INTROIT
Ps 63:3
Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity. allelúja. allelúja.
Ps 63:2
Hear, O God, my prayer, when I make supplication to thee : deliver my soul from the fear of the enemy.
Glory Be to the Father…
Thou hast protected me from the assembly of the malignant; from the multitude of the workers of iniquity. allelúja. allelúja.
COLLECT
O God, Who didst exalt thy blessed Evangelist Mark, by giving him grace to preach thine Evangel, grant unto us, we beseech thee, ever to follow more and more what he teacheth, and ever to be shielded from all evil by his prayers.
Through our Lord…
COMMEMORATION COLLECT
Pro rogationibus
Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who in our tribulation are yet of good cheer because of thy loving-kindness, may find thee mighty to save from all dangers.
Through our Lord…
EPISTLE
Lesson from the book of Ezekiel
Ezek 1:10-14
And as for the likeness of their faces: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four: and the face of an ox, on the left side of all the four: and the face of an eagle over all the four. And their faces, and their wings were stretched upward: two wings of every one were joined, and two covered their bodies: And every one of them went straight forward: whither the impulse of the spirit was to go, thither they went: and they turned not when they went. And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like that of burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps. This was the vision running to and fro in the midst of the living creatures, a bright fire, and lightning going forth from the fire. And the living creatures ran and returned like flashes of lightning.
GRADUAL
Allelúja, allelúja.
Ps 88:6
The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints. Allelúja.
Ps 20:4
Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. Allelúja.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to Luke
Luke 10:1-9
In that time: the Lord appointed also other seventy-two: and he sent them two and two before his face into every city and place whither he himself was to come. And he said to them: The harvest indeed is great, but the labourers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he send labourers into his harvest. Go: Behold I send you as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; and salute no man by the way. Into whatsoever house you enter, first say: Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon him; but if not, it shall return to you. And in the same house, remain, eating and drinking such things as they have: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Remove not from house to house. And into what city soever you enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you. And heal the sick that are therein, and say to them: The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
OFFERTORY
Ps 88:6
The heavens shall confess thy wonders, O Lord: and thy truth in the church of the saints, allelúja. allelúja.
SECRET
We offer thee our gifts, O Lord, on the Festival of blessed Mark, thy Evangelist, and we pray, that we may ever profit by his teaching, and defended by his prayers.
Through our Lord…
COMMEMORATION SECRET
Pro rogationibus
We beseech thee, O Lord that these offerings may both loosen the bonds of our wickedness, and obtain for us the gifts of mercy.
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
Ps 63:11
The just shall rejoice in the Lord, and shall hope in him: and all the upright in heart shall be praised, allelúja. allelúja.
POSTCOMMUNION
May thy holy mysteries, we ask, O Lord, be to us a continual safeguard, and through the prayers of blessed Mark, thy Evangelist, ever defend us from all adversities.
Through our Lord…
COMMEMORATION POSTCOMMUNION
Pro rogationibus
Mercifully grant our prayers, we beseech thee, O Lord, that while we receive thy gifts in tribulation, we may be comforted, and so increase in thy love.
Through our Lord…