Saint Andrew
Introit
Psalm 138:17, 1-2
Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honourable: their principality is exceedingly strengthened. Ps. Lord, Thou hast proved me, and known me: Thou hast known my sitting down, and my rising up. Glory be to the Father.
Collect
We humbly entreat Thy majesty, O Lord: that as the blessed Apostle Andrew was once a teacher and ruler of Thy Church: so he may be a constant advocate for us before Thee. Through our Lord.
Epistle
Romans 10:10-18
Brethren: With the heart, we believe unto justice, but, with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. For the Scripture saith: Whosoever believeth in him, shall not be confounded. For there is no distinction of the Jew and the Greek, for the same is Lord over all, rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved. How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? Or how shall they believe Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear, without a preacher? And how shall they preach unless they be sent? as it is written: How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, of them that bring glad tidings of good things! But all have not obeyed the Gospel. For Isaias saith: Lord, who hath believed our report? Faith, then, cometh by hearing: and hearing by the word of Christ. But I say: Have they not heard? Yea, verily, their sound hath gone into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the whole world.
Gradual
Psalm 44:17-18
Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall be mindful of Thy name, O Lord. Instead of Thy fathers sons are born to Thee: therefore shall people praise Thee.
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia. The Lord loved Andrew as an odour of sweetness. Alleluia.
Gospel
Matthew 4:18-22
At that time: Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting their nets into the sea (for they were fishers). And He saith to them: Come ye after Me, and I will make you to be fishers of men. And they immediately leaving their nets, followed him. And going on from thence, He saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets: and He called them. And they forthwith left their nets and father, and followed Him.
Offertory
Psalm 138:17
Thy friends, O Lord, are exceedingly honourable; their power is become very great.
Secret
May the holy prayer of the blessed Apostle, Andrew, we beseech Thee, O Lord, render our sacrifice well-pleasing to Thee: that by his merits it may be made acceptable, in whose honour it is solemnly offered. Through our Lord.
Communion
Matthew 4:19-20
Come ye after Me: and I will make you to be fishers of men; and they immediately leaving their nets, followed the Lord.
Postcommunion
We have received, O Lord, the Divine Mysteries, rejoicing in the feast of blessed Andrew: and we beseech Thee, as Thou makest them a source of glory to Thy Saints, so Thou wouldst make them unto us a source of pardon. Through our Lord.