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works, for the glory of thy name: Through our Lord.

The Anthem on the 22d Sunday after Whitsuntide. Render to Cæfar what be longs to Cæfar and to God what belongs to God. Alleluia. Verf. Let my prayer be directed O Lord. Refp. Like incense in thy fight.

The Prayer.

God our refuge and ftrenth, be favoura ble to the prayers of thy church, as thou art the fource of pity; and grant, that what we faithfully afk, we may effectually obtain: Through our Lord.

Note, That the Sundays, after Whitfuntide are at the leaft 23, and at moft 28, to which are only affigned 24 prayers: Wherefore, when there Jhall be 23 Sundays, the. 23d prayer is faid with the Anthem, on the next Week-day, going before; and the 24th prayer on the 23d Sunday. But if there Jhall be 25 Sundays, on the 24th Sanday is faid the prayer of the 6th Sunday after Twelfth-day, and on the 25th Sunday the prayer that is for the 24th: If there fhall be 26, on the 24th Sunday is faid the prayer of the 5th Sunday after Twelfth-day; on the 25th Sunday, the prayer of the 6th Sunday; and on the 26th Sunday, the prayer of the 24th: If there foall be 27, then on the 24tb is faid the prayer of the 4th Sunday after Twelfth-day; ou the 25th the prayer of the 5tb; on the 26th, the prayer of the 6th Sunday; and on the 27th Sunday, the prayer of the 24tb; If there fball be 28, then on the 24th is faid the prayer of the 3d Sunday after Twelfth-day; on the 25th is faid the prayer of the 4th Sunday; on the 26th, the prayer of the 5th Sunday; on the 27th, the prayer of the 6th Sunday; and oa the 28th Sunday, the prayer for the 24th Sunday

The Anthem on the 24th Sunday after Whitfuntide. But Jefus turning, and feeing her, faid, be of good courage, daughter, thy faith has healed thee. Alleluia.

Verf. Let my prayer be directed, &c.

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The Prayer.

Orgive, we beseech thee, O Lord, the fins of thy people; that by thy bounty we may be delivered from all vices contracted by human frailty: Through our Lord,

The Anthem on the 24tb and laft Sunday after Whitfuntide. Verily I tell you, this generation shall not pass, until all be done. Heaven and earth fhall pafs, but my word fhall not pass, faith our Lord.

Verf. Let my prayer be directed, O Lord.
Refp. Like incense in thy fight.

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The Prayer:

Nliven, O Lord, we beseech thee, the wills of thy faithful; that more diligently co-operating with thy divine grace, they may receive the greater benefits of thy mercy: Through our Lord.

Proper to the Saints.

With their ANTHEMS and VERSICLES.

The Anthem on the Feast of St. Andrew, the 30th of

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November.

THEN bleffed Andrew was come to the place where the crofs was prepared, he cried out, and faid, O bleffed cross long defired, and now prepared for a longing mind, I come to thee, fecure and joyful, do thou also joyfully receive me, the difciple of him who expired on thee.

Verf. They fet forth the works of God.
Refp. And understood his deeds..

The Prayer.

Lord, we humbly befeech thy divine Majefty, that as bleffed Andrew, the Apoftle, became a preacher and a governor of thy Church, fo he may for ever be our interceffor with thee: Through our Lord.

The Feafts of December.

The Anthem on the feaft of St. Bibian, Virgin and Martyr, December 2.

Come fpoufe of Chrift, receive the crown, which our Lord hath for ever prepared for thee.

Verf. Grace is poured forth on thy lips.

Refp. Therefore God hath bleffed thee for ever.

The Prayer.

God, the giver of all good things, who in thy fervant Bibian didft join martyrdom with the flower of virginity; unite our hearts to thee by charity, that all dangers being removed, we may obtain an eternal seward; Through our Lord.

The Anthem on the Feast of St. Nicholas, Bifhop, Dec. 6. Priest and Bishop, &c. Verf. Our Lord has loved him, &c. as in the common Office of Confeffor and Bishop.

The Prayer.

God, who haft honoured bleffed Nicholas, Bishop, with innumerable miracles; grant, we beseech thee, that through his merits and prayers, we may be delivered from the flames of hell: Through our Lord,

The Anthem on the Feast of St. Ambrofe, Bifbop and Doctor, December 7.

O bleffed Ambrofe, &c. Verf. Our Lord sonducted the juft man, &c.

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The Prayer.

God, who haft beftowed, &c. as in the common Office of Doctors.

The Anthem on the Feast of the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8.

Thy conception, O virgin-mother of God, hath brought joy to the whole world; for out of thee is rifen the Sun of justice, Chrift our Lord, who destroying malediction, has beftowed bleffings, and defeating death, has given us everlafting life.

Verf. To day is the conception of the holy virgin Mary Refp. Whole glorious life illuftrates the universal church.

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The Prayer.

OUR forth, O Lord, we beseech thee, upon thy servants the bleffing of thy heavenly grace; that we, who in Chrift's birth of the bleffed virgin, have had the beginning of falvation, may, in this folemnity of her conception find encrease of peace; Thro' our Lord. The Anthem on the Feast of St. Damafus, Pope and Con felor, December 11.

Whilft he was high prieft, &c. Verf. Our Lord conducted the juft man, &c. As in the common office of a Confeffor & Bishop.

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The Prayer.

"Ear, O Lord, our prayers; and through the interceffion of the bleffed Damafus thy Confeffor and Bifhop, mercifully grant us pardon and peace: Through our Lord. The Anthem on the Feast of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, December 13.

In thy patience thou haft poffeffed thy foul, O Lucy, fpoufe of Chrift, thou hated t the things of this world, and fhineft with angels: By thy own blood thou haft overcome thy enemy.

Verf. Grace is poured forth on thy lips.

Refp. Therefore God hath bleffed thee for ever.

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The Prayer.

EAR us, God, our falvation; that as we rejoice in the festival of bleffed Lucy thy virgin and martyr, fo we may be improved in the affection of folid piety; Thro' our Lord.

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