by the intercession of blessed N. thy confessor and bishop, receive still greater favours. Through. MASS XI. Sacerdotes tui, of the same. Introit. Ps. cxxxi. SACERDOTES tui, Domine, induant justitiam, et sancti tui exultent. Propter David servum tuum, non avertas faciem Christi tui. Ps. Memento, Domine, David, et omnis mansuetudinis ejus. V. Gloria. LET thy priests, O Lord, be clothed with justice; and let thy saints rejoice. For thy servant David's sake, turn not away the face of thine anointed. Ps. 0 Lord, remember David and all his meekness. V. Glory. COLL. Exaudi. Hear, O, Lord, we beseech thee, the prayers we offer on this solemnity of blessed N. thy confessor and bishop: and by his intercession, who worthily served thee, deliver us from all our sins. Through. EPISTLE. Heb. vii. 23. 27. Brethren: There were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue. But Jesus, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood. Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him: always living to make intercession for us. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifice first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this Jesus Christ our Lord did once in offering himself. GRAD. Ps. cxxx. I will clothe her priests with salvation and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy. V. There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for my anointed. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia. After Septuagesima, instead of Alleluia and V. is said: In Paschal Time, the Gradual is omitted, and the following is said: Alleluia, Alleluia. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia. The Lord loved him, and adorned him; he clothed him with a robe of glory. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Matt. xxiv. 42. 47. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Watch ye, because ye know not at what hour your Lord will come. But this know ye, that if the good man of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not, the Son of man will come. Who thinkest thou is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family to give them meat in season? *Blessed is that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find so doing. Amen, I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.+ OFFERT. My truth and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his be exalted. SECRET. May the annual solemnity, we beseech thee, O Lord, of holy N. thy confessor and bishop, render us acceptable to thy mercy: that by this sacrifice of propitiation, he may both receive a happy reward, and obtain for us the gifts of thy mercy. Through. COMM. *Blessed, &c. as above, from* to ↑. P. COMM. Deus fidelium. O God, the rewarder of faithful souls, grant that we may obtain forgiveness by the prayers of blessed N. thy confessor and bishop, whose venerable feast we celebrate. Through. MASS XII. In medio, of DOCTORS. IN medio Ecclesiæ ape- HE opened his mouth in the midst of the Church, and the Lord filled him with the spirit of wisdom and inderstanding: he clothed him with a robe of glory. Ps. It is good to give praise to the Lord, and to sing to thy name, O Most High. V. Glory. O God, who didst give blessed N. to thy people for a minister of eternal salvation: grant, we beseech thee, that he who #was the instructor of our life here on earth, may become our intercessor in heaven. Through. COLL. Deus, qui. LESSON. 2 Tim. iv. 1. 8. Most Dearly beloved: I charge thee before God and Jesus Christ, who shall judge the living and the dead, by his coming, and his kingdom: preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke, in all patience, and doctrine. For there shall be a time when they will not endure sound doctrine: but according to their own desires they will heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears. And will indeed turn away their hearing from the truth, but will be turned into fables, But be thou vigilant, labour in all things, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry. Be sober. For I am even now ready to be sacrificed: and the time of my dissolution is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the rest, there is laid up for me a crown of justice, which the Lord, the just judge, will render to me in that day: and not only to me, but to them also that love his coming. GRAD. Ps. xxxvi. The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. V. The law of his God is in his heart: and his steps shall not be supplanted, Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord loved him, and adorned him, he clothed him with a robe of glory. After Septuagesima, instead of Alleluia and V. is said: TRACT. Beatus, &c. page 500. In Paschal Time, the Gradual is omitted, and the following is said: Alleluia, Alleluia. The Lord loved him, and adorned him: he clothed him with a robe of glory. Alleluia. The just shall spring as the lily; and shall flourish for ever before the Lord. Alleluia. You GOSPEL. Matt. v. 13. 19. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for nothing any more but to be cast out, and to be trodden on by men. are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in the house. So let your light shine before men that they may see your good works, and glorify your father who is in heaven. Do not think that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets. I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For, amen I say unto you, till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall not pass of the law till all be fulfilled. He therefore that shall break one of these least commandments, and shall so teach men, shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. But he that shall do and teach, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. OFFERT. Ps. xc. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus. SECRET. Let the pious prayers of thy holy servant N. never be wanting to us, O Lord: that they may make our offerings acceptable to thee, and always obtain for us thy pardon. Through. COMM. Luke xii. This is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the Lord placed over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season. P. COMM. Ut nobis. Let blessed N., O Lord, thy confessor and great doctor, become our advocate, that this thy holy sacrifice may procure our salvation. Through. MASS XIII. Os justi, of a CONFESSOR not a BISHOP. Introit. Ps. xxxvi. OS justi meditabitur sapientiam, et lingua ejus loquetur judicium: lex Dei ejus in corde ipsius. Ps. Noli æmulari in malignantibus: neque zelaveris facientes iniquitatem. V. Gloria. THE mouth of the just man shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment: the law of his God is in his heart. Ps. Be not emulous of evil doers, nor envy them that work iniquity. V. Glory. COLL. Deus, qui. O God, who comfortest us by the yearly solemnity of blessed N. thy confessor; mercifully grant, that while we celebrate his festival, we may imitate his actions. Through. |