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THE RITE OF

Accende lumen sensibus,

O! guide our minds with Thy blest light,

Infunde amorem cordibus,

With love our hearts inflame;

Infirma nostri corporis

And with Thy strength, which ne'er decays,

Virtute firmans perpeti
 

Confirm our mortal frame
 

Infirma nostri corporis

And with Thy strength, which ne'er decays,

Hostem repellas longius,

Far from us drive our hellish foe,

Pacemque dones protinus

True peace unto us bring;

Ductore sic te prævio,

And through all perils lead us safe,

Vitemus omne noxium.
 

Beneath Thy sacred wing.
 

Per te sciamus da Patrem,

Thro' Thee may we the Father know,

Noscamus atque Filium,

Thro' Thee th' eternal Son,

Teque utriusque Spiritum,

And Thee, the Spirit of them both,

Credamus omni tempore.
 

Thrice blessed Three in One.
 

Deo Patri sit gloria,

All Glory to the Father be,

Et Filio qui a mortuis,

With His co-equal Son,

Surrexit, ac Paraclito,

The like to Thee great Paraclete,

In sæculorum sæcula. Amen.

Til time itself is done. Amen.

Whilst the Consecrating Bishop anoints the Elect, he says:

UNgatur et consecretur caput tuum, cœlesti benedictione, in ordine Pontificali.

BE thy head anointed and consecrated, in the order of High Priest, by Heavenly benediction.

In nomine Pa✠tris, et Fi✠lii, et Spiritus✠Sancti. ℟. Amen.

In the name of the Father ✠, and of the Son ✠, and of the Holy ✠ Ghost. ℟. Amen.

℣. Pax tibi. ℟. Et cum spirituo tuo.

℣. Peace be with thee. ℟. And with thy spirit.

After the anointing, the Consecrating Bishop washes his hands; and continues the Preface, in the same tone as before.

HOC Domine copiose in caput ejus influat; hoc in oris subjecta

MAY this, O Lord, flow abundantly on his head; may it reach