4 July 2015 - Day VI within the Octave of Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles

Semi-double – Red

INTROIT Ps. 138.17.

Thy friends, O God, are made exceedingly honorable; their power is become very great. Ps. 138.1,2. Lord, thou hast proved me and known me: thou hast known my sitting down and my rising up. V.: Glory be.

COLLECT

O God, who didst hallow this day by the martyrdom of thine holy Apostles Peter and Paul, grant unto thy Church, whose foundations thou wast pleased to lay by their hands, the grace always in all things to remain faithful to their teaching. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of Saint Mary and
Against the Persecutors of the Church
or For the Pope

LESSON Acts 5.12-16

In those days, by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them: but the people magnified them. And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord was more increased: Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that, when Peter came, his shadow at the least might overshadow any of them and they might be delivered from their infirmities. And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons and such as were troubled with unclean spirits: who were all healed.

GRADUAL Ps. 44.17,18

Thou shalt make them princes over all the earth: they shall remember thy Name, O Lord, throughout all generations. V. Instead of thy fathers, sons are born to thee: therefore shall peoples praise thee.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Luke 22.32. But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Alleluia.

+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Matthew (19.27-29)

At that time, Peter said to Jesus: Behold we have left all things, and have followed thee: what therefore shall we have? And Jesus said to them: Amen, I say to you, that you, who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And every one that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall possess life everlasting. 

The Creed is said.

OFFERTORY Ps. 18.5.

Their sound hath gone forth into all the earth: and their words unto the ends of the world.

SECRET

May the prayers of the Apostles accompany the sacrifices which we bring to thee, O Lord to be consecrated to thy Name: and by the same prayer, grant that we may be cleansed and defended. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of Saint Mary and
Against the Persecutors of the Church
or For the Pope

Preface: Of the Apostles.

COMMUNION Matt. 19.28.

Ye who have followed me, in the regeneration, when the Son of man shall sit on the seat of his majesty, you also shall sit on twelve seats judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

POSTCOMMUNION

Preserve, O Lord from all dangers, by the intercession of thine Apostles, those whom thou hast filled with heavenly nourishment. Through.

SEASONAL COLLECTS
Of Saint Mary and
Against the Persecutors of the Church
or For the Pope