not do the mischief he had threatened his people. SECRET. Mercifully look down, O Lord, on the offerings we lay on thy holy altars; that they may be to the honour of thy name by obtaining pardon for us. Thro'. COMM. Ps. ciii. The earth, O Lord, shall be filled with the fruit of thy works; that thou may'st bring forth bread from the earth, and wine may rejoice the heart of man; that his face may shine with oil, and bread may strengthen the heart of man. De fructu operum tuorum, Domine, satiabitur terra, et vinum lætificet cor hominis; ut exhilaret faciem in oleo, et panis cor hominis confirmet. POSTCOMM. Vivisicet. May the sacred participation of these thy mysteries, O Lord, we beseech thee, give us life; and be both an expiation and protection to us. Thro'. VESPERS. At the MAGNIFICAT. Anth. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and met with robbers, who stripped him, and having wounded him, went away, leaving him half dead. L Ant. Homo quidam descendebat ab Jerusalem in Jericho, et incidit in latrones; qui etiam dispoliaverunt eum et plagis impositis abierunt, semivivo relicto. PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 226. XIII. SUNDAY after PENTECOST. OOK down, O Lord, on thy covenant, and abandon not for ever the souls of thy poor ones; arise, O Lord, judge thy own cause, and forget not the cries of those who seek thee. Ps. Why, O God, hast thou cast us off for ever? why is thy wrath kindled against the sheep of thy pasture. V. Glory. PESPICE, Domine, in tuum, et animas pauperum tuorum ne derelinquas in finem: exurge, Domine, et judica causam tuam, et ne obliviscaris voces quærentium te. Ps. Ut quid, Deus, repulisti in finem: iratus est furor tuus super oves pascuæ tuæ, V. Gloria. COLLECT. Omnipotens. O Almighty and eternal God, grant us an increase of faith, hope, and charity; and that we may obtain what thou promisest, make us love what thou commandest. Thro'. B EPISTLE. Gal. iii. 16. 22. RETHREN: The promises were made to Abraham, and to his seed. God saith not; and to thy seeds, as if in many; but as in one; and to thy seed, who is the Christ. Now what I say is this; that the covenant confirmed by God, is not disannulled by the law made four hundred and thirty years after, so as to make the promise of no effect. For if the inheritance come of the law, it is no longer in consequence of the promise. Now God gave it Abraham by promise. To what purpose therefore was the law given? It was given because of transgressions, until the seed should come, to whom the promise had been made, being ordained by angels in the hand of a Mediator, Now a Mediator is not of one; but God is one. Was the law therefore contrary to the promises of God? God forbid. But if there had been a law made, that could have given life, then righteousness would certainly have been of the law. But the scripture hath shut up, all things under sin, that the promise, by faith in Jesus Christ, might be given to them that believe. GRAD. Ps. lxxiii. Look down, O Lord, on thy covenant, and forget not for ever the souls of thy poor ones. V. Arise, O Lord, judge thy own cause: remember how thy servants are upbraided. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Thou, O Lord, art our refuge from generation to generation. Alleluia. Respice, Domine, in testamentum tuum; et animas pauperum tuorum ne obliviscaris in finem. V. Exurge, Domine, et judica causam tuam; memor esto opprobrii servorum tuorum. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Domine, refugium factus es nobis a generatione et progenie. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Luke xvii. 11. 19. At that time As Jesus passed thro' the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And going into a certain village, there met him ten men, who were lepers; and they stood at a distance, and raised their voice, saying; Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. As soon as he saw them, he said; Go, shew yourselves to the Priests. And it came to pass, as they went, that they were cleansed, and one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, returned back, glorifying God with a loud voice; and he fell on his face at the feet of Jesus, giving thanks, and this was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering, said; Were there not ten made clean? Where therefore are the other nine? There is not ond found, who would return, and give glory to God, but this stranger. And he said to him; Arise, go thy way; for thy faith hath saved thee. CREDO. OFFERT. Ps xxx. In thee have I put my trust, O Lord; thou art my God, and my life is in thy hands. In te speravi, Domine; dixi, tu es Deus meus, in manibus tuis tempora mea. SECRET. Be propitious, O Lord, to thy people, and mercifully receive their offerings; that being appeased thereby, thou may`st grant us pardon, and hear our requests. Thro' COMM. Wisd. xvi. Thou hast given us bread from heaven, O Lord, containing whatever is delicious and sweet. Panem de cœlo dedisti nobis, Domine, habentem omne delectamentum, et omnem saporem suavitatis. · POSTCOMM. Sumptis. May these heavenly mysteries, O Lord, which we have received, advance our eternal redemption. Thro'. VESPERS. At the MAGNIFICAT. Anth. But one of them, when he saw that he was cleansed, returned, praising God with a loud voice. Alleluia. L Ant. Unus autem ex illis, ut vidit quia mundatus est, regressus est cum magna voce magnificans Deum. Alleluia. PTAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 228. XIV. SUNDAY after PENTECOST. OOK down on us, O God our protector; look down on the face of thine anointed One; for one day in thy house is better than thousands elsewhere. Ps. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord PROTE ROTECTOR noster aspice, Deus, et respice in faciem Christi tui; quia melior est dies una in atriis tuis super millia, Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum ! Concupiscit, et deficit ani Ps. of hosts! My soul longeth after, and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. V. Glory. ma mea in atria Domini. V. Gloria. 1 COLLECT. Custodi. Preserve, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy Church by thy constant mercy; and since our weak mortality is continually falling without thy assistance; may thy grace withdraw it from what is hurtful, and direct it in the ways of salvation. Thro'. EPISTLE. Gal. v. 16. 24. B RETHREN: Walk by the spirit, and you will not fulfil the desires of the flesh. For the flesh luseth against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; for these are contrary one to another; so that you do not the things that you would. Now if you are led by the spirit, you are not under the law. But the works of the flesh are manifest; which are, fornication, uncleanness, immodesty, luxury, idolatry, witchcraft, enmities, contentions, jealousies, anger, quarrels, dissentions, sects, envy, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like; concerning which I declare, as I have told you before, that they who do such things, shall not obtain the kingdom of God. But the fruit of the spirit is, charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, long-suffering, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. Against such there is no law. And they that belong to Christ, have crucified their flesh with its vices and lusts. GRAD. Ps. cxvii. 'Tis better to trust in the Lord than to trust in man. V. 'Tis better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Come let us rejoice in the Lord, let us joyfully sing to God our Saviour. Alleluia. A : Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine. V. Bonum est sperare in Domino, quam sperare in principibus, Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Venite, exultemus Domino; jubilemus Deo salutari nostro. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Matt. vi. 24. 33. T that time: Jesus said to his disciples; No man can serve two masters. For either he will hate the one, and love the other; or he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot both serve God and Mammon. Therefore I say to you; Be not solicitous about your life, what you must eat; nor about your body, what you must put on. Is not life more than food; and the body more than the raiment? Behold the birds of the air; they neither sow, nor do they reap, nor gather into barns; but your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not you of much more value than they? And which of you, with all your thought, can add to his stature one cubit? And for raiment why are you soli citous? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they labour not, neither do they spin. And yet I say to you; That not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed as one of these. Now if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to-day is, and to-morrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith? Be not solicitous, saying; What shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the heathens seek. Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be given to you over and above. CREDO. OFFERT. Ps. xxxiii. The Angel of the Lord will guard on every side those who fear him, and he will rescue them; taste and see how sweet the Lord is. Emittet Angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum, et eripiet eos: gustate et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus. SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that this victim of salvation may both cleanse us from our sins, and render thy Majesty propitious to us. Thro'. COMM. Matt. vi. Seek Primum quærite regnum Dei, et hæc omnia adjicientur vobis, dicit Dominus. first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given to you over and ahove, saith the Lord. POSTCOMM. Purificent. May these thy mysteries, O God, continually purify us, and strengthen us; and procure us eternal salvation. Thro'. VESPERS. At the MAGNIFICAT. Anth. Seek first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness: and all these things shall be given you over and above. Alleluia. Ant. Quærite primum regnum Dei, et justitiam ejus; et hæc omnia adjicientur vobis. Alleluia. PRAYER Collect at Mass, p. 231. |