I: Solitude
Addressed in prayer for a constant soul, control over passions, and guidance; also referenced as the one who aids and comforts.
II: My Birthday
Addressed as 'Great Lord' in prayer for a constant soul and control over passions.
III: Paraphrase of Isaiah 64
Addressed as the one whose presence is veiled and whose return is earnestly desired.
To F. W. N.
The divine caller who summons the brothers as champions and whose grace is like gentle rain.
V: Nature and Art
The divine disposer who assigns each person their part and whose will the speaker seeks to follow.
XI: My Lady Nature and Her Daughters
Implied as the Father whose praise is traced in Nature's beauty and order.
XV: Thanksgiving
Addressed as the sovereign voice who quickens love and provides blessings and chastisement.
XXXVI: The Watchman
Implied as the source of Heaven's might, the Infinite One who chooses the few.
XXXIX: Memory
The Judge addressed in the final plea for remembrance.
XLI: A Word in Season
The Lord who instructs the speaker to hush, seek, and wait for seasons to speak.
XLIII: England
Implored to spare England for the sake of the righteous, as He spared Sodom.
XLVI: Jeremiah
God is referenced as the one who denied repose to Jeremiah and who pledges heavenly rest to believers.
Sleeplessness
Addressed as the unwearied God whose watchfulness contrasts with human frailty.
LI: Abraham
Implied as the object of Abraham's choice and communion; the one with whom Abraham communes rather than with earth.
LIV: The Death of Moses
The Lord restrains the speaker's steps, chastening whom He loves.
LV: Melchizedek
The divine presence sought by the lonely heart, who alone can bless.
Behind the Veil
The speaker prays to the Lord for grace.
LIX: Judgment
Addressed as the one who wields the rod and from whom the speaker seeks mercy.
Humiliation
Addressed in prayer to cleanse the speaker's hidden choice.
LXIII: The Call of David
God who commands the anointing of David.
LXXIV: Temptation
Addressed as 'holy Lord' who walked with the three children in the flame.
Our Future
Addressed as 'dear Lord,' who spares the speaker from seeing the full future.
Heathenism
Implied as the one who summoned dreams and vouchsafed to dwell with prayers untrue.
Relics of Saints
Referenced as the God of the living, not the dead.
LXXXIV: Declension
The Lord who bade His Church arise in the dark ancient time and wills that she should shine.
XC: The Pillar of the Cloud
The divine guide addressed as 'Kindly Light' who is asked to lead the speaker through darkness.
XCII: Jonah
The divine voice that calls Jonah and ultimately shows mercy, making Jonah's threat void by grace.
XCIII: Faith Against Sight
Referenced as 'the Son of Man' in the opening quote.
Zeal and Patience
Addressed in prayer as the one who waits a thousand years to work His plan; asked to grant a patient heart.
CV: Hora Novissima
The divine addressee to whom the prayer is directed, asked to grant a Christian death and absolution.
Consolation
Addressed as the source of cheer and healing.
CVIII: Uzzah and Obed-Edom
The Ark of God represents the Lord's presence and hidden strength.
CIX: The Gift of Tongues
Addressed in the speaker's question about the gift of tongues.
Semita Justorum
Referred to as the Providential Hand that reveals, uncloaks sin, and commands stricter rule.
CXII: The Elements
The one Hand that has sway over the elements, holding the keys of earth and the world to come.
CXIV: Judaism
Addressed as 'O Holiest Lord!' who cannot take stain of blood or taint of sin.
The Priestly Office
Addressed as the source of love and light, the Lord is implored for pity and assistance in the priestly task.
Morning
Addressed as the one to whom the speaker prays for guidance.
CXVIII: Evening
The one addressed in the plea for help to overcome darkness.
CXXI: Intercession of the Saints
The Lord is implied as the source of the visions and the one whose rising flame Moses seeks to stay through intercession.
CXXV: Matins—Monday
Addressed as the Father who looks upon suppliants and cleanses the soul.
CXXVI: Matins—Tuesday
Addressed as the divine source of light and day, invoked to dispel darkness and grant forgiveness.
Matins—Wednesday
Addressed as the creator and controller of all, who is asked to cast out slumber and wash away sins.
Matins—Thursday
Addressed as the source of light and grace, who atones for sins and is implored to shine upon the speaker.
Lauds—Friday
Addressed as the source of raising and glorifying the faithful.
Lauds—Saturday
Implied as the one before whom sins are confessed and from whom light comes.
CXXXIX: Prime
The one to whom daily toil is offered and from whom blessing is sought.
Sext
Addressed as the unchanging, powerful God who guides the hours and is asked to quench strife and grant peace.
CXLII: None
Addressed as the unchangeable and true God, dispenser of light and life.
CXLIII: Vespers—Sunday
Implied as the 'Father of Lights' and the one who hears the plaint.
CXLIV: Vespers—Monday
Addressed as the creator who chained the waters and established order.
CXLV: Vespers—Tuesday
Addressed as the all-bountiful Creator who molded the world.
CXLVI: Vespers—Wednesday
Addressed as the creator of light and heavenly bodies, and the one who can cleanse the heart from sin.
CXLVII: Vespers—Thursday
Addressed as the creator of sea and sky, and the one who saves His servants.
CXLVIII: Vespers—Friday
Addressed as the Creator and source of all life, to whom all obedience is due.
Compline
Addressed as Maker of the world, asked to watch over the bed and keep the sleeper pure.
CLII: Advent—Matins
Implored to enlighten and set on fire the spirits of the faithful.
For a Martyr
Addressed as 'O God' and 'Thy', the divine recipient of the hymn and giver of the prize.
A Martyr Convert
Addressed as the one who will descend to complete the harvest and solve the mystery of life.
CLXXI: St. Philip in His School
God, throned in high heaven, toward whom St. Philip conducts souls.
For the Dead
Addressed as the creator and redeemer of the souls in purgatory.
The Two Worlds
Addressed as the source of glory and grace, whose face outshines the gaudy world.
St. Michael
Referenced as the Omniscient Judge who will summon all at the Last Judgment.
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Addressed in the Angel's song as the one who gave the charge and whose ways are wonderful.
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Addressed as the eternal refuge and God, who is entreated for mercy and guidance.
