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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Title: 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.
Publication: 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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SS. Peter and Paul.

All, as in the Office of Saints, except

1. Antiph. This day the Prince of the Apo∣stles was nail'd to the Cross, and in reverence to his Master, with his head downwards; imi∣tating with that humble difference, Him in his death, whom in his life he so dearly had lov'd; Alleluja.

2. Antiph. This day the Doctor of the Gen∣tils bow'd his head to the sword; and receiv'd of our Lord the crown of Martyrdom: Alle∣luja.

3. Antiph. These are they who taught us thy Law, O Lord! thou shalt establish them Princes over all the earth, and they shall propagate thy Name to the end of the world: Alleluja.

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Prayer.

O God, who this day vouchsafest to refresh and excite the devotions of thy Church by the glorious Festival of its principal Foun∣ders, thy Son's great Apostles, S. Peter and S. Paul! Grant us, we beseech Thee, both humbly to adore thy powerful Providence in rendring frail men so firm a rock of saving truth, that the gates of hell neither have nor can prevail against it; and duly submit to that eminent Authority of the supreme Bishop of the Christians, which thy infinite Wisdom has ordain'd, as the fittest means to establish order, and preserve unity in thy Church: through our Lord, &c.