[Rank] S. Petri ad Vincula;;Duplex majus;;4;;ex C1 [Rule] ex C1; Gloria [Introitus] !Acts 12:11 v. Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath~ delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the~ people of the Jews. !Ps 138:1-2 v. Lord, thou hast proved me, and known me: thou hast know my sitting down, and~ my rising up. &Gloria v. Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath~ delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the~ people of the Jews. [Oratio] O God, who didst loose the blessed Apostle, Peter, from his chains and didst make~ him go forth unharmed, loose, we pray, the chains of our sins, and in thy mercy~ ward off from us every evil. $Per Dominum _ !Commemoration of St. Paul $Oremus O God, Who, through the preaching of the Blessed Apostle Paul, hast caused the~ light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world, grant, we beseech thee, that~ we, who do keep his memorial, may continually be helped by his intercession with~ thee. $Per Dominum [Lectio] Lesson from the Acts of Apostles !Acts 12:1-11 And at the same time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands, to afflict some of the church. And he killed James, the brother of John, with the sword. And seeing that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to take up Peter also. Now it was in the days of the Azymes. And when he had apprehended him, he cast him into prison, delivering him to four files of soldiers to be kept, intending, after the pasch, to bring him forth to the people. Peter therefore was kept in prison. But prayer was made without ceasing by the church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And behold an angel of the Lord stood by him: and a light shined in the room: and he striking Peter on the side, raised him up, saying: Arise quickly. And the chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said to him: Gird thyself, and put on thy sandals. And he did so. And he said to him: Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. And going out, he followed him, and he knew not that it was true which was done by the angel: but thought he saw a vision. And passing through the first and the second ward, they came to the iron gate that leadeth to the city, which of itself opened to them. And going out, they passed on through one street: and immediately the angel departed from him. And Peter coming to himself, said: Now I know in very deed, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews. [Graduale] !Ps 44:17-18 v. Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth. They shall remember thy~ name throughout all generations. Therefore shall people praise thee for ever;~ yea, for ever and ever. Allelúja, allelúja. V. Loose, O Peter, by God's command, all our earthly chains; thou who keepest open the kingdom of heaven to the blessed. Allelúja. [Evangelium] Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew !Matt 16:13-19 v. And Jesus came into the quarters of Cesarea Philippi: and he asked his~ disciples, saying: Whom do men say that the Son of man is? But they said: Some~ John the Baptist, and other some Elias, and others Jeremias, or one of the~ prophets. Jesus saith to them: But whom do you say that I am? Simon Peter~ answered and said: Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus~ answering, said to him: Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-Jona: because flesh and~ blood hath not revealed it to thee, but my Father who is in heaven. And I say to~ thee: That thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church, and the~ gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give to thee the keys of~ the kingdom of heaven. And whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, it shall be~ bound also in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose upon earth, it shall be~ loosed also in heaven. [Offertorium] !Ps 44:17-18 v. Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth. They shall remember thy name~ throughout all generations. [Secreta] May the sacrifice offered to thee, O Lord, through the intercession of thy~ blessed Apostle, Peter, enliven us always. $Per Dominum _ !Commemoration of St. Paul _ $Oremus Hallow, O Lord, the gifts of thy people through the prayers of Paul, thy~ apostle: that this sacrifice, which is pleasing to thee as thine own institution,~ may became yet more pleasing through his patronage and intercession. $Per Dominum [Communio] !Matt 16:18 v. Thou art Peter; and upon this rock I will build My Church. [Postcommunio] Filled with the offering of Your sacred Body and Your precious Blood, we beseech~ You, O Lord, our God, that what we have done in holy devotion may become an~ assurance of our redemption. $Per eundem _ !Commemoration of St. Paul $Oremus Having received thy sacrament, O Lord, we ask that through the intercession of~ blessed Paul, thy Apostle, the mysteries we celebrate to his glory may be a~ healing remedy to us. $Per Dominum [Commemoratio Oratio] !For the Holy Machabees May the brotherly crown of Your Martyrs, O Lord, give us joy and may it afford~ to our faith an increase of virtues and console us with many prayers. $Per Dominum [Commemoratio Secreta] !For the Holy Machabees May we perform with pious mind the sacramental rite, O Lord, in honor of Your~ holy Martyrs, and by them may both protection and joy increase for us. $Per Dominum [Commemoratio Postcommunio] !For the Holy Machabees Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we may follow more and more the faith~ of those whose memory we venerate in receiving the sacrament. $Per Dominum