St. Valentine

Priest and Martyr

Simple

Common

1st Vespers

Matins

Lauds

COLLECT OF THE DAY

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First Vespers

V.  Glória et honóre coronásti eum, Dómine.
R.  Et constituísti eum super ópera mánuum tuárum.

V.  Thou hast crowned him with glory and worship, O Lord.
R.  And hast made him to have dominion of the works of thy hands.

Ad Magnif. Ant:  Iste Sanctus * pro lege Dei sui certávit usque ad mortem, et a verbis impiórum non tímuit ; fundátus enim erat supra firmam petram.

Ant. on Magnif:  This is a Saint * who strove for the truth, even unto death, and feared not the words of sinful men, forasmuch as he was founded upon a sure foundation.

MAGNIFICAT

Oremus.
Præsta, quæsumus, omnípotens Deus : ut, qui beáti Valentíni Mártyris tui natalítia cólimus, a cunctis malis imminéntibus, ejus intercessióne, liberémur.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God : that we who observe the heavenly birthday of blessed Valentine thy Martyr, may by his intercession be delivered from all evils that beset us.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

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Matins

The first part of Matins is in the Ordinary

Invitatory and Hymn

The Nocturn
 

The Nocturn

The first two Lessons are taken from the occurrent Scripture.  Lesson iii is proper as given below.

Scripture Lessons
 

Triumphális beáti Mártyris Valentíni dies hódie nobis anniversária celebritáte recúrrit ; cujus glorificatióni sicut congáudet Ecclésia, sic ejus propónit sequénda vestígia.  Si enim compátimur, et conglorificábimur.  In cujus glorióso agóne duo nobis præcípue consideránda sunt : induráta vidélicet tortóris sævitia, et Mártyris invícta patiéntia.  Sævítia tortóris, ut eam detestémur ; patiéntia Mártyris, ut eam imitémur.  Audi Psalmístam advérsus malítiam increpántem : Noli æmulári in malignántibus, quóniam tamquam fænum velóciter aréscent.  Quod autem advérsus malignántes patiéntia exhibénda sit, audi Apóstolum suadéntem : Patiéntia vobis necessária est, ut reportétis promissiónes.

The illustrious day whereon the blessed Martyr Valentine conquered, doth this day come round to us again : and as the Church doth rejoice with him in his glory, so doth she set before us his footsteps to be followed.  For if we suffer, we shall also reign with him.  In his glorious battle we have two things chiefly to consider : the hardened cruelty of the tormentor, and the unconquered patience of the Martyr : the cruelty of the tormentor, that we may abhor it ; the patience of the Martyr, that we may imitate it.  Hear what the Psalmist saith, complaining against sin : Fret not thyself because of the ungodly, for they shall soon be cut down like the grass.  But touching the patience which is to be shewn against the ungodly, hear the word wherewith the Apostle moveth us : Ye have need of patience, that ye may receive the promise.

V.  Tu autem, Dómine, miserére nobis.
R.  Deo grátias.

V.  But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R.  Thanks be to God.

Lauds

V.  The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree.
R.  And shall spread abroad like a cedar in Libanus.

Ad Bened. Ant:  Qui odit * ánimam suam in hoc mundo, in vitam ætérnam custódit eam.

Ant. on Bened:  He that hateth his life * in this world shall keep it unto life eternal.

BENEDICTUS

Oremus.
Præsta, quæsumus, omnípotens Deus : ut, qui beáti Valentíni Mártyris tui natalítia cólimus, a cunctis malis imminéntibus, ejus intercessióne, liberémur.  Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God : that we who observe the heavenly birthday of blessed Valentine thy Martyr, may by his intercession be delivered from all evils that beset us.  Through.

COMMEMORATIONS, if there be any

SUFFRAGE OF ALL SAINTS

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