The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, September (English) 5

1[Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity of B. V. Mary. Feast of the Holy Name of Mary.—Greater Double.]

2Introit. Ps. xliv. All the rich among the people shall entreat thy countenance: after her shall virgins be brought to the King: her neighbours shall be brought to thee in gladness and rejoicing. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the King. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Concede. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that thy faithful, who rejoice under the name and protection of the most holy virgin Mary, may by her pious intercession, be delivered from all evils on earth, and deserve to arrive at eternal joys in heaven. Through our Lord, &c.

4[Then is made a Commemoration of the Sunday.]

5[Lesson. Ecclus. xxiv. 23—31. As the vine I have brought forth a pleasant odour, as page 632.]

6Gradual. Thou art blessed and venerable, O Virgin Mary: who without prejudice to purity, wert found the mother of our Saviour.—O Virgin mother of God, He whom the whole world cannot contain, confined himself in thy womb when he was made man. Alleluia, alleluia.—After childbirth thou didst remain a pure virgin: O mother of God intercede for us. Alleluia.

7[Gospel. St Luke i. 26—38. The Angel Gabriel, &c. as page 48. Credo.]

8Offertory. Hail Mary, full of grace: the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.

9[Secret, Communion, and Postcommunion, as in the Votive Mass, Salve, page LXXIII. At the end is read the Gospel of the Sunday.]