Second Class Introit: Ps. cxxix: 3-4 If Thou shalt observe iniquities, O Lord, Lord who shall endure it? for with Thee is propitiation, O God of Israel. [Ps.] From the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord: Lord hear my voice. Glory be.... If Thou.... Collect: O God, who art our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; hear, we pray Thee, the devout prayers of Thy Church, and grant that what we ask confidently we may obtain effectually. Additional Collects of the Season Epistle: Philippians i: 6-11 A reading from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the
Philippians: Gradual: Ps. cxxxii: 1-2 Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell
together in unity. It is like the precious ointment on the head, that
ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron.
Gospel: Matthew xxii: 15-21 +
The continuation of the holy Gospel according to Saint Matthew:
Credo. Offertory: Esther xiv: 12, 13 Remember me, O Lord, Thou who rulest above all power; and give a well ordered speech in my mouth, that my words may be pleasing in the sight of the prince. Secret: Grant unto us, O merciful God, that this saving oblation may unceasingly cleanse us from our faults and keep us from all harm.
Additional Secret prayers of the Season
Communion: Ps. xvi: 6 I have cried for Thou, O God, hast heard me: O incline Thine ear to me, and hear my words. Postcommunion: We have received, O Lord, the gifts of Thy sacred mysteries; and most humbly pray, that what Thou hast commanded us to do in memory of Thee, may be a help in our weakness. Additional Postcommunion prayers of the Season
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