tuos, quæsumus, Domine Deus, perpetua mentis et corporis sanitate gaudere; et gloriosa beatæ Mariæ semper virginis intercessione, a præsenti liberari tristitia et æterna perfrui lætitia. Deus, qui Ecclesiam tuam beati Patris nostri Francisci meritis, fœtu novæ prolis amplificas: tribue nobis, ex ejus imitatione, terrena despicere, et cœlestium donorum semper participatione gaudere. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. R. Amen. O Lord God, that we, Thy servants, may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; and, by the intercession of the blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. O God, who by the merits of our blessed Father Francis dost increase Thy Church with a new progeny; grant us, by imitating him, to despise earthly things, and ever to rejoice in the participation of heavenly gifts. Through our Lord Jesus Christ. R. Amen. PRAYERS AFTER THE ASSEMBLY. V. Kyrie eleison. R. Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison. Pater noster, &c. (Dicitur totum secreto.) V. Et ne nos inducas in tentationem. R. Sed libera nos a malo. V. Confirma hoc, Deus, quod operatus in nobis. V. Lord, have mercy. R. Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy. Our Father, &c. (All in secret.) V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil. V. Confirm, O God, the work which Thou hast wrought in us. we humbly beseech Thy mercy in behalf of the brothers, sisters, relatives, and benefactors of our congregation, who have passed from this world; that, through the intercession of blessed Mary ever Virgin, and all the Saints, Thou wouldst permit them to come to the full participation of everlasting happiness. GENERAL ASSEMBLIES. The Tertiaries being assembled in the Chapel, the Father Director, in surplice and stole, and kneeling at the foot of the altar, intones the Veni Creator, which the Tertiaries continue after the first line of the first verse. After that they recite the following Antiphons, and the Father Director says the versicles and prayers: Sub tuum præsidium confugimus, sancta Dei Genitrix nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus nostris; sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, Virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Respice, beate Pater Francisce, de excelso cœlorum habitaculo, et deprecare pro populo tuo, populo quem elegisti, ut serviat coram te, omni tempore, in ministerio sanctuarii Domini. V. Emitte Spiritum tuum, et creabuntur. R. Et renovabis faciem terræ. V. Dignare me laudare te, Virgo sacrata. R. Da contra hostes tuos. mihi virtutem V. Ora pro nobis, beate Pater Francisce. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God: despise not our petitions in our necessities; but deliver us always from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin. Look down, O blessed Father Francis, from heaven, thy dwelling-place on high, and intercede for thy people whom thou hast chosen that theymay ever serve before thee in the ministry of the Lord's sanctuary. V. Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth. V. Make me worthy to praise thee, O sacred Virgin. R. Give me strength against thine enemies. V. Pray for us, O blessed Father Francis. R. Ut digni efficiamur promissionibus Christi. V. Domine, exaudi orationem meam. R. Et clamor meus ad te veniat. V. Dominus vobiscum. Oremus. Deus, qui corda Fidelium Sancti Spiritus illustratione docuisti, da nobis in eodem Spiritu recta sapere, et de ejusdem semper consolatione gaudere. Concede nos famulos tuos, quæsumus, Domine Deus, perpetua mentis et corporis sanitate gaudere, et gloriosa beatæ Mariæ semper virginis intercessione, a præsenti liberari tristitia, et æterna perfrui lætitia. Deus, qui Ecclesiam tuam, beati Patris nostris Francisci meritis fœtu novæ prolis amplificas; tribue nobis ex ejus imitatione terrena despicere, et cœlestium donorum sem R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. V. Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto Thee. V. The Lord be with you. Let us pray. O God, who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant to us in the same Spirit to relish what is right, and ever to rejoice in His consolation. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy perpetual health of mind and body; and, by the intercession of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, may be delivered from present sorrow, and obtain eternal joy. O God, who by the merits of our blessed Father Francis dost increase Thy Church with a new progeny; grant us by imitating him to despise earthly things, and ever to rejoice |