perunt eum, dedit eis poteftatem Filios Dei fieri; his, qui credunt in nomine ejus:qui non ex fanguinibus, neque ex voluntate carnis, neque ex voluntate viri fed ex Deo nati funt: ET VERBUM CARO FACTUM EST, & habitavit in nobis & vidimus gloriam ejus, gloriam quafi unigeniti á patre, plenum gratiæ & veritatis. R. Deo gratias. ; as received him, he gave them power to be made the Sons of God; to those that believe in his name; who, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God are born: AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, and dwelt in us. And. we saw the glory of him; glory as it were of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and verity. Refp. Thanks be to God. Note, That at thofe words, THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH, both priest and people kneel down in reverence to Chrift's Incarnation. N. B. That as often as the Mafs of a Saint is faid upon a funday, or upon a vigil, or other feria, which hath its proper Mafs; then at the end of the Mafs, instead of the beginning of the Gospel of St. John, is read the Gospel which is proper for that funday, vigil, or feria. And at the third Mafs on ChristmasDay, is read the Gospel of the Epiphany. The The Words of St. Blofius, O Pelages Sanctæ. O Ocean of sweetness and divine Love, my God, make hafte, and give thyself to me, that I may worthily give myself back to thee. Let me never reft here, but be ever foaring up to thee, that in thee I may reft, and breathe forth my foul with an entire heart, and a full defire, and a most flaming affection; let me ever prefer thee my God, before all the creatures of the world, and for the love of thee let me renounce all things of a tranfitory delight. O the only and true joy of my foul. Feed me, O Lord, at the facred table of thy divinity; this only thing I beg, I defire, that a most ardent and vehement love may penetrate my foul, and fo replenish it, that it may be totally changed into thee. O moft sweet Redeemer, grant, that with the love of thee I may be all on fire, and that That fire of divine love may totally confume me, and that I may but live in the fweet fruition of thee my God. Let me not feel, or know any other object than thee alone. O overflowing Sea of moft facred Divinity, draw me to thyfelf, and drown me there; take from me all the affections of my heart, and fo apply to thyself, that I may perfectly be dead to all other objects but thee, O my God, LI LITANIE. Beata Virginis Mariæ. SUB ANTHEM. tuum Præfidium confugimus, fancta Dei Genetrix, noftras Deprecationes ne defpicias in Neceffitatibus noftris, fed á Periculis cunctis libera nos, femper Virgo Gloriofa Miferere San&ta Maria, Sancta Dei Genetrix,, Sancta Virgo Virginum, Mater Chrifti, Mater Divinæ Gratiæ, Mater puriffima, Mater Chaftiffima, Mater Inviolata, Mater Intemerata, Mater Amabilis, Virgo Prædicanda, The LITANIES of our bleffed Lady. ANTHEM. W E fly to your Patronage, holy Mother of God! Defpife not our Prayers in our Neceffities, but deliver us from all Dangers, O glorious and ever bleffed Virgin. Lord have Mercy on us. Chrift have Mercy on us. Chrift graciously hear us. God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son Redeemer of the World, Have Mercy on us. God the Holy Ghoft, Have Have Holy Trinity one God, Holy Mary, Holy Mother of God, Holy Virgin of Virgins, Mother of Christ, Mother of Divine Grace, Mother moft Pure, Mother moft Chafte, Mother Undefil'd, Mother Untouch'd, Mother moft Amiable, Mother most Admirable, Pray for us. Virgin Virgo Potens, Speculum Juftitiæ, Caufa noftræ Lætitiæ, Vas Infigne Devotionis, Turris Eburnea, Domus Aurea,. Foederis Arca, Regina Angelorum, Regina Patriarcharum, Regina Prophetarum, Regina Apoftolorum, Regina Martyrum, Regina Confefforum, Regina Virginum, Regina Sanctorum omnium, Ora pro nobis. Agnus Dei qui tollis Peccata Mundi, Parce nobis, Domine. Agnus Dei qui tollis peccata. Mundi, Exaudi nos, Domine. Agnus |