Semi-double – White
The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment: the law of his God is in his heart. Ps. 36.1. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. V. Glory be.
COLLECT
Grant to thy Church, almighty God, we beseech thee, as she possessed a strenuous promoter in blessed Stephen thy Confessor while he ruled upon earth: so she may be deemed worthy to have him as her glorious champion in heaven. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
EPISTLE Ecclus. 31.8-11
Blessed is the man that is found without blemish, and that hath not gone after gold, nor put his trust in money nor in treasures. Who is he, and we will praise him? for he hath done wonderful things in is life. Who hath been tried thereby, and made perfect, he shall have glory everlasting: he that could have transgressed, and hath not transgressed: and could do evil things, and hath not done them: therefore are his goods established in the Lord, and all the Church of the Saints shall declare his alms.
GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14,3
The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus in the house of the Lord. To show forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. James 1.12. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation, for when he hath been proved, he shall receive the crown of life. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (19.12-26)
At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples this parable: A certain nobleman went into a far country, to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds and said to them: Trade till I come. But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. And it came to pass that he returned, having received the kingdom: and he commanded his servants to be called, to whom he had given the money, that he might know how much every man had gained by trading, And the first came saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds. And he said to him: Well done, thou good servant, because thou hast been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten cities. And the second came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. And he said to him: Be thou also over five cities. And another came, saying: Lord, behold here is thy pound, which I have kept laid up in a napkin. For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up what thou didst not lay down: and thou reapest that which thou didst not sow. He saith to him: Out of thy own mouth I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up what I laid not down and reaping that which I did not sow. And why then didst thou not give my money into the bank, that at my coming I might have exacted it with usury? And he said to them that stood by: Take the pound away from him and give it to him that hath ten pounds. And they said to him: Lord, he hath ten pounds. But I say to you that to every one that hath shall be given, and he shall abound: and from him that hath not, even that which he hath shall be taken from him.
OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25
My truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
SECRET
In memory of thy Saints, O Lord, we offer thee the sacrifice of praise by which we trust to be feed from both present and future evil. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
COMMUNION Matt. 26.46-47.
Blessed is the servant who when his lord shall come he shall find watching: amen I say to you he shall place over all his goods.
POSTCOMMUNION
Refreshed by meat and drink from heaven, O God, we humbly entreat thee, that we may be protected by the prayers of him in whose memory we have partaken. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
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