St Lawrence

Monday 10 August 2009

S. LAURENTII, Martyris
St Lawrence, Martyr
2nd Class, Red
Gloria; no Credo; Common Preface

Oremus.

Da nobis, quæsumus, omnípotens Deus, vitiórum nostrórum flammas exstínguere : qui beáto Lauréntio tribuísti tormentórum suórum incéndia superáre. Per Dóminum.

Let us pray.

O Almighty God, who didst give unto blessed Lawrence power to be more than conqueror in his fiery torment : grant unto us, we beseech thee, the power to quench the flames of our sinful lusts. Through.

Link:

• Clerical Reform: Feast of St Lawrence

(image: Martyrdom of St Lawrence)