The Roman Missal: Proper of Saints, November (English) 9

1[November 11. St Martin, Bishop, Confessor.—Double.]

2[Mass.—Statuit, for a Bishop and Confessor, page XXVI except—]

3Prayer. Deus qui conspicis. O God, who seest that we cannot subsist by any strength of our own; mercifully grant, that by the intercession of blessed Martin, thy confessor and bishop, we may be protected against all adversity. Through our Lord, &c.

4[Commemoration of St Mennas, M. Præsta, p. VIII.]

5Gradual. Behold a great priest who in his days pleased

6God.—There was not any found like to him, who kept the law of the Most High. Alleluia, alleluia.—The blessed man Saint Martin, bishop of the city of Tours, went to his repose: whom the Angels and Archangels, the Thrones, Dominations, and Virtues received. Alleluia.

7Gospel. St Luke xi. 33—36. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, no man lighteth a candle, and putteth it in a hidden place, nor under a bushel: but upon a candlestick, that they that come in may see the light. The light of thy body is thy eye. If thy eye be single, thy whole body will be lightsome; but if it be evil, thy body also will be darksome. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee, be not darkness. If then thy whole body be lightsome, having no part of darkness, the whole shall be lightsome, and as a bright lamp shall enlighten thee.

8Offertory. My truth and my mercy shall be with him; and in my name shall his horn be exalted.

9Secret. Grant, O merciful God, that this salutary oblation may ever cleanse us from our own faults and defend us from all adversities. Through our Lord, &c.

10[Secret. Of St Mennas; Receive our offerings, p. IX.]

11Communion. 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.

12Postcom. Præsta quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of those on whose festival the mysteries are offered, they may be rendered salutary to us. Through our Lord, &c.

13[Postcom. Of St Mennas. Da quæsumus, p. X.]