O divine and adorable Lord Jesus Christ, who hast graciously redeemed us by thy bitter passion and death; I offer these Matins to thy honour and glory; and most humbly beseech thee, through the vile treatment thou didst receive from the Jews, who dragged thee to the courts of the impious high priests, where thou wast fasely accused, smitten on the face, called a blasphemer, and declared guilty of death; through the cruel torments, the blows, the bruises, and unheard-of injuries, which thou enduredst during the whole night; to grant us resignation and silence under all calumnies, detractions, and sufferings, for the love of thee, and to give us grace never to return injury for injury, but to practice the truly Christian revenge of overcoming evil with good, to do good to those who hate us, to bless those who curse us, and to pray for those who persecute and calumniate us.  Amen.

1. Matins

Standing, All say the Hail Mary in silence.

All then make the sign of the Cross on their lips with the thumb, as the Officiant begins:

O.  Come, my lips, and wide proclaim The blessed Virgin's spotless fame.

V.  O Lady, make speed to befriend me.

R.  From the hands of the enemy mightily defend me.

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost, * as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.  * Alleluia.

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Hymn

1. Hail, Queen of the heavens! *
    Hail, Mistress of earth!

2. Hail, Virgin most pure, *
  Of immaculate birth!

3. Clear star of the morning, *
  In beauty enshrin'd!

4. O Lady, make speed *
  To the help of mankind.

5. Thee God in the depth *
  Of eternity chose;

6. And form'd thee all fair *
  As his glorious Spouse;

7. And call'd thee his Word's *
  Own Mother to be,

8. By whom he created *
  The earth, sky, and sea.

9. Amen

V. God elected her, and pre-elected her.

R. He made her to dwell in his tabernacle.

V.  O Lady, hear my prayer.

R.  And let my cry come unto thee.

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The Oration

O.  Let us pray:  Holy Mary, Queen of heaven, Mother of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Mistress of the world, who forsakest no one, and despisest no one; look upon me, O Lady, with an eye of pity, and entreat for me, of thy beloved Son, the forgiveness of all my sins; that, as I now celebrate with devout affection thy Holy and Immaculate Conception, so, hereafter, I may receive the prize of eternal blessedness, by the grace of Him whom thou, in virginity, didst bring forth, Jesus Christ, our Lord; who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, in perfect Trinity, God, world without end.

R.  Amen.

V.  O Lady, hear my prayer.

R.  And let my cry come unto thee.

V.   Let us bless the Lord.

R.   Thanks be to God.

V.   May the souls of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

R.   Amen.

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The Commendation

O.  The praises and prayers

   I lay at thy feet,

O Virgin of virgins!

   O Mary most sweet!

Be thou my true guide

   Through this pilgramage here

And stand by my side

   When death draweth near.

R.   Thanks be to God.

On to Close the hour or continue on to Prime.

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