Amon begot Josias. And Josias begot Jechonias and his brethren in the transmigration of Babylon. And after the transmigration of Babylon, Jechonias begot Salathiel. And Salathiel begot Zorobabel. And Zorobabel begot Abiud. And Abiud begot Eliacim. And Eliacim begot Azor. And Azor be got Sadoc. And Sadoc begot Achim. And Achim begot Eliud. And Eliud begot Eleazar. And Eleazar begot Mathan. And Mathan begot Jacob. And Jacob begot Joseph, the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.

OFFERT. Blessed art thou, O Mary the Virgin, who didst bear the Creator of all things. Thou broughtest forth him who made thee, and remainest a virgin for ever.

SECRET. May the humanity of thy only begotten Son, O Lord, 'succour us, that he (who being born of a Virgin, diminished not, but consecrated her virginity) may free us, who celebrate the festival of her conception [Nativity] from our sins; and render our oblation acceptable to thee. Who liveth.

Comm. and P. Comm. as in the Votive Mass, p.513.

X. Commem. of St. MELCHIADES, P. and M. By the Collect, Infirmitatem, with its Secret and P. Comm. as in the 1. Mass, p. 464.

XI. St. DAMASUS, Pope, Conf. sd.

All as in the XI. Mass, Sacerdotes, p. 487, except COLLECT. Exaudi.-Give ear, O Lord, to our prayers, and, by the intercession of blessed Damasus, thy Confessor and Bishop, mercifully grant us pardon and peace. Thro'.

Gradual, Behold, as in the X. Mass, Statuit, p. 485. Offertory, I have found, p. 486. Secret, May the offerings, &c. as in the XX. Mass, Vultum, p. 505.

COMM. Matt. xxv.-Lord, thou didst deliver to me five talents; behold I have gained five talents more. Well done, good and faithful servant,' since thou hast been faithful in a few things, I will set thee over many enter into the joy of thy Lord. P. COMM. Da, quæsumus. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that thy faithful may always cele brate with joy the festivals of thy saints, and ever be protected by their prayers.Thro'.

XIII. St. LUCY, Virgin and Martyr. Introit, Collect, and Epistle, as in XIX. Mass, Dilexisti, p. 51.

GRAD. Thou didst love righteousness and hate iniquity. V. Therefore God, thy God, hath anoint-1 ed thee with the oil of gladness. Alleluia, Alleluia. Grace is spread on thy lips, therefore hath God: blessed thee for ever. Alleluia.

Gospel, Offertory, Secret, and P. Comm. "as in the XX. Mass, Vultum, p. 503.

COMM. Princes have persecuted me without cause, and my heart hath trembled at thy words : but I will rejoice in thy commandments, like one who hath found rich spoils.

XXI. St. THOMAS the Apostle. INTROIT. Mihi autem, p. 528.

COLLECT. Da, nobis. Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that we may rejoice on the solemnity of thy blessed Apostle Thomas; to the end that we may always have the assistance of his prayers, and zealously profess the faith he taught.

EPISTLE. Ephes. ii. 19. 22. -Brethren: You are no more strangers and foreigners: but you are fellow-citizens with the saints, and the domestics of God, built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cor ner-stone: in whom all the building being framed

together, groweth up into an holy temple in the Lord. In whom you also are built together into an habitation of God in the spirit.

GRAD. Thy friends, O God, are exceedingly honourable, exceedingly mighty is their power. I will set about to number them: but they will be found more numerous than the sands of the sea. Alleluia, Alleluia.

V. Rejoice, you righteous ones, in the Lord: it becometh the righteous to join in his praises. Alleluia.

Gospel, John xx. as on Low Sunday, p. 348. OFFERT. Ps. xviii. Their sound went thro' the whole world: and their words to the farthest bounds of the earth.

SECRET. We pay, O Lord, the homage due to thee, humbly beseeching thee to preserve in us thy own gifts by the intercession of blessed Thomas the apostle, on the day of whose glorious.confes sion we offer thee a sacrifice of praise. Thro'.

COMM. Reach hither thy hand, and feel the print of the nails: and be not incredulous, but believe.

P. COMM. Adesto.-Assist us, O merciful God, and vouchsafe, by the intercession of blessed Thomas the apostle, to preserve in us, what thou hast bestowed upon us. 'Thro'.

XI. January. Commem. of St Hygine, Pope and M. by the Collect, Infirmitatem, with its Secret Land P. Comm. as in the 1. Mass, p. 464.

XIV. St. HILARY, Bp. Conf.

All as in the XII. Mass, In medio, p. 489, with a 10/ Commem. of St. Felix, by the

COLLECT. Concede. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that the examples of thy saints may excite us to the amendment of our lives: that

as we celebrate their festivals, so we may imitate their virtues. Thro'. SECRET of the same. Mercifully receive, O Lord, the offerings consecrated to thee by the merits of blessed Felix thy Martyr, and grant they may be a continual support to us. Thro'.

Of the same. P. COMM. Quæsumus. We beseech thee, O Lord, that, being fed by these holy mysteries of our salvation, we may be helped by the prayers of blessed Felix, thy Martyr, whose festival we, celebrate. Thro'.

XV. St. PAUL, the first Hermit. INTROIT. Justus ut palma, p. 493.

COLLECT. Deus, qui nos.-O God, who dost comfort us by the yearly solemnity of blessed Paul thy Confessor, mercifully grant that while we celebrate his festival, we may imitate his actions. Thro'. Of St. Maurus. Intercessio, as in the Mass, Os justi, of Abbots, p. 495.

EPISTLE. Philip. iii. 7. 12.-Brethren: The things that were gain to me, the same I have counted loss for Christ. Farthermore I count all things to be but loss for the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ my Lord; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them but as dung, that I may gain Christ: and may be found in him not having my justice, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith of Christ Jesus, which is of God, justice in faith that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death, if by any means I may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead. Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect: but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus.

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GRAD. Ps. xx.-Lord, thou hast prevented him by thy sweet blessings: thou hast set on his head a crown of pearls. V. He asked life of thee, and thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

Alleluia, Alleluia. V. The righteous man shall bud like the lily, and flourish for ever in the presence of the Lord. Alleluia.

Gospel. Matt. xi. 25. 30.- At that time? Jesus answered and said: I confess to thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones. Yea, Father; for so hath it seemed good in thy sight. All things are delivered to me by my Father. And no one knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither doth any one know the Father, but the Son, and he to whom it shall please the Son to reveal him. Come to me, all you that labour, and are burdened, and I will refresh you. Take up my yoke upon you, and learn of me, because I am meek, and humble of heart and you shall find rest to your souls. For my yoke is sweet, and my burden light.

OFFERT. and the SECRET as in the Mass, Justus ut palma, p. 493.

COMM. Ps. Ixiii. -The righteous man shall rejoice, and hope in the Lord; and all the upright of heart shall be praised.

P. COMM. Refecti, as in the Mass, Os justi, P. 493 Of St. MAURUS, Protegat, as in the Mass for Abbots, p. 496.

XVI. St. MARCELLUS, P. and M. sd. Introit, Gradual, and Offert, as in I. Mass, Statuit. Common, p. 464.

COLLECT. Preces.-Mercifully hear, O Lord, we beseech thee, the prayers of thy people, that we may be assisted by the merits of blessed Marcellus,