Vigil Op All Saints

prophets, united by Jesus, the chief oomer-stone. 1 All thanks be to you, 0 holv apostles, who in labour and sufferings procured us tnis blessing ; maintain in us the title and the rights of this precious adoption.

Great evils surround us ; is there any hope left to the world P The confidence of thv devout clients proclaims thee, 0 Jude, the patron of desperate cases ; and for thee, 0 Simon, this is surely the time to prove thyself Zelotes, full of zeal. Deign, both of you, to hear the Ohuroh's prayers; and aid her, with all your apostolic might, to reanimate faith, to rekindle oharity, and to save the world.

October 31

VIGIL OP ALL SAINTS

Let us prepare our souls for the graces heaven is about to shower upon the earth in return for its homage. To-morrow the Church will be so overflowing with joy, that she will seem to be already in possession of eternal happiness; but to-day she appears in the garb of penance, confessing that she is still an exile. Let us fast and pray with her ; for are not we too pilgrims and strangers in this world, where all things are fleeting and hurry on to death? Tear by year, as the great solemnity comes round, it has gathered from among our former companions new saints, who bless our tears and smile upon our songs of hope. Year by year the appointed time draws nearer, when we ourselves, seated at the heavenly

1 Eph. ii. 19, 20.

TIME AFT BR PBNTE008T banquet, shall reoeive the homage of those who suooeed us, and hold out a helping hand to draw them after us to the home of everlasting-happiness. Let us learn, frojn this very hour, to emanoipate our souls ; let us keep our hearts free, in the midst of the vain solicitudes and false pleasures of a strangle land: the exile has no oare but nis banishment, no 107 but that which gives him a foretaste of his fatherland.

With these thoughts in mind, let us say with the Churoh the Colleot of the vigil.

Domine Deus noster, mul- 0 Lord our God, multiply tiplica super nos gratiam thy grace upon us; and grant tuam: et, quorum prseveni- us in our holy profession to mus gloriosa solemnia, tri- follow the joy of those, whose bue subsequi in sancta pro- glorious solemnity we antici- fessione laetitiam. Per Do- pate. Through our Lord.

Let us close this month, as we opened it, by homage to Mary, Queen of the holy rosary, and Queen of all the saints. The anoient Dominican missals furnish us with a formula.

PRATER minum.

8EQUENCE

Virginalis hortuli Verni pubent surculi Et efflorent pulluli Fecunda propagine.

In the virginal garden, the young shoots of spring bud forth, and burst into blossom with fruitful abundance.

Gelu et hiems transeunt,

The frost and the winter have passed away, the snow and the rain are over; and roses spring up on earth from a heavenly seed,

Nix et imber abeunt,

Rosae in terra prodeunt

B coelesti genuine.

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Boss, radix lilii, H»c ex horto filii Toto cursu exsilii Collegit plantarU.

Just is ad tatitiam, Beia ad justitiam, Electia ad gloriam Cunotia aalutaria.

Quae de oralis attulit Et de terris sustulit, Christus mundo contulit Contra mundum prasliana.

Nos hie tectus frondibus, Ynlneratia sentibus, Eedimitis floribus, Vocana, purgans, praemians.

A atirpis rosaries Gemmis, spinis, f oliis, Affluentis patriae Fruemur deliciis, Ubi aatrix reaidet.

Atque hujus militias Lasta aodalitiia Triplicia hierarchies Ter trinifl consortiis Imperatrix reaidet.

Salve nova triumphatrix Et triumphi reparatrix Antiqui certain inis.

Bursus minax sasvit ultor, Ni reaiataa, perit cultor Ohriatiani nominis.

Ave Verbi domicilium, Sancti Spiritus sacrarium, Summi Patris filia.

The rose has produced a lily; during the whole time of her exile she gathered the produce of her Son's garden:

Joy for the just, and justification for sinners, glory for the elect, salvation for all.

The gifts Christ brought from heaven, and the sufferings he endured on earth, he bestowed upon the world when he overcame the world.

He sheltered under the rosetree's foliage, he was wounded by the thorns, he was crowned with its flowers; thus does he call us, purify us, reward us.

Because of the leaves and thorns and flowers of the rose, we shall enjoy the delights of that rich land, where she, the fair cultivator resides,

The empress, who joyfully presides over our militant companies, and over the nine choirs of the triple hierarchy.

Hail! thou, who by a new triumph dost repair the loss we sustained when the enemy triumphed in the first combat.

See how again he threatens fierce revenge; unless thou oppose him, every Christian must perish.

Hail, home of the Word, sanctuary of the Holy Ghost, daughter of the most high Father!

TIME AFTER PItNTBC08T

After nobis juge auxilium, Sub discrimen vitffl varium Contra tela hostilia.

Ut coronent nos post prolium, Qu® fert coeli viridarium Mixta rosis lilia.

Amen.

In the various perils of this life, bring us unfailing assistance against the darts of the enemy.

May lilies intertwined with roses from the garden of heaven, be our crown of victory after the combat. Amen.

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