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LITTLE MANUAL 

-OF-

Altar-Boys Society. 

CONTAINING A SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE 

OF THE SAINT; OBJECT, RULE AND SPIRIT. 

UAL ADVANTAGES OF THE SOCIETY; 

MASS PRAYERS, VESPERS AND 

HYMNS AT BENEDICTION. 

NEW YORK : 

J. SCHAEFER, PUBLISH"'., 

9 Barclay Street. 



NIHIL OBSTAT: 

IMPRIMATUR: 

REMlGI(;S LEFORT, S. T. L., 

Censor: 

+ JOHN M. FARLEY, 
'Archbishop of New York. 

August 2d, 1008. 

Copyright, 1008; by .Joseph Schaefer. 

Deactdifted 



ALTAR=BOYS SOCIETY, 
UNDER THE; PROTECTION OF 

S'I'. JOHN BERCHMANS. 

OBJECT OF THE SOCIETY. 

This society is organized to aid the altar boys 

by the example and the intercession of Saint 

John Berchmans, as also by prayers, pious ex-

ercises and instructions, to discharge their im-

pOl·tant duties with devotion and attention, with 

dignity and decorum, for the honor of God and 

the edification of the faithful. 

RULES. 

1. Each member of the society will carefully 

avoid all unnecessary talking, looking around, 

moving his head or f eet, or playing with his 

hands. He will fold his h ands and make the 

ge~ufiections as instructed, and will endeavor to 
serve in a becoming manner at Mass and at the 

other services. 

2. He will learn the prayers for serving at 

Mass so as to be able to say them correctly and 

answer them distinctly and devoutly, and he 

will be punctual in attendance when appointed 

to serve. 



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3. He will bear in mind that he is called upon 

to do on earth what the angels do in heaven; 

he will strive by his devotion to make reparation 

for the many sins committed against God by 

irrever ences in church. 

4. He will carefully avoid all unnecessary 

talking in the sacristy, and he will report to the 

priest all serious violations against the sacristy 

rules. 

5. He will approach the Holy Sacraments on 

days appointed by his pastor and on the f east of 

Saint John Berchmans, and he will prepare for 

the feast of the Patron-Saint of altar-boys by a 

Novena. He must be willing: 

(a) To be present at the meetings appointed by 
the priest, once a mon th or oftener, Ior instruc-
tion or exhortations, aud at them to behave 
respectfully and attentively. 

(b) To continue serving his tum at the place ap-
pointed until discharged by the priest. 

(c) To submit to the deserved punishments for 
failings. The priest alone has the right to dis-
miss or discharge a member. 

(d) To recite once a day the following prayer: 
Saint John, who didst distinguish thyself by 
thy piety and modesty, by thy reverent be-
havior in church, and by thy devotion to the 
Blessed Sacrament, to the Blessed Virgin and 
to Saint Aloysius; obtain for UB the grace to 



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imitate thee in these virtnes, that those who 

see us in church may think they see thee and 

may give due honor to God and to thee. Our 

Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father, ete. 

ADVANTAGJ)]S. 

1. Indulgences : A Plenary I ndulgence on 

the day of reception and on the Feast of Saint 

J ohn Berchmans (August 13). Conditions: 

Confession and Communion and five Our F ath-

ers and Hail Marys for the intention of the 

Holy Father. 

2. A Plenary Indulgence on the five Sundays 

before the F east of Saint J ohn Berchmans, in 

honor of the five years the Saint lived in the 

Society of Jesus. Conditions: confession, com-

munion, prayer according to the intention of 

the Holy F ather. 

3. One hundred days Indulgence each time 

for serving the Holy Mass devoutly or making 

the genuflection reverently, or behaving resp ect-

fully in church. 

4. An Indulgence of seven years each time 

for reciting the following five approved prayers 

in honor of Saint John Berchmans: 

(a) Most innocent Saint John, I beseech thee by 

thy excellent purity of heart, obtain for us the 
grace to imitate thee in thi2 excellent virtue. 



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Never 'permit that I lose it. Inspire 'me with 

great horror of that which in any waytaruishes 

this virtue. Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be 

to the Father, etc. 

(b) Most modest Saint John, I beseech thee by 

the most zealous vigilance OVer thy senses, 

which made thee so wonderful in the eyes of 

the world, obtain for me the grace to control 

m y senses, that the poison of the detestable sin 

of immodesty may not penetrate Into my heart. 

Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father, 

etc. 
(0) Conscientious man of the convent, Saint John, 

I beseech thee by the great care with which 

thou didst observe the rules of thy order, obtain 

for me the grace to observe faithfully the holy 

commandments of God, and to esteem and 

honor the evangelical counsels. Onr Father; 

Hail Mary; Glory be to the Father, etc. 

(d) Devout Saint John, I beseech thee for the love 

wherewith thou didst love Saint Aloysius as 

thy religious brother, and the Blessed Virgin as 

thy mother, obtain for me the grace to have 

Saint Aloysius for my ,model and special pro-

tector, and to venerate the Blessed Virgin so 

devoutly that I may always be able to say 

with thee : "I will not cease until I shall have 

obtained a tender love towards my Mother 

Mary." Our Father; Hail Mary; Glory be to 

the Father, e tc. 

(e) Zealous Sain t John, I beseech thee by thy ad-

mirable devotion towards the adorable mystery 

of the altar, and towards Jesus Crucified, obtain 



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for me a great love and veneration for Jesus, 
that I may in no place, least of all in the 

church, of rend against the reverence which I 
owe to the Sacrament of Love, and that I may 
always and everywhere glory in the cross that, 
I may deserve to enjoy Him with thee in 
heaven, after having followed Him as his faith-
ful scholar on earth. Our Father; Hail Mary; 
Glory be to the Father, etc. 

PRAYER. 

Saint John, thou didst deserve, when dying, 

to have in thy hands the Crucifix, the Rosary, 

and the book of Rules saying : "These three 

things have always been most dear to me, they 

are to me the strongest weapons against the 

enemy, and I am glad to die whilst holding 

them in my hands," I beseech thee by the 

Blood of J esus Christ, obtain for me such rev-

erence for the sacred precepts of the Gospel, 

such d evotion to the Blessed Virgin, and such 

love for J esus, who suffered the death of the 

Cross for love of me, grant that these three 

weapons may, in the future, be the weapons 

whereby I may overcome every attack of the 

devil, that I may also, after thy example, in my 

last hour, filied with contrition and with confi-

dence, be able to repeat: "These three were 



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always most dear to me in life, with these in my 

heart 1 will gladly die. Amen." 

V. Pray for us, Saint John. 

R. That we may b e made worthy of the 

promises of Christ. 

LET US PRAY. 

We beseech Thee, 0 Lord God, grant Thy 

servants the grace to imitate the example of 

innocence and fidelity in Thy service, those 

virtues through which the angelic youth, Saint 

John, sanctified the blossom of his life. Through 

Christ, our Lord. Amen. 



ST. JOHN BERCHMANS, 
PATRON OF ALTAR-BOYS. 

Picture to yourself, dear reader, a young 

boy-a child pleasing to God and to men-one 

whom you could love and with whom your 

Guardian Angel would be pleased to have you 

associate. 

The young John Berchmans was just such a 

little boy as the beautiful picture now in your 

mind. From the day of his birth his face in-

dicated that he was a child dear to the heart of 

God, one upon whom had been bestowed the 

choicest blessings of heaven. 

Why is he called the Patron Saint of the Altar-

Boys? Would you like to know something 

about his life on earth? 

John Berchmans was born at Diest, a small 

town on the river Dyle, in Belgium, on the 

13th day of March, in the year 1599. The 

next day he was baptized. His good father 

and mother prayed earnestly that he might 

grow up a child of God. Often in his infancy 

and childhood they carried him in their arms 

or guided his footsteps to the Altar where they 



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begged our dear Lord to k eep him innocent 

and pure, and to give him grace to P!eserve 

his baptismal innocence. 

The boys who lived near the home of the 

Berchmans came often to look at the sweet face 

of the little babe, for they loved him even be-

fore he could speak their n ames. This love did 

not cease as he grew older, although he was un-

like many of the noisy children who visited his 

home. He was gentle and patient and obedi-

ent. When only seven years of age he would 

rise early in the morning in order to pray or to 

talk to God and his Guardian Angel. He had a 

great love for the Blessed Mother and he would 

ask h er questions as if h e were conversing with 

his father and mother of this world. 

The workmen, who used sometimes bad 

language or took the name of Godin vain, would 

cease their oaths or idle words when they saw 

the little child looking at them with pleading 

eyes as if asking them to praise God instead of 

wounding the Sacred Heart by harsh and sinful 

language. 

One of his holy practices was to ask daily the 

Blessed Mother that she would guide him to do 

what was pleasing to her Divine Son. He was 

always happy when serving the priest at Mass. 



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He knew that to wait upon the celebrant of the 

Holy Sacrifice was a greater honor than to serve 

at the throne of the greatest king on earth. 

His r everent manner in the sanctuary, his care-

ful attention to his duties, his avoida:lCe of all 

unnecessary whispering, or looking about, or 

doing anything that might distract him or show 

even thoughtlessness, made him a model altac-

boy and an edification to all who saw him at the 

altar. 

'The day was unusually fair in his eyes and 

his lessons were more easily learned when he 

had the happiness of assisting at more than one 

Mass. His parents selected for him teachers 

who were pious .as well as learned, and he ad. 

vanced in the science of heaven as well as in the 

studies that belonged more to earth. 

When he was about nine years of age, hjs 

mother was attacked with a painful illness 

which continued for many months. The 

young boy was most attentive to his dear 

mother, and he tried in every way to comfort 

her. His first visit in the morning was to h er 

bedside. At the sound of the church-bell he 

left her to assist at Mass' and to .ask God to re-

store her to h ealth. It was re]Jlarked by the 

frier.ds a)ld relatives that when John \vas n ear 



his mother she did not suffer. H e waited upon 

her like a "Little Angel," as his mother often 

called him. 

At one of the great feasts of the church , when 

John was serving at the altar, the large number 

of people who approached the Holy Table cre-

ated in the boy's h eart an earnest desire to re-

ceive Holy Communion. After h e returned 

home, h e at once began to prepare for a gen-

eral confession and then went to his pastor to 

obtain p ermission to receive his fir.t Holy 

Communion. His pastor received him kindly, 

h eard his confession, and appointed a day 

when he might approach the Holy Table. The 

boy was filled with happiness. From the day 

when h e received his first Holy Communion, h e 

went to Communion as often as his confessor 

p ermitted. 

He ~as only a young boy when h e told his 

father that he desired to become a priest. The 

father did n ot at once r eply, but took time to 

pray and consider. It was indeed with SOl'rOW 

that he told the young boy he must abandon all 

thought of becoming a priest, for his p arents 

were too poor to continue him in school. J ohn 

begged his hther to permit him to go on with 

his studies. ' , Give me bread only and I will 



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be content to live on bread and water if I may 

gi;e myself entirely to the service of God," 

said John as the tears rolled down his face. His 

father convinced of the boy's vocation consented 

to his wisbes. 

The life he led in school was most edifying. 

His prayers and fasts, his daily devotion, his 

eagerness to run in the service of God made his 

teachers and companions love and respect him. 

He took for his model Saint Aloysius, and at an 

early age he decided to ask for admission to the 

same society of which the holy Aloysius had 

once been a member. He entered the Society 

of Jesus on the 24th of September, 1616, when 

he was a little more than seventeen years old. 

The story of his life in the novitiato would 

please the altar-boys as it would also please all 

who love to hear of the holy lives of saintly 

people. He performed no deeds which the 

world call "thrilling" nor did h e receive ap-

plause for h eroic acts, but he tried earnestly to 

do the duties of each day in a manner that 

would best please Almighty God. He was a 

cheerful novice, a happy companion, and so 

much in love with prayer that his hours and 

minutes became one continuous conversation 

with God and in the presence of the whole 



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court of heaven. Truly was he great because 

dear to the Sacred Heart, and his life was one 

of heroism because all was given to God. 

He had a horror of venial sin, and when he 

heard that some one had committed a mortal 

sin, his eyes would show his pained surprise 

and his face would tell how his h eart ached to 

think one creature of God would do aught to 

offend the Creator. His life, as we follow it, 

makes our heart throb with joy and we try to 

imitate him. His death was a glorious change 

-a passing from earth to heaven forever. 

After six years as a novice in the Society of 

Jesus, and before he was ordained a priest of 

God, be leU earth. 

The altar-boys have in heaven a patron who 

was Oollce a happy altar-boy, one who delighted 

to do just what the altar-boys do now when they 

are serving Mass. Saint John looks down upon 

the boys in the sanctuary and prays that they 

.may be worthy of the great honor conferred 

upon them. 

On January 15, 1888, Pope Leo XIII. canon-

i zed Saint John Berchmans. One of the two 

t est miracles chosen by the Sacred Congrega-

tion of Rites took place in America, at the Con-



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vent of the Sacred Heart, Grand Couteau, 

I Louisiana. 

Rev. F. X. Brady, S. J . , in the year 1888, 

gave minute information regarding this miracle. 

He wrote: 

.. We are indebted for the details of this miracle to 

one of the community who wrote them down at the 

time. 
On the 20th of September, 1866, Miss Mary Wilson 

arrived at the convent. She h ad been driven from 
her home in London, Canada, by her parents, who 

were Protestants, and who were incensed on account 
of her conversion. She sought a refuge as a postulant 
among the friends of the Sacred Heart. After a 
month of preparation and on the eve of h er recep-
tion as a novice she was suddenly seized with a 
most violent sickness." 

Father Brady describes the condition of the 

young woman until at last she was given up for 

dead. For forty days she h ad not taken one 

ounce of solid food and only small quantities of 

tea or coffee. The community b egan a novena 

to Saint John Berchmans. On the 14th day of 

December, the last day of the novena, her con-

dition was most alarming. With the greatest 

difficulty the Holy Viaticum was administered, 

after which all the Sisters, except the infirma-

rian. went to the chapel to assist at Mass. 



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Within one hour after receiving the last sacra-

ments she was entirely restored to health, as 
she said, through the intercession of S3int John 

Berchmans who appeared to her. Every symp_ . 

tom of the disease h ad passed away. The 

doctors examined h er and said h er cure had 

been effected by a supernatural agency, for she 

had been beyond the aid of natural remedies. 

Dear altar-boys, say after the Mass which 

you have served the words Saint J ohn Berch-

mans said hundreds of times: "The action 

have just performed belongs to Thee, 0 ador_ 

a.ble Trinity; I wish I had a thousand heans 

wherewith to offer it to Thee." 



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1-

PRAYERS AT MASS. 

In n6mine Patris, + et 
iJii, et Spiritus Sancti. 

men. 

S. Introlbo ad altilre 

Ad Deum, qui looti. 

ficat juventutem meam. 

S. Judica me Deus, ct 

discerne causam meam 

de gente non sancta: ab 

- 11 6mine iniquo et dol6so 

erue me. 

j[. Quia tu es, Deus, 

fortitildo mea, quare me 

repulisti? et quare tristis 

incMo dum affilgit me 

inimlcus? 

S . Emitte lucem tuam 

e t veritiltem tuam: ipsa 

me deduxerunt e ~ ad. 

duxt\runt in montem 

sanctum tuum, et in tab· 

~rnacula tua. 
j[. Et introlbo ad al. 

tiLre Dei: ad Deum, 

qui l retlticat juventutem 

meam. 

In the name of the 

Father, + and of the 
Son, and of the Holy 

Ghost. Amen. 

S. I will go unto the 

altlLr of God. 

R. To God, who giveth 

joy to my youth. 

P. Judge me, 0 God , 

and distinguish my 

cause from the nation 

that is not holy: deliver 

me from the unjust and 

deceitful man. 

R. For Thou, 0 God, 

art my streng~h; why 

hast Thou cast me ofl'? 

and why do I go sorrow· 

ful whilst t he enemyaf. 

fiicteth me? 

P. Scnd forth Thy light 

and Thy truth; they 

have conducted me and 

brought me unto Thy 

holy mount, and into 

Thy holy tabernacles. 

R. And J will go unto 

the altar of God: to God, 

who giveth joy to my 

youth. 



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S. Confitebor tibi in d· 

thara, Deus, Deus meus: 

quare tristis es anima '" 
mea, et quare conturbas 
me ) 

M. Spera in Deo, quo-

niam adhuc confitobor 

iIli: salutare vultus mei, 

et Deus meus. 

S. Gloria Patri, et 

FiIio, et Spiritui Sancto. 

AT. Sicut erat in prin-
cipio, et nunc,etsemper, 

e t in srecula sreculorum. 

Amen. 

S. Introibo ad altare 

Dei. 

Jlf. Ad Deum, qui lreti-

ficat juventutem meam' 

S. Adjutorinm + nos-
trum in nomine Domini. 

M. Qui fecit crelum et 

terram. 

S. Confiteor Deo Om-

nipotenti, etc. 

M. Misereatur tui om-

nipotens Deus, et dimis-

&is peccatis tuis, perdl,-

cat te 'ad vitam reternum. 

p , I will praise Thee 

on the harp, 0 God, my 

God:: why art thou sor_ 

rowful, 0 my soul, and 

why dost thou disquiet 

me? 
R. Hope in God, for I 

will still give praise to 
Him: who is the sa lva_ 

tion of my countenance, 

and my God. 

P. Glory be to th 

Father, and to the Son 

and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As it was in the b 

ginning, is now, and 

ever shall be, worl 

without end. Amen. 

P. I will go unto th 

altar of God. 

R. To God, who give 

joy to my youth. 

P. Our help is in the 

name of the Lord. 

R. Who hath made 

heaven and earth. 

P. I confess to Al-

mighty God, etc. 

R. May the Almighty 

God have mercy upon 

thee, forgive thee thy 

sins, and bring tllee to 

life everlasting. 



s. Amen. 
M. Confiteor Deo om· 

nipotenti, beat", Marl", 

semper Virgini, beato 
Michael! Archfmgelo, 

beato Joanni Baptist"" 

sanctis Ap6stolis Petro 

et Paulo, ·6mnibus Ranc· 

tis, et ti bi, Pater, quia 

peccavi nim!s cogitati6ne 

verbo, et opere, mea cul-

pa, mea culpa! mea max-

ima culpa. Ideo precor 

beatam Mariam semper 

Vlrginem, be.tum Mi. 

chaelem Arch{mgelum, 

beatum Joiinnem Baptis. 

tam, sanctos Apost6los 

Petrum et Paulum, om· 

nes Sanctos, et te, Pater, 

orare pro me ad D6mi. 

num Deum nostrum. 

S. Misereatur vestrl 

omnipotens Deus, et di. 

missis peccatis vestris, 

perducat vos ad vitam 

",ternum. 

M. Amen. 
S. Indulglmtiam + abo 

soluti6nem, et remissi6. 

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P. Amen. 

R. I confess to AI. 

mighty God, to blessed 

Mary ever Virgin, to 

blessed Michael the 

Archangel, to blessed 

John the Baptist. to the 

holy Apostles Peter and 

Paul, to. all the Saints, 

and to you, Father, that 

I have sinned exceed· 

ingly in thonght, word, 

and deed, through my 

fault, through my fault, 

through my most griev. 

ous fault. Therefore I 

beseech the blessed Mary 

ever Virgin, blessed 

Michael the Archangel, 

blessed John the Baptist, 

the holy Apostles Peter 

and Paul, and all the 

Saints, and you, Father, 

to pray to the Lord our 

God forme. 

P. May the Almighty 

God have mercy on you , 

forgive you your sins, 

and bring you to life 

everlasting. 

R. Amen. 

P. May the Almighty 

+ and merciful Lord 



nem peccatorum nostro. 

rum tribuat nobis omnl-

potens et misericors 

Dominus 

J[. Amen. 

S. Deus,: tu con versus 

vivific{lbis nos. 

M. Et plebs tua I",tlibi-

tur in teo 

S. Ostende nobis, D6-

In i n e, rniseric6rdiam 

tuum. 

Jr. Et salutare tuum 
da nobis. 

S. D6mine, exaudi ora-

tionem meam. 

.1[. Et clamor meus ad 

te veniat. 

S. Dominus vobiscUlll. 

1ft. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

S. Kyrie Eleison. 

,1[. Kyrie Eleison. 

S. Kyrie Eleison. 

.If. Christe El6ison. 

S. Christe E1Oison. 

.If. Christe EMison. 

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grant us pardon, absolu-

tion, an<l full remission 

of al! our sins. 

R . Amen. 

P . Thou wilt turn again, 

o God, and quicken us. 
R . And Thy people 

shal! rejoice in Thee. 

P. Show us, 0 Lord, 

Thy mercy. 

R. And grant us Thy 

salvation. 

P. 0 Lord, hear my ti 

prayer. se 

R. And let my cry 

come unto Thee. 

P. The Lord be with 

you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 

P. Lord, have mercy 

on us. 
R. Lord, have mercy 

on us. 

P. Lord, have mercy S2 

on us. tl 

R. Christ, have mercy ri 

on u s . Ii 

P. Christ, have mercy t( 

on us. 81 
R. Christ, have mercy 

on us. s' 



u-

In 

. n, 

Ie 

d, 

S. KyrieEleison. 

M. Kyrie El6isoll. 

S. Kyrie Eleisoll. 

S. D6millus vobiseulD. 

Jl. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

Jr. Deo gr" ti as . 
S . D6minus vobiseum. 

ly M. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

S . Sequimtia (vel ini-

lY ti urn) Saneti Evangelii 

secllndum N. 
ry J'f. Gloria tibi, D6mine. 

~h Jf. Laus tibi, Christe. 

it. S. D6minus yobiscum. 
Coy 

111. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

ey S . Orate fratres. 

jJ{. Suscipiat D6minus 

cy saerificium de mimibus 

tuis ad l audem et g16-
:!)" riam nominis sui, ad uti-

litatem quoque nostram, 

~y totiusque BecHisim sum 

sanctm. 
cy S. Per omnia smcula 

sreculorum. 

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P. Lord, have mercy 
on us. 

R. Lord, have mercy 

on us. 

P . Lord, have mercy 

on us . 

P . The Lord be with 
you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 

R. Thanks be to God. 

P. The Lord be with 

you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 

P. The continuation, 

(or beginning) of the holy 

Gospel according to N. 

R. Glory be to Thee, 0 

Lord. 

R. Praise be to Thee, 

o Christ. 
P. The Lord be with 

you, 

R. And with thy spirit. 

P. Brethren, pray, etc. 

R. May the Lord re-

ceive this sacrifice from 

thy hands, to the praise 

and glory of His name, to 

our benefit, and to that 

of a ll His holy Church. 

P. World without end. 



M . Amen. 

S. D6minu.s yoblscum. 

M. Et cum splritu tuo. 

S. Sursum corda. 

Jr. HaMmus ad D6mi-
num. 

S. Gratias agllmu.s D6-

mino Deo nostro. 

M. Dignum et justum 

est. 

S. Per omnia smcula 

sreculorum. 

Jf. Amen. 

M. Sed Ii bera nos a 

malo. Amen. 

S. Per 6mnia smcnla 

srecul6rum. 
J[_ Amen. 

S. Pax D6mini sit sem-

per v6biscnm. 

:M. Et cum splritu tuo. 
S. D6minu.s vobiscum. 

M. Et cum splri tu tuo. 

S. D6minu.s vob'lscum. 

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M. Et cum splritu tuo. 

S. Ite Missa est, or Ben-

edicamu.s Domino. 

M. Deo Gratias. 

R. Amen. 

P. The Lord be with 

you. 

R. And with thy spirit. 

P. Lift up your hearts. 

R. We have lilted them 

up unto the Lord. 

P. Let u.s give thanks 

to the Lord our God. 

R . It is meet and ju.st, 

P. Forever and ever. 

R. Amen. 

R. But deliver us fro 

evil. Amen. 

P. World without en 

R. Amen. 

P. May the peace 

the Lord be always wit 

you. 

R. And with thyspirit 

P. The Lord be wit 

you. 

R. And with thy spirit 

P. The Lord be wit 

you. 

R. And with thy spirit 

P. Go, the Mass Is 

ended, or, Let us bless 

the Lord. 

R. Thauks be to God. 



25 

IN MASSES FOR DEAD. 

S. Requiescant in pace. 

J[. Amen. 
Jf. Deo Gratias. 
S. D6minus voblscum. 

J[. Et cum splritu tuo. 

S. Initium saneti 

vangelii sec u nd u m 
Oflll Dem . 
It[. G16ria tibi D6mine. 

S. Inpriclpioerat Ver-

P. May they rest in 

peace. 

R . Amen. 

R . Thanks be to God. 

P. The Lord be with 

you 
R. And with th y spirit 
P. The beginning of . 

the holy Gospel accord-

ing to St. John. 
R. Glory be to Thee, 0 

Lord. 
P In the beginning 

was the Word, etc. 

R. Thanks be to God. 



2G 

VESPERS FOil SUNDAYS. 

Pater noster, Ave Maria, (in secret). 
w 

n 

v. Deus + in ailjut(;. 
rium meum intcnde. 

R. D6mine, ad adju. 

Y:'nldum me festina. 

v. Gloria Patri, et 
Filio, et Spiritni Sancto. 

R. Sicut erat in prin. 

cipio, et nunc, et sem-

per, et in srecnla srecnlo· 

rum. 

Amen. Alleluia. 

V. Incline + nnto m 
aid,O God . 

R. 0 Lord, make has 

to help me. i( 

V. Glory be to til 
Father, and to the Son t( 

and to the Holy Ghost. 

R. As i t was in the b 

ginning, is now, an 

ever shall be, world wit 10 

out end. 
Amen. Alleluia. e( 

h 

J 
From SeptuageKima Sunday till Holy l 'hu1·sda 

instead of the Allelltia, is said: 

Laus tibi D6mine Rex 

ret6rnre g16rire. 

Ant. Dixit Dominus. 

Praise be to Thee, 

Lord, King of etern 

glory. 

Ant. The Lord said . 

PSLAlI1 ClX. -Dixit Dominus. 

Dixit Dominus D6mino 

meo: Bede a dextris 

me is. 

Donee ponam inimicos 

tuos, • seabtlllum pedum 

tu6rum. 

The Lord said to 

Lord : Sit thou at 

right hand. 

Until I make thy en 

mies thy footstool. 



Virgam virtutis tu", 

emittet D6minus ex Si· 

on : * dominare in media 

inimic6rum tu6rum. 

Tecum princlpium ill 

die virtutis tum in splen. 

d6ribus sanct6rum: • ex 

utero ante luciferum 

genui teo 

Juravit D6minus, et 

nOll poonitebit eum : ' Tu 

cs Sacerdos in mternum 

secundum 6rdinem Mel. 

chiscdech. 

D6minus a dextris tuis, 

, con fr6git in die irm 

sum rcgcs. 
Judicabit in nati6ni. 

bus, ilnplebit ruinas : <II 

conquasslibit ci'pita in 

terra mult6rum. 

De torrente in via bi. 

bet: ' propterea exalta· 

bit caput . 

Gloria Patri , etc. 

Ant. Dixit Dominus 

D6mino m eo: Sede a 

dextris meis. 

A nt. Fidelia. 

27 

The Lord will send 

forth the sceptre of thy 

power out of Sion: rule 

thou in the midst of thy 

. enemies. 
With thee is the prin. 

c ipality in the day of thy 

strength; in the brigh t. 

ness of the sain ts: from 

the womb before the 

day ·star I begot thee. 

The Lord has sworn, 

and He will n ot repent: 

thou art a priest forever 

according to the order 

of Melchisedech . 

The Lord at thy right 

hand hath brokcn kings 

in the day of His wrath . 

He shall judge among 

nations ; He shaJl fill 
ruins ; He shall crush 

the heads in the land 

of many. 

He shall drink of the 

torrent in the way: 

therefore shall He lift 

up His head. 
Glory be to, etc. 

Ant . The. Lord said to 

my Lord: Sit thou a t 

my rigbt hand . 

A nt. Faithful. 



28 

PSALM cx.-Oonjitebor tibi. 

Confitebor tibi, Do· 
mine, in totocordemeo: 

in concilio justorum, et 

congr~gati6ne. 

Magna opera Domini: 

exquisita in .omnes vol-

untates ejus. 

Confessio et magnifi. 

cantia opus ejus: et jus-

titia ejus manet in smcu-

lum smculi. 

Mem6riam fecit mira-

bilium tuorum miseri. 

cors et misen\tor. D6mi-
nus: escam dedit timen-

tibus se. 

Memor erit in sreCu -

1 um testamenti sui: vir-

tutem 6perum su6rum 

annuntiabit p6pulo suo: 

ut det Illis h mredita-
tem gentium: opera mil-

nuum ejus veritas et ju-

dicium. 

Fidelia 6mnia manda-

ta ejus: confirmilta in 

I will praise T Ilee, 0 

Lord, with my whole 

h eart : in the assembly 

of the just, and in the 

congregation. 

Great are the works of 

the Lord' sough t out are 

they unto ' all Hjs pleas. 

ure . 

His work is His praise 

and His honor: and His 

justice endureth iorever 

and ever. 

The merciful and gra· 

cious Lord hath left a 

memorial of His mar"~l· 

lous works. He JJath 
given meat to them that 

fear Him. 

He shall ever be mind. 

His people the power of 

His works. 

That He may give< 

them the heritage of the 

Gentiles: the works 0 

His hands are judgment 

and truth. 

Faithful are all Hi 

commandments: the 



sreculum sreculi: facta 

in veritate et requitate. 

Redempti6nem miHit 

p6pulo suo: mandayit 

in reternum testamlm-

tum suum . 

Sanctum et terri bile 

nomen ejas: ini.tillm sa· 

pi6nti re timor Domini. 

Intell~ctus bonns '6m-

nibus facientibus emu: 

landiitio ejns manet in 

sreculum sa:-culi. 

G16ria Patri, etc. 

Antiphona. Fideli a 

6mnia mandata ejns, 

confirmata in s!ecnlum 

&eculi. 
Antiphona. , In man_ 

datis. 

29 

stand fast forever and 

ever: they are done in 

truth and eqnlty. 

He hatll sent redemp-

tion unto His people: 

He hath commanded 

His covenant forever. 

Holy and terrible is 

His name: the fear of 

the Lord is the begin-

ning of wisdom. 

A good understanding 

have they all that do 

thereafter: His praise en-

dureth forever and ever. 

Glory be to the Father 

etc. 

Anthem. Faithful are 

a ll His commandments : 

they stand fast forever 

and ever. 

Anthem. In His com-

mandments. 

PSALM ex!. - Befftu8 Vi1'-

Beatus vir qui timet 

Dominnm: in mandlltis 

ejus volet nimis, 

Potens in t erra erit 

semen ejns: generi>.tio 

rect6rum benedicetur. 

Blessed is the man that 

feareth the Lord: in His 

commandments he shall 

have great deilght. 

His seed shall be 

mighty upon earth: the 

generation of the righte-

ous shall be blessed. 



Gloria et divitia in 

domo cjus: et justiti a 

ejus manet in s",culum 
s",culi. 

Ex6rtum est in tene. 

bris lumen rectis: mls· 

ericors, et miserntor, et 

justus. 

Jucundus homo qui 

miser6tur et c6mmodat, 

disponet serm6nes suos 

in judicio; quiain rot6r. 

num non cOIDmovt.bitur. 

In memoria reterna erit 

justus: ab aUditi6ne 

mala non tim6bit. 

Paratum cor ej us spe· 
r{~re in Domino, conti r-

matum est cor ejus: non 

commovebitur don e c 

desplciat inimicos suos. 

30 

Dispersit, dedit pauper. 

ibus: justitia ejus manet 

i 11 sreculum sreculi: cor-
nu ejus exaltabitur in 

gloria. 

Peccator vidbbit et ir. 

ascetur: dimti bus suis 

Glory and ri ches shall 

be in his house: and his 

justice endureth forever 

and ever. 

Unto the righteous 

there hath risen up light 

in the darkness: He is 

merciful, compassionate, 

and just. 

Acceptable is the man 

who is merciful, and 

lenoeth: h e will guide 

his words with judg. 

ment: he shall not be 

moved forever. 

The just man shall be 

in ever.}asting remem-

brance: he shall not be 

afraid for evil report. 

His heart is prepared 

to hope in the Lord: his 

J1eart is fix ed : he shall 

not be moved until he 

look down upon his ene· 
mies. 

He hath dispersed 

abroad, he hath given 

to the poor: h is justice 

endureth forever and ev· 

er: his horn shall be ex· 

alted in glory. 

The sinner shall see it 

and be wroth: he shall 



fremet et taMscet: de-
sid _rium peccatorum pe-

ribit. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 
Antiphona. In man-

diltis ejus cupit nimis. 

.4ntiphona. Sit nomen 

Domini. 

31 

gnash with his teeth, 
and consume away: the 

desire of the wicked 
shall perish. 

Glory be, etc . 
Anthem. In His com-

maudments he had great 
delight. 

A nthem. Blessed be 

the name. 

PSALM CliI.-Laudate, Pueri. 

Laudiite plleri Domin_ 

um: laudiite nomen Do-
mini. 

Sit nomen Domini ben-
ed ictum: ex hoe nunc, 
et usque in sreculum. 

A solis ortu usque ad 

occas"um: laudiibile no-
men Domini. 

ExcOIsus super omnes 

gentes D6minus: et su-
per crelos gloria ejus. 

Quis sicut D6minus 

Deus noster, qui in altis 
habitat: et humilia res-

picit in crelo et in terra? 

Praise the Lord, ye 
chlJdren: praise ye the 
name of the Lord. 

Blessed be the name of 
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 dwel-
leth on high: and re-

gardeth the things that 
are lowly in heaven and 

in earth? 



Siiscitans a terra Ill-
opem: et de stercore 

erigells pfmperem : 

Ut c6110cet eum cum 

principibus: cum priu-

cipibus populi sui. 

Qui habitare facit ster-

ilem in clarno: lllatrcm 

fiJiorum lretantem. 

Gl6ria Patri, etc. 

Antiphona. Sit nomen 

D6mini benedictum in 

srecula. 
A ntipdona. Nos qui 

vivimus. 

32 

Who raiseth up the 
needy from the earth: 
and Jifteth the poor from 
off the dunghill : 

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. 
Anthem. Bl esse d be 

the name of the Lord 
forever. 

Antherl<. We who Jive. 

PSALM cxm. - In exitu I81'ael. 

In t\xitu Is rae I de 
lEgypto: domns Jacob 

de populo barbaro. 

Facta est Judrea sanc~ 
tificAtid ejus: Israel po-
testas ejus. 

Mare vidit et fugit : 

Jordimis con versus est 
retr6rsum. 

When Israel came out 

of Egypt: the house of 
Jacob from among a 
strange people. 

Juda was made his 
sanctuary: aud Israe l 
his dominion. 

The sea beheld, and 
fled: the Jordau was 
turned back. 



Montes exultaverunt 
ut arietes : et colles sicut 

agni ovium. 

Quid est tibi, mare, 
quod fugisti: et tu Jor-

danis, quia conversus es 
retrorsum? 

Montes exultastis sieut 
arietes: et colles, sicut 

agniovium? 

A facie Domini mota 
est terra: a tiicie Dei 

Jacob. 

Qui convertit petram 
in stagna aquarum: et 

rupem in fontes aquii-

rum. 
Non nobis, Domini, 

non nobis: sed nomini 
tuo da gloriam. 

Snper misericordia tua, 
et veritilte tua: nequlin_ 

do dieant gentes, Ubi 

est Deus eorum? 
Deus autem noster in 

coolo: omnia qurecum-
que voluit fecit, 

Simulacra ientlum ar-

33 

The mountains skip-
ped like rams: and the 
little hills like the lambs 
of the flock. 

What aileth thee, 0 
thou sea, that thou f1edst, 
and thou Jordan, that 

thou wast turned back? 
Ye mountains, that ye 

skipped like rams : and 
ye little hills like the 

lam bs of the flock? 
At the presence of 

the Lord the earth was 

moved : at the presence 
of the God of Jacob. 

Who turned the rock 
into a standing water: 
and the stony hill into a 

flowing stream. 
Not unto us, 0 Lord, 

not unto us: but unto 
Thy name give the 
glory. 

For Thy mercy and for 
Thy truth's sake: lest 
the Gentiles shonld say, 

Where is their God ? 
But our God is in heav-

en: He hath done what-
soever He would. 

The idols of the Gen~ 



genturo et aurum: opera 
manuum h6minum. 

Os habent, et non 10-
qulmtur: 6culos habent, 
et non videbunt_ 

Aures habent, et non 
audient: nares habent, 

et non odorabunt. 

Manus habent, et non 
paJpabunt: pedes hab-

ent, et non ambulilbunt : 
non clamabunt In gut-

ture suo. 

Similes mls fiant qui 
fiiciunt eo.: et omnes qui 

confidunt In eis. 

Domus Israel speravit 
in Domini: adjiitor eo-

rum et protector eorum 

est. 
Domus Aaron speriivit 

in Domino: adjutor eo-

rum et protector eorum 
est. 

Qui timent Domlnum 
speraverunt in Domino: 
adjutor eorum et protec-

tor eorum est. 

34 

tiles are silver and gold: 
the work of the hands of 
men. 

They have mouths, 
and they s h a 11 not 
speak: they have eyea 

and they shall not see. 
They have ears, and 

they shall not hear: 
they have noses, and 

they shall not smell. 
They have hands, and 

they shall not feel: they 
have feet, and they shalJ 

not walk: neither shall 
they speak through their 
throats. 

Let thOle 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. 
They that fear the 

Lord have hoped in the 
Lord: He is ' their help-

er and protector. 



D6minus memor fuit 

nostri: et benedixit no-
bis_ 

Bened\xit d6mui Is-
rael: bened\xit d6mui 

Aaron. 

Benedixit 6m n i bu s , 

qui timent D6minum: 
pusillis cum maj6ri bus. 

Adjiciat D6minus sup-
er vos: super vos, et 

super filios vestros. 

Benedicti vos a Do-
mino: qui fecit cOllum 

et terram. 
COllum cOlli D6mino: 

terram autem dedit filiis 

h6minum. 

Non m6rtui laudllbunt 

te, D6mine: neque om-

nes qui desc(mdunt in 

infernum. 
Sed nos qui vivimus, 

benedicimus D 6 min 0 : 
ex hoc nunc et usque in 
sreculum_ 

Gloria PatrL etc. 

35 

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: the 
least together with the 
greatest. 

May the Lord add 
blessings upon you: 

upon you, and upon 
your children. 

Blessed be ye of the 
Lord: who hath made 

heaven and earth. 
The heaven of heavens 

is the Lord's: but tho 
earth hath He given to 

the children of men. 
The dead shall not 

praise Thee, 0 Lord: 

neither all they that go 
down into hell . 

But we who Jive, bless 
the Lord: from this time 
forth for evermore. 

Glory be to the Father, 

etc. 



Ant. Nos qui v\vi. 
mus, benedicimus Do-

mino. 

36 

Ant. And we who 
live bless the Lord. 

The following is sung on sundry festivil.ls, in 

place of the, foregoing. 

. PSALM CXVI. - Laudate Dominum. 

L a ud a t e D,6minum, 
om.nes gentes: laudate 
eum, omnes p6puli : 

Qu oniam confirmata 
est ,super nos, misericor-" 

dia ej us: et veritas Do· 
mini manet in rett\rnum . 

Gloria Patri, etc. 
In Paschal time: Ant. 

Praise the Lord all ye 
Gentiles: praise Him, all 
ye people: , 

For His mercy is con· 
fjrmed upon us: and the 

truth of the Lord enduro 
eth forever. 

Glory, etc. 
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia 

THE LITTLE CHAPTER, 2 COR. i. 

'Benedlctus Deus, et 
Pater Domini nostri Jesu 
Christi, Pater misericor.' 
diarum, et Deus totius 
consolationis, ' qui con-· 
sol. tur nos in omni trih-
ulatione nostra. 

. R. ,Deo gmtias. 

Blessed be the God, 
and Father of our Lord 
Jesus Christ, the Father 
of mercies, and the God 
of all comfort, who com-
forteth us in all·our trib-
ulations . 

R. Thanks be·to God. 



37 

HYMN. 

Lucis Creator optime. 

Lucem dierum profer-

ens, 

Prim6rdiis lucis novre, 

Mundi parans originem. 

QUi mane junctum ves-
peri, 

Diem vocari prrecipis, 

I1J[,bitur tetrum chaos; 

Audi preces cum f1etibus. 

Ne mens graviita crim-

ine. 

Vitaa sit exul mimere, 

Dum nil perenne c6gitat, 

Seseque cui pis illigat. 

Creleste pulset ostium, 

Vitale tollat praamium: 

Vitemus omne noxium : 

Purgemus omne pessi-

muin~ , 

o great Creator of the 
light! 

Who from the darksome 
womb of night, 

Brough t'st for t h new 

light at nature's birth, 

To shine · upon the face 

of earth. 

Who, by the morn and 

evening ray, 

H.ast measured time and 

called it day; 

While sable night in-

vol ves the spheres, 

Vouchsafe to hear our 

prayers and tears. 

Lest our frail mind with 

sin defiled, 

From gift of life should 

be exiled; 

While on no heavenly 

thing she thinks, 

But twines herself in 

. Satan's links. 

Oh 1· may she· soar to 

heaven above, 

The happy seat of life 

and love; 

Meantime, all sinful ac' 
tions shun, ' ' 

And satisfy f o'r . e v i1 
~ done . . < ~ 



Prresta, Pater pijsslme, 

Patrique compar Unice, 

Cum Spiritu Paraclito, 

Regnans per omne srecu-

lum . Amen. 

38 

This prayer, most gra-
cious Father, hear; 

Thy equal Son incline 

His ear, 
Who, with the Holy 

Ghost and Thee, 
Doth Jive and reig n 

eternally. Amen. 

THE MAGNIFICAT, 01' the Canticle of the Blessed 

Vi1·gin.-St. Luke i. 

Magnificat anima 
mea D6minum. 

Et exultflVit spiritus 
meus • in Deo salutari 

meo. 
Quia respexit humil!-

til tern aneillre sure, • ecce 
en im ex h oc beatam me 

dicent 0 m n e s genera-

ti6nes. 

Quia fecit mihi magna 
qui potens est; • et sanc-

tum nomen ejus. 

Et misericordia ejus a 
progenie in progenies • 

timentibus eum. 
Fecit potentiam in bra-

chio suo: dispersit 

My soul doth magnify 

the Lord. 
And my spirit hath 

rejoiced in God my 

Saviour. 

Because He hath re-
garded the humility of 
His handmaid: for, be-
hold from henceforth a ll 
generations shall call 

me blessed. 
For He that is mighty 

hath done great things 

to me: and holy is His 

name. 
And His mercy is from 

generation to generation, 
to them that fear Him. 

He hath s'lowed might 

in His a . He hath 



superbos mente cordis 

sui. 
Dep6suit potentes de 

sede: • et exultavit bu-

miles_ 

Esurientes imp I e v i t 
bonis: • et divites di-
misit inanes . 

Suscepit Israel p(lerum 

suuro; ... recordiltus mis-

ericordire sum. 

Sicut locutus est ad 
patres nostros ; • A bra-

ham et semini ejus in 

srecula. 

Gloria Patri, etc. 

39 

scattered the proud in the 
conceit of their heart . 

He hath put down the 

mighty from their seat, 

and hath exalted the 

humble. 

He hath filled the hun-

gry with good things: 

and the rich He hath 

sent away empty. 

He hath received Is-

rael His servant, being 

mindful of His mercy. 

As He spoke to our 

fathers, to Abraham and 

to his seed [orever. 

Glory, etc. 

After the proper Anthem and Collect, and 

the commemorations, if any, the c61ebrant 

adds : 

v. D6minus vobis. 
cum. 

R. Et cum spiritu tuo. 

V. Benedicllmus D6-

mino. 
R. Deo gratias. 

V. Fi d <I lium anim!9 

per miserc6rdiam Dei, 

requiescant in pace. 

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, through the 

mercy of God, rest in 

peace. 



R. Amen. 
Pater noster, etc. 
V. Dominus det nobis 

suam pacem. 
R. Et vitam reternam. 

Amen. 

40 

R. Amen. 
Our Father, etc. 
V. May the Lord 

grant us His peace. 

R. And the life eter-

nal. Amen. 

ANTHEMS TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN. 

From- tho first Sunday i1t Advent to the, Purification, 

incluBively. 

Alma Redempt6ris Ma-
ter, qurn pervia creli, 

Porta manes, et stella 

maris, succurre can-
denti: 

Surgere qui 'curat p6pu-
10; tu qure genuisti, 

Natura miriinte, tuum 

sanctum genitorum. 
Virgo prius ac posterius, 

Gabrielis ab ore; 

Sum ens illud Ave, pec-
catorum miserere. 

Mother of Jesus, Heav-
en's open gate, 

Star of the sea, support 

the fallen state 

Of mortals; thou whose 
womb thy Maker bore. 

And yet, strange thing, 
a virgin as before; 

Who didst, from Ga-

briel's hail, this news 

receive; 

Repenting sinners by 
thy prayers relieve. 

In Advent. 

Angelus Domini nun-
thlvit Marire. 

R. Et conc6pit cie 

Spiritu Sancto. 

The angel of the Lord 

declared unto Mary. 

R. And she conceived 

of the Holy Ghost. 



Oremus. 
Gratiam tuam quresu-

mus, D6mine, m~ntibus 
nostris inlunde; ut quit 

angelo nuntiante, Christi 
Filii tui incarnationem 
cognovimus, per pas-

sionem ejus et crucem 
ad resurrectionis glo-

riam perducamur. Per 
eundem Christum Do-
minum nostrum. 

R. Amen. 

Divinum auxilium ma~ 

neat semper nobiscum. 
R. Amen. 

41 

Let us pray. 
Pour forth, we beseecll 

Thee,O Lord, Thy grace 
into our hearts, that we, 
to whom the incarnatIOn 
of Christ Thy Son was 

made known by the mes-
sage of an angel, may, 

by His passion and cross, 
be brought to the glory 

of His resurrection. 
Through the same Christ 
our Lord. 

R. Amen. 
May the divine assist-

ance always remain with 
us. R. Amen. 

After Advent. 

Post partum Virgo in-
violuta permansisti. 

R. Dei Genitrix, in-

tercede pro nobis. 

Oremus. 

Deus. qui sal utis reter-
nre, beft tm Marire virgini-

tate fecunda, humano 
generi prremia prrestltis-
ti: tribue, quresumus, ut 

ipsam pro nobis interce-

dere sen ti am us, per 

After child-birth thou 

didst remain an invio-
late virgin. 

R. Mother of God, 
make intercession for us. 

Let us pray. 
o God, who, by the 

fruitful virginity of the 

Blessed Virgin Mary, 
hast given to mankind 
the rewards of · eternal 

salvation; grant, we be-
seech Thee, that we may 



quam meriIimus auctor. 
em vitro suscipere, D6. 

minum nostrum Jesum 

Christum filium tuum. 

Amen. 

Div\num, etc. 

R. Amen. 

42 

be sensible of the· bene. 

fits of her intercession, 
by whom we have reo 
ceived the Author of life, 

our Lord Jesus Christ 
Thy Son. Amen. 

May the. etc. 
R. Amen. 

From the P urification till Easter . 

Ave, Regina ccelorum; 

Ave, Domina Angel or. 

urn, 
Salve radix, salve porta, 

Ex qua mundo lux est 

orta, 

Gaude, virgo glori6sa, 

Super omnes speciosa ; 

Vale, 0 valde decora, 

Et pro nobis Christum 
ex6ra. 
V. Dignilre me lau· 

dAre te, Virgo sacril tao 

R. Da mihi virtuteIIi 

contra hostes tuos. 

Hail, 0 Queen of Heav. 

en en throned! 
Hail, by angels mistress 

own'dl 
Root of Jesse I Gate of 

morn I 
Whence the world's true 

Light was born. 
Glorious Virgin, joy to 

thee, 

L 0 vel i e B t whom in 
heaven they see; 

Fairest thou where all 

are fair I 
Plead with Christ our 

sins to spare . 

V. Vouchsafe, 0 sacred 
Virgin! to accept my 

praises. 
R. Give me power 

against Thy enemies. 



Oremus. 

Concede, misericors 

Deus, f~ag!litati nostroo 

prresidium; ut qui sanc-

too Dei Genitrlcis memo-

riam agimns, interces~ 

sionis ejus auxilia a nos-

tris iniquitiltibus resur-

gamus. Per e u n d em 

Christum Dominum nos-

trum. 

R. Amen. 

43 

Let us pray. 

Grant us, 0 merciful 

God ! strength against all 

our weaknesse8; that we, 

who celebrate the mem-

ory of the holy Mother 

of God, may, by the 

help of her intercession, 

rise again from our in-

iquities. Through the 

same Christ, our Lord, 

R. Amen. 

REGINA C<ELI. 

From Holy Saturday, Ar •• to Trinity Eve, M. 

Reg 1 n a creli l retftre, 
Alleluia. 

Qui a quem meruisti 

portllre, Allel u ia. 

Resurrexitt sicut dixit, 

Alleluia. 

Ora pro nobis Deum, 

Alleluia. 

V. Gaude et lootii re, 

Virgo Maria, Alleluia. 

R. Quia surrexi~ Do-
minus vere, Allel ilia. 

Oremus. 

Deus, qui, per resur-

rectionem Filii tui Do-

mmi nostri Jesu Christi, 

Queen of heaven, re-

joice. Alleluia. 

He whom thou wast 

made worthy to bear. 

Alleluia. 

Hath risen, as He said. 

Alleluia, 

Pray for us to God. 

Alleluia. 

v. Rejoice and be glad, 
OV'rgiuMary. Alleluia. 

R. For the Lord hath 

risen indeed. Alleluia. 

Let us pray. 

o God, who, by the 
resurrection of Thy Son, 

our Lord Jesus Christ 



mundum l retificiire dig. 
n il tus es, prmsta q ureSll-

mus, ut per ejus genitri-

cern v irginem MHTiam 

perpeture capi'lmus gail. 
dia vitre. Per ell!1dem 
Christum Dominum nos· 

trum. 
R. Amen. 

44 

has been pleased to fill 
the world with joy, 

grant, we beseech Thee, 
that by t he Virgin Mary, 
His Mother, we may re· 

ceive the joys of eternal 
life. Through the same 
eh rist our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

F1'om Trinity Sunday till Ac,vent, 

Salve, Regina, Mater 
misericordire , vita, dul. 

cedo, et spes nostrn., 

salve. 
Ad te clamiimus, ex. 

ules filii Evre. Ad te 
suspirumus, gementes et 

flentes in hac lacymar. 

urn valle. 

Eia ergo advocata nos. 

tra, iIIos tuos misericor. 

des oculos ad nos con· 
verte, 

Et Jesum benedictum 

fructum ventris tui , no-
bis post hoc exilium 

ostende: 
o clemens! 0 pia ! 0 

dulcis Virgo Maria ! 

V. Ora pro n o bi s , 

sancta Dei Genetrix.! 

Hail, 0 Queen, 0 Moth. 

er of Mercy ! hail, our 
life, our comfort, and 
our hope. 

We, the banished chil. 

dren of Eve , cry out un· 
to thee, To the e we 

send up our sighs, groan. 

ing and weeping in this 
vale of tears. 

Come, then, our advo. 

cate, and look upon us 
with those thy pi tying 
eyes. 

And after this our ban· 

ishment, ~how us Jesus, 

the b1essed fruit of thy 
womb. 

o merciful, 0 pious, 
o sweet Virgin Mary ! 

v, Pray for us, 0 holy 
Mother of God ! 



R. Ut digni efficiamur 

promissionibus Christi. 

Oremus. 

Omnipotens sempiter-

ne Deus, qui gloriosre 

Virginis Matris Mari", 

corpus et animam ut 

<;lignum Filii tui babitit-

culum effici mereretur, 

Spiritu Sancto cooperilU-

te, ' pbeparasti: da ut 
cujus cqmmemorati6ne 

lretamur ejus pia inter-

cessione ab instantibus 

malis, et a morte per-

petua liber"m ur. Per 
eundem Christum Do: 

minum nostruID. 

R. Amen. 

V. Divinum auxilium 

maneat seml?er nobis-
cum. 

R. Amen. 

45 

R. 'I:hat we may be 

worthy 'of the promises 

of Christ. " 

Let us pray. 

Almighty and eternal 

God, who, by "the co-

operation of the Holy 

Ghost, didpt prepare the 

body and soul of the glo-
rious V'i r gin Mother, 

Mary, that she might 

become a worthy habita-

tion for Thy Son; grant 

that, as with joy we cel-

ebrate her memory, so by 

her pious intercession we 

may be delivered from 

present evils and eternaj 

death: through the same 

Christ our Lord. 

R. Amen. 

V. May the di vine 

assistance al ways re-
main with us. ' ' 

R. Amen. , 

)r, • ",. 'I i .. : 



46 

BENEDICTION 

OF THE MOST BLESSED SACRAMENT. 

o SALUTARIS ROSTIA. 
o salutaris Hostia I 

QUID cceli pandis ostium: 

Bella premunt hostilia, 

Da robur, fer auxilium. 

Uni trin6que Domino, 

Sit sempiterna gloria; 

Qui vitam sine termino, 

Nobis donet in patria. 

o saving Victim I open_ 
ing wide 

The gate of heaven to 
man below; 

Our foes press on from 
every side, 

Thine aid supply, Thy 

strength bestow. 
To Thy great name be 

endless praise, 
Immortal Godhead one 

in three ; 
Oh I grant us endless 

length of days, 

In our true native land 

with Thee. 

TANTUM ERGO. 

Tantum ergo Saeramen-
tum, 

Veneremur cernui: 

Et antlquum · documen-
tum, 

Novo cedat ritui : 

Prrestet fides supplemen-
tum 

Down in adoration fall-
ing, 

Lo! the sacred Rost we 
hail; 

Lo! o'er ancient forms 
departing, 

Newer rites of grace pre-

vail; 

Faith for all defects sup-
plying, 



S6nsuum defectui. 

GenitOr!, GenitOque, 

Laus et jublliitio, 

Salus, honor, virtus 
quoque, 

Sit et benedictio: 

Procedenti ab utroque, 

Compar sit laudiitio. 

Amen. 
P. Panem de coolo 

prrestitisti e is. [AUe' 
Jilia.] 

R. Omne delectamen-
tum in se h ab e n t em. 
[Allel liia.] 

Oremus. 
Deus, qui nobis sub 

Sacramento 00 ira b il i 
Passionis ture memoriam 

reliquisti : tribue, qures-
sumus; ita nos Corporis 

et Sanguinis tui sacra 
mysteria v e nerari, ut 
Redemptionis ture, fruc-

tum in nobis jilgiter sen-
tiiimus . . Qu i vi vis et 

47 

Where the feeble senses 
fail. 

To the everlasting 

Father, 
And the Son who reigns 

on high, 

With the Holy Ghost 
proceeding 

Forth from each eter-
nally, 

Be sal vat ion, honor, 
blessing, 

Might and endless 

majesty. Amen. 
P . Thou hast given 

them bread from heav-
en. [Alleluia.] 

R . Replenished with 
all sweetness and de-
light. [Alleluia.] 

Let us pray. 

o God, who has left us 
in this wonderful Sacra-

ment a perpetual memo-
rial of Thy Passion: 

grant us, we beseech 
Thee, so to reverence the 

Sacred Mysteries of Thy 
Body and Blood, that we 
may continually find in 
our souls the fruit of 



regnas in s,,"cula s.,cuI6. 
rum. 

Amen. 

48 

Thy Redemption. Thou 
who livest aud reignest 

world without end. 

Amen. 

After Benediction. 

PSALM cxvI.-Laudate Dominum. 

Laudate Dominum, 
omnes gentes: laudiite 
eum, omnes populi : 

Qu6nlam confirmftta 

est super nos misericor-

dia ejus: et veritas Do. 

mini manet in .,ternum. 

Gloria, etc 

Praise the Lord, all ye 

nations: praise Him, all 

ye people. 

For his mercy is can· 

firmed upon us: aud the 

truth of the Lord ell· 

dureth forever. 

Glory, etc. 





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