Collects, Epistles and Gospels
for the Proper of Saints
St
Bartholomew, Apostle
Double of II Class
INTROIT. Mihi autem nimis. Ps. 139
RIGHT dear are thy friends unto me, O God, and held in highest
honour: their rule and governance is exceeding stedfast. Ps.
ibid. Lord, thou hast searched me out and known me: thou
knowest my downsitting and my uprising. V. Glory be.
COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle
Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word: grant,
we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he
believed, and both to preach and receive the same. Through.
For the Epistle. Acts v. 12.
IN those days: By the hands of the apostles were many signs and
wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one
accord in Solomon's porch. And of the rest dust no man join himself
to them: but the people magnified them. And believers were the
more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women.) Insomuch
that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them
on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing
by might overshadow some of them. There came also a multitude
out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed with unclean spirits: and they were
healed every one.
GRADUAL. Ps. 45. Thou shalt make them princes in all lands: they
shall remember thy Name, O Lord. V. Instead of thy fathers thou
shalt have children: therefore shall the people give thanks unto
thee.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. The glorious company of the Apostles praise
thee, O Lord. Alleluia.
GOSPEL. St. Luke xxii. 24.
AND there was also a strife among them, which of them should
be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of
the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise
authority upon them are called benefactors. But ye shall not
be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger;
and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether is greater,
he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth
at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which
have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto
you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may
eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones judging
the twelve tribes of Israel.
OFFERTORY. Ps. 139. Right dear are thy friends unto me, O God, and
held in highest honour: their rule and governance is exceeding
stedfast.
SECRET.
WE beseech the, O Lord, that
we, which here observe the festival of thy blessed Apostle Bartholomew:
may, by the succour of him for whom we offer unto thee our sacrifice
of praise and thanksgiving, be made partakers of the benefits
of thy mercy. Through.
PREFACE of the Apostles.
COMMUNION. St. Matt. 19. Ye which have followed me shall sit upon twelve
thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel, saith the Lord.
POSTCOMMUNION.
GRANT, O Lord, we pray thee: that this token of everlasting redemption,
which we have received; may, by the intercession of blessed Bartholomew
thy Apostle, be profitable unto us for our succour, both in this
life and in that which is to come. Through.
¶ Votive Masses as for a Martyr.
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