Feria Sexta infra Hebdomadam XXI post Octavam PentecostesFriday of the Twenty-first Week after Pentecost

Feria

Lectio I

Lesson I

De libro primo Machabæórum

Lesson from the first book of Machabees

1 Mac 14:16-19

Et audítum est Romæ quia defúnctus esset Jónathas, et usque in Spartiátas: et contristáti sunt valde; Ut audiérunt autem quod Simon frater ejus factus esset summus sacérdos loco ejus, et ipse obtinéret omnem regiónem, et civitátes in ea, Scripsérunt ad eum in tábulis ǽreis, ut renovárent amicítias et societátem, quam fécerant cum Juda et cum Jónatha frátribus ejus, Et lectæ sunt in conspéctu ecclésiæ in Jerúsalem. Et hoc exémplum epistolárum, quas Spartiátæ misérunt:

And it was heard at Rome, and as far as Sparta, that Jonathan was dead: and they were very sorry. But when they heard that Simon his brother was made high priest in his place, and was possessed of all the country, and the cities therein: They wrote to him in tables of brass, to renew the friendship and alliance which they had made with Judas, and with Jonathan his brethren. And they were read before the assembly in Jerusalem. And this is the copy of the letters that the Spartans sent.

℟. Impetum inimicórum ne timuéritis: mémores estóte, quómodo salvi facti sunt patres nostri: * Et nunc clamémus in cælum et miserébitur nostri Deus noster.

℟. Be ye not afraid of the assault of the enemy; remember how our fathers were delivered. * Now, therefore, let us cry unto heaven, and our God will have mercy upon us.

℣. Mementóte mirabílium ejus, quæ fecit pharaóni et exercítui ejus in Mari Rubro.

℣. Remember His marvellous works that He hath done unto Pharaoh and his host in the Red Sea.

℟. Et nunc clamémus in cælum et miserébitur nostri Deus noster.

℟. Now, therefore, let us cry unto heaven, and our God will have mercy upon us.

Lectio II

Lesson II

1 Mac 14:20-23

Spartianórum príncipes et civitátes, Simóni sacerdóti magno, et senióribus, et sacerdótibus, et réliquo pópulo Judæórum frátribus salútem. Legáti, qui missi sunt ad pópulum nostrum, nuntiavérunt nobis de vestra glória, et honóre, ac lætítia, et gavísi sumus in intróitu eórum, Et scrípsimus quæ ab eis erant dicta in concíliis pópuli, sic: Numénius Antíochi, et Antípater Jásonis fílius, legáti Judæórum, venérunt ad nos, renovántes nobíscum amicítiam prístinam. Et plácuit pópulo excípere viros glorióse, et pónere exémplum sermónum eórum in segregátis pópuli libris, ut sit ad memóriam pópulo Spartiatárum. Exémplum autem horum scrípsimus Simóni magno sacerdóti.

The princes and the cities of the Spartans to Simon the high priest, and to the ancients, and the priests, and the rest of the people of the Jews their brethren, greeting. The ambassadors that were sent to our people, have told us of your glory, and honour, and joy: and we rejoice at their coming. And we registered what was said by them in the councils of the people in this manner: Numenius the son of Antiochus, and Antipater the son of Jason, ambassadors of the Jews, came to us to renew the former friendship with us. And it pleased the people to receive the men honourably, and to put a copy of their words in the public records, to be a memorial to the people of the Spartans. And we have written a copy of them to Simon the high priest.

℟. Congregátæ sunt gentes in multitúdine, ut dímicent contra nos, et ignorámus quid ágere debeámus: * Dómine Deus, ad te sunt óculi nostri, ne pereámus.

℟. The heathen are assembled together to fight against us, and we know not what we should do. * Our eyes look unto thee, O Lord our God, that we should not perish.

℣. Tu scis quæ cógitant in nos: quómodo potérimus subsístere ante fáciem illórum, nisi tu ádjuves nos?

℣. What things they imagine against us, Thou knowest. How shall we be able to stand against them, except Thou be our help.

℟. Dómine Deus, ad te sunt óculi nostri, ne pereámus.

℟. Our eyes look unto thee, O Lord our God, that we should not perish.

Lectio III

Lesson III

1 Mac 14:24-26

Post hæc autem misit Simon Numénium Romam, habéntem clípeum áureum magnum, pondo mnarum mille, ad statuéndam cum eis societátem. Cum autem audísset pópulus Románus Sermónes istos, dixérunt: Quam gratiárum actiónem reddémus Simóni, et fíliis ejus? Restítuit enim ipse fratres suos, et expugnávit inimícos Israël ab eis. Et statuérunt ei libertátem, et descripsérunt in tábulis ǽreis, et posuérunt in títulis in monte Sion.

And after this Simon sent Numenius to Rome, with a great shield of gold the weight of a thousand pounds, to confirm the league with them. And when the people of Rome had heard These words, they said: What thanks shall we give to Simon, and his sons? For he hath restored his brethren, and hath driven away in fight the enemies of Israel from them: and they decreed him liberty, and registered it in tables of brass, and set it upon pillars in mount Sion.

℟. Tua est poténtia, tuum regnum, Dómine: tu es super omnes gentes: * Da pacem, Dómine, in diébus nostris.

℟. Thine, O Lord, is the power, thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and Thou art exalted above all the heathen. * Give peace in our time, O Lord.

℣. Creátor ómnium, Deus, terríbilis et fortis, justus et miséricors.

℣. O Lord God, Creator of all things, Who art fearful and strong, righteous and merciful.

℟. Da pacem, Dómine, in diébus nostris.

℟. Give peace in our time, O Lord.

℣. Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirítui Sancto.

℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

℟. Da pacem, Dómine, in diébus nostris.

℟. Give peace in our time, O Lord.