Introit: Psalms xxxii. 18, 19, 20

    Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear Him, hoping in His mercy, alleluia: to deliver their souls from death: for He is our helper and protector, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Rejoice in the Lord, ye just: praise becometh the upright. ℣. Glory be to the Father.

Collect

    May the happy festival of Thy martyrs Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancras, ever animate our hearts, O Lord, and make us more worthy to serve Thee. Through our Lord.

Epistle: Wisdom v. 1-5

    Lesson from the book of Wisdom. Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them and taken away their labors. These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they whom we had some time in derision and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their life madness and their end without honor; behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the saints.

First and Second Alleluia

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. This is the true brotherhood, which overcame the wickedness of the world: it followed Christ, attaining the noble kingdom of heaven. Alleluia. ℣. The white-robed army of martyrs praises Thee, O Lord. Alleluia.

Gospel: John iv. 46-53

    + The continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John. At that time, there was a certain ruler whose son was sick at Capharnaum. He having heard that Jesus was come from Judaea into Galilee, went to Him, and prayed Him to come down, and heal his son; for he was at the point of death. Jesus therefore said to him: Unless you see signs and wonders, you believe not. The ruler saith to Him: Lord, come down before my son die. Jesus saith to him: Go thy way, thy son liveth. The man believed the word which Jesus said to him, and went his way. And as he was going down, his servants met him, and they brought word, saying, that his son lived. He asked therefore of them the hour wherein he grew better. And they said to him: Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. The father therefore knew that it was at the same hour that Jesus said to him: Thy son liveth; and himself believed, and his whole house.

Offertory: Psalms lxxxviii. 6

    The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the church of the saints, alleluia, alleluia.

Secret

    We beseech Thee, O Lord, may the confession of Thy name by Thy holy martyrs Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancras, be pleasing in Thy sight; may it both commend our offerings, and ever implore Thy forgiveness for us. Through our Lord.

Communion: Psalms xxxii. 1

    Rejoice, ye just, in the Lord, alleluia: praise becometh the upright, alleluia.

Postcommunion

    May the prayers of Thy blessed martyrs Nereus, Achilleus, Domitilla and Pancras, obtain for us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that the holy sacraments we have received, may make us more and more pleasing unto Thee. Through our 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