Who, with the morn's enliv'ning ray, Dispell'st the shades and call'st the day; Approaching night over-spreads the spheres; Now gracious hear our sighs and tears.
Ne mens gravata crimine Vitæ sit exul munere; Dum nil perenne cogitat, Seseque culpis illigat.
Distain'd with guilt and foul offence, Let not a sudden summons hence, Present us at thy awful seat, Victims of fleeting vain deceit.
Cœleste pulset ostium; Vitale tollat præmium; Vitemus omne noxium; Purgemus omne pessimum.
But rather while at mercy's door, Contrite, our treasons we deplore, Admit thy suppliants; grant us peace. That triumph of thy saving grace.
Præsta, Pater piissime; Patrique compar, Unice; Cum Spiritu Paracleto, Regnans per omne sæculum. Amen.
Eternal Father, lend thine ear; Co-eternal Son, receive our prayer; O Holy Ghost, we cry to thee, God! three in one eternally. Amen.
_The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary_.--Luke, i.
Et exultavit spiritus meus *in Deo salutari meo.
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: *ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
Quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est; *et sanctum nomen ejus.
For he that is mighty, hath done great things to me, and holy is his name.
Et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies, *timentibus eum.
And his mercy is from generation to generation, to them that fear him.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo; *dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
He hath showed might in his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their hearts.
Deposuit potentes de sede; *et exaltavit humiles.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble.
Esurientes implevit bonis; *et divites dimissit inanes.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent away empty.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum, *recordatus misericordiæ suæ.
He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy.
Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros: *Abraham et semini ejus in sæcula.
As he spoke to our Fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
Kyrie, eleison. Christe, eleison. Kyrie, eleison. Christe, audi nos. Christe, exaudi nos.