Here follows the Antiphon for the Magnificat, which is always

proper.

CANTICLE MAGNIFICAT.

Magníficat ánima mea

Dóminum:

1 My soul doth magnify:

the Lord;

Et exultávit spíritus meus * in Deo salutári joiced: in God my Saviour.

2 And my spirit hath re

meo.

Quia respéxit humilitátem ancillæ suæ: ecce enim ex hoc beátam me

3 For he hath regarded the humility of his handmaiden: for behold, from henceforth all

dicent omnesgeneratiónes, generations shall call me blessed.

Quia fecit mihi magna qui potens est, et sanctum nomen ejus.

Et misericórdia ejus a progénie in progénies timéntibus eum. Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo; dispersit supérbos mente cordis sui.

Depósuit poténtes de et exaltávit hú

sede, miles.

4 For he that is mighty hath done great things unto me: and holy is his name.

5 And his mercy is from generation unto generations: unto them that fear him.

6 He hath shewed might with his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.

7 He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble.

Here follows the Collect proper for the day, after which the special and common Commemorations.

Here follows the Antiphon of the Blessed Virgin proper for the

season, if it is to be sung. (M. 69-72.)

Vespers in the Ferial or Week-day Office.

FERIA II. Monday.

Pater noster, Ave Maria, in silence.
Deus in adjutorium, &c.

In the Easter Season.

Ant. (I. MODE.) Alle- Ant. Alleluia.

luia.

Throughout the Year.

Ant. (1.) Inclinávit.

Diléxi, quóniam exaudiet Dóminus * vocem oratiónis meæ.

Quia inclinávit aurem suam mihi: et in diébus meis invocábo.

Circumdedérunt me dolóres mortis: et perícula inférni invenérunt me.

Tribulatiónem et dolórem invéni: et nomen Dómini invocávi.

O Dómine, líbera ánimam meam, miséricors Dóminus, et justus, et Deus noster miserétur. Custódiens párvulos Dóminus: humiliátus sum,

et liberávit me. Convértere, ánima mea, in réquiem tuam : quia Dóminus benefécit tibi. Quia erípuit ánimam meam de morte, óculos meos a lácrymis, pedes meos a lapsu.

Ant. The Lord hath inclined. Ps. 114.

1 I have loved, because the Lord will hear the voice of my prayer.

2 Because he hath inclined his ear unto me; and in my days will I call upon him.

3 The sorrows of death have compassed me: and the perils of hell have found me.

4 I met with trouble and sorrow, and I called on the Name of the Lord.

5 O Lord, deliver my soul; the Lord is merciful and just, and our God sheweth mercy.

6 The Lord is the keeper of little ones. I was humbled, and he delivered me.

7 Turn, O my soul, unto thy rest, for the Lord hath been bountiful to thee.

8 For he hath delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

Vota mea Dómino red- 5 I will pay my vows unto dam coram omni pópulo the Lord before all his peoejus pretiósa in con- ple: precious in the sight of spéctu Dómini mors sanc- the Lord is the death of his tórum ejus.

:

*

O Dómine, quia ego servus tuus: ego servus tuus, et filius ancillæ tuæ. Dirupísti víncula mea: tibi sacrificábo hóstiam laudis, et nomen Dómini invocábo.

Vota mea Dómino reddam in conspéctu omnis pópuli ejus :* in átriis domus Dómini, in médio tui, Jerúsalem.

Glória Patri, &c.
Ant. (VIII.) Crédidi,
propter quod locútus sum.
Ant. (vi.) Laudáte.

saints.

6 O Lord, I am thy servant : I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid.

7 Thou hast broken my bonds: I will offer unto thee the sacrifice of praise, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

8 I will pay my vows unto the Lord in the sight of all his people: in the courts of the house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem.

Glory be to the Father, &c. Ant. I have believed, therefore have I spoken.

Ant. Praise.