Saint Venantius
Introit
Psalm 63:3
Thou last protected me, O God, from the assembly of the malignant, alleluia: from the multitude of the workers of iniquity, alleluia. alleluia. Ps. Hear, O God, my prayers, when I make supplication to Thee: deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy Glory be to the Father.
Collect
O God, Who hast consecrated this day to the triumph of blessed Venantius, Thy Martyr, harken to the prayers of Thy people, and grant that we, who venerate his merits, may imitate the constancy of his faith. Through our Lord.
Epistle
Wisdom 5:1-5
Then shall the just stand with great constancy against those that have afflicted them and taken away their labours. These seeing it, shall be troubled with terrible fear, and shall be amazed at the suddenness of their unexpected salvation, saying within themselves, repenting, and groaning for anguish of spirit: These are they whom we had some time in derision and for a parable of reproach. We fools esteemed their life madness and their end without honour; behold how they are numbered among the children of God, and their lot is among the Saints.
Paschal Alleluia
Psalm 88:6
Alleluia, alleluia. ℣. The heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord; and Thy truth in the Church of the saints.
Alleluia
Psalm 20:4
Alleluia. O Lord, Thou halt set on his head a crown of precious stones. Alleluia.
Gospel
John 15:1-7
At that time, The Lord said to His disciples: I am the true Vine; and My Father is the husbandman. Every branch in Me, that beareth not fruit, He will take away: and every one that beareth fruit, He will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now you are clean by reason of the word, which I have spoken to you. Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abide in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the Vine: you the branches: he that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing. If any one abide not in Me, he shall be cast forth as a branch, and shall wither, and they shall gather him up, and case him into the fire, and be burneth. If you abide in Me, and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will, and it shall be done unto you.
Offertory
Psalm 88:6
The Heavens shall confess Thy wonders, O Lord, and Thy truth in the church of the saints. Alleluia, alleluia.
Secret
May the merits of blessed Venantius, O almighty God, render this offering acceptable to Thee: so that, helped by his prayers, we may come to share in his glory. Through our Lord.
Communion
Psalm 63:11
The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in Him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised, alleluia, alleluia.
Postcommunion
O Lord, we have received the Sacrament of eternal life, and humbly beseech Thee, that through the intercession of blessed Venantius, Thy Martyr, it may obtain for us pardon and grace. Through our Lord.