FIRST VESPERS. V. Potens in terra erit semen ejus. R. Generatio rectorum benedicetur. Ant. Mag. Laudemus virum gloriosum in generatione sua, quia benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi Dominus: et testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus. Coll. Deus, qui præ omnibus Sanctis tuis beatum Joachim Genitricis Filii tui patrem esse voluisti: concede, quæsumus, ut cujus festa veneramur, ejus quoque perpetuo patrocinia sentiamus. Per, &c. . His seed shall be mighty upon earth. Ry. The generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Let us praise a man who was glorious in his generation, for God hath given him to be a blessing to all people, and hath established his covenant over him. O God, who wast pleased to choose blessed Joachim, before all thy Saints, to be the father of thy Son's Mother; grant, we beseech thee, that as we venerate his solemn festival, so we may also experience his perpetual patronage. II. Vesp. Ant. Hic vir, p. 106. . and R. Justum, p. 45. Collect as above. 16. ST. HYACINTH, CONFESSOR. Double. All from Com. of Conf., p. 105. In Hymn 3d verse changed. Coll. Deus qui nos, p. 107. II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of following. Com. of preceding. Ant. Hic vir, p. 106. Y. and R. Justum, p. 45. And of Octave of Assumption, p. 106. 17. OCTAVE DAY OF ST. LAURENCE. Double. All as on the day of the Feast, p. 279. Coll. Excita, Domine, Raise up, we beseech in Ecclesia tua spiritum, thee, O Lord, in thy cui beatus Laurentius Le- Church, the spirit to which blessed Laurence thy Levite was obedient, that we, being filled with the same, may seek to love what he loved, and to practise what he taught. Through our Lord-in the unity of the same Spirit, &c. Amen. II. Vesp. Com. of following. Ant. Iste sanctus, p. 97. V. and R. Gloria, p. 43. 18. ST. AGAPITUS, MARTYR. Coll. Lætetur Ecclesia tua, Deus, beati Agapiti martyris tui confisa suffragiis atque ejus precibus gloriosis et devota permaneat, et secura consistat. Per, &c. Amen. Let thy Church, O God, rejoice and be glad, putting her trust in the intercession of blessed Agapitus thy martyr; and vouchsafe that, by virtue of his glorious prayers, it may remain devoted to thee, and abide in perfect safety. 20. ST. BERNARD, ABBOT AND DOCTOR. Double. All from Com. of Conf., p. 105. Ant. Mag. O doctor, and Coll. Deus qui populo, p. 105. II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of following. Com. of preceding. 21. ST. JANE FRANCES OF CHANTAL, WIDOW. Dout. All from Com. of Holy Women, p. 110. Coll. Omnipotens et misericors Deus, qui beatam Joannam Franciscam tuo amore succensam, admira Almighty and merciful God, who, inflaming blessed Jane Frances with thy love, didst endow her with a bili spiritus fortitudine per omnes vitæ semitas in via perfectionis donasti, quique per illam illustrare Ecclesiam tuam nova prole voluisti ejus meritis et precibus concede, ut, qui infirmitatis nostræ conscii de tua virtute confidimus, cœlestis gratiæ auxilio, cuncta nobis adversantia vincamus. Per, &c. Amen. of marvellous fortitude spirit to pursue the way of perfection in all the duties of life, and wast pleased through her to enrich thy Church with a new family; grant, through her merits and intercession, that we, knowing our own weakness, and trusting in thy strength, may, by the gift of thy heavenly grace, overcome all things that oppose us. II. Vesp. of following. 22. OCTAVE DAY OF ASSUMPTION OF B.V.M. Double. All as on day of the Feast, p. 282. I. Vesp. Com. of prec. Ant. Manum, p. 112. V. Diffusa, p. 47. Of SS. Timotheus and his Companions, Martyrs. Ant. Istorum, p. 100. Y. and R. Lætamini, p. 44. Coll. Auxilium tuum O Lord, we beseech nobis, Domine quæsumus, thee, mercifully grant unto placatus impende; et in- us thine aid, and through tercedentibus beatis mar- the intercession of thy tyribus tuis Timotheo, blessed martyrs Timotheus, Hippolyto, et Sympho- Hippolytus, and Symphoriano, dexteram super nos rianus, stretch forth over tuæ propitiationis extende. us the right hand of thy Per, &c. Amen. propitiation. II. Vesp. Com. of following. Ant. Similabo, p. 106. Y. and R. Amavit, p. 45. 23. ST. PHILIP BENIZI, CONFESSOR. Double. Coll. Deus, qui per bea- O God, who in blessed tum Philippum confes- Philip thy confessor hast sorem tuum eximium nobis humilitatis exemplum tribuisti: da famulis tuis prospera mundi ex ejus imitatione despicere, et cœlestia semper inquirere. Per, &c. given us an excellent example of humility; grant unto thy servants to despise the goods of this world, and ever to seek after heavenly things. Through, &c. Amen. II. Vesp. of following. Com. of preceding. Ant. Hic vir, p. 106. Y. and R. Justum, p. 45. 24. ST. BARTHOLOMEW, APOSTLE. Double 2d Class. All from Com. of Apostles, p. 93. Coll. Omnipotens sem piterne Deus, qui hujus diei venerandam sanctamque lætitiam, in beati apostoli tui Bartholomæi festivitate tribuisti: da Ecclesiæ tuæ, quæsumus, et amare quod credidit, et prædicare quod docuit. Per, &c. Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given us a holy and solemn joy in this day's feast of thy blessed apostle Bartholomew; grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love what he believed, and to preach what he taught. II. Vesp. Com. of following. Ant. Similabo, p. 106. Y. and R. Amavit, p. 45. 25. ST. LOUIS, KING AND CONFESSOR. Semi-double. All from Com. of Conf., p. 105. Coll. Deus, qui beatum Ludovicum confessorem tuum de terreno regno ad cœlestis regni gloriam transtulisti ejus, quæsumus, meritis et intercessione, Regis regum Jesu Christi Filii tui facias nos esse consortes. Qui, &c. O God, who hast translated blessed Louis thy confessor from an earthly kingdom to the glory of a heavenly; we beseech thee, by his merits and intercession, to make us co-heirs with the King of kings, thy Son Jesus Christ. II. Vesp. Com. of St. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr. Ant. Iste sanctus, p. 97. Y. and R. Gloria, p. 42. Coll. Præsta, quæsumus omnipotens Deus, ut beati Zephyrini martyris tui atque pontificis, cujus gaudemus meritis, instruamur exemplis. Per, &c. we Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that may be instructed by the example of blessed Zephyrinus, thy bishop and martyr, in whose merits we rejoice. In Hymn 3d verse changed. 27. ST. JOSEPH CALASANCTIUS, CONFESSOR. Doub. All from Com. of Conf., p. 105. Coll. Deus, qui per sanctum Josephum confessorem tuum ad erudiendam spiritu intelligentiæ ac pietatis juventutem, novum Ecclesiæ tuæ subsidium providere dignatus es: præsta, quæsumus, nos ejus ex emplo et intercessione ita facere et docere, ut præmia consequamur æterna. Per, &c. O God, who through holy Joseph thy confessor didst vouchsafe to provide a new support to thy Church, for the instruction of youth in the spirit of piety and understanding; grant us, we beseech thee, assisted by his example and intercession, so to act and teach, that we may obtain an everlasting reward. Through, &c. II. Vesp. from Lit. Chap. of following. Com. of preceding. Ant. Hic vir, p. 106. V. and Ry. Justum, p. 45. Of St. Hermes, see below. 28. ST. AUGUSTINE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR. Double. All from Com. of Conf. and Bp., p. 103. At the Ant. Mag. O doctor, p. 105. Coll. Adesto supplica- Give ear to our supplitionibus nostris, omnipotens Deus: et quibus fiduciam sperandæ pietatis indulges, cations, almighty God; and as thou hast given us grace to trust in thy loving |