Today's Saint, October 31: The Vigil of All Saints, or All Hallows' Eve

[Paul S]

Common Vigil

Fast and Abstinence

PRAYER BEFORE OFFICE
Open thou, O Lord, my mouth to bless thy holy Name; cleanse also my heart from all vain, evil, and wandering thoughts; enlighten my understanding; enkindle my affections; that I may say this Office worthily, with attention and devotion, and so be meet to be heard in the presence of thy divine Majesty. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Lord, in union with that divine intention wherewith thou thyself on earth didst render thy praises to God, I desire to offer these Hours (or this Hour) unto thee.

MATINS
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee : Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners ; Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord : Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary : Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried : He descended into hell ; The third day he rose again from the dead : He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty : From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost : The holy Catholic Church : The Communion of Saints : The Forgiveness of sins : The Resurrection of the body : And the Life everlasting. Amen.

V. O Lord, + open thou my lips. R. And my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.
V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.
O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.
Psalm 94. Venite, exsultemus Domino.
Let us heartily rejoice in the strength of our salvation. Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ; and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms.
O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.
For the Lord is a great God ; and a great King above all gods: For the Lord will not cast off his people: In his hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is his also.
Let us sing unto the Lord.
The sea is his and he made it ; and his hands prepared the dry land. O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker: For he is the Lord our God ; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand.
O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.
Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness ; when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.
Let us sing unto the Lord.
Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways: unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.
O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.
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. Amen.
Let us sing unto the Lord.
O come, * Let us sing unto the Lord.

The Hymn
Whene'er we rise, refreshed with sleep,
To turn to thee, and vigils keep,
Then, as we sing thy praises dear,
O Father, be thou to us near.

To thee our earliest morning song,
To thee our hearts' full powers belong;
Therefore do thou, O Lord, prevent
Each following action and intent.

As shades at morning speed away,
As darkness flees the star of day,
So let transgressions of the night
Be purged by thee, celestial Light.

Cut off, we pray thee, each offence,
And every lust of thought and sense,
That these our lips, which thee adore,
May praise thee now and evermore.

O Father, that we ask be done
Through Jesus Christ, thine only Son,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Shall live and reign eternally. Amen.

THE NOCTURN
Ant.The Lord hath looked down.
Psalm 13. Dixit insipiens
The fool hath said in his heart: * There is no God,
2 They are corrupt, and are become abominable in their ways: * there is none that doth good, no not one.
3 The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men, * to see if there be any that understand and seek God.
4 They are all gone aside, they are become unprofitable together: * there is none that doth good, no not one.5 Their throat is an open sepulchre: with their tongues they acted deceitfully; * the poison of asps is under their lips.
6 Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness; * their feet are swift to shed blood.
7 Destruction and unhappiness in their ways: and the way of peace they have not known: * there is no fear of God before their eyes.
8 Shall not all they know that work iniquity, * who devour my people as they eat bread ?
9 They have not called upon the Lord: * there have they trembled for fear, where there was no fear.
10 For the Lord is in the just generation: you have confounded the counsel of the poor man, * but the Lord is his hope.
11 Who shall give out of Sion the salvation of Israel? * when the Lord shall have turned away the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad. 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. Amen.
Ant.The Lord hath looked down from heaven upon the children of men.

Ant. Who worketh justice.
Psalm 14. Domine, quis habitabit?
Lord, who shall dwell in thy tabernacle? * or who shall rest in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh without blemish, * and worketh justice:
3 He that speaketh truth in his heart, * who hath not used deceit in his tongue:4 Nor hath done evil to his neighbour: * nor taken up a reproach against his neighbours.
5 In his sight the malignant is brought to nothing: * but he glorifieth them that fear the Lord.
6 He that sweareth to his neighbour, and deceiveth not; * he that hath not put out his money to usury, nor taken bribes against the innocent:7 He that doth these things shall not be moved for ever. 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. Amen.
Ant. Who worketh justice, shall rest in thy holy hill, O Lord.

Ant. Incline, O Lord.
Psalm 16. Exaudi, Domine
Hear, O Lord, my justice: * attend to my supplication.
2 Give ear unto my prayer, * which proceedeth not from deceitful lips.
3 Let my judgment come forth from thy countenance: * let thy eyes behold the things that are equitable.
4 Thou hast proved my heart, and visited it by night, * thou hast tried me by fire: and iniquity hath not been found in me.
5 That my mouth may not speak the works of men: * for the sake of the words of thy lips, I have kept hard ways.
6 Perfect thou my goings in thy paths: * that my footsteps be not moved.
7 I have cried to thee, for thou, O God, hast heard me: * O incline thy ear unto me, and hear my words.
8 Shew forth thy wonderful mercies; * thou who savest them that trust in thee.
9 From them that resist thy right hand keep me, * as the apple of thy eye. 10 Protect me under the shadow of thy wings. * From the face of the wicked who have afflicted me.
11 My enemies have surrounded my soul: they have shut up their fat: * their mouth hath spoken proudly.
12 They have cast me forth and now they have surrounded me: * they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth.
13 They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; * and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.
14 Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; * deliver my soul from the wicked one: thy sword
15 from the enemies of thy hand. O Lord, divide them from the few of the earth in their life: * their belly is filled from thy hidden stores.16 They are full of children: * and they have left to their little ones the rest of their substance.
17 But as for me, I will appear before thy sight in justice: I shall be satisfied when thy glory shall appear. 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. Amen.
Ant. Incline, O Lord, thy ear unto me, and hear my words.

Ant.I will love thee.
Psalm 17. i. Diligam te, Domine
O Lord, my strength: * The Lord is my firmament, my refuge, and my deliverer.
2 My God is my helper, * and in him will I put my trust.3 My protector and the horn of my salvation, and my support.
4 Praising I will call upon the Lord: * and I shall be saved from my enemies.
5 The sorrows of death surrounded me: * and the torrents of iniquity troubled me.
6 The sorrows of hell encompassed me: * and the snares of death prevented me.
7 In my affliction I called upon the Lord, * and I cried to my God: 8 And he heard my voice from his holy temple: * and my cry before him came into his ears.
9 The earth shook and trembled: * the foundations of the mountains were troubled and were moved, because he was angry with them.
10 There went up a smoke in his wrath: and a fire flamed from his face: * coals were kindled by it.
11 He bowed the heavens, and came down: * and darkness was under his feet.
12 And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; * he flew upon the wings of the winds.
13 And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: * dark waters in the clouds of the air.
14 At the brightness that was before him the clouds passed, * hail and coals of fire.
15 And the Lord thundered from heaven, and the highest gave his voice: * hail and coals of fire.
16 And he sent forth his arrows, and he scattered them: * he multiplied lightnings, and troubled them.
17 Then the fountains of waters appeared, * and the foundations of the world were discovered:18 At thy rebuke, O Lord, * at the blast of the spirit of thy wrath. 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. Amen.
Ant.I will love thee, O Lord, my power.

Ant. The Lord will reward me.
Psalm 17. ii. Misit de summo
19 He sent from on high, and took me: * and received me out of many waters.
20 He delivered me from my strongest enemies, and from them that hated me: * for they were too strong for me.
21 They prevented me in the day of my affliction: * and the Lord became my protector.
22 And he brought me forth into a large place: * he saved me, because he was well pleased with me.
23 And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; * and will repay me according to the cleanness of my hands:
24 Because I have kept the ways of the Lord; * and have not done wickedly against my God.
25 For till his judgments are in my sight: * and his justices I have not put away from me.
26 And I shall be spotless with him: * and shall keep myself from my iniquity.
27 And the Lord will reward me according to my justice; * and according to the cleanness of my hands before his eyes.
28 With the holy, thou wilt be holy; * and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent.
29 And with the elect thou wilt be elect: * and with the perverse thou wilt be perverted.
30 For thou wilt save the humble people; * but wilt bring down the eyes of the proud.
31 For thou lightest my lamp, O Lord: * O my God enlighten my darkness.
32 For by thee I shall be delivered from temptation; * and through my God I shall go over a wall.
33 As for my God, his way is undefiled: the words of the Lord are fire tried: * he is the protector of all that trust in him.
34 For who is God but the Lord? * or who is God but our God?
35 God who hath girt me with strength; * and made my way blameless.
36 Who hath made my feet like the feet of harts: * and who setteth me upon high places.
37 Who teacheth my hands to war: * and thou hast made my arms like a brazen bow. 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. Amen.
Ant. The Lord will reward me, according to my justice.

Ant. The Lord liveth.
Psalm 17. iii. Et dedisti mihi
38 And thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: * and thy right hand hath held me up:39 And thy discipline hath corrected me unto the end: * and thy discipline, the same shall teach me.
40 Thou hast enlarged my steps under me; * and my feet are not weakened.
41 I will pursue after my enemies, and overtake them: * and I will not turn again till they are consumed.
42 I will break them, and they shall not be able to stand: * they shall fall under my feet.
43 And thou hast girded me with strength unto battle; * and hast subdued under me them that rose up against me.
44 And thou hast made my enemies turn their back upon me, * and hast destroyed them that hated me.
45 They cried, but there was none to save them, to the Lord: * but he heard them not.
46 And I shall beat them as small as the dust before the wind; * I shall bring them to nought, like the dirt in the streets.
47 Thou wilt deliver me from the contradictions of the people: * thou wilt make me head of the Gentiles.
48 A people, which I knew not, hath served me: * at the hearing of the ear they have obeyed me.
49 The children that are strangers have lied to me, * strange children have faded away, and have halted from their paths.
50 The Lord liveth, and blessed be my God, * and let the God of my salvation be exalted :
51 O God, who avengest me, and subduest the people under me, * my deliverer from my enemies.
52 And thou wilt lift me up above them that rise up against me: * from the unjust man thou wilt deliver me.
53 Therefore will I give glory to thee, O Lord, among the nations, * and I will sing a psalm to thy name.
54 Giving great deliverance to his king, and shewing mercy to David his anointed : * and to his seed for ever. 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. Amen.
Ant. The Lord liveth, and blessed be the God of my salvation.

Ant. May the Lord hear thee
Psalm 19. Exaudiat te Dominus
In the day of tribulation: †† * may the name of the God of Jacob protect thee.
2 May he send thee help from the sanctuary: * and defend thee out of Sion.
3 May he be mindful of all thy sacrifices: * and may thy whole burnt offering be made fat.
4 May he give thee according to thy own heart; * and confirm all thy counsels.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation; * and in the name of our God we shall be exalted.
6 The Lord fulfil all thy petitions: * now have I known that the Lord hath saved his anointed.7 He will hear him from his holy heaven: * the salvation of his right hand is in powers.
8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: * but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.
9 They are bound, and have fallen; * but we are risen, and are set upright.10 O Lord, save the king: * and hear us in the day that we shall call upon thee.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. Amen.
Ant. May the Lord hear thee in the day of tribulation.

Ant. In thy strength.
Psalm 20. Domine, in virtute tua
O Lord, the king shall joy; †† * and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly.
2 Thou hast given him his heart's desire: * and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips.
3 For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: * thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
4 He asked life of thee: * and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
5 His glory is great in thy salvation: * glory and great beauty shalt thou lay upon him.
6 For thou shalt give him to be a blessing for ever and ever: * thou shalt make him joyful in gladness with thy countenance.
7 For the king hopeth in the Lord: * and through the mercy of the most High he shall not be moved.
8 Let thy hand be found by all thy enemies: * let thy right hand find out all them that hate thee.
9 Thou shalt make them as an oven of fire, in the time of thy anger: * the Lord shall trouble them in his wrath, and fire shall devour them.
10 Their fruit shalt thou destroy from the earth: * and their seed from among the children of men.
11 For they have intended evils against thee: * they have devised counsels which they have not been able to establish.
12 For thou shalt make them turn their back: * in thy remnants thou shalt prepare their face.
13 Be thou exalted, O Lord, in thy own strength: * we will sing and praise thy power. 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. Amen.
Ant. In thy strength, O Lord, the king shall joy.

Ant. I will extol thee.
Psalm 29. Exaltabo te, Domine
O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: †† * and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me.
2 O Lord my God, I have cried to thee, * and then hast healed me.
3 Thou hast brought forth, O Lord, my soul from hell: * thou hast saved me from them that go down into the pit.
4 Sing to the Lord, O ye his saints: * and give praise to the memory of his holiness.
5 For wrath is in his indignation; * and life in his good will.6 In the evening weeping shall have place, * and in the morning gladness.
7 And in my abundance I said: * I shall never be moved.
8 O Lord, in thy favour, * thou gavest strength to my beauty.9 Thou turnedst away thy face from me, and I became troubled.
10 To thee, O Lord, will I cry: * and I will make supplication to my God.
11 What profit is there in my blood, whilst I go down to corruption?12 Shall dust confess to thee, or declare thy truth?
13 The Lord hath heard, and hath had mercy on me: * the Lord became my helper.
14 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into joy: * thou hast cut my sackcloth, and hast compassed me with gladness:
15 To the end that my glory may sing to thee, and I may not regret: * O Lord my God, I will give praise to thee for ever. 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. Amen.
Ant. I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me.

V. Sing praises unto the Lord, O ye saints of his. R. And give thanks unto him, for a remembrance of his holiness.

Our Father secretly to
V.And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.

Absolution Graciously hear, O Lord Jesus Christ, the prayers of thy servants, and have mercy upon us. Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, for ever and ever. R. Amen.
V. Pray, Lord, give me thy blessing.
Bened. May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection. R. Amen.
Lesson i
Chap. 6, 17-23
The Lesson is taken from the Holy Gospel according to Luke
At that time : Jesus came down from the mountain and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude out of all Judea, and Jerusalem, and from the sea coast of Tyre and Sidon. And so on, and that which followeth.
A Homily by St. Ambrose the Bishop
Lib. 5 in Luc. cap. 6 post initium
Mark well how Jesus goeth upward with his Apostles, and downward to the multitude. How should the multitude behold Christ, save in a lower place? Such go not up with him to the things which are above ; such attain not to the things which are high. Hence, when Jesus cometh down, he findeth such as are diseased : for such like go not up to the heights. Hence also Matthew saith that there were there "all sick people." Of these every man had need of healing, that, when he had received strength, by and by, he might go up into the mountain. And therefore, being himself come down to the plain, he healeth them in this lower place; that is to say, he calleth them away from their earthly desires, and freeth them of their blindness. He cometh down to the level of our wounded condition, to impart to us something from the abundance of his own nature, thus to make us joint-heirs of the kingdom of heaven.
V.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R. Thanks be to God.
R. He hath redeemed his people, and ransomed them ; therefore shall they come and sing in the height of Sion, and shall rejoice in the goodness of the Lord, unto the wheat and the wine and the oil ; * And they shall hunger no more. V.And their soul shall be as a watered garden. And.

V. Pray, Lord, give me thy blessing.
Bened. May help divine be with us all, for ever abiding. R. Amen.
Lesson ii
Blessed be ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Saint Luke giveth us but four of the Lord's beatitudes, whilst Saint Matthew hath eight. However, the four are contained in the eight, and the eight in the four. For in these four are embraced the cardinal virtues, whilst the number eight in itself containeth a mystery. It is written at the head of more than one of the Psalms that they are for the octave. And thou hast received the commandment : Give a portion to seven, and also to eight. To seven or eight what? Perchance, degrees of blessedness. For the octave of blessedness, namely this eighth beatitude, doth name the most glorious realization of all virtues, Blessed are they which are persecuted, and also the fullest realization of blessedness : Theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
V.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R. Thanks be to God.
R. I am straitened on every side, and know not what to choose ; * It is better for me to fall into the hands of men, than to sin against the law of God. V.For if I do this thing, it is death unto me : and if I do it not, I cannot escape your hands. It.

V. Pray, Lord, give me thy blessing.
Bened. May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven. R. Amen.
Lesson iii
But let us now consider the fuller of the forms of these beatitudes. Blessed be ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. Both of the Evangelists give to this beatitude the first place. Yea, surely, for poorness, at least in spirit, is the first in order, the mother and procreatrix of virtues ; since he that setteth no store by temporal things, winneth toward eternal things ; neither is any man able to gain the kingdom of heaven, on whom the love of this present world doth so press, that he cannot rid himself thereof.
V.But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. R. Thanks be to God.
R. The Lord hath sent his Angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, * That they have not hurt me ; forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me. V.God hath sent forth his mercy and his truth, and delivered my soul from among the lions' whelps. That. Glory. That.

LAUDS
V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

Ant.Have mercy.
Psalm 50. Miserere
On me, O God, * according to thy great mercy.
2 And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies * blot out my iniquity.
3 Wash me yet more from my iniquity, * and cleanse me from my sin.
4 For I know my iniquity, * and my sin is always before me.
5 To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil before thee: * that thou mayst be justified in thy words and mayst overcome when thou art judged.
6 For behold I was conceived in iniquities; * and in sins did my mother conceive me.
7 For behold thou hast loved truth: * the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.
8 Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall be cleansed: * thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow.
9 To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: * and the bones that have been humbled shall rejoice.
10 Turn away thy face from my sins, * and blot out all my iniquities.
11 Create a clean heart in me, O God: * and renew a right spirit within my bowels.
12 Cast me not away from thy face; * and take not thy holy spirit from me.
13 Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, * and strengthen me with a perfect spirit.
14 I will teach the unjust thy ways: * and the wicked shall be converted to thee.
15 Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my salvation: * and my tongue shall extol thy justice.
16 O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: * and my mouth shall declare thy praise.
17 For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would indeed have given it: * with burnt offerings thou wilt not be delighted.
18 A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: * a contrite and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
19 Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with Sion; * that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up.
20 Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, oblations and whole burnt offerings: * then shall they lay calves upon thy altar. 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. Amen.
Ant.Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy.

Ant.Conduct me.
Psalm 5. Verba mea
Give ear, O Lord, to my words, * understand my cry.
2 Hearken to the voice of my prayer, * O my King and my God.
3 For to thee will I pray: * O Lord, in the morning thou shalt hear my voice.
4 In the morning I will stand before thee, and will see: * because thou art not a God that willest iniquity.
5 Neither shall the wicked dwell near thee: * nor shall the unjust abide before thy eyes.
6 Thou hatest all the workers of iniquity: * Thou wilt destroy all that speak a lie.7 The bloody and the deceitful man the Lord will abhor. * But as for me in the multitude of thy mercy,
8 I will come into thy house; * I will worship towards thy holy temple, in thy fear.
9 Conduct me, O Lord, in thy justice: * because of my enemies, direct my way in thy sight.
10 For there is no truth in their mouth; * their heart is vain.
11 Their throat is an open sepulchre: they dealt deceitfully with their tongues: * judge them, O God.
12 Let them fall from their devices: according to the multitude of their wickedness cast them out: * for they have provoked thee, O Lord.
13 But let all them be glad that hope in thee: * they shall rejoice for ever, and thou shalt dwell in them.
14 And all they that love thy name shall glory in thee: * For thou wilt bless the just.
15 O Lord, thou hast crowned us, * as with a shield of thy good will. 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. Amen.
Ant.Conduct me in thy justice, O Lord.

Ant.The Lord will give strength.
Psalm 28. Afferte Domino
Bring to the Lord, O ye children of God: * bring to the Lord the offspring of rams.
2 Bring to the Lord glory and honour: bring to the Lord glory to his name: * adore ye the Lord in his holy court.
3 The voice of the Lord is upon the waters; the God of majesty hath thundered, * The Lord is upon many waters.
4 The voice of the Lord is in power; * the voice of the Lord in magnificence.
5 The voice of the Lord breaketh the cedars: * yea, the Lord shall break the cedars of Libanus.
6 And shall reduce them to pieces, as a calf of Libanus, * and as the beloved son of unicorns.
7 The voice of the Lord divideth the flame of fire: * The voice of the Lord shaketh the desert: and the Lord shall shake the desert of Cades.
8 The voice of the Lord prepareth the stags: and he will discover the thick woods: * and in his temple all shall speak his glory.
9 The Lord maketh the flood to dwell: * and the Lord shall sit king for ever.
10 The Lord will give strength to his people: * the Lord will bless his people with peace. 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. Amen.
Ant.The Lord will give strength and will bless his people with peace.

Ant.Thy wrath is turned away.
Canticle of Isaias.
Confitebor tibi, Domine
Is. 12: 1-6
I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thou wast angry with me: * thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.
2 Behold, God is my saviour, * I will deal confidently, and will not fear:
3 because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, * and he is become my salvation.
4 Thou shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains: * And you shall say in that day: Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name:
5 make his works known among the people: * remember that his name is high.
5 Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath done great things: * shew this forth in all the earth.
6 Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Sion: * for great is he that is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel. 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. Amen.
Ant.Thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast comforted me.

Ant.O praise the Lord.
Psalm 116. Laudate Dominum
The Lord, all ye nations: * †† praise him, all ye people.
2 For his mercy is confirmed upon us: * and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever. 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. Amen.
Ant.O praise the Lord, for his mercy is confirmed upon us

The Little Chapter Rom. 13. 12.The night is far spent, the day is at hand : let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day.
R. Thanks be to God.

The Hymn
O splendour of God's glory bright,
O thou that bringest light from Light,
O Light of Light, light's living spring,
O Day, all days illumining!

O thou true Sun, on us thy glance
Let fall in royal radiance,
The Spirit's sanctifying beam
Upon our earthly senses stream.

The Father too, our prayers implore,
(Father of glory evermore,
The Father of all grace and might)
To banish sin from our delight.

To guide whate'er we nobly do;
With love all envy to subdue;
To make ill-fortune turn to fair,
And give us grace our wrongs to bear.

Our mind be in his keeping placed;
Our body true to him and chaste,
Where only faith her fire shall feed,
To burn the tares of Satan's seed.

And Christ to us for food shall be;
From him our drink that welleth free,
The Spirit's wine, that maketh whole
And, mocking not, exalts the soul.

Rejoicing may this day go hence,
Like virgin dawn our innocence,
Like fiery noon our faith appear,
Nor know the gloom of twilight drear.

Morn in her rosy car is borne;
May he too come, the perfect Morn,
The Word who is God's only Son,
With God his Father wholly one.

To God the Father, glory be,
And to his sole-begotten Son,
Glory, O Holy Ghost, to thee,
While everlasting ages run. Amen.
V.O satisfy us early with thy mercy.R. That we may rejoice and be glad.

Ant. on Bened: Blessed be.
THE SONG OF ZACHARIAS Luke 1. 68-79
† The Lord God of Israel: * because he hath visited and wrought the redemption of his people.
69 And hath raised up an horn of salvation to us, * in the house of David his servant.
70 As he spoke by the mouth of his holy prophets, * who are from the beginning.
71 Salvation from our enemies * and from the hand of all that hate us.
72 To perform mercy to our fathers * and to remember his holy testament.
73 The oath, which he swore to Abraham our father, * that he would grant to us.
74 That being delivered from the hand of our enemies, * we may serve him without fear:
75 In holiness and justice before him, * all our days.
76 And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: * for thou shalt, go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways:
77 To give knowledge of salvation to his people, * unto the remission of their sins.
78 Through the bowels of the mercy of our God, * in which the Orient from on high hath visited us
79 To enlighten them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death: * to direct our feet into the way of peace.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. Amen.
Ant. on Bened: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he hath visited and freed us.

The Preces
V. Lord, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy.
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us.
V.And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
V.I said : Lord, be merciful unto me. R. Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
V.Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last. R. And be gracious unto thy servants.
V.Let thy merciful kindness, O Lord, be upon us. R. Like as we do put our trust in thee.
V.Endue thy ministers with righteousness. R. And make thy chosen people joyful.
V.Let us pray for our most blessed Pope Benedict. R. The Lord preserve him and keep him alive, that he may be blessed upon earth ; and deliver not thou him into the will of his enemies.
V.Let us pray for our Bishop N. R. May he stand firm, and feed his flock ; in thy strength, O Lord, and in the majesty of thy Name.
V.O Lord, save the king. R. And mercifully hear us, when we call upon thee.
V.O Lord, save thy people, and bless thine inheritance. R. Govern them, and lift them up for ever.
V.O think upon thy congregation. R. Whom thou hast purchased, and redeemed of old.
V. Peace be within thy walls. R. And plenteousness within thy palaces.
V.Let us pray for our benefactors. R. Vouchsafe, O Lord, for thy Name's sake, to reward with eternal life all them that do us good. Amen.
V.Let us pray for the faithful departed. R. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord ; and let perpetual light shine upon them.
V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen.
V.Let us pray for our absent brethren. R. Save thy servants, O my God, that put their trust in thee.
V. Let us pray for the afflicted and captives. R. Deliver them, O God of Israel, out of all their tribulations.
V.Send them help, O Lord, from thy sanctuary. R. And strengthen them out of Sion.
V.Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. R. Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
V.O Christ, arise, and help us. R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O Lord our God, increase, we pray thee, and multiply upon us the gifts of thy grace : that we, who do prevent the glorious festival of all thy Saints, may of thee be enabled joyfully to follow them in all virtuous and godly living. Through.
V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.
V. The Lord † give us his peace. R. And life everlasting. Amen.

FINAL ANTIPHON OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness, and our hope! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve, to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile, shew unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
V. Pray for us, most holy Mother of God. R. That we may be worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray. Almighty, everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin-Mother Mary to become a dwelling-place meet for thy Son : grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration ; so by her fervent intercession we may be delivered from present evils and from everlasting death. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
V. May help divine † be with us all, for ever abiding. R. Amen.

 

[benedictine]

Paul, how long does it take to type all the stuff that goes into these threads?

 

[Seek Ye First]

Another wonderful sign-post, that points to Heaven.

 

[Paul S]

PRIME
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee : Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners ; Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord : Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary : Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried : He descended into hell ; The third day he rose again from the dead : He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty : From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost : The holy Catholick Church : The Communion of Saints : The Forgiveness of sins : The Resurrection of the body : And the Life everlasting. Amen.

V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

The Hymn Now doth the sun ascend the sky,
And wake creation with its ray,
Keep us from sin, O Lord most high,
Through all the actions of the day.

Curb thou for us the unruly tongue;
Teach us the way of peace to prize;
And close our eyes against the throng
Of earth's absorbing vanities.

Oh, may our hearts be pure within,
No cherish'd madness vex the soul;
May abstinence the flesh restrain,
And its rebellious pride control.

So when the evening stars appear,
And in their train the darkness bring;
May we, O Lord, with conscience clear,
Our praise to thy pure glory sing.

To God the Father, glory be,
And to his sole-begotten Son,
Glory, O Holy Ghost, to thee,
While everlasting ages run. Amen.

Ant. The innocent in hands.
Psalm 23. Domini est terra
The earth is the Lord's and the fulness thereof: * the world, and all they that dwell therein.
2 For he hath founded it upon the seas; * and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
3 Who shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord: * or who shall stand in his holy place?
4 The innocent in hands, and clean of heart, * who hath not taken his soul in vain, nor sworn deceitfully to his neighbour.
5 He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, * and mercy from God his Saviour.
6 This is the generation of them that seek him, * of them that seek the face of the God of Jacob.
7 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
8 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
9 Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: * and the King of Glory shall enter in.
10 Who is this King of Glory? * the Lord of hosts, he is the King of Glory. 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. Amen.

Psalm 18. i. Cæli enarrant
The heavens shew forth the glory of God, * and the firmament declareth the work of his hands.
2 Day to day uttereth speech, * and night to night sheweth knowledge.
3 There are no speeches nor languages, * where their voices are not heard.
4 Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: * and their words unto the ends of the world.
5 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: * and he, as a bridegroom coming out of his bride chamber,6 Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way: * His going out is from the end of heaven,
7 And his circuit even to the end thereof: * and there is no one that can hide himself from his heat. 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. Amen.

Psalm 18. ii. Lex Domini
8 The law of the Lord is unspotted, converting souls: * the testimony of the Lord is faithful, giving wisdom to little ones.
9 The justices of the Lord are right, rejoicing hearts: * the commandment of the Lord is lightsome, enlightening the eyes.
10 The fear of the Lord is holy, enduring for ever and ever: * the judgments of the Lord are true, justified in themselves.
11 More to be desired than gold and many precious stones: * and sweeter than honey and the honeycomb.
12 For thy servant keepeth them, * and in keeping them there is a great reward.
13 Who can understand sins? from my secret ones cleanse me, O Lord: * and from those of others spare thy servant.
14 If they shall have no dominion over me, then shall I be without spot: * and I shall be cleansed from the greatest sin.
15 And the words of my mouth shall be such as may please: * and the meditation of my heart always in thy sight.16 O Lord, my helper, * and my redeemer.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. Amen.
Psalm 46. Omnes Gentes
O clap your hands, all ye nations: * shout unto God with the voice of Joy,
2 For the Lord is high, terrible: * a great king over all the earth.
3 He hath subdued the people under us; * and the nations under our feet.
4 He hath chosen for us his inheritance * the beauty of Jacob which he hath loved.
5 God is ascended with jubilee, * and the Lord with the sound of trumpet.
6 Sing praises to our God, sing ye: * sing praises to our king, sing ye.
7 For God is the king of all the earth: * sing ye wisely.
8 God shall reign over the nations: * God sitteth on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the people are gathered together, with the God of Abraham: * for the strong gods of the earth are exceedingly exalted. 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. Amen.
Ant. The innocent in hands and clean of heart shall ascend into the mountain of the Lord.

Chapter Zech. 8. 19.Love ye the truth and peace, saith the Lord God of Hosts.
R. Thanks be to God.
Brief Respond
V. O Christ, Son of the living God, * Have mercy upon us. R. O Christ, Son of the living God, * Have mercy upon us. V. Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father. R. Have mercy upon us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. O Christ, Son of the living God, * Have mercy upon us.
V. O Christ arise and help us. R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

The Preces Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Our Father, secretly until:
V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
I believe in God secretly until:
V. The Resurrection of the body. R. And the Life † everlasting. Amen.
V. Unto thee have I cried, O Lord. R. And early shall my prayer come before thee.
V. O let my mouth be filled with thy praise. R. That I may sing of thy glory and honour all the day long.
V. O Lord, turn thy face from my sins. R. And put out all my misdeeds.
V. Make me a clean heart, O God. R. And renew a right spirit within me.
V. Cast me not away from thy presence. R. And take not thy Holy Spirit from me.
V. O give me the comfort of thy help again. R. And stablish me with thy free Spirit.
V. Deliver me, O Lord from the evil man. R. And preserve me from the wicked man.
V. Deliver me from mine enemies, O God. R. Defend me, O Lord, from them that rise up against me.
V. O deliver me from the wicked doers. R. And save me from the blood-thirsty man.
V. So will I alway sing praise unto thy Name. R. That I may daily perform my vows.
V. Hear us, O God of our salvation. R. Thou that art the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of them that remain in the broad sea.
V. O God, make speed to save me. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. Holy God, Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal. R. Have mercy upon us.
V. Praise the Lord, O my soul. R. And all that is within me, praise his holy Name.
V. Praise the Lord, O my soul. R. And forget not all his benefits.
V. Who forgiveth all thy sin. R. And healeth all thine infirmities.
V. Who saveth thy life from destruction. R. And crowneth thee with mercy and loving-kindness.
V. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things. R. Making thee young and lusty, as an eagle.
V. Our help † is in the Name of the Lord. R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
I confess to Almighty God, to Blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, (they strike their breasts thrice, saying through my fault, through my own fault, through my own most grievous fault. Therefore I beseech blessed Mary ever-Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Almighty God have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
The Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, † absolution, and remission of our sins. Amen.
V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, to keep us. R. This day without sin.
V. O Lord, have mercy on us. R. Have mercy on us.
V. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us. R. As our trust is in thee.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day : defend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger ; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.

The Kalends of November. (November 1)
The Twenty-Ninth Day of the Moon.
The Festival of All Saints, which Pope Boniface IV, after the dedication of the Pantheon, ordained to be kept generally and solemnly every year on the 13th of May, in the city of Rome, in honour of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, and of the holy martyrs. It was afterwards decreed by Gregory IV that this feast, which was then celebrated in many dioceses, but at different times, should be on this day kept by the whole Church in honour of all the saints.
In Persia, the holy martyrs John, a bishop, and James, a priest, under King Sapor.
At Terracina in Campania, the birthday of St. Caesarius, deacon, who was detained many days in prison, afterwards put into a sack with the priest St. Julian, and then thrown into the sea.
At Dijon, St. Benignus, a priest, who was sent to France by blessed Polycarp to preach the Gospel. After he had been subjected to many grievous torments by the judge Terentius, under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, he was finally condemned to have his neck struck with an iron bar and his body pierced with a lance.
At Damascus, the martyrdom of the Saints Caesarius, Dacius, and five others.
On the same day, St. Mary, a servant girl. Being accused of professing the Christian religion in the time of Emperor Hadrian, she was subjected to cruel scourging, to torture on the rack, and the lacerating of her body with iron hooks, and thus completed her martyrdom.
At Tarsus in Cilicia, under Emperor Maximian, the Saints Cyrenia and Juliana.
At Auvergne in France, St. Austremonius, first bishop of Clermont.
At Paris, the death of St. Marcellus, bishop.
At Bayeux, in the reign of the Frankish king Childebert, St. Vigor, bishop.
At Angers in France, the death of the aged holy man, St. Licinius, bishop.
At Tivoli, St. Severinus, monk.
In Gatinais in France, St. Mathurin, confessor.
And elsewhere in divers places, many other holy martyrs, confessors, and holy virgins. R. Thanks be to God.

V. Right dear in the sight of the Lord. R. Is the death of his Saints.
May holy Mary, and all the Saints intercede for us to the Lord, that we may merit by him to be helped and saved, who liveth and reigneth for ever and ever.R.Amen.

V. O God, make speed to save me. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. O God, make speed to save me. R. O Lord, make haste to help me.
V. O God, make speed to save me. 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. Amen.

Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Our Father, secretly until:
V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Shew thy servants thy work, O Lord, and their children thy glory. R. And the glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us ; prosper thou the work of our hands upon us, O prosper thou our handy-work.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be ; world without end. Amen.
Let us pray. Vouchsafe, we beseech thee, O Lord God, King of heaven and earth, to direct, sanctify, and govern, both our hearts and bodies, in the way of thy laws, and in the works of thy commandments : that through thy most mighty protection, O Saviour of the world, both here and for evermore, we may be preserved in body and in soul. Who livest and reignest for ever and ever. R. Amen.Pray, Sir (Lord), give me thy blessing.
Bened. May the Lord Almighty order our days and our doings in his peace. R. Amen.
The Brief Lesson 2 Thess. 3. 5.The Lord direct our hearts and bodies into the love of God, * and into the patient waiting for Christ. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help † is in the Name of the Lord. R. Who hath made heaven and earth.
V. Bless ye. R. God.
Benediction May the Lord bless us † and keep us from all evil, and bring us to life everlasting. And, may the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

[bostonlass]

boo!!

 

[Seek Ye First]

boo!!

boo!!

 

[Paul S]

Paul, how long does it take to type all the stuff that goes into these threads?

It doesn't, since I have it all in a program that arranges it for me, and all I have to do is cut and paste it. The program's taken a while to set up, though, and I still have to finish adding the saints to it.

 

[Paul S]

boo!!

Eek!

 

[Paul S]

TERCE
Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee : Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners ; Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

The Hymn
Come Holy Ghost, who ever One
Art with the Father and the Son;
Come Holy Ghost, our souls possess
With thy full flood of holiness.

By ev'ry power, by heart and tongue,
By act and deed, thy praise be sung:
Inflame with perfect love each sense,
That others' souls may kindle thence.

Almighty Father, hear our cry,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord most high,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.

Ant. My light.
Psalm 26. i. Dominus illuminatio mea
The Lord is my light and my salvation, * whom shall I fear?
2 The Lord is the protector of my life: * of whom shall I be afraid?
3 Whilst the wicked draw near against me, * to eat my flesh.
4 My enemies that trouble me, * have themselves been weakened, and have fallen.
5 If armies in camp should stand together against me, * my heart shall not fear.
6 If a battle should rise up against me, * in this will I be confident.
7 One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; * that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
8 That I may see the delight of the Lord, * and may visit his temple.
9 For he hath hidden me in his tabernacle; * in the day of evils, he hath protected me in the secret place of his tabernacle.
10 He hath exalted me upon a rock: * and now he hath lifted up my head above my enemies.
11 I have gone round, and have offered up in his tabernacle a sacrifice of jubilation: * I will sing, and recite a psalm to the Lord.
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. Amen.

Psalm 26. ii. Exaudi, Domine
12 Hear, O Lord, my voice, with which I have cried to thee: * have mercy on me and hear me.
13 My heart hath said to thee: My face hath sought thee: * thy face, O Lord, will I still seek.
14 Turn not away thy face from me; decline not in thy wrath from thy servant.
15 Be thou my helper, * forsake me not; do not thou despise me, O God my Saviour.
16 For my father and my mother have left me: * but the Lord hath taken me up.
17 Set me, O Lord, a law in thy way, * and guide me in the right path, because of my enemies.
18 Deliver me not over to the will of them that trouble me; * for unjust witnesses have risen up against me; and iniquity hath lied to itself.
19 I believe to see the good things of the Lord * in the land of the living.
20 Expect the Lord, do manfully, * and let thy heart take courage, and wait thou for the Lord.
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. Amen.

Psalm 27. Ad te, Domine
Unto thee will I cry, O Lord: O my God, be not thou silent to me: * lest thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.
2 Hear, O Lord, the voice of my supplication, when I pray to thee; * when I lift up my hands to thy holy temple.
3 Draw me not away together with the wicked; * and with the workers of iniquity destroy me not:
4 Who speak peace with their neighbour, * but evils are in their hearts.
5 Give them according to their works, * and according to the wickedness of their inventions.
6 According to the works of their hands give thou to them: render to them their reward.
7 Because they have not understood the works of the Lord, and the operations of his hands: * thou shalt destroy them, and shalt not build them up.
8 Blessed be the Lord, * for he hath heard the voice of my supplication.
9 The Lord is my helper and my protector: * in him hath my heart confided, and I have been helped.
10 And my flesh hath flourished again, * and with my will I will give praise to him.
11 The Lord is the strength of his people, * and the protector of the salvation of his anointed.
12 Save, O Lord, thy people, and bless thy inheritance: * and rule them and exalt them for ever.
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. Amen.
Ant. My light and my salvation is the Lord.

Chapter Jer. 17. 14.
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; * for thou art my praise.
R. Thanks be to God.
R. br. Heal my soul, * For I have sinned against thee. Heal. V. I said: Lord be merciful unto me. For. Glory. Heal.
V. Thou hast been my succour, leave thou me not. R. Neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

The Preces
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Our Father, secretly until:
V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. R. Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
V. O Christ, arise, help us. R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O Lord our God, increase, we pray thee, and multiply upon us the gifts of thy grace : that we, who do prevent the glorious festival of all thy Saints, may of thee be enabled joyfully to follow them in all virtuous and godly living. Through.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

[Paul S]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee : Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners ; Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

The Hymn
O God of truth, O Lord of might,
Who order'st time and change aright,
Bright'ning the morn with golden gleams,
Kindling the noonday's fiery beams.

Extinguish thou each sinful fire,
And banish every ill desire:
And while thou keep'st the body whole,
Shed forth thy peace upon the soul.

Almighty Father, hear our cry,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord most high,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.

Ant. Deliver me.
Psalm 30. i. In te, Domine, speravi
In thee, O Lord, have I hoped, Iet me never be confounded: * deliver me in thy justice.
2 Bow down thy ear to me: * make haste to deliver me.
3 Be thou unto me a God, a protector, and a house of refuge, * to save me.
4 For thou art my strength and my refuge; * and for thy name's sake thou wilt lead me, and nourish me.
5 Thou wilt bring me out of this snare, which they have hidden for me: * for thou art my protector.
6 Into thy hands I commend my spirit: * thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, the God of truth.
7 Thou hast hated them that regard vanities, * to no purpose.
8 But I have hoped in the Lord: * I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy.
9 For thou best regarded my humility, * thou hast saved my soul out of distresses.
10 And thou hast not shut me up in the hands of the enemy: * thou hast set my feet in a spacious place.
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. Amen.

Psalm 30. ii. Miserere, Domine
11 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am afflicted: * my eye is troubled with wrath, my soul, and my belly:
12 For my life is wasted with grief: * and my years in sighs.
13 My strength is weakened through poverty * and my bones are disturbed.
14 I am become a reproach among all my enemies, and very much to my neighbours; * and a fear to my acquaintance.
15 They that saw me without fled from me. * I am forgotten as one dead from the heart.
14 I am become as a vessel that is destroyed. * For I have heard the blame of many that dwell round about.
17 While they assembled together against me, they consulted to take away my life.
15 But I have put my trust in thee, O Lord: * I said: Thou art my God. My lots are in thy hands.
19 Deliver me out of the hands of my enemies; * and from them that persecute me.
20 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me in thy mercy. * Let me not be confounded, O Lord, for I have called upon thee.
21 Let the wicked be ashamed, and be brought down to hell. * Let deceitful lips be made dumb.
22 Which speak iniquity against the just, * with pride and abuse.
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. Amen.

Psalm 30. iii. Quam magna
23 O how great is the multitude of thy sweetness, O Lord, * which thou hast hidden for them that fear thee!
24 Which thou hast wrought for them that hope in thee, * in the sight of the sons of men.
25 Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy face, * from the disturbance of men.
26 Thou shalt protect them in thy tabernacle * from the contradiction of tongues.
27 Blessed be the Lord, * for he hath shewn his wonderful mercy to me in a fortified city.
28 But I said in the excess of my mind: * I am cast away from before thy eyes.
29 Therefore thou hast heard the voice of my prayer, * when I cried to thee.
30 O love the Lord, all ye his saints: * for the Lord will require truth, and will repay them abundantly that act proudly.
31 Do ye manfully, and let your heart be strengthened, * all ye that hope in the Lord.
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. Amen.
Ant. Deliver me in thy justice, O Lord.

Chapter Rom. 13.8.
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another, * for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
R. Thanks be to God.
R. br. I will alway give thanks * Unto the Lord. I will. V. His praise shall ever be in my mouth. Unto. Glory. I will.
V. The Lord is my Shepherd, therefore can I lack nothing. R. He shall feed me in a green pasture.

The Preces
Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Our Father, secretly until:
V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. R. Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
V. O Christ, arise, help us. R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O Lord our God, increase, we pray thee, and multiply upon us the gifts of thy grace : that we, who do prevent the glorious festival of all thy Saints, may of thee be enabled joyfully to follow them in all virtuous and godly living. Through.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

[Seek Ye First]

Thanks Paul.

 

[Paul S]

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Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee : Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners ; Now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.

V. O God, † make speed to save me. 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. Amen. Alleluia.

The Hymn
O God, the world's sustaining force,
Thyself unmov'd, all motion's source,
Who from the morn till ev'ning's ray
Through all its changes guid'st the day:

O grant us light at eventide,
That life may unimpair'd abide,
And that a holy death may be
The door of immortality.

Almighty Father, hear our cry,
Through Jesus Christ our Lord most high,
Who, with the Holy Ghost and thee,
Doth live and reign eternally. Amen.

Ant. Rejoice, ye just.
Psalm 31. Beati quorum
Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, * and whose sins are covered.
2 Blessed is the man to whom the Lord hath not imputed sin, * and in whose spirit there is no guile.
3 Because I was silent my bones grew old; * whilst I cried out all the day long.
4 For day and night thy hand was heavy upon me: * I am turned in my anguish, whilst the thorn is fastened.
5 I have acknowledged my sin to thee, * and my injustice I have not concealed.6 I said I will confess against myself my injustice to the Lord: * and thou hast forgiven the wickedness of my sin.
7 For this shall every one that is holy pray to thee * in a seasonable time.8 And yet in a flood of many waters, * they shall not come nigh unto him.
9 Thou art my refuge from the trouble which hath encompassed me: * my joy, deliver me from them that surround me.
10 I will give thee understanding, and I will instruct thee in this way, * in which thou shalt go: I will fix my eyes upon thee.
11 Do not become like the horse and the mule, * who have no understanding.12 With bit and bridle bind fast their jaws, * who come not near unto thee.
13 Many are the scourges of the sinner, * but mercy shall encompass him that hopeth in the Lord.
14 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, * and glory, all ye right of heart. 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. Amen.

Psalm 32. i. Exsultate, justi
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: * praise becometh the upright.
2 Give praise to the Lord on the harp; * sing to him with the psaltery, the instrument of ten strings.
3 Sing to him a new canticle, * sing well unto him with a loud noise.
4 For the word of the Lord is right, * and all his works are done with faithfulness.
5 He loveth mercy and judgment; * the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord.
6 By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; * and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth:
7 Gathering together the waters of the sea, as in a vessel; * laying up the depths in storehouses.
8 Let all the earth fear the Lord, * and let all the inhabitants of the world be in awe of him.
9 For he spoke and they were made: * he commanded and they were created.
10 The Lord bringeth to naught the counsels of nations; * and he rejecteth the devices of people, and casteth away the counsels of princes.
11 But the counsel of the Lord standeth for ever: * the thoughts of his heart to all generations. 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. Amen.

Psalm 32. ii. Beata gens
12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord: * the people whom he hath chosen for his inheritance.
13 The Lord hath looked from heaven: * he hath beheld all the sons of men.
14 From his habitation which he hath prepared, * he hath looked upon all that dwell on the earth.
15 He who hath made the hearts of every one of them: * who understandeth all their works.
16 The king is not saved by a great army: * nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength.
17 Vain is the horse for safety: * neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.
18 Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: * and on them that hope in his mercy.
19 To deliver their souls from death; * and feed them in famine.
20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: * for he is our helper and protector.
21 For in him our heart shall rejoice: * and in his holy name we have trusted.
22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, * as we have hoped in thee. 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. Amen.
Ant. Rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

Chapter I Peter 1. 17.Pass the time of your sojourning here in fear; forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
R. Thanks be to God.
R. br. Redeem me, O Lord, * And be merciful unto me. Redeem. V. For my foot standeth right. And. Glory. Redeem.
V. O cleanse thou me from my secret faults. R. Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins.

The Preces Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Our Father, secretly until:
V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil.
V. Turn us again, O Lord God of Hosts. R. Shew the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole.
V. O Christ, arise, help us. R. And deliver us for thy Name's sake.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us pray. O Lord our God, increase, we pray thee, and multiply upon us the gifts of thy grace : that we, who do prevent the glorious festival of all thy Saints, may of thee be enabled joyfully to follow them in all virtuous and godly living. Through.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God.
May the souls † of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen.

Our Father, who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, But deliver us from evil. Amen.

 

[D'Ann]

wow... good job Paul... my eyes hurt and mind hurts... but it is worth it...lol

God's Peace,

Debbie