Hail, glorious St. Patrick! thy words were once

strong

Against Satan's wiles and a heretic throng;
Not less in thy might where in heaven thou art;
Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part.

In the war against sin, in the fight for the faith,
Dear saint, may thy children resist to the death;
May their strength be in meekness, in penance and
prayer,

Their banner the cross, which they glory to bear.

Thy people, now exiles on many a shore,

Shall love and revere thee till time be no more,
And the fire thou hast kindled shall ever burn bright,
Its warmth undiminished, undying its light.

Ever bless and defend the sweet land of our birth, Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou wert on earth,

And our hearts shall yet burn wheresoever we roam, For God and St. Patrick and our native home.

HYMN OF ST. FRANCIS XAVIER.

My God, I love Thee, not because
I hope for heaven thereby;

Nor because they who love Thee not
Must burn eternally.

Thou, O my Jesus, Thou didst me
Upon the Cross embrace;

For me didst bear the nails and spear,
And manifold disgrace;

And griefs and torments numberless,

And sweat of agony;

E'en death itself-and all for one

Who was Thine enemy.

Then why, O blessed Jesus Christ!
Should I not love thee well?
Not for the sake of winning Heaven,
Or of escaping Hell;

Not with the hope of gaining aught,
Not seeking a reward;
But, as Thyself hast loved me,
O ever-loving Lord.

E'en so I love Thee, and will love,
And in Thy praise will sing:
Solely because Thou art my God,
And my eternal King.

Compline.

THE LECTOR BEGINS.

V. Jube, domne, bene- V. Father, give us your

dicere.

blessing.

THE BLESSING.

Noctem quietam, et May the Lord Almighty finem perfectum concedat grant us a quiet night, and nobis Dominus omnipo- a perfect end.

tens.

R. Amen.

SHORT LESSON.

Fratres, sobrii estote, et vigilate quia adversarius vester diabolus tamquam leo rugiens circuit, quærens quem devoret: cui resistite fortes in fide. Tu autem, Domine, miserere nobis.

R. Amen.
I St. Pet. v.

Brethren, be sober, and watch, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour; whom resist ye strong in faith. But do thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.

dedisti lætitiam in corde upon us: thou hast put