O saving Victim, open wide The gate of heaven to man below! Our foes press on from every side; Thine aid supply, Thy strength bestow. To Thy great Name be endless praise. Immortal Godhead, One in Three! O grant us endless length of days In our true native land with Thee. Amen.
Read MoreO Queen of heaven, rejoice, Alleluia; For He whom thou didst deserve to bear, Alleluia; Is risen again as He said, Alleluia. Pray for us to God, Alleluia. V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, Alleluia. R. Because our Lord is truly risen, Alleluia. Let us pray. O God, who by the Resurrection of […]
Read MoreMajestic Queen of Heaven and Mistress of the Angels, thou didst receive from God the power and commission to crush the head of Satan; wherefore we humbly beseech thee, send forth the legions of heaven, that, under thy command, they may seek out all evil spirits, engage them everywhere in battle, curb their insolence, and […]
Read MoreWhen I was hungry, you gave me to eat; when I was thirsty you gave me to drink. Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren, you do it to Me. Come and enter the house of My Father. When I was a stranger, you opened your doors; when I was naked, you gave […]
Read MoreThe royal banners forward go; The Cross shines forth in mystic glow, Where Life for sinners death endured, And life by death for man procured. Where deep for us the spear was dyed, Life’s torrent rushing from His side, To wash us in that precious flood Where mingled, Water flowed, and Blood. Fulfilled is all […]
Read MoreO God, we praise Thee, and acknowledge Thee to be the supreme Lord. Everlasting Father, all the earth worships Thee. All the Angels, the heavens and all angelic powers, All the Cherubim and Seraphim, continuously cry to Thee: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts! Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of Thy […]
Read MoreAt the Cross her station keeping Stood the mournful Mother weeping, Close to Jesus to the last. Through her Heart, His sorrow sharing, All His bitter anguish bearing, Lo! the piercing sword had passed. O how sad and sore distressed Was that Mother, highly blessed, Of the Sole-Begotten One. Mournful, with Heart’s prostration, Mother meek, […]
Read MoreDrop down dew, ye heavens, from above, and let the clouds rain the Just One. Be not angry, O Lord, and remember no longer our iniquity: behold the city of thy sanctuary is become a desert, Sion is made a desert. Jerusalem is desolate, the house of our holiness and of thy glory, where our […]
Read MoreAll: Sing the hymn Veni Creator (Come Holy Ghost). Father: Reads the Lesson from the Mass of Whitsunday [Acts 2-1-11] and the Lesson from the Mass of Whit-Tuesday [Acts 8:14-17]. All: Sing a hymn. All: (Prayer commemorating the Reception of Confirmation): Thanks be unto Thee, O my God, for all Thy infinite goodness, and, especially, […]
Read MoreO Almighty and Eternal God, look upon the Face of Thy Son Jesus. We present It to Thee with confidence to implore Thy pardon. The All-Merciful Advocate opens His mouth to plead our cause; hearken to His cries, behold His tears, O God, and through His infinite merits hearken to Him when He intercedes for […]
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