[Officium]
Sts. Mark and Marcellian, Martyrs

[Oratio]
Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that we who celebrate the anniversary of the death of Your holy Martyrs, Mark and Marcellianus, may by their intercession be delivered from all the evils that threaten us.
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[Lectio]
A reading from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Romans.
!Rom 5:1-5
Brethren: Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God, through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access through faith into this grace, wherein we stand, and glory in the hope of the glory of the sons of God. And not only so; but we glory also in tribulations, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience trial; and trial hope; And hope confoundeth not: because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts, by the Holy Ghost, who is given to us.

[Graduale]
!Sap 3:1-2; 3:3
The souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of death shall not touch them.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die: but they are in peace. Alleluia, alleluia.
V. These were true brothers, who could not be overcome in combat: who shedding their blood, followed the Lord. Alleluia.

[GradualeP]
Alleluia, alleluia.
V. These were true brothers, who could not be overcome in combat: who shedding their blood, followed the Lord. Alleluia.
V. The noble army of Martyrs praise thee, O Lord. Alleluia.

[Offertorium]
!Ps 123:7
Our soul hath been delivered as a sparrow out of the snare of the fowlers. The snare is broken, and we are delivered.

[Secreta]
Sanctify the offerings dedicated to You, O Lord, and through the intercession of blessed Mark and Marcellianus, Your Martyrs, look upon us with mercy because of them.
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[Postcommunio]
Refreshed by the sacramental gift of Your salvation, we humbly beseech You, O Lord, through the intercession of blessed Mark and Marcellianus, Your Martyrs, that, enjoying its savor, we may be made new by its action.
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