●. (All Souls.) O kind Creator, who hast recalled the first man to eternal glory : O Good Shepherd, who on thy loving shoulder hast brought again the lost sheep to the sheepfold: O just Judge, when thou shalt come for judgement, deliver from death the souls of them whom thou hast redeemed nor give to the beasts the souls of them that confess thee, nor forsake them utterly for ever. C. (Day of Burial, Anniversaries, All Souls.) To them in whose memory the Body of Christ is received, grant, O Lord, rest everlasting. . And may light perpetual shine upon them. To them in whose memory the Blood of Christ is received, grant, O Lord, rest everlasting. C. (Other occasions.) May light eternal shine, O Lord, upon them, for endless ages with thy blessed ones, for thou art gracious. . Rest eternal grant to them, O Lord, and may light perpetual shine upon them: for endless ages with thy blessed ones, for thou art gracious. THE GREAT ADVENT ANTIPHONS. 734 Dec. 16. O Sapientia. O Wisdom, which camest out of the mouth of the Most High, and reachest from one end to another, mightily and sweetly ordering all things: Come and teach us the way of prudence. Dec. 17. O Adonai. O Adonai, and Leader of the house of Israel, who appearedst in the bush to Moses in a flame of fire, and gavest him the Law in Sinai : Come and deliver us with an outstretched arm. Dec. 18. O Radix Jesse. O Root of Jesse, which standest for an ensign of the people, at whom kings shall shut their mouths, to whom the Gentiles shall seek Come and deliver us, and tarry not. Dec. 19. O Clavis David. O Key of David, and Sceptre of the house of Israel; that openest, and Holy God, holy and mighty, holy and immortal, have mercy upon us. 2. Because I led thee through the desert forty years, and fed thee with manna, and brought thee into a land exceeding good, thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour. 3. What more could I have done unto thee that I have not done? I indeed did plant thee, O my vineyard, with exceeding fair fruit, and thou art become very bitter unto me: for vinegar, mingled with gall, thou gavest me when thirsty, and hast pierced with a spear the side of thy Saviour. Behold the Cross displayed, whereon the Saviour of the world did hang : O come ye, let us worship. We venerate thy Cross, O Lord, and praise and glorify thy holy Resurrection for by virtue of the Cross joy hath come to the whole world. Ps. 67. Deus misereatur. (Without Gloria.) Hymns 95 and 96 (Pt. 1), opening with the following verse (which is repeated after each verse as chorus), and ending with the Doxology and chorus. Faithful Cross! above all other, None in foliage, none in blossom, EASTER GRAIL AND ALLELUYA. 738 At Evensong. Haec dies. R. This is the day which the Lord hath made : we will be joyful and will be glad in it. y. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever. : A. Alleluya. y. Christ our Passover is sacrificed. 739 AN EVENING RESPOND. (Suitable after a late Evening Service.) In manus tuas. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. V. Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. R. I commend my spirit. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. 740 THE SAME, IN EASTERTIDE. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Alleluya, alleluya. y. Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, thou God of truth. R. Alleluya, alleluya. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Into thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. Alleluya, alleluya. 741 AT THE HOLY COMMUNION. Benedictus. Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest. O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant them rest everlasting. RUSSIAN CONTAKION OF THE DEPARTED. Со святыми упокой, Хрісте (Μετὰ τῶν ἁγίων ἀνάπαυσον, Χριστέ. Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with 744 thy Saints where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing, but life everlasting. Thou only art immortal, the Creator and Maker of man and we are mortal, formed of the earth, and unto earth shall we return for so thou didst ordain, when thou createdst me, saying, Dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. All we go down to the dust; and, weeping o'er the grave, we make our song: alleluya, alleluya, alleluya. Give rest, O Christ, to thy servant with thy Saints, where sorrow and pain are no more; neither sighing, but life everlasting. SAINTS' DAY TABLE OF OFFICE HYMNS. Nov. 30 St. Andrew, Ap., 174, 175, 176. 8 Conception of V. Mary, 213, 214, 215. 26 St. Stephen, M. (M.) 180; (M. E.) 31. Jan. 8 St. Lucian, P. & M., 180, 181. Feb. 25 Conversion of St. Paul, 174, 175, 176. 2 Purification of V. Mary, (E.) 208; (M.) 214 or 215; (E.) 22. 3 St. Blasius, Bp. & M., 180, 181. 5 St. Agatha, V. & M., 191, 192. 14 St. Valentine, Bp. & M., 180, 181. 24 St. Matthias, Ap., 174, 175, 176. Mar. 1 St. David, Abp. & C., 188, 189. 2 St. Chad, Bp. & C., 188, 189. 7 St. Perpetua, M., 192, 183. 12 St. Gregory, Bp. & C., 188, 189. 18 St. Edward, K. & M., 180, 181. 21 St. Benedict, Ab. & C., 188, 189. 25 Annunc. of V. Mary, (E.) 213; (M.) 214 or 215. April 3 Richard, Bp. & C., 188, 189. 4 St. Ambrose, Bp. & C., 188, 189. 19 St. Alphege, Abp. & M., 180, 181. 23 St. George, M., 180, 181. 25 St. Mark, Evan., (E.) 123 (Pt. 2); (M. E.) 124 (Pt. 2). |