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The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November (English) 21

1[November 23. St Clement, Pope, Martyr.—Double.]
2Introit. Isaias lix. The Lord saith, My words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth: and thy gifts shall be accepted upon my altar. Ps. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he delighteth exceedingly in his commandments. Glory, &c.
3Prayer. Deus qui nos annua. O God, who givest us joy by the annual solemnity of blessed Clement, thy martyr and bishop, mercifully grant that we may imitate his fortitude in suffering, whose festival we celebrate. Through our Lord, &c.
4[Commemoration of St Felicitas, Martyr.]
5Prayer. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that celebrating the solemnity of blessed Felicitas thy martyr, we may be protected by her merits and prayers.
6[Epistle. Philippians iii. 15. iv. 3. as p. 485.]
7Gradual. The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech.—The Lord said to my Lord: sit thou at my right hand. Alleluia, alleluia.—This is the priest whom the Lord hath crowned. Alleluia.
8[Gospel.—St Matt. xxiv. 42—47.—Watch ye, &c. page XXXI.]
9[Offertory—the same page.]
10Secret. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee; and by the intercession of blessed Clement, thy martyr and bishop, cleanse us by these from the defilements of our sins. Through our Lord, &c.
11[Of St Felicitas.]
12Secret. Mercifully look down upon the offerings of thy people, O Lord, and grant us to rejoice in the suffrages of her whose solemnity thou grantest us to celebrate.
13Communion. Blessed is that servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find watching: Amen, I say to you, he shall set him over all his goods.
14Postcom. Corporis sacri. Replenished with the sacrifice of thy sacred body and precious blood, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that what we perform with pious devotion, we may, by the intercession of blessed Clement, thy martyr and bishop, receive with assured redemption. Through the same, &c.
15[Of St Felicitas.]
16Postcom. Supplices. We suppliantly beseech thee, O Almighty God; that by the intercession of thy saints, thou wouldst multiply thy gifts within us, and dispose the whole course of our lives. Through our Lord, &c.