The Sixth Sunday Aftek the . Epiphany

Familiam tuam, qusesumus Domine, continua pietate custodi: ut quae in sola spe gratiae coelestis innititur, tua semper protection muniatur. Per Dominum.

LET US PRAY

Preserve, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy family by thy constant mercy ; that, as it leans solely on the hope of heavenly grace, it may always be defended by thy protection. Through, etc.

THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTEK THE . EPIPHANY

Dicit Dominus : Ego cogito cogitationes pacis, et non affiictionis : invocabitis me, et ego exaudiam vos: et reducam, captivitatem vestram de cunctis locis.

P*. Benedixisti, Domine, terram tuam : avertisticaptivitatem Jacob. Gloria Patri. Dicit Dominus.

The Lord saith : I think thoughts of peace, and not of affliction; ye shall call upon me, and I will hear you : and I will bring back your captives from all places.

P*. Thou, 0 Lord, hast blessed thy land: thou hast brought back the captive children of Jacob. Glory, etc. The Lord.

•COLLECT

Prtesta, qusesumus, omnipotens Deus: ut semper rationabilia meditantes, quae tating tibi sunt placita et dictis exsequamur, et factis. Per Dominum.

Grant, we beseech thee, O almighty God, that, ever medion such things as are reasonable, we may, both in word and deed, carry out the things which are pleasing unto thee. Through, etc.

The other Collects, as on page 120.

TIME AFTER PENTECOST

Lectio Epistolee beati Pauli Apostoli ad Thessalonicenses.

1 Caput I,

Fratres, Gratias agimus Deo semper pro omnibus vobis, memoriam v e s t r i facientes in orationibus nostris sine intermissione, memores operis fidei vestrse, et laboris et charitatis, et sustinentise spei Domini nostri Jesu Christi, ante Deum et Patrem nostrum : scientes, fratres, dilecti a Deo, electionem vestram : quia Evangelium nostrum non fuit ad vos in sermone tantum, sed et in virtute, et in Spiritu sancto, et in plenitudine multa, sicut seitis quales fuerimus in vobis propter vos. Et vos imitatores nostri facti estis, et Domini, excipientes verbum in tribulatione multa, cum gaudio Spiritus sancti : ita ut facti sitis forma omnibus credentibus in Macedonia, et in Achaia. A vobis enim diffamatus est sermo Domini, non solum in Macedonia, et in Achaia, sed et in omni loco fides vestra, quae est ad Deum, profecta est, ita ut non sit nobis necesse quidquam loqui. Ipsi enim de nobis annuntiant qualem introitum habuerimus ad vos : et quomodo conversi estis ad Deum a simulacris, servire Deo vivo, et vero, et

Lesson of the Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to the * Thessalonians.

1 Chapter I.

Brethren : We give thanks to God always for you all: making a remembrance of you in our prayers without ceasing : being mindful of the work of your faith, and labour and charity, and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father ; knowing, brethren beloved of God, your election. For, our Gospel hath not been to you in word only, but in power also, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much fullness, as you know what manner of men we have been among you for your sakes. And you became followers of us, and of the Lord, receiving the word in much tribulation, with joy of the Holy Ghost : so that, you were made a pattern to all that believe in Macedonia and in Achaia. For, from you was spread abroad the word of the Lord, not only in Macedonia and in Achaia, but also in every place your faith, which is towards God, is gone forth, so that we need not to speak anything. For they themselves relate of us, what manner of entering in we had unto you : and how you turned to God from idols, to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven (whom he raised up from the dead) exspeotare Filium ejus de ccelis (quern suscitavit ex mortuis) Jesum, qui eripuit nos ab ira ventura.

Jesus, who hath delivered us from the wrath to come.

GRADUAL

Liberasti nos, Domine, ex amigentibus nos ; et eos, qui nos oderunt, confu-

V. In Deo laudabimur tota die ; et in nomine tuo confitebimur in seecula.

Alleluia, alleluia.

V. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine : Domine, exaudi orationem meam. Alleluia.

Thou hast saved us, 0 Lord, from them that afflict us : and hast put them to shame that hate us.

V. In God shall we glory all the day long; and, in thy name, we will give praise for ever.

Alleluia, alleluia.

Out of the depths I have cried unto thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice. Alleluia.

GOSPEL

Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Matthseum.

Caput XIII.

In illo tempore: Dixit Jesus turbis parabolam hanc : Simile est regnum coelorum grano sinapis, quod accipiens homo seminavit in agro suo : quod minimum quidem est omnibus seminibus : cum autem creverit, majus est omnibus oleribus, et fit arbor, ita ut volucres cceli veniant, et habitent in ramis 'ejus. Aliam parabolam locutus est eis: Simile est regnum coelorum, fermento, quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farinse satis tribus, donee fermentatum est totum. Hsec omnia locutus est Jesus in parabolis ad turbas et sine parabolis non loquebatur eis : ut impleretur

Sequel of the holy Gospel according to Matthew.

Chapter XIII.

At that time : Jesus spoke to the multitude this parable : The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard- seed, which a man took and sowed in his field. Which is the least indeed of all seeds ; but, when it is grown up, it is greater than all herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and dwell in the branches thereof. Another parable he spoke to them : The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened. All these things Jesus spoke in parables to the multitudes, and without parables he did not speak to them : that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the pro- quod dictum erat per pro- phet, saying : I will open my phetam, dicentem : Aperiam mouth in parables ; I will utter in parabolis os meum, things hidden from the founda- eructabo abscondita a con- tion of the world, stitutione mundi.

OFFERTORY

De profundis clamavi ad Out of the depths I have te, Domine : Domine, ex- cried unto thee, 0 Lord : Lord, audi orationem meam : de hear my prayer : out of the profundis clamavi ad te, depths I have cried unto thee,

Domine. 0 Lord I

SECRET

Heec nos oblatio, Deus, mundet, queesumus, et renovet, gubernet, et protegat. Per Dominum. ~ Through, etc.

May this oblation, 0 God, we beseech thee, cleanse, renew, govern, and protect us.

The other Secrets, as on page 130.

COMMUNION

Amen dico vobis, quid- Amen I say unto you : all quid orantes petitis, credite things whatsoever ye ask for quia accipietis, et fiet vobis. when ye pray, believe that ye shall receive, and it shall be done unto you.

POSTCOMMUNION

Ccelestibus, Domine, pasti deliciis, qusesumus, ut semper eadem, per qusB veraciter vivimus, appetamus. Per Dominum.

Being fed, 0 Lord, with heavenly dainties, we beseech thee, that we may always hunger after them, for by them we have true life. Through, etc.

The other Postcommunions, as on page 131.

VESPEBS

The psalms, capitulum, hymn, and versicle, as above, pages 71-81.

ANTIPHON OF

Simile est regnum coelorum fermento, quod acceptum mulier abscondit in farinae satis tribus, donee fermentatum est totum.

OBEMUS

Prsesta, qusesumus omnipotens Deus : ut semper rationabiliameditantes: quae tibi sunt plaoita et dictis exsequamur, et factis. Per Dominum.

THE MAGNIFICAT

The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took and hid in three measures of meal, until the whole was leavened.

LET US PRAY

Grant, we beseech thee, 0 almighty God, that ever meditating on such things as are reasonable, we may, both in word and deed, carry out the things which are pleasing unto thee. Through, etc.