The Proper for the 

Ninth Sunday after Trinity 

 

Book of Common Prayer, page 200 Anglican Missal C68

 

PROCESSIONAL HYMN St Anne Hymnal #289

 

INTROIT.    Ecce Deus.  Psalm 54.  Behold, God is my helper, the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.  Reward thou evil unto mine enemies, and destroy thou them in thy truth, O Lord my defender.  Psalm ibid.  Save me, O God, for thy Name’s sake, and avenge me in thy strength.  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.  Psalm 54.  Behold, God is my helper, the Lord is . . .

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COLLECT FOR TRINITY IX.  Grant to us, Lord, we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as are right; that, we who cannot do any thing that is good without thee, may by thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON.  1 Chronicles xxv. 1.   Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals:  and the number of the workmen according to their service was:  Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.  Of Jeduthun:  the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.  Of Heman:  the sons of Heman; Bukkiah, Mattaniah, Uzziel, Shebuel, and Jerimoth, Hananiah, Hannani, Eliathah, Giddalti, and Romamtiezer, Joshbekashah, Mallothi, Hothir, and Mahazioth:  All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to lift up the horn.  And God gave to Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.  All these were under the hands of their father for song in the house of the LORD, with cymbals, psalteries, and harps, for the service of the house of God, according to the king’s order to Asaph, Jeduthun, and Heman.  So the number of them, with their brethren that were instructed in the songs of the LORD, even all that were cunning, was two hundred fourscore and eight.

 

RESPONSIVE PSALMODY Cantate Domino Psalm 149

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EPISTLE   1 Corinthians x. 1.   Brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; and were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; and did all eat the same spiritual meat; and did all drink the same spiritual drink:  for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them:  and that Rock was Christ.  But with many of them God was not well pleased:  for they were overthrown in the wilderness.  Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.  Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play.  Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand.  Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.  neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer.  Now all these things happened unto them for examples; and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.  Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.  There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man:  but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.

 

GRADUAL VERSE & ALLELUIA.  Psalm 9.  O Lord our Governour, how excellent is thy Name in all the world.  Thou that hast set thy glory above the heavens.  Alleluia, alleluia.  Psalm 59.  Deliver me from mine enemies, O God.  Defend me from them that rise up against me.  Alleluia.

 

GOSPEL.   St Luke xv. 11.   Jesus said, A certain man had two sons:  and the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me.  And he divided unto them his living.  And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with rioutous living.  And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.  And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.  And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat:  and no man gave unto him.  And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!  I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son:  make me as one of thy hired servants.  And he arose, and came to his father.  But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.  And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.  But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:  and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry:  for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.  And they began to be merry.  Now his elder son was in the field:  and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard music and dancing.  And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.  And he said unto him, thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted a calf, because hath received him safe and sound.  And he was angry, and would not go in:  therefore came his father out, and intreated him.  And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment:  and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:  but as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.  And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.  It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad:  for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

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OFFERTORY VERSE.  Psalm 19.  The statutes of the Lord are right, And rejoice the heart, sweeter also than honey, and the honeycomb:  and moreover thy servant keepeth them.

 

OFFERTORY HYMN Marlow Hymnal #550

 

DOXOLOGY Old Hundredth Hymnal #139                                

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COMMUNION VERSE.  St John vi.  He that eateth my Flesh and drinketh my Blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him , saith the Lord.

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COMMUNION HYMN Rockingham Hymnal #337

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RECESSIONAL HYMN Capel Hymnal #586

 

The Proper for 

St James’ Day 

 

Book of Common Prayer, page 246     Anglican Missal E92

 

PROCESSIONAL HYMN              All Saints                 Hymnal #130

   

INTROIT.    Mihi autem.  Ps. 139.   Right dear are thy friends unto me, O God, and held in highest honour.  Their rule and governance is exceeding stedfast.  Ps. ibid.  O Lord, thou hast searched me out and known me.  Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising.  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. 139.  Right dear are thy friends . . . .

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COLLECT FOR ST JAMES’ DAY.  Grant, O merciful God, that, as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.

 

COLLECT FOR TRINITY VIII.  O God, whose never-failing providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth; we humbly beseech thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which are profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.

 

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON.  Jeremiah xlv. 1.  The word that Jeremiah the prophet spake unto Baruch the son of Neriah, when he had written these words in a book at the mouth of Jeremiah, in the fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, unto thee, O Baruch; Thou didst say, Woe is me now! for the LORD hath added grief to my sorrow; I fainted in my sighing, and I find no rest.  Thus shalt thou say unto him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, that which I have built will I break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.  And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not:  for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD:  but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

 

RESPONSIVE PSALMODY Benedicam Dominum Psalm 34

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FOR THE EPISTLE.   Acts xi. 27, and part of Chap. xii.   In those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.  And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the spirit that there should be great dearth throughout all the world:  which came to pass in the days of Claudius Caesar.  Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judaea:  which also thy did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.  Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church.  And he killed James the brother of John with the sword.  And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also.

 

GRADUAL VERSE AND ALLELUIA.   Ps. 45.  Thou shalt make them princes in all lands.  They shall remember thy Name, O Lord.  Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children.  Therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee.

      Alleluia, Alleluia.  St John 15   I have chosen you from the world, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain.  Alleluia.

 

GOSPEL.   St Matthew xx. 20.  Then came to him the mother of Zebedee’s children with her sons, worshipping him, and desiring a certain thing of him.  And he said unto her, What wilt thou?  She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.  But Jesus answered and said, ye know not what ye ask.  Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with?  They say unto him, We are able.  And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with:  but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.  And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren.  But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.  But it shall not be so among you:  but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:  even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

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OFFERTORY VERSE.  Ps. 19.  Their sound is gone out into all lands, and their words into the ends of the world.

 

OFFERTORY HYMN             Tempus adest floridum          Hymnal #136

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PROPER PREFACE.  And also that we should humbly entreat thee, O Lord, the everlasting Shepherd, not to leave thy flock untended, but by thy blessed Apostles to keep it in thy continual protection; that it may be governed by those same rulers, whom in thy stead, thou hast given for thy work, as shepherds of thy People.  Therefore, with . . .

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COMMUNION VERSE.  St Matthew 19. Ye which have followed me shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.

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COMMUNION HYMN                      Land of Rest                Hymnal #585 (1st tune)

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RECESSIONAL HYMN                         Ballerma                 Hymnal #127