[Rank]
S. Johanni Apostoli;;Duplex II Class cum octava;;5.3;;ex C1

[Rank1960]
S. Johanni Apostoli;;Duplex II class;;5;;ex C2

[Rule]
Gloria
Credo
Prefatio=Nat

[Introitus]
!Ecclus 15:5
v. In the midst of the assembly the Lord opened his mouth; and filled him with~
the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.
!Ps 91:2
It is good to give thanks to the Lord, to sing praise to Your name, Most High.
&Gloria
v. In the midst of the assembly the Lord opened his mouth; and filled him with~
the spirit of wisdom and understanding; He clothed him with a robe of glory.

[Oratio]
O Lord, graciously shed light upon Your Church, so that, enlightened by the~
teachings of blessed John, Your Apostle and Evangelist, she may gain Your~
everlasting rewards.
$Per Dominum

[Commemoratio Oratio]
!For Octave of the Nativity
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that the new birth, in the flesh, of Your~
only-begotten Son may deliver us whom the bondage of old keeps under the yoke of~
sin.
$Per eumdem

[Lectio]
Lesson from the book of Ecclesiasticus
!Ecclus 15:1-6
He who fears God will do good; he who is practiced in the Law will come to wisdom. Like an honorable mother she will meet him, nourish him with the bread of life and understanding, and give him the water of learning to drink. She will be made strong in him, and he shall not be moved; she will hold him fast, and he shall not be put to shame. She will exalt him above his fellows; in the midst of the assembly she will open his mouth, and will fill him with the spirit of wisdom and understanding, and will clothe him with a robe of glory. The Lord our God will heap upon him a treasure of joy and gladness, and will cause him to inherit an everlasting name.

[Graduale]
!John 21:23, 19
This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple was not~
to die. But Jesus had not said, He is not to die.
V. But rather, So I wish him to remain until I come. Follow Me. Alleluia,~
alleluia.
!John 21:24
This is that disciple who bears witness concerning these things: and we know~
that his witness is true. Alleluia.

[Tractus]
!Ps 111:1-3
Happy the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in His commands.
V. His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth; the upright generation shall be blessed.
V. Wealth and riches shall be in his house; his generosity shall endure forever.

[GradualeP]
Alleluia, alleluia.
!John 21:24
This is that disciple who bears witness concerning these things: and we know~
that his witness is true. Alleluia.
!Ps 91:13
V. The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of~
Lebanon shall he grow. Alleluia.

[Evangelium]
Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to John
!John 21:19-24
At that time, Jesus said to Peter, Follow Me. Turning around, Peter saw~
following them the disciple whom Jesus loved, the one who, at the supper, had~
leaned back upon His breast and said, Lord, who is it that will betray You?~
Peter therefore, seeing him, said to Jesus, Lord, and what of this man? Jesus~
said to him, If I wish him to remain until I come, what is it to you? You,~
follow Me. This saying therefore went abroad among the brethren, that that~
disciple was not to die. But Jesus had not said to him, He is not to die; but~
rather, If I wish him to remain until I come, what is it to you? This is the~
disciple who bears witness concerning these things, and who has written these~
things, and we know that his witness is true.

[Offertorium]
!Ps 91:13
The just man shall flourish like the palm tree, like a cedar of Lebanon shall he~
grow.

[Secreta]
Accept, O Lord, the gifts we bring You on the feast of him upon whose patronage~
we trust for our salvation.
$Per Dominum

[Commemoratio Secreta]
!For Octave of the Nativity
Make holy the sacrificial gifts we offer, O Lord, and by the new birth of Your~
only-begotten Son cleanse us from the stains of our sins.
$Per eumdem
PREFACE OF THE NATIVITY It is indeed right and just, it is proper and helpful~
for salvation always and everywhere to give thanks to You, O Lord, holy Father,~
almighty and eternal God, for by the mystery of the Word made flesh, a new light~
of Your splendor has shone before the eyes of our mind, so that, while we~
perceive God in visible form, through Him, may we be transported to love of~
things invisible. And therefore with the angels and archangels, with thrones~
and dominations, and with all the heavenly host, we sing a hymn to Your glory,~
evermore acclaiming: Holy, holy, holy. . .

[Communio]
!John 21:23
A saying went abroad among the brethren, that that disciple was not to die. But~
Jesus had not said, He is not to die; but rather, So I wish him to remain until I~
come.

[Postcommunio]
Refreshed with heavenly food and drink, we humbly beseech You our God, that we~
may be protected by the prayers of him in whose memory we have received this~
sacrament.
$Per Dominum

[Commemoratio Postcommunio]
!For Octave of the Nativity
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that the Saviour of the world, born this day,~
Who is the author of our birth in godliness, may bestow on us immortal life.
$Qui tecum