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SUNDAY

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TRINITY

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On Sundays, when the Hour of Terce from the Monastic Office has been concluded, Mass is preceeded by a Procession which begins with the blessing of the Abbey Church and the people with Holy Water while the following Antiphon is sung: W The Asperges Antiphon (used on Sunday only, for the Blessing with Holy Water): Thou Shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou Shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Ps. Have mercy on me, O God, according to Thy great mercy. Thou Shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. Ps. And according to the multitude of Thy compassions blot out my transgression. Thou shalt sprinkle me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be made clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. y . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be made whiter than snow. O Lord, shew Thy mercy upon us. vl. And grant us Thy salvation. y. Let us pray. Graciously hear us, O Lord, Holy Father Almighty, Everlasting God; and vouchsafe to send Thine Holy Angel from Heaven, to guard, cherish, protect, visit, and defend all those who are assembled in this holy habitation. Through Christ Our Lord. I^. Amen.
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The Processional Responsory (used on Sunday only, by the Clergy, for the Procession from the Quire into the Church): Honour, strength and Power, and dominion, be to the Trinity in Unity, and the Unity in Trinity, through endless Ages of eternity. yf. Light Eternal to the Trinity, ceaseless Glory to the Unity, through endless Ages of eternity. The Bidding of the Bedes (from the Sacramentary of Leofric, Bishop of Exeter) to be chanted by the Celebrant at the steps in front of the Rood Screen: y. Let us pray the mercy of the Lord, dearly beloved brethren, for our brothers and sisters from the East and frajpi the West, that each of them might also pray for us in diverse places. Through Christ Our Lord. I^. Amen. y. Let us pray also for unity in the Church, for the sick, for the disabled, for captives, for penitents, for labourers, for them that have set sail, for them that travel over land, for almsgivers, for the souls of the departed, and for them that are not partaking of Communion, that the Lord grant them to do worthy penance. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. y. Let us pray the mercy of the Lord also for the souls of our beloved ones passed away, N., and A'^., that the Lord vouchsafe to bestow upon them a peaceful rest, and translate them unto a place of repose and refreshment by the intercession of His Saints. Through Jesus Christ Our Lord. I^. Amen. y. We offer Thee, Lord Jesus Christ, this prayer from the rising of the Sun unto the setting thereof, from the right hand side unto the left; to the honour and Glory of the Divine and Human Natures of Christ; to the honour of the celestial hierarchies, of Michael and Gabriel the Archangels; to the honour and glory of the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, and Martyrs; for al! virgins, faithful, and penitents, for all that are married; for them that are not exceeding good, for them that are not exceeding evil; for all deserving our prayer and supplication. Through the Same Christ Our Lord. I^. Amen.

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The Processional Antiphon (used on Sunday only, by the Clergy, to complete the Procession back from the Church into the Quire): How fair and how pleasant art thou, O love, for thy delights; this thy stature is like to a palm-tree and thy breasts to clusters of grapes; thine head upon thee is like Carmei; thy neck is as a tower of ivory; come, my beloved, let us go forth into the field; let us see if the tender grape appear, if the pom granetes bud forth; there I will give thee my loves, alleluya. The Processional Conclusion (used on Sunday only, to conclude the Procession): y . After Child-Bearing, O Virgin, thou didst remain inviolate. W. Intercede for us, O Bearer of God. y. Let us pray. Almighty and Everlasting God, defend us Thy humble servants with the Right Hand of Thy Majesty from al! dangers; and at the glorious intercession of the Blessed Ever-Virgin Mary grant us Joy and prosperity both now and hereafter. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. ly. Amen. The Office (Introit): ^ The Lord is the Strength of His people, and a Stronghold to His Anointed One; O Lord, save Thine Own people, and give Thy blessing unto Thine inheritance; O feed them also, and set them up for ever. Ps. Unto Thee will I cry, O Lord; My God, be not Silent unto me; lest, if Thou make as though Thou hearest not, I become like them that go down into the pit. On Sundays, there is repeated: The Lord is the Strength of His people, and a Stronghold to His Anointed One; O Lord, save Thine Own people, and give Thy blessing unto Thine inheritance; O feed them also, and set them up for ever. The Office on all days is concluded in the following manner: y. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. The Lord is the Strength of His people, and a Stronghold to His Anointed One; O Lord, save Thine Own people, and give Thy blessing unto Thine inheritance; O feed them also, and set them up for ever. The Kyrie should be sung next by the Choir, while the Clergy say the following prayers. But if there is no Choir, these prayers may be joined in by all present: Celebrant: And lead us not into temptation. All: But deliver us from evil. Celebrant: O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is Gracious. All: Because His mercy endureth for ever. Celebrant: I confess to God, to blessed Mary, to Holy Father Benedict, to all the Saints, and to you that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my fault; I pray Holy Mary, Holy Father Benedict, al! the Saints, and you, to pray for me. All: May Almighty God have mercy upon thee, and forgive thee all thy sins, deliver thee from all evil, preserve and strengthen thee in goodness, and bring thee to everlasting life. Celebrant: Amen. All: I confess to God, to blessed Mary, to Holy Father Benedict, to all the Saints, and to thee. Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my fault; I pray Holy Mary, Holy Father Benedict, all the Saints, and thee, Father, to pray for me. Celebrant: May Almighty God have mercy upon you, and forgive you all your sins, deliver you from al! evil, preserve and strengthen you in goodness, and bring you to everlasting life. All: Amen. Celebrant: May the Almighty and Merciful God grant unto you absolution and remission of ail your sins, time for true repentance and amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Ghost. AM: Amen.

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Celebrant: Our help is in the Name of the Lord. All: Who hath made Heaven and Earth. Celebrant: Blessed be the Name of the Lord. All: From this time forth, now, and for evermore. Celebrant: Let us pray. (Here the Clergy approach the Altar while the Celebrant prays:) Take away from us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, all our iniquities, that we may be found fit to enter into the Holy of Holies with pure minds. Through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the Unity of the Holy Ghost, through all the ages of ages. Amen. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ifi and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. ill The Kyrie The Kyrie is sung without verses, as follows, while incense is offered to God at the Altar: Cantor: Kyrie eleison. (which means: Lord, have mercy.) All: Kyrie eleison. Cantor: Kyrie eleison. Christe eleison. (which means: Christ, have mercy.) All: Cantor: Christe eleison All: Christe eleison. Cantor: Kyrie eleison. All: Kyrie eleison All: Kyrie eleison. The Gloria (which is sung at this Mass only on a Sunday): The Celebrant: Glory be to God in the Highest, All: And in Earth Peace, good-will towards men. We praise Thee. We bless Thee. We worship Thee. We glorify Thee. We give thanks to Thee for Thy great Glory. O Lord God, Heavenly King, God the Father Almighty. O Lord, the Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ. O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Thou That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou That takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou That sittest at the Right Hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For Thou Only art Holy. Thou Only art the Lord. Thou Only, O Jesus Christ, with the Holy Ghost, art Most High, in the Glory of < i < God the Father. Amen. The Collects: y . The Lord be with you. F^. And with thy spirit. y. Let us pray. O God, Who hast prepared for them that love Thee good things as yet unseen, pour into our hearts such love toward Thee, that we loving Thee in all things and above all things, may obtain Thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. I^. Amen. y . Let us pray. (Here are added any special Collects of commemoration. Then are added the following Collects:) On Sunday only, the following Collect of the Holy Trinity is to be added: Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast given unto us Thy servants grace, by the confession of the True Faith, to acknowledge the glory of the Eternal Trinity, and in the power of Thy Majesty to worship the Unity; we beseech Thee that Thou wouldest keep us steadfast in This Faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities. On Weekdays, the following Collect of the Holy Cross replaces the Collect above: O God, Who hast willed to sanctify the banner of the Life-Giving Cross by the Precious Blood of Thine Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord, grant we beseech Thee, that they who rejoice in the honour of the Same Holy Cross, may also everywhere rejoice in Thy protection.

4 On either Sunday or Weekdays, the Collects continue: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy continual health of mind and body; and through the glorious intercession of the blessed ever-Virgin Mary, may be delivered from present sorrow, and may have the fruition of everlasting joy. Grant, we beseech Thee, Almighty God, that the intercession of Mary, the Holy God-Bearer, and of all the holy and heavenly powers, and of the blessed Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, martyrs, confessors, and virgins, and especially Saints NN. (here is mentioned the Saints of both the Western and Eastern Calendars whose Feast falls on this day), and all Thy Saints may everywhere make us glad; so that while we commemorate their memory, we may be conscious of their assistance. (The following Collect for the Church need not be added, but is added only if the Celebrant wish, or if the number of Collects otherwise would not be an odd number:) Mercifully receive, O Lord, the prayers of Thy Church; that being delivered from all adversities and errors. It may serve Thee' in perfect liberty. (Here may be added up to three more Collects, as the Celebrant wishes, so that the total number of Collects is an odd number not exceeding seven. The Collects are then concluded as follows:) Through (the Same) Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, y . Through all the ages of ages. Amen. The Epistle (except from Wednesday to Friday, which are given below): A Reading from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle, to the Romans: Brethren: Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into His death? Therefore we are buried with Him by Baptism into death; that like as Christ was Raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life. For if we have been planted together in the likeness of His death, we shall be also in the likeness of His Resurrection; Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin. For he that is dead is freed from sin. Now if we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him; Knowing that Christ Being Raised from the dead dieth no more; death hath no more dominion over Him. For in that He died. He died unto sin once; but in that He liveth. He liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ Our Lord. (Rom. 6: 3-11) 1^. Thanks be to God. The Gradual: ^ Turn Thee again, O Lord, at the last, and be Gracious unto Thy servants, y . Lord, Thou hast been Our Refuge from one generation, unto another. Turn Thee again, O Lord, at the last, and be Gracious unto Thy servants. The Alleluya: Alleluya. Alleluya. y. Great is the Lord, and highly to be Praised, in the City of Our God, even upon His Holy Hill. Alleluya. The Gospel (except from Wednesday to Friday, which are given below): y . The Lord be with you. F ^ . And with thy spirit, y . The Holy Gospel according to Matthew. I^. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. At that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: "For I say unto you, 'That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, ye shall In no case enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.'

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"Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, 'Thou shalt not kill;' and 'Whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the Judgment;' "But I say unto you, 'That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the Judgment; and whosoever shall say to his brother, "Raca," shall be in danger of the council; but whosoever shall say, "Thou fool," shall be in danger of hell-fire.' "Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the Altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; "Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, ' and then come and offer thy gift." (Matt. 5: 20 - 24) 1^. Praise be to Thee, O Christ. The Creed (which is sung at this Mass only on a Sunday): The Celebrant: I believe in One God, All: The Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth, and of all things visible and invisible; And in One Lord Jesus Christ, the Only-Begotten Son of God; Begotten of His Father before all worlds; God of God, Light of Light, Very God of Very God; Begotten, not made. Being of One Substance with the Father; By Whom all thing were made; Who, for us men and for our salvation, came down from Heaven; And was Incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the Virgin Mary; .And was Made Man; And was Crucified also for us under Pontius Pilate. He suffered and was Buried; And the third day He rose again according to the Scriptures; And ascended into Heaven; And sitteth on the Right Hand of the Father. And He shall come again with Glory to judge both the quick and the dead; Whose Kingdom shall have no end. And I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Lord, the Giver of life; Who proceedeth from the Father; Who, with the Father and the Son is Worshipped and Glorified, Who spake by the Prophets. And I believe One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church. I acknowledge one Baptism for the remission of sins. And I look for the Resurrection of the dead, And the life of the world * to come. Amen. (Here a Sermon may be given.) The Offertory: y. The Lord be with you. I^. And with thy spirit. y. Let us pray. O hold Thou up my goings in Thy paths, that my footsteps slip not; incline Thine Ear to me, and hearken unto my words; shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness, O Lord, Thou That art the Saviour of them which put their trust in Thee. y . Hear the right, O Lord, consider my complaint, and hearken unto my prayer. Shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness, O Lord, Thou That art the Saviour of them which put their trust in Thee. y. Keep me as the apple of an eye; hide me under the shadow of Thy Wings, from the ungodly, that trouble me, O Lord. Shew Thy marvellous loving-kindness. O Lord, Thou That art the Saviour of them which put their trust in Thee. y. But as for me, I shall behold Thy Presence in righteousness; and when I awake up after Thy Likeness, I shall be satisfi-ed, O Lord.

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While the Celebrant says som.e Offertory prayers quietly, a Hymn from ancient sources is now sung, most usually the Hymn: "Come, Holy Ghost." which is given in the Mass book. A.t the end of the Hymn, the people may join the Clergy in reciting the response to the Epiclesis prayer, as follows: Celebrant: Brothers and sisters, pray for me, that my and your sacrifice may be alike acceptable unto the Lord Our God. All: May the grace of the Holy Ghost illuminate thy heart and thy lips, that the Lord may deign to accept this sacrifice of praise at thy hands, for our sins and offences. J

The Secrets (to be said quietly by the Celebrant): y. Let us pray. Favourably hear our supplications, O Lord, and graciously receive the offerings of Thy servants; that, what each hath offered to the honour of Thy Name, may be profitable to the salvation of all men. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, y . Through all the ages of ages. 1 ^ . Ameny . Let us pray. (Here are added any special Secrets of commemoration. Then are added the following Secrets:) On Sunday only, the following Secret of the Holy Trinity is to be added: Sanctify, we beseech Thee, O Lord God, Holy Trinity, through the invocation of Thy Holy Name, the offering of This Oblation; and through It perfect us ourselves to be an eternal gift unto Thee. On Weekdays, the following Secret of the Holy Cross replaces the Collect above: We beseech Thee, O Lord, that This Sacrifice may purify us from all sin. Which, having been offered upon the Altar of the Cross, did bear the offences even of the whole world. On either Sunday or Weekdays, the Secrets continue: By Thy mercy, O Lord, and by the intercession of the ever-Virgin Mary, may This Oblation avail to our everlasting and present prosperity and peace. Graciously receive, O Lord, the gifts which we offer; and through the intercession of Mary, the blessed, and glorious, and ever-Virgin God-Bearer, together with all Thy Saints, defend us from every danger. (The following Secret for the Church should be added only if the Celebrant added the Collect for the Church among the Collects beforehand:) Protect us, O Lord, we beseech Thee, as we wait upon Thy Mysteries; that adhering to Things Divine we may serve Thee both in body and soul. (Here may be added up to three more Secrets, corresponding to the Collects the Celebrant added beforehand, so that the total number of Secrets is an odd number not exceeding seven. The Secrets are then concluded as follows:) Through (the Same) Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveih and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, y . Through all the ages of ages. ^ . Amen, y . The Lord be with you. l y . And with thy spirit, y . Lift up your hearts. I^. We lift them up unto the Lord, y. Let us give thanks unto Our Lord God. 1^. It is meet and right so The Preface: y. It is very meet and just, right and available for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto Thee, O Lord, Holy Father, Almighty and Everlasting God. Humbly beseeching Thy Majesty: that Thou mayest extend Thy might to those who are fittingly seeking; and that Thou mayest generously grant that which would be advantageous to those who are desiring. Through Christ Our Lord. Through Whom Angels praise Thy Majesty, Dominions adore, Powers tremble. The Heavens, and the heavenly Virtues, and the blessed Seraphim unite in one glad voice in extolling Thee. Together with whom, we pray Thee, that Thou wouldest command that our voices should have entrance, humbly confessing Thee, and saying: The Sanctus (to be chanted by all): Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth. Heaven and Earth are full of Thy Glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He ^ That cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest!

Now, while the Celebrant chants the prayers of the Canon of the Mass in a low "muttered" tone, a Hyrrin from ancient sources is sung, most usually the Hym.n: "Let all mortal flesh" which is given in the Mass book. After the Canon and the Hymn are completed, the Celebrant begins the chant: y. Through all the ages of ages. i^. Amen. yf. Let us pray. Admonished by saving precepts, and guided by divine institution, we make bold to say: i^. Our Father, Who art in Heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Kingdom come; Thy Will be Done, on Earth, as It is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; But deliver us from evil. Amen. Then the Celebrant continues the chant of the Embolism: y. Deliver us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all evils, past, present, future, and, at the intercession of the blessed and glorious and ever-virgin Birth-Giver of God, Mary, and of Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and Andrew, (and Saint A'. J with all the Saints, graciously give peace in our days, that, aided by the help of Thy loving-kindness, we may both be ever free from sin, and secure from all disquietude. Through the Same Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thes, in the Unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. I^. Amen. The Peace of the Lord * be alway * with you. And with thy spirit. y. Bow down j^cur heads for the blessing. Thanks be to God. The Benediction with the Holy Mysteries: y. May the Lord take away from you the stains of al! enmity, and imbue you with the gifts of pure love. F^. Amen. y. May He subjugate in you the struggle of flesh and blood, and bestow the grace of perpetual chastity. ly. Amen. y. And in the present age may He make you to love, that which He shall bring you to in the inheritance of the heavenly Paradise. Amen. y. Which may He deign to grant. Whose Kingdom and Power remain without end, unto the ages of ages. ^ . Amen. y. May the Blessing of God, the Fa- (*) ther, and the * Son, and the Holy (*) Ghost, and His Peace, remain with you always. ^ . Amen. The Agnus Dei (to be sung by All): O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon
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O Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Peace. 0 Lamb of God, That takest away the sins of the world, grant us Thy ||

(Here the Kiss of Peace shall be brought from, the Sanctuary by one of the Clergy who will offer the Peace-Icon of Our Lord to be kissed, saying quietly to each person: % Peace be unto Thee and unto the Church of God. Jy. And with thy spirit.) The Communion (to be chanted by All): 1 will offer in His dwelling an oblation with great gladness; I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord. Ps. The Lord is My Light and My Salvation; whom then shall I fear? On Sundays, there is repeated: I will offer in His dwelling an oblation with great gladness: I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord. The Communion on all days is concluded in the following manner: y . Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, ^ and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

I wi!l offer in His dwelling an oblation with great gladness; I will sing and speak praises unto the Lord. (Here the Celebrant turns toward the people while holding up the Sacred Body and Blood of Our Lord. Those parishioners who have fasted and are prepared for Holy Communion then say in a speaking voice:) I confess to God, to blessed Mary, to Holy Father Benedict, to all the Saints, and to thee. Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word, and deed, by my fault; I pray Holy Mary, Holy Father Benedict, all the Saints, and thee, Father, to pray for me. Celebrant: May Almighty God have mercy upon you, and forgive you al! your sins, deliver you from al! evil, preserve and strengthen you in goodness, and bring you to everlasting life. All: Amen. Celebrant: May the Almighty and Merciful God grant unto you absolution and remission of all your sins, time for true repentance and amendment of life, and the grace and consolation of the Holy Ghost. All: Amen. The following Hymns may be sung after Communion: Hymn I Holy God, 4 < Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, * Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, i i < Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, i i < and to the Holy Ghost, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. Amen. Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Holy God, * Holy Mighty, Holy Immortal, have mercy on us. Hymn II It is truly meet and right to give praise to thee, Theotokos, ever-blessed, O pure Mother of Our God. O higher in honour than the Cherubim, and beyond compare more glorious than the Seraphim. Who without corruption gave birth to God the Word, thee true Theotokos we glorify. The Postcommunions (to be chanted by the Celebrant after cleansing the sacred vessels): y . The Lord be with you. I^. And with thy spirit. y. Let us pray. Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we, who have been fed with This Heavenly Gift, may be cleansed from our secret sins, and delivered from the snares of our enemies. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. Amen. y . Let us pray. (Here are added any special Postcommunions of commemoration. Then are added the following Postcommunions:) On Sunday only, the following Postcommunion of the Holy Trinity is to be added: May the reception of This Sacrament, O Lord Our God, and the confession of the Everlasting Holy Trinity, and of the Undivided Unity of the Same, be profitable to our salvation both in body and soul. On Weekdays, the following Postcommunion of the Holy Cross replaces the Collect above: Be Present with us, O Lord Our God, and grant that those whom Thou makest to rejoice in honour of the Holy Cross may also be defended by Its continual aid. On either Sunday or Weekdays, the Postcommunions continue: Grant, we beseech Thee, O Lord, that we who have received This Assistance towards our salvation, may be preserved everywhere by her intercession in veneration of whom we have presented This Oblation to Thy Majesty. We have received, O Lord, This Heavenly Sacrament, celebrating the memory of the blessed God-Bearer, the ever-Virgin Mary, and of all Thy Saints; grant, we beseech Thee, that assisted by their prayers, what we now do in this transitory life, we may fulfil in joy everlasting.

(The following Postcommunion for the Church should be added only if the Celebrant added the Collect for the Church among the Collects beforehand:) We beseech Thee, O Lord Our God, that Thou wilt not suffer those whom Thou makest to rejoice as partakers of Thy Divine Gifts to be subject to any human peri!. [Here may be added up to three more Postcommunions, corresponding to the Collects the Celebrant added beforehand, so that the total number of Postcommunions is an odd number not exceeding seven. The Postcommunions are then concluded as follows:) Through (the Same) Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who iiveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Ho!v Ghost, God, y . Through al! the ages of ages. I^. Amen. The Final Prayer Over The People: The Celebrant then adds a Final Prayer over the people by chanting: y . Let us pray. The Deacon (or Priest, if there be no Deacon) then chants: y . Bow down your heads before God. The Celebrant then concludes the prayer as follov/s: y. O God, Thou That residest in the midst of the Saints, and makest Thyself not absent from the hearts of them that are merciful, deliver us from earthly expectation and the desires of the flesh, that we may serve Thee, the Lord Alone, with minds set free from sin's gaining a foothold over us. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. l^. Amen. The Dismissal: y . The Lord be with you. F^. And with thy spirit. On Sundays only, the Dismissal is concluded thusly: y . Go ye. Mass is ended, ^l. Thanks be to God. But on Weekdays, the Dismissal is concluded as follows: y . Let us bless the Lord. 1^. Thanks be to God. The Pontifical Blessing:^ y. Almighty God, regard with heavenly favour the hearts of the people subject unto Thee, and fittingly pour forth upon them the gifts of heavenly blessings. J^. Amen. y . May they have a correction of life, an accounting of excellent deeds, a setting forth of righteousness, a most deserved remission of sins, the perfection of the Two-Natured Love, the most virtuous arrangement of all manners. Amen. y. That with all the Saints thev may attain to the promised rewards, and may appear before God with the palm of righteousness, that with Him they may rernain in glory everlasting. I^- Amen. y. Which may He deign to grant. Whose Kingdom and Power remain without end, unto the ages of ages. R/. Amen. y. May the Bleslsing of God, the Fa- (*) ther, and the ^ Son, and the Holy (*) Ghost, and His Peace, remain with you always. F^. Amen. The Blessing and Distribution of the Blessed Bread: The Celebrant then silently recites the Last Gospel (John LI - 14), and then chants the Blessing of the Bread (Antidoron): y. Blessed be the Name of the Lord. F^. From this time forth, now, and for evermore. K Let us bless the Lord. F^. Thanks be to God. " ^. The Lord be with you. W. And with thy spirit. y. Let us pray. Bless, O Lord, this creature of bread as Thou didst bless the five loaves in the wilderness, that all who partake thereof may receive health both of body and soul. In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, ^ and of the Holy Ghost. I^. Amen. All present may now approach the Rood Screen to kiss the Cross and / or accept a piece of the blessed bread. There then follows the Hour of Sext from the Monastic Office. After this, the Mass arid Office are concluded, and all are welcome to join with the Clergy and Monastics in the monastery parlor.

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On Wednesday (or, if it be not possible, on Thursday, the following Readings are to be used: The Epistle: A Reading from the First Epistle of blessed John the Apostle: Dearly beloved: I have not written unto you because ye know not the Truth, but because ye know It, and that no lie is of the Truth. Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is Antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father; he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father. And this is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life. (1 John 2: 21 - 25) 1^. Thanks be to God. Or the following may be used in place of the above: The Epistle (as kept at Hereford): A Reading from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle, to the Hebrews: Brethren: Let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear; For Our God is a Consuming Fire. Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body. Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge. Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have; for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say. "The Lord is My Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me." Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the Word of God; whose Faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. Jesus Christ the Same yesterdav, and today, and for ever. (Heb. 12: 28 - 13: 8) F?/. Thanks be to God. The Gospel: P y . The Lord be with you. ^l. And with thy spirit, y . The Holy Gospel according to Mark. iV- Glory be to Thee, O Lord. At that time: When Jesus was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to Him, and asked Him, "Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?" And Jesus said unto him, "Why callest thou Me Good? There is none good but one, that is, God. "Thou knowest the commandments, 'Do not commit adultery, Do not kill. Do not steal, Do not bear false witness. Defraud not. Honour thy father and mother.' " And he answered and said unto him, "Master, a!! these have I observed from my youth." Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, "One thing thou lackest; go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven; and come, take up the Cross, and follow Me." (Mark 10: 17 - 21) I^- Praise be to Thee, O Christ. On Friday, the following Readings are to be used: The Epistle (as kept at Hereford): A Reading from the First Epistle of blessed John the Apostle:

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Dearly beloved: These things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous; And He is the Propitiation for our sins; and not for our's only, but also for the sins of the whole world. And hereby we do know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He that saith, "I know Him," and keepeth not His commandments, is a liar, and the Truth is not in him. But whoso keepeth His Word, in him verily is the Love of God perfected; hereby know we that we are in Him. He that saith he abideth in Him ought himself also so to walk, even as He walked. Brethren, I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning. The old commandment is the Word Which ye have heard from the beginning. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true in Him and in you; because the darkness is past, and the True Light now shineth. (1 John 2: 1-8) 1^. Thanks be to God. Or the following may be used in place of the above: The Epistle (as kept at Bee): A Reading from the First Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle, to the Corinthians: Brethren: For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel; not with Wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect. For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved It is the Power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent." Where is the wise? Where is the Scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For after that in the Wisdom of God the world by Wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after WisdoTu; But we preach Christ Crucified, unto the Jews a stumbiingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God. Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. (1 Cor. 1: 17 - 25) ^ . Thanks be to God. The Gospel (as kept at Hereford): y . The Lord be with you. I^. And with thy spirit, y . The Holy Gospel according to Mark. "S^. Glory be to Thee, O Lord. At that time: Jesus came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes. And when He was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit. Who had his dwelling among the tombs; and no man could bind him, no, not with chains; Because that he had been often bound with fetters and chains, and the chains had been plucked asunder by him, and the fetters broken in pieces; neither could any man tame him. And always, night and day, he was in the mountains, and in the tombs, crying, and cutting himself with stones. But when he saw Jesus afar off, he ran and worshipped Him, And cried with a loud voice, and said, "What have I to do with Thee, Jesus, Thou Son of the Most High God? I adjure Thee by God, that Thou torment me not." For He said unto him. 'Come out of the man, thou unclean spirit." And He asked him. What is thy name?" And he answered, saying, "My name is Legion; for we are many." And he besought Him much that He would not send them away out of the country. Now there was there nigh unto the mountains a great herd of swine feeding. And all the devils besought him, saying.

"Send us into the swine, that we may enter into them." And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea. And thev that fed the swine fled, and told it in the city, and in the country. And they went out to see what it was that was done. And they come to Jesus, and see him that was possessed with the devil, and had the legion, sitting, and clothed, and in his right mind; and they were afraid. And they that saw it told them how it befell to him that was possessed with the devil, and also concerning the swine. And they began to pray him to depart out of their coasts. And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed Him that he might be with Him. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, "Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee." And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus had done for him; and all men did marvel. (Mark 5: I - 20) f^. Praise be to Thee, O Christ.