O how sweet is thy Spirit, O Lord, who, that thou mightest shew thy kindness unto thy children, givest them that sweetest bread from heaven, fillest the hungry with good things, and sendest the rich and scornful empty away. [Magnificat antiphon, first Vespers, Corpus Christi] ++++++++ O God, who in a wonderful Sacrament hast left unto us a memorial of thy Passion: grant us, we beseech thee, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of thy Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive the fruit of thy redemption. Who with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen. [Collect, Corpus Christi] ++++++++ O how sweet are thy words unto my throat; yea, sweeter than honey unto my mouth. Through thy commandments I get understanding: therefore I hate all evil ways [Psalm 118[119]:103-104] ++++++++ Where Matins is said before Midnight the following optional weekday hymn [Deus Creator omnium]) may be said on ferial weekdays instead of those for each day: O GOD, Creator of the world And King of heaven, sending light Most beautiful to clothe the day. And grace of sleep to come by night, THAT so in rest our slackened limbs Grow strong for work as dawns the day. And wearied minds be fresh again. As light drives anxious care away. WITH bounden thanks, with offered vows, With prayers and hymns our debt we pay, Beseeching thee to keep us safe As night draws nigh, as ends the day. TO thee our inmost heart doth cry. Our voice resounds in melody. For thee chaste love with longing yearns, Our humbled soul doth worship thee. AND when dense blackness falls to close The day in thickest folds of night. Let not our faith such darkness know. But by that faith let dark be light. ALLOW thou not our souls to rest: Our sins in rest, we pray thee, bind: Let pure, refreshing faith be strong To cool all dreams that heat the mind. STRIPPED clean from senses danger, let Our inmost heart dream deep of thee; Let not our envious foe disturb Our rest with guile and treachery. WE pray to thee, O Father, Christ, And Spirit, Holy Trinity, Onely in power, ruling all; Watch over us eternally. Amen.
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