6. The Office Of The Passion
Paschal Robinson historical translation and scholarly apparatus, 1905–1906 edition
Francis of Assisi and Paschal Robinson
Ps. 95: 13. And we know that He cometh: for He will come to judge justice.
And note that from the Ascension until the Advent of the Lord this Psalm is said daily in the same manner, namely: “O clap your hands,” with the foregoing versicles, “Glory be to the Father” being said where the Psalm ends, namely, “for He will come to judge with justice.”
Note that the foregoing Psalms are said from Good Friday until Easter Sunday: they are said in the same manner from the octave of Whitsunday until the Advent of the Lord and from the octave of the Epiphany until Maundy Thursday,[551] except on Sundays, and the principal feasts, on which they are not said: on the other days however they are said daily.
HOLY SATURDAY AT COMPLINE.
Ant. Holy Mary.
Psalm.
Ps. 69: 2. O God, etc. (Ps. 69), as in the Psalter.
It is said daily at Compline until the octave of Pentecost.
EASTER SUNDAY AT MATINS.
Ant. Holy Mary.
Psalm.
Ps. 97: 1. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: for He hath done wonderful things. His right hand hath sanctified His Son; and His arm is holy.
Ps. 97: 2. The Lord hath made known His salvation; He hath revealed His justice in the sight of the gentiles.
Ps. 41: 9. In the day time the Lord hath commanded His mercy: and a canticle to Him in the night.
Ps. 117: 24. This is the day which the Lord hath made: let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Ps. 117: 26. Blessed be He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Ps. 117: 27. The Lord is God and He hath shone upon us.
Ps. 95: 11. Let the heavens rejoice and let the earth be glad: let the sea be moved and the fulness thereof.
Ps. 95: 12. The fields shall rejoice and all that are in them.
Ps. 95: 7. Bring to the Lord, O ye kindreds of the gentiles, bring to the Lord glory and honor:
Ps. 95: 8. bring to the Lord glory unto His Name.
It is said up to this place daily from Easter Sunday to the feast of the Ascension at all the Hours except at Vespers and Compline and Prime. On the night of the Ascension these verses are added:—
Ps. 67: 33. Sing ye to God, ye kingdoms of the earth: sing ye to the Lord: sing ye to God,
Ps. 67: 34. who mounteth above the heaven of heavens to the east. Behold He will give to His voice the voice of power:
Ps. 67: 35. give ye glory to God for Israel: His magnificence and His power is in the clouds.
Ps. 67: 36. God is wonderful in His saints: the God of Israel is He who will give power and strength to His people. Blessed be God.
And note that this Psalm is said daily from the Ascension of the Lord until the octave of Whitsunday with the foregoing versicles at Matins and Tierce and Sext and Nones: “Glory be to the Father,” being said where “Blessed be God “ is said, and not elsewhere. Also note that it is said in the same manner only at Matins on Sundays and the principal feasts, from the octave of Whitsunday until Maundy Thursday because on that day the Lord ate the Pasch with His disciples, or the other Psalm may be said at Matins or at Vespers when one wishes, to wit, “I will extol Thee, O Lord,” as it is in the Psalter, and this from Easter Sunday to the feast of the Ascension and not longer.
AT PRIME.
Ant. Holy Mary.
Psalm. Have mercy on me, etc.—as above, p. 159.
AT TIERCE, SEXT AND NONES.
Psalm. Sing ye to the Lord, etc.—as above, p. 167.
AT VESPERS.
Psalm. O clap your hands, etc.—as above, p. 164.
Here begin the other psalms which our most blessed Father Francis likewise arranged which are to be said in place of the foregoing psalms of the Passion of the Lord on Sunday and the principal festivities from the octave of Whitsunday until Advent and from the octave of the Epiphany until Maundy Thursday.
AT COMPLINE.
Ant. Holy Mary.
Psalm. O God, etc. (Ps. 69),—as it is in the Psalter.
AT MATINS.
Ant. Holy Mary.