SECOND SUNDAY IN LENT

Sunday of I Class, Semidouble

Station at St. Mary in Dominica. Gospel Sarum

INTROIT.  Reminiscere. Ps. 25.

Call to remembrance, O Loud, thy tender mercies, and thy loving-kindnesses, which have been ever of old : O let not our enemies triumph over us : deliver us, O God of Israel, out of all our troubles.  Ps. Ibid.  Unto thee, O Lord, will I lift up my soul : O my God, I have put my trust in thee, O let me not be confounded.     Glory be.

COLLECT.

Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves : keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls ; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul.  Through Jesus Christ our Lord. [Who.]

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.

COLLECT 3  Of the Saints

Defend us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all dangers both of body and soul: and at the intercession of thy blessed and glorious ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N., and of all thy Saints, grant us thy saving health and peace; that being defended from all adversities and all false doctrines, thy Church may serve thee in all freedom and quietness.  Through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth God, world without end.  Amen.
 

The Lesson from the EPISTLE of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians.

I Thess. 4.1-8

Finally, brethren, we beseech and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you learned from us how you ought to live and to please God, just as you are doing, you do so more and more. For you know what instructions we gave you through the Lord Jesus. For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from unchastity; that each one of you know how to take a wife for himself in holiness and honor, not in the passion of lust like heathen who do not know God; that no man transgress, and wrong his brother in this matter, because the Lord is an avenger in all these things, as we solemnly forewarned you. For God has not called us for uncleanness, but in holiness. Therefore whoever disregards this, disregards not man but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.

GRADUAL.  Ps. 25.  The sorrows of my heart are enlarged : O bring thou me out of my troubles, O Lord. V. Look upon my adversity and misery : and forgive me all my sin.

TRACT.  Ps. 106.  O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious : and his mercy endureth for ever.  V. Who can express the noble acts of the Lord : or shew forth all his praise: V. Blessed are they that always keep judgement : and do righteousness.  V.  Remember me, O Lord, according to the favour that thou bearest unto thy people : O visit me with thy salvation.

The Continuation of the HOLY GOSPEL according to Matthew

Mt. 15.21-28

AT that time : Jesus went away from there and withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman from that region came out and cried, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is severely possessed by a demon." But he did not answer her a word. And his disciples came and begged him, saying, "Send her away, for she is crying after us." He answered, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." But she came and knelt before him, saying, "Lord, help me." And he answered, "It is not fair to take the children's bread and throw it to the dogs." She said, "Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table." Then Jesus answered her, "O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire." And her daughter was healed instantly.

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY.  Ps 119.  My delight shall be in thy commandments which I have loved exceedingly : my hands also will I lift up unto thy commandments, which I have loved.

SECRET

WE beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to have respect unto these our obligations : that the same may be profitable unto us for our increase in all godliness, and for the advancement of everlasting salvation.  Through.

SECRET 2  Of Ash Wednesday

Grant, we beseech 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.

SECRET 3  Of the Saints

Graciously hear us, O God of our salvation, and by the power of this Sacrament defend us from all dangers both of body and soul: granting us in this world the succour of thy grace, and in the world to come life everlasting.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

COMMUNION.  Ps. 5. Consider my meditation : hearken thou unto the voice of my calling, my King and my God : for unto thee will I make my prayer, O Lord.

POSTCOMMUNION.

WE humbly beseech thee, Almighty God : that we whom thou dost vouchsafe to regenerate with thy holy sacraments ; may continually  serve  thee  in all virtuous  and  godly  living.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

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. 

POSTCOMMUNION. 3  Of the Saints

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that the gifts now offered by us in these holy mysteries may evermore cleanse and defend us: that at the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of thy holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed N., and of all thy Saints, we may be absolved from all our offences and defended against al adversities.  Through Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Return to Missal Propers index

return to