi.

Oremtcs.

GMNIPOTENS, sempi-
terne Deus, qui glo-
riosse Virgiuis Matris Ma-
rine corpus et animam, ut
diguum Filii tui habitacvi-
lum effici mereretur, Spi-
ritu Sancto cooperante,
praeparasti; da ut cujus
commemoratione Isetamur,
ejus pia intercessione ab
instantibus nialis et a morte
perpetua liberemur. Per
eumdem Christum Domi-
num nostrum.

7?. Amen.

and weeping in this val-
ley of tears. Turn, then,
most gracious Advocate,
thine eyes of mercy to-
wards us ; and after this
our exile, show unto us the
blessed fruit of thy womb,
Jesus ; O clement, O pious,
O sweet Virgin Mary,

V. Pray for us, O holy
Mother of God.

R. Thatwemay bemade
worthy of the promises of
Christ.

Let us pray.

^TTTLMIGPITY, Ever-
JfT^ lasting God, who,
by the co operation of the
Holy Ghost, didst prepare
the body and soul of the
glorious Virgin Mother,
Mary, to become the fit
habitation of Thy Son ;
grant that we who now re-
joice in her commemora-
tion may, by her gracious
intercession, be delivered
from all the evils that
threaten us, and from ever-
lasting death. Through
the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Evening Prayers. 8i

K Dinnum auxilium V. IMay the divine as-
maueat semper nobiscum. sistance remain always
with us.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

Pater Noster, Ave Maria, Our Father, Hail Mary,
Credo {secreto). I believe in God {inaudi-

bly).

ANOTHER FORM OF EYEniNa PRAYERS.

IN the name of the Father, •{• and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
Come, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.

OM Y God, I present myself before Thee at the end
of another day, to offer Thee anew the homage
of my heart. I humbly adore Thee, my Creator, my
Redeemer, and my Judge ! I believe in Thee, because
Thou art Truth itself ; I hope in Thee, because Thou
art faithful to Thy promises; I love Thee with my
whole heart, because Thou art infinitely worthy of
being loved ; and for Thy sake I love my neighbor as
myself.

'NABLE me, O my God, to return Thee thanks as
I ought for all Thine inestimable blessings and
favors. Thou hast thought of me, and loved me from
all eternity ; Thou hast formed me out of nothing ;
Thou hast delivered up Thy beloved Son to the igno-
minious death of the Cross for my redemption ; Thou
hast made me a member of Thy holy Church ; Thou
hast preserved me from falling into the ab3'ss of eternal

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misery, wheu my sins had provoked Thee to punish
me ; and Thou hast graciously continued to spare me,
even though I have not ceased to offend Thee. What
return, O my God, can I make for Thine innumerable
blessings, and particularly for the favors of this day ?

0 all ye Saints and Angels, unite with me in praising
the God of mercies, who is so bountiful to so unworthy
a creature.

Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe in God.

Ask of God light to discover the sins committed this day.

OMY God, sovereign Judge of men, who desirest
not the death of a sinner, but that he should be
converted and saved, enlighten my mind, that I may
know the sins which I have this day committed in
thought, word, or deed, and give me the grace of true
contrition.

Here e.vamine your Conscience ; then say :

OMY God, I heartily repent, and am grieved that I
have offended Thee, because Thou art infinitely
good, and sin is infinitely displeasing to Thee. I
humbly ask of Thee mercy and pardon, through the
infinite merits of Jesus Christ. I resolve, by the as-
sistance of Thy grace, to do penance for my sins, and

1 will endeavor never more to offend Thee.
I confess to Almighty God, etc.

[Here may be said the I^itany of L,oreto, p. 65. ]

OGOD, hear my prayers on behalf of our Holy
Father Pope N., our Bishop N., our clergy, and
for all that are in authority over us. Bless, I beseech
Thee, the whole Catholic Church, and convert all here-

EvKNixG Prayers. 83

tics and unbelievers. Pour down Thy blessings, O Lord,
upon all my friends, relations, and acquaintances, and
upon my enemies, if I have any. Help the poor and
sick, and those who are in their last agony. O God of
mercy and goodness, have compassion on the souls of
the faithful in purgatory ; put an end to their suffer-
ings, and grant to them eternal light, rest, and happi-
ness. A 1)1671.

O ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, who savest all,
and wdllest not that any should perish, look, we
beseech Thee, upon the souls that are led astray by the
deceits of the devil ; that, rejecting all errors, the
hearts of those who err may be converted, and return
to the unity of Thy truth. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

BLESS, O Lord, the repose I am about to take,
that, my bodily strength being renewed, I may
be the better enabled to serve Thee. Amen.

O BLESSED Virgin Mary, Mother of mercy, pray
for me, that I may be preserved this night from
all evil, whether of body or soul. Blessed St. Joseph,
and all ye saints and angels of Paradise, especially my
guardian angel and my chosen patron, watch over me.
I commend myself to your protection now and ahvays.
Amen.

•-p^J OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of hosts : the earth
A-Xi is full of Thy glory. Glory be to the Father,
glory be to the Son, glory be to the Holy Ghost.
Amen.^^)

Unetructione for Ibcaring flDaee.

WHAT THE MASS IS, AND FOR WHAT
END IT IS TO BE OFFERED.

IIIIILIIIIIII.IIIIIIIUIIUIUUO

ROM the beginning- of the world the servants
of God were always accustomed to offer Sac-
rifice to Him, by way of acknowledging His
sovere-ignty and paj'ing their homage to
Him ; and in all ancient religions, true or
false, this worship of Sacrifice was always
regarded as a most solemn act of religion,
due to the Deity worshipped.

In the law of nature, and in the law of
Moses, there was a great variety of Sacri-
fices : some bloody, in which the victim was
slain ; others unbloody. Some were called
Holocausts, or whole burnt-ofterings, in
which the whole host or victim was con-
sumed in fire upon God's altar, for His
honor and glory ; others were called Sin-offerings, which were
offered for sins; others were offerings of Thanksgivings ; others
were pacific or Peace-offerings, which were offered for obtaining
favors of God — the word " peace " in the Scripture style signify-
ing all manner of good and prosperit}'.

All these Sacrifices of the lawof nature, and of the lawof r^Ioses.
were of themselves but -weak and needy cleinenla {Gal. iv. g), and
onlj' figures of a Sacrifice to come, viz., that of Jesus Christ: in
consideration of which Sacrifice onh', and of the faith of the
offerers, by which they believed in the Redeemer to come, those
ancient Sacrifices were then accepted by the Divine Majesty,
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Instructions for Hearing Mass. 85

when they were accompanied with the inward sacrifice of the
heart ; but not for an3' intrinsic worth or dignitj' of the things
offered, for no other blood but the Blood of Christ could wash
away sins. Hence, St. Paul says (^Heb. x.s), quoting from the
39th Psalm : Sacrifice and oblation Thou woiddst not have : but
Thou hail fitted to Me a Body. This gives us to understand that,
by reason of the insufficiency of the Sacrifices of the old law,
Christ Himself would come to be our Sacrifice, and would offer
up His own Body and Blood for us.

Accordingly, our Saviour Jesus Christ, at the time appointed by
His Father, having taken flesh for us, was pleased to offer Him-
self a Sacrifice for us, dying upon the Cross for the sins of the
whole world. By this one offering we were completely redeemed,
inasmuch as our ransom was paid, and all mercy, grace, and
salvation were purchased for us. Neither can there now be any
need of His d\'ing any more, or purchasing any other graces for
us than those for which He has alreadj' paid the price of His
Blood.

Nevertheless, for the daily application of this one eternal Re-
demption to our souls, and that the mercj^ grace, and salvation
which He has purchased for us may be actually communicated
to us, He not only continually appears in our behalf in the
Sanctuary of Heaven, there representing and offering to His Fa-
ther His Passion and Death for us, but He has also instituted the
Blessed Eucharist, the night before His Passion, in which He
bequeathed us His Body and Blood, under the sacramental veils,
not only to be received by us as a Sacrament, for the food and
nourishment of our souls, but also (mystically delivered) to be of-
fered and presented by His ministers to His Father as a Sacrifice :
not by way of a new death, but by way of a standing Memorial
of His death ; a daily celebrating and representing of His death
to God, and an applying to our souls of the fruits thereof

This Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Body and Blood of Christ, daily
offered utider the forms of bread and v^nne, in remem_brance of
His Passion, is what we call the Mass. This is the solemn Iviturgy
. of the Catholic Church. This is that pure Offering which is made
to God in every place among the Gentiles, according to the pro-
phecy of Malachi (i. lo, //) . By this, Christ is a Priest for ever ac-
cording to the order of Melchisedech {Psalm log), whose Sacrifice
was bread and wine {Gen. xv.)

This Sacrifice of the Mass is the same in substance with that
which Christ ofifered for us upon the Cross ; because both the

86 Instructions for Hearing Mass.

Victim ofTered, and tlie Priest or principal Offerer, is the same
Jesus Christ. The difference is only in the manney of the offer-
ing ; because upon the Cross our Saviour offered Himself in such
a manner as really to shed His Blood and die for us ; whereas
now He does not realh' shed His Blood, or die. And therefore
this is called an unbloody Sacrifice ; and that of the Cross a
bloody Sacrifice.

By virtue of this essential sameness, the Sacrifice of the Mass
completely answers all the different ends of Sacrifice, and tliat
in a way infinitely more effective than any of the ancient Sacri-
fices. Christ is here both Priest and Victim, representing in per-
son and offering up His Passion and Death to Plis Father.

This Sacrifice of the Mass is offered up to God, in the Catholic
Church, first as a daily remembrance of the Passion of Christ:
This do for the conimemoyation of Me (i Cor. xi. 24) ; secondlj-, as
a most solemn worship of the Divine Majesty ; thirdly, as a most
acceptable thanksgiving to God, from whence it has the name of
Eucharist ; fourthly, as a most powerful means to move God to
show mercy to us in the forgiveness of our sins, for which reason
we call it propitiatory ; and, lastly, as a most effectual way to ob-
tain of God all that we need, coming to Him, as we here do, with
Christ and through Christ.

For these ends both Priest and people ought to offer up the
Sacrifice of the Mass— the Priest, as Christ's minister and in His
person ; and the people, by the hands of the Priest ; and both the
one and the other by the hands of the Great High-Priest Jesus
Christ. And with this offering of Christ, both tlie one and the
other should make a total offering of themselves also by His
hands and in union with Him.

OF THE CEREMONY OF MASS.

*V ['l^THQUGH the homage which man owes to his Creator
iTL so essentially consists in the interior dispositions of the
soul that without these all outward worship is unpro-
fitable and vain, yet the constitution of our nature is such as
to require external signs and ceremonies which may operate
through the medium of the bodily senses upon our souls, and
elevate them to God. To this end are directed all the Ceremonies
of the Church, and it is the Christian's duty to learn how to use
tliem accoi'diiigly. Hence—

Instructions for Hearing Mass. 87

1. The custom of placing a vessel containing blessed or Holy
Water at the entrance of the Church has been handed down to
us from the Apostolic age. Into this vessel the faithful dip the
fingers of the right hand, and make upon themselves the Sign of
the Cross, repeating at the same time the invocation of the Ever-
blessed Trinity. As water denotes purity and innocence, by using
it on entering a place of worship we are admonished with what
purity of heart and mind we should appear in the presence of
our Maker.

2. The Sign of the Cross, which we make upon ourselves ia
taking holy water, as well as on many other occasions, is a sign
or ceremony in which, with St. Paul {Gal. vi. i4\ we should place
our greatest happiness and glory, as being a striking memorial
of the suflferingsand death of our Redeemer— that mysterv" whence
are derived all our hopes for mercy, grace, and salvation. By the
words that accompany this ceremony we are no less forcibly re-
minded that God whom we serve, although One in nature, exists
in Three Persons really distinct from each other.

3. The first object that arrests the Christian's notice on enter-
ing a Church is the Alt.^r, with its Tabernacle and Crucifix.
The Altar is the place of Sacrifice -another Calvary, as it were—
whereon is celebrated, as Christ ordained, the memorial of His
Passion and Death by the pure and unbloody Sacrifice of His
Body and Blood. Upon the Altar we always see a Crucifix, or
image of our Sa\nour upon the Cross ; that as the Mass is said
in remembrance of Christ's Passion and Death, both Priest and
people may have before their eyes during this Sacrifice the image
which puts them in mind of those Mysteries. The Tabernacle
contains the Blessed Sacrament. It is to Jesus Christ, there-
fore, truly present within the Tabernacle, that we bend the knee
in homage and adoration when we enter or depart from tlie
Church.

4. As the Mass represents the Passion of Christ, and the Priest
officiates in His person, so the Vestments in which he officiates
represent those in which Christ was ignominiously clothed at
the time of His Passion. Thus, the Amice represents the cloth
with which the Jews muffled our Saviour's Face when at every
blow thej' bade Him prophesy who it was that struck Him.
The Alb represents the white garment with which He was
vested by Herod. The Girdle, Maniple, and Stole represent the
cords and bauds with which He was bound in the different
stages of Kis Passioa. The Oiasuble, or outward Vestment,

88 Instructions for Hearing Mass.

represents the purple garment with which He was clothed as a
mock King; upon this is embroidered a Cross, to represent
that which Christ bore upon His sacred shoulders. I^astly, the
Priest's Tonsure, which is worn in all Catholic countries, is to
represent the crown of thorns which our Saviour wore.

Moreover, as in the old law the Priests who -.vere wont to offici-
ate in the sacred functions had, by the appointment of God, Vest-
ments assigned for that purpose— as well for the greater decency
and solemnity of the Divine worship as to signify the virtues
which God required of His ministers— so it was proper that in the
Church of the New Testament Christ's ministers should in their
sacred functions be distinguished in like manner from the laity
by their sacred Vestments; which might also represent the vir-
tues which God requires in them. Thus, the Amice represents
divine Hope, which St. Paul calls the helmet of salvation ; the
Alb, Innocence of life ; the Girdle, Purity and Chastity ; the Mani-
ple, Patience in enduring the labors of this mortal life ; the Stole,
the sweet Y'oke of Christ, to be borne in this life in order to at-
tain a happy immortality ; the Chasuble, which covers all the
rest, the virtue of Charity, which, as St. Peter tells us, covereth a
multitude of sins.

In these Vestments the Church uses five colors, viz.. White, on
the Feasts of our Lord, of the Blessed Virgin, of the Angels, and
of the Saints who were not martyrs, and on the Sundays in
Eastertide ; Red, on the Feasts of Pentecost, of the Finding and
Exaltation of the Cross, and of the Apostles and IMartyrs ; Violet,
in the penitential seasons of Advent and Lent, and upon Vigils
and Ember-days ; Green, on most other Sundays and ordinary
days throughout the year ; and Black, on Good Friday, and in
Masses for the Dead.

5. There are always Lighted Candles upon the Altar during
Mass, as well to honor the victory and triumph of our great King
by these lights, which are tokens of our joy and of His Glory, as
to denote the light of Faith, without which it is impossible to
please Him.

6. A small Bell is occasionally rung. This is done to give
notice of certain more solemn parts of the Sacrifice ; to recall
the wandering mind from distraction ; and to excite all to greater
fervor and devotion.

7. Incense is used at Solemn Mass. It is symbolical of Prayer,
according to the saying of the Psalmist : Let my prayer, O Lord, be
directed as incense in Thy sight (Ps. cxl. z).

Prayers befork Mass. 89

ON THE MANNER OF HEARING MASS.

*^^ HERE are various methods of profitably hearing Mass.
\^y One method is, to follow the Priest in the Ordinary' of the
Mass as contained in the Missal ; joining with him, as far
as the laity may, in the very words of the service, and uniting
our intention with him in what he does as Priest for the peoole.
To enable all persons, even those who do not understand Latin,
to follow the service, translations of the Ordinary- and Canon of
the :Mass have been made into almost all languages, and circu-
lated by authority. Another method is to accompany the Priest
through the different parts of the service with appropriate de-
votions, similar to those he is using and directed to the same
general ends, uniting our intention with his, but not using or
not confining ourselves to the words of the Ordinary. A third
method is to apply the service to the purpose of meditation on
the Life or Passion of our Lord, or on any other appropriate sub-
ject. Whatever be the method followed, our first care should be
to recollect ourselves, by calling home our wandering thoughts,
and taking them off from all other concerns. We should humble
ourselves profoundly in the presence of God, in whose Temple
we are ; and represent to ourselves, by a lively Faith, the dread
majesty of God, and humbly beg His mercy and grace, that we
may participate in this Holy Sacrifice in a worthy and becoming
manner.

PRAYERS BEFORE MASS.

COME, Holy Ghost, fill the hearts of Thy faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of Thy love.
V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created.
R. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who by the light of Thy Holy Spirit didst
teach the hearts of Thy faithful :' grant us by the
same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and

90 De\otions for Mass.

evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort. Through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

"T — ' OOK down, O Lord, from Thy Sanctuary, and
r^ — ^ from heaven, Thy dweUing-place, and behold
this holy Victim which our great High-Priest, Thy
hoi}' Child, the Lord Jesus, offers up to Thee for the
sins of His brethren ; and let not Thy wrath be kindled
because of the multitude of our transgressions. Be-
hold, the voice of the Blood of Jesus our Brother calls
to Thee from the Cross. Give ear, O Lord ; be ap-
peased, O Lord ; hearken, and tarry not, for Thine
own sake, O my God ; because Thy name is called
upon in behalf of this city and of Thy people ; but
deal with us according to Thy great mercy. Amen.

That Thou vouchsafe to defend, pacify, keep, pre-
serve, and bless this city: we beseech Thee to hear us.W

DEVOTIONS FOR MASS.

PART I.

The Preparatiox, by Acts of Humility, Praise,
Faith, etc.

Prayer at the beginning of Mass, while the Priest says
the Judica me, Deus, etc.

O ALMIGHTY Lord of Heaven and earth, behold
I, a wretched sinner, presume to appear before
Thee this day, to offer up unto Thee, by the hands of
our High-Priest, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, the Sacrifice

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of His Body and Blood, in union with that Sacrifice
which He offered to Thee upon the Cross : first, for
Thine own honor, praise, adoration, and glory ; second-
ly, in remembrance of His Passion and Death ; thirdly,
in' thanksgiving for all Thy blessings bestowed upon
Thy whole Church, whether triumphant in heaven or
militant on earth, and especially for those bestowed
upon me, the most unworthy of all ; fourthly, for ob-
taining pardon and remission of all my sins, and of
those of all others, whether li\nng or dead, for whom
I ought to pray {here meJiiion their names) \ and,
lastly, for obtaining all graces and blessings both for
myself and for Thy whole Church {here mention
your particular requests). Oh, be Thou pleased to
assist me by Thy grace, that I may behave myself
this day as I ought to do in Thy di\ane Presence, and
that I may so commemorate the Passion and Death
of Thy Son as to partake most plentifully of the fruits
thereof. Through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord.
Amen.

At the Confiteor.

O BLESSED Trinity, one God, Father, Son, and
Holy Ghost, prostrate in spirit before Thee, I
here confess, in the sight of the whole court of heaven
and of all Thy faithful, my innumerable treasons against
Thy di\dne majesty. I have sinned, O Lord, I have
sinned ; I have grievously offended Thee through the
whole course of my life, in thought, word, and deed ;
and therefore am unvv-orthy to lift mine eyes to heaven,
or so much as to utter Thy sacred name. How much
more am I unworthy to appear here in Thy Sanctuary,
and to mingle among Thine Angels at these heavenly

Devotions for Mass.

Mysteries, which require so much purity, because Jesus
Christ Himself is here iu person, both Priest aud Vic-
tim ! But, O my God, Thy mercies are above all Thy
works, aud Thou wilt not despise a contrite and humble
heart : and therefore I here venture to come into Thy
Temple, and with the poor publican, and, as I hope,
with the same penitential spirit, I strike my breast and
say : God be merciful to vie, a sinner. And I humbly
hope to find this mercy which I crave, through that
Passion aud Death which are here celebrated. O Foun-
tain of Mercy, grant this mercy to me and to all poor
sinners. Amen.

When the Priest ascends the steps of the Altar.

*^*^AKE away from us our iniquities, we beseech
^^ Thee, O Lord ; that we may be worthy to enter
with pure minds into the Holy of Holies. Through
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

At the Introit.

£^ RANT, O Lord, that we may be truly prepared for
x^ offering this great Sacrifice unto Thee this day ;
and because our sins alone can render us displeasing to
Thee, therefore we cry aloud to Thee for mercy.

At the Kyrie Eleisou.

Either repeat with the Priest, or say :
Have mercy on me, O Lord, and forgive me all my
sins.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, have mercy on me.

The Gloria in Excelsis, or Greater Doxology.
Repeat this with the Priest, p. 119.

Devotions for Mass. 93

At the Collects.

O ALMIGHTY and Eternal God, we humbly be-
seecu Thee to mercifully hear the prayers here
offered unto Thee by Thy servant in the name of
Thy whole Church, and in behalf of us Thy people.
Accept them, to the honor of Thy name, and the good
of our souls ; and grant to us all mercy, grace, and sal-
vation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

{Or, on a Saint's Day.)
Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the
examples of Thy Saints may effectually move us to re-
form our lives ; that while we celebrate their festivals,
we may also imitate their actions. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ. Amen.

At the Epistle.
^^HOU hast vouchsafed, O Lord, to teach us Thy
v9^ sacred truths by the Prophets and Apostles : oh,
grant that we may so improve by their doctrine and ex-
amples in the love of Thy holy name, and of Thy holy
law, that we may show forth by our lives whose disci-
ples we are ; that we may no longer follow the corrupt
inclinations of flesh and blood, but master all our pas-
sions ; that we may be ever directed by Thy light, and
strengthened by Thy grace, to walk in the way of Thy
commandments, and to serve Thee with cleaii hearts.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

At the Gradual.
"ttz^OW admirable, O Lord, is Thy name, in the whole
J-b earth ! I will bless Thee, O Lord, at all times ;
Thy praise shall be always in my mouth. Be Thou my

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God and Protector for ever : I will put my whole trust
in Thee ; oh, let me never be confounded.

At the Gospel.
/T^ AYEvST Thou be ever adored and praised, O Lord,
N^^ who, not content to instruct and inform us by
Th}^ Prophets and Apostles, hast even vouchsafed to
sj)eak to us by Thine Only Son our vSaviour Jesus Christ ;
commanding us by a voice from heaven to hear Him :
grant us, O merciful God, the grace to profit by His
divine and heavenly doctrine. All that is written of
Thee, O Jesus, in Thy Gospel, is Truth itself : nothing
but wisdom in Thine actions, power and goodness in
Thy miracles, light and instruction in Thy words. With
Thee, sacred Redeemer, are the words of eternal life :
to whom shall we go but to Thee, eternal Fountain of
Truth ? Give me, O God, grace to practise what Thou
commandest, and command what Thou pleasest.
At the Credo.
Say this with the Priest, p. 126.

PART II.

The Obi^ation and Sanctification of the Bread

AND Wine for the Sacrifice.

During the Offertory of the Bread and the Wine.

Vj'CCEPT, O Eternal Father, this offering which is

,^/^L, here made to Thee by Thy Priest, in the name

of us here present, and of Thy whole Church. It is as

yet only bread and wine : but, by a miracle of Thy

power, will shortly become the Body and Blood of Thy

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beloved Son. He is our High-Priest and our Victim.
With Him and through Him we desire to approach
Thee this day, and by His hands to offer Thee this
vSacrifice, for Thine own honor, praise, and glory ; in
thanksgiving for all Thy benefits ; in satisfaction for
all our sins ; and for obtaining conversion for all un-
believers, and mercy, grace, and salvation for all Thy
faithful. And with this offering of Thine Only-begot-
ten Son we offer Thee ourselves, our souls and bodies,
begging that by virtue of this Sacrifice we may be
happily united to Thee, and that nothing in life or
death may ever separate us from Thee. Through Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

In a humble spirit, and a contrite heart, may we be
accepted by Thee, O Lord : and let our Sacrifice be so
made in Thy sight this day that it may be pleasing
unto Thee, O Lord God. Come, O Sanctifier, Almighty,
eternal God, and bless this Sacrifice set forth to Thy
holy name.

At the Washing of the Fingers.

OH, what cleanliness and purity of heart ought we to
bring with iis to this great Sacrifice ! But, alas !
I am a poor unclean sinner. Oh, wash me, dear Lord,
from ail the stains of sin in the Blood of the Lamb,
that I may be worthy to be present at these heavenly
Mysteries.

After the Lavabo, when the Priest bozvs down at the
middle of t lie Altar.

OMOST holy and adorable Trinity, vouchsafe to
receive this our Sacrifice in remembrance of our
Sa\dour's Passion, Resurrection, and glorious Ascen-

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sion : and grant that we ma}- die with Him to our sins,
rise with Him to newness of life, and ascend with Him
to Thee. Let those Saints whose memory we celebrate
on earth remember us before Thy throne in Heaven,
and obtain mercy for us. Through the same Jesus
Christ, our Lord. Amen.

At the Orate, fratres.

^Tpv AY the Lord receive the Sacrifice from thy hands,
.^B-^> to the praise and glory of His name, to our
benefit, and to that of all His holy Church.

At the Secreta.

^T^ERCIFULLY hear our prayers, O Lord, and gra-
aJ-^ ciously accept this oblation which we Thy ser-
vants make unto Thee ; and as we offer it to the honor
of Thy name, so may it be to us a means of obtaining
Thy grace here and life everlasting hereafter. Through
Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

{Or, on a Saint's Day.)

^^ANCTIFY, O Lord, we. beseech Thee, these gifts
I^JJ which we offer Thee in this solemnity of Thy
holy servant N., and so strengthen us by Thy grace that
both in prosperity and adversity our ways may be ever
directed to Thine honor. Through Jesus Christ, our
Lord, Amen.

At the Sursum Corda.

V. Lift up your hearts.

R. We lift them up unto the Lord.

V. Let us give thanks unto the Lord our God.
A'. It is worthy and just.

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The Preface.
't|''T is truly worthy and just, right and profitable unto
#J-. salvation, that we should at all times, and in all
places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal God. Who, with Thine Only-
begotten Son and the Holy Ghost, art one God, one
Lord : not in the singleness of one only Person, but
in the Trinity of one Substance. For what we be-
lieve of Thy glory, as Thou hast revealed it, that we
believe of Thy Son, and that of the Holy Ghost, with-
out an}' difference or inequality. That in the confes-
sion of the True and Eternal Godhead, distinction in
Persons, unity in Essence, and equality in Majesty
ma}^ be adored. Whom the Angels and Archangels,
the Cherubim also and Seraphim, do praise ; who cease
not daily to cry out, with one voice saying :
{Here the bell is rung.)

•-r^^OLY, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven
A—\3 and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in
the highest.

Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.

PART in.

The Canon of the Mass, or Main Action of the

Sacrifice.

At the beginning of the Canon.

O ETERNAL and most merciful Father, behold we
come to offer Thee our homage this day. We
desire to adore, praise, and glorify Thee, joining our

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hearts and voices with all Thy Blessed in heaven, and
with Thy whole Church upon earth. But acknowledg-
ing our great unworthiness and innumerable sins, for
which we are heartily sorry and humbly crave Thy
pardon, we dare not venture to approach Thee, save
through Thy Son, our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus
Christ, whom Thou hast given us to be both our High-
Priest and Sacrifice. With Him, therefore, and through
Him, we venture to offer Thee this Sacrifice : to His
most sacred intentions we desire to unite ours : and
with this offering which He makes of Himself we wish
to make an offering of our whole being unto Thee.
With Him, and through Him, we beseech Thee to ex-
alt Thy Holy Catholic Church throughout the world ;
to maintain her in peace, unity, holiness, and truth ; to
have mercy on Thy servant, N. our Pope, N. our Bishop,
N. our Pastor, [our parents, children, friends, benefactors,
etc.,] on all whom we have in any way scandalized, in-
jured, or offended, or for whom we ought to pray; on all
who are dying ; on all who are under temptation, or in
other necessit}^ of either body or soul ; on all our ene-
mies ; and on us all poor sinners ; that we may all be con-
verted to Thee, and find mercy through Jesus Christ, Thy
Son ; through whom we hope on.e day to be admitted
into the company of all Thy vSaints and Elect, whose
memory we here celebrate, whose prayers we desire, and
with whom we communicate in these holy Mysteries.

JV/ien the Priest spreads his hands over the Oblaiio?i.

(Here the bell is again rung.)
g^ IVE ear, we beseech Thee, to the prayers of Thy
>5) servant, who is here appointed to make this
Oblation in our behalf ; and grant it may be effectual

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for the obtaiuiug of all those blessings which he asks
for us.

Behold, O Lord, we all here present unto Thee in
tliis bread and wine the symbols of our perfect union.
Grant, O Lord, that they may be made for us the true
Body and Blood of Thy dear Son ; that, being conse-
crated to Thee by this holy Victim, we may live in
Thy ser\-ice, and depart this life in Thy grace.

At the Consecration
Bowdoiun in solemn adoration ; make an Act of Faith
in the Real Presence of your Saviour's Body ayid
Blood, Soul and Divinity, under the sacramental
veils. Offer your whole self to Him, and throui^h
Him to His Father: beg that your heart and soul
may be happily united to Him.

At the Elevation of the Host,

(Here the bell is rung again.)

|T^OST adorable Body, I adore Thee with all the
VA4 powers of my soul. Lord, who hast given Thy-
self entire to us, grant w^e may become entirely Thine.
I believe, O Lord ; help mine unbelief

Most merciful Saviour, be Thou my protector ;
strengthen and defend me by Thy heavenly grace,
now, and especially at the hour of my death, good
Jesus. Amen.

At the Elevation of the Chalice.

(^Here also the bell is rung.)
|rr\OST adorable Blood, that washest away all our
JJ-? sins, I adore Thee : happy we, could we return
our life and blood for Thine, O blessed Victim.

O Jesus, do Thou cleanse, sanctify, and preserve our

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souls to eternal life. Live, Jesus, in us, and may we
live in Thee. Amen.

After the Elevation.
*y I'ND now, O Lord, with grateful hearts we call to
fyj^^ mind the sacred Mysteries of Thy Passion and
Death, of Thy Resurrection and Ascension. Here is
Thy Body that was delivered ; here is Thy Blood that
was shed for us ; of which these exterior signs are but
the figures and yet in reality contain the Substance.
Now we truly offer Thee, O Lord, that pure and holy
Victim which Thou hast been pleased to give us ; of
which all the other sacrifices were but so many types
and figures.

At the Memento /^r the Dead.

I OFFER Thee, O Almighty Father, this holy Sacri-
fice of the Body and Blood of Thine Only Son,
in behalf of the Faithful Departed, and in particular
for the souls of N.N. {here name whom you chiefly
propose to pray for']. Likewise of such as I have in
any way injured, or of whose sins I have by any means
been the cause or occasion ; of such as have injur-
ed me, and been my enemies ; of such as die in war,
or have none to pray for them. To these, O Lord, and
to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a
place of refreshment, of light, and of peace. Through
the same Christ, our Lord. Amen.

At the Nobis quoque Peccatoribus, when the Priest
strikes his breast.

VOUCHSAFE to grant the same to us also, poor
and miserable sinners ; judge us not according
to our demerits, but through the infinite multitude of

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Thy tender mercies, in which we put all our trust, gra-
ciously extend to us Thy grace and pardon.

We ask it of Thee, in the name of Thy dear Son,
who liveth and reigneth eternally with Thee ; and in
that form of prayer which He Himself hath taught
us.

PART IV.

The Communion, or Sacramentai, Part of the
Canon.

At the Pater Noster.
Our Father, etc.
*Y^ ElvIVER us, O Lord, from those evils which we
A^ labor under at present ; from past evils, which
are our manifold sins ; and from all evils to come,
which will be the just chastisement of our offences, if
our prayers, and those more powerful ones of Thy
Saints, who intercede for us, intercept not Thy justice
or excite not Thy bounty.

At the Pax Domini.
*^^ HY Body was delivered and Thy Blood was shed
^^ for us ; grant that the commemoration of this
Holy Mystery may obtain for us peace, and that those
who receive it may find everlasting rest.

At the Agnus Dei, say with the Priest :
*"■ ' AMB of God, who takest away the sins of the
t * * world, have merc}^ on us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world,
grant us Thy peace.

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After the Agnus Dei.

IN saying to Thine Apostles : Peace I leave you,
My peace I give you ; Thou hast promised, O
Lord, to all Thy Church, that peace which the world
cannot give, — peace with Thee, and peace with our-
selves. Let nothing, O Lord, ever interrupt this holy
peace ; let nothing separate us from Thee, to whom we
heartily desire to be united, through this Blessed Sacra-
ment of peace and reconciliation. Let this Food of
Angels strengthen us in every Christian duty, so as
never more to yield under temptations or fall into our
common weaknesses.

At the Domine, non sum dignus, say with the Priest
three times, striking your breast :

{Here the bell is rung.)

*T — ' ORD, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter
«J — ^ under my roof ; but only say the word, and my
soul shall be healed.

Such as do not intend to communicate sacranientally

may commimicate spiritualty, as follows :
^W OST loving Jesus, I adore Thee with a lively faith,
^J-4 who art present in this Sacrament by virtue of
Thine infinite power, wisdom, and goodness. All my
hope is in Thee. I love Thee, O Lord, with all my
heart, who hast so loved me ; and therefore I desire to
receive Thee now spiritually. Come, therefore, O Lord,
to me in spirit, and heal my sinful soul. Feed me, for
I am hungry ; strengthen me, for I am weak ; enliven
and sanctify me v/ith Thy sacred Body and Blood ; de-
liver me from all sin, and make me always obedient to
Thy commandments; and let me never be separated

DISVOTIOXS FOR :\IaSS.

from Thee, my Saviour, who, with the Father aud the
Holy Ghost, livest aud reiguest oue God, world without
end. Amen.

A FAVORITE PRAYER OP ST. IGNATIUS I,OYOI.A/i)
Anima Chrisii.
^OLX of Christ, sanctify me !
i^^ Body of Christ, save me !
Elood of Christ, inebriate me !
Water from the side of Christ, wash me !
Passion of Christ, strengthen me !
O Good Jesus, hear me !
Within Thy Wounds hide me !
Suffer me not to be separated from Thee !
From the malicious enemy defend me !
In the hour of my death, call me,
And bid me come to Thee ;
That with Thy Saints I may praise Thee
For ever aud ever. Adicu.

At the Communion.
*Tr-' ET it be now, O Lord, the effect of Thy mercy,
«J— * that we who have been present at this holy
Mj-stery may find the beneht of it in our souls.

PART V.

The Pubi^ic Thanksgiving after Communion.

At the Post-Communion.

V/| B'E give Thee thanks, O God, for Thy mercy in

^J^ admitting us to have a part in offering this

Sacrifice to Thy holy name : accejDt it now to Thy

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glory, and be ever mindful of our weakness. Most
gracious God, Father of mercy, grant, I beseech Thee,
that this adorable Sacrifice of the blessed Body and
Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, may obtain
for us at Thy hands mercy and the remission of all our
sins. Anicn.

Concluding Prayer.

I RETURN Thee nov/ most hearty thanks, O my
God, through Jesus Christ Thy Son, that Thou
hast been pleased to deliver Him up to death for us,
and to give us His Body and Blood, both as a Sacra-
ment and a Sacrifice, in these holy Mysteries, at which
Thou hast permitted me, a most unworthy sinner, to
be present this day. May all heaven and earth bless
and praise Thee ever for all Thy mercies. Pardon me,
O Lord, all the distractions and the manifold negli-
gences of which I have been guilty this day in Thy
sight ; and let me not depart without Thy blessing.
Behold, I desire from this moment to give up myself,
and all that belongs to me, into Thy hands ; and I beg
that all my undertakings, all my thoughts, words, and
actions, may henceforsvard tend to Thy glory. Through
the same Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amcfi.

The Gospel of St. John, p. /jS.*

A PRAYER AFTER MASS.
Vt'LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, we humbly be-
cvK-^ seech Thee graciously to look down from Thy
high and holy place upon this congregation, and merci-

* When a Feasl of greater rank falls on a Sunday, the Sunday
Gospel is substituted for that of St. John.

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fully hear and accept the prayers of Th)' Church. Of
Thine infinite merc}^ be pleased to grant us pardon of
all our sins, soundness of mind, health of body, and all
the necessaries of life : grant also peace in our days,
freedom from tempests, and fruitful seasons. Grant
also to our prayers the unity of the Catholic Faith, the
extirpation of heresies, the destruction of wicked coun-
sels, the increase of true religion, fervor of love and
piety, sincere devotion, patience and long-suffering in
afiaiction, and joy in hope. Finally, grant us all things
needful for the welfare of our souls and bodies, but,
above all, whatever may promote the increase of Thy
glory. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

AK ACT OF REPARATION FOR
BLASPHEMY.^

BLESSED be God.
Blessed be His holy name.

Blessed be Jesus Christ, true God and true man.

Blessed be the name of Jesus.

Blessed be Jesus in the most holy Sacrament of the
Altar.

Blessed be the great Mother of God, Mary most
holy.

Blessed be her holy and Immaculate Conception.

Blessed be the name of Mary, Virgin and Mother.

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints.

THE MANNER OF SERVING A PRIEST
AT MASS.

The Priest begms, and the Server, kneeling at his left hand, answers
him as follows :

INTROIBO ad altare Dei.
S. Ad Deiim, qui Icetificat juventutem meant.
P. Judica me, Deus, et discerne causam meam de gente non
sancta : ab homiiie iniqiio et doloso erue me.

.S. Quia tu es, Deus , fortitjido 7nea : quare me 7'epulisti, et quare
tristis incedo, dum affligit me initnicus ?

P. Emitte lucem tuam, et veritatem tuam : ipsa me deduxerunt
et adduxerunt in montera sanctum tuum et in tabernacula tna.

6'. Et introibo ad altare Dei : ad Deum, qui l<stificat juventutem
meam.

P. Confitebor tibi in cithara, Deus, Deus meus. Quare tristis
es, anima mea, et quare conturbas me ?

^■. Spera in Deo, qtioniam adhuc confitebor illi ; salutare vultus
mei, et Deus meus.

P. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto.

5. Sicut erat in principio, et mine, et semper, et in scECula SCBCU-
lorum. Ainen.

P. Introibo ad altare Dei.

S. Ad Deum, qui Icetificat juventutem meam.

P. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.

6'. Qui fecit caelum et terram.

P. Confiteor Deo, etc.

5 Misereatur tui omnipotens Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis, per-
ducat te ad vitani ester natn.

P. Amen.

5". Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, heatcs Maries semper Virgini, beato
Michaeli Archangelo, beato foanni Baptista:, "anctis Apostolis Petto
et Paulo, omnibus Sanctis, et tibi. Pater, quia peccavi nimis, cogita-
tione, verba, et opere. [Strike your breast thrice, and saj'] Mea
culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa. Ideo precor beatam Mariam
semper Virginem, beatum Michaelem Archangclum, beatum foan-
nem Baptistam, sanctos Apostolos Petrnm et Panlum, omnes Sanctos,
net tc. Pater, orare pro me ad Dominum Deum nostrum.

P. IMisereatur vestri, etc. S. Amen.

P. Indulgentiam, absolutionem, etc. 5. Amen.

[At a Bishop's Mass, here give him the maniple.^

P. Deus, tu con versus vivificabis nos.

S. Et plebs tua Icztabitur in te.

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vServixg a PraEST at Mass. T07

p. Ostende nobis, Doniine, misericordiam tuam.

S. Et salulare tuuni da nobis.

P. Doniine, exaudi orationem meam.

S. Et clamor mens ad te veniat.

P. Domiuus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tno.

When the Priest goes from the book to the middle of the Altar :

P. Kyrie eleison. S- Kyrie eleison.

/'..Kyrieeleison. S. Christe eleison.

P Christe eleison. S. Christe eleison.

P. Kyrie eleison. 5. Kyrie eleison.

P. Kyrie eleison.

P. Dominus vobiscum. 5. Et cum spiritu iuo.

VAt a Bishop's Mass :
B. Pax vobis. 5. Et cum spiritu tuo.'^

When the Priest says, Flectamus genua, as is the case a few times in
the year, answer, Levate.
P Per omnia scecuia sceculorum. S. Amen.
At the end of the Epistle say, Deo gratias ; then remove the book to
the other side of the Altar, and always kneel or stand on the side
opposite to that on ivhich the book has been placed.
P. Dominus vobiscum. 5. Et cum spiritu tuo.
P. Sequentia sancti evangelii secundum N.
Making the sign of the Cross on your forehead, mouth, and breast,
say :
S. Gloria tibi, Doniine.

Stand during the Gospel and at the end say :

S. Laustibi, Christe.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Here give the wine and water, and prepare the basin water, and
toielfor the Priest. When the Priest has washed his fingers,
kneel in your former place, and ayisiuer :

s' %]^scipiTDominus sacrificium de manibus tuis ad laudemet
gioriam nominis sui, ad utilitatem quoque nostram, totiusque Ec-
clesice sua; sanctce.

P. Per omnia sxcula sxculorum. 5. A men.

P. Dominus vobiscum., 5 Et cum spintu tuo.

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p. Sursum corda. S. Habemiis ad Dominum.

P. Gratias agauius Domino Deo nostro. S. Dignum etj'usiiint est.

At Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus ring the bell.

When yon seethe Priest spread his hands over the chalice ^give "warn-
ing, by the bell, of the Consecration which is about to be made.
Then holding up the vestment with yonr left hatid, and having
the bell in your right, ring during the elevation of the host and
of the chalice. As often as you pass by the Blessed Sacra^iient
make a genuflection.

P. Per omnia saecula sseculorum. S. Amen.

P. Et ne uos inducas in tentationem. 5. Sed libera nos a malo.

P. Per omnia saicula sseculorum. S. Amen.

P. Pax Domini sit semper vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.
When the Priest says Domine, uon sum dignns, riyig the bell ; and
after his Communion, if there are communicants, prepare the
cloth and say the Confiteor. After they have received, serve the
Priest with zuineand ziater,for the ablutions. Then remove the
book to the other side of the Altar, take away the doth from the
co7nmunicants, and return to your place.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo .

P. Per omnia ssecula SEeculorum. S. Amen.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.

P. Ite ; missa est : or, Benedicamus Domino. S. Deo gratias.
In Masses for the dead:

P. Requiescant in pace. 5". Amen.

VAt a Bishop's Mass :

B Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini.
S. Qui fecit ccelum et terram.
B. Sit nomen Domini benedictum.
S. Ex hoc nunc et usque in sczciilum.

Benedicat vos omnipotens Deus, Pater 4* et Filius ^ et Spiri-
tus •}« Sanctus. S. Amen.l

Remove the book to the Gospel side, if it be left open ; kfteet as you
pass, to receive the PriesVs blessing, anstvering Amen.

P. Dominus vobiscum. S. Et cum spiritu tuo.
P. Initium {or, Sequentia) sancti evangelii, etc.
S. Gloria iibi, Domine.

At the end say, Deo gratias.

THE ORDER OF BLESSING WATER.

On Sundays, and whenever need arises, the salt and clean luater
being prepared, in the Church or in the Sacristy , the Priest, vested
iti surplice and violet stole, first says :

UR help is in the name of the Lord.
R. Who hath made heaven and earth.

THE EXORCISM OF THE SAI.T.

I EXORCISE thee, O creature of salt, by the living
God, -f" by the true God, ^ by the holy God, -J-
by the God who commanded thee to be cast into the
water by Eliseus the Prophet, that the barrenness of
the same might be healed ; that thou become salt for
the preservation of them that believe, and be to all
who take thee salvation of soul and body ; and from
the place wherein thou shalt be sprinkled let every
delusion and wickedness of the de\-il, and all unclean
spirits, fly and depart w^hen adjured by Him who
shall come to judge the living and the dead, and the
world by fire.
R. Amen.

Let lis pray.
y^¥'E humbly implore Thy boundless clemency,
vjlA* Almighty and Everlasting God, that of Thy
bounty Thou wouldst deign to bless "f- and sanc-
tify "^ this creature of salt, which Thou hast given for
the use of mankind ; let it be unto all who take it
health of mind and body ; that whatsoever shall be
touched or sprinkled with it be freed from all man-
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no Thk Order of BIvKssing Water.

ner of uucleauuess, and from all assaults of spiritual
wickedness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
/v\ Ameu.

THE EXORCISM OF THE WATER.

X EXORCISE thee, O creature of water, in the
name of God *J* the Father Almighty ; and in
the name of Jesus Christ,-^ Kis Son, our Lord; and
in the power of the Holy ^ Ghost ; that thou mayest
become water exorcised for the chasing away of all the
power of the enemy ; that thou mayest have strength
to uproot and cast out the enemy himself and his
apostate angels, by the power of the same our Lord
Jesus Christ, who shall come to judge the living and
the dead, and the world by fire.
R. Amen. .

Let us pray.

OGOD, who for the salvation of mankind hast
founded one of Thy greatest Sacraments in the
element of water, graciously give ear when we call
upon Thee, and pour upon this element, prepared for
divers purifications, the power of Thy •!« blessing ; let
Thy creature serving in Thy Mysteries, by Divine grace
be effectual for casting out devils and for dri\'ing away
diseases, that on whatsoever in the houses or places of
the faithful this water shall be sprinkled, it may be
freed from all uncleanness, and delivered from hurt.
Let not the blast of pestilence nor disease remain
there ; let every enemy that lieth in wait depart ; and
if there be aught which hath ill-will to the safety and
quietness of the inhabitants, let it flee away at the

The Order of Bi^essing Water. hi

sprinkling of this water, that they, being healed by
the invocation of Thy holy name, may be defended
from all that rise up against them. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Jv. Amen.

The Priest thrice mingles salt with 7vater in the form of a Cross,
saying once :

*T — 1 BT this become a mixture of salt and water, in
«■ * the name of the Father, 4* and of the Sou, 4«
and of the Holy "i" Ghost.

R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let Its pray.

GOD, Author of in\iucible might, King of un-
conquerable dominion, and ever a Conqueror who
doest wonders, who puttest down the strength of all
that rise up against Thee ; who overcomest the rage of
the adversary ; who by Th}' power dost cast down his
wickedness ; w-e, O Lord, with fear and trembling
humbly entreat and implore Thee to mercifully look
upon this creature of salt and water, to graciousl}- illu-
mine and sanctify it with the dew of Thy favor ; that
wheresoever it shall be sprinkled, by the invocation of
Thy holy name all troubling of imclean spirits may be
cast out, and the dread of the poisonous serpent be
chased far away ; and let the presence of the Holy
Ghost vouchsafe to be with us, who ask Thy mercy in
every place. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
R. Amen.

THE ASPERGES.

The Asperges, or sprinkling with Holy Water, is performed every
Sunday, immediately before High Mass, except when the Bishop
celebrates pontifically.

The Priest who is about to celebrate High Mass first blesses the holy
water according to the preceding Form, and then enters the Sanc-
tuary vested in his alb and stole {and sometimes in a cope also'),
accompanied by an Acolyte bearing the vessel of holy 2vater (at
Solemn Mass he is accompanied also by the Deacon atid Subdea-
con). Arriving at the foot of the Altar, the Priest, tvhile intoning
the following Anthem, sprinkles the Altar three times ; then him-
self, and afterwards his assistants. Then going down into the
Church, he sprinkles the congregation.

VrSPERGES me, Do- ^5^H0U shalt sprinkle
cJ^^ mine, liyssopo," et ^ZJ me, O Lord, with
mundabor : lavabis me, et hyssop, and I shall be

super

uivem dealbabor.

Ps. Miserere mei, Deus,
secundum magnam mise-
ricordiam tuam.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

Ajit. Asperges m.e, etc.

cleansed : Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

Ps. Have mercy on me,
O God, according to Thy
great mercy.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

Ant. Thou shalt sprinkle
me, etc.

The Priest, being returned to the foot of the Altar, says :

OSTENDB nobis. Do- ^HOW us Thy mercy,

mine, misericordiam J*^ O Lord,
tuam.

P. Et salutare tuum da P. And grant us Thy

nobis. salvation.

F. Domine, exaudi ora- F. O Lord, hear my

tionem meam. prayer.

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The Asperges.

113

J^. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

y. Domiuus vobiscum.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo.

y^XAUDI nos, Domine
^-\ sancte, Pater omui-
poteus, £eteme Deus ; et
mittere digneris sanctum
Angelum tuum de ccelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, visitet, atque de-
fendat omnes habitantes
ill hoc habitaculo. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum. Amen,

y?. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

F. The Lord be with
you.

7?. And with thy spirit.

pray.

"T^EAR us, O Ploly
r»-b Lord, Father Al-
might}-. Everlasting God ;
and vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from Heaven,
to guard, cherish, protect,
visit, and defend all those
that are assembled to-
gether in this house.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Fi'om Easier to Whitsunday inclusively, i7istead of the foregoing
Anthem, the following is sung, and Alleluia is added to the V.
(Ostende nobis), and also to its R. (|Et salutare).

VIDI aquam egredien- 'tt' SAW water flowing
tem de templo a «-■-, from the right side of
latere dextro, Alleluia ; et the temple. Alleluia ; and
omnes ad quos pervenit all unto whom that water
aqua ista sah-i facti sunt, came were saved, and they
et dicent, Alleluia, alle- shall say, Alleluia, alle-
luia, luia.

Confitemini Domino, O praise the Lord, for

quoniam bonus : quoniam He is good ; for His mercy

in saeculum misericordia endureth for ever. Glory

ejus. Gloria Patri, etc. be to the Father, etc.
The Aniiphon Vidi aquam is repeated.

^be ®r&inar? of tbe llDol^ flDa06-

[■N.B.-

-At lyow Mass the parts within brackets are to be passed
over.]

The Priest, standing at the foot of the Altar, and making the usual
reverence, signs himself luith the sign of the Cross from the fore-
head to the breast, and says in an audible voice : *

N nomine Pa-
tris,*i*etFilii,
et Spiritus
Sancti.
Amen.

Holy

N the name
of the Fa-
ther, 4" and
of the Son,
and of the
Ghost. Amen.

Then, joining his hands before his breast, he
begins the Antiphon :

V. Introibo V. I will go in unto the
bS.-.' ad altare Dei. Altar of God.

R. Ad Deum, qui laeti- i?. Unto God, who giveth
ficat juventutem meani. jo}^ to my youth.

* At the beginning of High Mass, when the Priest commen-
ces at the foot of the Altar, the choir sings the Kyrie eleison, etc.
(sometimes the Introit is sung first), which usually lasts until
the Gloria in excelsis. Those paj-ts of the service which are
sung by the choir are also said in a low voice by the Priest.
114

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115

[In Masses for the Dead, and in those of the Season from Passion
Sunday till Holy Saturday exclusively, the following Psalm is
omitted :]

Psalm 42.

J^UDICA me, Deus, et
(»} discerue causam ineam
de geute non sancta : ab
homiue iniquo et doloso
erue me.

M. Quia tu es, Deus,
fortitude mea, quare me
repulisti ? et quare tristis
incedo dum affligit me iu-
imicus ?

S. Emitte lucem tuam
et veritatem tuam : ipsa
me deduxeruut et adduxe-
runt in montem sauctum
tuum, etiutabernaculatua.

M. Et iutroibo ad altare
Dei : ad Deum, qui Isetifi-
cat juventutem meam.

6*. Confxtebor tibi iu ci-
tliara, Deus, Deus meus :
quare tristis es, anima
mea ? et quare contmrbas
me?

M. Spera in Deo, quo-
niam adhuc coiiiitebor illi :
salutare vultus mei, et Deus
meus.

fVUDGE me, O God, and
q} distinguish my cause
from the nation that is not
holy : deliver me from the
unjust and deceitful man.

R. For Thou, O God,
art my strength : why hast
Thou cast me off? and
why go I sorrowful whilst
the enemy afflicteth me ?

P. Send forth Thy light
and Thy truth : they have
led me and brought me
unto Thy holy hill, and
into Thy tabernacles.

R. And I will go in unto
the Altar of God : unto
God, who giveth joy to my
youth.

P. I will praise Thee
upon the harp, O God, my
God : why art thou sad, O
my soul ? and why dost
thou disquiet me ?

R. Hope thou in God,
for I ■v^^ll yet praise Him :
who is the salvation of my
countenance, and my God.

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5. Gloria Patri, et Filio,
et Spiritui Sancto.

M. Sicut erat in prin-
cipio, et nunc, et semper,
et in sascula saeculoruni.
Amen.

V. Introibo ad altare
Dei.

R. Ad Deum, qui laeti-
ficat juveututem meam.

V. Adjutorium nostrum
in nomine Domini.

R. Qui fecit ccelum et
terram.

P. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the be-
ginning, is now, and ever
shall be, world without
end. Amen.

V. I will go in unto the
Altar of God.

R. Unto God, who giveth
joy to my youth.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made
heaven and earth.

Then, joinmg his hands and hicmbly boiving down, he says the
Coufiteor, as on p. jj .-

S. Confiteor Deo omni- P. I confess to Almighty

potenti, etc. God, etc.

BI. Misereatur tui omni- R. May Almighty God

potens Deus, et dimissis have mercy upon thee, and

peccatis tuis, perducat te forgive thee thy sins, and

ad vitam aeternam. bring thee unto life ever-
lasting.

5. Amen. P. Amen.

The se7'ver then recites the Confiteor.
Then the Priest, with his hands joined, gives the Absolution, saying:

^T^ISEREATUR vestri /T\AY Almighty God
>JM, omnipotens Deus, i^^^* have mercy upon
et dimissis peccatis vestris, you, and forgive you your

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perducat vos ad vitam sins, aud bring you unto
seternaui. life everlastiug.

M. Amen. R. Amen.

Signijig himself with the sign of the Cross, he says :

INDULGENTIAM, ►J- fTl"^^' ^^^ Almighty

absolutionem, et re- ^JL^ and merciful Lord

missionem peccatorum uos- grant us pardon, •!* absolu-

trorum tribuat nobis omni- tion, aud remission of our

poteus et misericors Do- sins,
minus.

iM. Amen. R. Amen.

Then, bowing down, he proceeds :

V. Deus, tu conversus V. Thou shalt turn again,

vi\dficabis nos. O God, and quicken us.

R. Et plebs tua Iseta- R. And Thy people shall

bitur in te. rejoice in Thee.

V. Ostende nobis, Do- V. Show us Thy mercy,

mine, misericordiam tuam. O Lord.

R. Et salutare tuum da R. And grant us Thy

nobis. salvation.

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem nieam. prayer.

R. Et clamor mens ad R. And let my cry come

te veniat. unto Thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be ^^-ith you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

The Priest then, extending and afterivards joining his hands, says :

Oremus. Let us pray.

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eJ0L

Then, going up to the Altar, he says inaudihly :

UFBR a nobis, quae- *^^ AKE away from us

sumus, Domiue, v^ our iuiquities, we

iniquitates nostras : ut ad beseech Thee, O Lord :

Sancta Sanctorum puris that we may be worthy to

mereamur mentibus intro- enter w4th pure minds

ire. Per Christum Domi- into the Holy of HoHes.

num nostrum. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen. Amen.

Bowing down over the Altar, he kisses it and says :

O RAMUS te, Domine, V/l 1 'B beseech Thee, O

per merita Sane- vX-^ Lord, by the merits

torum tuorum quorum re- of Thy Saints whose reUcs

Uquise hie sunt, et omnium are here, and of all the

Sanctorum, ut indulgere Saints, that Thou wouldst

digneris omnia peccata vouchsafe to forgive me

mea. Atnen. all my sins. Amen.

[At Solemn Mass the Altar is here incensed.]
Then the Priest, signing himself with the sign of the Cross, reads

The Introit,

during which one of the folloiving may be read:

BLESSED be the Holy Trinity and Undivided
Unity : we will give praise to Him, because
He hath shown His mercy unto us.

O Lord, our Lord, how admirable is Thy name in the
whole earth !

Glory be to the Father, who hath created us.
Glory be to the Son, who hath redeemed us.

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Glory be to the Holy Gliost, who hath sanctified us.
Glory be to the Holy and Undivided Trinity, one
God, world without end. Ainen.

Or on a Saint's Day :

The Just shall flourish like the palm tree ; he shall
grow up like a cedar of Libanus : they that are planted
in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts
of the house of our God.

It is good to give praise unto the Lord ; and to sing
unto Thy name, O Thou Most High.

The Kyrie eleison is then said :

KYRIB eleison, *T — ' ORD, have mercy,

M. Kyrie eleison, « i • R. Lord, have mercy,

S. Kyrie eleison, P. Lord, have mercy,

M. Christe eleison, R. Christ, have mercy,

^. Christe eleison, P. Christ, have mercy,

M. Christe eleison, R. Christ, have mercy,

6*. K3^rie eleison, P. Lord, have mercy,

M. Kyrie eleison, R. Lord, have mercy,

6". Kyrie eleison. P. Lord, have mercy.

Aftencards, standing at the middle of the Altar, extending and
then joining his hands, and slightly bowing, he says {when it is
to be said *) the Gloria in excelsis.

[At High Mass the choir sings the Gloria, and the officiating clergy
wait until its conclusion .'\

^ LORIA in excelsis f-^ LORY be to God on
15) Deo ; et in terra pax Vi^ high, and on earth
homiuibus bonae volunta- peace to men of good will.

* The Gloria is omitted in Masses of the Season during I,ent
and Advent, and in Masses for the Dead.

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tis. lyaudamuste; benedici-
mus te ; adoramus te ; glori-
ficamus te. Gratias agimus
tibi propter magnam glori-
am tuani. Domine Deus,
Rex coelestis, Deus pater
omnipotens. Domine Fill
unigeuite, Jesu Christe :
Domine Deus, Agnus Dei,
Filius Patris, qui toUis
peccata mundi, miserere
nobis : qui tollis peccata
mundi, suscipe deprecati-
on em nostram : qui sedes
ad dexteram Patris, mi-
serere nobis. Quoniam tu
solus sanctus : tu solus
Dominus : tu solus altis-
simus, Jesu Christe, cum
Sancto Spiritu, in gloria
Dei Patris.

Amen.

We praise Thee ; we bless
Thee ; we worship Thee ;
we glorify Thee. We give
Thee thanks for Thy great
glor}', O Lord God, hea-
venl}^ King, God the Fa-
ther Almighty. O Lord,
the Only-begotten Son,
Jesiis Christ ; O Lord God,
Lamb of God, Son of the
Father, who takest away
the sins of the world, have
mercy on us : Thou who
takest away the sins of the
world, receive our prayer ;
Thou who sittest at the
right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us. For
Thou only art hol}^ : Thou
only art the Lord : Thou
only, O Jesus Christ, with
the Holy Ghost, art most
high in the glory of God
the Father. Ame7i.

The Priest kisses the Altar, and, turning to the people, says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

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Then folloiu the Collect and other prayers , if prescribed ; at the end
of the first and last of which the acolyte answers. Amen.

The Collects i-arj/ with the season* They may be found in their
proper place {pages 663 to 7S0). Any of the following may be
used instead:

OGOD, the Protector of all that hope iu Thee,
mthout whom nothing is strong, nothing is hoi}',
multiply upon us Thy mercy ; that, Thou being our
ruler and guide, we may so pass through temporal
blessings that we finally lose not those which are eter-
nal. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

*-r^EFEND us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, from all
r*—/ dangers both of soul and body ; and, by the in-
tercession of the glorious and blessed Mary ever Virgin,
Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of Thy holy Apos-
tles Peter and Paul, of blessed N. IJiei'e insert the
name of your Patron Saint], and of all Thy Saints,
grant us, in Thy mercy, health and peace ; that all
adversities and errors being done away. Thy Church
may ser\'e Thee with a pure and undisturbed de-
votion.

VT'LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, by whose Spir-
fS^ it the whole body of the Church is sanctified
and governed : receive our humble supplications which
we offer before Thee for all degrees and orders of men
in Thy holy Church, that, by the assistance of Thy
grace, they may faithfully serve Thee.

* The same remark applies to the Tntmit, Epistle, Gradual,
Gospel, Offertory, Communion, and Post-Communion.

122 The Ordinary of thh Holy Mass.

OGOD, the Pastor and Ruler of all the faithful,
look down, in Thy mercy, upon Thy servant N.
\Jiere mention the Pope's namc\ whom Thou hast
appointed to preside over Thy Church ; and grant, we
beseech Thee, that both by word and example he may
edif}^ all those wlio are under his charge ; so that, with
the flock entrusted to him, he may arrive at length
unto life everlasting. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. Amen.

Then the Epistle for the day is read, 7vhich may be found in its
proper place {pages 66j to 7S0) ; or the following may be used
instead :

(P/nh'p. iv. 4-g.)

*T^ EJOICE in the Lord always : again I say, re-
«-l-\5 joice. Let your moderation be known to all
men : the Lord is nigh. Be anxious about nothing :
but in everything by prayer and supplication with
thanksgi\'ing let 3^our petitions be made known to God.
And may the peace of God, which surpasseth all un-
derstanding, guard your hearts and minds in Christ
Jesus. As to the rest, brethren, whatever things are
true, whatever modest, whatever just, whatever holy,
whatever amiable, whatever of good report, if there be
any virtue, if any praise of discipline, think on these
things. The things which ye have both learned and
received, and heard and seen in me, these do ye ; and
the God of peace shall be with you.

After the Epistle is said :

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God.

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Then the Gradual, Tract, Alleluia, or Sequence, according to the
time.

For thi: Gradual.*

BB Thou unto me a God, a Protector, and a House
of Refuge to save me. lu Thee, O God, have
I hoped ; O Lord, let me never be confounded.

Deal not with us, O Lord, according to our sins
which we have committed, nor punish us according to
OTu: iniquities.

V. Help us, O God our Sa\dour ; and for the glory
of Thy name, O Lord, deliver us, and forgive us our
sins for Thy name's sake.

Come, ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach
5'ou the fear of the Lord. Come ye to Him, and be
enlightened ; and your faces shall not be confounded.
Alleluia, alleluia. O clap your hands, all ye nations ;
shout unto God with the voice of joy. Alleluia.

Before the Gospel the Priest hoivs dorvn before the middle of the
Altar, and says :

^'TVUNDA cor meum |^ LEANS E my heart

%'-^t ac labia mea, om- V^' and my lips, O Al-

nipotens Dens, qui labia mighty God, who didst

Isaice prophetae calculo cleanse the lips of the Pro-

mundasti ignito : ita me phet Isaias with a bum-

tua grata miseratione dig- ing coal ; and vouchsafe,

nare mundare, ut sanctum through Thy gracious

Evangelium tuum digne mercy, so to purify me

* The choir sings the Gradual v%'liile the book is moved to the
Gospel side, and the Priest says the prayer Munda cor meum,
" Cleanse my heart," etc.

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valeam nuntiare. Per that I may worthily pro-

Christuta Domiuuin uos- claim Thy holy Gospel,

trum. Through Christ our Lord.

Ameji. Amen.

Jube Domine benedi- Lord, grant Thy bless-

cere. iug.

W^OMINUS sit in cor- y^HE Lord be in my

r*— ^ de meo et in labiis V^ heart and on my

meis, ut digne et compe- lips, that I may worthilj'-

tenter annuntiem Evange- and fittingly proclaim His

lium suum. Amen. holy Gospel. Amen.

Then, going to the Gospel side, he says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with you-

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

V. Sequentia saucti V. The continuation of
Evangelii secundum N. the holy Gospel according
toN.

R. Gloria tibi, Domi- R. Glory be to Thee, O
ne. Lord.

Then is read

The GospeIv {pp. 66s to 7S0).

For the Gospel may be read :

{Luke xii. 2S-40-)

*T| — * ET your loins be girded round, and lamps buru-
r-B — ^ ing in your hands. And be ye like men waiting
for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding ;
that when he cometh, and knocketh, they may open
to him immediately. Happy are those servants whom
the Lord, when He cometh, shall find watching. Truly

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I say to you, that He will gird Himself, and make
them recline at table, and will come and serve them.
And if He shall come in the second watch, or shall
come in the third watch, and so find, happy are those
servants. But know this, that if the master of the
house did know at what hour the thief would come,
he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house
to be broken open. Be ye then also ready ; for at what
hour ye ^hiuk not, the Sou of Man will come.

After the Gospel is said :

R. Laus tibi, Christe. R. Praise be to thee, O

Christ.

The Priest says iyiaiidibly :

*TT\ER Evangelica dicta *~K^Y the words of the
*^ — deleantur nostra de- «-*— ^ Gospel may our
licta. sins be blotted out.

[At Solemn Mass, after the Epistle is sitng, the Deacon places the
Gospel-book on the table of the Altar, and the Celebrant blesses the
incense. The Deacon then, kneeling before the Altar with his
hands joined, says the Munda cor meum, as above. He then
takes the book froyn the Altar, and, kneeling, asks the Celebrant's
blessing, saying :

Jube Domne benedicere. Pray, sir, a blessing.

To which the Celebr'ant replies in the words of the prayer T>ov:nvL\\s,

sit in corde, etc , above, only using the second person instead of

the first, and blessiyig with the sign of the Cross.
The Deacon then proceeds, with attendants bearing incense and lights,

to the Gospel side of the Sanctuary, and, standing with hands

joitied, sings :

Dominus vobiscum, etc. The Lord be with you,
etc.

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When he sings Sequentia, etc., he makes the sign of the Cross upon
the book and upon himself; and thereupon incenses the book
thrice.

After the Gospel the Subdeacon takes the book to the Celebrant, who
kisses it, and is then incensed by the Deacon.~[

{Here the Sermon is xisually preached *'[

Then, at the middle of the Altar, extending, elevating, and joining
his hands, the Priest says the Nicene Creed {when it is to be said),
keeping his hands joined. At the words, and was incarnate, he
kneels down, and continues kneeling to the words, was made

MAN.

CRKDO in uiium De- 't' BELIEVE iu one God,
um, Patrem omnipo- A-^ the Father Almighty,
tentem, Factorem cceli et Maker of heaven and earth,
terrae, visibilium omnium and of all things visible
etinvisibilium. Etinunum and invisible. And in one
Dominum Jesum Chris- Lordjesus Christ, the Only-
turn, Filium Dei unigeni- begotten Son of God, born
turn, et ex Patre natum of the Father before all
ante omnia saecula. Deuin ages. God of God ; Ivight
de Deo ; Lumen de Lu- of Light ; very God of

* Prayer before the Sermon.

I will hear what the IvOrd will say unto me.

0 Jesus, light of the world, enlighten my understanding, that I
may understand Thy word ; and cleanse my heart, that it may
bring forth the fruits of Thy holy teaching.

After the Sermon.

1 give Thee thanks, O lyord God, that Thou hast been pleased
to refresh my soul by Thy word. Direct my steps according to
Thy commandments.

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mine

^xx.w, Deum verum de very God; begotten, not
Deo vero ; genitum non made ; being of one sub-
factum ; consubstantialem stance with the Father, by
Patri, per quern omnia whom all things were
facta sunt. Qui propter nos made. Who for us men,
homines, et propter nos- and for our salvation,
tram salutem, descendit came down from heaven,
de coelis, et incarnatus est and was incarnate by
de Spiritu Sancto, ex Maria the Holy Ghost of the
Virgine : ET homo factus Virgin Mary : and was
EST. l^Hic genufleditur.l made Man. \^Here all
Crucifixus etiam pro no- kneel down.'] Hewascru-
bis : sub Pontio Pilato pas- cified also for us, suffered
sus et sepultus est. Et under Pontius Pilate, and
resurrexit tertia die secun- was buried. The third day
dum Scripturas ; et ascen- He rose again according
dit in coelum, sedet ad to the Scriptures ; and as-
dexteram Patris : et itenim cended into Heaven, and
venturus est cum gloria sitteth at the right hand
judicare vivos et mortu- of the Father : and He
OS : cujus regni non erit shall come again with
finis. glory to judge both the

living and the dead : of
whose kingdom there shall
be no end.
Et in Spiritum Sanctum, And I believe in the
Dominum et vivificantem, Ploly Ghost, the Lord and
qui ex Patre Filioque pro- Giver of Life, who pro-
cedit: qui cum Patre et ceedeth from the Father
Filio simul adoratur et and the Son : who together
conglorificatur ; qui locu- with the Father and the
tus est per prophetas. Et Son is worshipped and
unam sanctam Catholicam glorified; who spoke by

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et Apostolicam Ecclesiam. the Prophets. And One

Confiteor unum baptisma Holy Catholic and Apos-

in remissionem peccato- tolic Church. I confess

rum. Et expecto resur- one Baptism for the remis-

rectionem mortuonim, et siou of sins. And I look

vitani venturi sseculi. for the Resurrection of the
dead, and the life of the

Amen. world to come. Amen.

\At High Mass the choir sings the Credo, and the clergy sit down
until its conclusion.]

Then the Celebrant kisses the Altar, and, turning to the people, says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then reads

The Offertory.*

^^^HE Angel of the Lord shall encamp round about
V-^ them that fear Him, and shall deliver them ; O
taste and see that the Lord is sweet.

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His
benefits: and thy youth shall be renewed like the
eagle's.

I will extol Thee, O Lord, for Thou hast lifted me
up : and hast not made m}^ foes to rejoice-over me : O
Lord, my God, I have cried unto Thee : and Thou hast
healed me.

* The choir sings the Offertory, or some suitable Anthem or
Hymn.

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129

cvHl

This being finished, the Priest takes the paten with the Host [if it is
Solemn Mass, the Deacon hands the Priest the paten with the
Host}, and, offering it up, says :

'CCEPT, O Holy Fa-
ther, Almighty,
Everlasting God, this
stainless Host, which I,
Thine unworthy ser%^ant,
offer unto Thee, my God,
hhdng and true, for mine
innumerable sins, offences,
and negligences, and for
all here present ; as also for
all faithful Christians, both
living and dead, that it
may be profitable for my
own and for their salvation
unto life eternal. Amen.

^USCIPE, sancte Pater,
Jf^ omnipotens, seterne
Deus, hanc immaculatam
Ilostiam, quam ego indig-
nus famulus tuus offero
tibi Deo nieo vivo et vero,
pro innumerabilibus pec-
catis, et offensionibus,
et negiigentiis meis, et
pro omnibus circumstanti-
bus ; sed et pro omnibus
fidelibus Christianis, vi%as
atque defunctis ; ut mihi
et illis proficiat ad salutem
in vitam stemam. Amen.

Then, making the sign of the Cross with the paten, he places the
Host upon the corporal. The Priest pours wine and water into
the chalice, blessing the water before it is mixed, saying .-

EUS, 4* qui humanae
substantia digni-
tatem mirabiliter condi-
disti, et mirabilius refor-

GOD, 4- who hast
wonderfully framed
man's exalted nature, and
still more wonderfully re-

da nobis per hujus stored it : grant us, by the
et \'ini mysterium, mystic signification of this
commingling of water and
W'ine, to become partakers
of His Godhead who
vouchsafed to become par-
taker of our manhood.

masti

aquae

ejus di\'initatis esse con

sortes, qui humanitatis nos

trss fieri dignatus est par

ticeps, Jesus Christus, I-'i

lius tuus, Domiuus noster

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qui tecum vivit et regnat Jesus Christ, Thy Sou, our

in unitate Spiritus Saucti Lord ; who liveth aud

Dpus, per omuia soecula reigneth with Thee in the

sseculorum. Arnen. uuity of, etc. Amen.

[If it is a Solemn Mass, the Deacon ministers the wine, the Sub-
deacon the water.]

Offering up the Chalice, he says :

OFFBRIMUS tibi. Do- Tlft^ offer unto Thee,

mine, calicem salu- VxA* O Lord, the chaHce

taris, tuam deprecantes of salvation, beseeching

clecientiam, ut in con- Thy clemency that, in the

spectu divinae Majestatis sight of Thy divine Ma-

tuae, pro nostra et totius jesty, it may ascend with

mundi salute cum odore the odor of sweetness, for

suavitatis ascendat. our salvation, and for that

Amen. of the whole world. Amen.

Then making the sign of the Cross with the chalice, and placing it
on the corporal, he covers it with the pall.

At Solemn Mass the Subdeacon here receives the paten, and, wrap-
ping it up in the veil ivith tchich his shoulders are covered, he
goes and stands behind the Celebrant until towards the end of
the Pater Noster.]

Bowing down, the Priest says :

IN spiritu humilitatis, 'T'N a humble spirit and

et in animo contrito, «-*-» a contrite heart may

suscipiamur a te, Domine, we be received by Thee, O

et sic fiat sacrificium nos- Lord ; and let our Sac-

trum in conspectu tuo rifice be so made in Thy

hodie, ut placeat tibi. Do- sight this day that it may

mine Deus. please Thee, O Lord God.

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Raising his eyes and stretching out his hands, he says :

VENI sanctificator, ^OME, O Sanctifier,
omnipotens, Sterne ^ Almighty, Eternal
Deus et beue^-dic hoc God, and bless -1* this Sac-
sacrificium, tuo sancto riiice set forth to Thy holy
nomiui prseparatum. name.

FAi Sjlemn Mass the Celebrant blesses the incense :

-•r-fcER intercessionem 'i^Y the intercession of

4r beati Michaelis A^ blessed Michael the

Archangeli, stantis a dex- Archangel, standing at the

tris altaris incensi, et om- right hand of the Altar ot

nium electonim suorum. Incense, and of all His

incensum istnd dignetur elect, may the Lord vouch-

Dominus benedicere, et in safe to bless this incense

odorem sua^ntatis accipere. and receive it as an odor of

Per Christum Dominum sweetness. Through, etc.

nostrum. Amen. Ame7t.

He incenses the bread and wine, saying :

INCENSUM istud a te |X|AY this incense
benedictum ascendat M4 which Thou hast
ad te, Domine, et descen- blessed, O Lord, ascend to
dat super nos misericordia Thee, and may Thy mercy
^ua. descend upon us.

Then he incenses the altar, saying :
^t-k TRIG ATUR, Domine, "T", ET my prayer, O
JU oratiomeasicutin- 4-i Lord, be directed
censum in conspectu tuo : as incense in Thy sight :

132

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elevatio manuum mea-
nim sacrificium vesperti-
num,

Poue, Domine, custo-
diain ori nieo, et ostium,
circumstantiae labiis meis.

Ut non decliuet cor
meuin in ve-rba nialitias,
ad excusandas excusatioues
in peccatis.

and the lifting up of my
hands as the evening sacri-
fice.

Set a watch, O Lord, be-
fore my mouth, and a door
round about my Ups.

That my heart may not
incline to evil words, to
make excuses in sins.

Giving the censer to the Deacon, he says .

"FT*

CkJr^ Dominus ignem sul A>^-^ kindle in us the

amoris, et flammam aster- fire of His love, and

nae caritatis. the flame of everlasting

Amen. charity. Amen.

Here the Celebrant is incensed by the Deacon, who tiext incensesn
the clergy present in choir and the other Ministers at the Altar. A

The Priest, with his hands joined, goes to the Epistle side of the
Altar, where he washes his fingers while he recites the following
verses of Ps. 25 :

"T — 'AVABO inter inuo-
«-■— k centes mauus meas:
et circumdabo altare tuum,
Domine.

Ut audiam vocem laudis :
et enarrem universa mira-
bilia tua.

Domine, dilexi decorem

IWIIvL wash my hands
among the innocent
and I will compass Thiiic^
altar, O Lord.

That I may hear the
voice of praise, and tell of
all Thy wondrous works.
O Lord, I have loved the

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133

domus tuse, et locum habi-
tationis gloriae tuse.

Ne perdas cum impiis,
Deus, auimam meam ; et
cum viris sauguinum vi-
tam meam.

In quorum manibus ini-
quitates sunt : dextera eo-
runi repleta est muneribus.

Ego autem in inuocen-
tia mea ingressus sum :
redime me et miserere
mei.

Pes mens stetit in di-
rect© : in ecclesiis benedi-
cam te, Domine.

* Gloria Patri. etc.

beaut}' of Thy house, and
the place where Thy glory
dwelieth.

Take not away my soul,
O God, with the wicked,
nor my life with men of
blood.

In whose hands are ini-
quities : their right hand
is filled \\dth gifts.

But as for me, I have
walked in m}- innocence :
redeem me, and be merciful
unto me.

My foot hath stood in
the right way : in the
churches I will bless Thee,
O Lord.

* Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Returning, and houiyig before the middle of the Altar, with joined
hands, he says :

F^ 1

USCIPE, sanctaTrini-
tas, hanc oblationem
quam tibi offerimus ob me-
moriam Passionis, Resur-
rectionis, et Ascensionis
Jesu Christi Domini nos-

ECEIVE, O Holy
Trinity, this Obla-
tion, which we offer unto
Thee, in memory of the
Passion, Resurrection, and
Ascension of our Lord

tri : et m honorem beatae Jesus Christ, and in honor

* lu INIasses for the Dead, and in Passion-time, the Gloria is
omitted.

134

Thk Ordinary of the Hoi,y Mass.

Marioe semper Virgiuis, et
beati Joannis Baptistse, et
sauctoruni Apostolorum
Petri et Pauli, et istorum
et omnium Sanctorum : ut
illis proficiat ad honorem,
nobis autem ad salutem :
et illi pro nobis interce-
dere dignentur in coelis,
quorum memoriam agi-
mus in terris. Per eum-
dem Christum Domiuum
nostrum. Amen.

of blessed Mary ever Vir-
gin, of blessed John the
Baptist, of the holy Apos-
tles Peter and Paul, of
these and of all Thy
Saints : that it may be to
their honor and to our sal-
vation : and may they
vouchsafe to intercede for
us in heaven, whose me-
mory we celebrate on
earth. Through the same
Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then he kisses the Alter, and having turned himself towards the
people, extending and joining his hands, he raises his voice a
little, and says :

,RATB, fratres, utme- ^-n>RAY, my brethren,

um ac vestrum sac- r^— that my sacrifice

rificium acceptabile fiat and yours may be accept-

apud Deum Patrem omni- able to God the Father

potentem. Almighty.

7'he se>-ver then answers .

Suscipiat Dominus sac-
rilicirmi de manibus tuis,
ad laudem et gloriam no-
minis sui, ad utilitatem
quoque nostram, totiusque
Ecclesiae suae sanctae.

May the Lord receive
the Sacrifice from thy
hands, to the praise and
glory of His name, to our
benefit, and to that of all
His holy Church.

7'he Priest ans7vers in a low voice. Amen

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Then, with outstretched hands, he recites The Secret Prayers.

At the Secreta.

|X| ERCIFULLY hear our prayers, O Lord, and
N*-^ graciously accept this oblation which we Thy
servants make unto Thee ; and as we offer it to the
honor of Thy name, so may it be to us a means of ob-
taining Thy grace here, and life everlasting hereafter.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

On a Saint's day.

^ANCTIFY, O Lord, we beseech Thee, these gifts
K-^ which we offer Thee in this solemnity of Thy
holy ser^-ant N., and so strengthen us by Thy grace
that both in prosperity and adversity our ways may be
ever directed to Thine honor. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.

Which being finished, he says in an audible voice :

^T^ER omnia saecula sas- V/ i 'ORLD without end.

r-*— culorum. vJcA*

/?. Amen. 7?. Amen.

V. Dominus vobiscum. F. TheLordbeT^nthyou.

J^. Et cum spiritu tuo. J?. And with thy spirit.

//ere he uplifts his hands :

V. Sursum corda. V. Lift up your hearts.

R. Habemus ad Domi- R. We lift them up unto
num. the Lord.

136 The Ordinary oi? the Hoi,y Mass.

He joins his hands before his breast and bows his head while he
says :

V. Gratias agamus Do- V. Let us give thanks

miuo Deo nostro. uuto tlie Lord our God.

R. Dignum et justum R. It is worthy and

est. just.

He then disjoins his hands, ajid keeps them in this posture until the
end of the Preface, after which he again joins thejn, and, bowing,
says, Sanctus, etc.* When he says Benedictus, etc., he signs
himself with the Cross.

The following Preface is said on every Sunday in the year that has
no special preface of its own.

VERB dignum et jus- 'X'T is truly worthy and

turn est, sequum et A-^ just, right and pro-

salutare, nos tibi semper et fitable unto salvation, that

ubique gratias agere, Do- we should at all times and

mine sancte, Pater omni- in all places give thanks

potens, seteme Deus. Oui unto Thee, O holy Lord,

cum unigenito Filio tuo et Father Almighty, Eternal

Spiritu Sancto unus es God. Who, with Thine

Deus, unus es Dominus : Only-begotten Son and the

non in uuius singularitate Holy Ghost, art one God,

Personse, sedinuuiusTrini- one Lord : not in the sin-

tate substantiae. Quod gleness of one only Per-

enim de tua gloria, reve- son, but in the Trinity of

lante te, credimus, hoc de one Substance. For what

Filio tuo, hoc de Spiritu we believe of Thy glory, as

* At High Mass the choir sings the Sayictus (while the Priest is
proceeding -w^ith the Canon) as far as the first Hosanna in excelsis
before the elevation; and after the elevation, Benedictus qui
vcnit, etc.

The; Ordinary of the Holy Mass. 137

Sancto, siue differeutia dis- Thou liast revealed it, that
cretioiiis sentimus. Ut in we believe of Thy Son, aud
coufessione verae sempiter- that of the Holy Ghost,
nsque Deitatis, et in Per- \\-ithout any difference or
sonisproprietas, etinessen- inequality. That in the
tia unitas, et in Maj estate confession of the True and
adoretur sequalitas. Oueni Eternal Godhead, distinc-
laudant angeli atque arch- tion in Persons, unity in
angeli, cherubim quoque Essence, and equality in
ac seraphim, qui non ces- INIajesty may be adored,
sant clamare quotidie, una Whom the Angels and
voce dicentes : Archangels, the Cherubim

also and Seraphim, do
praise; who cease not daily
to cry out, with one voice

savin Of

{Here the bell is rung thrice.)

^ANCTUS, sanctus, '"p^OLY, Holy, Holy,

p5 sanctus, Dominus A-X> Lord God of Hosts.

Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt Heaven and earth are full

coeli et terra gloria tua. of Thy glory. Hosanna

Hosannainexcelsis. Bene- in the highest. Blessed is

dictus qui venit in nomine he who cometh in the

Domini. Hosanna in ex- name of the Lord. Hosan-

Qelsis. ^y- i^ the highest.

138 The Canon of the Mass.

THE CANON OF THE MASS.

The Priest, first extending, then elevating and joining his ha?ids,
raising his eyes towards heaven, says in a loiv voice :

*-^^ E igitur, dementis- '/'/]■ "H, therefore, hum-

v_-J sinie Pater, per VxA. bly pray and be-

Jesum Christum Filium seech Thee, most merci-

tuum Dominum nostrum, ful Father, through Jesus

supplices rogamus ac peti- Christ Thy Son, our

mus. Lord,

He kisses the Altar.

Uti accepta habeas et That Thou wouldst accept

benedicas hsec ■f' dona, and bless these •^ gifts,

hsec •^ munera, haec •!• these 4* presents, these -i*

saucta sacrificia iUibata, in holy unspotted sacrifices,

primis, quae tibi offerimus which, in the first place, we

pro Bcclesia tua sancta offer Thee for Thy holy

Catholica : quam pacifi- Catholic Church : which

care, custodire, adunare, vouchsafe to pacify, guard,

et regere digneris toto orbe unite, and govern through-

terrarum, una cum famu- out the whole world, to-

lo tuo Papa nostra N., et gether with Thy servant N.

Antistite nostro N., et our Pope; N. our Bishop; as

omnibus orthodoxis, at- also all orthodox believers

que Catholicae et Apos- and professors of the Ca-

toliciE Fidei cultoribus. tholic and Apostolic Faith.

The Commemoration of the Living.

|-p|EMENTO, Domine, ^|^ EMEMBER, O Lord,

^J-^ famulorum famu- «-*-\> Thy servants and

larumquetuarum, N. et N., handmaids, N. and N.,

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139

He pauses, and, joining his hands, prays silently for those he wishes
to pray fur in particular ; and proceeds :

Et omnium circumstan- And all here present,

tium, quorum tibi fides whose faith and devotion

cognita est, et nota de- are known to Thee ; for

votio : pro quibus tibi of- whom we offer, or who

ferimus, vel qui tibi of- offer up to Thee this Sacri-

ferunt hoc sacrificium fice of praise for them-

laudis, pro se, suisque om- selves and all pertaining to

nibus, pro redemptione them, for the redemption

animarum suarum, pro of their souls, for the hope

spe salutis et incolumita- of their salvation and well-

tis suae : tibique reddunt being, and who pay their

vota sua, seteruo Deo, \dvi vows unto Thee, the eter-

et vero. nal God, living and true.

COMMUXICANTES,
et memoriam vene-
rantes, in primis gloriosae
semper Virginis Mariae,
Genitricis Dei et Domini
uostri Jesu Christi : sed et
beatorum Apostolorum ac
Martyrum tuorum, Petri
et Pauli, Andreae, Jacobi,
Joan u is, Thcmce, Jacobi,
Philippi, Bartholomaei,
IMatthsei, Simouis et Thad-
daei, Lini, Cleti, de-
mentis, Xysti, Coruelii,
Cypriani, Laurentii, Cliry-
sogoui, Joannis et Pauli,

IN communion with,
and honoring the
memory, especially of the
glorious ever Virgin IVIary,
Mother of our God and
Lord Jesus Christ ; as also
of Thy blessed Apostles
and Martyrs, Peter and
Paul, Andrew, James, John,
Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew,
Simon and Thaddeus,
Linus, Cletus, Clement,
Xystus, Cornelius, Cyprian,
Lawrence, Chrysogonus,
John and Paul, Cosmas

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The; Canon of the Mass.

CosinEe et Damiani, et
omuiuin Sanctorum tuo-
rum ; quorum mentis
precibusque concedas, ut
in omnibus protectionis
tuse muuiamur auxilio.
Per eumdem Christum Do-
miuuni nostrum. Amen.

and Damian, and all Thy
Saints ; by whose merits
and prayers grant that we
may in all things be de-
fended by the aid of Thy
protection. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Spreading his hands over the oblation, he says ;
{Here the bell is rung once.)

• 1^ ANC igitur oblatio-
r-»-^ uem servitutis nos-
tras, sed et cunctse fami-
lice tuse, qusesumus, Do-
mine, ut placatus accipias ;
diesque nostros in tua pace
disponas, atque ab aeterna
damnatione nos eripi, et in
electorum tuorum jubeas
grege numerari. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

AmeJi.

^^HIS oblation, there-
V^ fore, of our service,
and that of Thy whole
family, we beseech Thee,
O Ivord, graciously to ac-
cept ; and to dispose our
days in Thy peace, and to
command us to be deliver-
ed from eternal damnation,
and to be numbered in
the flock of Thine elect.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

QUAM oblationem, tu
Deus, in omnibus,
quaesumus, benedic4'tani,
adscripHhLam, ra'J^tam, ra-
tionabilem, acceptabilem-
que facere digneris : ut
nobis cor4*pus et san^'guis

V Vl I 'HICH oblation do
VicA, Thou, O God, we
beseech Thee, vouchsafe to
make in all things blessed,
►I* approved, ■f' ratified. 4*
reasonable, and acceptable:
that it may become for us

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14]

fiat dilectissimi Filii tui the Bod}^ + and Blood "h of
Domini uostri Jesu Chris- Thy dearly beloved Sou,
ti. our Lord Jesus Christ.

QUI pridie quam pate-
retur, accepit panem
in sanctas ac veuerabiles
manus suas, et elevatis
oculis in coelum, ad te
Deum Patrem suum om-
nipotentem : tibi gratias
agens, beue4«dixit, fregit,
deditque discipulis suis,
dicens : Accipite, et mau-
ducate ex hoc omues.

'HO, the day before
He suffered, took
bread into His holy and
venerable hands, and with
eyes lifted up towards
heaven, unto Thee, O God,
His Almighty Father, giv-
ing thanks to Thee, did
bless, "i* break, and give
unto His disciples, saying :
Take, and eat ye all of this.

Holding the Host with both hands, the Priest pronounces the words
of Consecration secretly, distinctly, and attentively :

Hoc EST ENiisi Corpus

MEUM.

For this is My Body.

After protiouncing the words of Consecration, the Priest, kneeling
upon one knee, adores the sacred Host ; t':en, risitig, he elevates
It, and replaces It upon the corporal, kneeling once again.

jS^'

{At the elevation of the Host the bell is rung thrice.)
like

'IMII.I modo post-
quam ccenatum est,
jiccipiens ef huuc prce-
clarum calicem in sanctas
ac venerabiles manus suas :
item tibi gratias agens,

manner, after
supper, taking also
this excellent chalice into
His holy and venerable
hands : and giving thanks
to Thee, He blessed, •^ and

142 The Canon of the Mass.

bene't'dixit, deditque dis- gave to His disciples, say-
cipulis suis, dicens : Acci- lug : Take, aud driuk ye
pite, et bibite ex eo omues. all of it.

The Priest then pronounces the words of Consecration over the
chalice^ holding it slightly elevated, saying :

Hic EST ENiM Calix For this is the Chai,-

SANGUINIS MEI NOVI ET ICE OF MY B1.OOD OF

^TERNI TESTAMENTI : THE NEW AND ETERNAIv

MYSTERIUM FIDEI ; QUI TESTAMENT : THE MYS-

PRO VOBIS ET PRO MUIr- TERY OF FAITH ; WHICH

TIS EFFUNDETUR IN SHAI^L BE SHED FOR YOU,

REMISSIONEM PECCATO- AND FOR MANY, FOR THE

RUM. REMISSION OF SINS.

He then replaces the chalice on the corporal, and says :

Haec quotiescumque fe- As often as ye do these
ceritis, in mei memoriam things, 3^e shall do them
facietis. in remembrance of Me.

Makifig a genuflection, he adores ; then, risitig, he elevates the
chalice, and, replacing it upon the corporal, makes another
genuflection.

(At the elevation of the Chalice the bell is rung thrice.)

He then proceeds :

Vt'NDB et memores, Do- ^ttt'HEREFORE, O

V.A* mine, nos send tui, VJlA» Lord, we Thy ser-

sed et plebs tua sancta, vants, and likewise Thy

cjusdem Christi Filii tui holy people, calling to

Domini uostri tarn beatae mind the blessed Passion

passionis, necnon et ab in- of the same Christ Thy vSon,

feris resurrectionis, sed et our Lord, together with

Thk Canon of the Mass.

143

in coelo gloriosce ascen-
sioiiis : offerimus prseclarae
Majestati tuae, de tuis
donis ac datis, Hostiam 'h
puram, Hostiam 'i* sanc-
tani, Hostiam •?• immacu-
latam, panem 'h sanctum
vitae aeternae, et calicem 'h
salutis perpetuae.

His Resurrection from the
grave, and also His glori-
ous Ascension into heaven,
offer unto Thy excellent
Majest}^ of Thy gifts and
presents, a pure •J* Victim,
a holy "J* Victim, an im-
maculate 4* Victim, the
holy -f" bread of eternal
life, and the chalice -h of
everlasting salvation.

Extending his hands, he proceeds

t^UPRA quae propitio
J^>^ ac sereno vultu re-
spicere digneris, et accepta
habere, sicuti accepta ha-
bere diguatus es munera
pueri tui justi Abel, et sac-
rificium Patriarchae nostri
Abrahse ; et quod tibi ob-
tulit summus sacerdos
tuus IMelchisedech, sanc-
tum sacrificium, immacu-
latam hostiam.

a PON which do Thou
vouchsafe to look
with favorable and gra-
cious countenance, and ac-
cept them, as Thou didst
vouchsafe to accept the
gifts of Thy just servant
Abel, and the sacrifice of
our Patriarch Abraham,
and that which Thy High-
priest Melchisedech offer-
ed unto Thee, a holy Sacri-
fice, an unspotted Victim.

Bowing down profoundly, with his hands joined and placed upon
the Altar, he says :

^UPPLICES te roga- yift^ humbly beseech
J<3 mus, omnipotens VxA» Thee, Almighty
Deus, jube haec perferri God, command these to be

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per inaniis sancti angeli
tui in sublime altare tunm,
in conspectu divinse Ma-
jestatis tiiae, ut quotquot
ex hac altaris participa-
tione, sacrosanctum Filii
tui corpus 4* et 'h sangui-
nem sunipserimus, onini
benedictione ccelesti et
gratia repleaniur. Per
eumdem Christum Domi-
num nostrum.
Ame?i.

carried by the hands of
Thy holy Angel to Thine
Altar on high, in the pres-
ence of Thy divine Ma-
jesty, that as many of us as
shall, by partaking at this
Altar, receive the most
sacred Bod}- •^ and Blood
•^ of Thy Son, may be filled
with all heavenly blessing
and grace. Through the
same Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Commemoration oe the Dead.

I^pv BMENTO etiam, Do-
J^i-^» mine, famulorum
famularumque tuarum N.
et N., qui nos praecesse-
runt cum signo fidei, et
dormiunt in somno pacis.

^T^ EMEMBBR, O Lord,
r-^-Xj Thy servants and

handmaids, N. and N.,
who have gone before us
with the sign of faith, and
sleep the sleep of peace.

Here the Priest, with hands joined, prays for such of the Dead as
he wishes to pray for in particular. Then, extending his hands,
he continues :

IPSIS, Domine, et om- ^^O
nibus in Christo cmies- V-/

these, O Lord, and
nibus in Christo quies- V!-^ to all who rest in
centibus, locum refrigerii, Christ, grant, we pray
lucis et pacis, ut indul- Thee, a place of refresh-

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geas, deprecamur. Per nient, of light, and of
eumdein Christum, etc. peace. Through the same
AmcK. Christ our Lord. Amen.

Here, striking his breast and slightly raising his voice, he says :

"T^OBIS quoque pecca- JJl^O us also, Thy sinful
r-*-b toribus famulis tuis, V-^ servants, who hope
de multitudiue miseratio- in the multitude of Thy
num tuarum sperantibus mercies, vouchsafe to grant
partem aliquam et societa- some part and fellowship
tem douare digneris, cum with Thy holy Apostles
tuis Sanctis Apostolis et and Martj-rs : with John,
Martyribus ; cum Joanne, Stephen, Matthias, Barna-
Stephano, Matthia, Barna- bas, Ignatius, Alexander,
ba, Ignatio, Alexandro, Marcellinus, Peter, Feli-
Marcellino, Petro, Felici- citas, Perpetua, Agatha,
late, Perpetua, Agatha, Lucy, Agnes, Cecilia, An-
Lucia, Agnete, Caecilia, astasia, and all Thy Saints:
Anastasia, et omnibus into whose company, not
Sanctis tuis : intra quorum weighing our merits, but
nos consortium, non aesti- pardoning our offences,
mator meriti, sed veniae, we beseech Thee to admit
quaesumus, largitor ad- us. Through Christ our
mitte. Per Christum Do- Lord,
minum nostrum.

•t^ER quem haec om- *Tj3Y whom, O Lord,

^J— nia, Domine, semper r^-^ Thou dost always

bona creas, sancti*f ficas, create, sanctify, 4- quicken,

\avi4'ficas. bene►^dicis, et ►!- bless. •!- and bestow upon

praestas nobis. us all these good things.

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He uncovers the chalice, and makes a genuflection ; then taking the
Host in his right hand, and holding the chalice in his left, he
makes thrice the sign of the Cross over the chalice, saying:

HROUGH Him, •^
aud with Him, "f-
and in Him, "^ is unto Thee,
God the Father ■*■ Al-
mighty, in the unity of the
Holy •t' Ghost, all honor
and glory.

'■^^HR ip-^sum, et cum
«-*— ip4«so, et in ip4*so,
est tibi Deo Patri •!• omni-
potenti, in unitate Spiritus
Hh Saucti, omnis honor et
gloria.

He here replaces the sacred Host upon the corporal, covers the chalice,
and makes a genuflection ; and rising again, he says aloud :

V. Per omnia ssecula
saeculorum.
R. Amen.

V. World without end.
R. Amen.

Or emits.

^|^R.^CBPTIS salutari-
«J— bus moniti, et di-
vina institutione formati,
audemus dicere :

Let us pray.

DMONISHED by
Thy saving pre-
cepts, aud following Thy
di\due institution, we make
bold to say :

Jl^

"T^ATER NOSTER, qui
#-■— es in coelis, sancti-
ficetur nomen tuum : ad-
veuiat regnum tuum : fiat
voluntas tua sicut in ccelo,
et in terra. Pan em nos-
trum quotidianum da no-
bis hodie : et dimitte no-

OUR FATHER, who
art in heaven, hal-
lowed be Thy name : Thy
kingdom come : Thy will
be done on earth as it is
in heaven. Give us this
day our daily bread : aud
forgive us our trespasses,

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bis debita nostra, sicut et as we forgive those who

laos dimittimus debitoribus trespass against us. And

nostris. Et ne nos inducas lead us not into tempta-

in tentationem. tiou.

M. Sed libera nos a R. But deliver us from

malo. evil.

5. Amen. P. Amen.

[At Solemn Mass, the Deacon, towards the conclusion of the Pater
Noster, goes to the right hand of the Priest, where he awaits the
approach of the Subdeacon, from whotn he receives the paten,
which he puts into the hands of the Priest.']

He takes the paten between his first and second finger, and says :

"TT-JIBERA nos, qu£esu- *-p|ELIVER us, we be-

rLi nius, Domine, ab A^ seech Thee, O Lord,

omnibus malis, praeteritis, from all evils, past, pre-

prsseutibus, et futuris : et sent, and to come : and by

intercedente beata et glo- the intercession of blessed

riosa semper Virgine Dei and glorious Mary ever

Genitrice Maria, cumbeatis Virgin, Mother of God, to-

Apostolis tuis Petro et gether with Thy blessed

Paulo, atque Andrea, et Apostles Peter and Paul,

omnibus Sanctis, and Andrew, and all the
Saints,

Making the sign of the Cross on himself with the paten, he kisses it,

and says :

Da propitius pacem in Graciously give peace in

diebus nostris : ut ope mise- our days : that, aided by

ricordiae tuas adjuti, et a the help of Thy mercy, we

peccato simus semper li- may be always free from

beri, et ab omni perturba- sin, and secure from all

tione securi. disturbance.

148 The Canon of the Mass.

He then uncovers the chalice, makes a gemifleclion, and, rising
again, takes the sacred Host and breaks It in the middle, over the
chalice, saying :

Per eumdem Dominum Through the same our
nostrum Jesum Christum Lord Jesus Christ, Thy
Filium tuum, Son,

He then places the part of the Host which he has in his riqht hand
on the paten. Then, breaking off a particle of that which re-
fnains in his left hand, he says :

Qui tecum vivit et reg- Who liveth and reign-
nat in unitate Spiritus eth with Thee in the unity
Sancti Deus, of the Holy Ghost, God,

Then placing on the paten what remains in his left hand of the
sacred Host, and holding in his right hand, over the chalice, the
particle which he had broken off, he says aloud :

V. Per omnia ssecula V. World without end.
saeculorum.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

He then with the same particle of the sacred Host makes the sign of
the Cross over the chalice, saying :

V. Pax "^ Domini sit "^ V. May the peace 4* of
semper vobis»J*cum. the Lord be "J* always

with ^ you.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then puts the particle in the chalice, saying in a low voice :

Haec commixtio et con- May this mingling and
secratio corporis et san- consecration of the Body
giiinis Domini uostri Jesu and Blood of our Lord

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149

Christi fiat accipientibus Jesus Christ be unto us that
nobis in vitam aeternam. receive it effectual unto life
Amen. everlastins:. Amen.

He covers the chalice, makes a genuflection, and then, bowing
down and striking his breast three times, he says : *

Vj'GNUS Dei, qui tollis
c^Jt-^ peccata muudi,
miserere nobis.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis

"T-'AMB of God, who
r*— * takest away the
sins of the world, have
mercy on us.

Lamb of God, who

peccata mundi, miserere takest away the sins of

nobis. the world, have mercy on

us.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis Lamb of God, who

peccata mundi, dona no- takest away the sins of

bis pacem. the world, grant us Thy

peace.

[/« Masses for the Dead he says twice, Grant them rest ; and
lastly. Grant them eternal rest.]

Then inclining towards the Altar, with hands joined upon it, the
Priest says the following prayers :

*|-^OMINEJesuChriste, f^ LORD Jesus Christ,

r*— ' qui dixisti Aposto- V-/ who saidst to Thine

lis tuis, Pacem relinquo Apostles, Peace I leave

vobis, pacem meam do you. My peace I give you :

vobis : ne respicias pec- look not upon my sins,

cata mea, sed fidem Eccle- but upon the faith of Thy

siae tuae ; eamque secun- Church ; E.nd vouchsafe to

* The choir sings the Agnus Dei, which generally continues
during the Priest's communion and the ablutions.

I50 The Canon of the Mass.

dum voluutatem tuam pa- it that peace and unity

cificare et coadunare dig- which is agreeable to Thy

neris : qui vivis et regnas will : who livest and reign-

Deus, per omnia saecula est God world without end.

sajculorum. Amen. Amen.

(The preceding prayer is OJnitted in Masses for the Dead.)

[At Solemn Mass the Deacon kisses the Altar at the same time with
the celebrati)ig Priest, by whom he is saluted with the kiss of
peace with these words :

V. Pax tecum. V. Peace be with thee.

To which the Deacon answers :
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

And then salutes in like manner the Subdeacon, who in tia^tisa--]
lutes the clergy who may be present. J

OMINE Jesu Christe, |^ LORD Jesus Christ,
Fill Dei vivi, qui V^ Sou of the living
ex voluntate Patris, co- God, who, by the will of
operaute Spiritu Sancto, the Father and the co-
per mortem tuam mundum operation of the Holy
vivificasti : libera me per Ghost, hast by Thy death
hoc sacrosanctum corpus given life to the world : de-
et sanguinem tuum ab om- liver me by this Thy most
nibus iniquitatibus meis, sacred Body and Blood
et universis malis : et fac from all my iniquities and
me tuis semper inhaerere from all evils ; and make
mandatis, et a te nunquam me always adhere to Thy
sepaiari permittas. Qui commandments, and suffer
cum eodem Deo Patre et me never to be separated
Spiritu Sancto vi\ds et from Thee. Who with the

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re<^nas Deus in ssecula same God the Father and
s^1:ulorum. the Holy Ghost Ih^st and

reignest God world with-
Ame?i. out end. Amen.

^tnkERCEPTIO corporis -f-; ^'^ ^^^ ^^^ P^^'""^'^^
4^ tui, Domine Jesu X^ of Thy Body, O
Christe, quod ego indignus Lord Jesus Christ, which I,
sumere prresumo, non niihi though unworthy, presume
proveuiat in judicium et to receive, turn to my
condemnationem ; sed pro judgment and condemua-
tua pietate prosit mihi ad tion ; but by Thy mercy be
tutamentum mentis et cor- it profitable to the safety
pons et ad medelam per- and health both of soul
cipieudam. Qui ^dvis et and body. Who with God
reo-nas cum Deo Patre, in the Father, in the unity
unitate Spintus Sancti, of the Holy Ghost, livest
Deus per omnia saecula and reignest God wond
sseculorum. Amefi. without end. Amen.

Making a genuflection, and taking the Host in his hands, the
Priest says :

*-r->ANEM coelestem ac- ^ WILL take the Bread
^ cipiam, et nomen r^ of heaven, and \\\\\
Domini invocabo. call upon the name of the

Lord.

The Priest then, slightly inclining, takes both paiis of the sacred

Host, and, striking his breast and raising his voice a little, ke

says three times, humbly and tvith devotion :

{Here the bell is rung thrice,^

^-p^OMINE, non sum ^|—' ORD, I am not wor-

JU dignus ut intres sub A—k thy that Thou

tectum meum ; sed tan- shouldst enter under my

152 The Canon of the Mass.

turn die verbo, et sanabi- roof; but only say the
tur anima mea. word, and my soul shall

be healed.

He then makes the sign of the Cross on himself with the sacred Host,
holding It in his right hand over the paten, saying :

CORPUS Domini nos- ^5j^ HE Body of our Lord

tri Jesu Christi cus- V-^ Jesus Christ preserve

todiat animam meam in my soul unto life everlast-

vitam setemam. Anien. ing. Amen.

He then rever-ently takes both parts of the Host, joins his hands,
andrejnains a short time in tneditatio?i on the rnost holy Sacra-
tnetit. Then he uncovers the chalice, tnakes a genuflection, col-
lects whatever fragments may remain, and wipes the paten over
the chalice, saying meanwhile :

QUID retribuam Donii- '//) | 'HAT shall I render
no pro omnibus quae VXA» unto the Lord for
retribuit mihi ? Calicem all the things that He hath
salutaris accipiam, et no- rendered unto me ? I will
men Domini invocabo. take the chalice of salva-
Laudans invocabo Domi- tion, and call upon the
num, et ab inimicis meis name of the Lord. I v^nll
salvus ero. call upon the Lord and

give praise : and I shall be
saved from mine enemies.

He takes the chalice in his right hand, and, making the sign of the
Cross zviih it on himself, he says :

^ANGUIS Domini nos- ^?^HE Blood of our Lord

^^ tri Jesu Christi cus- ^^ Jesus Christ preserve

todiat animam meam in my soul unto life everlast-

vitam aeternam. Amen. ing. Ainen.

He then reverently takes the Precious Blood. After which he gives
Communion to all who are to communicate.

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Those 2vho are to communicate go up to the Sanctuary at the Do-
mine, noil sum dignus, when the bell rings. The acolyte spreads
a cloth before them, and says the Confiteor.

During the Confiteor the Priest removes from the Tabernacle of the
Altar the ciborium, or vessel containing the Blessed Sacrament ;
atid placing it upon the corporal, he makes a genuflection, and,
turning to the commutiicatits, pronounces the Absolution :

|T^ISEREATUR vestri (T\AY Almighty God

f*''^ omnipoteus Deus, \"-^ have mercy upon

et dimissis peccatis ves- you, and forgive you j^our

tris, perducat vos ad \'itam sins, and bring you unto

seternam. life everlasting.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Signing them with the sign of the Cross, he continues :

INDUIvGENTIAM, "r /T^AY the Almighty

absolutionem, et re- V*-^ and merciful Lord

missionem peccatorum ves- grant you pardon, 4* ab-

trorum tribuat vobis om- solution, and remission of

nipotens et misericors Do- your sins,
minus.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Elevating a particle of the Blessed Sacrament, and turning toward:-
the people, he says :

jrycCE Agnus Dei, ecce *-r> EHOLD the Lamb of
^^ qui tollit peccata A^ God, behold Him
mundi. who taketh awaj the sins

of the world.

And then says three times :
*-|^OMINE, nou sum *T — 1 ORD, I am not wor-
r-l--^ dignus ut intres A—^ thy that Thou
sub tectum meum ; sed shouldst enter under my

154 Thk Canon of the Mass.

tautuui die verbo, et saua- roof ; but only say the
bitur auima inea. word, and my soul shall

be healed.

Descending the steps of the Altar to the communicants, he admin-
isters the Holy Communion, saying to each :

CORPUS Domini nos- '-^^ HE body of our Lord

tri Jesu Christi cus- VJ' Jesus Christ pre-

todiat animam tuam in serve thy soul unto life

vitam teternam. Amen. everlastino^. Amen.

The Priest then, returning to the Altar, replaces the ciborimn iji the
Tabernacle, makes a goiujlection, and closes the door. Then the
acolyte pours a little wine into the chalice, and the Priest takes
the first ablution, saying :

UOD ore sumpsimus, V V| |*HAT we have taken

Domine, pura men- v5lA» with our mouth, O

te capiamus ; et de mu Lord, ma}^ we receive with

nere temporali fiat no- a pure heart ; and of a tem-

bis remedium sempiter- poral gift may it become

num. to us an everlasting heal-
ing.

Here the acolyte, at the Epistle corner, pours wine and water over the
Priest's fingers, and the Priest, returning to the middle of the
Altar, wipes his fingers and takes the second ablution, saying :

CORPUS tuum, Do- (X|AY Thy Body, O

mine, quod sumpsi, 7^*-^% Lord, which I have

et sanguis quern potavi, ad- received, and Thy Blood

hcereat visceribus meis : which I have drunk, cleave

ct praesta, ut in me non unto my inmost parts ; and

remaneat scelerum macula, grant that no stain of sin

quern pura et sancta refe^ may remain in me, who

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cenint sacratnenta. Qui have been refreshed with
vi\'is et reguas in saecula pure and hob/ mysteries,
sseculorum. Amen. Who livest, etc. Aiiien.

Then he wipes his lips and the chalice, xvhich he covers, and, hav-
ing folded the corporal, places it on the Altar, as at first ; he then
goes to the book, and reads The Communion.

\At Solemn Mass the choir sings the Communion. The Siibdeacon
removes the chalice to the Credence table.]

For the Communion.

ONE thing I have asked of the Lord, this v/ill I
seek after : that I ma}- dwell in the house of the
Lord all the days of my life.

O taste and see that the Lord is sweet : blessed is the
man that iiopeth in Him,

{On a Saint's Day.) Happy are those servants
whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching.

If any man wall come after Me, let him deny him-
self, and take up his cross, and follow Me.

Then, going to the middle of the Altar, he turns to the people, and
says :
V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with 3-0U.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And vdth. thy spirit.

Then, returning to the missal, he reads the POST-COMMUNIONS ; at
the end of the first and last of which the acolyte answers, Amen.

For the Post-Communions.
'-fT^OUR forth upon us, O Lord, the spirit of Thy
JL love, that, by Thy mercy, Thou mayst make
those of one mind whom Thou hast fed with cue ce-

156 The Canon of the Mass.

lestial Food. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen.

Graciously hear the prayers of Thy family, O Al-
mighty God ; and grant that these Sacred Mysteries
which we have received from Thee may by Thy grace
be preserved incorrupt within us.

{0}i a Saint's Day.) We have received the heavenly
Mysteries, O Lord, in the commemoration of the bless-
ed Mary ever Virgin, of blessed Joseph, of blessed N.
\_here insert the name 0/ your Patro7i Saint\ and of
all Thy Saints ; grant, we beseech Thee, that what we
celebrate in time we may obtain in the joys of eternity.
Through our Lord, etc. Amen.

Afterwards he turns again towards the people, and says :
V. Domiuus vobiscum. V. The Lord be wdth you.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. i?. And wdth thy spirit.

V. Ite, missa est ; V. Go, the Mass is ended;

Or, when the Gloria in Excelsis has been ojmtted, he turns to the
Altar and says :

V. Benedicamus Domi- V. Let us bless the
no. Lord.

R. Deo gratias. R. Thanks be to God.

In Masses for the Dead :
V. Requiescant in pace. V. May they rest in peace.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

\^At Solemn Mass, Ite, tuissa est, or Benedicamus Domino is
chanted by the Deacon.\

Bowing before the Altar ^ the Priest says :
^^J\ LACE AT tibi, sancta /T\AY the performance
«J— Trinitas, obsequium N*-. of my homage be
sendtutis meas ; et prassta, pleasing to Thee, O Holy

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ut sacrificium quod oculis Trinity ; and grant that the

tu^ Majestatis indiguus Sacrifice which I, though

obtuU, tibi sit acceptabile, unworthy, have offered up

mihique, et omnibus pro in the sight of Thy Majes-

quibus illud obtuli, sit, ty, may be acceptable unto

te miseraute, propitiabile. Thee, and may, through

Per Christum Dominum Thy mercy, be a propiti-

nostrum. ation for m}'self, and all

those for whom I have

offered it. Through Christ

Amen. our Lord. Amen.

Then he kisses the Altar, and raising his eyes, and extending, rais-
ing, and joining his hands, he bows his head, and says :

BENEDICAT vos om- IT^-"^^^^ Almighty God

nipotens Deus, Pa- M-? bless you ; the Fa-

ter, et Filius, "b et Spiritus ther, the Son, 4* and the

Sanctus. Holy Ghost.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

At the word Deus he turns towards the people, and makes the sign
of the Cross over them. [The Beuediction is omitted in Masses
for the Bead.] Then, tjaming to the Gospel side of the Altar,
he says :

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be\rith you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

He then makes the sign of the Cross, first upon the Altar, and then
■upon his forehead, lips, and breast, and begitis the Gospel accord-
ing to St.fohn, saying :

IXITIUM sancti Evan- ^^^E beginning of the
gelii secundum Joan- ^^ holy Gospel accord-
nem. ing to John.

31. Gloria tibi, Domi- R. Glory be to Thee, O
ne. Lord.

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IN principio erat Ver-
bum, et Verbum erat
aptid Deum ; et Deus erat
Verbum : hoc erat in prin-
cipio apud Deum. Omnia
per ipsum facta sunt, et
sine ipso factum est nihil
quod factum est : in ipso
vita erat, et vita erat lux
hominum ; et lux in tene-
bris lucet, et tenebrae earn
non comprehenderunt.

Fuit homo missus a Deo,
cui nomen erat Joannes.
Hie veuit in testimonium,
ut testimonium perhiberet
de lumine, ut omnes cre-
derent per ilium. Non
erat ille lux : sed ut testi-
monium perhiberet de lu-
mine. Brat lux vera quce
illuminat omneni homi-
nem venientem in hunc
mundum.

In mundo erat, et niun-
dus per ipsum factus est,
et mundus eum non cog-
novit. In propria venit, et
sui eum non receperunt.
Quotquot autem recepe-
runt eum, dedit eis potes-

IN the beginning was the
Word, and the Word
was with God, and the
Word was God. This was
in the beginning with God.
All things were made
through Him, and without
Him was made nothing
that was made : in Him
was life, and the life was
the light of men : and the
light shineth in darkness,
and the darkness did not
comprehend it.

There was a man sent
from God, whose name was
John. This one came for
a witness, to testify con-
cerning the light, that all
might believe through
him. He was not the
light, but he was to testify
concerning the light. The
true Light, which enlight-
eneth every man, cometh
into this world.

He was in the world,
and the world was made
through Him, and the
world knew Him not He
came to His own posses-
sions, and His own people
received Him not. But to

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159

tatem filios Dei fieri : his
qui credunt in uoiniiie
ejus, qui nou ex saiiguiui-
bus, neque ex voluntate
carnis, ueque ex voluntate
viri, sed ex Deo uati sunt.

ET VERBUM CARO FA-CTUM

EST [^Hic gemifleciitu7'\
et habitavit in nobis ; et
\ddimus gloriam ejus, glo-
riam quasi Unigeniti a
Patre, plenum gratiae et
veritatis.

M. Deo gratias.

as many as received Him
He gave power to become
children of God, to those
who believe in His name,
who are born not of blood,
nor of the will of the flesh,
nor of the will of man, but
of God. And the Word
WAS MADE F1.ESH {^Here
all kneel\ and dwelt
among us ; and we saw His
glory, the glory as of the
Onh'-begotten of the Fa-
ther, full of grace and truth.
R. Thanks be to God.

When a feast falls on a Sunday, or other day which has a proper
Gospel of its oivn, the Gospel of the day is read instead of the Gos-
pel of St. fohn.

i6o

Speciai, Prayers.

SPECIAL PRAYERS.
The Te Deum laudamus.

*^^ E Deum laudamus : *
vJ te Domiuum cou-
fitemur.

Te £eternum Patrem *
omnis terra veueratur.

cceli, et uuiversae potes-
tates :

Tibi cherubim et sera-
phim, * incessabili voce
proclamant :

Sanctus, sauctus, sanc-
tus, * Domiuus Deus Sa-
baoth :

Pleui sunt cceli et ter-
ra * majestatis glorise
tuae.

Te gloriosus * Apostolo-
rum chorus.

Te Prophetarum * lau-
dabilis numerus.

Te Martyrum caudida-
tus * laudat exercitus.

Te per orbem terra-
rum * saucta confitetur
Ecclesia.

Patrem * immensae ma
jestatis.

XSl

E praise Thee, O
God ; we acknow-

AU the earth. doth wor-
ship Thee : the Father
everlasting.

To Thee all Angels : to
Thee the Heavens and all
the Powers therein :

To Thee the Cherubim
and Seraphim : cry with
unceasing voice :

Holy, Holy, Holy : Lord
God of Hosts.

The heavens and the
earth are full : of the ma-
jesty of Thy glory.

Thee the glorious choir :
of the Apostles,

Thee the admirable com-
pany : of the Prophets,

Thee the white-robed
army of IMartyrs : praise.

Thee the Holy Church
throughout all the world :
doth acknowledge.

The Father: of infinite
Majesty.

Speciai. Prayers.

i6i

Venerandum tuuin ve-
rum * et iinicum Filiuni.

Sauctum quoque * Para-
clitum Spiritum.

Tu Rex gloriae, * Cliris-
te.

Tu Patris * sempiteruus
es Filius.

Tu ad liberandum sus-
cepturus lioniinem, * uou
liorruisti Virgiuis uteruiu.

Tu devicto mortis acu-
leo, * aperuisti credeuti-
bus regua coelorum.

Tu ad dexteram Dei se-
des, * in gloria Patris.

Judex crederis * esse
venturus.

t Te ergo quassumus,
tuis famulis subveni, *
quos pretioso sanguine re-
demisti.

Sterna fac cum Sanc-
tis tuis, * in gloria nume-
rari.

Salvum fac populum tu-

Tliine adorable, true ;
and only Son.

Also the Holy Ghost :
the Paraclete.

Thou art the King of
Glory : O Christ.

Thou art the everlasting
Son : of the Father.

Thou having taken upon
Thee to deliver man : didst
not abhor the Virgin's
womb.

Thou having overcome
the sting of death : didst
open to believers the king-
dom of heaven.

Thou sittest at the right
hand of God : in the glory
of the Father.

We believe that Thou
shalt come : to be our
Judge.

We beseech Thee, there-
fore, help Thy ser\'ants;
whom Thou hast redeem-
ed with Thy precious
Blood.

Make them to be num-
bered with Thy Saints : in
glory everlasting.

O Lord, save Thy peo-

t During this petition it is usual to kueel.

l62

Speciai. Praykrs.

um, Doniiue, * et benedic
hcereditati tuoe.

Bt rege eos, et extoUe
illos, * usque in aeternum.

Per singulos dies * beue-
diciuius te.

Et laudamus uomeu tu-
um in Sceculum, * et in
saeculum soeculi.

Dignare, Domine, die
isto, * sine peccato nos
custodire.

Miserere nostri, Domi-
ne, * miserere nostri.

Fiat misericordia tua, Do-
mine, super nos : * quem-
admodum speravimus in te.

In te, Domine, spera-
vi : * non confuudar in
aeternum.

pie : and bless Thine in-
heritance.

Govern them : and lift
them up for ever.

Day by day : v.e bless
Thee.

And we praise Thy name
for ever : and world with-
out end.

Vouchsafe, O Lord, this
day : to keep us without
sin.

Have mercy on us, O
Lord : have mercy on us.

Let Thy mercy, O Lord,
be upon us : as we have
hoped in Thee.

O Lord, in Thee have I
hoped : let me never be
confounded.

Oti occasions of solemn public Thanksgiving the following prayers
aie added :

ENEDICTUS es, Do-
mine, Deus Patrum
uostrorum.

-/?. Et laudabilis, et glori-
osus in saicula.

V. Benedicamus Patrem
et Filium, cum
Spiritu.

LESSED art Thou,
O Lord, the God of
our fathers.

R. And worthy to be
praised, and glorified for
ever.

V. Let us bless the Fa-
Saucto ther and the Sou, with the
Holy Ghost.

Special Prayers.

163

R. Laudeinus et super-
exaltenius eum iu Scecu-
la.

V. Benedictus es, Do-
miue Deus, iu firmauieuto
cceli.

R. Et laudabilis, et glori-
osus, et superexaltatus in
saecula.

V. Benedic, anima mea,
Domino.

R. Et uoli obli\'isci om-
nes retributioues ejus.

V. Domiue, exaudi ora-
tioneni meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veuiat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Let us praise and
exalt Him above all for
ever.

V. Blessed art Thou, O
Lord, in the firmament of
heaven.

R. And worthy to be
praised, and glorified, and
exalted above all for
ever.

V. Bless the Lord, O
my soul.

R. And forget not all
His benefits.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

O rem us.

*1^EUS, cujus miseri-
r*—' cordiae non est
uumerus, et bonitatis in-
finitus est thesaurus : pi-
issimae majestati tuae pro
collatis donis gratias agi-
mus, tuam semper cle-
mentiam exorantes, ut
qui petentibus pcstulata

Let us pray.

OGOD, whose mercies
are without num-
ber, and the treasure of
whose goodness is infinite :
we render thanks to Thy
most gracious Majesty for
the gifts Thou hast bestow-
ed upon us, evermore be-
seeching Thy clemency

i64 Spkciai. Praykrs.

concedis, eosdem uon de- that as Thou dost grant the

serens, ad praemia futura petitions of them that ask

disponas. Thee, so, never forsaking

them, Thou wilt prepare

them for the rewards to

come.

BUS, qui corda fideli- |^ GOD, who didst teach

um vSancti Spiritus V^ the hearts of Thy

illustratioue docuisti : da faithful by the light of

nobis in eodem Spiritu Thy Holy Spirit : grant us,

recta .sapere, et de ejus by the same vSpirit, to have

semper consolatione gau- a right judgment in all

dere. things, and evermore to re-
joice in His holy comfort.

EUS, qui neminem y^ GOD, who sufferest

in te sperantem ni- V^ none that hope in

mium affligi permittis, sed Thee to be afflicted over-

pium precibus prsestas au- much, but dost turn a

ditum : pro postulationi- gracious ear unto their

bus nostris, votisque sus- prayers : we render Thee

ceptis gratias agimus, te thanks for having heard

piissime deprecautes, ut a oursupplications and vows;

cunctis semper muniamur most humbly beseeching

adversis. Per Dominum Thee that we may ever-

nostrum Jesum Christum more be protected from all

Filium tuum, qui tecum adversities. Through our

vivit et regnat, in unitate Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per
omnia saecula saeculorum.

7?. Amen. R. Amen.

Occasion Ai, Prayers. 165

OCCASIONAL PRAYERS.

For the Whole Church.
Defend us, O Lord (p. 121).

For ail Orders of Ecclesiastics,
Almighty and Everlasting God (p. 121).

For the Pope.
O God, the Pastor (p. 122).

For Bishops, and the People committed to them.

*'7"T^LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who alone
^Jr^ doest great wonders, send down upon Thy ser-
vants, and the congregations committed unto them, the
spirit of Thy saxdng grace ; and that they may truly
please Thee, pour forth upon them the continual dew
of Thy blessing.

For the Bishop of the Diocese.

W RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Thy ser\'ant
Vi^ our Bishop, that, by preaching and doing such
things as are right, he may by the example of good
works edify the minds of those under his authority,
and receive of Thee, most tender Shepherd, an ever-
lasting recompense and reward.

For a Congregatio7i or Family.
Defend, we beseech Thee (p. 243).

i66 OccAsioNAi. Prayers.

For the Preservation of Concord in a Congregation.

OGOD, the Giver of peace and Lover of charity,
grant to Thy servants true concord and union
with Thy holy will, that we may be delivered from
all temptations which assault us.

Against the Persecutors of the Church.

QERCIFULLY hear, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
the prayers of Thy Church : that all adver-
sities and errors being done away, we may serve Thee
with a pure and undisturbed devotion.

In any Necessity.
O God, our refuge and strength (p. 752).

In any Tribulation.

O ALMIGHTY God, despise not Thy people who
cry unto Thee in their affliction ; but, for the
glory of Thy name, turn away Thine anger, and help
us in our tribulations.

In Time of Famine or Pestilence.

^^RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, an answer to
^5^ our hearty supplications ; and, Thy wrath being
appeased, turn away from us this famine (or pestilence),
that the hearts of men may know that these scourges
proceed from Thine anger, and cease by Thy mercy.

OCCASIONAT^ PrAYERvS. 167

For Raui.

OGOD, in wliotn we live, and move, and are, grant
us seasonable rain ; that we, enjoying a sufE.-
ciency of support in this life, may with more confi-
dence strive after the things which are eternal.

For Fair Weather.

"tt^ ear us, O Lord, who cry unto Thee, and grant
W fair weather to us. Thy suppliant serv-ants ; that
we, who are justly afflicted for our sins, may by Thy
preventing pity find mercy.

For the gift of Tears.

*TT'IyMIGHTY and most Merciful God, who didst
^J^^ cause a fount of living water to spring out of a
rock, for Thy people in their thirst : draw forth tears
of compunction from our stony hearts ; that we may
weep over our sins, and by Thy mercy deserve to
obtain pardon for the same.

For Forgiveness of Sins.

OGOD, who rejectest none that come unto Thee,
but in lo\nng-kindness art appeased even with
the greatest sinners who repent : mercifully regard our
prayers in our humiliation, and enlighten our hearts,
that we may be able to fulfil Thy commandments.

i68 OccASioNAi, Prayers.

For the Tempted and Afflicted.

OGOD, who justifiest the ungodly, and wiliest not
the death of a sinner : we humbly entreat Thy
Majesty to protect Thy servants, who trust in Thy
mercy, with Thy heavenly assistance, and preserve
them by Thy continual protection ; that they may con-
stantly serve Thee, and by no temptation be separated
from Thee.

Against Evil Thoughts.

*7TrivMIGHTY and most Merciful God, graciously
<vF«— ^ hearken unto our prayers : and free our hearts
from the temptations of evil thoughts ; that we may
worthily become a fit habitation for Thy Holy Spirit.

For the gift of Continence.
Inflame, O Lord (p. 311).

For the gift of Humility.

OGOD, who resistest the proud, and givest grace to
the humble : grant us the virtue of true humil-
ity, whereof Thine Only-begotten showed in Himself
a pattern for Thy faithful ; that we may never by our
pride provoke Thine anger, but rather by our meek-
ness receive the riches of Thy grace.

OccAsioNAiv Prayers. 169

For the gift of Patience.

OGOD, who didst crush the pride of the enemy by
the long-suffering of Thine Only-begotten Son :
grant, we beseech Thee, that we may worthily recall
those things which in His tender love He bore for us ;
and thus following His example may patiently endure
all our adversities.

For the gift of Charity.

OGOD, who makest all things to work together for
good unto those who love Thee : give to our
hearts the lasting affection of Thy love ; that such
desires as are inspired by Thee may never be changed
by any temptation.

For those at Sea.

OGOD, who didst bring our fathers through the
Red Sea, and bear them through the great
waters singing praises unto Thy name : we humbly be-
seech Thee to vouchsafe to turn awa}^ all adversities
from Thy servants at sea, and to bring them with a
calm vo3'age unto the haven where they would be.

For Heretics dtid Schismatics.

O ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who hast
compassion on all, and wouldst not that any
should perish : favorably look down upon all those
who are seduced by the deceit of Satan ; that, all he-
retical impiety being removed, the hearts of such as err
may repent and return to the unity of Thy truth.

170 Occasional Prayers.

For Jews.

O ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who repellest
not from Thy mercy even the perfidious Jews :
hear the prayer which we offer for the bUndness of
that people ; that the light of Thy truth, Christ our
Lord, being known to them, they may be delivered
from their darkness.

For Pagans.

O ALMIGHTY and Everlasting God, who desirest
not the death but the life of sinners : merci-
fully accept our prayers, and, delivering pagans from
the worship of idols, unite them to Thy Church, to the
praise and honor of Thy glorious name.

For our Friends.

OGOD, who, by the grace of the Holy Spirit, hast
poured into the hearts of Th}^ faithful the gifts
of charit}^ : grant to Thy serv^ants and handmaids, for
whom we implore Thy mercy, health both of body and
soul ; that they may love Thee with all their strength,
and cheerfully perform those things which are pleasing
unto Thee.

For Enemies.

OGOD, the lover and preserver of peace and char-
ity : grant unto all our enemies peace and true
charity ; give them remission of all their sins, and by
Thy power deliver us from their snares.

OccASioNAi, Prayers. 171

A Short Recommendation to God.

INTO the bauds of Thy uuspeakable mercy, O Lord,
I commeud my soul aud body ; my seuses, m}'-
words, my thoughts, aud all my actious, with all the
necessities of my body and soul ; my going forth and
my coming in ; my faith and conversation ; the course
and end of my life ; the day and hour of my death ;
my rest aud resurrection with the Saints and Klect.

For the Sick.
Almighty and Eternal God (p. 496).

For a Sick Person near Death.

'-j-j'LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, preser^-er of
^jn souls, w^ho dost correct those whom Thou dost
love, aud for their amendment dost tenderly chastise
those whom Thou dost receive, we call upon Thee, O
Lord, to bestow Thy healing, that the 30ul of Thy ser-
vant, at the hour of its departure from the body, may
by the hands of Thy holy Angels be presented without
spot unto Thee.

For the Dead.

Almighty, Everlasting God (p. 269).

A Prayer before Study or Instructions.

INCOMPREHENSIBLE Creator, the true Fountain
of light and only Author of all knowledge :
vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to enlighten our under-

172 OccASioNAi, Prayers.

standings, and to remove from us all darkness of sin
and ignorance. [Thou, who makest eloquent the
tongues of those that want utterance, direct our tongues,
and pour on our lips the grace of Thy blessing.] Give
us a diligent and obedient spirit, quickness of appre-
hension, capacity of retaining, and the powerful as-
sistance of Thy holy grace ; that what we hear or
learn we may apply to Thy honor and the eternal sal-
vation of our own souls.

For a Husband or Wife.

O gracious Father (p. 435).
O merciful Lord (p. 451).
O merciful God (p. 452).

Prayers of Parents, for themselves and Jor their
Children.

Almighty God, the Father (p. 453).

O FATHER of mankind, who hast given unto me
these my children, and committed them to my
charge to bring them up for Thee, and to prepare them
for everlasting life : assist me with Thy heavenly grace,
that I may be able to fulfil this most sacred duty and
stewardship. Teach me both what to give and what
to withhold ; when to reprove and when to forbear ;
make me to be gentle, yet firm ; considerate and watch-
ful ; and deliver me equally from the weakness of in-
dulgence, and the excess of severity ; and grant that,
both by word and example, I may be careful to lead
them in the ways of wisdom and true piety, so that at

Occasional Prayers. 173

last I may, with them, be admitted to the unspeakable
joys of our true home in heaven, in the company of
the blessed An^jels and Saints.

O HEAVENLY Father, I commend my children
unto Thee. Be Thou their God and Father ; and
mercifully supply whatever is wanting in me through
frailty or negligence. Strengthen them to overcome
the corruptions of the world, to resist all solicitations
to evil, whether from mtliin or without ; and deliver
them from the secret snares of the enemy. Pour Thy
grace into their hearts, and confirm and multiply in
them the gifts of Thy Holy Spirit, that they may daily
grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus
Christ ; and so, faithfully serving Thee here, may come
to rejoice in Thy presence hereafter.

A Child 's Prayer.

O ALMIGHTY God, who hast given unto me my
father and mother, and made them to be an
image of Thine authority, and love, and tender watch-
fulness ; and hast commanded me to love, and honor,
and obey them in all things : give me grace cheerfully
and with my whole heart to keep this Thy law. Help
me to love them fervently, to honor them truly, to
yield a ready obedience to their commands, to comply
with their wishes, to study their happiness in every-
thing, and to bear their rebukes with patience and
humility. Deliver me, O God, from pride, rebellion,
and wilfulness, from passion and stubbornness, from
sloth and carelessness. Make me diligent in all my

174 Occasional Prayers.

duties and studies, and patient in all my trials ; that so
living, I may deserve to be Thy child, who art our
Father in Keaven.

A Prayer for Choosing a State of Life.

OLORD, I beseech Thee to grant me Thy divine
light, that I may know the designs of Thy pro-
vidence concerning me, and that, filled with a sincere
desire for my soul's salvation, I may say, with the young
man in the Gospel : What must I do to be saved ? All
states of life are before me ; but, still undecided what
to do, I await Thy commands, I offer myself to Thee
without restriction, without reserve, with a most per-
fect submission.

Far be it from me, O Lord, to oppose the order of
Thy wisdom, and, unfaithful to the inspiration of Thy
grace, to strive to subject the will of the Creator to the
caprice of the creature. It is not for the servant to
choose the wa}^ in which he will serve his master : do
Thou lay upon me what commands Thou pleasest. My
lot is 171 Thy hands. I make no exception, lest per-
chance what I except be that which Thou wiliest,
and because I am too short-sighted to discover in the
future the different obstacles I shall meet with, if, with-
out Thy guidance, I make myself the arbiter of my own
conduct. Speak, Lord, to my soul ; speak to me as
Tliou didst to the youthful Samuel : Speak, Lord ; for
Thy servant heareth. I cast myself at Thy feet, and I
am ready, if it be Thy will, to sacrifice myself as a vic-
tim to Thee for the remainder of my days, in such wise
as Thou shalt deem most worthy of Thy greatness.

O my God, inspire the affections of my parents,

OccASiONAiv Prayers. 175

aud guide their projects according to the counsels of
Thy wisdom. Lord, I sincerely desire to consult Thee
who art the Eternal Truth ; grant that my parents also
may submit themselves to its decrees, faithfully aud
without reser^-e.

A Prayer in Times of Threatened Calamity.

^ JESUS CHRIST, we call upon Thee, Holy, Im-
V-/ mortal God. Have mercy upon us and upon all
men. Purify us by Thy holy Blood, forgive us by Thy
holy Blood, save us by Thy holy Blood, now and for
ever. Ame?i.

For Civil Authorities.
We pray Thee, O Almighty and Eternal God (p. 56).

A uwiyersaIl prayer.

For all Things Necessary to Salvation.
(Composed by Pope Clement XI., a.d. 1721.)

OMY God, I believe in Thee ; do Thou strengthen
my faith. All my hopes are in Thee ; do Thou
secure them. I love Thee ; teach me to love Thee
daily more and more. I am sorry that I have offended
Thee ; do Thou increase my sorrow.

I adore Thee as my first be.ginning ; I aspire after
Thee as my last end. I give Thee thanks as my con-
stant benefactor ; I call upon Thee as my sovereign
protector.

176 Occasion Ai. Prayers.

Vouchsafe, O my God, to conduct me by Thy wis-
dom, to restrain me by Thy justice, to comfort me by
Thy mercy, to defend me by Thy power.

To Thee I desire to consecrate all my thoughts,
words, actions, and sufferings ; that henceforward I
may think of Thee, speak of Thee, refer all my actions
to Thy greater glory, and suffer willingly whatever
Thou shalt appoint.

Lord, I desire that in all things Thy will may be
done, because it is Thy will, and in the manner that
Thou wiliest.

I beg of Thee to enlighten my understanding, to in-
flame my will, to purify my body, and to sanctify my
soul.

Give me strength, O my God, to expiate my offences,
to overcome my temptations, to subdue my passions,
and to acquire the virtues proper for my state.

Fill my heart with tender affection for Thy goodness,
hatred of my faults, love of my neighbor, and con-
tempt of the world.

Let me always remember to be submissive to my
superiors, courteous to my inferiors, faithful to my
friends, and charitable to my enemies.

Assist me to overcome sensuality by mortification,
avarice by almsdeeds, anger by meekness, and tepidity
by devotion.

O m}^ God, make me prudent in my undertakings,
courageous in dangers, patient in affliction, and humble
in prosperity.

Grant that I may be ever attentive at my prayers,
temperate at m)'- meals, diligent in my employments,
and constant in my resolutions.

Let my conscience be ever upright and pure, my ex-

Occasional Prayers.

177

terior modest, my couversatiou edifyiug, and my de-
portment regular.

Assist me, that I may continually labor to overcome
nature, to correspond with Thy grace, to keep Thy
commandments, and to work out my salvation.

Discover to me, O my God, the nothingness of this
world, the greatness of heaven, the shortness of time,
and the length of eternity.

Grant that I may prepare for death ; that I may fear
Thy judgments, escape hell, and in the end obtaia
heaven ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

(s^^u^i^^

Deapeiu

fjj'HE public prayers of the Church, other than
those in the great Sacrifice of the Mass, are
contained in the Breviary. The whole Office
for each day consists of Matins and Lauds ;
Prime, Tie;rce, Sext, and None (the pray-
ers for the Jirsl, third, sixth, and nitith hours,
the old Roman division of the day); Vespers
and Compline. This Office was originally
chanted daily by the faithful, and is still
chanted by some religious Orders, the pre-
servers of primitive tradition and fervor. It
is daily recited by the Clergy ; and on Sun-
days and HoU'days the Vespers are publicly
chanted as part of the solemn worship of the
day, to enable the faithful to join in so holy
and venerable a form of prayer.

All the parts of the Office consist of Psalms and Canticles from
the Holy Scripture, with lessons also from Scripture, or the Holy
Fathers, and appropriate to the day.

The Psalms in the Vespers for Sunday are the 109th and the
following, including the 113th, although very frequently the ii6th
is substituted for the last of these. This series of Psalms is most
suitable to the ordinary wants of the Church on her weekly Festi-
vals. The first is a kind of commemoration of all the great M^-s-
teries of our Redemption ; the second alludes to the praise of God
in the congregation ; tiie third commemorates the graces and pri-
vileges of the just ; the fourth is a Psalm of praise, as is also th.at
substituted occasionally for the fifth ; the fifth celebrates the de-
liverance of the Israelites from Egyptian bondage. All are pro-
phecies of our Lord and of His Immaculate Mother, as well as of
the Church. In them we sing the praises of Christ, our Lord, as
Priest forever, offering Sacrifice, likeMelchisedech, in the form of
bread and wine ; as Lord of lords, and King of kings ; as true to
178

Vespers. 179

His promises of ever abiding by His Church, investing her with
miraculous powers ; and ever spreading the mystic Banquet : in
them we praise Him as our Redeemer and our God, whom we
adore ; in them we praise that Immaculate Virgin— the joyful
mother of c/iudren— and with her raise our hearts and voices to
glorify God.

It is not, then, an unmeaning Service, but one most appropriate
and consoling. Hence, though it is not of obligation to attend
Vespers, as it is to hear Mass, all the Saints aiad spiritual writers
of the Church urge the faithful to be present at this OflFice with
piety and devotion. For there is always more benefit and com-
fort to be derived from the public Offices of the Church than from
private devotions, God having ordained that Communion of pray-
ers should always have the preference.

VESPERS FOR SUNDAY.

The Priest, with his attendants, enters the sanctuary, and, kneeling
before the Altar, recites the following prayer :

J0C

PERI, Domine, os ^^ LORD, open Thou

meuni ad benedi- V_y my mouth that I

cenduni nomen sanctum ma3'bless Thy Holy Name ;

tuum : munda quoque cor cleanse my heart from all

meum ab omnibus vanis, vain, evil, and wandering

perversis, et alieuis cogita- thoughts ; enlighten my

tionibus : intellectum illu- understanding ; kindle my

mina, affectum infiamma, affections, that I may

ut digne, attente, ac de- worthily, attentively, and

vote hoc Officium recitare devoutly recite this office,

valeam, et exaudiri merear and may deser^'e to be

ante conspectum divince heard before the presence

i8o Vespers.

Majestatis tuae. Per Chris- of Thy divine Majesty,

turn Dominum nostrum. Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Domine, in unione illius Lord, in union with that

divinae intentiouis, qua divine intention wherewith

ipse in terris laudes Deo Thou didst Thyself praise

persolvisti, has tibi Horas God while on earth, I offer

persolvo. these Hours unto Thee.

The Celebrant and his attendants then proceed to the bench, on the
Epistle side of the satictuary ; and after saying in silence the
Our Father and the Hail Mary, the Celebrant intones :

*Y^BUS, in adjutorium ^^OMB unto my help,

f^^ meum intende. V^ O God.

R. Domine, ad adjuvan- R. O Lord, make haste

dum me festina. to help me.

V. Gloria Patri, et Filio, F. Glory be to the Fa-
ct Spiritui Sancto. tlier, and to the Son, and
to the Holy Ghost.

R. Sicut erat in princi- R. As it was in the be-

pio, et nunc, et semper, ginning, is now, and ever

et in ssEcula Sceculorum. shall be, world without

Amen. Alleluia. end. Amen. Alleluia.

r From Septuagesiraa to Palm Sunday, inclusively, is said :

Laus tibi, Domine, Rex Praise to Thee, O Lord,
Eeternte gloriae. King of eternal glory. 1

Ant. Dixit Dominus. A>iL The Lord said.

Vespers.

iSi

In Easter-tide the Psalms are all said under this otie Antiphoti :
Alleluia.

Psalm log.

,IXIT Dominus Do-
mino meo : * Sede
a dextris meis :

Donee ponam inimicos
tuos * scabellum pedum
tuorum.

Virgam virtutis tuce emit-
tet Dominus ex Sion : *
dominare in medio inimi-
corum tuorum.

Tecum

pnncipmm m

1^ HB Lord said unto my
V9 Lord : Sit Thou at
My right hand :

Until I make Thine ene-
mies : Thy foot-stool.

The Lord will send forth
the sceptre of Th}- power
out of Sion : rule Thou in
the midst of Thine ene-
mies.

Thine shall be domiriion

die \drtutis tuae in splen- in the day of Thy power,
doribus Sanctorum : * ex amid the brightness of the
utero ante luciferum genui Saints : from the womb be-
te, fore the day-star have I
begotten Thee.

The Lord hath sworn,
and He will not repent :
Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchise-
dech.

The Lord upon Thy right
hand : hath overthrown
kings in the day of Kis
wrath.

Juravit Dominus, et non
pcenitebit eum ; * Tu es sa-
cerdos in aeternum secun-
dum ordinem Melchise-
dech.

Dominus a dextris tuis *
confreedt in die irse suae

* The letters prefixed to the Vesper Psalms are for convenience
m selecting them ior different Feasts. See the Directory
(P- 215).

l82

Vespers.

Judicabit in nationibus,
implebit ruinas ; * conquas-
sabit capita iu terra mul-
torum.

De torrente iu via bi-
bet, * propterea exaltabit
caput.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Ant. Dixit Dominus Do-
mino nieo : Sede a dextris
uieis.

Ant. Fidelia.

He shall judge among the
nations ; He shall nil them
with ruins : He shall smite
in sunder the heads iu the
land of many.

He shall drink of the
brook in the way : there-
fore shall He lift up His
head.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Atit. The Lord said unto
my Lord : Sit Thou at My
right hand.

A)it. Faithful.

Psalm no.

I WILL praise Thee, O
Lord, with my whole
heart : iu the assembly of
the just, and in the congre-
gation.

Great are the works of
the Lord : sought out are
they according unto all His
pleasure.

His work is His praise
and His honor : and His
ejus manet in saeculum justice endureth for ever

CONFITEBOR tibi,
Domine, in toto
corde meo : * in consilio
justofum, et congrega-
tion e.

Magna opera Domini ; *
exquisita in omncs volun-
tates ejus.

Confessio et magnificen-
tia opus ejus, * et justitia

sj^culi.

Memoriam fecit miraln-
lium suoruni misericors ct

and ever.

A memorial hath the
merciful and gracious Lord

Vespers.

183

■iniserator Dominiis : * es-
cam dedit timentibus se.

Memor erit in saeculum
testameuti sui : * \nrtutem
openim suorum annuntia-
bit populo suo :

Ut det illis hsereditatem
gentium : * opera manuuni
ejus Veritas et judicium.

Fidelia omnia mandata
ejus, confirmata in specu-
lum sseculi, * facta in veri-
tate et sequitate.

Redemptionem misit po-
pulo suo : * mandavit in
seternum testameutum su-
um.

Sanctmn et terribile no-
men ejus : * initium sapien-
tiae timor Domini.

Intellectus bonus omni-
bus facientibus eum : * lau-
datio ejus manet in saecu-
lum s^culi.

Gloria Patri, etc.

A?iL Fidelia omnia man-

made of His mar\'ellous
works : He liath given
meat unto them that fear
Him.

He shall ever be mind-
ful of His covenant : He
shall show forth to His
people the power of His
works :

That He may give them
the heritage of the gentiles :
the works of His hands are
truth and judgment.

All His commandments
are faithful : the}^ stand
fast for ever and ever,
they are done in truth and
equity.

He hath sent redemp-
tion unto His people : He
hath commanded His cove-
nant for ever.

Holy and terrible is His
name : the fear of the
Lord is the beginning of
wisdom.

A good understanding
have all they that do there-
after : His praise endureth
for ever and ever.

Glor>' be to the Father,
etc.

AfiL Faithful are all

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Vespers.

data ejus, confirmata
saeculum saeculi.
Ant. lu maudatis.

His cominaudtnents ; they*
stand fast for ever and ever.
Ajit. In His couiniaud-
meuts.

Psalm III.

BEATUS vir, qui ti-
met Domiuuni ; ^
in mandatis ejus volet ni-
niis.

Potens in terra erit se-
men ejus : ""■ geueratio rec-
torum benedicetur.

Gloria et divitiee in domo
ejus, " et justitia ejiis mauet
in saeculum saeculi.

Exortum est in tenebris
lumen rectis : * misericors,
et miserator, et Justus.

Jucundus homo, qui mi-
seretur et commodat, dis-
ponet sermones suos in ju-
dicio : '■■ quia in oeternum
uon commovebitur.

In memoria aeterna erit

BLEvSvSED is the man
that feareth the
Lord : he shall delight ex-
ceedingly in His command-
ments.

His seed shall be mighty
upon earth : the genera-
tion of the upright shall be
blessed.

Glory and riches shall
be in his house : and his
justice endure th for ever
and ever.

Unto the upright there
hath risen up light in the
darkness : he is merciful,
and compassionate, and
just.

Acceptable is the man
who is merciful and lend-
etli : he shall order his
words with judgment, for
he shall not be moved for
ever.

The just man shall be in

Vespers.

185

Justus : * ah auditione mala
uon timebit.

Para turn cor ejus spe-
rare in Domino, confirma-
tum est cor ejus : * non
commovebitur donee despi-
ciat ininiicos suos.

Dispersit, dedit pauperi-
bus ; justitia ejus mauet in
SEEculum ScEculi : * cornu
ejus exaltabitur in gloria.

Peccator videbit, et iras-
cetur ; deutibus suis fremet
et tabescet : * desiderium
peccatorum peribit.

Gloria Patri, etc.

A7it. In mandatis ejus
cupit nimis.

Ant. Sit nomen Domini.

everlasting remembrance :
he shall not be afraid for
evil tidings.

His heart is ready to
hope in the Lord : his
heart is strengthened, he
shall not be moved until
he look down upon his
enemies.

He hath dispersed abroad,
he hath given to the poor ;
his justice endure th for
ever and ever : his horn
shall be exalted in glory.

The wicked shall see it
and shall be wroth ; he
shall gnash ^nth his teeth,
and pine away : the desire
of the wicked shall perish.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

A7it. In His command-
ments He hath exceeding
great delight.

Ant. Blessed be the
name.

D Psalm 112.

AUDATE, pueri, Do- ^x;;^ RAISE the Lord, ve

«-* — * minum : * laudate
nomen Domini.

Sit nomen Domini bene-

the name of the Lord.
Blessed be the name of

186

Vespers.

dictum : * ex hoc nunc, et
usque in saeculum.

A solis ortu usque ad oc-
casutn : * laudabile nomen
Domini.

Excelsus super omnes
geutes Dominus : * et su-
per coelos gloria ejus.

Quis sicut Dominus Deus
noster, qui in altis habitat :
* et humiiia respicit in
coelo et in terra ?

Suscitans aterrainopem :
* et de stercore erigens
pauperem :

Ut collocet eum cum
principibus : * cum princi-
pibus populi sui.

Qui habitare facit steri-
lern in donio : * matrem
filiorum Isetantem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

AhL Sit nomen Domini
benedictum in ssecula.
AuL Nos qui vivimus.

the Lord : from this time
forth for evermore.

From the rising up of
the sun unto the going
down of the same : the
name of the Lord is worthy
to be praised.

The Lord is high above
all nations : and His glory
above the heavens.

Who is like unto the
Lord our God, who dwell-
eth on high : and regard-
eth the things that are
lowly in heaven and on
earth ?

Who raise th up the needy
from the earth : and lifteth
the poor out of the dung-
hill ;

That He may set him
with the princes : even
with the princes of His
people.

Who maketh the bar-
ren woman to dwell in her
house : the joyful mother
of children.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

AnL Blessed be the name
of the IvOrd for evermore.

An£. We that live.

Vespers.

187

IN exitn Israel de Mgyp-
to : * domus Jacob de
populo barbaro,

Psalm iij.

V VI I 'HEN Israel came
^*Jo\* out of Egypt : the
house of Jacob from amoug
a strange people,

Judea was made His
sanctuary : and Israel His
dominion.

The sea saw it, and fled :

Facta est Judaea sancti-
ficatio ejus : * Israel potes-
tas ejus.

Mare \-idit, et fugit : *
Jordanis conversus est re- Jordan was turned back,
trorsum.

Montes exultaverunt ut
arietes : * et colles sicut
agni ovium.

The mountains skipped
like rams : and the little
hills like the lambs of the
flock.

What aileth thee, O thou
sea, that thou fleddest : and
thou, Jordan, that thou
wast turned back?

Ye mountains, that ye
sicut skipped like rams : and ye
little hills, like the lambs
of the flock ?

At the presence of the

Lord the earth was moved :

at the presence of the God

of Jacob.

Qui convertit petram in Who turned the rock into

stagua aquarum : * et ru- a standing water : and the

pem in fontes aquarum. stony hill into a flowing

stream.

Non nobis, Domine, uon Not unto us, O Lord, not

Quid est tibi, mare, quod
fugisti : * et tu, Jordanis,
quia conversus es retror-
sum ?

Montes, exultastis sicut
arietes : * et colles
agni o\dum ?

A facie Domini mota est
terra : * a facie Dei Ja-
cob.

1 88

Vespers.

nobis : ^' sed uouiiui tuo da
gloriam.

Super niisericordia tua,
et veritate tua : * nequando
dicant geiites, Ubi est Deus
eorum ?

Deus autem noster in
ccelo : * omuia qucecumque
voluit fecit.

Simulacra gentium ar-
gentum et avirum : * opera
manuuni honiinuni.

Os habeut, etnon loquen-
tur : * oculos habent, et
nou videbunt.

Aures habent, et non au-
dient : * nares habent, et
non odorabunt.

Manus habent, et non
palpabunt ; pedes habent,
et non anibulabunt : * non
clamabuut in gutture sue.

Similes illis fiant, qui fa-
ciunt ea : * et omues qui
confidunt in eis.

Domus Israel speravit in
Domino : * adjutor eorum
et protector eorum est.

Domus Aaron speravit in
Domino: * adjutor eorum
et protector eorum est.

unto us : but unto Thy
name give the glory.

For Thy mercy, and for
Thy truth's sake : lest the
gentiles should say. Where
is their God ?

But our God is in heaven :
He hath done all things
whatsoever He would.

The idols of the gentiles
are silver and gold : the
work of the hands of men.

They have mouths, and
speak not : eyes have they,
and see not.

They have ears, and hear
not : noses have they, and
smell not.

They have hands, and
feel not : they have feet,
and walk not ; neither shall
they speak through their
throat.

Let them that make them
become like unto them :
and all such as put their
trust in them.

The house of Israel hath
hoped in the Lord : He is
their helper and protector.

The house of Aaron hath
hoped in the Lord : He is
their helper and protector.

Vespers.

iS9

Qui timeut Domiuuin,
speraverimt in Domino : ^
adjuLor eorum et protector
eoriim est.

Dominus memor fuit
nostri, * et beuedixit no-
bis.

Benedixit domui Israel :
* beuedixit domui Aarou.

Benedixit omnibus, qui
timent Dominum : * pusil-
lis cum majoribus.

Adjiciat Dominus super
vos : * super vos, et super
filios vestros.

Beuedicti vos a Domi-
no : * qui fecit coelum et
terram.

Ccelum coeli Domino, *
terram autem dedit filiis
hominum.

Non mortui laudabunt
te, Domine : * neque om-
ues, qui descendunt in in-
fernum.

Sed nos qui vivimus,
benedicimus Domino : *
ex hoc nunc, et usque in
sneculum.

Gloria Patri, etc.

They that fear the Lord
have hoped in the Lord :
He is their helper and pro-
tector.

The Lord hath been
mindful of us : and hath
blessed us.

He hath blessed the
house of Israel : He hath
blessed the house of Aaron.

He hath blessed all that
fear the Lord : both small
and great.

May the Lord add bless-
ings upon you : upon you,
and upon your children.

Blessed be 3'e of the
Lord : who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

The heaven of heavens
is the Lord's : but the
earth hath He given to
the children of men.

The dead shall not praise
Thee, O Lord : neither all
they that go down into
hell.

But we that live bless
the Lord : from this time
forth for evermore.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

190

Vespers.

Ant. Nos qui vivimus,
beuedicimus Domino.

Ant. We that live bless
the Lord.

In Easter-tide : Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

When the Choir has ended the chanting of the Psalms, the Priest
rises and chants the Little Chapter— generally the fust sentence
of the Epistle of the day ( pp. 663 to 780); but from the Third
Sunday after Epiphany- //// vSeptuagesinia, and from the Third
Sunday after Pentecost till Advent, the following :

The Little Chapter.

Benedictus Deus, et Pa- Blessed be God, even the

ter Domini nostri Jesu F'ather of our Lord Jesus

Christi, Pater misericordi- Christ, the Father of mer-

arum, et Deus totius con- cies, and God of all cou-

solationis, qui consolatur solation, who comforteth

nos in omni tribulatione us in all our tribulation,
nostra.

7?. Deo gratias. i?. Thanks be to God.

The choir then sings the Hynui of the day, which varies according
to season and solemnity (pp. 599 tn 66'^^. The Hymn which
corresponds to the Little Chapter, Benedictus, is as follows :

*Tr-' UCIS Creator optinie,

lyucem dierum proferens,
Primordiis lucis novte

Mundi paraus origiuem :

*^|— fATHER of Lights,

rJ — I by whom each day

Is kindled out of night.

Who, when the heavens

were made, didst lay

Their rudiments in light ;

* Translation by Cardnial Newman.

Vespers. 191

Qui maue juuctum vesperi Thou wlio didst bind aud

blend in one
Diem vocari praecipis ; The glistening morn and

evening pale,
Illabitur tetrum chaos, Hear Thou our plaint,

when light is gone,
Audi preces cum fletibus. And lawlessness and

strife prevail.

Ne mens gravata crimine, Hear, lest the whelming

v/eight of crime

Vitce sit exul munere, Wreck us with life in

view ;

Dum nil perenne cogitat, Lest thoughts and schemes

of sense and time

Seseque culpis illigat. Earn us a sinner's due.

Coeleste pulset ostium ; So may we knock at Hea-

ven's door,

Vitale tollat prsemium : And strive the immortal

prize to win,

Vitemus omne noxium : Continually and evermore

Purgemus omne pessimum. Guarded without and

pure within.

Praesta, Pater piissime, Grant this, O Father, Only

Son,
Patrique compar unice, And Spirit, God of

grace,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito, To whom all worship shall

be done
Regnans per omne ssecu- In every time and place,
lum. Amen. Amen,

192

Vespers.

V. Dirigatur, Domine, V. Let my prayer, O

oratio mea, Lord, be directed

R. Sicut iiiceusum in R. As incense in Thy

conspectu tuo. sight.

Then the choir chants the Mag-nificat, or Canticle of the Blessed
Virgin — preceded and followed by its proper Antiphon — during
2vhich the Priest puts on the cope, if he has not worn it from the
beginning, and, proceeding to the Altar, blesses incense afid puts
it into the censer. He then incenses the Altar in the same man-
gier as at Solemn Mass.

The Magnificat, or Cantici^e of the Blessed
Virgin.

I^AGNIFICAT * ani-
r-^*^ ma mea Dominum.

Et exultavit spiritus me-
ns * in Deo salutari meo.

Qnia respexit hnmilita-
tem ancillae suae : * ecce
enim ex hoc beatam me
dicent omnes generatio-
nes.

Quia fecit mihi magna
qui potens est : * et sanc-
tum nomen ejus.

Et misericordia ejus a
progenie in progenies, * ti-
mentibus eum.

Fecit potentiam in bra-
chio suo : * dispersit super-
bos niente cordis sui.

^\\ Y soul doth magnify :
M4 the Lord.

And my spirit rejoiceth :
in God my Saviour.

Because He hath looked
down on the lowliness of
His handmaid : for behold
henceforth all generations
will call me blessed.

Because the Mighty One
hath done great things for
me : and hoh^ is His name.

And His mercy is from
generation to generation :
on those who fear Him.

He showeth might in
His arm: He scattereth
the proud in the conceit
of their heart.

Vespers. 193

Deposuit potentes de He casteth down the

sede, * et exaltavit humi- mighty from their throne :

les. and exalteth the lowly.

Esurientes imple\'it bo- He filleth the hungry

nis, * et divites dimisit in- with good things : and the

anes. rich He sendeth away
empty.

Suscepit Israel puerum He hath received His

suum, * recordatus miseri- ser\'ant Israel : being mind-

cordice suae. ful of His mere}-.

Sicut locutus est ad pa- As He spake to our fa-

tres nostros : * Abraham, thers : to Abraham and to

et semini ejus in ssecula. his seed for ever.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Here follow the proper Collect {pp. 665 to 7S0) and the Commemora-
tions, if any.

THE USUAL COMMEMORATIONS.

These are said at the end of Vespers, from the Third Sunday after
Epiphany to ^/z^ Fourth Sunday 0/ Lent ; and from the Third
to the Last Sunday after Pentecost inclusively, except on Doubles
and within Octaves.

OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

^ANCTA Maria, sue- "-p^OLY Man.^ be thou

.^^ curre miseris, juva r-Lb a help to the help-

pusillanimes, refove flebi- less, a strength to the fear-

les, ora pro populo, inter- ful, a comfort to the sor-

veni pro clero, intercede rowful ; pray for the people,

pro devoto foemineo sexu : plead for the clergy, make

194

Vespers.

sentiaut omnes tuuin ju-
vamen, quicumque cele-
brant tuain saiictam coin-
memorationein.

V. Ora pro nobis, sanc-
ta Dei Geuitrix.

R. Ut digni efiiciamur
promissionibus Christi.

Orefnus.

CONCEDE nos famu-
los tuos, quaesumus
Domine Deus, perpetua
mentis et corporis sanitate
gaudere : et gloriosa beatoe
Marise semper virginis in-
tercessione, a prassenti li-
berari tristitia, et aeterua
perfrui laetitia.

intercession for all women
vowed to God ; may all feel
thine assistance who keep
thy holy remembrance.

V. Pray for us, O holy
Mother of God.

R. That we may be
made worthy of the pro-
mises of Christ.

Let us pray.

I^RANT, O Lord God,
^^*y we beseech Thee,
that we Thy servants may
rejoice in continual health
of mind and body ; and
through the glorious inter-
cession of Blessed Mary
ever Virgin, be freed from
present sorrow and enjoy
eternal gladness.

From the Third Sunday after Kpiphany to the Purification the fol-
lowing V. R. and Prayer are said instead of the above :

V. Post partum virgo in-
violata permansisti.

R. Dei Genitrix, inter-
cede pro nobis.

Oremus.

*~r^ EUS, qui salutis seter-
r^/ nse, beatae Mariae
virgiuitate foecunda, hu-

V, After childbirth thou
didst remain a pure Virgin.

R. O Mother of God, in-
tercede for us.

Let us pray.

GOD, who by the
fruitful virginity of
Blessed Mary hast given

Vespers.

195

tnano geuen praemia prae-
stitisti : tribue, quaesumus,
ut ipsam pro nobis interce-
dere seutiamus, per quam
meniimus auctorem vitse
suscipere, Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum Fili-
um tuum.

unto mankind the rewards
of eternal salvation : grant,
we beseech Thee, that we
may feel that she inter-
cedes for us, through whom
we have been made worthy
to receive the Author of
Life, our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy Son.

e('

OF ST. JOSEPH.

'CC-E fidelis ser\nis et *-^>EHOLD a faithful

prudeus, quem con- r*-^ and wise ser\'ant,

stituit Dominus super fa-» whom the Lord hath set

miliam suam. over His household.

V. Gloria et divitiae in F. Glory and riches

domo ejus. shall be in his house.

i?. Et justitia ejus manet J^. And his justice en-

in sasculum saeculi dureth for ever and ever.

Oremus.

EUS, qui ineffabili
providentia beatum
Joseph sanctissimae Geni-
tricis tuae sponsum eligere
dignatuses : praesta quaesu-
mus, ut quem protectorem
veneramur in terris, inter-
cessorem habere mereamur
in ccelis.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who by Thine
unspeakable Provi-
dence didst vouchsafe to
choose Blessed Joseph to
be the Spouse of Thy most
holy Mother : mercifully
grant that, as we venerate
him for our Protector on
earth, we may be found
worthy to be aided by his
intercession in heaven.

196 Vespers.

OF THE APOSTLES.

^r^ETRUS Apostolus, et 'y^ETER the Apostle,

r-L Paulus doctor Geu- ,-■— aud Paul the Doc-

tium, ipsi nos docueruut tor of the Gentiles, they

legem tuam, Domiue. have taught us Th}- law, O
Lord.

V, Constitues eos prin- V. Thou shalt make

cipes super omuem ter- them princes over all the

ram. earth,

R. Memores erunt no- R. They shall be mind-
minis tui, Domine. ful of Thy name, O Lord.

Oremiis. Let us pray.

EUS, cujus dextera * {'\ GOD, whose right
beatum Petrum am- ^<J hand raised up Bless-
bulantem in fiuctibus, ne ed Peter when he walked
mergeretur, erexit ; et co- amid the waves, and suffer-
apostolum ejus Paulum ed him not to sink ; and
tertio naufragantem de pro- delivered his fellow- Apos-
fundo pelagi liberavit : ex- tie Paul, in his third ship-
audi nos propitius, et con- wreck, from the depths of
cede, ut amborum meritis the sea : graciously hear
aeternitatis gloriam conse- us, and grant that by the
quamur. merits of both we may at-

tain unto everlasting glory.

\A Commemoration is made of the Patron or Titular of the Church
either before or after the above, according to dignity.]

FOR PEACE.

*Y^A pacem, Domine, in y^ RANT peace in our
JL/ diebus nostris, quia Vi> days, O Lord, for
non est alius qui pugnet there is none other that

Vespers.

197

pro nobis, nisi tu Deus fighteth for us, but only
noster. Thou, our God.

V. Fiat pax in virtute V. Let peace be in thy
tua. strength.

R. Et abundantia in tur- R. And plenteousness in
ribus tuis. thy towers.

Or emus.

•"f^EUS, a quo sancta
r*— ' desideria, recta con-
silia, et justa sunt opera :
da servis tuis illani, quam
mundus dare non potest
pacem ; ut et corda nostra
niandatis tuis dedita, et
hostium sublata formidine,
tempora sint tua protec-
rione"tranquilla.

Let us pray.

OGOD, from whom are
holy desires, right
counsels, and just works :
give unto Thy serv-ants that
peace which the world can-
not give ; that our hearts
being given to the keeping
of Thy commandments,
and the fear of enemies
being removed, our days,
by Thy protection, maj- be
peaceful.

Front the Second Sunday after Easter till the Ascension the fore-
going Commemorations are omitted, atid the following is the
only Cotnmemoration made :

OF THE CROSS.

CRUCEM sanctam su-
biit, qui infernum
confregit, accinctus est po-
tentia, surrexit die tertia.
Alleluia.

E bore the Holy
Cross, who broke
the power of hell ; He was
girded with power, He
arose again the third 'day,
Alleluia.

198

Vespers.

V. Dicite iu nationibus,
Alleluia.

R. Quia Dominus reg-
navit a ligno, Alleluia.

Or emus.

*"|^EUS, qui pro no-
J^^ bis Filium tuurn
crucis patibulum subire vo-
luisti, ut inimici a nobis
expellerespotestatem: con-
cede nobis famulis tuis, ut
resurrectiouis gratiam con-
sequamur. Per eumdem
Domiuum, etc.

R. Amen.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. Benedicamus Domino.

R. Deo gratias.

V. Fidelium animae per
misericordiam Dei requi-
cscant in pace.

R. Amen.

Pater noster {secreto).

V. Dominus det nobis
suam paceni.

R. Et vitani a^ternam.
Amen.

V. Tell ye among the
nations, Alleluia.

R. That the Lord hath
reigned from the tree, Al-
leluia.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who didst will
that Thy Son should
undergo for us the igno-
miny of the Cross, that
Thou mightest drive away
from us the power of the
enemy : grant unto us Thy
servants to be made par-
takers of the grace of the
Resurrection. Through our
Lord, etc.

R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls of the
faithful departed, through
the mercy of God, rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

Our Father {inaiidibly).

V. May the Lord grant
us His peace.

R. And life everlasting.
Amen,

Vespers.

199

Here follows the A ntiphon of the Blessed Virgin proper for the
season. See end of Compline {p. 76).

Last of all is said, kneeling and in silence :

^ACROSANCT.^ et
^3 iudividuae Triuitati,
crucifixi Domini nostrijesu
Christi humauitati, beatis-
simge et gloriosissimae, sem-
perque Virgiuis Mariae foe-
cundse integritati, et om-
nium Sanctonim iiuiversi-
tati sit sempitema laus,
honor, -snrtus et gloria ab
omni creatura, nobisque
remissio omnium pecca-
torum, per infinita sascula
saeculorum.

i?. Amen.

V. Beata viscera Marite
Virginia, quae portaverunt
seterni Patris Filium.

i?. Et beata ubera, qnse
lactaverunt Christum Do-
minum.

Y^^ the Most Holy and
VZ^ undivided Trinitj^,
to the Humanity of our
Lord Jesus Christ crucified,
to the fruitful Virginity of
the most blessed and most
glorious Mary, ever Virgin,
and to the whole company
of the Saints, be ever-
lasting praise, honor, and
glory, by all creatures ; and
to us remission of all our
sins, world without end.

J?. Amen.

K Blessed be the womb
of the Virgin Marv', which
bore the vSon of the Eternal
Father.

y?. And blessed be the
breast which nourished
Christ the Lord.

Theft are said the Our Father and the Hail Mary.

Vespers.

THE OTHER PSALMS SUNG ON FESTIVALS
AND SUNDAYS DURING THE YEAR.

A complete Directory for their use will be found at the end {p. 215).
The reference is made by letters of the alphabet.

F Psalm' 116.

'T-' AUDATE Dominum,
A — ^ omnes gentes : *
laudate eum, omnes populi.

Quoniam confirmata est
super nos misericordia ejus:
* et Veritas Domini mauet
in sternum.

Gloria Patri, etc.

PRAISE the Lord,
all ye nations : praise
Him, all ye people.

For His mercy is con-
firmed upon us : and the
truth of the Lord endureth
for ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 115.

CREDIDI, propter quod
locutus sum : * ego
autem humiliatus sum ni-
mis.

Ego dixi in excessu meo :

* Omnis homo mendax.
Quid retribuam Domino

* pro omnibus, quae retri-
buit mihi ?

Calicem salutaris acci-
piam, * et nomen Domini
invocabo.

Vota mea Domino red-

I BELIEVED, and there-
fore did I speak : but
I was humbled exceed-
ingly.

I said in mine excess :
All men are liars.

What shall I render unto
the Lord : for all the things
that He hath rendered unto,
me ?

I will take the chalice of
salvation : and call upon
the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows unto

Vespers.

20I

dam coram omui populo
ejus : * pretiosa in con-
spectu Domini mors sanc-
torum ejus.

O Domine, quia ego ser-
vus tuus : * ego servus tuus,
et filius ancillae tuoe.

Dirupisti vincula mea : *
tibi sacrificabo hostiam lau-
dis, et nomeu Domini in-
vocabo.

Vota mea Domino red-
dam in conspectu omnis
populi ejus : * in atriis do-
mus Domini, in medio tui,
Jerusalem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

the Lord, in the presence
of all His people : precious
in the sight of- the Lord is
the death of His saints.

0 Lord, I am Thy ser-
vant : I am Thy servant,
and the sou of Thine hand-
maid.

Thou hast broken my
bonds in sunder : I will
offer unto Thee the sacri-
fice of praise, and will calll
upon the name of the Lord.

1 will pay my vows unto
the Lord in the sight of all
His people : in the courts
of the house of the Lord,
in the midst of thee, O
Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Xi-

Psalm 121.

STATUS sum in his,
quae dicta sunt mi-
hi : * In domum Domini
ibimus.

Stantes erant pedes nos-

tri * in atriis tuis, Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, quae sedifica-

tur ut ci vitas : * cujus par-

ticipatio ejus in idipsum.

I WAS glad at the things
that were said unto
me : We will go into the
house of the Lord.

Our feet were standing

in thy courts : O Jerusalem.

Jerusalem, which is built

as a city : that is in unity

with itself.

202

Vespers.

lUuc eniin asceuderunt
tribus, tribus Domiui : *
testimonium Israel ad con-
fiteudum uomiui Domi-
ni.

Quia illic sederunt sedes
in judicio, * sedes super
domuni David.

Rogate qucG ad pacem
sunt Jerusalem : * et abun-
dantia diligentibus te.

Fiat pax in virtute tua : *
et abundautia in turribus
tuis.

Propter fratres meos, et
proximos meos, * loquebar
pacem de te :

Propter domum Domini
Dei nostri, * qusesivi bona
tibi.

Gloria Patri, etc.

For thither did the tribes
go up, even the tribes of
the L,ord : the testimony of
Israel, to praise the name
of the Lord.

For there are set the
seats of judgment : the
seats over the house of
David.

Pray ye for the things
that are for the peace of
Jerusalem : and plenteous-
ness be to them that love
thee.

Let peace be in thy
strength : and plenteous-
ness in thy towers.

For my brethren and
companions' sake : I spake
peace concerning thee.

Because of the house of
the Lord our God : I have
sought good things for
thee.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm 126.

*T^ISI Dominus aedifica-
«-^b verit domum, * in
vanum laboraverunt qui
aedificaut earn.

Nisi Dominus custodi-

'NLESS the Lord
build the house :
they labor in vain that
build it.

Unless the Lord keep the

Vespers.

203

erit civitatem, * frustra
vigilat qui custodit earn.

Vauuui est vobis ante
luceiu surgere : * surgite
postquani sederitis, qui
uianducatis paueni doloris.

Cum dederit dilectis suis
somnum : * ecce haereditas
Domini, filii ; merces, fruc-
tus ventris.

Sicut sagittae in manu
potentis : * ita filii excus-

Beatus vir qui imple\4t
desiderium suum ex ip-
sis : * non confundetur
cum loquetur iuimicis suis
in porta.

Gloria Patri, etc.

city : he watclieth in vain
that keepeth it.

In vain do ye rise before
the light : rise not till ye
have rested, O ye that eat
the bread of sorrow.

When He hath given
sleep to His beloved : lo,
children are an heritage
from the Lord ; and the
fruit of the womb a reward.

Like as arrows in the
hand of the mightj' One :
so are the children of those
that have been cast out.

Blessed is the man whose
desire is satisfied with
them : he shall not be con-
founded when he speaketh
with his enemies in the
gate.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Psalm ///.

*"■ — ' AUDA, Jerusalem,
A — ^ Dominum : * lauda
Deum tuum, Sion.

Ouoniam confortavit se-
ras portarum tuarum : *
benedixit filiis tuis in
te.

[pJ^-:

.AISE the Lord, O
Jerusalem : praise
thy God, O Sion.

For He hath strengthen-
ed the bars of thy gates :
He hath blessed thy chil-
dren within thee.

204

Vespers.

Qui posuit lines tuos pa-
ceui : * et adipe frunieuti
satiat te.

Qui emittit eloquium
suuin terrae : * velociter
currit serino ejus.

Qui dat nivem sicut la-
nam ; ^' uebulain sicut ciue-
reiu spargit.

Mittit crystallum suam
sicut buccellas: * ante fa-
ciem frigoris ejus quis sus-
tiuebit ?

Emittet verbum suum,
et liquefaciet ea : * flabit
spiritus ejus, et fluent
aquse.

Qui annundat verbum
suum Jacob : * justitias et
judicia sua Israel,

Non fecit taliter omni
nationi : * et judicia sua
non manifestavit eis.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Who hath made peace in
thy borders : and filleth
thee with the fat of corn.

Who sendeth forth His
speech upon the earth : His
word runneth very swiftly.

Who giveth snow like
wool : He scattereth mists
like ashes.

He sendeth His crystal
like morsels : who shall
stand before the face of
His cold?

He shall send out His
word, and shall melt them :
His wind shall blow, and
the waters shall run.

Who declareth His word
unto Jacob: His justice and
judgments unto Israel.

He hath not done in like
manner to every nation :
and His judgments He
hath not made manifest to
them.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

K Psalm 125.

IN convertendo Dominus V/l | 'HEN the Lord tum-

captivitatem Sion, * vIcA* ed again the cap-

facti sumus sicut conso- tivity of Sion : w^e became

lati. like men consoled.

Vespers.

205

Tunc repletum est gau-
dio OS uostrum : * et lingua
nostra exultaticne.

Tunc dicent inter gen-
tes : * Magnificavit Domi-
nus facere cum eis.

Maignificavit Dominus
facere nobiscuni : * facti
sumus Isetantes.

Converte, Domine, cap-
ti\ntatem nostrani : * sicut
torrens in austro.

Qui seminant in lacry-
mis, * in exultatione rue-
tent.

Euntes ibant et flebant,*
mittentes semina sua.

Venientes auteni venient
cum exultatione : * portan-
tes manipulos suos.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Then was our mouth
filled with gladness : and
our tongue with joy.

Then shall they say
among the gentiles : The
Lord hath done great things
for them.

The Lord hath done great
things for us : we are be-
come joyful.

Turn again our capti\'ity,
O Lord : as a river in the
south.

They that sow in tears ;
shall reap in joy.

They went forth on their
way and wept : scattering
their seed.

But returning, they shall
come with joy : carrying
their sheaves with them.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

L Psalm ij8.

*|^ OMINE, probasti me, ^|— ' ORD, Thou hast prov-

r-L/ et cognovisti me : * «J— * ed me, and known

tu cognovisti sessionem me : Thou hast known my

meam, et resurrectionem sitting down, and ni}- rising

meam. up.

Intellexisti cogitationes Thou hast understood

2o6

Vespers.

meas de longe : * semitam
meaiii et fuuiculum rrieum
iuvestigasti,

Et omnes viasmeas prae-
vidisti : * quia non est ser-
ino ill lingua mea.

Ecce, Domine, tu cogno-
visti omnia, novissima et
antiqua : * tu formasti me,
et posuisti super me ma-
num tuam.

Mirabilis facta est scien-

tia tua ex me

ifor-

tata est, et non potero ad
eam.

Quo ibo a spiritu tuo ? *
et quo a facie tua fugi-
am ?

Si ascendero in coelum,
tu illic es : * si descendero
in infernum, ades.

Si sumpsero pennas meas
diluculo, * et habitavero
in extremis maris :

Etenim illuc manus tua
deducet me : * et tenebit
me dextera tua.

Bt dixi : Forsitan tene-
brte conculcabunt me : * et

my thoughts afar off : my
path and my line hast Thou
searched out.

Thou hast foreseen also
all my ways : for there is
no speech in my tongue.

Behold, O Lord, Thou
hast known all things, the
newest and those of old :
Thou hast formed me, and
laid Thine hand upon
me.

Thy knowledge is be-
come wonderful unto me :
it is high, and I cannot
reach unto it.

Whither shall I go from
Thy spirit? or whither
shall I flee from Thy face ?

If I ascend into heaven,
Thou art there : if I de-
scend into hell. Thou art
present.

If I take my wings early
in the morning : and dwell
in the uttermost parts of
the sea.

Even there also shall
Thy hand lead me : and
Thy right hand shall hold
me.

And I said. Perhaps
darkness shall cover me :

Vespers.

207

iiox illumiuatio mea iu de-
liciis uieis.

Quia tenebrae non ob-
scurabuntur a te, et nox
sicut dies illumiuabitur : *
sicut tenebrae ejus, ita et
lumeu ejus.

Quia tu possedisti renes
nieos : * suscepisti me de
utero matris meae.

Confitebor tibi, quia ter-
ribiliter magnificatus es : *
mirabilia opera tua, et aui-
ma mea cognoscit nimis.

Nou est occultatum os
meum a te, quod fecisti iu
occulto : * et substantia
mea in inferioribus ter-
rae.

Imperfectum meum vide-
runt oculi tui, et in libro
tuo omnes scribentur : *
dies formabuntur, et nemo
in eis.

Mill! autem nimis hono-
rificati sunt amici tui,
Deus : * nimis confortatus
est principatus eorum.

Dinumerabo eos, et su-

and night shall be my light
in my pleasures.

But darkness shall not
be dark to Thee ; and night
shall be as light as the day :
the darkness and the light
thereof shall be alike to
Thee.

For Thou hast possessed
my reins : Thou hast up-
holden me from my mo-
ther's womb.

I will praise Thee, for
Thou art fearfully magni-
fied : wonderful are Thy
works, and my soul know-
etli them right well.

My bone is not hidden
from Thee, which Thou
hast made in secret: and
my substance in the lower
parts of the earth.

Thine eyes did see my im-
perfect being, and in Thy
book all shall be written :
the days shall be formed,
and no one in them.

But to me Thy friends,
O God, are made exceed-
ingly honorable : their
principality is exceedingly
strengthened.

I will number them, and

208

Vespers.

per arenam multiplicabuu-
tur : * exurrexi, et adhuc
sum tecum.

Si occideris, Deus, pecca-
tores : * viri sanguinum, de-
clinate a me :

Quia dicitis in cogita-
tione : * Accipient iu vaui-
tate civitates tuas.

Nouue qui oderunt te,
Domine, oderam : * et su-
per inimicos tuos tabesce-
bam ?

Perfecto odio oderam
illos : * et inimici facti sunt
mihi.

Proba me, Deus, et scito
cor meum : * interroga me,
et cognosce semitas meas.

Et \4de, si via iniquitatis
in me est : * et deduc me
in \na aeterna.

Gloria Patri, etc.

they shall be multiplied
above the sand: I rose
up, and am still with
Thee.

If Thou wilt slay the
wicked, O God : ye men of
blood, depart from me :

Because yesay in thought:
They shall receive Thy
cities in vain.

Have I not hated them,
O Lord, that hated Thee :
and pined away because of
Thine enemies ?

I have hated them with
a perfect hatred : and they
became as enemies unto
me.

Prove me, O God, and
know my heart : examine
me, and know my paths.

And see if there be in me
the way of iniquity : and
lead me in the eternal
way.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

I^^EMKNTO, Domine,
^J-s Da\dd, ^ et oninis
mansuetudinis ejus :

Psalm ijT.

OLORD, remember
Da\dd : and all his
meekness.

Vespers.

209

Sicutjuravit Domino: *
votum vovit Deo Jacob :

Si introiero iu taberuacu-
lum domus mese : * si as-
ceudero iu lectum strati
mei :

Si dedero somuurn ocu-
lis meis, ^ et palpebris
meis dormitationem,

Et requiem temporibus
meis : donee inveuiam lo-
cum Domino, * tabernacu-
lum Deo Jacob.

Ecce audivimus eam in
Eplirata : * iuvenimus eam
in campis silvae.

Introibimus in taberna-
culvim ejus : * adorabimus
in loco, ubi steterunt pedes
ejus.

Surge, Domine, in re-
quiem tuam : * tu et area
sanctificationis tuae.

Sacerdotes tui induantur
justitiam : * et sancti tui
exultent.

Propter David servnim
tuum * non avertas» fa-
ciem Christi tui.

Jura\dt Dominus Da^dd
veritatem, et non frustia-
bitur eam : * De fructu ven-

How he sware unto the
Lord : and vowed a vow to
the God of Jacob :

If I shall enter into the
tabernacle of my house ;
if I shall go up into my
bed:

If I shall give sleep to
mine eyes : or slumber to
mine eyelids,

Or rest unto the temples
of my head : until I find a
place for the Lord, a taber-
nacle for the God of Jacob.
Lo, we heard of it in
Ephrata : we found it in
the fields of the wood.

We will go into His tab-
ernacle : y/e will worship
in the place where-His feet
have stood.

Arise, O Lord, into Thy
resting-place : Thou and
the ark of Thy holiness.

Let Thy priests be cloth-
ed with justice : and let
Thy saints rejoice.

For Thy serv^ant David'3
sake : turn not awa}- the
face of Thine Anointed.

The Lord hath sworn the
truth unto David, and He
wdll not make it void ; Of

2IO

Vespers.

tris tui ponam super sedem
tuam.

Si custodieriut filii tui
testamentum meurn : * et
testiinonia mea haec, quae
docebo eos :

Et filii eorum usque in
sseculum * sedebunt su-
per sedem tuam.

Ououiam elegit Dominus
Sion : * elegit eam in ha-
bitationem sibi.

Haec requies mea in sse-
culum sseculi : * hie habi-
tabo, quoniam elegi eam.

Viduam ejus benediceus
benedicam : * pauperes ejus
saturabo panibus.

Sacerdotes ejus induam
salutari : * et sancti ejus'
exultatione exultabunt.

Illuc producam cornu
David : * paravi lucernam
Cliristo meo.

Tiiimicos ejus induam
confusione : * super ipsum
autem efflorebit sanctifica-
tio mea.

Gloria Patri, etc.

the fruit of thy body I will
set upon til}' throne.

If thy children will keep
My covenant : and these
My testimonies which I
shall teach them,

Their children also shall
sit upon thy throne : for
evermore.

For the Lord hath chosen
Sion : He hath chosen her
for His dwelling.

This is My rest for ever
and ever : here will I
dwell, for I have chosen
her.

With blessing I will bless
her widows : I will satisfy
her poor with bread.

I will clothe her priests
with salvation : and her
saints shall rejoice with
exceeding joy.

There will I bring forth
a horn unto David : I have
prepared l lamp for Mine
Anointed.

His enemies I will clothe
with confusion : Init upon
Him shall My sauctification
flourish.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Vespers.

Psahn 12 J.

BEATI omues, qvu ti-
meut Domiuuin, *
qui ambulant in viis ejus.

Labores manuum tua-
rum quia manducabis : *
beatus es, et bene tibi
erit.

Uxor tua, sicut \dtis
abundans, * in lateribus
domus tuae.

Filii tui sicut novellas
olivarum, * in circuitu
niensse tuae.

Ecce, sic beuedicetur
homo, * qui timet Domi-
num.

Benedicat tibi Dominus
ex Sion : * et videas bona
Jerusalem omnibus diebus
vitae tuae.

Et \'ideas filios filiorum
tuorum : * pacem super
Israel.

Gloria Patri, etc.

BLESSED are all they
that fear the Lord :
that walk in His ways.

For thou shalt eat the la-
bors of thy hands ; blessed
art thou, and it shall be
well with thee.

Thy wife shall be as a
fruitful \'iue : on the walls
of thy house.

Thy children as olive
plants : round about thy
table.

Behold, thus shall the
man be blessed : that fear-
eth the Lord,

May the Lord bless thee
out of Sion : and mayest
thou see the good things
of Jerusalem all the da3's
of thy life.

Mayest thou see thy chil-
dren's children : and peace
upon Israel.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

O Psalm i2g.

*-r^E profundis clamavi |^ UT of the depths have
A^ ad te, Domine : * ^^ I cried unto Thee,
Domine, exaudi vocem O Lord: Lord, hear my

Vespers.

Fiant aures tuse luten-
dentes * iu vocem depre-
catiouis mese.

Si iuiquitates observa-
veris, Domiue : * Domiue,
quis sustinebit ?

Quia apud te propitiatio
est : * et propter legem
tuam sustinui te, Doiiii-
ne,

Sustinuit auima mea in
verbo ejus : * speravit aui-
ma mea iu Domiuo.

A custodia matutiua us-
que ad noctem * speret
Israel in Domino.

Quia apud Dominum
misericordia : * et copiosa
apud eum redemptio.

Et ipse redimet Israel *
ex omnibus iuiquitatibus
ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc.

O let Thine ears consider
well : the voice of my sup-
plication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt
mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it ?

For with Thee there is
merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I
have waited for Thee, O
Lord.

My soul hath waited on
His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch
even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there
is mercy : and with Him
is plenteous redemp-
tion.

And He shall redeem
Israel : from all his iniqui-
ties.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

tibi,
toto

CONFITEBOR
Domine, in
corde meo : * quoniam au
disti verba oris mei.

Psalm 137.

WHvL praise Thee, O
Lord, with my whole
heart : for Thou hast heard
the words of my mouth.

Vespers.

213

In couspectu Angelorum
psallam tibi : * adorabo
ad teniplum sanctum tu-
um, et coufitebor nomini
tuo :

Super misericordia tua,
et veritate tua : * quoniam
magnificasti super omne,
nomen sanctum tuum.

In quacumque die invo-
cavero te, exaudi me : *
multiplicabis in anima mea
virtutem.

Confiteantur tibi, Do-
mine, omnesreges terrae : *
quia audierunt omnia verba
oris tui.

Et cantent in viis Do-
mini : * quoniam magna
est gloria Domini.

Quoniam excelsus Do-
minus, et humilia respicit :
* et alta a longe cognos-
cit.

Si ambulavero in me-
dio tribulationis, vi\'ifi-
cabis me, * et super iram
inimicorum meorum ex-
tendisti manum tuam, et
sah-um me fecit dextera
tua.

I will sing praise unto
Thee in the sight of the
Angels : I will worship to-
wards Thy holy temple,
and give glory unto Thy
name.

For Thy merc}-, and for
Thy truth : for Thou hast
magnified Th}^ holy name
above all.

In what day soever I
shall call upon Thee, hear
Thou me : Thou shalt mul-
tiply strength in my soul.

Let all the kings of the
earth give glorj- unto Thee,
O Lord : for they have
heard all the words of Thy
mouth.

And let them sing in the
ways of the Lord : for great
is the glory of the Lord.

For the Lord is high,
and looketh on the lowly :
and the lofty He knoweth
afar off.

If I shall walk in the
midst of tribulation. Thou
wilt quicken me : and Thou
hast stretched forth Thy
hand against the wrath of
mine enemies, and Thy
right hand hath saved me.

214

Vesprrs.

Dominus retribuet pro The Lord will repay for

me ; Domine, misericordia me ; Thy mercy, O Lord,

tua in saeculum : * opera endureth for ever : O de-

manuum tuarum ne despi- spise not the works of Thy

cias. hands,

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Directory. 215

DIRECTORY

For finding the Psalms afid Hymns appointed to be
sung on the Sundays and principal Festivals of
the Christian Year.

Sundays and Feasts of the Season.

The Sundays of Advent, . . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Creator Alme," No. y, p. 601.
Christmas— First Vespers, . . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . A, B, C, O, M.

Hymn, "Jesu Redemptor," No. it, p. 606.
The Circumcision, . . . . A, D, H, I, J.

Hymn, "Jesu Redemptor," as above.
The Epiphany— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . A, B, C, D. E.

Hymn, " Crudelis Kerodes," No. 14, p. 6og.
The Sundays from Epiphany till Lent, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Lucis Creator," No. 5, p. igo.
The Sundays of Lent, . . . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Audi, Benigne Conditor," N'o. 16, p. 610.
Passion and Palm Sundays, . . A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, "Vexilla Regis," No. iS, p. 612.
Easter Sunday, A, B, C, D, E.

No Hynm, but instead thereof the Antiphon,
" Hsec Dies," No. 23, p. 621.
From Low Sunday till the Ascension, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Ad regias Agni dapes," N^o. 24, p. 621.
Ascension Day and the Sunday following, A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Salutis humanas Sator," No. 25, p. 623.
Whitsunday, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, " Veui Creator," No. 26, p. 624.

2i6 Directory.

Trinity Sunday, A, B, C, D, E.

Hymn, "Jam Sol recedit igneus," No. 2S, p. 626.
Corpus Christi and the Sunday following, A, B, G, N, J.

Hymn, " Pange lingua," No. 2g, p. 62^.
The Sundays after Pentecost, . . A, B, C, D, K.

Hymn, " Lucis Creator," No. 5, p. igo.

Proper I^'kasts of Saints, etc.

The Conversion of St. Paul—

(Jan. 25)— First Vespers, . ' . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . A, D, G, K, L.
Hymn, " Egregie Doctor," No. i^, p. 610.
The Holy Name of Jesus —

(Second Sunday after Epiphany), A, B, C, D, G.
Hymn, "Jesu, dulcis memoria," No. 33, p. 635.
The Patronage of St. Joseph —

(Third Sunday after Easter), . A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Te Joseph celebrent," No. 34, p. 636.
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist—

(June 24), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Ut queant laxis," No. 33, p. 637.
SS. Peter and Paul—

(June 29), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Decora lux," No. 36, p. 638.
The Most Precious Blood—

(First Sunday of July), . . . A, B, C, D, J.
Hymn, " Festivis resonent," No. j/, p. 639.
The Transfiguration of our Lord —

(Aug. 6), A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn, " Quicumque Christum quasritis," No.
38, p. 640.

Directory. 217

St. Joachim —

(vSuuday within Octave of Assumption), A, B, C, D,F.
Hy 1)171, " Iste Confessor," No. 50, p. Sjj.
The vSeven Sorrows of the B. V. M.—

(Third Sunday of September), . A, D, H, I, J.
Hymn, " O quot uudis," No. jp, p. 641.
St. Michael—

(Sept. 29)— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
vSecond Vespers, . A, B, C, D, P.

Hymn, "Te Splendor," No. 40, p. 642.
The Angel Guardians—

(Oct. 2), . . . • Same Psalms as above.
Hymn, " Custodes hominum," No. 41, p. 643.
St. Raphael —

(Oct. 24), .... Same Psalms as above.
Hymn, " Tibi Christe Splendor," No. 42, p. 644.
All Saints—

(Xov. I )— First Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . A, B, C, D, G.
Hymn, " Placare Christe," A''*^. 44, p. 646.

III.
Common Offices of Saints, etc.
Common of Apostles— First Vespers, . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, A, D, G, K, L.
Hvmn, " Exultet orbis," No. 45, p. 647.
Hymn at Easter-tide, "Tristes erant," No. 46,
p. 648.
Common of One Martyr and of many Martyrs-
First Vespers, . • • . A, B, C, D, F.
Second Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, G.
Hymn for One Martyr, " Deus Tuorum." No,
4j, p. 650.

2i8 Directory.

Hymn for Many Marty js, ' ' Sauctorum mentis, ' '

No. 48, p. 651.
Hymn for Many Martyrs at Easier-tide^ " Rex
gloriose," No. 49, p. 652.
Common of a Confessor Bishop —

First Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, V.

Second Vespers, . . . . A, B, C, D, M.
Hymn, " Iste Confessor," No. 50, p. djj.
Common of a Coiifessor not a Bishop, . A, B, C, D, F.

Hymn the same as above.
Common of Virgins and Holy Women, A, D, H, I, J,
Hymn for Virgijis, "Jesu Corona virginum,"

No. SI, p. 654.
Hymn for Holy Women, " Fortem virili pec-
tore," No. S2,p. 65s.
Common of the Dedication of a Church, A, B, C, D, J.

Hymn, " Coelestis Urbs," No. jj, p. 6^6.
Common for all Feasts of the B. V. M., A, D, H, I, J.
Hymn, " Ave Maris Stella," No. 5/, p. 6^7.

TABLE OF PSALMS IN THIS BOOK SUITABLE
FOR VARIOUS OCCASIONS.

(The pages in which the Psalms occur will be found
in the Index.)

During Sickness. — Ps. 6, 15, 19, 85, 90.
Sorrow for Sin. — Ps. 6, 31, 37, 50, loi, 129, 142.
Confidence in God. — Ps. 26, 90, 126, 127, 138.
Bewailing our Aliserics. — Ps. 41.
Prayer for Deliverance. — Ps. 7, 24, 85.
Praise.— Vs. 118, 133, 148, 149, 150.
Songs offoy. — Ps. 62, 83, 121.

Directory. 219

Thanksgiving.— ?s. 112, 113, 116, 125, 148.
In Trouble.— ?s. 4, 5, 3o> 142.
For Superiors.— Vs. 19.
In Disquietude of Mind.— ?s. 6.
Shortness of this Life.— Vs. loi, 102.
The Good and the Wicked.— Vs. 5, 7. 23, 24, 31, 83,
90, 118, 126, 127.
Excellence of God's Law.— Vs. 118.

Historical.— Vs. 113.
Seeking after God.— Vs. 41, 62, 66, 83.
T^^r Holy Communion.— Vs. 19, 24, 41, 53, 84, ii7,
137, 148.

PSALMS SUITABLE FOR THE VARIOUS
SEASONS.

Advent, Ps. 84 ; Christmas, Ps. 83, 102 ; Lent,
Vs. 4, 30, 39, no, 115, and the Seven Penitential
Psalms; Easter, Ps. 15, 109, 117; Ascension, Ps.
23, 102, 131 ; PENTECOST, Ps. 133, 150.

THE BLESSED VIRGIN.
Ps. 23, 109, 112, 121, 126, 147.

THE HOLY ANGELS.
Ps. 90, 102, 148.

THE CHURCH.
Ps. 121, 131, 147, 149-

FOR THE DEAD.

Ps. 5, 6, 7, 22, 24, 26, 39, 40, 41, 5o> 62, 64, 129, 131, 137.

Bcncbiction of tbe Bleeecb Sacra^
meat

HE Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is a
Rite in which Jesus, in tlie vSacrameutof His
love, is not only exposed to the adoration of
the faithful, but in which He, present in
that Sacrament, is implored to bless the
faithful present before the Altar. It is not
so much the Priest who blesses the people
by this Rite, as it is Jesus Christ Hitnself,
in the Blessed Sacrament, who bestows His
benediction upon them.

In this country Benediction usually follows
Vespers. After the final Antiphon of the
Blessed Virgin is said, the Priest, vested in
surplice, stole, and cope, goes up to the
Altar, while the choir sings the O salularis
HostJa ; and opening the Tabernacle, he makes a genuflection,
and taking out a consecrated Host enclosed in a kind of locket,
called a luna, places this in the centre of the Monstrance or
Ostensoruim — a stand of gold or silver, with rays like the sun.
He then descends to the foot of the Altar, and puts incense in the
censer; kneeling again, he receives the censer from the hand of
the acolj'te, and incenses the Adorable Host. When the choir
sings the second line of the Tantum ergo, all bow humbly down,
and then, or during the Geniiori, the Priest again incenses the
Blessed Sacrament.

As soon as the choir has ended the hymn the Priest chants the
Versicle ; and after the Response h chants the Prayer of the
Blessed Sacrament, and sometimes another prayer. He then

Benediction op the Bi^essed Sacrament. 221

kneels again, and a veil is placed around his shoulders, after
which he ascends again to the Altar, and, making a genuflection,
takes the Monstrance, and, turning to the people, gives the Bene-
diction in silence, making the sign of the Cross over the kneeling
congregation.

Replacing the Host in the Tabernacle, he descends, and, pre-
ceded by his assistants, retires, while the choir chants the ii6th
Psalm, Laudate Dominum omnes gentes, or some other Psalm or
Canticle permitted by the usage of the place.

During this holy Rite the devout v/orshipper may either join in
the chant of the choir, or pour out his soul in aspirations of love,
adoration, gratitude, petition, or contrition to the Sacred Heart
of Jesus, thus humbled for our love.

When the Pf-iest has exposed the Blessed Sacrament, the choir sings :

SALUTARIS Hostia, >^ SAVING Victim !
^^ opeuiug wide
The gate of Heaven to
man below !
Our foes press ou from
every side ;
Thine aid suppl}^, Thy
strength bestow.

Qui coeli pandis ostium
Bella premunt hostilia :
Da robur, fer auxilium.

Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis donet in patria.

To Thy great Name be
endless praise,
Immortal Godhead ! One
in Three !
O grant us endless length
of days
In our true native land
with Thee !

Here is frequently sung the Litany of IvOreto {j>. 65), or some
hymn in honor oj the Blessed Sacrament (p. 6^8).

222 Benediction of the Bi^essed Sacrament.

Lastly is sung //t^ Tantuin Ergo ; during which incense is again
offered to the Blessed Sacrament, and all prostrate themselves at
the second line.

^^ANTUM ergo Sacra- *-r^OWN in adoration
vJ meutum, r*--' falling,

Veneremur cernui ; Lo ! the sacred Host we

hail !
Et antiquum documentum Lo ! o'er ancient forms de-
parting,
Novo cedat ritui ; Newer rites of grace pre-

vail ;
Prsestet fides supplemen- Faith for all defects sup-
tum plyi^to

Sensuum defectui. Where the feeble senses

fail.

Genitori, Geuitoque To the Everlasting Fa-

ther,
Laus et jubilatio ; And the Son who reigns

on high,
Salus, honor, virtus quo- With the Holy Ghost pro-
que ceeding

Sit et benedictio ; Forth from each eter-

nally,
Procedenti ab utroque Be salvation, honor, bless-

ing,
Compar sit laudatio. Might, and endless ma-

Amen. jesty. Amen.

Still kneeling, the Priest sings :

V. Panem de ccelo prce- V. Thou gavest them
stitisti eis. bread from heaven.

Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. 223

jR. Otnne delectamen- J?. Having in it the
turn in se habentem. sweetness of every taste.

[In Easter-tide, a?id during the octave o/ Corpus Christi, Alleluia is
added to V. and R.'l

Rising, he sings the followitig prayer :

Oremus. Let its pray.

EUS, qui nobis, sub f^ GOD, who, under a

Sacramento niira- ^^ wonderful Sacra-

bili, passiouis tuce memo- ment, hast left us a me-

riam reliquisti : tribue, morial of Thy passion :

qucesumus, ita nos corpo- grant us, we beseech Thee,

ris et sanguinis tui sacra so to venerate the sacred

mysteria venerari, ut re- mysteries of Thy Body and

demptionis tuae fructum Blood that we may ever

in nobis jugiter sentiamus. feel within ourselves the

Qui vivis et regnas in sascu- fruit of Thy Redemption,

la saeculonmi. Who livest and reignest,
world without end,

R. Amen. R. Amen.

The Benediction Veil is no7v placed upon the shoulders of the Priest.
He ascends the steps of the Altar, takes the Monstrance containing
the Blessed Sacrament in his hands, and solemnly and in silence
makes with It the sign of the Cross over the kneeling people.
{Meanwhile a bell is rung by an acolvte.)

After the Blessed Sacrament has hren replaced in the Tabernacle all
rise and sing :

Psalm 116.

"-J-' AUDATK Dominum, ^ PRAISE the Lord,
rA—i omnes gentes : lau- V^ all ye nations : praise
date eum, omnes populi. Him, all ye people.

224 Benediction oe the Bi^essed Sacrament.

Quouiam confirmata est
super nos misericordia ejus:
et Veritas Domini mauet in
aeternum.

Gloria Patri, etc.

For His mercy is con-
firmed upon us : and the
truth of the Lord endureth
for ever.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

During the singing of the Sicut erat of the Gloria, the Celebrant
and ministers retire ; and thus ends the Benediction.

©ccaaioual ©ffice^.

THE BLESSING OF THE CANDLES.

On thk Feast of the Purification, February 2.

The Pf-iest, clad in a violet cope, or else ivithout chasuble, proceeds to
the Blessing of the Candles, placed on a table near the Epistle cor-
ner of the Altar; and there standing, faciyig the Altar, and with
hands joined before his breast, the Priest says .

^ OMINUS
"q vobiscum.
3* R. Et
^ cum spi-
ritu tuo.

Oremus.

*Y^OMINB sancte, Pater
t^^ omnipotens, seterne
Deus, qui omnia ex nihilo
creasti, et jussu tuo, per
opera apum, hunc liquo-
rem ad perfectiouem ce-
rei venire fecisti ; et qui
hodiema die petitionem
justi Simeonis implesti : te
humiliter deprecamur, ut
has candelas ad usus ho-

HE Lord be with
you.
R. And with
thy spirit.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Lord, Father
Almight}^ Eternal
God, who didst create all
things from nothing, and
by the labor of bees at Thy
command hast brought this
liquid to the perfection of
wax ; and who on this day
didst fulfil the petition of
just Simeon : we humbly
beseech Th::2 that by the

225

226

The BIvEssing of the Candi^es.

mmum, et sanitatem cor-
porurn et auimarum, sive
in terra, sive in aqiiis, per
invocatiouem tui saiictissi-
mi nominis, et per inter-
cessionem beatae Marise
semper Virgiuis, cujus lio-
die festa devote celebran-
tur, et per preces omnium
sanctorum tuorum, bene*!*
dicere et sancti+ficare dig-
neris : et hujus plebis tuse,
quae illas honorifice in
manibus desiderat portare,
teque cantando laudare,
exaudias voces de coelo
sancto tuo, et de sede ma-
jestatis tuae : et propitius
sis omnibus clamantibus ad
te, quos redemisti pretioso
sanguine Filii tui. Qui
tecum vivit et regnat, in
unitate Spiritus Sancti
Deus, per omnia ssecula
sasculorum..

R. Amen.

Oremus.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi-
terue Deus, qui hodi-
ernadie Unigenitum tuum,
ulnis sancti Simeonis in

invocation of Thy most
holy name, and by the in-
tercession of Blessed Mary,
ever Virgin, whose festival
we this day devoutly cele-
brate, and by the prayers
of all Thy saints, Thou
wouldst vouchsafe to bless
•I- and sanctify 4* these
candles for the service of
men, and for the health
of their bodies and souls,
whether on land or water ;
and v\^ouldst hear from Thy
holy heaven, and from the
Throne of Thy Majesty,
the voice of this Thy peo-
ple, who desire reverently
to bear them in their hands,
and to praise Thee in
song ; and wouldst show
mercy to all that call upon
Thee, whom Thou hast re-
deemed with the precious
blood of Thy Son. Who
liveth and reigneth, etc.
Jv. Amen.

Let us pray.

^TT'IvMIGHTY, Ever-
(<JP*-> lasting God, who on
this day didst present Thine
Only-begotten Son to be re-

The B1.KSSING OF THE Cancles.

227

templo sancto tuo susci-
pieiidum praesentasti : tu-
ani supplices deprecamur
clemeutiani, ut has caude-
las, quas uos famuli tui, in
tui uominis magniiicentiam
suscipientes, gestare cupi-
inus luce accensas, beue^*
dicere et sancti'f'ficare, at-
que lumine supernas bene-
dictiouis acceudere dig-
neris ; quateuus eas tibi
Domino Deo uostro offe-
reudo digni, et sancto igne
dulcissimae caritatis tu£e
succensi, in templo sancto
gloriae tuse repraesentari
mereamur. Per eumdem
Dominum, etc.

R. Amen.

ceived by the arms of holy
Simeon in Thy holy Tem-
ple : we humbly beseech
Thy loving-kindness, that
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to
bless, Hh sanctify, ■i' and
kindle with the light of
Thy heavenly benediction
these candles, which we
Thy ser\^ants desire to re-
ceive and carry lighted in
honor of Thy name ; to the
end that by offering them
to Thee, our I^ord God, we,
being worthy to be in-
flamed with the holy fire
of Thy sweetest charity,
may deserve to be pre-
sented in the holy temple
of Thy glory. Through
the same our Lord, etc.
R. Amen.

Or emus.

•-pvOMINB Jesu Christe,
\J lux vera, quae iilu-
minas omnem hominem
venientem in hunc mun-
dum : effunde bene-^-dic-
tionem tuam super hos
cereos, et sancti'Mica eos
lumine sratiae tuae, et con-

Let us pray.

OLORD Jesus Christ,
the true light, that
enlightenest every man who
Cometh into this world :
pour forth Thy blessing ^«
upon these candles, and
sanctify -^ them mth the
light of Thy grace ; and

228

The Bi^essing of the Candi.es.

cede propitius, ut sicut
haec luiuiuaria igne visibili
acceusa uocturuas depel-
lunt tenebras, ita corda
nostra iuvisibili igne, id
est, Saucti Spiritus splen-
dore illustrate, omnium vi-
tiorum caecitafce careant :
ut, purgato mentis oculo,
ea cernere possimus, quae
tibi sunt placita, et nostrae
saluti utilia ; quatenus post
hujus saeculi caliginosa dis-
criniina, ad lucem indefi-
cientem pervenire mere-
amur. Per te, Christe Jesu,
vSalvator mundi, qui in Tri-
nitate perfecta vivis et reg-
nas Deus, per omnia saecula
sseculorum.

R. Amen.

mercifully grant that as
these lights, enkindled with
visible fire, dispel the dark-
ness of night, so our hearts,
illumined by invisible fire,
that is, the brightness of
the Holy Ghost, may be
free from the blindness of
every vice ; that, the eye of
our minds being purified,
we may discern those
things which are pleasing
to Thee and profitable to
our salvation ; so that, after
the darksome perils of this
world, we ma}^ be found
worthy to arrive at the
light that never faileth.
Through Thee, Christ Jesus,
Saviour of the world, who
in perfect Trinity livest
and reiguest, etc.
R. Amen.

Oremus.

OMNIPOTBNS, sempi-
terne Deus, qui per
Moysen famulum tuum,
purissimum olei liquorem
ad luminaria ante conspec-
tum tuum jugiter concin-
nanda praeparari jussisti :
bene-^dictionis tuae gratiam

Let us pray.

VTriiMIGHTY, Ever-
^v^-J-t lasting God, who
by Thy ser\'ant Moses didst
command the purest oil to
be prepared for lamps to
burn continually before
Thee : graciously pour
forth the grace of Thy

The BI.ESSING OF THK CANDI.KS. 229

super lios cereos benignus blessing -h upon these

infuude ; quateuus sic ad- candles ; that as they afford

miuistrent lumen exterius, us external light, so by

ut, te donante, lumen Spi- Thy bounty the light of

ritus tui nostris non desit Thy Spirit may never be

mentibus interius. Per Do- inwardly wanting to our

minum, etc. minds. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc.

i?. Amen. J?. Amen.

Orem us. L et us pray.

OMINE Jesu Christe, f^ LORD Jesus Christ,
qui hodiema die in ^^ who, appearing

nostras carnis substantia among men in the sub-
inter homines apparens, a stance of our flesh, wast
parentibus in templo es this day presented by Thy
prasentatus; quem Simeon parents in the Temple ;
venerabilis senex, lumine whom the venerable old
Spiritus tui irradiatus, ag- man Simeon, illumined by
novit, suscepit, et bene- the light of Thy Spirit,
dixit : praesta propitius, recognized, received, and
ut ejusdem Spiritus Sancti blessed : mercifully grant
gratia illuminati, atque that, enlightened and
edocti, te veraciter agnos- taught by the grace of the
camus, et fideliter dili- same Holy Spirit, we may
ganius. Qui cum Deo truly acknowledge Thee,
Patre in unitate ejusdem and faithfully love Thee.
Spiritus Sancti, \dvis et Who with God the Father,
regnas Dens, per omnia in the unity of the same
saecula saeculorvmi. Holy Spirit, livest and

reignest God, world w^ith-

out end.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

230

The Blessing of the Candles.

Here the Priest, having put incense into the censer, spri7ikles the
candles three times with holy water, saying the A ntiphon :

*TTrSPERGES me, Do-
^^^J-, mine, hyssopo, et
mundabor ; lavabis me, et
super uivem dealbabor.

HOU Shalt sprinkle
me, O Lord, with
hj^ssop, and I shall be
cleansed ; Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

He then incenses the candles three times, ayid distributes them, first
to the clergy, then to the laity, who receive them kneeling, and
kissing the candle and the Priest's hand. During the distribu-
tion the choir sings :

•y-J UMEN ad revela-
»-■ — ^ tionem gentium, et
gloriam plebis tuae Israel.

V. Nunc dimittis ser\'um
tuuni, Domine, * secundum
verbum tuum in pace.

y— ' IGHT to enlighten
«J — * the gentiles, and
glory of Thy people Israel.
V. Now, O Lord, lettest
Thou Thy sers'ant depart
in peace : according to Thy
word.

Then is repeated the Antiphon Lumen, as above, and the same after
each verse.

V. Quia viderunt oculi
mei * salutare tuum.

R. Lumen, etc.

V. Quod parasti * ante
faciem onmium populo-
rum.

R. Lumen, etc.

V. Gloria Patri, et Filio,*
et Spiritui Sancto.

V. For mine eyes have
seen : Thy salvation.

R. Light, etc.

V. Which Thou hast
prepared : in sight of all
nations.

R. Light, etc.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, and to the Son : and
to the Holy Ghost.

The BIvEssing of the CandIvES.

R. Lumen, etc.

Sicut erat iu priucipio, et
nunc, et semper, * et iu sce-
cula saeculorum.

Amen.

R. Lumen, etc.

Then follozvs
i^^XURGE. Domine, ad-
^-\ juva nos, et libera
nos propter nomen tuum.

Deus, auribus nostris au-
divimus : * patres nostri
annuntiaveruut nobis.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

A'. Light, etc.

As it was iu the begin-
ning, is now, and ever shall
be : world without end.
Amen.

R. Light, etc.

the Antiphon :

VapRISE, O Lord, help
(J^-> us, and deliver us,
for Thy Name's sake.

We have heard wnth our
ears, O God : our fathers
have declared unto us.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

The Antiphon Exurg-e is repeated, as above.
Then the Priest says :

Oremus. Let us pray.

V If after Septuagesinia, and not on a Sunday, tlie Deacon adds :

Flectamus genua. Let us kneel. "I

R. Levate. R. Arise. -I

/^XAUDI. quaesumus
v-^ Domine, plebem
tuam, et quae extrinsecus
annua tribuis devotione
venerari, interius assequi
gratiae tuae luce concede.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

^Tp;f EAR Thy people, O
r*-.^ Lord, we beseech
Thee, and grant us to ob-
tain those things inwardly
by the light of Thy grace,
which Thou grantest us out-
wardly to worship by this
yearly devotion. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

232

The B1.ESSING OF THE Candles.

Then follows the processiott. The Celebrant puts incense into the
censer, after which the Deacon, turning towards the people, sings :

V. Procedamus iu pace. V. Let us proceed in
peace.

To which the choir answers :

R. In nomine Christi.
Amen.

R. In the name of Christ.
Amen.

The Thurifer goes before with burning incense ; then the Sub-
deacon nested carrying the Ct-oss betiueen two acolytes ivith light-
ed candles ; the clergy folloru according to their order ; and lastly
the Celebrant, with the Deacon at his left hand, all bearitig light-
ed candles. They sing the following A ntiphons :

'DORNA thai am um
tuum, Sion, et sus-
cipe Regem Christum ;
amplectere Mariam, quae
est coelestis porta : ipsa

(V^— ^ O Sion , and receive
Christ the King ; in love
consider Mary, who is the
gate of heaven : for she
enim portat Regem gloriae bears the glorious King of
the new light : remaining
ever a Virgin, she brings in

novi luminis : subsistit Vir-
go, adducens manibus fili-
um ante luciferum geni-
tum : quem accipiens Si-
meon in ulnas suas, prse-

her hands the Sou begotten
before the day-star : whom
Simeon, receiving into his

dicavit populis Dominiim arms, proclaimed to the
eum esse vitae et mortis, et people to be the Lord of
Salvatorem mundi. life and death, and the

Sa\Tlour of the world.

•t^ESPONSUM accepit ^I
r-l-ia Simeon a Spiritu Js^

Sancto,
mortem,

non visurum se
nisi videret Chris-

MEON received an
answer from the
Holy Ghost, that he should
not see death before he had

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233

turn Domini : et cum in-
ducereut pueruin in tem-
plum, accepit eum in ulnas
suas, et beuedixit Deum, et
dixit : Nunc dimittis ser-
vuni tuum, Domine, in
pace.

F. Cum inducerent pue-
rum Jesum pareutes ejus,
ut facerent secundum con-
suetudinem le^s pro eo,
ipse accepit eum in ulnas
suas.

seen the Christ of the Lord ;
and when they brought the
Child into the Temple, he
took Him in his arms, and
blessed God, and said. Now,
O Lord, lettest Thou Thy
servant depart in peace.

V. When His parents
brought in the Child Jesus,
to do for Him according to
the ciistom of the law, he
took Him in his arms.

OBTULERUNT pro eo
Domino par turtu-
nim, aut duos puUos co-
lumbarum : * sicut scrip-
tum est in lege Domini.

V. Postquam impleti
sunt dies purgationis Marias
secundum legem Moysi,
tuleruut Jesum in Jerusa-
lem, ut sistereut eum Do-
mino.

Sicut scriptum, etc.

V. Gloria Patri, et Filio,
et Spiritui vSancto.

Sicut scriptum, etc.

Entering into the church, is simg .-

^HEY offered for Him
V—^ to the Lord a pair of
turtle doves, or two young

pigeons : * as it is written
in the law of the Lord.

V. After the days of the
purification of Mary, ac-
cording to the law of
Moses, were past, they car-
ried Jesus to Jerusalem, to
present Him to the Lord.

As it is written, etc.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther.

As it is written, etc.

The procession being finished, the clergy put on zvhite vestments for
the Mass, and the candles are held lighted during the Gospel, and
from the Elevation to the Communion.

234

The B1.ESSING oE THE Ashes.

THE BLESSIKG OF THE ASHES.

On Ash Wednesday.

y^Xx^UDI uos, Domine,
V_-^ quoniam benigna est
misericordia tua : secun-
dum multiludinem misera-
tiouum tuarum respice nos,
Domine.

Salvum me fac Deus ;
quoniam intraverunt aquae
usque ad animam meam.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.

^np^EAR us, O Lord, for
A— {9 Thy mercy is kind :
look upon us, O Lord, ac-
cording to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies.

Save me, O God ; for the
waters are come in even
unto my soul.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc.

The Antiphon Exaudi nos is repeated. Then the Priest, standins
at the Epistle corner of the Altar, says :

V. Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. The Lord be ^-ith you.
R. And with thy spirit.

O rem us.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi-
terne Deus, parce
poenitentibus, propitiare
supplicantibus : et mittere
digneris sanctum Angekim
tuuni de ccelis, qui bene*!*
dicat et sanctii^^ficet hos
cineres, ut sint remedium
salubre omnibus nomen
sanctum tuum humiliter

Let us pray.

•"TT'LMIGHTY, Ever-
(v^*-» lasting God, spare
those who are penitent, be
merciful to those who sup-
plicate Thee, and vouch-
safe to send Thy holy Angel
from heaven to bless -i*
and sanctify "^ these ashes,
that they may be a whole-
some remedy to all who

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235

imploraiitibus ac semetip-
sos pro conscientia delic-
torurn suoruui accusauti-
bus, aute conspectuin di-
viuae dementia tuae faci-
nora sua deplorantibus,
vel serenissimam pietatem
tuam suppliciter, obuixe-
que flagitautibus : et praesta
per iuvocationem sauctis-
simi uominis tui, ut qui-
cumque per eos aspersi
fuerint, pro redemptione
peccatorum suoram, cor-
poris sanitatem, et auimse
tutelani percipiaut. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

/v. Amen.

Oreynus.

""p^ HUS, qui non mortem,
r-*— ' sed poenitentiam de-
sideras peccatorum : fra-
gilitatem conditionis hu-
mause benignissime re-
spice, et hos ciueres, quos
causa proferendse humili-
tatis, atque promerendae
veniae, capitibus nostris
impoui decernimus, beue4*
dicere pro tua pietate dig-
nare ; ut, qui uos cinerem

humbly implore Th^- holy-
name, and, conscious of
their sins, accuse them-
selves, deploring their
crimes before Thy divine
mercy, or humbly and ear-
nestly calling upon Thy
bountiful loving-kindness ;
and grant, through the in-
vocation of Thy most holy
name, that all those who-
soever shall be sprinkled
with these ashes, for the
remission of their sins,
may receive both health
of body and salvation of
soul. Through Christ our
Lord.

R. Amen.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who desirest
not the death but
the repentance of sinners :
graciously look down upon
the frailty of human na-
ture, and in Thy mercy
vouchsafe to bless •!• these
aches, which we design to
place upon our heads in
token of our humility, and
to obtain forgiveness ; that
we. who know that we are

The Bi^essing oe the Ashes.

esse, et ob pravitatis uos-
trse deineritum in pulverem
reversuros cognosciiniis,
peccatoruin omuium veni-
am, et prtemia poeniteuti-
bus reproniissa, misericor-
diter cousequi mereamur.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.
R. Amen.

but ashes, and for the de-
merits of our wickedness
must return to dust, m ay-
deserve to obtain of Thy
mercy the pardon of all
our sins, and the rewards
promised to the penitent
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

Or emus.
•-rxBUS, qui humilia-
A^ tione flecteris, et
satisfactioue placaris : au-
rem tu£e pietatis inclina
precibus nostris ; et capiti-
bus servorum tuorum, ho-
rum cinerum aspersioue
contactis, effunde propi-
tius gratiam tuae benedic-
tionis : ut eos et spiritu
compunctionis repleas, et
quae juste postulaverint,
efficaciter tribuas ; et con-
cessa perpetuo stabilita, et
intacta nianere decernas.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.

R. Amen.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who art moved
by humiliation, and
by satisfaction appeased :
incline the ear of Thy fa-
therly love unto our pray-
ers, and mercifully pour
forth upon the heads of
Thy servants, sprinkled
with these ashes, the grace
of Thy blessing ; that Thou
may est both fill them with
the spirit of compunction,
and effectually grant those
things for which they have
justly prayed ; and ordain
that what Thou hast grant-
ed may be established and
remain immoved for ever.
Through Christ our I^ord.
R. Amen.

The: Br^KssiNG of the Ashes. 237

Orcmiis. Let us pray.

OMNIPOTENS, sempi- ^rr'LMIGHTY and

terne Deus, qui Ni- (va-*-. Eternal God, who
nivitis in cinere et cilicio didst grant the remedy of
poenitentibus, indulgentiae Thy pardon to the Nini-
tuae remedia pr^stitisti : vites doing penance in
concede propitius, ut sic ashes and sackcloth : mer-
eos imitemur habitu, qua- cifuUy grant that we may
tenus venise prosequamur so imitate their penance
obtentu. Per Dominum that we may follow them
nostrum, etc. in obtaining forgiveness.

Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

The Priest spHnkles the ashes thrice with holy water, saying the
Antiphon Asperges me, Domine, p. 112 (without the Psalm fol-
lowing), and incenses them three times.

The FhHest then puts the ashes on the foreheads of the people, saying:

I^^EMENTO, homo, ^T^ EMEMBER, O man,
V-^ quia pulvis es, et in r-*-^ that dust thou art,
pulverem reverteris. and into dust thou shalt

return.

White the people are receiving the ashes the follozving Antiphons
a7-e sung :

IM:>irTE:MUR habitu, ^|— J ET us change our gar-

in cinere et cilicio : je- « I ^ ments for ashes and

junemus et ploremus ante sackcloth : let us fast and

Dominum : quia multum lament before the Lord :

misericors est dimittere for our God is very merci-

peccata nostra Deus uoster. ful to forgive our sins.

2.^.8

The Bi^essing of the Ashes.

INTER vestibulum et
altare plorabunt sa-
cerdotes ministri Domini,
et dicent, Parce Dorniue,
parce populo tuo : et ne
claudas ora canentium te
Doinine.

R. Emendemus in me-
lius, qucC i.s^noranter pec-
cavimus : ne subito prseoc-
cupati die mortis, quaera-
mus spatium pcenitentias,
et invenire non possimus.*
Attende, Domine, et mi-
serere : quia peccavimus
tibi.

V. Adjuva nos, Deus,
salutaris noster : et propter
honorem nominis tui, Do-
mine, libera nos, Attende,
Domine, etc.

V. Gloria Patri, etc.
Attende, etc.

BETWEEN the porch
and the altar, the
priests, the Lord's minis-
ters, shall weep, and shall
say : Spare, O Lord, spare
Thy people : and shut not
the mouths of those who
sing to Thee, O Lord.

R. Let us change for the
better in those things in
which we have sinned
through ignorance : lest we
be suddenly overtaken by
the day of death, and seek
space for penance, and
find it not : Hear, O
Lord, and have mercy : for
we have sinned against
Thee.

V. Help us, O God our
Sa\nour : and for the honor
of Thy name, O Lord, de-
liver us. Hear, O Lord,
etc.

V. Glory be to the Fa-
ther, etc. Hear, etc.

ir/ien all have received the ashes the Priest says .

V. Dominus vobiscum. F. The Lord be with you.

JR. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

The Blessing of the Ashes.

239

Ore^nus.

CONCEDE nobis, Do-
miue, prsesidia mi-
liticE cbristiaiiDe Sanctis in-
clioare jejuniis : ut contra
spiritales nequitias pugna-
turi, contineutias muuia-
niur auxiliis. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.

W RANT us, O Lord, to
^ct^ begin our Christian
warfare \^•ith holy fasts ;
that, as we are about to
fight against the spirits of
wickedness, we may be de-
fended by the aids of self-
denial. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

Then folloivs the Mass.

Note.— The offices of Holy Week, being of great length, are
not given in this book. They are contained in full in the " Holy
Week Book," published by the Catholic Publication Society Co.

240 The Bi^kssinq of Chii^dren.

THE BLESSING OF CHILDREN,

WHEN THEY ARE PRESENTED IN THE CHURCH.

The children being assembled, the boys and the girls in separate
ranks, the Priest, turning towards them, says :

DJUTORIUM nos- /^UR help is in the

d^/J-, trum iu uomiue V-' name of the L,ord.
Domini.

J^. Qui fecit coelum et J?. Who hath made hea

terram. ven and earth.

Then is said the Aiitiphon :

'T-' AUDATE, pueri, Do- "-I^RAISE the Lord, ye
«J — * minum, laudate no- r-^— • children, praise ye
men Domini. the name of the Lord.

Then Psalm 112, beginning with the second verse:

^IT nomen Domini be- ^Tr>LESSEDbethename

^^ nedictum, * ex hoc r^-^ of the Lord : from

nunc, et usque in saecu- this time forth, for ever-

lum. more.

A solis ortu usque ad oc- From the rising up of the

casum ^ laudabile nomeu sun unto the going down

Domini. of the same : the name of

the Lord is worthy to be

praised.

Excelsus super omnes The Lord is high above

gentes Dominus, '^ et super all nations : and His glory

ccelos gloria ejus. above the heavens.

Quis sicut Dominus De- Who is like unto the

us noster, qui iu altis ha- Lord our God, who dwell-

The B1.ESSING OF ChiIvDren.

241

bitat, * et humilia respicit
iu ccelo et iii terra ?

Suscitansa terra inopem,
* et de stercore erigeus
paupereiu ;

Ut collocet eum cum
priucipibus, - cum princi-
pibus populi sui.

Qui habitare facit steri-
lem in domo * matrem
filiorum l^tantem.

Gloria Patri, etc.

eth on high : and regard-
eth the things that are low-
ly in heaven and on earth ?

Who raiseth up the
need}' from the earth : and
lifteth the poor out of the
dunghill ;

That He may set him
with the princes : even
with the princes of His
people.

Who niaketh the bar-
ren woman to dwell in her
house : the joyful mother
of children.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

77/,? Antiphon is repeated.

'T-J AUDATE, pneri, Do-
«-■ — ^ miuum, laudate no-

men Domini.

"T^ RAISE the Lord, ye
«-■— children, praise ye
the name of the Lord.

The Priest then says :

parvul

OS ve-

V. Sinite
nire ad me.

R. Talium est enim reg-
num coelorum.

V. Angeli eorum

R. Semper vident fa-
ciem Patris.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi-
cus in eis.

V. Suffer the little chil-
dren to come to Me.

R. For of such is the
kingdom of heaven.

V. Their Angels

R. Alwa3's behold the
face of the Father.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against them.

242

The B1.ESSING OF Children.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
uon apponat nocere eis.

V. Domiiie, exaudi ora-
tiouem uieam.

/t*. Et clamor mens ad
te veiiiat.

V. Douiiuus vobiscum.

/v*. Et cum spiritu tuo.

R. Nor the son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
them.

l\ O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
uuto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Or emus.

^r^OMINE Jesu Christe,
A^ qui parvulos tibi
oblatos et ad te venientes
complexvis es, manusque
super illos imponeus bene-
dixisti eis, atque dixisti :
Sinite parvulos venire ad
me, et uolite prohibere eos,
talium est euim regiium
ccelorum, et Augeli eorum
semper vident faciem Pa-
tris mei : respice, qusesu-
mus, ad puerorumi prae-
sentium innocentiam, et
ad eorum parentum devo-
tion em, et clementer eos
hodie per ministerium nos-
trum bene,^dic ; ut in tua
gratia et misericordia sem-
per proficiant, te sapiant,

Let us pray.

OLORD Jesus Christ,
who didst embrace
little children who were
brought unto Thee, and
didst la}' Thy hands upon
them and bless them, say-
ing : Suffer the little chil-
dren to come to Me, and
forbid them not, for of
such is the kingdom of
heaven, and Their Angels
always behold the face of
My Father: look down,
we beseech Thee, upon
the . innocence of these
little ones here present,
and upon the devotion of
their parents, and gracious-
ly bless •}« them this day
by our ministry ; that in

The BLESsiNci oE Children.

243

te diligaut, te timeant, et
mandata tua custodiaut,
et ad finem optatum feli-
citer perveuiant, per te
Salvator niuudi. Qui cum
Patre et Spiritu saucto \i-
\is et regnas Deus iu sae-
cula sasculorum.

J^. Amen.

Or emus.

*Y^BFENDE, qusesu-
r*>-^ mus, Domiue, bea-
ta Maria semper Virgine
iutercedeute, istam ab om-
ui adversitate familiam ; et
toto corde tibi prostratam
ab b ostium propitius tuere
clemeuter iusidiis. Per
Christum Domiuum nos-
truiu.

R. Amen.

Thy grace and mercy they
may ever grow in the
knowledge, love, and fear
of Thee, and in the keep-
ing of Thy Command-
ments, and may happily
attain unto their wished-
for end. Through Thee,
O Saviour of the world,
who with the Father and
the Holy Ghost livest and
reignest, etc. R. Amen.

Let us pray.

*T^EFEND, we beseech
X-^ Thee, O Lord,
through the intercession
of Blessed Mary, ever Vir-
gin, this Thy family from
all adversity ; and as in all
humility they prostrate
themselves before Thee, do
Thou graciously protect
them against all the snares
of their enemies. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Oremus. Let us pray.

"Y^EUS, qui inefFabili ^^ GOD, who, in Thine

A^ providentia sanctos V>^ unspeakable Provi-

Angelos tuos ad nostraui deuce, art pleased to send

244

The Bi.EvSsing of Chii^dren.

custodiam mittere digna-
ris : largire supplicibus
tuis, et eorum semper pro-
tectioue defendi, et seter-
na societate gaudere. Per
Christum Domiiium nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

Thy holy Angels to watch
over us : mercifully grant
unto Th)^ humble servants,
both that we be always de-
fended by their protection
here, and rejoice for ever in
their company hereafter.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Then the Priest blesses the children in the form of a Cross, saying :

ENEDICAT vos |^ AY God, the Father,

Deus, et custodiat ^""^ the Son, and the

corda vestra et intelligen- Koly Ghost, bless »?* you,

tias vestras Pater, ►!- et and keep your hearts and

Filius, et Spiritus sanctus. your minds.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

He then sprinkles them with holy water in the form of a Cross.

^r^^^^^^^w^

Zl)c Seven penitential pealme-''^^^

EMBMBER not, O Lord, our of-
fences, nor those of our parents ;
neicher take Thou revenge of our
sins.

/. Psalm 6.

OLORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger : nor chas-
tise me in Thy wrath.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak : heal
me, O Lord, for my bones are troubled.

My soul also is troubled exceedingly : but Thou, O
Lord, how long ?

Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul : O save
me for Thy mercy's sake.

For in death there is no one that is mindful of
Thee : and who w^ll give Thee thanks in hell ?

I have labored in my groanings, every night will I
wash my bed : and water ni}- couch with my tears.

Mine eye is troubled through indignation : I have
grown old amongst all mine enemies.

* It is a pious custom to recite the seven Penitential Psaltns,
respectively, by way of prayer against the seven deadly sius.
245

246 The Seven Penitentiai. Psai^ms.

Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity : for the
Lord hath heard the voice of my weeping.

The Lord hath heard my supplication : the Lord hath
received my prayer.

Let all mine enemies be put to shame, and be sore
troubled : let them be turned back, and put to shame
ver}^ speedily.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

2. Psalm ji.

BLESSED are they whose iniquities are forgiven ;
and whose sins are covered.

Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not
imputed sin : and in whose spirit there is no guile.

Because I was silent, my bones grew old : whilst I
cried out all the day long.

For day and night Thy hand was heavy upon me :
I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fast-
ened.

I have acknowledged my sin unto Thee : and mine
iniquity I have not concealed.

I said, I will confess against myself mine iniquity
unto the Lord : and Thou hast forgiven the wickedness
of my sin.

For this shall every one that is holy pray to Thee :
in a seasonable time.

And yet in a flood of many waters : they shall not
come nigh unto him.

Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath en-
compassed me : my joy, deliver me from them that
surround me.

I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct

The Seven Penitentiai, Psai^ms. 247

thee in this way, in which thou shalt go : I will fix
Mine eyes upon thee.

Be not as the horse and the mule : that have no un-
derstanding.

With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws : who come
not near unto Thee.

Many are the scourges of the sinner : but mercy
shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.

Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, ye just : and be
joyful, all ye that are right of heart.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

J. Psalm 37.

*|^ EBUKE me not, O Lord, in Thine indignation ;
r-l—Xj neither chasten me in Thy sore displeasure.

For Thine arrows are fastened in me : and Thj- hand
presseth heavily upon me.

There is no health in my flesh, because of Thy
wrath : there is no rest for m^^ bones, because of my
sins.

For mine iniquities are gone over my head : and
as a heavy burden are become heavy upon me.

My sores have rotted and are corrupt : because of
my foolishness.

I am become miserable, and am greatly bowed
down : I went about sorrowful all the day long.

For my loins are filled with illusions : and there
is no soundness in my flesh.

I am afflicted, and humbled exceedingly : I have
roared with the groaning of \\\\ heart.

Lord, all my desire is before Thee : and my groaning
is not hid from Thee.

24S The Seven PenitentiaIv Psalms.

My heart is troubled, my strength hath forsaken me:
and the light of mine eyes itself is not with me.

My friends and my neighbors have drawn near : and
stood against me.

And they that were near me stood afar off : and they
that sought after my soul used violence.

They that sought my hurt spoke vain things : and
thought upon deceits all the day long.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not : and I was as a
dumb man that doth not open his mouth.

And I became as a man that heareth not : and that
hath no reproofs in his mouth.

P'or in Thee, O Lord, have I hoped : Thou w^ilt hear
me, O Lord my God.

For I said. Lest at any time mine enemies rejoice
over me : and whilst my feet slip, they glory over me.

For I am ready for scourges : and my sorrow is con-
tinually before me.

For I will declare mine iniquity : and I will be
thoughtful of my sin.

But mine enemies live, and are stronger than I : and
they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.

They that render evil for good have slandered me :
because I followed goodness.

Forsake me not, O Lord my God : do not Thou de-
part from me.

Give heed unto my help, O Lord : Thou God of my
salvation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

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4. Psalm jc.

QISERERB mei, ^T^ AVE mercy upon me,

Deus, * secundum A^-X, O God : according
magnam misericordiam to Thy great mercy,
tuani.

Et secundum multitu- And according to the
dinem miserationum tu- multitude of Thy tender
arum * dele iuiquitatem mercies : blot out my ini-
meam. quit}'.

Amplius lava me ab in- Wash me yet more from
iquitate mea, * et a pec- my iniquity : and cleanse
cato meo munda me. me from my sin.

Quoniam iniquitatem For I acknowledge my
meam ego coguosco, * et iniquity : and my sin is
peccatum meum contra me aiwa3-s before me.
est semper.

Tibi soli pecca\d, et ma- Against Thee only have
lum coram te feci, * ut I sinned, and done evil in
justiiiceris in sermonibus Thy sight : that Thou may-
tuis, et vincas cum judica- est be justified in Thy
ris. words, and mayest over-

come when Thou art
judged.

Ecce enim in iniquitati- For behold, I was con-
bus conceptus sum, * et in ceived in iniquities : and
peccatis concepit me mater in sins did my mother con-
mea. ceive me.

Ecce enim veritatem di- For behold. Thou hast
lexisti : * incerta et occulta loved truth : the secret and
sapientiae tuse manifestasti hidden things of Thy wis-
mihi. dom Thou hast made mani-

fest unto me.

250

The Sevkn Penitentiai. Psai^ms.

Asperges me 113'ssopo, et
muudabor : * lavabis me, et
super uivem dealbabor.

Auditui meo dabis gau-
dium et laetitiam, * et ex-
ultabunt ossa humiliata.

Averte faciem tuam a
peccatis meis, * et omues
iniquitates meas dele.

Cor muudum crea in me,
Deus, * et spiritum rec-
tum iuuova in visceribus
meis.

Ne projicias me a facie
tua, * et Spiritum sanctum
tuum ne auferas a me.

Redde mihi leetitiam sa-
lutaris tui, * et spiritu priu-
cipali confirma me.

Docebo iniquos vias tuas,
* et impii ad te converten-
tur.

Libera me de sanguini-
bus, Deus, Deus salutis
mete : * et exultabit lingua
niea justitiam tuam.

Domine, labia mea ape-

Thou shalt sprinkle me
with hyssop, and I shall be
cleansed : Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

Thou shalt make me
hear of joy and gladness :
and the bones that were
humbled shall rejoice.

Turn away Thy face
from my sins : and blot out
all my iniquities.

Create in me a clean
heart, O God : and renew
a right spirit within me.

Cast me not away from
Th}'' face : and take not
Thy Holy Spirit from me.

Restore unto me the joy
of Thy salvation : and
strengthen me with a per-
fect spirit.

I vnll teach the unjust
Thy ways : and the wicked
shall be converted unto
Thee.

Deliver me from sins of
blood. O God, Thou God
of my salvation : and my
tongue shall extol Thy jus-
tice.

Thou slialt open my lips,

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251

ries, * et os meum aunun-
tiabit laudem tuam,

Quouiam si voluisses sa-
criticium, dedissem utique
* bolocaustis uou delecta-
beris.

Sacrificiuin Deo spiritus
contribulatus : * cor coiitri-
tum et humiliatum, Deiis,
non despicies.

Benigne fac, Domine, in
boua voluntate tua Sion, *
ut aedificeutur muri Jerusa-
lem.

Tunc acceptabis sacrifi-
cium justitise, oblatioues,
et holocausta : * tunc im-
pouent super altare tuum
vitulos.

Gloria Patri, etc.

O Lord: and my mouth
shall declare Thy praise.

For if Thou hadst desired
sacrifice, I would surely
have given it : with burnt-
offerings Thou wilt not be
delighted.

A sacrifice unto God is a
troubled spirit : a contrite
and humble heart, O God,
Thou wilt not despise.

Deal favorably, O Lord,
in Thy good will with
Sion : that the walls of
Jerusalem may be built up.

Then shalt Thou accept
the sacrifice of justice, ob-_
lations, and whole burnt-
offerings : then shall they
lay calves upon Thine al-
tar.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

5. Psalm loi.

•t;^^ ear my prayer, O Lord : and let my cry come
A-\, unto Thee.

Turn not away Thy face from me : in the day w^hen
I am in trouble, incline Thine ear unto me.

In what day soever I shall call upon Thee : O hear-
ken unto me speedily.

For my days are vanished like smoke : and my
bones are dried up like fuel for the fire.

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I am smitteu as grass, and my heart is withered : for
I have forgotten to eat my bread.

Through the voice of my groauiug : my bones have
cleaved uuto my flesh.

I aiu become Uke a pelican in the wilderness : and
like a night-raven in the house.

I have watched, and am become like a sparrow : that
sitteth alone on the house-top.

Mine enemies reviled me all the day long : and they
that praised me have sworn together against me.

For I have eaten ashes as it were bread : and mingled
my drink with weeping.

Because of Thine indignation and wrath : for Thou
hast lifted me up and cast me down.

My days have gone down like a shadow : and I am
withered like the grass.

But Thou, O Lord, endurest for ever : and Thy me-
morial unto all generations.

Thou shalt arise, and have merc}' upon Sion : for it is
time that Thou have mercy upon her ; j^ea, the time is
come.

For Thy servants have delighted in her stones : and
they shall have pity on the earth thereof

And the Gentiles shall fear Thy name, O Lord : and
all the kings of the earth Thy glor}-.

For the Lord hath built up Sion : and He shall be
seen in His glory.

He hath had regard unto the prayer of the lowly :
and hath not despised their petition.

Let these things be written for another generation :
and the people that shall be created shall praise the
Lord ;

For he hath looked down from His high and holy

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place : out of heaven hath the Lord looked upou the
earth ;

That He might hear the groaning of them that are
in fetters : that He might deliver the children of the
slain ;

That they may declare the name of the Lord in Sion:
and His praise in Jerusalem,

When the people assembled together : and the kings
to serve the Lord.

He answered him in the way of his strength : De-
clare unto me the fewness of my days.

Call me not away in the midst of my days : Thy
years are unto generation and generation.

Thou, Lord, in the beginning didst lay the founda-
tion of the earth : and the heavens are the w^ork of
Thy hands.

They shall perish, but Thou endurest : and they
all sliall grow old as a garment.

And as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and
they shall be changed : but Thou art the same, and
Thy 3'ears shall not fail.

The children of Thy servants shall continue : and
their seed shall be directed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

6. Psalm i2g.

E profundis clamavi •^UT of the depths have

ad te, Domine : * ^^ I cried unto Thee,

Domine, exaudi vocem O Lord : Lord, hear my

meam. voice.

Fiant aures tuse inten- O let Thine ears con-

254

The Seven Penitentiai, Psai^ms.

denies * in vocem depreca-
tionis meoe.

Si iniquitates observave-
ris, Doniine ; * Domine,
quis sustinebit ?

Quia apud te propitiatio
est, * et propter legem tuam
sustiuiii te, Domine.

Sustinuit anima niea in
verbo ejus : * speravit ani-
ma mea in Domino.

A custodia matutina us-
que ad noctem, * speret
Israel in Domino.

Quia apud Dominum
misericordia, * et copiosa
apud euni redemptio.

Et ipse redimet Israel *
ex omnibus iniquitatibus
ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc.

sider well : The voice of
my supplication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt
mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it?

For with Thee there is
merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I have
waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on
His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch
even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there
is mercy : and with Him
is plenteous redemption.

And he shall redeem Is-
rael : from all his iniqui-
ties.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

7. Psalm 1^2.

*-r:^EAR my prayer, O Lord: give ear to my sup-
J-b plication in Thy truth : hearken unto me for
Thy justice' sake.

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant :
for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul : he hath
brought my life down unto the ground.

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He hath made me to dwell in darkness as those
that have been long dead : and my spirit is vexed
within me ; my heart within me is troubled.

I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all
Thy works : I have mused upon the works of Thy
hands.

I stretched forth mj^ hands unto Thee : my soul
gaspeth unto Thee, as a land where no water is.

Hear me speedily, O Lord : my spirit hath fainted
away.

Turn not away Thy face from me : lest I be like
unto them that go down into the pit.

Make me to hear Thy mercy in the morning : for
in Thee have I hoped.

Make me to know the way wherein I should walk :
for to Thee have I lifted up my soul.

Deliver me from mine enemies, O Lord, unto
Thee have I fled : teach me to do Thy will, for
Thou art my God.

Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land :
for Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou shalt quicken me
in Thy justice.

Thou shalt bring my soul out of trouble : and in Thy
mercy Thou shalt destroy mine enemies.

And Thou shalt destroy all them that afflict my
soul : for I am Thy servant.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor
those of our parents ; neither take Thou revenge of
our sins.

r^^^MM

G^^C^^i

Zbc Xitan^ of tbe Sainta.

YRIB elei-

sou.
Christeelei-

son.

^^M^^^ Kyrie elei

son.
Christe audi

nos.
Christe ex-

aiidi nos.

Pater de ccelis Deus,

Fill Redemptor muu-

di Deus,
Spiritus Sancte Deus,
Sancta Trinitas, unus

Deus,

ORD, have mer-

cy ou us.
Christ, have

mercy on us.
Lord, have

mercy on us.
Christ, hear us.

Christ,
us.

graciously hear

God the Father of hea-
ven,

God the Son, Redeem-
er of the world,

God the Holy Ghost,

Holy Trinity, one God,

1^ 5

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257

Saucta Maria, 1

Holy Mary, ^

Sancta Dei Genitrix,

Holy Mother of God,

Sancta Virgo virgi-

Holy Virgin of vir-

num,

^ ?

gins,

Saucte Michael,

St. Michael,

Sancte Gabriel,

pi"

St. Gabriel,

Sancte Raphael, j

St. Raphael,

Omnes saucti Angeli

All ye holy Angels and

Archangeli, Oraie, etc.

Archangels,

Omnes sancti beatorum

All ye holy orders of

Spirituum ordines, Ora-

blessed Spirits,

te, etc.

Sancte Joannes Baptista,

St. John the Baptist,

Ora, etc.

Sancte Joseph, Ora, etc

St. Joseph,

Omnes sancti Patriarchae

All ye holy Patriarchs

et Prophetse, Orate,

etc.

and Prophets,

■^

Sancte Petre, 1

St. Peter,

Sancte Paule,

St. Paul,

Sancte Andrea,

St. Andrew,

Sancte Jacobe,

St. James,

Sancte Joannes,

St. John,

Sancte Thoma,

St. Thomas,

Sancte Jacobe,

^
^

St. James,

Sancte Philippe,

St. Philip,

Sancte Bartholomaee,

■ si

St. Bartholomew,

Sancte Matthaee,

Sf. Matthew,

Sancte Simon,

St. Simon,

Sancte Thaddaee,

St. Thaddeus,

Sancte Mathia,

St. Matthias,

Sancte Barnaba,

St. Barnabas,

Sancte Luca,

St. Luke,

Sancte Marce,

St. Mark,

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Omnes sancti Apostoli et

Evangelistae, Orate, etc.
Omues sancti Discipuli Do-
mini, Orate, etc.
Omnes sancti Innocentes,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Stephane, Ora, etc.
Sancte Laurenti, Ora, etc.
Sancte Viucenti, Ora, etc.
Sancti Fabian e et Sebas-

tiane. Orate, etc.
Sancti Joannes et Paule,

Orate, etc.
Sancti Cosma et Damiane,

Orate, etc.
Sancti Gervasi et Protasi,

Orate, etc.
Omnes sancti Martyres,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Sylvester, ~|

Sancte Gregori, j S>

Sancte Ambrosi, | >^

Sancte Augustine, |- 2

Sancte Hieronyme, j S
Sancte Martine,
Sancte Nicolae,
Omnes sancti Pontificeset

Confessores, Orate, etc.
Omnes sancti Doctores,

Orate, etc.

Sancte Antoni, -i Q>

Sancte Benedicte, i -^

I <^

Sancte Bemarde, J r^

All ye holy Apostles
and Evangelists,

All ye holy Disciples
of the Lord,

All ye holy Innocents,

St. Stephen,
St. Lawrence,

St. Vincent,

SS. Fabian and Sebas-

tian,

SS. John and Paul,

SS. Cosmas and Da-

mian,

SS. Gervase and Pro-

tase,

■>

All ye holy Martyrs,

St. Sylvester,
St. Gregory,
St. Ambrose,

St. Augustine,
St. Jerome,

St. Martin,

St. Nicholas,

All ye holy Bishops
and Confessors,

All ye holy Doctors,

St. Anthony,
St. Benedict,

St. Bernard, ^

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259

Sancte Dominice, Ora^ etc.

St. Dominic,

Sancte Fraucisce, Ova, etc.

St. Francis,

Omnes saucti Sacerdotes et

All ye holy Priests aud

Levitae, Orate, etc.

Le\dtes,

Omues sancti Monachi et

All ye holy Monks aud

Eremitse, Orate, etc.

Hermits,

Sancta Maria Magda- .

St. Mary Magdalen,

leua,

Sancta Agatha,

St. Agatha,

Sancta Lucia,

\>-

St. Lucy,

Sancta Agnes,

■ 2

St. Agnes,

Sancta Ctecilia,

St. Cecilia,

Sancta Catharina,

St. Catherine,

Sancta Anastasia, -^

St. Anastasia,

Omnes sanctae Virgines

All ye holy Virgins

Viduae, Orate, etc.

and Widows, j

Omnes Saucti et Sane

;tse

All ye holy Saints

Dei,

God,

Itttercedite pro nobis.

Make intercessio7i for us-

Propitius esto,

Be merciful,

Puree nobis, Domine.

Spare us, O Lord.

Propitius esto,

Be merciful,

Exaudinos, Dominie.

Graciously hear us.

Lord.

a .^

Ab omni malo,

From all evil,

|;0

Ab omni peccato,

From all sin, r

Ab ira tua,* J

\§

From Thy wrath,* J

* Here, for the Devotion of the Forty Hours, is inserted

Ab iiiimiuentibus periculis,
A llagello terricmotus,

A peste, fame, et bello,

From dangers that threaten us,
From the scourge of earth-
quakes.
From plague, famine, and war,

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The Litany of the Saints,

A subitauea et impro- l

visa morte,
Ab insidiis diaboli,

Ab ira, et odio, et omni
mala voluntate,

A spiritu fornicatiouis,

A fulgure et teinpes-

tate,
A morte perpetua,

Per m3-sterium sanctae
Incarnationis tuae,

Per Adventum tuum,

Per Nativitatem tuam,
Per Baptismum et

sanctum Jejunium

tuum,
Per Crucem et Passio-

nem tuam,
Per Mortem et Sepul-

turam tuam,
Per sanctam Resurrec-

tionem tuam,
Per admirabilem As-

censionem tuam.
Per adventum Spiritus

Sancti Paracliti,

> S

From sudden and un- ^
looked-for death.

From the snares of
the devil.

From anger, and ha-
tred, and every evil
will.

From the spirit of for-
nication,

From lightning and
tempest.

From everlasting

death,

Through the m3'stery
of Thy holy Incar-
nation,

Through Thy Com-
ing,

Through Thy Birth,

Through Thy Baptism
and holy Fasting,

Through Thy Cross
and Passion,

Through Thy Death
and Burial,

Through Thy holy
Resurrection,

Through Thine ad-
mirable Ascension,

Through the coming
of the Holy Ghost
the Paraclete,

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261

In die judicii,

Libera nos, Domine.

Peccatores,

Te rogamns audi nos.

Ut nobis parcas, "1

Ut nobis iudulgeas,

Ut ad veram poeniten-
tiam nos perducere
digneris,

Ut Ecclesiam tuam
sanctani regere et
conservare digneris,

Ut Domnum Apostoli-
cuni, et omues eccle-
siasticos ordines in
sancta religione con-
servare digneris,*

Ut inimicos sanctae
Ecclesise humiliare
digneris,

Ut regibns et prin-
cipibus Christianis

I ?

In the day of judgment,

O Lord, deliver 21s.

We sinners,

Beseech Thee, hear us.

That Thou wouldst ■
spare us.

That Thou wouldst
pardon us,

That Thou wouldst
bring us to true pen-
ance,

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to govern
and preserve Thy
holy Church,

That Thou wouldst \
vouchsafe to pre-
serv^e our Apostolic
Prelate and all or-
ders of the Church
in holy religion,*

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to hum-
ble the enemies of
holy Church,

That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to give -'

*For the Devotion of the Forty Hours, insert :

Ut Turcarum, et haereticorum
conatus reprimere et ad nihi-
lum redigere digneris,

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe
to check and bring to naught
the attempts of ail Turks and
heretics.

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pacem et veram con- ^
cordiam donare dig-
neris,

Ut cuncto populo
Christiano pacem et
unitatem largiri dig-
neris,

Ut nosmetipsos in tuo
sancto servitio con-
fortare et conservare
digneris,

Ut mentes nostras ad
coelestia desideria
erigas,

Ut omnibus beuefac-
toribus nostris sem-
piterna bona retri-
buas,

Ut animas nostras, fra-
trum, propinquo-
rum, et benefacto-
rum nostrorum ab
aeterna damnatione
enpias,

Ut fructus terrse dare
et conservare dig-
neris,

Ut omnibus fidelibus
defunctis requiem

peace and true con-
cord to Christian
kings and prin-
ces,
That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to grant
peace and unity to
the whole Christian
world,
That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to con-
firm and preserve us
in Thy holy service,
That Thou wouldst
lift up our minds to
heavenly desires,
y I That Thou wouldst
a render eternal bless-
|. ings to all our bene-
3 factors,

^ That thou wouldst de-
liver our souls, and
the souls of our
brethren, relations,
and benefactors,
from eternal dam-
nation,
That Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to give
and preserve the
fruits of the earth.
That thou wouldst
J vouchsafe to grant

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263

aetemam donare dig- ■^
neris, I ^

Ut nos exaudire dig- 1^ |
neris, _g

FiliDei, J '"^

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi,

Parce nobis, Domine.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi,

Exaudi nos, Domine.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis pec-
cata mundi,

Miserere nobis.
Christe audi nos.
Christ e exaudi nos.
Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {seci'eto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

eternal rest to all ^ ^

the faithful depart- <&.

ed, I I

That thou wouldst \ ^

vouchsafe gracious-
ly to hear us.
Son of God,
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world,
Spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world,
Graciously hear us^ O

Lord.
Lamb of God, who takest

away the sins of the

world,
Have mercy on us.
Christ hear us.
Christ graciously hear us.
Lord have mercy on us.
Christ have mercy on us.
Lord have mercy on us.

Our Father {in audibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

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Psalm 6p.

*1^EUS in adjutorium
r*-^ meum iiiteude : *
Domine, ad adjuvandum
me festina.

Confundantur et revere-
antur, * qui quaerunt aui-
mam meani :

Avertautur retrorsum, et
erubescant, * qui voluiit
mihi mala.

Avertantur statim eru-
bescentes, qui dicunt mihi :
* Euge, euge.

Exultent et lastentur in
te omnes qui quaerunt te : *
et dicant semper, Magni-
ficetur Dominus, qui dili-
guut salutare tuum.

Ego vero egenus et pau-
per sum : * Deus, adjuva
me.

Adjutor mens et libera-
tor mens es tu : - Domine,
ne moreris.

Gloria Patri, etc.

V. Salvos fac servos tuos.
y?. Deus mens, speran-
tes in te.

COME unto my help,
O God : O Lord,
make haste to help me.

Let them be ashamed
and put to confusion that
seek after my soul :

Let them be turned back-
ward and blush for shame :
that wish me evil.

Let them be presently
turned away blushing for
shame : that say to me.
Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek
Thee rejoice, and be glad
in Thee : and let such as
love Thy salvation say al-
ways, The Lord be magni-
fied.

But I am poor and
needy : help me, O God.

Thou art my helper and
my deliverer : O Lord,
make no delay.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

F. Save Thy servants.

A'. O my God, who put
their trust in Thee.

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265

V. Esto nobis, Domine,
turris fortitudiuis.
R. A facie iuimici.

V. Nihil proficiat iiiimi-
cus iu nobis.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
nou appouat nocere nobis,

l\ Domine, non secun-
dum peccata nostra facias
nobis.

R. Neque secundum ini-
quitates nostras retribuas
nobis.

V. Oremus pro Pontifice
nostro, N.

R. Dominus conservet
euni, et vivificet eum, et
beatum faciat eum in ter-
ra : et non tradat eum in
animam inimicorum ejus.

V. Oremus pro benefac-
toribus nostris.

R. Retribuere dignare,
Domine, omnibus nobis
bona facientibus propter
nomen tuum vitam seter-
nani. A)ne?i.

V. Be unto us, O Lord,
a tower of strength.

R. From the face of the
enemy.

V. Let not the enemy-
prevail against us.

R. Nor the son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt us.

V. O Lord, deal not
with us after our sins.

R. Neither reward us ac-
cording to our iniquities.

V. Let us pray for our
Sovereign Poniiff, N.

R. The Lord preserve
him and give him life, and
make him blessed upon
the earth ; and deliver him
not up to the will of his
enemies.

V. Let us pray for our
benefactors.

R. Vouchsafe, O Lord,
to reward with eternal life
all those who do us good,
for Thy name's sake.
Amen.

V. Oremus pro fidelibus
defunctis.

R. Requiem ccternam

V. Let us pray for the
faithful departed.

R. Eternal rest grant

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dona eis, Domiue ; et lux
perpetua luceat eis.

V. Requiescaut in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Pro fratribus nostris
absentibus.

R. Salvos fac servos
tuos, Deus mens, sperau-
tes in te.

V. Mitte eis, Domine,
auxilium de saucto.

R. Et de Sion tuere eos.

V. Domiue, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad
te veniat.

unto them, O Lord; and
let perpetual light shine
upon them.

V. May they rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

V. For our absent breth-
ren.

R. Save thy servants, O
my God, who put their
trust in Thee.

V. Send them help, O
Lord, from Thy holy
place.

R. And defend them out
of Sion.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

PEUS, cui proprium est
misereri semper, et
parcerc : suscipe depreca-

Let us pray. "^

OGOD, whose proper-
ty is always to have
mercy and to spare : gra-

* For the Devotion of the Forty Hours the following Collects are

said : Deus qui nobis, p. 223.
From Advent to Christmas, Deus, qui de beatce Mariae, ^. 66s.
From Christmas to the Purification, Deus, qui salutis ietemoe,

p. 194.
From the Purification to Advent, Concede nos, p. 194.
Then follows the Collect for the Pope, as on p. 268, after which is

said, Deus, relugium nostrum, ;>. 73-', and this py ayer :

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267

tiouem nostram, ut nos,
et omnes famulos tuos,
quos delictoruin catena
constringit, iniseratio tuse
pietatis clementer absol-
vat.

Exaudi, quaesumus Do-
miue, supplicuin preces, et
coufiteutium tibi parce
peccatis ; ut pariter nobis
indulgentiani tribuas be-
nignus et pacem.

Ineffabilem nobis, Do-
mine, misericordiam tuam
clementer ostende : ut si-
mul nos et a peccatis om-

ciously receive our suppli-
cation ; that we, and all
Thy servants whom the
chain of sin doth bind,
may, by the compassion of
Thy loving kindness, be
mercifully absolved.

Graciously hear, we be-
seech Thee, O Lord, the
prayers of Thy humble ser-
vants, and forgive the sins
of those who confess to
Thee ; that, in Thy bounty,
Thou mayest grant us both
pardon and peace.

Show forth upon us, O
Lord, in Thy mercy, Thine
unspeakable pity ; that
Thou mayest both loose us

Omnipotens, senipiterne De-
us, in cujus nianu sunt omnium
potestates, et omnium jura reg-
norum, respice in auxilium
Christianorum, ut gentes paga-
norum et hiereticorum, quae in
sua feritate et fraude confidunt,
dexterse tute poteutia conte-
rantur.

Almighty, Everlasting God, in
whose hand are all the powers
and all the rights of kingdoms,
come to the assistance of Thy
Christian people, that all pagan
and heretical nations, who trust
in their own violence and fraud,
may be crushed by the might of
Thy right hand.

Then follows the last Collect, Omnipotens, sempiteme Deus, as
on p. 269, with the I'ersicles, except that, in the last response
but one, instead of the simple Amen, is said :

R. Et custodiat nos semper. R. And preserve us always.
Amen. Amen.

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The Litany of the Saints.

nibus exuas, et a pcenis,
quas pro his meremur, eri-
pias.

Dens, qui culpa offen-
deris, poeniteutia placaris :
preces populi tui suppli-
cantis propitius respice ;
et flagella tuae iracundise,
quae pro peccatis nostris
uiereniur, averte.

Omnipotens, sempiterce
Deus, miserere famulo tuo
Pontifici iiostro N., et di-
rige eum secundum tuam
clementiam in viam salu-
tis aeternae ; ut te don ante
tibi placita cupiat, et tota
virtute perficiat.

Deus, a quo sancta desi-
deria, recta consilia, et jus-
ta sunt opera : da servis
tuis illam, quani mundus
dare non potest, pacem ;
ut et _orda nostra manda-
tis tuis dedita, et liostium
sublata formidine, tempora

from all our sins, and deli-
ver us from the punish-
ments which we desei've
for the same.

O God, who by sin art
offended, and by penance
appeased : look graciously
down upon the prayers of
Thy people making sup-
plication to Thee, and turn
away the scourges of Thy
wrath, which for our sins
we deserve.

Almighty, Everlasting
God, have mercy upon Thy
servant N., our Sovereign
Pontiff, and direct him,
according to Thy mercy,
in the way of everlast-
ing salvation ; that by Thy
gift he may desire such
things as please Thee, and
may fulfil them with all
his strength,

O God, from whom are
holy desires, right coun-
sels, and just works : give
unto Thy servants that
peace which the world can-
not give ; that our hearts
being given to the keep-
ing of Thy coumiand-
ments, and the fear of ene-

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269

sint tua protectioue tran-
quilla.

Ure igne Sancti Spiritus
renes nostros et cor nos-
trum, Domiue ; ut tibi cas-
to corpore serviamus, et
mundo corde placeamus.

Fidelium Dens omnium
Conditor et Redemptor,
auimabus famulorum fa-
mularumque tuarum re-
missionem cunctorum tri-
bue peccatorum ; ut indul-
gentiam, quam semper op-
taveruut, piis supplicationi-
bus consequantur.

Actiones nostras, qucesu-
mus Domine, aspiraudo
praeveui, et adjuvando pro-
sequere : ut cuncta nostra
oratio et operatio a te sem-
per iucipiat, et per te coep-
ta finiatur.

Omnipotens, sempiterne
Deus, qui vivorum domi-
naris simul et mortuorum,
omuiumque misereris, quos
tuos fide et opere futures

mies being removed, our
daj-s, by Thy protection,
may be peaceful.

Inflame, O Lord, our
reins and our hearts with
the fire of the Holy Ghost ;
that we may serve Thee
with a chaste body, and
please Thee with a pure
mind.

O God, the Creator and
Redeemer of all the faith-
ful, grant unto the souls
of Thy servants and hand-
maids remission of all their
sins ; that through our pi-
ous supplications they may
obtain the pardon which
they have always desired.

Direct, we beseech Thee,
O Lord, our actions by Thy
inspiration, and further
them with Thy continual
help ; that every prayer
and work of ours may al-
ways begin from Thee, and
through Thee be brought
to an end.

Almighty, Everlasting
God, who hast dominion
over the living and the
dead, and showest mercy
unto all whom Thou fore-

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esse praenoscis : te suppli-
ces exoramus, ut pro qui-
bus effundere preces decre-
\dmus, quosque vel prse-
seiis sseculum adhuc iu
came retiiiet, vel futurum
jam exutos corpore susce-
pit, intercedentibus omni-
bus Sanctis tuis, pietatis
tu£e dementia omnium de-
lictorum suorum veniam
consequantur. Per Domi-
num nostrum Jesum Chris-
tum, Filium tuum, qui te-
cum vivit et regnat in uni-
tate Spiritus Sancti Deus,
etc.

R. Amen.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Bt clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Exaudiat nos omni-
potens et misericors Domi-
nus.

R. Amen.*

V. Et fideliura animse
per misericordiam Dei re-
quiescant in pace.

R. Amen.

knowest will be Thine by
faith and works : we hum-
bly beseech Thee that they
for whom we have resolved
to pour forth our prayers,
whether this present world
still detain them in the
flesh, or the world to come
hath already received them
stripped of their bodies,
may, by the grace of
Thy fatherly love, and
through the intercession of
all the Saints, obtain the
remission of all their sins.
Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. May the Almighty
and merciful Lord gra-
ciously hear us.

R. Amen.*

V. And may the souls
of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.

R. Amen.

* See note, p. 267.

1In6truction6 an& ©evotlone for
Confeeeiom

ON THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE.

Penance is a sacrament instituted by Jesus
' Christ, in which, by the ministry of the Pnest,
actual sins are forgiven, and the conscience
is released from the bonds by which it may
be bound. In this Sacrament, also, the
eternal punishment due to sin is remitted,
and a part or the whole of the temporal pun-
ishment, according to the disposition of the
penitent. ,

This holy and salutary institution is grounded
on the words of Jesus Christ : Truly I say to you
whatever ye shall bind oyi earth shall be bound
also in heaven ; and whatever ye shall loose on
- -V- " earth shall be loosed also in heaven (Matt, xxnii.

i8), and. As the Father hath sent me, I also sendyou. When He had
said this, He breathed on them, and said to them. Receive the Holy
spirit. IVhosesins ye shall forgive, they are forgiven them ; ayid
whose sins ye shall retain, they are retained (John xx. 21, etc.) In
these words Jesus Christ gave to His Apostles, and to their lawful
successors, power and authority to absolve from all sin those who
sincerely repent of their offences.

Hence we see the great necessity of this Sacrament ; and the
Council of Trent has decreed that it is not less necessary for sal-
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272 The Sacrament oe Penance.

vation to those who have fallen into mortal sin after Baptism,
than Baptism to those who have never been baptized. And
although Penance may, at first sight, and in itself, seem to be a bit-
ter and painful thing, yet, viewed in its fruits and consequences,
it is full of consolation ; and every Christian, as soon as he is
conscious that he has fallen into a mortal sin, ought at once to
have recourse to this fount of divine mercy.

The evil consequences of delay are manifold, i. In a state
of mortal sin, every other mortal sin committed renders our
hearts still more hardened. 2. The commission of one mortal sin
makes a second easier, and this leads to a third, and so on. 3. In
a state of mortal sin we lose the value of all the good works
that we may do. They avail nothing for everlasting life. Neither
alms, nor prayers, nor fasts, nor even martyrdom itself, can profit
us if we have not repented of our sins. 4. Sin, continued in,
shuts by degrees the door of divine mercy, until at last scarce any
hope is left of obtaining pardon from God. Lastly, just as the
longer a stain remains upon a garment the more difficult it is to
remove, so the longer the soul neglects to purify itself by Confes-
sion the more difficult the work becomes, and the more intri-
cate, on account of the number of sins and anxiety of mind, until
at last even an experienced Confessor may be unable to extricate
the soul from its miserable state.

A Prayer

To implore the Divine Assistance in order to make a
good Confession.

O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, who hast
made me out of nothing, and redeemed me by
the Precious Blood of Thine Only Son ; who hast with
so much patience borne with me to this day, notwith-
standing all my sins and ingratitude ; ever calling after
me to return to Thee from the ways of vanity and ini-
quity, in which I have been quite wearied out in the
pursuit of empty toys and mere shadows ; seeking in
vain to satisfy my thirst in unclean waters, and my

The Sacrament of Penance. 273

hunger with husks of swine : behold, O most gracious
Lord, I now sincerely desire to leave all these my evil
ways, to forsake the region of death where I have so
long lost myself, and to return to Thee, the Fountain
of Life. I desire, like the prodigal son, to enter se-
riously into myself, and with the like resolution to
arise without delay, and to go home to my Father —
though I am infinitely unworthy to be called His child —
in hopes of meeting with the like reception from His
most tender mercy. But, O my God, though I can go
astray from Thee of myself, yet I cannot make one step
towards returning to Thee, unless Thy divine grace
move and assist me. This grace, therefore, I most
humbly implore, prostrate in spirit before the throne of
Thy mercy ; I beg it for the sake of Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, who died upon the Cross for my sins ; I know
that Thou desirest not the death of a sinner, but that
he may be converted and live ; I know Thy mercies are
above all Thy works ; and I most confidently hope that
as in Thy mercy Thou hast spared me so long, and hast
now given me this desire of returning to Thee, so Thou
wilt finish the work which Thou hast begun, and bring
me to a perfect reconciliation with Thee.

I desire now to comply with Thy holy institution of
the Sacrament of Penance ; I desire to confess my sins
with ail sincerity to Thee and to Thy minister ; and
therefore I desire to know myself, and to call myself to
an account by a diligent examination of my conscience.
But, O my God, how miserably shall I deceive myself
if Thou assist me not in this great work by Thy hea-
venly light. O then remove every veil that hides
any of my sins from me, that I may see them all in
their true colors, and may sincerely detest them. O

274 The Sacrament of Penance.

let me uo longer be imposed upon by the Enemy of
souls, or by my own self-love, so as to mistake vice for
virtue, to hide myself from myself, or in any way to
make excuses in sins.

But, O my good God, what will it avail me to know
my sins, if Thou dost not also give me a hearty sorrow
and repentance for them ? Without this ni}- sins will
be all upon me still, and I shall be still Thine enemy
and a child of hell. Thou dost require that contrite
heart, without which there can be no reconciliation
with Thee ; and this heart none but Thyself can give.
O then, dear Lord, grant it unto me at this time.
Give me a lively faith, and a steadfast hope, in the Pas-
sion of my Redeemer ; teach me to fear Thee and to
love Thee. Give me, for Thy mercy's sake, a hearty
sorrow for having offended so good a God. Teach me
to detest my evil ways ; to abhor all my past ingrati-
tude ; to hate myself now with a perfect hatred for my
many treasons against Thee. O give me a full and a
firm resolution to lead henceforward a new life ; and
unite me unto Thee with an eternal band of love w'hich
nothing in life or death may ever break.

Grant me also the grace to make an entire and sin-
cere confession of all my sins, and to accept the con-
fusion of it as a penance justly due to my transgres-
sions. Let not the Enemy prevail upon me to pass over
anything through fear or shame ; rather let me die than
consent to so great an evil. Let uo self-love deceive
me, as I fear it has done too often. O grant that this
confession may be good ; and for the sake of Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, who died for me and for all sinners,
assist me in every part of my preparation for it ; that I
may perform it with the same care and diligence as I

The Sacrament of Penance. 275

should be glad to do at the hour of my death ; that so,
being perfectly recouciled to Thee, I may never offend
Thee more. Amen.

Prayers before Examination of Conscience.

O ALMIGHTY God, Maker of heaven and earth,
King of kings, and Lord of lords, who hast
made me out of nothing in Thine image and likeness,
and hast redeemed me with Thine own Blood ; whom
I a sinner am not worthy to name, or call upon, or think
of : I humbly pray Thee, I earnestly beseech Thee, to
look mercifully on me. Thy wicked ser^'ant. Thou who
hadst mercy on the woman of Chanaan and Mary Mag-
dalen ; Thou who didst spare the publican and the thief
upon the cross, have mercy upon me. Thou art my hope
and my trust ; my guide and my succor ; my comfort
and my strength ; my defence and ni}- deliverance ; my
life, my health, and my resurrection ; my light and my
longing ; my help and my protection. I pray and en-
treat Thee, help me and I shall be safe ; direct me and
defend me ; strengthen me and comfort me ; confirm
me and gladden me ; enlighten me and come unto me.
Raise me from the dead ; I am Thy creature, and the
work of Thy hands. Despise me not, O Lord, neither
regard my iniquities ; but according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies have mercy upon me, the chief
of sinners, and be gracious unto me. Turn Thou unto
me, O Lord, and be not angry with me. I implore
Thee, most compassionate Father, I pray Thee meek-
ly of Thy great mercy, to bring me to a holy death,
and to true penance, to a perfect confession, and to
worthy satisfaction for all my sins. Amen.

276 The Sacrament of Penance.

OLORD God, who eulightenest every man who
cometh into this world, eiiHghten my heart, I
pray Thee, with the light of Thy grace, that I may fully
know my sins, shortcomings, and negligences, and may
confess them with that true sorrow and contrition of
heart which I so much need. I desire to make full
amends for all my sins, and to avoid them for the fu-
ture to Thy honor and glory, and to the salvation of
my soul, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

I BELIEVE in Thee, O God, Father, Sou, and Holy
Ghost, my Creator, my Redeemer, and my vSanc-
tifier ; I believe that Thou art all-holy, just, and merci-
ful. I believe that Thou art willing to pardon and to
save me, if I repent and forsake my sins.

O my God, strengthen and increase my faith, and
grant me the grace of a true repentance, for Jesus
Christ's sake. Ainoi.

I HOPE in Thee, O my God, because Thou art A1-.
mighty, faithful, and long-suffering. I humbly
trust that Thou wilt pardon my sins for the sake of Thy
dear Son Jesus Christ, who suffered and died for me
upon the Cross ; and that Thou wilt cleanse my sinful
soul in His precious Blood, and make me holy, and
bring me safe to everlasting life.

O Lord, in Thee have I hoped, let me never be con-
founded. Amen.

I LOVE Thee, O my God, above all things, because
Thou hast been so good, so patient, so loving to
me, notwithstanding all the sins by which I have so
grievously offended Thee. I love Thee, O Blessed Je-
sus, my Saviour, because Thou didst suffer so much for

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love of me, an ungrateful sinner, and didst die on the
Cross for my salvation.

O make me love Thee more and more, and show my
love to Thee by faithfully keeping Thy Commandments
all the days of my life. Amen.

OMARY Immaculate, Mother of Fair Love : ob-
tain for me that love of God, which is so neces-
sary for true contrition. Amen.

Considerations to Excite Contrition.

7. Place before yourself, as distinctly as you can, the sins which
have come to your remembrance, and their circumstances.

2. Consider WHO God is, against whom you have sinned, how
great, how good, how gracious to you ; that He made you, that He
gave His Qyily Son to die for you, that He made you His child in
Baptism, that He has loaded you with blessings and prepared heaven
for you. Consider hozu patient He has been -with you— hozv long-
suffering in calling you and moving you to repent: Say. O most
Loving God, O infinite Goodness, I repent of having offended Thee;
behold me at Thy feet. O my Father, my Creator, my Benefac-
tor, grant me the grace of a true repentance, and the blessing of
a free pardon, for Thy dear Son's sake.

J. Consider the infinite wickedness of sin : Say. O my Savionr,
I behold Thee on the Cross, torn and wounded, Thy sacred Body
streaming with Blood; this is the work of my sin. In Thy
Wounds, O my Saviour, I read the greatness of the guilt and mal-
ice of my sins. By the greatness of Thy pains and sorrows, O
my loving Redeemer, I measure the hatefulness of my offences.

4. C-nsider the consequences of one mortal sin: that you might
justly be nozv banished from God's presence for ever for one sin-
gle unrepented, deadly sin; how many have you not committed!
Say, O mv God, how much do I owe Thee for not cutting me oflf
in the midst of my sins. Before I fell into sin, heaven was my
home, mv inheritance, my country, my blessed resting-place ; by
sin I have given up my title to the glor^' of the Blessed. For
the sake of sin I have lost the love of Jesus, the sight of Mary,
the communion with the Blessed Saints and with the Angels. O
my God, would that I had never offended Thee, would that I
had never consented to sin. In pity behold me now at Thy feet.

278 Examination of Conscience.

full of sorrow and compunction. I hate sin, v/hich is accursed
of Thee ; I renounce all that would draw me away from Thee ; I
most bitterly repent my sin and folly, which would have deprived
me for ever of heaven if Thou hadst not mercifully brought me
to repentance I grieve that I have sinned against Thee, O my
God, who art all-good, all-bountiful, ail-worthy of love. O Mary,
conceived without sin, pray for us sinners, who have recourse to
thee.

EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.
First Commandment.

(^For the Ten Commandments, the Six Precepts of the Church, and
the Seven Capital Sins in full, see pp. 20, 21, and 2j.)
Sins against this Commandment are :

1. Those which detract from the honor and worship due to God ;
such as : Neglect of Prayer— Superstitious practices— Divination
— Consulting fortune-tellers— Attaching undue importance to
dreams, omens — Tempting God b\^ exposing one's self to danger
of soul, life, or health, without grave cause — Sacrilege — Profane
or superstitious use of blessed objects— Profanation of places or
things consecrated to God— Receiving the Holy Sacraments in a
state of mortal sin.

2. Those against Faith ; such as : Wilful doubt of anj' article of
Faith — Reading or circulating books or writings against Catholic
belief or practice— Joining in schismatical or heretical worship —
Denying one's religion — Neglecting means of religious instruc-
tion.

3. Those against Hope ; such as : Despair of God's mere}', or
want of confidence in the power of His Grace to support us in
trouble or temptation - Murmuring against God's providence —
Presuming on God's mercy, or on the supposed efficacy of cer-
tain pious practices, in order to continue in sin.

4. Those against Charity ; such as : Wilfully rebellious thoughts
against God— Boasting of sin— Violating God's law, or omitting
good works, through human respect.

Second Commandment.

Sins against this Commandment are :

All irreverence towards God's most Holy Name ; such as: Curs-
ing and profane swearing— False, unlav.'ful, and unnecessary

Examination of Conscience. 279

oaths— ;Membership in societies condemned by the Church-
Breaking or deferring lawful vows— Irreverence in Divine Ser-
vice, and in churches and holy places even when service is not
going on.

Third Commandment.

sins against this Commandment are :

Neglect to hear Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation-
Working or making others work without necessity on such days.

Fourth Commandment.

Sins against this Commandment are :

For Children : All manner of anger or hatred against parents
and other lawful superiors— Provoking them to anger— Grieving
them— Insulting them— Neglecting them in their necessity— Con-
tempt or disobedience of their lawful commands.

For Parents : Hating their children — Cursing them — Giving
scandal to them by cursing, drinking, etc.— Allowing them to
grow up in ignorance, idleness, or sin— Showing habitual par-
tiality, without cause— Deferring their children's Baptism— Neg-
lecting to watch over their bodily health, their religious instruc-
tion, the company they keep, the books they read, etc —Failing
to correct them when needful— Being harsh or cruel in correction
— Sending children to Protestant and other dangerous schools.

For Husbands and Wives : Ill-usage— Putting obstacles to the
fulfilment of religious duties— Want of gentleness and conside-
ration in regard to each other's faults— Unreasonable jealousy-
Neglect of household duties — Sulkiness— Injurious words.

For Employers : Not allowing one's domestics reasonable time
for religious duties and instruction- Giving bad example to them,
or allowing others to do so — Withholding their lawful wages— Not
caring for them in sickness— Dismissing them arbitrarily and
without cause.

For the Employed : Disrespect to employers— Want of obedience
in matters wherein one has bound one's self to obey — Waste of time
—Neglect of work— Waste of employer's propert}', by dishonestj-,
carelessness, or neglect.

For Pro/sssiotial Men and Public Officials : Culpable lack of
the knowledge relating to duties of office or profession— Neglect
in discharging those duties— Injustice or partiality— Exorbitant
fees.

28o Examination of Conscience.

For Teachers : Neglecting the progress of those confided to their
care — Unjust, indiscreet, or excessive punishment— Partiality —
Bad example, loose and false maxims.

For Pupils : Disrespect— Disobedience— Stubbornness— Idle-
ness— Waste of time.

For all : Contempt for the laws of our State and Country, as
well as of the Church — Disobedience to lawful authority.

Fifth Commandment.

Sins against this Commandment are :

Unjust taking of human life (and hence, indirectly and im-
plicitly, any violence of thought, word, or act which may lead
thereto)— Exposing life or limb to danger without reasonable
cause^Carelessness in leaving about poisons, dangerous drugs,
weapons, etc. — Desires of revenge — Quarrels — Fights— Showing
aversion or contempt for others— Refusing to speak to them when
addressed— Ignoring offers of reconciliation, especially' between
relatives— Cherishing an unforgiving spirit — Raillerj- and ridi-
cule— Insults — Irritating words and actions -Sadness at another's
pro.sperity — Rejoicing over another's misfortune— Jealousy at
attentions shown to others— Tyrannical behavior— Inducing oth-
ers to sin by word or example— Gluttony— Drunkenness— Rash
use of opiates— Injury to health by over-indulgence— Giving drink
to others, knowing that they will abuse it.

Sixth and Ninth Commandments.

The former forbids in action what the latter forbids in thought
or desire. We shall not enter into details on this subject. It is a
pitch which defiles. Those who sin against the.se two Command-
ments know it well ; those who do not should pray God that they
may never learn. It is sufficient to remind penitents that each
and every act, if deliberate , contrary' to the holy virtue of Purity —
be it in thought or desire, in look, gesture, word, or deed— is a
Mortal Sin, and as such must be mentioned in Confession intel-
ligibly, yet modestly.

It will be further useful to remark : that in regard to sins of
this kind it is wrong to dwell too much on details ; that we
sho\ild be especially careful to take note of the avoidable occasions
of our falls, and to direct our purpose of amendment to the keep-
ing away from them, rather than to the making of vague, general
resolutions about the future avoidance of the sin itself.

Examination of Conscience. 281

Seventh and Tenth Commandments.

Sins against these Commandments are :

Stealing vWhat value ? What damage done to property or
interests ?)— Possession of ill-gotten goods— Exorbitant prices —
False weights and measures— Cheating— Adulteration of wares-
Careless or malicious injury to the property of others -Cheating
at play -Appropriation of what is lent or found, without rea-
sonable pains to return 't, or to find its owner— Concealment of
fraud, theft, or damage, wlien in duty bound to give information
—Petty thefts- Culpable delay in paying lawful debts, of restitu-
tion, when able to make it— Neglect to make reasonable efforts
and' sacrifices in this matter, eg., by gradually laying up the
amount required.

Eighth Commandment.

Sins against this Commandment are :

Lyiug—Perjury— Frauds, public and private, such as at elec-
tions etc.— Malicious falsehoods— Lies for unjust or bad ends-
Lies against character, especially if told publicly-Revealing
secrets-Publishing discreditable secrets about others, ^w« if
^/'w^-Refusing or delaying to restore the good name we have
blackened— Slander or detraction, and encouraging these in oth-
ers-Baseless accusations, groundless suspicious, rash judgments
of others, in our own mind.

The Precepts of the Church.

1. Have I neglected, without good reason, to hear Mass on
Sundays and Holydays of Obligation, and to keep those days holy
by avoiding all servile work ?

2. Have I failed to fast or abstain, without sufficient reason,
on those days commanded to be so observed by the Church ?

3-4. Have I omitted to confess my mortal sins at least once a
year, or to make my Easter-duty ?

5 Have I refused to contribute to the support of my Pastor, ac-
cording to my means '--gone to Mass Sunday after Sunday, with-
out giving anything to the collections?

282 Examination of Conscience.

6. Have I entered into marriage, or aided any one else to do
so, without banns, or before a State official or a Protestant min-
ister ; or without dispensation within the forbidden degrees of
kindred ; or with any other kuowu impediment ?

AFTER EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE.

OMY God, I cry unto Thee with the prodigal : Fa-
ther, I have sinned against heaven and before
Thee ; I am no longer worthy to be called Thy Son.

I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost. O seek
Thy servant, for I have not forgotten Thy command-
ments.

Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, O Lord.
O spare me for Thy mercy's sake.

Prove me, O God, and know m}^ heart ; examine me,
and know my paths.

Thou whose property is always to have mercy and to
spare, O meet me in pity, embrace me in love, and for-
give me all my sin.

I confess my sins unto Thee, O Christ, Healer of our
souls, O Lord of Life. Heal me, heal me of my spiri-
tual sickness, Thou who art long-suffering and of
tender mercy ; heal me, O Lord Christ.

Accept my supplications, O Thou Holy Spirit, unto
whom every heart is open, every desire known, and
from whom no secret is hid, and who givest life to our
souls ; hear and answer, O Spirit of God.

O Heavenly Father, who wiliest not that any sinner
should perish, give me true repentance for this my siu,
that I jjcrish not !

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283

To what misery am I come by my owu fault ! O
merciful God, pity and forgive me for Jesus' sake.

Thine eyes, O God, are as a flame of fire searching
my inmost heart. O pardon my sin, for it is great !

Thou, God, seest me in all the foulness of my sins !
Blessed Jesus, speak for me, plead for me, come be-
tween my soul and my offended God, that I perish not.
Ainen.

Here may be said the Miserere, or any of the preceding Penitential
Psalms (/. 24s).

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Ai>

PRAYER BEFORE CONFESSION.

*> ■•'CCEPT my Confession, O most loving, most
(j^^J-, gracious Lord Jesus Christ, on whom alone my
soul trusts for salvation. Grant me, I beseech Thee,
contrition cff hearc, and give tears to mine e3'es, that I
may sorrow deeply for all my sins with humility and
sincerity of heart.

O good Jesus, Saviour of the world, who gavest Thy-
self to the death of the Cross to save sinners, look on
nie, a miserable sinner who calls upon Thy name.
Spare me. Thou that art my Saviour, and pity my sin-
ful soul ; loose its chains, heal its sores. Lord Jesus, I
desire Thee, I seek Thee, I long for Thee ; show me the
light of Thy countenance, and I shall be saved ; send
forth Thy light and Thy truth into my soul, to show
me fully all the sins and shortcomings which I must
still confess, and to aid and teach me to lay them bare
without reserve and with a contrite heart ; O Thou
w^ho livest and reignest with God the Father, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end.
Anicn.

0 most gracious Virgin Mary, beloved INIother of
Jesus Christ, my Redeemer, intercede for me with Him.
Obtain for me the full remission of my sins, and perfect
amendment of life, to the salvation of my soul and the
glory of His name. Amen.

1 implore the same grace of thee, O my Angel Guar-
dian ; of you, my holy Patrons, N. N. ; of you, O
blessed Peter and holy Magdalen, and of all the Saints
of God. Intercede for me a sinner, repenting of my
sins, firmly resolving to confess them, and to avoid
them for the future. Amen.

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DIRECTIONS FOR GO.NFESSION.

Approach the. Confessional in a humble and contrite spirit, and
kneel down by your Confessor. Then, making the sign of the Cross,
say, Benedicite, or, Father, bless me, for I have sinned. After
he has given the Blessing, say the Confiteor, * in English or Latin,
as far as the words, through my most grievous fault ; theti say.

Since my last Confession, which was ago, I accuse myself

of . Here name all the sins which you have recalled to mind

since your last confession ; and, in confessing them, be sure to ob-
serve these rules :

1. Let your confession be entire ; i.e., do not knowingly conceal
any one mortal sin ; otherwise , so far from obtaining Absolution,
you dn but add to your sins. State the kind of sins you have com-
mitted, and, as far as you can, their number ,• and mention any
circumstances which you think would change the nature of yoiir
sins.

2. Let your confession be TV-fCE. L^t everything be mentioned sin-
cerely and exactly, without a:'.y disguise or dissimulation ; let the
certain things be mentioned as certain, the doubtful as doubtful.
Avoid all excuses for yourself either direct or indirect ; and take
the greatest care not to throw blame on any one else, or to mention
or hint at the name of any third persoji. Avoid all superfluous
iL'ords and matter, and eirrything which does not directly concern
the integrity of the confession. Be as concise as you can, consistent-
ly with fulness and candor

3. Let your confession be humble, remembering that you are in
an especial manner in the presence of God . from -vhom, through His
Priest, yo7i are seeking and expecting pardon. The thought of God
at this moment will be your best protection against all false shame,
insincere ti-ifling, and affectation .

After you have confessed all your sins, according to these rules,
say, For these and all my other sins which I cannot now remem-
ber, I am heartily sorry, and humbly ask pardon of God, and
Penance and Absolution of you, Father. Therefore I beseech
Blessed ^TarA', etc., fr> the end of the Confiteor.

Then listefi attentively and humbly to the direction and advice of

* Note. Lf many penitents are 7vai ting for Confession, the Con-
fiteor should be said before entering the Confessional.

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your Confessor, and be fully resolved to do ivkaiever he bids you to
do, either in the 7vay of penance, or restitution, or reparation, or for
the avoiding of sin in the future. While he is giving you Absolu-
tion, devoutly bow your head, and with all possible fervor recite the
following Act of Contrition :

OMY God, T am heartily sorry for lia\nng offended
Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread
the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all
because they offend Thee, my God, who art all-good
and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with
the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins to do pen-
ance, and to amend my life.

THE RITUAL OF THE SACRAMENT OF
PENANCE.

The Form of Absoi^ution.

When, therefore, the penitent is ready to be absolved, having first en-
joined a salutary penance, the Priest says :

|Tp|ISEREATUR tui (T\AY Almighty God

N'-^» omnipoteus Deus, ^J-^ have mercy upon

et dimissis peccatis tuis, thee, and forgive thee thy

perducat te in vitam aeter- sins, and bring thee unto

nam. Amen. life everlasting. Amen.

He then, with his right hand raised to7vards the penitent, says :

INDUIvGENTIAM,»J'ab- |T^AY the Almighty

solutionem, et remis- ^^-^ and merciful Lord

sionem peccatorum tuo- grant thee pardon, Hh abso-

rum tribuat tibi omnipo- lution, and forgiveness of

tens et misericors Domi- thy sins,

uus. Amen. Amen.

Ritual of the vSacrament.

287

"Y^OMINUS noster Jesus
A^ Cliristus te absolvat ;
et ego, auctoritate ipsius,
te absolve ab omui vinculo
excomniuuicationis (sus-
pensionis) et interdicti, in-
quantum possum, et tu in-
diges. Deinde ego te ab-
solve a peccatis tuis, in
nomine Patris, "f* et Filii,
et Spiritus Sancti.

Amen.

AY our Lord Jesus
Christ absolve thee ;
and I, by His authority, ab-
solve thee from every bond
of excommunication (sus-
pension) and interdict, in-
asmuch as in my power
lieth, and thou standest in
need. Finally, I absolve
thee from thy sins, in the
name of the Father, 4"
and of the Son, and of the
Holy Ghost. Amen.

{If the penitent is a lay person, the ivord suspension is omitted!)

AY the Passion of
our Lord Jesus
Christ, the merits of the
Blessed Virgin Mary and
of all the Saints, whatso-
ever thou shalt have done
of good and borne of e\'il,
be unto thee for remis-
sion of sins, increase of
grace, and reward of life
everlasting. Amen.
In frequent and shorter confessions, the prayer, Almighty God have
mercy upon thee, etc., may be omitted; and it suffices to say :
May our Lord Jesus Christ absolve thee, etc., as far aj May
the Passion of our Lord, etc.
1)1 danger of death, or ayiy grave necessity, this brief form may be
used :

lASSIO Domini Nos-
tri Jesu Christi, me-
rita beatse Mariae Virgi-
nis et omnium Sanctorum,
quidquid boni feceris, et
mali sustinueris, sint tibi
in remission em peccato-
rum, augmentum gratise,
et proemium vitae aeternas.

Amen.

e(<

"GO te absolve ab om-
nibus censuris et pec-
catis, in nomine Patris, 4*

I ABSOLVE thee from
all censures and sins,
in the name of the Father,

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et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. 4- and of the Son, and of
Ameu. the Holy Ghost. Amen.

AFTER CONFESSION.

/. As soon after Confession as you convenieyitly can, perform
your Penance, and renew your resolutions of avoiding all sin, and
of adopting all the means for so doing, by avoiding the occasions
a7id temptations of sin ; and then you may have a perfect confidence,
with devout thankfulness, that all your sins, through the mercy
of God, are forgiven.

2, Consider how you can amend your life. This will be best done
by fixing your attention on one or two of your more prominent
defects of character, a>ui directing your chief efforts to overcome these
by such fueans as the following : i. Conceive a strong desire to over-
come these faults, frequently renew your resolution, and examine
yourself particularly upon them. 2. When you commit them, punish
yourself in some way for it. j. Endeavor always to have the
thought of Christ present in your mind, and direct short prayers to
Him, especially ivhenyou are attacked by temptations, or whenyou are
necessarily exposed to the danger of sinning. 4. Meditate frequently
on those subjects most calculated to excite your Jears, hopes, and affec-
tions, as Death and fudgment, the Love of God, His kindnesses to
you, His promises, etc. Be earnest and persevere with a good hope
of victory, through the grace offesus Christ.

THANKSGIVING AFTER CONFESSION.

OMOST merciful God, who according to the mul-
titude of Thy mercies dost so put away the sins
of those who truly repent that Thou rememberest them
no more : look graciously upon me, Thine unworthy
servant, and accept my confession for Thy mercy's
sake; receive my humble thanks, most loving Father,

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that of Thy great goodness Thou hast given me par-
don for all ui}' sins. O may Thy love and pity supply
whatsoever has been wanting in the sufficiency of my
contrition, and the fulness of my confession. And do
Thcu, O Lord, vouchsafe to grant me the help of
Thy grace, that I may diligently amend my life and
persevere in Thy servdce unto the end, through Jesus
Christ our Lord. Amen.

Psalm 102.

BLESS the Lord, O my soul : and let all that is
within me bless His holy name.

Bless the Lord, O my soul : and forget not all His
benefits.

Who forgiveth Thee all thine iniquities : who heal-
eth all thine infirmities.

Who redeemeth thy life from destruction : who
crowneth thee with mercy and compassion.

Who satisfieth thy desire with good things : thy
youth shall be renewed like the eagle's.

The Lord doth mercies and judgment : for all that
suffer wrong.

He hath made His ways known unto Moses : His
will unto the children of Israel.

The Lord is full of compassion and mercy : long-
suffering and plenteous in mercy.

He will not alway be angry : neither will He threat-
en for ever.

He hath not dealt with us after our sins : nor reward-
ed us according to our iniquities.

For as the heaven is high above the earth : so hath
He strengthened His mercy toward them that fear
Him.

290 Thanksgiving after Confession.

As far as the east is from the west : so far hath He re-
moved our iniquities from us.

As a father hath pity upon his children, so hath the
lyord pity upon theui that fear Him : for He kuoweth
whereof we are made.

He remembereth that we are but dust : man's days are
as the grass, as the flower of the field so shall he
flourish.

For the wind shall pass over it, and it shall not be :
and one shall know its place no more.

But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to ever-
lasting : upon them that fear Him ;

And His justice tipon children's children ; unto such
as keep His covenant ;

And are mindful of His commandments : to do them.

The Lord hath prepared His throne in heaven : and
His kingdom shall rule over all,

Bless the Lord, all ye His angels : ye that are mighty
ill strength, and fulfil His commandment, hearkening
to the voice of His words.

Bless the Lord, all ye His hosts : ye ministers of His
that do His will.

Bless the Lord, all ye His works : in every place of
His dominion bless the Lord, O my soul.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm j^.

*-|T\RESERVB me, O Lord, for in Thee have I put
JL my trust : I have said to the Lord, Thou art my
God, for Thou hast no need of my goods.

To the saints who are in His land : He hath made
wonderful all my desires in them.

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Their infirmities were multiplied : afterwards they
made haste.

I will uot gather together their meetings for blood-
offerings : nor will I make mention of their names with
my lips.

The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my
cup : Thou art He that will restore my inheritance unto
me.

The lines are fallen unto me in goodly places : for
m}- inheritance is goodly unto me.

I will bless the Lord, who hath given me understand-
ing : moreover my reins also have corrected me even
till night.

I set the Lord always in my sight : for He is at my
right hand, that I be not moved.

Therefore my heart hath been glad, and my tongue
hath rejoiced : moreover my flesh also shall rest in
hope.

For Thou wilt not leave my soul in hell ; nor wilt
Thou give Thy holy one to see corruption.

Thou hast made known unto me the ways of life :
Thou Shalt fill me with joy with Thy countenance ; at
Thy right hand are delights for evermore.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm

19.

rr>^ AY the Lord hear thee in the day of trouble :
A^ may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.

May He send thee help from the -sanctuary : and de-
fend thee out of Sion.

May He be m.indful of all thy sacrifices : and may
thy whole burnt-offerings be made fat.

292 Thanksgiving after Confession.

May He give unto thee according to thine own heart :
and confirm all thy counsels.

We will rejoice in thy salvation : and in the name of
our God we shall be exalted.

The Lord fulfil all thy petitions : now have I known
that the Lord hath saved His anointed.

He will hear him from His holy heaven : the salva-
tion of His right hand is powerful.

Some trust in chariots, and some in horses : but we
will call upon the name of the Lord our God.

They are entangled and have fallen : but we are risen,
and stand upright.

O Lord, save the king : and hear us in the day that
we shall call upon Thee.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Prayer before performing Sacramentai, Pen-
AxcE. {SL Gertrude.)

*■ J I'ND since I have so grievously insulted Thee, O
,^^1, most tender and loving God, by my manifold
sins and negligences, I am ready now to make perfect
satisfaction to Thy divine justice to the utmost of my
ability. To this end I will faithfully and most rever-
ently perform the penance appointed me by my con-
fessor in Thy name ; and would that I could perform it
with so great devotion and love as to give Thee an
honor and delight greater than the insult and outrage of
my sins! And that this may be so, I unite and blend
tliis my penance with all the works of satisfaction
which Thy beloved Son accomplished during the three-
and-thirty years of His life on earth, and in union with
His fastings. His watchings, and His prayers, I offer
Thee this my penance and my prayer. Look down,

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therefore, O most loving Father, upon me Thy most
bounden debtor, now prostrate at Thy feet, desiring to
make Thee adequate satisfaction and reparation for all
the insults and injuries I have done Thee ; and grant
nie strength and grace to say this prayer according to
Thy most holy will. Amen.

Here perform your Sacrajnental Penance, and then say as follows :

OMOST holy Father, I offer Thee this my confes-
sion and my satisfaction in union with all the
acts of penance which have ever been done to the glory
of Thy holy name : beseeching Thee that Thou wouldst
vouchsafe to accept it, and to render it availing through
the merits of the Passion of Thy beloved Son, and
through the intercession of the ever-blessed Virgin
Mary, and of all Thy holy Apostles, Martyrs, Confes-
sors, and Virgins. Whatever has been lacking to me
in sincere and earnest preparation, in perfect contrition,
in frank and clear confession, I commend to the most
loving heart of Thine only-begotten Sou, that Treasury
of all good and of all grace, from whose overflowing
abundance all debts to Thee are fully acquitted ; that
through it all my negligences and defects in the recep-
tion of this holy Sacrament may be fully and perfectly
supplied to Thine everlasting praise and glory : through
Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with
Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world
without end. Amen.

A Prayer for the Priest.

OLORD Jesus Christ, bless, I beseech Thee, Thy
ser^^ant who has now ministered to me in Thy
name. Help me to remember his good counsel and

294 Thanksgiving after Confession.

advice, and to perform duly what he has rightly laid
upon me. And grant him the abundance of Thy grace
and favor, that his own soul may be refreshed and
strengthened for Thy perfect service, and that he may
come at last to the joy of Thy heavenly kingdom.
Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy
Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Prayers for Pardon and Amendment.
I,

OMOvST sweet Lord Jesus Christ, I, an unworthy
sinner, would beg Thee to be mindful of all the
holy thoughts which have been Thine from eternity
until now ; above all, that one by which Thou, O Eter-
nal Word, didst will to become man.
Our Father.

0 most merciful Lord, I pray Thee, from the bot-
tom of my heart, to pardon me all the vain, foul, and
evil thoughts which, up to this hour, I have entertained,
or in any way have caused others to entertain, against
or beside Thy will.

Our Father.

II.

OMOvST compassionate Lord Jesus Christ, T, a
miserable sinner, would beg Thee to be mindful
of all the good and saving words which Thou didst
ever speak when on earth.
Our Father.

1 hum1)ly pray Thee, O good Jesus, to forgive me
all the words which up to this hour I have uttered or
caused others to utter against Thy holy will.

Our Father.

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OMOST sweet Jesus Christ, I, an unworthy sinner,
yet redeemed by Thy precious Blood, would beg
Thee to be mindful of all the good works which Thou
wroughtest on the earth for our salvation. I beseech
Thee, most compassionate Lord, pardon me whatso-
ever, by my ill deeds, I have at any time knowingly or
ignorantly committed, or have caused others to com-
mit, against Thy law and the glory of Thy name.
Our Father.

And now, O most gracious Lord, direct and order all
my thoughts, words, and works according to Thy good
pleasure, and to the praise of Thy name ; and conform
them to the perfect pattern of Thy most holy life and
conversation, I am Thine, and 's\dll be Thine, O Lord,
in life and in death ; into Thy hands I commend my-
self and all that I have.

Our Father.

Prayers against the Seven Deadi^y Sins.
I. Against Pride.
LORD Jesus Christ, Pattern of humility, who

didst empty Thyself of Thy glory, and take upon
Thee the form of a servant : root out of us all pride
and conceit of heart, that, owning ourselves miserable
and guilty sinners, we may willingly bear contempt
and reproaches for Th}^ sake, and, glorying in nothing
but Thee, may esteem ourselves lowly in Thy sight.
Not unto us, O Lord, but to Thy name be the praise,
for Thy lo\ang mercy and for Thy truth's sake. Amen.

296 Thanksgiving after Confession.
2. Against Covctousncss.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who though Thou wast rich
yet for our sakes didst become poor, graut that
all over-eagerness aud covetousness of earthly goods
may die in us, and the desire of heavenly things may
live and grow in us : keep us from all idle and vain ex-
penditures, that we may always have to give to him
that needeth, and that giving not grudgingly nor of
necessity, but cheerfully, we ma}' be loved of Thee,
and be made through Thy merits partakers of the
riches of Thy heavenly treasure. Amen.

J. Against Lust.

OLORD Jesus Christ, Guardian of chaste souls,
and lover of purity, who wast pleased to take
our nature and to be born of an Immaculate Virgin :
mercifully look upon my infirmity. Create in me a
clean heart, O God : and renew a right spirit within
me ; help me to drive away all evil thoughts, to con-
quer every sinful desire, and so pierce my flesh with the
fear of Thee that, this worst enemy being overcome, I
may serve Thee with a chaste body and please Thee
with a pure heart. Afnen.

4. Against Anger.

OMOvST meek Jesus, Prince of Peace, who, when
Thou wast reviled, reviled not, and on the Cross
didst pray for Thy murderers : implant in our hearts
the virtues of gentleness and patience, that, restraining
the fierceness of anger, impatience, and resentment, we
may overcome evil with good, for Thy sake love our

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enemies, and as children of our heavenly Father seek
Thy peace and evermore rejoice in Thy love. Amen.

5. Against Gluttony.

OLORD Jesus Christ, Mirror of abstinence, who,
to teach ns the virtue of abstinence, didst fast
forty days and forty nights, grant that, serving Thee
and not our own appetites, we may live soberly and
piously with contentment, without greediness, glut-
tony, or drunkenness, that Thy will being our meat
and drink, we may hunger and thirst after justice, and
finally obtain from Thee that food which endure th unto
life eternal. Amen.

6. Against Enzy.

OMOST loving Jesus, Pattern of charity, who
makest all the commandments of the law to con-
sist in love towards God and towards man, grant to us
so to love Thee with all our heart, with all our mind,
and all our soul, and our neighbor for Thy sake, that
the grace of charity and brotherly love may dwell in us,
and all envy, harshness, and ill-will may die in us ; and
fill our hearts with feelings of love, kindness, and com-
passion, so that by constantly rejoicing in the hap-
piness and success of others, by sympathizing with
them in their sorrows, and putting away all harsh judg-
ments and envious thoughts, we may follow Thee, who
art Thyself the true and perfect love. Amen.

7. Against Sloth.

OLORD Jesus Christ, eternal Love, who in the
garden didst pray so long and so fervently that
Thy Sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling

298 Thanksgiving after Confession.

down to the ground : put away from us, we beseech
Thee, all sloth and inactivity both of body and mind ;
kindle within us the fire of Thy love ; strengthen our
weakness, that whatsoever our hand is able to do we
may do it earnestly, and that, striving heartily to please
Thee in this life, we may have Thee hereafter as our
reward exceeding great. Amen.

Seven Thanksgivings for the Seven Effusions
OF OUR Lord's B1.00D. (Against the Seven
DEADI.Y Sins.)

OMOST humble Lord and Master, Jesus Christ,
true God and true Man, eternal praise and
thanksgiving be to Thee, because in Thy tenderest age,
on the eighth day of Thy mortal life. Thou didst vouch-
safe to shed Thy precious and innocent Blood for us,
and as a true Son of Abraham to bear the pain of Cir-
cumcision.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beg of
Thee the grace of humility against all pride and
worldly vanity.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, who by Thy Cross and pre-
cious Blood hast redeemed us : save us, and help us, we
humbly beseech Thee, O Lord.

II.

OTPIOU whose love is like the pelican's for her
young, Jesus Christ, true God and true Man,
eternal praise and thanksgiving be to Thee, because in

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the Garden, out of the exceeding anguish of Thy
Heart Thou didst pour forth a bloody Sweat, and, wholly
resigning Thyself to death, didst offer it to Thy Father.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I ask of
Thee the grace of liberality against all covetousness
and avarice.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

III.

OMOST chaste Spouse, Jesus Christ, true God and
true Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to
Thee, because Thou didst suffer Thyself to be merci-
lessly bound in Pilate's judgment hall, and Thy \argin
Flesh to be cruelly scourged and mangled.

Bv this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I implore
of Thee the grace of chastity against all sensuality and
lust.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

IV.

OMOST meek Lamb, Jesus Christ, true God and
true Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to
Thee because Thou didst suffer Thy Sacred Head to be
crowned with piercing thorns and struck with a hard

reed.

By this most holv shedding of Thy Blood. I pray
Thee for the grace of meekness against all anger and
desire of revenge.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

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OMOST sweet Jesus Christ, Pattern of temperance
aud self-denial, true God and true Man, eternal
praise and thanksgiving be to Thee, because Thou didst
allow Thy garments to be torn from Thy bleeding
Body both before and after the carrying of Thy Cross,
which opened Thy Wounds again, and caused them to
bleed afresh.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beseech
of Thee the grace of temperance and abstinence against
all greediness and gluttony.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

VI.

OGOOD and faithful Samaritan, Jesus Christ, true
God and true Man, eternal praise and thanks-
giving be to Thee, because out of Thy burning love for
us Thou didst suffer Thy sacred Hands and Feet to be
pierced and nailed to the Cross for our redemption.

By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I beg of
Thee the grace of brotherly love against all envy aud
jealousy.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc.

OMOvST zealous High-Priest, true God and true
Man, eternal praise and thanksgiving be to Thee,
because Thou didst suffer Thy sacred Side to be pierced,
ojDeued, and wounded with a spear.

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By this most holy shedding of Thy Blood, I earnestly
pray Thee for the grace of holy zeal and fer\^or against
all sloth and weariness in Thy service, and in every
religious exercise.

Our Father.

O Saviour of the world, etc

1Iu0triiction6 for Ibol^ Communion*

HE Hoh' Eucharist is the true Body and Blood
of Jesus Christ, true God and true Man, un-
der the appearances of bread and wine. T/ze
bread zvhich I will give, saj'S Jesus Christ,
is My Flesh, for the life of the u'orld (John
vi. 52). And at His Last Sw^^V^r Jesus took
bread, and blessed, and brake, and gave to His
disciples, and said : Take and eat: This is My
Body. And He took t/ie cup, atid gave thanks,
and gave to them, saying : Drink ye all of this.
For this is My Blood of the New Testa-
vietit which shall be shed for many, unto re-
7nission of sins (Matt. xxvi. 26-2S).

Our Blessed Redeemer, having thus insti-
tuted this adorable Sacrament, ordained His
Apostles Priests of the new law, and gave to them and their law-
ful successors power and authority to do what He had done— that
is, to change bread and wine into His Body and Blood. This
change (which the Church calls Transubstantiatron) is effected by
these divine words of our Redeemer, This is My Body, This is My
Blood, which the Priest at the Consecration in the Mass pro-
nounces in the name and person of Jesus Christ. It is God Him-
self who works this wonderful change by the ministry of His
Priest.

When, therefore, the words of Consecration are pronounced, we
believe that tlie whole substance of tlie bread is changed into the
substance of the Bodj', and the whole substance of the wine into
the substance of tlie Blood, of our Blessed Lord. And as Je.sus
Christ is now immortal, and cannot be divided. He is truly pres-
ent, whole and entire, both God and Man, under the appearance
of bread and under the appearance of wiue.
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The method by which our Salvation is graciously accomplished
is bj' our personal union with our Incarnate Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. He came to be the new Head of the human race,
the second Adam. He is the Vine of which we are the branches,
the Head of the Body of which we are the members. We who have
been baptized have been incorporated into Christ. A new life has
been imparted to us. But the spiritual, supernatural life which
He imparts needs, like our natural, physical life, to be fed and
nourished; otherwise it will languish and be in danger of perish-
ing And our Lord Jesus Christ has revealed to us that as He
is the Source of this our true life, so He is Him.self its Food and
Sustenance. He tells us that we must definitely and personally
appropriate Him. He that eateth Me, He says, the same also shall
live by Me (John vi. 58).

He explains that we must be partakers of His Sacred Huma-
nity, of His Fle.sh, and of His glorious Life, once laid down for
our sins, but now ri.sen, and ascended, and ever presented as an
atoningand acceptable Sacrifice — the Blood of the New Testament.
Unless ye eat. He saj-s, the Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His
Blood, ye shall not have life in yon. He who eateth My Flesh and
drinketh My Blood hath everlasting life ; and I will raise him up on
the last day (John vi. 54, 55).

The means whereby this most momentous feeding upon Christ
is accomplished is the Sacrament of the Holj- Eucharist. This is
the means appointed by our Blessed Lord Himself, and it is clear,
therefore, that this Holy Sacrament must on no account be neg-
lected where it may be had. If we wilfully or carelessly refuse
the means, we cannot expect to receive the grace.

I^t a man prove himself, says St. Paul (i Cor. xi. 2S\ and so let
him eat of that Bread, and drink of the Cup. This proving one's
self is the first and most necessarj- preparation for the Holy Com-
munion, and consists in looking diligently into the state of one's
soul, in order to discover v/hat unworthy di.spositions or sins
may lie there concealed, and to apply a proper remedy to them
hy sincere repentance and Confes.sion ; lest otherwise, approach-
ing the Holy of Holies with a soul defiled with the guilt of mor-
tal sin, we become guilty of the Body and of the Blood of Qhr\^X.,
and receive judgment to ourselves, not discerning the Body of the
Lord (I Cor. xi. 27, 29). For this reason we go to confession before
Communion, in order to clear our souls from the defilement of
sin.

The person who is to receive the Blessed Sacrament must be

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also fasting from the previous midnight, by the command of the
Church and by a most ancient and Apostolical tradition ordain-
ing that, in reference to so great a Sacrament, nothing should
enter into the body of a Christian before the Body of Christ. The
case of danger of approaching death is excepted, when the Blessed
Sacrament is received by way of Viaticum.

Besides this preparation of Confession and Fasting, ihz person
who proposes to go to Communion must endeavor to attain the
best possible devotion, in order to dispose his soul for more suit-
ably receiving so great a Guest. To this end he is recommended :

I. To think well on the great work he has in hand ; to consider
attentively Who it is whom he is going to receive, and how far he
is from deserving such a favor ; and to implore, with fervor and
humility, God's grace and mercy. And thisshould be the subject
of his meditations and prayers for .some time beforehand, and
more particularly the night before his Communion and the
moniing he receives.

*2. To propose to him.self a Pure Intention, vt'z., the honor of
God and the sanctification of his own soul ; and in particular
that by worthily receiving Christ in this heavenly Sacrament he
may come to a happy union with Him, according to His words
in the Gospel of St. John, He who eateth My Flesh, and drinkelh
My Blood, abideth in Me, and I in him.

3. To meditate on the Sufferings and Death of his Redeemer ;
this Sacrament being instituted to this end, that we should show
the death of the Lord until He come (i Cor. xi. 26").

4. To prepare himself by acts of virtue, more especially of Faith,
Hope. lyOve, and Humilitj' ; that so he may approach to his Lord
with a firm belief of His Real Presence in this Sacrament, and of
that great Sacrifice which He heretofore offered upon the Cross for
our Redemption, of which He here makes us partakers; with an
ardent affection of love to Him who has loved us so much, and
who, out of pure love, gives Himself to us ; and with a great sen-
timent of his own unworthiness and sins, joined with a firm con-
fidence in the mercies of his Redeemer.

Here follow the forms of Preparation for, and Thanksgiving
after, the Holy Communion, which are set forth in the Roman
Missal. They should be used as aids to the exercise of our
thoughts and the kindling of our affections, and not as substitutes
for our own efforts. They point out the proper line of thought
and subjects for reflection, and, if used carefully and meditatively,
will be found of great assistance. But no forms, however perfect

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in themselves, would be good for us without much care and effort
on our own parts. These forms are enlarged and extended some-
what, as a variety is useful for diflerent minds, and also for the
same mind at different times.

DEVOTIONS FOR HOLY OOMMUNION.

Preparation.

Antiphon. Remember not, O Lord, our offences.

Psalm Sj.

^'T^ OW lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts :
f-L^ my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of
the Lord.

My heart and my flesh have rejoiced in the living
God.

For the sparrow hath found her a house : and the
turtle a nest for herself, where she may lay her young :

Even Thine altars, O Lord of hosts : my king and
my God.

Blessed are they that dwell in Thy house, O Lord :
they shall praise Thee for ever and ever.

Blessed is the man whose help is in Thee : in his heart
he hath disposed to ascend by steps, in the vale of tears,
in the place which he hath set.

For the lawgiver shall give a blessing : they shall go
from strength to strength : the God of gods shall be
seen in Sion.

O Lord God of hosts, hear my prayer : give ear, O
God of Jacob.

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Behold, O God, our protector : and look upon the
face of Thy Christ.

For one day in Thy courts : is better than a thou-
sand.

I had rather be despised in the house of my God,
than to dwell in the tents of sinners.

For God loveth mercy and truth : the Lord will give
grace and glor3^

He W'ill not withhold good things from them that
walk in innocence : O lyord of hosts, blessed is the man
that liopeth in Thee.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm 84.

*^HOU hast blessed Thy land, O Lord : Thou hast
V--/ turned away the captivity of Jacob.

Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of Thy people : Thou
hast covered all their sins.

Thou hast softened all Thine anger : Thou hast
turned away from the WTath of Thine indignation.

Convert us, O God our Saviour : and turn away
Thine auger from us.

Wilt Thou be angry with us for ever : or wilt Thou
stretch out Thy wTath from generation to generation ?

Thou shalt turn again, O God, and quicken us : and
Thy people shall rejoice in Thee.

Shov/ us Thy mercy, O Lord : and grant us Thy sal-
vation.

I will hearken what the Lord God shall say within
me : for He will speak peace unto His people :

And unto His saints : and unto them that are con-
verted in heart.

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Surely His salvation is nigh, unto them that fear
Him : that glory may dwell in our laud.

Mercy and truth have met together : justice and
peace have kissed each other.

Truth is sprung out of the earth : and justice hath
looked down from heaven.

For the Lord shall give goodness : and our earth
shall yield her fruit.

Justice shall walk before Him : and shall set His
steps in the way.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm 85.

INCLINE Thine ear, O Lord, and hear me : for I
am needy and poor.

Preserve my soul, for I am holy : O my God, save
Th}^ servant, that trusteth in Thee.

Have mercy upon me, O Lord : for unto Thee have I
cried all the day. Give jo)- to the soul of Thy servant,
for unto Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul.

For Thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild ; and plente-
ous in mercy unto all that call upon Thee.

Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer : and attend to the
voice of my petition,

I have called upon Thee in the day of my trouble :
for Thou hast heard me.

Among the gods there is none like unto Thee, O
Lord : and there is none that can do works like unto
Thy w^orks.

All the nations whom Thou hast made shall come
and worship before Thee, O Lord : and shall glorify
Thy name.

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For Tliou art great, aud doest woudrous things :
Thou art God alone.

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy way, and I will walk in
Thy truth ; let my heart rejoice that it may fear Thy
name.

I will praise Thee, O Lord my God, with my whole
heart : and I will glorify Thy name for ever.

For great is Thy mercy toward me : aud Thou hast
delivered my soul out of the lower hell.

O God, the wicked are risen up against me ; and the
assembly of the mighty have sought after my soul : aud
they have not set Thee before their eyes.

And Thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion , aud
merciful : long-suffering, and of much mercy, and true.

0 look upon me, and have mercy on me : give Thy
strength unto Thy servant, aud save the son of Thine
handmaid.

Show me a token for good : that they who hate me
may see, and be confounded : because Thou, O Lord,
hast helped me, and hast comforted me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm IIS.

I BELIEVED, and therefore did I speak : but I was
humbled exceedirigly.

1 said in mine excess : All men are liars.

What shall I render unto the Lord : for all the things
that He hath rendered unto me?

I will take the chalice of salvation ; aud call upon
the name of the Lord.

I will pay my vows unto the Lord, in the presence of
all His people : precious iu the sight of the Lord is
the death of His saints.

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0 Lord, I am Thy servant : I am Thy ser\^ant, and
the son of Thine handmaid.

Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder : I will offer
unto Thee the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon
the name of the Lord.

1 will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all
His people : in the courts of the house of the Lord, in
the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Psalm i2g.

OUT of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord :
Lord, hear my voice.

O let Thine ears consider well : the voice of m}^ sup-
plication.

If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities : Lord, who
shall abide it ?

For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness : and
because of Thy law I have waited for Thee, O Lord.

My soul hath waited on His word : my soul hath
hoped in the Lord.

From the morning watch even until night : let Israel
hope in the Lord.

For with the Lord there is mercy : and \snth him is
plenteous redemption.

And He shall redeem Israel : from all his iniquities.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, our offences, nor those
of our parents ; neither take Thou reveuge of our sins :
Spare us, good Lord, spare Thy people whom Thou

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hast redeemed with Thy most Precious Blood, and be
not angry with us for ever.

Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy.
Our Father {inaudihly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. I said : O Lord, be Thou merciful unto me.

R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

V. Return, O Lord, for a little space.

R. And be entreated in favor of Thy servants.

V. Let Th}'^ mercy, O Lord, be upon us.

R. As we have hoped in Thee.

V. Let Thy priests be clothed w4th justice.

R. And let Thy saints rejoice.

V. From my secret sins cleanse me, O Lord.

R. And from those of others spare Thy servant.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

O MERCIFUL Lord, incline Thine ears to our
prayers, and enlighten our hearts by the grace
of Thy Holy Spirit : that we may worthily receive Thy
holy Mysteries, and love Thee with an everlasting
love.

OGOD, unto whom every heart is open, every de-
sire known, and from wliom no secret is hid :
cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration

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of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee
and worthily praise Thee.

INFLAME, O Lord, our reius and our hearts with
the fire of the Holy Ghost' : that we may serve
Thee with a chaste body, and please Thee with a pure
mind.

TTrtB prav Thee, O Lord, that the Comforter who
xiuL proceedeth from Thee may illuminate our
minds, and lead us, as Thy Son hath promised, into
all truth.

AY the power of Thy Holy Spirit, O Lord, be
[ present wnth us to cleanse us from all evil and
defend us from all adversities.

OGOD who didst teach the hearts of Thy faithful
by the light of Thy Holy Spirit : grant us by
the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all thmgs,
and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.

VISIT O Lord, we beseech Thee, and cleanse our
consciences, that Thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, when He cometh, may find in us a mansion
prepared for Himself.

To BE SAID Daily.

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•LMIGHTY, Everlasting God, lo, I draw near
^^^ \o the Sacrament of Thine Only-begotten Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ. As sick, I approach to the
Physician of Life ; unclean, to the Fountain of Mercy ;
blind to the Light of eternal Brightness ; poor and

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needy, to the Lord of heaven and earth. I implore
Thee, therefore, out of the abundance of Thy boundless
mercy, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to heal my sick-
ness, to wash my defilements, to enlighten my blind-
ness, to enrich my poverty, and to clothe my naked-
ness ; that I may receive the Bread of Angels, the King
of kings, the Lord of lords, with such reverence and
humility, such contrition and devotion, such purity
and faith, such purpose and intention, as is expedient
for the health of my soul. Grant, I beseech Thee,
that I may receive not only the Sacrament of the Body
and Blood of the Lord, but also the whole grace and
virtue of that Sacrament. O most merciful God, grant
me so to receive the Body of Thine Only-begotten Son,
our Loid Jesus Christ, which He took of the Virgin
Mary, that I may be found worthy to be incorporated
into His mystical Body, and accounted among His
members. And, O most loving Father, grant that
whom now I purpose to receive under a veil I may at
last behold with unveiled face, even Thy beloved Son.
Who with Thee and the Holy Ghost ever liveth and
reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.

Sunday.

O GREAT High-Priest, the true Pontiff, Jesus
Christ, who didst offer Thyself to God the Father
a pure and spotless Victim upon the Altar of the Cross
for us miseralile sinners, and didst give us Thy Flesh to
eat and Thy Blood to drink, and didst ordain this Mys-
tery in the power of Thy Holy Spirit, saying. Do this for
the connneinoralion of JMc : I pray Thee, ])y the same
Thy Blood, the great price of our salvation ; I pray

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Thee, by that wonderful and unspeakable love where-
with Thou deign edst so to love us, miserable and un-
wortby, as to wash us from our sins in Thine own Blood :
teach me, Thine unworthy servant, by Thy Holy Spirit,
to approach so great a Mystery with that reverence and
honor, that devotion and fear, which is due and fitting.
Make me, through Thy grace, always so to believe and
understand, to conceive and firmly to hold, to think
and to speak, of that exceeding Mystery, as shall please
Thee and be good for my soul.

L,et Thy good Spirit enter my heart, and there V^e
heard without utterance, and without the sound of
words speak all truth. For Thy Llysteries are exceed-
ing deep, and covered with a sacred veil. For Thy great
mercy's sake, grant me to approach Thy holy Mysteries
with a clean heart and a pure mind. Free my heart
from all defiling and unholy, from all vain and hurtful
thoughts. Fence me round about with the holy and
faithful guard and mighty protection of Thy blessed
Angels, that the enemies of all good may go away
ashamed. By the virtue of this mighty Mystery, and
by the hand of Thy holy Angel, drive away from me
and from all Thy ser^^ants the hard spirit of pride and
vain-glory, of envy and blasphemy, of impurity and
uncleanness, of doubting and mistrust. Let them be
confounded that persecute us. Let them perish who
are bent upon our ruin.

Monday.

KING of virgins and Lover of chastity and inno-
cence, extinguish in my frame, by the dew of
Thy heavenly blessing, the fuel of evil concupiscence,
that so an equal purity of soul and body may abide in

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me. Mortify in my members the lusts of the flesh and
all harmful emotions, and give me true and persever-
ing chastity with Thine other gifts which please Thee
in truth, so tliat I may wnth chaste body and pure
heart offer unto Thee the sacrifice of praise. For with
what contrition of heart and fountain of tears, with
what reverence and awe, with what chastitj' of body and
purity of soul, should that divine and heavenly Sacri-
fice be celebrated, wherein Thy flesh is indeed eaten,
where Thy Blood is indeed drunk, wherein things low-
est and highest, earthl}'^ and divine, are united, where
the holy Angels are present, and where Thou art in a
marvellous and unspeakable manner both Sacrifice and
Priest !

Tuesday.

y^ I 'HO can worthily be present at this Sacrifice un-
VXA» less Thou, O God, makest him worthy? I
know, O Lord, yea, truly do I know, and this do con-
fess to Thy loving-kindness, that I am unworthy to
approach so great a Mystery, by reason of my num-
berless sins and negligences ; but I know, and truly
with my own heart do I believe, and with my mouth
confess, that Thou canst make me worthy, who alone
canst make that clean which proceedeth from that
which is unclean, and sinners to be just and holy. By
this Thine Almighty power I beseech Thee, O my God,
to grant that I, a sinner, may assist at this Sacrifice
with fear and trembling, with purity of heart and plen-
teous tears, with spiritual gladness and heavenly joy.
May my mind feel the sweetness of Thy most blessed
Presence, and the love of Thy holy Angels, keeping
watch around me.

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Wednesday.

INDFUIv then, O Lord, of Thy worshipful Pas-
sion, I approach Thine Altar, sinner though
I am, to join in offering unto Thee that Sacrifice
which Thou hast instituted and commanded to be
offered in remembrance of Thee for our well-being.
Receive it, I beseech Thee, O God most High, for
Thy holy Church, and for the people whom Thou
hast purchased with Thine own Blood. Let not,
through my unworthiness, the price of their salvation
be wasted, whose saving Victim and Redemption Thou
didst Th3'self vouchsafe to be. Also behold in pity, O
Lord, the sorrows of Thy people, v>'hich I bring before
Thee ; the perils of Thy servants ; the sorrowful sighing
of prisoners ; the miseries of widows and orphans, and
all that are desolate and bereaved ; the necessities of
strangers and travellers ; the helplessness and sadness
of the weak and sickly ; the depressions of the languish-
ing ; the weakness of the aged and of children ; the
trials and aspirations of young men ; and the vows of
virgins.

Thursday.

* B tOR Thou hast mercy upon all, O Lord, and hatest
«J— I nothing that Thou hast made. Remember how
frail our nature is, and that Thou art our Father and
our God. Be not angry with us for ever, and shut not
up Thy tender mercies in displeasure. For it is not
for our just works that we present our prayers before
Thy face, but for the multitude of Th}'^ tender mercies.
Take away from us, O Lord, our iniquities, and merci-
fully kindle in us the lire of Thy Holy Spirit. Take

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away from us the heart of stone, and give us a heart
of flesh, a heart to love and adore Thee, a heart to
delight in, to follow, and to enjoy Thee. And we en-
treat Thy mercy, O Lord, that Thou wouldst look
down graciously upon Thy famih', as it pays its vows to
Thy most holy name ; and that the desire of none may
be in vain, and the petitions of none unfulfilled, do
Thou inspire our prayers, that they may be such as
Thou delightest to hear and answer.

Friday.

'//) I '^ ^^^-^ Thee also, O Lord, Holy Father, for the
vJlAj souls of the faithful departed : that this great
Sacrament of Thy love may be to them health and
salvation, joy and refreshment. O Lord, my God,
grant them this day a great and abundant feast of
Thee, the living Bread, who camest down from heaven
and givest life unto the world ; even of Thy holy and
blessed Flesh, the Lamb without spot, who takest away
the sins of the world ; that Flesh, which was taken of
the Blessed Virgin Mars-, and conceived by the Holy
Ghost; and of that Fountain of mercy which, by the
soldier's lance, flowed from Thy most sacred Side;
that they be thereby fed and satisfied, refreshed and
comforted, and may rejoice in Thy praise and in Thy
glory. I pray Thy lo^nug mercy, O Lord, that on the
bread and wine to be offered unto Thee may descend
the fulness of Thy blessing and the sanctifi cation of
Thy Divinity. May there descend also the invisible
and incomprehensible Majesty of Thy Holy Spirit, as
it descended of old on the sacrifices of the Fathers,
wliich shall make these oblations Thy Body and
Blood ; and may this offering be acceptable unto Thee,

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through Him who offered Himself a sacrifice to Thee,
O Father, even Jesus Christ, Thine only Son our Lord.

Saturday.

I ENTREAT Thee also, O Lord, by this most holy
mystery of Thy Body and Blood, wherewith we
are daily fed, and cleansed, and sanctified in Thy
Church, and are made partakers of the one Supreme
Divinity, grant unto me Thy holy virtues, that filled
therewith I may draw near with a good conscience
unto Thy holy Altar, so that these heavenly mysteries
may be made unto me salvation and life ; for Thou
hast said with Thy holy and blessed mouth : The
Bread which I will give is My Flesh, for the life of
the world. I am the Living Bread which came down
front heaven. If any man eat of this Bread, he
shall live for ever. O most sweet Bread, heal the
palate of my heart, that I may taste the sweetness of
Thy love. Heal it of all infirmities, that I may find
sweetness in nothing out of Thee. O most pure Bread,
having all delight and all savor, which ever refresh-
est us, and never failest, let my heart feed on Thee,
and may my inmost soul be filled with the sweet-
ness of Thy savor. The Angels feed on Thee fully ;
let pilgrim man feed on Thee after his measure, so
that, refreshed by this nourishment, he may not faint
by the way. Holy Bread ! Li^^ng Bread ! Pure
Bread ! who didst come down from heaven, and who
givest life to the world, enter into mj^ heart and
cleanse me from all impurity of flesh and spirit.
Come into my soul ; heal and cleanse me within and
without ; be the protection and continual health of
my soul and body. Drive far from me all foes that

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lie in wait : let tliem flee afar off at the presence of
Thy power ; that, fortified by Thee without and within,
I may by a straight way arrive at Thy kingdom, where,
not as now in mysteries, but face to face, we shall
behold Thee ; when Thou shalt have delivered up
the kingdom to God Thy Father, and shalt be God
All in all. Then shalt Thou satisfy me with Thyself by
a W'Ondrous fulness, so that I shall never hunger nor
thirst any more for ever. Who with the same God
the Father, and the Holy Ghost, ever livest and reign-
est world without end. Ameii.

DAII.Y.

OGRACIOUvS Lord Jesus Christ, I, a sinner, no-
thing presuming on my own deserts, but trusting
in Thy mercy and goodness, with fear and trembling
approach to the Table of Thy most sweet Feast. For
my heart and body are stained with many sins ; my
thoughts and lips not diligently guarded. Wherefore,
O gracious God, O awful Majesty, in my extremity I
turn to Thee, the Fount of Mercy ; to Thee I hasten to
be healed, and take refuge under Thy protection ; and
Thee, before whom as my Judge I cannot stand, I long
for as my Saviour. To Thee, O Lord, I show my
wounds, to Thee I lay bare my shame. I know my
sins are many and great, for which I am afraid. My
trust is in Thy mercies, of which there is no end. Look
therefore upon me with the eyes of Thy merc}^ O Lord
Jesus Christ, God and Man, crucified for man ; hearken
unto me, whose trust is in Thee ; have mercy upon me,
who am full of sin and misery, O Thou fount of mercy,
that wilt never cease to flow. Hail, saving Victim,
offered for me and all mankind on the Cross of suffer-

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iu^ aud shame. Hail, noble and precious Blood, flow-
Zr from the wounds of my crucified Lord and Sa^nour
Te'sus Christ, and washing away the sins oi the whole
iorld. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy creature, whom
Thou hast redeemed with Thine own Blood. I repent
that I have sinned ; I desire to amend what I have
done Take therefore away from me, O most merciful
Father, all my iniquities and sins : that, being cleansed
both in body and soul, I may worthily taste the Holy
of Holies; and grant that this holy feedmg on Thy
Body and Blood, of which, unworthy as I am, I pur-
pose to partake, may be for the remission of my sins
and the perfect cleansing of all my offences, for the
dri^-ing awav of all e^dl thoughts and the renewal of
all holy de'sires, for the healthful brmgmg forth of
fruit well-pleasing unto Thee, and the most sure pro-
tection of my soul and body against the wiles of all
my enemies. Amen.

Act of Contrition.
DESIRE O my Saviour, to humbly offer Thee the
^ sacrifice of a troubled spirit and a contrite heart.
I brieve from my inmost heart that I have ever offend-
ed^Thee by my sins. Thee my God and my chief good
Thee who art so gracious to me, and so oft refreshest
me in Thy Blessed Sacrament. I grieve especially for
the sins of . . . which Thou knowest, Thou Searcher
of our hearts, and which I, a miserable sinner, do con-
fess in the bitterness of my soul. Would that I ha.1
never offended Thee 1 Yet a contrite and humble heart
O God, Thou wilt not despise ; Thou who for love of
us didst give to us Thine Only-Begotten Son, to wash
us from our sins in His ov,^n Blood.

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Resolution of Amendment.

I DESIRE, O Lord, earnestly longing for the lielp
of Thy grace, to renew all my Baptisnial Vows to
Thee, to renounce all that displeaseth Thee, and to
walk more perfectly in newness of life. I renounce
the devil and all his works and pomps, the glory of the
world with all its covetous desires, all sinful excesses
in things lawful, and whatever may lead my heart from
Thee or hinder my duty towards Thee ; also, I re-
nounce all the sinful lusts of the flesh, with everything
in thought, word, or deed, which displeaseth Thee, es-
pecially . . . , from all which let it be Thy good plea-
sure to deliver me, and to turn the whole stream of my
affections to the love of Thee, that Thy will and Thy
love may be the sole rule and guide of my life, and I
may love whatever Thou lovest, and hate whatever
Thou hatest.

Act of Faith.

OF a truth I firmly believe, O Good Jesus, and with
lively faith confess, that Thou Thyself, equal to
God the Father in glory and in power, true God and
Man, art verily and indeed present in this Sacrament.
For Thou, the very Truth itself, hast said. This is My
Body, This is My Blood. I believe w^hatever the Son
of God hath said. Nothing can be truer than this word
of Him who is the Truth. I do believe, Ivord ; help
mine unbelief, increase my faith.

Act of Hope,

O CHRIST Jesus, I am sinful dust and ashes, but
Thou callest to Thee all who labor and are bur-
dened, that Thou mayest refresh them. Art not Thou

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my Refuge ? To whom else shall I go ? Thou hast
the words of eternal life, Thou alone canst comfort me
in every trouble. Lord, I am weak and sick, but Thou
art my salvation. Those who are well need not a phy-
sician,but those who are sick. Therefore I come to Thee,
my Physician and my Refuge, hoping that this Com-
munion may be to me the increase of Faith, Hope, and
Charity ; a firm defence against the snares of my ene-
mies ; a help to the removal of the fault and defect of
. . . , and to the bringing forth of works well-pleasing
unto Thee, especially . . . , and a pledge of future
glory. This is the hope and desire which I cherish in
my heart, for Thou art compassionate and of tender
mercy, and in all Thy promises most faithful.

Act of Love.

^~\ MOST Sweet Saviour, Jesus Christ, how great
^^ was Thy love, which drew Thee from the bosom
of the Father to this vale of tears, to take our flesh
and endure infinite miseries and wrongs, yea, even the
death of the Cross, and that only for us miserable sin-
ners and for our salvation. O how great was Thy
love ! Thou mightest have condemned us, and Thou
didst rather choose to save us : we were guilty, and
Thou, the sinless One, didst endure our punishment to
set us free. Out of love it was that Thou camest down
to take our flesh ; and when about to depart from this
world to the Father, Thou didst leave to us this Sac-
rament as a pledge of Thy love, that after a new and
wondrous manner Thou mightest abide with us for ever ;
Thou whose delights are to be with the children of
men. O Lord, how Vs'orthy art Thou of love, who dost
so much for love of us ! Wherefore I vdll love Thee,

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O Lord, my Strength, my Refuge, and my Deliverer.

0 God, Thou art true Love ! He that dwelleth in
love dwelleth in Thee. I desire to receive Thee in this
Sacrament, that I may be more firnih- united with Thee
in the bond of love. Who shall separate me from the
love of Christ my Saviour? O that neither life, nor
death, nor any creature may have power to do so.

Act of Humility.

' 1^ OW dare I venture to approach to Thee, O Lord ?
«-L^ Art not Thou, O God, my Lord, my Creator, my
Redeemer, the King of heaven and earth ? And who am

1 ? A poor worm of earth, and, what is yet more un-
worthy, so often a disobedient and ungrateful sinner
against Thee ! Of a truth. Lord, I am not worthy that
Thou shouldst enter under my roof ; yet remember, O
Lord, that although Thou wast Lord of all, yet didst
Thou take upon Thee the form of a servant, and com-
ing unto us didst converse familiarly with publicans
and sinners ; and lastly didst humble Thyself and be-
come obedient unto death. Let that Thy humility
move Thee, I beseech Thee, not to despise me, vile and
worthless as I am, but graciously to come unto me,
and mercifully to receive jne, who come to Thee*

Act of Reparation.

OLORD, my God and Saviour, who, as Thou didst
endure for our salvation the outrages of those
who crucified Thee, so now deignest to bear with those
who by careless or unworthy Communions approach
and touch Thee, not discerning Thee, and endurest all
irreverences rather than withhold Thy sacred Presence
from our Altars : I bewail these indignities, and most

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earnestly desire to prevent, to the utmost of my power,
whatever thus still grieves Thee. I beseech Thee, ac-
cept this sorrow and this desire as the only offering
I can make in reparation of so great dishonor. O
Lord, increase our faith, and preserve us from the
least profanation of this adorable Mystery, and kindle
in me and in the hearts of all Thy people, especially
of all who celebrate or assist in Its ministration, such
reverence and devotion that Thy most holy name may
more and more be honored and glorified in this Sac-
rament of love. A)nen.

Aspivatiojis.

OLORD Jesus, what great things hast Thou done,
and what didst Thou suffer, out of the power of
Thy boundless love towards me ! But what return
have I made ? and what return shall I make ?

I am sorry from the bottom of my heart that I have
ever offended Thee, who hast so greatly loved me.

I believe in Thee with a lively faith, O eternal Truth !
because Thou art Thyself God and Man, my Lord and
Saviour.

I hope in Thee, O Lord, O only Hope, and true Sal-
vation of my soul.

I love Thee, O my sovereign Good ! O that I may
love Thee above all things with my whole heart ! O
may the burning power of Thy love absorb me, that
nothing may ever separate me from the love of Christ
Jesus, my Sa^'iour !

For what have I in heaven but Thee ? and beside
Thee what do I desire upon earth ?

As the hart panteth after the water-springs, so pant-
eth my soul after Thee, O God.

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What is man, that Thou art mindful of him? or the
son of man that Thou visitest him ?

Blessed is he who cometh in the name of the Lord.

To THE Blessed Virgin.

OMOST Blessed Virgin Mar}-, mother of gentle-
ness and mercy, I, a miserable and unworthy
sinner, fly to thy protection with every sentiment of
humility and love ; and I implore of thy loving-kind-
ness that thou w^ouldst vouchsafe graciously to be near
me, and all who throughout the whole Church are to
receive the Body and Blood of thy Son this day, even
as thou wert near thy sweetest Son as He hung bleed-
ing on the Cross. That, aided by thy gracious help,
we may worthily offer up a pure and acceptable sacri-
fice in the sight of the Holy and Undivided Trinity.
Ame7i.

To St. Joseph, (i)

"tc^APPY and blessed art thou, O Joseph, to whom
«J^G it was given not only to see and to hear that
God whom many kings desired to see, and saw not, to
hear, and heard not ; but also to bear Him in thine
arms, to embrace Him, to clothe Him, and to guard
and defend Him.

V. Pray for us, O Blessed Joseph.

R. That we may be made worLUy of the promises of
Christ.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who hast given unto u3 a royal Priest-
hood, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, that as
Blessed Joseph was found worthy to handle with his

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hands, and bear within his arms, Thine Only-begotten
Son, born of the Virgin Mary, so may we be made fit,
b}' cleanness of heart and inuocency of works, to wait
upon Thy Holy Altars ; that we may worthily receive
the Most Sacred Body and Blood of Thy Son, now in
this present, and deserve to attain an everlasting re-
ward in the world to come. Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.

DIRECTION OF THE INTEKTION".

I INTEND to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the
Mass, and to receive the Body and Blood of our
Lord Jesus Christ, according to the Rite of the holy
Roman Church, to the praise of Almighty God and of
the whole Court of Heaven ; for my benefit, and that
of the whole Church on earth ; for all those who have
commended themselves unto my prayers, in general
and in particular ; and for the happy estate of the holy
Roman Church.

T70Y -^-ith peace, amendment of life, space for true
e} repentance, the grace and comfort of the Holy
Ghost, perseverance in good works, a contrite and
humble heart, and a happy consummation of my life,
grant unto me, O Almighty and merciful Lord. Amen.

[For those who wish to pray in their own

WORDS.

Reflect on the events of the period since your last Communion.
Consider :

What you have speciality to be thankfue for —

The mercies yon have enjoyed.

(In home life ; the love of friends ; success in business,
and the like ; spiritual blessings, etc.)

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Any troubles which have been averted.

(Dangers to which you have been exposed ; causes of
anxiety which have been removed, etc.)

Any sort^ozus or troubles which have fallen upon you.

(Trace God's hand in them, trusting that He has some
merciful design in them, so that you can thank Him for
them.)

What you have speciaIvIvY to pray for —

For the Church of Christ.

(The Pope, the whole Hierarchy, your own Bishop, the
Clergy with whom you are specially concerned. Missions,
etc.)

For your cornitry.

(The President and his Counsellors, Congress, the Gover-
nor, etc. ; national dangers to be averted, etc.)

For your relatives , friends , and acquaintayices.

(Any who are sick or in sorrow ; any for whom you desire
God's guidance in religious or worldly affairs. Think
whether any one has any special claim upon \-ou. Have
j'ou injured any one? If so, have you made all the repara-
tion in your power? Has any one injured \o\\, having thus
a special need for your prayers ? The Souls in Purgatory-
have you to pray especially for some of these ?)

For yourself .

(Sins to be forgiven. What are your chief temptations
just now? What sins and faults do yaw most need aid
against? What Christian virtues are you chiefly deficient
in ? Are there any business affairs, or undertakings of any
kind, or expected events, upon which you desire to ask
God's blessing? etc.) H

Wlien the bell rings at the Domine, non sum dignus, go tip to the
Altar-rail, and kneel there, zvilh ungloved and folded hands.
Renew with all possible fervor your contrition of heart, ichile the
Confiteor is recited by the acolyte, and the Misereatur and In-
dulgentiam pronounced by the Priest. IVhen the Sacred Host is
presented to you, receive It on your tongue lightly resting on
the lo7ver lip. Say in your heart the words zuhich the Priest
uses: The Body of our Lord Jesus Christ pre.serve my .soul
unto life everlasting. Retire to your place with recollection and

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holy modesty, and remain for some time kneeling, in silent covi-
vmning with your heavenly Guest. Do not be too anxious to
use your Prayer-book ; it is far better for a while to meditate
upon the Sacred Mysteries which you have received, using the
unspoken sentiments of the soul. Let not this precious time be
wasted, ho-vever ; should attention flag and distractions arise,
have immediate recourse to the following prayers.

THAWKSaiYING AFTER COMMUNION.

Antiphon. Of the Three Children.

The Benedicite.

* J I'LL ye Works of the Lord, bless the Lord : praise
cJr^ and exalt Him above all for ever.

O ye Angels of the Lord, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Heavens.

O all ye Waters that are above the Heavens, bless the
Lord : bless the Lord, O all ye Powers of the Lord.

O 3^e Sun and Moon, bless the Lord ; bless the Lord,
O ye Stars of Heaven,

O every Shower and Dew, bless ye the Lord ; bless
the Lord, O all ye Spirits of God.

O ye Fire and Heat, bless the Lord : bless the Lord,
O 3'e Cold and Heat.

O ye Dews and Hoarfrost, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Frost and Cold.

O ye Ice and Snow, bless the Lord : bless the Lord,
O ye Nights and Days.

O ye Light and Darkness, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Lightnings and Clouds.

O let the Earth bless the Lord : let it praise and ex-
alt Him above all for ever.

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O ye Mountains and Hills, bless the Lord : bless
the Lord, O all ye things that spring up in the
earth.

O ye Fountains, bless the Lord : bless the Lord, O
ye Seas and Rivers.

O ye Whales, and all that move in the Waters, bless
the Lord : bless the Lord, O all ye Fowls of the air.

O all ye Beasts and Cattle, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Sons of men.

O let Israel bless the Lord : let them praise and ex-
alt Him above all for ever.

O ye Priests of the Lord, bless the Lord : bless the
Lord, O ye Servants of the Lord.

O ye Spirits and Souls of the Just, bless the Lord :
bless the Lord, O ye holy and humble of heart.

O Ananiah, Azariah, and Misael, bless ye the Lord :
praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

Let us bless the Father, and the Son, with the Holy
Ghost : let us praise and exalt Him above all for ever.

Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the Firmament of
Heaven : and worthy to be praised and glorified, and
exalted above all for ever.

Psalm j^o.

*T^RATSK the Lord in His holy places : praise Him
A— in the firmament of His power.

Praise Him in His mighty acts : praise Him accord-
ing to the multitude of His greatness.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet : praise
Him with psaltery and harp.

Praise Him with timbrel and choir : praise Him with
strings and organs.

Praise Him upon the high-sounding cymbals : praise

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Him upon cymbals of joy : let every spirit praise the
Lord. Alleluia.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Antiphon. Let us sing the song of the Three Chil-
dren, which the holy souls sang in the fiery furnace,
blessing the Lord.

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaudibly).
V. And lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Let all Thy works, O Lord, praise Thee.
R. And let Thy Saints bless Thee.
V. The Saints shall rejoice in glorv.
R. They shall be joyful in their beds.
V. Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us.
R. But unto Thy name give the glory.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray.

OGOp, who for the Three Children didst assuage
the flames of fire : mercifully grant that the
flames of sin may not consume us Thy servants.

"Y^IRECT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our actions by
A^ Thy inspiration, and further them with Thy
continual help ; that every prayer and work of ours
may always begin from Thee, and through Thee be
brought to an end.

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VOUCHSAFE, O Lord, to extinguish within us
the flames of sin ; Thou who didst grant to
Blessed Lawrence grace to arise whole from his fiery
torments. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Thomas Aouinas.
*7T^LMIGHTY and Everlasting God, the Preserver
(v^^ of souls and the Redeemer of the world, look
favorably upon me, Thy servant, prostrate before Thy
Majesty, and most graciously accept this vSacrifice at
which, in honor of Thy name, I have been present, for
the saving health of the faithful, living as well as de-
parted, as also for all ru}^ sins and offences. Take away
Thine anger from me : grant Thy grace and mercy unto
me ; open unto me the gates of Paradise ; deliver me
by Thy power from all evils ; and whatever guilt I have
of my own sinfulness incurred, do Thou graciously for-
give ; and make me so to persevere in Thy precepts in
this world that I may be rendered worthy to be joined
to the company of Thine elect ; of Thine only gift,
O my God, whose blessed name, honor, and dominion
endureth for ever and ever. Amen.

I render thanks to Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Ever-
lasting God, who hast vouchsafed, not for any merits
of mine, but of Thy great mercy only, to f^ed me a
sinner, Thine unworthy servant, with the precious
Body and Blood of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ;
and I pray that this Holy Communion may not be for
my judgment and condemnation, but for my pardon
and salvation. Let it be unto me an armor of faith
and a shield of good purpose, a riddance of all \dces,
and a rooting out of all evil desires ; an increase of
love and patience, of humility and obedience, and of

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all virtues ; a firm defence against the wiles of all my
enemies, visible and invisible ; a perfect quieting of all
my impulses, fleshly and spiritual ; a cleaving unto
Thee, the one true God ; and a blessed consummation
of my end when Thou dost call. And I pray that
Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bring me a sinner to that
unspeakable Feast where Thou, with Thy Son and
Thy Holy Spirit, art to Thy holy ones true light, ful-
ness of blessedness, everlasting joy, and perfect happi-
ness. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Bona venture.

OMOST sweet Lord Jesus Christ, transfix the affec-
tions of my inmost soul with that most joyous
and healthful wound of Thy love, with true, serene,
holiest Apostolic charity, that my soul may ever lan-
guish and melt with entire love and longing for Thee,
that it may desire Thee, and faint for Thy courts, long
to be dissolved and to be with Thee. Grant that my
soul may hunger after Thee, the Bread of Angels, the
Refreshment of holy souls, our dailj^ and supersub-
stantial Bread, who hast all sweetness and savor, and
the sweetness of every taste. Let my heart ever hun-
ger after and feed upon Thee, upon whom the Angels
desire to look, and my inmost soul be filled with the
sweetness of Thy savor. May it ever thirst for Thee,
the Fountain of life, the Source of \s4sdom and know-
ledge, the Fountain of eternal light, the Torrent of
pleasure, the Richness of the House of God. May it
ever yearn for Thee, seek Thee, find Thee, stretch to-
wards Thee, attain to Thee, meditate upon Thee, speak
of Thee, and do all things to the praise and glory of
Thy h.o\y name, with humility and discretion, with

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love and delight, with readiness and affection, with
perseverance even unto the end. And be Thou ever
my hope and my whole confidence ; my riches ; my
delight, my pleasure, and my joy ; my rest and tran-
quillity ; my peace, my sweetness, and my fragrance ;
my sweet savor, my food and refreshment ; my refuge
and my help ; my wisdom ; my portion, my possession,
and my treasure, in whom my mind and my heart may
ever remain fixed and firm, and rooted immovably,
henceforth and for evermore. Amen.

OMOST Holy, O most benign, O noble and glori-
ous Virgin Mary, who wast worthy to bear in
thy sacred womb the Creator of all, and at thy virginal
breast to nourish Him whose true, real, and most holy
Body and Blood I, an unworthy sinner, have just now
dared to receive : vouchsafe, I humbly beseech thee, to
intercede with Him for me a sinner ; that whatsoever,
by ignorance or neglect, by accident or irreverence, I
have left undone, or have done amiss, in this unspeak-
ably holy Sacrifice, may be pardoned through thy
prayers to the same our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son,
who with the Father and the Holy Ghost liveth and
rei^ueth world without end. Amen.

Aspirations.

y^l 'HO art Thou, O Lord, and what am I ?
vIlA* Dost Thou come unto me, O King most High,
even to the very lowest of Thy servants ?

Behold, O Lord, I now have Thee, who hast all
things : I possess Thee, wlio possessest all things and
canst do all things ; therefore, O my God and my All,
do Thou wean my heart from all other things beside
Thee, for in them there is nothing but vanity and

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weariness of spirit ; on Thee alone may my heart be
fixed ; in Thee be my rest, for in Thee is my treasure,
in Thee are sovereign truth, true happiness, and eter-
nal life.

Let my soul, O Lord, feel the sweetness of Thy pres-
ence. May it taste how sweet Thou art, O Lord, that,
drawn by love of Thee, it may seek for nothing where-
in to rejoice out of Thee ; for Thou art the joy of my
heart, and my God, and my portion for ever.

Thou art the Physician of my soul, who with Thine
own stripes hast healed our sickness. I am that sick
soul whom Thou camest from heaven to heal ; heal
my soul, therefore, for I have sinned against Thee.

Thou art the Good Shepherd who hast laid down
Thy life for Thy sheep. Behold, I am that sheep
which was lost, and yet Thou dost vouchsafe to feed
me with Thy Body and Blood ; lay me now upon Thy
shoulders. What vnlt Thou refuse me, who hast given
Thyself unto me ? O be Thou my Shepherd, and I
shall lack nothing in the green pasture wherein Thou
feedest me, until I am brought to the pastures of eter-
nal life.

O Thou true Light, which enlightenest every man
who Cometh into the world, enlighten mine eyes, that
I sleep not in death.

O Fire continually burning, and never failing ! be-
hold how lukewarm and cold I am ; O do Thou in-
flame my reins and my heart, that they may be on fire
with the love of Thee. For Thou camest to send fire
on the earth, and what \\dlt Thou but that it be
kindled ?

O King of Heaven and earth, rich in pity ! behold,
I am poor and needy ; Thou knowest what I most

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require ; Thou aloue art able to enrich and help me ;
help me, O God, and out of the treasure of Thy good-
ness succor Thou my needy soul.

O my Lord and my God ! behold, I am Thy ser-
vant : give me understanding and kindle my affections,
that I may know and do Thy will.

Thou art the Lamb of God, the Lamb without spot,
who takest away the sins of the world ; take away from
me whatever hurteth me and displeaseth Thee ; and
give me what Thou knowest to be pleasing to Thee
and good for me.

Thou art my love and all my joy ; Thou art my God
and my all ; Thou art the portion of my inheritance
and of my cup ; Thou art He that will restore my in-
heritance unto me.

O my God and my All ! may the sweet and burning
power-of Thy love, I beseech Thee, so absorb my soul,
that I may die unto the world for the love of Thee,
who for the love of me hast vouchsafed to die upon the
Cross, O my God and my All.

Lord, if I had lived innocently, I could not have de-
served to receive the crumbs that fall from Thy Table.
How great is Thy mercy, who hast feasted me with the
Bread of Virgins, with the Wine of Angels, with Manna
from heaven !

O when shall I pass from this dark glass, from this
veil of vSacraments, to the vision of Thy eternal light ;
from eating Thy Body, to beholding Thy face in Thy
eternal kingdom ?

Let not my sins crucify the Lord of life again ; let it
never be said of me. The hand of him who betray eth
Me is ivith Me on the table.

O that I might love Thee as well as ever any creature

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loved Thee ! Let me thiuk nothing but Thee, desire
nothing but Thee, enjoy nothing but Thee.

O Jesus, be a Jesus unto me. Thou art all things
unto me. Let nothing ever please me but what savors
of Thee and Thy miraculous sweetness.

Blessed be the mercies of our Lord, who of God is
made unto me wisdom, and justice, and sanctifi cation,
and redemption. Let him who glorieth glory in the
Lord. Amen.

Adoi^e and Magnify the Lord.

OLORD Jesus, sweetest Guest, may est Thou have
come happily to me. Thy poor and humble ser-
vant. ]\Ia3'est Thou have entered in blessing under
this mean and lowly roof. Blessed art Thou, O Lord,
in the highest, for that Thou hast come into my heart,
Thou Day-spring from on high. O King of peace,
drive from ni}' heart all vain and idle thoughts, that
my soul may be able to imitate and to love Thee
only, the Author of peace. For what beside Thee, O
Thou peace. Thou calm and sweetness of my heart,
should my soul seek for or desire ?

Pray for Grace.

r^ RANT me Thy grace, most merciful Jesus, that it
^o^ may be with me, and work with me, and con-
tinue with me even to the end. Grant me ever to wdll
and to desire what is most pleasing unto Thee. Let Thy
will be mine, and my will ever follow Thine in perfect
agreement with it, that so I may neither choose nor
reject, save what Thou choosest and rejectest.

Grant me to die to all that is in the world, and for
love of Thee to be content to be despised and unknown

336 Thanksgiving aftkr Communion.

in this life. Grant me, above all objects of desire, to
rest in Thee, and to still my heart to perfect peace in
Thee. For Thou art the true peace of the heart, Thou
art its only rest, and out of Thee all is restless and un-
quiet. In this peace, that is'in Thyself alone, my chief
and eternal good, may I lay me down and take my rest.
Amen.

Give Thanks.

"j A I 'HAT shall I render unto Thee, O Lord Jesus, for
vSlA. all that Thou hast done unto me, and on this
day especiall}' ? In Th}' care for me Thou hast given
me Thy Body for my food, and Thy Blood for my
drink, and both for a pledge of future glory. Would
that my lips might be opened, and my mouth filled
with Thy praise, that I might sing of Thy glorj- and of
Thy greatness all the day long, and tell of all Thy
wondrous works. O my soul, magnify the Lord, from
whom thou hast received blessings so many and so
great ; and rejoice, my spirit, in God thy Saviour : for
He hath looked down on my lowliness ; and the
Mighty One hath done great things for me, and hath
filled me, when hungry, with good things.

Let my words please Thee, O Lord ; my joy shall
be in Thee, and I will be exercised in Thy command-
ments. Hold Thou me by my right hand, and guide
me by Thy will, that Thou mayest afterwards receive
me with Thy glory ; for Thy mercy's sake. Ameii.

Offer to God the Father His Son Jesus Christ.

OMOST Merciful Father, who hast so loved me as
to give to me Thine Only-begotten Son for my
food and drink, and with Him all things, look upon
the Face of Thine Anointed, in whom Thou art well

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pleased. This Thy Beloved Sou, and with Him my
heart, I offer and present to Thee for all the blessings
Thou hast this day given me. Mayest Thou, O Father,
be now well pleased in Him, and through Him turn
away Thine indignation from me.

Behold the One Mediator between God and men, a
Man Christ Jesus, my Advocate and High-Priest, who
intercedes for me. Him do I offer and plead before
Thee, who committed no sin, but bore the sins of the
world, and by whose stripes we are healed. Accept,
therefore, O Holy Father, this Immaculate Victim, to
the honor and glory of Thy name, in thanksgiving for
all Thy benefits bestowed upon me, in remission also
of my sins, and supply of all my defects and shortcom-
ings.

O Blessed Virgin, Mother of m}^ God and Saviour,
recommend my petitions to thy Son. O all ye Angels
and Saints, citizens of heaven, join also your prayers
with mine. Ye stand always before the Throne, and
see Him face to face, whom I here receive under veils.
Be ever mindful of me, and obtain from Him and
through Him that with you I may bless Him and love
Him for ever. A^nen.

Offer Yourself to Christ.

OLORD, for that I am Thy servant and the son of
Thy handmaid, I therefore renounce the devil
and all his works and pomps; all the vanity of this
wicked world, and all the sinful lusts of the flesh. Thou
alone art the God of my heart ; Thou, O God, art my
portion for ever. Thou art the portion of my inheri-
tance and of my cup. Thou art He that will restore
my inheritance unto me. Do Thou therefore take for

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Thiue own the whole powers of my soul, my memory,
my intellect, and all my will. All that I am, and all
that I have, Thou hast bestowed upon me : therefore
I give back all to Thee, and surrender it to be wholly
governed by Thy sovereign will. Grant me but ^ace
to love Thee alone, and I am rich enough and ask no
more.

Here may be said the Tantum Ergo {p. 222), the Lauda Sion {p. 6j2),
the Pauge Lingua {p.62y),or any other Hymn in honor of the
Blessed Sacrament.

A PRAYER(i)

To ivhich Pope Pins VII. has annexed a Plenary In-
dtilifence, ■which all the faithful may obtain who,
after having confessed their sins with contrition ,
and received the Holy Comniunioii, shall devoutly
recite it before an image or representatio7i of Christ
crucified.

Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus,
I cast myself upon my knees in 'Ihy
sight, and with the most fervent desire of
my soul I pray and beseech Thee that
Thou wouldst impress upon my heart
lively sentiments of Faith, Hope, and
Charity, with true repentance for my
sins, and a firm desire of amendment,
whilst with deep affection and grief of
soul I ponder within myself and mental-
ly contemplate Thy five most precious
Wounds ; having before my eyes that which David
spake in prophecy : They have pierced my hands
a7id feet ; they have numbered all Diy bones.

Zbc IDcxfotion of the fovt^ Iboure'
adoration.

HIS Devotion, known in Italy as the Qua-
-^ ranf ore, continues for Forty Hours, in
;: memory of the fortj^ hours during which
\ the Body of our Lord remained in the Sep-
ulchre. It was begun at Milan in 1534,
and was introduced into Rome by St. Philip
Neri in 1548, and sanctioned by Pope Clem-
ent VIII., who issued a solemn Bull respect'
ing it, November 25, 1592.

The devotion owes its origin to Father Jo-
seph, a Capuchin friar at ;Milan. In the year
1534 the city of Milan was suffering all the
horrors attendant on war, and was reduced
almost to despair, when Father Joseph called
upon the citizens to raise their eyes from the
miseries around them, and look up to heaven for succor, assuring
them, on the part of God, that if they would give themselves to
fervent prayer for forty hours, their city and their countr\- would
be liberated from the devastations of their enemies. The citi-
zens obeyed the call. The Forty Hours' Prayer commenced in
the Cathedral, and was taken up by the other churches of the
city in rotation. The people meanwhile attended with fen,-or at
the appointed praj^ers, and approached with great devotion the
Sacraments of Penance and the H0I3' Eucharist. Heaven did
not delay to fulfil the assurance given b\- the pious ser\-ant of
God ; for in a short time the Emperor Charles V. and Francis,
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340 A Visit to the Bi^essed Sacrament.

King of France, were seen at the gate of Milan arranging the ar-
ticles of peace.

To promote this devotion Pope Clement VIII. granted a Plenary,
Indulgence to all such as, confessing their sins and receiving Holy
Communion, should visit any church or chapel where this devo-
tion was being performed.

To gain this Indulgence it is required (i) to visit the Blessed
Sacrament once during the three days of Exposition ; and (2) to
receive Holy Communion on the day preceding, or on one of the
three days, but not necessarily in the same church or chapel in
which the Blessed Sacrament is exposed.

Pope Paul V. also granted an Indulgence of ten years and ten
quadrageyicE for every Visit made to the Blessed Sacrament thus
exposed.

These Indulgences are applicable to the Souls in Purgatory.

The forms of prayers used in this devotion are, the Litany
of the Saints, Collects, etc., as given o\\ page 236 ; to which may
be added the Litany of the Holy Name (/>. 60), th- Litany of the
Blessed Virgin {p. 65), the Miserere (/>. 24<^), and the Te Deum
(p. 160).

A VISIT TO THE BLESSED SACRA-
MENT.

An Act of Adoration to the Most Holy
Trinity.

I MOST humbly adore Thee, O uncreated Father,
and Thee, O Only-begotten Son, and Thee, O
Holy Ghost the Paraclete, one Almighty, Everlasting,
and Unchangeable God, Creator of heaven and earth,
and of all things visible and invisible. I acknowledge
in Thee a true and ineffable Trinity of Persons, a true
and indivisible Unity of Substance. I glorify Thee, O
Almighty Trinity, one only Deity, my most compas-
siouate Lord, my sweetest hope, my dearest light, my

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most desired repose, my jo}-, my life, and all my good.
To Tby most merciful gooduess I commend my soul
aud body ; to Thy most sacred Majesty I wholly devote
myself, and to Thy divine will I resign and yield my-
self eternally. All honor and glory be to Thee for ever
and ever. Amen.

O HEAVENLY Father, O most forgiving Father,
O Lord God, have mercy upon me a wretched
sinner, have mercy upon all men. In fullest repara-
tii:-n, expiation, and satisfaction for all my iniquities
and negligences, and for the sins of the whole world,
and perfectly to supply the deficiency of my works,
I offer unto Thee Thy Beloved Son, Christ Jesus, in
union with that sovereign charity with which Thou
didst send Him to us, and didst give Him to us as
our Sa\*iour. I offer His transcendent virtues, and
all that He did and suffered for us. I offer His la-
bors, sorrows, torments, and most Precious Blood. I
offer the merits of the most Blessed Virgin Mary and
of all Thy Saints. Assist me, I beseech Thee, O most
merciful Father, through the same Thy Son, by the
power of Thy Holy Spirit. Have mercy on all un-
happy sinners, and graciously call tHem back to the
way of salvation. Grant to all the liv-ing pardon and
grace, and to the faithful departed eternal light and
rest. Ameji.

OHOLY Spirit, sweeiest Comforter, who proceedest
from the Father and the vSon in an ineffable
manner, come, I beseech Thee, and enter into my
heart. Purify and cleanse me from all sin, and sanc-
tify my soul. Wash away its defilements, moisten its
drvness, heal its wounds, subdue its stubbornness, melt

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its coldness, and correct its wanderings. Make nie
truly humble and resigned, that I may be pleasing
unto Thee, and Thou mayest abide with me for ever.
O most blessed Light, O Light worthy of all love, en-
lighten me. O Joy of Paradise, O fount of purest
delights, O my God, give Thyself to me, and kindle in
my inmost soul the fire of Thy love. O my Lord, in-
struct, direct, and defend me in all things. Give me
strength against all undue fears and a cowardly spirit ;
bestow upon me a right Faith, a firm Hope, and a sin-
cere and perfect Charity ; and grant that I may ever do
Thy most gracious will. Amen.

A Prayer of St. Alphonsus Liguori.CO

* I ' ORD Jesus Christ, who, through the love which
r*— * Thou bearest to men, dost remain with them,
day and night, in this Sacrament, full of mercy and of
love, expecting, inviting, and receiving all who come
to visit Thee : I believe that Thou art present in the
Sacrament of the Altar. From the abyss of my no-
thingness I adore Thee, and I thank Thee for all the
graces which Thou hast bestowed upon me, particularly
for having given me Thyself in this Sacrament, for
having given me for my advocate Thy most holy
Mother, Mary, and for having called me to visit Thee
in this church. I pay my homage this day to Thy
most loving Heart, and I do so, first, in thanksgi\'ing
for this great gift itself ; secondly, as a reparation for
all the injuries which Thou hast received from Thine
enemies in this Sacrament ; thirdly, I wish, b)' this
visit, to adore Thee in all those places on earth where
Thou art Sacramentally present, and in which Thou
art the least honored and the most abandoned. My.

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Jesus, I love Thee with my whole heart. I am sorry
for having hitherto so many times offended Thine in-
finite goodness. I purpose, \\-ith the assistance of Thy
grace, never more to offend Thee ; and, at this mo-
ment, miserable as I am, I consecrate my whole being
to Thee. I give Thee my entire will, all my affections
and desires, and all that I have. From this day for-
ward do what Thou wilt with me, and with everything
that belongs to me. I ask and desire only Thy holy
love, the gift of final perseverance, and the perfect ful-
filment of Thy will. I commend to Thee the souls in
purgatory, particularly those who were most devoted
to the most Blessed Sacrament and to the Blessed Vir-
gin Mary ; and I also commend to Thee all poor sin-
ners. Finally, my dear Saviour, I unite all my affec-
tions vnth the affections of Thy most loving Heart ;
and, thus united, I offer them to Thine Eternal Father,
and I entreat Him, in Thy name and for Thy sake,
to accept and answer them. Amen.

Tyie Prayer Look down, O Lord {p. 90), may be used here.

An Act of Reparation to the Sacred Heart of
Jesus.

OJESrS, Only Son of the Li^^ng God, who, by an
incomprehensible effect of Thy love, wast pleased
to be made INIan, to be born in a stable, to live amidst
labors and sufferings, to die upon a Cross, and to leave
us, as a perpetual pledge of Thy tenderness. Thine own
Bodv and Blood for the nourishment of our souls, in the
ineffable Sacrament of the Eucharist : Thou beholdest
at Thy feet a criminal covered with confusion, who
comes, in the spirit of union with all the associates in
the adoration of Thy di\-ine Heart, humbly to confess

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his ingratitude, his iniquities, and those of all other
men, that he may make reparation for them as far as in
him lies.

Alas ! O loving Jesus, we have sinned against heaven
and before Thee. What hath Thy most Sacred Heart
not suffered on our part in the course of Thy sacred
life, in Thy bitter Passion, and from the moment that
Thou hast dwelt amongst us in the Sacrament of Thy
Love ! O with how much bitterness, opprobrium, and
grief have we deluged Thy divine Heart ! Pardon ;
mercy ; O adorable Heart of Jesus ! mercy for me,
mercy for all men, and for our land in particular !

I detest, with all the sincerity of my soul, and with
the most profound and bitter grief, everything which
hath ever offended Thee in myself or in others ; I de-
test it for the love Thou deservest, and which is su-
premely due unto Thee. O that I could efface with
my tears, and wash away with my blood, the inju-
ries which we have done unto Thee. O that I could
repay Thee, by my repentance, by my works, and by
my love, all the glory, honor, and satisfaction of which
Thou hast been robbed by the injuries and outrages
that have been committed against Thee ! Accept at
least the earnest desire with which Thou inspirest me.

Vouchsafe, O Heart infinitely rich in mercy, to light
again in my heart and that of all men the sacred fire
which Thou caniest to kindle upon the earth. Let it
purify them, let it inflame them, let it make of them
one heart with Th}^ Heart. Pour down, I beseech
Thee, Thy most precious and abundant benedictions on
Thy holy Church, and those who govern it ; on this
diocese, on this region, and on all those who are united
with us in devotion to Thv vSacred Heart. O Heart

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of Jesus, live, reign in all .hearts, for time and for
eternity. Amen.

An Act of Consecration to the Sacred Heart
OF Jesus.

^^^O Thee, O Sacred Heart of Jesus, do I devote and
^^ offer up my life, my thoughts, my words, my
actions, and my sufferings. May my whole being be
no longer employed but in loving and serving and
glorifying Thee. O Sacred Heart, be Thou henceforth
the sole object of my love, the protector of my life, the
pledge of my salvation, and my refuge at the hour of
my death. Plead for me, O blessed and adorable Heart,
at the Bar of Divine Justice, and screen me from the
auger which my sins deserve. Imprint Thyself like a
Seal upon my heart, that I may never be separated
from Thee. May my name also be ever engraven upon
Thee, and may I ever be consecrated to Thy glory,
ever burning with the flames of Thy Love, and entirely
penetrated with it for all eternity. This is all my de-
sire, to live in Thee. One thing have I sought of the
Lord, and this will I seek, that I may dwell in the
Heart of my Lord all the days of m^^ life.

A Prayer to the Eternal Father.

O ETERNAL Father, let me offer up unto Thy
mercy the Sacred Heart of Thy dearly-beloved
Son, even as He offered Himself up a Sacrifice to Thy
Justice.

Accept, on my behalf, all the thoughts, sentiments,
affections, motions, and all the actions of this Sacred
Heart ; they are mine, because It was immolated for

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me ; they are mine, because for the future I am re-
solved to admit nothing into my heart but what hath
place in Thine. Receive, then, O God, the merits of
this Sacred Heart in satisfaction for my sins, and in
thanksgiving for all the benefits conferred upon me.
Receive them, O Lord, as so many motives for grant-
ing my petitions. Give me, O Lord, for their sake, all
the graces I need, but especially the gift of final per-
severance. Receive them as so many acts of love,
adoration, and praise, which I now offer to Thy divine
Majesty. This Sacred Heart, this Heart alone, can
love, honor, and glorify Thee as Thou deservest.
AineJi.

A Prayer to th3 Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the
Blessed Sacrament of the Aetar. (i)

"-r:^ OW boundless, O Jesus, is Thy Love ! Thou hast
r*-b prepared for me, of Thy most precious Body
and Blood, a divine Banquet, wherein Thou dost give
Thyself to me without reserve. What hath urged Thee
to this excess of love? Nothing but Thine own most
Loving Heart. O adorable Heart of Jesus, Furnace of
divine Love, receive ni)^ soul into the wounds of Thy
most sacred Passion, that in this school of charity I
may learn to make a return of love to that God who
hath given me such wonderful proofs of His Love.
Ameii.

^ESUS, meek and humble of heart,
J Make my heart like unto Thine !^i;

O sweetest Heart of Jesus, I implore

That 1 may ever love Thee more and more ! ^^^

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O Heart of Jesus, burning with love of me, inflame
my heart with the love of Thee ! (i)

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, ma^-est Thou be known,
loved, and adored throughout all the world ! U)

O Heart of my dear Redeemer, may the love of Thy
friends supply all the injuries and neglects which
Thou sustainest !

Zhc Stations of tbe Crose.'"

M v.;<.5.i!/:?S<?°oqopo

HIS DEVOTION arose first in Jerusalem,
among the Christians who dwelt there, out
of veneration for those sacred spots ?i'hich 7vere
sanctified by the sufferings of ojir Divine Re-
deemer. From the Holy City this devout ex-
ercise was introduced into Europe. When, in
1342, the Franciscan Fathers established their
house in Jerusalem, and undertook the cus-
tody of the sacred places of the Holy Land,
they began to spread throughout the Catholic
world the devotion of the IVay of the Cross.

This excellent devotion has met with the re-
peated approvals of the Holy See, and is en-
riched with many Indulgences ; to gain them.,
it is necessary to meditate, according to indi-
vidual ability, on the Passion and Death of our Lord Jesus Christ,
and to go from one Station to another, if the space and number
of persons luill admit.

Method of Practising this Exercise,

Composed by St. Alphonsus Liguori, a.d. 1787.

Let each one, kneeliyig before the High Altar, make an Act of Con-
trition, and form the intention of gaining the Indulgences,
whether for himself or for the souls in Purgatory. Then say :

My Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast made this journey
to die for w\ft with love unutterable, and I have so
many times unworthily abandoned Thee ; but now I
love Thee with my whole heart, and because I love

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Thee I repent sincerely for having ever offended Thee.
Pardon me, my God, and permit me to accompany
Thee on this journey. Thou goest to die for love of
me ; I wish also, my beloved Redeemer, to die for love
of Thee. My Jesus, I will live and die always united
to Thee.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.*

FIRST STATION.

JESUS IS CONDEMNED TO DEATH.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, after having been scourged and
crowned vnth. thorns, was unjustly condemned by Pi-
late to die on the Cross.

QY adorable Jesus, it was not Pilate ; no, it was
my sins that condemned Thee to die. I be-
seech Thee, by the merits of this sorrowful journey, to
assist my soul in her journey towards eternity. I love
Thee, my beloved Jesus ; I love Thee more than my-
self ; I repent with my whole heart of ha\dug offended
Thee. Never permit me to separate myself from Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and then
do with me v/hat Thou wilt. •

* While passing from one Station to another, a verse of the Stabat
Mater (/. 617) is frequently sung.

350 The; Stations of thk Cross.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee,

SECOND STATION.

JESUS IS MADF TO BEAR HIS CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

7?. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, in making this journey with the
Cross on His shoulders, thought of us, and for us of-
fered to His Father the death He was about to un-
dergo.

|T^Y most beloved Jesus, I embrace all the tribula-
%J^ tions Thou hast destined for me until death.
I beseech Thee, by the merits of the pain Thou didst
suffer in carrying Thy Cross, to give me the necessary
help to carry mine with perfect patience and resigna-
tion. I love Thee, Jesus my love ; I repent of having
offended Thee. Never permit me to separate myself
from Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always,
and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very loye of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

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THIRD STATION.

JESUS FAI.I.S THE FIRST TIME UNDER HIS CROSS.
K We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider this first fall of Jesus under His Cross. His
flesh was torn by the scourges. His head crowned with
thorns, and He had lost a great quantity of blood. He
was so weakened that He could scarcely walk, and yet
He had to carry this great load upon His shoulders.
The soldiers struck Him rudely, and thus He fell seve-
ral times in His journey.

|T^Y Jesus, it is not the weight of the Cross, but of
JJ-^ my sins, which has made Thee suffer so much
pain. Ah ! by the merits of this first fall, deliver me
from the misfortune of falling into mortal sin. I love
Thee, O my Jesus, with my whole heart ; I repent of
ha\nng offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mar>^ Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost g.o to die

For ver\' love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FOURTH STATION.

JESUS MEETS HIS AFFEICTED MOTHER.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

352 The Stations of the Cross.

Consider the meeting of the Son and the Mother,
which took place on this journey. Jesus and Mary
looked at each other, and their looks became as so
many arrows to wound those hearts which loved each
other so tenderly.

^nr^Y most loving Jesus, by the sorrow that Thou
%J^ didst experience in this meeting, grant me the
grace of a truly devoted love for Thy most holy
Mother. And thou, my Queen, ' who wast over-
whelmed with sorrow, obtain for me, by thy inter-
cession, a continual and tender remembrance of the
Passion of thy Son. I love Thee, Jesus my love ; I re-
pent of having offended Thee. Never permit me to
offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee, and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FIFTH STATION.

THE CYRENIAN HEI.PS JESUS TO CARRY HIS CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

J^. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the Jews, seeing that at each step Jesus
from weakness was on the point of expiring, and fear-
ing that He would die on the way, when they wished
Him to die the ignominious death of the Cross, con-
strained Simon the Cyrenian to carry the Cross be-
hind our Lord.

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^T^Y most beloved Jesus, I will not refuse the Cross
pJ-^ as the Cyrenian did ; I accept it — I embrace it.
I accept in particular the death Thou hast destined for
me, with all the pains which may accompany it ; I
unite it to Thy death— I offer it to Thee. Thou hast
died for love of me ; I will die for love of Thee, and to
please Thee. Help me by Thy grace. I love Thee,
Jesus my love ; I repent of having offended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee ; and then do with me what Thou wilt.
Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

SIXTH STATION.

veronica wipes the face of JESUS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the holy woman named Veronica, see-
ing Jesus so afflicted, and His face bathed in sweat and
blood, presented Him with a towel, with which He
wiped His adorable face, lea\dng on it the impression
of His holy countenance.

/T^Y most beloved Jesus, Thy face was beautiful
aJ-^ before, but in this journey it has lost all its
beauty, and wounds and blood have disfigured it.
Alas ! my soul also was once beautiful, when it received
Thy grace in Baptism ; but I have disfigured it since
by my sins. Thou alone, my Redeemer, canst restore

354 The Stations of the; Cross.

it to its former beauty. Do this by Thy passiou, aud
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail I\Iary. Glory' be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

SEVENTH STATION.

JESUS FAI.I.S THE SECOND TIME.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider the second fall of Jesus under the Cross — a
fall which renews the pain of all the wounds of the
head and members of our afflicted Lord.
^Tpv Y most gentle Jesus, how many times Thou hast
N"-^. pardoned me, and how many times have I fal-
len again, and begun again to offend Thee ! Oh! by the
merits of this new fall, give me the necessary helps to
persevere in Thy grace until death. Grant that in all
temptations which assail me I may always commend
myself to Thee. I love Thee, Jesus m}' love, with my
whole heart ; I repent of ha\ang oifended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee always ; and then do with me what
Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

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EIGHTH STATION.

JESUS SPEAKS TO THE WOMEN OF JERUSAT.EM.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

^. Because by Th}- holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how those womeu wept with compassion at
seeing Jesxis in such a pitiable state, streaming with
blood, as He walked along. But Jesus said to them :
IVeep 7iotfor Me, but for your children.
fW^ Jesus, laden with sorrows, I weep for the
5J^ offences I have committed against Thee, be-
cause of the pains they have deserved, and still more
because of the displeasure they have caused Thee, who
hast loved me so much. It is Thy love, more than the
fear of hell, which causes me to weep for my sins. My
Jesus, I love Thee more than myself ; I repent of hav-
ing offended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and then
do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For ver3' love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

NINTH STATION.

JESUS FALLS THE THIRD TIME.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the vrorld.

Consider the third fall of Jesus Christ. His weak-

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ness was extreme, and the cruelty of His executioners
excessive, who tried to hasten His steps when He had
scarcely strength to move.
* J I'H, my outraged Jesus, by the merits of the
(JP^ weakness Thou didst suffer in going to Calvary,
give me strength sufficient to conquer all human re-
spect, and all my wicked passions, which have led me
to despise Thy friendship. I love Thee, Jesus my love,
with my whole heart ; I repent of having offended
Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant
that I may love Thee always ; and then do with me
•what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For verj' love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company

I wish to die with Thee.

TENTH STATION.

JESUS IS STRIPPED OF HIS GARMENTS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider the violence with which the executioners
stripped Jesus. His inner garments adhered to His
torn flesh, and they dragged them off" so roughly that
the skin came with them. Compassionate your Sa-
viour thus cruelly treated, and say to Him :
^T^Y innocent Jesus, by the merits of the torment
%^^ Thou has felt, help me to strip myself of all
affection to things of earth, in order that I may place
all my love in Thee, who art so worthy of my love. I

The Stations of the Cross. 357

love thee, O Jesus, with my whole heart ; I repent of
having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love thee always ; and
then do wath me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail ^Nlary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let tae bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

ELEVENTH STATION.

JESUS IS NAII^ED TO THE CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how Jesus, after being thrown on the Cross,
extended His hands, and offered to His Eternal Father
the sacrifice of His life for our salvation. These bar-
barians fastened Him with nails, and then, raising the
Cross, allowed Him to die with anguish on this in-
famous gibbet.

^T^Y Jesus ! loaded with contempt, nail my heart
t^*^* to Thy feet, that it may ever remain there, to
love Thee, and never quit Thee again. I love Thee
more than myself ; I repent of having offended Thee.
Never permit me to offend Thee again. Grant that I
may love Thee always ; and then do with me what
Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost ^o to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

358 The Stations of the Cross.

TWElvFTH STATION.

JESUS DIES ON THE CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, aud we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how thy Jesus, after three hours' Agony on
the Cross, consumed at length with anguish, abandons
Himself to the weight of His body, bows His head and
dies.

OMY dying Jesus, I kiss devoutly the Cross on
which Thou didst die for love of me. I have
merited by my sins to die a miserable death, but Thy
death is my hope. Ah, by the merits of Thy death,
give me grace to die, embracing Thy feet, and burning
with love to Thee. I commit my soul into Thy hands.
I love Thee with my whole heart ; I repent of ever
having offended Thee. Never permit me to offend
Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee always ; and
then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of nie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die vv'ith Thee.

THIRTEENTH STATION.

JESUS IS TAKEN DOWN FROI^I THE CROSS.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how, after the death of our Lord, two of His

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disciples, Joseph aud Nicodemus, took Him down from
the Cross, aud placed Him in the arms of His afflicted
Mother, who received Him with unutterable tender-
ness, and pressed Him to her bosom.

O MOTHER of sorrow, for the love of this Son,
accept me for thy servant, and pray to Him for
me. And Thou, my Redeemer, since Thou hast died
for me, permit me to love Thee ; for I wish but Thee,
and nothing more. I love Thee, my Jesus, and I re-
pent of ever having offended Thee. Never permit me
to offend Thee again. Grant that I may love Thee al-
ways ; and then do with me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father,

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of me :
Ah ! let nie bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

FOURTEENTH STATION.

JESUS IS PLACED IN THE SEPUIvCHRE.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

Consider how the disciples carried the body of Jesus
to bury it, accompanied by his holy Mother, who ar-
ranged it in the sepulchre with her own hands. They
then closed the tomb, and all withdrew.
* V I'H, my buried Jesus, I kiss the stone that en-
tsjp^ closes Thee. But Thou didst rise again the
third day. I beseech Thee by Thy Resurrection, make
me rise glorious with Thee at the last day, to be always

36o

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united wdth Thee in heaven, to praise Thee and love
Thee for ever. I love Thee, and I repent of ever hav-
ing oifended Thee. Never permit me to offend Thee
again. Grant that I may love Thee ; and then do with
me what Thou wilt.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father,

Dear Jesus, Thou dost go to die

For very love of" uie :
Ah ! let me bear Thee company ;

I wish to die with Thee.

After this, return to the High Altar, and say the Our Father, the
Hail Mary, and the Glory be to the Father five times, in honor
of the Passion of Jesus Christ, to gain the other Indulgences
granted to those who recite them.

Zbc Devotion of tbe Seven Moibe
upon tbe CvoeeS'

Glorj- be to the Father, etc.

Iv OME unto my help, O God.

A*. O Lord, make haste to help
.n. me.

^ T/ie First Word.

* I TATHER. FORGIVE THEM, FOR
r-^^ THEY KNOW NOT WHAT
THEY DO.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and
we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross
Thou hast redeemed the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross that Thou mightest pay by
Thy sufferings the debt due to my sins, and didst open
Thy divine mouth to obtain my pardon from eternal
Justice : have mercy on all the faithful in their agou}-,
and on me also when I shall be in that extremity, and,
through the merits of Thy most Precious Blood shed
for our salvation, give us so lively a sorrow for our sins
that we may breathe out our souls into the bosom of
Thine infinite mercy.

361

362 The Seven Words upon the Cross.

Glory be to the Father, three times,

V. Have mercy on us, O Lord.

R. Have merc}^ on us.

O my God, I believe in Thee, I hope in Thee, I love
Thee, and I repent of having offended Thee by my
sins.

The Second Word.

^^^HIS DAY THOU SHAI,T BE WITH ME IN PARA-
^-^ DISE.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and with such readiness
and bounty didst respond to the faith of the Good
Thief, who in the midst of Thy humiliation ac-
knowledged Thee to be the Son of God : O Thou who
didst assure him of Paradise, have mercy on all the
faithful in their agony, and on me also when I shall
be in that extremity, and, through the merits of Thy
most Precious Blood, revive in our souls a faith so
firm and constant that it may not waver at any sug-
gestion of the devil, so that we also may obtain the
blessed reward of Heaven.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Third Word.

BEHOLD THY SON ; behoi^d thy Mother.
V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless
Thee.

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R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and, forgetting Thy suffer-
ings, didst leave us as a pledge of Thy love Thine own
most holy Mother, that through her we might confi-
dently have recourse to Thee in our greatest need :
have mercy on all the faithful in their agony, and on
me also when I shall be in that extremity, and, through
the interior martyrdom of this Thy dear Mother,
awaken in our hearts a firm hope in the infinite merits
of Thy most Precious Blood, that we may avoid the
eternal damnation which our sins have deserved.

Glory be to the Father, th^^ee times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Fourth Word.

fW^ God ! My God ! why hast Thou forsaken
M4 Me?

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and, heaping sufiering on
suffering, didst endure with infinite patience not only
Thy many bodily tortures, but the most heavy afflic-
tion of spirit through the Dereliction of Thine Eternal
Father : have mercy on all the faithful in their agony,
and on me also when I shall be in that extremity, and,
through the merits of Thy most Precious Blood, give
us grace to suffer wdth true patience all the pains and

364 The Seven Words upon the Cross.

afflictions of our agony, that, uniting them with Thine,
we may be partakers of Thy glory in Paradise.

Glory be to the Father, th^'ee times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Fifth Word,

I THIRST,
r. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who didst agonize on the Cross
for the love of me, and who, not satisfied with
all the ignominy and suffering, wouldst willingly have
suffered yet more, so that all men might be saved — as
was clearly proved when all the torrents of Thy Pas-
sion would not allay the Thirst of Thy tender Heart :
have mercy on all the faithful in their agou}^, and on
me also when I shall be in that extremity, and, through
the merits of Thy most Precious Blood, enkindle such
a fire of charity in our hearts as may cause them to
burn \\ath the desire of uniting themselves to Thee for
all eternity.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Sixth Word.

XT IS consummated.
/ \ We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

BELOVED Jesus, who for the love of me didst
agonize on the Cross, and from that Throne of

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Truth didst announce the completion of the work of
our Redemption, through which, from being the chil-
dren of wrath and perdition, we are become the children
of God and the heirs of Heaven : have mercy on all
the faithful in their agony, and on me also when I shall
be in that extremity, and, through the merits of Thy
most Precious Blood, detach us entirely from the world
and from ourselves, and at th moment of our agony
give us grace sincerely to offer Thee the sacrifice of
our life in expiation of car sins.

Glory be to the Father, three times.

Have mercy, etc.

The Seventh Word.
*-rjrATHER, INTO Thy hands I commend My

f-l—l SPIRIT.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we bless Thee.
R. Because by Thy holy Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world.

O BELOVED Jesus, who didst agonize on the Cross
for the love of me, and who, in completing
this great Sacrifice, didst accept the will of Thine
Eternal Father, by resigning Thy spirit into His hands,
and then bowing Thy Head and dying : have mercy on
all the faithful in their agony, and on me also when I
shall be in that extremity, and, through the merits of
Thy most Precious Blood, give us, in our agony, an en-
tire conformity to the divine will, that w^e may be ready
either to live or die according as it shall best please
Thee, desiring nothing but the accomplishment of Thy
blessed will in us.

366 The Skven Words upon thk Cross.

Glor>' be to the Father, three times.
Have mercy, etc.

A Prayer to our Blessed Lady of Sorrows.

OHOIvY Mother, most afflicted by the bitter sorrow
which thou didst endure at the foot of the Cross
during the Three Hours' Agony of Jesus : vouchsafe to
assist all of us, the children of thy sorrows, in our last
agon}', that through thine intercession we may pass
from the bed of death to form a crown for thee iu the
heavenly Paradise.

Hail Mary, three times.

O Mary, Mother of grace,

Mother of mercy,

Protect us from the enemy,

And receive us at the hour of death. W

V. From sudden and unlooked-for death,

i?. O Lord, deliver us.

V. From the snares of the devil,

R. O Lord, deliver us.

V. From everlasting death,

R. O Lord, deliver us.

Let MS pray.

OGOD, who for the salvation of mankind didst
give an example and a help in the Passion and
Death of Thy Son : grant, we beseech Thee, that in the
hour of our death we may experience the effects of this
Thy charity, and deserve to be partakers in the glory
of Him our Redeemer, through the same Jesus Christ
our Lord.
R. Amen.

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367

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and
my soul.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in my last agony.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my
soul in peace with you.W

Zbc IRosar? of tbe BlesseJ) IDirgin
riDai-?.""

HE devotion called the Rosary consists of fif-
teen Pater Nosters and Glorias, and one luni-
dred and fifty Ave Marias, to be recited on
Indulgenced beads. It is divided into three
parts, each containing five Decades, or Tens ;
;/^ a Decade consisting of one Pater, ten Aves, ard
one Gloria* To each of these Decades is as-
signed one of the principal Mysteries of the
life of our Saviour or of His Blessed Mother, as
matter of meditation, whereon the mind is to
exercise itself while at prayer, and therefore it
is prefixed to everj' Decade.
The fifteen Mysteries, as we have said, are
divided into three parts — viz., five Joj-ful, five Sorrowful, and
five Glorious Mysteries. Now, the method consists in raising
corresponding affections in the will dunng the recital of each
Decade, such as the devotion of each one may suggest : for ex-
ample, in the first part, sentiments of/ovforthe coming of our
Redeemer ; in the second, of compassion for the sufferings of our
Lo-rd, and contj-ition for our sins, which were the occasion of them ;
'\\\\.\\&\.\\\rd.,oi thayikstrivijig for the exaltation and glory of our
Saviour and His Blessed Mother, hoping through the merits of
His Passion, and her Intercession, to be made partakers of their
glory. To assist the mind iu this exercise a short Meditation

* It is customary to preface these prayers with the Apostles'
Creed, one Pater, three Aves, and one Gloria, as iu the chaplet in-
troduced by St. Bridget of Sweden.
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Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 369

and prayer are usually given to be used before and after each De-
cade. In order to say the Rosary well, we should not be satisfied
with merely pronouncing the words of the pravers, or with a
vague and general reflection on the rviysteries : but we should en-
deavor to acquire the habit of reciting them with great attention
and reverence, at the same time dwelling in a vivid manner upon
the different Mysteries. In order to do this the better it is some-
times the custom, in addition to the short meditation on the
IVIystery (which is usually read before the recital of each Decade
and which contains, either expressed or understood, a prayer for
the particular Virtue to which it has relation), to subjoin a short
ejaculation tn reference to the subject of the xMysten-, which may
be inserted after the holy name of Jesus in t\iQ Hai'l Ma rv, or to
divide the meditation into ten points, one for each Ave The
reading of the meditation, ejaculation, or prayer are only pious
practices to assist in the more devout recitation of the Rosary
which consists essentially only in the recitation of the vocal
prayers while the mind dwells upon the subject of the Mystery
contemplated.

THE FORM OF BLESSIHa ROSARIES.
Proper to the Order of Preachers.

The Priest, vested in surplice and white stole, says :

Vj-DJUTORIUM iios- fyJK help is in the
(v/^-D-» trum iu nomiue V^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

^. Qui fecit coelum et R. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

V. Domine, exaudi orati- V. O Lord, hear my

onem meam. pra\'er.

^. Dt clamor mens ad te A\ And let my crv- come

veniat. unto Thee.

370 Rosary of the Bi.esskd Virgin Mary.

V. Dominus vobiscuni. K The Lord be with

you.

A\ And --.vitli thy spirit.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Orcinus.

OMNIPOTENS et mi-
sericors Deus, qui
propter eximiam charita-
tein tuam qua dilexisti
nos, Filium tuum uuigeni-
tum Dominum nostrum
Jesum Christum de ccelis
in terram desceudere, et de
Beatissim£e Mariae Domi-
nae uostrse utero sacratis-
simo, Angelo nuntiante,
carnem suscipere, crucem-
que ac mortem subire, et
tertia die gloriose a mor-
tuis resurgere voluisti, ut
nos eriperes de potestate
diaboli : obsecramus im-
mensam clemeutiam tuam,
ut haec sigua Rosarii in
honorem et laudem ejus-
dem Genitricis Filii tui ab
Ecclesia tua fideli dicata
beue*Klicas et Sanctis*
faces, eisque tantam iufun-
das virtutem Spiritus Sanc-
ti, ut quicumque horum
quodlibet secum portaverit,

Let us p7'ay,

VirivMIGHTY and most
cJr^ merciful God, who,
out of the wondrous love
whereby Thou hast loved
us, that Thou mightest de-
liver us from the power of
the devil, didst wdll that
Thine Only-begotten vSon,
our Lord Jesus Christ,
should come down upon
earth, and at the message
of an Angel take flesh from
the most sacred Womb of
our Lady, Blessed Mar}-,
and undergo the death of
the Cross, and the third
day rise gloriously from the
dead : v/e implore Thine
abounding mercy that
Thou wouldst bless *J« and
sanctify "-I^ these Rosaries,
dedicated by Thy faithful
Church to the honor and
praise of the same Mother
of Thy Son, and wouldst
so abundantly pour forth
upon them the power of

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atque in domo sua reve- the Holy Ghost that who-

reuter teuuerit, et in eis ad soever shall carry them

te, secundum hujus sane- about their persons, and

tLS Societatis instituta, di- shall reverently keep them

vina coutemplando niys-. in their homes, and shall

teria devote oraverit, salu- devoutly pray unto Thee,

bri et perseveranti devoti- contemplating, according

one abundet, sitque con- to the institutes of this

sors et particeps omnium holy Society, the di\nne

gratiarum, privilegiorum et mj-steries thereupon, may

indulgentiarum, quae eidem abound in sound and last-

Societati per sanctam Se- ing devotion, and may be

dem Apostolicam concessa sharers and partakers in

fuerunt, ab omni hoste all the graces, privileges,

visibili et invisibili sem- and indulgences which

per et ubique in hoc saeculo have been granted to the

liberetur, et in exitu suo same Society by the Holy

ab ipsa Beatissima Virgiue Apostolic See ; may at all

Maria Dei Genitrice tibi times and in all places be

plenus bonis operibus prae- delivered from every foe,

sentari mereatur. Per visible and invisible, in this

eumdem Dominum nos- present world, and may

trum Jesum Christum, Fi- finally at the hour of death,

lium tuum, qui tecum vi- full of all good works, be

vit et regnat in uuitate found worthy to be pre-

Spiritus Sancti Deus, per sented unto Thee by the

omnia soecula sceculorum. same most blessed Virgin

Mary, IMother of God.

Through the same our

Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

R. Amen. R- Amen.

The Priest then sprinkles the Rosaries with holy water.

372 Rosary of the BIvESSEd Virgin Mary.

A METHOD OF RECITING THE ROSARY OF
THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

IN the name of the Father, ►J* and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Ameyi.

V. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord.

R. And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise.

V. Come unto my help, O God,

R. O lyord, make haste to help me.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to
the Holy Ghost.

R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall
be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia,

{^Froyn Septuagesima to Easter, for Alleluia say, Praise to Thee,
O Lord, King of eternal Glory.]

[At the Cross say the Apostles' Creed : / believe in God, etc. On
the three small beads say : ist, / salute thee. Daughter of God
the Father; obtain for us the gift of a frtn faith. Hail Mary,
etc. 2d, I salute thee. Mother of God the Son ; obtain for us the
gift of constant hope. Hail Mary, etc. 3d, I salute thee, Spouse
of God the Holy Ghost ; obtain for us the gift of an ardent cha-
rity. Hail Mary, etc.]

THE FIVE JOYFUL MYSTERIES.

For Mondays and Thursdays ; the Sundays oe
Advent, and those from the Epiphany un-
til Lent.

/. The Annujiciation.

*T — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the An-
«-■ — ^ gel Gabriel saluted our Blessed Lady witli the
title. Full of grace, and declared unto her the Incar-
nation of our Lord aiid Saviour Jesus Christ.

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 373

Our Father, Hail Mary, teu times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Mary, Queen of Virgins, through the
most high Mystery of the Incarnation of thy
beloved Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, wherein our salva-
tion was begun, obtain for us, through thy most holy
intercession, light to understand the greatness of the
benefit He hath bestowed upon us, in vouchsafing to
become our Brother, and in giving thee. His own be-
loved Mother, to be our Mother also. Amen.

II. The Visitation.

*~\ — ' ET us contemplate, in this M3'stery, how the
« ■ ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, understanding from the
Angel that her cousin St. Elizabeth had conceived,
went with haste into the mountains of Judea to visit
her, and remained with her three months.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, spotless Mirror of humility, by
that exceeding love which moved thee to visit
thy holy cousin St. Elizabeth, obtain for us, through
thine intercession, that our hearts being visited by th}--
divine Son, and freed from all sin, we may praise and
give thanks to Him for ever. Amen.

III. The Birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.

*T ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
«J— ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, when the time of the

374 Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

delivery was come, brouglit forth our Redeemer, Jesus
Christ, at midnight, and laid Him in a manger, be-
cause there was no room for Him in the inns of Beth-
lehem.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OPURE Mother of God, through thy virginal and
most joyful delivery, whereby thou gavest to the
world thine only Son, ovir Saviour, obtain for us, we
beseech thee, through thine intercession, the grace to
lead such pure and holy lives in this world that we
may become worthy to sing, without ceasing, the mer-
cies of thy Son, and His benefits to us by thee. Amen.

IV. The Presentatiojt of our Blessed Lord in the
Temple.

*T — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
r-" — ^ Blessed Virgin Mary, on the day of her Purifi-
cation, presented the Child Jesus in the Temple, where
holy Simeon, giving thanks to God, with great devo-
tion received Him into his arms.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father,

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, most admirable example and pat-
tern of obedience, who didst present the Lord
of the Temple in the Temple of God, obtain for us, of
thy Blessed Son, that, with holy Simeon and devout
Anna, we may praise and glorify Him forever. Amen.

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 375

V. The Finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple.

^-| — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
, I i Blessed Virgin Mary, after having lost her be-
loved Sou in Jerusalem, sought Him for the space of
three days ; and at length found Him in the Temple,
sitting in the midst of the Doctors, hearing them, and
asking them questions.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OMOST Blessed Virgin, more than martyr in thy
sufferings, and yet the comfort of such as are
afflicted: by that unspeakable joy wherewith thy soul
was filled when at length thou didst find thy dearly-
beloved Son in the Temple, teaching in the midst of
the Doctors, obtain of Him that we may so seek Him
and find Him in His holy Catholic Church as never
more to be separated from Him. Amen.

Hail, holy Queen, with V. and R., and Prayer
(p. 79). Or Prayer of Rosary Sunday (p. 773).

THE FIVE SORROWFUL MYSTERIES.

For Tuesdays and Fridays, and the Sundays
IN Lent.

/. The Prayer and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed Sa-
viour in the Garden.

"TT"* ET us contem.plate, in this Mystery, how our Lord
r" — ^ Jesus w£is so afflicted for us in the Garden of

376 Rosary of the Bi.essed Virgin Mary.

Gethseinani that His Body was bathed in a Bloody
Sweat, which ran down in great drops to the ground.

Our Father. Hail Mary^ ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let tispray.

OHOLY Virgin, more than martyr, by that ar-
dent prayer which our beloved Saviour poured
forth to His Heavenly Father, vouchsafe to intercede
for us, that, our passions being subjected to the obe-
dience of reason, we may always, and in all things,
conform and subject ourselves to the holy will of God.
Amen.

II. The Scourging of our Blessed Lord at the Pillar.

'I ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
r-" — ^ lyord Jesus Christ was most cruelly scourged in
the house of Pilate ; the number of stripes inflicted
upon Him being, it is said, about five thousand.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

O MOTHER of God, Fountain of patience, through
those stripes thy only and dearly-beloved vSon
vouchsafed to suffer for us, obtain of Him for us grace
to mortify our rebellious senses, to avoid the occasion
of sin, and to be ready to suffer everything rather than
offend God. Amen.

III. The Crowning of our Blessed Saviour zvith
Thorns.

"l — ' ET us contemplate, in this INIyslery, how those
#J — * cruel ministers of Satan plaited a Crown of

Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary. 377

Thorns, and cruelly pressed it on the Sacred Head of
our Lord Jesus Christ.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let lis pray.

O MOTHER of our Eternal Prince, the King of
Glory, by those sharp Thorns wherewith His
Sacred Head was pierced, we beseech thee to obtain,
through thine intercession, that we may be delivered
from all emotions of pride, and escape that shame which
our sins deserve at the day of judgment. Amen.

IV. Jesus carrying His Cross.

* I ' ET us contemplate, in this M3'stery, how our
«J — ^ Lord Jesus Christ, being sentenced to die, bore,
with most amazing patience, the Cross which was laid
upon Him for His greater torment and ignominy.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, model of patience, by the most
painful carrying of the Cross, in which thy Son,
our Lord Jesus Christ, bore the heavy weight of our
sins, obtain for us of Him, through thine intercession,
courage and strength to follow His steps, and bear our
cross after Him to the end of our lives. Amen.

V. The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ.

*T ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
A — ^ Lord Jesus Christ, being come to Mount Cal-

378 Rosary of thi; Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

vary, was stripped of His clothes, and His Hands and
Feet were cruelly nailed to the Cross, in the presence
of His most afflicted Mother,

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let tis pray.

OHOLY Mary, Mother of God, as the Body of thy
beloved Sou was for us stretched upon the Cross,
so may we offer up our souls and bodies to be cruci-
fied with Him, and our hearts to be pierced with grief
at His most bitter Passion ; and thou, O most sorrow-
ful Mother, graciously vouchsafe to help us, by thy
all-powerful prayers, to accomplish the work of our
salvation. Avien.

Hail, holy Queen, etc. {p. 79). Or Prayer (p. 773).

THE FIVE GLORIOUS MYSTERIES.

For Wednesdays and Saturdays, and the Sun-
days from Easter until. Advent.

/. 7 he Resurrection of our Lord from the dead.

"T — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
A — ^ Lord Jesus Christ, triumphing gloriously over
death, rose again the third day, Immortal and Impas-
sible.

Our Father. Hail Mary^ ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 379
Let lis pray.

O GLORIOUS Virgin Mary, by that unspeakable
joy thou didst receive iu the Resurrectiou of thy
divine Son, we beseech thee obtain for us of Him that
our hearts may never go astray after the false joys of
this world, but may be v/holly employed in seeking
the true and solid joys of heaven. Amen.

II. The Ascension of Christ into Heaven.

"t — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how our
f" — ^ Lord Jesus Christ, forty days after His Resur-
rection, ascended into heaven, attended by Angels,
in the sight of His most holy Mother and His holy
Apostles and Disciples.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

O MOTHER of God, consoler of the afflicted, as
thy beloved Son, when He ascended into hea-
ven, lifted up His hands and blessed His Apostles, as
He departed from them ; so vouchsafe, most holy
Mother, to lift up thy pure hands to Him on our be-
half, that we may enjoy the benefits of His blessing,
and of thine, here on earth, and hereafter in heaven.
Amen.

HI. The Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles.

*T| — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the
«-■— ^ Lord Jesus Christ, being seated on the right
hand of God, sent, as He had promised, the Holy

380 Rosary of the Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

Gliost upou His Apostles, who, after He had ascended,
returned to Jerusalem, and continued in prayer and
supplication, waiting for the fulfilment of His promise.
Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OvSACRED Virgin, Tabernacle of the Holy Ghost,
we beseech thee to obtain, by thine intercession,
that this Comforter, whom thy beloved Son sent down
upon His Apostles, filling them thereby with spiritual
joy, may teach us in this world the true way of salva-
tion, and make us to walk in the way of virtue and
good works. Amen.

IV. The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into
Heaven.

*T — ' ET us contemplate, in this Mystery, how the glo-
r-^ — ^ rious Virgin, twelve years after the Resurrec-
tion of her Son, passed out of this world unto Him,
and was by Him taken up into heaven, attended by
the holy Angels.

Our Father. Hail Mary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let us pray.

OHOLY Virgin, who, entering the heavenly man-
sions, didst fill the Angels with joy and man
with hope : vouchsafe to intercede for us at the hour
of our death, that, being delivered from the illusions
and temptations of the devil, we may joyfully pass
out of this earthly estate to enjoy the happiness of
eternal life. Amen.

V. The Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in
Heaven.

*T| — 1 ET us coiitetnplate, in this Myster}'-, liow the glo-
r-* — * rious Virgin Mary was, to the great jubilee and
exultation of the whole Court of heaven, crowned by
her Son with the brightest diadem of glory.

Our Father. Hail 3lary, ten times. Glory be to
the Father.

Let ns pray.

O GLORIOUS Queen of all the heavenly host, we
beseech thee to accept these prayers, which, as
a Crown of Roses, we offer at thy feet ; and grant,
most gracious Lady, that, by thy intercession, our
souls may be inflamed with so ardent a desire of see-
ing thee so gloriously crowned, that it may never die
within us until it shall be changed into the happy frui-
tion of thy blessed sight. Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, etc. {p. 79). Or Prayer (p. 773).

A Prayer ascribed to St. Bernard.©

^T^EMORARE, O piis- "¥^ I
r'''^ sima Virgo IMaria, r-^-^

EMEMBER, O most
loving Virgin Mary,
non esse auditum a sceculo, that never was it known
quemquam ad tua curren- that any one who fled to
tern praesidia, tua implo- thy protection, implored
rantem auxilia, tua peten- thy help, and sought thine
tem suflFragia, esse derelic- intercession, was left for-
tum. Ego, tali animatus saken. Inspired with this
confideutia, ad te, Virgo confidence, I fly unto thee.

;82 Rosary of the: Bi^essed Virgin Mary.

virgiiium, Mater, curro.
Ad te venio ; coram te ge-
mens peccator assisto. No-

O Virgin of virgins, my
Mother. To thee I come ;
before thee I stand, sinful

li, Mater Verbi, verba mea and sorrowful. O Mother
despicere, sed audi propi- of the Word, despise not

tia et exaudi.

Amen.

my words, but graciously
hear and grant my prayer.
Amen,

l^^^^

^be Scapular®

OF THE CONFRATERNITY OF OUR LADY OF
MT. CARMEIv.

crer^Q©'\xri

HE Scapular, or Little Habit of the Blessed Vir-
gin, is composed of two stnall square pieces of
brown cloth, connected by two cords, and design-
ed to be worn over the shoulders under the or-
dinary clothing. It was, according to a most
authentic tradition, given by our Blessed Ladv
herself , as a pledge of her love and patronage, to
St. Simon Stock, general of the Carynelites, on
the i6th of fuly, A .D. 1251.

THE FORM OF REGEIYING A PERSON
INTO THE CONFRATERNITY OF MT.
CARMEE,

And of Bi^essing and Bestowing the Scapui^ar,
OR LiTTEE Habit of the Same.

The Postulant kneels before the Priest, who is vested in surplice and
■uhite stole, and the Priest says :

^USCEPnVIUS, Deus, y^TTE have received Thy
)<^ misericordiam tuam VJlA» niercv, O God, in

m medio templi tui

se- the midst of Thy temple ;

383

384

The Scapular.

cundum iiomeu tuum,
Deiis, sic et laus tua in
fines terrae ; justitia plena
est dextera tua.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster [secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
male.

V. Sa[v7i7n fac serviun
tuum,

jR. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei. Domine,
auxiliuni de saucto,

R. Et de Sion tuere
eH7>i.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi-
cus in eo.

R. Et filins iuiquitatis
non apponat nocere ei.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem nieani.

R. Et clamor mens ad te
veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

according to Thy name, O
God, so also is Thy praise
unto the ends of the earth ;
Thy right hand is full of
justice.

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father [ifiaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. vSave Thy servant,

R. O my God, who put-
teth his trust in Thee.

V. Send hun help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place,

R. And defend hii)t out
of Sion.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against ////;/,

R. Nor the son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
him.

V. Q Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V, The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

The ScapuIvAr.

385

Or emus.

Let us pray.

^USCIPIATte Christus
)*^ in numero fidelium
suorum ; et nos, licet in-
digni, te suscipimus in ora-
tionibus nostris. Conce-
dat tibi Deus per Unigeni-
tum suutn mediatorem Dei
et hominum, tempus bene
vivendi, locum bene agen-
di, constantiam bene per-
severandi, et ad seternae
vit^ hereditatem feliciter
perveniendi ; et sicut nos
hodie fraterna cliaritas spi-
rituaiiter jungit in terris,
ita divina pietas, quae di-
lectionis est auctrix et
amatrix, nos cum iidelibus
suis coujungere dignetur in
ccelis. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Domiuum nostrum.

R. Amen.

V. Adjutorium nostrum
in nomine Domini,

R. Oui fecit ccelum et
terram.

V. Sit nomen Domini
benedictum

^\\ AY Christ receive
^■■^. thee into the num-
ber of His faithful people ;
and we, though unworthy,
receive Thee into fellow-
ship in our prayers. May
God, through His Only-
begotten, the Mediator be-
tween God and man, grant
thee time for right-living,
space for well-doing, stead-
fastness for truh^ persever-
ing, and for happily attain-
ing unto the inheritance of
everlasting life ; and as
brotherly love doth now
spiritually join us together
on earth, so may the Fa-
therly Love of God, the Au-
thor and Nourisher of all
love, vouchsafe to number
us among His faithful in
heaven. Through the
same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord,

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

V. Blessed be the name
of the Lord

386

The Scapui^ar.

R. Bx hoc nuuc et us-
que in saeculum.

V. Domiiie, exaudi ora-
tioneni uieam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Or emus.

•ttTETERNE Pater, et
f<Jr^ Omnipotens Deus,
qui Unigeuitum tuum ves-
tem nostrae mortalitatis in-
duere voluisti : obsecra-
mus immensam tuae largi-
tatis beue•^dictionem in
hoc genus effluere vesti-
menti, quod saucti Patres
ad innocentice et humilita-
tis indicium a reuuntian-
tibus ScEculo gestari sanxe-
runt, et sic ipsum bene *^
dicere digneris ; ut qui-
cumque eo usus fuerit in-
duere mereatur ipsum Do-
minum nostrum Jesum
Christum Filium tuum, qui
tecum \dvit et regnat in
unitate Spiritus Sancti
Deus, per omnia saecula
saeculorum.
R. Amen.

R. From this time forth
for evermore.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

£N'VERLASTING Fa--
^^-\ ther and Almighty
God, who didst will that
Thine Only-begotten

should put on the garment
of our mortal nature : we
humbly beseech Thee that
upon this form of garment,
which, as a sign of inno-
cence and humility, the
holy fathers appointed to
be worn by those renounc-
ing the world, Thou wouldst
pour the boundless riches
of Thy Benediction, ^ and
therewith bless 4* the same;
to the end that whosoever
shall be clad in it may
also be found worthy to
put on our Lord Jesus
Christ Himself, Thy vSon,
who liveth and reigneth,
etc. R. Amen.

The Scapular.

5S7

Oremus.

^UPPLICITER te, Do-
^3 miue, rogamus, ut
super hunc habitum sa'vo
tiio impoueudum bene 4-
dictio tua benigna desceu-
dat, ut sit beue•^dictus,
atque divina virtute procul
pellantur liostium uostro-
rum visibilium et iuvisi-
bilium tela nequissima,

R. Amen.

xsx.

Let us pray.

'E humbly beseech
Thee, O Lord, that
Thy gracious blessing 4*
maj' descend upon this ha-
bit, now to be bestowed up-
on Thy servant, that it ma}'
be blessed, ►l* and that the
wicked darts of all our ene-
mies, \4sible and invisible,
may be driven far from us
by the power of God.
R. Amen.

The Pi'iest sprinkles the Scapular with holy water, and, placing it
upon the shoulders of the postulant, says :

Vj'CCIPE, vir devote, *T^ ECEIVE, devout

(yJP^ hunc habitum be- .-"-^ man, this blessed

nedictum, precans Sanctis- Habit ; and pray the most

simam Virginem, ut ejus Holy Virgin that by her

meritis ilium perferas sine merits thou mayest bear it

macula, et te ab omni ad- without stain, and that she

versitate defendat, atque ad may guard thee from all

vitam perducat aetemam. adversity, and bring thee
unto life everlasting.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

y-TDESTO Dominesup-

E favorable, O Lord,
plicationibus nos- «-*'-^ unto our supplica-
tris, et hufjc famulww tic- tions, and grant that this
urn, queni Sodalitati sane- Thy j^rz/aw^, whom wenow
t3e Religiouis Carmelita- receive into the Sodality of

388 Thk Scapular.

rum sociamus, perpetua the holy Carmelite Order,

tribue firmitate corrobo- may be strengthened by

rari, ut perseveranti propo- Thy continual help ; that

sito, in omni sanctitate tibi with abiding purpose he

valeat famulari. may serve Thee in all holi-
ness of life.

*T^ROTBGE, Domine, ^HIBLD, O Lord, this

«-■— . iQ.m.vXum tuii'in ^Vi<i- K-^ Thy .y^rz/a^^* with the

sidiis pacis, et Beatae Mariae shelter of Thy peace, and

semper Virginis patrociniis as he trusts in the protect-

coufideutem a cunctis hos- iug care of Blessed Mary

tibus redde secur^^m. ever Virgin, do Thou make
him fearless of all enemies.

BENE4-DIC AT te con- ^-rT LMIGHT Y God, the

ditor cceli et terrae <>/-■-» Creator of heaven

Deus omnipotens, qui te and earth, bless 4* thee. He

eligere dignatus est ad Be- who hath vouchsafed to

atissirase Virginis Mariae call thee unto the Socie-

de monte Carmelo Societa- ty and Confraternity of

tem et Confraternitatem ; Blessed Mary of Mount

quam precamur, ut in hora Carmel ; let us beseech

obitus tui conterat caput her, therefore, that in the

serpentis, qui tibi est ad- hour of thy death she may

versarius, et tandem tam- bruise the head of the ser-

quam victor palmam, et pent, thine adversary, and

coronam sempiternas hae- that finally thou mayest

reditatis consequaris. Per attain unto the palm of

Christum Dominum nos- victory and the crown of

trum. inheritance everlasting.
Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Thk Scapular.

3^9

[//" only the Scapular is to be blessed, the Priest begins at the V. Ad-
jutorium nostrum, and continues to the prayer Suppliciter hi-
elusive. \

Then the Priest sprinkles the Recipient with holy water, and con-
tinues :

^^GO auctoritate, qua
v_>[ fuugor, et miiii cou-
cessa, recipio te ad Con-
fraternitatem sacrae Re-
ligiouis Cannelitarum, et
iuvestio, ac participem te
facio omnium bonorum spi-
ritualium ejusdem Ordinis.
In nomine Patris, •?« et Fi-
lii, et Spiritus Sancti.
Amen.

BY the authority which
I exercise, and
which is granted unto me,
I receive thee into the Con-
fraternity of the holy Car-
melite Order ; and I invest
thee and make thee a par-
taker in all the spiritual
goods of the same Order.
In the name of the Father,
^ and of the Son, and of
the Holy Ghost. Amen.

3n6truction on the Sacramente In
(3eneral»

fY Sacrament is meant au outward sign
of inward grace, or a sacred and mys-
terious sign and ceremony ordained
by Christ to convey grace to our souls.
The Sacraments may be compared
to channels which convey water from
a fountain-head, and the soul to a ves-
sel which one carries to these channels
to be filled. The fountain, abound-
ing with water, courses through the
channels and fills every vessel which

\S) s?^ S8 eJ •

is applied thereto, as far as it can hold ; the larger the ves-
sel, the greater the quantit}^ of water it will contain. So
the larger the capacity of the soul (which capacity de-
pends upon the soul's dispositions), the greater the por-
tion of grace which it receives through the heavenly
channels of the Sacraments. But the conditions re-
quired in the receiver are by no means productive of
the efficacy of the Sacraments. Take the example
of light and heat : fire is not lacking in burning power
because it cannot act on incombustible materials ; nor
are the windows of a room the cause of light, though
necessary to give it admission.

The Church has never instituted, and could not
institute, any vSacrament — this is a power reserved to
God Himself He alone is the Fountain of Grace ;

390

The Sacraments in Generai,. 391

He aloue can appoint the channels by which that
grace is conveyed to our souls. Since, therefore, as
a fact, He has appointed those channels — and no oth-
ers—v.-hich v/e call Sacraments, by those only can we
ordinarily obtain that special grace. Hence it follows
that no power on earth can change what was ordained
by Jesus^ Christ in the outward forms of the Sacraments,
without destroying them entirely ; for if any change is
made in what He ordained, it is no longer the same
form to which grace is annexed, and consequently
ceases to be a Sacrament.

The Passion of Christ is the rich and exhaustless
source from which the grace of every Sacrament is de-
rived ; for each grace was purchased for us at the price
of our Divine Redeemer's Blood.

There are seven Sacraments : Baptism, Confirma-
tion, Penance, Holy Eucharist, Extreme Unc-
tion, HoEY Orders, and Matrimony.

Special Instructions on each Sacrament will be found
in their proper places. Of these Sacraments, some
give sanctifying grace, and others increase it in our
souls. Those that give sanctifying grace are Baptism
and Penance : they are called Sacraments of the Dead,
because they take away sin, which is the death of the
soul, and give grace, which is its life. Those that in>
crease sanctifying grace in the soul are Confirmation,
Holy Eucharist, Extreme Unction, Holy Orders, and
Matrimony; these are called Sacraments of the Liv-
ing, because those who receive them worthily are al-
ready living the life of grace. They should be received,
therefore, in a state of grace ; any one receiving the
Sacraments of the Living in mortal sin incurs the ad-
ditional guilt of Sacrilege. The Sacraments of Bap-

392 The Sacraments in Gknerai,.

iism, Confirmation, and Holy Orders imprint what is
called a chai^ader upon the soul — a spiritual mark
which remains for ever — and hence they can be re-
ceived but once.

Besides the sanctifying grace common to all the
Sacraments, God has annexed to each a particular
Sacramental grace, which is a special help to enable
us to perform the duties and attain the end for which
each Sacrament was instituted — e.g., \. Shortly after
we come into the world we are made the children of
God by Baptism. 2. As we grow up we are fortified
for the combats against our spiritual enemies which
we have to undergo, and are made soldiers of Christ,
by Confirmation. 3. The H01.Y Eucharist is the
daily bread which feeds and nourishes our souls to
everlasting life. 4. If unhappily we fall in the spiritual
conflict, Penance is the remedy which restores life to
the soul. 5. In Matrimony special graces are pro-
vided to sanctify and assuage the cares of the married
state. 6. HoivY Orders keeps up the succession of
pastors in the Church, and enables them to faithfully
discharge their sacred functions. 7. When the Chris-
tian soul is on the verge of Eternity, it is strengthened
and comforted by the refreshing graces of Extreme
Unction, so that the Christian warrior may not be
vanquished at the last.

^be Sacrament of Baptiam^

EXPLANATION OF THE CEREMONIES.

HE ceremonies used by the Church in the
administration ol" Baptism are ver>' ancient.
St. Basil mentions many of tiiem, which, he
says, are of Apostolical tradition ; as the con-
secration of the water, and of the oil used in
the anointings, the renunciation of featan and
his works, and the profession of faith. St.
Augustine mentions the sign of the Cross,
the imposition of hands, and the custom of
giving salt to the catechumens. St. Ambrose
speaks of the ceremony of touching the ears
and nostrils with spittle, with the words, £g
opened.

These ceremonies have a twofold significa-
tion. They are outward signs of that which
the Holy Spirit operates inwardly in the souls of those that re-
ceive the Sacrament ; and they also admonish them of that which
they ought to do, and represent to them the obligations they con-
tract.

The Priest is vested in a white surplice, as denoting innocence,
and successively uses two stoles, one violet, the other white. The
violet color signifies the unhappy state to which sin has re-
duced mankind. After the exorcisms the Priest puts on the
■white stole, as the symbol of the innocence conferred by the Sac-
rament.

393

394 The Sacrament of Baptism.

Addressing- himself to the godfather and godmother, he asks
the name by which the child is to be called. A name is given,
says St. Charles Borromeo, to show that the person is dedicated
to the service of Jesus Christ. This name, the Council of Trent
teaches, should be that of some Saint, in order that by bearing
the same name the person may be excited to imitate his virtues
and sanctity ; and that, while endeavoring to imitate him, he may
invoke him and pray to him, in the confident hope that he will be
his patron and advocate, for the safety of his body and tlie salva-
tion of his soul.

The wretched state to which sin has reduced the human race is
still further intimated by the Priest's breathing three times on the
person to be baptized, wliich is done to drive awa}^ the devil, as
by the Holy Ghost, who is the Spirit or breath of God. It also ex-
presses the contempt which Christians have of him, and the ease
with which he ma}' be put to flight, like a strav/ with a puif of
wind.

After having put to flight the tyrant who holds in captivity
every one that cometh into the world, the Priest imprints on the
person to be baptized the seal of a very different Master. He
signs him with the sign of the Cross on the forehead and on the
breast, that Christ, who was crucified for our sins, may take pos-
session of him — on the forehead, to signify that a Christian must
never be ashamed to make open profession of the faith of his
crucified Saviour ; and on the breast, to signify that the love of
Jesus Christ, and a readiness to obe\' all His divine command-
ments and to share in His suflferings, ought constantly to reside
in his heart.

The Priest, as God's representative, then la3'S his hand on the
head of the person to be baptized, to denote possession in the
name of the Almighty/.

He then blesses the salt, to purifv' it from the malignant influ-
ences of the evil spirit ; and puts a few grains of this salt, thus
blessed, into the mouth of the person to be baptized. The salt
is the symbol of wisdom, as when St. Paul says (Col. iv. 6) : Let
your- speech be ahvaysivith grace seasoned with salt. Salt is also a
preservative against corruption. This ceremony, then, signifies
that the person baptized must make known to the world the
sweet savor of the law of God, by the good example of a virtuous
and holy conversation ; and show by all his works that it is the
doctrine of Christ that preserves the soul from corruption, and
establishes a firm hope of the resurrection of the body.

The Sacrament of Baptism. 395

Having thus communicated to the person to be baptized the
wisdom of Christ and the relish for divine things, the Priest per-
emptorily commands the wicked spirit to depart, and never at-
tempt to deprive him of this precious gift, in tlie solemn words of
the ancient exorcism ; then making the sign of the Cross, he says :
And this sign of the holy Cross which we place upo?i his forehead,
do thou, accursed devil, never dare to violate.

After this the Priest lays the end of his stole, the symbol of his
authority, upon the person to be baptized, and introduces him
into the church. Being come therein, the Priest, jointly with the
person to be baptized, or, if it be an infant, with the godfather
and godmother, reaites aloud the I^ord's Prayer and the Apostles'
Creed. He then again exorcises the unclean spirit, and com-
mands him to depart in the name and by the power of the most
blessed Trinity.

The next is a ceremony deeply significative. Wc read in the
Gospel (Mark vii. 32-35) that our Lord cured one that was deaf
and dumb bj- touching his tongue and his ears with spittle,
saying: Ephpheta~"Be opened." Man, in his natural state, is
spiritually boui deaf and dumb. Therefore the Church, the
Spouse of Jesus Christ and the depository of His power, follows
His example ; and the Priest of the Church, taking spittle from
his mouth, touches therewith the ears and the nostrils of the per-
son to be baptized, repeating the .same miraculous word, as if to
signify the necessity ol having the senses of the soul open to the
truth and grace of God.

Then follows the solemn renunciation of Satan and of his
works and pomps. After which the Priest anoints the person to
be baptized on the breast and between the shoulders, making the
sign of the Cross. This outward unction represents the inward
anointing of the soul bj' divine grace, which, like a sacred oil,
penetrates our hearts, heals the wounds of our souls, and fortifies
them against our passions and concupiscences. The anointing
of the breast signifies the necessity of fortifying the heart with
heavenly courage, that we may act manfully and do our dut>' in
all things. The anointing between the shoulders signifies the
necessity of the like grace, in order to bear and support all the
adversities and crosses of this mortal life. The oil is a symbol
also of the sweetness of the yoke of Christ.

The moment having arrived at which another human being is
to become the child of God and a member of the mystical body
of Christ, the Priest, to denote that sorrow is about to be changed

396 The Sacrament of Baptism.

into joy, changes his stole, and instead of the violet puts on a
white one.

Then follows the Profession of Faith, after which the Sacrament
of regeneration is thus administered : While the godfather and
godmother both hold or touch their godchild, the Priest pours the
baptismal water on the child's head three times, in the form of a
Cross, repeating the sacramental words in such manner that the
three pourings of the water concur with the pronouncing of the
three names of the Divine Persons. The water is poured three
times, while the words are pronounced but once, to show that the
Three Persons unite in the regeneration of man in holy Baptism.
The godparents hold or touch their godchild, to signif\^ that they
answer for him, or that they engage to put him in mind of his
vow and promise.

Then the Priest anoints the person baptized on the crown of the
head, in the form of a Cross, with holy chrism, compounded of
oil and balsam. This ceremony is of Apostolical tradition, and
signifies : ist. That the person baptized is solemnly consecrated
to the service of God, and made a living temple of the Holy
Ghost. 2d. That by Baptism he is made partaker with Christ,
the great Anointed of God, and has a share in His unction and
grace. 3d. That he is anointed to be king, priest, and prophet ;
and therefore that, as king, he must have dominion over his
passions ; as priest, he must offer himself unceasingly to God as
a living sacrifice for an odor of sweetness . as prophet, he must
declare by his life the rewards of the world to come.

After the anointing, the Priest puts upon the head of the bap-
tized a white linen cloth, now used instead of the white garment
with Vv^hich the new Christian used anciently to be clothed in
Baptism, to signify the purity and innocence which we receive
in Baptism, and which we must take care to preserve till
death.

Lastly, the Priest puts a lighted candle into the hand of the per-
son baptized, or of the godfather ; which ceremony is derived
from the parable of the virgins (Matt, xxv.), xuho taking their
lamps 7vent foii.h to meet the bridegroom ; and is intended to re-
mind the person baptized that, being now a child of light, he
must walk as a child of light, and keep the lamp of faith ever
burning with the oil of charity and good works, for the glory of
God and the edification of his neighbor; so that whenever the
Lord shall come he may be found prepared, and may go in with
Him into the eternal life of His heavenly kingdom.

The Sacrament of Baptism.

397

THE BAPTISM OF INFANTS.

By speciai, permission of the Holy See, this
Form is used in the United States for the
Baptism of Aduets aeso.

(Note.— The italicized words, or endings of words, occurring
in the text, ar<=> those which must be varied according- to sex or
number.)

Sacerdos.

QUID petis ab
Ecclesia Dei ?

Resp. Fidem.
5. Fides quid
tibi prsestat?

R. Vitain srternam.

5. Si igitur vis ad vitain
ingredi, serva mandata.
Diliges Domiuura Deum
tuum ex toto corde tuo, et
ex tota anima tua, et ex
tota mente tua, et proxi-
mum tuum sicut teipsum.

Priest.

WHAT dost
thou ask of the
Church of God?
Sponsor. Faith.
P. What doth
faith bring thee to ?
5. Life everlasting.
P. If, therefore, thou
wilt enter into life, keep
the commandments. Thou
shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart,
and with all thy soul, and
with all thy mind, and thy
neighbor as thyself

The Priest then gently breathes thrice upon the face of the infant,
and says once :

^S'XI ab eOy immunde *Y^^P-'^^'^ f^<^^ '^"^^j

V^ spiritus, et da lo- A^ thou unclean spirit,

cum Spiritui Sancto, Para- and give place to the Holy

clito. Ghost the Paraclete.

398

Thk Sacrament of Baptism.

After that he makes with his thumb the sign of the Cross upon the
forehead and upon the breast of the ififant, saying :

Accipe signum crucis Receive the sign of the
tain in fronte, "i" quam Cross both upon the fore-
in corde ; 'h sunie fidem head •!• and also upon the
coelestium praeceptorum, heart ; •I^' take unto thyself
et talis esto moribus, ut the faith of the heavenly
templum Dei jam esse pos- precepts, and be in thy
sis. manners such that now

thou raayest be the temple

of God.

Oremus.
^YJ^RBCES nostras, quae-
r-" — sumus, Doniine, cle-
menter exaudi ; et hitnc
electum tuum, N., crucis
Domiuicae impressione sig-
nat?iin, perpetua virtute
custodi : ut magnitudinis
gloriae tuas rudimenta ser-
va;?^, per custodiam man-
datorum tuorum, ad re-
generationis gloriam per-
venire niere^tur. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

7?. Amen.

Z<^/ 7ts pray.
jT^ERCIFULIvY hear
^J-s our prayers, O
Lord, we beseech Thee ;
and with Thy perpetual
power guard this Thine
elect, N., signed with the
seal of the Cross of the
Lord : that, being faith-
ful to these ordinances of
Thy great majesty, he may,
by keeping Thy command-
ments, deserve to attain
the glory of regeneration.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

He then lays his hand upon the infant's head, and says :

Oremiis. Let us pray.

MNIPOTENS, sem- "^Tj'LMIGHTY, ever-

piteme Deus, Pater

lasting God, Fa-

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399

Domini nostri Jesu Chris-
ti, respicere diguare super
hunc famul/^;/7 tuu))i, N.,
qucin ad rudimeiita fidei
vocare dignatus es: omuem
ciecitatem cordis ab co ex-
pelle : disnimpe omues la-
queos Satauce, quibus fue-
rat colligatwj ; aperi ei,
Dotnine, januam pietatis
tuae, ut signo sapientiae
tuae imbut;^j, omnium cu-
piditatum foetoribus carea^,
et ad suavem odorem prse-
ceptorum tuorum laet?^5
tibi in Ecclesia tua de-
serviai, et profici^/? de die
in diem. Per eumdem
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

J^. Amen.

ther of our Lord Jesus
Christ, look graciously
down upon i/iis Thy ser-
vant, N., whom Thou hast
graciously called unto the
beginnings of the faith :
drive out from him all
blindness of heart : break
all the toils of Satan where-
with he was held : open un-
to him, O Lord, the gate of
Thy loving-kindness, that,
being impressed with the
sign of Thy wisdom, he
may be free from the foul-
ness of all wicked desires,
and in the sweet odor of
Thy precepts may joyfully
ser\^e Thee in Thy Church,
and grow in grace from day
to day. Through the same
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

The Priest then blesses the salt, which, after it has been once blessed^
may serve for the sayne purpose on other occasions.

THE BI.ESSING OF THE SALT.

XORCIZO te, crea- ^y* EXORCISE thee,

tura salis, in no- A~% creature of salt, in the

mine Dei Patris •!* omni- name of God, the Father •^

potentis, et in charitate Almighty, and in the love of

Domini nostri Jesu "S* Chris- our Lord Jesus •!- Christ,

ti, et in virtute Spiritus ^ and in the power of the

400

The Sacrament of Baptism.

Sancti, Bxorcizo te per
Deum •i* vivum, per Deum
+ verum, per Deum 4* sanc-
tum, per Deum 4« qui te
ad tutelam humani generis
procreavit, et populo veui-
enti ad credulitatem per
servos suos consecrari prae-
cepit, ut in nomine sanc-
t£e Trinitatis efficiaris salu-
tare sacramentum ad ef-
fugandum inimicum. Pro-
inde rogamus te, Domine
Deus noster, ut banc crea-
turam salis sanctificando
•h sanctifices, et benedi-
cendo 'h benedicas, ut fiat
omnibus accipientibus per-
fecta medicina, permanens
in visceribus eorum, in no-
mine ejusdem Domini nos-
tri Jesu Christi, qui ventu-
rus est judicare vivos et
mortuos, et sseculum per
ignem.

i?. Amen.

Holy 'h Ghost. I exorcise
thee by the living 4* God,
by the true 'h God, by the
all-holy 4* God, by the
God 'i* who hath created
thee for a preservation of
the human race, and hath
appointed thee to be conse-
crated by His sen^ants for
the people coming unto
faith, that in the name of
the Holy Trinity thou inay-
est become a saving sacra-
ment to put the enemy to
flight. Wherefore we pray
Thee, O Lord our God,
that sanctifjdng •h Thou
mayest sanctify this crea-
ture of salt, and blessing 4*
Thou mayest bless it, that
unto all who receive it it
may become a perfect cure,
abiding in their hearts, in
the name of the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, who shall
come to judge the li^'ing
and the dead, and the world
by fire. i?. Amen.

He then puts a little of the blessed salt into the mouth of the infant,
saying :

N. , accipe sal sapientiae ; N. , receive the salt of

The Sacrament of Baptism.

40 1

propitiatio sit tibi in vitam
aeternain.

J^. Amen.

vS. Pax tecum.

JR. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oreimis.

•t^EUvS patrum nostro-
r*— ' rum, Deus univer-
sae couditor veritatis, te
supplices exoramus, ut
hunc famul/^w tmun, N.,
respicere digneris propi-
tius, et hoc primum pabu-
lum salis gustant<??w, non
diutius esurire permittas,
quo minus cibo expleatur
coelesti, quatenus sit sem-
per spiritu ferve;/^, spe
gaudewj, tuo semper no-
mini ser\de;/^. Perdue
eum, Domine, qusesumus,
ad novae regenerationis la-
vacrum, et cum fidelibus
tuis promissionum tua
rum seterna praemia con-
sequi mereatur. Per Cliris-
tum Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.

y^XORCIZO te, immun-
^^ de spiritus, in nomi-
ne Patris, 4- et Filii, ^ et name of the Father, '^ and

wisdom ; may it be to thee
a propitiation unto ever-
lasting life. R. Amen.

P. Peace be with thee.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

OGOD of our fathers,
O God the Author
of all truth, vouchsafe, we
humbly beseech thee, to
look graciously down upon
this Thy servant, N. , and as
he tastes this first nutriment
of salt, suffer him no longer
to hunger for want of hea-
venly food, to the end that
he may be always fervent
in spirit, rejoicing in hope,
always ser\dng Thy name.
Lead him, O Lord, we be-
seech Thee, to the laver of
the new regeneration, that,
together with Thy faithful,
he may deserve to attain
the everlasting rewards of
Thy promises. Through
Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

I EXORCISE thee, thou
unclean spirit, in the

402

The Sacrament of Baptism.

Spiritus -h Saucti, ut exeas
et recedas ab koc fainult'
Dei, N. Ipse enim tibi irn-
perat, maledicte damuate,
qui pedibus super mare am-
bulavit, et Petro mergeuti
dexteram porrexit.

Ergo, maledicte diabole,
recoguosce sententiam tu-
am, et da honorem Deo
vivo et vero, da honorem
Jesu Christo Filio ejus, et
Spiritui Sancto, et recede
ab /loc fsLinnlo Dei, N.,
quia istum sibi Deus, et Do-
minus noster Jesus Christus
ad suam sanctam gratiam,
et benedictionem, foutem-
que baptismatis vocare dig-
natus est.

of the Son, Hh and of the
Holy -^ Ghost, that thou go
forth and depart from this
servant of God, N. ; for He
Himself commands thee,
accursed outcast, He who
walked upon the sea, and
stretched forth to sinking
Peter His right hand.

Therefore, accursed de\nl,
acknowledge thy sentence,
and give honor unto the
true and living God ; give
honor unto Jesus Christ,
His Son, and unto the
Holy Ghost ; and depart
from this servant of God,
N., because him hath God
and our Lord Jesus Christ
vouchsafed to call unto His
holy grace, and blessing,
and the font of Baptism.

Here he yiiakes with his thumb the sign of the Cross upon the in-
fant's forehead, saying :

Et hoc signum sanctse
crucis "i* quod nos fronti
ejus damns, tu, maledicte
diabole, nunquam audeas
violare. Per eumdem Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

And this sign of the holy
Cross, ^ which we place
upon his forehead, do thou,
accursed devil, never dare
to violate. Through the
same Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

The; Sacrament of Baptism. 403

Immediately laying his hand upon the infant's head, he says :

Oremus. Let us pray.

ETERNAM ac jus- f^ HOLY Lord, Father
tissimam pietatem v_>^ Almighty, Eternal
tuam deprecor, Domiue God, Author of light and
sancte, Pater omnipoteus, truth, I implore Thine ever-
aeterne Deus, Auctor lumi- lasting and most just good-
nis et veritatis, super hunc nessu-pon t /lis Thy serva?i I,
famnlu j/i tuian,N., ut dig- N., that Thou wouldst
ueris ilium illuminare lu- vouchsafe to enlighten ^w/
mine intelligentise tuae : with the light of Thy
munda eu7n, et sanctifica : wisdom : cleanse liim and
da ei scientiam veram, ut sanctify /lim : give unto
dign/^5 gratia baptismi tui /lifn true knowledge, that,
effect/^5, teneal firmam being made worthy of the
spem, consilium rectum, grace of Thy Baptism, /le
doctrinam sanctam. Per ma\' hold firm hope, right
Christum Dominum nos- counsel, holy doctrine,
trum. Through Christ our Lord.

i?. Amen. i?. Amen.

After this the Priest lays the end of his stole upon the infant, and
admits him into the church, saying :

INGRED^^i?^ in tem- ^NTER thou into the

plum Dei, ut habe^zj >-4 temple of God, that

partem cum Christo in vi- thou vndiyest have part with

tam £eternam. Christ unto life everlasting.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

404

The Sacrament of Baptism.

When they have entered the church, the Priest, as he proceeds to the
font, says in a loud voice along with the sponsors :

CREDO in Deimi, Pa-
trem omnipotentem,
Creatorein coeli et terr^.
Et in Jesum Christum, Fi-
lium ejus unicum, Domi-
num nostrum : qui coucep-
tus est de Spiritu Sancto ;
natus ex Maria virgiue ;
passus sub Pontic Pilato,
crucifixus, mori;uus, et se-
pultus : descendit ad in-
feros ; tertia die resurrexit
a mortuis ; ascendit ad
coelos, sedet ad dexteram
Dei Patris omnipotentis ;
inde venturus est judicare
vivos et mortuos. Credo
in Spiritum Sanctum ;
sanctam Ecclesiam Catho-
licam ; Sanctorum commu-
nionem ; remissionem pec-
catorum ; carnis resurrec-
tion em ; vitam setemam.
Amen.

I BELIEVE in God, the
Father Almighty, Cre-
ator of heaven and earth ;
and in Jesus Christ, His
only Son, our Lord : who
was conceived by the Holy
Ghost, born of the Virgin
]Mary, suffered under Pon-
tius Pilate, was crucified ;
died, and was buried. He
descended into hell ; the
third day He arose again
from the dead ; He ascend-
ed into Heaven, sitteth at
the right hand of God the
Father Almighty ; from
thence He shall come to
judge the living and the
dead. I believe in the
Holy Ghost, the Holy
Catholic Church, the com-
munion of Saints, the for-
giveness of sins, the resur-
rection of the body, and
the life everlasting. Amen.

^I^ATER NOSTER, qui f\^'^ FATHER, who

«-■ — es in coelis, sancti- V^ art in heaven, hal-

ficetur nomen tuum : ad- lowed be Thy name : Thy

veniat regnum tuum : fiat kingdom come : Thy will

The Sacrament of Baptism.

405

voluntas tua, sicut in coelo,
et in terra. Panem nos-
trum quotidianum da no-
bis hodie : et dimitte nobis
debita nostra sicut et nos
diinittimus debitoribus nos-
tris. Et ue nos inducas in
tentationem; sed libera nos
a malo. Amen.

be done on earth as it is in
Heaven. Give us this day
our daily bread : and for-
give us our trespasses as
we forgive those who tres-
pass against us. And lead
us not into temptation ;
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.

And then, before he reaches the baptistery, he says :

the: exorcism.
pj"XORCIZO te, omnis
^^ spiritus immunde,
in nomine Dei Patris 4"
omnipotentis, et in no-
mine Jesu Christi. Filii

I EXORCISE thee, every
unclean spirit, in the
name of God the Father 4-
Almighty, and in the name
of Jesus Christ, His Son. -i*

ejus, ►^ Domini et Judicis our Lord and Judge, and in
nostri, et in ^nrtute vSpiri- the power of the Holy 4-
tus 4* vSancti, ut discedas ab Ghost, that thou depart
/loc plasmafe Dei, N., quod from l/iis creature of God,
Domiuus noster ad tern- N., which our Lord hath
plum sanctum suum vocare deigned to call unto His
dignatus est, ut fvat tem- holv temple, that it may be
^\um Deivi%d, et Spiritus made the temple of the liv-
Sanctus habitet in eo. Per ing God, and that the Holy
eumdem Christum Domi- Ghost may dwell therein,
num nostrum, qui ventu- Through the same Christ
rus est judicare \'ivos et our Lord, who shall come
niortuos, et sceculum per to judge the living and
^S"^^- the dead, and the worid by

fire.
R. iVmen. j?. Amen.

4o6 Thk Sacrament of Baptism.

Then the Priest wets his thumb luith spittle from his mouth, and
touches the ears and nostrils of the infant. And in touching first
the right ear and then the left, he says :

PHPHETA, quod est, y^PHPHETA. that is to
Adaperire. ^^ say, Be opened.

Then he touches the nostrils, saying :

In odorem suavitatis. For a savor of sweetness.

A nd he adds :

Tu autem effiigare, dia- And do thou, O devil,
bole ; appropinquabit enim begone ! for the judgment
judicium Dei. of God is at hand.

He then interrogates the person to be baptized, by ttanie, saying :

N. , abrenuntias Satanse ? N., dost thou renounce
Satan ?

y?. Abrenuntio. Sponsor. I do renounce

him.

S. Et omnibus operibus P. And all his works ?
ejus?

R. Abrenuntio. R. I do renounce them.

5. Et omnibus pompis P. And all his pomps ?
ejus?

R. Abrenuntio. R. I do renounce them.

The Priest then dips his thumb into the Oil of Catechumens, and
anoints the infant upon the breast and betzveen the shoulders, in
the form of a Cross, saying :

lutis, in Christo Jesu «-«-» the oil of salvation in

Domino nostro, ut habeas Christ Jesus, our Lord, that

vitam asternam. thou mayest have life ever-

R. Amen. lasting. R. Amen.

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407

■{Here he puts aside the violet stole, and puis on another of white

color. )
Next with cotton, or something similar, he zcipes his thumb and the

places anointed. And he interrogates the person to be baptized

by name, the sponsor answering :

N., credis in Deuin, Pa-
trein omnipotentein, Crea-
toreiu coeli et terrae ?

J?. Credo.

Credis in Jesum Christum,
Filiuni ejus unicum, Domi-
num nostrum, natum et
passum ?

J^. Credo.

Credis et in Spiritum
Sanctum, sanctam Eccle-
siam Catholicam, Sancto-
rum communionem, remis-
sionem peccatorum, carnis
resurrectionem, et vitam
seternam ?

/^. Credo.

N., dost thou believe in
God, the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and
earth ?

y?. I do believe.

Dost thou believe in Jesus
Christ, His only Son, our
Lord, who was born, and
w^ho suffered for us ?

J?. I do believe.

Dost thou also believe in
the Holy Ghost, the Holy
Catholic Church, the com-
munion of Saints, the re-
mission of sins, the resur-
rection of the bod}^ and
the life everlasting ?

J^. I do believe.

Then, pronouncing the name of the person to be baptized, the Priest
says :

N., vis baptizari ?
i?. Volo.

N., wilt thou be bap-
tized ?

Sponsor. I will.

Then the godfather or the godmother, or both {if both are ad-
mitted), holding the infant, the fi'iest takes the baptismal water
in a small vessel or pitcher, and from it pours thrice upon the in-

4o8 The Sacrament of Baptism.

fanVs head, in the form of a Cross ; and at the same time, pro--
nounciHg the words once only, distinctly and attentively, he says :

*'T~^ EGO te baptize in "T^ I baptize thee in the
r^fi., nomine -^ Patris «J-5-» name 4* of the Fa-
\_ftmdat pi'i mo'], &t Villi 'i* ther [//^ pours the first
\Jundat seciindo\ et Spiri- time'], and of the Son »^ \^he
tns >¥ Sancti \^fundat /^r- pou7's the second time],a.\\6.
tio]. of the Holy 4* Ghost \_he

pours the third time].

He then dips his thumb in the holy chris}>i, and anoints the infant
upon the crown of the head in the form of a Cross, saying :

*r\ BUS omnipotens, Pa- ^T^ AY Almighty God,

r*— ^ ter Domini nostri <-^-^. the Father of our

Jesu Christi, qui te regene- Lord Jesus Christ, He who

ra\dt ex aqua et Spiritu hath regenerated thee by

Sancto, quique dedit tibi water and the Holy Ghost,

remissionem omnium pec- and given thee remission of

catorum, ipse te + liniat all thy sins, anoint thee-f"

chrismate salutis in eodem with the chrism of salva-

Christo Jesu Domino nos- tion, in the same Christ

tro, in vitam ceternam. Jesus our Lord, imto life

everlasting.

/^. Amen. /?. Amen,

S. Pax tibi. P. Peace be with thee.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. P. And with thy spirit.

Then with cotton, or something similar, he zaipes his thumb and
the place anointed, and puts upon the head of the infant a white
linen cloth, saying :

KCCIPE vestem can- *T^ ECEIVE this white
did^rn, quam im- r*-V, g-^rment, which

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409

maculatain perferas ante mavest thou bear w-lthout
tribunal Domini nostri stain before the judgment-
Jesu Christi, ut habeas vi- seat of our Lord Jesus
tarn aeternam. Christ, that thou mayest

have life everlasting.
J^. Amen. R. Amen.

Afterward he gives the infant or the godfather a lighted candle,
saying .-

VlpCCIPE lampadem
(yji-*-* ardentem, et irre-
prehensibilis custodi bap-
tismum tuum : serv^a Dei
mandata, ut cum Dominus
venerit ad nuptias, possis
occurrere ei una cum om-
nibus Sanctis in aula cce-
lesti, habeasque vitam
seternam, et vivas in sas-
cula Sccculorum.
R. Amen.

'T^ ECEIVEthisburning
r-*-\j light, and keep thy
Baptism so as to be without
blame : keep the command-
ments of God, that when
the Lord shall come to the
nuptials, thou mayest meet
Him together with all the
saints in the heavenly
court, and mayest have
eternal life, and live for
ever and ever. R. Anieu.

Lastly, he says

'ADE in pace, et

Dominus sit tecum.

R. Amen. R,

rc:i

x^.:

GO in peace, and the
Lord be with thee.
Amen.

A Prayer for Oxe irately Baptized.

LORD our God, our true Life. Who by the font
of Baptism dost illuminate the baptized with

4IO The Sacrament of Baptism.

heavenly radiance, Who hast vouchsafed to Thy ser-
vant by Water and the Hoh^ Ghost remission of all his
sins, lay Thy mighty hand upon him, and protect him
with the power of Thy goodness ; preserve him from
losing the earnest of glory ; be pleased to bring him to
eternal life and to the vision of Thyself; for Thou art
our Sanctification, and to Thee, Father, Son, and Holy
Ghost, do we render praise and thanksgiving, now and
for ever, world without end. Amen.

A Renewai, of Baptismal Vows.

|T~^OST Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost,
f^'-^ One God, I mourn and lament my most sinful
neglect of the sacred promise and vow which was made
in my name at my Baptism. I lament my long-con-
tinued transgressions, my ingratitude, my coldness and
hardness of heart. O Lord, Who art the great Searcher
of hearts, and from whom no secrets are hid, in Thy
presence I do most freely, fully, and unfeignedly, from
henceforth and for evermore, repent of and renounce
all my sins ; I resolve, to the utmost of the power Thou
givest me, to resist all the temptations of the devil, the
world, and the flesh, so that I may never willingly be
led by them. I do firmly believe, and will, by Thy
help, continue in the belief of all the Articles of the
Christian Faith ; and I am resolved, in all sincerit}' of
heart, to keep Thy holy Will and Commandments, and
to persevere, through the help of Thy grace, to the end
of my life. Enlighten and strengthen me, O God, by
Thy Holy Spirit, to perform this my vow and cove-

The Sacrament of Baptism.

411

naut. Preser\^e me as a living and faithful Member
of Thy Church, a dutiful and dear child of God, and
an inheritor of the Kingdom of Heaven ; that through
Thy mercy I may in Thy good time obtain the end of
my faith, even the salvation of my soul. Amen.

1^^^

^be IReception of Converter

The mode oe receiving the Profession of Faith
OF Converts to the Cathoeic Church, accord-
ing TO the form prescribed by the Sacred
Congregation of the Hoey Office, the 2oth
OFjuEY, 1859.

if HEN heretics are converted, inquiry must first
be made concertiing the validity of their former
Baplii,m. If, therejore, it should be found, after
diligent examination, either that Baptism had
not been conferred at all, or else cotiferred im-
properly, they must be baptized anew. But if,
upon investigation, there remains a reasonable
doubt of the validity of their former Baptism,
then it should be repeated conditionally, after
the form for the Ba^jtisni of Aciiilts, when that
is required. If, on the other hand, the former
Baptism was valid, then the converts should
simply make their h\i]\\rdiWo\\ or Profession of
Faith. There are three ways, therefore, of re-
conciling heretics to the Church :

I. If Baptism is conferred absohitely, neither abjuration 7ior abso-
lution follorvs : since all the past is wiped away by the Sacrament of
Regeneration.

II. If Baptism is repeated conditionally , the following order is to be

Reception of Converts. 413

observed: ist. 7%^ Abjuration, or Profession of Faith. 2d. Condi-
tional Baptism, ^d. Sacramental Confession with conditional ab-
solution.

III. l{7ien, finally, the former Baptism is held to be valid, the
Abjuration or Profession of Faith aloyie is received, followed by the
Absolution from Censures. If, however, the convert strongly de-
sires that the rites zvhich were omitted in his former Baptism shall
be nozv supplied, the Priest shall gratify his pious desire. He ought,
however, in this case to use the form for Adults, if required, and
to make the necessary changes caused by the former valid Baptism.

The Piiest, vested in surplice and violet stole, seats himself at the
Epistle side of the Altar, if the Blessed Sacrament is reserved in the
Tabernacle, otherwise before the tniddle of the Altar ; and before hitn
kneels the convert, who, touching the Book of Gospels with his right
hand, tnakes his Profession of Faith, as below. {If he cannot read,
the Priest slowly, reads for him the Profession, which he distinctly
pronounces together with the Priest.)

PROFESSION OF FAITH.

IN. N. , having before rti}- eyes the holy Gospels,
9 which I touch with my hand, and knowing that
no one can be saved without that faith which the Holy,
Catholic, Apostolic Roman Church holds, believes, and
teaches, against which I grieve that I have greatly
erred, inasmuch as I have held and believed doctrines
opposed to her teaching —

I now, with grief and contrition for my past errors,
profess that I believe ^he Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Ro-
man Church to be the only and true Church established
on earth by Jesus Christ, to which I submit myself with
my whole heart. I believe all the articles that she pro-
poses to my belief, and I reject and condemn all that
she rejects and condemns, and I am ready to observe

414 Rrception of Converts.

all that she cominauds me. And, especially, I profess
that I believe :

One only God in three divine Persons, distinct from,
and equal to, each other— that is to say, the Father, the
Son, and the Holy Ghost ;

The Catholic doctrine of the Incarnation, Passion,
Death, and Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ ; and
the personal union of the two Natures, the divine and
the human ; the divine Maternity of the most holy
Mary, together with her most spotless Virginity ;

The true, real, and substantial presence of the Body
and Blood, together with the vSoul and Di\inity of our
Lord Jesus Christ, in the most holy Sacrament of the
Eucharist ;

The seven Sacraments instituted by Jesus Christ for
the salvation of mankind — that is to say, Baptism,
Confirmation, Eucharist, Penance, Extreme Unction,
Order, Matrimony ;

Purgatory, the Resurrection of the Dead, Everlasting
Life;

The Primacy, not only of honor but also of juris-
diction, of the Roman Pontiff, successor of St. Peter,
Prince of the Apostles, Vicar of Jesus Christ ;

The veneration of the Saints and of their images ;

The authority of the Apostolic and Ecclesiastical Tra-
ditions, and of the Holy Scriptures, which we must in-
terpret and understand only in the sense which our
holy mother the Catholic Church has held and does
hold ;

And everything else that has been defined and de-
clared by the sacred Canons and by the General Coun-
cils, and particularly by the holy Council of Trent, and
delivered, defined, and declared by the General Couu-

Reception of Converts.

415

cil of the Vatican, especially concerning the Primacy
of the Roman Pontiff, and his infallible teaching au-
thority.

With a sincere heart, therefore, and with unfeigned
faith, I detest and abjure every error, heresy, and sect
opposed to the said Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic
Roman Church. So help me God, and these His holy
Gospels, which I touch with my hand.

Afterwards, the convert still kneeling, the Priest sitting, says
Psalm 50, p. 2y/.g,

Or else
Psalm 129, p. 253.

Then the Priest, standing, says :

KYRIE eleison.
P. Christe elei-
son.

V. Kyrie eleison. Pater
noster {secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

/'. Salv?//;z fac servuni
tuum.

P. Deus meus, speran-
tem in te.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

P. Et clamor meus ad te
veniat.

"T — ' ORD, have mercy.
rLi P, Christ, have
mercy.

F. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {ijiaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

P. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Save Thy servant.

P. O m}' God, who put-
teth Ills trust in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

P. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

Al6

Reception of Converts.

K Dominus vobiscum.
J^. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. The Lord be with you.
/v. Aud with thy spirit.

Oremus.

*1^EUS, cui proprium
a-l— / est misereri semper
et parcere : suscipe depre-
cationem nostram, ut hunc
famulz/;« tiiiim, quern ex-
communicationis catena
constriugit, miseratio tuae
pietatis cleinenter absol-
vat. Per Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum Fili-
uni tuum, qui tecum vivit
et regnat in unitate vSpiri-
tus Sancti, Deus, per omnia
saecula saeculorum.

R. Amen.

Let us pray.

OGOD, whose proper-
ty is always to have
mercy and to spare : gra-
ciously receive our suppli-
cation, that this Thy ser-
vant, whom the bonds of
excommunication do hold
a prisoner, the compassion
of Thy loving-kindness
may now mercifully ab-
solve. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who
liveth aud reigneth with
Thee, in the unity of
the Holy Ghost, one God,
world -^dthout end.
R. Amen.

Then the Priest, sitting, and turned to-ccards the kneeling convert,
absolves him from his heresy, saying :

Vt'UCTORITATE apo-
(v^^ stolica, qua fungor
in hac parte, absolvo te
a \duculo excommunicati-
ouis quam (forsan) incur-
risti, et restituo te sacro-
sanctis Ecclesiae Sacramen-
tis, commuuioni et unitati

BY the Apostolic au-
thority, which I
here do exercise, I absolve
thee from the bond of
excommunication which
(perchance) - thou hast in-
curred ; and I restore thee
to the holy Sacraments of

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417

fidelium, in nomine Pa- the Church, and to the

tris, "i* et Filii, et Spiritus communion and unity of

Saucti. Amen. the faithful, in the name

of the Father, ^ and of

the Son, and of the Holy

Ghost. Amen.

(*/n doubi luhether the penitent has iyicurrcd excommunication or

no, the Priest shall insert this word perchance.)
In fine, the P>'iest enjoins upon the nezv convert some salutary

pe-nance—e.g., prayers, visits to churches, and the like.

(^^J^^^-^^

(^^"^m^^^^"^

^be Sacrament of Coufirmatfon.

IVhen the Aposlles had heard thai Samaria had received the
Word of God, they sent to them I'eter and John, who, when they were
come, prayed for them, that they tnight receive the Holy Spirit.
For as yet He was come upon none of them ; but they zvere
only baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid
their ha?ids on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.— Acts
viii. 14-17.

INSTRUCTIONS.

ONFIRMATION is a Sacrament by -n-hich the
faithful, who have alreadj' been made chil-
dren of God by their Baptism, receive the
H0I3' Ghost b}' the prayer and the imposition
of the hands of the Bishops, tlie successors
of tl:e Apostles, in order to their being made
strong and perfect Christians and valiant sol-
diers of Jesus Christ. It is called Contirma-
TiON from its effect, which is to confirm or
strengthen those that receive it in the profes-
sion of the true faith ; to give them such
courage and resolution as to be willing rather
to die than to turn from it ; and to arm them
in general against all their spiritual ene-
mies.
2 This Sacrament was designed and instituted
by our Lord for all Christians, and consequently is a divine ordi-
nance.

3. The principal effects of this Sacrament are a fortifying grace
in order to strengthen the soul against all the visible and invisible
er.emies of the faith ; and a certain dedication and con.secration of
the soul by the Holy Ghost, the mark of which dedication and
consecration is left in the soul as a character, which can never be

effaced.

418

The Sacrament of Confirmation. 419

4. Hence this Sacrament can be received but onc^, and it would
be a sacrilege to attempt to receive it a second time ; for which
rtason also the faithful are bound to take extreme care to come to
this Sacrament duly disposed, lest, if they should be so unhappy
as to receive it in mortal sin, they should receive their own con-
demnation, and run the risk of being deprived for ever of its
grace.

5. Now, the dispositions which the Christian must bring with
liim to receive worthily the Sacrament of Confir:nation are, a
purity of conscience, at least from all mortal sin ; for which reason
he ought to go to confession before he is confirmed, for the Holy
Ghost will not come to a soul in which Satan reigns b}' mortal
sin ; secondly, a sincere desire of gi\'ing himself up to the Holy
Ghost, to follow the influence of His divine grace, to be Kis
temple for ever, and, by His assistance, to fulfil all the obligations
of a Soldier of Christ.

6. Hence a Christian ought to prepare himself for this Sacra-
ment by fervent prayer, as we find the Apostles prepared tliem-
selves for the receiving of the Holy Ghost. All these were
persevering ivith one mind in prayer, saj-s St. Luke (speaking of
the ten days that passed between the Ascension of our Lord and
Pentecost). How happj^ shall they be, who like them prepare
themselves for the Holy Ghost by these spiritual exercises !

7. The obligations which accompan}^ the character oi Confirma-
tion, and which a Christian takes upon himself when he receives
this Sacrament, are, to bear a loyal and perpetual allegiance to
the great King in whose service he enlists hitnself as a soldier ;
to be true to His standard, the Cross of Christ, the mark of which
he receives on his forehead ; to fight His battles against His ene-
mies, the world, the flesh, and the devil ; to be faithful unto
death ; and rather to die than desert from the serxdce, or go over
to the enemy by wilful sin — in fine, to live up to the glorious
character of a Soldier of Christ, and to maintain that interior
purity and sanctity which becomes the Temple of the Holy Ghost,
by a life of prayer and a life of love. Where the character of our
Confirmation, when we shall bring it before the judgment-seat of
Christ, shall be found to have been accompanied with such a
life as this, it will shine most gloriously in our souls for all eter-
nity ; but if, instead of living up to it, we ^^hould be found to
have been deserters and rebels, and to have violated this sacred
character by a life of sin, it will certainly rise up in judgment
against us, it will condemn us at the bar of divine justice, it will

420 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

cast us deeper into the bottomless pit, and be a mark of eternal
Ignominy and reproach to our souls amongst the damned.

THE CEREMONIES EXPLAINED.

The Chrism used in Confirmation is a sacred unguent, com-
posed of oil of olives and balsam, solemnly blessed by the Bishop
on Maundy-Thursday. The outward anointing of the fore-
head with chrism represents the inward anointing of the soul,
in this Sacrament, with the Holy Ghost. The oil, whose pro-
perties are to strengthen and invigorate the limbs, to assuage
pain, etc., represents the like spiritual effects of the grace of the
Sacrament in the soul, penetrating and diffusing itself through-
out all her powers ; oil also, being a smooth and mild substance,
represents that spirit of meektiess and patience under the cross
which is one principal effect of Confirmation. The balsam fitly
represents the fortifying grace received in Confirmation, by which
our souls are preserved from corruption after our sins have been
destroyed by the Sacrament of Baptism ; also, being of a sweet
smell, it represents the good odor or sweet savor of Christian
virtues and an innocent life, with which we are to edify our
neighbors after having received this Sacrament.

The anointing of the forehead is made in the form of a Cross,
because the virtue of this Sacrament, as all other graces, comes
through the merits of the sacrifice of the death of Jesus Christ ;
and to show that, being now confirmed in His sei-vice and en-
listed as His soldiers, we should never be ashamed of our Master,
but boldly profess ourselves disciples of a crucified Saviour and
members of His Church, in spite of ail the world may do against
us, either by ridicule or persecution.

The Bishop gives the person confirmed a gentle stroke on the
cheek, to teach him that, being now a soldier of Jesus Christ, lie
must fight manfully against all his enemies ; suffer patiently all
kinds of affronts and injuries for his faith ; and bear with meek-
ness all crosses and trials, for the sake and for the glory of his
Lord and Master.

In giving him thift gentle stroke, the Bishop says. Peace be with
thee, to signify that the true peace of God, which, as St. Paul
says (Philip, iv. 7), surpasseth all understanding, is chiefly to

The Sacrament of Confirmation. 421

be found in suffering patiently for Christ's sake ; and also to en-
courage hira to do so by the hope of reward, according to our
Lord's promise (Matt. xi. 29) : Learn of Me, because I am meek
and loiL'iy in heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.

rersous usualty take a new name at Confirmation, which ought
to be the name of some Saint, whom they choose for their par-
ticular Patron.

A Prayer for One about to be Confirmed.

*T-f LMIGHTY and Eternal God, Who hast vouch-
c^J^U safed to regenerate Thy servant in Holy Bap-
tism by water and the Holy Ghost, perfect the work
Thou hast begun in him. Strengthen him with Thy
sevenfold gifts : the Spirit of Wisdom, that he may de-
spise the perishable things of this world, and love the
things that are eternal ; the Spirit of Understanding
to enlighten him and give him a more perfect know-
ledge of the mysteries of the Faith ; the Spirit of Coun-
sel, that he may make a right choice in things belong-
ing to his eternal Salvation ; the Spirit of Fortitude,
that he may overcome all temptations ; the Spirit of
Knowledge, that he may know Thy Will ; the Spirit
of true Piety, that he may be faithful and devout in
Thy ser\nce ; and the Spirit of Thy holy Fear, that he
may be filled with a loving reverence, and may fear in
any way to displease Thee. Seal him through Thy
mercy with the seal of a disciple of Jesus Christ unto
life eternal ; and grant, O Lord, that bearing the Cross
on his forehead, he may bear it also in his heart, so
that boldly confessing Thee before men, he may be
found worthy to be one day reckoned in the number of
Thine Elect : through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
( This prayer may be used also by the Candidate.)

422

The Sacrament of Confikmation.

The Bishop, weariyig over his rochet an amice, stole, and cope of
white, and having a mitre on his head, proceeds to the faldstool,
before the middle of the Altar, or has it placed for him in some other
convenient place, and sits thereon, with his back to the Altar and
his face towards the people, holding his crosier in his left hand.
He zvashes his hands, still sitting ; then, laying aside his mitre,
he arises, and standing with his face towards the persons to be
confirmed, and having his hands joined before his breast (the
persons to be confirmed kneeling, and having their hands also
joined before their breasts), he says :

|T^AY the Holy Ghost

\'-^ descend upon you,

^PIRITUS Sanctus su-
J^^ perveniat in vos, et
virtus Altissimi custodiat and may the power of the
vos a peccatis. Most High preserve you

R. Amen. from sins. R. Amen.

Then, signing himself 7vith the sign of the Cross, from his forehead
to his breast, hesays :

V. Adjutorium nostrum
in nomine Domini.

R. Qui fecit coekim et
terram.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. Our help is in the
name of the Lord.

R. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with 3'ou.

R. And with thy spirit.

Then, ivith hands extended towards those to be coyifirmed, he says

Or em us. L et us pray.

^MNIPOTENS, sempi-

terne Deus, qui re-

LMIGHTY and

eternal God, who

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423

generare dignatus es hos
famulos tuos ex aqua et
Spiritu Sancto, quique de-
disti eis remissiouem om-
uiurn peccatorum : emitte
iu eos septifomiem Spiri-
tum tuum Sanctum Para-
clitum de coelis.

R. Amen.

V. Spiritum sapientiae
et iutellectus.

R. Amen.

V. Spirituim consilii et
fortitudinis.

R. Amen.

V. Spiritum scientise et
pietatis.

R. Amen.

Adimple eos spiritu ti-
moris tui, et consigua eos
signo crucis »!* Christi, in
\'itam propitiatus aetemam.
Per eumdem Dominum
nostrum Jesum Christum
Filium tuum, qui tecum
vivit et regnat in unitate
ejusdem Spiritus Sancti,
Deus, per omnia saecula
saeculorum.

R. Amen.

hast vouchsafed to regen-
erate these Thy servants
by water and the Holy
Ghost, and hast given un-
to them forgiveness of all
their sins : send forth from
heaven upon them Thy
sevenfold Spirit, the Holy
Comforter.

R. Amen.

V. The Spirit of Wisdom
and Understanding.

R. Amen.

['. The Spirit of Counsel
and Fortitude.

R. Amen.

J\ The Spirit of Know^
ledge and Piety.

R. Amen.

Fill them with the spi-
rit of Thy Fear, and sign
them with the sign of the
Cross •{• of Christ, in Thy
mercy, unto life eternal.
Through the same our
I,ord Jesus Christ, Thy
Son, who liveth and reign-
eth with Thee in the unity
of the same Holy Ghost,
God, world without end.

R. Amen.

The Bishop, silting on the faldstool, o> , if the number of pei

■sous to

424 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

be confirmed requires it, standing, with his tnitre on his head,
confirms them, arrayis;ed in rows and kneeling in order. He in-
quires separately the name of each person to be confirmed, who is
presented to him by the godfather or godmother, kneeling ; and
having dipped the end of the thutnb of his right hand in Chrism,
he says :

*Y^ SIGNO te signo ^|^ I sign tliee with
r^b.j crucis, ^ «-*-5-, the sign of the

Cross, •J'

Whilst saying these words he makes the sign of the Cross, with his
iktimb, on the forehead of the person to be confirmed, and then
says :

Et confirmo te chris- And I confirm thee with

mate salutis. In nomine the chrism ^f salvation.

Patris, -i* et Filii, "J- et Spiri- In the name of the Father, "f-

tus 4* Sancti. and of the Son, 4* and of

the Holy ^ Ghost.

i?. Amen. -/?. Amen.

Then he strikes him gently on the cheek, saying :
Pax tecum. Peace be wdth thee.

When all have been confirmed, the Bishop zuipes his hands 7vitk
bread-crumbs, and washes thetn over a basin. In the meantime
the following Anliphon is sung or read by the clergy :

CONFIRM A hoc, Deus, ^ONFIRM, O God,
quod operatus es in ^^ that which Thou hast
nobis, a templo sancto tuo wrought in us, from Thy
quod est in Jerusalem. holy temple which is in

Jerusalem.
V. Gloria Patri, etc. /?. Glory be to the Fa-

ther, etc.

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425

Then the Antiphon Confirm, O God is repeated ; after which the
Bishop, laying aside his mitre, rises up, and standing towards the
Altar, duith his hands joined be/ore his breast, says :

OSTENDE nobis, Do-
miue, uiisericordiam
tuam.

R. Et salutare tuum da
nobis.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tioneni meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cuiu spiritu tuo.

LORD, show Thy
mercy upon us.

grant

Thy
hear my

R. And
salvation.

V. O Lord,
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Then, with his hands still joined before his breast, and all the per-
sons confirmed devoutly kneeling, he says :

Ore mil s.

*1^ EUS, qui Apostolis
r*— ' tuis Sanctum de-
disti Spiritum, et per eos,
eorumque successores, c£e-
teris fidelibus tradendum
esse voluisti ; respice pro-
pitius ad humilitatis nos-
trae famulatum ; et prsesta,
ut eorum corda, quorum
frontes sacro chrismate de-
lini\nmus, et signo sanc-
tse crucis signavimus, idem
Spiritus Sauctus in eis su-
perveniens, templum glo-
rise suse dij^rnauter inhabi-

Let lis pray.

OGOD, who didst give
to Thine Apostles the
Holy Ghost, and didst or-
dain that by them and their
successors He should be
given to the rest of the
faithful ; look mercifully
upon our unworthy ser-
vice ; and grant that the
hearts of those whose fore-
heads we have anointed
with holy chrism, and
signed with the sign of the
holy Cross, may, by the
same Holy Spirit coming

426 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

tando perficiat. Qui, cum down upon them, and gra-

Patre et eodem Spiritu ciously abiding within

Saucto, vivis et reguas them, be made the temple

Deus, in saecula sseculo- of His glory. Who, with

rum. the Father and the same

Holy Ghost, livest and

reignest, God, world with-

R. Amen. out end. R. Amen.

Then he says .

EHOLD, thus shall
qui ti- r*^--' every man be bless-
met Dominum. ed that feareth the I^ord.

y^CCK sic benedicetur ^ft>^
^-^ omnis homo, qui ti- r*-^

And, turning io the persons confirmed, he makes over them the sign
of the cross, saying :

BENEDICAT •^ vos >^ AY the Lord »^ bless

Dominus ex Sion, ut f>-i-» you out of Sion,

videatis bona Jerusalem that you may see the good

omnibus diebus vitse ves- things of Jerusalem all the

trse, et habeatis \dtam ^ter- days of your life, and may

nam. have life everlasting.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

Prayers for the Seven GifTvS of the Hoi,y
Ghost.

The Spirit of Wisdom.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Wisdom, and reveal to
my soul the mysteries of Heavenly things, their
exceeding greatness, and power, and beauty. Teach
me to love them above and beyond all the passing joys

The Sacrament of Confirmation. 427

and satisfactions of earth. Show me the way by which
I may be able to attain to them, and possess them, and
hold them hereafter, mine own for ever. Amen.

The Spirit of Understa7iding .

COMB, O Blessed Spirit of Understanding , en-
lighten my mind, that I may perceive and em-
brace all the mysteries of the deep things of God ; that
in the end I may be found worthy in Thy light clear-
ly to see the Eternal Light, and may come unto a per-
fect knowledge of Thee, and of the Father, and of the
Son. Amen.

The Spirit of Counsel.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Counsel, help and guide
me in all my ways, that I may always do Thy
holy will. Incline my heart to that which is good,
turn it away from all that is e\'il, and direct me by the
straight path of Thy Commandments to that goal of
eternal life for which I long. Amen.

The Spirit of Fortitude.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Fortitude, uphold my
soul in every time of trouble or adversity. Sus-
tain all my efforts after holiness ; strengthen my weak-
ness, give me courage against all the assaults of my
enemies, that I may never be overcome, and separated
from Thee, m}' God, my chiefest Good. Amen.

The Spirit of Knowledge.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Knowledge, grant that
I may perceive and know the will of the Father ;
show me the nothingness of earthly things, that I may

428 The Sacrament of Confirmation.

know their vanity, and use them only for Thy glory,
and my own salvation, looking ever beyond them to
Thee, and Thy eternal great rewards. Amen.

The Spirit of Piety.

COME, O Blessed Spirit of Piety, possess my heart,
incline it to a true faith in Thee, to a Holy love
of Thee my God, that with my whole soul I may seek
Thee, and find Thee my best, my truest joy. Amen.

The Spirit of the Fear of the Lord.

COMB, O Blessed Spirit of holy Fear, penetrate my
inmost heart, that I may set Thee, my Lord
and God, before my face for ever ; and shun all things
that can offend Thee, so that I may be made worthy
to appear before the pure eyes of Thy Divine Majesty
in the Heaven of Heavens, where Thou livest and
reignest in the Unity of the Ever-blessed Trinity, God,
world without end. Amen.

Prayer for the Twei^ve Fruits oi? the Hoi.y
Ghost.

OHOLY Spirit, Eternal Love of the Father and of
the vSon, grant me to taste the sweetness of Thy
loving-kindness : the Fruit of Charity, that I may love
Thee above all things, and my neighbor as myself; the
Fruit of foy, that I may be filled with a holy consola-
tion ; the Fruit of Peace, that I may enjoy inward
tranquillity of soul ; the Fruit of Patience, that I may

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not be discouraged by delay, but may persevere iu
pra3-er ; the Fruit of Benignity, that I may be kind
and considerate to all men ; the Fruit of Goodness,
that I may be ever ready to do good to all ; the Fruit
of Longsujfcring, that I may humbly submit to every-
thing that is opposed to my own desires ; the Fruit of
Mildness, that I may subdue every rising of evil tem-
per, and, so far from offering the least injurj', may never
return the greatest ; the Fruit of Faith, that I may
rightly receive the word of truth, and walk in it ; the
Fruit of Modesty, that I may be holy in my thoughts,
watchful in my words, and grave in all my beba\4or ;
the Fruit of Continency, that using Thy creatures to
Thy glory I may keep my body in subjection ; the
Fruit of Chastity, that with a pure body and a clean
heart, I may adore and please Thee to my life's end ;
so that ha\dng ser\'ed Thee faithfully here on earth I
may attain in Christ Jesus to praise Thee eternally in
Heaven, \\nth the Father and the Son, Three Persons,
One Glorious and Eternal God, to Whom be glory now
and ever more. Ameti.

On the Anniversary of Confirmation.

^ HANKS be unto Thee, O my God, for all Thy
V^ infinite goodness, and especially for that love
that Thou hast showed unto me at my Confirmation.
I give Thee thanks that Thou didst then send down
Thj' Holy Spirit into my soul with all His gifts and
graces. O may He take full possession of me for ever :
may His di\'ine Unction cause my face to shine : maj'-
His heavenly Wisdom reign in my heart, His Under-

430

The Sacrament of Confirmation.

STANDING eiilighteu my darkness, His CouNSEiv guide
me, His Fortitude strengthen me. His Knowledge
instruct me. His PiETY make me fervent, His divine
Pear keep me from all evil. Drive from my soul,
O Lord, all that may defile it. Give me grace to be
Thy faithful soldier, that having fought the good fight
of faith, I may be brought to the crown of everlasting
life, for the merits of Thy dearly Beloved Son, our
Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Zbc Sacrament of flDatiimon?*

INSTRUOTIOKS.

jHK holy state of Matrimony was instituted by
Alniighty God in the beginning of the world,
and under the law of nature had a particular
blessing annexed to it. God created man to
His own image : to the image of God He cre-
ated them : male and female He created them.
And God blessed them, saying, Increase and
multiply, and fill the earth {Gen. i. 27, 28).
Under the IMosaic law the Almighty more dis-
tinctly announced its dignity and obligations.
Afterwards, under the Christian law, our Di-
vine Redeemer sanctified this state still more,
and from a natural and civil contract raised
Matrimony' to the dignity of a Sacrament.
And St. Paul declared it to be a representation of that sacred union
which Jesus Christ had formed with His spouse the Church.
This mystery is great, but I say in Christ, and in the Church {Ephes.

V.32\.

Seeing, therefore, that this state is so very holy, and instituted
for such great and holy ends, and, moreover, that it has so great
a grace annexed to it (when the Sacrament of Matrimony is
worthil}' received) as to put the married couple into the way of
being happ^-^ both in this world and in the world to come, they
who intend to enter into this state ought to proceed with the
greatest prudence and make the best possible preparation, that
they may obtain these precious and abundant graces from Al-
mighty God.

I. They ought to enter into this holy state with the pure inten-
431

432 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

tion of promoting' the honor and glory of God, and the sanctifica-
tion of their ov/r souls.

2. They ought to select a person of their own religion ; experi-
ence shows that a want of union in faith between husband and
wife is frequently attended with the worst consequences, both to
themselves and to their children. A Catholic cannot, without spe-
cial dispensation, lawfully marry a person of another religion ;
and if, for good reason, such marriage is permitted, the Catholic
party cannot enter into an agreement that any of the children
shall be brought up in any other than the Catholic faith, and the
non-Catholic party must make beforehand a positive and solemn
promise, ist, that no obstacle of any kind shall be put in the way
of the practice of all Catholic duties by the Catholic party ; and,
2d, that all the children who shall be born to them shall be bap-
tized and brought up as Catholics.

3. They must obtain the pardon of their sins by worthily ap-
proaching the Sacrament of Penance, and then sanctify their
marriage by the fervent reception of the Holy Communion.

4. The Marriage should be celebrated in the morning, and with
a Nuptial Mass. That this is the constant and universal and
emphatic desire of Holy Church, the following quotations from
the Decrees and from the Pastoral I,etter of the Third Plenary
Council of Baltimore very clearly .show :

Let those who have the cure of souls take every occasion earnestly
to exhort the faithful to the keeping of that pious and praiseworthy
custom of the Church whereby Marriages are celebrated, not in the
night-time, but during Mass, and accompanied by the Nuptial
Blessing. . . . This custom is held to be not merely a commendable
but quite a necessary one, now in these present days, when the foes
of religion are leaving nothing untried in their efforts to deprive,
if possible. Holy Matrimony of all sanctity, and of all likeness to a
Sacrament, and to degrade it to the level of a mere civil contract.
[Decrees, N. 125.]

Let them enter into marriage only through worthy and holy mo-
tives, luith the blessings of religion, especially with the blessing of
the Nuptial M.'VSS. [Pastoral Letter, p. S7.]

5. They ought frequently to reflect on their duties and obliga-
tions as inculcated in the word of God.

St. Paul, strongly inculcating these duties by the great example
of Christ and His Church, says :

Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord ; because
man is head of the woman, as Christ is Head of the Church ; Him-

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 433

self is Saviour of His body. But as the Church is subject to Christ,
so also women to their husbands iti all things. Husbands, love your
wives, as Christ also hath loved the Church, and delivered Himself
up for it. . . . So, also, the men ous^ht to love their wives as their
own bodies. He who loveth his wife, loveth himself. For no man
ever hated his own flesh, but he nourisheth and cherisheth it, as
also Christ the Church. . . . For this cause m.an shall leave his
father and mother, and shall cleave to his 7vife, and they two shall
be one flesh. This mystery is great, but /say in Christ, and in the
Church. Nevertheless let you also severally each love his wife,
as he loveth himself : atid let the wife fear her husband {Ephes.
V. 22, etc.)

IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE.

* I yROM the earliest ages holy Church has annexed certain
Y\ conditions to the matrimonial contract, which are called
Impediments. They are of two kinds: i. Annulling
Impediments, or those which, without special dispensation,
make a marriage null and void from the beginning ; 2. Prohi-
bitory Impediments, which, without dispensation, make a mar-
riage unlawful and sinful, though not invalid.

I. The Annulwng Impediments.

/. Consanguinity. This forbids marriage between third cou-
sins or any nearer degree of kindred.

2. Affinity. By this it is forbidden to marrj' the third cousin,
or any nearer blood-relation, of a deceased husband or wife. Spi-
ritual Affinity is a species of relationship, contracted by means
of the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation, whereby
parents cannot marry the sponsors of the child, or the person
who baptized it ; nor can sponsors marry their godchildren.

J. Public Honesty. This prohibits marriage with a parent,
child, brother, or sister of a person with whom a valid engagement
to marry has existed.

4. Crime. Perrons (of whom one at least must be already mar-
ried) who are guilty of homicide or adultery with a view to a sub-
sequent marriage cannot marry each other.

434 Tun Sacrament of Matrimony.

5. Difference of Worship. This renders marriage null and void
between a baptized and an unbaptized person.

6. Vozus. This makes marriage impossible to all persons who
have made solemn vows by entering into a Religious Order ; and
to all the Orders of the Clergy, from Subdeacons upward.

7. Clandestinity. Wherever the decree of the Covmcil of Trent
concerning Matrimonj' has been published, marriage between
two Catholics is not only unlawful but invalid without the pres-
ence of the Parish Priest and two witnesses. This decree is in
force in the following places in the United States : i. The Prov-
ince of New Orleans. 2. The Province of San Francisco, and
Utah Territory except the part lying east of the Colorado River.
3. The Province of Santa Fe, except the northern part of Colorado
Territory. 4. The Diocese of Vincennes. 5. The city of St. Louis,
and the parishes of St. Genevieve, St. Ferdinand, and St. Charles
in the Diocese of St. Louis. 6. The parishes of Kaskaskia, Caho-
kia, French Village, and Prairie du Rocher, in the Diocese of
Alton.

8. The Bond of a Previous Marriage. This is an Impediment
which death alone can remove. What, therefore, God hath joined
together let not man put asunder [Matt. xix. 6). No court, no
judge, no legislature, no power on earth, can break the bond
which unites husband and wife. For certain just causes, espe-
cially for the crime of adultery, they may live separately, but they
are still married and cannot marry again. Let it be remembered
that no so-called Divorce, no guilt, no desertion, can ever sever the
marriage bond. Nothing but a certain knowledge of the death of
one party can make it lawful for the other to marry.

II. Thf Prohibitory Impediments.

/. A simple Vow to preserve chastity, to enter the priesthood or
into a Religious Order.

2. A preznoiis valid engagement to marry any person.

J. Impediments arising from a Prohibition of the Church, such
as (i) the solemnization of marriage (in other words, to marry with
outward pomp and festivity) during Advent or Lent. (2) Mixed
marn'ages— the union of a Catholic with one who is not a Catho-
lic. (See paragraph 2 in " Instructions " above.)

4. The non-consent of parents, when consent is withheld for
good and just reasons.

In addition to these, there are a few other impediments which

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 435

are not generalh' likely to occur. With regard to all such mat-
ters it is ver\' important to consult the Priest when arranging
for the marriage.

The Pubi^ication of the Banns.

In order to place a check upon clandestine marriages, to dis-
cover any impediments which may exist, to prevent deceptions
and surprises, to afford parents and others interested an oppor-
tunity to interpose, if needful, and in order to procure the prayers
of the faithful that God may give light, grace, and prosperity to
the contracting parties, the Council of Trent has decreed that the
promise of marriage be published on three successive Sundays or
Holy days, at the principal Mass, by the Parish Priest of the parties
{Sess. 24).

This is a very important law, and imposes ver\' serious obliga-
tions. Bishops can, and for good and sufficient reason do, dis-
pense with this law. Catholics should remember that it is a
mortal sin to marry unless such dispensation is procured or the
Banns published in regular form. There can be no doubt that if
any one knows of an impediment in the way of a proposed mar-
riage, he is in duty bound to reveal it.

Prayer, of One about to be Married.

O GRACIOUS Father, who dost bless us by Thy
bounty, pardou us by Thy mercy, support and
guide us by Thy grace, and govern us by Thy provi-
dence : I give Thee humble and hearty thanks for all
the mercies which I have received at Thy hands in
time past. And now, since Thou hast called me to the
holy estate of marriage, be pleased to be with me in my
entering into it and passing through it, that it may not
be a state of temptation or sorrow to me by occasion of

436 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

my sius or infirmities, but of holiness and comfort, of
love and dutifulness, as Thou hast intended it to be to
all that love and fear Thy holy name. Ame?t,
Here may be said Psalm 121 {p. 201).

THE RITUAL FOR THE CELEBRATIOK OF
MATRIMONY.

The Priest, vested in a surplice and white stole (but vested as for
Mass, yet without maniple, if the Nuptial Mass is to follow), at-
tended by an acolyte holdi>tg a vessel of holy water, asks, in the
vernacular, in the hearing of tivo or three witnesses, the man
and the ivonian separately, as follows, concerning their con-
sent. And first he asks the Bridegroom, who must stand at the
right hand of the Bi'ide :

*T^ WILT thou take N., here present, for thy
r-*-5 ♦ f lav/ful wife, according to the Rite of our
holy Mother the Church ?
^. I will.

Then the Priest asks the Bride :

N., wilt thou take N., here present, for thy lawful
husband, according to the Rite of our holy Mother the
Church ?

R. I will.

The consent of one is not sufficient ; it should be expressed by both,
and there should be some sensible sign thereof. Having obtain-
ed this mutual cotisent, the Priest bids the tnan and woman join
their right hands.

tin places where it is customary, the man and woman pledge them-
selves one to the other as follows, repeating these words after the
Priest :

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 437

The man first says :

IN.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful wife, to
♦ have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and
in health, until death do us part.

Then the woman says after the Priest :
I, N.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful husband, to
have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for
worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health,
until death do us part."!

The Priest then says :

/^GO conjungo vos in 'tt' JOIN you together in

V_>|_ matrimonium, in no- r-*-» marriage, in the name

mine Patris, 4* et Filii, et of the Father, Hh and of the

Spiritus Sancti. Son, and of the Holy

Amen. Ghost. Amen.

He then sprinkles them with holy water.

This done, the Priest blesses the ring, saying :

Vj'DJUTORIUM nos- i^^'R lielp is in the

(%/!P^ trum in nomine ^^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

7?. Qui fecit caelum et J?. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

F. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord, hear my

tionem meam. prayer.

i?. Et clamor mens ad te i?. And let my cry come

veniat. unto Thee.

F. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with

you.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. J^. And with thy spirit.

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The Sacrament of Matrimony.

O renins.

BKNBDIC, '^ Domiue,
aunuluin huiic,
quem uos in tuo nomine
benedicimus,'^ ut qiiEE euni
gestaverit, fidelitatem in-
tegram suo spouso tenens,
in pace et voluntate tua
pernianeat, atque in mu-
tua charitate semper vivat.
Per Christum Dominum
nostrum.
R. Amen.

Let ics pray.

BIvESS, ^ O Lord, this
ring, which we
bless "^ in Thy name, that
she who shall wear it, keep-
ing faith unchanged with
her husband, may abide in
peace and obedience to
Thy will, and ever live in
mutual love. Through
Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

Then the Priest sprinkles the ring with holy water, in thefonn of a
cross; and the Bridegroom, having received the ri?ig from the
hand of the Priest, places it on the third finger of the left hand of
the Bride.

V In some places the Bridegroom says after the Priest :

y yi I 'ITH this ring I thee wed, and I plight unto thee
vIlA* my troth. 1

The Priest then says :

IN nomine Patris, 4« et 't'N the name of the Fa-
Fiiii, et Spiritus «-*^ ther, •{• and of the

Sancti.
Amen.

Son, and of the Holy
Ghost. Amen.

This done, the Priest adds :

V. Confirma hoc, Deus, V. Confirm, O God, that
quod operatus es in no- which Thou hast wrought
bis. in us.

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439

R. A templo sancto tuo
quod est in Jerusalem.

V. Kyrie eleisoii.

R. Christe eleison.

V. Kyrie eleison.

Pater uoster {sear to).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvos fac servos
tuos,

R. Deus meus, speran-
tes in te.

V. Mitte eis, Domiue,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Et de Sion tuere
eos.

V. Esto eis, Domiue,
turris fortitudinis

R. A facie inimici.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor meus ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Or emus.

*T^ EvSPICE. quaesumus,
.-■-Xj Domine, super hos

R. From Thy holy tem-
ple which is in Jerusalem.
V. Lord, have mercy.
R. Christ, have mercy.
V. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaiidibly).
V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver as from
e\dl.

V. Save Thy servants,

R. O my God, who put
their trust in Thee.

V. Send them help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place.

R. And defend them out
of Sion,

V. Be unto them, O
Lord, a tower of strength

R. From the face of the
enemy.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And \^^th thy spirit.

Let us pray.

' I ' OOK down, we be-
rLk seech Thee, O Lord.

440 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

famulos tuos, et iiistitutis upon these Thy servants,

tuis, quibus propagationem and graciously protect this

humani generis ordinasti, Thine ordinance, whereby

beuignus assiste, ut qui te Thou hast provided for the

auctore junguntur, te auxi- propagation of mankind ;

liante serventur. Per that those who are joined

Christum Dominum nos- together b)' Thine authori-

trum. ty may be preserved by
Thy help. Through Christ

Amen. our Lord. Amen.

After this, if the Nuptial Benediction is to be given, the Mass is said
pro Spouso et Sponsa, as belozu ; at which the newly-married
parties are present, kneeling at the Altar-rail {or on faldstools,
according to custom), the man on the right, and the woman on the
left.

THE MASS FOR BRIDEGfROOM AND
BRIDE.

[For the Ordinary of the Mass see p. 114.]

The Introit.

'^r^ BUS Israel conjungat (T\ AY the God of Israel

r-L^ vos : et ipse sit vo- N*-^ join 3'ou together :

biscum, qui misertus est and may He be with you

duobus unicis : et nunc, who was merciful to two

Domine, fac eos pleuius onl)'- children : and now,

beuedicere te. O Ivord, make them bless
Thee more full^^

V. Beati omnes qui ti- V. Blessed are all they

ment Dominum : qui am- that fear the Lord : that

bulant in viis ejus. walk in His ways.

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 441

V. Gloria Patri, etc. V. Glory be to the Fa-

ther, etc.
Deus Israel conjungat May the God of Israel,
v'os, etc. etc.

The C01.1.ECT.

/^XAUDI nos, omni- ^
^--\ poteus et misericors Vj*^

RACIOUSIvYhearus,
poteus et misericors VS^ Almighty and mer-
Deiis : ut quod uostro mi- ciful God, that what is
iiistratur officio, tua bene- performed by our iniu-
dictione potius impleatur. istry may be abundantly
Per Dominum, etc. filled with Thy blessing.

Through, etc.

The Epistle, Eph. v. 22-33.

*T:TRATRES: Mulieres *T-' ET women be subject
*J— I viris suis subditae A—^ to their husbands,
sint, sicut Domino : quo- as to the Lord ; because
niam vir caput est mulie- man is head of the woman,
ris : sicut Christus caput as Christ is Head of the
est Ecclesias : Ipse, salva- Church : Himself is Sa-
tor corporis ejus. Sed si- viour of His body. But as
cut Ecclesia subjecta est the Church is subject to
Christo, ita et mulieres vi- Christ, so also women to
ris suis in omnibus. Viri, their husbands in all
diligite uxores vestras, si- things. Husbands, love
cut et Christus dilexit Ec- your wives, as Christ also
clesiam, et seipsum tradi- hath loved the Church,
dit pro ea, ut illam sancti- and delivered Himself up
ficaret, mundans lavacro for it, that He might sane-
aquas in verbo vitse, ut ex- tify it, cleansing it with the
hiberet ipse sibi gloriosam laver of water in the word
Ecclesiam, non habentem of life, that He Himself

442

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

maculam, aut rugam, aut
aliquid hujusmodi, sed ut
sit saucta et immaculata.
Ita et viri debeut diligere
uxores suas, ut corpora
sua. Qui suam uxorem di-
ligit, seipsum diligit. Ne-
mo euiui uuquam caruem
suani odio habuit : sed uu-
trit, et fovet earn, sicut et
Christus Ecclesiam : quia
membra sumus corporis
ejus, de carue ejus, et de
ossibus ejus. Propter hoc
relinquet homo patrem et
matrem suam, et adhaere-
bit uxori suae : et erunt
duo iu carne una. Sacra-
mentum hoc magnum est,
ego autem dico in Chris-
to, et in Ecclesia. Ve-
rumtamen et vos singu-
h, unusquisque uxorem
suam, sicut seipsum
diligat : uxor aulem ti-
meat virum suum.

might present to Himself
a glorious Church, not
having spot or wrinkle, or
any such thing, but that it
may be holy, and without
blemish. So also the men
ought to love their wives,
as their own bodies. He
who loveth his wife,
loveth himself. For no
man ever hated his own
flesh, but he uourisheth
and cherisheth it, as also
Christ the Church : for we
are members of His body,
of His flesh, and of His
bones. For this cause man
shall leave his father and
mother, and shall cleave
to his wife, and they
two shall be one flesh.
This mystery is great, but
I say in Christ, and in the
Church. Nevertheless, let
you also severally each
love his wife as he loveth
himself; and let the wife
fear her husband.

The Graduai..

V f 'XOR tua sicut vitis
V.A* abundaus in lateri-

bus domus tuae.

HY wife shall be as a
fruitful viue on the
walls of thy house.

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443

V. Filii tuisicut novellae
olivarum in circuitu meu-
S£e tuce. Alleluia, alleluia.

V. Mittat vobis Dorui-
nus auxilium de sancto, et
de Siou tueatur vos. Al-
leluia.

V. Thy children as olive
plants round about thy
table. Alleluia, alleluia.

K May the Lord send
you help from the sanc-
tuary, and defend you out
of Sion. Alleluia.

^//;^rr Septuagesima, instead of AWelnisi a7td Y . is said ike

Tract.

f^CCE sic benedicetur
^^ oninis homo qui ti-
met Dominum.

V. Benedicat tibi Domi-
nus ex Sion; et videas
bona Jerusalem omnibus
diebus vitse tuae.

V. Et videas filios filio-
rum tuorum : pax super
Israel.

BBHOIvD, thus shall
ever}' man be bless-
ed that feareth the Lord.

F. May the Lord bless
thee out of Sion ; and may-
est thou see the good
things of Jerusalem all the
days of thy life.

V. And mayest thou see
thy children's children :
peace upon Israel.

Ai Easter-tide ike Gradual is omitted, and in its place is said.

Alleluia, Alleluia.
ITTAT vobis Domi-

sancto : et de Sion tueatur
vos. Alleluia.

V. Benedicat vobis Do-

Alleluia, Alleluia.

,AY the Lord send
you help from the
sanctuary : and defend
you out of Sion. Alleluia.
V. May the Lord bless

minus ex Sion : qui fecit you out of Siou : who hath
caelum et terram. made heaven and earth.

Alleluia. Alleluia.

444 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

The GosPEiy, Matt. xix. 3-6.

IN illo tempore : Ac- *v |'T that time there
cesserunt ad Jesum c*^^ came to Jesus the
Pharisaei teutautes eum, et Pharisees, tempting Him,
dicentes : vSi licet homiui and saying : Is it lawful
dimittere uxorem suam, for a man to put away his
quacumque ex causa ? Qui wife for every cause ? And
respondens, ait eis : Non He answered and vSaid to
legistis, quia qui fecit ho- them : Have ye not read,
minem ab initio, mascu- that He who made man
lum et feminam fecit eos ? from the beginning, made
et dixit : Propter hoc di- them male and female ?
mittet homo patrem et ma- and said : For this cause
trem, et adhgerebit uxori shall a man leave father
suae, et erunt duo in carne and mother, and shall
una. Itaque jam non sunt cleave to his wife, and the
duo, sed una caro. Quod two shall be one flesh,
ergo Deus conjunxit, homo Therefore now they are not
non separet. two, but one flesh. What

therefore God hath joined
together, let not man put
asunder.
The Offertory.

IN te speravi, Domine : 'T'N Thee, O Lord, have I
dixi, Tu es Deus me- «-■-» put my trust : I said,
us : in manibus tuis tern- Thou art my God : my lot
pora mea. is in Thy hands.

The Secret Prayer.
^USCIPE, qu£esumus, *i^ ECEIVE, we beseech
^5 Domine, pro sacra r-*-\> Thee, O Lord, the
connubii lege munus obla- gift which we here offer up
turn : et cujus largitor es in behalf of Thy holy Law

Thk Sacrament of Matrimony.

445

operis, esto dispositor. Per
Dominum nostrum Jesuni
Christum, Filium tuum,
qui tecum vivit et reguat,
etc.

After the Pater Noster the. Priest,
altar, and turning towards the
be/ore the altar, says over them

Or emus.

^T^ROPITIARE, Domi-
A— ne, suppiicationibus
nostris, et institutis tuis,
quibus propagationem liu-
niaui geueris ordiiiasti, be-
niguus assiste ; ut quod te
auctore jungitur, te auxili-
aute servetur. Per Domi-
num nostrum Jesum Chris-
tum, etc.

R. Amen,

O rem us.

•■W^ EUS, qui potestate

A^ virtutis tuae de ni-
hilo cuncta fecisti : qui
dispositis universitatis ex-
ordiis, homine ad imagi-
nem Dei facto, ideo inse-
parabile mulieris adjutori-
um condidisti, ut feuiineo
corpori de virili dares carne
priucipium, docens quod

of Marriage : and as Thou
art the Giver of the work,
be Thou also the Disposer
thereof Through our
Lord, etc.

standing at the Epistle side of the
Bridegroom and Bride, who kneel
the following prayers :

Let US pray.

BE favorable, O Lord,
unto our prayers,
and graciously protect
Thine ordinance, whereby
Thou hast provided for the
propagation of mankind ;
that what is now joined to-
gether by Thine authority
may be preserved by Thy
help. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.

OGOD, who by the
might of Thy power
didst make all things out
of nothing ; who, when
the foundations of the
world were laid, and man
was made in the image of
God, didst so ordain the
inseparable aid of woman,
as to give her body its ori-

446

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

ex uno placuisset institui,
numquain licere disjungi :
Deus, qui tam excelleiiti
in3^sterio conjugaletu copu-
lani coiisecrasti, ut Christi
et Ecclesiae sacramentum
proesiguares in foedere
nuptiarum : Deus, per
quern mulier juugitur viro,
et societas principaliter or-
diuata ea beuedictione do-
uatur quae sola nee per ori-
ginalis peccati pcenam nee
per diluvii est ablata sen-
tentiam : respice propitius
super lianc famulani tuam,
quae marl tali jungenda
consortio, tua sg expetit
protectione muniri : sit in
ea jugum dilectionis et pa-
cis ; fidelis et casta nubat
in Christo, iniitatrixque
sanctaruni permaneat fenii-
narum : sit amabilis viro
suo, ut Rachel, sapiens, ut
Rebecca, longaeva et fide-
lis, ut Sara : nihil in ea ex
actibus- suis ille auctor
proevaricationis usurpet ;
nexa fidei niandatisque
permaneat ; uni thoro junc-
ta, contactus illicitos fugi-
at ; muniat iufirmitatem su-

gin from that of man :
teaching thereby that what
it had pleased Thee to fash-
ion out of one could never
be lawfully put asunder :
O God, who hast consecrat-
ed wedlock to so excel-
lent a mystery, that in the
marriage covenant Thou
wouldst foreshow the mys-
terious union of Christ with
His Church: O God, by
whom woman is joined to
man, and that union, es-
tablished in the beginning,
is gifted with a blessing,
which alone was not taken
away, either in punish-
ment of original sin, or by
the sentence of the Flood :
look graciously down upon
this Thy handmaid, now
about to be joined in mar-
riage, who heartily desires
to be strengthened by Thy
protection : may it be to
her a yoke of love and
peace ; faithful and chaste
may she marry in Christ,
and be a follower of holy
matrons ; may she be
pleasing to her husband
like Rachel, wise like Re-

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 447

am robore disciplinse ; sit becca, loug-lived aud faith-
verecuiidia gravis, pudore ful like Sarah. lu none of
venerabilis, doctrinis coe- her deeds may that first
lestibus erudita ; sit foe- author of transgression
cunda in sobole, sit pro- have any share ; may she
bata et iuuocens ; et ad abide firmly knit unto the
beatorum requiem, atque faith and the command-
ad coelestia regna perve- ments; joined in one union,
niat ; ut videant ambo fili- may she remain ever con-
os filiorum suorum usque stant thereto ; may she
in tertiam et quartam ge- fortify her weakness by the
nerationem, et ad optatam strength of a chastened
perveniant seuectutem. life ; in shamefacedness be
Per eumdem Dominum grave, in modesty worthy
nostrum Jesum Christum, of respect, in heavenly
Filium tuum, qui tecum doctrines learned ; may she
vivit et regnat in unitate be fruitful in offspring ;
Spiritus Sancti Deus, per may she be approved and
omnia soecula saeculorum. blameless ; aud attain un-
R. Amen. to the rest of the Blessed,

and unto the heavenly
kingdom ; that they both see their children's chil-
dren unto the third and fourth generation, and arrive
at a happy old age. Through the same our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. R. Amen.

The Communion.
/^CCB sic benedicetur ^YJ;>EH0LD, thus shall
vl^ omnis homo, qui r^^ every man be bless-
timet Dominum, et \ddeas ed that feareth the Lord :
filios filiorum tuorum : pax and mayest thou see thy
super Israel. children's children : peace

upon Israel.

448 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

The Postcommunion.

U.^SUMUvS, omnipo- Vvi ■ 'B beseech Thee, O
tens Deus, iiistituta vJlA» God Almighty, to
providentise tuae pio favore accompany with Thy gra-
comitare ; ut quos legitima cious favor what Thy pro-
societate connectis, longae- vidence hath ordained ;
va pace ciistodias. Per and preserve in continual
Dominum, etc, peace those whom Thou

hast joined in lawful union.
Through our Lord, etc.

After the Benedicamus Domino, the Priest turns towards the Bride-
groom and Bride, and says :

'-pXBUS Abraham, Deus ^HT^AY the God of Abra-
r*— ' Isaac, et Deus Jacob ^J-^ ham, the God of
sit vobiscum, et ipse adira- Isaac, and the God of Ja-
pleat benedictionem suam cob be with you, and may
in vobis ; ut videatis fili- He fulfil His blessing upon
OS filiorum vestrorum, us- you ; that you may see
que ad tertiam et quartam your children's children
generationem ; et postea unto the third and fourth
vitam aeternam habeatis generation ; and may af-
sine fine, adjuvante Do- terwards have everlasting
mino nostro Jesu Christo : life, without end, by the
qui cum Patre et Spiritu help of our Lord Jesus
Sancto vivit etregnatDeus, Christ, who, with the Pa-
per omnia saecula saeculo- ther and the Holy Ghost,
rum. Amen. liveth and reigneth God,
world without end. Amen.

I/e then sprinkles them with holy ivater. Aftenuards, boruing dozvn
before the Altar, he says the Placeat, gives the Blessing, and ends
the Mass as usual.

The Sacrament of Matrimony. 449

THE MANNER OF ASSISTING AT MIXED
MARRIAGES.

The Priest, having obtained the proper Dispensation for the mar-
riage of a Catholic with a non-Catholic, should assure himself that
the Catholic party shall not in anywise be impeded in the practice
of the Catholic religion ; that there shall be no probable danger of
pemersion ; that the Catholic party shall endeavor with all earnest-
ness to bring the non-Catholic Spouse to the knowledge of the Tfuth;
and that all children which may bless the union shall be baptized
and brought up in the Catholic Faith.

The ceremony of a mixed marriage is not to be performed in a
Church, but usually in some convenient room iii the Rectory
(or elsewhere, by special permission of the Ordinary). No sa-
cred Vestment may be used, nor prayer said, nor blessing given.
The Priest, about to assist at such marriage, first asks the man
concerning his consent, as follows :

*1^ WILT thou take N., here present, for thy
r^b ♦ f lawful wife ?

J^. I will.

Then the Priest asks the woman :

*1^ WILT thou take N., here present, for thy
«J-^ ♦ y lawful husband ?
7?. I\\411.

Then, with right ha fids joined, they pledge themselves each to the
other, repeating these words after the Priest :

The man first says :

IN.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful wife, to have
y and to hold, from this day forward, for better,
for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in
health, until death do us part.

450 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

Then the woman says:

IN.N., take thee, N.N., for my lawful husband, to
i have and to hold, from this day forward, for
better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and
in health, until death do us part.

This done, the Priest says :

Y the authority committed to me, I pronounce
you united in the bonds of Matrimony.

The Bridegroom then places the Ring on the third finger jf the left
hand of the Bride, saying after the Priest :

ITH this Ring I thee wed, and I plight unto thee
my troth.

Afterwards the Priest may, at his discretion, address some suita-
ble remarks to the fnarried couple : recalling to their minds the
indissoluble nature of the marriage bond ; the peculiar sanctity of
this estate ; the harmoyiy and mutual love which should prevail
therein ; and especially the solicitude zvhich each should manifest
to know the will of God, that, by cotistantly and faithfully ful-
filling the same, they may attain zmto everlasting salvation.

A Husband's Prayer.

O GRACIOUS Father, Maker and Preserver of
heaven and earth, who in the beginning didst
institute matrimony, thereby foreshadowing the mysti-
cal union of the Church with our Saviour Christ, who,
in the time of His ministry upon earth, did honor mar-
riage with His first miracle : enable me, I pray Thee, by
Thy grace to live in holiness and purity with the wife

The vSacrament of Matrimony. 451

whom Thou hast giveu me. Mortify in me all vio-
lence of earthly passion, all selfishness and inconside-
rateness inhere name any besetting sin which may be a
hindrance to you), that I ma}' love her as Christ loved
His Church, cherish and comfort her as my own body,
and have as great care for her happiness as for my own.
Grant that we may live in peace, without contention ;
in unity, without discord. [Give us, O Lord, discreet
hearts and understanding minds, to bring up our
children in Thy faith and fear, that they may be obe-
dient to Thee and to Thy commandments, and to all
that Thou requirest of them in duty towai'ds their pa-
rents.] And give us, O Lord, a competency of estate,
to maintain ourselves and our family according to that
rank and calling wherein Thou hast placed us, without
excess or vainglory, in singleness and pureness of
heart. Grant this for Jesus Christ's sake, to whom,
with Thee and the Holy Ghost, be all honor and glory,
now and for ever. Amen.

A Wife's Prayer.

O MERCIFUL Lord God, who in the beginning
didst take Eve out of the side of Adam and didst
give her to him as a helpmate : give me grace to live
worthy of the honorable estate of matrimony to which
Thou hast called me, that I may love my husband with a
pure and chaste love, acknowledging him as my head,
and truly reverencing and obepng him in all good
things ; that thereby I may please him, and live with
him in all Christian quietness. Keep me from all
worldliness and vanity. Help me, O Lord, that I may,
under him, prudently and discreetly guide and govern

452 The Sacrament of Matrimony.

his household. Let no fault of mine aggravate any
sins by which he may be especially tempted ; enable
me to soothe him in perplexity, to cheer him in diffi-
culty, to refresh him in weariness, and, as far as may
be, to advise him in doubt. [Give me understanding'
so to fulfil my part in the education of our children,
that they may be our joy in this world and our glory
in the next.] Grant that our perfect union here may
be the beginning of the still more perfect and blissful
union hereafter in Thy kingdom; and this I pray
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A Prayer to be said by Husband or Wiee.

O MERCIFUL God, we humbly beseech Thee to
send Thy blessing continually upon us, and to
make us thankful for all that Thou hast already
vouchsafed unto us ; and as Thou hast made us one in
the mystical grace of matrimony, grant that we may
be also inwardly of one heart and of one mind, paying
due honor one to another, united in love to Thee and
to each other in Thee ; living together in peace and
holiness, as faithful members of Thy Church, denying
ourselves, and being a mutual help, comfort, and sup-
port to each other, all the days of our life. [Give us
grace to train our children in Thy faith and fear.]
Bless us v/ith health and strength, if it be Thy will,
and with whatever else Thy good providence shall see
to be best for our souls and bodies. Fit and prepare
us day by day for our departure hence, that we may
together inherit eternal life in Thy heavenly kingdom.
Through the merits of Jesus Christ, our Lord and
Saviour. Amen.

The Sacrament of Matrimony.

453

A Parent's Prayer.

•ttTLMIGHTY God, the Father and Maker of us
(v^J-, all, who of Th}^ blessing aud goodness hast
vouchsafed to make me a father [or mother] of chil-
dren : be pleased to accept my hearty thanksgiving and
devout praise for the same ; grant me Thy heavenly
grace and assistance so to train up my children in Thy
faith, fear, and love that as they advance in years they
may grow in grace and may hereafter be found in the
number of Thine elect. Through Jesus Christ our
Ivord. Amen.

^be JSIessino of Momen after
CbilDbirtb.

COMMONI^Y CAI,I,ED

THE CHURCHING OF WOMEN.

If, according to a pious and praiseivorthy custom, a woman, after
childbirth, wish to come to the Chinch to give thanks to God for
her safe delivery, and to ask the Priest's blessing, he, vested in sur-
plice and white stole, and attended by an acolyte carrying the holy-
water sprinkler, will proceed to the door of the Church. While the
woman kneels there, holding a lighted candle in her hand, the
Priest sprinkles her with holy water, and then says :

JDJUTORIUM
nostrum in
nomine Do-

UR help is
the name
the Lord.

J^. Qm fecit
ccelum et ter-

i?. Who hath made hea-
ven and earth.

Haec Ajtt. She shall receive.

,OMINI est terra, et
plenitudo ejus : or-
bis terrarum, et universi
qui habitant in eo.

Quia ipse super maria

Psalm 2j.

^3^ HE earth is the Lord's,

thereof : the world and all
they that dwell therein.
For He hath founded it

454

The Churching of Women.

455

fuudavit eum : et super
flumiua praeparaxdt eum.

Quis asceudet iu mon-
teiu Domiui : aut quis sta-
bit iu loco saucto ejus?

Innocens manibus et
muudo corde : qui uou ac-
cepit in vano animam su-
ani, nee juravit iu dolo
proximo suo.

Hie accipiet beuedictio-
nem a Domino : et miseri-
cordiam a Deo salutari suo.

Hoec est generatio quse-
rentiumeum quserentium
faciem Dei Jacob.

AttoUite portas, priuci-
pes, vestras, et elevamini,
portae asternales : et iutroi-
bit Rex glorise.

Quis est iste Rex glorias ?
Dominus fortis et poteus ;
Dominus poteus in praelio.

AttoUite portas, princi-
pes, vestras, et elevamini,
portae aeternales : et introi-
bit Rex gloriae.

upon the seas : and hath
prepared it upon the rivers.

Who shall ascend into
the mountain of the Lord :
or who shall stand in His
holy place?

He that hath clean
hands and a pure heart :
who hath not taken his
soul iu vain,' nor sworn
deceitfulh' to his neighbor.

He shall receive a bless-
ing from the Lord ; and
mercy from God his Sa-
viour.

This is the generation of
them that seek Him ; of
them that seek the face
of the God of Jacob.

Lift up your gates, O ye
princes, and be ye lifted
up, O eternal gates : and
the King of Glor^ shall
enter in.

Who is this King of
Glory? the Lord strong
and mighty : the Lord
mighty in battle.

Lift up your gates, O ye
princes, and be ye lifted up,
O eternal gates : and the
King of Glory shall enter

456

The Churching of Women.

Ouis est iste Rex glo-
rise ? Domiuus virtutum,
ipse est Rex glorise.

Gloria Patri, etc.

Ant. Haec accipiet beue-
dictioiiein a Domino, et
misericordiam a Deo salu-
tari suo ; quia haec est
generatio quserentium Do-
miuum.

Who is this King of
Glory? the Lord of hosts,
He is the King of Glory.

Glory be to the Father,
etc.

Ant. She shall receive
a blessing from the Lord,
and mercy from God her
Saviour ; for this is the
generation of them that
seek the Lord.

Then, reaching the end of the stole into the woman's hand, the Pi-iest
introduces her into the church, saying :

INGREDERB in tem-
pi um Dei, adora Fili-
um beatae Mariae Virginis,
qui tibi foecuuditatem tri-
buit prolis.

NTER thou into the
temple of God,
adore the Son of the Bless-
ed Virgin Mary, who giv-
eth thee fruitfulness of off-
spring.

And she, having entered, kneels before the Altar, and prays, giving
thanks to God for the benefits bestowed upon her ; and the Priest
says :

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvam fac ancillam
tuam, Domine,

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {inaudibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. O Lord, save Thy
handmaid,

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457

R. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei, Domine,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Et de Siou tuere
earn.

V. Nihil proficiat iuimi-
cusin ea.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
non apponat nocere ei.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus.

OMNIPOTEXS sempi-
terne Deus, qui per
beatas Marise Virginis par-
tum fidelium parientium
dolores in gaudium vertis-
ti : respice propitius super
banc famulam tuam, ad
templum sanctum tuum
pro gratiarum actione lae-
tam accedentem : et prassta,
ut post banc vitam, ejus-
dem beatce Mariae meritis
et iutercessione, ad aeternae

R. O my God, wbo put-
tetb her trust in Thee.

V. Send ber belp, O
Ivord, trom Thy boly place.

R. And defend ber out
of Sion.

V. Let not tbe enem}^
prevail against ber,

R. Nor tbe son of ini-
quity draw nigb to burt
ber.

V. O Lord, bear my
prayer.

R. And let my cr>' come
unto Tbee.

V. Tbe Lord be witb you.

R. And witb Tby spirit.

Let us pray.

'TTTL^NIIGHTY, Ever-
aJr^ lasting God, wbo,
tbrougb tbe Delivery of
tbe Blessed Virgin Mary,
bast turned tbe pains of
tbe faitbful at cbildbirtb
into joy : look mercifully
on tbis Tby bandmaid,
wbo cometb in gladness to
Tby temple to offer up
ber tbanks : and grant tbat
after tbis life, tbrougb tbe
merits and intercession of

458 The Churching of Women.

beatitudinis gaudia cum the same Blessed Mary,
prole sua pervenire merea- she may be fouud worthy
tur. Per Christum Domi- to attaiu, together with her
uum nostrum. offspriug, uuto the joys

of everlasting happiness.

Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

The Priest then sprinkles her with holy water in the form of a
cross, saying:

*TI\AX et benedictio ^^^HE peace and bless-

«-■-- Dei Omuipoteutis, V-^ ing of God Almighty,

Patris, i^" et Filii, etSpiritus the Father, ►J* the Son, and

Sancti, desceudat super te, the Holy Ghost, descend

et maneat semper. upon thee, and remain

Amen. with thee always. Amen.

Thanksgiving after Chii^dbirth.

^~>f RACIOUS God, by whose providence we are made,
Vt^ who formest us in secret, who beholdest us when
we are yet imperfect, and in whose book all shall
be written : I humbly beseech Thee to accept this
my acknowledgment of Thy power, and to receive
this my most hearty praise and thanksgiving, which I
now offer to Thy divine Majesty, for Thy favor and
goodness towards me. Behold, O Lord, what Thine own
hands have fashioned ; and grant that this infant, which
Thou hast made by Thy power, may be preserved by
Thy goodness, and, through the grace of Thy Holy
Baptism, may be made a living member of Thy Church
and be carefully brought up to serve Thee in all piety
and honesty. Through the merits of Thy dearly be-
loved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

2)e\)otion0 for tbe Sicft*

RULES FOR A SICK PERSOK.

)ECEIVE your sickness from the hands of
your heavenly Father dealing with you
as with a child.

2. Look on it as a loving correction for
your sins, and as a summons to prepare
more carefully for death.

3. Practise the virtues of patience and
submission to the will of God ; deepen
your repentance and offer yourself to God
to suffer, if it pleases Him, still greater
pains ; give thanks for the blessings j'ou
enjoy.

4. In any dangerous illness let your first
care be to send for a Priest.

5. Engage 3'our friends to give you time-
ly notice if your illness be dangerous, and not to flatter you with
false hopes of recovery.

6. Make the best use of the time you have ; admit but few visit-
ors ; let your conversation be as little as may be of worldly
matters.

7. Settle your temporal affairs, in order to give j-oursclf more
entirely to spiritual matters.

8. Meditate often on our Lord's Passion.

9. Bear in mind St. Augustine's words : However innocent your
life may have been, no Christian ought to venture to die in any other
state than that of a penitent.

Prayer in the Beginning oe Sickness.

HEAVENLY Father, who in Thy wisdom know-
est what is best for me, glory be to Thee. J^ord,
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if it seem good in Thy sight, remove from me this sick-
ness which I now feel seizing upon me, that I may em-
ploy my health to Thy glory, and praise Thy name.
But if Thou art pleased it should grow on me, I
willingly submit to Thy afflicting hand, for Thou
art wont to chasten those whom Thou dost love,
and Thou hast promised not to lay on me any more
than Thou wilt enable me to bear. I know, O my
God, that Thou sendest this sickness on me for my
good, even to humble and to prove me ; O grant that
it may not fail to work that saving effect in me. O
Lord, create in me a true sorrow for all my past sins, a
firm faith in Thee, and sincere resolutions of amend-
ment for the time to come. Deliver me from all
fretful ness and impatience, and give me an entire
resignation to Thy divine will : O suffer not my sick-
ness to take away my senses, and do Thou continu-
ally supply my thoughts with holy ejaculations.
Lord, bless all the means that are used for my recov-
ery, and restore me to my health, if it be Thy will, in
Thy good time ; but if Thou hast appointed otherwise
for me, Thy blessed will be done. O wean my affec-
tions from all things of earth, and fill me with ardent
desires after heaven : Lord, fit me for Thyself, and
then call me, when Thou pleasest, to that joy un-
speakable and full of glory ; for the sake of Thine Only
Son, Jesus Christ, my Lord and Saviour. Amen.

A Daily Prayer.

O ALMIGHTY God, behold I receive this sickness,
with which Thou art pleased to visit me, as com-
ing from Thy Fatherly hand. It is Thy will that it
should be thus with me. Thy will be done in earth, as

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it is in heaven. May this sickness be to the honor of
Thy holy name and for the good of my soul. For
these ends I here offer myself to Thee with entire sub-
mission ; to suffer what Thou pleasest, as long as Thou
pleasest, and in what manner Thou pleasest : for I am
Thy creature and Thy child, who have most ungrate-
fully offended Thee. I have truly deserved Thy chas-
tisement, and far more than Thou layest on me, but,
O Lord, rebuke me not in Thine indignation, neither
chasten me in Thy sore displeasure. Look upon my
weakness, and be merciful unto me, for Thou knowest
whereof I am made, Thou rememberest that I am but
dust ; deal not with me therefore after my sins, nor re-
ward me according to mine iniquities ; but according to
the multitude of Thy tender mercies have compassion
upon me. Assist me, I pray Thee, with Thy heavenly
grace, and give me strength, that I may be able to bear
with Christian patience all the pains, uneasiness, and
trials of my sickness. Preserve me from all tempta-
tions so far as Thou seest fit, and be Thou my defence
against all the assaults of the enemy, that I may in no-
wise offend Thee ; and if it be Thy will that this sick-
ness should be my last, I beg of Thee so to direct me
by Thy grace that I may in no way neglect or be de-
prived of those Sacraments which Thou hast ordained
for the good of my soul, to prepare it for its passage
into eternity ; so that, being cleansed from all my sins,
I may put my whole trust in Thee, and love Thee
above all things ; and that finally, through the merits
of the Passion and Death of Thy Son, I may be admit-
ted into the company of the Blessed, there to praise
Thee for ever, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

462 Devotions for the Sick.

Acts of most necessary Virtues for the Sick.
Act of Resignation.

't ' ORD, I accept this sickness from Thy Fatherly
<J — ^ hands ; I entirely resign myself to Thy blessed
will, whether it be for life or death. Not my will, but
Thine be done ; Thy will be done in earth, as it is in
heaven.

Act of Submission.

"l ' ORD, I submit to all the pains and uneasiness of
fJ — ^ this my illness : my sins have deserved infinite-
ly more. Thou art just, O Lord, and Thy judgment is
right.

Act of Self Oblation.

*~| ' ORD, I offer up to Thee all that I now suffer, or
jJ — * may have to suffer, to be united to the sufferings
of my Saviour, and to be sanctified by His Passion.

Act of Adoration.

I ADORE Thee, O my God and my All, as my First
Beginning and my Last End ; I desire to pay
Thee the best homage that I am able, and to bow down
all the powers of my soul to Thee.

Act of Praise.

*"■ ' ORD, I desire to praise Thee for ever, in sickness
A — * as well as in health ; I desire to join my heart
and voice with the whole Church of heaven and earth,
in blessing Thee for ever.

Act of Thayiksgiving.

I GIVE Thee thanks, O Lord, from the bottom of
my heart, for all the mercies and blessings which

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Thou hast bestowed upon me and on Thy whole
Church through Jesus Christ Thy Son ; above all, be-
cause Thou hast loved me from all eternity, and hast
sent Thy Son to redeem me with His precious Blood.
O let not that Blood be shed for me in vain.

Act of Faith.

*-| — ' ORD, I believe all those heavenly truths which
, I i Thou hast revealed, and which Thy Holy Catho-
lic Church believes and teaches. Thou art the Sove-
reign Truth, who neither canst deceive nor be de-
ceived. Thou hast promised Thy Spirit of Truth to
guide Thy Church into all truth. In this Faith I re-
solve, through Thy grace, both to live and die. O
Lord, strengthen and increase this my faith.

Act of Hope.

OMY God, all my hope is in Thee ! Through Jesus
Christ, my Redeemer, through His Passion and
Death, I hope for mercy, grace, and salvation from
Thee. In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust : let me
never be confounded. O Sweet Jesus, receive me into
Thine arms in this day of my distress ; hide me in Thy
Wounds, bathe my soul in Thy precious Blood.

Act of Love.

ILOVB Thee, O my God, with my whole heart and
soul, above all things : at least I desire so to love
Thee. O come now and take full possession of my
soul, and teach me to love Thee for ever. I desire to
depart, and to be mth Christ. O when will Thy king-
dom come ? O Lord, when wilt Thou perfectly reign
in all hearts 1 When shall sin be no more ?

464 Devotions for the Sick.

Act of Love of One's Neighbor.

I DESIRE to love my neighbor with perfect charity
for the love of Thee. I forgive from my heart all
who have in any way offended or injured me, and I
ask pardon of all whom I have in any way offended or
injured.

Act of Contrition.

* I^AVE mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy
*-*— G great mercy : and according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. O who
will give water to my head, and a fountain of tears to
ni}^ eyes, that, day and night,. I may bewail my sins ?
O that I had never offended so good a God ! O
that I had never sinned ! Happy those souls that have
always preserved their baptismal innocence ! Lord,
be merciful to me a sinner ; Holy Jesus, Son of the
Living God, have mercy upon me.

Act of Commendation to God.

I COMMEND my soul to God my Maker, who cre-
ated me from nothing ; to Jesus Christ my Sa-
viour, who redeemed me with His Blood ; to the Holy
Ghost, who sanctified me in baptism. Into Thy hands,
O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Act of Renunciatioii of Evil.

I RENOUNCE, from this moment and for all eter-
nity, the devil and all his works and pomps. I
abhor all his suggestions and temptations. Suffer not,
O Lord, this mortal enemy of my soul to have any
power over me, either now or at my last hour. Let

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Thy holy Angels ever keep me aud defend me against
all the powers of darkness.

/^ HOIvY Mary, Mother of God, who wert present
^^ beneath the Cross at the death of thy beloved
Son Jesus, obtain for me the grace of a happy death.
//ai/ Mary.

Glorious St. Michael, Prince of the heavenly host,
intercede for me at the hour of my death.

O holy Guardian Angel, to whose care God, in His
mercy, has committed me, stand by me at the last
hour ; protect me against all the powers of darkness ;
defend me from all my enemies, and conduct my soul
to the mansions of bliss.

O all ye blessed Angels and Saints of God, assist me
by your intercession in the passage from time to eter-
nity. Amen.

A Prayer for Patifnce.

*T^ EMEMBER, O most pitying Father, what this
i-M, frail and feeble work of Thy hands can bear
without fainting; nothing, indeed, of itself, but all
things in Thee, if s.trengthened by Thy grace. ' Where-
fore grant me strength, that I may suffer and endure •
patience alone I ask. Lord, give me this, and behold
my heart is ready, O God, ray heart is ready to receive
whatsoever shall be laid upon me ; may it even be a
consolation to me that, afflicting me vsith pain. Thou
sparest not here, that Thou mayest spare hereafter.
Grant, O Lord, that in my patience I may possess my
soul ; to that end may I oftefi look upon the Face of
Christ Thy Son, that as He hath suffered such terrible
things in the flesh, I may endeavor to be armed with

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the same mind. Wherefore I commit my strength un-
to Thee, O Lord ; for Thou art my Strength and my
Refuge ; Thou dost uphold my Ufe. Behold, O Lord,
now am I in the midst of the fire, and how long I shall
be there Thou knowest. Keep me. Thou who didst
preserve unhurt the Three Children in the furnace of
fire, and bring me safe out of this trial when it shall
please Thee, as Thou didst deliver them, that I also
may bless Thee with all Thy creatures for ever. Amen.

A Prayer in Suffering.

OLORD JESUS CHRIST, accept my sufferings
which I desire to unite with Thine. Sanctify
this affliction, so that every pang I feel may purify my
soul and bring it nearer to Thee, to be made more
one with Thee ; grant that I may welcome the suffer-
ings which will make me more like to Thee.

O my Lord, stand Thou by me wuth Thy supporting
grace ; sanctify each pang, sustain my weakness. And
then order for me what Thou pleasest. Come now to
my help, O Lord, and so purify my soul that I may be
spared the last, the eternal suffering ; let me fly to the
embrace of Thy love for ever.

Lord Jesus, hast Thou not invited all that labor and
are heavy-burdened to come to Thee for refreshment ?
Behold now Thy servant, afflicted and oppressed,
comes to Thee for help ; relieve me, I beseech Thee,
Thou who art Infinite in mercy.

O Thou who hast comforted the Martyrs in their tor-
ments, and refreshed them with heavenly sweetness
on the rack and in the fire, renew Thy mercies to
me Thine unworthy servant ; defend me against all
temptation, suffer not the enemy to take advantage of

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me, but grant me Thy heavenly strength, the fulness
of Thy grace and peace. Ainen.

Ejaciilatio7i.

OLORD, by Thy Cross and Passion strengthen me ;
Ivord, let this cup pass from me ; nevertheless,
not my will but Thine be done. Amen.

PRAYERS FOR A GOOD DEATH. (0

OLORD JESUS, God of goodness, and Father of
mercies, I draw nigh to Thee with a contrite
and humble heart ; to Thee I recommend the last
hour of my life, and that judgment which awaits me
afterwards.

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my feet, benumbed with death, shall admonish
me that my mortal course is drawing to an end,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my hands, cold and trembling, shall no longer
be able to clasp the crucifix, and, against my will,
shall let it fall on my bed of suffering,
JMerciful Jesus, have m,ercy on me.
When mine eyes, dim and troubled at the approach of
death, shall fix themselves on Thee, my last and
only support.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy ofi tne.
When my lips, pale and trembling, shall pronounce
for the last time Thine adorable name.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
When my face, pale and livid, shall inspire the be-

468 Devotions for the Sick.

holders with pity aud dismay ; wheu my hair, bathed
in the sweat of death, and stiffening on my head,
shall forbode mine approaching end,
Mci'ciful Jesus, have mercy on vie.

When mine ears, soon to be for ever shut to the dis-
course of men, shall be open to that irrevocable de-
cree which is to fix my doom for all eternity,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my imagination, agitated by dreadful spectres,
shall be sunk in an abyss of anguish ; when my
soul, affrighted with the sight of my iniquities and
the terrors of Thy judgments, shall have to fight
against the angel of darkness, who will endeavor to
conceal Thy mercies from mine eyes, and plunge me
into despair,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on m,e.

Wheu my poor heart, oppressed with suffering and ex-
hausted by its continual struggles with the enemies
of its salvation, shall feel the pangs of death,
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When the last tear, the forerunner of my dissolution,
shall drop from mine eyes, receive it as a sacrifice of
expiation for my sins ; grant that I may expire the
victim of penance ; and then, in that dreadful mo-
ment.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When my friends and relations, surrounding my bed,
shall be moved with compassion for me, and invoke
Thy clemency in my behalf.
Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.

When I shall have lost the use of my senses, when the
world shall have vanished from my sight, when mine
agonizing soul shall feel the pangs of death,

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Merciful Jesus, have mercy on me.
Wheu my last sighs shall force my soul from my body,
accept them as signs of a loviug impatience to come
to Thee,

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on vie.
When my soul, trembling on my lips, shall bid farewell
to the world, and leave my body lifeless, pale, and
cold, receive this separation as a homage which I
willingly pay to Thy divine Majesty, and in that last
moment of my mortal life,

Merciful Jesus, have mercy on 'ine.
When at length my soul, admitted to Thy presence,
shall first behold the splendor of Thy Majesty, reject
it not, but receive me into Thy bosom, where I may
for ever sing Th}^ praises ; and in that moment when
eternity shall begin for me,

Merciful Jesus ^ have mercy on me.

Lei us pray.

OGOD, who hast doomed all men to die, but hast
concealed from all the hour of their death :
grant that I may pass my days in the practice of holi-
ness and justice, and that I may be made worthy to
quit this world in the peace of a good conscience and
in the embrace of Thy love. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

OMARY, conceived without sin, pray for us wbo
have recourse to thee. O Refuge of sinners, O
Mother of those in their agony, forsake us not in the
hour of our death, but obtain for us perfect sorrow,
sincere contrition, remission of ovir sins, a worthy re-

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ception of the most holy Viaticum, the strengthening
power of the Sacrament of Extreme Unction ; that
we may present ourselves without fear before the throne
of that Judge who is both Just and Merciful, our God
and our Redeemer. Amen.

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, I give you my heart and
my soul.
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, assist me in m}^ last agon3^
Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul
in peace with you.(')

THANKSGIVING FOR RECOVERY.

•SLORY be to Thee, O heavenly Father, for the
^5) sickness Thou hast in mercy sent me. Lord,
the stripes Thou didst lay on me were the stripes of
love ; glory be to Thee. Before I was humbled I did
wickedly ; but now will I keep Thy word. It is good
for me that Thou hast humbled me, that I might learn
Thine ordinances.

Glory be to Thee, O Lord, glory be to Thee, for de-
livering me from the terrors of death, and restoring me
to my health again ; glory be to Thee. I called upon
the Lord in my trouble, and the Lord heard me. I
shall not die, but live and declare the works of the
Lord. Bless the Lord, therefore, O my soul : as long
as I have my life, which at first God gave me, and
which He has now restored to me, I will sing praises
unto my God.

O Lord God, who hast in Thy tender mercy pro-
longed my days in this world, give me grace to spend
this life, which Thou hast now lengthened, in Thy

Drvotions for the vSick. 471

service. O give nie grace to perform all my resolu-
tions of new obedience, and so to live in the filial fear
of Thee all the remainder of my time that I may at
last die at peace with myself, at peace with the whole
world, and at peace with Thee ; for the sake of Thy
Dearly-beloved Son, our Lord and Sa\'iour.

Our Father. Hail Mary. Glory be to the Father.

J5^HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, ^ the
V-^ Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon me and
all belotiging to me, and dwell in my heart and be with
me in my going out and coming in, now aud for ever.
Amen.

PRAYER FOR A SICK PERSON BEFORE RE-
CEIVING HOLY VIATICUM.

O FATHER of mercies, and God of all consolation,
behold I Thy creature, made after Thine Image
and redeemed by the Blood of Thy Only-begotten Son,
appear before Thee my Creator ; by whom and for
whom I was created, by whose grace I have hitherto
lived ; unto whom henceforth, so long as Thou seest
good, I would wish to live ; for whom, and in whom, I
desire to die ; I humbly adore Thee, whom my soul
desireth and longeth for ; I cry to Thee, whom alone I
love above all things. O Thou my Rest, my Hope, my
Love, my Desire, my heart's onh- Good.

O most loving Father, althous^h I am the least of all
Thy children, 3'ea, unworthy to be called Thy child,
because I have not honored Thee as a Father, yet I
come to Thee with full confidence, and throw myself

472 Devotions for the Sick.

upon the breast and into the arms of Thy most sweet
love and mercy, grieving from my inmost soul that I
have ever forsaken Thee, my God, the Fountain of all
good ; that I have departed from Thee, my most loving
Father ; and have forgotten Thee, who, as though
there were none else to care for, every moment remem-
berest me. O that I had never offended Thee, my
God and my all ; accept at least this the ardent wish and
desire of my inmost heart ; look Thou upon me, and
be merciful unto me now in the time of pity ; Thou
knowest, O Lord, that I love Thee, or desire to love
Thee, more than myself, more than all that claims or
can claim my love. I know whom I have believed,
and that Thou art able to keep that which I have com-
mitted to Thee : I know, too, that a contrite and hum-
ble heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.

I hope, O Lord, that Thou wilt never cast me away
from Thy Presence, Thou who dost so lovingly in\nte
us to Thyself, saying. Come unto Me, all ye that labor
and are heavy-burdened, and I will refresh you. Be-
hold, I come, O Lord ; Thou that castest not out any
that come to Thee, receive me according to Thy word,
and I shall live, and let me not be disappointed of my
hope.

I give Thee infinite thanks because Thou hast vouch-
safed to think of me so lovingly from all eternity, for cre-
ating me in time after Thine Image, and, when the ful-
ness of time was come, for redeeming me by the Blood
of Thine Only-begotten Son, for sparing me so often
when sinning, and calling me so often out of the dark-
ness of sin into Thy marvellous light.

What reward shall I give unto Thee, Lord Jesus, for
Thy toilsome Life and most bitter Death, for vouchsaf-

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ing so often to feed me with Thy Body and Thy Blood ?
What return shall I make unto Thee for all the benefits
Thou hast bestowed upon me, O beloved Spouse of my
soul ? The deep of my nothingness and m}- misery
calleth on the deep of Thy goodness and Thy boundless
love, because of Thy wounds : in them is all my hope
and my confidence : through them, and the boundless
ocean of Thy love that flows from them, I come in
confidence to Thee, wretched though I am, and poor
and naked ; for Thou art rich towards all, and mj
goods are as nothing unto Thee. I will take cheerfully
at Thy hand the cup of salvation which Thou givest
me to drink, bitter though it be, and I will drink it
with Thee, who didst drain it first for me when Thou
didst so earnestly thirst for my salvation. I will call
upon the name of the Lord, and offer to Thee the sac-
rifice of thanksgi\4ng. O that in return for this I
could embrace Thee wnth all the love of the heavenly
company. Angels and Saints, and, above all, of Blessed
Mary, Thine Immaculate Mother ; and that, \nth the
voices and affections of all Thy creatures, I could praise
and magnify Thy name.

Accept, Lord, mj^ heart as a burnt offering ; I give
it all to Thee ; I give Thee mine eyes, to see Thee
alone and all things in Thee : mine ears, to hear Thy
Word : my mouth, my lips and tongue, to be filled
with Thy praise, and to sing of Thy glory and of Thy
greatness all the day long : my hands, to be stretched
forth in prayer to Thee in heaven, or in alms to the
poor, and to do Thy will : my feet, to be led into the
way of peace : all my members, that they may say,
Lord, who is like unto Thee ? Bless the Lord, O my
soul, and let all that is within me bless His holv

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uaine : bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all
His benefits. I now freely surrender all these earthly
things, for in Thee alone I have all things : I re-
nounce myself, for I am Thine : I live, yet not I, but
Thou, Christ Jesus, livest in me. I love Thee with
all my heart, with all my mind, with all my soul, and
with all my strength. Ameit.

"^^^S^

tlbe Ibolig IDiaticum.

HE Viaticum is the Holy Eucharist administered
with the intention of preparing the sick for
death. This blessed Sacrament is indeed the
bread of life, of which ever>' good Christian
frequently partakes during health ; but when
the soul is about to pass from the body there
arises a new and peculiar obligation of receiv-
ing it. This obligation is founded on the abun-
dant graces which this holy Sacrament, above
all the rest, is capable of imparting, and which
are at that time so necessary. It is the safe-
guard that must preserve the soul on its jour-
ney to heaven; it is the pledge of immortal
glorj'. He who ealeth this bread shall live fot
ever fSt. John vi. 59) And so urgent is the obligation of receiv-
ing it at the approach of death, that the Church dispenses with
her rule in behalf of those who are dangerously sick, and al-
lows them to communicate after having broken their fast. The
sick person will therefore use his best endeavor to make a worthy
preparation for this blessed Sacrament.

Before the Priest arrives the following things should be made
ready in the sick-room : (i) a table, covered with a clean, white
cloth ; and upon it (2) at least one candlestick, holding a blessed
candle lighted ; (3) a Crucifix ; (4) two small glasses, one containing
holy water, and the other pure fresh water (for the ablution after
Communion) ; and (4) a tablespoon (with which the Priest ad-
ministers the ablution to the sick person).

The Priest bearing the Blessed Sacrament should be met at the
door by some one holding a lighted candle, who should go before
him to the place prepared. All should then retire, while the con-
fession of the sick person is being heard, and return immediately
thereafter to assist at the giving of the Holy Communion : re-
maining kneeling and spending the time in prayer.
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476

The Hoi^y Viaticum.

The Priest, on entering the sick person's room with the Blessed
Sacrament, says :

'-r^AX hiiic domui. '"f^EACE be unto this

«-■— <-■— house.

R. Et omnibus habitau- R. x\ud. unto all who

tibus in ea. dwell therein.

Then, placing the Holy Sacrament, with the corporal, on a table,
when the candles have been lighted he adores upon his knees, all
present doing likewise ; after which he takes holy water, end
sprinkles the sick person and the bed, sayitig :

HOU Shalt sprinkle
me, O Lord, with
hyssop, and I shall be
cleansed : Thou shalt wash
me, and I shall be made
whiter than snow.

Have mercy upon me,
O God, according to Thy
great mercy.

Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son, and to the

Vt'SPERGES me, Do-
(v^^ mine, hyssopo, et
mundabor : lavabis me,
et super nivem dealba-
bor.

Miserere mei, Deus, se-
cundum maguam miseri-
cordiam tuam.

Gloria Patri, et Filio, et
Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat
in principio, et nunc, et Holy Ghost. As it was in
semper, et in ssecula sae- the beginning, is now, and
culorum. ever shall be, world with-

Amen. out end. Amen.

Then is i'epeated the Antiphon, Thou shalt sprinkle me, etc. After-
wards :

Vj'DJUTORIUM nos- /^UR help is in the
ftJP^ trum in nomine ^^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

R. Qui fecit caelum et R. Who hath made hea-
terram. ven and earth.

The Holy Viaticum.

477

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meain.

J\. Et clamor meus ad
te veiiiat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

O rem us.

^S"XAUDI uos, Domine
^-A saucte, Pater omui-
potens, cEterne Deus ; et
mittere digueris sanctum
Angelum tuum de coelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, \asitet, atque de-
fendat omnes liabitantes
in hoc habitaculo. Per
Christum Dominum nos-
trum. R. Amen.

V. O

hear

Lord, near my
prayer.

J\. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

*-r=l EAR us, O Holy Lord,
rJL^ Father Almighty,
Everlasting God ; and
vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from heaven^
to guard, cherish, pro-
tect, visit, and defend all
those that dwell in this
house. Through Christ our
Lord.
R. Amen.

The Priest then approaches the sick person, to learn if he be properly
disposed to receive the Holy Viaticum, and whether he wishes to
make a confession of any sin. If so, he hears the confession and
gives absolution. {The confession should, however, have been
made beforehand, unless necessity demanded otherwise.) Then,
the Coiifiteor having been recited by the sick person, or by another
in his name, the Pi'iest says :

ISEREATURtui om- rF)AY Almighty God

nipotens Deus, et N'*^ have mercy upon

dimissis peccatis tuis, per- thee, and forgive thee thy

ducat te ad vitam aetemam. sins, and bring thee unto

R. Amen. life everlasting. R. Amen,

478

The HoIvY Viaticum.

INDUIvGENTIAM, ►^
absolutiouem, et re-
missionem peccatorum tu-
oruiu tribuat tibi omnipo-
tens et misericors Dotui-
nus. R. Arneu.

(T\ AY the Almighty and
t-''^ Merciful Lord grant
thee pardon, <i* absolution,
and remission of thy sins.

R. Amen.

Then, making a genuflection, he takes the Blessed Sacrament from
the Pyx, and, raising it, shows it to the sick person, saying :

•jN'CCB Agnus Dei, ecce
^-H qui tollit peccata

EHOIvD the Lamb of

mundi.

who taketh away the sins
of the world.

And thrice in the accustomed manner .

,OMINE, non sum
dignus ut intres sub
tectum meum ; sed tautum
die verbo, et sanabitur ani-
ma mea.

*Tr-'ORD, I am not
rLk worthy that Thou
shouldst enter under my
roof ; but only say the
word, and my soul shall
be healed.

And the sick person should at least once, in a low tone, say the same
words together with the Priest ; then the Priest, giving the Holy
Eucharist to the sick person, says :

rvH.

"CCIPE, f rater, Vi-
aticum corporis
Domini nostri Jesu Christi,
qui te custodiat ab hoste
maligno, et perducat in
vitam seternam.
Amen.

:i^^

ECEIVK, brother,
the Viaticum of the
Body of our Lord Jesus
Christ ; may He preserve
thee from the wicked ene-
my, and bring thee nnto
life everlasting. Amen.

The: Holy ViATicim.

479

[But if Communion is not given in the. way <?/ Viaticum, he says
I the ordinary words :

Corpus Domini nostri The Body of our Lord

Jesu Christi custodial aui- Jesus Christ preserve thy

mam tuam in vitam seter- soul unto life everlasting,

nam. Amen. Amen. J

//death be imminent and there be danger in delay, then all the other
prayers are partly or wholly omitted; and, the Confiteor being
said, the Viaticum is administered at once.

The Priest then washes his fingers in silence, and the ablution is
given to the sick person ; after which the Priest says :

V. Dominus vobiscum.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus.

OMIXE sancte, Pa-
ter omuipotens,
seterne Deus, te fideliter
deprecamur, ut accipienti
fratri uostrc* sacrosanctum
Corpus Domini nostri Jesu
Christi Filii tui, tarn cor-
pori, quam animae prosit
ad remedium sempiternum.
Qui tecum \d\dt et regnat
in unitate Spiritus vSancti.
Deus, per omnia stecuia
saectilorum.

R. Amen.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Let lis pray.

OHOLY Lord, Father
Almighty, Eternal
God, we earnestly beseech
Thee that the most sacred
Body of our Lord Jesus
Christ, Thy Son, which our
brother hath now received,
may be to him an eternal
remedy both of body and
soul. Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost,
one God, world without
end.

R. Amen.

48o The Holy Viaticum.

After this prayer, if any particle of the Blessed Sacrament remains,
the Priest gemtJJects, rises, and, taking the Blessed Sacrament in
its receptacle, he makes with It the sign of the Cross over the sick
person, in silence. If 710 particle remaitis, the Priest blesses with
his hand, in the usual manner.

Prayer after Communicating.

y^LORY be to Thee, O Christ, Who hast vouchsafed
Vt^ to \'isit and refresh my poor soul \%ith Thy sweet-
ness. Now, O Lord, lettest Thou Thy Sen-ant depart
in peace, according to Thy word ; for mine eyes have
seen Thy Salvation. I hold Thee now, m}' Love and
Sweetness, and wdll not let Thee go : I gladlj bid fare-
well to the world and all therein ; and now I come
with joy, my God, to Thee. Henceforth nothing, O
good Jesus, shall part me from Thee : I am joined to
Thee, O Christ ; I will live in Thee and die in Thee,
and if Thou wilt, abide in Thee for ever. Now I live,
yet not I, but Christ liveth in me. I am weary of my
life ; I desire to depart and to be with Christ ; to me, to
live is Christ, and to die is gain. I will fear no e\dl as
I w-alk through the Valley of the Shadow of Death, for
Thou, O Lord, art with me : as the hart panteth after
the water-springs, so panteth my soul after Thee, O
God ; my soul hath thirsted after the strong Living
God ; when shall I come and appear before the Face of
God ? Bless me, most Loving Jesus, and let me now
depart in peace, for I am Thine ; and I wdll never let
Thee go for ever. O that I were now joined to Thee in
a blessed union for ever ! O that I were wholly taken
up, wholly absorbed and buried in Thee ! O that
my soul, resting sweetly in Thy Arms, were altogether

The Hoi<y Viaticum.

481

taken up in Thee, and blissfully enjoyed Thee, my
loving God ! What more have I to do with the world,
my most loving Jesus ?. Behold, there is none upon
earth that I desire beside Thee. Into Thy hands, Lord
Jesus, I commend my spirit. Receive me, my Love
and Sweetness, that it may be well with me for ever,
and that I may gently lay me down in peace in Thee,
and take my rest. Amen.

^be Sacrament of iSytrcmc
"Iflnctiotu

UR Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, in His ten-
der solicitude for those whom He has re-
deemed by His precious Blood, has been
pleased to institute another Sacrament to
help us at that most important hour on
which eternitj' depends — the hour of death.
This Sacrament is called Extreme Unction,
or the Last Anointing.

Of this Sacrament St. James the Apostle
thus speaks : Is any tnan sick aynong you ?
Let him call in the priests of the Church,
and let them pray over him, anointing him.
with oil in the natne of the Lord: and the
prayer of faith shall save the sick man and
the Lord luill raise him up : and if lie be in
sins, they shall be forgiven him (v. 14, 15). These words show the
great and salutarj- graces bestowed by this Sacrament.

The Priest, in administering this Sacrament, anoints the five
principal senses of the body — the eyes, the ears, the nostrils,
the lips, the hands — and the feet, because these may have been
employed, during life, in offending God. At each anointing
he pronounces these words : Through this holy unction, and
of His most tender mercy, may the Lord pardon thee whatsoever sins
thou, hast committed by sight, hearing, etc.

The sick person should endeavor to prepare himself to receive
this Sacrament by acts of sincere contrition for all his sins, by
great confidence in the tender mercies of his Redeemer, and by a
perfect resignation of himself to the holy will of God.
482

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 483

A Prayer before Extreme Unction.

OLORD, Who hast mercifully provided remedies
for all our necessities ; grant me Thy grace so to
use them that my soul may receive all those good
effects which Thou didst intend in their institution. I
desire now to be anointed, as Thou hast commanded by
Thine Apostle. Grant, I beseech Thee, that by this
holy Unction, and the prayers of the Church, I may
partake of that spirit with which Christ suffered on
the Cross, for Thy glory, and for the destruction of sin.
Give me true patience to support all the pains and
trouble of my sickness ; give me an inward strength to
resist all the temptations of the enemy ; give me grace
for the pardon of all my failings ; give me that true
light, by which I may be conducted through the sha-
dow of death to eternal happiness ; and if my health
be expedient for Thy glory, let this be the means to re-
store it. Behold, I approach to this holy Ordinance
\sdth a firm faith and confidence in Thy goodness, that
Thou wilt not forsake me in this time of my distress ;
but that Thou wdlt fortify me with Thy grace, and de-
fend me from all evil, and prepare my soul for a happy
eternity. Amen.

4S4 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

THE MANNER OF ADMINISTERING THE
SACRAMENT OF EXTREME UNCTION.

On arriving at the place where the sick man lies, the Priest, with the
holy oil, entering the chamber, says :

"-r^AX huic domui. ^rj^BACB be unto this

r-i— «-■— house.

J?. Et omnibus habitan- I?. And unto all who
tibus in ea. dwell therein.

Then, after placing the oil on a table, being vested in a surplice and
violet stole, he offers the sick man a crucifix piously to kiss ; after
which he sp-tHfikles both the chamber and the bystanders with holy
water in the form of a cross, sayiyig the Asperges as at p. 476.
Then he says :

■DJUTORIUM nos- /^UR help is in the

oA^ trum in nomine V^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

y?. Qui fecit coelum et 7?. Who hath made hea-

terram. ven and earth.

F. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with you.

i?. Et cum spiritu tuo. i?. And with thy spirit.

Ore^n us. Let us pray.

INTROEAT, Domine (TTV AY there enter, O
Jesu Christe, domum 5-M Lord Jesus Christ,
hanc sub nostras humilita- into this house, at the cu-
tis ingressu, £etema feli- trance of our lowliness,
citas, divina prosperitas, everlasting happiness, hea-
serena laetitia, charitas ven-sent prosperity, peace-
fructuosa, sanitas sempi- ful gladness, fruitful cha-

Thej Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 485

tema : effiigiat ex hoc loco
accessus dcemouum, ad-
sint angeli pacis, domum-
que hauc deserat omnis
maligna discordia, Mag-
uifica, Domine, super nos
nomen sanctum tumn, et
benedic "h uostrae conver-
sationi : sanctifica uostrae
liumilitatis ingressum, qui
sanctus et qui pius es, et
permanes cum Patre et
Spiritu Sancto in saecula
saeculorum. •Amen.

rity, abiding health : may
the de\'ils fear to approach
this place, may the angels
of peace be present there-
in, and may all wicked
strife depart from this
house. Magnify, O Lrord,
upon us Thy holy name,
and bless -h our ministry :
hallow the entrance of our
lowliness, Thou who art
holy and compassionate,
and abidest "vsith the Fa-
ther and the Holy Ghost
world without end. Amen.

O REMUS et deprece-
niur Dominum nos-
trum Jesum Christum, ut
benedicendo benedicat ^
hoc tabernaculum, et om-
nes habitantes in eo, et det
eis angelum bonum custo-
dem, et faciat eos sibi ser-
vire, ad considerandum
mirabilia de lege sua :
avertat ab eis omnes con-
trarias potestates ; eripiat
eos ab omni formidine et
ab omni perturbatione, ac
sanos in hoc tabernaculo
custodire dignetur. Qui
cum Patre et Spiritu Sanc-

' f ' ET us pray and be-
«-■ — ^ seech our Lord Jesus
Christ, that blessing He
may bless "h this abode,
and all who dwell therein,
and give unto them a good
angel for their keeper, and
make them ser%^e Him,
so as to behold wondrous
things out of His law.
May He ward off from
them all adverse powers :
may He deliver them from
all fear and from all dis-
quiet, and vouchsafe to
keep in health them that
dwell in this house. Who,

486 Thk Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

to vi\nt et regnat Deus in with the Father and the
saecula saeculorum. Holy Ghost, liveth and

reigneth God world with-
Amen. out end. Amen.

Or emus.

^S"XAUDI nos, Domine
^->l sancte, Pater omni-
potens, seteme Deus, et
mittere digneris sanctum
Angelum tuum de coelis,
qui custodiat, foveat, pro-
tegat, visitet atque defen-
dat omnes habitantes in
hoc habitaculo. Per Chris-
tum Dominum nostrum.
Amen.

Let us pray.

"y:;:EAR us, O Holy
A-\ Lord, Father Al-
mighty, Everlasting God,
and vouchsafe to send Thy
holy Angel from heaven,
to guard, cherish, protect,
visit, and defend all those
that dwell in this house.
Through Christ our Lord-

Amen.

{These prayers, if time -will not permit, may be either wholly or in
part omitted.) After which is said the Confiteor, etc., as at p. 35.

{Before the Priest begins to anoint the sick person he admonishes the
bystanders to pray for him ; and, when it is convenient to do so,
they recite for him the Penitential Psalms (p. 24s), with Litanies
or other prayers, while the Priest is administering the Sacrament
of Extreme Unction.) Then he says :

XN nomine Patris, + et ^N the name of the Fa-

Filii, ^ et Spiritus 4* JL, ther, ►!-andof theSon,

Sancti, extinguatur in te 4* and of the Holy 4* Ghost,

omnis virtus diaboli, per im- may all the power of the

positionem manuum nos- devil be extinguished in

trarum et per invocatio- thee, by the laying on of

nem omnium sanctorum our hands, and by the invo-

Angelorum, Archangelo- cation of all holy Angels,

rum, Patriarcharum, Pro- Archangels, Patriarchs,

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 487

phetarum, Apostolorum,
Martyrum, Coufessorum,
Virginuin, atque omuium
simul Sanctorum. Ameu,

Prophets, Apostles, Mar-
tyrs, Confessors, Virgins,
and of the whole company
of the Saints. Amen.

Then, dipping his thumb in the holy oil, he anoints the sick person,
in the form of a cross, on the parts mentioned below, using the
words of the form as follows :

On the eyes.

iKR istam sanctam ^^HROUGH this holy
unctionem -I" et ^^ unction 4« and of
suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,
diam, iudulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee
minus quidquid per vi- whatsoever sins thou hast
sum deliquisti. committed by sight.

Ameu. Ameu.

{With cotton he wipes the atiointed parts.)
On the ears.

HROUGH this

I BR istam sanctam
unctionem 'i' et
suam piissimam misericor-
diam, indulgeat tibi Do-
minus quidquid per audi-
tum deliquisti.
Amen.

^HROUGH this holy
^^ unction 'i* and of
His most tender mercy,
may the Lord pardon thee
whatsoever sins thou hast
committed by hearing.
Amen.

On the nostrils.

,BR istam sanctam ^^ HROUGH this holy

unctionem 'h et V-^ unction -f- and of

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

488 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

minus quidquid per odora- whatsoever sius thou hast
turn deliquisti. committed by smell.

Amen. Amen.

On the month, the lips being closed.

ER istam sauctam

HROUGH this holy

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidquid per gus- whatsoever sins thou hast

tum et locutionem deli- committed by taste and

quisti. speech.

Amen. Amen.

On the hands.

ER istam sanctam

HROUGH this holy

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidquid per tac- whatsoever sins thou hast

tum deliquisti. committed by touch.

Amen. Amen.

On the feet.

ER istam sanctam

HROUGH this holy

suam piissimam misericor- His most tender mercy,

diam, indulgeat tibi Do- may the Lord pardon thee

minus quidquid per gres- whatsoever sins thou hast

sum deliquisti. committed by thy foot-

Amen.

steps. Amen.

The Sacrament of Extreme UrcTioN. 4.S9

This done, the

KYRIE eleison.
Christe eleisou.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {seer e to).

Et ne nos inducas iu ten-
tationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvum fac servuvi
iu 117)1, Doniiue.

R. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Mitte ei, Domine,
auxilium de sancto.

R. Et de Sion tuere
emu.

V. Esto ei, Domine, tur-
ns fortitudinis.

R. A facie inimici.

V. Nihil proficiat inimi-
cus in eo.

R. Et filius iniquitatis
nou appouat nocere ei.

\^. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Priest says :

'T"' ORD, have mercy,
r-^ — ^ Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father [ifiatidibly).

And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil,

V. Save Thy servajit.

R. O my God, who put-
teth his trust iu Thee.

V. Send him help, O
Lord, from Thy holy place.

R. And defend him out
of Sion.

V. Be unto him, O Lord,
a tower of strength.

R. From the face of the
enemy.

V. Let not the enemy
prevail against him.

R. Nor the son of ini-
quity draw nigh to hurt
hii)i.

V. O Lord, hear ni}^
pra3-er.

R. And let my en- come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with j'-ou.

R. And with thy spirit.

490 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

Oreinus.

Let us pray.

'yxOMINE Deus, qui 'j-' ORD God, who hast
A^ per Apostolum tuum ^ — ^ spoken by Thine
Jacobum locutus es : In- Apostle James, saying : Is
firmatur quis in vobis ? any man sick among
inducat presbyteros Eccle- you? Let him call in the
siae, et orent super eum, priests of the Church, aud
ungentes eum oleo in no- let them pray over him,
mine Domini, et oratio anointing him with oil in
iidei salvabit infirmum, et the name of the Lord : and
alleviabit eum Dominus ; the prayer of faith shall
et si in peccatis sit, re- save the sick man, and the
mittentur ei : cura, quae- Lord \\'ill raise him up ;
sumus, Redemptor noster, and if he be in sins, they
gratia Sancti Spiritus lau- shall be forgiven him :
guores istius infirm/, ejus- cure, we beseech Thee, O
que sana viilnera, et di- our Redeemer, by the grace
mitte peccata, atque do- of the Holy Ghost, the ail-
lores cunctos mentis et ments of this sick man;
corporis ab eo expelle, heal his wounds, and for-
plenamque interius et ex- give his sins ; drive out
terius sanitatem miseri- from him all pains of body
corditer redde, ut ope and mind, and mercifully
misericordiae tuae resti- restore to him full health,
\.\x\.iis, ad pristina re- both inwardly and out-
paretur ofificia. Ovii cum wardly : that, lia\nng re-
Patre et Spiritu Sancto covered by the help of Thy
vi\ds et regnas Deus in loving-kindness, he may be
saeculasaeculorum. Amen, enabled to return to his
former duties. Who, with
the Father and the Hol}^ Ghost, livest and reignest God,
world without end. Amen.

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 491

Orem us. L et us p j-ay.

^I^ESPICE, quassumus, *-|-^ OOK down, O Lord,

A-\, Domiue, famul/^w < ■ ^ we beseech Thee,

iniiiu, N., iufirmitate sui upon Thy ^^rz-a;//, N., lan-

corporis fatiscentem, et guishiug through bodily

auimam refove quam ere- ailment, and refresh the

asti : ut castigatiouibus soul which Thou hast cre-

emendat/^^, se tua sentiat ated, that, being bettered

medicina salvat«;«. Per by Thy chastisements, he

Christum Dominum nos- may feel kifmeU saved

ti-um. by Thy healing. Through

Amen. Christ our Lord. Amen.

Oremus. Let us pray.

^I^OMINE sancte, Pa- >^ HOLY Lord, Fa-

r*-^ ter omnipotens, ae- V-/ ther Almighty, Eter-

terne Deus, qui benedicti- nal God, who, by shedding

onis tuse gratiam aegris in- Thy gracious blessing upon

fundendo corporibus, fac- our failing bodies, dost pre-

turam tuam multiplici serve, by Thy manifold

pietate custodis : ad invo- goodness, the work of Thy

cationem tui nominis be- hands : graciously draw

nignus assiste, ut {amnlum near at the invocation of

tuujn ab aegritudiue libe- Thy name, that, having

rat«;« et sanitate donat//w freed Thy servant from

dextera tua erigas, virtute sickness, and bestowed

confirmes, potestate tue- health upon him, Thou

aris, atque Ecclesiae tuoe niayest raise ///;// up by

sauctse cum onini deside- Thy right hand, strength-

rata prosperitate restituas. en him by Thy might,

Per Christum Dominum defend him by Thy power,

nostrum. Amen. and restore him to Thy
holy Church, with all

492 The Sacrament of Extreme Unction.

the prosperity he desires. Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.

Lastly, the Priest may add some short and salutary admonitions, ac-
cording to the condition of the sick person, whereby he may be
strengthened to die in the Lord, and to put to flight all the temp-
tations of the Evil One.

A Prayer after Extreme Unction.

OGOD, by whom I have been created, redeemed,
and sanctified ; who hast preser\'ed me from
many dangers, both of soul and body ; who hast
nourished me with the adorable Sacrament of Thy
Body and Blood, and granted me the grace to receive
the Rites of Thy Church, in preference to so many
others who are carried off by sudden death ; for these
and all other blessings which I have received from
Thee, I give Thee most humble and hearty thanks.
And I beseech Blessed Marj-, and all the Saints and
Angels, with me and for me, to give thanks unto Thee
for all Thy mercies. To Thee I resign my heart. Into
Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Receive
me, O dear Jesus, in Thy mercy, into those loving arms,
which were extended on the Cross for my Redemption,
and admit me into the embraces of Thine infinite
love. I desire not to be freed from my pains, since
Thou knowest what is best for me. Suffer me never
to murmur ; but grant me patience to bear whatever
Thou wilt, and as long as Thou wilt. Should it be Thy
Will to inflict greater piinishments on my weak body
and languishing soul than those which I now suffer,

The Sacrament of Extreme Unction. 493

my heart is ready, O Lord, to accept them, and to suf-
fer in whatever manner and whatever measure may be
most conformable to Thy divine Will.

This one grace I most humbly beg of Thee, that I
may die the death of the just, and be admitted, after
the sufferings and tribulations of this transitory' and
sinful life, into the Kingdom of Thy Glory, there to see
and enjoy Thee in the company of the Blessed for a
never-ending eternity. Amen.

tTbe IDieitation of tbe Sicft.

^: f HE following prayers are left entirely to the dis-
|;ft cretion of the friest. According to tne tune
\-\ and the condition of the sick person, they may
Vjp be said whole or iti part, or altogether omitted.
i§U The Priest, entering the room in which the sick.
0\ person lies, first says :

"^ V. Peace be unto this house.

R. And uuto all who dwell therein.
Then he sprinkles the sick person and the bed
and the room with holy water, saying the
Antiphon, Thou shalt spriukle me, etc., a*
on p. 4j6.
He then adrtiinisters to the sick person as circum-
stances require. IVhich done, or before he
leaves the sick-room, he may say over the sick person any one of
the first four Penitential Psalms (p. 245) or the Psalm Qui habitat
(p. 71), adding the Glory be to the Father at the eyid. He then says :

*"■ ' ORD, have merc5^

r* — * R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy. Our Father {inaiidibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Save thy servant,

R. O my God, who putteth his trust in Thee.

V. Send him help, O Lord, from Thy holy place,

R. And defend him out of Sion.

V. Let not the enemy prevail against him,

R. Nor the son of iniquity draw nigh to hurt him.
494

The Visitation of the Sick. 495

K Be uuto him^ O Lord, a tower of streugth,

R. From the face of the euemy.

I '. The Lord briug strength uuto him

R. Ux^on his bed of paiu.

/ '. O Lord, hear my prayer,

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with you,

R. Aud with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

OGOD, whose property is alwa5'S to have mercy
and to spare : graciously receive our supplica-
tion, that we, and this Thy servant, whom the chains
of sin do hold in bondage, may by the compassion of
Thy loving-kindness be mercifully absolved.

O God, the one only remedy for human infirmity,
show forth upon this Th}- sick servant the power of
Thine aid, that, strengthened by the might of Thy
tender mercy, he may be found worthy to be restored
whole unto Thy holy Church.

Grant, O Lord God, we beseech Thee, that this Thy
servant may rejoice in continual health of body and
mind ; aud, through the glorious intercession of Blessed
Mary, ever Virgin, be freed from ///^ present sorrow,
aud enjoy eternal gladness. Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen,

^3^ HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, + the
^^ Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon thee,
and remain with thee always. R. Amen.

He then sprinkles the sick person with holy water.

496 The Visitation of the Sick,

The Ftiest may also say the Psalms, Gospels, and prayers which fol-
low, according to the exigency of the lime and the wish of the sick
person.

Psalm (5, Domine, ne in furore, p. 24^.
*^^ HE Lord be wdth you.
^^ P. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to Matthew.

J?. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

When the Priest says, The continuation, etc., he makes the sign of
the Cross in the usual manner upon his forehead, mouth, and
breast ; and also upon the sick man, if he cannot do thus for
himself

{But if the sick person is a woman, attd unable to make the Crosses
upon herself, let them be made by some other woman. And like-
wise in all such instances.)

Matthew viii., p. 6S1, begin?iing at *.

Let us pray.

*T-|*LMIGHTY and Eternal God, the everlasting
<v^-*^ Health of them that believe : hear us for Thy
sick servant^ N., for whom we implore the aid of Thy
pitying mercy, that, with his bodily health restored, Jie
may give thanks to Thee in Thy church. Through
Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

Psalm 75, Conserva me^ Domine, p. 290.

V. The Lord be with you.
P. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to Mark.

P. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

Mark xvi.y p. 718, ending at *

The Visitation of the Sick. 497

Let 21 s pray.

OGOD of the Heavenly Virtues, who from the
bodies of ineu 'drivest forth all sickness and all
infirmity by the power of Thy word : draw graciously
uigh unto this Thy servant, N., that with weakness put
to flight, and health and strength continually renewed,
he may ever bless Thy Holy Name. R. Amen.

Psalm ig, Exaudiat tc Dominus, p. 2gi.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to Luke.

R. Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

Luke iv.

* J I'T that time : Jesus rising up out of the s^'-na-
(%Jr^ gogue, went into the house of Simon : and
Simon's mother-in-law was taken with a great fever,
and they besought Him for her. And standing over
her, He commanded the fever, and it left her : and
immediately she arose and ministered to them. And
after sunset, all they who had any sick with various
diseases brought them to Him : and He laid His hands
on every one of them, and healed them.

I^et us pray.

OHOLY Lord, Father Almighty, Everlasting God,
who by the inpouring of the dignity of Thy
power strengthenest the weakness of man's estate, that
our bodies and minds ma}' be quickened by the saving
remedies of Thy loving-kindness : graciously incline

49'^ The Visitation of the Sick.

unto this Thy servant, that, every strait of bodily in-
firmity being done away, the grace of former health
may in him be perfectly restored. R. Amen.

Psalm 85, liidina, Doinine, p. so/.

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with th}- spirit.

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according
to John.

R. Glorj' be to Thee, O Lord.

Johfi V.
*/ I'T that time there was a feast of the Jews, and
^Jr^ Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is at
Jerusalem a pool, Probatica, which in Hebrew is named
Bethsaida, having five porches. In these lay a great
multitude of infirm, blind, lame, withered, waiting for
the stirring of the water. For an angel of the Lord
descended at certain times into the pool, and the water
was stirred ; and he who went down first into the pond
after the stirring of the water, was cured of whatever
disease he had. And a certain man was there, who had
an infirmity eight-and-thirt}- years. When Jesus saw
him as he lay, and knew that he had been so a long
time, He saith to him, Wilt thou be healed ? The in-
firm man answered Him, Sir, I have no man, when
the water is stirred, to put me into the pool; for
whilst I am coming, another goeth down before me.
Jesus saith to him, xVrise, take up thy bed, and walk ;
and immediately the man was healed, and he took up
his bed and walked. And on that day was the sabbath.
The Jews therefore said to him v/lio had been healed,
It is the sabbath ; it is not lawful for thee to take up

The Visitation of the Sick. 499

thy bed. He answered tliem, He who healed ine, He
said to me, Take up thy bed aud walk. They asked
him therefore : Who is that man who said to thee,
Take up thy bed aud walk ? But he who was healed
kuew uot who it was ; for Jesus had goue aside from
the crowd standing in the place. Afterwards Jesus
fmdeth him in the temple, and saith to him, Behold,
thou art healed; sin no more, lest something worse
befall thee.

Let us pray.

*-|— ' OOK Thou down, O Lord, we beseech Thee, upon

« I i Thy servant, grievously stricken with bodily in-
firmity ; and refresh the soul which Thou hast created,
that, being bettered by Thy chastisements, he may
without ceasing feel himself saved by Thy healing.
Through Christ our Lord. i?. Amen.

Psalm go, Qui habitat, p. ji.

Let us pray.

*j--r*LMIGHTY, everlasting God, look graciously

(v^U down upon the sickness of this Thy sci"i'ant :

and stretch forth the right hand of Thy majesty to help

and defend him. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.

At the end of this prayer the Priest places his right hand upon the
head of the sick person, and says :

^5j-^HEY shall lay their hands upon the sick, and
V-/ they shall recover. May Jesus, the Son of Mary-,
the Lord and Redeemer of the w^orld, through the
merits and intercession of His holy Apostles Peter and
Paul, and all His Saints, be favorable and gracious unto
thee. Amen.

500

The Visitation of the Sick.

He then says :

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

V. The beginuiug of the Holy Gospel according to
John.
R. Glory' be to Thee, O Lord.

Jolm i.y p. 158.

He then blesses the sick person, adding :

HE blessing of God Almighty, the Father, 4* the
Son, and the Holy Ghost, descend upon thee and
remain with thee always. R. Amen.

He then sptHnkles the sick persofi ivith holy water.

If there are many sick in the satne room, all the above prayers are
said in the plural number. And all can be abbreviated at the
will of the Priest.

c^^^^?

flnbulgcnce^

p;^S the hour of death approaches— that hour on which
[|iq so much depends— the pious Christian should fer-
vently prepare to receive the Last Blessing and
i|3^ Plenarj' Indulgence granted to those who are
near their end. For our Lord Jesus Christ pro-
~^^^J^IJ3Js^ niised to St. Peter (Matt. xvi. 19) (/le keys of the
^i/^^S kingdom of heaven ; assuring him that ivhatever
^y^ he should bind on earlh should be bound also in
(j i heaven, and ivhatever he should loose on earth

c^ should be loosed also iti heaven. By this power of

* binding and loosing, derived from St. Peter to

his successors, and bj'- them specially communicated to the pas-
tors of souls, the latter are authorized to grant a Plenary Indul-
gence, together with a solemn Blessing, to all such as are in or
near their last agonj*. But then the d^-ing Christian should re-
member well that, in order to receive the benefit of this Plenary
Indulgence and blessing, it is requisite that he concur on his
part, by renouncing and detesting all his sins, both known and
unknown, mortal and venial; by accepting with patience and
resignation whatever he may have yet to suffer, and offering up
his pains and death, in union with the sufferings and death of
his Redeemer, in satisfaction for his sins.

To this end the Church directs the Priest who ministers to the
sick person to put him in mind frequently to invoke the name
of Jesus, and to exhort him :

1. That he firmly believe all the articles of the Faith, and what-
ever the holy Roman Catholic and Apostolic Church believes and
teaches.

2. That he confidently hope that our Lord Jesus Christ, in

501

532 Last Bi^essing and Pi.:3nary Indui^gknce.

His boundless compassion, will have mercy on him ■ and that,
by the merits of His most holy Passion, and through the interces-
sion of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints, he will obtain
everlasting life.

3. That he love the I,ord God with all his heart, and that he de-
sire to love Him more and more perfectly, with that love where-
with all the Saints and Blessed in heaven love Him.

4. That, for the love of God, he grieve from the heart for all
offences whatsoever that he has committed against God and his
neighbor.

5. That, for the love of God, he forgive from the heart his
enemies, and all that have in any way injured him and done him
wrong.

6. That he beg forgiveness of those whom he has at any time
offended in word or deed.

7. That he patiently endure all the pains and discomfort of
sickness, for God's sake, in penance for his sins.

8. That if God shall vouchsafe to restore him to his bodily
health, he resolve henceforth, to the best of his power, to guard
against sin, and to keep His commandments.

9. That, as far as he is able, he should say such prayers as
these :

Have tnercy upon me, O God, according to Thy
great mercy. — In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped : let me
7tever be confounded. — Into Thy hands, O Lord, I
comme?id my spirit : Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord
God of truth. — Come unto my help, O God : 0 Lord,
make haste to help me. — O Lord, be Thou u7tto me a
God, a Protector. — O God, be met'ciful to me a si7i-
ner. — O sweetest Lord Jesus Christ, by the power of
Thy most holy Passion, receive me into the number of
Thine Elect. — O Lord Jesus Christ, receive my spirit.
— O Mary, another of grace, mother of mercy, do thou
protect 'iue from the enemy, and receive me at the hour
of death. — O holy Angel of God, assist me as my
Guardian. — O all ye holy Angels, and all ye Saints,
intercede for me, and hasten to my aid.

lyAST Br,ESSIXG AND Pl^ENARY lNDUI,GENCE. 503

THE FORM OF BESTOWING THE APOS-

TOLlIC blessing and the PLlEN-

ARY INDUIxGENOE AT THE

HOUR OF DEATH.

The Priest having faculties to bestow this Apostolic Blessing enters
the house, and says :

iBACE be unto this
house.

R. Et omnibus habitan- R. And unto all who
tibus in ea. dwell therein.

*TI\AX huic domui. *Ti)'

After which he sprinkles the sick person, the room, and the by-
standers, zvith holy water in the form of a cross, saying the As-
perges as on p. 112. He then hears the Confession oftJie sick per-
son ; or if that be not necessary, bids him at least make an act of
Contrition, and, if time allows, briefly instructs him concerning
the efficacy and poiuer of this Blessing. The Priest then exhorts
hifn to bear his sufferings patiently, as an expiation for the sins
of the past ; to offer hiynself wholly to God, prepared to cheerfully
accept ivhatever may be His holy zvill ; and to be ready to under-
go death itself as a payment of the penalty due to his sins. Then,
with consoling words, the Priest bids hiyn have great confidence
in God, and to be assured that he will attain, through the riches
of His exceeding bounty, a remission of temporal punishment,
and the reward of everlasting life. The priest then says :

'DJUTORIUM DOS- i^UR help is iu the

(>/|J-» trum iu nomine V^ name of the Lord.
Domini.

R. Qui fecit ccelum et R. Who hath made
terram. heaven and earth.

Ajit. Ne reminiscaris, Ant. Remember not, O
Domine, delicta famu// tui Lord, the offences of Thy
neque \4ndictam sumas de servant, neither take Thou
peccatis ejus. revenge of his sins.

504 Last Bi^essing and Plenary Indulgence.

Kyrie eleison.

Christe eleison.

Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {secreto).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentatiouem,

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Salvum fac SQr\um
ixximt.

R. Deus mens, speran-
tem in te.

V. Doniine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad te
veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
Oremus.

CLEMENTISSIME
Deus, Pater miseri-
cordiarum, et Deus totius
consolationis, qui nemi-
nem vis perire in te cre-
dentem atque sperantem,
secundum multitudinem
miserationum tuarum res-
pice propitius famul7/w tu-
iint N., quern tibi vera
fides et spes Christiana

Lord, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

Our Father {ifiaiidibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. Save Thy servant.

R. O my God, who put-
teth his trust in Thee.

V. O Lord, hear my
pra3-er.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pi-ay.

OMOST gracious God,
Father of mercies
and God of all comfort,
who wouldest not that any
should perish who believ-
eth and trusteth in Thee ;
according to the multitude
of Thy tender mercies,
look favorably upon Thy
servant N., whom the true
Faith and Hope of Christ

Last Bi^essing and Plenary Indui^gence. 505

commendant. Visita euin
in salutari tuo, et per Uiii-
geiiiti tui passion em et
mortem, omnium ei delic-
torum suorum remission-
em et veniani clementer
indulge : ut ejus anima in
liora exitus sui te judicem
propitiatum inveniat, et in
sanguine ejusdem Filii tui
ab omni macula abluta,
transire ad vitam mereatur
perpetuam. Per eumdem
Christum Dominum nos-
trum.

R. Amen.

do commend unto Thee.
Visit hUn in Thy saving
power ; and through the
Passion and Death of Thine
Only-begotten, graciously
grant unto him pardon and
remission of all his sins' ;
that his soul at the hour
of its departure may find
Thee a most merciful
Judge ; and, cleansed from
every stain in the Blood
of the same, Thy Son, may
be found worthy to pass to
life everlasting. Through
the same Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

Then the Confiteor being repeated by an attendant clergyman, or by
the Priest himself , the Priest says the Misereatur, etc., and then
proceeds th us :

*Y^OMINUS noster Je-
A^ sus Christus Filius
Dei vivi, qui beato Petro
Apostolo suo dedit potes-
tatem ligandi atque sol-
vendi ; per suam piissi-
mam misericordiam reci-
piat confessionem tuam,
et restiluat tibi stolam pri-
mam, quam in baptismate
recepisti ; et ego, facultate
niihi ab Apostolica Sede

^T^AY our Lord Jesus
J-M Christ, Son of the
Living God, who gave to
His blessed Apostle Peter
the power of binding and
loosing ; of His most ten-
der mercy receive thy con-
fession, and restore unto
thee that first robe which
thou didst receive in Bap-
tism ; and I, by the power
committed to me by the

5o6 Last BIvESSing and Plenary Indulgence.

tributa, indulgeutiam ple-
uariain et reniissionem
omnium peccatorum tibi
concedo : lu nomine Pa-

Apostolic See, grant thee
a Plenary Indulgence and
remission of all thy sins.
In the name of the Father,

tris, •!• et Filii, et Spiritus "f- and of the Son, and of
Saucti. Amen. the Holy Ghost. Amen.

*Y7\ER sacrosancta hu-
t^ — mauce reparationis
mysteria, remittat tibi om-
nipotens Deus omnes prae-
sentis et futurae vitse poe-
nas, paradisi portas aperiat,
et ad gaudia sempiterna
perducat.
Amen.

^5j-^HR0UGH the most
V^ sacred mysteries of
man's redemption may
God Almight}^ remit unto
thee the pains of the pres-
ent and the future life,
open to thee the gates of
Paradise, and bring thee to
everlasting joys. Amen.

ENEDICAT te om- (X|AY God Almighty
nipotens Deus ; ^J-^ bless thee ; the Fa-
Pater, -T* et Filius, et Spir- ther, 4* the Son, and the
itus Sanctus. Amen. Holy Ghost. Amen.

EJACULATIONS TO JESUS SUFFERING.
For the Sick and Dying.

£~^ ODD Jesus ! Physician of souls and bodies ; make
Vi^ my sickness a healing medicine to my soul ;
soothe by Thy presence each ache and pain ; hallow
my suffering by Thine all-holy vSuffering ; teach me to
unite my sufferings with Thine, to be halloweti h\
Thine.

Prayers for the Sick and Dying. 507

Lord, offer all my sufferings to Thy Father, as Thou
didst offer all Thine Agonies to Him.

O Good Jesus, crucified for us ; nail my will to Thy
Cross, for love of Thee.

Good Jesus, give me a deep love for Thee, that noth-
ing may be too hard for me to bear from Thee.

Good Jesus, Who hast borne the Cross for me, what
cross wiliest Thou that I should bear for Thee?

Thou knowest. Lord, that I am all weakness ; teach
me to bear my cross. Bear it for me, bear it in me.

Lord, strengthen me to bear my cross patiently,
humbly, lovingly. If I sink under it, look on me and
raise me up. Give what Thou commandest, and com-
mand what Thou wiliest. Only by Thine all-holy
Cross and Passion, sanctify my cross to me, and keep
me Thine for ever.

Good Jesus, nailed motionless by Thy sacred Hands
and Feet for love of me ; keep me still, motionless,
unmoved, unshaken, cleaving fast to Thee.

O Good Jesus, my God, and my All, keep me ever
near Thee, let nothing for a moment separate me from
Thee.

Good Jesus, to Thee I flee ; hide me in Thy sacred
Side.

O Good Jesus, who keepest Thine own under the
shadow of Thy wings ; teach me to flee to Thee, and
hide me from all evil.

O Good Jesus, shelter me from the e\'il one, shed
Thy dew upon me to calm my soul, and dwell in me
full}', that I may wholly love Thee.

Good Jesus, Strength of the weary, Rest of the Rest-
less ; by the weariness and unrest of Thy sacred Cross,
come to me who am weary that I may rest in Thee.

5o8 Prayers for the Sick and Dying.

Lord, if Thou increase my pain, increase also my
patience. Thou knowest my weakness.

Good Jesus, Who hast borne so patiently with me ;
make me wholly patient for love of Thee.

O Good Jesus, obedient unto death, even the death
of the Cross for me ; Good Jesus, mocked and blas-
phemed for love of us ; make me truly humble for love
of Thee.

O Blessed Jesus, into Thy hands I commend my soul
and my bod}^ to live or to die as seemeth good to
Thee, and to Thine infinite mercy ; for Thou hast re-
deemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth !

Good Lord, teach me to judge myself as Thou judg-
est. Make me more ashamed of sin than of all be-
sides : yet not so ashamed as not quickly to come to
Thee, O All-merciful, All-loving Lord.

Good Jesus ! by Thy Loneliness in the Garden, by
the Desolation Thou didst will to come over Thee,
sanctify mine.

Good Jesus, Who alone orderest all things well, I
cast myself wholly upon Thine infinite undeserved
love ; I trust Thee vdth my all ; myself, and all whom
I love, and all which I desire, my present and my fu-
ture, my hopes and my fears, my time and my eter-
nity, my joys and my sorrows. Deal with me as Thou
wiliest, and knowest best ; only bind me safe to Thine
everlasting love.

Good Jesus ! who didst give Thyself for me, give
Thyself to me ; make me wholly Thine, that I may
deeply love Thee.

Good Jesus ! stripped naked, racked, reviled, for-
saken, motionless on the Cross for love of me ; help

Prayers for the Sick and Dying. 509

me to bear all paiu meekly, in humble love of Thee.
Strip me, empty me of myself, to fill me with love of
Thee.

Good Jesus, lead me that I may follow Thee ; hold
me that I may cliug fast to Thee ; teach me, that I
may choose Thee aloue ; keep me, that I may be
Thiue for ever.

Jesus, most tender, Thou hast been very tender to
me ; make me very tender to all and of all who are
Thine, for the love of Thy most tender love.

O Good Jesus, who hast so loved us ; pour Thy love
into my soul, that I may love Thee intensely, and all
besides in and for Thee. Amen.

O ETERNAL Father ! I am Thy most unworthy
servant, whom Thou hast so loved that Thou
gavest Thy dearly-beloved Son to die for me. Deal
mercifully with Thy servant in this hour, lest that
precious Blood be shed for me in vain. For what
profit is there to me in my Saviour's Blood, if I go
down to corruption ?

O Jesus Christ, I am like that lost sheep whom Thou
didst seek so diligently, and set it on Thy shoulders to
bring it home again. Thou art the Good Shepherd,
who didst lay down Thy life for Thy sheep. Oh ! seek
Thy servant, for I have gone astray like a sheep that is
lost. Let not that roaring lion, that goeth about seek-
ing whom he may devour, snatch me and tear me from
Thee ; save me upon the Cross, take me into Thy
loved embrace and draw my soul to Thee ; receive me,
Good Jesus, of Thy mercy ; receive my soul in peace.

5IO Prayers for the Sick and Dying.

Enlighten mine eyes, O Good Jesus, that I sleep not
in death ; lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed
against him.

O IvOrd Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, set Thy
Passion, Cross, and Death, between Thy judgment and
my soul.

O Good Jesus, remember not my old sins, but have
mercy upon me and that soon, for. I am come to great
misery.

O most sweet Lord Jesus Christ, for the honor and
virtue of Thy blessed Passion, bid me be written
among the number of Thine Elect.

Enter not into judgment with Thy servant, most
compassionate Jesus, for in Thy sight shall no man
living be justified.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I seek
after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may give thanks
unto Thy name : lo, the just wait for me till Thou re-
compense me.

Oh ! establish me according to Thy word, that I may
live, and let me not be disappointed of my hope.
Amen.

Prayer for the Faithful in their Agony. (0

OMOST merciful Jesus, Lover of souls ; I pray
Thee, b}^ the agony of Thy most Sacred Heart,
and by the sorrows of Thy Immaculate Mother, cleanse
in Thine own Blood the sinners of the whole world
who are now in their agony and who are to die this
day. Amen.

Heart of Jesus, once in agony, pity the dying.

Recommendation of a Departing Soui.. sii

RECOMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING
SOUD.

The P>iest, vested in surplice and violet stole, enters the room of the
dying person, saying .-

AX liuic douiui.

iE:ACE be imto this

«-■— liouse.
R. Et omnibus liabitan- R. And unto all wbo
tibus in ea. dwell therein.

He then sprinkles the dying person, the chamber, and the bystanders,
■with holy water in the form of a cross, saying the Asperges as
at p. 112. He next presents a crucifix to the dying person to be
kissed, and exhorts him to look fortvard to everlasting life; leav-
ing the crucifix before him, that, beholding it, he may be en-
couraged to hope for eternal salvation. Then, having lighted a
candle, the Priest kneels, and with the bystanders devoutly recites
the Shorter L,itany, as follows :

THE LITANY FOR THE DYING.

KYRIE eleison.
Christe eleison.
K3'rie eleison.
Sancta Maria, Ora pro eo.
Onines sancti Augeli et

Archangeli, Orate, etc.
Sancte Abel,
Omnis chorus Justo

rum,
Sancte Abraham,
Sancte Joannes Bap-

tista,
Sancte Joseph,
Omnes sancti Patriarchse

et Prophetae, Orate, etc.

*T| 1 ORD, have mercy.
« * ^ Ch rist, h avein etry.
Lord, have mercy.
Holy Mary, Pray for him.
All ye holy Angels 1

and Archangels,
Holy Abel,
All ye Choirs of the

Just,
Holy Abraham,
St. John the Baptist,

St. Joseph,

All ye holy Patriarchs
and Prophets, j

512 Recommendation of a Departing Soui,.

Saucte Petre,

Saucte Paule,

Sancte Audrea,

Saucte Joauues,

Oniues saiicti Apostoli et

Evaiigelistte, Orate, etc.
Omues saiicti Discipuli Do-
mini, Orate, etc.
Omnes saucti Inuocentes,

Orate, etc.
Saucte Stephana, Ora, etc.
Saucte Laurenti, Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Martyres,

Orate, etc.
Sancte Silvester, Ora, etc.
Sancte Gregori, Ora, etc.
Sancte Augustine, Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Pontifices et

Confessores, Orate, etc.
Sancte Benedicte, Ora, etc.
Saucte Francisce, Ora, etc.
Sancte Camille, Ora, etc.
Saucte Joannes de Deo,

Ora, etc.
Omnes sancti Monachi et

EremitcG, Orate, etc.
Saucta Maria Magdalena,

Ora, etc.
Saucta lyucia, O^a, etc.
Omues sauctoe Virgines et

Viduae, Orate, etc.
Omnes Saucti et Sanctse

Dei.

St. Peter,

St. Paul,

St: Andrew,

St. John,

All ye holy Apostles

and Evangelists,
All ye holy Disciples

of the Lord,
All ye holy Innocents,

St. Stephen,

St. Lawrence,

All ye holy Martyrs,

St. Sylvester,

St. Gregory,

St. Augustiu,

All ye holy Bishops

and Confessors,
St. Benedict,
St. Francis,
St. Camillus,
St. John of God,

All ye holy Monks

and Hermits,
St. Mary Magdalen,

St. Lucy,

All ye holy Virgins and

Widows, Pray, etc.
All ye holy Saints of

God,

RECOMMENDATION OF A DEPARTING SoUL. 5^3

Make intercession for

him.
Be merciful,
Spare him, O Lord.
Be merciful,
O Lord, deliver him.
Be merciful,
O Lord, deliver him.
From Thy wrath.
From the peril of

death.
From an evil death,
From the pains of

hell,
From all evil.
From the power of
hi the devil,
I Through Thy Birth,
^ Through Thy Cross
5 and Passion,
'^ Through Thy Death
I and Burial,
S- Through Thy glorious
Resurrection,
Through Thine admir-
able Ascension,
Through the grace of
the Holy Ghost the
Paraclete,
In the day of judg-
ment.
We sinners.
Beseech Thee, hear us

Intercedite pro eo.

Propitius esto.
Parce ei, Domine.
Propitius esto.
Libera eum, Domine.
Propitius esto.
Libera eum, Domine.
Ab ira tua,
A periculo mortis,

A mala morte,
A pcenis inferni,

Ab omni malo,

A potestate diaboli,

Per Nati^dtatem tuam.
Per Crucem et Passio- j

uem tuam, ;.

Per Mortem et Sepul-

turam tuam,
Per gloriosam Resur-

rectionem tuam.
Per admirabilem As-

censionem tuam.
Per gratiam Spiritus

Sancti Paracliti,

In die judicii,

Peccatores,

Te rogamjis audi nos.

514 Recommendation of a Departing Soul.

Ut ei parcas, That Thou spare him,

Te rogamus audi nos. We beseech Thee, hear us.

Kyrie eleisou. Lord, have niercy.

Christe eleison. Onist, have mercy.

Kyrie eleisou. Lord, have mercy.

Then while the soul is in the agony of its departure, the Priest re-
cites the following prayers :

'Y5>R0FICISCERE, ani- W O forth, O Christian

rJ — ma christiaua, de Vi/ soul, from this world,

hoc muudo, in nomine Dei in the name of God the

Patris omnipotentis, qui te P'ather Almighty, w^ho cre-

creavit ; in nomine Jesu ated thee ; in the name of

Christi, Filii Dei vivi, qui Jesus Christ, Son of the

pro te passus est ; in no- living God, who suffered

mine Spiritus Sancti, qui for thee ; in the name of

in te effusus est ; in nomine the Holy Ghost, who was

Angelorum et Archangel©- poured forth upon thee ;

rum ; in nomine Throno- in the name of the Angels

rum et Domiuationum ; in and Archangels ; in the

nomine Principatuum et name of the Thrones and

Potestatum ; in nomine Dominations ; in the name

Cherubim et Seraphim ; of the Principalities and

in nomine Patriarch- Powers ; in the name of

arum et Prophetarum ; the Cherubim and Sera-

in nomine sanctorum pliim ; in the name of the

Apostolorum et Evange- Patriarchs and Prophets ;

listarum ; in nomine sane- in the name of the holy

torum Martyrum et Con- Apostles and Evangelists ;

fessorum ; in nomine sane- in the name of the holy

torum Monachorum et Martyrs and Confessors ;

Eremitarum ; in nomine in the name of the holy

sanctarum Virginum et Monks and Hermits ; in

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omnium Saiictonim et
Sauctarum Dei : bodie sit
in pace locus tuus, et ha-
bitatio tua in saucta Sion.
Per eumdem Christum Do-
minum nostrum.

7?. Amen.

*"p^ EUS misericors, Deus
r*— ' Clemens, Deus qui
secundum multitudiuem
miserationum tuarum pec-
cata pcenitentium deles, et
praeteritorum criminum
culpas venia remissionis
evacuas ; respice propitius
super /luncfamulum tuum
N., et remissionem omni-
um peccatorum suorum
tota cordis confessione po-
scentem deprecatus exaudi.
Renova in eo, piisime Pa-
ter, quidquid terrena fra-
gilitate corruptum, vel
quidquid diabolica fraude
violatum est ; et unitati
corporis Ecclesiae mem-
brum redemptiouis an-
necte. Miserere, Domine,
gemituum, miserere lacry-
marum ejus ; et non ha-
bentem fiduciam, nisi in

the name of the holy Vir-
gins and of all the Saints
of God : may thy place be
this day in peace, and
thine abode in holy Sion.
Through the same Christ
our Lord.
R. Amen.

O MERCIFUL God, O
gracious God, O God,
who, according to the mul-
titude of Thy tender mer-
cies, blottest out the sins
of the penitent, and gra-
ciously remittest the guilt
of past offences ; look
favorably upon this Thy
servant N., and in Thy
mercy hear him as he
craves, with heartfelt con-
fession, the remission of
all his sins. Renew with-
in him, O most loving
Father, whatsoever hath
been corrupted through
human frailty, or violated
through the deceit of the
devil ; and associate him,
as a member redeemed to
the unity of the body of
Thy Church. Have pity,
Lord, on his groanings ;

5i6 Rkcommendation of a Departing Soul.

tua misericordia, ad tuae have pity on his tears ;
sacramentum recouciliatio- and admit him, who hath

nis adniitte. Per Christum no hope save
Dominum nostrum.

R. Amen.

in Thy

mercy, to the sacrament

of Thy reconciliation.

Through Christ our Lord.

R. Amen.

COMMENDO te omni-
poteuti Deo, charis-
sime f rater, et ei, cujus es
creatura, committo ; ut cum
humanitatis debitum morte
iuterveuieute persolveris,
ad Auctorem tuum, qui te
de hmo terrae formaverat,
revertaris. Egredienti

itaque animae tuae de
corpore, spleudidus Ange-
lorum coetus occurrat : ju-
dex Apostolorum tibi sena-
tusadveniat; candidatorum
tibi Martyrum triumphator
exercitus obviet ; HHata ru-
tilantium te Confessorum
turma circumdet ; jubilan-
tium te Virginum chorus
excipiat ; et beatae quietis
in sinu Patriarch arum te
complexus astringat ; mitis
atque festivus Christi Jesu
tibi aspectus appareat, qui
te inter assistentes sibi ju-

rr COMMEND thee to Al-
cJ mighty God, dearly
beloved brother, and com-
mit thee to Him whose
creature thou art ; that,
when thou shalt have paid
the debt of humanity by
passing through death,
thou mayest return to thy
Maker, who formed thee
from the dust of the earth.
When, therefore, thy soul
goeth forth from thy body,
may the glorious company
of Angels meet thee ; may
the council of the Apostles
who shall judge the world
greet thee ; may the tri-
umphant army of white-
robed Martyrs come out to
welcome thee ; may the
band of shining Confes-
sors, crowned with lilies,
encircle thee ; may the
choir of joyous Virgins

Recommendation of a Departing Soul. 517

giter iiiteresse deceniat.
Ignores omne quod liorret
iu teuebris, quod stridet iu
flammis, quod cruciat in
tormentis. Cedat tibi te-
terrimus Satauas cum sa-
tellitibus suis : in adveutu
tuo te coniitantibus Ange-
lis contremiscat, atque in
aeternas noctis chaos im-
maue diffugiat. Exurgat
Deus, et dissipentur inimi-
ci ejus ; et fugiaut qui ode-
runt eum, a facie ejus.
Sicut delicit fumus, defici-
ant ; sicut fluit cera a facie
ignis, sic pereant peccato-
res a facie Dei ; et justi epu-
leutur, et exultent iu con-
spectu Dei. Confuudantur
igitur et erubescaut omnes
tartareae legioues, et mini-
stri Satanae iter tuum im-
pedire non audeaut. Libe-
ret te a cruciatu Christus,
qui pro te crucifixus est.
Liberet te ab aeterna morte
Christus, qui pro te mori
diguatus est. Constituat te
Christus, Filius Dei vivi,
intra paradisi sui semper
amoena virentia, et inter
oves suas te verus ille Pas-

receive thee ; and unto the
bosom of blessed rest may
the embrace of the Patri-
archs clasp thee ; gentle
and joyful may the Face
of Jesus Christ appear to
thee, and may He award
thee a place among those
who stand before Him for
ever. Mayest thou never
know aught of the terror
of darkness, the gnashing
of teeth in the flames, the
agonies of torment. May
Satan most foul, with his
wicked crew, give way be-
fore thee ; may he tremble
at thy coming with the An-
gels that attend thee, and
flee away into the vast chaos
of eternal night. Let God
arise, and let His enemies
be scattered ; and let them
that hate Him flee from
before His face. As smoke
vauisheth, so let them van-
ish away ; as wax melteth
before the fire, so let the
wicked perish at the pres-
ence of God ; and let the
just feast and rejoice be-
fore God. May, then, all
the leiiions of hell be con-

5i8 Recommendation of a Departing Soui<.

tor agnoscat. Ille ab oni- founded and put to shame,
nibus peccatis tuis te ab- uor may the ministers of
sol vat ; atque ad dexteram Satau dare to hinder thy
suam in electorum suorum way. May Chris<^, who was
te sorte coustituat. Re- crucified for thee, deliver
demptorem tuum facie ad thee from torment. May
faciem \adeas, et prcEsens Christ, who vouchsafed to
semper assistens, manifes- die for thee, deliver thee
tissimam beatis oculis aspi- from everlasting death,
cias veritatem. Constitu- May Christ, the Son of the
tus igitur inter agmina living God, place thee vsith-
beatorum, contemplation is in the green pastures of
divinse dulcedine potiaris His paradise, and may He,
in saecula saeculorum. the true Shepherd, ac-

A'. Amen, knowledge thee as one of

His sheep. May He ab-
solve thee from all thy sins, and set thee at His right
hand in the portion of His elect. Mayest thou behold
thy Redeemer face to face ; and, standing ever before
Him, gaze w4th blessed eyes on the Truth made mani-
fest. And set thus among the choirs of the Blessed,
mayest thou enjoy the sweetness of divine contem-
plation for ever more. 7?. Ameu.

^USCIPE, Domine,
Jh^ servufn tmim in lo-
cum sperandse sibi salva-
tionis a misericordia tua.

J?. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui ex omni-
bus periculis inferni, et de

RECEIVE, O Lord,
r-"--\3 Thy servant into
the place of salvation,
which he hopes for from
Thy mercy.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant from
all the dangers of hell,

Recommendation of a Departing vSoul. 519

laqueis poenarum, et ex
omuibus tribulationibus.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domiiie, ani-
mam servi tici, sicut liber-
asti Henoch et Eliam de
conimuni morte mundi.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, aui-
mam se^'vi tiii, sicut liber-
asti Noe de diluvio.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi titi, sicut liber-
asti Abraham de Ur Chal-
daeorum.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam ser^i tui, sicut liber-
asti Job de passionibus
suis.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Isaac de hostia, et de
manu patris sui Abrahas.

R. Amen.

and from the bonds of its
punishments, and from all
tribulations.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Henoch
and Elias from the com-
mon death of the world.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Noah
from the flood.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Abra-
ham from Ur of the Chal-
deans.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy se7-vant, as
Thou didst deliver Job
from his sufferings.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Isaac
from being sacrificed by
the hand of his father
Abraham.

R. Amen.

520 Recommendation of a Departing Solx.

Libera, Domine, aiii-
main servi tiii, sicut liber-
asti Loth de Sodomis et de
fiamma iguis.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Moysen de manu Pha-
raonis regis iEgyptiorum.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Danielem de lacu leo-
uum,

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti tres pueros de camino
ignis ardentis, et de manu
regis iniqui.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Susanuam de falso
crimine.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domine, ani-
mam servi tui, sicut liber-

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servafit, as
Thou didst deliver Lot
from Sodom and from the
flame of fire.
R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Moses
from the hands of Pha-
raoh, king of the Egyp-
tians.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servaiit, as
Thou didst deliver Daniel
from the lions' den.
R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver the
Three Children from the
burning fiery furnace, and
from the hand of a
wicked king.
R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, as
Thou didst deliver Susan-
na from a false accusation.
R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servaiity as

Recommendation of a Departing Sour,. 521

asti David de maiiu regis
Saul et de mauu Golise.

R. Amen.

Libera, Domiue, ani-
matn servi tui, sicut liber-
asti Petruni et Paulum de
carceribus.

R. Amen.

Et sicut beatissimam
Theclaiu Virgiueni et Mar-
tyreui tuaui de tribus atro-
cissimis tormentis liberas-
ti, sic liberare digneris aui-
mam hujus servi tui, et
tecum facias in bonis con-
gaudere coelestibus.

R. Amen.

Thou didst deliver David
from the hand of King
Saul and from the hand
of Goliath.

R. Amen.

Deliver, O Lord, the
soul of Thy serva7ity as
Thou didst deliver Peter
and Paul out of prison.

R. Amen.

And as Thou didst de-
liver Thy most blessed
Virgin and Martyr, Thec-
la, from three most cruel
torments, so vouchsafe to
deliver the soul of this Thy
servant, and make it to re-
joice with Thee in the
bliss of heaven.

R. Amen.

COMMENDAMUStibi,
Domiue, animamyh;-
nudi tui, N., precamurque
te, Domine Jesu Christe
Salvator muudi, ut propter
quam ad terrani misericor-
diter descendisti, Patriar-
charum tuorum sinibus in-
sinuare non renuas. Ag-
nosce, Domine, creaturam
tuam, non a diis alienis
creatam, sed a te solo Deo

^tttt'E commend unto
vicA. Thee, O Lord, the
soul of Thy servant, N.,
and we beseech Thee, O
Lord Jesus Christ, Saviour
of the world, that Thou
wouldst not refuse to place
in the bosom of Thy Pa-
triarchs a soul for whose
sake Thou didst mer-
cifully come down upon
earth. Acknowledge, O

522 Recommendation op a Departing Sour,.

vivo et vero : quia non est Lord, Thy creature, made,
alius Deus prseter te, et not by strange gods, but
non est secuudum opera by Thee, the only living
tua. Ivoetifica, Domine, and true God : for there is
animam ejus in conspectu no other God beside Thee,
tuo, et ne memineris ini- and none that doeth ac-
quitatum ejus antiquarum cording to Thy works,
et ebrietatum, quas susci- Make glad ///^ soul, O Lord,
tavit furor, sive fervor mail with Thy presence, and re-
desiderii. Licet enim pec- member not his old sins,
caverit, tamen Patrem, et and the excesses which
Filium, et Spiritum Sane- wrath or heat of evil de-
tum non negavit, sed ere- sire may have aroused,
didit, et zelum Dei in se For though he has sinned,
habuit, et Deum, qui fecit he has not denied the
omnia, fideliter adoravit. Father, and the Son, and
the Holy Ghost ; but has
believed, and has had a zeal for God, and has faith-
fully worshipped God, the Creator of all things.

hpvELICTA juventutis,
A^ et ignorantias ejus,
quoesumus, ne memineris,
Domine ; sed secundum
magnam misericordiam tu-
am memor esto illius in
gloria claritatis tuse. Ape-
riantur ei coeli, collaeten-
tur illi Angeli. In regnum
tuum, Domine, servum tu-
wn suscipe. Suscipiat emn
sanctus Michael, Archan-

*T^ EMEMBER not, O
r-"--\3 Lord, we beseech
Thee, the sins of his youth
nor his ignorances; but, ac-
cording to Thy great mer-
cy, be mindful of him in
the brightness of Thy
glory. May the heavens
be opened unto him, may
the Angels rejoice with
him. Into Thy kingdom,
O Lord, receive Thy ser-

Recommendation of a Departing Soul, 523

gelus Dei, qui militise coe- vant. May Saiut Michael,

lestis meruit principatum. Arcliaugel of God, priuce

Veuiaut illi obviam saucti of the heavenly host, re-

Angeli Dei, et perducaut ceive him. May the holy

euni in civitatem coelestem Angels of God come forth

Jerusalem. Suscipiat eum to meet him, and lead him

beatus Petrus Apostolus, into the heavenly city,

cui a Deo claves regni coe- Jerusalem. May blessed

lestis traditse sunt. Adju- Peter the Apostle, to

vet eiun sanctus Paulus whom were given by God

Apostolus, qui dignus fuit the keys of the kingdom

esse vas electionis. Inter- of heaven, receive him.

cedit pro eo sanctus Joan- May St. Paul the Apostle,

nes electus Dei Apostolus, who was counted wor-

cui revelata sunt secreta thy to be a vessel of elec-

coelestia. Orent pro eo tion, assist him. INIay St.

omnes sancti Apostoli, qui- John, the chosen Apostle of

bus a Domino data est po- God, to whom were reveal-

tcstas ligandi atque solven- ed the secrets of heaven, in-

di. Intercedant pro ^(7 om- tercede for him. May all

nes Sancti et Electi Dei, the holy Apostles, to whom

qui pro Christi nomine the Lord gave the power of

tormenta in hoc saeculo binding and loosing, pray

sustinuerunt : ut vinculis ior him. May all the Saints

carnis exut7^5, pervenire and Elect of God, who, in

mereatur ad gloriam regni this world, suffered tor-

ccelestis, praestante Domi- nients for the name of

no nostro Jesu Christo, qui, Christ, intercede for him :

cum Patre et Spiritu Sane- that, being loosed from the

to, \nvit et regnat in saecula bonds of the flesh, he may

sseculorum. J?. Amen. come to the glory of
the heavenly kingdom,
through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who,

524 Recommendation of a Departing Soui..

with the Father and the Holy Ghost,
reigueth, world without eud.
Iv. Ameu.

liveth and

Hejr, if the soitl still linger, may be read the seventeenth chapter
of St. John's Gospel, and the Passion of our Lord, according to
St. John.

A Prayer to our Lord Jesus Christ,

TO BE SAID BY THE DYING PERSON, OR BY ANOTHER
FOR HIM.W

V. Adoramus te, Chris-
te, et benedicimus tibi.

R. Quia per sanctam cru-
cem tuam redemisti mun-
dum.

*Y^ EUS, qui pro redemp-
A^ tione mundi voluis-
ti nasci, circunicidi, a Ju-
dseis reprobari, a Juda tra-
ditore osculo tradi, vinculis
alligari, sicut agnus inno-
cens ad victimam duci, at-
que conspectibus Annae,
Caiphae, Pilati, et Herodis
indecenter ofFerri, a falsis
testibus accusari, flagellis
et opprobriis vexari, sputis
conspui, spiuis coronari,
colaphis caedi, arundine
percuti, facie velari, vesti-
bus exui, cruci clavis affigi,

V. We adore Thee, O
Christ, and we bless Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy
Cross Thou hast redeemed
the world,

OGOD, who for the
redemption of the
world didst vouchsafe to
be born, to be circumcised,
to be rejected by the Jews,
to be betrayed with a kiss
by the traitor Judas, to be
bound with cords, to be led
as an innocent lamb to the
slaughter, and in the sight
of Annas, Caiphas, Pilate,
and Herod, to be treated
with indignity, to be ac-
cused by false witnesses, to
be afflicted wnth scourges
and reproaches, to be spit

Recommkndation of a Departing Soui.. 525

in cruce levari, inter latro-
nes deputari, felle et aceto
potari, et lancea vulnerari :
Tu, Doniine, per has sanc-
tissinias pceuas tuas, quas
ego indignus recolo, et per
sanctam cruceni et mortem
tuam, libera me {vet famu-
\7nn tuiim, N.) a poenis in-
ferni, et perducere digneris,
quo perduxisti latroueui te-
cum crucifixum. Qui cum
Patre et Spiritu Saiicto vi-
vis et regnas in ssecula s^-
culorum. Amen.

upon, to be crowned with
thorns, to be beaten with
blows, to be struck with a
reed, to have Thy Face
veiled, to be stripped of
Thy garments, to be nailed
to the Cross and raised
high thereon, to be ranked
among thieves, to be
offered gall and vinegar to
drink, and to be pierced
with a lance : Do Thou, O
Lord, by these Thy most
holy pains, which I, though
unworthy, now call to

mind, and by Thy holy
Cross and Death, deliver me (or this Thy servant, N.)
from the pains of hell, and vouchsafe to lead me (or
///;;/) whither Thou didst lead the good Thief who was
crucified with Thee. Who, with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, ever livest and reignest, world without
end. Amen.

The following Psalms may also be said :

Psabn 1 1 J.

CONFITEMIXI Domi-
no quouiam bonus : *
quoniam in saeculum mi-
sericordia ejus.

Dicat nunc Israel, quo-
niam bonus : * quoniam He is good : that His
in saeculum misericordia mercy endiireth for ever,
ejus.

O PRAISE the Lord,
for He is good : for
His mercy endureth for
ever.

Let Israel now sav. that

526 Rkcommhndation of a Dkparting Souiy.

Dicat nuuc doiiius
Aaron : * quouiam in sui-
cnluni misericordia ejus.

Dicant nunc qui tinient
Doniinuni : * quoniam in
Steculum misericordia ejus.

De tribulatione iuvocavi
Doniinum : * et exaudivit
me in latitudiue Domiuus.

Dominus mihi adjutor : *
non timebo quid faciat
mihi homo.

Dominus mihi adjutor : *
et ego despiciam inimicos
meos.

Bonum est confidere in
Domino, * quam confidere
in homine.

Bonum est sperare in
Domino, quam sperare in
principibus.

Omnes gentes circuie-
runt me : * et in notnine
Domini, quia ultus sum in
eos.

Circumdantes circumde-
derunt me : * et in nomine
Domini, quia ultus sum in
eos.

Circumdederunt me si-

Let the house of Aaron
now say ; that His mercy
endureth for ever.

Let them that fear the
Lord now say : that His
mercy endureth for ever.

In my trouble I called
upon the Lord : and the
Lord heard me, and set me
at large.

The Lord is my helper :
I will not fear what man
can do unto me.

The Lord is my helper :
and I will look down upon
mine enemies.

It is better to trust in
the Lord : than to put con-
fidence in man.

It is better to trust in the
Lord ; than to put confi-
dence in princes.

All nations compassed
me round about : and in
the name of the Ivord have
I been revenged upon
them.

Surrounding me, they
compassed me about : and
in the name of the Lord
have I been revenged upon
them.

They gathered about me

RECOMMKNDATION OF A DEPARTING SoUI,. 527

cut apes, et exarseruut si-
ciit ignis iu spiuis : * et in
nomine Domini, quia ul-
tus sum in eos.

Impulsus eversus sum ut
caderem : * et Dominus
suscepit me.

Fortitudo mea, et laus
mea Dominus : * et factus
est mihi in salutem.

Vox exultationis, et sa-
lutis : * in tabernacuiis jus-
torum.

Dextera Domini fecit
virtutem : dextera Domini
exaltavit me, * dextera Do-
mini fecit virtutem.

Non moriar, sed vivam ; *
et narrabo opera Domini.

Castigans castigavit me
Dominus : * et morti non
tradidit me.

Aperite mihi portas jus-
titi:e, ingressus in eas con-
fitebor Domino : * lioec
porta Domini, justi intra-
bunt iu earn.

like bees, and burned like
fire among thorns : and in
the name of the Lord I have
been revenged upon them.

I was sore pressed, and
overthrown that I might
fall : but the Lord held me
up.

The Lord is my strength
and my praise : and He is
become my salvation.

The voice of joy and sal-
vation : is in the taber-
nacles of the just.

The right hand of the
Lord hath done mightily ;
the right hand of the Lord
hath exalted me : the right
hand of the Lord hath
wrought strength.

I shall not die, but live :
and shall declare the works
of the Lord.

The Lord hath chastened
and corrected me : but He
hath not given me over
unto death.

Open unto me the gates
of justice ; I will go into
them, and give praise unto
the Lord : this is the gate
of the Lord : the just shall
enter into it.

528 Recommendation ok a Departing Soul.

Confitebor tibi quoniam
exaudisti lue : * et factus
es inihi iu salutem.

Lapidem, quern reproba-
veruut sedificantes : * hie
factus est iu caput auguli.

A Domiuo factum est
istud : * et est inirabile iu
oculis nostris.

Haec est dies, quam fecit
Dominus : * exultemus, et
Isetemur in ea.

O Domiue, salvum me
fac, O Domiue, beue pros-
perare : * beuedictus qui
veuit in nomine Domini.

Benediximus vobis de
domo Domini : * Deus Do-
minus, et illuxit nobis.

Constituite diem solem-
nem in condensis, * usque
ad coruu altaris.

Deus mens es tu, et con-
fitebor tibi : * Deus mens es
tu, et exaltabo te.

Confitebor tibi quoniam
exaudisti me, * et factus es
mihi in salutem.

I will praise Thee, for
Thou hast heard me : and
art become my salvation.

The stone which the
builders rejected : the same
is become the head of the
corner.

This is the Lord's doing :
and it is wonderful in our
eyes.

This is the day which
the Ivord hath made : let
us be glad and rejoice in
it.'

0 Lord, save me ; O
Lord, give good success :
Blessed be he that cometh
in the name of the Lord.

We have blessed you out
of the house of the Lord :
The Lord is God, and He
hath shone upon us.

Appoint a solemn day,
with shady boughs : even
unto the horn of the al-
tar.

Thou art my God, and I
will praise Thee : Thou art
my God, and I will exalt
Thee.

1 will praise Thee, for
Thou hast heard me : and
art become mv salvation.

Recommendation of a Departing Soui.. 529

Confitemini Domiuo O praise ye the Lord,
quoniam bonus : * quo- for He is good : for His
niaiu in saeculum miseri- mercy endureth for ever,
cordia ejus.

Gloria Patri, etc. Glory be to the Father,

etc.

Psalm 118, p. S9'

Three Devout Prayers useful for the Dying.

To be recited with three Our Fathers, and three Hail Marj'S in the
agony of death. First is said :

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have merc3^ Lord, have
mercy.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

Let us pray.

OLORD JESUS CHRIST, by Thy most sacred
Agony and by the pra3^er which Thou didst pour
forth for us on the Mount of Olives, where Thy sweat
became as drops of blood running down upon the earth,
I beseech Thee to offer up the many drops of Thy
bloody sweat, which in Thy fearful anguish Thou didst
most abundantly shed for us, and graciously to present
them to Thy Almighty Father, to be set against the
many sins of this Thy servant N., and mercifully de-
liver him in this hour of his death from all the pains
and sufferings which he fears he may justly have de-
served for his sins. Who with the Father and the
Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, God, world without
end. R. Amen.

530 Recommendation of a Departing Soui..

A second time is said:

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
merc}^

Our Father, Hail Mary.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who didst vouchsafe to die
upou the Cross for us, I beseech Thee to offer
up to Thy Almighty Father all the bitter pains aud
sufferings which Thou didst endure for us upon the
Cross, especially in that hour when Thy most holy
Soul quitted Thy most sacred Body ; and present them
in behalf of this Thy servant N., and deliver him in
this hour of death from all the pains and sufferings
which he fears he may justly have deserved for his sins.
Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest aud
reignest God, world without end. R. Amen.

A third iitne is said:

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have
mercy.

Our Father, Hail Mary.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who by the mouth of Thy
Prophet hast said : With everlasting love I
have loved thee : therefore have I drawn thee gra-
ciously : I beseech Thee to offer up this same love
which drew Thee down from Heaven to earth, there to
endure all the bitterness of Thy Passion, and present it
to Thy Almighty Father for the soul of this Thy ser-
vant N., and deliver him from all the pains and suffer-
ings which he fears he has deserved for liis sins. And
save his soul in this hour of his departure. Open

The Last Agony. 531

unto him the gates of life, and make him to rejoice
with Thy saints in glory everlasting. And do Thou, O
most merciful Lord Jesus Christ, who hast redeemed
us by Thy most Precious Blood, have mercy on the
soul of this Thy servant, and vouchsafe to introduce
liim into the ever green and pleasant places of Para-
dise, that he may live unto Thee in undi\nded love,
and never be separated from Thee and Thine Elect.
Who mth the Father and the Holy Ghost ever livest
and reignest God, world without end. R. Amen.

THE LlAST agony.

When the soul is about to depart from the body, then more than ever
ought they who are by to pray earnestly around the dying per-
son's bed ; and if he be unable to speak, the Holy Name of JESUS
should constantly be invoked, and such words as the following
again atid again repeated in his ear :

INTO Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. — O
Lord Jesus Christ, receive my spirit. — Holy Mary,
pray for me. — O Mary, mother of grace, mother of
mercy, do thou protect me from the enemy, and re-
ceive me at the hour of death.

When the soul has departed, the following Responsor>' wa>' be said:

UBVENITE vSancti ^^0:ME to his assist-
Dei ; occurrite An- ^^ ance, ye Saints of
geli Domiui,* Suscipieutes God, come forth to meet

532

The Last Agony.

auimain ejus, - Offerentes
earn in conspectu Altis-
siuii.

V. Suscipiat te Chris-
tus, qui vocavit te, et iu si-
num Abrahae Augeli dedu-
caut te.

R. Suscipientes, etc.

V, Requiem seternam
dona ei, Doniine, et lux
perpetua luceat ei.

R. Offerentes, etc.

V. Kyrie eleison.

R. Cliriste eleison.

V. Kyrie eleison.

Pater noster {secreio).

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a
malo.

V. Requiem aeternam
dona ei, Domine.

R. Bt lux perpetua lu-
ceat ei.

V. A porta inferi,

R. Erne, Domine, ani-
mam ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.
R. Amen.

him, ye Angels of the
Lord : Receiving hi^ soul :
Offering it in the sight of
the Most High.

V. ]\Iay Christ receive
thee, who hath called
thee, and may the Angels
bear thee into Abraham's
bosom.

R. Receiving, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant
unto him, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon
him.

R. Offering, etc.

V. Lord, have mercy.

R. Christ, have mercy.

V. Lord, have mercy.

Our Father [in audibly).

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

\^. Eternal rest grant
unto him, O Lord.

R. And let perpetual
light shine upon him.

V. From the gate of
hell,

R. Deliver his soul, O
Lord.

V. May he rest in peace.
R. Amen.

The Last Agony.

533

V. Domine, exaudi ora- V. O Lord hear my

tionem meam. prayer,

R. Et clamor meus ad R. And let my cry come

te veiiiat. unto thee.

V. Dominus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with
you.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Or emus.

^^r^IBI, Domine, com-
V-' mendamus animam
famu// tui, N., ut defunct-
iis sseculo tibi vivat, et
quae per fragilitatem liu-
manae conversatiouis pec-
cata commisit, tu venia
misericordissimae pietatis
absterge. Per Christum
Dominum nostrum.
R. Amen.

Let us pray.

*^0 Thee, O Lord, do we
V^ commend the soul
of Thy servant, N., that
being dead to the world
he ma}' live unto Thee ;
and whatsoever sins he has
committed through the
frailty of /zz^ mortal nature,
do Thou, by the pardon
of Thy most merciful love,
wash away. R. Amen.

Meanwhile, according to the custom of the place, let the Passing-
Bell be rung, reminding all who hear it to pray for the Christian
soul. Then let the body be decently laid out, with lighted can-
dles near. Let a small cross be placed upon the breast, between
the hands, or else let the hands themselves be folded one upon an-
other, in the form of a cross. The body is sprinkled with holy
water, and thenceforward until the time of burial, let all wJio
are present pray for the repose of the departed soul.

534 Prayers for the use oe Mourners.

PRAYERS FOR THE USE OF MOURNERS.

O ALMIGHTY God, who kuowest the weakness
and frailty of our nature : We beseech Thee to
give unto us, Thy servants, whom Thou hast stricken
with this sorrow, such measure of Thy grace as shall
enable us to bear it with humility, resignation, and sub-
mission to Thy divine will. Grant that no impatient
murmuring or repining thoughts may find a place in
our hearts : that we may not sorrow as those who have
uo hope. Let not our grief exceed the bounds of rea-
son and religion ; but so temper it, we beseech Thee,
with the consolations of Thy Holy Spirit, that what-
ever we may want in outward consolation, we may find
in the inward rest of perfect submission to Thy holy
will, and unshaken trust in Thy loving mercy ;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

*7T'LMIGHTY and most merciful Father, who lov-
^,-i-» est those whom Thou chastiseth, and turnest
away Thine auger from us, look down in pity upon our
distress and sorrow, and grant that the affliction which
it has pleased Thee to bring on us may be a means of
drawing us nearer to Thee. Strengthen us, O Lord,
that we may not languish in fruitless and unavailing
so»-row, but by the assistance of Thy Holy Spirit, may
truly repent, meekly submit, and effectually be com-
forted ; that we may obtain that peace which the world
cannot give, and pass the rest of our life in humble
resignation and cheerful obedience. Teach us to set
our affections on things above, not on things of
earth ; on those joys which never fade, the pleasures
that are at Thy right hand for evermore. Amen.

Prayers for the use oe Mourners. 535

O ALMIGHTY God, Judge of the living and the
dead, so fit and prepare us, we beseech Thee,
by Thy grace, for that last account which we must one
day give ; that when the time of our appointed change
shall come, we may look up to Thee with joy and com-
fort, and may at last be received together with him
whom Thou hast now taken from us, and with all that
are near and dear to us, into that place of rest and
peace where Thou shalt Thyself wipe away all tears
from all eyes, and where all our troubles and sorrows
shall have an end, through the merits and for the sake
of Jesus Christ, our Blessed Saviour and Redeemer.
Amen.

An Act of Faith. Taken from Holy Scripture.

I BELIEVE, O God, that my time is in Thy hand.
That going through the vale of misery, I may
draw waters with joy out of the fountains of Salvation.

That the}^ that sow in tears shall reap in joy.

That blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be
com.forted.

That in all our afiliction Christ is afiflicted, and that
the Angel of His presence saveth us.

That in the evening weeping may have place, but in
the morning gladness.

That Christ will not leave us orphans.

That as one whom his mother caresseth, so ^7ill the
Lord comfort us.

That our present tribulation, which is momentary
and light, worketh for us above measure exceedingly
an eternal weight of glory.

536 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

That as a Father hath pity upou his children, so hath
the Lord pity upou us.

That a sabbath rest remaiueth for the people of
God.

That He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth
up their bruises.

That His good Spirit shall lead us into the right
land.

That the God of all consolation comforteth us in all
our tribulation : that we ourselves also may be able to
comfort those who are in all tribulation, by the com-
fort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

That she who is a widow indeed and desolate, let her
trust in God, and continue in supplications and pray-
ers night and day.

That we have a great cloud of witnesses above us.

That in our Father's House there are many man-
sions.

That He hath there prepared a place for us.

That though we should walk in the midst of the
shadow of death we fear no evils, for He is with us.

That God is our God unto eternity, and for ever and
ever : He shall rule us for evermore.

That death is swallowed up in victory.

That we may not sorrow as others who have no
hope.

That this corruptible must put on incorruption, and
this mortal put on immortality.

That as by a man came death, so by a Man came the
Resurrection of the dead.

That Christ will reform our vile body conformably to
His glorious Body.

That if our earthl}^ house, this tent, be destroyed, we

Prayers for the use of Mourners. 537

have a building from God, a house not built with
hands, everlasting in the heavens.

That what is mortal shall be swallowed up by life.

That we shall be like Christ, because we shall see
Him as He is.

That His Saints in Paradise shall not hunger nor
thirst any more : for the Lamb that is in the midst of
the Throne will rule them, and lead them to the foun-
tains of the waters of life.

That God shall wipe away all tears from our eyes :
and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor wailing,
nor sorrow shall be anymore, for the former things are
passed away.

That heaven and earth will pass away, but His
words will not pass away.

That He cometh quickly. Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
Amen.

Prayers in Great Sorrow.

OMOST Mighty, most merciful Father, have
mercy on me ; have mercy on me, Good Lord.
O do Thou bear me up, succor me. strengthen me in
my hour of tribulation. Thou hast smitten me to the
dust. Thou hast sorely afflicted me ; my heart fainteth
within me, I am brought very low. I know not, O
Lord, how to bear such sorrow : I am overwhelmed
with grief. I fly to Thee for help, for Thou alone canst
give me help. Help me, O Father, help me, and that
soon ; help me for Thy mercies' sake. Make haste to
help me for Thy dear Son's sake, Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.

538 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

O ALMIGHTY God, I fall down before Thee in
the agouy of my soul. Thou hast taken my
beloved one from mine eyes, I have none to help me,
nu' heart is desolate. O comfort me, for I am very
greatly troubled. Teach me, O God, in this awful
hour of affliction, in this great bereavement, in this
most bitter day, to have patience and Christian resig-
nation. Teach me to bow meekly to Thy will, that
my affliction may not utterly break me down, that
I may be able to bear it. Thou knowest my suffer-
ings, my sorrows, my tears ; look upon me and suc-
cor me. Enable me to bear this weight of trial, for of
myself I am unable to bear it. O pity me. Good Lord ;
pity me, most Gracious Father : for Christ's sake turn
Thou Thy face towards me, and mercifully accept
my prayer. Amen.

OLORD God, who correctest those w^hom Thou
dost love, teach me in this sore trial, this dark
day of very heavy chastisement, to know Thy love.
Lord, I believe that Thou lovest me ; help Thou mine
unbelief. Teach me to see Thy love, though Thou
seemest to turn Thy Face from me. Increase Thy love
towards me, O God, now that Thou hast smitten me,
lest I be consumed ; have pity upon me, speak conso-
lation to my soul. Give me of Thy comfort, for what
can I do, whither can I turn, O Lord? Thou only.
Who hast afflicted, can comfort me ; I have none
beside Thee. I come to Thee in my loneliness, my
desolation of heart, my anguish. Hold Thou me up ;
give me of Thy love ; I kneel at Thy feet, I cast my-
self down before Thee ; weeping do I beseech Thee
to receive my pra5^er for Jesus' sake. Amen.

Prayers for the use of Mourners. 539

Prayer to Our Lady of Pity.®

KNEELING at thy holy feet, O gracious Queen
of Heaveu ! we offer thee our deepest rever-
ence. We confess that thou art the daughter of the
Eternal Father, the mother of the Divine Word, and
the spouse of the Holy Ghost. Full of grace, of vir-
tue, and of heavenly gifts, thou art the chaste temple
of the Holy Trinity. With thee are treasured God's
mercies, and thou, too, dost dispense them. And since
thy loving heart is filled with charity, sweetness, and
tender compassion for us poor sinners, we call thee
Mother of holy Pity. With the greatest trust, then, do
we come to thee in this our sorrow and distress. We
beg that thou wouldst make us confide in thy love, by
granting us \_Here mention your reqiiesf\, if it be God's
will, and for the welfare of our souls. Cast, then, thine
eyes of pity upon us and upon all our kindred. That
we may not perish, shield us from the attacks of the
world, the flesh, and the devil, that continually assail
us. Remember, O fondest of mothers, that we are
thy children, purchased with the precious blood of thy
Divine Son. Pray, without ceasing, that the Adorable
Trinity may give us the grace ever to be victorious
over the devil, the world, and our unhallowed passions ;
that grace by which the just grow in holiness, sinners
are converted, and heresy destroyed ; by which the un-
believer is enlightened, and the Jews brought to the
true religion. Bestow upon us this boon, O most pure
Virgin, through the infinite bounty of the Most High,
through the merits of thy Son, by the care with which
thou didst nourish Him, by the devotion with which
thou didst serve Him, by the love with which thou

540 Prayers for the use of Mourners.

didst cherish Him, by thy tears and anguish endured
in His holy Passion, Obtain for us the great favor
that the whole world nia}^ be made one people and one
Church, which shall give thanks, praise, and glory to
the most Holy Trinity, and to thee who art Its medi^
ator.

May the power of the Father, the wisdom of the
Son, and the virtue of the Holy Ghost, grant us this
blessing. Afnen.

Our Father. Hail Mary.

c/l<o

^be Burial of tbe 2)eab.

[The parts within brackets refer to solemn obsequies.]
The Priest, being vested in a surplice and black stole {or in a cope
also), meets the corpse at the church door. Standing at its feet,
he sprinkles it with holy water, and then says the Antiphon :

_erysr^&^''\)m

I iuiquitates
observaveris,
Domiue ; Do-
mine, quis
sustiuebit ?

^F Thou, O Lord,
wilt mark ini-
quities ; Lord,
who shall abide
it?

PSAI.M 129. De Profundis {p. 2^3)-

After each Psalm is said :

Requiem seternam dona
ei, Domine ; et lux perpe-
tua luceat ei.

Ant. Si iuiquitates ob-
servaveris, Domiue ; Domi-
ue, quis sustiuebit ?

Eternal rest grant unto
him, O Lord ; and let per-
petual light shine upon
him.

Ant. If Thou, O Lord,
wilt mark iniquities ; Lord,
who shall abide it ?

541

542 Tim BuRiAi^ OF TtiE Dead.

The body is then borne into the Church : meanwhile the Priest re-
cites the following :

no ossa liumiliata. V^ liuinliled shall re-
joice iu the lyord.

PSAivM 50. Miserere {p. z^g).

Ant. Bxultabuut Domi- Ant. The bones that
no ossa humiliata. were humbled shall rejoice

in the I^ord.

Then is said the Subvenite, as on p. S3i.

The Bier is then set at the head of the nave of Vie Church, with the
feet of the corpse, if a lay person, towards the Altar, but with the
head turned thereto if a Priest. Lighted candles are placed
about the Bier, and forthzvith {when it is to be said) is begun the
PMass for the Dead, p. 571.*

TAt Solemn Funerals, the Choir chants before the Mass

THE OFFICE OF THE DEAD.(i)

MATINS.

The Invitatory,

^p^HE King, unto whom all live: O come, let us
v_-^ worship Him.

R. The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us
worship Him.

* Note.— When neither Office nor Mass is said, pass on to p. 5S1.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 543

P3AI.M 94.

OCOMB, let us exult in the Lord ; let us rejoice
before God our Saviour ; let us come iuto His
presence with thanksgiving, and rejoice before Him
with psalms.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

For the Lord is a great God, and a great King above
all gods ; for the Lord doth not repel His people, for
in His hand are all the ends of the earth ; and the
heights of the mountains He beholdeth also.

O come, let us worship Him.

For the sea is His, and He made it, and His hands
formed the dry land ; O come, let us worship and fall
down ; and weep before the Lord that made us, for He
is the Lord our God ; and we are the people of His
pasture, and the sheep of His hand.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

To-day, if ye shall hear His voice, harden not your
hearts, as in the provocation, and in the day of temp-
tation in the wilderness ; where j^our fathers tempted
Me, proved Me, and saw My works.

O come, let us worship Him.

Forty 3-ears long was I offended with that generation,
and said, They do always err in their heart, and they
have not known My ways : so I sware in My wrath
that they shall not enter into My rest.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let per-
petual light shine upon them.

544 The Burial, of the Dead.

O come, let us worship Him.

The King, unto whom all live : O come, let us wor-
ship Him.

THE FIRST NOCTURN.*

Antiphon. Direct, O I^ord my God, my way in Thy
sight.

PSAI,M 5.

/^ IVB ear, O Lord, unto my words : understand my
\S> cry.

Hearken unto the voice of my prayer : O my King
and my God.

For unto Thee will I pray, O Lord : in the morning
Thou shalt hear my voice.

In the morning I will stand before Thee, and will
see : for Thou art not a God that wiliest iniquity.

Neither shall the wicked dwell near Thee : nor shall
the unjust abide before Thine eyes.

Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity : Thou wilt
destroy all that speak a lie.

The bloody and the deceitful man : the Lord will
abhor.

But as for me I will come into Thy house in the
multitude of Thy mercy : in Thy fear will I worship
towards Thy holy temple.

Lead me, O Lord, in Thy justice : because of mine
enemies direct my way in Thy sight.

For there is no truth in their mouth : their heart is
vain.

* Note.— When only one Nocturn of Matins is said, this First
Nocturn is usually taken.

Thk Buriai. of the Dead. 545

Their throat is au opeu sepulchre, they dealt deceit-
fully with their tongues : judge them, O God.

Let them fall from their devices ; according to the
multitude of their iniquities cast them out : for they
have provoked Thee, O Lord.

But let all them that hope in Thee be glad : they
shall rejoice for ever, and Thou shalt dwell in them.

And all they that love Thy name shall glory in
Thee : for Thou wilt bless the just

O Lord, Thou hast crowned us : as v/ith a shield of
Thy good will.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Direct, O Lord my God, my w^ay in Thy sight.

AnL Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul ; for
iu death there is no one that is mindful of Thee.

PSAIvM 6, p. 24.5.

Afit Turn Thee, O Lord, and deliver my soul ; for
in death there is no one that is mindful of Thee.

Ant. Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a
lion; while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

PSAI.M 7.

OLORD my God, in Thee have I put my trust:
save me from all them that persecute me, and
deliver me.

Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion :
while there is no one to redeem me„ nor to save.

O Lord my God, if I have done this thing : if there
be iniquity in my hands :

If I have made a return to them that did e\dls to

546 The; Buriai. of the Dkad.

me : let me deservedly fall empty before mine ene-
mies.

Let the enemy pursue my soul, and take it, and
tread down my life on the earth : and bring down my
glory to the dust.

Rise up, O Lord, in Thine anger : and be Thou ex-
alted in the borders of mine enemies.

And arise, O Lord my God, in the precept which
Thou hast commanded : and a congregation of people
shall surround Thee.

And for their sakes return Thou on high : the Lord
judgeth the people.

Judge me, O Lord, according to my justice: and ac-
cording to my innocence in me.

The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to
naught, and Thou shalt direct the just : O God who
searchest the hearts and reins.

Just is my help from the Lord : who saveth the up-
right of heart.

God is a just judge, strong and patient : is lie angry
every day ?

Except ye be converted. He will brandish His sword :
He hath bent His bow, and made it ready.

And in it He hath prepared the instruments of death:
He hath made ready His arrows for them that burn.

Behold, he hath been in travail with injustice : he
hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth iniquity.

He hath opened a pit and dug it : and he is fallen
into the hole that he hath made.

His sorrow shall be turned on his own head : and
his wickedness shall come down upon his own pate.

I will give glory to the Lord accordir^ to His jus-
tice : and will sing to the name of the Lord Most High.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 547

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Lest at any time he seize upou my soul like a
lion ; while there is no one to redeem me, uor to save.
V. From the gate of hell.
I?. Deliver their souls, O Lord.
Our Father {inaudibly).

The First Lesson. Job 7.

^fPARE me, O Lord, for my days are nothing.
J^-^ What is a man that Thou shouldst magnify him ?
or why dost Thou set Thy heart upon him ? Thou visit-
est him early in the morning, and Thou provest him
suddenly. How long wilt Thou not spare me, nor suf-
fer me to swallow down my spittle ? I have sinned,
what shall I do to Thee, O Keeper of men ? why hast
Thou set me opposite to Thee, and I am become bur-
densome to myself? Why dost Thou not remove my
sin, and why dost Thou not take away mine iniquit)^?
Behold, now I shall sleep in the dust : and if Thou
seek me in the morning, I shall not be.

R. I believe my Redeemer liveth, and that in the
last daj'- I shall rise from the earth : And in my flesh
I shall see God m}^ Saviour.

V. Whom I myself shall see, and not another, and
mine eyes shall behold.

And in my flesh, etc.

The Second Lesson. Job 10.

fW^ soul is weary of my life, I will let go my speech
^J-4 against myself, I will speak in the bitterness
of mv soul. I will say to God ; Do not condemn me :

548 The Buriai, of the Dead.

tell me why Thou judgest me so. Doth it seem good
to Thee that Thou shouldst crush me, aud oppress me,
the work of Thy own hands, aud help the counsel of
the wicked ? Hast Thou eyes of flesh : or seest Thou
as man seeth ? Are I'hy days as the days of man, and
are Thy 3^ears as the times of men : that Thou shouldst
inquire after my iniquity, and search after my sin ?
And Thou knowest that I have done no wicked thing,
whereas there is no man that can deliver out of Thy
hand.

R. Thou w^ho didst raise the dead Lazarus from the
grave : Do Thou, O Lord, grant them rest and a place
of forgiveness.

V. Thou who art to come to judge the living and the
dead, and the world by fire.

Do Thou, O Lord, etc.

The Third Lesson. Job lo.
*^^HY hands have made me, and fashioned me
V-/ wholly round about, aud dost Thou thus cast me
down headlong on a sudden ? Remember, I beseech
Thee, that Thou hast made me as the clay, and Thou
wilt bring me into dust again. Hast Thou not pressed
me out as milk, aud curdled me like cheese? Thou
hast clothed me with skin and flesh : Thou hast put me
together with bones and sinews : Thou hast granted me
life and mercy, and Thy visitation hath preserved my
spirit.

R. O Lord, w^hen Thou shalt come to judge the
earth, where shall I hide myself from the face of Thy
wrath ? For I have sinned greatly in my life.

V. I dread my misdeeds, and blush before Thee :
condemn me not, when Thou shalt come to judge.

The: Buriai. of the Dead. 54.9

For I have sinned greatly in my life.
I/. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.
For I have, etc.

Here I^auds {p. 562) are recited when only the first Nocturn is said.

THE SECOND NOCTURN.

Ant. He hath set me in a place of pasture.

PSAi,M 22.

^^^ HE Lord ruleth me, and I shall want nothing :
V^ He hath set me in a place of pasture.

He hath brought me to the waters of refreshment :
He hath converted my soul.

He hath led me on the paths of justice : for His own
name's sake.

For though I should walk in the midst of the shadow
of death, I fear no evils : for Thou art with me.

Thy rod and Thy staff : they have comforted me.

Thou hast prepared a table before me : against them
that afflict me.

Thou hast anointed my head with oil : and m}' cup
which inebriateth me, how goodl}^ it is !

And Thy mercy will follow me : all the days of
my life.

And that I may dwell in the house of the Lord :
unto length of daj-s.

Eternal rest, etc.

AtU. He hath set me in a place of pasture.

550 The Buriai. op Thk Dead.

A?it. Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth,
and mine ignorances.

PSAi,M 24.

*pj*'0 Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul. In
v-^ Thee, O my God, I put my trust ; let me not be
ashamed.

Neither let mine enemies laugh at me : for noiie that
wait on Thee shall be confounded.

Let all them be confounded : that transgress without
cause.

Show me Thy ways, O Lord : and teach me Thy
paths.

Direct me in Thy truth, and teach me : for Thou art
God my Saviour, and on Thee have I waited all the
day long.

Call to remembrance, O Lord, Thy compassion : and
Thy mercies which are of old.

Remember Thou not the sins of my youth, and mine
ignorances :

According to Thy mere}' remember Thou me : for
Thy goodness' sake, O Lord.

The Lord is sweet and righteous : therefore He will
give a law to sinners in the wa}-.

The meek will He guide in judgment: the gentle He
will teach His ways.

All the ways of the Lord are mercy and truth : unto
such as seek after His covenant and His testimonies.

For Thy name's sake, O Lord, Thou wilt pardon my
sin : for it is great.

Who is the man that feareth the Lord ? He hath ap-
pointed him a law in the way he hath chosen.

The Buriai. of the Dead, 551

His soul shall dwell iu good things : and his seed
shall inherit the land.

The Lord is a support to them that fear Him : and
His covenant that it ma}- be manifest unto them.

]Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord : for He shall
pluck my feet out of the snare.

Look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me : for I
am alone and poor.

The troubles of my heart are multiplied : deliver me
out of my necessities.

Look upon my lowliness and mj- labor ; and forgive
me all my sins.

Consider mine enemies, for they are multiplied: and
have hated me with an unjust hatred.

Keep Thou my soul, and deliver me : I shall not be
ashamed, for I have hoped in Thee.

The innocent and the upright have cleaved unto me r
because I have waited on Thee.

Deliver Israel, O God : out of all his troubles.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Remember not, O Lord, the sins of my youth,
and mine ignorances.

Ant. I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Lord in the land of the living.

Psalm 26.

^^HB Lord is m)^ light and mj' salvation : whom
i3> shall I fear ?

The Lord is the protector of my life : of whom shall
I be afraid ? *"

Whilst the wicked draw near against me : to eat my
flesh.

552 The Buriai, of the Dead.

Miue enemies that trouble me: have themselves beeu
weakened, and have fallen.

If armies in camp should stand together against me :
my heart shall not fear.

If battle should rise up against me : in this will I be
confident.

One thing have I asked of the Lord, this will I seek
after : that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all
the days of my life.

That I may see the delight of the Lord : and may
visit His temple.

For He hath hidden me in His tabernacle : in the
day of evils, He hath protected me in the secret place
of His tabernacle.

He hath set me up upon a rock : and now He hath
lifted up my head above mine enemies.

I have gone round and have offered up in His taber-
nacle a sacrifice of praise : I will sing and speak praise
unto the Lord.

Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried
unto Thee : have mercy on me, and hear me.

M}^ heart hath said to Thee : My face hath sought
Thee : Thy face, O Lord, will I seek.

Hide not Thy face from me : turn not in Thy wrath
from Thy servant.

Be Thou my helper, forsake m':; not : neither despise
me, O God my Saviour.

For my father and ni}' mother have forsaken me :
but the Lord hath taken me up.

Set me, O Lord, a law in Thy way : and guide me in
the right path, because of mine enemies.

The Buriai. of the Dead. 553

Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble
mie : for unjust witnesses have risen up against me, and
iniquity hath lied to itself.

I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Lord in the land of the living.

Wait on the Lord, do manfully, and let thy heart
take courage : and wait thou on the Lord.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. I believe that I shall see the good things of the
Lord in the laud of the living.

V. May the Lord set them with princes.

R. Even with the princes of His people.

Our Father iinaiidibly).

The Fourth Lesson. Job ij.

*"r^ O Thou answer me : how many are my iniquities
A^ and sins ; make me know my crimes and of-
ences. Why hidest Thou Thy face, and think est me
Thy enemy ? Against a leaf that is carried away vn\X\
the wnnd Thou showest Thy power ; and Thou pursuest
dry stubble. For Thou writest bitter things against
me, and consumest me for the sins of my youth.
Thou hast put my feet in the stocks, and Thou observ-
est all my paths, and considerest the steps of my feet :
who am to be consumed as rottenness, and as a gar-
ment that is moth-eaten.

R. Remember me, O God, because my life is as a
breath : Nor may the sight of man behold me.

V. Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O
Lord : Lord, hear my voice.

Nor •ms.y, etc.

554 The BuriaIv op The Dead.

The Fifth Lesson. Job 14.

^T^ AN born of a woman, living for a short time, is
N^') filled with many miseries. He cometh forth
like a flower, and is destroyed, and fleetli as a shadow,
and never continueth in the same state. And dost
Thou think it meet to open Thy eyes upon such a one,
and to bring him into judgment with Thee ? Who can
make him clean that is conceived of unclean seed ? Is
it not Thou only ? The days of man are short, and the
number of his months is with Thee : Thou hast ap-
pointed his bounds, which cannot be passed. Depart a
little from him, that he may rest, until his wished-for
day come, as that of the hireling.

R. Woe is me, O Lord, because I have sinned greatly
in my life : what shall I do, wretch that I am ? whither
shall I fly but unto Thee, O my God ? Have mercy on
me when Thou comest at the latter day.

V. My soul is sore troubled; but Thou, O Lord,
succor it.

Have mercy on me, etc.

The Sixth Lesson. Job 14.

y V| I 'HO will grant me this, that Thou mayest protect
VXA» me in hell, and hide me till Thy wrath pass,
and appoint me a time when Thou wilt remember me ?
Shall man that is dead, thinkest Thou, live again ? all
the days, in which I am now in warfare, I expect until
my change come. Thou wilt call me, and I will
answer Thee : to the work of Thy hands Thou wilt
reach out Thy right hand. Thou indeed hast number-
ed my steps, but spare my sins.

The Euriai. oi^ the Dead. 555

R. Remember not my sins, O Lord : When Thou
shalt come to judge the world by fire.

V. Direct, C Lord my God, my way in Thy sight.

When, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant unto them. O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.

When, etc.

Here Ivauds {p. 562) are recited when only the second Nocturn h
said.

THE THIRD NOCTURN.

Ant. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me ; look down,
O Lord, to help me.

PSAI.M 39.

V^ I'ITH expectation I waited for the Lord : and He
^J^>^ was attentive unto me.

And He heard my prayers : and brought me out of
the pit of misery, and out of the miry clay.

He set my feet also upon a rock : and directed my
steps.

And He put a new song into my mouth : even a
hymn unto our God.

Many shall see it, and shall fear : and they shall
hope in the Lord.

Blessed is the man whose trust is in the nam.e of the
Lord ; and who hath not had regard to vanities and
lying follies.

Many are Thy wonderful works which Thou hast
done, O Lord my God ; and in Thy thoughts there is
none that is like unto Thee.

556 The Buriai. of the Dead.

I have declared, and I have spoken : they are multi-
pUed above number.

"Sacrifice and offering Thou didst not desire : but ears
Thou hast perfected unto me.

Burnt-offering and sin-offering Thou didst not re-
quire : then said I, Behold I come.

In the head of the book it is written of me that I
should do Thy v^^ill : O my God, I have desired it, and
Thy law is in the midst of my heart.

I have declared Thy justice in the great congrega-
tion : lo, I will not restrain my lips ; O Lord, Thou
knowest it.

I have not hid Thy justice within my heart : I have
declared Thy truth and Thy salvation.

I have not concealed Thy mercy and Thy truth :
from the great assembly.

Withhold not Thou Thy tender mercies from me, O
Lord : Thy mercy and Thy truth have always upheld
me.

For e\'ils without number have surrounded me : mine
iniquities have overtaken me, and I was not able to
see.

They are multiplied above the hairs of my head :
and my heart hath failed me.

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me : look down, O
Lord, to help me.

Let them be confounded and ashamed together : that
seek after my soul to take it away.

Let them be turned backward, and put to shame:
that wish me evil.

Let them at once be put to confusion : that say un-
to me, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in

The Buriai, of the Dead. 557

Thee : and let such as love Thy salvation say always,
The Lord be praised.

But as for me I am poor and needy ; but the Lord
is careful for me.

Thou art my helper and my protector : O my God,
make no delay.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me ; look down,
O Lord, to help me.

Afit. Heal my soul, O Lord, for I have sinned
against Thee.

PSAi,M 40.

BLESSED is he that considereth the needy and
poor : the Lord will deliver him in the evil day.

The Lord preserve him, and give him life, and make
him blessed upon the earth : and deliver him not up to
the will of his enemies.

The Lord help him on his bed of sorrow : Thou
hast turned all his bed in his sickness.

I said : O Lord, be Thou merciful unto me : heal my
soul, for I have sinned against Thee.

Mine enemies have spoken evil against me : When
shall he die, and his name perish?

And if he came in to see me, he spoke vain things :
his heart gathered together iniquity to itself.

He went out : and spoke to the same purpose.

All mine enemies whispered together against me :
against me have they devised e\als.

They sent forth an unjust word against me : shall he
that sleepeth rise again no more ?

For even the man of my peace, in whom I trusted,

558 The Buriai, of the Dead.

who ate my bread : hath greatly sought to overthrow
me.

But do Thou, O Lord, have mercy upon me, and raise
me up again : and I will requite them.

By this I know that Thou hast wished well to me :
because mine enemy shall not rejoice over me.

But Thou hast upheld me because of mine in^'so-
cence : and Thou hast set me before Thy face for ever.

Blessed be the L/ord, the God of Israel : from eter-
nity and to eternity. Amen, amen.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Heal my soul, O Lord, for I have sinned
against Thee.

Ant. My soul hath thirsted after the living God ;
when shall I come, and appear before the face of God ?

PSAI.M 41.

*" J I'S the hart panteth after the water-springs : so
(J^^ panteth my soul after Thee, O God.

My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God ;
when shall I come, and appear before the face of God?

M}' tears have been my bread day and night : whilst
it is said to me daily, Where is thy God ?

These things I remembered, and I poured out my
soul in me : for I shall go over into the place of the
wonderful tabernacle, even unto the house of God.

With the voice of joy and praise : the noise of one
feasting.

Why art thou sad, O my soul ? and why dost thou
disquiet me ?

Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him : who
is the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

The^ Buriai, of the; Dead, 559

My soul is troubled within m3-self: therefore will I
remember Thee from the land of Jordan and Her-
mouiim, from the little hill.

Deep calleth on deep : at the noise of Thy flood-
gates.

All Thy waves and Thy billows : have passed over
me.

In the daytime the Lord hath commanded His
mercy : and a song to Him in the night.

With me is prayer to the God of my life : I will say
unto God, Thou art my support.

Why hast Thou forgotten me : and why go I mourn-
ing whilst mine enemy afflicteth me ?

W^hilst my bones are broken : mine enemies who
trouble me have reproached me.

Whilst they say to me day by da}^ : Where is thy
God?

Why art thou cast down, O my soul ? and why dost
thou disquiet me ?

Hope thou in God, for I will yet praise Him : who is
the salvation of my countenance, and my God.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. My soul hath thirsted after the living God ;

when shall I come, and appear before the face of God ?

V. Deliver not unto beasts the souls that praise Thee.

R. And forget not the souls of Thy poor for ever.

Our Father [ifiaiidibly).

The Seventh Lesson. Job 17.

^T^Y spirit is wasted : my days are shortened ; and
^J-^ only the grave remaineth for me. I have not
sinned, and my eye abideth in bitterness. Deliver me,

560 The Buriai, of the Dead.

0 Lord, and set me beside Thee, aud let any man's
hand tight against me. My days have passed away ;
my thoughts are broken off, tormenting my heart.
They have turned night into day ; aud after darkness I
hope for light again. If I wait, hell is my house ; and

1 have made my bed in darkness. I have said to rot-
tenness : Thou art my father ; to worms : My mother
and my sister. Where is now then my expectation,
and who considereth my patience ?

R. Forasmuch as I sin daily, and repent not, the fear
of death troubleth me : Because in hell there is no re-
demption, have mercy upon me, O God, and save me.

V. O God, save me in Thy name, and in Thy jDower
deliver me.

Because in hell, etc.

The Eighth Lesson. Job ig.

*^^HE flesh being consumed, my bone cleaveth to
V-^ my skin : and nothing but lips are left about my
teeth. Have pity on me, have pit}^ on me, at least ye
my friends ; because the hand of the Lord hath touch-
ed me. Why do ye persecute me as God, and glut
yourselves with my flesh ? Who will grant me that my
words may be written ? who will grant me that they
may be marked down in a book, with an iron stile, and
on a plate of lead, or else be graven with an instru-
ment on the rock? For I know that my Redeemer
liveth ; and on the last day I shall rise out of the
earth : and I shall be clothed again with my skin, and
in my flesh I shall see my God. Whom I myself shall
see, and my eyes shall behold, and not another : this,
my hope, is laid up in my bosom.

Thk Buriai. of the Dead. 561

R. Judge me not, O Lord, according to my works,
for I have done nothing worthy in Thy sight ; there-
fore I beseech Thy majesty : That Thou^ O God, may-
est blot out my iniquity.

V. Wash me, O Lord, yet more from my injustice,
and cleanse me from my sin.

That Thou, O God, etc.

The Ninth Lessox. Job 10.

/// iHY didst Thou bring me forth out of the womb ?
^-'^^ O that I had been consumed, that eye might
not see me ! I should have been as if I had not been,
carried from the womb to the grave. Shall not the
fewness of my days be ended shortly? Suffer me,
therefore, that I may lament my sorrow a little : be-
fore I go and return no more, to a land that is dark
and covered with the mist of death : a land of misery
and darkness, where the shadow of death, and no or-
der, but everlasting horror dwelleth.

R. Deliver me, O Lord, from the ways of hell. Thou
who didst break the gates of brass in sunder, and
didst visit hell, and give light therein : That they who
were in the pains of darkness might behold Thee.

V. Crying, and saying : Thou art come, O our Re-
deemer.

That they, etc.

V. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let
perpetual light shine upon them.

That they, etc.

Here I,auds follow immediately, zuhen only the preceding Nocturn
has been said.

562

The Burial of the Dead.

When the three Nocturns have been said, the Response ry to the
ninth Lesson is as follows :

•nr-* IBERA me, Doniine,

« ■ ^ de morte jeterna,
in die ilia trenienda,*
Quando coeli moveudi sunt
et terra : * Duni veneris ju-
dicare saeculum per ignem.

V. Tremens factus sum
ego, et timeo, dum discus-
sio venerit atque ventura
ira.

Ouando, etc.

V. Dies ilia, dies irce, ca-
lamitatis et miseriae, dies
magna et amara valde.

Dum veneris, etc.

V. Requiem seternam
dona eis, Domine, et lux
perpetua luceat eis.

R. Libera me, etc.

*|^BLIVBR me, O
A^ IvOrd, from eternal
death in that awful day :
When the heavens and the
earth shall be shaken :
When Thou shalt come to
judge the world by lire.

V. I am seized with fear
and trembling, until the
trial shall be at hand, and
the wrath to come.

When the heavens, etc.

V. That day, a day of
v/rath, of wasting, and of
misery, a great day, and
exceeding bitter.

When Thou shalt come,
etc.

V. Eternal rest grant
unto them, O Lord, and
let perpetual light shine
upon them.

R. Deliver me, etc.

LAUDS.
A7it. The bones that were humbled shall rejoice in
the Lord.

PsAi,M 50. Mise^'ere {p. 249).
Ant. The bones that were humbled shall rejoice in
the Lord.

The Buriai, of the Dead. 563

Ant. O hear my prayer, O Lord ; uuto Thee shall
all flesh come.

Psalm 64.

^j-r* HYMN becometh Thee, O God, in Sion : and
(sjP^ uuto Thee shall the vow be paid in Jerusalem.

O hear my prayer : unto Thee shall all flesh come.

The words of the wicked have prevailed against us :
and Thou wilt pardon our transgressions.

Blessed is he whom Thou hast chosen, and taken to
Thee : he shall dwell in Thy courts.

We shall be filled with the good things of Thy
house : holy is Thy temple, wonderful in justice.

Hear us, O God our Saviour, who art the hope of
all the ends of the earth, and in the sea afar off.

Thou who preparest the mountains by Thy strength,
being girded with power : who troublest the depth of
the sea, the noise of its waves.

The gentiles shall be troubled, and they that dwell
in the uttermost borders shall be afraid at Thy signs :
Thou shalt make the outgoings of the morning and of
the evening to be joyful.

Thou hast visited the earth, and hast watered it plen-
teously : Thou hast copiously enriched it.

The river of God is filled with water, Thou hast pre-
pared their food : for so is its preparation.

Fill up plentifully the streams thereof, multiply its
fruits : it shall spring up and rejoice in its showers.

Thou shalt bless the crown of the year of Thy good-
ness : and Th}^ fields shall be filled v/ith plent}'.

The beautiful places of the wilderness shall grow
fat : and the hills shall be girded about with joy.

The rams of the flock are clothed, and the vales

564 The BuriaIv of the Dead.

shall abound with corn ; they shall shout, yea, they
shall siug a hymn.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. O hear my prayer, O Lord ; unto Thee shall
all flesh come.

Ant. Thy right hand hath upheld me, O Lord.

PSAI.M 62.

OGOD, my God, to Thee do I watch at break of day.
For Thee my soul hath thirsted : for Thee my
flesh longeth, O how exceedingly !

In a desert and pathless land where no water is : so
have I come before Thee in Thy holy place, that I
might see Thy power and Thy glory.

For Thy mercy is better than life: my lips shall
praise Thee.

Thus will I bless Thee all my life long : and in
Thy name I will lift up my hands.

Let my soul be filled as with marrow and fatness :
and my mouth shall praise Thee with joyful lips.

If I have remembered Thee upon my bed, on Thee
will I meditate in the morning ; because Thou hast
been my helper.

And I will rejoice under the covert of Thy wings :
my soul hath cleaved unto Thee : Thy right hand hath
upheld me.

But they have sought my soul in vain : they shall
go into the lower parts of the earth :

They shall be delivered into the hands of the sword :
they shall be the portions of foxes.

But the king shall rejoice in God, all they that swear
by Him shall be praised : because the mouth of them
that speak wicked things is stopped.

The Buriai, of the Dead. 565

Psalm 66.

y^OD be merciful unto us, and bless us : cause the
Vi^ light of His couuteuance to shiue upou us, and
have mercy ou us.

That we may know Thy way upon earth : Thy sal-
vation in all nations.

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the
people praise Thee.

0 let the nations be glad and rejoice : for Thou dost
judge the people with justice, and govern the nations
upou earth.

Let the people praise Thee, O God : let all the peo-
ple praise Thee : the earth hath yielded her fruit.

May God, even our own God, bless us, may God
bless us : and may all the ends of the earth fear Him.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Thy right hand hath upheld me, O God.

Ant. From the gate of hell deliver my soul, O Lord.

The Song of Hezechiah. Is. j8.

I SAID, In the midst of my days : I shall go to the
gates of hell.

1 sought for the residue of my years ; I said, I shall
not see the Lord God in the land of the living.

I shall behold man no more : nor the inhabitant
of rest.

My generation is at an end ; and it is rolled away
from me : as a shepherd's tent.

My life is cut off as by a weaver ; whilst I was yet
but beginning He cut me off : from morning even to
night Thou wilt make an end of me.

566 The Buriai. of the Dead.

I hoped till moruiug : as a lion so hath He broken
all my bones.

From morning even to night Thou wilt make an
end of me : I cry like a young swallow, I moan like a
dove.

My eyes are weakened : looking upward,

Lord, I suffer violence, answer Thou for me : what
shall I say, or what shall He answer for me, whereas
He Himself hath done it ?

I will recount to Thee all my years : in the bitter-
ness of my soul.

O Lord, if man's life be such, and the life of my
spirit be in such things as these. Thou wilt correct
me, and make me live ! Behold, for peace is my
bitterness most bitter.

But Thou hast delivered my soul, that it should not
perish : Thou hast cast all my sins behind Thy back.

For hell will not thank Thee, neither will death
praise Thee : nor will they that go down into the pit
look for Thy truth.

The living, the living, he shall give praise to
Thee, as I do this day : the father shall make Thy
truth known to the children.

O Lord, save me : and we will sing our psalms all
the days of our life in the house of the Lord.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ani. From the gate of hell deliver my soul, O Lord.

Ant. Let every spirit praise the Lord.

PSAIvM 148.

RAISE ye the Lord from the heavens: praise
Him in the heights.

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Praise Him, all ye His Augels : praise ye Hini, all
His hosts.

Praise Him, O ye sun and moon : praise Him, all ye
stars and light.

Praise Him, O ye heaven of heavens : and let all the
waters that are above the heavens praise the name of
the Lord.

For He spake, and they were made : He command-
ed, and they were created.

He hath established them for ever, and for ages of
ages : He hath made a decree, and it shall not pass
away.

Praise the Lord from the earth : ye dragons, and all
ye deeps.

Fire and hail ; snow and ice : and stormy winds,
which fulfil His word:

Llountaius and all hills : fruitful trees and all ce-
dars :

Beasts and all cattle : creeping things and feathered
fowls :

Kings of the earth, and all people : princes and all
judges of the earth :

Young men and maidens, old men and children, let
them praise the name of the Lord: for His name
alone is exalted.

His praise is above heaven and earth : and He hath
exalted the horn of His people.

A song of praise to all His saints : to the children
of Israel, a people drawing nigh unto Him.

PSAI,M 149.

ING unto the Lord a new song : let His praise
be in the Church of the Saints.

568 The Buriai< of the Dead.

Let Israel rejoice in Him that made hiiu : and let
the children of Sion be joyful iu their King.

Let them praise His name in the choir : let them
sing unto Him with timbrel and psaltery :

For the Lord is well pleased with His people : and
He will exalt the meek unto salvation.

The saints shall rejoice in glory ; they shall be
joyful iu their beds.

The high praises of God shall be in their mouth :
and two-edged swords iu their hands :

To execute vengeance upon the nations : and chas-
tisements among the people :

To bind their kings with fetters : and their nobles
with chains of iron.

To execute upon them the judgment that is written :
this glory have all His saints.

PSAI.M 150.

*TT\RAISE the Lord in His holy places : praise Him
r*— iu the firmament of His power.

Praise Him in His mighty acts : praise Him accord-
ing to the multitude of His greatness.

Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet : praise
Him with psaltery and harp.

Praise Him with timbrel and choir : praise Him with
strings and organs.

Praise Him upon the high-sounding cymbals ; praise
Him upon cymbals of joy : let every spirit praise the
Lord.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. Let every spirit praise the Lord.

V. I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me ;

R. Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord.

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Ant. I am the Resurrection and the Life : he that
believeth in jVIe, although he be dead, shall live ; and
every one who liveth, and believeth in Me, shall never
die.

The Bexedictus, or Song of Zachary. Luke i.

BENEDICTUS Domi- ^|^LESvSEDbe the Lord
nus Deus Israel, * r^-^ God of Israel : for
quia visitavit, et fecit re- He hath visited and
demptionem plebis suae : wrought redemption for
His people :

Et erexit cornu salutis And raised up for us a
nobis * in dome David horn of salvation : in the
pueri sui : house of David His ser-

vant:

Sicut locutus est per os As He spake by the
sanctorum, * qui a saeculo mouth : of His holy pro-
suut, prophetarum ejus: phetsofold:

Salutem ex inimicis nos- Deliverance from our
tris, * et de manu omnium, enemies : and from the
qui oderunt nos : hand of all who hate us :

Ad faciendam misericor- To perform mercy to our
diam cum patribus nos- fathers : and to remember
tris, * et memorari testa- His holy covenant,
menti sui sancti.

Jusjurandum, quod jurs- The oath which He sware
vit ad Abraham patrem to Abraham our father :
nostrum, * daturum se no- that He would grant us :
bis :

Ut sine timore, de manu That being delivered out
inimicorum nostrorum li- of the hand of our ene-
berati, * serviamus illi, mies : we may serve Him

without fear,

570

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In sauctitate et justitia
coram ipso * omnibus die-
bus nostris.

Et tu, puer, Pro^heta Al-
tissimi vocaberis : * prse-
ibis enim ante faciem Do-
mini parare vias ejus :

Ad dandam scientiam
salutis plebi ejus, * in
remissionem peccatorum
eorum :

Per viscera misericordiae
Dei nostri, * in quibus
^^sita\at nos, oriens ex
alto :

lUuminare his, qui in te-
nebris et in umbra mortis
sedent : * ad dirigendos pe-
des nostros in viam pa-
cis.

Requiem aeternam, etc.

In holiness and justice
before Him : all our days.

And thou, child, shalt be
called the prophet of the
Most High : for thou shalt
go before the face of the
Lord, to prepare His ways:

To give knowledge of
salvation to His people :
unto remission of their
sins :

Through the tender
mercy of our God : in
which the Day-spring from
on high hath visited us :

To enlighten those who
sit in darkness, and in the
shade of death : to direct
our feet into the way of
peace.

Eternal rest, etc.

Ant. I am the Resurrection and the Life : he that
believeth in Me, although he be dead, shall live ; and
every one who liveth, and believeth in Me, shall
never die.

Then are said the folloiving prayers, all kneeling :
Our Father {ht audibly).

V. And lead us not into temptation.
J^. But deliver us from evil.

V. From the gate of hell
R. Deliver his soul, O Lord.

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V. May /le rest iu peace.

/^. Amen,

F. O Lord, hear my prater.

7?. And let my cry come to Thee.

F. The Lord be wdth you.

J?. And with thy spirit.

Le^ us pray.

VirBSOIvVB, we beseech Thee, O Lord, the soul of
fjf^ Thy servant N. from every bond of sin ; that,
in the glory of the Resurrection, among Thy saints
and elect he may rise again unto newness of life.
Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen.

During the singing of Lauds the Celebrant and his ministers pre-
pare for the Mass. [See the Ordinary of the Mass, p. 114, for
everything not here noted.)

THE MASS FOR THE DEAD.
On the Day of Decease or Buriai,.
The Introit.
*|^EQUIBM seternam |^TERNAL rest grant
r-*-\, dona eis, Domine, V^ unto them, O Lord,
et lux perpetua luceat eis. and let perpetual light
shine upon them.
Te decet hymnus, Deus A hymn becometh Thee,
in Sion ; et tibi reddetur O God in Sion ; and unto
votum in Jerusalem : ex- Thee shall the vow be paid
audi orationem meam ; ad in Jenisalem : O hear my
te omnis caro veniet. prayer ; unto Thee shall

all flesh come.
Requiem asternam, etc. Eternal rest, etc.

572 The Buriai, of the Dead.

The Prayer.

EUS, cui proprium >^ GOD, whose property
est iiiisereri semper V,/ is always to have
et parcere, te supplices ex- mercy and to spare, w^e
oramus pro anima famuli humbly beseech Thee for
till N., quam hodie de hoc the soul of Thy servant
sceculo migrare jussisti : ut N., which Thou hast this
lion tradas eani in maiius day commanded to depart
inimici, ueque obliviscaris out of this world : that
in fiiiem, sed jubeas eani a Thou deliver it not into the
Sanctis Angelis suscipi, et hands of the . enemy, nor
ad patriam Paradisi per- forget it unto the end ; but
duci ; ut, quia in te spera- command it to be received
vit et credidit, uon poenas by Th}^ hoh' Angels, and
inferni sustineat, sed gau- conducted into Paradise,
dia seterna possideat. Per its true country ; that, as in
Dominum, etc. Thee it hath hoped and

believed, it may not suffer
the pains of hell, but may take possession of eternal
joys. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

The EPISTI.E. / Thcss. 4.

*Tpf R ATRES :— Nolumus ^^R E T H R E N : — We

rJt_l vos ignorare de dor- A^ will not have you

mientibus, ut non contris- ignorant concerning those

temini, sicut et cseteri qui who sleep, that ye sorrow

spem non habent. Si enim not, as even the others

crediinus quod Jesus mor- w^ho have no hope. For if

tuus est et resurrexit, ita we believe that Jesus died

et Deus eos, qui dormie- and rose again, so also

runt per Jesum, adducet those who are asleep

cum eo. Hoc enim vobis through Jesus, God will

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573

dicimus in verbo Domini,
quia nos, qui viviinus, qui
residui suiuus iu adventuni
Domini, uou prceveuiemus
eos, qui dormierunt. Quo-
niam ipse Dominus iu jus-
su, et in voce Archangeli,
et in tuba Dei descendet de
coelo : et mortui, qui in
Christo sunt, resurgent
primi. Deinde nos, qui
vivimus, qui relinquimur,
simul rapiemur cum illis in
uubibus obviam Christo in
aera, et sic semper cum
Domino erimus. Itaque
consolamini invicem in
verbis istis.

bring with Him. For this
we say to you on the word
of the Lord, that we who
are alive, who remain to
the coming of the Lord,
shall not precede those
who are asleep. For the
Lord Himself, with com-
mand, and with the voice
of Archangel, and with
trumpet of God, shall come
down from heaven : and
the dead w^ho are in Christ
shall rise first. Then we
who are alive, who are left,
shall be caught up with
them in the clouds to meet
Christ in the air, and so
we shall be always with the
Lord. Therefore comfort
one another with these
words.

The Gradual.

<-■— Xj dona eis, Domine,
et lux perpetua luceat eis.

V. I

n memoria aeterna

'TERNAL rest grant
unto them, O Lord,
and let perpetual light
shine upon them.

V. The just man shall

erit Justus ; ab auditione be in everlasting remem-
mala non timebit. brance ; he shall not be

afraid for evil tidings.

574

The Buriai. of the Dead.

The Tract.

Vt^BSOLVB, Doiniue,
fJP'^ animas omnium
fidelium defuuctorum ab
omni vinculo delictorum.
F. Kt gratia tua illis suc-
currente, mereantur eva-
dere judicium ultionis.

V. Et lucis aeternae bea-
titudine perfrui.

YTBSOLVE. O Lord,
(JPL the souls of all Th y
faithful departed from
every bond of sin.

y. And by the help of
Thy grace may they be
enabled to escape the judg-
ment of vengeance.

F. And enjoy the bless-
edness of light eternal.

The Sequence.

W^IES irse, dies ilia
Solvet sseclum in fa\'illa,
Teste David cum Sibylla.

Quantus tremor est futu-
rus,

Quando Judex est ven tu-
rns,

Cuncta stricte discussurus !

Tuba mirum spargens so-

num
Per sepulchra regionum,

Coget omnes ante thro-
num.

*Y^AY of wrath, O Day

r^-/ of mourning,

Lo, the world in ashes

burning —
Seer and Sibyl gave the

warning.

O what fear man's bosom

rendeth,
When from heaven the

Judge descendeth,
On whose sentence all de-

pendeth !

Wondrous sound the trum-
pet flingeth.

Through earth's sepul-
chres it ringeth,

All before the Throne it
bringeth.

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Mors stupebit et natura, Death is struck, and Na-
ture quaking,
Cum resurget creatura, All creation is awaking —

Judicanti responsura. To its Judge an answer

making.

Liber scriptus proferetur, Lo, the Book, exactly

worded,

In quo totum contiuetur. Wherein all hath been re-
corded—

Unde mundus judicetur. Theuce shall judgment be

awarded.

Judex ergo cum sedebit. When the Judge His seat

attaineth,
Quidquid latet apparebit : And each hidden deed ar-

raigneth,
Nil inultum remanebit. Nothing unavenged re-

maineth.

Quid sum miser tunc die- \Vhat shall I, frail man, be

turns ? pleading ?

Quem patronum rogatu- Who for me be interced-

rus, ing

Cum %4x Justus sit seen- When the just are mercy

rus? needing?

Rex tremendae majestatis, King, of majesty tremen-
dous.

Qui salvandos salvas gra- Who dost free salvation
tis, send us,

Salva me, fons pietatis. Fount of pity, then be-

friend us.

576 The BuriaIv of the Dead.

Recordare, Jesu pie, Think, kind Jesu, my sal-

vation

Ouod sum causa tuse vi:£ : Caused Thy wondrous In-
carnation—

Ne me perdas ilia die. Leave me not to reproba-

tion.

Ouoerens me, sedisti las- Faint and weary Thou hast

sus ; sought me,

Redemisti, crucem passus : On the Cross of suffering

bought me ;
Tantus labor non sit cas- Shall such grace be vainly

sus. brought me ?

Juste Judex ultionis. Righteous Judge of Retri-

bution,

Donum fac remissionis Grant Thy gift of absolu-

tion

Ante diem rationis. Ere that Reck'ning Day's

conclusion.

Ingemisco tanquam reus, Guilty, now I pour my

moaning,
Culpa rubet vultus mens ; All my shame with anguish

owning :
Supplicauti parce, Deus. vSpare, O God, Thy sup -

pliant groaning.

Qui Mariam absolvisti, Thou the sinful Mary sav-

est,
Et latronem exaudisti, Thou the dying thief for-

gavest,
Mihi quoque spem dedisti. And to me a hope vouch-

safest.

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Preces meae nou sunt dig- Worthless are my prayers
iiae : and sighing,

Sed tu bonus fac benigue, Yet, good Lord, in grace

complying,

Ne perenni cremer igne. Rescue me from fires undy-
ing.

Inter oves locum praesta. With Thy favored sheep

O place me ;

Et ah hcedis me sequestra, Nor among the goats abase

me,

Statuens in parte dextra. But to Thy Right Hand

upraise me.

Confutatis maledictis, While the wicked are con-

founded,

Flammis acribus addictis, Doomed to flames of woe

unbounded,

Voca me cum benedictis. Call me, with Thy saints

surrounded.

Oro supplex et acclinis, Low I kneel, with heart-

submission ;

Cor contritum quasi cinis ; See, like ashes, my contri-
tion—

Gere curam mei finis. Help me in my last condi-

tion.

Lacrymosa dies ilia, Ah, that day of tears and

mourning.

Qua resurget ex favilla From, the dust of earth re-

turning,

Judicandus homo reus. Man for Judgment must

prepare him —

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The Buriai. of thk Dkad.

Huic ergo parce, Deus :

Pie Jesu Domine,

Doua eis requiem.

Amen

The Gospei.,

IN illo tempore : — Dixit
Martha ad Jesum :
Domiue, si fuisses hie, fra-
ter meus non fuisset mor-
tuus. Sed et nunc scio,
quia qusecumque poposce-
ris a Deo, dabit tibi Deus.

Spare, O God,
spare liim.

in mercy

Lord, who didst our souls

redeem,
Grant a blessed Requiem.
Amen.

John II.

T that time :— Mar-
tha said to Jesus :
Lord, if Thou hadst been
here, my brother had not
died. But now also I
know that whatever Thou
wilt ask of God, God will

Jpi

Dicit illi Jesus : Resurget give Thee. Jesus saith to

God,

her : Thy brother will rise
again. Martha saith to
Him : I know that he will
rise again in the resurrec-
tion at the last day. Jesus
said to her : I am the Re-
surrection and the Life : he
that believeth in Me, al-
though he be dead, shall
live : and every one who
liveth, and believeth in
Me, shall never die. Be-
lievest thou this? She
saith to Him : Yea, Lord,
I believe that Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the liv-
who art come into this world.

frater tuus. Dicit ei Mar-
tha : Scio, quia resurget in
resurrectione in novissimo
die. Dixit ei Jesus : Ego
sum resurrectio et vita :
qui credit in me, etiam si
mortuus fuerit, vivet : et
omnis qui vivit, et credit
in me, non morietur in
£eternum. Credis hoc ?
Ait illi : Utique, Domine,
ego credidi, quia tu es
Christus, Filius Dei vi\d,
qui in hunc mundum ve-
nisti.

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579

The Offertory.

*-r^OMIXB Jesu Christe,
,-■—' Rex glorise, libera
animas omnium fidelium
defuuctorum de pcenas in-
ferni, et de profundo lacu :
libera eas de ore leonis, ne
absorbeat eas tartarus, ne
cadant in obscurum ; sed
siguifer sanctus Michael
repraesentet eas in lucem
sanctam : * Quam olim
Abrahae promisisti, et se-
miui ejus.

OLORD Jesus Christ,
King of glory, de-
liver the souls of all the
faithful departed from the
pains of hell, and from the
depths of the pit: deliver
them from the mouth of
the lion, lest hell swallow
them up, lest they fall into
darkness ; but let the
standard-bearer, St. Mich-
ael, bring them into the
holy light. Which Thou
didst promise of old to
Abraham, and to his seed.

V. Hostias et preces tibi,
Domine, laudis ofiferimus :
tu suscipe pro animabus
illis, quarum hodie memo-
riam facimus : fac eas, Do-
mine, de morte transire at
vitam.

Quam olim Abrahse pro-
misisti, et semini ejus.

V. We offer Thee, O
Lord, a sacrifice of praise
and prayers : do Thou
accept them in behalf of
those souls whom we this
day commemorate. Grant,
O Lord, that they may
pass from death to life.

Which Thou didst pro-
mise of old to Abraham,
and to his seed.

The Secret Prayer.

E merciful, we be-
seech Thee, O
mae_/«ww/zV«z' N., pro qua Lord, to the soul of Thy

*-n>ROPTTlARE, qu^su-
r* — mus Domine, ani-

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hostiam laudis tibi immo- servant N., for which we
lamus ; majestatem tuam offer Thee the Sacrifice of
suppliciter deprecantes, praise ; humbly beseeching
ut, per haec piae placatioiiis Thy Majesty, that, by
officia, perveuire merea- these ofiGices of loving re-
tur ad requiem sempiter- conciliation, it may be
nam. Per Domiuum, etc. found worthy to attain
everlasting rest. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

The Communion.
*T ' UX seterna luceat eis, /TTVAY light eternal
«J— * Domine : * Cum ^■i^. shine upon them,
Sanctis tuis in aeternum, O Lord : With Thy Saints
quia pius es. for ever, because Thou art

merciful.
V. Requiem seteruam Eternal rest grant unto
dona eis, Domine, et lux them, O Lord, and let
perpetua luceat eis. perpetual light shine upon

them.
Cum Sanctis, etc. With Thy Saints, etc.

The Postcommunion.
*-K>R^STA, queesumus ^ RANT, we beseech
r-"— omnipotens Deus, Vi/ Thee, Almighty
ut ammsi famuli tui N., God, that the soul of Thy
quae hodie de hoc saeculo servant N., which has
migravit, his sacrificiis this day departed out of
purgata, et a peccatis ex- this world, being purified
pedita, indulgentiam pari- by this sacrifice, and de-
ter et requiem capiat sem- livered from sins, may re-
piternam. Per Dominum, ceive both pardon and eter-
etc. nal rest. Through our

Lord Jesus Christ, etc.

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After Mass, the Celebrant, having put off the chasuble and maniple,
receives a cope of black color. The Subdeacon takes the Procession-
al Cross, and places himself at the head of the Corpse with the
Cross, betiveen t7vo Acolytes zuith their candlesticks and lighted can-
dles. The Celebrant, with the Deacon and other ministers, places
himself at the feet of the Corpse, opposite the Cross. An Acolyte
holds the Ritual before the Celebrant, who says the following
prayer :~\

In less solemn Funerals, where the Office and Mass are omitted, the
Priest, after reciting the Subveuite, etc., p. jj/, begins at once
the following Prayer :

*"p^ ON intres in judicium ^N'NTER not into judg-

r-"-b cum servo tuo, Do- ^-^ ment with Thy ser-

mine, quia nullus apud te vant, O Lord, for in Thy

justificabitur homo, nisi sight shall no man be jus-

per te omnium peccatorum tified, unless through Thee

ei tribuatur remissio. Non remission of all his sins be

ergo eum, quaesumus, tua granted unto him. Let

judicialissententiapremat, not, therefore, we beseech

quem tibi vera supplicatio Thee, the sentence of Thy

fidei Christiauae commen- judgment weigh heavily

dat : sed gratia tua illi sue- upon him whom the true

currente, mereatur evadere supplication of Christian

judicium ultionis, qui dum Faith doth commend unto

viveret, iusignitus est sig- Thee: but, by the succor

naculo Sauctae Trinitatis : of Thy grace, may he be

Qui vivis et reguas in s^- found worthy to escape

cula saeculorum. the judgment of ven-

R. Amen. geance, who, while he
lived, was sealed with the

seal of the Holy Trinity : Who livest and reignest,

world without end. R. Amen.
Then is said or sung the Responsory, I^ibera me, etc., as on p. 562.

582

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IVht'lsi the above Responsorj' is being sung, the Priest puts incense
into the censer. At the end of the Respousory is said:

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {inaiidibly).

Meamvhile the Priest receives the sprinkley from the assistant, and,
having made a low bow to the crucifix, goes round the Bier,
and sprinkles the Corpse thrice on each side ; then, returning to
his place, he receives the censer from the assistant, and in like
manner goes round the Bier, and incenses the Corpse in the

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
K3'rie eleison.
Pater noster {secreto).

gate of
Deliver his soul, O

same way as he sprinkled it ; then, having returned the censer
to the assistayit, he says :

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. From the
hell

R.
Lord.

V. May he rest in peace.

R. Amen,

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

V. Et ue nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
lo.

V. A porta inferi

R. Erne, Domine, ani-
mam ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tioneni meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad
te veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus.

EUS, cui proprium
est misereri semper

Let us pray.

OGOD, whose proper-
ty is always to have

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et parcere, te supplices ex- mercy and to spare, we

oramus pro auima famuli humbly beseech Thee for

tui N., quam hodie de hoc the soul of Thy serva7it N.,

saeculo migrarejussisti : ut which Thou hast this day

non tradas earn iu mauus commanded to depart out

iuimici, neque obliviscaris of this world : that Thou

in fiuem, sed jubeas eam a deliver it not into the

Sanctis Angelis suscipi, et hands of the enemy, nor

ad patriam Paradisi perdu- forget it unto the^ end ;

ci : ut, quia in te speravit but command it to be re-

et credidit, non poenas ceived by Thy holy An-

inferni sustineat, sed gau- gels, and conducted into

dia astern a possideat. Per Paradise, its true country ;

Christum Dominum nos- that, as in Thee it hath

truiii- hoped and believed, it may

not suffer the pains of hell,

but may take possession

of eternal joys. Through

Christ our Lord,

R. Amen. R, Amen.

{If the deceased was a Priest, the word Priest is added to the name
expressed in the prayer.)

After this the Body is borne to the Grave, if it is to be buried then;
meanwhile is said or sung :

IN Paradisum deducant |T\AY the Angels lead

te Angeli, in tuo ad- M-? thee into Para-

ventu suscipiant te Mar- dise ; at thy coming may

tyres, et perducant te iu the Martyrs receive thee,

civitatem sanctam Jerusa- and bring thee into the

lem. Choi-us Angelorum holy City, Jerusalem,

te suscipiat, et cum Lazaro May the Choir of Angels

584 The Buriai. of the Dead.

quondam paupere seternam receive thee, and with
habeas requiem. Lazarus, once a beggar,

mayest thou have eternal

rest.

On reaching the Grave, if it be not blessed, the Priest blesses it, as
follows :

Or em US. Let us pray.

KUS, cujus misera- /^ GOD, in whose ten-

tione auimae fide- V>/ der mercy the souls

Hum requiescunt, hunc of the faithful departed are

tumulum benedicere "^^ dig- at rest, vouchsafe to bless

nare, eique Augelum tuum -^ this grave, and assign

sanctum deputa custodem ; thereto Thy holy Angel as

et quorum corpora hie its keeper ; and absolve

sepeliuntur, animas eonim from all the bonds of sin

ab omnibus absolve vincu- the souls of those whose

lis delictorum, ut in te bodies are here buried,

semper cum Sanctis tuis that with Thy Saints they

sine fine Isetentur. Per may ever rejoice in Thee

Christum Dominum nos- to all eternity. Through

trum. Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. R. Amen.

The prayer being said, the Priest sprinkles with holy water, and af-
terwards incetises, the Body of the deceased and the Grave. But
if the Body is ttot buried then, the Responsory Ln Pargdisum is
omitted {and also the Blessing of the Grave, if it be already
blessed). The office then continues as follows :

Ego sum. I am.

The Benedictus, p. 56g, is the?i sung.

After which :

Requiem eeternam, etc. Eternal rest, etc.

The BuriaIv of the Dead.

585

GO sum resurrectio et ^T* AM the Resurrection

vita : qui credit m A aud the Life : he that

nie, etiam si mortuus fue- believeth in Me, although

rit, \Hvet:etomuisquivivit, he be dead, shall live:

et credit in nie, non morie- and every one who liveth,

tur in internum. and believeth in ]Me, shall
never die.

Then is said :

Kyrie eleison.
Christe eleison.
Kyrie eleison.
Pater noster [sea'eto).

Lord, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Our Father {iuaudibly).

In the meantime the Priest sprinkles the Corpse.

V. Et ne nos inducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
le.

V. A porta iuferi

R. Erue, Domine, ani-
mani ejus.

V. Requiescat in pace.

R. Amen.

V. Domine, exaudi ora-
tionem meam.

R. Et clamor mens ad te
veniat.

V. Dominus vobiscum.

R, Et cum spiritu tuo.

V. And lead us not into
temptation.

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. From the gate of
hell

R. Deliver his soul, O
Lord.

V. May he rest in
peace.

R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my
prayer.

R. And let my cry come
unto Thee.

V. The Lord be \vnth
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

586 The BuriaIv of The Dead.

O renins. Let us pray.

*T-tAC. qusesumus Domi- ^ RANT, O
r-* — I ne, hauc cum servo Vi/ beseech

Lord, we
beseech Thee, this
two defuncts? misericordi- mercy unto Thy servant
am, ut factorum suorum deceased, that, having in
in pcEuis non recipiat vi- desire kept Thy will, he
cem, qui tuam in votis te- may not suffer in requital
unit voluntatem : ut sicut of his deeds : and as a true
hie emn vera fides junxit Faith joined ^/m unto the
fidelium turmis, ita illic company of Thy faithful
eum tua miseratio societ here below, so may Thy
augelicis choris. Per tender mercy give him

Christum Dominum nos- place above, among the
trum. Angel choirs. Through

Christ our Lord.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

V. Requiem seternam V. Eternal rest grant
dona ei, Domine. unto him, O Lord.

R. Bt lux perpetua lu- R. And let perpetual
ceat ei. light shine upon ///;//.

V. Requiescat in pace. V. May he rest in peace.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

V. Anima ejus, et ani- V. May his soul, and
mae omnium fidelium de- the souls of all the
functorum, per misericor- faithful departed, through
diam Dei, requiescant in the mercy of God, rest in
pace. peace.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

The BuriaIv of Chii^drex. 587

THE BURIAL OF CHILDREN,

\HEN a Baptized Child shall have departed this
life before coming to the use of reason, the Body
shall be dressed as befits his age, and flojuers
shall be laid upon it, iti token of purity and vir-
ginity. The Priest, vested in SJirplice and white
stole, first sprinkles Uie Body zuith holy water,
and says the first words of the A ntiphon :

Sit nomen Domini. Blessed be tli e name
of the Lord.

PSAivM 112, p. 18^,

follozced ^^' Glory be to the Father, etc. Then the Antiphon is
said entire:

^IT nomen Domini '-|r^LEvSSBD be the

^3 benedictum : ex hoc A^ name of the Lord :

nunc, et usque in saecu- from this time forth for

lum. evermore.

If the Body is borne to the Church, is said, according to the space
of time :

Psalms 118, p. 39, 148, 149, 150, />. 566.

On arrivitig at the Church the Priest says :

Ant. Hie accipiet. Ant. He shall receive.

Psalm 23, p. 454.

Ant. Hic accipiet bene- Ant. He shall receive a

dictionem a Domino, et blessing from the Lord,

misericordiam a Deo salu- and mercy from God his

tari suo, quia haec est ge- Saviour, for this is the gen-

The BuriaIv of Chii^dren.

neratio qusereutium Domi- eration of them that seek
num. the Lord.

Then is said:
Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy.

Kj-rie eleisou. Lord, have mercy.

Pater uoster {secreto). Our Father {inaudibly).

Meanzvhile he sprinkles the Body.

V. Et ne nos iuducas in
tentationem.

R. Sed libera nos a ma-
lo.

V. Me autem propt-er
iuuocentiam suscepisti.

R. Et confirmasti me in
couspectu tuo in aeteruum.
V. Domiuus vobiscum.

R. Et cum spiritu tuo.

Oremus.

OMNIPOTENS et mi-
tissime Dens, qui
omnibus parvulis renatis
fonte baptismatis, dum mi-
grant a saeculo, sine uUis
eorum meritis \dtam illico
largiris seternam, sicut ani-
mse hujus parvuli hodie
credimus te fecisee : fac

V. And lead us not into
temptation,

R. But deliver us from
evil.

V. As for me. Thou hast
received me because of
mine innocence.

R. And hast set me be-
fore Thy face for ever.

V. The Lord be with
you.

R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

Vj'LMIGHTY and

(v,^!, most merciful

God, who, when little
children born again at the
Font of Baptism depart
this world, dost forthwith,
without any desert of
theirs, bestow upon them
life everlasting, as we be-

The Buriai. of ChiIvDren. 5S9

nos, quaesumus Domiiie, lieve Thou hast doue this

per iutercessionem beatae day to the soul of this lit-

Mariae semper Virgiuis, et tie child : grant us, we

omnium Sanctorum tuo- beseech Thee, O Lord,

rum, hie puriflcatis tibi through the intercession of

mentibus famulari, et in Blessed Mary ever Virgin,

Paradiso cum beatis parvu- and of all Thy Saints, to

lis perenniter sociari. Per serve Thee here with pure

Christum Dominum nos- minds, and to be for ever

trum. united to the Blessed little

ones in Paradise. Through

Christ our Lord.

i?. Amen. R. Amen.

While the Bodv is borne to the Grave, and even if it be not then
buried, is said the first word of the Antiphon :

Juvenes. Young men.

PSAivM 148, />. 566.

Ant. Juvenes et vir- Ant. Young men and
gines, senes cum juniori- maidens, old men and
bus, laudent nomen Domi- children, let them praise
ni. the name of the Lord.

Then is said:

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Christe eleison. Christ, have mercy.

Kyrie eleison. Lord, have mercy.

Pater noster {secreto). Our Father {inaudibl}').

V. Et ne nos inducas V. And lead us not into

in tentationem. temptation.

R. Sed libera nos a ma- R. But deliver us from

lo. evil.

590 The Buriai. of Chii^dren.

V. Siuite parvulos ve- V. Suffer the little chil-

nire ad me, dren to come to Me.

R. Talium est enim reg- R. For of such is the

num ccelorum. kingdom of heaven.

V. Domiuus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with
you.

R. Bt cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Oremus. Let us pray.

OMNIPOTBNS sempi- Vj'LMIGHTY, Ever-

terue Deus, sanct^e <vK-*-. lasting God, lover

puritatis amator, qui ani- of holy Purity, who of Thy

mam hujus parvuli ad cce- mercy hast this day vouch-

lorum regnum hodie mise- safed to call the soul of

ricorditer vocare diguatus this little one unto the

es : digneris etiam, Domi- kingdom of heaven :

ne, ita nobiscum miseri- vouchsafe also, O Lord, to

corditer agere, ut meritis deal with us with the like

tuae sanctissimas Passionis, mercy, that, by the merits

et intercessione beatae of Thy most Holy Passion,

Mariae semper Virginis et and by the intercession of

omnium Sanctorum tuo- Blessed Mary ever Virgin,

rum, in eodem regno nos and of all Thy Saints, Thou

cum omnibus Sanctis et mayest make us to rejoice

Eiectis tuis semper facias in the same kingdom with

congaudere. Qui vivis et all Thy Saints and Elect,

regnas, cum Deo Patre, in "Who livest and reignest

unitate Spiritus Sancti with God the Father, in

Deus, per omnia saecula sae- the unity of the Holy

culorum. Ghost, God, world without
end.

R. Amen. R. Amen.

The BuriaIv of Chii^dren. 59^

Then the Priest sprinkles the Body (as also the Grave) with holy
water, and incenses it ; after which it is buried.

Lastly, when he returns from the burial to the Church, he says the
Son^ of the Three Children, Beuedicite (p. 327), zviih the Gloria
Patri at the end. This Atitiphou is said before and after:

BENEDICITE Domi- ^-J^LESS the Lord, all
uum, omnes electi r*^ ye His elect, keep
ejus, agite dies Isetitiae et days of gladness and give
coufitemini illi. praise unto Him.

Having arrived in the Church, the Priest says before the Altar:
V. Domiuus vobiscum. V. The Lord be with

you.
R. Et cum spiritu tuo. R. And with thy spirit.

Oremus. Let us pray.

PEUS, qui miro ordine /^ GOD, who dost dis-
Angelorum minis- V>^ pose the services of
teria hominumque dispen- Angels and men in a won-
sas. concede propitius, ut a derful order, mercifully
quibus tibi miuistrautibus grant that as Thy holy
inccelo semper assistitur, Angels always minister be-
ab his in terra vita nostra fore Thee in heaven, so
muniatur. Per Christum by them we may be pro-
Domiuum nostrum. tected in our life on earth.

Through Christ our Lord.
R. Amen. ^. Amen.

VARIOUS PRAYERS FOR THE DEAD.
For a deceased Pope.

OGOD, by whose inscrutable appointment Thy ser-
vant N. {here express his 7iame) was numbered

592 Various Praykrs for the Dead.

among the Chief Bishops : graut, we beseech Thee,
that he, who was Vicar of Thine Only-begotten Son on
earth, may receive a place among Thy holy Pontiffs
who have entered into everlasting blessedness.

For a deceased Bishop or Priest.

OGOD, who didst raise Thy servant N. {here ex-
press his name) to the dignity of Bishop {or
Priest) in the Apostolic Priesthood : grant, we beseech
Thee, that he may be for ever united to the company
of the same.

Another Prayer for a deceased Bishop.

r^ RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the soul
Vi^ of Thy servant Bishop N. {here express his
name), which Thou hast taken from the toilsome con-
flict of this world, may have fellowship among Thy
Saints.

For a deceased Priest.

OLORD, we pray Thee that the soul of Thy Priest,
Thy servant N. {here express his name), which,
while he abode in this world, Thou didst adorn with
sacred gifts, may ever rejoice in a glorious seat in
heaven.

For a Man deceased.

OLORD, incline Thine ear unto the prayers where-
by we humbly call upon Thee to show mercy
unto the soul of Thy servant N. {here express the

Various Prayers for the Dead. 593

name), which Thou hast commanded to depart out of
this life ; that it may please Thee to set him in a place
of peace and light, and give him a part with Thy
Saints.

For a Woman deceased.

*-% — ' ORD, we beseech Thee, in the tenderness of Thy
. 1 ^ great mercy, to have pity upon the soul of Thy
handmaid N. {here express her name) ; cleanse her
from all defilements which have stained this mortal
body, and give her inheritance in everlasting salvation.

For deceased Parents.

OGOD, who hast commanded us to honor our fa-
ther and mother, look in the tenderness of Thy
mercy upon the souls of my father and mother, and
forgive them their sins, and grant unto me the
joy of seeing thetn again in the glorious light of ever-
lasting life.

For deceased Brethre7i, Relations, and Benefactors.
GOD, the bestower of forgiveness, etc., p. 779.

For a dead Friend.

* r-J ELP us, O God of our salvation, and at the pray-
r-"— b ers of Mar}', the most Blessed Mother of God,
ever Virgin, let the soul of Thy servant have a place iu
the light of everlasting blessedness.

594 Various Prayers for the Dead.

For Benefactors.

*"|^ AVE mercy, O Lord, we beseech Thee, upon the
«-»— b souls of all our departed benefactors, and in re-
turn for the benefits which they bestowed upon us on
earth let them obtain an eternal reward in heaven.

For Those zve are Bound to Pray for.

^ RANT, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that
Vi/ the souls of Thy servants and handmaidens, the
commemoration of whom we keep with special reve-
rence, and for whom we are bidden and are bound to
pray, and the souls of all our benefactors, relations,
and connections, and all the faithful, ma}^ rest in the
bosom of Thy Saints ; and hereafter, in the Resurrec-
tion from the dead, may please Thee in the land of the
living.

For One Overtaken by Sudden Death.

*-7-pLMIGHTY and merciful God, in whose hand is
^J<^-% the lot of man, absolve the soul of Thy ser-
vant, we beseech Thee, from all sins ; that although
surprised by sudden death he may not lose the bene-
fit of the repentance which he desired.

For Those who Repose in a Cemetery.

OGOD, in whose tender mercy the souls of the
faithful are at rest, of Thy favor give unto the
souls of all Thy servants and handmaidens, who here
and everywhere sleep in Christ, pardon of sin ; that

Various Prayers for the Dead,

595

they, being absolved from all guilt, may evermore
rejoice with Thee. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the
unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
AmeJi.

Ib^mns anb Sequences

FOR THB

Cburcb'6 Seaeona*

597

1b?mn0 anb Sequencea for tfte
Cburcb'a Seaeoue*

1. MORNING HYMN. {See p. 37.)

2. THE THIRD HOUR. TIERCE.

•-j-x UNC, Sancte nobis Spin- ^^OME, Holy Ghost, with
I f tus, \^ God the Son,

^ Unum Patri cum Filio, And God the Father,

ever One ;
Dignare promptus ingeri Shed forth Thy grace within

our breast,
Nostro refusus pectori. And dwell with us, a ready

guest.

Os, lingua, mens, sensus, vigor By every power, by heart and

tongue,
Confessionem personent ; By act and deed. Thy praise be

sung ;
Flammescat igne caritas, Inflame with perfect love each

sense,
Accendat ardor proximos. That others' souls may kindle

thence.

Prsesta, Pater piissime, O Father, that we ask be done,

Patrique compar Unice, Through Jesus Christ, Thine

only Son,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Regnans per omne saeculum. Thee,

Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen. Amen.

THE SIXTH HOUR. SEXT.

ECTOR potens, verax g^ GOD of truth, O I,ord of
Deus, \_J might.

Qui temperas rerum Who orderest time and

vices, change aright,

599

6oo

Hymns and Sequences.

Splendore raaue illuminas,
Kt iguibus meridiem :

Exstingue flaramas litium,
Aufer calorem noxium,
Confer salutem corporura,
Veramque pacem cordiura.

Proesta, Pater piissime,
Patrique compar Uiiice,

Cum Spiritu Paraclito

Regnans per omne saeculum.

Amen.

Brightening the morn with

golden gleams,
Kindling the noon-day's fiery

beams :

Quench Thou in us the flames

of strife,
From passion's heat preserve

our life,
Our bodies keep from perils

free,
And give our souls true peace in

Thee.

Almighty Father, hear our cry
Through Jesus Christ our L,ord

most High,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Doth live and reign eternallj'.
Amen.

THE NINTH HOUR. NONE.

*-|-^ ERUM, Deus, tenax vi-
Jl(, sot,

Immotus m te perma-
nens,
lyucis diurnse tempora

Successibus determinans :

L,argire lumen vespere,

Quo vita nusquam decidat ;

Sed prcemium mortis sacrce
Perenuis instet gloria.

Proesta, Pater piissime,
Patrique compar Unice,

OGOD, creation's secret
force,
Thyself unmov'd, all
motion's source.
Who, from the morn till even-
ing's ray,
Through all its changes guid'st
the day :

Grant us, when this short life is

past,
The glorious evening that shall

last:
That, by a holy death attain'd,
Eternal glory may be gain'd.

O Father, that we ask be done.
Through Jesus Christ, Thine
onl}' Son ;

Hymns and Sequences. 6oi

Cum Spiritu Paraclito Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Regnans per omne saeculum. Shall live and reign eternally.

Amen. Amen.

5. VESPER HYMN. {Seep, igo.)

C. COMPI.INE, OR EVENING HYMN. [Seep. 73.)

7, ADVENT, AT VESPERS.

CREATORalmesiderum, ^^REATOR of the stars of

.^terna lux credentium' Thy people's everlasting

light,
Jesu, Redemptor omnium, Jesu, Redeemer, save us all,

Intende votis supplicum. And hear Thy servants when

they call.

Qui dsemonis ne fraudibus Thou, grieving that the ancient

curse

Periret orbis, impetu Should doom to death an uni-

verse,

Amoris actus, languid! Hast found the med'cine, full of

grace,

Mundi medela factus es. To save and heal a ruin'd race.

Commune qui mundi nefas Thou cam'st, the Bridegroom of

the Bride,
Ut expiares, ad Crucem As drew the world to evening

tide,
K Yirginis sacrario Proceeding from a virgin shrine,

Intacta prodis victima. The spotless Victim all divine.

Cujus potestas gloriae. At whose dread Name, majestic

now,
Nomenque cum primum sonat. All knees must bend, all hearts

must bow ;
Et coelites, et inferi And things celestial Thee shall

own,
Tremente curvantur genu. And things terrestrial, Lord

alone.

6o2

Hymns and Sequences.

Te deprecamur ultimse

Magnum diei Judicem. :

Armis supenice gratiae

Defende nos ab hostibus.
Virtus, honor, laus, gloria

Deo Patri, cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito,
In sseculorum specula.

Amen.
ADVENT HYMN.

O Thou whose coming is with

dread.
To judge the living and the

dead.

Preserve us, while we dwell be-
low,

From ev'rj' insult of the foe.

To Him who comes the world to

free.
To God the Son, all glory be :
To God the P'ather, as is meet,
To God the blessed Paraclete.
Amen.

veni, Emmanuel !

* w J 'ENI, V€

Captivum solve Israel,

Qui gemit in exilio,

Privatus Dei Filio.

Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel

Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, O Jesse virgula !

Ex hostis tuos ungula,
De specu tuos tartari
Educ, et antro barathri,

Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, veni, O Oriens !
Solare nos adveniens :
Noctis depelle nebulas,
Dirasque noctis tenebras.

RAW nigh, draw nigh,
Emmanuel,
And ransom captive Is-
rael,
That mourns in lonely exile

here
Until the Son of God appear.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, O Jesse's Rod, draw

nigh.
To free us from the enemy ;
From Hell's infernal pit to save.
And give us victory o'er the

grave.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh. Thou Orient, who

shalt cheer
And comfort by Thine Advent

here,
And banish far the brooding

gloom
Of sinful night and endless

doom.

Hymns and Sequences.

603

Gaude ! gaude ! Emmauuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, clavis Davidica !

Regua reclude coelica,

Fac iter tutum superum,

Et Claude vias inferum.
Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Veni, veni, Adonai !

Qui populo in Sinai

I^egem dedisti vertice,

In majestate glorise.
Gaude ! gaude ! Emmanuel
Nascetur pro te, Israel.

Amen.

Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for thee, O Israel !

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O Da-
vid's Key,

The Heavenly Gate will ope to
Thee;

]Make safe the way that leads on
high,

And close the path to misery.

Rejoice 1 rejoice ! Emmanuel

Shall be born for thee, O Israel .'

Draw nigh, draw nigh, O I,ord

of Might,
Who to Thy tribes from Sinai's

height
In ancient time didst give the

law,
In cloud, and majesty, and awe.
Rejoice ! rejoice ! Emmanuel
Shall be born for tliee, O Israel !
Amen.

9. ADVENT.

Isa. xlv. 8 : " Drop dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds
rain the Just One : let the earth be opened, and bud forth a
Saviour."

ORATE, coeli, desuper,
et nubes pluant Jus-
tum.

Ne irascaris, Domine, et
ne ultra memineris iniquita-
tis : ecce, civitas Sancti facta est
deserta : Sion deserta facta est :
Jerusalem desolata est : domus
sanctificationis tuae et gloriee
tu£e, ubi laudaverunt te patres
nostri.

Rorate, etc.

Peccavimus, et facti sumus

'■y^ROP dew, ye heavens,
\ f from above, and let the
clouds rain the Just
One.

Be not very angry, O Lord,
and remember no longer our
iniquity' : behold. Thy holj' city
is become deserted : Sion is be-
come a desert : Jerusalem is
desolate : the house of Thy sanc-
tification and of Thy glorj',
where our fathers praised Thee.

Drop dew, etc.

We have sinned, and are be-

6o4

Hymns and Skquencks.

tanquatn imraundi nos : et ce-
cidimus quasi folium, universi,
et iniquitates nostras quasi ven-
tusabstulerunt nos : abscondisti
faciem tuam a nobis, et allisisti
nos in manu iniquitatis nostrge.

Rorate, etc.

Vide, Domine, afflictionem
populi tui, et mitte queni mis-
surus es : emitte Agnum do-
minatorem terrse, de Petra de-
serti, ad montem filiae Sion : ut
auferat ipse jugum captivitatis
nostrae.

Rorate, etc.

Consolamini, consolamini,
popule meus : cito veniet salus
tua : quare moerore consu-
meris ? quia innovavit te dolor :
salvabo te : noli timere : ego
enim sum Dominus Deus tuus,
Sanctus Israel, Redemptor tuus.

Rorate, etc.

come as unclean : and we have
all fallen as a leaf, and our ini-
quities like the wind have car-
ried us away : Thou hast hidden
Thy face from us, and hast
crushed us in the hand of our
iniquity.

Drop dew, etc.

Behold, O Ivord, the affliction
of Thy people, and send forth
Him who is to come : send forth
the Lamb, the ruler of the earth,
from Petra of the desert, to the
mount of the daughter of Sion :
that He may take away the
yoke of our captivity.

Drop dew, etc.

Be comforted, be comforted,
M}^ people : thy salvation coni-
eth quickly : why with grief art
thon consumed ? for sorrow hath
stricken thee : I will save thee,
fear not : for I am the Lord thy
God, the Holy One of Israel, thy
Redeemer.

Drop dew, etc.

10.

THE GREAT ANTIPHONS.

The following great Antiphons are said entire before and after the
Magnificat, from the ijth to the 23^ of December, inclusive.
If the Vespers are of a double, the great Antiphon is said after
the prayer of the feast, for the commemoi-ation of Advent.

Ajitiphon for the ijth of December.

SAPIENTIA, quae ex ore

\^_^ Altissimi prodiisti, at-
tingens a fine usque ad
finem, fortiter suaviterque dis-
ponens omnia: veni ad docen-
dum nos viam prudeutiae.

WISDOM that comest
out of the mouth of the
Most High, thatreachest
from one end to another, and
dost mightily and sweetly order
ail things : come to teach us the
way of prudence !

Hymns and Sequences.

605

Aiitiphon for the /8th of December.
ADONAI, et dux domus
Israel, qui Moysi in igne
flanimse rubi apparuisti,
et ei in Sina legem dedisti : veni
ad redimeuduui uos in bracliio
extento.

ADONAI, and Ruler of the
house of Israel, who
didst appear unto Moses
in the burning bush, andgavest
him the law in Sinai : come to
redeem us with au outstretched
arm !

Antiphonfor the

O RADIX Jesse, qui stas
in signum populorum ;
super quem continebunt
reges os suum, quem gentes de-
precabuntur : veni ad liberan-
dum nos : jam noli tardare.

igth of December.

OROOT of Jesse, which
standest for an ensign of
the people, at whom the
kings shall shut their mouths,
whom the Gentiles shall seek :
come to deliver us, make no
tarrying.

Antiphon for the 20th of December.

OCI^AVIS David, et scep-
trum domus Israel : qui
aperis et nemo claudit :
claudis et nemo aperit ; veni, et
educ vinctum de domo careens,
sedentem in tenebris, et umbra
mortis.

Antiphon for the
ORIENS splendor lucis
seternje, et sol justitise:
veni, et illumina seden-
tes in tenebris et umbra mortis.

Atitiphon for the
REX gentium et deside-
ratns earum, lapisque
angularis qui facis

OKEY of David, and Scep-
tre of the house of Is-
rael ; that openeth and
no man shutteth ; and shutteth
and no man openeth : come to
bring out the prisoner from the
prison, and them that sit in
darkness, and in the shadow of
death.

2ist of December.

ODAYSPRING, Brightness
of the everlasting light,
Son of Justice, come to
give light to them that sit in
darkness and in the shadow of
death !

2 2d of December.

OKING of the Gentiles,
yea, and desire thereof;
O Corner-stone, that

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Hymns and Sequences.

utraque unum : veni, et salva
hominem, quern de limo for-
masti.

Antiphonfor the

O EMMANUEL, rex et
legifernoster, expectatio
Gentium, et Salvator
earum : veni ad salvandum nos,
Domiue Deus noster.

11. CHRISTMAS,

^ESU, Redemptor omnium,

^ Quem lucis ante originem

Parem patern^ gloria
Pater supremus edidit :

Tu lumen et splendor Patris,
Tu spes perennis omnium,

lutende quas fundunt preces

Tui per orbem sen'uli.

Memento, rerum Conditor,
Nostri quod olim corporis,

Sacrata ab alvo Virginis

Nascendo, formam sumpseris.

Testatur hoc prsesens dies,
Currens per anni circulum,

Quod solus e sinu Patris

Muudi salus adveneris.

makest of two one : come to
save man, whom Thou hast
made of the dust of the earth !

2^d of December.

O EMMANUEL, our King
and our L,aw-giver,
Longing of the Gentiles ;
yea, and salvation thereof:
come to save us, O Lord our
God!

AT VESPERS.

'ESU ! Redeemer of

the

1 world !
^ Who, ere the earliest dawn

of light,
Wast from eternal ages born,
Immense in glory as in
might :

Immortal Hope of all man-kind !
In whom the Father's face we
see,
Hear Thou the praj-ers Thy
people pour
This day throughout the
world to Thee.

Remember, O Creator Lord !
That in the Virgin's sacred
womb
Thou wast conceived, and of
her flesh
Didst our mortality' assume.

This ever-blest recurring day
Its witness bears that all
alone,
From Thy own Father's bosom
forth,"
To save the world Thou earn-
est down.

Hymns and Sequences.

607

Hunc astra, tellus, ccquora,
Hunc omne, quod coelo subest,
Salutis Auctorem novae
Novo salutat cantico.
Et uos, beata quos sacri
Rigavit uuda sanguinis,

Natalis ob diem tui
Hymni tributum solvimus.

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,
Qui uatus es de Virgine,
Cum Patre et alnio Spiritu,
In sempiterna ssecula.

Amen.

O day to which the seas and
sky,
And earth and heaven, glad
welcome sing;
O day which healed our misery,
And brought on earth Salva-
tion's King !

We too, O Lord, who have been
cleansed
In Thy own fount of bloom
divine,
Offer the tribute of sweet song
On this blest natal day of-
Thine.

O Jesu ! born of Virgin bright.
Immortal glory be to Thee ;

Praise to the Father infinite,
And Holy Ghost eternally.

Amen.

12.

CHRISTMASTIDE.

^y-T^DESTE, fideles,
rj Leeti triumphantes ;
^'~^ Venite, veuite in Beth-
lehem ;
Natum videte
Regem Angelorum ;
Venite adorenius,
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.

Deum de Deo,
Lumen de Lumine,
Gestaut puellse viscera :

Deum verum,
Genitum non factum :
Veuite adoremus, etc.

YE faithful, approach ye
Joyfully triumphing ;
O come ye, O come ye
to Bethlehem ;
Come and behold ye
Born the King of Angels :
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him, Christ
the Lord.

God of God eternal ;

Light from light proceeding ;
Lo, He deigns in the Virgin's
womb to lie,

Very God, yea,

Not made but begotten :
O come, let us adore, etc.

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Hymns and Sequences.

Cantet nunc lo
Chorus Angelorum ;
Cantet nunc aula coelestium,

Gloria in excelsis Deo :
Venite adoremus, etc.

All ye choirs of angels,
Come, alleluia ! sing.
Sing all ye citizens of heaven

above.
Glory to God in the highest

heavens :
O come, let us adore, etc.

Ergo qui natus
Die hodierna,
Jesu, tibi sit gloria :

Patris eeterni
Verbum caro factum ;
Venite adoremus, etc.

Amen .

' Yea, Lord, we greet Thee,
Born this happy morning :
O Jesus, now to Thee be glory
given.
Word of the Father,
In our flesh appearing :
O come, let us adore, etc.

Amen.

13. THE HOLY INNOCENTS, AT VESPERS.

^7>f ALVETE), fiores marty- *-| — ' OVEivY flowers of Mar-
]^5 rum, I 1 tyrs, hail !

Quos lucis ipso in limine Smitten by the tyrant

foe
Christi insecutor sustulit, On life's threshold— as the gale

Ceu turbo nascentes rosas. Strews the roses ere they

blow.

Vos prima Christi victima,
Grex immolatorum tener,

Aram sub ipsam simplices

Palma et coronis luditis.

First to bleed for Christ, sweet
lanibs !
What a simple death ye died !
Sporting with your wreath and
palms
At the ver3' altar-side !

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,
Qui natus es de Virgine,
Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,
In sempiterna ssecula.

Amen,

Honor, glor3-, virtue, merit.
Be to Thee, O Virgin's Son,

With the Father, and the Spirit,
While eternal ages run.

Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

609

14. THE EPIPHANY

'RUDEl.ISHerodes, Denni

Regein veuire quid
times ?
Noil eripit mortalia,

Qui regna dat coelestia.

, AT VESPERS.

O CRUEL Herod ! why thus
fear
Thy King and God, who
comes below?
No earthly crown comes He to
take,
Who heavenly kingdoms doth
bestow.

Ibant INTagi, quani viderant,
Stellam sequentes pneviam :
Lumen requirunt luniine,

Deum fatentur muuere.

The wiser Magi see the star,

And follow as it leads before ;
By its pure ray they seek the
Light,
And with their gifts that
Light adore.

Lavacra puri gurgitis
Ccelestis Agnus attigit :
Peccata, quae non detulit,
Nos abluendo sustulit.

Behold at length the heavenly
Lamb
Baptized in Jordan's sacred
flood;
There consecrating by His
touch
Water to cleanse us in His
blood.

Novum genus potentias :
Aquae rubescunt hydrioe,
Vinumque jussa fundere,

Mutavit uuda originein.

But Canasaw her glorious Lord

Begin His miracles divine ;
When water, reddening at His
word.
Flowed forth obedient in
wine.

Jesu, tibi sit gloria.
Qui apparuisti gentibus.

Cum Patre et almo Spiritu,

In sempiterna sascula. Amen,

To Thee, O Jesu, who Thyself
Hast to the Gentile world dis-
played,
Praise, with the Father ever-
more.
And with the Holy Ghost, be
paid. Amen.

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HymNvS and Seoukncks.

15. THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL, AT VES-
PERS. {Jamiary 25.)

GRKGIE doctor
mores instrue,

Paule,

Kt nostra tecum pectora in

coelum trahe ;
Velata dum meridiem cernat

Fides,
j^t solis instar sola regnet Cha-

ritas.

Sit Trinitati sempiterna gloria,

Honor, 'potestas, atque jubila-

tio,
Inunitate, quse'gubernat omnia,

Per universa oeternitatis soecula.
Amen.

16. LENT, AT

*V I'UDI, benigne Condi-
#n tor,

^"^ Nostras preces cum

fletibus.
In hoc sacro jejunio

Fusas quadragenario.

Scrutator alme cordium,
Infirma tu scis virium :
Ad te reversis exhibe

Remissionis gratiam.

Multum quidem peccavimus,
Sed parce confitentibus ;

' u * FAD us, great teacher,
I 1 Paul, in wisdom's

ways.
And lift our hearts with thine
to heaven's high throne :
Till Faith beholds the clear me-
ridian blaze.
And sunlike in the soul reigns
Charity alone.

Praise, blessing, majesty,
through endless days.
Be to the Trinity immortal
given ;
Who in pure unitj'^ profoundly
sways
Eternally all things alike in
earth and heaven. Amen.

VESPERS.

O MAKER of the world,
give ear !
Accept the prayer, and
own the tear,
Towards Thy seat of mercy

sent,
In this most holy fast of Lent.

Each heart is manifest to Thee :
Thou knowest our infirmity :
Forgive Thou then each soul

that fain
Would seek to Thee, and turn

again.

Our sins are manifold and sore ;
But pardon them that sin de-
plore ;

Hymns and Sequences.

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Ad iiominis laudeni tui
Confer uiedelani languidis.

Concede nostrnra conteri
Corpus per abstinentiam :
Culp^ ut reliuquaut pabulum

Jejuna corda criminum.

Prassta, beata Trinitas,
Concede simplex Unitas ;
Ut fructuosa sint tuis
Jejuniorum munera.
Amen.

And, for Thy name's sake,

make each soul,
That feels and owns its languor,

whole.

So mortify we every sense

By grace of outward abstinence,

That from each stain and spot

of sin
The soul may keep her fast

within.

Grant, O Thou blessed Trinity,
Grant, O Essential Unity,
That this our fast of fortj' days
May work our profit and Thy
praise. Amen.

17.

LENT.

X more docti mystico
Servemus hoc jejunium,

Deno dierum circulo,
Ducto quater notissimo.

I^ex et Prophetse primitus

Hoc prajtulerunt, postmodum
Christus sacravit, omnium
Rex atque Factor temporum.

Utamur ergo parcius

Verbis, cibis, et potibus,
Somuo, jocis, et arctius

Perstemus in custodia.
Vitemus autem noxia,

Qute subruuut meutes vagas,

'-B'^ 0\V, with the slow revolv-
JL^ i"g year,

^ Again the Fast we
greet
Which in its mystic circle moves
Of forty days complete.

That Fast, by L,aw and Prophet
taught,

By Jesus Christ restored ;
Jesus, of seasons and of times

The Maker and the Lord.

Henceforth more sparing let us
be
Of food, of words, of sleep ;
Henceforth beneath a stricter
guard
The roving senses keep ;

And let us shun whatever
things
Distract the careleas heart ;

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Hymns and Sequences.

Nullumque deinus callidi
Hostis locuiu tyraunidi.

Flectamus irani vindicem,

Ploreinus ante Judicem,
Claiueiuus ore supplici,

Dicanius onines cernui.

Nostris malis offendimus

Tuam, Deus, clementiam :
Effiiude nobis desuper
Remissor iudulgeutiam.

Memento quod sumus tui,

lyicetcaduci plasmatis:
Ne des honorem nomiuis

Tui, precamur, alteri.

Laxa malum, quod fecimus,
Auge bonum, quod poscimus :
Placere quo tandem tibi
Possimus hie, et perpetim.

Proesta, beata Trinitas,
Concede, simplex Unitas,
Ut fructuosa sint tuis

Jejuniorum munera. Amen.

And let us shut our souls against
The tyrant tempter's art ;

And weep before the Judge, and
strive
His vengeance to appease ;
Sa3dng to Him w^ith contrite
voice
Upon our bended knees :

Much have we sinned, O Lord !
and still

We sin each day we live ;
Yet look in pity from on high,

And of Thy grace forgive.

Remember that we still are
Thine,
Though of a fallen frame ;
And take not from us in Thy
wrath
The glory of Thy name.

Undo past evil ; grant us, Lord,
More grace to do aright ;

So may we now and ever find
Acceptance in Thy sight.

Blest Trinity in Unity !

Vouchsafe us, in Thy love,
To gather from these fasts be-
low

Immortal fruit above. Amen.

1§.

PASSION SUNDAY.

EXIIvLA Regis prode- ^-'HE Royal Banners for-

unt : \^y ward go ;
Fulget Crucis mysteri- The Cross shines forth

um, in mystic glow ;

Hymns and Sequences.

613

Qua vita mortem pertulit,
Et morte vitam protulit.

Quae vulnerata lanceae
Mucrone diro, criminum
Ut nos lavaret sordibus,
Manavit uuda et sanguine.

Irapleta sunt, quse concinit
David fideli carmine,
Dicendo nationibus :

Regnavit a ligno Deus.

Arbor decora, et fulgida,
Omata Regis purpura,
Electa digno stipite
Tarn sancta membra tangere.

Beata, cujus brachiis
Pretium pependit sseculi,
Statera facta corporis,
Tulitque praedam tartari.

O Crux ave, spes unica,
Hoc passionis tempore
Piis adauge gratiam,

Reisque dele crimina.

Where He in flesh, our flesh

who made,
Our sentence bore, our ransom

paid:

Where deep for us the spear

was dyed,
I<ife's torrent rushing from His

side.
To wash us in that precious

flood
Where mingled Water flowed,

and Blood.

Fulfilled is all that David told
In true prophetic song of old ;
Amidst the nations, God, saith

he,
Hath reigned and triumphed

from the Tree.

O Tree of beauty, Tree of

light !
O Tree with royal purple

dight !
Elect on whose triumphal

breast
Those holy limbs should find

their rest :

On whose dear arms, so widely
flung,

The weight of this world's ran-
som hung :

The price of humankind to

pay.

And spoil the spoiler of his
prey :

O Cross, our one reliance, hail !
This holy Passiontide avail
To give fresh merit to the

saint.
And pardon to the penitent.

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Hymns and vSequences.

Te, fons salutis Trinitas,
Collaudet omnes spiritus :

Quibus Crucis victoriam

Largiris, adde prEemium.

Amen,

To Thee, Eternal Three in One,
L,et homage meet by all be

done :
Whom by the Cross Thou dost

restore,
Preserve and govern evermore !
Amen.

19.

PASSIONTIDK.

ANGE, lingua, gloriosi
lyauream certaminis,

Et super crucis tropheeo

Die triumphum nobilem,
Qualiter Redemptor orbis

Immolatus vicerit.
De parentis protoplast!

Fraude Factor condolens,
Quando pomi noxialis

In necem morsu ruit,

Ipse lignum tunc notavit,
Damna ligni ut solveret.

Hoc opus nostrse salutis
Ordo depoposcerat,

Multiformis proditoris
Ars ut artem falleret,
Et medelam ferret inde

Hostis unde Iseserat.

^->f ING, my tongue, the glo-
1^^ rious battle

With completed victory
rife :
And above the Cross's trophy

Tell the triumph of the strife :
How the world's Redeemer
conquered
By surrendering of His life.

God his Maker, sorely griev-
ing
That the first-made Adam
fell
When he ate the fruit of sor-
row,
Whose reward was death and
hell,
Noted then this wood, the ruin
Of the ancient wood to quell.

For the work of our Salvation
Needs would have His order
so ;
And the multiform deceiver's
Art by art would overthrow.
And from thence would bring
the med'cine
Whence the insult of the
Foe.

Hymns and Skquences.

615

Quando venit ergo sacri

Plenitudo temporis,
Missus est ab area Patris

Natus orbis Conditor,
Atque ventre virginali

Came amictus prodiit.
Vagit infans inter arcta

Conditus praesepia
Membra pannis involuta

Virgo mater alligat :

Kt Dei manns, pedesque
Stricta cingit fascia.

Wherefore, when the sacred
fulness
Of th' appointed time was
come,
This world's Maker left His
Father,
Sent the Heav'nly Mansion
from,
And proceeded, God Incar-
nate,
Of the Virgin's holy womb.

Weeps the Infant in the man-
ger
That in Bethlehem's stable
stands ;
And His limbs the Virgin Mo-
ther
Doth compose in swaddling
bands.
Meekly thus in linen folding
Of her God the feet and
hands.

Lustra sex qui jam peregit

Tempus implens corporis,
Sponte libera Redemptor

Passioni deditus,
Agnus in crucis levatur

Immolandus stipite.

Felle potus ecce languet

Spina, clavi, lancea ;

Mite corpus perforatur,
Unda manat, et cruor :

Thirty years among us dwell-

ing-
His appointed time fulfilled,
Born for this, He meets His
Passion,
For that this He freely willed :
On the Cross the Lamb is lift-
ed.
Where His Life-blood shall be
spilled.

He endured the nails, the spit-
ting.
Vinegar, and spear, and
reed ;
From that Holy Body broken
Blood and Water forth pro-
ceed :

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Hymns and Sequencks.

Terra, pontus, astra, mundus, Earth, 'and stars, and sky, and

ocean
Quo lavantur flumine. Bj- that flood from stain are

freed.

Crux fidelis ! inter oranes

Arbor una nobilis !
Silva talem nulla profert

Fronde, flore, germine :

Dulce ferrum, dulce lignum,

Dulce pondus sustinent.

Flecte raraos, arbor alta,

Tensa laxa viscera,
Et rigor lentescat ille
Quem dedit nativitas,

Et superni membra Regis

Tende miti stipite.
Sola digna tu fuisti

Ferre mundi victimam

Atque portum prseparare

Area raundo naufrago,
Quem sacer cruor perunxit
Fusus Agni corpore.

Sempiterna sit beatse

Tnnitati gloria ;
^qua Patri, Filioque,

Par decus Paraclito :
Unius Trinique nomen

I^audet universitas.

Amen.

Faithful Cross ! above all other

One and only noble tree !
None in foliage, none in blos-
som,
None in fruit thy peers may
be:
Sweetest wood and sweetest
iron !
Sweetest weight is hung on
thee!

Bend thy boughs, O Tree of
Glory!
Thy relaxing sinews bend ;
For a while the ancient rigor,
That thy birth bestowed, sus-
pend :
And the King of Heav'nly
Beauty
On thy bosom gently tend !

Thou alone wast counted wor-
thy
This world's ransom to up-
hold;
For a shipwrecked race prepar-
ing
Harbor, like the Ark of old,
With the sacred Blood anointed
From the smitten Lamb that
rolled.

To the Trinity be glory
Everlasting, as is meet ;

Equal to the Father, equal
To the Son and Paraclete :

Trinal Unity, whose praises
All created things repeat.

Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

617

20. PASSIONTIDB

' TABAT Mater dolorosa
Juxta crucem lacrymosa,

Dum pendebat Filius.
Cujus animam gementem,

Contristatam, et dolentem,
Pertrausivit gladius.

O quam tristis et aiSicta
Fuit ilia benedicta

Mater Unigeniti.
Qure mcerebat, et dolebat,

Pia Mater, dura \'idebat
Nati poenas inclyti.

Quis est homo qiii non fleret,

Matrera Christi si videret

In tanto supplicio?
Quis non posset contristari,

Christi Matrem contemplari

Dolentem cum Filio ?

Pro peccatis su£e gentis
Vidit Jesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

Vidit suum dulcem Natum

Moriendo desolatum
Dura emisit spiritum.

T the Cross her station
keeping,
Stood the mournful
Mother weeping,
Close to Jesus to the last ;
Through her heart, His sorrow-
sharing.
All his bitter anguish bearing,
lyO ! the piercing sword had
passed !

O how sad, and sore distressed,
Now was she, that Mother
Blessed
Of the Sole-begotten One ;
Woe-begone, with heart's pros-
tration ,
Mothernieek, the bitter Passion
Saw she of her glorious Son.

Who could mark, from tears re-
fraining,

Christ's dear Mother uncom-
plaining,
In so great a sorrow bowed ?

Who, unmoved, behold her lan-
guish

Underneath His Cross of an-
guish,
'Mid the fierce, unpityiug
crowd ?

For His people's sins rejected,
She her Jesus, unprotected.
Saw with thorns, with scourg-
es rent ;
Saw her Son from judgment

taken.
Her beloved in death forsaken,
Till His Spirit forth He sent.

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Hymns and Sequknces.

Eia Mater, fons amoris,
Me seutire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

Fac ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum,

Ut sibi complaceam.
Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige piagas

Cordi meo valide.
Tui Nati vulnerati,
Tara dignati pro me pati,

Poenas mecum divide.

Fac me tecum pie flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donee ego vixero.

Juxta Crucem tecum stare,

Ht me tibi sociare

In planctu desidero.

Virgo virginum prseclara,
Mihi jam non sis amara ;

Fac me tecum plangere.
Fac ut portein Christi mortem,

Passionis fac consortem
Fit piagas recolere.

Fount of love and hol}'^ sorrow,
Mother ! may iny spirit borrow
Somewhat of thy woe pro-
found ;
Unto Christ, with pure emotion,
Raise my contrite heart's de-
votion,
Love to read in every Wound.

Those five Wounds on Jesus
smitten,

Mother ! in my heart be writ-
ten,
Deep as in thine own they
be:

Thou, my Saviour's cross who
bearest.

Thou, thy Son's rebuke who
sharest,
Let me share them both with
thee!

In the Passion of my Maker

Be my sinful soul partaker.
Weep till death, and weep
with thee ;

Mine with thee be that sad sta-
tion.

There to watch the great Salva-
tion
Wrought upon the atoning
Tree.

Virgin thou of virgins fairest.
May the bitter Woe thou shar-
est
Make on me impression deep :
Thus Christ's dying maj- 1 car-
ry,
With Him in His Passion tarrj',
And His Wounds in memory
keep.

Hymns and Sequencks.

619

Fac me plagis vulnerari,

Fac me Cruce inebriari,

F)t cruore Filii.
Flammis ne urar succensus,

Per te, Virgo, sim defensus

In die judicii.
Christe, cum sit hinc exire

Da per Matrem me venire

Ad palmam victoriae.

Ouando corpus morietur,
Fac ut animse donetur

Paradisi gloria.

Amen.(i)

May His Wounds transfix me
wholly,

May His Cross and L,ife Blood
holy
Ebriate my heart and mind ;

Thus inflamed with pure affec-
tion,

In the Virgin's Son protec-
tion
May I at the judgment find.

When in death my limbs are
failing,

I,et Thy Mother's prayer pre-
vailing
I,ift me, Jesus ! to Thy
throne ;

To m}' parting soul be given

Entrance through the gate of
Heaven,
There confess me for Thine
own. Ameu.(i)

21. PAIvM SUNDAY, AT THE PROCESSION.

•S" lyORIA, laus, et honor ti-
\C) bi sit. Rex, Christe, Re-

demptor :
Cui puerile decus prompsit Ho-

sanua pium.
Israel es tu Rex Davidis et

inciyta proles :
Nomine qui in Domini, Rex beu-
edicte veuis.
J?. Gloria, laus, etc.
Coetus in excelsis te laudat cceli-

cus omnis,
Et mortalis homo, et cuncta
creata simul.
i?. Gloria, laus, etc.

^p*^ O Thee, O Christ, be glory,

praises loud,

To Thee, Hosanna, cried
the Jewish crowd.
We Israel's monarch, David's

Son proclaim :
Thou com'st, blest King, in
God's most holy name.
R. To Thee, etc.
Angels and men in one harmo-
nious choir
To sing Thy everlasting praise
conspire.
/?. To Thee, etc.

620

Hymns and Sequences.

Plebs Hebrcca tibi cum palmis

obvia venit ;
Cum prece, voto, hymnis ad-

sumus ecce tibi.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.
Hi tibi passuro solvebant munia

laudis :
Nos tibi regnanti pangimus

ecce melos.
R. Gloria, laus, etc.
Hi placuere tibi, placeat devo-

tio nostra :
Rex bone. Rex clemens, cui

bona cuncta placent.
R. Gloria, laus, etc. Amen.

Thee Israel's children met
with conquering palms ;

To Thee our vows we pay in
loudest psalms.
R. To Thee, etc.

For Thee on earth with boughs
they strewed the ways :

To Thee in heaven we sing me-
lodious praise.
R. To Thee, etc.

Accept this tribute, which to
Thee we bring,

As Thou didst theirs, O good
and gracious King.
R. To Thee, etc. Amen.

22. EASTER. SEQUENCE AT MASS.

•^^—T-'ICTIM^ paschali laudes

Immolent Christian!.

Agnus redemit oves :

Christus innocens Patri

Reconciliavit peccatores.
Mors et vita duello
Conflixere mirando :

Dux vitse mortuus,

Regnat vivus.
Die nobis, Maria,
Quid vidisti in via ?

Sepulchrum Christi viventis,

Kt gloriam vidi resurgentis :

^^^-g-'NTO the Paschal Victim

Christians, your thank-
ful ofifering.
The lyamb redeemed the

flock,
So Christ the spotless, without

guile,
To God did sinners reconcile.
In wondrous deadly shock
1,0 ! death and life contend and

strive ;
The IvOrd of life, who died,

doth reign and live.
What thou sawest, Mary, say.
As thou wentest on the way.
I saw the grave which could

not Christ retain ;
I saw His glory as He rose

again ;
I saw th' Angelic witnesses

around ;

Hymns and Sequences.

621

Angelicos testes,
Sudarium et vestes.
Surrexit Christus spes mea :

Prsecedet vos in Galilceam.

Scinius Christum surrexisse

A mortuis vere :
Tu nobis, victor Rex, miserere.
Amen. Alleluia,

The napkin and the linen
clothes I found.
Yea, Christ my hope is risen,

and He
Will go before you into Gali-
lee.
We know that Christ indeed
has risen from the grave :
Hail, thou King of Victory !
Have mercy, Lord, and save.
Amen. Alleluia.

23. EASTER, AT VESPERS.

No Hymn is sung, but instead the following Antiphon :

•"t:^ ^C dies quam fecit Do- ^^^ HIS is the day which the
■ p minus : exultemus et V^ Lord hath made : let us
^ l£Etemur in ea. be glad and rejoice

therein.

24. LOW SUNDAY, AT VESPERS

'D reg^ias agni dapes
Stolis amicti candidis
Post transitum maris Rubri

Christo canamus Principi.
Divina cujus Charitas

Sacrum propinat sanguinem,
Almique membra corporis
Amor sacerdos immolat.

Sparsum cruorem postibus
Vastator horret angelus :

OW at the Lamb's high
royal feast
In robes of saintly
white we sing.
Through the Red Sea in safety
brought
By Jesus our immortal King.

O depth of love ! for us He
drinks
The chalice of His agony ;
For us a Victim on the Cross
He meekly lays Him down to
die.

And as the avenging angel
passed-
Of old the blood-besprinkled
door;

622

Hymns and Seouencks.

Fugitque divisum mare :
Merguntur hostes fluctibus.

Jam Pascha nostrum Christus

est,
Paschalis idem victima,

Ht pura puris meutibus

Sinceritatis azyma.

O vera coeli victima,
Subjecta cui sunt tartara,
Soluta mortis vincula,
Recepta vitoe prsemia.

Victor subactis inferis
Trophcea Christus explicat,
Coeloque aperto, subditum
Regem tenebrarum trahit.

Ut sis perenne mentibus
Paschale Jesu gaudium,

A morte dira crirainum
Vitoe renatos libera.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Ut Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit, ac Paraclito
la serapiterna ssecula.

Amen.

As the cleft sea a passage gave,
Then closed to whelm th'
Egyptians o'er :

So Christ, our Paschal Sacri-
fice,
Has brought us safe all perils
through ;
While for unleavened bread we
need
But heart sincere and pur-
pose true.

Hail, purest Victim Heaven
could find
The powers of Hell to over-
throw !
Who didst the chains of Death
destroy ;
Who dost the prize of Life be-
stow.

Hail, victor Christ ! hail, risen
King!
To Thee alone belongs the
crown ,
Who hast the heavenly gates
unbarred.
And dragged the Prince of
darkness down.

O Jesu ! from the death of sin
Keep us, we pray ; so shalt
Thou be
The everlasting paschal joy
Of all the souls new-born in
Thee.

Now to the Father, and the Son

Who rose from death, be

glory given.

With Thee, O holy Comforter,

Henceforth by all in earth

and heaven. Amen.

Hymns and Sequences.

623

25. ASCENSION-TIDE, AT VESPERS.
^->f AlyUTlS humanae Sator,

Jesu voluptas cordiuru,

Orbis redempti Conditor,
Et casta lux amantium.

Qua victus es dementia,
Ut nostra ferres crimina ?
Mortem subires innocens,
A morte nos ut toUeres?

Perrumpis infernum chaos
Vinctis catenas detrahis ;
Victor triumpho nobili
Ad dexteram Patris sedes.

Te cogat indulgentia,
Ut damna nostra sarcias,

Tuique vultus compotes

Dites beato lumine.

Tu dux ad astra, et semita,
Sis meta nostris cordibus,
Sis lacrjTnarum gaudium,
Sis dulce vitse prsemium.

Amen.

OTHOU pure Light of
souls that love !
True joy of every hu-
man breast !
Sower of life's immortal seed !
Our Maker, and Redeemer
blest !

"What wondrous pity Thee o'er-
came
To make our guilty load
Thine own,
And, sinless, suffer death and
shame,
For our transgressions to
atone !

Thou, bursting Hades open
v/ide.
Didst all the captive souls un-
chain ;
And thence to Thy dread Fa-
ther's side
With glorious pomp ascend
again.

O still may pity Thee compel
To heal the wounds of which
we die ;
And take us in Thy light to
dwell,
Who for Thy blissful Presence
sigh.

Be Thou our Guide ; be Thou
our Goal ;
Be Thou our Pathway to the
skies :
Our Joy when sorrow fills the
soul ;
In death our everlasting
prize. Amen.

624

Hymns ANt) Sequences.

26. WHITSUNTIDE. VESPERS.

'E)NI, Creator Spintus,
Mentes tuorum visita,
Imple superna gratia,
Quce tu creasti, pectora.

Qui diceris Paraclitus,

Altissimi donum Dei,
Fons vivus, ignis, charitas,

Kt spiritalis unctio.

Tu septiformis munere,

Digitus paternse dexterse,
Tu rite promissum Patris,

Sermone ditans guttura.

Accende lumen sensibus :

Infunde amorem cordibus :

Infirma nostri corporis

Virtute firmans perpeti,

Hostem repellas longius,

Pacemque dones protinus :
Ductore sic te pr£evio

Vitemus omne noxium.

COME, Holy Ghost, Crea-
tor, come,
From thy bright heaven-
ly throne !
Come, take possession of our
souls.
And make them all Thine
Own !

Thou who art called the Para-
clete,
Best Gift of God above.
The Iviving Spring, the L,iving
Fire,
Sweet Unction, and True
Ivove !

Thou who art sevenfold in Thy

grace,

Finger of God's right hand.

His Promise, teaching little

ones

To speak and understand !

O guide our minds with Thj'
blest light.
With love our hearts in-
flame.
And with Thy strength, which
ne'er decay's.
Confirm our mortal frame.

Far from us drive our hellish
foe,
True peace unto us bring,
And through all perils guide us
safe
Beneath Thy sacred wing.

Hymns and Shquknces.

625

Per te sciamus da Patrem

Noscamus atque Filiuni :

Teque utriusque Spiritum

Credaniiis omni tempore.
Deo Patri sit gloria,

Et Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In Sceculorum siecula.

Amen, (i)

Through Thee may we the Fa-
ther know,
Through Thee the F;ternal
Son,
And Thee the Spirit of them
both—
Thrice-blessfed Three in One.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
Who rose from death, be
glory given,
With Thee, O holy Comforter,
Henceforth by all in earth
and heaven. Amen.(i)

27. WHITSUNTIDE. SEQUENCE AT MASS.

*^ r'ENI sancte Spiritus,
Ft emitte coelitus
Eucis tuae radium.

Veni pater pauper um,
Veni dator munerum,
Veni lumen cordium.

Consolator optime,
Dulcis hospes animae,
Dulce refrigerium.

In labore requies.
In sestu temperies,
In fletu solatium.

O lux beatissima,

Reple cordis intima
Tuorum fidelium.

COMIC, Thou holy Para-
clete,
And from Thy celestial
seat
Send Thy light and brillian-
cy :

Father of the poor, draw near,
Giver of all gifts, be here :
Come, the soul's true radiancy :

Come, of Comforters the best.

Of the soul the sweetest guest,

Come in toil refreshingly :

Thou in labor rest most sweet,
Thou art shadow from the heat,
Comfort in adversity.

O Thou I/ight most pure and

blest.
Shine within the inmost breast
Of Thy faithful company.

626

Hymns and Sequences.

Sine tuo numiiie,

Nihil est in homine,
Nihil est innoxium.

Lava quod est sordidum,
Riga quod est aridum,
Sana quod est saucium.

Flecte quod est rigidum,
Fove quod est frigiduni,
Rege quod est devium.

Da tuis fidelibus,
In te confidentibus,

Sacrum septenarium.
Da virtutis meritum,

Da salutis exitura,
Da perenne gaudium.

Amen. Alleluia. (i)

Where Thou art not, man hath

naught ;
Every holy deed and thought
Comes from Thy divinity.

What is soiled, make Thou

pure ;
What is wounded, work its

cure ;
What is parched, fructify ;

What is rigid, gently bend ;
What is frozen, warmly tend ;
Strengthen what goes erring-

Fill Thy faithful, who confide
In Thy power to guard and
guide,
With Thy sevenfold mystery.

Here Thy grace and virtue

send ;
Grant salvation in the end.
And in heaven felicity.

Amen. Alleluia, (i)

2§. TRINITY SUNDAY, AT VESPERS.

Jr/AM sol recedit igneus, *-^-^ OW doth the fiery sun

\ I / decline—

^ Tu lux perennis Unitas, •"^^ Thou, Unity Eternal!

shine ;
Nostris, beata Trinitas, Thou, Trinity, Thy blessings

pour,
Infunde amorem cordibus. And make our hearts with love

run o er.

Te mane laudum carmine,
Te deprecamur vespere ;

Thee in the hymns of morn we

praise ;
To Thee our voice at eve we

raise ;

Hymns and Sequences.

627

Digueris, ut te supplices
Laudemus iuter coelites.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique Sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter
Ssecluin per omne gloria.

O grant us, with Thy saints

on high,
Thee through all time to glo-

rify.

Praise to the Father, with the

Son
And Holy Spirit, Three in One ;
As ever was in ages past,
And shall be so while ages last.
Amen.

Amen.

29. CORPUS CHRISTI, AT VESPERS

^ANGF), lingua, gloriosi
Corporis mysterium,
Sanguinisque pretiosi.

Quein in mundi pretium
Fructus ventris generosi
Rex effudit gentium.

Nobis datus, nobis natus

Ex intacta Virgine,
Et in mundo conversatus,

Sparso verbi semine,
Sui moras incolatus

Miro clausit ordine.
In supremse nocte coense

Recumbens cum fratribus,

OW, my tongue, the mys
tery telling
Of the glorious Body
sing,
And the Blood, all price excel-
ling,
Which the Gentiles' I,ord and
King,
In a Virgin's womb once dwell-
ing.
Shed for this world's ransom-
ing.

Given for us, and condescend-
ing
To be born for us below.
He with men in converse blend-
ing
Dwelt the seed of truth to
sow,
Till He closed with wondrous
ending
His most patient life of woe.

That last night at supper ly-
ing,
'Mid the twelve His chosen
band,

628

Hymns and Sequences.

Observata lege plene
Cibis in legalibus,

Cibum turba; duodense

Se dat suis manibus.

Verbum caro, panem varum

Verbo camem efficit,
Fitque sanguis Christi merum,

Etsi sensus deficit :
Ad firmandum cor sincerum

Sola fides sufficit.

Tantum ergo Sacramentum

Venereniur cernui :
Et antiquum documentum

Novo cedat ritui :
Prccstet fides supplementum

Sensuum defectui.

Genitori, Genitoque

Laus et jubilatio,
Salus, honor, virtus quoque

Sit et benedictio :
Procedenti ab utroque

Compar sit laudatio.

Amen.(i)

Jesus, with the law complying
Keeps the Feast its rites de-
mand ;
The, nmore precious Food sup-
plying,
Gives Himself with His Own
hand.

Word-made-Flesh, true bread
He maketh
By His Word His Flesh to
be;
Wine, His Blood ; which who-
so taketh
Must from carnal thoughts
be free ;
Faith alone, though sight for-
saketh.
Shows true hearts the Mys-
tery.

Therefore we, before Him
bending,
This great Sacrament revere ;
Types and shadows have their
ending,
For the newer Rite is here ;
Faith, our outward sense be-
friending.
Makes our inward vision
clear.

Glory let us give, and bless-
ing,
To the Father and the Son,
Honor, laud, and praise ad-
dressing,
And eternal benison.
Holy Ghost, from both pro-
gressing,
Equal laud to Thee be done.
Amen.(i)

Hy?.ins and Sequences.

629

30.

CORPUS CHRISTI. MATINS.

juncta

£7>f ACRIS solemniis
J^^ sint gaudia,

Et ex praecordiis sonent

prseconia ;
Recedant vetera,

nova sint om-

*-| — ' ET this our solemn
^ I i feast

With holy joys be
crowned,
And from each loving breast
The voice of gladness
sound ;
I^et ancient things depart,
And all be new around,
In every act and voice and
heart.

Noctis recolitur coena novissi- Remember we that eve,

Corda, voces et opera.

Qua Christus creditur agnum et

azyma
Dedisse fratribus, juxta legiti-

ma
Priscis indulta patribus.

Post agnum typicum, expletis

epulis,
Corpus Dominicum datum dis-

cipulis.
Sic totum omnibus, quod totum

singulis,
^jus fatemur manibus.

That Supper last and
dread.
When Christ, as we believe,
The Lamb and leavenless
Bread
Unto His brethren brought,
And thus the law obeyed
Of old time to the fathers
taught.

But when the law's repast
Was o'er, the type com-
plete.
To His disciples last
The Lord His Flesh to
eat,
The whole to all, no less
The whole to each, doth
mete.
With His own hand, as we
confess.

Dedit fragilibus corporis fercu-

lum,
Dedit et tristibus sanguinis po-

culum,

He gave the weak and frail
His Body for their food.

The sad for their regale
The Chalice of His Blood,

630

Hymns and Sequences.

Dicens, Accipite quod trado And said— Take ye of this,
vasculum, My Cup with life imbued ;

Omues ex eo bibite. O drink ye all this draught

of bliss !

Sic sacrificium istud instituit,
Cujus ofificium committi voluit
Solis presbyteris, quibus sic
Gongruit,
Ut sumant, et dent caeteris.

Panis Angelicus fit panis homi-

num :
Dat panis coelicus figuris ter-

minum :
O res mirabilis ! mauducat Do-

niinum
Pauper, servus et humilis.

He ordered in this wise

Our Holy Offering
To be the Sacrifice
Which Priests alone should
bring :
For whom is meet and fit
That they should eat of
it,
And in their turn to others
give.

lyO ! Angels' Bread is made

The Bread of mortal man ;
Shows forth this heavenly
Bread
The ends wliich types be-
gan;
O wondrous boon indeed !
Upon his IvOrd now can
A poor and humble servant
feed!

Te trina Deitas unaque posci-

mus,
Sic nos tu visita, sicut te coli-

mus:
Per tuas semitas due nos quo
tendimus,
Ad lucem, quam inhabitas.

Amen.

Thee, Deity Triune

Yet One, we meekly pray
O visit us right soon.

As we our homage pay ;
And in Thy footsteps bright
Conduct us on our way
To where Thou dwell'st in
cloudless light. Amen.

31.

CORPUS CHRISTI. LAUDS.

E;rbUM supernum pro-
diens.
Nee Patrislinquensdex-
tcram.

^^-'HE Word of God proceed-
\^ ing forth,

Yet leaving not the Fa-
ther's side,

Hymns axd Sequences.

631

Ad opus suum exiens,
Venit ad vitse vesperam.

In mortem a discipulo
Suis tradendus cemulis,

Prius in vitoe ferculo

Se tradidit discipulis.

Quibus sub bina specie
Carnem dedit et sanguinem,

Ut duplicis substantiae

Totum cibaret hominem.

Se nascens dedit socium,

Convesceus in edulium,

Se moriens in pretium,

Se regnans dat in praemium.

O salutaris hostia,

Quce coeli pandis ostium :

Bella premunt hostilia,

Da robur, fer auxilium.

Uni, trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria,
Qui vitam sine termino
Nobis douet in patria. Ameu.

And going to His work on
earth,
Had reached at length life's
eventide.

By a disciple to be given
To rivals for His Blood
athirst,
Himself, the verj' Bread of
heaven,
He gave to His disciples first.

He gave Himself in either kind,
His precious Flesh, His pre-
cious Blood ;
Of flesh and blood is man com-
bined.
And He of man would be the
Food.

In birth, man's fellow-man was
He:
His Meat, while sitting at the
board ;
He died, his Ransomer to be ;
He reigns, to be his great Re-
ward.

O saving Victim, slain to bless.
Who op'st the heavenly gate
to all :
The attacks of many a foe op-
press ;
Give strength in strife, and
help in fall.

To God, the Three in One, as-
cend
All thanks and praise for
evermore ;
He grants the life that shall
not end.
Upon the heavenly country's
shore. Amen.

632

Hymns axd Sequences.

32. CORPUS CHRISTI.
* 1 * AUDA Sion Salvatorem,

Lauda Ducem et Pas-
tore in,
In hymnis et canticis.
Quantum potes, tantura aude ;

Quia major omni laiide,
Nee laudare sufficis.

I^audis thema specialis,

Panis vivus et vitalis

Hodie proponitur.
Quern in sacrae mensa coense

Turbse fratrum duodense

Datum non ambigitur :
Sit laus plena, sit sonora,

Sit jucunda, sit decora

Mentis jubilatio.
Dies enini solemnis agitur,

In qua mensse prima recolitur

Hujus institutio.
In hac mensa novi Regis,

Novum pascha novce legis

Phase vetus terminat.
Vetustatem novitas,
Umbram fugat Veritas,

Noctem lux eliminat.

PROCESSIONAL.

•tT-v RAISE high thy Saviour,
i^f Sion, praise,

With hymns of joy and
holy lays.
Thy Guide and Shepherd true.
Dare all thou canst, yea, take

thy fill
Of praise and adoration, still
Thou fail'st to reach His due.

A special theme for thankful

hearts,
The bread that lives, and life

imparts.
To-day is duly set ;
Which, at the solemn festal

board.
Was dealt around when, with

their L,ord,
His chosen Twelve were met.

Full be the praise, and sweetly
sounding.

With joy and reverence abound-
ing.
The soul's glad festival.

This is the day of glorious
state,

When of that feast we cele-
brate
The high original.

'Tis here our King makes all

things new.
And living rules and offerings
true
Absorb each legal rite ;
Before the new retreats the old.
And life succeeds to shadows
cold,
And day displaces night.

Hymns and Skouences.

633

Quod in coena Christus gessit,

Faciendum hoc expressit
In sui memoriam.

Docti sacris iustitutis,

Pauem, vinuni in salutis

Consecramus hostiam.

Dogma datur Christianis,

Quod in carnem transit panis,

Et vinum in sanguinem.
Quod non capis, quod non vi-

des,
Animosa firmat fides

Praeter rerum ordinem.

Sub diversis speciebus,
Signis tantum et non rebus,

Latent res exiraiae.
Caro cibus, sanguis potus :

Manet tamen Christus totus

Sub utraque specie.

A sumente non concisus,

Non confractus, non divisus,

Integer accipitur.
Sumit uuus, sumunt mille,

Quantum isti, tantum ille,

Nee sumptus consumitur.

His faithful followers Christ
hath bid

To do what at the feast He did,
For sweet remembrance'
sake ;

And, gifted through His high
commands,

Of bread and wine their priest-
ly hands
A saving victim make.

O Truth to Cliristian love

displayed,
The bread His very Body

made,
His very Blood the wine ;
Nor eye beholds, nor thought

conceives,
But dauntless Faith the change

believes
Wrought by a power di\ine.

Beneath two differing species
(Signs only, not their sub-
stances)
Ivie mysteries deep and rare.
His Flesh the meat, the drink

His Blood,
Yet Christ entire, our heaven-
ly Food,
Beneath each kind is there.

And they who of the Lord
partake

Nor sever Him, nor rend, nor
break :
All gain, and naught is lost;

The boon now one, now thou-
sands claim,

Y'et one and all receive the
same —
Receive, but ne'er exhaust.

634

Hymns and Sequences.

Sumunt boni, sumunt mali :

Sorte tamen insequali

Vitse vel interitus.
Mors est malis, vita bonis,

Vide paris suniptionis

Quam sit dispar exitus.

Fracto demutn Sacramento,

Ne vacilles, sed memento,

Tantum esse sub fragmento

Quantum toto tegitur.
Nulla rei fit scissura ;

Signi tantum fit fractura ;

Qua nee status nee statura

Signati minuitur.

Ecce panis Angelorum,

Factus cibus viatorum :

Vere panis filiorum :

Non mittendus canibus.
In figuris praesignatur,
Cum Isaac immolatur ;
Agnus Paschae deputatur,

Datur manna patribus.

Bone Pastor, panis vere,

Jesu, nostri miserere :

The gift is shared by all, yet

tends,
In bad and good, to differing

ends
Of blessing or of woe ;
What death to some, salvation

brings
To others : lo ! from common

springs
What various issues flow !

Nor be thy faith confounded,
though

The Sacrament be broke, for
know,

The life which in the whole
doth glow
In every part remains ;

No force the Substance can di-
vide

Which those meek forms ter-
restrial hide :

The Sign is broke ; the signi-
fied
Nor change nor loss sustains.

The Bread of angels, lo! is

sent
For weary pilgrims' nourish-
ment ;
The children's Bread, not to be
spent
On worthless dogs profane ;
In tj'pes significant portrayed,
Young Isaac on the altar laid.
And paschal offerings duly
made,
And manna's fruitful rain.

O Thou good Shepherd, Very

Bread,
Jesu, on us Thy mercy shed ;

Hymns and Sequences.

635

Tu nos pasce, nos tuere,

Tu nos bona fac vide re

lu terra viventium.

Tu qui cuncta scis et vales,

Qui nos pascis hie mortales :

Tuos ibi commensales,

Cohceredes et sodales

Fac sanctorum civium.

Amen. Alleluia.

Sweetly feed us,
Gently lead us,
Till of Thy Fulness us Thou

give
Safe in the land of those that

live.
Thou who can'st all, and all

dost know,

Thou who dost feed us here

below,

Grant us to share

Thy banquet there,

Co- heirs and partners of Thy

love
With the blest citizens above.
Amen. Alleluia.

33. THE MOST HOIvY NAME OF JESUS.

Second Sunday after Epiphany.
fj'ESU dulcis memoria

^ Dans vera cordis gaudia :

Sed super mel et omnia

Ejus dulcis praesentia.

Nil canitur suavius,

Nil auditur jucundius,
Nil cogitatur dulcius,

Quam Jesus Dei Filius.

Jesu spes poenitentibus,
Quam plus es petentibus !
Quam bonus te quaerentibus !

Sed quid iuveuieutibus !

yj'ESUS ! the very thought of
\ Thee
^ With sweetness fills my

breast ;
But sweeter far Thy face to
see.
And in Thy presence rest.

Nor voice can sing, nor heart
can frame.
Nor can the memory find
A sweeter sound than that blest
name,
O Saviour of mankind !

O hope of every contrite heart,

O J03' of all the meek,
To those who fall how kind
Thou art !

How good to those who seek J

636

Hymns and Sequences.

Nee lingua valet dicere,

Nee littera exprimere,
Expertus potest credere,
Quid sit Jesuiu diligere.

Sis, Jesu, nostrum gaudium,
Qui es futurus prtemium :
Sit nostra in te gloria.
Per cuucta semper saecula.

Amen,

But what to those who find ?
Ah ! this

Nor tongue nor pen can show;
The love of Jesus, what it is.

None but His loved ones know.

Jesus, our only joy be Thou,
As Thou our prize wilt be ;

Jesus, be Thou our glory now,
Our hope, our victory.

Amen.

34. THE PATRONAGE OF ST. JOSEPH.
Third Sunday after Easter.

JOSEPH, pure spouse of that
\ immortal Sride

*^^E, Joseph, celebrent ag-
\C^ raina coelitum,

Te cuncti resonent
Christiadum chori.
Qui clarus meritis, junctus es
inclytae
Casto foedere Virgiui.

Alnio cum tumidam germine

conjugem
Admirans, dubio tangeris anx-

ius,
AfHatu superi Flaminis angelus

Conceptum puerum docet.

Tu natum Dominum stringis,

ad exteras
^gypti profugum tu sequeris

plagas ;
Amissum Solymis quseris et in-

venis,
Miscens gaudia fletibus.

Post mortem reliquos mors pia

consecrat,
Palmamqne emeritos gloria

suscipit :

Who shines in ever-virgm
glory bright.
Thy praise let all the earth re-
echoing send
Back to the realms of light.

Thee, when sore doubts of thine

affianced wife
Had filled thy righteous spirit

with dismay.
An Angel visited, and, with

blest words.
Scattered thy fears away.

Thine arms embraced thy Ma-
ker newl3' born,

With Him to Egypt's desert
didst thou flee ;

Him in Jerusalem didst seek
and find ;
O day of joy to thee !

Not until after death their bliss-
ful crown

Others obtain ; but unto thee
was given

Hymns and Sequences.

637

Tu vivens, superis par, frueris
Deo,
Mira sorte beatior.

Nobis, summa Trias, parce pre-

cautibus.
Da Joseph ineritis sidera scan-

dere :
Ut taudcin liceat nos tibi per-

petini
Gratuiu promere canticum.

Amen.

In thine own lifetime to enjoy
thy God,
As do the blest in heaven.

Grant us, great Trinity, for

Joseph's sake,
The heights of immortality to

gain :
There with glad tongues Thy
praise to celebrate
In one eternal strain.

Amen.

35. THE NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST.
Uune 24.)

"7— j-T* queant laxis r^sonare

J/iVa gestorum /amuli
tuorum,
Solw^ polluti /abii reatum

5ancte Joannes.
Nuntius celso veuiens Olympo,

Te patri magnum fore nasci-

turum,
Nomen, et vitse seriem ge-

rendce

Ordine promit.

Ille promissi dubius supemi,

Perdidit promptee modulos lo-

quelse,
Sed reformasti genitus pe-

remptse

Organa vocis.

THAT once more, to sin-
ful men descending,
Thou from polluted lips
their chains wert rending.
So, holy John, might worthy
hymns ascending
Tell of thy wonders.

Lo ! from the hill of heaven's

eternal glor3^
Comes a bright herald to thy

father hoary,
Gives thee thy name, thy birth

and wondrous story
Truly foretelling.

But, while the heav'nly word

he disbelieve th, «
Lo ! all his power of ready

utt' ranee leaveth,
Till by thy birth his tongue

again receiveth
Power of speaking.

*The first verse of this hymn is of interest to musicians, as
the initial syllables of each line (marked in italics) are those
chosen by Guido of Arezzo for the musical scale.

638

Hymns and Sequences.

Ventris obstruso recubans cu-

bili,
Senseras Reg-em thalamo ma-

nenteni :
nine parens, nati mentis,

uterque

Abdila pandit.

Sit decus Patri, genitseque
Proli,

Et tibi, compar utriusque Vir-
tus

Spiritus semper, Deus unus,
omni

Temporis aevo. Amen.

Thou, while thy mother's
womb was thee containing,

Knewest thy King, in secret
still remaining ;

Thus was each parent through
her child obtaining
Knowledge of mysteries.

Father and Son, to Thee be

adoration ;
Spirit of Both, to Thee like

veneration ;
Praise to the One true God of

our salvation.
Ever and ever. Amen.

36. SS. PETBR AND

^1-^ECORA lux seternitatis,
jtW auream

Diem beatis irrigavit

ignibus
Apostolorum quce coronat prin-

cipes,
Reisque in astra liberam pandit

viam.

Mundi Magister, atque coeli
Janitor,

Ronise parentes, arbitrique gen-
tium,

Per ensis ille, hie per crucis vic-
tor necem

Vitze senatum laureati possi-
dent.*

O Roma felix ! quae duorum
Principum

Es consecrata glorioso san-
guine :

Horura cruore purpurata caete-
ras

Excellis orbis una pulchritu-
dines.

PAUIv. {Jufie 29.)

BATHED in eternity's all-
beauteous beam,
And opening into hea-
ven a path sublime,
Welcome the golden day which

heralds in
The Apostolic Chiefs, whose
glory fills all time !

Peter and Paul, the fathers of

great Rome !
Now sitting in the Senate of the

skies !
One by the Cross, the other by

the Sword,
Sent to their thrones on high,

and life's eternal prize.

O happy Rome ! whom that

most glorious blood
For ever consecrates while ages

flow :
Thou, thus empurpled, art more

beautiful
Than all that doth appear most

beautiful below.

Hymns and Sequences.

639

Sit Trinitati sempiterna gloria, Praise, blessing, majesty,

through endless days,

Honor, potestas,atquejubilatio, Be to the Trinity immortal

given ;

In unitate, quaegubernat omnia, Who, in pure Unity, profoundly

sways

Per uuiversa saeculorum s^cula. Eternally all things alike in
Amen. earth and heaven. Amen.

37.

THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD.

rESTlVIS resonent com-
pita vocibus,
Gives Isetitiam frontibus
explicent,
Ttedis flammiferis ordine pro-
deant,
Instructi pueri et senes.

Quem dura moriens Christus in
arbore

Fudit multiplici vulnere San-
guine m,

Nos facti memores dum colimus,
decet
Saltem fundere lacrymas.

Humanogeneri pernicies gravis
Adami veteris crimine contigit :
Adami integritas et pietas novi
Vitam reddidit omnibus.

Clamorem validum summus ab

fethere
I^anguentis Geniti si Pater au-

diit,
Placari potius sanguine debuit,
Et nobis veniam dare.

{First Siuiday of July.)

ORTH let the long pro-
cession stream,
And through the streets
in order wend ;
Let the bright waving line of
torches gleam,
The solemn chant ascend ;

While we, with tears and sighs
profound,
That memorable Blood record
Which, stretched on His hard
cross, from many a wound
The dying Jesus poured.

By the first Adam's fatal sin
Came death upon the human
race ;
In this new Adam doth new life
begin,
And everlasting grace.

For scarce the Father heard

from heaven

The cry of His expiring Son,

When in that cry our sins v/ere

all forgiven.

And boundless pardon won.

640 Hymns and Sequences.

Hoc quicuiuque stolam san- Henceforth, whoso in that dear

guine proluit, Blood

Abstergit maculas, et roseum Washeth shall lose his every

decus stain :

Quo fiat similis protinus An- And in immortal roseate beauty

gelis, robed,

Et regi placeat, capit. An angel's likeness gain.

A recto instabilis tramite post- Only run thou with courage on

modum Straight to the goal set in the

Se nullus retrahat, meta sed skies ;

ultima He who assists thy course will

Tangatur : tribuet nobile prae- give thee soon

mium, The everlasting prize.
Qui cursum Deus adjuvat.

Nobis propitius sis, Genitor Father supreme ! vouchsafe that

potens, we,

Ut quos unigeucC Sanguine Fi- For whom Thine only Son was

Hi slain,

Etnisti, et placido Flamine re- And whom thy Holy Spirit

creas, sanctifies,

Cceli ad culmina transferas. May heavenly joys attain.

Amen. Amen.

38. THE TRANSFIGURATION. [August 6.)

QUICUMQUE Christum *y g'l^I. ye who seek, in hope
quieritis, jr*! and love,

Oculos in altum tollite : ^"^ For your dear Lordi

look up above :
Illic licebit visere Where, traced upon the azure

sky,
Signum perennis gloriae. Faith may a glorious form

descry.

lUustre quiddam cernimus, Lo ! on the trembling verge of

light
Quod nesciat finem pati, A something all divinely bright :

Sublime, celsum, interminum, Immortal, infinite, sublime !
Antiquius coelo et chao. Older than chaos, space, or

time :

Hymns and Sequences.

641

Hie ille Rex est Gentium

Populique Rex judaici,
Promissus Abrahee patri

Ej usque iu asvum semini.

Hunc et prophetis testibus,

lisdemque signatoribus,
Testator et pater jubet

Audire nos, et credere.

Jesu, tibi sit gloria,

Qui te revelas parvulis,
Cum Patre, et almo Spiritu,
In sempiterna saecula.

Amen.

Hail, Thou the Gentiles' mighty-
Lord !

All hail, O Israel's King adored !

To Abraham sworn in ages
past,

And to his seed while earth
shall last.

To Thee the prophets witness

bear ;
Of Thee the Father doth declare
That all who would His glory

see
Must hear and must believe iu

Thee.

To Jesus, from the proud con-
cealed,
But evermore to babes revealed,
All glory with the Father be,
And Holy Ghost, eternally.

Amen.

39. THE SEVEN SORROWS OF THE BLESSED
VIRGIN. {Third Smiday in September.)

OQUOT undis lacryma-
rum,
Quo dolore volvitur,

lyuctuosa de cruento
Dum revulsum stipite,

Cernit ulnis incubantem
Virgo mater filium.

Os suave, mite pectus,
Et latus dulcissimum.

*> yi I 'HAT a sea of tears and
\J^J|j sorrows

Did the soul of Mary
toss
To and fro upon its billows,
While she wept her bitter
loss ;
In her arms her Jesus holding,
Torn but newly from the
Cross !

O that mournful Virgin Mo-
ther!
See her tears how fast they
flow

642

Hymns and Sequences.

Dexteramque vulneratara,
Et sinistram sauciam,

Et rubras cruore plantas

^gra Lingit lacrymis.

Centiesque, milliesque
Stringit arctis nexibus

Pectus illud et lacertos,
Ilia figit vulnera,

Sicque tota colliquescit

In doloris osculis.

Eia, Mater, obsecramus
Per tuas has lacrymas,
Filiique triste funus,

Vuliierumque purpuram,

Hunc tui cordis dolorem

Conde nostris cordibus.

Esto Patri, Filioque,
Et Cosevo Flamiui,

Esto summse Trinitati

Sempiterna gloria ;
Et perennis laiis honorque,

Hoc et omni s^eculo.

Amen,

Down upon His mangled bod}',
Wounded side, and thorny
brow ;
While His hands and feet she
kisses,
Picture of immortal woe !

Oft and oft His arms and bosom
Fondly straining to her own ;
Oft her pallid lips imprinting
On each wound of her dear
Son,
Till at last, in swoons of an-
guish,
Sense and consciousness are
gone.

Gentle ?tIother, we beseech thee.
By th}' tears and trouble sore,
By the death of thy dear Off-
spring,
By the bloody wounds He
bore,
Touch our hearts with that true
sorrow
Which afflicted thee of yore.

To the Father everlasting.
And the Son who reigns on
high,
With the coeternal Spirit,

Trinity in Unity,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Now and through eternity.

Amen.

40. ST. MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL. {September 29.)

TE splendor et virtus Pa-
tris,
Te vita, Jesu, cordium,

JESU ! life-spring of the
soul !
The Father's power,
and glory bright !

Hymns and Sequences.

643

Ab ore qui pendent tuo,

I,audamus inter Angelos.
Tibi mille densa millium

Ducuin corona militat :
Sed explicat victor crucem

Michael salutis signifer.

Draconis hie dirum caput
In ima pellit tartara,

Ducemque cum rebellibus

Coelesti ab arce fulminat.

Contra ducem superbise

Sequamur hunc nos Principem,

Ut detur ex Agni throne
Nobis corona gloria.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique Sancte Spiritus,
Sicut fuit, sit jugiter,
Saeclum per omne gloria.

Thee with the angels we extol :
From Thee they draw their
life and light.

Thy thousand thousand hosts
are spread
Embattled o'er the azure sky :
But Michael bears Thy standard
dread,
And lifts the mighty Cross on
high.

He in that sign the rebel powers
Did with their dragon prince
expel ;
And hurled them, from the
heaven's high towers,
Down like a thunderbolt to
hell.

Grant us with INIichael still, O
Lord,
Against the Prince of Pride to
fight;
So may a crown be our reward
Before the Lamb's pure throne
of light.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
And Holy Ghost, all glory be,
As ever was in ages gone,
And shall be so eternally.

Amen.

ministers

Amen.
41. THE HOIvY GUARDIAN ANGELS. {October 2.)

CUSTODES hominum psal-
linius angelos.
Naturae fragili quos Pa-
ter addidit
Ccelestis comites, insidiantibus
Ne succumberet hostibus.

RAISE those
celestial
Whom the dread Father
chose
To be the Guardians of our na-
ture frail
Against our scheming foes.

644

Hymns and Sequences.

Nam quod corruerit proditor

angelus,
Concessis merito pulsus hono-

ribus,
Ardeiis iuvidia pellere nititur,

Quos coelo Deus advocat.

Hue custos igitur pervigil ad-

vola,
Avertens patria de tibi credita
Tarn morbos aninii, quam re-

quiescere
Quidquid uon shiit incolas.

For, since that from his glory
in the skies
The apostate angel fell,

Burning with env}-, evermore
he tries
To drown our souls in hell.

Then hither, watchful Spirit,
bend thy wing,
Our country's Guardian
blest !
Avert her threatening ills, ex-
pel each thing
That hindereth her rest.

Sanctse sit Triadi laus pia
jugiter,

Cujus perpetuo numine ma-
china

Triplex hsec regitur, cujus in
omnia
Regnat gloria saecula. Amen.

Praise to the glorious Trinity,
whose strength
This mighty fabric sways ;
Whose glory spreads beyond
the utmost length
Of everlasting days.

Amen.

42. ST. RAPHAEL, ARCHANGEL. {October 24.)

rjf USU, brightness of the Fa-
1 ther !

C^ Tif^ ^nH strength of all

^^-' IBI, Christe, splendor Pa-
O tris.

Vita, virtus cordiura :
In conspectu angelorum
Votis, voce psallimus :
Alternantes concrepando
JNIelos damus vocibus.

I^ife and
who live !
In the presence of the Angels,
Glory to Thy name we give,
And Thy wondrous praise re

hearse,
Singing in alternate verse.

Collaudamus venerantes,
Omnes coeli principes,
Sed prascipue fidelem
Medicum et comitem
Raphaelem, in virtute
AUigautem daemonem.

Hail, too, ye angelic powers !

Hail, ye thrones celestial !
Hail, Physician of salvation.

Guide of life, blest Raphael !
Who the foe of all mankind
Didst in links of iron bind.

Hymns and Sequences.

645

Quo custode procul pelle,
Rex Christe piissime,
Omiie iiefas inimici,
Mundo corde et corpore :
Paradiso redde tuo
Nos sola dementia.

O may Christ, by thy protec-
tion,
Shelter us from harm this
day;
Keep us pure in flesh and spi-
rit,
Save us from the enemy ;
And vouchsafe us, of His grace.
In His Paradise a place.

Glory to th' Almighty Father
Sing we now in anthems
sweet ;
Glory to the great Redeemer,

Glory to the Paraclete ;
Three iu one, and one in three,
Amen. Throughout all eternity. Amen.

43. THE MATERNITY OF THE BLESSED VIR-
GIN. {Third Sunday in October.)
CCEIvO Redemptor prastu
lit
Felicis alvum Virginis,
Ubi caduca membra
Mortale corpus induit.

Gloriam Patri melodis
Personenius vocibus :
Gloriam Christo cananius,
Gloriam Paraclito ;
Qui trinus et unus Deus
Extat ante saecula.

Haec Virgo nobis edidit
Nostrse salutis auspicem,
Qui nos redemit sanguine,
Pcenas crucemque pertulit.

Spes Iceta nostro e pectore
Pellat timores anxios:
Hxc quippe nostras lacrymas,
Precesque defert Filio.

Voces parentis excipit,
Vodsque natus annuit

HE Saviour left high Hea
ven to dwell
Within the Virgin's
womb.
And there arraj^ed Himself in.

Flesh,
Our Victim to become.

She unto us divinely bore
Salvation's King and God,

Who died for us upon the Cross,
Who saves us in His Blood.

She too our joyful hope shall
be,

And drive away all fears,
Offering for us to her dear Son

Our contrite sighs and tears.

That Son, He hears His Mo-
ther's praj-er.

646

Hymns and Sequences.

Hanc quisque semper diligat,
Rebusque in arctis invocet.

Sit Trinitati gloria,
Quae Matris intactum sinum
Ditavit ahno genuine,
lyaus sit per omne saeculum.

Amen.

And grants, ere it be said ;
Be ours to love her and invoke
In every strait her aid.

Praise to the Glorious Trinity

While endless times proceed,
Who in that bosom, pure of
stain,
Sowed such immortal seed.

Amen.

44.

ALL SAINTS. {November /.)

«-«7\I;ACARE, Christe, servu
Ir lis,

Quibus Patris clemen
tiam
Tuse ad Tribunal gratiae

Patrona Virgo postulat.

Et vos beata, per novem,
Distincta gyros agmina :

Antiqua cum praesentibus,
Futura damna pellite.

Apostoli cum Vatibus,
Apud severum Judicem
Veris reorum fletibus

Exposcite indulgentiam.

Vos purpurati Martyres,
Vos Candida ti prsemio

Confessionis, exules
Vocate nos iu patriam.

CHRIST, Thy guilty peo-
ple spare !
Lo, bending at Thy gra-
cious throne,
Thy Virgin IMother pours her
prayer,
Imploring pardon for her
own.

Ye Angels, happy evermore !
Who in your circles nine as-
cend,
As ye have guarded us before,
So still from harm our steps
defend.

Ye Prophets and Apostles high !

Behold our penitential tears ;

And plead for us when death is

nigh,

And our all-searching Judge

appears.

Ye Martyrs all ! a purple band,
And Confessors, a white-
robed train :
O call us to our native land,
From this our exile, back
again.

Hymns and Seouknces.

647

Chorea casta Virginum,
Et quos eremus incolas
Transmisit astris Ccelitura,
Locate uos in sedibus.
Auferte geutem perfidam
Credetitium de finibus ;
Ut unus omnes unicum
Ovile nos Pastor regat.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Natoque Patri s unico,

Saucto simul Paraclito,

In sempitema scecula.

And ye, O choirs of Virgins
chaste.
Receive us to your seats on
high,
With hermits whom the desert
waste
Sent up of old into the skj-.

.Drive from the flock, O Spirits
blest !

The false and faithless race
awaj- ;

That all within one fold may
rest.
Secure beneath one Shep-
herd's sway.

To God the Father glorj- be,
And to His sole-begotten
Son ;
The same, O Holy Ghost, to
Thee,
While everlasting ages run.
Amen.

45. THE COMMON OF APOSTLES AND EVAN-
GELISTS.

"XULTET orbis gaudiis:
Coelum resultet laudibus :
Apostolorum gloriam
Tellus et astra concinunt.

Vos sseculorum Judices,
Et vera mundi lumina,
Votis precamur cordium :

OW let the earth with
J03' resound,
And highest heaven re-
echo round ;
Nor heaven nor earth too high

can raise
The great Apostles' glorious
praise.

O ye who, throned in glory
dread.

Shall judge the living and the
dead !

Lights of the world for ever-
more !

648

Hymns and Sequences.

Audite voces supplicum.

Qui templa coeli clauditis,
Serasque verbo solvitis,
Nos a reatu iioxios
Solvijubete, quaesumus.

Prsecepta quorum protinus
Languor, salusque sentiunt :
Sanate mentes languidas :
Augete nos virtutibus.

Ut, cum redibit Arbiter
In £ne Christus sseculi,

Nos sempiterni gaudii

Concedat esse compotes.

Patri, simulque Filio,

Tibique sancte Spiritus,

Sicut fuit, sit jugiter
Sseclum per omne gloria.

Amen.

46. THE COMMON OF
GELISTS, AT

RISTES erant Apostoli

De. Christi acerbo funere,

To you the suppliant prayer
we pour.

Ye close the sacred gates on

high;
At your command apart they

fly:
O loose us from the guilty

chain
We strive to break, and strive

in vain.

Sickness and health your voice
obey ;

At your command they go or
stay :

O then from sin our souls re-
store ;

Increase our virtues more and
more.

So virhen the virorld is at its end,
And Christ to judgment shall

descend,
May we be called those joys to

see,
Prepared from all eternity.

Praise to the Father, with the

Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in

One ;
As ever was in ages past,
And shall be so while ages last.
Amen.

APOSTLES AND EVAN-
EASTERTIDE.

HEN Christ, by His own
servants slain.
Had died upon the
bitter Cross.

XSJC

Hymns and Sequences.

649

Quern morte crudelissima
Serv-i necarant impii.

Sermone verax Angelus

Mulieribus prcedixerat :
Mox ore Christus gaudium

Gregi feret fidelium.

Ad anxios Apostolos
Currunt statim dum nuntise,
Illae micantis obvia
Christi tenent vestigia.

Galilseae ad alta montium

Se conferunt Apostoli,
Jesuque, voti compotes,

Almobeantur lumine.

Ut sis perenne mentibus
Paschale Jesu gaudium,

A morte dira criminum
Vitse renatos libera.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio qui a raortuis

The Apostles, of their joy be-
reft,
Were weeping their dear Mas-
ter's loss :

Meanwhile an Angel at the
tomb
To holy women hath foretold,
"The faithful flock with joy
shall soon
Their Lord in Galilee be-
hold."

Who, as they run the news to
bring,
Lo, straightway Christ Him-
self they meet,
All radiant bright with hea-
venly light.
And, falling, clasp His sacred
feet.

To Galilee's lone mountain
height
The Apostolic band retire,
There, blest with their dear
Saviour's sight,
Enjoy in full their souls' de-
sire.

O Jesu, from the death of sin
Keep us, we pray ; so shalt
Thou be
The everlasting Paschal joy
Of all the souls new-born in
Thee.

To God the Father, with the
Son
Who from the grave immor-
tal rose.

650

Hymns and vSequences.

Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In sempiterna ssccula.

Amen.

And Thee, O Paraclete, be
praise,
While age on endless ages
flows.

Amen.

47. THE COMMON OF ONE MARTYR

*-y^ EUS, tuorum militum

Sors, et corona, prasmi
um,
I,audes canentes Martyris

Absolve nexu criminis.

OGOD, Thy soldiers'
Crown and Guard,
And their exceeding
great reward,
From all transgressions set us

free,
Who sing Thy Martyr's vic-
tory.

Hie nenipe mundigaudia,
Et blanda frauduni pabula
Imbuta felle deputans,
Pervenit ad coelestia.

The pleasures of the world he
spurned,

From sin's pernicious lures
he turned ;

He knew their joys imbued
with gall :

And thus he reached Thy hea-
venly hall.

Pcenas cucurrit fortiter,
Et sustulit viriliter,

For Thee through many a woe

he ran,
In many a fight he played the
man ;
Fundensque pro te sanguinem, For Thee his blood he dared to

pour.

.a^terna dona possidet.

Ob hoc precatu supplici
Te poscimus, piissime :
In hoc triumpho Martj-ris
Dimitte noxam servulis.

And thence hath joy for ever-
more.

We therefore pray Thee, full of
love.

Regard us from Thy throne
above :

On this Thy Martyr's triumph-
day

Wash everj' stain of sin away.

Hymns and Sequencks.

651

Laus et perennis gloria
Patri sit, atque P'ilio,

Sancto simtil Paraclito,

In sempiterna ssecula.

O Father, that we ask be done.
Through Jesus Christ, Thine

only Son :
Who, with the Holy Ghost and

Thee,
Shall live and reign eternally.
Amen.

Amen.
4§. THE COMMON OF MANY MARTYRS

ANCTORUM meritis iu-
clyta gaudia
Pangamus socii, ges-
taque furtia :
Gliscens fert animus promere
cantibus
Victorum genus optimum.

HE merits of the Saints,
Blessfed for evermore.
Their love that never
faints,
The toils they bravely bore—
For these the Church to-day
Pours forth her joyous lay :
These victors win the noblest
bay.

Hi sunt, quos fatue mundus ab- They, whom this world of ill,
horruit, While it yet held, abhorred :

Hunc fructu vacuum, floribus Its withering flowers that still

aridum. They spurned with one ac-

Contempsere tui nominis as- cord :

seclae, They knew them short-lived all,

Jesu Rex bone Coelitum. And followed at Thy call,

King Jesu, to Thy heavenly
hall.

Hi pro te furias atque minas

truces
Calcarunt hominum, sseva

que verbera :
His cessit lacerans fortiter un-

gula,
Nee carpsit penetralia.

For Thee all pangs they bare,

Fury and mortal hate,
The cruel scourge to tear,

The hook to lacerate ;
But vain their foes' intent :
For, every torment spent,
Their valiant spirits stood un-
bent.

Caeduntur gladiis more bidenti

um :
Non murmur resonat,

quterimonia :

I,ike sheep their blood they
poured :
non And without groan or tear
They bent before the sword

652

Hymns and Sequences.

Sed corde impavido mens bene
conscia
Conservat patientiam.

Quae vox, quae poterit lingua

retexere
Quae tu Martyribus munera

pr^paras?
Rubri nam fluido sanguine ful-

gidis
Cingunt tenipora laureis.

Te, summa O Deitas, unaque,

poscimus,
Ut culpas abigas, noxia sub-

trahas,
Des pacem famulis, ut tibi glo-
riam
Annorum in seriem canant.

Amen.

For that their King most

dear :
Their souls, serenely blest,
In patience they possessed,
And looked in hope towards

their rest.

What tongue may here declare,

Fancy or thought descry,
The joys Thou dost prepare

For these Thy Saints on high?
Empurpled in the flood
Of their victorious blood,
They won the laurel from their
God.

To Thee, O Lord Most High,
One in Three Persons still,

To pardon us we cry,
And to preserve from ill :

Here give Thy servants peace.

Hereafter glad release,

And pleasures that shall never
cease. Amen.

49. THE COMMON OF MARTYRS,
TIDE.

EASTER-

^fZy EX gloriose Martyrum,
Corona confitentium,
Qui respuentes terrea
Perducis ad coelestia :

Aurem benignam protinus
Intende nostris vocibus :

Trophaea sacra pangimus :

Igncsce qucd deliquimus.

^^j-TvL-GLORIOUS King of
iri Martyrs Thou,

^"^ Crown of Confessors

here below ;
Whom, casting earthly joj^s

away,
Thou guidest to celestial day :

O quickly bend a gracious ear
To this our suppliant voice of

prayer ;
As we their sacred triumphs

chant.
Forgiveness to our errors grant.

Hymns and Sequencks.

653

Tu vincis inter Martyres,
Parcisque Confessoribiis :

Tu vince nostra crimina,

I,argitor indulgentice.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

Ut Filio qui a mortuis

Surrexit. ac Paraclito
In serapiterna sascula.

In Martyrs, victory is Thine ;

In Thy Confessors, mercies
shine :

Then conquer, Lord, our wick-
edness.

And us with loving pardon
bless.

Now to the Father, and the
Son
Who rose from death, all glory
be,
With Thee, O Holy Comforter,
Henceforth through all eter-
nity. Amen.

50.

THE COMMON OF CONFESSORS.

I STE Confessor Domini, co- '^^-' HISis theday when Jesu's

lentes VH) ^^^^ Confessor,
Quern pie laudant populi Whose happy festal here

per orbem, His people keep,

Hac die Itetus meruit beatas Hasting with joy to dwell with
Scandere sedes. Him the Blesser,

Climbed Heaven's steep.

(//ti be not the day of his death, the first vevse is as follows .•)

Safe now for ever, Jesu's true
Confessor,
Whose happy festal here His
people keep,
Doth of his labors for his
mighty Blesser
Rich harvest reap.

Iste Confessor Domini, colen-

tes
Quem pie laudant populi per

orbem,
Hac die Itetus meruit supremos
Ivaudis honores.

Qui pius, prudens, humilis, pu-

dicus,
Sobriam duxit sine labe \ntam,
Donee humanos animavit aurae
Spiritus artus.

Gentle was he, wise, pure, and
lowly-hearted.
Sober and modest, ever foe to
strife,
While in his frame there flowed
as yet unparted
Currents of life.

654 Hymns and Sequences.

Cujus ob prcestans meritum, Ofttimes hath He whose face he

frequenter sees in heaven,

^gra quae passim jacuere Being entreated for His ser-

menibra, vant's sake,

Viribus inorbi domitis, saluti To us on earth tlie same for

Restituuntur. healer given

Sick w^hole to make.

Noster hinc illi Chorus obse- Wherefore our choir, in thank-

quentem fuhiess adoring,

Concinit laudem, celebresque lyifteth its voice with melody

palnias ; of laud,

Ut piis ejus precibus juvemur While he on high for us his

Omne per aevum. prayer is pouring

Unto his God.

Sit salus illi, decus atque vir- Glory and honor, virtue and

tus, salvation

Qui super cceli solio corus- Be unto Him, who, in His

cans, might divine,

Totius mundi seriem guber- Ruleth supremely over all crea-

nat tion,

Trinus et unus. Amen. One and yet^Trine. Amen.

51. THE COMMON OF VIRGINS.

yj'ESU, corona Virginum, J^ESUS, the Virgins' Crown,

1 1 do Thou

^^ Quern Mater ilia concipit, ^ Accept us, as in prayer we

bow ;
Quae sola Virgo parturit, Born of that Virgin whom

alone
Hcec vota clemens accipe. The mother and the maid we

own.

Qui pergis inter lilia, Amongst the lilies Thou dost

feed,

Septus choreis Virginum, With virgin choirs accompa-

nied ;

Sponsus decorus gloria. With glorj' decked, the spotless

brides

Sponsisque reddens prcemia. Whose bridal gifts Thy love

provides.

Hymns and Sequences.

655

Quocumque tendis, Virgines
Sequuntur, atque laudibus
Post te cauentes cursitant,
Hymuosque dulces personant.

Te deprecamur supplices,

Nostris ut addas sensibus
Nescire prorsus omnia

Corruptionis vulnera.

Virtus, honor, lans, gloria
Deo Patri cum Filio,
Sancto simul Paraclito,
In Sceculorum stecula.

Amen.

They, whereso'er Thy footsteps
bend,

With hymns and praises still
attend ;

In blessed troops they follow
Thee,

With dance, and song, and mel-
ody.

We pray Thee therefore to be-
stow

Upon our senses here below

Thy grace, that so we may en-
dure.

From taint of all corruption
pure.

All laud to God the Father be :
All laud, Eternal Son, to Thee :
All laud, as is for ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete.

Amen.

52. THE COMMON OF HOLY WOMEN.

rORTEM virili pectore

I,audenius omnes fccmi-
nam,
Quae sanctitatis gloria

Ubique fulget inclyta.

H£ec sancto amore saucia,
Dum mundi amorem noxium
Horrescit, ad coelestia
Iter peregit arduum.

IGH let us all our voices
raise
In that heroic woman's
praise
Whose name, with saintly glory

bright,
Shines in the starry realms of
light.

Filled with a pure celestial
glow.

She spurned all love of things
below ;

And heedless here on earth to
staj',

Climbed to the skies her toil-
some way.

656

Hymns and Seoukncks.

Camem domans jejuniis,
Dulcique mentem pabulo
Orationis nutriens,
CcEli potitur gaudiis.

Rex Christe, xnrtus fortium,

Qui magna solus efficis,

Hujus precatu qusesumus

Audi benignus supplices.

Deo Patri sit gloria,

Ej usque soli Filio,
Cum Spiritu Paraclito,
Nunc et per omue seeculum.

Amen.

With fasts her body she sub-
dued,

But filled her soul with prayer's
sweet food ;

In other worlds she tastes the
bliss

For which she left the joys of
this.

O Christ, the strength of all the
strong.

To whom all our best deeds be-
long !

Through her prevailing pray-
ers on high,

In mercy hear Thy people'scry.

To God the Father, with the

Son,
And Holy Spirit, Three in One,
Be glory while the ages flow,
From all above and all below.
Amen,

53. THE COMMON OF THE DEDICATION OF
A CHURCH.

CCElvESTIS Urbs Jerusa-
lem,
Beata pacis visio.
Quae celsa de viventibus
Saxis ad astra tolleris,
Sponsseque ritu cingeris
Mille Angelorum niillibus.

O sorte nupta prospera,
Dotata Patris gloria,
Respersa Sponsi gratia,

LESSED city, heavenly
Salem,
Vision dear of peace
and love,
Who, of living stones upbuild-
ed,
Art the joj' of heaven above,
And, with angel cohorts circled.
As a bride to earth dost
move !

From celestial realms descend-
ing,
Ready for the nuptial bed,

Hymns and Sequences.

657

Regina formosissima,
Christo jugata Principi,
Coeli corusca civitas.

Hie niargaritis emicant,
Pateutque cuuctis ostia :
Virtute namque praevia
Mortalis illuc ducitur,
Amore Christi percitus
Tormenta quisquis sustinet.

ScaJpri salubris ictibus,

Et tunsione plurima,

Fabri polita malleo

Hanc saxa niolem construunt,

Aptisque juncta nexibus

Locantur in fastigio.

To His presence, decked with
jewels,
By her Lord shall she be led ;
All her streets, and all her bul-
warks,
Of pure gold are fashioned.

Bright with pearls her portal
glitters !
It is open evermore ;
And, by virtue of His merits.
Thither faithful souls may
soar
Who, for Christ's dear Name, in
this world
Pain and tribulation bore.

Manj' a blow and biting sculp-
ture
Polished well those stones
elect,
In their places now compacted

By the heavenlj- Architect,
Who therewith hath willed for
ever
That His palace should be
decked.

Decus Parenti debitura
Sit usquequaque Altissimo,
Natoque Patris unico,
Et inch-to Paraclito,
Cui laus, potestas, gloria
j^tema sit per saecula.

Amen.

Laud and nonor to the Fa-
ther ;
Laud and honor to the Son ;
Laud and honor to the Spirit,
Ever Three, and ever One :
Consubstantial, Co-eternal,
While unending ages run.

Amen.

54. THE COMMON OF ALL FEASTS OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

m:'

E maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,

AIL. bright Star of ocean,

God's
blest.

own Mother

658

Hymns and Sequknces.

Atque semper virgo,
Felix coeli porta.

Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
Mutaus Hevse uomen.

Solve vincla reis,
Prefer lumen caecis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona cuncta posce.

Monstra te esse matrem ;
Sumat per te preces.
Qui pro nobis natvis
Tulit esse tuus.

Ever-sinless Virgin,
Gate of heavenly rest !

Taking that sweet AVE
Which from Gabriel came,

Peace confirm within us,
Changing EVA's name.

Break the captive's fetters ;

Light on blindness pour ;
All our ills expelling,

Every bliss implore.

Show thyself a mother ;

May the Word Divine,
Born for us thine Infant,

Hear our prayers through
thine.

Virgo singularis.
Inter omnes mitis,
Nos culpis solutos,
Mites fac et castos.

Vitam prsesta puram,
Iter para tutura,
Ut videntes Jesum,
Semper collaetemur.

Sit laus Deo Patri,
Summo Christo decus,
Spiritui Sancto,
Tribus honor unus.

Virgin all excelling.

Mildest of the mild.
Freed from guilt, preserve US

Meek and uudefiled ;

Keep our life all spotless,
Make our way secure,

Till we find in Jesus
Joy for evermore.

Through the highest heax'en
To the Almighty Three,

Father, Son, and Spirit,
One same glory be. Amen.

55, FOR THE BENEDICTION OF THE BLESS-
ED SACRAMENT.

J0L

VE vervtm Corpus, na-
tum
Ex Maria Virgine,

AIL to Thee, True Body,
sprung
From the Virgin Mary's
womb !

Hymns and Sequences.

659

Vere passum, immolatum
In cruce pro homine.

Cujus latus perforatum

Unda fluxit et sanguine,

Esto nobis praegnstatum,
Mortis in examine.

The same that on the Cross

was hung-,
And bore for man the bitter

doom !

Thou whose Side was pierced,

and flowed
Both with water and with blood,
Suffer us to taste of Thee
In our life's last agony.

O Clemens, O Pie, O kind, O loving One !

O Dulcis Jesu, Fili Marise. O sweet Jesus ! Mary's Son !

Amen. Amen.

J0C

DORO te devote, latens
Deitas,
Quae sub his figuris
vere latitas ;

UMBLY T adcj-e Thee,
hidden Deity,
Which beneath these
svmbols art concealed from

Tibi se cor meum totum sub-
jicit.

Quia te contemplans totum de-
ficit.

Visus, gustus, tactus, in te fal-

litur,
Sed auditu solo tuto creditur.

Credo quidquid dixit Dei Filius :

Nil hoc verbo veritatis verius.

In cruce latebat sola Deitas,

At hie latet simul et Humani-

tas :
Ambo tamen credens atque

confitens,
Peto quod petivit latro poeni-

tens.

Wholly in submission Thee my

spirit hails,
For in contemplating Thee it

wholly fails.

Seeing, touching, tasting, all

are here deceived,
But by hearing only safely 'tis

believed :
1 believe whatever God's own

Son averred :
Nothing can be truer than

Truth's very Word.

On the Cross Thy Godhead only
was concealed,

Here not e'en Thy Manhood is
to sight revealed :

But in both believing and con-
fessing. Lord,

Ask I what the dying thief of
Thee implored.

66o Hymns and Sequknces.

Plagas, sicut Thomas, non in- I do not, like Thomas, see Thy

tueor. Wounds appear,

Deum tamen meum te confiteor. But with him confess my Lord

and God is here.
Fac me tibi semper magis ere- Grant this faith in me may

'i^^^j evermore increase.

In te spem habere, te diligere. And my hope in Thee, and love,

may never cease.

O memoriale mortis Domini ! O thrice-blest Memorial of my

dying lyord.

Panis vivus, vitam prsestans ho- This true Bread of Life doth life
mini ! to man afford ;

Praesta niese menti de te vivere, Grant, O Lord, my soul may

ever feed on Thee,

Et te illi semper dulce sapere. And Thy taste of all things to

it sweetest be.

Pie Pelicane, Jesu Domine, Victim for Thy people, Jesu,

Lord and God,
Me immundum munda tuo san- Cleanse me, wretched sinner, in

guine, Thy precious Blood—

Cujus una stilla salvum facere Blood whereof one drop for

humankind outpoured
Totum mundum quit ab omni Might from all transgression
scelere. have the world restored.

Jesu, queni velatum nunc aspi- Jesu, whom in this life veiled I

cio, behold,

Oro, £at illud, quod tam sitio. Grant what my soul thirsts for

with desire untold ;
Ut, te revelata cernens facie, O may I, beholding Thine un-

veiled grace,
Visu sim beatus tuse gloricC. Rest in blissful vision of Thine

Amen. open Face. Amen.

The follozving is usually sung after each verse :

Ave Jesu, Pastor fidelium ; Jesus, Eternal Shepherd, hear

our cry :
Adauge fidem omnium iu te Increase the faith of all whose
credentium. souls on Thee rely.

Hymns and Sequences.

66i

OQUAM suavis est, Domi-
ne, Spiritus tuus ! qui
ut dulcedinein tuam in
filios demonstrares, pane sua-
vissimo, de coelo praestito, esu-
rientes reples bonis, fastidiosos
divites diniittens inanes.

Alleluia.

OHOVV gracious, O Lord,
is Thy Spirit ! Who, to
show Thy sweetness to
Thy children, by the sweetest
food from Heaven, dost fill the
hungry with good things, and
sendest the proud rich empty
away. Alleluia.

O SACRUM Convivium, in
quo Christus sumitur ;
recolitur memoria pas-
sionis ejus ; mens impletur
gratia, et futurse glorias nobis
pignus datur.

Alleluia.

SACRED Banquet, where-
in Christ is received ;
the memory of His Pas-
sion is renewed, the mind is
filled with grace, and the pledge
of future glory is g^ven unto us.
Alleluia.

Zhc 5ntvoit8, Collects,
Epistles, (Bospels,

AND

postcoinmunions.

663

^be 3utroit0, CoUecte, lEpietlee,
(So0pel0, aub poatcommunions

FOR THE SUNDAYS AND PRINGIPAIx
FEASTS OF THE YEAR.

NOT-E.— lVken a Feast of greater rank falls upon a Sunday, the
Mass is of the Feast ; the Collect of the Sunday is said after the
Collect of the day, and the Gospel of the Sujiday is read at the
end of Mass, in place of the usual Gospel of St. John.

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

INTROIT. To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul : in
Thee, O my God, I put my trust ; let me not beashame'd : neither
let mine enemies laugh at me : for none that wait on Thee shall
be confounded.

Show me Thy ways, O Lord, and teach me Thy paths.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

To Thee, O Lord, etc. ( Thus the Tntroit is always repeated.)

Collect I. O Lord, we pray Thee, raise up Thy power, and
come ; that by Thy protection we may deserve to be rescued from
the threatening dangers of our sins, and to be saved by Thy de-
liverance. Who livest and reiguest, etc. Amen.

II. O God, who wast pleased that Thy Word, at the message
of an Angel, should take flesh in the womb of the Blessed Virgin
Mary : grant unto us, Thy suppliants, that we who believe her to
be trulv the Mother of God may be assisted by her intercessions
with Thee.

III. Mercifully hear, O Lord {p. i66), or, O God, the Pastor

{p. 122).

Epistle. J^om. xiii. 11-14.. Brethren : — Knowing
the time : that it is now the hour for us to awake from
sleep. For now our salvation is nearer than when we
first believed. The night is far spent, and the day is
at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of dark-
ness, and put on the armor of light. As in the day let
us walk becomingly ; not in banquetings and drunken-
ness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in con-
tention and jealousy. But put ye on the Lord Jesus
Christ, and make not provisions for the flesh in its
lusts.

665

666 The Introits, Collects, Epistles,

Gospel. Luke xxi. 2^-jj. At that time : — Jesus
said to His disciples : There will be signs in the sun,
and moon, and stars ; and on the earth distress of na-
tions, by reason of the confusion of the sound of the
sea and of the waves, men withering" away for fear and
expectation of the things which are coming upon the
world : For the powers of the heavens will be shaken.
And then they will see the Son of Man coming on a
cloud with great power and majesty. But when these
things begin to come to pass, look up, and lift up your
heads : because your redemption is at hand. And He
spake to them a similitude : See the fig-tree, and all
the trees : vvlien they now shoot forth their fruit, ye
know that summer is nigh. So also, when ye shall
see these things come to pass, know that the kingdom
of God is at hand. Truly, I say to you, this genera-
tion will not pass away till all things be fulfilled.
Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will
not pass away.

PosTCOMMUNiON I. May we receive Thj mercy in the midst
of Thy temple, O Lord ; that we may anticipate with due honor
the coming solemnities of our renewal. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Pour forth, we beseech Thee [p. 68).

III. We beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that Thou would.st
not permit to be exposed to human dangers those whom Thou
givest to rejoice in this divine participation.

Or : May the partaking of this divine Sacrament protect us,
we beseech Thee, O Lord ; and ever save and defend Thy servant
N., whom Thou hast been pleased to appoint as the Pa'stor over
Thy Cliurch, together with the flock committed to his care.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

INTROIT. People of Sion, behold the Lord shall come to save
the nations ; and the Lord shall make the glory of His voice to be
heard in the jov of j-our heart.

Give ear, O Thou that rulest Israel : Thou that leadest Joseph
like a sheep.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

CoLi.ECT. Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the waj'S
of Thine Only-begotten Son, tliat by His coming we may be
worthv to serve Thee with purified minds. Through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on p. 66$.

GoSPEIvS, AND POSTCOMMUNIOXS. 667

Epistle. Rom. xv. 4-13. Brethren : — Whatever
things were written, were written for our instruction ;
that through patience and the consolation of the Scrip-
tures, we may have hope. Now the God of patience
and of comfort grant you to be of one mind one to-
wards another, according to Jesus Christ : that unani-
mously with one mouth ye may honor God, and the
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ ; wherefore receive one
another, as Christ also received you to the glory of
God. For I say that Christ Jesus was minister of cir-
cumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the prom-
ises of the fathers. But that the Gentiles glorify God
for mercy, as it is written : Therefore will I praise
Thee among the Gentiles, O Lord, and will sing to Thy
name. And again He saith : Rejoice, ye Gentiles,
with His people. And again : Praise the Lord, all ye
Gentiles, and glorify Him, all ye people. And again
Isaiah said : There shall be a root of Jesse, and He who
shall rise up to rule the Gentiles, in Him the Gentiles
shall hope. Now^ the God of hope fill you w'ith all joy
and peace in belie\'ing : that xq may abound in hope
and in the power of the Holy Spirit.

GosPEi.. 3Iatt. xi. 2-10. At that time : — When
John in the prison had heard of the works of Christ,
he sent two of his disciples, -and said to Him : Art
Thou He who should come, or must w^e look for an-
other ? And Jesus answered and said to them ; Go
and relate to John what ye hear and see. The blind
see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear,
the dead rise again, the poor have the Gospel preached
to them. And happy is he who shall not be scan-
dalized in Me. And as they departed, Jesus began to
speak to the crowds concerning John : What went you
out into the desert to see? a reed shaken by the
wind? But what went ye out to see? a" man clothed
in soft garments ? Behold, they who are clothed in
soft garments are in the palaces of kings. But what
went 3-e out to see? a prophet? Yea, I tell you, and
more than a prophet ; for this is he of whom it is writ-

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ten : Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face,
who shall prepare Thy way before Thee.

PosTCOMMUNioN. Having been filled with the food of spiri-
tual nourishment, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, that by the
participation of this Mystery Thou wouldst teach us to despise
earthly things, and love those that are heavenly. Through our
lyOrd Jesus Christ, etc. Atnen. Others as on p. 666.
THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

INTROIT. Rejoice in the Lord always ; again I say, rejoice.
Let your moderation be known to all men ; the Lord is nigh.
Be anxious about nothing ; but in everything by prayer let your
petitions be made known to God.

Thou hast blessed Thy land, O Lord: Thou hast turned away
the captivity of Jacob.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we beseech Thee, mercifully incline Thine
ears unto our prayers, and enlighten the darkness of our minds
by the grace of Thy heavenly visitation. Who livestand reignest,'
etc. Amen. Others as on p. 665.

Epistle. Philip, iv. ^-/. Brethren : — Rejoice in
the Ivord always : again I say, rejoice. Let your mod-
eration be known to all men : the Lord is nigh. Be
anxious abotit nothing, but in ever3-thing by prayer
and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your peti-
tions be made known to God. And may the peace of
God, which surpasseth all understanding, guard your
hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. John i. ig-28. At tliat time ; — The Jews
sent from Jerusalem priests and Levites to him, to ask
him: Who art thou? And he confessed, and denied
not ; but confessed : I am not the Christ. And they
asked him : What then ? Art thou EHas ? And he
said : I am not. Art thou the prophet ? And he an-
swered : No. They said therefore to him : Who art
thou, that we may give an answer to those who sent
us ? What sayest thou of thyself? He said : I am the
voice of one cr\'ing in the wilderness : Make straight
the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Isaiah. And
they who were sent were of the Pharisees. And they
asked him, and said to him : Why then dost thou bap-
tize, if thou art not Christ, nor EHas, nor the prophet ?
John answered them, saying : I baptize in water, but

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in the midst of you standeth One whom ye know not.
It is He who, thou.t^h coming after me, is preferred be-
fore me ; the latchet of whose shoe I am not worthy to
loose. These things were done in Bethan}', beyond
the Jordan, where John was baptizing.

PosTCOMMrxiON. We implore, O God, Thy clemency, that
these divine helps having expiated our sins, may prepare us for
fne approaching festival. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
.1 men. Others as on p. 666.

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT.

Introit. Drop dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the
clouds rain the Just One ; let the earth be opened, and bud forth
a Saviour.

The heavens .show forth the glory of God, and. the firmament
declareth the works of His hands.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we praj^ Thee, raise up Thy power, and
come, and with great might succor us ; that, by the aid of Thy
grace, that which is hindered by our sins may be quickened by
Th^- merciful forgiveness. Who livest and reignest, etc. Amen.
Others as on p. 065.

Eplstle. / Cor. iv. i-^. Brethren : — Let a man so
regard us as ministers of Christ, and stewards of the
m3'Steries of God. Here now it is required in stewards,
that a man be found faithful. But to me it is of the
least account to be judged by you, or by the day of
man : but neither do I judge myself. For I am not
conscious to myself of anything ; yet am I not hereby
justified : but He that judgeth me is the Lord. There-
fore judge not before the time, until the Lord come,
who both will bring to light the hidden things of dark-
ness, and will make manifest the counsels of hearts :
and then shall every man have praise from God.

Gospel. Luke Hi. i-6. In the fifteenth year of
the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being pro-
curator of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee,
and Philip his brother being tetrarch of Iturea and the
country of Trachonitis, and Lysanias being tetrarch of
Abilina, under the high-priests Annas and Caiphas, the
word of the Lord came to John, the son of Zachariah,
in the desert. And he came into all the couutrv about

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the Jordan, preaching the baptism of penance, for the
remission of sins ; As it is written in the book of the
sayings of Isaiah the prophet : A voice of one crying
in the desert : Prepare 3e the way of the Lord, make
straight His paths. Every valley shall be filled, and
ever}^ monntain and hill shall be made low : and what
is crooked shall be made straight, and the rongh way
smooth. And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Having- received Thy gifts, we beseech
Thee, O Lord, that with the frequent use of this Mystery the
effect of our Salvation may increase. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on p. 666.

THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD, OR CHRISTMAS.

First Mass.

INTROIT. The Lord hath said unto me : Thou art My Son,
this day have I begotten Thee.

Why have the Gentiles raged, and the people devised vain
things ?

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who hast made this most sacred night to
shine forth with the brightness of the true Light : grant, we be-
seech Thee, that we inay enjoy His happiness in heaven, the
mysten,^ of whose light we have known upon earth. Who liveth
and reigneth, etc. Amen.

Epistle. Titus ii. 11-T5. Dearly Beloved : — The
grace of God our Saviour hath appeared to all men,
instructing us that denying impiet}^ and worldly lusts
we should live soberl}^, and justly, and piously in this
world, waiting for the blessed hope and coming of the
glory of oiir great God and Saviour Jesus Christ, who
gave Himself for all, that He might redeem us from
all iniquity, and cleanse for Himself an acceptable
people, zealous of good works. These things speak
and exhort : in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. Luke ii. 1-14. At that time : — A decree
went forth from Augustus Caesar that the whole. world
should be enrolled. This first enrolment was made by
Cyrinus, the governor of Syria. And all went to be
enrolled, every one into his own city. And Joseph
also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth,

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into Judea to the city of David, whicli is called Beth-
lehem, because he was of the house and family of
David, to be enrolled with Mary his espoused wife,
who was with Child. And it came to pass that while
they were there the da3S for her delivery were com-
pleted. And she brought forth her first-born Son, and
swathed Him and laid Him in a manger : because
there was no room for them in the inn. And there
were in the same country shepherds watching, and
keeping the night-watches over their flock. And be-
hold, an Angel of the Lord stood by them, and the
brightness of God shone round them, and they feared
greath'. And the Angel said to them : Fear not ; for
behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which will
be to all the people ; for this day is born to you in the
cit}' of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And
this shall be a sign to you. Ye shall find a Babe
swathed and lying in a manger. And suddenly there
was with the Angel a multitude of the heavenl}^ host,
praising God, and saying : Glory to God on high : and
on earth peace to men of good will.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord our
God, that we, who rejoice in celebrating by these Mj'steries the
Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ, may deserve bj' a worthy con-
duct to attain unto fellowship with Him. Who liveth and reigu-
eth, etc. A»ien.

Second Mass.

Introit. a light shall shine upon vis this day : for our Lord
is born to us; and He shall be called Wonderful, God, the Prince
of peace, the Father of the world to come ; of whose kingdom
there shall be no end.

The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed with beauty : the Lord
is clothed with strength, and hath girded Himself.

tilorj' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we,
who are filled with the new light of Thy Incarnate Word, may
show forth in our works that which by faith shineth in our
minds. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Epistle. Titus in. 4-7. Dearly Beloved : — The
goodness and kindness of our Saviour God appeared :
not by works of justice done by us, but according to
His mere ^ He saved us bv the laver of regeneration

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and renewing of the Holy Spirit, whom He hath pour-
ed forth on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our
Saviour, that being justified by His grace we may be
heirs according to hope of eternal life : iu Christ
Jesus our Lord.

GosPEiv. Luke ii. 15-20. At that time: — The
shepherds said to one another : Let us go over to
Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath showed us. And they came in
haste ; and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying
in the manger. Atid when they had seen it, they
understood the thing which had been spoken to them
concerning this Child. And all who heard wondered ;
and at the things which were told them by the shep-
herds. But Mary kept all these words, pondering iu
her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying
and praising God for all that they had heard aud seeu
as it was told to them.

POSTCOMMUNION. May we, O Lord, always receive new life
from this Sacrament, which reneweth to us the memorv- of that
wonderful Birth which destroyed the old man. Through the
same our Lord, etc. Amen.

Third Mass.

Introit. a Child is born for us, and a Son is given to us ;
whose government is upon His shoulder ; and His name shall be
called the Angel of great counsel.

Sing unto the Lord a new song ; for He hath done wonderful
things.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the
new birth of Thine Only-begotten Son in the flesh may deliver
us who are held by the old bondage under the yoke of sin.
Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Atnen.

EplstlE. Heb. i. 1-12. God who formerly spoke
to the fathers by the prophets, at different times and
in various ways : lastly in these days hath spoken to
us by His Son, whom He hath appointed heir of all
things, by whom also He made the world : who being
the brightness of His glory, and the impression of His
substance, and upholding all things by the word of His
power, which He made a purification of sins, sitteth on

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the right hand of the majesty on high: being made so
much greater than the Angels, as He hath inherited a
more excellent name than the3\ For to which of the
Angels did He ever say: Thou art M}- Sou, this day
have I begotten Thee ? And again : I will be to Him
a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son ? And when
He bringeth again the First-Begotten into the world,
He saith, And let all the Angeis of God adore Him.
And of the Angels indeed He saith: Who niaketh His
Angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire. But
to the Son : Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever ;
the sceptre of Thy kingdom is a sceptre of right.
Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity ; therefore
God, Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of
gladness above Thy partners. And : Thou, O Lord, in
the beginning didst found the earth : and the heavens
are works of Thine hands. They shall perish, but
Thou shalt remain, and they all shall grow old as a
garment: and as a vesture Thou shalt change them
and they shall be changed : but Thou art the self-same,
and Thy ^-ears shall not fail.

GosPEi^. John i. 1-14. In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God. This was in the beginning with God. All
things were made through Hmi : and without Him was
made nothing that v%'as made. In Him was life, and
the life was the light of men : and the light shineth in
darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
There was a man sent from God, whose name was
John. This one came for a witness, to testif}^ concern-
ing the light, that all might believe through "him. He
was not the light, but he was to testif>' concerning the
light. The true light, which enlighteneth every man,
Cometh into this world. He was in the woidd, and the
world was made through Him, and the world knew
Him not. He came to Plis own possessions, and His
o\vn people received him not. But to as many as re-
ceived Him, He gave power to become children of
God, to those who believe in His name: who are born,

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not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor the will
of man, but of God. And the Word was made
Flesh {Jiere all kneel), and dwelt among us, and we
saw His glory, the glory as of the Only- Begotten of
the Father: full of grace and truth.

POSTCOMMUNION. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God,
that as the Saviour of the world, born this day, is the author of a
divine birth for us, so He may also be Himself the giver of im-
mortality. Who liveth and reigneth, etc. Amen,

Last Gospel as on the Epiphany (p. 6j6).

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CHRIST-
MAS.

Introit. While all things were in quiet silence, and the
night was in the midst of her course, Thy Almighty Word, O
Lord, came down from heaven, from Thy royal throne.

The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed with beauty : the Lord
is clothed with strength, and hath girded Himself.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Almighty and everlasting God, do Thou order
all our actions in conformity with Thy good pleasure, that,
through the name of Thy beloved Son, we may worthilj- abound
in good works. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen.

Epistle. Gal. iv. /-/. Brethren : — As long as the
heir is a child, he differeth nothing from a servant, al-
though he is lord of all: but he is imder tutors and
governors, until the time appointed by the father : so
we also, when we were children, were serving under
the elements of the world. But when the fulness of
time came, God sent His Son made of a woman, made
under the law, to redeem those who were under the
law, that we might receive the adoption of sons. And
because ye are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of His
Son into your hearts, crying: Abba, Father. There-
fore he is no more a servant, but a son : and if a son,
heir also through God.

Gospel. Luke ii. 33-40. At that time :— Joseph
and Mary the mother of Jesus were wondering at the
things spoken concerning Him. And vSimeon blessed
them, and said to Mary His mother : Behold, He is set
for the fail and rising of many in Israel, and for a sign
which will be opposed : And a sword shall pierce thine

GOSPEI^, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 675

own soul, that the thoughts of mau}' hearts may be
revealed. And there was oue Anua, a prophetess, the
daughter of Phauuel, of the tribe of Aser ; she was far
advanced in years, and had lived with her husband
seven years from her virginity. And she was a widow
until eighty-four years ; and departed not from the
temple, but, by fastings and prayers, worshipped night
and day. Now she, at the same hour, coming in, gave
praise to the Lord ; and spake of Him to ail who were
looking for the redemption of Israel. And after they
had performed all things according to the law of the
Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city,
Nazareth. And the Child grew, and became strong,
full of wisdom : and the grace of God was in Him.

PoSTCOMMUNiON. By the operation of this Mystery, O Lord,
may our sins be purged away, and our just desires fulfilled.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

NEW YEAR'S DAY.
The Circumcision of our Lord.

INTROIT. A Child is born, as in Third Mass of Christmas
(p. b72).

Collect. O God, who by the fruitful {p. 194).

Epistle. Tilus ii. 11-15, as in First Mass of Christmas {p. 6yo).

Gospel. Luke ii. 21. At that time : — After eight
days were past that the Child should be circumcised.
His name was called jESUS, so called by the Angel be-
fore He was conceived in the womb.

PosTCOMMUxiox. ^lay this Communion, O Lord, purge us
from guilt ; and through the intercession of Blessed Mary, the
Virgin-Mother of God, make us partakers of Thy heavenly
remedy. Through the same our L,ord, etc.. Amen.

THE VIGIL OF THE EPIPHANY.
IxTROiT, Collect, Epistle, and Postcommunion as on
Sunday iviihin the Octave of Christmas {p. 674).

Gospel. 3latt. ii. 19-23. At that time : — When
Herod was dead, behold an Angel of the Lord appear-
ed in a dream to Joseph, in Egypt, saying : Arise, and
take the Child and His mother, and go into the land
of Israel : for they who sought the life of the Child

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are dead. And he arose and took the Child and His
mother, and came into the land of Israel. But hearing
that Archelaus reigned in Judea, in the room of Herod
his father, he was afraid to go thither : and being-
warned in a dream, retired into the countr}- of Galilee.
And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth, that
what was said by the prophets might be fulfilled : He
shall be called a Nazareue.

THE EPIPHANY OF OUR LORD.

INTROIT. Behold the Lord the Ruler is come ; and a king-
dom is in His hand, and power and dominion.

Give to the king Thy judgment, O God ; and Thy justice unto
the king's son.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who by the leading of a star didst on this
day manifest Thine Only-begotten Son to the Gentiles : merci-
fully grant that we, who know Thee now by faith, may be
brought to the contemplation of Thy glorious majesty. Through
the same our L,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Af?ieti.

Lesson. Isaiah Ix. 1-6. Arise, be enlightened, O
Jerusalem : for thy light is come, and the glory of the
Lord is risen upon thee. For behold, darkness shall
cover the earth, and a mist the peoples : but the Lord
shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen on
thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and
kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thy eyes
round about, and see : all these are gathered together,
they are come to thee : thy sous shall come from afar,
and thy daughters shall rise up at thy side. Then
shalt thou see, and abound, and thy heart shall won-
der and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea
shall be converted to thee, the strength of the Gen-
tiles shall come to thee. The multitude of camels
shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madiau and Epha :
all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and
frankincense, and showing forth praise to the Lord.

Gospel. Matt. ii. 1-12. When Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Juda, in the days of King Herod, behold
Magians came from eastern parts to Jerusalem, saying :
Where is He that is born king of the Jews ? for we

GOSPEIvS, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 677

have seen His star in the East, and we are come to
worship Him. And King Herod, hearing this, was
troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And assem-
bling together all the chief priests, and the scribes of
the people, he inquired of them where the Christ
should be born. i\.nd they said to him : In Bethlehem
of Juda : for so it is written by the prophet : And thou
Bethlehem, land of Juda, art not the least among the
princes of Juda : for out of thee shall come forth a
Leader, who shall rule My people Israel. Then Herod,
privately calling the Magians, ascertained from them
the time when the star appeared to them. And sent
them to Bethlehem, and said : Go, and diligently in-
quire after the Child, and when ye have found Him,
bring back word to me, that I also may go and worship
Him. When they had heard the king, they departed :
and behold, the star which the}- had seen in the East
went before them, till it came and stood over the place
where the Child was. And seeing the star, they re-
joiced with very great joy. And having entered into
the house, they found the Child with Mary His mo-
ther, and fell down and worshipped Him {here all
kneel). And opening their treasures they offered Him
gifts, gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And being warn-
ed of God in a dream, that they should not return to
Herod, they went back another way into their own
country.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almigfhtv God,
that what we celebrate with solemn office we mav attain 'by the
understanding of a purified mind. Through oiir Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

INTROIT. Upon a high throne I saw a :Man sitting, whom a
multitude of Angels adore singing together : Behold Him the
name of whose empire is for ever and ever.

Sing jo3'fully uiito God, all the earth : serve ye the Lord with
gladness.

Glorj' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we beseech Thee, receive, of Thy heavenly
mercy, the prayers of Thy people who call upon Thee ; and
grant that they may both perceive whai things they ought to do,

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and also may have power to fulfil the same. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Ameyi. Collect of the Epiphany {p. 676).

Epistle. J^om. xii. /-j. Brethren : — I beseech
you, by the mercy of God, that ye present 3^our bodies
a living victim, holy, well pleasing to God, your ra-
tional worship. And be not conformed to this world,
but be ye reformed in the newness of your mind ; that
ye may prove what is the good, and acceptable, and
perfect will of God. For I say, by the grace which is
given me, to all who are among ^-ou : not to think
more highly than it behooveth to think ; but to think
soberly, and according as God hath dealt to every one
the measure of faith. For as we have many members
in one body, but all the members have not the same
office ; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and
every one members one of another : in Christ Jesus
our Lord.

Gospel. Luke ii. 42-^2. When Jesus was twelve
5'ears old, they w^ent up to Jerusalem, according to the
custom of the feast, and when they had completed the
days, as they returned, the Child Jesus remained be-
hind in Jerusalem, and His parents knew it not. And
thinking that He was in the company, they came a
day's journey, and sought Him among their kindred
and acquaintance. And not finding Him, they rettirn-
ed to Jerusalem, seeking Him. And it came to pass
that after three da3-s they found Him in the temple,
sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearing them and
asking them questions. And all who heard Him were
astonished at His wnsdom, and His answers. And
when they saw Him they were amazed. And His
mother said to Him ; Child, why hast Thou done so to
us ? Behold, Thy father and I were s^^eking Thee sor-
rowing. And He said to them : Why did ye seek Me ?
Did ye not know that I nmst be about My Father's
business ? And they understood not the word which
He spake to them. And He went down with them,
and came to Nazareth : and He was subject to them.
And His mother kept all these things in her heart.

Gospels, and Postcommunions. 679

And Jesus advanced in wisdom and age, and favor with
God and men.

POSTCOMMUXION. Grant, we hunibh' beseech Thee, Almighty
God, that those whom Thou refreshest with Thy Sacraments
may serve Thee worthily by a life well pleasing to Thee.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Postcommunion of
the Epiphany (p. 677).

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus.

Introit. At the Name of Jesus everj^ knee should bend of
those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth ; and
every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the
glory of God the Father.

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is Thy name in the whole
earth !

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who hast appointed Thine Only-begotten
Son to be the Saviour of mankind, and hast commanded that His
name should be called Jesus : mercifully grant that we may en-
joy in heaven tlie blessed Vision of Him whose holy Name we
worship on earth. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. A men.

Collect of the Scnday. Almighty and everlasting God,
who dost govern all things in heaven and earth : mercifully hear
the pra3'ers of Thy people, and grant us Thy peace in our days.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lesson. Acts iv. S-12. In those days : — Peter,
filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them : Ye rulers of
the people and ancients, hear : If we this day are ex-
amined concerning the good deed done to the infirm
man, hy what means he hath been made whole, be it
known to yoti all, and to all the people of Israel, that
by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ of Nazareth,
whom 3^e crucified, whom God hath raised from the
dead, by Him this man standeth here before you
whole. This is the stone which was rejected by you
the builders, which is become the head of the corner :
neither is there salvation in any other. For there is no
other name under heaven given among men, by which
we must be saved.

Gospel. Luke ii. 2t. — As on Circumcision [p. 675).

Postcommunion. Almighty and Eternal God, who hast
created and redeemed us : mercifully hear our prayers ; and

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vouchsafe to accept with a favorable and gracious countenance
the Sacrifice of the saving Victim, which we have offered to Thy
majesty, in honor of the Name of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ ; that Thj' grace being infused into us, through the glori-
ous Name of Jesus, as a pledge of our eternal predestination, we
may rejoice that our names are written in heaven. Through the
same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Atnen.

PosTCOMMUNiON OF THE SUNDAY. May the efficacy of Thy
power, O Lord, be increased in us ; that, being fed with Thy
divine Sacraments, we may, through Thy bounty, be prepared
to receive what they promise. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. A?nen.

Last Gospel. Joh^i ii. i-ii. At that time : — There
was a wedding in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus
was there. And Jesus also was invited, and His disci-
ples, to the wedding. And the wine failing, the mother
of Jesus saith to Him : They have no wine. And Jesus
saith to her: Woman, what have I to do with thee?
My hour is not yet come. His mother saith to the
waiters : Whatever He shall say to you, do ye. Now
six stone pitchers were set there, after the manner of
the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three
measures apiece. Jesus saith to them : Fill the pitchers
with watert And the}' filled them up to the brim.
And Jesus saith to them : Draw out now, and carry to
the master of the feast. And they carried it. And
when the master of the feast had tasted the water made
wine, and knevv^ not whence it was, but the waiters
who drew the water knew, the master of the feast
calleth the bridegroom, and saith to him : Every man
at first setteth forth good wine, and when men have
well drtmk, then that which is inferior : but thou hast
kept the good wine until now. This beginning of
miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

iNTROiT. Adore God, all ye His Angels : Sion heard, and was
glad ; and the daughters of Juda rejoiced.

The Lord hath^ reigned; let the earth rejoice; let the multi-
tude of the isles be glad.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect I. Almighty and Everlasting God, mercifully look

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 68l

upon our infirmities, and stretch forth the right hand of Thy
Majesty to help and defend us. Through our l,ord Jes;.:s Christ,
etc. Amen.

II. O God, who by the fruitful (p. 1^4).

III. Mercifully hear (/>. i6b), or, O God, the Pastor (p. 122).

EPISTI.E. Rom. xii. 16-21. Brethren : — Be uot
wise ill your own conceit. Render to no man evil for
evil : provide good things not only before God, but
also before all men. If it be possible, as much as is
ill you, have peace with all men. Do not revenge
yourselves, dearly beloved, but give place unto wrath :
for it is written : Vengeance is Mine ; I will repay,
saith the Lord. But if thine enemy hunger, feed him :
if he thirst, give him drink : for doing this, thou shalt
heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome by
evil, but overcome evil with good.

GosPEiv. ]\hitt. via. 1-13. At that time : — When
Jesus was come down from the mountain, great crowds
followed Him. And behold a leper came, and wor-
shipped Him, saying : Lord, if Thou wilt. Thou canst
make me clean. And Jesus stretching forth His hand,
touched him, saying : I will : Be thovi made clean.
And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus
saith to him : See thou tell no man : but go, show thy-
self to the priest, and offer the gift which Moses com-
manded for a testimony to them.* And on His enter-
ing into Capharnauni, a centurion came to Him, be-
seeching Him, and saying: Lord, my ser^^ant lieth at
home sick of the palsy, and is grievously tormented.
And Jesus saith to him: I wnll come and heal him.
And the centurion making answer, said : Lord, I am
not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof :
but only say the word, and lu}^ servant shall be healed.
For I also am a man subject to authority, having sol-
diers under me ; and I say to one : Go, and he goeth ;
and to another : Come, and he cometh ; and to my
servant : Do this, and he doeth it. And Jesus, hearing
this, marvelled, and said to those who followed Him :
Truly, I say to you, I have not found so great faith in
Israel. And I say to you, that many shall come from

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the East, aud the West, aud shall recline at table with
Abraham, a .^d Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of
heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be
cast out into the outer darkness: there shall be wailing
and gnashing of teeth. Aud Jesus said to the centu-
rion : Go, and as thou hast believed, be it done to thee.
And the servant was healed at the same hour.

PosTCOMMUNioN I. We beseech Thee, O Lord, that we, to
whom Thou vouchsafest the enjoj-ment of so great Mysteries,
may be fitted truly to receive the benefits thereof. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. May this Communion (p. 6ys)-

III. We beseech Thee, or, May the partakmg {p. 666).

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

INTROIT as on last Sunday, and the same until Septuagesima.

Collect. O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of
so great dangers that, by reason of the frailty of our nature, we
cannot stand : grant to us health of mind and body, that those
things which we suffer for our sins we maj' by Thine aid over-
come. Through our L,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as
on last Sunday.

Epistle. Rom. xiii. S-io. Brethren : — Owe no
man anything, but to love one another : for he who
loveth the neighbor hath fulfilled the law. For : thou
shalt not commit adultery : thou slialt not kill : thou
shalt not steal : thou shalt not covet : and if there be
any other commandment, it is comprised in this word :
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as. thyself. The love of
the neighbor worketh no evil : love, therefore, is the
ftilfilling of the law.

Gospel. Matt. viii. 23-2^. At that time : — When
Jesus entered into the boat. His disciples followed
Him : and behold a great storm arose at sea, so that
the boat was covered with the waves, but He was
asleep. And His disciples came to Him, and awaked
Him, saying : Lord, save us, we perish. And Jesus
saith to them : Why are 3-e fearful, O ye of little faith ?
Then rising up, He commanded the winds and the
sea, and a great calm ensued. But the men wondered,
saying : What an one is this, for the winds and the sea
obey Him ?

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PoSTCOMMUNiON. May Thy gifts, O God, detach us from all
earthly pleasures, and ever refresh and strengthen us with
heaveiily food. Through our L,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.
Others as on last Sunday.

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

Introit as on Third Sunday {p. 680).

Collect. Keep, O Lord, we beseech Thee, Thy familj' by
Thv continual mercy ; that they who lean only upon 'the hope of
Thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by Thy protec-
tion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Defend us, O Lord {p. 121).

III. {A t the choice of the Priest.)

Epistle. Col. Hi. 12-ij. Brethren : — Put ye on,
as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of com-
passion, kindness, humility, modesty, patience : bear-
ing with one another, and forgiving one another, if
any man hath a complaint against any one : as even
the Lord hath forgiven you, so ye also. But above all
these things, put on cliarit}', which is the bond of per-
fection : and let the peace of Christ reign in your
hearts, in which also ye are called in one body : and be
ye thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you
abundantly, in all wisdom ; teaching and admonishing
one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, in
grace, singing in your hearts to God. All whatever
ye do in word, or in work, all things in the name of
the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the
Father through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gospel. Matt. xiii. 24-^^0. At that time : — Jesus
spoke this parable to the multitudes : The kingdom of
heaven is likened to a man who sowed good seed in
his field. But while the men were asleep, his enemy
came and sowed cockle among the wheat, and went
away. And when the blade sprang up and brought
forth fruit, then appeared also the cockle. And the
servants of the householder came and said to him :
Sir, didst thou not sow good seed in thy field?
Whence then hath it cockle ? And he said to them :
An enemy hath done this. And the servants said to
him : Wilt thou that we go and gather it up ? And he
said : No, lest in gathering up the cockle ye root up

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the wheat also with it. Let both grow together iintil
the harvest, and in the time of the harvest I will say
to the reapers : Gather up lirst the cockle, and bind it
in bundles to burn, but the wheat gather into my
barn,

PosTCOMMUNiON I. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, that
we may receive the effect of that Salvation, of which in these
Mysteries we have received a pledge. Through our I<ord Jesus
Christ, etc. Anieti.

II. May the oblation of this divine Sacrament, we beseech
Thee, O Lord, both cleanse us and defend us ; and by the inter-
cession of Blessed Mar}', Virgin-Mother of God, of Blessed Joseph,
of Thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of Blessed N., and of all
Thy Saints, free us from all sin, and deliver us from all adversity.

III. {.At choice.)

SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY.

INTROIT as on Third Sunday {p. 680).

Collect. Grant us. we beseech Thee, O Almighty God, ever
to think such things as are reasonable, and, in every word and
work of ours, to do that which is plea.sing in 'Thy sight.
Through our lyord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on last
Sunday.

EpistIvE. / Thess. i. 2-10. Brethren : — We give
thanks to God always for you all, making remem-
brance of 5011 in our prayers, without ceasing, being
mindful of the work of your faith, and labor, and
charity, and the endurance of the hope of our Lord
Jesus Christ, before our God and P'ather : kno\\dng,
brethren, beloved of God, your election : because our
gospel to 50U was not in word only, but also in power,
and in the Holy Spirit, and in much fulness, as ye
know what manner of men we v>'ere among you for
3-our sake. And ye became followers of us and of the
Lord, having received the word in much tribulation,
with joy of the H0I3' Spirit : so that ye became a model
to all who believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For
from you the word of the Lord was spread abroad, not
only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place
your faith, which is toward God, hath gone forth, so
that we have no need to say anything. For they
themselves relate of us what manner of entrance we
had among you, and how ye turned to God from idols,

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to serve the living and true God, and to wait for His
vSou from heaven (whom He raised from the dead),
Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

GosPEiv. Matt. xiii. 31-35. At that time : Jesus
snalie this parable to the multitudes : The kingdom of
heaven is like to a grain of mustard, which a man took
and sowed in his field, which indeed is the least of all
seeds : but when it is grown up, it is greater than all
herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air
come aiid lodge in the branches thereof. Another
parable He spake to them : The kingdom of heaven is
like to leaven, v/hich a woman took and hid in three
measures of meal, until the whole was leavened. All
these things Jesus spake to the crowds in parables :
and "u-ithout parables He did not speak to them : that
what was spoken by the prophet might be fulfilled,
when He saith : I will open ]\iy mouth in parables. I
will litter things hidden from the foundation of the
world.

PosTCOMMrxiox. Being- fed, O Lord, with heavenly de-
lights, we beseech Thee that we may ever himger after those
things by which we truly live. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. Amen. Others as oyi last Siiyiday.

SEPTUAGESIMA.

IXTROiT. The groanings of death surrounded me, the sorrows
of hell encompassed me : and in my affliction I called upon the
Lord, and He heard my voice from His hoh- temple.

I will love Thee, O 'Lord, my strength :'the Lord is my rock,
mv refuge, and mv deliverer.
'Glory be to the" Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we beseech Thee, grraciousU' hear the
prayers of Th}' people : that we, who are justl\- afflicted for our
sins, may be mercifully delivered by T\\y goodiiess, for the .triors-
of Thy name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.
Others as on p. 68j.

Epistle. / Cor. ix. 24 to x. 5, Brethren : — Know
ye not that they who run in the race-ground, all run
indeed, but one receiveth the prize? So nni that ye
may obtain. And every one who striveth for the mas-
tery refraineth himself from all things, and they, in-
deed, that the}' may receive a perishable crowm ': but

686 Thk Introits, Collects, Epistles,

we an imperishable. I therefore so run, not as an un-
certainty : I so fight, not as one beating the air. But
I chastise my body, and bring it under subjection, lest
perhaps, when I have preached to others, I myself be-
come a reprobate. For I would not have you ignorant,
brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and
all passed through the sea, and all were baptized unto
Moses in the cloud, and in the sea : and all did eat the
same spiritual food, and all drank the same spiritual
drink (and they drank of the spiritual rock which fol-
lowed them : and the rock was Christ). But with the
most of them God was not well pleased.

Gospel. Matt. xx. 1-16. At that time :— Jesus
spoke to His disciples this parable : The kingdom of
heaven is like to a householder, who went out early in
the morning to hire laborers into his vine3-ard. And
having agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he
sent them into his vineyard. And going out about the
third hour, he saw others standing idle in the market-
place. And he said to them : Go ye also into my vine-
yard, and I will give 3'ou what is just. And they went.
And again he went out about the sixth and the ninth
hour, and did in like manner. But about the eleventh
he went out, and found others standing, and saith to
them : Why .stand ye here all the day idle ? They say
to him : Because no one hath hired us. He saith to
them : Go 3'e also into ni}^ vineyard. And when even-
ing was come, the lord of the vine3-ard saith to his
steward : Call the laborers, and pa3^ them their hire,
beginning from the last even to the first. When there-
fore they who had come about the eleventh hour came
forward, the\' received each one a shilling. But when
the first also came, they thought that they should re-
ceive more : and the3' also received each one a shilling.
And when the3' received it, the3- nmrmured against the
householder, saying : These last have worked one
hour, and thou hast made them equal to us, who have
borne the burden of the day, and the burning heat.
But he ansvv'ered and said to one of them : Friend, I do

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thee 110 wrong : didst tliou uot agree with me for a
shilling? Take what is thine and go. It is my will
also to give to this last even as to thee. Is it uot law-
ful for me to do what I will ? Is thine eye evil, be-
cause I am good ? So shall the last be first, and the
first last : For many are called, but few are chosen.

PosTCOMMUXiox. INIaj' Thy faithful, O God, be strengthened
bj' Thy g-ifts ; that partaking of them, thej' may still desire
them, 'and, desiring them, may constantly receive them.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on p. 684.

SEXAGESIMA.

INTROIT. Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord ? arise, and cast
us not off for ever : whV turnest Thou away Thy face and for-
gettest our trouble? our'belly hath cleaved unto the earth : arise,

0 Lord, help us and deliver us.

We have heard with our ears, O God ; our fathers have de-
clared unto us.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, v/ho seest that we put not our trust in any-
thing that we do : mercifully grant that, through the protection
of the Doctor of the Gentiles, we may be defended again.st all
adversity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on p. 65j.

Epistle. 2 Cor. xi. ig to xii. g. Brethren : — Ye
willingly suffer the foolish, whereas ye yourselves are
wise. For 3'e suffer if any one bring you into bondage,
if a man devour you, if a man take, if a man exalt
himself, if a man strike you on the face. I speak ac-
cording to dishonor, as though we had been weak in
this respect. Wherein any one is bold (I speak foolish-
ly), I am bold also. They are Hebrews, I also : They
are Israelites, I also : The}- are the seed of Abraham, I
also. They are ministers of Christ (I speak as foolish),

1 more so : in many more labors, in prisons more fre-
quently, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.
From the Jews I received five times forty stripes save
one. Thrice I was beaten \^-ith rods, once I was ston-
ed, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day have I
been in the deep, in joumeyings often, perils of rivers,
perils of robbers, perils from my nation, perils from
the Gentiles, perils in the city, perils in the wilderness,

688 The Introits, C01.1.ECTS, Epistles,

perils in the sea, perils aiiion.^ false brethren : in labor
and distress, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst,
in fastings often, in cold and nakedness : Besides the
things that are without, ni}- daily charge, the care of all
the churches. Who is weak, and I am not weak?
Who is scandalized, and I do not burn ? If I must
glory, I will glory in the things wliich conceru ni}-
weakness. God, even the leather of our Lord Jesus
Christ, who is blessed for ever, knoweth that I do not
lie. At Damascus the governor of King Aretas guard-
ed the city of the Damascenes, to apprehend me :. and
through a window, in a basket, w^as I let down by the
wall, and so I escaped his hands. If I must glor}^ (it is
not indeed expedient), but I w^ill come to the visions
and revelations of the Lord. I know a man in Christ,
above fourteen years ago (whether in the body I know
not, or whether out of the body I know^ not, God
knoweth), such an one caught up to the third heaven.
And I know such a man (whether in the bod}^ or out
of the bod3% I know not, God knoweth), that he w^as
caught up into paradise : and heard secret words,
which it is not allowed for man to utter. For such an
one I will glory : but for myself I will not glor}-, but
in mine infirmities. For, although I would glory, I
shall not be foolish : for I will say the truth ; but I
forbear, lest any man should esteem me beyond what
he seeth in me,'or heareth something from me. And
lest the greatness of the revelation should lift me up, a
thorn in mj' flesh, an angel of vSatan, was given me to
buffet me. For which cause I besought the Lord
thrice, that it might depart from me : And He said to
me : ]\Iy grace is sufficient for thee : for power is per-
fected in weakness. Gladly, therefore, will I glory in
mine infirmities, that the power of Christ ma}- dwell
in me.

GosPEi.. Liike via. 4-15. At that time : — When a
great crowd was gathered together, and they hastened
to Him out of the cities. He spake by a similitude :
The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed,

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some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down,
and the birds of the air ate it up. And some fell on
the rock, and as soon as it had sprung up it withered
away, because it had no moisture. And some fell
among thorns, and the thorns, growing up with it,
choked it. And some fell on good ground, and sprang
up, and yielded fruit a hundred-fold. Saying these
things. He cried out : He who hath ears to hear, let
himliear. And His disciples asked Him what this par-
able might be ? And He said to them : To you it is
oiveu to know the mystery of the kingdom of God ;
but to the rest in parables, that seeing they may not
see, and hearing they may not understand. Now the
parable is this : The' seed is the word of God. And
those by the wayside are they who hear ; then the de^^l
cometh and taketh the w^ord out of their heart, lest be-
lieving they should be saved. Now those upon the
rock are thev who, when they hear, receive the word
with joy : and these have no root : for they believe for
a while, and in time of temptation they fall away.
And that which fell among the thorns are they who,
when they have heard, go forth and are choked with
cares and' riches and pleasures of life, and bring no
fruit to maturity. But that on the good ground are
they who in a good and excellent heart, hearing the
word, retain it, and bring forth fruit in patience. .

PosTCOMML'Niox. Grant, we humbly beseech Thee, as on
First Sunday after Epiphany, p. 679. Others as on p. 684.

QUINOUAGESIMA.

INTROIT. Be Thou unto me a God, a protector, and a place
of refuge, to save me : for Thou art my strength and my refuge :
and for Thy name's sake Thou wilt be my leader, and wilt nour-
ish me. , /. J ,

In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped, let me never be confounded :
deliver me in Thy justice, and set me free.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we beseech Thee, graciously hear our
pravers ; that we, being loosed from all chains of our sins, may
by Thee be defended against all adversity. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. A men. Others as on p. 6S3.

Epistle. / Cor. xiii. 1-13. Brethren :— If I speak

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with the tougues of men aud of Angels, and have not
charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling
cymbal. And if I have prophecy, and know all the
mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I have all faith,
so as to remove mountains, and have not charity, I am
nothing. And if I should distribute all my goods to
feed the poor, aud if I should deliver my body to be
burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.
Charity is patient, is kind : charity envieth not, dealeth
not perversely, is not puffed up, is not ambitious, seek-
eth not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no
evil, rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the
truth : beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth
all things, endureth all things. Charity never falleth
away : whether prophecies shall be made void, or
tongues shall cease, or knowledge be made void. For
we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when
that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall
be done away. When I was a child, I spake as a child,
I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But when
I became a man, I put away childish things. We now
see through a glass darkly : but then, face to face. Now
I know in part : but then I shall know even as I am
known. And now remain faith, hope, charity, these
three : but the greatest of these three is charity.

GOSPEI/. Luke xviii. 31-43. At that time : — Jesus
took to Him the twelve, and said to them : Behold,
we are going up to Jerusalem, and all things will be
accomplished which were written by the prophets con-
cerning the Son of Man. For He will be delivered up
to the Gentiles, and mocked, and scourged, and spit
upon. And after they have scourged Him, they will
put Him to death, and the third day He will rise
again. And they understood none of these things,
and this word was hidden from them, and they under-
stood not the things which were said. Now it came to
pass, as He drew near to Jericho, that a certain blind
man sat by the wayside, l^egging. iVnd when he
heard the multitude passing b}-, he asked what it

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meant. And they told him that Jesus of Nazareth was
passing b}-. And he cried out, saying : Jesus, Son of
David, have mercy on me. And they who went be-
fore, rebuked him, charging him to be silent. But he
cried out much more : Son of David, have mercy on
me. And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be
brought to Him. And when he was come near, He
asked him, saying : What wilt thou that I do for thee?
And he said : Lord, that I may receive my sight.
And Jesus said to him : Receive thy sight : thy faith
hath made thee whole. And immediately he received
his sight, and followed Him, glorifying God. And all
the people, when they saw it, gave praise to God.

PosTCOMMUNiON. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we
who have received celestial food may be defended by it against
all adversities. Others as on p. 684.

ASH-WKDNESDAY.

For the Blessing of the Ashes see p. 234.

Introit. Thou hast mercy upon all, O Lord, and hatest none
of the things which Thou hast made, overlooking the sins of
men that they may repent, and sparing them ; for Thou art the
Lord our God.

Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me ; for my soul
trusteth in Thee.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, O Lord, unto Thy faithful people that they
may begin the solemn service of fasting with due pietv, and with
tranquil devotion perform the same. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Defend us, O Lord {p. 121).

III. Almighty, everlasting God {p. 269).

Lesson. Joel ii. 12-ig. Thus saith the Lord : Be
converted to Me w4th all your heart, with fasting, and
with weeping, and with mourning. And rend your
hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord
your God : for He is gracious and merciful, patient and
rich in mercy, and ready to repent of the evil. Who
knoweth but He will turn, and forgive and leave a
blessing behind Him, and sacrifice and libation to the
Lord your God ? Blow the trumpet in Sion ; sanctify
a fast : call a solemn assembly, gather together the

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people ; sanctify the congregation ; assemble the an-
cients ; gather together the little ones, and them that
suck at the breasts : let the bridegroom go forth from
his bed, and the bride out of her bride-chamber. Be-
tween the porch and the altar the priests, the Lord's
ministers, shall weep, and shall sa}' : Spare, O Lord,
spare Thy people : and give not Thy inheritance to
reproach, that the heathens should rule over them.
Why should the}- say among the nations : Where is
their God ? The Lord hath been zealous for His land,
and hath spared His people. And the Lord answered,
and said to His people : Behold I will send you corn,
and wine, and oil : and ye shall be filled with them :
and I will no more make you a reproach among the
nations : saith the Lord Almighty.

GoSPEi.. Blatt. vi. i6-2i. At that time : — Jesus
said to His disciples : When 3-e fast, be not of a sad
countenance, as the hypocrites. For they disfigure
their faces, that to men the}- ma}- appear to fast.
Truly I say to you, they have got their reward. But
thou, when thou fastest, anoint thy head, and wash thy
face : that thou appear not to men to fast, but to thy
Father, who is in secret : and thy Father, who seeth in
secret, will repay thee. Lay not vip for yourselves
treasures on earth, where rust and moth consume, and
W'liere thieves break through and steal. But lay up
for yourselves treasures in heaven ; where neither rust
nor moth doth consume, and where thieves do not
break through nor steal. For where th}- treasure is,
there is thy heart also.

PosTCOMMUNiON. INIay the Sacraments which we have re-
ceived, O Lord, afford us support ; that our fasts maj' be pleasing
to Thee, and be a healing remedy to us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. May the oblation, as OJi the Fifth Sjindav after Epiphany,
p. 684.

III. May the Mysteries which we have received purify us, we
beseech Thee, O Almighty and merciful God ; and by the inter-
cession of all Thy Saints, grant that this Thy Sacrament may
not be to us a means of condemnation, but of pardon and salva-
tion ; may it be the washing away of sins, the strength of the
weak, protection against all the dangers of the world, and the

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remission of all the sins of the faithful, living and dead. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

The Prayer over the People.
Incline, O Lord, the ear of Thy mercy unto Thy people pros-
trate before Thy majesty; that, as we have been refreshed by
Thy divine gift, we may ever be sustained by heavenly aids.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT.

INTROIT. He shall call upon Me, and I will hear him ; I will
deliver him, andglorifv him ; I will fill him v.-ith length of days.

He that dwelleth iii the help of the :Most High shall abide
under the protection of the God of heaven.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who dost every year purify Thy Church by
the Fast of Forty Davs : grant unto this Thy family that what
things they strive to obtain at Thy hand by abstinence, they may
turn""to profit bv good works. Through bur Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. A men. Others as on p. 6gi.

Epistlk. 2 Cor. vi. i-io. Brethren : — We do ex-
hort, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
For He saith : In an acceptable time I have heard
thee, and in the da}^ of salvation I have helped thee.
Behold now is the acceptable time, behold now is the
day of salvation. Gi^nug no offence to any one, that
our ministry may not be blamed : but in all let us
present ourselves as ministers of God in much pa-
tience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses, in
stripes, in prisons, in tumults, in labors, in watchings,
in fastings, in chastity, in knowledge, in long suffer-
ing, in sWeetness, in the Holy Spirit, in charity un-
feigned, in the word of truth, in the power of God, by
the armor of justice on the right hand, and on the left,
by glory and dishonor, by evil report, and good re-
port : as deceivers and true ; as unknown and known :
as dying, and behold we live : as chsstened, and not
killed : as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing : as needyj
yet enriching many : as having nothing, and possess-
ing all things.

Gospel. Matt. iv. i-ii. At that time :— Jesus was
led bv the Spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the
de\-il.' And when Fie had fasted forty days and forty

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nights, aftenA'ards He was hungry. And the tempter
came and said to Him : If Thou art the Sou of God,
command that these stones be made bread. But He
answered and said : It is written : Not by bread alone
doth man Hve, but by every word that proceedeth from
the mouth of God. Then the devil took Him up into
the holy city, and set Him upon the pinnacle of the
temple, and said to Him : If Thou art the Son of God,
cast Thyself down ; for it is written : He hath given
His Angels charge over Thee, and in their hands they
shall bear Thee tip, lest Thou dash Thy foot against a
stone. Jesus said to him : It is written again : Thou
shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again the devil
took Him up into a ver}- high mountain, and showed
Him all the kingdoms of the world, and their glory :
and said to Him : All these will I give Thee, if Thou
wilt fall down and worship me. Then Jesus saith to
him : Begone, Satan : for it is written : The Lord thy
God shalt thou worship, and Him only shalt thou
serve. Then the devil left Him ; and behold, Angels
came and ministered to Him,

Postcom:mu>"ion. IMa^^ the holy oblation of Th^^ Sacrament
refresh vis, O Lord, and purifying' us from our old life, make us
pass on to the fellowship of Thy saving Myster\-. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A meti. Others'as on p. 692.

SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT.

IXTROiT. Call to remembrance, O Lord, Thy compassion and
Thy mercies, which are of old : lest at any time our enemies rule
over us : deliver us, O God of Israel, from all our tribulations.

To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul : in Thee, O my
God, I put my trust ; let me not be ashamed.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of
ourselves : keep us both inwardly and outwardly ; that -tvc maj'
be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body,
and from all evil thoughts which may hurt the soul. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on p. Cgr.

Epistle. / Thess. iv. i-y. Brethren : — We ask and
beseech you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have receiv-
ed from us how ye ought to walk, and please God, so
also ye would walk, that ye may abound the more.

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For ve know what couimands I gave you by the Lord
Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification,
that ye abstain from fornication, that every one of you
know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and
honor, not in the passion of lust, even as the Gentiles,
who know not God : and that no man over-reach, or
circumvent his brother in the matter, because the Lord
is the avenger of all those things, as we have told you
before, and testified. For God hath not called us to
uncleanness, but to holiness : in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Gospel. Matt. xvii. 1-9. At that time :— Jesus
taketh with Him Peter, and James, and John his
brother, and bringeth them up on a high mountain
apart : and was transfigured before them. And His
face shone as the sun : and His garments became white
as snow. And behold, there appeared to them Moses
and Elias talking with Him. And Peter answered and
said to Jesus : Lord, is it good for us to be here ; if Thou
wilt, let us make here three tents, one for Thee, and
one for Moses, and one for Elias. And while he was
yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed
them. And lo ! a Voice from the cloud saying, This
is Mv beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear
ye Him. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on
their face, and were very much afraid. And Jesus
came and touched them, and said to them : Arise, and
fear not. And when they lifted up their eyes they saw
no one, but Jesus alone. " And as they came down from
the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the
^dsion to no man, till the Son of Man be risen from
the dead.

PosTCOMMrNioN. Grant, we humbly beseech Thee, as on First
Sunday after Epiphany (p. 679). Others' as on p. 692.

THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT.

TXTROIT. IMine eves are ever toward the Lord : for He shall
pluck my feet out of "the snare : look Thou upon me, and have
mercy on me, for I am alone and poor.

To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up my soul : in Thee, O my
God, I put my trust : let me not be ashamed.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

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Collect. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, look upon the
desires of Thy humble sen-ants, and stretch forth tlie ri'^ht hand
of Thy Majesty, to be our defence. Through our L,ord Je.sus
Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on p. 6gr.

Epistle. Ephes. v. 1-9. Brethren: Be ye fol-
lowers of God, as beloved children : and walk in love,
as Christ also hath loved us, and delivered Himself up
for us an offering and sacrilice to God for a sweet-smell-
ing savor. But let not fornication, and all unclean-
uess, or covetousuess, be even named among you, as it
becometh saints: or filthiness, or foolish talking, or
buffoonery, which is not to the purpose : but rather
thanksgiving. For know ye this, understanding that
no fornicator, or unclean or covetous man, which is
idolatry, hath inheritance in the kingdom of the
Christ, and God. Let no man deceive 3011 with vain
words: for becau.se of these things the anger of God
Cometh on the children of unbelief. Be not therefore
partakers with them. For ye v,^ere once darkness ; but
now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light : for
the fruit of the light is in all goodness, and justice, and
truth.

GoSPEi,. Luke xi. 1 4.-28. At that time : — Jesus
was casting out a devil, and it was dumb ; and when
He had cast out the devil, the dumb man spake: and
the crowds wondered. But some of them said : He
casteth out devils through Beelzebub, the prince of
devils. But others, tempting, sought of Him a sign
from heaven. But seeing their thoughts, He said to
them : Every kingdom divided against itself is brought
to desolation, and house against house falleth. And if
Satan also is divided against him.self, how shall his
kingdom stand? since ye say, that by Beelzebub I cast
out the devils. Now if I cast out the devils by Beelze-
bub, by whom do yourchildren cast them out? There-
fore they shall be your judges. But if, by the finger
of God, I cast out the devils, doubtless the kingdom of
God is come upon you. ^^^len the strong one armed
guardeth his court, his goods are secure, but if one
stronger than he come upon him, and overcome him,

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he taketh away all his armor wherein he trusted, and
distributeth his spoils. He who is not with 3Ie, is
against Me : and he who gathereih not with j\Ie, scat-
tereth. When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man,
he walketh through places without water, seeking rest:
and not linding it, he saith: I will return to my house,
w^hence I came out. And when he cometh, he tindeth
it swept and adorned. Then he goeth and taketh with
him seven other spirits more wicked than himsell, and
they enter in, and dwell there ; and the last state of
that man becometh worse than the first. And it came
to pass, as He spake these things, that a certain w^oman
from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to Him:
Happy is the womb which bore Thee, and the breasts
which Thou hast sucked. But He said: Yea, rather
happy are they who hear the w^ord of God, and keep it.
PosTCOMMUNiON. Mercifullv absolve us, we beseech Thee, O
Lord from all guilt and danger, since Thou dost admit us to be
partakers of this great Mystery. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. A men. Others as on p. 692.

FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT.

INTROIT. Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together all ye that
love her : rejoice with jov. ve that have been in sorrow : that ye
may exult, and be filled frotn the breasts of your consolation.

I was glad at the things that were said unto me : We will go
into the house of the Lord.

Glor>' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we
who for our deeds are justlv punished, by the cjmfort of Thy
grace may mercifully be relieved. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. A men. Others as on p. 6gi.

Epistle. Gal. iv. 22-31. Brethren :— It is written :
Abraham had two sons, one by a bond-maid, and one
by a free woman. But he by the bond-maid w-as born
after the flesh ; and he by the free woman, by promise:
Which things are an allegory. For these are two
covenants: One indeed on [iNIount Sinai, which gen-
dereth to bondage, which is Agar ; For Sinai is a
mount in Arabia, w^hich correspondeth with the present
Jerusalem, and is in bondage with her children.^ But
that Jerusalem which is above, is free ; which is our

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mother. For it is written: Rejoice, thou barren, who
bearest not : break forth, and cry, thou who travailest
not, for many are the children of the desolate one,
rather than of her who hath a husband. But we,
brethren, according to Isaac are children of promise.
Bvit as then he who was born according to the flesh,
persecuted him who was according to the Spirit ; so
now also. But what saitli the Scripture ? Cast forth
the bond-maid, and her son : for the son of the bond-
maid shall not be heir with the son of the free woman.
Therefore, brethren, we are not children of the bond-
maid but of the free woman : with the liberty where-
with Christ hath made us free.

Gospel. John vi. i-i^. At that time :— Jesus went
over the lake of Galilee, which is that of Tiberias :
and a great crowd followed Him, because they saw
the miracles which He performed on those who were
infirm. Jesus therefore went up the mountain, and
there sat with His disciples. Now the passover, the
festival day of the Jews, was at hand. When Jesus
therefore lifted up His eyes, and saw that a great
crowd v»'as coming to Him, He said to Philip : Whence
shall we buy bread, that these may eat ? And this He
said to try him : for He Himself knew what He would
do. Philip answered Him : Loaves to the amount of
two hundred shillings are not sufficient for them, that
every one may take a little. One of His disciples,
Andrev/, the brother of Simon Peter, saith to Him :
There is a boy here who hath five barley loaves, and
two fishes : but what are these among so many?
Then Jesus said : Make the men sit down. Now,
there was much grass in the place. The men there-
fore sat down, in number about five thousand. And
Jesus took the loaves : and when He had given thanks,
He distributed to those who were seated : in like man-
ner also of the f_shes, as much as they would. And
when they were filled, He said to His disciples : Gath-
er up the broken meat, which remaineth, lest it be
lost. They gathered up, therefore, and filled twelve

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baskets with the broken meat, of the five barley
loaves, which remaiued over aud above to those who
had eaten. Now those nieu, wheu they had seen what
a sign Jesus had performed, said : This is, of a truth,
the Prophet who is to come iuto the world. Jesus,
therefore, knowing that they would come to take Him
by force, and make Him king, fled again into the
mountain by Himself.

PosTCOMMUNioN. Grant, we beseech Thee, O merciful God,
that we may sincerelv respect and receive with faith Thy holy
Mysteries, with which 'rhou daily feedest us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc Avien. Others as on p. 6g2.

PASvSION SUNDAY.

INTROIT Judge me, O God, and distinguish my cause from
the nation that is not holv : deliver me from the unjust and de-
ceitful man, for Thou art my God and my strength.

Send forth Thy light and Thy truth : they have led me, and
brought me unto Thy holy hill, and into Thy tabernacles.

Collect. We beseech Thee, Almighty God, to look down
mercifullv upon this Thy family ; tliat by Thy great goodness
thev may be governed in body, and by Thy holy keeping be
euaVded in mind. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amett.

II. Mercifully hear, O Lord {p. j66), or, O God, the Pastor

{j>. I22\.

Epistle. Heb. i.v. 11-15. Brethren :— Christ be-
ing come a High-priest of the good things to come, by
the greater and better tabernacle not made with hands,
that is, not of this building, neither by the blood of
goats, or calves ; but by His own Blood, entered once
into the sanctuary, having obtained an eternal re-
demption. For if the blood of goats and bulls, and
the ashes of a heifer, being sprinkled, sanctify unto
the cleansing of the flesh those who are defiled ; how
much more shall the Blood of Christ, who through the
Holy Spirit offered Himself wdthout blemish to God,
cleanse our conscience from dead works, to worship
the living God ? And for this. He is Mediator of a new
covenant, that death intervening for the redemption
of the transgressions, which were under the former
covenant, they who are called may receive' the pro-
mise of the eternal inheritance : in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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GosPEi,. John viii. 46-^g. At that time : — Jesus
said to the multitudes of the Jews : Which of you shall
convict Me of sin ? If I say the truth of you, why do
ye not believe Me? He that is of God, heareth the
words of God. Therefore ye hear them not, because
ye are not of God. The Jews therefore answered, and
said to Him : Do not we say w^ell that Thou art a
Samaritan, and hast a devil ? Jesus answered : I have
not a devil : but I honor M}^ Father, and ye have dis-
honored Me. But I seek not Mine own glory : there
is One who seeketh and judgeth. Truly, trul}^, I say
to you : if any man keep My w'ord, he shall not see
death ever. The Jews therefore said : Now we know
that Thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the
prophets ; and Thou sayest : If any man keep My
word, he shall not taste death ever. Art Thou greater
than our Father Abraham, who is dead ? And the
prophets are dead. Whom dost Thou make Thyself?
Jesus answered : If I glorify Myself, My glory is no-
thing. It is My Father that glorifieth Me, of whom
ye say that He is your God. And ye know Him not ;
but I know Him. And if I should say that I know
Him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I know
Him, and keep His word. Abraham your father re-
joiced that he might see My day ; he saw^ it, and was
glad. The Jews therefore said to Him : Thou art not
yet fifty years old, and hast Thou seen Abraham ?
Jesus said to them : Truly, truly, I say to you, before
Abraham was made, I am. They took up stones,
therefore, to cast at Him. But Jesus hid Himself, and
went out of the temple.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Be present with us, O Lord our God; and
defend with continual support those whom Thou hast refreshed
with Thy Mysteries. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A7nen.

II. We beseech Thee, or, May the partaking (p. 666).

PAIvM SUNDAY.

INTROIT.^ O Lord, remove not Thy help far from me ; look
towards my defence: save me from the lion's mouth, and my
lowliness from the horns of the unicorns.

Gospels, and Postcommunions. 701

O God, my God, look upon me : why hast Thou forsaken me ?
far from my salvation are the words of my sins.

Collect. Almighty and everlasting God, who hast caused
our Saviour to take upon Him our flesh, and tosufier death upon
the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His
humility : mercifully grant that we may deserve both to keep
in mind the lessons of His patience, and also to be made par-
takers of His resurrection. Through the same our I,ord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

EpistIvE. Philip, ii. 5-1 t. Bretlireu : — Have this
mind in yourselves, which also was in Christ Jesus ;
who being m the form of God, thought it not robbery
to be equal with God ; but emptied Himself and took
the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of
men, and in fashion found as a man. He humbled
Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the
death of the Cross. Wherefore also God hath highly-
exalted Him. and given Him the Name, which is above
every name : that at the Name of jESUS every knee
should bend of those that are in heaven, on earth, and
under the earth ; and every tongue should confess
that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the
Father.

THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JEvSUS CHRIST

ACCORDING TO MATTHEW. — Matt. XXV l., XXvU.

At that time : — Jesus said to His disciples : Ye know
that after two days will be the Passover, and the vSou
of Man will be delivered up to be crucified. Then
were gathered together the chief priests and ancients
of the people into the court of the high-priest, who
was called Caiphas : and they consulted together, that
they might take Jesus by craft, and put Him to death.
But they said : Not on tlie festival, lest there be a
tumiilt among the people. And when Jesus was in
Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman
came to Him having an alabaster box of precious oint-
ment, and poured it on His head, as He reclined at
table. And when the disciples saw it, they were dis-
pleased, sa^-ing : To what purpose is this waste ? For
this might have been sold for much, and given to the

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poor. And Jesus knowing it, said to them : Why-
trouble ye this womau ? for she hath wrought a good
work on Me. For the poor ye have always with you :
but Me ye have not always. For in pouring this oint-
ment on My body she hath done it for My burial.
Truly I say to you, wherever this gospel shall be
preached in the whole world, this also which she hath
done shall be told in niemor}' of her. Then one of
the tw^elve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the
chief priests, and said to them : What will ye give me,
and I wdll deliver Him to you? And they assigned
him thirty^ pieces of silver. And thenceforth he sought
opportunity to betray Him. And on the first day of
unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying :
Where wilt Thou that w^e prepare for Thee to eat the
Passover ? But Jesus said : Go into the city to a cer-
tain man, and say to him : The Master saith : My time
is at hand ; with thee I keep the Passover with My
disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus ordered them,
and prepared the Passover. And when it was evening.
He sat down with His twelve disciples. And whilst
they w^ere eating, He said : Truly I say to you, that
one of you will betray Me. And they being very much
troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord? But
He answered and said : He that dippeth his hand with
Me in the dish, he will betray Me. The Son of Man
indeed goeth, as it is written of Him : but woe to that
man by whom the Sou of Man is betrayed. It were
better for that man if he had not been born. And
Judas who betrayed Him, answered and said : Rabbi,
is it I? He saith to him: Thou hast said it. And
whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and
blessed, and broke, and gave to His disciples, and said:
Take and eat : this is My Body. And He took the
cup, and gave thanks, and gave to them, saying :
Drink ye all of this. For this is My Blood of the new
testament which shall be shed for many, unto remis-
sion of sins. And I say to you I will not drink hence-
forth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 703

drink it new with you in the kingdom of My Father.
And when they had sung a hymn, they went out unto
Mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to them : Ail of you
will be scandalized in regard to Me this night. For it
is written : I will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep
of the flock shall be scattered. But after I am risen, I
wdll go before you into Galilee. And Peter answered
and said to Him ; Although all shall be scandalized in
regard to Thee, I will never be scandalized. Jesus said
to him : Truly I say to thee, that this night, before a
cock crow, thou wilt deny Me thrice : Peter saith to
Him : Yea, though I should die with Thee, I will not
deny Thee. And in like manner spoke all the disci-
ples. Then Jesus came with them into a countr}-- place
called Gethsemani : and said to His disciples : Sit ye
here while I go yonder, and pray. And taking with
Him Peter and the two sous of Zebedee, He began to
grow sorrowful and to be ver}- sad. Then Pie saith to
them : My soul is sorrowful even unto death : stay ye
here, and watch with Me. And He went a little
further, and fell upon His face, and prayed, saying :
My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass away
from Me. Nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou.
And He cometh to His disciples, and fiudeth them
asleep, and saith to Peter : So, could ye not watch with
Me one hour ? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into
temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh
is weak. Again asecond time He went away and prayed,
sa5dng: My Father, if this cup cannot pass away, ex-
cept I drink it. Thy vrill be done. And He cometh
again, and findeth them sleeping : for their eyes were
heavy. And lea\nng them. He went away again : and
praj^ed the third time, saying the same words ! Then
He cometh to His disciples, and saith to them: vSleep
on now, and take your rest : behold, the hour is at
hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the
hands of sinners. Rise, let us go : behold, he that
will betray Me is at hand. A\Tiile He was 5-et speak-
ing, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with

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him a great crowd with swords and clubs, sent from
the chief priests aud the aucients of the people. And
His betrayer gave them a sign, saying : Whom I
shall kiss, that is He ; hold Him fast. And forthwith
he came to Jesus, aud said : Hail, Rabbi : and he
kissed Him. And Jesus said to him : Friend, for
what art thou come ? Then they came up, and laid
hands on Jesus, aud held Him. And behold one of
those with Jesus stretched forth his hand, and drew
his sword, and struck the servant of the high-priest,
and cut off his ear. Then Jesus saith to him : Put
up again thy sword into its place : for all they that
take the sword shall perish by the sword. Thinkest
thou that I cannot ask My Father, and He will give
Me presently more than twelve legions of Angels?
How, then, shall the Scripture be fulfilled, that thus it
must be done ? In that hour Jesus said to the crowds :
Ye are come out, as if to a robber, with swords and
clubs to take Me. I sat among you daily teaching in
the temple, and ye did not lay hands on Me. Now all
this was done, that the scriptures of the prophets might
be fulfilled. Then the disciples all left Him, and fled.
But they that held Jesus, led Him to Caiphas, the high-
priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assem-
bled. And Peter followed Him afar off, even to the
court of the high-priest. And going in, he sat with the
servants, that he might see the end. And the chief
priests, and the whole council sought false testimony
against Jesus, that they might put Him to death : And
they found none, although many false witnesses had
come forward. And last of all came two false wit-
nesses : and said: This man said, I am able to destroy
the temple of God, and to build it in three days. And
the high-priest arose, and said to Him : Answerest
Thou nothing to the things which these testify against
Thee? But jesus was silent. And the high-priest said
to Him : I adjure Thee by the living God that Thou
tell us whether Thou art the Christ, the Son of God.
Jesus saith to him : Thou hast said it. But I say to

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you, hereafter ye shall see the Sou of Mau sittiug at
the right haud of the power of God, and comiug
iu the clouds of heaveu. Tlieu the high-priest reut
his garmeuts, sayiug : He hath blasphemed : what
further need have we of wituesses ? Behold, uow
ye have heard the blasphemy: what think ye ? They
answered and said : He is worthy of death. Then
they spat iu His face, and buffeted Him ; and some
struck His face with the palms of their hands, say-
ing : Prophesy to us, O Christ, who is he that struck
Thee ? But Peter sat without iu the court ; and
there came to him a servant-maid, saying: Thou also
wast with Jesus, the Galilean. But he denied it be-
fore all, saying: I know not what thou sayest. Aud
as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him,
and she saith to those who were there: This man also
was with Jesus of Nazareth. And agaiu he denied it
with an oath : I do not know the Mau. And after a
while, they who stood by came and said to Peter:
Surely thou also art one of them, for even thy speech
doth discover thee. Then he began to invoke curses
on himself, and to swear that he knew not the Man.
Aud inmiediately a cock crowed. Aud Peter remem-
bered the words of Jesus which He had said : Before a
cock crow thou wilt deny Me thrice. And he went
out aud wept bitterly. And when morning was come,
all the chief priests and ancients of the people took
counsel against Jesus, that they might put Him to
death. And having bound Him, they led Plim away :
and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate, the governor.
Then Judas, who betrayed Plim, seeing that He was
condemned, repented, aud brought back the thirty
pieces of silver to the chief priests and the ancients,
saying: I have sinned by betraying just blood. But
they said: What is that to us ? Look thou to it. And
casting down iu the temple the pieces of silver, he de-
parted ; aud went and hanged himself. But the chief
priests took tlie pieces of silver, and said : It is not law-
ful to put them into the treasury, because it is the price

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of blood. And after they had consulted together, they
bought with them the potter's fxeld, to be a burying-
placc for strangers. 1^'or this cause that field was called
Hakeldama, the field of blood, even to this day. Then
was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah the
prophet, who saith : And they took the thirty pieces
of silver, the price of Him who was priced, v.'hom they
of the children of Israel did jmce. And they gave
them for the potter's field, as the Lord appointed me.
And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor
asked Him, saying : Art Thou the King of the Jews?
Jesus saith to him : Thousayest it. And when He was
accused by the chief priests and ancients. He made rio
answer. Then Pilate saith to Him: Dost Thou not
hear how many things they testify against Thee ? And
He answered not a word, so that the governor wonder-
ed exceedingly. Now on the solemn day, the gov-
ernor Vv'as accustomed to release to the people one
prisoner, whom they would. And he had then a noto-
rious prisoner, called Barabbas. When therefore they
were gathered together, Pilate said : Whom will ye
that I release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called
Christ ? For he knew that they had delivered Him up
through envy. And as he was sitting on the tribunal,
his wife sent to him, saying : Have nothing to do with
that Just Man : for I have suffered much this day in a
dream on account of Him. But the chief priests and
the ancients persuaded the crowds that Ihey should
ask Barabbas, and destro}^ Jesus. And the governor
answered and said to them : Which of the two will ye
that I release to you? But they said: Barabbas.
Pilate saith to them : What then shall I do with Jesus
who is called Christ ? They all say : Let Him be cruci-
fied. The governor said to them: Why, what evil
hath He done ? But they cried out the more, saying :
Let Him be crucified. And Pilate seeing that he did
no good, but that rather a tumult was made, took
water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying :
I am innocent of the biood of this Ju-st Man : look } c

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to it. Aud all the people answered and said: His
blood be ou us, and on our children. Then he releas-
ed to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, de-
livered Him to them to be crucified. Then the sol-
diers of the governor took Jesus into the hall, and
gathered together unto Him the whole band. And
stripped Him, and put a scarlet cloak about Him.
And having platted a crown of thorns, they put it on
His head, and a reed in His right hand. ' And they
bowed the knee before Him, and mocked Him, saying:
Hail, King of the Jews. Aud they spat upon Him,
and took the reed and struck His head. And after
they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from
Him, and put on Him His own garments, and led Him
away to crucify Him. And as they went out, they
found a man of Cyrene, named Simon : him they forc-
ed to take up His cross. And they came to a place
called Golgotha, that is, place of a skull. And they
gave Him to drink wine mingled with gall. And v.hen
He had tasted, he would not drink. And after they
had crucified Him, the}^ divided His garments, casting
lots, that what was spoken by the prophet might be
fulfilled, who saitli: They divided My garments
among them : and on My vesture they cast lots. And
they sat aud watched Him. Aud they put over His
head His charge, written: This is Jesus the King
OF THE Jews. Then were crucified wath Him two
robbers: one on the right hand, and one on the left.
And they that passed by, blasphemed Him, wag-
ging their heads, aud saying: Vah, Thou who de-
strovest the temple of God, and in three davs dost
rebuild it, save Thyself: if Thou art the Son o'f God,
come down from the Cross. In like manner also the
chief priests with the scribes and ancients, mocking,
said: He saved others ; Himself He cannot save : If
He is King of Israel, let Him now come down from
the Cross, and we will believe Him. He trusted iu
God: let Him now deliver Him, if He love Him : for
He said : I am the Sou of God. Aud the robbers also.

7o8 Thk Introits, C01.1.ECTS, Kpistlks,

who were crucified with Him, reproached Him in like
manner. Now from the sixth hour there was darkness
over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. And
about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
saying: Eli, Kli, lamma sabachthani? that is, My
God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? And
some who stood there and heard, said: This Man
calleth Klias. And immediately one of them ran and
took a sponge, and soaked it in vinegar, and put it on
a reed, and gave Him to drink. And the others said:
Hold, let us see whether Elias will come to deliver
Him. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice^
yielded up His Spirit.

[Here all kneel, and pause awht'le.]

And behold the veil of the temple was rent in twain
from the top even to the bottom, and the earth quaked,
and the rocks were rent. And the monuments were
opened, and many bodies of the saints, who had slept,
arose. And they came out of the monuments, after
His resurrection, and went into the holy citj^ and ap-
peared to man}'. Now when the centurion, and they
who were with him watching Jesus, saw the earth-
quake, and the things which took place, they were
greatly terrified, sa3-ing : Indeed this was the Son of
God. And many women were there, afar off, who had
followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering to Him :
among whom was Mary Magdalene, and IMary the mo-
ther of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons
of Zebedee. And when it was evening, there came a
rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself
also was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate, and
asked the Bod}' of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded
that the Body should be delivered up. And Joseph
taking the Body, wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
and laid it in his own new monument, which he had
hewn out in the rock. And rolled a great stone to the
door of the monument, and went away. And Mary

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jMa,2:dalene was there, and the other Mary, sitting over
against the tomb.

[Here the Priest says the Munda cor meum, p. /^j.]
And the next da}-, which followed the day of prepara-
tion, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together
to Pilate, saying : Sir, we remember that that deceiver
said while He was yet alive : After three days I will
rise. Command, therefore, the tomb to be made
secure until the third day : lest His disciples come, and
steal Him away, and say to the people : He is risen
from the dead ; and the last error will be worse than
the first. Pilate said to them : Ye have a guard : Go,
make it secure, as xq know how. And they went and
made the tomb secure, sealing the stone with the
guard.

PosTCOMMUXioN. By the operation of this Mystery, O I^ord,
may our vices be purged away, and our just desires fulfilled.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.^

EASTER SUNDAY.

IXTROiT. T have arisen, and am still with thee, allehua :
Thou hast laid Tliine hand upon me, alleluia : Thy knowledge
is become wonderful, alleluia, alleluia.

Lord, thou hast proved me and known me : Thou hast known
my sitting down and my rising up.

Glor>- be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who through Thine Onlv-begotten Son hast
on this day overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of ever-
lasting life : as by Thy preventing grace Thou dost prosper our
good desires, so do Thou accompany them with Thy continual
help. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. " A men.

Epistle. / Cor. v. j-S. Brethren :— Purge out the
old leaven, that ye may be ?. new -^aste, as ye are un-
leavened. For our passover, Christ, is sacrificed.
Therefore let us fea.st, not with old leaven, nor with
the leaven of malice and wickedness, but with un-
leavened bread of sincerity and truth.

Sequence : Victimce Paschali, p. 620.

Gospel. Mark xvi. i-y. At that time :— IMary

* For the offices <?/Holy Week see note on p. 23^.

7IO The Introits, Collects, Epistles,

Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and
Salome, bought sweet spices, that they might come
and anoint Jesus, And very early in the morning, the
first day of the week, they come to the monument, the
sun being now risen. And they said, one to another :
Who shall roll us back the stone from the door of the
monument ? And looking, they saw the stone rolled
back : for it was very great. And entering into the
monument, the}^ saw a young man sitting on the right
side, clothed with a white robe, and they were af-
frighted. But he saith to them : Be not affrighted :
ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is
risen : He is not here : behold the place w^here they
laid Him. But go, tell His disciples and Peter that He
goeth before you into Galilee : there ye will see Him,
as He told you.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Pour forth upon us, O Lord, the spirit of
Thy love ; that by Thy mercy Thou niayest make those of one
mind whom Thou hast fed with Thy Paschal Mysteries.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Ameii,

LOW SUNDAY.

Introit. As new-born babes, alleluia : desire rational, griiile-'
less milk, allelulia, allelulia, alleluia.

Rejoice unto God our helper ; sing aloud unto the God of
Jacob.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Almighty God, that we
for whom the Feast of the Passover hath now come to an end,
may, through Thy merciful bounty, alwaj-s retain in our life and
manners the influence of the same. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

Epistle. / Jolm v. 4-10. Dearly Beloved : — All
that is born of God, overcometh the world : and this
is the victory, which overcometh the world, our faith.
Who is it that overcometh the world : unless he that
believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is He
who came by water and blood, Jesus the Christ, not in
blood alone, but in water and blood. And it is the
Spirit who testifieth that Christ is truth. For there
are Three who give testimony in heaven : the Father,
the Word, and the Holy Spirit : and these Three are

Gospels, and Postcommunions. in

One. And there are three who give testimony on
earth : the spirit, and water, and blood : and these
three are one. If we receive the testimony of men, the
testimony of God is greater : for this is the testimony
of God, which is greater, because He hath testified of
His Son. He who believeth in the Son of God, hath
the testimonv of God in himself. He who doth not be-
lieve the Son, maketh Him a liar : because he be-
lieveth not in the testimony, which God hath given of
His Son.

GosPEi,. John XX. 19-31. At that time :— When
it was late that same day, the first of the week, and
the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered
together, through fear of the Jews, Jesus came and
stood in the midst, and said to them : Peace be to you.
And when He had said this. He showed them His
hands and side. The disciples, therefore, were glad
when they saw the Lord. He said, therefore, to them
again : Peace be to vou. As the Father hath sent Me,
llilso send you. When He had said this. He breathed
on them, and said to them : Receive ye the Holy
Spirit. Whose sins ye shall forgive, they are forgiven
them : and whose sms ye shall retain, they are re-
tained. Now Thomas, one of the twelve, who is call-
ed Didvmus, was not with them when Jesus came.
The other disciples, therefore, said to him : We have
seen the Lord. But he said to them : Unless I see in
His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger
into the place of the nails, and put my hand into His
side, I will not believe. And after eight days. His
disciples were again wnthin ; and Thomas was with
them. Jesus conieth, the doors l)eing shut, and stood
in the midst, and said : Peace l)e to you. Then He
saith to Thomas : Put thy finger in hither, and see
Mv hands, and bring hither thy hand, and put it into
My side ; and be not incredulous, but believing.
Thomas answered, and said to Him : IMy Lord, and
my God. Jesus saith to him : Because thou hast seen
Me, Thomas, thou believest : blessed are they who

712 The Introits, Cotxects, Episti^es,

have not seen and yet believe. Many other signs also
Jesus performed in the sight of His disciples, which
are not written in this book. But these are written,
that ye may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the vSon of
God : and ' that believing, ye may have life in His
name.

PoSTCOMMUNiON. We bcseecli Thee, O Lord our God, that
Thou wouldst make these most holy Mysteries, which Thou hast
bestowed for the perfection of our renewal, to be to us both a
present and future remed3^ Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
A men.

SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

INTROIT. The earth is full of the mercy of the Lord, alleluia :
by the word of the Lord were the heavens established, alleluia,
alleluia.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just : praise becometh the upright.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who in the humility of Thy Son hast raised
up a fallen world : grant to Thy faithful" people perpetual glad-
ness ; and as Thou hast delivered them from the perils of eternal
death, make them to rejoice with everlasting joy. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Grant, O Lord God (/>. 194).

III. Mercifully hear, O Lord {p. 1C6), or, O God, the Pastor
{p. 122).

Epistle. / Peter it. 21-25. Dearly Beloved : —
Christ suffered for us, leaving to you an example, that ye
should follow in the steps of Him, who committed no
sin, nor was guile found in His mouth : who when He
was reviled, reviled not : when He suffered, threatened
not, but delivered Himself up to him who judged Him
unjustly : who Himself bare our sins in His own Body
on the tree, that we, being dead to sin, should live to
justice : by whose stripes ye are healed. For ye were
as sheep going astray, biit are now converted to the
Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Gospel. John x. 11-16. At that time :— Jesus said
to the Pharisees : I am the good Shepherd. The good
shepherd giveth his life for his sheep. But the hire-
ling, and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the
sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the

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sheep, aud fleeth : and the wolf seizeth, and scattereth
the sheep : And the hireling fleeth, because he is a
hireling, and hath no care for the sheep. I am the
good Shepherd ; and I know Mine, aud Mine know
iNIe. As the Father knoweth IMe, and I know the
Father : and I lay down My life for My sheep. Aud
other sheep I have, which are not of this fold : them
also I must bring, aud the}- shall hear My voice, and
there shall be one Fold and one Shepherd.

PosTCOMMuxiON. Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Almighty
God, that, obtaining- the grace of Thy Resurrection, we may ever
glor^' in Thy gift. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

li. Having received, O Lord, the.se helps to our salvation,
grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be ever protected by the
patronage of blessed Mary ever Virgin, in whose honor we have
made these offerings to Thy majesty.

III. We beseech Thee, or, May the partaking (J>. 666).

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.
Patronage of St. Joseph.

Introit. The Lord is our helper and protector : in Hira shall
our heart rejoice, aud in His holy name we have trusted, alle-
luia, alleluia.

Give ear, O Thou that rulest Israel : Thou that leadest Joseph
like a sheep.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who in Thine unspeakable providence
didst vouchsafe to choo.se ble.ssed Jo.seph to be the husband of
Thy most holy Mother : mercifully grant that, as we venerate
him for our protector on earth, we may deser\-e to be aided by
his intercession in heaven. Who livest and reignest, etc. Amen.

Collect of the Sunday. Almighty God, who showest to
those that are in error the light of Thy truth, that thej- may re-
turn into the way of justice : grant unto all tho.se who are ad-
mitted into the fellowship of Christ's religion, that the3^ may
avoid those things that are contrary to that name, and follow
such things as are agreeable thereto. Through the same our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Geti. xlix. 22-26. Joseph is a growing
botigh, a growing bough and fair to behold : the
branches run to and fro upon the wall. But the arch-
ers provoked him, aud quarrelled with him, and envied
him. His bow rested upon the strong, and the bands
of his arms and his hands were loosed, by the hands of
the Mighty One of Jacob : thence he came forth the

714 The Introits, Coi.i,ects, Bpisti^EvS,

vSlieplierd, the stone of Israel. The God of thy father
will be thy helper, and the Almighty will bless thee
with the blessings of heaven above, with the blessings
of the deep which lietli beneath, with the blessings
of the breasts and of the womb. The blessings of
thy father are strengthened with the blessings of his
fathers, until the desire of the everlasting hills come :
may they be upon the head of Joseph, and upon the
crown of the Nazarite among his brethren.

GosPEi/. Luke Hi. 21-23. At that time : — It came
to pass, when all the people were baptized, that Jesus
also being baptized and praying, the heaven was opened:
and the Holy Spirit descended in a bodily form, like a
dove, upon Him : and a Voice came from heaven :
Thou art My beloved Son : in Thee I am well pleased.
And Jesus Himself beginning, was about thirty years
old, being (as it was supposed) the son of Joseph.

POSTCOMMUNION. Refreshed at the fountain of divine bless-
ing, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that as Thou makest us
refoice in the protection of blessed Joseph, so by his merits and
intercession Thou wouldst make us partakers of celestial glory.
Tlirough our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

PoiTCOMMUNiON OF THE SUNDAY. May the Sacrameut which
we have received, O Lord, both revive us with spiritual nourish-
ment and defend us by bodily succor. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

Last Gospel. John xvi. 16-22. At that time : —
Jesus said to His disciples : A little while, and 5-e will
not see Me : and again a little while, and 3'e will see
Me : because I go to tlie Father. Then some of His
disciples said, one to another : What is this that He
saith to us : A little while, and ye will not see Me ;
and again a little while, and ye will see INIe, and, be-
cause I go to the Father? They said, therefore : What
is this that He saith : a little while ? We know not
what He speaketh. And Jesus knew that they had a
mind to ask Him : and He said to them : Of this do jq
inquire among 3^ourselves, because I said : A little
while, and ye will not see Me : and again a little while,
and ye will see INIe. Truly, truly, I say to you, that 3'e
shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice :

GOSPEIvS, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 715

and ye shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall
be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labor,
hath sorrow, because her hour is come : but when she
hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no
more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into tlie
world. So also ye now indeed have sorrow, but I will
see you again ; and your heart wall rejoice ; and your
joy no man shall take from you.

FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

INTROIT. Sing unto the Lord a new song, alleluia ; for the
Lord hath done wonderful things, alleluia. He hath revealed
His justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

His right hand and His holy arm : hath wrought salvation for
Him.

Glorj' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who makest the minds of the faithful to be
of one will : grant unto Th^' people to love what Thou command-
est, and to desire what Thou dost promise; that amidst the
various changes of the world our hea. is may there be fixed
where true joys abide. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Allien. Others as on Second Sujiday, p. -/id.

Epistle. James i. ij-21. Dearly Beloved : — Every
excellent gift and every perfect gift is from above,
coming down from the Father of lights, with w^hom is
no change, nor shadow of alteration. For of His own
will He hath begotten us by the word of truth, that we
may be some first fruits of His creatures. Ye know,
my dearly beloved brethren. And let every man be
quick to hear, but slow to speak, and slow to auger.
For the anger of man worketh not the justice o"- God.
Wherefore casting away all uncleanness, and abun-
dance of malice, receive \s'ith meekness the engrafted
word, which can save your souls.

GOSPKL. John xid. 5-//. At that time : — Jesus said
to His disciples : I go to Him who sent ISIe, and none
of 5'ou asketh Me : Whitlier art Thou going? But be-
cause I have spoken these things to 3-ou, sorrow hath
filled your heart. But I tell you the truth : it is expe-
dient for you that I go : for if I go not, the Paraclete
will not come to yo^x : but if I go, I wall send Him
to you. And when He is come, He will convict the

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world of siu, and of justice, and of judgment : of sin,
because they believed not in Me ; and of justice, be-
cause I go to the Father ; and ye will see Me uo lon-
ger : and of judgment, because the prince of this
world is already judged. I have yet many things to
say to you : but ye cannot bear them now. But when
He, the Spirit of truth shall come. He will teach you
all the truth, for He will not speak of Himself ; but
whatever things He hath heard, He will speak, and
the things which are to come. He will show you. He
will glorify Me, because He will receive of Mine, and
show to you.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Assist US, O I,ord our God, that by these
Mysteries which we faithfully receive, we may be purified from
vice and delivered from all dangers. Through our I^ord Jesus
Christ, etc. Atnen. Others as o?i Second Sunday, p. jij.

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER.

INTROIT. Declare the voice of joy, and let it be heard, alle-
luia. Declare it even to the ends of the earth ; the X,ord hath
delivered His people, alleluia, alleluia.

O sing joyfully unto God, all the earth : sing ye a psalm unto
His name : give glory unto His praise.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, from whom all good things do proceed :
grant to us Thy humble .servants that by Thy holy in.spiration
we may think those things that are good, and by Thy guidance
may perform the same. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
A men. Others as on second Sunday, p. 712.

FvPiSTLE. James i. 22-2J. Dearly Beloved :— Be ye
doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
yourselves. For if any man is a hearer of the word,
and not a doer, he is like to a man beholding his natu-
ral countenance in a glass : for he beholdetji himself,
and goetli awa}-, and presently forgetteth what kind of
a man he was. But he who looketh into the perfect
law of liberty, and continueth in it, not becoming a
forgetful hearer, but a doer of work, this man .shall be
blessed in his deed. If any man think himself reli-
gious, not bridling his tongue, but deceiving his heart,
this man's religion is vain. Religion pure and unde-
filed, with God and the Father is this : to visit orphans

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and widows iu their tribulatiou, aud to keep oue's self
unspotted from the world.

GosPEi.. John xvi. 23-30. At that time :— Jesus
said to His disciples : Truly, truly, I say to you : If }e
a«k the Father anything in My name, He will give it
you Hitherto ye have not asked anything m My
name : ask, and ve shall receive, that your joy may
be full. These things I have spoken to you in pro-
verbs. The hour cometh when I will no more speak
to vou iu proverbs, but I will show you plainly of tlie
Father. On that dav, ve will ask in My name : and I
sav not to vou, that I will ask the Father for you : for
the Father' Himself loveth you, because ye have loved
Me and have believed that I came forth from God. I
came forth from the Father, and am come into the
world • again I leave the world, and go to the Father.
His disciples sav to Him : Behold, now Thou speakest
plain Iv and speakest no proverb. Now we know that
Thou 'knowest all things, and Thou needest not that
any man should ask Thee : by this we believe that
Thou comest forth from God.

PosTCOMMUNiox. Grant us, O Lord, whom Thon hast filled
with the virtue of Thv heavenly table, both to desire those things
wh-ch are right, and to obtain what we desire Throu.oh our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A men. Others as on Second Sunday , p . 713.

ASCENSION DAY.

INTROIT. Ye men of Galilee, why wonder ye, lookin.s: into
heaven? alleluia : in like manner as ye have seen Him ascend-
ing into heaven, so shall He come, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia

O clap your hands, all ye nations : shout unto God with the
voice of joy.

Gloi-y be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that as we
l>elieve Thine Onlv-begotten Son our Redeerrier to have tins dav
asf^euded into the heavens, so we may also m hear: and mma
dvv-ell amid heavenly thiugs. Through the same our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

LESSON. Ads i. i-iT. The former treatise I indeed
made O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus l^egan
to do' and to teach, until the day on which He was
taken up, after He had given commandments through

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the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom He had chosen.
To whom, also, He showed Himself alive, after His
Passion, by many proofs, for forty days appearing to
them, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And eat-
ing with them. He commanded them not to depart
from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the
Father, which ye have heard (He said) from My
mouth. For John indeed baptized with water, but ye
shall be baptized with the Holy Spirit not many days
hence. They, therefore, who were come together,
asked Him, sa3ang : Lord, wilt Thou at this time re-
store the kingdom to Israel ? But He said to them :
It is not for you to know the times or moments which
the Father hath set by His own power. But ye shall
receive power when the Holy Spirit shall come upon
you, and ye shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and
in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of
the earth. And when He had said these things, whilst
they looked on, He vvas raised up, and a cloud received
Him out of their sight. And as they looked steadfast-
ly on Him, as He went up to heaven, behold two men
stood by them in white apparel, who also said ; Lien of
Galilee, wh}' stand ye looking up into heaven ? This
Jesus, who hath been taken up from 3'-ou into heaven,
shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go
into heaven.

GosPEiy. Mark xvi. 14-20. At that time : — Jesus
appeared to the eleven as they were at table : and
upbraided them vntli their unbelief, and hardness of
heart, because the}'^ did not believe those who had seen
Him after He was risen again. And He said to them :
Go ye into the whole world, and preach the Gospel to
every creature. He that believeth and is baptized,
shall be saved ; but he that believeth not, shall be con-
denmed. And these signs shall follow those who be-
lieve. In My name they shall cast out devils ; they
shall speak with new tongues. They shall take \\\>
serpents : and if they drink any deadly thing, it vshall
not huit them : they shall lay their hands upon the

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sick, and they sliall recover.* And the Lord Jesus,
after He had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven
and sitteth on the right hand of God. But they going
forth, preached everywhere : the Lord working withal,
and confirming the word with the signs which followed.
PosTCOMMirxiox. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty and
merciful God, that what we have received in visible INIysteries
we may obtain in its invisible effect. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE OF THE AS-
CENSION.

IXTROiT. Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried
unto Thee, alleluia : niy heart hath said to Thee, I havesougiit
Thy face, Thy face, O Lord, will I seek : hide not Thy face from
me" alleluia, alleluia.

The Lord is my light and my salvation : whom shall I fear ?

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty, Everlasting God, grant that we may al-
ways have a will devoted to Thee, and a sincere heart to serve
Thy majesty. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.
Collect of the Ascension, p. yr?.

Epistle. / Peicr iv. 7-11. Dearly Beloved : — Be
ye prudent and watch in prayers. And above all
things have constant, mutual love among yourselves :
for love covereth a multitude of sins. Be hospitable
one to another without murmuring : Every one, as he
hath received grace, ministering the same one to an-
other, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
If anv man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God :
if an 2/ man minister, let him do it as by the strength
which God supplieth : that in all things God may be
glorified through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Gospel. John xv. 26 to xvi. 4. At that time : — Jesus
said to His disciples : When the Paraclete cometh,
v»'hom I vvill send to you from the Father, the Spirit of
trtitli who proceedet'h from the Father, He will give
testimony of Me. And ye shall give testimony, be-
cause ye are with Me from the beginning. These
things have I spoken to you, that ye may not be scan-
dalized. They will cast' you out of the' synagogues :
yea, the hour" cometh, that whoever kiileth yoti will

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think that he offereth homage to God. And these
things will they do to you, because they know not the
Father nor Me. But these things I have told you, that
when their time shall come, ye may remember that I
told you.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Being refreshed, O Lord, with sacred gifts,
grant us, we beseech Thee, ever to continue in thanksgiving.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Postcommunioyi of
the Ascension, p. yig.

PENTECOST, OR WHITSUNDAY.

INTROIT. The Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world,
alleluia : and that which containeth all things hath knowledge
of the voice, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered ; and let them
that hate Him flee iVom before His face.

GlorN' be to the Father, etc.

Coi.LKCT. O God, who on this day didst tench the hearts of
Thy faithful people, by the light of Thy Holy Spirit : grant us by
the" same Spirit to iiave a right judgment in all things, and ever-
more to rejoice m His holy comfort. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Ad's ii. i-ii. When the days of Pente-
cost were completed, the disciples were all together in
one place. And suddenly there came a sound from
heaven as of a rushing mighty wijid, and it filled the
whole hotise where they were sitting. And there ap-
peared to them parted tongues as of fire, and it sat
upon every one of them : And they were all filled with
the Holy vSpirit, and began to speak with other
tongues, as the Holy Spirit gave them to speak. Now
there w^ere dw^elling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men,
out of every nation under heaven. And when this
voice was spread, the multitude came together, and
were confounded in mind, because every man heard
them speak in his ow^n tongue. And they were all
amazed, and wondered, saying : Behold, are not all
these who speak, Galileans ? And how hear we every
man otir own tongue wherein we were born ! Par-
thians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the inhabitants
of Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia, Pontus, and
Asia, Phrygia and Pamphilia, Egypt, and the parts of

Gospels, and Postcommunions. 721

Libya about Cyreiie, aud strangers of Rome, Jews also,
and proselytes, Cretans and Arabians ; we hear thein
speak in our tongues the great works of God.
Sequence : Vent, Sancte Spiritus, p. t2s-
Gospel. Jo^hfi xiv. 23-3/. At that time :— Jesus
said to His disciples : If any one love Me, he will keep
My word, and My Father will love him, and We will
come to him, and' make our abode with him : he who
loveth Me not, keepeth not My words. And the word
which ve have heard, is not Mine, but the Father's
who seiit Me. These things have I spoken to you,
abiding with vou. But the Paraclete, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in My name, He wall teach
you all things, and bring all things to your mind,
whatever -I have said to you. Peace I leave you. My
peace I give you : not as the world giveth do I give
you. Let not your heart be troubled, nor let it be
afraid. Ye have heard that I said to you : I go away,
and I come to vou. If ye loved ]Me, ye would indeed
be glad, because I go to' the Father : for the Father is
greater than I. And now I have told you before it
come to pass, that when it shall come to pass, ye may
believe. I will not now speak many things with you :
for the prince of this world cometh, and in Me he hath
nothing. But that the world may know that I love
the Father, and as the Father hath given Me com-
mandment, so do I.

PosTCOMMrxiox. Mav the infusion of the Holy Spirit cleanse
our hearts, O Lord, and render them fruitful by the inward water-
ing of His heavenly dew. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
A men.

TRINITY SUNDAY.

IXTROiT. Blessed be the Holy Trinity and undivided Unity:
we will give glory to Hiui, because He hath shown His merc^' to
us.

O Lord our Lord, how admirable is Thy name in the whole
earth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty, Everlasting God, who hast granted tc
Thy servants, iu the confession of the true faith, to acknowledge

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the glory of the Eternal Trinity, and, in the power of Thy
majesty, to adore the Unity : we beseech Thee that, by steadfast-
ness in the same faith, we'may always be defended from all ad-
versities. Through our I^ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

CoLLKCT OF THK SuNu.w. O Ciod, the Strength of those who
put their trust in Thee, graciously accept our prayers ; and be-
cau.se human inlirmity without Thee can do nothing, grant us
the help of Thy grace ; that, in fulfilling Thy commandments, v.-e
may please Thee both in will and deed. Through our L,ord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Kpistle. J^ojfi. xi. 33-36. O depth of riches of
•wisdom and knowledge of God ! How inconipreheusi-
ble are His judgments, and unsearchable His ways !
For who hath known the mind of the Lord ? Or who
hath been His counsellor ? Or who hath first given to
Him, and recompense shall be made him ? For of
Him, and by Him, and in Him, are all things : to Him
be glory for ever. Amen.

GosPEiy. Matt, .vxviii. 18-20. At that time : —
Jesus said to His disciples : All power is given to Me
in heaven and on earth. Go ye, therefore, and teach
all nations : baptizing them in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them
to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded
3'oti : and behold I am with you all days, unto the
end of the world.

PosTCOMMUNiON. May the reception of this Sacrament, O
Eord our God, and the confes.sion of the Holy and Eternal Tri-
nity, and Its undivided Unity, profit us to the salvation of body
and soul. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

PoSTCOMMrxioN OF THE SUNDAY. Grant, we beseech Thee,
O Eord, that, filled with so great gifts, we may receive Thy salu-
tary benefits, and never cease from Thy praise. Through our
Eofd Jesus Chiist, etc. Amen.

Last Gospel. L uke vi. 36-42. At that time :— Jesus
said to His disciples : Be therefore merciful, as your
Father also is merciful. Jtidge not, and ye shall not
be judged. Condemn not, and ye shall not be con-
deitmed. Forgive, and ye shall be forgiven. Give,
and it shall be given to yoti : good measure and pressed
down, and shaken together and running over, shall
they give into your bosom. P'or with the same uiea-

Gospels, and ^osTcoMMuxIo^'s.

sure with which ye measure, it shall be measured to
you agaiu, Aud He spake also a similitude to them :
Cau a blind man lead a bliud mau ? do not both fall
into the pit ? The scholar is not above his teacher ;
but every one will be perfect, if he be as his teacher.
And why seest thou the mote in thy brother's eye, and
considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye ? or,
how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let nie draw
the mote out of thine eye, when thou thvself perceivest
not the beam in thine own eye? Hypocrite, cast first
the beam out of thine own "eye : and then wilt thou
see clearly to draw the mote out of thy brother's eye.

CORPUS CHRISTI.

INTROIT. He fed them with the fat of wheat, alleluia, and
with honey out of the rock He satisfied them, alleluia, al-
leluia, alleluia.

Rejoice unto God our helper; sing aloud unto the God of
Jacob.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who under a wonderful Sacrament hast left
us a memorial of Thy Passion : grant us, we beseecli Thee, so to
venerate the sacred mysteries of Thv Bodv and Elood that we
may ever feel within us the fruit of Thy Redemption. Who
livest and reignest, etc. A men.

EPISTI.E. I Cor. xi. 2s-2g. Brethren :— I have re-
ceived of the Lord that which also I delivered to you,
that the Lord Jesus, on the night in which He was be-
trayed, took bread, and giving thanks, brake it, and
said : Take and eat : this is My Body, which shall be
delivered for you : this do for the commemoration of
INIe. In like manner also He took the cup, after the
supper, .saying : This cup is the new covenant in My
Blood. Tins do ye, as often as ye shall drink, for the
commemoration of Me. For as often as ye shall eat
this bread, and drink the cup, ve shall show the death
of the Lord, until He come. Therefore whoever shall
eat this bread, or drink the cup of the Lord unworthily,
shall be guilty of the Body and of the Blood of the
Lord. But let a man prove himself : and so let him
eat of that bread aud drink of the cup. For he who

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eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh
judgmeut to himself, uot discerning the Body of the
IvOrd.

SEQUE^XE : Lauda Sion, p. 6j2.

GosPEiv. ^ Joh7i vi. 36-^g. At that time :— Jesus said
to the multitudes of the Jews : My Flesh is true food,
and My Blood is true drink. He who eateth My
Flesh, and drinketh My Blood, abideth in Me, and I in
him. As the Father who liveth sent Me, and I live by
the Father, so he that eateth INIe, the same also shall
live by Me. This is the Bread which came down from
heaven. Not as your fathers ate the manna, and died.
He who eateth this Bread, shall live for ever.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Grant us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to be
filled with the everlasting fruition of Thy Divinity, which is pre-
figured by the temporal reception of Thy precious Body and
Blood. Who livest and reiguest, etc. A»ien.

SUNDAY Vv^ITHIN THE OCTAVE OF CORPUS
CHRISTI.

Introit. The Lord became my protector, and He brought me
forth into a large place : He saved me, because He was well
pleased with nie.

I will love Thee, O Lord, my strength : the Lord is my rock,
my refuge, and my deliverer.

Glorj' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Make us, O Lord, to have a perpetual fear and
love of Thy Holy Name ; for Thou never failest to govern those
whom Thou dost solidly establish in Thy love. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Colled of Cojpus Christi, p. j2j.

Epistle. / John Hi. 13-18. Dearly Beloved : —
Wonder not if the world hate 3-ou. We know that we
have passed from death to life, because we love the
brethren. He who loveth not, abideth in death.
Every one w^ho hateth his brother, is a murderer.
And ye know, that uo murderer hath life everlasting
abiding in himself. In this we know the love of God,
that He laid down His life for us : and we ought to lay
down our lives for the brethren. He who hath the
substance of this world, and seeth his brother in need,
and shutteth up his bowels against him, how doth the

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love of God abide in him ? M3' little children, let us
love, not in word, nor tongue, but in deed and truth.

GosPHi,. Luke xiv. 16-2^. At that time : — Jesus
spoke to the Pharisees this parable : A certain man
made a great supper, and invited many. And he sent
his servant at supper time, to say to those who had
been invited, that they should come, for now all
things are ready. And the}^ all began together to
make excuse. The first said to him : I have bought a
farm, and I must go out and see it : I pray thee, ex-
cuse me. And another said : I have bought five yoke
of oxen, and I am going to try them : I pray thee, ex-
cuse me. And another said : I have married a wife,
and, therefore, I cannot come. And the servant re-
turning, told these things to his lord. Then the mas-
ter of the house being angr3% said to his servant : Go
out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and
bring in hither the poor and the maimed, and the
blind and the lame. And the servant said : Sir, it is
done as thou hast commanded : and 3^et there is room.
And the lord said to the Ger\^ant : Go into the high-
ways and hedges ; and compel them to come in, that
my house may be filled. But I sa}^ to you, that none
of these men who have been invited, shall taste of my
supper.

PosTCOM>rtrN'iON. Having- received Thy sacred gifts, we be-
seech Thee, O Lord, that .by the frequent reception of this Mys-
ten,' the fruit of our salvation maj' increase. Through our Lord
Tesns Christ, etc. Amen. Posicommunion of Corpus Christi,
p. 724.

FEAST OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS.
Friday after the Octave of Corpits Chrtstt.

INTROTT. He will have mercy according to the multitude of
His mercies : for He hath not willingly afflicted nor cast off the
children of men : the Lord is good to" them that hope in Plim, to
the soul that seeketh Him. alleUiia, allehiia.

The mercies of the Lord I v/ill sing for evermore ; from gene-
ration to generation.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Coi-T.F,CT. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that we
who glory in the most Sacred Heart of Thy beloved Son, and cele-

726 The Introits, Collects, Epistles,

brate the singular benefits of His love towards us, inay rejoice
equally in their operation and their fruit. Through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Isaiah xii. i-6. I will give thanks to
Thee, O Lord, for Thou wast angry with me : Thy
wrath is turned away, and Thou hast comforted me.
Behold, God is my Saviour, I will deal confidently,
and will not fear : because the Lord is my strength,
and ni}^ praise, and He is become my salvation. Ye
shall draw waters with jo}^ out of the fountains of sal-
vation. And ye shall sa}' in that day : Praise ye the
Lord: and call on His name : make His works known
among the peoples : remember that His name is high.
Sing ye to the Lord, for He hath done a great thing :
show^ this forth in all the earth. Rejoice, and praise,
O thou habitation of Sion : for great in the midst of
thee is the Holy One of Israel.

Gospel. John xix. 31-35. At that time : — The
Jews, iDecause it was the eve of the Sabbath, that the
bodies might not remain on the cross on the Sabbath
(for that was a great Sabbath-day), besought Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and that they might
be taken aw^ay. The soldiers therefore came, and
brake the legs of the first, and of the other who was
crucified wdth him. But after they came to Jesus,
when they saw that He was alread}^ dead, they did not
break His legs. Btit one of the soldiers pierced His
side wdth a spear, and immediately there came out
blood and water. And he who saw it giveth testimony,
and his testimony is true.

PosTCo:\TMrNioN. Being fed with peaceful delights and life-
giving Sacraments, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord our God.
that Thou, who art meek and huriible of heart, wonldst make us
clean from the stain of every vice, and more steadfastly to abhor
the proud vanities of the world. Who livest and reignest, etc.
Amen.

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Tntro!T. Look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me, O
Lord : for I am alone and poor : loolc upon my lowliness and my
labor : and forgive me all my sins, O my God.

Gospels, and Postcommunioxs. 727

To Thee, O Lord, have I lifted up mj' soul : in Thee, O my
God, I put my trust ; let me not be asham'ed.

Glors- be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, the Protector of all that trust in Thee,
without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy : increase and
multiply upon us Thy mercv ; that. Thou being our ruler and
guide, we may so pass through temporal blessings that we
finally lose not those which are eternal. Through our Lord
Jesus'Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Defend us, O Lord {p. 121).

III. At choice.

Epistle. / Peter v. 6-11. Dearly Beloved : —
Humble A'ourselves under the powerful hand of God,
that He liiay exalt you in the time of visitation, casting
all your care on Him, since He is careful of you. Be
sober and vigilant, for your adversary, the devil, as a
roaring lion, goeth about, seeking whom he ma}^ de-
vour, whom resist strong in faith, knowing that the
same sufferings befall your brethren in the world. But
the God of all grace, who hath called you to His eter-
nal glory in Christ Jesus, will perfect, confirm, and
establish 3-0U, after ye have suffered awhile. To Him
be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Gospel. Luke xv. i-io. At that time : — The pub-
licans arid the sinners drew near to Him, to hear Him.
And the Pharisees and the scribes murmured, saying :
This ]Man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
And He spake to them this parable, saying : What
man of vou who hath a hundred sheep and loseth
one of them, doth not leave the ninetj'-nine in the
desert, and go after that which was lost, until he find
it ? And when he hath found it, he layeth it upon his
shoulders, rejoicing ; and coming home, he calleth to-
gether his friends and neighbors, saying to them :
Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep which
was lost ? I say to you, that even so there will be joy
in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than
over ninety-nine just men who need not_ penance.
Or what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose
one piece, doth not light a lamp, and sweep the house
and seek diligently, until she iindeth it? And when

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she hath found it, she calleth together her friends and
neighbors, saying : Rejoice with me, because I have
found the piece which I had lost. So I say to you,
there is jo}^ before the Angels of God over one sinner
that repenteth.

ro-Tco.MMUNiON. INIav we be renewed, O Lord, by Thy
sacred Mysteries which we have received ; and tr.ay they expiate
our sins, 'and prepare us for Thine eternal mercies. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. May the oblation {p. CS4).

III. At choice.

FOURTH vSUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. The Eord is my light and my salvation ; whom
shall I fear? The Lord is the protector of' m^- lii'e ; of whom
shall I be afraid ? IMine enemies that trouble me have them-
selves been weakened and have fallen.

If armies in camp should stand together against me, my heart
shall not fear.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, O Lord, we beseech Thee, both that the
course of this world maj^ be peaceal^lj- ordered by Thy gover-
nance, and that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee "in tran-
quil devotion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Avien.
Others as on third Sunday, p. ■/2j.

Epistle. Rom. viii. iS-2^. Brethren : — I think
that the sufferings of this present time are not worth}'-
of the glory, which shall be revealed in us. For the
expectation of the creature waileth for the revelation
of the sons of God. For the creature was made sub-
ject to vanity not willingly, but by reason of him who
made it subject in hope ; because the creature also it-
self shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption
into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For
we know that the whole creation groaneth and travail-
eth in pain until now. And not only it, but ourselves
also having the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we our-
selves groan within ourselves, waiting forjthe adoption
of sons of God, the redemption of our body : in Christ
Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. Luke v. i-ii. At that time : — When the
crowd pressed on Jesus to hear the word of God, He
stood bv the lake of Genesarcth, and saw two barks

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standing by the lake : but the fishermen were gone out
of them, and were washing their nets. And going up
into one of the barks, that was Simon's, He desired
him to put off a Httle from the land. And sitting
down, He taught the crowds out of the bark. Now
when He had ceased to speak, He said to Simon : Put
off into the deep, and let down 30ur nets for a draught.
And Simon answering, said to Him : JMaster, we have
toiled all the night, and taken nothing ; but at Thy
word I will let down the net. And when they had
done this, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes,
and their net was breaking. And they beckoned to
their partners who were in the other bark, that they
should come and help them. And they came, and
filled both the barks, so that they were almost sinking.
When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at the knees
of Jesus, £a3ing : Depart from me, for I am a sinful
man, O Lord ! For amazement had seized hin, and
all who were with him, at the draught of the fishes
which they had taken ; and so likewise Jamt^s and
John, the sons of Zebedee, who were partners of Simon.
Aud Jesus said to vSimon : Fear not ; from henceforth
thou wilt catch men. And w^he-n they had brought
their barks to shore, they left all things aud followed
Him.

PosTCOMMUNioN. May the Mysteries which we have receiv-
ed purify lis, O Lord, we beseech' Thee ; and defend us by the
gifts which they convey. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen. Others as on third Sunaay, p. 72S.

FIFTH SUNDAY AFTEP^- PENTECOST.

Intrott. Hear, O Lord, my voice with which I have cried
unto Thee : be Thou my helper, forsake me not, neither despise
me, O God, my Saviour.

The Lord is my light and my salvation ; whom shall I fear?

Glory be to the Father, etc.

CoT.LECT. O God, who hast prepared for those who love Thee
good things beyond the vision of man : pour into our hearts such
love toward Thee that we, loving Thee in all things and above
all things, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we
can desire. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on third Sunday, p. 72-/.

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Kpistee. / Peter Hi. S-15. Dearly Beloved : — Be
ye all of one mind in pra3'er, sympathizing, loving the
brotherhood, merciful, modest, humble : not rendering
evil for evil, nor insult for insult ; but, on the contrary,
blessing, for to this 3'e are called, that ye may inherit
a blessing. For let him who will love life* and see
good days, refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips
that they speak no guile : Let him turn away from evil,
and do good : let him seek peace and pursue it, for the
eyes of the Lord are on the just, and His ears are open
to their prayers : but the countenance of the Lord is on
those Vv'ho do evil. And who is there, who can hurt
you, if ye be zealous for good ? But if also ye suffer
something for justice, blessed are ye. And fear not
their terror, and be not troubled. But sanctify Christ
the Lord in your hearts.

Gospel. Matt. v. 20-24. At that time : — Jesus said
to His disciples : Unless your justice abound more than
that of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall not enter
into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it
was said to those of old : Thou shalt not kill; and who-
ever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment.
But I sa}- to you, that whoever is angry with his
brother, shall be in danger of the judgment. And
whoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in dan-
ger of the council. And whoever shall say, thou fool,
shall be in danger of hell-fire. If therefore thou
bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that
thy brother hath anything against thee, leave there
thy gift before the altar, and go first and be reconciled
to thy brother : and then come and offer thy gift.

PosTCOMMuxiox. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we
whom Thou hast fed with a heavenlj' gift may be cleansed from
our hidden sins, and delivered from the snares of our enemies.
Through our Eord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Oihos as on third
Sunday, p. ■/28.

vSIXTH SUNDAY AFTER FENTECOST.

iNTiioiT. The Lord is the strentith of His people, and the
prutectf^r of the salvation of His anoinlt-d : save, O Lord, Thy
people, and bless Thiuc inheritance, and rule them for ever.

Gospels, and Postcommunioxs. 731

Uuto Thee will I cry, O Lord : O my God, be not Thou silent
to uie ; lest if Thou be silent to me, 1 become like them that go
down into the pit.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God of all power and might, to whom belongeth
everything that is best : implant in our iiearls the love of liiy
name, and increase within us true religion ; that Thou niaye&t
nourish in us those things that are good, and bj' the zeal oi our
devotion mayest preserve what Thou hast nourished. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, eic. Amen. Others as on third Sunday,
p. 727.

Epistle. Rom. vi. 3-1 1. Brethren : — All ye who
are baptized iu Christ Jesus, are baptized in His death.
For we are buried together with Him by baptism iuto
death : that as Christ is riseu from the dead by the
glor}' of the Father, so we also may walk in newness
of life. For, if we have been planted together in the
likeness of His death, we shall be also of His resur-
rection. Knowing this, that our old man is cruciiied
with Him, that the body of sin may be destroyed, and
that we may serve sin no longer. For he who is dead
is justified from sin. But if we be dead with Christ,
we believe that we shall live also together with Christ :
knowing that Christ rising again from the dead dieth
now no more, death shall no more have dominion over
Him. For that He died for sin, he died once ; but
that He livetli, He liveth to God. So ye also reckon
yourselves dead indeed to sin, but alive to God, iu
Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. Mark viii. i-g. At that time :— When
there was a great crowd with Jesus, and they had no-
thing to eat, He called his disciples together"^ and said
to them : I have compassion on the crowd, for behold
they have now been with Me three days, and have
nothing to eat. A.nd if I send them away fasting to
their hom.e, they vvtII faint on the wav, for some cf
them have come from afar. And His disciples ari-
swered Him : Whence can any one satisfy- them with
bread here in the wilderness ? And He asked them :
How man}- loaves have ye ? They said, seven. And
He commanded the crowd to lie on the ground. And

732 The Ixtroits, CoWvEcts, Epistlrs,

He took the seven loaves, and gave thanks and brake
them, and gave to His disciples to set before them, and
they set them before the crowd. And they had a few
small lishes ; and He blessed them, and commanded
them to be set before them. And they ate and were
satisfied, and they took up the broken meat which
remained, seven baskets full. And they who ate were
about four thousand : and He sent them away.

PoSTCOMMUNiox. Having been filled, O Lord, with Thy
gifts, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be cleansed by their
virtue and defended by their help. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. ^inien. Ot'lias as on iliit'd Sunday, p. 22S.

SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOvST.

INTROIT. O clap 3-our hands, all ye nations ; shout unto
God with the voice of joy.

For the Lord is high, and terrible :' a great King over all the
earth.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, the ordering of whose providence never
crreth : we humbly beseech Thee to put away from us all hurt-
ful things, and to give us all those things which are profitable
for us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as
on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Rom. vi. 19-23. Brethren : — I speak a
humau thing, because of the infirmit}- of your flesh :
for as ye have yielded your members to serve unclean-
ness and iniquity unto iniquity, so now j-ield your
members to serve justice unto sanctification. For
wlieu 3e were servants of sin, ye were free from justice.
What fruit, therefore, had ye then in those things
cf which ye are now ashamed? For the end of them
is death. But now^ being made free from sin, and hav-
ing become servants of God, ye have your fruit unto
sanctification, but the end everlasting life. For the
wages of sin is death. But the grace of God is life
everlasting, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Gospel. JMatt. vii. 15-21. At that time : — ^jesus
said to His disciples : Beware of false prophets, who
come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly are
ravenous wolves. By their fruits ye shall know them.

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIOXS. 733

Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles ?
Kven so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit, and
the evil tree' bringeih forth evil fruit. A good tree
cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can an evil tree
bring forth good fruit. Every tree that bringeth not
forth good fruit, shall be cut down, and cast into the
fire. Wherefore by their fruits ve shall know them.
Not every one who saith to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter
into the kingdom of heaven : but he who doeth the
will of My Father who is in heaven, he shall enter the
kingdom of heaven.

PoSTCOMMCXiox. May Thy healing- operation, O Lord,
mercifully free ns from our perverse inclinations, and lead us to
those things which are right. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72S.

EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. We have received Thy mercy, O God, in the midst
of Thy temple ; according to Tliy'name, O God. so al.so is Thy
praise'unto the ends of the earth :" Thy right hand is full of jus-
tice.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in the city of our
God, even upon His holy mountain.

Glorj' be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Mercifully grant to us, O Lord, we beseech Thee,
the spirit to think and do always such things as are right ; that
we, who cannot exist without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to
live according to Thy will. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72J.

Epistle. Rom. viii. iz-ij. Thei-efore, brethren,
we are debtors not to the flesh, to live after the flesh.
For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die : but if by the
spirit ye mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live.
For w^hoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are
sons of God. For ye have not received a spirit of
bondage again in fear, but ye have received a spirit
of adoption of sons, in which we cry, Abba (Father).
F'^or the Spirit Himself beareth testimony to our spirit,
that w^e are children of God. And if children, heirs
also : heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ.

Gospel. Luke xvi. i-g. At that time : — Jesus
spoke to His disciple j this parable : There was a cer-

734 The Ixtroits, Collects, Epistles,

tain ricli man Vv'ho had a steward, and he waj5 accused
to him of wasting his goods. And he called him, and
said to him : What is this that I hear of thee ? Give
an account of thy stewardship : for thou canst be stew-
ard no longer. And the steward said within himself :
What shall I do, since my lord taketh away the
stewardship from me ? To dig I am not able : to beg I
am ashamed. I know what I will do, that when I am
removed from the stewardship, they may receive me
into their houses. Therefore, calling together every
one of the debtors of his lord, he said to the first :
How much owest thou to my lord ? He said : A hun-
dred measures of oil. And he said to him : Take thy
note, and sit down quickh^, and write fifty. Then he
said to another : And how much owest thou ? He
said : A hundred measures of wheat. He said to him :
Take thy bill, and write eighty. And the lord praised
the unjust steward, because he had done prudently :
for the children of this world are wiser for their gene-
ration than the children of light. And I say to you :
]\Iake to 3'ourselves friends of the mammon of iniquity,
that when ye shall fail, the}'' may receive you into the
everlasting mansions.

PosTCOTMMinsrroN. May this heavenly Mj-sten^ be to us, O
Lord, a reparation of mind and bod j' ; that 'we niay experience
the effect of that which we celebrate. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. A men. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72S.

NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

T^TTROiT. Behold, God is my helper, and the Lord is the pro-
tector of my soul : turn back evil upon mine enemies, and de-
stroy Thou them in Thy Truth, O Lord my protector.

.Save me, O God, by Thy name, and deliver me in Thy
streng-th.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Let Thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the
prayers of Thy suppliant people ; and that Thou maj-est .trrant
thein their desires, make them to ask such things 'as please
Thee. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as
on third Sunday, p 727.

EplstlE. I Cor. X. 6-T^. Brethren ; — We may not
be covetous of evil things, as even they coveted.

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Neither become ye idolaters, as some of them, as it is
written : The people sat down to eat and drink, and
they rose up to play. Neither let ns fornicate, as
soine of them fornicated, and twenty-three thousand
fell in one day. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some
of them tempted, and were destroyed by the serpents.
Neither murmur, as some of them murmured, and per-
ished by the destroyer. Now all these things happen-
ed to tliem in figure : and the}' are written for a warn-
ing to us, on whom the ends of the world have come.
Therefore let him who thinketh that he standeth, take
heed lest he fall. Let uo temptation take hold on
you, but such as is human : and God is faithful, who
will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are
able : but will 'even make with teniptatiou au issue,
that ye ma}^ be able to bear it.

Go'sPEi..' Luke xix. 41-47. At that time : — When
Jesus drew near to Jerusalem, seeing the cit}^ He wept
over it, saying : If thou also hadst known, and that in
this thy day, the things which are for thy peace : but
now they are hidden from thine eyes. For the days
will come upon thee, and thine enemies will cast a
trench round about thee, and compass thee round, and
straiten thee on every side : and beat thee to the
ground, and thy children w^ho are in thee : and they
will not leave in thee one stone upon another : because
thou hast not known the time of thy visitation. And
entering into the temple. He began to cast out those
who sold therein, and those w^ho bought, saying to
them : It is written : ]\Iv house is a house of prayer,
but ye have made it a den of robbers. And He was
teaching daily in the temple.

PosTCOT^rAirxiox. We beseech Thee, O Lord, that the com-
niimion of Thv Sacrament mav bestow upon us both purification
and unity. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on tki'rd Sunday, p. 728.

TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. When I cried to the Lord, He heard my voice, from
them that draw near against ine ; and He humbled them, who is

736 The Introits, CoIvIvEcts, Epistles,

before all ages, and remains for ever : cast thy care upon the
Lord, and lie shall nourish thee.

Hear my prayer, O God, and despise not my supplication ; be
attentive unto me, and hear me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, v.ho dost manifest Thine Almightj- power
chiefly in showing pardon and pitj- : increase and multiply upon
us Thy mercy ; that we, running the way towards the attain-
ment of Thy promises, maj' be made partakers of Thj' heavenly
treasures. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. / Cor. xii. 2-11. Brethren : — Ye know,
that when 3-e were heathens, 5-6 went to dumb idols,
according as ye were led. Wherefore I make known
to 5'oti, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God,
saith anathema to Jesus. And no man can say, Lord
Jestis, but in the Holy Spirit. Now there are diversi-
ties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are diver-
sities of ministrations, but the same Lord. And there
are diversities of operations, but the same God, who
worketh all in all. And the manifestation of the Spirit
is given to every man unto profit. To one indeed by
the Spirit is given the word of wisdom : and to another
tlie word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit :
to another faith in the same Spirit : to another tlie
grace of cures in the one Spirit : to another the work-
ing of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the
discerning of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to
another interpretation of speeches. But all these
things the one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing
to every one as He willeth.

Gospel. Luke xviii. g-r^. At that time : — To
some who trusted in themselves as jtist, and despised
others, Jesus spoke this ])arable : Two men went up
into the temple to pray, the one a Pharisee, and the
other a ptiblican. The Pharisee standing prayed thus
with himself: O God, I thank Thee that I am not as
the rest of men, extortioners, unjitst, adulterers, as
even this publican. I fast twice in the week ; I give
tithes of all I possess. And the publican, standing
afar off, would not so nmch as lift his eyes to heaven,

Gospels, and Postcommunions. 737

but struck his breast, saying : O God, be merciful to
nie a sinner. I say to you, this man went down to his
house justified rather than the other : for every one
who exalleth himself will be humbled, and he who
humbleth himself will be exalted.

PosTCOMMUNiOiV. We bescech, Thee, O Lord our God, that
in Thy mercy Thou wouldest not leave destitute of Thine aids
those whom Thou ceasest not to refresh with Thj' divine Sac-
raments. Througfh our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on third Sunday, p. J28.

EIvKVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Introit. God in His holy place ; God who niaketh men of
one manner to dwell in a house : He will give power and strengtli
unto His people.

Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered ; and let them
that hate Him flee from before His face.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty, Everlasting God, who, in the abundance
of Thy loving-kindness, do.st exceed both the merits and the de-
sires of those who pray unto Thee : pour down upon us Thy
mercy ; forgiving us those things of which our conscience is
afraid, and granting us those good things which our prayer does
not presume to ask. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc' A men.
Others as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. / Cor. xv. i-io. Brethren : — I make
known to you the gospel which I preached to you,
which also ye have received, wherein also ye stand, by
which also ye are saved : after what manner I preached
to you, if ye hold it fast, unless ye have believed in
vain. For I delivered to you first of all, that which I
also received, that Christ died for our sins, according
to the Scriptures : and that He was buried, and that He
arose again on the third day, according to the Scrip-
tures : and that He was seen by Keplias, and after that
by the eleven ; then was He seen by more than five
hundred brethren at once, of whom many remain itntil
this present, but some are fallen asleep : afterwards
He was seen by James, then by all the apostles and
last of all, as by one born out of time. He was seen by
me also. For I am the least of the apostles, who am
not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted

738 The; Introits, CoiyLECTs, Epistles,

the churcli of God. But by the grace of God I am
what I aui, aud His gfaee unto me hath uot been void,

GoSPEI.. Mark vii, 3i-37> At that time :— Jesus,
going out of the borders of Tyre, came by Sidou to the
teea of GaUlee, through the midst of the borders of
Decapohs. And they brought to Him one deaf and
dumb ; and besought Him to put His hand upon him.
And taking him from the muUitude apart, He put His
fingers into his ears, and He spat and touched his
tongue ; and looking up to heaven He groaned, and
said to him : Ephpheta ; which is, Be opened. And
immediately his ears were opened, and the string of his
tongue was loosed, and he spake rightly. And He
charged them that they should tell no one. But the
more He charged them, so much the more a great deal
did they publish it. And so much the more did they
wonder, saying : He hath done all things well : He
maketh both the deaf to hear and the dumb to speak.

PosTCOMM UNION. We beseech Thee, O IvOrd, that by the re-
ception of Thy Sacrament we may feel support of mhid and
body ; that, saved in both, we may glory in the fulness of the
heavenly remedy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Avien.
Others as on tliird Sunday, p. 72S.

TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Introit. Come unto my help, O God : O Lord, make haste to
help me : let my enemies be ashamed and put to confusion who
seek after niv soul.

Let them be turned backward and blush for shame that wish
me evil.

Glor}^ be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty and merciful God, of whose gift it
Cometh that Thy faithful people do Thee worthy and laudable
service : grant, we beseech Thee, that we run without stumbling
to the attainment of Thy promises. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. '/2y.

Epistle. 2 Coi-. in. 4-g. Brethren : — Such con-
fidence we have through ChrivSt to God : uot that we
are sufficient to think anything of ourselves, as of our-
selves, but our sufficiency is from God : who also hath
made us fit ministers of the new covenant : not in the
letter, but in the Spirit : for the letter killelh, but the

Gospels, and Postcommuxions. 739

Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death
formed with letters on stones was glorious, so that the
children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses,
for the glory of his countenance which is made void :
how shall not the ministration of the spirit be more
glorious ? For if the ministry of condemnation is glory,
much more the ministry of justice aboundeth in glory.
Gospel. Luke x. 2^-3 j. At that time : — Jesus
said to His disciples : Happy are the eyes that see the
things which ye see. For I sa}- to you, that many
prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye
see, and saw them not ; and to hear the things which ye
hear, and heard them not. And behold, a certain law-
yer stood up, trying Him, and saying : Teacher, what
must I do to possess eternal life ? But He said to him :
What is written in the law? How readest thou? He
answering, said : Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all
thy strength, and with all thy mind, and thy neighbor
as thyself. And He said to him : Thou hast answered
rightly ; this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing
to justif}' himself, said to Jesus : And who is my neigh-
bor? And Jesus resumed and said: A certain man
was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell in
wdth robbers, who even stripped him and wounded
him, and went awa}', leaving him half dead. And by
chance a certain priest went down by the same road ;
and seeing him, passed by. In like manner also a Le-
vite, when he was near the place, and saw him, passed
by. But a certain Samaritan, traveling, came near
him ; and seeing him, was moved with compassion.
And going up to him, he bound up his wounds, pour-
ing in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast,
brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And the
next day he took out two shillings and gave to the
innkeeper, and said : Take care of him, and whatever
thou shalt lay out over and above, I will repay thee at
my return. Which of these three appeareth to thee
to have been a neighbor to him who fell among the

740 The Introits, Coi,i.ects, Episti^es,

robbers ? And he said : He who showed mercy to him.
And Jesus said to him: Go, and do thou in hke manner.
PoSTCOMMUNiON. May the holy participation of this INIystery
give lil'e to us, O Lord, we beseech Thee ; and procure Tor us
both expiation and protection. Through our L,ord Jesus Christ,
etc. A men. Others as on third Sunday, p. /2S.

THIRTEENTH vSUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

Introit. Have regard, O Lord, unto Thy covenant, and for-
sake not for ever the souls of Thy poor : arise, O Lord, and
judge Thy cause, and forget not the voices of them that seek
Thee.

O God, why hast Thou cast us off for ever? why is Thy wrath
enkindled against the sheep of Thy pasture ?

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty and Everlasting God, give unto us an
increase of Faith, Hope, and Charity ; and, that we may worthily
obtain that which Thou dost promise, make us to love that which
Thou dost command. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Gal. in. 16-22. Brethren : — The pro-
mises were made to Abraham and his Seed. He doth
not say : and seeds, as if of many ; but as of one : and
thy vSeed, which is Christ. And this I say, the covenant
confirmed by God, the law which was made after four
hundred and thirty years, doth not annul, so as to make
void the promise. For if the inheritance be by the
law, it is no more by promise. But God gave to Abra-
ham by promise. What then was the law ? It was put
because of transgressions, until the Seed should come,
to whom He had promised, it being ordained by An-
gels, in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is
not of one : but God is one. Is the lav/ then against
the promises of God ? God forbid. For if a law had
been given which could give life, truly justice would
have been by the law. But the Scripture hath shtit up
all things under sin, that the promise by faith in
Jesus Christ might be given to those who believe.

Gospel. Luke xvii. 11 -19. At that time: — As
Jesus was going to Jerusalem, He passed through the
midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as He entered
into a certain towai, there met Him ten lepers, who

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Stood afar off : and lifted up their voice, saying : Jesus,
Master, have mercy on us. And when He saw them,
He said : Go, show yourselves to the priests. And it
came to pass that, as they went, they were cleansed.
But one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed,
went back, and with a loud voice gloriiied God. And
he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks : And
this was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said :
Were not the ten cleansed ? And where are the nine ?
There is no one found to return, and give glory to
God, but this stranger. And He said to him : Arise,
and depart, for thy faith hath healed thee.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Having received Thy heavenly Sacra-
ments, O Lord, we beseech Thee that we may profit to the in-
crease of eternal redemption. Through our Lord Jesus Christ,
etc. At)ien. Others as on third Sunday, p. 728.

FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOvST.

IXTROiT. Behold, O God our protector, and look upon the
face of Thy Christ ; for one day in Thy courts is better than
a thousand.

How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts : my soul
longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

CoLi^ECT. Keep, we beseech Thee, O Lord, Thv Church with
Thy perpetual favor; and, because the frailty of man without
Thee cannot but fall, keep it ever by Thy help from all things
hurtful, and lead itto all things profitable "to salvation. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third Sunday,
p. 727.

Epistle. Gal. v. 16-24. Brethren :— Walk in
spirit, and ye will not fulfil the lusts of the flesh.
For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the vSpirit
against the flesh : for these are contrary one to an-
other, so that ye do not w^hatever things ye will. But
if ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.
And the works of the flesh are manifest, which are
fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, luxury, idola-
try, witchcraft, enmities, contentions, rivalries, wrath,
quarrels, disputes, sects, envying, murders, drunken-
ness, revellings, and the like : of which I foretell you,
as I have before said : that they who do such things

742 The Introits, Collects, Epistles,

shall not ol)taiii the kingdom of God. But the fruit
of the vSpirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, mildness,
goodness, long-suffering, meekness, faith, modesty,
continence, chastity. Against such there is no law.
But they who are of Christ, have crucified their flesh
with its vices and lusts.

Gospel. IMatt. vi'. 24-jj. At that time :— Jesus
said to His disciples : No man can serve two masters :
for either he will hate one, and love the other, or
he will cling to one, and slight the other. Ye cannot
serve God and mammon. Therefore I say to you, be
not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, nor for
your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more
than the food ? and the body more than the raiment ?
Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor
reap, nor gather into barns ; yet your heavenly Father
feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than
they ? And which of you, by anxious thought, can
add to his stature one cubit ? And for raiment why
are ye anxious ? Consider the lilies of the field how
they grow : they labor not, neither do they spin. Yet
I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory
was arrayed as one of these. Wherefore if God so
clothe the grass of the field, which is to-day, and to-
morrow is cast into the oven : how much more you, O
ye of little faith ? Be not anxious, therefore, saying ;
What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or where-
with shall we be clothed ? For after all these things the
heathen seek. For your Father knoweth that ye have
need of all these things. Seek 3'e, therefore, first the
kingdom of God, and His justice, and all these things
shall be added unto you.

PoSTCOMMUKioN. May Thy vSacratnents, O God, ever purify
and defend us ; and lead us to the end of eternal salvation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third
Sunday, p. 72S.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. Incline Thine ear, O Lord, unto me, and hear me :
save Tliy servant, O my God, that trusteth in Thee : have mercy
upon me, O Lord, for unto Thee have I cried all the daj'.

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Give joy to the soul of Thy servant ; for unto Thee, O Lord,
have I lifted up my soul.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, let Thy continual pity cleanse and defend
Thy Church ; and. because it cannot continue in safety without
Thee, govern it evermore by Thy help. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. A men. Others as on third Sunday, p. 727.

EpistlR. Gal. V. 25 to vi. lo. Brethren : — If we
live by the Spirit, let us walk also by the Spirit. Let
us not be vain-glorious, provoking one another, envy-
ing one another. Brethren, if even a man be over-
taken in any fault, ye who are spiritual correct him in
a spirit of gentleness, considering thyself, lest thou
also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens, and
so ye will fulfil the law of Christ. For if any man
think himself to be something, whereas he is nothing,
he deceiveth himself. But let every man prove his
own work, and so he will have glory in himself only,
and not in another. For every one shall bear his own
burden. And let him who is instructed in the word
communicate to him who instructeth him, in all good
things. Be not deceived: God is not mocked. For
what a man soweth, that shall he reap also. For he
who soweth for his flesh, of the flesh shall also reap
corruption ; but he who soweth for the Spirit, of the
Spirit shall reap everlasting life. And let us not be
weary in well doing, for in due time we shall reap if
we faint not. Therefore whilst we have time, let us do
good to all, but especially to those of the household of
the faith.

Gospel. Luke vii. 11-16. At that time :— Jesus
was going into a city called Naim : and there went
with Him His disciples, and a great crowd. And when
He came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, a dead
man was carried out, an only son of his mother ; and
she was a widow : and a great crowd of the city was
with her. And the Lord seeing her, was moved with
pity towards her, and said to her : Weep not. And
He' came near, and touched the bier. (And they that
carried it stood still.) And He said: Young man, I

744 Thk Introits, Coi^lpxts, Epistles,

say to thee, arise. And he that was dead, sat up, and
began to speak. And He gave him to his mother.
And fear seized all : and they glorified God, saying :
A great Prophet is risen up among us : and God hath
visited His people.

PosTCOMMUNioN. We beseecli Thee, O Lord, that the opera-
tion of Thy heavenly gift may possess both our minds and
bodies ; that its efifect, and not our own senses, may ever have
dominion within us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
A men. Others as on third Sunday, p. 728.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOvST.

INTROIT. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for unto Thee have
I cried all the day : for Thou, O Lord, art sweet and mild, and
plenteous in mercy unto all that call upon Thee.

Incline Thine ear unto me, O Lord, and hear me, for I am
needv and poor.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

CoLi.ECT. O Lord, we pray Thee that Th}- grace may always
precede and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all
good works. Tliroughour Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Ephes. Hi. 13-21. Brethren : — I desire
that ye faint not in my tril^ulations for you : which is
your glory. For this cause I bend my knees to the
iPather of our Lord Jestis Christ, from whom every
paternity in heaven and on earth is named, that He
would grant you according to the riches of His glory,
to be strengthened with power by His Spirit in the
inner man, that Christ may dwell by faith in your
hearts : j-e being rooted and fomided in charity, that
ye may be able to comprehend, with all the saints,
what is the breadth, and length, and height, and
depth : to know also the love of Christ which passeth
knowledge, that 5'e may be filled to the whole fulness
of God. Now to Him who is able to do all things
more abundantly than we ask, or understand, accord-
ing to the power which worketh in us, to Him be glory
in the Church and in Christ Jesus for all generations,
world without end. Amen.

Gospel. Liike xiv. i-ii. At that time : — When
Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 745

Pharisees on the Sabbath to eat bread, they were
watching Him. And behold, a certain man who had
the dropsy was before Him. And Jesus answering,
spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying ; Is it law-
ful to heal on the Sabbath day ? But they were silent.
And taking hold of him, He healed him, and sent him
away. And He answered them and said : If the ass or
ox of any of you fall into a pit, will he not immediately
draw him out on the Sabbath day ? And they could
not answer Him, in regard to these things. And He
spake a parable also to those who were invited, mark-
ing how they chose the first places at table, saying to
them : When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not
down in the first place, lest one more honorable than
thou be invited by him : and he who invited thee and
him, come and say to thee : Give place to this man :
and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest
place. But when thou art in\dted, go, sit down in the
lowest place, that when he who invited thee cometh,
he may say to thee : Friend, go up higher. Then
shalt thou have glory before those who sit at table
with thee. For every one who exalteth himself will be
humbled ; and he who humbleth himself will be ex-
alted.

POSTCOMMUNION. Mercifully purifj' our minds, we beseech
Thee, O Lord, and renew them with heavenly Sacraments, that
by them we maj- receive for our bodies both present and future
aid. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amcii. Others as on
thitd Sunday, p. 728.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. Thou art just, O Lord, and Thj- judgment is right ;
deal with Thy servant according to Thy mercy.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way ; who walk in the law of
the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant to Thy people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to
avoid the defilements of the devil ; and with a pure mind to fol-
low Thee, the only God. 1 hrough our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 'j2-j.

Epistle. Ephes. iv. i-6. Brethren : — I, the pris-
oner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthy of the

746 The Introits, Coi^lects, Episti.es,

vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility,
and meekness, with patience, bearing with one another
in charity, careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in
the bond of peace. One body and one Spirit, as ye
are called in one hope of your calling. One Lord, one
faith, one bajjtism. One God and Father of all, who
is above all, and through all, and in us all : who is bless-
ed for ever and ever. Amen.

GosPEiv. Matt. xxii. 35-46. At that time : — The
Pharisees came to Jesus. And one of them, a lawyer,
asked Him, tempting Him : Teacher, which is the
great conmiandment in the law ? Jesus said to him :
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God wdth thy wdiole
heart, and with th}^ whole soul, and with thy whole
mind. This is the greatest and first commandment.
And the second is like to it : Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments
hangeth the whole law and the prophets. And the
Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,
sa3'ing : What think ye concerning the Christ : whose
Son is he? They say to Him : Of David. He saith to
them : How then doth David by the Spirit call Him
Lord ; saying : The Lord said to my Lord : Sit on IVIy
right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool ?
If then David calleth Him Lord, how is He his son ?
And no man was able to answer Him a word : neither
durst any one from that day forth questiou Him any
more.

POSTCOMMUNION. By Thy sacred Mysteries, O Almighty God,
may our vices be cured, atid may we receive everlasting reme-
dies. Through our L,ord Jesus Chrisi, etc. Amen. Others as on
third Sunday, p. 72S.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. Give peace, O Tvord, unto them that patiently wait
for Thee, that Thy prophets may be found faithful : hear the
prayers of Thy servant, and of Thy people Israel.

I was glad at the things that were said unto me : we will go
into tlie house of the lyord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect, Direct our hearts, we beseech Thee, O I,ord, bj^ the

GOSPEI^S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 747

working of Thy mercy ; because without Thee we are not able to
please Thee. Through our l,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others
as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Episti^E. / Cor. i. 4-8. Brethren : — I give thanks
to my God always for you, for the grace of God which
is given you, in Christ Jesus: that in everything ye are
made rich in Him, in all utterance, and in all know-
ledge : as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in
you : so that ye come behind in no gift, waiting for
the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ, who also will
confirm you to the end blameless, in the day of the
coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

GosPEi.. Matt. ix. i-S. At that time : — Jesus en-
tered into a boat, and passed over the water, and came
into His own city. And behold they brought to Him
a paralytic lying on a bed. And Jesus seeing their
faith, said to the paralj-tic : Be of good heart, child :
thy sins are forgiven thee. And behold some of the
Scribes said \vithin themselves : This one blasphemeth.
And Jesus seeing their thoughts, said : Why think ye
evil in your hearts ? Which is easier, to say : Thy sins
are forgiven thee : or to say : Rise and walk ? But
that ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on
earth to forgive sins, then saith He to the paralytic,
Arise, take up thy bed, and go into thy house. And
he rose, and went into his house. And when the
crowd saw it, they feared, and glorified God, who gave
such power to men.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Nourished by Thy sacred gifts, we render
thanks unto Thee, O L,ord ; humbly imploring Th\' mercy, that
Thou wouldst render us worthy" of thus partaking thereof.
Through our lyord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third
Sunaay, p. 72S.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. I am the salvation of the people, saith the Lord !
in whatever tribulation they shall cry unto Me, I will hear them :
and I will be their Lord for ever.

Give ear, O M3' people, unto My law ; incline your ears unto
the words of My mouth.

Glorj' be to the P'ather, etc.

Collect. O Almighty and merciful God, graciously keep us

748 Thk Introits, Coi^IvKCTS, Epistles,

from all things that may hurt us ; that we, being freed both in
mind and body, may with ready hearts accomplish those things
which Thou comniandest. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72J.

Epistle. Ephes. iv. 2J-28. Brethren : — Be ye re-
newed in the spirit of your mind, and put \-e on the
new man, who is created according to God injustice
and holiness of truth. Wherefore laying aside lying,
speak ye truth every one with his neighbor, since we
are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin
not : let not the sun go down on your anger. Give
not place to the devil : Let him who stole, steal no
more : but rather let him labor, working with his
hands what is good, that he may have whence to give
to him who suffereth want.

Gospel. Matt. xxii. 1-14.. At that time :— Jesus
spake to the chief priests and the Pharisees in parables,
saying : The kingdom of heaven is like to a king, who
made a marriage feast for his son. And sent his servants
to call those who were invited to the wedding : and
they would not come. Again he sent other servants,
saying : Tell those who were invited : Behold I have
prepared my dinner : my beeves and fatlings are
killed, and all things are ready : come ye to the wed-
ding. But they gave no heed, and went awa}', one to
his farm and another to his merchandise : And the
rest laid hands on his servants, and treated them
shamefully, or slew them. But when the king heard
of it, he was angry, and sent forth his armies, and de-
stroyed those murderers, and burnt their cit}-. Then
he saith to his servants : The wedding indeed is ready :
but they who were invited were not worthy. Go ye
therefore into the highways : and as man}' as ye shall
find, call to the marriage. And his servants went
forth into the ways, and gathered together all whom
they found, both bad and good : and the wedding was
filled with guests. And the king went in to see the
guests : and he saw there a man who had not on a
wedding garment. And he saith to him : Friend, how
camest thou in hither, not having on a wedding gar-

Gospels, and Postcommunions. 749

ment ? But he was silent. Then the king said to the
\vaiters : Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into
the outer darkness : tliere shall be wailing and gnash-
ing of teeth. For many are called, but few chosen.

PosTCOMMUNiON. May Thy healing power, O Lord, merci-
fully deliver us from all our perversities, and make us ever to
be devoted to Thy conimandmeiits. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. A»ien. Others as on third Sunday, p. 728.

TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

INTROIT. All that Thou hast done unto us, O Lord, Thou
liast done in true judgment : because we have sinned against
Thee, and we have not obeyed Thy commandments : but give
glory to Thy name, and deal with us according to the multitude
of Thy mercy.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way : who walk in the law of
the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Grant, in Thy mercy, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to
Thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed
from all their offences, and serA-e Thee with a quiet mind.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third
Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Ephes. v. 15-21. Brethren : — See how 3-e
walk cautiously : not as foolish, but as wise, redeem-
ing the time, because the days are e^dl. Therefore be
not unwise, but understanding what is the will of God.
And be not drunk with wine, wherein is luxury ; but
be filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking to yourselves
in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in 3'our hearts to the Lord, giving
thanks always for all things, in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ, to God and the Father. Subject to one
another in the fear of Christ.

Gospel. John iv. 46-53. At that time : — There
was a certain ruler, whose son was sick at Caphar-
naum. When he heard that Jesus was come from
Judea into Galilee, he v/ent to Him, and pra3'ed Him
to come down and heal his son : for he was at the point
of death. Jesus therefore said to him : Unless ye see
signs and wonders, ye believe not. The ruler saith to
Him : Lord, come down before my son die. Jesus

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saith to him : Go, thy son liveth. The man believed
the word which Jesus said to him, and went away.
And as he was going down, his servants met him : and
brought vv'ord, saying that his son Hved. He asked of
them therefore the hour wherein he grew better. And
they said to him : Yesterday at the seventh hour the
fever left him. The father therefore knew that it was
at the same hour that Jesus said to him : Thy sou
liveth : and he believed, himself and his whole house.

PosTCOMMUNiox. That we ma}' be made worthy, O Lord, of
Thy sacred gifts, grant us, we beseech Thee, ever "to obey Thy
commandments. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.
Others as on third Sunday, p. 728.

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOvST.

INTROIT. All things are in Thy will, O Lord : and there is
none that can resist Thy will : for Thou hast made all things,
heaven and earth, and all things which are under the vault of
heaven : Thou art Lord of all.

Blessed are the undefiled in the way : who walk in the law of
the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Keep, O Lord, we beseech Thee, Thy family by
Thy continued goodness; that, through Thy protection, it may
be "free from all adversities, and devoted in good works to the
glory of Thy name. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Atnen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72J.

Epistle. Ephes.vi. io-ij. Brethren: — Be strength-
ened in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put
ye on the armor of God, that ye may stand against the
wiles of the devil : For our wrestling is not against
flesh and blood, but against the princes and the
powers, against the world rulers of this darkness,
against the spirits of wickedness, in the high places.
Wherefore take ye the armor of God, that ye may be
able to resist in the evil day, and to stand perfect iu
all things. Stand, therefore, having your loins girt in
truth, and having on the breastplate of justice, and
your feet .shod with the preparation of the gospel of
peace. In all things taking the shield of faith, where-
with ye may be able to extinguish all the fiery darts
of the wicked one, and take the helmet of salvation,
and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 751

GosPEiv. Matt, xviii. 23-35. At that time :— Jesus
spake to His disciples this parable : The kingdom of
heaven is likened to a king, who wished to settle ac-
counts with his servants. And when he had begun to
take the account, one was brought to him who owed
him ten thousand talents. And as he had not where-
with to pay, his lord conmianded that he should be
sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had,
and that payment should be made. But that servant,
falling down, besought him, saying ; Have patience
with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that
servant being moved with pity, let him go, and for-
gave him the debt. But when that servant was gone
out, he found one of his fellow-servants who owed him
a hundred shillings : and he laid hold of him, and
seized him by the throat, saying : Pay what thou
owest. And his fellow-ser\'ant falling down, besought
him, saying : Have patience with me, and I will pay
thee alk And he would not : but went and cast him
into prison, till he should pay the debt. Now when
his fellow-ser^^ants saw what had happened, they were
very much grieved, and came and told their lord all
that had happened. Then his lord called him, and
said to him : Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all
the debt, because thou besoughtest me : Shouldst not
thou then have had compassion also on thy fellow-
servant, even as I had compassion on thee ? And his
lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers until
he paid all the' debt. So also will ]My heavenly Fa-
ther do to you, if ye do not forgive from your hearts
every one his brother.

PoSTCOM:MrNiON. Ha\'ing: received the food of immortality,
we beseech Thee. O T.ord, that what we have received with our
mouth v/e may follow with a pure mitid. Throug-h our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 728.

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTE-
COST.

INTROTT. If Thou, O Lord, wilt mark iniquities, Lord, who
shall abide it? for with Thee there is merciful forgiveness, O
God of Israel.

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Out of the depths have I cried unto Thee, O Lord : Lord, hear
my voice.

Glorj- be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, our refuge and strength, who art the Au-
thor of all goodness : hear, we beseech Thee, the devout prayers
of Thy Church ; and grant that what we faithfully ask we may
effectually obtain. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Af/icii.
Otliers as'on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Philip, i. 6-Ji. Brethren : — We are con-
fident in the Lord Jesus, that He who hath begun in
you a good work, will complete it until the da}- of
Christ Jesus : as it is meet for me to think this for all
of you : because I have you in my heart, both in my
bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the
gospel, ye all being partakers of my joy : For God is
my witness, how I long after you all in the bowels of
Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that 3'our charity may
more and more abound in knowledge, and in all un-
derstanding ; that ye may approve the better things,
that ye ma}- be sincere, and without offence, until the
da}' of Christ, filled with the frtiit of justice through
Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Gospel. Matt. xxii. 13-21. At that time : — The
Pharisees went and consulted among themselves how
to ensnare Him in speech. And they sent to Him
their disciples with the Herodians, saying : Teacher,
we know that Thou art true, and teachest the way of
God in truth ; neither carest Thou for any one : for
Thou dost not regard the person of men : Tell us,
therefore, what thinkest Thou? Is it lawful to pay
tribute to Caesar, or not ? But Jesus knowing their
wickedness, said : Why tempt ye Me, hypocrites ?
Show Me the tribute money. And the}' offered Him a
coin. And Jesus saith to them : Whose is this image,
and the inscription ? They say to Him : Caesar's.
Then saith He to them : Render therefore to Csesar
the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things
which are God's.

PcSTCOMMUNiON. We havc received, O Lord, the gifts of
Thy sacred MA'steries ; humbly beseeching Thee that what
Thou hast commanded us to do in remembrance of Thee may

GOSPEI<S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 753

profit us as a help to our infirmity. Through our I,ord Jesus
Christ, etc. A men. Others as on third Sunday, p. 72S.

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST.

If this should be the last Sunday after Pentecost, the Mass is said of
the 24th Sunday, and this Mass is said on the preceding Satur-
day, if not hindered by a double or semi-double Feast ; if it is, on
some other day previously.

Introit. The Lord saith, I think tlioughts of peace, and not
of affliction : you shall call upon Me, and I will hear you ; and I
will bring back j'our captivity from all places.

Thou liast blessed Thy land, O Lord : Thou hast turned away
the captivity of Jacob.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Lord, we beseech Thee, absolve 'X\\y people
from their offences ; that through Thy bountiful goodne-ss we
may be delivered from the bonds of those sins which by our
frailty we have taken upon ourselves. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Philip. Hi. //, to iv. j. Brethreu : — Be ye
followers of me, and observe those who walk so, as ye
have otir model. For many walk, of whom I often
told yon (but now I speak even weeping), the enemies
of the Cross of Christ : whose end is destrnction :
whose God is the belly ; and glory is in their shame,
who mind earthly things. But our citizenship is iu
heaven : whence also we look for a Saviour, the Lord
Jesus Christ, who will reform our vile bod}' conform-
ably to His glorious body, according to the working
whereby He is able to subject all things to Himself.
Therefore, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my
joy and crown : .stand thus in the Lord, beloved. I
beseech Evodia, and I beseech Syntyche, to be of one
mind in the Lord. I also ask thee likewise, sincere
companion, help these women, who have labored with
me in tlie Gospel together with Clement, and mine
other fellow-laborers, whose names are iu the book of
hfe.

Gospel. Matt. ix. iS-26. At that time : — As Jesus
was speaking to the multitudes, behold a certain ruler
came up, and worshipped Him, sa3-ing : Lord, my
daughter hath just now died ; but come, lay Thy han4

754 The Introits, Coi.i.ects, Episti^es,

on her, and she will live. And Jesus arose and fol-
lowed him, as did His disciples. And behold, a wo-
man having an issue of blood twelve years came be-
hind Him, and touched the fringe of His garment.
For she said within herself : If I may but touch His
garment, I shall be healed. But Jesus turned about,
and seeing her, said : Be of good heart, daughter, thy
faith hath healed thee. And the woman was healed
from that hour. And when Jesus was come into the
house of the ruler, and saw the minstrels, and the
crowd in an uproar, He said ; Retire, for the maid is
not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed Him to
scorn. And when the crowd was put forth. He went
in and took her by the hand : and the maid arose.
And the fame hereof went abroad into all that country.

POSTCOMMITNION. \Ve beseech Thee, Almighty God, that
Thou wouldst not permit us to be subject to liuman dangers,
to whom Thou givest to rejoice in this divine participation.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Others as on third
Sunday, p. J28.

If there should be more than 24 Sundays after Pentecost, the
Masses after the 2jd are of those Sutidays after Epiphany which
were passed over. But the following Mass of the 24th Sunday is al-
ways said last.

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTE-
COST.

INTROIT as on last Sunday.

Collect. Quicken, O I^ord, we beseech Thee, the wills of
Thy faithful people ; that they, more earnestly seeking after the
fruit of divine grace, may more abundantly receive the healing
gifts of Thy mercy. Through our I,ord Jesus Christ, etc.
Aincn. Othe'rs as on third Sunday, p. 727.

Epistle. Col. i. g-14. Brethren : — We cease not
to pray for you, and ask that ye may be filled with the
knowledge of His will, in all wisdom and spiritual un-
derstanding : that ye may walk worthy of God, pleas-
ing in all things, being fruitful in every good work,
and increasing in the knowledge of God : strengthen-
ed with all might according to His glorious power, in
all patience and long-suffering with joy, giving thanks
to God the Father, who hath made us worthy to share

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iu the lot of the saints in light : who hath delivered us
from the power of darkness, and translated us to the
kingdom of His beloved Son ; in whom we have re-
demption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins.

Gosi'HL. Malt. xxiv. iSSS- At that time : —
Jesus said to His disciples : When ye shall see the
abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by
Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place : let
him who readeth understand. Then let those who are
in Judea flee to the mountains. And let not him who
is on the housetop come down to take anything out
of his house. And let not him who is in the field go
back to take his coat. And woe to those who are with
child, and to those who give suck iu those days. But
pray that your flight be not in the winter, or on the
Sabbath. For there shall be then great tribulation,
such as hath not been from the beginning of the world
until now, neither shall be. And unless those days
had been shortened, no flesh would be saved : but for
the sake of the elect those days shall be shortened.
Then if any man shall say to you : Lo ! Here is the
Christ ; or there : believe it not For false christs, and
false prophets, will arise, and will show great signs
and wonders, so as to deceive (if possible) even the
elect. Behold I have told you before. If therefore
they shall say to you : Behold, He is in the desert ; go
5'e not out : Behold, in the closets ; believe it not.
For as the lightning cometh forth from the East, and
appeareth even unto the West, so will also the coming
of the Sou of IVIan be. Wherever the carcass is, there
will the eagles also be gathered together. And im-
mediately after the tribulation of those days the sun
will be darkened, and the moon will not give her light,
and the stars will fall from heaven ; and the powers of
heaven will be shaken. And then will appear the
sign of the Son of Man in heaven : and then will all
the tribes of the earth mourn : and they will see the
Son of Man coming in the clouds of heaven with great
power aud majesty. And He will send his Angels

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with a trumpet, and a great voice : and they will gather
together His elect from the four winds, from the far-
thest part of the heavens to the utmost bounds of
them. Now learn the parable from the fig-tree : when
the branch thereof is already become tender, and the
leaves come forth, ye know that summer is nigh : So
ye also when ye shall see all these things, know ye
that it is nigh, at the doors. Truly I say to you, that
this generation shall not pass till all these things be
done. Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words
will not pass away.

POSTCOMMUNION. Grant, we beseech Thee, Alniigrhty God,
that, by this Sacrament which we have received, whatsoever is
corrupt in our souls may be restored by its healing power.
Through our Lord Jesus c5hrist, etc. Amen. Others as o>i third
Sunday, p. 728.

PRINCIPAL FEASTS THROUGHOUT THE
YEAR.

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. {Dec. 8.)

Introit. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord, and my soul shall
be joyful in my God ; for He hath clothed me with the garments
of salvation, and with the robe of justice hath He covered me, as
a bride adorned with her jewels.

I will extol Thee, O Lord ; for Thou hast lifted me up : and
hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who, by the Immaculate Conception of the
Virgin, did-5t prepare a worthy habitation for Thy Son : we be-
seech Thee that, as by the foreseen death of the same Thy Sou
Thou didst preserve her from all stain of sin, so Thou wouldst
enable us, being made pure by her intercession, to come unto
Thee. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Prov. viii. 22-35. The Lord possessed
me in the beginning of His ways, before He made any-
thing from the beginning. I was set up from eternity,
and of old before the earth was made. The deptlis
were not as yet, and I was already conceived ; * neither
had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out: the
mountains with their huge bulk had not as yet been
established : before the hills I was brought forth : He

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had uot yet made the earth, nor the rivers, uor the
poles of the world. Wheu He prepared the heavens, I
was present: wheu with a certain law and compass
He enclosed the depths : when He established the sky
above, and poised the fountains of waters : when He
compassed the sea with its bounds, and set a law to the
waters, that they should not pass their limits : when
He balanced the' foundations of the earth : I was with
Him forming all things : and I was delighted every
day, playing'before Him at all times ; playing in the
world : and my delight was to be with the children of
men.* Now therefore, ye children, hear me: Blessed
are they that keep my ways. Hear instruction, and be
wise, and refuse it uot. Blessed is the man that
heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and
waiteth at the posts of my doors. He that shall find
me, shall find life, and shall have salvation from the
Lord.

Gospel. Luke i. 26. At that time : — The Angel
Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee,
called Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose
name was Joseph, of the house of David : and the
name of the Virgin was Mary. And the Angel com-
ing in to her, said : Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee: blessed art thou among women.

PosTCOMMrxiON. May the Sacraments which we have re-
ceived, O Lord our God, repair in us the wounds of that sin from
which Thou didst singularly preser^'e the Immaculate Concep-
tion of Blessed Mary. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen.

EXPECTATION OF THE B. V. M. [Dec. 18.)

INTROIT. Drop dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the
clouds ram the Just One : let the earth be opened, and bud forth a
Saviour.

The heavens show forth the glory of God : and the firma-
ment declareth the works of His hands.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who wast pleased that thy Word, at the
message of an Angel, should take flesh in the" womb of the
Blessed Virgin Mary: grant unto us Thy humble servants that
we who believe her to be truly the Mother of God may be assist-

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ed by her iTitercessions with Thee. Through the same our
Ivord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Isaiah vii. 10-15. In those da5-s : — The
Lord spoke to Achaz, saying : Ask thee a sign of the
Lord thy God, either unto the depth of hell, or unto
the height above. And Achaz said : I will not ask :
and I will not tempt the Lord. And he vsaid : Hear
ye, therefore, O house of David : Is it a small thing for
yon to weary men, that ye weary my God also?
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign. Be-
hold, the Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son ; and
His name shall be called Emmanuel. He shall eat
butter and honey, that He may know to refuse the
evil, and to choose the good.

GosPEi<. Luke i. 26-3S. At that time : — The
Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee,
called Nazareth, to a Virgin espoused to a man whose
name was Joseph, of the house of David ; and the
name of the Virgin was Mary. And the Angel com-
ing in to her, said: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with
thee ; blessed art thou among women. But when she
heard it, she was troubled at his saying, and thought
with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
And the Angel said to her : Fear not, IVIary, for thou
hast found grace with God. Behold, thou wilt con-
ceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son ; and thou
shalt call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will
be called Son of the Most High, and the Lord God
will give Him the throne of David His father : and He
will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of His
kingdom there will be no end. And Mary said to the
Angel : How shall this be, since I know not man ?
And the Angel answering, said to her : The Holy
Spirit will come on thee, and the power of the Most
High will overshadow thee. And therefore also that
holy thing which will be born of thee will be called
the Son of God. And behold thy kinswoman Eliza-
beth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age ;
and this is the sixth month with her who is called
barren ; for with God nothing is impossible. And

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Mary said : Behold the handmaid of the Lord : be it to
me according to th)' word.

PoSTCOMMUNiON. Pour forth, we beseech Thee (p. 56).
ESPOUSALS OF THE B. V. M. {Jan. 23.)

Introit. Hail, holy parent, who didst bring forth the King
who rules heaven and earth for ever.

My heart hath uttered a good word ; I speak of my works for
the King.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Vouchsafe, O Lord, we beseech Thee, unto us Thy
serv'ants the gift of Thv heavenly grace ; that as in the childbirth
of the Blessed Virgin' our salvation began, so from the votive
solemnity of her Espousals we may obtain an increase of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lksson. Proverbs viii. 22-J5, as on the Immaculate Concep-
tion ip. 736).

Gospel. 3Iatt. i. 18-21. Now the generation of
the Christ was thus : His mother Marv^ being espoused
to Joseph before thev came together, she proved to be
with Child of the Hol}^ Spirit. And Joseph, her hus-
band, being just, and not willing to expose her, had a
mind to put her awav privately. But while he thought
on these things, behold an Angel of the Lord appeared
to him in a dream, saying : Joseph, son of David, fear
not to take to thee Mary, thy wife, for That which is
conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she w411
bring forth a Son : and thou shalt call His_ name
Jesus ; for He \\dll save His people from their sins.

POSTCOMMUNION. Having received, O Lord, the votive Mys-
teries of this annual solemnity : grant, we beseech Thee, that
thev may confer upon us remedies both for time and eternity.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A men.

PURIFICATION OF THE B. V. M. {Feb. 2.)

CANDLE:^^AS.

{For the Blessing of the Candles seep. 225.)

Introit. We have received Thy mercv, O God, in the midst
of Thv temple : according to Thv name,"0 God, so also is Thy
praise", unto the ends of the earth : Thy right hand is full of
justice.

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised : in the city of
our God, even upon His holy mountain.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

76o The Introits, Coi,i.ects, Episti.es,

CoLLHCT. Almighty, Everlasting God, we humbly beseech
Thy Majesty that as Thine Only-begotten Son was this day pre-
sented m the temple m the substance of our flesh, so we also
may, with purified hearts, be presented unto Thee. Through
the same our I,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Mai. Hi. 1-4.. Thus saitli the Lord God :
— Beliold I send M}' messenger, and he shall prepare
the way before My face. And presently the Lord
whom ye seek, and the messenger of the covenant,
whom ye desire, shall come to His temple. Behold,
He Cometh, saith the Lord of hosts : and who shall be
able to think of the day of His coming? and W'ho shall
stand to see Him ? for He is like a refining fire, and
like the fuller's herb : And He shall sit refining and
cleansing the silver : and He shall purify the sons of
Levi, and shall refine them as gold, and as silver : and
they will offer sacrifices to the Lord in justice. And
the sacrifice of Juda and of Jerusalem shall please the
Lord, as in the days of old, and in the ancient years :
saith the Lord Almighty.

Gospel. Luke ii. 22-32. At that time : — After
the davs of Mary's purification, according to the law
of Moses, were passed, they carried Him to Jerusalem,
to present Him to the Lord, as it is written in the law
of the Lord : Every male first-born shall be called
holy to the Lord : and to offer sacrifice according to
that which is written in the law of the Lord, a pair of
turtle doves, or two young pigeons. And behold,
there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, and this
man was just and devout ; waiting for the Consolation
of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was in him. And it had
been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit, that he
should not see death before he had seen the Christ of
the Lord. And he came by the Spirit into the temple.
And when His parents brought in the Child Jesus, to
do for Him according to the custom of the law^ then
he took Him in his arms, and blessed God, and said :
Now, O Lord, lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace,
according to Thy word : for mine eyes have seen Thy
salvation, which Thou hast prepared in sight of all

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nations : light to eulighten the Gentiles, and glory of
Thy people, Israel.

PosTcoMMUxiox. We beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that
Thou wouidst make the most holy Masteries which Thou hast
bestowed for the presei-\-atiou of our new life, by the intercession
of Blessed INIary ever Virgin, to be to us both a present and a
future remedy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A»fen.

ST. JOSEPH. [March 19.)

IXTROiT. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree : he shall
grow up like a cedar of Libanus : planted in the house of the
Lord, in the courts of the house of our (iod.

It is good to give praise unto the Lord ; and to sing to Thy
name, O Thou Most High.

Glon.- be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Vouchsafe, O Lord, we beseech Thee, that we may
be helped by the merits of the Spouse of Thy most holy Mother ;
that what of ourselves we cannot obtain "may be given to us
through his intercession. Wiio livest and reignest, etc. Amen.

Llsson. EccL xlv. 1-6. The beloved of God and
men : whose memory is in benediction. He made
him like the saints in glorv, and magnified him so that
His enemies feared him, and by his words He made
prodigies cease. He glorified him in the sight of
kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of
His people, and showed him His glor3\ He sanctified
him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of
all flesh. For He heard him, and his voice, and He
brought him into a cloud. And He gave him com-
mandments before His face, and a law of life and in-
struction.

Gospel. Matt. i. 18-21, as on Feast of the Espousals {p. 7^9)-

PosTCOMMUNiON. Draw nigh unto us, we beseech Thee, O
merciful God; and by the intercession of bles.sed Joseph, Con-
fessor, mercifully guard thy gifts about us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

ANNUNCIATION OF THE B. V. M. [March 25.)
Lady Day.

TxTROiT. All the rich among the people shall entreat Thy
face : after her shall virgins be brouif hi unto the King ; her
neighbors shall be brought unto Thee with joy and gladness.

:\Iy heart hath uttered a good word : I speak of my works for
the King.

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Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect, i,EBSOX, Gospel, and Postcommunion as on Feast
of the Expectation [p. 757).

SS. PETER AND PAUIv. {June 2g.)

INTROIT. Now I know truly that the Lord hath sent His
Angel, and delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all
the expectation of the people of the Jews.

Lord, Thou hast proved nie, and known me : Thou hast
known my sitting down, and my rising up.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who didst hallow this day by the martyr-
dom of Thy Holy Apostles Peter and Paul : grant unto Thy
Church that as from them it received the Faith, so in all things
it may remain faithful to their teaching. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Acts xii. i-ii. In those days : — Herod
the king stretched forth his hands to maltreat some of
the Church : and he killed James the brother of John
with the sword ; and seeing that it pleased the Jews,
he proceeded to seize Peter also. Now it was in the
days of the unleavened bread : and when he had seized
him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four
files of soldiers to guard, intending to bring him forth
to the people after the passover. And Peter indeed
was kept in prison ; but pra3er was made without
ceasing by the Church to God for him. And when
Herod would have brought him forth the same night,
Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with
two chains, and the sentinels before the door guarded
the prison. And behold an angel of the Lord stood
by, and a light shone in the room ; and he struck
Peter on the side, and awaked him, saying, Rise up
quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands. And
the angel said to him : Gird thyself, and tie on thy
sandals. And he did so. And he said to him : Wrap
thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went
out and followed him, and knew not that what was
done by the angel was real ; but thought he saw a
vision. And when they had passed the fir.st and the
second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth
to the city, which of itself opened to them. And they

GOSPEI.S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 7^3

went out, and passed on through one street ; and im-
mediately the angel departed from him. And Peter
coming to himself, said : Now 1 know truly that the
Lord hath sent His angel, and delivered me out of the
hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the
people of the Jews.

CiosPKL. Matt. xvi. 13-19. At that time :— Jesus
came into the district of Cesarea Philippi : and asked
His disciples, saying : Who do men say that the Sou
of man is ? And they said : Some John the Baptist,
and others Elias, and others Jeremiah ; or one of the
prophets. Jesus saith to them : But who say ye that I
am ? Simon Peter answered and said : Thou art the
Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answer-
ed and said to him : Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Joua:
because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee,
but Mv Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee :
That tiiou art Peter, and on this rock I will build My
Church ; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against
it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of
heaven : And whatever thou shalt bind on earth, shall
be bound also in heaven : and whatever thou shalt
loose upon earth, shall be loosed also in heaven.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Preserve, O Lord, from all adversity, by
the intercession of Thine Apostles, those whom Thou hast ted
with heavenly nourishment. Through our Lord Jesus Chnst,
etc. Amen.

THE MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD.
First Sunday of July.

INTROIT. Thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, by Thy Blood, out
of every tribe, and tongue, and people, and nation : and Thou
hast made us a kingdom to our God. ^ ■^^ x.

The mercies of the Lord I will sing for evermore : I will show
forth Thv truth with niv mouth from generation to generation.

Glory "be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O Almightv and Everlasting God, who hast ap-
pointed Thine Only-begotten vSon to be the Redeemer ot the
world, and hast been pleased to be reconciled unto us bv His
Blood: grant us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate with solemn
worship^the price of our Redemption, and to be on earth so de-
fended by its power from the evils ot this present lile, that we

764 The Introits, Collects, Epistles,

may rejoice in its perpetual fruit in heaven. Through the same
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Aini'n. Colled of the Sunday.
Epistle. Heb. ix. 11-13, as on Passion Sunday (p. 6()()).

Gospel. John xix. 30-35. At that time : — Jesus,
when He had taken the vinegar, said : It is consum-
mated. And bowing His head, He expired. Then the
Jews (because it was the eve of the vSabbath), that the
bodies might not remain on the cross on the Sabbath
(for that was a great Sabbath day), besought Pilate
that their legs might be broken, and that they might
be taken away. The soldiers, therefore, came, and
brake the legs of the first, and of the other who was
crucified wdth Him. But after they came to Jesus,
when they saw that he was already dead, they did not
break His legs. But one of the soldiers pierced His
side with a spear, and immediate!}' there came out
blood and water. And he who saw it giveth testimony,
and his testit)iony is true.

PosTCOMMUNiON\ Admitted, O Lord, to Thy holy table, we
have drawn waters with joy out of the fountains of the Saviour :
may His Blood be to us, we beseech Thee, a well of water spring-
ing up unto life everlasting. Who liveth and reigneth, etc.
A men. Postcommunion and last Gospel of the Sunday.

VISITATION OF THE B. V. M. {July 2.)

Introit as on the Feast (7/ //?<> Espousals {p. jsg).

CoLLiiCT. Vouchsafe, O Lord, we beseech Thee, unto us Thy
.servants the gift of Thy fieavenly grace ; that as in the childbirth
of the Ble.ssed Virgin 'our .salvation began, so from the votive
Solemnity of her Visitation we may obtain an increase of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

IvESSON. Cant. ii. 8-1^. Behold, He conieth leap-
ing upon the mountains, skipping over the hills. My
Beloved is like a roe, or a young hart. Behold, He
standeth behind our wall, looking through the wnn
dows, looking through the lattices. Behold, my Be-
loved speaketh to me : Arise, make haste. My love,
My dove. My beautiful one, and come. For winter is
now past : the rain is over and gone. The flowers
have appeared in our land ; the time of pruning is
come : the voice of the turtle dove is heard in our
land : the fig-tree hath put forth its green figs : the
vines in flower yield their sweet smell. Arise, My

GOSPEI^S, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 7^5

love, My beautiful one, and come : My dove in the
clefts of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall,
show Me thy face ; let thy voice- sound in ]My ears :
for thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.

Gospel. Luke i. 39-47. At that time :— Mary
arose and went with haste into the hill country, to a
city of Juda. And she entered into the house of Zach-
ariah, and saluted Elizabeth. And it came to pass, that
when Klizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the
babe leaped in her womb : and Elizabeth was filled
with the Holy Spirit : and she cried out with a loud
voice, and said : Blessed art thou among women, and
blessed is the fruit of thy womb. And whence is this
to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to
me ? For behold as soon as the voice of th}^ salutation
sounded in mine ears, the babe in my womb leaped for
jov. And happy art thou who hast believed, that those
things which were spoken to thee by the Lord will be
accomplished. And Mary said : My soul doth mag-
nify the Lord, and my spirit rejoiceth in God my Sa-
viour.

PosTCOMMUNiON. We have received, O Lord, the votive Mys-
teries of this annual celebration : grant, we beseech Thee, that
they may bestow upon us remedies both for time and eternity.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL. [July 16.)

Introit. Let us all rejoice in the Lord, and celebrate a festal
day in honor jf the Blessed Virgin ISIary : on whose solemn Feast
the Angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God.

My heart hath uttered a good word : I speak of my works for
the King.

Glors^ be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who hast honored the Carmelite Order with
the peculiar title of the most blessed Mary, ever Virgin, Thy
INIother : mercifully grant that as we this day celebrate her Com-
memoration with solemn worship, so we may be defended by
her protecting power, and be found worthy to attain unto ever-
lasting joys. Who livest and reignest, etc. Amen.

Lesson. Eccl. xxiv. 23-jT. As the vine I have
brought forth a pleasant odor : and my flowers are the
fruit of honor and riches. I am the mother of fair
love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope.

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In me is all grace of the way and of the truth ; in me
is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all
ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For
my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance
above honey and the honeycomb. M}- memory is
unto everlasting generations. They that eat me shall
yet hunger : and they that drink me shall yet thirst.
He that hearkeneth to me shall not be confounded :
and they that work by me shall not sin. They that
explain me shall have life everlasting.

Gospel. Luke xi. 2'j-28. At that time : — As Jesus
was speaking to the nmltitudes ; A certain woman
from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to Him :
Happy is the womb which bare Thee, and the breasts
which Thou hast sucked. But He said : Yea, rather
happy are they who hear the word of God, and keep it.

PoSTCOMMUNiox. We beseech Thee, O Lord, that the vene-
rable intercession of Thy glorious Mother, thf ever- Virgin Mary,
may assist us ; and that it may free us from all dangers, and lov-
ingly unite us in harmony, whom it has loaded with perpetual
benefits. 'I'hrough our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD JESUS
CHRIST. {Augusts.)

IXTROiT. Thy lightnings enlightened the world : the earth
shook and trembled.

How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts : my soul
longeth and fainteth fo'r the courts of the Lord.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who, in the glorious Transfiguration of
Thine Only-Begotten Son, didst attest the mysteries of tlie Faith
by the witness of the Fathers, and didst wonderfully sicrnify, by a
Voice out of a bright cloud, the adoption of sons : mercifully grant
unto us to be made co-heirs with the ver}' King of glor}', and
bring us to the enjoyment of the same. Through the sarne our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Ameyi.

Epistle. 2 Peter i. i6-rg. Dearly Beloved : — ^We
have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we
made known to you the power and presence of our
Lord Jesus Christ: but we were eye-witnesses of His
majesty. For He received from God the Father honor
and glorv, when there came stich a voice to Him from
the excellent glory : This is M}' beloved Son, in whom

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I am well pleased : hear ye Him. And this Voice
which came from heaveu we heard, when we were with
Him on the hoh' mount. We have also the surer word
of prophecy, to which ye do well to attend, as to a
li^dit that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn
and the day-star arise in your hearts.

Gospel. Matt. xvii. i-g, as on the Second Sunday in Lent
(p. 695).

PosTCOMMUNiON. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God,
that we may apprehend, by the intelligence of a purified mind,
the most holy mystery of the Transfiguration of Thv Son, which
we now celebrate with solemn office. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Atnen.

ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M. {August 13.)

INTROIT as on the Feast of Our Lady of :Mt. Carmel {p. 765),
substituting the zt'o^rf Assumption in place of the words " Solemn
Feast."

Collect. Pardon, O Lord, we beseech Thee, the transgres-
sions of Thy servants ; that we, who by our own deeds are un-
able to please Thee, may be saved by the intercession of the
Mother of Thy Son our Lord. Through the same our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

Lessox. Bed. xxiv. 11-20. In all these I sought
rest, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord.
Then the Creator of all things commanded, and said to
me : and He that made me, rested in mv tabernacle. And
He said to me: Let thy dwelling be'in Jacob, and thv
inheritance in Israel,' and take root in :Mv elect.'*
From the beginning, and before the world, was I creat-
ed ; and unto the world to come I shall not cease to
be: and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered
before Hiin. And so was I established in Sion, and in
the hoh' city likewise I rested: and my power was in
Jeru.s^lem. And I took root in an honored people,
and in the portion of my God which is His inheritance:
and my abode is in the full assembly of saints.- I was
exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress-tree
on Mt. Sion. I was exalted like a palm-tree in Cades,
and as a rose-plant in Jericho : as a fair olive-tree in
the plains, and as a plane-tree by the water in the
meadows, was I exalted. I gave 'a sweet smell like

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ciiiuainon, and aromatic balm : J. yielded a sweet odor
like the best myrrh.

Gospel. Luke x. 38-42. At that time : — Jesus en-
tered into a certain town, and a certain woman named
Martha receiv'ed Him into her house. And she had a
sister called Mar}-, who, sitting also at the Lord's feet,
heard his word. But Martha was busy about much
serving : and she stood and said : Lord, dost Thou not
care that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? Bid
her then help me. And the Lord answering, said to
her : Martha, Martha, thou art anxious, and troubled
about many things. But one thing is necessary.
Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be
taken away from her.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Having been made partakers of the hea-
venly table, we implore Thy mercy, O Lord our God, that we
who venerate the Assumption of the Mother of God may by her
intercession be delivered from all the evils which threaten us.
Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

NATIVITY OF THE B. V. M. {Septembers.)

INTROIT as on the Feast of the I'lspousals (p. jsg').

Collect. Vouchsafe, O Lord, we beseech Thee, unto us Thy
servants the gift of Thy iieavenly grace ; that as in the childbirth
of the Blessed Virgin our salvation began, so from the votive So-
lemnity of her Nativity we may obtain an increase of peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. P^ov. viii. 22-35, as on the Feast of the Immaculate
Conception (p. 73^).

Gospel. Matt. i. 1-16. Book ot the generation of
Jesus Christ, Son of David, Son of Abraham. Abra-
ham begat Isaac : and Isaac begat Jacob : and Jacob
begat Judas, and his brethren. And Judas begat
Phares and Zara of Thamar : and Phares begat Esron :
and Esron begat Aram. And Aram begat Aminadab :
and Aminadab begat Naasson : and Naasson begat
Salmon. And Salmon begat Booz of Rahab : and
Booz begat Obed of Ruth : and Obed begat Jesse : and
Jesse begat David the king. And David the king
begat vSolomon of her who was wife of Uriah. And
Solomon begat Roboam : and Roboam begat Abiah :

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and Abiah Vjegat Asa. And Asa begat Josaphat : and
Josaphat begat Joram : and Jorani begat Oziah. And
Oziah begat Joathani : and Joatbani begat Acbaz : and
Achaz begat Ezekiah. And Hzekiah begat Menassas :
and :Menassas begat Anion : and Anion begat Josiah.
And Josiah begat Jechoniah and his brethren, about
the time of the removal to Babylon. And after the re-
moval to Babylon, Jechoniah begat Salathiel : and
Salathiel begat Zorobabel. And Zorobabei begat
Abiud : and Abiud begat Eliakini : and Eliakim begat
Azor. And Azor begat Sadoc : and vSadoc begat
Achini : and Achim begat Eliud. And Eliud begat
Eleazar: and Eleazar begat Mathan : and Mathan be-
gat Jacob. And Jacob begat Joseph, the husband of
Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.
PosTCOMMUNiON OS OH the Fcust of the Visitation {p. 76^).

THE HOLY NAME OF MARY.
Sunday within the Octave of the Above.

Introit as on the Feast of the Annunciation {p. 761).

Collect. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Alniightj- God, that
Thy faithful people who rejoice in the Name of the most holy
Virg-in Marj', and enjoy her protection, may, by her loving inter-
cession, be 'delivered from all evils here on earth, and be found
worthy to attain to everlasting joys in heaven. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen. Collect of the Sunday.

Lesson. Eccl. xxiv. 23-31, as on the Feast of Mt. Carmel
(p. 7('5U

Gospel. Litke i. 26-38, as on the Feast of the Expectation
(J>- 75S.)

PosTcoMMUXiON. Having received, O Lord, these helps to our
vSalvation, grant, we beseech Thee, that we may be in all places
protected by the patronage of Blessed IMary, ever Virgin ; in
whose honor we have made these offerings unto Thy Majesty.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

PoSTCO.MMUNioN and Last Gospel of the Sunday.
EXALTATION OF THE HOLY CROSS. {Sept. 14.)

Introit. It behooves us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Je-
sus Christ : in whom is our Salvatio"n, Life, and Resurrection : by
wMom we are saved and delivered.

God be merciful unto us, and bless us: cause the light of His
countenance to shine upon us, and have mercy on us.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

770 The iNTRoiTS, CoivivECTs, Epistles,

Collect. O God, who dost this day gladden us by the yearly
Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross : j^rant, we beseech
Thee, that as we have understood the mystery thereof upon
earth, so we may worthily enjoy in heaven the "fruits of its re-
demption. Through our Xord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Epistle. Philip, ii. 5-11, as on Palm Sunday {/>. 70/).

Gospel. John xii. 31-36. Atthattime: — Jesus said
to the multitudes of the Jews : Now is the judgment of
the world ; now shall the prince of this world be cast
out. And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw
all things to Myself Now this He said, signifying
what death He s'hotdd die. The crowd answered Him:
We have heard from the law that Christ remaineth for
ever ; and how sayest Thou: The Son of man must be
lifted up ? Who is this Son of man ? Jesus therefore
said to them : Yet a little while, the light is in yoti.
Walk whilst ye have the light, that the darkness may
not overtake you : For he who walketh in darkness
kuoweth not whither he goeth. Whilst ye have the
light, believe in the light, that ye may be sons of light,

PosTCOMMUNiON. Draw nigh unto us, O Lord our God, and
defend, by the perpetual defence of the holy Cross, those whom
Thou ma'kest to rejoice in its honor. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Ainen.

THE SEVEN SORROWS OF THE B. V. M.
Third Sunday of September.

INTROIT. There stood by the Cross of Jesus, His mother, and
the sister of His mother, Mary of Cleophas, and Salome, and
Mary Magdalen.

Woman, behold thy son, said Jesus ; and to the disciple, Be-
hold thy mother.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, in whose Passion, according to the pro-
phecv of Simeon, a svv^ord of sorrow did pierce through the sweet-
est soul of Thy glorious Virghi-Mother Mary : mercifull3^ grant
that we, who celebrate the memory of her sorrows, "may obtain
the happy effect of Thy Passion. Who livest and reignest, etc.
Amen. Collect of the Sunday .

Lesson. Judith xiii. 22-25. The Lord has blessed
thee by His power, because by thee Pie hath brought
our enemies to naught. Blessed art thou, O daughter,

GoSPKLvS, AND POSTCOMMLINIOXS.

by the I^ord the most high God, above all women upon
the earth. Blessed be the Lord who made heaven and
earth : because He hath so magnified thy name this
da}', that thy praise shall not depart out of the mouth
of men, who shall be mindful of the power of the Lord
for ever : for that thou hast not spared thy life, b}' rea-
son of the distress and tribulation of thy people : but
hast prevented our ruin, in the presence of our God.

Sequence : Stabat Mater, p. 617.
Gospel. John xix. 2^-2 j. At that time : — There
stood by the Cross of Jesus, His mother, and the sister
of His mother, JNIary of Cleophas, and Mary Magda-
len. When Jesus, therefore, had seen His mother and
the disciple whom He loved standing. He saith to His
mother : Woman, behold thy Son ! After that. He
saith to the disciple : Behold thy mother ! And from
that hour the disciple took her to his home.

PosTCOMMUNiox. O L,ord Jesus Christ, may the Sacrifice of
which we have partaken, in the devout celebration of the trans-
fixion of Thy Virgin Mother, obtain for us of Thy tender mercy
the eflfect of every salutary blessing. Who livest and reignest,
etc. Amen.

PosTCOMMUNiON and IvAST Gospel of the Sunday.

ST. MICHAEL, ARCHANGEL. {September 29.)
M1CHAELMA.S.

INTROIT. Bless the Lord, all ye His Angels : ye that are
mighty in strength, and fulfil His commandment, hearkening to
the voice of His words.

Bless the Lord, O my soul : and let all that is within me bless
His hoh' name.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who dost dispose the ser\'ices of Angels
and men in a wonderful order: mercifully graut that as Thy holy
angels always minister before Thee in heaven, so by them we
maV be protected in our life on earth. Through our Lord Jesus
Christ, etc. Amen.

Lkssox. Apoc. i. 7-5. In those da3-s : — The things
which must shortly come to pass God sent and signi-
fied, by His angel to His servant John, who testified
the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ,

Thk Introits, Coli.kcts, Epistles,

whatever tilings he saw. Blessed is he who readeth
and heareth the words of this prophecy ; and keepetli
the things which are written in it ; for the time is at
hand. John to the seven churches which are in Asia :
Grace to yon, and peace from Him who is, and who
was, and who is to come ; and from the seven spirits
who are before His throne ; and from Jesus Christ, who
is a faithful Witness, the First-born from the dead, and
the Prince of the kings of the earth ; who hath loved
us, and washed us from our sins in His blood.

GosPEiv. Matt, xviii. i-io. At that time : — The
disciples came to Jesus, saying : Who is the greatest in
the kingdom of heaven ? And Jesus called to Him a
little child, and set him in the midst of them. And
said : Truly I say to you, unless ye be converted, and
become as little children, ye shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven. Whoever, therefore, shall humble
himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the
kingdom of heaven. And he v,^ho shall receive one
such little child in My name, receiveth Me. But he
who shall scandalize one of these little ones that be-
lieve in Me, it were better for him that a millstone
were hung about his neck, and he were plunged into
the depth of the sea. Woe to the world because of
scandals. For it must needs be that scandals come,
but nevertheless woe to that man by whom the scan-
dal Cometh. And if thy hand or thy foot scandalize
thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee. It is better for
thee to go into life maimed or lame, than, having two
hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And
if thine eye scandalize thee, pluck it out, and cast it
from thee : it is better for thee to enter into life with
one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire.
See that ye despise not one of these little ones ; for I
say to you, that their angels in heaven alwa^'s behold
the face of My Father who is in heaven.

PosTCOMMUNiON. Supported by the intercession of Thy bless-
ed Archans^el IMichael, we humbly beseech Thee, O Lord, that
what we honor in word we may also experience in our souls.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

GOSPEIwS, AND POSTCOMMUNIOXS. 773

SOLEMNITY OF THE HOLY ROSARY.
First Sunday of October.

IXTROiT as on the Feast of Mt. Carinel (p. ■/6s).

Collect. O God, whose Only-Begotten Son, bj^ His life,
death, and resurrection, hath purchased for us the rewards of
eternal salvation : grant, we beseech Thee, that, meditating upon
these mysteries in the most holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, we may both imitate what they contain, and obtain what
they promise. Through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, etc.
A men . Collect of the Su nday.

Lessox. Prov. viii., as on the Feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception, p. 756, omitting from * to *.

Gospel. Luke i. 26-jS, as on the Feast of the Expectation
(/. 758)-

PosTCOMMUXiON'. We bescech thee, O Lord, that we may be
assisted by the prayers of Thy most holy Mother, whose Rosar;/
we celebrate : that we may perceive the' virtue of the mysteries
which we commemorate, and obtain the effect of the Sacrament
which we have received. Who livest and reigne.st, etc. Amen.

PosTCOJiMUXiON and Last Gospel of the Sunday.

MATERNITY OF THE B. V. M.
Third Sunday of October.

Introit as on Feast of the Espousals {p. 7^9)-

Collect as on the Feast of the Expectation {p. "jsi)- Collect of
the Snyiday.

Lesson. Red. xxiv. 2j-ji, as on the Feast of Mt. Carmel
{P- 765)-

Gospel. Luke ii. 43-51, as on the First Sunday after Epi-
phany {p. 6~S).

PosTCOM.MUNiON as On Circumcision, p. 675.

PosTCOMMUNioN and Last Gospel of the Sunday.

FEAST OF ALL SAINTS. {Noveinberi.)

INTROIT. Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festal
day in honor of all the Saints ; at whose solemnity the Angels re-
joice, and give praise to the Son of God.

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just : praise becometh the upright.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. Almighty, Everlasting God, who givest us to vene-
rate in one Solemnitj- the merits of all Thy saints : we beseech
Thee that through 'the multitude of ou'r intercessors Thou
wouldst bestow upon us the fulness of Thv mercv, which we
mo.st humbly desire. Through our Lord" Jesus" Christ, etc.
Amen.

774 The Introits, Coi,i.ects, Episti.es,

Lesson. Apoc. vii. 2-12. In those days : — Behold
I, John, saw another Angel ascending from the rising
of the sun, having the seal of the living God : and he
cried with a loud voice to the four Angels, to whom it
was given to hurt the land and sea, sa3-ing : Hurt not
the land, and the sea, nor the trees, until we seal the
servants of our God on their foreheads. And I heard
the number of those who were sealed : a hundred and
fortj'-four thousand were sealed, of every tribe of the
children of Israel. Of the tribe of Juda twelve thou-
sand were sealed : of the tribe of Reuben twelve thou-
sand vrere sealed : of the tribe of Gad tv/elve thousand
were sealed : of the tribe of Aser twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Nephthali twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Manasses twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand Vs-ere seal-
ed : of the tribe of Issachar twelve thousand were seal-
ed. Of the tribe of Zabulon twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand were
sealed : of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand were
sealed. After these things I saw a great crowd, which
no man could number, of all nations and tribes, and
peoples, and tongues, standing before the Throne, and
in sight of the LamiD, clothed with white robes, and
palms in their hands : and they cried with a loud voice,
saying : vSalvation to our God, who sitteth upon, the
Throne, and to the Lamb. And all the Angels stood
around the Throne, and the ancients, and the four
animals : and they fell down on their faces before the
Throne and they adored God, saying : Amen. Praise,
and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgi^'ing, honor, and
power, and strength, to our God for ever and ever.
Amen.

Gospel. Matt. v. 1-12. At that time :— Jesus, see-
ing the. crowds, went up on to the mountain, and when
He had seated Himself His disciples came to Him.
And He opened His mouth, and taught them, saying:
Blessed are the poor in spirit : for theirs is the king-

GOSPEI^, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 775

doin of heaven. Blessed are the meek : for they shall
possess the land. Blessed are they who mourn : for
thev shall be comforted. Blessed are they who hun-
ge/and thirst after justice : for they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful : for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart : for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers : for they shall be called
children of God. Blessed are they who suffer persecu-
tion for justice' sake : for theirs is the kingdom of
heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile vou,
and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against
you, untruly, for My sake ; be glad and rejoice, for
your reward is great in heaven.

PosTCOMMUXiON. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, to Thy
faithful people ever to rejoice in the veneration of all the Saints,
and to be defended by their continual supplication. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

ALL SOULS' DAY. {November 2.)

IxTROiT as in the. Mass for the Dead (p. 571).

Collect. O God, the Creator and Redeemer of all Thy Faith-
ful : grant unto the souls of T}iv ser\-ants and handmaids remis-
sion of all their sins ; that through our loving supplications they
may obtain that pardon which they have always longed for.
Who livest and reignest, etc. Amen.

Epistle. / Cor. xv. 51-57. Brethren : — Behold I
tell vou a mystery: We shall all indeed rise again, but
we shall not all' be changed. In a moment, in the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet : for the trumpet
shall sound, and the dead shall rise incorruptible : and
we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on
incorruption : and this mortal put on immortality.
But when this mortal shall have put on immortality,
then shall be brought to pass the saying, which is
written : Death is swallowed up in victory. Death,
where is thy victory? Death, where is thy sting?
Now the sting of death is sin : and the strength of sin
is the law. But thanks be to God, who hath given us
the \4ctory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Sequence : Dies Ivcb, p. 574-

776 The Introits, CoIvLKCts. Epistles,

GosPEi.. Jolra v. 2^-29. At that time : — Jesus said
to the multitudes of the Jews : Trul}^ truly, I say
to you, that the hour cometh, and now is, when the
dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God, and they
who hear shall live. For as the Father hath life in
Himself, so He hath given to the vSon also to have life
in Himself And He hath given Him power to exe-
cute judgment, because He is the vSon of man. Won-
der not at this, for the hour cometh in which all that
are in the graves shall hear the voice of the Son of
God. And they who have done good shall come forth
unto the resurrection of life ; but the}' who have done
evil, unto the resurrection of judgment,

PosTcOMMuxiON. We beseech Thee, O Lord, that the prayer
of Thy suppliant people may benefit the souls of thv servants
departed: that Thou ma3'est deliver them from all their sins, and
make them partakers of Thy Redemption. Who livest and
reignest, etc. Amen.

PATRONAGE OF THE B. V. M.

Second vSunday of November.

Introit as on the Feast of the Espousals [p. jsg).

Collect. Grant, O Lord God {p. 194). Collect of the Sunday.

Lesson. EccJ. xxiv. 14-16, as on the Feast of the Assumption,
p. jdj, from * to *.

Gospel. Ltike xi. 27-28, as on the Feast of Mt. Carmel (p. 766).

PosTCOMMUNiON as On the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary
ip. 769)-

POSTCOMMUNION and LAST GoSPEL of the Sunday.

PRESENTATION OF THE B. V. M. f^ov. 21.)

Everything as in preceding Mass. except

Collect. O God, wlio wast pleased that Blessed Mary ever
Virgin, being herself the dwelling-place of the Holy Ghost,
should on tliis day be presented in the Temple: grant, we be-
seech Thee, that through her intercession we may be found
worthy to be presented in the Temple of Thy glory'. Through
our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEDICATION
OF A CHURCH.

Introit. Terrible is this place : Tins is the house of God,
and the gate of heaven ; and shall be called the court of God.

GOSPEI^O, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 777

How lovely are Thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts : luy soul
lougeih auJ tainteth for the courts of the Lord.
Glory be to the Father, etc.

Collect. O God, who dost ever\' year bring round unto us
again the day wnereon this Tny holy terupie was consecrated,
and bringest us again in salety to be present at Thy holy Myste-
ries, graciously hear the prayers of Thy people, and grant tuat
w.iusoever comes into thi-s house to ask good things at Thy hand
nia>' rejoice in the obtaiaing of all his request. Through our
Lord Jesus Christ, etc. A>nen.

Lesson. Apoc. xxi. 2-^. lu those days : — I saw
the holy city, the uew Jerusalem, coining down out of
heaven, from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her
husband. And I heard a great Voice from the Throne,
saying: Behold the tabernacle of God with men, and
He will dwell with them. And they shall be His
people, and God Himself with them will be their God.
And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes ;
and death shall be no more, nor mourning, nor wail-
ing, nor sorrow shall be any more, for the former
things are passed away. And He who sat on the
Throne said : Behold, I make all things new.

Gospel. Luke xix. i-io. At that time: — Jesus en-
tered and walked through Jericho. And behold, there
was a man named Zachseus ; who was chief of the pub-
licans, and he was rich : and he sought to see who Jesus
was, and he could not on account of the crowd, be-
cause he was low of stature. And running before, he
climbed up into a sycamore tree, to see Him ; for He
was about to pass that way. And when Jesus was
come to the place, looking up. He saw him, and said
to him : Zachceus, make haste and come down : for
this day I must remain in thy house. And he made
haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.
And when all saw it, they murmured, saying that He
was gone to be a guest with a man who was a sinner.
But Zachaeus standing, said to the Lord, Behold, Lord,
I give to tlie poor the half of my goods ; and if I have
wronged any one of au)thiug, I restore fourfold.

778 The Introits, Corvi^ECTs, EpistivEs,

Jesus said to him : This day is salvation come to this
house ; because he also is a sou of Abraham. For the
Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was
lost.

PosTCOMMUNiON. O God, wlio out of living and elect stones
dost prepare for Thy Majesty an eternal abode : help Thy people
as thty pray unto Thee ; that as Thy Church advances by bodily
extension, so may it ever grow by spiritual increase. Through
our l,ord Jesus Christ, etc. A men.

FOR THE DEAD.

On the Day of Decease or Buriai,. {Seep. j/i).
Ox THE Anniversary.

Introit as in Mass for the Dead (p. ^ji).

Collect. O God, the L,ord of mercies, grant to the souls of
Thy servants, whose anniversary we commemorate, a place of
refreshment, the happiness of rest, and the clearness of Thy light.
Through our I,ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

Lesson. 2 Mach. xii. 43-46. In those days : —
The most valiant man Judas, making a gathering, sent
twelve thousand drachms of silver to Jerusalem for
sacrifice to be offered for the sins of the dead, thinking
well and religiously concerning the resurrection. (For
if he had not hoped that they who were slain should
rise again, it would have seemed superfluous and vain
to pray for the dead.) And because he considered that
they who had fallen asleep with godliness, had great
grace laid up for them. It is therefore a holy and
wholesome thought to pray for the dead, that they
may be loosed from sins.

Sequence : Dies Irce, p. S74-

GOSPEI.. John vi. 37-40. At that time : — Jesus said
to the multitudes of the Jews : All that the Father
giveth Me shall come to Me ; and him that cometh to
Me I will not cast out. Because I have come down
from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of
Him who sent Me. Now this is the will of the Father

GoSPEIvS, AND POSTCOMMUNIONS. 779

who sent Me, that of all that He hath given Me, I
should lose nothing, but should raise it up again on
the last day. And tliis is the will of INIy Father who
sent Me : that every one who seeth the Sou, and be-
lieveth in Him, may have life everlasting ; and I will
raise him up on the last day.

PosTCOMMUXiox. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that
the soul of Thy servant, the anniversary of whose death we now
commemorate, being purified by this Sacrifice, may obtain both
pardon and eternal rest. Through our L,ord Jesus Christ, etc.
Amen.

The Common Mass for the Dead.

Introit as in Mass for the Dead {p. 57/).

Collect I. O God, who didst raise Thy servants to the digni-
ty of Bishops or Priests in the Apostolic Priesthood : grant, we
tvsseech Thee, that they may be for ever united to the company
of the same. Through our I^ord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. O God, the bestower of forgiveness and the lover of hu-
man salvation : we beseech Thee of thy tender love to grant that
the brethren of our congregation, with their relations and bene-
factors who have passed out of this life, by the intercession of
Ble.-^sed 'Sla.vy ever Virgin, and all Thy Saints, may come to the
fellowship of" eternal bliss.

III. O God, the Creator, etc. {as on All Souls' Bay, p. 775).
Lesson. Apoc. xiv. 13. In those days:— I heard a

Voice from heaven, saying to me : Write : blessed
are the dead, who die in the Lord. Henceforth now,
saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors ;
for their works follow them.

The Sequence Dies Ir^ {p. 57^) is voluntary in this Mass.
GoSPEi/. John vi. 51-^5. At that time : — Jesus said
to the multitude of the Jews : — I am the living bread,
which came down from heaven. If any man eat of
this bread he sliall live for ever : and the bread which
I will give is My flesh for the life of the world. The
Jews therefore disputed among themselves, saying :
How can this man give us His flesh to eat ? Then Je-
sus said to them, Truly, truly, I say unto you : Unless
ve eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His

78o

The Introits, Coi^lects, Etc.

blood, ye shall not have life in 3'ou. He who eateth
My flesh, and drinketh My blood, hath everla«iting
life ; and I will raise him np on the last day.*

PosTCOMMUNioN I. Grant, we beseech Thee, O lyovd, through
Thy loving compassion, which, we have implored on behalf of the
souls of Thy servants, Bishops or Priests, that by Thy mercy
tliCj' may eternally enjoy His presence, in whom they have hoped
and believed. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, etc. Amen.

II. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Almighty and merciful God,
that the .souls of our brethren, friends, and benefactors, for
whom we have offered this Sacrifice to Thy Majesty', being, by
virtue of these Mysteries, purified from all sin, may, through Thy
mercy, receive the blessing of perpetual light.

III. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that our humble
prayers in behalf of the souls of Thy servants and handmaids
may b'^ profitable for them : .so that Thou mayst deliver them from
all their sins, and make them partakers of Thy Redemption.
Who live-st and reignest, etc. Amen.

* Note : Tlie Epistles and Gospels of any one Mass for the
Dead may be said alv.o at any other of the Mas^s for the Dead.

INDEX.

Devotions to 'u.kich Indulgences are attached arc marked tkus : (i).

ABSOLUTION, Form of, 286.
Abstinence; Days, i8.

On Fasting and, 17.
Accessory to another's Sin,

Ways of being-, 23.
Act of Adoration, 340, 462.

of Charity, 53, 276, 321, 463,

464.
of Commendation to God,

464.
of Consecration to the Sa-
cred Heart, 345.
of Contrition, 54, 286, 319,

464.
of Faith, 53, 276, 320, 463, 535.
of Hope, 53, 276, 320, 463.
of Humility, 322.
of Renunciation of Evil, 464.
of Reparation, 322, 343.
of Reparation for Blasphe-
my (i), 105.
of Resignation, 462.
of Self-Oblation, 462.
of Submission, 462.
of Thanksgiving, 298, 462.
Acts of most necessary Virtues

for the Sick, 462.
Adoration, Act of, 340, 462.

Forty Hours' (i), 339.
Advent, Hj'mns for, 601, 602,

603, 604.
Agony, Prayers during I^ast,
531.
Prayers for the Faithful in
(i)', 510.
All Saixts, Hymn for, 646.
Alma Redemptoris, 76.
Alphonsus, Prayer of St. (i), 342.
Angel Guardian, Prayer to, 54
(i), 465-
Guardians, Hymn for Feast
of, 643.
Angelic Trisagiou (i), 51, 83.
Ayigehis (i), 55.

Anger, Pra\'er against, 296.
AniDia Christt {\), 103.
Anniversary of Confirmation,

Prayer for, 429.
Antiphoiis of the li.V. M., 76.

Great Advent, 604.
Apostles, Commemoration of,
196.

Creed, 34.

Hymns on Feasts of, 647,
648.
Apostolic Blessing, 501.
Ascension, Hymn for, 623.
Ashes, Blessing of, 234.
Asperges, 112.

Aspirations for Holy Commu-
nion, 323, 332.

to Sacred Heart (i), 346.
Athanasian Creed, 41.
Authorities, Prayer for, 56.
A.ve Maria, 34.
Ave Regina, -j-j.

BAPTISM. Instruction on, 393.
Lay, 24.

Order of administering, 393.
Baptismal Vows, Renewal of,

410.
Beatitudes, Eight, 22.
Beginning of Sickness, Prayer

in, 459-
Believe, What every Christian

must, 25.
Benedicite, 327.
Benefactors, deceased, Pra3er

for, 594.
Bernard, H\'nin of St. (it, 635.

Praj'er'of St. (i), 3S1.
Bishop," deceased, Prayer for,

592.
Bishop, Prayer for, ibs.
Blasphemy, Act of Reparation

for (1), 105.

rSi

782

iNDliX.

Blessed Sacrament, Benediction

of, 220.

Benediction of. Hymns for,

65S.
Visit to (i;, 340.
Blessed Virgin Mar3% Anti-
phons of, 76.
Canticle of, 192.
Commemoration of, 193.
Hymn for Feasts of, 657.
Hymn for Maternity of,

645.
Hymn for Seven Sorrows

of, 641.
Litany of (i),65.
Rosary of (i), 368.
Scapular ofu), 383.
Blessing- after Childbirth, 454.
of Ashes, 234.
of Candles, 225.
of Children, 240.
of Salt, 109.
of Water, 109.
Botia Mors (i), 467.
Bonaventure, Pra^'er of St., 331.
Brethren and Relations de-
ceased, Prajer for, 593.
Brief Statement of Christian

Doctrine, 20.
Burial of the Dead, Adults, 541.
Children, 587.

CALA:miTY, Prayer in time of,

175-
Calendar, i.

Candles, Blessing of, 225.
Canon of the iMass, 138.
Canticle of Hezechiah, 565.

of Sime.^n, 74.

of the B. V. M., 192.

of the Three Children, 327.

of Zachar>', 569.
Cardinal Virtues, 21.
Cemetery, Praj-er for those re-
posing in, 584, 594.
Ceremonies of Mass, 86.
Charity, Act of, 53, 276, 321, 463,
464.

Prayer for, 169.
Childbirth, Blessing after,
454-

Thanksgiyiug after, 458,

Children, Blessing of, 240.

Burial of, 587.
Child's Prayer, 173.
Choosing blate of Life, Prayer

for, 174.
Christian Doctrine, Brief State-
ment of, 20.
Faith and Practice, 25.
Christmas, Hymns for, 606,

607.
Church, Hymn for Dedication
of, 656.
Prayer against Persecutors

o{, 166.
Pra3-er for, 165.
Churching of Women, 454.
Collects, Epistles, etc., 665.
Commandments of the Church,
21.
Ten, 20.
Com.memoration for Peace, 196.
of St. Joseph, 195.
of the Apostles, 196.
of the B. V. M., 193.
of the Cross, 197.
Commendation to God, Act of,

464.
Communion, Devotions for, 305.
Instruction on, 302.
Tlianksgiving after, 327.
Cofi/ph'/ie, 69.
j Concord, Prayer for, 166.
I Confession, Devotions for, 272.
' Directions for, 285.

Instruction on, 271.
Praj-er before, 284.
Thanksgiving after, 288.
Confessors. "Hymn for Feasts

of, 653.
Confirmation, Instruction on,
418.
Prayer on Anniversary of,

429-
Order of administering,
422.
Confirmed, Pra\er for one to

be, 421.
Conjiteor, 35.
Congregation or Family, Prayer

for, 165.
Conscience, Examination of,
278.

1ndi;x.

7«3

Conscience, Prayer after Ex-
amination of, 282.
Praver before Examination
of, 275.
Consecration to S. Heart, 345.
Considerations to excite Contri-
tion, 277.
Continence, Prayer for, 16S.
.Contrition, Act of, 54, 286, 319,
464. _

Considerations to Excite, 277.
Conversion of St. Paul,

Hymn for, 610.
Converts, Reception of, 412.
Corporal Works of Mercy, 22.
Corpus Christi, Hymns for,

627, 629, 630, 632.
Counsels, Evangelical, 23.
Covetonsuess, Prayer against,

296.
Creed, Apostles', 34.
Athanasian, 41.
Nicene, 126.
of Pope Pius IV., 413.
Cross, Commemoration of, 197.
Seven Words upon the (i),

361.
Stations of the (i), 348.
Crucifix, Prayer before (i), 33S.

DAILY MEDITATION, Sub-
jects for, 23.
Prayer for the Sick, 460.
Days of Fasting and Absti-
nence, 18.
Dead, Burial of, 541.
Mass for, 571.
Office of (i), 542.
Prayer for, 171.
Various Prayers for, 591,
Deadly Sins, Seven, 23.
Death, Prayers for Good (i), 467.'
Prayers for a Person near,
171.
Deceased Benefactors, Praver
for, 594.
Bishop or Pnest, Prayer

for, 592.
Brethren, etc., Praver for,

593-
Fnend, Prayer for, 593.
Man, Prayer for, 592.

Deceased Parents, Prayer for,
593-
Pope, Prayer for, 591.
Woman, Prayer for, 593.
Dedication ofa Church, Hymn
for, 656.
of St. Michael, Hymn for,
642.
Departing Soul, Recommenda-
tion of, 511.
De profundis (i), 211, 253, 309.
Devotions for Confession, 272.
for Holy Communion, 3l j.
for Mass, 90.
for the Sick, 459.
Dies Im, 574.
Direction of the Intention, for

Holy Communion, 325.
Directions for Confession, 285,
Directory of Vesper Psalms,

215.
Do, What every Christian must.

Doctrine, Abridgment of Chris-
tian, 20.
Doxolog3', Greater, 119.

Lesser, 36.
Dying, Litany for, 511.

Pra^'er to' Jesus for (i), 524.

EASTER, Plymns for, 620, 621.

Rule for finding, 15.
Ecclesiastics, Prayer for, 165.
Eight Beatitudes," 22.
Ejaculations to Jesus Suffering,

506.
Eminent Good Works, 23.
En Ego (i), 338.
Enemies, Prayer for, 170.
Envy, Prayer against, 297.
Epiphaxy'. Hymn for, 609.
P^pistles, Go.spels, etc., 665.
Evangelical Counsels, 23.
Evangeli.sts, Hymns for Feasts

of, 647, 648.
Evening Hj-mn, 73.

Prayers, 6g, Si.
Evil Thoughts, Prayer against,

16S.
Examination of Conscience, 278.

Prayer after, 282.

Prayer before, 275.

784

Index.

Extreme Unction,
on, 482.

Mode of Administering, 484.
Prayer after, 492.
Pra\er before, 483.

FAIR WEATHER, Praver for,

167.
Faith, Act of, 53, 276, 320, 463,

535-
and Practice, Summary of,

25-
Family or Congregation, Prayer

for, 165.
Famine or Pestilence, Prayer in,

166.
Fasting and Abstinence, In-
struction on, 17.
Days, 18.
Feasts' Table of Movable, 14.
Forgiveness of Sins, Praj'cr for,

167.
Form of Absolution, 286.
Forty Hours' Adoration (i), 339.
Four Cardinal Virtues, 21.

Last Tilings, 23.
Friends deceased. Prayer for,

. 593-
Friends, Praj'er for, 170.
Fruits of the Hoh- Ghost, 22.
Prayers for, 428.

GIFT of Charity, Praver for,
169.
of Continence, Praver for,

168.
of Humility, Pra^-er for, 16S.
of Patience, Praj-er for, 169.
of Tears, Praver for, 167.
Gifts of the Holy Ghost, 21.

Prayers for, "426.
Gloria in Excelsis, 119.
Lrloria.Patri, 36.
Gluttony, Prayer against, 297.
Good Death, Prayers for (i), 467.
Works, Three Eminent, 23.
Gospel, Last, 157.
Gospels, Postcommunions, etc.,

665.
Grace before and after Meals,

58.
Great Autiphous, 604.

Instruction j Greater Doxology, 119.

I Guardian Angel, Prayer to.

(1), 465-

Angels, Hymn for Feast of,
643-

HAIL, Holy Queen iS), 79.
j Hail Mary, 34.

Hearing Mass, Instruction on, .
; 84.

Heretics and Schismatics,

Praj'er for, 169.
Hezechiah, Canticle of, 565.
Holy Communion, Devotions
for, 305.
Instruction on, 302.
Thanksgiving after, 327.
Holydays of Obligation, 16.
Holy Ghost, Pravers for Seven
Gifts of, 426.
Pravers for Twelve Fruits,

428.
Seven Gifts of, 22.
Sins against, 23.
Tv/elve Fruits of, 22.
Holy Innocents, Hymn for,

608.
Holy Name of Jesus, Hymn

for (i), 635.

Holy Viaticum, Instruction on,

475- ^

]Mode of administering, 476.

Praj-er before receiving, 471.

Holy Women, Hymn for Feasts

of, 655.
Hope^ Act of, 53, 276, 320, 463.
Humility, Act of, 322.

Praj-er for, 168.
Husband or Wife, Praj-ers for,

172, 450, 452.
Hymns : Adeste Fideles, 607.
Adoro Te devote, 659.
Adregias Agni dopes, 621.
Audi henigne Conditor, 610.
Ave Maris Stella, 657.
Ave veriim Coipus, 658.
Coelestis nrbs, 656.
Ccelo Redemptor, 645.
Creator aim e, 601.
Crndelis Herodes, 609.
Custodes hominum, 643.
Decora lux, 638.

Index.

785

Hymns: Deus tiiorum, 650.
Dies Ires, 574-
Egregie Doctor, 610.
Ex more docti, 611.
Exultel orbis, 647.
Festivis resotietU, ^9.
Fortem virili pectoi e, 655.
Gloria, laus et honor, 619.
Hcpc dies, 621.
Isie Confessor, 653.
Jam lucis, 37.
y^z tn sol recedit, 626.
yc.s«, corona virginum, 654.
y«?^M dulcis memoria (\), 635.
y«« Redemptor, 606.
Laiida Sion, 632.
Lucis Creator, 190.
Nu7ic sancte nobis, 599.
O quam snavis, 661.
O quot undis, 641.
O sacrum Cofiviviiim, 661,
O salutaris, 221.
Pange lingua . . . corporis

(i), 627.
Pange lingua . . . laureani,

614.
Placare, Christe, 646.
Quicumque Christum, 640.
Rector potens, 599.
Rex gloriose, 652.
R orate cceli, 603.
^<?r/< ;« Deus, 600.
Sacris solemniis, 629.
Salutis humance, 623.
Salvete flores martyrum,

60S.
Sanctorum merit is, 651.
Stab at Mater (ii, 617.
Tanttim ergo (,i), 222^
Te Joseph, 636.
7> /?<<-£>, 73.
7> splendor, 642.
Z?'*?!/ Christe, 644.
Tristes erant Apostoli, 648.
W queant laxis, 637.
Fi?«/ Creator (ii, 624.
Veni Emtnanuel, 602.
F<?«z Sayicte Spiritus (i),

625.
Verbum supernum, 630.
Vex ilia re^is, 612.
Viciimcz Paschali, 620,

IGNATIUS, Favorite Prayer of

St. (i), 103.
Impediments to Marriage, 433.
Indulgence z« articulo mortis,

501-
Indulgeuced Devotions : Acts of
Faith, Hope, etc., 53.

Angelic Trisagion, 51, 83.

^ ^^t'/ 0/ G'wii, 54.

.>J ngelus, 55.

Annna Christi, 103.

Blessed be God, 105.

De profujidis, 253.

£■« £'^0, 338.

Happy and blessed, 324.

Holy', holy, holy, 51, 83.

/^ozt' boundless, 346.

y^j« dulcis memoria, 635.

Jesus, Mary, arid Joseph, 367,
470.

Jesus, meek and humble, 346.

Kneeling at Thy holy Feet,

539-

Litany of the B. V. M., 65.

Litany of the Holy Name, 60.

Zooj^ doii'n, O Lord, 90.

Lord Jesus Christ, 342.

Alemorare, 381.

Office of the Dead, 542.

O 6^orf, a/!0 /or //!<f Redemp-
tion, 524.

O Heart of Jesus, 347.

O J/a?:>', Mother of Grace,
356, 502, 531.

O wc»i^/ mercijul Jesus, 510.

O Sacred Heart, 347.

O siueetest Heart, 346.

Pange lingua, 627.

Penitential Psalms, 245.

Pravers for a Good Deaths
467.

Regina Cceli, 78.

I Rosar\% 368.

I Salve Regina,']^.

I Scapular, 383.

I Seven Words on the Cross,

I 361.

Sign of the Cross, 33.

5/a^a/ J/a/^r, 617.

Stations of the Cross, 348.

Tantiun ergo, 222.
j Trisagion, Angelic, 51, 83.

^786

Index.

Indulgenced Devotions: I'ent

Creator, 624.
Veni Sancte Spiritus, 625.

INNOCENTS, Hymn for Holy,

608.
Instruction, Prayer before, 171.

on Baptism, '393.

on Benediction, 220.

on Coniession, 271.

on Coufinnation, 418.

on Extreme Unction, 482.

on Fasting and Abstinence,
17-

on Hearing Mass, 84.

on Holy Communion, 302.

on Holy Viaticum, 475.

on Matrimony, 431.

on Sacraments in General,
390

on Vespers, 178.
Intention, Direction of, for

Holy Communion, 325.
Icitroits. Collects, etc., 665.
Invocation (i), 33.

JESU diilcis memoria (i), 635.
Jesus, Act of Consecration to S.

Heart of, 345.
Act of Reparation to S.

Heart of, 543.
Aspirations to S. Heart of

li), 346.
Devotions to, in B. Sacra-
ment, 340.
Hymn for Holy Name of

(i), 635-
Hymn for Pkecious Blood

of, 639.
Litany of Holy Name of (i),

60.
Offering of Precious Blood

of, 298.
Prayer t£), for the Dying (i),

524-
Prayer to S. Heart of, 346.
Suffering, Prayers to, 506.
Jews, Prayer for, 170.
John the Baptist, Hymn for

Nativity of St., 637.
Joseph, Hymn for Patronage

of St., 636.

Joseph, Prayers to St. (i), 54,
324.

LAST Agony, Prayers during,

531-
Last Blessing, 501.

Gospel, 137.

Things, Four, 23.
Lay Baptism, 24.
Lent, Hymns lor, 610, 611.
Lesser Doxology, 36.
Litany for the Dying, 511.

of the B. V. M. (i), 65.

of the Name of Jesus (i), (^x

of the Saints, 256.
Lord's Prayer, 33.
Low Sunday, Hymn for, 621.
Lust, Prayer against, 296.

MA GNIFICA T, 192.
Manner of assisting at Mixed
Marriages, 449.
of Hearing Mass, 89.
of Serving Mass, 106.
Marriage, Ceremony of, 436.
Manner of assisting at Mix-
ed, 449.
Times v.hen not Solemn-
ized, 19.
Martyrs, Hymns for Feasts of,

650, 651, 652.
Mass, Canon ot, 138.
Devotions for, 90.
for Bridegroom and Bride,

440.
for the Dead, 571.
Instruction for hearing, 84.
Manner of Serving, 106.
Nuptial, 440.
on the Ceremonies of, 86.
on the Manner of hearing,

Ordinary of, 114.
Prayers before, ?9.
Maternity of the B. V. M.,

Hymn for, 645.
Matrimony, Impediments to,
433- .
Instruction on, 431.
Ritual of, 436.
Meals, Grace before and after,
58.

Index.

787

Meditation, Subjects for Daily,

23-

Memorare (i), 381.

Mercv, Corporal Works of, 22.

Spiritual Works of, 22.
Michael, Hymn for Dedication

of St. ,'642.
Miserere, 249.
Mixed Marriao^es, Manner of

assisting at, 449.
Mode of administering Extreme
Unction, 484.
of administering Viaticum,
476.
Morning Hymn, 37.
Prayers' 37, 51.
Mourne'rs, Prayers for, 533.
Movable Feasts, i.

Table of, 14.
Mysteries of tiie Rosary (i), 372.

NAME OF JESUS, Hymn for (i),
635-
Litany of (i), 60.

Nativity of St. John the Bap-
tist, Hymn for, 637.

Necessary Virtues for the Sick,
Acts of, 462.

Necessity, Prayer in any, 166.

I^icene Creed, 126.

Night Prayers, 69, 81.

Nine Ways of aiding another's
Sin, 23.

None, Hymn for, 600.

Nunc dimittis, 74.

Nuptial Mass, 440.

OCCASIONAL Offices, 225.

Pravers, 165.
Office o"f the Dead (i), 542.
Offices, Occasional, 225.
Order of Blessing Water, 109.
Orders of the Church, Prayer for,

165.
Ordinary of the Mass, 114.
O Salutaris, 221.
Our Father, 33.

Our Ladv of Pity, Prayer to (i),
539-

PAGANS, Prayer for, 170.
Palm Sunday, Hymn for, 619.

Pardon and Amendment, Pray-
ers for, 294.
Parents deceased, Prayer for,

593-

Parents, Praj'ers of, 172, 453.

Paler Noster, 33.

Patronage of St. Joskpii,
Hvmn for, 636.

Patron Saint, Prayer to, 55.

Passion Sunday, Hymn for,
612.

Passiontide, Hymns for, 614,
617.

Patience, Praj-er for, 169, 465.

Peace, Commemoration for, 196.

Penance, Prayer after perform-
ing, 293.
Prayer before performing,

292.
Ritual of, 286.
Sacrament of, 271.

Penitential Psalms (i), 245.

Persecutors, Prayer against, 166.

Person near Death, Prayer for,
171.

Peter and Paul, Hymn for Feast
of Sts, 638.

Plenary Indulgence in articulo
mortis, 501.

Pope deceased, Prayer for, 591.

Pope, Prayer for, 165.

Postcommunions, etc., 665.

Prai.se, Act of, 462.

Prayer, A Child's, 173.

after Examination of Con-
science, 282.
after Extreme Unction, 492,
after performing Penance,

293- . .
after Viaticum, 480.
against Anger, 296.
against Covetousiiess, 296.
against Envy, 297.
against Evil'Thoughts, 168.
against Gluttony, 297.
against Lust. 296.
against Persecutors, 166.
against Pride, 295.
again. St Sloth, 297.
A Husband's, 450, 452.
Angel of God [i), 54.
Am ma ChHsti (z), 103.

788

Index.

Prayer, A Parent's, 453.

A Universal, 175.

A Wife's, 451, 452.

before Confession, 284.

before Examination of Con-
science, 275.

before Extreme Unction,
483-

before performing Penance,
292.

before Study or Instruction,
171.

before Viaticum, 471,

En Ego (/), 338.

for a Congregation or Fami-
ly, 165.

for a deceased Bishop, 592.

for a deceased Friend, 593.

for a deceased Man, 592.

for a deceased Priest, 592.

for a deceased Pope, 591.

for a deceased Woman, 593.

for a Good Death (i), 467.

for a Sick Person near Death,
171.

for Authorities, 56.

for Bishops, 165.

for Charity, 169.

for Choosing State of Life,
174.

for Concord, 166.

for Continence, 168.

for deceased Benefactors, 594.

for deceased Brethren, etc.,

593-
for deceased Parents, 593.
for Ecclesiastics, 121.
for Enemies, 170.
for Fair Weather, 167.
for Forgiveness of Sins, 167.
for Friends, 170.
for Heretics and Schismatics,

169.
for Plumility, 168.
for Jews, 170.

for One dying suddenly, 594.
for One lately baptized, 409.
for One to be confirmed, 421.
for Pagans, 170.
for Patience, 169, 465.
for Priest, 293.
for Rain, 167.

Prayer for the Church, 121.
for the Dead, 171.
for the Faithful in Agony (i),

510.
for the Gift of Tears, 167.
for the Pope, 122.
for the Sick, 171.
for the Tempted, 16S.
for Those at Sea, 169.
for Those in a Cemetery, 584,

594.
in any ^Jecessity, 166.
in Suftering, 466.
in Beginning of Sickness,

459-

m Time of Calam.ity, 175.

m Time of Famine, etc., 166.

in Tribulation, 166.

Look down, O Lord (i), 90.

O Faithful Guardian (i), 54,

of One to be Married, 435.

of St. Alphonsus (i), 342.

of St. Bernard (i), 381.

of St. Bonaventure, 331.

of St. Gertrude, 292.

of St. Ignatius (i), 103.

of St I'homas Aq^uinas, 330.

on Anniversary ot Confirma-
tion, 429.

Recommendation to God, 171.

to our Guardian Angel, 54
'vi), 465-

to our Lady of Pity (1), 539.

to our Lady of Sorrows, 366.

to our Lord, for the Dying

(i), 524-
to our Patron Saint, 55.
to St. Joseph (i), 54, 324.
Prayers against Deadly Sins, 295.
before Mass, 89.
during Last Agony, 531.
Evening, 69, 81.
for a Husband or Wife, 172.
for Pardon and Amendment,

294.
for the Dead, 531. 533, 571,

572, 579, 580, 582, 584, 586,

591-
for the Dying, Three Devout

(i), 529-
for the Fruits of the Holy
Ghost, 42S.

Index.

789

Prayers for the Gifts of the
Holy Ghost, 426.
for the use of Mourners, 533.
Indulgenced (see " Indul-

genced Devotions'').
in great Sorrow, 537.
in Sickness, 459, 460, 462, 471,

509-

Morning, 37, 51.

Occasional, 165.

of Parents, 172, 453.

to the S. Heart (.ij, 346.

which every Christian
should knovv^, 33.
Precious Blood, Hymn for

Feast of, 639,
Preface, the Sunday, 97, 136.
Preparation for Confession, 272.

for Holy Communion, 305.
Pride, Prayer against, 295.
Priest deceased, Praj-er lor, 592.
Priest, Praj'er for, 293.
Prime, 37.
Psalin 4. Cum invocarem, 70.

5. Verba mea, 544.

6. Domine, ne in furore, 245.

7. Domine Deus mens, 545.
15. Conserva me, Domine,

290.
19. Exaudiat te Dominus,
291.

22. Dominus regit me, 549.

23. Domini est terra, 454.

24. Ad te, Domi)i-e, 550.

25. Judica me, Domine, 132.

26. Dominus illuminatio,

551-

30. In te, Domine, speravi,

71-

31. Beati quorum, 246.

37. Domine, ne in furore,
247-

39. Expectatisexpeciavt,^^^.

40. Beatus qui intelligit,

557-

41. Quemadmodum desider-

ai, 558.

42. fudtca me, Deus, 115.
50. Miserere, 249.

53. Deus, in nomine, 38.
62. Deus, Deus meus, 564.
64. Te decet, 563.

Psalm 66. Deus misereatur, 565.
69. Deus m adjutorium, 264.

83. Quam dilecla, 305.

84. Benedixisti, Domine, 306.

85. Iiiclina, Domine, 307.
90. Qui habitat, 71.

94. I'enite ex u item us, 543.
loi. Domine, exaudi, 251.
102. Benedic, anima 7nea, 289.
109. Dixit Dominus, 181.
no. Confitebor tibi, 182.

111. Beatus vir, 184.

112. Laudate, pueri, i^^, 240.

113. In exitu Israel, 187.

115. Credidi, 200, 308.

116. Laudate Dominum, 200.

117. Confitemini Domino, 525.

118. Beati immaculati, 39.
121. LcEtatus sum, 201.

125. Inco7ivertendo, 204.

126. Nisi Dominus, 202.

127. Beati omnes, 211.

129. Deprojundis (.ij, 211, 253,

309-
131. Memento, Domine, 208.
133. Ecce nunc, 72.

137. Confitebor tibi, 212.

138. Domine, probasti, 205.
142. Domine, exaudi, 254.

147. Lauda ferusalem, 203.

148. Laudate Dominum de

coelis, 566.

149. Cantate Domino, 567.

150. Laudate Dominutn in

Sanctis, 328, 568.
Psalms, Director}' of Vesper, 215.
for Various Occasions, 218.
for Various Seasons, 219.
Seven Penitential (i), 245.

QUA RANT ORE (i), 339.

RAIN, Prayer for, 167.

Raphael, Hymn for Feast of St.,
644. ^

Reception of Converts, 412.

Recommendation of Departing
1 Soul, 511.

! to God, Short, 171,

Recovery, Thanksgiving for, 470.
^ Rcgina Cceli (.i), 78.

790

Index.

Relations deceased, Prayer for

593-
Renewal of Baptismal Vows, 410.
Renunciation oflivil, Act of, 464
Reparation, Act of, 322, 343.

for Blasphemy, Act of (i),
105.
Resignation, Act of, 462.
Rosary, Form of Blessing, 369.

iMode of Reciting (i I, 372.
Rule for finding liaster, 15.

SACRAMENT, Benediction of
the Blessed, 220.
Benediction of the Blessed,

Hymns for, 658.
of Baptism, 393.
of Confirmation, 418.
of Extreme Unction, 4S2.
of Matrimony, 431.
of Penance, 271.
of the Holj- Eucharist, 302.
Visit to the Blessed (i), 340.
Sacranients in General, Instruc-
tion on, 390.
the Seven, 21.
Sacred Heart, Act of Consecra-
tion to, 345.
Act of Reparation to, 343.
Aspirations to (i), 346.
Prayers to, 346.
Saint Alphonsus, Prayer of (i),
342-
Bernard, Hymn of (i), 635.
Bernard, Prayerof (i), 381.
Bonaventure, Prayer of, 331.
Gertrude, Prayer of, 292.
Ignatius, Prayer of (i), 103.
John the Baptist, Hymn for

Nativity of, 637.
Joseph, Commemoration of,

195-

Joseph, Hymn for Patron-
age of, 636.

Joseph, Prayers to (i), 54,
324

Michael, Hymn for Dedica-
tion of, 642.

Paul, Hymn for Conver-
sion of, 610.

Prayer to our Patron, 55.

Saint Raphael, Hymn for Feast
of, 644.
Thomas Aquinas, Prayer of,
330.
Samts, Hymn for Feast of All,
646.
Litany of, 256.

Peter and Paul, Commemo-
ration of, 196.
Peter and Paul, Hymn for
Feast of, 638.
Salt, Blessing of, 109.
Salve Regina (i), 79.
Scapular (i), 383.
Schismatics and Heretics, Pray-
er for, 169.
Sea, Prayer for those at, 169.
Seasons, Psalms for various, 219.
Self-Oblation, Act of, 462.
Serving Mass, Manner of, 106.
Seven Deadly Sins, Prayers

against, 295.
Seven Effusions of our Lord's
Blood, Thanksgiving for,
29S.
Gifts of the Holy Ghost, 21.
Giitsof the Holy Ghost, Pray-
ers for, 426.
Penitential Psalms (i), 245.
Sacraments, 21.
Sacraments, Instruction on,

390.
Sorrows of the B. V. M.,

Hymn for, 641.
V/ordson the Cross (i), 361.
Sext, Hymn for, 509.
Short Recommendation to God,

171.
Sick, Acts of most necessary
Virtues for, 462.
Daily Prayer for, 460.
Devotions for, 459, 496,509.
Visitation of, 494.
Sickness, Prayer in beginning

of, 459-
Prayers during, 459, 460, 462,

471, 509-
Sins against the Holy Ghost, 23.
crying for Vengeance, 23.
Prayer for Forgiveness of,

167.
Seven Deadly, 23.

Index.

791

Six Precepts of the Church, 21.
Sloth, rrayer against, 297.
Song of Ilezecliiah, 565.

of Simeon, 74.

of the B. V. M., 192.

of the Three Cliildren, 327.

of Zachar\-, 569.
Sorrow, Prayers in, 537.
Sorrows of the B. V. M.,
Hymn for the Seven, 641.

Prayer to our Lady oi{i), 366.
Siabat Mater (\), 617.
State of Life, Prayer for Choos-
ing, 174.
Statement of Christian Doc-
trine, 20.
Stations of the Cross (i), 348.
Study, Prayer before, 171.
Subjects for Daily Meditation,

23-

Submission, Act of, 462.

Sudden Death, Prayer for one
overtaken by, 594.

Suffering, Prayer in, 466.

Summary of "Faith and Prac-
tice, 25.

Sunday Vespers, 179.

TABLE of Holydays, 16.

of Movable Fea'sts, 14.

of Psalms, 21S.
Tantum ergo (i), 222.
Tears, Prayer lor Gift of, 167.
Te Deum, 160.
Tempted, Praj-er for, 168.
Ten Commandments, 20.
Thanksgiving, Act of, 298, 462.

after Childbirth, 45S.

after Communion, 327.

after Confession, 288.

after Recovery from Sick-
ness, 470.
Theological Virtues, 21.
Thomas Aquinas, Prayer of St.,

330.
Thoughts, Praver against Evil,

168.
Three Children, Canticle of, 327.
Three Devout Prayers for the
Dying (i), 529.

Eminent Good Works, 23.

Theological Virtues, 21.

Tierce, Hymn for, 599.

Times wherein Marriage is not

solemnized, 19.
Transfiguration, Hymn for,

640.
Tribulation, Prayer in, 166.
Trinity Sunday, Hymn for,

626.
Trisagion, Angelic (i), 51, 83.
Twelve Fruits ol tiie Holy Ghost,

22.
Prayers for, 428.

UNIVERSAL Prayer, 175.
Usual Commemorations, 193.

VARIOUS Occasions,Psalms for,
218.

Prayers for the Dead, 591.

Prayers for the Living, 165.

Seasons, Psalms for, 219.
V^eni Creator (i), 624.
V'eni Sancte Spiritus (i), 625.
Vesper Hymn, 190.

Psalms, Director}' of, 215.
Vespers, Instruction on, 17S.

Sunday, 179.
Viaticum, Instruction on, 475.

Mode of administering, 476.

Prayer after receiving, 480.

Prayer before receiving, 471,
Vidi aqiiavi, 113.
Virgins, Hymn for Feasts of,

654-
Virtues, Cardinal, 21.

most necessar}^ for the Sick,
Acts of, 462.

Theological, 21.
Visitation of the Sick, 494.
Visit to the B. Sacrament (i), 340.
Vows, Renewal of Baptismal,
410.

WATER, Order of Blessing, 109.
Way of the Cross (i), 348.
Ways of aiding another's Sin,

25-

Weather, Prayer for Fair, 167.
What every Christian must be-
lievej^ 25.
every Christian must do, 30.

792

Index.

Whitsuntide, Hymns for (i),

624, 625.
Wife or Husband, Prayers for,

172, 451,452.
Women, Hvmn for FEASTS of

Holy, 655.

Words on the Cross (i), 361.
Works of Mercy, Corporal, 22.
Spiri'iual, 22.

ZACHARY, Canticle of, 5690

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