Part ten, Chapter XIV: "as He Spoke to Our Fathers, to Abraham and: His Seed Forever" (2)

Sequentia Sancti Evangelii Se- Continuation of the Holy

CUNDUM LUCAM. Cap. 2. GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE

(c. 2)

In ilia tempore: Pastores loquebantur ad At that time: The shepherds said one to invicem: Transeamus usque Bethlehem, another: Let us go over to Bethelchern et videamus hoc verbum, quod factum and let us see this word that is come to est, quod Dominus ostendit nobis. Et pass, which the Lord hath showed to us.

venerunt festinantes: et invenerunt Ma- And they came with haste: and they riam, et Joseph, et Infantem positum in found Mary and Joseph, and the infant praesepio. Videntes autern cognoverunt lying in the manger. And seeing, they de verbo, quod dictu erat illis de puero understood of the word that had been hoc. Et omnes qui audierunt, mirati sunt: spoken to them concerning this child.

et de his, quac dicta erant a pastoribus ad And all that heard wondered: and at ipsos. Maria autem conservabat ornnia those things that wffc told them by the verba haec, conferens, in Corde suo shepherds. But Mary kept all these words, (Credo) pondering them in her hem

(Creed)

Offertorium Offertory

Gaudete mecum omnes, qui diligitis me, Rejoice with me, all you who love me, quia Cor meum elegit Altissimus, ut for the Most High has chosen my Heart poneret in eo thronum suum, et regnum to set up His throne and to establish Filii dilectionis suae. (Alleluia) therein the Kingdom of the Son of His

love. (Alleluia)

Secreta Secret

Tua, Domine, propitiatione, et Cordis 0 Lord, by Thy mercy and through the sanctissimi beatae Mariae semper Virginis intercession of the Most Holy Heart of intercessione, auferatur a cordibus nos- the Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, drive out tris concupiscentia carnis et oculorum, from our hearts the concupiscence of the atque ambitio saeculi: tibique, cum hac flesh, the concupiscence of the eyes, and oblatione, in igne tui amoris atque in the pride of life, and grant that with this flamma aeternae caritatis jugiter immo- oblation, these hearts may be forever im lentur. Per Dominum. molated in the fire of Thy love, and in

the flames of eternal charity. Through the

same, etc

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Communio Comunion

Beatum Cor tuum, 0 Maria Virgo, the- Blessed is Thy Heart, 0 Virgin Mary! saurus sanctitatis, fornax divini amoris, It is the measure of sanctity, the furnace thronus omnium virtutum, sanctuarium of divine love, the throne of all virtues, divinitatis! Dei Genitrix, intercede pro sanctuary of the Divinity: Mother of nobis. (Alleluia) God, intercede for us. (Alleluia)

Postcommunio Postcommunion

Domine Jesu Christe, qui miranda sanc- Lord Jesus Christ, who hast willed that tissimae vitae, passionis et resurrectionis the marvellous mysteries of Thy Life, tuae mysteria, in sacratissimo Corde Ma- Passion and Resurrection, should be pre tris tuae admirabilis conservari et glori- served and glorified in the Most Holy ficari voluisti: praesta, quaesumus; ut Heart of Thy admirable Mother, grant meritis et intercessione ejusdem Cordis us, we beseech Thee, thraugh the merits arnantissimi, sicut te panem vivum, ac and intercession of this most loving Regem nostrum, ex altari tuo suscepimus; Heart, that as we have received Thee at ita in corde et corpore nostro viventern Thy altar, who art our living bread and et regnantem portare et glorificare, nos- our king, so we may bear Thee and que in te et propter te solum vivere valea- glorify Thee living and reigning in our mus. Qui vivis et regnas cum Deo Patre, hearts, and that we may live in Thee and in unitate Spiritus sancti Deus, per omnia for Thee alone, who, being God, dost saecula saeculorum. live and reign with God the Father, cm. 338-

Office of the Admirable Heart of Mary

In I Vespepis First Vespers

Ant. 1. 0 admirabile et omni laude dig- Ant. 1. 0 admirable Heart of the Virgin nissimum Cor Mariae Virginis, in quo Mary, most worthy of all praise, in which Deus Pater regnum dilectionis suae con- God the Father has established the King stituit! alleluia. dom of His love, alleluia. (Psalmi ut in Communi Festorum, (Psalms as on the Feasts of the Blessed B.M.V.) Virgin Mary) Ant. 2. Elegit Mariam Unigenitus Patris Ant. 2. The only Son of the Father chose ab aeterno, et praeelegit eam, ut dignum Mary from all eternity and predestined sibi in Corde ejus praepararet habita- her in order to prepare a fit dwelling for culum, alleluia. Himself in her Heart, alleluia. Ant. 3. Beatum Cor Dei Genitricis Mariae, Ant- 3. Blessed Heart of Mary, Mother sacrarium Spiritus sancti, in quo inhabi- of God, sanctuary of the Holy Ghost in tat plenitudo charitatis, alleluia. which dwelleth the fullness of His char

ity, alleluia

Ant- 4- Corde magno et animo, volenti Ant- 4. Let us sing the glory of Christ Christo canamus gloriam, in hac sacra with 2 generous heart and ardent soul solemnitate sanctissinni Cordis praecelsae on this sacred feast of the Most Holy Genitricis ejus Mariae, alleluia. Heart of Mary, His august Mothers alleluia!. Ant. 5. Cum jucunditate laudes beatissimi Ant. 5. Let us joyfully sing the praises Cordis Virginis Mariae celebremus, ut, of the Blessed Heart of the Virgin Mary ipsa pro nobis intercedente, secundum Cor that, by her intercession, we may menit to Filii ejus effici mereamur, alleluia. become pleasing to the Heart of Her Son,

alleluia

Capitulum. Cant. viij Chapter (Cam. 8, 6)

Pone me ut signaculum super Cor tuum; Put me as a scal upon thy heart, as a or ut signaculum super brachium tuum, quia seal upon thy arm: for love is strong as fortis est or mors dilectio, dura sicut death, jealousy as hard as bell. The Iamps infernus aemulatio: lampades ejus, thereof are fire and flames. lampades ignis atque flammarum.

Hymnus Hymn Jesu, Mariae gloria, 0 Jesus, Glory of Mary, our hearts Praeclara Cordis Virginis intone majestic praises of her virginal Cor intonat Praeconia: heart; hearken in our chant. Nostris adesto canticis.

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Miranda Matris viscera, Admirable is the womb of Thy Mother, Miranda sunt et ubera, admirable her breasts; but surpassing Regale sed Cor omnibus all wonders is her royal Heart. Miraculis praestantius. Quem sacra, paucis mensibus, Her chaste womb bore the incarnate God Portavit alvus parvulum, but for a few months; but long before, Hunc Cor, prius, sacratius, more perfectly she bore Him in her Heart. Semperque gestat maximum. Cor, aula regum Principis, Hail, beauteous Heartl the court of Coelumque coeli splendidum, the Most High, the shining Templum superni Praesulis, heaven of heavens; temple of the Lord Altare pacis aureum. of hosts, golden altar of peace. Arca quid ista sanctius? What more holy than this Ark? Thesaurus orbis, omnia Treasure of the universe, guarding the Collata nobis coelitus imcmd mysteries given to us by God. Servans Dei Mysteria. Ave Cor admirabile, Hail, admirable Heart, burning with love Amore Jesu flammeum, for Christ! May all who honour thee Te sentiant amabile most royally experience thy love. Qui te colunt, Rex cordium. Pars nostra, spes et gaudium, Thou art our portion and our hope, Coetusque nostri gloria, the glory of our company; Amor perennis omnium may perpetual love unim our heams in Jungat tibi praecordia. praise of thee. Amor Deus, Cor Numinis, 0 love of God, heart of the Most-High, Cor esto mentis unicum, be thou sole heart of all our souls; Amor regens Cor Virginis, 0 regal love, of Virgin Queen be thou Dux solus esto supplicurn. our only guide in prayer. 0 sacrosancta Trinitas, Thrice-hallowed Trinity sublime, eternal Aeterna vita cordium, life of souls, grant that the holiness of Cordis Mariae sanctitas, Mary's heart may reign forever in all In corde regres omnium. Amen. heams.

V. Paratum Cor meum, Deus, Paratum V. My heart is ready, 0 God, my heart Cor meum. is ready R. Ut faciam, omnes voluntates tuas R. To do all that Thou WilleSt. Ad Magnit. Ant. 0 Mater amabilis, bea- Magnificat Antiphon: 0 amiable Mother, cam te dicent omnes generationes: quia All nations shall call thee blessed, because respexit Deus humilitatern Cordis tui, et God has regarded the humility of thy invenit te secundum Cor suum. (Alleluia) Heart and found it like unto His own,

alleluia

Oremus. Let us pray: 0 God, who didst will that Deus, qui Unigenitum tuum tecum, Thine Only-Begotten Son who dost dwell ab aeterno viventem, in Corde Virginis with Thee from all eternity should live Matris vivere et regnare voluisti: da nobis, and reign in the Heart of the Virgin quaesumus, hanc sanctissimam, Jesu et Mary, grant us, we beseech Thee, the Mariae in Corde uno vitarn jugiter cele- grace to celebrate continually with one brare, cor unurn inter nos et cum ipsis only heart, this most holy life of Jesus habere, tuamque in omnibus voluntatem and Mary, to have but one heart with corde magno et animo volenti adimplere; them, and one among ourselves; to ac ut secundum Cor tuum a te inveniri complish Thy will in all things with a mereamur. Per eundem. generous heart and resolute will, that so

we may merit to become like to Thy

Heart. Through the same, etc

Ad Matutinum Matins

Invit. Jesum in Corde Mariae regnan- Invit. Come let us adore Jesus, our tem venite adorems,. - -Qui est amor et love and our life, reigning in the Heart

vita nostra. of Mary

Ps. Venite exultemus. Ps. 94

Hymnus Hym Quem Cor supremi Numinis The heart of God Eternal brought forth Effundit orbi Filium, upon the earth His Son, the Son borne Effundit et Cor Virginis, also in the Virgin's heart, that perfect Imago regis cordium. image of the Sovereign Heart.

Cor, sanctitatis formula, 0 Heart that patterns sanctity, thou

Cordis fidelis regula, rule of every faithful heart thou temple Dignurn Dei sacrarium, worthy of thy God, and flower-strewn Cubile Jesu floridum: couch of Christi

Te candidata lilia, Thou an all white with lilies, pez~

Nardus rosaeque fulciunt. fumed with rose and nard, surrounded Te mala coeli dulcia with heavenly apples, languishing with Amore languens ambiunt. love 1

Cor Matris Agni melleum, 0 sweet Heart of the Mother of

Amoris igne torridurn, the Lamb, burning with the fire of Te corda nostra diligant, love, may our hearts love and imitate Tuos amores, exprimant. thee.

Sidus micans amantium, 0 shining seat of those who love thee,

Sol esto, duxque mentibus, be thou our sun, the guidance of our Fornax amoris, omnium minds; furnace of glowing charity, en.

Accende flammas cordibus. kindle all our hearts with flames.

Redempta Christi gratia Grant that the hearts of those whom Fac corda Christo vivere, Christ redeemed May live for Him alone;

Calcare mundi sommia, spurning the follies of the world, yielded Se tota Jesu tradere. completely to His love.

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Fac nos dolosi frangere Grant them the grace to pierce the Fraudes malignas tartari, wicked frauds of hell, to share thy per Vita tua convivere, feet life, and with thee dic of love for Amore Christi commori. Christ.

Amor, sacri fons nectaris, 0 loving fountain of holiest ructar, fill Mentes replens inebria, and satiate our souls; o sword that Cordis sagitta Virginis, pierced her Virgin Heart, transfix our Transfige cordis intima. very inmost hearts.

0 sacrosancta Trinicas, Thrice-hallowed Trinity sublime, eterAeterna vita cordium, nal life of souls, grant that the holiness Cordis Mariae sanctitas, of Mary's heart may reign forever in our In corde regnes omnium. hearts. Amen.

Amen. In Primo Noctumo First Noctury, Ant. Maria Cor suum tradidit ad vigilan- Ant. Mary offered her Heart to watch durn diluculo ad Dominum qui fecit eam: early for the Lord who made her; she et in conspectu Altissimi deprecata est, prayed in the presence of the Most High et ipse tribuit ei secundurn Cor ejus. and He granted the desires of her heart. Psalmi ut in Communi Festorum BM.V. Pralms as the Feasts of the Blessed Ant. Preparavit Cor suum Domino, et Virgin Mary dilexit illum solum Corde perfecto, et ipse Ant. She made ready her Heart for the liberavit eam ab omnibus inimicis ejus. Lord and loved Him with a perfect heart; Ant. Omni custodia servavit Cor suum, He delivered her from all her enemies. ideo delectata est in Domino, et dedit illi Ant. She kept strict guard over her Heart; petitiones Cordis ejus. therefore was she loved by God, who

granted her her Heart's desires

V. Paraturn Cor meum, Deus, paratum V. My heart is ready, 0 God, my heart Cor meum. R. Ut faciam ornnes volun- is ready, tates tuas. R. To do all that Thou willest. Lectio 1: De Catricis Canticorurn. (C. 4) Lesson 1: Canticle of Canticles (C. 4) Quam pulchra es, amica mea, quam How beautiful art thou, my love, how pulchra es! Oculi tui columbarum, abs- beautiful art thoul Thy eyes are clovee que eo quod intrinsecus latet. Tota pul- eyes, besides what is hid within. Thou art chra es, amica mea, et macula non est in all fair, 0 my love, and there is not 2 te. Veni de Libano, sponsa mea, veni de spot in thee. Come from Libutus, my Libano, veni. Coronaberis de capite Ama- spouse, come from Libanus, come: thou na, de vertice Sanir et Hermon, de cubi- shalt be crowned from the top of Anwaa, libus leonum, de montibus pardorum. from the top Of S2nir and Hermon, from Vulnerasti cor meum, soror mea sponsa, the dew of lions, from the motantains of vulnerasti cor meum, in uno oculorum leopards. Thou hast wounded my heart, tuorum, et in uno crine colli tui. my sister, my spouse; thou hut wounded

my heart with one of thy eyes, and with

one hair of thy neck

R. Beata es, Virgo Maria, et beatissimunt R. Blessed are Thou, 0 Virgin Mary, and Cor mum, thronus onamunt virtutum, blessed is Thy Heart, the throne of all templum sanctau, Trinitatis, forn2x divini virtues, temple of the Holy Trinity, fur arnoris.* Sola sine exemplo dilexisti Do- n2CC of divine Love. Thou alone without minum nomuna jesum Christurn cx tow equal bast loved our Lord Jesus Christ Corde Mo. V. Ipsc Pacer annat te, quia to with thy whole heart. V. The Father anamsti Filiuna ejus unicum.-Sola sine. Himself loves Thee because Thou didst

love His Only-Begomn Son. Thou alone

Lectio 11 (C. 5) Lesson 11. Ibid. (C. 5) Veniat Dilectus meat in horturn sumn, Let my beloved come into his garden, et comedat fructurn pomorum suorum, and cat the fruit of his apple trees. I 2M Veni in homm meurn, Soror mca come into my garden, 0 my sister, my Sponsa, messui myrrham meano cum at, spouse, I have gathered my myrrh, with mathus areas: camcdi fvum cum melle my ammatical spices. I have eaten the men, bibi vinum mcum cum lacte men: honeycomb with my boncy, I have drunk comeditc, amici, ct bibitc, ct inebriamini, my wine with my milk. Eat, 0 friends, charissimi. Ego dormio, et Car mcum and drink, and be inebriated, my dcarly vigilat: Vox Dilecti mci pulsantis: Aperi beloved. I sleep, and my heart warcbeth. mihi, Sonar mea, amica mea, columba The voice of my beloved knocking. Open mca, immaculata mea: quia caput mcum to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my plenum est rare, et cincinni mei guttis undefiled: for my head is full of dew, noctium. and my locks of the drops of the rights. R. Felix es, sacra Virgo Maria, et omni R. Blessed an thou, 0 Holy Virgin Mary laude dignissima: quia Christum per fi- and most worthy of all praise because dern et dilectionern in Corde ran for- thou didst form Christ in thy heart by masti. -Benedicu w in mulicribus, et faith and love. Blessed art thou amongst benedictus fructus Cordis cat Jesus. V. women and blessed is the fruit of thy Hic est Deus Gordis mei, ct pars mea in Heart, Jesus. V. He is the God of my 2CtCMUM. -Benedicta. heart and my portion forever. Blessed. Lectio III (C. 8) Lesson III. Ibid. (C. 8) Quac est ism quac ascendit de cleserta, Who is this that cometh up from the deliciis affluens, innixa super Dilecturn descrt, flowing with delights, leaning suum.P Pone me ut signaculurn super Car upon her beloved? Put Me as 2 SC21 mum, ut signaculurn super brachium upon thy heart, as a sea] upon thy arm: mum, qui2 fortis eat ut mors dilectio, for love is strong as death, jealousy data sicut infermas acmUl2ti0: lampades as hard as hell. The lamps thereof are ejus, lampades igniS 2tque flammarum. fire and flames. Many waters cannot Aquac multae non powerunt extinguere quench charity, neither can the flood chaitatcm, nec flumina obruent illam. Si drawn it; if a man should give all the decent horno Manton subtantiarn domus substance of his house for love, he shall suac pro dilectione, quasi nihil despiciet despise it as nothing. earn. R. Vidi speciosarn sicut columbarn, ct cir- R. I beheld her beautiful as a dove and cumdabant Car ejus flores rosaturn, et ro~ and lilies of the valley surrounded lilia convallium: ipsa autern voce Magna her heart; she cried out in a loud voice, clarnab2t: -Fulcitc me floribus, stipate saying: "Stay me up with flowers, com me malis, quia amore languen. V. Flores pass me about with apples because I lan

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tui fructus honoris et bonestatis. Folcitc. guish with love. V. Thy flowers are the Gloria Patti. Fulcite. ruit of Iwn0UY and honesty. Stay me up, etc. In Sectanto Nocturno Second Noctum Ant. Omnis gloria Mist regis 21, intus. Ant. All the glory of the King's daughter De bona thentum Cordis ejus proferum- is from within; all graces flow forth from tur omnia bona. the vast treasury of her heart.

Ant. Veni, dilecta, Gordis mei, et praebe Ant. Come, beloved of my heart; give mihi Car mum, et pomm, in co thronum me thy heart; I will set up My throne me=, et regnum fiIii dilectionis meat. therein and the Kingdom of the Son of my love.

Ant. Confirmaturn est Car Virginis, in Ant. The Heart of the Virgin was can quo divina mysteria, Angelo nuntiante, firmed, in which the Divine Mysteries concepit. were wrought at the menage of the Angel.

V. Desiderium Cordis M2riae audivit V. God heard the desires of Mary's Heart. Dominus. R. He heard the preparation of Mary's R. Pracparationern Cordis ipsius audivit Heart. auris ejus. Lectio TV: Semen tatted Bcrnardini Sc- Iesson IV: Sermon IX of St. Bernardine ncrais. Ex Scrm. ix. de Virair. of Siena on the Visitation. Quis mortalium, nisi divino rums vel What mortal, unless under the influence frews oraculo, de vera Dei et hominis of Divine inspiration, may presume to Genitrice quichluman modicum, vel gran- speak little or much, with uncircumcised, de pramurnat incircumcisis, imo pollutis my, polluted lips of the true Mother of labus dicere, quam Pater anut saccula the God-Man whom God the Father pre Deus in perpetuarn, et dignissimarn Vir- destined from all eternity to be ever 2 ginent pracdcstinavit, Filius clegit in Ma- most pure Virgin; God, the Son, chose mcm, Spiritus sanctus ormis gratiae do- her for His mother; " the Holy Ghost miciburn pr2eparavit? Quibus verbis ego prepared a dwelling full of grawc? In h.munculus sensus altissimos Virginci what words shall I, a miserable creature, Cordis sanctissimo ore prolaws efferam, express the noblest sentiments ever ut quibus non sufficit lingua omnium ho- tered by holy lips to her Virginal Heart? minurn et etiam Angelonarn? Dominus Not all the tongues of men, nor even of cnina ait: Bonus homo de bona t1unIUM angels, would suffice to do so. For the cordis sui pmfcrt bona. Quit 2MCca inter Lord has said: A good Man utters good puros hornines melior potest excogimfi, words from the treasury of his heam qU2M illa quae mcruit effici Mater Dei, And who among pure creatures can be quae in Corde et in utem sam ipsurn imagined better than she who was worthy Deum hospitata cst? Quis thesaums me- to become the Mother of God, who bore lior, quama ipse divinus amor quo form- God Himself in her heart and in her cemn Cot Virginis ardens crat? womb? What treasure is better than Di

vine Love itself of which the Heart of

the Virgin was the ficry furnam?

R. In capite libri scripoum est de me, ut R. In the head of the Back, it is written faciam voluntatent tuam; Deus mcus, of me that I should do Thy will, 0 my volui, et legem tuarn in media Cordis God. I have willcd it and Thy law is in mci. -Paramm car mcum, Deus cordis the midst of my heart. My heart is ready, mci, paratunt car Mellon. V. VOC2beris 0 God of my heart, my heart is ready. V, voluntas mea in cattle cuoParamm. Thou shalt call my will in thy heart. Lectio, V. Lesson V. De hot igitur Cattle, quasi de fornace Therefore, from this heart as from a fur divini ardoris Virgo beam protulit verba met of Divine love, the Blessed Virgin bona, id est, verba ardemissimae ch2rita- uttered good words, i.e., words of burn tis. Sicut enim a vase SUMMO et Optima ing charity. As from a vessel full of the vino pleno, non potest mire nisi optimum best wine, nothing can come forth but vinum: aut sicut et a furnace SUMMi t he bct vinc, or as from a furnace of ardoris non cgreditur aisi incendium fer- intense heat, there comes forth nothing vens: sic de Corde Mattis Christi mire but burning fire; so from the Heart of non poruit verbum, nisi surnmi summe- the Mother of Christ, no words could que divini amoris atque ardoris. Sapientis come forth but words of Divine love and dominae atclue mauonae est, PaUC2 verba, burning zeal. We have few words spoken solida tarnear atque sententiosa, habere. by the Mistress and Mother of wisdom, Proinde septem vicibus, quasi SCPtCM but they are weighty and wise. The seven verba tantem, mirac sententiae, ct virtutis words spoken by the Blessed Mother of a Christi benedictissima Matre leguntur Christ are so many marvels of wisdom dicta, ut mystice ostcndatur ipsam fuisse and virtu mystic sign that she was plenarn gratia septiformi. Cum Angelo full of the seven-fold grace. She spoke his tanturnmodo locum est: Quomodo fict mice with the Angel: "How shall this istud? ct: Eme ancilla Domini. Cum be done?" and "Behold the handmaid of Elisabeth his ctiam, scilicet illarn salu- the Lordl" With Elizabeth mice, viz., tando, et Dentin laudando, cum air: Mag- to greet her and to praise God, when nific2t 2nima mea Dominant. Cum Filio she said: "My soul cloth magnify the ctiamn his, scrod in temple: Fili, quid Lord." With her Son twice, once in the fecisti nobis sic? ct in nuptiis: Vinum Temple, "Son, why hast Thou done so non habent. Cum ministris sernel: Quad- to us," and at the Marriage Feast, "They cumque dixerit vobis, facitc. Et in his have no wine." To the scrvants once: omnibus, scraper valde partuan locuta est: "Whaucever He shall say to you, do ye." excepto quad in laudc Dei ct gratiamon In all these cases she spoke little except 2ctione sc amplius dilaurvit, scilicet cum that in praise and thanksgiving to God, air: Magnificat anima mea Dominum: she spoke more at length, viz., when she ubi non cum homine, scd turn, Dco In- said: "My soul cloth magnify the Lord," cum fait. since she was speaking not with man,

but with God

R. Magnificate Dcum Patrem mccum, ct R. Praise God the Father with me and exaltemus nomen cjus in idipsurn, qui2 cult His Name above all forever, for He dedit mihi Car suum, Filium ejus uni. gave me His Heart, His only Son. This cum: 'Hic est Filius mew dilectus, ct is my beloved Son and my mmt loving Car return arnammimum. V. Magnificent heart. V. Let all generations praise God Deum P2trern omnes gencrationes, et the Father and exalt Thy most holy exaltent sanctissimurn Car mum Jesum, Heart, 0 Jesus, His only Son. This is, Filiurn cjw unicum. -Hic est. etc.