This Compline is faid from the Morrow of the Octave of The Epiphany to Quadra This Compline is not changed throughout gefima; and from the Morrow of the the whole Octave. Feast of The Holy Trinity to The Advent are called by Thy Holy Name; forsake us not, O Lord our God! B Thanks be to God. of The Lord, except in Double Feasts, Choir. In peace, in the very same THOU, O Lord! art in us, and we | I will fleep and take my rest. * See Compline XVIII., XXII. See Note, p. 181. 2 From S. Ambrofe, or of his School. CHRISTE! Qui Lux es et Dies! Precamur, Sancte Domine! Ne gravis fomnus irruat, Oculi fomnum capiant, Defenfor noftri, afpice! Memento noftri, Domine! Deo Patri fit Gloria! Thyself The Very Light, Proclaimed by Thee, most blest and bright. O CHRIST! The Light! the cloudless Day! We pray, O Holy Lord! thy power, May deadly slumbers ne'er oppress, Grant that our eyes due fleep may take, Look down, O Thou! our strong defence, Remember, Lord! our griefs we pray, To God The Father Glory be! And Only Son! alike to Thee ! And to The Spirit Paraclete! Now and for ever, as most meet. In the York Office, Compline VII. is faid for three weeks. The Refponfories and the Antiphons to "Nunc dimittis," with their Verficles, are the same with those which in the Sarum Breviary belong to Compline IX., except that the Responsory is divided equally-Clerk, "Into thy hands, O Lord!" Response, "I commend my spirit;" and two or three other verbal differences. V. Thou, Who hast known the fecrets Choir. I commend my spi - rit. of our hearts, spare our fins, Holy and Merciful Saviour! Unto bitter Death deliver us not! This Antiphon is said upon the Pfalm Nunc dimittis for fifteen days, but the Verses are not faid except on Saturdays and Sundays, and on Feasts of ix. Leffons. In Double Feasts let them be faid at both Complines (i. e., of the Vigil and of the Feast) in the Superior Grade, without changing vestment or place. Then the Petitions and Orisons for Clerk. For Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord! Thou God of Truth! Choir. I commend my spirit. Gloria Patri Glory be to The Father is not faid, but the Clerk repeats again Into thy hands, O Lord! I commend my spirit. b In the York Office this Compline VIII. is divided between VII. and IX. |