On  Whitsunday  (June  9th),  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1549,
the  Book  of  Common  Prayer  in  English  was  first  used  instead  of
the  Latin  offices.  That  day  was  doubtless  chosen  (for  copies
were  printed  and  ready  some  time  before)  as  a  devout  acknow-
ledgment that  the  Holy  Ghost  was  with  the  Church  of  England
in  the  important  step  then  taken.  May  He  ever  preserve  these
devotional  offices  from  the  attacks  of  enmity  or  unwisdom,  and
continue  tlicm  in  that  line  of  Catholic  unity  wherein  He  has
guided  the  Church  hitherto  to  keep  them.
Inteoit. — The  Spirit  of  the  Lord  filleth  the  world.  Alleluia.
And  that  which  containeth  all  things  hath  knowledge  of  the
voice.  Alleluia.  Alleluia.  Alleluia.  Ps.  Let  God  arise,  and
let  His  enemies  be  scattered;  let  tliem  also  that  hate  Him  flee
before  Him.     Glory  be.
Hymns.
EvENSONO  AND  Mattins. — Jam  Chrislus  astra  ascenderat.
II.  N.  83.  69,  H.  a.  M.  129.
Lauds. — Iinpleta  gaiident  viscera  [partly  H.  A.  M.  129].
TiEECE.— Fcmi,  Creator  Spiritus.     H.  A.  M.  211.  127.
EvENSONa. — Seata  vobis  gaudia.     H.  N.  83.  70.
CoMPLIKE.  — .4?»>a  chorus  Domini.
This  last  hymn  is  only  to  bo  sung  on  WTiitsunday,  and  the
two  following  days :  the  rest  are  sung  daily  through  the  week.
WHITSUN  MONDAY.
