P318 THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE EASTER COMMONLY CALLED PALM SUNDAY The Blessing of the Palms At the appointed time, the Celebrant blesses the branches of palm, or palm crosses. The Asperges is omitted. The colour of the vestments is red. The Celebrant is vested i n amice, alb, girdle, stole and cope; the Sacred Ministers in amice, alb and girdle, the Subdeacon wearing a tunicle, and the Deacon stole and dalmatic. [Note: Throughout Holy Week, if the Celebrant has only one Priest or Deacon to assist him, the latter, wearing the appropriate vestments, may carry out duties allotted in the Solemn Rite to the Deacon.] The branches are to be placed on a table covered with a white cloth, and so placed in the chancel that it can be seen by the people, or at the Epistle side of the Altar. When all is prepared, the Celebrant, with the Sacred Ministers (or Servers), makes the customary reverence to the Altar, and stands behind the table, facing the people. Meanwhile, the following Antiphon is sung. Antiphon (St. Matthew 21: 9) (Congregation stands) OSANNA to the Son of David; blessed is he that cometh in the Name of the Lord. O Ki ng o f Israel: Hosanna in the highest. Then the Celebrant blesses the branches, singing in the ferial tone: Priest: The Lord be with you. People: And with thy spirit. Priest: Let us pray. LESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these branches of palm; and grant: that as thy people outwardly with their bodies do worship thee, so inwardly in their souls they may serve thee with pure devotion, that they may be victorious over the assaults of the enemy, and cleave stedfastly unto all good works; through Christ our Lord. Amen . H B
The Blessing of the PalmsAt the appointed time, the Celebrant blesses the branches of palm,or palm crosses. The Asperges is omitted.
The colour of the vestments is red. The Celebrant is vested inamice, alb, girdle, stole and cope; the Sacred Ministers in amice, alband girdle, the Subdeacon wearing a tunicle, and the Deacon stoleand dalmatic.
[Note: Throughout Holy Week, if the Celebrant has only one Priestor Deacon to assist him, the latter, wearing the appropriatevestments, may carry out duties allotted in the Solemn Rite to theDeacon.]
The branches are to be placed on a table covered with a white cloth,and so placed in the chancel that it can be seen by the people, or atthe Epistle side of the Altar.
When all is prepared, the Celebrant, with the Sacred Ministers (orServers), makes the customary reverence to the Altar, and stands behind the table, facing the people.
Meanwhile, the following Antiphon is sung.
Antiphon (St. Matthew 21: 9) (Congregation stands)
OSANNA to the Son of David; blessed is he thatcometh in the Name of the Lord. O King of
Israel: Hosanna in the highest.
Then the Celebrant blesses the branches, singing in the ferial tone:
Priest: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Priest: Let us pray.
LESS, O Lord, we beseech thee, these branchesof palm; and grant: that as thy people outwardly
with their bodies do worship thee, so inwardly in theirsouls they may serve thee with pure devotion, thatthey may be victorious over the assaults of the enemy,and cleave stedfastly unto all good works; throughChrist our Lord. Amen.
The Priest sprinkles the palms with holy water and thrice censes the branches with incense.
The Distribution of Palms
After the blessing, the palms are distributed, according to the
custom of the place. The Celebrant stands on the predella, facingthe people and, assisted by the Sacred Ministers (or Servers), givesthe palms first to the rest of the Clergy, according to their Order,then to the Servers, and lastly to the people at the chancel rails.
During the distribution, the following antiphons and psalms aresung:
I
Pueri Hebraeorum. The children of the Hebrews, bearingbranches of olive, went out to meet the Lord, crying
out and saying: "Hosanna in the highest."Psalm 24. 1-2, 7-10
he earth is the Lord’s, and all that therein is: thecompass of the world and they that dwell therein.
For he hath founded it upon the seas: and preparedit upon the floods.
Then shall the antiphon The children of the Hebrews be repeated,and so after every two verses.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, yeeverlasting doors: and the king of glory shall come in."Who is the king of glory?": "It is the Lord strong
and mighty, even the Lord mighty in battle."Ant. The children.Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye
everlasting doors: and the king of glory shall come in."Who is the king of glory?": "Even the Lord of
Hosts, he is the king of glory."Ant. The children.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
If the distribution ends first, the "Glory be to the Father": is sung atonce, followed by the Antiphon.
The Reading of the Gospel
When the distribution is finished, and the table removed, theCelebrant washes his hands in silence; he then goes up to the altar,kisses it in the middle, and puts incense in the thurible in the usualmanner. The Deacon takes the book of the Gospels and places it onthe Altar, and all is done as for the singing of the Gospel at HighMass.
[The Priest who celebrates alone, follows the customary rules forSung Mass.]
The Holy Gospel is written in the twenty-first chapterof the Gospel according to Saint Matthew, beginning
at the first verse.
People: Glory be to Thee, O Lord.
T that time: When they drew nigh unto Jerusalem,and were come to Béth-pha-gé, unto the Mount of
Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, saying untothem, Go into the village over against you, andstraightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt withher: loose them, and bring them unto me. And if any
man say aught unto you, ye shall say, The Lord hathneed of them; and straightway he will send them. Allthis was done, that it might be fulfilled which wasspoken by the Prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter ofSion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, andsitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Andthe disciples went, and did as Jesus commanded them;and brought the ass, and the colt, and put on themtheir clothes, and they set him thereon. And a verygreat multitude spread their garments in the way;
others cut down branches from the trees, and strawedthem in the way. And the multitudes that wentbefore, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna tothe Son of David; Blessed is he that cometh in theName of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.
The Celebrant then puts incense in the thurible in the customarymanner, and the Deacon turns to the people and sings:
Deacon: Let us go forth in peace.
People: In the Name of Christ. Amen.
The Procession then takes place. The Thurifer goes first, withsmoking thurible, and after him a second Subdeacon in tunicle, oran Acolyte, carrying the cross (unveiled), between two Servers,carrying lighted candles. The rest of the Clergy follow in order,and lastly the Celebrant and Ministers, followed by the people, bearing the blessed branches.
The procession goes, if possible, outside the church, following anextended route. If there should be another church in which theBlessing of Palms can take place, there is no reason why it should
not be done there, the procession then being made to the principalchurch for the Mass.
As the procession sets out, some or all of the following antiphonsmay be sung, according to opportunity.
I
Occurrunt turbae. The multitudes with flowers andbranches go forth to meet their Redeemer: and renderworthy homage to the triumphant conquerer: theGentiles with their lips proclaim the Son of God: and
in the praise of Christ their voices thunder through thesky: "Hosanna in the highest".II
Cum angelis. With the Angels and the children may webe found faithful, crying unto the vanquisher of death:"Hosanna in the highest".
III
Turba multa. Much people that were come to the feastcried unto the Lord: "Blessed is he that cometh in the
Name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest".IV
Coeperunt omnes. The whole multitude of them that wentdown began to rejoice and praise God with a loudvoice for all the mighty works that they had seen,saying: "Blessed be the King that cometh in the Nameof the Lord; peace on earth, and glory in the highest".
Omnes collandant. All men praise thy name, and say"Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:Hosanna in the highest".
Psalm 147, 12.
RAISE the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, OSion.
For he hath made fast the bars of thy gates: andhath blessed thy children within thee.
He maketh peace in thy borders: and filleth theewith the flour of wheat.
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth:and his word runneth very swiftly.
He giveth snow like wool: and scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who is able to
abide his frost?He sendeth out his word and melteth them: he
bloweth with his wind and the waters flow.He showeth his word unto Jacob: his statutes and
ordinances unto Israel.He hath not dealt so with any nation: neither have
the heathen knowledge of his laws.
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son: and to theHoly Ghost;
As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shallbe: world without end. Amen.
Repeat: All men praise.
VI
Fulgentibus palmis. With palms bright shining, we fall lowbefore the Lord who cometh: let us all go forth to meethim with hymns and songs, glorifying him, and saying:
"Blessed is he that cometh".VII
Ave Rex Noster. Hail, O our King, Son of David,Redeemer of the world, whom the prophets haveforetold to be him that cometh as the Saviour of thehouse of Israel. For thee the Father hath sent into the
world, the saving victim, to whom looked forward allthe saints which have been since the world began, andnow "Hosanna to the Son of David. Blessed is he thatcometh in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in thehighest."
Other hymns in honour of Christ the King may be sung.
When the procession passes into the church, the final antiphon issung as the Celebrant enters.
VIII
Ingrediete. When the Lord entered into the holy city: thechildren of the Hebrews foretold the resurrection oflife.
And bearing branches of palms they cried out:
"Hosanna in the highest" When the people heard thatJesus was coming to Jerusalem, they went forth tomeet him.
And bearing branches of palm they cried out:"Hosanna in the highest".
When the Celebrant comes before the Altar, he makes thecustomary reverence and goes up with the Sacred Ministers; then,standing between them on the footpace, facing the people, he readsthe final prayer of the procession in the ferial tone and with hands joined, the book being held by a Server.
Priest: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Priest: Let us pray.
LORD Jesus Christ, our King and Redeemer, inwhose honour we have borne these boughs, and
sung hymns of solemn praise: mercifully grant; thatwheresoever these boughs shall be taken, there thegrace of Thy blessing may come down upon us, and
that the wickedness and crafts of all evil spirits beingbrought to nought, the defence of Thy right hand maybe over them whom Thou hast redeemed: Who livestand reignest with God the Father, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The palms shall not be held in the hands while the Passion of theLord is sung or read.
The colour of the vestments is purple. The Sacred Ministers weardalmatic and tunicle; this being observed also on Monday, Tuesdayand Wednesday in Holy Week.
When the Blessing and Procession of Palms precedes the Mass, thepreparation is omitted. The Celebrant goes at once to the Altar,kisses it, and censes it in the usual fashion.
INTROIT
EG 681. Domine, ne longe. O LORD, remove not thysuccour afar from me; have respect to my defence, andhear me: deliver me from the mouth of the lion; yea,from the horns of the unicorns hast thou regarded my
cry. V. Ps. 22. My God, my God, look upon me; whyhast thou forsaken me: and art so far from my health,and from the words of my complaint? O LORD,remove not thy succour afar from me; have respect tomy defence, and hear me: deliver me from the mouth ofthe lion; yea, from the horns of the unicorns hast thouregarded my cry.
Or
IG 34. Ps. 22. Ant. O GO not from me, for trouble ishard at hand, / and there is none to help me.1 My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me, /
and art so far from my help, and from the words of mycomplaint?
2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thou hearestnot; / and in the night-season also I take no rest.
3 And thou continuest holy, / O thou worship ofIsrael.
4 Our fathers trusted in thee; / they trusted in thee,
and thou didst deliver them.5 They called upon thee, and were saved; / they
put their trust in thee, and were not confounded.6 But as for me, I am a worm and no man; / a very
scorn of men, and the outcast of the people.7 All they that see me laugh me to scorn; / they
8 Saying, 'He trusted in God, that he would deliverhim; / let him deliver him, if he delighteth in him.'
9 But thou art he that took me from the womb; / thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon mymother's breasts.
10 I have been left unto thee ever since I was born; / thou art my God even from my mother's womb.Ant. O GO not from me, for trouble is hard at hand, / and there is none to help me.
THE COLLECT.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thytender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh,
and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankindshould follow the example of his great humility:mercifully grant; that we may both follow the exampleof his patience, and also be made partakers of hisresurrection; through the same Jesus Christ thy Sonour Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in theunity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withoutend. Amen.
And this Collect only is said.
THE EPISTLE. Philippians 2. 5.
RETHREN: Let this mind be in you, which wasalso in Christ Jesus: who, being in the form of God,
counted it not a prize to be equal to God, but emptiedhimself, and took upon him the form of a servant, andwas made in the likeness of men: and being found infashion as a man, he humbled himself, and becameobedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, andgiven him the name which is above every name; [here
genuflect] that at the Name of Jesus every knee shouldbow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, andthings under the earth; [here rise] and that every tongueshould confess JESUS CHRIST IS LORD, to the gloryof God the Father.
EG: Ps. 73. Thou hast holden me by my right hand:thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and after thatreceive me with glory. V . Truly God is loving unto
Israel: even unto such as are of a clean heart.Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone: my treadingshad well-nigh slipt. And why, I was grieved at thewicked: I do also see the ungodly in such prosperity.
TRACT
EG: Ps. 22. My God, my God, look upon me: why hastthou forsaken me? V . And art so far from my health:and from the words of my complaint? V . O my God, Icry in the daytime, but thou hearest not: and in the
night season also I take no rest. V . And thoucontinuest holy: O thou worship of Israel. Our fathershoped in thee: they trusted in thee, and thou didstdeliver them. V . They called upon thee, and wereholpen: they put their trust in thee, and were notconfounded. V . But as for me, I am a worm, and noman: a very scorn of men, and the outcast of thepeople. V. All they that see me laugh me to scorn: theyshoot out their lips, and shake their heads, saying; V.
He trusted in God, that he would deliver him: let himdeliver him, if he will have him. V. They stand staringand looking upon me: they part my garments amongthem, and cast lots upon my vesture. V . Save me fromthe lion's mouth: thou hast heard me also from amongthe horns of the unicorns. V . O praise the Lord, ye thatfear him: magnify him, all ye of the seed of Jacob. V .They shall be counted unto the Lord for a generation:they shall come, and the heavens shall declare hisrighteousness. V. Unto a people that shall be born:
whom the Lord hath made.Or
BCP: Ps. 22. MANY oxen are come about me; / strongbulls of Bashan close me in on every side.
13 They gape upon me with their mouths, / as itwere a ramping and a roaring lion.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones areout of joint; / my heart also in the midst of my body iseven like melting wax.
15 My strength is dried up like a potsherd, and mytongue cleaveth to my gums, / and thou bringest meinto the dust of death.
16 For many dogs are come about me, / and thecouncil of the wicked layeth siege against me.
17 They pierced my hands and my feet; I may countall my bones: / they stand staring and looking uponme.
18 They part my garments among them, / and castlots upon my vesture.
19 But be not thou far from me, O LORD ; / thou art
my succour, haste thee to help me.20 Deliver my soul from the sword, / and my life
from the power of the dog.21 Save me from the lion's mouth; / thou hast heard
me also from among the horns of the wild oxen.
At the end of the Epistle, a bare lectern is placed on the pavementof the choir on the Gospel side; and the singing of the Passionfollows in this fashion:
It is sung or read by Ministers at least in Deacon’s orders,
accompanied by two Acolytes without lights or incense. Theyapproach the Altar and kneel upon the lowest step. Deeply bowingthey recite Cleanse, O Lord in a low voice, and ask a blessing fromthe Celebrant, saying Bless, reverend father. The Celebrant turnsto them and says in a moderate voice:
The Lord be in your hearts and on your lips, that youmay worthily and fitly proclaim his Gospel: In thename of the Father, and of the Son, and of the HolyGhost.
They reply Amen.Then they make a reverence and go with the Acolytes to thelectern. They do not sign the book nor themselves as they begin tosing or read.
(The Priest who celebrates alone, after the reading of the Gradualand Tract, says Cleanse, O Lord and asks a blessing in the usualfashion at the middle of the Altar. He then reads or sings the
Passion at the Altar on the Gospel side, but does not sign himself orthe book).
This fashion of singing or reading is to be observed on thefollowing days when the Passion is appointed to be read
THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRISTACCORDING TO ST MATTHEW
The parts read by the narrator are marked Narrator: the words of our Lord, read by another voice, are marked : the words of others, read by the whole congregation, are marked People: .
Narrator: When the morning was come, all the chiefpriests and elders of the people took counsel against
Jesus, to put him to death. And when they hadbound him, they led him away, and delivered him toPontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas who hadbetrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned,repented himself, and brought again the thirty piecesof silver to the chief priests and elders, saying,
People: I have sinned, in that I have betrayed theinnocent blood.
Narrator: And they said,
People: What is that to us? See thou to that.
Narrator: And he cast down the pieces of silver in thetemple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said,
People: It is not lawful for to put them into the
treasury, because it is the price of blood.
Narrator: And they took counsel, and bought withthem the potter's field, to bury strangers in. Whereforethat field was called, The field of blood, unto this day.(Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremiah
the prophet, saying, And they took the thirty pieces ofsilver, the price of him that was valued, whom they ofthe children of Israel did value, and gave them for thepotter's field, as the Lord appointed me.)
Narrator: And Jesus stood before the governor; andthe governor asked him, saying,
People: Art thou the King of the Jews?
Narrator: And Jesus said unto him,
THOU SAYEST.
Narrator: And when he was accused by the chiefpriests and elders, he answered nothing. Then saithPilate unto him,
People: Hearest thou not how many things theywitness against thee?
Narrator: And he gave him no answer, not even to asingle charge, insomuch that the governor marvelled
greatly. Now at that feast the governor was wont torelease unto the people a prisoner, whom they would.And they had then a notable prisoner, called Barabbas.Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilatesaid unto them,
People: Whom will ye that I release unto you?Barabbas, or Jesus which is called the Christ?
N a r r a t or : For he knew that for envy they haddelivered him. And while he was sitting on thejudgement-seat, his wife sent unto him, saying,
People: Have thou nothing to do with that just man:for I have suffered many things this day in a dreambecause of him.
Narrator: But the chief priests and elders persuadedthe multitude that they should ask Barabbas, anddestroy Jesus. The governor answered and said untothem,
People: Which of the two will ye that I release untoyou?
Narrator: They said,
People: Barabbas.
Narrator: Pilate saith unto them,
People: What shall I do then with Jesus which is calledthe Christ?
Narrator: They all say unto him,
People: Let him be crucified.
Narrator: And the governor said,
People: Why, what evil hath he done?
Narrator: But they cried out the more, saying,
People: Let him be crucified.
Narrator: When Pilate saw that he could prevailnothing, but that the tumult increased, he took water,and washed his hands before the multitude, saying,
People: I am innocent of the blood of this just person:see ye to it.
Narrator: Then answered all the people, and said,
People: His blood be on us, and on our children.
Narrator: Then released he Barabbas unto them: andwhen he had scourged Jesus he delivered him to becrucified.
Narrator: Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesusinto the common hall, and gathered unto him thewhole band of soldiers. And they stripped him, andput on him a scarlet robe. And when they had platteda crown of thorns they put it upon his head, and areed in his right hand: and they bowed the kneebefore him, and mocked him, saying,
People: Hail, King of the Jews.
Narrator: And they spit upon him, and took the reed,and smote him on the head. And after that they hadmocked him they took the robe off from him, and puthis own raiment on him, and led him away to crucifyhim.
Narrator: And as they came out they found a man ofCyrene, Simon by name; him they compelled to bearhis cross. And when they were come unto a placecalled Golgotha, that is to say, a place of a skull, theygave him vinegar to drink mingled with gall: and whenhe had tasted thereof, he would not drink. And theycrucified him, and parted his garments, casting lots.And sitting down they watched him there; and set upover his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS
THE KING OF THE JEWS. Then were there twothieves crucified with him; one on the right hand, andanother on the left. And they that passed by reviledhim, wagging their heads, and saying,
People: Thou that destroyest the temple, and buildestit in three days, save thyself: if thou be the Son ofGod, come down from the cross.
Narrator: Likewise also the chief priests mocking him,with the scribes and elders, said,
People: He saved others, himself he cannot save: if hebe the King of Israel, let him now come down from thecross, and we will believe him. He trusted in God; lethim deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, Iam the Son of God.
Narrator: The thieves also, which were crucified withhim, cast the same in his teeth.
Narrator: Now from the sixth hour there was darknessover all the land unto the ninth hour. And about theninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying,
ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?[E’li, E’li, lá-ma sa-bach’-tha-ni?]
Narrator: That is to say,
MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAST THOUFORSAKEN ME?
Narrator: Some of them that stood there, when theyheard that, said,
Narrator: And straightway one of them ran, and tooka sponge, and filled it with vinegar, and put it on a
reed, and gave him to drink. The rest said,
People: Let be, let us see whether Elijah will come tosave him.
Narrator: Jesus, when he had cried again with a loudvoice, gave up the spirit. [All kneel and pause awhile.
That which follows is sung in the tone of the Gospel.] Andbehold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain fromthe top to the bottom, and the earth did quake, andthe rocks rent, and the graves were opened, and manybodies of saints which slept arose, and came out of thegraves after his resurrection, and went into the holycity, and appeared unto many. Now when thecenturion and they that were with him, watchingJesus, saw the earthquake and those things that weredone, they feared greatly, saying,
People: Truly this was the Son of God.
After the singing of the Passion, the Celebrant does not kiss the book and is not censed; this being also observed on the followingdays.
Creed is said.
OFFERTORY. Thy rebuke hath broken my heart, I amfull of heaviness: I looked for some to have pity on
me, but there was no man: neither found I any tocomfort me; they gave me gall to eat, and when I wasthirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God: thatthese gifts which we offer in the sight of thy
divine majesty; may obtain for us grace to serve thee in
this life with all godliness, and bring us in the end toeverlasting felicity; through Jesus Christ thy Son ourLord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unityof the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.
Preface of the Passion.
COMMUNION. O my Father, if this cup may not passaway from me, except I drink it: thy will be done.
POSTCOMMUNION
RANT, O Lord, that by the operation of these thymysteries, we may be cleansed from all our sins:
and obtain that which we have asked according to thywill; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the HolyGhost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
MONDAY IN HOLY WEEK
INTROIT
EG: AM. PLEAD thou my cause, O Lord, with themthat strive with me; and fight thou against them fightagainst me: lay hand upon the shield and buckler, andstand up to help me, O Lord, the strength of my
Salvation. Ps. 35. Bring forth the spear, and stop theway against them that persecute me: say unto my soul:I am thy Salvation. PLEAD thou my cause, O Lord,with them that strive with me; and fight thou againstthem that fight against me: lay hand upon the shieldand buckler, and stand up to help me, O Lord, thestrength of my Salvation.
IG 35. Ant. PLEAD thou my cause, O LORD, with themthat strive with me, / and fight thou against them thatfight against me.
2 Lay hand upon the shield and buckler, / andstand up to help me.
3 Bring forth the spear and stop the way againstthem that pursue me: / say unto my soul, ‘I am thysalvation.’Ant. PLEAD thou my cause, O LORD, with them thatstrive with me, / and fight thou against them that fightagainst me.
THE COLLECT.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thytender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh,and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankindshould follow the example of his great humility:mercifully grant; that we may both follow the exampleof his patience, and also be made partakers of hisresurrection; 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.And this Collect only is said
THE LESSON. Isaiah 63. 7.
WILL mention the loving-kindnesses of the LORD,and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the
LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodnesstowards the house of Israel, which he hath bestowedon them, according to his mercies, and according to the
multitude of his loving-kindnesses. For he said, Surelythey are my people, children that will not lie: so he wastheir Saviour. In all their affliction he was afflicted,and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love,and in his pity, he redeemed them, and he bare them,and carried them all the days of old.
EG: Ps. 35. Awake, O Lord, and stand up to judge myquarrel, avenge thou my cause, my God, and my Lord.V. Bring forth the spear, and stop the way against them
that persecute me.TRACT
Ps. 103. O Lord, deal not with us after our sins: norreward us according to our wickednesses. Ps. 79. Lord,remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us,and that soon: for we are come to great misery. [Here
genuflect] V. Help us, O God of our salvation, for theglory of thy Name, O Lord: O deliver us and be
merciful unto our sins, for thy Name’s sake.Or
BCP: Ps. 79. O REMEMBER not against us the offencesof our forefathers, but have mercy upon us, and thatsoon; / for we are come to great misery.
9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory ofthy Name; / O deliver us, and be merciful unto oursins, for thy Name’s sake.
10 Wherefore should the nations say, / ‘Where isnow their God?’
THE BEGINNING OF THE PASSION OF OURLORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST MARK
FTER two days was the feast of the passover, andof unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the
scribes sought how they might take him by craft, andput him to death. But they said, Not on the feast-day,
lest there be an uproar of the people.And being in Bethany, in the house of Simon theleper, as Jesus sat at meat, there came a woman havingan alabaster box of ointment of spikenard, veryprecious; and she brake the box, and poured it on hishead. And there were some that had indignationwithin themselves, and said, Why was this waste of the
ointment made? for it might have been sold for morethan three hundred pieces of silver, and have beengiven to the poor: and they murmured against her.And Jesus said, Let her alone; why trouble ye her? shehath wrought a good work on me: for ye have the poorwith you always, and whensoever ye will ye may dothem good; but me ye have not always. She hath donewhat she could; she is come aforehand to anoint mybody to the burying. Verily I say unto you,Wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached throughoutthe whole world, this also that she hath done shall bespoken of for a memorial of her.
And Judas Iscariot, one of the twelve, went unto thechief priests to betray him unto them. And when they
heard it they were glad, and promised to give himmoney. And he sought how he might convenientlybetray him.
And the first day of unleavened bread, when theykilled the passover, his disciples said unto him, Wherewilt thou that we go and prepare, that thou mayest eatthe passover? And he sendeth forth two of hisdisciples, and saith unto them, Go ye into the city, andthere shall meet you a man bearing a pitcher of water;follow him: and wheresoever he shall go in, say ye tothe good-man of the house, The Master saith, Where isthe guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover withmy disciples? And he will show you a large upper roomfurnished and prepared: there make ready for us. Andhis disciples went forth, and came into the city, andfound as he had said unto them: and they made readythe passover.
And in the evening he cometh with the twelve.And as they sat, and did eat, Jesus said, Verily I say
unto you, One of you which eateth with me shallbetray me. And they began to be sorrowful, and to sayunto him one by one, Is it I? and another said, Is it I?And he answered and said unto them, It is one of thetwelve that dippeth with me in the dish. The Son ofman indeed goeth, as it is written of him: but woe tothat man by whom the Son of man is betrayed: good
were it for that man if he had never been born. And asthey were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed, andbrake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, eat: this ismy body. And he took the cup, and when he hadgiven thanks he gave it to them: and they all drank ofit. And he said unto them, This is my blood of thecovenant, which is shed for many. Verily I say untoyou, I will drink no more of the fruit of the vine, untilthat day that I drink it new in the kingdom of God.And when they had sung an hymn they went out intothe mount of Olives.
And Jesus saith unto them, All ye shall be offendedbecause of me this night: for it is written, I will smitethe shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered. But,
after that I am risen, I will go before you into Galilee.But Peter said unto him, Although all shall beoffended, yet will not I. And Jesus saith unto him,Verily I say unto thee, That this day, even in thisnight, before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny methrice. But he spake the more vehemently, If I shoulddie with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise.Likewise also said they all. And they came to a placewhich was named Gethsemane: and he saith to hisdisciples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray. And he takethwith him Peter and James and John, and began to besore amazed, and to be very heavy, and saith untothem, My soul is exceeding sorrowful unto death; tarryye here, and watch. And he went forward a little, andfell on the ground, and prayed that, if it were possible,the hour might pass from him. And he said, Abba,Father, all things are possible unto thee; take away thiscup from me; nevertheless, not what I will, but whatthou wilt. And he cometh and findeth them sleeping,
and saith unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? couldestnot thou watch one hour? Watch ye and pray, lest yeenter into temptation: the spirit truly is ready, but theflesh is weak. And again he went away, and prayed,and spake the same words. And when he returned hefound them asleep again, (for their eyes were heavy,)neither wist they what to answer him. And he cometh
the third time, and saith unto them, Sleep on now, andtake your rest: it is enough, the hour is come; behold,the Son of man is betrayed into the hands of sinners.Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betrayeth me is at hand.
And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas,one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude withswords and staves, from the chief priests and thescribes and the elders. And he that betrayed him hadgiven them a token, saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss,that same is he; take him, and lead him away safely.And as soon as he was come he goeth straightway tohim , and saith, Master, master; and kissed him. Andthey laid their hands on him, and took him. And oneof them that stood by drew a sword, and smote a
servant of the high priest, and cut off his ear. AndJesus answered, and said unto them, Are ye come outas against a thief, with swords and with staves, to takeme? I was daily with you in the temple teaching, andye took me not: but the Scriptures must be fulfilled.And they all forsook him, and fled. And therefollowed him a certain young man, having a linen clothcast about his naked body; and the young men laidhold on him: and he left the linen cloth, and fled fromthem naked.
And they led Jesus away to the high priest: andwith him were assembled all the chief priests and theelders and the scribes. And Peter followed him afaroff, even into the palace of the high priest; and he satwith the servants, and warmed himself at the fire. Andthe chief priests and all the council sought for witnessagainst Jesus to put him to death; and found none.For many bare false witness against him, but theirwitness agreed not together. And there arose certain,
and bare false witness against him, saying, We heardhim say, I will destroy this temple that is made withhands, and within three days I will build anothermade without hands. But neither so did their witnessagree together. And the high priest stood up in themidst, and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest thounothing? what is it which these witness against thee?
But he held his peace, and answered nothing. Againthe high priest asked him, and said unto him, Art thouthe Christ, the Son of the Blessed? And Jesus said, Iam; and ye shall see the Son of Man sitting on theright hand of power, and coming in the clouds ofheaven. Then the high priest rent his clothes, andsaith, What need we any further witnesses? ye haveheard the blasphemy: what think ye? And they allcondemned him to be worthy of death. And somebegan to spit on him, and to cover his face, and tobuffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and theservants did strike him with the palms of their hands.[That which follows is sung in the tone of the Gospel.]
And as Peter was beneath in the palace there cometh
one of the maids of the high priest; and when she sawPeter warming himself she looked upon him, and said,And thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But hedenied, saying, I know not, neither understand I whatthou sayest. And he went out into the porch. And amaid saw him again, and began to say to them thatstood by, This is one of them. And he denied it again.And a little after, they that stood by said again toPeter, Surely thou art one of them; for thou art aGalilaean. But he began to curse and to swear, saying,
I know not this man of whom ye speak. Andimmediately the second time the cock crew. And Petercalled to mind the word that Jesus said unto him,Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice.And when he thought thereon, he wept.
OFFERTORY. Deliver me, O Lord, from mine enemies:for I flee unto thee to hide me. Teach me to do thething that pleaseth thee: for thou art my God.
SECRET
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that theeffectual power of this sacrifice may in such wise
cleanse us from all our iniquities; that we may in allpurity attain unto him who is the author of the same,
even Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost,ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Preface of the Passion.
COMMUNION. Let them be put to confusion and shametogether, that rejoice at my trouble: let them be clothedwith rebuke and dishonour, that boast themselvesagainst me.
POSTCOMMUNION
RANT, O Lord, we pray thee: that thy holymysteries may kindle our hearts with heavenly
fire; that we may evermore have our delight in the
performance of the same, and in bringing forth thefruits thereof; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
TUESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
INTROIT
EG: AM. Nos autem gloriari. BUT as for us, it behoveth usto glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: in whomis our salvation, our life and resurrection: by whom wewere saved and obtained our freedom. Ps. 67. God bemerciful unto us, and bless us: and show us the lightof his countenance, and be merciful unto us. BUT asfor us, it behoveth us to glory in the Cross of our LordJesus Christ: in whom is our salvation, our life and
resurrection: by whom we were saved and obtainedour freedom.
Or
IG 36. Ant. REPROACH hath broken my heart, and Iam full of heaviness: / I looked for some to have pityon me, but there was no man, neither found I any tocomfort me.
17 Hear me, O LORD , for thy loving-kindness iscomfortable: / turn thee unto me according to themultitude of thy mercies.
18 And hide not thy face from thy servant; / for I amin trouble: O haste thee, and hear me.
19 Draw nigh unto my soul, and save it: / O deliverme, because of mine enemies.
20 Thou knowest my reproach, my shame, and mydishonour: / mine adversaries are all in thy sight.
21 Reproach hath broken my heart, and I am full ofheaviness: / I looked for some to have pity on me, butthere was no man, neither found I any to comfort me.
22 They gave me gall to eat; / and when I was thirstythey gave me vinegar to drink.
Ant. REPROACH hath broken my heart, and I am fullof heaviness: / I looked for some to have pity on me,but there was no man, neither found I any to comfortme.
THE COLLECT.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thytender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son
our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh,and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind
should follow the example of his great humility:mercifully grant; that we may both follow the exampleof his patience, and also be made partakers of hisresurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
And this Collect only is said.
THE LESSON. Isaiah 50. 5.
HE Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was notrebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my
back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them thatplucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame andspitting. For the Lord God will help me, therefore shallI not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a
flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. He isnear that justifieth me; who will contend with me? Letus stand together; who is mine adversary? let him comenear to me. Behold, the Lord God will help me; who ishe that shall condemn me?
GRADUAL
EG: Ps. 35. Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put onsackcloth and humbled myself with fasting: and myprayers shall turn into mine own bosom. V . Plead thoumy cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me, andfight thou against them that fight against me: lay handupon the shield and buckler, and stand up to help me.
Or
BCP: Ps. 35. FALSE witnesses did rise up; / they laid tomy charge things that I knew not.12 They rewarded me evil for good, / to the great
discomfort of my soul.13 Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on
sackcloth, and humbled my soul with fasting; / and myprayer shall return into mine own bosom.14 I behaved myself as though it had been my friend
or my brother; / I went heavily, as one that mournethfor his mother.15 But when I stumbled they rejoiced and gathered
themselves together; / yea, the very abjects and thosewhom I knew not came together against me, andslandered me without ceasing.16 Like ungodly men they mocked continually, / and
gnashed upon me with their teeth.
THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSION OF OURLORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST MARK
ND straightway in the morning the chief priestsheld a consultation with the elders and scribes and
the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried himaway, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked
him, Art thou the King of the Jews? And he answeringsaid unto him, Thou sayest it. And the chief priestsaccused him of many things. And Pilate asked himagain, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold howmany things they witness against thee. But Jesus yetanswered nothing: so that Pilate marvelled. Now atthat feast he released unto them one prisoner,whomsoever they desired. And there was one namedBarabbas, which lay bound with them that had madeinsurrection with him, who had committed murder inthe insurrection. And the multitude, crying aloud,began to desire him to do as he had ever done untothem. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that Irelease unto you the King of the Jews? For he knew
that the chief priests had delivered him for envy. Butthe chief priests moved the people, that he shouldrather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilateanswered, and said again unto them, What will ye thenthat I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of theJews? And they cried out again, Crucify him. ThenPilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done?And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.And so Pilate, willing to content the people, releasedBarabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he hadscourged him, to be crucified.
And the soldiers led him away into the hall, calledPraetorium; and they call together the whole band.And they clothed him with purple, and platted acrown of thorns, and put it about his head: and beganto salute him, Hail, King of the Jews. And they smotehim on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him,and bowing their knees worshipped him. And whenthey had mocked him, they took off the purple from
him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him outto crucify him.And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who
passed by, coming out of the country, the father ofAlexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. And theybring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, beinginterpreted, The place of a skull. And they gave him to
drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not.And when they had crucified him they parted hisgarments, casting lots upon them, what every manshould take. And it was the third hour, and theycrucified him. And the superscription of his accusationwas written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. Andwith him they crucify two thieves, the one on his righthand, and the other on his left. And they that passedby railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah,thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it inthree days, save thyself, and come down from thecross. Likewise also the chief priests mocking saidamong themselves, with the scribes, He saved others;himself he cannot save. Let the Christ, the King of
Israel, descend now from the cross, that we may seeand believe. And they that were crucified with himreviled him.
And when the sixth hour was come, there wasdarkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice,saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? [É-lo-i, É-lo-i, lá-ma sa-bach’-tha-ni) which is, being interpreted, MyGod, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And someof them that stood by, when they heard it, said,Behold, he calleth Elijah. And one ran and filled asponge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gavehim to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whetherElijah will come to take him down. And Jesus criedwith a loud voice, and gave up the spirit. [Here genuflectand pause awhile. That which follows is sung in the tone of theGospel.] And the veil of the temple was rent in twainfrom the top to the bottom. And when the centurion,which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out,
and gave up the spirit, he said, Truly this man was theSon of God.
OFFERTORY. Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of theungodly: preserve me from the wicked men.
RANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that this sacrificewhich we offer unto thee in this time of fasting
ordained for the healing of our souls; may powerfully
avail for our salvation; through Jesus Christ thy Sonour Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in theunity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withoutend. Amen.
Preface of the Passion.
COMMUNION. They that sit in the gate speak againstme: and the drunkards make songs upon me: but,Lord, I make my prayer unto thee: in an acceptabletime, hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy.
POSTCOMMUNION
RANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that thysanctifying power may effectually cleanse us from
all our sins; and be profitable for our healing unto lifeeverlasting; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
WEDNESDAY IN HOLY WEEK
INTROIT
EG: AM. In Nomine Jesu. AT the Name of Jesus everyknee should bow, of things in heaven and things inearth, and things under the earth: for that the Lordbecame obedient unto death, even the death of theCross: wherefore Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory ofGod the Father. Ps. 102. Hear my prayer, O Lord: andlet my crying come unto thee. AT the Name of Jesusevery knee should bow, of things in heaven andthings in earth, and things under the earth: for that theLord became obedient unto death, even the death ofthe Cross: wherefore Jesus Christ is Lord, to the gloryof God the Father.
IG 37. Ant. HIDE not thy face from me in the time ofmy trouble: / incline thine ear unto me; O hear mewhen I call, and that right soon.
1 Hear my prayer, O LORD, / and let my cryingcome unto thee.
2 Hide not thy face from me in the time of mytrouble: / incline thine ear unto me; O hear me when Icall, and that right soon.
3 For my days consume away like smoke, / and mybones are burnt up as it were a fire-brand.
4 My heart is smitten down, and withered likegrass; / for I forget to eat my bread.
5 For the voice of my groaning, / my bones cleaveto my flesh.
6 I am become like a pelican in the wilderness, / and like an owl that is in the desert.
7 I watch, and am even as it were a sparrow, / thatsitteth alone upon the house-top.
8 Mine enemies revile me all the day long; / andthey that are mad against me use my name as a curse.
9 For I have eaten ashes as it were bread, / andmingled my drink with weeping;
10 And that because of thine indignation and wrath; / for thou hast taken me up and cast me down.
11 My days are gone like a shadow; / and I amwithered like grass.Ant. HIDE not thy face from me in the time of mytrouble: / incline thine ear unto me; O hear me when Icall, and that right soon.
THE COLLECT.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thytender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Sonour Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh,and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankindshould follow the example of his great humility:mercifully grant; that we may both follow the exampleof his patience, and also be made partakers of his
resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
And this Collect only is said.
THE EPISTLE. Hebrews 9. 15.
RETHREN: Wherefore Christ is the Mediator of thenew covenant, that by means of death, for the
redemption of the transgressions which were under thefirst covenant, they which are called might receive thepromise of an eternal inheritance. For where acovenant or testament is, there must also, of necessity,be the death of the testator; for a testament is of force
after men are dead; it is of no strength at all while thetestator liveth. And therefore the first testament alsowas dedicated with blood; for when Moses hadspoken every commandment to all the people,according to the law, he took the blood of calves andof goats, with water and scarlet wool and hyssop, andsprinkled both the book and all the people, saying,This is the blood of the covenant or testament, whichGod hath commanded you. Moreover, he sprinkledwith blood both the tabernacle and all the vessels of
the ministry. And according to the law, almost allthings are purified with blood, and without sheddingof blood there is no forgiveness.
It was necessary therefore that these symbols ofheavenly things should be purified thus; but theheavenly things themselves with better sacrifices; forChrist hath not entered into holy places made withhands, which are only figures of the true, but intoheaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for
us. Nor need he offer himself many times like the highpriest who entereth into the holy place every year withblood that is not his own: for then must he often havesuffered since the foundation of the world; but now,once for all, at the end of time, he hath appeared to putaway sin by the sacrifice of himself. And as it isappointed unto men once to die, but after this the
judgement: so Christ was once offered to bear the sinsof many; and unto them that look for him shall heappear the second time apart from sin unto salvation.
TRACT
EG: Ps. 102. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cryingcome unto thee. V . Hide not thy face from me: in thetime of my trouble incline thine ear unto me. V . When Icall; O hear me, and that right soon. V . For my daysare consumed away like smoke: and my bones areburnt up as it were a fire-brand. V . My heart issmitten down, and withered like grass: so that I forgetto eat my bread. V . Thou shalt arise and have mercyupon Sion: for it is time that thou have mercy upon
her, yea, the time is come.
Or
BCP: Ps. 55. 12-15. FOR it is not an open enemy, thathath done me this dishonour; / for then I could haveborne it;
13 Neither was it mine adversary, that did magnifyhimself against me; / for then I would have hid myselffrom him.
14 But it was even thou, my companion, / my guide,and mine own familiar friend.15 We took sweet counsel together, / and walked in
the house of God as friends.
THE BEGINNING OF THE PASSION OF OURLORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST LUKE
OW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh,which is called the Passover. And the chief priests
and scribes sought how they might kill him; for theyfeared the people. Then entered Satan into Judassurnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve.And he went his way, and communed with the chiefpriests and captains, how he might betray him untothem. And they were glad, and covenanted to givehim money. And he promised, and sought
opportunity to betray him unto them in the absence ofthe multitude.
Then came the day of unleavened bread, when thepassover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John,saying, Go and prepare us the passover, that we mayeat. And they said unto him, Where wilt thou that weprepare? And he said unto them, Behold, when ye areentered into the city, there shall a man meet you,bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the housewhere he entereth in. And ye shall say unto the good-man of the house, The Master saith unto thee, Where isthe guest-chamber, where I shall eat the passover withmy disciples? And he shall show you a large upperroom furnished; there make ready. And they went,
and found as he had said unto them: and they madeready the passover.
And when the hour was come he sat down, and thetwelve Apostles with him. And he said unto them,With desire I have desired to eat this passover withyou before I suffer: for I say unto you, I will not anymore eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom ofGod. And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said,Take this, and divide it among yourselves. For I sayunto you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, untilthe kingdom of God shall come. And he took bread,and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them,saying, This is my body, which is given for you: this doin remembrance of me. Likewise also the cup aftersupper, saying, This cup is the new covenant in myblood, which is shed for you. But behold, the hand ofhim that betrayeth me is with me on the table. Andtruly the Son of man goeth as it was determined; butwoe unto that man by whom he is betrayed. And they
began to inquire among themselves, which of them itwas that should do this thing. And there was also astrife among them, which of them should be accountedthe greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of theGentiles exercise lordship over them; and they thatexercise authority upon them are called Benefactors.But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among
you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, ashe that doth serve. For which is the greater, he thatsitteth at the table, or he that serveth? is not he thatsitteth at the table? but I am among you as he thatserveth. Ye are they that have continued with me inmy temptations. And I make a covenant with you, asmy Father hath made a covenant with me, even akingdom; that ye may eat and drink at my table in mykingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribesof Israel.
And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satanhath desired to have you, that he may sift you aswheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith failnot; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy
brethren. And he said unto him, Lord, I am ready togo with thee both into prison and to death. And hesaid, I tell thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day,before that thou shalt thrice deny that thou knowestme. And he said unto them, When I sent you withoutpurse, and scrip, and shoes, lacked ye any thing? Andthey said, Nothing. Then said he unto them, But now,he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise hisscrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell hisgarment, and buy one. For I say unto you, That thisthat is written must yet be accomplished in me, And hewas reckoned among the transgressors: for the thingsconcerning me have an end. And they said, Lord,behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them,It is enough. And he came out, and went, as he waswont, to the mount of Olives, and his disciples alsofollowed him.
And when he was at the place, he said unto them,Pray, that ye enter not into temptation. And he was
withdrawn from them about a stone's cast, andkneeled down and prayed, saying, Father, if thou bewilling, remove this cup from me: nevertheless, not mywill, but thine be done. And there appeared an angelunto him from heaven, strengthening him. And beingin an agony, he prayed more earnestly; and his sweatwas as it were great drops of blood falling down to the
ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and wascome to his disciples, he found them sleeping forsorrow, and said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise andpray, lest ye enter into temptation. And while he yetspake, behold, a multitude, and he that was calledJudas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drewnear unto Jesus to kiss him. But Jesus said unto him,Judas, betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss?When they who were about him saw what wouldfollow, they said unto him, Lord, shall we smite withthe sword? And one of them smote the servant of thehigh priest, and cut off his right ear. And Jesusanswered and said, Suffer ye thus far. And he touchedhis ear, and healed him. Then Jesus said unto the chief
priests, and captains of the temple, and the elders whowere come to him, Be ye come out as against a thief,with swords and staves? When I was daily with you inthe temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: butthis is your hour, and the power of darkness.
Then took they him, and led him, and brought himinto the high priest's house: and Peter followed afaroff. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst ofthe hall, and were set down together, Peter sat downamong them. But a certain maid beheld him, as he satby the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said,This man was also with him. And he denied it, saying,Woman, I know him not. And after a little whileanother saw him, and said, Thou art also of them. AndPeter said, Man, I am not. And about the space of onehour after, another confidently affirmed, saying, Of atruth this fellow also was with him; for he is aGalilaean. And Peter said, Man, I know not whatthou sayest. And immediately, while he yet spake, the
cock crew. And the Lord turned, and looked uponPeter; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord,how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thoushalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and weptbitterly. [That which follows is sung in the tone of the Gospel.]
And the men that held Jesus mocked him, andsmote him. And when they had blindfolded him, they
struck him on the face, and asked him, saying,Prophesy, who is it that smote thee? And many otherthings blasphemously spake they against him. And assoon as it was day, the elders of the people and thechief priests and the scribes came together, and led himinto their council, saying, Art thou the Christ? tell us.And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will notbelieve: and if I also ask you, ye will not answer me,nor let me go. Hereafter shall the Son of Man sit on theright hand of the power of God. Then said they all,Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them,Ye say that I am. And they said, What need we anyfurther witness? for we ourselves have heard of hisown mouth.
OFFERTORY. Hear my prayer, O Lord, and let my cryingcome unto thee: hide not thy face from me.
SECRET
E beseech thee, O Lord, to accept these ouroblations: and vouchsafe so to work in us, who
show forth in a mystery the passion of thy Son ourLord; that we may by our devout affections receive thebenefit of his redemption; through the same Jesus
Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth withthee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God,world without end. Amen.
Preface of the Passion.
COMMUNION. I have mingled my drink with weeping:for thou hast taken me up and cast me down: and I amwithered like grass: but thou, O Lord, shalt endure forever: thou shalt arise and have mercy upon Sion, for itis time that thou have mercy upon her, yea the time is
come.
POSTCOMMUNION
LMIGHTY God, we beseech thee, so to enlightenour understandings: that we, testifying in these
wondrous mysteries to the temporal death of thy Son;
may learn thereby to believe that thou hast bestowedupon us life eternal; through the same Jesus Christ thySon our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in theunity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withoutend. Amen.
THURSDAY IN HOLY WEEKCOMMONLY CALLED
MAUNDY THURSDAYI. MORNING MASS OF THE PASSION
INTROIT
EG: AM. Phil. 2. THE Lord Jesus Christ humbledhimself unto death, even the death of the Cross:wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and givenhim a Name which is above every name. Ps. 89. Mysong shall be alway of the loving-kindness of the Lord:from one generation to another. Glory be to theFather, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As itwas in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world
without end. Amen. THE Lord Jesus Christ humbledhimself unto death, even the death of the Cross:wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and givenhim a Name which is above every name.
Or
IG 38. Ant. LET the people praise thee, O God; / yea,let all the people praise thee.
1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us, / andshow us the light of his countenance, and be mercifulunto us;
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, / thysaving health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God; / yea, let allthe people praise thee.
4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; / for thoushalt judge the folk righteously, and govern thenations upon earth.
5 Let the people praise thee, O God; / yea, let allthe people praise thee.
6 The earth hath brought forth her increase; / andGod, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
7 God shall bless us; / and all the ends of the worldshall fear him.Ant. LET the people praise thee, O God; / yea, let allthe people praise thee.
THE COLLECT.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy
tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Sonour Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh,and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankindshould follow the example of his great humility:mercifully grant; that we may both follow the exampleof his patience, and also be made partakers of hisresurrection; through the same Jesus Christ thy Sonour Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in theunity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withoutend. Amen.
This Collect only is said.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Corinthians 11. 23.
RETHREN, I have received of the Lord that whichalso I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the
same night in which he was betrayed, took bread; andwhen he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take,eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. After the same manner also hetook the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup isthe new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as oft as yedrink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eatthis bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord'sdeath till he come.
Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, anddrink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guiltyof the body and blood of the Lord. But let a manexamine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, anddrink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinkethunworthily eateth and drinketh condemnation tohimself, not discerning the Lord's body.
TRACT
Isa. 53. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried oursorrows. V. Yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten ofGod, and afflicted. V. But he was wounded for ourtransgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities. V.
The chastisement of our peace was upon him: and with
his stripes we are healed.GRADUAL
BCP: Ps. 22. I WILL declare thy Name unto my brethren; / in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 O praise the LORD, ye that fear him: / magnifyhim, all ye of the seed of Jacob, and stand in awe ofhim, all ye seed of Israel.
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the lowestate of the poor; / he hath not hid his face from him;but when he called unto him he heard him.
25 Of thee cometh my praise in the greatcongregation; / my vows will I perform in the sight ofthem that fear him.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; they that seekafter the LORD shall praise him; / may your heart livefor ever.
THE CONTINUATION OF THE PASSION OF OUR
LORD JESUS CHRIST ACCORDING TO ST LUKETHE GOSPEL. St Luke 23. 1.
HE whole multitude of them arose, and led himunto Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying,
We found this fellow perverting the nation, andforbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying, That he
were instant with loud voices, requiring that he mightbe crucified; and their voices prevailed. And Pilategave sentence that it should be as they required. Andhe released unto them him that for sedition andmurder was cast into prison, whom they had desired;but he delivered Jesus to their will.
And as they led him away, they laid hold upon oneSimon a Cyrenian, coming out of the country, and onhim they laid the cross, that he might bear it afterJesus. And there followed him a great company ofpeople, and of women, which also bewailed andlamented him. But Jesus, turning unto them, said,Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep foryourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days
are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are thebarren, and the wombs that never bare, and the breastswhich never gave suck. Then shall they begin to sayto the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us.For if they do these things in a green tree, what shallbe done in the dry? And there were also two others,malefactors, led with him to be put to death.
And when they were come to the place which iscalled Calvary, there they crucified him; and themalefactors, one on the right hand, and the other onthe left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for theyknow not what they do. And they parted his raiment,and cast lots. And the people stood beholding; andthe rulers also with them derided him, saying, Hesaved others; let him save himself, if he be the Christ,the chosen one of God. And the soldiers also mockedhim, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, andsaying, If thou be the King of the Jews, save thyself.And a superscription also was written over him in
letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THEKING OF THE JEWS. And one of the malefactors,which were hanged, railed on him, saying, If thou bethe Christ, save thyself and us. But the otheranswering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fearGod, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? Andwe indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our
deeds; but this man hath done nothing amiss. And hesaid, Jesus, remember me when thou comest in thykingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say untothee, To-day shalt thou be with me in paradise. And itwas about the sixth hour: and there was a darknessover all the land until the ninth hour, the sun's lightfailing; and the veil of the temple was rent in themidst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, hesaid, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: andhaving said thus, he gave up the spirit. [Here genuflectand pause awhile. That which follows is sung in the tone of theGospel.]
Now when the centurion saw what was done, heglorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous
man. And all the people that came together to thatsight, beholding the things that were done, smote theirbreasts and returned. And all his acquaintance, andthe women that followed him from Galilee, stood afaroff, beholding these things.
OFFERTORY. Wicked men rose up against me: withoutmercy they sought to kill me: and they did not spare tospit in my face: they wounded me with their spears,and all my bones are broken.
SECRET
E beseech thee, O Lord: that by the mediation ofthe Passion of thy only-begotten Son; this
sacrifice which we offer unto thee may evermore availto quicken and defend us; through the same JesusChrist thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth withthee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God,world without end. Amen.
Preface of the Passion.
COMMUNION. EG (682) p.65. By the sign of the Crossdeliver us from our enemies; O Lord our God.
LORD JESU CHRIST, Son of the living God,who at the sixth hour for the redemption of the
world wast lifted up upon the Cross of shame, and
didst vouchsafe to shed thy precious Blood for theremission of our sins: we humbly beseech thee: that,after this our life on earth, thou wouldest grant unto usjoyfully to enter the gates of Paradise; who livest andreignest with the Father, in the unity of the HolyGhost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
MAUNDY THURSDAY
CHRISM MASS
Being the Consecration of Chrism and Holy Oils
1. On Maundy Thursday (or on some other suitable day in HolyWeek, or at a Diocesan Synod Eucharist) the Bishop, assisted by so many of the Clergy as may conveniently be present,may celebrate the Eucharist at a morning hour, during thecourse of which the Chrism and Oils to be used throughoutthe year are to be consecrated after this form.
2. At some convenient place in the Sacristy or in the body of theChurch, there is prepared a table covered with a white cloth,upon which is placed a comely tray or salver. Upon the salverrest three vessels of pure olive oil: the first for the Oil of theSick, the second for the Oil of the Catechumens; the third forthe Oil of the Chrism. Nearby there is placed a small vial orvessel of balsam or sweet ointment for the Chrism.
3. The Vestments, of white colour, are prepared as usual. Theattending Clergy, so far as may be possible, are vested insurplice and white stole. All preparations for a Pontifical HighMass are made according to custom.
AT THE MASS
INTROIT
EG: Exod. 30. 25, 31. THOU shalt make an oil of holyanointing; and thou shalt speak unto the children ofIsrael, saying: This shall be an holy anointing oil unto
me throughout your generations. Ps. 89. My song shallbe alway of the loving-kindness of the Lord: with mymouth will I ever be showing thy faithfulness from onegeneration to another. Glory be to the Father, and tothe Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in thebeginning, is now, and ever shall be, world withoutend. Amen. THOU shalt make an holy anointing oil;and thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel,saying: This shall be an holy anointing oil unto methroughout your generations.
Or
IG 124. Ps. 6. Ant. HAVE mercy upon me, O LORD , forI am weak; / O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.
1 O LORD, rebuke me not in thine indignation, / neither chasten me in thy displeasure.
2 Have mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak; / O LORD, heal me, for my bones are vexed.
3 My soul also is sore troubled: / but thou, OLORD, how long?
4 Turn thee, O LORD, and deliver my soul; / O saveme for thy mercy's sake.
5 For in death no man remembereth thee; / andwho will give thee thanks in the pit?
6 I am weary of my groaning; / every night wash Imy bed, and water my couch with my tears.
7 My beauty is gone for very trouble, / and wornaway because of all mine enemies.
8 Away from me, all ye that work iniquity; / for theLORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
9 The LORD hath heard my petition; / the LORD
will receive my prayer.Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, / and to the
Holy Ghost;As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shallbe, / world without end. Amen.Ant. HAVE mercy upon me, O LORD, for I am weak; / O LORD, heal me for my bones are vexed.
LORD GOD, who for the regeneration of thenations that thou hast made, dost appoint priests
to be thy ministers: grant unto us that those who areset apart for this service may so persevere in obeyingthy will; that in our time thy holy people may bothincrease in number and advance in virtue; throughJesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reignethwith thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever oneGod, world without end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. St James 5. 13.
RETHREN, is any sick among you? Let him call forthe elders of the Church; and let them pray over
him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
and the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lordshall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, theyshall be forgiven him. Confess your faults one toanother, and pray one for another, that ye may behealed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous manavaileth much.
GRADUAL
EG: AM. My heart hath trusted in God, and I am
helped: therefore my heart danceth for joy, and in mysong will I praise him. V . The Lord is my strength:and he is the wholesome defence of his anointed.
Or
BCP: Ps. 28. PRAISED be the LORD ; / for he hath heardthe voice of my humble petitions.
8 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my hearthath trusted in him, and I am helped; / therefore my
heart danceth for joy, and in my song will I praise him.9 The LORD is the strength of his people; / and heis the wholesome defence of his anointed.
10 O LO R D , save thy people, and bless thineheritage: / govern them, and lift them up for ever.
T that time: Jesus called unto him the twelve, andbegan to send them forth by two and two; and
gave them power over unclean spirits. And they went
out, and preached that men should repent. And theycast out many devils, and anointed with oil many thatwere sick, and healed them.
Creed is not said at this Mass.
RENEWAL OF PRIESTLY VOWS
After the Sermon, the Bishop shall invite the Priests present torenew the promises made at their Ordination to the Sacred Orderof Priests. The Priests shall come forward into the Sanctuary; and
face the Altar, with the Bishop mitred and seated in their midst.The Bishop shall address his Priests and the congregation, saying:
EAR BRETHREN, in the presence of your Bishopand this present Congregation of Christ here
assembled, we ask you to renew the solemn promisesmade at your ordination to the holy Order ofPriesthood:
RE you persuaded that the holy Scriptures containsufficiently all doctrine required of necessity for
eternal salvation through faith in Jesus Christ? Andare you determined out of the said Scriptures toinstruct the people committed to your charge, and toteach nothing (as required of necessity to eternalsalvation) but that which you shall be persuaded maybe concluded and proved by the Scripture?
Priests: I am so persuaded, and have so determinedby God's grace.
ILL you then give your faithful diligence alwaysso to minister the doctrine and sacraments, and
the discipline of Christ, as the Lord hath commanded,and as this Church hath received the same, accordingto the commandments of God; so that you may teachthe people committed to your cure and charge with alldiligence to keep and observe the same?
ILL you be ready, with all faithful diligence, tobanish and drive away all erroneous and strange
doctrines contrary to God's Word; and to use both
public and private monitions and exhortations, as wellto the sick as to the whole, within your cure, as needshall require, and occasion shall be given?
Priests: I will, the Lord being my helper.ILL you be diligent in prayers, and in reading ofthe holy Scriptures, and in such studies as help
to the knowledge of the same, laying aside the studyof the world and the flesh?
Priests: I will endeavour myself so to do, the Lordbeing my helper.
ILL you be diligent to frame and fashion yourown self, and your family, according to the
doctrine of Christ; and to make both yourself andthem, as much as in you lieth, wholesome examplesand patterns to the flock of Christ?
Priests: I will apply myself thereto, the Lord being
my helper.
ILL you maintain and set forward, as much aslieth in you, quietness, peace, and love among all
Christian people, and specially among them that are orshall be committed to your charge?
Priests: I will so do, the Lord being my helper.
ILL you reverently obey your Ordinary, and
other chief Ministers, unto whom is committedthe charge and government over you, following with aglad mind and will their godly admonitions, andsubmitting yourself to their godly judgements?
LMIGHTY GOD, who hath given you this will todo all these things: Grant also unto you strength
and power to perform the same; that he mayaccomplish his work which he hath begun in you;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
EARLY beloved, we commend to your prayersthese men who have been found meet to be
ordered Priests, so that at the supplication of the wholeChurch, God the Father Almighty may mercifully pourforth His grace and heavenly benediction upon theseHis servants, whom He has been pleased to call to theholy Office of Priest, and favourably preserve in themthe gifts of the sacerdotal Order which they have
received, that, both by their life and doctrine, they mayshow forth His glory, and faithfully fulfil this ministryto the benefit of His holy Church.
ND of your charity, we too ask for your prayers,that, unworthy as we are, we may faithfully fulfil
the holy Office of Bishop which our Lord Jesus Christhath entrusted to us; and may become more like ourHigh Priest and Chief Shepherd, the teacher andservant of all, and so be a genuine sign of Christ's
loving presence among you.The Mass continues with the Offertory.
OFFERTORY. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hatediniquity: wherefore God, even thy God, hath anointedthee with the oil of gladness, above thy fellows.
SECRET
E beseech thee, O Lord, that the effectual power
of this sacrifice; may both mercifully purge awayour former corruption, and further us in newness of lifeand salvation; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
THE FIRST BLESSINGThe Blessing of the Oil for the Sick
At the Prayer of Consecration, after the words all we who arepartakers of this holy Communion may be fulfilled with thy
grace and heavenly benediction , and before he concludes thePrayer of Consecration, the Bishop shall go to the place where theOils are to be blessed, attended by the Sacred Ministers. The tableis placed before him. Meanwhile, the Dean (or other senior cleric)shall present to him a vessel containing the Oil for the Sick, whichshall be brought from the Sacristy and placed on the table beforethe Bishop.
The Dean (or other senior cleric) shall say:
Reverend Father in God, the Oil for the Sick.
The Bishop, standing unmitred and without staff, shall say:
Bishop: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Bishop: Let us pray.
END, O Lord we beseech thee, thy Holy Ghost theComforter from heaven upon this fatness of the
olive, which thou hast vouchsafed to bring forth fromthe green tree, for the refreshment of body and soul;
that as thou didst anoint thy Priests, Kings, Prophets,and Martyrs, so this oil may, by thy holy bless ing, beto everyone anointed therewith a heavenly medicineand remedy, to banish all pain, weakness, andsuffering of body and soul, and that thy perfectanointing and blessing may abide within us forevermore; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the sameHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.
Let us pray.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast taught us in thy holyWord to pray for the sick and anoint them with
oil, that they may recover their bodily health:Sanc tify, we beseech thee, this thy creature of oil; and
grant that those who shall be anointed therewith mayreceive healing of body and mind, and strengtheningof spirit; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the sameHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Then shall the Bishop deliver the Oil for the Sick to the Dean (orother senior cleric), who shall give it one of the assistant ministersto be carried to the Sacristy. Then shall the Bishop go to the Altarand proceed with the Holy Eucharist saying the remainder of thePrayer of Consecration.
COMMUNION. The Apostles preached that men shouldrepent: and anointed with oil many that were sick, andhealed them.
After the Holy CommunionThe Mass continues until after the Holy Communion and theAblutions. Then the Bishop returns to the place of blessing the Oils,and puts on the Mitre.
Two priests shall then carry the Sweet Ointment and Oil for theChrism, and a vessel to mix them in (unless they be already mixed),while a third priest bears the vessel in which they are to be mingled(or the Subdeacon bears the Sweet Ointment, and the Deacon theOil and the vessel to mix them in), to the table before the Bishop.
During the Procession, verses 1 to 4 of the hymn O Redemptor,
sume Carmen, [Tune, Pange lingua, Sarum Plainsong] cantors andchoir singing alternately. Or the hymn Blest by the sun, the olivetree. (tune: Gonfalon Royal, NEH 512).
1. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:
Trees that kindly light made fruitfulBore this oil from thee design’d;And thy suppliant people bring itTo the Saviour of mankind.
2. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:
Lo, thy Pontiff at the AltarVested stands in lowly pray’r:That the Chrism be duly hallow’d,Which Thou trusted to his care.
3. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:
Deign thyself to bless and hallow,King of Thine eternal land,
This oil-olive, living token‘Gainst our ghostly foemen’s band.
4. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:
With this Chrism let man and womanThrough anointing be renew’d;And our glory that lies wounded,Healing gained with this bedew’d.
The Dean (or other senior cleric) shall say:Reverend Father in God, the Oil for Holy Chrism.
THE SECOND BLESSING OF BALSAM
OR SWEET OINTMENT
After the Balsam or Sweet Ointment and Oil for the Chrism have been placed on the table, the Bishop shall proceed with the Blessingof the Balsam or Sweet Ointment:
Bishop: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Bishop: Let us pray.
GOD, who ordainest heavenly mysteries andpowers; hearken, we beseech thee, to our prayers
and vouchsafe that this sweet ointment, [the sweetproduce flowing from the bark of a fertile tree,] whichenriches us with priestly anointing, may be acceptable
for thy service, and be hal
lowed with thy blessing;through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost,ever one God, world without end. Amen.
LORD, maker of all creatures, who by thy servantMoses didst command holy ointment to be
compounded of principal spices; we humbly beseech
thee, that of thy mercy thou wouldst bestow spiritualgrace on this sweet ointment, [the fruit of a tree,] andpour upon it the fullness of thy hal lowing. Let it becompounded for us, O Lord, with the gladness of faith;let it be the lasting Chrism of priestly anointing; let itbe fitted for impressing the sign of the heavenlybanner; that whoso are anointed therewith after beingborn again in holy Baptism, may obtain the fullestblessing of body and soul, and ever increase in the gift
of that blessed faith which they have acquired;through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, everone God, world without end. Amen.
THE THIRD BLESSING:THE CHRISMAL OIL
The Bishop shall then bless the Chrismal Oil. Before which he shall breathe thrice in the form of a cross, then shall say:
E PRESENT, O Father Most High, and hearken tothe prayers of us miserable sinners who call upon
thee. Send, O Lord, that Holy Spirit wherewith thoudidst anoint thy Son above his fellows, that thoumayest hal low with the savour of thine ointments thisChrism here made ready, and fulfil it with thysevenfold spiritual grace. So vouchsafe to shine onthem whom thou redeemest by spiritual washing, thatthis holy anointing may be to them the Chrism of
blessing, the wedding garment, the bestowal ofsteadfastness, the remission of sins, the adoption ofchildren, the increase of holy might, and the fullperfection of spiritual grace; that whoso shall be signedwith this holy anointing, and receive the Sacrament ofthe Body and Blood of thy dear Son, may feel thyprotection, and obtain everlasting life; through the
same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee, in the unity of the same HolySpirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Then mingling the Ointment and Oil together, the Bishop shall say,
N the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and ofthe Holy Ghost, let this mingling be unto all who
shall be anointed therewith for a propitiation andspiritual safeguard, for ever and ever. Amen.
Bishop: Let us pray.
GOD, who amongst other gifts of thy bountyand loving kindness hast given the wholesome
fruit of the olive for the use of man, and for the makingof holy Chrism; who didst typify by that olive-leafwhich the dove brought back to the Ark when thewaters abated, the remission of sins in holy Baptismand the purifying unction of oil; who didst commandthy servant Moses that his brother Aaron should beanointed therewith for the priesthood of the OldTestament; who didst bestow on it yet greater honour,when thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord caused himself tobe baptized by John in the waters of Jordan, and thou
didst send the Holy Ghost upon him in the form of aDove, declaring him to be thine Only-begotten, inwhom thou art well-pleased, and showing thereby thatthou hadst anointed him with the oil of gladnessabove his fellows, as David thy prophet testified; wepray thee, O Lord, our heavenly Father, Almighty,everlasting God, through the same thy Son our LordJesus Christ, that thou wouldest hal low this matter ofholy oil and fragrant ointment, sancti fying it with the
power of thine Anointed. And we humbly beseechthee, O Lord, that thou wouldst enrich it with themight of the Holy Ghost, and make it abound with thesweetness of Divine love, and stablish it with allbles sing. Let it be a holy unction and a sweet savourunto thee, a sign of certain victory to those who areborn again of water and the Holy Ghost, a joyful
anointing, a hope of blessedness, a cleansing from sin,a medicine of life, and a help on their way to theheavenly country; that being sanctified in soul andbody, they may be acknowledged by Angels andArchangels and all the heavenly powers, be feared byall evil and unclean spirits, and become a chosengeneration, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, sealedwith thy divine mystery, bearing thy Christ in theirhearts, made a meet dwelling for thee, O God theFather, through the grace of thy Holy Spirit, who livestand reignest in the Trinity of co-eternal Majesty, OneGod Almighty, world without end. Amen.
The Holy Chrism shall remain upon the Table.
THE FOURTH BLESSINGThe Blessing of the Oil of the Catechumens
Then shall the Deacon bring the Oil for Catechumens to the Dean(or other senior cleric), who shall present it saying:
Reverend Father in God, the Oil for Catechumens.
Bishop: The Lord be with you.People: And with thy spirit.Bishop: Let us pray.
GOD, Bestower of all spiritual increase andprogress, who by the might of thy Holy Spirit
confirmest the first efforts of feeble souls; we pray thee,O Lord, that thou wouldest vouchsafe to send thyble s sing upon this oil, and grant through itsanointing cleansing of body and soul to them whoshall come to the laver of blessed regeneration; that ifany stains of their spiritual enemies have clung tothem, they may depart at the touch of this hallowedoil. Let there remain in them no room for ghostlywickedness, no abode for rebel powers, no lurking-place for secret sins; but as thy servants come to thetrue faith, and to be cleansed by the operation of thyHoly Spirit, let this unction be profitable for thatsalvation which they are to obtain through the birth ofheavenly regeneration in the Sacrament of Baptism;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee, in the unity of the same HolySpirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Then shall two assistant ministers (or the Deacon and Subdeacon)
reverently bear the holy Chrism and the Oil of Catechumens to theSacristy, during the singing of the final verses of the hymn ORedemptor, sume Carmen. Or the last verse of the hymn Blest by thesun, the olive tree.
5. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:Hearken judge of souls departedHope of frail mortality;Hear us, as that gift we offer,Once the pledge of peace to be.
6. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:When the font hath washed the spirit,Guilt and evil flee apace;When the brow receives anointingInwards flow the streams of grace.
7. O Redeemer, take the tributeOf the song we raise to thee:
Of the Father’s Heart begotten,Offspring of the Virgin’s womb;Grant Thy light to all anointed,Save them from eternal doom.
The Bishop, having cleansed his hands, shall return to his Chairand, when all are in their places, proceed with the Prayer of Thanksgiving, Post-Communion Prayer, Dismissal and Blessing.
POSTCOMMUNION
RANT, we beseech thee, O Lord: that as we arebrought from the things that are past to newnessof life; so, putting aside our old nature, we may berenewed in the sanctification of our souls; throughJesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reignethwith thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever oneGod, world without end. Amen.
1. The Tabernacle stands empty. The Hosts for the communiontoday and tomorrow are to be placed upon the altar for
consecration at this Mass.2. The vestments are the best white, the altar Cross is veiled in
white, the best vessels are used and priests assisting in choirwear a white stole.
3. The processional cross is veiled in purple, and a white humeralveil is ready at the credence table.
4. 'Outside the choir' an altar of repose is set up. All that is neededis a table with a white frontal and a white cloth. It is decoratedausterely with lights and flowers. On it is a vessel of metal orwood capable of being locked, and covered with a white veil. A
corporal is spread before it.
5. The Blessed Sacrament reserved for the sick is removed to a'remote place', i.e., outside the public church.
INTROIT
EG 682. Nos autem gloriari. Gal. 6. BUT as for us, it behovethus to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: inwhom is our salvation, our life, and resurrection; bywhom we were saved, and obtained our freedom. Ps.
67. God be merciful unto us, and bless us: and show usthe light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.BUT as for us, it behoveth us to glory in the Cross ofour Lord Jesus Christ: in whom is our salvation, ourlife, and resurrection; by whom we were saved, andobtained our freedom.
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IG 38. Ps. 67. Ant. LET the peoples praise thee, O God;
/ yea, let all the peoples praise thee.1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us, / and
show us the light of his countenance, and be mercifulunto us;
2 That thy way may be known upon earth, / thysaving health among all nations.
3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God, / yea, let allthe peoples praise thee.
4 O let the nations rejoice and be glad; / for thoushalt judge the folk righteously, and govern thenations upon earth.
5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God, / yea, let allthe peoples praise thee.
6 The earth hath brought forth her increase; / andGod, even our own God, shall give us his blessing.
7 God shall bless us; / and all the ends of the worldshall fear him.Ant. LET the peoples praise thee, O God; / yea, let allthe peoples praise thee.
At this Mass shall be said, Glory be to God on high , and then shallthe bells be rung: and after that shall they cease until the EasterVigil.
THE COLLECT.
GOD, who in a wonderful sacrament hast leftunto us a memorial of thy passion: grant us so to
reverence the holy mysteries of thy Body and Blood;that we may ever know within ourselves the fruit ofthy redemption; who livest and reignest with the
Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, worldwithout end. Amen.
THE EPISTLE. 1 Corinthians 11. 23.
RETHREN: I have received of the Lord that whichalso I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the
same night in which he was betrayed, took bread; andwhen he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take,eat; this is my body, which is broken for you: this do
in remembrance of me. After the same manner also hetook the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup isthe new covenant in my blood: this do ye, as oft as yedrink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eatthis bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord'sdeath till he come. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat thisbread, and drink this cup of the Lord, unworthily,
shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. Butlet a man examine himself, and so let him eat of thatbread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth anddrinketh unworthily eateth and drinkethcondemnation to himself, not discerning the Lord'sbody.
GRADUAL
EG: Phil. 2. Christ became obedient for our sakes untodeath: even the death of the Cross. Wherefore Godalso hath highly exalted him: and given him the Namewhich is above every name.
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BCP: Ps. 22. I WILL declare thy Name unto my brethren; / in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.
23 O praise the LORD, ye that fear him: / magnifyhim, all ye of the seed of Jacob, and stand in awe ofhim, all ye seed of Israel.
24 For he hath not despised nor abhorred the lowestate of the poor; / he hath not hid his face from him;but when he called unto him he heard him.
25 Of thee cometh my praise in the great
congregation; / my vows will I perform in the sight ofthem that fear him.
26 The poor shall eat and be satisfied; they that seekafter the LORD shall praise him; / may your heart livefor ever.
THE GOSPEL. St John 6. 27.
UR LORD JESUS CHRIST said: Labour not forthe meat which perisheth, but for that meat which
endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of Manshall give unto you: for him hath God the Fathersealed. Then said they unto him, What shall we do,that we might work the works of God? Jesusanswered and said unto them, This is the work of God,that ye believe on him whom he hath sent. They saidtherefore unto him, What sign showest thou then, that
we may see, and believe thee? what dost thou work?Our fathers did eat manna in the desert; as it is written,He gave them bread from heaven to eat. Then Jesussaid unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, Mosesgave you not that bread from heaven; but my Fathergiveth you the true bread from heaven. For the breadof God is he which cometh down from heaven, andgiveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him,Lord, evermore give us this bread. And Jesus saidunto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to meshall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shallnever thirst.
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THE GOSPEL. John 13. 1-15.
OW before the feast of the Passover, when Jesusknew that his hour was come that he should
depart out of this world unto the Father, having lovedhis own which were in the world, he loved them untothe end. And supper being ended, the devil havingnow put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son,to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father hadgiven all things into his hands, and that he was comefrom God, and went to God; he riseth from supper,and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, andgirded himself. After that he poureth water into abasin, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and towipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith untohim, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answeredand said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now;but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him,Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If
I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. SimonPeter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but alsomy hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that iswashed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is cleanevery whit: and ye are clean, but not all. For he knewwho should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not allclean.
So after he had washed their feet, and had taken hisgarments, and was set down again, he said unto them,Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Masterand Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, yourLord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also oughtto wash one another’s feet. For I have given you anexample, that ye should do as I have done to you.
The Creed is not said at this Mass. After the Homily, there follows,where for pastoral reasons it be considered desirable, the washingof the feet, The Maundy, on page 383.
OFFERTORY
The right hand of the Lord hath the preeminence; theright hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass:I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of theLord.
SECRET
RANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, holy Father,almighty, everlasting God: that he may render our
sacrifice acceptable in thy sight; who as on this daycommanded his disciples, saying: Do this inremembrance of me: even the same Jesus Christ thy
Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, inthe unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, worldwithout end. Amen.
Preface of Maundy Thursday.
O Lamb of God is said at this Mass but instead of Grant us thypeace is said Have mercy upon us.
COMMUNION. The Lord Jesus, after that he hadsupped with his disciples, and had washed their feet,
said unto them: Know ye what I your Lord and Masterhave done to you? I have given you an example, thatye should do as I have done to you.
LORD our God, who hast refreshed us with thislife-giving sustenance: we beseech thee; that we,
who observe this institution in the time of our mortal
life, may obtain the benefit thereof in thy gift ofimmortality; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Instead of Depart in peace , the versicle Let us bless the Lord is said,and then May it please thee.
The blessing is omitted. The Sacred Ministers put off theirmaniples, and the Celebrant changes his chasuble for a white cope.
THE SOLEMN TRANSLATION ANDRESERVATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
1. At the end of Mass there follows at once the Procession to theplace of repose, where the ciborium for the communion on thenext day is to be reserved.
2. Torches are lit and the procession is formed in the customarymanner. If possible, a second Subdeacon in tunicle carries the cross;
otherwise, one of the Servers does so.The Celebrant, standing before the altar, puts incense into twothuribles without a blessing. He then kneels and thrice censes theHoly Sacrament.
He puts on the white humeral veil, goes up to the altar andgenuflects; then, standing, he receives the ciborium which theDeacon hands to him, and covers it with the ends of the veil.
He comes down from the altar and proceeds under the canopy,two Acolytes continually censing the Holy Sacrament until theycome to the place of repose.
The Sacred Ministers walk on either side of the Celebrant.During the procession the hymn Of the glorious Body telling is
sung up to, but not including, the verse Therefore we before him bending. If necessary the verses of the hymn are sung more thanonce.
3. When they come to the place of repose, the Celebrant, assisted by the Deacon if necessary, places the ciborium on the altar, andputs on incense; he then kneels and censes the Holy Sacrament, andmeanwhile the verse Therefore we before him bending is sung.
The Deacon (or the Celebrant) puts the ciborium in the tabernacleor urn.
4. Afterwards, all kneel and adore the Holy Sacrament for a spacein silence. At a given sign, the Celebrant and Sacred Ministers rise,and then, genuflecting to adore the Holy Sacrament, they return to
the Sacristy. There they put off their white vestments, and theCelebrant and Deacon each put on a purple stole.
5. If, however, more than one ciborium has to be removed, theCelebrant, or another Priest or a Deacon, vested in surplice, whitestole and humeral veil, does this before the stripping of the altars.He is accompanied by two Servers with lights, and anothercarrying the canopy.
THE STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR
The Celebrant, with the Sacred Ministers, stand before the highaltar. The Celebrant (or Cantor) says in a loud voice the followingantiphon, Ps. 22. They part my garments among them: and castlots upon my vesture, and the beginning of the psalm, which thepeople then take up.
PSALM 22Deus, Deus Meus
Celebrant: They part my garments among them / andcast lots upon my vesture.Celebrant: MY GOD, my God, why hast thou forsaken
me, / and art so far from my help, and from the wordsof my complaint?People: O my God, I cry in the day-time, but thouhearest not; / and in the night season also I take norest.Cantor: And thou continuest holy, / O thou worship ofIsrael.People: Our fathers trusted in thee; / they trusted inthee, and thou didst deliver them.
Cantor: They called upon thee, and were saved; / theyput their trust in thee, and were not confounded.People: But as for me, I am a worm and no man; / a veryscorn of men, and the outcast of the people.Cantor: All they that see me laugh me to scorn; / theyshoot out their lips, and shake their heads,
People: Saying, 'He trusted in God, that he woulddeliver him; / let him deliver him, if he delighteth inhim.'Cantor: But thou art he that took me from the womb; / thou wast my hope, when I hanged yet upon mymother's breasts.People: I have been left unto thee ever since I wasborn; / thou art my God even from my mother's womb.Cantor: O go not from me, for trouble is hard at hand, / and there is none to help me.People: MANY oxen are come about me; / strong bullsof Bashan close me in on every side.Cantor: They gape upon me with their mouths, / as itwere a ramping and a roaring lion.
People: I am poured out like water, and all my bonesare out of joint; / my heart also in the midst of my bodyis even like melting wax.Cantor: My strength is dried up like a pot-sherd, andmy tongue cleaveth to my gums, / and thou bringestme into the dust of death.People: For many dogs are come about me, / and thecouncil of the wicked layeth siege against me.Cantor: They pierced my hands and my feet; I maycount all my bones: / they stand staring and lookingupon me.People: They part my garments among them, / and castlots upon my vesture.Cantor: But be not thou far from, O LORD; / thou artmy succour, haste thee to help me.People: Deliver my soul from the sword, / and my lifefrom the power of the dog.Cantor: Save me from the lion's mouth; / thou hastheard me also from among the horns of the wild oxen.
People: I WILL declare thy Name unto my brethren; / in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee.Cantor: O praise the LORD, ye that fear him: / magnifyhim, all ye of the seed of Jacob, and stand in awe ofhim, all ye seed of Israel.
People: For he hath not despised nor abhorred the lowestate of the poor; / he hath not hid his face from him;but when he called unto him he heard him.C a n t o r : Of thee cometh my praise in the greatcongregation; / my vows will I perform in the sight ofthem that fear him.People: The poor shall eat and be satisfied; they thatseek after the LORD shall praise him; / may your heartlive for ever.Cantor: ALL the ends of the world shall remember, andbe turned unto the LORD; / and all the kindreds of thenations shall worship before him.People: For the kingdom is the LORD'S, / and he is theGovernor among the nations.
Cantor: Surely to him shall all the proud of the earthbow down; / and before him shall kneel all that godown into the dust, and he that cannot keep his soulalive.People: Their posterity shall serve him; / it shall be toldof the Lord unto a generation yet to come.Cantor: And men shall declare his righteousness / untoa people that shall be born, that he hath done it.
The Celebrant with the ministers, having stripped the altar exceptthat at which the Sacrament is reserved, return to the high altar,where the Celebrant repeats the Antiphon:
Celebrant: They part my garments among them : andcast lots upon my vesture.
The Celebrant and Sacred Ministers return to the sacristy withoutceremony. Public adoration is made at the place of reservation of the Sacrament, at least, if possible, until midnight.
THE MAUNDY
1. After the Sermon, there may follow the ceremony of theMaundy.
2. Twelve seats are prepared in the choir, or in the nave of thechurch, for the twelve men whose feet are to be washed.
3. As a server leads them two by two to the place prepared, thechoir (or a reader) begins to sing (or recite) the Antiphons.
4. The twelve men make their reverence to the Celebrant as he sitsat the sedilia, and then take their place.
5. The Celebrant removes his maniple and chasuble. Towards theend of the washing of feet, the Antiphon number eight, UbiCaritas , is begun, the others being omitted if need be.
6. The Maundy is performed as follows: the Celebrant girds
himself with a towel; two servers hold the basin and the water.The celebrant genuflects to each man, and washes and dries hisright foot, then his left (the deacon holding out the towel).
7. After the Maundy, the Celebrant washes and dries his hands insilence, then resumes his maniple and chasuble. Going to themidst of the altar he says the Our Father and the rest whichfollows.
NOTE: When the Maundy is performed outside the solemn Mass,the above order is observed, starting with the proclamation of theGospel (St. John 13: 1-15).
1. John 13: 34. Mandatum Novum
Cantor: A New Commandment give I unto you, / People: that ye love one another as I have loved you,saith the Lord.Cantor: Ps. 119. Blessed are those that are undefiled inthe way, / and walk in the law of the Lord.People: A New Commandment give I unto you, / thatye love one another as I have loved you.
2. John 13: 4-5 & 15.Postquam Surrexit.
Cantor: After the Lord had risen from Supper / he putwater in a basin.People: And began to wash his disciples' feet: / thisexample left he unto you.Cantor: Ps. 48. Great is the Lord, and highly to bepraised / in the city of our God; even upon his holyhill.People: After the Lord had risen from Supper / he putwater in a basin.Cantor: And began to wash his disciples' feet: / thisexample left he unto you.
Cantor: The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with hisdisciples / washed their feet, and said unto them:
People: Know ye what I your Lord and Master havedone unto you? / I have given you an example that yeshould do as I have done unto you.Cantor: Ps. 85. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thyland: / thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.People: The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with hisdisciples / washed their feet, and said unto them:Cantor: Know ye what I your Lord and Master havedone unto you? / I have given you an example that yeshould do as I have done unto you.
4. John 13: 6-8.Domine.
Cantor: Lord, dost thou wash my feet: / Jesusanswered and said unto him:People: If I wash not thy feet: /thou hast no part inme.Cantor: He came therefore unto Simon Peter: / andPeter said unto him:People: Lord, dost thou wash my feet: / Jesus
answered and said unto him:Cantor: If I wash not thy feet: / thou hast no part inme.People: What I do, thou knowest not now: / but thoushalt know hereafter.Cantor: Lord, dost thou wash my feet: / Jesusanswered and said unto himPeople: If I wash not thy feet: / thou hast no part inme.
5.
John 13: 14.Si Ego Dominus.
Cantor: If I, your Master and Lord, have washed yourfeet: / how much more ought ye to wash one another'sfeet.People: Ps. 49. O hear ye this all ye people: / ponder itwith your ears, all ye that dwell in the world.
Cantor: If I, your Master and Lord, have washed yourfeet: / how much more ought ye to wash one another'sfeet.
6. John 13: 15.In Hoc Cognoscent.
Cantor: By this shall all men know that ye are mydisciples: if ye love one another.People: Jesus said unto his disciples: / By this shall allmen know that ye are my disciples, if ye love oneanother.
7. 1 Cor. 13: 13. Maneant In Vobis
Cantor: Let these three abide in you, faith, hope, andcharity: / but the greatest of these is charity.
People: Now abideth faith, hope, and charity thesethree: / but the greatest of these is charity.Cantor: Let these three abide in you, faith, hope, andcharity: / but the greatest of these is charity.
If necessary some of the preceding Sentences may be omitted, butnever this Antiphon Ubi Charitas: It begins as the foot-washingnears its end.
8. Ubi Charitas.
Cantor: Where charity and love are: / there is God.
People: The love of Christ joined us in one: / let usrejoice and be glad in him.Cantor: Let us fear and love the living God: / and loveone another in sincerity of heart.People: Where charity and love are: / there is God.Cantor: When, therefore, we are joined together: / letus see that we be not divided in spirit.People: Let all malicious wrangling and contentionscease: / and let Christ our God be in the midst of us.Cantor: Where charity and love are: / there is God.
People: So may we with the blessed see: / in glory thycountenance, Christ our God.Cantor: Joy that is infinite and undefiled: / for everand for evermore. Amen.
After the Maundy the Celebrant in the midst of the Altar begins:
Celebrant: Our FatherCongregation: Who art in heaven, Hallowed be thyName, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earthas it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread;And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive them thattrespass against us; And lead us not into temptation,But deliver us from evil. Amen.
Celebrant: Thou hast charged, O Lord,Congregation: That we should diligently keep thycommandments.
Celebrant: Thou didst wash the feet of thydisciples.Congregation: Despise not thou the works of thine
own hands.
Celebrant: O Lord, hear our prayer;Congregation: And let our cry come unto thee.
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;Congregation: And with thy spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray.
E BESEECH Thee, O Lord, mercifully to assistthis our bounden duty and service: andforasmuch as thou didst vouchsafe to wash the feet ofthy disciples, despise not thou the works of thine ownhands, which thou hast bidden us to follow: andmercifully grant that as we have this day washed awayour outward defilements, so by thee we may beinwardly cleansed from all our offences: who livest andreignest God: world without end. Amen.
GOOD FRIDAYThe Liturgy of the Passion and Death of Our Lord
PART I THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
The Priest and Sacred Ministers, in black vestments, [alb, amice; andstole for Celebrant and Deacon] and without candles and incense,shall go unto the Altar (which is completely bare without cross,candle-sticks or linen cloths); and, prostrating themselves before it,shall pray in silence for a while. Their prayers being finished, thePriest shall go up to the Altar, and shall kiss it in the middle, the restkneeling.
The Priest shall go to the Epistle horn and recite the followingprayers with joined hands in the ferial tone.
THE COLLECTS.
Let us pray.
LMIGHTY GOD, we beseech thee graciously tobehold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus
Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up intothe hands of wicked men, and to suffer death uponthe cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee andthe Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end.
Amen.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spiritthe whole body of the Church is governed and
sanctified: Receive our supplications and prayers,which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thyholy Church, that every member of the same, in hisvocation and ministry, may truly and godly serve thee;through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
MERCIFUL God, who hast made all men, andhatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest
the death of a sinner, but rather that he should beconverted and live: Have mercy upon the Jews, thineancient people, and upon all who reject and deny thySon; take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart,and contempt of thy word; and so fetch them home,blessed Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made one
flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord; wholiveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, oneGod, world without end. Amen.
The Celebrant with the Sacred Ministers go to the sedilia. The
Epistle is read by the Subdeacon (or a lector, or the Celebranthimself).
THE EPISTLE. Hebrews 10. 1.
RETHREN: The law of Moses, having as it were ashadow of good things which were to come, but
not the very image of those things, can never withthose sacrifices which they offered continually, year byyear, make the comers thereunto perfect; for thenwould they not have ceased to be offered? since theworshippers, once they had been purified, should havehad no more consciousness of sins. But in thosesacrifices a remembrance of sins is made over againevery year. For it is not possible that the blood of bullsand of goats should take away sins.
Wherefore, when Christ cometh into the world, hesaith,
Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not,But a body hast thou prepared me:
In burnt-offerings and sacrifices for sinthou hast had no pleasure:Then said I, Lo, I come(In the volume of the book it is written of me)To do thy will, O God.
Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt-offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not,neither hadst pleasure therein, (which are offeredaccording to the law;) then said he, Lo, I come to dothy will, O God: he taketh away the first, that he mayestablish the second. By the which will we aresanctified, through the offering of the body of JesusChrist once for all.
And every priest standeth daily in his ministryoffering many times those same sacrifices which cannever take away sins; but this man, after he hadoffered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down at the
right of hand of God, waiting from henceforth till hisenemies be made his footstool. For by one singleoffering he hath perfected for ever those who aresanctified; whereof the Holy Spirit also is a witness tous. For after saying,
This is the covenant that I will make with themAfter those days, saith the Lord,I will put my laws into their hearts,And in their minds will I write them;
then saith he,And their sins and iniquities will I remember nomore.
Now where remission of these is, there is no moreoffering for sin.
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter intothe holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and livingway, which he hath consecrated for us, through theveil, that is to say, his flesh; and having an High Priestover the house of God: let us draw near with a trueheart, in full assurance of faith, having our heartssprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodieswashed with pure water. Let us hold fast theprofession of our faith, without wavering; (for he isfaithful that promised;) and let us consider one anotherto provoke unto love, and to good works; notforsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as themanner of some is; but exhorting one another: and somuch the more, as ye see the Day approaching.
TRACT
EG 682. Ps. 140. Deliver me, O Lord, from the evil man:and preserve me from the wicked man. V . Who imaginemischief in their hearts: and stir up strife all the day
long. V. They have sharpened their tongues like aserpent: adder’s poison is under the lips. V . Keep me,O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly: and preserveme from the wicked men. V. Who are purposed tooverthrow my goings: the proud have laid a snare forme. V . And spread a net abroad with cords: yea, andset traps in my way. V . I said unto the Lord; Thou art
my God: hear the voice of my prayers, O Lord. V . OLord God, thou strength of my health: thou hastcovered my head in the day of the battle. V . Let not theungodly have his desire, O Lord: let not hismischievous imagination prosper; lest they be tooproud. V. Let the mischief of their own lips fall uponthe head of them: that compass me about. V . Therighteous also shall give thanks unto thy Name: andthe just shall continue in thy sight.
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IG 39. Ps. 54. SAVE me, O God, for thy Name's sake, / and avenge me in thy strength.
2 Hear my prayer, O God, / and hearken unto thewords of my mouth.
3 For strangers are risen up against me; / andtyrants, who have not God before their eyes, seek aftermy soul.
4 Behold, God is my helper: / the LORD is he thatupholdeth my soul.
5 He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: / destroythou them in thy truth.
6 A free-will offering will I give to thee, / and praise
thy Name, O LORD, because it is so comfortable.7 For he hath delivered me out of all my trouble; / and mine eye hath seen its desire upon mine enemies.
THE PASSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRISTACCORDING TO SAINT JOHN
The Deacons of the Passion bow low before the Celebrant, whopronounces in a clear voice: May the Lord be in your hearts and onyour lips. To which the Deacons reply , Amen.
The parts read by the narrator are marked Narrator: the words of our Lord, read by another voice, are marked : the words of others, read by the whole congregation, are marked People:
Narrator: Then Pilate entered into the judgement-hallagain, and called Jesus, and said unto him,
People: Art thou the King of the Jews?
Narrator: Jesus answered him,
SAYEST THOU THIS THING OFTHYSELF, OR DID OTHERS TELL ITTHEE OF ME?
Narrator: Pilate answered,
People: Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and thechief priests have delivered thee unto me:what hast thou done?
Narrator: Jesus answered,
MY KINGDOM IS NOT OF THISWORLD: IF MY KINGDOM WERE OFTHIS WORLD, THEN WOULD MYSERVANTS FIGHT, THAT I SHOULDNOT BE DELIVERED TO THE JEWS: BUTNOW MY KINGDOM IS NOT FROMHENCE.
THOU SAYEST THAT I AM A KING: TOTHIS END WAS I BORN AND CAMEINTO THE WORLD, THAT I SHOULDWITNESS TO THE TRUTH: EVERYONETHAT IS OF THE TRUTH HEARETH MYVOICE.
Narrator: Pilate saith unto him,
People: What is truth?
Narrator: And when he had said this, he went outagain unto the Jews, and saith unto them,
People: I find in him no fault at all; but ye have a
custom, that I should release unto you oneat the passover: will ye therefore that Irelease unto you the King of the Jews?
Narrator: Then cried they all again, saying,
People: Not this man, but Barabbas.
Narrator: Now Barabbas was a robber.
Narrator: Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, andscourged him. And the soldiers platted acrown of thorns, and put it on his head,and they put on him a purple robe, andcame unto him, and said,
People: Hail, King of the Jews:
Narrator: and they smote him with their hands.Pilate therefore went forth again, and saithunto them,
People: Behold, I bring him forth to you, that yemay know that I find no fault in him.
Narrator: Then came Jesus forth, wearing the crownof thorns, and the purple robe. And Pilatesaith unto them,
Narrator: When Pilate therefore heard that saying, hebrought Jesus forth, and sat down in thejudgement-seat, in a place that is called thePavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.And it was the preparation of the passover,and about the sixth hour: and he saith untothe Jews,
People: Behold your King!
Narrator: But they cried out,
People: Away with him, away with him, crucifyhim.
Narrator: Pilate saith unto them,
People: Shall I crucify your king?
Narrator: The chief priests answered,
People: We have no king but Caesar.
Narrator: Then delivered he him therefore unto themto be crucified: and they took Jesus, and ledhim away.
Narrator: And he, bearing his cross, went forth into aplace called the place of a skull, which iscalled in the Hebrew, Golgotha: where theycrucified him, and two other with him, oneither side one, and Jesus in the midst.And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on thecross; and the writing was, JESUS OFNAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.
This title then read many of the Jews: forthe place where Jesus was crucified wasnigh to the city: and it was written inHebrew, and Greek, and Latin. Then saidthe chief priests of the Jews to Pilate,
People: Write not, The King of the Jews; but that hesaid, I am the King of the Jews.
Narrator: Then the soldiers, when they had crucified
Jesus, took his garments, and made fourparts, to every soldier a part; and also hiscoat: now the coat was without seam,woven from the top throughout. They saidtherefore among themselves,
People: Let us not rend it, but cast lots for it, whoseit shall be:
Narrator: that the Scripture might be fulfilled, which
saith,They parted my raiment among them.And for my vesture they did cast lots.These things therefore the soldiers did.
Narrator: Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, hismother, and his mother's sister; Mary thewife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.When Jesus therefore saw his mother, andthe disciple standing by, whom he loved,he saith unto his mother,
WOMAN, BEHOLD THY SON.
Narrator: Then saith he to the disciple,
BEHOLD THY MOTHER.
Narrator: And from that hour that disciple took herunto his own home. After this, Jesus,knowing that all things were now
accomplished, that the Scripture might befulfilled, saith,
I THIRST.
Narrator: Now there was set a vessel full of vinegar:and they filled a sponge with vinegar, andput it upon hyssop, and put it to his
mouth. When Jesus therefore had receivedthe vinegar, he said,
IT IS FINISHED:
Narrator: and he bowed his head, and gave up hisspirit.
[All kneel and pause awhile. That which follows issung in the tone of the Gospel.]
Narrator: The Jews therefore, because it was thepreparation, that the bodies should notremain upon the cross on the sabbath day,(for that sabbath was an high day,)
besought Pilate that their legs might bebroken, and that they might be taken away.The soldiers, therefore, came and brake thelegs of the first, and of the other which wascrucified with him. But when they came toJesus, and saw that he was dead already,they brake not his legs. But one of thesoldiers with a spear pierced his side, andforthwith came there out blood and water.And he that saw it bore witness, and his
witness is true: and he knoweth that hesaith true, that ye might believe. For thesethings were done that the Scripture shouldbe fulfilled, A bone of him shall not bebroken. And again another Scripture saith,They shall look on him whom they pierced.
The singing or reading of the Passion of the Lord being ended, aSermon may be preached and a Hymn may be sung.
Meanwhile two servers (or acolytes) spread one linen cloth onlyupon the Altar, placing the Missal in the middle.
At the sedilia, the Celebrant assumes a black cope, and the Deacon
and Subdeacon dalmatic and tunicle.Then the Celebrant, having kissed the Altar, and standing in themidst of the Altar, the sacred Ministers by his side, shall beginimmediately with joined hands:
1. For the Holy Church
EARLY beloved brethren, let us pray for the holyChurch of God: that the Lord our God may
vouchsafe to preserve her throughout all the world inunity, peace, and safety: making subject unto her all
principalities and powers: and that he may grant untous to dwell in such quiet and tranquillity that we mayduly show forth the glory of God the Father Almighty.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
The Prayer is chanted in the ferial tone of the Collect at Mass, withhands extended. Which method shall serve for all the Prayers thatfollow.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast in
Christ made manifest thy glory unto all mankind:we beseech thee that thou wouldest preserve thosethings which of thy mercy thou hast created; that thyChurch being spread abroad through all the world maysteadfastly abide in the confession of thy holy Name;through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the HolyGhost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
2. For the Chief Bishop
ET us pray likewise for N. our Bishop: that like asthe Lord our God hath appointed him to the office
of a bishop, so he may preserve him in all peace andsafety for the governance of thy holy people of God.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, in whosecounsels all things are established: we beseech
thee to have respect unto our prayers and to defendthy servant who hath been chosen to be our Bishop;that the Christian people which acknowledgeth thee tobe its Creator and Guide may so prosper by his carethat it may continually bring forth with increase thefruits of its profession; through Jesus Christ thy Sonour Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in theunity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world withoutend. Amen.
3. For all Orders and Estates of the Faithful
ET us pray likewise for all Bishops, Priests and
Deacons; Acolytes, Readers; Virgins, Widows; andfor all the elect people of God.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose spiritthe whole body of the Church is governed and
sanctified: receive our supplications and prayers whichwe offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holyChurch; that every member of the same in his vocationand ministry may truly and godly serve thee; throughJesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reignethwith thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever oneGod, world without end. Amen.
4. For all Governors and Rulers
ET us pray for our most gracious Sovereign Lady,Queen ELIZABETH ; and for all in any office and
authority under her: that the Lord our God would
direct their hearts and minds according to his will tothe preservation of our perpetual peace.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, in whose hand isthe dominion of all things, and the rights of all
peoples: we beseech thee to lead all nations in the wayof righteousness; and so to guide and direct theirgovernors and rulers, that thy people may enjoy theblessings of freedom and peace: And grant unto thyservant ELIZABETH our Queen, and to all that are putin authority under her, that they may truly andimpartially administer justice, to the maintenance ofthy true religion and virtue; through Jesus Christ thySon our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, inthe unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, worldwithout end. Amen.
5. For Catechumens
ET us pray likewise for all them that arecatechumens: that the Lord our God may open the
ears of their hearts that they may enter in at the gate ofhis mercy; that by the washing of regeneration theymay obtain the remission of all their sins, and be foundfaithful servants of Christ Jesus our Lord.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost everincrease thy Church with the abundance of a new
generation: we beseech thee that thou wouldestmultiply in faith and understanding them that arebeing taught in thy holy word; that being born againin the water of Baptism, they may be numbered amongthe sons of thine adoption; through Jesus Christ thySon our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, inthe unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world
without end. Amen.6. For the Needs of the Faithful
EARLY beloved brethren, let us pray likewise toGod the Father Almighty, that he would
vouchsafe to cleanse the world from all false doctrine:to deliver it from pestilence and famine: to set free
them that are in captivity: granting unto pilgrims a safereturn: to the sick healing: and to them that travel toattain unto the haven that they desire.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, the comforter ofthem that mourn, the strength of them that travail:
we beseech thee to hear the prayers of them that in anynecessity make their supplications unto thee; that in alltheir troubles and adversities they may rejoice in thepresent succour of thy loving-kindness; through JesusChrist thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth withthee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God,
world without end. Amen.7. For the Unity of the Church
ET us pray likewise for all them that are in heresyand schism: that the Lord our God may deliver
them from all false doctrines, and vouchsafe to restorethem to their holy mother the Catholic and ApostolicChurch.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, who wouldestnot that any should perish, but rather that they
should be saved: we beseech thee mercifully to lookupon them that are deceived by the crafts of the devil;that the hearts of them which have gone astray may bedelivered from their perversities and restored to theway of truth and to the unity of thy holy Church;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.
8. For the Faithful Departed and the Commemoration of the Saints
ET us remember before God those of our brethrenwho have gone before us with the sign of faith;
and also yield high praise and hearty thanks for the
wonderful grace and virtue declared in all his Saints.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, we rememberbefore thee all thy servants departed this life in
thy faith and fear: And we bless thy holy Name for allwho in life and death have glorified thee; chiefly theglorious and most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of thySon Jesus Christ, our Lord and God, the holy
Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs, and all thySaints; beseeching thee to give us grace that, rejoicingin their fellowship, we may follow their good examples,and with them be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom;through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the HolyGhost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
RANT these our petitions, we beseech thee, OFather, for thy Son Jesus Christ's sake, our only
Mediator and Advocate, to whom, with thee and theHoly Ghost, be all honour and glory, world withoutend. Amen.
Or, instead of the above form of Solemn Prayers, the followingmay be said using the form of Intercession at Mass:
Deacon: Let us pray for Christ's holy Catholic Church.
LMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holyApostle hast taught us to make prayers and
supplications, and to give thanks, for all men: Wehumbly beseech thee most mercifully to receive theseour prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty;
ESEECHING thee to inspire continually theuniversal Church with the spirit of truth, unity,
and concord: And grant that all they that do confess
thy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holyWord, and live in unity and godly love.
For The Queen and Those in Authority
E beseech thee also to lead all nations in the wayof righteousness; and so to guide and direct their
governors and rulers, that thy people may enjoy theblessings of freedom and peace: And grant unto thyservant ELIZABETH our Queen, and to all that are putin authority under her, that they may truly andimpartially administer justice, to the maintenance ofthy true religion and virtue.
For the Apostolic Ministry
IVE grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops,Priests and Deacons, and specially to thy servants
N ., our Primate, and N ., our Bishop, that they mayboth by their life and doctrine set forth thy true andliving Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holy
Sacraments: Prosper, we pray thee, all those whoproclaim the Gospel of thy kingdom among thenations:
For the Faithful
ND to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, andspecially to this congregation here present, that,
with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear andreceive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holinessand righteousness all the days of their life.
For the Needs of the Faithful
ND we most humbly beseech thee of thygoodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all
them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow,need, sickness, or any other adversity, especially those
E remember before thee, O Lord, all thy servantsdeparted this life in thy faith and fear:
For Grace to Follow the SaintsND we bless thy holy Name for all who in life anddeath have glorified thee; chiefly the glorious and
most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of thy Son JesusChrist, our Lord and God, the holy Patriarchs,Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs, and all thy Saints;beseeching thee to give us grace that, rejoicing in theirfellowship, we may follow their good examples, andwith them be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom.
RANT this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, ouronly Mediator and Advocate, to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, worldwithout end. Amen.
PART III THE VENERATION OF THE CROSS
After the last collect, the Celebrant and his Ministers go by theshortest route to the sedilia, where cope, dalmatic and tunicle are
removed. The Deacon with two Acolytes goes before the Altar,makes the usual reverence, and go to the sacristy. They return atonce with the Crucifix veiled in purple: the Acolytes precede theDeacon, (or arrange themselves on either side of him). TheCelebrant and Subdeacon (on the Celebrant’s left) go to the centreat the foot of the steps where the Deacon with the Crucificor meetsthem, and gives the Celebrant the Crucifix. They all go to theEpistle side of the Altar where the first unveiling takes place.
As he unveils it at the Epistle side of the sanctuary, then at theEpistle side of the Altar, and finally in the middle of the Altar, andholds it up, he shall sing three times:
EHOLD THE WOOD OF THE CROSS,WHEREON WAS HUNG THE WORLD'S
Then shall the Cross be rested on the Altar step, or held there by aserver, while the Celebrant and other Clergy venerate having putoff their shoes, and one after another, approach the Crucifix,having thrice made a simple genuflection. When this has ended itshall be carried to the entrance to the Chancel, where the peoplemay venerate, devoutly kissing the feet of the Crucifix having firstmade a simple genuflection.
While the Veneration is in progress, the Reproaches may be sung,and the hymn Crux Fidelis.
THE REPROACHES.
I
V. O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee? Testify against me.V . Because I brought thee forth from the land of
Egypt: thou hast prepared a Cross for thy Saviour.V . Hágios o Theós.
R. Holy God.V. Hágios íschyros.
R. Holy mighty.V. Hágios athánatos, eléison imas.
R. Holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.V . Because I led thee through the desert forty years,and fed thee with manna, and brought thee into a landexceeding good: thou hast prepared a Cross for thySaviour.
R . Hágios o Theós.R. Holy God.
R. Hágios íschyros.R. Holy mighty.
R. Hágios athánatos, eléison imas.R. Holy and immortal, have mercy upon us.
V . What more could I have done unto thee that I havenot done? I indeed did plant thee, O my vineyard,
with exceeding fair fruit: and thou art become verybitter unto me: for vinegar, mingled with gall, thougavest me when thirsty: and hast pierced with a spearthe side of thy Saviour.
V . I did scourge Egypt with her first-born for thy sake:and thou hast scourged me and delivered me up.R. O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee? Testify against me.V . I led thee forth out of Egypt, drowning Pharaoh inthe Red Sea: and thou hast delivered me up unto thechief priests.R . O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.
V. I did open the sea before thee: and thou hastopened my side with a spear.R . O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.V . I did go before thee in the pillar of cloud: and thouhast led me unto the judgment-hall of Pilate.R . O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.V . I did feed thee with manna in the desert: and thouhast stricken me with blows and scourges.R. O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.V . I did give thee to drink the water of life from therock: and thou hast given me to drink but gall andvinegar.R. O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.V. I did smite the kings of the Canaanites for thy sake:and thou hast smitten my head with a reed.
R . O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.V . I did give thee a royal scepter: and thou hast givenunto my head a crown of thorns.R. O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.
V . I did raise thee on high with great power: and thouhast hanged me upon the gibbet of the Cross.R . O my people, what have I done unto thee, orwherein have I wearied thee: Testify against me.
IIIV. We worship thy Cross, O Lord: and praise andglorify thy holy Resurrection: for by virtue of the Crossjoy hath come to the whole world.Ps. 67. God be merciful unto us and bless us:R. And show us the light of his countenance, and bemerciful unto us.V. We worship thy Cross, O Lord: and praise andglorify thy holy Resurrection: for by virtue of the Cross
joy hath come to the whole world.IV
R. Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only nobleTree: none in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruitthy peer may be.
Sweetest wood, and sweetest iron, sweetest weightis hung on thee.
Pange, lingua
V. Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, sing theending of the fray; now above the Cross, the trophy,sound the loud triumphant lay: tell how Christ, theworld’s Redeemer, as a Victim won the day.R. Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only nobleTree: none in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruitthy peer may be.V. God in pity saw man fallen, shamed and sunk inmisery, when he fell on death by tasting fruit of theforbidden tree: then another Tree was chosen which
the world from death should free.R. Sweetest wood, and sweetest iron, sweetest weightis hung on thee.V. Thus the scheme of our salvation was of old in orderlaid: that the manifold deceiver’s art by art might beoutweighed: and the lure the foe put forward intomeans of healing made.
R. Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only nobleTree: none in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruitthy peer may be.V . Therefore when the appointed fullness of the holytime was come, he was sent, who maketh all things,forth from God’s eternal home: thus he came to earth,incarnate, offspring of a maiden’s womb.R. Sweetest wood.V . Lo! He lies an infant weeping, where the narrowmanger stands: while the Mother-maid his memberswraps in mean and lowly bands: and the swaddlingclothes is winding round his helpless feet and hands.R. Faithful Cross.V . He endured the nails, the spitting, vinegar, and
spear, and reed; from that holy Body broken Blood andWater forth proceed: earth, and stars, and sky, andocean by that flood from stain are freed.R. Faithful Cross, above all other, one and only nobleTree: none in foliage, none in blossom, none in fruitthy peer may be.V . Bend thy boughs, O Tree of glory! thy relaxingsinews bend; for a while the ancient rigour that thybirth bestowed, suspend: and the King of heavenlybeauty on thy bosom gently tend.R. Sweetest wood and sweetest iron, sweetest weightis hung on thee.V . Thou alone wast counted worthy this world’sransom to uphold: for a ship-wrecked race preparingharbour, like the Ark of old: with the sacred Bloodanointed from the smitten Lamb that rolled.R. Faithful Cross.V . To the Trinity be glory everlasting, as is meet: equalto the Father, equal to the Son, and Paraclete: Trinal
Unity, whose praises all created things repeat.Amen.R. Sweetest wood.
At the end of the Veneration, the Acolytes carry their candles andset them down on the Altar and the Deacon spreads the corporal inthe midst of the altar in the customary way, sets a vessel of water
on the Altar with a purificator, and arranges the Missal on theGospel side of the corporal.
When the Veneration is finished, the Acolytes or Servers carry theCross with reverence back to the Altar.
PART IV THE HOLY COMMUNION
Towards the end of the Veneration, the Sacred Ministers removetheir black stoles and vest in purple mass vestments.
The Deacon takes the purple burse, goes by the long way up to theAltar, making the proper reverence, and spreads the corporal, andreturns to the sedilia the short way. An Acolyte places a smallvessel of water and the towel for the purification of the Celebrant’sfingers, and the MC arranges the Missal on its disk to the left of thecorporal.
Then a Procession is formed to the Altar of Repose. When thePriest and Sacred Ministers have come to the Altar of Repose, thePriest kneels before the Sacrament and prays awhile; andafterward, the Deacon opens the Tabernacle and, the Priest(wearing a white humeral veil) and Deacon carry the BlessedSacrament to the Altar. As the Blessed Sacrament is returned to theAltar, the hymn Vexilla Regis is sung, and other Antiphons asneeded.
1. We adore thee, O Christ, and we bless thee,
because by thy Cross thou hast redeemed the world.2. As by a tree we were brought into bondage, soby the cross we have been delivered; by the fruit of atree were we beguiled, by the Son of God have webeen redeemed.
2. O Saviour of the world, be our salvation: thouwho by the cross and precious Blood hast redeemed us,come to our aid, O our God, we entreat thee.
When the Priest and Deacon have come to the Altar, they place the
vessels containing the Blessed Sacrament upon the corporal. ThePriest places the Host upon the Paten; and the Deacon pours thePrecious Blood into the Chalice. When all is prepared, the Priestsays:
ET us pray. As our Saviour Christ hath commandedand taught us, we are bold to say:
UR FATHER [all] who art in heaven, Hallowed be
thy Name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done,on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgivethem that trespass against us; And lead us not intotemptation, But deliver us from evil.
He says quietly the Deliver us, O Lord… straight through withoutsigning himself with the paten or breaking the Host.
ELIVER us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all
evils, past, present, and to come: and at theintercession of the blessed and glorious ever-VirginMary, Mother of God, with thy blessed Apostles Peterand Paul, and with Andrew and all the Saints,favourably grant peace in our days, that by the help ofthine availing mercy, we may ever both be free from sinand safe from all distress; through the same JesusChrist thy Son our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth withThee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God; throughoutall ages, world without end. Amen.
THE INVITATION
E that do truly and earnestly repent you of yoursins, and are in love and charity with your
neighbours, and intend to lead the new life, followingthe commandments of God, and walking fromhenceforth in his holy ways: Draw near with faith,and take this holy Sacrament to your comfort; andmake your humble confession to Almighty God,
meekly kneeling upon your knees.THE CONFESSION
LMIGHTY GOD, Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,Maker of all things, Judge of all men: We
acknowledge and confess our manifold sins andwickedness, Which we from time to time most
grievously have committed, By thought, word, anddeed, Against thy Divine Majesty. We do earnestlyrepent, And are heartily sorry for these our misdoings.Have mercy upon us, most merciful Father; For thy Sonour Lord Jesus Christ's sake, Forgive us all that is past;And grant that we may ever hereafter Serve and pleasethee In newness of life, To the honour and glory of thyName; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE ABSOLUTION
LMIGHTY GOD, our heavenly Father, who of hisgreat mercy hath promised forgiveness of sins to all
them that with hearty repentance and true faith turnunto him: Have mercy upon you; par don and deliveryou from all your sins; confirm and strengthen you inall goodness; and bring you to everlasting life; throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Celebrant turns to the Altar, genuflects, takes the ciborium andturning to the people in the usual manner, in the midst of the altar,says in a clear voice ”Behold the Lamb of God…” and the peoplemake the usual response, ‘Lord, I am not worthy…’ thrice.
Holy Communion is administered in the usual manner, duringwhich Psalm 22. may be sung.
The Communion being completed, the Celebrant washes hisfingers in a vessel, and wipes them with the purificator, sayingnothing; and he places the ciborium in the tabernacle.
These things being done, the Celebrant standing at the middle of the altar, having the missal before him, and the Sacred Ministers onhis right and left, sings for thanksgiving, in the ferial tone and withhands joined, the three following Collects, prefacing each with Letus Pray.
Let us pray.
FIRST COLLECT
E beseech thee, O Lord, that thine abundantblessing may be upon thy people, who have had
the passion and death of thy Son in devoutremembrance: that they may receive thy pardon andthe gift of thy comfort; and that they may increase infaith, and lay hold on eternal salvation; through thesame Christ our Lord. Amen.
LMIGHTY and most merciful God, who by theblessed passion and death of thy Christ hast
redeemed us: preserve in us the work of thy mercy;that as we have partaken of these holy mysteries, so wemay ever live in devotion to thy service; through thesame Christ our Lord. Amen.
Let us pray.
THIRD COLLECT
ALL to remembrance, O Lord, thy tender mercies:and through thine everlasting protection; sanctify
thy servants for whom Christ thy Son did, by theshedding of his Blood, institute this Paschal sacrament;through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
Or
The following Collect may be sung in the ferial tone.
Let us pray.
BLESSED Saviour, who by thy cross and passionhast given life unto the world: grant that we thy
servants may be given grace to take up the cross andfollow thee through life and death; whom with theFather and the Holy Spirit we worship and glorify, oneGod, for ever and ever. Amen.
Then they descend to the pavement, genuflect and return to thesacristy, accompanied by the servers. Later the Blessed Sacramentis carried without ceremony to the place of reservation, and a lamplit before it. The Altar is stripped.
The Ante-Communion consists of the Liturgy of the Word
(without the Creed), the Intercessions, the Lord’s Prayer, the finalPrayer, and The Grace.
The Celebrant, wearing a violet cope, alb and stole or without achasuble, shall proceed, as usual, to the Altar. After the duereverence, he shall go to the Epistle corner, and the Ante-Communion shall begin:
INTROIT
IG 40. Ps. 42. Ant. MY SOUL is athirst for God, yea,
even for the living God: / when shall I come to appearbefore the presence of God?1 Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks, / so
longeth my soul after thee, O God.2 My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for the living
God: / when shall I come to appear before the presenceof God?
3 My tears have been my food day and night, / while all day long they say unto me, 'Where is now thyGod?'
4 These things will I remember as I pour out mysoul within me: / how I went with the multitude, andbrought them forth into the house of God,
5 With the voice of praise and thanksgiving, / amultitude keeping holy-day.
6 Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my soul? / and why art thou so disquieted within me?
7 O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give himthanks, / who is the help of my countenance, and my
God.Ant. MY SOUL is athirst for God, yea, even for theliving God: / when shall I come to appear before thepresence of God?
LMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts be open,all desires known, and from whom no secrets are
hid: cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the
inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectlylove thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name;through Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE SUMMARY OF THE LAW
Then shall the Celebrant or Deacon, facing the people, rehearse theSummary of the Law.
UR Lord Jesus Christ said: Hear O Israel, TheLord our God is one Lord; and thou shalt love the
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul,and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength. Thisis the first and great commandment. And the second islike unto it: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.On these two commandments hang all the Law andthe Prophets.
People: Lord, have mercy upon us, and write boththese thy laws in our hearts, we beseech thee.
KYRIE ELEISONORD, have mercy upon us.Christ, have mercy upon us.
Lord, have mercy upon us.
THE COLLECT.
RANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into thedeath of thy blessed Son our Saviour Jesus Christ:
so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we
may be buried with him; and that, through the grave,and gate of death, we may pass to our joyfulresurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried,and rose again for us, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
RETHREN: It is better, if the will of God be so,that ye suffer for well-doing, than for evil-doing.
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for
the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being putto death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit: bywhich also he went and preached unto the spirits inprison; which sometime were disobedient, when oncethe long-suffering of God waited in the days of Noah,while the ark was being prepared; wherein few, that is,eight souls, were saved by water. The like figurewhereunto, even baptism, doth also now save us, (notthe putting away of the filth of the flesh, but theanswer of a good conscience towards God,) by theresurrection of Jesus Christ: who is gone into heaven,and is on the right hand of God, angels and authoritiesand powers being made subject unto him.
TRACT
Ps. 42. 8-14. MY soul is vexed within me; therefore willI remember thee / from the land of Jordan, fromHermon, and the Little Hill.
9 One deep calleth another, because of the noise
of thy torrents; / all thy waves and thy billows are goneover me.
10 The LORD will grant his loving-kindness in theday-time; / and in the night-season will I sing of him,and make my prayer unto the God of my life.
11 I will say unto God my rock, 'Why hast thouforgotten me? / why go I thus heavily, while the enemyoppresseth me?'
12 My bones are smitten asunder, while mine
enemies reproach me, / while they say daily unto me,'Where is now thy God?'13 Why art thou so vexed, O my soul? / and why
art thou so disquieted within me?14 O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give him
thanks, / who is the help of my countenance, and myGod.
HEN the even was come, there came a rich manof Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself
was Jesus' disciple. He went to Pilate, and begged the
body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to bedelivered. And when Joseph had taken the body, hewrapped it in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his ownnew tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock; and herolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, anddeparted. And there was Mary Magdalene, and theother Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. Nowthe next day, that followed the day of the preparation,the chief priests and Pharisees came together untoPilate, saying, Sir, we remember that that deceiver said,while he was yet alive, After three days I will riseagain. Command therefore that the sepulchre be madesure until the third day, lest his disciples come by nightand steal him away, and say unto the people, He isrisen from the dead: so the last error shall be worsethan the first. Pilate said unto them, Ye have a watch;go your way, make it as sure as you can. So they wentand made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, andsetting a watch.
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AN ANCIENT HOMILY
THE LORD’S DESCENT INTO HELL
HAT is happening? Today there is a great silenceover all the earth, a great silence and stillness, a
great silence because the King sleepeth; the earth wasin terror and was still, because God slept in the flesh
and raised up those who were sleeping from the ages.God hath died in the flesh, and the underworld hathtrembled.
Truly he goeth to seek out our first parent like a lostsheep; he willeth to visit those who sit in darkness andin the shadow of death. He goeth to free the prisoner
Adam and his fellow-prisoner Eve from their pains, hewho is God, and Adam’s son.
The Lord goeth in unto them holding his victoriousweapon, his cross. When Adam, the first created man,seeth him, he striketh his breast in terror and crieth outto all, 'My Lord be with you all.' And Christ in replysaith to Adam: 'And with thy spirit.' And grasping hishand he raiseth him up, saying: 'Awake, O sleeper,and from the dead arise thee, and Christ shall give theelight.’
'I am thy God, who for thy sake became thy son,who for thee and thy descendants now speaketh andcommandeth with authority to those in prison, Comeforth. And to those in darkness, Receive ye light. And
to them that sleep, I say, Arise.'I command thee, Awake, O sleeper: I have not
made thee to be held prisoner in the underworld.Arise from the dead: I am the life of the dead. Arise, Oman, work of my hands; Arise, thou who wertfashioned in my image. Come, let us go hence: forthou in me and I in thee, together we are oneundivided person.
'For thee, I your God became thy son. For thee, Ithe Master took on thy form--that of a slave. For thee,I who am above the heavens came on earth and underearth. For thee, O man, I became as a man withouthelp, free among the dead. For thee, who left agarden, I was handed over to Jews from a garden andcrucified in a garden.
'Look at the spittle on my face, which I receivedbecause of thee, in order to restore thee to that firstdivine inbreathing at creation. See the blows on mycheeks, which I accepted in order to refashion your
distorted form to mine own image. See the scourgingof my back, which I accepted in order to disperse theload of thy sins which were laid upon thy back. Seemy hands nailed to the tree for a good purpose: forthee, who stretched out thine hand to the tree for anevil one.
'I slept on the cross and a sword pierced my side, forthee, who slept in paradise and brought forth Eve fromthy side. My side healed the pain of thy side; my sleepwill release thee from thy sleep in Hades; my sword haschecked the sword that was turned against thee.
'But arise, let us go hence. The enemy brought theeout of the land of paradise; but I will restore thee: nolonger to paradise, but to the throne of heaven. Idenied thee the tree of life, which was a figure, butnow I myself am united to thee, I who am life. Iposted the cherubim to guard thee as they wouldslaves; but now I make the cherubim to worship theeas they would God.
'The cherubim throne hath been prepared, the
bearers are ready and waiting, the bridal chamber isadorned, the banquet is spread, the everlastingdwelling places are in readiness, the treasure houses ofall good things have been opened, the kingdom ofheaven hath been prepared for thee from before theages. '
The Intercessions shall follow after the Homily, the Celebrantreturning to the midst of the Altar:
THE INTERCESSIONS
Celebrant or Deacon: Let us pray for Christ's holyCatholic Church.
LMIGHTY and everliving God, who by thy holyApostle hast taught us to make prayers and
supplications, and to give thanks, for all men: Wehumbly beseech thee most mercifully to receive theseour prayers, which we offer unto thy Divine Majesty;
For Unity in the Church
ESEECHING thee to inspire continually theuniversal Church with the spirit of truth, unity,
and concord: And grant that all they that do confessthy holy Name may agree in the truth of thy holyWord, and live in unity and godly love.
E beseech thee also to lead all nations in the wayof righteousness; and so to guide and direct their
governors and rulers, that thy people may enjoy the
blessings of freedom and peace: And grant unto thyservant ELIZABETH our Queen, and to all that are putin authority under her, that they may truly andimpartially administer justice, to the maintenance ofthy true religion and virtue.
For the Apostolic Ministry
IVE grace, O heavenly Father, to all Bishops,Priests, and Deacons, and specially to thy servants
N ., our Primate, and N ., our Bishop, that they mayboth by their life and doctrine set forth thy true andliving Word, and rightly and duly administer thy holySacraments: Prosper, we pray thee, all those whoproclaim the Gospel of thy kingdom among thenations:
For the Faithful
ND to all thy people give thy heavenly grace, and
specially to this congregation here present, that,with meek heart and due reverence, they may hear andreceive thy holy Word; truly serving thee in holinessand righteousness all the days of their life.
For the Needs of the Faithful
ND we most humbly beseech thee of thygoodness, O Lord, to comfort and succour all
them, who in this transitory life are in trouble, sorrow,need, sickness, or any other adversity, especially those
for whom our prayers are desired.
For the Faithful Departed
E remember before thee, O Lord, all thy servantsdeparted this life in thy faith and fear:
ND we bless thy holy Name for all who in life anddeath have glorified thee; chiefly the glorious and
most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of thy Son Jesus
Christ, our Lord and God, the holy Patriarchs,Prophets, Apostles and Martyrs, and all thy Saints;beseeching thee to give us grace that, rejoicing in theirfellowship, we may follow their good examples, andwith them be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom.
RANT this, O Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, ouronly Mediator and Advocate, to whom, with thee
and the Holy Ghost, be all honour and glory, worldwithout end. Amen.
THE LORD'S PRAYER
Celebrant: As our Saviour Christ hath commandedand taught us, we are bold to say:
UR FATHER who art in heaven, Hallowed be thyName, Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on
earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread; And forgive us our trespasses, As we forgive
them that trespass against us; And lead us not intotemptation, But deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power, and the
glory, For ever and ever. Amen.
FINAL COLLECT
HE God of peace, that brought again from thedead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the
sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant:make you perfect in every good work to do his will;
working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight,through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever andever. Amen.
I. a service of light, consisting of (a) the blessing of the newfire, (b) the blessing of the Paschal Candle, (c) theProcession of the light of Christ, (d) the Exsultet;
II. an extended liturgy of the Word -- proclaiming thewonders God has wrought for His People from the beginning;
III. the blessing of the Baptismal Font with the administrationof Baptism and (or) the Renewal of Baptismal Vows; and
IV. the first Mass of Easter Day -- the Resurrection Mass.
The entire celebration should take place at night. It should not begin before nightfall, nor continue beyond dawn on Easter Day.
The following preparations are made for the Liturgy:
• The Altar is prepared with its usual cloths and best whitefrontal; the six candles are unlighted; the cross is unveiled; thetabernacle empty.
• On the credence table are all things necessary for a High Mass;at hand are the missal stand, and Book of the Gospels.
• In the Sacristy is prepared the best white vestments for theCelebrant, Deacon, and Subdeacon; in the Vestry is preparedpurple cope, purple dalmatic and tunicle.
• At the gospel side of the Sanctuary is prepared the large paschalcandlestick for the paschal candle.
• In the midst of the sanctuary is a lectern, so placed that thedeacon, when he sings the Exsultet from it, has the paschalcandle before him and the altar on his right.
• On the epistle side of the sanctuary are placed seats for the threesacred ministers; opposite are placed seats for the Servers.
• At the font is placed a pitcher containing water.
• Outside the Church where the fire is to be blessed, is placed: afire-proof container in which is set kindling and charcoals; asmall table on which is set out an automatic lighter, smallcandles for the clergy and ministers, the paschal candle, holywater bucket (with holy water), sprinkler, and the missal.
I. The Lucenarium: The New Fireand The Light Of Christ
At a suitable hour the Altar is prepared as for High Mass, but thecandles on the Altar are not lighted until the beginning of the Mass;the Church remains in darkness. In a place outside the church, afire is struck from a flint (which may be from an automatic lighter),and coals are kindled from the fire.
The Celebrant, vested in amice, alb, girdle, violet stole, and violetcope, or without the chasuble, accompanied by the SacredMinisters, likewise vested with dalmatic and tunicle, and the
Servers with Cross, holy water, and incense, proceeds to the porchof the Church, and blesses the New Fire, in the Ferial tone:
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;People: And with thy spirit.Celebrant: Let us pray.
GOD, who, through thy Son, who is the trueCornerstone, hast bestowed upon thy faithful
people the fire of thy brightness: we beseech thee that
thou wouldest sanc
tify this new fire now struck fromthe flintstone, to be profitable to our service: and grantunto us, that by this Paschal Feast we may be soinflamed with heavenly desires, that we may with purehearts and minds attain unto the feast of thy eternalbrightness; through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The prayer ended, the Celebrant thrice sprinkles with holy waterthe new fire, saying nothing. The Acolyte takes some of the blessedcoals from the fire and places them in the censer; the Celebrantthen sets incense in the censer from the boat, and blesses it in the
While the Deacon holds the Paschal Candle, the Priest marks theCandle with a cross, the letters Alpha and Omega, and the date,saying:
HRIST yesterday and today, / the Beginning andthe End, / Alpha / and Omega / his are all Times /
and all Ages; / to him be glory and dominion, / throughall the ages of eternity. Amen.
He fixes the five grains of incense in the Candle, saying:
Y his holy / and glorious wounds / may Christ ourLord / guard us/ and preserve us. Amen.
When this is completed, the Celebrant takes one of the smallcandles from the table, lights it from the new fire. He lights theCandle, saying:
AY the light of Christ in glory rising scatter thedarkness of heart and mind.
Then he blesses the lighted Candle, saying in the Ferial tone;
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;People: And with thy spirit.
Celebrant: Let us pray.LMIGHTY GOD, who art thyself unseen and yetrenewest all things, shed forth upon this lighted
Candle the abundance of thy bles sing, and makemore splendid still the brightness of this night: mayour offering shine more radiantly through the presenceof thy hidden glory; and may this light shine in ourhearts, to drive out the hidden deeds of darkness andmake manifest the power of thy majesty; through
Christ our Lord. Amen.[Meanwhile all the lights in the church are extinguished.]
The Deacon changes his purple dalmatic and stole for a whitedalmatic and stole. His purple dalmatic and stole are removed tothe seat he will occupy after the Procession and Exsultet.
The procession is then formed, and goes into the church in thefollowing order: First the Thurifer with incense burning; then theCrucifer bearing the Cross; then the Acolytes, carrying theunlighted torches; then the Deacon carrying the Paschal Candle in both hands; after him the Subdeacon and the Celebrant; if all has sofar been done outside, then follow the other clergy, the servers,and the people.
When the Deacon has entered the Church, the procession halts; theThurifer, Crucifer and Acolytes turn to face the Deacon. TheDeacon raises the Paschal Candle high, and sings on acomparatively low note:
THE LIGHT OF CHRIST
And all, except the Deacon and Crucifer, facing towards thePaschal Candle, genuflect and respond:
THANKS BE TO GOD
The Celebrant then lights his own hand-candle from the PaschalCandle. The procession is resumed, to halt again in the middle of the church. The Deacon again sings The Light of Christ, but on ahigher note than before; all genuflect and respond as before; and
the hand-candles of the Clergy and the torches of the Acolytesare lighted. Again the procession resumes; it halts again in themidst of the Sanctuary before the Altar (i.e. between the PaschalCandlestick and the Altar Rail). The Deacon sings a third timeThe Light of Christ, in a still higher pitch; all is done as before, andthis time the hand-candles of the congregation, are lighted, and allthe lights of the church.
The Deacon then places the Paschal Candle in its stand. TheCelebrant and Subdeacon go their appointed places; the Serversgo to their respective places; and the clergy take their places inchoir.
The Thurifer, still holding the censer, goes to stand by the lectern atwhich the Exsultet will be sung; the Deacon goes to the Celebrant,and incense is put on. The Deacon receives the book of theExsultet; he and the MC reverence the altar, and go before the
Celebrant.
Kneeling before the Celebrant, the Deacon says:
Deacon: Bid, sir, a blessing.
The Celebrant gives the blessing, saying:
HE Lord be in thy heart and on thy lips, thatthou mayest worthily and fitly proclaim his
paschal praise: In the Name of the Father, and of
the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.
The Deacon rises, bows slightly to the Celebrant, and goes withthe MC to the lectern which is covered with a white hanging, andplaces the book of the Exsultet on it.
The Deacon takes the censer from the Thurifer, and incenses the book, as at the gospel, with three double swings; and then, goinground the Paschal Candle, incenses it with a series of swings,somewhat similar to the incensing of the Altar. He returns thecenser to the Thurifer, who takes it out and then returns, takinghis place with the Servers.
All now stand, holding their hand-candles lighted.
The Deacon now chants the Exsultet, facing the Paschal Candle,the Altar on his right, and the nave of the church on his left.
The blessing of the Paschal Candle ended, the Clergy, Servers andpeople extinguish their candles, and the Sacred Ministers go to theirappointed places, where the Deacon resumes his purple dalmaticand stole. The Lessons are now read from the lectern.
All are seated for the Lessons; but kneel for the Collects at the endof each Lesson. The Lessons are not introduced but beginimmediately with the opening verse.
FIRST LESSON.Genesis 1: 1-31 and 2: 1-2.
N THE BEGINNING GOD created the heaven andthe earth. And the earth was without form, and
void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.
And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of thewaters.And God said, Let there be light: and there was
light. And God saw the light, that it was good: andGod divided the light from the darkness. And Godcalled the light Day, and the darkness he called Night.And the evening and the morning were the first day.
And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midstof the waters, and let it divide the waters from thewaters. And God made the firmament, and divided
the waters which were under the firmament from thewaters which were above the firmament: and it was so.And God called the firmament Heaven. And theevening and the morning were the second day.
And God said, Let the waters under the heaven begathered together unto one place, and let the dry landappear: and it was so. And God called the dry landEarth; and the gathering together of the waters calledhe Seas: and God saw that it was good. And God
said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yieldingseed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind,whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yieldingseed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whoseseed was in itself, after his kind; and God saw that it
was good. And the evening and the morning were thethird day.
And God said, Let there be lights in the firmamentof the heaven to divide the day from the night; and letthem be for signs and for seasons, and for days, andyears: And let them be for lights in the firmament ofthe heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.And God made two great lights; the greater light torule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night; hemade the stars also. And God set them in thefirmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,and to rule over the day and over the night, and todivide the light from the darkness: and God saw that itwas good. And the evening and the morning were the
fourth day.And God said, Let the waters bring forth
abundantly the moving creature that hath life, andfowl that may fly above the earth in the openfirmament of heaven. And God created great whales,and every living creature that moveth, which thewaters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, andevery winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that itwas good. And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful,and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and letfowl multiply in the earth. And the evening and themorning were the fifth day.
And God said, Let the earth bring forth the livingcreature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, andbeast of the earth after his kind: and it was so. AndGod made the beast of the earth after his kind, andevery thing that creepeth upon the earth after his kind:and God saw that it was good.
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after
our likeness; and let them have dominion over the fishof the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over thecattle, and over all the earth, and over every creepingthing that creepeth upon the earth. So God createdman in his own image, in the image of God created hehim; male and female created he them. And Godblessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and
multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: andhave dominion over the fish of the sea, and over thefowl of the air, and over every living thing that movethupon the earth.
And God said, Behold, I have given you every herbbearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth,and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a treeyielding seed; to you it shall be for meat. And to everybeast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and toevery thing that creepeth upon the earth, whereinthere is life, I have given every green herb for meat:and it was so. And God saw everything that he hadmade, and, behold, it was very good. And the eveningand the morning were the sixth day.
THUS the heavens and the earth were finished, andall the host of them. And on the seventh day Godended his work which he had made; and he rested onthe seventh day from all his work which he had made.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
GOD, who in a wondrous manner didst createthe race of man, and still more wondrously hast
redeemed the same: grant us, we beseech thee; so
steadfastly to withstand all the crafts and devices ofsin; that we may be found worthy to attain everlastingfelicity; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
SECOND LESSON.Exodus 14: 24-31 and 15: 1.
ND it came to pass, that in the morning watch theLO R D looked unto the host of the Egyptians
through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, andtroubled the host of the Egyptians, and took off theirchariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so thatthe Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel;for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thinehand over the sea, that the waters may come againupon the Egyptians, upon their chariots, and upontheir horsemen. And Moses stretched forth his hand
over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength whenthe morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled againstit; and the LORD overthrew the Egyptians in the midstof the sea. And the waters returned, and covered thechariots, and the horsemen, and all the host of Pharaohthat came into the sea after them; there remained not somuch as one of them. But the children of Israel walkedupon dry land in the midst of the sea; and the waterswere a wall unto them on their right hand, and ontheir left. Thus the LORD saved Israel that day out ofthe hand of the Egyptians; and Israel saw theEgyptians dead upon the sea shore. And Israel sawthat great work which the L O R D did upon theEgyptians: and the people feared the L O R D , and
believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.THEN sang Moses and the children of Israel this
song unto the LORD, and spake, saying:
Canticle: Cantemus Domino
E WILL sing unto the Lord; for He hathtriumphed gloriously: / the horse and his rider
hath he thrown into the sea.The Lord is my strength and my song: / and He is
become my salvation.
He is my God, and I will prepare Him an habitation; / my father's God, and I will exalt Him.
The Lord is a man of war; / the Lord is His Name.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
GOD, who hast ordained that thy mighty worksof old should enlighten even this our present
generation: who didst by the mighty defence of thy
right hand deliver one people from persecution in theland of Egypt to be a figure of the salvation of allnations by the washing of regeneration: grant, we praythee; that the fullness of all mankind, being deliveredfrom its present bondage, may be made sons ofAbraham and worthy members of thy true Israel;through Christ our Lord. Amen.
N that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautifuland glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be
excellent and comely for them that are escaped ofIsrael. And it shall come to pass, that he that is left inZion, and he that remaineth in Jerusalem, shall becalled holy, even every one that is written among theliving in Jerusalem: when the Lord shall have washedaway the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall havepurged the blood of Jerusalem from the midst thereofby the spirit of judgement, and by the spirit ofburning. And the LO R D will create upon everydwelling place of Mount Zion, and upon her
assemblies, a cloud by day, and smoke and the shiningof a flaming fire by night: for over all the glory shall bea covering. And there shall be a tabernacle for ashadow in the daytime from the heat, and for a place ofrefuge, and for a covert from storm and from rain.
Canticle: Vinea facta est dilecto
Y WELL-BELOVED hath a vineyard in a veryfruitful hill: / and he fenced it and gathered out
the stones thereof.And planted it with the choicest vine: / and built atower in the midst of it.
And also made a winepress therein: / for thevineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
GOD, who by the mouth of thy holy Prophetshast manifested thyself before all the children of
thy Church, to be in all places of thy dominion thesower of good seed and the husbandman of thine electbranches: grant unto thy peoples, who are named thevineyard of thy planting and the harvest of thysowing, that being purged of all thorns and briars,they may be made to bring forth worthy fruit inabundance; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
OSES therefore wrote this song the same day,and taught it to the children of Israel. And he
gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Bestrong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring thechildren of Israel into the land which I sware untothem: and I will be with thee.
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an endof writing the words of this law in a book, until theywere finished, that Moses commanded the Levites,which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD,saying, Take this book of the law, and put it by theside of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God,that it may be there for a witness against thee. For Iknow thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while Iam yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebelliousagainst the LORD ; and how much more after my death?
Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, andyour officers, that I may speak these words in theirears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.For I know that after my death ye will utterly corruptyourselves and turn aside from the way which I have
commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latterdays; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD,to provoke him to anger through the work of yourhands.
And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregationof Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
Canticle: Attende coelum
IVE EAR, O ye heavens, and I will speak: / andhear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain: / my speech shalldistil as the dew,
As the small rain upon the tender herb; and as theshowers upon the grass: / because I will publish theName of the Lord.
Ascribe ye greatness unto our God: / he is the Rock,his work is perfect; for all his ways are judgement.
A God of truth and without iniquity: / just andright is he.
ET us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. R: Arise.
GOD, who dost exalt them that are of low estate,and dost establish them that stand upright: who
didst likewise by thy holy servant Moses so vouchsafeto teach thy people to sing praises to thy honour thatthy law by them repeated might be profitable for ourguidance: raise up, we pray thee, thy power among thefullness of the nations whom thou hast justified; that
they, being delivered from the fear of thy wrath, mayrejoice in the plenteous remission of all their sins, andbeing warned to flee from the judgement of thyvengeance may be delivered from the same untoeverlasting salvation; through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Vigil ended, the Celebrant, preceded by the Cross, with thePaschal Candle lighted and carried by the Deacon, goes to the Fontwith the Sacred Ministers and Servers. During which Psalm 42, orthe following portion thereof, is sung:
Cantor: LIKE as the hart desireth the water-brooks, / solongeth my soul after thee, O God.
Quemadmodum desiderat cervus
People: My soul is athirst for God, yea, even for theliving God: / when shall I come to appear before thepresence of God?
Cantor: My tears have been my food day and night, / while all day long they say unto me, 'Where is now thyGod?'
[People: These things will I remember as I pour out mysoul within me: / how I went with the multitude, andbrought them forth into the house of God,
Cantor: With the voice of praise and thanksgiving, / amultitude keeping holy-day.
People: Why art thou so full of heaviness, O my soul?/ and why art thou so disquieted within me?
Cantor: O put thy trust in God, for I will yet give himthanks, / who is the help of my countenance, and myGod.]
Then the Celebrant, before he goes in to bless the Font, says thisPrayer nearby:
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;People: And with thy spirit.Celebrant: Let us pray.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, mercifully lookupon the devout prayers of thy servants now
seeking regeneration and desiring the fountain of thywaters, even as the hart desireth the water-brooks: andof thy goodness grant that they who thirst after thyfaith; may in this mystery of thy holy Baptism obtain
sanctification both of body and soul; through JesusChrist thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth withthee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God,world without end. Amen.
Afterwards he proceeds to bless the Font, saying:
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;People: And with thy spirit.Celebrant: Let us pray.
LMIGHTY and everlasting God, assist, we praythee, this mystery and sacrament of thine infinite
loving-kindness: and, for the regeneration of thesepersons [now] seeking to be born again in the waters of
Baptism, send forth upon them the spirit of adoption;that this office and ministry of us thy unworthyservants may effectually be fulfilled in them by thymighty power; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of theHoly Ghost, God,
Raising his voice to the tone of the Preface, he proceeds with joinedhands:
He breathes thrice upon the water in the form of a cross, saying:
LESS with thy word and power this element ofwater: that as by nature it hath power to cleanse
and wash the body, so also it may be effectual for the
purifying of the soul.
Here the Celebrant lowers the Paschal Candle into the water a littleway: and resuming the tone of the Preface, says:
Then withdrawing the Paschal Candle from the water, he againdips it more deeply, and repeats in a somewhat higher voice, Maythe power…. Then again he withdraws the candle from the water,and the third time dips it to the bottom, repeating in a still highervoice: May the power… , as above.
Then breathing three times on the water in the form ! , heproceeds:
Here the Paschal Candle is taken out of the water, and he proceeds:
He says that which follows in the reading voice:
Through Jesus Christ thy Son, our Lord: who shallcome to judge the quick and the dead, and the worldby fire. Amen.
Then a Server takes some of the water in a vessel, for sprinklingthe people at the end of the renewal of promises of baptism (andfor sprinkling in houses and other places).
Which done, the Celebrant who is blessing the Font, pours some of the Oil of Catechumens into the water in the form of a cross, sayingin an audible voice:
AY this font be sanctified and made fruitful bythe Oil of Salvation, for such as shall be born
Then in the same manner, he pours in some of the Chrism, saying:
AY this inpouring of the Chrism of our LordJesus Christ, and of the Holy Ghost the Paraclete,
be wrought in the name of the Holy Trinity. Amen.
Lastly he takes both phials of the said holy Oil and Chrism, andpouring in some of both together in the form of a cross, says:
AY this commingling of the Chrism ofSanctification, and of the Oil of Unction, and of
the Water of Baptism, likewise be wrought in the nameof the Fat!her, and of the ! Son, and of the Holy !
Ghost. Amen.
Then he mingles the Oil itself with the water.
IV. The Administration of Baptism
If Baptism is to be administered, it is done after the usual manner,from the form for the Ministration of Holy Baptism set forth in theBook of Common Prayer.
[If the Blessing of Water has taken place in the Sanctuary, the baptismal water is now carried in procession to the Font, in thismanner: the Thurifer goes before, there follow the Crucifer withthe cross, the Clergy, the Subdeacon, the Deacon carrying thevessel of baptismal water, unless it be convenient for it to becarried by one or more servers, and the Celebrant: but the PaschalCandle remains in its place; and meanwhile is said or sung Psalm42, together with the Collect immediately following, as set outabove on page 443.]
V. The Renewal of Baptismal Vows
After the blessing of the baptismal water (or if this does not takeplace, after the first part of the Litany), the Priest proceeds to therenewal of baptismal vows.
The Celebrant, laying aside his purple vestments puts on a white
stole and cope: he then puts incense in the thurible, and censes thecandle. Then standing in front of it, in the middle of the choir, orelse from a pulpit or ambo, or while still at the Font, he begins asfollows, with all holding lighted candles, the Celebrant says:
EARLY BELOVED brethren, on this most holynight, our holy Mother the Church, calling to
mind the death and burial of our Lord Jesus Christ,
rendereth unto Him love for love, and keepeth vigil;and awaiting his glorious resurrection, rejoiceth withgreat gladness.
UT since, as the Apostle teacheth us, we have been
buried with Christ by Baptism into his death, solike as Christ was raised up from the dead, we tooshould walk in newness of life: knowing this, that ourold nature is crucified with him, that henceforth weshould not serve sin. Let us reckon ourselves thereforeto be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto Godthrough Jesus Christ our Lord.
HEREFORE, dearly beloved brethren, now thatour Lenten exercises are over, let us renew the
promises made in Holy Baptism, whereby we oncerenounced Satan and all his works, and likewise theworld which is the enemy of God, and promised toserve God faithfully in his holy Catholic Church.
I demand therefore:
O you here, in the presence of God, and of thisCongregation, renounce the devil and all his
works, the pomps and vanity of this wicked world,and all the sinful lusts of the flesh, so that you will notfollow nor be led by then?
People: I do.
Celebrant: Let us recite the Articles of our Belief:
BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker ofheaven and earth:
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord, Who
was conceived by the Holy Ghost, Born of the VirginMary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was crucified,dead, and buried: He descended into hell; The thirdday he rose again from the dead; He ascended intoheaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God theFather Almighty; From thence he shall come to judgethe quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Ghost; The holy CatholicChurch; The Communion of Saints; The Forgiveness ofsins; The Resurrection of the body; And the Life !
Everlasting. Amen.
Celebrant: Will you endeavour to keep God's holy willand commandments and to walk in the same all thedays of your life?
People: I will, God being my helper. And I heartilythank our heavenly Father, that he has called me intothis state of salvation through Jesus Christ our Saviour.And I pray unto God to give me his grace, that I maycontinue in the same unto my life's end. Amen.
The Celebrant shall conclude with the following:
ND may Almighty God, the Father of our LordJesus Christ, who hath regenerated us by water
and the Holy Ghost, and hath given unto usforgiveness of all our sins, himself guard us by hisgrace unto everlasting life, in the same Jesus Christ ourLord. Amen.
Here the Celebrant goes throughout the Church sprinkling the
people with blessed water taken from the Font in token of theirBaptism.
Then, while the Celebrant, Sacred Ministers (the Deacon carryingthe Paschal Candle back to its place in the Sanctuary), and theServers return to the Altar, the Litany is sung. But where there isno Baptismal Font, the Litany is sung kneeling before the Altar.
Meanwhile the Altar candles are lighted, and the Celebrant andSacred Ministers go to the sacristy and put on the best whitevestments for the Eucharist.
Kyrie eleison.Christe eleison.Kyrie eleison.
O Christ, hear us.O Christ, graciously hear us.
GOD, the Father of heaven, have mercy upon us.
O God the Son, Redeemer of the world, have mercyupon us.
O God the Holy Ghost, have mercy upon us.
Holy Trinity, one God, have mercy upon us.
HOLY Mary, pray for us.Holy Mother of God, pray for us.
Holy Virgin of virgins, pray for us.
Holy Michael, pray for us.Holy Gabriel, pray for us.Holy Raphael, pray for us.
All ye holy Angels and Archangels, pray for us.All ye holy orders of blessed Spirits, pray for us.
Holy John the Baptist, pray for us.Holy Joseph, pray for us.
From all evil and mischief; from sin, from the crafts andassaults of the devil; from thy wrath, and fromeverlasting condemnation,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all blindness of heart; from pride, vainglory, andhypocrisy; from envy, hatred, and malice, and fromall uncharitableness,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all uncleanness in thought, word, and deed; andfrom all the deceits of the world, the flesh, and thedevil,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From lightning and tempest; from earthquake, fire, andflood; from plague, pestilence, and famine; frombattle and murder, and from sudden death,
Good Lord, deliver us.
From all sedition, conspiracy, and rebellion; from allfalse doctrine, heresy, and schism; from hardness ofheart, and contempt of thy Word andCommandment,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By the mystery of thy holy Incarnation; by thy holyNativity; by thy Baptism, Fasting, and Temptation,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By thine Agony and bloody Sweat; by thy Cross andPassion; by thy precious Death and Burial,
Good Lord, deliver us.
By thy glorious Resurrection and Ascension; by thy
sending of the Holy Spirit; by thy heavenlyIntercession; and by thy Coming again in glory,
Good Lord, deliver us.
In all times of tribulation; in all times of prosperity; inthe hour of death, and in the day of judgement,
We sinners do beseech thee to hear us, O Lord God:and that it may please thee to rule and govern thyholy Church universal in the right way,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To keep and strengthen in the true worshipping ofthee, in holiness of life, and in devotion to herpeople, thy servant ELIZABETH , our most graciousQueen,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To be her defender and keeper, giving her the victoryover all her enemies,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To bless and preserve [Here shall be named, as determined byauthority of the Sovereign from time to time, the severalmembers of the Royal Family] and all the Royal Family,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To give to all Bishops, Priests, and Deacons, trueknowledge and understanding of thy Word; andthat both by their preaching and living they may setit forth and show it accordingly,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To send forth labourers into thy harvest; to prospertheir work by thy Holy Spirit; to make thy savinghealth known unto all nations; and to hasten thykingdom,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To bless the people of our Country and theCommonwealth, and to endue those set in authoritywith grace, wisdom, and understanding,
We beseech thee, good Lord.
To bless and guide the Judges and Magistrates, givingthem grace to execute justice, and to maintain truth,
And here the Cantor(s) solemnly intones the Kyrie eleison, andrepeats each invocation thrice. Meanwhile the Celebrant with theSacred Ministers, all in best white vestments, approach the Altar,and making the usual reverence, go up to the Altar. The Altar is
censed in the usual manner. After which the Celebrant and SacredMinisters go to their places at the sedilia for the Fore-Mass.
As soon as the Choir shall have finished the Kyrie eleison, theCelebrant solemnly intones Gloria in excelsis, and the organ soundsand the bells are set ringing.
At the conclusion of the Gloria in excelsis, begins the Liturgy of theWord with the Collect, Epistle, and Gospel of Easter.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
Celebrant: The Lord be with you;People: And with thy spirit.Celebrant: Let us pray.
THE COLLECT.
GOD, who makest us glad with the yearlyremembrance of the resurrection from the dead of
thy only Son Jesus Christ: grant that we who celebrate
this Paschal feast may die daily unto sin; and live withhim evermore in the glory of his endless life; throughthe same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who livethand reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost,ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Or
GOD, who dost illumine this most holy nightwith the glory of the Resurrection of the Lord:
preserve, we pray thee, in all those made incorporate inthy family, the spirit of adoption which thou hastgiven them; that they being regenerate both in bodyand soul may in all sincerity obey thy holy will;through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, wholiveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the HolyGhost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
RETHREN: Remember Jesus Christ, risen from thedead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel:
wherein I suffer trouble as an evil doer, even unto
bonds: but the word of God is not bound. Therefore Iendure all things for the elect's sake, that they also mayobtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus, witheternal glory. This is a faithful saying: For if we bedead with him, we shall also live with him. If weendure, we shall also reign with him. If we deny him,he also will deny us. If we believe not, yet he abidethfaithful; he cannot deny himself. Of these things putthem in remembrance.
The Epistle ended, the Celebrant (or Cantor) immediately begins:
Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia.
And he sings the chant through thrice, in a pitch a little higher each
time: and the choir after each time repeats it in the same manner.Afterward the Choir proceeds with the Gradual and Tract.
GRADUAL
EG: Confitemini Domino. O give thanks unto the Lord, forhe is gracious: and his mercy endureth for ever.
TRACT
Laudate Dominum. O PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations:laud him, all ye peoples. For his merciful kindness isever more and more towards us: and the truth of theLord endureth for ever.
IG 41. Ps. 118. Alleluia, Alleluia. THE same stone whichthe builders refused / is become the head-stone in thecorner. Alleluia.
23. This is the LORD's doing, / and it is marvellous inour eyes. Alleluia.
24. This is the day which the LORD hath made; / wewill rejoice and be glad in it. Alleluia.
25. Help us now, O LORD : / O LORD, send us nowprosperity. Alleluia.
THE GOSPEL. St Mark 16. 1.
At the Gospel, lights are not carried, but incense only: a blessing isasked, and the rest is done as usual.
HEN the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene,and Mary the mother of James, and Salome,
bought sweet spices, that they might come and anointhim. And very early in the morning the first day of theweek, they came unto the sepulchre at the rising of thesun. And they said among themselves, Who will rollus away the stone from the door of the sepulchre?And when they looked, they saw that the stone was
rolled away: for it was very great. And entering intothe sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on theright side, clothed in a long white garment; and theywere affrighted. And he saith unto them, Be notaffrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which wascrucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the placewhere they laid him. But go your way, tell his disciplesand Peter that he goeth before you into Galilee: therewill ye see him, as he said unto you.
Creed is not said.If a Homily be not preached, the following may be read.
f any man be devout and loveth God,Let him enjoy this fair and radiant triumphal feast!
If any man be a wise servant,
Let him rejoicing enter into the joy of his Lord.
f any have laboured long in fasting,Let him now receive his recompense.
If any have wrought from the first hour,Let him today receive his just reward.If any have come at the third hour,Let him with thankfulness keep the feast.If any have arrived at the sixth hour,Let him have no misgivings;
Because he shall in nowise be deprived therefore.If any have delayed until the ninth hour,Let him draw near, fearing nothing.And if any have tarried even until the eleventh hour,Let him, also, be not alarmed at his tardiness.
or the Lord, who is jealous of his honour,Will accept the last even as the first.
He giveth rest unto him who cometh at the eleventhhour,Even as unto him who hath wrought from the firsthour.And He showeth mercy upon the last,And careth for the first;And to the one He giveth,And upon the other He bestoweth gifts.And He both accepteth the deeds,And welcometh the intention,And honoureth the acts and praises the offering.
herefore, enter ye all into the joy of your Lord;Receive your reward,
Both the first, and likewise the second.You rich and poor together, hold high festival!You sober and you heedless, honour the day!
Rejoice today, both ye who have fastedAnd you who have disregarded the fast.The table is full-laden; feast ye all sumptuously.The calf is fatted; let no one go hungry away.Enjoy ye all the feast of faith:Receive ye all the riches of loving-kindness.
et no one bewail his poverty,For the universal Kingdom hath been revealed.
Let no one weep for his iniquities,For pardon hath shown forth from the grave.Let no one fear death,For the Saviour's death hath set us free.He that was held prisoner of it hath annihilated it.
y descending into Hell, He made Hell captive.He embittered it when it tasted of His flesh.
And Isaiah, foretelling this, did cry:Hell, saith he, was embitteredWhen it encountered Thee in the lower regions.
t was embittered, for it was abolished.It was embittered, for it was mocked.
It was embittered, for it was slain.
It was embittered, for it was overthrown.It was embittered, for it was fettered in chains.It took a body, and met God face to face.It took earth, and encountered Heaven.It took that which was seen, and fell upon the unseen.
Death, where is thy sting?O Hell, where is thy victory?
hrist is risen, and thou art overthrown!
Christ is risen, and the demons are fallen!Christ is risen, and the angels rejoice!Christ is risen, and life reigneth!Christ is risen, and not one dead remaineth in thegrave.For Christ, being risen from the dead,
Is become the first-fruits of those who have fallenasleep.
o Him be glory and dominion unto ages of ages.
The Celebrant says the Mutual Salutation, and afterwards Let uspray, but the Offertory Sentence is not said. The Celebrantproceeds with the Offertory as usual.
SECRET
E beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to accept theprayers and oblations of thy people: that this
beginning of thy Paschal Mysteries; may by theoperation of thy grace be unto us a wholesome
medicine unto everlasting life; through Jesus Christ thySon our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, inthe unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, worldwithout end. Amen.
Preface of Easter.
The Peace of the Lord be always with you is said, but the Kiss of Peace is not given. O Lamb of God is not said; nor the prayer OLord Jesus Christ, who saidst; but the customary Prayers beforeCommunion are said.
After the Administration of Holy Communion and the Ablutions, issaid the Prayer of Thanksgiving followed by the Post-CommunionCollect. Then is said the Dismissal (with Easter Alleluias) and theBlessing, as usual.
POSTCOMMUNION
E beseech thee, O Lord, pour into our hearts thelove of thy Holy Spirit: that as thou hast now
fulfilled us with this Paschal Sacrament; so thouwouldest make us to continue in all godly concord;through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth andreigneth with thee, in the unity of the same HolySpirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
