all temporal adversities, and our hearts be cleansed from all evil thoughts. Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. v. 1. 5.—The just shall stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them, and taken away their labours. These seeing it shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, saying within themselves, repenting and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they whom we had some time in derision, and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their life, madness, and their end without honour. Behold, how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is amongst the saints.

Instead of the foregoing Lesson, the EPISTLE, 2 Tim. ii. p. 468, is occasionally read.

Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord, and thy truth also in the church of the saints. Alleluia. V. Posuisti Domine, super caput ejus coronam, de lapide pretioso. Alleluia,

Thou hast set on his head, O Lord, a crown of precious stones. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. John xv. 1. 7.-At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me, that beareth not fruit, he will take away and every one that beareth fruit, he will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean by reason of the word which I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the

fire, and he burneth. If you abide in me, and my word abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will; and it shall be done unto you.

OFFERT. Ps. lxxxviii.-The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints. Alleluia, Alleluia.

SECRET. Of a Martyr and a Bishop.-Mercifully receive, O Lord, the offerings dedicated to thee by the merits of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop, and grant they may be a continual support to us. Thro'.

Another. Sanctify, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee: and, being appeased thereby mercifully look upon us by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop. Thro'.

SECRET. Of a Martyr not a Bishop.-Receive, O Lord, we beseech thee, our offerings and prayers: purify us by those heavenly mysteries, and mercifully hear us. Thro'.

Another. May our devotion, O Lord, be acceptable in thy sight; and may his intercession, on whose festival we pay it, make it available to our salvation. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. lxiii.-The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised. Alleluia, Alleluia.

P. COMM. Refecti.-Of a Martyr and Bishop. Being fed by the participation of thy sacred gifts, we beseech thee, O Lord, our God, that we may feel the efficacy thereof by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop. Thro'.

Another. Hæc nos Communio.-May this communion, O Lord, cleanse us from sin, and by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop, make us effectually partakers of this heavenly remedy. Thro'.

P. COMM. Da, quæsumus.-Of a Martyr not a Bishop. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God,

that as we rejoice on the feasts of thy saints in this life, so we may enjoy their sight for ever in that which is to come. Thro'.

Another. Refecti.-Being fed by the participation of thy sacred gifts, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that we may feel the efficacy thereof, by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr. Thro'.

MASS VI. Sancti tui,
INTROIT.

THY saints, O Lord,

shall bless thee; and speak of the glory of thy kingdom. Allel. Allel.

Ps. I will extol thee, O God, my king; and bless thy name for ever and ever. V. Glory.

of MANY MARTYRS. Ps. cxliv.

SANCTI tui, Domine, benedicent te; gloriam regni tui dicent, Alleluia, Alleluia.

Ps. Exultabo te, Deus, meus rex; et benedicam nomini tuo in sæculum sæculi. V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Beatorum.-Of Martyrs and Bishops. We beseech thee, O Lord, that the solemnity of the blessed Martyrs and Bishops N. and N. may be a protection to us, and their venerable prayers recominend us to thy mercy. Thro'.

COLLECT. Deus, qui.-Of Martyrs only. O God, by whose favour we celebrate the festival of thy holy Martyrs N. and N. grant we may enjoy their fellowship in eternal bliss. Thro'.

EPISTLE. 1 Peter i. 3. 7.-Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to his great mercy hath regenerated us into a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, unto an inheritance uncorruptible and undefiled, and that cannot fade, reserved in heaven for you, who by the power of God are kept by faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein you shall greatly rejoice, if now you must be for a little time made sorrowful in divers temptations; that the trial of your faith, (much more pre

cious than gold which is tried by the fire) may be found unto praise, and glory, and honour, at the appearing of Jesus Christ our Lord.

Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Thy saints, O Lord, shall flourish like the lily and as the sweet perfume of balsam shall they be before thee. Alleluia. V. Pretiosa in conspectu Domini mors sanctorum ejus. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. John xv. 5. 11.→ At that time: Jesus said to his disciples: I am the vine, you the branches: he that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing. If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and cast him into the fire, and he burneth. If you abide in me, and my word abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you. In this is my Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit, and become my disciples. As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's commandments, and do abide in his love. These things have I spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.

OFFERT. Ps. xxxi.-Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice ye just and glory all ye right of heart. Alleluia, Alleluia.

SECRET. Of Martyrs and Bishops.-Attend, O Lord to our earnest prayers, which we put up in memory of thy saints; and since we trust not in our own righteousness, may we be helped by the merits of those, who were well-pleasing to thee. Thro'.

SECRET. Of Martyrs not Bishops. We bring thee, O Lord, the offerings of our devotion; and may they be acceptable to thee in honour of thy saints, and available to our salvation Thro'.

COMM. Ps. xxxii.-Be glad in the Lord, O ye just, Alleluia: praise becometh the upright. Allel.

P. COMM. Quæsumus. Of Martyrs and Bishops. Being filled with thy saving mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may be helped by their intercession, whose festival we celebrate. Thro'.

P. COMM. Præsta nobis.-Of Martyrs not Bishops. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the intercession of thy Holy Martyrs N. and N. that what we have taken with our mouths, we may receive with a pure soul. Thro'.

MASS VII. Intret of MANY MARTYRS.
INTROIT. Ps. lxxviii.

LE

ET the sighing, O Lord, of the prisoners come in before thee: render to our neighbours sevenfold in their bosom; revenge the blood of thy saints which hath been shed.

Ps. O God, the heathens are come into thy inheritance; they have defiled thy holy temple: they have made Jerusalem as as place to keep fruit. V. Glory. COLLECT,

INTRET in conspectu tuo, Domine, gemitus compeditorum: redde vicinis nostris septuplum in sinu eorum: vindica sanguinem sanctorum tuorum, qui effu

sus est.

Ps. Deus, venerunt Gentes in hæreditatem tuam: polluerunt templum sanctum tuum: posuerunt Jerusalem in pomorum custodiam. V. Gloria. Beatorum.--We beseech thee, O Lord, that the solemnity of thy blessed Martyrs and Bishops N. and N. may be a protection to us, and their venerable prayers recommend us to thy mercy. Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. iii. 8.-The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them, In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die; and their departure was taken for