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

Psal. LXV.

THou art my only hope, O blessed JESU! and thy favour alone is all things to me:

In thee I find the providence of a father, * and the tender kindnes of an indulgent mother:

In thee I enjoy the protection of a King * and the rare fidelity of a constant friend.

In thee I possess what ever I want; and thy fulnes exceeds even my utmost desires:

Thou art, O JESU, my God and all things; what can I think or wish for more?

Already enough is said for them that love; and know the value of those precious words:

O sweet and charming words, my God and all things! sweet in excess to those that tast them:

Not to the corrupted palates of the world; who relish nothing but the food of sense.

VVordes that revive the fainting mind; and fill its darkest thoughts with light and joy:

O may these blessed words dwell on my tongue; and live for ever in my faithful me∣mory!

VVhere e're I am in this inconstant world; and what ever busines entertains my hand:

Still let my inward ey look up towards Thee; and fix my sight on thy glorious face:

Still may I wish and long for that happy day, * which opens to my soul so blest a view:

Where I shall see, and no longer darkly be∣lieve, * that thou, O Lord, art my God and all things.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. What couldst thou say, dear Lord, more sweet then this! Thy delight is to be with the children of men.

Hymn XX.

COme my thoughts, who fondly fly At every toy that passes by; Spending so your strength in vain, While what you court, you ne're can gain.

Come, my soul, who sure must be Quite tir'd with all this life can see; Losing oft thy hope and time: Come take advice of this plain rime.

Seek no more abroad thy rest; But seek at home, in thine own brest: Let thy mind from guilt be clear; Then look for all thy comfort there.

With thy Self, and with thy God, Delight to make thy chief abode:

There repose secure and free; And no mischance can trouble thee.

Should death's self thy walls assail, Still thou art safe and canst not fail: Still thy soul's thine own, and she To a new house remov'd shall be.

New and lasting there above, All built and furnish't with pure love: There shall this mud wall of thine, Repair'd, the brightest stars outshine.

There thy Lord, who feeds thee now VVith his own flesh, will more bestow; He came down, to be like thee; Thou shalt go up, and like Him be.

King of glory! King of peace! May these our praises never cease: Still may we adore thy Throne, Still bow and sing to Thee alone.

Capit. 1. Pet. 5.

HUmble your selvs under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in the day of visitation: casting upon Him all your solici∣tude, for He has care of you. Be sober and watch, for your adversary the devil, as a roar∣ing lyon compasses about, seeking whom he

may devour: whom resist, strong in faith.

Antiph. Be vacant, and see how sweet our Lord is; get above the eclipse of earth, and be ravisht with the light of his countenance.

V. I said to all creatures, Peace, be gone.

R. Let me injoy my God in solitude and silence.

O Lord hear our prayers.

And let our supplications come to Thee.

Let us pray.

O God, whose delights are to be with the children of men, when thy grace can prevail with us to quit all other Converse, and retire to Thee alone! Grant, we humbly be∣seech Thee, that thy Providence's withdrawing every night all the world from our senses, may efficaciously prompt us to clear our heads and harts of all its distractions; and thy holy Spi∣rit, finding our minds happily vacant, may fill them with acts of love and reverence and ado∣ration of Thee, as our only God and all things; through our Lord—

Vouchsafe, &c. as page 54.