MORNING, EVENING and NIGHT PRAYER in the TRIDUUM Maundy Thursday Morning prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our

r aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn Drop, drop, slow tears, and bathe those beauteous feet, which brought from heaven the news and Prince of Peace. Cease not, wet eyes, his mercies to entreat;

to cry for vengeance sin doth never cease. In your deep floods drown all my faults and fears; nor let his eye see sin, but through my tears.

Psalm 79 (80) Look, Lord, and answer quickly, for I am in distress. Give ear, O thou that rulest Israel: thou that Why hast thou broken down the hedge thereof, leadest Joseph like a sheep. Thou that sittest so that all they who pass by the way do pluck it? upon the cherubims, shine forth The boar out of the wood hath laid it waste: and Before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasses. Stir a singular wild beast hath devoured it. up thy might, and come to save us. Turn again, O God of hosts, look down from Convert us, O God: and shew us thy face, and we heaven, and see, and visit this vineyard: shall be saved. And perfect the same which thy right hand hath O Lord God of hosts, how long wilt thou be planted: and upon the son of man whom thou angry against the prayer of thy servant? hast confirmed for thyself. How long wilt thou feed us with the bread of Things set on fire and dug down shall perish at tears: and give us for our drink tears in measure? the rebuke of thy countenance. Thou hast made us to be a contradiction to our Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand: neighbours: and our enemies have scoffed at us. and upon the son of man whom thou hast O God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy face, confirmed for thyself. and we shall be saved. And we depart not from thee, thou shalt quicken Thou hast brought a vineyard out of Egypt: thou us: and we will call upon thy name. hast cast cut the Gentiles and planted it. O Lord God of hosts, convert us: and shew thy Thou wast the guide of its journey in its sight: face, and we shall be saved. thou plantedst the roots thereof, and it filled the Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the land. Holy Spirit, The shadow of it covered the hills: and the as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever branches thereof the cedars of God. shall be, It stretched forth its branches unto the sea, and world without end. its boughs unto the river. Amen. Look, Lord, and answer quickly, for I am in distress. Canticle Isaiah 12

The rejoicing of a redeemed people See now that God is my salvation: I have trust and no fear. I will give thanks to thee, O Lord, for thou wast Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal angry with me: thy wrath is turned away, and confidently, and will not fear: O because the thou hast comforted me. Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he is become my salvation.

You shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains: And you shall say in that day: Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make his works known among the people: remember that his name is high. Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath done great things: shew this forth in all the earth.

Rejoice, and praise, O thou habitation of Sion: for great is he that is in the midst of thee, the Holy One of Israel. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. See now that God is my salvation: I have trust and no fear. Psalm 80 (81) Solemn renewal of the covenant The Lord fed us with finest wheat, he filled us with honey from the rock. Rejoice to God our helper: sing aloud to the God For I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of Jacob. of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel: the will fill it. pleasant psaltery with the harp. But my people heard not my voice: and Israel Blow up the trumpet on the new moon, on the hearkened not to me. noted day of your solemnity. So I let them go according to the desires of their For it is a commandment in Israel, and a heart: they shall walk in their own inventions. judgment to the God of Jacob. If my people had heard me: if Israel had walked He ordained it for a testimony in Joseph, when in my ways: he came out of the land of Egypt: he heard a I should soon have humbled their enemies, and tongue which he knew not. laid my hand on them that troubled them. He removed his back from the burdens: his The enemies of the Lord have lied to him: and hands had served in baskets. their time shall be for ever. Thou calledst upon me in affliction, and I And he fed them with the fat of wheat, and filled delivered thee: I heard thee in the secret place of them with honey out of the rock. tempest: I proved thee at the waters of Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the contradiction. Holy Spirit, Hear, O my people, and I will testify to thee: O as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Israel, if thou wilt hearken to me, shall be, There shall be no new god in thee: neither shalt world without end. thou adore a strange god. Amen. The Lord fed us with finest wheat, he filled us with honey from the rock. Short Reading Hebrews 2:9-10 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels, for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour: that, through the grace of God, he might taste death for all.For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, who had brought many children into glory, to perfect the author of their salvation, by his passion. Short Responsory You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood. You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood. From every tribe and tongue and people and nation. You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. You have redeemed us, Lord, by your blood. Canticle The Messiah and his Forerunner I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. Benedictus

Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of visited, and redeemed his people; the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: the Lord to prepare his ways; in the house of his servant David; To give knowledge of salvation unto his As he spoke by the mouth of his holy people: for the remission of their sins, Prophets: which have been since the world Through the tender mercy of our God: began; whereby the day-spring from on high hath That we should be saved from our enemies: visited us; and from the hands of all that hate us; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and To perform the mercy promised to our in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; the way of peace. To perform the oath which he sware to our Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the forefather Abraham: that he would give us; Holy Spirit, That we being delivered out of the hands of As it was in the beginning, both now, and our enemies: might serve him without fear; always, and to ages of ages. Amen. In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life. I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Love of you with our whole heart, Lord God, is holiness. Increase, then, your gifts of divine grace in us, so that, as in your Sons death, you made us hope for what we believe, you may likewise, in his resurrection, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. make us come to you, our final end. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Maundy Thursday Evening Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn The royal banners forward go, The Cross shines forth in radiant glow; Where he, the Life, did death endure, And yet by death did life procure. His feet and hands outstretching there, He willed the piercing nails to bear, For us and our redemptions sake A victim of himself to make. There whilst he hung, his sacred side By soldiers spear was opened wide,

To cleanse us in the precious flood Of water mingled with his blood. Fulfilled is now what David told In true prophetic song of old, To all the nations, Lo, said he, Our God is reigning from the tree. Blest Three in One, our praise we sing To thee from whom all graces spring: As by the cross thou dost restore, So rule and guide us evermore.

Psalm 71 (72) The Messiah's royal power Christ is the First-born from the dead, the Ruler of the kings of the earth. He has made us a kingdom for his God and Father. Give to the king thy judgment, O God: and to the And he shall rule from sea to sea, and from the king's son thy justice: To judge thy people with river unto the ends of the earth. justice, and thy poor with judgment. Before him the Ethiopians shall fall down: and Let the mountains receive peace for the people: his enemies shall lick the ground. and the hills justice. The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer He shall judge the poor of the people, and he presents: the kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall save the children of the poor: and he shall shall bring gifts: humble the oppressor. And all kings of the earth shall adore him: all And he shall continue with the sun, and before nations shall serve him. the moon, throughout all generations. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the He shall come down like rain upon the fleece; Holy Spirit, and as showers falling gently upon the earth. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever In his days shall justice spring up, and shall be, abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway. world without end. Amen. Christ is the First-born from the dead, the Ruler of the kings of the earth. He has made us a kingdom for his God and Father. Psalm 71 (72) The Lord shall save the poor when they cry and the needy who are helpless. For he shall deliver the poor from the mighty: He shall redeem their souls from usuries and and the needy that had no helper. iniquity: and their names shall be honourable in He shall spare the poor and needy: and he shall his sight. save the souls of the poor. And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Arabia, for him they shall always adore: they shall bless him all the day.

And there shall be a firmament on the earth on And blessed be the name of his majesty for ever: the tops of mountains, above Libanus shall the and the whole earth shall be filled with his fruit thereof be exalted: and they of the city shall majesty. So be it. So be it. flourish like the grass of the earth. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Let his name be blessed for evermore: his name Holy Spirit, continueth before the sun. And in him shall all as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever the tribes of the earth be blessed: all nations shall shall be, magnify him. world without end. Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who Amen. alone doth wonderful things. The Lord shall save the poor when they cry and the needy who are helpless. Canticle Apocalypse 11

The Judgement The saints have triumphed by the sacrifice of the Lamb, and by the testimony which they uttered. We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, And the temple of God was opened in heaven: who art, and who wast, and who art to come: and the ark of his testament was seen in his because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, temple, and thou hast reigned. and there were lightnings, and voices, and an And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is earthquake, and great hail. come, Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the and the time of the dead, that they should be Holy Spirit, judged, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever and that thou shouldest render reward to thy shall be, servants the prophets and the saints, world without end. and to them that fear thy name, little and great, Amen. and shouldest destroy them who have corrupted the earth. The saints have triumphed by the sacrifice of the Lamb, and by the testimony which they uttered. Short Reading Hebrews 13:12-15 Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people by his own blood, suffered without the gate. Let us go forth therefore to him without the camp, bearing his reproach. For we have not here a lasting city, but we seek one that is to come. By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise always to God, that is to say, the fruit of lips confessing to his name. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death. Canticle Magnificat

Magnificat As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to his disciples. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit And his mercy is on them that fear him: hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. throughout all generations. For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath handmaiden. scattered the proud in the imagination of their For behold, from henceforth: all generations hearts. shall call me blessed. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and hath exalted the humble and meek. holy is his Name. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.

He remembering his mercy hath holpen his servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever.

Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. As they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had said the blessing he broke it and gave it to his disciples. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Lord God, since for your glory and our salvation you willed Christ your Son to be the eternal High Priest, grant that the people he gained for you by his blood and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. Amen. may be strengthened by his cross and resurrection when they take part in his memorial sacrifice. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Maundy Thursday Night Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Christ, thou who art the light and day, Who chasest nightly shades away, Thyself the Light of Light confessed, And promiser of radiance blest: O holy Lord, we pray to thee, Throughout the night our guardian be; In thee vouchsafe us to repose, All peaceful till the night shall close. O let our eyes due slumber take, Our hearts to thee forever wake: And let thy right hand from above Shield us who turn to thee in love. O strong defender, hear our prayers, Repel our foes and break their snares, And govern thou thy servants here, Those ransomed with thy life-blood dear. Almighty Father, this accord Through Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, Who with the Holy Ghost and thee Doth reign through all eternity.

Psalm 90 (91) The protection of the Most High He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the shall abide under the protection of the God of scourge come near thy dwelling. Jacob. For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, keep thee in all thy ways. and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust. In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou For he hath delivered me from the snare of the dash thy foot against a stone. hunters: and from the sharp word. Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the under his wings thou shalt trust. dragon. His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night. protect him because he hath known my name. Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am business that walketh about in the dark: of with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I invasion, or of the noonday devil. will glorify him. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten I will fill him with length of days; and I will thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come shew him my salvation. nigh thee. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt Holy Spirit, see the reward of the wicked. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast shall be, made the most High thy refuge. world without end. Amen. He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night.

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Apocalypse 22:4-5 They shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death. Canticle Nunc Dimittis Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: peace: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. according to thy word. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the For mine eyes have seen: Holy Spirit, thy salvation, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Which thou hast prepared: shall be, before the face of all people; world without end. Amen. Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Let us pray. Visit this house, we pray you, Lord: drive far away from it all the snares of the enemy. May your holy angels stay here and guard us in peace, and let your blessing be always upon us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.

Good Friday Morning Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn Sing my tongue, the glorious battle, Sing the ending of the fray; To the Cross, our noble trophy, Here a fitting tribute pay, Telling how the worlds Redeemer, Slain as victim, won the day. Tell how, when at length the fullness Of the appointed time was come, He, the Word, was born of woman, Left for us his Fathers home, Showed to men the perfect manhood, Shone as light amidst the gloom. Now the thirty years are ended Which on earth he willed to see, Willingly he meets his Passion,

Born to set his people free; On the Cross the Lamb is lifted, There the sacrifice to be. Faithful Cross, above all other, One and only noble Tree, None in foliage, none in blossom, None in fruit thy peer may be; Sweet the wood and sweet the iron, And the load, most sweet is he. Unto God be praise and glory: To the Father and the Son, To the eternal Spirit, honour Now and evermore be done; Praise and glory in the highest, While the timeless ages run.

Psalm 50 (51) God, have mercy on me God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all. Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy Turn away thy face from my sins, and blot out great mercy. And according to the multitude of all my iniquities. thy tender mercies blot out my iniquity. Create a clean heart in me, O God: and renew a Wash me yet more from my iniquity, and cleanse right spirit within my bowels. me from my sin. Cast me not away from thy face; and take not thy For I know my iniquity, and my sin is always holy spirit from me. before me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation, and To thee only have I sinned, and have done evil strengthen me with a perfect spirit. before thee: that thou mayst be justified in thy I will teach the unjust thy ways: and the wicked words and mayst overcome when thou art shall be converted to thee. judged. Deliver me from blood, O God, thou God of my For behold I was conceived in iniquities; and in salvation: and my tongue shall extol thy justice. sins did my mother conceive me. O Lord, thou wilt open my lips: and my mouth For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain shall declare thy praise. and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made For if thou hadst desired sacrifice, I would manifest to me. indeed have given it: with burnt offerings thou Thou shalt sprinkle me with hyssop, and I shall wilt not be delighted. be cleansed: thou shalt wash me, and I shall be A sacrifice to God is an afflicted spirit: a contrite made whiter than snow. and humbled heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. To my hearing thou shalt give joy and gladness: Deal favourably, O Lord, in thy good will with and the bones that have been humbled shall Sion; that the walls of Jerusalem may be built up. rejoice.

Then shalt thou accept the sacrifice of justice, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever oblations and whole burnt offerings: then shall shall be, they lay calves upon thy altar. world without end. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Amen. Holy Spirit, God did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all. Canticle Habakkuk 3

The Lord will appear in judgement Jesus Christ showed his love for us and freed us from our sins with his lifes blood. O Lord, I have heard thy hearing, and was afraid. Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy O Lord, thy work, in the midst of the years bring people: for salvation with thy Christ. Thou it to life: In the midst of the years thou shalt struckest the head of the house of the wicked: make it known: when thou art angry, thou wilt thou hast laid bare his foundation even to the remember mercy. neck. God will come from the south, and the holy one Thou hast cursed his sceptres, the head of his from mount Pharan: His glory covered the warriors, them that came out as a whirlwind to heavens, and the earth is full of his praise. scatter me. Their joy was like that of him that His brightness shall be as the light; horns are in devoureth the poor man in secret. his hands: There is his strength hid: Thou madest a way in the sea for thy horses, in Death shall go before his face. And the devil the mud of many waters. shall go forth before his feet. I have heard and my bowels were troubled: my He stood and measured the earth. He beheld, and lips trembled at the voice. Let rottenness enter melted the nations: and the ancient mountains into my bones, and swarm under me. That I may were crushed to pieces. The hills of the world rest in the day of tribulation: that I may go up to were bowed down by the journeys of his our people that are girded. eternity. For the fig tree shall not blossom: and there shall I saw the tents of Ethiopia for their iniquity, the be no spring in the vines. The labour of the olive curtains of the land of Madian shall be troubled. tree shall fail: and the fields shall yield no food: Wast thou angry, O Lord, with the rivers? or was the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there thy wrath upon the rivers? or thy indignation in shall be no herd in the stalls. the sea? Who will ride upon thy horses: and thy But I will rejoice in the Lord: and I will joy in chariots are salvation. God my Jesus. Thou wilt surely take up thy bow: according to The Lord God is my strength: and he will make the oaths which thou hast spoken to the tribes. my feet like the feet of harts: and he the Thou wilt divide the rivers of the earth. conqueror will lead me upon my high places The mountains saw thee, and were grieved: the singing psalms. great body of waters passed away. The deep put Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the forth its voice: the deep lifted up its hands. Holy Spirit, The sun and the moon stood still in their as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever habitation, in the light of thy arrows, they shall shall be, go in the brightness of thy glittering spear. world without end. In thy anger thou wilt tread the earth under foot: Amen. in thy wrath thou wilt astonish the nations. Jesus Christ showed his love for us and freed us from our sins with his lifes blood. Psalm 147 (147B) God, the foundation of Jerusalem We venerate your Cross, Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection. Because of the tree joy has come into the whole world. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem: praise thy God, O Who hath placed peace in thy borders: and filleth Sion. thee with the fat of corn. Because he hath strengthened the bolts of thy Who sendeth forth his speech to the earth: his gates, he hath blessed thy children within thee. word runneth swiftly.

Who giveth snow like wool: scattereth mists like ashes. He sendeth his crystal like morsels: who shall stand before the face of his cold? He shall send out his word, and shall melt them: his wind shall blow, and the waters shall run. Who declareth his word to Jacob: his justices and his judgments to Israel.

He hath not done in like manner to every nation: and his judgments he hath not made manifest to them. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. We venerate your Cross, Lord; we praise and glorify your holy resurrection. Because of the tree joy has come into the whole world.

Short Reading Isaiah 52:13-15 Behold my servant shall understand, he shall be exalted, and extolled, and shall be exceeding high. As many have been astonished at thee, so shall his visage be inglorious among men, and his form among the sons of men. He shall sprinkle many nations, kings shall shut their mouth at him: for they to whom it was not told of him, have seen: and they that heard not, have beheld. Short Responsory I call to the Lord, the Most High, for he has been my help. I call to the Lord, the Most High, for he has been my help. May he send from heaven and save me. I call to the Lord, the Most High, for he has been my help. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. I call to the Lord, the Most High, for he has been my help. Canticle Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner Over his head was placed the charge against him: This is Jesus, the Nazarene, the King of the Jews. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of visited, and redeemed his people; the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: the Lord to prepare his ways; in the house of his servant David; To give knowledge of salvation unto his As he spoke by the mouth of his holy people: for the remission of their sins, Prophets: which have been since the world Through the tender mercy of our God: began; whereby the day-spring from on high hath That we should be saved from our enemies: visited us; and from the hands of all that hate us; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and To perform the mercy promised to our in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; the way of peace. To perform the oath which he sware to our Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the forefather Abraham: that he would give us; Holy Spirit, That we being delivered out of the hands of As it was in the beginning, both now, and our enemies: might serve him without fear; always, and to ages of ages. Amen. In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life. Over his head was placed the charge against him: This is Jesus, the Nazarene, the King of the Jews. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation,

but deliver us from evil. Be mindful, Lord, of this your family, for whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ, when betrayed, did not hesitate to yield himself into his enemies hands

Amen. and undergo the agony of the cross. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life.

Good Friday Evening Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn My song is love unknown, My Saviors love to me; Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake My Lord should take, frail flesh and die? Christ came from heaven's throne Salvation to bestow; But people scorned, and none The longed-for Christ would know: But O! my Friend, my Friend indeed, Who at my need His life did spend. Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing; Resounding all the way

Hosannas to their King: Then Crucify! is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry. They rise, and needs will have My dear Lord made away; A murderer they saved, The Prince of life they slay, Yet cheerful He to suffering goes, That He His foes from thence might free. Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine; Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like Thine. This is my Friend, in Whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend.

Psalm 115 (116B) Thanksgiving in the Temple Look, all you peoples, and see my grief. I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and have been humbled exceedingly. I will call upon the name of the Lord. I said in my excess: Every man is a liar. I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things his people: he hath rendered unto me? In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call midst of thee, O Jerusalem. upon the name of the Lord. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his Holy Spirit, people: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of shall be, his saints. world without end. O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, Amen. and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds: Look, all you peoples, and see my grief. Psalm 142 (143) A prayer in time of trouble My spirit fails; my heart is numb within me. Lord, listen to my prayer: in your justice, hear me. in your faithfulness turn your ear to my Do not judge your servant: pleading; nothing that lives can justify itself before you.

The enemy has hounded my spirit, he has crushed my life to the ground, he has shut me in darkness, like the dead of long ago. So my spirit trembles within me, my heart turns to stone. I remind myself of the days of old, I reflect on all your works, I meditate once more on the work of your hands. I stretch out my arms to you, I stretch out my soul, like a land without water. Come quickly and hear me, O Lord, for my spirit is weakening. Do not hide your face from me, do not let me be like the dead, who go down to the underworld. Show me your mercy at daybreak, because of my trust in you. My spirit fails; my heart is numb within me. Canticle

Tell me the way I should follow, for I lift up my soul towards you. Rescue me from my enemies: Lord, I flee to you for refuge. Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Your good spirit will lead me to the land of justice; for your names sake, Lord, you will give me life. In your righteousness you will lead my soul away from all tribulation. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Philippians 2

Christ, God's servant After Jesus had taken the vinegar he said, It is accomplished; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit. let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ That in the name of Jesus every knee should Jesus: bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and Who being in the form of God, thought it not under the earth: robbery to be equal with God: And that every tongue should confess that the But emptied himself, taking the form of a Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the servant, being made in the likeness of men, and Father. in habit found as a man. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto Holy Spirit, death, even to the death of the cross. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever For which cause God also hath exalted him, and shall be, hath given him a name which is above all names: world without end. Amen. After Jesus had taken the vinegar he said, It is accomplished; and bowing his head he gave up his spirit. Short Reading 1 Peter 2

Christ's passion, freely chosen Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps. Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth. Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly. Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross. Canticle Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord When we were still Gods enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. handmaiden.

For behold, from henceforth: all generations He hath filled the hungry with good things: and shall call me blessed. the rich he hath sent empty away. For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and He remembering his mercy hath holpen his holy is his Name. servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, And his mercy is on them that fear him: Abraham and his seed for ever. throughout all generations. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath Holy Ghost; scattered the proud in the imagination of their As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall hearts. be, world without end. Amen. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath exalted the humble and meek. When we were still Gods enemies, we were reconciled to him through the death of his Son. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Be mindful, Lord, of this your family, for whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ, when betrayed, did not hesitate to yield himself into his enemies hands and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

and undergo the agony of the cross. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Good Friday Night Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn When I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ my God! All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood. See from His head, His hands, His feet, Sorrow and love flow mingled down!

Did eer such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown? His dying crimson, like a robe, Spreads oer His body on the tree; Then I am dead to all the globe, And all the globe is dead to me. Were the whole realm of nature mine, That were a present far too small; Love so amazing, so divine, Demands my soul, my life, my all.

Psalm 90 (91) The protection of the Most High He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the shall abide under the protection of the God of scourge come near thy dwelling. Jacob. For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, keep thee in all thy ways. and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust. In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou For he hath delivered me from the snare of the dash thy foot against a stone. hunters: and from the sharp word. Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the under his wings thou shalt trust. dragon. His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night. protect him because he hath known my name. Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am business that walketh about in the dark: of with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I invasion, or of the noonday devil. will glorify him. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten I will fill him with length of days; and I will thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come shew him my salvation. nigh thee. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt Holy Spirit, see the reward of the wicked. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast shall be, made the most High thy refuge. world without end. Amen. He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night.

Reading Apocalypse 22:4-5 They shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross. Canticle Nunc Dimittis Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: peace: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. according to thy word. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the For mine eyes have seen: Holy Spirit, thy salvation, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Which thou hast prepared: shall be, before the face of all people; world without end. Amen. Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Let us pray. Visit this house, we pray you, Lord: drive far away from it all the snares of the enemy. May your holy angels stay here and guard us in peace, and let your blessing be always upon us. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end.

Holy Saturday Morning Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn There is a green hill far away, outside a city wall, where our dear Lord was crucified who died to save us all. We may not know, we cannot tell, what pains he had to bear, but we believe it was for us he hung and suffered there. He died that we might be forgiven, he died to make us good, that we might go at last to heaven, saved by his precious blood. There was no other good enough to pay the price of sin, he only could unlock the gate of heaven and let us in. O dearly, dearly has he loved! And we must love him too, and trust in his redeeming blood, and try his works to do.

Psalm 63 (64) A prayer against enemies They will mourn for him as for an only son, since it is the innocent one of the Lord who has been slain. Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make And God shall be exalted. The arrows of supplication to thee: deliver my soul from the children are their wounds: fear of the enemy. And their tongues against them are made weak. Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the All that saw them were troubled; malignant; from the multitude of the workers of And every man was afraid. And they declared iniquity. the works of God: and understood his doings. For they have whetted their tongues like a sword; The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope they have bent their bow a bitter thing, in him: and all the upright in heart shall be To shoot in secret the undefiled. praised. They will shoot at him on a sudden, and will not Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the fear: they are resolute in wickedness. They have Holy Spirit, talked of hiding snares; they have said: Who as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall see them? shall be, They have searched after iniquities: they have world without end. Amen. failed in their search. Man shall come to a deep heart: They will mourn for him as for an only son, since it is the innocent one of the Lord who has been slain. Canticle Isaiah 38

The psalm of Hezekiah on recovering from sickness Save my soul from the gates of hell, Lord. I said: In the midst of my days I shall go to the My generation is at an end, and it is rolled away gates of hell: I sought for the residue of my from me, as a shepherd's tent. My life is cut off, years. as by a weaver: whilst I was yet but beginning, I said: I shall not see the Lord God in the land of he out me off: from morning even to night thou the living. I shall behold man no more, nor the wilt make an end of me. inhabitant of rest.

I hoped till morning, as a lion so hath he broken all my bones: from morning even to night thou wilt make an end of me. I will cry like a young swallow, I will meditate like a dove: my eyes are weakened looking upward: Lord, I suffer violence, answer thou for me. What shall I say, or what shall he answer for me, whereas he himself hath done it? I will recount to thee all my years in the bitterness of my soul. O Lord, if man's life be such, and the life of my spirit be in such things as these, thou shalt correct me, and make me to live. Behold in peace is my bitterness most bitter: but thou hast delivered my soul that it should not Save my soul from the gates of hell, Lord.

perish, thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. For hell shall not confess to thee, neither shall death praise thee: nor shall they that go down into the pit, look for thy truth. The living, the living, he shall give praise to thee, as I do this day: the father shall make thy truth known to the children. O Lord, save me, and we will sing our psalms all the days of our life in the house of the Lord Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Psalm 150 Praise the Lord I was dead and now I am to live for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of hell. Praise ye the Lord in his holy places: praise ye Praise him on high sounding cymbals: praise him him in the firmament of his power. on cymbals of joy: let every spirit praise the Praise ye him for his mighty acts: praise ye him Lord. according to the multitude of his greatness. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Praise him with sound of trumpet: praise him Holy Spirit, with psaltery and harp. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Praise him with timbrel and choir: praise him shall be, with strings and organs. world without end. Amen. I was dead and now I am to live for ever and ever, and I hold the keys of death and of hell. Short Reading Hosea 5:15-6:2 Thus says the Lord: I will go and return to my place: until you are consumed, and seek my face. In their affliction they will rise early to me: Come, and let us return to the Lord: For he hath taken us, and he will heal us: he will strike, and he will cure us. Short Responsory When I sing to you my lips shall rejoice. When I sing to you my lips shall rejoice. My tongue shall tell the tale of your justice. When I sing to you my lips shall rejoice. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit. When I sing to you my lips shall rejoice. Canticle Benedictus

The Messiah and his Forerunner I have longed to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath That we should be saved from our enemies: visited, and redeemed his people; and from the hands of all that hate us; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: To perform the mercy promised to our in the house of his servant David; forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; As he spoke by the mouth of his holy To perform the oath which he sware to our Prophets: which have been since the world forefather Abraham: that he would give us; began;

That we being delivered out of the hands of our enemies: might serve him without fear; In holiness and righteousness before him: all the days of our life. And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; To give knowledge of salvation unto his people: for the remission of their sins,

Through the tender mercy of our God: whereby the day-spring from on high hath visited us; To give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into the way of peace. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, As it was in the beginning, both now, and always, and to ages of ages. Amen. Save us, Saviour of the world. By your cross and the shedding of your blood you have redeemed us. Come to help us, Lord, our God. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Almighty, ever-living God, whose Only-Begotten Son descended to the realm of the dead, and rose from there to glory, grant that your faithful people, who were buried with him in baptism, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

may, by his resurrection, obtain eternal life. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Holy Saturday Evening Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn At the Lamb's high feast we sing praise to our victorious King, who hath washed us in the tide flowing from his pierced side; praise we him, whose love divine gives his sacred Blood for wine, gives his Body for the feast, Christ the victim, Christ the priest. Where the Paschal blood is poured, death's dark angel sheathes his sword; Israel's hosts triumphant go through the wave that drowns the foe. Praise we Christ, whose blood was shed, Paschal victim, Paschal bread; with sincerity and love eat we manna from above.

Mighty victim from on high, hell's fierce powers beneath thee lie; thou hast conquered in the fight, thou hast brought us life and light: now no more can death appall, now no more the grave entrall; thou hast opened paradise, and in thee thy saints shall rise. Easter triumph, Easter joy, sin alone can this destroy; from sin's power do thou set free souls newborn, O Lord, in thee. Hymns of glory and of praise, Risen Lord, to thee we raise; Holy Father, praise to thee, with the Spirit, ever be.

Psalm 115 (116B) Thanksgiving in the Temple O Death, I will be your death. Sheol, I will be your destruction. I have believed, therefore have I spoken; but I I will sacrifice to thee the sacrifice of praise, and have been humbled exceedingly. I will call upon the name of the Lord. I said in my excess: Every man is a liar. I will pay my vows to the Lord in the sight of all What shall I render to the Lord, for all the things his people: he hath rendered unto me? In the courts of the house of the Lord, in the I will take the chalice of salvation; and I will call midst of thee, O Jerusalem. upon the name of the Lord. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the I will pay my vows to the Lord before all his Holy Spirit, people: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of shall be, his saints. world without end. O Lord, for I am thy servant: I am thy servant, Amen. and the son of thy handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds: O Death, I will be your death. Sheol, I will be your destruction. Psalm 142 (143) A prayer in time of trouble As Jonah was inside the whale for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be held in the heart of the earth. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: give ear to my And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for supplication in thy truth: hear me in thy justice. in thy sight no man living shall be justified.

For the enemy hath persecuted my soul: he hath Deliver me from my enemies, O Lord, to thee brought down my life to the earth. He hath made have I fled: me to dwell in darkness as those that have been Teach me to do thy will, for thou art my God. dead of old: Thy good spirit shall lead me into the right land: And my spirit is in anguish within me: my heart For thy name's sake, O Lord, thou wilt quicken within me is troubled. me in thy justice. Thou wilt bring my soul out of I remembered the days of old, I meditated on all trouble: thy works: I meditated upon the works of thy And in thy mercy thou wilt destroy my enemies. hands. And thou wilt cut off all them that afflict my I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as soul: for I am thy servant. earth without water unto thee. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Hear me speedily, O Lord: my spirit hath fainted Holy Spirit, away. Turn not away thy face from me, lest I be as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever like unto them that go down into the pit. shall be, Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning; for world without end. in thee have I hoped. Make the way known to Amen. me, wherein I should walk: for I have lifted up my soul to thee. As Jonah was inside the whale for three days and three nights, so will the Son of Man be held in the heart of the earth. Canticle Philippians 2

Christ, God's servant Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up, said the Lord. He said this of the temple that was his own body. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ That in the name of Jesus every knee should Jesus: bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and Who being in the form of God, thought it not under the earth: robbery to be equal with God: And that every tongue should confess that the But emptied himself, taking the form of a Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the servant, being made in the likeness of men, and Father. in habit found as a man. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto Holy Spirit, death, even to the death of the cross. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever For which cause God also hath exalted him, and shall be, hath given him a name which is above all names: world without end. Amen. Destroy this Temple, and in three days I will raise it up, said the Lord. He said this of the temple that was his own body. Short Reading 1 Peter 1:18-21 Knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things as gold or silver, from your vain conversation of the tradition of your fathers: But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb unspotted and undefiled, Foreknown indeed before the foundation of the world, but manifested in the last times for you, Who through him are faithful in God, who raised him up from the dead, and hath given him glory, that your faith and hope might be in God. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross. Therefore God raised him to the heights and gave him the name which is above all other names. Canticle My soul rejoices in the Lord Magnificat

Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and in him God has been glorified, and God will glorify him now and forever. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit He hath put down the mighty from their seat: and hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. hath exalted the humble and meek. For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his He hath filled the hungry with good things: and handmaiden. the rich he hath sent empty away. For behold, from henceforth: all generations He remembering his mercy hath holpen his shall call me blessed. servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and Abraham and his seed for ever. holy is his Name. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the And his mercy is on them that fear him: Holy Ghost; throughout all generations. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath be, world without end. Amen. scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts. Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and in him God has been glorified, and God will glorify him now and forever. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, Almighty, ever-living God, whose Only-Begotten Son descended to the realm of the dead, and rose from there to glory, grant that your faithful people, who were buried with him in baptism, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

may, by his resurrection, obtain eternal life. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Easter Sunday First Night Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Hymn Now the green blade rises from the buried grain, Wheat that in the dark earth many years has lain; Love lives again, that with the dead has been: Love is come again, like wheat that springs up green. In the grave they laid Him, Love Whom we had slain, Thinking that Hed never wake to life again, Laid in the earth like grain that sleeps unseen: Love is come again, like wheat that springs up green.

Up He sprang at Easter, like the risen grain, He that for three days in the grave had lain; Up from the dead my risen Lord is seen: Love is come again, like wheat that springs up green. When our hearts are saddened, grieving or in pain, By Your touch You call us back to life again; Fields of our hearts that dead and bare have been: Love is come again, like wheat that springs up green.

Psalm 90 (91) The protection of the Most High He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the shall abide under the protection of the God of scourge come near thy dwelling. Jacob. For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, keep thee in all thy ways. and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust. In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou For he hath delivered me from the snare of the dash thy foot against a stone. hunters: and from the sharp word. Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the under his wings thou shalt trust. dragon. His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night. protect him because he hath known my name. Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am business that walketh about in the dark: of with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I invasion, or of the noonday devil. will glorify him. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten I will fill him with length of days; and I will thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come shew him my salvation. nigh thee. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt Holy Spirit, see the reward of the wicked. as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast shall be, made the most High thy refuge. world without end. Amen. He will conceal you with his wings; you will not fear the terror of the night.

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Apocalypse 22:4-5 They shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. Short Responsory Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross. Therefore God raised him to the heights and gave him the name which is above all other names. Canticle Nunc Dimittis Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: peace: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. according to thy word. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the For mine eyes have seen: Holy Spirit, thy salvation, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Which thou hast prepared: shall be, before the face of all people; world without end. Amen. Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Let us pray. Visit this house, we pray you, Lord: drive far away from it all the snares of the enemy. The Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen. May your holy angels stay here and guard us in peace, and let your blessing be always upon us. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Easter Sunday Morning Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! Hymns of praise then let us sing, Alleluia! unto Christ, our heavenly King, Alleluia!

who endured the cross and grave, Alleluia! sinners to redeem and save. Alleluia! But the pains which he endured, Alleluia! our salvation have procured, Alleluia! now above the sky he's King, Alleluia! where the angels ever sing. Alleluia!

Psalm 62 (63) Thirsting for God Christ has risen: he is the light of his people, whom he has redeemed with his blood. Alleluia. O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of My soul hath stuck close to thee: thy right hand day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my hath received me. flesh, O how many ways! But they have sought my soul in vain, they shall In a desert land, and where there is no way, and go into the lower parts of the earth: no water: so in the sanctuary have I come before They shall be delivered into the hands of the thee, to see thy power and thy glory. sword, they shall be the portions of foxes. For thy mercy is better than lives: thee my lips But the king shall rejoice in God, all they shall shall praise. be praised that swear by him: because the mouth Thus will I bless thee all my life long: and in thy is stopped of them that speak wicked things. name I will lift up my hands. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Let my soul be filled as with marrow and Holy Spirit, fatness: and my mouth shall praise thee with as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever joyful lips. shall be, If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will world without end. meditate on thee in the morning: Amen. Because thou hast been my helper. And I will rejoice under the covert of thy wings: Christ has risen: he is the light of his people, whom he has redeemed with his blood. Alleluia. Canticle Daniel 3

All creatures, bless the Lord Christ, our Redeemer, has risen from the tomb: let us sing a hymn to the Lord, our God. Alleluia. Bless the Lord, all his works, cold and warmth, bless the Lord. praise and exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, dew and frost; Bless the Lord, you heavens; ice and cold, bless the Lord. all his angels, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, ice and snow; Bless the Lord, you waters above the heavens; day and night, bless the Lord. all his powers, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, light and darkness; Bless the Lord, sun and moon; lightning and storm-clouds, bless the Lord. all stars of the sky, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, all the earth, Bless the Lord, rain and dew; praise and exalt him for ever. all you winds, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, mountains and hills; Bless the Lord, fire and heat; all growing things, bless the Lord.

Bless the Lord, seas and rivers; all his servants, bless the Lord. springs and fountains, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, spirits and souls of the just; Bless the Lord, whales and fish; all who are holy and humble, bless the Lord. birds of the air, bless the Lord. Ananias, Azarias, Mishael, bless the Lord, Bless the Lord, wild beasts and tame; praise and exalt him for ever. sons of men, bless the Lord. Let us bless Father, Son and Holy Spirit, Bless the Lord, O Israel, praise and exalt them for ever. praise and exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord in the firmament of heaven, Bless the Lord, his priests; praise and glorify him for ever. Christ, our Redeemer, has risen from the tomb: let us sing a hymn to the Lord, our God. Alleluia. Psalm 149 The saints rejoice Alleluia. The Lord has risen, as he promised. Alleluia. Sing ye to the Lord a new canticle: let his praise To execute vengeance upon the nations, be in the church of the saints. chastisements among the people: Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: and let To bind their kings with fetters, and their nobles the children of Sion be joyful in their king. with manacles of iron. Let them praise his name in choir: let them sing To execute upon them the judgment that is to him with the timbrel and the psaltery. written: this glory is to all his saints. For the Lord is well pleased with his people: and Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the he will exalt the meek unto salvation. Holy Spirit, The saints shall rejoice in glory: they shall be as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever joyful in their beds. shall be, The high praise of God shall be in their mouth: world without end. and two-edged swords in their hands: Amen. Alleluia. The Lord has risen, as he promised. Alleluia. Short Reading Acts 10:40-43 Him God raised up the third day, and gave him to be made manifest, Not to all the people, but to witnesses preordained by God, even to us, who did eat and drink with him after he arose again from the dead; And he commanded us to preach to the people, and to testify that it is he who was appointed by God, to be judge of the living and of the dead. To him all the prophets give testimony, that by his name all receive remission of sins, who believe in him. Short Responsory This is the day which was made by the Lord: let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia. Canticle Benedictus

The Messiah and his forerunner Very early on the Sunday morning, just after the sun had risen, they came to the tomb, alleluia. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel: for he hath That we being delivered out of the hands of visited, and redeemed his people; our enemies: might serve him without fear; And hath raised up a mighty salvation for us: In holiness and righteousness before him: all in the house of his servant David; the days of our life. As he spoke by the mouth of his holy And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of Prophets: which have been since the world the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of began; the Lord to prepare his ways; That we should be saved from our enemies: To give knowledge of salvation unto his and from the hands of all that hate us; people: for the remission of their sins, To perform the mercy promised to our Through the tender mercy of our God: forefathers: and to remember his holy Covenant; whereby the day-spring from on high hath To perform the oath which he sware to our visited us; forefather Abraham: that he would give us;

To give light to them that sit in darkness, and As it was in the beginning, both now, and in the shadow of death: and to guide our feet into always, and to ages of ages. the way of peace. Amen. Glory to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, Very early on the Sunday morning, just after the sun had risen, they came to the tomb, alleluia. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, On this day, Lord God, you opened for us the way to eternal life through your only Sons victory over death. Grant that as we celebrate the feast of his resurrection we may be renewed by your Holy Spirit and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

and rise again in the light of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Easter Sunday - Evening Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn Rejoice, the Lord is King! Your Lord and King adore; Mortals give thanks and sing, and triumph evermore; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! Jesus, the Savior, reigns, the God of truth and love; When He had purged our stains He took His seat above; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! His kingdom cannot fail, He rules oer earth and Heavn, The keys of death and hell are to our Jesus givn; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice!

He sits at Gods right hand till all His foes submit, And bow to His command, and fall beneath His feet: Lift up your heart, lift up your voice; Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! He all His foes shall quell, shall all our sins destroy, And every bosom swell with pure seraphic joy; Lift up your heart, lift up your voice, Rejoice, again I say, rejoice! Rejoice in glorious hope! Jesus the Judge shall come, And take His servants up to their eternal home. We soon shall hear tharchangels voice; The trump of God shall sound, rejoice!

Psalm 109 (110) The Messiah, king and priest Mary Magdalen came with the other Mary to see the tomb where the Lord had been laid, alleluia. The Lord said to my Lord: Sit thou at my right The Lord at thy right hand hath broken kings in hand: Until I make thy enemies thy footstool. the day of his wrath. The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power He shall judge among nations, he shall fill ruins: out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy he shall crush the heads in the land of the many. enemies. He shall drink of the torrent in the way: therefore With thee is the principality in the day of thy shall he lift up the head. strength: in the brightness of the saints: from the Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the womb before the day star I begot thee. Holy Spirit, The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent: as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Thou art a priest for ever according to the order shall be, of Melchisedech. world without end. Amen. Mary Magdalen came with the other Mary to see the tomb where the Lord had been laid, alleluia. Psalm 113A (114) Israel set free from Egypt Come and see where the Lord was laid, alleluia. When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of The sea saw and fled: Jordan was turned back. Jacob from a barbarous people: The mountains skipped like rams, and the hills Judea made his sanctuary, Israel his dominion. like the lambs of the flock.

What ailed thee, O thou sea, that thou didst flee: and thou, O Jordan, that thou wast turned back? Ye mountains, that ye skipped like rams, and ye hills, like lambs of the flock? At the presence of the Lord the earth was moved, at the presence of the God of Jacob: Who turned the rock into pools of water, and the stony hill into fountains of waters. Come and see where the Lord was laid, alleluia. Canticle

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

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The wedding of the Lamb Jesus said: Do not fear. Go, and tell my brethren that they are to leave for Galilee: they will see me there. Alleluia. Alleluia. After these things I heard as it were the Alleluia. voice of much people in heaven, saying: Alleluia. Alleluia. Salvation, and glory, and power is to for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his our God. For true and just are his judgments. wife hath prepared herself. Alleluia. Alleluia. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Alleluia. Holy Spirit, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants; and as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever you that fear him, little and great. Alleluia. shall be, Alleluia. world without end. for the Lord our God the Almighty hath reigned. Amen. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give glory to him. Jesus said: Do not fear. Go, and tell my brethren that they are to leave for Galilee: they will see me there. Alleluia. Short Reading Hebrews 10:12-14 Christ offering one sacrifice for sins, for ever sitteth on the right hand of God, From henceforth expecting, until his enemies be made his footstool. For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified. Short Responsory This is the day which was made by the Lord: let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia. Canticle Magnificat

My soul rejoices in the Lord On the evening of that Sunday, when the disciples were gathered behind locked doors, Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, Peace be with you. Alleluia. My soul doth magnify the Lord: and my spirit He hath shewed strength with his arm: he hath hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. scattered the proud in the imagination of their For he hath regarded: the lowliness of his hearts. handmaiden. He hath put down the mighty from their seat: For behold, from henceforth: all generations and hath exalted the humble and meek. shall call me blessed. He hath filled the hungry with good things: and For he that is mighty hath magnified me: and the rich he hath sent empty away. holy is his Name. He remembering his mercy hath holpen his And his mercy is on them that fear him: servant Israel: as he promised to our forefathers, throughout all generations. Abraham and his seed for ever. Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Amen. shall be, world without end. On the evening of that Sunday, when the disciples were gathered behind locked doors, Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, Peace be with you. Alleluia. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, On this day, Lord God, you opened for us the way to eternal life through your only Sons victory over death. Grant that as we celebrate the feast of his resurrection we may be renewed by your Holy Spirit and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

and rise again in the light of life. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

The Lord bless us, and keep us from all evil, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.

Easter Sunday Night Prayer INTRODUCTION O God, come to our aid. O Lord, make haste to help us. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Alleluia. Hymn Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son; endless is the victory, thou o'er death hast won; angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay. Refrain: Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son, Endless is the vict'ry, thou o'er death hast won. Lo! Jesus meets us, risen from the tomb; Lovingly he greets us, scatters fear and gloom;

let the Church with gladness, hymns of triumph sing; for her Lord now liveth, death hath lost its sting. Refrain No more we doubt thee, glorious Prince of life; life is naught without thee; aid us in our strife; make us more than conquerors, through thy deathless love: bring us safe through Jordan to thy home above. Refrain

Psalm 90 (91) The protection of the Most High Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob. He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust. For he hath delivered me from the snare of the hunters: and from the sharp word. He will overshadow thee with his shoulders: and under his wings thou shalt trust. His truth shall compass thee with a shield: thou shalt not be afraid of the terror of the night. Of the arrow that flieth in the day, of the business that walketh about in the dark: of invasion, or of the noonday devil. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee. But thou shalt consider with thy eyes: and shalt see the reward of the wicked. Because thou, O Lord, art my hope: thou hast made the most High thy refuge. Alleluia. Alleluia. Alleluia. Reading Apocalypse 22:4-5 They shall see his face: and his name shall be on their foreheads. And night shall be no more: and they shall not need the light of the lamp, nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God shall enlighten them, and they shall reign for ever and ever. There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling. For he hath given his angels charge over thee; to keep thee in all thy ways. In their hands they shall bear thee up: lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon. Because he hoped in me I will deliver him: I will protect him because he hath known my name. He shall cry to me, and I will hear him: I am with him in tribulation, I will deliver him, and I will glorify him. I will fill him with length of days; and I will shew him my salvation. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Short Responsory This is the day which was made by the Lord: let us rejoice and be glad, alleluia. Canticle Nunc Dimittis Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Alleluia. Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in To be a light to lighten the Gentiles: peace: and to be the glory of thy people Israel. according to thy word. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the For mine eyes have seen: Holy Spirit, thy salvation, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever Which thou hast prepared: shall be, before the face of all people; world without end. Amen. Save us, Lord, while we are awake; protect us while we sleep; that we may keep watch with Christ and rest with him in peace. Alleluia. Let us pray. God our Father, as we have celebrated today the mystery of the Lords resurrection, grant our humble prayer: free us from all harm that we may sleep in peace and rise in joy to sing your praise. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

The Lord grant us a quiet night and a perfect end. Amen.