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The collected poems of Arthur Edward Waite

in two volumes ... With a Portrait

Waite, Arthur Edward (1857-1942)

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Strange Houses of Sleep

A BOOK OF MYSTERY AND VISION

THE QUEST OF THE GOLDEN GATE

A GARDEN OF SPIRITUAL FLOWERS

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THE POOR BROTHER'S MASS-BOOK

I.

I WHEN PASSING THE THRESHOLD OF THE TEMPLE

II.

II WHEN TAKING SEAT

III.

III THE FIRST RECOLLECTION

IV.

IV A PREFATORY MEDITATION

V.

V THE CEREMONY OF COMMENCING THE OFFICE

VI.

VI INTROIBO AD ALTARE DEI

VII.

VII JUDICA ME, DEUS

VIII.

VIII THE CONFESSION

IX.

IX THE INDULGENCE

X.

X WHEN THE PRIEST ASCENDS TO THE ALTAR

XI.

XI AUFER A NOBIS

XII.

XII THE INTROIT

XIII.

XIII THE KYRIE ELEISON

XIV.

XIV GLORIA IN EXCELSIS

XV.

XVI.

XVI THE SUBSTITUTED EPISTLE

XVII.

XVII THE GRADUAL

XVIII.

XVIII MUNDA COR MEUM

XIX.

XIX THE FIRST GOSPEL

XX.

XXI.

XXI THE OFFERTORY

XXII.

XXII THE OBLATION

XXIII.

XXIII THE MINGLING OF WINE AND WATER

XXIV.

XXIV IN SPIRITU HUMILITATIS

XXV.

XXV IN THE BLESSING OF BREAD AND WINE

XXVI.

XXVI THE INCENSING OF THE BREAD AND WINE

XXVII.

XXVII THE INCENSING OF THE ALTAR

XXVIII.

XXVIII ACCENDAT IN NOBIS

XXIX.

XXIX BEFORE THE LAVABO

XXX.

XXX SUSCIPE, SANCTA TRINITAS

XXXI.

XXXII.

XXXII SURSUM CORDA

XXXIII.

XXXIII THE PREFACE

XXXIV.

XXXIV THE CANON

XXXV.

XXXV COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVING

XXXVI.

XXXVI THE CONSECRATION AND ELEVATION

XXXVII.

XXXVII THE COMMEMORATION OF THE DEAD

XXXVIII.

XXXVIII NOBIS QUOQUE PECCATORIBUS

XXXIX.

XXXIX PATER NOSTER

XL.

XL LIBERA NOS, QUAESUMUS

XLI.

XLII.

XLII DOMINE JESU CHRISTE

XLIII.

XLIII DOMINE, NON SUM DIGNUS

XLIV.

XLIV ITE, MISSA EST

XLV.

XLV THE SECOND GOSPEL

XLVI.

XLVI DEO GRATIAS

XLVII.

XLVII A VALEDICTORY ASPIRATION

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XLIV
ITE, MISSA EST

It does not really signify that the way is long, if it is that which leads home.

Stars of Empire

From East to West the soul her journey takes,
At many bitter founts her fever slakes,
Halts at strange taverns by the way to feast,
Resumes her load and painful progress makes
Back to the East.

Many travels and many metamorphoses may still remain, both within and without the long chronicles of vanity. It is only by a title of limitation that the Mass is said to be finished.