The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, July (English) 13

1[July 16. The Solemn Commemoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mount Carmel.—Greater Double.]

2Introit. Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary, on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui beatissimæ. O God, who hast honoured the Carmelite order with the particular title of the most blessed Mary, ever virgin, and thy mother, mercifully grant, that protected by her prayers, whose commemoration we this day celebrate with a solemn office, we may deserve to arrive at joys everlasting. Who livest, &c.

4Lesson. Ecclesiasticus xxiv. 23—31. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour, and my flowers are the fruit of honour and riches. I am the mother of fair love, and of fear, and of knowledge, and of holy hope. In me is all grace of the way and of the truth, in me is all hope of life and of virtue. Come over to me, all ye that desire me, and be filled with my fruits; for my spirit is sweet above honey, and my inheritance above honey and the honeycomb. My memory is unto everlasting generations. They that eat me, shall yet hunger; and they that drink me shall yet thirst. He that hearkeneth to me shall not be confounded, and they that work by me shall not sin. They that explain me shall have life everlasting.

5Gradual. Thou art blessed and venerable, O Virgin Mary; who without any violation of purity, wert found the mother of our Saviour.—Virgin mother of God, he whom the whole world is unable to contain, being made man, enclosed himself in the womb. Alleluia, alleluia.—Through thee, O mother of God, life which had been lost was given to us; who didst receive progeny from heaven, and didst bring forth for the world a Saviour. Alleluia.

6Gospel. St Luke xi. 27, 28. At that time, As Jesus was speaking to the multitudes, a certain woman from the crowd, lifting up her voice, said to him, Blessed is the womb that bore thee, and the breasts that gave thee suck. But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they who hear the word of God, and keep it. Credo.

7Offertory. Be mindful, O Virgin mother, to speak good things for us in the sight of God, and to turn away his anger from us.

8Secret. Sanctify, we beseech thee, O Lord, the offerings we make; and by the most salutary intercession of blessed Mary, mother of God, grant that they may be beneficial to us.

9[Preface of the B. Virgin, Et te in Commemoratione, as in the Ordinary, page 21.]

10Communion. O Mary, most worthy queen of the world, ever virgin, intercede for our peace and salvation, who didst bring forth Christ our Lord the Saviour of all mankind.

11Postcom. Adjuvet nos. We beseech thee, O Lord, may the venerable intercession of thy glorious mother and ever virgin Mary, assist us; that it may mercifully unite us in concord, whom it has loaded with perpetual benefits. Who livest and reignest, &c.