11. They shew the glory of Thy kingdom and talk of Thy power; 12. That Thy power, Thy glory, and mightiness of Thy kingdom: might be known unto men. 13. Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom: and Thy dominion endureth throughout all ages. 14. The Lord upholdeth all such as fall and lifteth up all those that are down. 15. The eyes of all wait upon Thee, O Lord and Thou givest them their meat in due season. 16. Thou openest Thine Hand : and fillest all things living with plenteousness. 17. The Lord is righteous in all His ways: and holy in all His works. 18. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon Him: yea, all such as call upon Him faithfully. 19. He will fulfil the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, and will help them. 20. The Lord preserveth all them that love Him: but scattereth abroad all the ungodly. 21. My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord: and let all flesh give thanks unto His holy Name for ever and ever. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. While I live. Ps. cxlvi. Lauda, anima mea. Praise the Lord, O my soul; while I live will I praise the Lord: yea, as long as I have any being, I will sing praises unto my God. 2. O put not your trust in princes, nor in child of man: for there is any no help in them. 3. For when the breath of man goeth forth he shall turn again to his earth and then all his thoughts perish. 4. Blessed is he that hath the God is in the Lord his God; of Jacob for his help: and whose hope 5. Who made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: who keepeth His promise for ever; 6. Who helpeth them to right that suffer wrong: who feedeth the hungry. 7. The Lord looseth men out of prison: the Lord giveth sight to the blind. 8. The Lord helpeth them that are fallen: the Lord careth for the righteous. 9. The Lord careth for the stran gers; He defendeth the fatherless and widow as for the way of the ungodly, He turneth it upside down. : 10. The Lord thy God, O Sion, shall be King for evermore: and throughout all generations. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. While I live will I praise the Lord. Antiphon. Yea, a joyful and pleasant thing. Ps. cxlvii. Laudate Dominum. O praise the Lord, for it is a good thing to sing praises unto our God: yea, a joyful and pleasant thing it is to be thankful. Jeru 2. The Lord doth build up salem and gather together the outcasts of Israel. : 5. Great is our Lord, and great is His power: yea, and His wisdom is infinite. 6. The Lord setteth up the meek: and bringeth the ungodly down to the ground. 7. O sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving: sing praises upon the harp unto our God; 8. Who covereth the heaven with clouds, and prepareth rain for the earth and maketh the grass to grow upon the mountains, and herb for the use of men; 9. Who giveth fodder unto the cattle and feedeth the young ravens that call upon Him. 10. He hath no pleasure in the strength of an horse: neither delighteth He in any man's legs. 11. But the Lord's delight is in them that fear Him: and put their trust in His mercy. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. Yea, a joyful and plea sant thing it is to be thankful. Antiphon. Praise the Lord. Ps. cxlvii. 12. Lauda Hierusalem. 12. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Sion. 13. For He hath made fast the bars of thy gates: and hath blessed thy children within thee. 14. He maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the flour of Wheat. : 15. He sendeth forth His commandment upon earth: and His Word runneth very swiftly. 16. He giveth snow like wool: and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes. 17. He casteth forth His ice like morsels: who is able to abide His frost ? 18. He sendeth out His Word, and melteth them: He bloweth with His Wind, and the waters flow. 19. He sheweth His word unto Jacob: His statutes and ordinances unto Israel. 20. He hath not dealt so with any nation: neither have the heathen knowledge of His laws. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem. The Chapter, 2 Cor. i. 3, 4. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of Mercies, and the God of all comfort; who comforteth us in all our tribulation. R. Thanks be to God. When the Service of the next day is that of the Sunday, this Chapter is said at the Saturday Vespers, (1.) from Epiphany to Septuagesima; (2.) from Trinity to Advent. Hymn for Saturdays, from Epiphany to the First Sunday in Lent. Deus Creator omnium. MAKER of all things, God most High, Great Framer of the starry sky; That rob'st the day in beauteous light, In sweet repose the quiet night. May sleep our tirèd limbs restore, And fit for toil and use once more; Relieve our cares, and soothe our breast, And lull our anxious griefs to rest. We thank Thee for the day that's gone; We pray Thee now the night comes on, Help us poor sinners as we raise Th' accustom'd offering of praise. To Thee our hearts their musick bring, Thee our united voices sing; To Thee our pure affections soar, Thee may our chasten'd souls adore. So when the deep'ning shades prevail, And night o'er day hath dropp'd her veil, Faith may no wildering darkness know, But night with Faith's own radiance glow. From Trinity to Advent, on Saturdays at Vespers is said the Hymn, O lux beata Trinitas. O TRINITY of blessed light, Whilst sleepless Thou dost keep the Shed Thou within our hearts Thy ray. mind, Our sins in sleep for ever bind; And check our sleep's lethargic dew. From every wrongful passion free, CHRIST, with the FATHER ever one! V. Let our evening prayer come up before Thee, O Lord. Ry. And let Thy mercy come down on us. To Thee our morning song of praise, All laud to GOD the FATHER be; V. Let our evening prayer come up before Thee, O Lord. Ry. And let Thy mercy come down on us. Antiphon as in the Proper Services. Magnificat, St. Luke i. Antiphon as in the Proper Services. 5. Offer the sacrifice of righteousness and put your trust in the Lord. 6. There be many that say: Who will shew us any good? 7. Lord, lift Thou up: the light of Thy countenance upon us. 8. Thou hast put gladness in my heart since the time that their Corn, and Wine, and Oil increased. 9. I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest: for it is Thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety. Glory be to the Father, &c. Ps. xxxi. In te, Domine, speravi. In Thee, O Lord, have I put my trust let me never be put to confusion, deliver me in Thy right eousness. 2. Bow down Thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me. 3. And be Thou my strong Rock, and house of defence: that Thou mayest save me. 4. For Thou art my strong Rock, and my Castle: be Thou also my guide, and lead me for Thy Name's sake. 5. Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me: for Thou art my strength. 6. Into Thy Hands I commend my spirit for Thou hast Redeemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth. Glory be to the Father, &c. Ps. xci. Qui habitat. Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. 2. I will say unto the Lord, Thou art My Hope, and My strong Hold: My God, in Him will I trust. 3. For He shall deliver Thee from the snare of the hunter: and from the noisome pestilence. 4. He shall defend Thee under His Wings, and Thou shalt be safe under His Feathers: His faithfulness and truth shall be Thy shield and buckler. 5. Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day; 6. For the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day. 7. A thousand shall fall beside Thee, and ten thousand at Thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh Thee. 8. Yea, with Thine eyes shalt Thou behold and see the reward of the ungodly. Thou hast set Thine house of defence 9. For Thou, Lord, art My hope : very high. 10. There shall no evil happen unto Thee neither shall any plague come nigh Thy dwelling. 11. For He shall give His Angels charge over Thee: to keep Thee in all Thy ways. hands: that Thou hurt not Thy Foot 12. They shall bear Thee in their against a stone. 13. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder the young lion and the dragon shalt Thou tread under Thy Feet. 2. Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord: even in the courts of the house of our God. 3. Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord. 4. The Lord that made heaven and earth: give thee blessing out of Sion. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. Have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer. Ps. iv. 1. This Antiphon is always said, unless some other be appointed. The Chapter, Jerem. xiv. 9. Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by Thy Name; leave us not. This Chapter is said daily, except from Maundy Thursday to LowSunday, inclusive. R. Thanks be to God. Hymn, Te lucis ante terminum. BEFORE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray That with Thy wonted favour, Thou Would'st be our Guard and Keeper now. From all ill dreams defend our eyes, O FATHER, that we ask be done, Who, with the HOLY GHOST and Thee, Shall live and reign eternally. Amen. . Keep me as the apple of an eye. R. Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings. Antiphon. Come, O Lord. Nunc Dimittis. St. Luke ii. 29. vant depart in peace: according to Thy Word. For mine eyes have seen: Thy Salvation. Which Thou hast prepared: before the face of all people; To be a Light to lighten the Gentiles and to be the Glory of Thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father, &c. Antiphon. Come, O Lord, and visit us in peace; that we may rejoice before Thee with a perfect heart.-Is. xxxviii. 3. Here follow the Prayers, p. clxxviii. This Compline is said daily throughout Advent without change, except that on the Feasts of St. Andrew and St. Thomas, the Hymn, Salvator mundi Domine, is said instead of Te lucis ante terminum. COMPLINE II. On Christmas-Eve. Antiphon to Psalms. Be ye ready, like unto men that wait for their Lord, when He shall return from the wedding.—St. Luke xii. 36. The Lesson, Jerem. xiv. 9, as in Compline i. Hymn, Salvator mundi Domine. O SAVIOUR of the World forlorn, Who, man to save, as man wast Born; Protect us through this coming night, And ever save us by Thy might. Be with us, LORD, in mercy nigh, And spare Thy servants when they cry; Our sins blot out, our prayers receive, Our darkness lighten, and forgive. |