INTROIT

Domine, in tua misericordia (Psalm 13)

O Lord, my trust is in thy mercy, and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.
I will sing of the Lord because he has dealt so lovingly with me. §

How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord, for ever?
How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
Glory be ...
As it was ...

(Repeat to §.)

THE COLLECT

O GOD, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee; Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. [Who.]

COLLECT 2  Of St. Mary

O Lord God Almighty, we beseech thee to keep us thy servants both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls: that by the glorious intercession of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, we may be delivered from our present heaviness, and attain in the end to everlasting gladness.  Through.

COLLECT 3  For the Church

We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to hear the prayers of thy that, being delivered from all  adversities and all false doctrines, thy Church may serve thee in freedom and quietness.  Through.
 

THE EPISTLE

I John 4.7 – 21

BELOVED, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God. He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only-begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another. No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world. There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love. We love him, because he first loved us. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.

GRADUAL

(Psalm 41) I said: Lord be merciful unto me:
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against thee.
Blessed is he that considereth the poor and needy:
The Lord shall deliver him in the time of trouble

ALLELUIA

The Alleluia with its verse (as follows) is said in all Sunday Masses after Trinity, even when the Sunday Mass is resumed on a week day.

Alleluia.
Alleluia.
(Psalm 5) Ponder my words, O Lord:
Consider my meditation.
All:       Alleluia.

THE GOSPEL

St. Luke 16.19 – 31

At that time; Jesus spake this parable unto his disciples: There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; and in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
 
The Creed is said on all Sundays after Trinity, but not on Ferias when the Mass of the Sunday is merely resumed.

OFFERTORY  Psalm 5

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

SECRET

We beseech thee, O Lord, graciously to accept this our sacrifice which we offer unto thee: that the same may effectually avail for our succour unto everlasting life.  Through.

SECRET 2  Of St.Mary

WE beseech thee, O Lord, that by the bountiful goodness of thy mercy, and by the intercession of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, these our oblations may be acceptable in thy sight: that we being delivered in this present life from all adversities may obtain in that which is to come peace everlasting.  Through.

SECRET 3  For the Church

Defend, O Lord, we pray thee, us thy servants: that we, cleaving fast to things heavenly, may faithfully serve thee both in body and soul.  Through.

PREFACE as on Corpus Christi because of the Octave, but otherwise in Masses on Sunday during Trinitytide, the Preface of the Most Holy Trinity, unless the Feast of the Sacred Heart be kept with an Octave, in which case on the Sunday in the Octave is said the Preface of the Sacred Heart.

COMMUNION  Psalm 9

I will speak of all thy marvellous works: I will be glad and rejoice in thee: yea, my songs will I make of thy Name, O thou Most Highest.

POSTCOMMUNION

O Lord, who hast vouchsafed to fulfil us with thy wondrous bounty: grant, we beseech thee, that we receiving these gifts of our redemption may never cease from shewing forth thy praises.  Through.

POSTCOMMUNION 2  Of St. Mary

O Lord, who hast appointed this holy sacrament which we have here received to be the means of our salvation: mercifully grant, that we which have offered these our gifts unto thy divine majesty in honour of blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, may by her protection be preserved both in body and soul.  Through.

POSTCOMMUNION 3  For the Church

Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord our God: that we, whom thou hast made partakers of heavenly gladness, may by thee be defended from all earthly perils.  Through.
 
 

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