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All Saints’ Day

Monday, November 01, 2010 (jump back to calendar) Share on FaceBook
Service typemass
ClassDouble of the I Class with Octave
CandlesMany extra candles
LiturgyGaudeámus omnes
ThemeHeaven’s rewards
PrefaceSaints
Vestment colorWhite


LATIN

IntroitANTIPHON Gaudeámus omnes in Dómino, diem festum celebrántes sub honóre Sanctórum ómnium: de quorum solemnitáte gàudent Angeli, et colláudant Fílium Dei.
VersicleExsultáte, justi, in Dómino:
ResponseRectos decet collaudátio.
VersicleGloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto:
ResponseSicut erat in princípio et nunc et semper et in s?cula sæculórum.
ResponseAmen.
ANTIPHON (repeat) Gaudeámus omnes in Dómino, diem festum celebrántes sub honóre Sanctórum ómnium: de quorum solemnitáte gàudent Angeli, et colláudant Fílium Dei. (Apocalypsis ###BOW###Jesu Christi###WOB### 5: 12, 1; Psalm 32: 1)
CollectOmnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui nos ómnium sanctórum tuórum mérita sub una tribuísti celebritáte venerári: quæsumus, ut desiderátam nobis tuæ propitiatiónis abundántiam, multiplicátis intercessóribus largiáris. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia s?cula sæculórum.
ResponseAmen. (Apocalypsis ###BOW###Jesu Christi###WOB### 5: 12, 1; Psalm 32: 1)
LessonLéctio libri Apocalypsis beáti Joánnis Apóstoli.
In diébus illis: Ecce ego Joánnes vidi álterum Angelum ascendéntem ab ortu solis, habéntem signum Dei vivi: et clamávit voce magna quátuor Angelis quibus datum est nocére terræ et mari, dicens: Nolite nocére terræ et mari, neque arbóribus quoadúsque signémus servos Dei nostri in fróntibus eórum. Et audívi númerum signatórum centum quodragínta quátuor míllia signáti ex omni tribu filiórum Israël. Ex tribu Juda duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Ruben duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Gad duódecìm míllia signáti. Ex tribu Aser duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Néphthali duódecìm míllia signáti. Ex tribu Manásse duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Simeon duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Levi duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Issachar duódecim míllia signáti. Extribu Zábulon duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Joseph duódecim míllia signáti. Ex tribu Benjamin duódecim míllia signáti. Post hæc vidi turbam magnam, quam dinumeráre nemo póterat ex omnibus géntibus. Et tríbubus, et pópulis, et linguis: stantes ante thronum, et in conspéctu Agni, amícti stolis albis, et palmæ in mánibus eórum et clamábant voce magna, dicéntes: Salus Deo nostro, qui sedet super thronum, et Agno. Et omnes angeli stabant in circúitu throni et seniórum et quátuor animálium: et cecidérunt in conspéctu throni in facies suas, et adoavérunt Deum dicéntes: Amen. Benedíctio et cláritas, et sapiéntia et gratiárum actio, honor, et virtus, et fortitúdo Deo nostro, in s?cula sæculórum. Amen.
Hæc fuit epistula.
ResponseDeo Gratias. (Apocalypse 7: 2-12)
GradualVersicleTiméte Dóminum, omnes sancti ejus:
Responsequóniam nihil deest timéntibus eum.
VersicleInquiréntes autem Dóminum non defícient omni bono.
ResponseAllelúja, allelúja.
VersicleVenite ad me, omnes qui laborátis et oneráti estis, et ego refíciam vos.
ResponseAllelúja. (Psalm 33: 10, 11; Matthew 11: 28)
GospelDominus vobiscum.
ResponseEt cum spiritu tuo.
Cross Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Matthaeum.
ResponseGloria CrossCrossCross tibi, Domine
In illo témpore: Videns Jesus turbas, ascéndit in montem, et cum sedísset, accessérunt ad eum discípuli ejus, et apériens os suum, docébat eos, dicens: “Beáti páuperes spírítu: quóniam ipsórum est regnum Coelórum. Beáti mites: quóniam ipse possidébunt terram. Beáti qui lugent: quóniam ipsi consolabúntur. Beáti qui esúriunt et sítiunt justíitiam: quóniam ipse saturabúntur. Beáti misericórdes: quóniam ipsi misericórdiam consequéntur. Beáti mundo corde: quóníam ipsi Deum vidébunt. Beati pacífici: quóniam fílii Dei vocabúntur. Beáti qui persecutiónem patiúntur propter justítiam: quóniam ipsórum est regnum Coelorum. Beáti est cum male díxerint vobis, et persecútì vos fúerint, et díxerint omne malum advérsum vos mentiéntes, propter me: gaudéte et exsultáte quóniam, merces vestra copiósa est in Coelis.”
Evangélium Dómini.
ResponseLaus Tibi, Christe. (Matthew 5: 1-12)
OffertoryJustórum ánimæ in manu Dei sunt: et non tanget illos torméntum malítiæ: visi sunt óculls ínsipiéntium mori, illi autem sunt in pace, allelúja. (Wisdom 3: 1-3)
SecretMúnera tibi Dómine, nostræ devotiónis offérimus: quæ et pro cunctórum tibi grata sint honóre justórum, et nobis salutária, te miseránte, reddántur. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia s?cula sæculórum.
ResponseAmen. (Wisdom 3: 1-3)
Preface
(Saints)
Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere, Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus: quia cum Unigenitus tuus in substantia nostrae mortalitatis apparuit, nova nos immortalitatis suae luce reparavit. Et ideo cum Angelis et Archangelis, cum Thronis et Dominationibus, cumque omni militia caelestis exercitus, hymnum gloriae tuae canimus, sine fine dicentes... sanctus, sanctus
Communio VerseBeáti mundo corde: quóniam ipsi Deum vidébunt: beáti pacífici: quóniam fílii Dei vocabúntur. Beátí qui persecutíónem patiúntur propter justítiam, quóniam ipsórum est regnum Coelórum. (Matthew 5: 8-10)
Post-Communion PrayerDa quæsumus, Dómine, fidélibus pópulis ómnium Sanctòrum semper veneratióne lætári: et eórum perpétua supplicatióne muníri. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia s?cula sæculórum.
ResponseAmen. (Matthew 5: 8-10)
 Here ends the LATIN Proper for All Saints’ Day


ENGLISH

IntroitANTIPHON O Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of all the Saints: at whose solemnity the Angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God.
VersicleRejoice in the Lord, ye just:
ResponsePraise becometh the upright.
VersicleGlory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit:
ResponseAs it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
ANTIPHON (repeat) O Let us all rejoice in the Lord, celebrating a festival day in honor of all the Saints: at whose solemnity the Angels rejoice, and give praise to the Son of God. (Apocalypsis ###BOW###Jesu Christi###WOB### 5: 12, 1; Psalm 32: 1)
CollectAlmighty and everlasting God, who hast granted to honor in one solemn Feast the merits of all Thy Saints: we beseech Thee, that since so many are praying for us, Thou wouldst pour forth upon us the abundance of Thy mercy, for which we long. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
ResponseAmen. (Apocalypsis ###BOW###Jesu Christi###WOB### 5: 12, 1; Psalm 32: 1)
LessonToday’s lesson is from the Book of the Apocalypse of Blessed John the Apostle.
In those days, behold, I, John, saw another Angel ascend-ing from the rising of the sun, having the sign of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four Angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea, saying, Hurt not the earth, nor the sea, nor the trees, till we sign the servants of our God in their foreheads. And I heard the number of them that were signed: a hundred and forty-four thousand were signed out of every tribe of the children of Israel. of the tribe of Juda were twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Rube twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Gad twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Aser twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Nephthali twelve thousand signed of the tribe of Manasses twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Simeon twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Levi twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of lssachar twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Zabulon twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Joseph twelve thousand signed: of the tribe of Benjamin twelve thousand signed. after this, I saw a great multitude which no man could number, of all nations, and tribes, and peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and in sight of the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands and they cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God who sitteth upon the throne, and to the Lamb. And all the Angels stood round about the throne, and the ancients, and the four living creatures and they fell down before the throne upon their faces, and adored God, saying, Amen. Benediction, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgivinq, honor, and power, strength to our God for ever and ever. Amen.
Here ends today’s lesson.
ResponseThanks be to God. (Apocalypse 7: 2-12)
GradualVersicleFear the Lord, all ye His Saints:
Responsefor there is no want to them that fear Him.
VersicleBut they that seek the Lord shall not be deprived of any good.
ResponseAlleluia, alleluia.
VersicleCome to Me all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will refresh you.
ResponseAlleluia. (Psalm 33: 10, 11; Matthew 11: 28)
GospelThe Lord be with you.
ResponseAnd with your spirit.
Cross The continuation of the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
ResponseGlory CrossCrossCross to Thee, O Lord
At that time: Jesus seeing the multitudes, went up into a mountain: and when He was sat down, His disciples came unto Him. And opening His mouth, He taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are the meek, for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice: for They shall have their fill. Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God. Blessed are the peace-makers; for they shall be called the children of God. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are ye when they shall revile you and persecute you, and speak ail that is evil against, untruly, for My sake: be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in Heaven.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
ResponsePraise be to Thee, O Christ. (Matthew 5: 1-12)
OffertoryThe souls of the just are in the hand of God, and the torment of malice shall not touch them: in the sight of the unwise they seemed to die, but they are in peace. Alleluia. (Wisdom 3: 1-3)
SecretWe offer Thee, O Lord, the gifts of our devotion; that they be made pleasing to Thee for the honor of all the just and, by Thy mercy, be profitable to ourselves. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
ResponseAmen. (Wisdom 3: 1-3)
Preface
(Saints)
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, everlasting God: through Christ our Lord. Through Whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominations worship it, the Powers stand in awe. the Heavens and the Heavenly hosts together with the blessed Seraphim in triumphant chorus unite to celebrate it. Together with them we entreat Thee, that Thou mayest bid our voices also to be admitted, while we say in lowly praise... Holy, Holy, Holy...
Communio VerseBlessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God: Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God: blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’ sake; for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. (Matthew 5: 8-10)
Post-Communion PrayerGrant to Thy faithful people, we beseech Thee, O Lord, ever to rejoice in the veneration of all Thy saints and to be defended by their unceasing prayers, Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.
ResponseAmen. (Matthew 5: 8-10)
 Here ends the ENGLISH Proper for All Saints’ Day

 

September 2010

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
   8
Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)
9
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)
10
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)
11
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)

also Mychal Judge, martyr
12
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)

also Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
also Sunday within the Octave of 9/11
13
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)
14
Within the octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)

also Exaltation of the Holy Cross
15
The octave of Nativity of the Theotokos (BVM)
16
17
18
19
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
27
28
29
Dedication of Michael the Archangel
30
  

October 2010

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
     1
2
3
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
4
Francis of Assisi
5
6
7
8
9
10
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
      

November 2010

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
 1
All Saints’ Day
2
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day

also The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed
3
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day
4
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day
5
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day
6
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day
7
Within the octave of All Saints’ Day

also Willibrord, Apostle to the Dutch
also Twenty-Fourth after Pentecost
8
The octave of All Saints’ Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Presentation of the Blessed Theotokos
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
First Sunday of Advent
29
30
    

December 2010

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
   1
2
3
4
5
Second Sunday of Advent
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Third Sunday of Advent (Gaudete)
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Fourth Sunday of Advent
also Arnold Harris Mathew
20
21
Thomas Didymus, the Apostle
22
23
24
Christmas Mass at Midnight
25
Christmas
26
Within the octave of Christmas

also Mass of the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity
27
Within the octave of Christmas

also John, the Apostle
28
Within the octave of Christmas
Within the octave of John, the Apostle
29
Within the octave of John, the Apostle
Within the octave of Christmas
30
Within the octave of Christmas
Within the octave of John, the Apostle
31
Within the octave of John, the Apostle
Within the octave of Christmas
 

January 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
      1
The octave of Christmas
Within the octave of John, the Apostle

also Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord
2
Within the octave of John, the Apostle

also Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
3
The octave of John, the Apostle
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
4
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
5
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
6
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus

also Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
7
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
8
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
Within the octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
9
The octave of Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord

also Sunday in the Octave of the Epiphany
10
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
11
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord

also Feast of Carmel Henry Carfora, Bishop
12
Within the octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord
13
The octave of Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord

also The Baptism of our Lord on the Octave Day of the Feast of the Epiphany
14
15
16
Second Sunday after Epiphany
17
Feast of Saint Antony, Abbot
18
19
20
21
22
23
Third Sunday after Epiphany
24
25
Conversion of Paul
26
27
28
29
30
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany
31
     

February 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
  1
2
The Purification of the Virgin (Candlemas)
3
4
5
6
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
Sixth Sunday after Epiphany
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Septuagesima Sunday
21
22
23
24
25
Matthias, Apostle
26
27
Sexagesima Sunday
28
     

March 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
  1
2
3
4
5
6
Quinquagesima Sunday
7
8
9
Ash Wednesday
10
11
12
13
First Sunday of Lent
14
15
16
17
Patrick, Bishop
18
19
Joseph, Our Lord’s Foster-father
20
Second Sunday of Lent
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Third Sunday of Lent
28
29
30
31
  

April 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
     1
2
3
Fourth Sunday of Lent (Lætare)
4
5
6
7
Tikhon, Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia
8
9
10
Passion Sunday
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Palm Sunday
18
19
20
21
Maundy Thursday
22
Good Friday
23
Holy Saturday
24
The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
25
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)

also Mark, Evangelist, Patriarch of Alexandria
26
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
27
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
28
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
29
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)
30
Within the octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)

May 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
1
The octave of The Resurrection of the Lord (Easter)

also First Sunday after Easter (Low Sunday)
also Philip and James, Apostles
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Second Sunday after Easter
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Third Sunday after Easter
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Fourth Sunday after Easter
23
24
25
The Annunciation of the Blessed Theotokos
26
27
28
29
Fifth Sunday after Easter
30
31
    

June 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
   1
2
Ascension Thursday
3
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday
4
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday
5
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday

also Sunday within the Octave of the Ascension
6
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday
7
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday
8
Within the octave of Ascension Thursday
9
The octave of Ascension Thursday
10
11
Barnabas, Apostle
12
Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
13
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
14
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
15
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
16
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
17
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
18
Within the octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)
19
The octave of Whitsunday (or Pentecost Sunday)

also Trinity Sunday (First Sunday after Pentecost)
20
21
22
23
Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
24
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)

also Nativity of the Baptist
25
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist
26
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)

also Second Sunday after Pentecost
27
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist
28
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
29
Within the octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist

also Peter and Paul, Apostles
30
Within the octave of Nativity of the Baptist
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
The octave of Corpus Christi (Thursday following Trinity Sunday)
  

July 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
     1
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
The octave of Nativity of the Baptist
2
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
3
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles

also Third Sunday after Pentecost
4
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
5
Within the octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
6
The octave of Peter and Paul, Apostles
7
8
Commemoration of Joseph René Vilatte
9
10
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
      

August 2011

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
 1
2
3
4
5
6
Transfiguration of Our Lord
7
Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
15
Dormition of the Theotokos
16
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
17
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
18
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
19
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
20
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
21
Within the octave of Dormition of the Theotokos

also Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
22
The octave of Dormition of the Theotokos
23
24
25
26
27
28
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
29
Beheading of the Baptist
30
31
   

About the information (below)

This information applies to the Diocese of Texas. If you are outside the diocese, the details
you see here are fairly standard throughout the western church. However, your bishop's rules may vary.
Diversity it worderful. These rules point to diversity. Neither we nor your bishop is "right" or "correct" ot "better."

Note on candles

The listing calendar items shows how many additional candles. Here are the rules for the base set of candles.

Use 2for priest celebrant, no incense
Use 4for priest celebrant, no incense
Use 6for any celebrant using incense
Add 1 if the celebrant is the Ordinary

Note on liturgical colors

Parishes and priests only need two colors: white and purple. White can substitute for every color, except purple.

WHITEUsed at Christmas, Easter, and other joyful celebrations. May be used at funerals, ordinations.
REDDays of the Holy Spirit, the Apostles, and memorials of martyrs.
ADVENT PURPLEThis is blueish purple. Use during advent. If you cannot afford both purple hues, use whichever you have.
LENT PURPLEThis is red-purple. You may use lent purple at funerals, but that tradition is basically dead (so to speak).
GREENGreen is the "none of the above" color. If you don't have specific instructions on color, then the color is green.
ROSEUse on Gaudete and Laetare Sundays
BLUEAny Mass for/about the Blessed Virgin Mary
BLACKGood Friday and Funerals.
GOLDAt a mammoth occasion (eg., ordination, Christmas, Easter, etc.), gold is fine.
SILVERWe don't use silver or any other color not mentioned.

 
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