Antiphon.

Wheresoever love abideth, there our God is found.

V. Christ in his great love hath brought us here together.

V. Now may we rejoice in him with holy gladness.

V. Let us seek the living God with loving homage.

V. Truly cleave to him with all our hearts' affection.

and the Antiphon is repeated :

Wheresoever love abideth, there our God is found.

V. Therefore, brethren, when in unity we gather.

V. Let us watch lest we in spirit be divided.

V. So an end to fruitless discords and dissensions!

V. And may Christ our God be in the midst among us.

and the Antiphon is repeated:

Wheresoever love abideth, there our God is found.

V. Like as do the saints in realms among the blessed

V. May we too, O Christ, behold thy face resplendant:

V. There attain, with thee, abounding joy and righteous,

V. Life eternal and through ages everlasting. Amen.

After the washing of the feet, the Superior washes his hands. Then, putting on his cope, he stands with head uncovered, and says:

Our Father secretly to

V. And lead us not into temptation:

R. But deliver us from evil.

V. Thou hast charged, O Lord, R. That we shall diligently keep thy commandments.

V. Thou didst wash thy disciples' feet:

R. Despise not then the works of thine own hands.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto thee.
V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.

Let us pray.

SSIST us, we beseech thee, O

ASSIST
Lord, in this our obedience to the

injunction thou hast laid upon us : and since thou didst deign to wash the feet of thy disciples, despise not the works of thine own hands, which thou hast commanded us to observe: that as in this service our defilements of body are being cleansed by us, so by thee the sins of our souls may be washed away; which do thou deign to accord us, who livest and reignest God, forever and ever. R. Amen.

AT COMPLINE

Compline begins straightway from the Confiteor, Miseratur, and Indulgentiam, after which are said the Psalms without an Antiphon.

The Officiant shall make Confession :

CONFESS to God Almighty, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all the Saints, and to you, brethren (or Sisters): that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most grievous fault. Wherefore I beg blessed Mary ever-Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brethren (or Sisters), to pray for me to the Lord our God.

The Choir shall answer:

OD Almighty have mercy upon

Gthee, forgive thee thy sins, and

bring thee to everlasting life. R. Amen. Then the Choir shall repeat the Confession: and where is said, to you, Brethren, (or Sisters,) and you, Brethren, (or Sisters,) shall be said, to thee, Father, (or Mother,) and thee, Father, (or Mother).

Confession having been made by the Choir, the Officiant shall say,

GOD

OD Almighty have mercy upon you, forgive you your sins, and bring you to everlasting life. R. Amen. The Almighty and merciful Lord grant to us pardon, absolution, and remission of our sins. R. Amen.

Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.

EAR me when I call, O God of

me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.

O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honor and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood.

Know this also, that the Lord hath chosen to himself the man that is godly when I call upon the Lord, he will hear me.

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.

Offer the sacrifice of righteousness : and put your trust in the Lord.

There be many that say: Who will show us any good?

Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart: since the time that their corn, and wine, and oil, increased.

I will lay me down in peace, and

take my rest: for it is thou, Lord, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 91. Qui habitat.

HOSO dwelleth under the de

W fence of the Most High: shall

abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

I will say unto the Lord, Thou art my hope, and my stronghold: my God, in him will I trust.

For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter and from the noisome pestilence.

He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night: nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

For the pestilence that walketh in darkness nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noon-day.

A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand : but it shall not come nigh thee.

Yea, with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the ungodly.

For thou, Lord, art my hope : thou hast set thine house of defence very high.

There shall no evil happen unto