268 Journal of Philology. Spiritus Sancte 9 Deus, Miserere nobis. Sancta Trinitas unus Deus, Miserere nobis. [Then follow a long series of invocations 10 , beginning " Sancta Maria ora," and ending " Omnes sancti orate pro nobis."] Propitius esto, Parce nobis Domine. Ab omni malo, Ab insidiis diaboli, 11 A peste superbise, A carnalibus desideriis, Libera nos Domine. Libera nos Domine. Libera nos Domine. Libera nos Domine. Ab omnibus immunditiis mentis et corporis, Libera nos Domine. A persecutione paganorum 12 et omnium inimicorum nos- trorum, Libera nos Domine. A ventura ira, Libera nos Domine. A subita et seterna morte, Libera nos Domine. Per mysterium sanctse Incarnationis Tuae 13 , Libera nos Domine. 9 Sanctus MS. 10 Some of the chief national saints are Alban, Samson, Patrick, Guthlac, Cuthberht, Oswald (king), Wilfrith, and Swithun. To which are added several females, e.g. ^Etheldrytha, Eadburga, Eormehilda, Sexburga, Tova, and Mil- dryth, all of whom are clearly trace- able in early Anglo-Saxon history, ex- cept St Tova, who is less conspicuous. Her name, however, still survives in Toveham, formerly attached to Thor- ney Abbey : see Monast. Angl. new ed. II. 596. 11 The following variations occur at this point in the " Letania" attached to the Sarum Breviar. (ed. 1531) : "A damnatione perpetua, Ab imminentibus peccatorum nostro- rum periculi8, [no allusion being made to the " pa* gam"], Ab infe8tationibus dsemonum, A spiritu fornicationis, Ab appetitu inanis gloriae, Ab omni immundicia mentis et cor- poris, Ab ira et odio et omni mala volun- tate, Ab immundis cogitationibus, A csecitate cordis, A fulgure et tempestate, A subitanea et improvisa morte." 18 See above p. 266, n. 3. 13 The Sarum Litany adds : " Per nativitatem Tuam, Per sanctam circumcisionem Tuam, Per baptismum Tuum, Per jejunium Tuum ;" and after the next petition :
