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The Writings of St. Francis of Assisi - + Saints' Works

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THE WRITINGS OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI<br />

Since the Lord (is) exalted + the terrible great King over every land (Ps 46:3).<br />

Because the Most Holy Father <strong>of</strong> Heaven, Our King before the ages + sent His Beloved (dilectio)<br />

Son from on high and He wrought salvation in the midst <strong>of</strong> the Earth (Ps 73:12).<br />

Let the heavens be glad and the earth exalt ~ let the sea be shaken and its fullness + the fields<br />

will rejoice and all, which is in them (Ps 95:11-12a).<br />

Sing to Him a new song + sing to the Lord every land (Ps 95:1).<br />

Since the Lord is great and exceedingly praiseworthy + terrible above all gods (Ps 95:4).<br />

Bring to the Lord you fatherlands <strong>of</strong> the nations ~ bring to the Lord glory and honor + bring to<br />

the Lord the glory <strong>of</strong> His Name (Ps 95:7-8a).<br />

Lift up your bodies ~ and bear His Holy Cross + and follow until the end His most holy<br />

precepts (cf. Lk 14:27; 1 Pt 2:21).<br />

Let all the Earth be shaken by His face + tell among the nations, that the Lord reigned from a tree<br />

(Ps 95:9b-10a - Gal. & Rom. Ps.).<br />

Thus far is said each day from Good Friday until the Feast <strong>of</strong> the Ascension. But on the feast <strong>of</strong> the Ascension these<br />

verses are to be added:<br />

And He ascended to heaven and He sits at the right hand <strong>of</strong> the Most Holy Father in Heaven, 241<br />

be exalted above the heavens, God + and above every land Thy glory (Ps 56:12).<br />

And we know that He comes + that He will come to judge with justice. 242<br />

And note, that from the Ascension to the Advent <strong>of</strong> the Lord this psalm is to be said each day in the same manner,<br />

namely: All nations with the abovesaid verses by saying the Glory be there where the psalm finishes, namely (after)<br />

that He will come to judge with justice.<br />

Note that these abovesaid psalms are to be said from Good Friday till the Sunday <strong>of</strong> the Resurrection. In the same<br />

manner they are to be said from the octave <strong>of</strong> Pentecost till the Advent <strong>of</strong> the Lord and from the octave <strong>of</strong> Epiphany<br />

till the Sunday <strong>of</strong> the Resurrection, excepting the Sundays and principle feasts, on which they are not said; but on<br />

other days they are to be said daily.<br />

Part II: For the Paschal Season<br />

On Holy Saturday, namely with the day <strong>of</strong> Saturday completed<br />

At Compline<br />

Antiphon: Holy Virgin Mary<br />

Psalm VIII<br />

God stretch to My assistance + Lord make haste to help Me.<br />

Let 243 them confounded and reverent + who seek My soul.<br />

241 On this phrase cf. the Apostles Creed.<br />

242 cf. fn. 240.<br />

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