The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, August (English) 8

1[August 8. Saints Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, Martyrs.—Semidouble.]

2Introit. Ps. xxxiii. Fear the Lord, all ye his saints; for there is no want to them that fear him: the rich have wanted and have suffered hunger, but they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. Ps. I will bless the Lord at all times: his praise shall be always in my mouth. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui nos annua. O God, who dost rejoice us by the annual solemnity of thy holy martyrs, Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, mercifully grant that we may imitate the virtue with which they suffered, whose festival we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.

4Epistle. 1 Thess. ii. 13—16. Brethren, We give thanks to God without ceasing, because that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed. For you, brethren, are become followers of the churches of God which are in Judea, in Christ Jesus; for you also have suffered the same things from your own countrymen, even as they have from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; prohibiting us to speak to the Gentiles that they may be saved, to fill up their sins always: for the wrath of God is come upon them to the end.

5Gradual. Fear the Lord, all ye his saints: for there is no want to them that fear him.—But they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good. Alleluia, alleluia.—The just shall shine, and shall run to and fro like sparks among the reeds for ever. Alleluia.

6Gospel. St Mark xvi. 15—18. At that time Jesus said to his disciples, Go ye unto 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.

7Offertory. Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye just: and glory all ye right of heart.

8Secret. May our devotion be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, and become profitable to us by their supplications, on whose solemn festival it is presented. Through our Lord, &c.

9Communion. And these signs shall follow them that believe in me; they shall cast out devils; they shall lay their hands upon the sick, and they shall recover.

10Postcom. Refecti participatione. Refreshed by partaking of the sacred oblation, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of thy holy martyrs Cyriacus, Largus, and Smaragdus, we may experience the effect of what we have celebrated. Through our Lord, &c.