Wednesday in the Fourth Week of October

If today be a Feria, the Collect is taken from the preceding Sunday as given in the Ordo.
 

Matins

De libro secúndo Machabæórum

The Lesson is taken from
the Latter Book of Maccabees

Heliodórus autem quod decréverat perficiébat eódem loco ipse cum satellítibus circa ærárium præsens.  Sed spíritus omnipoténtis Dei magnam fecit suæ ostensiónis evidéntiam, ita ut omnes qui ausi fúerant parére ei, ruéntes Dei virtúte in dissolutiónem et formídinem converteréntur.  Appáruit enim illis quidam equus terríbilem habens sessórem, óptimis operiméntis adornátus.  Isque cum ímpetu Heliodóro prióres calces elísit ; qui autem ei sedébat videbátur arma habére áurea.

Nevertheless Heliodorus executed that which was decreed.  Now as he was there present himself with his guard about the treasury, the Lord of spirits, and the Prince of all power, caused a great apparition, so that all that presumed to come in with him were astonished at the power of God, and fainted, and were sore afraid.  For there appeared unto them an horse with a terrible rider upon him, and adorned with a very fair covering, and he ran fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his forefeet, and it seemed that he that sat upon the horse had complete harness of gold.

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

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

R.  Refúlsit sol in clypeos áureos, et resplenduérunt montes ab eis : * Et fortitúdo Géntium dissipáta est.
V.  Erat enim exércitus magnus valde et fortis : et appropiávit Judas et exércitus ejus in prælio.
R.  Et fortitúdo Géntium dissipáta est.

R.  The sun shone upon the shields of gold, and the mountains glistered therewith : *  And the army of the heathens was spread abroad.
V.  For the army was very great and mighty ; then Judas and his host drew near and entered into battle.
R.  And the army of the heathens was spread abroad.

Alii étiam apparuérunt duo júvenes virtúte decóri, óptimi glória speciosíque amíctu, qui circumstetérunt eum et ex utráque parte flagellábant sine intermissióne multis plagis verberántes.  Súbito autem Heliodórus cóncidit in terram, eúmque multa calígine circumfúsum rapuérunt atque in sella gestatória pósitum ejecérunt.  Et is, qui cum multis cursóribus et satellítibus prædíctum ingréssus est ærárium, portabátur nullo sibi auxílium ferénte, manifésta Dei cógnita virtúte.  Et ille quidem per divínam virtútem jacébat mutus atque omni spe et salúte privátus.

Moreover two other young men appeared before him, notable in strength, excellent in beauty, and comely in apparel, who stood by him on either side; and scourged him continually, and gave him many sore stripes.  And Heliodorus fell suddenly unto the ground, and was compassed with great darkness: but they that were with him took him up, and put him into a litter.  Thus him, that lately came with a great train and with all his guard into the said treasury, they carried out, being unable to help himself with his weapons: and manifestly they acknowledged the power of God.  For he by the hand of God was cast down, and lay speechless without all hope of life.

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

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

R.  Ornavérunt fáciem templi corónis áureis, et dedicavérunt altáre Dómino : * Et facta est lætítia magna in pópulo.
V.  In hymnis et confessiónibus benedicébant Dóminum.
R.  Et facta est lætítia magna in pópulo.

R.  They decked the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold, and dedicated the altar unto the Lord : * And there was very great gladness among the people.
V.  They praised the Lord with Psalms and thanksgiving.
R.  And there was very great gladness among the people.

In Feastdays of Simple rank :

V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Et facta est lætítia magna in pópulo.

V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  And there was very great gladness among the people.

And on such Feastdays of Simple rank, the Third Lesson is read according to the Proper.

Proper Third Lesson

Consíderans  autem summus sacérdos ne forte rex suspicarétur malítiam áliquam ex Judæis circa Heliodórum consummátam, óbtulit pro salúte viri hóstiam salutárem.  Cumque summus sacérdos exoráret, iídem júvenes eísdem véstibus amícti  astántes Heliodóro dixérunt : Oníæ sacerdóti grátias age, nam propter eum Dóminus tibi vitam donávit.  Tu autem a Deo flagellátus, núntia ómnibus magnália Dei et potestátem.  Et, his dictis, non comparuérunt.

So the high priest, suspecting lest the king should misconceive that some treachery had been done to Heliodorus by the Jews, offered a sacrifice for the health of the man.  Now as the high priest was making an atonement, the same young men in the same clothing appeared and stood beside Heliodorus, saying, Give Onias the high priest great thanks, insomuch as for his sake the Lord hath granted thee life: and seeing that thou hast been scourged from heaven, declare unto all men the mighty power of God. And when they had spoken these words, they appeared no more.

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

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

R.  In hymnis et confessiónibus benedicébant Dóminum,  * Qui magna fecit in Israël, et victóriam dedit illis Dóminus omnípotens.
V.  Ornavérunt fáciem templi corónis áureis, et dedicavérunt altáre Dómino.
R.  Qui magna fecit in Israël, et victóriam dedit illis Dóminus omnípotens.
V.  Glória Patri, et Fílio, et Spirítui Sancto.
R.  Qui magna fecit in Israël, et victóriam dedit illis Dóminus omnípotens.

R.  They praised the Lord with Psalms and thanksgiving, * Who had done so great things in Israel, and given them the victory, the Lord Almighty.
V.  They decked the forefront of the temple with crowns of gold, and dedicated the altar unto the Lord.
R.  Who had done so great things in Israel, and given them the victory, the Lord Almighty.
V.  Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
R.  Who had done so great things in Israel, and given them the victory, the Lord Almighty.

The Office of Matins ends after the Third Respond.  The Te Deum is not said, and Lauds normally follows immediately, beginning with the Opening Versicles.  Otherwise, the Conclusion of Matins is read, according to the Rubrics.

Conclusion of Matins
 

After the conclusion of the First Nocturn, the Second Nocturn is begun according to the current weekday.

Second Nocturn