V. Grant his prayer, sweet Lord, that we

R. May still be pleasing unto Thee.

V. Incline unto my aid, O God,

R. O Lord, make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, etc.,

Alleluia Or, after Septuagesima: Praise be to Thee, O Lord, King of everlasting glory.

From Psalm 111

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord:

He shall delight exceedingly in His commandments.

His seed shall be mighty upon the earth:

The generation of the just shall be blessed.

Glory and wealth shall be in his house:

And his justice remaineth forever and ever.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Anthem

Transit pauper

The saint so mean and poor Ascends a heavenly throne, He holds a sceptre evermore, He wears a conqueror’s crown. He goes from death to life, From toil to lasting rest; From sorrows here and ceaseless strife, To the pleasures of the blest.

Little Chapter Ecclus. L, 6.7

As the morning star in the midst of a cloud, and as the moon in the days of her fullness, and as the sun when it shineth, so shone he in the temple of God. R. Thanks be to God.

Hymn

Gaude Mater

Rejoice, sweet Mother Church, to whom

This happy festal day is given In mind of him who from thy womb Is born a saint this day to heaven.

Our mighty father, who led forth And marshalled his great preacherhost,

With glory crowned now leaves this earth

To dwell on heaven’s blissful coast.

To God, the Three and One, be praise

And honor, strength and glory given;

And may He deign our souls to raise

Through our sweet father’s prayers to heaven. Amen.

V. Pray for us, O Holy Father, Dominic.

R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

From the Magnificat

My soul doth magnify the Lord.

And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior.

Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid:

For behold from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Glory be to the Father, etc.

Anthem

O Lumen

O Light of holy Church,

Teacher of truth divine!

Sweet rose of patience, ivory-white

Thy chastity doth shine.

Of wisdom’s living waters

All freely thou has given;

Herald of grace,

O join our souls Unto the blest in heaven.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

Let us pray

O God, who didst vouchsafe to enlighten Thy Church by the merits and teaching of our blessed father Dominic, Thy confessor, grant that through his intercession we may be provided against all temporal necessities, and ever increase in spiritual good. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, for ever and ever. Amen.

Commemoration of St. Augustine

Rejoice, O Jerusalem, our mother for thy King hath brought Augustine unto thee, a diligent steward and most faithful citizen, redeemed from the captivity of Babylon.

V. The Lord loved him and adorned him.

R. He clad him with a robe of glory.

Let us pray

Give ear to our supplications, Almighty God, and through the intercession of blessed Augustine, Thy confessor and bishop, graciously show forth unto us the effect of Thine accustomed mercy, whom Thou indulgest in the confident hope of Thy loving kindness. Through our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, world without end. Amen.

V. O Lord, hear my prayer.

R. And let my cry come unto Thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.

R. Thanks be to God.

V. Father, keep thy gracious word,

R. Pleading for us with our Lord.