bear the King and Lord of Regem cœlorum et Domiheaven. Alleluia.

num. Alleluia.

Then is made a Commemoration of the following Feast, and of St. NICOMEDES, Martyr.

XV. The OCTAVE DAY of the NATIVITY of the B. V. MARY. Double.

VESPERS. all as on the Feast, p. 409, with a Commemoration of St. NICOMEDES. Anth. This saint. V. Thou hast crowned. COMMON, p. xv. PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MASS. all as on the Feast, p. 410, with a Commemoration of St. NICOMEDES as follows.

COLLECT. Adesto. Be merciful, O Lord, to thy people, that being improved by the singular virtues of blessed Nicomedes thy Martyr, they may have the continual assistance of his prayers, for the obtaining thy mercy. Thro'.

SECRET. Favourably, O Lord, receive the gifts offered, and may the prayers of blessed Nicomedes thy Martyr, render them agreeable to thee. Thro'.

POSTCOMM. Purificent. May the mysteries, which we have received, purify us, O Lord; and, by the intercession of blessed Nicomedes thy Martyr, deliver us from all our sins. Thro'.

In the second VESPERS is made a Commemoration of the following Feast.

XVI. SS. CORNELIUS and CYPRIAN, Martyrs.

Semidouble.

At VESPERS. The COMMEMORATION.

to them. V. Rejoice. p. xxv.

Martyrum, p. xxv.

Anth. For

PRAYER,

Beatorum

Of SS. EUPHEMIA, LUCIA, and GEMINIANUS,

Martyrs.

Anth. The souls. V. The saints. p. xxviii. PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MASS. INTROIT. Let the groans, &c. p. xxv.

The COMMEMORATION of SS. EUPHEMIA, &c.

COLLECT. Præsta. Grant, O Lord, we may with joy receive the effects of our prayers, so as happily to imitate these holy Martyrs, Euphemia, Lucia, and Geminianus, in the constant profession of their faith, whose sufferings we honour with a yearly devotion. Thro'.

SECRET of the same. Mercifully look down, O Lord, we beseech thee, on the offerings of thy people, and grant that we may enjoy their suffrages, whose feasts thou grantest us to celebrate.

POSTCOMM. of the same. Exaudi. Hear, O Lord, our prayers, and grant that we may be continually defended by the assistance of thy holy Martyrs, Euphemia, Lucia, and Geminianus, whose festival we celebrate.

XVII. The IMPRESSION of the WOUNDS on the body of St. FRANCIS.

Double.

VESPERS. All as p. xlii. Except:

V. O Lord, thou didst V. Signasti, Domine, sermark thy servant Francis. R. With the marks of our redemption.

vum tuum Franciscum. R. Signis redemptionis nostræ

PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MASS. All as on the FEAST, Oct. 4th, except: COLLECT. Domine Jesu. O Lord, Jesus Christ, who, for the inflaming our cold and tepid souls with the fire of thy love, wast pleased to renew the sacred marks of thy passion in the flesh of blessed Francis; mercifully grant, in behalf of his virtues and prayers, we may always bear thy cross with patience, and bring forth worthy fruits of pennance. Who livest.

GOSPEL. Matt. xvi. 24. COMMON, P. xviii.

POSTCOMM. Deus, qui mira. O God, who hast, many ways demonstrated the wonderful mysteries of the cross in blessed Francis thy Confessor; grant, we beseech thee, that we may always imitate the examples of his devotion, and be fortified by continual meditation on the same cross. Thro'.

The second VESPERS are from the LITTLE CHAPTER of the following feast.

XVIII.

St. JOSEPH of Cupertinum, Confessor.
Double.

I. VESPERS. all as in p. xlii. Except:

At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. I am dead, and my life is hidden with Christ in

God.

T

PRAYER.

Ant. Mortuus sum, et vita mea abscondita est cum Christo in Deo.

Collect at Mass.

MASS. INTROIT.

HE love of God is honourable wisdom, and they to whom she shall shew herself, love her for the sight and the knowledge of her great works. Ps How beautiful are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! My soul desires and faints to be in the courts of the Lord. V. Glory.

Ecclus. xvi.

DILE

ILECTIO Dei honorabilis sapientia; quibus autem apparuerit in visu, diligunt eam in visione, et in agnitione magnalium suorum. Ps. Quam dilecta tabernacula tua, Domine virtutum ! concupiscit et deficit anima mea in atria Domini. V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Deus. O God, who wast pleased to draw all things to thy only begotten son, when raised on high; mercifully grant that, by the merits and example of thy seraphic Confessor, Joseph, being raised above all earthly desires, we may arrive at him. Who, &c.

B

EPISTLE 1. Cor. xiii. 1. 13.

RETHREN: If I speak with the tongues of men and Angels, and have not charity, I am like a sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal. * And if I should have the gift of prophecy, and the knowledge of all mysteries, and all sciences; if I had perfect faith, so as to move mountains, and had not charity, I should be nothing. And should I distribute all my goods to feed the poor; and should I deliver my body to be burnt, and had not charity, it would avail me nothing Charity is patient, it is kind: Charity envieth not, it acteth not perversly, it is not puffed up, it is not ambitious, it is not self-interested, it is not provoked, it designeth not evil, it rejoiceth not at iniquity, but rejoiceth at truth. It beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, suffereth all things. Charity never faileth; whether prophecies shall be made void, tongues shall cease, or knowledge be destroyed,

GRAD. Ps. xx. Lord, thou hast prevented him with thy sweet blessings; thou hast set on his head a crown of V. He asked of thee life, and thou hast given him a length of days for ever and ever.

precious stones.

V.

Alleluia, Alleluia. The eye of the Lord looked kindly on him; he lifted him up from his low state, and raised up. his head. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Matt, xxii. OFFERT. Ps. xxxiv. But when they were troublesome to me, I put on sackcloth. I humbled my soul in fasting; and poured forth my prayer in my bo

som.

SECRET. We offer thee, O Lord, in honour of thy saints, a sacrifice of praise, by which we hope to be delivered from all present and future evils. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. lxviii. I am poor and grieved: thy salvation, O God, hath supported me. I will praise the name of God in a canticle; and magnify him in praise.

POSTCOMM.

Ego sum pauper & dolens ; salus tua, Deus, suscepit me, Laudabo nomen Dei cum cantico: et magnificabo eum in laude.

Refecti cibo. Being refreshed, O Lord, with this heavenly meat and drink, we humbly beseech thee, that we may be assisted by his prayers, on whose feast we have received these sacred mysteries. Thro'.

The second Vespers are from the LITTLE CHAPTER, of the following Feast,

XIX. St. JANUARIUS and his COMPANIONS, M.M. Double.

I. VESPERS. All as in the COMMON, p. xxiii. PRAYER. Deus, qui nos annua, ib. p. xxx.

The Commemoration of St. JOSEPH.

Anth. I esteem all things as loss on account of the e

Ant. Existimo omnia detrimentum esse propter emi

minent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord.

V. The Lord led the just man through right ways. R. And shewed him the kingdom of God.

nentem scientiam Jesu Christi Domini mei.

V. Justum deduxit Dominus per vias rectas. R. Et ostendit illi regnum Dei.

PRAYER. Collect at Mass.

MASS. INTROIT. The salvation, &c. p. xxx. The second Vespers, as p. xxvii. but are from the LITTLE CHAPTER of the following Feast, with a Commemoration of SS. JANUARIUS, &c.

XX. St. EUSTACHIUS and his COMPANIONS, M.M Double.

I. VESPERS. All as in the Common, p. xxiii. PRAYER. Deus, qui nos concedis, ib. p. xxix.

The Commemoration of SS. JANUARIUS, &c. Anth. The souls. V. The saints. Common, p. xxviii. PRAYER. Deus, qui nos annua, ib. p. xxx.

MASS, INTROIT. Let the nations. With the rest p. xxviii. with a Commemoration of the VIGIL of St. MATTHEW, as below, and with the GOSPEL of the VIGIL at the end of the Mass.

The second Vespers are the first of St. Matthew, with a Commemoration of SS. Eustachius, &c.

XXI. The VIGIL of St. MATTHEW, Apostle. At MASS. COLLECT. Da quæsumus, with its SBCRET, and POSTCOMMUNION. p. ix. &c.

GOSPEL. Luke v. 27.

T that time: Jesus saw a publican, called Levi,

Follow me. And leaving all, he arose and followed him. And Levi made him a great feast in his own house: and there were many publicans and others at table with him. And the Pharisees and Scribes murmured, and said to his disciples: Why do you eat aud drink with publicans and sinners? And Jesus answering, said to them: They that are in health need not the physician, but they that are sick I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

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