The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, September (English) 14
1[September 18. St Joseph of Cupertinum, Confessor.]
2Introit. Ecclus. i. The love of God is honourable wisdom: and they to whom she shall shew herself, love her by the sight, and by the knowledge of her great works. Ps. How lovely are thy tabernacles, O Lord of hosts! my soul longeth and fainteth for the courts of the Lord. Glory, &c.
3Prayer. Deus qui. O God, who hast purposed to draw all things to thy only-begotten Son lifted up from the earth; effect in thy mercy, that by the merits and example of thy seraphic confessor Joseph, being elevated above all earthly desires, we may be made worthy to come to him. Who lives, &c.
4[Epistle. 1 Corinthians xiii. 1—8. Brethren, If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, ending with these words, knowledge shall be destroyed, as page 112.]
5Gradual. O Lord, thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days for ever, and for ages of ages. Alleluia, alleluia.—The eye of God hath looked upon him for good, and hath lifted him up from his low estate, and hath exalted his head. Alleluia.
7Offertory. But as for me, when they were troublesome to me, I was clothed with hair-cloth. I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer shall be turned into my bosom.
8Secret. We offer to thee, O Lord, a sacrifice of praise in commemoration of thy saints, by which we hope to be delivered from present and future evils. Through our Lord, &c.
9Communion. I am poor and sorrowful: thy salvation, O God, hath set me up. I will praise the name of God with a canticle; and I will magnify him with praise.
10Postcom. Refecti cibo. Refreshed with heavenly meat and drink, we humbly beseech thee, our God, that we may be defended by the prayers of him in whose commemoration we have received these blessings. Through our Lord, &c.
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