how much more you, O ye of little faith? Be not solicitous therefore, saying, what shall we eat, or what shall we drink, or wherewith shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the heathens seek. For your Father knoweth that you have need of all these things. Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God, and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. xxxiii.—The angel of the Lord shall encamp round about them that fear him, and shall deliver them: taste and see, that the Lord is

sweet.

SECRET.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that this victim of salvation may both cleanse us from our sins, and render thy Majesty propitious to

us. Thro'.

COMM. Matt. vi.-Seek first the kingdom of God, and all these things shall be given to you over and above, saith the Lord.

P. COMM. Purificent.-May these thy mysteries, O God, continually purify us and strengthen us: and procure us eternal salvation. Thro'.

XV. SUNDAY after PENTECOST.
INTROIT

Bow
Ow down thy ear,
O Lord,and hear me:
save thy servant, O my
God, who hopeth in thee:
have mercy on me, O
Lord, for I have cried to
thee all the day. Ps. Give
joy to the soul of thy
servant for to thee, O
Lord, I have lifted up
my soul.

V. Glory.

Ps. lxxxv.

et

aurem tuam ad me, exaudi me: salvum fac servum tuum, Deus meus, sperantem in te miserere mihi, Domine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die. Ps. Latifica animam servi tui: quia ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam.

V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Ecclesiam.-May thy continual mercy purify and defend thy church: and since without thee it cannot be safe, may it always be directed by the influence of thy grace. Thro'.

EPISTLE. Gal. v. 25. vi. 1. 10.—Brethren If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit Let us not be made desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another. (Chap. vi.) Brethren, if a man be overtaken in any fault, you, who are spiritual, instruct such a one in the spirit of meekness, considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. Bear ye one another's burdens: and so you shall fulfil the law of Christ. For if any man think himself to be something, whereas he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. But let every one prove his own work, and so he shall have glory in himself only, and not in another. For every one shall bear his own burden. And let him, that is instructed in the word, communicate to him, that instructeth him, in all good things. Be not deceived, God is not mocked. For what things a man shall sow, those also shall he reap. For he that soweth in his flesh, of the flesh also shall reap corruption. But he, that soweth in the spirit, of the spirit shall reap life everlasting. And in doing good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap not failing, Therefore, whilst we have time, let us work good to all men, but especially to those who are of the household of the faith.

GRAD. Ps. xci.-It is good to give praise to the Lord and to sing to thy name, O Most High. V. To shew forth thy mercy in the morning, and thy truth in the night. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. For the Lord is a V. Quoniam Deus mag great God, and a great nus Dominus, et Rex King over all the earth. magnus super omnem terAlleluia. ram. Alleluia. GOSPEL. Luke vii.-See p. 202.

OFFERT. Ps. xxxix.-With expectation I have waited for the Lord, and he was attentive to me: and he heard my prayer, and he put a new canticle into my mouth: a hymn to our God.

SECRET.-May thy mysteries, O Lord, preserve us, and always defend us against the attacks of the devil.

COMM. John vi.—The bread which I will give is my flesh for the life of the world.

P. COMM. Mentes.-May the efficacy of these divine mysteries, O Lord, possess both our souls and bodies that their effects, not our own sensuality, may always take the lead in us. Thro'.

XVI. SUNDAY after. PENTECOST.
INTROIT. Ps. lxxxv.

HAVE mercy on
O Lord, for I have
cried to thee all the day:
for thou, O Lord, art
sweet and mild, and
plenteous in mercy to all
that call upon thee. Ps.
Bow down thy, ear, O
Lord, and hear me: for
I am needy and poor.
V. Glory.

TISERERE mihi, DoM mine, quoniam ad te clamavi tota die: quia tu, Domine, suavis ac mitis es, et copiosus in miseri cordia omnibus invocantibus te. Ps. Inclina, Domine, aurem tuam mihi, et exaudi me: quoniam inops et pauper sum egð. V. Gloria.

COLLECT. Tua nos.-May thy grace, O Lord, always prevent and follow us; and make us constantly zealous in the practice of good works. Thro',

EPISTLE. Ephes. iii. 13. 21.—Brethren : I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knee to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the in

ward man. That Christ may dwell by faith in you hearts: that being rooted and founded in charity, you may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, wha is the breadth and length, and height and depth: to know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth al knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the ful ness of God. Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us: to him be glory in the Church, and in Christ Jesus, unto all generations world without end. Amen.

GRAD. Ps. ci.-The Gentiles, O Lord, shall fear thy name, and all the kings of the earth thy glory. V. For the Lord has built up Sion: and he shall be there seen in his glory. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. Sing to the Lord a new song; for the Lord hath done wonderful things. Alleluia.

Cantate Domino

V. canticum

novum:

quia mirabilia fecit Dominus. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Luke xiv. 1. 11.-Ai that time: When Jesus went into the house of one of the chief of the Pharisees on the Sabbath-day to eat bread, they watched him. And behold there was a certain man before him that had the dropsy. And Jesus answering, spoke to the lawyers and Pharisees saying: Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath-day? But they held their peace. But he taking him, healed him, and sent him away. And answering them, he said: Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fall into a pit; and will not immediately draw him out on the Sabbath-day? And they could not answer him to these things. And he spoke a parable also to them that were invited, marking how they chose the first seats at the table, saying to them: When thou art invited to a wedding, sit not down in the first place, lest perhaps one more honourable than thou be invited by him; and he that invited thee and him, come and say to thee, Give this man place

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and then thou begin with shame to take the lowest place. But when thou art invited, go, sit down in the lowest place: that when he who invited thee cometh, he may say to thee, Friend, go up higher. Then shalt thou have glory before them that sit at table with thee: because every one that exalteth himself, shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself, shall be exalted. CREDO.

OFFERT. Ps. xxxix.-Look down, O Lord, to help me: let them be put to confusion and shame, who seek to take away my life: look down, O Lord, to help me.

SECRET.-Cleanse us, O Lord, we beseech thee, by the efficacy of this sacrifice: and by thy mercy make us worthy to partake thereof. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. lxx.—I will remember thy justice alone, O Lord: O God, thou hast instructed me from my youth: abandon not me in my old age, and at the end of my life.

P. COMM. Purifica.-Mercifully, O Lord, we beseech thee, purify our souls, and renew them by these holy mysteries; that we may receive help thereby, both while we are in these mortal bodies and hereafter. Thro'.

COLLECT. Da, quæsumus.-Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that thy people may avoid all con