In travailings of second birth,— When 'mid the Twelve thy throne is set, AT THE MATTINS. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; that I may know Him, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death.-PHILIP. iii. "Sudore sat tuo fides." YES, thou hast drain'd thy Master's cup, His bitter woes ador'd, And by thy sufferings hast fill'd up The suffering of thy Lord. 10 Not only on thy body borne So, holy Paul, thou liv'st no more, Doth live the Crucified. Then rise aloof, and the third heav'n, Once heard, shall now to Thee, From out its inmost fountains given, Break everlastingly. ( in thy teaching, while we may, Still let us more abide, And follow thee on Christ's blest way, The follower and the guide. Grant this, O Thou in Spirit one, Thrice holy, One and Three, And ever be to Thee alone, U THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY VISITING ELIZABETH. How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of one that bringeth good tidings!-Is. lii. "Montes, superbum verticem." YE mountains, bend ye low, In maiden fear conceal'd, Long hid in quiet home, She now abroad doth come, She flies without delay,— She flies from human eyes, Not to be seen, she flies, And fears lest aught betray. Blest earth, whereon she trod, More blest ye friends, whose guest She now doth silence break, Of heavenly things to speak, And where her footsteps rest. The Father, who doth send, ST. MARY MAGDALENE. AT THE FIRST VESPERS. What a word is this! for with authority and power He commandeth the unclean spirits, and they come out.-LUKE iv. 36. "Procul maligni cedite spiritus." AVAUNT, ye fiends unclean, Spare the worn Magdalene From your tormenting bands: They hear Christ's voice in dread dismay— Now, to herself restor❜d, She follows Christ alone, And treasures every word Which she from Him hath won ;And now, beneath the accursed wood Whereon He hung, she weeping stood. |