episcopalnet.org + BACK + NEXT 1928 BCP + Ordo Kalendar + CyberHymnal MISSAL PROPERS: THURSDAY AFTER 1ST SUNDAY IN LENT Station at St. Lawrence in Paneperna  INTROIT. Confessio.  Ps.  96.  Glory and worship are before him: power and honour are in his sanctuary.  Ps. ibid.  O sing unto the Lord a new song : sing unto the Lord the whole earth.  V.  Glory be.   COLLECT. We beseech thee, O Lord, graciously to regard the devout prayers of thy people: that they, who by abstinence do mortify the deeds of the flesh, may by the fruit of good works be renewed in the spirit of their minds.   Through.   Seasonal Prayers as on Ash Wednesday.   EPISTLE. Ezekiel 18:1-9 1 IN those days: The word of the LORD came unto me again, saying, 2 What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge? 3 As I live, saith the Lord GOD, ye shall not have occasion any more to use this proverb in Israel. 4 Behold, all souls are mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die. 5 But if a man be just, and do that which is lawful and right, 6 And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman, 7 And hath not oppressed any, but hath restored to the debtor his pledge, hath spoiled none by violence, hath given his bread to the hungry, and hath covered the naked with a garment; 8 He that hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, that hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man, 9 Hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my judgments, to deal truly; he is just, he shall surely live, saith the Lord GOD.   GRADUAL.  Ps. 17. Keep me, O Lord, as the apple of an eye: hide me under the shadow of thy wings.  V.  Let my sentence come forth from thy presence: and let thine eyes look upon the thing that is equal.   GOSPEL. St. Matthew 15:21-28 21 AT that time: Jesus went thence, and departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon. 22 And, behold, a woman of Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil. 23 But he answered her not a word. And his disciples came and besought him, saying, Send her away; for she crieth after us. 24 But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the house of Israel. 25 Then came she and worshipped him, saying, Lord, help me. 26 But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. 27 And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their masters' table. 28 Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour. OFFERTORY. Ps. 34.  The Angel of the Lord tarrieth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them: O taste and see, how gracious the Lord is.   SECRET. Grant, we beseech thee, O Lord, that this sacrifice, which we offer unto thee in this time of fasting ordained for the healing of our souls, may powerfully avail for our salvation.   Through.   COMMUNION.  St. John 6.  The bread that I will give is my Flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.   POSTCOMMUNION. We pray thee, O Lord, that the gifts, which of thy bounty thou hast bestowed upon us, may effectually avail for our comfort and succour in this life, and likewise renew us unto life everlasting.   Through.   Over the people.  Let us pray.  Bow down before the Lord.   COLLECT. Grant, O Lord, we pray thee to all Christian peoples:  that they may both acknowledge the faith, which thy profess, and likewise love the heavenly bounty, whereunto thou dost call them.   Through.         All Rights Reserved. © 2002 episcopalnet.org