INTROIT

Sancti tui.  Psalm 145.

Thy Saints give thanks unto thee, O Lord:
They shew the glory of thy kingdom, alleluia, alleluia.  §

I will magnify thee, O God my King:
And I will praise thy Name for ever and ever.
Glory be ...
As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

Protect us , O Lord, we beseech thee, who observe the feast of blessed N. and N., thy holy  Martyrs and Bishops: and grant that by their meritorious supplication, we may ever find favour in thy sight.  Through.
 

COLLECT For Martyrs Only

O God, who vouchsafest unto us to keep the heavenly birthday of blessed N. and N., thy holy Martyrs: grant, we beseech thee; that we may rejoice in the perpetual felicity of their fellowship in heaven.  Through.
 

ANOTHER COLLECT For Martyrs Only

O GOd, which makest us glad with the yearly festival of blessed N. and N., thy holy Martyrs: grant we beseech thee; that as we do rejoice in their merits, so we may be enkindled to follow them in all virtuous and godly living.  Through.
 
 

THE LESSON

I Peter 1.3 – 7

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,  Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations: That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
 
 

ALLELUIA

Alleluia.
Alleluia.
Thy Saints, O Lord, shall flourish like the lily:
And shall be even as the odor of balsam before thee, alleluia.
(Psalm 116) Right dear in the sight of the Lord is the death of his Saints.
Alleluia.
 
 

THE GOSPEL

St. John 15.5 – 7

At that time: As Jesus said unto his disciples: I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.   Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.   Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.   Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.   I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.   If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned.   If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
 
 

OFFERTORY  Psalm 32

Be glad, O ye righteous, and rejoice in the Lord: and be joyful all ye that are true of heart, alleluia, alleluia.
 
 

SECRET For Martyr Bishops

Assist us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications, which we make before thee in remembrance of thy Saints: that we who trust not in our own righteousness may be succoured by the merits of them that have found favour in thy sight.  Through.
 

SECRET For Martyrs only

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the gifts which we offer unto thee of our bounden duty and service may be acceptable unto thee for the honor of thy Saints: and by thy mercy profitable unto us for our salvation.  Through.
 

ANOTHER SECRET For Martyrs only

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to accept these our oblations: that at the intercession of thy holy Martyrs N. and N. we may by thee be defended against all adversities.  Through.
 
 
 

COMMUNION  Psalm 33

Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous, alleluia: for it becometh well the just to be thankful, alleluia.
 
 

POSTCOMMUNION For  Martyr Bishops

O Lord, who hast vouchsafed to feed us with these saving mysteries: grant that, as on this day we do honor to thy Saints, so we may be succoured by their intercession.  Through.
 

POSTCOMMUNION For Martyrs only

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that at the intercession of thy holy Martyrs N. and N. we, who with our outward lips have partaken of this holy Sacrament, may inwardly receive the same in purity of heart.  Through.
 

ANOTHER POSTCOMMUNION For Martyrs only

Grant, O Lord, that this holy Communion may cleanse us from every guilty stain: and at the intercession of N. and N., thy blessed Martyrs, may be our healing unto life eternal.  Through.
 

ANOTHER LESSON AND GOSPEL for the Common of several Martyrs in Eastertide
 

LESSON

Revelation 19.1 – 9

At that time: After these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power, unto the Lord our God: For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.  And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honor to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.  And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb.
 
 

GOSPEL

St. John 16.20 – 22

At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples: Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
 
 

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