Dum nil perenne cogitat, Nor, thinking but on Seseque culpis illigat. Cœleste pulset ostium: Vitale tollat præmium : Vitemus omne noxium : Purgemus omne pessi mum. Præsta, Pater piissime, Patrique compar Unice, Cum Spiritu Paraclito, Regnans per omne sæculum. Amen. V. Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea. R. Sicut incensum in conspectu tuo. Ant. Te Deum Patrem ingenitum. things of time, Into eternal darkness go. Teach us to knock at heaven's high door; Teach us the prize of life to win: Teach us all evil to abhor, And purify ourselves within. THE MAGNIFICAT. * Magníficat: ánima mea Dóminum. Et exultávit spíritus meus: * in Dco salutári meo. 1 My soul doth mag, nify : the Lord. 2 And my spirit. hath rejoiced: in God my Saviour. Quia respéxit humilitátem ancillæ suæ : * ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes. Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est: * et sanctum nomen ejus. 3 For he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid: for behold henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. 4 For he that is mighty hath done great things unto me: and holy is his name. 5 And his mercy is from generation to ge*timéntibus neration: unto them that fear him. Et misericórdia ejus a progénie in progénies: eum. Fecit poténtiam in 6 He hath shewed bráchio suo : * dispér- strength with his arm: sit supérbos mente he hath scattered the cordis sui. Depósuit poténtes de sede: * et exaltávit húmiles. Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * et dívites dimísit inánes. Suscépit Israel púe proud in the imagination of their heart. 7 He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble. 8 He hath filled the hungry with good things and the rich he hath sent empty rum suum: * recordá- his servant Israel: betus misericórdiæ suæ. ing mindful of his Sicut locútus est ad patres nostros: *Abraham, et sémini ejus in sæcula. Gloria Patri, &c. . mercy. 10 As he spake unto our fathers: to Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory be to the Father, &c. Ant. Thee, the Fa Ant. Te Deum Patrem ingenitum; te ther unbegotten; thee, Filium unigenitum; the only-begotten Son; te Spiritum Sanctum thee, the Holy Ghost, Paraclitum; sanctam the Paraclite; the holy et individuam Trini- and undivided Trintatem, toto corde et ity, with our whole ore confitemur, lauda- soul and voice we acmus; atque benedici- knowledge, we praise, mus; tibi gloria in and we bless; to thee sæcula. be glory for ever. EXCITA, quæsumus, EXERT, we beseech Domine, potentiam tu- thee, O Lord, thy am, et veni: ut ab im- power, and come, that minentibus peccato- through thy protecrum nostrorum peri- tion we may be freed culis te mereamur pro- from the imminent tegente eripi, te liber- danger of our sins, and ante salvari. Qui vivis, et regnas, in sæcula sæculorum. Amen. be saved by thy deliverance. Who livest and reignest world without end. Amen. V. The Lord be with Here follows the Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin (page 125) proper for the season, if it is to be sung. COMPLIN. The Reader begins. JUBE, domne, be- PRAY, sir, a blessnedicere. ing. Blessing. NOCTEM quietam, MAY the Lord alet finem perfectum mighty grant us a concedat nobis Domi- quiet night, and a per nus omnipotens. R. Amen. fect end. R. Amen. 1 St. Pet. v. BRETHREN, be sober, and watch: because your adversary Short Lesson. FRATRES, sobrii estote, et vigilate: quia adversarius vester diabolus tanquam leo ru- the devil as a roaring giens circuit, quærens quem devoret cui resistite fortes in fide. Tu autem, Domine, miserere nobis. R. Deo gratias. V. Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini. lion goeth about, seeking whom he may devour; whom resist ye strong in faith. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on us. R. Thanks be to God. V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. |