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 know him  thou  didst  send,  Jesus  Christ  thy Son  our Lord, who  is  our  health,  our life        and  our  resurrection, through whom  we  are  made  free  and  are  saved,  and  to whom  be  all  glory  for  ever. Amen.

Ant. Well fare  thee,  good  and  faithful  servant;  because thou  hast  been  faithful  over  a  few  things,  I  will place thee  over  many  things:  enter  thou  into  the  joy  oi thy  Lord.

V. The  Lord  hath  led  the  just  man  by  right  ways.

R. And  he  hath  shown  Mm  the  kingdom  of  God.

O God,  who  wast  pleased  to  reduce  to  the  bosom  at  thy Church the  nations  of  the  Indies,  through  the  preaching and miracles  of  St.  Francis  Xavier;  mercifully  grant that we  may  imitate  the  virtues  of  him  whose  glorious merits we  commemorate;  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. Amen.

Ant. This man  despising  the  world,  and  triumphing over earthly  things,  heaped  up  riches  in  heaven  both  by word  and  work.

V. The  Lord  hath  loved  him  and  hath  adorned  him.

R. He  hath  clothed  him  with  a  robe  of  glory.

O God,  who  for  the  increase  of  the  greater  glory  of  thy name hast,  by  blessed  Ignatius,  strengthened  the  Church militant with  new  auxiliaries;  vouchsafe  that,  combating upon earth  by  his  assistance  and  imitation,  we  may  deserve to  be  crowned  with  him  in  heaven;  through  Jesus Christ our  Lord. Amen.

Ant. O most  excellent  doctor,  light  of  the  Holy  Church, blessed Gregory,  lover  of  God's  law,  supplicate  the  Son  of God  for  us.

V. The  Lord  hath  chosen  him  a  priest  unto  himself.

R. To  offer  up  unto  him  the  sacrifice  of  praise.

O God,  who  hast  bestowed  the  rewards  of  eternal  blessedness on  the  soul  of  thy  servant  Gregory;  mercifully grant that  we,  who  are  depressed  with  the  weight  of  our