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15. ST. GERTRUDE, VIRGIN. Double.

All from Com. of Virgins, p. 108.

Coll. Deus, qui in corde

O God, who, in the beatæ Gertrudis virginis, heart of blessed Gertrude, jucundam tibi mansionem didst prepare for thyself præparasti, ipsius meritis et intercessione, cordis nostri maculas clementer absterge, et ejusdem tribue gaudere consortio. &c.

Per,

an acceptable dwellingplace, mercifully cleanse our hearts from all stain through her merits and intercession, and grant unto us to rejoice with her in glory.

II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of foll. Com. of prec. Ant. Veni sponsa, p. 108. Y. Diffusa, p. 47.

16. ST. EDMUND, ARCHBP. OF CANTERBURY, CONF. d. All from Com. of Conf. and Bp., p. 103.

Coll. Deus, qui largifluæ bonitatis consilio Ecclesiam tuam beati Edmundi confessoris tui atque pontificis præclaræ vitæ meritis decorasti, et gloriosis lætificasti miraculis; concede propitius nobis famulis tuis, ut et ipsius in melius reformemur exemplis, et ab omnibus ejus patrocinio protegamur adversis. Per, &c.

O God, who, in the counsels of thy overflowing goodness, didst adorn thy Church with the merits of the wonderful life of blessed Edmund thy confessor and bishop, and didst gladden her with his glorious miracles, grant to us thy servants that we may both be improved by the example of his life, and may be defended from all adversities by his patronage.

II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of foll. Com. of prec. Ant. Amavit, p. 104. V. Justum, p. 45.

17. ST. HUGH, BISHOP OF LINCOLN, CONFESSOR. D.

All from Com. of Conf. and Bp., p. 103.

Coll. Deus, qui beatum Hugonem confessorem tuum atque pontificem eminentia meritorum et claritate signorum excellenter ornasti; concede propitius, ut ejus exempla nos provocent, et virtutes illustrent. Per, &c.

O God, who didst singularly adorn blessed Hugh thy confessor and bishop by the loftiness of his merits and the splendour of his miracles; grant that his actions may provoke us to emulation, and his virtues illumine our path.

II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of foll. Com. of prec. p. 104. Y. Justum, p. 45.

Ant. Amavit,

18. THE DEDICATION OF THE CHURCH OF SS. PETER AND PAUL.

Double.

All from Com. of Dedication of a Church, p. 113.

II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of foll. Com. of prec. Ant. O quam p. 114. Y. Domum, p. 49. Of St. Pontianus, see below.

19. ST. ELIZABETH, WIDOW. Double.
All from Com. of Holy Women, p. 110.

Coll. Tuorum corda fidelium, Deus miserator, illustra; et beatæ Elisabeth precibus gloriosis fac nos prospera mundi despicere, et cœlesti semper consolatione gaudere. Per, &c.

I. Vesp. Com. of St. Pontianus, p. 97. V. Gloria, p. 42. II. Vesp. of foll.

Enlighten, O God of compassion, the hearts of thy faithful, and through the glorious prayers of blessed Elizabeth, make us to despise the good things of this world, and ever to delight in the consolations of heaven.

P. and M. Ant. Iste sanctus,
Coll. Infirmitatem, p. 97.
Com. of prec. Ant. Manum, p. 112.
Y. Diffusa, p. 47.

20. ST. EDMUND, KING AND MARTYR. Gr. Double. All from Com. of one Martyr, p. 96.

Coll. Deus ineffabilis misericordiæ, qui beatissimo Regi Edmundo tribuisti inimicum pro tuo nomine moriendo vincere: concede propitius huic familiæ tuæ, ut eo interveniente, mereatur in se antiqui hostis incitamenta, superando extinguere. Per, &c.

O God, of unspeakable mercies, who didst grant unto blessed king Edmund to die for thy name, and in death to overcome the enemy; mercifully grant to this thy family, that, by his intervention, we may be enabled to overcome and extinguish in ourselves the temptations of our old enemy.

II. Vesp. of foll. Com. of prec. Ant. Qui vult, p. 97.
V. Justus, p. 42.

21. PRESENTATION OF THE B.V.M. Gr. Double.

All as on Feasts of B.V.M., p. 115.

I. and II. Vesp. Ant. Mag. Beata, p. 116. Coll. Deus, qui beatam Mariam semper virginem, Spiritus Sancti habitaculum, hodierna die in templo præsentari voluisti; præsta, quæsumus, ut ejus intercessione in templo gloriæ tuæ præsentari mereamur. Per, &c.

O God, of whose will the blessed Mary ever virgin, being herself the dwellingplace of the Holy Spirit, was this day presented in the temple; grant, we beseech thee, that, through her intercession, we may be found worthy to be presented in the temple of thy glory.

II. Vesp. Com. of following, see below.

22. ST. CECILIA, VIRGIN AND MARTYR. Double.

Psalms of B.V.M., p. 17.

1 Ant. Cantantibus or- While the instruments ganis, Cæcilia Domino de- of music were playing, Cecantabat, dicens: Fiat cor cilia sang unto the Lord, meum immaculatum, ut and said, Let my heart non confundar. be undefiled, that I may never be confounded.

2 Valerianus in cubiculo Cæciliam cum angelo orantem invenit.

3 Cæcilia famula tua, Domine, quasi apis tibi argumentosa deservit.

4 Benedico te, Pater Domini mei Jesu Christi, quia per Filium tuum ignis extinctus est a latere meo.

5 Triduanas a Domino poposci inducias, ut domum meam Ecclesiam con

secrarem.

Valerianus found Cecilia praying in her chamber with an angel.

Cecilia, thy servant, serves thee, O Lord, even as the bee that is never idle.

I bless thee, O Father of my Lord Jesus Christ, for through thy Son the fire hath been quenched round about me.

I asked of the Lord a respite of three days, that I might consecrate my house as a church.

Lit. Chap. from Com., p. 108. Hymn and Y. and R., p. 46.

FIRST VESPERS.

Ant. Mag. Est secretum, Valeriane, quod tibi volo dicere; Angelum Dei habeo amatorem, qui nimio zelo custodit corpus meum.

Coll. Deus, qui nos annua beatæ Cecilia virginis et martyris tuæ solemnitate

O Valerian, I have a secret to tell thee; I have for my lover an angel of God, who, with great jealousy, watches over my body.

O God, who dost gladden us with the yearly solemnity of blessed Cecilia,

lætificas, da, ut quam veneramur officio, etiam piæ conversationis sequamur exemplo. Per, &c.

II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap.

Ant. Mag. Virgo gloriosa Evangelium Christi gerebat in pectore suo, et non diebus, neque noctibus a colloquiis divinis et oratione cessabat.

thy virgin and martyr; grant that, as we honour her with devotion, we may also tread the steps of her holy life.

of foll. Com. of prec.

The glorious virgin ever bore the Gospel of Christ in her bosom, and neither by night nor day ceased from conversing with God in prayer.

Coll. as above. Of St. Felicitas, see below.

23. ST. CLEMENT, POPE AND MARTYR. Double. First Four Psalms of Sunday, p. 1.

1 Ant. Orante sancto Clemente, apparuit ei Agnus Dei.

2 Non meis meritis ad vos me misit Dominus, vestris coronis participem fieri.

3 Vidi supra montem Agnum stantem, de sub cujus pede fons vivus emanat.

4 De sub cujus pede fons vivus emanat, fluminis impetus lætificat civitatem Dei.

5 Omnes gentes per gy

As St. Clement prayed, there appeared to him the Lamb of God.

Not for my own merits hath the Lord sent me unto you, that I may share your crowns.

I saw a Lamb standing upon a mountain, from under whose feet there gusheth forth a fountain of living

water.

From under whose feet a fountain of living water gusheth forth, even the stream of the river that maketh glad the city of God.

All the nations round

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