Friday, February 12, 2055

Seven Holy Founders of the Order of the Servants of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Class III White Epiphanytide

Mass propers

Introit (Wis 10:20-21)
Justi decantavérunt, Dómine, nomen sanctum tuum, et victrícem manum tuam laudavérunt páriter: quóniam sapiéntia apéruit os mutum et linguas infántium fecit disértas.
The just sang, O Lord, Your holy name and praised in unison your conquering hand - because wisdom opened the mouths of the dumb, and gave ready speech to infants.
Dómine, Dóminus noster, quam admirábile est nomen tuum in univérsa terra!
O Lord, our Lord, how glorious is Your name over all the earth!
Justi decantavérunt, Dómine, nomen sanctum tuum, et victrícem manum tuam laudavérunt páriter: quóniam sapiéntia apéruit os mutum et linguas infántium fecit disértas.
The just sang, O Lord, Your holy name and praised in unison your conquering hand - because wisdom opened the mouths of the dumb, and gave ready speech to infants.
Collect
Dómine Jesu Christe, qui, ad recoléndam memóriam dolórum sanctíssimæ Genetrícis tuæ, per septem beátos Patres nova Servorum ejus família Ecclésiam tuam fœcundásti: concéde propítius; ita nos eórum consociári flétibus, ut perfruámur et gáudiis:
O Lord Jesus Christ, Who, to keep alive the memory of Your most holy Mother’s sorrows, through the seven holy fathers enriched your Church with a new family of her Servants, graciously grant that we may be so united with them in their sorrows, as also to share their joys.
Epistle (Ecclus 44:1-15)
Léctio libri Sapiéntiæ
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
Laudémus viros gloriósos et paréntes nostros in generatióne sua. Multam glóriam fecit Dóminus magnificéntia sua a sǽculo. Dominántes in potestátibus suis, hómines magni virtúte et prudéntia sua præditi, nuntiántes in prophétis dignitátem prophetárum, et imperántes in præsénti pópulo, et virtúte prudéntiæ pópulis sanctíssima verba. In perítia sua requiréntes modos músicos, et narrántes cármina scripturárum. Hómines dívites in virtúte, pulchritúdinis stúdium habéntes: pacificántes in dómibus suis. Omnes isti in generatiónibus gentis suæ glóriam adépti sunt, et in diébus suis habéntur in láudibus. Qui de illis nati sunt, reliquérunt nomen narrándi laudes eórum. Et sunt, quorum non est memória: periérunt, quasi qui non fúerint: et nati sunt, quasi non nati, et fílii ipsórum cum ipsis. Sed illi viri misericórdiæ sunt, quorum pietátes non defuérunt: cum sémine eórum pérmanent bona, heréditas sancta nepótes eórum, et in testaméntis stetit semen eórum: et fílii eórum propter illos usque in ætérnum manent: semen eórum et glória eórum non derelinquétur. Córpora ipsórum in pace sepúlta sunt, et nomen eórum vivit in generatiónem et generatiónem. Sapiéntiam ipsórum narrent pópuli, et laudem eórum núntiet Ecclésia.
Let us now praise men of renown, our ancestors, each in his own time. The Lord has wrought great glory through His magnificence from the beginning. Rulers of the earth by their authority, men of renown for their might, or counselors in their wisdom, or seers of all things in prophecy; resolute governors of peoples, or judges with discretion; authors skilled in composition, or poets with collected proverbs; composers of melodious psalms, or discoursers on lyric themes; stalwart men, solidly established, lovers of beauty, and at peace in their own estates - all these were glorious in their time, each illustrious in his day. Some of them have left behind a name that is remembered to their praise; but of others there is no memory, for it perished when they perished, and they are as though they had never lived, they and their children after them. Yet these also were godly men whose virtues have not been forgotten; their wealth remains in their families, their posterity are a holy inheritance, and their seed has stood in the covenants. And their children for their sakes remain forever; their seed and their glory shall not be forsaken. All these are buried in peace, but their name lives on and on. At gatherings their wisdom is retold and the assembly sings their praises.
Gradual (Is 65:23)
Elécti mei non laborábunt frustra, neque germinábunt in conturbatióne: quia semen benedictórum Dómini est, et nepótes eórum cum eis.
My elect shall not toil in vain, nor beget children for sudden destruction; for a race blessed by the Lord are they and their offspring.
Córpora ipsorum in pace sepúlta sunt, et nomen eórum vivit in generatiónem et generatiónem. Allelúja, allelúja.
Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name lives to generation and generation. Alleluia, alleluia.
Sapiéntiam ipsorum narrent pópuli, et laudem eórum núntiet Ecclésia. Allelúja.
At gatherings their wisdom is retold, and the assembly sings their praises. Alleluia.
Tract (Is 65:23)
Elécti mei non laborábunt frustra, neque germinábunt in conturbatióne: quia semen benedictórum Dómini est, et nepótes eórum cum eis.
My elect shall not toil in vain, nor beget children for sudden destruction; for a race blessed by the Lord are they and their offspring.
Córpora ipsorum in pace sepúlta sunt, et nomen eórum vivit in generatiónem et generatiónem.
Their bodies are buried in peace, and their name lives to generation and generation.
Qui séminant in lácrimis, in exsultatióne metent.
Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing.
Eúntes ibant et fiébant, mitténtes sémina sua.
Although they go forth weeping, carrying the seed to be sown.
Veniéntes autem vénient cum exsultatióne, portántes manípulos suos.
They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves.
Offertory (Is 56:7)
Addúcam eos in montem sanctum meum, et lætificábo eos in domo oratiónis meæ: holocáusta eórum et víctimæ eórum placébunt mihi super altáre meum.
I will bring them to My holy mountain, and make them joyful in My house of prayer; their holocausts and sacrifices will be acceptable on My altar.
Secret
Accipe, quǽsumus, Dómine, hóstias quas tibi offérimus: et præsta; ut, intercedéntibus Sanctis tuis, libera tibi mente serviámus, et perdoléntis Vírginis Genetrícis Fílii tui amóre inflammémur.
Accept, we beseech You, O Lord, the sacrificial gifts we offer, so that by the intercession of Your saints we may serve You with freedom of mind and be set on fire with love for the sorrowing Mother of Your Son.
Communion (Jn 15:16)
Ego vos elégi de mundo, ut eátis et fructum afferátis: et fructus vester máneat.
I have chosen you from the world that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain.
Postcommunion
Cœléstibus refécti mystériis te, Dómine, deprecámur: ut, quorum festa percólimus imitántes exémpla; juxta Crucem Jesu cum María Matre ejus fidéliter astémus, et ejúsdem redemptiónis fructum percípere mereámur.
Strengthened by the heavenly sacrament, we beseech You, O Lord, that, following the example of those whose feast we are keeping, we may faithfully stand beneath the Cross of Jesus with Mary, His Mother, and be found worthy to receive the fruit of His redemption.
GradualeP (Ecclus 44:15) Douay-Rheims
Allelúja, allelúja
Sapiéntiam ipsórum narrent pópuli, et laudem eórum núntiet Ecclésia.
Non derelínquet Dóminus sanctos suos: in ætérnum conservabúntur. Allelúja.
For the Lord loveth judgment, and will not forsake his saints: they shall be preserved for ever. The unjust shall be punished, and the seed of the wicked shall perish.
Ad maiorem Dei gloriam