Sunday of the First Class
Red – For the Liturgy of the Palms
Purple – For the Mass
Feasts and votive masses may not be celebrated during Holy Week. However, they may be commemorated at masses of Holy Week until the Sacred Triduum begins.
The Blessing of the Palms
¶ The Asperges ritual is done prior to the ritual and procession of the palms in the usual manner.
¶ The following Antiphon, Hosana Filio David, is sung as the Sacred Ministers enter.
Antiphon: Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who cometh in the Name of the Lord. O king of Israel, hosanna in the highest.
V. Dominus vobiscum.
(The Lord be with you.)
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
(And with thy spirit.)
Oremus
(Let us pray.)
¶ Then the Celebrant proceeds to bless the branches of palms. These are usually laid at the chancel gate, but may be held by the faithful.
O Lord, bless these branches of palm. Grant that the sincere devotion of thy people may make them victorious over their enemy and zealous in works of mercy, and thus spiritually complete the ceremony which they outwardly perform this day in thine honor. Through.
The Distribution
of the Palms
¶ During the distribution, the Antiphons Pueri Hebræorum and others as given in the missal are sung by the choir. Then the following Gospel is chanted as at mass by the Deacon.
Antiphon 1: Hebrew children bearing olive branches † went forth to meet the Lord, crying out and saying: Hosanna in the highest.
Psalm 23(24)
The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof: the world and all they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas: and hath prepared it upon the rivers.
¶ Antiphon 1, Pueri Hebraeorum, is repeated. And then the following:
Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and King of Glory shall enter in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
¶ Antiphon 1, Pueri Hebraeorum, is repeated. And then the following:
Lift up your gates, O ye princes, and be ye lifted up, O eternal gates: and the King of Glory shall enter in.
Who is this King of Glory? The Lord who is strong and mighty: the Lord mighty in battle.
¶ Antiphon 1, Pueri Hebraeorum, is repeated. And then the following:
V. Glory be. R. As it was.
¶ Antiphon 1, Pueri Hebraeorum, is repeated. And then the following:
Antiphon 2: Hebrew children spread their garments in the way, and cried out, saying: Hosanna to the Son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Psalm 46(47)
O clap your hands, all ye nations: shout unto God with the voice of exsultations. For the Lord is high, terrible: a great king over all the earth.
¶ Antiphon 2 is repeated.
He hath subdued the people under us: and the nations under our feet. He hath chosen for us his inheritance: the beauty of Jacob, which he hath loved.
¶ Antiphon 2 is repeated.
God is ascended with jubilation: and the Lord with the sound of the trumpet. Sing praises to our God, sing ye: sing praises to our king, sing ye.
¶ Antiphon 2 is repeated.
The princes of the people are gathered together: with the God of Abraham. For the strong gods of the earth: are exceedingly exalted.
¶ Antiphon 2 is repeated.
V. Glory be. R. As it was.
¶ Antiphon 2 is repeated.
¶ When the palms have been distributed, the Deacon prepares to sing the Gospel as usual at High Mass, and then sings the following Gospel in the usual manner.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (21.1-9)
At that time: And when they drew nigh to Jerusalem and were come to Bethphage, unto mount Olivet, then Jesus sent two disciples, Saying to them: Go ye into the village that is over against you: and immediately you shall find an ass tied and a colt with her. Loose them and bring them to me. And if any man shall say anything to you, say ye that the Lord hath need of them. And forthwith he will let them go. Now all this was done that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: Tell ye the daughter of Sion: Behold thy king cometh to thee, meek and sitting upon an ass and a colt, the foal of her that is used to the yoke. And the disciples going, did as Jesus commanded them. And they brought the ass and the colt and laid their garments upon them and made him sit thereon. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: and others cut boughs from the trees and strewed them in the way. And the multitudes that went before and that followed cried, saying: Hosanna to the son of David: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.
The Procession
¶ After the Gospel, the procession forms. The clergy preceed the Celebrant, and the lay choir follows, with the laity following the choir. All hold palms.
¶ The Deacon chants:
V. Procedemus in pace.
(Let us go forth in peace.)
...and the choir and people respond:
R. In nomine Christi, Amen.
(In the name of Christ, Amen.)
¶ The Antiphons beginning with Occurrunt turbae are sung during the procession by the choir, as given in the Liber Processionalis.
Antiphon 1: The multitude, carrying flowers and palms, goeth out to meet the Redeemer, paying him homage worthy of a triumphant conqueror. The people proclaim the Son of God, praising Christ with voices echoing to the skies: Hosanna in the highest.
Antiphon 2: Let us prove our faith with the angels and children, singing to the conqueror of death: Hosanna in the highest.
Antiphon 3: The great multitude that had gathered for the festival cried out to the Lord: Blessed is he who cometh in the Name of the Lord. Hosanna in the highest.
¶ Then the following is sung by the Choir and People as given:
Choir: All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made glad hosannas ring.
People: All glory, laud, and honor to thee, Redeemer, King, to whom the lips of children made glad hosannas ring.
Choir: Thou art the King of Israel, thou David's royal Son, who in the Lord's Name cometh, the King and blessed One.
People: All glory, laud, etc.
Choir: The company of angels are praising thee on high; and mortal men and all things created make reply.
People: All glory, laud, etc.
Choir: The people of the Hebrews with palms before thee went; our praise and prayers and anthems before thee we present.
People: All glory, laud, etc.
Choir: To thee before thy passion they sang their hymns of praise; to thee, now high exalted, our melody we raise.
People: All glory, laud, etc.
Choir: Thou didst accept their praises; accept the prayers we bring, who take delight in good things, O gracious, clement King.
People: All glory, laud, etc.
¶ Alternatively, if the Gloria Laus et Honor is sung in Latin, the faithful may sing the response in Latin as given below:
Gloria, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe Redemptor, Cui puerile decus prompsit Hosanna pium.
¶ The Antiphons are repeated as needed, and other hymns may be added. The Sub-Deacon, upon approaching the door of the Church, knocks on the door with the staff of the processional cross. The door is opened, and the procession enters. When the procession enters the Church, the last Antiphon is sung as below:
Antiphon: As our Lord entered the Holy City the Hebrew children announced beforehand the resurrection of Life; and waving their palms they cried out: Hosanna in the highest. When the people heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they went forth to meet him; and waving their palms they cried out: Hosanna in the highest.
¶ Having returned to the altar, the Celebrant faces the people and sings the final oration.
V. Dominus vobiscum.
(The Lord be with you.)
R. Et cum spiritu tuo.
(And with thy spirit.)
Oremus.
(Let us pray.)
Lord Jesus Christ, King and Redeemer, in whose honor we have sung our solemn praises, holding these palm branches in our hands: be pleased to send the grace of thy blessing on every place where these branches are to be taken. Grant, too, that all wickedness and deceit of evil spirits may be overthrown; and reach out thy hand to shield those whom thou hast redeemed. We ask this of thee who livest and reignest.
¶ The ministers remove their red vestments and take purple ones for the mass, while the red paraments are exchanged in the church for the purple ones. The Prayers at the Foot of the Altar are said as usual for Passiontide.
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THE MASS
INTROIT Ps. 21.20, 22
Lord, be not far from me with thine aid; hasten to assist me. Save me from the lion's mouth, and preserve my wretched life from the horns of the unicorns. Ps. 21.2. O God, my God, look upon me. Why hast thou forsaken me? Far from help are the needs of my sins.
COLLECT
Almighty and Eternal God, it was thy will that our Savior should become man and suffer upon the cross as a model of humility for all mankind. Grant that we may follow the example of his patience and share in his resurrection. Through.
COMMEMORATION
of Saint Hermenegild, Martyr
O God, who didst teach blessed Hermenegild, thy Martyr, to choose the heavenly kingdom rather than an earthly throne: grant us, we beseech thee, that, following his example, we may despise the fleeting things of time and seek what is eternal. Through.
EPISTLE Philipp. 2.5-11
Brethren, For let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the Cross. For which cause, God also hath exalted him and hath given him a Name which is above all names: (here genuflect) That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.
GRADUAL Ps. 72.24, 1-3
Thou hast held me by my right hand and guided me with thy counsel, and in the end thou wilt receive me in glory. V. How good is God to Israel, to those whose heart is upright. But I had almost stumbled, my footing was almost gone, because I was envious of sinners, seeing their prosperity.
TRACT Ps. 21.2-9,18,19,22,24,32
O God, my God, look upon me. Why hast thou forsaken me? V. Far from help are the needs of my sins. V. O my God, I cry out by day, and thou dost not answer; I cry by night, and thou dost not heed my ignorance. V. Yet thou art enthroned in the holy place, the glory of Israel. V. In thee our fathers trusted; they had faith and thou didst deliver them. V. They cried to thee, and they were saved; they trusted in thee and they were not put to shame. V. But I am a worm, and not a man; the scorn of men, the outcast of the people. V. All who see me scoff at me; they mock me with their lips and wag their heads. V. He hoped in the Lord; let the Lord deliver him, let him rescue him, if he loveth him. V. They have looked and stared at me; they have divided my garments among them and for my vesture they have cast lots. V. Save me from the lion's mouth, and preserve my wretched life from the horns of the unicorns. V. Ye who fear the Lord praise him; all ye descendants of Jacob glorify him. V. The coming generation shall be told of the Lord, and the heavens shall declare his righteousness. V. To a people yet unborn, creatures too of the Lord.
THE Passion of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew (26.36-75: 1-66)
+ Jesus Christ, read by a Priest
C. Chronicler, read by a Deacon or a Priest
S. The People, read by a Deacon or the laity
The Celebrant says over those who are to read the Passion The Lord be in your hearts and upon your lips so that ye may worthily proclaim his Holy Gospel, in the Name of the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Ghost. R. Amen.
¶ He then says the Dominus sit as if he were reading the Gospel if he will himself participate in the reading. The Munda cor is not said, and the Blessing is neither asked for nor given. The sign of the cross above is the only one made.
¶ The sign of the cross otherwise is not made, neither over the book nor over one’s self. The Book of Gospels also is not censed. The Passion is read from bare desks according to the rubrics. At that time Jesus said unto his disciples:
+ You know that after two days shall be the Pasch, and the Son of Man shall be delivered up to be crucified.
C. Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas; and they consulted together, that by subtlety they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death. But they said:
S. Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people.
C. And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, there came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment and poured it on his head as he was at table. And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying:
S. To what purpose is this waste? For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor.
C. And Jesus knowing it, said to them:
+ Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon me. For the poor you have always with you; but me you have not always. For she, in pouring this ointment upon my Body, hath done it for my burial. Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memory of her.
C. Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, and he said to them:
S. What will you give me; and I will deliver him unto you?
C. But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray him. And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to Jesus, saying:
S. Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch?
C. But Jesus said:
+ Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the pasch with my disciples.
C. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them; and they prepared the pasch. But when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples; and whilst they were eating, he said:
+ Amen I say to you that one of you is about to betray me.
C. And they, being very much troubled, began every one to say:
S. Is it I, Lord?
C. But He answering, said:
+ He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man shall be betrayed; it were better for him, if that man had not been born.
C. And Judas that betrayed him, answering said:
S. Is it I, Rabbi?
C. He saith to him:
+ Thou hast said it.
C. And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed and broke and gave to his disciples, and said:
+ Take ye and eat; this is my Body.
C. And taking the chalice, he gave thanks and gave to them, saying:
+ Drink ye all of this. For this is my testament, which shall be shed for many unto the remission of sins. And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of my Father.
C. And a hymn being said, they went out unto Mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to them:
+ All you shall be scandalized in me this night; for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed; but after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee.
C. And Peter, answering, said to him:
S. Although all shall be scandalized in thee, I will never be scandalized.
C. Jesus said to him:
+ Amen I say to thee, that in this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice.
C. Peter saith to him:
S. Yea, though I should die with thee, I will not deny thee.
C. And in like manner said all the disciples. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and he said to his disciples:
+ Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray.
C. And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then he saith to them:
+ My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here and watch with me.
C. And going a little further, he fell upon his face, praying and saying:
+ My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt.
C. And he cometh to his disciples, and findeth them asleep. And he saith to Peter:
+ What! Could you not watch one hour with me? Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.
C. Again the second time, he went and prayed, saying:
+ My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, thy will be done.
C. And he cometh again, and findeth them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, he went again and he prayed the third time, saying the self-same word. Then he cometh to his disciples, and saith to them:
+ Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us go; behold, he is at hand that will betray me.
C. As he yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. And he that betrayed him gave them a sign, saying:
S. Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is he; hold him fast.
C. And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said:
S. Hail, Rabbi.
C. And he kissed him. And Jesus said to him:
+ Friend, whereto art thou come?
C. Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus, and held him. And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear. Then Jesus saith to him:
+ Put up again thy sword into its place; for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of Angels? How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
C. In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes:
+ You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on me.
C. Now all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples, all leaving him, fled. But they holding Jesus led him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled. And Peter followed him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And going in, he sat with the servants, that he might see the end. And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death. And they found none, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses; and they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it. And the high priest, rising up, said to him:
S. Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness against thee?
C. But Jesus held his peace. And the high priest said to him:
S. I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us if thou be the Christ the Son of God.
C. Jesus said to him:
+ Thou hast said it. Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of the power of God, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
C. Then the high priest rent his garments, saying:
S. He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. What think you?
C. But they answering, said:
S. He is guilty of death.
C. Then they did spit in his face and buffeted him; and others struck his face with the palms of their hands, saying:
S. Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck thee?
C. But Peter sat without in the court, and there came to him a servant maid, saying:
S. Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean.
C. But he denied it before them all, saying:
S. I know not what thou sayest.
C. And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith to them that were there:
S. This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth.
C. And again he denied it with an oath:
S. I know not the man.
C. And after a little while, they came that stood by and said to Peter:
S. Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech doth discover thee.
C. Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man; and immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the words of Jesus which he had said: before the cock crow, thou wilt deny me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly. And when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that they might put him to death. And they brought him bound, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, who betrayed him, seeing that he was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and ancients, saying:
S. I have sinned in betraying innocent blood.
C. But they said:
S. What is that to us? Look thou to it.
C. And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and went and hanged himself with a halter. But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said:
S. It is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood.
C. And after they had consulted together, they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying-place for strangers. For this cause that field was called Haceldama, that is, the field of blood, even to this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the prophet, saying: And they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the children of Israel: and they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me. And Jesus stood before the governor, and the governor asked him, saying:
S. Art thou the King of the Jews?
C. Jesus saith to him:
+ Thou sayest it.
C. And when he was accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing. Then Pilate saith to him:
S. Dost not thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee?
C. And he answered to him never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly. Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they would. And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas. They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said:
S. Whom will you that I release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ?
C. For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. And as he was sitting in the place of judgment his wife sent to him, saying:
S. Have thou nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
C. But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask Barabbas, and make Jesus away. And the governor answering, said to them:
S. Whither will you of the two to be released unto you?
C. But they said:
S. Barabbas.
C. Pilate saith to them:
S. What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ?
C. They all call:
S. Let Him be crucified.
C. The governor said to them:
S. Why, what evil hath he done?
C. But they cried out the more, saying:
S. Let him be crucified.
C. And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying:
S. I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it.
C. And the whole people answering, said:
S. His blood be upon us and upon our children.
C. Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered him unto them to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto him the whole band; and stripping him they put a scarlet cloak about him. And platting a crown of thorns they put it upon his head and a reed in his right hand. And bowing the knee before him, they mocked him, saying:
S. Hail, King of the Jews.
C. And spitting upon him, they took the reed and struck his head. And after they had mocked him, they took off the cloak from him, and put on him his own garments, and led him away to crucify him. And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon; him they forced to take up his cross. And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is, the place of Calvary. And they gave him wine to drink mingled with gall; and when he had tasted he would not drink. And after they had crucified him, they divided his garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided my garments among them, and upon my vesture they cast lots. And they sat and watched him. And they put over his head his cause written: This is Jesus the King of the Jews. Then were crucified with him two thieves; one on the right hand and one on the left. And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying:
S. Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it, save thine own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross.
C. In like manner also the chief priests with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said:
S. He saved others, himself he cannot save; if he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross, and we will believe him; he trusted in God, let him now deliver him if he will have him; for he said: I am the Son of God.
C. And the self-same thing the thieves also that were crucified with him reproached him with. Now from the sixth hour there was a darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying:
+ Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani?
C. That is:
+ My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
C. And some that stood there and heard said:
S. This man calleth Elias.
C. And immediately one of them running took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and and gave him to drink. And the others said:
S. Let be; let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him.
C. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost.
¶ Here all kneel and pause for a few moments.
¶ And then continuing in the tone of the Gospel, the Deacon sings:
And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from top even to the bottom; and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent; and the graves were opened, and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose, and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection, came into the holy city, and appeared to many. Now the centurion and they that were with him watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid, saying:
S. Indeed this was the Son of God.
C. And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto him: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee. And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered. And Joseph taking the body wrapt it up in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new monument, which he had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to the door of the monument and went his way. And there was Mary Magdalene and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre.
¶ If another mass is said today, the following Gospel may be used.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew. (27.45-52)
After he was crucified, from the sixth hour, there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? That is: My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some that stood there and heard said: This man calleth Elias. And immediately one of them running took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed and gave him to drink. And the others said: Let be. Let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. (Here genuflect and pause awhile.) And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom: and the earth quaked and the rocks were rent. And the graves were opened: and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose.
OFFERTORY Ps. 68.21-22
My heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found none. And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
SECRET
Grant that the gifts we offer to thy majesty, O Almighty God, may obtain for us the grace of sincere devotion and the reward of a blessed eternity. Through.
COMMEMORATION
of Saint Hermenegild, Martyr
| Accept our offerings and prayers, O Lord. Cleanse us by this heavenly rite, and in thy mercy hear our petitions. Through. |
COMMUNION Matt. 26.42
Father, if this chalice cannot pass away unless I drink it, thy will be done.
POSTCOMMUNION
O Lord, may this sacred rite wash away our sins and fulfill our reasonable desires. Through.
COMMEMORATION
of Saint Hermenegild, Martyr
| O Lord Our God, may we who now joyfully commemorate thy Saints on earth rejoice one day with them in Heaven. Through. |
¶ If the Liturgy of the Palms was done, then the Last Gospel is not read. However, at any mass at which it was not, for the Last Gospel is read the Gospel provided above for the Blessing of the Palms.
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