the death of the cross. Therefore God raised him, and gave him a name, which is above all names; that at the name of Jesus every knee shall bend. Jesu, dulcis memoria, Dans vera cordi gaudia, Sed super mel & omnia Ejus dulcis præsentia. Nil canitur suavius, Nil auditur jucundius, Quam Jesus Dei Filius. Jesu spes pœnitentibus, Quam pius es petentibus!. Quam bonus te quærentibus! Sed quid invenientibus! Nec lingua valet dicere, Nec littera exprimere; Quid sit Jesum diligere. Sis Jesu nostrum gaudi um, Qui es futurus præmium; Sit nostra in te gloria, Per cuneta semper sæcula. Amen. V. Sit nomen Domini benedictum, Alleluia. R. Ex hoc nunc, & usque in sæculum. Alleluia. At the MAGNIFICAT. Anth. Thou shalt call Ant. Vocabis nomen ejus his name Jesus, for he shall Jesum, ipse enim salvum save his people from their faciet populum suum a pecsins. catis eorum. Alleluia. Alleluia. PRAYER. Collect at Mass, p. 187. Anth. When the wine fell short, Jesus ordered the water-pots to be filled with water, which was changed into wine. Alleluia. Ant. Deficiente vino, jussit Jesus impleri hydrias aqua, quæ in vinum conversa est. Alleluia. PPAYER. Omnipotens, p. 185. III. SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. MASS. INTROIT. Psalm xcvi. DORE God all ye his ADORE Sion hath heard of his judgments, and rejoiced, and all the cities of Juda have rejoiced exceedingly. Ps. The Lord hath begun his reign, let the earth be glad, and the islands rejoice. V. Glory. A DORATE Deum om nes Angeli ejus: audivit & lætata est Sion: & exultaverunt filiæ Judæ. Ps. Dominus regnavit, exultet terra, lætentur insulæ multæ. V. Gloria. COLLECT. Omnipotens. O Almighty and eternal God, mercifully regard our weakness, and stretch forth the right hand of thy majesty to protect us. Thro'. B EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 16. RETHREN : Be not wise in your own conceits : render to no man evil for evil: carefully do that which is good, not only in the sight of God, but in the sight of all men. Live in peace, if it be possible, and, as far as in you lieth, with all men. Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved, but give place to wrath; for it is written "Revenge is mine; and I will repay,' saith the Lord. "But if thy enemy be hungry, give him to eat: if he be thirsty, give him to drink; for doing thus, thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head." Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. GRAD. Ps. ci. and xcvi. Timebunt Gentes noThe Gentiles shall fear thy men tuum, Domine, & name, O Lord, and all the omnes Reges terræ glori Kings of the earth shall revere thy majesty. V. For the Lord hath built up Sion, and there shall he be seen in his glory. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Ps. The Lord hath begun his reign, let the earth be glad, and all the islands rejoice. Alleluia. A am tuain. V. Quoniam ædificavit Dominus Sion, & videbitur in majestate sua. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Ps. xcvi. Dominus regnavit, exultet terra ; lætentur insulæ multæ. leluia. GOSPEL. Matt. viii. 1. 15. Al T that time; When Jesus was come down from the mountain, a very great multitude followed him. And behold a leper came and adored him, saying; Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst me clean. And Jesus stretching forth his hand, touched him, saying; I will; be thou made clean. And forthwith his leprosy was cleansed. And Jesus said to him; See that thou tell nobody of this; but go, shew thyself to the Priest, and offer the gift which Moses commanded for a testimony to them. And when he had entered Capernaum, a Centurion came to him, beseeching him, and saying; Lord, my servant lieth grievously tormented. come and heal him. sick at home of a palsy, and is And Jesus said to him; I will And the Centurion answering, said; Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldst enter under my roof; but speak only the word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man under authority, having soldiers under me; and I say to this man; Go, and he goeth; and to another; Come, and he cometh; and to my servant; Do this, and he doth it. And when Jesus heard this, he marvelled, and said to: those who followed him; Amen, I say to you, I have not found such great faith in Israel. And I say to you; That many shall come from the east and from the west; and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven; but the children of the kingdom shall be cast forth into exterior darkness, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. And Jesus said to the Centurion; Go, and as thou hast believed, so be it unto thee. And his servant was cured at the same hour. CREDO. OFFERT. Ps. cxvii. Dextera Domini fecit The right hand of the virtutem, dextera Domini Lord hath shewn its power: the right hand of the Lord hath raised me up; I shall not die, but live, and I will publish the works of the Lord. exaltavit me; non moriar, sed vivam, & narrabo opera Domini. SECRET. May this offering, O Lord, we beseech thee cleanse away our sins; and sanctify the bodies and souls of thy servants to prepare them for worthily celebrating this sacrifice. Thro'. COMM. Luke iv. Mirabantur omnes de 22. All wondered at the his quæ procedebant de words that came from ore Dei. the mouth of God. POSTCOMM. Quos tantis. We beseech thee O Lord, that we to whom thou vouchsafest the use of these great mysteries, may be, made truly worthy to receive the benefits thereof. Thro'. At the MAGNIFICAT. Anth. Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean; and Jesus said; I will; be thou made clean. Ant. Domine, si vis, potes me mundare ; et ait Jesus; Volo ; mundare. PRAYER, Collect at Mass, p. 191. The COMMEMORATION on the SATURDAY before the IVth SUNDAY. Anth. God hath upholden Israel his servant, according to the promise made to Abrabam and his seed, to raise up the humble for ever. V. May our evening prayer ascend to thee, O Lord, R. And may thy mercy descend upon us. Ant. Suscepit Deus, Israel puerum suum, sicut locutus est ad Abraham & semen ejus,exaltare humiles usque in sæculum. V. Vespertina oratio ascendat ad te, Domine. R. Et descendat super nos misericordia tua. PRAYER. Collect of To-morrow. THE IV. SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY. MASS. The INTROIT, GRADUAL, OFFERTORY, and COMMUNION, as on last SUNDAY. COLLECT. Deus, qui nos. O God, who knowest, that thro' human frailty we are not able to subsist amidst so many dangers; grant us health of soul and body; that whatsoever we suffer for our sins, we may overcome by thy assistance. Thro'. After Candlemas the second Collect is as follows; and it is continued till Ash-Wednesday. The Third is at the choice of the Priest. And they continued till Ash-Wednesday, with their respective Secrets and Postcommunions. II. COLLECT. Acunctis. Preserve us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all dangers of body and soul; and by the intercession of ever glorious and blessed Mary, the ever Virgin-Mother of God, of thy blessed Apostles, Peter and Paul, of blessed George, and of all the saints; grant us, in thy mercy, health and peace; that all adversities and errors being removed, thy Church may serve thee with apure and undisturbed devotion. EPISTLE. Rom. viii. 8. 10. B RETHREN; Owe no man any thing, but to love one another; for he that loveth his neighbour, hath fulfilled the law. For, "Thou shalt not commit adultery; Thou shalt not kill; Thou shalt not steal ; Thou shalt not bear false witness; Thou shalt not covet;" and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word; "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." The love of our neighbour worketh no evil. Love, therefore, is the fulfilling of the Law. GOSPEL. Matt. viii. 23. 27. T that time; when Jesus entered into the ship, his great tem and behold a pest arose in the sea, so that the ship was covered with waves, but he was asleep. And his disciples came to him and awaked him, saying; Lord, save us, we perish. And Jesus saith to them; Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith: Then rising up, he commanded the winds and the sea; and there came a great calm. But the men wondered, saying: What manner of man is this, for the winds and the sea obey him. CREDO. SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, cleanse that the offering of this sacrifice may always our frailty from all evil, and be a protection to us. Thro'. II. SECRET. Graciously hear us, O God our Saviour; that by virtue of this sacrament, thou may'st defend us from all enemies both of body and soul; give us grace in this life, and glory in the next. |