Whose only hope is thy sure word, Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created. R. And thou shalt renew the face of the earth. Let us pray. God, who hast taught the hearts of the faithful by the light of the Holy Spirit, grant that we may by the gift of the same spirit be always truly wise, and ever rejoice in his consolation through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE 533 THE BENEDICTION O F THE BLESSED SACRAMEN T. The Hymn. Pange Lingua. Sing, O my tongue, adore and praise, The depth of God's mysterious ways: How Christ, the world's great king bestow'd man, His flesh conceal'd in human food, The word made flesh for love of man By word turns bread to flesh again; And wine to blood, unseen by sense, By virtue of omnipotence: And here the faithful rest secure Whilst God can vouch, and faith insure. T Tantum ergo. O this mysterious table now Let ancient rites resign their place none > To God the Father born of To Christ his co-eternal Son, And Holy Ghost, whose equal rays From both proceed, one equal praise: One honour, jubilee, and fame, For ever bless his glorious name. Amen V. Thou hast given them bread from heaven, Alleluia. R. Replenished with all sweetness and delight, Alleluia. V. Pray for us, O holy mother of God. R. R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ., V. O Lord save our King. R. And hear us in the day we call to thee. Let us pray. God, who hast left us in this wonderful sacrament a perpetual memorial of thy passion: grant us, we beseech thee, so to reverence the sacred mysteries of thy body and blood, that we may continually find is our souls the fruit of thy redemption, who livest and reignest, &c. Defend, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of bessed Mary, ever virgin, this thy family from all adversity; and being prostrate before thee with all our hearts, protect us in thị mercy from the snares of our enemies thro' Jesus Christ our Lord. We bescech thee, O almighty God, that thy servant N. our King, who by thy mercy has received the government of this realm, may also obtain the increase of all virtues, with which, being adorned, he may avoid the enormity of all sin, overcome his eneP mies, mies, and by thy grace attain to thee, and the life, with N. our Queen", and all their royal family, thro Christ our Lord. Amien, 2 When the Priest givès the Benediction, profoundly adore your Saviour there present, and say All true body, born of the bles Hsed virgin Mary, which truly suf feredst, and wast immolated upon the cross for man, whose side being pierced sent forth true blood, grant that I may worthily receive thee at the hour of death. O most clenient, most gramy cious, and most sweet savinur Jesus, Son of the eternal God, and of the ever blessed Virgin, have mercy on me. Amen. Life, hope, and comfort of this earthly vale! To thee Eve's banish'd children raise their ery. |