Latin Graces. (From the Balliol MS. 354, leaf 2.) ["These graces are the usual ones still said in all colleges and religious communities abroad, and are for some part those given at the end of each of the four volumes into which our Roman Breviaries for the year are divided. As a youth, while studying at Rome, I used to hear them in our hall; and, knowing them by heart, never found them too long."-Daniel Rock, D.D.] A general Grace. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord. Glory be to the The grace that shuld be said affore mete & after mete / all the tymes in the yere. Benedicite; dominus. Oculi omnium in te sperant, domine / et tu das escam illorum in tempore oportuno. Aperis tu manum tuam / & Imples omne Animal benediccione. Gloria patri & filio: & spiritui sancto. Sicut erat in principio, & nunc, et semper : & in secula seculorum. Lord, have mercy Amen. kyrieleyson, christeleyson, kyrieleyson: pater noster. Et ne nos: Sed libera nos: Oremus. upon us. Lord, bless us. Make us partakers of the heavenly table. Grace after, May the God of peace be with us! Benedic, domine, nos, & dona tua que de tua largitate sumus sumpturi / per / Iube domine benedicere. Mense celestis participes faciat nos Rex eterne glorie/Amen / Deus caritas est: & qui manet in caritate, in deo manet, & deus in eo: Sit deus in nobis, & nos maneamus in ipso. Amen. post prandium. Deus pacis & dileccionis maneat semper nobiscum : Tu autem, domine, miserere nostri: Deo gracias / Confiteantur tibi, domine, omnia tua. Et sancti tui beneWe thank thee, O dicant tibi / Gloria: Agimus tibi gracias, omnipotens Lord, for thy benefits. deus, pro vniuersis beneficijs tuis. Qui viuis & regnas Amen. Laudate dominum, omnes gentes: laudate eum, omnes populi. Quoniam confirmata est super nos misericordia eius: & veritas domini manet in eternum. Gloria patri: Sicut erat: kyrieleyson, christeleyson, kiriSed libera. eleyson Pater noster / Et ne nos. : Lord alway. May the name of the Lord be blessed for ever! Dispersit, dedit pauperibus: Iusticia eius manet in seculum seculi: Benedicam dominum in omni tempore: I will bless the Semper laus eius in ore meo: In domino laudabitur anima mea: Audiant mansueti, & letentur: Magnificate dominum mecum. Et exaltemus 1 nomen eius in id ipsum Sit nomen domini benedictum: Ex hoc nunc & vsque in seculum: Oremus: Retribuere dignare, domine deus, omnibus nobis bona ffacientibus propter nomen sanctum tuum, vitam eternam: Amen: Benedicamus domino Deo gracias. Aue regina celorum, Hail, Queen of mater regis angelorum: O maria, flos verginum, velut rosa vel lilium, funde preces ad filium pro salute fidelium. Aue maria. Meritis & precibus sue pie matris, benedicat faithful! nos filius dei patris / Amen. : On ffisshe days. Heaven, flower of virgins! pray thy Son to save the Grace on Fish Days. and be satisfied. Father, &c. Benedicite; dominus. Edent pauperes, & satura- The poor shall eat buntur et laudabunt dominum qui requirunt eum; viuent corda eorum in seculum seculi: Gloria patri. Glory be to the Sicut erat &c. kyrieleyson. christeleyson / kyrieleyson/ pater noster. Et ne nos: Sed libera: Oremus: Benedic domine: Iube domine : Cibo spiritualis alimonie reficiat nos rex eterne glorie / Amen. Gracia domini nostri The grace of our Ihesu christi, & caritas dei, & communicacio sancti spiritus sit semper cum omnibus nobis. Amen / & in be with us all. lent leve / Gracia domini // & say // Frange esurienti panem tuum, & egenos vagosque induc in domum tuam: cum videris nudum operi eum. [et carnem tuam ne despexeris: ait dominus omnipote[ns]. Grace after dynere. Deus paci[s &c. MemoriJam 2 fecit mirabilium suorum 1 MS. exultemus. 2 Only half the ū is left. Lord Jesus Christ Break thy bread to the hungry, wanderer to thy and take the home. Grace after Dinner. Four Short 1. Before Dinner. [leaf 2, back.] 2. After Meals. Bless the Lord for this meal. misericors & [miserator dominu]s; escam dedit timentibus se. Gloria. Sic[ut erat, &c.] Short grace affore dyner. .... Benedicite; dominu[s].'. . . . Apponenda benedicat dei dextera. [In nomine patris &] filii & spiritus sancti / amen. Shorte grace after dyner / & after soper / bothe. Pro tali conuiuio benedicamus domino: Deo gracias. Mater, ora filium vt post hoc exilium nobis donet Mary, pray for us! gaudium sine fine. Aue maria: / Oremus. Meritis & 3. Before Supper. Giver of all, sanctify this supper. 4. After Supper. The Lord is holy in all his works. Blessed be the precibus. Grace affore soper. Benedicite 2; dominus: Cenam sanctificet qui nobis omnia prebet: In nomine patris. ¶ Grace after soper. Benedictus deus in donis suis: Et sanctus in omnibus operibus suis / Adiutorium nostrum in nomine domini : name of the Lord. Qui fecit celum et terram. Sit nomen domini benedictum / Ex hoc nunc, et vsque in seculum / Oremus : Meritis et precibus sue pie matris benedicat nos filius dei patris. On Easter-Eve. upon us! In vigilia pasche. Benedicite; dominus. Edent pauperes &c. Gloria Christ, have mercy patri, Sicut erat: kirieleyson. christeleyson. kyrieleyson. Pater noster: Et ne nos. Set libera. Oremus / Benedic domine Iube domine benedicere / Cibo spiritualis alimonie & cetera / leccio / Si consurrexistis cum christo, Seek those things que sursum sunt, querite vbi christus est in dextera dei that are above. thanks, O Lord. patri Sicut erat; Agimus tibi gracias. Laudate dominum We give thee omnes gentes: Quoniam confirma[ta]: Gloria patri: Sicut erat. Dominus vobiscum: Et cum spiritu tuo. Oremus | Spiritum in nobis, domine, tue caritatis infunde, vt quos Pour into us thy sacramentis paschalibus saciasti: tua facias pietate concordes // Per eundem dominum nostrum ihesum christum, through Jesus filium tuum: qui tecum viuit & regnat in vnitate eiusdem spiritussancti, deus / per omnia secula seculorum. Amen. ¶ In die pasche. Spirit, Christ our Lord. On Easter-Day. which the Lord Let us rejoice and Bless us, O Lord! Benedicite. dominus. Hec dies quam fecit dominus, This is the day exultemus & letemur in ea. Gloria patri. Sicut: hath made: kirieleyson. christeleyson. kyrieleyson: Pater noster / be glad in it. Et ne / Oremus. Benedic domine: Iube domine benedicere Mense celestis Expurgate vetus fermentum vt sitis noua conspersio, sicut estis asimi: Etenim pascha Our passover is nostrum immolatus est christus, itaque epulemur in domino. ¶ post prandium. slain, even Christ. After Dinner. of thy resurthe heavens and rection, Christ, Qui dat escam omni carni, confitemini deo celi. Tu autem: Laudate dominum. Quoniam confirmata / Gloria patri. In resurreccione tua, christe. Celi & terra letentur / alleluia. Oremus. Spiritum in nobis &cetera. Per eundem In vnitate eiusdem. Benedicamus domino, deo gracias/Eodem modo dicitur per totam ebdoma- Thanks be to dam. Retribuere. Ante cenam. Benedicite. dominus. cenam sanctificet qui nobis omnia prebet / In nomine patris & filii & spiritussancti : Amen. ¶ post cenam. the earth are glad. God! Before Supper. After Supper. &c. Hec dies //v'sq. In resurreccione tua, christe / This is the day, Celi & terra letentur. alleluia. Dominus vobiscum: Hallelujah. Et cum spiritu tuo. Spiritum in nobis: Benedicamus Let us bless the domino Deo gracias. : Lord! Explicit. 1 MS. sermentum. Having thus given the Graces as they stand in the Manuscript, I add the scheme of them which Mr Bradshaw has had the kindness to draw out. He says, "Here is a case in which nothing but parallel arrangement can afford a clue to the apparent confusion. The people who used these services were so thoroughly accustomed to them, that a word or two was enough to remind them of what was to follow-sometimes a whole series of prayers, or verses and responds, or suffrages. If your prayer.] (Sacerdos) Et ne nos [inducas in tentationem.] (Resp.) Sed libera nos [a malo.] (Sacerdos) Oremus. Benedic, domine, nos, et dona tua que de tua largitate sumus sumpturi. Per [christum dominum nostrum.] [Resp. Amen.] (Lector) Iube domine benedicere. (Sacerdos) Mense celestis participes faciat nos rex eterne glorie. Amen. (Lectio) Deus caritas est, et qui manet in caritate, in deo manet, et deus in eo. Sit deus in nobis, et nos maneamus in ipso. (Resp.) Amen. |