Let us pray. The Collect. GOD, who by the Resurrection of thy Son our Lord Jesus Christ hast vouchsafed to bring gladness into the world; Grant, we beseech thee, that through his Mother the Virgin Mary, we may lay hold of the joys of life everlasting. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen. V. May the divine assistance remain with us always. R. Amen. AT PRIME After the Our Father, Hail Mary, and I believe have been said silently, the Officiant begins the V. O God, make speed to save us. R. O Lord, make haste to help us. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; is R. As it was in the beginning, now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. Alleluia. SAVE Psalm 54. Deus, in Nomine. AVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake, and avenge me in thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; * and hearken unto the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, and tyrants, which have not God before their eyes, seek after my soul. Behold, God is my helper : * the Lord is with them that uphold my soul. He shall reward evil unto mine enemies destroy thou them in thy truth. An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name, O Lord: * because it is so comfortable. For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble: * and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies. 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 119. i. Beati immaculati. BLESSED are those that are un defiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord. Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their whole heart. For they who do no wickedness * walk in his ways. Thou hast charged that we shall diligently keep thy commandments. O that my ways were made so direct * that I might keep thy statutes! So shall I not be confounded, * while I have respect unto all thy commandments. I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness. I will keep thy ceremonies : * O forsake me not utterly. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? * even by ruling himself after thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: * O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments. Thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord : * O teach me thy statutes. With my lips have I been telling * of all the judgments of thy mouth. I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies, * as in all manner of riches. I will talk of thy commandments, * and have respect unto thy ways. My delight shall be in thy statutes : * and I will not forget thy word. 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 119. ii. Retribue servo tuo. DO well unto thy servant, * that I may live and keep thy word. Open thou mine eyes, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. I am a stranger upon earth: * O hide not thy commandments from me. My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgments. Thou hast rebuked the proud, * and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. O turn from me shame and rebuke ; * for I have kept thy testimonies. Princes also did sit and speak against me: * but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. For thy testimonies are my delight* and my counsellors. My soul cleaveth to the dust: * O quicken thou me according to thy word. I have acknowledged my ways, and thou heardest me: * O teach me thy statutes. Make me to understand the way of thy commandments: ✶ and so shall I talk of thy wondrous works. My soul melteth away for very heaviness: * comfort thou me according unto thy word. Take from me the way of lying: * and cause thou me to make much of thy law. I have chosen the way of truth: *and thy judgments have I laid before me. I have stuck unto thy testimonies : * O Lord, confound me not. I will run the way of thy command ments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty. 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. After the Psalms is said the Antiphon. This is the day which the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it. V. The Lord be with you. Let us pray. The Collect. 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, being ordered by thy governance, may be righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. V. The Lord be with you. R. Thanks be to God. Then follows the reading of the Martyrology, and the Officiant says: V. Rightdear in the sight of the Lord. R. Is the death of his Saints. |