INTROIT
Gal 6:14
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
Ps 131:1
O Lord, remember David and all his meekness.
Glory Be to the Father…
God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom the world is crucified to me, and I to the world.
COLLECT
Be mindful of our weakness, O almighty God, and since the burden of our deeds is grievous to us, grant that the glorious intercession of blessed Ignatius Thy martyr and bishop may protect us.
Through our Lord…
EPISTLE
Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans
Rom 8:35-39
Brethren, who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation? or distress? or famine? Or nakedness? or danger? Or persecution? or the sword? As it is written: For Thy sake we are put to death all the day long: we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter. But in all these things we overcome because of Him that hath loved us. For I am sure that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor might, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
GRADUAL
Ecclus 44:16, 20
Behold a great priest, who in his days pleased God.
℣. There was not any found the like to him, who kept the law of the Most High.
Ps 20:3-4.
Thou hast given him his heart’s desire, and hast not withheld from him the will of his lips.
℣. For Thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness.
℣. Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones.
GOSPEL
Continuation ☩ of the Holy Gospel according to John
John 12:24-26
At that time, Jesus said to His Disciples, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it brings forth much fruit. He who loves his life, loses it; and he who hates his life in this world, keeps it unto life everlasting. If anyone serves Me, let him follow Me; and where I am there also shall My servant be. If anyone serves Me, My Father will honor him.”
OFFERTORY
Ps 8:6-7
Thou hast crowned Him with glory and honor: and hast set Him over the works of Thy hands, O Lord.
SECRET
Graciously accept, O Lord, the offerings dedicated unto Thee, through the merits of blessed Ignatius Thy martyr and bishop; grant that they may become our perpetual support.
Through our Lord…
PREFACE
Common
It is truly meet and just, and profitable unto salvation, that we should at all times, and in all places, give thanks to Thee, O Holy Lord, Father Almighty, eternal God, through Christ, our Lord. Through whom the Angels praise Thy Majesty, the Dominions adore it, the Powers are in awe. Which the heavens and the hosts of heaven together with the blessed Seraphim joyfully do magnify. And do Thou command that it be permitted us to join with them in confessing Thee, while we say with lowly praise:
COMMUNION
I am the wheat of Christ; may I be ground by the teeth of beasts, that I may be found pure bread.
POSTCOMMUNION
Refreshed by participation in Thy holy gift, we beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that through the intercession of blessed Ignatius Thy martyr and bishop, we may experience the effect of that which we celebrate.
Through our Lord…