Complin XV.

Complin XV.

On the Vigil of the Ascension at Complin: Antiphon over, the Psalms as on the Octave of Easter.

Chapter. Thou, O Lord.


Hymn (H.N. 32 or 67)

JESU, Redemption all devine,

Whom here we love, for Whom we pine,

God, working out Creation's plan,

And in the latter time made Man:


What lof of Thine was that, which led

To take our woes upon Thy head,

And pangs and cruel death to bear,

To ransom us from death's despair.


To Thee Hell's gate gave ready way,

Demanding there is captive prey;

And now in pomp and victor's pride,

Thou sittest at the Fathers side.


Let very mercy force Thee still

To spare us, conquering all our ill,

And, granting that we ask, on high

With Thine own Face to satisfy.


Be Thou our Joy and Thou our Guard,

Who art to be our great Reward;

Our glory and our boast in Thee,

For ever and ever be.

All glory , Lord, to Thee we pay,

Ascending o'er the stars to-day;

All glory as is ever meet,

To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Keep us.

Antiphon. Alleluia, Christ is gone up on high; Alleluia; And hath led captivity captive, Alleluia, Alleluia. Psalm. Lord, now lettest.

Here follow the Preces.

Complin is said in the same way daily until Pentecost, of whatever the service may be, except when it is on the commemoration of Blessed Mary: for then after the verse, Be Thou our Joy, is said the verse,

All honour, laud, and glory be,

O Jesu, Virgin-born, to Thee;

All glory as is ever meet,

To Father and Paraclete. Amen.