Hymn. Te lucis ante terminum. EFORE the ending of the day, Creator of the world, we pray That with thy wonted favor, thou Wouldst be our guard and keeper now. From all ill dreams defend our eyes, O Father, that we ask be done, TH Short Chapter. Jer. 14. 9. HOU, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy Name; leave us not, O Lord our God. R. Thanks be to God. V. Short R. Into thy hands, O Lord, * I commend my spirit. Into thy. V. For thou hast redeemed us, O Lord, thou God of truth. R. I commend. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of an eye. R. Hide us under the shadow of thy wings. Antiphon. Save us. SONG OF SIMEON Nunc dimittis. St. Luke 2. 29. ORD, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace: according to thy word. For mine eyes have seen : thy salva tion, Which thou hast prepared : before the face of all people; To be a light to lighten the Gentiles; and to be the glory of thy people Israel. Glory be to the Father. As it was. Antiphon. Save us waking, O Lord, and guard us sleeping: that awake we may watch with Christ, and may sleep in peace. Then shall be said, kneeling : LORD, have mercy upon us. Christ, have mercy upon us. Lord, have mercy upon us. Our Father (secretly). V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil. I believe in God (secretly). V. The resurrection of the body. R. And the life everlasting. Amen. V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, God of our fathers. R. And worthy to be praised, and glorious for ever. V. Let us bless the Father and the Son with the Holy Ghost. R. Let us praise, and magnify him for ever. V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven. R. And worthy to be praised, and glorious and highly exalted for ever. V. The Almighty and merciful Lord bless and keep us. R. Amen. V. Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night. R. To keep us without sin. V. Have mercy upon us. O Lord. R. Have mercy upon us. V. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us. R. As our trust is in thee. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Let us pray. The Collect. ISIT ISIT, we beseech thee, O Lord, this habitation, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy: let thy holy Angels dwell therein, to preserve us in peace; and let thy blessing be always upon us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. R. Amen. And May the souls of the faithful shall not be said, but immediately shall be said one of the following Antiphons, according to the season : FINAL ANTIPHONS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN 1. Until Compline of Wednesday in Holy Week: Ave Regina coelorum. HAIL, O Mary, Queen of Heaven, Queen of Angel Worlds on high; Hail, O Rod to Jesse given, Blessed Portal of the sky. Hail, O Lady, bright and glorious, V. Vouchsafe that I may praise thee, O hallowed Virgin. R. Give me strength against thine enemies. G Let us pray. RANT, we beseech thee, O merciful God, thy protection to our frailty; that we who commemorate Mary the Virgin and Mother of God, may rise from our iniquities by the help of her intercession. Through the same Christ our Lord. R. Amen. 2. After Compline on Holy Saturday: Regina coeli laetare. OY to thee, O queen of heaven, alleluia; Joy He whom thou wast meet to bear, alleluia; As he promised hath arisen, alleluia; Pour for us to God thy prayer, alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. R. For the Lord hath risen indeed, alleluia. Let us pray. 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. |