Antiphon. Psalm 4. Psalm 31. Psalm 91. Have mercy upon me. Hear me, when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble: have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour: and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing? Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that is godly: when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me. Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness: and put your trust in the Lord. There be many that say who will show us any good? Lord, lift thou up: the light of thy countenance upon us. Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil increased. 1 will lay me down in peace, and take my rest for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety. Glory In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion: deliver me in thy righteousness. Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me. And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence: that thou mayest save me. For thou art my strong rock and my castle: be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name's sake. Draw me out of the net that they have laid privily for me: for thou art my strength. Into thy hands I commend my spirit: for thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. Glory be, &c. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my strong hold: my God, in him will I trust. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter: and from the noisome pestilence. He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers: his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler. Psalm 134. Antiphon. Hymn. [Te lucis ante terminum.] Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day. For the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand but it shall not come nigh thee. Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold: and see the reward of the ungodly. For thou, Lord, art my hope: thou hast set thine house of defence very high. There shall no evil happen unto thee: neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. He shall call upon me, and I will hear him: yea, I am with him in trouble: I will deliver him, and bring him to honour. With long life will I satisfy him and show him my salvation. Glory be, &c. Behold now, praise the Lord: all ye servants of the Lord; Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the house of our God, Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. The Lord, that made heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Sion. Glory be, &c. Have mercy upon me, O Lord, and hearken unto my prayer. Now that the day-light dies away Ere we lie down and sleep, To own us and to keep. Let dreams depart and visions fly, The offspring of the night; Keep us, like shrines, beneath Thine eye, Pure in our foe's despite. This grace on Thy redeemed confer, And Holy Ghost the Comforter, Eternal Three in One. Amen. Text. Jer. xiv. 9. Short Response. Antiphon. Nunc Dimittis. Antiphon. Minister.-Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not, O Lord, our God. Thanks be to God. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Into thy hands, &c. For thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of Truth. I commend my spirit. Glory be, &c. Into thine hands, &c. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of an eye. Hide us under the shadow of Thy wings. Save us, O Lord. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen: thy salvation. Which thou hast prepared: before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be, &c. Save us, O Lord, when we are awake, guard us when we are asleep, that we may be with Christ when awake, and may rest in peace. Blessed art Thou, O Lord God of our fathers. Greatly to be praised, and glorious for ever. Let us bless the Father and the Son, with the Holy Ghost. Let us praise and exalt Him for ever. Blessed art Thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven. And greatly to be praised, and glorious, and highly exalted for ever. Collect. Benediction. The Almighty and merciful Lord bless and protect us. Amen. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us, This night without sin. Have mercy upon us, O Lord, Have mercy upon us. O Lord, let Thy mercy be showed upon us. As we do put our trust in Thee. Lord, hear my prayer. And let my cry come unto Thee. The Lord be with you, And with thy spirit. Let us pray. Look down, we beseech Thee, O Lord, upon this dwelling, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy! let Thy holy angels dwell in it, and preserve us in peace, and let Thy blessing ever be upon us, through the Lord. Amen. The Lord be with you, And with thy spirit. Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be given to God. The Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless and preserve us. Amen. (This is one of the four Antiphons animadverted on, pp. 11 and 23.) Collect. Hail, Queen! mother of mercy, our life, sweetness, and hope, hail! We exiles cry to thee, the children of Eve. To thee we sigh with groans and weeping in this valley of tears. Come then, O our advocate, turn on us thy merciful eyes, and shew to us, after this banishment, Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb. O kind, O pitiful, O sweet Virgin Mary. Pray for us, holy mother of God, That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Almighty everlasting God, who hast prepared the body and soul of Mary the glorious Virgin Mother, to be a fit dwelling for Thy Son by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, grant that we, who are gladdened by this commemoration of her, may by her pitiful intercession be delivered from present ills, and eternal death, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The help of God remain with us always. Amen. § 3. WEEK-DAY SERVICE. For First Monday in Advent. O Lord, open Thou, &c. And my mouth, &c. God, make speed, &c. O Lord, make haste, &c. Glory be, &c. Amen. Hallelujah. O come let us worship the Lord, the King approaching. Glory, &c. Verbum supernum prodiens, &c. (a) Invitatory. Psalm 95. (b) Hymn. Antiphon. Psalm 27. (1) The Lord is my light, &c. Psalm 28. (2) Antiphon. The Lord is the strength. Antiphon. Psalm 30. (4) Antiphon. Antiphon. Psalm 31. (5) Psalm 32. (6) Glory, &c. Antiphon. Antiphon. Deliver me in Thy righteousness. It becometh well the just. |