Part VII: Mass and Office (2)

Office of the Feast of Holy Priesthood

OF

Our Lord Jesus Christ

First Vespers

Ant. Dominus dixit ad me: Filius Ant. The Lord hath said to me: meus es tu, ego hodie genui te: tu Thou art my son; this day have I be es Sacerdos in aeternum, secundum gotten thee. Thou art a priest for ordinem Melchisedech. ever according to the order of Mel

chisedech

Dixit Dominus et psalmi de die Psalms for Sunday. Last psalm, Lau Dominica, ultimo loco Laudate date Dominum omnes gentes. Dominum omnes gentes. Ant. Pax vobis, dicit Dominus Ant. Peace be to you, says the Jesus Sacerdotibus suis: Sicut misit Lord Jesus to His priests: As the Fa me Pater, et ego mitto vos, accipite ther bath sent me, I also send you. Spiritum sanctum. Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Ant. Vos estis sal terrae, vos estis Ant. You are the salt of the earth; lux mundi: sic luceat lux vestra co- you are the light of the world. So let ram hominibus, ut glorificent Pa- your light shine before men that they trem vestrum qui in caelis est. may glorify your Father who is in heaven. Ant. Secundum eum qui vocavit Ant. According to him that hath vos sanctum, et ipsi in omni conver- called you, who is holy, be you also satione vestra sancti sitis: scriptum. in all manner of conversation holy: est enim: Sancti eritis, quoniam ego for it is written: You shall be holy, sanctus sum. because I am holy. Ant. Hoc est pracceptum meum, Ant. This is my commandment, ut diligatis invicem, sicut dilexi vos; that you love one another, as I have et discatis a me quia mitis sum et loved you; and learn of me, because humilis corde. I am meek, and humble of heart.

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Capitulum, Heb. 7,24 Little Chapter, Heb. 7, 24 Christus Jesus, eo quod maneat in Christ Jesus, for that he contin aeternum, sempiternum habet Sacer- ueth for ever, bath an everlasting dotium: unde et salvare in perpet- priesthood: whereby he is able also uum potest accendentes per semetip- to save for ever them that come to sum ad Deum, semper vivens ad God by him; always living to make interpellandum pro nobis. intercession for us.

Hymnus Hymn Jesu, Sacerdos maxime, Jesus, our great High Priest we sing. Apostolatus Ordinis Herald of Holy Ordination, Rex et Pater sanctissime, Father all-holy, holy king, Nostris adesto canticis. Accept our chant of exultation. Aaron genus clarissimum, We praise the line of Aaron famed, Divinitati proximum, Nigh unto God, by Godhead named. Melchisedech regalia Our voices sing the holy things Vox intonat magnalia. Melchisedech in offering brings. Laudamus orbis Lampades, We laud these beacons of earth's Duces Dei certaminum, ball, Caelestis aulae Praesides, God's champions in His cause divine, Christi Columnas militum. The provosts of the heavenly hall,

The columns of Christ's fighting line

Vos Agnus agnos convocans, lle Lamb assembling you His flock, Pugnam lupis denuntiat: Forthwith the wolf abandons flight. Res mira! per vos militaris A Miracle! the wolf to mock Agnus lupos exterminat. God's Lamb doth conquer bestial might! Ex ore vestro, Numinis The sacred glaive of spirit fire Romphaea sacra fulgurat: From out your unctuous lips doth Quae saevientis daemonis flash Truces catervas dissipat. And put to flight the threatening dire ,

Of hostile cohorts' baneful clash

Contra cohortes Tartari, Gehenna's hosts their stand oppose, Agni sequamur praelia: We see the Lamb disperse their Ut donet agnos subsequi . ranks, Agni decoros gloria. That He would grant us lambs like those

As worthy of His praise and thanks

0 candidati Principes, 0 white-robed leaders, shining fair, Splendor decusque Virginum: With glistening Virgins' beauty 0 purpurati Martyres, white! Flos et corona Martyrum. As martyrs oft ye well do wear

The flower's crown, the martyrs'right

Carnis dolosae fascinum Dispel afar the wiles of sin Ex corde nostro pellite: Which lure the flesh, assail the heart. Fraudes et arma daemonum Break Thou the Devil's powers Oratione frangite. within,

By might of word his cunning thwart

Praesta, beata Trinitas, Grant ' Blessed Trinity Divine, Origo, finis omnium, Beginning of all things and End, Patrum tenere semitas That we may keep the Fathers' line, Nunc et per omne saeculum. Now and forever onward tend.

Amen. Amen

V. Elegit cos Dominus Sacerdotes V. The Lord bath chosen them to Sibi. be his priests

R. Ad sacrificandum ei hostiam R. To offer him a sacrifice of laudis. praise.

Ad Magnif. Ant. Beata es, Maria, At the Magnifiant. Ant. Blessed Regina et Mater Sacerdotum; quia art thou, 0 Mary, Queen and Mother Dominum. Jesum. portasti summum of priests, because thou didst bear Sacerdotem: Tibi honor, tibi laus, Jesus the High Priest. To thee honor, tibi gloria in aeternum. Alleluia. praise and glory forever. Alleluia.

Oremus: Deus, tuorum gloria Sa- Let us pray. 0 God, the glory of cerdotum, qui Unigentium tuum Thy Priests, who didst give us Thy nobis summum. Sacerdotem, et ani- Only-Begotten Son to be our High marum nostrarum Pastorem vigilan- Priest and the most watchful Pastor tissimum dedisti, quique ei ad sacri- of Souls, and didst make all holy ficandum tibi hostiam mundam, et priests and levites His associates in ad promovendam humani generis offering to Thee a spotless victim salutem, sanctos Sacerdotes et Levitas and in promoting the salvation of consortes tribuisti: quaesumus, beata the human race: grant, we beseech Maria semper Virgine iisdemque Thee, through the intercession of sanctis Sacerdotibus et Levitis inter- Blessed Mary, ever Virgin, and all cedentibus, ut Spiritum gratiae cui the holy Priests and Levites, that the servierunt in Ecclesia tua excitare spirit of grace be stirred up in Thy digneris; quatenus nos eodem repleti, Church, so that filled with this same

studeamus amare quod arnaverunt, grace, we love what they loved, and et opere exercere quod verbo, et e x - accomplish in deed what they taught emplo docuerunt. Per eumdem Dominum by word and example. Through the same Lord.

Matins

Invit. Jesum, Mariae Filium, Regem Invit. Come, let us adore Jesus, Son Sacerdotum, *Venite adoremus. of Mary, King of Priests.

Hymnus Hymn Salvete, mundi Sydera, Hail, shining stars of lowly earth, Gentis sacrae pars inclyta, The sacred sons of spotless birth, Cleri decus sanctissimi, The glory of all holy clerks, Praeclara sors Altissimi. Whose lot it is to share God's works. Pars vestra Jesus optima, Jesus your highest part, and best, Pars ejus et vos intima: And ye to Jesus dearest blest: Paracliti sacrarium, Of Holy Ghost the sacred shrine, Summi Parentis gaudium. The joy of Highest Sire divine. Imago Matris Virginis, The Image of the Virgin Spouse, Lucerna Christi corporis, The light of Christ's own body's Caput, sinus, cor, ubera: house, Quis tanta laudet munera? The heart, the head, the generous breast:

How sing such lofty functions best?

Virtutis auro fulgidi, Who 6hine as with all virtues' gold, Hostes acerbi criminum; Fierce enemies to crime and sin Aeternitatis arbitri, The judges of th'eternal fold Pax et salus fidelium. Are ye; believers' peace within. Per vos ubique gentium By you God's kingdom reaches wide, Regnum. Dei protenditur: Comprising Peoples far and near; Per vos tyrannis daemonum By you the devils' sway denied Languet, ruit, subvertitur. Doth falter, fail, collapse from fear. Vobis datur mysteria To utter mysteries is yours Parvis loqui, non turgidis: Unto the simple, not the proud: Divina per vos gratia Through you God's grace most Sanctis datur, non perfidis. freely pours

Not for the faithless but the vowed

Vos horruistis noxia, Ye have forsworn all evil things, Et falsa mundi somnia: The world, and dreams it falsely Christus dedit clarissimum brings: Vitae perennis praemium. Christ hath the gift most shining

giv'n,

To show the life of endless heav'n

Terrae polique Lumina, Ye shining lights of sky and earth Obscura cuncta tollite: Destroy all darksome evil blight: Urbis sacrae Munimina, Ye sentinels of heaven's girth Cives sacros defendite. Defend her citizens in light. Praesta, beata Trinitas, Grant, Blessed Trinity divine, Origo, finis omnium, Beginning of all things and End, Patrum tenere semitas, That we may keep the Fathers' line, Nune et per omne saeculum. Now and forever onward tend.

Amen. Amen

First Nocturn

Ant. Talis decebat ut nobis esset Ant. It was fitting that we should Pontifex, sanctus, innocens, segrega- have such a high priest, holy, inno tus a peccatoribus, et excelsior caelis cent, undefiled, separated from sin factus. ners, and made higher than the heavens. Psalmi trium Noct. de Confessore Psalms for the three nocturns are Pontifici. those for a Confessor Pontig. Ant. Ego elegi vos de mundo, ut Ant. I have chosen you out of the eatis, et fructum afferatis, et fructus world, that you should go and vester maneat. should bring forth fruit, and your

fruit should remain

Ant. Vobis data est omnis potes- Ant. All power is given to you: tas caelorum: Quaecumque enim whatsoever you shall bind upon ligaveritis in terra, erunt ligata et in earth, it shall be bound also in heav caelo; et quaecumque solveritis su- en: and whatsoever you shall loose per terram, erunt soluta et in caelo. upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

V. Sacerdotes tui induantur jus- V. Let thy priests he clothed with titiam. justice. R. Et Sancti tui exultent. R. And let thy saints rejoice.

Lectio Prima First Lesson De Epistola B. Pauli Apostoli ad Epistle to the Hebrews. Chap. 5, 1-7.

Hebraeos. Cap. 5, 1-7.

Ornnis pontifex ex hominibus as- Every high priest taken from sumptus, pro hominibus constitui- among men, is ordained for men in tur, in iis quae sunt ad Deum, ut the things that appertain to God, offerat dona et sacrificia pro pecca- hat he may offer up gifts and sacri tis: qui condolere possit iis qui ig- fices for sins: who can have com norant et errant: quoniam et ipse passion on them that are ignorant circumdatus est infirmitate: et prop- and that err: because he himself also terea debet, quemadmodum pro po- is compassed with infirmity. And pulo, ita etiam et pro semetipso of- therefore he ought, as for the peo ferre pro peccatis. Nec quisquam ple, so also for himself, to oiler for sumit sibi honorem, sed qui vocatur sins. Neither doth any man take the a Deo, tanquarn Aaron. Sic et Chris- honour to himself, but he that is tus non semetipsum clarificavit, ut called by God, as Aaron was. So Pontifex fieret; sed qui locutus est Christ also did not glorify himself, ad eum: Filius meus es tu, ego hodie that he might be made a high priest: genui te. Quemadmodum et in alio but he that said unto, him: Thou loco dicit: Tu es Sacerdos in ater- art my Son, this day have I begotten num secundum ordinem Melchise- thee. As he saith also in another dech. Qui in diebus carnis suae, pre- place: Thou art a priest for ever, ac ces supplicationesque ad eum, qui cording to the order of Melchisedech. possit illum salvum facere a morte, Who in the days of his flesh, with a cum clamore valido et lacrymis of- strong cry and tears, offering up ferens, exauditus est pro sua reve- prayers and supplications to him that rentia. was able to save him from death,

was heard for his reverence

R. Benedictus Deus et Pater Do- R. Blessed be God and the Father mini nostri Jesu Christi: Qui Filium of Our Lord Jesus Christ' who suum Unigenitum per Spiritum anointed His Only-Begotten ~On as sanctum unxit in Regem et Sacer- King and Priest for ever, that He dotem in aeternum, ut immolet ei might offer Ilim a holy and spotless hostiam sanctam immaculatam.

V. victim. V. Holy, holy, holy Lord Sanctus, sanctus, sanctus Dominus God, King of Kings and Prince of Deus, Rex regum et Princeps sacer- Priests. Who anointed His only-bedotum. Qui Filium. suum Unigeni- gotten Son. tum per Spiritum sanctum unxit.

Lectio Secunda Second Lesson De libro Ecclesiatici. Cap. 44, 1-15. Ecclesiasticus. Chapter 44, 1-15. Laudemus viros gloriosos, et pa- Let us now praise men of renown, rentes nostros in generatione sua. and our fathers in their generation. Multam gloriam fecit Dominus mag- The Lord bath wrought great glory nificentia sua a saeculo. Dominantes through His magnificence from the in potestatibus suis, homines magni- beginning. Such as have borne rule virtute et prudentia sua praediti, in their dominions, men of great nuntiantes in Prophetis dignitatern power and endued with their wis Prophetarum, et imperantes in prae- dom, shewing forth in the prophets senti populo, et virtute prudentiae the dignity of prophets, and ruling populis sanctissima verba. In peritia over the present people, and by the sua requirentes modos musicos, et strength of wisdom instructing the narrantes carmina scripturarum. Ho- people in most holy words. Such as mines divites in virtute, pulchritu- by their skill sought out musical dinis studium habentes, pacificantes tunes, and published canticles of the in domibus suis. Omnes isti in gene- scriptures. Rich men in virtue, study rationibus gentis suae gloriam adepti ing beautifulness: living at peace in sunt, et in diebus suis habentur in their houses. All these have gained laudibus. Qui de illis nati sunt, reli- glory in their generations and were querunt nomen narrandi laudes eo- praised in their days. They that were rum. Sapientiam ipsorum narrent born of them have left a name be populi, et laudem, eorum nuntiet Ec- hind them, that their praises might clesia. he related. Let the people show forth

their wisdom: and the church de

clare their praise

R. Jesus ingrediens mundum di- R. Jesus coming into the world cit: Hostiam et oblationem noluisti, said: sacrifice and oblation thou corpus autem aptasti mihi. In capite wouldst not: but a body thou hast libri scriptum est de me ut faciam fitted to me. In the head of the book voluntatem tuam: *Deus meus volui, it is written of me that I should do et legem tuam in medio cordis mei. Thy will; I have willed it, 0 my

V. Dominus divit ad me: Tu es God, and Thy law is in the midst Sacerdos in aeternum, secundum or- of my heart. V. The Lord hath said dinem Melchisedech. *Deus meus to me: Thou art a priest for ever ac

cording to the order of Melchisedech

* 0 my God

Lectio Tertia Third Lesson Cap. So, 1-15. Chapter So, 1-15.

Hi sunt Sacerdotes sancti, qui in These are holy priests, who in vita sua suffulserunt domum, et in their life propped up the house and

diebus suis corroboraverunt tem- in their days fortified the temple. plum. In diebus ipsorum emanave- In their days the wells of water runt putei aquarum, et quasi mare flowed out: and they were filled as adimpled sunt supra modum.

Qui the sea above measure. They took curaverunt gentern suam, et libera- care of their nation and delivered verunt eam a perditione. Qui prae- it from destruction. They prevailed valuerunt amplificare civitatem, qui to enlarge the city and obtained glory adepti sunt gloriam in conversatione in their conversation with the peogentium, et ingressum domus et atrii ple and enlarged the entrance of the amplicaverunt. Quasi stella matutina house and the court. They shone in in medio nebulae, et quasi luna ple- his days as the morning star in the na in diebus suis lucent. Et quasi sol midst of a cloud, and as the moon refulgens, sic illi effulserunt in temat the full. And as the sun when it plo Dei. Quasi arcus refulgens inter shineth, so did they shine in the nebulas gloriae, et quasi flos rosarum temple of God. And as the rainbow in diebus vernis, et quasi lilia quae giving'light in the bright clouds, and sunt in transitu aquae et quasi thus as the flower of roses in the days of redolens in diebus aestatis. Quasi ig- the spring, and as the lilies that are nis refulgens, et thus ardens in igne. on the brink of the water, and as the Quasi vas auri solidum, ornatum sweet smelling frankincense in the omni lapide pretioso. Quasi oliva time of summer. As

a bright fire,

pullulans, et cypressus in altum se ex- and frankincense burning in the fire. tollens, in accipiendo ipsos stolam As a massy vessel of gold adorned gloriae, et vestiti eos in consumma- with every precious stone. As an tionem virtutis. In ascensu altaris olive tree budding forth, and a cy sancti gloriam dederunt sanctitatis press tree rearing itself on high, amictum. Et circa illos corona frat- when they put on the robe of glory rum: quasi plantatio cedri in monte and were clothed with the perfec Libano, sic circa illos steterunt: quasi tion of power. When they went up rami palmae: et omnes filli corum in to the holy altar, they honoured the gloria sua. vesture of holiness. And about them

was the ring of his brethren: and as

the cedar planted in mount Libanus,

and as the branches of palm trees,

they stood roxind about them: and

all their sons in their glory

R. Beata es Maria, Dei Genitrix R. Blessed art thou, 0 Virgin Virgo, Regina et Mater Sacerdotum: Mother of God, Queen and Mother *Quia Dominum Jesum portasti, of priests: *Because thou didst bear Pastorem magnum animarum, et the Lord Jesus, the great Pastor of Principem sacerdotum. Tibi laus, tibi souls, and the Prince of priests. To honor, tibi gloria in saecula saecu- thee praise, to thee honor, to thee

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lorum. V. Beatarn te dicent omnes glory forever. V. All Pastors and Pastores, et Sacerdotes. *Quia ... Priests will call thee blessed. *Be Gloria Patri . . . *Quia . . . cause . . . Glory he to the Father

*Because

Second Nocturn

Ant. Ego sum lux mundi, et vos Ant. I am the light of the world, lux mundi estis. Qui vos audit, me and you are the light of the world. audit: et qui vos spernit, me spernit. He that heareth you, heareth me.

and he that despiseth you, despiseth Me

Ant. Nolite tangere Christos me- Ant. Touch ye not my anointed: os: qui hos tangit, tangit pupillam he that toucheth you toucheth the oculi mei. apple of my eye. Ant. Hi sunt lucernae ardentes et Ant. They are lights burning and lucentes super candelabrum sanc- shining upon a holy candelabrum. tum.

V. Sacerdotes meos induam Salu- V. I will clothe my priests with tari. salvation. R. Et Sancti mei exultatione ex- R. And my saints shall rejoice ultabunt. with exceeding great joy. Lectio IV: Sermo sancti Ephrem, Lesson IV: Sermon of St. Ephrem, Syri Diaconi De Sacerdotio. Syrian Deacon On the Priesthood. 0 miraculum stupendum! o po- 0 wondrous miracle! 0 power testas ineffabilis! 0 tremendum Sa- unutterable! 0 tremendous mystery cerdotii mysterium, spirituale ac of the Priesthood, holy and spiritual sanctum, venerandum et irreprehen- mystery, worthy of reverence and sible, quod Christus in hunc mun- blameless, which Christ bath by His dum veniens etiam indignis imperti- advent into the world imparted even tus est! Genu posito, lacrymis atque t o those unworthy! On bended suspiriis oro ut hunc Sacerdotii the- knees, with tears and sighs, I pray saurum inspiciamus: thesaurum, in- that we may look into this treasure quam, his qui eum digne et sancte of Priesthood; a treasure, I say, to custodiunt. Scutum siquidem est those who guard it with fitting holi refulgens et incomparabile, turris ness. For it is indeed a matchless firma, murus indivisibilis, funda- bright shield, a strong tower, a wall mentum solidum ac stabile, a terra unbreakable, a firm and stable foun~ ad axem usque coeli pertingens. dation, reaching from earth to high Quid dico, fratres? Excelsos illos est heaven. What am I saying, breth

axes contingit, ime, in ipsos coclos ren? It even attaineth those supernal coelorum sine impedimento atque regions, ascending without let or labore ascendit, et in medio Angelo- labor from the depths to the very rum simul cum Spiritibus incorpodis heavens, and there with incorporeal facile versatur. Quid dico, in medio spirits, surrounded by angels, hold supernarum Virtutum? Quin et cum eth free and familiar intercourse. But ipso Angelorum Domino atque Crea- why do I say surrounded by the tore, datoreque luminum familiariter Heavenly Powers except it be that it agit et quantum vult confestirn quae treateth-familiarly with the very postulat, facile et cum suo jure quo- Lord and Creator of angels Himself, dammodo impetrat. the Giver of Light, asking forthwith

whatsoever it will, making petition

as it were with certain seemly ease

and right?

R. Isti sunt Principes Sacerdotum, R. These are Princes of Priests, qui viventes in carne plantaverunt who living in the flesh have planted Ecclesiam sanguine suo: * Calicem the Church with their blood: they Domini biberunt, et amici Dei facti have drunk the chalice of the Lord, sunt. V. In omnem terram exivit and were made the friends of God. sonus corum, et in fines orbis terrae V. Their sound bath gone forth into verba eorum. Calicem . . . all the earth: and their words unto

the ends of the world. The chalice

Lectio V Lesson V Non desisto, Fratres, laudare et Nor do I desist, brethren, from glorificare illius dignitatis profundi- giving praise and glory to that pro tatem, quam nobis, nobis inquam, fundity of dignity which the Holy Adae fillis, sancta elargita est Trini- Trinity bath liberally bestowed upon tas. Per hanc mandus salvatus est, et us, the sons of Adam. Thereby the creatura illuminata. Per hanc et mor- world hath been saved and the tis potentia destructa est, et inferni creature enlightened. Thereby both vires deperditae ipsaque Adae male- the power of death bath been de dictio exterminata est atque soluta, et stroyed and the forces of hell spoiled; ccelestis thalamus apertus est et ador- both the curse of Adam destroyed natus. Quid dicam? quid eloquar? and broken, and the heavenly bridal aut quid laudibus efferam? Excedit chamber adorned and thrown open. quippe intellectum et orationem, om- What shall I say and declare? what nemque cogitationem, donum altitu- in the way of praise? Forsooth, this dinis dignitatis sacerdotalis. Et, sicut gift of the lofty dignity of the Priestarbitror, hoc est quod Paulus, quasi hood hath outrun mind and speech in stuporem. mentis actus, innuit ex- and all thought. And this I think clamans: 0 altitudo divitiarum sa- is what St. Paul indicates when,

pientiae et scientiae Dei, quarn in- stricken with an amazement of comprehensibilia sunt judicia ejus, et mind, he exclaims: 0 the depth of investigabiles divinae viae ejus! Alti- the riches of the wisdom and the volans e terra in ccelum, nostra pos- knowledge of God! how incompre tulata Deo celerrime defert, et Do- hensible are His judgments, and how minum pro servis suis deprecatur. unsearchable his ways! Flying from

earth to high heaven, it bears most

swiftly to God above our requests,

praying the Lord for His servants

R. Hi sunt vere Sacerdotes et Mar- R. These are truly priests * and tyres, qui pro Christi nomine san- martyrs, who shed their blood for guinem suum fuderunt: * Et tradi- the name of Christ: and they de derunt corpora sua ad supplicia, livered up their bodies to torments, hostiam viventem, sanctam, Deo pla- a living victim, holy, pleasing to centem. V. Isti sunt qui venerunt ex God. V. These are they who are magna tribulatione, et laverunt stolas come out of great tribulation and suas in sanguine Agni. Et tradide- have washed their robes in the blood runt. of the Lamb. And they have deliv

ered up

Lectio VI Lesson V1 0 potestas ineffabilis, quae in nobis 0 power unutterable, which hath dignata est habitare, per impositio- deigned to dwell in us through the nem manuum sacrorum Sacerdo- laying on of hands of holy priests! turn! 0 quam magnam in se continet What great depths lie within this profunditatem formidabile et admi- awful and wonderful Priesthood! rabile Sacerdotium! Felix ille, qui in Happy the man who purely and hac ipsa dignitate administrat pure et blamelessly ministers in this dignity! irreprehensibiliter! Discamus igitur, So let us know, brethren, that great Fratres, quoniam magna est et multa, and manifold, vast and boundless is immensa ac infinita ipsius Sacerdotii the dignity of the Priestly Office it dignitas. Gloria Unigenito, gloria et self. Glory be to the Sole-Begotten, soli bono, illud suis praebenti dis- glory also to the Only Good, who cipulis per sanctum novum Testa- offers this through the new and holy mentum: ut et ipsi nobis, per imposi- covenant to His disciples, that these tionem manuum suarum super dig- in turn, by the laying of their hands nos, exemplum demonstrent. Cunc- upon worthy men, may furnish an ti ergo honoremus Sacerdotes; cuncti example unto us. Therefore, let us hac venerandi Sacerdotii sublimitate all give honor to Priests and all pro decoratos praedicemus beatos: certo nounce those to he happy who have scientes quod si quis amicum Regis been adorned by this sublime and

amet, hunc ipsum multo amplius a admirable office of Priesthood, know Rege amari. Quocirca amemus Sac- ing for sure that he will he loved cerdotes Dei, siquidem amici ipsius much more by the King, who is a sunt boni, et pro nobis ac mundo de- lover of the King's friend. Where precantur. ore, let us love the Priests of God,

seeing that they His friends are good

and intercede for us and the world

R. Vidi in circuitu sedis Seniores, R. I saw round about the throne sedentes super thronos, amictos stolis the ancients, sitting on thrones, albis, et in capite eorum coronae au- clothed in white garments, and on reae. Et audivi vocern de throno their heads were crowns of gold. dicentem: * Isti ambulabunt mecum And I heard a voice from the throne, in albis, quia digni sunt, et florebunt saying: These will walk with me in sicut lilium in aeternum. V. Hi sunt white garments, because they are Sacerdotes sancti, qui Virgines per- worthy and have'flowered like lilies manserunt, et sequuntur Agnum forever. V. These are holy priests, quocumque ierit. Isti. Gloria Patri. who have remained Virgins, and fol Isti. low the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.