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Pious remarkes upon the life of S. Joseph spouse of the B. Virgin Mary mother of our Lord Jesus Christ. Written originally in French by Rd. father Paul Barrie
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Barry, Paul de, 1587-1661.
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resp O Lord make hast to help me vers Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymn WHen cruel Herod th'Innocents opprest By th'Angel warn'd thou cal'dst thy Spouse from rest That taking her celestial Babe she might With thee to Aegypt make a speedy flight Antiphon All Hail honour of the Patriarchs Steward of the Holy Church of God who did'st conserve the Bread of Life and the Wheat of the Elect. vers O holy Joseph Pray for us resp That we may be made worthy of the Promises of CHRIST The Prayer ASsist us O Lord we beseech thee by the Merits of the Spouse of thy most Holy Mother that what our possibility cannot obtain may be giv'n us by his Intercession Who livest and reignest with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost World without end Amen At the Ninth Hour Jesus Mary Joseph vers O God incline unto my aid resp O Lord make hast to help me vers Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymn THY foes be'ng Dead thou mad'st no longer stay But into Galileé did'st bring away Mother and Child Heav'n this advice did give And thou at Nazareth did'st humbly Live Antiphon All Hail honour of c. as before Pag. 9. vers Pray for us O holy Joseph resp That we may be made worthy of the Promises of CHRIST The Prayer ASsist us O Lord we beseech thee as before Pag. 9. At Even-Song Jesus Mary Joseph vers O God incline unto my aid resp O Lord make hast to help me vers Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymn BLess'd Jesus of thine Eye the glorious Light At twelve Years old was lost unto thy sight But finding him among the Doctors thou His Guardian was to whoâ—â— the Angels bow Antiphon All Hail honour of the c. as before Pag. 9. vers Pray for us O holy Joseph resp That we may be made worthy of the Promises of CHRIST The Prayer ASsist us O Lord we befeech thee c. as before Pag. 9. At Compline Jesus Mary Joseph vers COnvert us O God our Saviour resp And turn away thine anger from us vers O God incline unto my â—id resp O Lord make hast to help me vers Glory be to the Father c. Alleluia The Hymn O Happy Man to be imbraced by CHRIST and the Virgin in Death's Agony That so thou might'st thy course directly bend To Limbo having made a godly End Antiphon All Hail honour of the c. as before Pag. 9. vers O holy Joseph Pray for us resp That we may be made worthy of the Promises of CHRIST The Prayer ASsist us O Lord we beseech thee c. as before Pag. 9. The Commendation THese hours Canonical I have addrest To thee Saint Joseph from a Zealous Breast That by thy Prayers thou wilt obtain that I May live with thee in Heaven Eternally Amen THE LITANY OF S. JOSEPH LOrd have Mercy on us Christ have Mercy on us Lord have Mercy on us Christ Hear us Christ graciously Hear us O God the Father Creator of the World have Mercy on us O God the Son Redeemer of Mankind have Mercy on us O God the Holy Ghost Perfecter of the Elect have Mercy on us O Sacred Trinity three Persons and one God have Mercy on us Holy Mary Queen of the whole World Pray for us Saint Joseph Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Pray for us Saint Joseph Sanctifiâ—d before Birth Pray for us Saint Joseph Priviledg'd and Preserv'd from all Mortal Sin Pray for us Saint Joseph Confirm'd in Grace Pray for us Saint Joseph Honour of the Patriarch's Pray for us Saint Joseph Replenish'd with unspeakable Benedictions Pray for us Saint Joseph Reputed Father of Jesus Pray for us Saint Joseph Abounding with all the Gifts of the Holy Ghost Pray for us Saint Joseph Who Ador'd Jesus in the Crib Pray for us Saint Joseph An Angelical Man Pray for us Saint Joseph Who by the admonition of thy good Angel preserv'dst CHRIST from the fury of Herod Pray for us Saint Joseph Who as a Principality of the first Hierarchy of Angels did'st govern Christ Pray for us Saint Joseph who as a Vertue wert a Minister to CHRIST Pray for us Saint Joseph Greater than the Dominations whom the King and Queen of Heaven Obey'd Pray for us Saint Joseph In whose Armes and Bosome CHRIST was seated as in a Throne Pray for us Saint Joseph Who as a Cherubin had'st care of the Virgin of the true Paradise Pray for us Saint Joseph a Seraphical Man Pray for us Saint Joseph A most high Contemplative Soul Pray for us Saint Joseph Who dyedst in CHRIST'S Armes Pray for us Saint Joseph Who didst hear Angelical Musick Pray for us Saint Joseph Praecursor of CHRIST to the Holy Fathers in Limbo Pray for us Saint Joseph Who arose with CHRIST from the Dead Pray for us Saint Joseph Who in Body and Mind did enjoy peculiar gifts of Glory Pray for us Saint Joseph Our dear Patron and Defender Pray for us Lamb of God that takest away the Sins of the World spare us O Lord. Lamb of God that takest away the Sins of the World hear us O Lord. Lamb of God that takest away the Sins of the World have mercy upon us O Lord hear my Prayer And let my Supplication come to thee The Prayer ASsist us O Lord we beseech thee c. as before Pag. 9. THE HYMN In Honour of S. IOSEPH HAil holy Joseph whose pure Mind Rendred thee fit to be design'd The Husband of a most pure Bride To Royal David both ally'd Hail Guardian of God's Son on Earth Fore-to'ld of his stupendious Birth And other Heavenly Secrets known But to thy self and Spouse alone How often did thy happy Armes Secure that Sacred Babe from Harms When with him and thy Virgin-Wife Constrain'd to fly to save thy Life With what unspeakable delight Didst thou enjoy the precious sight Of thy Redeemer whose bright Eyes Did far out-shine the Sun's up-rise How many times didst thou imbrace The tender giver of all Grace And didst as often fix a Kiss To fill the measure of thy Bliss To whom did God such joy's Impart As to thine own and Spouse Heart Which did strange Comforts entertain When Jesus lost was found again Most happy was thy House to be That Paradise in which the Tree Of Life did prosper when the ground Where that first grew cou'd not be found How sweetned was thy daily pains While Jesus lived on thy gains Whereby the Food that yee did Eat Became all Sanctified Meat With thee he frequently did walk Calling thee Father in his talk And by his charming sweet Discourse Did Sorrows from thy Heart Divorce No Instruments however Strung ' Ere sounded like our Saviour's Tongue Which thou heard'st hourly Happy then Wert thou above the rest of Men. And when in age resistless Death Gave summons to thy latest Breath Cou'dst thou more happiness devise Than to have Jesus close thine Eyes Great is thy
in the Armes of our most Merciful Redeemer And did I know to which of these my Pious Readers Inclinations wou'd most of all lead him I wou'd promote his Devotion thereunto But instead of this to shew how pleasing such Devotions as these are to Almighty God I will here relate what happen'd to a Devout Client of Saint Joseph a Religious Man of the Monastery of Monferat in Spain who was particularly Devoted to his voyage into Aegypt with JESUS and his Holy Virgin Mother It fell out that this Religious Man returning once very late to his Monastery lost his way and wandred so long up and down a Mountain some distance from it that at length he gave himself for lost by reason of the contagious effects that were occasion'd by the unwholsome Fogg's of that place or because he fear'd to become â— Prey to the Merciless savage Beasts of which the place was very full his fears and apprehentions increas'd with the darkness of the Night and caus'd him to recommend himself to Saint Joseph when upon a sudden he meets a grave Man leading an Ass which had a Woman upon it bearing an Infant in her Armes this happy incounter gave him â— wonderful Comfort which was increas'd when asking the way to the Monastery the Man who lead the Ass bad him follow him and he wou'd lead him the right way thither As they went their whole Discourse was of God and this with so much Fruit that never in his Lifâ— the Religious Man even in Prayer had felt the like Sweetness which was accompanied with no less Joy when he saw himself enter into the Village in which the Monastery was which joy was follow'd with no less astonishment when on a sudden his guide Disappear'd as soon as he had thus brought him out of all danger Which gave him presently the assurance that 't was Saint Joseph that had brought him out of this trouble and danger he was in whereby his Devotions to this great Saint was increas'd and also to that particular part of his Life to which he was before so particularly Devoted The third Devotion is to say every Day or at least once a weak his little Office which is in the Key of Paradise which is Printed at the end of this Book for the greater conveniency of those who desire to make use thereof This Office contains a continual Praise of Saint Joseph in which some of his Devotes who say it Daily others who say it every Saturday find great Comfort and no less Profit also And the great advantage that the Clients of Saint Joseph experience is his readiness always to acknowledge them as such and to assist 'em accordingly as appears by what some Years since happen'd at Loudun in France The Prioress of the Vrsulins of Loudun nam'd in Religion Sister â—ean of the Angels of the House of Cose was Possess'd by an Evil Spirit call'd Leviathan who exercis'd extraordinary violences and cruelties towards her she not knowing how better to defend her self against this his Tyrany made a Vow to say every Day the Office of Saint Joseph for a whole Year together and Weekly also to do some Pennance in his honour to obtain by his powerful Intercession a freedom from the Persecution she suffer'd from this her Infernal Enemy Two or three Days after she had made this Vow the Wicked Spirit left her at the first Exorcisme leaveing a Cross on the Fore-head of the said Religious as the Exorcist had enjoyn'd him and at the same time another Devil cry'd out Saint Joseph is come and has caus'd Leviathan to depart The fourth Devotion is Daily to recite the Litany of Saint Joseph which contain all the cheif Passages of his Life together with all the extraordinary Priviledges God bestow'd upon him And having lately seen a Manuscript of a certain Religious of the Order of Saint Bennet in which were set down amongst some particular Devotions to Saint Joseph A little Litany Compos'd in his honour in an Alphabetical order which pleas'd me very much it facilitating the Memory in relating it and therefore take occasion of giveing you the same in English after the same Order which if you like not you may make use of the great Litany which you will find in the Office of Saint Joseph Page 15. with the Prayer Page 5. THE ALPHABETICAL LITANY OF S. Joseph LORD have Mercy on us Christ have Mercy on us Lord have Mercy on us Jesus Receive our Prayers Lord Jesus Grant our Petitions O God the Father Creator of the World Have Mercy upon us O God the Son Redeemer of Mankind Have Mercy upon us O God the Holy Ghost Perfecter of the Elect. Have Mercy upon us Holy Trinity one God Have Mercy upon us Holy Mary Spouse of Saint Joseph Pray for us Holy Joseph Advocate of the Humble Pray for us Holy Joseph Blessed amongst Men. Pray for us Holy Joseph Confirm'd in Grace Pray for us Holy Joseph Defender of the Meek Pray for us Holy Joseph Exil'd with Christ into Aegypt Pray for us Holy Joseph Favorit of the King of Heaven Pray for us Holy Joseph Guardian of the Word Incarnate Pray for us Holy Joseph Honour'd amongst Men. Pray for us Holy Joseph Idea of Humility and Obedience Pray for us Holy Joseph Kind Intercessour for the Afflicted Pray for us Holy Joseph Lilly of Chastity and Temperance Pray for us Holy Joseph Mirrour of Silence and Resignation Pray for us Holy Joseph Nurfing Father to the Sou of God Pray for us Holy Joseph Obsequious Servant to the Son of the Blessed Virgin Mary Pray for us Holy Joseph Patron of the Industrious and Innocent Pray for us Holy Joseph Quintessence of all Vertue Pray for us Holy Joseph Ruler of the Family of Jesus Pray for us Holy Joseph Spouse of the ever Blessed Virgin Pray for us Holy Joseph Theatre of all Glorious Priviledges Pray for us Holy Joseph Vnion of all Christian Perfections Pray for us O Lamb of God who takest away the Sins of the World Spare us O Lord. O Lamb of God who takest away the Sins of World Hear us O Lord. O Lamb of God who takest away the Sins of the World Have Mercy upon us Pray for us O Holy Joseph That we may be made worthy of the Promises of Christ The Prayer ASSIST us O Lord we beseech thee by the Merits of the Spouse of thy most holy Mother that what our unworthiness cannot obtain may be giv'n us by his Intercession Who livest and reignest with the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost World without end Amen But the better to excite you to a Practise of this Devotion of reâ—â—â—eing the Litany of this great Saint I shall here set down some particular Favors obtain'd by the recital of them either every Day or only for a certain time prefixt The Religious of the Order of Saint Vrsula had a defign to settle themselves in Lambesa in Province some Years since upon hopes given 'em of