INTROIT. Os justi. Ps. 37.
THE mouth of the righteous is exercised in wisdom, and his tongue
will be talking of judgement: the law of his God is in heart
heart (alleluia, alleluia). Ps. ibid. Fret not thyself
because of the ungodly: neither be thou envious against the evildoers.
V. Glory be.
The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the prayers of thy holy
Abbot, blessed Anthony, may commend us unto thee: that we, who
have no power of ourselves to help ourselves, may by his advocacy
find favour in thy sight. [Through]
The Epistle. Ecclesiasticus 45:1b-5a
1. He was loved of God and men, whose memorial is blessed.
2 The Lord made him like to the glorious Saints, and magnified
him, so that his enemies stood in fear of him.
3 By his words he caused the wonders to cease: he made him glorious
in the sight of kings, and gave him a commandment for his people,
and shewed him his glory.
4 He sanctified him in his faithfulness and meekness, and chose
him out of all men.
5 He made him to hear his voice, and brought him into the dark
cloud, and gave him commandments before his face, even the law
of life and knowledge.
GRADUAL. Ps. 21. Thou hast prevented him with the blessings
of goodness: and hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
He asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life: even
for ever and ever.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps. 92. The righteous shall flourish
like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus.
Alleluia.
After Septuagesima, instead of the
Alleluia, and verse following, is said:
TRACT. Ps. 112. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he
hath great delight in his commandments. V. His seed shall be
mighty upon earth: the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.
V. Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house: and his righteousness
endureth for ever.
In Eastertide, instead of the Gradual,
is said:
Alleluia. Alleluia. V. 92. The righteous
shall flourish like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like
a cedar in Libanus. Alleluia. V. Hosea 14. The righteous
shall grow as the lily: and flourish for ever before the Lord.
Alleluia.
The Gospel. St Luke 12:35-50 [From Mass 14, Os justi]
35 Let your loins be girded about,
and your lights burning;
36 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.
37 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.
38 And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third
watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.
39 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.
40 Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an
hour when ye think not.
OFFERTORY. Ps. 21. Thou hast given him his heart's
desire, and hast not denied him the request of his lips: thou
hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head (alleluia).
SECRET.
WE beseech thee, O Lord, that thy holy Abbot Anthony may intercede
for us: that this sacrifice which we offer and present upon thy
holy altar may be profitable unto us for our salvation. Through.
COMMUNION. St. Luke 12. A faithful and
wise steward, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his household:
to give them their portion of meat in due season (alleluia).
POSTCOMMUNION.
O LORD, We pray thee that this holy Sacrament which we have now
received and the prayers of thy holy Abbot, blessed Anthony may
effectually defend us: that we may both imitate the example of
his conversation, and perceive the succour of his intercession.
Through.