Commune Plurimorum Martyrum Tempore Paschali

O God, Who gladden us by the annual festival of Your Martyrs N. and N., grant that we may be inspired by the example of those in whose merits we rejoice. 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.

Be appeased by the gifts we offer You, O Lord, and through the intercession of Your holy Martyrs N. and N., safeguard us from all dangers. 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.

May this Communion, O Lord, cleanse us of sin, and, through the intercession of Your holy Martyrs N. and N., make us sharers of heavenly salvation. 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.

Sancti tui

v. O glorious King of martyr hosts, Thou crown that each confessor boasts, Who leadest to celestial day Those who have cast earth's joys away:

Thine ear in mercy, Saviour, lend, While unto thee our prayers ascend; And as we count their triumphs won, Forgive the sins that we have done.

Martyrs in thee their triumphs gain, From thee confessors grace obtain; O'ercome in us the lust of sin, That we thy pardoning love may win.

To thee who, dead, again dost live, All glory, Lord, thy people give; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

v. O glorious King of martyr hosts, Thou crown that each confessor boasts, Who leadest to celestial day Those who have cast earth's joys away:

Thine ear in mercy, Saviour, lend, While unto thee our prayers ascend; And as we count their triumphs won, Forgive the sins that we have done.

Martyrs in thee their triumphs gain, From thee confessors grace obtain; O'ercome in us the lust of sin, That we thy pardoning love may win.

To thee who, dead, again dost live, All glory, Lord, thy people give; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

v. The martyrs' triumphs let us sing, Their blood poured forth for Christ the King, And while due hymns of praise we pay, Our thankful hearts cast grief away.

The world its terrors urged in vain; They recked not of the body's pain; One step, and holy death made sure The life that ever shall endure.

To flames the martyr saints are hailed; By teeth of savage beasts assailed; Against them, armed with ruthless brand And hooks of steel, their torturers stand.

The mangled frame is tortured sore, The holy life-drops freshly pour; They stand unmoved amidst the strife, By grace of everlasting life.

Redeemer, hear us of thy love, That, with the martyr host above, Hereafter, of thine endless grace, thy servants also may have place. Amen.

v. The martyrs' triumphs let us sing, Their blood poured forth for Christ the King, And while due hymns of praise we pay, Our thankful hearts cast grief away.

The world its terrors urged in vain; They recked not of the body's pain; One step, and holy death made sure The life that ever shall endure.

To flames the martyr saints are hailed; By teeth of savage beasts assailed; Against them, armed with ruthless brand And hooks of steel, their torturers stand.

The mangled frame is tortured sore, The holy life-drops freshly pour; They stand unmoved amidst the strife, By grace of everlasting life.

Redeemer, hear us of thy love, That, with the martyr host above, Hereafter, of thine endless grace, thy servants also may have place. 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.;;14 ;;15 ;;23 Eternal light * will shine over your saints, O Lord, and the eternity of times, alleluia.;;32 ;;33 ;;45

v. O glorious King of martyr hosts, Thou crown that each confessor boasts, Who leadest to celestial day Those who have cast earth's joys away:

Thine ear in mercy, Saviour, lend, While unto thee our prayers ascend; And as we count their triumphs won, Forgive the sins that we have done.

Martyrs in thee their triumphs gain, From thee confessors grace obtain; O'ercome in us the lust of sin, That we thy pardoning love may win.

To thee who, dead, again dost live, All glory, Lord, thy people give; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

v. O glorious King of martyr hosts, Thou crown that each confessor boasts, Who leadest to celestial day Those who have cast earth's joys away:

Thine ear in mercy, Saviour, lend, While unto thee our prayers ascend; And as we count their triumphs won, Forgive the sins that we have done.

Martyrs in thee their triumphs gain, From thee confessors grace obtain; O'ercome in us the lust of sin, That we thy pardoning love may win.

To thee who, dead, again dost live, All glory, Lord, thy people give; All glory, as is ever meet, To Father and to Paraclete. Amen.

Ps 144:10-11

v. Let Thy Saints bless Thee, O Lord, let them speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, alleluia, alleluia.

Ps. 144:1

I will extol Thee, O God, my King, and I will bless Thy name for ever. 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. Let Thy Saints bless Thee, O Lord, let them speak of the glory of Thy kingdom, alleluia, alleluia.

Lesson from the first letter of St. Peter the Apostle

1 Pet 1:3-7

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, undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you, who by the power of God are kept through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you are made sorrowful in divers temptations: that the trial of your faith, much more precious than gold which is tried by the fire, may be found unto praise and glory and honour at the appearing of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Sir 39:19

Thy Saints, O Lord, shall flourish as the lily, and shall be before Thee as the odour of balm. Alleluia.

Ps 115:15

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His Saints. Alleluia.

Continuation ++ of the Holy Gospel according to John

John 15:5-11

In that time, Jesus said to his disciples: 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. In this is My Father glorified, that you bring forth very much fruit, and become My disciples. As the Father hath loved Me, I also have loved you. Abide in My love. If you keep My commandments, you shall abide in My love; as I also have kept My Father's commandments, and do abide in His love. These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.

Ps 31:11

Rejoice in the Lord and be glad, ye just; and glory, all ye right of heart, alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 32:1

Rejoice in the Lord, ye just: praise becometh the upright, alleluia.

Let the Saints rejoice in the Lord, * Alleluia.

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.

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.

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.

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.