who made both heaven and cis cælum et terram. : earth. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Praise the Lord, you his servants, praise ye the name of the Lord. Alleluia. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Laudate pueri Dominum laudate nomen Domini. Alleluia. If this Feast come not on a SUNDAY, the Alleluias and V. following them are omitted; and instead of them is said the TTACT. They have spilt the blood of thy saints, like water about Jerusalem. V. And there was none to bury them. V. Revenge, O Lord, the blood of thy saints, which hath been spilt on the earth. Psalm lxxviii. Effuderunt sanguinem sanctorum, velut aquam in circuitu Jerusalem. V. Et non erat qui sepeliret. V. Vindica, Domine, sanguinem sanctorum tuorum, qui effusus est super ter ram, GOSPEL. Matt. ii. 13. 18. T the same time : to Joseph in his sleep, saying: Arise, take the child and his mother, and fly into Egypt, and abide there till I give thee notice. For it will come to pass, that Herod will look for the child to destroy him. And he arose and took the child and his mother by night, and went into Egypt, and staid there till the death of Herod; that that might be fulfilled, which the Lord had spoken of by the Prophet, saying: "Out of Egypt have I called my Son." Then Herod, perceiving that he had been deluded by the Wise-men, was much enraged, and sending, he murdered all the male children in Bethlehem, and all the places round about, from two years old and under, according to the time, of which he had diligently enquired of the Wise-men. Then was fulfilled, what had been spoken by Jeremy the Prophet, saying: "A noise was heard in Rama, there was lamentation and great mourning. Rachel was bewailing her children, and she would not be comforted, because they are not." CREDO. An Angel of the Lord appeared OFFERTORY. Our soul like the sparrow hath escaped from the hunters' snare. The snare is broken, and we escaped. Psalm cxxiii. Anima nostra, sicut passer erepta est de laqueo venantium. Laqueus contritus est, et nos liberati su mus. MA SECRET. AY the pious prayers of thy saints, O Lord, be never wanting to us, both to make our offerings ac ceptable, and to obtain for us thy mercy. COMMUNION. Matt. ii. A noise was heard in Rama, there was weeping and great mourning: Rachel was bewailing her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. N Thro'. Vox in Rama audita est, ploratus et ululatus: Rachel plorans filios suos, et noluit consolari, quia non sunt. POSTCOMMUNION. Votiva, Domine. TOW we have partaken, O Lord, of the votive offerings, grant, we beseech thee, that they, by the prayers of thy saints, may procure us the helps of this present life, and those of that which is to come. Thro'. VESPERS. The ANTHEMS and PSALMS as in the second VESPERS OF CHRISTMAS DAY, p. 152. From the LITTLE CHAPTER, the Office is of St. THOMAS, as in the ComMON, p. vi. PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 162. The COMMEMORATION of the HOLY INNOCENTS. Anth. Innocent children Ant. Innocentes pro Christo infantes occisi sunt: ab iniquo rege lactentes interfecti sunt; ipsum sequuntur Agnum sine macula, et dicunt semper: Gloria tibi, Domine. were killed for Christ: sucking babes were murdered by a wicked King: they follow the Lamb with out spot, and always say : Glory be to thee, O Lord. V. The saints cry out from under the throne of God. R. Revenge our blood, O God. V. Sub throno Dei omnes sancti clamant. R. Vindica sanguinem nostrum, Deus noster. PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 159, Of the SUNDAY; if the Feast of St. THOMAS fall on a Sunday. Anth. Whilst a deep silence dwelt on all things, and the night was in the midst of its course, thy Almighty Word, O Lord, VOL. I. 0 Ant. Dum medium silentium tenerent omnia, et nox in suo cursu medium iter perageret, omnipotens sermo tuus, Domine, a re * came down from his royal throne, Alleluia, V. The word was made flesh. Alleluia. R. And dwelt among us. Alleluia. galibus sedibus venit Alleluia. V. Verbum caro factum est. Alleluia. R. Et habitavit in nobis. Alleluia. PRAYER. Collect of the SUNDAY within the Octave of Christmas. p. 164. CHRISTMAS. Anth. On this day, p. 152. V. The Lord hath made known, ib. PRAYER. Concede, quæsumus, p. 150. ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, BISHOP AND MARTYR. ET LE A Double of the first Rank. MASS. INTROIT. ns all rejoice in the Lord, and celebrate this festival in honor of blessed Thomas the Martyr, for whose martyrdom the Angels rejoice, and praise the Son of God. Ps. Rejoice, ye righteous ones, in the Lord; it becometh the upright to join in his praises. V. Glory. G AUDEAMUS omnes in Domino, diem festum celebrantes sub honore beati Thomæ Martyris, de cujus passione gaudent Angeli, et collaudant Filium Dei. Ps. Exultate justi in Domino: rectos decet collaudatio. V. Gloria.. COLLECT. Deus, pro cujus. God, in defence of whose Church the glorious Prelate THOMAS fell by the swords of wicked men; grant, we beseech thee, that all who implore his assistance, may find comfort in the grant of their petitions. Thro'. The COMMEMORATION of CHRISTMAS is the COLLECT, SECRET, and PosTCOMMUNION, p. 150. B EPISTLE. Heb. v. 1, 6. a RETHREN: Every high priest taken from mongst men, is appointed for men in those things that appertain to God, that he may offer gifts and sacrifices for sins: who may have compassion of those that are in ignorance and error: because he himself is also encompassed with infirmity: and therefore he ought, as for the people, so also for sin himself, to offer for sins. Nither doth any man take this honor upon himself, but T that time : Jesus said to the Pharisees: I am the The good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep, But the hireling and he that is not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming and leaveth the sheep, and flieth: and the wolf catcheth, and scattereth the sheep: and the hireling flieth, because he is a hireling; and he hath no care for the sheep. I am the good shepherd and I know mine, and mine know me. As the Father knoweth me, I also know the Father: and I lay down my life for my sheep. And other sheep I have, that are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice, and there shall be one fold and one shepherd. CREDO. OFFERTORY, Ps. xx. Thou hast set on his head, O Lord a crown of precious stones; he asked of thee life, and thou didst grant him it. Alleluia. - See the Latin, p. xvi. SANCTIFY, O Lord. the offerings consecrated to thee, and being appeased thereby, mercifully look upon us, by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop. Thro'. I am the good shepherd and I know my sheep, and my sheep know me. Ego sum pastor bonus, et cognosco oves meas, et cognoscunt me meæ, POSTCOMMUNION. Hac, nos co M AY this communion, O Lord, sin, and, by the intercession Martyr and Bishop, make us effectually heavenly remedy. Thro'. The ANTHEMS and PSALMS, as on Ce p. 152. The rest as COMMON. p. vi. If the Feast of St. THOMAS fall on a S the COMMEMORATION. Anth. The child Jesus Ant. Pu advanced in age and wisdom before God and man. ciebat æta coram Dec V. and R. The word, as p. 162. lect, as below, p. 164. N. B. If this Feast fall on any day b COMMEMORATION of SUNDAY is: deep silence, p. 161. And if it com there is no Commemoration made, but Anth. On this day, p. 152; V. The known, ib. PRAYER. Concede, qæsun SUNDAY WITHIN THE OCTAVE MAS. MASS. INTROIT. Eccl. xviii. an THILST n um t et nox in dium iter h potens serm DUM ne, de cœl sedibus ver Dominus re rem indutus est Dominus COLLECT. Omnipotens. Almighty, and eternal God, regula according to thy divine will, that i thy beloved Son, we may abound in |