The Seventh Day in the Octave
of All Saints

Semidouble

Matins

Lauds

Prime

Terce

Sext

None

The Office is of the Octave of All Saints, and is said according to semidouble rite.  Antiphons and Psalms are taken from the current Feria, with the rest as at the office of the Feast, unless the Office be of Sunday or some other Feast.

COLLECT OF THE DAY

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui nos ómnium Sanctórum tuórum mérita sub una tribuísti celebritáte venerári : quæsumus ; ut desiderátam nobis tuæ propitiatiónis abundántiam, multiplicátis intercessóribus, largiáris.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hast granted us to venerate the merits of all thy Saints in one solemnity, vouchsafe to us, we beseech thee, through the multitude of our intercessors, that abundance of thy mercy for which we ever have hoped.  Through.

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH

Matins

The first part of Matins is in the Ordinary

Invitatory and Hymn

First Nocturn

Second Nocturn

Third Nocturn

Invitatory and Hymn

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Psalmus 94.
Venite, exsultemus Domino

Veníte, exsultémus Dómino, jubilémus Deo, salutári nostro : præoccupémus fáciem ejus in confessióne, et in psalmis jubilémus ei.

O come, let us sing unto the Lord ; let us heartily rejoice in the God of our salvation.  Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving ; and shew ourselves glad in him with psalms.

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Quóniam Deus magnus Dóminus, et Rex magnus super omnes deos : quóniam non repéllet Dóminus plebem suam : quia in manu ejus sunt omnes fines terræ, et altitúdines móntium ipse cónspicit.

For the Lord is a great God ; and a great King above all gods:  For the Lord will not cast off his people:  In his hand are all the corners of the earth, and the strength of the hills is his also.

Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

In the following verse of the Psalm, at the words veníte, adorémus, et procidámus ante Deum (O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker) all genuflect.

Quóniam ipsíus est mare, et ipse fecit illud, et áridam fundavérunt manus ejus : veníte, adorémus, et procidámus ante Deum : plorémus coram Dómino, qui fecit nos, quia ipse est Dóminus Deus noster ; nos autem pópulus ejus, et oves páscuæ ejus.

The sea is his and he made it ; and his hands prepared the dry land.  O come, let us worship and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker: For he is the Lord our God ; and we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Hódie, si vocem ejus audiéritis, nolíte obduráre corda vestra, sicut in exacerbatióne, secúndum diem tentatiónis in desérto : ubi tentavérunt me patres vestri, probavérunt et vidérunt ópera mea.

Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness ; when your fathers tempted me, proved me, and saw my works.

Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Quadragínta annis próximus fui generatióni huic, et dixi : Semper hi errant corde ; ipsi vero non cognovérunt vias meas : quibus jurávi in ira mea : Si introíbunt in réquiem meam.

Forty years long was I grieved with this generation, and said, It is a people that do err in their hearts, for they have not known my ways:  unto whom I sware in my wrath, that they should not enter into my rest.

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.  Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper,  et in sæcula sæculórum.  Amen.

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.

Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Regem regum Dóminum, veníte adorémus : * Quia ipse est coróna Sanctórum ómnium.

O come, let us worship the Lord, the King of kings, * Who is himself the Crown of all the Saints.

Placáre, Christe, sérvulis,
Quibus Patris cleméntiam
Tuæ ad tribúnal grátiæ
Patróna Virgo póstulat.

Et vos, beáta per novem
Distíncta gyros ágmina,
Antíqua cum præséntibus
Futúra damna péllite.

Apóstoli cum Vátibus,
Apud sevérum Júdicem
Veris reórum flétibus
Expóscite indulgéntiam.

Vos, purpuráti Mártyres,
Vos, candidáti præmio
Confessiónis, éxsules
Vocáte nos in pátriam.

Choréa casta Vírginum,
Et quos erémus íncolas
Transmísit astris, cælitum
Locáte nos in sédibus.

Auférte gentem pérfidam
Credéntium de fínibus,
Ut unus omnes únicum
Ovíle nos Pastor regat.

*  Deo Patri sit glória,
Natóque Patris único,
Sancto simul Paráclito,
In sempitérna sæcula.  Amen.

O Christ, thy guilty people spare!
Lo, kneeling at thy gracious throne,
Thy Virgin-Mother pours her prayer,
Imploring pardon for her own.

Ye Angels, happy evermore!
Who in your circles nine ascend,
As ye have guarded us before,
So still from harm our steps defend.

Ye Prophets and Apostles high!
Behold our penitential tears;
And plead for us when death is nigh,
And our all-searching Judge appears.

Ye Martyrs all! a purple band,
And Confessors, a white-robed train;
O, call us to our native land,
From this our exile, back again.

And ye, O choirs of Virgins chaste!
Receive us to your seats on high;
With Hermits whom the desert waste
Sent up of old into the sky.

Drive from the flock, O Spirit blest!
The false and faithless race away;
That all within one fold may rest,
Secure beneath one Shepherd's sway.

Ordinary Doxology
To God the Father glory be,
And to his sole-begotten Son;
And glory, Holy Ghost, to thee,
While everlasting ages run.  Amen.

As soon as the introductory part of Matins is finished, there is begun The First Nocturn.

First Nocturn

Second Nocturn

Antiphons and Psalms from current weekday

Absolutio: Ipsíus píetas et misericórdia nos ádjuvet, qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivit et regnat in sæcula sæculórum.
R.  Amen.

Absolution:  May his loving-kindness and mercy assist us.  Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, for ever and ever.
R.  Amen.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 4: Deus Pater omnípotens sit nobis propítius et clemens.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 4:  May God the Father Almighty shew us his mercy and pity.
R.  Amen.

Qui Sanctórum mérita religiósa caritáte mirátur, quique justórum glórias frequénti laude collóquitur, eórum mores sanctos atque justítiam imitétur ; quóniam quem deléctat Sancti alicújus méritum, delectáre debet par circa cultum Dei obséquium.  Quare aut imitári debet, si laudat ; aut laudáre non debet, si imitári detréctat : ut, qui álium laudat, laudábilem se reddat ; et, qui Sanctórum mérita admirátur, mirábilis ipse vitæ sanctitáte reddátur.  Nam, si proptérea justos fidelésque dilígimus, quod in ipsis justítiam fidémque suspícimus, póssumus nos quoque esse quod sunt, si faciámus ipsi quod fáciunt.

He that wondereth with reverential love at the mighty deeds of the holy, he that hath oftentimes on his tongue praises for the glory of the righteous, let such an one copy their holy lives and their righteousness ; for if any take pleasure in the work of a Saint, he ought to take pleasure in serving God as that Saint served him.  If he praiseth the Saint, he ought to imitate him, and if he is not ready to imitate him, he ought not to praise him.  Let him that praiseth another make himself worthy of a like praise, and if he be in admiration of the Saints, let his own admirable life reflect the holiness of theirs.  If we love the good and leal because they are good and leal, let us not forget that we can be what they are, by doing as they did.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

R.  Abstérget Deus omnem lácrimam ab óculis Sanctórum : et jam non erit ámplius neque luctus, neque clamor, sed nec ullus dolor, * Quóniam prióra transiérunt.
V.  Non esúrient, neque sítient ámplius, neque cadet super illos sol neque ullus æstus.
R.  Quóniam prióra transiérunt.

R.  God shall wipe away all tears from the eyes of the Saints ; and there shall be no more sorrow nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain; * For the former things are passed away.
V.  They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more : neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.
R.  For the former things are passed away.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 5: Christus perpétuæ det nobis gáudia vitæ.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 5: May Christ bestow upon us the joys of life eternal.
R.  Amen.

Neque enim diffícile nobis est quod ab ipsis géritur imitári, cum sine præcedénti exémplo ab antíquis tália gesta conspícimus, ut non ipsi aliórum æmuli redderéntur, sed æmulándæ virtútis seípsos nobis præbérent exémplum ; ut, dum nos ex ipsis, et ex nobis álii profíciunt, sic Christus in suis semper servis in Ecclésia sancta laudétur.  Unde, ab orígine mundi, ínnocens Abel occíditur, Enoch Deo placens transfértur, justus Noë invenítur, Abraham fidélis probátur, Móyses mansuétus dignóscitur, Jesus castus, David lenis, Elías accéptus, Dániel sanctus, tres púeri victóres reddúntur.

It ought not to be hard for us to copy others, when we see what they of old time did without any ensamples before them, so that in them who copied not others, but set ensample for others to copy, and in us who copy them, and in them which take ensample by us, Christ may be glorified in his holy Church.  Thus from the very beginning of the world there have been the harmless Abel who was slain, Enoch who walked with God, and was seen no more, for God took him, Noah who was found righteous, Abraham who was tried and found faithful, Moses who was the meekest of men, Joshua who was chaste, David who was gentle, Elijah who was accepted, Daniel who was holy, and the three Children who were victorious.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

R.  Pretiósa in conspéctu Dómini * Mors Sanctórum ejus.
V.  Custódit Dóminus ómnia ossa eórum, unum ex his non conterétur.
R.  Mors Sanctórum ejus.

R.  Right dear in the sight of the Lord * Is the death of his Saints.
V.  The Lord keepeth all his bones, so that not one of them is broken.
R.  Is the death of his Saints.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 6: Ignem sui amóris accéndat Deus in córdibus nostris.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 6: May God enkindle in our hearts the fire of his holy love.
R.  Amen.

Apóstoli, discípuli Christi, credéntium magístri habéntur ; e quibus erudíti Confessóres fortíssimi pugnant, Mártyres perfécti triúmphant, et christiáni semper exércitus diábolum Deo armáti debéllant.  In istis semper pares virtútes, díssímiles pugnæ, gloriósæ victóriæ.  Unde tu, Christiáne, delicátus es miles, si putas te posse sine pugna víncere, sine certámine triumpháre.  Exsere vires, fórtiter dímica, atróciter in prælio isto concérta.  Consídera pactum, conditiónem atténde, milítiam nosce : pactum quod spopondísti ; conditiónem qua accessísti ; milítiam cui nomen dedísti.

The Apostles, the disciples of Christ, are held the teachers of believers.  Confessors taught of them fight right manfully, the noble martyrs triumph, and the Christian army armed with the armour of God, ever prevaileth in warfare against the devil.  All these have been men of like lealty, divers warfarings, and glorious victories.  And thou, O Christian, art but a carpet-knight, if thou thinkest to conquer without a fight, to triumph without a struggle.  Nerve thyself, strive manfully, hit hard in the press.  Consider thine engagement, look to thy state, know thine arm, even the engagement which thou hast taken, the state wherein thou art come, and the arm wherewith thou hast enrolled thyself a soldier.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

R.  Stola jucunditátis índuit eos Dóminus : * Et corónam pulchritúdinis pósuit super cápita eórum.
V.  Cibávit illos Dóminus pane vitæ et intelléctus : et aqua sapiéntiæ salutáris potávit illos.
R.  Et corónam pulchritúdinis pósuit super cápita eórum.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Et corónam pulchritúdinis pósuit super cápita eórum.

R.  The Lord hath put on them a robe of honour, * And hath put about their heads a crown of joy.
V.  With the bread of life and understanding the Lord hath fed them, and hath given them the water of wisdom to drink.
R.  And hath put about their heads a crown of joy.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  And hath put about their heads a crown of joy.

The Antiphons and Psalms for the Third Nocturn are taken from the occurring weekday, as given in the following table.

Third Nocturn

Antiphons and Psalms from current weekday

Absolutio: A vínculis peccatórum nostrórum absólvat nos omnípotens et miséricors Dóminus.
R.  Amen.

Absolution:  May the Lord Almighty and merciful break the bonds of our sins and set us free.
R.  Amen.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 7: Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 7:  May the Gospel's holy lection be our safeguard and protection.
R.  Amen.

In illo témpore : Videns Jesus turbas, ascéndit in montem, et cum sedísset, accessérunt ad eum discípuli ejus.  Et réliqua.

At that time : Jesus, seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain, and, when he was set, his disciples came unto him.  And so on, and that which followeth.

In primo gradu, sicut oportébat, pósitum est regnum cælórum, quod est perféctæ summæque sapiéntiæ ánimæ rationális.  Sic ítaque dictum est : Beáti páuperes spíritu ; quóniam ipsórum est regnum cælórum ; tamquam dicerétur : Inítium sapiéntiæ timor Dómini.  Mítibus heréditas data est, tamquam testaméntum Patris cum pietáte quæréntibus : Beáti mites ; quóniam ipse hereditáte possidébunt terram.  Lugéntibus consolátio, tamquam sciéntibus quid amíserint et quibus mersi sunt : Beáti qui lugent nunc ; quóniam ipsi consolabúntur.  Esuriéntibus et sitiéntibus satúritas, tamquam reféctio laborántibus fortitérque certántibus ad salútem : Beáti qui esúriunt et sítiunt justítiam ; quóniam ipsi saturabúntur.

At the first step in blessedness is set forth, as was behoven, the kingdom of heaven, the realisation of the perfect and highest wisdom of the reasonable soul.  Thus is it said : Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven, as though it were said : The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.  Then unto the meek is given an inheritance, as the legacy of a father to dutiful children.  Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.  thirdly, there is comfort for such as mourn, knowing what they have lost, and what encompasseth them.  Blessed are they that mourn now, for they shall be comforted.  Fourthly, the hungry and thirsty are promised that they shall be filled, a refreshment for the strugglers for life, and for the weary.  Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

R.  Amávit eos Dóminus, et ornávit eos : stolam glóriæ índuit eos, * Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eos.
V.  Induit eos Dóminus lorícam fídei, et ornávit eos.
R.  Et ad portas paradísi coronávit eos.

R.  The Lord loved them and adorned them; he clothed them with a robe of glory : * And crowned them at the gates of Paradise.
V.  The Lord hath put on them the breast-plate of faith, and hath adorned them.
R.  And crowned them at the gates of Paradise.

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 8:  Quorum festum cólimus, ipsi intercédant pro nobis ad Dóminum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 8:  May they whose feast day we are keeping, be our Advocates with God.
R.  Amen.

Misericórdibus misericórdia, tamquam vero et óptimo consílio uténtibus, ut hoc eis exhibeátur a potentióre, quod invalidióribus ipsi éxhibent : Beáti misericórdes ; quóniam ipsórum miserébitur Deus.  Mundis corde facúltas est vidéndi Deum, tamquam purum óculum ad intelligénda ætérna geréntibus : Beáti mundo corde ; quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt.  Pacíficis Dei similitúdo est, tamquam perfécte sapiéntibus, formatísque ad imáginem Dei per regeneratiónem renováti hóminis : Beáti pacífici ; quóniam ipsi fílii Dei vocabúntur.  Et ista quidem in hac vita possunt compléri, sicut compléta esse in Apóstolis crédimus.  Nam illa omnímoda et in angélicam formam mutátio, quæ post hanc vitam promíttitur, nullis verbis expóni potest.

Mercy is proclaimed unto the merciful, as unto them who have taken the true and best counsel how to obtain from Him That is Mightier than they what they that are weaker than they obtain from them.  Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy from God.  Unto the pure in heart it pertaineth to see God, for their eye is clear to take in the things eternal.  Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.  To the peacemakers it is given to be in the likeness and image of God, for these are the perfectly wise, created anew in the image of God, by the regeneration of the new man.  Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.  The foregoing are forms of blessedness which we believe can be thoroughly attained in this life.  The Apostles, for instance, did, we believe, attain them.  As for that entire change into the likeness of Angels, which is promised us when this life is done, no words can set it forth.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

R.  Vidi conjúnctos viros, habéntes spléndidas vestes, et Angelus Dómini locútus est ad me, dicens: * Isti sunt viri sancti facti amíci Dei.
V.  Vidi Angelum Dei fortem, volántem per médium cælum, voce magna clamántem et dicéntem.
R.  Isti sunt viri sancti facti amíci Dei.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Isti sunt viri sancti facti amíci Dei.

R.  I saw men standing together, clothed in raiment white and glistering, and the Angel of the Lord spake unto me saying, *  These men are holy, for they are the friends of God.
V.  And I saw a strong Angel of God flying in the midst of heaven, and the same did proclaim with a loud voice, saying:
R.  These men are holy, for they are the friends of God.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  These men are holy, for they are the friends of God.

If Lesson ix is to be taken from an occurring Feast or Sunday, it is given in its proper place, as announced in the Ordo.

Alternate Ninth Lesson

V.  Jube domne, (Dómine) benedícere.

V.  Vouchsafe, Reverend Father (O Lord), thy blessing.

Benedíctio 9: Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.
R.  Amen.

Benediction 9: May the King of Angels give us fellowship with all the citizens of heaven.
R.  Amen.

Beáti ergo, qui persecutiónem patiúntur propter justítiam ; quóniam ipsórum est regnum cælórum.  Hæc octáva senténtia, quæ ad caput redit perfectúmque hóminem declárat, significátur fortásse et circumcisióne octávo die in véteri Testaménto ; et Dómini resurrectióne post sábbatum, qui est útique octávus idémque primus dies ; et celebratióne octavárum feriárum, quas in regeneratióne novi hóminis celebrámus ; et número ipso Pentecóstes.  Nam septenário número sépties multiplicáto, quo fiunt quadragínta novem, quasi octávus ádditur, ut quinquagínta compleántur.  Et tamquam redeátur ad caput, quo die missus est Spíritus Sanctus, eo in regnum cælórum dúcimur, et hereditátem accípimus, et consolámur, et páscimur, et misericórdiam conséquimur, et mundámur, et pacificámur.  Atque, ita perfécti, omnes extrínsecus illátas moléstias pro veritáte et justítia sustinémus.

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.  In this eighth word, which returneth back again to the fountainhead and setteth forth the perfect crown of human blessedness, is contained perchance a mystic connection with the fact that it was upon the eighth day that the old Law commanded that the circumcision should be performed, and that it was upon the day next after the Sabbath (being the seventh day) that the Lord rose again, the day whereon he so rose being thus the eighth day, and the first day.  There is perchance also a connection with the fact that we observe eight days in honour of the creation of the new man.  And yet again there is perchance a connection with the number contained in the name of the Feast of Pentecost.  For this number of fifty days is reckoned by counting seven multiplied by seven, which is forty-nine, and thereto adding one, which joined with seven maketh eight, and so making full fifty.  And thus borne backward to our fountainhead, the day whereon the Holy Ghost was sent down, we are borne unto the kingdom of heaven, and inherit the earth, and are comforted, and are filled, and obtain mercy, and are made pure, and are set at peace.  And when we have thus been perfected within, we bear for truth's and righteousness' sake any troubles that may come upon us from without.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Lauds

The first part of Lauds is in the Ordinary

Antiphons and Psalms from current weekday

STAND

Capitulum           Apoc. 7. 2.
Ecce ego Joánnes vidi álterum Angelum ascendéntem ab ortu solis, habéntem signum Dei vivi ; et clamávit voce magna quátuor Angelis, quibus datum est nocére terræ et mari, dicens : Nolíte nocére terræ et mari neque arbóribus, quoadúsque signémus servos Dei nostri in fróntibus eórum.
R.  Deo grátias.

The Little Chapter        Apoc. 7. 2.
Behold, I John saw another Angel ascending from the east, having the Seal of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Salútis ætérnæ dator,
Jesu, redémptis súbveni ;
Virgo, parens cleméntiæ,
Dona salútem sérvulis.

Vos, Angelórum míllia,
Patrúmque cœtus, ágmina
Canóra Vatum ; vos, reis
Precámini indulgéntiam.

Baptísta Christi prævius,
Summíque cæli Cláviger
Cum céteris Apóstolis
Nexus resólvant críminum.

Cohors triúmphans Mártyrum,
Almus Sacerdótum chorus,
Et virginális cástitas
Nostros reátus ábluant.

Quicúmque in alta síderum
Regnátis aula príncipes,
Favéte votis súpplicum,
Qui dona cæli flágitant.

*  Virtus, honor, laus, glória
Deo Patri cum Fílio,
Sancto simul Paráclito,
In sæculórum sæcula.  Amen.

Jesu, who camest the world to save,
By thee redeemed, thine aid we crave :
Mother of God, in time of need,
For contrite hearts salvation plead.

Let all the bright Angelic choirs,
The ranks of Patriarchal sires,
And Prophet-Saints, devout and meek,
Forgiveness for our errors seek.

The Baptist, thy great harbinger,
With heaven's appointed Keybearer,
And all Apostles strive to win
From God remission of our sin.

So may the sacred Martyr band,
Confessors, Priests, adoring stand,
And every Virgin chastely pray
That he would purge our guilt away.

Your suffrages, ye Monks, unite
With all the citizens of light
To speed our vows; combine your powers
That life's eternal prize be ours.

Ordinary Doxology
To God the Father, God the Son,
And God the Spirit, Three in One,
Laud, honour, might, and glory be
From age to age eternally.  Amen.

V.  Exsultábunt Sancti in glória.
R.  Lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.

V.  Let the Saints be joyful in glory.
R.  Let them rejoice in their beds.

Ad Bened. Ant:  Te gloriósus * Apostolórum chorus, te Prophetárum laudábilis númerus, te Mártyrum candidátus laudat exércitus ; te omnes Sancti et elécti voce confitétur unánimes, beáta Trínitas, unus Deus.

Ant. on Bened:  The glorious company * of the Apostles praise thee; the goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee; the white-robed army of Martyrs praise thee; all thy Saints and Elect with one voice do acknowledge thee, O blessed Trinity, One God.

THE BENEDICTUS

Oremus.
Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui nos ómnium Sanctórum tuórum mérita sub una tribuísti celebritáte venerári : quæsumus ; ut desiderátam nobis tuæ propitiatiónis abundántiam, multiplicátis intercessóribus, largiáris.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who hast granted us to venerate the merits of all thy Saints in one solemnity, vouchsafe to us, we beseech thee, through the multitude of our intercessors, that abundance of thy mercy for which we ever have hoped.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

CLOSING VERSICLES AND THAT WHICH FOLLOWETH

Prime

Lectio Brevis   Apoc. 7.12.
Benedíctio et cláritas et sapiéntia et gratiárum actio, honor, virtus et fortitúdo Deo nostro in sæcula sæculórum. Amen. Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R. Deo grátias.

Brief Lesson    Apoc. 7. 12.
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.  Amen.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Return to the Office of Prime

Terce

After completing the Antiphon following the Psalms, the Choir stands and then is said the Little Chapter and Brief Respond as follows:

STAND

Capitulum                      Apoc. 7. 2.
Ecce ego Joánnes vidi álterum Angelum ascendéntem ab ortu solis, habéntem signum Dei vivi ; et clamávit voce magna quátuor Angelis, quibus datum est nocére terræ et mari, dicens : Nolíte nocére terræ et mari neque arbóribus, quoadúsque signémus servos Dei nostri in fróntibus eórum.
R.  Deo grátias.

The Little Chapter        Apoc. 7. 2.
Behold, I John saw another Angel ascending from the east, having the Seal of the living God; and he cried with a loud voice to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  Lætámini in Dómino, * Et exsultáte, justi.
R.  Lætámini in Dómino, * Et exsultáte, justi.
V.  Et gloriámini, omnes recti corde.
R.  Et exsultáte, justi.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Lætámini in Dómino, * Et exsultáte, justi.

V.  Exsúltent justi in conspéctu Dei.
R.  Et delecténtur in lætítia.

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

V.  Be glad, O ye righteous, * And rejoice in the Lord.
R.  Be glad, O ye righteous, * And rejoice in the Lord.
V.  And be joyful, all ye that are true of heart.
R.  And rejoice in the Lord.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  Be glad, O ye righteous, * And rejoice in the Lord.

V.  Let the righteous be glad, and rejoice before God.
R.  Let them also be merry and joyful.

V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.

Sext

After completing the Antiphon following the Psalms, the Choir stands and then is said the Little Chapter and Brief Respond as follows:

STAND

Capitulum                      Apoc. 7. 9.
Post hæc vidi turbam magnam, quam dinumeráre nemo póterat, ex ómnibus géntibus et tríbubus et pópulis et linguis stantes ante thronum Dei in conspéctu Agni, amícti stolis albis et palmæ in mánibus eórum.
R.  Deo grátias.

The Little Chapter          Apoc. 7. 9.
After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  Exsúltent justi * In conspéctu Dei.
R.  Exsúltent justi * In conspéctu Dei.
V.  Et delecténtur in lætítia.
R.  In conspéctu Dei.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Exsúltent justi * In conspéctu Dei.

V.  Justi autem in perpétuum vivent.
R.  Et apud Dóminum est merces eórum.

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

V.  Let the righteous be glad, * And rejoice before God.
R.  Let the righteous be glad, * And rejoice before God.
V.  Let them also be merry and joyful.
R.  And rejoice before God.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  Let the righteous be glad, * And rejoice before God.

V.  The righteous live for evermore.
R.  Their reward also is with the Lord.

V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.

None

After completing the Antiphon following the Psalms, the Choir stands and then is said the Little Chapter and Brief Respond as follows:

STAND

Capitulum                      Apoc. 7.12.
Benedíctio et cláritas et sapiéntia et gratiárum actio, honor, virtus et fortitúdo Deo nostro in sæcula sæculórum. Amen.
R.  Deo grátias.

The Little Chapter          Apoc. 7. 12.
Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever.  Amen.
R.  Thanks be to God.

V.  Justi autem * In perpétuum vivent.
R.  Justi autem * In perpétuum vivent.
V.  Et apud Dóminum est merces eórum.
R.  In perpétuum vivent.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Justi autem * In perpétuum vivent.

V.  Exsultábunt Sancti in glória.
R.  Lætabúntur in cubílibus suis.

V.  Dóminus vobíscum.
R.  Et cum spíritu tuo.

V.  The righteous live * For evermore.
R.  The righteous live * For evermore.
V.  Their reward also is with the Lord.   
R.  For evermore.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  The righteous live * For evermore.

V.  Let the Saints be joyful with glory.
R.  Let them rejoice in their beds.

V.  The Lord be with you.
R.  And with thy spirit.