[Rank] S. Stephen pope and martyr;;Simplex;;1.1;;vide C2 [Rule] vide C2; Gloria [Oratio] Eternal Shepherd, look with favor upon Your flock. Safeguard and shelter it~ forevermore through blessed Stephen, Your Martyr and Supreme Pontiff, whom You~ constituted shepherd of the whole Church. $Per Dominum [Secreta] Having offered You our gifts, we beseech You, O Lord, mercifully to enlighten~ Your Church, so that Your flock may everywhere prosper, and its shepherds, under~ Your guidance, may be rendered acceptable to You. $Per Dominum [Postcommunio] Since Your Church has been nourished by sacred food, govern her in Your clemency,~ we beseech You, O Lord, so that under the guidance of Your almighty rule she may~ enjoy even greater freedom and remain steadfast in purity of faith. $Per Dominum