Dominica Sexagesimae

Arise, why sleepest Thou, O Lord? Arise, and cast us not off to the end. Why turnest Thou Thy face away, and forgettest our trouble? Our belly hath cleaved to the earth: arise, O Lord, help us and deliver us.

O God, who seest that we put not our trust in anything that we do: mercifully grant that by the protection of the Doctor of the Gentiles we may be defended against all adversities. Through our Lord.

Brethren: You gladly suffer the foolish: whereas yourselves are wise. For you suffer if a man bring you into bondage, if a man devour you, if a man take from you, if a man be lifted up, if a man strike you on the face. I speak according to dishonour, as if we had been weak in this part. Wherein if any man dare (I speak foolishly), I dare also. They are Hebrews: so am I. They are Israelites: so am I. They are the seed of Abraham: so am I. They are the ministers of Christ (I speak as one less wise): I am more.

Let the nations know that Thy name is God: Thou alone art the Most High over all the earth. O my God, make them like a wheel: and as stubble before the wind.

Thou hast moved the earth, O Lord, and hast troubled it. Heal Thou the breaches thereof, for it hath been moved. That they may flee from before the bow: that Thy beloved may be delivered.

At that time: When a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities unto Jesus, He spoke by a similitude: The sower went out to sow his seed. And as he sowed, some fell by the wayside, and it was trodden down, and the fowls of the air devoured it. And other some fell upon a rock: and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it had no moisture. And other some fell among thorns, and the thorns growing up with it, choked it. And other some fell upon good ground: and being sprung up, yielded fruit a hundredfold.

We humbly beseech Thee, almighty God: that those whom Thou dost refresh with Thy sacraments, Thou wouldst also grant worthily to serve Thee by a life well pleasing to Thee. Through our Lord.