the King: her neighbours shall be brought to thee
with joy. Alleluia.

After Septuag. instead of Alleluia and V. is said TRACT. Ps. xliv. Hearken, O daughter, and see, and incline thy ear, for the King is taken with thy beauty. V. All the rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance: the daughters of kings shall honour thee. V. Virgins shall be brought in her retinue to the King; her relation shall be presented to thee. V. They shall be brought with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the King.

GOSPEL. Matt. xxv. as in p. XXXII.

our Saviour, that

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EPISTLE.

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thou loosed fro. thou take a wife virgin marry,

OFFERT. Ps. xliv. The daughters of kings such shall have have delighted thee in thy glory. The queen stood on thy right hand in gilded cloathing, surrounded with variety.

SECRET. May the offerings, O Lord, of thy de vout people, be acceptable to thee in honour of thy saints: by whose merits they have experienced help in their afflictions. Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xxv. The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with their lamps: and at midnight there was a cry made: Behold! the bridegroom cometh: go ye out and meet Christ the Lord.

P. COMM. Satiasti. Thou hast fed, O Lord, thy family with these sacred oblations; ever therefore comfort us with her intercession, whose feast we celebrate. Thro'.

MASS XXI. Vultum tuum, of the same.

INTROIT. Ps. xliv.

ALL the rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance: after her shall virgins be brought to the king: her neighbours shall be brought to thee in joy and gladness.

Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. V. Glory.

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COLLECT. Exaudi. Give ear to us, O God our Saviour, that as we celebrate with joy the solemnity of blessed N. thy Virgin, so we may improve in the affection of piety. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 1 Cor. vii. 25, 34. Brethren: Concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give counsel, as having obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful. I think therefore that this is good for the present necessity, for a man so to be. Art thon bound to a wife? seek not to be loosed, Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife. But if thou take a wife, thou hast not sinned. And if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned: nevertheless, such shall have tribulation of the flesh. But I spare you. This therefore I say, brethren: the time is short it remaineth, that they also who have wives, be as if they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not; and they that buy as though they possessed not; and they that use this world, as if they used it not for the fashion of this world passeth away. But I would have you to be without solicitude. He that is without a wife, is solicitous for the things that belong to the Lord, how he may please God. But he that is with a wife, is solicitous for the things of the world, how he may please his wife; and he is divided. And the unmarried woman and the virgin thinketh on the things of the Lord: that she may be holy both in body and spirit, in Christ Jesus our Lord.

GRAD. Ps. xliv. The King shall greatly desire thy beauty: for he is the Lord thy God. V. Hearken, O daughter, see, and incline thy ear. Allel. Allel. V. This is a wise virgin, and one of the number of the prudent. Alleluia.

After Septuag. instead of Alleluia and V. is said TRACT, p. xxxvi.

GOSPEL. Matt. xiii. 44. 52. At that time: Jesus spake to his disciples this parable: The king

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MASS XXII. Cogno

INTROIT. Ps. C

IKNEW, O Lord, th

dom of heaven is like unto a treasure hidden in a
field. Which a man having found, hid it, and for
joy thereof goeth, and selleth all that he hath, and
buyeth that field. Again the kingdom of heaven is
like to a merchant seeking good pearls. Who when
he hath found one pearl of great price, went his way, my flesh with thy fear:

and sold all that he had, and bought it. Again the
kingdom of heaven is like to a net cast into the sea,
and gathering together of all kinds of fishes. Which,
when it was filled they drew out, and sitting by the
shore, they chose out the good into vessels, but the
bad they cast forth. So shall it be at the end of the
world. The angels shall go out, and shall separate
the wicked from among the just. And shall cast
them into the furnace of fire; there shall be weeping
and gnashing of teeth. Have ye understood all these
things? They say to him: Yes. He said unto
them: Therefore every scribe instructed in the king-
dom of heaven, is like to a man who is a householder,
who bringeth forth out of his treasure new things
and old.

and in thy truth thou ha

ments.

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P. Blessed are the walk in the law of the COLLECT. our Saviour, that as lemnity of blessed N. s fection of true piety. LESSON. Prov. X raliant woman? the brought from afar off, The heart of her husba have no need of spoil and not evil, all the day Wool and flax, and hat her hands. She is 1 bringeth her bread fr in the night, and give victuals to her mai feld, and bought it: hath planted a vineya with strength, and ha hath tasted and see lamp shall not be pu put out her hand to st taken hold of the s land to the needy, the poor. She shall cold of snow, for all double garments. ing of tapestry, fine Her husband is hon sitteth among the s fine linen and sold

OFFERT. Ps. xliv. After her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbours shall be brought to thee with gladness and rejoicing: they shall be brought into the temple of the Lord the King. SECRET. May the offerings, O Lord, of thy devout people be acceptable to thee in honour of thy saints; by whose merits they have experienced help

in their afflictions.

Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xiii. The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking good pearls: who when he had found one pearl of great price, he went his way, and sold all that he had and bought it.

P. COMM. Satiasti. Thou hast fed, O Lord, thy family with these sacred oblations: ever, there fore, comfort us with her intercession, whose feast

we celebrate. Thro'.

MASS XXII. Cognovi, of HOLY WOMEN.
INTROIT. Ps. cxvIII. Cognovi Domine.

I KNEW, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me; Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judg

ments.

Ps. Blessed are the undefiled in the way: who walk in the law of the Lord. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Exaudi. Give ear to us, O God our Saviour, that as we celebrate with joy the solemnity of blessed N. so we may improve in the affection of true piety. Thro'.

LESSON. Prov. xxxi. 10. Who shall find a valiant woman? the price of her is as of things brought from afar off, and from the uttermost coasts. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, and he shall have no need of spoils. She will render him good and not evil, all the days of her life. She hath sought wool and flax, and hath wrought by the counsel of her hands. She is like the merchant's ship, she bringeth her bread from afar. And she hath risen in the night, and given prey to her household, and victuals to her maidens. She hath considered a field, and bought it: with the fruit of her hands she hath planted a vineyard. She hath girded her loins with strength, and hath strengthened her arm.

She

hath tasted and seen that her traffic is good: her lamp shall not be put out in the night. She hath put out her hand to strong things, and her fingers have taken hold of the spindle. She hath opened her hand to the needy, and stretched out her hands to the poor. She shall not fear for her house in the cold of snow, for all her domestics are cloathed with double garments. She hath made for herscif cloathing of tapestry, fine linen and purple is her covering. Her husband is honourable in the gates, where he sitteth among the senators of the land. She made fine linen and sold it, and delivered a girdle to the

Chananite. Strength and beauty are her cloathing, and she shall laugh in the latter day. She hath opened her mouth to wisdom, and the law of clemency is on her tongue. She hath looked well to the paths of her house, and hath not eaten her bread idle.

INTROIT. Ge
THIS place is awfu

Her children rose up, and called her blessed: her gate of heaven: and i

husband, and he praised her. Many daughters hath gathered together riches: thou hast surpassed them all. Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: the woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her works praise her in the gates.

GRAD. Ps. xliv. Grace is poured abroad on thy lips, therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. Be cause of truth, and meekness, and justice; and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. In thy comeliness and beauty go on, proceed prosperously and reign. Alleluia. After Septuag instead of Alleluia and V. is said TRACT, Teni, p. xxxii.

God. Ps. How lovel of Hosts! My soul long of the Lord. V. Glor COLLECT. Deus newest every year the thy holy temple, and b the celebrating these prayers of thy people, come hither to ask any obtaining all his re LESSON. Rev. x. aw the holy city, the oat of heaven, from G ed for her husband. the throne, saying: with men, and he will shall be his people: all be their God. tears from their eyes ner mourning, nor Cr more, for the former be that sat on the thr things new. GRAD. This plac above all value: it is on whom choirs of a of thy servants. A adore thee in thy hel name. Alleluia. After Septuag. ins! TRACT. Ps. cxxiv. Q GOSPEL. Luke as entering in, he c

p. Xxxvii. GOSPEL, Matt. xiii. as in OFFERT. Ps. xliv. Grace is poured abroad o thy lips, therefore hath God blessed thee for ever and

ever.

SECRET. May the offerings, O Lord, of thy devout people, be acceptable to thee in honour of thy saints: by whose merits they have experienced help in their afflictions. Thro'.

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COMM. Ps. xliv. Thou hast loved justice, and hated iniquity; therefore, God, thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

P. COMM. Satiasti. Thou hast fed, O Lord, thy family with these sacred oblations: ever there fore comfort us with her intercession whose feast we celebrate. Thro'.