INTROIT
Ps 65:1-2
Shout with joy to God, all the earth, allelúja, sing ye a psalm to his name, allelúja; give glory to his praise, allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
Ps 65:3
Say unto God, How terrible are thy works, O Lord! in the multitude of thy strength thy enemies shall lie to thee.
Glory Be to the Father…
Shout with joy to God, all the earth, allelúja, sing ye a psalm to his name, allelúja; give glory to his praise, allelúja, allelúja, allelúja.
COLLECT
Almighty God, Who showest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness, grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s Religion, that they may eschew those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same.
Through our Lord…
EPISTLE
Lesson from the first letter of St. Peter the Apostle
1 Pet 2:11-19
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation. Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling; Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good: For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God. Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
GRADUAL
Allelúja, allelúja.
Ps 110:9
He hath sent redemption to his people:
Luke 24:46
Thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise again from the dead, the third day. Allelúja.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to John
John 16:16-22
In that time: Jesus said to his disciples: A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father. Then some of the disciples said one to another: What is this that he saith to us: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, because I go to the Father? They said therefore: What is this that he saith, A little while? we know not what he speaketh. And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him; and he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me? Amen, amen I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman, when she is in labour, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but when she hath brought forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice; and your joy no man shall take from you.
OFFERTORY
Ps 145:2
Praise the Lord, O my soul, in my life I will praise the Lord: as long as I shall be. Allelúja.
SECRET
Confer on us, O Lord, by these mysteries the moderation of our earthly desires: and teach us to love the things of heaven.
Through our Lord…
PREFACE
Easter
It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, at all times to praise Thee, O Lord, but more gloriously especially in this season (sed tempore Passionis)
on this night (sed octava Paschæ)
on this day when Christ our Pasch was sacrificed. For He is the Lamb Who hath taken away the sins of the world: Who by dying hath destroyed our death: and by rising again hath restored us to life. And therefore with Angels and Archangels, with Thrones and Dominations, and with all the hosts of the heavenly army, we sing the hymn of Thy glory, evermore saying:
COMMUNION
John 16:16
A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me: because I go to the Father, allelúja, allelúja.
POSTCOMMUNION
May the Sacraments which we have received, O Lord, we ask, refresh us with spiritual nourishment, and preserve us with bodily assistance.
Through our Lord…