people that trust in Thy love: that for ment of their ancient enemy within his prayers we may be meet to have them. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. fellowship in the joys of heaven. Rz. Amen. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. THE COMMON OF SAINTS. THE VIGILS Of Apostles. The Office shall be of the Feria, except the Collect, which will be found in its proper place. THE COMMON Of Apostles and Evangelists. At Prime. ANT. This is My commandment, * that ye love one another, as I have loved you. At Terce. ANT. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Ephes. ii. NOW therefore, brethren, ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-citizens with the Saints, and of the household of God; and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner-stone. SHORT R. Through all the earth * Their sound is gone out. Through. . And their words unto the end of the world. Their. Glory be. Through. . Thou shalt make them princes in all lands. Ry. They shall remember Thy Name, O Lord. At Sert. ANT. Ye are My friends,* if ye do whatsoever I command you, saith the Lord. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Acts v. 12. BY the hands of the Apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. SHORT Ry. Thou shalt make them princes* In all lands. Thou. They shall remember Thy Name, O Lord. In. Glory be. Thou. . How precious are Thy friends, O God. Ry. How great is the pre-eminence of them. At None. ANT. In your patience possess ye your souls. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Acts v. 41. . * kingdom is the habitation of the Saints, Alleluia: and their rest for ever, Alleluia. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Wisd. v. 1. THEN shall the righteous man stand in great boldness before the face of such as have afflicted him, and made no account of his labours. SHORT Ry. O ye Saints and righteous, rejoice in the Lord. * Alleluia, Alleluia. ye Saints. . God hath chosen you to Him to be His inheritance. Alle luia, Alleluia. Glory be. O ye Saints. . Perpetual light shall shine upon Thy Saints, O Lord, Alleluia. Ry. And eternity of days, Alleluia. At Sert. ANT. Within the veil * Thy Saints cried, O Lord, Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Wisd. v. 5. THE COMMON Of one Martyr. At Prime. ANT. Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him will I also confess before My Father. At Terce. ANT. He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but Lord. shall have the light of life, saith the THE LITTLE CHAPTER. S. James i. 12. BLESSED is the man that endureth he shall receive the crown of life, which temptation for when he is tried, the Lord hath promised to them that love Him. SHORT R. With glory and honour* Thou hast crowned him, O Lord. With glory. . And madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy hands. HOW is he numbered among the Thou hast. Glory be. With glory. children of God, and his lot is. Thou hast set upon his head, O Lord. Ry. A crown of pure gold. among the Saints. SHORT R. Perpetual light shall shine upon Thy Saints, O Lord. * Alleluia, Alleluia. Perpetual. . And eternity of days. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be. Perpetual. . Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, Alleluia. R. They shall obtain joy and gladness, Alleluia. At one. ANT. The righteous shall shine forth as the sun in the sight of God, Alleluia. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Rom. viii. 28. WE know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. SHORT R. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. Alleluia, Alleluia. Everlasting. . They shall obtain joy and gladness. Alleluia, Alleluia. Glory be. Everlasting. V. Right dear in the sight of the Lord, Alleluia. Ry. Is the death of His Saints, Alleluia. birthday of Blessed N., Thy Martyr, so by his intercessions we may be strengthened in the love of Thy Name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. Another Collect. GRANT, we beseech Thee, O Almighty God that by the intercession of Blessed N., Thy Martyr, we may be delivered from all adversities of the body, and be cleansed from all evil thoughts in our minds. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Ry. Amen. * At Zext. ANT. If any man serve Me, let him follow Me: and where I am, there also shall My servant be. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Ecclus. xv. 3. WITH the bread of life and under standing shall the Lord our God feed him, and give him the water of saving wisdom to drink. SHORT R. Thou hast set, O Lord,* Upon his head. Thou. . A crown of pure gold. Upon. Glory be. Thou. 7. His honour is great in Thy salvation. R. Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him. THE COMMON Of Martyrs In Easter-tide. All as in the Common of Apostles and THE COMMON of Confessors, Virgins, and not Virgins, and the Dedication of a Church in Easter-tide, the Office shall be the same as at other times: but at the end of the Antiphons, Versicles, and Short RyRy. shall be added, Alleluia. THE COMMON Of many Martyrs Out of Easter-tide. how great torments have they suffered, At Prime. ANT. All the Saints, * that they might attain with certainty to the palm of martyrdom! At Terce. ANT. With the palm * the Saints have reached the kingdom, they have deserved crowns of glory at the hands of God. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Wisd. iii. 1. At None. ANT. I will, Father, * that where I am, there also shall My THE souls of the righteous are in the servant be. THE LITTLE CHAPTER. Ecclus. xxxix. 5. hand of God, and there shall no torment touch them. In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: but they are in peace. THE righteous man will give his SHORT R. Be glad, O ye righteous,* heart to resort early to the Lord And rejoice in the Lord. Be glad. that made him, and will pray before. And be joyful, all ye that are true the Most High. of heart. And rejoice. Glory be. Be glad. . Let the righteous rejoice before God. Ry. Let them also be merry and joyful. SHORT RZ. His honour is great * In Thy salvation. His. . Glory and great worship hast Thou laid upon him. In Thy. Glory be. His. . The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree. Ry. And shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus. For many Martyrs, Bishops. WE beseech Thee, O Lord, let the |