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Gems fr9m the Liturgy 
For the Feasts of Our Lord 

(Part II - Pentecost to Advent) 

By Rev. Lawrence G. Lovasik, 

Divine Word Father 

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"The Sacred Writers a re a ble to instruct 

thee unto salvation by tile faith which is in 

Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by 

God and useful for teaching, for reproving, 

ror correcting, for instructing in justicej that 

the man .or God may be perfect for every 

good work " (2 Tim. iii. 15-17). 

DeacldlRed 





List of Abbreviations 

OLD TESTAMENT 

Genesis Gen. 

Exodus Exod. 

Deuteronomy Deut. 

Paralipomenon Para. 

Psalms Ps. 

Wisdom Wis. 

Isaias Isa. 

Jeremias Jer. 

Daniel Dan. 

Joel Joel 

Micheas Mich. 

Habacuc Habac. 

Zacharias Zach. 

NEW TESTAMENT 

Matthew 

Apocalypse 

Matt. 

Apoc. (St. John) 

(St. Paul's Epistles) 

Romans ' 

Corinthians 

Galatians 

Ephesians 

Philippians 

Colossians 

Hebrews 

Roman Missal 

Rom. 

Cor. 

Gal. 

Eph. 

Phil. 

Col. 

Heb. 

R. Miss. 

Roman Breviary R. Brev. 

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Gems from the Liturgy 

for the Feasts of Our Lord 

Time after Pentecost 

Pentecost 

Novena begins the day after Ascension 

Thnrsday 

The visible "sending" of the Holy Spirit, 

Which is the 'special object of the solemnity of 

Pentecost, belongs to Jesus in His Divine nature 

(as it belongs also to the Father), and on this 

account it enters into the cycle of His feasts . 

Christ Jesus prayed for this mission. He said 

to His disciples at the Last Supper : "I will ask 

the Father and He will give you another Ad-

vocate to dwell with you forever" (John xiv. 

16). He promised to send this Consoler. "When 

. the Advocate has come, whom I will send you 

from the Father, the Spirit of truth who pro-

ceeds from the Father, He will bear witness 

concerning Me... If I go, I will send Him to 

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you" (John. xv. 26; xvi. 7). Jesus, moreover, 

merited this mission. By His prayer, as by His 

Sacrifice on the Cross, He obtained from the. 

Father that the Holy Spirit should be given to 

us. Finally, the sending of the Holy Spirit to 

the Apostles has 'no other end than to achieve 

the establishment of the Church. Jesus had 

founded this Church upon Peter, but He left to 

the Holy Spirit the care of bringing it to per~ 

fection. The corning of this Spirit was to serve 

for the glorification of Jesus, for He would fill 

the Apostles with power whereby they should 

render testimony to Jesus everywhere. It is 

because this mission of the Holy Spirit to the 

Apostles truly belongs to Our Lord that St. 

Paul calls the Holy Spirit "the Spirit of Christ," 

"the Spirit of Jesus." 

It is from the gift of love from the Father 

to the Son and from the Son to the Father, that 

the Holy Spirit - the Third Person - pro~ 

ceeds, thus completing the Divine life in God. 

For this reason Holy Church specially attributes 

to Him all the works of grace and sanctification. 

The work of the Holy Spirit, in the Church as 

in souls, is to lead to its end and perfection 

all striving for holiness. Pentecost is to be re~ 

newed in our souls. Each increase of grace is 

like a new taking possession of our souls by 

the Holy Spirit, a new embrace of love. As a 

Divine Guest full of love and kindness He 

comes to dwell within us. He remains in ' our 

souls as in His temple, to help, strengthen and 

sanctify us. He will leave us only If we have 

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the misfortune to drive Him from our souls by 

mortal sin. But if we , let ourselves be guided 

by Him, He will make Jesus reign in us and 

form Jesus in us by the gentle action of His 

grace, for Our Lord said" ··He will glorify Me 

because He shall receive of what is Mine, and 

declare it to you" (John xvi. 14). 

The Novena for Pentecost is the first and 

most venerable of all novenas. It was instituted 

by our Divine Lord Himself: ·'But wait here in 

the city, until you are Clothed with power from 

on high" (Luke xxiv. 49). If was made, out 

of obedience, by Christ"s own dear Mother, the 

Immaculate Spouse of the Holy Spirit. Pope 

Leo XIII officially decreed an annual Novena 

before Pentecost in his encyclical on the Holy 

Ghost, ·'Divinum IIIud,'· of May 9, 1897. 

Indulgences 

Those who make a private novena in honor 

of the Holy Spirit, either before Pentecost or 

at any other time of the year, may gain: ' 

An indulgence of 7 years once on each day of 

the novena; a plenary indulgence under the usual 

conditions at the close of the novena. 

(Where a public novena is held preceding Pente· 

cost, only those lawfully impeded from taking part 

may gain the indulgences for a private novena. 

("Preces et Pia Opera," 263.) 

But I speak the truth to YOu; it is ex-

pedient for you that I depart. For if I do 

not ~o, the Advocate will not come to you; 

but if I go, I will send Him to you. 

(John xvI. 7.) 

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Come, Tholl the Sanctihei') G od al= 

mighty and everlasting, and bless tllis Sacri= 

fice prepared to Thy holy name. ,1 
_ :·\jf", 

(Offertory of the Mass.) 



Spirit of God (Friday) 

Thus said the Lord God: I will pour 

out My Spirit upon all flesh: and your 

sons and your daughters shall prophesy. 

(Joel ii. 28.) 
Prayer 

We beseech Thee, 0 Lord, mercifully 

pour into our souls Thy Holy Spirit, by 

whose wisdom we were created and by 

whose providence we are governed. 

Sequence - "Veni. Sancte Sphitus" 

Holy Spirit. come and shine 

On our souls with beams Divine 

Issuing from
o 

Thy radiance brighL 

Come, 0 Father of the poor, 

Ever bounteous of Thy store, 
Come, 0 our heart's unfailing light. 

Come, Consoler, kindest, best, 

Come, our bosom's dearest guest, 

Sweet refreshment, sweet repose. 

Rest in labor, coolness sweet. 

Tempering the burning heat, 

Truest comfort of our woes. 

o divinest light, impart 
Unto every faithful heart 

Plenteous streams from Love's bright flood . 

But for Thy blest Deity, 

Nothing pure in man could be; o. , 

Nothing harmless, nothing good. 

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Wash · away each sinful stain; 

Gently shed Thy gracious rain 

On the dry and fruitless soul. 

Heal out wounds and bend each will, 

Warm our hearts, benumbed and chill, 

All our wayward steps control. . 

Unto all Thy faithful just, 

Who in Thee confide and trust, 

Deign the sevenfold gift to send. 

Grant us virtue's blest increase, 

Grant a, death of hope and peace, 

Grant the joys that never end. Amen. 

Ind. of 5 years. (Preces et Pia Opera, 261.) 

Repeat each dsy of the N ovens. 

Glorifying Gift (Saturday) 

Receive the most sweet gift which shall 

be your glory, giving thanks to God , who 

has called you to the lleavenly kingdom. 

Prayer 

Grant, we beseech Thee, almighty and 

merciful God, that the Holy Spirit, coming 

to us, may make us the temple of His 

glory. 

Source of Divine Life (Sunday) 

A li:).en , amen, I say to thee, unless a 

man be born again of water and the Spirit, 

he cannot enter into the kingdom of God . 

That which is born of the Spirit is spirit. 

(John iii. 5.) 

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Prayer 

Grant, we beseech Thee, 0 almighty 

God, that the brightness of Thy glory may 

shine forth upon us, and that the light of 

Thy light, by the illumination of the Holy 

Ghost, may confirm the hearts of those who 

have been born again by Thy grace. 

Fountain of Grace (Monday ) 

Jesus stood and cried out, sayin g, "If 

anyone thirst, let him come to Me a nd 

drink. He who believes in Me, as the 

Scripture says, 'From within him there 

shall flow rivers of living water.''' He 

said this, however, of the Spirit whom they 

who believed in Him were to receive; for 

the Spirit had not ' yet been given, seeing 

that Jesus had not yet been glorified. 

(John vii. 37~39.) 
Prayer 

Grant, ':Ve beseech Thee, 0 almighty 

God, that we who celebrate the solemn 

feast of the gift of the Holy Ghost, being 

inflamed with heavenly desires, may thirst 

after the fountain of life. 

Indwelling Advocate (Tuesday) 

I will ask the Father and He will give 

you another Advocate to dwell with you 

forever, the Spirit of truth whom the world 

cannot receive, because it neither sees Him 

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nor knows Him. But you shall know Him, 

because He will dwell with you, and be in 

you. (John xiv. 16-18.) 

Prayer 

Grant, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that 

the power of the Holy Spirit may abide 

in us; may it mercifully cleanse our hearts 

and defend us from lill dan ger. 

Divine Light (Wedn·esday) 

These things I have spoken to you 

while yet dwelling with you. But the Ad-

vocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the · Father . 

will send in My name, He will teach you 

all things, and bring to your mind what-

ever I have said to you. (John xiv. 25-26.) 

Prayer 

Sanctify, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, the 

gifts which we offer Thee, and cleanse our 

hearts by the light of the Holy Spirit. 

Spirit of Truth . (Thursday) 

Many things yet I have to say to you, 

but you cannot bear them now. But when 

He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will 

teach you all the truth. . For He · will not 

speak on His own authority, but whatever 

He will hear He will speak, and the things 

that are to come He will declare to ,you. 

He will glorify Me, because He will receive 

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of what is Mine and declare it to you. 

(John xvi. 12-14.) 

Prayer 

May the holy Comforter, who proceeds 

from Thee, enlighten our minds, we beseech 

Thee, 0 Lord, and lead us into all truth, 

even as Thy Son has promised. 

Fire of Love (Friday) 

The charity of God is poured forth in 

our hearts by the Holy Spirit who has been 

given to us. (Rom. v. 5.) 

. Come, 0 Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of 

Thy faithful and kindle in them the fire of 

Thy love; (R. MiSS.) 

Prayer 

May the Holy Spirit, we beseech Thee, 

o Lord, kindle in ~s that same fire which 
our Lord Jesus Christ sent down upon 

earth, earnestly desiring that it should 

burn mightily. 

"Parted Tongues as of Fire" (Saturday) 

And when the days of Pentecost were 

drawing to a close,. they were all together 

in one place. And suddenly there came a 

sound from heaven, as of a violent wind 

coming, and it filled the whole house where 
they were sitting. And there appeared to 

them parted tongues as of fire, which set-

tled upon each of them. And they were 

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all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to 

speak in foreign tongues, even as the Holy 

Spirit prompted them to speak. (Acts ii. 1~4.) 

Prayer 

o God, who didst send the Holy Spirit 
Lo Thy Apostles, who were united in prayer 

with Mary, the Mother of Jesus, grant us 

that, protected by the same Mother of ours 

and Queen of the Apostles, we may be 

made worthy Lo serve Thy Divine Majesty 

faithfully and proclaim Thy glory by word 

and example. 

° King of Glory, Lord of Hosts, who 
hast mounted in triumph above all the 

heavens, leave us not orphans; but send 

to us the Promise of the Father, the Spirit 

of truth. (R. Brev.) 

Hynul - "Veni Creator Spiritus" 

Creator-Spirit, all Divine. 

Come, visit every soul of Thine, 

And fill with Thy celestial flame 

The hearts which Thou Thyself didst frame. 

,0 Gift of God, Thine is the sweet 

Consoling name of Paraclete -

And spring of life and ' fire and love 

And unction flowing from above. 

The mystic . sevenfold gifts are Thine. 

Finger of God's right hand Divine; 

The Father's promise sent to teach 

'rhe tongue a rich and heavenly speech. 

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Kindle with fire brought from above 

E a ch sense, and fill our hearts with love ; 

And grant our flesh, so weak and frail, 

The strength of Thine which cannot fail. 

Drive far away our deadly foe, 

And grant us Thy true peace to k'now; 

So we, led by Thy guidance still, 

May safely pass through every ,iii. 

. To us, through Thee, the grace be shown , 

'1'0 know the Father and the Son; 

And Spirit of Them both, may we 

}<'orever rest our faith in Thee. 

To Father and Son be praises meet, 

. And to the Holy Paraclete; 

And may Christ send us from above 

That Holy Spirit's gift of love. Amen. 

v. Send forth Thy Spirit and they shall 

be created; 

R. And Thou shalt renew the face of 

the earth. 

Prayer 

o God, who didst teach the hearts of 
Thy faithful people by sending them the 

light of Thy Holy Spirit, grant us by the 

same Spirit to have a right judgment in 

all things, and ever,more to rejoice in His 

holy comfort. Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen . 
. Ind. ' of 5 years. ("Preces et Pia Opera, " :,2'6 2. ) 

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Trinity Sunday 

TriduUDl, Thursday after Pentecost 

Feast, Sunday following Pentecost . 

The fundamental truth on which everything 

in the Christian religion rests is the dogma of 

the Holy Trinity, from whom all comes and to 

whom all must return. During the course of 

the liturgical year, beginning with Advent, Holy 

Church has called to our minds in order, God 

the Father, Author of creation. God the Son, 

Author of redemption and God the Holy Ghost, 

Author of our sanctification. On this feast the 

Church summarizes the great mystery by which 

we acknowledge and adore the Unity of Nature 

and Trinity of Persons in Almighty God. 

The Father is our first beginning, the Source 

of all life. The Son (the Word) and the Holy 

Spirit proceed from Him, and all creation comes 

from Him through the Word and the Holy 

Spirit. We honor Him as our Father by aban-

doning our whole being, our plans and desires, 

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to His holy will in childlike confidence. 

The Son not only proceeds entirely from the 

Father, but He is the perfect image of the 

Father. He is the Wisdom of the Father and 

perfectly fulfils His holy will. We honor the 

Son by being, like Him, loving sons of the 

Heavenly Father and doing His holy will in all 

things. 
The Holy Spirit is the mutual Love of the 

Father and the Son. He returns to the bosom 

of the Father and of the Son with an infinite 

love which is Himself. We honor the Holy 

Spirit by uniting ourselves humbly through 

Jesus Christ to this love by which we return to 

God as our last end. 

We can share in the Divine life of the 

Blessed Trinity by sanctifying grace, in virtue 

of which our souls become capable of knowing 

God as God knows Himself, of loving God as 

God loves Himself, of enjoying God as He is 

filled with His own beatitude. Let us honor the 

Blessed Trinity by acting at all times in such a 

way that our whole life may be a perpetual 

"Glory be to the Father and to the Son and 

to the Holy Ghost." 

There are three that bear witness in 

heaven: . the Father, the Word and the 

Holy Spirit; and these three are one. 

(1 John v.7.) 

The true God, one in Trinity, and Trin-

ity in Unity, come let us adore! 

Glory be to the Father ... 

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Hymn - "0 Lux Beata Trinitas" 

o Trinity of blessed light, 
o Unity of princely might, 
The fiery sun now goes his way; 

' Shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray. 

To Thee our morning song of praise, 

To Thee our evening prayer we raise; 

Thy glory suppliant we adore, 

Forever and forevermore. 

All laud to God the Father be; 

All praise, Eternal Son, to Thee; 

All glory, as is ever meet, 

To God the Holy Paraclete. 

Prayer 

May the reception of Thy sacrament, 

o Lord our God, and the confession of the 
holy and eternal Trinity and of Its undi-

vided Unity, profit us to the salvation of 

body and soul. 

Praise 

Holy, holy, holy, the Lord God of hosts, 

all the earth is full of His glory! (Isa. vi. 3.) 

Glory be to Thee, equal Trinity, one 

Godhead, before all time, now and forever! 

We profess that Thou art One in sub- , 

stance and Triune in Persons. 

Praise and everlasting glory to God the 

Father and the Son, together with the Holy 

Spirit, forever! 

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Upon Thee do we call, Thee do we 

praise, Thee do we . worship, 0 Blessed 

TrinitY'! 

We profess that Thou art always the 

same in being, life and understan4ing. 

Let praise resound in all men's mouths 

to the Father and the only-begotten Son; 

to the Holy Spirit a lso let equal praise be 

given! 

Praise be to God the Father and to His 

co-equal Son and to the Holy Spirit; may 

it resound fervently forever in our song! 

From whom are all things, by whom 

are all things, in whom are all things: to 

Him be glory forever! 

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who 

alone has done great and wonderful things: 

and blessed be the name of His Majesty 

forever. 

Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, in the firma-

ment of heaven, and worthy of praise for-

ever. 

Blessed be the Holy Trinity and undi-

vided Unity; we will give glory to Him, 

because He has shown His mercy to us. 

Praise, glory and thanksgiving be Thine 

forever, 0 Blessed Trinity, and may Thy 

glorious and holy Name be praised, hon-

ored and glorified. (R. Brev.) 

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Oh, the depth of the riches of the wis-

dom and of the knowledge of God! How 

incomprehensible are His judgments and 

how unsearchable His ways! For 'who has 

kD'own the mind of the Lord, or who has 

been His counsellor? Or who has first 

given to Him, that recompense should be 

made him?' For from Him and through 

Him and unto Him are all things. To Him 

be the glory forever. Amen. (Rom. xi. 33~36.) 

Hymn - "Summae Parens Clementiae" 

o God, by whose command is swayed 
This ordered world which Thou hast made; 

Parent of heavenly clemency, 

In nature One, in persons Three. 

Assist us while our minds we raise, 

Inflamed with Thy immortal praise; 

That with our sober thoughts, we may 

Forever our thanksgiving pay. 

May age by age Thy wonders tell , 

Eternal praise Thy works reveal, 

And sing with the celestial host 

The Father, Son and Holy Ghost. 

Thee, 0 God the' Father, unbegotten, 

Thee, the Son, only-begotten, Thee, the 

Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, the only and un-

divided Trinity, with all our heart and voice 

we confess, praise and bless: to Thee be 
glory forever! (R.Brev.) 

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Petition 

Be with us, 0 Almighty God, the 

Father, Son and Holy Spirit! 

Our hope, our salvation, our glory art 

Thou, 0 Blesse~ Trinity! 

Thou art a God who dost wonderful 

things. Thou hast made Thy power known 

to the nations; Thou hast redeemed Thy 

people with the power of Thy arm. 

Deliver us, save us, give us life, 0 

Blessed Trinity! (R. Brev.) 

All power in heaven and on earth has 

been given to Me. Go, therefore, and 

make disciples of all nations, baptizing 

them in the Name of the Father and of 

the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching 

them to observe all that I have commanded · 

you; and behold, I am with you all days, 

even unto the consummation of the world. 

(Matt. xxviii. 19.) 

Hymn - "Tu, Trinitatis Unitas" 

o Thou, who dost all nature sway, 
Dread Trinity in Unity, 

Accept the trembling praise We pay -

To Thy eternal Majesty. 

The star that heralds in the dawn 

Is slowly fading in the skies; 

The darkness melts - 0 Thou true Light, 

Upon our darkened souls arise. 

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To God the Father glory be, 
And to the sole-begotten Son, 
And Holy Ghost co-equally, 
While everlasting ages run. 

v. Let us give thanks to the Father, the 

Son and the Holy Spirit. 

R. Let us praise and glorify Him for· 

ever! 
Prayer 

Almighty and everlasting God, who hast 

given to Thy servants grace, in the confes-

sion of the true Faith, to acknowledge the 

glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the 

power of Thy Majesty to worship the 

Unity; grant that by steadfastness in the 

same Faith we may evermore be defended 

from all adversities. Through Christ our 

Lord. Amen. 

Feast of Corpus Christi 

(and Octave) 

Novena, Tuesday before Trinity Sunday, 

Feast, Thursday after Trinity Sunday 

In the year 1264, after numerous miracles 

and special revelations had occurred. the feast 

of Corpus Christi was established at the sug-

gestion of BI. Juliana. an Augustinian nun of 

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Belgium. It was an ' answer to heretics who 

dared to attack the Real Presence of Jesus 

Christ in the Eucharist. This feast is a solemn 

act of faith in the great mystery of the Sacra-

ment of the Altar. which is the very foundation 

of Christianity; for if Our Lord is not really 

present under the appearances of bread and 

wine. as He has Himself formally told us. His 

word is not reliable. He is not God. and there 

i~ no living religion. By this feast the Church 

also wishes to give proof of her love and gr ati-

tude to our Savior and to offer reparation for 

all the irreverences to which this adorable Sac-

rament is daily exposed. 

The Holy Eucharist is not only the greatest 

. of all the sacraments. it is also the most perfect 

of all sacrifices. Holy Mass is the center of 

all Christian worship. for. through His priests. 

Our Lord Himself. the principal Priest. offers 

in ,an unbloody manner His Body and Blood to 

His Heavenly Father as He did on the Cross. 

thus renewing His Sacrifice of Calvary. Thus 

Holy Mass is a true sacrifice as well as a 

Memorial of flis Death. Holy Communion. the 

Bread of Life. is the means He instituted to 

enable us to share more fully in this Divine 

Sacrifice. and to partake of the fruits of the 

Redemption through sanctifying grace. May 

the celebration of this feast deepen our faith 

and help us to grow in love and gratitude for 

so great a gift. and at the same time urge us 

to make reparation for sins committed against 

this most adorable Sacrament! 

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My flesh is food indeed, and My Blood 

is drink indeed. Dohn vi. 56.) 

Let us adore Christ, the King, the Ruler 

of the nations, who gives the fulness of His 

Spirit to those who receive Him. (R. Brev.) 

Glory be to the Father, etc. 

The Eucharist Foreshadowed 

The Lord God brought forth out of the 

ground ... the Tree of Life in the midst of 

Paradise. (Gen. ii. 9.) 

Melchisedech, the king of Salem, bring-

ing forth bread and wine, for he was the 

priest of the most high God, -. blessed 

him and said: Blessed be Abram by the 

most high God, who created heaven and 

earth. (Gen. xiv. 18f.) 

In the morning a dew lay round about 

the camp.. . And when the children of 

Israel saw it, they said one to another: 

"Manhu!" which signifies: "What is this?" 

for they knew not what it was. And Moses 

said to them : "This is the Bread which the 

Lord hath given you to eat."(Ex. xvi. 13f.) 

If the blood of goats and bulls, and the 

sprinkled ashes of a heifer, sanctify the un-

clean unto the cleansing of the flesh, how 

much more will the Blood of Christ, who 

through the Holy Spirit offered Himself 

unblemished unto God, cleanse your con-

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science from dead works to serve the Liv-

ing .God? (Heb. ix. 13f.) 

The Altar shall be sanctified by My 

glory. I will sanctify also the Tabernacle 

of the Testimony with the Altar, and Aaron 

with his sons, to the office of Priesthood 

unto Me. .. And I will dwell in the midst 

of the children of Israel and will be their 

God. .. And they . shall know that I am 

the Lord their God, who have brought 

them out of the land of Egypt, that I 

might abide among them, I, the Lord their 

God. (Ex. xxix. 43f.) 

My delights were to be with the chil-

dren of men. (Prov. viii. 31.) 

Verily Thou art a hidden God, the God 

of Israel, the Savior! (lsa. xlv. 15.) 

Hymn - "Ecce Panis Angelorum" 

Hail, angelic Bread of heaven, 

Now the pilgrim's hoping leaven, 

Yea, the· Bread to children given 

That to dogs must not be thrown: 

In the figures contemplated, 

'Twas with· Isaac immolated, 

By the Lamb 'twas antedated, 

In the' Manna it was known. 

o Good Shepherd, still confessing 
Love, in spite of our transgressing, -

Here Thy blessed Food possessing, 

Make us share Thine every blessing 

In the land of life· and love: 

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Thou, whose power hath all completed 

And Thy Flesh as Food hath meted, 

Make us, at Thy tllble seated, 

By Thy saints, as friends be greeted, 

In Thy paradise above. (St. Thomas) 

v. The eyes of all look for Thee, 0 

Lord. 

R. And Thou givest them food in due 

season. 
Prayer 

Grant, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that 

we may be filled with the everlasting en-

joyment of Thy Divinity, of which the 

temporal receiving of Thy precious Body 

and Blood is a figure, who livest and 

reignest forever. Amen. 

Promised 

I am the Bread of Life. Your fathers 

ate the manna in the desert, and have died. 

This is the Bread that comes down from 

heaven, so that if anyone eat of it he will 

. not die. I am the Living Bread that has 

come down from heaven. If anyone eat 

of this Bread he shall live forever; and 

the Bread that I will give is My Flesh for 

the life of the world. 

The Jews on that account argued with 

one another, saying, "How can ' this man 

give us His Flesh to eat? " 

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Lo, upon the alta r lies, 

Hidden deep from human eyes, 

Bread of Angels from . the skies, 

Made the food of mortal man. 

(Lauda Sion.) 



Jesus therefore said to them, "Amen, 

amen, I say to you, unless you eat the 

Flesh of the Son of Man, and drink His 

Blood, you shall not have life in you. He 

who eats My Flesh and drinks My Blood 

has life everlasting, and I will raise him 

up on the last day. For 'My Flesh is food 

indeed, and My Blood is drink indeed. He 

who eats My Flesh, and drinks My Blood, 

abides in Me and I in him. As the living 

Father has sent Me, and as I live because 

of the Father, so he who eats Me, he also 

shall live because of Me. This is the Bread 

that has come down from heaven; not as 

your fathers ate the manna, and died. He 

who eats this Bread shall live forever. 

(John vi. 48~59.) 

Thou hast nourished Thy people with 

the Bread of Angels, and hast given them 

Bread from heaven. (Wis. xvi. 20.) 

The merciful Lord has given food to 

them that fear Him, in memory of His 

wonderful works. (Ps. ex. 4.) 

Hymn - "Panis Angelicus" 

Thus Angels' Bread is made 

The Bread of man today: 

I The Living Bread from heaven 

With figures doth away: 

o wondrous gift indeed! 
The poor and lowly may 

Upon their Lord and Master feed. 

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o Triune Deity, \ 
To Thee we meekly pray, 

So mayest Thou visit us, 

As we our homage pay; 

And in Thy footsteps bright 

Conduct us on our way 
/ 

To where Thou dwell'st in cloudless light. 

(St. Thomas) 

Prayer 

We beseech Thee, 0 Lord, in Thy mer· 

cy, grant to Thy Church the gifts of unity 

and peace,. which are mystically symbo. 

lized by the gifts we offer. Through Christ 

our Lord. Amen. 

Instituted 

And while they were at supper, Jesus 

took bread, and blessed and broke, and 

gave it to His disciples, and said, "Take 

and eat; this is My Body." .And taking a 

cup, He gave thanks and gave it to them, 

saying, "All of you drink of this ; for this 

is My Blood of the new covenant, which is 

being shed for many unto the forgiveness 

of sins." (Matt. xxvi. 26-28.) 

Do this in remembrance of Me. 

(Luke xxii. 19.) 

Christ the Lord, Priest forever accord-

ing to the order of Melchisedech, has of-

fered bread and wine. (Ps. cix. 4; Gen. xiv. 18.) 

Our Father 

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At the time of His death, the Lord gave 

us the Fruit of Life as food. (R. Brev.) 

Hymn - "0 Salutaris Hostia" 

o saving Victim, opening wide 
The gate of h eaven 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, grant us endless length of days 

In our true native land, with Thee. 

(St. Thomas) 

Prayer 

Grant, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that 

we may be filled with the everlasting en-

joyment of Thy Divinity, of which the tem-

poral receiving of Thy precious Body and 

Blood is a figure, who livest and ·reignest 

forever. Amen. 

Benefits 

I am the Living Bread that comes down 

from heaven. : If anyone eat of this Bread 

he shall live forever; and the Bread that I 

will give is My Flesh for the life of the 

world. (John vi. 52.) 

He' who eats My Flesh and drinks My 

Blood has life everlasting and I will raise 

him up on the last day, (John vi: 55.) 

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Neither is there -any other nation so 

great that hath gods so nigh them as our 

God is present to _ all our petitions. 

(Deut. iv. 7.) 

o Lord, from Thy altar we receive 
Christ, in whom our heartand flesh exults . 

(R. Brev.) 
--

Oh- how great is the multitude -of Thy 

sweetness, O' Lord, which Thou hast hidden 

for them that fear Thee. (Ps. xxx. 20.) 

How sweet, 0 Lord, is Thy Spirit; who, 

to show Thy goodness to Thy children, 

didst send them a _ most sweet bread from 

heaven, filling the hungry with blessings 

and sending the rich away empty. 

(R. Brev.) Our Father . .. 

o sacred Banquet, in which Christ is 
received, the memory of His Passion is re-

newed, the mind is filled with grace and a 

pledge oj future glory is given to us! 

(R. 13rev.) 

o priceless and wonderful banquet, 
filled with every lifegiving sweetness! 

What can be more precious than this feast, 

in which not the flesh of goats and cal"es 

as once in the Old Law, but Christ, the 

true God, is laid before us as food? What 

can be more wonderful- than this Sacra-

ment, for in It bread and wine are sub-

stantially changed into the Body -and Biood 

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of Christ, and therefore Christ, true God 

and true Man, is present under the appear-

ances of a little bread and wine. 

(St. Thomas) 

Hymn - "Tantum Ergo" 

Down in adoration falling, 

Lo! the Sacred Host we hail , 

Lo! o'er ancient forms .departing 

Newer rites of grace prevail; 

Faith for all defects supplying, 

Where the feeble senses fail. 

To the everlasting Father, 

And the Son who reigns on high, 

With the Holy Ghost proceeding 

Forth from each eternally, 

Be salvation, honor, blessing, 

Might and endless majesty. Amen. 

(St. Thomas) 

v. Thou hast given them Bread from 

heaven. 

R. Containing in itself all sweetness. 

Prayer 

o God, who in this wonderful Sacra-
ment hast left us a remembrance of Thy 

Passion, grant us, we beseech Thee, so to 

venerate the sacred mysteries of Thy Body 

and Blood; that we may ever feel within 

us the fruit of Thy redemption, who livest 

and reignest forever. Amen. 

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Feast of the Sacred Heart 

(and Octave) 

Novena, Wed. before Corpus Christi 

Feast, Fri. after Octave of Corpus Christi 

Holy Mother Church has arrived at the 

term of the contemplation of her Bridegroom's 

mysteries. but there is one thing left for her to 

do. and that is to celebrate the very love that 

inspired them all. This she does in the feast 

of the Sacred Heart. In honoring the Heart 

of Christ. it is no longer to Jesus as Infant. 

Youth. or Victim. that her devotion is directed. 

but rather to the Person of Jesus in the fulness 

of His love. 

Devotion to the Sacred Heart is the worship 

of the Incarnate Word. the Son of God made 

Man. manifesting His love to us and showing 

us His Heart as the symbol of this love. The 

love that it symbolizes is first of all the created 

human love of Jesus. which. however. came 

from the uncreated Divine Love of the Son of 

God. The created love of Jesus is but a revela~ 

tion of His uncreated love. 

The Christian religion is summed up in the 

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glvmg of ourselves, out of love, to Christ, and 

through Him to the Father and the Holy Spirit. 

This is accomplished by the practice of devo-

tion to the Sacred Heart, which tends to render 

to Our Lord love for love, to penetrate all our 

activity with love in order to ple~se Him. In-
deed, we shall never ·exhaust the treasure of 

tenderness, of lovableness, of kindness and 

charity, of which the Heart of the God-Man 

is the burning furnace , nor shall we be ' able to 

return .Iove f~r love as perfectly as we ought. 

Take. My yoke upon you, and learn from 

Me, for I am meek and humble of heart; 

and you will find rest for your souls. 

(Matt. xi. 29.) 

The. Heart of Jesus, wounded by love 

for us, come let us adore! (R. Brev.) 

Glory be to the Father . .. 

Love of the Heart of Jesus 

And the Word was made fiesh, and 

d welt among us. And we saw His glory -

glory as of the only-begotten of the Father 

- full of grace and of truth... And of 

:fris fulness we have all received, grace for 

grace. (John i. 14, 16.) 

.,Before the feast of the 'Passover, Jesus, 

knowfng that His hour had come to pass 

out of this world to the Father, having 

loved His own who were in the world, loved 

them to the end . (John xiii. 1.) 

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This is My commandment, that you love 

one another as I have loved_ you. Greater 

love than this no one has, that one lay 

down his life for his friends. (John. xv. 12£.) 

When they came to Jesus, and saw 

that He was already dead, they did not 

break His legs; but one of the soldiers 

opened His side with a lance, and immedi-

ately there came out Blood and water. 

(John xix. 33.) 

" . With Christ I am nailed to the cross. 

It is · now no longer I that live, but Christ 

lives in me. And the life that I now live 

in the flesh, I live in the faith of the Soh 

of God, who loved me and gave Himself up 
for me. (Gal. ii. ;20.) 

o dearest Jesus, Thy Heart is a sacred 
TreasUre, a precious Jewel, found in Thy 

wounded Body. Who would cast away 

this Jewel? . I will rather give all that is 

precious to me, all my affections and de-

sires, in exchange for it. I entrust all my 

cares to Thy Sacred Heart, 0 good Jesus , 

for It will sustain me without fail. Where-

fore, 0 sweetest Jesus, having found Thy 

Heart, which is also mine, I shall pray to 

Thee, my God. Take my prayers into that 

Sanctuary and graciously hear them. Yea, 

draw me entirely into Thy H eart, for Thy 

Side was pierced that it might be open as 

an entrance to receive us. Thy Heart was 

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wounded, that we might abide in It and 

find relief in every trouble from without. 

It was also pierced tha t by means of this 

visible wound we might recognize an in-

visible wound of love. How could this a r-

dor of love be better shown than in the 

fact that Thou hast permitted not only 

Thy Body, but also Thy very H eart , to be 

pierced by a lance ? The wound of the 

flesh , then, suggests the wound of the 

spirit. 

Who would not love this wounded 

Heart? Who would not return love to Him 

who loves us so much? Who would not 

embrace One so pure ? Ther efore, let us 

who are still in the flesh, love Him in re-

turn as much as we can; .because He loves 

us. Let us embrace Him who was wounded 

for us; whose hands and feet, side and 

Heart, wicked men have pierced. Let us 

pray that He may deign to bind, with the 

bond of His love, our heart still so hard 

and impenitent, and wound it with the 

darts of His own love. St. Bonaventnre 

Prayer 

We beg Thee, 0 Lord, to look upon 
the unspeakable love of the Heart of Thy 

beloved Son, so that our offering may be 

acceptable to Thee and may cleanse u s 

from our sins. Through the same Christ 

our Lord. Amen. 

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Hymn - "Auctor Beate Saeculi" 

o Christ, the world 's Creator bright 
Who didst mankind from sin redeem, 

Light from the Father 's glorious Light, 

True God of God , in bliss supreme. 

Thy love compelled Thee to assume 

A mortal body, man to save; 

Reversing the 'old Adam's doom; 

Our ransom the New Adam gave. 

That love which gloriously framed all 

The earth, the stars and wondrous sea 

Took pity on our parents' fall, 

Broke all our bonds and set us free . 

o Savior, let Thy potent love 
F low ever from Thy bounteous Heart; 

To nations that pure Fount above 

The grace ' of pardon will impart. 

His Heart for this was opened wide, 

And wounded by the soldier's spear, 

That freely from His sacred side 

Might flow the streams our souls to clear. 

Glory to Father and to Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost the same, 

To whom all power, when time is done, 

And endless rule, in endless fame. 

Yea, I have loved thee with an everlast-

ing love, therefore have I drawn thee, tak-

ing pity on thee. 

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for this the Sacred Hea rt was pierced 

And both with Blood and Water ran -

10 dea nse us from tile sta ins of sUilt 
And be the hope and strength of man. 

(R. Brev.) 



Riches of the Heart of Jesus 

I have come to cast fire upon earth and 

what will I but that it be kindled? 

(Luke xii. 49.) 

Son, give Me thy heart and let thy eyes· 

keep My ways. (R. Brev:) 

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, 

will draw all things to Myself. (John xii. 32.) 

. Come to Me, all you who labor and are 

burdened, and I will give you rest. 

(M~tt. xi. 28.) 
The thoughts of His Heart concern all 

generations: that H e may deliver their 

souls from death and nourish them when 

they are hungry. (Ps. xxxii. 11, 19.) 

Take My yoke upon you, and learn 

from Me, for I am meek and humble of 

heart; and you will find rest for your souls. 

For My yoke is easy, and My burden light. 

(Matt. xi. 29.) 

Do Thou rule with Thy sweet yoke, 0 

Lord, in the midst of Thine enemies. 

(R. Brev.) 

J esus stood and cried out, saying, "If 

anyone thirst, let him come to Me and 

drink." (John vii. 37.) 

Thou art the fount of life; in the tor-

rent of Thy joy Thou wilt give us to drink. 

o Lord! (Ps. xxxv. 10, 9.) 
Our Father ... 

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In every trial take refuge with all 

earnestness in the loving Heart of Christ. 

Reflect on His goodness and love for you, 

and compare it to your own sinfulness, un-

faithfulness and unworthiness. How great 

is the love of Christ who invites all to 

come to Him: "Come to Me, all you who 

labor and are burdened, and I will give you 

rest." He proves Himself willing and even 

desirous of sharing the cares of each and 

everyone, because He loves all of us. 

Therefore, with great confidence cast your 

sins into the abyss of His love and you 

will soon find relief. St. Peter Canisius 

Yes, to me, the very least of all saints. 

there was given this grace, to announce 

among the Gentiles the good tidings of the 

unfathomable riches t of Christ,· and to en-

lighten all men as to what is the dispensa· 

tion of the mystery which has been hidden 

from eternity in God, who created all 

things. " -In Him we have assurance and 

confident access through faith in Him. 

(Eph. iii. Sf.) 

Prayer 

May Thy holy mysteries, 0 Lord Jesus 

fill us with holy fervor, so that, having ex· 

perienced the sweetness of Thy sweetest 

Heart, we m~y learn to despise earthly 

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things and love those of heaven, who livest 

and reignest forever. Amen. 

Reparation 

My Heart expected shame and wretched-

ness, I waited for one who would have sym-

pathy with Me, but -there was none; for 

one who 'would comfort Me, but I found 
none. (Ps. lxviii. 21.) 

For the love of Christ impels us, be-

cause we have come to the conclusion that, 

since one died for all, therefore all died; 

and that Christ .died for all, in order that 

they who are alive may· live no longer for 

themselves, but for Him who died for them 

and rose again. (2 Cor. v. 14f.) 
Our Father ... 

Hymn - "En ut superba" 

Behold the proud and cruel deed, 

Our sinful minds and hearts have wrought, 

.Thus wounding Jesus' sinless :fIeart, 

God's Heart, deserving only love. 

Our heartless sins direct the thrust 

Of driven spear, by soldier held, 

Our hell-deserving guilt hath pressed 

The cruel steel within His breast. ' 

Leaps forth the Church from riven Heart 

Of Christ, her Spouse upon the Cross, 

His open Side the ark's wide door 

Become heaven's gate for Gentiles weal. 

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Unending grace flows from this Heart, . 

The sevenfold river of our life, 

Haste we our sin-stained souls to wash, 

Cleansed by the Blood th e Lamb .h as shed . 

Oh , sha me! to turn to evil d eeds, 

That r end His loving H ear t in twa in. 

In virtue's ways ma rch bravely on , 

While burning hearts 0\.11' love procla im. 

To Thee be glory, J es us Lord , 

Who from Thy H eart bestowest grace, 

With Father, and the Holy Ghost, 

While endless a ges run , be praise. 

It is truly meet and just, right a1~d 

availing unto salvation, that we should at 

all times and in all places give th~nks unto 
Thee, 0 holy Lord, Father almighty and 

everlasting God. Who didst will that Thine 

only-begotten Son should be pierced by the 

soldier's lance as He hUlig upon the Cross .-

that from His opened Heart, as from a 

sanctuary of Divine bounty, might be 

poured out upon us streams oj mercy and 

grace ; and that in His Heart, always burn-

ing with love jor us, the devout may find 

a haiJen of rest and the penitent a refuge of 

salvation. (Preface of the Feast.) 

v. You shall draw waters with joy 

R. Out of the Savior's fountains. 

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Prayer 

o God, who in the Heart of Thy Son, 
which was wounded by our sins, dost gra-

ciously deign to bestow upon us the infinite 

Lreasures of Thy love, grant, we beg of , 

Thee, that revering It with becoming devo-

tion, we may al so make worthy satisfaction 

for our sins_ Th;'ough the same Chri st our 

Lord. Amen_ 

F east of the Eucharistic Heart 

of Jesus 

Thursday within the Octave of the 

Sacred Heart 

Since devotion to the Sacred Heart is the 

worship of the God-Man manifesting His love 

to us and showing us His. Heart as the symbol 

of this love, and since the Holy Eucharist is the 

most manifest proof of Christ's love, it is but 

right that we have a feast dedicated to the 

E ucharistic Heart of Jesus. It was the burning 

love of the S~cred Heart that made Jesus want 
to be always really present with us, not only 

as God, but a lso as man ; to continue His Sac-

rifice of Calvary in the Mass' by offering Him-

self to His H eavenly Father through the hands 

of the priest, and during that same Sacrifice 

giving Himself to our souls as Food in Holy 

Communion, that He might unite us to Himself 

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and transform us into living images of His 

Sacred Heart. 

It was in the institution of this adorable ' 

Sacrament that the love of the Heart of Jesus 

reached its climax. Consequently we should 

endeavor to prove our love for Jesus by a very 

tender devotion to the Holy Eucharist, by at-

tending Mass whenever we can, by receiving 

Holy Communion frequently and by visiting our 

Divine Lord in the tabernacle. ' 

Behold, I am with you all days, even 

unto the consummation of the world. 

(Matt. xxviii. 20.) 

Let us adore Christ, the King, the Ruler 

of nations, who gives the fulness of His 

Spirit to those who receive Him. (R. 

Brev.) Glory be to the Father . .. 

The Ilistitution of the Eucharist 

Before the feast of the Passover, Jesus, 

knowing that His hour had come to pass 

out of this world to the Father, having 

loved His own who were in the world, 

loved them to the end. (John xiii. 1.) 

He said to them, "I have greatly d e-

sired to eat this passover with you before I 

suffer; for I say- to you that I will eat of it 

no more, until it has been fulfilled in the 

kingdom of God".. . And having taken 

bread, He gave thanks and broke, and gave 

it to them, saying, "This is My Body, which 

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o Eucharistic Heart, 0 soveteign love 
of the Lord Jesus, who didst institute this 

venerable Sacrament in order to remain here 

below and to give our souls Thy flesh ~s food 
and Thy Blood as heavenly drink! 



is being given for yo u ; do this iIi remem-

brance of Me." In like manner He took 

a lso the cup after the supper, saying, "This 

cup is the new covenant in My Blood, which 

shall be shed for you ." (Luke xxii. 15-20.) 

H ymn - "Smnmi Parentis Filio" 

'0 Tholl, th e Son of God mos t hi gh , 

Thou Fathe r of th e life to be, 

O . Prince of Peace, to Thee we cry, 

We bring our song of praise to Thee. 

Thy H eart was wounded by the blow 

Ordained of everlastin g love; 

Such love among Thy flocks below 

Thou kindlest at the fires above. 

Dear Christ, in pity for our woe, 

Thou didst Thyself as Victim give, 

The cruel pangs to undergo, 

To ape Thy' breast that man might live. 

o sacred fount of love sublime, 
o living spring of waters free, 
o fire to cle'anse away all crime, 
o Heart . aflame with charity. 

Lord, keep us ever in Thy H eart, 

Thy tender love to feel and know, 

The joys of heaven to us impart, 

When we shall leave these walks below. 

Glory to Father and to Son, 

And to the Holy Ghost the same, 

To whom all power, when time is done, 

And endless rule, in endless fame. 

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Prayer 

. Having been filled with the Divine gifts 

of Thy Heart, we' pray Thee, 0 Lord Jesus, 

that we may be made worthy ever to re-

main in Thy ,love and grow in it forever
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who livest and reignest forever. Amen. 

The Riches of the Eucharist, 

Rejoice and praise, 0 thou habitation 

of Sion, for great is H e that is in the midst 

of thee, the Holy One of Israel! Make His 

works known among the people. 

(Isa. xii. 6, 4.) 

What is the good . thing of Him and 

what is His beautiful thing, but the wheat 

of the elect and wine springing forth 

virgins? (Zach. ix. 17.) 

The children: of m en put their trust in 

the protecting shelte r of Thy wings. They 

are sated by the abundance of Thy house ; 

and Thou makest them to drink of the 

stream of Thy delights. For with Thee is 

the fountain of life, and in Thy light we 

see light. (Ps. xxxv. 8-10.) 

How rich is Thy great goodness, 0 

Lord, which Thou storest. up for those who 

fear Thee! (Ps. xxx. 20.) Our Father. " 

Let the just rejoice and. be glad before 

God. Thou makest provision for the poor 

in Thy goodness, 0 God. CPs. lxvii. 4, 11.) 

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Prayer 

o Lord Jesus Christ, who didst pour 
out the riches of Thy love towards men by 

instituting the Sacrament of the Eucharist, 

grant, we pray thee, that we- may be able 

to love Thy most amiable Heart and ever 

worthily receive so great a Sacrament, who 

livest and reignest forever. Amen. 

Feast of the Most Precious Blood of 

Our Lord Jesus Christ 

Novena, JWle 22-30 Feast, July 1 

This fei\st was established by Pope Pius IX 

in order to perpetuate the memory of the 

triumph 'of the French army in 1849 over the 

revolution which had driven the Pope from 

Rome. But this feast commemorates above all 

the triumph of the Precious Blood of Jesus 

Christ over the powers of evil. It was the 

price paid for bur redemption. 

This saving Biood was first shed at the cir~ 
cumcision of the Divine Child. It was again 

poured out in the bloody sweat of agony in 

the Garden of Olives. at the scourging and at 

the crowning with thorns. at the cruel nailing 

of the Body of Christ to the Cross. and finally 

when "one of the soldiers opened His side with 

a spear and there came out Blood and water." 

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This Precious Blood was symbolized by the 

victims of the Old Law; yet this Blood alone. 

by virtue of Its infinite efficacy. can wash us 

free from all sin and sanctify us if we avail 

ourselves of the Sacraments which our SavIOr 

has given us. especially the Sacrament of 

Penance and the Holy Eucharist. 

A single drop of the Blood of Jesus would 

have sufficed to save us. for. being the God-

man. everything in Him is of infinite value. But 

it' was to manifest to us the extent of His love 

that He shed His Blood to the last drop when 

His Sacred Heart was pierced. Now. if He 

shed His very life's Blood for us. it is but right 

that we live only for Him. 

Christ, the Son of God, who has re-

deemed us with His Blood, come let us 

adore! (R. Brev.) Glory be to the 

Father ... 

One of the soldiers opened IDs side 

with a lance, and immediately there came 
out Blood and water. (John. xix. 34.) 

The Precious Blood Foreshadowed 

And the blood shall be to you for a 

sign: and I shall see the blood and pass 

over you; an!! the plague shall not be on 

you to destroy you. (Exod. xii. 13.) 

Why then is Thy apparel red, and Thy 

garments like those of them who tread in 

the winepress? I have trodden the wine-

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press alone, and of the Gentiles 'there is 

not a man with Me. (Isa. lxiii. 2f.) 

He is clothed in a garment sprinkled 

with blood, and His name is called the 

Word of God. (Apoc. xix. 13.) 

OUt· F'aUlel', , , 

But when Christ appeared as high priest 

of the good things to come, He entered 

once for all through the greater and more 

perfect tabernacle, not made by hands 

(that is, not of this creation), nor again 

. by virtue of the blood of goats and calves, 

but by virtue of His own Blood, into the 

Holies, having obtained eternal redemption. 

For if the blood of goat's and bulls and 

the sprinkled ashes of a heifer sanctify 

the unclean unto the cleansing 0 fthe flesh, 

how much more will the Blood of Christ, 

'who through the Holy Spirit offered Him-

self unblemished unto God, cleanse your 

conscience from dead works to 'serve the 

living God? (Rebr, ix . 11-l4..) 

v. Christ has loved us, 

R . And washed us from our sins in Ris 

Blood. 
Prayer 

We pray that through these Divine 

mysteries we ·may draw near to Jesus, the 

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Mediator of the New Testament: and upon 

Thine altars, 0 Lord of Hosts, may we re-

new the sprinkling of that Blood which 

pleads better than that of AbeL Through 

the same Chris t our Lord. Amen. 

'l' h e Shedding of the P"eciolls Blood 

When eight days were fulJilled for His 

circumcision, His Name was called J es us . 

(Luke ii. 21.) . 

And falling into an agony H e prayed 

the more earnestly. And His sweat be-

came as drops of Blood running down 

upon the ground. (Luke xxii. 43. 44.) 

Then Judas, who betrayed Him, repent-

ed and brought back the thirty pieces of 

silver, saying, "I have sinned in betraying 

innocent Blood. (Matt. xxvii. 3.) 

Pilate, wishing to 'satisfy the crowd. re-

leased to -them Barabbas, but Jesus he 

delivered to be crucified. (Ma-rk xv. 15.) 

J esus therefore came forth. wearing 

the crown of thorns and the purple cloak. 

And Pilate said to them, "Behold the 

Man!" (John xix. 5.) 

P ilate, seeing that he was doing no 

good, took water and washed his hands 

in the sight of the crowd, saying, "I am 

innocent of the Blood of this just Man; 

see to it yourselves. " (Matt. xxvii. 24 .) 

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'you were redeemed . .' . not with perish: 

able things, with silver, or gold, but with the 

Precious IBlood of Christ, as of a lamb with: 
out blemish and without spot. 

(1 Peter i. 18-19.) 



And bearing the Cross for Himself, Jesus 

went forth to the place called the Skull, 

where they crucified Him. (John xix. 17.) 

When the soldiers came to Jesus, and 

saw that He was already dead, they did 

not break His legs; but one of the soldiers 

opened 'His side with a lance, and imme-

diately there came out Blood a nd water . 

(John xix. 33. ) 
Om' Father ... 

. You know that you were redeemed 

from the vain manner of life handed down 

from your fathers , not with perishable 

things, with silver or gold, but with the 

Precious Blood of Christ, as 'a lamb without 

blemish and without spot. (1 Pet. i. 18.) 

Hymn - "Salvete Christi vulnel'a" 

Hail, holy Wounds of Jesus, hail, 

Sweet pledges of the saving Rood, 

Whence flow the streams that never fail, 

The purple streams of His dear Blood. 

Brighter thari brightest stars ye show, 

Than sweetest rose your scent more rare. 

No Indian gem may match your glow, 

No honey's taste with yours compare. 

Portals ye are to that dear home 

Wherein our wearied souls may hide, 

Whereto no angry foe can come, 

The Heart of Jesus Crucified. 

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What countless stripes our Jesus bore, 

All naked left in Pilate's hall! 

From His torn flesh how red a shower 

Did round His sacred Person fall! 

His beauteous brow, oh , shame and grief, 

By the sharp thorny crown is riven; 

Through hands and feet, without relief. 

The cruel nails are rudely driven . 

But when for our poor sakes H e died, 

A willing Priest by love subdued, 

Tire l:!0ldier's lance transfixed His side, 

Forth flowed the Water and the Blood. 

In full atonement of our guilt, 

Careless of self, the Savior trod -

E'en till His Heart 's best Blood was spilt-

The winepress bf the wrath of God. 

Come, bathe you in the healing flood, 

All you who mourn, by sin opprest; 

Your only hope is Jesus ' Blood, 

His Sacred Heart your only rest. 

All praise to Him, the Eternal Son, 

At God's right hand enthroned above, 

Whose Blood our full redemption won, 

Whose Spirit seals the gift of love. 

V. May the Blood of Jesus Christ, the 

Son of God, 

R. Cleanse us from all Sill. 

Prayer 

We who have been admitted to the holy 

table, 0 Lord, have drawn waters with joy 

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from the fountains of the Savior; may His 

Blood, we beseech Thee, be within us as a 

fountain of water springing up unto eter-

nal life. Through the same Christ our 

Lord . Ame.n. 

The Merits of the Precious Blood 

This is H e who came in water and in 

Blood, Jesus Christ; not in water only, but 

in the water and in the Blood. (John v. 6.) 

But now in Christ Jesus you, who were 

once afar off, have been brought near 

through the Blood of Christ. For He Him-

self is our peace; He it is who has made 

both one. (Eph. ii. 13.) 

For. it has pleased God the Father that 

in Him all His fulness should dwell, and 

that through Him He should reco~cile to 

Himself all things, whether on the earth 

or in the heavens, making peace through 

the Blood of His Cross. (Col. i. 19.) 

They ate justified freely by His grace 

through the reiiemption which is in Christ 

Jesus, whom God has set forth as a pro-

pitiation by His Blood through faith. 

(Rom. iii. 24.) 

In Him we have redemption through 

His Blood, the remIssion of sins, according 

to the riches of His grace. (Eph. i. 7.) 

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The cup of blessing that we bless, is it 
not the sharing of the Blood of Christ? 

C And the bread that we break, is it not the 
partaking of the Body of the Lord? 

(1 Cor. x. 16.) Om Father ... . 
Worthy art Thou to take the scroll and 

to open its seals ; 'for Thou wast slain, and 

hast redeemed us jor God with Thy Blood, 

out oj every tribe and tongue and people 

and nation, and hast made them jor our 

God a kingdom and priests, and they shall 

reign over the earth. (Apoc. v. 9f.) 

v. We therefore pray Thee, help Thy 

servants, 

R. Whom Thou hast redeemed by Th y 

Precious Blood. 
Prayer 

o almighty and everlasting God, who 
didst appoint Thine only.begotten Son the 

Redeemer of the world, and hast willed 

to be appeased by His Blood;. grant unto 

us, we beseech Thee, so to venerate with 

solemn worship the Price of our redemp· 

tion, and by Its power to be so defended 

against the evils of this life, that we may 

enjoy the ' fruit thereof for evermore in 

heaven. Through the same ' Christ our 

Lord. Amen. 

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The Transfig1,1ration 

of Our Lord 

Novena, July 28-Aug. 5 Feast, Aug. 6 

No truth of our holy religion should be so 

dear to us as that of the Divinity of Jesus 

Christ. because nothing is more pleasing to 

Him. and because belief in the Divinity of Jesus 

is the foundation. the center and the crown of 

the spiritual life of our soul. The Transfigura-

tion is a mystery of Our Lord's life in which 

the splendor of His Godhead especially shines 

out before our eyes through the veil of His 

Manhood. 

The principal end of the Transfiguration 

was to remove the scandal of the Cross from 

' the hearts of the disciples and strengthen their 

faith after the splendor of the hidden majesty 

of the Son of God had been revealed. It was, 

likewise for us that the Transfiguration took 

place, to teach us that it is by the Cross that 

we attain to glory, and by firm faith in the 

Divinity of Jesus that we enter into eternal 

life. 

The Transfiguration confirms our faith in 

the Divinity of Our Lord, for its strongest sup-

port is the teStimony of God the Father Him-

self, ','This is My beloved Son, in whom I , am 

well pleased; hear Him." This Divine Voice 

from the bright cloud has' also wonderfully fore-

shown our own adoption as children of God. 

Christ, the Son of God. haVing taken a human 

nature, . makes us partakers, by His grace, of 

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His Divine Sonship. If He is God's own Son 

by nature, we are so by grace. Lastly, that 

Divine Voice refers us to Jesus as the only way 

that leads to the Father. Let us ever hear 

Christ by yielding ourselves to Him by faith, 

confidence, love, humility and obedience . It 

will mean our own inward transfiguration into 

Jesus in time and in eternity. 

This is My beloved Son, in whom I am 

well pleased; hear Him. (Matt. xvii. 5.) 

Christ, the highest King of Glory, come, 

let us adore! (R. Brev.) 

Glory be to the Father . . . 

The Glory of Christ 

Jesus took Peter, James and his brother 

John, and led them up a high mountain by 

themselves, 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 together with Him. Then 

Peter addressed Jesus saying, "Lord, it is 

good for us to be here. If Thou wilt, let 

us set up three tents here,- one for Thee, 

one for Moses and one for Elias." As He 

was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud 

overshadowed them; and behold , a voice 

out of the cloud said, "This is My beloved 

Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear 

Him. " And on hearing it the disciples fell 

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on their faces and were exceedingly afraid. 

And Jesus came near and touched them, 

and said to them, "Arise, and do not be 

afraid." But lifting up their eyes, they 

saw no one but Jesus only. (Matt. xvii. 1-8.) 

Fair in form art Thou beyond the sons 

of men; graciousness has been poured out 

on Thy lips. (Ps. xliv. 3.) 

Our Father ... 

For we were not following fictitious 

tales when we made known to you th.e 

power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ 

but we have been eye witnesses of His 

grandeur. For He received from God the 

Father honor and glory, when from out 

the majestic glory a voice came down to 

Him, speaking thus : "This is My beloved 

Son, in whom I am well pleased. " And 

this voice we ourselves heard borne from 

heaven when we were with Him on the 

holy mount. (2 Pet. i. 16£.) 

Thou hast set Him but a little below 

the Angels: with glory and with honor 

Thou hast surrounded Him; and Thou hast 

placed Him over the works of Thy hands . 

(Ps. viii. 6.) Our Father ... 

Hymn - "Quicumque Christunl Quaeritis" 

All ye who seek, in hope and love, 

For your dear Lord, look up above: 

Where traced upon the azure sky 

Faith may a glorious form descry. 

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And H e was transfigured before them. 

A nd H is fa ce shone as the sun, and His gar= 

ments became white as snow.. As He was 

still speaking, behold, a bright cloud over= 

shadowed them, and behold, a voice out of 

the cl~ud said This is My beloved Son, in 
whom I a nd well pleasedj hea r Him. 

(Matt. xvii. 2, 5.) 



Lo! on the trembling verge of light 

We see something divinely bright, 

Immorta( infinite, sublime, 

Older than chaos, space or time! 

Hail, Thou , the Gentiles' mighty Lord! 

All hail, 0 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 in Thee. 

Glory, 0 Lord, be given to Thee, 

Who didst appear upon this day, 

And glory to the Father be 

And to the Holy Ghost for aye. Amen. 

Prayer 

o almighty God, we beseech Thee to 
grant us . the grace to understand with a 

pure mind the most sacred mystery of the 

Transfiguration of Thy Son, which we 

venerate with solemn worship. Through 

the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Our Glory through Christ 

Our citizenship is in heaven, from 

which also we eagerly await a Savior, our 

Lord Jesus Christ, who will refashion the 

body of our 10wliI,less, conforming it to the 

body of His glory by exerting the power . 
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by which He is able also to subject all 

things to Himself. (Phil. iii. 21.) 

He is the brightness of eternal light, · 

the unspotted mirror, and the image of 

His goodn ess. (Wis. vii. 26.) 

Our Father .. . 

B ut we a ll , with faces unveiled, reflect-

ing as in a mirror the g lory of the Lord, -

are being transformed into His very image 

from glory to g lory, as through the Spirit 

of the Lord. (2 Cor. iii. 18.) 

Arise, be enlightened, 0 J erusalem: 

for thy light is come, and the glory of the 

Lord is risen upon thee. (Isa. Ix. 1.) 

Our Father . .. 

'iJymn - "Lux AlIna, Jesu" 

Light of the anxious l;teart, 

Jesus, Thou dost appear, 

To bid the g loom of guilt depart, 

And shed Thy sweetness here. 

Joyous is he, with whom, 

God's Word, Thou dost abide; 

Sweet Light of our eternal home, 

To fleshly sense d enied. 

Brfghtness of God above! 

Unfathomable grace! 

Thy presence be a fount of love 

Within Thy chosen place. 

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To Thee, whom children see, 

The Father ever blest, 

The Holy Spirit, One and Three, 

Be endless praise addressed. 

v. Thou hast appeared glorious in the 

sight of the Lord. 

R. Therefore the Lord has clothed Thee 

with beauty. 
Prayer 

o God, who in the glorious Transfigura-
tion of Thine only-begotten Son didst 

confirm the mysteries of the faith by the 

testimony of the fathers and didst in a 

wonderful manner prefigure by the voice 

from the shining cloud the perfect adoption 

of sons, deign to make us co-heirs with 

Him who is King of glory, and let us also 

share in that very glory. Through the 

same Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The Exaltation .of the Holy Cross 

Novena, Sept. 5-13 Feast, Sept. 14 

The origin of this feast dat.es back to Sep-

tember 14. 335, when the basilica of Constantine, 

which enclosed both Calvary and the Holy 

Sepulchre, was dedicated. But this feast be-

came more widespread when the Emperor Hera-

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dius had gained three great victories over 

Chosroes. King of Persia. who had killed many 

Christians in Jerusalem and carried off the 

precious relic of the Cross to Persia. The 

feast of the Exaltation was reserved to celebrate 

these triumphs. for the greatest power of the 

Catholic world was at that time centered in 

the Empire of the East. The re-establishment 

of the Cross at Jerusalem was the sure pledge 

of the victory of the Church. 

The Cross represents the humiliations of 

Christ. but since the day when Jesus was 

fastened to it. the Cross occupies the place of 

honor in our churches. The instrument of o~r 
salvation Ilas become for Christ the price of 

His glory. This is the reason why the Church. 

when commemorating the sufferings of her 

Bridegroom. mingles her accents of compassion' 

with those of triumph. May we love and ven-

erate the Cross and our Savior hanging upon 

it throughout this exile of life. so that one day 

we may be worthy to enjoy the exaltation it 

has merited for us in eternity! 

But as for me, God forbid that I should 

glory save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus 

Christ, through whom ·the world is cruci-

fied to me, and I to the world. (Gal. vi. 14.) 

Christ the King, raised upon the Cross 

for love of us, come, let us adore! 

(R. Brev.) 

Glory be to the Father ... 

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The Power of the Cross 

It behooves us to glory in the Cross of 

our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our sal-

vation, life and resurrection; by whom we 

have been saved and freed. 

o marvelous work of Divine mercy -
Death then died when the Life (Christ) 

died upon the Cross! 

Behold the Cross of the Lord! Flee, ye 

enemies. The Lion of the tribe of Juda, 

the root of David, has conquered, Alleluia! 

o victory of the Cross, 0 glorious stand-
ard, grant that we may attain to glory in 

the heavenly courts through thee! 

o Savior Christ, save us by the power 
of Thy Cross! 0 Thou who hast rescued 

Peter, have mercy on us! (R. Brev.) 

By the sign of the Cross, deliver us 

from our enemies, 0 our God! (R. Brev.) 

Our Father ... 

Have this mind in you which was also 

m Christ Jesus ... He humbled Himself, 

becoming obedient to death, even to death 

on a cross. Therefore God also has exalted 

Him. (Phil. ii. 5f.) 

Prayer 

Be with us, 0 Lord, our God, and pro-

tect by Thy constant help those whom Thou 

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makest to rejOIce in the glory of the Holy 

Cross. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

'rhe Sign of Our Redemption 

As Moses lifted up the serpent in the 

desert, even so must the Son of Man be 

lifted up, that those who believe in Him 

may not perish, but may have life everlast-

ing. (John iii. H .) 

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, 

will draw all things to Myself. (John X;ii. 32.) 

W e h ave been made slaves through the 

wood of the tree, and by the Holy Cross 

we have been delivered. The fruit of the 

tree led us astray, but the Son of God re-

deemed us. 

o Cross, more brilliant than all the 
stars, famed throughout the world, much 

beloved by men, of all things the most 

holy, which alone wast worthy to bear the 

price of the redemption of the world. Sweet 

the wood, sweet the nails that have sus-

tained so sweet a burden. Save this people 

that has gathered to sing thy praises today! 

(R. Brev.) 

Thou alone art more glorious than all 

the wood of cedars, upon which the Life 

of the world was hung, upon which Christ 

has triumphed, who by His Death con-

quered death forever. (R. Brev.) 

Our Father ... 

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• 

Hymn - "Verilla Regis Prodeunt" 

Abroad the Regal Banners fly, 

New shines the Cross' mystery; 

Upon it Life did death endure, 

And yet by death did life procure. 

Who, wounded with a direful spear, 

Did purposely to wash us clear 

From stain of sin, pour out a flood 

Of precious Water mixed with Blood. 

That which the prophet-king of old 

Hath in mysterious verse foretold , 

Is now accomplished, whilst we see 

God ruling nations from a Tree. 

o lovely and refu~gent Tree, 
Adorned with purpled majesty; 

Culled from a worthy stock to bear 

Those Limbs which sanctified were. 

Blest Tree, whose happy branches bore 

The wealth that did the world restore; 

The beam that did that Body weigh 

Which raised up hell's expected prey. 

Hail, Cross, of hopes the most sublime! 

Now in this mournful Passion time, 

Improve religious souls in grace, 

The sins of criminals efface. 

Blest Trinity, salvation's spring, 

May every soul Thy praises sing; 

To those Thou grantest conquest by 

The holy Cross, rewards apply. 

Our Father . . . 

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Prayer 

o Lord, by the sign of the Holy Cross 
protect Thy people from the snares of 

every foe, that our service may be pleasing 

to Thee and our Sacrifice acceptable. 

Through Christ, our Lord. Amen. 

The Source of Blessing 

We adore Thy Cross, 0 Lord, and we • 

call to mind Thy sacred Passion. 

We adore Thee, 0 Christ, and we 

praise Thee, because by Thy holy Cross 

Thou hast redeemed the world! (R. Brev.) 

o Savior of the world, who hast re-
deemed us by Thy Cross and Blood, save 

us! 0 our God, we beseech Thee, help us! 

o venerable Cross, which has brought 
salvation to those in misery, how shall I 

sing Thy praises as I ought, for thou hast 

prepared for us the life of he.aven. 

(R. Brev.) Our Father .•• 

o Lord, Thy Cross is the source of all 
blessings, the cause of all graces through 

which strength in infirmity is given to 

those who believe, glory after humiliation, 

life after death. The manifold sacrifices 

of animals have ceased; the one offering of 

Thy Body and Blood perfectly completes 

all that was wanting in these victims, for 

Thou ar~ the true Lamb of God who takest 

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away the sins of the world, thus accom-
plishing all mysteries in Thyself. Just as 
there is but one Sacrifice to replace all 

other victims, so may there be but one 
kingdom made up of aU nations. 

(Pope St. Leo.) 

v. This sign of the Cross will be in 

the heavens. 

R. When the Lord will come to judge 

the world. 
Prayer 

o God, who year by year dost gladden 
us by the feast of the Exaltation of the 

Holy Cross, we beg Thee to grant us, who 

have recognized its mystery upon earth, to 

deserve the rewards of its redemption in 

heaven. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ the King 

Novena Feast, Last Sunday of Oct. 

It was no new truth, no new cult even, that 

Pope Pius XI announced. when in his Encycli-

cal of December 11. 1925, he introduced into 

the sacred liturgy of the Church the special 

festival of Christ the King. The beautiful truth 

of the Kingship of Christ runs like a thread of 

royal purple through the prayers of the Chris-

tian ages. It may be said to have been an in-

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timate part of the Old Testament liturgy and 

worship. especially in the Psalms and the 

Prophecies. With the coming of the fulness 

of time. all these predictions passed into realiza-

tion. Christ affirmed before the world His King-

dom and Kingship. The wise men announced 

it at His birth. In person He declared it to 

Pilate. As a King He pictured Himself to the 

Jews when He foretold His judgment of the 

world. As a King the Apocalypse presents 

Him to us. And as a King He will finally sur-

render Himself and His Kingdom to the Father. 

It is of faith that Christ. as Man. has fullest 

spiritual power. leading to salvation. establish-

ing the Church and her Sacraments. and dis-

posing of all graces in the supernatural order. 

In virtue of the union of His human nature 

with the Divipe. He possesses still greater 

power. which is the foundation of this feast. 

His is the full triple power of royalty : He 

is supreme Lawgive, under God. and His legis-

lation all are bound to obey; He is ultimate 

Judge over mankind; He is the sovereig~ Execu-
tive whose com!Ilands everyone must heed and 

whose sentence no one can escape. The sphere 

of His kingly dominion embraces in their en-

tirety both the temporal and spiritual realms. 

Devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ. King. 

offers to all Christians a new social outlook up-

on the world. We. as individuals. must strive 

to be subject to Christ most perfectly. in mind. 

will and heart. because we were purchased at 

the price of His own Precious Blood. This 

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service should be expressed no less in our do-

mestic relations, so that Christ may be King of 

the Home. Christ is also King of all Human 

Society as well as King of Nations. The remedy 

of all our evils is once more to bring society 

back to the gentle rule of Christ, whose yoke 

is sweet and whose burden of sovereignty is 

light. For this reason the Church has instituted 

the great Feast of Our Lord Jesus Christ. King . 

. The Lord God shall give unto Him the 

throne of David, His Father; and He shall 

be King in the house of Jacob forever and 

of His kingdom there shall be no end. 

(Luke i. 32.) 

Jesus Christ, the King of kings, come, 

let us adore! (R. Brev.j 

Glory be to the Father . . . 

Christ's Kingship in Prophecy 

I am appointed King by Him over Sion, 

His holy mountain, preaching His com-

mandment. The Lord hath said to Me: 

"Thou art My Son; this day have I be-

gotten Thee. Ask of Me, and I will give 

Thee the' Gentiles for Thy inheritance, and 

the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy 

possession." (Ps. ii. 6f.) 

The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit Thou 

at My right hand until I make Thy enemies 

Thy footstool." (Ps. cix. 1.) 

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And Thou, Bethlehem Ephrata, art a 

little one among the thousands of Juda 

and out of thee shall He come forth unto 

Me that is to be the ruler in Israel: And 

He shall be Peace: and His going is from 

the beginning, from the days of eternity. 

(Mich. v.) 

A Child is born to us, a Son is given to 

us. The government is upon His shoulders, 

and His name shall be: Wonderful, Coun-

selor, God the mighty, Father of the world 

to come, Prince of Peace. His empire shall 

be multiplied, and there shall be no end 

of peace; He shall sit upon the throne of 

David, and over His kingdom. (Isa. ix. 6f.) 

He shall rule from sea to sea, . and from 

the river unto the ends of the earth. And 

all the kings of the earth shall adore Him; 

all nations shall serve Him. In Him shall 

all peoples of the earth be blessed, all na-

tions shall praise Him. ' His kingdom is an 

everlasting kingdom, and all nations shall 

serve and obey Him. (Ps. lxxL) 

His power is an everlasting power that 

shall not be taken away: and His kingdom 

that shall not be destroyed. (Dan. vii. 14.) 

Our Father ... 

Lift up your gates, 0 ye princes, and 

be ye lifted up, 0 eternal gates, and the 

King of Glory shall enter in. 

Who is this King of Glory? 

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The Lord who is strong and mighty, 

the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your 

gates, 0 ye princetl, and be ye lifted up, 0 

eternal gates, and the King of Glory shall 

enter in. 

Who is this King of Glory? 

The Lord of hosts, He is the King of 

Glory. (Ps. xxiii.) 

Prayer 

Having partaken of the Food of immor· 

tality, grant unto us, 0 Lord, that we who 

glory in battling under the standard of 

Christ the King, may also be able to reign 

with Him forever in our heavenly home, 

who liveth and reigneth forever. Amen. 

Christ, the King On Earth 

The Father loves the Son, and has given 

all' things into His hand. (John iii. 35.) 

All things have been delivered to Me 

by My Father. (Matt. xi. 27.) 

Pilate, therefore, again entered into the 

Praetorium, and he summoned Jesus, and 

said to Him, "Art Thou the King of the 

Jews?" Jesus answered, "Dost thou say 

this of thyself, or have others told thee 

of Me?" Pilate answered, "Am I a Jew? 

Thy own people and the chief priests have 

delivered Thee to me. What hast Thou 

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done?" Jesus answered, "My kingdom is 

not of this world. If My kingdom were 

of this world, My followers would have 

fought that I might not be delivered to the 

Jews. But, as it is, My kingdom is not 

from here." Pilate, therefore, said to Him, 

"Thou art then a king?" Jesus answered, 

"Thou sayest it; I am a king. This is why 

I was born, and why I have come into the 

world, to bear witness to the truth. Every-

one who is of the truth hears My voice." 

(John xviii. 33-38.) 
Our Father ... 

Hymn - "Vexilla Chris$us Inclyta" 

His glorious banners on the air 

Triumphantly unfurled, 

To Christ, the King of kings, give praise, 

Ye nations of the world. 

No kingdoms fall beneath His sword, 

In bloody conquests grim, 

But lifted on the Rood He draws 

All things by love to Him. 

Thrice happy city, basking fair 

Beneath His royal sway, 

Where, at the mandates from His throne, 

All hearts with joy obey! 

No godless conflicts there will rage, 

But Peace, Qutstretched her hand, 

With smiling Concord at her side -

Firm shall that city stand! 

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Where wedded Love will keep its troth , 

And youth can blossom fair, 

And all the household virtues pure 

Will grace the threshold there. 

Then may Thy reign in splendor come, 

o King, most true and sweet! 
Till all the earth, by love subdued, 

Shall worship at Thy feet. 

To Thee be glory, Jesus, King! 

O'er crowns and scepters high, 

With Father and with Holy Ghost, 

While endless ages fly. 

He has rescued us from the power of 

darkness and transferred us into the king· 

dom of His beloved Son, in whom we have 

our redemption, the remission of our sins. 

(Col. i. 13.) 

It is truly meet and just, right and 

availing unto sal:vation, that at all times 

and in all places we give thanks to Thee, 

o holy Lord, almighty Father, eternal God; 
who with the oil of exultation didst anoint 

Thy Only-begotten Son, our Lord Jesus 

Christ, Priest forever and King of all 

things" so that, in offering Himself as an 

immaculate Victim on the altar of the 

Cross, He might complete the mysteries of 

human redemption, and that with all crea-

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He shall rule from sea to sea, and trom 

the river unto the ends of the earth. And 

all the kings of the earth shall adore Himj 

all nations shall serve Him. 

(Ps.lxxi. 8,11.) 



tures entirely made subject to His domin-

ion, He might deliver to Thy Majesty an 

eternal and universal kingdom; a kingdom 

of truth and life; a kingdom of holiness 

and grace; a kingdom of justice, love and 

peace. And therefore with the angels and 

archangels, with the thrones and domina-

tions, and with all the array of the heaven-

ly host, we sing a hymn to Thy glory, and 

unceasingly repeat: Holy, holy, holy, Lord 

God of hosts. Heaven and earth are full 

of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. 

(Preface of Christ the King.) 

Christ, the King in Heaven 

Worthy art Thou to take the scroll and 

to open its seals; for . Thou wast slain, and 

hast redeemed us for God with Thy Blood, 

out of every tribe and tongue and people 

and nation, and hast made them for our 

God a kingdom and priests, and they shall 

reign over the ' earth. 

Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to 

receive power and divinity and wisdom 

and strength and honor and glory and 
blessing. 

To Him who sits upon the throne, and 

to the Lamb, blessing and honor and glory 

and dominion, forever and ever. 

(Apoc. v. 9f.) Our Father ... 

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Hynm - "Te Saeculorum Principem" 

Ruler of all, from heaven's high throne, 

o Christ, our King ere time began, 
We kneel before Thee, Lord, to OWn 

Thy empire o'er the heart of man. 

While bands of shameless men recall 

The homage due to Christ their Lord, 

We own Thee sovereign Lord of all, 

The King by heaven and earth adored. 

o Prince of Peace, 0 Christ, subdue 
Those rebel hearts, Thy peace restore; 

Into Thy sheepfold lead anew 

Thy scattered sheep, to stray np more. 

For this upon the tree of shame 

Thy Body hung, with arms spread wide, 

The spear revealed the Heart of flame 

That burned within Thy Sacred Side. 

For this our altars here are spread 

With mystic feast of Bread and Wine; 

Still Thy redeeming Blood is shed 

From that sore-stricken H~art of Thine. 

May heads of nations fear Thy name 

And spread Thy honor through their lands, 

Our nations' laws, our arts proclaim 

The beauty or Thy just commands. 

Let kings the crown and sceptre hold 

As pledge of Thy supremacy; 

And Thou all lands, all tribes enfold 

In one fair realm of charity. 

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Jesus, to Thee be honor done, 

Who rulest all in equity. 

With Father, Spirit, ever one, 

From age to age eternally. 

He is the image of the invisible God, 

the firstborn of every creature. For in Him 

were created all things in the heavens and 

on the earth, things visible and things in· 

visible, whether Thrones, or Dominations, 

Or Principalities, or Powers. All things 

have been created through and unto Him, 

and He is before all creatures, and in Him 

all things hold together. Again, He is the! 

Head of His Body, the Church; He who is 

the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, 

that in all things He may have the first 

place. For it has pleased God the Father 

that in Him all His fulness should dwell, 

and that through Him He should reconcile 

to Himself all things, whether on the earth 

or in the heavens, making peace through 

the Blood of His Cross. (Col. i. 15·20.) 

v. All power has been given to Me. 

R. In heaven and on earth. 

Prayer 

Almighty, everlasting God, who didst 

wish to re·establishall things in Thy be· 

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loved Son, King of all the world, gracious· 

ly grant that all the nations of the earth, 

separated by the wound which sin inflicted, 

may be made subject to His sweet rule. 

Who liveth and reigneth forever. Amen. 

The Feast of All Saints 

Feast, Nov. 1 Octave, Nov. 2 - 8 

Christ and the Church are inseparable. Their 

union is so close and intimate that He is the 

Vine and she forms the branches; that He is 

the Head and she forms the body; that He is ' 

the Bridegroom and she has the rank of Bride. 

Here below this union is wrought by faith. 

grace and charity; it is brought to perfection in 

the splendors of heaven and the Beatific Vision. 

Thus. having reached the end of the liturgical 

cycle. the Church celebrates in one solemn feast 

- the Feast of All Saints - the glory of the 

kingdom of Jesus. She joins in their triumph 

and urges us to follow their example. 

Jesus is the Crown of all the Saints. Here 

below. we owe all to Him; for He is the very 

source of all holiness. As the vine pours forth 

its nourishing sap into the branches so that they 

may bear fruit. so Christ Jesus ceaselessly pours 

forth His grace into all those who abide in 

Him. It is this grace that animates the Apostles 

and enlightens Doctors. sustains Martyrs. makes 

Confessors steadfast. and adorns Virgins with 

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purity. In heaven. likewise. all the glory of the 

Saints is derived from this same grace. The 

degree of their holiness is measured by the 

degree of their likeness to the Divine Model. 

We should honor the Saints by imitating 

them. for they are the masterpieces of the grace 

of Jesus. Though there is great variety among 

the Saints. one common characteristic is to be 

found in them all . • It is steadfastness in seeking 

after God and in loving Him. They remained 

faithful in spite of every difficulty or tempta-

tion. If we wish to resemble them. we must be 

determined to remain united to Jesus. We abide 

in Him by sanctifying grace. which makes us 

living members of His Mystical Body; then. by 

that upright intention. frequently renewed. that 

makes us seek in everything. iJ;1 the vocation 

where Providence has placed us. the good 

pleasure of our Heavenly Father. This inten-

tion directs all our activity towards God's glory. 

in union with the thoughts. feelings. and will 

of the Heart of Jesus. our Model and our Head. 

- Furthermore, we should honor the Saints by 

invoking them. for Christ wills that these princes 

of the heavenly court should offer Him our 

prayers. which He Himself presents to His 

Father. The Saints have the most ardent desire 

for our welfare. for their will is in~ffably united 

to that of God. They have towards us an im-

mense charity. which they derive from their 

union with Jesus. 

The Feast of All Saints recalls to our minds 

the wish manifested by the Heart of Jesus at 

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the Last Supper: "Father ... I pray for those 

whom Thou hast given Me ... that they may 

have M y joy filled in themse lves ... that wher~ 

I am, they also whom Thou hast given Me 

may be ; that they may see My glory ... that 

the love wherewith Thou hast loved Me may 

be in them." (John xvii.) May His wish be 

fulfilled in all of us! 

Come, blessed of My Father, take pos-

session of the kingdom prepared for you 

from the foundation of the world. 

(Matt. xxv. 34.) 

Come, let us adore the Lord, the King 

of kings, for He is the Crown of all the 

Saints. (Brev.) Glory be to the Father . . . 

Songs of Praise 

Let us rejoice in the Lord while cele-

brating the Feast of all the Saints, at whose 

solemnity the angels exult and give praise 

to the Son of God! Our Father ••• 

They sing a new canticle, saying, 

"Worthy art Thou to take the scroll a nd 

open its seals; for Thou wast slain, and 

hast redeemed us for God with Thy Blood, 

out of every tribe and tongue and people 

and nation., and hast made them for our 

God a kingdom and priests, and they shall 

reign over the earth." 

And I beheld , and I heard a voice of 

many angels round about the throne, and 

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the living creatures and the elders, and the 

number of them was thousands of thou-

sands, saying with a loud voice, "Worthy 

is the Lamb who was slain to receive power 

and divinity and wisdom and strength and 

honor and glory and blessing." 

And every creature that is in heaven 

and on earth and under the earth, and 

such as are on the sea, and all that are in 

them, T heard them a ll saying, "To Him 

who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb. 

blessing and honor and glory and domin-

Ion, forever and ever." (Apoc. v. 9-13.) 

Oh, how glorious is the kingdom where 

all the Saints rej oice with Christ; they are 

clothed in white robes and follow the Lamb 

wherever He goes! (R. Brev. ) 

Hymn - "Salutis Aeternae Dator" 

. Giver of life, eternal Lord! 

Thy own redeemed defend; 

Mother of grace! thy children save, 

And help them to the end. 

Ye thousand, thousand Angel hosts! 

Assist us in our need; 

Ye Patriarchs! with the Prophet choir! 

For our forgiveness plead. 

Forerunner blest! and thou who still 

Dost heaven's dread keys retain! 

Ye glorious Apostles all! 

Unloose our guilty chain. 

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Army of Martyrs! holy Priests 

In beautiful array! 

Ye happy troops of Virgins chaste! 

Wash all , our stains away. 

Praise, honor, to the Father be, 

Praise to His only Son; . 

Praise, Holy Paraclete, to Thee, 

While endless ages run. 

Prayer 

We offer Lo Thee, 0 Lord, these Lokens 

of our devotion; may they be pleasing to 

Thee in honor of all Thy Saints; may they, 

through Thy mercy, avail for our salvation. 

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The Home of the Elect 

Behold the dwelling of God with men, 

and He will dwell with them. And they 

will be His people, and God Him.self will 

be with them as their God. And God will 

wipe away every tear from their eyes. And 

death shall be no more; neither shall there 

be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any 

more, for the former things have passed 

away. (Apoc. xxi. 3-4.) Our Father ... 

o Lord, Thou hope of the Saints and 
tower of their strength, Thou hast given 

a heritage to those who revere Thee, and 

they will dwell in Thy home forever! 

Blessed art thou, a. Virgin Mary, for 

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having confided in the Lord, because the 

words He had spoken to thee were fulfilled 

in thee;. behold, thou art raised above the 

choirs of the Angels! In tercede for us be-

fore the Lord, 'our 'God! 

o Angels and Archangels, Thrones and 
Dominions, Principalities and Powers, Vir-

tues of heaven, Cherubim and Seraphim; 

Patriarchs and Prophets, holy Doctors of 

th e Law, Apostles, . all Martyrs of Christ, 

'holy Confessors, Virgins of the Lord ,' Her-

mits and all the Saints, intercede for us! 

(R. Brev.) 

Prayer 

0 ' Lord, we beg Thee' to grant that Thy 

faithful people may delight in ' hqnoring 

all Thy Saints; may they be helped by 

their . unceasing prayers. Through Christ 

our .Lord. -Amen. 

Reward ' Exceedingly ' Great 

Wonderful art Thou, 0 Lord, for hav-

ing crowned Thy Saints with glory and 

honor and set them up as the perfect work 

of Thy , hand! 

Our Father ... 

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs 

is the kingdom of heaven. 

Blessed are the meek, for they shall 

possess the earth, 

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Blessed are the poor in spiritj blessed 

are the mercifut blessed are they that hunger 

and thirst after justicej blessed are the clean 

of heartj blessed are the peacemakersj blessed 

a re they that suffer persecution for justice' 

sake . (Matt. v.) 



Blessed are they who mourn, for they 

shall be comforted. 

Blessed are they who hunger and thirst 

for justice, for they shall be satisfied. 

Blessed are the merciful, for they shall 

obtain mercy. 

Blessed are the pure of heart, for they 

shall see God. 

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they 

shall be called children of God. 

Blessed are tl1ey who suffer persecution 

for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom 

of heaven. 

Blessed are you when men reproach 

you, and persecute you, and, speaking false-

ly, say all manner of evil against you, for 

My sake. Rejoice and exult, because your 

reward is great in heaven. (Matt. v. 3-12.) 

These are they -who, while living in the 

flesh, have fructified the Church with their 

blood. They partook of the Chalice of the 

Lord and were made friends of God. 

(R. Brev.) 

Hymn - "Placare, Christe, Servulis" 

o Christ, Thy guilty people spare! 
Lo, kneeling at Thy gracious throne, 

Thy Virgin-Mother pours Iter prayer, 

Imploring pardon for her own. 

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Ye Angels, happy evermore! 

Who in your circles nine ascend, 

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 u s when death is nigh, 

And our all-searching Judge appears. 

Ye Martyrs all! a purple band, 

And Confessors, a white-robed train; 

Ob, call us to our native land, 

From this our exile, back again. 

And ye, 0 choirs of Virgins chaste! 

Receive us to your seats on high; 

With Hermits whom the desert waste 

Sent up of old into the sky. 

Drive from the flock , 0 Spirit blest ; 

The false and faithless race a way; 

That all within one fold may rest, 

Secure beneath one Shepherd's sway. 

To God the Father glory be, 

And to His sole-begotten Son; 

And glory, Holy Ghost, to Thee; 

WhUe everlasting ages run. 

v. The Just shall live forever. 

R. And their reward is with the Lord. 

"Prayer 

Almighty and eternal , God; ,who ,hast 

willed that we venerate the merits of all 

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Thy Saints on one feastday, we beg Thee 

to pour upon us the fulness of Thy com· 

pission, which we so earnestly desire, 

through the combined intercession of all 

Thy Saints. . Through Christ our Lord. 

Amen. 

The Dedication of the Basilica of the 

Holy Savior 
Feast, Nov. 9 

The Church of the r:,ateran, founded . by 

Emperor Constantine, is one 'of the richest and 

most important Roman basilicas where Chris-

tians worshipped after the time of the persecu-

tions. It became the mother and mistress of all 

the churches of Rome and of the world. This 

feast recalls its dedication on November 9, A.D. 

324, by Pope St. Sylvester, who consecrated it 

under the name of Basilica of the Holy Savior. 

In the twelfth century it was dedicated to St. 

John the Baptist and today is known as St. John 

Lateran. More than twenty-five councils of the 

Church have been held in this basilica. It was 

destroyed and re'built in the 18th century and 

the feast also commemorates its consecration. . 

The feast of the Dedication also reminds us 

of the truth that by His incarnation, Christ asso-

ciated .all humanity with the perfect song of 

praise which He offers to His Father and that 

He has given to the Church the charge of per-

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petuating it in His Name. The center of all 

her worship is the holy Sacrifice of the Mass. 

Every church is a symbol of the Heavenly 

Jerusalem, o'ur eternal home, where the mem-

bers of the Church triumphant glorify God 

unceasingly. 

Jesus said to them" "It is written, 'My 

house shall be called a house of prayer.' " 

(Matt. xxi. 13.) 

It is becoming that the house of God 

should be kept holy. Come, let us adore 

in this home Christ, the Spouse of the 

Church! (R. Brev.j 

Glory be to the Father . .. 

Awe-inspiring is this place! It is the 

House of God, and the gate of heaven; 

and it shall be called the court of God. 

(Gen. xxviii. 17.) 

Holiness beseemeth Thy House, 0 Lord, 

even to the end of days. (Ps. xcii. 5.) 

How delightful is Thy House, 0 God 

of Hosts! My soul pines in longing for the 

courts of the Lord. (Ps. lxxxiii. 2.) 

I will worship towards Thy holy temple, 

and I will give glory to Thy name. 

(Ps. cxxxvii. 2.) 

o God, before whom stands the choir 
of angels, give ear to the prayers of Thy 

servants. (R. MiSS.) Our Father .•. 

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"Zaccheus, make haste and come down; 

for I must stay in thy house today." And 

he made haste and came down, and wel-

comed Him joyfully. Jesus said to him, 

"Today salvation has come to this house, 

since he, too, is a son of Abraham. For 

the Son of Man came to seek and to save 

what was lost." (Luke xix.) 

Prayer 

o God, who dost prepare 'an eternal 
dwelling-place for Thy Majesty from living 

and chosen stones, assist Thy suppliant 

people, that Thy Church, while growing 

materially, may also increase spiritually. 

Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

Hymn - "Alto ex Olymphi" 

From highest· heaven, the Father's Son, 
Descending like that mystic stone 

Cut from a mountain without hands, 

Came down below, and filled all lands; 
Uniting, midway in the sky, 

His house on earth and house on high. 

That house on high forever rings 

With praises of the King of kings; 

Forever there, on harps divine, 

They hymn th' eternal One and Trine; 

We, here below, the strain prolong, 

And faintly echo Sian's song. 

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o Lord of lords invisible! 
With Thy pure light this temple fill: 

Hither, oft as invoked, descend; 

Here to Thy people's prayer attend; 

Here, through all hearts, forevermore! 

Thy Spirit's quick'ning graces pour. 

Here may the faithful, day by day, 

Their hearts ' adoring homage pay; ' 

And here receive from Thy dear love 

The blessings of that home above; 

Till loosened from this mortal chain, 

Its everlasting joys they gain. 

To God , the Father, glory due 

B e paid by all the heavenly host; 

And to His only Son most true; 

With Thee, 0 mighty Holy . Ghost! 

To whom, praise, power, and blessing be, 

Through th' ages of eternity. 

I saw the holy city, the New J erusa-

lem, coming down out of heaven from God, 

made ready as a bride adorned for her 

husband. And I heard a loud voice from 

the throne saying, "Behold the dwelling of 

God with men, and He will dwell with 

them. And they will be His people, and 

God Himself will be with them as their 

God." (Apoc. xxi. 2. ) 

o Lord, bless this House which I have 
built unto Thy Name. WhoBoever shall 

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come unto this place, hear Thou from the 

excellent throne of Thy glory: (2 Para. vi.) 

V. This is the house of the Lord firmly 

built. 

H. Strongly founded upon a firm rock. 

Prayer 

o God, who every year dost renew the 
day of the consecration of this Thy holy 

temple and always bringest us in safety to 

Thy sacred mysteries, graciously hear the 

prayers of Thy people and grant that who· 

ever enters this temple to beg for favors, 

may be gladdened by receiving whatsoever 

he asks. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. 

The Most High hath hallowed His 

Tabernacle. For this is the House of God, 

wherein His Name shall be called, whereof 

it is written: "My Name shall be there," 

saith the Lord. (Ps. xlv. 5; Jer. vii. 10; 

Kings viii. 29f.) 

And God shall wipe away every tear 

from their eyes, and death shall be no 

more; neither shall there be mourning, nor 

crying, nor pain any more, for the former 

things have passed away. (Apoc. xxi. 4.) 

And He who was sitting on the throne 

said, "Behold, I. make all things new!" 

(Apoc. xxi. 5.) 

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"My house shall be called the house of 

prayer," saith the Lord. "Therein he that 

asketh, receiveth; he that seeketh, findeth; 

and to him that knocketh, it shall be 

opened." (R. Brev.) 

Hynm - "Urbs Jerusalem Beata" 

o Jerusalem, blest city! 
Vision dear of peace and love, 

. Who, of living stones upbuilded, 

Art the jOy of heaven above, 

And, with angel cohorts circled, 

As a Bride to earth dost move! 

From celestial realms descending, 

Bridal glory round her shed, 

To His Presence decked with jewels, 

By her Lord shall she be led; 

All her streets, and all her bulwarks, 

Of pure gold are fashioned. 

Bright with pearls her portals glitter; 

They are 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. 

Many a blow and biting sculpture 

Polished well those stones elect, 

In their places now compacted 

By the Heavenly Architect, 

Who therewith hath willed forever 

That His Palace should be· decked. 

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Laud and honor to the Father, 

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. 

v. This place is holy, wherein the 

priest prays. 

R. For the sins and offenses of the 

people. 
Prayer 

o God, who invisibly containest all 
things, and yet art pleased for the salva· 

tion of men to show forth visible signs of 

Thy power, illumine this temple, we be· 

seec~ Thee, with the power of Thy indwell· . 

ing presence, and grant that all who come 

hither to pray, from whatsoever tribula· 

tion they may cry unto' Thee for deliver: 

ance, may obtain the blessings of Thy con· 

solation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ 

Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with 

Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one 

God, world without end. Amen. 

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Feast of Our Lord J esus Christ, King 69 

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