The Roman Missal: Ascension Day to Ember Saturday in Whitsun Week (English) 5

1[Whit Monday.]

2Introit. Ps. lxxx. He fed them with the fat of wheat, alleluia; and filled them with honey out of the rock, alleluia, alleluia. Rejoice to God our helper; sing aloud to the God of Jacob. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui. O God, who didst give the Holy Spirit to thy Apostles, grant to thy people the effect of their pious prayers, that on those to whom thou hast given faith, thou mayest also bestow peace. Through our Lord, &c., in the unity of the same, &c.

4Lesson. Acts x. 42—48. In those days, Peter opening his mouth, said: Men brethren, the Lord commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God to be judge of the living and of the dead: to him all the prophets give testimony, that through his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him. While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard the word; and the faithful of the circumcision, who came with Peter, were astonished, for that the grace of the Holy Ghost was poured out upon the gentiles also: for they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then Peter answered, Can any man forbid water, that these men should not be baptized, who have received the Holy Ghost as well as we? And he commanded them to be baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

5Alleluia, alleluia. The apostles spoke in divers tongues the wonderful works of God. Alleluia. * Come, O Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of thy faithful: and kindle in them the fire of thy love.

6[Sequence. Veni, Sancte Spiritus, as on Whit Sunday.]

7Gospel. St John iii. 16—25. At that time, Jesus said to Nicodemus. God so loved the world, as to give his only-begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him may not perish, but may have life everlasting. For God sent not his Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world may be saved by him. He that believeth in him is not judged: but he that doth not believe is already judged, because he believeth not in the name of the only-begotten Son of God. And this is the judgment; because the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the light, for their works were evil: for, every one that doth evil hateth the light, and cometh not to the light, that his works may not be reproved: but he that doth truth cometh to the light, that his works may be made manifest, because they are done in God.

8[Credo.]

9Offertory. The Lord thundered from heaven, and the Highest gave his voice; and the fountains of waters appeared, alleluia.

10Secret. Favourably sanctify these gifts, O Lord, we beseech thee; and, receiving the oblation of this spiritual victim, perfect us to thyself an eternal sacrifice. Through our Lord, &c.

11Communion. The Holy Ghost shall teach you, alleluia, whatsoever I shall have said to you, alleluia, alleluia.

12Postcom. Adesto. Assist thy people, we beseech thee, O Lord, and defend those from the fury of enemies whom thou hast imbued with heavenly mysteries. Through our Lord, &c.