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Devotions in the ancient way of offices

Birchley, William (1613-1669)
  
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THE Office For Sunday. MATINS.
 I. 
Hymn. I.
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Sunday Lauds.
 II. 
Hymn. II.
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Sunday Vespers.
 III. 
Hymn III.
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Sunday Complin.
 IV. 
Hymn IV.
  
[Blest Mother of our Lord! whose pray'rs display]
  
[Hail Queen of Angels holy Quires]
  
[Rejoyce chast Queen of Angels, and apply]
  
[Hail Queen of Saints; Hail mercies Mother]
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Monday Matins.
 V. 
Hymn V.
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Monday Lauds.
 VI. 
Hymn VI.
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Monday Vespers.
 VII. 
Hymn VII.
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Monday Complin.
 VIII. 
Hymn VIII.
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Tuesday Matins.
 IX. 
Hymn IX.
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Tuesday Lauds.
 X. 
Hymn X.
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Tuesday Vespers.
 XI. 
Hymn XI.
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Tuesday Complin.
 XII. 
Hymn XII.
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Office for Wednesday Matins.
 XIII. 
Hymn XIII.
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Wednesday Lauds.
 XIV. 
Hymn. XIV.
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Wednesday Vespers.
 XV. 
Hymn XV.
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VVednesday Complin.
 XVI. 
Hymn XVI.
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Thursday MATINS.
 XVII. 
Hymn XVII.
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Thursday Lauds.
 XVIII. 
Hymn XVIII.
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Thursday Vespers.
 XIX. 
HYMN XIX.
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Thursday Complin.
 XX. 
Hymn XX.
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Friday MATINS.
 XXI. 
Hymn XXI.
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Friday Lauds.
 XXII. 
Hymn XXII.
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Friday Vespers.
 XXIII. 
Hymn XXIII.
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Friday Complin.
 XXIV. 
Hymn XXIV.
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Saturday MATINS.
 XXV. 
Hymn XXV.
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Saturday Lauds.
 XXVI. 
Hymn XXVI.
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Saturday Vespers.
 XXVII. 
Hymn XXVII.
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Saturday Complin.
 XXVIII. 
Hymn XXVIII.
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The OFFICE of our B. SAVIOUR.
 XXIX. 
Hymn XXIX.
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Lauds for our B. Saviour.
 XXX. 
Hymn XXX.
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Vespers for our B. Saviour.
 XXXI. 
Hymn XXXI.
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Complin for our B. Saviour.
 XXXII. 
Hymn XXXII.
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Office of the Holy Ghost,
 XXXIII. 
Hymn XXXIII.
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Lauds for the Holy Ghost.
 XXXIV. 
Hymn XXXIV.
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Vespers for the holy Ghost.
 XXXV. 
Hymn XXXV.
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Office of the SAINTS.
 XXXVI. 
Hymn XXXVI.
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Lauds for Saints.
 XXXVII. 
Hymn XXXVII.
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Vespers for Saints.
 XXXVIII. 
Hymn XXXVIII.
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Complin for Saints.
 XXXIX. 
Hymn XXXIX.

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Tuesday Lauds.

Hymn X.

[Let others take their course]

Let others take their course,
And sing what Name they please:
Let wealth or beauty be their Theme;
Such empty sounds as these.
For me, I'le ne're admire
A lump of burnisht clay:
Howe're it shines, it is but dust;
And shall to dust decay.
Sweet JESUS is the Name
My song shall still adore:
Sweet JESUS is the charming word,
That does my life restore.
When I am dead in grief;
Or, which is worse, in sin:
I call on JESUS, and he hears;
And I to live begin.
Wherefore to thee bright Name,
Behold, thus low I bow;
And thus again: yet is all this
Far less then what I ow.
Down then, down both my knees,
Still lower to the ground;
While with mine eys and voice lift up,
Aloud these lines I sound.
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Live glorious King of heav'n,
By all thy heav'n ador'd:
Live gracious Saviour of the world,
Our chief, and only Lord.
Live, and for ever may
Thy throne establisht be:
For ever may all harts and tongues
Sing hyms of praise to Thee.
Amen.
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