Commune unius Summi Pontificis et Martyris Tempore Paschali

Look forgivingly on thy flock, Eternal Shepherd, and keep it in thy constant protection, by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Sovereign Pontiff, whom thou didst constitute Shepherd of the whole Church. 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.

O God, who dost rescue thy Church, built on the solid Apostolic rock, from terror of the gates of hell, grant we pray, that through the intercession of blessed N. Thy martyr and Supreme Pontiff, it may continue in thy truth and may be fortified by continued security. 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.

John 21:15-17

v. If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep. (Allelúja, allelúja.)

Ps 29:2

v. I will extol thee, O Lord, for thou hast upheld me: and hast not made my enemies to rejoice over me. 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. If thou lovest me, Simon Peter, feed my lambs, feed my sheep. (Allelúja, allelúja.)

Lesson from the first letter of St Peter the Apostle

1 Pet 5:1-4; 5:10-11.

Dearly beloved brethren: The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech, who am myself also an ancient, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ: as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come: Feed the flock of God which is among you, taking care of it, not by constraint, but willingly, according to God: not for filthy lucre's sake, but voluntarily: Neither as lording it over the clergy, but being made a pattern of the flock from the heart. And when the prince of pastors shall appear, you shall receive a never fading crown of glory. But the God of all grace, who hath called us into his eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you, and confirm you, and establish you. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

Ps 106:32; 106:31

v. And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients. V. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men. Allelúja, allelúja.

Matt 16:18

And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church. Allelúja.

Allelúja, allelúja.

Matt 16:18

And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church. Allelúja.

Ps 44:17-18.

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth. They shall remember thy name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever; yea, for ever and ever. Allelúja.

Ps 106:32; 106:31

v. And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients. V. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Ps 39:10-11

v. I have declared thy justice in a great church, lo, I will not restrain my lips : O Lord, thou knowest it. V. I have not hid thy justice within my heart : I have declared thy truth and thy salvation. V. I have not concealed thy mercy and thy truth from a great council.

Continuation ++ of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 16:13-19

v. In that time: Jesus came into the quarters of Caesarea Philippi: and he asked his disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said: Some John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the prophets. Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be loosed also in heaven.

Jer 1:9-10

v. Behold I have given my words in thy mouth: Lo, I have set thee over the nations, and over the kingdoms, to root up, and pull down, and to waste, and to destroy, and to build, and to plant. (Allelúja.)

By the offered gifts we beseech thee, O Lord, that thou kindly enlighten thy Church, so that thy flock may everywhere progress and prosper, and thy shepherds, under thy guidance may be pleasing to thy name. 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.

In thy kindness, O Lord, receive the gifts which we have joyfully offered thee, and grant through the intercession of blessed N., that thy Church may rejoice in soundness of faith, and ever be gladdened by days of peacefulness. 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.

Matt 16:18

v. Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. (Allelúja.)

Being appeased, O Lord, guide thy Church, which has been nourished by holy refreshment, that under thy direction and powerful rule it may receive increase of liberty and may continue in religious integrity. 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.

Multiply, we beseech thee, O Lord, in thy Church the spirit of grace which thou hast bestowed, that by intercession of blessed N. Thy martyr and Supreme Pontiff, the obedience of the flock shall not fail the shepherd, nor the care of the shepherd be wanting to the flock. 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

Lesson from the Acts of Apostles

Acts 20:17-24

17 And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews; 20 How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house, 21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. 24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Acts 20:25-31

25 And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men; 27 For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 28 Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 I know that, after my departure, ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day.

Acts 20:32-38

32 And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up, and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified. 33 I have not coveted any man's silver, gold, or apparel, as 34 You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. 35 I have showed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive. 36 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all. 37 And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him, 38 Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.

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.

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.

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.

Kneel for the following verse

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.

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.