My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Mass for a Bridegroom and Bride, and Occasional Prayers (English) 2
1[Occasional Prayers. Said at the choice of the Priest, on certain days which are not doubles.]
2[For the Intercession of Saints.]
3Prayer. Concede quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the intercession of holy Mary, mother of God, of all the holy apostles, martyrs, confessors, and virgins, and of all thy elect, may ever cause us to rejoice; that while we celebrate their memory, we may experience their patronage. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, &c.
4Secret. Be appeased, O Lord, with the gifts which we offer; and by the intercession of blessed Mary, ever virgin, with all thy saints, defend us from all dangers. Through our Lord, &c.
5Postcom. Sumpsimus. We have received heavenly mysteries, O Lord, in the commemoration of the blessed Mary, ever virgin, and of all thy saints: grant we beseech thee, that what we celebrate in time, we may obtain in the joys of eternity. Through our Lord, &c.
6[For the Prayer A cunctis, for the Intercession of the Saints, with its Secret and Postcommunion, see the 5th Sunday after Epiphany, page 102.]
7[For all Degrees in the Church.]
8Prayer. Omnipotens. O almighty and everlasting God, by whose spirit the whole body of the Church is sanctified and governed, graciously hear our supplications for all orders, that by the gift of thy grace, all degrees may serve thee faithfully. Through our Lord, &c. in the unity of the same, &c.
10Postcom. Libera. Deliver, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy servants who make supplication to thee; that living a holy life, they may not be injured by any adversity. Through our Lord, &c.
11[For the Pope. Deus omnium. See First Sunday of Advent, page 39.]
12[For Pastors and their Congregations.]
13Prayer. Omnipotens sempiterne. O almighty and everlasting God, who alone dost great wonders; extend to thy servants, and to the congregations committed to them, the spirit of thy grace; and pour forth upon them the perpetual dew of thy benediction, that they may please thee in truth. Through our Lord, &c. in the unity of the same Holy Spirit, &c.
14Secret. Look down propitiously, O Lord, upon the offerings of thy servants; and what we offer devoutly for them in the honour of thy name, may they perceive to be beneficial to them. Through our Lord, &c.
15Postcom. Quos cœlesti. Accompany those, O Lord, with continual protection, whom thou enlivenest with a heavenly gift; and grant that those whom thou ceasest not to cherish, may be made worthy of eternal redemption. Through our Lord, &c.
16[For the Congregation and Family.]
17Prayer. Defende. Defend, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of blessed Mary, ever virgin, this family from all adversity, and while prostrate before thee with their whole heart, graciously protect them in thy clemency from all snares of their enemies. Through our Lord, &c.
18Secret. Accept, O Almighty God, we beseech thee, the offering of our devotion; and by the virtue of this sacrament, protect thy servants from all adversities. Through our Lord, &c.
19Postcom. Sumptis. Having received the gifts of thy redemption, grant, we beseech thee, O merciful God, by the celebration of them, the support of thy protection, against all adversities. Through our Lord, &c.
20[For the Preservation of Concord in a Congregation.]
21Prayer. Deus largitor. O God, the giver of peace, and lover of charity, grant to thy servants true concord in the accomplishment of thy will, that we may be delivered from all the temptations which assault us. Through our Lord, &c.
22Secret. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, being appeased by this sacrifice, that we who pray to be absolved from our own sins may not be loaded with those of others. Through our Lord, &c.
24[For the Prayer, Ecclesiæ tuæ, against the persecutors of the Church, see First Sunday of Advent, page 39.]
25[For any Necessity.]
26Prayer. Deus refugium. O God, our refuge and strength, thou who art the author of mercy, attend to the pious prayers of thy Church, and grant that what we ask in faith, we may effectually obtain. Through our Lord, &c.
27Secret. Grant, O merciful God, that this salutary oblation may both free us continually from our own sins, and defend us from all adversities. Through our Lord, &c.
28Postcom. Sumpsimus. We have received, O Lord, the gifts of thy sacred mysteries, humbly beseeching thee, that what thou hast commanded us to do in remembrance of thee, may produce help to our infirmity: who livest and reignest, &c.
29[In any Tribulation.]
30Prayer. Ne despicias. O Almighty God, despise not thy people crying out in affliction, but for the glory of thy name be appeased, and succour those in tribulation. Through our Lord, &c.
31Secret. Mercifully receive, O Lord, the offerings by which thou wert pleased to be pacified, and by thy powerful mercy restore to us safety. Through our Lord, &c.
32Postcom. Tribulationem. Mercifully look down upon our tribulation, O Lord, we beseech thee, and turn away the wrath of thy indignation, which we justly deserve. Through our Lord, &c.
33[For Rain.]
34Prayer. Deus in quo. O God, in whom we live, move, and be, grant us seasonable rain; that being sufficiently assisted by present support, we may the more confidently seek after things eternal. Through our Lord, &c.
35Secret. Be appeased with the offerings we make, O Lord, we beseech thee, and grant us the seasonable aid of sufficient rain. Through our Lord, &c.
37[For Fine Weather.]
38Prayer. Ad te nos Domine. Graciously hear us, O Lord, who cry to thee, and grant fair weather to us thy suppliants, that being justly afflicted for our sins, thy mercy may intervene, and we may experience thy clemency. Through our Lord, &c.
39Secret. May thy mercy, we beseech thee, O Lord, ever precede and follow us, and graciously accept these offerings, which we present to be consecrated to thy name for our sins, that by the intercession of thy saints they may profit us all unto salvation. Through our Lord, &c.
40Postcom. Quæsumus. We beseech thy clemency, O Almighty God, that thou wouldst restrain the inundation of waters, and vouchsafe to shew us the brightness of thy countenance. Through our Lord, &c.
41[For the Remission of Sins.]
42Prayer. Deus qui nullum. O God, who rejectest no one, but art appeased in thy tender mercy by the penance of the greatest sinners, mercifully regard our humble prayers, and enlighten our hearts, that we may be able to fulfil thy commandments. Through our Lord, &c.
43Secret. May this sacrifice, O Lord, which we offer thee for our sins, be a gift accepted by thee; and may it promote the salvation both of the living and the dead. Through our Lord, &c.
44Postcom. Exaudi. Graciously hear the prayers of thy family, O Almighty God; and grant that these sacred mysteries which we have received from thee, may by thy grace be preserved incorrupt within us. Through our Lord, &c.
45[For our Special Friends.]
46Prayer. Deus qui charitatis. O God, who by the grace of the Holy Ghost didst infuse the gifts of charity into the hearts of thy faithful, grant to thy servants, for whom we implore thy clemency, health of mind and body; that they may love thee with all their strength, and may accomplish with perfect love the things that are pleasing to thee. Through our Lord, &c. in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, &c.
47Secret. We beseech thee, O Lord, have mercy on thy servants, for whom we offer to thy majesty this sacrifice of praise; that by these holy mysteries they may obtain the grace of a heavenly benediction, and arrive at the glory of eternal happiness. Through our Lord, &c.
48Postcom. Divina. We offer divine mysteries, and beseech thee, O Lord, that this salutary sacrament may secure prosperity and peace for those, for the love of whom we have offered it to thy majesty.
49[For our Enemies.]
50Prayer. Deus pacis. O God, the lover and preserver of peace and charity, grant to all our enemies true peace and charity, and grant them remission of all their sins; and powerfully deliver us from all their snares. Through our Lord, &c.
51Secret. Be appeased, we beseech thee, O Lord, with the gifts which we offer, and deliver us in thy mercy from our enemies, and grant them the pardon of their sins. Through our Lord, &c.
52Postcom. Hæc nos. May this communion, O Lord, deliver us from our sins, and defend us from the snares of our enemies. Through our Lord, &c.