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be called Emmanuel: Butter and honey shall He eat, that He may know to refuse evil and to choose good. R. Thanks be to God.
V. The angel of the Lord declared unto Mary.
R. And she conceived of the Holy Ghost.
From Candlemas until Advent
Ant. We fly to thy patronage.
During Eastertide, instead of the above, is said
Ant. O Queen of heaven.
During Advent
Ant. The Holy Ghost.
From Christmas until Candlemas
Ant. How great the mystery of our inheritance!
CANTICLE OF SIMEON
Luke ii
Now Thou dost dismiss Thy servant, O Lord, according to Thy word in peace:
Because mine eyes have seen Thy salvation,
Which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples: