The Proper for the Fourth Sunday in Lent
Book of Common Prayer, page 130 Anglican Missal A112
Processional Hymn Maternal Hymnal #584 (2nd tune)
Introit. Laetare. Isaiah 66. Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her. Rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her, that ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations. Psalm 122. I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. 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. Isaiah 66. Rejoice ye with Jerusalem . . .
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Collect for Lent IV. Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.
Collect for the Lenten season. Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end.
Old Testament Lesson. Ezekiel xxxix. 21. And I will set my glory among the heathen, and all the heathen shall see my judgment that I have executed, and my hand that I have laid upon them. So the house of Israel shall know that I am the LORD their God from that day and forward. And the heathen shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity because they trespassed against me, therefore hid I my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so fell they all by the sword. According to their uncleanness and according to their transgressions have I done unto them, and hid my face from them. Therefore thus said the LORD GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name; After that they have borne their shame, and all their trespasses whereby they have trespassed against me, when they dwelt safely in their land, and none made them afraid. When I have brought them again from the people, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations; Then shall they know that I am the LORD their GOd, which caused them to be led into captivity among the heathen: but I have gathered them unto their own land, and have left none of them any more there. Neither will I hide my face any more from them: for I have poured out my spirit upon the house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.
Responsive Psalmody Deus noster refugium Psalm 46
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Epistle. Galatians iv. 21. Tell me, ye that desire to be under the Law, do ye not hear the Law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar. For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not: break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freewoman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman, but of the free.
Gradual Verse & Tract. Psalm 122. I was glad when they said unto me, We will go into the house of the Lord. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within my palaces. Psalm 125. They that put their trust in the Lord shall be even as the mount Sion, which may not be removed but standeth fast for ever. The hills stand about Jerusalem, even so standeth the Lord round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.
Gospel. St John vi 1. Jesus went over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat? And this he said to prove him: for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may take a little. One of his disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. Therefore they gathered them together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten. Then those men, when they had seen the miracle that Jesus did, said, This is of a truth that prophet that should come into the world.
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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 St Asaph Hymnal #394
Doxology Old Hundredth Hymnal #139
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Proper Preface. Because that by our bodily fasting thou dost curb our sinfulness, dost raise our minds from things of earth, dost renew our strength and reward us with manifold blessings; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Therefore, with Angels, etc.
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Communion Verse. Psalm cxxii. 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.
Communion Hymn Land of Rest Hymnal #585 (1st tune)
Recessional Hymn Rockingham Hymnal #337