Ant. Mirabile mysterium Ant. A wonderful mystery declaratur hodie: innovantur is declared to-day : new things naturæ; Deus homo factus est. are wrought in nature; God is Id quod fuit permansit, et quod made man. What he was he non erat assumpsit, non com- hath remained, and what he was mixtionem passus, neque divi- not he hath assumed, suffering sionem. neither confusion nor division. Sanctissimæ Genitricis tuæ Assist us, O Lord, we besponsi, quæsumus, Domine, seech thee, by the merits of meritis adjuvemur, ut quod the spouse of thy most holy possibilitas nostra non obtinet, ejus nobis intercessione donetur. Qui vivis et regnas in sæcula sæculorum. R. Amen. Mother, that what of ourselves we are unable to obtain, may be granted to us by his intercession. Who livest and reignest, world without end. R. Amen.] 'This forms no part of the Office. COMMEMORATION OF THE SAINTS. Office 1 and 3. Ant. Sancti Dei omnes, intercedere dignemini pro nostra omniumque salute. V. Lætamini in Domino, et exultate, justi. R. Et gloriamini, omnes recti corde. Oremus. Ant. O all ye Saints of God, vouchsafe to intercede for our salvation, and that of all mankind. V. Rejoice in the Lord, and be glad, O ye just. R. And glory, all ye that are right of heart. Let us pray. Protect thy people, O Lord, and preserve them by thy continual defence, who trust in the patronage of Peter and Paul, and all thy other apostles. Let all thy Saints, we beseech thee, O Lord, assist us every where; that, while we honour their merits, we may experience their patronage: grant us thy peace in our times, and repel all wickedness from thy Church: dispose our way, our acts, and wills, and those of all thy servants, in the good success of thy salvation: render to our benefactors everlasting blessings, and to all the faithful departed grant eternal rest. Through our Lord, &c. V. O Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. R. Amen. Office 2. Ant. Ecce, Dominus veniet, Ant. Behold, the Lord shall [If any of the other Hours be recited immediately in order, what follows is not said here, but at the end of the last Hour.] Then is said one of the Antiphons of the Blessed Virgin, according to the season. The Antiphon is to be said kneeling, both here and at the end of Compline, except in Paschal time, when it is to be said standing. |