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AND «Tnr A i.r.„o.,RAP„ic l. cekess or i„k sa.«t. ^ Me " VKIKTED AT THK HKRALI) OFFICE, FOR DONALD MCDONALD ; And sold at the IX'posit of the Uecollet School lusti usutution. 1833. ai (II \ at fh pa .HI PREFACE i> EXT to the otfuiinf; of the Eucharistical Sacrifice, which IS tlic mostsuWime and the more essential act of divine wor .shii,, the smgmg of the praises of God and of the Lm,h " WI?o tl,c n," ^Pf'"''^^"^ of devotion, associates . mnsclt to the Choirs of Angels, and shares upon earth in l.e sweetest occupation of the blessed inhabitants of Se . eannot be doubte,! but that the most proper timefoTth"; holy exercise, is when the faithful meet together in C urd ' and especially when the Lamb that wasdain on 1 ejrt; tur the redemption of the world, comes down on ou al.a^ I athu. Jt IS then every faithful soul should unite with '. -. ... tie iimnortal praise he gives to his Father, a, d'ii !; ■ n accorii with the heavenly citizens the praises of the I,anb niriselt : ,™rt/,,y u the /,a«,4 that u,a. slain to r.ccij^ •nul,n;.mty an,/ :vUdotn, and strcufflh, unj homr, andntorv, 'Mil henedictiim llev. v. I'2. '" fl™!li However, sacred i.ingii,fr ,,|,„uld not be confined to houses and hours ot worship. Wo shoukl, like th. Prophet, W^ rh<: l..ml at all /,„,,,, and hu praise should b. aljam i„ oil r;t;Tit f! r 'f. J"'^- f '■'"" ^■'""■■^"^ -»in,nei:d 'l-ml,,, ,„ aUw,>.d,m, tmdumj n,ul adnmnishimj ,„„. amriher ,« /«.//««, lunnns and s,,i,::ual canticles, sin,)ing in •,.«„■,. ,■„ „„„,: kwrls to «W._Coloss. iii, JG. -^ ■ ■' " •i.rI''!i;T. ""■' ^^^- '"•■'■'"'" ''"' "" ''^•''■Sl'"''l »i'l> singiinr ; ■ „'.ieable music is a sweet recreation after tlic toil of business » r hi"; 'it,-"" '''fr-'!" '"'" ■"''•"'"-' i' «"o"'^ •-''™- ,1aaiies.s. But these ellecis are never more surely or more i I) bLO PREFACE, II solidly produced, than wlien the praises of tlie Deitv nr some devotional sentiment, are tlfe subjm o( the X'n« AVh. Ist the ear ,s delighted, the soul is nourished the mo" becomes light ; piety adds merit and perfection to our nr-r Th^*? i^i.^^''^" ^'"^""^ *J^«' "« the theme of our lav, .n"^l"'t^ro^tTe^^ "'■""«■"''•'' ""p™™^ false and.unworXtf fctiSTu? Sil^tr^^^^^ son deep mto the heart; and the mouth of the st4r hke eTaSor'^;.:- otrinTo', T/"'' '.earers th:^n:;/:fi: Kuised under an outJarr"X:e'7dS^^^^^^^^^ ^na will not the delicacy of expression, the flowers of hop ry, and all the seasonings of wit, joined with tie grteHf music, render the poison, which is wrapped un n thim In ."ore pernicious to tender and unsuspicEminds? ^ " ».ant object of their pursuits. N^ot totknow edge t e Z" doctrine of ^pZ:';^J^zxz:^:^:i^,::;t And what a pitv that wh a«^ • "* mui oi a lliristian ? .osohasc,anV;eSi:;:ru;rrr^srm':rt"tt wTaLci'itT '" '" -'^•"-'t' ♦'-« those wh"':' endowe.! lection .t would be for them to have contributed to kSe PREFACE. in the hearts of their fellow-christians the sacred flame, of divme love, a.ui to have promote,! the cause of virtue I It IS with tills intention tliat the present collection is offer- ed o the pnbhc. Besides a variety of spiritual canticles contammg enher an invitation to pr.isc God, or divers acK |.t rel.pon and sentnnents of piety, the Catholic reader wi K,ve the sa.;s(act«,n of finding a translation in verse, as l7t ' ral a.s tins kmd ot composition could permit, of those ancient hymns winch have been sung in the Catholic Church o"Z various fe.stivals of otr Lord, of the Blessed Vir^i'i ami f .lie aants, through t).. year, for upwards of fom "n cei tn wiiici, aim, IT- • r.u '''s^'-ngnishedfopthceledanocofon,., position, are .. ;.t. with sentiments o/ g.nuine^ilty Z"h o them .. ... mo.:- .>■ ]uer4ly sung, l,^ave been priied ids ... Latm, « v,ci; « f., psalm .V.,,rt«, which is suit i Lem, ana occasionally during the ycar.'the psal n Tto /-.nrf«, for departed souls, and the Litany of the BleCd Virgin, to enable the taithful to join with the choir X they are sung in that language. May the Almighty bestow his blessing on this littl,. A\ ork, which is consecrate to his Worv i i\riv , ;^l.a 1 have it in their hands, reap froi-^"' "t^ witES^n : ..-:Vm^s, aS r ZiVls:;f:?^Ktfi^^^^^ t i ®a)S.^MjaiiV=a>s^ // Feasts and Fasts, Acts of Contrition Faith,' H;p; '^ni CharVty,' as' 'u^ualJ*; repeated before Mass, ' . Prayers at Mass, '.*] 7, Prayer after Mass, .*.'.*.*.*.*.'.'.'.'.'.'.' J,' Vespers for Sundays, *.'.'.'.'.*.'.'.*. oi Novena of St. Francis Xavier,**'.'.!.'.*.'.*.'.*.'.*.**.''*.'.**.\\\'*"* ^(^ Hymns, &c. A Virgin unspotted, a Prophet foretold,.... 77 Adtsto Fideles, ^ "'• '' Ahiia Redemptoris Mater, qu** 'per'v'ia 'cal'u^llZll J 05 Attend all ye faithful, . ^ ^r^ Audi benigne Conditor, ,[,[ 'i Ave, Kegina ccdorum, -V1J,1Z1'ZZI1Z.'' ]9fl Ave maris stella, ~^'" J,^,, Ave Maria, gratia plena ! .'.'.*.'..*..* loj Ave verum corpus natum, ** '.' ion Almighty God! }," IJefore Jehovah's awful throne,.'.*'.*.'..'*.' u'i BMd the royal ensigns fly, *.*..';.':.'.'.';.*.'.':.:.:" 90 ehold, O man, behold the glorious wood, 91 reak forth, O Sion ; thy sweet Saviour sing, *.'.;" lU rigut Mother of our Maker, hail ! ^ \cZ Bright Maker of the starry poles, Tf Children of the Heavenly King, il .Umie, all devout harmonious tongues,... inl Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams','.'*..* 107 m^^^^- w^ lii: i CONTEXTS. Come, let us lift our joyful eyeR, ,.., 54 <^ome, sound his praise abroad, .'.'.*..*.*.*!.*!".*.* 51 C-reator abne siderum, ".*.*.'.*.*.*.'.*.'.'!.'.'."" 78 Death is our doom, unchanged the iawyhall'suuVd,™ 147 IJeliirhttul moment ! happy hour ! 59 De profundis, <-^r^^^-^..'.,-.^^,^.>^^vw^ ' "''^" 1 ofv Eternal scmrce oi' every joy, " )•*> i.ternul .Spirit, we confess, j I j^ I Vom east to west, from jjole to pole, (^ [ Glory to tliee, my God, this iKVht,__,JZZZl' 1 r,! Tlory |>eto God on higli, i r..> Grace descending from above, 1 !!!'.!!."!" 1 [ [ 5(i Graces from my Jesus flowing, .....*.*.'.*...'.*.*.'."'...*.*.* 47 Grateful notes and numbers bring, 44 Great Lord, we fall before thy throne,....*.'.!.*.*.*.'.*..''.'.*'* 44 Hail glorious Apostle selected by God, iZ^l^^lZlZ^ 145 Hail, happy Queen ! tliou Mercy's Parent, hail » I07 i:*aii, Martyrs! blossoms cany blown,...,. ;.,, s-^ Hail Mary ! Queen and Virgin pure,......'.*.'.*.."..*..*,'.'.'**.' |2'2 Hail Mary ! Queen of heavenly spheres, "-ll'lZ. 1 ^6 Hail to the Queen who rei<»-ns above. '^ 10-7 Hail ! real body of our Lord, ^ l.)(^, Have mercy on mo, O God, ] . .'.'.'*'.*'.'*.'.'! 94 How can wc adore, ,^ iL> How sweet the wounds, how great the love, (jo How various, LoihI, thy works are found, ''...[ 5J Immortal^ beau :y, source divine, , . . . '//' [ 4 (j Iste Confessor Domini, colentes,.^ ^«>.«w»«^.*.^«mi*J^ 14-> Jesus, lover oi my soul, , *" ^^ Jesus, the llansomer of man, '.'.*. .'"..*.'.*.*.* * * {^o Jesus, the Saviour of mankind, .*..*..*.'.**.*.".".*.'*.'.* IQ'^i Jesus, the only thought of thee, .57 Jesus, thy Father's image bright, ^""'* ' "'" 130 Let all M'ho have God's goodneas prov'd, 4(j Let other cities strive, which most „[[,, ^3 Let's give immortal praise, '... jjo Let us fam'd acts and triumphs sing,_,JlZllZm lU > • ••• tJ4 • • • . 51 • .1 • . 7;i 147 « •• . 51) ^<*^**^ , liV,i — 6',i » • • , 111 • • . 81 • • . ''-> • • . 5(> • t • 47 • • • 44 • • • 44 145 «-)i^«Vi 127 • t • 83 • • • 122 ^^^vv 126 '>^>0>tt 127 • •• 120 • « 1)4 •ws* 152 • • G2 • • 50 • • 45 *»*W1 142 • • r>;j • • 82 • • 108 • • 57 'V>* 13<> • • 46 • • 88 1 • 112 •Ml 141 CONTENTS. Litany of the Blessed Virffin... - t I.ord, my sms lie heavy on my mimi,, 5*^ Lucis Creator optimc, '* "" * ,.\, Man's great Redeemer, on whose gV«riourface,"IlZ ]S(' Miserere, , J: IMoi her of Jesus, : jeavt n's onen ♦^ate - ^lu^ ) I My Ciod, my hie, my love, , , tj, IMy soul, thy great Creator praise 1^. „....*.*..'. 4^ No longer shall my soul confide, ].'.*.'.'.* 5!; Now night des«^ends, the shadows fly,' ' 1 Vjt all wlio seek with Christ to rise i^>t all ye beings the Lord has made L...,.,.. i4v <) CjO({ ! our help m ages past, jk.^ () bountiful Creator ! hear, ' o^T O filii et fili.T, -..!!r.\\\"!y.'.'.'*.7.'.'. 96 God ! how ought my grateful ho:^t'l'' """''"' ^o;, Oo(l, tJie lot, the crown, the irairi i An great Creator of the light, (>(, C) happy Queen of Heaven rejoice ! A il'el'u'ia 1 07 holy Mother of our God ! i.>« Jcsu, JJeus mficrne. 1- »- O Jesuo, blessed Saviour, , ^ ^r OJcsus, let thy anger cease, ' lolj Power Divine! O Charity! 40 O praise ye the Lord, .., '.'.'...'.'.'."" 50 O salutaris hostia ! " ' lo, O saving \ictim, pledge of love ! J2| O saving host I O heavenly bread, 121 O Sylvan Prophet ! v^liose eternal famo I _' ion u thou, the centre of my heart, ak O tbou great fav'rite of the Heavenly King,'JZlZZ 13S Our hope, our food, our sacnfice, (j] Our Lord is risen from the dead, ".* J02 I W !•*'''' tMlis,^c..™ ZZIZ 181) ^^angc lingua gloriosi, U^ j anis Angelieus fit panis hominum,.lV/.V.**.*.!.*.V.V.'.*..*r ** 119 ifegardour vows with gracious eye,..., _ 143 1 .1 i CONTENTS. IJegina cali la,tare, Alleluia ISO, tuneful nurnbe,., just.y inaiZlZZZZT iTl Hiso, Djv soul, * '^ -^ ~ '44 ^jaive, iiegina, matc^ ; wi^;;;;];;; J^iJ Saviiiir lu,st, wo tall before thee, ^^ '^ ^V ^joe, the Paraclete descendiW.... ,'^:' ^;|n-, i„y soul, his wond'rou.; love,*.".' \'? s!!i'!' !^">' *^>"^n.e, adore and praise;;;;;;;;:;;:; ui ^ing, O my tongue, devoutly suW,. . ,!! ^niir ye praises to the Lord, . '^- Sum ivjoice l-let joyful son-s,..'.'.'.*.;:*'" u!\ 'W rejoice, let joyful sonars, ;;; ^!i Strike the cymbal, '•* ^ouiul the loud timl)reJ,_ ^ '^ ' '^'^ Spirit,, Creator of mankhid, "^ '"^ |'J'^ ^tabat mater dolorosa, "''^ Streams of heavenly love desi^^mlliiZ*;;;;: ^f. Sub Tuum, i^c.^ '^' •><» Te l)c-'uni lau.la^^^ZZTZT.T'''' ^ — *-^ ;;;|'^t day of wrath, that direful daV,lZi; 1.^7 |hee. hovere> Cio.l, otu^natcful accents i;;;;^^;^ j] lue we adore. O Truth Divine * ' \i jhe bread ofangeis, bread of n,en is m;;d;.;:::::::::;;--- ,t;; i he fiery sun mnv rolls away, " 1 lie fleet m-r vear pursues its wiv ' . " • 4Ji at} Hi loi «> J04 his day withg'adncss Christian clum-s nroclaiin 1 i H>u.h all the power's of hell surround,. ..!"''™- ' t lirou^rhout the world let jovs arise /f ; ;o-lay he's ris-n, death no niore!! '^™'' ~ Ml lo God, from whon, all biessin^rs fiox;,.;;;;;;;;.; ; ; i« lie hid from thine awful lUt'tt... '' CONTENTS. I'nder the world's rcdet'min- "A' ^S '^? Annunciation in removc4 to another , — _ ui« Tswisj «j iviarcn, li in a work day. ir ' \ 2 \ The first Sunday after the loth of AueMst— Thp A. .umpfon of the B. V. M._St. BarSme>v he hrst Sunday after tfffe 2od of August-St Lewis th/n m""'*"-' '" September-'fhe Na^ivit^S n.e first Sunyay after the I6th~St. Matthew. he firs Sunday after the 23d-St. Michael 1 he first Sunday after the 24th of October-St S; iiion and St. Jude. "i-iooer— St. bi- The first Sunday alter the 1 9th of Nov «5t a„a n^Junday h^efore the Con° ep^nirt; ^aS The Sunday before Christmas-day-St. Thomas. l-ARTlCtJLAR FEASTS .-ALLING ON THE SUNDAVS '"'LtllarvXr ^"'"-^"^ «<"^ F-"/ of ■'cretlkrci;.'" ^"'>'-The Dedication of the. . FASTING DAYS. , *. A:1 the days in Lent, except Sundays, -i. ine Linbcr davs, or '^ lo'u'ng!''"'''^''' ^"days, and Saturdays next fol- • The first Sunday of Lent. • VVhit Sunday. The Exultation of the Holv Cross :^"^^!^!t' t'V'-^l ?r^Kv of Advent. ' i^. The following Kves or Vio-iL Of Christmas day. Of Whitsuiidav. Of St. John Bijjtist. Of S S. Peter and Paul. (^t St Ltiwrenee. Of the Ajsumption of the B. V xM. m \ I gwst—The As- lolomew. Jst— St. Lewis, le Nativity of atthew. chad. ;tober— St. Si- —St, Andrew. — St. Francis 1 A Thomas. E SUNDAYS. 3ly FamiJy of cation of the iays next foi- Of Si. Matthew. Of S. S. Simon and Jude. Of Ail Saints. Of St. Andrew, F,fJ'i^*~^^.^7 f ^^^'^ ^^^' ^^" "Pon a S\inday, the wt^^ It *° ^^ ^'P^ "P^" ^h« Saturday before. When the solemnity of a Feast is translated to the of"&t t^"^ '^^ '^ ''^' - ^he Saturday, tl^e evc^ on^Frtday^'''' ^'" '" ^'*^'^'^' ^^" ^^^^^^ ^^ kept DAYS OP ABSTINENCE FROM FLESH MEAT, THOUGH NOT FASTS. 1. AH Sundays in Lent. 't ln3'^''/^^\''"^^'' J* ^^"'^ ^" Easter-week. s^Sr^ ^^'' ^'"^' '^'^^ ciaysefore Ascen- 4. All Fridays throughout the year.. o. All Saturdays, except from Chrigtmas-dav *ill the solemnity of the Purification. ^ ^ N. B.—lf Christmas-day fall- on Friday or Satur- day, It IS- not to be kept with abstinence from flesh ADVENT.' cntr laiis on St. Andrew's day, or the npxt fn i^ n^b'er'f H "S/'Ta »'"'' "• from the 2o'ro/No: member, to the 3d of December. THE TIME OF MARRIAGE. fir J Smuh'!"f 'a"^ "^ ^^.':r'^« '' *^«^^'dden from th<^ f oni t }' -^ 4*J^*^"> till after the twelfth day, and 1 otn the begmnin- of Lent till Low Sunday • it ai other times it may be solemnized. ^ ' '^^ A 2 ACTS OF CONTRITION. FAITH. HOI»F. AND CHAttlTY. AS USViUY REPKATBI) BBFQRK MiSS. A Prayer hefhre the Acts, X.ir U8 FBAY. O AiLMiGHTY and Eternal God, grant unto us an increase of Faitli, Hope and Charity. And that we may obtain what thou hast promised, make us love what thou com.mandest, through Christ our Lord. Amen. t AN AGT OF CONTaiTION. O MY God, I am heartily sorry for hawing offend- ed thee, and I detest my sins most sincerely, be- cause they displease thee, my God, who art so deservmg of all my love, for thy infinite goodness and most amiable perfections; and I firmly pur- pose, by thy holy grace, nevei- more to offend thee. AN ACT OP FAlTir. O MY God, I firmly believe that thou art one only God, the Creator and Sovereign Lord of Heaven and Earth, infinitely great and infinitely good. I firmly believe that in thcc, one only God, there are three Divine Persons really dist ii Jt and equal in all things, the Fatlier, and the Son. and the Holy Ghost i I firmly believe that Jesus Christ, God the Son, became man ; that he was conceived by the Holy Ghost, and was born of 1 I If the Virgfn Mrtry ; th*« he ftufTeml and di>d on it cross to redeem nnd save us ; that he arose th^ third day from the dead < thnt he ascomled irtio hcnven ; that he will dome at fhe end of the ^-orld to judge mankind ; and that he will reward the good with eternal haf^piness, and condenm the wicked to tlie everlasting pains of hell. I helievc these and all other articles which the Holy Ho- man Catholic Church proposes to our helief, he- cause thou, my (iod, the infallihle truth, hast re- vealed them ; and thou hast commanded us to hear the church, tvhic/i isthi jnllaramlthr finite power, goodness, and mercy, and on thy sacred promises, to which ihou art always taithful, I confidently hope to obtain pardon of a I my sins, grace to serve thee faithfully in thia life, by doing the good works thou hast connnand- eil, and which, with thy assistance, 1 now purpose o per orm, and eternal happiness in the next, through my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, AN ACT OF CirAUlTV, OK AN ACT OF TlIE LOVIi "*^ «0D AND OUR NKKIIIHOUH. ^J MY Ood, I love thee with my wholo heart and tuul, anu above ail things, because thou art infi- A 3 11 I .li II f li i« •niteygood and perfect, and most worthy of all tny love; and for thy sake, I love my neighbour as myself. Mercifully grant. O my God, that having loved thee on earth, I may love and enjoy thee forever .u heaven. Amen. 9 ntiimt mtmn at fimins Maae. Makip^ the tign &fthe Cross wiH tiie Priest, sat, • In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and ' of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I will draw near to thy altar, O my God, theie to gam new strengh and vigour to my soul : se- parate me from those unbelievers who have no trust m thee ; that grace which comforts me when the remembrance of my sins afflict and cast me down ; that grace which lets me know there is an everlastmg refuge in thy jjoodness, and that thou art ready to forgive even our greatest sins upon a smcere repentance. 'rhe Priest, bomng dovm, says the Confiteor befiire Ite goes up to the altar : say it with him as follows : I CONFESS to Almighty God, to the blessed Mary ever V.rgm, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you. Fa- ther, that I have very much sinned in thought. -•>> jord, and deed, tlirough my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault : therefore. I beseech the blessed Mary, ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John fhe Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to our Lord God forme. As the P*. .ludica me, the Gloria in excelsis, and Creed. are omtfled m Masses for the Dead, ^c, you also may pass them over, ' ^ cf j/ After the Confiteor, say, O MY God, who iiast commanded us to pray for one another, and in thy holy Church hast given, even to sinners, the power of absolving from sin, receive with equal bounty the prayers of thy peo- pie tor the priest, and those of the priest for thy ipeop^e. We beseech thee, O Lord, by the merits of those saints whose relics are here, and of all the saints, that thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sms. Amen. ^^^'^J'^^'\^/'''Hoes firf^t to the book, and says the part of the Mass called the Introit, *ay, Grant, O Lord we may be truly prepared for the offering of this great sacrifice to thee this day ; ana because our sins alone can render us displeas- ing to thee, therefore we call aloud to thee for mercy. Ai the Kyrie eloison, ^^5/, Have mercy on me, O Lord, and forgive me all Have mercy on me, Lord, have mercy on me. A 4 It •I 1 1 r; ii 8 wl^ i/ie Gloria in excelsis, *(7y, Se„°Yf''^ *°;^°{! "",*'«''' «"^ P^'"'* «» earth tc* ^ee wr«°f """; ^ " P™'^« '''^^ • '^e bless thee 'th«nl r '^^' '' ""^ Slorify thee ; *e give H^LI ? ^•'^'" '^y ^'^" S'^'y- O Lord God, I orT? ^ ^'^§'. ^°'' *''*' Father Almighty. O I ord cTr ^^u'^ X^' ""'^ b^g<'"«' Son- O itpi ' 4"'l'.°f God, Son of the Father, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on u.-who takest away the sins of the world, re- n?IL ""'• .fayf s-'vho sittest at the right hand art holv h""' ^T "^•"7 "" "* ' f"-- 'hou only art l^oly thou only art the Lord, thou only, O Jesus Chnst, together with the Holy Ghost, art most high. ,n the glory of God the Father. Amen. " v:wfc;;r:tr~ '" "" ''"^'^- "'" -^' »-'"- Be thou always with us. O my God, and let fhv grace never depart from us. ' JVmt he reads the Collects, say. Almighty and Eternal God, we humbly beseech thee mercjfully to give ear to the prayL of S servant, wh ch he offers thee in th^ na^me of thy theri.'r''h'" ''^'•"''■'^f"^ thy people: acc2 them to the honour of thy name, and good of X souls ; and grant u« all those blesshigs which may any v^ays contribute to our salvation- through our Lord .Jesus Christ. Amen. At tlie Epistle, tmj. Be thou, O Lord, eternally praised and blessed, tor havirrg communicated to the holy Prophets and Apostles thy spirit, disclosing to them --'^^^r- able secrets, redounding to thy p^-f ^^^^ our great good. We firmly bf'--^^ ^'^^J"" word, be- cause it is thine. Gi»- "s, we beseech thee, the happiness to un*^'^^^^"^ ^''om the Church, by their instn'^t-fons, what is profitable, and grace to prart-^c the same all our lives. IV/ien Jw reads the Gradual, say. How wonderful, O Lord, is thv name through the whole earth I 1 will bless our Lord at all timec : his praise shall be ever in my mouth. Be thou my God and my protector: in thee alone will I put my trust—let me not be confounded for ever. At the Gospel, when the Peeple rise up, say^ Mayest thou be ever adored and praised, O Lord, who, not content to instruct and inform us by thy Prophets and Apostle*, hast even vouch- safed to speak to us by thy only Son our Saviour Jesus Christ, commanding us by a voice front heaven to hear him : grant us, O merciful God, the grace to profit by his divine and heavenly doctrine. All that is written of thee, dread Jesus, m thy gospel, is truth itself: nothing but wisdom m thy actions; power and goodness ia thy mira- cles; light and instruction in thy words. With thee, sacred Redeemer, are the words of etprnal iJte : to whom shall we go, but to thee, Eternal FouDiam af Truth. Give me, O God, grace to ^ iJ . , r li i 1 4 10 ^ '"- '^redo, or Nicene Creed, sav. I liELIEVE, O Lord u t. . •hy I.oIy Church : in thi/fkZ''K'* '?"Sht me hy of thy grace, I desire to iive aL r ^''f ^•°'>'-' 'i'v.ne grace, I am convinced of the 't/' -^^ "^^ '.-t tL words ofe^:i",ii^°'o7t,^X h?h°u: «7,c«, «. M. Offertory. /.. „„,„„,,, ,,, ^^ AccEPr, O Holy i^ther. Almighty and Eternal tjod, this unspotteil Host whir hi \u ^'^®™^' servant, offfer'^thee, my llfngthr/e 0^?^ my innumerable sins, oifences an J ^ - ' °'" nml for aii here presem:!Ka1^1^^^^^^^^^ XV. «• "^'/'^ "'^'^""^o'' the Chalice, ,«„, £et;;X''clettvla?^''''=^ '^^^ J^ire tl,y Divine MaWv ^. ^ *' '"^> ^''^^"'^ !>«- I command ght me Ljr assistance 3 : by thy ic:cv,*ty and lese sacrca 5 is a suffi- rd? Thou truth, thus ver doubt, ns should- d Eternal unworthy God, for jiigences, ru] Chris- i me a»,d ^end be- ime, for orld. bumiJity sacrifice a ing to thee, O Lord God. ;rfe„ /,e washes his ^nger, at the corner oftlie Altar, say. Thou, Lord, who once vouchsafedst to wash thy disciples feet before their invitation to thy holy table, was.1 us also, we beseech thee, O Lord and wash us again-not only our feet and hands but. our hearts, our desires, our soul^s, that we may be wholly innocent and pare. Go oii, and pray. Receive, O Holy Trinity, this oblation we make thee, in memory tf the passion, resurrection and 72"^ Tl}-"'^ Jesus Christ, and in honcur ot the blessed Mary ever Virgin ; of blessed John the B.,ptist ; of the holy Aposties Peter and f4ui" w^m' ""f "^^^^ '^^ ^«'"t«; thai it may be available to their honour and our salvation. And may they vouchsafe to intercede for us in heaven Jjiose memory we celebrate on .arth-thro-Jh the same Christ our Lord. Amen. ^ At the Orate F-atres, say. May our Lord receive this sacrifice from thV hands, to the praise and glory of his name foV - our good, and the benefit of his whole GhuTcj;. '"'/^ttt^ti;' --'i'-i^-..p.o^..A the day. Mercipully hear our prayers O Tnr^ „ j SHr^ "r ""'^ t-^'S -^-S w^,thy ^r' vants, are makmff fo thpp . fKo* „„ 1/^/. ^ ... . MiMii, M» vvu UJlcr il to A 6 ! f 11 $ i I the honour of thy name, so it may be to us a means of obtaining thy grace here, and in the next life everlasting happiness. Amen. fV/ufn the Priest says in a loud voice, Per omnia ssecula sajculoruin, saj/. It is truly meet and just, right and available to salvation, that we always, and in all places, give thanks to thee, Holy Lord, Father Almighty, Eternal God, through Christ our Lord ; by whom the angels praise thy Miijesty, the dominations adore it, the powers tremble before it, the heavens and heavenly virtues, and blessed seraphim., with common jubilee, glorify it ; together with whom vfc beseech thee, that we may be admitted to join our voices, saying in an humble manner, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of Sabaoth, hea- ven and earth are full of thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he that Cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. What follows i^ called the Canon of tlic Mass : say th^iu Most merciful Father, who hast given us thy only 8on to be our daily sacrifice incline thine ear-* to our prayers, and favour our desires ; pro» tect, unite, and govern thy whole Church through- out the work!, |)our forth thy blessing on his pre- Jieivt Holiness, that Prelate who has a particular charge over us, our King, aiui oil true uruftig60(* of thu Catholic faith. 36 to US a nd in the mia ssecula mailable to aces, give Almighty, by whom iminations le heavens )him. with ith whom ed to join loth, hea- i he that Dsanna in : sa?/ th^tit n us thy h'ne thine res ; pro- throu^'h- n his pre- particuJar 13 Whilst he ymkes hh Rfemento, or Commefnoratian of thfi Livinjr, vmke ijows also, fraying, in particular, Jor i/Qurse/J aHclfriciiddy ^c. 1 OFFER thee, O Eternal Father, With this thy mi- nister at the altar, this ohlatiou of the body and blood of thy only ^on, to thy honour and glory • in remembrance of my Saviour's passion, in thanks- givmg for all thy benefits, in satisfaciioi) for all my sms, and for the obtaining of thy grace, where- by I may be enabled to live virtuouslj', and die happily. I desire thee likewise to Accept it, O God, tor my parents [;/ alivt'-], relatives, friends, and benefactors ; grant them aW blessing.^ spiri- tual and temporal. I offer it up also Inawe the particular tntentian you offer it tip /or ; as for obtaining this virtue, overcoming tliat vice • for blessings, such as health. &c.] Likewise, for all that are in misery ; for those J have any ways in- jured in word or dvvd ; far all my enenn'es : for the conversion of sinners, and enlightening all that sit in darkness. Pour forth thy blessings o/i all, according to their different necessities, through themeritsof thy only Son our Lord. Proct't'i and say, OiVK ear, we beseech thee, to the prayers of thy" Kervant, who is here appointed to make this obla. tion m our behaH, and grant it may be effectual for the obtaining of all those blessings which he asks for us. Behold, O Lord, we nil here [>fesent to thee i-_ „.»„„ „„„ rr^iv, w;?i f.ynitiQi» or yijr nprfi«ct A 7 y I.'f 111 Krij i i U • unioa. Grant, O Lord, that they may be made for us the true body and blood of thy dear Son ; tljat being consecrateu to fhee by this holy Vic- ^ tim, we may live in thy service, and depart this , life in thy grace. Jt the Elevation, or Lifting up of the Sacred Host in memory of Christ being lifted up on the Cross, say, ' Most adorable body, I adore thee with all the powers of my soul. Lord, who hast given thy- self entire to us, grant we may become en- tirely thine. I believe, O Lord, help my unbe- Mef. Most merciful Saviour, be thou my protector ; strengthen ^ad defend me by thy heavenly gra/.e* now, and especially at the hour of my death' sweet Jesus. Amen. * At the Elevation of the Chalice, say, ' Most adorable blood, that washest away all our sins, I adore thee : happy we, could wo return our life and blood tor thine, O blessed Victim. O Jesus, do thou cleanse, sanctify, and pre- serve our souls to eiernal life. Live Jesus in us and may we live in thee. Amen. ' After the Elevation, say, It is now, O Lord, with grateful hearts we call to mind the sacred mysteries of thy passion and death, of thy resurrection and ascension. Here is thy bmjy that was broken : here is thy blood that was shed for ue, of which these exterior signg are but fhe figure*, and vet in reality contain t\u> y be made dear Son $ holy Vic- iepart this ed Host, in ^sSy say, th all the given thy- come en- my unbe- protector ; nly gra/.e, ny death, ty all our wo return Victim, and pre- sus ill ui, i^e call to Blon and Here is !ood that signg are I fain t\u^ IS substance. It is now we truly offer thee, O Lord, that pure and holy victim, which thou hast been pleased to give us ; of which all the other sacri- fices were but so many types and figures. Whilst he makes his Memento, in silence^ for the iJrady viake yours alsoy thus : I OFFER thee again, O Lord, this holy sacrifice of the body and blood of thy only Son, in behalf of the faithful departed, and in particular for the souls of [^here name whom you chiefly 'propose to prayfor'\ my parents [if deacT] relatives, bene- factors, neighbours, &c. Likewise of such as I have any ways injured, or been the occasion of their sins ; of such as have injured me, atid been my enemies ; of such as die in war, or have none to pray for them, &c. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech thee, a place of refreshment, light and peace : through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. Whci he strikes his breast, and says aloud, Nobis (juotjue l)eccatoribu9, say, Vouchsafe to grant the same to us, poor misera- ble sinners : judge us not according to our de- merits ; but through the infinite multitude of thy mercies, in which we hope, liberally extend to us thy grace and pardon. We ask it of thee, in the name of thy dear Son, who liveth and reigneth eternally with thee, and in that form of prayer which he himself hath a8 m II li i I I 16 Ai the Pater Nostor, say with him, name i^'l"''''; "' '" '''""'^"' '^^"''-^'J •>« '»•/ ca' h as , „ ,n heaven. Give us this ilay our tie T ' r'' '"^"'^ "^ ""' trespasses, L we Amen ""'P^'*""" ' l^"' '''^'iver «s from evil. under at present ; from past evils, which can he nothmg but our manifold sins; and from all the ofourofFT'" t'"" "'" '"^ ""^ J"^' chastisement erful ones of thy sauus, who intercede for us, in- tercept not thy justice, or excite not thy bounlj. ■"i^'^^S^r" """''"' " '''''''' "-f' "'" ''"" ""<' lant^ft r;"' ^''"^'"' '"• "'y '''"'"^ ^I'^'' for "s; grant that the conm,emon..i,m of this holy mvs- 'ory n>ay ohtain for us peace; and that^hose "lio rcci.ve .t may find everlasting rest. At the Agnus Dei, sm/ with the Priest «oil(f. Iiavo mercy upon us. world"'!,?^ ^"''' "'"' '"'^'"- "''"'y "'" ^'"« "fthe world, have mercy upon us. worj'ro.r"n/''"'' '"''" '"'''•*•=' ^'^'W "'c sins of the wona, giant us peace. M the prayer before Communion, - . I.v saj/ing to ti)y Apostles, my peace' I leava •4l_ 17 d be thy done OH day our -s, as we 3 lead us mi evil, ! labour can be I all the 'isement 5re pow- I' us, in» bounty, Uosi info i'or us: iy n)ys- t those of the 5 of the J of the [ leave you, my peace I give you, thou hast promised, O Lord, to all tl^v Church, that peace which the world cannot ^ f — peace with thee, and peace with ourselves. Let nothing, O Lord, ever interrupt this holy peace ; let nothing separate us from thee, to whom we heartily desire to be united, through the blessed sacrament of peace and reconcilia- tion. Let this food of angels strengthen us in every Christian duty, so as never more to yield under temptations, or fiall into our common weak- nesses. At the Domino non sartn dignus, stri/cing your hreaat thricCy with hiimUity and co?itrition, my^ Lord, I am not worthv thou shouldst enter under my rcof ; say only the word and my soul shall be healed. Such as art not prepared to covlmunicate really, may comnfiunkate spirHmilly, by Kdying asJuUowSy Most loving Jesus, I adore thee with a lively faith, who art present in this sacrament by virtue of thy infinite power, wisdom and goodness. But conscious of my infirmities and sins, I dare not now receive thee sacramentally. All my hope is in thee : I love thee, O Lord, with all my heart, who hast so loved me: and, therefore, I de- sire to receive thee now spiritually ; come therefore O Lord, to me in spirit, and heal my sinful soul. Feed me, for I am hungry ; strengthen me, for I am weak ; enliven and sanctify me with thv sacred body and blood ; deliver me from all sin, and make A9 •ne always obedient to thy commands ; and let me never be separated from thee, my Saviour- who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest one God, for ever and ever. Amen~ During the Ablution, and mping of the ClmUce, say, ' Give us, O Lord, a part in the fruits of thy death ji'.d passion, the sacred memory of which we have commemorated in our present sacrifice and commuraon. Happy those Ivho sit at thy table to jiartake of the bread of life, O Je^L T,,! sou sighs after thee! I long with tJy ajo" le"^ be disso ved, and to be with thee. My hear and jn^Me^body. with transports of jo^. '.T^t My soul languishes with the ardent desire of entenng into the house of our Lord. I love thee < my God. with all my heart; O that T couTd always enjoy the presence of thy adorable bodv! "■ uch ,s the pledge of our eternal hanpiness I adore thy goodness, and return th'ee infinite timnks. O gracious Lord, for thy inestimable^! your and mercy, in admiuing me to be present l"s day at the dread sacrifice, where tC ar both Pr-est and Victim. Make me, O God a ways sensib e of this great blessing, and let' not my unworthmess put a stop to the effect of thv inercy and gaodness. ^ Wluht he reads the Communion, sav Let It be now. O Lord, the effect of thy mercv that we, who have been present at this holy mys' tery. may find the benefit of it in our ,nnlc'^ ^ 19 Ai the Post- Coram union, saj/^ We give thee thanks, O God, for thy mercy in admitting us to have a part in offering this sacri- fice to thy holy name: accept it now to thy do- ry, and be ever mindful of our weakness. Proceed as follows : Most gracious God, Father of mercy, grant, I be- seech thee, that this adorable sacrifice of the blessed body and blood of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Ciirist, may obtain for us at thy hands mercy, and the remission of all our sins. Amen! IV/ienhe turns to the People and gives them his Blessing- make you also the sign of the Cross, and say. The Blessing of God Almighty, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, descend upon us, and dwell in our hearts for ever. Amen. Whilst he concludes with the last Gospel, say, O Eternal Word, speak to my soul, which adores thee in profound silence; thou art the great Creator of all things : abandon not, I be- seech thee, thy own creature : he thou mv life my light, and my all. "^ ' Light eternal ! enlighten me in this present lite, and m the life to come. Reign in me as in thine own inheritance : for thou, O Lord, hast made me : thou hast redeemed me. May I be ever thine. 1 have sinned too much against heaven and ^nn ' ^"^ ^"" "^^ worthy to be called thy — — »- 1 fhou, God Incarnate, have pity on my frail and ttiortal flesh, and grant it may one day see wkat it adores here below. Amen.' Prayer after Mass. I RENDER thee all possible praise and thanks, O Sovereign Creator, for the favour 1 have this day received from thy bounty, and of which many bet- ter deserving Christians are deprived. Receive, O Lord, my unworthy prayers, supply all my de- fects, pardon all my distractions and indevotions ; •aird grant, that by the strength and virtue of tbe«« divine mysteries, I may go on cheerfully in the path of thy commandments, love and service, atmdst all the temptations, troubles and dangers of my life's pilgrimage, till I shall one day hap- pily arrive at thy heavenly kingdom, where, with the blessed angels and saints, 1 shall more clearly cofntemplate thee, more perfectly enjoy thee, and more adequately celebrate thy infinite goodness and mercy, with uninterrupted canticles of eter- nal praise, admiration and gratitude Happy are they who dwell in th^ fioiise, O Lerd : fbr ever and ever they will praise thee. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive honour, glory, and power. Praise the Lord, for I^e is good, for his mercy k everlasting. Who shall relate the \^onders of the Lord ! who shall publish his pra'ses I ns> VESPEHS, OK EVENING SONG FOR SUNDAYS. V. O God, come to my assistance. R. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As It was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Anen. Alleluia ^ Or, Praise be to thee, Lord, King of Eternal The Antiphon. The Lord said. Ant. Alleluia. PSALMT 109, Thk Lord said to my Lord : sit on my right hand Lntil I make thy ene -^ies the footstool of thy fek The Lord will send the sceptre of thy power out of .Sion : rule thou m the midst of thy enemies Dominion shall be with thee in the day of thy now- er, in the briohtness of the saints: from the womb be- toro the day-star I begat thee. The Lord swore, and it sha'll not repent him : thou rliled^lT ^'''''' according to the order of Mel- The Lord at thv right hand hath broken kings in the day ol his wrath. ^ lie shall judge among nationsK he fihall fill ruins : he shal crush the heads in the land t many. shau Ve'ifft u'; tLi.:i^^,;^^^^^^ v^«u:v wc lu tiie ratner, &c. if- iil I » ft 22 Ant. The Lord said to my Lord : sit thou at my Hght hand. Ant. All his Commandments. Psalm 110. I WILL praise thee, O Lord, with my whole heart, in the council of the just, and in the congregation. Great are the works of the Lord — sought out ac- cording to all his wills. His work is praise in ^ iTQagnificence ; and his jus- tice continueth for ever and ever. He had made a remembrance of his wonderful works, being a merciful and gracious Lord : he hath given food to them that fear him. H^ will be mindftil for ever of his covenant — he will shew forth to h's people the power of his works. That he may give them the inheritance of the Gen- tiles : the works of his hands are truth and judgment. All his commandments are faithful — confirmed for ever and ever— made in truth and equity. He hath sent redemption to his people ; he hath commanded his covenant for ever. Holy and terrible is his name : the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. A good understanding to all that do it : his praise continueth for ever and ever. Glorv be to the Father, &c. Ant. All his commandments are faithful, contirmed for ever and even Ant. In his commandments. Psalm 11 L Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord— he shall delight exceedingly in his c aiiandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth : the genera-* tion of the righteous shall be ulessed. 23 thou at my lie heart, in ition. ight out ac- ind his jus- wonderful 'd : he hath mt — he will ^orks. of the Gen- [ judgment, nfirmed for e ; he hath of the Lord : his praise , conhrmed d — he shall the genera- Glory and wealth shall be in his house, and his jusr tice remaineth for ever and ever. To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness : he is merciful, and compassionate, and just. Acceptable is the man that sheweth mercy and lendeth ; he shall order his words with judgment, be- cause he shall not be moved for ever, The just shall be in everlasting remembrance ; he shall rot lear the evil hearing. His heart is ready to hope in the Lord—his heart is strengthened— he shall not be moved, untjil he over- look his enemies. He haiu distributed— he hath given to the poor— kis justice remaineth for ever and evCi-— his horn shall be exalted in glory. The wicked shall see, and shall be angry, and shall gnash with his teeth and pine away : the desire of the wicked shall perish. Glory be to the Father, &c. Ant. In his commandments he has great delight. Ant. Let the nafne of the Lord. Psalm 112. Praise the Lord, ye children ! praise ye the name of the Lord ! Blessed be the name of the Lord, from henceforth, now, and for ever. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same, the name of the Lord is worthy of praise. The Lord is high above all nations, and his glorv above the heavens. Who is as the Lord our God, who dwellcth ^n high, and looketli down on the low things in heaven and m earth*- Raising up the needy from the earth, and lifting up u\e poor out of the duDghill— ' J!.'. Mi IP ' ?i 1 ' ■ iii : ii I li * That he ,msty place them with princes, with the princes of his people : Who maketh a barren woman to dw»ili in a house the joyful mother of children. "? 'ome exterior act or acts &c Se'condlv Thf "'"• ^'V**'- '"""'"'y- Pati".cc. ^^■,„, ?". ^,' ^- are to do some work of mprcv nthbotr"«' °S .<^orpor.l, for the benefit of ^he ughbours ; as giving alms, visiting the sick, or those fTl r/^P'"""' <'°™''oiting the aniicte.!, praying fo the souls in purgatory, or for those who are n tlte ^^^JH^}'^.'^' '-'•. Thir.lly, They arc troft"r,;: .--• ..^^ ^-ai.ii oviiic panieular mortification, as fasting, I t 31 I in the church e, it were con- observe these rearing of haircloth, disciplining, using therasclvet: |ith less tenderness, &c. Fourthly, They are to curb leir senses, their eyes and ears, and their tongues, ndeavouring to avoid even the leasL of sins. Fifthly, rhey are to read some chapter or passage of the life If this Saint, or meditate awhile upon some one of his firtues, with an earnest desire to imitate them. Sixth- k They are to endeavour, for the glory of God, to Ixcite some person to bear devotion to this Saint. Jeventhly, It will be convenient they every day invoke *ie intercession of some one rank of the Saints, as ley do of the choir of Angels, to the end that their dvocates and intercessors b^ing multiplied, as the )hurch expresses it, they may the more readily obtain h'hat they ask. The classes of Saints may be divided Into Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Martyis, Bishops, poctors, Priests, Religious, Confessors, Virgins, and Hher Saints in Heaven. For the more effectual pre- -ailing with St. Francis Xaverius, it will be convenient ^very day to make a special commemoration of St. Ignatius of Loyola, whom St. Francis Xaverius ho- loured, respected and loved, as his. father, master, and uperior. Upon one of the nine days, the person performinj? this devotion must confess and communicate, making fe most diligent preparation to please God and St. brancis Xaverius, for the more ready obtaining of the piing desired. Sucii as cannot read, may cause another to read piese prayers, they giving great attention to them, and httoring them up to St. Francis ; or, instead thereof, they may say ten times the Lord's Prayer, ten Hail Mary s, and ten times Glory be to the Father, &c., in fiieinory of the ten years that Saint Francis Xaverius \\ I t If mi ii 1 1 I 11 S2 thejr desire, and praying, as he did. for the conversion! or infidels. } Though the most proper time for performing? this! Novena be from the 4th of March to the 12th, which IS the day of the canonization of Saint Francis XaveJ nus, yet it may be performed at any other time of the' year. *' i How much the devotion of this Novena daifyl spreads, is well known : on this account, St. Francis] Jiad obtained favours for several persons, as they them- selves testify. In the year 1688, it was performed ati Madrid, with extraordinary solemnity, in the Royal Chapel of the Palace, their Catholic Majesties bein^ every day there present. , * tllE FIRST DAY OF THE NOVENA. The person performing tliis aevotloii, krreeliftg before the ahar Z r.V'""*^; °* ^r' ^>"'J" Xaverius, shall lift „p his hear to God, and profoundly humbline himself ir> spirit, and • rif "^r L^'mP'''y^'f ' thoughts and words to his glory, inhortourof the Hle^s.d Virgin Mafy,- St. FrancbXaverin' l^tJrl^ ^"^^'' ""i ^""l' •" "^«^^"' ''« «'»^" »*>«*« thJ sign of the Cross, and say the following prayer : — O }^ORD Jesus Christ ! true God and Man, my Creator and Redeemer, for thy sake alone, and be- cause I love thee above all things, I am sorry from the bottom of my heart for having offended thee : and I do hrmly purpose never to fall into sin again, to shun all occasions ot offending thee, to confess my sins, and perform the penanc6 that shall be enjoined me, and to make restitution and satisfaction wherever it shall be due from me For the love of thee I. forgive all rtiv ciemies; to thee I offer up my life, actions, and suffer m ings,in satisfaction for my sins; and, since I humbly U - -e .V ^. c.xuv, * «ujv u, uiy g^ooaness and infinite mer- ■ 33 cy, that thou wilt forgive me them, through the merits the con version Bor thy precious blood and passion, and wilt give me ^race to amend my iife, and to persevere in thy ser- vice unto my death. Amen. lerforming this le 12th, which Francis Xave- ler time of the No vena daify it, St. Francis as they them- 1 performed at in the Royal [ajesties being SNA. before the aJtar lift up his heart !" ir» spirit, and rds to his plorj, ranc«Xaveriiis, e shall fhiktt the yer : — nd Man, my lone, and be- orry from the thee ; and I gain, to shun my sins, and td me, and to er it shall be orgive all my 18, and suffer- ice I humbly infinite mer- of Most glorious St. Francis Xaverius ! Apostle the Indies, if it be for the glory of God and to thy ho- Inour, that I obtain what I desire and beg, by perform- ling this Novena, obtain for me this grace of our L«ord : [if not, guide my petition, and beg of our Lord for me, [that which is most proper for his glory and the benefit [of my soul. God, and Lord of the Angels, whom thou dost J entrust with the guardianship of men, I make thee an I offering of all the merits of these Heavenly Spirits, 'and of those of thy servant Saint Francis Jvaverius, jwho was called an Angel for his puritv, and because he preserved men from many spiritual and corporal dangers. I beseech thee gr^nt me that purity of soul land body which thou didst confer on this thy holy Apostle, and that particular grace which I beg in this Novena, to thy greater honour and glory. Amen. [Here say thrice the Lord's Prayer and three Hai! Mary's, iand then the following prayer to St. Francis Xaverius. J MosiT holy father, St. Francis Xaverius ! who re- ' ceivest thy praises from the mouths of innocent chil- dren, I most humbly implore thy bountiful charity for I the sake of the most precious blood of Jesus, and the immaculate conception of our blessed Lady, Mother 'of God — to the end, that thou mayest obtain of God's infinite goodness, that at the approach of my last hour, my heart may be separated and withdrawn from all woridly thoughts and distractions, and be fixed in the most ardent love of him and a vehement desire of a !l I of earthltlr!!;^: ' v''^.-'iy'"«^ f ''^'^ '>"« muhiplicitJ 01 earthly things, which hitherto have DernlexflH m. il may most di igently seek and perfectirfind tha"! thing wnich ,s necessP.ry-which is, to die and rest i^ peace, under the p-.i,tection of the mosXlv V?rJ Mary m the wounds of Jesus, her most b& So. m thP_sweet embraces of my God, and in thy pr^enc ' holy Saint ! through whose intercession I hoK o^ tain this mercy. But yet, whilst it shall please tt Jivme ProTidence to preserve my life. I beseech th« jny most loving protector and most a4ctk>1^ate f a £' to obtain for me of his divine Majesty, that I mavUv^ as I would wish to hav« lived at thehourof mvXathi 177^TM:^I "'■'"^' ^-^ fulfilling thi ZtloJ wgi of God ; that so my temporal death may be to ■«; a passage into life everlastinj. I also be"eTch thee J obtain lor me that which I ask in this No^na T^tl lor the glory of God and the good of my soul ' i^^J i? you ,5, y„„r co„'fiden« n him, "^ S JuiS S^' »' "'"fi thafthou''ln°."HM P""^'"^ 5 ''" *"'^^' ■•e>n«nberl h^ them tn ,t ''•"^'^ ""^ '""'' "^ '"fiJel^. fram- ing them to thv own image and likeness— behold G «ith'theZ °rA f'^r/ helldailyisrepSy, Christ who ^T'f?' ? ^""^ '■ '''y °"'y ^°n Jes"' Christ who suffered lor them, most bountifu Iv shed- Sr Cr'h'°°'= r"''^'-"^* » Lord! tV Son h^ r.tL . ^ '" ^^ ""y '°"S«'" ''espisoJ by infidels- ., - f?*«'"'^'"&,'>Pl'e'>sed by the entreaties andTay. irs of thy elect, the saints, and of tl,P ■■l,,,.,.!. "1%% 35 olessed spouse ofc ny Son, vouchsafe to be mindful of thy mercy, and forgetting their idolatry and infidelity cause them also to know him thou didst send, Jesus Ghnst, thy Son our Lord, who is our health, life, and resurrection, through whom we are made free and saved— to whom be all glory for ever. Amen. Then conclude with the prayer proper to this Saint. Aniiph.Well fare thee, good and faithful servant— because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things : enter into thi joy of thy Lord. ** ^ I' 9"^;^,.^^^ ^f ^^ ^"^^^^ the just man by right wavs. K. And hath shewed him the kingdom of God. ' THE PRAYER. nf ^K^'^nJ '^\''^y'^''^ P^eised to reduce to the bosom of thy Church the nations of the I -dies, through the preaching and miracles of Saint Francis Xaverius, mercituly grant us that we may imitate his virtues whose glorious merits we hold in veneration-through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amon.. THE LITANY OF SAL\T FRANCIS XAVERIUS. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Christ hear us* Christ graciously hear us. Ciod the Father of Heaven, have mercy upon us. u on uT' ^^^^^""^^ ^^' ^^'^ ^^o»-iJ» ^^'-^ve mercy God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us. Hoi' Ir'^^^T^ God, have mercy upon us. HoyMary, P;wy/or«^. ^ Woly lather Ignatius. Pm^, fnr ,ts iii M m U .InHji UMM H 1 1 IWiJ ^^' ^naUu ^ Xaverius, most worthy son of St. Ig- 1 St. Francis Xaverjus, Apostle of the Indies, S • Jvf ''•' ^^^^^»"«» evangelizing peace, St. trancis Xavenus, evangelizin| all good. Vessel of Election, carryin'g the nam! of Jesus before the .Gentiles, Vessel, fiill of divine grace. Firmament of the Oriental Church, Defender of the Faith, Enemy of infidelity, Preacher of evangelical truth. Destroyer of idols. Chosen instrument of the Eternal Father for the propagation of divine glory, ' i^aithful follower and companion of Jesus Christ rrumpet of the Holy Ghost ' Pillar oftheChureh of God Light of infidels. Master of the faithful, Mirror of true piety, P^H^ '" !-\^ ""'^y V** ^^"^"^ ^"^ perfection, at em ot Apostolical spirit and sanctity, Light of the blind, ^* Ourer ofthelame, Helper of those that suffer shipwreck. Health of the sick, ^ Protector in time of plague, famine and war, Jroni whom the devils flv ' Life of the dead. ^* Whose power the sea and tempests obey. Whose command the sea and all elements rever- ence. Wonderful worker of miracles. Refuge of the miserable, Comforter of the afflicted, J 37 { Splenilour of the East, Tabernacle of incorruption. Treasure of divine love, Glory of the Society of Jesus, Xaverius, most poor, Xaverius, most chaste, Xaverius, most obedient, Xaverius, most humble, Xaveriuv most desirous of the cross and labour^ ot Christ, Xaverius most zealous of God's glory .^id ih^- '< good of souls, "^ " '^«- Angel in life and manners. Patriarch in affection and care of God's people, Prophet in gift and spirit, ^ ^ ' Apostle in dignity and merit. Doctor of Gentiles in all sorts of languages. Martyr in desiring to die for Christ, Contessor in virtue and profession of life. Virgin in body and mind. In whom we reverence through the divine g( ud- ness the merits of all Saints, i Lamb of God, who t?':est away the sins of the v^iid bpare us, O Lord. Lamb of God who takest away the sins of the world Graciously hear us, O Lord, Lamb of God, who takest away the »ins of tne wurN! Have mercy on us, Lhrist hear us. Christ graciously hear us. Lord have mercy upon us. Lhrist have mercy upon us. Lord have mercy upon us. Our Father, &c. .^Jfay for us, St. Francis XavPriwc^ 'mt we may be made worthy of the proitiises of Ch.i.f ^ 38 1} LET IS PRAY. Lord God ! >vlio hast vouchsafed, by the preacht iii^- and miracles of St. Francis Xaverius, to join unto thy Church the countries of the Indies, grant propi- tiously, we beseech thee, that reverencing his glorious merits, we may also imitate his exaraple—throuah ('hrist our Lord. Amen. m I ' 3 J if I i ii t i THE SECOND DAY. Loiu) Jesus Christ, true God and Man, &c., as In:- fore on thejirst day. Most glorious St. F ancis Xaverius, &c., «* fh Jiiat day, and so on all tlie following days, A PRAYER FOR THIS DAY, Lord God of the Archangels ! whom thou dost rntrust with the most weighty concerns of thy glorv and the benefit of men~T fer up to thee the merits of iliese most diligent Spirits, and those of thy groat ser- vant St. Francis Xaverius, whom thou madest the mi- nister of thy giory, and to whom thou recommcmlost the spiritual welfare of innumerable souls. I bt^seecli thee, grant that I may perform those duties which tljv most holy and divine will hath imposed upon me, aiul also that 1 may obtain that particular grace wh'ioh I beg of thee in this Novenu, to thy greater honour ami alorv. Amen. THE THIRD DAY, Lord God of (he Principalities! who, according to the disposition of thy Divine will, bv means of Angd^ and Archangels, take care of the welfare of mankiH""' ^'■«"* "'««-' "i^w. Amen ' ^^ ^'^^^" '""'°'"' "'"1 elorv. B 3 M.| % If CATHOLIC HYMNS, &c. AN INVITATION TO PRAISE GOD. Sing ye praises to the Lord, Allelwa, Bless his name with one accord, Alleluia. For it*s owing to his care, Alleluia. What we have and what we are. Alleluia. He first made us by his power. Alleluia. He preserves us ev'ry hour, Alleluia. Food and raiment, all are his. Alleluia. Present comfort, future bliss. Alleluia. He directs our steps by day. Alleluia. Pointing out the safest way, Alleluia. And at night in mercy still, Allelui(i, Guards us from all kinds of ill. Alleluia. God forgave us, when undone. Alleluia. And redeem'd us by his son, Alleluia, Raise your voices then and sing. Alleluia. Loud hosannas to our ki.ig. Alleluia. A SONG OF PRAISE TO COD. Mv soul, thy great Creator praise ! When cloth'd in his celestial rays, He, in full majesty, appears I And, like a robe, Wh gLry wears. Great is the Lord ! what tongue can framp An equal glory to his name. The heav*ns are for his curtain spread, B 4 44 Clouds are his chariots when he flies >»n wmg- d storms across the skies. Oreat is the Lord, S^c, THE SAME. ORATfip^.j^ notes and numbers bring-. While the name of God we sine- ; Holy, holy, holy Lord, Be thy glorious name ador'd. Men on earth, and saints above, ^ing the great Redeemer's love : Lord, thy mercies never fail— Hai), celestial goodness, hail ! While on earth ordainM to stay. ^ ^uide our footsteps in thy way : ,^?/;*^^'» ''ai«e your voices high, lill they reach the echoing skv. Men on earth, &c. THE PRINCIPAL ACTS OF RELIGION. THE PRESENCE OP GOD. To lie hid from thine awful face Lord, whither could I fly ? * rhv presence fills th» infinite space, All's naked to thine eye. in thee we live, in thee we move, In thee we have our being; Ihou art our keeper from above Our Father and our Kir(r. ADORATION. Great Lord, we fall before thy throne, Ihec humbly we adore; Thori art our God—to thee alone Belong all praise and power. I' 45 We al! are thine ; thy mighty hard Hath wrought our mortal frame : Let every tongue, through ev'ry land, Give glory to thy name. FAITH. Thee we adore, O Truth Divine Pure, increated light ; O !v let thy beams upon us shine, Dispel the shades of night. The word, which thou from heav*n hast brouglit, Most humbly we receive ; And by the church unnerring taught. Most firmly we believe. HOPE. O thou, the centre of my heart, My sov'reign good, my all : Ah ! do thy saving help impart— Support, or else I fall. Strong with the aid of promisM grace, Cleans'd in my Saviour's blood, I'll gladly run my earthly race, And reach the blest abode. CHARITY. Immortal beauty, source divine, Of goodness, light and love— Hovv long, alas ! this heert of mine Did hard and loveless prove. O Charity ! celestial fire, ■ Take in me thine abode ; Possess my soul, my heart inspire. Urate me to my God. b5 46 CONFIDENCE IN GOD. Lkt all who havo God's goodness prov'd. Still in his truth confide — Whose niere^ ne'er forsook the man Who on his truth relied. Sing praises, therefore, to the Lord, From Sion his abode ; Proelaim his deeds, 'till all the world Confess no other God. Through all the changing scenes of li^e. In trouble and in joy, The praises of my God shall still J My heart and tongue employ, lor in distress to him I pray'd— He to my rescue came ; Since he voueh«af'd his timely aid. Tor e'er I'll praise his name. O make but trial of his love. Experience will decide, How blest they are, and only they Who in his truth confide. Fear him, ye saints, and you will then Have nothing else to fear ; Make you his service your (felight, ^'our wants shall be'his care. !il I ;i THE PEACE OF A SOUL THAT CHRIST. LOVES JESUS Though all the powers of hell surround, No evil will I fear ; For while my Jesus is my friend, Net rlanccAi* jmn ^^^n%^ »'>a_~ 'ES JESUS ♦7 Then, blessed Jeewg [ dwell with mc And make me burq with love af thee • O blessed Jesus ! live with me, 'Till I may die and live with tbec. When virtue reigns within my heart, And sin has lost its sway. My Jesus will his sweets impart, And drive all care away. Then, blessed Jesus, &c. With him possessed all nature round, To me more lovely grows ; Each pleasure lufightens in my breart. And with fi'esh ardour glows. Then, blessed Jcfius, &c. Tlien, Oh ! the dear enraptur'd thought ' Ah I could I truly say. It is no longer I who liv«, 'Tis Jesus lives in me I Then, blessed Jesus, &c. THE HAPPY EFFECTS OF THE LOVE OF JESUS. Graces from my Jesus flowing, Set the faithful breast on fire Make the soul with raptures glowing Nought but hcav'nly bliss desire. Vain she thinks all transient jovs For eternal peace she sighs ; *^ * Nought can then disturb her rest With her God supremely blest. ' Here she may, from care retiring, Find a sweet and healing balm : AH celestial love inspiring, ohed around n hniiviyn]xr /lolm _- " "~ * ,' VC5JSXI, Vain she thinks, &c. B 6 ft' k \ ^7 48 Her* with purest love remaining,. Jesus answers every prayer ; With his help the soul sustaining Makes her ev'ry blessing share. Vain she thinks, &c. DESIRES OF LOVING G(f6, O POWER divine ! O charity ! Heaven's choicest blessings join in the In thee, the source of ev'ry grace — In thee, the soothing balm oT peace. Celestial gift ! O heav'nly fire ! That burns up each corrupt desire ; That made the martyrs smile at death, And in sweet raptures yield their breath. O come to me — my bosom warm — And shield me from surrounding harm ; So may I at the parting hour, Rejoice to meet death's fatal pow'r. My soul, well fortify'd by thee. Triumphant gains eternity — 13y sweet attraction drawn above, Absorpt, and lost in heav'nly love. PBAISE AND THANKSGIVING. tViiiLE heav'ns proclaim their maker's praise^ And with his glory shine ; And heav'nly choirs in tuneful lays Extol his power divine — Let us our grateful (hanks repay, And all his blessings own ; A.nd let our songs of praise each day A 1 i.~p I.:.. 4.K~ « 49 From him all beav'nly gifts proceed— We are his constant care ; Mild peace and plenty, each succeed — Of each he makes us share. , His bounteous hands with blessings flow Unceasing favours yield ; And ev*ry creature here below, Is with his goodness liird. All nature joins in gen'ral song. To praise his sacred name — The lowing herd, the feather'd throng, His wond*rous works proclaim* But, O my God, what's ev'ry praise Thy creatures can display ? How low their most exalted lays. If but compared with thee ! But though thy greatness far transcends The praise of angels tongue ; Yet still thy goodness condescends To hear our feeble song. Oh t then my fav'rite theme shall be, In loud exulting strain, To laud thy glorious majesty. And never ending reign. ' A SONG OF PRAISE TO THE DiyiNE MAJESTY. The God of Abrah'm praise. Who sits enthronM above — Ancient of everlasting days. And God of love. Jehovah, Great I am I By heav'n and earth confess'd , 1 laud and praise thy holy Mame. i ur CTCi UiC'at, B 7 ■ 50 i ! .*.j iiC The whole triumphant host Gives thanks to God on high — Hail, Father, Son and Holy Ghost, They ever cry. Hail, Abraham's God and mine ! I join the heavenly lays — All might and majesty are thine, And endless praise. THE SAME. O PRAISE ye the Lord I Sing his praise in the congregation of saints- Sing glory to God in the highest ! For we our voices high should raise, When thee, O mighty God, we praise. To him address, in joyful songs. The praise that to his name belbngs. Raise your voices then und siag Loud hosAnnas to our king. Raise, &c. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, &c. v GOD PRAISED IN Mlb WORKS. How varioirs, Lord, thy ^drks iire found— For which, thy wisdom we adore : Tlie earth is with thy treasures crown*d, 'Till nature's hand can grasp no inore. O then, that all the earth with me, Would God, for this his' goodness, praise, And for the mighty works which he Throughout the woud'ring world displays 51 ri'^^ SAME. Come, sound his pi' e abros^^. And hymoj* of g^lory sing ; Jehovah is the sovereign God, The universal king. Praise ye the Lord, Alleluia, &e. lie form'd the deeps unknown, He ffave the seas their bound ; The wat'rv worlds are all his own. And a^\ the solid ground. Praise ye the Lord, Alleluia, &c. Come, worship at his throne. Come, bow before the Lord ; We are his work, and not our own. He form*d us by his word. Praise ye the Lord, Alleluia, &c. To day attend his voice, Nor dare provoke his rod ; Come, like the people of hi« choie€» And own your gracious God. Praise ye the Lcrd^ Alleluia, 8jc. RETURN OF A DISSIPATED SOUL 10 GOD, AND TO HERSELF* Where have my wand'ring senses been, Absent from all that's good ? How long, my soul, ah ! wilt thou stray, Forgetful of thy God ? How quickly pass my fleeting hour, And to my exit tend I All nature, ev*ry thing around, Jnfnrmc mA nF n\v onrl B 8 ^11 52 And shall I gtill unmindful be, ■ Nor for my soul prepare ? But live in vain security ; Nor death, nor judgment fear? Oh, no ! nc more a flatf ring world. Shall e'er my soul ensnare ; Henceforth, O Lord ! thy sweet commands Shall be my only care. Thy judjments, Lord, now pierce my soul, And shake my bones with dread ; The voice of rigid justice roars Like thunder o'er my head. But, Jesus ! now thy mercies show. And calm my troubled breast; 'Tis in thy precious blood I hope For peace and endless rest. A FAREWELL TO THE WORLD. No longer shall my soul confide In fleeting pleasures, vain and void ; Henceforth, her noble views extend. To life and b'iss that know no end. My Jesus had tracM out the way ; He'll be my guide, 1 cannot stray. Adieu ye vain terrestri. ^ joys, IMy suul shall e'er your charms despise. My Saviour calls ta puro delights. To heavenly bliss my soul invites. And makes her with soft raptures glow, And long to leave these realms below. But whilst thy sacred will ordains, Mv soul to dwell in earthlv chain.a. •^^::n 53 My wish, my only care shall be, To seek thee, Lord, and only thee. SENTIMENTS OF A SINNER RETURNING TO GOD. Lord, iny sins lie heavy on my mind. And sad affliction pierces to my heart ; Fears cf death and endless woe combin'd, Unceasing horrors to my soul impart. ]^iercy, Lord, * tender mercy show, x\nd spare the . ,nil for whom thy blood did flow. Heedless of thy holy dread command, ^ I walk secnrely in the paths of death ; Yet, O stay thy fierce avenj^qng hand. Nor in thy wrath demand my Heeting breath Mercy, Lord, &c. Peace lias lel't ray breast, and nought remains But stings of !«en remorse and deadly fear ; Cover'd o'er with guilt and sinful stains, How shall 1 in tliy i)resence, Lord, appear ? Mercy, Lord, &c. .Te?us, source of peace, my fear disarm ; Oil ! had I sought thee with attentive care, Beams of cheering hop(^ my soul would calm,' And save me now from sinking to desj)air. Mercy, Lord, &c. Vain is cv'ry thought and cv'ry care That (loos not lead, () Lord, the soul to thee; bhort their jjleasurea, soon they bring despair, /*nd cast her into eudiess misery. Mcicy, Lord, &c. B 9 54 Lord, I see how much my sins offend ; I grieve — I'll strive to wipe the stains away : Jesus, now thy kind assistance lend, For else my helpless soul again will stray. Mercy, Lord, &c. |ii If »r Tw ^i CONTEMPLATION OF HEAVEN. Come, let US lift our joyful eyes Up to the courts above, And smile to see the Father there. Upon a throne of love. The peaceful gates of heav'nly bliss. Are openM by the Son ; Higii let us raise our notes of praise, } And reach th' Almighty throne. J O heav*n ! O land of pure delight, Where saints immortal reign, V/hence endless day excludes the night, And pleasure banish pain ! When shall mv soul, from darkness free, To thy bright seats remove ; For e'er to praise my dearest Lord > ,„ In endless peace and love. ) ^ To him who siW upon the throne, The (iod who all us made; And to the Lamb, once for us slain. He endless honours paid : To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The (iod whonj we adore. Be glory, as it was and is, And shall be evermore, lifi irlo rv. — ^- J lie glory ever more. ice. ipe* A SONG OF PRAISE TO JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRAMENT. O Jrsu, Deus magne, Pastor bone ! O iliilcis, dulcis agn'e I manna ! () .lesu, Pastor bone ! panis Sahitaris ! manna ! panis Agne ! O Jesu ! Jcsu, Jesu mi ! potestas I (^uid non pFiTstas ? O JesuP; blessed Saviour, Dearest Saviour ! O source of heav'nly favour, O manna ! O blessed food of heaven ! By thee each grace is given. O manna ! heav'nly food ! O sweet Lamb ! O my God ! Jesus ! O my God ! O power divine ! Where's love like thine ? Quid non prajstas homini PjO sweetest Lamb I U Jesu, &o. O power divine ! Where's love like For fallen man ! thine. ADORATION OF JESUS IN THE BLESSED SACRA- MENT. Saving host we fall before thee, Trusting in our Saviour's word ; Thee we own, the Lord of glory — ■ Thee we own. our Sovereign Lord While onr evil foci contending. Threaten our eternal loss. Be with heav'nly grace defending. And protect us with thy cross. From thy Father's throne descending, Thou becom'st our daily bread ; .uiUsi ccicr", Heavenly raptures sweetly raise. Jesus ! all, &e. Here, beneath these veils residing", He's our comfort, when distressM; Pure deli«,^lits for us providing-, Foretastes of eternal rest. Jesus ! all, &c. THE SWEETS OF THE LOVE OF JESUS. GiiACK descending from above, Insnires the soul with heav'nly love- Makes her longinir wish to rise On ang-el's wing- above the skies. I'i^ love, O Jesus, is my sonpr — How does my soul witirniptures loiu Tl hi' (lis^olvtM! and be witli tiicc, And share tliy love eternally. r 57 When my soul from passion free, Retires to meditate on thee, All that pleasM so much before Then lose their charms, and please no more. Thy love, &c. Thoughts of thee inflame my heart, And ev'ry purer wish impart; Dull in ev*ry other care, My soul no other bliss can share. Thy love, &c. O what sweets the saints must prove, Who taste with thee the joys above — Doomed by sweet necessity To love thee all eternity I Thy love, &c. THE HOLY NAME OF JESUS. Jesu dulcis momoriaf &c, Jksus, the only thought of thee With sweetness fills my breast ; But sweeter far it is to see, And on thy beauty feast. No sound, no harmony so gay. Can art of music frame ; No thoughts can reach, no words can say The sweets of thy blest name. Jesus, our hope when we repent, Sweet source of all our grace, Sole comfort in our banishment — what, when face to face ! Jesus I that name inspires my mind With springs of life and light! More than I ask in thee I find,. dxuii mvisn m aengni. 58 No art or eloquence of man (^an tell the joys of love — Only the saints cun understand Whiit they in Josns prove. Thee then I'll seek, retir'd apart, From world and biis'ness free ; Wiien these shall knock, I'll shut ray heart, And keep it all for thee. Before the mornino^ light I'll come With Maofdalen, to find, In sighs and tears, my Jesus' torab, And there refresh my mind. My tears u[)on his grave shall flow, My sighs the garden fill ; Then at his feet myself I'll throw, And there Til seek his will. I ii ,lesus, in thy hlest steps I'll tread, And walk iu all thy ways ; I'll never cease to weep and plead, 'Till I'm restor'd to grace. O king of lovr, thy blessed fire Does such sweet flumes excite, That first it raises the desire. Then fills it with delight. Thv lovely presence shines so clear Throua:h ev'ry sense and way, That souls which once have seen thee near, See all thiny-s else dccnv. Come then, dear Lord, possess mv heart ; Chase thence the shades of u'ght; <'ome. pierce it with thy flaming dart. Arid ever-shining light. 59 Then I'll for ever Jesus sing*. And with the saints rejoice ; And both my heart and tungue shall bring Their tribute to my dea est king, In never-ending joys. ASPIRATIONS BEFORE COMMUNION. My God, my Ufe, my love, • To thee, to thee I call ; (.) CO ne to me from heaven Above, And be my God, my all. My taith beholds thee, Lord, Co iceul'd in human food ; My senses fail ; but in thy word 1 trust, and tind my God. (), when wilt tKou be mine. Sweet lover of my soul ! My Jesus dear, my king divrnc. Coma, o'er my heart to rule, O come ! and y eo il Son incline his ear— Who, nith the Holy Ghost and thcc, A-'oth hvc and reign eternally. [ TO BEFORE CATECHISM OR SERMON. The wonders which God's laws contain, No words can represent ; Therefore, to learn and practise them, Our zealous hearts are bent. The very entrance of his laws, Celestial light displays. And knowledge of true happiness To simple minds conveys. With favour. Lord, look down on us, Who thy relief implore ; As thou art wont to visit those Who thy blest name adore. Eternal and unerring rules Thy testimonies gire ; Teach us thy wisdom^ that will make Our souls forever live. To Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, The God whom we adore. Be glory, as it was, and is. And shall be evermore. To Father, Son, &c. (Or, ill Kaster time, Alleluia eight times over.) THANKSGIVING TO GOD. I'li Deum laudamus : *te Dominum confitomui 'IV ieternum Patrem, *omnis terra veueratur. ^ribj oinues angeli : *tibi caili, et universaj potestatoi. Tibi Cherubim et Seraphim ^incessabili vu(.v pio- <-'lamant, Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, *l)ominus Deus Sabuotli. Pleni sunt cd'li et terra *inajcstatis gloriie tut.u. To gloriosTis ^Apostoloruin chorus ; To Prophetarum *laudabilis numtn-us ; To Martvruni candid' tus *laudat exorcitus : '71 Te per orbem terrarum *sancta confitetur Ecclesicj Patrem *immensae majestatis ; Venerandum tuum verum *et unicum Filium, Sanctum quoque *Paracletum Spiritum. ^ru Rex ^gloriae Christe ! Tu Patris *sempiternus es Filius, Tu ad liberandum s*»wiepturus ^ jminem, *noii lior- ruisti Virginis uterum. Tu devicto mortis aquleo, *ap^jrui6ti cred€ntibu> re^nia cielorum. I'u ad dexteram Dei sedes *in gloria Patris. Judex crederis *e8se venturus, Te ergo quaesumus, famvli^ tuis subveiu, *quos pre tioso sanguine redemisti, yEterna f'ac *cum Sanctis tuis in gloria numerari. Salvum fac populum tuum, Domine ! * et bencdic Iicrcratuu turn, Et rege *jos ; *et extolle illos usque in aiternum. Per singTaos dies, * benedicimus te. I'^t laudamus nomen tuum in , i^culura, * et in sajcu lum sitouli. Dignare, Domine ! die isto * sine peccato nos cus- toilire. Miserere nostri Domine ! * miserere nostri. Fiat inisericordia tuji, Domine ! super nos ; * quem^ iiumoduni speravimus \(i te. lute, Domine! speravi : •* uon confundar in aHcr. numc . Tin: SAME, IN EXOLISH. TiiKE, Sovereign God, our grateful accents praise; V e own thcc I.ord, and bless thy wond'rous ways : I o tuee, Kternal Father, earth's whole frame >> itii loudest trumpets sounds immortal fame. Lord (iod of hosts ! to thee the heav'niy pow'r.s v^ itii ^.ounding antheius, fill thv vaulted tow'rs ;' 'I! 72 Ml ll I Tliv ('herubs, Holy, Holy, Holy, cry ; 'I'hrice Holy, all the Seraphim reply. Hoth heav'u and earth thy majesty display : They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray — Thy praises fill the loud Apostles' choir j The train of Prophets in thy song conspire; Legions of Martyrs in the chorus shine, And vocal blood with vocal music join. By these, thy church, insnir'd with heav'nly art, Around the world maintauis a second part. And tunes her sweetest notes, () (iod, to thee, The Father of unbounded majosly. The Son, adorM co-partner of thy seat, And etiual, everlasting Paraclete. Thou^ king of Glor^, Christ, of the Most High — Thou, co-eternal, filial Deity : Thou, to save the world from impending doom, Vouchsaf'st to dwell within a Virgin's womb ; Death thou hast conquer'd ; from its fetters free, The faithful in thy kingdom, reign with thee. At (lod's right hand, on a resplendtnit tiironc, Thou sitt'st ; thy Father's glory is thy own. Thou art to judge the living and the dead — Then sj)are those souls for whom thy veins liavo bled O take us up amongst the bless'd above, To share with them thy everlUsting love. Preserve, O Lord, thy people, and enhance Thy blesung on thine own inheritance : Forever raise their hearts and rule their ways : Fach day we bless thee, and proclaim thy {)raise. No age shall fail to celebrate thy name, Nor hour neglect thy everlasting fame. Preserve our souls, O Lord, this day from ill; Have mercy on us, Lord, hav«* mercy still : As we have hop'd, do thou reward our pain ; NN'o'vc hop'd in thee — let not our hope bo vain. 73 FOR ADVBNT. Verbum Supcrmim, &c;. TuE Lord no Imgte n-ill delay— Mehold the dawn oF th' lianpy day, AVIiich peace awl blessTntirs brin^-s on vaiiU And witnesses the Savour's birth. ' 'Hie Son of God is. sent to imy 'riie debt our nature can't dclVuy ; May all at least compound th' arrear;, >V ith humble hearts and gr^itelul tears'. Onv minds, O God, with light insj)ir('. And warm our hearts with hoav'niy fin- ^Till, flaming with scaphic love, \Ve relish only thing's above. i .et endless times aloud proclaijn, The glory, power, prai.se and name (:>r God the Father, and the Sun, And Holy Spirit, three in one. AT VESPERS. CuKATOR almc siilerum, /Eterna lux credentium, .lesn Rodemptor omnium, Intende votis supplieum. Qui. demonis ne fVaudibua Veriret orbis, impetii Amoris actus, langnidi Mundi medela tUctus es. Commune qui miuuii nefaa lit expiares, ad crueem l*^ Virginia sacrario Intacta prodis victimu" i ii 1 , r 1 11 ^ PI } il »2 ,11 m % 14 Cujus potestas gloriee, Nomenque cum primum sonat^ Et coDlites, et inferi Tremente curvantur genu. Te deprecamur ultimae Magnum diei Tudicem ; Armis supernae gratiae Def'ende nos ab hostibus. Virtus, honor, laus, gloria, Deo Patri cum Filio. Sancto simul Paraclcto, in sa'culorum secula. THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. Bright Maker of the starry poles, 3*'tenial Light of faithful souls, *yhrist. Saviour of mankind, espouse < )ur cause, and hear our humble ows ; Who, lest the fraud of hell's fell king ^Should all men to destruction bring, Didst, by an act of gen'rous love, The fainting world's physician prove ; Who, that thou might'st our ransom pay, And wash the stains of sin away, W^)uld'st from a Virgin's womb jiroceed, And on the cross a victim bleed; Whose glorious pow'r, whose saving name, No sooner anv voice can (Vanie, But lieav'n, and ea\*th, and hell agree To honour them with bended knee. Thee, of tlie last accounting day The Sov'reign Judge, we humbly pidv. 75 Of heavenly grace, such plenty send, As may our souls from sin defend. Let endless times aloud proclaim The glory, power, praise and name Of God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one. THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD. Adeste fideles Laeti triumphantes ; Venite, venite in Bethlehem. Natum videte Regem angelorum. Venite, adore m us ; Venite, adoremus ; Venite, adoreraus Dominura. Deum de Dto, Lumen de lumine Gestant puellai viscera, Deum Verum Genitum, non factum. Venite, &c. Cantet nunc lo ! Chorus angelorum Cantet nunc aula celestium Gloria In excelsis Deo; Venite, &c. Ergo, qui natus Die hodierna, Jesu tibi sit gloria. Patris oiterni Verbum caro factum. Venite, &c. c *i 7(J TUB SA1»I^, IN £;N€iLlSH. With hearts truly grateful, Come, all ye ikitiiFul, To Jesus, to Jesus, in Bethlehern, See Christ, your Saviour, Heaven's greatest favour. Let's hasten to adore hirn, Let's hasten to adore hira. Let's hasten to adore him, our God and Kin): God, to God equal. Light of light eternal ; Carried in Virgin's e'er spotless wojnb. He all preceded. Begotten, not created. Let's hasten, ^c Angels, now praise him, Loud their voices raising ; The heav'nly manision with joy now ring ; To him who's most holy, Be honour, praise and glory. Let's hasten, &c. To Jesus, this day born. Grateful homage retun< ; 'Tis he who all heav'nly gU'ts doth bring; Word increated, To our tlesh united. Let's hasten, &c. We joyfully singing, Grateful tributes bringing, i'raise him, and bless him in heav'nly hymns. Angels implore him, Seraphs fall before him. Then e'er let us udore him, our God and Kintr 77 ANOTHER. AtTtT€hold the king- of gloiy In form of an infant. Adore him, implore htm, Confesi yonr sins before him, For he is the Saviotir of all mankind. The glorious Virgin Uaxy, The fairest of ail creatures, Brought forth our blessed Saviour in Bethlehem Wrapt up in swaddling clothing, And laid him in a manger. Ado^e him, &c. Let men then join with angels, And sing his heavenly praises ; His love for us was boundless in BethleheuK Glory be to God on high, Glory to our infant king. Adore him, &c. Thanks forever be to Jesus, To Christ onr God and Saviour, Born to us this day in Bethlehem— The Word made flesh Kedeemed us from everlasting evil. Adore him, &c. FOR CHRISTMAS. A Virgin unspotted, a prophet foretold, .Miould bring forth a Saviour, that now we beiiold, I o bo our Redeemer from hell, death and sin, ^v hich Adam's transgression involved us in. c 3 IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 I.I 1^ 1 2.8 |50 ■■■ U£ 1^ III It 1^ I. ^ 2,5 2.2 2.0 1.8 1.25 1.4 1.6 < 6" — ' ► ^ */> /. W ^ '^ J* -<^ "-^ Ss 7 Fh()togni|)hic Scienties Corpomtion m ■^^ ^ f\ s \ ^ -i^ ^ 33 WIST MAIN STRUT WUSTIi.N Y I4SI0 (7:«) 173-4303 N ^. ... W mmmmmmn if? m • fl r; ■ 1 78 Come, let us be joyful— cast all sin away— Our Saviour, Christ Jesus, was born on this day. in Bethlehem seated a jury there was, When Joseph and Mary together did pass ; And, as they were asked, from whither they came — It was Augustus Caesar demanded the same. Come, let us be joyful, &c. Tlie inns being full of the Jews' welcome guests, There was no room found for the couple to rest ; They took to a stable where oxen did feed — The great God of heaven accepted the deed. Come, let us be joyful, &c. Mary, blessed Mary, so meek and so mild, Brought forth, in a stable, her heavenly child : A manger was his cradle — who came from above— 'I'he great God of mercy, of life, and of love. Come, let us be joyful, &c. IVesently after the shepherds espy Vast numbers of angels aloft in the sky. So merrily praising, so sweetly did sing. Braise, honour and glory to our heavenly king. Come, let us be joyful, &c. Let us be joyful, our ransom is paid. And follow our Saviour, and not be dismayed ; Follow your Saviour in his poverty, Dur crowns he has purchas'd — Lord, grant one to mt.- Come let us be joyful, &c. ANOTHER, Willi;!*: angels to the world proclaim The birtli of Christ our King, To magnify his sacred name, We'll jovful anthems sing» We'll,' &c, 79 lav, e — in&^' The watchful shepherds, seizM with fear. At radiant light divine. When ihey the happy tidings hear, Their Alleluias join. Their, &c. Hail, Bethlehem, thus dignified By Jesus* humble birth ! iMay this subdue th* ambitious pride Of princes on the earth Of, &c. The eastern sages wealth dispense, And to him presents bring. Of goldi of myrrh, and frankincense. As God, as Man, as King. As, &c. O grant contending sovereigns may Their wise example take, And direful war be chas'd avvav, For Christ our Saviour's sake. For, &c. Ik glory giv'n to God on high, And peace on earth to men ; With grace divine our souls supf^y ; Dear Jesus, say, Amen. Dear, &c. ANOTHER. Si ON rejoice, let joyful songs, Peplace thy doleful lays; Ye angels lend vour heav'nly tongues, To sing our Saviour's praise. Jesus, the Son of God's delight, Brings joy to them that moiirn ; Lo ! in the midst of silent night, He's from a Virgin born. c4 n I ;' 4i SO (), slw^pherds, hear the h^av'nly vaico,. The happy tidings h«ar ! Mortals, let joy succeed yout sighs ; And sweet hope banish fear. The mighty Lord, who rules the skie?, Is cloth'd in mortal frame ; The Thund'rer sends forth infant cries, And Jesus is his name. ri ^1 ■' I < How wond*rous is thy power, O love! A God thus to delyase ; From his eternal seats above, There sintwl man to raise ! Th' Eternal God is bom in time^; Th' Immortal lives to die ; The Immense, in swaddling clothes coufiuM^. Doth in a manger lie. Kejoice ye nations of the earth, Who sat in shades of night ;^ Kejoice at your Redeemer's birth, Salute the rising light. HhiI, Infant God ! hail, Babe Divine I Hail, God's Incarnate Word! Hail, great Restorer of mankind, v)ur Saviour, and our Lord ! liright angels, strike your loudest strings, Vour sweetest voices raise ; Let heav'u and all created things Sound our Emmanuers praise, (ilory and pow'r to God on high. And peace to men on earth ! Let heav'n and earth unite their joy. At the Redeemer's birth. 8i M> ANOTHER. . A, solis ortus cardine, &c. From east to west, from pole to pole, Let ev'ry tongue and ev'ry soul. Let creatures all conspire to sing The praises of our new-born King. The God of nature, for our sake. Our servile nature chose to take ; He was made flesh, weak flesh to aid, And save the work his hands had made. In INLiry's womb he takes his place. And there erects his seat of grace; In silence she ador'd and blessM The sacred m/stVy in her breast. ^ * Her virgin womb, that chaste abode, Becomes the temple of her God ; Amongst Eve\s daughters, she alone, A spotless ir,aid, brings forth a Son. Behold him in the manger laid, A sheaf of straw his royal bed ; And he, whose bounty feeds the rest. Lies craving at his mother's breast. Here angels to their Maker sing ; Here heav*n*s loud choirs with echoes ring 1 Whilst shepherds here adore and know Their Pastor, and Creator too. May age to age forever sing "t^ wmm 82 I AT VESPERS. Jesu Rederriptor ommum^ &o Jesus, the Ransomer of mart. Who, *ere created light began, Didst from the SovVeign Father springTr His pow'r and glory equalling : Thou brightness of thy Fathci*'s r^y^. The hope and end of all our ways j , With gracious ears the pray'rs attend, Which round the world to thee ascend. Renember, Lord, that heretofore, When thee thy Virgin Mother bore, Thou, from her womb, did breathe our suP;, And human nature for us wear. To thee, this present solemn day. We yearly adorations pay ; The world's Redeemer thee wc own. Descending from thy Father's throne. The joyful beavenls, earth and mib^ With whatsoever they ecmtaitt. In new harmonious ace its shitsf. New life restored by th' new-born King. And we presunie too, who have beea Cieans'd by thy sacr6d blood from sin^ The tribute of an hymn to jiay, In honour of this joyful day. « Jesus, 10 thee, the Virgin's Son, Be everlasting homage done ; To God the Father we repeat The same, and to the Paraclete. 83 HOLY INNOCENTS, Salvete, flores Martyrum, &c. Hail, Martyrs ! blossoms early blown, Just opening to the rising sun, When Herod, like a storm, arose And nipt each little bloomings rose. Young, tender flock, you, first of all. For Christ a grateful victim fall; With palms and wreaths you sport and play, And at his feet your garlands lay. To Jesus, from a Virgin sprung. Be glory giv'n, and praises sung ; The same to God the Father be. And Holy Ghost, eternally. EPIPHANY, OR TWELFTH DAY. O sola magnarum urbium, &c. Let other cities strive, which most Can of their strength or heroes boast; Hethleh'm alone is chos'n to be The seat of heav*n-born Majesty. Led by the star, the sages ran To own their King, both God and Man ; And with their incense, myrrh and gold, The mysteries of their vows unfold. To God the censer's smoke ascends ; The gold the sovereign King attends: In myrrh the bitter type we see, Of suiTring and mortality. To Christ, who did the Gentiles call, I3e end.'><«»i3 glory giv*n by all ; c6 «inHM MHiiqHl l>\ '■vm i S4r To God the Father we repeat* The same, and to the Paraclete, AT VESPERS, FOR LENTo Audi benigne Conditor Nostras preces cum fletibus, In hoc sacro jejunio. Fusas quadragenario. - Scrutator alme cordium, Infirma tu scis virium ; Ad te reversis exhibe llemissionis gratiam. Multum quidem peccavimus, Sed parce confitentibas : Ad nominis laudem tui Confer medelam languidis. Concede nostrum conteri Corpus per abstinentiam ; Culpee ut relinquant pabulum, Jejuna corda criminuin. Prajsta beata Trinitas, Concede simplex unitas ; Ut fructuosa sint tuis, Jejuniorum munera. THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. O BOUNTIFUL Creator! hear Tlie prslyers which with an humble fear, Before thy throne, this sacred Lent, We pour from hearts with sorrow rent. Almighty searcher of our hearts ! Thou know'st the weakness of our parts; I 85 >l We to thy tender mercies ^y ; Ah ! do thy healing grace apply. Alas ! our sins are numberless ; But we our guilt with grief confess : Lord, for the glory of thy name, From death our sinful souls reclaim. Whilst we by fast our flesh restrain, Permit us not to sin again : O ma}'" our hearts from vices free. For ^scv live and burn for thee ! V rar.t, C most ho'y Trinity ! O undivided Uirity ! ' h^ lai^our cf this solemn fast, May le^d u^ tc etjinnl I'est. IN PAi>.3lON TI2vIE. ^ar, nt. xrts ; THE PLAINT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. Stabat mater dolorosa, Juxta rrucem lacrymosa, Dum pendebat Alius, Cujus animam gementem, Contristatam et dolentem, Pertransivit gUdius. O quam tristis et afllicta, Fuit ilia benedicta Mater unigeniti. Quae mcerebat ct dolebat, Et tremebat cum videbat Nati poenas inclyti,* Quis est homo qui non Acre Clirlsti inatrem si videret In tanto supplicio ^ c7 ''^'w'mmmmmmmwmmwmmmmimmmmmnmfmimmm 'J ■ ii i 1 f«i< Ii 86 Quis posset non contristari Piam matrem conteraplari Dolentem cum filio ? Pro peccatis &uae gentis "Vidit Jesum in tor mentis, Et fiageilis subditum. Vidit suum dulcem natum, Morientem, desolatum, Dam emisit spiritum. Eia mater fonsamoris Me sentire i^im doloris Fac, ut tecum lugeam. Fac ut ardeat cor meum, In amando Christum Deum, Ut illi complaceam. Sancta mater istud agas, Crucinxi I'ge plagas Cordi meo valide. Tui Nati vulnerati, Tarn dignati pro me pati, Pcenas mecura divide. Fac me vere tecum flere, Crucifixo condolere, Donee ego vixero. Juxta crucem tecum stare, Te libenter sociare, In planctu desidero. Virgo virginum prseclara, Mihi jam non sis amara, Fac me tecum plangere. Fac ut portem Christi mortem, Passionis ejus sortcm, Et plagas recolere. a7 Fac me plagis vulnerari^ Cruce hac inebriari, Ob araorem filii. Inflammatus et accensus. Per te vipgo sim defensus, In die judicii, Fac me cruce custodin, Morte Christi praemuairi, Confoveri gratia. Quando corpus morietur, Fac ut animae donetur, Paitidisi gloria. THE SAME, IN ENGLISH* Under the world's redeeming wood The most afflicted Mother stood, Mingling her tears with her. Son's blood. As that streamed down from ev'ry part, Of all his wounds she feJt the smart.; What pierc'd his body, pierc'd her hearts Who can with tearless eyes look on. When such a Mother such a Son, Wounded and gasping, does bemoan ? O ! worse than Je>vish heart, that could, Unmoved, see the double flood Of Mary's tears and Jesus' blood I Alas I our sins, they were not his, In this atoning sacrifice^ For which he bleeds, for v^hich h^ dies. When graves did open, rocks were rent ; When nature and each element His torments and his grief reseat— «c 8 !» :». ! II, 'M I' II SB Shall man, the cause of all his pain. And all his grief — shall sinful man Only insensible remai i ? Ah ! pious Mother, teach my heart Of sighs and tears the holy art, And in thy grief to bear a part. That sword of grief that did pass throi> Thy very soul, O may it now One kind wound on my heart bestow ! Great Queen of sorrowed, in thy train Let me a mourner's place obtain, ^ With tears to cleanse all sinful stain. Refuge of sinners, grant that we « May tread thy steps ; and let it be • Our sorrow, not to grieve like thee. O may the wounds of thy dear Son Our contrite hearts possess alone, And all terrene affections drown. . And on us such impression make. That we, of suffring for his sake, May joyfully our portion take ! Let us his proper badge put on, Let's glory in the cross alone. By which he marks us for his own. That when the dreadful day shaH come, For ev'ry man to hear his doom. On his right hand we may find room. Pray for us, Mary : Jesus, hear Our humble prayers ; secure our fear. When thou in judg.nent shalt appeal* 4 I H /3 89 Now give us sorrow, give us love, That, so prepared, we may remove, When caird, to i; he blest seats above. AT VESPERS. 5N PASSION TIME, i. C. THE TWO LAST WEEKS OF LEM. Siing also on the Festivals of the Holy Cross. Vexilla regis prodfiunt, Fulget crucis mysterium, Quo vita mortem pertulit, Et morte vitam protulit. Quae vuh^.'ata lancea[: Mucrone diro, criminum Ut nos lavaret sordibus, Manavit unda et sanguine. Impleta sunt quae concinit David fideli carmine, Dicendo nationibus : Regnavit a ligno Deus. Arbor decora et fulgida Ornata regis purpura, Electa digno siipite, Tarn sancta membra tangere. Beata, cujus brachiis Pretium pependit saeculi, Statera facta corporis, Tulitque praedam tartari. O Crux, ave, spes unica : Hoc Passionis 'tempore, (Instead of this last h'ne, on the finding of the cross, is said Paschale qute fers gaudium, \ On ihe EXALTATION of the CROSS, is said, In hue tnumphi gloria,] C9 t IN * M A 90 ?iis adauge gratiam, Reisque dele crimina,. Te, fons salutis Trimtus^. CoUaudet omnis Spiritus ; Quibus crucis victoriam Largiris, adde praemium. THE i?AME, IN ENGLISH. Behold the royal ensigns fly, Bearing the Cross's mystery ; Where life itself did death endure, And by that death did life procure. A. cruel spear let out a flood Of water niixM with saving blood, ^ Which, gushing from the Saviour's side, Drown'd our offences in the tide. The mystery we now unfold, Which David's faithful verse foretold t)f our Lord's kingdom— whilst we set' God ruling nations iVom a tree. O lovely tree, whose branches wore The royal purple of his gore I How glorious does thy body shine. Supporting members so divine ! The world's blest balance thou art made , Oil thee our ransom Christ is weigh'd ; Our sins, though great, his pains outweigh And rescue hell's expected prey* Hail, holy CroFS ! Hail, mournfvd tree I Our hope with Christ is nail'd on thee ' (smut to the jusit increase of grace And cv*ry sinner's crimes efface. '"r 91 e,.., eiglj ■ i i Blest Trinity ! we praises sing To thee, from whom all graces spring , Celestial crowns on those bestow, Who conquer by the Cross below. AXOTIIER TRANSLATION. Behold, O man, behold the glorious wood, Dy'd with thy great Redeemer's sacred blood ; Whereon for thee thy God was crucified ; Whereon for thee he" hung, he bled, he died. There, of life-giving blood, a saving tide ^ Flows stieaming from my Saviour's wounded side ; There tender mercy's swelling billo>ys roll ; There heav'nly grace revives my dying soul, O faithful Prophet ! what thy verse foretold, Unfolded now our wond'ring eyes behold ; The glorious kingdom of our Lord we see, And Jej^us rules the nations from a tree. () beauteous tree ! whose shining branches woru The royal purple of his precious gore ; ( ) tree of life, how sweet thy fruits must be ! Since members so divine are stretch'd on thee. Thrice happy tree I whose lofty arms have weigh'(i The mighty Saviour, who our ransom jmjd ; liy tliee, he triun^ph'd o'er our hellish foes ; liy thee,, he put an end to all our woes. Hail, glorious Cross ! whom Jesus' sweet embrace Hath made our hope and source of all our grace,; Whilst we remember here his dying love, luring to us peace and pardon from above. Most holy Trinity, our God, our King, Lot all tlie heav'nly hosta thy praises sing- Hi 92 i ) Jesus, save our souls, thy dear-earn'd prize, And lead us, through thy Cross, to endless joys. IH 4 THE CRUCIFIXION. Fangey lingua; &c» Sing, O my tongue, devoutly sing The glorious laurels of our King, Sing the triumphant victory Gain'd on the Cross erected high, Where man's Redeemer yields his breath, And dying, conquers hell and death. With pity our Creator saw His noblest work trangress his law. When our first parents rashly ate The fatal tree's forbidden meat ; He then resolv'd the Cross's wood Should make that tree's sad damage good. By this wise method God design'd From sin and death to save mankind : Superior art with love combines, And arts of satan countermines ; And where the traitor gave the wound, There healing remedies are found. When the fidl time, decreed above. Was come, to show this work of love^ Th' Eternal Father sends his son, The world's Creator, from his throne, Who, on our earth, (this vale of tears,) Cloth'd with a Virgin's llesh, appears. Thus (iod, man made, an infant lies, And in the nuuigcr weeping cries ; Mis sacred limbs, by Mary boi'nd. The poorest tatter*d rugs surround : f 93 e, h, )d. And God's incarnate feet and hands Are closely bound with swathing-bands,. He thirty-three years freely spent In this our mortal banishment ; And then his gen'rous love decreed For the lost sons of men to bleed. And, on the cross a victim laid, The Son of God cur ransom paid. Gall v^as his drink ; his flesh they tear With thorns and nails ; a cruel spear Pierces his side, from whence a flood k^ reams forth, of water mixM with blood ; And in this flood are wash'd again, The sinful earth, the stars, the main. O, faithful cross ! O, noblest tree ! In all our woods, there's none like thee : No earthly groves, no shady bow'rs, Produce such leaves, such fruit, such flow'rs ', Sweet are the nails, and sweet the wood, That bears a weiglit so sweet, so good. Bend, tow'ring tree, thy branches bend. Thy native stubbornness suspend ; Let not stiff' nature use its force ; To weaker sap have novv recoursf^ ; With softer arms receive thv load, And gently bear our dying God. On thee was sluin the Lamb of God ; On thee was j)ourM his sacred blouil; Tliou art the ark to which v/e fl" I'rom raging storms aiul misery ; Thou art the harbour of tnw. bliss, Where shipwreck'd ineii And rest di\i\ peait^. 94 '! I All glory to the sacred Three, One undivided Deity ; To Father, Holy Ghost, and Son, Be equal praise and homage dane ; Let the whole universe proclaim Of One and Three th« glorious name. 9 f Psalm 50. Have mercy on me, O God, according, to thy great mercy. . And according to the multi- tude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity. Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always before me. To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee — that thuu mayest be justified in thy words, and mayest overcome when thou art judged. For behold I was conceived in iniquities, and in sins did my mother conceive me. For behold thou hast loved truth ; the upcertain and hid« den thingtf of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me. Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed ; thou shalt wash me, and t shall ba made whiter than soow. To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness, and the bones t^at have been humbled shall rejoice. PSALMUS L. Miserere mei, Deus, secun* dum magnaot raisericordiam tuam. Et secundum multitudinem miserationum tuarum de'e ini- quitatem meam. Amplius lavr. me ab iniqui^ tate mea, et a peccato meo munda me ; Quoniam iniquitatera meam ego cognosco, et peccatum me« um contra me est semper. Tibi soli pch^oavi, et malum coram te feci ; ut justificeris in sermonibus tuis, et vinoua cum judicaris. Ecce enim in iniquitatibus conceptus sum, et in peccatis concepit me mater mea. Ecce enim veritatem dilexis* ti ; incerta et occulta sapientsi. tue roanifestasti mihi. Aspef ges me hyssopo et mun. dabor ; lavabis me et super oivem dealbabor* Auditui meo daKlg gaudlum ctlaetitiam; et exuitabunt oiisa humiliata. 0- », O God, it mercy. the multi- ercies, blot B from my a me from and iquity, ore me. e I sinned, fore thee — juatified in 3t overcome d. s conceived sins did my hast loved and hid* indom thou to rr»e. tie me with le cleansed ; 1 and [ shall 1 SDOWt thou shalt es8« and the en humbled I meis, pt omnes iniquitates me- as dele. Cor mundum crea in me De- us ; et spiritura rectum iimora in visceribus meis. Ne projicias me a facie tua ; et Spiritum Sanctum tuum ne auferas a me. Redde mihi laetitiam salutaris tui ; et spiritu principali cun, Hrma me. Docebo iniquos via* taas ; et impii ad te convertentur. Libera me de sanguinibue, Deus, Deus salutis meae; et exultabit lingua mea justitiam tuam. Domine, labia meaapeHes; et 08 meumannuntiabitlaUdem tuam. Quoniam si voluisses, sacri« ficium dedissem utique ; holo- caustis non delectabfis. Sacrificium Deo spiritus con« tribulatus; cor contritum et humiliatum, Deus, non despi- ties. Benipjne fac, DomJne, in bo- na voluntate tua Sion, ut iedi- ticentur muri Jerusalem. Tunc acceptabis sacrificium justitiaa, oblationes et holocaus- ta ; tunc impouent super altare luuni vitutus. tiloria Patri, et Filio, et Spi- f'tui Sancto. Sicut erat in prineipio, et fHinc, et semper, et in sa*oula jixculorum. Amen. sins, and blot out all my iniqui- ties. Create a clean heart in me, O Grod, and renew a right spirit within my bovrels. Cast me not away from thy face, and take not thy holy Spi- rit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and strengthen ntie with a perfect spirit. I will teach the unjust thy ways, and the wicked shall be converted to thee. Deliver me from blood, O XJod, thou God of my salvation, and my tongue shall extol thy justice. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips, and tny mouth shall de- dare thy praise. For if thou hadst desired sa- crifice, I would ind€ipd have igiven it-«with burnt-otferings thou wilt not be delighted. A sacrifice to God is an af- flicted spirit—a contrite atid humbled heart, O God, thou "Milt not despise. Deal favourably, O Ijord, In thy good will with Sion, that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations, and whole burnt offerings ; then shall they lay calves upon thy altars. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, a»d to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the bepinning, is now, and ever shall be, one God, woi'ld without end. Amen. ■■■HI ■ I Si i ,'' i -i. ?' " '''! . 1 Bfi ifiij! >96 EASTER. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. O FiLii et filiae, Hex coelestis, rex gloriae, Morte surrexit hodie, Alleluia; Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Et mane prima sabbati, Ad ostium Monumenti, Accesserunt Discipuli. Alleluia, &c. Et Maria Magdalene, Et Jacobi et Salome, Venerunt Corpus ungere. Alleluia, &c. In albis sedens Angelus Praedixit Mulieribus : In Galilsea est Dominus. . Alleluia, &c. Et Joannes apostolus, Cucurrit Petro citius, Monumento venit prius. Alleluia, &c. Discipulis astantibus, In medio stetit Christus, Dicens, Pax vobis omnibus. Alleluia, &c. Ut inteUixit Didymut, (iuia surrexerat Jesus, llemansit fere dubius. Alleluia, iiiC." m Vide, Thoma, vide Latus, Vide Pedes, vide Manus ; Noli esse incredulus. Alleluia, &c. Quando Thomas vidit ChristiiiB , Pedes, manus, latus suum, Dixit, Tu es Deus mens. Alleluia, &c. Beati qui non viderunt; Et firmiter crediderunt, Vitam leternam habeburit* , Alleluia, &c. In hoc Festo sanctissimo. Sit Laus et Jubilatio, . . ^ Benedicamus Domino. Alleluia, &c. Ex quibus nos humillimaSj - Devotas atque debitas, Deo dicamus gratias. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia, THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. YouNCi men and maids rejoice and sing, The king of heaven, the glorious king, This day from death rose triumphing. Alleluia- [lu'peat Alleluia three times, and so after every stanza.j < )n Sunday morn, by break of day, His dear disciples haste away Unto the tomb wherein he lay. Alleluia. >fl'p ■-^-,- ,ii \'t\ -n kP 98 And Magdalen, in company With Mary of James, and Salome, T* embalm the corpse, came zealously. Alleluia. i An argel cloth'd in white they see. When thither come ; and thus spoke he, The Lord you'll meet in Galilee. Alleluia. The dear belov'd Apostle John Much swifter than Saint Fetet run, And first arrived at the tomb. Alleluia. While in a room th* Apcsties were, Our Lord among them did appear, And said, Peace be unto all here. Alleluia. To Didymus, when all declar'd That Christ had ris'n, and had appeared. He doubted still the truth he heard. Alleluia. O Thomas, view my hands, my side. My feet ; my wounds still fresh abide j Set incredulity aside. Alleluia. When Thomas his dear Saviour saw. And touch*d hii' wounds with trembling awe, Thou art my God, said he, I know. Alleluia. Blessed are they who have not seen. And yet who firm in faith have been ; With me they shall forever reign. Alleluia. In this most solemn feast, let's raise Our hearts to God in hymns of praise, And let us bless the Lord always. Alleluia. Our grateful thanks to God let's give. In humble manner, while we live, For all the favours we receive. Alleluia. Alleluia, Alleluia, AUelaia. ' 99 THE HAPPY FRUITS OF C»RIST S RESURRECTION. To day he's ris'n, de&th no more Can bind him to the grave ; No more can hell, or sin's fell pow'r O'er him dominion have. He, lik'nd to our sinful form. Once doom'd himself to die. That he, by death, might death o'erpomc. Its deadly sting destroy. ^Jleluia^ AUel^ia^ Alleluia.— Amen. 0, de&tii ]' where's now thy mortal sting ? Where's now thy victory ? To day his glorious praise we sing, . Who triuraph'd over thee. Nor triumph'd for himself alone ; But, by his mighty power, Taught us to triumph in our turn, Nor dread thy terrors more. Alleluia, &c. For lo I the dread of death is sin, And never-ending woe j From thence it is our terrors spring, From thence our evils flow. But now from sin and hell set free. No longer death we'll fear ; But longing for eternity. Rejoice when it draws near. Alleluia, &c. I know tiSat r.iy Redeemer lives, " And reigns above the skies ; He will revive my dust ag'^i'n. And bid my body ma tt 100 m ; i i .' ■ ilil :i- then, clothM in my own glorious flesh, I shall behold his face ! That sweet hope in my bosom glows, And cheers m^? ling'ring days. Alleluia, &c. Ye, angels, now, who watch around. The Conqueror's heav'nly throne, Aid us 10 make the skies resound. The victory for us won. Aid us to sing his worthy praise, With one united heart ; Aid us to walk in all his ways, 'Till we from life depart. Alleluia, &c. A SONG OF PRAISE TO CHRIST RISEN FROM THE DEAD, Sign rejoice !— let joyful songs Replace thy doleful lays ; Ye angels lend your heav'nly tongues, To sing our Saviour's praise. Lo ! from the grave, in bright array. Comes forth our glorious king ; (), death ! where is thy victory ? O, death ! where is thy sting ? Now, death has lost his cruel sway, Since our Emmanuel rose ; / He took the Tyrant's sting away, :. And spoil'd our hellish foes. Hosanna to the Prince of Light, , • . : Who cloth'd himself in clay, ; ■ Enter'd the frightful gates of night, i And tore the bars away. J i ^--.tk. .JtMiLzmaije»i^^^ui'.-M&ju^^t).,^Jui^ ROM THE 101 (ireat Lord, to thine almighty name. These saered hours we pay; Loud alleluias shall proclaim The triumph of the day. Raise then your voices, mortal tongues, To reach his bless*d abode ; Sweet be the accents of yotir sofi^s, To our triumphing God. Bright angels, strike your loudest stl-ings, Your sweetest voices raise ; Let heaven and all created things Sound our Emmanuel's praise. Salvation and immortal fame To our victorious king. O ! let the whole creation's frprtie With alleluias ring. roR ea;^er time. Ad regias Agni dapeS) &c. The Red Sea's dangers now are past ; Chd in white robes, come, let us taste The Lamb's most royal feast, and sing A hymn of praise to Christ our King. The victim in this mystic feast Is Christ himself; his love, the priest ; Love tore his flesh, love spilt his blood ; Love gives us both to be our food. The posts, thus mark'd with sacred gore. The wasting angel passes o'er ; The yielding sea divides its waves ; Egyptians float in liquid graves. Our paschal feast and sacrifice, Ls Christ the Lamb, who for us dies ; .JC^,-- I '1 m lit" 102 Christ is the pure unleaven'd bread, By which the purest minds are fed. O true celestial sacrifice ! By thee, hell's power vanquished lies ; Relentless death unlocks his chains. And life eternal man regains ! The tyrant prince of hellish might Thus conquer' d, and th' infernal light Thus won, victorious Christ displays His trophies, and to heav'n conveys. That we forever may possess This joyfJ paschal happiness. From death of sin, O Jesus free Those that are born again of thee. To Goc the Father, and the Son Who rose from death, be homage done ; This praise forever let's repeat To God the Holy Paraclete. Christ's ascension and triumph. Our Lord is risen from the dead, Our Jesus is gone up on high ; The pow'rs of hell are captive led, Dragg'd to the portals of the . iy. There his triumphal chariot ^vaits. And angels chaunt the solemn lay Lift up your heads ye beav'niy gates ; Ye everlasting doors give way. Loose your bars of massy light, And wide unfold th' etherial scene ; He claims these mansions as his right- Receive the kinsr of fflorv in. 1G3 Who is the king- of glory ? — who ?-^ The Lord that all his foes overcame, - The world, sin, death and hell o'erthrew^ Avd Jesus is the conqueror's name. Lo ! his triumphal chariot waits, &c. Loose your bars of massy light, &c. Who is the king of glory ? — who ? The Lord of glorious pow'r possess'd ; The King of Saints and Angels too — God over all, forever blest. AT VESPERS. Salutis humanse sator, &c. J^sus, tiie Saviour of mankind. Delight of ev'ry pious mind ; Restorer cf man's fallen race. And purest source of light and grace ! O boundless love! O matchless grace ! Thou, guiltless, tak'st the guilty's place; And, to make wretched sinrers live, Thou, spotless Lamb ! thy life would'st give, Th' infernal gates are forc'd by thee, Hell's captives from their chains set free ; And thou, with this triumphant train, Ascend'st on God's right hand to reign. *l^et now kind mercy plead our cause ; Heal thou our wounds, repair our loss ; And call us to enjoy thy siglit, in realms of everlasting light. O^ Jesus, whilst on earth we stay, 9uide thou our footsteps in thy way— [( ll fii 104? And soothe our sorrows with thy love, Until we reign with thee above. To Jesus, who ascends the sky. Be ^lory for eternity. To God the Father let's repeat The same, and to the Paraclete. Christ's ascension A^t) dt'oRV. Come, all devout harmonious tongues, Your noblest music bring ; 'Tis Christ, the everlasting God, And Christ, tlie man, we sing. He, from the Father's bosom sprung, Came down to save our race ; He now returns, in triumph borne, Back to his native place. See how the Conqueror mounts aloft, And to his Father flies ; With scars of honour in his flesh, x\nd triumph in his eyes. There our exalted Saviour reigns, And scatters blessings down ; With him th* Almighty Father share* The glory of his throne. Lift up your eyes, ye sons of light. Up to the throne of gruce ; See wliat immortal beauties shine Around your Saviour's face. (>)tue, let us join our cheerful songs. With angels, round the throne : iVn thousand, thousan 1 !' 4 . 110 (]hase from our minds th' infernal foe, \nd peace, the fruit of love, bestow ; x\nd lest our feet should step astray. Protect and guide us in the way. Make us eternal truths receive, And practise all that we believe : Give us thyself, that we may see The Father and the Son in thee. Immortal honour, endless fame, Attend th' Almighty Father's name : To the Son equal praises be, And, holy Paraclete, to thee. ANOTHER. See the Paraclete descending, Burning with celestial tire ; Grace and truth on him attending, Men with heav'nly love inspire. Let us aUeluias singing Otter him our grateful lays ; He all lieav'nly graces bringing. Merits everlasting praise. Alleluia, Amen. Men in ev'ry danger fearing, Now the greatest dangers scorn ; 'Midst of torments persevering, Shew themselves in Christ jiew-Dorn. Let us allehiias, &c. Alleluia, Amen. Fishermen by thee instructed, Jesus to the world proclaim ; infants by thy grace conducted, Hathcr die than slight his name Ill Let us alleluias, &c. Alleluia, Amen, ld©ls fall, the Devil ceasing* O'er the world to be ador'd ; Faith and love by thee increasing-, All confess thee Sovereign Lord. Let us alleluias, &c. Alleluia, Amen. Source of love, our hearts inflaming With true zeal and virtue pure ; (irant we may, in heaven reignin Sing thy praise for evermore. Let us alleluias, &c. Alleluia, Amen. ANOTHER. Eti^rnal Spirit, we confess x\nd sing" the w^onders of thy grace ; Thy pow'r conveys our blessingfs down From God the Father and the Son. Knlighten'd by thy hcav'nly ray, Our shades and darkuviss turn to day; Thine inward teachings make us know, Our danger and our refuge too. Tliy quick'ning powers work within And break the chains of reigning sin ; They our imi)crious lusts subdue, And fortn our wretched hearts anew. The troubled conscience knows thy voice, Thy cheering words awake our joys; Thy words allay the stormy wind, And calm the surges nf the mind. D 2 li^ M E 112 Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly dove. Kindle a sacred flame of love In this my cold and sinful heart, Nor e'er let hence thy grace depart. TRINITY SUNDAY — AT VESPERS. Jam sol recedity &c* The fiery sun now rolls away; Blest Three and One, eternal day. Thy beams of light and love impart To ev'ry cold benighted heart. In morning and in evening verse. Thy glorious praises we rehearse : May we, O God, the same express Amidst thy saints in happiness. To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one. Be endless glory, as before The world began, so evermore. A .so KG OF PRAISE TO THE BLESSED TRINI Let's give immortal praise To God the Father's love ; For all our comforts here. And better hopes above, lie sent his own Eternal Son, To die for sins That man had done. To God the Son belongs Immortal glory too ; Who sav'd us witli his blood From everlasting woe : 113 :SSED TRINIT!J Now Jesus lives, And glorious reigns, And reaps the fruit Of all his pains. To God the Spirit's name. Immortal \yorship give, Whose new-creating nowV Makes the dead sinner live. His work completes The great design, And fills the soul With joy divine. Almighty God, to thee Be endless honours done; The consubstantial Three, And undivided One. Where reason fails With all her pow'rs, '^here faith prevails, And love adores. THE POWER AND MAJESTY OF GOD. Before Jehovah's awful throne, Ye nations bow with sacred joy ; Know that the Lord is God alone, He can create and he destroy. His sovereign pow'r, without our aid, Made us of clay, and form'd us men ; And when like wand'ring sheep we stray'd, He brought us to hi^ fold again. We'll crowd thy gates with thankful song.^ High is the heav'ns our voices raise; And earth, with her ten thousand tongUf>s, Shall 1111 tliy court with sounding praise. D 3 .■r^ ■it \' <■ \ * Wide as the world is thy command ; Vast as eternity thy love : Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. CORFCJS CHRISTI. Lauda Sion, &c. Break forth, O Sion; thy sweet Saviour sing, Thv heav'niv Guide, thv Pastor, and thv Kiui,^ ; Exalt his name, and loudly sound his praise, In tuneful organs, and in vocal lays. Attempt the arduous theme, ascend as high As soaring thought or wings of faith can Hy ; The wonder then above all praise confess. Immensely greater than thou canst exprei- >ss. Behold ! the living and life-giving Bread, ^ With solemn pomp on holy altars spread. Now fills our song, a subject all divine, In which the wonders of tli' Almighty shine: The Bread of Life, which ev'rv faithful breast Believes was broken at the royal feast, When to the sacred college it was given, Alike to Judas and the dear Eleven. With heart inflamM, now raise thy tuneful voice In nobler strains, and let thy soul rejoice ; Let ev'ry thing within thee jointly move, To bless the sweet invention of his love. I-.et age to age rt ord the solemn day, And constant honnge for the bounty pay ; When he first gave Jiimself, in humble guise, At once both Sacrament and Sacrifice. 115 md, to move. F our siiig, thy Kiiitr ; priiise, 5 high ;an tly ; fess, press. iad, ^ Bad, e, J shine : ul breast r 611, neful voice ►ice ; >ve, ve. Mgures and types take wing and fly away, As darkness does at the approach of day : New heav'nly lights new mysteries unfold. And the new Pascha terminates the old. What Christ then did, we celebrate the same. In his own words, and in his sacred name ; As he commanded, the dread mystery Should be repeated to his memory. And thus, by him who spoke, and all was made. Divinely taught, we consecrate the bread And wine into the souPs all-saving food, His glorious body and atoning blood. This sacred dogma we from him receive, (Nor can the oracle of truth deceive) That bread is changed (hence an outward sign) into his flesh, and into blood the wine. What reason reaches not, nor sense descries. Faith's purer light abundantly supplies ; Above all nature we confess his sway, liow down our heads ; His fit we should obev. The narrow compass of two forms, mere sion-, Not real things, the Incarnate Word defines, Th' exhaustless source, and sweetest overflow Of all good things that heaven can bestow. His deify'd true flesh and precious blood, hnniortal and immortalizing food, is meat and drink indeed, and wholly thine, Under the separate forms of bread anu wine. Impassible's the Victim we adore, Unaltered by touch ; nor broke nor tore ; But Jesus whole, in veiled majesty, Luch one receives ; stupendous prodigy ! D 4 116 ' i «),' u U ' Let thousands feed ;— be thou the only j^-uest, As much thou dost receive as all the resl; ; Unnumber'd thousands eat, yet still they leave The unconsumed whole they did receive. Both good and bad to this blest banquet come; But how unlike, how different their doom ! For 'tis as we approach, a? foes or friends, Th' alternative of life or death depends. The heav'nly bread, that sweet enliv'ning food, is to th' unworthy, death ;— life to the good : Then ponder well the different event Of like receiving this dread Sacrament. Whenever this blest Sacrament shall lie In diff'rent parcels, broke before your eye, Then waver not; remember there" remains Under each fragment, what the .,hole contains. The same sweet Jesus, who i-^ '^>'lory reigns. Lo ! then, O man ! involv'd in rapture, see The bread of angels thus made food for ♦hee; Food to refresh the pilgrim on his way To the blest regions of eternal day; A sweet viatic ; a divine repast ; True children's bread, to dogs not to be cast. Wrapt up in types, the Lamb long figur'd lay, 'Till circling years the shadows drove away.' In Isaac 'twas in living figure slain, And in the Paschal Lamb it bled again; Th'* ancient fathers too, in manna ate, in ty[)e, or figure, this life-giving meat. Good Pastor, then, true Bread, sweet Jesus, show 'Hiy tend'rest mercies to thy sheep below ; Feed and defend us here, that we may see Good things, with those wiio live and rcio-n with fh i'i" 117 ;n heav'nly regions, ever there to spend, J n joys celestial, years that never end. O thou all-good, all-potent, and all-\^ise ! Who feed'st us here with thine own sacrifice, Make us sit down with thee amongst the blesVd, Af thine own table, in eternal rest ; Where we with them, thy glory may adore, Companions and co-heirs, tor evermore. AT VESPERS. Pange lingua gloricsi Corporis niysterium, Sanguinisque pretiosi. Quern in niundi pretium Fructus ventris generosi, Hex efi'udit Gentium. Nobis dutus, nobis natus Ex intacta Virgine, Et in mundo conversatus, Sparso verbi semine, Sui morar, incolatus Miro clausit ordine. In supreme nocte coence Recumbens cum fratribus, Observata lege plene Cibis in legaHbus, C'ibum turbie duodena^ Se dat suis manibus. Verbum caro, panem venim Verbo carnem efficit: Fitque sanguis Christi merum, Et si sensus deficit, Ad firmandum cor sipcerum if- Sola fides sufFi llVit, D 5 113 1 I Tantum ergo Sacrumentum Veneremur cernui ; Et antiquum documeiitum Novo tedat "itui ; Preestet fides supplemeutum Sensuum detectui. Genitori, Genitoque Laus et jubilatio, Salus, honor, virtus quoque Sit et benedirtio ; Procedenti al) utroque ('oiiipar sit laudatio. Kmeu. THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. Slng, O my tongue, adore and praise The depth of God's mysterious nays ; How Christ, the world's great King, bestow'd His flesh, conceal'd in human food, And left mankind the blood that paid The ransom for the souls he made. (iiv'n from above, and born for man. From Virgin's womb his life begai» He liv'd on earth, and preach'd, to sow T!ie seeds of heav'nly truth below ; Tiien seal'd his mission from above With strange effects of pow'r and love, 'Twas on that evening, when the last And most mysterious supper j>ast ; When (/hrist with his disciples sat, To close (he law with legal meat; Then to the Twelve himself bestow'd, With his own hands, to be their food. The Word, made flesh for love of man. His word turns bread to flesh again. 119 And \vine to blood, unseen by sense, liy virtue of Omnipotence ; And liere the faithful rest secure, Whilst God can vouch, and faith ensure. To this mysterious table now, Our knees, our hearts and sense we bow : Let ancient rites resign their place 1 o nobler elements of grace ; And faith for all defects supply, VVliilst sense is lost in mystery. To God the Father, born of none; 1 Clinst, his co-eternal Son ; And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays J; rom both proceed, one equal praise ; One honour, jubilee, and fame, Forijver bless his g^lorious name. AT BENEDICTION. Pams angelicus fit panis hominum, Dat pams Cfrlicus figuris terminum. res mirabilis! manducat Dominum Paui)er, servus et humilis. 'IV, Trina Deifas Unaque, posclmus, Sic nos tu visita, sicut te colimus ; 1 er tuas semitas due nos quo tendimus Ad luccm (luam inhabitas, THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. Tirp: bread of angels, bread of men is made; nie truth and substance now excludes the shu God the Father endless oraise ; To God the Son the same ; And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays One equal glory claim. ANOTHER, Quern terra, dc TiiK Sovereign God whose hands sustain The heav'nly orbs, the earth, the main ; Whose generation none can tell, In thee, O Mary ! chose to dwell. He, whom the sun and moon obey, To whom all creatures homage pay — The mighty Ruler of the skies — In thee concealM, an infant lies. Thrice happy Maid ! whom heaven's choice Han made the source of all our joys ; U5 Since he, by whom we move and live, From thee would life and food receive. An angel brings the happy news ; The Holy Ghost, thy heav'nly spouse, (Covers thee with his fruitful shade. And Christ's blest Mother thou art made. O Mary, full of grace divine ! Thy glories now the stars outshine ; Lo ! thy Creator and thy God Draws from thy breast his life and food. O gracious Mother of mankind, What Eve had lost, in thee we find ; The way to heav'n is now by thee To mourning sinners open'd free. Thou art the gate of heav'nly light, I'hrough which the Conqu'ring Prince of miglit ( 'omes, captive mankind to redeem ; Ye, Nations ! sound the glorious theme. May age to age forever sing The Virgin's Son and Angels' King; And praise with the celestial host, ^ The Father, Son and Holy Ghost ! TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN, AFTER VESPICRS. FROM ADVENT TO CANDLITMAS. Ai.MA Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia cali Forta manes, ct stella maris, succurre cadcnti Surgere qui curat populo ; tu qu£e genuisii, Natura mirante, tuum sanctum genitorem, Virgo prius ac posterius, (jabrielis ab orej Sumens illud ave, peccatorum miserere. D 9 (! ■■I i h 1%. 126 IHE SAME, IN ENGLISH, MoTHKR of Jesus, heaven's open gate, Star of the sea ! support the falling state Of mortals; thou whose womb thy Maker bore t^u ^^^* strange thing ! a Virgin as before ; W ho didst from Gabriel's mouth this news receive liepenting sinners by thy pray'rs relieve. AFTER CANDLEMAS 'tILL THE HOLY WEEK. Ave, Regina coelorum, Ave, Domina Angelorura, Salve, radix. Salve, porta Ex qua mundo lux est orta ; Gaude, Virga gloriosa, Super omnes speciosa. Vale, O valde decora ! Et pro nobis Christum exora. THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. ilAii, Mary I Queen of heav'niy spheres, Hail ! whom th' angelic host reveres ! Hail, fruitful root! hail, gate divine, ' Whence light arose, on earth to shine * glorious Maid, with beauty blest, May joys eternal fill thv breast ! Thus orown'd with beauty and with jov, 1 hy pray'l's with Christ lor us employ'. IN EASTER TIME. Regina coeli, Iwiare, Alleluia, Quia quern ineruisti portare, Alleluia, Uesurrexit, sicut dixit. Alleluia, Ora pro nobis i)eum, Aileiuia. Y WEEK. 127 THE SAME, IN ENGLISH. O HAPPY Queen of Heav'n rejoice ! Alleluia, The Son thou bor'st, by heav'ns choice, Alleluia, From death is ris'n, as he did say, Alleluia, 'j'o God, for us, thy children, pray. Alleluia. SUNDAYS AFTER PENTECOST. Salve, Regina, raater misericordiai ; vita, dulcedo et i^pes nostra, salve. Ad te clamamus exulus filii Evsi : ad te suspiramus, gementes et ilentes in hac lacryma- rum valle. Eia ergo, advocata nostra ! illos tuos mi. sericordes oculos ad nos converte ; et Jesum benedic- tum fructum ventris tui nobis post hoc exiliuni ostende, O Clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria. tHE SAME, IN ENGLISH. Mail to the Queen who reigns above. Mother of clemency and love! Hail, thou our hope, life, sweetness ! we, Eve's banish'd children, cry to thee. We, from this wretched vale of tears. Send sighs and groans unto thine ears ; O then, sweet advocate, bestow A pitying look on us below ! After this exile, let us see Our blessed Jesus, bora of thee ; O merciful, () pious Maid, O gracious Mary, lend thy aid. - / . ANOTHER TRANSLATION. Hail, happy Queen ! thou Mercy's Parent, hail .' iJfc, hope and comfort of this earthly vale : 1 }: i ^: s it i4 • 128 To thcc. Eve's wretched children raise their err In sig-hs and tears,-to thee, we suppliants Hv. ' ' niso, To Him, who would on earth be callM thy Sun : And jointly with thy glorious Virgin Spouse, Ne'er cease to plead our cause before the Throne. s thy re«t ? ught ? lied breast, 5 WTOUyilt. behold, lid, foretold ; ge paid. fiiis embrai^c ; oft with teurs: D place, id feur». ?ain, esus' sight, 'ief and pain ! isv deli'''ht. ing, stand, •s ot' hell, and, I dwell. ,ss to bliss ; r hap[)ints.s : ns ; — in thi.^ )t)d possess. ly Spouse ! ath ! reatij. r vows 'd thy Sun ; [)ouse, I the Throne. 135 ON ST. JOHN BAPTIST. SYLVAN' Prophet! whose eternal faino Resounds from Jewry's hills and Jordan's stream. The music of our numbers raise, And tune our voice to sing thy praise. An angel, sent from the celestial throne, Alakes to thy sire thy future greatness known— Tfiy pure abstemious life, thy name, Thy glorious office, and thy fame. He hears the news, and dubious with surprise. His falt'ring speech in fetter'd accents dies : Hut in thy birth, more fakhful found, His voice regains its former sound. Prom the recess of nature's inmost room. Thou knew'st thy Lord conceal'd in Mary's womb ; Whilst each glad Parent told and blest The secrets of each other's breast. From foul corruption's stains thy youth to screen* In lonely wilderness thou liv'st unseen ; I'Vom threat'ning dangers thus secure, Thy soul remains unstain'd and pure. riiy courtly dress is camel's rugged hide, With twisted thongs of stubbonUeather tied ; Honey with locusts is thy food. Thy only drink the tasteless flood. Tlie other Prophets view'd, with distant si^^ht, f he rising of the world's redeeming light : Hut greater than a l*rophet, thou roretell'st the light, and shew'st him too. ard'niiig grace may be obtain'd. Ye crimson tro()j)s of Martyrs bright. And Conf(.'ssors, array'd in white, Let us no longer exil'd roam, But call us to our heav'nly home. ( haste Virgins, and ye truly wine, Who from the dest.Tts iill'd the skies ; Fur us an everlasting reign With Christy niiinmr Ids saiiifq nbt^nin 7 ^ 7 ' 137 From Christian lands those faithless chase, ^yho Christian truths and faith deface; That all mankind united, may One Pastor of our souls obey. To God .. -^ Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one, Be equal irlory, equal praise. For an eternal age of days. ALL SOULS, AND ALSO AT FUNERALS AM) MASSES FOR THE DEAD. Dies irae, &c. Tffat day of wrath, that direful day, . Shall in the heav'ns the Cross display. And all the world in ashes lay. How shall poor mortals qnake with fears, When their impartial Judjre appears. Who all their causes strictly hears ! His trimipet sounds a dreadful tone ; Tiu! noise throuirli all the orraves is blown. And calls the dead before his throne. Nature and death shall stn ' and gaze, Wlien creatures shall theii ^odies raise. And answer for their ill-si)ent days. The clear writ hook of conscience shown, Sin's bhick indictments shall be known, And every soul his guilt shall own. So when the Judge shall sit on liigh. All hidch'u (M'imes shall o[)en lie; No sin shall froiii duo veiigcancc ily. ■ ^ i i- m ! ii- 'i 138 •*T^ What plea shall wicked I pretend ? What patron move to stand my friend. When scarce the just themselves defend ? O dreadful God, O g-lorious King, Who dost ihe saved freely bring To bliss, save me, O mercy's spring ! O pious Jesus, call to mind Thy travails for my good dcsignM ; Grant I that day may mercy iind. Thou satt'st dovrn weary, seeking me, Hang'dst on the cross, my soul to fret" ; Let not such labours fruitless be. Dread Judge, whose justice is severe. My long black score of sins make clear, Ere the accounting day appear. !, as a guilty person, groan ; IMy faults are in my blushes known ; Pity, dear Lord, thy suppliant's moan. The weci)ing Magdalen's relief, And op'ning heaven to the thief. Have with sweet hopes allay'd my irrief. My worthless pray'rs deserve no hire j put thou, mild Lord, thy grace inspire, To save me froii eternal fire. Among thy sheep grant I may stand. Far from flie goats' condemned band ; Securely i)lac'd at thy right hand. Th' accursed troops being put to shame, Confin'd to hell's ne'er-dying llame, Amongst the blcss'd enrol my name. ^ I 139 With bended knee I make my pray'r. And heart contrite as ashes are, Of my last end, dear Lord, take care. That day of doom, that day of tears, When guilty man awakes in fears, From dust, and 'fore his Judge appears, O bounteous Jesus, Lord forever blest ! Give faithful souls departed endless rest. PSALMUS CXXIX. De profuntlis clamavi ad te Uomine: Domine exaudi vo» c-em meam. Fiant aures tune intendentes, in vncem deprecationis mea?. Si iriiquitates observaveris Domine : Domine quis susti- iiehif, ? Quia apnd te propitiatio est : '^t propter legem tuam sustinui te Domine. Susfinult anima mea In ver- !iu fjus : speravit anima mea in Domino. A custodia matiitina usque ad noctem, speret Israel in Do- mino. Quia apud Dominum rnise. ncordia : et copiosu apud eum redomptio. lit ipse rodimet Fsrael, ex omnibus iniquitatibus ejus Requiem jpternam dona eis, Donune, et lux perpetua luceat t'IS. PsALxM 129. Out of the depths I have cried to thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice; Let thy ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication. If thou wilt observe iiiiqm- ties, O Lord, Lord who shad endure it ? Hecanse with thee tliere is propitiation ; and by reasofi of thv law, I have waited for thee, O'Lord. My soul hath relied «»ri his word ; my soul hath hop'ul in the Lord. From the mornincf wsitch even until night, let Israel hop*- in the Lord. Because with the lA)rd there is mercy, and with him plenti- ful redemption. And he shall redeem Israel from all his ini({uities. Klernal rest give to them, <> liord, and let perpetual iisjlit shine upon them. 140 STESTIVALS OF THE APOSTLES, AT VESPERS. Exultet orbis paudiis, &c. Throughout the world let joys arise, Let praises echo through the skies! Let heaven and earth, with joyful choir, To praise th' Apostles now conspire. Earth's shining- lights ! by God design'd To be the judges of mankind ; Our humble pray'rs are void of art ; Accept the language of our heart. The gates of heav'n, by your command. Are fastened close, or open stand : Grant, we beseech you then, that we From sinful slav'ry may be free. Sickness and health your pow'r obey ; This comes, and that you drive away : Then from our souls all sickness chase- Let healing virtues take its place. That, when our Judge returns to weigh Our actions, at the dreadful day, We may with him to heav'n ascend, To live in joys that never end. To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Sj)irit, three in one ; Be endless glory, us b(!fore The world began, so evermore. FOR THE FESTIVALS OF ONE MARTYR, AT VESPERS. Deus tuorum militum, ^c. O God, the lot, the crown, the gain Of soldiers in thy service slain ; Make us forsake our sinful wavs, Who meet to sing this Mnrtyr's praise,- SPERS. d, rh VESPERS. ie. lil A.S pleasing cheats, deceitful toys ; This Saint, esteeming worldly joys And bitter too with secret gall, For heaven, nobly scorn'd them all. He bravely ran his painful race. And look'd his torments in the face ; For thee he fearless sheds his blood, And wades to heaven through the flood. To thee, O gracious Lord, we fly. Beseeching thee, with humble cry. That on this Martyr's triumph, we From sin may be absolv'd by thee. To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Spirit, three in one, Be equal glory, equal praise. For an eternal length of days. FOR THE FESTIVAL OF SEVERAL MARTYRS, AT VESPERS. Sanctorum meritis, &c. Let us fam'd acts and triumphs sing, Wiiich from the Saints* high merits spring; For now to celebrate we mind, l^rave heroes of the noblest kind. These champions of thy name, sweet Lord, Were by the silly world abhorr'd ; AViiich world they held a barren thing, VVliere neither fruit nor flowers spring. For thee they slight the threats of foes, Tlieir furious rage, and deadly blows ; The tearing liook they scorn no less. Which cannot reach the soul's recess. Whihi barb'rous swords their bodies v\oundj No niuruuirs, no complaints resound J 'r~ m '^ I . 142 For they to patience are resign' d, With dauntless heart, and spotless mind. What tongue can those rich gifts declare. Which Christ for Martyrs does prepare ? Brows that in streams of blood were drown'd, Are with refulgent laurels crown' d. Great God, we beg of thee to chase Ail harms away ; our sins efface ; Afford thy servants peaceful days, That they may ever sing thy praise. FOR THE FESTIVALS OF OTHER SAINTS, AT VESPERS. IsTE Confessor Domini, colentes (^uem pie laudant populi per orbem ; Hac die la^tus meruit beatas Scandere sedes. Or, instead of the two last lines, Hac die lactus meruit supremos Laudis honores. ,^'"'"'^^^' meek, he kept his heart, ' Idl bid by heav'n from life depart. Th' Almighty now his servant's glory show« And signal favours through his pra^'rs bestows , iJiseases fly before his shrine, And health returns by pow'r divine. Let's then in thankful songs our voices raise, And sing to him this solemn hymn of jn'aise'; That by his pray'Ks th' Almighty may His favours to our souls convey. To Him be glory, pow'r and endless fame, vVHiose wisdom rules the whole creation's frame - And fills the bright celestial throne, ' The great mysterious Three and One. FOR THE FF..STIVALS OF VIRGINS, AT VESPERS. Jesu, corona Virgiuum, &c. RiicARi) our vows with gracious eye, O Jesus, crovn of purity; Son of that chosen womanj wlio Was Virgin chaste, and INlothcr too. > i .^1 I ■. in Amongst lilies thou lov'st to be ; Pure Virgins round thy throne we see. O glorious Bridegroom, who dost bless Thy brides with endless happiness. Which way so e'er thy course doth bend, Chaste Viri>ins on thy steps attend; Who, running alter thee, do raise Their notes, and sing sweet hymns of praise. Hear us, O God of chastity ! From impure passions set us free ; Our frailties help, our voice controul ; Submit the senses to the souL To Jesus, from a Virgin sprung. Be glory giv'n, and praises sung ; The same to God the Father be, And Holy Ghost, eternally. PI ! 1 • ! if rOK FESTIVALS OF HOLY WOMEN, AT VESPERS. Fortem virili pectore, &c. Rise, tuneful numbers, justly praise A holy woman's gen'rous ways, Whose fortitude exalts her name In ev'iy place, with glorious *ame. Such holy love inllam'd her heart. That she abhorr'd the pois'ning dart Of worldly love, and bravely trod The narrow way that leads to God. A Ai body, grown with fasting dead, id mind with pray'r most sweetly fed ; Convey her soul above the sky, To joys thai last ctcrnuily. e see. t bless th bend, IS of praise. roul ; AT VEaPERS. ise le. t, dart d od. I, itiy fed ; 145 O fv. ntaia of grace, Christ our King-, Fron. , horn alone all good things sprino- To thee .or help we sinners %; *' Hear, through her prayers, our humble cry. May each succeeding age proclaim The glory and eternal fame Of God the Father, and the Son, •. And Holy Spirit, three in one. *^ HTxVIN FOR ST* PATHICk's DAY. Air: — Patrick's Day. >Iail glorious Apostle selected by God, To enlarge the l>Ioss'd pale of Christ's fa^Jiful believers Accept our weak elfjrts to honour thy vhvi^s And chicuy thy wonderful Charity. For 'twas thy bn^ht Hame of love serc.i)hle- Which moved thee thy country and kindred to leave. Ail earthly enjoyment and comforts to part witli. Ilail glorious /ipostle selected by God. To enlarge tlu. j,less'd pale of Clirist's faithful believers Accept our weak el.orts to honour thy virtues And cliicny ihy wonderful Cinrity. ' Th' Almighty v/an pleaVd that our Saint should be seiz'd And led captive to Irol i-ul by cruel barbarians, lie was lon,^ dct:un\], nor lii'; freedom regain'd, Till lie'd t;u'-br'd hardsliips and mi.ser". He, duriM-T Jiat i;i Dj, laid up a store*^ Of mecIaK's hu .r^liiy, pati.mce and '/C'll ; His love for our S.ivloi.r incrjas'd bcyond^measure. Hail, uj. Six uKjmh. thu. clap:,'d, when St. Patrick, at last, ^y;:s (LhverV by Providence iTom his hard bondage : Oratclul to Jcus for all his par.t favors, He serves him with perfect fidelity. I ._..j^ f In! kies. and One, ;se; )n, lays. ill. 151 May evVy action springr from gi'ace, And every work bespeak thy praise I EVENING HYMN. Glory to thee, my God, this night, For all the blessings of the light; Keep me, O keep me King of Kings, Under thine own almighty wings. Forgive me. Lord, for thy dear Son, The ills which I this day have done; That with the world, myself and thaie, I, *ere I sleep, at peace may be. Teach me to live, that I mav dread, The grave as little as i.iy bed ; Teach me to die, that so I may With joy behold the Judgment day. O may my soul on thee repose. And with sweet sleep mine eyelids close ! Sleep that may me more active make To serve my God, when I awake. When restless in the night I lie. My soul with heav'nly thoughts supply ; Let no ill dreams disturb my rest, No powers of darkness me molest. Let my blest guardian, while I sleep. His watchful station near me Keep;* My heart with love celestial fill. And guard me from th' approach of ill. Lord let my soul forever share The bliss of thv niifornnl #Miro» s4 152 a ^ •I ■'At ^4* W i on earth, 'tis heaven above, iace and sing thy love. my sleep invade, 'Tis heaven To see tJ Should death himself .„,..,,„, Why should I be ofdeath afraid r Irotected by thy saving arm, 1110 he may strike, he cannot harm. i}'' vu^^,^ '' ^'^^» ^''^ ^^^o»r rest. It with thy gracious presence blest ; 1 hen welcome .leep and death to me, 1 m still secure, for sliU with thee. Praise God, from whom all blessings flow, I raise h;m all creatures here below : ' 1 raise him above, angelic host, Praise rather. Son and Holy Ghost. ADORATION AND PRAISE. How can we adore. Or worthily praise ihy goodness and now'r, O God of all grace! With honour and blpssinc- Before thee we fall ; Most gladly confessing Thee, Father of all. I The heavens and earth, And water and air; To thee owe their birth, Subsist by thy care. Whilst angels are singing Thy praise? above ; We mortjls are bring] Our tribute of love. »ging, (il.ORY TO COD AND PEACE TO MAX. Glouy he to God on l.igli, Peace on em th to man beciv'n C^od, whose glory fills the sky I Man, the welUbelovVl ot^^^aV'n GOD OUR HELP, ^^ R^^^l ^"^ *'^^l^ '" "nes past, ' ,, ^^"•; hope for years to come ; , ^ . Dur shelter from the stormy blast f"^"^^^^* And our eternal huine. ' 153 THE HAPPY NOVICE. Exile of Erin. T . „ o v,i,nii^ . ^^ HQ — never, no ! But n^fr n H ^ ""^ amusement and show ; mt ne er in those scenes any sweets have I taster! Or lound but rfriiction • O „« ' ' ""^t»on . u, no — never, no i At length in ReHgion's sure path having entered Ihndal thathJissIcanhopeforbelir; Can ^trJ'' I'T' f '"^ ^^^^ ^^^ "«- -"tred. Can I e er cease to love him ? O, no--never, no ' To serve sudi a Ma^^ter, in joy, or in sorrow^ iUI love and obedience in future I'll show And neer fed a pang for the fate of to-morrow, • Or repent of my vows : O, no-never, nol ' AM.en de..th with its terrors, sl.all hang on my pillow Cndisturb'd at his dirt I'll m.et the^dire blow lu^.gnmg my bones to lie under the willow, ' V Jiere nought can disturb them : O, no-lnever, no f I'lat C,od for whose sake worldly toys I have ouitfP.l Who rewards even here hundred fnU A i ?"'"^**' Will ITn Inf ^ 1 1. """"rccl-told do bestow, II I re let my soul die unpardon'd, unpitied, Or refuse me his mercy ? O, no-neVer, no I RISE, MY SOUL. li.sE, m.^soul, stretchout thy Sun, and moon, and stars de- cay • Time shall soon this eartli wjngs, Thy liytter portion trace; «v«H', from transitory things, 'n , > 1 , — -^ wiiuj^N remover '•-^r.rs lK.„v „, thy nutive^Ilise. ,„y «,..,, „,», „as,e a«.,,y I i o -iijiit^ i^rcpared above. 1 i .■i' . Hi -^ i ■ 1 ' 1 154" STRIKE THE CYMBAL* foiiiKE the cymbal, roll the tymbal, let the trump of triuinj)h sound I Pow'rful sluiging, headlong bringing, proud Goliah to the ground. Frcim the river, rejecting quiver, Judah's hero takes the stone : Spread your banners, shout hosannahs, battle is the Lord's alone ! Sec, advances, with songs and dances, all the band of Israel's daughters — Catch the sound ye hills and waters. Spread your banners, &c. God of tlmnder ! rend asunder all the pow'r Philistia boasts. VVlKit are nations ? what their stations ? Israel's God is Lord of Hosts. What are haughty monarchs now ? low before Jehovah bow ! Pride of princes, strength of kings, to th(*dust Jehovah brings. Praise him, praise him, exulting nations, praise ; Praise him, &c. Hosannah ! hosannah ! hosannah ! 11 I SOUND THE LOUD TIMBIIEL. SouNj) the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea, Jehovah has triumph 'd, his people are free ! Sing, for the ?>nde of the tyrant is broken— His chariots, his horsemen, all splendid and brave ! How vain was their lK>asting, the Lord hath but spoken, And chariots and horsemen are sunk in the wave. Sound the loud timbrel o'er Egypt's dark sea. Jehf)vah has triumph'd, his people are free ! His pcH)ple are free ! his people are free ! his i)eople are free ! Praise to the Conqueror ! praise to the Lord ! His word was our arrow, his breath was our sword. I id of Israel's hovah bow ! 155 Who shall return fn tnii i? . , Of those .he It fo h ^''f. '^ '""^ The Lord hath fcok'd ot f \''-'"" "^^^ P" -IN ENCOMIASTIC PRAYER TO OUR „r .c To'CrThL?h°:' ' '■ r ""^ '^''"'^ -J-- Mv TvV '^ '^'"' "'"^ '"'>^P'"« fire • -*""«« CAto<2 smetljica vk." O could I at the altar bend n t( />„ «, : "-"*st on thee, W Corpus Christi salmi me." To crush at once the idol Self-will down As when, bcft T\Jv oro niir /i„r~.- «ns with aJI their maJic te eyes, e, riso. 156 And I for mercy cry to thee, *' i'Oiii: Jesu exaudi me." When hell's fell agents, with allurements gay. Would draw my unguarded heart from thee astray. His arts to foil I to thee quickly flee, " Intra tua Fiht/a absconde me." In grief, disease, in misery, death and shame, I'll humbly still adore thy sacred name ; And daily offer up this prayer to thee, " Ne permittas me separari a te." When, press'd with mortal sickness, I shall lie, And ev'ry earthly phantom from me fly. And gaping hell would make my soul its prey, " Ah hoste maligna defende me." And when my soul's about to take its flight To realms of wo, or regions of delight, That mine a future life of bliss may be, " In hora mortis meoi voca me." When the tremendous trump shall sound, To awake the nations under ground, All flesh their sovereign judge to see, " Etjube me venire ad te." Then shall e'erlasting hymns of joy, In heav'nly strains, my hours employ- — Adoring God> who bled for me, *' Ut cvm Sanctis tuis laudem te." May all the faithful, with a heart elate, Maintain the truths which to the* e joys translate, Till heav'n's bright region shall them all contai'i, *' fn scpcula sceculorwn. Amen." Miserere nobis* Miserere nobis. Miserere nobis. Miserere nobis. 157 THE LITANY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN. Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison, Christe audi nos, Christe exaudi nos, Pater de caelis Deus, Fill Redemptor mundi Deus, ^piritus sancte Deus, Sancta Trinitas unus^Deus Sancta Maria, * Sancta Dei Genitrix, Sancta Virgo Virginuni Mater Christi, ' Mater Divinae Gratite, ' Mater purissima. Mater castissima. Mater inviolata. Mater intemerata, Mater amabilis, Mater admirabilis. Mater Creatwis, Mater Salvatoris, Virgo prudentissima, Virgo veneranda, Virgo praedicanda, Virgo potens, Virgo Clemens, Virgo fidelis, Speculum justitise, Sedes sapientiae, Causa nostnie Itttitite, Vas spirituale, Vas honorabile, I > Ii Vas insigne devotionis, Rosa Mystica, Turris Davidica, Turris eburnea, Domus aurea, Foederis area, Janua caeli, Stella matutina, Salus infirmorurn, Refugium peccatorum, Coasolatrix afflictorum, Auxilium Christianorum, Regina Angelorum, Regina Patriarcharum, Regina Prophetarum, Regina Apostolorum, Regina Martyrum, Regina Confessorum, Regina Virginum, Regina Sanctorum omnium, j X"mil?e!' "^"^ ''"^' ^'''^'^ '"""^'^ E^^«di nos "^rbis.^*'" ^"^ '""^^ P^^^^^^' '^«"di^ Mistrere Christe audi nos. Chnste exaudi nos. THE SAME IN ENGLISH. Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord have mercv on ..« Uiris hear us. Christ, graciously hear us ^ "'' GodV IP S ''^« 1 ^^^^^"' ^«^^ ire.". (^od the Son, Redeemer of the world! Aa.. merc^, on iod the Holy Ghost, have merct/ on us. rce nof *? '^audi nos Mi St re re 'cj on us. J. mercy on 159 nd^y Tridty, one God, /^ve mercy H^ V M Other of God, 2 if "'-L ' '^^" ^^ virgins, I Mother of Christ, ■ ^'^'l; of divine grace, Mother most pure. Mother most chaste. Mother undefiJed, Mother untor.ched. Mother most amiable, Mother most admirable Mother of our Creator,' Mother of our Redeemer, Virgin most prudent, Virgin most venerable, Virgin most renowned, Virgin most powerful, Virgin most merciful, Virgin most faithful Mirror of Justice^ Seat of Wisdom, Causa of our Joy, ^Spiritual Vessel,' Vessel of Honor, Vessel of singular Devotion, Mystical Rose, Tower of David, Tower of Ivory, House of Gold, Ark of the Covenant, Gate of Heaven, Morning Star, Health of the Weak, Refuge of Sinnersj on tis. 1 R :5i ^» w 160 Comforter of the afflicted. Help of Christians, Queen if Ang-c;^, Queen of Patriarchs, Queen of Prophets, Queen of Apostles, Qusen of Martyrs, Queen of Confessors, \M Queen of Virgins, Queen of all Saints, Lamb of GcJ, who takest away the sins of' world, spare m, O Lord, h'mh ^1- r'''!' t'^-' f^'^''^^'^ /'^^"' ^'^, O Lord, i.arnb ot Lrod, ^c, /lave mere?/ on tts. C hrist hear us. Christ, graciously hear us. Lord have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on u.<. »-^rd, have meicy on us. • M le sins of the O Lord. 3ar us. e mercy on m. ^fl