THE OFFICE OF THE ELT Tradidit semejsen pr not t suauitatis. Defend us from our fee and Tame V. Thou shalt open my lipper. O Lord R. And my mouth shall shew font Thy praye V. O God, make speed to sane me R. O Lord, make hast to help me. 1 Most of The Office of the Holy Cross appeared u the besZA of 1648, but in a fragmentary form. First came a piece Upon AUT B. Saviour's Passion,' which included all the Hymn The "thr Antiphona,' which was the last so called here; them the Recom mendation of the precedent Hymn; then a Prayer; and lastly, Christ's Victory,' including three other of the verses, called the Antiphona.' Our text is from 'Carmen Deo Nostro' &e, of 1652, as before (pp. 31-48)—the engraving in which is reproduced in our illustrated quarto edition. See Notes and Illustrations at close of this composition. G. Glory be to the FATHER. and to the SON. and to the Holy] GHOST. As it was in the beginning, is now, and euer 10 shall be, world without end. Amen. THE HYMN. The wakefull Matines hast to sing The unknown sorrows of our King: The Father's Word and Wisdom, made Man for man, by man's betraid; The World's price sett to sale, and by the bold By His worst foes (because He would) beseig'd and taken. I A All hail, fait tree. Whose fruit we bel What song shall raise Thy seemly praise. Who broughtst to light I to out of death. Pay out of Night ! Lo, we adore Thee, Pread LAMI and bow thus low before Thee: 15 20 |