Friday, January 22, 2016

The Introits, Collects, etc. 3rd Week in Advent

The Third Sunday in Advent

1st Evensong
The Psalms Appointed
25 & 26

The Antiphon for the Magnificat
Before me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after me: * for to me shall every knee be bowed, and me shall every tongue confess.

Matins
The Psalms Appointed
52 & 53

The Readings
Isa. 40:1–11 & Luke 3:1–18

Antiphon for the Benedictus
I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness: * Prepare ye the way of the Lord, as said Elijah the prophet.

Holy Communion

The Introit Psalm 4. Cum invocarem.

HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: * thou hast set me at liberty when I was in trouble; have mercy upon me, and hearken unto my prayer.
    2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye blaspheme mine honour, * and have such pleasure in vanity, and seek after falsehood?
3 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; * when I call upon the LORD he will hear me.
    4 Stand in awe, and sin not; * commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still.
    5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, * and put your trust in the LORD.
    6 There be many that say, * Who will show us any good?
    7 LORD, lift thou up* the light of thy countenance upon us.
    8 Thou hast put gladness in my heart; * yea, more than when their corn and wine and oil increase.
    9 I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest; * for it is thou, LORD, only, that makest me dwell in safety.

The Collect.

OLORD Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so pre pare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit ever,* one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle. 1 Cor. iv. 1.

LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. But with me it is a very small thing that I should be judged of you, or of man's judgment: yea, I judge not mine own self. For I know nothing by my self*; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God. 

The Gradual Ps 80:1-2 

HEAR, O thou Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; * show thyself also, thou that sittest upon the cherubim.
2 Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh, * stir up thy strength, and come and help us.

The Alleluia Ps 80:3

Alleluia! Alleluia! Turn us again, O God; * show the light of thy countenance, and we shall be whole. Alleluia!

The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 2.

NOW when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, and said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. And blessed is he whoso-ever shall not be offended in me. And as they departed, Jesus began to say unto the multitudes concerning John, What went ye out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken with the wind? But what went ye out for to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? behold, they that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses. But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet. For this is he, of whom it is written, Behold, I send my messenger before thy face, which shall prepare thy way before thee.

2nd Evensong
The Psalms Appointed
93 & 94

The Readings
Isa. 61 & Matt. 9:35-10:7

Antiphon for the Magnificat (If not a Great O)
Before me there was no God formed, nor shall there be after me: * for to me shall every knee be bowed, and me shall every tongue confess.

The Third Wednesday in Advent: Ember Day

Matins
The Psalms Appointed
15

The Readings
Mal. 1:6-2:7 & John 1:v. 29 unto the end

Holy Communion

The Collect

ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle, I Corinthians 3:5-11.

WHO then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase. Now he that planteth and he that watereth are equal: and every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another build- i eth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ.

The Gospel. St. John 4:31-38.

IN the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat. But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of. Therefore said the disciples one to another, Hath any man brought him ought to eat? Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work. Say not ye, There are yet four ; months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you; Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields; for they are white already to harvest. And he that reapeth receiveth wages,j and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together. And herein is that saying true, One soweth, and another reapeth. I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labour: other men laboured, and ye are entered into their labours.

Evensong
The Psalms Appointed
84

The Readings
Deut. 18:v. 13 unto the end & II Tim. 1:1-2:7


Third Friday In Advent: Ember Day

Matins
The Psalms Appointed
24

The Readings
Mal. 3:1-12 & Matt. 9:1-17

Holy Communion

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Order in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle I Peter 4:7-11.

THE end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and  watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among  yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God, if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Luke 12:25-44.

JESUS said: Which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life? If ye then be not able to do that thing which is least, why are ye anxious for the rest? Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? And seek not ye what ye shall eat, or what ye wall drink, neither be ye of doubtful mind. For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: and your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things. But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be
added unto you. Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give
you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning; and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, when he will return from the wedding; that when
he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto him immediately. Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants. And this know, that if the
goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through. Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not. Then Peter said unto him, Lord, speakest thou this parable unto us, or even to all? And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing. Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.

Evensong
The Psalms Appointed
132

The Readings
I Sam. 3 & II Tim. 2:v.5 unto the end


Third Saturday in Advent: Ember Day

Matins
The Psalms Appointed
26

The Readings
Mal. 3:13–4: unto the end & Luke 6:12–23

Holy Communion

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lessons for a Vigil Mass

Isa 19:20-22, Isa 35:1-7, Isa 40:9-11, Isa 45:1-8 Dan 3:47-56

The Epistle. I Timothy 1: 12-17.

I THANK Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might shew forth all longsuffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe on him to life everlasting. Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen.

The Gospel. St. Matthew 16:24-27.

THEN said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange tor his soul? For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

Evensong
The Psalms Appointed
134

The Readings

Jer. 1 &  II Tim. 3:14–4:8

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