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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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Wednesday Lauds.

Hymn. XIV.

[My God, had I my breath from Thee]

My God, had I my breath from Thee,
This pow'r to speak, and sing?
And shal my voice, and shal my song,
Praise any but their King?
My God, had I my soul from Thee,
This pow'r to judg and chuse?
And shal my brain, and shal my will,
Their best to Thee refuse?
Alas, not this alone or That
Hast thou bestow'd on me:
But all I have, and all I hope,
I have, and hope from Thee.
And more I have, and more I hope,
Then I can speak or think:
Thy blessings first refresh, then fill,
Then overflow the brink.
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But though my voice and fancy be
Too low to reach thy praise:
Yet both shal strain thy glorious Name
High as they can to raise.
Glory to Thee, immortal God,
One great Coequal Three:
As at the first begining was,
May now, and ever be.
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