THE ORDER AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PSALMS, AS THEY ARE RECITED EVERY WEEK IN THE T HE PSALM OF INVITATION TO MATINS, Psalm 94. 2, 3, 6, 3 Noc MORNING LAUDS FOR SUNDAY, Psalms 92, 99, 62 and 66. (Canticle of the Three Children, Daniel 3.) Psalms 148, 149 and 150, with the Canticle Benedictus. PRIME, or prayer at sun-rising, Psalms 53, 117 and 118, four divisions, VESPERS, or Even-song for Sunday, Psalms 109, 110, 111, 112 and 113, with the Canticle Magnificat. COMPLIN, Psalms 4, 30, 90 and 133, with the Canticle, Nunc dimittis. N. B. That the Psalms here set down for Complin; as also for Tierce, Sext, and None, are the same, every day, throughout the year. MONDAY MATINS, Psalms 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 and 37. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 5, 62 and 66. (Canticle of Isaias chap. 12.) Psalms 148, 149 and 150, and the Canticle Benedictus, which is recited every day at Lauds. PRIME, Psalms 53, 23, four divisions of Psalm 118. MONDAY VESPERS, Psalms 114, 115, 116, 119 and 120. Canticle Magnifi cat: which is repeated in every Vespers, throughout the year. TUESDAY MATINS, Psalms 38, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49 and 51. LAUDS as on Monday, except the second Psalm, which is Psalm 42, and the Canticle which is that of Ezechias, Isaias 38. PRIME, on the other days of the week, as on Monday, except the second Psalm, which on Tuesday is Psalm 24: on Wednesday, Psalm 25: on Thursday, Psalm 22: on Friday, Psalm 21: on Saturday, and all festivals throughout the year, no other Psalm is recited at Prime, but Psalm 53, and part of 118. TUESDAY VESPERS, Psalms 121, 122, 123, 124 and 125. WEDNESDAY MATINS, Psalms 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 65 and 67, LAUDS, Psalms 50, 64. &c. as on Monday, with the Canticle of Anna, 1 Kings 2. WEDNESDAY VESPERS, Psalms 126, 127, 128, 129 and 130. THURSDAY MATINS, Psalms 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78 and 79. LAUDS, PS. 50, 89, &c. as on Monday, with the Canticle of Moses, Exod. 15. FRIDAY MATINS, Psalms 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 95 and 96. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 142, the rest as on Monday, with the Canticle of Habacuc, Hab, 3. FRIDAY VESPERS, Psalms 137, 138, 139, 140 and 141. SATURDAY MATINS, Psalms 97, 98, 91 or 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107 and 108. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 91, the rest as on Monday, with the Canticle of Mo ses, Deuteronomy 32. SATURDAY VESPERS, Psalms 143, 144, 145, 146 and 147 THE TENEBRÆ OR OFFICE OF THE PASSION OF OUR LORD. WEDNESDAY EVENING MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 68, 69 and 70. 2 Noo turn. Psalms 71, 72 and 73. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 74, 75 and 76. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 89, 52 and 56. Canticle of Moses, Exod. 15. Ps. 148, 149 and 150. THURSDAY EVENING MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 2, 21 and 26. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 37, 29 and 53. 3 Nocturn. Ps. 58, 87 and 9. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 142, the rest as yesterday, the Canticle of Hab. 3. FRIDAY EVENING MATINS, Nocture. Psalms 4, 14 and 15. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 23, 26 and 29. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 53, 75 and 87. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 42, &c. as above, with the Canticle of Ezechias, Isai, 38. VESPERS On Thursday and Friday, Psalms 115, 119, 139, 140 and 141. THE OFFICE FOR THE DEAD. MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 5, 6 and 7. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 22, 24 and 26. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 39, 40 and 41. LAUDS, Psalms 50, 64, &c. with the Canticle of Ezechias VESPERS, Psalms 114, 119, 120, 129 and 137. THE OFFICE ON FESTIVALS. CHRISTMAS-DAY MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 2, 18 and 44. 2 Nocturn. Ps. 47, 71 and 84. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 88, 95 and 97. LAUDS, on all festivals as on Sunday. VESPERS, Psalms 109, 110, 111, 129 and 131, which are repeated throughout the octave. NEW YEAR'S DAY MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 2, 18 and 23. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 44, 86 and 95. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 96, 97 and 98. VESPERS, Psalms 109, 112, 121, 126 and 147. EPIPHANY MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 28, 45 and 46. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 65, 71 and 85. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 86, 95 and 96. VESPERS, as on Sunday. EASTER MATINS, Psalms 1, 2 and 3. VESPERS, as on Sunday. ASCENSION MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 8, 10 and 18. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 20, 29 and 46. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 96, 98 and 102. VESPERS, as on Sunday, except the last Psalm, which is Psalm 116. WHITSUNTIDE MATINS, Psalms 47, 67 and 103. VESPERS, as on Sunday. TRINITY SUNDAY MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 8, 18 and 23. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 46, 47 and 71. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 95, 96 and 97. VESPERS, as on Sunday. CORPUS CHRISTI MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 4 and 15. 2 Nocturn. Ps. 19, 22 and 41. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 42, 80 and 83. 7ESPERS, Psalms 109, 110, 115, 127 and 147. LY-ROOD-DAY, MAY 3, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. turn. Psalms 4, 5 and 8. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 95, 96 and 97. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 116. 2 Noc HOLY-ROOD-DAY, SEPT. 14. The same, except the second and third Psalm of the second Nocturn, which are Psalms 10 and 20. TRANSFIGURATION, AUGUST 6, MATINS, 1 Nocturn, Psalms 8, 28 and 44. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 75, 83 and 86. 3 Nocturn. Psalm 88, 96 and 105. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 116. ON ALL FESTIVALS OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN, MATINS, 1 Nocturn, Psalms 8, 18 and 23. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 44, 45 and 86. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 95, 96 and 97. VESPERS, Psalms, 109, 112, 121, 126 and 147. ON THE FESTIVALS OF St. MICHAEL, AND THE ANGELS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 8, 10 and 14. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 18, 23 and 33. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 95, 96 and 102. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 137. ON THE FEAST OF ALL SAINTS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 4 and 8. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 14, 23 and 31. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 33, 60 and 96. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 115. ON THE FEAST OF ST. JOHN BAPTIST, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 4, 5 and 8. 3 Nocturn. Ps. 14, 20 and 33. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 116. ON THE FEAST OF THE APOSTLES, AND EVANGELISTS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 18, 33 and 44. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 46, 60 and 63. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 74, 96 and 98. VESPERS, Psalms 109, 112, 115, 125 and 138. THE COMMON FOR ONE MARTYR, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 4, 5 and 8. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 10, 14 and 20. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 115. THE COMMON FOR MORE MARTYRS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 14, 15 and 23. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 32, 33 and 45. VESPERS, as for one martyr. THE COMMON FOR CONFESSORS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 4, 5 and 8. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 14, 20 and 23. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm for Confessors, Bishops, 131, for others, 116. THE COMMON FOR VIRGINS AND WIDOWS, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 8, 18 and 23. 2 Nocturn. Ps, 44, 45 and 47. 3 Nocturn. Ps. 95, 96 and 97. VESPERS, Psalms 109, 112, 121, 126 and 147. FOR ST. AGNES, JAN. 21, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Psalms 1, 2 and 3. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 4, 5 and 8. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 14, 44 and 45. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 147. FOR ST. AGATHA, FEB. 5, the same as for St. Agnes, excepting the Psalms of the third Nocturn, which are Psalms 10, 14 and 15. THE COMMON FOR DEDICATIONS OF CHURCHES, MATINS, 1 Nocturn. Ps. 23, 45 and 47. 2 Nocturn. Psalms 83, 86 and 87. 3 Nocturn. Psalms 90, 95 and 98. VESPERS, as on Sunday, last Psalm 147. THE SEVEN PENITENTIAL PSALMS, Psalms 6, 31, 37, 50, 101, 129 and 142. THE FIFTEEN GRADUAL PSALMS, Psalms 119, &c. to 133. The lessons, which are read in the divine office for the first Nocturn, are always taken out of the Scripture: those for the second Nocturn, out of the writings of the holy Fathers, or the acts of the Saints: and those of the third Nocturn, out of the sermons or homilies of the Fathers, upon the gospel of the day. In Advent, the daily lessons of the Scripture are taken out of the prophet Isaias: From Christmas till Septuagesima, out of the epistles of St. Paul. From Septuagesima till Passion Sunday, out of the books of Moses: In the office of the Passion, out of the Prophet Jeremias: Between Easter and Whitsuntide, out of the Acts of the Apostles, the Apocalypse, and the seven canonical Epistles: t From Whitsuntide till August, out of the books of Samuel and Kings: In August, out of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Wisdom, and Ecclesiasticus! In September, out of Job, Tobias, Judith, and Esther: In October, out of the two books of Machabees: In November, out of Ezechiel, Daniel, and the twelve lesser prophets The descendants of Seth and Enos, for their piety, are called the 235 sons of God, Gen. 6. 2. Henoch, the seventh from Adam, is born. 622 Adam dieth. 930 Henoch is translated into Paradise. 987 Noe, the tenth from Adam, is born. 1056 The sons of God are corrupted by marrying beautiful women of the race of Cain. The deluge. 1656 The building of the Tower of Babel: and the confusion of tongues. 1800 10. 10. Noe dieth at the age of 950. 2006 Abraham is born. Abraham is called by God into Chanaan. The blessing and sacrifice of Melchisidech. Abraham is sent to offer Isaac in sacrifice. Jacob's flight into Mesopotamia. Joseph, the eleventh son of Jacob, is born. Jacob returneth into Chanaan. Joseph is sold into Egypt. Joseph is made governor of Egypt. 2008 2083 2091 2107 2108 2145 2168 2245 2259 2265. 2276 2289 Jacob with all his family goeth down into Egypt. His vision at the bush, and his mission into Egypt, to deliver the children of Israel. 2513 The ten plagues of Egypt. The passage through the Red Sea; where Pharao and all his army are drowned. 2513 Manna is given from heaven for forty years. The people murmur, and are sentenced to die in the wilderness. The sedition of Core, Dathan, and Abiron, who are swallowed up by the earth. 350 pretenders to the priesthood are consumed by fire. Water is given (the second time) from the rock. The rod of Aaron blossometh. The brazen serpent is set up. Sehon and Og are defeated and slain. Balaam is called to curse the people. He blesses them thrice. The slaughter of the Madianites. Moses dieth and Josue succeeds him. The people pass over the Jordan dry-shod. The walls of Jericho fall down, 2514 2552 The five kings are defeated and slain. The sun and moon stand still at the command of Josue. The land of Chanaan is conquered and divided by lot among the children of Israel. 2559 Josue dieth. 2569 The Israelites fall into idolatry: and are oppressed by the king of Mesopotamia. 2591 Othoniel delivereth them. 2599 Aod delivereth them from the oppression of the Moabites. 2680 2682 Debora and Barac deliver them from the oppression of Jabin, Abimelech killeth his brethren: and after three years is slain. Samson dieth after he had judged Israel twenty years. 2887 The ark is taken: Heli upon the news, falleth back and dieth. The Philistines are plagued on occasion of the ark: they send it back. 2888 Samuel is judge: he obtaineth by his prayers a victory over the Isboseth is slain, and David is made king over all Israel. Roboam reigneth in Juda: Jeroboam over the rest of Israel. 3030 Abia succeedeth Roboam: he gaineth a glorious victory over 3046 Asa succeedeth Abia, and reigneth prosperously. 3049 |