Trinity / Trinitytide

THE INTROIT: (Benedicta sit)

BLESSED be the holy Trinity, and the undivided Unity: we will praise and glorify him, because he hath showed his mercy upon us. Psalm 8. O Lord our Governor: how excellent is thy Name in all the world. V. Glory . . Blessed . . .

THE COLLECT: 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Revelation 4:1

AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God. And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first was like a lion, and the second like a calf, and the third had a face as a man, and the fourth was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those living creatures give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are, and were created.

THE GRADUAL: Daniel 3. 

Blessed art thou, O Lord, that beholdest the great deep: and sittest upon the Cherubim. V. Blessed art thou, O Lord, in the firmament of heaven: and above all to be praised and glorified for ever.Alleluia, alleluia. V. Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our fathers: and worthy to be praised for evermore, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint John 3:1ff

THERE was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: the same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

THE OFFERTORY: Tobit 12. 

Blessed be God the Father, and the only-begotten Son of God, and blessed be the Holy Spirit: for the mercy he hath done unto us.

THE COMMUNION: Tobit 12. 

Let us bless the God of heaven; and in the sight of all living will we give thanks unto him: because he hath showed his mercy upon us.

THE POST-COMMUNION:(From the Scottish Prayer Book): 

O LORD God Almighty, Eternal, Immortal, Invisible, the mysteries of whose being are unsearchable: Accept, we beseech thee, our praises for the revelation which thou hast made of thyself, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, three Persons, and one God; and mercifully grant, that ever holding fast this faith, we may magnify thy glorious Name; who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen.

The Athanasian Creed:

1. WHOSOEVER will be saved, * before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith.
2. Which Faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled, * without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
3. And the Catholic Faith is this: * That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity;
4. Neither confounding the Persons, * nor dividing the substance.
5 For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, * and another of the Holy Ghost.
6. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one; * the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.
7. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, * and such is the Holy Ghost.
8. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, * and the Holy Ghost uncreate.
9. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, * and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible.
10. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, * and the Holy Ghost eternal.
11. And yet they are not three eternals, * but one eternal.
12. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, * but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible.
13. So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, * and the Holy Ghost almighty.
14. And yet they are not three almighties, * but one almighty.
15. So the Father is God, the Son is God, * and the Holy Ghost is God.
16. And yet they are not three Gods, * but one God.
17. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, * and the Holy Ghost Lord.
18. And yet not three Lords, * but one Lord.
19. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity * to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord;
20. So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion * to say, There be three Gods, or three Lords.
21. The Father is made of none; * neither created nor begotten.
22. The Son is of the Father alone; * not made, nor created, but begotten.
23. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son: * neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
24. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; * one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
25. And in this Trinity none is afore, after other; * none is greater, or less than another:
26. But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together, * and co-equal.
27. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, * the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.
28. He therefore that will be saved * must thus think of the Trinity.
29. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation * that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
30. For the right faith is, that we believe and confess * that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man;
31. God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; * and Man, of the substance of his Mother, born in the world;
32. Perfect God, and perfect Man: * of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting;
33. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; * and inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood.
34. Who although he be God and Man, * yet he is not two, but one Christ;
35. One; not by conversion of the God-head into flesh; * but by taking of the Manhood into God;
36. One altogether; not by confusion of substance, * but by unity of person.
37. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, * so God and Man is one Christ.
38. Who suffered for our salvation, * descended into hell, rose from the dead.
39. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty; * from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
40. At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies, * and shall give account for their own works.
41. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; * and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.
42. This is the Catholic Faith, * which except a man believes faithfully, he cannot be saved.

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER…

THE INTROIT: Domine, in tua misericordia. Psalm 13. 

O LORD my God, in thy lovingkindness and mercy have I trusted; and my heart is joyful in thy salvation: I will sing Unto the Lord, because he bath dealt so lovingly with me. Ps. Ibid. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever: how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? Glory… O Lord…

THE COLLECT: 

O GOD, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee; Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. O GOD, who in a wonderful Sacrament hast left unto us a memorial of thy Passion: grant us, we beseech thee, so to venerate the sacred mysteries of thy Body and Blood, that we may ever perceive within ourselves the fruit of thy redemption. Who with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest ever one God, world without end. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: 1 Saint John 4:7ff

BELOVED, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we love God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man bath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear bath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he bath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 41. 

I said, Lord, be merciful unto me: heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee. Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy: the Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble.Alleluia, alleluia. Psalm 5. Ponder my words, O Lord: consider my meditation, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 16:19ff

THERE was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man’s table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham’s bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets: let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 5. 

O hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King and my God: for unto thee, O Lord, will I make my payer.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 9. 

I will speak of marvellous works; I will be glad, and rejoice in thee: yea, my songs will I make of thy Name, O most highest.

THE POST-COMMUNION:

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that we who have been satisfied with thy bounty may receive grace unto salvation and never cease from thy praise. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. MAKE us, we beseech thee, O Lord, to be filled with the everlasting fruition of thy Godhead: which is foreshadowed in this life by the reception of thy precious Body and Blood. Who with God the Father in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Athanasian Creed:

1. WHOSOEVER will be saved, * before all things it is necessary that he hold the Catholic Faith.
2. Which Faith except every one do keep whole and undefiled, * without doubt he shall perish everlastingly.
3. And the Catholic Faith is this: * That we worship one God in Trinity, and Trinity in Unity;
4. Neither confounding the Persons, * nor dividing the substance.
5 For there is one Person of the Father, another of the Son, * and another of the Holy Ghost.
6. But the Godhead of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost is all one; * the glory equal, the majesty co-eternal.
7. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, * and such is the Holy Ghost.
8. The Father uncreate, the Son uncreate, * and the Holy Ghost uncreate.
9. The Father incomprehensible, the Son incomprehensible, * and the Holy Ghost incomprehensible.
10. The Father eternal, the Son eternal, * and the Holy Ghost eternal.
11. And yet they are not three eternals, * but one eternal.
12. As also there are not three incomprehensibles, nor three uncreated, * but one uncreated, and one incomprehensible.
13. So likewise the Father is almighty, the Son almighty, * and the Holy Ghost almighty.
14. And yet they are not three almighties, * but one almighty.
15. So the Father is God, the Son is God, * and the Holy Ghost is God.
16. And yet they are not three Gods, * but one God.
17. So likewise the Father is Lord, the Son Lord, * and the Holy Ghost Lord.
18. And yet not three Lords, * but one Lord.
19. For like as we are compelled by the Christian verity * to acknowledge every Person by himself to be God and Lord;
20. So are we forbidden by the Catholic Religion * to say, There be three Gods, or three Lords.
21. The Father is made of none; * neither created nor begotten.
22. The Son is of the Father alone; * not made, nor created, but begotten.
23. The Holy Ghost is of the Father and of the Son: * neither made, nor created, nor begotten, but proceeding.
24. So there is one Father, not three Fathers; one Son, not three Sons; * one Holy Ghost, not three Holy Ghosts.
25. And in this Trinity none is afore, after other; * none is greater, or less than another:
26. But the whole three Persons are co-eternal together, * and co-equal.
27. So that in all things, as is aforesaid, * the Unity in Trinity, and the Trinity in Unity is to be worshipped.
28. He therefore that will be saved * must thus think of the Trinity.
29. Furthermore, it is necessary to everlasting salvation * that he also believe rightly the Incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
30. For the right faith is, that we believe and confess * that our Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, is God and Man;
31. God, of the substance of the Father, begotten before the worlds; * and Man, of the substance of his Mother, born in the world;
32. Perfect God, and perfect Man: * of a reasonable soul and human flesh subsisting;
33. Equal to the Father, as touching his Godhead; * and inferior to the Father, as touching his manhood.
34. Who although he be God and Man, * yet he is not two, but one Christ;
35. One; not by conversion of the God-head into flesh; * but by taking of the Manhood into God;
36. One altogether; not by confusion of substance, * but by unity of person.
37. For as the reasonable soul and flesh is one man, * so God and Man is one Christ.
38. Who suffered for our salvation, * descended into hell, rose from the dead.
39. He ascended into heaven, he sitteth on the right hand of the Father, God Almighty; * from whence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead.
40. At whose coming all men shall rise again with their bodies, * and shall give account for their own works.
41. And they that have done good shall go into life everlasting; * and they that have done evil into everlasting fire.
42. This is the Catholic Faith, * which except a man believes faithfully, he cannot be saved.

GLORY BE TO THE FATHER…

THE INTROIT: Respice in me. Psalm 25. 

TURN thee unto me, and have mercy upon me, O Lord: for I am desolate, and in tribulation; look thou on mine affliction, and my travail; and forgive me all mine iniquities, O my God. Ps. Ibid. Unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul: my God in thee have I trusted; let me never be confounded. Glory … Turn thee unto…

THE COLLECT:

O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

THE EPISTLE: 1 Saint Peter5;5ff

ALL of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world. But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. To him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 55.

O cast thy burden upon the Lord: and he shall nourish thee. When I called upon the Lord, he heard my voice: from the battle that was against me. Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 7. 

God is a righteous judge, strong, and patient: and God is provoked every day, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 15:1 

THEN drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them. And he spake this parable unto them, saying, What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost. I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbors together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 9. 

They that know thy Name will put their trust in thee; for thou, Lord, hast never failed them that seek thee: O praise the Lord which dwelleth in Sion; for he forgetteth not the complaint of the poor

THE COMMUNION: St. Luke 15 

I say unto you, There is joy in the presence of the Angels of God: over one sinner that repenteth.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

O LORD, through whom we have received these sacred gifts: we beseech thee, by their power to cleanse us from our sins and evermore fill us with the gifts of thy grace. Through …
WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Dominus illuminatio mea. Psalm 27. 

THE Lord is my light, and my salvation, whom then shall I fear? the Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? when mine enemies pressed sore against me, they stumbled and fell. Ps. Ibid. Though an host of men were laid against me: yet shall not my heart be afraid. Glory……. The Lord …

THE COLLECT:

O GOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

THE EPISTLE: Romans 8:18ff

I RECKON that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 79.

Be merciful unto our sins, O Lord: wherefore do the heathen say: Where is now thy God. Help us, O God of our salvation: and for the glory of thy Name, deliver us, O Lord.Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 9. 

Thou, O God, art set in the throne that judgest right: be thou a refuge for the oppressed in due time of trouble, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 6:36 

BE ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 13. 

BE ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again. And he spake a parable unto them, Can the blind lead the blind? shall they not both fall into the ditch? The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but perceivest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother’s eye.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 18

The Lord is my strong rock, and my defence: my Saviour, my God, and my might.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

MAY thy Sacrament which we have received quicken us, O Lord: cleanse us from sin, and prepare us for thine everlasting mercy. Through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Through (the same) Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Dominus fortitudo. Psalm 28. 

THE Lord is the strength of his people, and a stronghold of salvation to his Anointed One: O Lord, save thine own people, and give thy blessing unto thine inheritance; O feed them also, and set them up for ever. Ps. Ibid. Unto thee will I cry, O Lord; my God, be not silent unto me: lest, if thou make as though thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit. Glory … The Lord …

THE COLLECT: 

O GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man’s understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

THE EPISTLE: Romans 6:3

KNOW ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death? Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of his death, we shall be also in the likeness of his resurrection: knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with him: knowing that Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over him. For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 90. 

Turn thee again, O Lord, at the last: and be gracious unto thy servants. Lord, thou host been our refuge: from one generation to another. Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 31. 

In thee, O Lord, have I put my trust, let me never be put to confusion: deliver me in thy righteousness; bow down thine ear to me, make haste to deliver me, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 5:20

JESUS said unto his disciples, Except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: but I say unto you, that whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell-fire. Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 17. 

O hold thou up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not; incline thine ear to me, and hearken unto my words: show thy marvellous lovingkindness; thou that art the Saviour of them which put their trust in thee, O Lord.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 27. 

I will offer in his dwelling an oblation with great gladness: I will sing, and speak praises unto the Lord.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that we, whom thou hast satisfied with thy heavenly gift, may be cleansed from our secret sins, and delivered from the snares of the enemy. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Onmes genies. Psalm 47 .

O CLAP your hands together all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of joy and triumph. Ps. Ibid. For the Lord is high, and to be feared: he is the great King upon all the earth. Glory… O clap your hands…

THE COLLECT: 

LORD of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Romans 6:19ff

I SPEAK after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness. For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things is death. But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 34. 

Come, ye children, and hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. They had an eye unto him, and were enlightened: and their faces were not ashamed.Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 47. 

O clap your hands together, all ye people: O sing unto God with the voice of melody, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Mark 8:1ff

IN those days the multitude being very great, and having nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples unto him, and saith unto them, I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat: and if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far. And his disciples answered him, From whence can a man satisfy these men with bread here in the wilderness? And he asked them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven. And he commanded the people to sit down on the ground: and he took the seven loaves, and gave thanks, and brake, and gave to his disciples to set before them; and they did set them before the people. And they had a few small fishes: and he blessed, and commanded to set them also before them. So they did eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets. And they that had eaten were about four thousand: and he sent them away.

THE OFFERTORY: Daniel 3. 

Like as in the burnt offerings of rams and bullocks; and like as in ten thousands of fat lambs: so let our sacrifice be in thy sight this day, that it may please thee; for they shall not be confounded that put their trust in thee, O Lord.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 31. 

Bow down thine ear to me: make haste to deliver me.

THE POST-COMMUNION:

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that we who have been filled with thy gifts may be cleansed by their effects and shielded by their aid. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant

THE INTROIT: Ecce Dens Psalm 54. 

BEHOLD, God is my helper; the Lord is he that upholdeth my soul: reward thou evil unto mine enemies; destroy them in thine anger, for thy righteousness’ sake, O Lord my strength and my defender. Ps. Ibid. Save me, O God, for thy Name’s sake: and avenge me in thy strength. Glory … Behold…

THE COLLECT: 

GRANT to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEPEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: I Corinthians 10:1

BRETHREN, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 9. 

O Lord our Governor: how excellent is thy Name in all the world. Thou hast set thy glory: above the heavens.AIleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 59. 

Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: defend me from them that rise up against me, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 15:11

JESUS said, A certain man had two sons: and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 19. 

The statutes of the Lord are right, and rejoice the heart: sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb; moreover by them is thy servant taught.

THE COMMUNION: St. John 6. 

He that eateth my Flesh, and drinketh my Blood: dwelleth in me, and I in him, saith the Lord.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

GRANT us, O Lord, a renewal of mind and body in this heavenly mystery: that we may enjoy the fruit of that which we celebrate. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

The Minister is ordered, from time to time, to advise the People, whilst they are in health, to make Wills arranging for the disposal of their temporal goods, and, when of ability, to leave Bequests for religious and charitable uses

THE INTROIT: Cum clamarem Psalm 55. 

WHEN I called upon the Lord, he regarded my petition; yea, from the battle that was against me: and he hath brought them down, even he that is of old, and endureth for ever; O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee. Ps. Ibid. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and hide not thyself from my petition: take heed unto me, and hear me. Glory …. When I called …

THE COLLECT: 

LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom. 

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: I Corinthians 12:1

CONCERNING spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 17. 

Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings. Let my sentence come forth from thy presence: and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 65. 

Thou, O God, art praised in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed in Jerusalem, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 19:41

AND when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation. And he went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves. And he taught daily in the temple.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 25.

Unto thee, O Lord, lift I up my soul; O my God, in thee have I trusted, let me not be confounded: neither let mine enemies triumph over me; for all they that hope in thee shall not be ashamed.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 51. 

Thou shalt be pleased with the sacrifice of righteousness, with the burnt offerings and oblations: upon thine altar, O Lord.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the Communion of thy Sacrament may purify us and grant us unity. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen. 

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity. 

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Dens in adjutorium. Psalm 70. 

HASTE thee, O God, unto my rescue, and save me; O Lord, make haste to my deliverance: let mine enemies be ashamed and confounded, that seek after my soul. Ps. Ibid. Let them be turned backward and put to confusion: that wish me evil. Glory… Haste thee …

THE COLLECT: 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.
Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: II Corinthians 3:4 

SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which glory was to be done away: how shall not the ministration of the spirit be rather glorious? For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 34. 

I will always give thanks unto the Lord: his praise shall ever be in my mouth. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord: the humble shall hear thereof, and be glad.Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 88. 

O Lord God of my salvation: I have cried day and night before thee, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Mark 7:31 

JESUS, departing from the coasts of Tyre and Sidon, came unto the sea of Galilee, through the midst of the coasts of Decapolis. And they bring unto him one that was deaf, and had an impediment in his speech; and they beseech him to put his hand upon him. And he took him aside from the multitude, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spit, and touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, he sighed, and saith unto him, Ephphatha, that is, Be opened. And straightway his ears were opened, and the string of his tongue was loosed, and he spake plain. And he charged them that they should tell no man: but the more he charged them, so much the more a great deal they published it; and were beyond measure astonished, saying, He hath done all things well: he maketh both the deaf to hear, and the dumb to speak.

THE OFFERTORY: Exodus 32. 

Moses besought the Lord his God, and said, Lord, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people? turn from thy fierce wrath; remember Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to whom thou swarest to give a land flowing with milk and honey: and the Lord repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 104.

The earth, O Lord, is filled with the fruit of thy works: that thou mayest bring food out of the earth, and wine that maketh glad the heart of man; and oil to make him a cheerful countenance: and bread to strengthen man’s heart.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the reception of thy Sacrament may succour us in mind and body; that healed in both, we may glory in the fulness of the heavenly remedy. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

The Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Respice, Do mine. Psalm 74. 

LOOK, O Lord, graciously upon thy covenant, and forsake not the congregation of the poor for ever: arise, O Lord, maintain thine own cause; and be not unmindful of the voices of them that seek thee. Ps. Ibid. O God, wherefore art thou absent from us so long: why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture? Glory… Look, O Lord…

THE COLLECT: 

ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

WE beseech thee, O Lord; mercifully to forgive the sins of thy people; that we, who ourselves can do nothing that is acceptable unto thee, may be succoured by the intercession of the Mother of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Galatians 3:16ff

To Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 74. 

Look upon thy covenant, O Lord: and forget not the congregation of the poor for ever. Arise, O Lord, maintain thine own cause: remember how the foolish man blasphemeth thee daily.Alleluia, alleluia. 

Psalm 90. 

Lord, thou hast been our refuge: from one generation to another, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 10:23ff

BLESSED are the eyes which see the things that ye see: for I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them. And, behold, a certain lawyer stood up, and tempted him, saying, Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life? He said unto him, What is written in the law? how readest thou? And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbour as thyself. And he said unto him, Thou hast answered right: this do, and thou shalt live. But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour? And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee. Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 31.

My hope hath been in thee, O Lord: I have said, Thou art my God, my time is in thy hand.

THE COMMUNION: Wisdom16. 

Thou hast given us Bread from heaven, O Lord: having every delight, and every taste of sweetness.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

QUICKEN us, we pray thee, O Lord, who have received these holy mysteries: that they may win for us both pardon and protection. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

O Lord, who hast vouchsafed to make us partakers of thy heavenly banquet: we humbly beseech thee; that we who here observe the Glorification of the Mother of God, may by her intercession be delivered from all the evils that beset us. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

THE INTROIT: Inclina, Domine. Psalm 86. 

BOW down, O Lord, thine ear to me, and hear me: O my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee; have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I have called daily upon thee. Ps. Ibid. Comfort the soul of thy servant: for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul. V. Glory… Bow down…

THE COLLECT: 

KEEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Galatians 6:11

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 92. 

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord: and to sing praises unto thy Name, O Most Highest. V. To tell of thy loving-kindness early in the morning: and of thy truth in the night-season.Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 95. 

For the Lord is a great God: and a great King over all the earth, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 6:24 

NO man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore I say unto you, Be not anxious for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than the food, and the body than the raiment? Behold the birds of the heaven, that they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; and your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are not ye of much more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add one cubit unto the measure of his life? And why are ye anxious concerning raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet I say unto you, that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. But if God doth so clothe the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith? Be not therefore anxious, saying, what shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, wherewithal shall we be clothed? For after all these things do the Gentiles seek; for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Be not therefore anxious for the morrow: for the morrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 40. 

I waited patiently for the Lord: and he inclined unto me: he heard my calling, and hath put a new song in my mouth, even a thanksgiving unto our God.

THE COMMUNION: Saint John 6. 

The bread that I will give is my Flesh: which I will give for the life of the world.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

MAY thy Sacrament, O God, ever purify and protect us: and guide us to the attainment of eternal salvation. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

THE INTROIT: Miserere mihi. Psalm 86. 

HAVE mercy upon me, O Lord, for I have called daily upon thee: for thou, O Lord, art gracious and merciful and plenteous in thy loving-kindness toward all them that call upon thee. Ps. Ibid. Bow down thine ear to me, O Lord, and hear me: for I am poor and in misery. v. Glory… Have mercy…

THE COLLECT: 

O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

WE beseech thee, O Lord; mercifully to forgive the sins of thy people; that we, who ourselves can do nothing that is acceptable unto thee, may be succoured by the intercession of the Mother of thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Ephesians 3:13ff

I DESIRE that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 74. 

The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy Majesty. V. When the Lord shall build up Sion: and when his glory shall appear.Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 98. 

O sing unto the Lord a new song: for the Lord hath done marvellous things, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Luke 7:11ff

AND it came to pass the day after, that Jesus went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. And this rumor of him went forth throughout all Judea, and throughout all the region round about.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 40. 

Look down, O Lord, to help me; let them be ashamed, and confounded together, that seek after my soul to destroy it: look down, O Lord, to help me.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 71. 

O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only; thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now: forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

WE beseech thee, O Lord, that the efficacy of this heavenly gift may possess our minds and bodies: that not our own desires but the effectual working of thy Sacraments may ever prevail within us. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

O Lord, who hast vouchsafed to make us partakers of thy heavenly banquet: we humbly beseech thee; that we who here observe the Glorification of the Mother of God, may by her intercession be delivered from all the evils that beset us. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

THE INTROIT: Da pacem. Psalm 122. 

GIVE peace, O Lord, to them that wait for thee, and let thy Prophets be found faithful: regard the prayers of thy servant, and of thy people Israel. Ps. Ibid. I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord. V. Glory… Give peace.

THE COLLECT: 

LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEPEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: I Corinthians 1:4

I THANK my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance, and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ: who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 122. 

I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord. V. Peace be within thy walls: and plenteousness within thy palaces. Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 102. 

The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord: and all the kings of the earth thy Majesty, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 22:34

WHEN the Pharisees had heard that Jesus had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

THE OFFERTORY: Exodus 24.

Moses consecrated an altar unto the Lord, offering burnt offerings upon it, and sacrificing peace offerings: and he made an evening sacrifice for a sweet-smelling savour unto the Lord God, in the sight of the children of Israel.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 96. 

Bring offerings and come into his courts: O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that thy sanctifying power may effectually heal in us the wounds of sin; and provide for us a remedy unto life everlasting. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity. 

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Salus populi, Psalm 78. 

I AM the saving health of my people, saith the Lord God: out of whatsoever tribulation they shall pray to me, I will surely help them, and I will be their God for ever and ever. Ps. Ibid. Hear my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the words of my mouth. V Glory… I am the saving…

THE COLLECT: 

O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Ephesians 4:17

THIS I say therefore, and testify in the Lord, that ye henceforth walk not as other Gentiles walk, in the vanity of their mind, having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart: who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all Uncleanness with greediness. But ye have not so learned Christ; if so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath: neither give place to the devil. Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers. And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: and be ye kind one to another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 141. 

Let my prayer be set forth in thy sight: O Lord, as the incense. V. And let the lifting up of my hands: be an evening sacrifice.Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 105. 

O give thanks unto the Lord, and call upon his Name: tell the people what things he hath done, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 9:1

JESUS entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city. And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, living on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee. And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth. And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts? For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. And he arose, and departed to his house. But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 138. 

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, yet shalt thou refresh me, O Lord: thou shalt stretch forth thy hand upon the furiousness of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 119. 

Thou hast charged that we shall diligently keep thy commandments: O that my ways were made so direct, that I might keep thy statutes.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

WE give thee hearty thanks, O Lord, that thou hast vouchsafed to quicken us with thy heavenly gifts: and we humbly beseech thy mercy to make us worthy of those things which we have received. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: In voluntate tua. Esther 13. 

O LORD Almighty, everything is in subjection unto thee: and there is no man that is able to resist thy power: for thou hast created everything; heaven and earth, and all the wonders which under heaven’s vault are contained; thou art the Lord and King of all things. Ps. Psalm 119. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the law of the Lord. V. Glory… O Lord Almighty …

THE COLLECT: 

GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Ephesians 6:10

MY brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; and your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 90. 

Lord, thou hast been our refuge: from one generation to another. V. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made: thou art God from everlasting, and world without end. Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 114. 

When Israel came out of Egypt: and the house of Jacob from among the strange people, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint John 4:46

THERE was a certain nobleman, whose son was sick at Capernaum. When he heard that Jesus was come out of Judea into Galilee, he went unto him, and besought him that he would come down, and heal his son: for he was at the point of death. Then said Jesus unto him, Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe. The nobleman saith unto him, Sir, come down ere my child die. Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him, and he went his way. And as he was now going down, his servants met him, and told him, saying, Thy son liveth. Then enquired he of them the hour when he began to amend. And they said unto him, Yesterday at the seventh hour the fever left him. So the father knew that it was at the same hour, in the which Jesus said unto him, Thy son liveth: and himself believed, and his whole house. This is again the second miracle that Jesus did, when he was come out of Judea into Galilee.

THE OFFERTORY: 

Thou art my portion, O Lord; I have promised to keep thy law: I made my humble petition in thy presence with my whole heart; O be merciful unto me, according to thy word.

Or he may use the ancient Offertory: Job 1. 

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job: perfect and upright, and one that feared God. And Satan sought to tempt him: and power was given him by the Lord over his possessions and over his flesh. And he destroyed all his substance and his sons: and he smote his flesh with sore boils.

THE COMMUNION: Psalm 119. 

My soul hath longed for thy salvation; and I have a good hope in thy word: when wilt thou be avenged of them that persecute me? They persecute me falsely: O be thou my help, O Lord my God.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that by ever walking obediently after thy commandments we may be rendered worthy of thy holy gifts. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

(Commemorate The Twenty-Second Sunday after Trinity)

THE INTROIT:

WORTHY is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. 

Psalm 72. 

Give the King thy judgments, O God: and thy righteousness unto the King’s son. Glory be to the Father and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end.Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honour: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.

THE COLLECT: 

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who didst will to restore all things in thy well beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: mercifully grant that all the kindreds of the earth, set free from the calamity of sin, may be brought under his most gracious dominion. Who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

FOR THE EPISTLE: 

THE Epistle is written in the 1st Chapter of the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Colossians beginning at the 12th verse.

BRETHREN: We give thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son: In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature: For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things, and by him all things consist. And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the pre-eminence. For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell; And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.

Here endeth the Epistle.

Thanks be to God.

THE GRADUAL 

His dominion shall be from the one sea to the other: and from the flood unto the world’s end. All kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall do him service.
Alleluia. Alleluia. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away: and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: 

The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Saint John
Glory be to thee, O Lord.
THEN Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me? Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done? Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence. Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Praise be to thee, O Christ.

THE OFFERTORY: 

Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

The Secret: 

WE offer to thee, O Lord, the Sacrifice of man’s reconciliation: beseeching thee to grant that he whom we now present as an offering, even Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, may himself bestow upon all nations the gifts of peace and unity. Who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.
MERCIFULLY receive these offerings, O Lord: wherewith thou hast willed that atonement should be made unto thee, and that salvation should be restored to us by the power of thy loving-kindness. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God, world without end. Amen.

THE PREFACE OF CHRIST THE KING 

IT is very meet, right, and our bounden duty, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks unto thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty, Everlasting God. Who hast anointed thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ with the oil of gladness, to be a Priest forever and King of all: so that by offering himself upon the altar of the Cross, a pure and atoning victim, he might accomplish the mystery of mankind’s redemption; and, subduing unto his rule the whole creation, might render unto thine eternal Majesty a kingdom endless and universal: a kingdom of peace, of love, and of righteousness. Therefore, with Angels and Archangels, and with all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious Name; evermore praising thee, and saying.

THE COMMUNION 

The Lord remaineth a King for ever: The Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

The POSTCOMMUNION 

WE who have received the food of immortal life beseech thee O Lord: that as our glory now is to fight under the banner of Christ the King, so may we be enabled to reign forever with him in heavenly places. Who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit, livest and reignest God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that we who have tasted with our lips the food of immortal life, may follow the same hereafter with a pure and blameless heart. Through thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.

THE INTROIT: Jeremiah 29. 

Thus saith the Lord : I know the thoughts that I think toward you, thoughts of peace, and not of evil : ye shall call upon me, and I will hearken unto you : and will turn away your captivity from all nations. 

Psalm 85. 

Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land : thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. GLORY BE….

THE COLLECT: 

O God, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness : be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church ; and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Defend us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all dangers of mind and body : and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever-Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Jospeh, of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety ; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Philipians 3:17 

BE followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ: Whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ: Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 44. 

It is thou, O Lord, that savest us from our enemies : and puttest them to confusion that hate us. We make our boast of God all day long, and will praise thy Name for ever.Alleluia, alleluia. Psalm 130. Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice. Alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 22:15
THEN went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? They say unto him, Caesars. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesars; and unto God the things that are Gods. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 130. 

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord : Lord, hear my voice.

THE COMMUNION: St. Mark 11. 

Therefore I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

O Lord, who hast made us partakers of the gifts of these holy mysteries : we humbly beseech thee, that those things which thou hast commanded us to do in remembrance of thee, may be profitable to the succour of our infirmities. Who livest and reignest with the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
We beseech thee, O Lord : that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us ; that at the intercession of blessed Mary the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity. 

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.

THE INTROIT: Dicit Dominus Jeremiah 29. 

THUS saith the Lord, I know the thoughts that I think towards you, thoughts of peace, and not of affliction: ye shall call upon me, and I will hearken unto you; and I will bring again your captivity from every nation. Psalm 85. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. V. Glory … Thus saith …

THE COLLECT: 

O LORD, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins, which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

DEFEND us, we beseech thee, O Lord, from all perils of mind and body: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, the ever Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all Saints, graciously bestow upon us both peace and safety; that all adversity and error being done away, thy Church may serve thee in untroubled freedom.

Third Collect chosen by the Celebrant.

FOR THE EPISTLE: Colossians 1:3

WE give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you, since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints, for the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it, and knew the grace of God in truth: as ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellow-servant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ; who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit. For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and long-suffering with joyfulness; giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light.

THE GRADUAL: Psalm 44. 

It is thou, O Lord, that savest us from our enemies: and puttest them to confusion that hate us. V. We make our boast in God all day long: and will praise thy Name for ever.Alleluia, alleluia. 

V. Psalm 130. 

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice, alleluia.

THE HOLY GOSPEL: Saint Matthew 9:18

WHILE Jesus spake these things unto John’s disciples, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay thy hand upon her, and she shall live. And Jesus arose, and followed him, and so did his disciples. And, behold, a woman, which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve years, came behind him, and touched the hem of his garment: for she said within herself, If I may but touch his garment, I shall be whole. But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole. And the woman was made whole from that hour. And when Jesus came into the ruler’s house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise, he said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed him to scorn. But when the people were put forth, he went in, and took her by the hand, and the maid arose. And the fame hereof went abroad into all that land.

THE OFFERTORY: Psalm 130. 

Out of the deep have I called unto thee, O Lord: Lord, hear my voice.

THE COMMUNION: Saint Mark 11. 

Verily I say unto you, what things soever ye desire, when ye pray: believe that ye receive them, and it shall be done unto you.

THE POST-COMMUNION: 

WE beseech thee, Almighty God: that we, whom thou makest to rejoice in the partaking of heavenly things, may be defended by thee from all perils. Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

WE beseech thee, O Lord: that the gifts now offered in this heavenly Sacrament may cleanse and defend us; that at the intercession of blessed Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N…, and of all thy Saints, they may render us free from iniquity and safe from all adversity.

Third Post-communion chosen by the Celebrant.