IN THE THIRD NOCTURN.

ADVENT. Ant. The Angel Gabriel. THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. There is neither speech nor language. EASTER-TIDE. Ant. Alleluia.

Ps. xix. Cæli enarrant. THE HE heavens declare the glory of GOD and the firmament sheweth his handy-work.

2 One day telleth another: and one night certifieth another.

3 There is neither speech nor language but their voices are heard among them.

4 Their sound is gone out into all lands and their words into the ends of the world.

5 In them hath he set a taber

nacle for the sun which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a giant to run his course.

6 It goeth forth from the uttermost part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.

7 The law of the LORD is an unde-filed law, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, and giveth wisdom unto the simple.

8 The statutes of the LORD are right, and rejoice the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, and giveth light unto the eyes.

9 The fear of the LORD is clean, and endureth for ever: the judgements of the LORD are true, and righteous altogether.

10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold : sweeter also than honey, and the honey-comb.

11 Moreover, by them is thy servant taught and in keeping of them there is great reward.

12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.

13 Keep thy servant also from presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me so shall I be un

THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. There is

neither speech nor language: but their

voices are heard.

Ant. The LORD hear.

Ps. xx. Exaudiat te Dominus.

THE LORD hear thee in the day of

trouble the Name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

2 Send thee help from the sanctuary and strengthen thee out of Sion; 3 Remember all thy offerings and accept thy burnt-sacrifice;

4 Grant thee thy heart's desire: and fulfil all thy mind.

5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and triumph in the Name of the LORD our GoD: the LORD perform all thy petitions.

6 Now know I, that the LORD helpeth his Anointed, and will hear him from his holy heaven: even with the wholesome strength of his right hand.

7 Some put their trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name of the LORD our GOD.

8 They are brought down, and fallen but we are risen, and stand upright.

9 Save, LORD, and hear us, O King of heaven: when we call upon thee.

ADVENT. Ant. Mary said: How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Ant. In the coming.

THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. The LORD hear: thee in the day of trouble. Ant. The King.

4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life even for ever and ever,

5 His honour is great in thy salvation glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him.

6 For thou shalt give him everlasting felicity and make him glad with the joy of thy countenance.

7 And why? because the King putteth his trust in the LORD and in the mercy of the most Highest he shall not miscarry.

8 All thine enemies shall feel thy hand thy right hand shall find out

them that hate thee.

9 Thou shalt make them like a fiery oven in time of thy wrath: the LORD shall destroy them in his displeasure, and the fire shall consume them.

10 Their fruit shalt thou root out

of the earth and their seed from among the children of men.

11 For they intended mischief against thee and imagined such a device as they are not able to perform.

12 Therefore shalt thou put them to flight : and the strings of thy bow shalt thou make ready against the face of them.

13 Be thou exalted, LORD, in thine own strength : so will we sing, and praise thy power.

ADVENT. Ant. In the coming of the great King, let the hearts of men be purified, that we may be worthy to meet Him for, lo, He shall come, and shall not tarry.

THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. The King: shall rejoice in Thy strength, O LORD. EASTER-TIDE. Ant. Alleluia: Weep

power.

Lent. y. His truth shall be thy shield and buckler:

Ry. Thou shalt not be afraid of any terror by night,

Passion-tide. . O shut not up My soul with the sinners:

Ry. Nor My life with the bloodthirsty.

Easter-tide. . Then were the dis

ciples glad. Alleluia.

Ry. When they saw the LORD. Alleluia.

OUR FATHER (as before).

TE DEUM is always said after the (except the Feast of the Holy Innocents, last lesson on all Sundays and Festivals when it does not fall on Sunday) from till Septuagesima. Easter till Advent, and from Christmas In Advent, and from Septuagesima till Easter, it is only said on Festivals: but from Easter till Trinity it is said also on ferial days, except on Rogation Monday.

7 Therefore will I offer in his dwelling an oblation with great gladness: I will sing, and speak praises unto the LORD.

8 Hearken unto my voice, O LORD, when I cry unto thee: have mercy upon me, and hear me.

9 My heart hath talked of thee, Seek ye my face: Thy face, LORD, will .I seek.

10 0 hide not thou thy face from me: nor cast thy servant away in displeasure.

11 Thou hast been my succour leave me not, neither forsake me, O GOD of my salvation.

12 When my father and my mother forsake me the LORD taketh me up.

13 Teach me thy way, O LORD: and lead me in the right way, because of mine enemies.

14 Deliver me not over into the

will of mine adversaries: for there are false witnesses risen up against me, and such as speak wrong.

15 I should utterly have fainted: but that I believe verily to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of

the living.

16 O tarry thou the LORD's leisure: be strong, and he shall comfort thine heart; and put thou thy trust in the LORD.

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Ps. xxviii. Ad te, Domine. NTO thee will I cry, O LORD my strength: think no scorn of me; lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit.

2 Hear the voice of my humble petitions, when I cry unto thee: when I hold up my hands towards the mercy-seat of thy holy temple.

3 O pluck me not away, neither destroy me with the ungodly and wicked doers which speak friendly to their neighbours, but imagine mischief in their hearts.

4 Reward them according to their

5 Recompense them after the work of their hands pay them that they have deserved.

6 For they regard not in their mind the words of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands therefore shall he break them down, and not build them up.

7 Praised be the LORD: for he hath heard the voice of my humble petitions.

8 The LORD is my strength, and my shield; my heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.

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9 The LORD is my strength he is the wholesome defence of his Anointed.

10 O save thy people, and give thy blessing unto thine inheritance: feed them, and set them up for ever.

Ant. The LORD is the Strength : of my life.

Ant. worship.

Ps. xxix.

Afferte Domino. BRING unto the LORD, O ye mighty, bring young rams unto the LORD ascribe unto the LORD worship and strength.

2 Give the LORD the honour due unto his Name : worship the LORD with holy worship.

3 It is the LORD, that commandeth the waters it is the glorious GOD, that maketh the thunder.

4 It is the LORD, that ruleth the sea; the voice of the LORD is mighty in operation: the voice of the LORD is a glorious voice.

5 The voice of the LORD breaketh the cedar-trees: yea, the LORD breaketh the cedars of Libanus.

6 He maketh them also to skip like a calf: Libanus also, and Sirion, like a young unicorn.

7 The voice of the LORD divideth the flames of fire; the voice of the LORD shaketh the wilderness: yea,

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8 The voice of the LORD maketh the hinds to bring forth young, and discovereth the thick bushes in his temple doth every man speak of his honour.

9 The LORD sitteth above the

water-flood and the LORD remaineth a King for ever.

10 The LORD shall give strength unto his people the LORD shall give his people the blessing of peace.

Ps. xxx. Exaltabo țe, Domine. I WILL magnify thee, O LORD, for thou hast set me up and not made my foes to triumph over me. 2 O LORD my GoD, I cried unto thee and thou hast healed me.

3 Thou, LORD, hast brought my soul out of hell thou hast kept my life from them that go down to the pit.

4 Sing praises unto the LORD, O ye saints of his and give thanks unto him for a remembrance of his holiness.

5 For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life heaviness may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be removed: thou, LORD, of thy goodness hast made my hill so strong.

7 Thou didst turn thy face from me and I was troubled.

8 Then cried I unto thee, O LORD: and gat me to my LORD right humbly. 9 What profit is there in my blood: when I go down to the pit?

10 Shall the dust give thanks unto thee or shall it declare thy truth?

11 Hear, O LORD, and have mercy upon me : LORD, be thou my helper.

Ant. Worship: the LORD in His holy Temple.

Ant. In Thy Righteousness.

Ps. xxxi. In te, Domine, speravi.

IN thee, O LORD, have I put my trust let me never be put to confusion, deliver me in thy righteousness.

2 Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me.

3 And be thou my strong rock, and house of defence that thou mayest save me.

4 For thou art my strong rock, and my castle: be thou also my guide, and lead me for thy Name's sake.

5 Draw me out of the net, that they have laid privily for me : for thou art my strength.

6 Into thy hands I commend my spirit for thou hast redeemed LORD, thou GoD of truth.

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7 I have hated them that hold of superstitious vanities and my trust hath been in the LORD.

8 I will be glad, and rejoice in thy mercy for thou hast considered my trouble, and hast known my soul in adversities.

9 Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy: but hast set my feet in a large room.

10 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am in trouble and mine eye is consumed for very heaviness; yea, my soul and my body.

11 For my life is waxen old with heaviness and my years with mourning.

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12 My strength faileth me, because of mine iniquity and my bones are consumed.

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13 Therefore shall every good man sing of thy praise without ceasing: 0

14 I am clean forgotten, as a dead