[Rank] S. Agnetis Virginis et Martyris secundo;;Commemoratio;;1.1;;vide C2 [Rule] vide C2; [Introitus] !Ps 44:13, Ps 44:15-16. v. The rich among the people seek your favor: behind her the virgins of her~ train are brought to the King; they are borne in with gladness and joy. !Ps 44:2 My heart overflows with a goodly theme as I sing my ode to the King. &Gloria v. The rich among the people seek your favor: behind her the virgins of her~ train are brought to the King; they are borne in with gladness and joy. [Oratio] O God, You Who gladden us each year by the feast of blessed Agnes, Your Virgin~ and Martyr, grant us, we beseech You, that as we honor her by these sacred rites,~ we may follow her example of a holy life. $Per Dominum [Lectio] Lesson from the second letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians !2 Cor. 10:17-18; 11:1-2. Brethren: He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord. For he is not approved who commends himself, but he whom the Lord commends. Would to God that you could bear with a little of my foolishness! Nay, do bear with me! For I am jealous for you with a divine jealousy. For I betrothed you to one spouse, that I might present you a chaste virgin to Christ. [Graduale] !Ps 44:5 In your splendor and your beauty ride on triumphant, and reign. V. In the cause of truth and mercy and for the sake of justice: may your right~ hand show you wondrous deeds. Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps 44:15-16. Behind her the virgins of her train are brought to the King.~ They are borne in to You with gladness. Alleluia. [Evangelium] Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Luke !Luke 13:44-52. At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: The kingdom of heaven~ is like a treasure hidden in a field; he who finds it hides it, and in his joy~ goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven~ is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he finds a single pearl of~ great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. Again, the kingdom~ of heaven is like a net cast into the sea that gathered in fish of every kind.~ When it was filled, they hauled it out, and sitting down on the beach, they~ gathered the good fish into vessels, but threw away the bad. So will it be at~ the end of the world. The angels will go out and separate the wicked from among~ the just, and will cast them into the furnace of fire, where there will be the~ weeping, and the gnashing of teeth. Have you understood all these things? They~ said to Him, Yes. And He said to them, So then, every Scribe instructed in the~ kingdom of heaven is like a householder who brings forth from his storeroom~ things new and old. [Offertorium] !Ps 44:3 Grace is poured out upon your lips; thus God has blessed you forever. [Secreta] May a bountiful blessing, O Lord, descend upon these offerings and, through Your~ mercy, may it help to make us holy and to be joyful on the feast of the Martyrs. $Per Dominum [Communio] !Matt 13:45-46 The kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls. When he finds a~ single pearl of great price, he goes and sells all that he has and buys it. [Postcommunio] O Lord, in celebrating this yearly feast, we have partaken of the sacrament.~ Grant, we beseech You, that it may give us help for life on earth and for life~ everlasting. $Per Dominum