Opening
℣.Lord, grant a blessing.
Blessing.The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
℟.Amen.
℣.Sir, ask a blessing.
Blessing.The Lord Almighty grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.
℟.Amen.
Chapter
1 Peter 5:8
Brethren, be sober, be vigilant, because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: * whom resist, stedfast in the faith. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
℟.Thanks be to God.
℣.Our help ✠ is in the Name of the Lord.
℟.Who hath made heaven and earth.
Our Father entirely in secret. Then confession is made:
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.
I CONFESS to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (to our blessed Father Benedict,) and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (our blessed Father Benedict,) and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Almighty God have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
℟.Amen.
May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto us pardon, ✠ absolution, and remission of our sins.
℟.Amen.
All
I CONFESS to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (to our blessed Father Benedict,) and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (our blessed Father Benedict,) and all the Saints, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
Almighty God have mercy upon us, forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life.
℟.Amen.
May the Almighty and Merciful Lord grant unto us pardon, ✠ absolution, and remission of our sins.
℟.Amen.
Then the Officiant makes Confession:
Priest
I confess to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (to our blessed Father Benedict,) to all the Saints, and to you, brethren, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (our blessed Father Benedict,) all the Saints, and you, brethren, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
People
Almighty God have mercy upon thee, forgive thee thy sins, and bring thee to everlasting life.
Priest
℟.Amen.
Then the Confession is repeated by the Choir, and thee, father, is said instead of you, brethren.
People
I confess to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (to our blessed Father Benedict,) to all the Saints, and to thee, father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed: by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, (our blessed Father Benedict,) all the Saints, and thee, father, to pray for me to the Lord our God.
After Confession has been made by the Choir, the Officiant says:
Priest
Almighty God have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life.
People
℟.Amen.
Priest
The Almighty and merciful Lord grant you pardon, absolution, and remission of your sins.
People
℟.Amen.
℣.Turn us then, O God our Saviour.
℟.And let thine anger cease from us.
℣.O God, ✠ make speed to save me.
℟.O Lord, make haste to help me.
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.
Alleluia
Psalm 4Cum invocarem exaudivit me
Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness * thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
2O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour * and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after leasing?
3Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that is godly * when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.
4Stand in awe, and sin not * commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
5Offer the sacrifice of righteousness * and put your trust in the Lord.
6There be many that say * Who will shew us any good?
7Lord, lift thou up * the light of thy countenance upon us.
8Thou hast put gladness in my heart * since the time that their corn and wine and oil increased.
9I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest * for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.
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.
Psalm 91Qui habitat in adjutorio
Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the most High * shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
2I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my strong hold * my God, in him will I trust.
3For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter * and from the noisome pestilence.
4He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers * his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
5Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night * nor for the arrow that flieth by day;
6For the pestilence that walketh in darkness * nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day.
7A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand * but it shall not come nigh thee.
8Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold * and see the reward of the ungodly.
9For thou, Lord, art my hope * thou hast set thine house of defence very high.
10There shall no evil happen unto thee * neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.
11For he shall give his angels charge over thee * to keep thee in all thy ways.
12They shall bear thee in their hands * that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone.
13Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder * the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet.
14Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him * I will set him up, because he hath known my Name.
15He shall call upon me, and I will hear him * yea, I am with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and bring him to honour.
16With long life will I satisfy him * and shew him my salvation.
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.
Psalm 134Ecce nunc benedicite Dominum
Behold now, praise the Lord * all ye servants of the Lord;
2Ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord * even in the courts of the house of our God.
3Lift up your hands in the sanctuary * and praise the Lord.
4The Lord that made heaven and earth * give thee blessing out of Sion.
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.
Hymn
Te lucis ante terminum
To thee, before the close of day,Creator of the world, we prayThat with thy wonted favour, thouWouldst be our guard and keeper now.
From all ill dreams defend our eyes,From nightly fears and fantasies:Tread under foot our ghostly foe,That no pollution we may know.
O Father, that we ask be doneThrough Jesus Christ, thine only Son,Who with the Holy Ghost and thee,Shall live and reign eternally.Amen.
Chapter
Jer. 14:9
Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by thy Name: leave us not, O Lord our God.
℟.Thanks be to God.
℣.Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of an eye.
℟.Hide us under the shadow of thy wings.
℣.Kyrie, eleison.
℟.Christe, eleison.
All:Kyrie, eleison.
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.
Preces
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker 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, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.
℣.Vouchsafe, O Lord, this night.
℟.To keep us without sin.
℣.O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟.And let my cry come unto thee.
Collect
℣.The Lord be with you.
℟.And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
Visit, we beseech thee, O Lord, this habitation, and drive far from it all snares of the enemy: let thy holy Angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace, and let thy blessing be ever upon us. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.
℟.Amen.
℣.O Lord, hear my prayer.
℟.And let my cry come unto thee.
℣.The Lord be with you.
℟.And with thy spirit.
℣.Let us bless the Lord.
℟.Thanks be to God.
The Almighty and merciful Lord, the Father, ✠ the Son, and the Holy Ghost, bless and preserve us.
℟.Amen.
Final Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Salve Regina
Mary we hail thee * Mother and Queen compassionate;
Mary our comfort, life, and hope, we hail thee.
To thee we exiles, children of Eve, lift our crying.
To thee we are sighing, as mournful and weeping, we pass through this vale of sorrow.
Turn thou, therefore, O our intercessor, those thine eyes of pity and loving-kindness upon us sinners.
Hereafter, when our earthly exile shall be ended, shew us Jesus, the blessed fruit of thy womb.
O gentle, O tender, O gracious Virgin Mary.
℣.Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
℟.That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray.
Almighty and everlasting God, who by the co-operation of the Holy Ghost, didst prepare the body and soul of the glorious Virgin Mother Mary to become a habitation meet for thy Son: grant that as we rejoice in her commemoration, we may be delivered by her loving intercession from our present evils and from eternal death. Through the same Christ our Lord.
℟.Amen.
℣.May the divine help remain with us always.
℟.And with our absent brethren. Amen.
Then secretly, Our Father, Hail Mary, and I believe.
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.
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 in the hour of our death. Amen.
I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker 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, dead, and buried: He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead: He ascended into heaven, And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty: From thence he shall come to judge the quick 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.