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BRETHREN: They truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death but this Man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them. For such an high priest became us, Who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens; Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own

| sins, and then for the people's for this He did once, when He offered up Himself, Jesus Christ our Lord.

GRADUAL. Let Thy priests be clothed with righteousness: and let Thy Saints sing with joyfulness. V. There shall I make the horn of David to flourish : I have ordained a lantern for Mine Anointed.

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Alleluia, alleluia. . The righteous shall shine and run to and fro like sparks among the stubble for ever, alleluia. Wisd. iii.

GOSPEL. St. Luke xii. 35. JESUS said to His dis

ciples: Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning. And ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when

he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily, I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore

BE present, O Lord, at the prayers of Thy people, be present at their oblations: that those things which are offered in these holy Mysteries, (at the intercession of Thy Saints), may be pleasing unto Thee. Through.

COMMUNION. I have chosen you out of the world: that ye should go, and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain. St. John xv. 16.

POSTCOMMUNION.

LET Thy faithful people, O Lord, be refreshed by

the healing of the heavenly Gift and (at the prayers of Thy Saints and Confessors,) we beseech Thee, that they may be cleansed from all their sins. Through.

Common of a Virgin and

Martyr.

I. INTROIT. Dilexisti.

THOU hast loved righteous

ness, and hated iniquity: wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. In Easter-tide, Alleluia, alleluia. Ps. xlv. 8.

PSALM. My heart is in

diting of a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made unto the king (v. 1). Glory. Thou hast.

II. I will speak of Thy testimonies even before kings, and will not be ashamed: and my delight shall be in Thy commandments, which I have loved. Ps. cxix. 46.

PSALM. Blessed are those

that are undefiled in the way : and walk in the law of the Lord (v. 1). Glory. I will speak.

III. THE ungodly laid wait for me to destroy me, but I will consider Thy testimonies, O Lord: I see that all things come to an end, but Thy commandment is exceeding broad. Ps. cxix. 95.

PSALM. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the law of the Lord

(v. 1). Glory. The ungodly.

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COLLECT. RACIOUSLY hear us, O God of our salvation: that as we do rejoice to keep the feast of blessed N., Thy Virgin and Martyr, so we may be rooted and grounded

in the love of godly devotion.

Through.

I. LESSON. Ecclus. li. 9.
LIFTED up my supplica-

tion from the earth, and prayed for deliverance from death. I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that He would not leave me in the days of my trouble, and in the time of the proud, when there was no help. I will

I WILL thank Thee, O Lord and King, and praise Thee, O God my Saviour: I do give praise unto Thy Name: for Thou art my defender and helper, and hast preserved my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lips that forge lies, and hast been mine helper against mine adversaries: and hast delivered me, according to the multitude of Thy mercies and greatness of Thy Name, from the teeth of them that were ready to devour me, and out of the hands of such as sought after my life, and from the manifold afflictions which I had; from the choking of fire on every side, and from the midst of the fire which I kindled not; from the depth of the belly of hell, from an unclean tongue, and from lying words. an accusation to the king from an unrighteous tongue my soul drew near even unto death, my life was near to the hell beneath. They compassed me on every side, and there was no man to help me : I looked for the succour of

By

men, but there was none. Then thought I upon Thy mercy, O Lord, and upon Thy acts of old, how Thou deliverest such as wait for Thee, and savest them out of the hands of the enemies, O Lord my God.

Thou hast

I. GRADUAL. loved righteousness and hated iniquity. . Wherefore God, even thy God hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness.

II. ACCORDING to thy worship and renown: good luck have thou with thine honour, ride on prosperously, and reign. v. Because of the word of truth, of meekness, and righteousness and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

III. FULL of grace are thy lips :

because God hath blessed thee for ever. : Because of the word of truth, of meekness, and righteousness and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

IV. HEARKEN, O daughter, and consider, incline thine ear for the king hath pleasure in thy beauty.. According to thy worship and renown: good luck have thou with thine honour, ride on prosperously, and reign.

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I. Alleluia, alleluia. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ, alleluia. 2 Cor. xi. II. Alleluia, alleluia. . According to thy worship and

III. THE virgins that be her fellows shall bear her company and shall be brought unto the King with joy and gladness shall they be brought, and shall enter into the King's palace.

SECRET.

LOOK favourably, O Lord,

upon the Sacrifice of propitiation, which we offer unto Thee: and, (at the intercession of blessed N., Thy Virgin and Martyr,) absolve us from the chains of our sins. Through.

I. COMMUNION. Full of grace are thy lips: because God hath blessed thee for ever. In Easter-tide, Alleluia, alleluia.

II. I deal with the thing that is lawful and right, O Lord, that the proud do me no wrong: I hold straight all Thy commandments, and all false ways I utterly abhor.

Ps. cxix.

III. THE five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with their lamps and at midnight there was a cry made: Behold the Bridegroom cometh, go ye out to meet Christ the Lord. St. Matt. xxv.

IV. THE kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. St. Matt. xiii.

POSTCOMMUNION.

MERCIFUL Lord, let this our duty and service

be pleasing unto Thee: so that the most holy Mysteries which we have received, (at the intercession of blessed N., Thy Virgin and Martyr,) may both gain the favour of Thy grace for us, and minister to our joy of everlasting happiness. Through.

Of a Virgin not Martyr.

INTROIT of V.M., page XXII. COLLECT. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who art the author of all virtue, and lover of virginity: grant us, we beseech Thee; that, for the sake of Saint N., Thy Virgin, who by her life of chastity was well pleasing to Thee, we also may obtain favour in Thy sight. Through.

in the Lord.

EPISTLE. 2 Corinthians x. 17. that BRETHREN, he glorieth, let him glory For not he that commendeth himself is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Would to God ye could bear with me a little in my folly: and indeed bear with me. For I am jealous over you with godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.

GRADUAL I. Alleluia V. of

V. and M., page XXIII. GOSPEL. St. Matthew xxv. I. JESUS spake this parable

to His disciples: The