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, and his steps shall not be supplanted. Ps. 36.1. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. V. Glory be.
COLLECT
May the intercession of blessed John the Abbot commend us unto thee, we beseech thee, O Lord: so that what we cannot acquire by any merits of ours, we may obtain by his patronage. Through.
Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that as we never fail to keep the heavenly birthday of thy Martyrs Nabor and Felix, so we may ever be assisted by their intercession. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
EPISTLE Ecclus. 45.1-6
Beloved of God and men, whose memory in benediction. He made him like the Saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and showed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For he heard him and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. And he gave him commandment before his face, and a law of life and instruction.
GRADUAL Ps. 20.4-5
Lord, thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. V. He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 91.13. The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like cedar of Libanus. Alleluia.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (5.43-48;6.1-4)
At that time Jesus said to his disciples: Ye have heard that it hath been said, thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy. But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you: That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust. For if you love them that love you, what reward shall you have? do not even the publicans this? And if you salute your brethren only, what do you more? do not also the heathens this? Be you therefore perfect, as also your heavenly Father is perfect.
OFFERTORY Ps. 20.3,4
Thou hast given him his heart's desire, O Lord, and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips: thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
SECRET
May the holy Abbot John, we beseech thee, O Lord obtain by his prayers that the Sacrifice laid on thy holy altar may profit us unto salvation. Through.
Commemoration: Of Sts. Nabor and Felix
May the gifts of thy people, we beseech thee, O Lord, be made pleasing to thee through the prayers of thy holy Martyrs Nabor and Felix, and as they are being offered to thy Name in celebration of their triumph, may they be rendered worthy through their merits. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
COMMUNION Luke 12.42
The faithful and wise servant, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the pleasing of blessed John the Abbot for us, as well as the reception of thy Sacrament, protect us, O Lord, that we may both share in the glory of his works, and receive the help of his intercession. Through.
Commemoration: Of Sts. Nabor and Felix
We beseech thee, O Lord, on this heavenly birthday of thy Saints, that we, who have been fed with thy Sacramental gift, and even now are quickened by its goodness, may come to enjoy its possession for ever. Through.
SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of the Saints
Collect ad Libitum
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