4th Sunday in Lent
Laetare Sunday
The Collect: Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God: that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may be mercifully relieved. Through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Who, etc.
The Introit. Isaiah 66:10-11 (v 23-26) (Laetare) Rejoice, O Jerusalem, and come together, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that have mourned: that ye may be glad and be satisfied with the breasts of your consolation. Ps. 122:1. I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord.(v 1) I was glad when they said unto me:I
The Epistle: Galatians 4:22-31
Gradual Ps. 122:1,7. I was glad when they said unto me: We will go into the house of the Lord. Peace be within thy walls, and plenteousness within thy palaces.
Tract. Ps. 125:1-2. 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. The hills stand about Jerusalem: even so standeth the Lord round about his people, from this time forth for evermore.
The Gospel. St. John 6:1-15
Offertory. Ps. 135:3,6 O praise the Lord, for the Lord is gracious: O sing praises unto his Name, for he is lovely: whatsoever he pleased, that did he in heaven and in earth.
Communion. Ps. 122:3-4. Jerusalem is built as a city that is at unity with itself: for thither the tribes go up, even the tribes of the Lord, to give thanks unto thy Name, O Lord.
At the Divine Office
The Old Testament lessons in the Daily Office for the week to come are set out below:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Matins
Gen. 44
Gen. 45
Gen. 47:29-31 & 48:8-20
Gen. 49:33 -50:26
Exod. 1:8-14, 22
Exod. 2:1-22
Vespers
Jer. 13:15
Jer. 14:1-10
Jer. 15:1-9
Jer. 15:10
Jer. 16:5-13
Jer. 17:5-14
Benedictus and Magnificat Antiphons
At 1st Vespers: Woman, hath no man condemned thee? No man, Lord. Neither do I condemn thee; go and sin no more.
At Matins: When Jesus lifted up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip: Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat? And this he said to prove him; for he himself knew what he would do.
At 2nd Vespers: And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples.