‘There is so much of excellence and beauty in the services of the Breviary, that were it skilfully set before the Protestant by Roman controversialists as the book of devotion received in their communion, it would undoubtedly raise a prejudice in their favour, if he were ignorant of the circumstances of the case, and but ordinarily candid and unprejudiced.’ Such are the opening words of No. 75 of Tracts for the Times, which was entitled The Roman Breviary as embodying the substance of the devotional services of the Church Catholic. It was published in 1838, and its author was John Henry Newman. After the title the following verse is printed. The words contain a deeper meaning today than when they were composed.