¶ Following the Preparation by the Sacred Ministers, which is usually said at the foot of the Altar, the choir begins the Introit.

Introit

¶ The introit is sung from the Propers for the day.

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Collect for Purity

ALMIGHTY GOD, unto whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hid; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love thee, and worthily magnify thy holy Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Summary of the Law

HEAR what our Lord Jesus Christ saith: THOU shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.

Kyrie Eleison

Lord, have mercy upon us

Lord, have mercy upon us

Lord, have mercy upon us

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Christ, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Lord, have mercy upon us.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo

Glory be to God on high,

and on earth peace,

good will towards men.

We praise thee.

We bless thee.

We worship thee.

We glorify thee.

We give thanks to thee for thy great glory,

O Lord God, heavenly King,

God the Father Almighty.

O Lord, the only-begotten Son, Jesus Christ;

O Lord God, Lamb of God,

Son of the Father,

that takest away the sins of the world,

have mercy upon us.

Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer.

Thou that sittest at the right hand of God the Father, have mercy upon us.

For thou only art holy;

thou only art the Lord;

thou only, O Christ,

with the Holy Ghost,

art most high in the glory of God the Father.

Amen.

Salutation

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit
Let us pray

Collect of the Day

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First Lessson

¶ A member of the congregation reads the Old Testament lesson.

¶ After the lesson is said:

V. Here endeth the lesson.
R. Thanks be to God.

Gradual

¶ In Eastertide here shall be sung the first Allelulia.

Second Lesson

¶ The Subdeacon chants the Epistle lesson.

¶ And after the lesson is said:

V. Here endeth the lesson.
R. Thanks be to God

Allelulia

¶ The Gospel Book is carried into the Nave so that the Gospel might be proclaimed in the midst of the congregation. During Lent or at a Requiem here shall be sung the Tract. When appointed, a Sequence shall follow.

Salutation

V. The Lord be with you.
R. And with thy spirit

Holy Gospel

V. The continuation of the Holy Gospel according . . . .
R. Glory be to thee, O Lord.

Homily

¶ Following the Creed, the master of ceremonies escorts the preacher from the sanctuary to the pulpit.

¶ Following the homily, the preacher leaves the pulpit and, escorted by the master of ceremony, he returns to the sanctuary (or, if he be the celebrant, to the altar).

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