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er- last- ing. By their teach-ing the Church

.
doth give her light, as the moon doth

by the sun. \ Their sound hath

gone forth in- to all the earth, and their words

un- to the ends of the world. By their...

Resp. 9

Coun-try-men | of the A- post- les and

do- mes-tics of God are come hith-

.
*

er on this day, Bear-ing lan- terns

and shed-ding light ov-er their na-tive land,

**

to give the hea-then a sign of peace,

And to bring free- dom to the Lords

peo- ple. \ Lis- ten to the sup-pliants

prayers, beg-ging the re-com-pense of e- ter-

nal life, ye that bear in your right hands the

sheaves of right-eous-ness, and are come hi-

.
ther re-joic- ing on this day.
Bearing lanterns...

Glo- ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son

.
and to the Ho-ly Spi- rit.
The Te Deum is sung except in Advent & in Septuagesima.
LAUDS
\ Thou hast given an inheritance.
[ To them that fear Thy name, O Lord.
O God, be attentive unto helping me, etc.
The Sun. Psalms are sung, p. 16, under these antiphons:

This is | My com-mand-ment, that ye love one

an-oth-er as I have lov-ed you.

Ps. 92, Glory be, tone 8.

Great-er cha-ri-ty than this | no man hath,

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to
bring...
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that a man lay down his life for his friends.

Ps. 99, Glory be, tone 1.

Ye are My friends | if ye do the things that

I com-mand you, saith the Lord.

Pss. 62 & 66, Glory be, tone 1.

Bles-sed are | the clean of heart, for they

shall see God. Benedcite, tone 1.

,
In your pa- tience | ye shall pos-sess your

sou - - - - - - - - ls. Pss. 148-150, Glory, tone 1.

Chapter: Now ye are no more strangers and
foreigners, but ye are fellow citizens with the
saints, and the domestics of God: built upon the
foundation of the Apostles and Prophets. [ Thanks
be to God.
Hymn
1

I n prais-es let the heavns re-joice, And let

the earth re-sound with joys. To glo- ri- fy

thA-post-les, they Sing sac-red songs of

the feast-day. (A- men.)
Ye are the worlds just judges, ye
True beacons dawning oer the land!
With heartfelt prayers we beg of you:
Hear their prayers who bow before you.
O ye that close, with but a word,
The heavn, and unbolt heavens gate,
By your behest, make us be free
From all our sinful deeds, we pray.
The health and ill-health of all men
Are subject unto your command;
Heal those made sick by deeds of sin;
Turn us toward virtuousness again.
And so, when Christ approacheth us
As Judge, after the ages end,
He may enable us to possess
His endless joy and happiness.
4 44 44 To God our Father glory be,
And glory to His only Son,
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
Both now and for eternity. Amen.
\ They declared the works of God.
[ And His deeds they understood. ant.:

For they will de-liv-er | you up in coun-

cils and they will scourge you in their sy-na-

gogues. And ye shall be brought be-fore

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kings and go-ver- nors for My sake, for a

tes- ti-mo-ny to them and to the Gen-ti -

- - - - - - - les. Benedctus, tone 1, p. 466.
Proper collect, else: Hearken, O Lord, unto Thy
people supplicating Thee, with the patronage of
Thy holy Apostle N.: that defended always by
Thy help, they may be able to serve Thee in
steadfast piety. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God through all the ages
of ages. Amen.
First Hour
Psalms 53, etc., are sung under the ant. This is My com-
mandment, p. 227.
Third Hour
Psalms 118c, etc., are sung under the ant. Greater charity
than this, p. 227.
Chapter Now ye are no more strangers, as at Lauds. [:

Their sound | Hath gone forth in-to all the

earth. \ And their words un- to

the ends of the world. Glo-ry be to

the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the Ho-ly

Spi-rit.
Their sound...
\ Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth.
[ They shall commemorate Thy name, O Lord.
Sixth Hour
Psalms 118f, etc., are sung under the ant. Ye are My
friends, p. 228.
Chapter. By the hands of the Apostles were many
signs and wonders wrought among the people: and
the people magnified them. Acts 5:12-13

Resp. Thou shalt make them princ-es | Ov-er

all the earth. \ They shall com-me-

mo-rate Thy name, O Lord. Glo-ry

be to the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the

Ho-ly Spi-rit.
Thou shalt...
\ Exceedingly honourable are Thy friends, O Lord.
[ Their principalities are made exceeding strong.
Ninth Hour
Psalms 118i, etc., under the ant. In your patience, p. 228.
Chapter. The Apostles went from the presence of
the council rejoicing: that they were accounted
worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.
Acts 5:41 [ Thanks be to God.

Resp. Ex-ceed-ing-ly ho-nra-ble | Are Thy

friends, O Lord. \ Their prin-ci-
Their
sound...
Hath
gone...
Thou
shalt...
Over
all...
Exceed-
ingly...
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pa-li-ties are made ex-ceed-ing strong.

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son and

to the Ho-ly Spi-rit. Exceedingly honourable...

\ They declared the works of God.
[ And His deeds they understood.
Second Vespers
The following Psalms are always sung, usually with ant.:

The Lord hath sworn. tone 7.

Psalm 109Dixit Dminus
T
he Lord said unto my Lord : Sit Thou at
My right hand, Until I make Thine
enemies : the footstool of Thy feet. A sceptre of
power shall the Lord send unto Thee out of Sion :
rule Thou in the midst of Thine enemies. With
Thee is dominion in the day of Thy power, in the
splendour of Thy saints : from the womb before
the morning star have I begotten thee. The Lord
hath sworn and will not repent : Thou art a priest
for ever, after the order of Melchisedek. The
Lord at Thy right hand : hath broken kings in the
day of His wrath. He shall judge among the
nations, He shall fill them with dead bodies : He
shall crush the heads of many upon the earth. He
shall drink of the brook in the way : therefore
shall He lift up His head. 4 44 44 Glory be to the
Father and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As
it was in the beginning, and now and always : and
unto the ages of ages. Amen.
Unless the Psalms are under one ant., the ant. does follow:

The Lord hath sworn | and will not re-pent:

Thou art a priest for ev- er.

The Lord. tone 8.

Psalm 112Laudte peri
P
raise the Lord, O ye servants : praise ye the
name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of
the Lord : from henceforth and for evermore.
From the rising of the sun unto the going down
of the same : the name of the Lord is to be
praised. High above all the nations is the Lord :
above the heavens is His glory. Who is like
unto the Lord our God, Who dwelleth on high :
and looketh down on things that are lowly, in
heaven and on the earth? Who raiseth up the
poor man from the earth : and from the dunghill
lifteth up the pauper, That He may seat him with
princes : with the princes of His people, Who
maketh the barren woman to dwell in a house :
and be a mother rejoicing over children. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now
and always : and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

The Lord | shall seat him with the princ-es

of His peo-ple.

Thou hast brok-en. tone 7.

Psalm 115Crdidi
I
believed, wherefore I spake : I was humbled
exceedingly. As for me, I said in mine
ecstasy : Every man is a liar. What shall I
render unto the Lord : for all that He hath
rendered unto me? I will take the cup of
Are
Thy...
ant.:
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salvation : and I will call upon the name of the
Lord. My vows unto the Lord will I pay in the
presence of all His people : precious in the sight
of the Lord is the death of His saints. O Lord, I
am Thy servant : I am Thy servant and the son of
Thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds
asunder : I will sacrifice a sacrifice of praise unto
Thee, and I will call upon the name of the Lord.
My vows unto the Lord will I pay in the
presence of all His people : in the courts of the
house of the Lord, in the midst of thee, O
Jerusalem. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the
Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the be-
ginning and now and always : etc. ant.:

Thou hast brok-en | my bonds a- sun-der, O

Lord. I will sac-ri-fice a sac-ri-fice of praise

un-to Thee.

In their go-ing they went. tone 8.

Psalm 125In convertndo
W
hen the Lord turned again the captivity of
Sion : we became as men that are
comforted. Then was our mouth filled with joy :
and our tongue with rejoicing. Then shall they
say among the nations : The Lord hath done great
things unto them. The Lord hath done great
things among us : and we are become glad. Turn
again, O Lord, our captivity : like streams in the
south. They that sow with tears : shall reap with
rejoicing. In their going they went, and they
wept : as they cast their seeds. But in their
coming shall they come with rejoicing : bearing
their sheaves. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to
the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning and now and always : etc. ant.:

In their go-ing | they went, and they wept

as they cast their seeds.

Their prin-ci-pa- li- ties. tone 7.
Psalm 138Dmine probsti
O
Lord, Thou hast proved me and Thou
knowest me : Thou knowest my down-
sitting and mine uprising. Thou hast discerned
my thoughts from afar : my path and my lot hast
Thou traced out, And hast foreseen all my ways
: for there is no guile in my tongue. Behold,
Lord, Thou knowest all things, the last and the
first : Thou hast fashioned me and hast laid Thy
hand upon me. Thy knowledge is too wonderful
for me : it is mighty; I cannot attain unto it.
Whither shall I go from Thy Spirit : and from
Thy presence whither shall I flee? If I go up into
heaven, Thou art there : if I go down into hades,
Thou art present there. If I take up my wings
toward the dawn : and make mine abode in the
uttermost parts of the sea, Even there shall Thy
hand guide me : and Thy right hand shall hold
me. And I said: Surely darkness shall tread me
down : and the night shall be turned into light in
my delight. For darkness will not be darkness
with Thee, and night shall be bright as the day : as
is the darkness thereof, even so shall the light
thereof be. For Thou hast possessed my reins, O
Lord : Thou hast holpen me from my mothers
womb. I will confess Thee, for awesomely art
thou wondrous : marvellous are Thy works, and
my soul knoweth it right well. My bone is not
hid from Thee, which Thou madest in secret : nor
my substance in the nethermost parts of the earth.
My being while it was still unformed Thine eyes
did see, and in Thy book shall all men be written :
day by day they are formed, when as yet there be
none of them. But to me, exceedingly
honourable are Thy friends, O Lord : their...
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their principalities are made exceeding strong. I
will count them, and they shall be multiplied
more than the sand : I awoke and I am still with
Thee. Surely Thou wilt slay the sinners, O God :
ye men of blood, depart from me. For Thou wilt
say concerning their thoughts : that in vain shall
they take Thy cities. As for them that hate Thee,
O Lord, have I not hated them : and because of
Thine enemies have I not pined away? With
perfect hatred have I hated them : they are
reckoned enemies with me. Prove me, O God,
and know my heart : examine me and know my
paths. And see if the way of iniquity be in me :
and guide me in the way everlasting. 4 44 44 Glory
be to the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now and
always : and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Their prin-ci-pa- li- ties | are made ex-ceed-

ing strong, and Thy friends, O God, are held

in ho-nou - - - - - - - - r.
Chapter Now ye are no more strangers, p. 228.
Resp. Countrymen of the Apostles, p. 227.
1
Hymn In praises let the heavens, as at Lauds, p. 228.
\ They declared the works of God.
[ And His deeds they understood. ant.:

In the re-ge-ne-ra-tion, | when the Son of

,,
Man shall sit on the seat of His ma-jes- ty,

ye al- so shall sit, judg-ing the twelve tribes

of Is- ra- el, saith the Lor - - - - - - - - d.

Magnficat, Gospel tone 1, p. 466.

Proper collect, else Hearken O Lord, p. 229.
g
One Martyr
First Vespers
Psalms of the day, under a single ant. The 1st ant. of the two
which follow is used for feasts of ix lessons. The two are
alternated if more than one such feast occur in a week.

This ho-ly man | did bat-tle for the law of

his God ev-en un- to death and he fear-ed not

the words of the god-less ones, for he was

found-ed on a firm rock.

Psalms of the weekday, tone 8. or:

Bles-sed is the man | that en-dur-eth temp-ta-

tion, for when he hath been prov-ed, he

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shall re-ceive the crown of life, which God

,
hath pro-mis- ed to them that love Him

- - - - - - - - . Pss. of the weekday tone 1.

For Bishop-martyrs, the following chapter; otherwise one
of the others, below.
Chapter. Every high priest taken from among men
is ordained for men in the things that appertain to
God: that he may offer up gifts and sacrifices for
sins. Heb. 5:1 [ Thanks be to God.
When the 1st ant. (This holy) is taken, the chapter is either:
Chapter. Blessed is the man that endureth tempta-
tion: for when he hath been proved, he shall re-
ceive the crown of life which God hath promised
to them that love Him. Jms. 1:12 Thanks be to God.
or:
Chapter. Blessed is the man that shall continue in
wisdom, and that shall meditate in His justice: and
in his mind shall think of the all-seeing eye of God.
Ecclus. 14:22 [ Thanks be to God.
When the 2nd ant. (Blessed is) is taken, the chapter is:
Chapter. This holy man did battle for the law of his
God even unto death and he feared not the words
of the godless ones, for he was founded on a firm
rock. [ Thanks be to God.
Whichever chapter is said, it is said at Matins, Third Hour,
&, if there be a 2nd Vespers, then as well.
On feasts of iii lessons the Hymn follows straightway, but on
feasts of ix lessons one of the following Resp.s is next done.
For ix-lesson martyrs who were beheaded,
1
Resp. Soon the
holy; in all other cases, Blessed is the man. Yet always if
there is a proper Resp for a martyr, it is the one sung.

Resp. Soon the ho-ly | man will re-ceive re-spite

in the stead of toils, re- so-lute in

his con-fes-sion of the Chris-tian faith.

Like a lamb he meek-ly lay- eth

, .
down his neck be-neath - - - - - - - - -

- - - - the sword. \ Glad his bo- dy

is dis- mant-led and he is a- live with God.

Glo- ry be to the Fa-ther and to
,
the Son and to the Ho-ly Spi- rit.

Resp. Bles-sed is the man | that en-dur-eth

temp-ta- - - - - tion, for when he hath

been prov- ed he shall re-ceive the crown

1
Sts. Marcellus, Blaise, Alban, Kenelm, Oswald, Donatus, Roman, Firmin, Leodegar, Quentin, Edmund, Chrysogonus; & on Aug. 29
Like
a
lamb...
Like
a
lamb...
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of life, Which God hath pro- mis-ed to

them that love Him. \ Such a one shall

re-ceive a bles-sing from the Lord, and

mer- cy. Glo- ry be

to the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the

Ho- ly Spi- rit.

Hymn:
1

Gods mar-tyr, who didst e-mu-late The Fa-

thers one and match-less Son, In thy de-feat-

ed foes re-joice, And win vic- try and hea-

.
vens joys, (A- men.)
By bestowing thy prayer on us
Wash out the sin-guilt born from us.
Bind every wicked influence
And lift from us lifes weariness.
Now are thy sacred bodys chains
Shattered. Unbound, they fall from thee.
From this worlds fetters set us free
Through the Son of Gods charity.
4 44 44 To God our Father glory be,
And glory to His only Son,
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
Both now and for eternity. Amen.
\ With glory and honour hast Thou crowned him,
O Lord.
[ And Thou hast set him over the works of Thy
hands.
ant.:

Tru-ly this is a mar-tyr, | who for the name of

Christ pour-ed out his blood, who fear-ed not

the judg-es threats nor sought af-ter the glo-

.
ry of this worlds dig-ni-ty; in- stead he en-

ter-ed joy-ful -ly in- to the king-dom of hea-

ve - - - - - - - n. Magnficat, tone 7, 471.
Collect for a martyred Bishop: O God, Who madest
the joy of this day holy for us, by the remembrance
of Thy blessed martyr and Bishop N.: be with us
and help the prayers of Thy family, and grant that
we be aided by the righteous and intercessory
supplications of him whose festivities we cel-
ebrate this day. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God: through all the ages
of ages. Amen.
1
Martyr Dei, 10th c. This is the melody for most feasts of ix
lessons; for other appointed melodies see p. 502.
Which
God...
Which
God...
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Collect for a martyr not Bishop: Be here at our suppli-
cations, O Lord, and help us: and, by the interces-
sion of Thy blessed martyr N., graciously place
Thy perpetual mercy upon us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth, etc., as above.
Another, for a martyr not Bishop: Grant, we beseech
Thee, almighty God: that we who keep the natality
of Thy blessed martyr N. may, by his interces-
sion, be strengthened in the love of Thy name.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, as above.
COMM. OF A MARTYR
Whenever 2 one-martyr feasts fall on the same day, the
lesser feast is commemorated as follows: ant. This man
knew (p. 251), \ Thou hast set upon his head, O Lord, [
A crown of precious stone. Let us pray. Proper collect.
Matins
On feasts of ix lessons, or of iii which have double invitatory:

inv. The right-eous man shall flou- rish, plant-

ed in the house of the Lord. | Let us be

glad and great-ly re- joice up-on his hal-

low-ed fes- ti- vi- ty. Ps. 94, tone 4

1
On feasts of iii lessons with simple invitatory:

inv. The Lord, the King of Mar-tyrs, | O come,

let us wor-ship Him.

Hymn Gods Martyr, p. 234 (melodies, p. 502).
FI RST NOCTURN

His will was. tone 1.

Psalm 1Betus vir
B
lessed is the man that hath not walked in the
counsel of the ungdly nor stood in the
way of sinners, nor sat in the seat f the pestilent.
But his will is rather in the law of th Lord and
in His law will he medtate day and night. And
he shall be like the tree which is planted by the
streams of the wters which shall bring forth its
fruit n its season. And its leaf shall nt fall and
all things whatsoever he may d shall prosper.
Not so are the ungodly, nt so but rather they
are like the chaff which the wind doth hurl away
from the fce of the earth. For this reason shall
the ungodly not stand up in jdgment nor
sinners in the council f the righteous. For the
Lord knoweth the way of the rghteous and the
way of the ungodl& shall perish. 4 44 44 Glory be to
the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and always
: and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:
,
His will was | in the law of the Lord by

day and by night.

,
Pro-claim-ing. tone 1.
Psalm 2Quare fremurunt
W
hy have the heathn raged and the
peoples meditted empty things? The
kings of the earth were aroused, and the rulers
were assembled togther against the Lord, nd
against His Christ. Let us break their bonds
1
p. 476
2
On feasts of iii lessons all the Psalms with ant.s are sung in a row, from all the Nocturns. Then one of the Nocturn
endings (\, [, & 3 Resp.s) is taken, such that the 1st feast in the week, nocturn 1s ending is taken, then 2s, & so on.
Ps. 94,
Vente, tone
6 (p. 487).
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asnder and let us cast awy their yoke from us.
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh them
t scorn and the Lord shll deride them. Then
shall He speak unto them in Hs wrath and in
His anger shll He trouble them. But as for Me, I
was established as king by Him, upon Sion His
holy muntain proclaiming the commndment
of the Lord. The Lord said unto Me: Thou art
M& Son this day have begotten Thee. Ask of
Me, and I will give Thee the nations for Thine
inheritance : and the uttermost parts of the earth
for Thy possession. Thou shalt herd them with a
rod of iron : Thou shalt shatter them like a
potters vessels. And now, O ye kings,
understand : be instructed, all ye that judge the
earth. Serve ye the Lord with fear : and rejoice in
Him with trembling. Lay hold of instruction, lest
at any time the Lord be angry : and ye perish from
the righteous way. When quickly His wrath be
kindled : blessed are all that have put their trust in
Him. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son :
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:
,
Pro-claim-ing | the com-mand-ment of the

Lord, he was es-tab-lish-ed up-on His ho-

ly moun-tain.

I cri- ed. tone 7.
Psalm 3Dmine quid multiplicti
O
Lord, why are they multiplied that afflict
me? : Many rise up against me. Many say
unto my soul : There is no salvation for him in his
God. But Thou, O Lord, art my helper : my
glory, and the lifter up of my head. I cried unto
the Lord with my voice : and He heard me out of
His holy mountain. I laid me down and slept; I
awoke : for the Lord will help me. I will not be
afraid of ten thousands of people that set
themselves against me round about : arise, O
Lord; save me, O my God. For Thou hast smitten
all who without cause are mine enemies : the
teeth of sinners hast Thou broken. Salvation is of
the Lord : and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and
now and always : and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
ant.:

I cri- ed | un-to the Lord with my voice,

and He heard me out of His ho-ly moun-tain.

,
- - - - - - - - .
\ With glory and honour hast Thou crowned him,
O Lord.
[ And Thou hast set him over the works of Thy
hands.
Our Father... Grant, O Lord, to bless, etc.
Lessons 1-3 for a Bishop-martyr, p. 244. But in the case
of all other martyrs, the following:
Lesson 1. He that with pious love doth gaze upon the
Saints good deeds, and whosoever speaketh with repeated
praise about the glory of the righteous, let him emulate their
holy conduct and their righteousness! For he that is
delighted by the good deed of any Saint, is bound equally to
delight in serving God. And here is the reason he must
emulate the Saint if he praiseth him, and ought not to praise
him if he declineth to emulate him: that whoso praiseth
another may render himself praiseworthy, and whoso doth
marvel at the good deeds of the Saints may himself become
marvellous through holiness of life. But Thou, O Lord, be
merciful unto us. (Music, p. xxi.)
(All the lessons end But Thou, O Lord, be merciful unto us.)
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Resp. 1

This ho- ly man | did bat-tle for the law

of his God ev- en un- to death, and he

fear-ed not the words of the god- less,

-
For he was found- ed up- on a

firm rock. \ Sur-round- ed by the

Kings guard, he was in no wise ov-er-come

by his ad- ver- sa- ries. For he was...

Lesson 2. If we love the righteous and faithful because we
see in them righteousness and faith, we also can be what
they are, if we do what they do. And it is not an overly
difficult thing for us to emulate what is done by them,
seeing that we behold such great deeds done by the ancients
(without their having had a precedent example), that they
made themselves not emulators of others but offered their
own selves to us as examples of virtue to be emulated. Thus,
whilst we derive profit from them, and others from us,
Christ may be praised in His servants within the Church for
evermore. But Thou, O Lord, be merciful unto us.
Resp. 2
,
The right-eous man | shall blos-som as the

li- ly, And he shall flou-rish for ev-

-.
er be- fore the Lord. \ Plant-ed

in the house of the Lord, in the courts of

the house of our God. And he shall...

Lesson 3. From the beginning of the world, innocent Abel
was slain; Enoch, who pleased God, was translated; No
was found just; Abraham proved faithful; Moses was
distinguished for meekness; Jesus [i.e., Joshua] was chaste;
David, kind; Elias, acceptable; Daniel, holy. The three
youths became victorious. And the Apostles, the disciples
of Christ, were reckoned teachers of the believers, from
among whose number the learned confessors fought very
bravely, and the martyrs, made perfect, won victory. Yes,
the armies of Christians, being armed with God, always
vanquish the Devil. In these men, the virtues are always the
same; the battles are different, the victories are glorious. O
Christian, a mollycoddled soldier art thou if thou thinkest
thou canst conquer without any battles, or get victory
without any combat. Flex thy muscles; contend with
fortitude; persist ferociously in the battle; pick a fight.
Ponder thine oath of service; remember thou art a soldier;
understand how to wage the warthat is, the oath thou
didst swear, the soldiers rank thou didst attain, the war for
which thou didst enlist. Under this oath fought all those
whom thou dost admire. In this rank they all conquered.
And from this war they emerged victorious. But Thou...
Resp. 3

This man | knew right-eous-ness and

wit-nes-sed great mi- ra- cles, and he be-

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sought the Most High. And he is found - -

,
- - - - in the num- ber of the Saints.
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ly king-dom. Glo-ry be to

to the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the

Ho-ly Spi- rit.

And he...
SECOND NOCTURN

Ye sons of men. tone 2.

Psalm 4Cum invocrem
W
hen I called upon Thee, O God of my
righteousness, Thou didst hearken unto
me : in mine affliction Thou hast enlarged me.
Have compassion on me : and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of
heart : why do ye love vanity, and seek after
falsehood? Know also that the Lord hath made
wondrous His holy one : the Lord will hearken
unto me when I cry unto Him. Be angry, and sin
not; feel compunction upon your beds : for what
ye say in your hearts. Sacrifice a sacrifice of
righteousness, and hope in the Lord : many say:
Who will show unto us good things? The light
of Thy countenance, O Lord, hath been signed
upon us : Thou hast given gladness to my heart.
From the fruit of their wheat, wine and oil : are
they multiplied. In peace in the same place : I
shall lay me down and sleep. For Thou, O Lord,
alone : hast made me to dwell in hope. 4 44 44 Glory
be to the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now and
always : and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Ye sons of men, | know ye that the Lord

hath made won-drous His ho- ly one.

With a shield. tone 2.

Psalm 5Verba mea
U
nto my words give ear, O Lord : hear my
cry. Attend unto the voice of my
supplication : O my King and my God. For unto
Thee will I pray, O Lord : in the morning Thou
shalt hear my voice. In the morning shall I stand
before Thee, and thou shalt look upon me : for
not a God that willest iniquity art Thou. He that
worketh evil shall not dwell near Thee : nor shall
transgressors abide before Thine eyes. Thou
hast hated all them that work iniquity : Thou shalt
destroy all them that speak a lie. A man that is
bloody and deceitful shall the Lord abhor : but as
for me, in the multitude of Thy mercy, Shall I go
into Thy house : I shall worship toward Thy holy
temple in fear of Thee. O Lord, guide me in the
way of Thy righteousness because of mine
enemies : make straight my way before Thee.
For in their mouth there is no truth : their heart is
vain. Their throat is an open sepulchre : with
their tongues have they spoken deceitfully; judge
them, O God. Let them fall down on account of
their own devisings; according to the multitude
of their ungodliness, cast them out : for they have
embittered Thee, O Lord. And let all them be
glad that hope in Thee : they shall ever rejoice,
and Thou shalt dwell among them. And all shall
glory in Thee that love Thy name : for Thou shalt
bless the righteous. O Lord, as with a shield of
Thy good pleasure : hast Thou crowned us. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now
and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
And
he...
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With a shield | of Thy good plea-sure hast

Thou crowned him, O Lord.

In all the earth. tone 2.

Psalm 8Dmine, Dminus noster
O
Lord, our Lord, how wonderful : is Thy
name in all the earth. For Thy
magnificence is lifted : high above the heavens.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast
Thou perfected praise, because of Thine enemies
: to destroy the enemy and avenger. For I will
behold the heavens, the works of Thy fingers :
the moon and the stars, which Thou hast founded.
What is man, that Thou art mindful of him : or
the son of man, that Thou visitest him? Thou
hast made him a little lower than the angels; with
glory and honour hast Thou crowned him : and
Thou hast set him over the works of Thy hands.
All things hast Thou subjected under his feet,
sheep and all oxen : yea, and the beasts of the
field, The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea
: the things that pass through the paths of the sea.
O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful : is Thy name
in all the earth! 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to
the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

In all the earth, | with glo-ry and ho-nour

hast Thou crown-ed hi - - - - - - - - m.

\ Thou hast set upon his head, O Lord.
[ A crown of precious stone.
Our Father... etc.
Lessons 4-6 for a Bishop-martyr, p. 245. For all others:
Lesson 4. Consider, O Christian, that as thou art battling
the foe God is present. The Lord is on thy side, so thou canst
prevail; He is on thy side, so thou canst achieve. When thou
dost fight, He is there; when thou dost battle, He is present.
The degree of power thou takest on from His presence, is
the degree of weakness which overtaketh the enemy. Thou
art exalted in strength; the enemy sinketh into feebleness.
From God weapons are assigned to thee; as for him, his
missiles of evil are shattered. The face of God bringeth thee
an increase of power; His majestic presence strippeth from
the enemy his harmful venoms. Angels cheer thee on; they
strike terror in him. Fortitude is given thee; his evil is made
weak. He is crushed by what protecteth thee; he is laid low
by what exalteth thee. In thy battle the Lord walketh beside
thee, the Lord contendeth, the Lord fightethand the
victory shall be awarded to thee. But Thou...
Resp. 4
.
The de-sire | of his heart hast Thou
.
*

grant-ed un- to him, O Lord, And Thou

hast not de- ni- ed him the re- quests

of his lips. \ For Thou went-

est be-fore him with the bles-sings

of good-ness; Thou hast set up-on his head

a crown of pre- cious stone.

And Thou...
Lesson 5. Thy struggle, O Christian, is Gods struggle.
Thy fight is Christs fight. Why tremble, why fear, as if
thou couldst win by thine own strength? Pick up thy
weapons; go forth into battle; contend courageously, ...
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so that He may help His contender Who hath never known
defeat. He that hath not shown the will to defeat his foes
personally, cannot please his commanding officer. He that
hath aided the enemy, cannot be acceptable to his king. For
he will not be able to conquer the enemy unless he hath the
will to fight fiercely. Victory for a soldier is to kill his
enemy, and his enemys death is his commanding officers
glory. In the end, in Christian warfare either the surviving
soldier returneth from battle joyfully, his foe lying in the
dust, or as victor he conquereth his foe by dying. And he
that after victory knoweth no defeat, is a happy victor. He
that after victory leaveth behind both the devil and the
world, is a happy victor. He that maketh his way out of this
world, and in the world to come will, together with the
Lord, judge the devil whom he conquered in this worlda
happy victor is he! But Thou...
Resp. 5

O Lord, | Thou went-est be-fore him

with the bles-sings of good- ness.

Thou hast set up- on his head a

crown of pre- cious stone. \ He

ask-ed life of Thee, and Thou gav-est it

him, O Lord.
Thou hast set...
Lesson 6. For the Lord preserveth some after one contest
for other palms; others He already crowneth, their
martyrdom being consummated. Some victors He retaineth
for an example; others, already perfected, He transferreth to
heaven. Some He desireth to see striving repeatedly; others,
already become worthy through suffering, He hath
assigned to the heavenly realms, triumphant. The honour
of Christ the commander is together praised by all, He Who
subdueth the enemy in His servants both repeatedly and
once and for all. And him whom He seeth presently
fighting, He shall reward. Only, let the spirit be stirred up
against the enemy, let bravery be shown, let loyalty be
prepared, so that when the soldier is going forth to battle he
will either be crowned in the first skirmish or be honoured
with a number of palms for his repeated victories.
Christian, those thou hast always loved fought in this way.
They whom thou hast ever loved, did battle in this way. In
the end the three youths in Chalda, when they scorned the
threats of the savage king, trampled on fear, laughed at
threats, and thus defeated that king with his fires. Also
Danielworshipper of God, lover of truth, defender of
justicewhen by praying to God he scorned the kings
edicts, overcame the fury of the lions and rejoiced at the
destruction of his enemies. But Thou...
Resp. 6

With glo-ry | and ho- nour hast Thou

crown- ed him, O Lord, and Thou

hast set him ov-er the works

of Thy hands. All things hast Thou

sub-ject- ed un- der

his feet. \ For Thy mag-ni-fi-cence

is lift-ed high a-bove the hea-vens,

O God. All things... Glo- ry be

to the Fa-ther and to the Son and to the
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All things...
THIRD NOCTURN

b

The Lord is right-eous. tone 7.

Psalm 10In Dmino confdo
I
n the Lord have I hoped; how will ye say to
my soul : Flee unto the mountains like a
sparrow? For behold, the sinners have bent their
bow, they have prepared arrows for the quiver :
to shoot down in a moonless night the upright of
heart. For what Thou hast formed they have
destroyed : and the righteous man, what hath he
done? The Lord is in His holy temple : the Lord,
in heaven is His throne. His eyes are set upon
the poor man : His eyelids examine the sons of
men. The Lord examineth the righteous man
and the ungodly : but he that loveth
unrighteousness hateth his own soul. He will
rain down snares upon sinners : fire and
brimstone and wind of tempest shall be the
portion of their cup. For the Lord is righteous
and hath loved righteousness : upon uprightness
hath His countenance looked. 4 44 44 Glory be to the
Father and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As
it was in the beginning, and now and always : and
unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

The Lord is right-eous | and hath lov-ed

right-eous-ness; up-on up-right-ness hath

His coun-te-nance looked.

He shall a-bide. tone 4.

Psalm 14Dmine, quis habitbit
O
Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle :
and who shall dwell in Thy holy mountain?
He that walketh blameless : and worketh
righteousness, Speaking truth in his heart : who
hath not spoken deceitfully with his tongue,
Neither hath done evil to his neighbour : nor
taken up a reproach against those near him. In
his sight he that worketh evil is set at nought : but
he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He giveth
oath to his neighbour, and forsweareth not : he
hath not lent his money on usury, and hath not
received bribes against the innocent. He that
doeth these things : shall never be shaken. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning and
now & always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

He shall a- bide | in Thy ta-ber- na- cle; he

shall dwell in Thy ho- ly moun-tain.

O Lord. tone 4.
Psalm 20Dmine in virtte
O
Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad
: and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice
exceedingly. The desire of his heart hast Thou
granted unto him : and hast not denied him the
requests of his lips. Thou wentest before him
with the blessings of goodness : Thou hast set
upon his head a crown of precious stone. He
asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of
days : unto ages of ages. Great is his glory in
Thy salvation : glory and majesty shalt Thou lay
upon him. For Thou shalt give him blessing for
ever and ever : Thou shalt gladden him in joy
with Thy countenance. For the king hopeth in
the Lord : and through the mercy of the Most
High shall he not be shaken. Let Thy hand...
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Let Thy hand be found on all Thine enemies : let
Thy right hand find all that hate Thee. For Thou
wilt make them as an oven of fire in the time of
Thy presence : the Lord in His wrath will trouble
them sorely and fire shall devour them. Their
fruit wilt Thou destroy from the earth : and their
seed from the sons of men. For they have
intended evil against Thee : they have devised
counsels which they shall not be able to establish.
For Thou shalt make them turn their backs :
among those that are Thy remnant, Thou shalt
make ready their countenance. Be Thou exalted,
O Lord, in Thy strength : we will sing and chant
of Thy mighty acts. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father,
and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was
in the beginning, and now and always : and unto
the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

O Lord, | Thou hast set up-on his head a

crown of pre-cious sto - - - - - - - ne.

\ The righteous man shall flourish like a palm
tree.
[ And like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be
multiplied. Our Father... etc.
If the Saint have 9 proper lessons, the final 3 are now read;
else the final 3 lessons are one of these Gospel expositions:
For a martyr beheaded (directly following),
For a martyr not beheaded (p. 243 or p. 244),
For an exiled Bishop-martyr (top of p. 246), or
For a Bishop-martyr who was not exiled (end, p. 246).
GOSPEL EXPOSITION
For a Martyr Beheaded
Lesson 7, Unless the grain of wheat. A reading from the
Holy Gospel according to John. At that time Jesus said to
His disciples: Amen, Amen I say to you, unless the grain of
wheat falling into the ground die, itself remaineth alone.
And the rest. (12:24)
A Homily of Blessed Augustine the Bishop. The Lord
spoke of Himself; He was the grain that had to die and be
multiplied; to suffer death through the unbelief of the Jews,
and to be multiplied in the faith of many peoples. And now,
by way of exhortation to follow in the footsteps of His own
Passion, He saith: He that loveth his life shall lose it,
which may be understood in two ways: He that loveth shall
lose, that is, If thou lovest it, be ready to lose it; if thou
wouldst possess life in Christ, be not afraid of death for
Christ. Or otherwise: He that loveth his life shall lose it:
do not love it, lest thou lose it; love it not in this life, lest
thou lose it in eternal life. But what I have said last seemeth
better to correspond with the sense of the Gospel, for there
followeth: And he that hateth his life in this world keepeth
it unto life eternal. But Thou...
Resp. 7

The crown | of gold up- on his head

*

is a clear em-blem of his ho- li- ness;

The glo-ry of ho- nour and the work-

ing of for- ti- tude. \ With the

-
bread of life and un-der-stand-ing He

shall feed him, and give him the wa- ter of

whole- some wis-dom to drink. The glory...

Lesson 8. Therefore what is said above, He that loveth it,
should be understood In this world he certainly shall lose
it. But he that hateth his life (in this world, at least) shall
keep it to life eternal. A profound and strange declaration!
Just as the love of a man for his life can be such that he dieth,
his hatred can be such that he doth not die. If thou love it
wrongly, then thou hast hated it. If thou hate it rightly, then
hast thou loved it. Happy are they that have hated it whilst
keeping it, lestloving itthey should lose it. But beware
lest the thought creep in that thou couldst voluntarily kill
Ecclus.
15:3
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thyself, interpreting thy duty to hate thy life in this world in
a manner such as that. That is how certain wicked and
perverse people, more cruel and criminal toward
themselves than any murderer, place themselves in fire,
drown themselves in water, crush themselves falling off
precipices, and perish. Christ did not teach that! Why, on
the contrary when the Devil suggested He leap off a
precipice, He told him: Get thee behind me, Satan; it is
written: Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God (Mt. 4:7).
But Thou...
Resp. 8

With a robe | of joy- ful- ness hath

the Lord cloth- ed him, And

,
a crown of come-li-ness hath He

placed up- on his head. \ The

Lord cloth- ed him with the breast-plate of

faith, and He a- dor- ned him.
And a crown... Ecclus. 45
Lesson 9. And to Peter He said, signifying by what death
he should glorify God: When thou wast younger, thou
didst gird thyself and didst walk where thou wouldst. But
when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands,
and another shall gird thee and lead thee whither thou
wouldst not (Jn 21:18). Here He made it sufficiently plain
that it is not by oneself but by another that one who
followeth the footsteps of Christ must be slain. So when
ones situation reacheth such a crisis that this condition is
set before him, that he must either act contrary to the
commandment of God or must pass out of this life, and a
man is compelled to choose one or the other of the two by
the persecutor who is threatening him with death, in such a
case let him choose to die beloved to God rather than live
after having offended Him. In such a case, he shall hate his
life in this world that he may keep it unto life eternal. If any
man minister to Me, let him follow Me. What meaneth let
him follow Me, but let him imitate me? Because Christ
suffered for us, saith Peter the Apostle, leaving you an
example, that you should follow His steps (1 Pet 2:21).
Behold what was said: If any man minister to Me, let him
follow Me. With what fruit, what wages, what reward?
And where I am, He saith, there also shall My minister
be. Let Him be loved freely, and the reward for the labour
whereby He is ministered to shall be: being with Him. But
Thou...
Resp. 9, Soon the holy, p. 233; Te Deum, p. 14; Lauds,
p. 247.
TWO GOSPEL EXPOSITIONS
For a Martyr Not Beheaded
Lesson 7, If any man come to Me. A reading from the Holy
Gospel according to Luke. At that time Jesus said to His
disciples: If any man come to Me, and hate not his father
and mother and wife and children and brethren and sisters,
yea and his own life also, he cannot be My disciple. And
the rest. (18:26)
A Homily of Blessed Gregory the Pope. If we consider,
dearly beloved brethren, what and how many things are
promised us in the heavens, all the things which are to be
had upon earth become worthless to the soul. For in
comparison to the bliss on high, earthly substance is a
burden, not a mainstay. In comparison to eternal life,
temporal life should be called death rather than life. Yes,
being a daily rebellion of corruption, what is it but a certain
postponement of death? But Thou...
Resp. 7, The crown of gold, previous page.
Lesson 8. But what things can be uttered by the tongue, or
what intellect is sufficient to grasp how many are the joys of
bliss on high? To be amidst choirs of Angels, to be present
to the glory of the Creator with the most blessed spirits, to
behold the face of God Who is present, to see the
uncircumscribable Light, to be frightened by no fear of
death, to be glad in the endless gift of incorruption? The
mind is set aflame in hearing these things, and presently
longeth to be there where it hopeth to rejoice without end.
But great gifts cannot be attained without great labours. To
that end, Paul, the most excellent preacher, also saith: For
he is not crowned, except he strive lawfully (2 Titus 2:5).
Let therefore the greatness of the rewards delight the mind,
but not distract it from the strife of toils. That is why the
Truth said to them approaching Him: If any man come to
Me and hate not his father and mother and wife and children
and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he
cannot be My disciple. But Thou...
Resp. 8, With a robe, above, left column.
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Lesson 9. But it may be asked, in what way are we
commanded to hate our parents and fleshly friends, we who
are bidden to love even our enemies? And, in fact, Truth
saith concerning ones wife, What God hath joined
together let no man put asunder. And Paul saith,
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the
Church (Eph. 5:25). Lo, the Student preacheth that ones
wife is to be loved, whilst his Teacher saith: Whosoever
hateth not his wife, cannot be My disciple. Doth the judge
announce one thing, and the bailiff another? Or can we both
hate and love at the same time? But if we apply ourselves to
understanding the commandment, we shall be able, by
discretion, to do both. Thus we love those that are joined to
us by the kinship of the flesh and who are our neighbours,
and those whom we determine are our adversaries on the
path to God, let us not know them, hating them and fleeing
from them. But Thou...
Resp. 9, Blessed is the man, p. 233; Te Deum, p.14;
Lauds, p. 247.
This Gospel exposition may also be read:
Lesson 7, If any man will come after Me. A reading from
the Holy Gospel according to Luke. At that time Jesus said
to His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him
deny himself and take up his cross and follow Me. And the
rest. (9:23)
A Homily from Diverse Writings. Since our Lord and
Redeemer came into the world as a new Man, He produced
for the world new commandments. And to our lives, trained
in sinful habits, He opposed the contrariness of His
newness. For what did the old man know, what did the
carnal man know, but to retain his own possessions, seize
those of others if he could, and covet them if he could not?
But the heavenly Physician offereth us remedies
corresponding to each and every one of our sinful habits.
And just as in the medical field cold things are cured by hot,
and hot by cold, so our Lord matched our sins with
contrasting cures. Thus He commanded self-mastery for
the lustful, generosity for the greedy, meekness for the
irritable, and for those puffed up, humility. But Thou...
Resp. 7, The crown of gold, p. 242.
Lesson 8. As He was laying His new commandments
before His followers, He said decisively, Except every one
renounce all that he possesseth, he cannot be My disciple
(cf. Lk. 14:33), as if He were to clearly say, Ye that coveted
others possessions throughout your old life, are giving
away even your own possessions by the grace of your new
way of life. And let us listen to what the Lord is saying in
this reading: If any man will come after Me, let him deny
himself. In that place is said that we should deny our own
things; in this place is said that we should deny our own
selves. Yes, it can be that it doth not take much work for a
man to forsake his things; but it taketh an exceedingly great
effort for him to forsake himself. It is a small thing indeed
for him to deny what he hath, since it is a thing exceedingly
great for him to deny what he is. And the Lord commanded
us who come to Him to renounce our possessions, because
whosoever of us have come to the combat of faith, have
taken up a fight against evil spirits. But Thou...
Resp. 8, With a robe, p. 243.
Lesson 9. An evil spirit possesseth nothing of its own in
this world. So, with one who is naked we should fight
naked. For if anyone clothed wrestleth with someone
naked, he is thrown to the ground rather quickly, for he hath
something whereby he can be gripped. Now, what are all
earthly things but clothes, as it were, of the body? Therefore
he that goeth out to a fight against the Devil, let him cast off
his clothes, so as not to succumb. Let him possess nothing
in this world by loving it; let him seek after none of the
delights of things fallen; lest in that moment he be gripped
by what he is clothed through his own will. That said, it is
not enough for us to leave our possessions behind, if we do
not also leave ourselves behind. What is this we are saying?
Can we leave ourselves behind too? For if we leave our own
selves, where shall we go apart from ourselves? Or who is
the one that is going, if it is himself he is leaving? But we
who are fallen through sin are one thing, and we who are
created in our nature, are another. What we have done is
one thing, what we have become is another. Let us abandon
ourselves as we have made ourselves by sinning, and let us
remain ourselves as we have become through grace. But
Thou...
Resp. 9, Blessed is the man, p. 233; Te Deum, p.14;
Lauds, p. 247.
LESSONS FOR A MARTYRED BISHOP
Lesson 1. A Homily of St. Gregory. Dearly beloved
brethren, we ought always to think of what was said to the
holy Apostles, and through the Apostles to us: Ye are the
salt of the earth (Mt. 5:13). If then we are salt, we must
season the souls of the faithful. So ye that are pastors, see
that ye feed Gods living creatures. Of these creatures it
truly is said to God by the psalmist: Thy living creatures
shall dwell therein (Ps. 67). Yes, we often see that a block
of salt is set out for brute beasts, that they perforce may lick
that salt-block and grow healthier. Therefore, a Priest ought
to be among the people like a salt-block among brute
beasts. It is necessary for a Priest to be careful what he saith
to each and every person, and how he doth admonish each
person. As soon as anyone is connected with a Priest, he is
seasoned by the flavour of eternal life, as by contact with
salt. But Thou...
Resp. 1, This holy man, p. 237.
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Lesson 2. The fact is, we are not salt if we do not season the
hearts of our listeners. He truly sprinkleth that seasoning
over his neighbour, who doth not deprive him of words of
preaching. And what shall I call the souls of men, but Gods
food? For they are seasoned so that they may be put into His
Body, that is, so that they may contribute to the growth of
the eternal Church. If therefore the people are Gods food,
the Priests have been given the responsibility of being the
seasoning of the food. But when we cease making use of
prayer and holy knowledge, the salt is tasteless and cannot
season Gods food. And therefore it is not eaten by the
Creator, because through our follys neglect it is quite
unseasoned. Let us ponder, therefore, whether any people
have ever been converted by our words, or have done
penance once corrected from their evil deeds through our
rebukes, whether someone hath forsaken a dissipated life
through our instructions, whether someone hath turned
away from greed, or someone from pride. Let us ponder
what sort of increase for God we make, who after receiving
our talent were sent by him to trade with it. For He saith,
Trade till I come (Lk. 19:13). But Thou...
Resp. 2, The righteous man shall blossom, p. 237.
Lesson 3. Behold, He cometh now; behold, He seeketh the
profits from our trading. What kind of gain in souls will we
show Him for our trading? How many sheaves of souls will
we bring into His presence out of the cornfield of our
preaching? Let us set before our eyes that day of such
exacting precision, when the Judge will come and begin an
audit of His servants, to whom He loaned talents. Lo, He
will be seen in terrible majesty amidst choirs of Angels.
The multitude of all the elect, and of the reprobate, shall be
led to that great examination, and each man will reveal what
he did. There will appear Peter, together with the converted
Jews which he drew after him; Paul, leading the converted
world (if I may say so). There Andrew will bring after him,
into the Kings presence, the converts of Achaia; John
those of Asia; Thomas those of India. There all the rams of
the Lords flock will appear with the increases of those
souls which they, by their holy preaching, drew after them
as a flock obedient unto God. But Thou...
Resp. 3, This man knew righteousness, p. 237.
Lesson 4. So when all these shepherds are come with their
flocks before the eyes of the eternal Shepherd, what will we
wretches say, who have returned empty-handed to our
Master after trading? we who held the title of pastors and
have no sheep which we must exhibit through our nurture?
Here we are, called shepherds, and we lead no sheep
thither? But if we are negligent, doth almighty God forsake
His sheep? Not at all. For He will shepherd them Himself,
as He promised by the Prophet (Ezec 24:8-16). All those
whom He hath fore-ordained to life, He teacheth by the
motivation of scourges and the spirit of compunction.
Through us, it is true, the faithful come to Holy Baptism; by
our prayers they are blessed; and by the imposition of our
hands they receive the Holy Spirit from God, and they reach
the heavenly kingdom. And behold, we ourselves sink
downwards, due to our negligence. But Thou...
Resp. 4, The desire of his heart, p. 239.
Lesson 5. Purified at the hands of the Priests, the elect enter
their heavenly homeland, and the Priests themselves hasten
into the torments of hell through reprobate lives. What shall
I make of bad Priests? To what shall I liken them, if not to
the water of Baptism, which when it washeth away the sins
of the baptised, doth send them to the heavenly kingdom,
and then itself goeth down the drain. Let us fear these
things, dearly beloved brethren. Let our ministry match our
conduct precisely. Let us reflect daily on the forgiveness of
our sins, lest our lifeby which almighty God doth daily
free othersshould itself remain fettered by sin. Let us
unceasingly reflect on what we are; let us take thought for
our trading; let us think about the burden we have assumed.
Each day let us audit ourselves, as we shall be audited in the
presence of our Judge. And we must care for ourselves in
such a way that we do not neglect to care for our neighbour,
so that anyone who doth associate with us may be seasoned
by the salt of our words. But Thou...
Resp. 5, O Lord, Thou wentest, p. 240.
Lesson 6. When we see someone single and full of lusts,
we must counsel him to attempt bridling his iniquity
through marriage, so that he may learn, by what is allowed,
to overcome what is not allowed. When we see someone
married, we must advise him to occupy himself with the
cares of the world in such a way that he doth not put the love
of God second. He must satisfy his spouses wishes in such
a way that he displease not his Creator. When we see a
clergyman, we must advise him to live in such a way that he
may offer to worldly folk the example of his life, lest if
anything in him be justly censured, respect for our very
religion be dragged downward due to of his vice. When we
see a monk, we must advise him to take care for the
reverence due his habit, by his actions, by his speech, and
by his thoughtsand that he abandon perfectly the things
that are of the world, and that what he showeth to mens
eyes by his habit, the same he must hold up to Gods eyes by
his conduct. So one man is holy? let him be counselled to
grow more holy. But another is still sinful? let him be
counselled to correct his ways. Thus anyone whosoever
who shall associate with a Priest, shall go away seasoned by
the salt of his words. Reflect carefully on these things
within yourselves, dearly beloved brethren, pass them on to
your neighbours; have hope that from the trading ye have
undertaken, ye may return a harvest to almighty God. But
Thou....
Resp. 6, With glory and honour, p. 240.
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GOSPEL EXPOSITION
For an Exiled Bishopwhether Martyr or Confessor
Lesson 7, A certain nobleman. A reading from the Holy
Gospel according to Luke. At that time Jesus spake this
parable to His disciples: A certain nobleman went into a far
country, to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.
And the rest. (19:12-26)
A sermon from the commentary of Venerable Bede the
Presbyter. This nobleman is He to Whom the blind man was
crying out earlier, Son of David, have mercy on me! And
when He came to Jerusalem, they sang aloud to Him,
Osanna to the Son of David; blessed is He that cometh in
the name of the Lord. The far country is the Church
composed of the Gentiles, which belongeth to that same
nobleman, He that said, But as for Me, I was established as
king by Him (Ps 2:6), and is told by the Father, Ask of Me,
and I will give Thee the nations for Thine inheritance, and
the uttermost parts of the earth for Thy possession (ib:8).
This inheritance and possession, ye see, are called far
country for two reasons, both because it is crying unto the
Lord from the ends of the earth, or because salvation is far
away from sinners. Yes, although God is present every-
where, nevertheless the true God is absent from the
understanding of those that worship idols. But those that
were afar off are become near through the blood of Christ.
And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten pounds.
The number ten pertaineth to the Law, because of the
Decalogue, that is, the Ten Commandments. But Thou...
Resp. 7, The crown of gold, p. 242.
Lesson 8. Now He called His household ten servants,
because He chose for His disciples men instructed in the
letter of the Law. He giveth them ten pounds because He is
revealing the sayings of the Law, which must be understood
spiritually. Certainly after His Passion and Resurrection He
opened their perception, that they might understand the
Scriptures. For a pound, which the Greeks call a mina, is
composed of a hundred drachmas, or pennies. And every
saying of Holy Scripture, since it encourageth us to the
perfection of a heavenly life, doth gleam like a pile of one
hundred gold pieces.
1
And He said to them, Trade till I
come. Bring to the people, He is saying, the words of the
Law and Prophets, opened by interpretation, and in return
ye will receive from them a confession of faith, and probity
of conduct. But His citizens hated him, and they sent an
embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to
reign over us. He is calling the ungodly Jews citizens; it
is said of them in another passage: But now ye have both
seen and hated both Me and My Father (Jn. 15:24). These
are they who not only hated Him unto the death of the
Cross, but after His Resurrection unleashed a persecution
against the Apostles, and scorned their preaching of the
heavenly kingdom. And it came to pass, that he returned,
having received the kingdom. This meaneth the time when
He shall come in the most manifest majesty and the most
evident glory, He that appeared to them as a lowly man
when He said, My kingdom is not of this world (Jn.
18:36). But Thou...
Resp. 8, With a robe of joyfulness, p. 243.
Lesson 9. And he commanded his servants to be called, to
whom he had given the money, that he might know how
much every man had gained by trading. That he might
know, it saith. Not that anything is hidden to Him of Whom
it is said most truly, Lord, Thou knowest all things (Jn.
21:17). But it saith, That he might know, meaning, might
cause everyone to know. For then the deeds and thoughts
of all people will be openly displayed before all. And the
first came, saying: Lord, thy pound hath gained ten
pounds. The first servant is the order of teachers sent to the
circumcised. They received one pound to trade with
because they were sent to preach one Lord, one Faith, one
Baptism (Eph. 4:5), and one God. But this same pound
gained ten pounds, for by teaching the people they gathered
the people to them, established under the Law. And he said
to him: Well done, thou good servant; because thou hast
been faithful in a little, thou shalt have power over ten
cities. That servant is faithful in a little who doth not alter
the word of God, but speaketh it as if from God, with God,
in Christ. For whatever of His gifts we receive in the present
life is quite small and little compared to those which are to
come. For we know in part, and we prophesy in part. But
when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part
shall be done away (1 Cor. 13:9-10). And the ten cities are
souls coming to the word of the Law and the grace of the
Gospel. And justly shall he then be glorified, who is set
over them, he who hath committed to them the money of the
Word in a manner worthy of God. But Thou...
Resp. 9, Blessed is the man, p. 233; Te Deum, p.14;
Lauds, p. 247.
GOSPEL EXPOSITION
For a Martyred Bishop Who Was Not Exiled
Lesson 7, Nothing is covered. A reading from the Holy
Gospel according to Matthew. At that time Jesus said to His
disciples: Nothing is covered that shall not be revealed, nor
hid, that shall not be made known. And the rest. (10:26-32)
A Homily of the Presbyter Rabanus. And just so, in the
present age the sinful habits of many remain unknown, but
regarding the time to come, it is written that when God shall
judge the secrets of men, He will also bring to light the
hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the
counsels of the hearts (1 Cor. 4:5). And the sense of it is:
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Do not fear the savagery of persecutors and the fury of
blasphemers, for the day of judgment will come, when both
their virtue and their wickedness will be revealed. That
which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light, and that
which ye hear in the ear, preach ye upon the housetops, or,
What ye hear in mystery, preach more clearly; what ye have
learnt secretly, speak in public; what I have taught within
the small space of Juda speak boldly in all cities and in all
the world. Fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not
able to kill the soul. Even if they do kill the body, they
cannot kill the soul. The soul, then, is invisible and
incorporeal (as opposed, I am saying, to the denser
substance of our body). But it will certainly be punished
and feel torments at the time when it receiveth again its
original body, so that it may be punished together with that
wherewith it sinned. Fear Him that can destroy both soul
and body in the gehenna of fire. The word gehenna is not
found in the Old Testament books, but was first used by our
Saviour. So let us investigate what gave rise to this word.
We readmore than oncethat an idol of Baal was near
Jerusalem, at the foot of the mountains of Lebanon where
flowed the Siloam. This valley and small, flat plain were
well-watered and wooded, and very pleasant, and a grove in
them was consecrated to the idol. And the people of Israel
came to such madness that, leaving the precincts of the
temple, they immolated sacrifices there, and its delights
conquered the austerity of piety, and they burned their
children alive for the demons, or cast them to them. And
that place was called Gehennon, that is, valley of the sons of
Ennon. But Thou...
Resp. 7, The crown of gold, p. 242.
Lesson 8. This the book of Kings, and Paralipomenon, and
Jeremias, described very fully. And God warned that that
place would be filled with the corpses of the dead, that it
might never be called Tophet and Baal, but might be called
Poliandrium, that is, tomb of dead men (Jer. 7:32).
Therefore the future torments and endless punishments
wherewith sinners shall be slain are denoted by the name
of this place. And we read most clearly in Job that gehenna
is twofold, an extremity of fire and of cold. Are not two
sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall
on the ground without your Father. Fear not, therefore;
better are ye than many sparrows. The Lords words are
true in themselves, but the sequence dependeth on what was
said earlier. Prudent reader, always beware a superstitious
intellect, and do not adjust the Scriptures to thine
understanding, but unite thine understanding to the
Scriptures, and thou canst understand what followeth. He
said earlier, Fear ye not them that kill the body and are not
able to kill the soul; now, after that, He saith, Are not two
sparrows sold for a farthing? and not one of them shall fall
on the ground without your heavenly Father. And the
sense is: If the small and lesser animals do not fall without
God their Maker, and His Providence is over all things, and
those which are to perish do not perish without Gods will,
then ye who are eternal ought not to fear that ye may live
bereft of Gods Providence. But Thou...
Resp. 8, With a robe of joyfulness, p. 243.
Lesson 9. This sense is also mentioned earlier (ch. 6):
Behold the birds of the air, for they neither sow, nor do they
gather into barns, and your heavenly Father feedeth them.
Are not ye of much more value than they? And then,
Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow, and so on.
And if the grass of the field, which is to-day, and to-morrow
is cast into the oven, God doth so clothe, how much more
you, O ye of little faith? There are those who strain to
interpret the two sparrows as soul and body, and they say the
five sparrows, who are sold for two farthings according to
Luke, are the senses. But it is a matter of no small difficulty
how that understanding would apply to the whole of the
Gospel words. But the very hairs of your head are all
numbered; fear not therefore: better are ye than many
sparrows. The sense of our above exposition is clearer: that
they ought not to fear them that can kill the body and cannot
kill the soul. For if even the small animals do not fall down
without Gods knowing it, how much more a man who is
raised up by apostolic dignity? But what He is saying, The
very hairs of your head are all numbered, showeth the
boundless Providence of God regarding men, and signifieth
His untellable affection for them. Whilst nothing of ours is
hidden from God, even His little as well as ponderous
sayings flee our comprehension. They that deny the resur-
rection of the flesh deride the Churchs understanding of
this passage, as if we and the hairs that are numbered and cut
off by the barber shall all rise again. But our Saviour did not
say, But the very hairs of your head shall all be saved, but
they are numbered. By number is demonstrated know-
ledge of the number, not some restoration of that exact
number. But Thou...
Resp. 9, Blessed is the man, p. 233; Te Deum, p.14.
LAUDS
On feasts of ix lessons the versicle is:
\ Pray for us, blessed N.
[ That we may be made worthy of the promises
of Christ.
On feasts of iii lessons:
\ The righteous man shall flourish like a palm
tree.
[ And like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be
multiplied.
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\ O God be attentive... Sun. Psalms, p. 16, with ant. :

He that shall con-fess Me | be-fore men, I

will al-so con-fess him be- fore My Fa-ther.

Mt. 10:38
Ps. 92, Glory be, tone 8.

He that fol-low-eth Me | walk-eth not in dark-

ness but shall have the light of life, saith the

Jn. 8:12
Lord. Ps. 99, Glory be, tone 3.

If a- ny man | mi-ni-ster to Me, him will My

Fa-ther ho-nour, Who is in hea-ven, saith

Jn. 12:26
the Lord. Pss. 62 & 66, Glory be, tone 1.

He that mi- ni-streth to Me, | let him fol-low

Me. And where I am, there al- so shall My

ibid.
mi-ni-ster be. Benedcite, tone 1.

I will, O Fa-ther, | that where I am, there al-

so should My mi-ni-ster be - - - - - -

cf. ibid.
Pss. 148-150, Glory be, tone 1.
Whatever chapter was done at 1st Vespers (p. 233) is
intoned here. Then the Hymn Deus turum is sung.
1
On
feasts of ix lessons the melody is:
Hymn
2

O God, Thy war-riors vic-tory-wreath,

Their por-tion and a- lot-ted prize, Ab-solve

us from tres-pass-es ties Who sing Thy

mar-tyrs eu- lo- gy. (A- men.)
For feasts of iii lessons, the melody is the following. When
a martyr has no 2nd Vespers, the melody is that on p. 250.

O God, Thy war-riors vic-tory-wreath, Their por-tion

and a- lot-ted prize, Ab-solve us from tres-pass-es

-
ties Who sing Thy mar- tyrs eu-lo- gy. (A- men.)
1
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2
For still other melodies see p. 502.
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He reckoned true and rightly that
Earths revellings and passions charms
Are fleeting, fell, and fraught with death
And so he came to heavens realm.
With courage did he race the course
Of pain and suffer stalwartly.
By losing blood for Thee, he keeps
The blessings of eternity.
Therefore, All-Merciful, we make
Request of Thee with modest prayer:
Upon Thy martyrs victory
Forgive our sins iniquity.
4 44 44 O Christ All-Merciful, our King,
Praise to Thy Father and to Thee
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
To th ages of eternity. Amen.
\ The righteous man shall blossom as the lily.
[ And he shall flourish for ever before the
Lord. Then, either this ant.: Jn. 12:24

Un-less | the grain of wheat fal-ling in-to

the ground die, it-self re-main-eth a-lone - -

- - - - - - . Benedctus, Gospel tone 5, p. 469.

or this ant.: Lk. 9:23

He that will come af-ter Me, | sa-ith the Lord,

let him de-ny him-self and take up his cross

and fol-low Me - - - - - - - - - .

Benedctus, Gospel tone 1, p. 466.

These 2 ant.s are alternated within the week for martyr-
feasts, both for the Benedctus & for the comm. of a martyr.
First Hour
Psalms 53, etc., are sung under the ant. He that shall
confess Me, p. 248.
Third Hour
Psalms 118c., etc., are sung under the ant. He that followeth
Me, p. 248.
Whichever of the chapters was said at Vespers, p. 233, it is
said here also. Resp.:

With glo-ry and ho-nour | Hast Thou crown-

ed him, O Lord. \ And Thou

hast set him ov-er the works of Thy hands.

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the

Son and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

With glory...
\ Thou hast set upon his head, O Lord.
[ A crown of precious stone. Collect as before.
Sixth Hour
Psalms 118f., etc., are sung under the ant. If any man
minister, p. 248.
One of the following chapters is done; for a martyred
Bishop, always Chapter 1.
Chapter 1. No man taketh the honour to himself,
but he that is called by God, as Aaron was, as it is
written: Thou art a priest for ever after the order of
Melchisedech. Heb. 5:4,6 [ Thanks be to God.
With
glory...
Hast
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These 2 chapters alternate in the week for feasts of a martyr:
Chapter 2. This man knew righteousness and
witnessed great miracles, and besought the Most
High: and he is found in the number of the Saints.
cf. Ecclus. 45 [ Thanks be to God.
Chapter 3. With the bread of life and understanding
He shall feed him: and give him the water of
wholesome wisdom to drink. Ecclus. 15:3 [ Thanks
be to God.
Resp.:

Thou hast set, O Lord, | Up-on his head.

\ A crown of pre-cious stone.
Upon...

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son and

to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

Thou hast...
\ The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree.
[ And like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.
Collect as before.
Ninth Hour
Psalm 118i., etc., are sung under the ant. I will, O Father,
p. 248.
One of the following chapters is done; for a martyred
Bishop, always Chapter 1.
Chapter 1. In the churches of the Most High He
shall open his mouth, and he shall be glorified in
the sight of His power, and in the midst of the
people he shall be exalted, and shall be admired in
the holy assembly. Wis. 24:2-4 [ Thanks be to God.
These 2 chapters alternate in the week for feasts of a martyr:
Chapter 2. With a robe of joyfulness hath the Lord
clothed him: and a crown of comeliness hath He
placed upon his head. cf Ecclus. 45 [ Thanks, etc.
Chapter 3. And he shall be made strong in Him, and
he shall not be moved: and He shall hold him fast,
and he shall not be confounded. And He shall exalt
him among his neighbours: and the Lord our God
shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name. cf.
Ecclus. 15:3-6 [ Thanks be to God. Resp.:

The right-eous man shall flou-rish like a

palm tree | In the house of the Lord.

\ And like a ce-dar in Le-ba-non shall he be

mul-ti- plied. Glo-ry be to the Fa-

ther and to the Son and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

The righteous...
\ The righteous man shall blossom as the lily.
[ And he shall flourish for ever before the Lord.
Collect as before.
Second Vespers
Psalms of the day, under ant. He that shall confess, p. 248.
Whichever of the chapters was said at 1st Vespers (p. 233),
it is said here also. On double feasts, a resp. as appointed.
Hymn

O God, Thy war-riors vic-tory-wreath, Their

por-tion and a- lot-ted prize, Ab-solve us

from tres-pass-es ties Who sing Thy mar-tyrs

Thou
hast...
The
right-
eous...
In
the...
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eu- lo- gy. (A- men.)
He reckoned true and rightly that
Earths revellings and passions charms
Are fleeting, fell, and fraught with death
And so he came to heavens realm.
With courage did he race the course
Of pain and suffer stalwartly.
By losing blood for Thee, he keeps
The blessings of eternity.
Therefore, All-Merciful, we make
Request of Thee with modest prayer:
Upon Thy martyrs victory
Forgive our sins iniquity.
4 44 44 O Christ All-Merciful, our King,
Praise to Thy Father and to Thee
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
To th ages of eternity. Amen.
\ The righteous man shall blossom as the lily.
[ And he shall flourish for ever before the Lord.
The 2 ant.s below are alternated in the week for feasts of a
martyr, whether on the Magnificat or at comm. of a martyr.

This man, | des-pis-ing the world and pre-

vail-ing oer the things of earth, laid up trea-

sures in hea- ven by word and deed.

- - - - - - - . Magnficat, Gospel tone 8, 471.

This man | knew right-eous-ness and wit-nes-

,
sed migh-ty mi- ra-cles, and he be-sought the
,,
Most High, and is found in the num-ber of

the Sai - - - - - - - nts.

Magnficat, Gospel tone 4, p. 468.

Collect for a martyred Bishop: O God, Who madest
the joy of this day holy for us, by the remembrance
of Thy blessed martyr and Bishop N.: be with us
and help the prayers of Thy family, and grant that
we be aided by the righteous and intercessory
supplications of him whose festivities we cel-
ebrate this day. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ
Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God: through all the ages
of ages. Amen.
Collect for a martyr not Bishop: Be here at our suppli-
cations, O Lord, and help us: and, by the interces-
sion of Thy blessed martyr N., graciously place
Thy perpetual mercy upon us. Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth, etc., as above.
Another, for a martyr not Bishop: Grant, we beseech
Thee, almighty God: that we who keep the natality
of Thy blessed martyr N. may, by his interces-
sion, be strengthened in the love of Thy name.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, as above.
COMM. OF A MARTYR
Whenever 2 one-martyr feasts fall on the same day, the
lesser feast is commemorated as follows: ant. This man
knew (at left), \ Thou hast set upon his head, O Lord, [
A crown of precious stone. Let us pray. Proper collect.
g
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First Vespers
Psalms of the day are sung, under this single ant.:

By faith the Saints | con-quer-ed king-doms;

they wrought jus- tice; they ob-tain-ed

pro-mis-es - - - - - - - - - - .

Psalms, tone 1.
Chapter. God shall render to His Saints the wages
of their labours: and shall conduct them in a
wonderful way. Wis. 10:17 [ Thanks be to God.
Other chapters, p. 268. The resp. is omitted whenever the
choir is not ruled:
Resp.:

Round a- bout Thee, | O Lord, is the light

-
*

which nev-er shall grow dim, Where Thou

-
hast es- tab-lish-ed dwel-lings shin-ing ve-

**
-
ry bright. There the souls of the Saints

take - - - - - - - - - - their rest.

\ Light un-end-ing shall shine up- on Thy

Saints, O Lord, and an e- ter- ni- ty of

ag- es. Glo- ry be to the Fa-

ther and to the Son, and to the Ho-ly

Spi- rit.
Hymn
1

By their in-ter-ces-sions, | O breth-ren, let

us sing The Saints far-shin-ing joy, Their feats

of bra- ve- ry. The spi-rit burn-eth bright

When por-tray-ing in hymns The great-est

,
class of cham- pi- ons. (A- men.)
Whilst it held them, the world Trembled at
their presence, | For they showed sheer disdain For
it, its barrenness, | Its dearth of any flower, And
followed after Thee, | O fairest Christ, our heavnly
King.
These trod beneath their feet The brutal blows
of men, | And, for Thy sake, mens rage And
callous savagery. | Before them bowed the hook
That cruelly tore the skin; | It could not tear the
inner man.
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Like sheep that gently graze Are they slain by
the sword. | No grievance do they raise; They
murmur not a word. | But in the wordless heart The
mind, with conscience clean, | Keeps watch oer its
long-suffering.
What tongue can ever tell, What voice weave
into words, | The gifts Thou dost prepare For these
Thy martyred ones? | Scarlet with streaming blood,
They rightly are bequeathed | The brightest-shining
laurel wreaths.
4 44 44 Unsundered God most high, We pray and
beseech Thee: | Expel our evil thoughts, Wash
from us our misdeeds, | Grant to Thy servants
peace, And let us give glory | To Thee throughout
eternity. Amen.
\ Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous.
[ And glory, all ye that are upright of heart.
Then is sung either this ant.:

In the hea-vens | the souls of the Saints are

re-joic-ing. They fol-low-ed the foot- steps

of the Christ, and since for His love they

pour-ed out their blood, they there-fore reign

with Christ for ev- er- last-ing - - - -

- - - . Magnficat, Gospel tone 6, p. 469.

These are ho- ly men | who for love of God

set at naught the threats of men. Ho- ly mar-

tyrs, in the e- ter-nal king-dom they re-joice

,
with the an-gels. O how pre-cious is the

death of the Saints! who with-out wea-ry-ing

,
stand be-fore the Lord, and from one an-oth-
,
er they are not di-vid- ed - - - - - - - - .

Magnficat, Gospel tone 1, p. 466.

The above 2 ant.s are alternated in a week, for the Magnficat
or for a comm., as feasts of multiple martyrs occur.
Collect for martyred Bishops: O almighty, everlasting
God, Who didst kindle the fire of Thy great love in
the hearts of Thy holy martyrs and Bishops N. &
N.: grant our souls the same power of faith and
charity, that we may advance by the example of
those in whose victories we rejoice. 4 44 44 Through
our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God: through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Collect for martyrs not Bishops: O almighty, everlasting
God, grant us so worthily to revere the righteous
deeds and prayers of Thy holy martyrs N. &
N., that we may be delivered from besetting
dangers and become worthy of Thine everlasting
joys. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, God: through all the ages, etc.
or:
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Matins
One of the following 3 invitatories is sung. On feasts of ix
lessons:
,
Let us wor-ship our migh- ty King and

Lord, | He that is won- drous in His

Saints for ev- er. Ps. 94, tone 4, p. 476.

Also on feasts of ix lessons, or of iii with double inv.:

The God Who is won-drous in His Saints,

-
O come, let us wor-ship Him, prais-ing

Him to-geth-er. Ps. 94, tone 4, p. 476.

On feasts of iii lessons with simple invitatory:

The Lord, the King of Mar-tyrs, | O come,

let us wor-ship Him.

Hymn
1

By their in-ter-ces-sions, | O breth-ren, let

us sing The Saints far-shin-ing joy, Their feats

of bra- ve- ry. The spi-rit burn-eth bright

When por-tray-ing in hymns The great-est

,
class of cham- pi- ons. (A- men.)
Whilst it held them, the world Trembled at
their presence, | For they showed sheer disdain For
it, its barrenness, | Its dearth of any flower, And
followed after Thee, | O fairest Christ, our heavnly King.
These trod beneath their feet The brutal blows
of men | And, for Thy sake, mens rage And callous
savagery. | Before them bowed the hook That
cruelly tore the skin; | It could not tear the inner
man.
Like sheep that gently graze Are they slain by
the sword. | No grievance do they raise; They
murmur not a word. | But in the wordless heart The
mind, with conscience clean, | Keeps watch oer its
long-suffering.
What tongue can ever tell, What voice weave
into words, | The gifts Thou dost prepare For these
Thy martyred ones? | Scarlet with streaming blood,
They rightly are bequeathed | The brightest-shining
laurel wreaths.
4 44 44 Unsundered God most high, We pray and
beseech Thee: | Expel our evil thoughts, Wash
from us our misdeeds, | Grant to Thy servants
peace, And let us give glory | To Thee throughout
eternity. Amen.
FIRST NOCTURN

By the streams. tone 4.

Psalm 1Betus vir
B
lessed is the man that hath not walked in the
counsel of the ungdly nor stood in the
Ps. 94,
Vente, tone
6 (p. 487).
1
Sanctrum mritis, 8th c. Other melodies, p. 503.
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way of sinners, nor sat in the seat f the pestilent.
But his will is rather in the law of th Lord and
in His law will he medtate day and night. And
he shall be like the tree which is planted by the
streams of the wters which shall bring forth its
fruit n its season. And its leaf shall nt fall and
all things whatsoever he may d shall prosper.
Not so are the ungodly, nt so but rather they
are like the chaff which the wind doth hurl away
from the fce of the earth. For this reason shall
the ungodly not stand up in jdgment nor
sinners in the council f the righteous. For the
Lord knoweth the way of the rghteous and the
way of the ungodl& shall perish. 4 44 44 Glory be to
the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and always
: and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

By the streams of the wa-ters | He plant-ed

the vine-yard of the right-eous. But their

will was rath- er in the law of the Lord.

As gold in the fur-nace. tone 7.

Psalm 2Quare fremurunt
W
hy have the heathn raged and the
peoples meditted empty things? The
kings of the earth were aroused, and the rulers
were assembled togther against the Lord, nd
against His Christ. Let us break their bonds
asnder and let us cast awy their yoke from us.
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh them
t scorn and the Lord shll deride them. Then
shall He speak unto them in Hs wrath and in
His anger shll He trouble them. But as for Me, I
was established as king by Him, upon Sion His
holy muntain proclaiming the commndment
of the Lord. The Lord said unto Me: Thou art
M& Son this day have begotten Thee. Ask of
Me, and I will give Thee the nations for Thine
inheritance : and the uttermost parts of the earth
for Thy possession. Thou shalt herd them with a
rod of iron : Thou shalt shatter them like a
potters vessels. And now, O ye kings,
understand : be instructed, all ye that judge the
earth. Serve ye the Lord with fear : and rejoice in
Him with trembling. Lay hold of instruction, lest
at any time the Lord be angry : and ye perish from
the righteous way. When quickly His wrath be
kindled : blessed are all that have put their trust in
Him. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son :
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

As gold in the fur-nace | the Lord hath

proved His e-lect, and as vic-tims of a ho-

lo-caust He hath re-ceived them for ev- er.

Though in the sight. tone 7.

Psalm 10In Dmino confdo
I
n the Lord have I hoped; how will ye say to
my soul : Flee unto the mountains like a
sparrow? For behold, the sinners have bent their
bow, they have prepared arrows for the quiver :
to shoot down in a moonless night the upright of
heart. For what Thou hast formed they have
destroyed : and the righteous man, what hath he
done? The Lord is in His holy temple : the Lord,
in heaven is His throne. His eyes are set upon
the poor man : His eyelids examine the sons of men.
The Lord examineth the righteous man and the
ungodly : but he that loveth unrighteousness,
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hateth his own soul. He will rain down snares
upon sinners : fire and brimstone and wind of
tempest shall be the portion of their cup. For the
Lord is righteous and hath loved righteousness :
upon uprightness hath His countenance looked.
4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and
now and always : and unto the ages of ages.
Amen. ant.:

Though in the sight of men | they suf-ferd tor-

ments, the hope of the e- lect is im-mor-tal

for ev- er - - - - - - - - - .
\ Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye righteous.
[ And glory, all ye that are upright of heart.
Lesson 1. A Sermon of St. Augustine, on the Saints. The
Psalm which is sung to the Lord
1
seemeth to apply to the
holy martyrs. But if we are Christs members, as we ought
to be, we may understand it as directed to all of us. They
that sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing. In their going
they went, and they wept as they cast their seeds. But in
their coming shall they come with rejoicing, bearing their
sheaves.
1
Whither are they going, and whence coming?
Who are sowing with tears? What are the seeds? What are
the sheaves? The ones going to death are coming from
death. They go by being born; they come by resurrecting.
Those that sow good works, reap eternal pay. Our seeds,
then, are whatever good thing we did. The sheaves are that
which we shall receive in the end. But Thou...
Resp. 1

God shall wipe a- way ev- ry tear

from the eyes of the Saints, and there shall

be no long- er eith- er mourn-ing

*

or cry- ing, nor a- ny sor- row. For

the form-er things are passed a- way.

\ They shall not hun-ger, nor shall they

thirst a- ny long- er, and the sun shall not

fall up-on them, nor a- ny heat of burn-

ing.
For the former...
Lesson 2. So if the good seeds are good works, why are
they sown with tears, when God loveth a cheerful giver?
2
See, dearly beloved, how beginning here these words apply
especially to the blissful martyrs. For no one hath spent as
much as they that spent themselves, as the Apostle Paul
saith: And I will be spent myself for your souls.
3
For they
spent themselves in confessing Christ, and fulfilling by His
help that which is said: Art thou set at a great table?
4
I
know that it behooveth thee to prepare great things of such
like. What is the great table, but that from which we take
the Body and Blood of Christ? What is, I know that it
behooveth thee to prepare great things of such like, but
what blessed John explained: As Christ hath laid down His
life for us, we ought to lay down our lives for the
brethren?
5
But Thou...
Resp. 2

The Saints | spil- led their glo-ri- ous

blood for the sake of the Lord. They

1
Ps. 125
2
2 Cor. 9:7
3
ib. 12:15
4
Ecclus. 31:12
5
1 Jn. 3:16
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lov- ed Christ in their life- time, they e-

mu-lat- ed Him in their death, And

there-fore are they found wor-thy of vic-

to- rious crowns. \ There was one

spi-rit and one faith a- mong them. And...

Lesson 3. Look how much the holy martyrs spent! But can
they have perished, when they had received a safe-conduct
from the Lord even for their hair? Can the hand perish,
when the hair on it perisheth not? Can the head perish, when
the hair on it perisheth not? When the eyelid doth not
perish, can the eye perish? Having received, then, this great
safe-conduct, they spent themselves. Let us therefore sow
with good works whilst there is yet time. As the Apostle
saith, He who soweth sparingly, shall also reap sparing-
ly.
1
Ceaselessly he saith, Whilst we have time, let us work
good to all men, but especially to those who are of the
household of the Faith.
2
And again he saith, In doing
good, let us not fail. For in due time we shall reap.
3
He that
faileth to sow the seed will not rejoice at harvest time. Why,
then, do it with tears, when all our doings should be with
cheer? Indeed, it is principally of the martyrs it can be said
that they sowed with tears. For they contended bravely, and
in great afflictions they were courageous. For Christ, that
He might give consolation to their tears, hath translated
them and transfigured them in Himself, and He said, My
soul is sorrowful, even unto death.
4
But Thou...
Resp. 3
-
They de-liv- ered | their bo- dies un- to

tor- ments for the sake of God, And they

,
were wor-thy to pos - sess crowns of per-

pe-tu- i- ty. \ These are they who are

come out of great tri-bu- la- tion and have

wash-ed their robes in the blood of the

Lamb. Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther

and to the Son and to the Ho- ly Spi-

rit.
SECOND NOCTURN

I will give My Saints. tone 8.

Psalm 14Dmine, quis habitbit
O
Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle :
and who shall dwell in Thy holy mountain?
He that walketh blameless : and worketh
righteousness, Speaking truth in his heart : who
hath not spoken deceitfully with his tongue,
Neither hath done evil to his neighbour : nor
taken up a reproach against those near him. In
his sight he that worketh evil is set at nought : but
he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He giveth
oath to his neighbour, and forsweareth not : he
hath not lent his money on usury, and hath not
received bribes against the innocent. He that
doeth these things : shall never be shaken. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to
1
2 Cor. 9:6
2
Gal. 6:10
3
ib.:9
4
Mt. 26:38
And
they...

Spi- rit.
And
they...
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the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning and
now and always and unto the ages of ages.
Amen.
ant.:

I will give My Saints | a place of ho-nour

in the king-dom of My Fa-ther, saith the Lord.

In the saints. tone 4.

Psalm 15Consrva me
K
eep me, O Lord, for in Thee have I hoped; I
said unto the Lord: Thou art my Lord : for
of my goods, no need hast Thou. In the saints
that are in His earth hath the Lord been wondrous
: He hath wrought all His desires in them. Their
infirmities increased : thereupon they hastened. I
will not assemble their assemblies of blood : nor
will I make remembrance of their names through
my lips. The Lord is the portion of mine
inheritance and of my cup : Thou art He that
restorest mine inheritance unto me. Portions
have fallen to me that are among the best : for
mine inheritance is most excellent to me. I will
bless the Lord Who hath given me understanding
: moreover, even till night have my reins
instructed me. I beheld the Lord ever before me :
for He is at my right hand, that I might not be
shaken. Therefore did my heart rejoice and my
tongue was glad : moreover, my flesh shall dwell
in hope. For Thou wilt not abandon my soul in
Hades : nor wilt Thou suffer Thy Holy One to see
corruption. Thou hast made known to me the
ways of life, Thou wilt fill me with gladness with
Thy countenance : delights are in Thy right hand
for ever. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father, and to the
Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen.
The precentor or choir rulers intone the ant. All continue it:

In the saints | that are in His earth hath He

been wond-rous. He hath wrought all His

de-sires in them.

The Saints. tone 4.

Psalm 23Dmini est terra
T
he earth is the Lords, and the fulness
thereof : the world, and all that dwell
therein. He hath founded it upon the seas : and
upon the rivers hath He prepared it. Who shall
ascend into the mountain of the Lord : or who
shall stand in His holy place? He that is innocent
in hands and pure in heart, who hath not received
his soul in vain : and hath not sworn deceitfully to
his neighbour. Such a one shall receive a
blessing from the Lord : and mercy from God his
Saviour. This is the generation of them that seek
the Lord : of them that seek the face of the God of
Jacob. Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be
ye lifted up, ye everlasting gates : and the King of
Glory shall enter in. Who is this King of Glory?
: The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty
in war. Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be
ye lifted up, ye everlasting gates : and the King of
Glory shall enter in. Who is this King of Glory?
: The Lord of hosts, He is the King of Glory. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, etc.

The Saints, they that hope in the Lord, shall

have strength; they shall take wings as the

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ea-gles; they shall fly and shall not faint.

\ The righteous shall rejoice in the presence of God.

[ They shall delight in gladness.
Lesson 4. My brethren, it seemeth to me that our Head took
pity on His weaker members, so that the weak members
would not despair of themselves, that is, of human frailty,
and become troubled at deaths approach, and say that they
must not belong to God, for if they belonged to Him, they
would be rejoicing. Therefore Christ was first to say: My
soul is sorrowful even unto death. Father, if it be possible,
let this chalice pass from Me.
1
Who is speaking this? What
power! What weakness! Listen to what He saith: I have
power to lay down My life, and I have power to take it up
again. No man taketh it away from Me, but I lay it down of
Myself, and I take it up again.
2
This power of His was
sorrowful when He did that which He could not unless He
willed it. For He did it by His power, and not by coercion;
because He Himself willed it, not because a Jew had the
capability. The Lord transfigured in Himself the weak
members of His body. And perhaps it is said of them, that is,
of the weak ones, They that sow with tears, shall reap with
rejoicing. But Thou...
Resp. 4

Thy ho- ly ones, | O Lord, have fol-

low- ed a won-der-ful path- way,

keep-ing Thy com-mand- ments, that

they might be found un-harm- ed.

A-midst the migh-ty wa- ters the dry

land ap- pear- ed, and in the Red

Sea a path with-out hin- drance.

\ They prais- ed with one ac-cord Thy

vic- to- ri- ous hand, and they sang to Thy

ho- ly name, O Lord. Amidst...

Lesson 5. For surely he who was the great preacher of this
same Christ was not sowing with tears, was he, when he
said, For I am even now ready to be sacrificed, and the time
of my dissolution is at hand? I have fought a good fight,
I have finished my course, I have kept the faith. As to the
rest, he said, There is laid up for me a crown of justice,
which the Lord the just Judge will render to me in that day.
5
Its as if he were saying, He will make me a harvest, for
Whom I spend myself in sowing. We understand,
brethren, how much these words are those of a man
exulting, not weeping. Could he possibly have been in tears
when he was saying them? Wasnt he like the cheerful giver
whom the Lord loveth? To the weak, then, let us apply these
words, that the very ones who have sowed in tears may not
despair. For even if they did sow in tears, their sorrow
passeth with their end, and here cometh joy without end.
Nevertheless, dearly beloved, look how it seemeth to me
what is said applieth to everyone: They that sow with tears
shall reap with rejoicing. In their going they went, and they
wept as they cast their seeds. But in their coming shall they
come with rejoicing, bearing their sheaves.
6
But Thou...
Resp. 5

Gods Saints | were not af- raid of the

blows of their e- xe- cu- tion- ers,

1
Mt. 26:38-39
2
cf. Jn. 10:17-18
3
ib.:9
4
Mt. 26:38
5
2 Tim. 4:7,8
6
Ps. 125
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as they died for the name of Christ

That they might be-come co- heirs

in the house of the Lord. \ For they

suf- fer- ed sa-vage tor-ments in their

bo-dies for the sake of Christ.

That they might...
Lesson 6. Listen, and perhaps with the Lords help I will
succeed in explaining how Going they went and they
wept applieth to us all. From the time we are born, we are
coming. For who standeth still? Who is not compelled to
walk, from the moment he came onto the roadway? A baby
is born, and by growing he is walking forward. Death is the
end-point. He shall come away from it shortly, but with
rejoicing. And who doth not weep along this rotten road,
when he began weeping over it as a babe? At any rate, a
babe when born is thrust from the confines of the womb
upon the breadth of this world. From darkness he goeth into
light, and yet, coming from darkness to light, he can weep,
but he cannot laugh. Men both weep and laugh (and men
laugh when they should be weeping!). Now, one man
weepeth over his loss; another weepeth over his straits,
because he is put in prison; another weepeth because he
hath lost one of his dearly-loved kin, who hath died. One
over this; the other over that. What doth the just man weep
about? First, about all these things. For the just man truly
mourneth them that weep fruitlessly. He mourneth them
that weep; he mourneth them that laugh. For they that weep
over vain things weep foolishly, and they that laugh over
vain things laugh to their detriment. So he weepeth on all
sides; therefore he weepeth more than they. But they shall
come with rejoicing, bearing their sheaves. But Thou...
If the martyrs were brothers; Resp. 6b; otherwise, Resp. 6a:

O ve-ne-ra-ble | and glo-rious con-tests

of the mar-tyrs, who suf-fer- ed sa-vage

tor- ments in their bo- dies for Christs

sake! And there-fore are they found wor-thy

to re- ceive an un- fad-ing crown of

the glo- ry which is e- ter- nal.

\ For, dis- dain-ing the light of this life,

and scorn-ing their bo-dies a- go- nies,

they de-feat-ed the bru-tal world be-cause

of their love for God. And therefore...

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the

Son and to the Ho- ly Spi- rit.
On feasts of martyrs who were brothers, even if they fall in
the same week and the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd nocturn be used,
Resp. 6b is the last responsory of the nocturn. On the feasts
of Sts. Mark & Marcellian, Gervasius & Protasius, the
Seven Brethren, & Cosmas & Damian, it is said as the 3rd
or 6th, for on those feasts middle lessons are of the Saints.
And
there-
fore...
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Resp. 6b

This is | true bro- ther- hood, which nev-

er could be sun- der- ed by the

.
con- test. By the spil-ling of their blood
--
*

they fol-lowed af- ter the Lord. Dis-

**

dain-ing the pa-lace of the king,

They ar- riv- ed at the king-dom of

.
the hea-vens. \ Be-hold, how good and joy-

ful a thing it is, breth-ren, to dwell to-geth-

er in u- ni- ty. Disdaining...

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son

and to the Ho- ly Spi- rit. They arrived...

THIRD NOCTURN

But the right-eous. tone 4.

Psalm 32Exultte justi
R
ejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous : praise
is meet for the upright. Give praise to the
Lord with the harp : chant unto Him with the ten-
stringed psaltery. Sing unto Him a new song :
chant well unto Him with jubilation. For the
word of the Lord is true : and all His works are in
faithfulness. The Lord loveth mercy and
judgment : the earth is full of the mercy of the
Lord. By the Word of the Lord were the heavens
established : and all the might of them by the
Spirit of His mouth, Who gathereth together as
into a wineskin the waters of the sea : Who layeth
up the abysses in storehouses. Let all the earth
fear the Lord : and let all the inhabitants of the
world be shaken before Him. For He spake, and
they came into being : He commanded, and they
were created. The Lord scattereth the plans of
the heathens, He setteth aside the devices of the
peoples : and He bringeth to nought the plans of
princes. But the counsel of the Lord abideth
unto eternity : the thoughts of His heart unto
generation and generation. Blessed is the nation
whose God is the Lord : the people whom He
hath chosen for His inheritance. The Lord
looked down from heaven : He beheld all the
sons of men. From His habitation which He
prepared : He looked upon all the inhabitants of
the earth, He that alone fashioned the heart of
them : Who understandeth all their works. A
king is not saved by great might : nor shall a giant
be saved by the magnitude of his own strength.
Futile is the horse for salvation : nor by the
magnitude of his might shall he be saved.
Behold, the eyes of the Lord are upon them that
fear Him : upon them that hope in His mercy. To
deliver their souls from death : and to nourish
them in famine. Our soul shall wait for the Lord :
for He is our helper and our defender. For our
heart shall be glad in Him : and in His holy name
have we hoped. Let Thy mercy, O Lord, be upon
us : according as we have hoped in Thee. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son : and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and
now & always : and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
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But the right-eous | shall live for ev-er-more,

and their re-ward is with the Lord.

Wis. 5:16

Be-cause of God. tone 8.

Psalm 33Benedcam
I
will bless the Lord at all times : His praise
shall continually be in my mouth. In the
Lord shall my soul be praised : let the meek hear
and be glad. O magnify the Lord with me : and
let us exalt His name together. I sought the Lord,
and He heard me : and delivered me from all my
tribulations. Come unto Him and be enlightened
: and your faces shall not be ashamed. This poor
man cried, and the Lord heard him : and saved
him out of all his tribulations. The angel of the
Lord will encamp round about them that fear Him
: and will deliver them. O taste and see that the
Lord is good : blessed is the man that hopeth in
Him. O fear the Lord, all ye His saints : for there
is no want to them that fear Him. Rich men have
turned poor and gone hungry : but they that seek
the Lord shall not be deprived of any good thing.
Come ye children, hearken unto me : I will teach
you the fear of the Lord. What man is there that
desireth life : who loveth to see good days?
Keep thy tongue from evil : and thy lips from
speaking guile. Turn away from evil, and do
good : seek peace, and pursue it. The eyes of the
Lord are upon the righteous : and His ears are
opened unto their supplication. The face of the
Lord is against them that do evil : utterly to
destroy the remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous cried, and the Lord heard them :
and He delivered them out of all their
tribulations. The Lord is nigh unto them that are
of a contrite heart : and He will save the humble
of spirit. Many are the tribulations of the
righteous : and the Lord shall deliver them out of
them all. The Lord keepeth all their bones : not
one of them shall be broken. The death of
sinners is evil : and they that hate the righteous
shall do wrong. The Lord will redeem the souls
of His servants : and none of them will do wrong
that hope in Him. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and
to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in
the beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Be-cause of God | they de-liv-ered up their

bo-dies un-to tor-ments, that they might be

made co-heirs in the house of the Lord.

Be-hold the re-ward. tone 4.
Psalm 78Deus venrunt
O
God, the heathen are come into Thine
inheritance : they have defiled Thy holy
temple; they have made Jerusalem as it were the
hut of an orchard-keeper. They have made the
dead bodies of Thy servants to be food for the
birds of heaven : the flesh of Thy saints for the
beasts of the earth. They have poured out their
blood like water round about Jerusalem : and
there was none to bury them. We are become a
reproach among our neighbours : a scorn and
derision to them that are round about us. How
long, O Lord, wilt Thou be wroth unto the end :
shall Thy jealousy be kindled like fire? Pour out
Thy wrath upon the nations that know Thee not :
and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon
Thy name. For they have devoured Jacob : and
his place have they made desolate. O remember
not our iniquities of old; let Thy compassions
quickly go before us, O Lord : for we are become
exceedingly poor. Help us, O God our Saviour;
for the sake of the glory of Thy name, O Lord,
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deliver us : and be gracious unto our sins for Thy
names sake, Lest haply the nations say : Where
is their God? Yea, make known among the
nations before our eyes : the vengeance for Thy
servants blood which hath been shed. Let there
come before Thee the groaning of them that be in
fetters : according to the greatness of Thine arm,
show Thy care for the sons of the slain. And
render to our neighbours sevenfold into their
bosom their reproach : wherewith they have
reproached Thee, O Lord. For we are Thy people
and the sheep of Thy pasture; we will confess
Thee, O God, for ever : unto generation and
generation we will declare Thy praise. 4 44 44 Glory
be to the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy
Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now and
always : and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Be-hold, the re-ward | of the Saints is a- bun-

dant with God, for they were put to death for

Christ and they live for ev-er - - - - - - - .

\ The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God.
[ And the torment of wickedness shall not touch
them. Then: Our Father... Grant, O Lord, to bless...
Lesson 7. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to
Luke. At that time Jesus, coming down from the mountain,
stood in a plain place, and the company of His disciples, and
a very great multitude of people from all Juda and
Jerusalem, and the sea coast both of Tyre and Sidon, who
were come to hear Him, and to be healed of their diseases.
And the rest. Lk. 6:17
A Sermon from the Commentary of Venerable Bede the
Presbyter. The multitudes that come from afar off to hear
Him are cured by the touch of the Lord descending onto a
flat place. His disciples, since they are now instructed in
lesser things, are elevated to greater things on the top of the
mountain. And from their number are chosen those that
would behold Him transfigured secretly upon the mount.
One of these leaned on the Masters bosom, in order to
drinkmore than all the restfrom the fountainhead of
the wisdom which is most sublime. Now, seldom wilt thou
ever find that crowds followed the Lord to the heights or
that someone sick was healed on a mountain. Nay, rather, it
is when lusts fever is extinguished, and the light of wisdom
kindled, that each one of us doth scale the summit of virtue,
step by step. And He, lifting up His eyes on His disciples,
said: Blessed are ye poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Yea, even though He speaketh to all in common, yet the
Saviour lifteth up His eyes especially upon His disciples,
that He may more widely open their sight of good sense
who receive His words with their hearts attentive ear. But
Thou...
Resp. 7

Ac-cord-ing | to the Lords tes- ta- ment

and the laws of the Fa- thers, the Saints of

- -
*

God stood fast in love for the breth-ren.

For there was al-ways one spi-rit a- mong

,.
them, one spi- rit and one faith.

\ They were be-fore the Lord with-out

com-plaint, and made no schi-sm one from

the oth- er. For there...

Lesson 8. Blessed are the poor, thereforenot all of them,
of course, but only those that reckon all the greatest things
of this present age as naught, though these things seem to be
very great. They are rightly considered worthy of the gift of
the kingdom of heaven, for it is proven that they are bereft
of the greed of human delectation. King David, proclaim-
ing what kind of poverty he had suffered, said, For a poor
man am I and a pauper (Ps. 29:33). And in another passage,
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setting little store not only by earthly goods but even by the
supercelestial, in comparison with the Lord, he said, For
what have I in heaven? and besides Thee, what have I
desired upon earth?
1
Right away he revealeth that he hath
settled the anchor of his hope everywhere, when he addeth,
But it is good for me to cleave unto God, to put my hope in
the Lord my God.
2
However, there are those in the most
wretched state of poverty who miss the joys of the world
here, because they are deprived of possessions, and miss
the kingdom of God hereafter, because of the wickedness
of their actions. Blessed are ye that hunger now, for you
shall be filled.
3
What it is the blessed should hunger and
thirst for, Matthew doth explain, namely, righteousness
teaching us very clearly that we should never think we are
righteous enough, but should love daily progress in
righteousness, or rather, ardently desire it. Perfect security
therein can be found not in this world but in that to come.
The Psalmist, aflame with desire for the things of heaven,
showeth this to us when he saith, But as for me, in
righteousness shall I appear before Thy face; I shall be
filled when Thy glory is made manifest unto me.
4
But
Thou...
Resp. 8

My ho- ly ones, | ye that have had

con-flict in this world, A re-ward of your

la- bours will I give un-to you.

\ Come, ye bles- sed of My Fa- ther.

A reward...
Lesson 9. Blessed are ye that hunger can also be taken
simply to mean, Ye that chastise your body and reduce it to
service, who in hunger and in thirst give your attention to
the Word, for then ye shall enjoy the full measure of the
heavenly joys which ye possess. Blessed are ye that weep
now, for ye shall laugh.
5
They that weep over the loss of
spiritual virtue, not over the loss of temporal commodities,
shall be comforted with eternal happiness. Here we are
commanded to weep not only for our own sins, but those of
our neighbour too. If we love him as ourselves, it is
necessary consequently that we both rejoice for his
progress, and feel affliction for his failure, and not only be
afflicted but even stirred to tears. For thus did Samuel and
David mourn the sin of Saul and his destruction; thus did
the Lord Himself weep over the sinful city; and being
moved with compassion by the mourning sisters of
Lazarus, whom He was going to resurrect by His Divine
majesty, He first wept for him from human empathy,
mystically signifying that those who are asleep in the death
of sin must be bewailed by their fellow men so that they can
be resuscitated. And the fact that He promiseth those now
weeping shall laugh, must not be taken in an immature
sense. Rather, in the style of Scripture, laughter is to be
understood as signifying a rejoicing of soul and a markedly
more joyful state, as Sara said, God hath made a laughter
for me.
6
And in Job there is said, The mouth of the truthful
shall be filled with laughter.
7
By these names, as I have
said, the souls inner joy is symbolised. But Thou...
Resp. 9 Round about Thee, Vespers, p. 252. Te Deum.
LAUDS
\ But the righteous shall live for evermore.
[ And their reward is with the Lord.
Psalms of Sun. Lauds (p. 16) are sung under these ant.s:

But the souls of the right-eous | are in the

hand of God, and the tor-ment of wick-ed-

ness shall not touch them. Ps. 92, tone 7.

With their palms | the Saints have reach-ed

the king- dom; they were wor-thy of crowns

of beau-ty from the hand of the Lord.

1
Ps. 72:25
2
ib.:28
3
Lk.6:21
4
Ps. 16:15
5
Lk. 6:21
6
Gen. 21:6
7
cf. Job 8:21
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Ps. 99, Glory be, tone 8.

The bo-dies | of the Saints are bu- ried in

peace and their names shall live for ev- er.

Psalms 62 & 66, Glory be, tone 1.

O mar-tyrs of the Lord, | bless ye the Lord

for ev- er-more. Canticle of 3 Youths, p. 492.

The saints | shall boast in glo- ry and they

shall re-joice up- on their be - - - - - - - ds.

Pss. 148-150, Glory be, tone 4.

Chapter. God shall render to His Saints the wages
of their labours: and shall conduct them in a
wonderful way. Wis. 10:17 [ Thanks be to God.
Other chapters, p. 268. Rex glorise, 6th c. Ambrosian:
Hymn

O mar-tyrs King of ma-jes-ty, Con-fes-

sors crown and wind-ing-wreath, Thou

bring-est to Thy heavn-ly things Those that

.
des-pise the earth-ly things. (A- men.)
Without delay, bow down Thine ear
For it is gracious!to our prayers.
We sing their sacred victories;
Remit our wrong and ruinous deeds.
Thou in Thy martyrs dost prevail,
But Thy confessors dost reprieve;
Prevail over our trespasses
By pardoning us with forgiveness.
4 44 44 To God our Father glory be,
And glory to His only Son,
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
Both now and for eternity. Amen.
1
\ Wondrous is God in His Saints, the God of Isral.
[ He will give power and strength unto His people.
The ant. is either:

For theirs is the king-dom of hea-ven, who

have dis-dained the life of the world, and who

have reached the re-wards of the king-dom,

and have wash-ed their robes in the blood of

the La - - - - - - - - mb.

Benedctus, Gospel tone 8, p. 471.

1
At Matins,
when the
feast has no
2nd Vespers,
melody on p.
267. Other
melodies,
p. 503.
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They have wash-ed their robes | and have made

them white in the blood of the La - - - - -

- - - mb.
1
Benedctus, Gospel tone 1, p. 466.
The above 2 ant.s are alternated in a week, for the Benedctus
or for a comm., as feasts of multiple martyrs occur, but such
that For theirs is the kingdom is always sung first.
Collect for martyred Bishops: O almighty, everlasting
God, Who didst kindle the fire of Thy great love in
the hearts of Thy holy martyrs and Bishops N. &
N.: grant our souls the same power of faith and
charity, that we may advance by the example of
those in whose victories we rejoice. 4 44 44 Through
our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and
reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God: through all the ages of ages. Amen.
Collect for martyrs not Bishops: O almighty, everlasting
God, grant us so worthily to revere the righteous
deeds and prayers of Thy holy martyrs N. &
N., that we may be delivered from besetting
dangers and become worthy of Thine everlasting
joys. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son,
Who liveth & reigneth with Thee in the unity of the
Holy Spirit, God: through all the ages of ages. Amen.
First Hour
Psalms 53, etc., are sung under the ant. But the souls of the
righteous, p. 264.
Third Hour
Psalms 118c., etc., under the ant. With their palms, p. 264.
Chapter God shall render, from Lauds, p. 265. Other
chapters, p. 268.
Resp.:

Be glad in the Lord | And re-joice, ye right-

eous. \ And glo-ry, all ye that are up-

right of heart. Glo-ry be to the Fa-

ther and to the Son and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

Be glad...
\ The righteous shall rejoice in the presence of God.
[ They shall delight in gladness. Collect as before.
Sixth Hour
Psalms 118f., etc., are sung under the ant. The bodies of the
Saints, p. 265.
Chapter. She brought them through the Red Sea
and carried them over, through a great water: but
their enemies she drowned in the sea, and from the
depth of hell she brought them out.
3
[ Thanks be
to God. (else p. 268)
Resp.:

The right-eous shall re-joice | In the pre-

sence of God. The righteous... \ And they

shall de-light in glad-ness.

4
In the presence...

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son and

to the Ho-ly Spi-rit. The righteous...

\ The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God.
[ And the torment of wickedness shall not touch
them.
Collect as before.
1
Apoc. 7:14
2
cf. Wis. 3:1
3
Wis. 10:18-19
4
Ps. 67
or:
Be
glad...
And
re-
joice...
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Ninth Hour
Psalm 118i., etc., under ant. The Saints shall boast, p. 265.
Chapter. The just took the spoils of the wicked, and
they sang to Thy holy name, O Lord: and they
praised with one accord Thy victorious hand, O
Lord our God. Wis. 10:19 [ Thanks be to God.
Other chapters, p. 268. Resp.:

The souls of the right-eous | Are in the hand

of God.
The souls...
\ And the tor-ment of

wick-ed-ness shall not touch them.

Are in...

Glo-ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son and

to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

The souls...
\ Wondrous is God in His Saints, the God of Israel.
[ He will give power and strength unto His people.
Collect as before.
Second Vespers
Psalms of the day, under ant. But the souls, p. 264.
Chapter. God shall render to His Saints the wages
of their labours: and shall conduct them in a
wonderful way. Wis. 10:17 [ Thanks be to God.
Other chapters, 268. If a double feast, the Resp. appointed.
Hymn Rex glorise

O mar-tyrs King of ma-jes- ty, Con-fes-sors

crown and wind-ing-wreath, Thou bring-est

to Thy heavn-ly things Those that des-pise

-
the earth-ly things. (A- men.)
Without delay, bow down Thine ear
For it is gracious!to our prayers.
We sing their sacred victories;
Remit our wrong and ruinous deeds.
Thou in Thy martyrs dost prevail,
But Thy confessors dost reprieve;
Prevail over our trespasses
By pardoning us with forgiveness.
4 44 44 To God our Father glory be,
And glory to His only Son,
With Thee, O Spirit, Paraclete,
Both now and for eternity. Amen.
\ Wondrous is God in His Saints, the God of Israel.
[ He will give power and strength unto His people.

God shall wipe a- way | ev-ry tear from the

eyes of the saints, and there shall be no long-

er ei- ther mourn-ing or cry-ing or a-

ny sor-row, for the form-er things are passed

a-way - - - - - - - - - .

Magnficat, Gospel tone 8, p. 471. Collect, p. 266.

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ADDITIONAL CHAPTERS
For Multiple Martyrs
The following chapters alternate with those given above,
when feasts of multiple martyrs occur within the same week.
When the ant. By faith the Saints is said at 1st Vespers,
chapters are as given above (unless there be a proper
chapter); else, at both Vespers, at Matins, & at Third Hour:
Chapter. By faith the Saints conquered kingdoms,
wrought justice: obtained promises in Christ.
Heb. 11:33 [ Thanks be to God.
Chapter, 6th Hour. The Saints had trial of mockeries
and stripes, moreover also of bands and prisons.
They were stoned, they were cut asunder, they
were tempted, they were put to death by the sword.
Heb. 11:36 [ Thanks be to God.
Chapter, 9th Hour. They wandered about in sheep-
skins, in goatskins, being in want, distressed, af-
flicted: of whom the world was not worthy.
Heb. 11:37 [ Thanks be to God.
When a feast of multiple martyrs has proper lessons, or a
proper Lauds, then at both Vespers, at Matins, & at Third
Hour the chapter is this:
Chapter. The souls of the just are in the hand of
God, and the torment of wickedness shall not touch
them: in the sight of the unwise they seemed to die,
but they are in peace. Wis. 3:1-2 [ Thanks be to God.
Chapter, 6th Hour. Though in the sight of men they
suffered torments: their hope is full of immortality.
Wis. 3:4 [ Thanks be to God.
Chapter, 9th Hour. Afflicted in few things, in many
they shall be well-rewarded: because God hath
tried them and found them worthy of Himself.
Wis. 3:5 [ Thanks be to God.
One Confessor & Bishop
First Vespers
Psalms of the day are sung, under this single ant.:

The Lord con-duct-ed | the just man through

the right ways, and show-ed him the king-

-
dom of God, and gave him the know-ledge
-
of the ho- ly things. He made him hon-ra-
-
ble in his la- bours, and ac- com-plish-ed
-
his la- bour - - - - - - - s.
Wis. 10:10

Psalms, tone 4.
Chapter. Behold, a great priest who in his days
pleased God and was found just: and in the time of
wrath he was made a reconciliation. Ecclus. 44:16-17
[ Thanks be to God. (other chapters, p. 284)
On feasts of ix lessons or iii with ruling of choir, Resp.:

O glo- ri- ous | war-ri- or

of Christ, O ve- ry ho-ly N., By thy

**

fa-ther-ly in-ter-ces-sion Wash a- way our

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wrong- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

ful deeds. \ That we may as-cend to the

throne of the king-dom of hea-ven. By thy...

Glo- ry be to the Fa-ther and to the Son

and to the Ho- ly Spi- rit. Wash away...

Hymn
1

This con-se-crat-ed | Con-fes-sor of our Lord,

Whose feast the peo-ple Ac-claim ac-ross the

world, To-day was wor-thy to as-cend mirth-

ful- ly To hea-vens mys-tries. (A- men.)
He was sagacious, | Saintly, meek, and modest.
Sober, unsullied, | He was steeped in stillness,
Whilst this life endowed | The limbs of his body
With lifes energy.
The limbs of sick folk, | Sapped of strength and
healthless,
Swift at [his] holy | Sepulchre were heald.
And, whatsoever | Ailment afflicted them,
Haleness reclaimed them.
Therefore our chorus, | In [his] veneration,
Now singeth this hymn | As our free oblation,
That by [his] pious | Prayers we may be aided
Through all the ages.
Let there be glory, | Power, and salvation
To Him that dwelleth | Highr than the peak of
heavn.
He is the helmsman | Of the whole worlds
structure;
He is One and Three. Amen.
\ The Lord loved him and adorned him.
[ He clothed him with a robe of glory.

O con-fes-sor | of the Lord, N., make

strong the peo-ple stand-ing here, by thy

ho-ly in- ter- ces-sion, that we who are op-

pressed be-neath the bur-den of our sins may

be ex-alt-ed by the glo-ry of thy ju- bi-

la- tion. And by thy guid-ing may we at-tain

the e- ter- nal gi - - - - - - - fts.

Magnficat, Gospel tone 1, p. 466.

One of the following collects is sung:
1
Iste confssor, 8th c. This melody is sung when the choir is ruled; other melodies are on p. 503.
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Collect 1: O almighty, everlasting God, Who dost
fill us with joy on todays festival of blessed N.
Thy confessor and Bishop: we humbly entreat Thy
mercy that we may attain the healing of life eternal,
through the loving intercessions of him whose
feast we reverence by means of these devout
services. 4 44 44 Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy
Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, God: through all the ages
of ages. Amen.
Collect 2: Grant us, we beseech Thee, O almighty
God, that the worshipful festivity of blessed N.,
Thy confessor and Bishop, may multiply our health,
our piety, and our salvation. 4 44 44 Through our Lord
Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth
with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God:
through all the ages of ages. Amen.
COMM. OF A CONFESSOR
When 2 feasts of a confessor-Bishop fall on the same day,
there is comm. of the other with this ant.:
,
I will lik-en him | to a wise man that

built his house up-on a rock.

Mt. 7:24
\ The Lord conducted the just through the right ways.
[ And showed him the kingdom of God.
Let us pray. Proper collect.
Matins
On feasts of ix lessons, or of iii with double invitatory:
,-,
Faith-ful- ly, | let us wor-ship the One God in
,
Tri- ni- ty, | For by faith in Him the ho- ly hie-

rarch N. liv-eth un- to God. Ps. 94, tone 1, 472.

On feasts of iii lessons with simple invitatory:

The Lord, the King of Con-fes-sors, | O come,

let us wor-ship Him.

Hymn
1
.
This con-se-crat- ed | Con-fes-sor of our Lord,

Whose feast the peo- ple Ac-claim ac-ross the

.
world, To-day was wor- thy to as-cend mirth-

ful- ly To hea-vens mys-tries. (A- men.)
He was sagacious, | Saintly, meek, and modest.
Sober, unsullied, | He was steeped in stillness,
Whilst this life endowed | The limbs of his body
With lifes energy.
The limbs of sick folk, | Sapped of strength and
healthless,
Swift at [his] holy | Sepulchre were heald.
And, whatsoever | Ailment afflicted them,
Haleness reclaimed them.
Therefore our chorus, | In [his] veneration,
Now singeth this hymn | As our free oblation,
That by [his] pious | Prayers we may be aided
Through all the ages.
4 44 44 Let there be glory, | Power, and salvation
To Him that dwelleth | Highr than the peak of
heavn.
He is the helmsman | Of the wide worlds
structure; | He is One and Three. Amen.
1
Iste confssor, 8th c. Other melodies, pp. 503-504.
Ps. 94,
Vente, tone
6 (p. 487).
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FIRST NOCTURN

Bles-sed is the man. tone 3.

Psalm 1Betus vir
B
lessed is the man that hath not walked in the
counsel of the ungdly nor stood in the
way of sinners, nor sat in the seat f the pestilent.
But his will is rather in the law of th Lord and
in His law will he medtate day and night. And
he shall be like the tree which is planted by the
streams of the wters which shall bring forth its
fruit n its season. And its leaf shall nt fall and
all things whatsoever he may d shall prosper.
Not so are the ungodly, nt so but rather they
are like the chaff which the wind doth hurl away
from the fce of the earth. For this reason shall
the ungodly not stand up in jdgment nor
sinners in the council f the righteous. For the
Lord knoweth the way of the rghteous and the
way of the ungodl& shall perish. 4 44 44 Glory be to
the Father and to the Son : and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning, and now and always
: and unto the ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Bles-sed is the man | that me-di-ta-teth in the

law of the Lord; his will a-bid-eth day and

night, and all things what-so-ev-er he may do

shall pro-sper for ev- er.

,
Bles-sed is. tone 1.
Psalm 2Quare fremurunt
W
hy have the heathn raged and the
peoples meditted empty things? The
kings of the earth were aroused, and the rulers
were assembled togther against the Lord, nd
against His Christ. Let us break their bonds
asnder and let us cast awy their yoke from us.
He that dwelleth in the heavens shall laugh them
t scorn and the Lord shll deride them. Then
shall He speak unto them in Hs wrath and in
His anger shll He trouble them. But as for Me, I
was established as king by Him, upon Sion His
holy muntain proclaiming the commndment
of the Lord. The Lord said unto Me: Thou art
M& Son this day have begotten Thee. Ask of
Me, and I will give Thee the nations for Thine
inheritance : and the uttermost parts of the earth
for Thy possession. Thou shalt herd them with a
rod of iron : Thou shalt shatter them like a
potters vessels. And now, O ye kings,
understand : be instructed, all ye that judge the
earth. Serve ye the Lord with fear : and rejoice in
Him with trembling. Lay hold of instruction, lest
at any time the Lord be angry : and ye perish from
the righteous way. When quickly His wrath be
kindled : blessed are all that have put their trust in
Him. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to the Son :
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:
,
Bles-sed is | this ho-ly man who hath put his
,
trust in the Lord; he pro-claimed the com-

mand-ment of the Lord; he was e- stab-lished

up-on His ho- ly moun-tain.

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Thou art. tone 8.

Psalm 3Dmine, quid multiplicti
O
Lord, why are they multiplied that afflict
me? : Many rise up against me. Many say
unto my soul : There is no salvation for him in his
God. But Thou, O Lord, art my helper : my
glory, and the lifter up of my head. I cried unto
the Lord with my voice : and He heard me out of
His holy mountain. I laid me down and slept; I
awoke : for the Lord will help me. I will not be
afraid of ten thousands of people that set
themselves against me round about : arise, O
Lord; save me, O my God. For Thou hast smitten
all who without cause are mine enemies : the
teeth of sinners hast Thou broken. Salvation is of
the Lord : and Thy blessing is upon Thy people.
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the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and
now & always : & unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Thou art | my glo- ry, Thou art my help-er, O

Lord, Thou the lift- er up of my head, and

Thou hast heard me out of Thy ho- ly moun-

tai - - - - - - - - - n.
\ The Lord loved him and adorned him.
[ He clothed him with a robe of glory.
Lesson 1. A Sermon of St. Fulgentius, on the Confessors.
The Lords word, which we all ought to hear not only with
care but also with wisdom, which it behooveth us to obey
with humility and delight, holding everywhere fast to the
middle path of its moderation, doth command certain things
only to us exclusively, and certain things to us and you in
common, so that the sheep may not lack pasture, nor the
shepherds victuals. For the office of holy preaching is
enjoined uniquely upon usthat is, the servants whom that
Husbandman Who is Lord of all hath established in His
mighty house in order to minister the word of Grace to His
people. But saving obedience to His commandments is
indicated for both you and us. In these commandments, like
unto the tastiest dishes, the spiritual bounty of heavenly
delights is so abundant, that what the perfect can eat may
abound in the word of God, and what can suckle the infant
may likewise abound. But Thou... (other lessons, p. 283)
Resp. 1

Well done, thou good | and faith-ful ser-

vant; be-cause thou hast been faith- ful in a

few things I will set thee ov- er ma- ny.

En- ter in- to the joy of

thy Lord. \ O Lord, Thou de-liv-er-edst

to me five ta- lents; be- hold, I have five

ov- er and a- bove. Enter into...
Lesson 2. There is both the drink of milk with which the
faithfuls tender infancy is fed, and together with it the solid
food whereby the robust youth of the perfect acquireth
growth in holy virtue. There, in short, counsel unto
salvation is given to all those whom the Lord is pleased to
save. There is that which is suitable for every age, what doth
correspond to every profession. There we hear the
commandments we ought to fulfil; there we discover the
gifts for which we hope. There is the command which
teacheth us by writing and instructeth us unto knowledge.
There is the promise which draweth us by grace and leadeth
us to glory. So the Lord, wishing to show His people the
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unique task of His servants, spake the words we heard in the
Gospel: Who thinkest thou is the faithful and wise
steward, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them
their measure of wheat in due season? Blessed is that
servant whom, when his lord shall come, he shall find so
doing.
1
But Thou...
Resp. 2

Be-hold | a high priest who in his days

pleas- ed God. There-fore, swear-ing

an oath, the Lord made him in-crease

un-to His peo- ple. \ He gave him

the bles-sing of all na- tions and con-firm-ed

His co-ve-nant up-on his head.

2
Therefore...
Lesson 3. Who is this lord, brethren? Without doubt it is
Christ, Who said to His disciples, Ye call Me Master and
Lord, and ye say well, for so I am.
3
And what is the
household of this lord? It is without doubt that which the
Lord Himself redeemed from the hand of the enemy and
emancipated by His mastery. This holy family is the
Catholic Church which is spread abroad throughout the
whole round world with abundant fruitfulness, and whose
boast is that she was redeemed by the precious blood of her
Lord. For the Son of Man, as He Himself said, Is not
come to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His
life a redemption for many.
4
And He is the Good Shepherd,
Who hath laid down His life for His sheep. So the flock of
the Good Shepherd is the same as the family, that is, the
household, of our Redeemer. Now who the steward is,
whom it behooveth to be both faithful and wise, the Apostle
Paul showeth us. Speaking of himself and his colleagues,
he said, Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of
Christ and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. Here now
it is required among the dispensers that a man be found
faithful.
5
But Thou...
Resp. 3

The Lord | hath sworn and will not

re- pent: Thou art a priest for ev-

**

er- more Af- ter the or- der of Mel-

-
chi- se- de - - - - - ch. \ The Lord

said un-to my Lord: Sit Thou at My right

hand.
6
Glo-ry be to the

Fa-ther and to the Son and to the Ho- ly

Spi- rit.
SECOND NOCTURN

The Lord heard. tone 2.

Psalm 4Cum invocrem
W
hen I called upon Thee, O God of my
righteousness, Thou didst hearken unto
me : in mine affliction Thou hast enlarged me.
Have compassion on me : and hear my prayer.
O ye sons of men, how long will ye be slow of
heart : why do ye love vanity, ... and seek after
1
Lk. 12:42-43
2
Ecclus. 44:25
3
Jn. 13:13
4
Mt. 20:28
5
1 Cor. 4:1
6
Ps. 109:4, 1
Thou
art...
After
the
order...
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and seek after falsehood? Know also that the
Lord hath made wondrous His holy one : the
Lord will hearken unto me when I cry unto Him.
Be angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon
your beds : for what ye say in your hearts.
Sacrifice a sacrifice of righteousness, and hope
in the Lord : many say: Who will show unto us
good things? The light of Thy countenance, O
Lord, hath been signed upon us : Thou hast given
gladness to my heart. From the fruit of their
wheat, wine and oil : are they multiplied. In
peace in the same place : I shall lay me down and
sleep. For Thou, O Lord, alone : hast made me to
dwell in hope. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to
the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

The Lord heard | His ho-ly one call-ing up-

on Him. The Lord heark-ened un-to him and

hath e-stab-lished him in peace.

Let all them be glad. tone 8.

Psalm 5Verba mea
U
nto my words give ear, O Lord : hear my
cry. Attend unto the voice of my
supplication : O my King and my God. For unto
Thee will I pray, O Lord : in the morning Thou
shalt hear my voice. In the morning shall I stand
before Thee, and thou shalt look upon me : for
not a God that willest iniquity art Thou. He that
worketh evil shall not dwell near Thee : nor shall
transgressors abide before Thine eyes. Thou
hast hated all them that work iniquity : Thou shalt
destroy all them that speak a lie. A man that is
bloody and deceitful shall the Lord abhor : but as
for me, in the multitude of Thy mercy, Shall I go
into Thy house : I shall worship toward Thy holy
temple in fear of Thee. O Lord, guide me in the
way of Thy righteousness because of mine
enemies : make straight my way before Thee.
For in their mouth there is no truth : their heart is
vain. Their throat is an open sepulchre : with
their tongues have they spoken deceitfully; judge
them, O God. Let them fall down on account of
their own devisings; according to the multitude
of their ungodliness, cast them out : for they have
embittered Thee, O Lord. And let all them be
glad that hope in Thee : they shall ever rejoice,
and Thou shalt dwell among them. And all shall
glory in Thee that love Thy name : for Thou shalt
bless the righteous. O Lord, as with a shield of
Thy good pleasure : hast Thou crowned us. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father and to the Son : and to the
Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, and now
and always, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Let all them be glad | that hope in Thee, O

Lord, for Thou hast bles-sed the right-eous;

as with a shield of Thy good plea-sure hast

Thou crowned him.

O Lord. tone 1.
Psalm 8Dmine, Dminus noster
O
Lord, our Lord, how wonderful : is Thy
name in all the earth. For Thy
magnificence is lifted : high above the heavens.
Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast
Thou perfected praise, because of Thine enemies
: to destroy the enemy and avenger. For I will
behold the heavens, the works of Thy fingers :
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the moon and the stars, which Thou hast founded.
What is man, that Thou art mindful of him : or
the son of man, that Thou visitest him? Thou
hast made him a little lower than the angels; with
glory and honour hast Thou crowned him : and
Thou hast set him over the works of Thy hands.
All things hast Thou subjected under his feet,
sheep and all oxen : yea, and the beasts of the
field, The birds of the air, and the fish of the sea
: the things that pass through the paths of the sea.
O Lord, our Lord, how wonderful : is Thy name
in all the earth! 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father and to
the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always, and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

O Lord, our Lord, how won-der-ful is Thy

name in all the earth. For with glo-ry and ho-

nour hast Thou crown-ed Thy Saint, and Thou

,
hast set him ov-er the works of Thy

ha - - - - - - - - nds.
\ The Lord conducted the just man through
the right ways.
[ And showed him the kingdom of God. Our Father.
Lesson 4. But lest any one of you should think that only the
Apostles were made stewards, andneglecting the task of
spiritual warfareshould doze off unwisely and undepend-
ably, like a lazy servant, the blessed Apostle himself (show-
ing that Bishops are also stewards) said, A Bishop must be
without crime, as the steward of God.
1
So we are the
servants of the household, we are the Lords dispensers, we
have received the measure of wheat to give you. But if we
seek to know what this measure of wheat may be, the
blessed Apostle showeth us this as well, saying, According
as God hath divided to every one the measure of faith.
2
So
what Christ nameth measure of wheat, Paul calleth mea-
sure of faith, that we might know there is no other spiritual
wheat, than the venerable and holy mystery of the Christian
Faith. But Thou...
Resp. 4

I have be-stowd help on one that is migh- ty,

and I have ex-alt-ed one cho-sen out of My

-
*

peo- ple. For My hand shall be un-

-.
to him an al- ly. \ I have found

Da-vid My ser-vant; with My ho-ly oil have

I a- noint-ed him.
3
For My hand...
Lesson 5. We give you a measure of this wheat on behalf
of the Lord, as often as we are enlightened by the gift of
spiritual grace and address you according to the rule of true
faith. And ye receive that same measure of wheat through
the Lords stewards when by means of Gods servants ye do
hear the word of truth. Now we speak of that measure of
wheat, that we all may be fed with it, according as God hath
divided it. Thus let us take the nourishment of a good life,
that we may attain the gifts of life eternal, believing in Him,
trusting in Him, loving Him above all things and in all
things. For He giveth us Himself as nourishment lest we
faint in the way, and He preserveth our reward so that we
may rejoice in our homeland. For Christ is our nourish-
ment, and Christ will be our reward. Christ is the food and
comfort of believers upon their journey. He is the fullness
and gladness of the blessed who have found rest. And
therefore to this measure of wheat doth that pertain which
the Lord spake, Sell what ye possess and give alms. Make
to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven
which faileth not, where no thief approacheth, ...
1
Titus 1:7
2
Rom. 12:3
3
Ps. 88:20-21
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nor moth corrupteth.
1
A great thing it is, and good, dearly
beloved brethren, and altogether fitting, and most
advantageous, and for all Christians very worthy of our
exertions, that every single one of us take no delight in
falling into evil, but striveall of usto advance towards
what is better. But Thou...
Resp. 5

He glo-ri-fied | him in the sight of kings

And He gave him a crown of

glo- ry. \ He e-stab-lished for him an ev-

er-last-ing tes-ta- ment.

2

And He gave...
Lesson 6. We are trees, brethren, established in the Lords
field. And God is our husbandmanour farmer. It is He
that watereth us, He that cultivateth us, He that giveth us
fruitfulness, He that supplieth the grace for us to bear fruit.
Gods rain is the word of holy preaching; Gods cultivating
is the infusion of spiritual grace. So God watereth us by His
commandments, He cultivateth us by helping us. When He
is watering, He taketh from us the blindness of ignorance,
and when He is cultivating us, He is granteth us the richness
of a good life. When He watereth, he irrigateth the soil of
our heart, and when He cultivateth us, He uprooteth from
that ground the thorns and thistles of worldly greed. We
must become fruitful, therefore, by heavenly rainfall. We
mustby bearing fitting fruitrespond to the hands of our
heavenly gardener. And although all trees are not able to
bear the same fruits, no tree should remain barren in the
Lords field. We should greatly fear that threatening
judgment, brethren, in which is said, Every tree that doth
not yield good fruit shall be cut down and cast into the fire.
3
Now if barrenness is cast into the fire, what will thievery
deserve? Or what punishment shall he receive who taketh
anothers goods, if he shall burn forever who doth not give
away his own goods? And if there will be judgment without
mercy to him who hath not shown mercy,
4
what sort of
judgment will there be for him who hath committed plunder
also? Let us then be afraid, brethrenlet us be afraid of our
our own deeds. But Thou...
Resp. 6

Ho- ly N., | con-fes-sor of - -

- - Christ, heark- en to thy ser-vants

pray-ing, And bring un- to us from hea-

**

ven The par- don for which we have

prayed. \ O ho-ly N., O thou gold-en

star, by means of the Lords grace re-ceive

the groan-ing of His ser-vants with thine ac-

cus-tomed cle- men-cy.

And bring...

Glo-ry be to the Fa- ther and to the Son

and to the Ho-ly Spi-rit.

The pardon...
THIRD NOCTURN

O Lord. tone 8.
Psalm 14Dmine, quis habitbit
O
Lord, who shall abide in Thy tabernacle :
and who shall dwell in Thy holy mountain?
1
Lk. 12:33
2
cf. Ecclus. 45:3,9,19
3
Mt. 3:10
4
Jms. 2:13
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He that walketh blameless : and worketh
righteousness, Speaking truth in his heart : who
hath not spoken deceitfully with his tongue,
Neither hath done evil to his neighbour : nor
taken up a reproach against those near him. In
his sight he that worketh evil is set at nought : but
he glorifieth them that fear the Lord. He giveth
oath to his neighbour, and forsweareth not : he
hath not lent his money on usury, and hath not
received bribes against the innocent. He that
doeth these things : shall never be shaken. 4 44 44
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son and to
the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning and
now & always and unto the ages of ages. Amen.
.
O Lord, | this ho-ly man shall a- bide in Thy

ta-ber-nac-le. He work-ed right-eous-ness;

he shall dwell in Thy ho-ly moun-tain.

He asked. tone 8.
Psalm 20Dmine in virtte
O
Lord, in Thy strength the king shall be glad
: and in Thy salvation shall he rejoice
exceedingly. The desire of his heart hast Thou
granted unto him : and hast not denied him the
requests of his lips. Thou wentest before him
with the blessings of goodness : Thou hast set
upon his head a crown of precious stone. He
asked life of Thee, and Thou gavest him length of
days : unto ages of ages. Great is his glory in
Thy salvation : glory and majesty shalt Thou lay
upon him. For Thou shalt give him blessing for
ever and ever : Thou shalt gladden him in joy
with Thy countenance. For the king hopeth in
the Lord : and through the mercy of the Most
High shall he not be shaken. Let Thy hand be
found on all Thine enemies : let Thy right hand
find all that hate Thee. For Thou wilt make them
as an oven of fire in the time of Thy presence : the
Lord in His wrath will trouble them sorely and
fire shall devour them. Their fruit wilt Thou
destroy from the earth : and their seed from the
sons of men. For they have intended evil against
Thee : they have devised counsels which they
shall not be able to establish. For Thou shalt
make them turn their backs : among those that are
Thy remnant, Thou shalt make ready their
countenance. Be Thou exalted, O Lord, in Thy
strength : we will sing and chant of Thy mighty
acts. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son :
and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

He asked | life of Thee and Thou gav-est it

to him, O Lord. Glo- ry and great beau-ty hast

Thou laid up- on him; Thou hast set up- on

his head a crown of pre-cious stone.

Such a one. tone 7.

Psalm 23Dmini est terra
T
he earth is the Lords, and the fulness
thereof : the world, and all that dwell
therein. He hath founded it upon the seas : and
upon the rivers hath He prepared it. Who shall
ascend into the mountain of the Lord : or who
shall stand in His holy place? He that is innocent
in hands and pure in heart, who hath not received
his soul in vain : and hath not sworn deceitfully to
his neighbour. Such a one shall receive a blessing...
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a blessing from the Lord : and mercy from God
his Saviour. This is the generation of them that
seek the Lord : of them that seek the face of the
God of Jacob. Lift up your gates, O ye princes,
and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting gates : and the
King of Glory shall enter in. Who is this King
of Glory? : The Lord strong and mighty, the
Lord, mighty in war. Lift up your gates, O ye
princes, and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting gates :
and the King of Glory shall enter in. Who is this
King of Glory? : The Lord of hosts, He is the
King of Glory. 4 44 44 Glory be to the Father, and to
the Son : and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the
beginning, and now and always : and unto the
ages of ages. Amen. ant.:

Such a one | shall re-ceive a bles-sing from

the Lord and mer-cy from God His Sa-viour,

for this is the ge- ne- ra- tion of them that

seek the Lo - - - - - - - rd.

\ The righteous man shall flourish like a palm tree.
[ Like a cedar in Lebanon shall he be multiplied.
Our Father... Grant, O Lord, to bless, etc.
If the confessing Bishop was exiled, lessons on p. 246; else:
Lesson 7. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to
Matthew. At that time Jesus spake this parable to His
disciples: A man going into a far country called his servants
and delivered to them his goods. And the rest (25:14-23).
A Homily of Blessed Gregory the Pope. The reading of
the Holy Gospel warneth us, dearly beloved brethren, to
take careful heed, lest we who seem to have received in this
world something more than others should, on that account,
be judged more severely by the worlds Creator. For when
gifts are multiplied, the explanations that must be given for
the gifts are also multiplied. Therefore, according to the
gifts he hath received, each man must be humbler, and more
prompt to serve God, since he seeth that he is more obliged
to give an explanation. Behold, the man going into a far
country calleth his servants and divideth talents among
them with which to trade. And after much time he returneth
to demand a reckoning. Those that have done good, he
rewardeth for the increase they have brought. But He
condemneth the servant too lazy to do good. But Thou...
Resp. 7

This is he | who hath done migh-ty won-

ders be- fore God, and all the earth

is fill- ed with his teach- ing. May He in-

ter- cede for the sins of all

the peo- ples. \ This is he

that dis-dained the life of the world and he

hath reached the hea-ven-ly realms.

May He...
Lesson 8. Now who is this man going into a far country, if
not our Redeemer Whoin that flesh which He had taken
on Himselfdeparted into heaven? For the proper place
for flesh is the earth, and it was taken for a journey, as it
were, when it was placed in heaven by our Redeemer. But
this man, going into a far country, delivered his goods to his
servants, because He gave spiritual gifts to His faithful.
And in fact He gave five talents to one; two to another; and
one to another. For our bodily senses are five, namely sight,
hearing, taste, smell, and touch. So the gift of the five
talents meaneth the five senses, that is, knowledge of
outward things. And by the two, understanding and action
are denoted. But by the name of one talent, understanding
alone is signified. Now he that had received five talents
gained five more, because there are those who while they
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