Common of a Single Martyr in Paschaltide

Grant, we beseech thee, almighty God, that we who celebrate the martyrdom of blessed N., through his intercession be strengthened in your love. r. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.

Lesson from the letter of St Paul the Apostle to the Romans

Rom 8:12-19

12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. 13 For if you live according to the flesh, you shall die: but if by the Spirit you mortify the deeds of the flesh, you shall live. 14 For whosoever are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. 15 For you have not received the spirit of bondage again in fear; but you have received the spirit of adoption of sons, whereby we cry: Abba, Father. 16 For the Spirit himself giveth testimony to our spirit, that we are the sons of God. 17 And if sons, heirs also; heirs indeed of God, and joint heirs with Christ: yet so, if we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this time are not worthy to be compared with the glory to come, that shall be revealed in us. 19 For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God

Rom 8:28-34

28 And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. 29 For whom he foreknew, he also predestinated to be made conformable to the image of his Son; that he might be the firstborn amongst many brethren. 30 And whom he predestinated, them he also called. And whom he called, them he also justified. And whom he justified, them he also glorified. 31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who is against us? 32 He that spared not even his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how hath he not also, with him, given us all things? 33 Who shall accuse against the elect of God? God that justifieth. 34 Who is he that shall condemn? Christ Jesus that died, yea that is risen also again; who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.

Rom 8:35-39

35 Who then shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? or nakedness? or danger? or persecution? or the sword? 36 As it is written: For thy sake we are put to death all the day long. We are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. 37 But in all these things we overcome, because of him that hath loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might, 39 Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

As thou hast received our gifts and prayers, O Lord, cleanse us, we ask by thy heavenly mysteries, and graciously hear us. r. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.

Grant, we beseech thee, O our God, that we who in time render joyful service in memory of thy saints, may be gladdened by their company in eternity. r. Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end. R. Amen.

Protexisti

v. O God, of those that fought thy fight, Portion, and prize, and crown of light, Break every bond of sin and shame As now we praise thy martyr's name.

He recked not of the world's allure, But sin and pomp of sin forswore: Knew all their gall, and passed them by, And reached the throne prepared on high.

Bravely the course of pain he ran, And bare his torments as a man: For love of thee his blood outpoured, And thus obtained the great reward.

With humble voice and suppliant word We pray thee therefore, holy Lord, While we thy martyr's feast-day keep, Forgive thy loved and erring sheep.

* Glory and praise for aye be done To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Ghost, who reign on high, One God, to all eternity. Amen.

v. O God, of those that fought thy fight, Portion, and prize, and crown of light, Break every bond of sin and shame As now we praise thy martyr's name.

He recked not of the world's allure, But sin and pomp of sin forswore: Knew all their gall, and passed them by, And reached the throne prepared on high.

Bravely the course of pain he ran, And bare his torments as a man: For love of thee his blood outpoured, And thus obtained the great reward.

With humble voice and suppliant word We pray thee therefore, holy Lord, While we thy martyr's feast-day keep, Forgive thy loved and erring sheep.

* Glory and praise for aye be done To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Ghost, who reign on high, One God, to all eternity. Amen.

Let the Saints rejoice in the Lord, * Alleluia.

v. O God, of those that fought thy fight, Portion, and prize, and crown of light, Break every bond of sin and shame As now we praise thy martyr's name.

He recked not of the world's allure, But sin and pomp of sin forswore: Knew all their gall, and passed them by, And reached the throne prepared on high.

Bravely the course of pain he ran, And bare his torments as a man: For love of thee his blood outpoured, And thus obtained the great reward.

With humble voice and suppliant word We pray thee therefore, holy Lord, While we thy martyr's feast-day keep, Forgive thy loved and erring sheep.

* Glory and praise for aye be done To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Ghost, who reign on high, One God, to all eternity. Amen.

v. O God, of those that fought thy fight, Portion, and prize, and crown of light, Break every bond of sin and shame As now we praise thy martyr's name.

He recked not of the world's allure, But sin and pomp of sin forswore: Knew all their gall, and passed them by, And reached the throne prepared on high.

Bravely the course of pain he ran, And bare his torments as a man: For love of thee his blood outpoured, And thus obtained the great reward.

With humble voice and suppliant word We pray thee therefore, holy Lord, While we thy martyr's feast-day keep, Forgive thy loved and erring sheep.

* Glory and praise for aye be done To God the Father, and the Son, And Holy Ghost, who reign on high, One God, to all eternity. Amen.

Then shall the just stand * with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, alleluia.;;1 ;;2 ;;3 Behold * how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the Saints, alleluia.;;4 ;;5 ;;6 Eternal light * will shine over your saints, O Lord, and the eternity of times, alleluia.;;10 ;;14 ;;20

Homily of St. Ambrose, Bishop

Serm. 22

Dearly beloved brethren, it is very meet and right that after the gladness of Easter, which we have celebrated in the Church, we should mingle our own joy with the joy of the holy Martyrs yea, that we should tell of the glory of the Lord's rising again, to them that have been made partakers of the Lord's sufferings. It truly must needs be that they which have been partakers of His sufferings, should be also of His joy. For thus saith the blessed Apostle: “As ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye be also of the consolation.” (2 Cor. i. 7.) And again “If we suffer, we shall also reign with Him.” (2 Tim. ii. 12.) He, therefore, that endureth sorrow for Christ, must needs also have glory with Christ.

I say again, let us tell to the holy Martyrs what the grace of the Lord's Passover is let us tell them that, even as He hath opened the bars of His own grave, even so shall their graves also be opened let us tell them that, even as in His dead Body the Veins grew warm and quick again, even so shall their limbs, that now are cold, flush with the heat of an eternal vigor. That power which brought again our Lord from the dead will bring His Martyrs too. For as they have followed Him in His sufferings, so shall they follow Him also in His newness of life. It is written in the Psalms: “Thou hast shown Me the path of life” (xv. 12.) This is said of the Resurrection in the Person of the Saviour, as of Him Who, after that He died, came up again from hell, and began to have that path of life which was not known before.

R. His servants, alleluia * God will comfort, alleluia, alleluia. V. The Lord will judge His people and, His servants, R. God will comfort, alleluia, alleluia.

Before that Christ came, that path of life was not known, which none had risen from the dead to tread. But, since the Lord hath risen, it is known, and many have trodden it after the Lord. Touching them, the holy Evangelist saying: “Many bodies of the saints which slept arose with Him, and went into the holy city.” (Matth. xxvii. 52, 53.) 4 Wherefore, when the Lord riseth again and saith: “Thou hast shown Me the path of life,” we also can now say to Him “Thou hast shown us the path of life.” For He hath shown us the path of life, Who hath shown us the way that leadeth unto life. He hath shown me the path of life, Who hath taught me faith, mercy, righteousness, and chastity for these are the ways that lead unto life eternal.

R. Come forth, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, and behold the Martyrs with the crowns wherewith the Lord crowned them; * In the day of His feasting, and of His gladness. Alleluia. V. For He hath strengthened the bars of thy gates He hath blessed thy children within thee. R. In the day of His feasting, and of His gladness. Alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. In the day of His feasting, and of His gladness. Alleluia.

From the holy Gospel according to John

John 15:1-7

In that time Jesus said to his disciples: I an the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. And so on.

Homily by St. Augustine, Bishop (of Hippo.)

Tract 80 on John

Dearly beloved brethren, this passage of the Gospel, wherein the Lord saith that He is the vine, and that His disciples are the branches, is to be taken in that sense wherein it is also said, that He is the Head of the Church, (Eph. v. 23,) and that we are the members of Him (30) Who is the Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus (1 Tim. ii. 5.) The vine and his branches are of one and the same nature. Therefore, seeing that He was God, of which nature we are not, He was made man, to the end that He might have in Himself this vine, that is, the manhood, whereof we men can be made branches.

R. Your sorrow, alleluia. * Shall be turned into joy, alleluia. V. The world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow. R. Shall be turned into joy, alleluia.

Why saith He: I am the true vine? As touching this word true, hath He not here regard to that other parable of a vine, the like figure whereto He doth here apply to Himself? (Jer. ii. 21.) Here is He called a vine, not plainly, but in parable, as also He is called elsewhere a sheep, (Isa. liii. 7, Acts viii. 32,) a lamb, (John i. 36,) a lion, (Apoc. v. 5,) a rock, (1 Cor. x. 4,) a corner-stone, ~(Eph. ii. 20,) and other things of the like kind. But these things are in themselves that which they seem to be, albeit He is called by their names, not plainly, but in a parable, and herein are they different from that vine, whereof in this place He taketh on Him the name. For when He saith: I am the true vine, doth He not make distinction between Himself, and that which indeed seemed to be a vine, but to which it is said: How art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto Me? (Jer. ii. 21.) For by what title shall that plant be called other than a false vine, whereto they looked that she should bring forth grapes, and she brought forth thorns?

He saith: I am the true vine, and My Father is the husbandman. Is the vine one with the husbandman? These words then are to be taken in that sense wherein He also saith: My Father is greater than I. (John xiv. 28.) In this sense is He the vine, and the Father is the husbandman. But again, in regard to those words: I and the Father are one, and again and: My Father is the husbandman, we understand that They are not the vine and the husbandman, after the manner of a vine, and the husbandman that from without doth care for and keep it, but after the manner of a vine and Him That from within doth make it to bring forth fruit. For neither is he that planteth anything, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. (1 Cor. iii. 7.) But Christ is God, for the Word was God. (John i. 1.) Therefore He and the Father are one: and, albeit the Word was made flesh, (John i. 14,) which, before, He was not, He ceased not to be still That Which He was. v. We praise thee, O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee; The Father of an infinite Majesty; Thine honourable, true and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.

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We therefore pray thee, help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage. Govern them and lift them up for ever.

Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded.

v. Martyr of God, whose strength was steeled To follow close God's only Son, Well didst thou brave thy battlefield, And well thy heavenly bliss was won!

Now join thy prayers with ours, who pray That God may pardon us and bless; For prayer keeps evil's plague away, And draws from life its weariness.

Long, long ago, were loosed the chains That held thy body once in thrall; For us how many a bond remains! O love of God release us all.

All praise to God the Father be, All praise to thee, Eternal Son; All praise, O Holy Ghost, to thee, While never-ending ages run. Amen.

v. Martyr of God, whose strength was steeled To follow close God's only Son, Well didst thou brave thy battlefield, And well thy heavenly bliss was won!

Now join thy prayers with ours, who pray That God may pardon us and bless; For prayer keeps evil's plague away, And draws from life its weariness.

Long, long ago, were loosed the chains That held thy body once in thrall; For us how many a bond remains! O love of God release us all.

All praise to God the Father be, All praise to thee, Eternal Son; All praise, O Holy Ghost, to thee, While never-ending ages run. Amen.

Your saints, O Lord, * flourish like lilies, alleluia: and like the smell of balsam are before you, alleluia. In the heavenly kingdom is the habitation of the saints, alleluia: and they rest in the eternity, alleluia. Protected by a veil * your saints turn to you, O Lord, alleluia, alleluia. Spirits and souls * of the just, sing hymns to our Lord, alleluia, alleluia. The just shine * like the sun at the face of God, alleluia.

From the Epistle of St Cyprian, Bishop [of Carthage,] and himself Martyr, to the Martyrs and Confessors

Bk. ii, ep. 6

How shall I praise you, Martyrs so brilliantly victorious? Can the voice of man's praise add anything to the glory of your manful heart and unshaken faithfulness? Ye have borne all the hardness of the torment, and have attained unto the excellent height of glory: the tormentors have not worn you out, nay, ye rather have worn out the tormentors. When they that kill the body would give you no rest from suffering, ye suffered until ye gained the crown. And the torment waxing still more dread, waxed not to the casting down of your strong faith, but to the sooner sending God's men home to God.

They that stood by looked in wonder at your heavenly conflict, that battle of God, that wrestling of spirit, that combat of Christ. There they saw His servants standing with voice unshaken, with spirit unbroken, strong in God's strength, naked indeed, as to the arms of this world, but clothed on with the armor of God, and equipped with the fiery weapons of faith. There they that were tormented stood braver than they that tormented them. Their bruised and mangled bodies overcame the instruments of cruelty that bruised and mangled them. The bloody stripes, so often laid on, could not beat down the impregnable castle of their faith, even when the covering of their bowels was broken, and that which was tormented in God's servants was no longer limbs but wounds. The blood that ran down, ran down to quench the rage of persecution, noble blood, that can put out the flames and fire of hell.

O what a spectacle was that in the eyes of the Lord! O how noble! O how mighty! O how precious in the sight of God were His soldiers' loyalty and faithfulness! Even as it is written in the Psalms, the Holy Ghost therein at once speaking to us and warning us, “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints.” O what a precious death is his, who maketh purchase of life that can never die, at the price of his own blood, and seizeth on the crown, when courage hath no more left to meet! O how joyful was Christ! How gladly fought He in such servants as these, in these how gladly did He triumph, the Keeper of their faith, and, in the end, to them how gladly did He give that reward which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth it! (Apoc. ii. 17.) He it was, Who was there when they fought, He it was, Who raised them up to be the champions and defenders of His holy Name, He, who gave them the strength, He, Who nerved them. He, That by death hath once conquered for us, liveth now for ever to conquer in us.

From the Holy Gospel according to John

John 15:5-10

At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing. And so on.

Homily by St Augustine, Bishop (of Hippo.)

Tract 81 on John.

Lest any man should so take these words, “the same bringeth forth much fruit,” as to think that the branch can of itself bring forth any fruit whatsoever, the Lord saith further, “without Me ye can do,” not only “small things,” but “nothing.” Whether, then, it be little or much, there can be nothing done, save through Him, without Whom we can do nothing: for if the branch bring forth fruit, albeit but little, it is through Him That purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. And if the branch abide not in the vine, and draw not his sap from the vine's root, it can bring forth no fruit whatsoever of itself. And as Christ would not have been the vine, if He had not been man, He could not have given grace to His branches, if He had not been God.

Whithout the sap of grace the branch cannot live, and it is within the power of his own free will to choose death rather than life. “If a man abide not in Me,” saith the Lord, “he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered, and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.” So much the more worthy as is the branch of the vine, if it abide in the vine, so much the baser is it, if it abide not in the vine. Then is it as the vine-branches whereof the Prophet Ezekiel saith (xv. 3, 4) that wood shall not be taken thereof to do any work, and it is meet for no work. The branch hath choice of two things, the vine, or the fire: if it abide not in the vine, it shall be cast into the fire; if, then, it would not be cast into the fire, let it abide in the vine.

If ye abide in Me,” saith the Lord, “and My words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will and it shall be done unto you.” And what can they will that abide in Christ, save the things of Christ? What can they will that abide in the Saviour save such things as tend to salvation? Since we are in Christ we will one thing, and since we are as yet in this world, we will another. Since we are yet in this world, it befalleth us to seek some things, whereof we know not that they be inexpedient for us. But far be it from us to think that we shall obtain them, if we abide in Christ, for, when we seek from Him, He giveth not, save that which is expedient for us. v. We praise thee, O God we acknowledge thee to be the Lord. All the earth doth worship thee the Father everlasting. To thee all Angels cry aloud the Heavens, and all the Powers therein. To thee Cherubim and Seraphim continually do cry,

Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of Sabaoth;

Heaven and earth are full of the Majesty of thy glory. The glorious company of the Apostles praise thee. The goodly fellowship of the Prophets praise thee. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee.

The holy Church throughout all the world doth acknowledge thee; The Father of an infinite Majesty; Thine honourable, true and only Son; Also the Holy Ghost the Comforter.

Thou art the King of Glory O Christ. Thou art the everlasting Son of the Father. When thou tookest upon thee to deliver man thou didst not abhor the Virgin's womb.

When thou hadst overcome the sharpness of death thou didst open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers. Thou sittest at the right hand of God in the glory of the Father. We believe that thou shalt come to be our Judge.

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We therefore pray thee, help thy servants whom thou hast redeemed with thy precious blood. Make them to be numbered with thy Saints in glory everlasting. O Lord, save thy people and bless thine heritage. Govern them and lift them up for ever.

Day by day we magnify thee; And we worship thy Name ever world without end. Vouchsafe, O Lord to keep us this day without sin. O Lord, have mercy upon us have mercy upon us. O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us as our trust is in thee.

O Lord, in thee have I trusted let me never be confounded.

Ps 63:3

v. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant, alleluia; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity, alleluia, alleluia.

Ps. 63:2

Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. v. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant, alleluia; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity, alleluia, alleluia.

Lesson from the book of Wisdom

Wis 5:1-5

Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours. These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation. Saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they, whom we had some time in derision, and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their life madness, and their end without honour. Behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.

Allelúja, allelúja.

Ps 88:6.

The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints. Alleluia.

Ps 20:4

For thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. Alleluia.

Continuation ++ of the Holy Gospel according to John

John 15:1-7

In that time, Jesus said to his disciples: I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, he will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine: you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth. If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.

Ps 88:6

The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints, alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 63:11.

The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised, alleluia, alleluia.

Lesson from the second letter of St Paul the Apostle to Timothy

2 Tim. 2:8-10; 3:10-12.

Beloved: Remember that Jesus Christ rose from the dead and was descended from David; this is my Gospel, in which I suffer even to bonds, as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound. This is why I bear all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. But you have closely followed my doctrine, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my long-suffering, my love, my patience, my persecutions, my afflictions; such as befell me at Antioch, Iconium and Lystra - such persecutions as I suffered, and out of them all the Lord delivered me. And all who want to live piously in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

Your saints, O Lord, * flourish like lilies, alleluia: and like the smell of balsam are before you, alleluia. In the heavenly kingdom is the habitation of the saints, alleluia: and they rest in the eternity, alleluia. Protected by a veil * your saints turn to you, O Lord, alleluia, alleluia. Spirits and souls * of the just, sing hymns to our Lord, alleluia, alleluia. The just shine * like the sun at the face of God, alleluia.

V. Saints and just, rejoice in the Lord, alleluia. R. The Lord has chosen you for his inheritance, alleluia.

Eternal light will shine * over your saints, O Lord, and the eternity of times, alleluia.

V. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord, alleluia. R. And the eternity of times, alleluia.

V. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, alleluia. R. They shall obtain joy and gladness, alleluia.

R. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, alleluia. * He shall delight exceedingly in his commandments, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. V. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever. R. He shall delight exceedingly in his commandments, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

R. Your sorrow, alleluia. * Shall be turned into joy, alleluia. V. The world shall rejoice: and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow. R. Shall be turned into joy, alleluia.

R. Precious in the sight of the Lord, alleluia. * Is the death of his saints, alleluia. V. The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and he will save the humble of spirit. R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.

R. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord, * And the eternity of the times, alleluia, alleluia. V. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads, they shall obtain joy and gladness R. And the eternity of the times, alleluia, alleluia.

R. I am the vine: you the branches. * He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia. V. As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. R. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit, alleluia, alleluia.

R. Her Nazarites are become pure, Alleluia: they reflect the glory of God, Alleluia. * They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. They are purer than snow, they are whiter than milk, they are more ruddy in body than coral, their polishing is of sapphire. R. They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. They are whiter than milk. Alleluia, Alleluia.

Your saints, O Lord, * flourish like lilies, alleluia: and like the smell of balsam are before you, alleluia. In the heavenly kingdom is the habitation of the saints, alleluia: and they rest in the eternity, alleluia. Protected by a veil * your saints turn to you, O Lord, alleluia, alleluia. Spirits and souls * of the just, sing hymns to our Lord, alleluia, alleluia. The just shine * like the sun at the face of God, alleluia.

Wis 5:1

v. Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours. R. Thanks be to God.

V. Precious in the sight of the Lord, alleluia. R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.

Daughters of Jerusalem, * come and see the crowned martyrs, the Lord crowned them in his solemnity and delight, alleluia, alleluia.

Rom 8:28

v. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

R.br. Saints and just, rejoice in the Lord. R. Saints and just, rejoice in the Lord. V. The Lord has chosen you for his inheritance. R. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. Saints and just, rejoice in the Lord.

Sap. 5.5

v. Behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints. R. Thanks be to God.

R.br. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord. R. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord. V. And the eternity of times. R. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. Eternal light will shine over your saints, O Lord.

Rom 8:28

v. And we know that to them that love God, all things work together unto good, to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints. R. Thanks be to God.

R.br. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. R. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads. V. They shall obtain joy and gladness. R. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. R. Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads.

V. Precious in the sight of the Lord, alleluia. R. Is the death of his saints, alleluia.

Saints and just * rejoice in the Lord, alleluia, the Lord has chosen you for his inheritance, alleluia.

Now to you, Redeemer, we ask: That you might unite to the fellowship of those above your servants at prayer here Forever and ever more

V. Dedísti hereditátem. R. Timéntibus nomen tuum, Dómine.