BENEDICTION OF A NEW SCHOOL-HOUSE. In the Name, &c. V. Our help is in the Name of the LORD. R. Who hath made heaven and earth. . O GOD, make speed, &c. Ry. O LORD, make haste, &c. . Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. Alleluia. HYMN. Ant. Come, ye children, and hearken unto me. Ps. 8. O LORD, our Governor, &c. 119 (9-16). Wherewithal, &c. Ant. Come, ye children, and hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. understanding, and I shall keep Thy law. R. Yea, I shall keep it with my whole heart. . LORD, hear, &c. Ry. And let, &c. . Let us pray. 500. Almighty and merciful GOD, graciously bow down Thine ear to the petitions of Thy humble servants, hallow with the might of Thy blessing this school-house, erected for the instruction of Thy children, and vouchsafe the gift of Thy grace to all who come to learn within it, that they may grow up in Thy faith and fear, and obtain remission of all their sins. Through. 501. O GOD the HOLY GHOST, pour down, we pray Thee, Thy mercy upon this place, that it may be blessed and hallowed by Thy Ry. And Presence, and that the fulness of Thy sevenfold gifts may rest upon all Thy children. Through. . The LORD, &c. LORD, have mercy, &c. . Teach me, O LORD, the way of Thy statutes. R. And I shall keep it unto the end. . Give me The blessing of GOD Almighty, the FATHER, the SON, and the HOLY GHOST, descend and rest upon this place, and all who learn and teach in it, now and for evermore. INDUCTION OF A SCHOOL TEACHER. In the Name, &c. . Take fast hold of instruction, let her not go. R. Keep her, for she is thy life. V. O GOD, &c. Ry. O LORD, &c. . Glory, &c. Ry. As it was, &c. Ant. Come, ye children, and hearken unto Me. Ps. 119 (25-40). My soul cleaveth, &c. Ant. Come, ye children, and hearken unto Me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD. Will you be steadfast in upholding the necessary discipline of the school? Ry. I will. LORD, have mercy, &c. . O LORD, save Thy servant. Ry. Who putteth his trust in Thee. tuary. R. And strengthen him out V. Send him help from the sancdesire. R. And fulfil all his mind. of Sion. V. Grant him his heart's Will you deal justly and fairly with the children, not ruling by caprice or favouritism, but sincerely? Ry. I will, GOD being my helper. Will you always pause and reflect before punishing, lest you should. do so rather in anger than for correction ? Ry. I promise so to do. Will you strive in all things to set a good and cheerful example to the children, remembering that your conduct is their chief lesson ? Ry. I will so endeavour myself, with the help of GOD. GOD, Who has given you a good desire, enable you to fulfil it unto the end. Ry. Amen. Then the Priest delivering the school register into the teacher's hands, shall say, Receive this Register of the School in token of your admission as Master, and see that you rule the children with firmness, gentleness, and discretion. V. The LORD, &c. Ry. with, &c. . Let us pray. LORD, hear, &c. R. And let, &c. . Let us pray. 502. O LORD GOD, FATHER Almighty, grant Thy grace to this Thy servant, that he may wisely and devoutly fulfil the charge committed unto him, and so train the children intrusted to his care that they may fully learn their duty towards GOD and man, and with him attain a final reward. Through. 503. We beseech Thee, O LORD, to pour Thy heavenly grace on the children of this school, that, after LORD JESUS CHRIST, they may be the lowly example of Thy SON, our docile, obedient, and diligent, and may profit by the instructions of the teacher set over them. Through the same. Benediction. The LORD increase you more and more, you and your children, and be ye blessed of the And LORD, Who made heaven and earth. Amen. OFFICE FOR THE CIRCUIT OF A PARISH IN ROGATIONTIDE. When the Priest, Clerks, and people are assembled, before they proceed to the Church the Priest shall say, Dearly beloved, let us beseech GOD the FATHER Almighty to purify the world from all errors, to repel diseases, avert famine, loose captives, break the chains, grant safe return to travellers, health to the sick, a sure haven to those at sea, to give peace in our days, to drive back our enemies who rise against us, and to deliver us from the hand of the evil one, for His Name's sake. Alleluia. As they proceed to the Church, Psalms 44 and 65 shall be sung, the Priest saying the Antiphon. Ant. O LORD, arise, help us. Ps. 44. We have heard with our ears, &c. 65. Thou, O GOD, art praised, &c. Ant. O LORD, arise, help us, and deliver us for Thy Name's sake. On reaching the Church The Litany shall be said or sung, after which the Procession shall leave the Church singing a Hymn for Rogation-tide. At the close of the Hymn they shall proceed to make the Circuit of the Parish, singing Ps. 104, the Priest beginning with the following Ant. He watereth the hills from above the earth is filled with the fruit of Thy works. joy, and the reapers gather their sheaves in gladness, and ever bless His Name. Through. The Psalms shall be sung while the Procession is moving; after each Psalm it shall halt at some convenient place while the Priest says the succeeding prayer: after which it shall again move on as before. Ant. Thou, O GOD, sentest a gracious rain upon Thine inheritance. Ps. 68. Let GOD arise, &c. Ant. Thou, O GOD, sentest a gracious rain upon Thine inheritance, and refreshedst it when it was weary. Ps. 104. Praise the LORD, O my &c. . Let us pray. . The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, soul, &c. Ant. He watereth the hills from above the earth is filled with the fruit of Thy works. He bringeth for the cattle, and grass herb for the service of men; that He may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart. After the Priest has repeated the Antiphon at the close of the Psalm, the Procession shall stop, and the Priest and Clerks shall say as follows: In the Name, &c. Our FATHER, &c. V. The LORD shall show lovingkindness. Ry. And our land shall give her increase. . When Thou lettest Thy breath go forth they shall be made. Ry. And Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. . LORD, hear, &c. R. And let, &c. . The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. . Let us pray. 504. May GOD, even our own GOD, give us His blessing, and the earth bring forth her increase abundantly, that the sower may sow in 505. Almighty GOD, we beseech Thy mercy that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to bless the lands and multiply the harvests of Thy servants, as Thou didst bless those of the Patriarchs, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, that Thy servants may have plenty, and that the poor and needy may bless Thy glorious Name. Through. Ant. I am the LORD thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt. Ps. 81. Sing we merrily, &c. Ant. I am the LORD thy God, Who brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it. V. The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, &c. V. Let us pray. 506. Almighty GOD, we humbly beseech Thy mercy that Thou wouldest vouchsafe to bless, sanctify, and water the fields and crops of Thy servants, and to defend them from all assaults of the enemy, that Thou mayest satisfy their need with the abundance of Thy blessing, and that they may ever offer praises unto Thee, Who givest food to all flesh. Through. Ant. The merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear Him. Ps. 103. Praise the LORD, &c. Ant. The merciful goodness of the LORD endureth for ever and ever upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness upon children's children. manded us to till the land with our labour for the support of mankind and the sustenance of the body; we humbly beseech Thy mercy that Thou wouldst graciously look upon whatsoever good seed is sown or planted in these fields; give temperate weather, keep them from all weeds and thorns, make the crops plentiful, and grant that they may V. The LORD, &c. Ry. And with, arrive at full perfection, that we, &c. . Let us pray. 507. O GOD, the LORD of heaven and earth, we humbly entreat Thee that Thou wouldst send Thine angel to guard and defend the fields and crops of Thy servants from all the attacks of the enemy, and that Thou wouldst so satisfy their hunger with good things, that they may ever praise Thy Name, and obtain salvation here and for evermore. Through. Ant. O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the LORD. Benedicite. O all ye works, &c. Ant. O all ye green things upon the earth, bless ye the LORD, praise Him, and magnify Him for ever. Thy servants, thankfully receiving the abundant fruit of Thy gifts, may pay due and acceptable praise to Thy Name. Through. 510. We pray and beseech Thee, O LORD, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to look graciously and propitiously upon these crops of [wheat, &c., .] and grant us the help of Thy grace to bless them, that no hail may beat them down, no storm may lay them, no tempest break up, no floods destroy them, no them off, no drought parch them blight or mildew waste them, but bring them in safety and abundance to full maturity for the use of mankind. Through. Benediction. The blessing of GOD Almighty, the FATHER, the SON, When they have completed the half and the HOLY GHOST, descend and circuit of the Parish, the Proces-abide on these crops. sion shall enter a field, and the Ry. Amen. Priest shall pronounce the following Benedictions on the crops. 508. Almighty GOD, we beseech Thy mercy that Thou wouldst water with the rain of Thy blessing these firstlings of Thy creatures, which Thou hast been pleased to nourish with the mingling of wind and rain, and grant Thy people ever to give Thee thanks for Thy gifts, that those who hunger by reason of the barrenness of the earth may be so filled with good things, that the poor and needy may praise Thy glorious Name. Through. 509. Almighty and everlasting GOD, Ruler of the universe, Who governest the world which hangeth upon nothing, and Who hast com The Procession now moves on to complete the circuit of the Parish, the Priest saying, Ant. We have sinned, O LORD, and Thou wast angry with us. Ps. 89. My song shall be alway, &c. Ant. We have sinned, O LORD, and Thou wast angry with us, and there is none that can deliver out of Thine hand, but we pray that Thy mercy may come upon us; Thou Who didst spare the Ninevites, have mercy upon us, O LORD our GOD. LORD, have mercy, &c. Ps. 37. Fret not thyself, &c. shall Ant. Such as are blessed of GOD that are cursed of Him shall be possess the land, and they rooted out. 7. O LORD, save Thy servants and Thine handmaids. Ry. Which put their trust in Thee. V. The sorrows of our heart are enlarged. R. O bring Thou us out of our troubles. V. We have sinned with our fathers. R. We have done amiss and dealt wickedly. V. Have &c. mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us. Ry. For we are utterly despised. . O LORD, let Thy mercy be showed upon us. Ry. As we do put our trust in Thee. . Be not Thou far from us, O LORD. Ry. Thou art our succour, haste Thee to help us. V. Remember, O LORD, Thy congregation. R. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, V. Let us pray. 513. O LORD, we beseech Thee, help Thy people which prayeth unto Thee, and mercifully grant Thine aid unto the weak, that serving Thee in this world and in the world to with a pure heart they may rejoice come. Through. Ant. There shall be a heap of corn Whom Thou hast purchased and in the earth, high upon the hills. redeemed of old. V. LORD, hear, Ps. 72. Give the king, &c. &c. Ry. And let, &c. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. Let us pray. . 511. O LORD, mercifully hear the prayers of those who cry unto Thee, and as Thou sparedst the Ninevites when they afflicted themselves, so vouchsafe to help us in our penitent sorrow. Through. Ant. O how plentiful is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee. Ps. 31. In Thee, O LORD, &c. Ant. O how plentiful is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee, and that Thou hast prepared for them that put their trust in Thee, even before the sons of men. . The LORD, &c. R. And with, &c. V. Let us pray. 512. Grant us, O LORD, joy after our sorrow, that while we are punished for our sins, we may be refreshed by Thy mercy; and being mindful of Thy goodness may walk before Thee in holiness and righteousness all the days of our life. Through. Ant. Such as are blessed of GOD shall possess the land. Ant. There shall be a heap of corn in the earth, high upon the hills; his fruit shall shake like Libanus, and shall be green in the city, like grass upon the earth. |