INTROIT

Statuit ei.  Ecclesiasticus 45

The Lord made with him a covenant of peace, and made him the chief of his That he should have the dignity of the priesthood for ever.  §

(Psalm 132) Lord, remember David:
And all his trouble.
Glory be ...
As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

Almighty God, mercifully look upon our infirmities: that whereas we are afflicted by the burden of our sins; the glorious intercession of thy Martyr and Bishop blessed N. may be our succour and defense.  Through.
 
 

THE LESSON

St. James 1.12 – 18

Dearly beloved: Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.  Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:  But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed.  Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.  Do not err, my beloved brethren.   Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.   Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
 

GRADUAL

(Psalm 89) I have found David my servant,
With my holy oil have I anointed him:
My hand shall hold him fast,
And my arm shall strengthen him.
The enemy shall not be able to do him violence:
The son of wickedness shall not hurt him.
Alleluia.
Alleluia.
(Psalm 110) Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedech.
Alleluia.
 

After Septuagesima, instead of the Alleluia, and verse following, is said:
 

TRACT

(Psalm 21) Thou hast given him his heart's desire:
And hast not denied him the request of his lips.
For thou hast prevented him with the blessings of goodness.
Thou hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head.
 

THE GOSPEL

St. Luke 14.25  – 33

At that time: Jesus unto the multitudes: If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.  And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.  For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it?  Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him,  Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish.  Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?  Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.  So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
 

OFFERTORY  Psalm 89

My truth also and my mercy shall be with him: and in my Name shall his horn be exalted.
 
 

SECRET

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to accept this our sacrifice which we offer unto thee pleading the merits of thy holy Martyr and Bishop blessed N.: that the same may effectually avail for our succour unto everlasting life.  Through.
 
 

COMMUNION  Psalm 89

I have sworn once by my holiness: his seed shall endure for ever: and his seat is like as the sun before me.  He shall stand fast for evermore as the moon, and as the faithful witness in heaven.
 
 

POSTCOMMUNION

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God: that like as we whom thou hast made partakers of thy heavenly food do offer unto thee our outward worship; so, by the intercession of blessed N. thy Martyr and Bishop, we may inwardly be profited thereby to our salvation.
 
 

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