the masses of holy week according to the roman rite before

The Masses of Holy Weekaccording to the Roman Rite before the reforms of Pius XII

Fribourg, 2018

PALM SUNDAY

The first day of this week is called Palm Sunday, to honor thetriumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, when many ofthe Jews cut off branches from the trees, and strewed them inthe way through which he was to pass. It is in memory of thistriumph that the palms are blessed, distributed to the faithful,and carried by them in solemn procession. They hold them alsoin their hands while the history of the Passion is read out ofSt. Matthew’s Gospel, to signify that they are to partake of thetriumph of Jesus Christ by the virtue of his death and passion.

We may also observe, that Christ enters Jerusalem on thetenth day of the moon; when the Jews brought to their house(Exod. 12) the lambs that were to be killed and eaten on thePassover, in memory of their deliverance from the slavery ofEgypt, and of their entrance into the Promised Land, by theirmiraculous passage over the Red Sea. Hence, in the procession ofthis day, the opening of the door of the church by knocking withthe foot of the Cross, signifies not only the triumphant entryinto Jerusalem, but also that the gates of the heavenly Jerusalemwere opened for us by Christ, the true Paschal Lamb, dying onthe Cross, to redeem us from the slavery of sin.

The Blessing of the Palms¶ In the blessing of the palms, the branches of the palm tree,

olive tree, and other trees are intended to represent our Savior’svictory over the prince of death, and the riches of his mercies; thepalm branches being emblems of victory, and the olive branchesof mercy.

After the sprinkling of holy water, the palms are blessed asfollows. The choir sings:

Hosánna fílio David: benedíc-tus, qui venit in nómine Dómini.O Rex Israël: Hosánna in excélsis.

Hosanna to the Son of David!Blessed is He that cometh in theName of the Lord. O King of Is-

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rael: Hosanna in the highest!v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.

Orémus. Let us pray.prayer

Deus, quem dilígere et amáre,justítia est, ineffábilis grá-

tiæ tuæ in nobis dona multíplica;et qui fecísti nos in morte Fíliitui speráre quæ crédimus; fac noseódem resurgénte perveníre quoténdimus: Qui tecum.

O God, whom to love aboveall is righteousness, multi-

ply in us the gifts of Thine inef-fable grace: and since Thou hastgiven us in the death of Thy Sonto hope for those things whichwe believe, grant us by the Res-urrection of the same to attainthe end to which we aspire. Whowith Thee.

Lesson from the Book of Exodus.Ex. 15, 27; 16, 1-7

In those days the children of Israel came into Elim, where therewere twelve fountains of water, and seventy palm trees; and they

encamped by the waters. And they set forward from Elim, and all themultitude of the children of Israel came into the desert of Sin, whichis between Elim and Sinai: the fifteenth day of the second monthafter they came out of the land of Egypt. And all the congregationof the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in thewilderness. And the children of Israel said to them: Would to God wehad died by the hand of the Lord in the land of Egypt, when we satover the fleshpots and ate bread to the full. Why have you brought usinto this desert, that you might destroy all the multitude with famine?And the Lord said to Moses: Behold I will rain bread from heaven foryou; let the people go forth and gather what is sufficient for every day;that I may prove them whether they will walk in My law or not. Butthe sixth day let them provide for to bring in; and let it be double tothat they were wont to gather every day. And Moses and Aaron saidto the children of Israel: In the evening you shall know that the Lordhath brought you forth out of the land of Egypt; and in the morningyou shall see the glory of the Lord.r. Collegérunt pontífices et r. The chief priests and the

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pharisǽi concílium, et dixérunt:Quid fácimus, quia hic homomulta signa facit? Si dimíttimuseum sic, omnes credent in eum:* Et vénient Románi, et tollentnostrum locum et gentem.v. Unus autem ex illis, Cáiphasnómine, cum esset póntifexanni illíus, prophetávit dicens:Expedit vobis, ut unus moriáturhomo pro pópulo, et non totagens péreat. Ab illo ergo diecogitavérunt interfícere eum,dicéntes. * Et vénient Románi.

Pharisees gathered a council andsaid: What do we, for this mandoth many miracles? If we letHim alone so, all will believein Him; * And the Romans willcome, and take away our placeand nation. v. But one of them,called Caiphas, being the highpriest that year, prophesied, say-ing: It is expedient for you thatone man should die for the peo-ple, and that the whole nationperish not. From that day, there-fore, they devised to put Him todeath, saying: * And the Romanswill come.

Another chantr. In monte Olivéti orávit ad

Patrem: Pater, si fíeri potest,tránseat a me calix iste. * Spíritusquidem promptus est, caroautem infírma: fiat volúntastua. v. Vigiláte et oráte, ut nonintrétis in tentatiónem. * Spíritusquidem.

r. On mount Olivet He prayerto His Father: Father, if it may be,let this chalice pass from Me. *The spirit is indeed willing, butthe flesh weak; Thy will be done.v. Watch and pray, that ye enternot into temptation. * The spirit.

Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.Matth. 21, 1-9

At that time, when Jesus drew nigh to Jerusalem, and was cometo Bethphage, unto Mount Olivet, then He sent two disciples,

saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you, andimmediately you shall find an ass tied, and a colt with her; loosethem and bring them to Me; and if any man shall say anything toyou, say ye that the Lord hath need of them; and forthwith he will letthem go. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which wasspoken by the prophet, saying: Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Beholdthy King cometh to thee meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a coltthe foal of her that is used to the yoke. And the disciples going did

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as Jesus commanded them. And they brought the ass and the colt,and laid their garments upon them, and made Him sit thereon. Anda very great multitude spread their garments in the way, and otherscut boughs from the trees, and strewed them in the way, and themultitudes that went before and that followed cried, saying: Hosannato the Son of David: Blessed is He that cometh in the Name of theLord.

The priest says:v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.

Orémus. Let us pray.

Auge fidem in te sperántium,Deus, et súpplicum preces

cleménter exáudi: véniat supernos múltiplex misericórdia tua:benedicántur et hi pálmitespalmárum seu olivárum: et sicutin figúra Ecclésiæ multiplicástiNoë egrediéntem de arca, etMóysen exeúntem de Ægýptocum fíliis Israël: ita nos portántespalmas, et ramos olivárum, bonisáctibus occurrámus óbviamChristo: et per ipsum in gáudiumintroëámus ætérnum: Qui tecumvivit et regnat in unitáte SpíritusSancti Deus.

Increase, O God, the faith ofthem that hope in Thee, and

in Thy mercy hear the prayersof Thy suppliant people; let Thymultiplied mercy descend uponus, and may these branches ofpalm (olive) trees be blessed; andas in a figure of ThyChurch Thoudidst multiply Noah going forthfrom the ark, and Moses goingout of Egypt with the children ofIsrael, so may we go forth to meetChrist with good works, bearingpalms and olive branches; and en-ter through Him into everlastingjoy: Who with Thee and the HolyGhost liveth and reigneth.

Per omnia sǽcula sæculórum. World without end.r. Amen. r. Amen.v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.v. Sursum corda. v. Lift up your hearts.r. Habémus ad Dóminum. r. We have lifted them up to

the Lord.v. Grátias agámus Dómino

Deo nostro.v. Let us give thanks to the

Lord our God.

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r. Dignum et justum est. r. It is meet and just.

Vere dignum et justum est,æquum et salutáre, nos

tibi semper, et ubíque grátiaságere: Dómine sancte, Pateromnípotens, ætérne Deus: Quigloriáris in consílio sanctórumtuórum, Tibi enim sérviuntcreatúræ tuæ: qui a te solumauctórem et Deum cognóscunt,et omnis factúra tua te colláudat,et benedícunt te sancti tui.Quia illud magnum Unigénititui nomen coram régibus etpotestátibus hujus sǽculi líberavoce confiténtur. Cui assístuntAngeli et Archángeli, Throniet Dominatiónes: cumqueomni milítia cæléstis exércitus,hymnum glóriæ tuæ cóncinunt,sine fine dicéntes.

It is truly meet and just, rightand availing unto salvation,

that we should always andin all places give thanks untoThee, O Lord, Father almighty,everlasting God. Who dostglory in the assembly of ThySaints. For Thy creatures serveThee, because they acknowledgeThee as their only Creator andGod; and Thy whole creationpraiseth Thee, and Thy Saintsbless Thee. For with free voicethey confess that great Name ofThine only-begotten Son beforethe kings and powers of thisworld. Around whom the Angelsand Archangels, the Thrones andDominions stand; and with allthe host of the heavenly army,sing the hymn of Thy glory,saying without ceasing:

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus. Holy, Holy, Holy.

v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.


Petimus, Dómine sancte, Pateromnípotens, ætérne Deus:

ut hanc creatúram olívæ, quamex ligni matéria prodíre jussísti,quamque colúmba rédiens adarcam próprio pértulit ore,benedícere, et sancti ficáredignéris: ut, quicúmque exea recéperint, accípiant sibiprotectiónem ánimæ et córporis:

We beseech Thee, O holyLord, almighty Father,

everlasting God, that Thouwouldst vouchsafe to bless andhallow this creature of the olivetree, which Thou didst cause toshoot out of the substance of thewood, and which the dove whenreturning to the ark brought inits mouth: that whosoever shall

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fiátque, Dómine, nostræsalútis remédium tuæ grátiæsacraméntum. Per Dóminumnostrum.

receive it may find protection ofsoul and body; and that it may beto us, O Lord, a saving remedyand the sacred sign of Thy grace.Through Jesus Christ.


Deus, qui dispérsa cóngregas,et congregáta consérvas:

qui pópulis, óbviam Jesu ramosportántibus benedixísti: bénedic étiam hos ramos palmæet olívæ, quos tui fámuli adhonórem nóminis tui fidélitersuscípiunt; ut, in quemcúmquelocum introdúcti fúerint, tuambenedictiónem habitatóres lociillíus consequántur: et omniadversitáte effugáta, déxteratua prótegat quos rédemit JesusChristus Fílius tuus, Dóminusnoster: Qui tecum.

O God, who dost gatherwhat is dispersed abroad,

and preserve what is gatheredtogether; who didst bless thepeople who went forth to meetJesus, bearing branches of palms;bless likewise these branchesof palm and olive, which Thyservants receive faithfully inhonor of Thy Name; that intowhatsoever place they shallbe brought, those who dwellin that place may obtain Thyblessing, and all adversities beingremoved, Thy right hand mayprotect those who have beenredeemed by our Lord JesusChrist, Thy Son: Who livest.


Deus, qui miro dispositiónisórdine, ex rebus étiam

insensibílibus, dispensatiónemnostræ salútis osténderevoluísti: da, quǽsumus, utdevóta tuórum corda fidéliumsalúbriter intélligant, quidmýstice desígnet in facto, quodhódie cælésti lúmine affláta,Redemptóri óbviam procédens,palmárum atque olivárumramos vestígiis ejus turba

O God, who, by the wonderfulorder of Thy disposition,

hast been pleased to manifestthe dispensation of our salvationeven from things insensible:grant, we beseech Thee, that thedevout hearts of Thy faithfulmay understand to their benefitwhat is mystically signified bythe fact that on this day themultitude, taught by a heavenlyillumination, went forth to meet

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substrávit. Palmárum ígitur ramide mortis príncipe triúmphosexspéctant; súrculi vero olivárumspirituálem unctiónem adveníssequodámmodo clamant. Intelléxitenim jam tunc illa hóminumbeáta multitúdo præfigurári:quia Redémptor noster humániscóndolens misériis, pro totíusmundi vita cum mortis príncipeesset pugnatúrus, ac moriéndotriumphatúrus. Et ídeo táliaóbsequens administrávit, quæin illo, et triúmphos victóriæ,et misericórdiæ pinguédinemdeclarárent. Quod nos quoqueplena fide, et factum et significá-tum retinéntes, te, Dóminesancte, Pater omnípotens, ætérneDeus, per eúmdem Dóminumnostrum Jesum Christumsupplíciter exorámus: ut inipso, atque per ipsum, cuius nosmembra fíeri voluísti, de mortisimpério victóriam reportántes,ipsíus gloriósæ resurrectiónispartícipes esse mereámur: Quitecum.

their Redeemer, and strewedbranches of palms and oliveat His feet. The branches ofpalms, therefore, representHis triumphs over the princeof death; and the branches ofolive proclaim, in a manner, thecoming of a spiritual unction.For that pious multitudeunderstood that these thingswere then prefigured; that ourRedeemer, compassionatinghuman miseries, was about tofight with the prince of death forthe life of the whole world, and,by dying, to triumph. For whichcause they dutifully ministeredsuch things as signified in Himthe triumphs of victory and therichness of mercy. And we also,with full faith, retaining thisas done and signified, humblybeseech Thee, O holy Lord,Father almighty, everlastingGod, through the same JesusChrist our Lord, that in Him andthrough Him, whose membersThou hast been pleased to makeus, we may become victoriousover the empire of death, andmay deserve to be partakers ofHis glorious Resurrection: Wholivest and reignest.


Deus, qui, per olíværamum, pacem terris

colúmbam nuntiáre jussísti:O God, who by an olive

branch didst commandthe dove to proclaim peace to

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præsta, quǽsumus; ut hosolívæ ceterarúmque árborumramos cælésti benedictiónesanctífices: ut cuncto pópulotuo profíciant ad salútem. PerChristum Dóminum nostrum.

the earth: hallow, we beseechThee, by Thy heavenly blessingthese branches of the olive andother trees; that they may profitall Thy people unto salvation.Through Christ our Lord.


Benedic, quǽsumus, Dó-mine, hos palmárum, seu

olivárum ramos: et præsta;ut, quod pópulus tuus in tuiveneratiónem hodiérna die cor-poráliter agit, hoc spirituálitersumma devotióne perfíciat, dehoste victóriam reportándo, etopus misericórdiæ summóperediligéndo. Per Dóminum.

Bless, we beseech Thee, OLord, these branches of

palm: and grant that what Thypeople today bodily perform forThy honor, they may perfectspiritually with the utmostdevotion, by gaining the victoryover the enemy, and ardentlyloving every work of mercy.Through Jesus Christ.

The priest sprinkles the palms with holy water, incenses them,and says:



Deus, qui Fílium tuum JesumChristum Dóminum no-

strum, pro salute nostra in huncmundum misísti, ut se humiliáretad nos et nos revocáret adte: cui étiam, dum Jerúsalemveníret, ut adimpléret Scriptúras,credéntium populórum turba, fi-delíssima devotióne, vestiméntasua cum ramis palmárum in viasternébant: præsta, quǽsumus;ut illi fídei viam præparémus, dequa, remoto lápide offensiónis etpetra scándali, fróndeant apudte ópera nostra justítiæ ramis:

O God, who for our salvationdidst send into this world

Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord,that He might humble Himselfunto our state, and call us backto Thee; for whom also, as Heentered into Jerusalem to fulfillthe Scriptures, a multitude offaithful people, with zealous de-votion, strewed their garments,with palm branches, in the way:grant, we beseech Thee, that wemay prepare for Him the way offaith, from which the stone of of-fense and rock of scandal being

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ut ejus vestígia sequi mereámur:Qui tecum.

removed, our works may flour-ish before Thee with branches ofjustice, that so we may be foundworthy to follow His footsteps:Who livest and reignest.

The palms having been blessed, they are distributed by thepriest to the clergy, and to the laity. During the distribution, thefollowing antiphons are sung:

antiphonPueri Hebræórum, portántes

ramos olivárum, obviavéruntDómino, clamántes et dicéntes:Hosánna in excélsis.

The Hebrew children, bear-ing olive branches, went forth tomeet the Lord, crying out, andsaying, Hosanna in the highest.

antiphonPueri Hebræórum vestiménta

prosternébant in via et clamá-bant, dicéntes: Hosánna fílioDavid: benedíctus, qui venit innómine Dómini.

The Hebrew children spreadtheir garments in the way, andcried out, saying: Hosanna to theSon of God: blessed is He thatcometh in the Name of the Lord.

Then the priest says:v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui Dóminum no-

strum Jesum Christum superpullum ásinæ sedére fecísti, etturbas populórum vestiménta,vel ramos árborum in viastérnere, et Hosánna decantárein laudem ipsíus docuísti:da, quǽsumus; ut illóruminnocéntiam imitári póssimus,et eórum méritum cónsequimereámur. Per eúmdem.r. Amen.

Almighty and everlastingGod, who didst ordain that

our Lord Jesus Christ should situpon the foal of an ass, and didstteach the multitude to spreadtheir garments or branches oftrees in the way and to singHosanna to His praise: grant, webeseech Thee, that we may beable to imitate their innocenceand deserve to partake of theirmerit. Through the same.r. Amen.

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The ProcessionNext follows the procession. First the priest puts incense in

the thurible, and the deacon, turning towards the people, says:Procedámus in pace. Let us go in peace.r. In nómine Christi. Amen. r. In the name of Christ. Amen.

The thurifer walks first, then the subdeacon with the cross,between two acolytes with their candles; next the clergy in order,and last of all the priest with the deacon at his left, all bear-ing palms in their hands. During the procession, the followingantiphons are sung:

antiphonCum appropinquáret Dómi-

nus Jerosólymam, misit duosex discípulis suis, dicens: Itein castéllum, quod contravos est: et inveniétis pullumásinæ alligátum, super quemnullus hóminum sedit: sólviteet addúcite mihi. Si quis vosinterrogáverit, dícite: OpusDómino est. Solvéntes addu-xérunt ad Jesum: et imposuéruntilli vestiménta sua, et seditsuper eum: alii expandébantvestiménta sua in via: alii ramosde arbóribus sternébant: etqui sequebántur, clamábant:Hosánna, benedíctus, qui venitin nómine Dómini: benedíctumregnum patris nostri David:Hosánna in excélsis: miserérenobis, fili David.

When our Lord drew nigh toJerusalem, He sent two of His dis-ciples, saying: Go ye into the vil-lage over against you; and youshall find an ass’s colt tied, onwhich no man hath sat: loose it,and bring it to Me. If any manshall question you, say: The Lordhath need of it. They loosed itand brought it to Jesus, and laidtheir garments upon it, and Heseated Himself on it; some spreadtheir garments in the way; othersstrewed branches from the trees;and those who followed criedout: Hosanna! Blessed is He thatcometh in the Name of the Lord;blessed be the reign of our fatherDavid! Hosanna in the highest! OSon of David, have mercy on us!

another antiphonCum audísset pópulus, quia

Jesus venit Jerosólymam, acce-pérunt ramos palmárum: et ex-

When the people heard thatJesus was coming to Jerusalem,they took palm branches, and

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iérunt ei óbviam, et clamábantpúeri, dicéntes: Hic est, qui ven-túrus est in salútem pópuli. Hicest salus nostra et redémptio Is-raël. Quantus est iste, cui Throniet Dominatiónes occúrrunt! Nolitimére, fília Sion: ecce, Rex tuusvenit tibi, sedens super pullumásinæ, sicut scriptum est, Salve,Rex, fabricátormundi, qui venístiredímere nos.

went forth to meet Him; and thechildren cried out, saying: Thisis He that is come for the salva-tion of the people. He is our sal-vation, and the redemption of Is-rael. How great is He whom theThrones and Dominions go forthto meet! Fear not, O daughter ofSion; behold thy King cometh tothee sitting on an ass’s colt, as itis written. Hail, O King, Creatorof the world, who art come to re-deem us!

another antiphonAnte sex dies solémnis Paschæ,

quando venit Dóminus in civi-tátem Jerúsalem, occurrérunt eipueri: et in mánibus portábantramos palmárum, et clamábantvoce magna, dicéntes: Hosánnain excélsis: benedíctus, qui venístiin multitúdinemisericórdiæ tuae:Hosánna in excélsis.

Six days before the solemnfeast of the Passover, whenour Lord came into the cityof Jerusalem, the children metHim: and in their hands theycaried palm branches, and theycried out with a loud voice,saying: Hosanna in the highest!Blessed art Thou who art comein the multitude of Thy mercy.Hosanna in the highest!

another antiphonOccúrrunt turbæ cum flóribus

et palmis Redemptóri óbviam: etvictóri triumphánti digna dantobséquia: Fílium Dei ore gentesprǽdicant: et in laudem Christivoces tonant per núbila: Hosánnain excélsis.

The multitude goeth forthto meet our Redeemer withflowers and palms, and payeththe homage due to a triumphantConqueror: the Gentilesproclaim the Son of God; andtheir voices thunder throughthe skies in praise of Christ:Hosanna in the highest!

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another antiphonCum Angelis et púeris fidéles

inveniántur, triumphatóri mortisdamántes: Hosánna in excélsis.

Let the faithful join with theAngels and children, singing tothe Conqueror of death: Hosannain the highest!

another antiphonTurba multa, quæ convénerat

ad diem festum, clamábatDómino: Benedíctus, qui venitin nómine Dómini: Hosánna inexcélsis.

A great multitude that was mettogether at the festival cried outto the Lord: Blessed is He thatcometh in the Name of the Lord:Hosanna in the Highest!

At the return of the procession, two or four singers go into thechurch and, shutting the door, sing the first two verses Glória,laus which are repeated by the priest and the others outside thechurch.

Glória, laus et honor tibi sit,Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cuipueríle decus prompsit Hosánnapium.

Glory, praise and honorto Thee, O King Christ, theRedeemer: to whom childrenpoured their glad and sweethosanna’s song.

Israël es tu Rex, Dávidis etínclita proles: Nómine qui inDómini, Rex benedícte, venis.

Hail, King of Israel! David’sSon of royal fame!Who comest inthe Name of the Lord, O BlessedKing.

Glória, laus.Cœtus in excélsis te laudat

cǽlicus omnis, Et mortális homo,et cuncta creáta simul.

The Angel host laud Thee onhigh, On earth mankind, with allcreated things.

Glória, laus.Plebs Hebrǽa tibi cum palmis

óbvia venit: Cum prece, voto,hymnis, ádsumus ecce tibi.

With palms the Jews wentforth to meet Thee. We greetThee now with prayers andhymns.

Glória, laus.Hi tibi passúro solvébant

múnia laudis: Nos tibi regnántipángimus ecce melos.

On Thy way to die, theycrowned Thee with praise; Weraise our song to Thee, now King

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on high.Glória, laus.Hi placuére tibi, pláceat

devótio nostra: Rex bone, Rexclemens, cui bona cuncta placent.

Their poor homage pleasedThee, O gracious King! Oclement King, accept too ours,the best that we can bring.

After this, the subdeacon knocks at the door with the footof the cross, which is opened, and the procession goes into thechurch singing:r. Ingrediénte Dómino in

sanctam civitátem, Hebræórumpúeri resurrectiónem vitæpronuntiántes, * Cum ramispalmárum: Hosánna, clamábant,in excélsis. v. Cum audíssetpópulus, quod Jesus veníretJerosólymam, exiérunt óbviamei. * Cum ramis palmárum.

r. As our Lord entered theholy city, the Hebrew children,declaring the resurrection of life,* With palm branches, cried out:Hosanna in the highest. v. Whenthe people heard that Jesus wascoming to Jerusalem, they wentforth to meet Him: * With palmbranches.

The MassStation at St. John Lateran

introit Ps. 21, 20 and 22

Domine, ne longe fáciasauxílium tuum a me, ad

defensiónem meam áspice: líberame de ore leonis, et a córnibusunicórnium humilitátemmeam. Ps. ibid., 2 Deus, Deusmeus, réspice in me: quare medereliquísti? longe a salúte meaverba delictórum meórum.

O Lord, be not far from me; Omy help, hasten to aid me.

Save me from the lion’s mouth;form the horns of the wild bulls,my wretched life. Ps. My God, myGod, look upon me, why haveYou forsaken me? Far from mysalvation are the words of mysins.

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Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui humáno géneri,

ad imitándum humilitátisAlmighty, eternal God, Who,

to provide mankind an ex-ample of humility for it to imitate,

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exémplum, Salvatórem nostrumcarnem súmere et crucemsubíre fecísti: concéde propítius;ut et patiéntiæ ipsíus habéredocuménta, et resurrectiónisconsórtia mereámur. Pereúmdem Dóminum nostrum.

willed that the Savior should as-sume our flesh and suffer deathupon the Cross, mercifully grantthat we may be found worthy ofthe lesson of His endurance andthe fellowship of His resurrec-tion. Through the same.

Lesson from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians.Philippians 2, 5-11

Brethren: Have this in mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus,Who, though He was by nature God, did not consider being

equal to God a thing to be clung to, but emptied Himself, taking thenature of a slave and being made like unto men. And appearing inthe form of man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to death,even to death on a cross. Therefore God also has exalted Him andhas bestowed upon Him the Name that is above every name, (Herekneel) so that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bend of those inheaven, on earth and under the earth and every tongue should confessthat the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

gradual Ps. 72, 24 and 1-3Tenuísti manum déxteram

meam: et in voluntáte tuadeduxísti me: et cum glóriaassumpsísti me. v. Quam bonusIsraël Deus rectis corde! meiautem pæne moti sunt pedes:pæne effúsi sunt gressus mei:quia zelávi in peccatóribus,pacem peccatórum videns.

You have hold of my righthand; with Your counsel Youguide me; and in the end Youwill receive me in glory. v. Howgood God is to Israel, to thosewho are clean of heart! But, asfor me, I almost lost my balance;my feet all but slipped, becauseI was envious of sinners when Isaw them prosper though theywere wicked.

tract Ps. 21, 2-9, 18, 19, 22, 24, 32Deus, Deus meus, réspice

in me: quare me dereliquísti?v. Longe a salúte mea verbadelictórum meórum. v. Deus

My God, my God, look uponme: why have You forsaken me?v. Far from my salvation, are thewords of my sins. v. O my God,

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meus, clamábo per diem, necexáudies: in nocte, et non adinsipiéntiam mihi. v. Tu autemin sancto hábitas, laus Israël.v. In te speravérunt patres nostri:speravérunt, et liberásti eos.v. Ad te clamavérunt, et salvifacti sunt: in te speravérunt,et non sunt confusi. v. Egoautem sum vermis, et nonhomo: oppróbrium hóminumet abiéctio plebis. v. Omnes, quividébant me, aspernabántur me:locúti sunt lábiis et movéruntcaput. v. Sperávit in Dómino,erípiat eum: salvum fáciat eum,quóniam vult eum. v. Ipsi veroconsideravérunt et conspexéruntme: divisérunt sibi vestiméntamea, et super vestem meammisérunt mortem. v. Líberame de ore leónis: et a córnibusunicórnium humilitátem meam.v. Qui timétis Dóminum, laudáteeum: univérsum semen Iacob,magnificáte eum. v. Annun-tiábitur Dómino generátioventúra: et annuntiábunt cæliiustítiam eius. v. Pópulo, quinascétur, quem fecit Dóminus.

I cry out by day and You answernot; by night, and there is no re-lief. v. But You are enthroned inthe holy place, O glory of Israel!v. In You our fathers trusted; theytrusted and You delivered them.v. To You they cried, and they es-caped; in You they trusted, andtheywere not put to shame. v. ButI am aworm, not aman; the scornof men, despised by the people.v. All who see me, scoff at me;they mock me with parted lips,they wag their heads. v. He re-lied on the Lord; let Him deliverhim, let Him rescue him, if Heloves him. v. But they look onand gloat overme; they dividemygarments among them, and formy vesture they cast lots. v. Saveme from the lion’s mouth; fromthe horns of the wild bulls, mywretched life. v. You who fear theLord, praise Him: all you descen-dants of Jacob, give glory to Him.v. There shall be declared to theLord a generation to come: andthe heavens shall show forth Hisjustice. v. To a people that shall beborn, which the Lord has made.

All hold the palms in their hands during the reading of thePassion.

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. Matthew.Matthew 26, 1-75; 27, 1-66

At that time Jesus said to His disciples: You know that after twodays shall be the Pasch, and the Son of Man shall be delivered

up to be crucified. Then were gathered together the chief priests

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and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, whowas called Caiphas; and they consulted together, that by subtletythey might apprehend Jesus, and put Him to death. But they said:Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult amongthe people. And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simonthe leper, there came to Him a woman having an alabaster box ofprecious ointment and poured it on His head as He was at table. Andthe disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: To what purpose is thiswaste? For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor.And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman?For she hath wrought a good work upon Me. For the poor you havealways with you; but Me you have not always. For she, in pouring thisointment upon My Body, hath done it for My burial. Amen I say toyou, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world,that also which she hath done shall be told for a memory of her. Thenwent one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chiefpriests, and he said to them: What will you give me; and I will deliverHim unto you? But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. Andfrom thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray Him.

And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to Jesus,saying: Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the pasch?But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him:The master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the paschwith My disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them;and they prepared the pasch. But when it was evening, He sat downwith His twelve disciples; and whilst they were eating, He said: AmenI say to you that one of you is about to betray Me. And they, beingvery much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord? But Heanswering, said: He that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, heshall betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written of Him;but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man shall be betrayed; itwere better for him, if that man had not been born. And Judas thatbetrayed Him, answering said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thouhast said it.

And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed andbroke and gave to His disciples, and said: Take ye and eat; this is MyBody. And taking the chalice, He gave thanks and gave to them, saying:Drink ye all of this. For this is My testament, which shall be shed for

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many unto the remission of sins. And I say to you, I will not drinkfrom henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I shalldrink it with you new in the kingdom of My Father. And a hymnbeing said, they went out unto Mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to them:All you shall be scandalized in Me this night; for it is written: I willstrike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed; butafter I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. And Peter,answering, said to Him: Although all shall be scandalized in Thee, Iwill never be scandalized. Jesus said to him: Amen I say to thee, thatin this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny Me thrice. Petersaith to Him: Yea, though I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee.And in like manner said all the disciples.

Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is calledGethsemani; and He said to His disciples: Sit you here, till I go yonderand pray. And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,He began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then He saith to them: Mysoul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here and watch with Me.And going a little further, He fell upon His face, praying and saying:My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me; nevertheless,not as I will, but as Thou wilt. And He cometh to His disciples, andfindeth them asleep. And He saith to Peter: What! Could you notwatch one hour with Me? Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not intotemptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Againthe second time, He went and prayed, saying: My Father, if this chalicemay not pass away, but I must drink it, Thy will be done. And Hecometh again, and findeth them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy.And leaving them, He went again and He prayed the third time, sayingthe self-same word. Then He cometh to His disciples, and saith tothem: Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold, the hour is at hand,and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise,let us go; behold, he is at hand that will betray Me.

As He yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and withhim a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chiefpriests and the ancients of the people. And he that betrayed Him gavethem a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He; hold Him fast.And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: Hail, Rabbi. And he kissedHim. And Jesus said to him: Friend, whereto art thou come? Thenthey came up and laid hands on Jesus, and held Him. And behold

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one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew outhis sword, and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear.Then Jesus saith to him: Put up again thy sword into its place; for allthat take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou thatI cannot ask My Father, and He will give Me presently more thantwelve legions of Angels? How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled,that so it must be done? In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes:You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs toapprehend Me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and youlaid not hands on Me. Now all this was done that the Scriptures ofthe prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples, all leaving Him,fled. But they holding Jesus led Him to Caiphas the high priest, wherethe scribes and the ancients were assembled.

And Peter followed Him afar off, even to the court of the highpriest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see theend. And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witnessagainst Jesus, that they might put Him to death. And they found none,whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there cametwo false witnesses; and they said: This man said, I am able to destroythe temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it. And the highpriest, rising up, said to Him: Answerest Thou nothing to the thingswhich these witness against Thee? But Jesus held His peace. Andthe high priest said to Him: I adjure Thee by the living God, thatThou tell us if Thou be the Christ the Son of God. Jesus saith tohim: Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shallsee the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God,and coming in the clouds of heaven. Then the high priest rent hisgarments, saying: He hath blasphemed; what further need have we ofwitnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. What thinkyou? But they answering, said: He is guilty of death. Then they didspit in His face and buffeted Him; and others struck His face with thepalms of their hands, saying: Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is hethat struck Thee? But Peter sat without in the court, and there cameto him a servant maid, saying: Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.But he denied it before them all, saying: I know not what thou sayest.And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith tothem that were there: This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. Andagain he denied it with an oath: I know not the man. And after a little

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while, they came that stood by and said to Peter: Surely thou also artone of them; for even thy speech doth discover thee. Then he beganto curse and to swear that he knew not the man; and immediately thecock crew. And Peter remembered the words of Jesus which He hadsaid: before the cock crow, thou wilt deny Me thrice. And going forth,he wept bitterly. And when morning was come, all the chief priestsand ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they mightput Him to death.

And they brought Him bound, and delivered Him to Pontius Pilatethe governor. Then Judas, who betrayed Him, seeing that He wascondemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silverto the chief priests and ancients, saying: I have sinned in betrayinginnocent blood. But they said: What is that to us? Look thou to it. Andcasting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and wentand hanged himself with a halter. But the chief priests having takenthe pieces of silver, said: It is not lawful to put them into the corbona,because it is the price of blood. And after they had consulted together,they bought with them the potter’s field, to be a burying-place forstrangers. For this cause that field was called Haceldama, that is, thefield of blood, even to this day. Then was fulfilled that which wasspoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirtypieces of silver, the price of Him that was prized, whom they prizedof the children of Israel: and they gave them unto the potter’s field,as the Lord appointed to me. And Jesus stood before the governor,and the governor asked Him, saying: Art Thou the King of the Jews?Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it. And when He was accused by thechief priests and ancients, He answered nothing. Then Pilate saith toHim: Dost not Thou hear how great testimonies they allege againstThee? And He answered to him never a word, so that the governorwondered exceedingly.

Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to releaseto the people one prisoner, whom they would. And he had then anotorious prisoner that was called Barabbas. They therefore beinggathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you:Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ? For he knew that for envy theyhad delivered Him. And as he was sitting in the place of judgmenthis wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that justman, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of

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Him. But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people thatthey should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away. And the governoranswering, said to them: Whither will you of the two to be releasedunto you? But they said: Barabbas. Pilate saith to them:What shall I dothen with Jesus that is called Christ? They all call: Let Him be crucified.The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath He done? But theycried out the more, saying: Let Him be crucified. And Pilate seeingthat he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, takingwater washed his hands before the people, saying: I am innocent of theblood of this just man; look you to it. And the whole people answering,said: His blood be upon us and upon our children.

Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus,delivered Him unto them to be crucified. Then the soldiers of thegovernor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto Him thewhole band; and stripping Him they put a scarlet cloak about Him.And platting a crown of thorns they put it upon His head and a reedin His right hand. And bowing the knee before Him, they mockedHim, saying: Hail, King of the Jews. And spitting upon Him, they tookthe reed and struck His head. And after they had mocked Him, theytook off the cloak from Him, and put on Him His own garments, andled Him away to crucify Him. And going out, they found a man ofCyrene, named Simon; him they forced to take up His cross.

And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is, theplace of Calvary. And they gave Him wine to drink mingled withgall; and when He had tasted He would not drink. And after they hadcrucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots; that it mightbe fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They dividedMy garments among them, and upon my vesture they cast lots. Andthey sat and watched Him. And they put over His head His causewritten: This is Jesus the King of the Jews. Then were crucified withHim two thieves; one on the right hand and one on the left. And theythat passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah,Thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuildit, save Thine own self. If Thou be the Son of God, come down fromthe cross. In like manner also the chief priests with the scribes andancients, mocking, said: He saved others, Himself He cannot save; ifHe be the king of Israel, let Him now come down from the cross, andwe will believe Him; He trusted in God, let Him now deliver Him if

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He will have Him; for He said: I am the Son of God. And the self-samething the thieves also that were crucified with Him reproached Himwith. Now from the sixth hour there was a darkness over the wholeearth, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried outwith a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? That is: My God,My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? And some that stood thereand heard said: This man calleth Elias. And immediately one of themrunning took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and and gave Him todrink. And the others said: Let be; let us see whether Elias will cometo deliver Him. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded upthe ghost.

Here all kneel and pause for a while.And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from top even

to the bottom; and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent; andthe graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints that had sleptarose, and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection, came intothe holy city, and appeared to many. Now the centurion and they thatwere with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and thethings that were done, were sore afraid, saying: Indeed this was theSon of God. And there were there many women afar off, who hadfollowed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto Him: among whom wasMary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and themother of the sons of Zebedee. And when it was evening, there camea certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself wasa disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked the body of Jesus. ThenPilate commanded that the body should be delivered. And Josephtaking the body wrapt it up in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in hisown new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolleda great stone to the door of the monument and went his way. Andthere was Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sitting over againstthe sepulchre.

The deacon of the mass says the Munda cor and asks for theblessing of the priest, before singing the end of the Passion.

And the next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chiefpriests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, saying: Sir, we

have remembered that that seducer said, while He was yet alive: Afterthree days I will rise again. Command therefore the sepulchre to beguarded until the third day, lest perhaps His disciples come and steal

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Him away and say to the people: He is risen; and the last error shall beworse than the first. Pilate saith to them: You have a guard; go, guardit as you know. And they departing, make the sepulchre sure, sealingthe stone and setting guards.

Creed.

offertory Ps. 68, 21-22Impropérium exspectávit cor

meum et misériam: et sustínui,qui simul mecum contristarétur,et non fuit: consolántem mequæsívi, et non invéni: etdedérunt in escam meam fel, etin siti mea potavérunt me acéto.

Insult has broken my heart,and I am weak; I looked for sym-pathy, but there was none; forcomforters, and I found none.Rather they put gall in My foodand in My thirst they gave Mevinegar to drink.

secret

Concede, quǽsumus, Dómi-ne: ut óculis tuæ majestátis

munus oblátum, et grátiam nobisdevotionis obtíneat, et efféctumbeátæ perennitátis acquírat. PerDóminum nostrum.

Grant, we beseech Thee,almighty God, that the

gift offered in the sight of Thymajesty may obtain for us thegrace of reverent devotion andassure us eternal happiness.Through Jesus Christ.

preface of the holy cross




Lord our God.r. Dignum et justum est. r. It is meet and just.


tibi semper, et ubíque grátiaságere: Dómine sancte, Pater

It is truly meet and just, rightand for our salvation, that

we should at all times, and inall places, give thanks unto

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omnípotens, ætérne Deus: Quisalútem humáni géneris in lignoCrucis constituísti: ut, unde morsoriebátur, inde vita resúrgeret:et qui in ligno vincébat, in lignoquoque vincerétur: per ChristumDóminum nostrum. Per quemmajestátem tuam laudant Angeli,adórant Dominatiónes, tremuntPotestátes. Cæli cælorúmqueVirtútes, ac beáta Séraphim,sócia exsultatióne concélebrant.Cum quibus et nostras vocesut admítti júbeas deprecámur,súpplici confessióne dicentes.

Thee, O holy Lord, Fatheralmighty, everlasting God; Whodidst establish the salvationof mankind on the tree of theCross; that whence death came,thence also life might arise again,and that he, who overcame bythe tree, by the tree also mightbe overcome: Through Christour Lord. Through whom theAngels praise Thy Majesty,the Dominations worship it,the Powers stand in awe. TheHeavens and the heavenlyhosts together with the blessedSeraphim in triumphant chorusunite to celebrate it. Togetherwith these we entreat Thee thatThou mayest bid our voices alsoto be admitted while we say withlowly praise:


communion Matth. 26, 42Pater, si non potest hic calix

transíre, nisi bibam illum: fiatvolúntas tua.

Father, if this cup cannot passaway, unless I drink it, Thy willbe done.

postcommunion

Per hujus, Dómine, operatió-nem mystérii : et vítia no-

stra purgéntur, et justa desidériacompleántur. Per Dóminum no-strum.

By the working of this sacredrite, O Lord, may our sins

be erased and our just desires ful-filled. Through Jesus Christ.

MAUNDY THURSDAY

The Missal and Breviary call this day Feria quinta in CœnaDomini; that is, the Thursday of the Lord’s Supper, being theday when our Lord, at his last supper, instituted the Sacrament ofthe Eucharist. It’s called Maundy Thursday, from the ceremonyof the washing of the feet, called the Mandatum, which is thefirst antiphon sung during the ceremony.

At the MassStation at St. John Lateran

¶ The Mass on this day differs from the rest of the Office.That of the Holy Eucharist is celebrated, a subject, therefore,of joy and thanksgiving, expressed by the ringing of bells andthe white color of the vestments and ornaments of the altar.For, though the Church is wholly taken up during this weekwith the passion of Christ, and for that reason has appointedthe feast of Corpus Christi as a day of thanksgiving for theinstitution of that Sacrament, yet she could not refrain fromsome expressions of her joy and gratitude on the very day whenour Lord was pleased to give us so wonderful a pledge of hislove. But after the Glória in excélsis the bells are silent duringthe remainder of this day, all Good Friday and Holy Saturday,until the recurrence of the same angelic hymn. This is to honorthe wonderful silence of our Savior during his passion, and toexpress the astonishment and mourning of the Church for thedeath of her Spouse.

introit Gal. 6, 14

Nos autem gloriári opórtet,in cruce Dómini nostri

Jesu Christi: in quo est salus,vita, et resurréctio nostra: perquem salváti et liberáti sumus.Ps. 66, 2 Deus misereátur nostri,

But it behooves us to glory inthe cross of Our Lord Jesus

Christ: in Whom is our salvation,life, and resurrection; by whomwe are saved and delivered. Ps.May God have mercy on us, and

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et benedícat nobis: illúminetvultum suum super nos, etmisereátur nostri. Nos autem.

bless us: may He cause the lightof His countenance to shine uponus; andmayHe havemercy on us.

The bells are rung during the Glória in excélsis, but no moretill Holy Saturday.

collect

Deus, a quo et Judas reátussui pœnam, et confessió-

nis suæ latro prǽmium sump-sit, concéde nobis tuæ propiti-atiónis efféctum: ut, sicut in pas-sióne sua Jesus Christus Dómi-nus noster, divérsa utrísque ín-tulit stipéndia meritórum; ita no-bis, abláto vetustátis erróre, res-urrectiónis suæ grátiam largiátur:Qui tecum.

O God, from whom Judas re-ceived the punishment of

his guilt, and the thief the rewardof his confession: grant unto usthe full fruit of Thy clemency;that even as in His Passion, ourLord Jesus Christ gave to each aretribution according to his mer-its, so having taken away our oldsins, He may bestow upon us thegrace of His Resurrection: Whowith Thee liveth.

Lesson from the letter of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians.1 Corinthians 11, 20-32

Brethren: When you come therefore into one place, it is not nowto eat the Lord’s supper. For every one taketh before his own

supper to eat. And one indeed is hungry and another is drunk. What,have you not houses to eat and to drink in? Or despise ye the churchof God and put them to shame that have not? What shall I say toyou? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not. For I have received ofthe Lord that which I also delivered unto you, that the Lord Jesus,the same night in which He was betrayed, took bread, and givingthanks, broke and said: Take ye and eat: This is My Body, which shallbe delivered for you. This do for the commemoration of Me. In likemanner also the chalice, after He had supped, saying: This chalice isthe new testament in My Blood. This do ye, as often as you shall drink,for the commemoration of Me. For as often as you shall eat this breadand drink the chalice, you shall show the death of the Lord, until Hecome. Therefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chaliceof the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the Body and the Blood of

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the Lord. But let a man prove himself; and so let him eat of that breadand drink of the chalice. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthilyeateth and drinketh judgment to himself, not discerning the Bodyof the Lord. Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you:and many sleep. But if we would judge ourselves, we should not bejudged. But whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, thatwe be not condemned with this world.

gradual Philipp. 2, 8-9Christus factus est pro nobis

obédiens usque ad mortem,mortem autem crucis. v. Propterquod et Deus exaltávit illum: etdedit illi nomen, quod est superomne nomen.

Christ became obedient for usunto death, even to the death ofthe cross. v. For which cause Godalso exalted Him and hath givenHim a Name which is above allnames.

Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. John.John 13, 1-15

Before the festival-day of the Pasch, Jesus knowing that His hourwas come, that He should pass out of this world to the Father,

having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them unto theend. And when supper was done the devil having now put into theheart of Judas, the son of Simon the Iscariot, to betray Him, knowingthat the Father had given Him all things into His hands and that Hecame from God and goeth to God: He riseth from supper and layethaside His garments and, having taken a towel, girded Himself. Afterthat, He putteth water into a basin and began to wash the feet of thedisciples and to wipe them with the towel wherewith He was girded.He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to Him: Lord,dost Thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: What I do,thou knowest not now: but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith toHim: Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him: If I washthee not, thou shalt have no part with Me. Simon Peter saith to Him:Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith tohim: He that is washed needeth not but to wash his feet, but is cleanwholly. And you are clean, but not all. For He knew who he was thatwould betray Him; therefore He said: You are not all clean. Then afterHe had washed their feet and taken His garments, being set downagain, He said to them: Know you what I have done to you? You call

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Me Master and Lord. And you say well; for so I am. If then I beingyour Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you also ought to washone another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that as I havedone to you, so you do also.

Creed.

offertory Ps. 117, 16 and 17DéxteraDómini fecit virtútem,

déxtera Dómini exaltávitme: nonmóriar, sed vivam, et narráboópera Dómini.

The right hand of the Lordhath wrought strength: the righthand of the Lord hath exalted me.I shall not die, but live, and shalldeclare the works of the Lord.

secret

Ipse tibi, quǽsumus, Dóminesancte, Pater omnípotens,

ætérne Deus, sacrifícium no-strum reddat accéptum, quidiscípulis suis in sui comme-moratiónem hoc fíeri hodiérnatraditióne monstrávit, JesusChristus, Fílius tuus, Dóminusnoster: Qui tecum vivit etregnat.

We beseech Thee, O holyLord, Father almighty,

everlasting God, that He Himselfmay render our Sacrificeacceptable to Thee, Who, bythe tradition of today, taughtHis disciples to do this inremembrance of Him, JesusChrist, Thy Son, our Lord, Wholivest and reignest

preface of the holy cross






tibi semper, et ubíque grátiasIt is truly meet and just, right

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ágere: Dómine sancte, Pateromnípotens, ætérne Deus: Quisalútem humáni géneris in lignoCrucis constituísti: ut, unde morsoriebátur, inde vita resúrgeret:et qui in ligno vincébat, in lignoquoque vincerétur: per ChristumDóminum nostrum. Per quemmajestátem tuam laudant Angeli,adórant Dominatiónes, tremuntPotestátes. Cæli cælorúmqueVirtútes, ac beáta Séraphim,sócia exsultatióne concélebrant.Cum quibus et nostras vocesut admítti júbeas deprecámur,súpplici confessióne dicentes.

all places, give thanks untoThee, O holy Lord, Fatheralmighty, everlasting God; Whodidst establish the salvationof mankind on the tree of theCross; that whence death came,thence also life might arise again,and that he, who overcame bythe tree, by the tree also mightbe overcome: Through Christour Lord. Through whom theAngels praise Thy Majesty,the Dominations worship it,the Powers stand in awe. TheHeavens and the heavenlyhosts together with the blessedSeraphim in triumphant chorusunite to celebrate it. Togetherwith these we entreat Thee thatThou mayest bid our voices alsoto be admitted while we say withlowly praise:

Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus. Holy, Holy, Holy.On this day the priest consecrates two Hosts, reserving one

for the next day, when there is no consecration.

during the action

Communicantes, et diemsacratíssimum celebrántes,

quo Dóminus noster JesusChristus pro nobis est tráditus:sed et memóriam venerántes inprimis gloriósæ semper VírginisMaríæ, Genitrícis ejúsdem Deiet Dómini nostri Jesu Christi:sed et beatórum Apostolórum acMártyrum tuórum, Petri et Pauli,Andréæ, Jacóbi, Joánnis, Thomæ,

Communicating and cele-brating the most sacred

day in which our Lord JesusChrist was betrayed for us: andalso honoring in the first placethe memory of the glorious andever Virgin Mary, mother of thesame God and Lord Jesus Christ:and of the blessed Apostlesand Martyrs Peter and Paul,Andrew, James, John, Thomas,

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Jacóbi, Philíppi, Bartholomǽi,Matthǽi, Simónis et Thaddǽi:Lini, Cleti, Cleméntis, Xysti,Cornélii, Cypriáni, Lauréntii,Chrysógoni, Joánnis et Pauli,Cosmæ et Damiáni: et ómniumSanctórum tuórum; quorumméritis precibúsque concédas,ut in ómnibus protectiónis tuæmuniámur auxílio. Per eúmdemChristum Dóminum nostrum.Amen.

James, Philip, Bartholomew,Matthew, Simon, and Thaddeus;Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus,Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence,Chrysogonus, John and Paul,Cosmas and Damian, and ofall Thy Saints, through whosemerits and prayers, grant thatwe may in all things be defendedby the help of Thy protection.Through the same Christ ourLord. Amen.

Holding his hands above the gifts, he says:

Hanc ígitur oblatiónemservitútis nostræ, sed

et cunctæ famíliæ tuæ, quamtibi offérimus ob diem, in quaDóminus noster Jesus Christustrádidit discípulis suis Córporiset Sánguinis sui mystériacelebránda: quǽsumus, Dómine,ut placátus accípias: diésquenostros in tua pace dispónas,atque ab ætérna damnatióne noséripi, et in electórum tuórumjúbeas grege numerári. Pereúmdem Christum Dóminumnostrum. Amen.

Quam oblatiónem tu, Deus, inómnibus, quǽsumus, bene

díctam, adscríptam, ratam,rationábilem, acceptabilémquefácere dignéris: ut nobisCorpus, et Sanguis fiatdilectíssimi Fílii tui, Dómininostri Jesu Christi.

Qui prídie, quam pro nostraomniúmque salúte pateré-

We therefore beseech Thee,O Lord, graciously to ac-

cept this offering of our service,and that of Thy whole family,which we make to Thee in mem-ory of the day on which our LordJesus Christ gave to His disciplesthe Mysteries of His Body andBlood to be celebrated; and to dis-pose our day in Thy peace pre-serve us from eternal damnation,and rank us in the number ofThine Elect. Through the sameChrist our Lord. Amen.

Which oblation do Thou, OGod, vouchsafe in all re-

spects, to bless, approve, ratify,makeworthy and acceptable; thatit may be made for us the Bodyand Blood of Thy most belovedSon Jesus Christ our Lord.

Who, the day before Hesuffered for our salvation

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tur, hoc est hódie, accépit panemin sanctas, ac venerábiles manussuas, et elevátis óculis in cælumad te Deum Patrem suum om-nipoténtem, tibi grátias agens,benedíxit, fregit, dedítque dis-cípulis suis, dicens: Accípite, etmanducáte ex hoc omnes.

hoc est enim corpus meum.

and that of all men, that is, on thisday, took bread into His mostsacred and venerable hands andwith His eyes lifted up towardsheaven unto Thee, God, Hisalmighty Father, giving thanks toThee, He blessed it, broke it andgave it to His disciples saying:Take and eat ye all of this,

for this is my body.The remainder as in the Canon, but the kiss of peace is not

given.

communion John 13, 12, 13 and 15Dóminus Jesus, postquam

cœnávit cum discípulis suis, lavitpedes eórum, et ait illis: Scitisquid fécerim vobis, ego Dóminuset Magíster? Exemplum dedivobis, ut et vos ita faciátis.

The Lord Jesus, after Hehad supped with His disciples,washed their feet, and said tothem: Know you what I, yourLord and Master, have done toyou? I gave you an example, thatyou also may do likewise.

Before the priest washes his fingers, he puts the reserved Hostinto another chalice, which is placed in the middle of the altar,and covered with the pall, paten, and veil.

postcommunion

Refecti vitálibus aliméntis,quǽsumus, Dómine,

Deus noster: ut, quod témporenostræ mortalitátis exséquimur,immortalitátis tuæ múnereconsequámur. Per Dóminumnostrum.

Strengthened with life-giving Food, we beseech

Thee, O Lord, our God, thatwhat we do in our mortal lifemay bring us to the reward of lifeimmortal with Thee. ThroughJesus Christ.

Ite, missa est.

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The Procession of the Blessed SacramentOn this day a proper place is prepared in some chapel or

altar of the church, and decently adorned with hangings andlights, where the chalice with the reserved Host is to be keptuntil the next day. At the end of the Mass, the priest carries theBlessed Sacrament in solemn processtion to the chapel, beingaccompanied with candles and incense. Arriving at the place,the Blessed Sacrament is placed on the altar, incensed thrice,and placed in a tabernacle. During the procession the followinghymn is sung:

Pange, língua, gloriósiCórporis mystérium,

Sanguinísque pretiósi,Quem in mundi prétiumFructus ventris generósiRex effúdit géntium.

Nobis datus, nobis natusEx intácta Vírgine,Et in mundo conversátus,Sparso verbi sémine.Sui moras incolátus.Miro clausit órdine.

In suprémæ nocte cœnæRecúmbens cum frátribus,Observáta lege pleneCibis in legálibus,Cibum turbæ duodénæSe dat suis mánibus.

Verbum caro, panem verumVerbo carnem éfficit:Fitque sanguis Christi merum:Et si sensus déficit,Ad firmándum cor sincérumSola fides súfficit.

Sing, my tongue, the Saviour’sglory,

Of his flesh the mystery sing;Of the blood, all price exceeding,Shed by our immortal King,Destined, for the world’s redemp-tion,From a noble womb to spring.

Of a pure and spotless Virgin,Born for us on earth below,He, as man, with man conversing,Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;Then he closed in solemn order,Wondrously his life of woe.

On the night of that last sup-per,Seated with his chosen band,He, the paschal victim eating,First fulfills the law’s command:Then as food to all his brethren,Gives himself with his own hand.

Word made flesh, the bread ofnature,By his word to flesh he turns;Wine into his blood he changes:What though sense no change dis-cerns?

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Tantum ergo SacraméntumVenerémur cérnui:Et antíquum documéntumNovo cedat rítui:Præstet fides supplémentumSénsuum deféctui.

Genitóri, GenitóqueLaus et jubilátio,Salus, honor, virtus quoqueSit et benedíctioProcedénti ab utróqueCompar sit laudátio. Amen.

Only be the heart in earnest,Faith her lesson quickly learns.

Down in adoration falling,Lo! the sacred Host we hail;Lo! o’er ancient forms departing,Newer rites of grace prevail;Faith for all defects supplying,Where the feeble senses fail.

To the everlasting Father,And the Son who reigns on high,With the Holy Ghost proceeding,Forth from each eternally,Be salvation, honour, blessing,Might, and endless majesty.Amen.

The Stripping of the AltarsAfterwards, the priest with his ministers strip the altars of the

church of their coverings and other ornaments. The antiphonDivisérunt and the psalm Deus, Deus meus, said by the priestand sung by the choir during the ceremony, represent the strip-ping of our Savior of his garments, for which the soldiers castlots, and which they divided among themselves. The nakednessof the altar signifies that Christ in his passion lost all his beautyand majesty, and was in a manner deprived of the glory of hisdivine nature.

Ant. Divisérunt sibi *vestiménta mea: et super vestemmeam misérunt sortem.

Ant. They parted my garmentsamongst them; and upon my ves-ture they cast lots.

Psalm 21

Deus, Deus meus, réspice inme: quare me dereliquísti?

* longe a salúte mea verba delic-tórum meórum.

Deus meus, clamábo per diem,et non exáudies: * et nocte, et non

O God my God, look upon me:why hast thou forsaken

me? * Far from my salvation arethe words of my sins.

O my God, I shall cry by day,and thou wilt not hear: * and by

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ad insipiéntiam mihi.

Tu autem in sancto hábitas, *laus Israël.

In te speravérunt patres nostri:* speravérunt, et liberásti eos.

Ad te clamavérunt, et salvifacti sunt: * in te speravérunt, etnon sunt confúsi.

Ego autem sum vermis, et nonhomo: * oppróbrium hóminum,et abjéctio plebis.

Omnes vidéntes me, de-risérunt me: * locúti sunt lábiis,et movérunt caput.

Sperávit in Dómino, erípiateum: * salvum fáciat eum, quó-niam vult eum.

Quóniam tu es, qui extraxístime de ventre: * spes mea abubéribus matris meæ. In te pro-jéctus sum ex útero:

De ventre matris meæ Deusmeus es tu, * ne discésseris a me:

Quóniam tribulátio próximaest: * quóniam non est qui ádju-vet.

Circumdedérunt me vítulimulti: * tauri pingues obsedéruntme.

Aperuérunt super me os suum,* sicut leo rápiens et rúgiens.

Sicut aqua effúsus sum: * et dis-

night, and it shall not be reputedas folly in me.

But thou dwellest in the holyplace, * the praise of Israel.

In thee have our fathers hoped:* they have hoped, and thou hastdelivered them.

They cried to thee, and theywere saved: * they trusted in thee,and were not confounded.

But I am a worm, and no man:* the reproach of men, and theoutcast of the people.

All they that saw me havelaughed me to scorn: * they havespoken with the lips, and waggedthe head.

He hoped in the Lord, let himdeliver him: * let him save him,seeing he delighteth in him.

For thou art he that hast drawnme out of the womb: * my hopefrom the breasts of my mother.I was cast upon thee from thewomb.

From my mothers womb thouart my God, * depart not fromme.

For tribulation is very near: *for there is none to help me.

Many calves have surroundedme: * fat bulls have besieged me.

They have opened theirmouths against me, * as a lionravening and roaring.

I am poured out like water; *

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pérsa sunt ómnia ossa mea.Factum est cor meum

tamquam cera liquéscens * inmédio ventris mei.

Aruit tamquam testa virtusmea, et lingua mea adhǽsitfáucibus meis: * et in púlveremmortis deduxísti me.

Quóniam circumdedéruntme canes multi: * concíliummalignántium obsédit me.

Fodéruntmanusmeas et pedesmeos: * dinumeravérunt ómniaossa mea.

Ipsi vero consideravérunt etinspexérunt me: * divisérunt sibivestiménta mea, et super vestemmeam misérunt sortem.

Tu autem, Dómine, neelongáveris auxílium tuum ame: * ad defensiónem meamcónspice.

Erue a frámea, Deus, ánimammeam: * et de manu canis únicammeam:

Salva me ex ore leónis: * eta córnibus unicórnium humil-itátem meam.

Narrábo nomen tuumfrátribus meis: * in médioecclésiæ laudábo te.

Qui timétis Dóminum, laudáteeum: * univérsum semen Jacob,glorificáte eum.

Tímeat eum omne semenIsraël: * quóniam non sprevit,neque despéxit deprecatiónem

and all my bones are scattered.My heart is become like wax

melting * in the midst of my bow-els.

My strength is dried up likea potsherd, and my tongue hathcleaved to my jaws: * and thouhast brought me down into thedust of death.

For many dogs have encom-passed me: * the council of themalignant hath besieged me.

They have dug my hands andfeet. * They have numbered allmy bones.

And they have looked andstared upon me. * They partedmy garments amongst them; andupon my vesture they cast lots.

But thou, O Lord, remove notthy help to a distance from me; *look towards my defence.

Deliver, O God, my soul fromthe sword: * my only one fromthe hand of the dog.

Save me from the lions mouth;* and my lowness from the hornsof the unicorns.

I will declare thy name to mybrethren: * in the midst of thechurch will I praise thee.

Ye that fear the Lord, praisehim: * all ye the seed of Jacob, glo-rify him.

Let all the seed of Israelfear him: * because he hathnot slighted nor despised the

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páuperis:Nec avértit fáciem suam a me:

* et cum clamárem ad eum, ex-audívit me.

Apud te laus mea in ecclésiamagna: * vota mea reddam inconspéctu timéntium eum.

Edent páuperes, et saturabún-tur: et laudábunt Dóminum, quirequírunt eum: * vivent cordaeórum in sǽculum sǽculi.

Reminiscéntur et convertén-tur ad Dóminum * univérsi finesterræ.

Et adorábunt in conspéctu ejus* univérsæ famíliæ Géntium.

Quóniam Dómini est regnum:* et ipse dominábitur géntium.

Manducavérunt et ado-ravérunt omnes pingues terræ: *in conspéctu ejus cadent omnesqui descéndunt in terram.

Et ánima mea illi vivet: * et se-men meum sérviet ipsi.

Annuntiábitur Dómino gen-erátio ventúra: * et annuntiábuntcæli justítiam ejus pópulo quinascétur, quem fecit Dóminus.

Ant.Divisérunt sibi vestiméntamea: et super vestem meam mis-érunt sortem.

supplication of the poor man.Neither hath he turned away

his face from me: * and when Icried to him he heard me.

With thee is my praise in agreat church: * I will paymy vowsin the sight of them that fear him.

The poor shall eat and shall befilled: and they shall praise theLord that seek him: * their heartsshall live for ever and ever.

All the ends of the earth *shall remember, and shall be con-verted to the Lord:

And all the kindreds of theGentiles * shall adore in his sight.

For the kingdom is the Lords;* and he shall have dominion overthe nations.

All the fat ones of the earthhave eaten and have adored: * allthey that go down to the earthshall fall before him.

And to him my soul shall live:* and my seed shall serve him.

There shall be declared to theLord a generation to come: * andthe heavens shall shew forth hisjustice to a people that shall beborn, which the Lord hath made.

Ant. They parted my garmentsamongst them; and upon my ves-ture they cast lots.

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The Washing of the Feet¶ On this day the clergy of some churches meet to perform

the ceremony of washing the feet, called the Mandatum, or thecommandment, because it is commanded by the example andwords of Jesus Christ, in the Gospel sung before the priest beginsto wash the feet. Hence, in each church the superior washes thefeet of his inferiors. And it teaches us to imitate the humilityof our Savior, and to cleanse our souls from the stains of thesmallest sins.

After the stripping of the altars, the superior comes to theplace appointed, in his alb, stole, and cope of a violet color,accompanied by the deacon and subdeacon in white vestments.Then the Gospel Ante diem festum Paschæ is sung by thedeacon, with the usual ceremony of incense and candles. Afterthe Gospel, the superior puts off his cope, takes a towel, and thenon his knees and bareheaded, he washes, wipes, and kisses theright foot of those who are chosen for the ceremony. Whilst heis doing this, the following antiphons are sung:

antiphon John 13, 34Mandátum novum do vobis: ut

diligátis ínvicem, sicut diléxi vos,dicit Dóminus. Ps. 118, 1 Beáti im-maculáti in via: qui ámbulant inlege Dómini. Mandátum novum.

A new commandment I giveunto you: That you love one an-other, as I have loved you, saiththe Lord. Ps. Blessed are the un-defiled in the way: who walk inthe law of the Lord. A new com-mandment.

antiphon John 13, 4-5 and 15Postquam surréxit Dóminus a

cœna, misit aquam in pelvim, etcœpit laváre pedes discipulórumsuórum: hoc exémplum réliquiteis. Ps. 47, 2 Magnus Dóminus,et laudábilis nimis: in civitáteDei nostri, in monte sancto ejus.Postquam surréxit.

After our Lord was risen fromsupper, He put water into a basin,and began to wash the feet of Hisdisciples: to whom He gave thisexample. Ps. Great is the Lord,and exceedingly to be praised inthe city of our God, in His holymountain. After our Lord.

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antiphon John 13, 12-13 and 15Dóminus Jesus, postquam

cœnávit cum discípulis suis, lavitpedes eórum, et ait illis: Scitisquid fécerim vobis ego Dóminuset Magíster? Exémplum dedivobis, ut et vos ita faciátis. Ps. 84,2. Benedixísti Dómine terramtuam: avertísti captivitátemJacob. Dóminus Jesus.

Our Lord Jesus, after Hehad supped with His disciples,washed their feet, and said tothem: Know you what I yourLord and Master have doneto you? I have given you anexample, that ye also may dolikewise. Ps. Thou hast blessed,O Lord, Thy land; Thou hastturned away the captivity ofJacob. Our Lord Jesus.

antiphon John 13, 6-7 and 8Dómine, tu mihi lavas pedes?

Respóndit Jesus, et dixit ei: Si nonlávero tibi pedes, non habébispartem mecum. v. Venit ergoad Simónem Petrum, et dixit eiPetrus. Dómine, tu mihi. v. Quodego fácio, tu nescis modo: sciesautem póstea. Dómine, tu mihi.

Lord, dost Thou wash my feet?Jesus answered and said to them:If I shall not wash thy feet, thoushalt have no part with Me. v. Hecame to Simon Peter, and Petersaid to Him: Lord, dost Thou.v. What I do, thou knowest notnow; but thou shalt know here-after. Lord, dost Thou.

antiphon John 13, 14Si ego Dóminus, et Magíster

vester lavi vobis pedes: quantomagis debétis alter altériuslaváre pedes? Ps. 48, 2 Audíte hæcomnes gentes: áuribus percípitequi habitátis orbem. Si egoDóminus.

If I your Lord and Master,havewashed your feet, howmuchmore ought you to wash one an-other’s feet? Ps. Hear these things,all ye nations: give ear, ye that in-habit the world. If I your Lord.

antiphon John 13, 35In hoc cognóscent omnes, quia

discípuli mei estis, si dilectiónemhabuéritis ad ínvicem. v. Dixit Je-sus discípulis suis. In hoc cognós-cent.

By this shall all men know thatyou are My disciples, if you havelove one for another. v. Said Jesusto His disciples: By this.

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antiphon 1 Cor. 13, 13Máneant in vobis fides, spes,

cáritas, tria hæc: major autem ho-rum est cáritas. v. Nunc autemmanent fides, spes, cáritas, triahæc: major horum est cáritas.Máneant in vobis.

Let these three, faith, hope,and charity, remain in you; butthe greatest of these is charity.v. And now there remain faith,hope and charity, these three; butthe greatest of these is charity. Letthese three.

antiphonBenedícta sit sancta Tríni-

tas, atque indivísa Unitas:confitébimur ei, quia fecitnobíscum misericórdiam suam.v. Benedicámus Patrem, etFílium, cum Sancto Spíritu. Ps.83, 2-3 Quam dilécta tabernáculatua, Dómine virtútum! con-cupíscit, et déficit ánima mea inátria Dómini. Benedícta sit.

Blessed be the Holy Trinityand undivided Unity: We willgive praise to Him, for unto usHe hath shown His mercy. v. Letus bless the Father, and the Son,and the Holy Ghost. Ps. Howlovely are Thy tabernacles O lordof Hosts: my soul longeth andfainteth for the courts of the Lord.Blessed be.

antiphon 1 John 2, 3-4Ubi cáritas et amor, Deus ibi

est.Where charity and love are,

there is God.v. Congregávit nos in unum

Christi amor. v. Exsultémus, etin ipso jucundémur. v. Timeámuset amémus Deum vivum. v. Et excorde diligámus nos sincéro.

v. The love of Christ has gath-ered us together. v. Let us rejoicein Him and be glad. v. Let us fearand love the living God. v. Andlet us love one another with a sin-cere heart.

Ubi cáritas.v. Simul ergo cum in unum

congregámur: v. Ne nos mentedividámur caveámus. v. Cessentjúrgia malígna, cessent lites. v. Etin médio nostri sit Christus Deus.

v. When, therefore, we are as-sembled together. v. Let us takeheed, that we be not divided inmind. v. Let malicious quarrelsand contentions cease. v. And letChrist our God dwell among us.

Ubi cáritas.

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v. Simul quoque cum beátisvideámus. v. Gloriánter vultumtuum, Christe Deus: v. Gáudium,quod est imménsum, atqueprobum. v. Sǽcula per infinítasæculórum. Amen.

v. Let us also with the blessedsee. v. Thy face in glory, O Christour God. v. There to possess im-measurable and happy joy. v. Forinfinite ages of ages. Amen.

After the washing of the feet, the superior washes his handsand wipes them, and, putting on his cope, stands with his headuncovered, and says:

Pater noster, in silence.v. Et ne nos indúcas in ten-

tatiónem.r. Sed líbera nos a malo.v. Tu mandásti mandáta tua,

Dómine.r. Custodíri nimis.v. Tu lavásti pedes discip-

ulórum tuórum.r. Opera mánuum tuárum ne

despícias.v. Dómine, exáudi oratiónem

meam.r. Et clamor meus ad te véniat.

Our Father.v. And lead us not into tempta-

tion.r. But deliver us from evil.v. Thou hast commanded Thy

commandments, O Lord.r. To be exactly observed.v. Thou hast washed the feet

of Thy disciples.r. Despise not the work of Thy

hands.v. O Lord, hear my prayer.

r. And let my cry come untoThee.



Adesto, Dómine, quǽsumus,offício servitútis nostræ:

et quia tu discípulis tuispedes laváre dignátus es, nedespícias ópera mánuumtuárum, quæ nobis retinéndamandásti: ut, sicut hic nobiset a nobis exterióra abluúnturinquinaménta; sic a te ómniumnostrum interióra lavéntur

Be present, O Lord, we beseechThee, at the performance of

our service: and since Thou didstvouchsafe to wash the feet of Thydisciples, despise not the work ofThy hands, which Thou hast com-manded us to retain: that as herethe outward stains are washedaway by us and from us, so theinward sins of us all may be blot-

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peccáta. Quod ipse præstáredignéris, qui vivis et regnas Deus:per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.r. Amen.

ted out by Thee. Which do Thouvouchsafe to grant, who livestand reignest God for ever andever. r. Amen.

GOOD FRIDAYON THE PARASCEVE

Station at the Holy Cross in Jerusalem

The Lessons and the Passion¶ The Church commemorates every day the bloody sacrifice

of Jesus Christ on the cross by a true and real unbloody sacrifice,in which she offers to God the same body and blood that weregiven for the sins ofthe world. But on Good Friday she offers nosacrifice, nor is there any consecration of the Holy Eucharist;the priest receives the sacred Host which he had consecrated theday before. So that, in the office which is performed, insteadof the Mass, she contents herself with a bare representation ofthe Passion, and makes it her chief business to expose to thefaithful Jesus Christ crucified for them. For this end she readssuch lessons and tracts as contain predictions of His comingfor their redemption, and types of his immolation on the cross,and then she reads the history of the Passion, as related by St.John, to show how the Law and the prophets were verified bythe Gospel.

The priest and his ministers, in black vestments, go to thealtar without lights and incense, and prostrate themselves beforeit, while the acolytes cover it with one linen cloth. Then thepriest, with his minister, goes up to the altar, and a lector readsthe following lesson:

Osee 6, 1-6

Thus saith the Lord: In their affliction they will rise early to Me:Come, and let us return to the Lord, for He hath taken us, and

He will heal us, He will strike, and He will cure us. He will revive usafter two days: on the third day He will raise us up and we shall livein His sight. We shall know and we shall follow on, that we may knowthe Lord. His going forth is prepared as the morning light and He will

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come to us as the early and the latter rain to the earth. What shall Ido to thee, O Ephraim? What shall I do to thee, O Juda? Your mercyis as a morning cloud and as the dew that goeth away in the morning.For this reason have I hewed them by the Prophets, I have slain themby the words of my mouth: and thy judgements shall go forth as thelight. For I desired mercy and not sacrifice: and the knowledge ofGod more than holocausts.

tract Habacuc 3Dómine, audívi audítum tuum,

et tímui: considerávi ópera tua,et expávi. v. In médio duórumanimálium innotescéris: dum ap-propinquáverint anni, cognoscé-ris: dum advénerit tempus, ostén-deris. v. In eo, dum conturbátafúerit ánima mea: in ira, miseri-córdiæ memor eris. v. Deus a Lí-bano véniet, et Sanctus de monteumbróso et condénso. v. Opéruitcælos majéstas ejus: et laudis ejusplena est terra.

O Lord, I have heard Thy hear-ing and was afraid: I have consid-ered Thy works and trembled.v. In the midst of two animalsThou shalt bemade known:whenthe years shall draw nigh Thoushalt be known: when the timeshall come, Thou shalt be mani-fested. v. When my soul shall bein trouble, Thou wilt remembermercy, even in Thy wrath. v. Godwill come from Libanus, and theHoly One from the shady andthickly covered mountain. v. Hismajesty covered the heavens: andthe earth is full of His praise.

Orémus. Flectámus génua. Let us pray. Let us kneel.r. Leváte. r. Arise.

collect

Deus, a quo et Judas reátussui pœnam, et confessiónis

suæ latro prǽmium sumpsit, con-céde nobis tuæ propitiatiónis ef-féctum: ut, sicut in passióne suaJesus Christus Dóminus noster,divérsa utrísque íntulit stipéndiameritórum; ita nobis, abláto vetu-státis erróre, resurrectiónis suægrátiam largiátur: Qui tecum.

O God, from whom Judas re-ceived the punishment of

his guilt, and the thief the rewardof his confession: grant unto usthe full fruit of Thy clemency;that even as in His Passion, ourLord Jesus Christ gave to each aretribution according to his mer-its, so having taken away our oldsins, He may bestow upon us the

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grace of His Resurrection: Whowith Thee liveth.

The subdeacon then reads the following lesson:Exodus 12, 1-11

In those days the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:This month shall be to you the beginning of months: it shall be

the first in the months of the year. Speak ye to the whole assemblyof the children of Israel, and say to them: On the tenth day fo thismonth let every man take a lamb by their families and houses. But ifthe number be less than may suffice to eat the lamb, he shall take untohim his neighbor that joineth to his house, according to the numberof souls which may be enough to eat the lamb. And it shall be a lambwithout blemish, a male, of one year: according to which rite alsoyou shall take a kid. And you shall keep it until the fourteenth day ofthis month: and the whole multitude of the children of Israel shallsacrifice it in the evening. And they shall take of blood thereof, andput it upon both the side posts, and on the upper door posts of thehouses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh that nightroasted at the fire: and unleavened bread with wild lettuce. You shallnot eat thereof any thing raw, nor boiled in water, but only roastedat the fire. You shall eat the head with the feet and entrails thereof.Neither shall there remain any thing of it until morning. If there bean thing left, you shall burn it with fire. And thus you shall eat it: Youshall gird your reins, and you shall have shoes on your feet, holdingstaves in your hands, and you shall eat in haste; for it is the Phase thatis the Passage of the Lord.

tract Psalm 139, 2-10 and 14Eripe me, Dómine, ab homine

malo: a viro iníquo líbera me.v. Qui cogitavérunt malítias incorde: tota die constituébant prǽ-lia. v. Acuérunt linguas suas si-cut serpéntis: venénum áspidumsub lábiis eórum. v. Custódi me,Dómine, de manu peccatóris: etab homínibus iníquis libera me.v. Qui cogitavérunt supplantáre

Deliver me, O Lord, from theevil man: rescue me from the un-just man. v. Who have devisediniquities in their hearts: all theday long they designed battles.v. They have sharpened theirtongues like a serpent; the venomof asps is under their lips. v. Keepme, O Lord, from the hand of thewicked: and from unjust men de-

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gressus meos: abscondérunt su-pérbi láqueum mihi. v. Et funesextendérunt in láqueum pédibusmeis: juxta iter scándalum posué-runt mihi. v. Dixi Dómino, Deusmeus es tu: exáudi, Dómine, vo-cem oratiónis meæ. v. Dómine,Dómine, virtus salútis meæ, ob-úmbra caput meum in die belli.v. Ne tradas me a desidério meopeccatóri: cogitavérunt advérsusme: ne derelínquas me, ne um-quam exalténtur. v. Caput circúi-tus eórum: labor labiórum ipsó-rum opériet eos. v. Verúmtamenjusti confitebúntur nómini tuo: ethabitábunt recti cum vultu tuo.

liver me. v. Who have proposedto supplant my steps. The proudhave hidden a net for me. v. Andthey have stretched out cords fora snare for my feet; they havelaid for me a stumbling-block bythe wayside. v. I said to the Lord:Thou art my God. Hear, O Lord,the voice of my supplication. v. OLord, Lord, the strength of mysalvation: overshadow my headin the day of battle. v. Give menot up from my desire to thewicked: they have plotted againstme. Do not Thou forsake me, lestat any time they should triumph.v. The head of them compassingme about: the labor of their lipsshall overwhelm them. v. But thejust shall give glory to Thy Name:and the upright shall dwell withThy countenance.

The Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to St. John.John 18, 1-40; 19, 1-42

At that time Jesus went forth with His disciples over the brookCedron, where there was a garden, into which He entered with

His disciples. And Judas also, who betrayed Him, knew the place:because Jesus had often resorted thither together with His disciples.Judas therefore having received a band of soldiers and servants fromthe chief priests and the Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns andtorches and weapons. Jesus therefore, knowing that all things thatshould come upon Him, went forth and said to them: Whom seekye? They answered Him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I amHe. And Judas also, who betrayed Him, stood with them. As soontherefore as He had said to them: I am He; they went backward andfell to the ground. Again therefore He asked them: Whom seek ye?And they said: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered: I have told you that

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I am He. If therefore you seek Me, let these go their way; That theword might be fulfilled which He said: Of them whom Thou hastgiven Me, I have not lost anyone. Then Simon Peter, having a sword,drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his rightear. And the name of the servant was Malchus. Jesus therefore said toPeter: Put up thy sword in the scabbard. The chalice which My Fatherhath given Me, shall I not drink it? Then the band and the tribuneand the servants of the Jews took Jesus, and bound Him. And they ledHim away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, whowas the high priest that year. Now Caiphas was he who had given thecounsel to the Jews: that it was expedient that one man should die forthe people.

And Simon Peter followed Jesus: and so did another disciple. Andthat disciple was known to the high priest and went in with Jesus intothe court of the high priest. But Peter stood at the door without. Theother disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest, went outand spoke to the portress and brought in Peter. The maid thereforethat was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man’sdisciples? He saith: I am not. Now the servants and ministers stoodat a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves. Andwith them was Peter, also, standing and warming himself. The highpriest therefore asked Jesus of His disciples and of His doctrine. Jesusanswered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taughtin the synagogue and in the temple, whither all the Jews resort: andin secret I have spoken nothing. Why asketh thou Me? Ask themwho have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold they knowwhat things I have said. And when He had said these things, one ofthe servants, standing by, gave Jesus a blow, saying: Answerest Thouthe high priest so? Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, givetestimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou Me? And Annassent Him bound to Caiphas the high priest. And Simon Peter wasstanding and warming himself. They said therefore to him: Art notthou also one of His disciples? He denied it and said: I am not. Oneof the servants of the high priest a kinsman to him whose ear Petercut off saith to him: Did I not see thee in the garden with Him? Againtherefore Peter denied; and immediately the cock crew. Then they ledJesus from Caiphas to the governor’s hall. And it was morning; andthey went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that

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they might eat the Pasch. Pilate therefore went out to them, and said:What accusation bring you against this man? They answered and saidto him: If He were not a malefactor, we would not have delivered Himup to thee. Pilate therefore said to them: Take Him you, and judgeHim according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is notlawful for us to put any man to death. That the word of Jesus might befulfilled, which He said, signifying what death He should die. Pilatetherefore went into the hall again and called Jesus and said to Him:Art Thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thingof thyself, or have other told it thee of Me? Pilate answered: Am I aJew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have delivered Thee upto me. What hast Thou done? Jesus answered: My kingdom is not ofthis world. If My kingdom were of this world, My servants wouldcertainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now Mykingdom is not from hence. Pilate therefore said to Him: Art Thou aKing then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest I am a king. For this was Iborn, and for this came I into the world; that I should give testimonyof the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth My voice. Pilatesaith to Him: What is truth?

And when he had said this, he went out again to the Jews andsaith to them: I find no cause in Him. But you have a custom that Ishould release one unto you at the Pasch. Will you, therefore, thatI release unto you the King of the Jews? Then cried they all again,saying: Not this man, but Barabbas. Now Barabbas was a robber.Then therefore Pilate took Jesus and scourged Him. And the soldiersplatting a crown of thorns, put it upon His head; and they put onHim a purple garment. And they came to Him and said: Hail, King ofthe Jews. And they gave Him blows. Pilate therefore went forth againand saith to them: Behold, I bring Him forth unto you, that you mayknow that I find no cause in Him. Jesus therefore came forth, bearingthe crown of thorns and the purple garment. And he saith to them:Behold the man. When the chief priests, therefore, and the servantshad seen Him, they cried out, saying: Crucify Him, crucify Him. Pilatesaith to them: Take Him you, and crucify Him; for I find no cause inHim. The Jews answered him: We have a law, and according to thelaw He ought to die, because He made Himself the Son of God. WhenPilate, therefore, had heard this saying, he feared the more. And heentered into the hall again; and he said to Jesus: Whence art Thou?

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But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith to Him: SpeakestThou not to me? Knowest Thou not that I have power to crucify Thee,and I have power to release Thee? Jesus answered: Thou shouldst nothave any power against Me, unless it were given thee from above.Therefore, he that hath delivered Me to thee hath a greater sin. Andfrom henceforth Pilate sought to release Him. But the Jews criedout, saying: If thou release this Man, thou art not Caesar’s friend.For whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Caesar. Nowwhen Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth and satdown in the judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos,and in Hebrew Gabbatha. And it was Parasceve of the Pasch, aboutthe sixth hour; and he saith to the Jews: Behold your King. But theycried out: Away with Him. Away with Him: Crucify Him. Pilate saithto them: Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered: Wehave no king but Caesar.

Then, therefore, he delivered Him to them to be crucified. Andthey took Jesus and led Him forth. And bearing His cross, He wentforth to that place which is called Calvary but in Hebrew Golgotha.;where they crucified Him, and with Him two others, one on each sideand Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title also: and he put it uponthe cross. And the writing was: Jesus of Nazareth, the King of theJews. This title therefore many of the Jews did read: because the placewhere Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city. And it was written inHebrew, Greek, and in Latin. Then the chief priests of the Jews said toPilate: Write not: The King of the Jews; but that He said: I am the Kingof the Jews. Pilate answered: What I have written, I have written. Thesoldiers therefore, when they had crucified Him, took His garmentsand they made four parts, to every soldier a part and also His coat.Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots forit, whose it shall be: that the Scripture might be fulfilled which saith:They have parted My garemnts among them, and upon My vesturethey have cast lots. And the soldiers indeed did these things. Nowthere stood by the cross of Jesus His Mother, and His Mother’s sister,Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen. When Jesus therefore hadseen His Mother and the disciple standing whom He loved, He saithto His Mother: Woman, behold thy son. After that, He saith to thedisciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour, the disciple took

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her to his own. Afterwards, Jesus, knowing that all things were nowaccomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. Nowthere was a vessel set there, full of vinegar. And they, putting a spongefull of vinegar about hyssop, put it to His mouth. Jesus therefore,when He had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowingHis head, He gave up the ghost.

Here all kneel, and pause a while.Then the Jews because it was the Parasceve, that the bodies might

not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day for that was a greatSabbath day, besought Pilate that their legs might be broken and thattheymight be taken away. The soldiers therefore came, and they brokethe legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with Him. Butafter they were come to Jesus, when they saw that He was alreadydead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers with a spearopened His side, and immediately there came out blood and water.And he that saw it hath given testimony: and his testimony is true.And he knoweth that he saith true: that you also may believe. Forthese things were done that the Scripture might be fulfilled: you shallnot break a bone of Him. And again another Scripture saith: Theyshall look on Him whom they pierced.

Here Munda cor meum is said, but the blessing is not asked,nor are candles used; and the priest at the end does not kiss thebook.

And after these things, Joseph of Arimathea because he was a dis-ciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews besought Pilate

that he might take away the Body of Jesus. And Pilate gave leave. Hecame therefore and took away the Body of Jesus. And Nicodemus alsocame he who at the first came to Jesus by night, bringing a mixture ofmyrrh and aloes, about a hundred pound weight. They took thereforethe Body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths, with the spices, as themanner of the Jews is to bury. Now there was in the place where Hewas crucified a garden: and in the garden a new sepulchre, whereinno man yet had been laid. There, therefore, because of the Parasceveof the Jews, they laid Jesus, because the sepulchre was nigh at hand.

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The Great Intercessions¶ The faithful by these lessons are instructed in the mystery

of this day, and therefore beg with the priest the fruit and appli-cation of this Passion, by praying for all sorts of persons, evenschismatics, heretics, Jews, and pagans. None are excluded fromthe suffrages of the Church on a day when Jesus Christ prayedfor his persecutors, and offered his blood to his Father for thesalvation of those who shed it.

The priest, at the Epistle corner, says the following prayers:

for the holy church of god

Oremus, dilectíssimi nobis,pro Ecclésia sancta Dei: ut

eam Deus et Dóminus nosterpacificáre, adunáre, et custodíredignétur toto orbe terrárum:subjíciens ei principátus etpotestátes: detque nobis quiétamet tranquíllam vitam degentibus,glorificáre Deum Patremomnipoténtem.

Let us pray, dearly beloved,for the holy Church of God:

that our Lord and God maydeign to give it peace, keep it inunity, and guard it throughoutthe world, subjecting to itprincipalities and powers: andmay grant unto us that, leading apeaceful and quiet life, we mayglorify God, the Father almighty.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui glóriam tuam

ómnibus in Christo géntibusrevelásti: custódi ópera miseri-córdiæ tuæ; ut Ecclésia tua totoorbe diffúsa, stábili fide in con-fessióne tui nóminis persevéret.Per eúmdem Dóminum.

Almighty and everlastingGod, Who in Christ hast

revealed Thy glory to all nations:guard the works of Thy mercy;that Thy Church, spread over thewhole world, may with steadfastfaith persevere in the confessionof Thy Name. Through the same.

for the sovereign pontiff

Oremus et pro beatíssimo Pa-pa nostro N., ut Deus et

Dóminus noster, qui elégit eumin órdine episcopátus, salvum at-que incólumem custódiat Ecclé-

Let us pray for our most holyFather Pope N., that our

Lord and God, Who chose him tothe order of the Episcopate, maykeep him in health and safety for

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siæ suæ sanctæ, ad regéndumpópulum sanctum Dei.

His holy Church to govern theholy people of God.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, cujus judício

univérsa fundántur: réspicepropítius ad preces nostras, etelectum nobis Antístitem tuapietáte consérva; ut christiánaplebs, quæ te gubernátur auctóre,sub tanto Pontífice, credulitátissuæ méritis augeátur. PerDóminum nostrum.

Almighty and everlastingGod, by Whose judgement

all things are established,mercifully regard our prayers,and in Thy goodness preservethe Bishop chosen for us: that theChristian people who are ruledby Thine authority, may underso great a Pontiff, be increasedin the merits of faith. ThroughJesus Christ.

for all the faithful

Oremus et pro ómnibusEpíscopis, Presbýteris,

Diacónibus, Subdiacónibus, Acó-lythis, Exorcístis, Lectóribus,Ostiáriis, Confessóribus, Virgíni-bus, Víduis: et pro omni pópulosancto Dei.

Let us pray also for allBishops, Priests, Deacons,

Subdeacons, Acolytes, Exorcists,Readers, Porters, Confessors,Virgins, Widows, and for all theholy people of God.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, cujus Spíritu totum

corpus Ecclésiæ sanctificátur etrégitur: exáudi nos pro univérsisordínibus supplicántes; ut grátiætuæ múnere, ab ómnibus tibigrádibus fidéliter serviátur. PerDóminum … in unitáte ejúsdem.

Almighty and everlastingGod, by Whose Spirit the

whole body of the Church issanctified and rules, hear ourhumble pleading for all theorders thereof; that by the giftof Thy grace in all their severaldegrees may faithfully serveThee. Through Jesus Christ.

for the catechumens

Oremus et pro catechúmenisnostris: ut Deus et Dómi- Let us pray also for our Cate-

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nus noster adapériat aures præ-cordiórum ipsórum, januámquemisericórdiæ; ut per lavácrum re-generatiónis accépta remissióneómnium peccatórum, et ipsi inve-niántur in Christo Jesu Dóminonostro.

God would open the ears of theirhearts, and the gate of mercy;that, having received by the fontof regeneration the remission ofall their sins, they also may befound in Christ Jesus our Lord.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui Ecclésiam tuam

nova semper prole fœcúndas:auge fidem et intellectumcatechúmenis nostris; ut renátifonte baptísmatis, adoptiónis tuæfíliis aggregéntur. Per Dóminumnostrum.

Almighty and everlastingGod, who dost ever make

Thy Church fruitful with newoffspring: increase the faithand understanding of ourCatechumens; that being bornagain in the font of Baptism,they may be associated withthe children of Thine adoption.Through Jesus Christ.

for all needs

Oremus, dilectíssimi nobis,Deum Patrem omnipot-

éntem, ut cunctis mundumpurget erróribus: morbos áuferat:famem depéllat: apériat cárceres:víncula dissólvat: peregrinán-tibus réditum: infirmántibussanitátem: navigántibus portumsalútis indúlgeat.

Let us pray, dearly beloved,to God the Father almighty,

that He would cleanse the worldof all errors: take away diseases,drive away famine, open prisons,break chains, grant a sure returnto travellers, health to the sick,and a safe haven to those at sea.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, mæstórum conso-

látio, laborántium fortitúdo:pervéniant ad te preces dequacúmque tribulatióneclamántium; ut omnes sibi in

Almighty and everlastingGod, the comfort of the

sorrowful, and the strengthof those that labor: hasten theprayers of those that call uponThee in any trouble reach Thee;

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necessitátibus suis misericór-diam tuam gáudeant affuísse. PerDóminum nostrum.

that all may rejoice that in theirnecessities Thy mercy has helpedthem. Through Jesus Christ.

for heretics and schismatics

Oremus et pro hæréticiset schismáticis: ut Deus

et Dóminus noster éruat eosab erróribus univérsis; et adsanctam matrem EcclésiamCathólicam atque Apostólicamrevocáre dignétur.

Let us pray also for hereticsand schismatics: that our

Lord God would be pleased torescue them from all their er-rors; and recall them to our holymother the Catholic and Apos-tolic Church.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui salvas omnes,

et néminem vis períre: réspicead ánimas diabólica fraudedecéptas; ut omni hæréticapravitáte depósita, errántiumcorda resipíscant, et ad veritátistuæ rédeant unitátem. PerDóminum nostrum.

Almighty and everlastingGod, who savest all, and

wouldst that no one shouldperish: look on the souls thatare led astray by the deceit ofthe devil: that having set asideall heretical evil, the hearts ofthose that err may repent, andreturn to the unity of Thy truth.Through Jesus.

for the jews

Oremus et pro Judǽis: utDeus et Dóminus noster

illúminet corda eórum; utagnóscant Jesum Christum,salvatórem ómnium hóminum.

Let us pray also for the Jews:that our God and Lord

would illumine their hearts: thatthey also may acknowledge ourLord Jesus Christ.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui vis ut omnes

hómines salvi fiant et adagnitiónem veritátis véniant:concéde propítius, ut plenitúdinegéntium in Ecclésiam tuam

Almighty and everlastingGod, who wouldst that all

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intránte, omnis Israel salvus fiat.Per Dóminum.

Israel be saved. Through JesusChrist.

for the pagans

Oremus et pro pagánis: utDeus omnípotens áuferat

iniquitátem a córdibus eórum; utrelíctis idólis suis, convertánturad Deum vivum et verum, et úni-cum Fílium ejus Jesum ChristumDeum et Dóminum nostrum.

Let us pray also for the pagans:that almighty God would re-

move iniquity from their hearts:that, putting aside their idols,they may be converted to the trueand living God, and His only Son,Jesus Christ our God and Lord.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui non mortem

peccatórum, sed vitam semperinquíris: súscipe propítiusoratiónem nostram, et líbera eosab idolórum cultúra; et ággregaEcclésiæ tuæ sanctæ ad laudemet glóriam nóminis tui. PerDóminum.

Almighty and everlastingGod, who ever seekest not

the death, but the life of sinners:mercifully hear our prayer, anddeliver them from the worshipof idols: and join them to Thyholy Church for the praise andglory of Thy Name. ThroughJesus Christ.

The Adoration of the Cross

¶ Next, both priest and people adore Jesus Christ crucified,expressing their adoration by kneeling thrice before they kiss thecross. The veneration of the cross is as ancient as Christianityitself. If at the bare name of Jesus every knee should bend, whatfeelings should arise in a Christian breast at the sight of thesacred sign of redemption? It is not to the frail materials of thecross that we pay our adoration, but to Him who on it offeredfor our sins the sacrifice of propitiation.

After the prayers, the priest puts off his vestment, and takingfrom the altar the cross covered with a veil, he goes to the Epistlecorner, where he uncovers the top of it, and shows it to the people,singing the antiphon:

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Behold the wood of the Cross, on which hung the Saviorof the world. r. Come, let us adore.

From thence the priest proceeds to the right side of the altar,where he uncovers the right arm of the cross, singing a secondtime, Ecce lignum, as before. Lastly, he goes to the middle of thealtar, and uncovers the whole cross, singing a third time, Eccelignum, as before. After which he carries it to a place preparedbefore the altar, where he adores, first himself, and then theclergy and laity, all kneeling thrice on both knees, and kissingthe feet of the crucifix.

During the adoration, two chanters in the middle of the choirsing the following verses:

Popule meus, quid feci tibi?aut in quo contristávi te? re-

spónde mihi.v. Quia edúxi te de terra Ægý-

pti: parásti Crucem Salvatóri tuo.

Omy people, what have I doneto thee? or wherein have I

afflicted thee? Answer me.v. Because I led thee out of the

land of Egypt, thou hast prepareda cross for thy Savior.

The first choir:Agios o Theós. O holy God!

The second choir:Sanctus Deus. O holy God!

The first choir:Agios ischyrós. O holy strong one!

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The second choir:Sanctus fortis. O holy strong one!

The first choir:Agios athánatos, eléison imas. O holy immortal one, have

mercy on us!The second choir:

Sanctus immortalis, miserérenobis.

O holy immortal one, havemercy on us!

v. Quia edúxi te per desértumquadragínta annis, et manna ci-bávi te, et introdúxi te in ter-ram satis bonam: parásti CrucemSalvatóri tuo.

v. Because I led thee outthrough the desert forty years:and fed thee with manna,and brought thee into a landexceeding good, thou hastprepared a Cross for thy Savior.

Agios o Theós. Sanctus Deus.Agios ischyrós. Sanctus fortis.Agios athánatos, eléison imas. Sanctus immortalis, miserére nobis.v. Quid ultra débui fácere ti-

bi, et non feci? Ego quidem plan-távi te víneam meam speciosís-simam: et tu facta es mihi nimisamára: acéto namque sitimmeampotásti: et láncea perforásti latusSalvatóri tuo.

v. What more ought I havedone for thee, that I have notdone? I planted thee, indeed, Mymost beautiful vineyard: andthou hast become exceedingbitter to Me: for in My thirstthou gavest Me vinegar to drink:and with a lance thou hastpierced the side of thy Savior.

Agios o Theós. Sanctus Deus.v. Ego propter te flagellávi

Ægýptum cum primogénitis suis:et tu me flagellátum tradidísti.

v. For thy sake I scourgedEgypt with its first-born: andthou hast scourged Me anddelivered Me up.

Pópule meus.v. Ego edúxi te de Ægýpto,

demérso Pharaóne in Mare Ru-brum: et tu me tradidísti princí-pibus sacerdótum.

v. I led thee out of Egypt hav-ing drowned Pharao in the RedSea: and thou hast delivered Meto the chief priests.

Pópule meus.v. Ego ante te apérui mare: et v. I opened the sea before

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tu aperuísti láncea latus meum. thee: and thou with a spear hastopened My side.

Pópule meus.v. Ego ante te præívi in co-

lúmna nubis: et tu me duxísti adprætórium Piláti.

v. I went before thee in a pillarof cloud: and thou hast led Me tothe judgement hall of Pilate.

Pópule meus.v. Ego te pavi manna per de-

sértum: et tu me cecidísti álapiset flagéllis.

v. I fed thee with manna in thedesert; and thou hast beaten Mewith whips and scourges.

Pópule meus.v. Ego te potávi aqua salútis

de petra: et tu me potásti felle etacéto.

v. I gave thee thewater of salva-tion from the rock to drink: andthou hast given Me gall and vine-gar.

Pópule meus.v. Ego propter te Chananæ-

órum reges percússi: et tu percus-sísti arúndine caput meum.

v. For thy sake I struck thekings of the Chanaanites: andthou hast struck My head witha reed.

Pópule meus.v. Ego dedi tibi sceptrum re-

gale: et tu dedísti capiti meo spí-neam coronam.

v. I gave thee a royal sceptre:and thou hast given to My heada crown of thorns.

Pópule meus.v. Ego te exaltávi magna virtú-

te: et tu me suspendísti in patíbu-lo Crucis.

v. I exalted thee with greatstrength: and thou hast hangedMe on the gibbet of the Cross.

The following antiphon is then sung:

Crucem tuam adorámus,Dómine: et sanctam

resurrectiónem tuam laudámuset glorificámus: ecce enimpropter lignum venit gáudium inunivérso mundo. Ps. 66, 2 Deusmisereátur nostri et benedícatnobis: illúminet vultum suumsuper nos et misereátur nostri.

We adore Thy Cross, O Lord:and we praise and glorify

Thy holy Resurrection: for be-hold by the wood of the Cross joyhas come into the whole world.Ps. May God have mercy on us,and bless us: May He cause thelight of His countenance to shineupon us, and have mercy on us.

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After this is sung the versicle Crux fidélis, with the hymnPange, lingua, gloriósi, and after each verse is repeated Cruxfidélis or Dulce lignum, in the following manner:

Crux fidélis, inter omnesArbor una nóbilis:

Nulla silva talem profertFronde, flore, gérmine.Dulce lignum, dulces clavos,Dulce pondus sústinet.

Pange, lingua, gloriósiLáuream certáminis,

Et super Crucis trophǽoDic triúmphum nóbilem:Quáliter Redémptor orbisImmolátus vícerit.

r. Crux fidélis, inter omnesArbor una nóbilis:Nulla silva talem profert,Fronde, flore, gérmine.

De paréntis protoplástiFraude Factor cóndolens,Quando pomi noxiálisIn necem morsu ruit:Ipse lignum tunc notávit,Damna ligni ut sólveret.

r. Dulce lignum, dulces clavos,Dulce pondus sústinet.

Hoc opus nostræ salútisOrdo depopóscerat:Multifórmis proditórisArs ut artem fálleret:Et medélam ferret inde,

Faithful Cross! above allother,

One and only noble Tree!None in foliage, none in blossom,None in fruit thy peer may be;Sweetest wood and sweetestiron,Sweetest weight is hung on thee.

Sing, my tongue, the gloriousbattle!

With completed victory rife!And above the Cross’s trophy,Tell the triumph of the strife:How the world’s Redeemer con-quer’d,By the offering of His life.

God, his Maker, sorely griev-ing,That the first-made Adam fell,When he ate the fruit of sorow,Whose reward was death andhell,Noted then this Wood the ruin,Of the ancient wood to quell.

For this work of our salvation,Needs must have its order so,And the manifold deceiver’s,Art by art would overthrow,And from thence would bring the

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Hostis unde lǽserat.

r. Crux fidélis.Quando venit ergo sacri

Plenitúdo témporis,Missus est ab arce PatrisNatus, orbis Cónditor:Atque ventre virgináliCarne amíctus pródiit.

r. Dulce lignum.Vagit Infans inter arcta

Cónditus præsépia:Membra pannis involútaVirgo Mater álligat:Et Dei manus pedésqueStricta cingit fáscia.

r. Crux fidélis.Lustra sex qui jam perégit,

Tempus implens córporis,Sponte líbera RedémptorPassióni déditus,Agnus in Crucis leváturImmolándus stípite.

r. Dulce lignum.Felle potus ecce languet:

Spina, clavi, lánceaMite corpus perforárunt,Unda manat et cruor:Terra, pontus, astra, mundus,

healing,Whence the insult of the foe.

Wherefore when theappointed fullness,Of the holy time was come,He was sent who maketh allthings,From th’ eternal Father’s home,And proceeded, God Incarnate,Offspring of the Virgin’s womb.

Weeps the Infant in themanger,That in Bethlehem’s stablestands:And His Limbs the VirginMother,Doth compose in swaddlingbands,Meetly thus in linen folding,Of her God the feet and hands.

Thirty years among usdwelling,His appointed time fulfilled,Born for this, He meets HisPassion,For that this He freely willed:On the Cross the Lamb is lifted,Where His life-blood shall bespilled.

He endured the nails, the spit-ting,Vinegar, and spear, and reed;From that holy Body broken,Blood and water forth proceed:

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Quo lavántur flúmine!

r. Crux fidélis.Flecte ramos, arbor alta,

Tensa laxa víscera,Et rigor lentéscat ille,Quem dedit natívitas:Et supérni membra RegisTende miti stípite.

r. Dulce lignum.Sola digna tu fuísti

Ferre mundi víctimam:Atque portum præparáreArca mundo náufrago:Quam sacer cruor perúnxit,Fusus Agni córpore.

r. Dulce lignum

Earth, and stars, and sky, andocean,By that flood from stain are freed.

Bend thy boughs, O Tree ofglory!Thy relaxing sinews bend;For awhile the ancient rigor,That thy birth bestowed,suspend:And the King of heavenly beauty,On thy bosom gently tend!

Thou alone wast countedworthy,This world’s ransom to uphold;For a shipwrecked racepreparing,Harbor, like the Ark of old;With the sacred Blood anointed,From the smitten Lamb thatrolled.

The conclusion is never omitted:Sempitérna sit beátæ

Trinitáti glória:Æqua Patri Filióque;Par decus Paráclito:Uníus Triníque nomenLaudet univérsitas. Amen.

To the Trinity be glory,Everlasting, as is meet:Equal to the Father, equal,To the Son, and Paraclete:Trinal Unity, Whose praises,All created things repeat. Amen.

The Mass of the Presanctified

When the adoration of the cross is almost finished, the can-dles upon the altar are lit; and after the adoration, the cross isplaced again upon the altar. Then the priest with his ministersand clergy goes in procession to the place where the Blessed

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Sacrament was put the day before; from whence he brings itback, and finishes the office by receiving the sacred Victim thatwas slain this day for the redemption of mankind. During theprocession is sung the following hymn:

Vexilla Regis pródeunt:Fulget Crucis mystérium,

Qua vita mortem pértulit,Et morte vitam prótulit.

Quæ vulneráta lánceæ,Mucróne diro, críminumUt nos laváret sórdibus,Manávit unda et sanguine.

Impléta sunt quæ cóncinitDavid fidéli cármine,Dicéndo natiónibus:Regnávit a ligno Deus.

Arbor decóra et fúlgida,Ornáta Regis púrpura,Elécta digno stípiteTam sancta membra tángere.

Beáta, cujus bráchiisPrétium pepéndit sǽculi:Statéra facta córporisTulítque prædam tártari.

O Crux ave, spes únicaHoc Passiónis témpore!Piis adáuge grátiam,

The royal banners forward goThe Cross shines forth in

mystic glow,Where life Himself our death en-dured,And by His death our life pro-cured.

Where deep for us the spearwas dyed,Life’s torrent rushing from Hisside,To wash us in that preciousflood,Where mingled water flowed,and blood.

Fulfill’d is all that David toldIn true prophetic song of oldTo all the nations: God, saith he,Hath reigned and triumphedfrom the Tree.

O Tree of beauty, Tree of light,O Tree with royal purple dight,Elect on whose triumphal breastThese holy limbs shouldst findtheir rest;

Onwhose dear arms, sowidelyflung,The weight of this world’s ran-som hung;The price of human kind to pay,And spoil the spoiler of his prey.

O Cross, our one reliance, hail!This holy Passiontide availTo give new virtue to the saint,

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Reísque dele crímina.Te, fons salútis Trínitas

Colláudet omnis spíritus:Quibus Crucis victóriamLargíris, adde prǽmium. Amen.

And pardon to the penitent.To Thee, eternal Three in One,

Let homage meet by all be done;As by the Cross Thou dost re-store,So rule and guide us evermore.Amen.

The priest, having come back to the altar, places the BlessedSacrament on it, incenses it on his knees, and lays the sacredHost on the corporal. Then wine and water are put into thechalice, and the Priest incenses the sacred Host and the offeringof wine and water, saying:

Incénsum istud a te benedí-ctum, ascéndat ad te, Dómine: etdescéndat super nosmisericórdiatua.

May this incense, which Thouhast blessed, O Lord, ascend toThee, and may Thy mercy de-scend upon us.

Then he incenses the altar, saying:Ps. 140, 2-4

Dirigatur, Dómine, orátiomea, sicut incénsum in

conspéctu tuo: elevátio mánuummeárum sacrifícium vesper-tínum. Pone, Dómine, custódiamori meo, et óstium circumstántiælábiis meis: ut non declínetcor meum in verba malítiæ,ad excusándas excusatiónes inpeccátis.

Let my prayer, O Lord, bedirected as incense in Thy

sight: the lifting up of my handsas an evening sacrifice. Set awatch, O Lord, before my mouth,and a door round about my lips.May my heart not incline to evilwords, to make excuses for sins.

When he gives the thurible back to the deacon, he says:

Accendat in nobis Dóminusignem sui amoris, et flam-

mam ætérnæ caritátis. Amen.May the Lord enkindle

within us the fire of Hislove, and the flame of everlastingcharity. Amen.

After this, he goes down from the altar on the Epistle side,and there washes his hands. Then returning to the middle of thealtar, he says, bowing down:

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In spíritu humilitátis et in áni-mo contríto suscipiámur a te,

Dómine: et sic fiat sacrifíciumnostrum in conspéctu tuo hódie,ut pláceat tibi, Dómine Deus.

Accept, O Lord, in the spiritof humility and contrition

of heart, and grant that this sac-rifice which we offer this dayin Thy sight may be pleasing toThee, O Lord God.

Then, turning to the people, he says:

Orate, fratres, ut meum acvestrum sacrifícium accep-

tábile fiat apudDeum Patrem om-nipoténtem.

Brethren, pray that mySacrifice and yours may be

acceptable to God the Fatheralmighty.

Suscípiat Dóminus is not said, and the usual ceremoniesare omitted.

Oremus: Præcéptis salutári-bus móniti, et divína insti-

tutione formáti, audémus dícere:

Pater noster, qui es in cælis:Sanctificétur nomen tuum:

Advéniat regnum tuum: Fiatvolúntas tua, sicut in cælo,et in terra. Panem nostrumquotidiánum da nobis hódie: Etdimítte nobis débita nostra, sicutet nos dimíttimus debitóribusnostris. Et ne nos indúcas intentationem.

Let us pray. Instructed by Thysaving precepts, and follow-

ing Thy divine institution, we arebold to say:

Our Father, who art in heaven,hallowed be Thy Name;

Thy kingdom come; Thy will bedone on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses, aswe forgive those who trespassagainst us. And lead us not intotemptation.

r. Sed líbera nos a malo. r. But deliver us from evil.The priest in a low voice says Amen, and then says aloud:

Libera nos, quǽsumus, Dó-mine, ab ómnibus malis,

prætéritis, præséntibus et futúris:et intercedénte beáta et gloriósasemper Vírgine Dei GenitríceMaría, cum beátis Apóstolis tuisPetro et Paulo, atque Andréa, etómnibus Sanctis, da propítius

Deliver us, we beseech Thee,O Lord, from all evils, past,

present, and to come; and bythe intercession of the blessedand glorious ever Virgin Mary,Mother of God, and of the HolyApostles, Peter and Paul, and ofAndrew, and of all the Saints,

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pacem in diébus nostris: ut, opemisericórdiæ tuæ adjúti, et apeccáto simus semper líberi, etab omni perturbatióne secúri.Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrumJesum Christum Fílium tuum:Qui tecum vivit et regnat inunitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus, perómnia sǽcula sæculórum.r. Amen.

mercifully grant peace in ourdays, that through the assistanceof Thy mercy we may be alwaysfree from sin, and secure from alldisturbance. Through the sameJesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord,Whowith Thee in the unity of theHoly Ghost liveth and reignethGod, world without end.r. Amen.

After this prayer, having adored on his knees, he puts thepaten under the sacred Host, which with his right hand he ele-vates, that It may be seen by the people; and immediately dividesIt into three parts, putting the last into the chalice. Then he saysthe following prayer:

Perceptio Córporis tui,Dómine Jesu Christe,

quod ego indígnus súmerepræsúmo, non mihi provéniat injudícium et condemnatiónem:sed pro tua pietáte prositmihi ad tutaméntum mentiset córporis, et ad medélampercipiéndam: Qui vivis etregnas cum Deo Patre in unitáteSpíritus Sancti Deus, per ómniasǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Let not the partaking of ThyBody, O Lord Jesus Christ,

which I, though unworthy, pre-sume to receive, turn to my judg-ment and condemnation; but letit, through Thy mercy, becomea safeguard and remedy, both forsoul and body;Whowith God theFather, in the unity of the HolyGhost, livest and reignest God,for ever and ever. Amen.

Then he kneels and takes the paten with the Body of Christ,and says with the greatest humility and reverence:

Panem cæléstem accípiam, etnomen Dómini invocábo.

I will take the Bread of heaven,and will call upon the Name ofthe Lord.

Then striking his breast, he says thrice:

Domine, non sum dignus,ut intres sub tectum

meum: sed tantum dic verbo, etsanábitur ánima mea.

Lord, I am not worthy thatThou shouldst enter under

my roof; say but the word, andmy soul shall be healed.

After which, he signs himself with the Blessed Sacrament,

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saying:

Corpus Dómini nostri JesuChristi custódiat ánimam

meam in vitam ætérnam. Amen.May the body of our Lord

Jesus Christ preserve mysoul unto life everlasting. Amen.

Then he reverently receives the Body, and immediately afterthe particle of the sacred Host with the wine in the chalice. Andhaving washed his fingers and taken the purification, bowingin the middle of the altar, with his hands joined, he says:

Quod ore súmpsimus, Dó-mine, pura mente capiá-

mus: et de múnere temporáli fiatnobis remédium sempitérnum.

Grant, O Lord, that what wehave taken with our mouth,

we may receive with a pure mind;and from a temporal gift may itbecome to us an eternal remedy.

After this, the priest, having made a reverence to the altar,departs.

HOLY SATURDAY

Station at St John Lateran

The blessing of the new fire¶ The altars, deprived of their ornaments on Maundy Thurs-

day, are again clothed with them, and a new fire is blessed toilluminate them. The office begins with lighting a triple candle,which is emblematic of the light of Christ, and signifies that thefaith of the blessed Trinity proceeds from the light communicatedto us by Christ risen from the dead. The Paschal Candle, blessedby the deacon, is a figure of the body of Jesus Christ, and, notbeing lit at first, represents him dead; and the five blessed grainsof incense fixed in it denote the aromatic spices that embalmedhim in the sepulchre. The lighting of the Paschal Candle is arepresentation of his rising again to a new life; and the lightingof the lamps, and other candles afterwards, teaches the faithfulthat the resurrection of the Head will be followed by that of themembers.

Outside the church, fire is struck from a flint, and coals arelit with it: after which the priest, in front of the church doors,blesses the new fire, saying:



Deus, qui per Fílium tuum,angulárem scílicet lápidem,

claritátis tuæ ignem fidélibuscontulísti: prodúctum e sílice,nostris profutúrum úsibus,novum hunc ignem sanctífica:et concéde nobis, ita per hæc festapaschália cæléstibus desidériisinflammári; ut ad perpétuæ

O God, Who hast bestowedon the faithful the fire of

Thy brightness by Thy Son, Whois the Corner-stone, hallow thisnew fire produced from a flintthat it may be profitable to us:and grant that during this Paschalfestival we may be so inflamedwith heavenly desires, that with

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claritátis, puris méntibus,valeámus festa pertíngere. Pereúmdem Christum Dóminumnostrum. r. Amen.

pure minds we may come tothe solemnity of perpetual light.Through the same Christ ourLord. r. Amen.


Domine Deus, Pater omnípot-ens, lumen indefíciens, qui

es cónditor ómnium lúminum:bénedic hoc lumen, quod a tesanctificátum atque benedíctumest, qui illuminásti omnem mun-dum: ut ab eo lúmine accendá-mur, atque illuminémur igne cla-ritátis tuæ: et sicut illuminástiMóysen exeúntem de Ægýpto,ita illúmines corda, et sensus no-stros; ut ad vitam, et lucem ætér-nam perveníre mereámur. PerChristum Dóminum nostrum.r. Amen.

O Lord God, almighty Father,never-failing Light, Who

art the Creator of all lights, blessthis light that is blessed andsanctified by Thee, Who hastenlightened the whole world:that we may be inflamed withthat light and enlightened by thefire of Thy brightness: and asThou didst give light to Moseswhen he went out of Egypt,so enlighten our hearts andsenses, that we may be foundworthy to arrive at light and lifeeverlasting. Through Christ ourLord. r. Amen.


Domine sancte, Pater omní-potens, ætérne Deus: bene-

dicéntibus nobis hunc ignem innómine tuo, et unigéniti Fílii tuiDei ac Dómini nostri Jesu Christi,et Spíritus Sancti, cooperári di-gnéris; et ádjuva nos contra igní-ta tela inimíci, et illústra grátiacælésti: Qui vivis et regnas cumeódem Unigénito tuo, et SpírituSancto, Deus: per ómnia sǽculasæculórum. r. Amen.

O holy Lord, almighty Father,everlasting God: vouchsafe

to co-operate with us, who blessthis fire in Thy Name, and inthat of Thine only-begotten SonJesus Christ our Lord and God,and of the Holy Ghost: help usagainst the fiery darts of the en-emy, and illumine us with Thyheavenly grace. Who livest andreignest with the same Thineonly-begotten Son and the HolyGhost, oneGod, for ever and ever.r. Amen.

Then he blesses the five grains of incense that are to be fixedin the Paschal Candle, saying the following prayer:

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Veniat, quǽsumus, omnípot-ens Deus, super hoc incén-

sum larga tuæ benedictiónis in-fúsio: et hunc noctúrnum splen-dórem invisíbilis regenerátor ac-cénde; ut non solum sacrifícium,quod hac nocte litátum est, ar-cána lúminis tui admixtióne re-fúlgeat; sed in quocúmque locoex hujus sanctificatiónis mysté-rio áliquid fúerit deportátum, ex-púlsa diabólicæ fraudis nequítia,virtus tuæ majestátis assístat. PerChristum Dóminum nostrum.r. Amen.

May the abundant outpour-ing of Thy blessing, we

beseech Thee, almighty God,descend upon this incense:and do Thou, O invisibleRegenerator, lighten thisnocturnal brightness, that notonly the sacrifice that is offeredthis night may shine by the secretmixture of Thy light: but alsointo whatever place anything ofthis mysterious sanctificationshall be brought, there the powerof Thy Majesty may be presentand all the malicious artifices ofSatan may be defeated. ThroughChrist our Lord. r. Amen

The priest incenses them thrice. Then the deacon, putting ona white dalmatic, takes the reed with the three candles fixedon the top. The thurifer goes first with an acolyte carrying thefive grains of incense on a plate; the subdeacon with the crossand the clergy follows; then the deacon with the triple candle,and last of all the priest. When the deacon enters the church, anacolyte, carrying a candle lit from the new fire, lights one of thethree candles; and the deacon sings:

Lumen Christi. The light of Christ.r. Deo grátias. r. Thanks be to God.

The same is done in the middle of the church, and before thealtar, when the other two candles are lit. Arriving at the altar,the priest goes to the epistle side and gives the blessing to thedeacon, saying:

Dóminus sit in corde tuo, etin lábiis tuis: ut digne et compe-ténter annúnties suum paschálepræcónium: In nómine Patris, etFílii, et Spíritus Sancti. Amen.

May the Lord be in thy heartand on thy lips, that thou mayestworthily and fitly proclaim HisPaschal praise. In theName of theFather, and of the Son, and of theHoly Ghost. Amen.

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The blessing of the Paschal CandleThe deacon goes to the Gospel side, where he incenses the

book; and, all standing, he blesses the Paschal Candle, singing:

Exsultet jam Angélica turbacælórum: exsúltent divína

mystéria: et pro tanti Regisvictória, tuba ínsonet salutáris.Gáudeat et tellus tantis irradiátafulgóribus: et ætérni Regissplendóre illustráta, totíus orbisse séntiat amisísse calíginem.Lætétur et mater Ecclésia, tantilúminis adornáta fulgóribus:et magnis populórum vócibushæc aula resúltet. Quaprópterastántes vos, fratres caríssimi, adtam miram hujus sancti lúminisclaritátem, una mecum, quæso,Dei omnipoténtis misericórdiaminvocáte. Ut qui me nonmeis méritis intra Levitárumnúmerum dignatus est aggregáre:lúminis sui claritátem infúndens,Cérei hujus laudem impléreperfíciat. Per Dominum nostrumJesum Christum Fílium suum:qui cum eo vivit et regnat inunitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus:

Let the angelic choirs ofHeaven now rejoice; let the

divine Mysteries rejoice; and letthe trumpet of salvation soundforth the victory of so great aKing. Let the earth also rejoice,made radiant by such splendor;and, enlightened with thebrightness of the eternal King,let it know that the darknessof the whole world is scattered.Let our mother the Churchalso rejoice, adorned with thebrightness of so great a light;and let this temple resound withthe loud acclamations of thepeople. Wherefore I beseech you,most beloved brethren, who arehere present in the wondrousbrightness of this holy light, toinvoke with me the mercy ofalmighty God. That He who hasvouchsafed to admit me amongthe Levites, without any meritsof mine, would pour forth thebrightness of His light uponme, and enable me to perfectthe praise of this wax candle.Through our Lord Jesus ChristHis Son, Who with Him and theHoly Ghost liveth and reignethone God:

Per omnia sǽcula sæculórum. For ever and ever.r. Amen. r. Amen.

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v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.v. Sursum corda. v. Lift up your hearts.r. Habémus ad Dóminum. r. We have lifted them up to




Vere dignum et justum est,invisíbilem Deum Patrem

omnipoténtem, Filiúmqueejus unigénitum, Dominumnostrum Jesum Christum, totocordis ac mentis afféctu etvocis ministério personáre. Quipro nobis ætérno Patri, Adædébitum solvit: et véteris piáculicautiónem pio cruóre detérsit.Hæc sunt enim festa paschália, inquibus verus ille Agnus occíditur,cujus sánguine postes fidéliumconsecrántur. Hæc nox est, inqua primum patres nostrosfílios Israël edúctos de Ægýpto,mare Rubrum sicco vestígiotransíre fecísti. Hæc ígitur noxest, quæ peccatórum ténebrascolúmnæ illuminatióne purgávit.Hæc nox est, quæ hódie perunivérsum mundum in Christocredéntes, a vítiis sǽculi etcalígine peccatórum segregátos,reddit grátiæ, sóciat sanctitáti.Hæc nox est, in qua destrúctisvínculis mortis, Christus abínferis victor ascéndit. Nihilenim nobis nasci prófuit, nisirédimi profuísset. O mira circa

It is truly meet and right toproclaim with all our heart

and all the affection of ourmind, and with the ministry ofour voices, the invisible God,the Father almighty, and Hisonly-begotten Son our LordJesus Christ, who repaid for usto His eternal Father the debtof Adam, and by the mercifulshedding of His Blood, cancelledthe debt incurred by original sin.For this is the Paschal Festival;in which that true Lamb isslain, with Whose Blood thedoorposts of the faithful areconsecrated. This is the night inwhich Thou didst formerly causeour forefathers, the childrenof Israel, when brought out ofEgypt, to pass through the RedSea with dry foot. This, therefore,is the night which dissipatedthe darkness of sinners bythe light of the pillar. This isthe night which at this timethroughout the world restoresto grace and unites in sanctitythose that believe in Christ, andare separated from the vices

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nos tuæ pietátis dignátio! Oinæstimábilis diléctio caritátis:ut servum redimeres, Fíliumtradidísti! O certe necessáriumAdæ peccátum, quod Christimorte delétum est! O felix culpa,quæ talem ac tantum méruithabére Redemptórem! O verebeáta nox, quæ sola méruitscire tempus et horam, in quaChristus ab ínferis resurréxit!Hæc nox est, de qua scriptum est:Et nox sicut dies illuminábitur:Et nox illuminátio mea in delíciismeis. Hujus ígitur sanctificátionoctis fugat scélera, culpas lavat:et reddit innocéntiam lapsis etmœstis lætítiam. Fugat ódia,concórdiam parat et curvatimpéria.

of the world and the darknessof sinners. This is the night inwhich, destroying the chains ofdeath, Christ arose victoriousfrom the grave. For it wouldhave profited us nothing to havebeen born, unless redemptionhad also been bestowed uponus. O wondrous condescensionof Thy mercy towards us! Oinestimable affection of love:that Thou mightest redeem aslave, Thou didst deliver upThy Son! O truly needful sin ofAdam, which was blotted outby the death of Christ! O happyfault, that merited to possesssuch and so great a Redeemer! Otruly blessed night, which alonedeserved to know the time andhour when Christ rose againfrom hell! This is the night ofwhich it is written: And thenight shall be as clear as theday; and the night is my lightin my delights. Therefore thehallowing of this night puts toflight all wickedness, cleansessins, and restores innocence tothe fallen, and gladness to thesorrowful. It drives forth hatreds,it prepares concord, and bringsdown haughtiness.

Here the deacon fixes the five grains of incense in the Candlein the form of a cross.

In hujus ígitur noctis grátia,súscipe, sancte Pater, incénsihujus sacrifícium vespertínum:

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quod tibi in hac Cérei oblatiónesolémni, per ministrórum manusde opéribus apum, sacrosanctareddit Ecclésia. Sed jam colúmnæhujus præconia nóvimus, quamin in honórem Dei rútilans ignisaccéndit.

which holy Church rendersto Thee by the hands of Thyministers in the solemn offeringof this wax candle, made of thework of bees. Now also we knowthe praises of this pillar, whichthe shining fire enkindles to thehonor of God.

He lights the Candle with one of the three candles on the reed.Qui licet sit divísus in

partes, mutuáti tamen lúminisdetriménta non novit. Aliturenim liquántibus ceris, quasin substántiam pretiósæ hujuslámpadis, apis mater edúxit.

Which fire, although dividedinto parts, suffers no loss fromits light being borrowed. For itis nourished by the melting wax,which the mother bee producedfor the substance of this preciouslight.

Here the lamps are lit.O vere beáta nox, quæ

exspoliávit Ægýptios, ditávitHebrǽos! Nox, in qua terréniscæléstia, humánis divína jungún-tur. Orámus ergo te, Dómine:ut Céreus iste in honórem tuinóminis consecrátus, ad noctishujus calíginem destruéndam,indefíciens persevéret. Et inodórem suavitátis accéptus,supérnis lumináribus misceátur.Flammas ejus lúcifer matutínusinvéniat. Ille, inquam, lúcifer,qui nescit occásum. Ille, quiregréssus ab ínferis, humánogéneri serénus illúxit. Precámurergo te, Dómine: ut nos fámulostuos, omnémque clerum, etdevotíssimum pópulum: unacum beatíssimo Papa nostro N.,et Antístite nostro N., quiéte

O truly blessed night, whichplundered the Egyptians and en-riched the Hebrews! A night inwhich heavenly things are unitedto those of earth, and things di-vine to those which are of man.We beseech Thee, therefore, OLord, that this wax candle hal-lowed in honor of Thy Name,may continue to burn to dissi-pate the darkness of this night.And being accepted as a sweetsavor, may be united with theheavenly lights. Let the morningstar find its flame alight. Thatstar, I mean, which knows nosetting. He Who returning fromhell, serenely shone forth uponmankind.We beseech Thee there-fore, O Lord, that Thou wouldstgrant peaceful times during this

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témporum concéssa, in hispaschálibus gáudiis, assíduaprotectióne régere, gubernáreet conserváre dignéris. Pereúmdem Dóminum nostrumJesum Christum Fílium tuum:Qui tecum vivit et regnat inunitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus:per ómnia sǽcula sæculórum.r. Amen.

Paschal Festival, and vouchsafe torule, govern, and keep with Thyconstant protection us Thy serv-nats, and all the clergy, and thedevout people, together with ourmost holy Father, Pope N., andour Bishop N. Through the sameJesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord,who with Thee and the HolyGhost liveth and reigneth oneGod for ever and ever. r. Amen.

The Prophecies¶ After this ceremony, the Church disposes the catechumens

for a worthy reception of baptism; for which purpose she readstwelve lessons out of the Old Testament, called Prophecies, andafter each says a solemn prayer; by both of which she not onlyinstructs them in the effects and fruit of that sacrament, but begsfor them, of Almighty God, all the advantages of it. The Churchcould not have appointed a more suitable time for the solemnadministration of baptisim, which is a lively representation ofour Lord’s resurrection. As he was laid in the sepulchre trulydead, and came out again truly alive, so the sinner is buriedin the baptismal water, as in a mystical grave, and is takenout again animated with a new life of grace. For we are buriedtogether with him by baptism unto death; that as Christ is risenfrom the dead by the glory of the Father, so we also may walkin newness of life (Rom. 6, 4).

first prophecy Genesis 1, 1-31; 2, 1-2

In the beginning, God created heaven and earth. And the earth wasvoid and empty, and darkness was upon the face of the deep: and

the Spirit of God moved over the water. And God said: Be light made.And light was made. And God saw the light that it was good: and Hedivided the light from the darkness. And He called the light Day, andthe darkness Night: and there was evening and morning, one day.And God said: Let there be a firmament made amidst the waters: and

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let it divide the waters from the waters. And God made a firmament,and divided the waters that were under the firmament from thosethat were above the firmament. And it was so. And God called thefirmament Heaven: and the evening andmorning were the second day.God also said: Let the waters that are under the heaven be gatheredtogether into one place; and let the dry land appear. And it was sodone. And God called the dry land Earth: and the gathering togetherof the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good. And Hesaid: Let the earth bring forth his green herb, after its kind, which mayhave seed in itself upon the earth. And it was so done. And the earthbrought forth the green herb, and such as yieldeth seed according toits kind. And God saw that it was good. And the evening and morningwere the third day. And God said: Let there be lights made in thefirmament of heaven to divide the day and the night, and let thembe for signs, and for seasons, and for days and years: to shine in thefirmament of heaven. and to give light to the earth. And it was so done.And God made two great lights: a greater light to rule the day; anda lesser light to rule the night: and the stars. And He set them in thefirmament of heaven, to shine upon the earth, and to rule the day andthe night, and to divide the earth, and to rule the day and the night,and to divide the light and the darkness. And God saw that it wasgood. And the evening and morning were the fourth day. God alsosaid: Let the waters bring forth the creeping creature having life, andthe fowl that may fly over the earth under the firmament of heaven.And God created the great whales, and every living thing and movingcreature which the waters brought forth, according to their kinds,and every winged fowl according to its kind. And God saw that it wasgood. And He blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill thewaters of the sea: and let the birds be multiplied upon the earth. Andthe evening and the morning were the fifth day. And God said: Let theearth bring forth the living creature in its kind, cattle, and creepingthings, and beasts of the earth according to their kinds. And it was sodone. And God made the beasts of the earth according to their kinds,and cattle, and every thing and every thing that creepeth on the earthafter its kind. And God saw that it was good. And He said: Let usmake man to His own image and likeness: and let him have dominionover the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and the beasts, andthe whole earth, and every creeping creature that moveth upon the

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earth. And God created man to His own image: to the image of GodHe created him, male and female He created them. And God blessedthem, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it,and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and allliving creatures that move upon the earth. And God said: Behold, Ihave given you every herb-bearing seed upon the earth, and all treesthat have in themselves seed of their own kind to be your meat: and toall the beasts of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to all thatmove upon the earth, and wherein there is life, that they may have tofeed upon. And it was so done. And God saw all the things that Hehad made, and they were very good. And the evening and morningwere the sixth day. So the heavens and the earth were finished, and allthe furniture of them. And on the seventh day God ended His workwhich He had made: and He rested on the seventh day from all Hiswork which He had done.

Deo grátias is not said, and likewise for the other prophecies.

At the end of the prophecy, the priest says:Orémus. Let us pray.The deacon: Flectámus génua. Let us kneel.The subdeacon: Leváte. Arise.

prayer

Deus, qui mirabíliter creástihóminem, et mirabílius

redemísti: da nobis, quǽsumus,contra oblectaménta peccáti,mentis ratióne persístere; utmereámur ad ætérna gáudiaperveníre. Per Dóminum.

O God, who hast wonderfullycreated man, and more

wonderfully restored him: grantus, we beseech Thee, to standfirm with strong minds againstthe allurements of sin, thatwe may deserve to arrive ateverlasting joys. Through JesusChrist.

second prophecy Genesis 5; 6; 7 and 8

Noe, when he was five hundred years old, begot Sem, Cham, andJapheth. And after that men began to be multiplied upon the

earth, and daughters were born to them, the sons of God seeing thedaughters of men, that they were fair, took to themselves wives ofall, which they chose. And God said: My Spirit shall not remain inman for ever, because he is flesh: and his days shall be a hundred and

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twenty years. Now giants were upon the earth in those days. For afterthe sons of God went in to the daughters of men, and they broughtforth children, these are the mighty men of old, men of renown. AndGod seeing that the wickedness of men was great on the earth, andthat all the thought of their heart was bent upon evil at all times, itrepented Him that He had made man on the earth. And being touchedinwardly with sorrow of heart, He said: I will destroy man, whomI have created, from the face of the earth, from man even to beasts,from the creeping thing even to the fowls of the air; for it repentethMe that I have made them. But Noe found grace before the Lord.These are the generations of Noe: Noe was a just and perfect man inhis generations, he walked with God. And he begot three sons, Sem,Cham, and Japheth. And the earth was corrupted before God, andwas filled with iniquity. And when God had seen that the earth wascorrupted , He said to Noe: The end of all flesh is come before Me:the earth is filled with iniquity through them, and I will destroy themwith the earth. Make thee an ark of timber planks: thou shalt makelittle rooms in the ark, and thou shalt pitch it within and without. Andthus shalt thou make it: The length of the ark shall be three hundredcubits, the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits.Thou shalt make a window in the ark, and in a cubit shall thou finishthe top of it: and the door of the ark thou shalt set in the side; withlower, middle chambers and third stories shalt thou make it. BeholdI will bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, to destroy allflesh, wherein is the breath of life, under heaven. All things that arein the earth shall be consumed, and I will establish My covenant withthee: and thou shalt enter into the ark, thou and thy sons, and thywife, and the wives of thy sons with thee. And of every living creatureof all flesh, thou shalt bring two of a sort into the ark, that they maylive with thee: of the male sex, and the female. Of fowls according totheir kind: two of every sort shall go in with thee, that they may live.Thou shalt take unto thee of all food that may be eaten, and thou shaltlay it up with thee: and it shall be food for thee and them. And Noedid all things which God commanded Him. And he was six hundredyears old when the waters of the flood overflowed the earth. All thefountains of the great deep were broken up, and the flood-gates ofheaven were opened; and the rain fell upon the earth forty days andforty nights. In the self-same day, Noe, and Shem, and Cham, and

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Japheth, his sons, his wife, and the three wives of his sons with them,went into the ark: they and every beast according to its kind, and allthe cattle in their kind, and every thing that moveth upon the earthaccording to its kind. And the ark was carried upon the waters. Andthe waters prevailed beyond measure upon the earth: and all the highmountains under the whole heaven were covered. The water wasfiften cubits higher than the mountains which it covered. And allflesh was destroyed that moved upon the earth, both of fowl, and ofcattle, and of beasts, and of all creeping things that creep upon theearth. And Noe only remained, and they that were with him in theark. And the waters prevailed upon the earth a hundred and fiftydays. And God remembered Noe, and all the living creatures and allthe cattle which were with him in the ark, and brought a wind uponthe earth, and the waters were abated. The fountains also of the deep,and the flood-gates of heaven were shut up: and the rain from heavenwas restrained. And the waters returned from off the earth, going andcoming: and they begam to be abated after a hundred and fifty days.And after that forty days were passed, Noe, opening the window ofthe ark which he had made, sent forth a raven, which went forth anddid not return, till the waters were dried up upon the earth. He sentforth also a dove after him, to see if the waters had now ceased uponthe face of the earth. But she not finding where her foot might rest,returned to him into the ark: for the waters were upon the wholeearth: and he put forth his hand, and caught her, and brought her intothe ark. And having waited yet seven other days, he again sent forththe dove out of the ark. And she came to him in the evening, carryinga bough of an olive tree with green leaves in her mouth. Noe thereforeunderstood that the waters were ceased upon the earth. And he stayedyet another seven days: and he sent forth the dove, which returnednot any more unto him. And God spoke to Noe, saying: Go out ofthe ark, thou and thy wife, thy sons, and the wives of thy sons withthee. All living things that are with thee of all flesh, as well in fowlsas in beasts, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, bringout with thee, and go ye upon the earth: increase and multiply uponit. So Noe went out, he and his sons, his wife, and the wives of hissons with him. And all living things, and cattle, and creeping thingsthat creep upon the earth, according to their kinds, went out of theark. And Noe built an altar unto the Lord, and taking of all cattle and

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fowls that were clean, offered holocausts upon the altar. And the Lordsmelled a sweet savor.


prayer

Deus, incommutábilis virtus,et lumen ætérnum: réspice

propítius ad totíus Ecclésiæ tuæmirábile sacraméntum, et opussalútis humánæ, perpétuæ dispo-sitiónis efféctu tranquíllius ope-ráre; totúsque mundus experiá-tur et vídeat, dejécta érigi, inve-teráta renovári, et per ipsum re-díre ómnia in íntegrum, a quosumpsére princípium: Dóminumnostrum Jesum Christum Fíliumtuum: Qui tecum.

O God, unchangable powerand light everlasting: mer-

cifully regard the wonderfulMys-tery of Thy whole Church, andpeacefully effect by Thine ever-lasting decree the work of man’ssalvation: and may the wholeworld experience and see thatwhat was cast down is raised up,what was old is renewed, and allthings are returning to perfec-tion, through Him from whomthey received their first being,our Lord Jesus Christ Thy Son:Who livest and reignest.

third prophecy Genesis 22, 1-19

In those days God tempted Abraham, and said to him: Abraham,Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. He said to him: Take thine

only-begotten son, Isaac, whom thou lovest, and go into the land ofvision: and there thou shalt offer him for a holocaust upon one of themountains which I will show thee. So Abraham, rising up in the night,saddled his ass: and took with him two young men, and Isaac his son.And when he had cut wood for the holocaust, he went his way to theplace which God had commanded him. And on the third day, liftingup his eyes, he saw the place afar off; and he said to his young men:Stay you here with the ass: I and the boy will go with speed as faras yonder, and after we have worshipped will return to you. And hetook the wood for the holocaust and laid it upon Isaac his son: and hehimself carried in his hands fire and a sword. And as they two were ontogether, Isaac said to his father: My father. And he answered: Whatwilt thou, son? Behold, saith he, fire and wood: where is the victimfor the holocaust? And Abraham said: God will provide Himself a

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victim for a holocaust, my son. So they went on together; and theycame to the place which God had shown him, where he built an altarand laid the wood in order upon it; and when he had bound Isaac,his son, he laid him upon the altar upon the pile of wood. And he putforth his hand, and took the sword to sacrifice his son. And beholdan angel of the Lord from heaven called to him, saying: Abraham,Abraham. And he answered: Here I am. And he said to him: Lay notthy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I knowthat thou fearest God, and hast not spared thine only-begotten sonfor My sake. Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw behind his back aram amongst the briers, sticking fast by the horns, which he took andoffered for a holocaust instead of his son. And he called the name ofthat place, the Lord seeth. Whereupon even to this day it is said: Inthe mountain the Lord will see. And the angel of the Lord called toAbraham a second time from heaven, saying: By My own self have Isworn, saith the Lord: because Thou hast done this thing, and hastnot spared thine only-begotten son for My sake; I will bless thee, andI will multiply thy seed as the stars of heaven, and as the sand that isby the sea shore: thy seed shall possess the gates of their enemies, andin thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thouhast obeyed my voice. Abraham returned to his young men, and theywent to Bersabee together, and he dwelt there.


prayer

Deus, fidélium Pater summe,qui in toto orbe terrárum,

promissiónis tuæ fílios diffúsaadoptiónis grátia multíplicas: etper paschále sacraméntum, Abra-ham púerum tuum universárum,sicut jurásti, géntium éfficis pa-trem; da pópulis tuis digne ad grá-tiam tuæ vocatiónis introíre. PerDóminum.

O God, the supreme Father ofall the faithful, who all over

the world dost multiply the chil-dren of Thy promise by diffusingthe grace of Thine adoption: andby this Paschal Sacrament dostmake Thy servant Abraham, ac-cording to Thine oath, the fatherof all nations: grant that Thy peo-ple may worthily enter into thegrace of Thy vocation. ThroughJesus Christ.

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fourth prophecy Exodus 14, 24-31; 15, 1

In those days, it came to pass in the morning watch, and behold theLord looking upon the Egyptian army through the pillar of fire,

and of the cloud, slew their host: and overthrew the wheels of thechariots, and they were carried into the deep. And the Egyptians said:Let us flee from Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against us. Andthe Lord said to Moses: Stretch forth thy hand over the sea, that thewaters may come again upon the Egyptians, upon their chariots andhorsemen. And when Moses had stretched forth his hand towardsthe sea, it returned at the first break of day to the former place: andas the Egyptians were fleeing away the waters came upon them, andthe Lord shut them up in the middle of the waves. And the watersreturned, and covered the chariots and the horsemen of all the armyof Pharao, who had come into the sea after them: neither did thereso much as one of them remain. But the children of Israel marchedthrough the midst of the sea upon dry land, and the waters were tothm as a wall on the right hand and the left: and the Lord deliveredIsrael on that day out of the hand of the Egyptians. And they saw theEgyptians dead upon the sea shore, and the mighty hand the Lord hadused against them: and the people feared the Lord, and they believedthe Lord, and Moses His servant. Then Moses and the children ofIsrael sung this canticle to the Lord, and said:

tract Ex. 15, 1-2Cantémus Dómino: glorióse

enim honorificátus est: equum etascensórem projécit in mare: ad-jútor et protéctor factus est mi-hi in salútem. v. Hic Deus meus,et honorificábo eum: Deus patrismei, et exaltábo eum. v. Dóminuscónterens bella: Dóminus nomenest illi.

Let us sing to the Lord, for Heis gloriously honored: the horseand the rider He hath throwninto the sea: He has become myHelper and Protector unto salva-tion. v. He is my God, and I willhonor Him: the God of my father,and I will extol Him. v. He is theLord that destroys wars: the Lordis His Name.


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Deus, cujus antíqua miráculaétiam nostris sǽculis coru- O God, Whose ancient mir-

acles we see shining also

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scáre sentímus: dum, quod unipópulo, a persecutióne Ægyptía-ca liberándo, déxteræ tuæ potén-tia contulísti, id in salútem gén-tium per aquam regeneratiónisoperáris: præsta; ut in Abrahæ fí-lios, et in Israëlíticam dignitátem,totíus mundi tránseat plenitúdo.Per Dóminum.

in our days, whilst by the waterof regeneration Thou dost oper-ate for the salvation of the Gen-tiles, that which by the power ofThy right hand Thou didst conferupon one people, by deliveringthem from the Egyptian persecu-tion: grant that all the nations ofthe world may become the chil-dren of Abraham, and partake ofthe dignity of the people of Israel.Through Jesus Christ.

fifth prophecy Isaias 54, 17; 55, 1-11

This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justicewith me, saith the Lord. All you that thirst, come to the waters:

and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buywine and milk without money, and without any price. Why do youspend money for that which is not bread, and your labour for thatwhich doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat thatwhich is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness. Incline yourear and come to me: hear and your soul shall live, and I will make aneverlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David. BeholdI have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a masterto the Gentiles. Behold thou shalt call a nation, which thou knewestnot: and the nations that knew not thee shall run to thee, because ofthe Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorifiedthee. Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, whilehe is near. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man histhoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy onhim, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive. For my thoughtsare not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord. For asthe heavens are exalted above the earth, so are my ways exalted aboveyour ways, and my thoughts above your thoughts. And as the rainand the snow come down from heaven, and return no more thither,but soak the earth, and water it, and make it to spring, and give seedto the sower, and bread to the eater: So shall my word be, which shallgo forth from my mouth: it shall not return to me void, but it shall

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do whatsoever I please, and shall prosper in the things for which Isent it.


prayer

Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, multíplica in

honórem nóminis tui, quodpatrum fídei spopondísti:et promissiónis fílios sacraadoptióne diláta; ut, quodprióres sancti non dubitavéruntfutúrum, Ecclésia tua magna jamex parte cognóscat implétum.Per Dóminum.

O almighty and everlastingGod, for the glory of Thy

name, enlarge the promise whichThou madest to the faith of ourforefathers, and by the grace ofThy adoption, multiply the chil-dren of promise, that what thesaints of the old without doubtto foreknew, as yet to come, ThyChurch may find even now ingreat part fulfilled. Through Je-sus Christ.

sixth prophecy Baruch 3, 9-38

Hear, O Israel, the commandments of life: give ear, that thoumaystlearn wisdom. How happeneth it, O Israel, that thou art in thy

enemies’ land? Thou art grown old in a strange country, thou artdefiled with the dead: thou art counted with them that go down intohell. Thou hast forsaken the fountain of wisdom: For if thou hadstwalked in the way of God, thou hadst surely dwelt in peace for ever.Learn where is wisdom, where is strength, where is understanding:that thou mayst know also where is length of days and life, whereis the light of the eyes, and peace. Who hath found out her place?and who hath gone in to her treasures? Where are the princes of thenations, and they that rule over the beasts that are upon the earth?That take their diversion with the birds of the air. That hoard up silverand gold, wherein men trust, and there is no end of their getting? whowork in silver and are solicitous, and their works are unsearchable.They are cut off, and are gone down to hell, and others are risen upin their place. Young men have seen the light, and dwelt upon theearth: but the way of knowledge they have not known, Nor have theyunderstood the paths thereof, neither have their children receivedit, it is far from their face. It hath not been heard of in the land of

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Chanaan, neither hath it been seen in Theman. The children of Agaralso, that search after the wisdom that is of the earth, the merchantsof Merrha, and of Theman, and the tellers of fables, and searchers ofprudence and understanding: but the way of wisdom they have notknown, neither have they remembered her paths. O Israel, how greatis the house of God, and how vast is the place of his possession! It isgreat, and hath no end: it is high and immense. There were the giants,those renowned men that were from the beginning, of great stature,expert in war. The Lord chose not them, neither did they find the wayof knowledge: therefore did they perish. And because they had notwisdom, they perished through their folly. Who hath gone up intoheaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the clouds? Whohath passed over the sea, and found her, and brought her preferablyto chosen gold? here is none that is able to know her ways, nor thatcan search out her paths: But he that knoweth all things, knoweth her,and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared theearth for evermore, and filled it with cattle and fourfooted beasts: Hethat sendeth forth light, and it goeth: and hath called it, and it obeyethhim with trembling. And the stars have given light in their watches,and rejoiced: They were called, and they said: Here we are: and withcheerfulness they have shined forth to him that made them. This isour God, and there shall no other be accounted of in comparison ofhim. He found out all the way of knowledge, and gave it to Jacob hisservant, and to Israel his beloved. Afterwards he was seen upon earth,and conversed with men.


prayer

Deus, qui Ecclésiam tuamsemper géntium vocatióne

multíplicas: concéde propítius;ut, quos aqua baptísmatis ábluis,contínua protectióne tueáris. PerDóminum.

O God, Who by thy calling ofthe nations dost increase

Thy Church, mercifully grant,that all those whom Thou cleans-est in the waters of baptism mayhave Thy continual protection.Through Jesus Christ.

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seventh prophecy Ezekiel 37, 1-14

The hand of the Lord was upon me, and brought me forth in thespirit of the Lord: and set me down in the midst of a plain that

was full of bones. And he led me about through them on every side:now they were very many upon the face of the plain, and they wereexceeding dry. And he said to me: Son of man, dost thou think thesebones shall live? And I answered: O Lord God, thou knowest. And hesaid to me: Prophesy concerning these bones; and say to them: Ye drybones, hear the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord God to thesebones: Behold, I will send spirit into you, and you shall live. And Iwill lay sinews upon you, and will cause flesh to grow over you, andwill cover you with skin: and I will give you spirit and you shall live,and you shall know that I am the Lord. And I prophesied as he hadcommanded me: and as I prophesied there was a noise, and behold acommotion: and the bones came together, each one to its joint. And Isaw, and behold the sinews, and the flesh came up upon them: andthe skin was stretched out over them, but there was no spirit in them.And he said to me: Prophesy to the spirit, prophesy, O son of man,and say to the spirit: Thus saith the Lord God: Come, spirit, from thefour winds, and blow upon these slain, and let them live again. And Iprophesied as he had commanded me: and the spirit came into them,and they lived: and they stood up upon their feet, an exceeding greatarmy. And he said to me: Son of man: All these bones are the house ofIsrael: they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and weare cut off. Therefore prophesy, and say to them: Thus saith the LordGod: Behold I will open your graves, and will bring you out of yoursepulchres, O my people: and will bring you into the land of Israel.And you shall know that I am the Lord, when I shall have openedyour sepulchres, and shall have brought you out of your graves, O mypeople: And shall have put my spirit in you, and you shall live, and Ishall make you rest upon your own land: and you shall know that Ithe Lord have spoken, and done it, saith the Lord God.


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Deus, qui nos ad celebrándumpaschále sacraméntum,

utriúsque testaménti páginisO God, Who teaches us by the

pages of both testamentsto celebrate the paschal mystery,

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ínstruis: da nobis intellígeremisericórdiam tuam; ut ex per-ceptióne præséntium múnerum,firma sit exspectátio futurórum.Per Dóminum.

grant us such understanding, ofThy mercy, that we, receivingThy gifts of this present time,may have a firm hope for thosethat are to come. Through JesusChrist.

eighth prophecy Isaias 4, 1-6

And in that day seven women shall take hold of one man, saying:We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only let

us be called by thy name, take away our reproach. In that day the budof the Lord shall be in magnificence and glory, and the fruit of theearth shall be high, and a great joy to them that shall have escaped ofIsrael. And it shall come to pass, that every one that shall be left inSion, and that shall remain in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, everyone that is written in life in Jerusalem. If the Lord shall wash awaythe filth of the daughters of Sion, and shall wash away the blood ofJerusalem out of the midst thereof, by the spirit of judgment, and bythe spirit of burning. And the Lord will create upon every place ofmount Sion, and where he is called upon, a cloud by day, and a smokeand the brightness of a flaming fire in the night: for over all the gloryshall be a protection.And there shall be a tabernacle for a shade inthe daytime from the heat, and for a security and covert from thewhirlwind, and from rain.

tract Is. 5, 1 and 2Vínea facta est dilécto in cornu,

in loco úberi. v. Et macériam cir-cúmdedit, et circumfódit: et plan-távit víneam Sorec, et ædificávitturrim in médio ejus. v. Et tórcu-lar fodit in ea: vínea enim DóminiSábaoth domus Israël est.

My beloved had a vineyard ona hill in a fruitful place. v. And hefenced it in, and picked the stonesout of it, and planted it with thechoicest vines, and built a towerin the midst thereof, v. and setup a winepress therein: for thevineyard of the Lord of host isthe house of Israel.


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Deus, qui in ómnibus Ecclésiætuæ fíliis, sanctórum Pro-

phetárum voce manifestásti, inomni loco dominatiónis tuæ, sa-tórem te bonórum séminum, etelectórum pálmitum esse cultó-rem: tríbue pópulis tuis, qui etvineárum apud te nómine cen-séntur, et ségetum; ut, spinárum,et tribulórum squalóre resecáto,digna efficiántur fruge fœcúndi.Per Dóminum.

O God, Who by the voice ofThy holy prophets hast

made manifest to all the childrenof Thy Church, that throughthe whole extent of Thy empireThou art the sower of good seed,and the cultivator of chosenbranches: grant to Thy peoplewho are called by the name ofthe vines and harvests, that theymay root out all thorns andbriers, and bring forth good fruitin abundance. Through JesusChrist.

ninth prophecy Exodus 12, 1-11

In those days the Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt:This month shall be to you the beginning of months: it shall be

the first in the months of the year. Speak ye to the whole assemblyof the children of Israel, and say to them: On the tenth day fo thismonth let every man take a lamb by their families and houses. But ifthe number be less than may suffice to eat the lamb, he shall take untohim his neighbor that joineth to his house, according to the numberof souls which may be enough to eat the lamb. And it shall be a lambwithout blemish, a male, of one year: according to which rite alsoyou shall take a kid. And you shall keep it until the fourteenth day ofthis month: and the whole multitude of the children of Israel shallsacrifice it in the evening. And they shall take of blood thereof, andput it upon both the side posts, and on the upper door posts of thehouses, wherein they shall eat it. And they shall eat the flesh that nightroasted at the fire: and unleavened bread with wild lettuce. You shallnot eat thereof any thing raw, nor boiled in water, but only roastedat the fire. You shall eat the head with the feet and entrails thereof.Neither shall there remain any thing of it until morning. If there bean thing left, you shall burn it with fire. And thus you shall eat it: Youshall gird your reins, and you shall have shoes on your feet, holdingstaves in your hands, and you shall eat in haste; for it is the Phase that

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is the Passage of the Lord.Orémus. Flectámus génua. Let us pray. Let us kneel.r. Leváte. r. Arise.

prayer

Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, qui in ómnium

óperum tuórum dispensatiónemirábilis es: intélligant redémptitui, non fuísse excelléntius quodinítio factus est mundus, quamquod in fine sæculórum Paschanostrum immolátus est Christus:Qui tecum.

O almighty everlasting God,Who art wonderful in the

ordering of all Thyworks, let Thyredeemed understand that thecreation of the world at the begin-ning was not a greater work, thanthe immolation, in the fullnessof time of Christ, our passover.Who livest and reignest.

tenth prophecy Jonah 3, 1-10

And the word of the Lord came to Jonas the second time, saying:Arise, and go to Ninive the great city: and preach in it the preach-

ing that I bid thee. And Jonas arose, and went to Ninive, accordingto the word of the Lord: now Ninive was a great city of three days’journey. And Jonas began to enter into the city one day’s journey: andhe cried, and said: Yet forty days, and Ninive shall be destroyed. Andthe men of Ninive believed in God: and they proclaimed a fast, andput on sackcloth from the greatest to the least. And the word came tothe king of Ninive; and he rose up out of his throne, and cast awayhis robe from him, and was clothed with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.And he caused it to be proclaimed and published in Ninive from themouth of the king and of his princes, saying: Let neither men norbeasts, oxen nor sheep, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drinkwater. And let men and beasts be covered with sackcloth, and cry tothe Lord with all their strength, and let them turn every one from hisevil way, and from the iniquity that is in their hands. Who can tell ifGod will turn, and forgive: and will turn away from his fierce anger,and we shall not perish? And God saw their works, that they wereturned from their evil way: and God had mercy with regard to theevil which he had said that he would do to them, and he did it not.


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Deus, qui diversitátem gén-tium in confessióne tui nó-

minis adunásti: da nobis, et velle,et posse quæ prǽcipis; ut pópuload æternitátem vocáto, una sit fi-des méntium, et píetas actiónum.Per Dóminum.

O God, who hast gathered to-gether the divers nations

of earth in the confession of thyname, grant us both the will andthe power to keep thy command-ments, that all those whom thouhast called to everlasting life, maybe one in faith of mind and ingoodness of conduct. Through Je-sus Christ.

eleventh prophecy Deuteronomy 31, 22-30

Moses therefore wrote the canticle and taught it to the childrenof Israel. And the Lord commanded Josue the son of Nun, and

said: Take courage, and be valiant: for thou shalt bring the childrenof Israel into the land which I have promised, and I will be with thee.Therefore after Moses had wrote the words of this law in a volume,and finished it: He commanded the Levites, who carried the ark ofthe covenant of the Lord. saying: Take this book, and put it in theside of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God: that it may bethere for a testimony against thee. For I know thy obstinacy, and thymost stiff neck. While I am yet living, and going in with you, youhave always been rebellious against the Lord: how much more whenI shall be dead? Gather unto me all the ancients of your tribes, andyour doctors, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and willcall heaven and earth to witness against them. For I know that, aftermy death, you will do wickedly, and will quickly turn aside from theway that I have commanded you: and evils shall come upon you inthe latter times, when you shall do evil in the sight of the Lord, toprovoke him by the works of your hands. Moses therefore spoke, inthe hearing of the whole assembly of Israel, the words of this canticle,and finished it even to the end.

tract Deut. 32, 1-4Atténde, cælum, et loquar: et

áudiat terra verba ex ore meo.v. Exspectétur sicut plúvia eló-quiummeum: et descéndant sicut

Hear, O ye heavens, the thingsI speak, let the earth give ear tothe words of my mouth. v. Letmy doctrine gather as the rain, let

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ros verba mea. v. Sicut imber su-per gramen et sicut nix super fœ-num: quia nomen Dómini invo-cábo. v. Date magnitúdinem Deonostro: Deus, vera ópera ejus, etomnes viæ ejus judícia. v. Deusfidélis, in quo non est iníquitas:justus et sanctus Dóminus.

my speech distil as the dew, v. Asa shower upon the herb, and asdrops upon the grass. Because Iwill invoke the name of the Lord:v. Give ye magnificence to ourGod. The works of God are per-fect, and all his ways are judg-ments: v. God is faithful andwith-out any iniquity, he is just andright.


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Deus, celsitúdo humílium, etfortitúdo rectórum, qui per

sanctum Móysen, púerum tuum,ita erudíre pópulum tuum sa-cri cárminis tui decantatióne vo-luísti, ut illa legis iterátio fíeretétiam nostra diréctio: éxcita inomnem justificatárum géntiumplenitúdinem poténtiam tuam, etda lætítiam, mitigándo terrórem,ut ómnium peccátis tua remissió-ne delétis, quod denuntiátum estin ultiónem, tránseat in salútem.Per Dóminum.

O God, greatness of the hum-ble and the strength of the

righteous, who was pleased bythy holy servant Moses so to in-struct thy people with the singingof thy sacred canticle that hisrepeating of the law should bealso for our guiding, stir up thymight upon all the multitude ofpeoples that are justified beforethee, quiet their fear and makethem to rejoice; that the sins ofour being blotted out by thy re-mission, the threatenings of thyvengeance may turn to their sal-vation. Through Jesus Christ.

twelfth prophecy Daniel 3, 1-24

King Nabuchodonosor made a statue of gold, of sixty cubits high,and six cubits broad, and he set it up in the plain of Dura of

the province of Babylon. Then Nabuchodonosor the king sent to calltogether the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, therulers, and governors, and all the chief men of the provinces, to cometo the dedication of the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had setup. Then the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains,

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and rulers, and the great men that were placed in authority, and allthe princes of the provinces, were gathered together to come to thededication of the statue, which king Nabuchodonosor had set up. Andthey stood before the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.Then a herald cried with a strong voice: To you it is commanded, Onations, tribes, and languages: That in the hour that you shall hear thesound of the trumpet, and of the flute, and of the harp, of the sackbut,and of the psaltery, and of the symphony, and of all kind of music; yefall down and adore the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosorhath set up. But if any man shall not fall down and adore, he shall thesame hour be cast into a furnace of burning fire. Upon this therefore,at the time when all the people heard the sound of the trumpet, theflute, and the harp, of the sackbut, and the psaltery, of the symphony,and of all kind of music: all the nations, tribes, and languages felldown and adored the golden statue which king Nabuchodonosor hadset up. And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came andaccused the Jews, And said to king Nabuchodonosor: O king, live forever: Thou, O king, hast made a decree that every man that shall hearthe sound of the trumpet, the flute, and the harp, of the sackbut, andthe psaltery, of the symphony, and of all kind of music, shall prostratehimself, and adore the golden statue: And that if any man shall notfall down and adore, he should be cast into a furnace of burningfire. Now there are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the worksof the province of Babylon, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago: thesemen, O king, have slighted thy decree: they worship not thy gods,nor do they adore the golden statue which thou hast set up. ThenNabuchodonosor in fury, and in wrath, commanded that Sidrach,Misach, and Abdenago should be brought: who immediately werebrought before the king. And Nabuchodonosor the king spoke tothem, and said: Is it true, O Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, that youdo not worship my gods, nor adore the golden statue that I have setup? Now therefore if you be ready at what hour soever you shallhear the sound of the trumpet, flute, harp, sackbut, and psaltery, andsymphony, and of all kind of music, prostrate yourselves, and adorethe statue which I have made: but if you do not adore, you shall be castthe same hour into the furnace of burning fire: and who is the Godthat shall deliver you out of my hand? Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenagoanswered and said to king Nabuchodonosor: We have no occasion

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to answer thee concerning this matter. For behold our God, whomwe worship, is able to save us from the furnace of burning fire, andto deliver us out of thy hands, O king. But if he will not, be it knownto thee, O king, that we will not worship thy gods, nor adore thegolden statue which thou hast set up. Then was Nabuchodonosorfilled with fury: and the countenance of his face was changed againstSidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and he commanded that the furnaceshould be heated seven times more than it had been accustomed to beheated. And he commanded the strongest men that were in his army,to bind the feet of Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, and to cast theminto the furnace of burning fire. And immediately these men werebound and were cast into the furnace of burning fire, with their coats,and their caps, and their shoes, and their garments. For the king’scommandment was urgent, and the furnace was heated exceedingly.And the flame of the fire slew those men that had cast in Sidrach,Misach, and Abdenago. But these three men, that is, Sidrach, Misach,and Abdenago, fell down bound in the midst of the furnace of burningfire. And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God andblessing the Lord.

The priest says, without Flectámus génua:Orémus. Let us pray.

prayer

Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, spes única mundi,

qui prophetárum tuórum præ-cónio, præséntium témporumdeclarásti mystéria: auge pópulitui vota placátus; quia in nullofidélium, nisi ex tua inspiratióne,provéniunt quarúmlibetincreménta virtútum. PerDóminum.

O almighty and everlastingGod, the only hope of the

world who by the voice of thyprophets didst foretell the mys-teries of this present time, gra-ciously strengthen the desires ofthy people: for no increase ofvirtue shall be given to any ofthem save only by thy holy inspi-ration. Through Jesus Christ.

The blessing of the baptismal font

¶ Before the administration of the sacrament, the baptismalfont is blessed with ceremonies that are full of mysteries. 1. The

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priest divides the water in the form of a cross, to teach us thatit confers grace and sanctity by the merits of Christ crucified.2. He touches the water with his hand, praying that it may befree from all impressions of evil spirits. 3. He signs it thricewith the sign of the cross, to bless it in the name of the HolyTrinity. 4. He separates it with his hand, and casts out someof it towards the four parts of the world, to instruct us thatthe grace of baptism, like the rivers of paradise, flows all overthe earth. 5. He breathes thrice upon it in the form of a cross,desiring God to bless it with the infusion of his holy Spirit, thatit may perceive the virtue of sanctifying the soul. 6. He plungesthe Paschal Candle thrice into it, praying that the Holy Ghostmay descend upon it, as he did at the baptism of Christ in thewaters of the Jordan. 7. He mixes Holy Oil and Chrism with it,to signify that baptism consecrates us to God, and gives spiritualstrength to wrestle with and overcome all the enemies of oursoul.

If the Church has no baptismal font, the following blessing isomitted, and the Litany is said immediately after the prophecies.But where there is a font, the priest, with his ministers and theclergy, goes in procession to the font, singing:

tract Ps. 41, 2-4Sicut cervus desíderat ad fon-

tes aquárum: ita desíderat ánimamea ad te, Deus. v. Sitívit áni-ma mea ad Deum vivum: quan-do véniam, et apparébo ante fá-ciem Dei? v. Fuérunt mihi lácri-mæ meæ panes die ac nocte, dumdícitur mihi per síngulos dies:Ubi est Deus tuus?

As the hart panteth after thefountains of water; so my soulpanteth after thee, O God. v. Mysoul hath thirsted after the strongliving God; when shall I comeand appear before the face ofGod? v. My tears have been mybread day and night, whilst it issaid to me daily: Where is thyGod?

Before the blessing of the font, the priest says this prayer:v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.


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Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, réspice propítius ad

devotiónem pópuli renascéntis,qui sicut cervus, aquárumtuárum éxpetit fontem: etconcéde propítius; ut fídeiipsíus sitis, baptísmatis mystérioánimam, corpúsque sanctíficet.Per Dóminum. r. Amen.

O Almighty and everlastingGod, look mercifully on

the devotion of Thy people aboutto be reborn, who like the hartpant after the fountain of Thywaters: and mercifully grant thatthe thirst of their faith may, bythe Sacrament of Baptism, hallowtheir souls and bodies. ThroughJesus Christ. r. Amen.

The priest begins the blessing of the font, saying:v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.


Omnipotens sempitérneDeus, adésto magnæ

pietátis tuæ mystériis, adéstosacraméntis: et ad recreándosnovos pópulos, quos tibi fonsbaptísmatis párturit, spíritumadoptiónis emítte; ut, quodnostræ humilitátis geréndumest ministério, virtútis tuæimpleátur afféctu. Per Dóminumnostrum Jesum Christum Fíliumtuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnatin unitáte Spíritus Sancti Deus.

O Almighty and eternal God,be present at these mys-

teries, be present at these sacra-ments of thy great goodness: andsend forth the spirit of thy adop-tion to regenerate the new peo-ple, whom the font of baptismbringeth forth: that what is to bedone by theministry of us thy ser-vants, may be accomplished bythe effect of thy power. Throughour Lord Jesus Christ thy Son,whowith thee liveth and reignethin the unity of the Holy Ghost,God.

Per omnia sǽcula sæculórum. For ever and ever.r. Amen. r. Amen.v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.v. Sursum corda. v. Lift up your hearts.r. Habémus ad Dóminum. r. We have lifted them up to

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v. Grátias agámus DóminoDeo nostro.

v. Let us give thanks to theLord our God.

r. Dignum et justum est. r. It is meet and just.He divides the water in the form of a cross:

Qui hanc aquam regenerán-dis homínibus præparátam, arcá-na sui núminis admixtióne fœ-cúndet: ut, sanctificatióne con-cépta, ab immaculáto divíni fon-tis útero, in novam renáta crea-túram, progénies cæléstis emér-gat: Et quos aut sexus in córpo-re, aut ætas discérnit in témpore,omnes in unam páriat grátia ma-ter infántiam. Procul ergo hinc,jubénte te, Dómine, omnis spí-ritus immúndus abscédat: pro-cul tota nequítia diabólicæ frau-dis absístat. Nihil hic loci hábeatcontráriæ virtútis admíxtio: noninsidiándo circúmvolet: non la-téndo subrépat: non inficiéndocorrúmpat.

May He by a secret mixtureof His divine virtue render thiswater fruitful for the regenera-tion of men, to the end that aheavenly offspring, conceived bysanctification, may emerge fromthe immaculate womb of this di-vine font, reborn a new crea-ture: and may all, however distin-guished either by sex in body, orby age in time, be brought forthto the same infancy by grace,their mother. Therefore may allunclean spirits, by Thy command,O Lord, depart far from hence:may the whole malice of diabol-ical deceit be entirely banished:may no power of the enemy pre-vail here: let him not fly about tolay his snares; may he not creepin by stealth: may he not corruptwith his poison.

He touches the water with his hand:Sit hæc sancta, et ínnocens

creatúra, líbera ab omni impu-gnatóris incúrsu, et totíus nequí-tiæ purgáta discéssu. Sit fons vi-vus, aqua regénerans, unda purífi-cans: ut omnes hoc lavácro salutí-fero diluéndi, operánte in eis Spí-ritu Sancto, perféctæ purgatiónisindulgéntiam consequántur.

May this holy and innocentcreature be free from all the as-saults of the enemy, and puri-fied by the destruction of all hiswickedness. May it be a livingfountain, a regenerating water, apurifying stream: that all thosethat are to be washed in this sav-ing bath may obtain, by the oper-ation of the Holy Ghost, the graceof a perfect cleansing.

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He makes the sign of the cross thrice over the font, saying:Unde benedíco te, creatúra

aquæ, per Deum vivum, perDeum verum, per Deum sanctum: per Deum, qui te,in princípio, verbo separávit abárida: cujus Spíritus super teferebátur.

Therefore, I bless thee, O crea-ture of water, by the living God,by the true God, by the holy God:by that God Who, in the begin-ning, separated thee by His Wordfrom the dry land, Whose Spiritmoved over thee.

He divides the water with his hand, and throws some of itout towards the four parts of the world, saying:

Qui te de paradísi fonte ma-náre fecit, et in quátuor flumíni-bus totam terram rigáre præcépit.Qui te in desérto amáram, suavi-táte índita fecit esse potábilem, etsitiénti pópulo de petra prodúxit.Bene-díco te et per Jesum Chri-stum Fílium ejus únicum, Domi-num nostrum: qui te in Cana Ga-lilǽæ signo admirábili sua potén-tia convértit in vinum. Qui pédi-bus super te ambulávit: et a Joán-ne in Jordáne in te baptizátus est.Qui te una cum sánguine de láte-re suo prodúxit: et discípulis suisjussit, ut credéntes baptizarénturin te, dicens: Ite, docéte omnesgentes, baptizántes eos in nóminePatris, et Fílii, et Spíritus Sancti.

Who made thee flow fromthe fountain of paradise andcommanded thee to water thewhole earth with thy four rivers.Who, changing thy bitterness inthe desert into sweetness madethee fit to drink, and producedthee out of a rock to quenchthe thirsty people. I bless theealso by our Lord Jesus Christ,His only Son: Who in Cana ofGalilee changed thee into wineby a wonderful miracle of Hispower. Who walked upon theewith dry foot, and was baptizedin thee by John in the Jordan.Who made thee flow out of Hisside together with His Blood,and commanded His disciplesthat such as believed should bebaptised in thee, saying: Go,teach all nations, baptizing themin the Name of the Father, and ofthe Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

Hæc nobis præcépta serván-tibus, tu, Deus omnípotens, cle-mens adésto: tu benignus aspíra.

Do thou, almighty God,mercifully assist us who observethis commandment: do Thougraciously inspire us.

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He breathes thrice upon the water in the form of a cross,saying:

Tu has símplices aquas tuoore benedícito: ut præter naturá-lem emundatiónem, quam laván-dis possunt adhibére corpóribus,sint étiam purificándis méntibusefficáces.

Do Thou with Thy mouthbless these clear waters: thatbesides their natural virtue ofcleansing the body, they mayalso prove efficacious for thepurifying of the soul.

Here the priest sinks the Paschal candle into the water threetimes, saying each time:

Descéndat in hanc plenitúdi-nem fontis virtus Spíritus Sancti.

May the virtue of the HolyGhost descend into all the waterof this font.

Then breathing thrice upon the water, he continues:Totámque hujus aquæ substán-

tiam regenerándi fœcúndet efféc-tu.

And make the whole substanceof this water fruitful for regener-ation.

Here the Paschal Candle is taken out of the water, and hecontinues:

Hic ómnium peccatórummáculæ deleántur: hic natúra adimáginem tuam cóndita, et adhonórem sui reformáta princípii,cunctis vetustátis squalóribusemundétur: ut omnis homosacraméntum hoc regeneratiónisingréssus, in veræ innocéntiænovam infántiam renascátur.

Here may the stains of all sinsbe washed out; here may humannature, created in Thine image,and reformed to the honor of itsAuthor, be cleansed from all thefilth of the old man: that all whoreceive the Sacrament of regen-eration, may be born again newchildren of true innocence.

Per Dóminum nostrum JesumChristum Fílium tuum: Qui ven-túrus est judicáre vivos et mór-tuos, et sǽculum per ignem.r. Amen.

Through our Lord JesusChrist, Thy Son: Who shall cometo judge the living and the dead,and the world by fire. r. Amen.

Then the people are sprinkled with the blessed water, some ofwhich is reserved to be distributed to the faithful for use in theirhouses.

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water, in the form of a cross, saying:Sanctificétur, et fœcundétur

fons iste Oleo salútis renascén-tibus ex eo, in vitam ætérnam.r. Amen.

May this font be sanctified andmade fruitful with the oil of sal-vation for all them who shall beborn anew of its waters unto lifeeverlasting. r. Amen.

Then he pours Chrism into it in the same manner, saying:Infúsio Chrísmatis Dómini no-

stri Jesu Christi, et Spíritus SanctiParácliti, fiat in nómine sanctæTrinitátis. r. Amen.

May this pouring in the chrismof our Lord Jesus Christ, and theHoly Ghost, the comforter, bemade in the name of the HolyTrinity.

Lastly, he pours the Oil and Chrism both together into thewater in the form of a cross, saying:

Commíxtio Chrísmatis sanc-tificatiónis, et Olei unctiónis, etaquæ baptísmatis, páriter fiat innómine Patris, et Fílii, et Spí-ritus Sancti. r. Amen.

Let this mingling of the chrismof santification, with the oil ofunction, and of the water of Bap-tism, be likewise made in thename of the Father and of the Sonand of the Holy Ghost. r. Amen.

Then he mingles the oil with the water, and with his handspreads it all over the font.

¶ After the blessing of the font, the sacrament of baptism issolemnly administered to such as are prepared for it; and thenthe Litany and Mass are sung, to obtain of God that the newbaptized may persevere in the grace they have received.

The Litany of the SaintsThe priest returns to the altar, where he and his ministers lie

prostrate before it, and all the rest kneel, whilst the Litany issung by two chanters in the middle of the choir. They sing eachinvocation once, which is then repeated by the others.

Kyrie, eléison. Lord, have mercyChriste, eléison. Christ, have mercy.

Kýrie, eléison. Lord, have mercy.

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Pater de cælis Deus, miserérenobis.

God the Father of heaven, havemercy on us.

Fili Redémptor mundi Deus, mi-serére nobis.

God the Son, Redeemer of theworld, have mercy on us.

Spíritus Sancte Deus, miserérenobis.

God the Holy Ghost, have mercyon us.

Sancta Trínitas unus Deus, mise-rére nobis.

Holy Trinity, one God, havemercy on us.

Sancta María, ora pro nobis. Holy Mary, pray for us.Sancta Dei Génitrix, ora pro no-

bis.Holy Mother of God, pray for us.

Sancta Virgo vírginum, ora pronobis.

Holy Virgin of virgins, pray forus.

Sancte Míchaël, ora pro nobis. Saint Michael, pray for us.Sancte Gábriel, ora pro nobis. Saint Gabriel, pray for us.Sancte Ráphaël, ora pro nobis. Saint Raphael, pray for us.Omnes sancti Angeli et Archán-

geli, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Angels and

Archangels, pray for us.Omnes sancti beátorum Spirí-

tuum órdines, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy orders of blessed Spir-

its, pray for us.Sancte Ioánnes Baptísta, ora pro

nobis.Saint John the Baptist, pray for

us.Sancte Ioseph, ora pro nobis. Saint Joseph, pray for us.Omnes sancti Patriárchæ et Pro-

phétæ, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Patriarchs and

Prophets, pray for us.Sancte Petre, ora pro nobis. Saint Peter, pray for us.Sancte Paule, ora pro nobis. Saint Paul, pray for us.Sancte Andrea, ora pro nobis. Saint Andrew, pray for us.Sancte Ioánnes, ora pro nobis. Saint John, pray for us.Omnes sancti Apóstoli et Evan-

gelístæ, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Apostles and Evange-

lists, pray for us.Omnes sancti Discípuli Dómini,

oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Disciples of the Lord,

pray for us.Sancte Stéphane, ora pro nobis. Saint Stephen, pray for us.Sancte Laurénti, ora pro nobis. Saint Lawrence, pray for us.Sancte Vincénti, ora pro nobis. Saint Vincent, pray for us.Omnes sancti Mártyres, oráte

pro nobis.All ye holy Martyrs, pray for us.

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Sancte Silvéster, ora pro nobis. Saint Silvester, pray for us.Sancte Gregóri, ora pro nobis. Saint Gregory, pray for us.Sancte Augustíne, ora pro nobis. Saint Augustine, pray for us.Omnes sancti Pontífices et Con-

fessóres, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Bishops and Confes-

sors, pray for us.Omnes sancti Doctóres, oráte

pro nobis.All ye holy Doctors, pray for us.

Sancte Antóni, ora pro nobis. Saint Anthony, pray for us.Sancte Benedícte, ora pro nobis. Saint Benedict, pray for us.Sancte Domínice, ora pro nobis. aint Dominic, pray for us.Sancte Francísce, ora pro nobis. Saint Francis, pray for us.Omnes sancti Sacerdótes et Leví-

tæ, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Priests and Deacons,

pray for us.Omnes sancti Mónachi et Eremí-

tæ, oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Monks and Hermits,

pray for us.Sancta María Magdaléna, ora pro

nobis.Saint Mary Magdalene, pray for

us.Sancta Agnes, ora pro nobis. Saint Agnes, pray for us.Sancta Cæcília, ora pro nobis. Saint Cecilia, pray for us.Sancta Agatha, ora pro nobis. Saint Agatha, pray for us.Sancta Anastásia, ora pro nobis. Saint Anastasia, pray for us.Omnes sanctæ Vírgines et Víduæ,

oráte pro nobis.All ye holy Virgins and Widows,

pray for us.Omnes Sancti et Sanctæ Dei, in-

tercédite pro nobis.All ye holy Saints of God, inter-

cede for us.Propítius esto, parce nobis, Dó-

mine.Be merciful, spare us, O Lord.

Propítius esto, exáudi nos, Dómi-ne.

Be merciful, graciously hear us,O Lord.

Ab omni malo, líbera nos, Dómi-ne.

From all evil, deliver us, O Lord.

Ab omni peccáto, líbera nos, Dó-mine.

From all sin, deliver us, O Lord.

A morte perpétua, líbera nos,Dómine.

From everlasting death, deliverus, O Lord.

Per mystérium sanctæ incarna-tiónis tuæ, líbera nos, Dómine.

Through the mystery of Thyholy incarnation, deliver us, OLord.

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Per advéntum tuum, líbera nos,Dómine.

Through Thy coming, deliver us,O Lord.

Per nativitátem tuam, líbera nos,Dómine.

Through Thy Nativity, deliver us,O Lord.

Per baptísmum et sanctum ieiú-nium tuum, líbera nos, Dómi-ne.

Through Thy Baptism and holyfasting, deliver us, O Lord.

Per crucem et passiónem tuam,líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Thy Cross and Passion,deliver us, O Lord.

Per mortem et sepultúram tuam,líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Thy Death and Burial,deliver us, O Lord.

Per sanctam resurrectiónemtuam, líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Thy holy Resurrection,deliver us, O Lord.

Per admirábilem ascensiónemtuam, líbera nos, Dómine.

Through Thy wonderful Ascen-sion, deliver us, O Lord.

Per advéntum Spíritus Sancti Pa-rácliti, líbera nos, Dómine.

Through the coming of the HolyGhost, the Paraclete, deliver us,O Lord.

In die iudícii, líbera nos, Dómine. In the day of judgement, deliverus, O Lord.

Peccatóres, te rogámus, audi nos. We sinners, beseech Thee to hearus.

Here the priest and his ministers go into the sacristy, to vestthemselves in white for Mass; the candles are lit upon the altar,while the Litany is continued by the choir.

Ut nobis parcas, te rogámus audinos.

That Thou wouldst spare us, webeseech Thee to hear us.

Ut Ecclésiam tuam sanctam ré-gere et conserváre dignéris, terogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe togovern and preserve Thy holyChurch, we beseech Thee tohear us.

Ut Domnum Apostólicum et om-nes ecclesiásticos órdines insancta religióne conserváre di-gnéris, te rogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe topreserve our Apostolic Prelate,and all orders of the Church inholy religion, we beseech Theeto hear us.

Ut inimícos sanctæ Ecclésiæ hu-miliáre dignéris, te rogámus

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe tohumble the enemies of holy

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audi nos. Church, we beseech Thee tohear us.

Ut régibus et princípibus chri-stiánis pacem et veram con-córdiam donáre dignéris, terogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe togive peace and true concordto Christian kings and princes,we beseech Thee to hear us.

Ut nosmetípsos in tuo sancto ser-vítio confortáre et conserváredignéris, te rogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe toconfirm and preserve us inThy holy service, we beseechThee to hear us.

Ut ómnibus benefactóribus no-stris * sempitérna bona retrí-buas, te rogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst render eter-nal blessings to all our benefac-tors, we beseech Thee to hearus.

Ut fructus terræ * dare et conser-váre dignéris, te rogámus audinos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe togive and preserve the fruits ofthe earth, we beseech Thee tohear us.

Ut ómnibus fidélibus defúnctis *réquiem ætérnam donáre di-gnéris, te rogámus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe togrant eternal rest to all thefaithful departed, we beseechThee to hear us.

Ut nos exaudíre dignéris, te rogá-mus audi nos.

That Thou wouldst vouchsafe tohear us, we beseech Thee tohear us.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccátamundi, parce nobis, Dómine.

Lamb of God, who takest awaythe sins of the world, spare us,O Lord.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccátamundi, exáudi nos, Dómine.

Lamb of God, who takestaway the sins of the world,graciously hear us, O Lord.

Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccátamundi, miserére nobis.

Lamb of God, who takest awaythe sins of the world, havemercy on us.

Christe, audi nos. Christ, hear us.Christe, exáudi nos. Christ, graciously hear us.

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The MassHere the choir solemnly intones the Kyrie eléison. In the

meantime the priest goes to the altar, beginning Mass in theusual manner, with the psalm Júdica me, Deus, with GlóriaPatri, confession and incensation.

Having kissed the altar, he begins the Glória in excélsis,during which the bells are rung.

Afterwards, the priest says:v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.

Orémus. Let us pray.collect

Deus, qui hanc sacratíssimamnoctem glória Domínicæ

Resurrectiónis illústras: consér-va in nova famíliæ tuæ progénieadoptiónis spíritum, quem dedí-sti; ut, córpore et mente renováti,puram tibi exhíbeant servitútem.Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum.r. Amen.

O God, who dost illuminatethis most holy night by the

glory of the Lord’s Resurrection,preserve in the new children ofThy family the spirit of adoptionwhich Thou hast given; that re-newed in body and mind, theymay render to Thee a pure ser-vice. Through the same. r. Amen.

Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Colossians.Colossians 3, 1-4

Brethren, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that areabove, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God: mind

the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth. Foryou are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christshould appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with Himin glory.

After the Epistle, the priest sings thrice:

A8.

L-

le-

lú-

ia.

After the third time, the choir sings the following verse:

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v. Confitémini Dómino, quó-niam bonus: quóniam in sǽcu-lum misericordia ejus.

v. Give praise to the Lord forHe is good: for His mercy en-dureth forever.

tract Ps. 116, 1-2Laudáte Dóminum, omnes

gentes: et collaudáte eum, omnespópuli, v. Quóniam confirmátaest super nos misericórdia ejus:et véritas Dómini manet inætérnum.

O praise the Lord, all ye na-tions, and praise Him all ye peo-ple. v. ForHismercy is confirmedupon us: and the truth of the Lordremaineth forever.

¶ Incense is used at the Gospel to represent the perfumescarried by the women to our Saviour’s monument; but no candlesare carried, because they and the Apostles did not yet believe hisresurrection; for which reason, the Creed is also not said.

Continuation of the holy Gospel according to St. Matthew.Matthew 28, 1-7

And in the end of the Sabbath, when it began to dawn toward thefirst day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary

to see the sepulchre. And behold there was a great earthquake. For anAngel of the Lord descended from heaven, and coming, rolled backthe stone and sat upon it: and his countenance was as lightning andhis raiment as snow. And for fear of him the guards were struck withterror and became as dead men. And the Angel answering, said tothe women: Fear not you: for I know that you seek Jesus who wascrucified: He is not here: for His is risen, as He said. Come and see theplace where the Lord was laid. And going quickly, tell ye His disciplesthat He is risen: and behold He will go before you into Galilee: thereyou shall see Him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.

There is no offertory antiphon. The priest says Dóminusvobíscum, and continues the Mass.

secret

Suscipe, quǽsumus, Dómine,preces pópuli tui, cum obla-

tiónibus hostiárum: ut pascháli-bus initiáta mystériis, ad æterni-

Accept, we beseech Thee, OLord, the prayers of Thy

people together with the sacrificethey offer: that what has begun

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tátis nobis medélam, te operánte,profíciant. Per Dóminum.

by the Paschal Mysteries, may byThine arrangement result in oureternal healing. Through JesusChrist.

preface of easter

Per omnia sǽcula sæculórum. For ever and ever.r. Amen. r. Amen.v. Dóminus vobíscum. v. The Lord be with you.r. Et cum spíritu tuo. r. And with thy spirit.v. Sursum corda. v. Lift up your hearts.r. Habémus ad Dóminum. r. We have lifted them up to




Vere dignum et justum est,æquum et salutáre, Te qui-

dem, Dómine, omni témpore, sedin hac potíssimum nocte glorió-sius prædicáre, cum Pascha no-strum immolátus est Christus. Ip-se enim verus est Agnus, qui áb-stulit peccáta mundi. Qui mor-tem nostram moriéndo destrúxit,et vitam resurgéndo reparávit. Etídeo cum Angelis et Archánge-lis, cum Thronis et Dominatió-nibus, cumque omni milítia cæ-léstis exércitus hymnum glóriætuæ cánimus, sine fine dicéntes:

It it truly meet and just, rightand for our salvation, at all

times to praise Thee, O Lord, butmore gloriously especially thisnight when Christ our Pasch wassacrificed. For He is the LambWho hath taken away the sins ofthe world: Who by dying hathdestroyed our death: and by ris-ing again hath restored us to life.And therefore with Angels andArchangels, with Thrones andDominations, and with all thehosts of the heavenly army, wesing the hymn of Thy glory, ever-more saying:


during the action

Communicantes, et noctemsacratíssimam celebrántes

Resurrectiónis Dómini nostri Je-su Christi secúndum carnem: sed

Communicating, and keep-ing this most holy night of

the Resurrection of our Lord Je-sus Christ according to the flesh;

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et memóriam venerántes, in pri-mis gloriósæ semper VírginisMa-ríæ, Genitrícis ejúsdem Dei etDómini nostri Jesu Christi.

Hanc igitur oblatiónem servi-tutis nostræ, sed et cunctæ

famíliæ tuæ, quam tibi offérimuspro his quoque, quos regeneráredignátus es ex aqua, et SpírituSancto, tríbuens eis remissionemómnium peccatórum, quǽsumus,Dómine, ut placátus accípias.

and also reverencing thememory,first, of the glorious Mary, everVirgin, Mother of the same ourGod and Lord Jesus Christ.

We therefore beseech Thee,O Lord, graciously to

accept this oblation of ourservice, as also of Thy wholefamily, which we make untoThee on behalf of these whomThou hast vouchsafed to bringto a new birth by water andthe Holy Ghost, granting themremission of all their sins.

The rest as in the Canon. The Agnus Dei, the communionantiphon and the postcommunion are omitted.

VespersAnt. Allelúia, * allelúia, allelúia. Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.

Psalm 116, 1-2

Laudate Dóminum, omnesgentes: * laudáte eum,

omnes pópuli.Quóniam confirmáta est super

nos misericórdia ejus: * et véritasDómini manet in ætérnum.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirí-tui Sancto.

Sicut erat in princípio, etnunc, et semper, * et in sǽculasæculórum. Amen.

Praise the Lord all ye nations:* praise him, all ye people.

For his mercy is confirmedupon us: * and the truth of theLord remaineth for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and tothe Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

As it was in the beginning, isnow, * and ever shall be, worldwithout end. Amen.

Ant. Allelúia, allelúia, allelúia. Ant. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.Then the priest at the altar begins the following antiphon,

which is continued by the choir:Ant. Véspere autem sábbati,

* quæ lucéscit in prima sábba-Ant. And in the end of the sab-

bath when it began to dawn to-

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ti, venit María Magdaléne, et ál-tera María, vidére sepúlchrum,allelúja.

wards the first day of the week,came Mary Magdalen and theother Mary, to see the sepulchre,alleluia.

canticle of the b. v. m. Luke 1, 46-55

Magnificat * ánima meaDóminum:Et exsultávit spíritus meus

* in Deo, salutári meo.Quia respéxit humilitátem an-

cíllæ suæ: * ecce enim ex hocbeátam me dicent omnes gener-atiónes.

Quia fecit mihi magna quipotens est: * et sanctum nomenejus.

Et misericórdia ejus aprogénie in progénies, *timéntibus eum.

Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo:* dispérsit supérbos mente cordissui.

Depósuit poténtes de sede, * etexaltávit húmiles.

Esuriéntes implévit bonis: * etdívites dimísit inánes.

Suscépit Israël, púerum suum,* recordátus misericórdiæ suæ.

Sicut locútus est ad patres nos-tros, * Abraham, et sémini ejus insǽcula.

Glória Patri, et Fílio, * et Spirí-tui Sancto.

My soul * doth magnify theLordAnd my spirit hath

rejoiced * in God my Savior.Because he hath regarded the

humility of his handmaid; * forbehold from henceforth all gen-erations shall call me blessed.

Because he that is mighty, hathdone great things to me; * andholy is his name.

And his mercy is from genera-tion unto generations, * to themthat fear him.

He hath shewed might in hisarm: * he hath scattered theproud in the conceit of theirheart.

He hath put down the mightyfrom their seat, * and hath exaltedthe humble.

He hath filled the hungry withgood things; * and the rich hehath sent empty away.

He hath received Israel hisservant, * being mindful of hismercy:

As he spoke to our fathers, * toAbraham and to his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and tothe Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.

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Sicut erat in princípio, etnunc, et semper, * et in sǽculasæculórum. Amen.

As it was in the beginning, isnow, * and ever shall be, worldwithout end. Amen.

Ant. Véspere autem sábbati,quæ lucéscit in prima sábbati,venit María Magdaléne, et ál-tera María, vidére sepúlchrum,allelúja.

Ant. And in the end of the sab-bath when it began to dawn to-wards the first day of the week,came Mary Magdalen and theother Mary, to see the sepulchre,alleluia.



Spiritum nobis, Dómine, tuæcaritátis infúnde: ut, quos

sacraméntis paschálibus satiásti,tua fácias pietáte concórdes. PerDóminum... in unitáte ejusdem.r. Amen.

Pour forth, O Lord, we be-seech Thee, the Spirit of Thy

love into our hearts, and by Thymercy make all them to be of onemind to whom Thou hast givento eat of Thy mystic Passover.Through Jesus Christ. r. Amen.

the masses of holy week according to the roman rite before

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