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Coll. Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui infirma mundi eligis, ut fortia quæque confundas: concede propitius, ut qui beatæ Agnetis, virginis et martyris tuæ, solemnia colimus, ejus apud te patrocinia sentiaPer, &c.

mus.

Almighty and everlasting God, who choosest the weak things of the world to confound the strong; mercifully grant that we, who keep the solemn feast of thy virgin and martyr, the blessed Agnes, may feel the benefit of her intercession with thee. Through, &c.

Com. of following. Ant. Istorum, p. 100. . Lætamini, p. 44.

22. SS. VINCENTIUS AND ANASTASIUS, MM. Semi-d.

All from Com. of many Martyrs, except

Coll. Adesto, Domine, Give ear, O Lord, to our supplicationibus nostris; ut qui ex iniquitate nostra reos nos esse cognoscimus, beatorum martyrum tuorum Vincentii et Anastasii intercessione liberemur. ed martyrs, Vincentius and

Per, &c.

supplications; and grant that we, who, by reason of our iniquity, know ourselves to be guilty, may, by the intercession of thy bless

Anastasius, be mercifully delivered Through, &c.

II. Vesp. of following.

23. ESPOUSALS OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY. Gr. D. All as on the Feast of the Nativity, Sept. 8, substituting the word Desponsatio.

I. Vesp. Com. of preceding. Ant. Gaudent, p. 101. Y. and R. Lætamini, p. 44.

II. Vesp. Com. of following. Ant. Iste sanctus, p. 97. . and R. Gloria, p. 42. Coll. Infirmitatem, p. 97.

24. ST. TIMOTHY, BISHOP AND MARTYR.

Semi-doub.

All from Com. of one Martyr, p. 96. Coll. Infirmitatem, p. 97.

25. CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL. Greater Double.

BOTH VESPERS.

1 Ant. Ego plantavi, I have planted and ApolApollo rigavit, Deus autem lo watered, but God gave incrementum dedit. All. the increase.

Ps. Dixit Dominus, p. 1.

2 Libenter gloriabor in infirmitatibus meis, ut inhabitet in me virtus Christi.

I. Vesp. Confitebor, p. 2. 3 Gratia Dei in me vacua non fuit, sed gratia ejus semper in me manet.

Allel.

Gladly will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may dwell

in me.

II. Vesp. Laudate pueri, p. 5.

I. Vesp. Beatus vir, p. 4. 4 Damasci, præpositus gentis Arete regis voluit me comprehendere; a fratribus per murum demissus sum in sporta, et sic evasi manus ejus in nomine Domini.

The grace of God in me was not void, but his grace ever abideth in me. II. Vesp. Credidi, p. 11. At Damascus, the governor of the nation, under Aretas the king, would have apprehended me; but I was let down the wall in a basket by the brethren, and so escaped out of his hands, in the name of the Lord.

I. Vesp. Laudate pueri, p. 5. II. Vesp. In convertendo, p. 11.

5 Ter virgis cæsus sum, semel lapidatus sum, ter naufragium pertuli pro Christi nomine.

Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, for the name of Christ.

I. Vesp. Laudate Dominum, p. 20. II. Vesp. Domine probasti

me, p. 12.

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Ant. Mag. Vade Anania, Go forth, Ananias, and

et quære Saulum, ecce enim orat; quia vas electi

seek Saul, for behold he prayeth; inasmuch as he is

onis est mihi, ut portet nomen meum coram gentibus, et regibus, et filiis Israel.

a vessel of election unto me, to carry my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel.

Coll. Deus, qui univer- O God, who didst teach sum mundum beati Pauli the whole world by the apostoli prædicatione docuisti: da nobis, quæsumus, ut qui ejus hodie conversionem colimus, per ejus ad te exempla gradiamur. Per, &c.

preaching of blessed Paul the apostle; mercifully grant that we who this day celebrate the memory of his conversion, may, by following his example, advance in the way that leadeth unto thee. Through.

COM. OF ST. PETER, BOTH VESPERS.

Ant. Tu es pastor, p. 189. V. and R. Tu es Petrus, p. 76. Coll. Deus qui beato Petro, p. 190.

Com. of prec. Ant. Qui vult, p. 97. V. Justus, p. 42. Coll. Infirmitatem, p. 97.

SECOND VESPERS.

Ant. Mag. Sancte Paule, p. 190. Coll. as above.

Com. of following. Ant. Iste sanctus, p. 97.

p. 42. Coll. Deus qui nos, p. 98.

. and R. Gloria,

26. ST. POLYCARP, BISHOP AND MARTYR. Semi-doub. All from Com. of one Martyr, p. 96. Coll. Deus qui nos, p. 98. II. Vesp. of the following.

27. ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM, BISHOP, CONF., DOC. D.

BOTH VESPERS.

All from Com. of Conf. and Bp., p. 103. In Hymn third verse changed. Ant. at Mag. O doctor, p. 105.

Coll. Ecclesiam tuam, Lord, we beseech thee, quæsumus Domine, gratia let thy heavenly grace encœlestis amplificet, quam large thy Church, which

beati Joannis Chrysostomi, Confessoris tui atque Pontificis illustrare voluisti gloriosis meritis et doctrinis. Per, &c.

I. Vesp. Com. of prec.

p. 42.

thou hast vouchsafed to a-
dorn with the glorious me-
rits and doctrine of blessed
John Chrysostom, thy Con-
fessor and Bishop. Through.
V. and R. Justus,

Ant. Qui vult, p. 97.
Coli. Deus qui nos, p 28.
Ant Similabo, p. 108. Y. and R. Amavit,
Coll. as below. Then of St. Agnes.

II. Vesp. Com. of foll.
p. 45.
Ant. Stans a dextris e-
jus, Agnus nive candidior,
Christus sibi sponsam et
martyrem consecravit.

Christ stood on her right hand as a Lamb whiter than snow, and consecrated her unto himself for a martyr and bride. V. and R. Specie tua, p. 46.

Coll. Deus, qui nos annua beatæ Agnetis virginis et martyris tuæ solemnitate lætificas: da, quæsumus, ut quam veneramur officio, etiam piæ conversationis sequamur exemplo. Per, &c.

O God, who makest us to rejoice in the yearly solemnity of blessed Agnes thy virgin and martyr; mercifully grant, that, as we venerate her in her festival, so we may follow her in the example of her holy life. Through, &c.

28. ST. RAYMUND OF PENNAFORT, CONF. Semi-doub.

All from Com. of Conf., p. 105. Coll. Deus, qui beatum Raymundum pœnitentiæ sacramenti insignem ministrum elegisti, et per maris undas mirabiliter traduxisti: concede, ut ejus intercessione dignos pœnitentiæ fructus facere, et ad æternæ salutis portum perve

In Hymn 3d verse changed.

O God, who didst choose blessed Raymund to be an eminent minister of the sacrament of penance, and didst miraculously bear him across the waves of the sea; grant that, by his intercession, we may bring forth worthy fruits of penance,

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