One God and Father of all, who is above all, every where, and in us all: Who is blessed for ever more. Amen.

GRAD. Ps. xxxii. Blessed is the nation that hath the Lord for its God; the people whom the Lord hath chosen for his inheritance. V. By the word of the Lord were the heavens formed; and by the breath of his mouth the whole host thereof. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ps. 101. O Lord hea: my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee. Alleluia.

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Beata gens cujus est Do minus Deus eorum; populus quem elegit Dominus in hæreditatem sibi. V. Verbo Domini cœli firmati sunt; et spiritu oris ejus omnis virtus eorum. Alleluia, Alleluia. Ps. 101. Domine, exaudi orationem meam, et clamor meus ad te veniat. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Matt. xxii. 35.

T that time: The Pharisees came to Jesus: And one of them, a doctor of the law, put a question to him, tempting him: Master, which is the great commandment of the law Jesus said to him; Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. This is the greatest and first commandment. And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments depend the whole law and the prophets. And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying: What think you of the Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him: David's. He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying: The Lord said unto my Lord: Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy enemies a footstool for thy feet. If David then call him Lord: how is he his son? And no one was able to answer him a word: nor durst any one from that day put any more questions to him.

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OFFERT. Dan. ix. I

Daniel prayed unto my God, saying: Hear, O Lord, the prayers of thy servant; look favourably on thy sanctuary; and mercifully look down upon this thy people, who

Oravi Deum meum ego Daniel, dicens; Exaudi, Domine, preces servi tui; illumina faciem tuam super sanctuarium tuum; et propitius intende populum istum, super quem invo

are called by thy name, O catum est nomen tuum, God. Deus.

SECRET. We humbly beseech thy Majesty, O Lord, that the sacred mysteries we celebrate, may cleanse us from all past offences, and from those we may hereafter be guilty of. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. Ixxv. Make your vows, and perform them to the Lord your God, all you who bring around his altar offerings to him, who is the awful one: to him, who taketh away the breath of princes; to him, who is awful to all the Kings of the earth.

Vovete, et reddite Domino Deo vestro, omnes qui in circuitu ejus affertis munera; terribili et ei qui aufert spiritum principum; terribili apud omnes Regés terræ.

POSTCOMM. Sanctificationibus. May our vices be cured, O Almighty God, and an eternal remedy procured for us by these sacred mysteries. Thro'.

VESPERS.

At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. What think you of the Christ? Whose son is he? They all say to him: David's. Jesus saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying: The Lord said unto my Lord, sit thou at my right hand?

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Ant. Quid vobis videtur de Christo? Cujus filius est? Dicunt ei omnes: David. Dicit eis Jesus; Quomodo David in spiritu vocat dicens: Domino meo, sede a dextris meis?

eum Dominum, Dixit Dominus

PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 237.

WEDNESDAY IN EMBER-WEEK IN.
SEPTEMBER.

MASS. INTROIT. Psalm 80.

XULT in God our help, joyfully sing to the God of Jacob; take the pleasing psaltery and harp; sound the trumpet in the beginning of the month, for it is an ordinance in Israel, and a precept of the God of Jacob. Ps. He gave the commandment to Joseph, when he came out of the land of Egypt; he heard a tongue he knew not. V. Glory.

After the Kyrie eleison, is said:

Let us pray.

Let us kneel down. R. Flectamus genua. R. Le

Stand up again.

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COLLECT. Misericordiæ. May our weakness, O Lord, we beseech thee, be supported by the relief of thy mercy; that as we are continually decaying by our own nature, we may be strengthened by thy goodness. Thro'.

I. LESSON. Amos ix. 13.

HUS saith the Lord God: Behold the days come when the plougher shall overtake the reaper, and the treader of the grapes him that soweth the seed: and the mountains shall drop sweetness, and all the hills shalt be cultivated. And I will bring back my captive people of Israel: and they shall build up the cities that were abandoned, and dwell in them; and they shall plant vineyards, and drink the wine thereof; and shall make gardens, and eat the fruit thereof. And I will plant them in their own land; and I will no more pluck them out of the land, which I gave them, saith the Almighty Lord.

GRAD. Psalm 112. Who is like the Lord our God, who dwellest on high; and looketh down on what is below in heaven and on earth? V. Who raiseth from the earth the needy one; and the poor one from the dung-hill.

COLLECT. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, Lord, the humble request of thy family; that whilst they observe abstinence from bodily food, their souls may fast from sin. Thro.'

Here is said the second and third COLLECT, as directed, p. 204.

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II. LESSON. 2 Esdr. viii. 1. 10.

N those days: All the people assembled together, as one man, in the street, which is before the watergate, and spoke to Esdras the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had given in command to Israel. And Esdras the Priest brought the law before the multitude of men and women, and before all who could understand it, on the first day of the seventh month. And he read in it distinctly in the street, which was before the water-gate, from morning till noon, in the presence of the men and women, and of all those, who could understand it. And the ears of the people were attentive to the book. And Esdras the scribe stood on a step

of wood, which he had made to speak on. And he opened the book in the sight of all the people, for he was above all the people; and when he had opened it, all the people stood up. And Esdras blessed the Lord the great great God; and all the people answered: Amen, Amen, with their hands lifted up. And then they bowed down, and adored God prostrate on the ground. And the Levites kept silence among the people, that they might hear the law; and the people stood in their place. And they read in the book of the law distinctly, and plainly to be understood; and they understood it, when it was read. Then said Nehemias, and Esdras the priest and scribe, and the Levites that interpreted the law, to all the people: This is a day holy to the Lord our God; mourn not, nor weep. He said also to them: Go eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine; and send some to them, who have not prepared any for themselves; for it is a holy day of the Lord, and be not sad; for the joy of the Lord is our strength.

GRAD. Ps. 32. Blessed is the nation, whose God is the Lord; the people, whom the Lord hath chosen for his inheritance. V. The heavens were formed by the word of the Lord, and by the breath of his mouth the whole host thereof.

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GOSPEL. Mark ix. 16. 28.

T that time: One of the multitude speaking to Jesus, said; Master, I have brought to thee my son, who hath a dumb spirit; and where-ever it seizeth him, it dasheth him, and he foameth, and he gnasheth his teeth, and he pineth away; and I spoke to thy disciples to cast him out, and they could not. Who speaking to them, said; O incredulous generation, how long shall I be with you? How shall I bear with you? Bring him to me. And they brought him. And when he saw him, immediately the spirit disordered him; and being dashed on the ground, he wallowed and foamed. And Jesus asked his father; How long hath this happened to him? And he said; From his infancy; and many times it hath cast him into the fire, and into the water, to destroy him. But if thou canst do any thing, have compassion on us, and help us.. And Jesus saith to him; If thou canst believe, every thing is possible to him that believeth. And forthwith the father of the boy crying out, with tears, said; I do believe, Lord, help thou my unbelief. And when Jesus saw the multitude come running together, the threatened the unclean spirit, saying to it; Thou deaf and dumb spirit, I command thee, go thou out of him; and enter no more into him. And crying out, and greatly tearing him, it went out of him; and the boy became as one dead, insomuch that many said; He is dead. But Jesus taking him by the hand raised him up, and he arose. And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately; Why could not we cast him out? And he said to them; This kind of spirit can be drove out by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

OFFERT. Ps., 118. I will meditate on thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly; and I will put forth my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved.

SECRET. May this oblation, O Lord, we beseech thee, cleanse away our sins; and sanctify both the bodies and souls of thy servants for the celebrating of this sacrifice. Thro'..

COMM. 2 Esdr. 8. Eat your fat meats, and drink your sweet wine, and send some to those who have not prepared any for themselves; for this is a holy day of the Lord, be not therefore sad; for to rejoice in the Lord is our strength.

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POSTCOMM. Sumentes. Having received, O Lord, these heavenly gifts, we humbly beseech thee; that what by thy mercy, we celebrate with due homage, we may also receive with dispositions worthy of thy presence. Thro'.

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FRIDAY in EMBER-WEEK.
MASS. INTROIT. Ps. 104.

ET the hearts of those who seek the Lord, rejoice; seek the Lord, and be strengthened; for ever seek his presence. Ps. Praise the Lord, and call upon his name; publish his works among the Gentiles. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, O AImighty God, that whilst with yearly dovotion, we keep these holy appointed times, we may be well pleasing to thee in body and mind. Thro'.

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LESSON. Osee. xiv. 2.

HUS saith the Lord God: return, O Israel, to the Lord thy God; for thou art fallen through thy own iniquity. Take with you words and return to the Lord, and say to him; take away all our iniquity, and receive he good, and we will pay thee the sacrifice of our lips