thy Martyr and Bishop, the feast of whose sufferings we celebrate with joy. Thro'.

Epistle and Gospel, from the II. Mass, Sacerdotes, P. 466.

SECRET. Graciously receive, O God, we beseech thee, the offerings we have made, and, in consideration of the merits of blessed Marcellus, thy Martyr and Bishop, grant they may procure for us the helps necessary to our salvation. Thro'.

COMM. as on St. Damasus, the 11th Dec. p. 536. P. COMM. Satiasti.-Thou hast fed, O Lord, thy family with these sacred oblations: ever therefore comfort us by his intercession, whose feast we celebrate. Thro'.

XVII. St. ANTHONY, Abbot, d.

All as in the XV. Mass, Os justi, of Abbots, p. 495, except the Gospel, Luke xii. as in the preceding Mass, Justus ut palma, p. 494.

XVIII. St. PETER'S CHAIR at ROME. INTROIT, Statuit, as in the I. Mass of a M. and Bishop, p. 464..

COLLECT. Deus, qui beato. O God, who by delivering to the blessed Apostle Peter the keys of the kingdom of heaven, didst give him the power of binding and loosing: grant that, by his intercession, we may be freed from the bonds of our sins. Who livest.

Of St. PAUL. Deus, qui multitudinem,—O God, who by the preaching of blessed Paul the Apostle didst instruct the multitude of the Gentiles: grant, we beseech thee, that whilst we celebrate his me mory, we may find the effects of his prayers. Thro'.

Of St. PRISCA. Da, quæsumus.Grant, we be seech thee, O Almighty God, that we who celebrate the memory of blessed Prisca, thy V. and

Marty prove by the example of her great faith. find comfort on her yearly festival,

and improve

Thro'.

EPISTLE. Pet. i. 1. 7.-Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers dispersed through Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, unto the sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you and peace be multiplied. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Unto an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you, who by the power of God are kept by faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations that the trial of your faith precious than gold which is tried by

(more) may be found unto praise, and glory, and

the

honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ.

GRAD, Ps. cxvi.-Let them extol him in the assembly of the people, and praise him where the elders sit. V. Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, and publish his wonders as to the sons of men. Alleluia, Alleluia V. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church. Alleluia.

TRACT. After Septuagesima.) Thou art Peter, and and upon this rock I will build my church,

and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. V. Whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. V. And whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven.

Gospel. Matt.xvi. as on the 29th of June. Offert. Thou art, &c. us in the preceding Tract, to V Zz

SECRET. May the intercession, we beseech thee, O Lord, of blessed Peter the Apostle, render the prayers and offerings of thy church acceptable to thee; that the mysteries we celebrate in his honour, may obtain for us the pardon of our sins. 'Thro'.

Of St. PAUL. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings of thy people by the prayers of Paul thy Apostle: that what is acceptable to thee, because by thee instituted, may become still more acceptable by his in

tercession.

Of St. PRISCA. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the sacrifice we offer in honour of the martyrdom of thy saints, may loose the bonds of our sins, and procure for us the gifts of thy mercy. Thro'.

COMM. Thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church.

P. COMM. May the sacrifice we have offered, O Lord, fill us with holy joy: that as we publish the miracles thou hast wrought in the person of thy Apostle Peter, so we may, through his prayers, receive the abundant effects of thy mercy. Thro'.

Of St. PAUL. Sanctificati.-Being sanctified, O Lord, by these saving mysteries, we pray that we may never be deprived of his intercession whom thou hast appointed our patron and guide.

Of St. PRISCA. Quæsumus. Being filled with these saving mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may be assisted by the prayers of her, whose festival we keep. Thro'.

XIX. St. WOLSTAN, Bishop of Worcester. All as in the XI. Mass, Sacerdotes, p. 487, except COLLECT. Spiritum.-Infuse into our souls, O Lord, the spirit of thy love: that by the intercession of blessed Wolstan, thy Confessor and Bishop, we may be made worthy to enjoy the fruits thereof in eternal felicity. Thro'.

SECRET. Receive, we beseech thee, O Lord, the offerings of thy suppliant servants: and grant that what our guilty consciences dare not hope for, thy mercy would bestow on us, through the intercession of blessed Wolstan. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sulutaris. Being replenished, O Lord, with thy wholesome mysteries, we humbly beseech thy clemency,,that the prayers of him may not be wanting to us, under whose patronage thou hast placed us. Thro'.

XX. SS. FABIAN and SEBASTIAN, MM. INTROIT. Intret, as in the VII. Mass, of many Martyrs, p. 478.

-COLLECT.

Infirmitatem, with its Secret and P. Comm. in the plural number, as in the 1. Mass, Statuit, for a Martyr and Bp. p. 464. EPISTLE. Heb. xi. 33. 39. Brethren: The saints by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered strength from weakness, became valiant in battle, put to flight the armies of foreigners: women received their dead raised to life again. But others were racked, not accepting deliverance, that they might find a better resurrection. And others had trial of mockeries and stripes, more"over also of bands and prisons: they were stoned, they were cut asunder, they were tempted, they were put to death by the sword, they wandered about in sheep-skins, and in goat-skins, being in want, distressed, afflicted: of whom the world was not worthy; wandering in desarts, in mountains, and in dens, and in caves of the earth. And all these being approved by the testimony of faith in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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GRAD. Exod. xv.-God is glorious in his saints, wonderful in his majesty, and performeth

prodigies. V. Thy right hand, O Lord, hath glo. riously displayed its strength: thy right hand hath defeated thy enemies. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Thy saints, O God, shall bless thee, and publish the glory of thy kingdom Alleluia.

Gospel. Luke vi. 17.-As in the VIII. Mass, Sapientiam, p. 479.

OFFERT. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye righteous and praise him all ye upright of heart. COMM. Luke vi -A great many that were diseased, and tormented by unclean spirits, came to him, because a virtue proceeded from him, and healed them all.

XXI. St. AGNES, V. and M.

INTROIT. Me expectaverunt, p. 499.

COLLECT. Omnipotens -O almighty and eter nal God, who makest choice of the weak things of this world to confound the strong: mercifully grant that we, who celebrate the feast of blessed Agnes, thy Virgin and Martyr, may experience the effects of her pravers. Thro'.

LESSON, as in the XVI. Mass, Loquebar, p. 496. GRAD. Grace is spread on thy lips, therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. V. For thy truth, meekness, and righteousness, shall thy right hand also lead thee on wonderfully. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with their lamps, and at midnight there was a cry: Be hold the bridegroom cometh, go forth and meet Christ the Lord. Alleluia.

After Septuagesima, instead of the foregoing V. and Alleluias, is said the TRACT, Veni Sponsu, which with the Gospel and Offert. are also taken from the above Mass, Loquebar, p 498.

SECRET.

Favourably receive, O Lord, the offerings we make thee, and by the intercession of