17 January 2017 - Saint Anthony, Abbot

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INTROIT Ps. 36. 30, 31

The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom and his tongue shall speak judgement: 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

May the intercession of blessed Anthony the Abbot, commend us unto thee, we beseech thee, O Lord: so that what we may not have by any merits of ours, we may obtain by his patronage. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

EPISTLE Ecclus. 45. 1-6

Beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in bene-diction. 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 shewed 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 commandments 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 the cedar of Libanus. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Luke (12. 35-40)

At that time, Jesus said to his disciples: Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands. And you yourselves like to men who wait for their lord, when he shall return from the wedding; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. Amen I say to you, that he will gird himself, and make them sit down to meat, and passing will minister unto them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. But this know ye, that if the householder did know at what hour the thief would come, he would surely watch, and would not suffer his house to be broken open. Be you then also ready: for at what hour you think not, the Son of man will come.

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 Anthony, we beseech thee, O Lord, obtain by his prayers, that the Sacrifice laid on thy holy altar, may profit us unto salvation. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.
(As given after 29 December.)

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 pleading of blessed Anthony the Abbot for us, as well as the reception of thy Sacraments, protect us, O Lord, that we may both share in the glory of his works, and receive the help of his intercession. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Against the Persecutors of the Church and Of the B.V.M.

(As given after 29 December.)