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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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Lauds for our B. Saviour.

Hymn XXX.

[Sweet JESU, why, why dost thou love]

Sweet JESU, why, why dost thou love
Such worthles things as we?
Why is thy hart still toward us,
Who seldom think on Thee?
Thy bounty gives us all we have,
And we thy gifts abuse:
Thy bounty gives us ev'n Thy self,
And we Thy self refuse.
My soul, and why, why do we love
Such wretched things as these?
These that withdraw us from our Lord,
And his pure eys displease.
Break off, and be no more a child,
To run and sweat and cry;
While all this stir, this huge concern:
Is only for a fly.
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Some silly fly that's hard to catch,
And nothing when 'tis caught:
Such are the toys thou striv'st for here,
Not worth a serious thought.
Break off, and raise thy manly ey,
Up to those joys above;
Behold all those thy Lord prepares,
To woo, and crown thy love.
Alas, dear Lord, I cannot love,
Unles Thou draw my hart:
Thou who thus kindly mak'st me know,
O make me do my part.
Stil do thou love me, O my Lord!
That I may stil love Thee:
Stil make me love thee, O my God!
That thou may'st stil love me.
Thus may my God and my poor soul
Stil one another love;
Till I depart from this low world,
T'enjoy my God above.
To Thee, great God, to Thee alone,
One coeternal Three;
All pow'r and praise, all joy and blyss
Now and for ever be.
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