temptations to sin, and the malice of my ghostly enemy. Help me
to spend my time in virtuous actions, and in such labours as are
acceptable to thee. Enable me to resist and repel every
inordinate emotion of sloth, gluttony, and carnality. Render my
heart enamoured of virtue, and inflamed with desires of thy
glorious presence. Help me to merit and preserve a good name by a
peaceable and pious life, to thy honor, _O Jesus!_ to my own
comfort, and the edification of others.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c. _as in the first petition_.
Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Third Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me effectual strength of
soul and body, to please thee in the performance of such virtuous
actions as may bring me to thy everlasting joy and felicity.
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Grant me, O most merciful Saviour, a firm purpose to amend my
life, and to make atonement for the years past; those years,
alas! which I have lavished, to thy displeasure, in vain or
wicked thoughts, evil words, deeds, and habits. Make my heart
obedient to thy will, and ready, for thy love, to perform all the
works of mercy. Grant me the gifts of the Holy Ghost, which,
through a virtuous life, and a devout frequenting of thy most
holy sacraments, may at length conduct me to thy heavenly
kingdom.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Fourth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) comfort me, and grant me grace
to fix in thee my chief joy and only felicity; inspire me with
heavenly meditations, spiritual sweetness, and fervent desires of
thy glory; ravish my soul with the contemplation of heaven, where
I hope to dwell everlastingly with thee. Bring thy unspeakable
goodness to my frequent recollection, and let me always with
gratitude remember thy gifts; but when thou bringest the
multitude of the sins whereby I have so ungratefully offended
thee, to sad remembrance, comfort me with the assurance of
pardon; and by the spirit of true penance purging away my guilt,
prepare me for the possession of thy heavenly kingdom.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
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The Fifth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) make me constant in faith,
hope, and charity. Grant me perseverance in virtue, and a
resolution never to offend thee. May the memory of thy passion,
and of those bitter pains thou didst suffer for my sake, fortify
my patience, and refresh my soul under every tribulation and
adversity. Render me a strenuous professor of the Catholic faith,
and a diligent frequenter of my religious duties. Let me not be
blinded by the delights of a deceitful world, nor my fortitude
shaken by internal frauds or carnal temptations. My heart has for
ever fixed its repose in thee, and resolved to contemn all things
for thine eternal reward.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Lord Jesus "Christ, for our sakes, became obedient unto
death, even the death of the cross."
_Philippians_ ii.
Hear these petitions, O most merciful Saviour, and grant me the
grace frequently to repeat and consider them, that they may serve
as so many easy steps, whereby my soul may ascend to thy
knowledge and love, and to a diligent performance of my duty to
thee and my neighbour, through the whole course of my life.--
Amen.
Our Father. Hail Mary. I believe in God.
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Second Part.
Begin as before, saying, "At the name of Jesus let every knee
bend, both in heaven, on earth, and under the earth," &c, as in
part the first, _page_ 492.
The Sixth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) enlighten me with a spiritual
wisdom, whereby I may arrive at a knowledge of thy goodness, and
of every thing which is most acceptable to thee. Grant me a
perfect apprehension of my only good, and a discretion to
regulate my life accordingly. Grant me wisely to proceed from
virtue to virtue, till at length I enjoy a clear sight of thy
glory. Forbid it, dear Lord, that I return to the sins of which I
accused myself at the tribunal of confession. Let others be
edified by my pious example, and my enemies mollified by my good
counsel.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c, _as before, page_ 493. Our
Father. Hail Mary.
The Seventh Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me grace inwardly to
fear thee, and avoid every occasion whatsoever of offending thee.
Let the threats of the torments prepared for sinners, the dread
of the loss of thy love and of thy heavenly inheritance, always
keep me in awe. Suffer me not to slumber in sin, but rather rouse
me to repentance, lest through thine anger I may be overtaken by
the sentence of eternal wrath, and endless damnation.
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Let the powerful intercession of thy blessed mother, and of all
thy saints, but above all, thine own merits and mercy, serve as a
rampart between my poor soul and thy avenging justice.--Enable
me, O my God! to work out my salvation with fear and trembling,
and the apprehension of thy sacred judgments. Make me a more
humble and diligent suitor to the throne of thy mercy.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Eighth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me the grace truly to
love thee, for thine infinite goodness, and those excessive
bounties I have received, or shall ever hope to receive from
thee. Let the recollection of thy benignity and patience conquer
the malice and wretched propensity of my perverse nature. May the
consideration of the many deliverances, frequent calls, and
continual helps, I have received from thee during the course of
my life, make me blush at my ingratitude. Ah, what return dost
thou require of me for all thy mercies, but that I love thee! And
why dost thou require it? Because thou art my only good!--thou
art my dear Lord! the sole object of my life; and I will
diligently keep thy commandments, because I truly love thee.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Ninth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me the grace always to
remember my latter end, and the account I am to give in after
death; that so my soul may be always well disposed, and ready to
depart out of this life in thy grace and favour.
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At that important hour, by the powerful intercession of thy
blessed mother, the glorious assistance of St. Michael, and my
good angel, rescue my poor soul, O Lord, from the snares of the
enemy of my salvation. Remember then thy mercy, O dear Jesus! and
hide not thy face from me on account of my offences. Secure me
against the terrors of that awful period, by causing me now to
die daily to all earthly things, and to have my conversation
continually in heaven. Let the remembrance of thy death teach me
to set a just value on life; and the memory of thy resurrection
encourage me to descend cheerfully to the grave.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Tenth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) send me my purgatory in this
life, and thus prevent me from being tormented in the cleansing
fire which awaits those souls who have not been sufficiently
purified in this world. Vouchsafe to grant me those merciful
crosses and afflictions which thou seest necessary for weaning my
affections from things here below. Suffer not my heart to find
any repose but in sighing after thee, since no one can see thee,
who loves any thing which is not for thy sake. Too bitter, alas!
will be the anguish of the soul that desires to be united to
thee, and whose separation is retarded by the heavy chains of
sin.
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Keep me then, O my Saviour, continually mortified in this world,
that being purified thoroughly with the fire of thy love, I may
pass from hence to the immediate possession of thee in
everlasting glory.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c. &c. _as at the conclusion of the
fifth petition, page_ 495.
Third Part.
Begin as before, saying, "At the name of Jesus let every knee
bend," &c., _page_ 492.
The Eleventh Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me grace to avoid bad
company; or, if I should chance to come in the midst of such,
preserve me from being infected with the least temptation to
mortal sin, through the merits of thine uncorrupt conversation
among sinners. Art thou not always present, O Lord? and wilt thou
not take an exact account of all our words and actions, and judge
us accordingly? How then dare I converse with liars, slanderers,
drunkards, or blasphemers; or with such whose discourse is either
vain, quarrelsome, or dissolute?--Repress in me, dear Jesus,
every inordinate affection to carnal pleasures, and to delights
of taste; and strengthen me by thy grace to avoid such company as
would enkindle the flames of those unruly appetites. May thy
power, thy wisdom, and thy fatherly compassion defend, direct,
and chastise me; and cause me to lead such a life here amongst
men, as may qualify me hereafter for the conversation of angels.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
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The Twelfth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me the grace to call on
thee for help in all my necessities, and frequently to remember
thy death and resurrection. Wilt thou be deaf to my cries, who
hast laid down thy life for my ransom? or canst thou not save me,
who took it up again for my crown? _Call on me in the day of
trouble, and I will deliver thee_. Whom have I in heaven but
thee, O my Jesus! from whose blessed mouth issued such balmy
words? Thou art my sure rock of defence against all mine enemies,
and my gracious assistant in every good work. I will, then,
invoke thee with confidence in all my trials and afflictions, and
when thou hearest me, O Jesus! thou wilt have mercy on me.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Thirteenth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) enable me to persevere in a
virtuous life, and never to grow weary in thy service till thou
rewardest me in thy kingdom. In pious customs, holy duties, and
in all honest and necessary employments, continue, O Lord, to
strengthen me, both in soul and body. My life is nothing on earth
but a pilgrimage towards the heavenly Jerusalem, to which he that
sits down, or turns out of the way, can never arrive.
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May I always, O Jesus! follow thy blessed example. With how much
pain, and how little pleasure, didst thou press on to a bitter
death, that being the assured way to a glorious resurrection. Let
me frequently meditate on those severe words of thine: _He only
that perseveres to the end shall be saved._
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
The Fourteenth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me grace to fix my mind
on thee, especially whilst I converse with thee in time of
prayer. Check the wanderings of my fanciful brain, put a stop to
the desires of my fickle heart, and suppress the power of my
spiritual enemies, who at that time endeavour to withdraw my mind
from heavenly thoughts to vain imaginations. Thus shall I
joyfully look on thee as my deliverer from all evil, and thank
thee as my benefactor for all the good I have received, or hope
to obtain. I shall be convinced that thou art my chief good, and
that all other things were ordained by thee only as the means of
engaging me to fix my affections on thee alone; that by
persevering till death in thy love and service, I might be
eternally happy. Let all my thoughts, O beloved of my soul! be
absorbed in thee, that my eyes being shut to all vain and sinful
objects, may become worthy to behold thee face to face in thy
everlasting glory.
Have mercy, &c. Our Father. Hail Mary.
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The Fifteenth Petition.
Jesus! (_repeated ten times_) grant me the grace to order my
life with reference to my eternal welfare, sincerely intending,
and wisely referring all the operations of my soul and body
towards obtaining the reward of thy infinite bliss and eternal
felicity. For what else is this world but a school for the
tutoring of souls created for eternal happiness in the next? And
how are they educated but by an anxious desire of enjoying God,
their only end? Break my froward spirit, O Jesus! by the reins of
humility and obedience. Grant me grace to depart hence with the
most sovereign contempt of this world, and with a heart
overflowing with joy at the thoughts of going to thee. Let the
memory of thy passion make me cheerfully undergo every temptation
or suffering in this state of probation, for love of thee; whilst
my soul, in the mean time, languishes after that life of
consummate bliss and immortal glory, which thou hast prepared for
thy servants in heaven. O Jesus! let me frequently and
attentively consider, that whatsoever I may gain, If I lose thee,
all is lost; and that whatever I may lose, if I obtain thee, all
is gained.
Have mercy on all sinners, &c, _as in page_ 493.
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The Rosary Of
The Blessed Name Of Jesus.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips, and my tongue shall declare thy
praise.
Incline unto my aid, O God.
O Lord, hasten 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 will be for ever. Amen.
The Five Mysteries Of The First Part.
I.--_The Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ._
The Meditation.
The Son of God assumes human flesh, of the pure blood of the
blessed Mary ever virgin, and is made man in her womb.
O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. [_Ten times_.]
Glory be to the Father, &c.
II.--_The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ_.
The Meditation.
The Saviour of the world is born for our redemption; his mother
remaining a virgin.
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O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. [_Ten times_.]
Glory, &c.
III.--_The Circumcision of our Lord Jesus Christ._
The Meditation.
Our Saviour being eight days old, begins to suffer for our sins,
and his blood already flows for us. He is circumcised according
to the law, as if he had been himself a sinner.
O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. [_Ten times_.]
Glory, &c.
IV.--_Our Lord Jesus Christ is found in the Temple._
The Meditation.
Our Saviour being twelve years old, shows himself more than
mortal, by his knowledge and wisdom, teaching the very teachers
of the Jews.
O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. [_Ten times_.]
Glory, &c.
V.--_The Baptism of our Lord Jesus Christ_.
The Meditation.
The Saviour of the world is baptised by St. John. The eternal
Father declares him to be his Son.
O Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on us. [_Ten times_.]
Glory, &c.
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The Prayer.
O Jesus! whose name is above all names; that in the name of Jesus
every knee may bend, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and
in hell; who, at the time appointed by the eternal wisdom,
assumedst flesh in the womb of the blessed Mary, ever virgin, and
thus became the Son of David, whose birth gladdened men and
angels; who began so early to suffer for us, and to shed, on our
account, that blood that washeth away the sins of the world;
whose eternal wisdom appeared at the age of twelve years; to
whose baptism all heaven was attentive; grant to us to celebrate
those mysteries to thy honour and our own salvation: who with the
Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, one God, for all
eternity. Amen.
The Five Mysteries Of The Second Part.
I.--_Our Saviour washeth his Disciples' feet_.
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, to show us an example of humility, and how much we
ought to serve each other, descended so low as to wash the feet
of his disciples, though he is the God whom heaven and earth
adore.
O Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
II.--_The Prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ in the Garden_.
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, knowing his passion to be now at hand, is so
affected with the thoughts of it, and so oppressed with the load
of our sins, that he prays to his almighty Father, that the
bitter cup might pass away from him.
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O Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times._] Glory, &c.
III.--_Our Saviour is apprehended._
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, as if he had been no more than mortal, yields to the
power of men, and permits himself, for our redemption, to be
apprehended, as if he were a malefactor.
O Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times._] Glory, &c.
IV.--_Our Saviour carries his Cross._
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, being torn with scourges, and pierced with thorns,
to expiate our sins, is compelled to carry the cross on which he
is to die, and moves on in anguish and sorrow towards the place
of his execution.
O Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
V.--_The Descent of our Saviour into Hell_.
The Meditation.
The soul of our Saviour being separated by death from the body,
descends to that place where the saints were expecting their
redemption.
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O Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
The Prayer.
O Jesus, whose name is above all names; that at the name of Jesus
every knee may bend, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and
in hell; whose mysterious humiliation and sorrows, appointed for
thee on account of our sins, appeared in the washing of the feet
of thy servants and creatures, in thy distress, and prayer, and
bloody sweat; in thy being secured and brought before tribunals
as a criminal; in thy bearing the load of the cross, and in the
separation of thy soul from the body, and its descent to the
regions below: grant to us to celebrate these mysteries to thy
honour and our own salvation; who, with the Father and the Holy
Ghost, livest and reignest, one God, for all eternity. Amen.
The Five Mysteries Of The Third Part.
I.--_The Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ_.
The Meditation.
The soul of our Lord Jesus Christ, which had been separated from
the body, is re-united to it, by a miracle of the Almighty power;
and that body, which had been dead, rises to die no more.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
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II.--_The Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ._
The Meditation.
The body of our Lord Jesus Christ ascends to the highest heaven,
where the Saviour of mankind sitteth at the right hand of God,
the almighty Father.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
III.--_Our Lord Jesus Christ sends down the Holy Ghost_.
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, now seated at the right hand of God, his almighty
Father, sends down the Holy Ghost, to inspire and animate his
disciples, that they may be qualified to publish to mankind his
cross and his glory.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
IV.--_Our Lord Jesus Christ crowning the blessed Virgin and Saints_.
The Meditation.
Our Saviour, having by his passion, resurrection, and ascension,
opened the way for the sons of Adam to heaven, which they had
lost by sin, bestows on his Mother and his saints a crown of
immortal glory.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
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V.--_Our Lord Jesus Christ coming to Judge Mankind._
The Meditation.
Our Saviour will come in power and majesty, to judge the living
and the dead, and to return to every one according to his works.
O Jesus, Son of the living God, have mercy on us. [_Ten
times_.] Glory, &c.
The Prayer
O Jesus, whose name is above all names; that at the name of Jesus
every knee may bend, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and
in hell; whose body, that was murdered by mankind, the Almighty
raised from death, glorious and immortal; who, by thy ascension,
triumphed over death, and led captivity captive; who, according
to thy promise, sent down the Spirit, that proceedeth from the
Father and the Son, the comforter and the enlivener; who,
stretching forth the bounty of thy almighty hand, shed upon the
chosen children of Adam, that glory that neither eye hath seen,
nor ear hath heard, nor hath it entered into the heart of man;
and who will come forth in power and majesty, to judge the living
and the dead, before whose throne all mortals will appear: grant
to us to celebrate these mysteries to thy honour, and our own
salvation; who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and
reignest one God for all eternity. Amen.
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"N.B.--The repeating of the above prayers or meditations, is
not absolutely necessary. Those who cannot read or meditate on
the mysteries, let them say the Creed beforehand in this
Rosary, and in that of the blessed Virgin.
"The devotions belonging to this Rosary, or the Rosary of the
blessed Virgin, do not bind under sin.
"N.B.--Those who are in the Society of the Rosary of the name
of Jesus, may have the same plenary indulgence on New Year's
Day, that is granted in the year of the Jubilee.
"On every second Sunday in the month,
"At the time of being received into the Society,
"At the article of death,
"And on each day of the fifteen mysteries."
The Rosary Of The Blessed Virgin.
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In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.
_Vers_. Hail, Mary, full of grace, our Lord is with thee:
_Resp_. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the
fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
_Vers_. Thou, O Lord, wilt open my lips.
_Resp_. And my tongue shall announce thy praise.
_Vers_. Incline unto mine aid, O God.
_Resp_. O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost:
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As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world
without end. Amen. _Alleluia_.
[_From the Septuagesima to Easter, instead of_ Alleluia,
_say:_ Praise be to thee, O Lord, King of eternal glory.]
Part The First.
The Five Joyful Mysteries,
To be said on all Mondays and Thursdays, the Sundays of Advent,
and after Epiphany till Lent.
I.--_The Annunciation._
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the angel Gabriel saluted
our blessed Lady with the title of "_Full of Grace_," and
declared unto her the incarnation of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
_Then say_, Our Father, &c. _once; and_ Hail Mary, &c.
_ten times_.
[When the "Hail Mary" is repeated a tenth time, the Decade
finishes with, "Glory be to the Father." &c.; then follows the
Prayer. Which method is to be observed in beginning, and saying
each part of the Rosary.]
Let Us Pray.
O holy Mary, Queen of virgins, through the most high mystery of
the incarnation of thy beloved Son our Lord Jesus Christ, by
means of which the work of our salvation was so happily begun,
obtain for us, by thine intercession, light to be sensible of so
great a benefit, which he hath bestowed upon as; vouchsafing
thereby to make himself our brother, and thee, his only beloved
mother, our mother also. Amen.
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II.--_The Visitation_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the blessed Virgin Mary,
understanding from the angel that her cousin, St. Elizabeth, had
conceived, went with haste into the mountains of Judea, to visit
her, and remained with her three months.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O holy Virgin, most spotless mirror of humility, by that
exceeding charity which moved thee to visit thy holy cousin, St.
Elizabeth, obtain for us, by thine intercession, that our hearts
may be visited by thy most holy Son, that being free from all
sin, we may praise and give him thanks for ever.
Amen.
III.--_The Birth of our Lord Jesus Christ in Bethlehem_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the blessed Virgin Mary,
when the time of her delivery was come, _brought forth our
Redeemer, Jesus Christ, at midnight, and laid him in a
manger_, because there was no room for him in the inns at
Bethlehem.
Our Father, &c.
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Let Us Pray.
O most pure Mother of God, by thy virginal and most joyful
delivery, in which thou gavest unto the world thine only Son, our
Saviour, we beseech thee obtain for us, by thine intercession,
grace to lead such pure and holy lives in this world, that we may
worthily sing without ceasing, both day and night, the mercies of
thy Son, and his benefits to us by thee. Amen.
IV.--_The Oblation of our blessed Lord in the Temple._
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the most blessed Virgin
Mary, on the day of her purification, presented the child Jesus
in the temple, where holy Simeon, giving thanks to God with great
devotion, received him into his arms.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O holy Virgin, most admirable mistress, and pattern of obedience,
who didst present in the temple the Lord of the temple, obtain
for us of thy beloved Son, that, with holy Simeon and devout
Anna, we may praise and glorify him for ever. Amen.
V.--_The finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the blessed Virgin Mary
having lost, without any fault of hers, her beloved Son in
Jerusalem, she sought him for the space of three days, and at
length found him the fourth day in the temple, in the midst of
the doctors, disputing with them, being of the age of twelve
years. Our Father, &c.
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Let Us Pray.
Most blessed Virgin, more than martyr in thy sufferings, and yet
the comfort of such as are afflicted, by that unspeakable joy
wherewith thy soul was ravished, at finding thy beloved Son in
the temple, in the midst of the doctors, disputing with them,
obtain of him for us, so to seek him and find him in the holy
Catholic Church, that we may never be separated from him. Amen.
The Salve Regina.
Hail! holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,
our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To thee do we cry, poor banished sons of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs, mournings,
and weepings, in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of
mercy towards us, and after this our exile
ended, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy
womb, Jesus, O clement, O pious, O sweet Virgin Mary.
_Vers_. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
_Resp_. That we may be made worthy of the promises of
Christ.
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Let Us Pray.
O God, whose only begotten Son, by his life, death, and
resurrection, has purchased for us the rewards of eternal life,
grant we beseech thee, that meditating upon those mysteries, in
the most holy Rosary of the most blessed Virgin Mary, we may
imitate what they contain, and obtain what they promise: through
the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Part The Second.
The Five Dolorous Mysteries,
To be said on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout the Year, and on
Sundays in Lent.
I.--_The Prayer and Bloody Sweat of our Blessed Saviour in the
Garden_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus was so
afflicted for us in the Garden of Gethsemani, that his body was
bathed in a bloody sweat, which ran trickling down in great drops
to the ground.
Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory, &c. _as before_.
Let Us Pray.
Most holy Virgin, more than martyr, by that ardent prayer which
thy most beloved Son poured forth unto his Father in the Garden,
vouchsafe to intercede for us, that our passions being reduced to
the obedience of reason, we may always, and in all things,
conform and subject ourselves to the will of God. Amen.
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II.--_The Scourging of our Blessed Lord at the Pillar_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ was
most cruelly scourged in Pilate's house, the number of stripes
they gave him being above five thousand. [As it was revealed to
St. Bridget.] Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O Mother of God, overflowing fountain of patience, by those
stripes thine only and most beloved Son vouchsafed to suffer for
us, obtain of him for us grace, that we may know how to mortify
our rebellious senses, and cut off all occasions of sinning, with
that sword of grief and compassion which pierced thy most tender
soul. Amen.
III.--_The Crowning of our Blessed Saviour with Thorns_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how those cruel ministers of
Satan platted a crown of sharp thorns, and most cruelly pressed
it on the most sacred head of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O Mother of our eternal Prince and King of Glory, by those sharp
thorns wherewith his holy head was pierced, we beseech thee, that
by thine intercession we may be delivered here from all motions
of pride, and in the day of judgment from that confusion which
our sins deserve. Amen.
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IV.--_Jesus carrying the Cross_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ
being sentenced to die, bore, with the most amazing patience, the
cross which was laid upon him for his greater torment and
ignominy. Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O holy Virgin, example of patience, by the most painful carrying
the cross, on which thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ bore the heavy
weight of our sins, obtain of him for us by thine intercession,
courage and strength to follow his steps, and bear our cross
after him to the end of our lives. Amen.
V.--_The Crucifixion of our Lord Jesus Christ_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ, having arrived at Mount Calvary, was stripped of
his clothes, and his hands and feet most cruelly nailed to the
cross, in the presence of his most afflicted mother.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O holy Mary, mother of God, as the body of thy beloved Son was
for us extended on the cross, so may our desires be daily more
and more stretched out in his service, and our hearts wounded
with compassion for his most bitter passion. And thou, O most
blessed Virgin, graciously vouchsafe to help us to accomplish the
work of our salvation, by thy powerful intercession. Amen.
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Hail, holy Queen, &c. _with the verse and prayer as before_.
Part The Third.
The Five Glorious Mysteries,
Assigned for Wednesdays and Saturdays throughout the Year, and
Sundays from Easter until Advent.
I.--_The Resurrection of Christ from the Dead_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ,
triumphing gloriously over death, rose again the third day,
immortal and impassable.
Our Father, &c. Hail Mary, &c. Glory, &c, _as before_.
Let Us Pray.
O glorious Virgin Mary, by that unspeakable joy thou receivedst
in the resurrection of thine only Son, we beseech thee to obtain
of him for us, that our hearts may never go astray after the
false joys of this world; but may be ever and wholly employed in
the pursuit of the only true and solid joys of heaven. Amen.
II.--_The Ascension of Christ into Heaven_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ,
forty days after his resurrection, ascended into heaven, attended
by angels, in the sight of his most holy Mother, his holy
apostles and disciples, to the great admiration of them all.
Our Father, &c.
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Let Us Pray.
O mother of God, comfort of the afflicted, as thy beloved Son,
when he ascended into heaven, lifted up his hands and blessed his
apostles, so vouchsafe, most holy Mother, to lift up thy pure
hands to him for us, that we may enjoy the benefits of his
blessing and thine, here on earth, and hereafter in heaven. Amen.
III.--_The coming of the Holy Ghost to the Disciples_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how our Lord Jesus Christ,
being seated at the right hand of God, sent, as he had promised,
the Holy Ghost upon the apostles, who, after he was ascended,
returning to Jerusalem, continued in prayer and supplication with
the blessed Virgin Mary, expecting the performance of his
promise.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O sacred Virgin, tabernacle of the Holy Ghost, we beseech thee,
obtain by thine intercession, that this most sweet Comforter,
whom thy beloved Son sent down upon his apostles, filling them
thereby with spiritual joy, may teach us in this world the true
way of salvation, and make us walk in the paths of virtue and
good works. Amen.
IV.--_The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven_.
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the glorious Virgin,
twelve years after the resurrection of her Son, passed out of
this world unto him, and was by him taken into heaven,
accompanied by the holy angels.
Our Father, &c.
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Let Us Pray.
O most prudent Virgin, who entering into the heavenly palace,
didst fill the holy angels with joy, and man with hope, vouchsafe
to intercede for us at the hour of death, that free from the
illusions and temptations of the devil, we may joyfully and
successfully pass out of this temporal state, to enjoy the
happiness of eternal life. Amen.
V.--_The Coronation of the B.V.M, in Heaven._
Let us contemplate in this mystery, how the glorious Virgin Mary
was, with great jubilee, and exultation of the whole court of
heaven, and the particular glory of all the saints, crowned by
her Son with the brightest diadem of Glory.
Our Father, &c.
Let Us Pray.
O glorious Queen of all the heavenly citizens, we beseech thee to
accept this Rosary, which, as a crown of roses, we offer at thy
feet; and grant, most gracious Lady, that by thine intercession,
our souls may be inflamed with so ardent a desire of seeing thee
so gloriously crowned, that it may never die in us, until it be
changed into the happy fruition of thy blessed sight. Amen.
Hail, holy Queen, &c,
_with the verse and prayer as before_.
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Te Deum;
_A Hymn which may be said after Mass, or on occasion of any
public or private Thanksgiving._
Thee, sovereign God, our grateful accents praise,
We own thee Lord, and bless thy wondrous ways;
To thee, eternal Father, earth's whole frame
With loudest trumpet sounds immortal fame.
Lord God of hosts! to thee the heavenly pow'rs
With sounding anthems, fill thy vaulted tow'rs;
The Cherubim thrice holy, holy, cry,
Thrice holy, all the Seraphim reply,
And thrice returning echoes endless songs supply.
Both heaven and earth thy majesty display;
They owe their beauty to thy glorious ray.
Thy praises fill the loud apostles' choir;
The train of prophets in the song conspire;
Legions of martyrs in the chorus shine;
And vocal blood with vocal music join.
By these thy church, inspir'd with heavenly art,
Around the world maintains a second part.
And tunes her sweetest notes, O God, to thee.
The Father of unbounded majesty,
The Son, ador'd co-partner of thy seat,
And equal everlasting Paraclete.
Thou King of glory. Christ; of the Most High,
Thou co-eternal filial Deity.
Thou who, to save the world's impending doom,
Vouchsafedst to dwell within a virgin's womb;
Old tyrant death disarmed, before thee flew
The bolts of heav'n, and back the foldings drew,
To give access, and make the faithful way;
From God's right hand thy filial beams display.
Thou art to judge the living and the dead;
Then spare those souls for whom thy veins have bled.
O take us then among the blest above,
To share with them thy everlasting love.
Preserve, O Lord, thy people, and enhance
Thy blessing on thine own inheritance:
For ever raise their hearts, and rule their ways:
Each day we bless thee, and proclaim thy praise.
No age shall fail to celebrate thy name,
Nor hour neglect thy everlasting fame.
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Preserve our souls, O Lord, this day from ill,
Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy still.
As we have hop'd, do thou reward our pain.
We've hop'd in thee, let not our hope be vain.
V. Let us bless the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
R. Let us praise and extol him for ever.
The Prayer, _Deus cujus._
O God, of whose mercies there is no number, and of whose goodness
the treasure is infinite, we humbly thank thy most gracious
majesty for the favours thou hast bestowed on us; ever beseeching
thy clemency, that as thou grantest our requests when we humbly
ask thee, so thou wouldst not forsake us, but dispose us for the
rewards of the life to come. Through Christ our Lord. R. Amen.
The Thirty Days' Prayer
To The Blessed Virgin Mary, In Honour Of The Sacred Passion Of
Our Lord Jesus Christ;
By the devout recital of which for the above space of time, we
may mercifully hope to obtain our lawful request.--It is
particularly recommended as a proper devotion for every day in
Lent, and all the Fridays throughout the Year.
Ever glorious and blessed Mary, Queen of Virgins, Mother of
Mercy, hope and comfort of dejected and desolate souls; through
that sword of sorrow which pierced thy tender heart, whilst thine
only son, Christ Jesus our Lord, suffered death and ignominy on
the cross; through that filial tenderness and pure love he had
for thee, grieving in thy grief, whilst from his cross he
recommended thee to the care and protection of his beloved
disciple St. John; take pity, I beseech thee, on my poverty and
necessities; have compassion on my anxieties and cares; assist
and comfort me in all my infirmities and miseries, of what kind
soever.
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Thou art the mother of mercies, the sweet consolatrix and only
refuge of the needy and the orphan, of the desolate and the
afflicted. Cast, therefore, an eye of pity on a miserable,
forlorn child of Eve, and hear my prayer; for since, in just
punishment for my sins, I find myself encompassed by a multitude
of evils, and oppressed with much anguish of spirit, whither can
I fly for more secure shelter, O amiable Mother of my Lord and
Saviour Jesus Christ, than under the wings of thy maternal
protection? Attend, therefore, I beseech thee, with an ear of
pity and compassion, to my humble and earnest request. I ask it
through the bowels of mercy of thy dear Son, through that love
and condescension wherewith he embraced our nature, when, in
compliance with the divine will, thou gavest thy consent, and
whom, after the expiration of nine months, thou didst bring forth
from the chaste enclosure of thy womb, to visit this world, and
bless it with his presence. I ask it through that anguish of mind
wherewith thy beloved Son, our dear Saviour, was overwhelmed on
Mount Olivet, when he besought his eternal Father _to remove
from him_, if possible, _the bitter chalice_ of his
future passion. I ask it through the threefold repetition of his
prayers in the garden, from whence afterwards with dolorous steps
and mournful tears, thou didst accompany him to the doleful
theatre of his death and sufferings.
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I ask it through the welts and sores of his virginal flesh,
occasioned by the cords and whips wherewith he was bound and
scourged, when stripped of his seamless garment, for which his
executioners afterwards cast lots. I ask it through the scoffs
and ignominies by which he was insulted; the false accusation and
unjust sentence by which he was condemned to death, and which he
bore with heavenly patience. I ask it through his bitter tears
and bloody sweat, his silence and resignation, his sadness and
grief of heart. I ask it through the blood which trickled from
his royal and sacred head, when struck with a sceptre of a reed,
and pierced with his crown of thorns. I ask it through the
excruciating torments he suffered when his hands and feet were
fastened with gross nails to the tree of the cross. I ask it
through his vehement thirst, and bitter potion of vinegar and
gall. I ask it through his dereliction on the cross, when he
exclaimed: "My God! my God! why hast thou forsaken me?" I ask it
through his mercy extended to the good thief, and through his
recommending his precious soul and spirit into the hands of his
eternal Father before he expired, saying: "All is finished." I
ask it through the blood mixed with water, which issued from his
sacred side, when pierced with a lance, and whence a flood of
grace and mercy has flowed to us. I ask it through his immaculate
life, bitter passion, and ignominious death on the cross, at
which nature itself was thrown into convulsions, by the bursting
of rocks, rending of the veil of the temple, the earthquake, and
darkness of the sun and moon.
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I ask it through his descent into hell, where he comforted the
saints of the old law with his presence, and led captivity
captive. I ask it through his glorious victory over death, when
he arose again to life on the third day; and through the joy
which his appearance for forty days after, gave thee, his blessed
Mother, his apostles, and the rest of his disciples, when, in
thine and their presence, he miraculously ascended into heaven. I
ask it through the grace of the Holy Ghost, infused into the
hearts of the disciples, when he descended upon them in the form
of fiery tongues, and by which they were inspired with zeal in
the conversion of the world, when they went to preach the gospel.
I ask it through the awful appearance of thy Son at the last
dreadful day, when he shall come to judge the living and the
dead, and the world, by fire. I ask it through the compassion he
bore thee in this life, and the ineffable joy thou didst feel at
thine assumption into heaven, where thou art eternally absorbed
in the sweet contemplation of his divine perfections. O glorious
and ever blessed Virgin! comfort the heart of thy suppliant, by
obtaining it for me.[Footnote 5]
[Footnote 5: Here mention, or reflect on your lawful request,
under the reservation of its being agreeable to the will of
God, who sees whether it will contribute towards your
spiritual good.]
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And as I am persuaded my divine Saviour doth honour thee as his
beloved Mother, to whom he can refuse nothing; so let me speedily
experience the efficacy of thy powerful intercession, according
to the tenderness of thy maternal affection, and his filial,
loving heart, who mercifully granteth the requests, and complieth
with the desires of those that love and fear him. Wherefore, O
most blessed Virgin, besides the object of my present petition,
and whatever else I may stand in need of, obtain for me also, of
thy dear Son, our Lord and our God, a lively faith, firm hope,
perfect charity, true contrition of heart, unfeigned tears of
compunction, sincere confession, condign satisfaction, abstinence
from sin, love of God, and my neighbour, contempt of the world,
patience to suffer affronts and ignominies, nay, even, if
necessary, an opprobrious death itself, for the love of thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ.--Obtain likewise for me, O Sacred
Mother of God! perseverance in good works, performance of good
resolutions, mortification of self will, a pious conversation
through life, and at my last moments, strong and sincere
repentance, accompanied by such a lively and attentive presence
of mind, as may enable me to receive the last sacrament of the
Church worthily, and die in thy friendship and favour. Lastly,
obtain, I beseech thee, for the souls of my parents, brethren,
relations, and benefactors, both living and dead, life
everlasting. Amen.
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Hymns For Festivals.
Hymn _for Advent_.
Alma Redemptoris Mater, quæ pervia cœli porta manes,
Mother of Jesus, heaven's open gate,
Et stella maris, succurre cadenti;
Star of the Sea, support the falling state
Surgere qui curat populo; tu quæ genuisti,
Of mortals: thou, whose womb thy maker bore,
Natura mirante tuum sanctum genitorem:
And yet, strange thing! a virgin as before;
Virgo priùs ac posteriús, Gabrielis ab ore
Who didst from _Gabriel's_ hail! the news receive,
Sumens illud Ave, peccatorum miserere.
Repenting sinners by thy prayers relieve.
V. Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ.
V. The angel of the Lord declared to _Mary_,
R. Et concepit de Spiritu Sancto.
B. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
Hymn _for Christmas._
Adeste fidelis, Læti triumph antes,
Ye faithful souls, rejoice and sing;
Venite, venite in Bethlehem:
To Bethlehem your trophies bring,
Natem videte Regem Angelorum:
Before the new-born Angel's King:
Venite adoremus,
Venite adoremus Dominum.
Come let us him adore, Come, &c.
Deum de Deo, Lumen de Lumine,
True God of God, true Light of Light,
Gestant puellæ viscera; Deum verum,
Born in womb of Virgin bright;
Genitum non factum:
Begot, not made; true God of might:
Venite adoremus, Venite, &c.
Come let us him adore, Come, &c.
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Cantet nunc Io, Chorus angelorum;
Angelic choirs with joy now sing,
Cantet nunc aula cœlestium,
The heavenly courts with echoes ring.
Gloria In excelsis Deo:
Glory on high to God our king:
Venite adoremus, Venite, &c.
Come, let us him adore, Come, &c.
Ergo qui natus Die hodierna,
Jesus, whose life this day begun,
Jesu tibi sit gloria:
Patris æterni
_Verbum caro factum:_
The Father's co-eternal Son: Glory to him be ever sung:
Venite adoremus, Venite, &c.
Come, let us him adore, Come, &c.
Hymn _for Passion-Sunday, and Palm-Sunday_.
Vexilla regis prodeunt,
Behold the royal ensigns fly,
Fulget crucis mysterium:
Bearing the cross' mystery:
Quâ vita mortem protulit,
Where life itself did death endure,
Et morte vitam protulit.
And by that death did life procure.
Quæ vulnerata lanceæ
A cruel spear let out a flood
Mucrone diro, criminum
Of water, mixed with saving blood:
Ut nos lavaret fordibus,
Which, gushing from the Saviour's side,
Manavit undâ et sanguine.
Drown'd our offences in the tide.
Impleta sunt quæ concinit,
The mystery we now unfold,
David fideli carmine,
Which David's faithful verse foretold.
Dicendo nationibus:
Of our Lord's kingdom; whilst we see
Regnavit â ligno Deus.
God ruling nations from a tree.
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Arbor decora et fulgida,
O lovely tree, whose branches wore
Ornata regis purpura!
The royal purple of his gore!
Electa digno stipite,
How glorious does thy body shine?
Tam sancta membra tangere!
Supporting members so divine!
Beata, cujus brachiis,
The world's blest balance thou wast made,
Pretiùm pependit sæculi,
Thy happy beam its purchase weigh'd,
Statera facta corporis,
And bore his limbs, who snatch'd away
Tulitque prædam tartari.
Devouring hell's expected prey.
O Crux, ave spes unica,
Hail Cross, our hope! on thee we call,
Hoc passionis tempore!
Who keep this mournful festival:
Piis ad auge gratiam,
Grant to the just increase of grace,
Reisque dele crimina.
And ev'ry sinner's crimes efface.
Te, fons salutis Trinitas, Collaudit omnis spiritus.
Blest Trinity, we praises sing
To thee, from whom all graces spring,
Quibus crucis victoriam,
Celestial crowns on those bestow,
Largiris, adde præmium. Amen.
Who conquer by the cross below. Amen.
V. Eripe me, Domine, ab homine malo.
V. Deliver me, O Lord, from the wicked man.
R. A viro iniquo eripe me.
R. And from the unjust man deliver me.
Hymn _for Good-Friday_,
(Plaint of the Blessed Virgin.)
Stabat mater dolorosa
Beneath the world's redeeming wood,
Juxta crucem lacrymosa,
The most afflicted Mother stood,
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Dum pendebat filius.
Mingling her tears with her Son's blood.
Cujus animara gementem
As that flow'd down from every part,
Contristatam et dolentem
Of all his wounds she felt the smart;
Pertransivit gladius.
What pierc'd his body, pierc'd her heart.
O quam tristis et afflicta,
Who can with tearless eyes look on,
Fuit illa benedicta
When Mary does, alas! bemoan
Mater unigeniti.
Wounded and faint, her only Son.
Quæ merebat, et dolebat,
O worse than _Jewish_ heart, that could,
Pia mater dum videbat,
Unmov'd, behold the double flood
Nati pœnas inclyti.
Of _Mary's_ tears, and _Jesu's_ blood.
Quis est homo, qui non fleret,
Alas! our sins, they were not his
Christi matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?
In this atoning sacrifice,
For which he bleeds, for which he dies.
Quis non posset contristari,
When graves were open'd rocks were rent,
Piam matrim contemplari
When nature and each element
Dolentem cum filio?
His torments and her grief resent.
Pro peccatis suæ gentis
Shall man, the cause of all his pain
Vidit Jesum in tormentis,
And all his grief, shall sinful man
Et flagellis subditum.
Alone insensible remain?
Vidit suum dulcem natum
Ah, pious mother, teach my heart,
Morientem, desolatum,
Of sighs and tears the holy art,
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Dum emisit spiritum.
And in thy grief to bear a part.
Eia, mater fons amoris,
The sword of grief, which did pass through
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac ut tecum lugeam,
Thy very soul, O may it now
Upon my heart a wound bestow.
Fac ut ardeat cor meum,
Great Queen of sorrows, in thy train
In amando Christum Deum,
Let me a mourner's place obtain,
Ut sibi complaceam.
Let me thy Jesus love again.
Sancta mater istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas,
To heal the leprosy of sin,
We must the cure with tears begin.
Cordi meo valide.
All flesh's corrupt without their brine.
Tui nati vulnerari,
Refuge of sinners, grant that we
Tam dignati pro me pati
May tread thy steps, and let it be
Pœnas mecum divide.
Our sorrow not to grieve like thee.
Fec me vere tecum flere,
O may the wounds of thy dear Son,
Crucifixo condolere,
Our contrite hearts possess alone.
Donec ego vixero.
And all terrene affections drown.
Juxta crucem tecum stare,
Those wounds, which now the stars outshine,
Te libenter sociare,
Those furnaces of love divine.
In planctu desidero.
May they our drossy souls refine;
Virgo virginum præclara,
And on us such impressions make,
Mihi jam non sis amara,
That we of suff'ring for his sake,
Fac me tecum plangere.
May joyfully our portion take.
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Fac ut portem Christi mortem,
Let us his proper badge put on,
Passionis fac consortem,
Let's glory in the cross alone,
Et plagas recolere.
By which he marks us for his own.
Fac me plagis vulnerari,
That when the dreadful trial's come,
Cruce hac inebriari,
For every man to hear his doom,
Ob amorem filii.
On his right hand we may find room.
Inflammatus et accensus,
O hear us, _Mary! Jesus_, hear!
Per te virgo aim defensus
Our humble pray'rs; secure our fear,
In die judicii.
When thou in judgment shalt appear.
Fac me cruce custodiri,
Now give us sorrow, give us love,
Morte Christi præmuniri Confoveri gratia.
That so prepar'd we may remove,
Quando corpus morietur
When call'd to seats of bliss above. Amen.
Fac ut animæ donetur
Paradisi gloria.
V. Tuam ipsius animam pertransivit gladius.
V. A sword has pierced thy own soul.
R. Ut revelentur ex multis cordibus cogitationes.
R. That the thoughts of many hearts may be
revealed.
Hymn _for Easter_.
O filii et filiæ,
Praise by mortals now be given,
Rex cœlestis, Rex gloriæ,
On this day from death hath risen
Morte surrexit hodie, Alleluia.
The King of Glory, King of Heaven, Alleluia,
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Et mane prima Sabbati,
The morn of Sabbath scarce did beam,
Ad ostium monumenti
When to his monument there came
Accesserant discipuli, Alleluia.
Disciples who ador'd his name, Alleluia.
Et Maria Magdalene,
There _Mary Magdalen_ anxious stood.
Et Jacobi, et Salome,
And _James_, and _Salome_ the good
Venerunt corpus ungere, Alleluia.
His body fain embalm they would, Alleluia.
In albis sedens angelus
The angel sat in white all rob'd,
Prædixit mulieribus,
And to the women he foretold:
In Galilea est Dominus, Alleluia.
In _Galilee_ you'll see the Lord, Alleluia.
Et Joannes apostolus
The message scarce did greet his ear,
Cucurrit Petro citùs,
Swifter than _Peter, John_ drew near
Monumento venit priùs, Alleluia.
To the Lord's tomb, with hope, with fear, Alleluia.
Discipulis astantibus,
The disciples all assembled were;
In medio stetit Christus,
Among them Jesus did appear,
Dicens, pax vobis omnibus, Alleluia.
His peace he gave, remov'd their fear, Alleluia.
Ut intellexit Didymus
_Thomas_ believed not, when 'twas said
Quia surrexerat Jesus,
That Christ had risen from the dead,
Remansit fere dubius, Alleluia.
Until he saw the wounds that bled, Alleluia.
Vide Thoma, vide latus,
My hands, my side, my feet, O see!
Vide pedes, vide manus:
_Thomas_, wounds that bled for thee:
Noli esse incrodulus, Alleluia.
Renounce thine incredulity, Alleluia.
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Quando Thomas vidit Christum
When _Thomas_, Jesus had survey'd,
Pedes, manus, latus suum,
And on his wounds his fingers laid,
Dixit: Tu es Deus meus, Alleluia.
Thou art my Lord and God, he said, Alleluia.
Beati qui non viderunt,
Blessed are they who have not seen,
Et firmiter crediderunt,
And yet, whose faith entire hath been,
Vitam æternam habebunt, Alleluia.
Them endless joy from pain shall screen, Alleluia.
In hoc festo sanctissimo
On this most solemn feast let's raise
Sit laus et jubilatio:
Our hearts to God in hymns of praise.
Benedicamus Domino, Alleluia.
And bless the Lord in all his ways, Alleluia,
Ex quibus nos humillimas
Our grateful thanks to God let's give,
Devotas atque debitas
In humblest manner, whilst we live,
Deo dicamus gratias, Alleluia.
For all the favours we receive, Alleluia.
[Transcriber's note: This is a better translation (with
music) from St. Gregory's Hymnal.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23673/23673-h/English.html#No._28]
Ye sons and daughters of the Lord!
The King of glory, King adored,
This day Himself from death restored. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
All in the early morning grey,
Went holy women on their way,
To see the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Of spices pure a precious store,
In their pure hands those women bore,
To anoint the Sacred Body o'er. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Then straightway One in white they see,
Who saith, "Ye seek the Lord; but He
Is ris'n, and gone to Galilee." Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
This told they Peter, told they John,
Who forthwith to the tomb are gone;
But Peter is by John outrun. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
That selfsame night, while out of fear,
The doors were shut, their Lord most dear,
To His Apostles did appear. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
But Thomas when of this He heard,
Was doubtful of his brethren's word;
Wherefore again there comes the Lord. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
"Thomas, behold My Side" saith He;
"My Hands, My Feet, My Body see,
And doubt not, but believe in Me." Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
When Thomas saw that wounded Side,
The truth no longer he denied;
"Thou art my Lord and God," he cried. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Oh, blest are they who have not seen
Their Lord, and yet believe in Him:
Eternal life awaiteth them. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Now let us praise the Lord most high,
And strive His Name to magnify,
On this great day through earth and sky: Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Whose mercy ever runneth o'er,
Whom men and Angel Hosts adore,
To Him be glory ever more. Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
Hymns _for Whit-Sunday_.
Veni Creator Spiritus,
Creating Spirit, come possess
Mentes tuorum visita,
Our souls, and with thy presence bless:
Imple superna gratia,
And in our hearts, fram'd by thy hand,
Quæ tu creasti, pectora.
Let thy celestial grace command.
Qui diceris Paraclitus,
Thou who art call'd the _Paraclete_,
Altissimi donum Dei;
The Almighty Father's gift complete:
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Fons vivus, ignis, charitas,
The living fountain, fire, and love,
Et spiritalis unction.
And sacred unction from above.
Tu septiformis munere,
Thou finger of the Father's hand,
Digitus pateræ dexteræ,
Who dost a sev'nfold grace command:
Tu rite promissum Patris,
Thou promis'd from the Highest sent,
Sermone ditans guttura.
In various language eloquent
Accende lumen sensibus:
Purge with thy light our earthly parts.
Infunde amorem cordibus:
And with thy love inflame our hearts:
Infirma nostri corporis
Thus human weakness fortify
Virtute firmans perpeti.
With everlasting constancy.
Hostem repellas longiùs,
Far from us drive the infernal foe,
Pacemque dones protinùs,
And peace, the fruit of love, bestow:
Ductore sic te prævio
Thus having thee, our safest guide,
Vitemus omne noxium.
Let not our feet to evil slide.
Per te sciamus da Patrem
Let us by thee the Father own,
Noscamus atque Filium:
And to us let thy Son be known:
Te utriusque Spiritum
Let us believe in thee, who dost
Credamus omni tempore.
From both proceed the Holy Ghost.
Deo Patri, sit gloria,
To God the Father, and the Son,
Et Filio, qui a mortuis
Who rose from death, be glory done:
Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
This praise for ever let's repeat,
In sæculorum sæcula. Amen.
To God the holy Paraclete, Amen.
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V. Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli, _Alleluia_.
V. The Apostles spoke in various tongues. _Alleluia_.
R. Magnalia Dei, _Alleluia_,
R. The wonders of God, _Alleluia_.
The Prayer.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Ghost, didst instruct the
hearts of the faithful, grant that by the direction of the same
Holy Spirit, we may relish what is right, and always rejoice in
his consolations: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
_Sequence for Whit-Sunday_.
Veni Sancte Spiritus
Come, Holy Ghost, send down those beams,
Et emitte cælitus
Which sweetly flow in silent streams,
Lucis tuæ radium.
From thy bright throne above.
Veni Pater pauperum:
O come thou Father of the poor,
Veni dator munerum:
Thou bounteous source of all our store,
Veni lumen cordium.
Come fire our hearts with love.
Consolator optime,
Come thou of comforters the best,
Dulcis hospes animæ,
Come thou the soul's delicious guest,
Dulce refrigerium.
The pilgrim's sweet relief.
In labore requies,
Thou art our rest in toil and sweat,
In æstu temperies,
Refreshment in excessive heat
In fletu solatium.
And solace in our grief.
O lux beatissima,
O sacred light, shoot home thy darts,
Reple cordis intima
O pierce the centre of those hearts,
Tuorura fideliam.
Whose faith aspires to thee.
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Sine tuo numine,
Without thy Godhead no thing can
Nihil est in homine,
Have any price or worth in man:
Nihil est innoxium.
Nothing can harmless be.
Lava quod est sordidum,
Lord, wash our sinful stains away,
Riga quod est aridum,
Water from heaven our barren clay,
Sana quod est saucium.
Our wounds and bruises heal.
Flecte quod est rigidum,
To thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow,
Fove quod est frigidum,
Warm with thy fire our hearts of snow,
Rege quod est devium.
Our wand'ring feet repel.
Da tuis fidelibus,
O grant thy faithful, dearest Lord,
In te confitentibus,
Whose only hope is thy sure word,
Sacrum septenarium.
The seven gifts of thy spirit.
Da virtutis meritum,
Grant us in life to obey thy grace,
Da salutis exitum,
Grant us in death to see thy face,
Da perenne gaudium. Amen.
And endless joys inherit. Amen.
The Prayer.
O God, to whom every heart lies open, every will speaks its
desire, and from whom no secret is concealed; purify the thoughts
of our hearts by the inspiration of the Holy Ghost, in order that
we may perfectly love thee, and worthily praise thee: through our
Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who with thee and the same Holy Ghost
liveth, &c.
Amen.
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Hymns For Festivals.
Hymns _for Corpus Christi, and for the Procession of
the Blessed Sacrament, on Holy Thursday_.
Pange lingua gloriosi
Sing, O my tongue, adore and praise
Corporis mysterium,
The depth of God's mysterious ways:
Sanguinisque pretiosi
How Christ, the world's great King, bestow'd
Quem in mundi pretium,
His flesh conceal'd in human food,
Fructus ventris generosi,
And left mankind the blood that paid
Rex effudit gentium.
The ransom for the souls he made.
Nobis datis, nobus natus,
Given from above, and born for man,
Ex intacta virgine;
From virgin chaste his life began:
Et in mundo conversatus
He liv'd on earth, and preached to sow
Sparso verbi semine,
The seeds of heavenly love below;
Sui notas incolatus
Then seal'd his mission from above
Miro clausit ordine!
With strange effects of power and love!
In supremæ nocte cœnæ,
'Twas on that ev'ning when the last
Recumbens cum fratribus,
And most mysterious supper past;
Observata lege plene
When Christ with his disciples sat,
Cibis in legalibus,
To close the law with legal meat;
Cibum turbæ duodense
Then to the twelve himself bestow'd
Se dat suis manibus.
With his own hands to be their food.
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Verbum caro, panem verum,
The Word made flesh for love of man,
Verbo carnem efficit:
His word turns bread to flesh again,
Fitque sanguis Christi merum,
And wine to blood, unseen by sense,
Et si sensus deficit,
By virtue of omnipotence:
Ad firmandum cor sincerum
And here the faithful rest secure,
Sola fides sufficit.
Whilst God can vouch and faith insure.
Tantum ergo sacramentum
To this mysterious table now,
Veneremur cernui;
Our knees, our hearts, and sense we bow:
Et antiquum documentum,
Let ancient rites resign their place
Novo cedat ritui,
To nobler elements of grace:
Præstet fides supplementum
And faith for all defects supply,
Sensuum defectui.
Whilst sense is lost in mystery.
Genitori, Genitoque,
To God the Father, born of none,
Laus et jubilatio,
To Christ his co-eternal Son,
Salus, honor, virtus, quoque,
And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays,
Sit et benedictio:
From both proceed, be equal praise:
Procedenti ab utroque,
One honour, jubilee, and fame,
Compar sit laudatio. Amen.
For ever bless his glorious name. Amen.
V. Panem de cœlo præstitisti eis. _Alleluia_.
V. Thou hast given them bread from heaven. _Alleluia_.
R. Omne delectamentum in se habentum. _Alleluia_.
R. Abounding with whatever is delicious. _Alleluia_.
[Transcriber's note: This is a better translation (with music)
from St. Gregory's Hymnal.
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/23673/23673-h/English.html#No._52]
1.
Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory,
Of His Flesh the myst'ry sing;
Of the Blood all price exceeding
Shed by our immortal King,
Destined, for the world's redemption,
From a noble womb to spring,
2.
Of a pure and spotless Virgin
Born for us on earth below,
He, as Man, with man conversing,
Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
Then He closed in solemn order
Wonderously His Life of Woe.
3.
On the night of that Last Supper,
Seated with His chosen band,
He the Paschal victim eating,
First fulfills the law's command;
Then, as Food to His Apostles
Gives Himself with His own Hand.
4.
Word made Flesh, the bread of nature
By His word to Flesh He turns;
Wine into His Blood He changes:
What through sense no change discerns?
Only be the heart in earnest,
Faith her lesson quickly learns.
Tantum ergo Sacramentum
5.
Down in adoration falling,
Lo! The sacred Host we hail;
Lo! O'er ancient forms departing,
Newer rites of grace prevail;
Faith for all defects supplying,
Where the feeble senses fail.
6.
To the Everlasting Father,
And the Son Who reigns on high,
With the Holy Ghost proceeding
Forth from Each eternally,
Be salvation, honor, blessing,
Might, and endless majesty. Amen.
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The Prayer.
Deus, qui nobis sub Sacramento
mirabili passionis
tuæ memoriam reliquisti;
tribue, quæsumus, ita nos
corporis et sanguinis tui
sacra mysteria venerari, ut
redemptionis tuæ fructum
in nobis jugiter sentiamus.
Qui vivis, &c.
O God, who in this wonderful
sacrament hast left us
a memorial of thy passion:
grant us so to reverence the
sacred mysteries of thy body
and blood, that our souls
may be always sensible of
the fruit of thy redemption.
Who livest, &c.
Hymn _at the Elevation_.
O salutaris hostia,
O saving host, that heaven's gate,
Quæ cœli pandis ostium;
Laidst open at so dear a rate;
Bella premunt hostilia,
Intestine wars invade our breast;
Da robur, fer auxilium.
Be thou our strength, support, and rest.
Uni trinoque Domino,
To God the Father, and the Son,
Sit sempiterna gloria:
And Holy Spirit, three in one,
Qui vitam sine termino,
Be endless praise: may He above.
Nobis donet in patria.
With life eternal crown our love.
Finis.