My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November 29 to January 31 (English) 19
1[January 15. St Paul, the first Hermit. C.—Double.]
3Prayer. Deus qui nos. O God, who givest us joy by the annual solemnity of blessed Paul, thy confessor, mercifully grant that we may imitate the actions of him whose festival we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.
4[Commemoration of St Maurus, Abbot.]
5Prayer. Intercessio nos. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the intercession of the blessed abbot Maurus may commend us to thee; that what we cannot obtain by our own merits, we may by his patronage. Through our Lord, &c.
6Epistle. Philippians iii. 7—12. Brethren, The things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. Furthermore, I count all things to be but loss, for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may win Christ; and may be found in him, not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God, justice in faith; that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings; being made conformable to his death, if by any means I may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead; not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.
8[If it be after Septuagesima, the Alleluia and Verse are omitted, and the following said:]
9Tract. 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.
10Gospel. St Matthew xi. 25—30. At that time, Jesus answered, and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father; for so it hath seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me by my Father; and no one knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened; and I will refresh you. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart; and you shall find rest to your souls: for my yoke is sweet, and my burden light.
11Offertory. In thy strength, O Lord, the just shall joy, and in thy salvation he shall rejoice exceedingly: thou hast given him his heart's desire.
13[Of St Maurus.]
14Secret. Grant us, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the oblation of our lowliness may be pleasing to thee in honour of thy saints, and purify us in body and mind. Through our Lord, &c.
15Communion. The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him; and all the upright in heart shall be praised.
16Postcom. Refecti cibo. Refreshed with heavenly meat and drink, we humbly beseech thee, O God, that we may be defended by the prayers of him, in whose commemoration we have received these blessings. Through our Lord, &c.
17[Of St Maurus.]
18Postcom. Protegat nos. May the blessed abbot Maurus 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.