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The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, September (English) 2

1[September 2. St Stephen, King, Confessor.—Semidouble.]
2[Mass.—Os justi, for Confessors, page XXXV, except—]
3Prayer. Concede quæsumus. Grant to thy Church, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that she may possess blessed Stephen, thy confessor, as a glorious defender in heaven, whom she had a promoter while he reigned upon earth. Through our Lord, &c.
4[Gospel.—A certain nobleman, &c. as on the Feast of St Louis, August 25, page 681.]
5Secret. Regard our offerings, O Almighty God; and grant that we, who celebrate the mysteries of our Lord's passion, may imitate what we commemorate. Through the same Lord, &c.
6Postcom. Præsta quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we may with due devotion follow the faith of blessed Stephen, thy confessor, who by propagating the same faith, deserved from an earthly realm to arrive at the glory of a heavenly kingdom. Through our Lord, &c.