GRADUAL.

God is glorious in his faints, wonderful in his majefty, and performeth prodigies. V. Thy right hand, O Lord, hath gloriously difplayed it's ftrength: thy right hand hath defeated thy enemies.

TRACT. They who fow in tears fhall reap in joy. V. Going away they went weeping, and caft their feed. V. But at their return they fhall come with joy carrying their fheaves.

GOSPEL.

Exod. xv.

Gloriofus Deus in fanctis fuis, mirabilis in majeftaté, faciens prodigia. V. Dextera tua, Domine, glorificata eft in virtute: dextera manus tua confregit inimi

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Pf. cxxv. Qui feminant in lacrymis, in exultatione metent. V. Euntes ibant & flebant, mittentes femina fua. V. Venientes autem venient cum exultatione portan-. tes manipulos fuos.

Luke xxi. 9, 19.

T that time Jefus faid to his difciples: When you fhall hear of wars and feditions, be not terrified these things must first come to pass, but the end cometh not as yet immediately. Then he faid to them: Nation fhall rife against nation, and' kingdom against kingdom. And there fhall be great earthquakes in places, and peftilences and famines, and terrors from heaven; and there fhall be great figns. But before all thefe things they will lay hands on you, and perfecute you, delivering you up to the fynagogues, and into prifons, dragging you before kings and governors on account of my name. And this fhall happen to you for a teftimony. Lay it up therefore in your hearts, not to ftudy beforehand how you fhall anfwer. For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adverfaries fhall b Expl. This fhall be an occafion to you of bearing teflimony to me. Or, It shall be a confirmation of the truth of the gospel, when you fuffer thus for my doctrine

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not be able to refift, or gainfay. And you fhall be betrayed by your parents, and brethren, and kindred, and friends: and fome of you they will put to death. And fhall be hated of all men on account of my name: but not a hair of your head fhall perish. By your patience you shall poffefs your fouls.

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OFFERTORY. P. lxv.

God is wonderful in his faints: he is the God of Ifrael; he will give power and ftrength to his people: blefled be God.

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Mirabilis Deus, in fanctis fuis: Deus 15rael; ipfe dabit virtutem & fortitudinem plebi fuæ: benedictus Deus.

SECRET.

Ttend, O Lord, to our earneft prayers, which we put up in memory of thy faints: and fince we truft not in our own righteousness, may we be helped by the merits of thofe, who were well pleafing to thee. Thro'.

COMMUNION. Wifd. iii. Though they fuffered torments in the fight of men, God only tried them like gold in a furnuce he proved them, and like an holocauft he accepted them.

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Etfi coram hominibus tormenta paffi funt, Deus tentavit eos: tanquam aurum in fornace probavit eos, & quafi holocaufta accepit eos.

POSTCOMMUNION. Quæfumus, Domine. Eing filled with thy faving myfteries, we befeech thee, O Lord, that we may be helped by their interceffion, whofe feftival we celebrate. Thro'.

II. VESPERS.

The PSALMS as on Sundays, p. xli. Except the laft, which is: Credidi, p. lxxi.

e Expl. You shall enjoy peace of foul under all these trials by pa

tience.

Anth. Thefe are the faints, who gave up their bodies in teftimony of God, and washed their garments in the blood of the lamb.

Anth. The faints by their faith conquered kingdoms, they acted righteously, and gained the promises.

Anth. The youth of the faints, like that of the eagle, fhall be renewed: they fhall flourish like the lily in the city of the Lord.

Anth. God will wipe away every tear from the eyes of the faints: and there fhall be no more neither mourning, nor crying, nor pain; for their firft ftate is now

over.

Anth. The abode of the faints is in the kingdow of heaven; and they are now at reft for ever.

Ant. Ifti funt fancti, qui pro teftamento Dei fua corpora tradiderunt, & in fanguine agni laverunt ftolas fuas.

Ant. Sancti per fidem vicerunt regna, operati funt juftitiam, adepti funt repromiffiones.

Ant. Sanctorum, velut aquila, juventus renovabitur: florebunt ficut lilium in civitate Domini.

Ant. Abfterget Deus omnem lacrymam ab oculis fanctorum : & jam non erit amplius_neque luctus, neque clamor ; fed nec ullus dolor; quoniam priora tranfierunt.

Ant. In cœleftibus regnis fanctorum habitatio eft; & in æternum requies eorum.

The LITTLE CHAPTER and HYMN, as in the firft Vefpers, p. xci.

V. The faints in glory V. Exultabunt fancti fhall be filled with joy. in gloria. R. LætabunR. They fhall rejoice on tur in cubilibus fuis.

their couches.

At the MAGNIFICAT.

Anth. The fouls of the faints, that have follow'd lis

Ant. Gaudent in cœ

animæ fanctorum,

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos concedis. God, by whofe favour we celebrate the feftival of thy holy Martyrs N. and N. grant we may enjoy their fellowship in eternal blifs. Thro'.

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LESSON. Wifd. v. 16.

HE righteous fhall live for evermore: and their reward is with the Lord, and the care of them with the Moft High. Therefore shall they receive a kingdom of glory, and a crown of beauty at the hand of the Lord: for with his right hand will he cover them, and with his holy arm will he defend them. His zeal will take it's armour, and he will arm the creation to take revenge on his enemies. He wiH put on justice for a breast-plate, and he will take true judgment instead of an helmet : he will take equity for an invincible shield. i

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GRADUAL. Pf. cxxxiii.

Our foul, like the fparrow, hath efcaped from the hunter's fnare. V. The fnare is broken, and we are at liberty: our help is in the name of the Lord, who made both heaven and earth.

TRACT. Pf. cxxv.

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Anima noftra, ficut paffer, erepta eft de laqueo venantium. V. Laqueus contritus eft, & nos liberati fumus: adjutorium noftrum in nomine Domini, qui fecit cœlum & terram.

They who sow, p. xciv.

GOSPEL. Luke vi. 17, 23.

T that time: Jefus going down from the mountain, ftood in the plain, as alfo the company of his disciples, and a very great multitude of the people from all Judea and Jerufalem, and the fea-coaft both of Tyre and Sidon, who were come to hear him, and be cured of their difeafes. And they that were troubled with unclean fpirits, were healed. And all the multitude fought to touch him, for there came forth from him a virtue, which healed all. And he, lifting up his eyes towards his difciples, faid: Bleffed are you poor, for your's is the kingdom of God. Bleffed are you that hunger now, for you fhall be filled. Bleffed are you that weep now, for

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you fhall laugh. Bleffed fhall you be, when men fhall hate you, and when they fhall feparate you, and shall reproach you, and caft out your name as evil, on account of the son of man. Be glad in that day, and rejoice; for behold your reward is great in heaven."

OFFERTORY. P. cxlviii. The faints in glory fhall be in tranfports of joy: they fhall rejoice on their couches: the high praifes of God fhall be in their mouths.

Exultabunt fancti in gloriâ: lætabuntur in cubilibus fuis: exaltationes Dei in faucibus eorum.

a Expl. Excommunicate you.