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 V. Thou,  O  Lord,  wilt  open  my  lips,

R. And  my  mouth  shall  announce  Thy  praise.

V. Incline  unto  mine  aid,  O  God!

R. O  Lord,  make  haste  to  help  me.

V. Glory  be  to  the  Father,  and  to  the  Son,  and  to  the  Holy Ghost,

R. As  it  was  in  the  beginning,  is  now,  and  ever  shall  be, world without  end. Amen.

LEEING at  the  angel's  warning,

Far from  Herod's  fury  wild,

Long in  Egypt  didst  thou  tarry

With the  Virgin  and  the  Child.

By thy  toil,  and  pain,  and  sadness,

In that  exile  dark  and  drear,

Help me  in  the  cares  and  sorrows

Which may  be  my  portion  here.

Ant. Arise  and  take  the  Child  and  His  Mother,  and  fly into Egypt,  and  be  there  until  I  shall  tell  thee;  for  it  will come to  pass  that  Herod  will  seek  the  Child  to  destroy  Him. (Matt. ii.  13.)

V. Pray  for  us,  most  blessed  Joseph,

R. That  we  may  be  made  worthy  of  the  promises  of  Christ.

AY we,  O  Lord,  we  beseech  Thee,  be  assisted  by  the merits of  the  spouse  of  Thy  most  holy  Mother,  that what of  ourselves  we  can  not  possibly  obtain,  may  through his intercession  be  granted  to  us  by  Thee,  Who  livest  and reignest God  for  ever  and  ever. Amen.

V. O  Lord,  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  departed  through  the mercy of  God  rest  in  peace.

R. Amen.

AIL, glory  of  the  patriarchs,  steward  of  God's  holy Church, who  didst  preserve  the  Bread  of  life  and  the Wheat of  the  elect.

V. Thou,  O  Lord,  wilt  open  my  lips,

R. And  my  mouth  shall  announce  Thy  praise.

V. Incline  unto  mine  aid,  O  God!