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

Introduction, as pag. 1.

Psal. CV.

Invitatory. Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us. Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

COme let us humbly first implore his grace, to make us worthy to adore our Sancti∣fier; who from the Father and the Son eter∣nally proceeds, and with the Father and the Son is equally glorifyed.

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

He infuses into us the breath of life, and brings us forth in our second birth: a birth that makes us heirs of heav'n, and gives us a title to ever∣lasting happines.

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

Let us prepare our understandings to assent to his truths, and our wills to follow his divine in∣spiratons: let us fil our memorys with his in∣numerable mereys, and our whole souls with the glory of his Attributes.

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

Let us confidently addres to Him our petiti∣oNs,

who promises to help the infirmity of our pray'rs; let us not doubt the bounty of his goodnes, but hope he will grant what Himself inspires to ask.

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the holy Ghost

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

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

Come, let's adore our God that sanctifys us.

Hymn XXXIII.

COme holy Spirit, come and breath Thy spicy odours on the face Of our dull region here beneath, And fil our souls with thy sweet grace.

Come and root out the poysonous weeds Which over-run and choke our lives: And in our harts plant thine own seeds, Whose quick'ning power our spirit revives.

First plant the humble Violet there, That dwels secure by dwelling low; Then let the Lilly next appear, And make us chast, yet fruitful too.

But O! plant all the Vertues, Lord, And let the metaphors alone;

Repeat once more that mighty word, Thou need'st but say, Let it be done.

We can, alas, nor be nor grow, Unless thy pow'rful mercy please: Thy hand must plant, and water too; Thy hand alone must give th'increase.

Do, then, what thou alone canst do, Do what to thee so easie is; Conduct us through this world of wo, And place us safe in thine own blyss.

All glory to the sacred Three, One everliving Soveraign Lord; As at the first, still may He be Belov'd and prais'd, fear'd and ador'd.

Antiph. In those days, saith our Lord, I wil pour out my spirit upon all flesh, Alleluja, Alleluja.

Psal. CVI.

LOrd, with how sweet and natural a conduct * does thy Providence govern the children of men!

Leading them on from one degree to another; till thou hast brought them up to their highest perfection.

Thou putst them to learn in the school of

Vertue; and disposest their capacity's into se∣veral forms:

In the first ages, when the world was young, * thou gav'st them for their guide the book of Nature.

There thy divine assistance helpt them to read * some few plain Lessons of their duty to Thee:

They saw this admirable frame of creatures; and as far as these could argue, they could con∣clude;

Sure ther's a God, the cause of all things; sure ther's a Providence the disposer of all things:

He must be powerful that made so vast a world; he must be wise that contriv'd such ex∣cellent works:

He must be goodnes it self that did all this for us; and we ingrateful wretches if we'l do no∣thing for Him.

Thus far some few could say, and very few could do; with those slender assistances they then injoy'd.

After thou gav'st thy people a written Rule; which train'd them up in a set form of disci∣pline:

Which grew and spred into a publick Religi∣on, and uniformly profest by a whole Nation.

They had some weak conceit of the Kingdom of heav'n; and some imperfect means to bring them thither:

But for those high supernatural Mysterys, * that so gloriously exalt the Christian faith:

They all, alas, were blind or in the dark; and dangerously expos'd to the effects of their igno∣rance:

Wanting those clear instructions to know their End; wanting those powerful motives to love their God.

Yet this prepar'd them for the times of Grace, * to which thy mercy, O Lord, reserv'd far greater favours:

To which thou hadst promis'd by thy holy Prophets * an effusion of blessings from thine own full hands:

I will put my Law in their bowels, and write it in their harts; I will be their God, and they shal be my People:

I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shal prophesy:

They shal teach no more every one his Neigh∣bor; for all shal know me, from the greatest to the least.

O merciful Lord, who hast lov'd us from the begining, be graciously pleased to love us to the end.

Pity the unhappy state of faln mankind, which neither nature nor law could bring to perfection.

If any riper souls came forward to the birth; there wanted spirit to bring them forth:

But O, send out thy spirit, O Lord, and they shal be created; and from their nothing of sin rais'd to the life of holines.

Send out thy spirit and renew the face of the earth; and our weeds and our thorns shal be turn'd into a Paradise.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. In those days saith our Lord, I will pour out my spirit upon all Flesh: alleluia, alleluia.

Antiph. When He ascended on high he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men, alle∣luia, alleluia.

Psal. CVII.

LOok up languishing world, look up, and see * how punctually thy faithful Lord per∣forms his word:

When he had finisht here that glorious work * which his goodnes undertook for our redemp∣tion:

When he had told us what we ought to do, and what to suffer for the Kingdom of heav'n:

When he himself had done more then he re∣quir'd of us; and suffer'd more then our boldest hopes could expect of Him:

When he had wrought our salvation so far, that he saw his absence more expedient for us:

He first prepares the harts of his Disciples; and comforts their sorrows with these sweet words:

Children, I will not leave you Orphans; * but will pray to my Father, and he shal give you another Comforter:

Even the Spirit of truth, who shal teach you all things; and bring to your remembrance whatever I have said.

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give you; let not your hart be troubled, nor let it be a∣fraid.

I go to my Father, and to your Father; to my God, and to your God:

I go to prepare a place for you; that where I am, there may my followers be.

This said, He led them forth together, and gave them his blessing, and parting from them went away into heav'n.

So loving Mothers, when the weaning time is come, withdraw themselvs from their belo∣ved Children:

But while they thus deprive their tender litle Ones * of their own most dear and all-supplying presence:

They stil depute some faithful friend to assist them; for though they leave 'em, they mean not to forsake 'em:

Such and far greater was the care of our God; as his love is far greater then that of Mothers.

He saw it necessary for so mysterious a faith; to be shewn in a clear and supernatural light to the first Beleevers.

That they might confidently recommend to others * what they knew so infallibly was cer∣tain to themselvs.

He saw it necessary for so perverse a world; to infuse into its first Converters the fulnes of Charity:

That with an ardent zeal they might instruct their hearers; and with a patient courage over∣come their opposers.

He saw it necessary for such variety of Nati∣ons; to furnish his Preachers with variety of Tongues:

That they might teach every one in their na∣tive speech; and understand their doubts▪ and satisfy their objections.

Wherefore, when the appointed time was come; as all the works of God go forth in their fittest season:

When the Disciples were gather'd together in one mind and place; and so excellently dispos'd for the visits of heav'n:

When they had long continued in ardent Prayer; and wrought 〈◊〉〈◊〉 their affections to the utmost point of desire.

Behold a sound rushes suddenly down from a∣bove; whence every good and perfect gift de∣scends:

Behold a vehement wind fills the whole house; for the grace of God is strong and libe∣ral:

Behold on the head of each sits a tongue as of fire; the properest inablements to convert the world:

While they were all illuminated with a pure light: and while they were inflam'd with a fer∣vent heat

And to communicate both to every Nation: were all indued with the gift of languages.

Thus was the promise of our Lord fulfill'd; thus were the Messengers of everlasting peace prepar'd:

Miraculously baptiz'd with the holy Ghost and with fire; and perfectly qualify'd for their great commission.

To preach to every creature this happy Gos∣pel; he that beleevs and is baptiz'd shal be sav'd.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. When he ascended on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men: alle∣luia, alleluia.

Antiph. This is our Lords doing, and it is wonderful in our eys. alleluja, alleluja.

Psal. CVIII.

HOw glorious is thy grace, O Lord, over all the world! how admirable the influ∣ence of thy holy spirit!

They who through dulnes so slowly under∣stood * the often repeated Lessons of their di∣vine Master:

Now with the first swist glance they see

through all; and no Mystery can pose them, nor error deceive them.

They who through fear forsook their Lord; and fled all away from the danger of being His:

Now they rejoyce in suffering for his Name; and neither life nor death can forbid them to confess him:

They who knew only their Mother-tongue; and that no better then as simple Fishermen:

Now speak to every Nation in their several language; and with their powerful eloquence ravish their harts.

They who, even after our Saviours resurrecti∣on, * shut fast the dores for fear of the Jews:

Now in the open streets and publick Syna∣gogs, they confidently proclaim the Name of JESUS.

These were new bottles fill'd with new wine, that made them quite forget their former selvs:

Wine that exalted them into a generous spi∣rit * of despising all things for love of JESUS:

Wine that, in the midst of racks and prisons, * made 'em often break forth into that sweet extasy:

No joy like the pain of suffering for JESUS; no life like the death indur'd for his love.

O were there now such tongues of fire, to kindle in the world those divine flames!

O were there now such harts in the world, to receive the holy sparks that fall from heav'n!

The Prince of the Apostles preacht but one Sermon; and immediately converted three thousand souls:

He preacht again, and wrought but one mi∣racle; and five thousand more were added to the Church.

Thus every day they increast in number; and which was better, their number increas'd in Vertue:

They were inebriated with the same heav'nly wine; and fill'd with the same heroick spirit:

They sold all they had, and brought the price, * and laid it down at the Apostles feet:

They liv'd in common, and cal'd nothing their own; and even in their will and understanding, they were all united:

Every one had enough, and that's to be rich; none had too much, and that's to be free:

Free from the cares that perplex the welthy; free from the tentations that wait on super∣fluity.

Hadst thou been there, my soul, to have seen * the flaming ardours of those first Converts:

Imagine at least, and know, thy utmost fan∣cy * is far below what they really practis'd:

O how devoutly did they visit those holy places, where our blessed Lord had shed his blood!

The garden where he pray'd, and the hal•••• where he was condemn'd; the mountain where

he suffer'd, and the sepulcher where he was bu∣ry'd:

At every station they fel down on their knees and faces; and ador'd, & meditated, and pray'd:

They pray'd, and mingled with their prayers their tears; they wept and mingled with their tears their complaints.

Ah, dearest Lord! why were not we so happy * to be conuerted by Thee while thou dweld'st among us?

Why not entertain salvation when thou brought'st it to our homes; and preferd'st our litle nation before all the world?

Vnhappy we, how came this misery to pass, * that many of us look't on thy miracles, and saw them not!

Before our eys thou gav'st sight to the blind; and our souls were darkned with sin and preju∣dice.

Thou did'st cleanse the leprous, and heald all manner of deseases; thou did'st raise the dead, and cast out divels with thy word:

Yet we, alas, how many of us blasphem'd thy name; how many conspir'd with thy bloody crucifyers!

Spare us, O Lord; have mercy on us O JE∣SU; for we knew thee not to be the Lord of glory.

Blessed be thy holy spirit, who has open'd our eys; and made us see through the veil that ecclipst us.

Now we beleeve Thee the Messias we ex∣pected; now we acknowledg Thee the King of Israel.

Such were the fervours of those happy times; and O how happy were our times had we those fervours!

But ours are become miserable by schisms and heresys; and the darknes that covers a great part of the earth:

Ours are become miserable by the unfruitful lives * and scandalous examples of too many Christians:

Too many, alas, yet, even the gates of hell * can ne're prevail against the power of God:

Stil the same spirit governs the world; and keeps alive the same primitive fire:

Stil there are harts ful of the holy Ghost; ful of that ravishing wine of divine love:

Stil there are souls who renounce all they have; and take up their cross and follow our Lord.

Stil there are fiery tongues kindled by the breath of heav'n; who carry their sacred flames into every Nation:

Stil the Apostolick Church is true to its name; and sends abroad her burning and her shining lights.

Stil the Almighty Goodnes is true to his Church; and conservs it one and holy and uni∣versal.

O keep us, blessed Spirit, in this thy fold of grace; and bring the whole world into one flock:

That all may be of the same mind here; and all enjoy the same happines herafter.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. This is our Lords doing; and it is wonderful in our eys, Alleluja, Alleluja.

Our Father, &c.

First Lesson, Jo. 14.

AMen, amen, I say to you, he that beleevs in me, the works that I do, he also shal do; and greater then these shall he do, because I go to the Father; and wharever you shal ask in my name, I wil do; that the Father may be glo∣rify'd in the Son. If you love me keep my Commandments; and I wil ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to abide with you for ever; the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it sees Him not, nor knows Him; but you know Him, for he shal abide with you and be in you.

Resp. Blessed be thy merciful Providence, O JESU! who when thon hadst finisht thy great work on earth, ascendedst into heav'n to draw up our minds even thither after Thee, Alleluja. * That where our happines is, there might our harts be also, Alleluja, Alleluja. Blessed be thy infinite goodnes, O dear Redeemer! who, when

thou hadst taught us the words of eternal life, ••••entst down the holy Ghost, to make us observe them, and raise up our affections to that glori∣ous Kingdom whether thou art gone before us, Alleluja, * That

Second Lesson, Acts. 2.

WHen the days of Pentecost were accom∣plisht, they were all together in once place; and suddenly there was made a sound from heav'n as of a vehement wind coming, and it fill'd the whole house where they were siting: and there appear'd to them parted tongues, as it were of fire, and sate upon each of them; and they were replenisht with the holy Ghost, and began to speak with divers tongues, according as the holy Ghost gave them to speak. And there were dweling at Jerusalem, Jews, devout men, of every Nation under heav'n: and when this noise was made, the multitude came toge∣ther, and was astonisht in mind; because every one heard them speak in his own tongue the wonderful works of God.

Resp. Thus were the words of the Prophets fulfil'd, and the promises of our Saviour per∣form'd, and the faith of the Christian Church miraculously begun: Alleluja. * O may it stil go on and increase, and multiply, til every Na∣tion speak in their own tongues the wonderful works of God, Alleluja, Alleluja. Govern O

blessed Spirit the Church thou so wonderfully hast establisht, govern it with thy special grace, and always preserve it in obedience to Thee, and us in obedience to it. Alleluja, * O may—

Third Lesson, Acts 4.

ANd the multitude of Beleevers had one hart and one soul: nor did any say that ought was his own of what he possest, but all was common to them. And the Apostles with great power gave testimony to the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord; and great grace was in them all: nor was there any one needy a∣mong them; for as many as were owners of lands of houses sold them, and brought the price of what they sold, and laid it at the feet of the Apostles: and to every one was divided, as every one had need.

Resp. O happy life! O heav'n upon earth! this is the blest effect of the fire of the true Spi∣rit, which warms without scorching, and shines without smoking, and inlightens with∣out consuing: Kindle in our harts, O Lord, this holy fire of meeknes and peace and unity; * That all the world may know whose Disci∣ples we are, by seeing us love one another, Al∣leluja. But O deliver us from the contrary fire, the fire of the false spirit; that scorches with∣out warming, and smokes without shining, and consumes without inlightening: deliver us from

schism and heresy, and every least uncharitable passion: * That all the —

Glory be, &c. *That all the —

Lauds for the Holy Ghost.

O God incline, &c. as Page 18.

Antiph. Kindle in our harts, O Lord, thy holy fire; that we may offer to thee the incense of praise: Alleluja.

Psal. CIX.

COnsider now, my soul, the mercys of thy God; consider the wonders he has wrought for the children of men.

The eternal Father created us of nothing; and set us in the way to everlasting happines:

The eternal Son came down from heav'n to seek us; and restor'd us again when we had lost our selvs:

The eternal spirit sends his grace to sanctify us; and gives us strength to walk that holy way.

Thus every Person of the sacred Trinity * has freely contributed his peculiar blessing:

And All together as one co-infinite Goodnes, * have graciously agreed to compleat our feli∣city.

But O ingrateful we! was it not enough, * to receive of our God all we have and are?

Was it not enough that the Son of God should come down; and live to teach us, and dy to redeem us?

Was not all this enough to make us love? and love is all he aim'd at, and love is all we needed.

Let us confess to thee O mercifull Lord: let us confess to thee our miserable condition;

Such was, alas, the corruption of our nature; and so many and strong the rentations round a∣bout us:

That without this thy last miraculous fa∣vour * of sending the holy Ghost to guide and quicken us:

We should have still remain'd in our old dull pace; slow to understand, and slower to obey.

We should have quite forgotten our God that made us; and neglected the service of our Lord that bought us:

Had not thy fulnes been readily furnisht * with one blessing more to bestow on thy chil∣dren:

Ha'dst not thou providently reserv'd a better blessing, then the dew of the clouds and fatnes of the earth:

Better then plenty of corn and wine, * or the multitude of posterity, or dominon o're our Brethren.

These were the great rewards of the old Law: but behold far greater then these are here.

Divine refreshments from the heav'n of heav'ns, and the rare delicious fruits of the holy Ghost:

Meeknes and peace and joy diffus'd in our brests; strength and undaunted courage kindled in our harts:

A thousand sweet imbraces of the Spouse of Souls; a thousand dear pledges of his everlast∣ing love.

These are the great rewards of the law of grace; and given to prepare us for the Kingdom of glory.

O blessed Spirit, who bestow'st thy favours as thou pleasest; and the more thou hast given, stil the more thou giv'st!

Fit and dispose thy servants first to entertain thee; then graciously vouchsafe to descend into our harts:

Fil us, O holy Ghost, and our litle Vessels; and as thou fil'st us inlarge our capacitys:

Make us, the more we receive of thee, stil grow in desire of receiving more:

Til we ascend to those satisfying joys above; where all our facultys shal be stretcht to the ut∣most:

Where they shal all be fil'd to the brim; and overflow'd with a torrent of pleasure for ever.

Glory be, &c.

Psal. CX.

Blessed for ever be thy name O holy Spirit; and blessed be the bounty of thy goodnes.

When the eternal Father, by creating the world, * had declar'd Himself and his almighty Power:

When the Increated Word, by redeeming mankind, * had reveal'd Himself and his infinite Wisdom:

When now there remain'd but one seal more * to be open'd of the Book of divine Mysteryes:

Behold a strange condescendance to our weak nature; the invisible Spirit visibly appears:

He descends from heav'n in the shape of a doue and gently lights on the Prince of peace

Again he descends in the liknes of fire; and miraculously sits on the heads of the Disciples:

Mingling thus together into one blest com∣pound * those cheif ingredients of excellent ver∣tue:

Mildnes to allay the heat of zeal; and zeal to quicken the indifferency of mildnes:

Innocence to adorn the light of knowledg; and knowledg to direct the simplicity of inno∣cence.

O blest and admirable Teacher! who can in∣struct like the spirit of God!

He needs no years to finish his course; but with a swift and effecacious touch consummates all things:

He entred the soul of a young delighter in musick; and presently sanctify'd him into a Composer of Psalms:

He took a poor shepherd from following the flock; and immediatly rais'd him to the degree of a Prophet:

He by one lesson perfected the Disciples; and polisht rude fishermen into eloquent Prechers.

He toucht the hart of a persecuting Pharisee; & instantly chang'd him into a glorious Apostle:

All this thou hast done O infinite Goodnes! and all we do is wrought in us by thee:

By thee we are regenerated at first in our baptism; by thee confirm'd in the imposition of hands:

By thee we are heal'd in the Sacrament of Pe∣nance; by thee prepar'd for that banquet of the bread of Angels:

By thee thy choycer servants are consecrated into Priests; by thee our marriages are sancti∣fyed into blessings:

By thee our souls are comforted on our beds of sicknes; and by thy holy vnction all our life is govern'd.

If in the Church be any wisdom or knowledg; if any real sanct••••ty or decent order:

If any faith of the mysterys of religion; if any hope of everlasting salvation:

If any love of God as our soverain bliss; if any mutual charity of one towards another:

If any miracles to convert unbelievers; or quicken devotion in such as faintly beleeve:

All flows from Thee; and thy free grace; O thou boundles Ocean of eternal mercys!

All flows from Thee; and may we all return * our litle streams in tribute to thy bounty!

May every favour thou offer'st be thankfully receiv'd; and every talent thou bestow'st dili∣gently improv'd:

So shal we faithfully perform our duty; and render to thy grace its just glory:

While whate're we have, we acknowledge from thee; and whate're thou giv'st us is not in vain.

Glory be, &c.

Psal. CXI

STil let us sing, O blessed Spirit, to Thee; let us humbly sing these few lines more:

To Thee, the eternal Love of the Father and the Son; and glorious Finisher of that sacred Mystery:

To Thee, the quickning Spirit of regenerate Souls; in whom they live and move and have their being:

To Thee, the soveraign Balsom of our wounds; and only Comfort of all our sorrows:

To Thee, our Refuge in this place of banish∣ment; and faithful Guide in this wandring pil∣grimage.

To Thee the sacred Pledg of our free adopti∣on; and ensuring Seal of our eternal Sal∣vation:

What do we say, O thou adorable Spirit of God! what do we say when we utter such words as these!

We say what we can in our low capacity; but alas, how short of thy unspeakable excellencys!

O that we had the tongues of Saints and An∣gels! O that we had thine own miraculous tongues!

Those which sate flaming on the heads of the Apostles; and made them speak thy wonders in every language:

Stil all our praises would be poor and narrow; stil infinitely less then thy more then infinite perfections.

But, if we cannot speak as our God deservs; shal we hold our peace, which our God forbids?

Wo be to them, O Lord, who are silent of Thee; and spend the breath thou giv'st them on any but Thy self.

O thou who openest the mouths of the dumb; and makest the tongues of children eloquent!

Inspire thy servants, if not with expressions suitable to Thee; at least with such as are profi∣table to us:

Such as may instruct us what we ought to do; such as may move us to do what we say.

And when we have try'd our best endeavours;

and taken measure of our own defects:

Let us beg this charity of thy Blessed above, to supply our weaknes with their worthier hymns.

Praise the eternal Spirit, O thou Queen of Saints! by whom the world's Redeemer was conceiv'd in th•••• womb:

By whom thou wert made the Mother of the Son of God; so high a favour to thee, and so happy to us.

Praise him all you Quires of rejoycing An∣gels, whose early grace confirm'd you in glory.

Praise him you reverend Patriarks, whose ways he govern'd; and by particular providence led you to felicity.

Praise him you ancient Prophets, whose souls he inspir'd * to teach his chosen People the mind of heav'n.

Praise him you glorious Apostles, whose per∣sons he empowr'd * to be Embassadors of peace betwixt heav'n and earth.

Praise him you generous Martyrs, whose spi∣rits he encourag'd; and gave you victory o're the terrors of death:

Praise him you blessed Confessors, whose lives he sanctify'd; and gave you victory o're the world and your selvs.

Praise him you holy Virgins, whose souls he espous'd; and consecrated your chast bodys into Temples for himself.

Praise him you faithful departed, whose hope

he sustains; and will at last bring you to full fruition.

Praise him all you Elect, in your several happy states; bless him, and magnify him for ever.

Praise him in the power and freedom of his grace; praise him in the greatnes and eternity of his glory.

Praise him, O my soul, for his mercys to thee: praise him for his goodnes to all the world.

Praise him on thy choicest instrument, that of thy hart; praise him in thy best words, those of the Church.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. Kindle in our harts, O Lord, thy holy fire; that we may offer to Thee the in∣cense of praise: Alleluja:

Capit. Rom. 8.

WE are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh: for if you live according to the flesh you shal dy; but if by the spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shal live. For, whoever are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God; and if sons, then heirs: heirs truly of God, and coheirs of Christ; if we suffer with him, to be also glorifyed with him.

Hymn XXXIV.

COme mild and holy Dove, Descend into our brest; Do thou in us, make us in thee, For ever dwel and rest.

Come and spread o're our heads Thy soft all-cherishing wing; That in its shade we safe may sit, And to thee praises sing.

To thee who giv'st us life, Our better life of grace: Who giv'st us breath and strength and speed To run and win our race.

If by the way we faint, Thou reachest forth thy hand: If our own weaknes make us fal, Thou mak'st our weaknes stand.

When we are sliding back, Thou dost our danger stop: When we again, alas, are faln; Again thou tak'st us up:

Else there we stil must ly, And stil sink lower down:

Our hope to rise is all from Thee; Our ruin's all our own.

O my ingrateful foul! What shal our dulnes do, For Him that does all this for us, Only our love to woo?

We'l love Thee then, dear Lord! But Thou must give that love: We'l humbly beg it of thy grace; But Thou our pray'rs must move.

O hear thine own self speak; For thou in us dost pray: Thou can'st as quickly grant as ask; Thy grace knows no delay.

Glory to Thee, O Lord, One coeternal Three: To Father, Son, and holy Ghost One equal glory be.

Antiph. Come holy Spirit, the free Dispen∣ser of all graces, visit the harts of thy faithful servants, and replenish them with thy sacred inspirations: illuminate our understandings, and inflame our affections, and sanctify all the facul∣tys of our souls; that we may know, and love, and constantly do the things that belong to our

peace, our everlasting peace: Alleluja, Alle∣luja.

Recite the Canticle Benedictus, as page 27.

Then, repeat this Antiphon, &c.

O Lord hear our prayers.

And let our supplications come to Thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who miraculously sent'st down the holy Ghost to supply the absence of thy Son, and comfort his hartless Followers, and instruct them in all things necessary to their great work, the conversion of the world! Grant, we humbly beseech thee, that our devout com∣memorating those fiery tongues which sate on each of their heads, and produced such glorious effects, may increase the fervour of our harts to continue and attest, by all fruits of grace, the same spirits stil abiding with us; through our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who with Thee in the unity of the same blessed Spirit, lives and reigns one God world without end. Amen.

Commemorations, &c. as page 29.

Vespers for the holy Ghost.

IN the name, &c. as Pag. 33.

Antiph. We are not our own, but the tem∣ples of the holy Ghost; let us dedicate our selvs entirely to his service.

Psal. CXII.

COme let us now again prepare our harts; and humbly offer this our evening sa∣cr••••ce:

Let us clear our heads of all other thoughts; that fil us, at best, with nothing but emptines:

Let us remember our God is a pure Spirit; and delights to dwel in a clean tabernacle:

He wil not enter a soul that's subject to ••••in▪ nor stay where he finds his grace neglected:

If he vouchsafe us the blessing of a visit; and O how heav'nly sweet and ravishing is his pre∣sence!

Let us open wide our bosoms to receive him; and summon all our powers to come and enter∣tain him.

Come, my understanding, and bring all thou know'st; all that enlightens thee in the way to felicity:

Come, my Wil, and call in all thy loves; and contract them into one, and setle it here for ever:

Come, my Memory, with all thy swarm of notions; and forget them all but what concerns thy eternity:

Come, my whole Soul, with these thy facul∣tys about thee; and prostrate adore the eternal Spirit:

Behold, he now is with us, and sits in our

harts, as on his throne; * to receive our peti∣tions, and give us his blessings:

He never will forsake us, if we chace him not away; but guide and comfort us with his holy inspirations:

Come then, and with devoutest reverence at∣tend; and hear what the Lord our God wil say.

He leads us thus into retirement and silence; and there familiarly speaks to our heart:

Tel me, O you design'd for everlasting happi∣nes; tel me now freely, for none shall inter∣rupt us:

What do you chiefly delight to think on? and what do you aim at in all those thoughts?

Consider wel the question I propose; and when you have examined your selvs, give me your answer.

O thou our merciful though offended God! behold thus low we bow our guilty heads:

Blushing for shame to see our folly; and so much the more because we see our duty:

Happy were we, could we still be thinking on Thee; and raise all those thoughts into desires to be with thee:

Happy were we could we always feel those fervours, * of which somtimes thou inspirest a litle spark:

O were that spark kindled into a fire, and that fire blown up into a continual flame!

But we, alas, are hot and cold by fits; and, which is worse, our cold fit is the longer.

Some few half hours we spend in pray'r; and many whole days in idlenes and vanity:

Somtimes we bestow a litle on the poor; and often throw away a great deal on our passions:

Somtimes we deny and mortify our selvs; but far more often obey our sensual appetites:

Somtimes we are drawn by thy grace to do one good work; and seduc'd by our nature to a thousand iniquitys.

Thus we confes to thee, O Lord our God! who perfectly seest every corner of our harts:

Thus we confes to thee, not that thou may'st know us; but that we may know our selvs, and thou may'st cure us.

Cure us, O thou great Physician of our souls! cure us of all our sinful distempers:

Cure us of this aguish intermitting piety; and fix it into an even and constant holines:

O make us use religion as our regular diet; and not only as a single medicine in a pressing necessity:

Make us enter into a course of harty repen∣tance; and practise vertue as our daily exer∣cise:

So shal our souls be endu'd with a perfect health; and dispos'd for a long, even everlasting life.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. We are not our own, but the tem∣ples of the holy Ghost: let us dedicate our selvs intirely to his service.

Antiph. Quicken us by thy grace, O holy Spirit! that we may thorowly mortify the works of the flesh.

Psal. CXIII.

NOw we have begun, permit us, mighty Lord! to speak once more, who are but dust and ashes.

Let us go on and confess to Thee; and open before thee all our miserys.

Such an occasion often endangers us; such a tentation too often overcomes us:

Our own infirmitys are too strong for us; and our ill customs prevail against us:

Every day we resolve to amend; and every day we break our resolutions:

Have mercy on us, O God of infinite compas∣sion! have mercy on us, O thou Comforter of afflicted minds!

Have mercy on us and pardon what is past; have mercy on us, and prevent what is to come.

When e're thou seest us unhappily engag'd; and blindly running on in the ways of death:

O send thy holy grace to check our desperate speed; and make us stay, and look before us:

Shew us the horrid downfal into that bottom∣les

pit; where impenitent sinners are swallow'd up for ever:

Strike our regardles souls with fear and trem∣bling, * at the dreadful sight of so sad a ruine:

Then turn our eys, and kindly set before them * the beauteous prospect of a pious life:

Make us look long and steddily upon it; make us look through, and see beyond it:

Make us delight in the hope it injoys; but incomparably more in the joy it hopes.

A joy which none but thy self can give; none but thy self can make capable to receive.

Give us, O gracious Lord, thou free Beginer, * and perfect Finisher of all vertuous actions!

Give us a right spirit to guide our intentions; that we may aim directly at our true end:

Give us a holy spirit to sanctify our affections; that what we rightly design, we may piously pursue:

Give us an heroick spirit to confirm our harts; that what we piously endeavour, we may cou∣ragiously atchieve.

Suffer not the flesh to deceive us any more; but fortify our spirit against all its assaults:

If the flesh grow bold, and insolently de∣mand, * how can you live without those liber∣tys.

Let the spirit answer, their followers are slaves; and the service of God is the only true freedom:

If the flesh alledg, what joy in suffering ills; or doing contrary to our own inclinations?

Let the spirit reply, that the cross of Christ is sweet, and nothing so glorious as the con∣quest of our selvs:

If the flesh insist, what do you see or hear, * or exercise any sense in, but the things of this world?

Let the spirit immediately enter this protest; and may every experienc'd soul subscribe the truth!

I see its vanity, and feel its vexation; and meet in every thing its falsenes and danger.

Away then flesh and blood, away deceitful world; you cannot enter into the Kingdom of heav'n.

You were created only to serve us in the way; and set us down at our journeys end:

Away with all your fond deluding dreams; be banisht for ever from our awaken'd souls.

Come thou to us blest spirit of faith! and go∣vern our lives with thy holy maxims:

Subdue our sense to the dictates of reason; and perfect our reason with the mysterys of Re∣ligion:

Teach us to love and fear what we see not now; as at too great a distance for our short sight:

But what we are sure wil herafter be * our blyss or misery for ever.

Glory be &c.

Antiph. Quicken us by thy grace, O holy Spirit; that we may thorowly mortify the works of the flesh.

Antiph. Deliver us, O gracious God, from every evil spirit; and vouchsafe to give us thine own good spirit.

Psal. CXIV.

LEt not our Lord be angry and wil we speak yet once; for we have much to ask, and he has infinite to give.

We have much to ask for our selvs and all the world; who depend intirely on his free good∣nes.

Many O Lord, are the graces we want; and none can give them but thy bounty:

Many are the sins and miserys we are expos'd to; and none can deliver us but thy Provi∣dence:

Deliver us, O Lord, from what thou know'st is against us; deliver us from what we know our selvs will undo us.

Deliver us from the spirit of prophaness and infidelity; from the spirit of error and schism and heresy:

Deliver us from the spirit of pride and avarice; from the spirit of anger and sloath and envy:

Deliver us from the spirit of drunkenes and gluttony; from the spirit of lust and wantones and impurity:

Deliver us, O gracious God, from every evil spirit; and vouchsafe to give us thine own good spirit:

Vouchsafe to give us the spirit of fortitude; the spirit of temperance and justice and pru∣dence:

The spirit of wisdom and understanding and counsel; the▪ spirit of knowledg and piety and fear of Thee:

The spirit of peace and patience and benignity; the spirit of humility, sobriety, and chastity:

O Thou who never deny'st▪ thy favours; unles we first deny our obedience:

Thou who art often near us, when we are far From thee; often ready to grant, when we are unmindful to ask:

Refuse not, O Lord, to hear us, now we call on Thee; and make us stil hear Thee when thou cal'st to us.

Fil our understandings with the knowledg of such truths, as may fix them on Thee the eter∣nal Verity:

Inure our wils to imbrace such objects, as may unite them to Thee the soveraign Goodnes:

Shew us the narrow way that leads to life; the way which few can find, and fewer follow:

Guide us stil on in the middle path of vertue; that we never decline to any vicious extreme:

Let not our faith grow wild with superfluous branches; nor bestript into a naked and fruit∣les trunk:

Let not our hope swel up to a rash presumpti∣on; nor shrink away into a faint despair:

Let not our charity be cool'd into a careles in∣differency; nor heated into a furious zeal:

But above all suffer us not, O thou blest and holy Spirit! to be guilty of those unpardonable sins against Thy self:

Suffer us not obstinatly to persist in any known wickednes; nor maliciously impugn any known truth:

Suffer us not to dy in our sins without repen∣tance; but O have mercy on us in that serious hour:

Have mercy on us and govern us in our life; have mercy on us, and save us at our death.

Glory be, &c.

Antiph. Deliver us, O gracious God, from e∣very evil spirit; and vouchsafe to give us thine own good spirit.

Capit. Gal. 5.

NOw, the works of the flesh are manifest; fornication, uncleaness, impudicity, lux∣ury, serving of Idols; witchcrafts, enmityes, con∣tentions, emulations, angers, brawles, dissensi∣ons, sects, envies, murders, drunkeness banquet∣ings, and such like: which I foretel you, that they who do such things shal not obtain the Kingdom of God. But the fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, good∣nes,

long-suffering, mildnes, faith, modesty, con∣tinency, chastity: against such there is no law. And they who are Christs have crucify'd their flesh with its vices and concupiscen••••es. If we live in the spirit, in the spirit let us walk. Let us not be covetous of vain glory, envying one another, provoking one another.

Hymn XXXV.

COme holy Spirit, send down those beams, Which gently flow, in silent streams, From thy bright throne above: Come Thou Enricher of the poor, And bounteous source of all our store; Come, fill us with thy love.

Come thou our souls delicious guest; The weary'd p••••lgrims sweetest Rest; The sufferer's best Releef: Come thou our passions cool Allay: Whose comfort wips all tears away, And turns to joy all grief.

Come bright Sun, shoot home thy darts; Peirce to the center of our harts, And make our faith love Thee: Without thy grace, without thy light, Our strength is weaknes, our day night; We can nor move nor see.

Lord wash our sinful stains away; Water from heav'n our barren clay; Our many bruses heal: To thy sweet yoak our stiff necks bow; Warm with thy fire our harts of snow; Our wandring feet repeal.

O grant thy Faithful, dearest Lord, Whose only hope is thy sure word, The seven gifts of thy Spirit: Grant us in life t'obey thy grace; Grant us at death to see thy face; And endles joys inherit.

All glory to the sacred Three One ever-living Deity, All pow'r and blyss and praise: As at the first when time begun, May the same homage stil be done, Till time it self decays.

Antiph. Blessed be thy name, O holy spi∣rit of God, who dividest thy gifts to every one as thou pleasest, and workest all in all: in Thee our sorrows have a comforter to allay them, and our sins an Advocate to plead for them; in Thee our ignorances have a guid to direct them, & our frailties a Confirmer to strengthen them, and all our wants a God to releeve them, alle∣luja, alleluja.

Magnificat, &c. as pag. 44.

Repeat the Antiphon. Then—

O Lord hear our pray'rs.

And let our supplications come to Thee.

Let us pray.

O God, who by thy holy Spirit didst at first establish and sanctify thy Church, and by the same Spirit dost still preserve and govern it! hear we beseech Thee, the pray'rs of thy servants, and mercifully grant us the perpetual assistance of thy grace, that we never be de∣ceiv'd by any false spirit, nor overcome by the vicious suggestions of flesh and blood; but in all our doubts be directed into the way of truth, and in all our actions guided by thy holy Spirit, who with Thee and thy eternal Son lives and reigns One God world without end, Amen.

O Lord hear, &c. as page 45.

Then say the Complin of the day, for this Of∣fice has none of its own.