The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, September (English) 22

1[September 27. Saints Cosmas and Damian, Martyrs.—Semidouble.]

2[Mass.—Sapientiam, for Martyrs, p. XXI. except—]

3Prayer. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who celebrate the festival of thy holy martyrs, Cosmas and Damian, may, by their intercession, be delivered from all threatening evils. Through our Lord, &c.

4Gradual. The just cried, and the Lord heard them: and delivered them out of all their troubles.—The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart: and the humble of spirit shall be saved. Alleluia, alleluia.—This is the true fraternity, which overcame the crimes of the world: it followed Christ attaining the noble kingdom of heaven. Alleluia.

5Offertory. All they that love thy name shall glory in thee: for thou, O Lord, wilt bless the just: O Lord, thou hast crowned us with a shield of thy good will.

6Secret. Let us not be deprived, O Lord, of the pious prayers of thy saints: and may they procure favour for our offerings, and ever obtain for us thy pardon. Through our Lord, &c.

7Communion. They have given the dead bodies of thy servants, O Lord, to be meat for the fowls of the air, the flesh of thy saints to the beasts of the earth: according to the greatness of thy arm take possession of the children of them that have been punished by death.

8Postcom. Protegat. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the participation of the heavenly banquet granted to us, and the intercession of the saints conferred upon us, may protect thy people. Through our Lord, &c.