THROUGH THE WEEK. AT THE SIXTH HOUR. This is the love of God, that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous.-1 JOHN V. "Jam solis excelsum jubar." THE sun is soaring high, And wide from east to west Opens his golden vest, True Sun, who in the soul Glory to God on high, And Him that cometh down Poor fallen man to own, And Spirit ever nigh. THROUGH THE WEEK. AT THE NINTH HOUR. The end of the commandment is charity, out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience, and of faith unfeigned. 1 TIM.. "Labente jam solis rotâ." Now the day's declining wheel While Thou, with outstretch'd arms, bleeding and bare, Art calling to a world that will not hear; Still ever nigh; Hid in Thy sheltering arms, O let me die! Oh, let us die from this world's vanity, The eternal Three, Still singing of Thee everlastingly. AT THE VESPERS. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ according as He hath chosen us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love.-EPHES. i. "O luce qui mortalibus." O THOU who in the light dost dwell, Where angels veil them from Thy rays, Till brightness of th' eternal day Such day Thou hast in store with Thee, Of which the sun, in glorious trim, Is but a shadow dim. Why lingers thus light's golden wheel But we must cast this flesh aside Ere we with Thee abide. But when the soul shall take her wing To see Thee, praise Thee, love Thee still, Dread Three in One, mould us, and bless, AT THE COMPLINE. Ye are all the children of light and the children of the day: we are not of night nor of darkness; therefore, let us not sleep as do others; but let us watch and be sober.-1 THESS. V. "Grates peracto jam die." AND now the day is past and gone, Again as nightly shades come on, For all the ills this day hath done, When ourselves we cannot heed. Ravening he prowls Thy fold around, Father, this night let us be found O when shall that Thy day have come, Now to the Father and the Son And from age to age would praise. |