Quarta die infra Octavam Epiphaniæ ~ Semiduplex II. ordinis

Scriptura: Ad Romános, cap. 13

Thurs, 1/9/25:

Today is the 4th day in the octave of the Epiphany under the 1954 (semi-double) rubrics.

Mass: As on the feast. White. Gloria. Gradual/Alleluia. Credo. Preface of the Epiphany. Proper Communicantes for the Epiphany in the Canon. Ite. 2nd prayer Deus qui salutis of Our Lady. 3rd prayer either Ecclesiae tuae for the Church or Deus omnium for the pope.

Votive Masses are prohibited today under the 1954 rubrics.

Office: Festal office. White. Matins of 3 nocturns of 9 lessons (1st = Lessons from the Epistle to the Romans [Omnis anima] with responsories of the octave.). Te Deum. Psalms and antiphons at Matins as on the feast of the Epiphany (with Matins beginning in the usual manner Domine labia etc., invitatory, and hymn). At the start of the 3rd nocturn, antiphon Homo natus est for the days within the octave. At Lauds and the hours, psalms of Sunday (Prime = 53, 118.1, 118.2) with antiphons of the Epiphany. All else as on the feast. Proper Benedictus antiphon for January 9 at Lauds. Collect of the feast. No commemorations at Lauds. Omit suffrage. (LB236 on Twitter/X.)

Lesson from the book of Isaias
Isa 60:1-6
Rise up in splendor, O Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines upon you. See, darkness covers the earth, and thick clouds cover the peoples; but upon you the Lord shines, and over you appears His glory. Nations shall walk by your light, and kings by your shining radiance. Raise your eyes and look about; they all gather and come to you: your sons come from afar, and your daughters in the arms of their nurses. Then you shall be radiant at what you see, your heart shall throb and overflow, for the riches of the sea shall be emptied out before you, the wealth of nations shall be brought to you. Caravans of camels shall fill you, dromedaries from Madian and Epha; all from Saba shall come bearing gold and frankincense, and proclaiming the praises of the Lord.

℣. The Lord be with you.
℟. And with thy spirit.
Let us pray.
O God, You Who by the guidance of a star this day revealed Your only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that we who know You now by faith, may come to behold You in glory.
Through the same Jesus Christ, thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, world without end.
℟. Amen.