INTROIT

Victricem manum (Wisdom 10.20)

Priest:  Thy victorious hand, O Lord, have they magnified with one accord, alleluia:
People: For wisdom hath opened the mouth of the dumb,
Priest:  And made eloquent the tongues of babes,
People:  Alleluia, alleluia.  §

Priest: (Psalm 98) O sing unto the Lord a new song:
People: For he hath done marvellous things.
Priest:  Glory be ...
People:  As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

O God, who hast united the diversity of nations in the confession of thy Name: grant that they who are born again in the waters of baptism, may agree in stedfastness of faith and godliness of life.  Through.

The 2nd Prayer, for the Church, as in Seasonal Prayers, after Low Sunday.

THE EPISTLE

Acts 8.26 -- 40

In those days: The angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.  And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,  Was returning, and sitting in his chariot read Esaias the prophet.  Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot.  And Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?  And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.  The place of the scripture which he read was this, He was led as a sheep to the slaughter; and like a lamb dumb before his shearer, so opened he not his mouth:  In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? for his life is taken from the earth.  And the eunuch answered Philip, and said, I pray thee, of whom speaketh the prophet this? of himself, or of some other man?  Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.  And as they went on their way, they came unto a certain water: and the eunuch said, See, here is water; what doth hinder me to be baptized?  And Philip said, If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest. And he answered and said, I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.  And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and they went down both into the water, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him.  And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, that the eunuch saw him no more: and he went on his way rejoicing.  But Philip was found at Azotus: and passing through he preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea, the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

GRADUAL, ALLELUIA AND SEQUENCE

Priest:  (Psalm 118) This is the day which the Lord hath made:
People: We will rejoice and be glad in it.
Priest:  The same stone which the builders refused,
People: Is become the head-stone in the corner:
Priest:   This is the Lord's doing,
People:  And it is marvellous in our eyes.
Priest:  Alleluia,
People: Alleluia.
Priest:  Christ is risen, who hath created all things:
People:  And hath had compassion on the human race.

Victimae Paschali

Priest:   Christians to the Paschal Victim offer your thankful praises.
            The Lamb the sheep redeemeth:
People:  Christ by sin undefiled, reconcileth sinners to the Father.
Priest:   Death and life are joined together in that conflict stupendous:
People:  The King of life who died deathless reigneth.
Priest:    Declare to us, Mary, the vision of thy journey:
People:  “I saw the tomb of Christ living: and likewise the glory of the Risen:
Priest:   Bright Angels attesting, the shroud and napkin resting.
People  Yea, Christ my hope is arisen: to Galilee he now goes before you.”
Priest:   Christ indeed from death is risen, so we know most surely:
People:  O King and Conqueror, grant to us mercy.
All:       Amen, Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL

St.John 20.11--18

AT that time: Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,  And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.  And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.  And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.  Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.  Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.  Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.  Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.
  

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY  Exodus 13

In the day of your festivity, saith the Lord, I will bring you into a land flowing with milk and honey, alleluia.

SECRET

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to accept the oblations of thy people: that being made regenerate, by baptism and the confession of thy Name, they may attain to everlasting felicity.  Through.

COMMUNION  I St. Peter 2.9

Ye are a peculiar people, that ye should shew forth his praises, alleluia: who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light, alleluia.

POSTCOMMUNION

O Lord, we pray thee, mercifully to hear our prayers: that this holy Sacrament of our redemptiojn may obtain for us thy succour in this present life, and bring us to the gladness of life everlasting.  Through.

Priest:  Depart in peace, alleluia, alleluia.
People:  Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia.

And thus is said the Dismissal until Saturday in Easter Week  inclusive.
 

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