MARCH. whom the Lord hath made ruler over His household: to give them their portion of meat in due season. Luke xii. (VII.) 17. St. Patrick, Bp. Conf. INTROIT. The Lord hath established. 18. St. Edward, K.M. INTROIT. The righteous shall rejoice. 18. St. Cyril, Bp. Conf. and Doct. INTROIT. In the midst of the congregation. All as in the Common. Page x 19. St. Joseph, Conf., Spouse of B. V. M. THE HE righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree, and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus : such as are planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courts of the house of our God. Ps. xcii. 11. PSALM. It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord and to sing praises unto Thy Name, O Most Highest. v. 1. (I.) V. Glory be. INTROIT. The righteous. GRADUAL. Thou shalt prevent him with the blessings of goodness, O Lord: and shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head. . He asked life of Thee: and Thou gavest him a long life, even for ever and ever. Ps. xxi. (1.) TRACT. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord : he hath great delight in His commandments. . His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of MARCH. the faithful shall be blessed. ousness shall be in his house endureth for ever. (VIII.) . Riches and plenteand his righteousness In Easter-tide the Gradual is omitted, and in its place there shall be said, Alleluia, alleluia. . The Lord loved him, and beautified him with comely ornaments and hath clothed him with a robe of glory. Ecclus. xliv. Alleluia. V. The righteous shall blossom as the lily: and shall flourish for ever before the Lord. Alleluia. Hos. xiv. (1.) OFFERTORY. My truth also and My mercy shall be with him and in My Name shall his horn be exalted. Ps. lxxxix. (11.) COMMUNION. Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife for That Which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. Matt. i. (VII.) 20. St. Cuthbert, Bp. Conf. INTROIT. Let Thy priests, O Lord, be clothed. 21. St. Benedict, Abbat. INTROIT. The mouth of the righteous. All as in the Common. Page xiii. 25. The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin INTROIT. Mary. Vultum Tuum. HE rich also among the people shall make their unto the King in raiment of needlework the virgins that be her fellows shall be brought unto Thee with joy and gladness. Ps. xlv. 13. PSALM. My heart is inditing of a good matter: I MARCH. speak of the things which I have made unto the King. v. 1. (II.) V. Glory be. INTROIT. The rich. GRADUAL. Full of grace are thy lips: because God hath blessed thee for ever. . Because of the word of truth, of meekness, and righteousness: thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things. Ps. xliv. (v.) SEQUENCE. H. N. 90. TRACT, Hail, Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with thee. V. Blessed art thou among women and V. The Holy blessed is the Fruit of thy womb. Ghost shall come upon thee: and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee. . Therefore, also, that Holy Thing Which shall be born of thee: shall be called the Son of God. Luke i. (II.) In Easter-tide, Alleluia, alleluia. V. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art Alleluia. V. The rod of thou among women. Jesse hath blossomed, a Virgin hath begotten God and Man God hath restored peace, reconciling in Himself the lowest with the highest. Alleluia. (v.) OFFERTORY. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb. Luke i. (VIII.) COMMUNION. Behold, a Virgin shall conceive, and bear a Son and shall call His Name Emmanuel. Is. vii. (1.) No Festival shall be kept in Holy Week; if a Festival occur in Holy Week, it shall be transferred till after the Octave of Easter. When the Festival is thus transferred, two Alleluias must be added to the Introit before the Psalm. APRIL. 1. St. Gilbert, Bp. and Conf. INTROIT. Let thy priests. All as in the Common. Page ix. APRIL. 3. St. Richard, Bp. and Conf. INTROIT. The Lord hath established. All as in the Common. Page viii 4. St. Ambrose, Bp. Conf. and Doct. INTROIT. In the midst. All as in the Common. Page x. 19. St. Alphege, Abp. M. INTROIT. O ye priests of the Lord. Page ii. 20. St. Serf, Bp. and Conf. INTROIT. Let thy priests. All as in the Common. Page ix. 23. St. George, M. INTROIT. Hide me from the gathering. All as in the Common. Page iv. If the commemoration shall be kept after Pentecost, the Office shall be, The righteous shall rejoice in Thy strength. Page iii. 25. St. Mark, Ev. and M. INTROIT. Hide me from the gathering. All as in the Common. Page iv. MAY. 1. St. Philip and St. James, App. MM. INTROIT. Clamaverunt ad Te. HEY cried unto Thee, O Lord, in the time of heaven, alleluia, alleluia. Neh. ix. 27. MAY. PSALM. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful. xxxiii. 1. (1.) V. Glory be. INTROIT. They cried. Alleluia, alleluia. V. The righteous man shall stand in great boldness: before the face of such as have afflicted him. Wisd. v. Alleluia. . Did not our heart burn within us: while He talked with us by the way concerning Jesus. Alleluia. Luke xxiv. (VII.) OFFERTORY. O Lord, the very heavens shall praise Thy wondrous works and Thy truth in the congregation of the saints, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. lxxxix. (vII.) COMMUNION. Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known Me, Philip? he that hath seen Me hath seen My Father, alleluia: believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in Me? alleluia, alleluia. John xiv. (1.) 3. Invention of the Holy Cross. AT THE PROCESSION, H. N. 51. H. A. M. 96 BU To give fresh merit to the Saint, INTROIT. Nos autem gloriari. OUT it behoveth us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ; in Whom is our salvation, life, and resurrection: by Whom we have been saved and delivered, alleluia, alleluia. Gal. vi. 14. PSALM. God be merciful unto us, and bless us : and shew us the light of His countenance, and be merciful unto us. lxvii. 1. (IV.) V. Glory be. INTROIT. But it behoveth. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Tell it out among the heathen: that the Lord reigneth from the tree. Ps. xcvi. Alleluia. . Sweetest Wood, and sweetest Nails, that bore so sweet a Weight: thou alone wert counted worthy to support the King of heaven and the Lord. Alleluia. (viii.) OFFERTORY. The right hand of the Lord hath the |