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Die Quinta infra octavam Pentecostes

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Invitatorium

Alleluia, the Spirit of the Lord filleth the world: * O come, let us worship Him, alleluia.

Hymnus

1. Now Christ, ascending whence he came, Had mounted o'er the starry frame, The Holy Ghost on man below, The Father's promise, to bestow. 2. The solemn time was drawing nigh, Replete with heav'nly mystery, On seven days' sevenfold circles borne, That first and blessèd Whitsun-morn. 3. When the third hour shone all around, There came a rushing mighty sound, And told the Apostles, while in prayer, That, as was promised, God was there. 4. Forth from the Father's light it came, That beautiful and kindly flame: To fill with fervour of his word The spirits faithful to their Lord. 5. With joy the Apostles' breasts are fired, By God the Holy Ghost inspired: And straight, in diverse kinds of speech, The wondrous works of God they preach. 6. To men of every race they speak, Alike barbarian, Roman, Greek: From the same lips, with awe and fear, All men their native accents hear. 7. But Juda's sons, e'en faithless yet, With mad infuriate rage beset, To mock Christ's followers combine, As drunken all with new-made wine. 8. When lo! with signs and mighty deeds, Stands Peter in the midst, and pleads; Confounding their malignant lie By Joel's ancient prophecy. 9. To God the Father let us sing, To God the Son, our risen King, And equally let us adore The Spirit, God forevermore. Amen.

Nocturnus I

Psalmus 47

Suddenly there came a sound from heaven * as of a rushing mighty wind, alleluia, alleluia.

Great is the Lord, and exceedingly to be praised * in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.

  1. Fundátur exsultatióne univérsæ terræ mons Sion, * látera Aquilónis, cívitas Regis magni.
  2. With the joy of the whole earth is mount Sion founded, * on the sides of the north, the city of the great king.

  3. Deus in dómibus ejus cognoscétur: * cum suscípiet eam.
  4. In her houses shall God be known, * when he shall protect her.

  5. Quóniam ecce reges terræ congreti sunt: * convenérunt in unum.
  6. For behold the kings of the earth assembled themselves: * they gathered together.

  7. Ipsi vidéntes sic admiráti sunt, conturbáti sunt, comti sunt: * tremor apprehéndit eos.
  8. So they saw, and they wondered, they were troubled, they were moved: * trembling took hold of them.

  9. Ibi dolóres ut parturiéntis: * in spíritu veheménti cónteres naves Tharsis.
  10. There were pains as of a woman in labour; * with a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.

  11. Sicut audívimus, sic vídimus in civitáte Dómini virtútum, in civitáte Dei nostri: * Deus fundávit eam in ætérnum.
  12. As we have heard, so have we seen, in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: * God hath founded it for ever.

  13. Suscépimus, Deus, misericórdiam tuam, * in médio templi tui.
  14. We have received thy mercy, O God, * in the midst of thy temple.

  15. Secúndum nomen tuum, Deus, sic et laus tua in fines terræ: * justítia plena est déxtera tua.
  16. According to thy name, O God, so also is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: * thy right hand is full of justice.

  17. Lætétur mons Sion, et exsúltent fíliæ Judæ: * propter judícia tua, mine.
  18. Let mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of Juda be glad; * because of thy judgments, O Lord.

  19. Circúmdate Sion, et complectímini eam: * narráte in túrribus ejus.
  20. Surround Sion, and encompass her: * tell ye in her towers.

  21. Pónite corda vestra in virtúte ejus: * et distribúite domos ejus, ut enarrétis in progénie áltera.
  22. Set your hearts on her strength; and distribute her houses, * that ye may relate it in another generation.

  23. Quóniam hic est Deus, Deus noster in ætérnum et in sǽculum culi: * ipse reget nos in cula.
  24. For this is God, our God unto eternity, and for ever and ever: * he shall rule us for evermore.

  25. Glória Patri, et lio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
  26. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  27. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
  28. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Suddenly there came a sound from heaven * as of a rushing mighty wind, alleluia, alleluia.

Psalmus 67

Strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us, * because of thy holy Temple at Jerusalem, alleluia, alleluia.

Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: * and let them that hate him flee from before his face.

  1. Sicut déficit fumus, deciant: * sicut fluit cera a fácie ignis, sic péreant peccatóres a fácie Dei.
  2. As smoke vanisheth, so let them vanish away: * as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.

  3. Et justi epuléntur, et exsúltent in conspéctu Dei: * et delecténtur in tia.
  4. And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: * and be delighted with gladness.

  5. Cantáte Deo, psalmum dícite nómini ejus: * iter fácite ei, qui ascéndit super occásum: Dóminus nomen illi.
  6. Sing ye to God, sing a psalm to his name, * make a way for him who ascendeth upon the west: (bow head) the Lord is his name.

  7. Exsultáte in conspéctu ejus: * turbabúntur a fácie ejus, patris orphanórum et júdicis viduárum.
  8. Rejoice ye before him: * but the wicked shall be troubled at his presence, who is the father of orphans, and the judge of widows.

  9. Deus in loco sancto suo: * Deus, qui inhabitáre facit uníus moris in domo:
  10. God in his holy place: * God who maketh men of one manner to dwell in a house:

  11. Qui edúcit vinctos in fortidine, * simíliter eos qui exásperant, qui hábitant in sepúlcris.
  12. Who bringeth out them that were bound in strength; * in like manner them that provoke, that dwell in sepulchres.

  13. Deus, cum egrederéris in conspéctu pópuli tui, * cum pertransíres in desérto:
  14. O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, * when thou didst pass through the desert:

  15. Terra mota est, étenim cæli distillavérunt a fácie Dei nai, * a fácie Dei Israël.
  16. The earth was moved, and the heavens dropped at the presence of the God of Sinai, * at the presence of the God of Israel.

  17. Plúviam voluntáriam segregábis, Deus, hereditáti tuæ: * et infirmáta est, tu vero perfecísti eam.
  18. Thou shalt set aside for thy inheritance a free rain, * O God: and it was weakened, but thou hast made it perfect.

  19. Animália tua habitábunt in ea: * parásti in dulcédine tua páuperi, Deus.
  20. In it shall thy animals dwell; * in thy sweetness, O God, thou hast provided for the poor.

  21. Dóminus dabit verbum evangelizántibus, * virtúte multa.
  22. The Lord shall give the word to them that preach good tidings, * with great power.

  23. Rex virtútum dilécti dilécti: * et speciéi domus divídere spólia.
  24. The king of powers is of the beloved, * of the beloved; and the beauty of the house shall divide spoils.

  25. Si dormiátis inter médios cleros, pennæ colúmbæ deargentæ, * et posterióra dorsi ejus in pallóre auri.
  26. If you sleep among the midst of lots, you shall be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, * and the hinder parts of her back with the paleness of gold.

  27. Dum discérnit cæléstis reges super eam, nive dealbabúntur in Selmon: * mons Dei, mons pinguis.
  28. When he that is in heaven appointeth kings over her, * they shall be whited with snow in Selmon.

  29. Mons coagulátus, mons pinguis: * ut quid suspicámini montes coagutos?
  30. The mountain of God is a fat mountain, a curdled mountain, a fat mountain; * Why suspect, ye curdled mountains?

  31. Mons, in quo beneplácitum est Deo habitáre in eo: * étenim Dóminus habitábit in finem.
  32. A mountain in which God is well pleased to dwell: * for there the Lord shall dwell unto the end.

  33. Currus Dei decem míllibus múltiplex, míllia lætántium: * Dóminus in eis in Sina in sancto.
  34. The chariot of God is attended by ten thousands; thousands of them that rejoice: * the Lord is among them in Sinai, in the holy place.

  35. Ascendísti in altum, cepísti captivitem: * accepísti dona in honibus.
  36. Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; * thou hast received gifts in men.

  37. Etenim non credéntes, * inhabitáre Dóminum Deum.
  38. Yea for those also that do not believe, * the dwelling of the Lord God.

  39. Benedíctus Dóminus die quodie: * prósperum iter fáciet nobis Deus salutárium nostrórum.
  40. Blessed be the Lord day by day: * the God of our salvation will make our journey prosperous to us.

  41. Deus noster, Deus salvos faciéndi: * et Dómini Dómini éxitus mortis.
  42. Our God is the God of salvation: * and of the Lord, of the Lord are the issues from death.

  43. Verúmtamen Deus confrínget cápita inimicórum suórum: * vérticem capílli perambulántium in delíctis suis.
  44. But God shall break the heads of his enemies: * the hairy crown of them that walk on in their sins.

  45. Dixit Dóminus: Ex Basan convértam, * convértam in profúndum maris:
  46. The Lord said: I will turn them from Basan, * I will turn them into the depth of the sea:

  47. Ut intingátur pes tuus in sánguine: * lingua canum tuórum ex inimícis, ab ipso.
  48. That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thy enemies; * the tongue of thy dogs be red with the same.

  49. Vidérunt ingréssus tuos, Deus: * ingréssus Dei mei: regis mei qui est in sancto.
  50. They have seen thy goings, O God, * the goings of my God: of my king who is in his sanctuary.

  51. Prævenérunt príncipes conjúncti psalléntibus: * in médio juvenculárum tympanistriárum.
  52. Princes went before joined with singers, * in the midst of young damsels playing on timbrels.

  53. In ecclésiis benedícite Deo mino, * de fóntibus Israël.
  54. In the churches bless ye God the Lord, * from the fountains of Israel.

  55. Ibi Bénjamin adolescéntulus: * in mentis excéssu.
  56. There is Benjamin a youth, * in ecstasy of mind.

  57. Príncipes Juda, duces eórum: * príncipes Zábulon, príncipes Néphtali.
  58. The princes of Juda are their leaders: * the princes of Zabulon, the princes of Nephthali.

  59. Manda, Deus, virtúti tuæ: * confírma hoc, Deus, quod operátus es in nobis.
  60. Command thy strength, O God: * confirm, O God, what thou hast wrought in us.

  61. A templo tuo in Jesalem, * tibi ófferent reges nera.
  62. From thy temple in Jerusalem, * kings shall offer presents to thee.

  63. Increpa feras arúndinis, congregátio taurórum in vaccis popurum: * ut exclúdant eos, qui probáti sunt argénto.
  64. Rebuke the wild beasts of the reeds, the congregation of bulls with the kine of the people; * who seek to exclude them who are tried with silver.

  65. Díssipa Gentes, quæ bella volunt: vénient legáti ex Ægýpto: * Æthiópia prævéniet manus ejus Deo.
  66. Scatter thou the nations that delight in wars: ambassadors shall come out of Egypt: * Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands to God.

  67. Regna terræ, cantáte Deo: * psállite mino.
  68. Sing to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: * sing ye to the Lord:

  69. Psállite Deo, qui ascéndit super cælum li, * ad Oriéntem.
  70. Sing ye to God, who mounteth above the heaven of heavens, * to the east.

  71. Ecce dabit voci suæ vocem virtútis, date glóriam Deo super Israël, * magnificéntia ejus, et virtus ejus in bibus.
  72. Behold he will give to his voice the voice of power: * give ye glory to God for Israel, * his magnificence, and his power is in the clouds.

  73. Mirábilis Deus in sanctis suis, Deus Israël ipse dabit virtútem, et fortitúdinem plebi suæ, * benedíctus Deus.
  74. God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people; * blessed be God.

  75. Glória Patri, et lio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
  76. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  77. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
  78. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Strengthen, O God, that which Thou hast wrought for us, * because of thy holy Temple at Jerusalem, alleluia, alleluia.

Psalmus 103

Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created * and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth, alleluia, alleluia.

Bless the Lord, O my soul: * O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great.

  1. Confessiónem, et decórem induísti: * amíctus lúmine sicut vestiménto.
  2. Thou hast put on praise and beauty: * and art clothed with light as with a garment.

  3. Exténdens cælum sicut pellem: * qui tegis aquis superióra ejus.
  4. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion: * who coverest the higher rooms thereof with water.

  5. Qui ponis nubem ascénsum tuum: * qui ámbulas super pennas venrum.
  6. Who makest the clouds thy chariot: * who walkest upon the wings of the winds.

  7. Qui facis ángelos tuos, spíritus: * et minístros tuos ignem uréntem.
  8. Who makest thy angels spirits: * and thy ministers a burning fire.

  9. Qui fundásti terram super stabilitátem suam: * non inclinábitur in sǽculum culi.
  10. Who hast founded the earth upon its own bases: * it shall not be moved for ever and ever.

  11. Abýssus, sicut vestiméntum, amíctus ejus: * super montes stabunt aquæ.
  12. The deep like a garment is its clothing: * above the mountains shall the waters stand.

  13. Ab increpatióne tua gient: * a voce tonítrui tui formibunt.
  14. At thy rebuke they shall flee: * at the voice of thy thunder they shall fear.

  15. Ascéndunt montes: et descéndunt campi * in locum, quem fundásti eis.
  16. The mountains ascend, and the plains descend * into the place which thou hast founded for them.

  17. Términum posuísti, quem non transgrediéntur: * neque converténtur operíre terram.
  18. Thou hast set a bound which they shall not pass over; * neither shall they return to cover the earth.

  19. Qui emíttis fontes in convállibus: * inter médium móntium pertransíbunt aquæ.
  20. Thou sendest forth springs in the vales: * between the midst of the hills the waters shall pass.

  21. Potábunt omnes béstiæ agri: * exspectábunt ónagri in siti sua.
  22. All the beasts of the field shall drink: * the wild asses shall expect in their thirst.

  23. Super ea vólucres cæli habibunt: * de médio petrárum dabunt voces.
  24. Over them the birds of the air shall dwell: * from the midst of the rocks they shall give forth their voices.

  25. Rigans montes de superióribus suis: * de fructu óperum tuórum satiábitur terra:
  26. Thou waterest the hills from thy upper rooms: * the earth shall be filled with the fruit of thy works:

  27. Prodúcens fœnum juméntis: * et herbam servitúti minum:
  28. Bringing forth grass for cattle, * and herb for the service of men.

  29. Ut edúcas panem de terra: * et vinum lætíficet cor minis:
  30. That thou mayst bring bread out of the earth: * and that wine may cheer the heart of man.

  31. Ut exhílaret fáciem in óleo: * et panis cor hóminis confírmet.
  32. That he may make the face cheerful with oil: * and that bread may strengthen man’s heart.

  33. Saturabúntur ligna campi, et cedri Líbani, quas planvit: * illic pásseres nidifibunt.
  34. The trees of the field shall be filled, and the cedars of Libanus which he hath planted: * there the sparrows shall make their nests.

  35. Heródii domus dux est eórum: * montes excélsi cervis: petra refúgium hericiis.
  36. The highest of them is the house of the heron. * The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins.

  37. Fecit lunam in témpora: * sol cognóvit occásum suum.
  38. He hath made the moon for seasons: * the sun knoweth his going down.

  39. Posuísti ténebras, et facta est nox: * in ipsa pertransíbunt omnes béstiæ silvæ.
  40. Thou hast appointed darkness, and it is night: * in it shall all the beasts of the woods go about:

  41. Cátuli leónum rugiéntes, ut piant: * et quærant a Deo escam sibi.
  42. The young lions roaring after their prey, * and seeking their meat from God.

  43. Ortus est sol, et congreti sunt: * et in cubílibus suis collocabúntur.
  44. The sun ariseth, and they are gathered together: * and they shall lie down in their dens.

  45. Exíbit homo ad opus suum: * et ad operatiónem suam usque ad vésperum.
  46. Man shall go forth to his work, * and to his labour until the evening.

  47. Quam magnificáta sunt ópera tua, mine! * ómnia in sapiéntia fecísti: impléta est terra possessióne tua.
  48. How great are thy works, O Lord? * thou hast made all things in wisdom: the earth is filled with thy riches.

  49. Hoc mare magnum, et spatiósum nibus: * illic reptília, quorum non est merus.
  50. So is this great sea, which stretcheth wide its arms: * there are creeping things without number:

  51. Animália pusílla cum magnis: * illic naves pertransíbunt.
  52. Creatures little and great. * There the ships shall go.

  53. Draco iste, quem formásti ad illudéndum ei: * ómnia a te exspéctant ut des illis escam in témpore.
  54. This sea dragon which thou hast formed to play therein. * All expect of thee that thou give them food in season.

  55. Dante te illis, cólligent: * aperiénte te manum tuam, ómnia implebúntur bonite.
  56. What thou givest to them they shall gather up: * when thou openest thy hand, they shall all be filled with good.

  57. Averténte autem te fáciem, turbabúntur: * áuferes spíritum eórum, et defícient, et in púlverem suum reverténtur.
  58. But if thou turnest away thy face, they shall be troubled: * thou shalt take away their breath, and they shall fail, and shall return to their dust.

  59. Emíttes spíritum tuum, et creabúntur: * et renovábis fáciem terræ.
  60. Thou shalt send forth thy spirit, and they shall be created: * and thou shalt renew the face of the earth.

  61. Sit glória Dómini in culum: * lætábitur Dóminus in opéribus suis:
  62. May the glory of the Lord endure for ever: * the Lord shall rejoice in his works.

  63. Qui réspicit terram, et facit eam trémere: * qui tangit montes, et migant.
  64. He looketh upon the earth, and maketh it tremble: * he toucheth the mountains, and they smoke.

  65. Cantábo Dómino in vita mea: * psallam Deo meo, quámdiu sum.
  66. I will sing to the Lord as long as I live: * I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

  67. Jucúndum sit ei elóquium meum: * ego vero delectábor in mino.
  68. Let my speech be acceptable to him: * but I will take delight in the Lord.

  69. Defíciant peccatóres a terra, et iníqui ita ut non sint: * bénedic, ánima mea, mino.
  70. Let sinners be consumed out of the earth, and the unjust, so that they be no more: * O my soul, bless thou the Lord.

  71. Glória Patri, et lio, * et Spirítui Sancto.
  72. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

  73. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, * et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.
  74. As it was in the beginning, is now, * and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Send forth thy Spirit, and they shall be created * and Thou shalt renew the face of the earth, alleluia, alleluia.

Versus

Pater

Pater noster, qui es in cælis, sanctificétur nomen tuum: advéniat regnum tuum: fiat volúntas tua, sicut in cælo et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidiánum da nobis hódie: et dimítte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimíttimus debitóribus nostris:


℣. Et ne nos indúcas in tentatiónem:
℟. Sed líbera nos a malo.

Absolutio. Exáudi, Dómine Iesu Christe, preces servórum tuórum, et miserére nobis: Qui cum Patre et Spíritu Sancto vivis et regnas in sǽcula sæculórum.
℟. Amen.
Benedictio:

Evangélica léctio sit nobis salus et protéctio.

Lectio 1
Léctio sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam
Luc 9:1-6

In illo témpore: Convocátis Iesus duódecim Apóstolis, dedit illis virtútem et potestátem super ómnia dæmónia, et ut languóres curárent. Et réliqua.

At that time: Jesus called His twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And so on.

Homilía sancti Ambrósii Epíscopi
Liber 6 in cap. 9 Lucæ

Qualis débeat esse, qui evangelízat regnum Dei, præcéptis evangélicis designátur: ut sine virga, sine pera, sine calceaménto, sine pane, sine pecúnia, hoc est, subsídii sæculáris adminícula non requírens, fidéque tutus, putet sibi quo minus ea requírat, magis posse suppétere. Quæ possunt, qui volunt, ad eum deriváre tractátum, ut spiritálem tantúmmodo locus iste formáre videátur afféctum: qui velut induméntum quoddam videátur córporis exuísse, non solum potestáte reiécta contemptísque divítiis, sed étiam carnis ipsíus illécebris abdicátis. Quibus primo ómnium datur pacis atque constántiæ generále mandátum, ut pacem ferant, constántiam servent, hospitális necessitúdinis iura custódiant: aliénum a prædicatóre regni cæléstis ástruens cursitáre per domos, et inviolábilis hospítii iura mutáre.

We learn from the commandments of the Gospel what manner of men they ought to be who preach the glad tidings of the kingdom of God “Take nothing for your journey neither staves nor scrip, neither bread neither money.” Thus let the Apostle destitute of earthly help, and panoplies in faith, deem himself able to do all the more, as he needeth all the less Such as please may also put upon these words a spiritual interpretation in that a man may be said to lay as the encumbrances of the body, not only by abdicating power, and casting away riches, but also by denying the very body itself its pleasures. The first general commandment given to the Apostles touching their manners was to be bringers of peace, (Matth. x. 13,) and to be no gadders about, but keepers of the laws of guests. To wander from house to house, and to abuse the rights of hospitality, are things alien to a preacher of the kingdom of heaven.

Benedictio:

Divínum auxílium máneat semper nobíscum.

Lectio 2

Sed, ut hospítii grátia deferénda censétur: ita étiam, si non recipiántur, excutiéndum púlverem, et egrediéndum de civitáte mandátur. Quo non medíocris boni remunerátio docétur hospítii: ut non solum pacem tribuámus hospítibus, verum étiam, si qua eos terrénæ obúmbrant delícta levitátis, recéptis apostólicæ prædicatiónis vestígiis auferántur. Nec otióse secúndum Matthǽum, domus, quam ingrediántur Apóstoli, eligénda decérnitur: ut mutándi hospítii, necessitudinísque violándæ causa non súppetat. Non tamen éadem cáutio receptóri mandátur hospítii: ne, dum hospes elígitur, hospitálitas ipsa minuátur.

But as the kindness of hospitality is to be met with courtesy, so also is it said “Whosoever will not receive you, when ye go out of that city, shake off the very dust from your feet, for a testimony against them.” Hereby is it taught that hospitality doth meet with a good reward, since not only do we bring peace to such as receive us, but also, if they be shadowed by some earthly vanities, these defects are taken away, where enter the feet of them that bear the glad tidings of Apostolic preachment. It is well written in Matthew (x. 11): “Into whatsoever city or town ye shall enter, inquire who in it is worthy and there abide till ye go thence” thus avoiding any possible need of going from house to house. But no such selection is commanded to him that giveth hospitality, lest his hospitality itself should be lessened, while he picketh his guests.


Gloria adduntur:
Benedictio:

Ad societátem cívium supernórum perdúcat nos Rex Angelórum.

Lectio 3

Sed hæc, ut secúndum lítteram de hospítii religióne venerábilis est forma præcépti: ita étiam de mystério senténtia cæléstis arrídet. Etenim cum domus elígitur, dignus hospes inquíritur. Videámus ígitur, ne forte Ecclésia præferénda designétur, et Christus. Quæ enim dígnior domus apostólicæ prædicatiónis ingréssu, quam sancta Ecclésia? Aut quis præferéndus magis ómnibus vidétur esse quam Christus, qui pedes suis laváre consuévit hospítibus: et quoscúmque sua recéperit domo, pollútis non patiátur habitáre vestígiis; sed maculósos licet vitæ prióris, in réliquum tamen dignétur mundáre procéssus? Hic est ígitur solus, quem nemo debet desérere, nemo mutáre. Cui bene dícitur: Dómine, ad quem íbimus? verba vitæ ætérnæ habes, et nos crédimus.

This passage, taken according to the plain meaning, is a sacred commandment touching the religious duty of hospitality, but its heavenly words likewise hint at a mystery. When the house is chosen, it is asked if the master thereof be worthy. Let us see if this be not perchance a figure of the Church, and her Master, Christ. What worthier house can the Apostolic preacher enter, than the Holy Church? Or what host is more to be preferred before all others, than Christ, Whose use it is to wash the feet of His guests yea, Who suffereth not that any whom He receiveth into His house should dwell there with foul feet, but, defiled as they are by their former wanderings, doth vouchsafe to change them into new and clean livers. He Alone is He, from Whose house no man ought ever to go forth, nor change His roof for any other shelter, for unto Him it is well said “Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life, and we believe.” (John vi. 68, 69.)

Reliqua omittuntur, nisi Laudes separandæ sint.

Oratio

Orémus.

Deus, qui hodiérna die corda fidélium Sancti Spíritus illustratióne docuísti: da nobis in eódem Spíritu recta sápere; * et de eius semper consolatióne gaudére.
Per Dóminum nostrum Iesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte eiúsdem Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.

O God, Who on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of thine Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.
Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, God, world without end.

Conclusio