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INTROIT

Quasi modo (I Peter 2)

As newborn babes, alleluia: desire the sincere milk of the word:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.   §

Sing we merrily unto God our strength:
Make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob
Glory be ...
As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE EPISTLE

I John 5.4 -- 12

WHATSOEVER is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of his Son. And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.

ALLELUIA

Alleluia.
Alleluia.
  (Matthew 28) In the day of my Resurrection, saith the Lord:
People  I will go before you into Galilee.  Alleluia.
(John 20) After eight days, the door being shut, Jesus stood in the midst of his disciples and said:
Peace be unto you.  Alleluia.
 

THE GOSPEL

St. John 20.19 -- 23

THE same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he shewed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.

OFFERTORY  St. Matthew 28

The Angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and said unto the women: He whom ye seek is risen, as he said, alleluia.

SECRET

Accept, O Lord, we pray thee, the gifts which in her gladness the Church doth offer unto thee: that they on whom thou hast bestowed the cause of so great a gladness may thereby be profited unto everlasting felicity.  Through.

COMMUNION  St. John 20

Reach hither thy hand, and behold the print of the nails, alleluia: and be not faithless but believing, alleluia, alleluia.

POSTCOMMUNION

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God: that these holy mysteries which thou hast given unto us for the assurance of our salvation, may both in this life and that which is to come be profitble unto us for the healing of our souls.  Through.
 
 

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SEASONAL PRAYERS DURING EASTERTIDE

§ From the Monday after the Octave of Easter until the Ascension, after the Collect of the Day are said the following Prayers, unless a double Feast occur.

COLLECT 2  Of St. Mary

O Lord God Almighty, we beseech thee to keep us thy servants both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls: that by the glorious intercession of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, we may be delivered from our present heaviness, and attain in the end to everlasting gladness.  Through.

COLLECT 3  For the Church

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to hear the prayers of thy that, being delivered from all  adversities and all false doctrines, thy Church may serve thee in freedom and quietness.  Through.

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SECRET 2  Of St. Mary

WE beseech thee, O Lord, that by the bountiful goodness of thy mercy, and by the intercession of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, these our oblations may be acceptable in thy sight: that we being delivered in this present life from all adversities may obtain in that which is to come peace everlasting.  Through.

SECRET 3  For the Church

Defend, O Lord, we pray thee, us thy servants: that we, cleaving fast to things heavenly, may faithfully serve thee both in body and soul.  Through.

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POSTCOMMUNION 2  Of St. Mary

O Lord, who hast appointed this holy sacrament which we have here received to be the means of our salvation: mercifully grant, that we which have offered these our gifts unto thy divine majesty in honour of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, may by her protection be preserved both in body and soul.  Through.

POSTCOMMUNION 3  For the Church

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God: that we, whom thou hast made partakers of heavenly gladness, may by thee be defended from all earthly perils.  Through.
 
 

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