September 8 — Commemoration of Saint Gorgonius Martyr

Ant. Iste sanctus pro lege Dei sui certavit usque ad mortem, et a verbis impiorum nou timuit: fundatus enim erat supra firmam petram.

¥ . Gloria et honore coronasti eum, Domine. ty. Et constituisti eum super opera manuum tuarum.

Ant. This saint fought, even to death, for the law of his God, and feared not the words of the wicked; for he was founded upon a firm rock. f. Thou hast crowned him with glory and honour, 0 Lord. ty. And hast set him over the works of thy hands.

PRAYER

Sanctus tuus, Domine, Gorgonius Gorgonius sua nos intercessione lsetificet: et pia faciat tercession, solemnitate gaudere. Per Dominum.

May thy holy rejoice us, 0 Lord, by his inand cause us to be joyful on his pious festival. Through our Lord.

In honour of our sweet Lady's birth, let us sing the beautiful responsories oomposed by Fulbert of Chartres and Robert the Pious. Franoe first adopted them, and the whole of Europe soon followed her example.

RESPONSORIES

. Solem justitire Begem Dp. In paritura supremum: ° Stella Maria maris hodie processit ad ortum. order to bring forth the sun of justice, the so vereign King: ° Mary, the star of the sea, to-day arose in the heavens.