Prayers and Reading for Today’s MASS (Mar 11)

Ferial Day in Lent – Ember – Saturday, First Week of Lent

Introit • Ps. 87, 3

Let my prayer come in before Thee: incline Thy ear to my petition, O Lord. Ps. 87, 2. O Lord, the God of my salvation: I have cried in the day, and in the night before Thee. Glory be …

Epistle • Deut. 26, 12-19

Lesson from the Book of Deuteromomy.

[The form of words with which the firstfruits and tithes are to be offered. God’s covenant.]

In those days, Moses spoke to the people, saying, When thou hast made an end of tithing all thy fruits, in the third year of tithes thou shalt give it to the Levite, and to the stranger, and to the fatherless, and to the widow, that they may eat within thy gates, and be filled: And thou shalt speak thus in the sight of the Lord thy God: I have taken that which was sanctified out of my house, and I have given it to the Levite, and to the stranger, and to the fatherless, and to the widow, as thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments nor forgotten thy precepts. I have not eaten of them is my mourning, nor separated them for any uncleanness, nor spent any thing of them in funerals. I have obeyed the voice of the Lord my God, and have done all things as thou hast commanded me. Look from thy sanctuary, and thy high habitation of heaven, and bless thy people Israel, and the land which thou hast given us, as thou didst swear to our fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey.
This day the Lord thy God hath commanded thee to do these commandments and judgments: and to keep and fulfill them with all thy heart, and with all thy soul. Thou hast chosen the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways and keep his ceremonies, and precepts, and judgments, and obey his command. And the Lord hath chosen thee this day, to be his peculiar people, as he hath spoken to thee, and to keep all his commandments: And to make thee higher than all nations which he hath created, to his own praise, and name, and glory: that thou mayst be a holy people of the Lord thy God, as he hath spoken.  

Gradual • Ps. 78, 9, 10

Forgive us our sins, O Lord: Lest the gentiles should say, Where is their God? Help us, O God our Savious; and, for the honor of Thy name, O Lord, deliver us.

Epistle • Deut. 11, 22-25

Lesson from the Book of Deuteromomy.

[The love and service of God are still inculcated, with a blessing to them that serve him, and threats of punishment if they forsake his law.]

In those days, Moses said to the children of Israel, if you keep the commandments which I command you, and do them, to love the Lord your God, and walk in all his ways, cleaving unto him, The Lord will destroy all these nations before your face, and you shall possess them, which are greater and stronger than you. Every place, that your foot shall tread upon, shall be yours. From the desert, and from Libanus, from the great river Euphrates unto the western sea shall be your borders. None shall stand against you: the Lord your God shall lay the dread and fear of you upon all the land that you shall tread upon, as he hath spoken to you: the Lord your God.

Tract. Ps. 102, 10

O Lord, repay us not according to the sins we have committed, nor according to our iniquities. Ps. 78, 8, 9. O Lord, remember not our former iniquities: let Thy mercies speedily prevent us, for we are become exceeding poor. Help us, O Lord our Saviour: and for the glory of Thy name, O Lord, deliver us: and forgive us our sins for Thy name’s sake.

Gradual • Ps. 83, 10, 9

Behold, O God, our protector, and look upon Thy servants. O Lord God of hosts, graciously hear the prayers of Thy servants.

Epistle • 2 Mach. 1, 23-27

Lesson from the Book of Machabees.

[Letters of the Jews of Jerusalem to them that were in Egypt. They give thanks for their delivery from Antiochus: and exhort their brethren to keep the feast of the dedication of the altar, and of the miraculous fire.]

In those days all the priests  made prayer, while the sacrifice was consuming, Jonathan beginning, and the rest answering. And the prayer of Nehemias was after this manner: O Lord God, Creator of all things, dreadful and strong, just and merciful, who alone art the good king, Who alone art gracious, who alone art just, and almighty, and eternal, who deliverest Israel from all evil, who didst choose the fathers and didst sanctify them: Receive the sacrifice for all thy people Israel, and preserve thy own portion, and sanctify it. Gather together our scattered people, deliver them that are slaves to the Gentiles, and look upon them that are despised and abhorred: that the Gentiles may know that thou art our God.

Gradual • Ps. 89, 13, 1

Return, O Lord, how long? And be entreated in favor of Thy servants. Lord, Thou hast been our refuge from generation to generation.

Epistle • Ecclus. 36, 1-10

Lesson from the Book of Wisdom.

[A prayer for the church of God. Of a good heart, and a good wife.]

Have mercy upon us, O God of all, and behold us, and shew us the light of thy mercies: And send thy fear upon the nations, that have not sought after thee: that they may know that there is no God beside thee, and that they may shew forth thy wonders. Lift up thy hand over the strange nations, that they may see thy power. For as thou hast been sanctified in us in their sight, so thou shalt be magnified among them in our presence, That they may know thee, as we also have known thee, that there is no God beside thee, O Lord. Renew thy signs, and work new miracles. Glorify thy hand, and thy right arm. Raise up indignation, and pour out wrath. Take away the adversary, and crush the enemy. Hasten the time, and remember the end, that they may declare thy wonderful works.

Gradual • Ps. 140, 2

Let my prayer be directed as incense in Thy sight, O Lord. The lifting up of my hands as even sacrifice.

Epistle • 1 Thess. 5, 14-23

Lesson from the Epistle of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Thessalonians.

[The day of the Lord shall come when least expected. Exhortations to several duties.]

Brenthren, we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men. See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good towards each other, and towards all men. Always rejoice. Pray without ceasing. In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all. Extinguish not the spirit. Despise not prophecies.
But prove all things; hold fast that which is good. From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves. And may the God of peace himself sanctify you in all things; that your whole spirit, and soul, and body, may be preserved blameless in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Tract. Ps. 116, 1, 2

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: and praise Him together, all ye people. For His mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.

 


 

Gospel • Matt. 17, 1-9

Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew. 

[The Transfiguration of Christ: He cures the lunatic child: foretells his passion; and pays the didrachma.]

At that time, Jesus took Peter and James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into a high mountain apart: And he was transfigured before them. And his face did shine as the sun: and his garments became white as snow. And behold there appeared to them Moses and Elias talking with him. And Peter answering, said to Jesus: Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias. And as he was yet speaking, behold a bright cloud overshadowed them. And lo, a voice out of the cloud, saying: This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased: hear ye him.
And the disciples hearing, fell upon their face, and were very much afraid. And Jesus came and touched them: and said to them, Arise, and fear not. And they lifting up their eyes saw no one but only Jesus. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying: Tell the vision to no man, till the Son of man be risen from the dead.   

Offertory • Ps. 118, 47, 48

I will meditate on Thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly: and I will lift up my hands to Thy commandments, which I have loved.

Secret

Look graciously, we beg, O Lord, upon the sacrifices here before Thee, that they may profit both our devotion and our salvation. Through our Lord.

Communion • Ps. 5, 2, 4

Under my cry: harken to the voice of my prayer, O my King and my God: for to Thee will I pray, O Lord.

Postcommunion

Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that we, whom Thou refreshest with Thy sacraments, may also serve Thee worthily with conduct to Thy liking. Through our Lord.

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