Sts. Primus and Felician, Martyrs

Ss. Primi et Feliciani Martyrum

Introit

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Eccli 44:15; 44:14

Ecclus. 44:15; 44:14.

v. Sapiéntiam Sanctórum narrent populi, et laudes eórum núntiet ecclésia: nómina autem eórum vivent in sǽculum sǽculi.

v. At gatherings the wisdom of the Saints is retold, and the assembly sings their praises; their name lives on and on.

Ps 32:1

Exsultáte, justi, in Dómino: rectos decet collaudátio. V. Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto. R. Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc, et semper, et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen. v. Sapiéntiam Sanctórum narrent populi, et laudes eórum núntiet ecclésia: nómina autem eórum vivent in sǽculum sǽculi.

Exult, you just, in the Lord; praise from the upright is fitting. 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. At gatherings the wisdom of the Saints is retold, and the assembly sings their praises; their name lives on and on.

Collect

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Fac nos, quǽsumus. Dómine, sanctórum Martyrum tuórum Primi et Feliciáni semper festa sectári: quorum suffrágiis protectiónis tuæ dona 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.

Grant O Lord, we pray, that we may ever honor the festival of thy holy martyrs, Primus et Felician, and thy truth of the Church of Saints. 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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Lectio libri Sapientiæ

Lesson from the book of Wisdom

Sap 5:16-20

Wis 5:16-20

Justi autem in perpétuum vivent, et apud Dóminum est merces eórum, et cogitátio illórum apud Altíssimum. Ideo accípient regnum decóris, et diadéma speciéi de manu Dómini: quóniam déxtera sua teget eos, et bráchio sancto suo deféndet illos. Accípiet armatúram zelus illíus, et armábit creatúram ad ultiónem inimicórum. Induet pro thoráce justítiam, et accípiet pro gálea judícium certum. Sumet scutum inexpugnábile æquitátem.

But the just live forever, and in the Lord is their recompense, and the thought of them is with the Most High. Therefore shall they receive the splendid kingdom and the beauteous diadem from the hand of the Lord - for He shall shelter them with His right hand, and protect them with His holy arm. He shall take His zeal for armor and He shall arm creation to requite the enemy; He shall don justice for a breastplate and shall wear sure judgment for a helmet; He shall take rectitude as an invincible shield.

Gradual

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Ps 88:6; 88:2

Ps. 88:6; 88:2

Confitebúntur cœli mirabília tua, Dómine: etenim veritátem tuam in ecclésia sanctórum. V. Misericórdias tuas, Dómine, in ætérnum cantábo: in generatióne et progénie. Allelúja, allelúja. V. Hæc est vera fratérnitas, quæ vicit mundi crímina: Christum secúta est, ínclita tenens regna cœléstia. Allelúja.

The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints. V. The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever. I will shew forth thy truth with my mouth to generation and generation. Alleluia, alleluia. V. This is the true brotherhood, which overcame the wickedness of the world; it followed Christ, attaining the noble kingdom of heaven. Alleluia.

Gradual (GradualeP)

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Allelúja, allelúja. V. Hæc est vera fratérnitas, quæ vicit mundi crímina: Christum secúta est, ínclita tenens regna cœléstia. Allelúja. V. Te Mártyrum candidátus laudat exércitus, Dómine. Allelúja.

Gospel

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Sequéntia ++ sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum

Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew

Matt 11:25-30

In illo témpore: Respóndens Jesus, dixit: Confíteor tibi, Pater, Dómine coeli et terræ, quia abscondísti hæc a sapiéntibus et prudéntibus, et revelásti ea párvulis. Ita, Pater: quóniam sic fuit plácitum ante te. Omnia mihi trádita sunt a Patre meo. Et nemo novit Fílium nisi Pater: neque Patrem quis novit nisi Fílius, et cui volúerit Fílius reveláre. Veníte ad me, omnes, qui laborátis et oneráti estis, et ego refíciam vos. Tóllite jugum meum super vos, et díscite a me, quia mitis sum et húmilis corde: et inveniétis réquiem animábus vestris. Jugum enim meum suáve est et onus meum leve.

At that time Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to the little ones. Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart: and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet and my burden light.

Offertory

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Ps 67:36

Mirábilis Deus in Sanctis suis: Deus Israël, ipse dabit virtútem et fortitúdinem plebi suæ: benedíctus Deus, allelúja.

God is wonderful in his saints: the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people. Blessed be God. (Alleluia.)

Secret

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Fiat tibi, quǽsumus, Dómine, hóstia sacránda placábilis, pretiósi celebritáte martýrii: quæ et peccáta nostra puríficet, et tuórum tibi vota concíliet famulórum. 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 ask, O Lord, that the sacrifice to be offered may appease thee of this feast of glorious martyrdom; may it cleanse us from our sins, and make the prayers of thy setvants acceptable unto thee. 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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Joannes 15:16

John 15:16

Ego vos elégi de mundo, ut eátis et fructum afferátis: et fructus vester máneat.

I have chosen you; that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain.

Postcommunion

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Quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut sanctórum Mártyrum tuórum Primi et Feliciáni cœléstibus mystériis celebráta sollémnitas, indulgéntiam nobis tuæ propitiatiónis acquírat. 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 pray, almighty God, that the feast day of thy holy martyrs, Primus and Felician, which we celebrate with the heavenly mysteries, may obtain for us thy merciful forgiveness. 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.