conscience, dwelling safely with Jesus and Mary, and dying at last between them. Pater. Ave. Gloria. VII. St. Joseph, example of all holy living, when, though without blame, thou didst lose Jesus the Holy Child, thou didst search for him for three long days in great sorrow, until with joy unspeakable thou didst find him, who was as thy life to thee, amidst the doctors in the temple. By this thy sorrow and thy joy, we pray thee with our whole heart, so to interpose always on our behalf, that we may never lose Jesus by mortal sin; and if, which God avert, we are at any time so wretched as to do so, then we pray thee to aid us to seek him with such ceaseless sorrow until we find him, particularly in the hour of our death, that we may pass from this life to enjoy him for ever in heaven, there to sing with thee his divine mercies without end. Pater. Ave. Gloria. Ant. Jesus himself was about thirty years old, being, as was supposed, the son of Joseph. V. Pray for us, O holy Joseph. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Let us pray. O God, who in thy ineffable providence didst vouchsafe to choose Blessed Joseph to be the husband of thy most holy Mother, grant, we beseech thee, that we may have him for an intercessor in heaven, whom on earth we venerate as our Holy Protector. Who livest and reignest, world without end. Amen. PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH. (100 days.) O glorious St. Joseph, father and protector of virgins, faithful guide, to whom God intrusted Jesus most Innocent, and Mary, Virgin of virgins, by this twofold deposit to thee so dear; make it thy care that I, preserved from every defilement, pure in heart and chaste, may serve with constancy Jesus and Mary, in perfect chastity. Amen. EJACULATIONS. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I offer you my heart and my soul.. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, assist me in my last agony. Jesus, Mary, Joseph, may I breathe forth my soul with you in peace. OCCASIONAL PRAYERS. HYMNS TO THE HOLY GHOST. (100 days.) VENI CREATOR. Veni Creator Spiritus, Mentes tuorum visita ; Imple superna gratiâ, Quæ tu creasti pectora. Qui diceris Paraclitus, Altissimi donum Dei ; Fons, vivus, ignis, charitas, Et spiritalis unctio. Tu septiformis munere, Digitus Paternæ dexteræ; Tu rite promissum Patris, Sermone ditans guttura. Accende lumen sensibus, Infunde amorem cordibus; Infirma nostri corporis Virtute firmans perpeti. Hostem repellas longius, Pacemque dones proti nus, Ductore sic te prævio Vitemus omne noxium. Per te sciamus da Patrem, Noscamus atque Filium; Teque utriusque Spiritum, Credamus omni tempore. Deo Patri sit gloria, Et Filio, qui a mortuis, Surrexit ac Paraclito, In sæculorum sæcula. Amen. V. Emitte Spiritum tuum et creabuntur. R. Et renovabis faciem terræ. Oremus. Deus qui corda fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti; da no Confirm our mortal frame. Far from us drive our hellish foe, True peace unto us bring; And through all perils lead us safe Beneath thy sacred wing. Through thee may we the Father know, Through thee th' eternal Son, And thee, the Spirit of them both, Thrice-blessed three in one. All glory to the Father be, With his co-equal Son, The same to thee, great Paraclete, While endless ages run. V. Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let us Pray. O God, who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy bis in eodem Spiritu recta Spirit, grant that we sapere et de ejus semper may, by the gift of the consolatione gaudere. same Spirit, be always Per Christum Dominum truly wise, and ever renostrum. Amen. joice in his consolations. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS. COME, Holy Ghost, send down those beams, From thy bright throne above. O, come, thou Father of the poor, O, come, thou Source of all our store, O thou, of comforters the best, O thou true rest in toil and sweat, Thrice-blessed light, shoot home thy darts, Lord, wash our sinful stains away, To thy sweet yoke our stiff necks bow; |