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OFFERT.-Blessed art thou, O Mary the Virgin, who didst bear the Creator of all things. Thou broughtest forth him who made thee, and remainest a virgin for ever.

SECRET.-May the humanity of thy holy begotten Son, O Lord, succour us, that he, (who being born of a Virgin, diminished not, but consecrated her virginity) may free us, who celebrate the festival of her Conception [Nativity] from our sins: and render our oblation acceptable to thee. Who.

Comm and P. Comm. as is the Votive Mass, p. 509.

XI. St. DAMASUS, p. c.

All as in Mass XI. p. 484, except

COLLECT. Exaudi.-Give ear, O Lord, to our prayers, and by the intercession of blessed Damasus, thy Confessor and Bishop, mercifully grant us pardon and peace. Thro'.

GRADUAL and OFFERTORY, as in Mass X.

p. 482. SECRET, as in Mass XX. p. 501. . COMM. Matt. xxv.-Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents: behold I have gained other five over and above. Well done good and faithful servant: because thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will place thee over many things, enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

P. COMM. Da quæsumus.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that thy faithful may always celebrate with joy the festivals of thy saints, and ever be protected by their prayers. Thro'.

XIII. St. LUCY, v. m.

Introit, Collect and Epistle as in Mass XIX. p. 498. GRAD.-Thou hast loved justice and hated iniquity. V. Therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. Grace is poured abroad in thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Offertory, Secret, and P. Comm. as in Mass XX. p. 499.

COMM. -Princes have persecuted me without cause, and my heart hath trembled at thy words: but I will rejoice in thy commandments, like one who hath found rich spoils.

XXI. St. THOMAS, ap.

INTROIT, Mihi autem, p. 524.

COLLECT. Da nobis.-Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that we may rejoice on the solemnity of thy blessed Apostle Thomas; to the end that we may always have the assistance of his prayers, and zealously profess the faith he taught.

EPISTLE. Ephes. ii. 19. 22.-Brethren: You are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow-citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone in whom all the building being framed together, groweth up into a holy temple in the Lord. In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the spirit.

GRAD.-Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable, exceedingly mighty is their power. I will number them; and they shall be multiplied above the sand. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Rejoice in the Lord, O ye just: praise becometh the upright. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. John xx. to * as on Low Sund. p. 347: OFFERT. Ps. xviii.-Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

SECRET.-We pay, O Lord, the homage due to thee humbly beseeching thee to preserve in us thy

own gifts by the intercession of blessed Thomas the apostle, on the day of whose glorious confession we offer a sacrifice of praise. Thro'.

COMM.-Reach hither thy hand, and fee! the print of the nails and be not incredulous, but believe.

P. COMM. Adesto.--Assist us, O merciful God, and vouchsafe, by the intercession of blessed Thomas the apostle, to preserve in us, what thou hast bestowed upon us. Thro'.

XXXI. St. SYLVESTER, p. c.

INTROIT, Sacerdotes, p. 484. Collect, Secret and P. Comm. as in p. 482, with Commemorations of all the Festivals, from Christmas-day inclusively.

EPISTLE. 2 Tim. iv. 1. 8. as in p. 486.

GRAD.-Behold a great Prelate, who in his days pleased God. V. There was none found like him in keeping the law of God. Allel. Allel. V. Ps. I have found my servant David: I have anointed him with my holy oil. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Luke xil. as in Mass XIII. p. 488.

OFFERT. Ps. lxxxviii.-I have found David my servant with my holy oil I have anointed him. My hand shall help him: and my arm shall strengthen him.

COMM. Matt. xxiv. as in Mass XIII. p. 489.

January II. Octave-day of St. STEPHEN.
All as on the Feast itself, p. 78, except

COLLECT. Omnipotens.—O Almighty and eternal God, who didst consecrate the first fruits of martyrdom in the blood of blessed Stephen the Levite: grant, we beseech thee, that he may intercede for us,

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who begged mercy, even for his persecutors, of our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son. Who liveth.

V. Octave of St. THOMAS of CANTERBURY. Mass as on his Feast, p. 85, with Commems. of the Eve of the Epiphany, of the Sunday within the Octave of Christmas, and of St. Telesphorus, by the Collect, &c, of Mass II. p. 464, &c.

At the end of Mass is read the following

GOSPEL of the Eve of the Epiphany. Matt. ii. 19. 23.-At that time: When Herod was dead, behold an angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt, saying: Arise and take the child and his mother and go into the land of Israel. For they are dead that sought the life of the child. Who arose, and took the child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But hearing that Archelaus reigned in Judea in the room of Herod his father, he was afraid to go thither: and being warned in his sleep, retired into the quarters of Galilee. And coming he dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was said by the prophets: that he shall be called a Nazarite. Deo gratias.

January XIII. Octave-day of the EPIPHANY. All as on the Feast, p. 89, except

COLLECT. Deus cujus.—O God, whose only begotten Son appeared in the substance of our flesh : grant, we beseech thee, that we may be interiorily reformed by him, whom we confess to have outwardly taken our flesh on himself. Thro'.

GOSPEL. John i. 29. 34.-At that time: John saw Jesus coming to him, and he saith: Behold the Lamb of God, behold he who taketh away the sins of the world. This is he of whom I said; after me cometh a man who is preferred before me: because

be was before me. And I knew him not, but that he may be made manifest in Israel, therefore am I come baptising with water. And John gave testimony, saying: I saw the Spirit coming down as a dove from heaven, and he remained upon him. And I knew him not: but he who sent me to baptize with water, said to me: He upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, and remaining on him, he it is that baptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And I saw and I gave testimony, that this is the Son of God.

SECRET.-We offer sacrifice to thee, O Lord, I remembrance of the manifestation of thy Son: humbly beseeching thee, that as our Lord Jesus Christ is the author of what we offer, so he may fully receive the same. Who liveth.

P. COMM. Cœlesti lumine.-May thy heavenly light, we beseech thee, O Lord, go before us at all times and in all places: that we may contemplate with a clear sight, and receive with due affection the mystery whereof thou hast been pleased we should partake. Thro'.

N. B. After the Octave till Candlemas, the II. and III. Collects, &c. are the same as those thus marked* p. p. 50. 52. and 53.

XIV. St. HILARY, bp. c.

All as in Mass XII. p. 485, with a Commem. of St. Felix, by the following Collect, &c.

COLLECT. Concede.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the examples of thy saints may excite us to the amendment of our lives: that as we celebrate their festivals, so we may imitate their virtues. Thro'.

SECRET of the same: -Mercifully receive, O Lord the offerings consecrated to thee by the merits

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