[Rank] S. Caeciliae Virginis et Martyris;;Duplex;;3;;vide C6 [Rank1570] S. Caeciliae Virginis et Martyris;;Semiduplex;;2;;vide C6 [Rule] vide C6; Gloria [Introitus] !Ps 118:46-47 v. I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will~ delight in Your commands, which I love exceedingly. !Ps 118:1 Happy are they whose way is blameless, who walk in the law of the Lord. &Gloria v. I will speak of Your decrees before kings without being ashamed. And I will~ delight in Your commands, which I love exceedingly. [Oratio] O God, Who gladden us by the annual feast of blessed Cecilia, Your Virgin and~ Martyr, grant, we beseech You, that we may by virtuous conduct follow her whom~ we venerate in this sacred rite. $Per Dominum [Lectio] Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus !Ecclus 51:13-17 O Lord, my God, You have exalted my dwelling place upon the earth, and I have prayed for death to pass away. I called upon the Lord, the Father of my Lord, that He would not abandon me in the day of my trouble, and in the time of the proud without help. I will ever praise Your name, and will praise it with thanksgiving; and my prayer was heard. And You saved me from destruction, and delivered me from the evil time. For this reason I thank You and I praise You, O Lord, our God. [Graduale] !Ps 44:11-12, 5 Hear, O daughter, and see; turn your ear; for the King shall desire your beauty. In your splendor and your beauty ride on triumphant, and reign. Alleluia,~ alleluia. !Matt 25:4; 25:6 The five wise virgins took oil in their vessels with the lamps: and at midnight a~ cry arose, Behold the bridegroom is coming, go forth to meet Christ our Lord.~ Alleluia. [Evangelium] Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew !Matt 25:1-13 At that time, Jesus spoke this parable to His disciples: Then will the kingdom~ of heaven be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went forth to meet the~ bridegroom and the bride. Five of them were foolish and five wise. But the five~ foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with them, while the wise did~ take oil in their vessels with the lamps. Then as the bridegroom was long in~ coming, they all became drowsy and slept. And at midnight a cry arose,~ 'Behold, the bridegroom is coming, go forth to meet him!' Then all those virgins arose and~ trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil,~ for our lamps are going out.’ The wise answered, saying, ‘Lest there may not be~ enough for us and for you, go rather to those who sell it, and buy some for~ yourselves.’ Now while they were gone to buy it, the bridegroom came; and those~ who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.~ Finally there came also the other virgins, who said, ‘Sir, sir, open the door~ for us!’ But he answered and said, ‘Amen I say to you, I do not know you.’ Watch~ therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour. [Offertorium] !Ps 44:15-16 Behind her the virgins of her train are brought to the King. They are borne in~ to You with gladness and joy; they enter the palace of the Lord, the King. [Secreta] May this sacrifice of atonement and praise, we beseech You, O Lord, by the~ intercession of blessed Cecilia, Your Virgin and Martyr, always make us worthy~ of your forgiveness. $Per Dominum [Communio] !Ps 118:78, 80 Let the proud be put to shame for oppressing me unjustly; I will meditate on~ Your precepts, on Your statutes, that I be not put to shame. [Postcommunio] You have filled Your people, O Lord, with sacred gifts; ever comfort us by the~ intercession of her whose festival we are celebrating. $Per Dominum