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 today looking down with love on this assembly, and they share in the joy of the scene. May they and all the saints pray for us 'to fight the good fight, and keep the Faith.' When another century will have passed you and I shall be gathered to our fathers. May we be among the sainted sons of our sainted isle, which has a high and honoured place in Heaven. May the good Christian Brothers thrive and prosper in the future as they have done in the past; may they continue to send forth, year after year and century after century on your ancient and ever faithful city, on or beloved Ireland, and on the Church of God in every land, pupils armed with sanctity and science, charity and chastity, truth and justice— sons worthy of our immortal Nation and imperishable Faith.— _ Amen."

After Solemn Benediction was given by his Lordship, that masterpiece of all choruses, the "Alleluia" (from the "Creation," an oratorio by Haydn), was sung by a chorus of 70 voices, which concluded the sacred ceremony.