30th/31st March 2024
EASTER VIGIL / EASTER DAY
Year B
Saturday 30th Vigil Mass AT 9.30 PM
Sunday 31st Sung Mass AT 11.00 AM
Services during the week(s) ahead
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Sunday 24th March 2024 Sixth Sunday of Lent Year B
PALM SUNDAY
The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
St Martin’s 9.30 am St Michael's 10.15 am St Saviour's 11.00 am
Holy Monday 25 Mar St Saviour’s at 10.00 am Stations of the Cross
Holy Tuesday 26 Mar St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
Holy Wednesday 27 Mar St Martin's at 10.30 am Said Mass This is a Healing Mass
followed by the Lent Course : “Dying well and at Peace”.
THE TRIDUUM
Maundy Thursday 28 Mar St Martin’s at 7.30 pm
Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper , including Washing of the feet,
and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament and Watch
(Six people from each parish are asked to volunteer to have their feet washed;
this involves only one foot per person so to adapt a well known phrase -
‘Friends, Scarboreans, Countrymen lend me your feet.’
Best foot forward now. Father David)
Good Friday 29 Mar St Martin's at 10.30 am Stations of the Cross
St Saviour's at 10.30 am Stations of the Cross
St Saviour's at 12.00 noon Said Mass and veneration of the Cross
Holy Saturday 30 Mar St Saviour's at 7.30 pm Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter
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Sunday 31st March 2024 EASTER DAY Year B
The Eucharist will be celebrated at:
St Martin’s 8.00 am & 10.40 am St Michael's 10.15 am St Saviour's 11.00 am
Tuesday 2 Apr St Martin's at 10.00 am BCP Holy Communion
Wednesday 3 Apr St Martin's at 10.00 am Said Mass
Thursday 4 Apr St Saviour’s at 10.00 am Said Mass
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See notes from the pew sheet under Diary at a Glance
Information for inclusion in next week's pew sheet should be sent to John Pitwood :
john.pitwood@icloud.com by 12 noon Wednesday please.
Father David's contact details are : frdavidstmart@gmail.com or 01723 363828 or 07891 195091
Churchwarden Martin Dodgson's contact details. Home - The Old Chapel, Thwing YO25 3DY
tel. h 01262 470324 m 0781 4952544 e mail mjdodgson@btinternet.com.
I am always available to talk or make a visit. Martin Dodgson Churchwarden.
Churchwarden Margaret Newlove’s contact details:
phone 01723 512016 email countrymeg@hotmail.com
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Order of Service for
Palm Sunday
There will be an external Procession (Weather permitting)
Inside the Church
Processional Hymn
511 Ride on, ride on in majesty.
Henry Milman 1791-1868
1 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Hark, all the tribes hosanna cry,
Thy humble beast pursues his road
With palms and scattered garments strowed.
2 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die:
O Christ, thy triumphs now begin
O’er captive death and conquered sin.
3 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
The wingéd squadrons of the sky
Look down with sad and wondering eyes
To see the approaching sacrifice
4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh;
The Father on his sapphire throne
Awaits his own anointed Son.
5 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die:
Bow thy meek head to mortal pain,
Then take, O God, thy power and reign.
The Greeting
In the name of the + Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Lord be with you and also with you.
The Penitential Rite
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
+ confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Collect
Let us pray
Almighty and everlasting God,
who in the tender love towards the human race
sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to take upon him our flesh
and to suffer death upon the cross:
grant that we follow the example of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Order of Service for
Palm Sunday
There will be an external Procession (Weather permitting)
Inside the Church
Processional Hymn
511 Ride on, ride on in majesty.
Henry Milman 1791-1868
1 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Hark, all the tribes hosanna cry,
Thy humble beast pursues his road
With palms and scattered garments strowed.
2 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die:
O Christ, thy triumphs now begin
O’er captive death and conquered sin.
3 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
The wingéd squadrons of the sky
Look down with sad and wondering eyes
To see the approaching sacrifice
4 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
Thy last and fiercest strife is nigh;
The Father on his sapphire throne
Awaits his own anointed Son.
5 Ride on, ride on in majesty!
In lowly pomp ride on to die:
Bow thy meek head to mortal pain,
Then take, O God, thy power and reign.
The Greeting
In the name of the + Father, and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
The Lord be with you and also with you.
The Penitential Rite
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Christ have mercy. Christ have mercy.
Lord have mercy. Lord have mercy.
Almighty God,
who forgives all who truly repent,
have mercy upon you,
pardon and deliver you from all your sins,
+ confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,
and keep you in life eternal;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
The Collect
Let us pray
Almighty and everlasting God,
who in the tender love towards the human race
sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ
to take upon him our flesh
and to suffer death upon the cross:
grant that we follow the example of his patience and humility,
and also be made partakers of his resurrection;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
The Liturgy of the Word
First Reading : Isaiah 5 : 4 - 7
The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue.
So that I may know how to reply to the wearied he provides me with speech.
Each morning he wakes me to hear, to listen Like a disciple.
The Lord has opened my ear. For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away.
I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at the beard;
I did not cover my face against insult and spittle.
The Lord comes to my help, so that I am untouched by the insults.
So, too, I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: 22
Response: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
All who see me deride me.
They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
let him release him if this is his friend’. R.
Many dogs have surrounded me, a band of the wicked beset me.
They tear holes in my hands and my feet.
I can count every one of my bones. R.
They divide my clothing among them. They cast lots for my robe.
O Lord, do not leave me alone,
my strength, make haste to help me! R.
I will tell of your name to my brethren
and praise you where they are assembled.
‘You who fear the Lord give him praise;
all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
Revere him, Israel’s sons’. R.
Second Reading : Philippians 2 : 6 - 11
His state was divine,
yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God
but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave
and became as men are;
and being as all men are, he was humbler yet,
even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high
and gave him the name which is above all other names
so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld,
should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
and that every tongue should acclaim
Jesus Christ as Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!
Christ was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high, and gave him the name that is above all names.
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!
The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St Mark.
The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 14:1-15 : 47
N It was two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread and the chief priests
and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to
death. For they said,
C It must not be during the festivities, or there will be a disturbance among the people.
N Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper; he was at dinner when a woman
came in with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, pure nard.
She broke open the jar and
poured the ointment on his head.
Some who were there who said to one another indignantly,
C Why this waste of ointment? Ointment like this could have been sold for over three hundred
denarii, and the money given to the poor.
N And they were angry with her. But Jesus said,
J Leave her alone. Why are you upsetting her? What she has done for me is one of the good
works. You have the poor with you always, and you be kind to them whenever you wish, but
you will not always have me. She has done what was in her power to do; she has anointed
my body beforehand for its burial. I tell you solemnly, wherever throughout the world the
Good News is proclaimed, what she has done will be told also, in remembrance of her.
N Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, approached the chief priests with an offer to hand Jesus
over to them. They were delighted to hear it, and promised to give him money; and he
looked for a way of betraying him when the opportunity should occur.
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his
disciples said to him,
C Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?
N So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
J Go into the city and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, and say to
the owner of the house which he enters, ‘The Master says: Where is my dining room in which
I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' He will show you a large upper room, furnished
with couches, all prepared. Make the preparations for us there.
N So the disciples set out and went to the city and found everything as he had told them; and
prepared the Passover.
When evening came he arrived with the Twelve. And while they at table eating, Jesus said,
J I tell you solemnly, one of you is about to betray me, one who eating with me.
N They were distressed and asked him one after another,
O Not I, surely?
N He said to them,
J It is one of the Twelve, one who is dipping into the same dish with me. Yes, the Son of Man
is going to his fate as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom the Son of
Man is betrayed! Better for man if he had never have been born.
N And as they were eating he took some bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it
and gave it to them, saying,
J Take it; this is my body.
N Then he took a cup, and when he had returned thanks he gave it to them, and all drank from
it. And he said to them,
J This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is to be poured out for many. I tell you
solemnly, I shall not drink any more wine until the day I drink the new wine in the kingdom
of God."
N After psalms had been sung, they left for the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them,
J You will all lose faith, for the scripture says, 'I shall strike the shepherd and the sheep will be
scattered.' However after my resurrection I shall go before you to Galilee.
N Peter said,
O Even if all lose faith, I will not.
N And Jesus said to him,
J I tell you solemnly, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will have
disowned me three times."
N But he repeated still more earnestly,
O Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.
N And they all said the same.
They came to small estate called Gethsemane; and Jesus said to his disciples,
J Stay here while I pray.
N Then he took Peter and James and John with him. And a sudden fear came over him, and
great distress. And he said to them,
J My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here, and keep awake.
N And going on a little further, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were
possible, this hour might pass him by. He said,
J Abba (Father), everything is possible for you. Take this cup away from me. But let it be as
you, not I, would have it.
N He came back and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter,
J Simon, are you asleep? Had you not the strength to keep awake one hour? You should be
awake, and praying not to be put to the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
N Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And once more he came and found
them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy; and they could find no answer for him. He came a
third time and said to them,
J You can sleep on now and take your rest. It is all over. The hour has come. Now the Son of
Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us go. My betrayer is close at
hand already.
N Even while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up with a number of men
armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders.
Now the traitor had arranged a signal with them He had said,
O The one I kiss, he is the man. Take him in charge, and see he is well guarded when you lead
him away.
N So when the traitor came, he went straight up to Jesus and said,
O Rabbi!
N and kissed him. The others seized him and took him in charge. Then one of the bystanders
drew his sword and struck out at the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear.
Then Jesus spoke,
J Am I a brigand that you had to set out to capture me with swords and clubs? I was among
you teaching in the Temple day after day and you never laid hands on me. But this is to
fulfil the scriptures.
N And they all deserted him and ran away. A young man followed him, had nothing on but a
linen cloth. They caught hold of him, but he left the cloth in their hands and ran away naked.
They led Jesus off to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders, and the scribes
were there. Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the high priest’s palace, and was
sitting with the attendants warming himself at the fire.
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus on which
they might pass the death sentence. But they could not find any. Several, indeed, brought
false evidence against him, but their evidence was conflicting. Some stood up and
submitted this false evidence against him,
C We heard him say, 'I am going to destroy this Temple made by human hands, and in three
days build another, not made by hands.'
N But even on this point their evidence was conflicting. The high priest then stood up before
the whole assembly and put this question to Jesus,
O Have you no answer to that? What is this evidence that these men are bringing against
you?"
N But he was silent and made no answer at all. The high priest put a second question to him,
O Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?
N Jesus said,
J I am; and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with
the clouds of heaven.
N The high priest tore his robes, and said,
O What need of witnesses have we now? You heard his blasphemy. What is your finding?
N And they all gave their verdict: he deserved die.
Some of them started spitting at him and, blindfolding him, hitting him with their fists and
shouting, saying to him,
C Play the prophet!
N And the attendants rained blows on him.
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest‘s servant-girls came up.
She saw Peter warming himself there, stared at him and said,
O You too were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.
N But he denied it, saying,
O I do not know, I do not understand what you are talking about.
N And he went out into the forecourt. The servant-girl saw him and again started telling
bystanders,
O This fellow is one of them.
N But he again denied it. A little later the bystanders themselves said to Peter,
C You are one of them for sure! Why, you are a Galilean.
N But he started calling curses on himself and swearing,
O I do not know the man you speak of.
N At that moment the cock crew for the second time, and Peter recalled how Jesus had said
to him, ‘Before the cock crows twice, you will disowned me three times." And he burst into
tears. First thing in the morning, the chief priest together with the elders and scribes, in
short whole Sanhedrin, had their plan ready. They had Jesus bound and took him away,
and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him,
O Are you the King of the Jews?
N He answered him,
J It is you who say it.
N And the chief priests brought many accusations against him. Pilate questioned him again,
O Have you no reply at all? See how many accusations they are bringing against you.
N But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
At the festival time Pilate used to release a prisoner for them, anyone they asked for.
Now a man called Barabbas was then in prison with the rioters who had committed murder
during the uprising. When the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate the customary
favour, Pilate asked them,.
O Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?
N For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
The chief priests, however, had incited the crowd to demand that he should release
Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke again,
O But in that case, what am I to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?
N They shouted back,
C Crucify him!
N Pilate asked them,
O Why, what harm has he done?
N But they shouted all the more,
C Crucify him!"
N So Pilate, anxious to placate the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and having ordered
Jesus to be scourged, handed him over to be crucified.
The soldiers led him to the inner part of the palace, that is, the Praetorium, and called
the whole cohort together. They dressed him in up in purple, twisted some thorns into a
crown, and put it on him. And they began saluting him,
C Hail, King of the Jews!
N They struck his head with a reed and spat on him; and went down on their knees to do
him homage. And when they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple and
dressed him in his own clothes. They led him out to crucify him. They enlisted a passer-by,
Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country,
to carry his cross. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means the place
of the skull.
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he refused it. Then they crucified him, and
shared out his clothing, casting lots to decide what each should get. It was the third hour
when they crucified him. The inscription giving the charge against him read, ‘The King of
the Jews.’ And with him they crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on
his left.
The passers-by jeered at him; they shook their heads and said,
C Aha! So you would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days! Then save yourself,
come down from the cross!
N The chief priests and the scribes mocked him among themselves in the same way. Thet said,
C He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down from
the cross now, for us to see it and believe.
N Even those who were crucified with him also taunted him.
When the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
J Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
N This means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
When some of those who stood by heard this, they said,
C Listen, he is calling on Elijah.
N Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar, and putting it on a reed, and gave it him to
drink, saying,
O Wait and see if Elijah will come and take him down."
N But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
All kneel and pause for a moment.
N And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
The centurion, who was standing in front of him, had seen how he h ad died, and he said,
O In truth this man was a son of God.
N There were women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the
mother of James the younger and of Joset, and Salome. These used to follow him and look
after him when he was in Galilee. And there were many other women there who had come
up to Jerusalem with him.
It was now evening, and since it was Preparation Day (that is the vigil of the sabbath), there
came Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who himself lived in the
hope of seeing the the kingdom of God, and he boldly went to Pilate and asked for the body
of Jesus. Pilate, astonished that he should have died so soon, summoned the centurion, and
enquired if he was already dead. Having been assured of this by the centurion he granted
the body to Joseph who brought a shroud, took Jesus down from the cross, wrapped him in
the shroud and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a
stone against the entrance to the tomb. Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joset were
watching and took note of where he was laid.
Homily
First Reading : Isaiah 5 : 4 - 7
The Lord has given me a disciple’s tongue.
So that I may know how to reply to the wearied he provides me with speech.
Each morning he wakes me to hear, to listen Like a disciple.
The Lord has opened my ear. For my part, I made no resistance, neither did I turn away.
I offered my back to those who struck me, my cheeks to those who tore at the beard;
I did not cover my face against insult and spittle.
The Lord comes to my help, so that I am untouched by the insults.
So, too, I set my face like flint; I know I shall not be shamed.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Responsorial Psalm: 22
Response: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
All who see me deride me.
They curl their lips, they toss their heads.
‘He trusted in the Lord, let him save him;
let him release him if this is his friend’. R.
Many dogs have surrounded me, a band of the wicked beset me.
They tear holes in my hands and my feet.
I can count every one of my bones. R.
They divide my clothing among them. They cast lots for my robe.
O Lord, do not leave me alone,
my strength, make haste to help me! R.
I will tell of your name to my brethren
and praise you where they are assembled.
‘You who fear the Lord give him praise;
all sons of Jacob, give him glory.
Revere him, Israel’s sons’. R.
Second Reading : Philippians 2 : 6 - 11
His state was divine,
yet Christ Jesus did not cling to his equality with God
but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave
and became as men are;
and being as all men are, he was humbler yet,
even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high
and gave him the name which is above all other names
so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld,
should bend the knee at the name of Jesus
and that every tongue should acclaim
Jesus Christ as Lord,
to the glory of God the Father.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
Gospel Acclamation
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!
Christ was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high, and gave him the name that is above all names.
Praise to you, O Christ, king of eternal glory!
The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St Mark.
The passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 14:1-15 : 47
N It was two days before the Passover and the feast of Unleavened Bread and the chief priests
and the scribes were looking for a way to arrest Jesus by some trick and have him put to
death. For they said,
C It must not be during the festivities, or there will be a disturbance among the people.
N Jesus was at Bethany in the house of Simon the leper; he was at dinner when a woman
came in with an alabaster jar of very costly ointment, pure nard.
She broke open the jar and
poured the ointment on his head.
Some who were there who said to one another indignantly,
C Why this waste of ointment? Ointment like this could have been sold for over three hundred
denarii, and the money given to the poor.
N And they were angry with her. But Jesus said,
J Leave her alone. Why are you upsetting her? What she has done for me is one of the good
works. You have the poor with you always, and you be kind to them whenever you wish, but
you will not always have me. She has done what was in her power to do; she has anointed
my body beforehand for its burial. I tell you solemnly, wherever throughout the world the
Good News is proclaimed, what she has done will be told also, in remembrance of her.
N Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, approached the chief priests with an offer to hand Jesus
over to them. They were delighted to hear it, and promised to give him money; and he
looked for a way of betraying him when the opportunity should occur.
On the first day of Unleavened Bread, when the Passover lamb was sacrificed, his
disciples said to him,
C Where do you want us to go and make the preparations for you to eat the Passover?
N So he sent two of his disciples, saying to them,
J Go into the city and you will meet a man carrying a pitcher of water. Follow him, and say to
the owner of the house which he enters, ‘The Master says: Where is my dining room in which
I can eat the Passover with my disciples?' He will show you a large upper room, furnished
with couches, all prepared. Make the preparations for us there.
N So the disciples set out and went to the city and found everything as he had told them; and
prepared the Passover.
When evening came he arrived with the Twelve. And while they at table eating, Jesus said,
J I tell you solemnly, one of you is about to betray me, one who eating with me.
N They were distressed and asked him one after another,
O Not I, surely?
N He said to them,
J It is one of the Twelve, one who is dipping into the same dish with me. Yes, the Son of Man
is going to his fate as the scriptures say he will, but alas for that man by whom the Son of
Man is betrayed! Better for man if he had never have been born.
N And as they were eating he took some bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it
and gave it to them, saying,
J Take it; this is my body.
N Then he took a cup, and when he had returned thanks he gave it to them, and all drank from
it. And he said to them,
J This is my blood, the blood of the covenant, which is to be poured out for many. I tell you
solemnly, I shall not drink any more wine until the day I drink the new wine in the kingdom
of God."
N After psalms had been sung, they left for the Mount of Olives. And Jesus said to them,
J You will all lose faith, for the scripture says, 'I shall strike the shepherd and the sheep will be
scattered.' However after my resurrection I shall go before you to Galilee.
N Peter said,
O Even if all lose faith, I will not.
N And Jesus said to him,
J I tell you solemnly, this day, this very night, before the cock crows twice, you will have
disowned me three times."
N But he repeated still more earnestly,
O Even if I have to die with you, I will never disown you.
N And they all said the same.
They came to small estate called Gethsemane; and Jesus said to his disciples,
J Stay here while I pray.
N Then he took Peter and James and John with him. And a sudden fear came over him, and
great distress. And he said to them,
J My soul is sorrowful to the point of death. Wait here, and keep awake.
N And going on a little further, he threw himself on the ground and prayed that, if it were
possible, this hour might pass him by. He said,
J Abba (Father), everything is possible for you. Take this cup away from me. But let it be as
you, not I, would have it.
N He came back and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter,
J Simon, are you asleep? Had you not the strength to keep awake one hour? You should be
awake, and praying not to be put to the test. The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
N Again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And once more he came and found
them sleeping, their eyes were so heavy; and they could find no answer for him. He came a
third time and said to them,
J You can sleep on now and take your rest. It is all over. The hour has come. Now the Son of
Man is to be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Get up, let us go. My betrayer is close at
hand already.
N Even while he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, came up with a number of men
armed with swords and clubs, sent by the chief priests and the scribes, and the elders.
Now the traitor had arranged a signal with them He had said,
O The one I kiss, he is the man. Take him in charge, and see he is well guarded when you lead
him away.
N So when the traitor came, he went straight up to Jesus and said,
O Rabbi!
N and kissed him. The others seized him and took him in charge. Then one of the bystanders
drew his sword and struck out at the high priest’s servant, and cut off his ear.
Then Jesus spoke,
J Am I a brigand that you had to set out to capture me with swords and clubs? I was among
you teaching in the Temple day after day and you never laid hands on me. But this is to
fulfil the scriptures.
N And they all deserted him and ran away. A young man followed him, had nothing on but a
linen cloth. They caught hold of him, but he left the cloth in their hands and ran away naked.
They led Jesus off to the high priest; and all the chief priests and the elders, and the scribes
were there. Peter had followed him at a distance, right into the high priest’s palace, and was
sitting with the attendants warming himself at the fire.
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus on which
they might pass the death sentence. But they could not find any. Several, indeed, brought
false evidence against him, but their evidence was conflicting. Some stood up and
submitted this false evidence against him,
C We heard him say, 'I am going to destroy this Temple made by human hands, and in three
days build another, not made by hands.'
N But even on this point their evidence was conflicting. The high priest then stood up before
the whole assembly and put this question to Jesus,
O Have you no answer to that? What is this evidence that these men are bringing against
you?"
N But he was silent and made no answer at all. The high priest put a second question to him,
O Are you the Christ, the Son of the Blessed One?
N Jesus said,
J I am; and you will see the Son of Man seated at the right hand of the Power and coming with
the clouds of heaven.
N The high priest tore his robes, and said,
O What need of witnesses have we now? You heard his blasphemy. What is your finding?
N And they all gave their verdict: he deserved die.
Some of them started spitting at him and, blindfolding him, hitting him with their fists and
shouting, saying to him,
C Play the prophet!
N And the attendants rained blows on him.
While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the high priest‘s servant-girls came up.
She saw Peter warming himself there, stared at him and said,
O You too were with Jesus, the man from Nazareth.
N But he denied it, saying,
O I do not know, I do not understand what you are talking about.
N And he went out into the forecourt. The servant-girl saw him and again started telling
bystanders,
O This fellow is one of them.
N But he again denied it. A little later the bystanders themselves said to Peter,
C You are one of them for sure! Why, you are a Galilean.
N But he started calling curses on himself and swearing,
O I do not know the man you speak of.
N At that moment the cock crew for the second time, and Peter recalled how Jesus had said
to him, ‘Before the cock crows twice, you will disowned me three times." And he burst into
tears. First thing in the morning, the chief priest together with the elders and scribes, in
short whole Sanhedrin, had their plan ready. They had Jesus bound and took him away,
and handed him over to Pilate. Pilate questioned him,
O Are you the King of the Jews?
N He answered him,
J It is you who say it.
N And the chief priests brought many accusations against him. Pilate questioned him again,
O Have you no reply at all? See how many accusations they are bringing against you.
N But to Pilate’s amazement, Jesus made no further reply.
At the festival time Pilate used to release a prisoner for them, anyone they asked for.
Now a man called Barabbas was then in prison with the rioters who had committed murder
during the uprising. When the crowd went up and began to ask Pilate the customary
favour, Pilate asked them,.
O Do you want me to release for you the King of the Jews?
N For he realized that it was out of jealousy that the chief priests had handed Jesus over.
The chief priests, however, had incited the crowd to demand that he should release
Barabbas for them instead. Pilate spoke again,
O But in that case, what am I to do with the man you call the King of the Jews?
N They shouted back,
C Crucify him!
N Pilate asked them,
O Why, what harm has he done?
N But they shouted all the more,
C Crucify him!"
N So Pilate, anxious to placate the crowd, released Barabbas for them; and having ordered
Jesus to be scourged, handed him over to be crucified.
The soldiers led him to the inner part of the palace, that is, the Praetorium, and called
the whole cohort together. They dressed him in up in purple, twisted some thorns into a
crown, and put it on him. And they began saluting him,
C Hail, King of the Jews!
N They struck his head with a reed and spat on him; and went down on their knees to do
him homage. And when they had finished making fun of him, they took off the purple and
dressed him in his own clothes. They led him out to crucify him. They enlisted a passer-by,
Simon of Cyrene, the father of Alexander and Rufus, who was coming in from the country,
to carry his cross. They brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha, which means the place
of the skull.
They offered him wine mixed with myrrh; but he refused it. Then they crucified him, and
shared out his clothing, casting lots to decide what each should get. It was the third hour
when they crucified him. The inscription giving the charge against him read, ‘The King of
the Jews.’ And with him they crucified two robbers with him, one on his right and one on
his left.
The passers-by jeered at him; they shook their heads and said,
C Aha! So you would destroy the Temple and rebuild it in three days! Then save yourself,
come down from the cross!
N The chief priests and the scribes mocked him among themselves in the same way. Thet said,
C He saved others; he cannot save himself. Let the Christ, the King of Israel, come down from
the cross now, for us to see it and believe.
N Even those who were crucified with him also taunted him.
When the sixth hour came, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.
And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice,
J Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?
N This means, ‘My God, my God, why have you deserted me?’
When some of those who stood by heard this, they said,
C Listen, he is calling on Elijah.
N Someone ran and soaked a sponge in vinegar, and putting it on a reed, and gave it him to
drink, saying,
O Wait and see if Elijah will come and take him down."
N But Jesus gave a loud cry and breathed his last.
All kneel and pause for a moment.
N And the veil of the Temple was torn in two, from top to bottom.
The centurion, who was standing in front of him, had seen how he h ad died, and he said,
O In truth this man was a son of God.
N There were women watching from a distance. Among them were Mary of Magdala, Mary the
mother of James the younger and of Joset, and Salome. These used to follow him and look
after him when he was in Galilee. And there were many other women there who had come
up to Jerusalem with him.
It was now evening, and since it was Preparation Day (that is the vigil of the sabbath), there
came Joseph of Arimathea, a prominent member of the Council, who himself lived in the
hope of seeing the the kingdom of God, and he boldly went to Pilate and asked for the body
of Jesus. Pilate, astonished that he should have died so soon, summoned the centurion, and
enquired if he was already dead. Having been assured of this by the centurion he granted
the body to Joseph who brought a shroud, took Jesus down from the cross, wrapped him in
the shroud and laid him in a tomb which had been hewn out of the rock. He then rolled a
stone against the entrance to the tomb. Mary of Magdala and Mary the mother of Joset were
watching and took note of where he was laid.
Homily
The Apostles’ Creed
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
We believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.
We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven,
was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
he suffered death and was buried.
On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;
he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead,
and his kingdom will have no end.
We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life,
who proceeds from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and Son is worshipped and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.
We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins.
We look for the resurrection of the dead,
and the life of the world to come. Amen.
the Intercessions
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray to the Father.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
you promised through your Son Jesus Christ
to hear us when we pray in faith..
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Strengthen our Bishops and all your Church in the service of Christ,
that those who confess your name may be united in your truth,
live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Bless and guide Charles our King; give wisdom to all in authority;
and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace;
that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Give grace to our families and friends, and to all our neighbours,
that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles;
and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ . . .
Grant unto them O Lord life eternal and light perpetual shine upon them;
May they rest in peace and rise in glory
according to your promises
grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
. . .
We ask for Our Lady's intercession:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Liturgy of the Eucharistic
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Offertory Hymn
86 My song is love unknown.
Omit verses 4 & 5 Samuel Crossman 1624-83
1 My song is love unknown,
My Saviour’s love to me,
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be,
O, who am I, That for my sake,
My Lord should take Frail flesh and die?
2 He came from his blest throne,
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know.
But O, my Friend, My Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
And his sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King.
Then ‘Crucify!’ Is all their breath,
And for his death They thirst and cry.
5 They rise, and needs will have
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they save,
The Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful he To suffering goes,
That he his foes From thence might free.
7 Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King,
Never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, In whose sweet praise
I all my days Could gladly spend.
The Preparation
Pray brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name
for our good and the good of all his church.
The Prayer over the Gifts
Lord, by the grace of this sacrifice may we who ask
forgiveness be ready to forgive one another.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you and also with you.
Lift up your hearts. we lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. it is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.
Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.
Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.
The Sanctus and Benedictus
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and God of might:
Heaven and earth, Heaven and earth,
are full of your glory, your pow’r and might.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
+ Blessed, blessed is he who comes, blessed, blessed is he who comes,
blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Therefore, heavenly Father,
we remember his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross;
we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
we look for the coming of your kingdom,
and with this bread and this cup
we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
‘Great is the mystery of faith’,
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine majesty,
renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love
and unite us in the body of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:
Amen.
In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ,
let us pray to the Father.
Almighty God, our heavenly Father,
you promised through your Son Jesus Christ
to hear us when we pray in faith..
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Strengthen our Bishops and all your Church in the service of Christ,
that those who confess your name may be united in your truth,
live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Bless and guide Charles our King; give wisdom to all in authority;
and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace;
that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Give grace to our families and friends, and to all our neighbours,
that we may serve Christ in one another, and love as he loves us.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Comfort and heal all those who suffer in body, mind or spirit;
give them courage and hope in their troubles;
and bring them the joy of your salvation.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
Hear us as we remember those who have died in the faith of Christ . . .
Grant unto them O Lord life eternal and light perpetual shine upon them;
May they rest in peace and rise in glory
according to your promises
grant us with them a share in your eternal kingdom.
Lord in your mercy hear our prayer
. . .
We ask for Our Lady's intercession:
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners
now and at the hour of our death.
Merciful Father,
accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,
our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Liturgy of the Eucharistic
The Peace
The peace of the Lord be always with you. And also with you.
Let us offer one another a sign of peace.
All may exchange a sign of peace.
Offertory Hymn
86 My song is love unknown.
Omit verses 4 & 5 Samuel Crossman 1624-83
1 My song is love unknown,
My Saviour’s love to me,
Love to the loveless shown,
That they might lovely be,
O, who am I, That for my sake,
My Lord should take Frail flesh and die?
2 He came from his blest throne,
Salvation to bestow;
But men made strange, and none
The longed-for Christ would know.
But O, my Friend, My Friend indeed,
Who at my need His life did spend!
3 Sometimes they strew his way,
And his sweet praises sing;
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their King.
Then ‘Crucify!’ Is all their breath,
And for his death They thirst and cry.
5 They rise, and needs will have
My dear Lord made away;
A murderer they save,
The Prince of Life they slay.
Yet cheerful he To suffering goes,
That he his foes From thence might free.
7 Here might I stay and sing,
No story so divine;
Never was love, dear King,
Never was grief like thine!
This is my Friend, In whose sweet praise
I all my days Could gladly spend.
The Preparation
Pray brothers and sisters, that our sacrifice
may be acceptable to God, the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands
for the praise and glory of his name
for our good and the good of all his church.
The Prayer over the Gifts
Lord, by the grace of this sacrifice may we who ask
forgiveness be ready to forgive one another.
We make our prayer in the name of Jesus the Lord.
Amen.
The Eucharistic Prayer
The Lord be with you and also with you.
Lift up your hearts. we lift them to the Lord.
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. it is right to give thanks and praise.
It is indeed right, it is our duty and our joy,
at all times and in all places to give you thanks and praise,
holy Father, heavenly King, almighty and eternal God,
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
For he is your living Word;
through him you have created all things from the beginning,
and formed us in your own image.
Through him you have freed us from the slavery of sin,
giving him to be born of a woman and to die upon the cross;
you raised him from the dead
and exalted him to your right hand on high.
Through him you have sent upon us
your holy and life-giving Spirit,
and made us a people for your own possession.
The Sanctus and Benedictus
Therefore with angels and archangels,
and with all the company of heaven,
we proclaim your great and glorious name,
for ever praising you and saying:
Holy, holy, holy Lord, God of power and God of might:
Heaven and earth, Heaven and earth,
are full of your glory, your pow’r and might.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
+ Blessed, blessed is he who comes, blessed, blessed is he who comes,
blessed is he, blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Hosanna, hosanna, hosanna, in the highest heav’ns.
Accept our praises, heavenly Father, through your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ,
and as we follow his example and obey his command, grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit
these gifts of bread and wine may be to us his body and his blood;
who, in the same night that he was betrayed, took bread and gave you thanks;
he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:
Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me.
In the same way, after supper he took the cup and gave you thanks;
he gave it to them, saying:
Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant,
which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.
Therefore, heavenly Father,
we remember his offering of himself
made once for all upon the cross;
we proclaim his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension;
we look for the coming of your kingdom,
and with this bread and this cup
we make the memorial of Christ your Son our Lord.
‘Great is the mystery of faith’,
Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again.
Accept through him, our great high priest, this our sacrifice of thanks and praise,
and as we eat and drink these holy gifts in the presence of your divine majesty,
renew us by your Spirit, inspire us with your love
and unite us in the body of your Son,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
with all who stand before you in earth and heaven,
we worship you, Father almighty,
in songs of everlasting praise:
Amen.
As our Saviour taught us, so we pray
Our Father, 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 daily bread,
and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.
Though we are many, we are one body, because we all share in one bread.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us peace.
This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.
blessed are those who are called to his supper.
Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,
but only say the word and I shall be healed.
Communion Antiphon:
To Jerusalem, that binds them together in unity, the tribes of
the Lord go up to give him praise.
Communion Hymn
90 O sacred head surrounded.
Omit verses 2 & 3 Paul Gerhardt 1607-76
from a 14th century Latin Hymn
Tr Robert Bridges 1844-1930
1 O sacred head, sore wounded,
Defiled and put to scorn;
O kingly head, surrounded
With mocking crown of thorn:
What sorrow mars thy grandeur?
Can death thy bloom deflower?
O countenance whose splendour
The hosts of heaven adore.
4 In thy most bitter passion
My heart to share doth cry,
With thee for my salvation
Upon the Cross to die.
Ah, keep my heart thus movéd
To stand thy Cross beneath,
To mourn thee, well-belovéd,
Yet thank thee for thy death.
5 My days are few, O fail not,
With thine immortal power,
To hold me that I quail not
In death’s most fearful hour:
That I may fight befriended,
And see in my last strife
To me thine arms extended
Upon the Cross of life.
Prayer after Communion
Let us pray :
Lord Jesus Christ,
you humbled yourself in taking the form of a servant,
and in obedience died on the cross for our salvation:
give us the mind to follow you and to proclaim you
as Lord and King, to the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Blessing
The Lord be with you. And also with you.
Bow your heads and pray for God’s Blessing.
And the blessing of God Almighty,
+ the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit,
be among you and remain with you always.
Amen.
Go in the peace of Christ Thanks be to God.
Recessional Hymn
76 Take up thy cross.
Charles Everest 1814-77
1 Take up thy cross, the Saviour said,
If thou wouldst my disciple be;
Deny thyself, the world forsake,
And humbly follow after me.
2 Take up thy cross; let not its weight
Fill thy weak spirit with alarm;
His strength shall bear thy spirit up,
And brace thy heart, and nerve thine arm.
3* Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame,
Nor let thy foolish pride rebel;
The Lord for thee the cross endured,
To save thy soul from death and hell.
4 Take up thy cross then in his strength,
And calmly every danger brave;
‘Twill guide thee to a better home,
And lead to victory o’er the grave.
5 Take up thy cross, and follow Christ,
Nor think till death to lay it down;
For only he who bears the cross
May hope to wear the glorious crown.
The Angelus
The angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary.
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
And the Word was made flesh,
and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of God.
Let us pray:
We beseech thee, O Lord, to pour thy grace into our hearts;
that, as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ
by the message of an angel, so by his + cross and passion we may
be brought to the glory of his resurrection,
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Angelus
The angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary.
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
And the Word was made flesh,
and dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now, and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of God.
Let us pray:
We beseech thee, O Lord, to pour thy grace into our hearts;
that, as we have known the Incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ
by the message of an angel, so by his + cross and passion we may
be brought to the glory of his resurrection,
through the same Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Regina Coeli
Joy to thee, O Queen of Heaven; alleluia
He whom thou wast meet to bear; alleluia
As he promised hath arisen; alleluia
Pour for us to God thy prayer; alleluia
Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary; alleluia
For the Lord is risen indeed; alleluia.
Let us pray;
O God, who by the resurrection of thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ ,
hast brought joy to the whole world;
grant that through his mother the Virgin Mary
we may obtain the joys of life everlasting.
Through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Gloria
Glory to God in the highest,
and peace to His people on earth.
Lord God, heavenly King,
almighty God and Father,
we worship you, we give you thanks,
we praise you for your glory.
Lord Jesus Christ, only Son of the Father,
Lord God, Lamb of God,
you take away the sin of the world:
have mercy on us;
You are seated at the right hand of the Father:
receive our prayer.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.