[Officium] Ss. Marius, Martha, Audifax, and Abachum, Martyrs [Oratio] O Lord, hear Your people as they humbly pray in union with the patronal intercession of Your saints, that You would grant us to enjoy peace during our life on earth and to find help for life eternal. $Per Dominum [Introitus] !Ps 67:4 v. The just rejoice and exult before God; they are glad and rejoice. !Ps 67:2 God arises; His enemies are scattered, and those who hate Him flee before Him. &Gloria v. The just rejoice and exult before God; they are glad and rejoice. [Graduale] !Wis 3:1-3. The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them. V. They seemed, in the view of the foolish, to be dead: but they are in peace. Alleluia, alleluia. !Ps 67:36 V. Our God is wonderful in His Saints. Alleluia. [Tractus] !Ps 125:5-6 Those that sow in tears shall reap rejoicing. V. Although they go forth weeping, carrying, the seed to be sown. V. They shall come back rejoicing, carrying their sheaves. [Evangelium] Continuation + of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew !Matt 24:3-13 At that time, as Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to Him privately, saying: Tell us, when are these things to happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming and of the end of the world? And in answer Jesus said to them, Take care that no one leads you astray. For many will come in My name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. For you shall hear of wars and rumors of wars. Take care that you do not be alarmed, for these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there will be pestilences and famines and earthquakes in various places. But all these things are the beginnings of sorrows. Then they will deliver you up to tribulation, and will put you to death; and you will be hated by all nations for My name’s sake. And then many will fall away, and will betray one another, and will hate one another. And many false prophets will arise, and will lead many astray. And because iniquity will abound, the charity of the many will grow cold. But whoever perseveres to the end, he shall be saved. [Offertorium] !Ps 123:7 We were rescued like a bird from the fowlers’ snare; broken was the snare, and we were freed. [Secreta] Look with favor, O Lord, upon the prayers and offerings of Your faithful, that they may be pleasing to You for the feast of Your saints and may bring us the help of Your mercy. $Per Dominum [Postcommunio] Be appeased by the prayers of Your Saints, O Lord, and grant, we beseech You, that the rites we perform in this lifetime may avail for our eternal salvation. $Per Dominum