Saint Cuthbert
Bishop and Confessor
Double – White
(Feria III of Passion Week)
INTROIT Ps. 131.9-10.
LET thy priests, O Lord, be clothed with justice, and let thy Saints rejoice: for thy servant David’s sake, turn not away the face of thine Anointed. Ps. 131.1. O Lord, remember David and all his meekness. V. Glory be.
COLLECT
O God, who by the inestimable gift of thy grace dost glorify thy Saints: grant, we beseech thee; that at the intercession of blessed Cuthbert thy Confessor and Bishop, we may be found worthy to attain to the perfection of all virtues.
And then together under one ending:
COLLECT
May our fasting be acceptable to thee, O Lord. Let it atone for our sins, make us worthy of thy grace and lead us to eternal life. Through.
EPISTLE Heb. 7.23-27.
Brethren: The others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue: But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood: Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us. For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens: Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices, first for his own sins, and then for the people's: for this he did once, in offering himself.
Gradual Ps. 131.16-17.
I will clothe her priests with salvation: and her saints shall rejoice with exceeding great joy. There will I bring forth a horn to David: I have prepared a lamp for mine Anointed.
Tract Ps. 111.1-3.
Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in his commandments. V. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. V. Glory and wealth shall be in his house : and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 24.42-47.
At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples: Watch ye therefore, because you know not what hour your Lord will come. But this know ye, that, if the goodman of the house knew at what hour the thief would come, he would certainly watch and would not suffer his house to be broken open. Wherefore be you also ready, because at what hour you know not the Son of man will come. Who, thinkest thou, is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath appointed over his family, to give them meat in season? Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing. Amen I say to you: He shall place him over all his goods.
OFFERTORY Ps. 88.25.
My truth and my mercy shall be with him: and in my Name shall his horn be exalted.
SECRET
We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to accept the sacrifice of our redemption: and at the intercession of blessed Cuthbert thy Confessor and Bishop, mercifully accomplish in us salvation both of body and soul.
And then together under one ending:
SECRET
O Lord, we offer thee as a sacrifice these gifts, which are symbols of our consolation in this life. May they keep us from ever losing hope in the promises of eternal life. Through.
Communion Matt. 24.46-47.
Blessed is that servant, whom when his lord shall come he shall find so doing: Amen I say to you, he shall place him over all his goods.
POSTCOMMUNION
We beseech thee, O Lord, that these holy Sacraments which we have received may evermore defend us by their mighty power: and at the intercession of blessed Cuthbert thy Confessor and Bishop, whose life shone forth in glory; they may preserve us in all peace and holiness.
And then together under one ending:
POSTCOMMUNION
O Almighty God, may our ceaseless search of divine things make us worthy of the reward of heaven. Through.
LAST GOSPEL
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John 7.1-13
At that time, Jesus walked in Galilee: for he would not walk in Judea, because the Jews sought to kill him. Now the Jews feast of tabernacles was at hand. And his brethren said to, him: Pass from hence and go into Judea, that thy disciples also may see thy works which thou dost. For there is no man that doth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, manifest thyself to the world. For neither did his brethren believe in him. Then Jesus said to them: My time is not yet come; but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil, Go you up to this festival day: but I go not up to this festival day, because my time is not accomplished. When he had said these things, he himself stayed in Galilee. But after his brethren were gone up, then he also went up to the feast, not openly, but, as it were, in secret. The Jews therefore sought him on the festival day and said: Where is he? And there was much murmuring among the multitude concerning him. For some said: He is a good man. And others said: No, but he seduceth the people. Yet no man spoke openly of him, for fear of the Jews.
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