My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Common of Saints, Apostles to Many Martyrs (English) 7
1[Common of many Martyrs in Paschal Time.]
3[For many Martyrs, Bishops.]
4Prayer. Beatorum. We beseech thee, Lord, that the festivals of the blessed martyrs and bishops, N. and N. may preserve us, and their venerable prayers commend us to thee. Through our Lord, &c.
5[For Martyrs only.]
6Prayer. Deus qui nos concedis. O God, who permittest us to keep the festivals of thy holy martyrs N. and N. grant us to rejoice in their society in eternal happiness. Through our Lord, &c.
7[Another.]
8Prayer. Deus qui nos annua. O God, who givest us joy by the annual solemnity of thy holy martyrs N. and N. mercifully grant that we may be animated by the examples of those in whose merits we rejoice. Through our Lord, &c.
9Epistle. 1 St Peter i. 3—7. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us unto a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you, who by the power of God are kept by faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations: that the trial of your faith much more precious than gold (which is tried by the fire), may be found unto praise, and glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ our Lord.
11Gospel. St John xv. 5—11. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, 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 unto you. In this is my Father glorified, that you bring forth very much fruit, and become my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love. These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.
12Offertory. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye just; and glory all ye right of heart.
13[For many Martyrs, Bishops.]
14Secret. Attend, O Lord, to our supplications, which we offer in commemoration of thy saints; that, having no confidence in our own justice, we may be assisted by the merits of those who have been pleasing to thee. Through our Lord, &c.
15[For Martyrs only.]
16Secret. We offer to thee, O Lord, the gifts of our devotion; and may they be pleasing to thee, in honour of thy just ones, and be made salutary to us by thy mercy. Through our Lord, &c.
17[Another.]
18Secret. Be appeased, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the gifts we offer; and by the intercession of thy holy martyrs N. and N. defend us from all dangers. Through our Lord, &c.
19Communion. Rejoice in the Lord, ye just, alleluia: praise becometh the upright, alleluia.
20[For many Martyrs, Bishops.]
21Postcom. Quæsumus Domine. Replenished with thy holy mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may be helped by their prayers, whose solemnity we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.
22[For Martyrs only.]
23Postcom. Præsta nobis. Grant us, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of thy holy martyrs N. and N. that what we touch with our lips, we may receive with pure minds. Through, &c.
24[Another.]
25Postcom. Hæc nos communio. May this communion, O Lord, purify us from crime; and by the intercession of thy holy martyrs N. and N. make us partakers of a heavenly remedy. Through our Lord, &c.