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The Psalter,

ARRANGED FOR THE WEEK.

WITH THE ORDINARY OFFICE OF THE SEASON.

SUNDAY.
At Matins.

Before Matins are said silently: the LORD'S PRAYER, the ANGELICAL SALUTATION, and the APOSTLES' CREED.

Then is said aloud:

XY. O LORD, open Thou my lips: Ry. And my mouth shall shew forth Thy praise.

7. O GOD, make speed to save us: Ry. O LORD, make haste to help us. y. Glory be to the FATHER, and to the SON: and to the HOLY GHOST;

Ry. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end.

Alleluia.

And Alleluia is thus said throughout the year, except from Septuagesima Sunday till Maundy Thursday, during

which time is said instead: Praise be to Thee, O LORD, King of Eternal Glory.

The Invitatory is said as follows from the Octave of the Epiphany to Septuagesima Sunday, and from Trinity Sunday to Advent.

Invitatory. Let us worship the LORD: Who made us.

Repeat. Let us worship the LORD Who made us.

Ps. xcv. Venite exultemus. COME, let us sing unto the LORD: 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.

Let us worship the LORD, Who
made us.

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The following Hymn is said from the
Octave of the Epiphany till the first
Sunday in Lent, and from the first
Sunday in October till Advent.
HYMN.-Primo die, quo Trinitas.
Blessed TRINITY

T-DAY the Boer earth His quickening

breath;

To-day our Maker, risen anew,
Delivered us from conquered death.
Let us obey the Prophet's word,
From sleep and slothfulness arise,
And duly seek unto the LORD

With waking hearts and waking eyes.

That He may hearken to our prayer,

And, stretching forth His high Right Hand,
May put away our sin and fear,
And lead us to our native Land.

That we who raise the chant of praise
In this most still and silent hour,
On this, the holiest of days,
May win His gifts of love and power.
Now then, O Father of all light!
Before Thy feet our prayers we pour:
Banish afar the torch of vice,
And every act of sin and dour.
Let no uncleanness, nor deceit,
To body or to soul be knit,
Lest fiercer flames of hellish fire
From such unhallowed spark be lit.
Redeemer of the world, we crave

That Thou wouldst wash our sins away;
And let us plenteous entrance win
To Thy bright Home of endless day.
Grant this, O FATHER, LORD most High,
Co-Equal, Sole-Begotten Son,
And HOLY SPIRIT, PARACLETE,
GOD, while eternal ages run. Amen.
The following Hymn is said from
Trinity Sunday to the Sunday which
is nearest the Kalends of October.

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Invitatories and Hymn for Advent

First and Second weeks in Adv. Inv. The King, the LORD that is to come: O come let us worship.

Third and Fourth weeks in Adv. Inv. The LORD is now near: 0 come let us worship. And this is said daily till the Vigil of the Nativity, exclusive.

HYMN.-Verbum supernum prodiens.

earth descending, Word sublime,
Begotten, ere the days of time,
Who cam'st a Child, the world to aid,
As years their downward course displayed:
Each breast be lightened from above,
Each heart be kindled with Thy love;
That we, who hear Thy call to-day,
At length may cast earth's joys away.
That so,-when Thou, our Judge, art nigh,
All secret deeds of men to try,

Shalt mete to sin pangs rightly won,
To just men joys for deeds well done,-
Thy servants may not be enchain'd
By punishment their guilt has gain'd:
But with the blessed evermore
May serve and love Thee, and adore.
To Him Who comes the world to free,
TO GOD the SON, all glory be:
To GOD the FATHER, as is meet,
To GOD, the blessed PARACLETE.

Amen.

Inv. and Hymn, from the First Sunday in Lent till Passion Sunday.

Inv. Be it not vain that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest: for the LORD hath promised the Crown unto them that watch.

HYMN.-Ex more docti mystico.
HE fast, as taught by holy lore,

THE

We keep in solemn course once more:
The fast to all men known, and bound
In forty days of yearly round.

The law and seers that were of old
In divers ways this Lent foretold,
Which CHRIST, all seasons' King and Guide,
In after ages sanctified.

More sparing therefore let us make
The words we speak, the food we take,
Our sleep and mirth,-and closer barred
Be every sense in holy guard.
In prayer together let us fall,
And cry for mercy, one and all,
And weep before the Judge's feet,
And His avenging wrath entreat.
Thy grace have we offended sore
By sins, O GOD, which we deplore,
Bnt pour upon us from on High,
O pardoning One, Thy clemency!

Remember Thou, though frail we be,
That yet thine handiwork are we;
Nor let the honour of Thy Name
Be by another put to shame.

Forgive the sin that we have wrought;
Increase the good that we have sought:
That we at length, our wanderings o'er,
May please Thee here and evermore:
Grant, O Thou Blessed TRINITY,
Grant, O Essential UNITY,
That this our fast of forty days
May work our profit and Thy praise! Amen.
Inv. and Hymn in Paschal time.
Inv. The LORD is risen indeed:
Alleluia.

HYMN.-Rex sempiterne Cœlitum.

the LORD: and in his law will he exercise himself day and night.

3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the water-side: that will bring forth his fruit in due season.

4 His leaf also shall not wither: and look, whatsoever he doeth, it shall prosper.

5 As for the ungodly, it is not so with them: but they are like the chaff, which the wind scattereth away from the face of the earth.

6 Therefore the ungodly shall not be able to stand in the judgment: neither the sinners in the congrega

ETERNAL King of Heaven, Where Word tion of the righteous.

Called creation from its rest,
Before the ages Thou art LORD,
In Thine Eternal Father's breast.
Thou, when earth's dawning sun began
To chase the chaos shades away,
In Thine own Image madest man,
And didst inspire the senseless clay.
But Satan's craft and Satan's wile
Could mar that work so very good:
And Eden's wood must man beguile,
That God may reign from off the wood.
O born of Mary's virgin womb,
First-fruits of Death's dark womb to be,
Thou bidst us waken from the tomb,
And rise to light and life with Thee.
Eternal Shepherd of the sheep,
The stone lies heavy on the well;
The clear baptismal spring lies deep,
Come Thou and feed Thine Israel!
Redeemer of the sons of men,
Thou hungest dying on the rood,
That Thou mightst pay the price again
Of our salvation in Thy Blood.

O JESU, Saviour, lead us in
With Thee in safety to abide;
And call us from the grave of sin,

To rise with Thee this Easter-tide. Amen.

IN THE FIRST NOCTURN. ADVENT. Ant. Behold, a King. THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. Serve

the LORD.

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7 But the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: and the way of the ungodly shall perish.

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.

This verse, Glory be to the FATHER, &c., is said at the end of every Psalm, except where otherwise ordered.

Ps. ii. Quare fremuerunt gentes?

WHY do the heathen so furiously

rage together and why do the people imagine a vain thing?

2 The kings of the earth stand up, and the rulers take counsel together: against the LORD, and against his Anointed.

3 Let us break their bonds asunder: and cast away their cords from us.

4 He that dwelleth in heaven shall laugh them to scorn: the LORD shall have them in derision.

5 Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath: and vex them in his sore displeasure.

6 Yet have I set my King: upon my holy hill of Sion.

7 I will preach the law whereof the LORD hath said unto me: Thou art my

Son, this day have I begotten thee.

8 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9 Thou shalt bruise them with a

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11 Serve the LORD in fear and rejoice unto him with reverence.

12 Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and so ye perish from the right way: if his wrath be kindled, (yea, but a little,) blessed are all they that put their trust in him.

Ps. iii. Domine, quid multiplicati? LORD, how are they increased that trouble me many are they that rise against me. 2 Many one there be that say of my soul There is no help for him in

his GOD.

3 But thou, O LORD, art my defender thou art my worship, and the lifter up of my head.

4 I did call upon the LORD with my voice and he heard me out of his holy hill.

5 I laid me down and slept, and rose up again: for the LORD sustained

me.

6 I will not be afraid for ten thousands of the people that have set themselves against me round about.

7 Up, LORD, and help me, O my GOD for thou smitest all mine enemies upon the cheek-bone; thou hast broken the teeth of the ungodly.

8 Salvation belongeth unto the LORD and thy. blessing is upon thy people.

Ps. vi. Domine, ne in furore. LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation: neither chasten me in thy displeasure.

2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak: O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.

3 My soul also is sore troubled: but, LORD, how long wilt thou punish me?

4 Turn thee, O LORD, and deliver my soul: O save me for thy mercy's sake.

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7 My beauty is gone for very trouble: and worn away because of all mine enemies.

8 Away from me, all ye that work vanity for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.

9 The LORD hath heard my petition: the LORD will receive my prayer.

10 All mine enemies shall be confounded, and sore vexed: they shall be turned back, and put to shame suddenly.

ADVENT. Ant. Behold, a King shall come with great power to save the nations. Alleluia.

Ant. Comfort ye.

THROUGH THE YEAR. Ant. Serve the LORD in fear, and rejoice unto Him with reverence.

Ant. GOD is a righteous Judge.
Ps. vii. Domine, Deus meus.

LORD my GoD, in thee have I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;

2 Lest he devour my soul, like a lion, and tear it in pieces: while there is none to help.

3 O LORD my GoD, if I have done any such thing or if there be any wickedness in my hands;

4 If I have rewarded evil unto him

that dealt friendly with me yea, I have delivered him that without any cause is mine enemy;

5 Then let mine enemy persecute my soul, and take me: yea, let him tread my life down upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust.

6 Stand up, O LORD, in thy wrath, and lift up thyself, because of the indignation of mine enemies: arise up for me in the judgement that thou hast commanded.

7 And so shall the congregation of

the people come about thee: for their | mindful of him: and the son of man, sakes therefore lift up thyself again. that thou visitest him?

8 The LORD shall judge the people; give sentence with me, O LORD according to my righteousness, and according to the innocency that is in

me.

9 O let the wickedness of the ungodly come to an end: but guide thou the just.

10 For the righteous GoD: trieth the very hearts and reins.

11 My help cometh of GOD: who preserveth them that are true of heart.

12 God is a righteous Judge, strong, and patient and GOD is provoked every day.

13 If a man will not turn, he will

whet his sword: he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

14 He hath prepared for him the instruments of death: he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.

15 Behold, he travaileth with mischief: he hath conceived sorrow, and brought forth ungodliness.

16 He hath graven and digged up a pit and is fallen himself into the destruction that he made for other.

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17 For his travail shall come upon his own head and his wickedness shall fall on his own pate.

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18 I will give thanks unto the LORD, according to his righteousness: and I will praise the Name of the LORD most High.

Ps. viii. Domine, Dominus noster. O LORD our Governor, how excellent is thy Name in all the world: thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens!

2 Out of the mouth of very babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength, because of thine enemies : that thou mightest still the enemy, and the avenger.

3 For I will consider thy heavens, even the works of thy fingers the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained.

4 What is man, that thou art

5 Thou madest him lower than the angels: to crown him with glory and worship.

6 Thou makest him to have dominion of the works of thy hands: and thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet;

7 All sheep and oxen : yea, and the beasts of the field;

8 The fowls of the air, and the fishes of the sea and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the

seas.

9 O LORD our Governor : how excellent is thy Name in all the world! Ps. ix. Confitebor tibi.

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WILL give thanks unto thee, O LORD, with my whole heart: I will speak of all thy marvellous works.

2 I will be glad and rejoice in thee: yea, my songs will I make of thy Name, O thou most Highest.

3 While mine enemies are driven back they shall fall and perish at thy presence.

4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause: thou art set in the throne that judgest right.

5 Thou hast rebuked the heathen, and destroyed the ungodly: thou hast put out their name for ever and ever.

60 thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end even as the cities which thou hast destroyed; their memorial is perished with them. 7 But the LORD shall endure for ever he hath also prepared his seat for judgement.

8 For he shall judge the world in righteousness and minister true judgement unto the people. 9 The LORD also will be a defence for the oppressed even a refuge in due time of trouble.

10 And they that know thy Name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast never failed them that seek thee.

11 O praise the LORD which dwelleth

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