The Roman Missal: Supplement, Masses Authorized for England (English) 16

1[January 23. Desponsation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.—Greater Double.]

2Introit. Hail, holy parent, who didst bring forth the King: who rules heaven and earth for ever. Ps. My heart hath uttered a good word; I speak my works to the King. Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Famulis tuis. We beseech thee, O Lord, to bestow on thy servants the gift of heavenly grace: that for those to whom the Blessed Virgin's maternity was the beginning of salvation, the votive solemnity of her Desponsation may procure increase of peace. Through our Lord, &c.

4[Commemoration of St. Joseph, as on his Feast, March 19th, page 556.]

5[Then of St. Emerentiana, V.M. Prayer, Indulgentiam, as in the Mass, Me expectaverunt, page liv.]

6[Lesson. The Lord possessed me, &c., as on the Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8, page 499.]

7[Gradual. Benedicta et venerabilis, as in the same Mass, page 500.]

8[After Septuagesima, the Alleluia and Verse are omitted, and the following said:]

9Tract. Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, thou alone hast destroyed all heresies. Who didst believe the words of the Archangel Gabriel. Whilst a virgin, thou didst bring forth God and man: and after childbirth didst remain a spotless virgin. Mother of God, intercede for us.

10Gospel. St. Matthew i. 18—21. When Mary, the mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus. For he shall save his people from their sins. Credo.

11Offertory. Thou art blessed, O Virgin Mary, who didst bear the Creator of all things: thou didst bring forth him who made thee, and thou remainest for ever a virgin.

12Secret. 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 Desponsation, deliver us from our sins, and make our oblation acceptable to thee. Who lives and reigns, &c.

13[Second and Third Secrets as directed above.]

14[Preface, of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Et te in Desponsatione, page 21.]

15Communion. Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the eternal Father.

16Postcom. Sumpsimus. We have received, O Lord, the votive mysteries of this annual celebration: grant, we beseech thee, that they may confer upon us remedies for time and eternity. Through our Lord, &c.

17[Second and Third Postcommunions as directed above.]