TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

Introit (Esther 13, 9, 10, 11)

IN voluntáte tua, Dómine, univérsa sunt pósita, et non est qui possit resístere voluntáti tuæ: tu enim fecísti ómnia, cœlum et terram, et univérsa quæ cœli ámhitu continéntur: Dóminus universórum tu es. Ps. 118. 1. Beáti immaculáti in via: qui ámbulant in lege Dómini. Glória Patri... -In voluntáte tua...

ALL things are in Thy will, O Lord; and there is none that can resist Thy will: for Though hast made all things, heaven and earth, and all things that are under the cope of heaven: Thou art Lord of all. Ps. 118. 1. Blessed are the undefiled in the way; who walk in the law of the Lord. Glory be to the Father... -All things...

Collect

FAMILIAM tuam, quæsumus, Dómine, continua pietáte custódi: ut a cunctis adversitátibus, te protegénte, sit líbera: et in bonis áctibus tuo nómini sit devóta. Per Dóminúm nostrúm Jesum Christum Fílum tuum...

O LORD, we beseech Thee, to keep Thy household in continual godliness: that through Thy protection, it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve Thee in good works to the glory of Thy name. Through our Lord...

Epistle

Lesson from the Epistle of Blessed Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians, 6. 10-17.

[The Apostle of the Gentiles describes for us the armour which Christians must put on that they may be able to stand against the power of Satan.]

LORD, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation. Before the mountains were made, or the earth and the world was formed; from eternity and to eternity Thou art God.

Alleluia, alleluia. (Ps. 113. 1). When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a barbarous people. Alleluia.

Gospel

Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew, 18. 23-35.

[Parable of the wicked servant. Charity towards our brethren is one of the principal precepts of our Lord Jesus Christ.]

AT that time Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants. And when he had begun to take the account, one was brought to him, that owed him ten thousand talents: and as he had not wherewith to pay it, his lord commanded that he should be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. But that servant falling down, besought him saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And the lord of that servant being moved with pity, let him go; and forgave him the debt. But when that servant was gone out, he found one of his fellows servants that owed him a hundred pence: and laying hold of him, he throttled him, saying : Pay what thou owest. And his fellowservant falling down besought him, saying: Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. And he would not; but went and cast him into prison till he paid the debt. Now his fellow servants, seeing what was done, were very much grieved; and they came and told their lord all that was done. Then his lord called him, and saith to him: Thou wicked servant, I forgave thee all the debt, because thou besoughtest me; shouldst not thou then have had compassion also on thy fellowservant, even as I had compassion on thee? And his lord being angry, delivered him to the torturers, until he paid all the debt. So also shall my heavenly Father do to you, if you forgive not every one his brother from your hearts. - Credo.

Offertory (Job. 1)

VIR erat in terra Hus, nómine Job: simplex et rectus. actimens Deum: quem Satan pétiit, ut tentáret: et data est ei potéstas a Dómino in facultátes, et in carnem ejus: perdidítque omnem substántiam ipsíus, et fílios: carnem quoque ejus gravi úlcere vulnerávit.

THERE was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job, simple, and upright, and fearing God; whom Satan besought that he might tempt: and power was given him from the Lord over his possessions and his flesh; and he destroyed all his substance and his children; and wounded his flesh also with a grievous ulcer.

Secret

SUSCIPE, Dómine, propítius hóstias: quibus et te placári voluísti, et nobis salútem poténti pietáte restítui. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per ómnia...

MERCIFULLY accept our offerings, O Lord, by which Thou hast willed both that Thou shouldst Thyself be appeased, and, that, of Thy great goodness, salvation shouldst be restored unto us. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, who liveth and reigneth with Thee...

Preface of the Most Holy Trinity

On Trinity Sunday and on Sundays throughout the year.
 

VERE dignum et æquum est, æquum et salutáre, nos tibi semper et ubique grátias ágere, Dómine sancte, Pater omnipotens ætérne Deus. Qui cum unigénito Filio tuo, et Spirítu Sancto, unus es Deus, unus es Dóminus: non in unius singularitáte persónæ, sed in unius Trinitáte substántiæ. Quod enim de tua glória revelánte te, crédimus, hoc de Fílio tuo, hoc de Spíritu Sancto,  sine differéntia discrétionis sentímus. Ut in confessióne veræ sempiternæque Deitátis, et in persónis proríetas, et in esséntia únitas, et in majestáte adorétur æquálitas. Quam laudant Angeli, atque Archángeli, Chérubim quoque ac Seráphim: qui non cessant clamáre quotidie, una voce dicéntes:

IT is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God; Who, together with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, art one God, one Lord: not in the oneness of a single Person, but in the Trinity of One substance. For what, we believe by Thy revelation of Thy glory, the same do we believe of Thy Son, the same of the Holy Ghost, without difference or separation. So that in confessing the true and everlasting Godhead, distinction in persons, unity in essence, and equality in majesty may be adored. Which the Angels and Archangels, the Cherubim also and Seraphim do praise: who cease not daily to cry out, with one voice saying:

Communion (Ps. 118. 81, 84, 86)

IN salutári tuo ánima mea, et in verbum tuum sperávi: quando fácies de persequéntibus me judícium? iníqui persecúti sunt me, ádjuva me, Dómine Deus meus.

MY soul is in Thy salvation. and in Thy word have I hoped: when wilt Thou execute judgment on them that persecute me? the wicked have persecuted me: help me, O Lord my God.

Postcommunion

IMMORTALITATIS alimóniam consecúti quæsumus, Dómine: ut, quod ore percépimus, pura mente sectémur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum...

WE who have received the Food of immortality, beseech Thee, O Lord: that what we have taken with our mouth, we may follow after with a pure mind. Through our Lord...