holy days and seasons as are recognized by our Church, or to special events or things recorded in Scripture; those Hymns, however, being omitted which contained invocations to the Saints of such a nature as to be, even in the largest judgment of charity, not mere apostrophes, but supplications.

J. H. N.

February 21, 1838.

HYMNI.

DOMINICA.

AD OFFICIUM NOCT.

DIE dierum principe

Lux e tenebris eruta:
Christus sepulcri carcere,
Lux vera mundi, prodiit.

Et mors et horrendum chaos
Vocem jubentis audiunt :
Nos surdiores, o pudor!
Deo pigebit obsequi?

Umbris sepulta dum stupet
Natura, lucis filii

Surgamus, et noctem piis

Exerceamus canticis.

Legem, Prophetas, et sacro

Psalmos calentes lumine,
Profana dum silent loca,
Divina templa personent.

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Coelestis haec vincat tuba
Cordis soporem languidi,
Novique mores exprimant
Vitam resurgentis novam.

Hoc consequemur, te duce,
Fons caritatis, o Deus,
Qui legis addis litterae
Vitae datorem Spiritum.

Sit laus Patri, laus Filio;
Par sit tibi laus, Spiritus,
Afflante quo mentes sacris
Lucent et ardent ignibus.

AD LAUDES.

Ad templa nos rursus vocat
Surgentis aurorae nitor,
Novasque pro laeto monet
Referre grates munere.

At victor auroram suo
Fulgore Christus obruit:
Huic, magna cujus pars sumus,
Juvat triumpho plaudere.

Quod evolutus fasciis
Repente mundus extitit,
Puro renidens lumine,
Virtutis hoc quantae fuit!

Quod traditum neci Pater,
Ut sontibus vitam daret,
Vitae redonat Filium,
Amoris hoc quanti fuit!