The Golden Prayer Book (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 Excerpt: ...sustinet. Scalpri salubris ictibus, Et tunsione plurima, Fab'i polita malleo Hanc saxa molem con struunt, Aptisqae juncta nexibus Locautur iu fastigio. Decns parenti debitum Sit usquequaque altissi mo 2 O happy bride whose dowry is The glory of the Father's bliss Thrice beautiful the charming Queen, In whom the spouse's grace is seen City of heaven, shining bright, Govern'd by Christ, the prince of light. 3 Thy gates with orient pearls do shine, Their leaves to all are open spread: For by a precious force divine, Each man is thither sweetly led, Who wounded with Christ's love, sustains On that account inflicted pains. 4 This structure living stones compose By strokes of chisel fitly wrought, And by the mallet's frequent blows, To smoothness by the workmen brought, And these with tit connexions clos'd Were in high arched roofs dispas'd. 5 Due honour evrywbere be done, To God the Father throu'd iu heav'n, Natoque Patris unico, I'.t inclyto Paraclito, Cui lans, potestas, gloria Eteraa sit per saeculn. Amen. V. Uaee est domus Domini lirmiter aedificata. It. Bene fiwdata est supra liniiiim petram. And to the Father's only Son, And Holy Ghost the like be giv'n To thee, one God, be pow'r and praise For an infinity of days. Amen. In the first Vespers. V. This is the house of the Lord, strongly built. R. It hath a good fonndation on a solid rock. In the second Vespers. V. Domura tuam Do-V. Holiness becometh mine decet sanctitudo. thy house, O Lord. It. In, longitudinem R. For length of days, dierum. CIIRISTMAS DAY AND THE CIRCUMCISION. JESU Redemptor om-nium, Quem lucis ante origi-nem Parent paternae gloriae, Pater supremus edidit. Tu lumen, et splendor Patris, Tu spes perennis omni-um, Intende, ' qnas fundunt preces Tui per orbom servuli. JESUS, the Ransomer of ma...