Divine Service, a Complete Manual of Worship for Assisting and Communicating at the Holy Sacrifice

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ...with completed victory rife: and above the Cross's trophy tell the triumph of the strife: how the world's Redeemer conquered, by surrendering of His Life. Choir. Faithful Cross. Priests. God his Maker, sorely grieving that the firstmade Adam fell, when he ate the fruit of sorrow, whose reward was death and hell, noted then this Wood, the ruin of the ancient wood to quell. Choir. Faithful Cross. Priests. For the work of our salvation needs would have his order so, and the multiform deceiver's art by art would overthrow, and from thence would bring the med'cine whence the insult of the foe. Choir. Faithful Cross. Priests. Wherefore, when the sacred fulness of th' appointed time was come, this world's Maker left His Father, sent the heavenly mansion from, and proceeded, God Incarnate, of the Virgin's holy womb. Choir. Faithful Cross. Priests. Lo, He lies, an Infant weeping, where the narrow manger stands, while the Mother-Maid His members wraps in mean and lowly bands, and the swaddling clothes is winding round His helpless Feet and Hands. When We prostrate ourselves or kneel before tbe Cross, it is Jesus Christ Whom we worship, and it is in Him that all our devotion and worship, our veneration and adoration have their end. The Church exposes the instrument of the Passion, the Sign of the Son of Man, only to raise our hearts to Him, Who died for us. The Roman Use directs that the V. Faithful Cross as far as the nwds peers may be shall be sung, alternately with the V. Sweetest Wood after each verse of the hymn. Compare the Service for this day as given in the Ceremonies for Candlqmas, Ash Wednesday, Holy Week, and Easter. Choir. Faithful Cross. Priests. Thirty years among us dwelling, His appointed time fulfilled, bor n for...