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The Last Days
By: Fr. Jeffrey Smith. The Last Days
Hugh Latimer Nicholas Ridley
Latimer and Ridley were two of the three "Oxford Martyrs,” the third being Thomas Cranmer. Hugh Latimer was born about 1487 at Thurcaston in Lancastershire. He reached great fame as a preacher. He was Bishop of Worchester at the time of Henry VIII, but resigned in protest to the king's refusal to allow protestant reforms. His main thesis in preaching was upright living.
When the Roman Catholic Mary ascended as queen, Latimer was arrested and tried for heresy, and subsequently burned at the stake with his friend Ridley. His famous last words were "Be of good cheer, Master Ridley, and play the man, for we shall this day light such a candle in England as I trust by God's grace shall never be put out." He was 80 years of age.
Nicholas Ridley was born at Willimoteswick in Northumberland on the Borders sometime between 1500 and -1516. While at Cambridge he became an Anglican. He later became private chaplain to Cranmer, and then to King Henry VIII. Under the reign of Henry's son Edward, Ridley became Bishop of Rochester, and served on the committee to draw up the first Book of Common Prayer. Under the reign of Mary, he and Latimer were relentlessly persecuted and suffered the same fate, being burned at the stake back- to- back at Oxford on October 6, 1555. The flame from their candles still lights our way today.
The Proper for the
16th Sunday after Trinity
Book of Common Prayer, page 212 Anglican Missal C79
PROCESSIONAL HYMN St Denio Hymnal #301
INTROIT. Miserere mihi. Ps. 86. Be merciful unto me, O Lord, for I will call daily upon thee; for thou, O Lord, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee. Ps. ibid. Bow down thine ear, O Lord, and hear me; for I am poor and in misery. V. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost. R. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Ps. 86. Be merciful unto me . . .
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COLLECT FOR TRINITY XVI. O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.
OLD TESTAMENT LESSON. Isaiah xii. 1. And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou was angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my son; he also is become my salvation. Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted. Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth. Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
RESPONSIVE PSALMODY Dilexi, quoniam Psalm 116
Please turn to page 486 in the Book of Common Prayer.
EPISTLE. Ephesians iii. 13. I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend withal saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.
GRADUAL VERSE & ALLELUIA. Ps. 102. The heathen shall fear thy Name, O Lord, and all the kings of the earth thy majesty. When the Lord shall
build up Zion, and when his glory shall appear. Alleluia, alleluia. Ps. 98. O sing unto the Lord a new song; for he hath done marvellous things. Alleluia.
GOSPEL. St Luke vii. 11. And it came to pass the day after, that Jesus went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, young man, I say unto thee, Arise. And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
Please return to Visitor’s Guide or BCP for the Nicene Creed.
OFFERTORY VERSE. Ps. 40. Make haste, O Lord, to help me. Let them be ashamed and confounded together, that seek after my soul, to destroy it. Make haste, O Lord, to help me.
OFFERTORY HYMN Arlington Hymnal #325 (2nd tune)
DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth Hymnal #139
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COMMUNION HYMN Rockingham Hymnal #203
COMMUNION VERSE. Ps. 71. O Lord, I will make mention of thy righteousness only. Thou, O God, hast taught me from my youth up until now. Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am grey-headed.
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RECESSIONAL HYMN Laudes Domini Hymnal #367