PART XII. INTROITS AND OTHER ANTHEMS. THE INTROITS, ETC. Note on Nos. 657 to 733. For each day the Introit is given first in one paragraph, the Gloria Patri being for convenience omitted. In the second paragraph are given in their order-the Grail or Gradual (G), Alleluya (A), Tract (for the days between Septuagesima and Easter) (T), Offertory (0), and Communion (C). Sequences are included among the hymns. ADVENT SUNDAY. Ad te levavi. Unto 657 thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul : 0 my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded neither let mine enemies triumph over me for all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed. Ps. Show me thy ways, O Lord and teach me thy paths. G. For all they that look for thee shall not be ashamed, O Lord. Y. Make known to me thy ways, O Lord and teach me thy paths. A. Alleluya. y. Show us thy mercy, O Lord and grant us thy salvation. O. Unto thee ashamed (as Introit). C. The Lord shall show loving-kindness and our land shall give her increase. ADVENT ii. Populus Sion. O people of 658 Sion, behold, the Lord is nigh at hand : to redeem the nations and in the gladness of your heart the Lord shall cause his glorious voice to be heard. Ps. Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel : thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. G. Out of Sion hath God appeared in perfect beauty. y. Gather my saints together unto me : those that have made a covenant with me with : sacrifice. .A. Alleluya. y. For the powers of heaven shall be shaken and then shall they see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. o. Wilt not thou turn again, O God, and quicken us; that thy people may rejoice in thee show us thy mercy, O Lord; and grant us thy salvation. C. Jerusalem, haste thee, and stand on high : and behold the joy and gladness, which cometh unto thee from God thy Saviour. 659 ADVENT iii. Gaudete. Rejoice ye in the Lord alway: and again I say, rejoice ye : let your moderation be known unto all men the Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing, nor troubled but in all things, by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. Ps. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding: shall keep your hearts and minds. : G. Show thyself, O Lord, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim stir up thy strength and come. . Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel : thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep. A. Alleluya. . Stir up thy strength, O Lord and come and help us. O. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob; thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people. C. Say to them that are of a fearful heart: Be strong, fear not; behold, your God will come and save you. ADVENT iv. Memento nostri. Remem 660 ber us, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit us with thy salvation that we, beholding the felicity of thy chosen, may rejoice in the gladness of thy people, and may glory with thine inheritance. Ps. We have sinned with our fathers we have done amiss, and dealt wickedly. G. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him yea, all such as call upon him faithfully. y. My and let A. Alleforgive the mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord all flesh give thanks unto his holy name. luya. y. Come, O Lord, and tarry not misdeeds of thy people. O. Be strong, fear not; behold, our God will come with a recompense: he will come and save us. C. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive and bear a Son: and his name shall be called Emmanuel. CHRISTMAS EVE (FALLING ON SUNDAY). 661 Hodie scietis. To-day shall ye know that the Lord will come to deliver you and at sunrise shall ye behold his glory. Ps. The earth is the Lord's, and all that is therein the compass of the world, and they that dwell therein. G. To-day shall ye know that the Lord will come to deliver you and at sunrise shall ye behold his glory. . Hear, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep: show thyself also, thou that sittest upon the Cherubim, before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. A. Alleluya. : . On the morrow the iniquity of the earth shall be blotted out and the Saviour of the world shall reign over us. O. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors and the King of Glory shall come in. C. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all flesh shall see the salvation of our God. : CHRISTMAS-DAY (FIRST SERVICE). Do662 minus dixit. The Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Ps. Why do the heathen so furiously rage together and why do the people imagine a vain thing? G. In the day of thy power shall the people offer thee free-will offerings with an holy worship: the dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. . The Lord said unto my Lord : Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. A. Alleluya. . The Lord said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. O. Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad before the Lord, for he is come. C. The dew of thy birth is of the womb of the morning. : CHRISTMAS-DAY (LAST SERVICE). Puer 663 natus est. Unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given and the government shall be upon his shoulder and his name shall be called, Angel of mighty Counsel. Ps. O sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvellous things. : G. All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God: O be joyful in God, all ye lands. V. The Lord hath declared his salvation in the sight of the heathen hath he openly showed his righteousness. A. Alleluya. . A hallowed day hath dawned upon us come, ye nations, and worship the Lord; for on this day a great light hath descended upon the earth. O. The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine; thou hast laid the foundations of the round world, and all that therein is righteousness and equity are the habitation of thy seat. C. Be joyful, O daughter of Sion; sing praises, O daughter of Jerusalem : behold, thy King cometh; he is righteous and having salvation. ST. STEPHEN. Etenim sederunt. Princes 664 moreover did sit, and did witness falsely against me and the ungodly pressed sore upon me: O Lord, my God, stand up to help me, for thy servant is occupied continually in thy commandments. Ps. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way and walk in the law of the Lord. G. Princes also did sit and speak against me : wicked men have persecuted me. y. Help me, O Lord my God save me for thy mercies' sake. A. Alleluya. . I see the heavens opened and Jesus standing on the right hand of God. O. The Apostles chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost whom the Jews stoned, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, alleluya. C. Lo, I see the heavens opened, and Jesus standing on the right hand of the power of God: O Lord Jesus, receive my spirit, and lay not this sin to their charge, for they know not what they do. ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST. In medio 665 ecclesiae. In the midst of the congregation he opened his mouth : and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding in a robe of glory he arrayed him. (In Eastertide, alleluya, alleluya.) Ps. A treasure of joy and gladness hath he given him for an inheritance. G. This saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die. y. But, If I will that he tarry till I come : follow thou me. A. Alleluya. y. This is the disciple which testifieth of these things and we know that his testimony is true. O. The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. C. Then went abroad this saying among the brethren, that that disciple should not die yet Jesus said not, He shall not die: but, If I will that he tarry till I come. HOLY INNOCENTS. Ex ore infantium. 666 Out of the mouth of very babes, O God, and of sucklings, hast thou perfected praise, because of thine adversaries. Ps. O Lord, our Governor how excellent is thy name in all the world. G. Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler. . The snare is broken, and we are delivered our help standeth in the name of the Lord, who hath made heaven and earth. A. Alleluya. . The noble army of martyrs praise thee, O Lord. O. Our soul is escaped, even as a bird out of the |