My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Common of Saints, Confessors to the Dedication of a Church (English) 6
1[For Abbots.]
2Introit. Ps. xxxvi. The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment: the law of his God is in his heart. Ps. Be not emulous of evil doers; nor envy them that work iniquity. Glory, &c.
4Lesson. Ecclus. xlv. 1—6. He was beloved of God and men, whose memory is in benediction; he made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies; and with his words he made prodigies to cease; he glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory; he sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh; for he heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud; and he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction.
5Gradual. O Lord, thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness; thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.—He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever. Alleluia, alleluia. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.
6[After Septuagesima, instead of the Alleluia and Verse, the following is said:]
7Tract. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he delights exceedingly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.
8[In Paschal Time, the Gradual is omitted, and the following is said:]
10Gospel. St Matthew xix. 27—29. At that time, Peter said to Jesus, Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them, Amen I say to you, that you who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundred fold, and shall possess life everlasting.
11Offertory. Thou hast given him his heart's desire, O Lord, and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips; thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
14Postcom. Protegat. May the blessed abbot N. protect us by his intercession, together with the reception of thy sacrament; that we may imitate his exemplary life, and experience his intercession. Through our Lord, &c.