INTROIT

Liberatur (Psalm 18)

Priest:  It is he that delivereth me from my cruel enemies: and setteth me up above my adversaries:
People:  Thou shalt rid me from the wicked man, O Lord.  §

Priest:  I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
People: The Lord is my stony rock, and my defence, and my Saviour.

(Repeat to §.)

O merciful God, we beseech thee to sanctify this our fasting to the enlightenment of the hearts of thy faithful people: that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may obtain of thy loving-kindness the fulfillment of all our petitions.  Through.

COLLECT 2 Of Ash Wednesday

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent; Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. [Who.]
 

THE LESSON

Leviticus 19.10-19

In those days: The Lord spake unto Moses, saying: Speak unto all the congregation of Israel, saying: I am the Lord your God.  Ye shall not steal, neither deal falsely, neither lie one to another.  And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.  Thou shalt not defraud thy neighbour, neither rob him: the wages of him that is hired shall not abide with thee all night until the morning.  Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the Lord.  Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.  Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I am the Lord.  Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him.  Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the Lord.  Ye shall keep my statutes.  For I am the Lord your God.
 
 
GRADUAL

Priest:   (Psalm 30) I will magnify thee, O lord, for thou hast set me up:
People:  And hast not made my foes to triumph over me.
Priest:  O Lord my God, I cried unto thee:
People:  And thou hast healed me:
Priest:  Thou, Lord, hast brought my soul out of hell,
People:  Thou hast kept my life from them that go down to the pit.
 
TRACT

Priest:   (Psalm 103) O Lord, deal not with us after our sins:
People:   Nor reward us according to our wickedness.
Priest:   (Psalm 79)  Lord, remember not our old sins, but have mercy upon us,
People:   And that soon, for we are come to great misery.

ALL GENUFLECT

Priest:   Help us, O God  of our salvation,
People:   For the glory of thy Name, O Lord
Priest:   O deliver us and be merciful unto our sins,
People:   For thy Name’s sake.
 

THE GOSPEL

St. John 10.22-38

At that time:  It was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.  And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch.  Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.  Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.  But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.  My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:  And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.  My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.  I and my Father are one.  Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.  Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?  The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.  Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?  If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;  Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?  If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not.  But if I do, though ye believe not me, believe the works: that ye may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in him.
 

OFFERTORY  Psalm 59
 
Deliver me from mine enemies, O God: defend me, O lord, from them that rise up against me.

SECRET

Grant, O most merciful God: that we, which here bring unto thee this sacrifice of propitiation and thanksgiving, may offer the same in all singleness and lowliness of heart.  Through.

SECRET 2  Of Ash Wednesday

Grant, we beseeh thee, O Lord, that like as we do by these our oblations bring to remembrance the institution of this holy Sacrament, so we may by thee be enabled to offer the same according to thy will.  Through.

COMMUNION  Psalm 26

I will wash my hands in innocency, O Lord, and sowill I go to thine altar: that I may shew the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all thy wondrous works.

POSTCOMMUNION

O Lord, who hast vouchsafed to make us partakers of thy heavenly benediction: grant, we pray thee, that the pledge, which thou hast given us in this holy Sacrament, may be fulfilled in us unto everlasting salvation.  Through.

POSTCOMMUNION 2  Of Ash Wednesday

We beseech thee, Lord, mercifully to protect us who have now received this holy Sacrament: that this our fast may be acceptable in thy sight, and profitable unto us for the healing of our souls.  Through.

Over the people.

Let us pray.  Bow down before the Lord.

COLLECT

Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications: that we, whom thou dost suffer to put our trust and confidence in thy mercy, may of thy goodness obtain the wonted effects of thy compassion.  Through.
 

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