My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Common of Saints, Apostles to Many Martyrs (English) 6
1[Common of one Martyr in Paschal Time.]
2Introit. Ps. lxiii. Thou hast protected me, O God, from the assembly of the malignant, alleluia: from the multitude of the workers of iniquity, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy. Glory, &c.
3[For a Martyr and Bishop.]
4Prayer. Infirmitatem. Have regard to our weakness, O Almighty God: and, since the weight of our own deeds is grievous to us, may the glorious intercession of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, protect us. Through our Lord, &c.
5[Another.]
6Prayer. Deus qui nos. O God, who givest us joy by the annual solemnity of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, mercifully grant that we may rejoice in the protection of him whose festival we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.
7[For a Martyr only.]
8Prayer. Præsta quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who celebrate the festival of blessed N. thy martyr, may by his intercession be strengthened in the love of thy name. Through our Lord, &c.
9[Another.]
10Prayer. Præsta quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that by the intercession of blessed N. thy martyr, we may both be delivered from all adversities in body, and be purified from all evil thoughts in mind. Through our Lord, &c.
11Lesson. Wisdom v. 1—5. The just shall stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours. These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, saying within themselves, repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit, These are they whom we had some time in derision, and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their life madness, and their end without honour. Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.
12[Or the Epistle of the preceding Mass.]
14Gospel. St John xv. 1—7. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, he will take away; and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean by reason of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine, you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth. If you abide in me, and my word abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done to you.
15Offertory. The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord, and thy truth in the church of the saints, alleluia, alleluia.
16[For a Martyr and Bishop.]
17Secret. Graciously accept, O Lord, the offerings devoted to thee, through the merits of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, and grant that they may become a perpetual support to us. Through our Lord, &c.
18[Another.]
19Secret. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings devoted to thee, and by the intercession of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, by the same look favourably upon us. Through our Lord, &c.
20[For a Martyr only.]
21Secret. Receive our offerings and prayers, O Lord, we beseech thee, and purify us by heavenly mysteries, and mercifully hear us. Through our Lord, &c.
22[Another.]
23Secret. May our devotion be accepted in thy sight, O Lord, and be made salutary to us by his supplications, in whose solemn commemoration it is offered. Through our Lord, &c.
25[For a Martyr and Bishop.]
26Postcom. Refecti. Being refreshed with the participation of the holy gift, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, we may experience the effect of what we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.
27[Another.]
28Postcom. Hæc nos communio. May this communion, O Lord, purify us from crime; and by the intercession of blessed N. thy martyr and bishop, make us partakers of a heavenly remedy. Through our Lord, &c.
29[For a Martyr only.]
30Postcom. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that as in commemorating thy saints we rejoice in a temporal festival, so we may exult in beholding them for eternity. Through our Lord, &c.
31[Another.]
32Postcom. Refecti. We beseech thee, O Lord our God, being refreshed by the participation of these sacred gifts, that by the intercession of blessed N. thy martyr, we may experience the effect of what we have celebrated. Through our Lord, &c.