And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: in the house of his servant David; : As he spake by the mouth of his holy Prophets which have been since the world began; : That we should be saved from our enemies and from the hands of all that hate us; To perform the mercy promised to our forefathers and to remember his holy Covenant; To perform the oath which he sware to our forefather Abraham : that he would give us ; That we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies : might serve him without fear; In holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people for the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us. To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death and to guide our feet into the way of peace. : Vers. Eternal rest give them, O Lord. : Ant. I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live, and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Our Father, secretly. V. And lead us not into temptation. R. But deliver us from evil. Here Psalm De Profundis is said with the followiny versicles, * See Vespers for the Dead, page 230. except on Nov. 2nd, All Souls' Day, and on the day of death and burial, when it is omitted. Eternal rest give them, O Lord. V. From the gates of hell. R. Deliver their souls, O Lord. V. May they rest in peace. R. Amen. V. Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry come unto thee. V. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. Then certain prayers follow, according to the rank, degree, and sex of the deceased, set forth at the end of Vespers. APPENDIX IV. THE ORDER FOR THE BURIAL OF INFANTS.* (According to the Roman Rite.) The Priest meeting the corpse at the entrance of the burial-ground, sprinkles it with Holy Water, saying: Ant. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. PSALM CXIII. Laudate pueri. Praise the Lord, ye servants : O praise the Name of the Lord. Blessed be the Name of the Lord: from this time forth for evermore. The Lord's Name is praised: from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same. The Lord is high above all heathen: and his glory above the heavens. Who is like unto the Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so The first rubric stands as follows:-" :-"Cum igitur infans, vel puer baptizatus defunctus fuerit ante usum rationis, induitur juxta ætatem, et imponitur ei corona de floribus, seu de herbis aromaticis et odoriferis, in lignum integritatis carnis et virginitatis; et parochus superpellicio et stola alba indutus et alii de Clero, si adsint, præcedente cruce, quæ sine hasta defertur, accedunt ad domum defuncti, cum Clerico aspersorium deferente. Sacerdos aspergit corpus." -Rituale Romanum, p. 276. Mechlin, 1856. high and yet humbleth himself to behold the things that are in heaven and earth? He taketh up the simple out of the dust and lifteth the poor out of the mire; That he may set him with the princes: even with the princes of his people. He maketh the barren woman to keep house : and to be a joyful mother of children. Glory be to the Father, etc. : Ant. Blessed be the Name of the Lord from this time forth for evermore. While the corpse is being borne to the church, as much as may be needed of the following section of Psalm, Beati immaculati, is said: Ant. He shall receive. PSALM CXIX. Beati immaculati. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the law of the Lord. : Blessed are they that keep his testimonies and seek him with their whole heart. For they who do no wickedness: walk in his ways. Thou hast charged that we shall diligently keep thy command ments. : O that my ways were made so direct that I might keep thy statutes! So shall I not be confounded: while I have respect unto all thy commandments. I will thank thee with an unfeigned heart: when I shall have learned the judgments of thy righteousness. I will keep thy ceremonies: O forsake me not utterly. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word. With my whole heart have I sought thee: O let me not go wrong out of thy commandments. Thy words have I hid within my heart: that I should not sin against thee. Blessed art thou, O Lord : O teach me thy statutes. : With my lips have I been telling of all the judgments of thy mouth. I have had as great delight in the way of thy testimonies : as in all manner of riches. I will talk of thy commandments and have respect unto thy ways. My delight shall be in thy statutes and I will not forget thy word. O do well unto thy servant that I may live and keep thy word. Open thou mine eyes: that I may see the wondrous things of thy law. I am a stranger upon earth : 0 hide not thy commandments from me. : My soul breaketh out for the very fervent desire that it hath alway unto thy judgments. Thou hast rebuked the proud and cursed are they that do err from thy commandments. O turn from me shame and rebuke: for I have kept thy testimonies. Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes. For thy testimonies are my delight: and my counsellors. |