tion,*is fhewn to thofe timentibus eum.

who fear him.

He hath exerted his ftrength by his own arm: he hath difappointed the proud ones of the defigns of their heart.

He hath caft down the mighty ones from the throne:*and raised up the lowly ones.

He hath filled the hungry with good things: but the rich hath he fent empty away.

He hath upholden his fervant Ifrael: being mindful of his mercy. As he promised to our fathers: to Abraham,

Sufcepit Ifrael puerum fuum:*recordatus mifericordiæ fuæ.

Sicut locutus eft ad patres noftros: * Abraham, and to his feed, for ever. & femini ejus in fæcula. After the Anthem is repeated, is faid the proper PRAYER, which is always the COLLECT of the

Mafs.

On all Sundays, from the fecond Sunday after the Epiphany to Paffion-Sunday (except on Doubles, and within Octaves) are faid the following Commemorations, called the Suffrages.

clergy, plead for the devout female fex: let all be fenfible of thy aid, who celebrate thy holy memory.

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy the promifes of

Chrift.

PRAYER.

voto foemineo fexu: fen-
tiant omnes tuum juva-
men, quicunque cele-
brant tuam fanctam
commemorationem.
V. Ora pro nobis,
fancta Dei genitrix.
R. Ut digni efficiamur
promiffionibus Chrifti.

Concede nos.

Rant, we beseech thee, O Lord God, that we, thy fervants, may enjoy conftant health both of body and mind, and, by the glorious interceffion of bleffed Mary ever a Virgin, be delivered from all temporal affliction, and come to thofe joys that are

eternal.

PRAYER. Deus, cujus.

God, whofe right hand faved from drowning blefied Peter walking on the fea, and delivered his fellow Apostle Paul, when the third time fhipwrecked, from the bottom of the fea; mercifully hear us, and grant that, by both their merits, we may obtain a glorious eternity.

Of St. GEORGE. E that would Ant. come after

Anth.

HE

Q

UI vult venire poft me,

me, let him deny himfelf, take up his cross, and follow me.

V. The righteous man fhall flourish like the palm-tree. R. He fhall thrive like the cedar of Libanus.

abneget femetipfum, tollat crucem fuam, & lequatur me.

7. Juftus ut palma florebit. R. Sicut cedrus Libani multiplicabitur.

PRAYER. Deus, qui nos.

God, who, by the merits and prayers of bleffed George thy Martyr, filleft the hearts of thy people with joy; mercifully grant, that the bleffings we afk in his name, we may happily obtain by thy grace.

Anth.

G

For PEACE.

Rant peace, Ant. Dine, in die-
A pacem, Do-

O Lord, in our days, for there is no one to fight for us, but thee, our God.

V. May peace be on thy ramparts. R. And plenty within thy walls.

bus noftris, quia non eft alius, qui pugnet pro nobis, nifi tu, Deus nofter.

V. Fiat pax in virtute tua. R. Et abundantia in turribus tuis.

PRAYER. Deus, à quo.

God, from whom are all holy defires, righteteous counfels, and juft works, give to thy fervants that peace, which the world cannot give; that our hearts being difpofed to keep thy commandments, and the fear of enemies taken away, the times, thro' thy protection, may be peaceable. Thro'. Amen.

V. May the Lord, &c. R. And with, &c. V. Let us bless the Lord. R. Thanks be to God. V. May the fouls of the faithful departed, thro' the mercy of God, reft in peace. Amen.

V. Dominus, &c. R. Et cum, &c. V. Benedicamus Domino. R. Deo gratias. V. Fidelium animæ per mifericordiam Dei requiefcant in pace. R. Amen.

When Complin is not faid immediately after Ves pers; after the V. May the fouls, and our Father in Secret, is faid:

Then is faid the Anthem of the B. V. MARY, as at the end of Complin.

The BLESSING.

AY the Lord Almighty grant us a quiet

MAY

M night, and a happy end. R. Amen.

The SHORT LESSON. I Pet. V.

Brethren: Be fober and watch; for your adverfary, the Devil, goeth about, like a roaring lion, feeking whom he may devour: whom refift ye ftrong in faith. And thou, O Lord, have mercy

on us.

R. Thanks be to God. V. Our help is in the name of the Lord. Who made both heaven and earth.

R.

R. Deo gratias.
V. Adjutorium nof
trum in nomine Domini.
R. Qui fecit coelum &

terram.

i The reason why the Deacon, and all other inferior Ministers, or thofe that perform the functions of fuch, afk the Prieft's or Bishop's bleffing, before they read any publick Leffon, is, that none are to take upon themfelves to preach or inftru&t, till they are legally deputed and fent. Hence no inferior Clergyman preacbeth or inftrutteth in the preJence of a Bifhop, or Prieft without leave, which is given by a prayer to God for his enabling grace.

After our Father in Secret, the Celebrant says the Confiteor; after which the Quire anfwers:

Then all fay the Confiteor, as p. xiii. After which' the Celebrant Jays:

Pl. iv.