SS. Simon and Jude.
1. Antiph. These are they who planted the Church of God with preaching, and setled it with miracles, and water'd it with their blood: alleluja.
2. Antiph. They ventur'd their lives among barbarous Nations, and converted vast Regions to the faith of Christ: alleluja.
3. Antiph. They rejected the flatterys of the world, and despised the menaces of their Perse∣cuters; and now, for all they did, and all they sufferd are eternally rewarded: alleluja.
Prayer.
O God, who, as this day, by a glorious Mar∣tyrdom calledst the B. Apostles Simon and Jude from their eminent labours in thy vine∣yard, to blisful rest in thy kingdom! Grant us thy grace we beseech Thee, to improve this d••••∣vout opportunity of celebrating their Memorys, both by praising thee for such excellent Ma∣sters, and pressing more lively on our selvs their saving doctrin and examples; through our Lord Jesus Christ thy Son, who—