25 October 2014 - Saints Chrysanthus and Daria, Martyrs

Simple – Red 

Saint Chrysanthus was a Roman pagan who converted to Christianity. He convinced Daria, the Roman vestal virgin who had been arranged for him as a bride to convert and live in celibacy. He went about converting people to Christianity, which gained negative attention from the Tribune. Chrysanthus was arrested and tortured. His fortitude was such that the Tribune, his wife, their sons, and 72 soldiers became Christians. Claudius and his family were martyred by the Emperor. Daria was, according to legend, sent to be a prostitute, but was protected by a lioness. She was martyred by stoning, beheading, or by being buried alive. 

Nota bene: The Saturday Office of the B.V.M. is said this day with commemoration of the feast. II Vespers and Compline are said of Christ the King, with commemoration of the simple feast. 

INTROIT Ps. 78.11,12,10.

Let the sighing of the prisoners come in before thee, O Lord; render to our neighbors sevenfold in their bosom revenging the blood of thy saints, which hath been shed. Ps. 78.1. O God, the heathens are come into thy inheritance, they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as a place to keep fruit. V. Glory be.

COLLECT

May the prayers of thy blessed Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria be our stay, we beseech thee, O Lord: and may we who honor them by this homage continually enjoy their loving help. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

EPISTLE II Cor. 6.4-10

Brethren: In all things let us exhibit ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in tribulation, in ne-cessities, in distresses, In stripes, in prisons, in seditions, in labours, in watchings, in fastings, In chastity, in knowledge, in longsuffering, in sweetness, in the Holy Ghost, in charity unfeigned, In the word of truth, in the power of God; by the armour of justice on the right hand and on the left; By honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet known; As dying, and behold we live; as chastised, and not killed; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as needy, yet enriching many; as having nothing, and possessing all things.

GRADUAL Ex. 15.11,6

Glorious is God in his Saints, marvelous in majesty, doing wonders. Thy right hand, O Lord, is magnified in strength: thy right hand hath slain the enemy.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ecclus. 44.14. The bodies of the Saints are buried in place, and their name liveth unto generation and generation. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (11.47-51)

At that time, Jesus said to the Scribes and Pharisees: Woe to you who build the monuments of the prophets: and your fathers killed them. Truly you bear witness that you consent to the doings of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and you build their sepulchres. For this cause also the wisdom of God said: I will send to them prophets and apostles; and some of them they will kill and persecute. That the blood of all the prophets which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation, From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, who was slain between the altar and the temple: Yea I say to you, It shall be required of this generation.

OFFERTORY Ps. 67.36

God is wonderful in his Saints; the God of Israel is he who will give power and strength to his people: blessed be God, alleluia

SECRET

LOOK with favor, we pray thee, O Lord, on this Victim which we thy people solemnly offer thee on the feastday of thy holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum

COMMUNION Wis. 3.4,5,6

And though in the sight of men they suffered torments, God hath tried them: as gold in the furnace he hath proved them, and as a victim of a holocaust he hath received them.

POSTCOMMUNION

We, whom thou hast filled with mystic gifts and joys, beseech thee, O Lord, to grant that, through the inter-cession of thy holy Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria, our temporal act may bring us spiritual profit. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum