Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Complin IX.

Complin IX.

On Passion Sunday at Complin: Antiphon. Have mercy. Psalm. Hear me.

Chapter. Thou, O Lord.

Clerk. R. Into Thy hand...

Let the Choir continue. O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Clerk. P. For Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, Thou God of truth.

Choir. I commend my spirit.

Glory be to the Father is not said, but the Clerk recommences: Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit.

Hymn (H.N. 53, v. 4)

SERVANT of Christ, remember

The font's baptismal dew:

Remember thy renewal

In Confirmation, too.


When Thou goest to thy rest,

Sign with the Cross of Jesus

Thy fore-head and thy breast.


The Cross all sin doth banish,

All darkness puts to flight;

The Holy Symbol strengthens

The Waverer by its might.


Away, ye visions evil,

Nor wandering dreams delay:

And thou, deceiver stubborn,

Thy wiles must flee away.


Yea, thou, O crafty serpent,

Who seek'st by many an art,

And many a guileful winding,

To vex the quiet heart---


Depart, for Christ is persent;

Since Christ is here give place:

and let the sign thou ownest

Thy ghostly legions chase.


And though awhile the body

In sleep may lie reclined,

Yet Christ in very slumber

Shall fill the Christian mind

All laud to God the Father,

All laud to God the Son:

To God the Holy Spirit

Be equal honour done. Amen.

P. Keep us.


Antiphon. O King, glorious among Thy Saints, Who art ever to be praised and art yet ineffable: Thou, O Lord, art in the midst of us, and we are called by Thy Holy Name; leave us not, O our God: that in the day of judgement it may please Thee to place us among Thy Saints and Elect, O blessed King.

P. O Blessed King, direct Thy servants in the way of prosperity.

Among Thy Saints and Elect, O Blessed King.

P. That by devout faith they may purge away their miserable sins.

O Blessed King.

P. And may keep with pure heart the solemn mysteries of Easter.

Among Thy Saints Elect, O blessed King. Psalm. Lord now lettest.

Here follow Preces.

This complin is said in the above manner daily till Maundy Thursday of whatever the Service may be, except that of Ferias the verses after the psalm Lord, now lettest are not said.On the Sabbath the verses are said in superior grade, and on sunday in the second form. On Palm sunday they are said in the Superior grade at each Complin. So likewise on double feasts which fall in Passiontide: on the Wednesday before Easter they are said in second form.

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