The Roman Missal: Supplement, Masses Authorized for England (English) 20

1[June 4. St. Francis Caracciolo, C.—Double.]

2Introit. Ps. xxi. and lxviii. My heart is become like wax melting in the midst of my bowels: for the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up. Ps. How good is God to Israel: to them that are of a right heart! Glory, &c.

3Prayer. Deus qui beatum. O God, who didst adorn blessed Francis, the institutor of a new order, with a desire of prayer and a love of penance: grant thy servants to make such progress by imitating him, that praying always, and bringing their bodies into subjection, they may deserve to arrive at heavenly glory. Through our Lord, &c.

4Lesson. Wisdom iv. 7—14. The just man, if he be prevented with death, shall be in rest. For venerable old age is not that of long time, nor counted by the number of years, but the understanding of a man is grey hairs. And a spotless life is old age. He pleased God and was beloved, and living among sinners he was translated. He was taken away lest wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul. For the bewitching of vanity obscureth good things, and the wandering of concupiscence overturneth the innocent mind. Being made perfect in a short space, he fulfilled a long time: For his soul pleased God: therefore he hastened to bring him out of the midst of iniquities.

5Gradual. As the hart panteth after the fountains of waters, so my soul panteth after thee, O God. My soul hath thirsted after the strong living God. Alleluia, alleluia. My flesh and my heart hath fainted away. Thou art the God of my heart, and the God that is my portion for ever. Alleluia.

6[In Paschal Time.]

7Alleluia, alleluia. Blessed is he whom thou hast chosen and taken to thee, he shall dwell in thy courts. Alleluia. He hath distributed, he hath given to the poor, his justice remaineth for ever and ever. Alleluia.

8[Gospel. St. Luke xii. Let your loins be girt, &c., as in the Com. of a Conf., page xxxvi.]

9Offertory. The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus.

10Secret. Grant us, O most merciful Jesus, that, commemorating the illustrious merits of blessed

11Francis, burning with the same fire of charity with which he was inflamed, we may be able to assist worthily round about this thy holy table. Who livest, &c.

12Communion. O how great is the multitude of thy sweetness, O Lord, which thou hast hidden for them that fear thee!

13Postcommunion. Sacrosancti. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the grateful remembrance and fruit of the most holy sacrifice, which we have this day offered to thy majesty on the solemnity of blessed Francis, may ever remain in our minds. Through our Lord, &c.