Sit during the reading of the lesson (Epistle).

Rise for the Gospel, after which remain standing, whilst the priest recites the "Credo" and genuflect with him at the words "Et incarnatus est," etc. (i. e., And He was made flesh, etc.)

Sit when the priest is seated, but kneel on both knees whilst the choir sings: "Et incarnatus est de spiritu sancto ex Maria Virgine; Et homo factus est."

Rise when the priest kisses the altar and remain standing till the priest has sung "Oremus."

Sit till the priest commences to sing "Per omnia sæcula sæculorum."

Stand during the Preface.

Kneel from the "Sanctus" to the second ablution.

Then sit till the priest kisses the altar.

All stand during the last prayer.
All kneel to receive the blessing.

During the last Gospel all stand. (If before the sermon the "Veni Creator" is sung by the choir, all kneel.)

The Asperges.

While the Priest sprinkles Holy Water before Solemn Mass on Sundays, the following "Anthems are sung:

Ant. Asperges Ant. Thou shalt me, Domine, hys- sprinkle me with sopo, et munda- hyssop, O Lord, bor: lavabis me, and I shall be super nivem cleansed: thou

et

delavabor.

shalt wash me, and I shall be made

whiter than snow.

Ps. Miserere Ps. Have mercy mei, Deus, secun- on me, O God, acdum magnam cording to thy great misericordiam mercy.

tuam.

The Priest, returning to the foot of the altar,

says:

V. Ostende no- V. Show us, O bis, Domine, mise- Lord, thy mercy. ricordiam tuam.

Graciously hear

mine sancte, Pater us, O holy Lord, omnipotens, æterne Father Almighty, Deus; et mittere Eternal God; and digneris sanctum vouchsafe to send angelum tuum de thy holy angel from coelis, qui custo- heaven, who may diat, foveat, prote- keep, cherish, progat, visitet atque tect, visit, and dedefendat omnes fend all who dwell habitantes in hoc in this habitation. habitaculo. Per Through Christ, Christum Domi- our Lord.

num nostrum.

R. Amen.

R. Amen.

From Easter to Whit-Sunday, inclusively, instead of the foregoing Antiphon Asperges me, etc., the following is sung, and Alleluia is added to the Versicles and Responsories.

Ant. Vidi aquam Ant. I saw water egredientem de tem- coming forth from plo, a latere dextro. the temple, on the Alleluia! Et omnes right side. Alleluia! ad quos pervenit And all those to aqua ista, salvi facti whom sunt, et dicent, Alleluia!

this water came, were saved,

and shall say, Alleluia!

Ps. Confitemini Ps. Give praise Domino, quoniam to the Lord, for he bonus: quoniam in is good: for his sæcula misericordia mercy endureth for ejus.

etc.

V. Gloria Patri,

ever.

V. Glory be to the Father, etc. Ant. I saw water,

etc.

Ordinary of the Mass.

IN

nomine IN the name

of

Patris, et Filii, et the Father, and of Spiritus Sancti. the Son, and of

Amen.

the
Amen.

Holy

Ghost.

(Omitted in Masses for the Dead and in Pas

M. Quia tu es, R. For thou art Deus, fortitudo God, my strength, mea, quare me re- why hast Thou cast pulisti? et quare me off? and why do tristis incedo dum I go sorrowful affligit me inimi- whilst the enemy afflicteth me?

cus?