The Introits, Collect, etc. Circumcision, 2nd Sunday, 12th Night

The Circumcision of Christ,

Commonly Called the Feast of the Holy Name, being the Octave Day of Christmas

1st Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

90 & 150

The Readings

Deut. 10:12–11:1 & Matt. 2:v. 13

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

Thou shalt call his name Jesus: * for he shall save his people from their sins.

Matins

The Psalms Appointed

130

The Readings

Exod. 6:2–8 & Matt. 1:v. 18

The Antiphon for the Benedictus

And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS,* which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Holy Communion

The Introit Psalm 122. Lætatus sum.

I WAS glad when they said unto me, * We will go into the house of the LORD.
    2 Our feet shall stand in thy gates, * O Jerusalem.
    3 Jerusalem is built as a city * that is at unity in itself.
    4 For thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the LORD, * to testify unto Israel, to give thanks unto the Name of the LORD.
    5 For there is the seat of judgment, * even the seat of the house of David.
    6 O pray for the peace of Jerusalem; * they shall prosper that love thee.
    7 Peace be within thy walls, * and plenteousness within thy palaces.
    8 For my brethren and companions' sakes, * I will wish thee prosperity.
    9 Yea, because of the house of the LORD our God, * I will seek to do thee good.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and obedient to the law for man; Grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit; that, our hearts, and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts, we may in all things obey thy blessed will; through time same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. iv. 8.

BLESSED is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. Cometh this blessedness then upon time circumcision only, or upon the uncircumcision also? for we say that faith was reckoned to Abraham for righteousness. How was it then reckoned? when he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also: and the father of circumcision to them who are not of the circumcision only, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had being yet uncircumcised. For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith. For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect.

Or this

The Epistle. Philippians ii. 9.

GOD also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure.

The Gradual   Ps 145:18-21

18 THE LORD is righteous in all his ways, * and gracious in all his works.
19 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, * yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.
20 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: * and he will hear their cry, and will help them.
21 The LORD preserveth all them that love him; * but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

The Alleluia Ps 145:22

Alleluia! Alleluia! My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: * and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever. Alleluia!

The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 15.

AND it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they had seen it, they made known abroad the saying which was told them concerning this child. And all they that heard it wondered at those things which were told them by the shepherds. But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart. And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard an seen, as it was told unto them. And when eight days were accomplished for the circumcising of the child, his name was called JESUS, which was so named of the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

2nd Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

148

The Readings

Gen. 32:22–30 & Rev. 19:11–16

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

Heirs are we of a great mystery: the womb of her that knew not man is become the temple of the God-head: * he, of a Virgin incarnate, suffereth no defilement: all the nations shall gather, saying: Glory be to thee O Lord.

The Second Sunday after Christmas Day.

1st Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

68 or 27 & 113

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

In the beginning was the Word, * and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Matins

The Psalms Appointed

85 & 87

The Readings

Exod. 2:1–10 & Matt. 2:v. 13

The Antiphon for the Benedictus

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, *and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Holy Communion

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, who hast poured upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Isaiah lxi. 1.

THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; to proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; to appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

The Gradual   Ps 145:18-21

18 THE LORD is righteous in all his ways, * and gracious in all his works.
19 The LORD is nigh unto all them that call upon him, * yea, all such as call upon him faithfully.
20 He will fulfil the desire of them that fear him: * and he will hear their cry, and will help them.
21 The LORD preserveth all them that love him; * but scattereth abroad all the ungodly.

The Alleluia Ps 145:22

Alleluia! Alleluia! My mouth shall speak the praise of the LORD: * and let all flesh give thanks unto his holy Name for ever and ever. Alleluia!

The Gospel. St. Matthew ii. 19.

WHEN Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child's life. And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judæa in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: and he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.

2^nd Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

90 & 91

The Readings

Prov. 31:10-29 & Luke 2:13–32

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

In the beginning was the Word, * and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Twelfth Night

Holy Communion

The Collect

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the brightness of the coming festival may illuminate our hearts, that so we may be able to free ourselves from the darkness of this world, and may reach the land of eternal light. Through Jesus Christ our Lord who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God world without end, Amen.

The Epistle Titus 3:4-7

Beloved, the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

The Gospel Matt 2:19-23

At that time, when Herod was dead, behold, an angel of the Lord appeareth in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, Saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and go into the land of Israel: for they are dead which sought the young child’s life. And he arose, and took the young child and his mother, and came into the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod, he was afraid to go thither: notwithstanding, being warned of God in a dream, he turned aside into the parts of Galilee: And he came and dwelt in a city called Nazareth: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets, He shall be called a Nazarene.