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Saint Timothy was a disciple of Saint Paul the Apostle. In A.D. 64, he was consecrated the first Bishop of Ephesus by Saint Paul.
INTROIT Eccles. 45. 30.
THE Lord made to him a covenant of peace, and made him a prince: that the dignity of the priesthood should be to him forever. Ps. 131.1. O Lord, remember David: and all his meekness. V.: Glory be.
COLLECT
LOOK down on our weakness, almighty God; and since the weight of our own deeds beareth us down, may the glorious intercession of blessed Timothy, thy Bishop and Martyr, protect us. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)
EPISTLE I Timothy 6. 11-16.
DEARLY beloved, Follow after justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of faith: lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. I charge thee before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession, that thou keep the commandment without spot, blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, which in his times he shall show who is the Blessed and only Mighty, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible, whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.
GRADUAL Ps. 88. 21-23.
I have found David, my servant: with my holy oil I have anointed him: for my hand shall help him, and mine arm shall strengthen him. V.: The enemy shall have no advantage over him, nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.
Alleluia, alleluia. V.: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (14. 26-33)
AT that time, Jesus said to his disciples: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. And whosoever doth not carry his cross and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down, and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: lest, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, saying: This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down, and think whether he be able, with ten thousand, to meet him that, with twenty thousand, cometh against him? Or else, whilst the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth, cannot be my disciple.
OFFERTORY Ps. 88. 25.
My truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my Name shall his horn be exalted.
SECRET
GRACIOUSLY receive, O Lord, the sacrifice offered to thee by the merits of blessed Timothy, thy Martyr and Bishop, and grant that it may be to us an unfailing help. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)
COMMUNION Ps. 88. 36-38.
Once I have sworn by my holiness: his seed shall endure for ever; and his throne as the sun be-fore me, and as the moon perfect for ever: and a faithful witness in heaven.
POSTCOMMUNION
WE, who are refreshed by partaking of thy holy Gift beseech thee, O Lord our God, that through the intercession of blessed Timothy, thy Martyr and Bishop, we may experience fruits of that which we worship. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)
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