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Deluxe Epistle & Gospel Book,

For Churches of the Sarum Liturgy

With Musical Notation & Rubrics,

Translated, Adapted, & Edited by

Rev. Fr. Hieromonk Aidan Keller

Volume Twoof The Complete Sarum Liturgy in 2 Vols.

Copyright 1997 St. Hilarion Press

0-923864-13-X

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� Sacred Epistles & Gospels �

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

INSTRUCTIONS

Before the Priest’s last Collect, the Epistoler (theSubdeacon or an altar server) takes up the Epistle Bookfrom the southeast corner of the altar. Preceded by a taper-bearer, he goes forth to read the Apostle or Lesson,1

standing in the centre and facing eastward.

Chant Tone. He “reads” the reading, that is, he chantsit in the reading-tone, as shown below.

Festal Occasions. He ascends the iconostasis2 (chancelwall or roodscreen) on every Lord’s Day, and when thechoir is ruled (e.g., on all Feasts which are Doubles, or ofnine lessons, or upon Simple Feasts with ruling of thechoir).

Lesser Occasions. On lesser Feasts, and ferias, andvigils, and Ember Days, he reads at the choir step,3

whether in or outside of Lent.

Epistoler. Normatively the Subdeacon serves asEpistoler; if there is none, an altar server reads the Apostle(ref.: Gerald of Wales’ Jewel of the Church).

Vestments. Whenever the Deacon and Subdeacon arewearing chasubles (in Advent & Lent), the chasuble isremoved and laid behind the altar prior to the reading.

All Stand. During the Apostle or Lesson the Priest sitsin the sedilia. If the Bishop is celebrating, he sits upon histhrone east of the altar, facing west, and the Priests sit oneither side of him in lesser seats. All others standthroughout the Apostle or Lesson.

1 In monastic practice, the reader makes an ante etretro before and after reading. This consists of adeep bow to the east, then a deep bow to theothers in church, in a sweeping motion.

2 Nowadays the iconostasis is usually situated at thepresbytery, and there are no stairs to mount it.In that case, the reader reads from a space ayard or two west of the holy doors in the screen.

3 If the iconostasis is at the presbytery, ‘choir step’means a space a yard or two west of the holydoors in the screen.

P RO P E R O F TH E S E A S O N

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�INSTRUCTIONS

From the Apostle to the Gospel

There are no concluding words other than what isprinted for each day; the response to the reading is thechoir’s singing of (a) the Responsory, called theGraduale, or (b) in Paschaltide, the first Alleluya.

Return to the Altar. After the reading the Epistoler,preceded by the taper-bearer, replaces the Epistle Book onthe altar. Then he takes a blessing from the Priest, kissinghis right hand. If a Bishop is present, the Epistoler goesinstead to the Bishop at his throne for a blessing, andhaving received the blessing—in older practice—kissesthe Bishop’s feet.

Third Entrance. This entrance is appointed to occurduring the Apostle. However, in the parishes this entranceis commonly made after the Apostle. Two Taper-bearers

with lit candles go to the presbytery door, where they meetthe Thurifer, who carries the burse and chalice in hisveiled hands as high as his face. Attended by the Taperers,he sets the chalice on the credence table, the burse withcorporals on the altar, kissing the altar. The Taperers settheir lit candles upon the altar step. In some churches, thechalice is handed to the Priest through the doors in thescreen, and he sets the burse on the altar, then the Deaconsets the chalice upon the credence.

Lavabo. Then the Subdeacon washes his hands.

Blessing of Water. The Subdeacon brings the tray withthe singing-breads (prosphora) and the cruets (of waterand of wine) to the Priest (or to the Bishop, if he ispresent) and asks the blessing:

Subdeacon: Benedícite (Bless).Priest (Bishop): Dóminus (The Lord bless). May it

be blessed by Him from Whose side there cameforth blood and water. In the name of the Fatherand of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Deacon. The Deacon (or Priest) now washes hishands and chooses three of the singing-breads, placingthem upon the paten. He pours wine in the chalice andlowers a little blessed water into it with the holy spoon. TheSubdeacon helps him with all these things.

At the Penultimate Chant. While the next-to-lastchant is being sung by the choir, the Deacon spreads outthe second corporal, called the sindon. In modernpractice, the antimension often serves as the sindon, andthe illiton serves as the first corporal.

The Acolytes or altar servers light the tapers for theGospel, bring out the eagle stand, and drape a white silkcloth between them, over the eagle.

At the Last Chant. At the Sequence, or the Alleluya, orthe Tract, the Thurifer brings the censer to the Priest (ifthe Bishop is present, to the Bishop).

Thurifer: Benedícite (Bless).Priest (Bishop): Dóminus (The Lord bless). May

this incense be blessed by Him in Whose honour itshall be burnt. In the name of the Father and of theSon and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Thurifer hands the censer to the Deacon (if noDeacon, to the Priest, who will perform the censing).

Deacon’s Censing. The Deacon (a) kisses the altar;(b) censes the middle of the altar, towards the Gospel bookstanding there; (c) swings the censer between himself and

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the altar repeatedly till the choir gives the signal; then (d)hands the censer to the Thurifer.1 The Priest goes to thenorthwest horn of the altar.

Blessing of the Gospeller. The Deacon bows north, tothe Priest, asking a blessing as follows. If the Bishop ispresent, the Gospeller gets the blessing from him, then—according to older practice—kisses his feet.2

Deacon: Grant, O Lord, to bless.Priest: The Lord be in thy heart and upon thy

mouth, to declare the Holy Gospel of God.

The Priest signs him upon his head, saying:

Priest: In the name of the Father and of the Sonand of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

Then the Deacon kisses the Priest’s hand.

If No Deacon. The Priest bows eastward and sayssoftly, “Grant, O Lord, to bless. May the Lord be in myheart and upon my mouth, to declare the Holy Gospel ofGod. In the name of the Father and of the Son and of theHoly Spirit. Amen.” And he gathers the chasuble up ontohis shoulders, baring the sleeves of the alb.

Gospeller’s Prayer. After receiving the blessing, theGospeller makes a reverence before the Gospel Book, kissesit, and says softly: O Lord, give me in my mouth aspeech right and resonant, that I may proclaim thewords of Thy Gospel with proficiency.

Pontifical Mass. If the Bishop is celebrating, then allthe Subdeacons and Deacons go to the choir enclosure tojoin in the singing of the Sequence or final chant—savethe principal Deacon and principal Subdeacon, both ofwhom remain at the altar.

GOSPEL PROCESSION

Destination. When the Apostle or Lesson was read atopthe iconostasis, the Gospel is read there. If it was read fromthe choir-step, the Gospel is read there.

Procession. Then, preceded by two Taper-bearers withlit candles, and the Thurifer with the censer, and (onDouble Feast) a Cross-bearer with a processional Cross,and by the Subdeacon bearing the Evangelium,3 theDeacon processes through the midst of the choir enclosure

1 Customarily, the censer is swung nine times towards the altar / Gospel Book.2 Note the Deacon is not holding the Gospel Book when he gets his blessing.3 The Evangelium contains the Gospel pericopes (selecctions) for the Mass. The Textus gives the Gospels

complete, and in sequential order, without divisions or markings for chanting.

STATION FOR THE GOSPEL

As Seen from the Nave, from the West

Double Feasts: If on a greater Feast the Cross is borne,the Cross-bearer, stands at some distance, opposite theDeacon, the figure of Christ upon the Cross facing towardthe Deacon.

bearing the Textus.3 The Subdeacon and Deacon bear thebooks in the crook of the left arm, leaning the bookagainst the left shoulder.

Clergy in Chancel & Choir. All those in the chanceland choir enclosure remove their head coverings and bowas the Gospel-Books pass by. Head coverings are not put onagain until after the Gospel has been read.

Station at the Eagle. When the procession has reachedthe eagle stand, the Deacon stands in the centre, to readslightly northward. The Subdeacon sets the Evangeliumupon the eagle, and the Deacon hands him the Textus.The Subdeacon leans the Textus against his breast.Immediately to the right and left of the Deacon stand theTaper-bearers, turned inward to face him. The Thuriferholds the censer, and stands immediately behind theDeacon.

‘Eagle’ Stand

Subdeacon

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¶ He signs with his thumb the first letter of the Gospel, hisforehead, and his breast, singing aloud:

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¶ As the Deacon and all the ministers turn east to face thealtar and cross themselves and bow, the choir also crossthemselves, and respond:

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¶ Then with all heed and fear of God, as the the peoplereverently bow themselves, the Deacon reads (i.e., chants)the Gospel in a loud voice, turned slightly northward.

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1 Sun-days &Feasts

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AFTER THE GOSPEL

Conclusion: Clergy. There is no worded response tothe Gospel; the Deacon kisses the page from which heread; then he is handed the Textus by the Subdeacon, whokisses his hand. The Subdeacon takes up the Evangelium.

Conclusion: Choir & People: As for the choir andpeople, directly the Gospel is ended, they make aprostration—that is, they trace a cross upon the groundin front of themselves, bend to kiss the ground at the placeof the cross, then rise again to their feet.

Retrocession. The clergy on the iconostasis or chancelwall descend from it using the Gospel stairs, in the sameorder they had ascended before. As they proceed, theSubdeacon holds the Evangelium, the Deacon the Textus,but not as they held them before: each holds his book inboth hands, squarely before him, about face-high.

Pontifical Mass. As the Deacon, Subdeacon, and otherministers pass through the choir enclosure returning tothe altar, the other Deacons and Subdeacons enter intotheir retrocession and so they assemble around the altar.

At the Altar. The Deacon offers the Textus to the Priestto kiss.1 If the Bishop is present, he offers it to the Bishopto kiss.

Sermon. If it be the custom of the place, the Priestnow preaches his sermon or homily upon the Gospel.Otherwise, he gives the sermon at the time of the BiddingPrayers before the Mass, or after the choir has concludedthe Offerenda, or after the Mass is ended (usually, in thatcase, after an interval for people to eat dinner and returnto the church).

Kissing of the Gospels. All Sundays and Feast Days, theGospels book is carried to all the clergy by the Deacon tokiss, the Thurifer with censer preceding him. All thepeople are censed by the Thurifer and they all kiss theGospels book held by the Deacon.

ADDITIONAL READINGS

It is a pious custom, whenever an Apostle and Gospelfor a Sunday or feria are superseded by those of anotherservice, such as for a Saint, or a Saint’s readings aresuperseded by a Sunday’s or feria’s, the readings are“doubled”—impeded readings are sung at Mass-end,after “Let the performance” (Placeat Tibi) and before thebread-blessing. (However, if a Missa Sicca is followingdirectly, the blessing and distribution of bread isperformed first, then the impeded readings.) See Gerald ofWales, Gemma Ecclesiæ.

GOHGOHGOH

WEDNESDAY AFTER


Apostle

A Reading from the Epistle ofBlessed James the Apostle. Dearly

beloved, be patient until the coming of theLord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth forthe precious fruit of the earth, patientlybearing till he receive the early and latterrain. Be ye therefore also patient, andstrengthen your hearts, for the coming ofthe Lord is at hand. Grudge not, brethren,one against another, that ye may not bejudged. Behold, the Judge standeth beforethe door. Take, my brethren, for anexample of suffering evil, of labour andpatience, the prophets who spake in thename ¶ of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jms 5:7-10

Explanation of the Tone Schematic Below

The intonation is shown only for the Apostle because the Gospel’s intonation is provided each time in full. Next, Phrase Aand Phrase B alternate, until, just before the : sign, the Penultimate (next-to-last) Cadence is sung, then the Last Cadence.

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Gospel

Vvvzzfvvvvvbbhb.vvvbvbbbGhvvbbvvygvvvvgb,vvv}vvvvvfvvvvvbbhb.vvvvvGhcbbbbygvvzzbb The Lord be with you. + And with thy spi-

Vvvbbbgb,vv}bbbb Vcbbvzzzhczzzzzhczzzzhvvbbbbbbbhcbbbhcbbbbbhcbv rit. Deacon: The be-gin-ning of the

Vvvbbbbfcbbbbhcbbbbbgb,cbbbbhb.vv[vvhcbbbhcbbbbhcbbbhcbbbbgb,c}vb Ho- ly Gos-pel ac-cord-ing to Mark.

+ Glory be to Thee, O Lord.

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He beginning of the Gospel of JesusChrist, the Son of God. As it is

written in Isaias the prophet: “Behold Isend Mine Angel before Thy face, whoshall prepare the way before Thee.1 A voiceof one crying in the desert: Prepare ye theway of the Lord, make straight His paths.”2

John was in the desert baptizing, andpreaching the baptism of penance untoremission of sins. And there went out tohim all the country of Judea, and all they ofJerusalem, and were baptized by him in theriver of Jordan, confessing their sins. AndJohn was clothed with camel’s hair, and aleathern girdle about his loins; and he atelocusts and wild honey. And he preached,saying: There cometh after me Onemightier than I, the latchet of Whose shoesI am not worthy to stoop down and loose.I have baptized you with water, but Heshall baptize you ¶ with the Holy Ghost.Mk 1:1-8 1 Mal 3:1 2 Is 40:3

¶ Wednesday readings of the Season are read onThursday in the event that some Feast supersedes themon Wednesday. Or they may be read at Mass’ end.

FRIDAY AFTER


Lesson

AReading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: Behold My

servant, I will uphold Him: Mine elect, Mysoul delighteth in Him. I have given Myspirit upon Him; He shall bring forthjudgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry,nor have respect to person, neither shallHis voice be heard abroad. The bruisedreed He shall not break, and smoking flaxHe shall not quench. He shall bring forthjudgment unto truth. He shall not be sad,nor troublesome, till He set judgment inthe earth: and the islands shall wait for Hislaw. Thus saith the Lord God that createdthe heavens, and stretched them out, thatestablished the earth, and the things thatspring out of it, that giveth breath to thepeople upon it, and spirit to them thattread thereon. I the Lord have called Theein justice, and taken Thee by the hand, andpreserved Thee. And I have given Thee fora covenant of the people, for a light of theGentiles, that Thou mightest open the eyesof the blind, and bring forth the prisonerout of prison, and them that sit in darknessout of the prison house. I the Lord, this isMy name. I will not give My glory toanother, nor My praise to graven things.The things that were first, behold they arecome, and new things do I declare. Beforethey spring forth ¶ I will make you hearthem. Is 42:1-9

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SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Apostle

A Reading from the Epistle ofBlessed Paul the Apostle to the

Romans. Brethren, what things soeverwere written, were written for our learning,that through patience and the comfort ofthe scriptures we might have hope. Nowthe God of patience and of comfort grantyou to be of one mind one towardsanother, according to Jesus Christ: thatwith one mind, and with one mouth, yemay glorify God and the Father of ourLord Jesus Christ. Wherefore receive oneanother, as Christ also hath received youunto the honour of God. For I say thatChrist Jesus was minister of the circum-cision for the truth of God, to confirm thepromises made unto the fathers, but thatthe Gentiles are to glorify God for Hismercy, as it is written: “For this cause willI confess Thee among the Gentiles, OLord, and unto Thy name will I chant.”2

And again he saith: “Rejoice, ye Gentiles,with His people.”3 And again: “O praisethe Lord, all ye Gentiles; praise Him, all yepeoples.”4 And again Isaias saith: “Thereshall be a root of Jesse; and He that shall riseup to rule the Gentiles, in Him the Gen-tiles shall hope.”5 Now the God of hope fillyou with all joy and peace in believing, thatye may abound in hope, and in the power ¶of the Holy Ghost. Rom 15:4-13

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T that time there cometh John theBaptist preaching in the desert of

Judea, and saying: Do penance, for thekingdom of heaven is at hand. For this ishe that was spoken of by Isaias theProphet, saying: “A voice of one crying inthe desert, Prepare ye the way of the Lord,make straight His paths.”1 And the sameJohn had his garment of camels’ hair, anda leathern girdle about his loins, and hismeat was locusts and wild honey. Thenwent out to him Jerusalem and all Judea,and all the country about Jordan, andwere baptized by him in the Jordan ¶confessing their sins. Mt 3:1-6

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T that time Jesus said to Hisdisciples: There shall be signs in

the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars;and upon the earth distress of nations, byreason of the confusion of the roaring ofthe sea and of the waves; men witheringaway for fear, and expectation of whatshall come upon the whole world. For thepowers of heaven shall be moved, andthen they shall see the Son of Man comingin a cloud, with great power and majesty.But when these things begin to come topass, look up, and lift up your heads,because your redemption is at hand. AndHe spake to them a similitude: See the figtree, and all the trees. When they nowshoot forth their fruit, ye know thatsummer is nigh. So ye also, when ye shallsee these things come to pass, know thatthe kingdom of God is at hand. Amen Isay to you, this generation shall not passaway, till all things be fulfilled. Heavenand earth shall pass away, but My words ¶shall not pass away. Lk 21:25-33

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Lesson

A Reading from Zacharias the Pro-phet. Thus saith the Lord of hosts:

I am returned to Sion, and I will dwell inthe midst of Jerusalem, and Jerusalemshall be called The city of truth, and Themountain of the Lord of hosts, Thesanctified mountain. Thus saith the Lordof hosts: There shall yet old men and oldwomen dwell in the streets of Jerusalem,and every man with his staff in his handthrough multitude of days. And the streetsof the city shall be full of boys and girlsplaying in the streets thereof. Thus saiththe Lord of hosts: If it seem hard in theeyes of the remnant of this people in thosedays, shall it be hard in Mine eyes, saiththe Lord of hosts? Thus saith the Lord ofhosts: Behold, I will save My people fromthe land of the east, and from the land ofthe going down of the sun. And I willbring them, and they shall dwell in themidst of Jerusalem, and they shall be Mypeople, and I will be their God in truthand in justice ¶ saith the Lord almighty.Zach 8:3-8

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T that time Jesus said to themultitudes of the Jews: Amen I say

to you, there hath not risen among themthat are born of women a greater thanJohn the Baptist; yet He that is the lesserin the kingdom of heaven is greater thanhe. And from the days of John the Baptistuntil now, the kingdom of heavensuffereth violence, and the violent bear itaway. For all the prophets and the lawprophesied until John; and, if ye willreceive it, he is Elias that is to come. Hethat hath ears to hear ¶ let him hear.Mt 11:11-15

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Apostle

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: Upon thy

walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed

watchmen all the day, and all the night;they shall never hold their peace. Ye thatare mindful of the Lord, hold not yourpeace, and give Him no silence till Heestablish, and till He make Jerusalem apraise in the earth. The Lord hath swornby His right hand, and by the arm of Hisstrength: Surely I will no more give thycorn to be meat for thine enemies, and thesons of the strangers shall not drink thywine for which thou hast laboured. Forthey that gather it, shall eat it, and shallpraise the Lord: and they that bring ittogether, shall drink it in My holy courts.Go through, go through the gates, preparethe way for the people, make the roadplain, pick out the stones, and lift up thestandard to the people. Behold, the Lordhath made it to be heard in the ends of theearth, tell the daughter of Sion: Beholdthy Saviour cometh: behold His reward iswith Him, and His work before Him.And they shall call them The holy people,The redeemed of the Lord. But thou shaltbe called A city sought after ¶ and notforsaken. Is 62:6-12

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T that time John beareth witnessof Jesus and crieth out, saying:

This was He of Whom I spake: He thatshall come after me, is preferred beforeme, because He was before me. And ofHis fulness we all have received, and gracefor grace. For the law was given by Moses;grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. Noman hath seen God at any time; the Only-begotten Son Who is in the bosom of theFather : He hath declared Him. Jn 1:15-18

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Corinthians. Brethren, let a man soaccount of us as of the ministers of Christ,and the dispensers of the mysteries of God.Here now it is required among the dis-pensers, that a man be found faithful. Butto me it is a very small thing to be judgedby you, or by man’s day; but neither do Ijudge my own self. For I am not consciousto myself of any thing, yet am I not herebyjustified; but He that judgeth me is theLord. Therefore, judge not before thetime, until the Lord come, Who both willbring to light the hidden things of dark-ness, and will make manifest the counselsof the hearts. And then shall every man ¶have praise from God. 1 Cor 4:1-5

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T that time, when John hadheard in prison the works of

Christ, sending two of his disciples he saidto Him: Art thou He that art to come, orlook we for another? And Jesus, makinganswer, said to them: Go and relate toJohn what you have heard and seen. Theblind see, the lame walk, the lepers arecleansed, the deaf hear, the dead riseagain, the poor have the gospel preachedto them. And blessed is he that shall not bescandalized in Me. And when they wenttheir way, Jesus began to say to themultitudes concerning John: What wentyou out into the desert to see? A reedshaken with the wind? But what went youout to see? A man clothed in softgarments? Behold, they that are clothed insoft garments are in the houses of kings.But what went you out to see? A prophet?Yea, I tell you, and more than a prophet.For this is he of whom it is written:“Behold I send Mine angel before Thyface ¶ who shall prepare Thy way beforeThee.”1 Mt 11:2-10

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¶ The first Lesson is read in the tone shown below, by anAcolyte—the second in Epistle-tone by the Subdeacon.

First Lesson

A Reading from Isaias theProphet. In those days, Isaias the

Prophet did say: In the last days themountain of the house of the Lord shall beprepared on the top of mountains, and itshall be exalted above the hills, and allnations shall flow unto it. And manypeople shall go, and say: Come and let usgo up to the mountain of the Lord, and tothe house of the God of Jacob, and He willteach us His ways, and we will walk in Hispaths: for the law shall come forth fromSion, and the word of the Lord fromJerusalem. And He shall judge theGentiles, and rebuke many people, andthey shall turn their swords intoploughshares, and their spears into sickles.Nation shall not lift up sword againstnation, neither shall they be exercised anymore to war. O house of Jacob, come ye,and let us walk in the light ¶ of the Lordour God. Is 2:2-5

Second Lesson

A Reading from Isaias theProphet. In those days, the Lord

spake to Achaz, saying: Ask thee a sign ofthe Lord thy God, either unto the depthof hell, or unto the height above.

And Achaz said: I will not ask, and I willnot tempt the Lord. And he said: Hear yetherefore, O house of David: Is it a smallthing for you to be grievous to men, thatyou are grievous to my God also?Therefore, the Lord Himself shall giveyou a sign. Behold, a virgin shall conceive,and bear a Son, and His name shall becalled Emmanuel. He shall eat butter andhoney, that He may know to refuse theevil ¶ and to choose the good. Is 7:10-15

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T that time, the Angel Gabrielwas sent from God into a city of

Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virginespoused to a man whose name wasJoseph, of the house of David; and thevirgin’s name was Mary. And the Angel,being come in, said unto her: Hail, full ofgrace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed artthou among women. Who having heard,was troubled at his saying,

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and thought with herself what manner ofsalutation this should be. And the Angelsaid to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hastfound grace with God. Behold thou shaltconceive in thy womb, and shalt bringforth a Son; and thou shalt call His nameJesus. He shall be great, and shall be calledthe Son of the Most High; and the LordGod shall give unto Him the throne ofDavid His father; and He shall reign inthe house of Jacob for ever, and of Hiskingdom there shall be no end. And Marysaid to the Angel: How shall this be done,because I know not man? And the Angel,answering, said to her: The Holy Ghostshall come upon thee, and the power ofthe most High shall overshadow thee.And therefore also the Holy which shallbe born of thee shall be called the Son ofGod. And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth,she also hath conceived a son in her oldage; and this is the sixth month with herthat is called barren, because no wordshall be impossible with God. And Marysaid: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; beit done to me ¶ according to thy word. Lk

21:26-38

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Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord God: There

shall come forth a rod out of the root ofJesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his

root. And the Spirit of the Lord shall restupon Him: the Spirit of wisdom, and ofunderstanding, the Spirit of counsel, andof fortitude, the Spirit of knowledge, andof godliness. And He shall be filled withthe Spirit of the fear of the Lord. He shallnot judge according to the sight of theeyes, nor reprove according to the hearingof the ears. But He shall judge the poorwith justice, and shall reprove with equityfor the meek of the earth. And He shallstrike the earth with the rod of Hismouth, and with the breath of His lips Heshall slay the wicked. And justice shall bethe girdle of His loins, and faith thegirdle ¶ of His reins. Is 11:1-5

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T that time Mary, rising up,went into the hill country with

haste into a city of Juda. And she enteredinto the house of Zachary, and salutedElizabeth. And it came to pass,



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that when Elizabeth heard the salutationof Mary, the infant leaped in her womb.And Elizabeth was filled with the HolyGhost, and she cried out with a loudvoice, and said: Blessed art thou amongwomen, and blessed is the Fruit of thywomb. And whence is this to me, that themother of my Lord should come to me?For behold, as soon as the voice of thysalutation sounded in my ears, the infantin my womb leaped for joy. And blessedart thou that hast believed, because thosethings shall be accomplished that werespoken to thee by the Lord. And Marysaid: My soul doth magnify the Lord.And my spirit hath rejoiced ¶ in God mySaviour. Lk 1:39-47

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SABBATUM IN XII LECTIONIBUS

¶ The Lessons are read in Lesson-tone as shown below.

First Lesson

A Reading from Isaias theProphet. In those days, they shall

cry to the Lord because of the oppressor,and He shall send them a Saviour and aDefender to deliver them. And the Lordshall be known by Egypt, and theEgyptians shall know the Lord in that day,and shall worship Him with sacrifices andofferings; and they shall make vows to theLord, and perform them. And the Lordshall strike Egypt with a scourge, and shallheal it, and they shall return to the Lord,

and He shall be pacified towards them:and He shall heal them ¶ the Lord ourGod. Is. 19:20-22

Choir: “From the outermost border of heaven...”Priest: “Let us pray”; the Collect.¶ After the Collect, the 2nd Lesson is read. But if a Bishopis ordaining, the ordination of Readers occurs here.

Second Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: The land

that was desolate and impassable shall beglad, and the wilderness shall rejoice, andshall flourish like the lily. It shall budforth and blossom, and shall rejoice withjoy and praise: the glory of Libanus isgiven to it: the beauty of Carmel, andSaron, they shall see the glory of the Lord,and the beauty of our God. Strengthen yethe feeble hands, and confirm the weakknees. Say to the fainthearted: Takecourage, and fear not: behold, your Godwill bring the revenge of recompense:God Himself will come and will save you.Then shall the eyes of the blind beopened, and the ears of the deaf shall beunstopped. Then shall the lame man leapas a hart, and the tongue of the dumb shallbe free: for waters are broken out in thedesert, and streams in the wilderness. Andthat which was dry land, shall become apool, and the thirsty land springs ofwater, ¶ saith the Lord almighty. Is. 35:1-7




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Choir: “In the sun hath He set His tabernacle...” Priest:“Let us pray”; the Collect. After the Collect, the 3rd Lessonis read. But if a Bishop is ordaining, the ordination ofExorcists occurs just before the Lesson:

Third Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord God: Get

thee up upon a high mountain, thou thatbringest good tidings to Sion: lift up thyvoice with strength, thou that bringestgood tidings to Jerusalem: lift it up, fearnot. Say to the cities of Juda: Behold yourGod: Behold the Lord God shall comewith strength, and His arm shall rule:Behold, His reward is with Him and Hiswork is before Him. He shall feed Hisflock like a shepherd; He shall gathertogether the lambs with His arm, andshall take them up in His bosom, ¶ theLord our God. Is. 40:9-11

Choir: “O Lord God of hosts...” Priest: “Let us pray”; theCollect. After the Collect, the 4th Lesson is read. But if aBishop is ordaining, the ordination of Acolytes occurs justbefore the Lesson:

Fourth Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: To Mine

anointed Cyrus, whose right hand I havetaken hold of, to subdue nations beforehis face, and to turn the backs of kings,and to open the doors before him, and thegates shall not be shut. I will go beforethee, and will humble the great ones of theearth: I will break in pieces the gates ofbrass, and will burst the bars of iron. AndI will give thee hidden treasures, and theconcealed riches of secret places: that thou

mayest know that I am the Lord who callthee by thy name, the God of Israel. Forthe sake of My servant Jacob, and IsraelMine elect, I have even called thee by thyname: I have made a likeness of thee, andthou hast not known Me. I am the Lord,and there is none else: there is no Godbesides Me: I girded thee, and thou hastnot known Me: That they may know whoare from the rising of the sun, and theywho are from the west, that there is nonebesides Me. I am the Lord, and there isnone else: I form the light, and createdarkness, I make peace, and create evil: Ithe Lord that do all these things. Dropdown dew, ye heavens, from above, andlet the clouds rain the just; let the earth beopened, and bud forth a Saviour; and letjustice spring up together. I, the Lord ¶have created Him. Is. 45:1-8

Choir: “Stir up Thy might, O Lord, and come to save us...”Priest: “Let us pray”; the Collect. After the Collect, the 5thLesson is read:

Fifth Lesson

A Reading from Daniel theProphet. The Angel of the Lord

went down with Azarias and hiscompanions into the furnace: and hedrove the flame of the fire out of thefurnace, and made the midst of thefurnace like the blowing of a windbringing dew. And the flame mounted upabove the furnace nine and forty cubits:and it burnt such of the Chaldeans, theministers of the king, as it found near thefurnace, them that enkindled it. And thefire touched them not at all,

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nor troubled them, nor did them anyharm. Then these three as with onemouth said a hymn: and they magnifiedGod in the furnace, saying:

¶ In some books, the reading ends here. In others, itcontinues, as shown on the next page.

Blessed art Thou on the throne of Thykingdom: and supremely worthy of praise,and supremely exalted unto the ages.Blessed art Thou that beholdest thedepths and sittest upon the Cherubim:and worthy of praise and supremelyexalted unto the ages.

Blessed art Thou in the firmament ofheaven: and worthy of praise, and gloriousunto the ages. Bless the Lord, all ye worksof the Lord; bless the Lord, ye heavens;bless the Lord, ye Angels of the Lord: say ahymn and supremely exalt Him unto theages. Bless the Lord, ye waters that areabove the heavens; bless the Lord, all yepowers of the Lord. Bless the Lord, O sunand moon: say a hymn and supremelyexalt Him unto the ages. Bless the Lord,ye stars of heaven; bless the Lord, ye rainand dew; bless the Lord, every wind: say ahymn and supremely exalt Him unto theages. Bless the Lord, fire and heat ofburning; bless the Lord, O nights anddays; bless the Lord, O darkness and light:say a hymn and supremely exalt Him untothe ages. Bless the Lord, winter cold andsummer heat; bless the Lord,

O hoar-frost and snows; bless the Lord, Olightnings and clouds: say a hymn andsupremely exalt Him unto the ages.

Let the earth bless the Lord; bless theLord, O mountains and hills; bless theLord, all things that spring up upon theearth: say a hymn and supremely exaltHim unto the ages.

Bless the Lord, O seas and rivers; blessthe Lord, O fountains; bless the Lord, Omonsters of the sea, and all things thatmove in the waters: say a hymn andsupremely exalt Him unto the ages.

Bless the Lord, ye winged creatures ofthe sky; bless the Lord, ye beasts and allcattle; bless the Lord, ye sons of men: say ahymn and supremely exalt Him unto theages. Let Israel bless the Lord; bless theLord, ye priests of the Lord; bless theLord, ye servants of the Lord: say a hymnand supremely exalt Him unto the ages.

Bless the Lord, ye spirits and ye soulsof the righteous; bless the Lord, ye Saints,and ye that be humble of heart: say ahymn and supremely exalt Him unto theages. Bless the Lord, O Ananias, Azarias,and Misael; say a hymn and supremelyexalt Him ¶ unto the ages.]Dan. 3: 49-58, 47, 48

Choir: “Blessed art Thou, O Lord...” Priest: “Let us pray”;the Collect. And he finishes the remaining, usually four innumber. After the fifth Collect, the Apostle is read. But if aBishop is ordaining, the ordination of Subdeacons occursjust before the Apostle:

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A Reading from the Epistle of Bles-sed Paul the Apostle to the Thes-

salonians. Brethren, we beseech you bythe coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, andof our gathering together unto Him, thatye be not easily moved from your sense,nor be terrified: neither by spirit, nor byword, nor by epistle, as sent from us, as ifthe day of the Lord were at hand. Let noman deceive you by any means, for unlessthere come a revolt first, and the man ofsin be revealed, the son of perdition, whoopposeth, and is lifted up above all that iscalled God, or that is worshipped, so thathe sitteth in the temple of God, shewinghimself as if he were God. Remember yenot, that when I was yet with you, I toldyou these things? And now ye know whatwithholdeth, that he may be revealed inhis time. For the mystery of iniquityalready worketh; only that he who nowholdeth, do hold, until he be taken out ofthe way. And then that wicked one shallbe revealed whom the Lord Jesus shall killwith the spirit of His mouth, and with thebrightness ¶ of His coming. 2 Thess 2:1-8

¶ If a Bishop is ordaining, the ordination of Deaconsoccurs after the Tract & just before the Gospel:

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N the fifteenth year of the reignof Tiberius Caesar—Pontius Pilate

being governor of Judea, and Herod beingtetrarch of Galilee, and Philip his brothertetrarch of Iturea, and the country ofTrachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch ofAbilina; under the high priests Annas andCaiphas—the word of the Lord was madeunto John, the son of Zachary, in thedesert. And he came into all the countryabout the Jordan, preaching the baptismof penance for the remission of sins, as itwas written in the book of the sayings ofIsaias the Prophet: “A voice of one cryingin the wilderness: Prepare ye the way ofthe Lord, make straight His paths. Everyvalley shall be filled, and every mountainand hill shall be brought low, and thecrooked shall be made straight, and therough ways plain. And all flesh shall see ¶the salvation of our God.”1 Lk 3:1-6

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Philippians. Brethren: Rejoice in the Lordalways; again, I say, rejoice. Let yourmodesty be known to all men. The Lord isnigh. Be nothing solicitous; but ineverything, by prayer and supplication,

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T that time the Jews sent fromJerusalem priests and Levites to

John, to ask him: Who art thou? And heconfessed, and did not deny, and heconfessed: I am not the Christ. And theyasked him: What then? Art thou Elias?And he said: I am not. Art thou theProphet? And he answered: No. They saidtherefore unto him: Who art thou, thatwe may give an answer to them that sentus? What sayest thou of thyself? He said:“I am the voice of one crying in thewilderness, make straight the way of theLord,”1 as said the Prophet Isaias. Andthey that were sent, were of the Pharisees.And they asked him, and said to him:

Why then dost thou baptize, if thou benot Christ, nor Elias, nor the prophet?John answered them, saying: I baptizewith water, but there hath stood One inthe midst of you, Whom ye know not.The Same is He that shall come after me,Who is preferred before me: the latchet ofWhose shoe I am not worthy to loose.These things were done in Bethania,beyond the Jordan ¶ where John wasbaptizing. Jn 1:19-28 Jn 1:19-28

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

Lesson

A Reading from Joel the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord God: O

children of Sion, rejoice, and be joyful inthe Lord your God: because He hathgiven you a teacher of justice, and He willmake the early and the latter rain to comedown to you as in the beginning. And thefloors shall be filled with wheat, and thepresses shall overflow with wine and oil.And ye shall know that I am the Lord yourGod, dwelling in Sion My holy mountain.And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangersshall pass through it no more. And it shallcome to pass in that day, that themountains shall drop down sweetness,and the hills shall flow with milk, andwaters shall flow ...

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through all the rivers of Juda. And afountain shall come forth of the house ofthe Lord, and shall water the torrent ofthorns. Egypt shall be a desolation, andEdom a wilderness destroyed; becausethey have done unjustly against thechildren of Juda, and have shed innocentblood in their land. And Judea shall beinhabited for ever, and Jerusalem togeneration and generation. And I willcleanse their blood which I had notcleansed; and the Lord will dwell in Sion ¶even from age to age. Joel 2:23,24; 3:17-21

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T that time the rumour of Jesuswent forth throughout all Judea,

and throughout all the country roundabout. John’s disciples told him of allthese things. And John called to him twoof his disciples, and sent them to Jesus,saying: Art Thou He that art to come, orlook we for another? And when the menwere come unto Him, they said: John theBaptist hath sent us to Thee, saying: ArtThou He that art to come, or look we foranother? (And in that same hour,

He cured many of their diseases, andhurts, and evil spirits, and to many thatwere blind He gave sight.) And answering,He said to them: Go and relate to Johnwhat ye have heard and seen. The blindsee, the lame walk, the lepers are madeclean, the deaf hear, the dead rise again, tothe poor the gospel is preached. Andblessed is he whosoever shall not bescandalized in Me. And when themessengers of John were departed, Hebegan to speak to the multitudesconcerning John: What went ye out intothe desert to see? A reed shaken with thewind? But what went ye out to see? A manclothed in soft garments? Behold, theythat are in costly apparel and livedelicately, are in the houses of kings. Butwhat went ye out to see? A prophet? Yea, Isay to you, and more than a prophet. Thisis he of whom it is written: Behold, I sendMine angel before Thy face, who shallprepare Thy way before Thee. For I say toyou: Amongst those that are born ofwomen, there is not a greater prophet thatJohn the Baptist. But he that is the lesserin the kingdom of God ¶ is greater thanhe. Lk 7:17-28

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FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT

Lesson

A Reading from Zacharias theProphet. Thus saith the Lord:

Sing praise, and rejoice, O daughter ofSion, for behold I come, and I will dwellin the midst of thee: saith the Lord. Andmany nations shall be joined to the Lord

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in that day, and they shall be My people,and I will dwell in the midst of thee. Andthou shalt know that the Lord of Hostshath sent Me to thee. And the Lord shallpossess Juda His portion in the sanctifiedland, and He shall yet choose Jerusalem.Let all flesh be silent at the presence of theLord, for He is risen up out of His holyhabitation ¶ saith the Lord almighty.Zach 2:10-13

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T that time Jesus said to Hisdisciples: Take heed and beware of

the leaven of the Pharisees, and of theleaven of Herod. And they reasonedamong themselves, saying: Because wehave no bread. Which Jesus knowing,saith to them: Why do ye reason, becauseye have no bread? Do ye not yet know norunderstand? Have ye still your heartblinded? Having eyes, see ye not? Andhaving ears, hear ye not? Neither do yeremember. When I broke the five loaves

among five thousand, how many basketsfull of fragments took ye up? They say toHim: Twelve. When also the seven loavesamong four thousand, how many basketsof fragments took ye up? And they say toHim: Seven. And He said to them: Howdo ye not yet understand? And they cameto Bethsaida, and they bring to Him ablind man, and they besought Him thatHe would touch Him. And taking theblind man by the hand, He led him out ofthe town. And spitting upon his eyes,laying His hands on him, He asked him ifhe saw any thing. And looking up, he said:I see men as it were trees, walking. Afterthat again He laid His hands upon hiseyes, and he began to see, and wasrestored, so that he saw all things clearly.And He sent him into his house, saying:Go into thy house, and if thou enter intothe town ¶ tell nobody. Mk 8:15-26

VIGIL OF THE LORD’S NATIVITY

Dec. 24

¶ One server, an Acolyte, shall read the lesson, vested in analb, at the choir step (in most parishes, this means a yardor two west of the holy doors in the iconostasis). But if thisvigil fall upon a Lord’s Day (i.e., a Sunday), then it is readfrom atop the iconostasis.

Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: For Sion’s

sake I will not hold my peace, and for thesake of Jerusalem I will not rest, till herJust One come forth as brightness, ...

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and her Saviour be lighted as a lamp. Andthe Gentiles shall see thy Just One, and allkings thy Glorious One: and thou shalt becalled by a new name, which the mouth ofthe Lord shall name. And thou shalt be acrown of glory in the hand of the Lord,and a royal diadem in the hand of thyGod. Thou shalt no more be calledForsaken: and thy land shall no more becalled Desolate: but thou shalt be calledMy pleasure in her, and Thy landinhabited: because the Lord hath been ¶well pleased with thee. Is. 62:1-4

¶ Then, without anything intervening, the Subdeaconreads the Apostle. If there is no Subdeacon, a differentReader reads the Apostle than reads the Lesson.

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Romans. Brethren: Paul, a servant of JesusChrist, called to be an apostle, separatedunto the Gospel of God, which He hadpromised before, by His prophets, in theholy scriptures, concerning His Son, whowas made to Him of the seed of David,according to the flesh, who waspredestinated the Son of God in power,according to the spirit of sanctification, bythe resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christfrom the dead; by Whom we havereceived grace and apostleship forobedience to the faith, in all nations, forHis name; among whom are you also thecalled ¶ of Jesus Christ our Lord. Rom 1:1-6

Today’s Gospel: It is read where the Lesson and Apostlewere read, that is, at the choir-step on weekdays, andfrom atop the chancel wall (iconostasis) on Sundays.

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T that time, when as the motherof Jesus, Mary, was espoused to

Joseph, before they came together, she wasfound with child, of the Holy Ghost.Whereupon Joseph her husband, being ajust man, and not willing publicly toexpose her, was minded to put her awayprivately. But while he thought on thesethings, behold, the Angel of the Lordappeared to him in his sleep, saying:Joseph, son of David, fear not to take untothee Mary thy wife, for that Which isconceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.And she shall bring forth a Son: and thoushalt call His name Jesus. For He shallsave His people ¶ from their sins. Mt 1:18-21

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NIGHT OF THE LORD’S NATIVITYThe Great Genealogy

Matins: During the ninth Responsory, “The Word wasmade flesh,” with its verse and Glory Be, the Deaconprocesses to the altar, with Subdeacon and Thurifer andTaper-bearer and Cross-bearer, all vested in the mostfestive vestments. There he censes the altar, and, havingreceived the blessing from the Priest celebrating, he andthey process through the choir’s midst. Atop the chancelscreen, the Deacon reads the Gospel, as follows.

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¶ The Gospel having ended, the celebrating Priest, in asilk cope, shall begin the Te Deum. And after the TeDeum is completed by the choir, the choir rulers beginthe Mass of Cock-Crow as shown in the Missal.

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NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

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MASS AT COCK-CROW

¶ Two of the medium-ranking clergy, in silk copes,together sing this Lesson upon the iconostasis:

Lesson

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¶ Hereafter they sing alternately, Reader 1 beginning:

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¶ And then the Apostle is sung, without anythingintervening, by the Subdeacon.

Without Chanters: If chanting is unavailable, the lessonis read in this manner:

[Lesson][A Reading from Isaias the Prophet. Thussaith the Lord God: The people of theGentiles that walked in darkness haveseen a great Light: to them that dwelt inthe region of the shadow of death, Light isrisen. For a Child is born to us, and a Sonis given to us, and the government is uponHis shoulder: and His name shall becalled Wonderful, Counsellor, God theMighty, the Father of the world to come,the Prince of Peace. His empire shall bemultiplied, and there shall be no end ofpeace: He shall sit upon the throne ofDavid, and upon his kingdom;

to establish it and strengthen it withjudgment and with justice ¶ fromhenceforth and for ever. Is 9:2,6-7 ]

¶ Without anything intervening, the Apostle is read by theSubdeacon (or a third, different Reader):

Apostle

A Reading from the Epistle ofBlessed Paul the Apostle to Titus.

Dearly beloved: The grace of God ourSaviour hath appeared to all men;instructing us that, denying ungodlinessand worldly desires, we should livesoberly, and justly, and godly in thisworld, looking for the blessed hope andcoming of the glory of the great God andour Saviour Jesus Christ, Who gaveHimself for us, that He might redeem usfrom all iniquity, and might cleanse toHimself a people acceptable, a pursuer ofgood works. These things speak andexhort ¶ in Christ Jesus our Lord.Titus 2:11-15

¶ The Gospel is read atop the chancel wall (iconostasis),in the chant of a Double Feast.

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AS

T that time there went out adecree from Caesar Augustus, that

the whole world should be enrolled. Thisenrolling was first made by Cyrinus, thegovernor of Syria. And all went to beenrolled, every one into his own city. AndJoseph also went up from Galilee, out ofthe city of Nazareth, into Judea, to thecity of David, which is called Bethlehem:because he was of the house and family ofDavid, to be enrolled with Mary hisespoused wife, who was with child. And itcame to pass that when they were thereher days were accomplished, that sheshould be delivered. And she broughtforth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Himup in swaddling clothes, and laid Him ina manger, because there was no room forthem in the inn. And there were in thesame country shepherds watching, andkeeping the night watches over their flock.And behold, an Angel of the Lord stoodby them, and the brightness of God shoneround about them, and they feared with agreat fear. And the Angel said to them:Fear not, for behold, I bring you goodtidings of great joy, that shall be to all thepeople: For this day is born to you aSaviour, Who is Christ the Lord, in the

city of David. And this shall be a sign untoyou. Ye shall find the Infant wrapped inswaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.And suddenly there was with the Angel amultitude of the heavenly army, praisingGod, and saying: Glory to God in thehighest, and on earth peace ¶ to men ofgood will. Lk 2:1-14

MASS OF NATIVITY AT DAYBREAK

¶ There are exactly two Collects for this Mass, and then thefollowing Lesson is read atop the chancel wall by one ofthe medium-ranked clergy, alone,1 in a surplice:

Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: The Spirit of

the Lord is upon Me, because the Lordhath anointed Me: He hath sent Me topreach to the meek, to heal the contrite ofheart, and to preach a release to thecaptives, and deliverance to them that areshut up. To proclaim the acceptable yearof the Lord, and the day of vengeance ofour God: to comfort all that mourn: toappoint to the mourners of Sion, and togive them a crown for ashes, the oil of joyfor mourning, a garment of praise for thespirit of grief. And they shall be called in itthe mighty ones of justice, the planting ofthe Lord to glorify Him. Behold, the Lordhath made it to be heard ...

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in the ends of the earth; tell the daughterof Sion: Behold, thy Saviour cometh:behold, His reward is with Him, and Hiswork before Him. And they shall callthem, The holy people ¶ The redeemed ofthe Lord. Is 61:1-3; 62:11,12

¶ Without anything intervening, the Subdeacon sings theApostle with the usual ceremony.

Apostle


Dearly beloved: The goodness andkindness of God our Saviour appeared.Not by the works of justice, which we havedone, but according to His mercy, Hesaved us, by the laver of regeneration andrenovation of the Holy Ghost; Whom Hehath poured forth upon us abundantly,through Jesus Christ our Saviour: that,being justified by His grace, we may beheirs, according to hope of life everlasting ¶in Christ Jesus our Lord. Titus 3:4-7

Gospel

¶ The Gospel is sung atop the roodscreen, in Sunday tone.





AS

T that time the shepherds saidone to another: Let us go over to

Bethlehem, and let us see this word that iscome to pass, which the Lord hath showedto us. And they came with haste; and theyfound Mary and Joseph, and the Infantlying in the manger. And seeing, theyunderstood of the word that had beenspoken to them concerning this Child.And all that heard wondered, and at thosethings that were told them by theshepherds. But Mary kept all these words,pondering them in her heart. And theshepherds returned, glorifying and praisingGod for all the things they had heard andseen ¶ as it was told unto them. Lk 2:15-20

THIRD & GREAT MASS

OF NATIVITY ~ IN THE DAY

¶ This Lesson is sung upon the iconostasis by someonefrom among the higher ranks of clergy, in a surplice:

Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Thus saith the Lord: Therefore My

people shall know My name in that day:for I Myself that spoke, behold I am here.How beautiful upon the mountains ...

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are the feet of him that bringeth goodtidings, and that preacheth peace: of himthat showeth forth good, that preachethsalvation, that saith to Sion: Thy Godshall reign! The voice of thy watchmen:they have lifted up their voice, they shallpraise together. For they shall see eye toeye when the Lord shall convert Sion.Rejoice and give praise together, O yedeserts of Jerusalem, for the Lord hathcomforted His people; He hath redeemedJerusalem. The Lord hath prepared Hisholy arm in the sight of all the Gentiles.And all the ends of the earth shall see thesalvation ¶ of our God. Is 52:6-10

¶ Without anything intervening, the Apostle is read by theSubdeacon:

Apostle


Hebrews. Brethren: God, Who at sundrytimes and in diverse manners spake intimes past to the fathers by the prophets,last of all, in these days, hath spoken to usby His Son, Whom He hath appointedheir of all things, by Whom also He madethe world. Who, being the brightness ofHis glory, and the figure of His substance,and upholding all things by the word ofHis power, making purgation of sins,sitteth on the right hand of the majesty onhigh. Being made so much better than the

Angels, as He hath inherited a moreexcellent name than they. For to which ofthe Angels hath He said at any time,“Thou art My Son, this day have Ibegotten Thee?”1 And again, “I will be toHim a Father, and He shall be to Me aSon?”2 And again, when He bringeth inthe First-begotten into the world, Hesaith: “And let all the Angels of God adoreHim.”3 And to the Angels indeed Hesaith: “Who maketh His Angels spirits,and His ministers a flame of fire.”4 But tothe Son: “Thy throne, O God, is for everand ever: a sceptre of uprightness is thesceptre of Thy kingdom. Thou hast lovedrighteousness and hated iniquity: whereforeGod, Thy God, hath anointed Thee withthe oil of gladness more than Thyfellows.”5 And: “In the beginning, OLord, Thou didst lay the foundation ofthe earth, and the heavens are the works ofThy hands. They shall perish, but Thouabidest. And all like a garment shall growold. And as a vesture shalt Thou foldthem, and they shall be changed. ButThou art the same ¶ and Thy years shallnot fail.”6 Heb 1:1-12

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N the beginning was the Word,and the Word was with God, and

the Word was God. The Same was in thebeginning with God. All things weremade by Him, and without Him wasmade nothing that was made. In Him waslife, and the life was the light of men. Andthe light shineth in darkness, and thedarkness did not comprehend it. Therewas a man sent from God, whose namewas John. This man came for a witness, togive testimony of the Light, that all menmight believe through him. He was notthe Light, but was to give testimony of theLight. That was the true Light, Whichenlighteneth every man that cometh intothis world. He was in the world, and theworld was made by Him, and the worldknew Him not. He came unto His own,and His own received Him not. But asmany as received Him,

He gave them power to be made the sonsof God, to them that believe in His name,who are born not of blood, nor of the willof the flesh, nor of the will of man, but ofGod. And the Word was made flesh, anddwelt among us, (and we saw His glory,the glory as it were of the Only-begottenof the Father,) ¶ full of grace and truth.Jn 1:1-14

ST. STEPHEN, PROTO-MARTYR, DEAC.

Dec. 26

Apostle

A Reading from the Acts of theApostles. In those days Stephen,

full of grace and fortitude, did greatwonders and signs among the people.Now there arose some of that which iscalled the synagogue of the Libertines,and of the Cyrenians, and of theAlexandrians, and of them that were ofCilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.And they were not able to resist thewisdom and the Spirit that spoke. Nowhearing these things, they were cut to theheart, and they gnashed with their teeth athim. But he, being full of the Holy Ghost,looking up steadfastly to heaven, saw theglory of God, and Jesus standing on theright hand of God. And he said: Behold, Isee the heavens opened, and the Son ofMan standing on the right hand of God.And they, crying out with a loud voice,

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stopped their ears, and with one accordran violently upon him. And casting himforth without the city, they stoned him;and the witnesses laid down theirgarments at the feet of a young man,whose name was Saul. And they stonedStephen invoking, and saying: Lord Jesus,receive my spirit. And, falling on hisknees, he cried with a loud voice, saying:Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. Andwhen he had said this ¶ he fell asleep in theLord. Acts 6:8-10 & 7:54-60

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AS

T that time Jesus said to themultitudes of the Jews and to the

chief priests: Behold I send to youprophets, and wise men, and scribes: andsome of them ye will put to death andcrucify, and some ye will scourge in yoursynagogues, and persecute from city tocity: that upon you may come all the justblood that hath been shed upon the earth,from the blood of Abel the just even untothe blood of Zacharias the son ofBarachias, whom ye killed between thetemple and the altar. Amen, I say to you,

all these things shall come upon thisgeneration. Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thouthat killest the prophets, and stonest themthat are sent unto thee, how often would Ihave gathered together thy children, as thehen doth gather her chickens under herwings, and thou wouldest not? Behold,your house shall be left to you desolate.For I say to you, ye shall not see Mehenceforth till ye say: Blessed is He thatcometh ¶ in the name of the Lord.Mt 23:34-39

NATALITY OF ST. JOHN EVANGELIST

Dec. 27

Lesson

A Reading from the Book ofWisdom. He that feareth God will

do good: and he that possesseth justice,shall lay hold on her, and she will meethim as an honourable mother, and willreceive him as a wife married of a virgin.With the bread of life and understandingshe shall feed him, and give him the waterof wholesome wisdom to drink: and sheshall be made strong in him, and he shallnot be moved: and she shall hold him fast,and he shall not be confounded: and sheshall exalt him among his neighbours.And in the midst of the church she shallopen his mouth, and the Lord shall fillhim with the spirit of wisdom andunderstanding, and shall clothe him witha robe of glory. He shall heap upon him atreasure of joy and gladness, and He shallcause him to inherit an everlasting name ¶He Who is the Lord our God. Ecclus 15:1-6

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AS

T that time Jesus said to Peter:Follow me. Peter, turning about,

saw that disciple whom Jesus lovedfollowing, who also leaned on His breastat supper, and said: Lord, who is he thatshall betray Thee? Him therefore whenPeter had seen, he saith to Jesus: Lord,and what shall this man do? Jesus saith tohim: So I will have him to remain till Icome, what is it to thee? Follow thou Me.This saying therefore went abroad amongthe brethren, that that disciple should notdie. And Jesus did not say to him: Heshould not die; but: So I will have him toremain till I come, what is it to thee? Thisis that disciple who giveth testimony ofthese things, and hath written thesethings; and we know ¶ that his testimonyis true. Jn 21:19-24

NATALITY OF THE HOLY INNOCENTS

Dec. 28

Apostle

A Reading from the Book of theApocalypse of Blessed John the

Apostle. In those days: I beheld a Lambstanding upon Mount Sion, and withHim an hundred forty-four thousand,having His name, and the name of HisFather, written on their foreheads. And Iheard a voice from heaven, as the noise ofmany waters, and as the voice of greatthunder; and the voice which I heard wasas the voice of harpers, harping on theirharps. And they sung as it were a newcanticle, before the throne, and before thefour living creatures, and the ancients;and no man could say the canticle butthose hundred forty-four thousand, whowere purchased from the earth. These arethey who were not defiled with women:for they are virgins. These follow theLamb whithersoever He goeth. Thesewere purchased from among men, thefirstfruits to God and to the Lamb: and intheir mouth there was found no lie; forthey are without spot ¶ before the throneof God. Apoc 14:1-5

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AS

T that time an Angel of the Lordappeared in sleep to Joseph,

saying: Arise, and take the Child and Hismother, and fly into Egypt: and be thereuntil I shall tell thee. For it will come topass that Herod will seek the Child todestroy Him. Who arose, and took theChild and His mother by night, andretired into Egypt: and he was there untilthe death of Herod: that it might befulfilled which the Lord spake by theProphet, saying: “Out of Egypt have Icalled My Son.”1 Then Herod, perceivingthat he was deluded by the wise men, wasexceeding angry; and sending killed all themen children that were in Bethlehem, andin all the borders thereof, from two yearsold and under, according to the timewhich he had diligently inquired of thewise men. Then was fulfilled that whichwas spoken by Jeremias the Prophet,saying: “A voice in Rama was heard,lamentation and great mourning; Rachelbewailing her children, and would not becomforted ¶ because they are not.”2

Mt 2:13-18

1 Osee 11:12 Jer 31:15

FIFTH DAY OF THE NATIVITY

Dec. 29

All the readings are from the Nativity, from the Cock-CrowMass, except that the Lesson from Isaias (p. 35) is read inthe usual Lesson-tone.

�SIXTH DAY OF THE NATIVITY

Dec. 30

Apostle


Galatians. Brethren: As long as the heir isa child, he differeth nothing from aservant, though he be lord of all; but isunder tutors and governors until the timeappointed by the father. So we also, whenwe were children, were serving under theelements of the world. But when thefulness of the time was come, God sentHis Son, made of a woman, made underthe law: that He might redeem them whowere under the law: that we might receivethe adoption of sons. And because ye aresons, God hath sent the Spirit of His Soninto your hearts, crying: Abba, Father.Therefore now He is not a servant, but aSon. And if a Son ¶ an heir also, throughGod. Gal 4:1-7

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AS

T that time: Joseph and Mary themother of Jesus were wondering at

those things which were spokenconcerning Him. And Simeon blessedthem, and said to Mary His mother:Behold, this Child is set for the fall, andfor the resurrection, of many in Israel, andfor a sign which shall be contradicted.And thine own soul a sword shall pierce,that out of many hearts thoughts may berevealed. And there was one Anna, aprophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, ofthe tribe of Aser; she was far advanced inyears, and had lived with her husbandseven years from her virginity. And shewas a widow until fourscore and fouryears; who departed not from the temple,by fastings and prayers serving night andday. Now she, at the same hour, comingin, confessed to the Lord; and spake ofHim to all that looked for the redemptionof Israel. And after they had performed allthings according to the law of the Lord,they returned into Galilee, to their cityNazareth. And the Child grew, and waxedstrong, full of wisdom ¶ and the grace ofGod was in Him. Lk 2:33-40

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SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY

When it is does not fall upon

Dec. 26, Dec. 27, or Dec. 28

¶ The readings are the same as for the 6th Day of Nativity,pp. 35-36, that is to say, Galatians 4:1-7 and Luke 2:33-40.

�HOLY POPE & CONFESSOR SYLVESTER

Dec. 31

Apostle“Behold, a great priest who in his days pleased God,” asgiven in the Common of a Confessor and Hierarch, p. 403.

Gospel“A certain man, going into a far country,” as given in theCommon of a Confessor and Hierarch, p. 406.

�CIRCUMCISION OF OUR LORD

Jan. 1

Apostle


Dearly beloved: The grace of God ourSaviour hath appeared to all men;instructing us that, denying ungodlinessand worldly desires, we should livesoberly, and justly, and godly in thisworld, looking for the blessed hope andcoming of the glory of the great God andour Saviour Jesus Christ,

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Who gave Himself for us, that He mightredeem us from all iniquity, and mightcleanse to Himself a people acceptable, apursuer of good works. These things speakand ex-hort ¶ in Christ Jesus our Lord.Titus 2:11-15

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AS

T that time, after eight days wereaccomplished, that the Child

should be circumcised, His name wascalled Jesus, which was called by the Angelbefore He was conceived ¶ in the womb.Lk 2:21

�OCTAVE-DAY OF ST. STEPHEN

Jan. 2

Apostle“In those days Stephen, full of grace and fortitude,” asupon the Feast of St. Stephen, p. 32.

Gospel“Behold I send to you prophets and wise men,” as uponthe Feast of St. Stephen, p. 33.

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OCTAVE-DAY OF ST. JOHN

Jan. 3

Apostle“He that feareth God will do good,” as upon the Feast of St.John, p. 33.

Gospel“Follow Me,” as upon the Feast of St. John, p. 34.

�ST. GENEVIEVE OF PARIS

Jan. 3

Apostle“He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord,” from theCommon of a Virgin Not Martyr, p. qq32.

Gospel“The kingdom of heaven is like to ten virgins,” from theCommon of a Virgin Not Martyr, p. qq33.

�OCTAVE-DAY OF HOLY INNOCENTS

Jan. 4

Apostle“I beheld a Lamb standing upon Mount Sion,” p. 34, asupon the Feast of the Holy Martyred Innocents.

Gospel“An Angel of the Lord appeared in sleep to Joseph,” p. 35,from the Feast of the Holy Martyred Innocents.

�SECOND SUNDAY AFTER NATIVITY

¶ Both readings are the same as given above for the SixthDay of Nativity, pp. 35-36, that is to say, Galatians 4:1-7and Luke 2:33-40.

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VIGIL OF THEOPHANY

Jan. 5

Apostle


Dearly beloved: The goodness andkindness of God our Saviour appeared.Not by the works of justice, which wehave done, but according to His mercy,He saved us, by the laver of regenerationand renovation of the Holy Ghost;Whom He hath poured forth upon usabundantly, through Jesus Christ ourSaviour: that, being justified by His grace,we may be heirs, according to hope of lifeeverlasting ¶ in Christ Jesus our Lord.Titus 3:4-7

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AS

T that time, when Herod wasdead, behold an Angel of the Lord

appeared in sleep to Joseph in Egypt,

saying: Arise, and take the Child and Hismother, and go into the land of Israel. Forthey are dead that sought the life of theChild. Who arose, and took the Childand His mother, and came into the landof Israel. But hearing that Archelausreigned in Judea in the room of Herod hisfather, he was afraid to go thither: andbeing warned in sleep retired into thequarters of Galilee. And coming he dweltin a city called Nazareth, that it might befulfilled which was said by the Prophets,that He shall be called ¶ a Nazarene.Mt 2:19-23

NIGHT OF THE LORD’S THEOPHANYThe Great Genealogy

Matins: During the ninth Responsory, “In the likenessof a dove,” with its verse and Glory Be, the Deaconprocesses to the altar, with Subdeacon and Thurifer andTaper-bearer and Cross-bearer, all vested in the mostfestive vestments. There he censes the altar, and, havingreceived the blessing from the Priest celebrating, he andthey process through the choir’s midst. Atop the chancelscreen, the Deacon reads the Gospel, as follows.

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�THEOPHANY OF OUR LORD

Jan. 6

Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem:

for thy light is come, and the glory of theLord is risen upon thee. For behold,darkness shall cover the earth, and a mistthe people: but the Lord shall arise uponthee, and His glory shall be seen uponthee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thylight, and kings in the brightness of thyrising. Lift up thine eyes round about, andsee: all these are gathered together, theyare come to thee: thy sons shall come fromafar, and thy daughters shall rise up at thyside. Then shalt thou see, and abound,and thy heart shall wonder and beenlarged, when the multitude of the seashall be converted to thee, the strength ofthe Gentiles shall come to thee. Themultitude of camels shall cover thee, thedromedaries of Madian and Epha. Allthey from Saba shall come, bringing goldand frankincense ¶ and showing forthpraise to the Lord. Is 60:1-6

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Hen Jesus was born in Bethle-hem of Juda, in the days of king

Herod, behold, there came wise men fromthe east to Jerusalem, saying: Where is Hethat is born King of the Jews? For we haveseen His star in the east, and are come toadore Him. And king Herod, hearing this,was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.And assembling together all the chiefpriests and the scribes of the people, heinquired of them where Christ should beborn. But they said to him: In Bethlehemof Juda. For so it is written by theProphet: “And thou Bethlehem the landof Juda art not the least among the princesof Juda: for out of thee shall come forththe Captain that shall rule My peopleIsrael.”1 Then Herod, privately calling thewise men, learned diligently of them thetime of the star which appeared to them;and sending them into Bethlehem said:Go and diligently inquire after the Child,and when ye have found Him, bring meword again, that I also may come andadore Him. Who, having heard the king,went their way. And behold, the starwhich they had seen in the east wentbefore them, until it came and stood overwhere the Child was. And seeing the star,

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they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.And entering into the house they foundthe Child with Mary His mother, andfalling down they adored Him; andopening their treasures they offered Himgifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Andhaving received an answer in sleep thatthey should not return to Herod, theywent back another way ¶ into theircountry. Mt 2:1-12

SUNDAY IN OCTAVE OF THEOPHANY

Lesson

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem:

for thy light is come, and the glory of theLord is risen upon thee. For behold,darkness shall cover the earth, and a mistthe people: but the Lord shall arise uponthee, and His glory shall be seen uponthee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thylight, and kings in the brightness of thyrising. Lift up thine eyes round about, andsee: all these are gathered together, theyare come to thee: thy sons shall come fromafar, and thy daughters shall rise up at thyside. Then shalt thou see, and abound,and thy heart shall wonder and beenlarged, when the multitude of the seashall be converted to thee, the strength ofthe Gentiles shall come to thee. Themultitude of camels shall cover thee, thedromedaries of Madian and Epha. Allthey from Saba shall come, bringing goldand frankincense ¶ and showing forthpraise to the Lord. Is 60:1-6

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AS

T that time John saw Jesuscoming to him, and he saith:

Behold the Lamb of God, behold HimWho taketh away the sin of the world.This is He, of Whom I said: After methere cometh a man who is preferredbefore me: because He was before me.And I knew Him not, but that He may bemade manifest in Israel, therefore am Icome baptizing with water. And Johngave testimony, saying: I saw the Spiritcoming down, as a dove from heaven, andHe remained upon Him. And I knewHim not; but He Who sent me to baptizewith water said to me: He upon Whomthou shalt see the Spirit descending, andremaining upon Him, He it is thatbaptizeth with the Holy Ghost. And Isaw, and I gave testimony ¶ that this is theSon of God. Jn 1:29-34

¶ If a Sunday does not fall before the Octave day ofTheophany, the aforesaid Gospel is read upon the fourthday within the Octave of the Feast (Theophany orEpiphany itself is counted as day one).

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OCTAVE-DAY OF THEOPHANY

Jan. 13

A Reading from Isaias the Prophet.O Lord my God, I will honour

Thee: I will bring praise to Thy name,Who doest wonderful things. Thy counselof old be made true. O Lord, lifted onhigh is Thine arm; O God of Sabaoth, thecrown of hope, which is ornamented withglory. Let the land that was desolate beglad, and let the wilder-ness of Jordan beglad, and my people shall see the height ofthe Lord, and the majesty of God, andshall be gathered together and redeemedby God. And shall come into Sion withgladness, and everlasting joy shall be upontheir heads, and praise, and rejoicing. AndI will open rivers in the mountains, in themiddle plains I will break open fountains,and I will pour forth the dry land withoutwater. Behold, My Child shall be exaltedand lifted up; and He shall be exceedinghigh. Ye shall draw waters with joy out ofthe Saviour’s fountains, and ye shall say inthat day: Praise ye the Lord, and call uponHis name: make His mighty worksknown among the people. Sing ye to theLord, for He hath wrought wondrousthings. Show this forth in all the earth ¶saith the Lord almighty.Is 25:1; 35:1,2,10; 41:18; 52:13; 12:3-5

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T that time there cometh Jesusfrom Galilee to the Jordan, unto

John, to be baptized by him. But Johnstayed Him, saying: I ought to be baptizedby Thee, and comest Thou to me? AndJesus, answering, said to him: Suffer it tobe so now. For so it becometh us to fulfilall justice. Then he suffered Him. AndJesus, being baptized, forthwith came outof the water: and lo, the heavens wereopened to Him: and He saw the Spirit ofGod descending as a dove, and comingupon Him. And behold, a voice fromheaven, saying: This is My beloved Son ¶in Whom I am well pleased. Mt 3:13-17

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Romans. Brethren: I beseech you by themercy of God, that ye present your bodiesa living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God,your reasonable service. And be notconformed to this world, but be reformedin the newness of your mind; that ye mayprove what is the good, and theacceptable, and the perfect will of God.For I say, by the Grace that is given me, toall that are among you, not to be morewise than it behooveth to be wise, but tobe wise unto sobriety, and according asGod hath divided to every one themeasure of faith. For as in one body wehave many members, but all the membershave not the same office: so we, beingmany, are one body in Christ, and everyone members one of another ¶ in ChristJesus our Lord. Rom. 12:1-5

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T that time, when Jesus wastwelve years old, they, going up

into Jerusalem according to the custom ofthe feast, and having fulfilled the days,when they returned, the Child Jesusremained in Jerusalem; and His parents

knew it not. And thinking that He was inthe company, they came a day’s journey,and sought Him among their kinsfolksand acquaintance. And not finding Him,they returned into Jerusalem, seekingHim. And it came to pass that after threedays they found Him in the temple,sitting in the midst of the doctors, hearingthem, and asking them questions. And allthat heard Him were astonished at Hiswisdom and His answers. And seeingHim, they wondered. And His mothersaid to Him: Son, why hast Thou done soto us? Behold, Thy father and I havesought Thee sorrowing. And He said tothem: How is it that ye sought Me? Did yenot know that I must be about MyFather’s business? And they understoodnot the word that He spake unto them.And He went down with them, and cameto Nazareth, and was subject to them.And His mother kept all these words inher heart. And Jesus advanced in wisdom,and age, and grace ¶ with God and men.Lk 2:42-52

WEDNESDAY AFTER FIRST SUNDAY

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Romans. Brethren: The will of my heartindeed, and my prayer to God, is for theunbelieving, unto salvation. For I bearthem witness that they have a zeal of God,but not according to knowledge. For they,not knowing the justice of God, andseeking to establish their own, ....

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forthwith left their nets and father : andfollowed Him. Mt 4:18-22

�STS. CHRYSANTHUS & DARIA, MM.

Dec. 1—Winchester

Readings from the Common of Many Martyrs, p. 391.

�REPOSE OF ST. BIRINUS OF WESSEX, B., C.

Dec. 3 —Winchester

Readings from the Common of a Confessor & Hierarch, p.403.

�ST. NICHOLAS OF MYRA, B., C.

Dec. 6

Apostle—“Behold, a great priest who in his days pleasedGod,” p. 403.

Gospel—“A certain man, going into a far country,” p.406.

�OCTAVE-DAY OF ST. ANDREW, AP.

Dec. 7

Apostle—The Apostle is as for the first day of St. Andrew,p. 374.

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T that time, after that John wasdelivered up, Jesus came into

Galilee, preaching the gospel of thekingdom of God, and saying: The time isaccomplished, and the kingdom of God isat hand: Repent and believe the Gospel.And passing by the sea of Galilee, He sawSimon and Andrew his brother, castingnets into the sea (for they werefishermen). And Jesus said to them: Comeafter Me, and I will make you to becomefishers of men. And immediately leavingtheir nets ¶ they followed Him. Mk 1:14-18

�CONCEPTION OF OUR LADY ST. MARY

Dec. 8

Lesson

A Reading from the Book ofWisdom. As the vine I have

brought forth a pleasant odour, and Myflowers are the fruit of honour and riches.I am the mother of fair love, and of fear,and of knowledge, and of holy hope. InMe is all Grace of the way and of thetruth; in Me is all hope of life and ofvirtue. Come over to Me, all ye that desireMe, and be filled with My fruits. For MySpirit is sweet above honey, and Mineinheritance above honey and thehoneycomb. My memory is untoeverlasting generations. They that eat Meshall yet hunger, and they that drink Meshall yet thirst. He that hearkeneth to Meshall not be confounded, ...

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