Consider the Carthusians, the Cistercians, and the monks and nuns of divers Orders; how every night they rise to sing psalms to the Lord. It would therefore be a shame for thee to be sluggish at so holy a time, when such multitudes of religious begin with joy to give praises to God.
Oh! that we had nothing else to do but to praise the Lord our God with our whole heart and mouth!
-Bk. I, ch. xxv.
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How proud I felt when as hebdomadarian I recited the collects in choir! I shared the priest's privilege in saying the same prayers aloud in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, in pronouncing blessings and absolutions, and, as first chantress, singing the Gospel. The Divine Office was at my joy and my despair, for I longed to recite it perfectly. I am so sorry for the Sisters who forget to give out a versicle or who make mistakes. Sometimes, after having carefully prepared and marked my places, I have had a distraction and forgotten to open my lips at the right moment. Nevertheless, I do not think that anyone could have a greater desire than I have to recite the Divine Office perfectly and assist at it in choir.
-Novissima Verba
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Adapted from Just For Today(©1943 Burns & Oates)
Nihil Obstat: Reginaldus Phillips, S.T.L.,Censor deputatus
Imprimatur: Edwardus Myers, Vic. Cap.
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