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The Proper of Saints
[Missal]


The Invention (Finding) of the Holy Cross

Double of II Class
See Rubric as on the Feast of Ss. Philip and James


INTROIT. Nos autem Gloria. 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, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. 67. God be merciful unto us and bless us: and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us. V. Glory be.

The Collect.
O GOD, who in the finding of the Cross of our Salvation didst renew the wonders of thy passion: vouchsafe to grant that through the ransom once paid upon that Tree of life, we may attain unto life eternal. Who livest and reignest with the Father.


The Epistle. Philippians 2:5-11
5 BRETHREN: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:
6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:
7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:
8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.
9 Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:(here genuflect)
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Ps 96. Tell it out among the heathen: that the Lord hath reigned from the Tree. Alleluia. V. Sweetest wood, sweetest iron, that bare so sweet a burthen: which alone was counted worth to sustain the King of heaven and its Lord. Alleluia.

The Gospel. St John 3:1-16
1 AT that time: There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things?
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. the Creed is said.

OFFERTORY. Ps. 118. The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence, the right hand of the Lord bringeth mighty things to pass: I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the Lord, alleluia.

SECRET.
WE beseech thee, O Lord, mercifully to look upon this our sacrifice: that by the same we may be delivered from the violence of our enemies, and, by the standard of the holy Cross of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, may so tread under foot the crafts and assaults of our adversaries, that we may ever be stablished with thy sure defence. Through.

PREFACE OF THE CROSS.

COMMUNION. By the sign of the Cross, deliver us from our enemies, O Lord our God. Alleluia.

POSTCOMMUNION.
Almighty God, who hast vouchsafed to satisfy us with heavenly meat, and to refresh us with spiritual drink: we humbly beseech thee; that as thou hast commanded us to triumph by the Cross of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, the armour of righteousness appointed for our salvation, so we may by thee be defended against all the crafts and assaults of the enemy. Through the same.

For Votive Masses is said the Mass Nos autem, for Friday among the Votive Masses.

 

 
 

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