(1) Antiphon. (m) Antiphon. Psalm 104. (9) O ye that love the Lord, see that ye hate the thing which is evil: the Lord preserveth the souls of his saints; he shall deliver them from the hand of the ungodly. There is sprung up a light for the righteous: and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. Rejoice in the Lord, ye righteous: and give thanks for a remembrance of his holiness. There is sprung up a light for the righteous: and joyful gladness for such as are true-hearted. Praise the Lord, O my soul, O my God. .... thou art become exceeding glorious: thou art clothed with majesty and honour. Thou deckest thyself with light as it were with a garment: and spreadest out the heavens like a curtain. Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind. He maketh his angels spirits: and his ministers a flaming fire. He laid the foundations of the earth: that it never should move at any time. Thou coveredst it with the deep like as with a garment: the waters stand in the hills. At thy rebuke they flee: at the voice of thy thunder they are afraid. They go up as high as the hills, and down to the valleys beneath: even unto the place which thou hast appointed for them. Thou hast set them their bounds, which they shall not pass: neither turn again to cover the earth. He sendeth the springs into the rivers which run among the hills. All beasts of the field drink thereof: and the wild asses quench their thirst. Beside them shall the fowls of the air have their habitation: and sing among the branches. He watereth the hills from above: the earth is filled with the fruit of thy works. He bringeth forth grass for the cattle: and green herb for the service of men ; That he may bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man: and oil to make him a cheerful countenance, and bread to strengthen man's heart. The trees of the Lord also are full of sap: even the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted; Antiphon. Wherein the birds make their nests: and the fir-trees are a dwelling for the stork. The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats: and so are the stony rocks for the conies. He appointed the moon for certain seasons: and the sun knoweth his going down. Thou makest darkness that it may be night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do move. The lions roaring after their prey: do seek their meat from God. The sun ariseth, and they get them away together and lay them down in their dens. Man goeth forth to his work, and to his labour: until the evening. O Lord, how manifold are thy works; in wisdom hast thou made them all; the earth is full of thy riches. So is the great and wide sea also: wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts. There go the ships, and there is that Leviathan: whom thou hast made to take his pastime therein. These wait all upon thee: that thou mayest give them meat in due season. When thou givest it them they gather it: and when thou openest thy hand they are filled with good. When thou hidest thy face they are troubled: when thou takest away their breath they die, and are turned again to their dust. When thou lettest thy breath go forth they shall be made: and thou shalt renew the face of the earth. The glorious Majesty of the Lord shall endure for ever: the Lord shall rejoice in his works. The earth shall tremble at the look of him: if he do but touch the hills, they shall smoke. I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live: I will praise my God while I have my being. And so shall my words please him: my joy shall be in the Lord. As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth: and the ungodly shall come to an end: praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God. (n) Verse and Response. His honour is great in thy salvation. Glory and great worship shalt Thou lay upon him. The Lord's Prayer (privately). Absolution 3. Our Father, &c. And lead us not into temptation. But deliver us from evil. The Almighty and merciful Lord absolve us from the bonds of our sins. Amen. Benediction 7. Lesson 7. Matt. xvii. 1-5. Homily of St. tom. Reader. Sir, be pleased to bless us. Minister. The reading of the Gospel be to us salvation and defence. Amen. At that time Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, And was transfigured before them and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light. And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with him. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, one for Moses, and one for Elias. While he yet spake, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him. Whereas the Lord spoke much concerning dangers, His own death, and the death and slaughter of His disciples, and enjoined on them many severe and difficult things, and all this, too, in the present life, and soon to come, while the gain was but in hope and expectation, (for instance, that they should save their life, if they lost it, that He will come in the glory of his Father and dispense rewards,) therefore, in order to certify them even by sight, and to show them what that glory was, with which he was to come, He shows it them as far as they could understand it in this present life, and unveils it, lest they should grieve at the thought of their own or their Lord's death, and chiefly Peter. But thou, O Lord, have mercy on us. Thanks be to God. Response 7. God hath called us with a holy calling, according to His grace, which is now made manifest: by the glorious appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light. By the glorious appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ. Benediction 8. Reader.-Sir, be pleased to bless us. Minister. The help of God abide with us for ever. Amen. And see what He does, after discoursing of His kingdom (Homily continued.) and of hell. For in that He said, "He who finds his life, shall lose it, and whoever will lose it for my sake, the same shall find it;" and in that He said, "He shall render to every one according to his works," He has pointed out both His kingdom and hell. When then He had discoursed concerning both, of His kingdom He granted the sight to human eyes, but not of hell; since, needful as that might have been for the uninstructed and unready, yet upright and clearsighted men, as the Apostles, needed but to be confirmed by the better part. This part indeed it was far more fitting He should mention, yet He did not altogether pass over the other, placing at times the terribleness of hell as if before the eyes, as in His description of Lazarus, and of him who demanded back the hundred pence. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us. Response. Benediction 9. Lesson 9. God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts: to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Unto the godly there ariseth up light in the darkness; he is merciful, loving, and righteous. To give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Glory be to the Father, &c. To give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Reader.-Sir, be pleased to bless us. Minister. The King of Angels bring us through to the society of the inhabitants of heaven. Amen. Think upon the greatness of mind in St. Matthew, who has (Homily continued.) not concealed the names of those who were preferred over the rest which St. John also shows often, when he notes down the special praises of Peter so accurately and carefully. In this fellowship of Apostles there was no place for envy or for vain-glory. Therefore He took apart with him the chief ones of the Apostles. Why took He those only? for this reason, because they were superior to the rest. But why did He not do so at once, but after six days? lest His other disciples, or others generally should be troubled; for which reason neither did He name those whom He was alone to take with Him. VOL. III. -75. I Te Deum. Vide p. 47. Thou, then, O Lord, have mercy upon us. We praise thee, O God: we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee: the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud: the Heavens, and all the Powers therein, &c. (0) Antiphon. Psalm 93. (1) (0) Antiphon. (p) Antiphon. Psalm 100, (2) Vide p. 48. (p) Antiphon. (q) Antiphon. Psalm 63 and 67 (3) Vide p. 48. (q) Antiphon. LAUDS. O God, make speed to save me. O Lord, make haste to help me. Glory be, &c. As it was, &c. Amen. Hallelujah. Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigured before them. The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel: the Lord hath put on his apparel, and girded himself with strength. He hath made the round world so sure: that it cannot be moved. Ever since the world began, hath thy seat been prepared: thou art from everlasting, &c. Glory be, &c. Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, and was transfigured before them. His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as snow. Hallelujah. O be joyful, &c. Glory be, &c. His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as snow. Hallelujah. And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, speaking with Jesus. O God, thou art my God, &c. God be merciful unto us, &c. And behold there appeared unto them Moses and Elias, speaking with Jesus. |