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P. COMM. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that as we rejoice on the feasts of thy saints in this life, so we may enjoy their sight for ever in that which is to come.

Thro'.

INTROIT.

X. St. LAWRENCE, m.

Ps. xcv.

Praise and beauty are before him; holiness and majesty in his sanctuary. Ps. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: sing to the Lord all the earth. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Da nobis. Enable us, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, to extinguish in ourselves the noxious heat of sin, by whose grace blessed Lawrence triumphed over flames and the most exquisite torments. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 2 Cor. ix. 6, 10. Brethren: He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparingly: and he who soweth in blessings, shall also reap of blessings. Every one as he hath determined in his heart, not with sadness, or of necessity. For God loveth a cheerful giver. And God is able to make all grace abound in you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work. As it is written: He hath dispersed abroad, he hath gioen to the poor: his justice remaineth for ever. And he that ministereth seed to the sower, will both give you bread to eat and will multiply your seed, and increase the growth of the fruits of your justice.

GRAD. Ps. xvi. Thou hast proved my heart, O Lord, and visited it by night. V. Thou hast tried me by fire; and iniquity hath not been found in me. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Lawrence the Deacon wrought a good work; who by the sign of the cross gave sight to the blind. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. John xii. 24, 26. At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falling into the ground,

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die, itself remaineth alone. But if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. He that loveth his life, shall lose it; and he that hateth bis life in this world, keepeth it unto life eternal. If any man minister unto me, let him follow me: and where I am, there also shall my minister be. If any man minister to me, him will my Father honour.

OFFERT. Ps. xcv. Praise and beauty are be fore his sight: holiness and majesty in his sanctuary. SECRET. Graciously receive our offerings, we beseech thee, O Lord, and in consideration of the merits and prayers of blessed Lawrence, grant they may aid us to salvation. Thro'.

COMM. John xii. If any man minister to me, let him follow me; and where I am, there also shall my minister be.

P. COMM. Sacro. Being nourished by thy sa cred gifts, we beseech thee, O Lord, that what we perform according to our bounden duty, we may sensibly perceive to advance our salvation, by the intercession of blessed Lawrence, thy martyr. Thro'.

XI. Commem. of SS. TIBURTIUS, &c. mm. COLLECT. Sanctorum. May we always find comfort. V. Lord, in the continued protection of thy holy martyrs, Tiburtius and Susanna: for we trust thou wilt ever regard those with an eye of mercy, whom thou favourest with such succours. Thro

SECRET. Favourably, O Lord, receive the of ferings and prayers of thy people, that the oblation of the sacred mysteries may be acceptable to thee, by the intercession of thy saints. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sumpsimus. Grant, O Lord, that the pledge of eternal redemption which we have re ceived, may procure for us, by the intercession of thy holy martyrs, the succours necessary for this life and

that to come.

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XII. St. CLARE V.

All as in Mass XX. p. xxxv.

XIII. Commem. of SS. HYPPOLITE, &c. mm. COLLECT. Da, quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the sacred solemnity of thy holy martyrs, Hyppolite and Cassian, may be to us an increase of devotion, and a help to salvation. Thro'.

SECRET. Receive, O Lord, our offerings on this festival of thy saints: and may their bearing witness of thy truth advance our salvation. Thro'.

P. COMM. Sacramentorum. Let the participation of thy sacraments, O Lord, save us: and confirm us in the light of thy truth. Thro'.

XIV. VIGIL of the ASSUMPTION. INTROIT, Vultum tuum. as in p. xxxvi. COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who wast pleased to make choice of the Virgin Mary, and in her to dwell for a time, grant, we beseech thee, that being secure under her protection, we may with comfort solemnize her festival. Who livest.

Collect, &c. of St. Lawrence, as on his Feast, p. 531. Collect, &c. of St. Eusebius, as in Mass XIV. p. xxvi.

LESSON. Eccles. xxiv. 23. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour: and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth. In me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits. For my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honey-comb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger; and they that drink me, shall yet thirst. He that hearkeneth to me, shall

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not be confounded: and they that work by me, shall
not sin. They that explain me, shall have life ever-
lasting.

GRAD. Thou art blessed, to Allel. p. xlv.
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xlvi.

OFFERT. Blessed art thou, &c. SECRET. May the prayers, O Lord, of the Mother of God render our offerings acceptable to thee, whom thou didst take out of this present world, that she might intercede with thee for the pardon of our sins. Thro'.

COMM. Blessed is the womh of Mary the virgin, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

P. COMM. Concede. Assist, O merciful God, our frailty; that we who are preparing to celebrate the festival of the holy Mother of God, may by the succour of her prayers, rise from our iniquities. Thro'.

XV. ASSUMPTION OF THE B. V. M.

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COLLECT. Famulorum. Forgive, O Lord, we beseech thee, the sins of thy people: that we, who are not able to do any thing of ourselves that can be pleasing to thee, may be assisted in the way of salva tion by the prayers of the Mother of thy Son. Thro

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LESSON. Eccles. xxiv. 11, 20. I sought rest every where, and I shall abide in the inheritance of the Lord. Then the Creator of all things gave his orders, and said to me: and he that made me, rested in my tabernacle, and he said to me: Let thy dwelling be in Jacob, and thy inheritance in Israel, and take root

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in my elect. From the beginning, and before the world was I created, and unto the world to come I shall not cease to be, and in the holy dwelling place I have ministered before him. And I was so estab

lished in Sion, and in the holy city likewise I rested, and my power was in Jerusalem. And I took root in an honourable people, and in the portion of my God his inheritance, and my abode is in the full assembly of saints. I was exalted like a cedar in Libanus, and as a cypress tree on Mount Sion. I was exalted like a palm tree in Cades, and as a rose plant in Jericho: as a fair olive tree in the plains, and as a plane tree by the water in the streets, was I exalted. I gave a sweet smell like cinnamon, and aromatical balm: like the myrrh I yielded a sweet odour.

GRAD. Ps. xliv. Because of thy truth and meekness, and justice, and thy right hand shall conduct thee wonderfully. V. Hear, O daughter, and see and be attentive: for the king is taken with thy beauty. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Mary is taken up into heaven, and all the host of angels are in joy. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Luke x. 38, 42. At that time: Jesus entered into a certain town; and a certain woman named Martha, received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary. Who sitting also at the Lord's feet, heard his word. But Martha was busy about much serving. Who stood and said: Lord, hast thou no care that my sister hath left me alone to serve? Speak to her therefore, that she help me. And the Lord answering, said to her: Martha, Martha, thou art careful, and art troubled about many things. But one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the best part, which shall not be taken from her. The Creed.

OFFERT. Mary is taken up into heaven, the angels rejoice, and join in the praises of the Lord. Alleluia.

SECRET. May the prayer, O Lord, of the Mother

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