INTROIT

Nos autem gloriari (Galatians 6)

But as for us, it behoveth us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ:
In whom is our salvation, our life and resurrection:
By whom we were saved
And obtained our freedom.  §

(Psalm 67) God be merciful unto us, and bless us:
And shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.

(Repeat to §.)

O Lord God, whose blessed Son, our Saviour, gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: grant us grace to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full assurance of the glory that shall be revealed.  Through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.  [Who.]

COLLECT 2 Of Palm Sunday

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
 

THE LESSON

Isaiah 50.5-11

In those days: Said Isaiah: The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.  I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.  For the Lord God will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.  He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.  Behold, the Lord God will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.  Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.  Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.
 
 
GRADUAL

  (Psalm 35) Nevertheless, when they were sick, I put on sackcloth and humbled myself with fasting:
And my prayers shall turn into mine own bosom.
Plead thou my cause, O Lord, with them that strive with me,
And fight thou against them that fight against me:
Lay hand upon the shield and buckler,
And stand up to help me.

THE PASSION

St. Mark 15.4-39

At that time: And straightway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultatioon with the elders, and scribes, and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate.  And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou nothing? behold how many things they witness against thee.  But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.  Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.  And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection.  And the multitude crying aloud began to desire him to do as he had ever done unto them.  But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews?   For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy.  But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them.  And Pilate answered and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews?  And they cried out again, Crucify him.  Then Pilate said unto them, Why, what evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify him.  And so Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them, and delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified.  And the soldiers led him away into the hall, called Praetorium; and they call together the whole band.  And they clothed him with purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head,  And began to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews!  And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him.  And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.  And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.  And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, The place of a skull.  And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh: but he received it not.  And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take.  And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.  And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.  And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.  And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith, And he was numbered with the transgressors.  And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,  Save thyself, and come down from the cross.  Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself he cannot save.  Let Christ the King of Israel descend now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him.  And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.  And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?  And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.  And one ran and filled a spunge full of vinegar, and put it on a reed, and gave him to drink, saying, Let alone; let us see whether Elias will come to take him down.  And Jesus cried with a loud voice, and gave up the ghost.

(Here genuflect and pause awhile.)

That which follows is sung in the tone of the Gospel:

And the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom.  And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.
 

OFFFERTORY  Psalm 140
 
Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the ungodly: preserve me from the wicked men.

SECRET

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that this sacrifice which we offer unto thee in this time of fasting ordained for the healing of our souls, may powerfully avail for our salvation.  Through.

SECRET 2  Of Palm Sunday

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that these gifts which we offer in the sight of thy divine majesty, may obtain for us grace to servethee in this llife with all godliness, and bring us in the end to everlasting felicity.  Through.

PREFACE of the Cross

COMMUNION  Psalm 69

They that sit in the gate speak against me: and the drunkards make songs upon me: but, Lord, I make my prayer unto thee: in an acceptable time, hear me, O God, in the multitude of thy mercy.

POSTCOMMUNION

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that thy sanctifying power may effectually cleanse us from all our sins, and be profitable for our healing unto life everlasting.  Through.

POSTCOMMUNION 2  Of Palm Sunday

Grant, O Lord, that by the operation of these thy mysteries, we may be cleansed from all our sins: and obtain that which we have asked according to thy will.  Through.

Over the people.

Let us pray.  Bow down before the Lord.

COLLECT

We beseech thee, O Lord, that we being cleansed by thy mercy from the corruption of our former sins, may be renewed in all holiness of living.  Through.
 

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