xxvi and earth pass, one jot or one title shall not pass of the law till all be fulfilled. He therefore that shall break one of the least of these 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 ser vant N. never be wanting to us, O Lord: that they may make our offerings acceptable to thee, and always obtain for us thy pardon. Thro'. COMM. Luke xii. This is the faithful and prudent servant, whom the Lord placed over his fanuly, to give them their measure of wheat in due season. P. COMM. Ut nobis. Let blessed N. O Lord, have glory everl banus in the hou GOSPEL. Jesus said to his laraps burning thy Confessor and great Doctor, become our advoke to men whe cate, that this thy holy sacrifice may procure our salvation. Thro'. MASS XIV. Os justi, of a CONFESSOR not a BP. INTROIT. Ps. xxxvi. THE mouth of the just man shall meditate wisdom and his tongue 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. return from the and knocketh, Blessed are tho cometh, shall f that he will gi to neat, and pa if he shall come third watch, an rants. But th did know at wi would surely to be broke op what hour you OFFERT. are with him: exalted. COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who comfortest us by the yearly solemnity of blessed N. thy Contes sor; mercifully grant, that while we celebrate h festival, we may imitate his actions. Thro'. LESSON. Eccl. xxxi. 8, 11. Blessed is the man that is found without blemish; and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures. Who is he, and we will praise him, for he hath done wonderful things in his life. Whe hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall SECRET. thy saints, a sa be delivered f COMM. whom when h have glory everlasting. He that could have transgressed, and hath not transgressed: and could do evil things, and hath not done them. Therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the church of the saints shall declare his alms. GRAD. Ps. xci. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus in the house of the Lord. V. To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night. Alleluia Alleluia. V. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life. Alleluia. After Septuag. instead of Alleluia and V. is said TRACT, p. v. GOSPEL. Luke xii. 35, 40. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands, and you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from their wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord, when he cometh, shall find watching; Amen, I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broke open. Be you then also ready for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come. OFFERT. Ps. lxxxviii. My truth and my mercy are with him and in my name shall his horn be exalted. 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. Malt. xxiv. Blessed is that servant whom when his Lord shall come, he shall find watch ing. Amen, I say to you, he shall place him over all P. COMM. Refecti. Being refreshed, O Lord, MASS XV. Justus ut palma, of the same. INTROIT. Ps. xci. THE just shall flourish like the palm-tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus: being planted in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. Ps. It is good to give praise to the Lord: and to sing to thy name, O Most High! V. Glory. men. steps shall not be is the man that fe ingly in his com After Septuag GOSPEL. Jesus said to his it hath pleased Sell what you p selves bags, whi which faileth no moth corruptet will your heart OFFERT. the just shall jo joice exceeding sire. SECRET. God, that our thee, for the he in body and mi COMM. A You who have shall receive everlasting. COLLECT. Adesto. Attend, O Lord, to the humble prayers we present to thee on the solemnity of blessed N. thy Confessor; that we who have no confidence in our own righteousness, may be helped by his prayers, who was so pleasing to thee. Thro EPISTLE. 1 Cor. iv. 9, 14. Brethren: We are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels and to We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak but you are strong you are honourable, but we without honour. Even unto this hour, we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode, and we labour working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless: we are persecuted, and we suffer it. We are blasphemed, and we entreat: we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscour ing of all, even until now. I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dearest children, in Christ Jesus our Lord. GRAD. Ps. xxxvi. The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom; and his tongue shall speak judg The law of his God is in his heart, and his ment. P. COMM Almighty Go confessor N. may defend u MAS INT COLLEC O Lord, of thee: that w own merits, LESSON loved of Go + steps shall not be moved. Allel. Allel. V. Blessed After Septuag. instead of Alleluia and V. is said GOSPEL. Luke xii. 32, 34. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Fear not little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom. Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags, which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. : OFFERT. Ps. xx. In thy strength, O Lord, the just shall joy and in thy salvation, he shall rejoice exceedingly: thou hast given him his soul's desire. SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that our humble offerings may be acceptable to thee, for the honour of thy saints, and purify us both in body and mind. Thro'. COMM. Matt. xix. Amen, I say to you, that you who have forsaken all things and followed me, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall possess life everlasting. P. COMM. Quæsumus. We beseech thee, O Almighty God, that by the intercession of thy holy confessor N. the heavenly food we have received may defend us from all adversity. Thro'. MASS XVI.* Os justi of ABBOTS. INTROIT, as in Mass XIV. p. xxvi. COLLECT. Intercessio. May the intercession, O Lord, of the blessed Abbott N. recommend us to thee that what we cannot hope for through our own merits, we may obtain by his prayers. Thro'. LESSON. Eccles. xlv. 1, 6. This saint was beloved of God and men; whose memory is in bene C* diction. He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies. And with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him command ments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For he heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction. GRAD. Ps. xx. Lord thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. V. He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days, for ever and ever. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The just shall flourish like the palm tree, he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus. Alleluia. After Septuag. instead of Alleluia and V. is said TRACT. p. v. COMM, LA son. P. COMM. sacrament, anAbbot, protect after the virtue of his intercess MASS XVI was not asham GOSPEL. Matt. xix. 27, 29. At that time: Ptter said to Jesus: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee; what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them; Amen, I say to you, that you who have followed me in the regeneration, when the Son of Man shall sit on the seat of his ma jesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mo ther, or wife, or children, or lands for my name's sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall possess life everlasting. OFFERT. Ps. xx. Thou hast given him, 0 Lord, his soul's desire: and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips. Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. SECRET. May blessed N. the Abbot intercede for us, O Lord, that the offerings we have laid on thy altars, may avail us unto salvation. Thro hast preserve mare of an u that forge lies thou hast bee me, accordin name, from t Four me. O life, and from ed me about surrounded not burnt. |