Introit: Psalms xxxvi. 30-31

    The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom, and his tongue shall speak judgment: the law of his God is in his heart. Ps. Be not emulous of evildoers: nor envy them that work iniquity. ℣. Glory be. The mouth of...

Collect

    O God, who, to help our weakness, hast given us Thy saints to be our example and protection in the way of salvation; grant that we may so venerate the merits of the blessed abbot William, that we may both gain his prayers and follow in his footsteps. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. John the Baptist

Collect

    O God, who hast made this day honorable to us by the birth of blessed John ; pour forth upon Thy people the grace of spiritual joys, and direct the souls of all Thy faithful into the way of eternal salvation. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Ecclesiasticus xlv. 1-6

    Lesson from the Book of Ecclesiasticus. Beloved of God and men, whose memory is in benediction. He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and showed him His glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For he heard him and his voice, and brought him in a cloud. And He gave him commandments before His face, and a law of life and instruction.

Gradual: Psalms xx. 4-5

    Lord, Thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. ℣. He asked life of Thee, and Thou hast given him length of days for ever and ever.

Alleluia: Psalms xci. 13

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. The just shall flourish like the palm-tree: he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew xix. 27-29

    + Continuation of the Gospel of St. Matthew. At that time, Peter said to Jesus: Behold we have left all things and have followed Thee: what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them: Amen I say to you, that you, who have followed Me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of His majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for My name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold and shall possess life everlasting.

Offertory: Psalms xx. 3, 4

    Thou hast given him his heart's desire, O Lord, and hast not withholden from him the will of his lips: Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.

Secret

    May Thy holy abbot , we beseech Thee, O Lord, obtain for us that the hosts placed upon Thy holy altar may avail us unto salvation. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. John the Baptist

Secret

    We heap up our gifts upon Thine altars, O Lord, that we may with due honor celebrate the birthday of him who both foretold the coming of the Savior of the world and pointed Him out, when He came, our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son: who with Thee liveth.

Communion: Luke xii. 42

    The faithful and wise servant, whom his lord setteth over his family, to give them their measure of wheat in due season.

Postcommunion

    May the reception of Thy sacrament, and the intercession of blessed Thy abbot, protect us, O Lord; that we may put into practice the virtues of his life, and receive the help of his intercession. Through our Lord.

Commemoration of St. John the Baptist

Postcommunion

    Let Thy Church, O God, be glad at the birth of blessed John the Baptist; through whom she knew the Author of her new birth, our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son: who with Thee liveth and reigneth.

+ 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