body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother, Mary, that she might become a worthy habitation for thy Son; grant that, as we celebrate her memory with joy, so, by her pious intercession, we may be delivered from present evils and eternal death. Through, &c. Amen. N. May the divine assistance remain always with us. Amen. Our Father, Hail Mary, I believe in God, in secret. HYMNS SUNG AT VESPERS ACCORDING TO THE FESTIVAL. CREATOR ALme Siderum, FOR ADVENT. 1. Oh bright Creator of the skies- 2. Thou who by kindest impulse swayed, 3. Who from a virgin temple sprung 4. Great, glorious Lord! we pray to thee Whose very name hath such command, Nor heaven nor hell its power withstand, But trembling all must bend the knee. 5. To thee, tremendous judge! we bow; Thy saving grace from heaven bestow. 6. May willing honour, glory, praise JESU DULCIS MEMORIA, FOR II. SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY. 1. The thought of Jesus must impart 2. No song can be so sweet to hear, 3. Oh Jesus! kind to sinners fears, 4. No tongue can make the hearer guess, 232 AUDI BENIGNE CONDITOR; FOR LENT. Those only who have tried can tell 5. Jesus, our only bliss be thou, 6. Jesus, in whom each heart delights- 7. Jesus our king, admired, rever'd, 8. Oh stay with us! dear Jesus, stay! All darkness from our minds remove, AUDI BENIGNE CONDITOR, For Lent. 1. Benign Creator! kindly hear The prayers and sighs in sorrow blent, Which to thy pitying throne we bear In this most holy fast of Lent. 2. Oh thou who searchest every heart, 3. Much have we sinned-our ways we blame, We own, confess our faults to heaven; Oh, for the glory of thy name, Kind Jesus, be those faults forgiven ! 4. Oh grant that we may now restrain, 5. Oh grant most holy Trinity This fast may every sin efface; And may our tears productive be, Of blest increase of hope and grace. VEXILLA REGIS, FOR PASSION AND PALM SUNDAY. 1. See, see the royal banners fly! 2. Where smote the spear with direst blow, Thence blood and water did o'erflow: These all our guilty stains efface 3. This, this the mystery foretold 4. Oh beaming tree! thy branches fair 5. Oh blessed tree! whose arms can show 6. Hail cross! our only hope sublime On the finding of the cross is said 7. Hail holy Trinity, whose praise |