Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.

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Devotions in the ancient way of offices with psalms, hymns, and prayers for every day in the week and every holiday in the year.
Author
Birchley, William, 1613-1669.
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Paris :: [s.n.],
1668.
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Subject terms
Catholic Church. -- Breviary.
Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
Rhymed offices.
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Psal. I.

BEhold the Angels assembled in their Quires; & the blessed Saints ready with their Hymns: behold the Church prepares her solemn Offices; and Summons all her Children to bring in their prayses.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

The King of heav'n himself invites us, and gra¦ciously calls us into his own presence: He bids us suspend our mean imployments in the world; to receive the honour of treating with Him.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

To him we ow all the days of our life; at least, let us pay this one to his service: a service so sweet, and easie in it self; and so infinitely rich in its eternal rewards.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

Let us chearfully ascend to the house of our Lord, the place he has chosen, for our sakes, to dwel in: let us reverently bow to his holy Al∣tars; where himself in person comes to meet our prayrs.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

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Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the begining, both now, and e∣ver, world without end, Amen.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

Come, let's adore our glorify'd Jesus.

Hymn. I.
BEhold we come, dear Lord, to Thee; And bow before thy Throne: We come to offer, on our knee, Our vows to Thee alone.
What e're we have, what e're we are, Thy bounty freely gave: Thou dost us here in mercy spare; And wilt hereafter save.
But O, can all our store afford No better gifts for Thee? Thus we confess thy riches, Lord; And thus our poverty.
'Tis not our tongue or knee can pay The mighty debt we ow: Far more we should, than we can say, Far lower than we bow.
Come then, my soul, bring all thy pow'rs, And grieve thou hast no more:

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Bring ev'ry day thy choycest hours, And thy great God adore.
But above all, prepare thy hart, On this his own blest Day: In its sweet task to bear thy part, And sing, and love, and pray.
Glory to Thee, Eternal Lord! Thrice blessed Three in One: Thy Name at all times be ador'd; Till time it self be done.

Antiphon. This is the day which our Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoyce therein: Alleluja.

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