and whatsoever walketh through the paths of the seas. O LORD our Governor: how excellent is Thy Name in all the world! Glory be to the FATHER, and to the SoN: and to the HOLY GHOST; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Antiphon. Suffer little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Benediction. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Thanks be to GOD. Lesson. V. These are they who came out of great tribulation: R. And have washed their robes and made them white with the blood of the Lamb. V. They cry day and night to the LORD: R. Avenge Thou the blood of Thy saints which is shed. V. These are they who have not stained their garments: R. They shall walk with Me in white, for they are worthy. V. They were bought from among men : R. The first fruits to GoD and to the Lamb. Blessed JESUS, Who didst gather to Thyself the holy innocents before they knew sin, enable us to retain our baptismal innocence, that we may stand with them around Thy throne. But if we have lost it, lead us to such penitence that our robes may be washed in the blood of Thy atonement, that we may not lose our inheritance. Amen. THE CIRCUMCISION. V. O Thou, Who wast made obedient to the law for man : R. Glory be to Thee, O LORD. Text. In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands. Hymn. The year begins with Thee, And Thou beginn'st with woe, Like sacrificial wine Pour'd on a victim's head, Are those few precious drops of Thine, They are the pledge and seal Of CHRIST's unswerving faith, Or, From heaven descending to fulfil, Beneath the knife behold the Child, LORD, circumcise our hearts, we pray, Antiphon. He came unto His own. Psalm. O LORD, I will praise Thee though Thou wast angry with me. Thine anger is turned away and Thou comfortedst me. Behold, GoD is my salvation: I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song: He is also become my salvation. : Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. Praise the LORD, call upon His name : declare His doings among the people, make mention that His name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD, for He hath done excellent things this is known in all the earth. Yea, He hath done great things for us already : whereof we rejoice. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Sion, for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee. : Glory be to the FATHER, and to the Son and to the HOLY GHOST; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Antiphon. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. The Lesson. Thanks be to GOD. V. And the Word was made Flesh and dwelt among us : R. And we beheld His glory. V. The glory of the Only-begotten of the FATHER, full of grace and truth: R. And of His fulness have we all received, and grace for grace. V. For the law was given by Moses : R. But grace and truth by JESUS CHRIST. E 50 EPIPHANY. Text. The Gentiles shall come to Thy light, and kings to the brightness of Thy rising. V. O Thou who of Thy grace didst manifest Thyself unto the Gentiles: R. Glory be to Thee, O LORD. Hymn. To greet His birth, the wise men went, Called on by light, towards light they pressed, And by their gifts their GOD confessed. High let us swell our tuneful notes, Goodwill to sinful man is shown, For lo! the incarnate SAVIOUR Comes With Justice and grace in sweet accord His rising beams adorn, Let heaven and earth in concert join, |