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Tuesday, June 22nd 2021, 06:00 PM

TRINITY - 3

Psalter: Coverdale (1662), Bible Translation: KJV, Style: Line Numbered, Lectionary: One Year, Psalms: Weekly

Opening Prayers

Dual Prayer

Silently

Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: Amen.
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners; Now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Opening Versicles

Audibly

V. O God, * make speed to save me.
R. O Lord, * make haste to help me.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Alleluia.

Psalter

Antiphon I: O thou that dwellest

Psalm 123:1-4

Ad te levavi oculos meos

UNTO thee lift I up mine eyes * O thou that dwellest in the heavens.
2 Behold, even as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress * even so our eyes wait upon the Lord our God, until he have mercy upon us.
3 Have mercy upon us, O Lord, have mercy upon us * for we are utterly despised.
4 Our soul is filled with the scornful reproof of the wealthy * and with the despitefulness of the proud.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon I: O thou that dwellest † in the heavens, * have mercy upon us.

Antiphon II: Our help

Psalm 124:1-7

Nisi quia Dominus

IF the Lord himself had not been on our side, now may Israel say * if the Lord himself had not been on our side, when men rose up against us;
2 They had swallowed us up quick * when they were so wrathfully displeased at us.
3 Yea, the waters had drowned us * and the stream had gone over our soul.
4 The deep waters of the proud * had gone even over our soul.
5 But praised be the Lord * who hath not given us over for a prey unto their teeth.
6 Our soul is escaped even as a bird out of the snare of the fowler * the snare is broken, and we are delivered.
7 Our help standeth in the Name of the Lord * who hath made heaven and earth.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon II: Our help † standeth * in the Name of the Lord.

Antiphon III: The Lord standeth

Psalm 125:1-5

Qui confidunt

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.
2 The hills stand about Jerusalem * even so standeth the Lord round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.
3 For the rod of the ungodly cometh not into the lot of the righteous * lest the righteous put their hand unto wickedness.
4 Do well, O Lord * unto those that are good and true of heart.
5 As for such as turn back unto their own wickedness * the Lord shall lead them forth with the evil-doers; but peace shall be upon Israel.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon III: The Lord standeth † round about his people, * from this time forth for evermore.

Antiphon IV: The Lord hath done

Psalm 126:1-7

In convertendo

WHEN the Lord turned again the captivity of Sion * then were we like unto them that dream.
2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter * and our tongue with joy.
3 Then said they among the heathen * The Lord hath done great things for them.
4 Yea, the Lord hath done great things for us already * whereof we rejoice.
5 Turn our captivity, O Lord * as the rivers in the south.
6 They that sow in tears * shall reap in joy.
7 He that now goeth on his way weeping, and beareth forth good seed * shall doubtless come again with joy, and bring his sheaves with him.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon IV: The Lord hath done † great things for us already, * whereof we rejoice.

Antiphon V: May the Lord himself,

Psalm 127:1-6

Nisi Dominus

EXCEPT the Lord build the house * their labour is but lost that build it.
2 Except the Lord keep the city * the watchman waketh but in vain.
3 It is but lost labour that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of carefulness * for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
4 Lo, children and the fruit of the womb * are an heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord.
5 Like as the arrows in the hand of the giant * even so are the young children.
6 Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them * they shall not be ashamed when they speak with their enemies in the gate.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon V: May the Lord himself, † on our behalf, * build the house and keep the city.

Optional: Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 59:1-21

Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:
2 But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
3 For your hands are defiled with blood, and your fingers with iniquity; your lips have spoken lies, your tongue hath muttered perverseness.
4 None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.
5 They hatch cockatrice' eggs, and weave the spider's web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
6 Their webs shall not become garments, neither shall they cover themselves with their works: their works are works of iniquity, and the act of violence is in their hands.
7 Their feet run to evil, and they make hast to shed innocent blood: their thoughts are thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction are in their paths.
8 The way of peace they know not; and there is no judgment in their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace.
9 Therefore is judgment far from us, neither doth justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, but we walk in darkness.
10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men.
11 We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us.
12 For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
13 In transgressing and lying against the LORD, and departing away from our God, speaking oppression and revolt, conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falsehood.
14 And judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.
15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and the LORD saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
17 For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.
20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
21 As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

V. This is the Word of the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

Optional: New Testament Reading

Matthew 8:28-34

And when he was come to the other side into the country of the Gergesenes, there met him two possessed with devils, coming out of the tombs, exceeding fierce, so that no man might pass by that way.
29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time?
30 And there was a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.
31 So the devils besought him, saying, If thou cast us out, suffer us to go away into the herd of swine.
32 And he said unto them, Go. And when they were come out, they went into the herd of swine: and, behold, the whole herd of swine ran violently down a steep place into the sea, and perished in the waters.
33 And they that kept them fled, and went their ways into the city, and told every thing, and what was befallen to the possessed of the devils.
34 And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.

Matthew 9:1-13

And he entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his own city.
2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.
3 And, behold, certain of the scribes said within themselves, This man blasphemeth.
4 And Jesus knowing their thoughts said, Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?
5 For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk?
6 But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house.
7 And he arose, and departed to his house.
8 But when the multitudes saw it, they marvelled, and glorified God, which had given such power unto men.
9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him.
10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.
11 And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with publicans and sinners?
12 But when Jesus heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick.
13 But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

V. This is the Word of the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

Chapter

2 Corinthians 1:3

Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;

Hymn

Telluris ingens Conditor.

Earth's mighty Maker, whose command
Raised from the sea, the solid land;
And drove each billowy heap away,
And bade the earth stand firm for aye;

That so the soil might herbage yield,
And blossoms fair to deck the field,
And golden fruit and harvest bear,
And pleasant food for man prepare.

Our spirit's rankling wounds efface
With dewy freshness of thy grace:
That grief may cleanse each deed of ill,
And o'er each lust may triumph still.

Let every soul thy law obey
And keep from every evil way:
Rejoice each promised good to win,
And flee from every mortal sin.

All laud to God the Father be;
All praise, eternal Son, to thee;
All glory, as is ever meet,
To God the Holy Paraclete. Amen.

V. Lord, Let my prayer be set forth.
R. In thy sight as the incense.
Antiphon IV: My spirit

Luke 1:46-55

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,
47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
48 For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
49 For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.
50 And his mercy is on them that fear him from generation to generation.
51 He hath shewed strength with his arm; he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
52 He hath put down the mighty from their seats, and exalted them of low degree.
53 He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.
54 He hath holpen his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;
55 As he spake to our fathers, to Abraham, and to his seed for ever.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost:
As it was in the beginning, † is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.

Antiphon IV: My spirit † shall rejoice * in God my Saviour.

The Collect

V. Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.
Let us Pray.

The Third Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may by thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Suffrage of the Saints

Beata Dei Genetrix.

Antiphon: May the blessed Mother of God, † Mary the Virgin, and all the Saints, * intercede for us with the same God our Lord.
V. The Lord hath chosen to himself them that are godly.
R. When they call upon the Lord he will hear them.

Let us Pray.
Defend us, O Lord, we beseech thee, from all dangers both of body and soul: and at the intercession of the blessed and glorious Ever-Virgin Mary, Mother of God, of blessed Joseph, of the holy Apostles Peter and Paul, of blessed Benedict, and of all thy Saints, grant us thy saving health and peace; that being defended from all adversities and all false doctrines, thy Church may serve thee in freedom and quietness. Through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end.

Optional: BCP Evening Prayers

O God, from whom all holy desires, all good counsels, and all just works do proceed; Give unto thy servants that peace which the world cannot give; that both our hearts may be set to obey thy commandments, and also that by thee, we, being defended from the fear of our enemies, may pass our time in rest and quietness; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers of this night; for the love of thy only Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Prayer for the Government and all in Civil Authority.

O Lord our Governor, whose glory is in all the world; We commend this nation to thy merciful care, that being guided by thy Providence, we may dwell secure in thy peace. Grant to [names of the leaders of the government] , and to all in authority, wisdom and strength to know and to do thy will. Fill them with the love of truth and righteousness; and make them ever mindful of their calling to serve this people in thy fear; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

A Prayer for the Clergy and People.

Almighty and everlasting God, who alone workest great marvels; Send down upon our Bishops, and Curates, and all Congregations committed to their charge, the healthful Spirit of thy grace; and that they may truly please thee, pour upon them the continual dew of thy blessing. Grant this, O Lord, for the honour of our Advocate and Mediator, Jesus Christ. Amen.

A Collect or Prayer for all Conditions of Men.

O God, the Creator and Preserver of all mankind, we humbly beseech thee for all sorts and conditions of men: that thou wouldest be pleased to make thy ways known unto them, thy saving health unto all nations. More especially, we pray for the good estate of the Catholick Church; that it may be so guided and governed by thy good Spirit, that all who profess and call themselves Christians may be led into the way of truth, and hold the faith in unity of spirit, in the bond of peace, and in righteousness of life. Finally, we commend to thy fatherly goodness all those, who are any ways afflicted, or distressed, in mind, body, or estate; [*especially those for whom our prayers are desired;] that it may please thee to comfort and relieve them, according to their several necessities, giving them patience under their sufferings, and a happy issue out of all their afflictions. And this we beg for Jesus Christ his sake. Amen.

A General Thanksgiving.

Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we thine unworthy servants do give thee most humble and hearty thanks for all thy goodness and loving-kindness to us, and to all men; [*particularly to those who desire now to offer up their praises and thanksgivings for thy late mercies vouchsafed unto them.] We bless thee for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all, for thine inestimable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we beseech thee, give us that due sense of all thy mercies, that our hearts may be unfeignedly thankful, and that we shew forth thy praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives; by giving up ourselves to thy service, and by walking before thee in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Ghost be all honour and glory, world without end. Amen.

V. Lord, hear my prayer.
R. And let my cry come unto thee.

V. Let us bless the Lord.
R. Thanks be to God.

V. May the souls ☩ of the faithful, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
R. Amen.

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Prayers are from "The Anglican Breviary" (Frank Gavin Liturgical Foundation, 1955), available here . It is used with permission.

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