St. John Damascene, Confessor

S. Joannis Damasceni Confessoris et Ecclesiæ Doctoris

Introit

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Ps 72:24

v. Tenuísti manum déxteram meam: et in voluntáte tua deduxísti me, et cum glória suscepísti me.

v. You have hold of my right hand; with Your counsel You guide me, and in the end You will receive me in glory.

Ps 72:1.

Ps 72:1

Quam bonus Israël Deus his, qui recto sunt corde! V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. v. Tenuísti manum déxteram meam: et in voluntáte tua deduxísti me, et cum glória suscepísti me.

How good God is to Israel, to those who are clean of heart! 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. You have hold of my right hand; with Your counsel You guide me, and in the end You will receive me in glory.

Collect

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Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui, ad cultum sacrárum imáginum asseréndum, beátum Joánnem cœlésti doctrína et admirábili spíritus fortitúdine imbuísti: concéde nobis ejus intercessióne et exémplo; ut, quorum cólimus imagines, virtútes imitémur et patrocínia sentiámus. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

Almighty, eternal God, Who to defend the honor paid to sacred images, filled blessed John with heavenly learning and wondrous strength of soul, grant that, by his intercession and example, we may imitate the virtues of those whose images we honor and may enjoy the help of their patronage. 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.

Epistle

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Léctio libri Sapiéntiæ

Lesson from the book of Wisdom

Sap 10:10-14

Wis 10:10-17.

Justum dedúxit Dóminus per vias rectas, et ostendit illi regnum Dei, et dedit illi sciéntiam sanctórum: honestávit illum in labóribus, et complévit labores illíus. In fraude circumveniéntium illum áffuit illi, et honéstum fecit illum. Custodívit illum ab inimícis, et a seductóribus tutávit illum, et certámen forte dedit illi, ut vínceret et sciret, quóniam ómnium poténtior est sapiéntia. Hæc vénditum justum non derelíquit, sed a peccatóribus liberávit eum: descendítque cum illo in fóveam, et in vínculis non derelíquit illum, donec afférret illi sceptrum regni, et poténtiam advérsus eos, qui eum deprimébant: et mendáces osténdit, qui maculavérunt illum, et dedit illi claritátem ætérnam, Dóminus, Deus noster.

The Lord guided the just in direct ways, showed him the kingdom of God, and gave him knowledge of holy things; He prospered him in his labors and made abundant the fruit of his works, stood by him against the greed of his defrauders, and enriched him; He preserved him from foes, and secured him against ambush, and He gave him the prize for his stern struggle that he might recognize that devotion to God is mightier than all else. He did not abandon the just man when he was sold, but delivered him from sin. He went down with him into the dungeon, and did not desert him in his bonds, until He brought him the scepter of royalty and authority over his oppressors, showed those who had defamed him false, and gave him eternal glory. The holy people and blameless race - it was He Who delivered them from the nation that oppressed them. He entered the soul of God’s servant, and withstood fearsome kings with signs and portents. He gave the holy ones the recompense of their labors.

Gradual

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Deus, qui præcínxit me virtúte: et pósuit immaculátam viam meam. V. Qui docet manus meas ad prœ́lium: et posuísti, ut arcum æreum, bráchia mea. Allelúja, allelúja. V. Dedísti mihi protectiónem salútis tuæ: et déxtera tua suscépit me. Allelúja.

Ps 17:33, 35

The God Who girded me with strength and kept my way unerring. V. Who trained my hands for war and my arms to bend a bow of brass. v. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Thou hast given me the protection of thy salvation: and thy right hand hath held me up. Alleluia.

Gradual (GradualeP)

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Allelúja, allelúja.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Ps 25:26 et 28

1 Kings 25:26, 28

Dóminus salvávit manum tuam tibi: quia prœ́lia Dómini tu prœliáris. Allelúja.

V. The Lord has saved your hand to you: because you fight the battles of the Lord. Alleluia.

Ps 143:1

Benedíctus Dóminus, Deus meus, qui docet manus meas ad prœ́lium, et dígitos meos ad bellum. Allelúja.

V. Blessed be the Lord my God, Who trains my hands for battle, my fingers for war. Alleluia.

Tract

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Ps 17:33 et 35

Ps 17:33, 35

Deus, qui præcínxit me virtúte: et pósuit immaculátam viam meam. V. Qui docet manus meas ad prœ́lium: et posuísti, ut arcum æreum, bráchia mea.

The God Who girded me with strength and kept my way unerring. V. Who trained my hands for war and my arms to bend a bow of brass.

Tractus

Ps 17:38-39, 50

Ps 17:38, 39 et 50

I pursued my enemies, and overtook them. V. I smote them, and they could not rise; they fell beneath my feet. V. Therefore will I proclaim You, O Lord, among the nations, and I will sing praise to Your name.

Pérsequar inimícos meos, et comprehéndam illos. V. Confríngam illos, nec poterunt stare: cadent subtus pedes meos. V. Proptérea confitébor in natiónibus, Dómine, et nómini tuo psalmum dicam.

Gospel

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Sequéntia ++ sancti Evangélii secúndum Lucam

Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Luke

Luc 6:6-11

Luke 6:6-11.

In illo témpore: Factum est et in álio sábbato, ut intráret Jesus in synagógam et docéret. Et erat ibi homo, et manus ejus déxtera erat árida. Observábant autem scribæ et pharisæi, si in sábbato curáret: ut invenírent, unde accusárent eum. Ipse vero sciébat cogitatiónes eórum. Et ait hómini, qui habébat manum áridam: Surge et sta in médium. Et surgens stetit. Ait autem ad illos Jesus: Intérrogo vos, si licet sábbatis benefácere, an male: ánimam salvam fácere, an pérdere? Et circumspéctis ómnibus dixit hómini: Exténde manum tuam. Et exténdit: et restitúta est manus ejus. Ipsi autem repléti sunt insipiéntia, et colloquebántur ad ínvicem, quidnam fácerent Jesu.

At that time, it came to pass on another Sabbath, that Jesus entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there and his right hand was withered. And the Scribes and the Pharisees were watching whether He cured on the Sabbath, that they might find how to accuse Him. But He knew their thoughts, and He said to the man with the withered hand, Arise and stand forth in the midst. And he arose and stood forth. But Jesus said to them, I ask you, is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good, or to do evil; to save a life, or to destroy it? And having looked around upon them all, He said to the man, Stretch forth your hand. And he stretched it forth, and his hand was restored. But they were filled with fury, and began to discuss among themselves what they should do to Jesus.

Offertory

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Job 14:7

Lignum habet spem: si præcísum fúerit, rursum viréscit, et rami ejus púllulant.

For a tree there is hope, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again and that its tender shoots will not cease.

Secret

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Ut, quæ tibi, Dómine, offérimus, dona tuo sint digna conspéctu: beáti Joánnis et Sanctórum, quos ejus ópera expósitos in templis cólimus, pia suffragátio conspíret. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

O Lord, may the holy intercession of blessed John be united with that of Your Saints whose images, through his efforts, we venerate in our churches, and thus may the gifts we offer You be found worthy in Your sight. 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.

Communion

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Ps 36:17

Bráchia peccatórum conteréntur, confírmat autem justos Dóminus.

The power of the wicked shall be broken, but the Lord supports the just.

Postcommunion

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Sumpta nos, quǽsumus, Dómine, dona cœléstibus armis tueántur: et beáti Joánnis patrocínia circúmdent Sanctórum unánimi suffrágio cumuláta; quorum imágines evícit in Ecclésia esse venerándas. r. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Fílium tuum: qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum. R. Amen.

We beseech You, O Lord, that the gifts we have eaten may be as heavenly weapons to guard us; and may we be protected by the patronage of blessed John, reinforced by the united prayers of the Saints, the veneration of whose images by the Church, he gloriously vindicated. 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.