Come to

truth in me is all the hope of life and virtue. me all you that love me, and be replenished with what shall be born of me; for my spirit is sweeter than honey and my inheritance beyond honey and the honey comb. My memory is for ever. They that eat me, shall still hunger; and they that drink me, shall desire still to drink. He that heareth me, shall not be ashamed; and they that work in me, shall not sin. And whoever maketh me known, shall have life everlasting.

GRAD. Thou art blessed, and worthy of our respects O Mary, the Virgin, who without prejudice to thy virginity, didst become the mother of the Saviour. V. Virgin Mother of God, he become man, was shut up in thy womb, whom the whole world cannot contain.

GOSPEL. Luke xi. 27 p. lxxi.

OFFERT. Blessed art thou, O Mary, the Virgin, who didst bring forth the Creator of all things: thou bearedst him who made thee, and remainest a Virgin for

ever.

SECRET. May the intercession, O Lord, of the Mother of God render our offerings acceptable to thee, whom thou didst take out of this present world, that she might intercede with thee for the pardon of our sins. Thro'.

Of St. Lawrence. Graciously receive, p. 387. Of St. EUSEBIUS. We offer,p. xliv.

COMM. Blessed is the womb of Mary the Virgin, which bore the son of the eternal Father.

POSTCOMM. Concede. Assist, O merciful God, our frailty, that we who are preparing to celebrate the festival of the holy Mother of God, may, by the succour of her prayers, rise from our iniquities. Thro'.

Of St. Lawrence. Sacro munere. p. 387. Of St. EUSEBIUS. Refecti cibo, p. xlv.

XV. The ASSUMPTION of the B. V. MARY.

Dixit Dominus, p. 69.

Ps. cix.
Anth. The Virgin Mary

is taken up into the heavenly
chamber, where the King
of Kings sits on his starry
throne.

Ant. Maria virgo assumpta est ad æthereum thalamum, in quo Rex regum stellato sedet solio.

Ps. cxii. Laudate pueri, p. 72. Anth. We run after the odour of thy perfumes, young virgins have loved thee exceedingly,

Ps. cxxi.

Ant. In odorem unguentorum tuorum currimus, adolescentulæ dilexerunt te nimis. Lætatus sum, p. 96.

Anth. Thou, O daughter art the blessed of the Lord, for through thee we have been partakers of the fruit of life.

Ps. cxxvi. Nisi Anth. Thou art fair and beautiful, O daughter of Jerusalem, terrible as an army set in order of battle.

Ant. Benedicta filia tu a Domino: quia per te fructum vitæ communicavimus.

Dominus, p 97.

Ant. Pulchra es et decora, filia Jerusalem, terribilis ut castrorum acies ordinata.

Beginning of the Hail, p. lxx.

Ps. cxlvii. Lauda, Jerusalem, p. 98.
LITTLE CHAPTER. I have sought.
LESSON to this*, as below. HYMN.
V. The holy Mother of
God is exalted. R. To the
heavenly kingdom above the
Choirs of Angels.

V. Exaltata est sancta Dei genitrix. R. Super choros Angelorum ad cælestia reg

na.

At the MAGNIFICAT.

and praise the Son of God. Ps. 44. My heart hath uttered good tidings: my works I refer to the King. Glory.

V.

et

collaudant Filium Dei. Ps. Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: dico ego opera mea Regi. V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Famulorum. Forgive, O Lord, we beseech thee, the sins of thy people; that we who are not able to do any thing of ourselves that can be pleasing to thee, may be assisted in the way of salvation by the prayers of the mother of thy Son. Thro'. the same.

I

LESSON. Ecclesiast. xxiv. 11.

Have sought every where for an abode, and I will settle in the lot of the Lord, Then the Creator of all things gave me his commands, and spoke to me; and he that made me, rested under my tabernacle*; and said to me; Dwell in Jacob, and take thy lot in Israel, and amongst my chosen people spread forth thy roots; and thus was I established in Sion, and settled in the holy city, and my empire in Jerusalem. And I took root amidst an honorable people, and in the lot of my God is his inheritance, and my habitation is in the midst of the holy things. I grew up like the cedar on Libanus, and as the cypress on mount Sion. I grew up like the palm in Cades, and as the grove of roses in Jericho. Like the beautiful olive-tree in the fields, and as the plane-tree on the way side near the waters did I grow up. Like cinnamon and sweet smelling balm I sent forth perfumes: like chosen myrrh, I sent forth a sweet odour.

GRAD. Ps. xliv. For thy truth, thy meekness and righteousness, shall thy right hand also lead thee on wonderfully. V. Hear, O daughter, and see, and be attentive; for the King is taken with thy beauty. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. Mary is taken up into heaven, and all the host of Angels are in joy. Alleluia.

Propter veritatem, et mansuetudinem, et justitiam, et deducet te mirabiliter dextera tua. V. Audi filia, et vide, et inclina aurem tuam ; quia concupivit Rex speciem tuam. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. Assumpta est Maria in cœlum, gaudet exercitus Angelorum. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Luke x. 38. as above, p. 367. CREDO.

OEFERT. Mary is taken up into heaven, the Angels rejoice, and join in the praises of the Lord. luia.

Alle

Assumpta est Maria in cœlum, gaudent Angeli, collaudantes benedicunt Dominum. Alleluia.

SECRET. May the prayer, O Lord, of the mother of God assist thy 'people; that we may experience her intercession for us in thy heavenly glory, whom we know departed this life to satisfy the condition of our mortality.

Thro'.

PREFACE. In the Assumption. Ordinary p. 49. COMM. Luke x. Mary

has chosen the best part; which shall not be taken from her for ever.

Optimam partem elegit sibi Maria; quæ non auferetur ab ea in æternum.

POSTCOMM. Mense. Having partaken of thy heavenly table, we humbly beseech thy clemency, O Lord our God, that we, who honor the Assumption of the Mother of God, may, by her intercession, be delivered from all evils.

Thro'.

II. VESPERS. All as in the first, p. 390, except. At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. This day the Virgin Mary went up to heaven; rejoice, for that she reigns for ever with Christ.

Ant. Hodie Maria Virgo cœlos ascendit: gaudete, quia cum Christo regnat in

æternum.

PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 392.

Then is made a Commemoration of St. Hyacinth, as directed below, p. 395.

N. B. When the Assumption comes on a Saturday, the Commemoration of the following Sunday is

Anth. All wisdom is from the Lord God, and was with him always, and is before all time.

V. and R. as above, p 204. Sunday.

Ant. Omnis sapientia a Domino Deo est, et cum illo fuit semper, et est ante æ

vum.

PRAYER. Collect of the

A d.

SUNDAY within the OCTAVE of the ASSUMPTION, St. JOACHIM, Father of the B. V. MARY. VESPERS. All as p. xlii. In the HYMN Sail Deserves that we.

At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. Let us praise the man that is glorious in his generation, for our Lord hath given him the blessing of all nations, and hath confirmed his covenant in his person. V His seed shall be powerful on earth. R. The posterity of the righteous shall be blessed.

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Ant. Laudemus virum gloriosum in generatione sua, quia benedictionemomnium gentium dedit illi Dominus, & testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus. V, Potens in terra erit semen ejus. R. Generatio rectorum benedicetur.

PRAYER. Collect at Mass.
MASS. INTROIT Ps. cxi.

E distributed, he gave to the poor: his righteousness abideth for ever and ever: his power shall be exalted in glory Ps. Blessed is the man that fears the Lord: in his commandments he taketh great delight. V. Glory.

ISPERSIT, dedit pau

D peribus justitia ejus

manet in sæculum sæculi : cornu ejus exaltabitur in gloria. Ps. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum: in mandatis ejus cupit nimis. V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Deus qui. O God, who amongst all thy saints, didst choose blessed Joachim to be the Father of her who bore thy Son: grant, we beseech thee, that we may be sensible of his protection, whose festival we celebrate. Thro'.

Here at the SECRET and POSTCOMMUNION, is made a Commem. of the Sunday; and of the ASSUMPTION, as on the Feast, p. 393, &c.

LESSON. Eccles. xxxi. p. xliii.
He

GRAD. Ps. cxi. distributed, he gave to the poor; his righteousness abideth for ever and ever. V. His seed shall be mighty on earth the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. O Joachim, holy husband of Anne, father of the holy Virgin, obtain for us in this life what is necessary for our salvation.

Dispersit, dedit pauperibus; justitia ejus manet in sæculum sæculi. V. Potens in terra erit semen ejus; generatio rectorum benedicetur. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. O Joachim, sancte conjux Annæ, pater Almæ virginis, hic famulis confer salutis opem.