Introit: Psalms lxiii. 11

    The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in Him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised. Ps. Hear, O God, my prayer when I make supplication to Thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy. ℣. Glory be. The just shall...

Collect

    Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that, by the intercession of blessed , Thy martyr, we may be both delivered from all adversities of the body and cleansed from all evil thoughts of the mind. Through our Lord.

Epistle: 2 Timothy ii. 8-10; iii. 10-12

    Lesson from the first Epistle of St. Paul to Timothy. Dearly beloved, be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel. Wherein I labor even unto bands, as an evil-doer: but the word of God is not bound. Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they may also obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory. But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, long-suffering, love, patience, persecution, afflictions, such as came upon me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra; what persecutions I endured and out of them all the Lord delivered me. And all that will live godly in Jesus Christ shall suffer persecution.

Gradual: Psalms xxxvi. 24

    When the just man shall fall, he shall not be bruised: for the Lord putteth His hand under him. ℣. He showeth mercy and lendeth all the day long: and his seed shall be in blessing.

Alleluia: John viii. 12

    Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. He that followeth Me walketh not in darkness, but shall have the light of life eternal. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew x. 26-32

    + Continuation of the Gospel of St. Matthew. At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: Nothing is covered that shall not be revealed; nor hid that shall not be known. That which I tell you in the dark, speak ye in the light; and that which you hear in the ear, preach ye upon the house-tops. And fear ye not them that kill the body, and are not able to kill the soul; but rather fear Him that can destroy both soul and body in hell. Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing, and not one of them shall fall to the ground without your Father. But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: better are you than many sparrows. Every one therefore that shall confess Me before men, I will also confess Me before men, I will also confess Him before My Father who is in heaven.

Offertory: Psalms xx. 4-5

    O Lord, Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones: he asked life of Thee, and Thou hast given it to him, alleluia.

Secret

    May our devotion be acceptable in Thy sight, O Lord, and may it be rendered salutary for us by the prayer of him for whose festival it is offered. Through our Lord.

Communion: John xii. 26

    If any man minister to Me, let him follow Me; and where I am, there also shall My minister be.

Postcommunion

    Refreshed by participation in the sacred gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord, our God, that, through the intercession of blessed , Thy martyr, we may ever experience the effect of the worship we perform. 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