First Class (Violet) Double I class.
Station at S. Peter.
Station at S. Peter.
Introit. Phil. 4:4-6. Gaudete.
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men: for the Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing by prayer let your requests be made known unto God. § Ps. 85:1. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Rejoice in the Lord alway . . . §
The Collect. [BCP]
O Lord Jesu Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee: grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight: Who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, ever one God world without end. Amen.
Or the following Collect. [EF]
Lord, we beseech thee, give ear to our prayers: and by thy gracious visitation lighten the darkness of our heart: Who livest and reignest with God the Father.
The Epistle. 1 Cor. 4:1-5. [BCP]
The Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians.
The Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians.
Brethren: Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.
Or the following Epistle. Phil. 4:4-7. [EF]
The Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Philippians.
The Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Philippians.
Brethren: Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. Let your moderation be known unto all men: the Lord is at hand. Be careful for nothing: but in every thing, by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Gradual. Ps. 80:2-3,2. Qui sedes.
Thou that sittest upon the Cherubim, stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come. V. Hear us, O thou Shepherd of Israel: thou that leadest Joseph like a sheep.
¶ The following Alleluia with the Verse is said on Sunday only, on Ferias it is omitted.
Alleluia. Excita, Domine.
Alleluia, alleluia. V. Stir up thy strength, O Lord, and come and help us. Alleluia.
The Gospel. Mt. 11:2-10. [BCP]
The Continuation of the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
The Continuation of the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
At that time: When John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see. The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.
Or the following Gospel. Jn. 1:19-28. [EF]
The Continuation of the holy Gospel according to John.
The Continuation of the holy Gospel according to John.
At that time: The Jews sent priests and levites from Jerusalem to John, to ask him: Who art thou? And he confessed and denied not, but confessed: I am not the Christ. And they asked him: What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith: I am not. Art thou that Prophet? And he answered: No. Then said they unto him: Who art thou, that we may give an answer to them that sent us: What sayest thou of thyself? He said: I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the Prophet Esaias. And they which were sent were of the Pharisees. And they asked him, and said unto him: Why baptizest thou then, if thou be not that Christ, nor Elias, neither that Prophet? John answered them saying: I baptize with water but there standeth one among you, whom ye know not; he it is who coming after me is preferred before me: whose shoe's latchet I am not worthy to unloose. These things were done in Bethabara beyond Jordan, where John was baptizing.
Creed.
Offertory. Ps 85:2. Benedixisti, Domini.
Offertory. Ps 85:2. Benedixisti, Domini.
Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob: thou hast forgiven the offence of thy people.
Secret.
We beseech thee, O Lord, that the continual offering of this sacrifice of our bounden duty: may fulfil thine institution of this sacred mystery, and may accomplish in us the wondrous work of thy salvation. Through.
Preface of the Most Holy Trinity.
Communion. Is. 35:4. Dicite.
Communion. Is. 35:4. Dicite.
Say to them that are of a fearful heart: be strong, fear not; behold, our God will come and save us.
Postcommunion.
Have mercy upon us, O Lord, we beseech thee: and grant that these means of heavenly grace may so cleanse us from our iniquities, that we may be made ready to keep thy coming festival. Through.
