Complin II.

Complin II.


On Christmas Eve, let one of the superior grade being the Antiphon over the Psalm. Be ye ready, like unto men that wait for their Lord, when he will return from the wedding. Psalm. here me and the other customary Psalms.

Chapter. Thou, O Lord.


Hymn

Redeemer of the world we pray,

Thou, who hast kept us safe to-day,

be Thou to-night our watch and ward,

and evermore from evil guard.


Be present graciously to hear,

And spare us as we pray in fear,

Wash Thou our guilty stains away,

Illumine our darkness with Thy ray.


O let not sleep the foul oppress,

Nor Satan with his wickedness;

And, we beseech Thee, let no guile

Our flesh with taint to sin defile.


Thee who alone canst purify,

We supplicate with heart-felt cry,

That chaste in foul and clean from Stain,

We from our beds may rise again.


All laud to God the Father be,

All laud eternal Son to Thee,

All laud, as is forever met,

To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen

P. Keep us.

This hymn is said daily at Complin till the Octave of Epiphany, and on the Octave itself; also on all double feasts the octave of the Epiphany till the I Sunday in XL., and on all double Feasts from Pentecost till Christmas Eve; except on the Feast and during the Octave of the Name of Jesus, when Service is on the Octave; it is said, however, on the feast of IX. lessons falling within the Octave. It is also said on the Vigil of pentecost and during its Octave, that is to say, on the Thursday, Friday, and Sabbath. Also daily during the Octaves and on the Octave-days of the Visitation, assumption, and Nativity of the Blessed Mary and of the dedication of a Church, whether the service be of the Octave or the some of Sait of IX. lessons; also during the Octave of Corpus Christi, when it is kept with it is kept with Rulers.


Antiphon. Watch ye all, and pray, for ye know not when the time is. Watch ye, therefore, for ye know not when the master of the hose cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cock-crowing, or in the morning; lest coming suddenly He find you sleeping. Psalm. Lord, Now Letteth.

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