Thee may our tongues forever bless;
Thee may we love alone;
And ever in our lives express
The image of Thine own.
V. Blessed be the name of the Lord.
R. From henceforth now and for evermore.
Let us pray
O God, Who didst appoint thine only-begotten Son Saviour of mankind, and didst command that He should be called Jesus; mercifully grant that we may enjoy the vision of Him in heaven, Whose holy name we venerate on earth. Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Sovereign Pontiff, Pius VII, by a rescript of the S. Congr. of Indulgences, June 13, 1815, granted to all the faithful, every time that they shall recite, with at least contrite heart and devotion, these psalms, hymns, antiphons, and prayers: i. An indulgence of 7 years and 7 quarantines. 2. A plenary indulgence once a month, to any one who shall recite them every