Creator of the radiant light. Fountain of bliss, essential sight. Emitting splendour's orient beam. The world's creation to proclaim. Qui mane junctum vesperi. Diem vocari præcipis, Illabitur Tetrum Chaos; Audi preces cum fletibus. Who, with the morn's enliv'ning ray, Dispell'st the shades and call'st the day; Approaching night over-spreads the spheres; Now gracious hear our sighs and tears. Ne mens gravata crimine Vitæ sit exul munere; Dum nil perenne cogitat, Seseque culpis illigat. Distain'd with guilt and foul offence, Let not a sudden summons hence, Present us at thy awful seat, Victims of fleeting vain deceit. Cœleste pulset ostium; Vitale tollat præmium; Vitemus omne noxium; Purgemus omne pessimum. But rather while at mercy's door, Contrite, our treasons we deplore, Admit thy suppliants; grant us peace. That triumph of thy saving grace. Præsta, Pater piissime; Patrique compar, Unice; Cum Spiritu Paracleto, Regnans per omne sæculum. Amen. Eternal Father, lend thine ear; Co-eternal Son, receive our prayer; O Holy Ghost, we cry to thee, God! three in one eternally. Amen. {327} V. Dirigatur, Domine, oratio mea. V. Let my prayer, like incense, R. Sicut incensum in conspectu tuo. R. Ascend to thee, O Lord. _The Song of the Blessed Virgin Mary_.--Luke, i. Magnificat *anima mea Dominum: My soul doth magnify the Lord: Et exultavit spiritus meus *in Deo salutari meo. And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ: *ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes. Because he hath regarded the humility of his handmaid; for behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. Quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est; *et sanctum nomen ejus. For he that is mighty, hath done great things to me, and holy is his name. Et misericordia ejus a progenie in progenies, *timentibus eum. And his mercy is from generation to generation, to them that fear him. Fecit potentiam in brachio suo; *dispersit superbos mente cordis sui. He hath showed might in his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their hearts. Deposuit potentes de sede; *et exaltavit humiles. He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the humble. Esurientes implevit bonis; *et divites dimissit inanes. He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent away empty. Suscepit Israel puerum suum, *recordatus misericordiæ suæ. He hath received Israel his servant, being mindful of his mercy. Sicut locutus est ad patres nostros: *Abraham et semini ejus in sæcula. As he spoke to our Fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever. Gloria Patri, &c. Glory, &c. {328} The Litany Of The Blessed Virgin. In Latin.