Prayers and Reading for Today’s MASS (Mar 20)

Introit • Ps. 91, 13, 14

The just man shall flourish like the palm-tree; he shall grow up like the cedar of Libanus; planted in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God. (P. T. Alleluia, alleluia.) Ps. 91, 2. It is good to give praise to the Lord; and to sing to Thy name, O Most Hight. Glory be …

Collect (Prayer)

May we be assisted, we beg Thee, O Lord, by the merits of the spouse of Thy most holy Mother, that what our own power obtaineth not may be granted us by his intercession. Who livest.

Epistle • Ecclus. 45, 1-6

Lesson from the Book of Wisdom.

[The praises of Moses, of Aaron, and of Phinees.]

He was beloved of God and men, whose memory is in benediction. He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease. He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud. And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction.

Gradual • Ps. 20, 4, 5

O Lord, Thou hast prevented him with blessings of sweetness: Thou hast set on his head a crown of precious stones. He asked life of Thee and Thou hast given him length of days for ever and aver.

Tract. Ps. 111, 1, 3

Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he shall delight exceedingly in His commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed. Glory and wealth shall be in his house: and his justice remaineth for ever and ever.

 


 

Gospel • Matt. 1, 18-21

Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew. 

[The genealogy of Christ: he is conceived and born of a virgin.]

When Mary, the mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately. But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying: Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name JESUS. For he shall save his people from their sins.

Offertory • Ps. 88, 25

My truth and My mercy are with him: and in My name his horn shall be exalted. (P. T. Alleluia.)

Secret

We render unto Thee, O Lord, the debt of our service, and humbly entreat Thee to guard Thy gifts within us, through the intercession of blessed Joseph, the spouse of the mother of Thy Son, Jesus Christ, Our Lord, in honor of whose feast we offer unto Thee this sacrifice of praise. Through our Lord.

Communion • Matt. 1, 20

Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is born in her is of the Holy Ghost. (P. T. Alleluia.)

Postcommunion

Be with us, we beg, O merciful God, and being propitiated by the intercession of blessed Joseph, Thy confessor, which Thou hast surrounded us. Through our Lord.

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