heralded joy to all the world.
For from thou hast risen the Sun of justice,
Christ our God.
and damning death, He bestowed on us
life everlasting.
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
For from thou hast risen of Sun of justice,
Christ our God.
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
SAINT ADRIAN
Martyr
DOUBLE, SECOND CLASS / WHITE
Mary
was born to be the Mother of the Saviour of the world, the spiritual
Mother of all men, and the holiest of God's creatures. Because of her
Son's infinite merits, she was conceived and born immaculate and full of
grace. Through her, Queen of Heaven and
of earth, all grace is given to men. Through her, by the will of the
Trinity, the unbelieving receive the gift of faith; the afflicted are
tendered the works of mercy, and the members of Christ grow in likeness
of their Head. In Mary all human nature is exalted. We rejoice in her
birthday, as the Church has done from the earliest times.
INTROIT
Hail, holy Mother, who brought froth the king who rules heaven and earth forever and ever.
Ps. 44:2. My heart overflows with good tidings, I sing my song to the king.
V. Glory be . . .
COLLECT
Grant us the gift of Your heavenly peace, O Lord. Let the solemn feast of the Blessed Virgin's nativity establish
us more securely in that peace, just as the birth of her Child heralded
the beginning of our salvation. Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT ADRIAN
About the year 303, Adrian, a military officer at the imperial court, was executed at Nicomedia for his fidelity to Christ.
O
Almighty God, grant that we who celebrate the birthday of Your blessed
martyr Adrian may be made stronger in our love of You through his
intercession. Through our Lord . . .
LESSON Prov. 8:22-35
The
Lord possessed me in the beginning of his ways, before he made any
thing from the beginning. I was set up from eternity, and of old, before
the earth was made. The depths were not as yet, and I was already
conceived, neither had the fountains of waters as yet sprung out. The
mountains, with their huge bulk, had not as yet been established: before
the hills, I was brought forth: He had not yet made the earth, nor the
rivers, nor the poles of the world.
When
he prepared the heavens, I was present: when with a certain law, and
compass, he enclosed the depths: When he established the sky above, and
poised the fountains of waters: When he compassed the sea with its
bounds, and set a law to the waters that they should not pass their
limits: when he balanced the foundations of the earth; I was with him
forming all things: and was delighted every day, playing before him at
all times; Playing in the world: and my delights were to be with the
children of men.
Now,
therefore, ye children, hear me: blessed are they that keep my ways.
Hear instruction, and be wise, and refuse it not. Blessed is the man
that heareth me, and that watcheth daily at my gates, and waiteth at the
posts of my doors. He that shall find me, shall find life, and shall
have salvation from the Lord.
GRADUAL
You are blessed and venerable, O Virgin Mary, for without loss of your virginity you became the Mother of our Saviour.
V. O Virgin Mother of God, He whom the whole world cannot contain enclosed Himself in your womb and was made man.
Alleluia, alleluia! V.
Happy
are you indeed, O holy Virgin Mary, and most worthy of all praise, for
out of you arose the sun of justice, Christ our Lord. Alleluia!
GOSPEL Matt. 1:1-16
The
book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of
Abraham: Abraham begot Isaac. And Isaac begot Jacob. And Jacob begot
Judas and his brethren. And Judas begot Phares and Zara of Thamar. And
Phares begot Esron. And Esron begot Aram. And Aram begot Aminadab. And
Aminadab begot Naasson. And Naasson begot Salmon. And Salmon begot Booz
of Rahab. And Booz begot Obed of Ruth. And Obed begot Jesse. And Jesse
begot David the king. And David the king begot Solomon, of her that had
been the wife of Urias. And Solomon begot Roboam. And Roboam begot Abia.
And Abia begot Asa. And Asa begot Josaphat. And Josaphat begot Joram.
And Joram begot Ozias. And Ozias begot Joatham. And Joatham begot Achaz.
And Achaz begot Ezechias. And Ezechias begot Manasses. And Manasses
begot Amon. And 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 begot 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.
OFFERTORY ANTIPHON
Blessed
are you, O Virgin Mary, who bore the Creator of all things. You brought
forth your won Creator, and yet you remain a virgin forever.
SECRET
Rescue
us, O Lord, through the Incarnation of Your only-begotten Son, Jesus
Christ, our Lord, who by His birth did not impair the virgin purity of
His Mother, but rather sanctified it. May He free us from our sins and
make us acceptable to You on this feast of Mary's nativity; who lives
and rules with You . . .
Commemoration of SAINT ADRIAN
Accept
our offerings and prayers, O Lord. Cleanse us by this heavenly rite,
and in Your mercy hear our petitions. Through our Lord . . .
COMMUNION ANTIPHON
Blessed is the womb of the Virgin Mary, which bore the Son of the Eternal Father.
POSTCOMMUNION
We
have partaken of Your Sacrament, O Lord, with which we yearly celebrate
this feast. May it help us in this life and in the life to come.
Through our Lord . . .
Commemoration of SAINT ADRIAN
O
Lord our God, may we who now joyfully commemorate Your saints on earth
rejoice one day with them in heaven. Through our Lord . . .
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