Introit: Ecclesiasticus xlv. 30

    The Lord made to him a covenant of peace, and made him a prince; that the dignity of priesthood should be to him for ever. Ps. O Lord, remember David: and all his meekness. ℣. Glory be to the Father.

Collect

    Have regard to our weakness, O almighty God, and since the burden of our deeds is grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession of blessed Timothy Thy martyr and bishop may protect us. Through our Lord.

Epistle: 1 Timothy vi. 11-16

    Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to Timothy. Dearly beloved: Follow after justice, godliness, faith, charity, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of faith; lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art called, and hast confessed a good confession before many witnesses. I charge thee before God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ Jesus, who gave testimony under Pontius Pilate, a good confession; that thou keep the commandment without spot, blameless, unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ; which, in His times, He shall show who is the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who alone hath immortality, and inhabiteth light inaccessible; whom no man hath seen, nor can see; to whom be honour and empire everlasting. Amen.

Gradual: Psalm lxxxviii. 21-23

    I have found David My servant, with My holy oil I have anointed him: for My hand shall help him, and My arm shall strengthen him. ℣. The enemy shall have no advantage over him, nor the son of iniquity have power to hurt him.

Alleluia: Psalm cix. 4

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. Thou art a priest for ever according to the order of Melchisedech. Alleluia.

Gospel: Luke xiv. 26-33

    + Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. 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. For which of you, having a mind to build a tower, doth not first sit down and reckon the charges that are necessary, whether he have wherewithal to finish it: lest, after he hath laid the foundation and is not able to finish it, all that see it begin to mock him, saying: This man began to build and was not able to finish? Or what king about to go to make war against another king, doth not first sit down and think whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that with twenty thousand cometh against him? Or else, while the other is yet afar off, sending an embassy, he desireth conditions of peace. So likewise every one of you that doth not renounce all that he possesseth cannot be My disciple.

Offertory: Psalm lxxxviii. 25

    My truth and My mercy shall be with him: and in My name shall his horn be exalted.

Secret

    Graciously accept, O Lord, the offerings devoted to Thee, through the merits of blessed Timothy Thy martyr and bishop; and grant that they may become for us a perpetual help. Through our Lord.

Communion: Psalm lxxxviii. 36, 37-38

    Once have I sworn by my holiness: his seed shall endure for ever; and his throne as the sun before me, and as the moon perfect for ever: and a faithful witness in heaven.

Postcommunion

    Refresh by the participation in the holy gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that by the intercession of blessed Timothy Thy martyr and bishop, we may experience the effect of that which we celebrate. Through out Lord.

+ Taken from St. Andrew Daily Missal, by Dom Gaspar Lefebvre, O.S.B., Imprimi Potest 11-18-1945 P. Joannes Delacroix, O.S.B., Imprimatur 11-22-1945 Joseph Van Der Meersch