The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November 29 to January 31 (English) 4

1[December 3. St Francis Xavier, C.—Double.]

2Introit. Ps. cxviii. I spoke of thy testimonies before kings, and I was not ashamed: I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved exceedingly. Ps. Praise the Lord, all ye nations, and praise him, all ye people: because his mercy is confirmed upon us, and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui Indiarum. O God, who wert pleased to add to thy Church the nations of the Indies by the preaching and miracles of blessed Francis, grant in thy mercy that we may imitate the example of him whose glorious merits we venerate. Through our Lord, &c.

4[A Commemoration is made of the Feria.]

5[Epistle. As on St Andrew, page 492.]

6Gradual. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.—To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night. Alleluia, alleluia.—Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for, when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life. Alleluia.

7Gospel. St Mark xvi. 15—17. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, Go ye into the whole world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not, shall be condemned. And these signs shall follow them that believe: In my name they shall cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up serpents; and if they shall drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover.

8Offertory. My truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

9Secret. 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.

10Communion. Blessed is that servant, whom when the Lord shall come, he shall find watching: Amen I say to you, he shall set him over all his goods.

11Postcom. Quæsumus. We beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who have received heavenly food, may, through the intercession of thy blessed confessor Francis, be defended by the same against all adversity. Through our Lord, &c.