ST. JOHN'S CHURCH
"A Traditional Anglo-Catholic Parish"
The Circumcision and
Name of our Lord Jesus Christ
and Octave of the Nativity
January 1, 2000
The Mass tonight is that of the Tridentine rite. This is the rite of
the late medieval Catholic Church that usually is sung completely in Latin. The choir will
sing the Ordinary of the Mass in Latin (the plainsong Missa de Angelis) while the
remainder will be in English. Note that the translations used are that of the Tridentine
Rite and not the usual Rite I Book of Common Prayer. Please follow along carefully. The
Celebrant's prayers are all included in this rite, most of which are said in dialog with
the Sacred Ministers. The people are encouraged to pray along with the Celebrant and
Sacred Ministers silently. The people's responses are printed in italics and boldface.
Part I: The Mass of the Catechumens
The people stand at the beginning of the processional hymn
Processional Hymn: "0 Come, All Ye Faithful" -- Hymnal #83
The Introit is sung by the choir:
(+) Unto us a Child is born; unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his Name shall be called, Angel of mighty Counsel. Ps. 0 sing unto the Lord a new song: for he hath done marvelous things. 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. Unto us.. .
During the Introit the following is prayed by the Celebrant and Sacred Ministers:
The priest at the foot of the altar says:
P. In the name (+) of the Father, and of the Son, and
of the Holy Ghost. Amen. I will go unto the altar of God.
R. To God, who giveth joy to my youth.
Psalm 42
P. Judge me, 0 God, and distinguish my cause from the
nation that is not holy, deliver me from the unjust and deceitful man.
R. For Thou, 0 God, art my strength: why bast Thou cast me off? and why
do I go sorrowful, whilst the enemy afflicteth me?
P. Send forth Thy light and Thy truth: they have conducted me and
brought me unto Thy holy mount and into Thy tabernacles.
R. And I will go unto the altar of God: to God who giveth joy to my
youth.
P. To Thee, 0 God, my God, I will give praise upon the harp: why art
thou sad, 0 my soul: and why dost thou disquiet me?
R. Hope in God: for I will still give praise to Him; the salvation of
my countenance, and my God.
P. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost..
R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without
end. Amen.
P. I will go unto the altar of God.
R. To God, who giveth joy to my youth.
P. Our help is in the Name of the Lord.
R. Who made heaven and earth.
P. I confess to Almighty God, etc.
R. May Almighty God have mercy upon thee, and forgiving thee thy sins,
bring thee to life everlasting.
P. Amen.
R. I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary ever Virgin, to blessed
Michael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy Apostles Peter and Paul,
to all the Saints, and to you, Father, that I have sinned exceedingly in thought, word,
and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault. Therefore I
beseech the blessed Mary ever Virgin, blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the
Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, and you, Father, to pray to
the Lord our God for me.
P. May Almighty God have mercy upon you, and, forgiving you your sins,
bring you to life everlasting.
R. Amen.
P. May the almighty and most merciful Lord grant us (+) pardon,
absolution, and remission of all our sins. R. Amen. P. Turn
Thee, 0 God, and quicken us. R. And Thy people shall rejoice in Thee. P. Show us, 0 Lord,
Thy mercy. R. And grant us Thy salvation. P. 0 Lord, hear my prayer. R. And let my cry
come unto Thee. P. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. The Priest going up to
the altar, says: P. Take away from us our iniquities, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, that we may
be worthy to enter with pure minds into the Holy of Holies. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
We beseech Thee, 0 Lord, by the merits of Thy Saints, whose relics are here, and of all
the Saints, that Thou wouldst vouchsafe to forgive me all my sins. Amen.
Incense is put on and blessed. The altar is here incensed. During which the choir sings:
Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy; Christ, have mercy; Lord, have mercy.
P. Gloria in excelsis deo.
Choir: et in terra pax hominibus bonae voluntatis.
and on earth peace to men of good will
Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus le, glorificamus te.
We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we adore Thee; we glorify Thee.
Gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam.
We give Thee thanks for Thy great glory,
Domine Deus rex, coelestis Deus Pater omnipotens.
0 Lord God, heavenly king, God the Father almighty,
Domine Fili the Unigenite, Jesu Christe. Domine Deus, Agnus Dei,
0 Lord only-begotten Son Jesus Christ,. 0 Lord God, Lamb of God,
Filius Patris. Qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Son of the Father, Who takest away the sins of the world have mercy on us.
Qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram.
Who takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.
Qui sedes ad dexteram patris, miserere nobis.
Who sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us.
Quoniam iu solos sanctus, to solos Dominos, to solos altissimus,
Jesu
For Thou alone art holy; Thou alone art the Lord; Thou alone, 0 Jesus Christ,
Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen.
together with the Holy Ghost, art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.
Turning towards the people, the priest intones:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
The Collect.
P. Let us pray.
Almighty God, who madest thy blessed Son to be circumcised, and
obedient to the law for man: grant us the true circumcision of the Spirit; that our
hearts, and all our members, being mortified from all worldly and carnal lusts, we may in
all things obey they blessed will. Through the same thy Son Jesus Christ, our Lord, who
livest and reignest with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.
R. Amen.
The people remain standing.
The Epistle is intoned by the subdeacon.
The Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the
Philippians:
Brethren: God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name which
is above every name, that at the name of Jesus (all genuflect) every knee should
bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus
Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always
obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own
salvation with fear and trembling; for God is at work in you, both to will and to work for
his good pleasure. The Word of the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
Sequence Hymn: "How Sweet the Name of Jesus" -- Hymnal #644
The Gradual is sung by the choir.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God: 0 be
joyful in God, all ye lands.
V. The Lord hath declared his salvation: in the sight of the heathen
hath he openly shewed his righteousness.
Alleluia. Alleluia.
V. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past
unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son.
Alleluia.
Munda cor meum, the prayer said by the Deacon before the Gospel:
Cleanse my heart and my lips, 0 Almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips
of the prophet Isaiah with a burning coal; and vouchsafe, through ' Thy gracious mercy, so
to purify me, that I may worthily proclaim Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
The deacon then approaches the celebrant, kneels and says:
D. Pray, Father, a C. May the Lord be in your heart, and on your lips,
that you may worthily, and in a becoming manner, announce His holy Gospel. Amen.
The Gospel procession forms.
D. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
D. The continuation (+++) of the holy Gospel according to Luke.
R. Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord.
The Gospel.
When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds
said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has
happened, which the Lord has made known to us." And they went with haste, and found
Mary and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger. And when they saw it they made known the
saying which had been told them concerning this child; and all who heard it wondered at
what the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart.
And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen,
as it had been told them. And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was
called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb. The Gospel
of the Lord.
R. Praise be to Thee, 0 Christ.
The Celebrant kisses the Gospel, and intones:
P: Credo in unum Deum,
Choir: Patrem omnipotentem, factorem coeli et terrae, visibilium
I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, and of all
omnium et inuisibilium. Et in unum Dominum Jesum Christum,
Filium Dei
things visible and invisible. And in one Lord Jesus Christ, the only-begotten unigenitum.
Et ex, Patre natum ante omnia saecula. Deem de Deo, lumen
Son of God born of the Father before all ages; God of God, light of
de lumine, Deum verum de Deo vero. Genitum, non factum,
consubstantialem
light, true God of true God; begotten, not made; consubstantial with the
Patri: per quern omnia factor sent. Qui propter nos homines, et
propter nostram
Father, by Whom all things were made. Who for us men, and for our
salutem descendit de coelis. Et incarnates est de Spiritu Sancto
ex
salvation, came down from heaven, and was incarnate by the Holy Ghost of the
Maria Virgine: ET HOMO FACTUS EST (Here genuflect). Crucifixes
edam
Virgin Mary, AND WAS MADE MAN (Here genuflect). He was crucified
pro nobis: sub Pontio Pilato passes, et sepultus est. Et
resurrexit tertia die,
also for us, suffered under Pontius Pilate, and was buried. And the third day He
secundum Scripturas. Et ascendit in coelum:
arose again, according to the Scriptures, and ascended into heaven. iterum
Et sedet ad dexteram Patris; venturus est cum gloria, judicare
viuos et mortuos:
He sitteth at the right hand of, the Father: and He shall come again with glory, to
cujus regni non erit finis. Et in Spiritum Sanctum, Dominum et
vivificantem: qui
judge the living and the dead: and His kingdom shall have no end. And in the Holy
ex Patre Filioque procedit;
Ghost, the. Lord and Giver of life, Who proceedeth from the Father and the Son,
Qui cum Patre et Rio simul adoratur et conglorificatur: locutus
est per
Who, together with the Father and the Son, is adored and glorified: Who spoke by
prophetas. Et unam, sanctum, Catholicam quiet Apostolicam
Ecclesiam.
the prophets; And in one holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.
Confiteor unum baptisma remissionem peccatorum. Et exspectio
resurrectionem
I confess one baptism for the remission of sins; And I expect the resurrection of the .
mortuorum. Et vitam venturi saeculi. Amen.
dead; and the life of the world to come. Amen.
The Celebrant goes to the pulpit. All may be seated after the invocation.
Following the sermon wild be a moment of silence:
VOLUNTARY: (Pietro Yon, "Gesu Bambino",- Danielle Garrett and Jessica Li, violins) '
II. The Mass of the Faithful
The offering will then be received, and the gifts of bread and wine brought forward, at which time the people stand.
HYMN: "At the Name of Jesus" -- Hymnal #435
All stand as the Celebrant continues:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Let us pray.
The Choir sings the Offertory.
The heavens are Thine, the earth also is Thine; Thou bast laid the
foundations of the round world, and all that therein is: righteousness and equity are the
habitation of Thy seat.
Oblation of the Host is made by the Celebrant.
Accept, 0 Holy Father, Almighty, Eternal God, this immaculate Host, which I,
Thy unworthy servant, offer unto Thee, my living and true God, for my innumerable sins,
offences, and negligences; and for all here present; as also for all faithful Christians,
both living and dead, that it may be profitable for my own and for their salvation unto
life everlasting. Amen.
When the Celebrant pours wine and water into the chalice.
0 God, who, in creating human nature, didst wonderfully dignify it, and hast
still more wonderfully renewed it: grant that, by the mystery of this water and wine, we
may be made partakers of His divinity, who vouchsafed to become partaker of our humanity,
Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord; who with Thee liveth and reigrieth, in the unity of the
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Oblation of the Chalice
We offer unto Thee, 0 Lord, the Chalice of salvation, beseeching Thy
clemency, that in the sight of Thy Divine Majesty, it may ascend with the odour of
sweetness, for our salvation, and for that of the whole world. Amen.
In the spirit of humility, and with a contrite heart, let us be
received by Thee, 0 Lord: and grant that the sacrifice we offer in Thy sight this day, may
be pleasing to Thee, 0 Lord God.
Come, 0 Sanctifier, Almighty, Eternal God, and bless this Sacrifice
prepared to Thy holy Name.
Here the incense is blessed, and the bread and wine and the altar are incensed.
May the Lord, by the intercession of blessed Michael the Archangel,
standing at the right hand of the altar of incense, and of all His elect, vouchsafe to
bless this incense, and receive it as an odour of sweetness. Through Christ, etc. Amen.
May this incense which Thou bast blest, 0 Lord, ascend to Thee, and may
Thy mercy descend upon us. Let my prayer, 0 Lord, ascend like incense in Thy sight: and
the lifting up of my hands be as an evening sacrifice. Set a watch 0 Lord, before my
mouth, and a door round about my lips, that my heart may not incline to evil words, to
make excuses in sins.
May the Lord enkindle in us the fire of His love, and the flame of
everlasting charity. Amen.
The Lavabo is then made by the Celebrant.
I will wash my hands among the innocent: and will encompass Thy altar,
0 Lord. That I may hear the voice of praise; and tell of all Thy marvellous works. I have
loved, 0 Lord, the beauty of Thy house, and the place where Thy glory dwelleth. Destroy
not my soul with the wicked, 0 God: nor my life with men of blood. In whose hands are
iniquities: their right hand is filled with gifts. But I have walked in my innocence:
redeem me and have mercy upon me. My foot hath stood in the right path: in the churches I
will bless Thee, 0 Lord. Glory be to the Father, etc. '
Receive, 0 holy Trinity, this oblation which we make to Thee in memory
of the Passion, Resurrection, and Ascension of our Lord Jesus Christ, and in honour of the
blessed John the Baptist, the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of these and all the Saints:
that it may be available to their honour and our salvation; and may they vouchsafe to
intercede. for us in heaven, whose memory we celebrate on earth. Through the same Christ
our Lord. Amen.
The Orate Fratres.
P. Brethren pray that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God
the Father Almighty.
R. May the Lord receive the sacrifice from Thy hands, to
the praise and glory of His Name, to our benefit, and to that of all His holy Church.
Amen.
The Secret is prayed by the Celebrant.
Sanctify, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord our God, by the invocation of Thy
holy Name, the Victims of this oblation; and by it make us ourselves an internal offering
unto Thee, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for
ever and ever world without end.
R. Amen.
The Celebrant intones:
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Lift up your hearts.
R. We lift them up unto the Lord.
P. Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.
R. It is meet and right so to do.
The Preface.
It is truly meet and just, right and salutary, that we should at all times
and in all places give thanks to thee. 0 holy Lord, Father Almighty, Everlasting God:
Because thou didst give Jesus Christ, throe only Son, to be born as at this time for us;
who by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man, of the substance of the Virgin
Mary, his Mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin; Therefore,
with Angels and Archangels, the Cherubim also and Seraphim praise; who cease not daily to
cry out with one voice: saying,
The Choir sings:
Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus, Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
Pleni sunt coeli et
Holy, holy, holy, Lord God of hosts. The heavens and the earth are full
terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui uenit
of Thy glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is He Who cometh
in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.
in the name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
The people kneel.
The Canon of the Mass.
P. We humbly pray and beseech Thee, therefore, most merciful Father, through
Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord, That Thou wouldst vouchsafe to accept and bless these (+)
gifts, these (+) presents, these (+) holy, unspotted sacrifices, which in the first place
we offer Thee for Thy holy Catholic Church to which vouchsafe to grant peace; as also to
preserve, unite, and govern it throughout the world, together with Thy servants
Batholomew, Patriarch of Constantinople; John Paul, Bishop of Rome; George, Archbishop of
Canterbury; Frank, our Presiding Bishop; Charles, our own Bishop; and Franklin, his
Suffragan, Edward, Bishop of Western Michigan; Frederick and John the clergy of this
parish; and also all orthodox believers and professors of the Catholic and Apostolic
Faith.
Commemoration of the Living.
Be mindful, 0 Lord, of Thy servants, men and women, N. and N.
The Priest joins his hands, and prays silently his intentions.
And of all here present, whose faith and devotion are known unto Thee;
for whom we offer, or who offer up to Thee this sacrifice of praise for themselves, their
families, and friends, for the hope of their safety and salvation, and who pay their vows
to Thee, the eternal living, and true God.
Communicating with, and honouring in the first place the memory of the
glorious and ever Virgin Mary, Mother of our Lord and God Jesus Christ; as also of the
blessed Apostles and Martyrs, Peter and Paul, Andrew, James, John, Thomas, James, Philip,
Bartholomew, Matthew, Simon and Thaddeus, Linus, Cletus, Clement, Xystus, Cornelius,
Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian and of all Thy Saints; by
whose merits and prayers grant that we maybe always defended by the help of Thy
protection. Through the same Christ. our Lord. Amen.
At the Consecration.
We, therefore, beseech Thee, 0 Lord, graciously to accept this oblation
of our service, as also of Thy whole family; dispose our days in Thy peace, command us to
be delivered from eternal damnation, and to be numbered in the flock of Thy elect. Through
Christ our Lord. Amen.
Which oblation do Thou, 0 God, vouchsafe in all things to make blessed,
approved, ratified, reasonable, and acceptable, that it may become to us the Body and
Blood of Thy most beloved Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Who the day before He suffered, took bread (he takes the Host) into His
holy and venerable hands (he raises his eyes to heaven), and with his eyes lifted up
toward heaven to God, His Almighty Father, giving thanks to Thee, did bless, break, and
give to His disciples, saying, "Take, and eat ye all of This: FOR THIS IS MY
BODY."
The bell is rung. The Priest, kneeling, adores, and then elevates the
sacred Host.
In like manner, after He had supped, taking also this excellent Chalice into
His holy and venerable hands, and giving Thee thanks, He blessed, and gave to His
disciples, saying: Take and drink ye all of This: FOR THIS IS THE CHALICE OF MY BLOOD OF
THE NEW AND ETERNAL TESTAMENT; THE MYSTERY OF FAITH; WHICH SHALL BE SHED FOR YOU, AND FOR
MANY, TO THE REMISSION OF SINS. As often as ye do these things, ye shall do them in
remembrance of Me.
The bell is rung. The Priest, kneeling, adores, and then elevates the
Chalice.
Wherefore, 0 Lord, we Thy servants, as also Thy holy people, calling to mind
the blessed Passion of the same Christ Thy Son our Lord, His Resurrection from the dead,
and glorious Ascension into heaven, offer unto Thy most excellent Majesty, of Thy gifts
and grants, a pure Host, a holy Host, an immaculate Host, the holy Bread of eternal life,
and the Chalice of everlasting salvation. Upon which vouchsafe to look with a propitious
and serene countenance, and to accept them, as Thou wast graciously pleased to accept the
gifts of Thy just servant Abel, and the sacrifice of our Patriarch Abraham, and that which
Thy high priest Melchisedech offered to Thee, a Holy Sacrifice, an Immaculate Host.
We most humbly beseech Thee Almighty God, let these Offerings be
carried by the hands of Thy holy Angel to Thy altar on high, in the sight of Thy Divine
Majesty, that as many of us (he kisses the altar) as by participation at this altar, shall
receive the most sacred Body and Blood of Thy Son, may be filled with all heavenly
benediction and grace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Commemoration of the Dead.
Be mindful, 0 Lord, of Thy servants and handmaids, (Here the dead for
whom it is intended specially to pray are named) especially all departed rectors and
other clergy of St. John's, and all departed benefactors of this parish, and all who are
gone before us with the sign of faith, and sleep in the sleep of peace.
To these, 0 Lord, and to all that rest in Christ, grant, we beseech
Thee, a place of refreshment, light, and peace. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Priest, striking his breast, says:
And to us sinners, Thy servants, hoping in the multitude of Thy mercies,
vouchsafe to grant some part and fellowship with Thy holy Apostles and Martyrs; with John,
Stephen, Mathias, Barnabas, Ignatius, Alexander, Marcellinus, Peter, Felicitas, Perpetua,
Agatha, Anastasia, and with all Thy Saints: into whose company we beseech Thee to admit
us, not considering our merits, but freely pardoning our offences. Through Christ our
Lord. By whom, 0 Lord, Thou dost always create, sanctify, quicken, bless, and give us all
these good things. Through Him, and with Him, and in Him, is to Thee, God the Father
Almighty, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, all honour and glory.
P. Forever and ever.
R. Amen.
P. Let us pray. Instructed by Thy saving precepts, and following Thy Divine
institution, we presume to say: 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 them that trespass against us. And
lead us not into temptation.
R. But deliver us from evil.
P. Amen. Deliver, us, we beseech Thee, 0 Lord, from all evils, past, present,
and to come: and by the intercession of the blessed and glorious: Mary ever Virgin, Mother
of God, together with Thy blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and Andrew, and all the Saints,
mercifully grant peace in our days: that by the assistance of Thy mercy we may be always
free from sin, and secure from all disturbance. Through the same Jesus Christ, Thy Son,
our Lord. Who with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth God. World
without end.
R. Amen.
P. May the peace of the Lord be always with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. May this mingling and consecration of the Body and Blood of our
Lord Jesus Christ be to us that receive it effectual to eternal life. Amen.
The Choir sings:
Agnus Del, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Lamb of God, Who takest, away the sins of the world:have mercy on us.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis.
Lamb of God, Who takest, away the sins of the world:have mercy on us.
Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dons nobis pacem.
Lamb of God, Who takest away the sins of the world: grant us peace.
The Celebrant they prays:
P. Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to Thy Apostles, peace I leave with you, My
peace I give unto you; regard not my sins, but the faith of Thy Church; and vouchsafe to
it that peace and unity which is agreeable to Thy will: who livest and reignest God for
ever and ever. Amen.
The Peace is shared by Celebrant, Sacred Ministers, Acolytes and People
Taking the Bread, the Priest says:
Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who, according to the will of the
Father, through the co-operation of the world; deliver my by this Thy most sacred Body and
Blood from all mine iniquities and from all evils, and make me always adhere to Thy
commandments, and never suffer me to be separated from Thee; who with the same God the
Father and Holy Ghost livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen.
Let not the participation of Thy Body, 0 Lord Jesus Christ, which I,
unworthy, presume to receive, turn to my judgement and condemnation; but through Thy
goodness, may it be to me a safeguard and remedy, both of soul and body. Who with God the
Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest God for ever and ever. Amen.
I will take the Bread of heaven, and call upon the Name of the Lord.
Taking the Chalice, the Priest says:
What shall I render to the Lord for all He hath rendered unto me? I will take
the Chalice of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. I will call upon the Lord
and praise Him, and I shall be saved from mine enemies.
The Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve my soul to everlasting
life. Amen.
Grant, 0 Lord, that what we have taken with our mouth, we may receive
with a pure mind; and of a temporal gift may it become to us an eternal remedy.
May Thy Body, 0 Lord, which I have received, and Thy Blood which I have
drunk, cleave to my heart, and grant that no stain of sin may remain in me, who have been
refreshed with pure and holy Sacraments. Who livest, etc. Amen.
At the Communion.
P: Behold the Lamb of God. Behold him that taketh away the sins o£ the
world.
R: Lord, I am not worthy that Thou shouldst enter under my
roof; say but the word, and my soul shall be healed. (Thrice).
P: May the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ preserve thy body and soul
to life everlasting. Amen.
The people come forward when the Choir sings the Communion.
Be joyful, 0 daughter of Sion, sing praises, 0 daughter of Jerusalem::
behold, thy King cometh; he is righteous and having salvation.
The people stand when the postcommunion hymn begins.
Post-Communion Hymn: "0 God our Help" -- Hymnal #680
The Post-Communion
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Grant, 0 Lord, that this holy Communion may cleanse us from every
guilty stain: and at the intercession of the blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, May be
our healing unto life eternal. Through, etc.
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.
At the Blessing (the people remain standing)
P. May Almighty God, the (+) Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, bless you.
R. Amen.
P. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit.
P. The beginning of the holy Gospel (+++) according to Saint John.
R: Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord.
P. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was
God: the same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him
was made nothing that was made; in Him was life, and the Life was the light of men: and
the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness did riot comprehend it. There was a man
sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness, to give testimony of the
Light, that all men might believe through Him. He was not the Light, but came to give
testimony of the Light. He was the true Light which enlighteneth every man that cometh
into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew
Him not. He came unto His own and His oĞm received Him not. But as many as received Him,
to them gave He power to become the sons of God: to those that believe in His Name, who
are born not of blood, nor of the will of man, but of God. AND THE WORD WAS MADE FLESH
(all genuflect), and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, the glory as it were of the
only-begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
R. Thanks be to God.
The Clergy and people are seated for the Bach Organ Recital by Mr. William A. Riley, Organist and Choirmaster of St. John's:
`We all Believe in One True God,"from Klavierubung, Part 111
`Have Mercy Upon Me, 0 God"
`Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring," from Cantata B WV 147
"Voluntary in D Major,"by William Boyce
Allegro from `Trio Sonata No. 1 "
`Fantasy in G Minor"
The Clergy and Choir will recess following the final piece
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