My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, March and April (English) 27
1[April 25. St Mark, Evangelist.—Double of the Second Class.]
2[On this day the Litany is said or sung, as on the Rogation Days, page 376.]
3Introit. 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.
5Lesson. Ezechiel i. 10—14. As for the likeness of the faces of the four living creatures; there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four; and the face of an ox on the left side of all the four; and the face of an eagle over all the four. And their faces and their wings were stretched upward; two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies; and every one of them went straight forward; whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went, and they turned not when they went. And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from the fire. And the living creatures ran and returned like flashes of lightning.
7Gospel. St Luke x. 1—9. At that time, The Lord appointed also other seventy-two; and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. And he said to them, The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. Go, behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say, Peace be to this house: and if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him: but if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they have; for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you; and heal the sick that are therein; and say to them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. Credo.
8Offertory. The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord, and thy truth in the church of the saints, alleluia, alleluia.
9Secret. We beseech thee, O Lord, offering thee gifts on the solemnity of blessed Mark, thy evangelist, that, as the preaching of the gospel made him glorious, so his intercession may render us acceptable to thee both in word and work. Through our Lord, &c.
10[Preface of the Apostles, page 22.]
12Postcom. Tribuant nobis. We beseech thee, O Lord, that thy holy mysteries may afford us continual protection; by which, through the prayers of blessed Mark, thy evangelist, they may ever defend us from all adversity. Through our Lord, &c.