[Rank] S. Luciae Virginis et Martyris;;Duplex;;3;;ex C6b [Rule] vide C6b; Gloria [Introitus] !Ps4 4:8 v. You love justice and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. !Ps 44:2 My heart overflows with a goodly theme; as I sing my ode to the King. &Gloria v. You love justice and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness above your fellows. [Oratio] Hear us, O God our Saviour, that, as we rejoice on the feast of blessed Lucy, Your Virgin and Martyr, so we may grow in love and devotion. $Per Dominum [Offertorium] !Ps4 4:15-16 Behind her the virgins of her train are brought to the King. They are borne in to You with gladness and joy; they enter the palace of the Lord, the King. [Secreta] Graciously accept the offering of Your holy people O Lord, in honor of Your Saints, through whose merits we have received help in time of trial. $Per Dominum [Communio] !Ps11 8:161-162 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of Your word. I rejoice at Your promise, as one who has found rich spoil. [Postcommunio] O Lord, O You have filled Your household with sacred gifts; always comfort us, we beseech You, by the intercession of her whose feast we are celebrating. $Per Dominum