Class IS V 30 Book.___ 1 _Il^U_ COPYRIGHT DEPOSE 41 43 45 47 49 40 42 44 46 48 I I. ...I. ....... I. ...I....I.... .mllMllmllllllllllllllilllUlillll lllillli american Catholic Hymnal AN EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF Hymns, Latin Chants and Sacred Songs FOR CHURCH, SCHOOL, HOME ACCORDING TO THE MOTU PROPRIO OF HIS HOLINESS POPE PIUS X WRITTEN, ARRANGED AND COMPILED ESPECIALLY FOR THE CATHOLIC YOUTH OF THE UNITED STATES BY THE MARIST BROTHERS .:;;•:. / P. J. KENEDY 4 SONS PRINTERS TO THE HOLY APOSTOLIC SEE 44 BARCLAY STREET NEW YORK ; Msf NIHIL OBSTAT. / ? 7 3 Remigius Lafort S.T.L. IMPRIMATUR i$t^£ read in the Life of the Venerable M. B. Vjy Champagnat, founder of the Marist Broth- ers : "Father Champagnat, whose mind was con- tinually occupied with the interests of Religion, considered that it would be contributing largely to the glory of God, to public edification and to the solemnity of the services of the Church,, to teach Sacred Music to the school children, and by •this means, to prepare singers for the parishes. . . . He proposed, moreover, to attract the children to the school, and attach them to it by the pure and innocent pleasure which singing af- fords, to keep them happy and cheerful, to make them relish the charms of virtue, to teach them, in a pleasant and attractive manner, the truths of Religion." Since their foundation (1817), the Brothers have endeavored to realize this desire of their Vener- able Superior with the constant experience that the training of children in sacred song is ever productive of these happy results. The better to attain their end, they have published, in differ- ent countries, Manuals and Hymnals adapted to Juvenile Choirs. THE "AMERICAN CATHOLIC HYMNAL" is a new endeavor toward the same ideal, an effort to unfold the meaning of the Liturgical Seasons and Feasts of the Ecclesiastical Year, thus giving to the children, as well as to the faithful at large, an insight into the sublimity of Catholic Worship and thereby increasing in their hearts, love for God and His Holy Church. Its appear- ance seems timely, coming at a moment when so much is done and well done everywhere to re- spond to the instructions of our Holy Father, Pope Pius X, on Church Music. Special care has been taken to use words easily understood and retained by young children; for the hymns of the Church are the inheritance of "Little Ones ;" and what heart, though bowed down by grief and sin, is not touched by sacred words attuned to sweet music com- ing forth from their innocent lips? In returning thanks for help, the Compilers recognize how wide and deep are their obliga- tions. Whilst we pay a due tribute of admira- tion to the memory of such well known authors of our popular hymns, as : Fr. Caswall, Fr. Faber, Card. Manning, Dr. Neale, Rev. M. Rus- sell, S. J., etc., we must also render thanks to the Rev. Editors of the Ave Maria, the Messenger of the S. Heart, the Rosary Magazine, the Sen- tinel of the B. Sacrament for use of poems and translations. To the Rev. T. H. Henry, Litt. D., we are under great obligation for his as- sistance in placing his valuable book "Eucharis- tica" at our disposal. Though the language of the Church is the consecrated one for the Liturgical rendering of St. Thomas' memorable stanzas to 6 the Most Blessed Sacrament, Father Henry's almost literal translations will be found very helpful in the classroom to familiarize the chil- dren with these great truths and keep alive their devotion. If this work help's, even a little, to promote the singing of holy hymns in the School and, by means of the School, in the Church and the Home Circle, then shall our dearest hopes be realized. The Marist Brothers, St. Ann's Hermitage, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Feast of the Assumption of the B. V. M., August 15, 1913. 1515151 In the name of the Father, f and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. Morning Offering. — O Jesus, through the Im- maculate Heart of Mary, I offer Thee the pray- ers, works and sufferings of this day, for all the intentions of Thy Divine Heart. The Lord's Prayer. — Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name : Thy kingdom come : Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread : and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us ; and lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Amen. The Angelical Salutation. — Hail, Mary, full of grace ; the Lord is with thee : blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. The Apostles' Creed. — I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; and in Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord: who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified ; died, and was buried. He de- scended into hell, the third day He rose again 8 from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sit- teth at the right hand of God the Father Al- mighty; from thence He shall come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen. The Coniiteor. — I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed. Through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault; there- fore I beseech blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our God for me. May Almighty God have mercy on us, and forgive us our sins, and bring us to life ever- lasting. Amen. May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, f absolution, and remission of our sins. Amen. An Act of Faith. — O my God! I firmly believe that Thou art one God in three Divine persons, Father, Son and Holy Ghost ; I believe that Thy Divine Son became man, and died for our sins, and that He will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe these and all the truths which the Holy Catholic Church teaches, because Thou hast revealed them, who canst neither deceive nor be deceived. An Act of Hope. — O my God! relying on Thy infinite goodness and promises, I hope to obtain the pardon of my sins, the help of Thy grace, and life everlasting, through the merits of Jesus Christ, my Lord and Redeemer. An Act of Love. — O my God! I love Thee above all things, with my whole heart and soul, because Thou art all-good and worthy of all love. I love my neighbor as myself for the love of Thee. I forgive all who have injured me, and ask par- don of all whom I have injured. Prayer to our Lady. — O Mary, my Queen and my Mother, I give myself entirely to thee, and to show my devotion to thee I consecrate to thee this day, my eyes, my ears, my mouth, my heart, and my whole being without reserve; and as I am thine, O good Mother, preserve and defend me, as thy property and possession. Amen. Prayer to the Guardian Angel. — Angel of God, my Guardian dear, To whom His love commits me here, Ever this day be at my side. To light and guard, to rule and guide. — Amen. 10 Our Father — Hail Mary — I Believe — I Con- fess — Acts of Faith, Hope and Love. (As in the morning prayers.) An Act of Thanksgiving. — O my God, I return Thee thanks for all the benefits which I have ever received from Thee, and particularly this day. Give me light to see what sins I have committed this day, and grant me grace to be truly sorry for them. \_Here wait a little, and think over wltat faults you have committed during the day.] An Act of Contrition. — O my God! I am heartily sorry for having offended Thee, and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all be- cause they offend Thee, my God, who art all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly re- solve, with the help of Thy grace, to confess my sins to do penance, and to amend my life. Memorare. — Remember, O most gracious Vir- gin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, and sought thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee, I come; before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word incarnate ! despise not my petitions, but, in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen. II Jesus, Mary, Joseph ! Be my help at the hour of my death. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen. We fly to thy patronage, O holy Mother of God ! despise not our prayers in our necessities, but deliver us from all dangers, O ever glorious and blessed Virgin ! D EZD Smotunts at tiinltj Mass "From the rising of the sun, even to the going down, my name is great among the Gentiles; and in every place there is sacrifice, and there is offered to my name a clean oblation; for my name is great among the Gentiles, saith the Lord of Hosts" (Malach. i, 11). PRAYER BEFORE MASS.* my Saviour, I come before Thy holy Altar to assist at Thy Divine Sacrifice. Do Thou prepare my soul to receive Thy grace ; fix my mind on Thee ; wash away in Thy precious Blood all the sins of which Thou seest me guilty; I hate them for the love of Thee, and most humbly beg pardon for them. Grant, O sweet Jesus, that uniting my intentions to Thine, I may spend my whole life for Thy glory, as Thou didst give Thy life for the saving of my soul. Amen. 1 wish to share in the Communion of Saints by gaining all the Indulgences I can to-day; and I place them in the hands of our Blessed Lady for the relief of the souls in Purgatory. My Jesus, mercy ! Mary, help ! The Priest begins Mass standing at the foot of the Altar. Call to mind the Garden of Olives, where our Lord went on Holy Thursday night, taking with Him His three chosen Apostles — Peter, James and John. It was then that our Saviour began His Passion. He went a little distance from these, His companions, and prayed, His face bowed to the earth. The pain He felt was so bitter that He sweated blood, which ran in -great *These Prayers are from the "Mass Book," published by the Columbus Press. 13 drops to the ground. He accepted His sufferings, al- though they cost Him so much, saying to His Heavenly Father, "Not my will, but Thine be done." Let us lovingly remember our dear Lord's agony, which was the beginning of His Passion, as we join ourselves with the Priest, and say the following prayers. THE BEGINNING OF MASS. The Priest makes the sign of the Cross (make it with him) "and says in Latin: In the name of the Father, f and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I will go unto the altar of God. To God, who gives joy to my youth. Then follows Psalm 42, which is said in Latin; yo\l can say it in English: Save me, O God, from those who would harm me; from the unjust and wicked deliver me. For Thou, O God, art my strength; why hast Thou cast me off, when my enemy the devil is so near me? Send forth Thy light and Thy truth ; they have brought me to Thy holy altar, and even to Thy tabernacle. And I will go unto the altar of God: to God who gives joy to my youth. I will praise Thee and sing to Thee, O God, my God: be not sorrowful, O my soul, and let noth- ing disturb thee. Hope in God, for Him will I praise for ever : He is my God and the Saviour I look for. 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, 14 1 will go unto the altar of God. To God, who gives joy to my youth. The Priest makes the sign of the Cross. Our help t is in the name of the Lord. Who made heaven and earth. The Priest bows down and says I confess, etc. The Clerk now bows down and says I confess, etc., in the name of the people. May Almighty God be merciful to you, and, forgiving you your sins, bring you to life everlast- ing. Amen. May the Almighty and most merciful Lord grant us pardon, f absolution, and forgiveness of all our sins. (Make the sign of the Cross while say- ing this.) Amen. O God, Thou being turned towards us, wilt give us the life of grace. And Thy people will rejoice in Thee. Show us, O Lord, Thy mercy. And grant us the grace to save our souls. O Lord, hear my prayer. • And let my cry come unto Thee. The Lord be with you. And w T ith thy spirit. The Priest goes up to the altar, and as he advances, full of Jwly fear, says in a low tone of voice: PRAYERS. Take away from us our sins, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may be worthy to enter w T ith pure minds into the Holy of Holies ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We beseech Thee, O Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints whose relics are here, and of all the Saints, 15 that Thou wouldst mercifully forgive me all my jsins. Amen. THE INTROIT. The Introit is the first prayer the Priest reads at the right or Epistle side of the Altar. This prayer reminds us how much those who lived holy lives under the Old Law wished for the coming of our blessed Redeemer. "Glory be to the Father" is added in honor of the Blessed Trinity. Prayer during the reading of the Introit. Let the name of the Lord be blessed both now and for ever. From the rising to the setting of the sun let all praise be given to the name of the Lord. 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. The Kyrie Eleison is a cry for mercy. It is repeated three times to God the Father, three times to God the Son, and three times to God the Holy Ghost. Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Christ have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. Lord have mercy on us. THE GLORIA IN EXCELSIS. The Gloria begins with the hymn -which the angels sang on Christmas night to honor the birth of our Lord. Let us give to God the glory due Him, and let us humbly ask for ourselves that peace which the world cannot give, but which God can bring into our hearts, as the angels then foretold. Glory be to God on high, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee ; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee. We od will. We praise Ihee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee. 16 give Thee thanks for Thy great glory, O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son ; O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, who takest away, the sins of the world, have mercy on us ; Thou who takest away the sins of the world, re- ceive our prayers ; Thou who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For Thou only art holy : Thou only art the Lord : Thou only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen, At the end cf the Gloria the Priest kisses the Altar, and turns to the people, saying: The Lord be with you. The Server answers : And with thy spirit. This is a blessing the Priest and people wish each other many times during Mass. THE COLLECT. The Collect, which means "gather together," is so called because in it the Priest offers to God the united prayers of the faithful. It ends in the name of Jesus Christ to show that we can only come to God through His Divine Son. You must now think for what particu- lar intention you are hearing this Mass, and ask the Blessed Virgin and your patron saint to pray for you and with you. Sometimes there are two or more Collects. O merciful God and Father, hear the prayers of Thy children and of Thy Church. We beg of Thee to help us. Give us Thy grace, without which we cannot keep from sin, or do any good. Help us to get what we need for our bodies. Help us to love Thee with our whole hearts, and bring us all to Thy heavenly kingdom. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE EPISTLE. Epistle means a "letter." It is often taken from the letters of the Apostles to the faithful in different towns, from the writings of the prophets, or from other parts of Holy Scripture. As a part of the Mass, it reminds us of the Old Law. While the Priest reads the Epistle, you may read the- following : My child, all the days of thy life have God ia thy mind, and take heed that thou never con- sent to sin, nor break the commandments of the Lord our God. Never suffer pride to reign in thy mind or in thy words. See thou never do to an- other what thou wouldst hate to have done to thee by another. Bless God at all times, and desire Him to direct thy ways. If sinners entice thee, consent not. The Lord says to thee : My son, give Me thy heart, and let thine eyes keep My ways. The Book or Missal is carried to the left or Gospel side of the Altar. This reminds us that when the Jews re- fused to listen to the teachings of our Lord, tne Apostles preached the true faith to the Gentiles in their stead. Before beginning the Gospel the Priest bows down to pray at the middle of the Altar. Join with him and say: Create a clean heart in me, O God, and grant that I may listen to Thy holy Gospel with respect, and bless Thy name for ever. THE GOSPEL. No longer Prophets and Apostles speak to us, but Jesus Christ Himself. We stand out of reverence for the words of Christ, and to signify that we should always be ready to obey Him. Make the sign of the Cross on your forehead to show that you believe the Gospel; on your lips to show that you will never deny it or speak against it; and on your heart because you love it and will follow it faithfully. 18 While the Priest reads the Gospel, you may read the following: Gospel — St. Matt. v. 1-12. At that time, Jesus seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain ; and when He was sat down, His disciples came unto Him. And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers ; for they shall be called the chil- dren of God. Blessed are they that suffer perse- cution for justice sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you, and persecute you, and speak all that is evil against you untruly, for My sake ; be glad and re- joice, for your reward is very great in heaven. At the end the Server says: Praise be to Thee, O Christ. After reading the Gospel the Priest kisses the Missal. THE NICENE CREED. The Nicene Creed (that is, the Creed of the Council of Nice) is an explanation of several points of Catholic doc- trine. Almighty God likes to hear us tell Him what we believe. We kneel with the Priest when he says: Et homo f actus est, "and was made man," in grateful remembrance of our Lord coming down from heaven and taking flesh for us. I believe in one God, the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and of all things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God, born of the Father 19 before all ages. God of God; Light of Light; very God of very God ; begotten not made ; being of one substance with the Father, by whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary, and was made man. [Kneel in reverence for Christ's In- carnation.'] He was crucified also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. The third day He arose again according to the Scriptures; and ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of the Father : and He shall come again with glory to judge both the living and the dead: of whose kingdom there shall be no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord and Life-giver, who proceedeth from the Father and the Son; who together with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified : who spoke by the prophets. And One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. THE OFFERTORY, OR OFFERING. The First Principal Part of the Mass. The best gift we can make to God is our heart, if it is humble and full of sorrow for sin. Let us then join our- selves to the Host which the Priest is about to offer to Almighty God, and which, later on, in the middle of the Mass, will become the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ. WHAT THE PRIEST DOES AT THE OFFERTORY. At the beginning of Mass the Priest placed on the Altar a chalice with a silver plate on it, called a paten. These are covered with a silk veil. He now takes off the veil, " and holding up, with both hands, the paten, on which lies a large Host— the bread which is to be changed into our Lord's Body and Blood — he prays: 20 Accept, O holy Father, Almighty and eternal God, this unspotted Host, which I, Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee for my many sins, my faults, and my carelessness. I offer it also for all here present in this Church, as well as for all faithful Christians, both living and dead, that it may help both them and me to gain eternal life. THE PRIEST POURS WINE AND WATER INTO THE CHALICE. The mixing of wine and water reminds us that the Son of God took to Himself our human nature, and makes us sharers in His divine nature. Prayer. my God, I believe that Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, became man for my sake. May I live in Thy love, and never lose Thy grace by mortal sin. Amen, OFFERING OF THE CHALICE. The Priest now offers the wine, which will soon be changed into our Lord's Precious Blood. Let us ask that this Precious Blood may be applied to our own souls, and the souls of those for whom we ought to pray. Prayer. We offer Thee, O Lord, the chalice of salvation, humbly begging Thy mercy, that it may ascend to Thee for our salvation, and that of the whole wewid. Amen. OFFERING OF THE FAITHFUL. The Priest makes the following prayer for himself and for the people: Accept us, O Lord, who come to Thee with con- trite and humble hearts; and grant that the sacri- 21 fice we offer this day in Thy sight may be pleas- ing to Thee, O Lord God. THE BLESSING OF THE BREAD AND WINE. All is now ready for the sacrifice. First the bread, next the wine, and lastly the hearts of the people, have t>een separately offered up to God. Then, as nothing is -ever done in the order of grace without the help of the Holy Spirit, the Priest prays: Come, O Almighty and eternal God, and bless this sacrifice prepared for the glory of Thy holy Name. THE PRIEST WASHES HIS HANDS. This action is to remind us how pure our hearts ought to be when we assist at Holy Mass. Prayer. O Jesus, most pure of heart; O spotless Lamb of God; help me that I may keep my heart pure; that all through my life I may never displease Thee by any wicked thing. Give me the blessing of the clean of heart. PRAYER TO THE BLESSED TRINITY. The Priest returns to the middle of the Altar, and, -bowing down, offers the Sacrifice to the Most Holy Trinity. Prayer. O blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, accept this Holy Mass which we offer Thee in memory of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascen- sion of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honor of the Blessed Mary ever Virgin, of blessed John the Baptist, the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul, St. Joseph, our Angel Guardians and Patron Saints. And may all the Saints and Angels, whom we now honor upon earth, intercede for us in heaven. Amen, 22 ORATE FRATRES: OR BRETHREN, PRAY. The Priest turns to the congregation, and, with his hands stretched out, invites them to pray with him: Brethren, pray that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God the Father Almighty. The Server answers: May the Lord receive the sacrifice from thy hands, to the praise and glory of His name, to our benefit and that of all His Holy Church. The Priest now prays in a low tone of voice. During this time, do you in charity think of the thou- sands who are to pass to-day from this world to the next- Say most earnestly for them this prayer: Heart of Jesus, once in agony, have pity on the dying. THE PREFACE. The Preface leads to the Canon, and the Altar bell is- rung to tell us that the Priest is entering upon the most solemn part of the Mass. Let us heartily join the Angels in praising God. Prayer. It is truly right and just that we should always, and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through our Lord: Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, adore Thee, reverence Thee, and sing Thy everlasting praise. Together with them we beseech Thee that Thou wouldst allow our voices also to be admitted, whilst we humbly say: THE SANCTUS. (The bell rings.) Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the 23 highest. Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest. THE CANON OF THE MASS. The word "Canon" here means "rule/' and it is used for this part of the Mass because the prayers said during it are seldom changed. The Angels gather round with awe and reverence; the Priest prays in a low tone, and all should be quiet and still, for the great moment is fast approaching when our Lord Jesus Christ will come down upon the Altar. The Priest begins the Canon by kissing the Altar, to show he is united to Christ, the invisible High-Priest. He then prays for the living. PRAYER DURING THE CANON. O Jesus, dying on the Cross for love of poor sinners, through Thy Sacred Head, crowned with thorns, I beg Thee to have mercy on the Pope, all Bishops, Priests, especially our own Priests, all religious orders, and all those placed over us. Through the Wound in Thy right Hand I recommend to Thee my father, mother, brothers, sisters, relations, friends, and benefactors. And through the Wound in Thy left Hand my enemies, all poor sinners, and those who have never been baptized. Help Thy servants who are trying to convert them. Through the wound in Thy right Foot I pray for the poor, the sick and the dying, and for all who are in any kind of pain, temptation, or trouble. Through the Wound in Thy left foot I beg of Thee mercifully to grant eternal rest to the souls of the faithful departed. Through Thy Sacred Heart, O Jesus, I offer my- self to do and suffer all things for Thy love, Give 24 me all graces I stand in need of, and especially the grace I am hearing this Holy Mass to obtain* (Name it.) The Clerk rings the bell once — "the warning bell" Make an act of contrition, and join yourself to the Angels present around the Altar. THE CONSECRATION, OR ELEVATION. The Second Principal Part of the Mass. The solemn moment has arrived. The Priest takes in his hands the bread, and lifting his eyes to heaven to show that this great wonder is worked by the power of God, he says the very words of our Lord at the Last Supper: "This is my Body." The bread at that moment is changed into the Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ. The Priest falls on his knees in deepest reverence, and then holds up the Sacred Host for the people to adore. The bell is rung three times. Prayer. O my God, I adore Thee through Jesus ; I beg pardon through Jesus ; I thank Thee through Jesus ; I humbly ask every blessing and grace through Jesus. May I lead a holy life and die a good death. My Jesus, mercy. My Jesus, mercy. My Jesus, mercy. The Consecration bell rings again three times. The Priest is now changing the wine into our Lord's Precious Blood. He says over the wine: "This is my Blood," and the wine itself is no longer in the Chalice, but the Blood of our Lord is there instead. Bow down and pray. Prayer. Hail, Sacred Blood, flowing from the Wounds of Jesus Christ, and washing away the sins of the world. O cleanse, sanctify, and keep my soul, that nothing may ever separate me from Thee. Eternal Father ! through the death of Thy Son 25 Jesus on the Cross, and through the shedding- of His precious Blood, have mercy on me and on all Thy creatures. Amen. AFTER THE ELEVATION. We firmly believe that Jesus Christ is now present on the Altar. He has come to us for our good — to hear us tell Him what we want, and to help us. Remember His own words, "Ask and you shall receive," and pray with all your heart." Prayer. O Jesus, who after Thy death upon the Cross Avast laid in the grave and didst raise Thyself to life on the third day, help me to keep my soul in the life of grace. Help me so to live that on the last day I may rise in glory and be happy with Thee in heaven. PRAYER FOR THE DEAD. As soon as our Lord died, His blessed Soul went down into Limbo, to comfort the saints of the Old Law who were waiting to be set free. Let us not forget the poor -souls in Purgatory, but ask Him to set them free from their dreadful pains. Prayer. Be mindful, O Lord, of Thy servants, who are gone before us, with the sign of faith, and sleep in the sleep of peace. O most merciful Lord Jesus, give unto them eternal rest. Say the name of your friends for whom you wish to pray, especially those lately dead. To these, O Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen. 26 Here, striking Jiis breast and raising his voice, the Priest says Nobis quoque peccatoribus. Prayer. And to us sinners, O Lord, also show mercy and admit us to the happy company of Saints, not considering what we deserve, but forgiving us all our sins. We ask this favor of Thee, through Christ our Lord. It is through Him Thou givest us every good thing. And through Him and with Him and in Him be to Thee, God the Father Almighty, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honor and glory. For ever and ever. Amen, THE PATER NOSTER: "OUR FATHER." The Priest is going to speak to God in our Lord's own words. Say the Our Father with Jiim, and add a Hail Mary for the conversion of sinners. The Priest continues: Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, and to come; and by the prayers of the Blessed Virgin Mary and all the Saints, mercifully grant peace in our days, that with Thy help we may be always free from sin and safe from harm. Through the same Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord, who with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God. Then he says aloud: World without end. Amen. May the peace of the Lord be always with you. And with thy spirit. Breaking the Host, the Priest puts a part of it into the Chalice. 27 Prayer. Thy Body was broken and Thy Blood was shed for us ! Grant O sweet Jesus, that we, who receive Thee in this Holy Sacrament, may ever believe in Thee, and hope in Thee, and love Thee more and more. Amen. AGNUS DEI: "LAMB OF GOD." God is so glorious in heaven, so powerful on earth, and so terrible in hell! But here He comes mild and gentle as a lamb, full of sweetness and humility. He comes to take away the sins of. the world, and chiefly our own. How good He is! Strike your breast and say: Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, grant us peace. In Masses for the Dead, the Priest says, "Dona eis requiem," "Give them eternal rest." PREPARATION FOR HOLY COM- MUNION. Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thy Apostles, Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you, look not upon my sins but upon the faith of Thy Church, and give her that peace which Thou dost love to see among her children : who livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who by the will of Thy Father, and by the power of the Holy Ghost, hast by Thy death given life to the world, deliver me, by this Thy most Sacred Body and Blood, from all my sins and from all evils ; and make me always follow Thy command- 28 ments, and never let me be separated from Thee : who, with the same God the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen, May this Holy Communion, which I am about to receive, O Lord, keep my soul and body from all evil : who with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen. The Priest takes the Sacred Host in his hands, and says: I will take the Bread of Heaven, and call upon the name of the Lord. Then he strikes his breast three times, saying: Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. (Say it three times.) The Server rings the bell. THE PRIESTS COMMUNION. Tlte Third Principal Part of the Mass. The Priest bows down and gives himself Holy Com- munion. This part of the Mass is not finished until he has received the Precious Blood in the Chalice. If you are obliged, through sickness or any other cause, to leave the church before the Priest has done this, you must take care, on Sundays or Holydays of Obligation, to hear another Mass if you can, for the first one does not count for your Mass of Obligation. During this time, if you are not going to receive Holy Communion make a SPIRITUAL COMMUNION. This means to wish to receive our Lord. Prayer. My Jesus, I believe that Thou art truly and really present in the Sacrament of the Altar. I 29 adore Thee ; I love Thee ; come into my heart. May the Body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting. After a short pause, in which he is speaking quietly to our Lord, the, priest says: Prayer. What shall I give to the Lord for all. that He hath given me? I will take the Chalice of salva- tion, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Prais- ing I will call upon the Lord, and I shall be saved from my enemies. While the Priest drinks the Chalice, think of the power of the Precious Blood to take away all sin* Prayer. Dear Jesus, wash my soul in Thy Precious Blood. May the Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to life everlasting. Eternal Father, I offer Thee the Precious ~ Blood of Jesus Christ in satisfaction for my sins, and for the needs of Thy Holy Church. Amen. FORM OF GIVING HOLY COMMUNION TO THE PEOPLE. Those who are going to receive Holy Communion go up to the Altar-rails when the bell rings the last time at the Domine non sum dignus. As soon as the Priest's Communion is finished, and the Server has said the "I confess," the Priest turns to the communicants, and says: May the Almighty God have mercy upon you, and, forgiving you your sins, bring you to life everlasting. Amen. Making the sign of the Cross over them, he says: 30 May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant us pardon, absolution, and forgiveness of our sins. Amen. Then the Priest takes the Ciborium — the cup or vessel containing the Blessed Sacrament — and, holding up the Blessed Sacrament, turns again to the people, saying: Behold the Lamb of God; behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. This prayer is repeated three times. Strike your breast each time. The Priest now goes down the altar steps and places the Blessed Sacrament on the tongue of each communicant, saying : May the body of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy soul to life everlasting. Amen. While the Priest is giving Holy Communion say the Rosary, or Litany of the Holy Name, or any other prayers. THE ABLUTIONS. The Communion of the faithful being over, the Priest holds out the Chalice to the Server, who pours wine into it, zvhich the Priest drinks, saying: Prayer. Grant, O Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth we may receive with a pure mind ; and may it do us good both for time and eternity. Amen. Then the Server pours wine and water over the fingers of the Priest. Prayer. May Thy Body, O Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood, which I have drunk, remain with 31 me; and grant that no stain of sin may be left on my soul, which has been fed with such pure and holy Sacraments : who livest and reignest one God, world without end. Amen. The Priest now wipes the chalice and covers it with the veil. He then reads the' prayers called the Communion and the Post-Communion. COMMUNION. My God, I thank Thee for all Thou hast done for me. In return for all Thy mercies I wish never more to displease Thee. Make me wholly Thine, and let me always love Thee more and more. • POST-COMMUNION. Jesus, meek and humble of heart, make my heart like unto Thine. O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I im- plore that I may love Thee daily more and more. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee. St. Joseph, friend of the Sacred Heart, pray for us. Afterwards the Priest turns again to the people, and says: The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. Go; the Victim has been offered. Thanks be to God. Or, in Lent and Advent: Let us bless the Lord. Thanks be to God. Or, in Masses for the Dead: May they rest in peace. Amen. 32 The Priest, bowing down before the Altar, says: Prayer. O Holy Trinity, let what I have done be pleas- ing to Thee; and grant that the sacrifice which I, though unworthy, have offered up in the sight of Thy Majesty may be accepted by Thee; and through Thy mercy may I, and all for whom it has been offered, receive forgiveness of our sins : through Christ our Lord. Amen. He now kisses the Altar, and then turning to the people blesses them, making over them the sign of the Cross. May Almighty God, the Father, f Son, and Holy Ghost, bless you. In Masses for the dead the Blessing is not given, show- ing that the Church does not claim the same power over the dead as she does over the living. We can pray for the dead, but their deliverance is entirely in the hands of God. Going to the Gospel side while the people rise, he says: The Lord be with you. And with thy spirit. THE LAST GOSPEL. The beginning f of the holy Gospel according to St. John. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. In the beginning w r as the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God : the same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made noth- ing that was made : in Him was life, and the life was the light of men : and the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. He was not the light, but came to give testimony of the light. He was the true light 33 which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the power to become the sons of God : to those that believe in His name, who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. And the Word was made flesh [Here the Priest and people kneel down], and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, as it were the glory of the Only-Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. Thanks be to God. PRAYERS. •Ordered by our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII., to be said kneeling, after the celebration of Low Mass, in all Churches in the world. Hail Mary, etc., to be said thrice by the Priest and people. Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy; our life our sweetness, and our hope ! To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve ; to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears. Turn, then, most gracious Advo- cate, thine eyes of mercy towards us; and after this our exile show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus ; O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary. V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. R. That we may be made worthy of the prom- ises of Christ. 34 LET US PRAY. O God, our refuge and our strength, look down- in mercy on Thy people who cry to Thee; and by the intercession of the glorious and immaculate Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of Saint Joseph her spouse, of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the Saints, in mercy and goodness hear our prayers for the conversion of sinners, and for the liberty and exaltation of our Holy Mother the Church. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Holy Michael, Archangel, defend us in the day of battle ; be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God thrust down to hell Satan and all wicked spirits, who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen, Our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII., grants to all those who recite the above prayers an Indulgence of three hundred days. Jlratjms far ifolg (Eommmtum 1. Say these Prayers slowly, a few words at a time. 2. It is well to stop after every few words that they may sink into the heart. 3. Each prayer may be said several times. BEFORE HOLY COMMUNION. Prayer for Help. — O my God, help me to make a good Communion. Mary, my dearest Mother, pray to Jesus for me. My dear Angel Guardian,, lead me to the Altar of God. Act of Faith. — O God, because Thou hast said it, I believe that I shall receive the Sacred Body of Jesus Christ to eat, and His precious Blood to 35 drink. My God, I believe this with all my heart. Act of Humility. — My God, I confess that I am a poor sinner; I am not worthy to receive the Body and Blood of Jesus on account of my sins. Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. Act of Sorrow. — My God, I detest all the sins of my life. I am sorry for them, because they have offended Thee, my God, who art so good. I resolve never to commit sin any more. My good God, pity me, have mercy on me, forgive me. Act of Adoration. — Jesus, great God, present on the Altar, I bow down before Thee, I adore Thee. Act of Love and Desire. — Sweet Jesus, I love Thee. I desire with all my heart to receive Thee. Most sweet Jesus, come into my poor soul, and give me Thy Flesh to eat and Thy Blood to drink. Give me Thy whole Self, Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, that I may live for ever with Thee. AFTER HOLY COMMUNION. Act of Faith. — O Jesus, I believe that I have re- ceived Thy Flesh to eat and Thy Blood to drink, because Thou hast said it, and Thy word is true. Act of Adoration. — O Jesus, my God, my Crea- tor, I adore Thee, because from Thy Hands I came and with Thee I am to be happy for ever. Act of Humility. — O Jesus, I am but dust and ashes, and yet Thou hast come to me, and my poor heart may speak to Thee. Act of Love. — Sweet Jesus, I love Thee; I love Thee with all my heart. Thou knowest that I love Thee, and wish to love Thee daily more and more. 36 Act of Thanksgiving. — My good Jesus, I thank Thee with all my heart. How good, how kind Thou art to me, sweet Jesus. Blessed be Jesus in the most Holy Sacrament of the Altar. Act of Offering. — O Jesus, receive my poor offering. Jesus, Thou hast given Thyself to me, and now let me give myself to Thee : I give Thee my body, that it may be chaste and pure. I give Thee my soul, that it may be free from sin. I give Thee my heart, that it may always love Thee. I give Thee every breath that I shall breathe, and especially my last ; I give Thee myself in life and in death, that I may be Thine for ever and ever. O Jesus, wash away my sins with Thy precious Blood. O Jesus, the struggle against temptation is not yet finished. My Jesus, when temptation comes near me, make me strong against it. In the mo- ment of temptation may I always say, "Jesus, mercy! Mary, help!" O Jesus, may I lead a good life; may I die a happy death. May I receive Thee before I die. May I say when I am dying, "Jesus, Mary, Joseph, I give you my heart and my soul." Listen now for a moment to Jesus Christ; perhaps He has something to say to you. There may be some promise you have made and broken, which He wishes you to make again and keep. Answer Jesus in your heart, and tell Him all your troubles. Then pray for others. O Jesus, have mercy on Thy Holy Church ; take care of it. 37 O Jesus, have pity on poor sinners, and save them from hell. O Jesus, bless my father, my mother, my broth- ers and sisters, and all I ought to pray for, as Thy Heart knows how to bless them. O Jesus, have pity on the poor souls in Purga- tory, and give them eternal rest. Sweet Jesus, I am going away for a time, but I trust not without Thee. Thou art with me by Thy grace. I will never leave Thee by mortal sin. I do not fear to do so, though I am so weak, be- cause I have such hope in Thee. Give me grace to persevere. Amen. INDULGENCED PRAYER. Behold, O kind and most sweet Jesus, I cast myself on my knees in Thy sight, and with the most fervent desire of my soul I pray and beseech Thee that Thou wouldst im- press upon my heart lively sen- timents of faith, hope, and charity, with true repentance for my sins, and a firm desire of amendment, while with deep affection and grief of soul I ponder within myself and men- tally contemplate Thy five most precious wounds ; having before my eyes that which David spake in prophecy : "They pierced My hands and My feet ; they have numbered all My bones." Say also five times the Our Father and Hail Mary for the Pope and the Church. 38 EACH MORN AND EVE, KING OF HEAVEN! (Introductory Hymn.) By I. Williams. i Z^Jf ACH morn and eve, O King of Heaven, vJA To Thee our voices glad we raise; To Thee, sole Author of all good, We give our hearts in hymns of praise. Chorus. When twilight falls, when day returns, May all the earth Thy praises sing; When twilight falls, when day returns, May all the earth Thy praises sing. 2 To His own likeness are we made, His bounteous gifts to us are given; Then let our grateful eyes be raised To Him, our God, who reigns in Heaven. — Chorus. 3 The restful darkness of the night, The sunshine, gilding sea and land, Our daily bread to nourish life, /^re blessings from His loving hand. — Chorus. 4 From His great love, my heart He made To love Him through eternity; Oh! mortal, couldst thou wish for more; Couldst ask a sweeter destiny? — Chorus. 39 Afotmtf 2 COME, COME, EMMANUEL. (Veni, Veni, Emmanuel.) Tr. Dr. J. M. Neale. i OCOME, O come, Emmanuel, And ransom captive Israel ; That mourns in lonely exile here, Until the Son of God appear. Chorus. Rejoice! Rejoice! Emmanuel Shall come to thee, O Israel! 2 O come, Thou Rod of Jesse, free Thine own from Satan's tyranny ; » From depths of hell Thy people save, And give them vict'ry o'er the grave. — Chorus. 3 O come, Thou Day-Spring, come and cheer Our spirits by Thine Advent here ; Disperse the gloomy clouds of night, And death's dark shadows put to flight. — Chorus. 4 O come, Thou Key of David, come, And open wide our heav'nly home; Make safe the way that leads on high, And close the path to misery. — Chorus. 40 s O come, O come, Thou Lord of might, Who to Thy tribes, on Sinai's height, In ancient times didst give the law, In cloud, and majesty, and awe. — Chorus. 3 Same as No. 2. Chorus. Rejoice! Rejoice! O Israel, To thee shall come Emmanuel ! SING, OH! SING WITH EXUL- TATION! Chorus. ^ING, oh ! sing with exultation, Haste we to our Father's home, Peace, redemption, joy, salvation, Now from heav'n to earth are come. 1 See, He comes ! Whom ev'ry nation, Taught of God desired to see, Filled with hope and expectation, That He would their Saviour be., — Chorus. 2 See, He comes! Whom kings and sages, Prophets, patriarchs of old, Distant climes and countless ages, Waited eager to behold. — Chorus. 41 3 See, the Lamb of God appearing, God of God, from Heaven above ! See the heav'nly Bridegroom cheering His dear Bride with words of love. — Chorus. Final Chorus. Glory to th' Eternal Father, Glory to th' Incarnate Son, Glory to the Holy Spirit, Glory to the Three in One ! 5 HARK! AN AWFUL VOICE IS SOUNDING. By Rev. E. Caswall. i GARK! an awful voice is sounding; "Christ is nigh !" it seems to say ; "Cast away the dream of darkness, O ye children of the day!" Chorus. Lo ! the Lamb, so long expected, Comes with pardon down from heav'n: Let us haste, with tears of sorrow, One and all to be forgiv'n. 2 Startled at the solemn warning, Let the earth-bound soul arise; Christ, her Sun, all sloth dispelling, Shines upon the morning skies. — Cho. 4£ 3 So, when next He comes with glory, Wrapping all the earth in fear, May He then, as our Defender, On the clouds of heav'n appear. — Cho. 4 Honor, glory, virtue, merit, To the Father and the Son, With the co-eternal Spirit, While eternal ages run. — Cho. 6 CREATOR OF THE STARRY HEIGHT. (Creator alme siderutn.) Tr. Dr. J. M. Neale. i CREATOR of the starry height, Thy people's everlasting light; Jesus, Redeemer, save us all, And hear Thy servants when they call. 2 Thou, grieving that the ancient curse Should doom to death an universe, Hast found the med'cine full of grace, To save and heal a ruin'd race. 3 Thou cam'st the Bridegroom of the Bride, As drew the world to ev'ning tide; Proceeding from a Virgin shrine, The spotless Victim all divine. 43 «4 At Whose dread Name, majestic now, All knees must bend, all hearts must bow, And things celestial Thee shall own, And things terrestrial, Lord, alone. 5 O Thou Whose coming is with dread To judge the living and the dead, Preserve us, while we dwell below, From ev'ry insult of the foe. 6 To Him who comes the world to free, To God the Son, all glory be; To God the Father, as is meet, To God the blessed Paraclete. 7 COME, THOU REDEEMER OF THE EARTH. {Invocation.) i GOME, Thou Redeemer of the earth, Come testify Thy virgin Birth; All lands admire, all times applaud ; Such is the birth that fits a God. Begotten of no human will, But of the Spirit, mystic still, The Word of God, in flesh arrayed, The promised fruit to man displayed. 44 3 The Virgin's womb that burden gained With Virgin honor all unstained: The banners there of virtue glow : God in His Temple dwells below. 4 O equal to the Father, Thou! Gird on Thy fleshly mantle now ! The weakness of our mortal state, With deathless might invigorate. 5 Thy cradle here shall glitter bright, And darkness breathe a newer light, Where endless faith shall shine serene,. And twilight never intervene. (EljnatmaBttte 8 SEE, AMID THE WINTER'S SNOW. By Rev. E. Caswall. /SSEE ! amid the winter's snow, TSzJ Born for us on earth below ; See! the tender Lamb appears, Promised from eternal years ! Chorus. Hail! thou ever-blessed morn! Hail ! Redemption's happy dawn ! Sing through all Jerusalem, Christ is born in Bethlehem ! 2 Lo, within a manger lies, He who built the starry skies ; He w r ho throned in height sublime, Sits amid the Cherubim! — Chorus. 3 Sacred Infant, all divine, What a tender love was Thine; Thus to come from highest bliss, Down to such a world as this ! — Cho. 4 Teach, O teach us, Holy Child, By Thy face so meek and mild, Teach us to resemble Thee, In Thy sweet humility! — Cho. 46 5 Virgin Mother, Mary, blest, By the joys that fill thy breast, Pray for us, that we may prove Worthy of the Saviour's love. — Cho. 9 ANGELS WE HAVE HEARD ON HIGH. {Gloria in excelsis Deo.) By Bishop Chadwick. i HNGELS we have heard on high, Sweetly singing o'er our plains^ And the mountains in reply Echo back their joyous strains: Chorus. "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" {twice.) Shepherds, why this jubilee? Why your rapturous strain prolong? Say, what may the tidings be, Which inspire your heav'nly song? Chorus. "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" {twice.) 47 3 Come to Bethlehem and see Him whose birth the angels sing ; Come adore on bended knee, Christ, the Lord, the newborn King. Chorus. "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" (twice.) 4 See, w T ithin a manger laid, Jesus, Lord of heav'n and earth ! Mary, Joseph, lend your aid, To acclaim the Saviour's birth. Chorus. "Gloria in excelsis Deo!" (twice.) 10 WHAT LOVELY INFANT CAN THIS BE? ij^HAT lovely Infant can this be, \\J That in the little crib I see? So sweetly on the straw it lies, It must have come from Paradise. Who is that Lady kneeling by, And gazing on so tenderly? .Oh ! that is Mary, ever blest, How full of joy her holy breast. 4 s 3 What man is that who seems to smile, And looks so blissful all the while? Tis holy Joseph, good and true, The Infant makes him happy, too. . 4 Who are those people kneeling down, AVith crooked sticks and hands so brown? The shepherds from the mountain top, The little angels woke them up. 5 What makes the crib so bright and clear? What voices sing so sweetly here? Ah ! see behind the window pane, The little angels looking in. 6 Hail, holy cave ! though dark thou be, The world is lighted up from thee; Hail, Holy Babe, Creation stands, And moves upon Thy little hands. 11 WITH HEARTS TRULY GRATEFUL. (Ad est e Fideles.) i >¥^ITH hearts truly grateful, \Ls Come all ye faithful, To Jesus, to Jesus in Bethlehem; See Christ, your Saviour, Heaven's greatest favor. 4Q Let's hasten to adore Him; Let's hasten to adore Him; Let's hasten to adore Him; Our God and King. 2 God to God equal; • Light of Light eternal ; Carried in Virgin's ever spotless womb. He all preceded, Begotten, not created. Let's hasten, etc. 3 Angels now praise Him, Loud their voices raising; The heavenly mansions with joy now ring: To Him Who's most holy Be honor, praise and glory; Let's hasten, etc. 4 To Jesus, this day born, Grateful homage return ; 'Tis He, who all heavenly gifts does bring; Word increated, To our flesh united; Let's hasten, etc. S We, joyfully singing, Grateful tributes bringing, Praise Him, and bless Him in heavenly hymns. Angels implore Him, Seraphs fall before Him ; Let's hasten, etc. 50 12 GOD, AN INFANT BORN TO-DAY. By Rev. Fr. Edmund, H. of M. i eOD, an infant born to-day ! Born to live, to die for me! Bow, my soul : adoring say : "Lord, I live, I die for Thee." Humble then, but fearless, rise; Seek the manger where He lies, (bis.) 2 Hail, my Jesus, Lord of might ! Here in tiny, helpless hand Thy creation's infinite, Holding like a grain of sand! Hail, my Jesus, all my own, Mine as if but mine alone. (bis.) 3 Hail, my Lady, full of grace! Maiden-mother, hail to thee! Poring o'er the radiant face, Thine a voiceless ecstasy. Yet, sweet Mother, let me dare Join the homage of thy prayer. (bis.) 4 Joseph, hail — of gentlest power! Shadow of the Father thou ; Thine to shield in danger's hour Whom thy presence comforts now. Mary trusts to thee her Child; He, His Mother undefiled. (bis.) 5i 5 J esus, Mary, Joseph, hail ! Saddest year its Christmas brings ; Comes the faith that cannot fail, Come the shepherds and the kings, Gold and myrrh and incense sweet Come to worship at your feet! (bis.) 13 BETHLEHEM! OF NOBLEST CITIES. (0 sola magnarum urbium.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. ©ETHLEHEM ! of noblest cities None can once with thee compare ; Thou alone the Lord from Heaven Didst for us Incarnate bear. Fairer than the sun at morning Was the star that told His birth, To the lands their God announcing His beneath a form of earth. 3 By its lambent beauty guided, See, the Eastern kings appear; See them bend, their gifts to offer — Gifts of incense, gold, and myrrh. 5* Solemn things of mystic meaning! Incense doth the God disclose; Gold a royal child proclaimeth ; Myrrh a future tomb foreshows. 5 Holy Jesus! in Thy brightness To the Gentile world display'd! With the Father, and the Spirit, Praise eterne to Thee be paid. 14 CRUEL HEROD! WHY THUS FEAR? (Crudelis H erodes Deum.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. O CRUEL Herod ! why thus fear Thy King and God, who comes below ? No earthly crown comes He to take, Who heav'nly kingdoms doth bestow. The wiser Magi see the star, And follow as it leads before; By its pure ray they seek the Light, And with their gifts, that Light adore. 53 3 Behold at length the heavenly Lamb Baptized in Jordan's sacred flood ; There consecrating by His touch Water to cleanse us in His blood. But Cana saw her glorious Lord Begin His miracles divine; When water, reddening at His word, Flow'd forth obedient in wine. To Thee, O Jesus, who Thyself, Hast to the Gentile world displayed, Praise, with the Father evermore, And with the Holy Ghost, be paid. 15 O JESUS, THOU THE BEAUTY ART. (Jesu decus Angelicum.) By Rev. E. Caswall. O JESUS, Thou the Beauty art Of angel worlds above; Thy Name is music to the heart, Inflaming it with love. 54 Chorus. O Jesus Thou the Beauty art, Of angel worlds above; Thy Name is music to the heart, Inflaming it with love, (twice. ) Celestial sweetness unalloyed! Who eat Thee, hunger still ; Who drink of Thee still fpel a void, Which naught but Thou can fill. — Chorus, O dearest Jesus ! hear the sighs Which unto Thee I send ! To Thee, mine inmost spirit cries, My being's hope and end ! — Cho. Stay with us, Lord, and with Thy light Illume the soul's abyss; And scatter darkness, scatter night, And fill the world with bliss. — Cho. O Jesus ! spotless virgin flower, Adored on bended knee, To Thee be praise and joy and power Through all eternity. — Chorus. 55 16 JESUS, THE ONLY THOUGHT OF THEE. (Jesu, dulcis Memoria.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. ^"YESUS, the only thought of Thee V^A* With sweetness fills my breast; But sweeter far it is to see And on Thy beauty feast! No sound, no harmony so gay Can art of music frame; No words, nor even thought can say, The sweets of Thy blest Name. 2 Jesus, our hope, when we repent, Sweet source of all our grace; Sole comfort in our banishment, Oh, what when face to face ! Jesus, that Name inspires my mind With springs of life and light; More than I ask in Thee I find, And languish with delight. 3 No art or eloquence of man Can tell the joys of love; Only the saints can understand What they in Jesus prove. Jesus, our only joy be Thou, As Thou our prize wilt be; Jesus, be Thou our glory now And through eternity. 56 17 O JESUS, JESUS, DEAREST LORD! (Deus mens et omnia.) By Rev. Fr. Faber. i O JESUS, Jesus ! dearest Lord ! Forgive me if I say For very love Thy Sacred Name A thousand times a day. I love Thee so, I know not how My transports to control; Thy love is like a burning fire Within my very soul. 2 O wonderful ! that Thou shouldst let So vile a heart as mine, Love Thee with such a loye as this, And make so free with Thine. The craft of this wide world of ours, Poor wisdom seems to me; Ah ! dearest Jesus, I have grown Childish with love of Thee. 3 O Light in darkness, joy in grief, O heaven begun on earth! Jesus, my Love ! my Treasure ! who Can tell what Thou art worth ? For Thou to me art all in all, ^ly honor and my wealth, My heart's desire, my body's strength, My soul's eternal health. 57 4 O Jesus, Jesus! sweetest Lord! What art Thou not to me? Each hour brings joy before unknown, Each day new liberty! Eurn, burn, O Love ! within my heart, Burn fiercely night and day, Till all the dross of earthly loves Is burned and burned away. 18 THOU LOVING MAKER OF MANKIND. (Audi, benigne Conditor.) By Rev. E. Caswall. i ^HOU loving Maker of mankind, ^/ Before Thy throne we pray and weep ; Oh, strengthen us with grace divine, Duly this sacred time to keep. 2 Great Judge of hearts ! Thou dost discern Our ills, and all our weakness know; Again to Thee with tears we turn; Again to us Thy mercy show. 3 Much have we sinned; but we confess Our guilt, and all our faults deplore; Oh, for the praise of Thy great Name, Our fainting souls to health restore. 4 And grant us, while by fasts we strive This mortal body to control, To fast from all the food of sin, And so to purify the soul. 5 Hear us, O Trinity thrice blest; Sole Unity, to Thee we cry ; Vouchsafe us from these fasts below To reap immortal fruit on high. 59 19 IT IS A JOY OF HEAVENLY BIRTH. i **TTT is a joy of heav'nly birth, ^M^ More bright than all the joys of earth, When on the sinner's trembling head The kindly dews of heav'n are shed. 2 When his deep shame and silent tears Efface the stain, the guilt of years ; And that dark soul in mercy's glow Shines whiter than the driven snow. 3 When earth's discordant passions cease, He feels at last the threefold peace ; Peace with the world, its wrongs forgiven, Peace with himself, and peace with Heaven. 4 Contrition, peace, and light divine! O Jesus! how shall these be mine, Unless Thou Who alone canst give Wilt say the word and bid me live ? 20 NOW ARE THE DAYS OF HUMBLEST PRAYER. (Pater, audi nos.) By Rev. Fr. Faber. i QOW are the days of humblest pray'r, When consciences to God lie bare, And mercy most delights to spare, (twice.) 6o Cho. — Oh, hearken when we cry*, Chastise us with Thy fear; Yet, Father, in the multitude Of Thy compassions, hear! Oh, happy time of blessed tears, Of surer hopes, of chast'ning fears, Undoing all our evil years, (twice.) — Chorus. 3 Full long in sin's dark ways we went, Yet now our steps are heavenward bent, And grace is plentiful in Lent, (twice.) — Chorus. 4 The feast of penance! Oh, so bright, With true conversion's heavenly light, Like sunrise after stormy night! (twice). — Chorus. 21 JESUS, EVER LOVING SAVIOUR. (Holy Family Hymns.) ^"YESUS, ever loving Saviour, v^ Thou didst live and die for me, Living, I will live to love Thee, Dying, I will die for Thee. By Thy life and death of sorrow, Help me in my agony. 6i 2 When the last dread hour, approaching, Fills my guilty soul with fear, All my sins rise up before me, All my virtues disappear. Turn not Thou in, anger from me ; Mary, Joseph, then be near. 3 Kindest Jesus, Thou wert standing By Thy foster-father's bed, While Thy Mother, softly praying, Held her dying Joseph's head. By that death, so calm and holy, Soothe me in that hour of dread. - 4 Jesus, when in cruel anguish Dying on the shameful Tree, All abandoned by Thy Father, Thou didst hang in agony; By these three long hours of sorrow, Thou didst purchase hope for me. 5 When the priest, with Holy Unction, Prays for mercy and for grace, May the tears of deep compunction, All my guilty stains efface ! Let me find in Thee a refuge, In Thy Heart a resting-place. 6 Oh, by all that Thou didst suffer, Grant me mercy in that day; Help me, Mary, my sw T eet Mother; Holy Joseph, near me stay. -Let me die my lips repeating "Jesus, mercy; Mary, pray!" 62 22 O SACRED HEAD SURROUNDED! (Salve Caput Cruentatum.) i O SACRED Head surrounded By crown of piercing thorn ! bleeding Face, so wounded, Reviled, and put to scorn! Death's pallid hue comes o'er Thee, The glow of life decays, Yet angel hosts adore Thee, And tremble as they gaze. Sacred Head, etc. 2 1 see Thy strength and beauty All fading in the strife, And death with cruel duty Bereaving Thee of life ; O agony and dying! O love to sinners free ! Jesus, all grace supplying, O turn Thy face to me! 1 see Thy strength, etc. 3 In this, Thy bitter passion, Good Shepherd, think of me, With Thy most sweet compassion, O turn Thy face to me. Beneath Thy Cross abiding, Forever would I rest, In Thy loved Face confiding, And with that vision blest. In this, etc. 6 3 23 O JESUS, OPEN WIDE THY HEART. i O JESUS, open wide Thy Heart, And let me rest therein ; For weary is my stricken soul Of sorrow and of sin. Chorus. O Jesus, Jesus! Victim blest, What else but love divine Could Thee constrain to open thus That Sacred Heart of Thine. {twice). 2 O Veil of awful mystery ! O Temple all sublime! Thou, sanctuary, holier far Than that of olden time. — Cho. 3 O Font of endless life and joy! O Spring of waters clear ! O Flame celestial, cleansing all Who unto Thee draw near. — Cho. 4 Beneath this emblem of pure love, 'Twas love Himself that died, And offered up Himself for us, A Victim crucified. — Cho. 6 4 5 Blest Heart of Christ, in Thy dear Wound, The hidden depth we see, Of what we else could never know — His boundless charity .—Cho. 6 Oh, who of His redeemed, will Him Their mutual love refuse? Who would not rather in that Heart Their home eternal choose? — Cho. 24 FAITHFUL CROSS. {Crux Fidelis.) i HAITHFUL Cross, O Tree all beauteous, Tree all peerless and divine ! Not a grove on earth can show us Such a flow'r and leaf as thine. Sweet the nails and sweet the wood, Laden with so sweet a Load, {twice.) Lofty tree, bend down thy branches, To embrace thy sacred Load; Oh, relax the native tension Of that all too rigid wood. Gently, gently bear the members Of thy dying King and God. {twice.) 65 3 Tree, which solely wast found worthy Th' world's great Victim to sustain ; Harbor from the raging tempest, Ark, that saved the world again! Tree, with sacred Blood anointed Of the Lamb for sinners slain. (twice.) 25 OVERWHELMED IN DEPTHS OF SORROW. (Saevo dolorum turbine.) OVERWHELMED in depths of sorrow, On the tree of pain and scorn, Hangeth bleeding the Redeemer, And with racking anguish torn. Chorus. Jesus, w r ho has caused Thy Passion, Who has nailed Thee to the cross? Oh, 'twas I who sinned and grieved Thee, I, who nailed Thee to the cross. See the nails, how cruelly piercing Hands and feet so tender rend; Down His face and down His body See His Sacred Blood descend.— Cho. 66 Hearken ! with what cry in dying Jesus' spirit takes its flight ! How it pierced the heart of Mary, How it wrapt her soul in night.— Cho. See the sun its light withdrawing And the heavens growing pale; Bursting rocks, the tombs that open, All their Maker's death bewail. ; — Cho. 26 SOUL OF JESUS, GUEST FOR ME. By M. S. Pine. JOUL of Jesus, Guest for me, In the Virgin's breast for me, God's Begotten Son! (bis.) All the manger shines o'er Thee, All of Heav'n inclines o'er Thee, O Thou glorious One! (bis.) Soul of Jesus, weighed for me 'Neath the yew-tree's shade for me, Weighed with sins of mine; (bis.) Not a soul to wake with Thee, No brave heart to take with Thee, Thorns and Cross divine! (bis.) 6 7 3 Soul of Jesus, clad for me In thy glory, glad for me At the Father's side; (bis.) Down from Heaven, O come to me, From Thy Altar-home to me, Make my soul Thy bride, (bis.) 4 Soul of Jesus, stay in me, Soul of Jesus, pray in me, Through the creeping hours, (bis.) Not a minute stray from Thee, All is sin away from Thee, Stay till shut of flowers, (bis.) 5 Soul of Jesus, light for me All the slumbering night for me, That my heart may still (bis.) Watch to breathe its love for Thee, Kept above all else for Thee, Drowned in Thy sweet Will! (bis.) 27 OH, COME AND MOURN. (Amor metis crucifixus est.) By Rev. Fr. W. Faber. i OH, come, and mourn with me awhile; See, Mary calls us to her side ; Oh, come and let us mourn with her : Jesus, our Love, is crucified! (bis.) 68 2 Have we no tears to shed for Him, While soldiers scoff and Jews deride? Ah, look how patiently He hangs ; Jesus, our Love, is crucified! (bis.) 3 How fast His Hands and Feet are nailed; His blessed Tongue with thirst is tied ; His failing Eyes are blind with Blood ; Jesus, our Love, is crucified! (bis.) 4 Oh, break, oh, break, hard heart of mine ! Thy w r eak self-love and guilty pride His Pilate and His Judas were; Jesus, our Love, is crucified! (bis.) 5 O Love of God ! O Sin of Man ! In this dread act your strength is tried; And victory remains with Love. For He, our Love, is crucified! (bis.)' * 28 AT THE CROSS HER STATION KEEPING. (Stabat Mater dolorosa.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. m the Cross her station keeping, Stood the mournful Mother, weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. 6 9 Through her heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing, Now at length the sword had passed. 3 Oh! how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother highly blessed Of that sole-begotten One! 4 Oh ! that silent, ceaseless mourning ! Oh ! those dim eyes never turning From that wond'rous, suffering Son ! 5 For His people's sins, the All-Holy There she saw, a Victim lowly, Bleed in torments — bleed and die! 6 Saw the Lord's Anointed taken ; Saw her Child in death forsaken; Heard His last expiring cry. 7 Those Five Wounds of Jesus, smitten, Mother, in my heart be written, Deeply as in thine they be. Thou, my Saviour's cross who bearest, Thou, thy Son's rebuke who sharest, Let me share them both with thee. 70 In the passion of my Maker Be my sinful soul partaker, Weep till death, and weep with thee. 10 Mine with thee be that sad station, There to watch the great salvation Wrought upon the atoning Tree. II Virgin thou of virgins fairest, May the bitter woe thou sharest * Make on me impression deep. 12 Thus Christ dying may I carry, With Him in His passion tarry, And His wounds in memory keep. 13 May His wounds transfix me wholly, May His cross and life-blood holy Ebriate my heart and mind. 14 Thus inflamed with pure affection In the Virgin's Son protection May I at the Judgment find. 7i 29 CHRISTIANS, WHO OF IESUS' SORROWS. GHRISTIANS, who of Jesus' sorrows, Come the doleful tale to hear, See what streams of blood flow for us, Blend, ah! blend at least a tear! Lo! for sins our own devoted, Bleeds the victim from on high, By his sufferings animated, For Him live and for Him die. In a lonely garden praying Conflicts rude oppress His soul ; Fear and hope His soul assailing Strive by turns His will to rule. Now doth fear command imperious, Now strong efforts love combines; Love at length prevails victorious, He to death Himself resigns. 3 Doom'd to death new Isaac willing, Loaded with the heavy tree, In His heart our sins bewailing, He ascends Mount Calvary. Lo ! His hands and feet are pierced through, On the bloody Cross He lies ; Streams of vital blood flow for you, Sinners, He's your Sacrifice. 72 4 Now behold the Man of sorrows, On the Cross exalted high ; SufFring, bleeding, dying for us, Now .behold salvation nigh. Satan, our great foe, lies vanquished, Mary's seed has bruised his head ; Our redemption is accomplished, Jesus has our ransom paid. 5 He expires in sad convulsions; Nature comfortless bemoans ; Heav'n and earth and all creation Trembling echo doleful groans. Ah ! shall man a sight so wof ul, Mew alone with tearless eye? Grant, O Jesus! I may grateful, With Thee mourn and with Thee die. 30 See No. 29. 31 THE ROYAL BANNERS FOR- WARD GO. (Vexilla Regis prodeunt.) From V. Fortunatus. 1 I^JHE Royal Banners forward go; ^/ The Cross shines forth in mystic glow ; Where He in Flesh, our flesh Who made, Our sentence bore, our ransom paid. 73 • Behold His Hands, transfixed and torn I His bleeding Brow and Crown of thorn I The willing Sacrifice is slain, Redemption for mankind to gain. 3 There as He hangs, His sacred side By cruel spear is opened wide, And sheds forth Water mixed with Blood, A cleansing and a saving flood. . 4 Fulfilled is now what David told In true prophetic song of old: "Among the nations, God," said he, "Is. King.". He reigneth from the Tree. 5 O Tree of beauty! Tree of light! O Tree with royal purple dight ! What glory can with thine compare, Elect such Holy Limbs to bear! 6 Blest Tree, the balance where was weighed The Ransom for us sinners paid ; To take the guilt of man away, And spoil the spoiler of his prey. 7 O Lord, on this Thy Passion Day, Thy Cross we hail, our only stay ; In holy hearts fresh grace implant, And pardon to the sinner grant. 74 Salvation's spring, blest Trinity, Be praise to Thee through earth and sky, Who through the Cross hast victory given, Grant us its prize — a place in Heaven. 32 SING, MY TONGUE, THE SAVIOUR'S GLORY. (Pange Lingua Gloriosi.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. [ING, my tongue, the Saviour's glory; Tell His triumph, far and wide; Tell aloud the famous story Of His Body crucified; How upon the Cross a Victim, Vanquishing in death, He died. Eating of the tree forbidden, Man had sunk in Satan's snare, When his pitying Creator Did this second Tree prepare; Destined, many ages later, That first evil to repair. 75 Such the order God appointed When for sin He would atone; To the serpent thus opposing Schemes yet deeper than his own ; Thence the remedy procuring, Whence the fatal wound had come. 4 So, when at length the fullness Of the sacred time drew nigh, Then the Son who moulded all things Left His Father's throne on high; From a Virgin's womb appearing, Clothed in our mortality. 5 All within a lowly manger, Lo, a tender Babe He lies ! See His gentle Virgin Mother Lull to sleep His infant cries! While the Limbs of God Incarnate Round with swatching-bands she ties. 6 i Honor, blessing everlasting, To th' immortal Deity ! To the Father, Son, and Spirit, Praise be paid co-equally ! Glory through the earth and heaven, To the Threefold Unity ! 7 6 33 . ALL GLORY, LAUD AND HONOR. {Palm Sunday.) By Rev. Dr. J. M. Neale. i fTTLL glory, laud, and honor, 5-1 To Thee, Redeemer King ! To whom the lips of children Made sweet Hosannas ring. Thou art the King of Israel, Thou David's Royal Son, Who in the Lord's Name comest, The King and Blessed One. The companies of angels Are praising Thee on high ; And mortal men, and all things Created, make reply. The children of the Hebrews With palms before Thee went: Our praise and prayer and anthems Before Thee we present. 3 To Thee, before Thy Passion, They raised their hymns of praise, To Thee, now throned in glory, Our melody we raise. Thou didst accept their praises: Accept the prayers we bring, Who in all good delightest, Thou good and gracious King, 77 4 These palms shall signal for us Our victory o'er the foe ; That in the Conqueror's triumph This strain may ever flow : All glory, laud, and honor, To Thee, Redeemer, King! To Whom the lips of children Made sweet Hosannas ring. 34 CHRIST, THE LORD, IS RISEN TO-DAY. (Victimae Paschali Laudes.) Tr. M. Leeson. i CHRIST, the Lord, is ris'n to-day Christians, haste your vows to pay ; Offer ye your praises meet, At the Paschal Victim's feet; For the sheep the Lamb hath bled, Sinless in the sinner's stead; Christ, the Lord, is ris'n on high, Now He lives no more to die ! Christ, the Victim undefiled, Man to God hath reconciled, When in strange and awful strife, Met together death and life. Christians, on this happy day, Haste with joy your vows to pay; Christ, the Lord, is ris'n on high, Now He lives no more to die ! 3 Christ, who once for sinners bled, Now the first-born from the dead, Thron'd in endless might and pow'r, Lives and reigns for ever more. 79 Hail, eternal Hope on high! Hail, Thou King of victory ! Hail! Thou Prince of life ador'd! Help and save us, gracious Lord! 35 ALL HAIL, DEAR CONQUEROR! (Tn Victor Rex.) By Fr. W. Faber. i gLL hail, dear Conqueror ! all hail, Oh, what a victory is Thine? How beautiful Thy strength appears, Thy crimson wounds, how bright they shine ! Thou earnest at the dawn of day : Armies of souls around Thee were ; Blest spirits throng to worship Thee, In Flesh, now glorified and fair. The everlasting Godhead lay Shrouded within those Limbs divine, Nor left untenanted one hour That Sacred Human Heart of Thine. They worshipped Thee, those ransomed souls, With the fresh strength of love set free ; They worshipped joyously, and thought Of Mary, while they looked on Thee. 80 They worshipped, while the beauteous Soul Paused by the Body's wounded Side; Bright flashed the cave, before them stood The living Jesus glorified. All hail, dear Conqueror, all hail! Oh ! what a victory is Thine ! How beautiful Thy strength appears! Thy Crimson Wounds, how bright they shine ! 36 THE MORN HAD SPREAD HER CRIMSON RAYS. (Aurora Coelum Pur pur at.) Tr. R. Campbell. i l^vHE morn had spread her crimson rays, ^^/ When rang the skies with shouts of praise, Earth joined the joyful hymn to swell, That brought despair to vanquished hell. 2 He comes victorious from the grave, The Lord omnipotent to save, And brings with Him to light of day The Saints who long imprisoned lay. 3 Let hymns of joy to grief succeed, We know that Christ is ris'n indeed ; We hear His white-robed Angel's voice, And in our risen Lord rejoice. 8i 4 With Christ we died, with Christ we rose, When at the font His Name we chose ; Oh, let not sin our robes defile, And turn to grief the paschal smile. 37 YE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF THE LORD (0 Filii et Filiae.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. Chorus. Alleluia ! Alleluia ! Alleluia ! fT'E sons and daughters of the Lord, ^2r The King of glory, King adored, This day Himself from death restored. Alleluia ! 2 All in the early morning grey Went holy women on their way To see the tomb where Jesus lay. Alleluia ! 3 Of spices pure a precious store In their pure hands those women bore, To anoint the sacred Body o'er. Alleluia ! 82 4 Then straightway one in white they see, Who saith, " Ye seek the Lord ; but He Is risen, and gone to Galilee." Alleluia ! 5 This told they Peter, told they John ; Who forthwith to the tomb are gone, But Peter is by John outrun. Alleluia ! 6 That self-same night, while out of fear The doors were shut, their Lord most dear To His Apostles did appear. Alleluia ! 7 But Thomas, when of this he heard, Was doubtful of his brethren's word ; Wherefore again there comes the Lord. Alleluia ! 8 "Thomas, behold My side," said He; "My hands, My feet, My body see, And doubt not, but believe in Me." Alleluia ! 9 When Thomas saw that wounded side, The truth no longer he denied ; "Thou art my Lord and God !" he cried. Alleluia ! 83 10 Oh, blest are they who have not seen Their Lord, and yet believe in Him! Eternal life awaiteth them. Alleluia I ii Now let us praise the Lord most high, And strive His name to magnify On this great day, through earth and sky. Alleluia I 12 Whose mercy ever runneth o'er ; Whom men and Angel Hosts adore ; To Him be glory evermore. Alleluia i 38 NOW AT THE LAMB'S HIGH ROYAL FEAST. (Ad Regias Agni Dapes.) Tr. Rev. E. Caswall. i QOW at the Lamb's high royal feast, In robes of saintly white, we sing, Through the Red Sea, in safety brought By Jesus, our immortal King. O depth of love ! for us he drains The chalice of His agony; For us a Victim on the Cross He meekly lays Him down to die. s 4 3 And as the avenging Angel pass'd Of old the blood-besprinkled door; As the cleft sea a passage gave, Then closed to whelm th' Egyptians o'er, 4 So Christ, our Paschal Sacrifice, Has brought us safe all perils through ; While for unleaven'd bread He asks But heart sincere and purpose true. * 5 Hail, purest Victim Heav'n could find The powers of Hell to overthrow ! Who didst the bonds of Death unbind; Who dost the prize of Life bestow. 6 Hail, victor Christ! hail, risen King! To Thee alone belongs the crown; Who hast the heavenly gates unbar'd, And cast the Prince of darkness down. 7 O Jesus ! from the death of sin Keep us, we pray; so shalt Thou be The everlasting Paschal joy Of all the souls new-born in Thee* 8 To God the Father, with the Son Who from the grave immortal rose, And Thee, O Paraclete, be praise, While age on endless ages flows. 85 39 SING WE TRIUMPHANT HYMNS OF PRAISE. (Hymnum Canamas Gloriae.) ASCENSION i JING we triumphant hymns of praise, New hymns to heav'n exulting raise; Christ by a road before untrod, Ascendeth to the throne of Gotf. The apostles on the mountain stand The mystic mount in Holy Land; They, with the blessed Mother see Jesus ascend in majesty. 2 To whom the angels drawing nigh, "Why stand and gaze upon the sky? This is the Saviour/' thus they say, "This is His noble triumph day." "Again shall ye behold Him so As ye to-day have seen Him go, In glorious pomp ascending high, Up to the portals of the sky." 3 "He hastes to mount His heav'nly throne, He takes His kingdom for His own ; And thence again, when time shall end, To judge the nations shall descend." Jesus ! in that tremendous day, Our sole Redemption, Thee we pray Vouchsafe to number us on high Amongst Thy saints' blest company. 86 40 HAIL THOU, WHO MAN'S REDEEMER ART. (Salutis Humanae Sator.) ASCENSION. By Rev. T. J. Potter. i BAIL Thou, Who man's Redeemer art, Jesus, the joy of ev'ry heart; Great Maker of the world's wide frame, And purest love's delight and flame. 2 What nameless mercy Thee o'ercame, To bear our load of sin and shame? For guiltless, Thou Thy life didst give, That sinful, erring man might live. 3 The realms of woe are forced by Thee, Its captives from their chains set free; And Thou, amid Thy ransom'd train, At God's Right Hand dost victor reign. 4 Let mercy sweet with Thee prevail, To cure the wounds we now bewail; Oh, bless us with Thy holy sight, And fill us with eternal light. . 5 Our guide, our way to heavenly rest, Be Thou the aim of ev'ry breast; Be Thou the soother of our tears, Our sweet reward above the spheres. 87 41 O JESUS CHRIST, REMEMBER. By Rev. E. Caswall. O JESUS Christ, remember, When Thou shalt come again Upon the clouds of heaven With all Thy shining train, When ev'ry eye shall see Thee In Deity reveal'd Who now upon this altar In silence art conceal'd. Remember then, O Saviour, I supplicate of Thee That here I bow'd before Thee, Upon my bended knee; That here I own'd Thy presence, And did not Thee deny, And glorified Thy greatness, Though hid from human eye. 3 Accept, divine Redeemer, The homage of my praise; Be Thou the light and honor, And glory of my days ; Be Thou my consolation When death is drawing nigh; Be Thou my only Treasure Through all eternity. 88 42 HOLY SPIRIT, COME AND GUIDE ME. By Rev. W. P. Treacy. i nOLY Spirit, come and guide me, For Thy Light I daily pine; All around is dark and gloomy, Let Thy Rays upon me shine, (tivice.) 2 From my soul dispel all shadows, From my heart now banish care ; Teach me how to bear my crosses, Give me sweetness in my prayer, (twice.) 3 Speak to me of Heaven's beauties, Tell me of Thy Sinless Land; Lead me up that Holy Mountain Where but Purified may stand, (twice.) 4 Lead me o'er the paths of virtue, Keep me far from shame and sin ; Give me peace in holy actions, Drive from me all strife and din. (tivice.) 5 Show the vainness of false pleasures, Show how fleeting are man's days, Show that Thou alone canst give me Force to walk through stainless ways. (twice.) 89 43 COME, HOLY GHOST, CREATOR BLEST. (Veni, Creator Spiritus.) i GOME, Holy Ghost, Creator Blest, And in our hearts take up Thy rest ; Come with Thy Grace and heavenly aid, To fill the hearts which Thou hast made. (bis.) O Comforter, to Thee we cry; Thou Heavenly Gift of God most high ; Thou Fount of life, and Fire of love, And sweet Anointing from above, (bis.) 3 O Holy Ghost, through Thee alone, Know we the Father and the Son ; Be this our never changing creed, That Thou dost from Them both proceed. (bis.) 4 Praised be the Father and the Son, And Holy Spirit with Them One; And may the Son on us bestow' The gifts that from the Spirit flow, (bis.) go 44 THY KINGDOM. COME. (Adveniat Regnum tuum.) By Rev. M. Russell, S. J. l^sHY Kingdom come, O King of earth \*S and heav'n ! Creator, Saviour, Who our chains hast riv'n ; Oh, that all hearts would Thy sweet yoke embrace ; Reign in my heart forever, King of grace. Thee will I serve, for he who serves Thee reigns ; Thee will I freely serve while life remains. Till, free no longer, in Thy realm above, Bound in the rapturous thraldom of Thy love. Thee as my King, my soul at last shall hail ; No more to swerve, no more to faint nor fail. O Father, take Thy weary wand'rer home ; O King of glory, may Thy Kingdom come. 9* 45 WHEN MEN BLASPHEMING SAY: By Bro. M. i ir^HEN men blaspheming say : vJL/ "Away with Jesus Christ! "We will not own His sw T ay, "Our freedom sacrifice !" — O Christians, raise the loyal cry and sing: Chorus. Thy Kingdom come ! [ ' . ! . " • Be Thou, O Christ, our King! J C^*'-/ We're Thine, dear Lord, Be Thou our King! Thy Kingdom come, O Christ! Thy Kingdom come ! Be Thou our King! Thy Kingdom come! O Christ! 2 The faithless Jews, O Lord ! In hate rejected Thee; "Away with Him/' their word, "No king, save Caesar, we !" — Thy vassals, Christ, with joyous pride we sing : — Chorus. 3 With purple robe in scorn They. mock Thy regal right; Thy Head is crowned with thorn; Thy blessed Face they smite. We hail Thee, King, by right divine, and sing: — Chorus. 92 Thy royal title, see ! Above Thy cruel crown ; They scoff and jeer at Thee: "O Israel's King, come down !" With faith sublime, Christ Crucified, sing : — Chorus. we mm ®tj* ®tm* Affrr jfettfrroBt 46 GOD THE FATHER, WHO DIDST MAKE ME. i |£>0D the Father, Who didst make me vj* To adore and worship Thee, Who wouldst have me, soul and body, Thine for evermore to be ; Often from Thy ways I've wandered, E'en each day and every hour; Time so precious spent and squandered, Let me contrite now deplore. Jesus Christ, Who didst redeem me From eternal misery, Who didst shed Thy Blood to save me On the Cross of Calvary; Oh, what sorrow there I caused Thee, Yes, I caused Thine agony ; By that Cross I now beseech Thee Look in pity down on me. 3 Holy Ghost, Whose grace descended Sevenfold to strengthen me, By which grace my soul was cleansed From a dark iniquity, Many gifts of Thine I've slighted. Gifts bestowed so lovingly ; But for love so unrequited, Faithful now at last I'll be. 94 4 Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, 1 Ever Blessed Trinity, Oh! what love from me They merit, For such wondrous charity. Thou, O God, hast made and saved me, Thou alone my Lord shalt be ; Take me then to serve and love Thee, Now, and in eternity. 47 O DAY OF REST AND GLADNESS. (Sunday.) i ODAY of rest and gladness ! O Day of joy and light! O balm for care and sadness, Most beautiful, most bright! On thee, the high and lowly, Before th' eternal throne, Sing holy, holy, holy, To God, the Three in One. On thee, at the creation, The light first had its birth; On thee, for our salvation, Christ rose from depths of earth; On thee, our Lord, victorious, The Spirit sent from heav'n : And thus on thee most glorious, A triple light was giv'n. 95 To-day on weary nations, The heavenly manna falls; To holy convocations The silver trumpet calls; Where Gospel-light is glowing With pure and radiant beams, And living water flowing With soul-refreshing streams. New graces ever gaining From this, our day of rest, We reach the rest remaining To spirits of the blest; To Holy Ghost be praises, To Father and to Son ; The Church her voice upraises, To Thee, blest Three in One. 48 LIFE OFFERS ME ONE ONLY GOOD. By I. Williams. V^IFE offers me one only good, one A-K treasure, My Saviour dear, my God whom I adore. 'Tis He alone can turn all grief to pleasure, 'Tis He Who holds my heart forever more. 9 6 2 Tis God alone our deepest wounds can heal, And be to us a refuge safe and sure ; None other can such wondrous love reveal, To sanctify the holy soul and pure. 3 What sorrow, then, need heart of mortal fear, Whose loving hope and trust are all in Thee? What grief need trouble us when Thou art near, For Thou our gentle comforter wilt be. (This Chorus is to be sang with No. 250.) Chorus. Repeat, repeat, my soul, this refrain so- true, so sweet; This cry of love and joy sincere and deep;. 'Tis God alone can give true happiness, 'Tis God alone can give true happiness. 49 GOD OF LOVELINESS! (Thus sum ego.) 1 OGOD of loveliness, O Lord of Heaven above, How worthy to possess My heart's devoted love! 97 So sweet Thy countenance, So gracious to behold, That one, one only glance To me were bliss untold. } (Kf.) Thou art blest Three in One, Yet undivided still; Thou art that One alone Whose love my heart can fill. The heavens, the earth below, Were fashioned by Thy Word ; How amiable art Thou, 7 ri ' \ My ever-dearest Lord ! ) l™*-) 3 Were hearts as countless mine As sands upon the shore, All should in choir combine To love Thee evermore. And ev'ry heart should yearn With tenderest desire, And in my bosom burn ) // • \ With flames of holiest fire, j ^0 4 To think Thou art my God, — O thought for ever blest! My heart has overflowed With joy within my breast. My soul so full of bliss Is plunged as in a sea, Deep in the sweet abyss ) rw \ Of holy charity. J ( } 98 5 No object here below Awakens my desire; No suffering nor woe Can grief or pain inspire. The world I could despise, Though it were all of gold ; Thee only do I prize I , , . . O Mine of wealth untold! J ( bts '> 6 O Loveliness supreme, And Beauty infinite; O ever-flowing Stream, An Ocean of delight; O Life by which I live, My. truest life above, To Thee alone I give ) My undivided love. ) (bis.) 50 JUST ONE TINY SPARK SO BRIGHT. By I. Williams. i ^"YUST one tiny spark so bright, V-J" Of this wondrous fire, Will God's love enkindle, In my heart forever. Chorus. Oh ! fire of holy love, oh ! heavenly ray, Come fill my soul by night and by day. (bis.) 99 Hasten, all our hearts cosume, Heaven's flame divine, Fill our souls with rapture, They are only Thine. — Chorus. 3 Peace and happiness are mine, When Thou art with me, Banished all life's sorrows, While I cling to Thee. — Chorus. 4 Come, then, Master of my soul Dear Saviour and King, Unto my poor spirit, Peace and comfort bring. — Chorus. 51 O COME, LOUD ANTHEMS LET US SING. OCOME, loud anthems let us sing, Loud thanks to our Almighty King: For we our voices high should raise, When our salvation's Rock we praise. Chorus. Great is the Lord, what tongue can frame An equal honor to His Name? IOO Into His presence let us haste, To thank Him for His favors past; To Him address our joyful songs, The praise that to His Name belongs.. —Chorus. 3 The depths of earth are in His hand, *Her secret wealth at His command ; The strength of hills that reach the skies, Subjected to His empire lies. — Chorus. Oh, let us to His courts repair, And bow with adoration there; Down on our knees devoutly all, Before the Lord, our Maker, fall. — Cho. 52 O GIFT OF GIFTS! GRACE OF FAITH! By Rev. Fr. W. Faber. i OGIFT of gifts! O grace of faith! My God, how can it be That Thou, Who has discerning love, Shouldst give that gift to me? IOI Chorus. Oh, happy, happy that I am! If Thou canst be, O Faith! The treasure that thou art in life, What wilt thou be in death? O gift of gifts ! O grace of faith ! How many hearts Thou mightst have had More innocent than mine, How many souls more worthy far, Of that sweet touch of Thine? — Chorus, 3 How can they live, how will they die, Howbear the cross of grief, Who have not got the light of faith, The courage of belief? — Chorus. 4 The crowd of cares, the weightiest cross, Seem trifles less than light ; — Karth looks so little and so low, When faith shines full and bright. — Cho. 5 Thy choice, O God of Goodness! then I lovingly adore Oh, give me grace to keep Thy grace, And grace to merit more. — Chorus. 102 53 HOLY GOD, WE PRAISE THY NAME. (Sancte Deus, laudamus te.) By Rev. C. Walworth. BOLY God, we praise Thy name, Lord of all, we bow before Thee ; All on earth, Thy scepter claim, All in heav'n above adore Thee; Infinite Thy vast domain, Everlasting is Thy reign. Hark ! the loud celestial hymn, Angel choirs above are raising; Cherubim and Seraphim In unceasing chorus praising, Fill the heav'ns with sweet accord; Holy, holy, holy, Lord ! \(bis.) \(bis.) 3 Holy Father, Holy Son, Holy Spirit, Three we name Thee, While in essence only One, Undivided God we claim Thee ; And adoring bend the knee, While we own the mystery. 4 Thou art King of glory, Christ ! Son of God yet born of Mary, For us sinners sacrificed, And to death a tributary; First to break the bars of death, Thou hast opened heav'n to faith. 103 \(bis.) \(bis:)[ 54 WHAT GOD DOES IS DONE ARIGHT. >¥ (twice.) This champion of the Lord. / 3 His signet is the Fisherman's ; No sceptre does he bear ; In meek and lowly majesty He rules from Peter's Chair : And yet from ev'ry tribe and tongue, From ev'ry clime and zone, Three hundred million voices . sing l(twice.) The glory of his throne. J 4 Then raise the chant, with heart and voice, In church and school and home : "Long live the Shepherd of the flock ! Long live the Pope of Rome !" Almighty Father, bless his work, Protect him in his ways, Receive his prayers, fulfil his hopes, \ r . And grant him "length of days." J K™™*-) 112 Steaat of (Eorjms Olijrtjatt QHje UltBBtb &arramrttt 61 WHEN OUR SAVIOUR WISHED TO PROVE. >¥