[Rank] S. Joannis Apostoli ante portam Latinam;;Duplex majus;;4;;ex C1 [Rule] Gloria CredoDA Prefatio=Apostolis [Introitus] !Ps 63:3 v. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the~ multitude of the workers of iniquity, allelúja, allelúja. !Ps 63:2 v. Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee : deliver my soul~ from the fear of the enemy. &Gloria v. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the~ multitude of the workers of iniquity, allelúja, allelúja. [Oratio] O God, Which seest that sins and sufferings do on every side rise up to trouble~ us, grant, we beseech thee, that we may find a shield in time of need through~ the glorious intercession of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist John. $Per Dominum. [Lectio] Lesson from the book of Wisdom !Wis 5:1-5 v. 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. [Graduale] Allelúja, allelúja !Ps 91:13 v. The just shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow up like the cedar~ of Libanus. Allelúja !Hos 14:6 v. The just shall spring as the lily, and flourish forever before the Lord.~ Allelúja. [Evangelium] Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew !Matt 20:20-23 In that time: came to him the mother of the sons of Zebedee with her sons,~ adoring and asking something of him. Who said to her: What wilt thou? She saith~ to him: Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the~ other on thy left, in thy kingdom. And Jesus answering, said: You know not what~ you ask. Can you drink the chalice that I shall drink? They say to him: We can.~ He saith to them: My chalice indeed you shall drink; but to sit on my right or~ left hand, is not mine to give to you, but to them for whom it is prepared by my~ Father. [Offertorium] !Ps 88:6 v. The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church~ of the saints, allelúja, allelúja. [Secreta] Accept O lord, we pray, our gifts and prayers: purify us through these heavenly~ mysteries, and graciously hear us. $Per Dominum [Communio] !Ps 63:11 v. The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: and all the~ upright in heart shall be praised, allelúja, allelúja. [Postcommunio] Fed with bread from heaven, we ask O Lord, that it may be our nourishment unto~ life eternal. $Per Dominum