The Roman Missal: Supplement, Masses Authorized for England (English) 12

1[Third Sunday of October. The Purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.—Greater Double.]

2[Introit. Salve sancta parens, as in the preceding Mass.]

3Prayer. Da quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, almighty and eternal God, that, venerating with festive celebration the most chaste virginity of the most pure Virgin Mary, we may obtain, by her intercession, purity of mind and body. Through our Lord, &c.

4[Commemoration of the Sunday.]

5Lesson. Canticle ii. 10—14. Behold my beloved speaketh to me: Arise, make haste, my love, my dove, my beautiful one, and come. For winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers have appeared in our land, the time of pruning is come: the voice of the turtle is heard in our land: the fig-tree hath put forth her green figs: the vines in flower yield their sweet smell. Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come: my dove in the clifts of the rock, in the hollow places of the wall, shew

6me thy face, let thy voice sound in my ears: for thy voice is sweet, and thy face comely.

7Gradual. As the lily among thorns, so is my beloved among the daughters. My beloved to me, and I to him, who feedeth among the lilies. Alleluia, alleluia. Who is she that cometh forth as the morning rising, fair as the moon, bright as the sun, terrible as an army set in array? Alleluia.

8Gospel. St. Luke i. 26—35. At that time the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David, and the virgin's name was Mary. And the Angel being come in, said unto her: Hail full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the Angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father: and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the Angel answering, said to her: The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee. Credo.

9Offertory. After childbirth thou didst remain a pure virgin: O mother of God, intercede for us.

10Secret. May the humanity of thy only-begotten Son be our succour, O Lord; that Jesus Christ our Lord, who, when born of a virgin, did not diminish, but consecrated the integrity of his mother, may, on this solemnity of her purity, deliver us from our sins, and make our oblation acceptable to thee. Who lives, &c.

11[Second Secret of the Sunday.]

12[Preface. Et te in Festivitate, as in the Ordinary of the Mass, page 21.]

13Communion. Thou art blessed and venerable, O Virgin Mary, who without any violation of purity wert found the Mother of our Saviour.

14Postcom. Sumptis Domine. Having received, O Lord, these helps to our salvation, grant, we beseech thee, that we may be ever protected by the patronage of the most pure Virgin Mary, in whose honour we have made these offerings to thy majesty. Through our Lord, &c.

15[Second Postcommunion and Last Gospel of the Sunday.]