to us sinners, life and glory everlasting. Who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. THE SIXTH. The Versicle. ORD, by Thy sweet and saving sign, The Responsor. Defend us from our foes and Thine. Ver. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord; Ver. O God, make speed to save me. Res. O Lord, make haste to help me. Ver. Glory be to, &c. Res. As it was in, &c. The Hymn. Now is the noon of sorrow's night High in His patience as their spite. Lo, the faint Lamb, with weary limb, Bears that huge tree which must bear Him! For fruit of sorrow and of shame, Shall swell with both for Him, and mix All woes into one crucifix. Is tortur'd thirst itself too sweet a cup? Gall and more bitter mocks shall make it up. Are nails blunt pens of superficial smart? the inmost heart. The Antiphon. O, dear and sweet dispute "Twixt death's and love's far different fruit! Different as far As antidotes and poisons are. By that first fatal tree Both life and liberty Were sold and slain; By this they both look up and live again! The Versicle. Lo, we adore Thee, Dread Lamb and bow thus low before Thee; The Responsor. 'Cause by the covenant of Thy Cross Thou hast saved the world from certain loss. The Prayer. O, my Lord Jesu Christ, Son of the living God! interpose, I pray Thee, Thine own precious death, Thy Cross and Passion, betwixt my soul and Thy judgment, now and in the hour of my death. And vouchsafe to grant me Thy grace and mercy; to the living and dead, remission and rest; to Thy Church, peace and concord ; to us sinners, life and glory everlasting. Who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. THE NINTH. The Versicle. ORD, by Thy sweet and saving sign, The Responsor. Defend us from our foes and Thine. Ver. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord; Res. As it was in, &c. The Hymn. The ninth with awful horror hark'ned to those groans His own love's and our sin's great sacrifice. tore. The Antiphon. O, strange mysterious strife When on the Cross my King did bleed The Versicle. Lo, we adore Thee, Dread Lamb! and fall Thus low before Thee; The Responsor. 'Cause by the covenant of Thy Cross Thou hast saved at once the whole world's loss. The Prayer. 0, my Lord Jesu Christ, Son of the living God! interpose, I pray Thee, Thine own precious death, Thy Cross and Passion, betwixt my soul and Thy judgment, now and in the hour of my death. And vouchsafe to grant me Thy grace and mercy; to the living and dead, remission and rest; to Thy Church, peace and concord; to us sinners, life and glory everlasting. Who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. EVENSONG. The Versicle. ORD, by Thy sweet and saving sign, The Responsor. Defend us from our foes and Thine. Ver. Thou shalt open my lips, O Lord; Res. And my mouth shall declare Thy praise. Res. O Lord, make haste to help me. Res. As it was in, &c. The Hymn. But there were rocks would not relent at this. Lo, for their own hearts they rend His ! Superfluous spear! but there's a heart stands by The Antiphon. O sad, sweet tree ! |