cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My Blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Ry. A certain man made a great supper, and sent his servants at supper-time to say to them that were bidden, Come, for all things are now ready. . Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled. R. For all things are now ready. . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to the Holy Ghost. R. For all things are now ready.

HYMN.

Pange, lingua, gloriosi. the glorious Body telling,

my tongue, its mysteries sing;
And the Blood, all price excelling,
Which for this world's ransoming,
In a generous womb once dwelling,

He shed forth, the Gentiles' King.
Given for us, for us descending
Of a Virgin to proceed,
Man with man in converse blending,
Scattered He the gospel seed:
Till His sojourn drew to ending,

Which He closed in wond'rous deed.
At the last great Supper seated,

Circled by His brethren's band,
All the Law required, completed
In the feast its statutes planned,
To the Twelve Himself He meted

For their food with His own hand.
Word made Flesh, by word He maketh
Very bread His Flesh to be:
Man in wine Christ's Blood partaketh,
And if senses fail to see,

Faith alone the true heart maketh
To behold the mystery.

Therefore we, before it bending,
This great Sacrament adore:

Types and shadows have their ending
In the new rite evermore.
Faith, our outward sense amending,
Maketh good defects before.
Honour, laud, and praise addressing
To the Father and the Son,
Might ascribe we, virtue, blessing,
And eternal benison,

Holy Ghost, from Both progressing,
Equal laud to Thee be done! Amen.

. Thou didst give them Bread

from heaven.

Ant. 2. With the food of angels

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didst give them Bread from heaven. [Alleluia.]

Ant. 3. Rich is the Bread of Christ and He giveth delicacies unto kings. [Alleluia.]

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Ant. 4. The holy priests offer incense and bread unto the Lord. [Alleluia.]

Ant. 5. To him that overcometh will I give the hidden_manna: and a new name. [Alleluia.]

CHAPTER. I Cor. xi. FOR I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, Take, eat: This is My Body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in My Blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

Ry. Thanks be to God.
HYMN. Verbum supernum prodiens.

HE Word of God proceeding forth,
Yet leaving not the Father's side,
And going to His work on earth,
Had reached at length life's eventide.

By a disciple to be given

To rivals, for His Blood athirst: Himself, the very Bread of heaven, He gave to His disciples first.

He gave Himself in either kind,

His precious Flesh; His precious Blood;
Of flesh and blood is man combined,
And He of man would be the Food.

In birth, man's fellow man was He;
His Meat, while sitting at the board;
He died, his Ransomer to be;

He reigns, to be his great Reward.
O saving Victim, slain to bless,

Who op'st the heavenly gate to all:
The attacks of many a foe oppress;
Give strength in strife, and help in fall.
To God, the Three in One, ascend

All thanks and praise for evermore;
He grant the life that shall not end,

Upon the heavenly country's shore. Amen. V. He maketh peace in thy borders.

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Ant. With the food of angels Thou didst nourish Thy people and didst give them Bread from heaven. [Alleluia.]

CHAPTER. I Cor. xi.

FOR I have received of the Lord

that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, He brake it, and said, Take, eat: This is My Body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of Me. After the same manner also He took the cup, when He had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in

My Blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of Me.

Ry. Thou didst give them * Bread from heaven. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] Y. So man did eat angels' food. R. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Thou didst give them Bread from heaven. [Alleluia, Alleluia.]

ỳ. He fed them with the finest wheat flour.

Ry. And with honey out of the stony rock did He satisfy them. [Alleluia.]

When Alleluia is omitted, the repetition of the R. at the Hours begins at *.

Serts.

Ant. Rich is the Bread of Christ: and He giveth delicacies to kings. [Alleluia.]

CHAPTER. I Cor. xi.

AS often as ye eat this Bread and drink this Cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till He come.

R. He fed them with the finest wheat-flour. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] Y. And with honey out of the stony rock did He satisfy them. R. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] Y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. He fed them with the finest wheat-flour. [Alleluia, Alleluia.]

y. Thou bringest Bread out of the earth.

R. And Wine that maketh glad the heart of man. [Alleluia.]

Nones.

Ant. To him that overcometh will I give the hidden_manna: and a new name. [Alleluia.]

CHAPTER. 1 Cor. xi.

THEREFORE whosoever shall eat this Bread, and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty

of the Body and Blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that Bread, and drink of that Cup.

R. Thou bringest Bread out of the earth. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] . And Wine that maketh glad the heart of man. R. [Alleluia, Alleluia.] Y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. Thou bringest Bread out of the earth. [Alleluia, Alleluia.]

y. He maketh Thy borders peace. R. And filleth thee with the flour of wheat. [Alleluia.]

Second Vespers.

As the First Vespers, except the wherein Christ is received, the reAnt. to Mag. O Sacred Feast, membrance of His Passion is maintained the soul is filled with grace, and a pledge of future glory is given us. [Alleluia.]

What we had lost through sinful Eve

The Blossom sprung from thee restores; And granting bliss to souls that grieve, Unbars the everlasting doors.

O gate, through which hath passed the King: O hall, whence light shone through the gloom;

The ransomed nations praise and sing,

Life given from the virgin womb.

All honour, laud, and glory be,
O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee;

All glory, as is ever meet,

To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

V. Thy name shall be called of God for ever.

Ry. The peace of righteousness. Ant. to Ben. Loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Sion. For thus saith the Lord: My people shall know My Name: they shall know in that day that I am He that doth speak: behold, it is I.

Zexts.

Ant. He was born in her and the most High shall stablish her. CHAPTER. Cant. vi.

WHO is she that looketh forth as the morning, fair as the moon,. clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners ?

R. In His time: shall the righteous flourish. . Yea, and abundance of peace, so long as the moon endureth. R. The righteous shall flourish. . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. In His time: shall the righteous flourish. Ŷ. Upon Thy right hand did stand queen.

the

R. In a vesture of gold, wrought about with divers colours.

Nones.

Ant. The daughters saw her, and blessed her the queens, and they praised her.

CHAPTER. Gen. xxii.

THY Seed shall possess the gate of His enemies; and in thy Seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed.

Ry. Upon Thy right hand : did stand

the queen. Y. In a vesture of gold, wrought about with divers colours. be to the Father, and to the Son, Ry. Did stand the queen. V. Glory and to the Holy Ghost. R. Upon Thy right hand did stand the queen. V. The Lord loveth the gates of Sion.

R. More than all the dwellings of Jacob.

Second Vespers.

Ant. 1. My Beloved is mine, and I am His He feedeth among the

lilies.

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Psalm cx. Dixit Dominus, p. 92.
Ant. 2. In thee, and in thy Seed: