Nomine Domini

R. Qui fecit coelum et ter- ram. Pater noster. {Dicitur to- tum secreto.) 1 St. Pet. v. Brethren, be sober, and watch : because your adver- sary, the devil, as a roar- ing lion goeth about, seeking whom he may devour ; whom resist ye strong in faith. But do thou, O Lord, have mercy on us.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. Our help is in the name of the Lord.

R. "Who hath made heaven and earth. Our Father, &c. {All in secret .) Then the Hebdomadarius makes the Confession. Confiteor Deo omnipotenti, I confess to almighty God, beatae Marias semper virgini, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, beato Michaeli Archangelo, to blessed Michael the Arch- beat o Joanni Baptistae, sane- angel, to blessed John the tis Apostolis Petro et Paulo, Baptist, to the holy Apostles omnibus Sanctis, et vobis fra- Peter and Paul, to all the tres : quia peccavi nimis cogi- Saints, and to you, brethren : tatione, verbo, et opere : mea that I have sinned exceedingly culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima in thought, word, and deed : Digitized by CjrOOQlC COMPLINE. culpa. Ideo precor beatam through my fault, through my Mariam semper Virginem, bea- fault, through my most griev- tum Michaelum Archangelum, ous fault. Therefore I beseech beatum Joannem Baptistam, the blessed Mary ever Virgin, sanctos Apostolos Petrum et blessed Michael the Arch- Paulum, omnes Sanctos, et vos angel, blessed John the Bap- fratres, orare pro me ad Do- tist, the holy Apostles Peter minum Deum nostrum. and Paul, all the Saints, and you, brethren, to pray to the Lord our God for me. The Choir answers : Misereatur tui omnipotens May almighty God have Deus, et dimissis peccatis tuis mercy upon thee, forgive thee perducat te ad vitam asternam, thy sins, and bring thee to life everlasting.

R. Amen