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INTROIT Ps. 51.10, 11
AS for me I am like a green olive tree in the house of the Lord; my trust hath been in the tender mercy of my God: and I will hope in thy Name for thy Saints like it well. Ps. 51.3. Why boastest thou thyself, thou tyrant: that thou canst do mischief? V. Glory be.
¶ The Gloria in excelsis is not said.
COLLECT
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that we who on this day anticipate the feast of thy holy Apostle, blessed Thomas, may by the devout observance of the same increase in godliness to the attainment of everlasting salvation. Through.
Commemoration: Feria III after Advent IV (as on the preceding Sunday)
LESSON Ecclus. 44.25-27; 45.2-4,6-9
The Lord gave him the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon the head of Jacob. He acknowledged him in his blessings, and gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes. And he preserved for him men of mercy, that found grace in the eyes of all flesh. He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments. He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi: He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory, And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
GRADUAL Ps. 91.13,14
The righteous shall flourish like a palm-tree: and shall spread abroad like a cedar in Labanus in the house of the Lord. V. Ps. 91.3. To tell of thy loving-kindness in the morning, and of thy truth in the night-season.
+ The Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to John (15.12-16)
At that time: Jesus said unto his disciples: This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends. Because all things, whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my Name, he may give it you.
OFFERTORY Ps. 8.6-7.
Thou hast crowned him with glory and worship: and hast made him to have dominion of the works of thy hands, O Lord.
SECRET
O Lord, who didst exalt thy blessed Saint Thomas to be numbered among thine Apostles: grant that we thy people, who on this day, anticipating his heavenly birth, do offer unto thee these holy mysteries, may be assisted by his intercession both in the making of our supplications before thee, and in the obtaining of all that we desire. Through.
Commemoration: Feria III after Advent IV (as on the preceding Sunday)
COMMUNION Ps. 20.6
His honor is great in thy salvation: glory and great worship shalt thou lay upon him, O Lord.
Postcommunion
We beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to hear the prayers of thy holy Apostle Thomas : that we may thereby obtain the pardon of our sins and the healing gifts of everlasting life. Through.
Commemoration: Feria III after Advent IV (as on the preceding Sunday)
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