INTROIT

Laetabitur justus.  Psalm 64.

The righteous shall rejoice in the Lord, and put his trust in him:
And all they that are true of heart shall be glad.  §

Hear my voice, O God, in my prayer:
Preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
Glory be ...
As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that by the prayers of thy holy Martyr blessed N. we may be delivered 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.  Amen.
 
 

THE LESSON

II Timothy 2.8 – 10, 3.10 – 12

Dearly beloved: Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel:  Wherein I suffer trouble, as an evil doer, even unto bonds; but the word of God is not bound.  Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
 

GRADUAL

(Psalm 37) Though the righteous fall he shall not be cast away:
For the Lord upholdeth him with his hand.
The righteous is ever merciful and lendeth:
And his seed is blessed.
Alleluia.
Alleluia.
(St. John 8) He that followeth me: shall not walk in darkness,
But shall have the light of everlasting life.
All:        Alleluia.
 

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

TRACT

(Psalm 112) Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord:
He hath great delight in his commandments.
His seed shall be mighty upon earth:
The generation of the faithful shall be blessed.
Riches and plenteousness shall be in his house:
And his righteousness shall endure for ever.
 

THE GOSPEL

St. Matthew 10.26  – 32

At that time: Jesus unto his disciples:  There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.   What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, that preach ye upon the housetops.   And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.   Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father.   But the very hairs of your head are all numbered.   Fear ye not therefore, ye are of more value than many sparrows.   Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven.
 
 

After Septuagesima Alleluia at the end of the following Offertory is omitted, but otherwise it is said through the year.
 

OFFERTORY  Psalm 21

Thou hast set a crown of pure gold upon his head, O Lord: he asked life of thee, and thou gavest him a long life, (alleluia).
 
 

SECRET

Grant, O Lord, that this our bounden service may be acceptable in thy sight: that these our oblations may, by the prayers of him on whose feast they are offered, be made profitable unto us for our salvation.  Through.
 
 

COMMUNION  St. John 12

If any man serve me, let him follow me: and where I am, there shall also my servant be.
 
 

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, we may inwardly be profited thereby to our salvation.  Through.
 
 

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