are from thee: because the words which thou gavest me, I have given to them: and they have received them, and have known in very deed that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me. I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me, because they are thine and all my things are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to thee.

Ascension Day.

INSTITUTED in commemoration of Jesus Christ's

ascension into heaven, where, seated at the righthand of his Father, he continually intercedes for us, and invites us to the place he is there preparing for us, of which we shall certainly be one day put in possession, provided we follow his example. But although there be many mansions in heaven, yet there is only one way to go thither. Our Head arrived there, only by the way of sufferings; let us never then flatter ourselves with the thought of obtaining eternal happiness on any other condition,

VIRI Galilee, quid admiramini aspicientes in cœlum? Allel. Quemadmodum vidistis eum ascendentem in cœlum, ita veniet. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

YE men of Galilee, why look you with surprise up to heaven? Allel. As you have seen him ascending to heaven, so shall he again return. Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Ps. Clap your hands, all ye nations shout unto God with the voice of joy. F. Glory. COLLECT. Concede.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we, who believe that thy only Son our Redeemer, ascended this day into

Ps. Omnes Gentes plaudite manibus: jubilate Deo in voce exultationis. V. Gloria.

heaven, may also have our hearts always fixed on heavenly things. Thro' the same.

LESSON. Acts i. 1. 11.-The former treatise, I made, O Theophilus, of all things which Jesus began to do and to teach, until the day on which, giving commandments by the Holy Ghost to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up. To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion, by many proofs, by forty days appearing to them, and speaking of the kingdom of God. And eating_together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth: for John indeed baptised with water, but you shall be baptised with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. They therefore who were come together, asked him saying: Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom of Israel? But he said to them: It is not for you to know the times or moments, which the Father hath put in his own power; but you shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and even to the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they were beholding him going up to heaven, behold two men stood by them in white garments. Who also said: Ye men of Galilee, why stand you looking up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come as you have seen him going into heaven.

Alleluia, Alleluia. V. God ascended in triumph, and the Lord at the sound of the trumpet. Alleluia. V. The Lord on Sina, V. Dominus in Sina, in in his holy place, ascend sancto, ascendens in al

ing on high, hath led cap- tum captivum duxit captivity captive. Alleluia. tivitatem. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Mark xvi. 14. 20.--At that time: Jesus appeared to the eleven as they were at table; and he upbraided them with their incredulity and hardness of heart, because they did not believe them who had seen him after he was risen again. And he said to them: Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptised, shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils: they shall speak with new tongues: they shall take up serpents: and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them: they shall lay their hands upon the sick and they shall recover. And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right-hand of God. But they going preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. xlvi.-God is ascended with jubilee, and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Allel.

SECRET.-Receive, O Lord, the offerings we make in memory of the glorious ascension of thy Son and mercifully grant, that we may be both delivered from present danger, and arrive at everlasting life. Thro' the same.

COMMUNICANTES.-Being united in communion, and celebrating the most sacred day on which our Lord, thy only begotten Son, placed the substance of our frail nature, which he had taken upon himself, on the right hand of thy glory, and honouring the memory in the first place, &c. as in the Ordinary, p. xxxiv.

COMM. Ps. lxvii.-Sing to the Lord, who hath ascended towards the east, above all the heavens Alleluia.

P. COMM. Præsta. -Grant, we beseech thee, O almighty and most merciful God, that we may obtain the invisible effects of the visible mysteries we have received. Thro'.

SUNDAY within the OCTAVE of
The ASCENSION.

INTROIT. Psalm xxvi.

HEAR, O Lord, my EXAUDI, Domine, vo

voice, with which I have cried out to thee. Alleluia. My heart hath said to thee: I have sought thy face: I will seek thy face, O Lord: turn not thy face from me. Allel. Allel. Ps. The Lord is my light and my salvation: whom shall I fear? V. Glory.

mavi ad te.

cem meam, qua claAllel. Tibi dirit cor meum: Quæsivi vultum tuam : vultum tuam, Domine requiram : ne avertas faciem tuam a me. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Ps. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo.

V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Omnipotens.-0 almighty and eternal God, inspire thy servants with true devotion, and grant that we may serve thy divine Majesty with sincere hearts. Thro'.

Commem. of the Ascension, p. 366, by the Collect, Secret, and P. Comm. thereof.

EPISTLE. 1 Peter iv. 7.-Most dearly beloved: Be prudent, and watch in prayers. But before all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves for charity covereth a multitude of sins. Using hospitality one towards another without murmuring. As every man hath received grace, ministring the same one to another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the words of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the power which God administereth: that in all things God may be honoured

through Jesus Christ: to whom is glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord hath extended his empire over all nations: God sitteth on his holy throne. Alleluia.

V. I will not leave you orphans: I am going, but I will come to you again, and your hearts shall rejoice. Alleluia.

V. Non vos relinquam orphanos: vado, et venio ad vos, et gaudebit cor vestrum Alleluia.

GOSPEL. John xv. 26. xvi. 1. 4.-At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: When the Paraclete cometh whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me: and you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning. These things have I spoken to you, that you may not be scandalized. They will put you out of the synagogues: yea the hour cometh, that whosoever killeth you, will think that he doth a service to God. And these things will they do to you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. But these things I have told you that when the hour shall come, you may remember that I told you of them. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. xlvi.-God ascended in triumph, and the Lord at the sound of the trumpet. Allel. SECRET.-May these unspotted sacrifices purify us, O Lord! and strengthen our souls with heavenly grace. Thro'.

COMM. John xvii.-Father, when I was with them, I kept those, whom thou gavest me. Allel. now I return to thee: I do not pray that thou mayest take them out of the world, but that thou wouldst keep them from evil. Alleluia, Alleluia.

P. COMM. Repleti.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may be always thankful for the sacred gifts with which we have been filled. Thro’.