casting all your care upon him, for he hath care of you. Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion goeth about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist ye, strong in faith knowing that the same affliction befals your brethren who are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us into eternal glory in Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little, will himself perfect you, and confirm you, and establish you. To him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

GRAD. Ps. lxxxxviii.—I have found David my servant, and have anointed him with my holy oil : for my hand shall help him, and my own arm shall be his strength. V.The enemy shall not prevail against him nor the son of iniquity hurt him. AIleluia, Alleluia. V. The Lord hath sworn it, and he will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.

Gospel. Luke xii. 24. 30. · At that time: There arose a strife among the disciples, which of them should seem the greater. And Jesus said to them: The kings of the Gentiles Lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent. But you not so: but he that is greater among you, let him become as the younger: and he that is the leader, as he that serveth. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth: and you are they who have continued with me in my temptations and I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom: that you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

OFFERT. My truth and my mercy are with him; and in my name shall his power be exalted.

SECRET. Look favourably, O Lord, on these gifts which we offer in commemoration of blessed Apolinaris, thy Bp. and Martyr, and for the expiation of our offences. Thro'.

COMM. Matt. xxv.-Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents: behold I have gained five more. Well done thou good and faithful servant: si ce thou hast been faithful in few things, I will make thee ruler over many enter thou into the joy of thy Lord.

P. COMM. Tua Sancta. Having received thy holy mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may enjoy the continual protection of blessed Apolinaris, because thou never ceasest propitiously to regard those, to whom thou hast granted the favour of such protection. Thro'.

XXIV. St ALEXIUS, C. sd.

All as in the XIII. Mass, Os justi, p. 491, with a Commem. of St. Pantaleon, by the Collect, &c. of the IV. Mass, Lætabitur, p. 471, except

EPISTLE. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 12.-Dear brother: Godliness with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world: and certainly we can carry nothing out. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are content. For they that will become rich, fall into temptation, and into the snare of the devil, and into many unprofitable and hurtful desires, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For covetousness is the root of all evil; which some desiring, have erred from the faith, and have intangled themselves in many sorrows. But thou, O man of God, fly these things, and follow after justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life.

Gospel. Matt. xix, as in the XV. Mass, Os justi, p. 495.

XXV.

St. JAMES, Apostle.

INTROIT. Mihi autem, p. 528.

COLLECT. Esto, Domine.-Sanctify, O Lord, and preserve thy people; that being assisted by James, thy Apostle, they may please thee in their conduct of life, and always serve thee with a steadfast faith. Thro'.

Commem. of St. CHRISTOPHER, M. by the Collect, &c. of the III. Mass, In virtute, p. 468.

LESSON. 1 Cor. iv. 9. 15.-Brethren: I think that God hath set forth us apostles, the last, as it were men appointed to death: because we are made a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men. We are fools for Christ's sake, but you are wise in Christ: we are weak, but you are strong; you are honourable, but we are without honour, even unto this hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no fixed abode. And we labour working with our own hands: we are reviled, and we bless: we are persecuted, and we suffer it. We are blasphemed, and we intreat: we are made as the refuse of this world, the offscour ing of all even until now. I write not these things to confound you; but I admonish you as my dear. est children: for if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus by the gospel I have begotten you.

GRAD. Ps. xliv.-Thou wilt set them rulers over all the earth and they shall remember thy name, O Lord. V. In place of thy fathers thou hast children born to thee therefore shall nations praise thee. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. I chose you out of the world, to go on and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit might abide. Alleluia.

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Gospel. Matt. xx. taken from * p. 152, to † p. 153, in that of Wednesday in the II. Week of Lent.

OFFERT. Ps. xxxviii.-Their sound went thro' the whole world: and their words to the farthest bounds of the earth.

SECRET. May the martyrdom of blessed James, thy Apostle, we beseech thee, O Lord, render the oblations of thy people acceptable to thee; and may his prayers make them agreeable, which otherwise would not be so, for want of merit in us.

COMM. You who have followed me, shall sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

P. COMM. Beati.-Assist us, O Lord, we be seech thee, by the intercession of blessed James, thy Apostle, on whose festival we have joyfully received thy holy mysteries. Thro'.

XXVI. St. ANNE, Mother of the B. V. MARY. INTROIT. Let us all rejoice, and celebrate this festival in honour of blessed Anne: on whose solemnity the angels rejoice, and praise the Son of God. Ps. My heart hath uttered good tidings: my works I refer to the king. V. Glory.

COLLECT. Deus, qui. O God, who by thy grace wast pleased to choose blessed Anne to be the mother of the Virgin Mary; mercifully grant that we, who celebrate her festival, may be helped by her prayers to thee. Thro'.

LESSON, from the XXI. Mass, Cognovi, p. 506. GRAD. Thou lovedst righteousness and hatedst iniquity. V. Therefore hath God, thy God, anointed thee with the oil of gladness. Alleluia, Alleluia. V. Grace is spread on thy lips: therefore hath God blessed thee for ever. Alleluia.

Gospel.

Vultum, p. 504.

Matt. xiii. from the XX. Mass,

OFFERT. The daughters of kings honour thee: the queen was on thy right hand in a robe of gold, with a variety of other ornaments.

SECRET. Being appeased, O Lord, by this sacrifice, look down upon us, and grant that, by the intercession of blessed Anne, who was the mother of her who bore thy only begotten Son Jesus Christ, it may increase our devotion, and avail to our salvation. Thro' the same.

COMM. Grace is spread on thy lips: therefore bath God blessed thee for ever and ever.

P. COMM. Cœlestibus.-Being fed by these heavenly mysteries, we beseech thee, O Lord, that we may obtain eternal salvation, by the intercession of blessed Anne, whom it was thy good pleasure to make choice of to be the mother of her who bore thy Son. Thro'.

XXVIII. SS. NAZARIUS, &c. MM. sd.

All as in the VII. Mass, Intret, p. 478, except COLLECT. Sanctorum.-We beseech thee, O Lord, that the constancy of holy Nazarius, Celsus, Victor, and Innocentius, thy servants, in the profession of their faith, may be a help to us, and a means of obtaining from thee strength in all our infirmities. Thro'.

LESSON. Wisd. x. 17. 20.-God hath rendered to the just the wages of their labours, and conducted them in a wonderful way and he was to them for a covert by day, and for the light of stars by night: and he brought them through the Red Sea, and carried them over through a great water. But their enemies he drowned in the sea, and from the depth of hell he brought them out. Therefore the just took the spoils of the wicked, and they sung to thy holy name, O Lord, and they praised with one accord thy victorious hand, O Lord our God.

SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that being appeased by the offerings we make to thee in honour of thy saints, Nazarius, Celsus,