Palm Sunday

Book of Common Prayer, page 134    Anglican Missal A142

Blessing of the Palms (at the steps of the church)

Processional Hymn St Theodulph    Hymnal #62
Introit. Domine, ne longe. Ps. 22. Be not thou far from me, O Lord, thou art my succour, haste thee to help me. Save me from the lion’s mouth, thou hast heard me also from among the horns of the unicorns. Ps. ibid. My God, my God, look upon me. Why hast thou forsaken me, and art so far from my health, and from the words of my complaint? Be not thou . . .
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Collect for Palm Sunday . Almighty and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the Cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility, mercifully grant that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection, through Jesus Christ Our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.

Old Testament Lesson. Zechariah ix. 9-12. Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace unto the heathen: and his dominion shall be from sea even to sea, and from the river even to the ends of the earth. As for thee also, by blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water. Turn you to the stronghold, ye prisoners of hope: even today do I declare that I will render double unto thee; When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

Responsive Psalmody Domini est terra    Psalm 24

Epistle. Philippians ii. 5. Brethren: 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 made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men. And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a Name which is above every name, that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Gradual Verse. Psalm 73. Thou hast holden me by my right hand; thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and after that receive me with glory. Truly God is loving unto Israel, even unto such as are of a clean heart. Nevertheless, my feet were almost gone; my treadings had well-nigh slipt, and why? I was grieved at the wicked, I do also see the ungodly in such prosperity.

The Passion according to Matthew. St. Matthew xxvii. 1 (see Book of Common Prayer, page 134)
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Offertory Verse. Ps. 69. Thy rebuke hath broken my heart, I am full of heaviness. I looked for some to have pity on me, but there was no man; neither found I any to comfort me. They gave me gall to eat, and when I was thirsty they gave me vinegar to drink.

Offertory Hymn Woodbird    Hymnal #545 (1st tune)
Doxology Old Hundredth             Hymnal #139
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Proper Preface for Passiontide. Because by the Tree of the Cross thou hast wrought the salvation of the race of man; that whence death arose, thence also Life might rise again; and that he who by a tree was once the vanquisher, might also by a Tree be vanquished; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore . . .
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Communion Verse. St. Matt. 26. O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done.
The Priest will call the congregation forward for Communion, Blessings, and Anointing*

Communion Hymn Martyr Dei    Hymnal #209 (1st tune)
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Recessional Hymn     Winchester New    Hymnal #64 (2nd tune)

*Special Note: The Priest will call the congregation forward for Communion, Blessings. The Anointing of the sick by a priest may also be requested for healing while at the altar Rail for Communion.

Maundy Thursday

Book of Common Prayer, page 152    Anglican Missal  A164

Processional Hymn Spanish Chant    Hymnal #332

Introit.   Nos autem gloriari.  Gal. 6.   But as for us, it behoveth us to glory in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, in whom is our salvation, our life and resurrection, by whom we were saved and obtained our freedom.  Psalm 67.   God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us.   But as for us . . .
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Collect for Maundy Thursday.    Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood;  Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in remembrance of him, who in these holy mysteries giveth us a pledge of life eternal; the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit ever, one God, world without end.

Epistle.  1 Corinthians xi. 23.    I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:  and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat:  this is my body, which is broken for you:  this do in remembrance of me.  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood:  this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.  For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come.

Gradual Verse.  Philippians 2.  Christ became obedient unto death, even the death of the Cross.  Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a Name which is above every name.

Gospel.    St John xiii. 1.  Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world, he loved them unto the end.  And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon’s son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; he riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself.  After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded.  Then cometh he to Simon Peter:  and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet?  Jesus answered and said unto him,  What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.  Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet.  Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.  Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.  Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit:  and ye are clean, but not all.  For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean.  So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Lord:  and ye say well; for so I am.  If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.  For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

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Offertory Verse.   Psalm 135.   O Praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious.  O sing praises unto his Name, for it is lovely.  Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven and in earth.

Offertory Hymn Luise    Hymnal #190
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Proper Preface.  Because by the Tree of the Cross thou hast wrought the salvation of the race of man; that whence death arose, thence also Life might rise again; and that he who by a tree was once the vanquisher, might also
by a Tree be vanquished; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Therefore . . .
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Communion Verse.  Psalm 122.  Jerusalem is built as a city that is a unity with itself; for thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord.
The Priest will call the Congregation forward for Communion, Blessings, and Anointing (upon request).

Communion Hymn St. Thomas    Hymnal #199 & #200 (1st tune)
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Stripping of the Altar and Psalm 22 (BCP, p. 366)