Part I
Notes on the Breviary:
Hours of the Day 3
Christian Prayer, 150 Psalms 3
Singing, Other Kinds of Prayer 5
Blessing and Care of Elder 6
Readings that Vary 6
Our Father, Translation Sources 7
Purpose of Hours: Matins 8
Purpose of Hours: Other Hours 9
Readings: Beginning of Night 10
Matins: Gospels, Lenten 11
Hours:
Vespers, at Sunset 12
Beginning of Night, 9:00 P.M. 22
Midnight 25
Matins, 3:00 A.M. 28
Second Hour, 6:00 A.M. 65
Third Hour, 9:00 A.M. 76
Sixth Hour, Noon 84
Ninth Hour, 3:00 P.M. 92
Before Meals 100
After Meals or Hours 102
Beatitudes, Magnificat 102
Hymn to St. Michael 103
Shrine of Piety 105
Cross Vigil Outside of Matins 106
Psalm 118 106
Hymn AB 2 (Life of Christ) 115
Unitas, Hymn to St. Mary 119
Appendix I Table of Psalms for the 121
Night Hours throughout the year.
Appendix II: Beginning of Night 146
Gospel of St. John and Acts.
Appendix III Table: Great Lent 148
Lenten Readings in Matins.
Great and Holy Friday 152
Vespers (After Supper) 154
* Collects For Each Hour 161
Midnight (Prayer, Arrest) 164
Matins (Trial Peter's Denial) 167
Second Hour (Trial, Pilate) 170
Third Hour (Bearing Cross) 173
Sixth Hour (Crucifixion) 176
Ninth Hour (End, Burial.) 178
Holy Saturday (eve) 106
Matins (Setting Guard) 180
Appendix IV: Table: Hours of 181
Paschaltide; Processions 182
Appendix V: Hymns and Litanies
Abecedarian Hymns: 189
Altus Prosator 190
(High Creator, a history,
for Church Consecrations,
All Saints) by St. Colum cille
Audite Omnes 194
(Hear ye all, about St. Patrick)
by St. Secundinus
Apostles' Hymn (Salvation) 198
Litanies: (from Old Irish) 203
of the Savior 204
of the Virgin and All Saints 205
of the Holy Trinity 205
by Mugrón, the coarb of
St. Columcille
of St. Michael 210
by Maelisu O'Brolchan
of Jesus I 211
of Jesus II 214
of the Virgin 215
by St. Brogan of Clonast
of the Virgin Mary 217
Metrical, by St. Colum cille
of the Irish Saints I 219
of the Irish Saints II 221
of the Virgins 231
of Confession 232
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Stowe-Lorrha Creed, Our Father 238
(complete unchanged Nicean Creed)
Apostolic Creed, and Our Father 24
(from the Antiphonary of Bangor)
Irish "Trisagion" Matins Collects 43- 44
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Grace Before
Meals
A bell is sounded, usually the handle of a knife against a dish cover.
The Pater Noster (Our Father) is sung,
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors
and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
Alleluia is sung.
Then chanted:
Who giveth food to all flesh: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then chanted:
Let us confess to the God of heaven: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Then: The Gloria. AB 116
Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace to men of good will. We praise Thee; we bless Thee; we
worship Thee; we glorify Thee; we magnify Thee; we give thanks to Thee for Thy great mercy. O Lord heavenly
King, God the Father Almighty; O Lord, the Only Begotten Son of God, Jesus Christ; O Holy Spirit of God, and all
of us say, Amen. O Lord the Son of God the Father: Lamb of God Who takest away the sin of the world, have mercy
upon us. Receive our prayer; Thou Who sittest at the right-hand of God the Father: Have mercy upon us, for Thou
only art holy, Thou only art the Lord, Thou only art the Lord, Thou only art glorious; with the Holy Spirit in the
glory of God the Father.
Collect (all may say together):
Let those who hunger eat and be satisfied, and let them praise the Lord who seek Him. May their
hearts live unto the age of the age. Taste and see how sweet the Lord is. Blessed is the man who hopes in Him.
Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for there is no emptiness in the fear of Him. The eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord,
and Thou givest them their food in due season. Thou openest Thy hand and satisfiest all living creatures with
blessing. Let all Thy gifts which are from Thy bounty be blessed to us, O Lord, which we will receive, through
Christ our Lord, Who reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
The Senior [S] who is present, or presiding monk, would say:
Next? [Immanaire]
His Junior [J] would respond:
Leave is given.
S: Amen.
J: Next? S: Bless. J: God be with you. S: Amen.
J: Next? S: Leave is given. J:
Bless. S: God be with you. J: Amen.
All this time, no one present would speak except the two. The Senior would break the bread,
dividing it into small pieces, and a piece was placed in the palm of each person. They said the Our Father
before eating it. This is the first thing they would eat after taking their seats. Then they would [stand and] bless the
drink. Another knell was struck, then they said,
Let all Thy works, O Lord, praise Thee: and let Thy Saints bless Thee.
Collect (all may say together):
Let those who hunger eat and be satisfied, and let them praise the Lord who seek Him. May their
hearts live unto the age of the age. Taste and see how sweet the Lord is. Blessed is the man who hopes in Him.
Fear the Lord, all ye His saints, for there is no emptiness in the fear of Him. The eyes of all hope in Thee, O Lord,
and Thou givest them their food in due season. Thou openest Thy hand and satisfiest all living creatures with
blessing. Let all Thy gifts which are from Thy bounty be blessed to us, O Lord, which we will receive, through
Christ our Lord, Who reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit unto ages of ages.
R. Amen. Bid Lord, a blessing.
Abbot or Abbess, (or Senior), the blessing:
May the King of eternal glory make us participants of the eternal banquet. May the Lord bless all this.
R. Amen.
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After Each Meal, and After the
Hours
:
The Beatitudes (St. Matthew 5: 3-12a)
Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land.
Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after justice; for they shall have their fill.
Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the clean of heart; for they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye when they shall revile you and persecute you and speak all that is evil against you, untruly, for my
sake;
Be glad and rejoice, for your reward is very great in heaven;
< br>[for so they persecuted the prophets that were before you.]
The Similitudes
You are the salt of the earth. But, if the salt lose its savour, wherewith shall it be salted? It is good for
nothing any more but to be cast out and to be trodden on by men.
You are the light of the world. A city seated on a mountain cannot be hid.
Neither do men light a candle and put it under a bushel, but upon a candlestick, that it may shine to all that are in
the house.
< br>So let your light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father who is
in heaven.
The Magnificat (St. Luke 1:46-55)
[After meals. Also said after or before the Hours, with the Beatitudes.]
(At Sunday's Sixth Hour: Magnificat is replaced by the
My soul doth magnify the Lord:
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.
Because He hath regarded the humility of His handmaid; for, behold, for henceforth all generations shall call me
blessed.
Because He that is mighty hath done great things to me; and Holy is His Name.
And His mercy is from generation unto generations, to them that fear Him.
He hath shewed might in His arm; He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
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He hath put down the mighty from their seat and hath exalted the humble.
He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich He hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy.
< br>As He spoke to our fathers; to Abraham and to His seed for ever.
A Hymn to St. Michael the Archangel
In the Trinity is my hope set, not in omens:
and I beseech Archangel Michael by name.
That he be ready and sent to me by God, the Doctor,
At the hour I leave this life and body.
May the aid of Michael, the Archangel, attend me
In the hour when the just and Angels rejoice.
I ask that he not leave me to the savage host of the enemy,
but that he lead me to where there is the repose of the kingdom.
May Saint Michael help me day and night
That he may put me in the company of the good Saints.
May Saint Michael, worthy aid, intercede for me
For I am a sinner in acts and am weak.
May Saint Michael defend me by his powers
When the soul goes forth with the armies of Saints.
May Saint Gabriel, Saint Raphael, all the angels,
and the Archangels Intercede for me forever.
May they be able to answer for me in the eternal courts of the
King's kingdom, that I might seize the joys of Paradise with Christ.
Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit
Together.
Help us Archangel and Most Worthy Saint Michael whom God most high sent to save souls.
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Psalm 68 [Starting at Verse 14; said before meals.]
14. But as for me, my prayer is to Thee, O Lord; for the time of Thy good
pleasure, O God. In the multitude of Thy mercy hear me, in the truth of Thy salvation.
15. Draw me out of the mire, that I may not stick fast: deliver me from them that hate me, and out of the
deep waters.
16. Let not the tempest of water drown me, nor the deep swallow me up: and let not the pit shut her
mouth upon me.
17. Hear me, O Lord, for Thy mercy is kind; look upon me according to the multitude of Thy tender
mercies.
18. And turn not away Thy face from Thy servant: for I am in trouble, hear me speedily.
19. Attend to my soul, and deliver it: save me because of my enemies.
20. Thou knowest my reproach, and my confusion, and my shame.
21. In Thy sight are all they that afflict me; my heart hath expected reproach and misery. And I looked
for one that would grieve together with me, but there was none: and for one that would comfort me, and I found
none.
22. And they gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink.
23. Let their table become as a snare before them, and a recompense, and a stumbling block.
24. Let their eyes be darkened that they see not; and their back bend Thou down always.
25. Pour out Thy indignation upon them: and let Thy wrathful anger take hold of them.
26. Let their habitation be made desolate: and let there be none to dwell in their tabernacles.
27. Because they have persecuted him whom Thou hast smitten; and they have added to the grief of my
wounds.
28. Add Thou iniquity upon their iniquity: and let them not come into Thy justice.
29. Let them be blotted out of the book of the living; and with the just let them not be written.
30. But I am poor and sorrowful: Thy salvation, O God, hath set me up.
31. I will praise the Name of God with a canticle: and I will magnify Him with praise.
32. And it shall please God better than a young calf, that bringeth forth horns and hoofs.
33. Let the poor see and rejoice: seek ye God, and your soul shall live.
34. For the Lord hath heard the poor: and hath not despised His prisoners.
35. Let the heavens and the earth praise Him; the sea, and every thing that creepeth therein.
36. For God will save Sion, and the cities of Juda shall be built up. And they shall dwell there, and
acquire it by inheritance.
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37. And the seed of His servants shall possess it; and they that love his Name shall dwell
therein.
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Standing facing the East with both hands raised to Heaven and clear of vesture say:
The Divine Prayer AB 36
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
Make the Sign of the Cross with the right hand to the East. Turn and repeat the prayers and Cross to each of the other three directions.
After again turning to the East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord
come to my assistance..." for all four directions with face bent down toward the ground, standing erect
only to make the Sign of the Cross in each direction.
After again turning to East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my assistance..." for all four directions with face raised to Heaven, looking ahead only to make the Sign of the Cross in each direction.
Therefore the Divine Prayer is repeated twelve times, "O Lord come to my assistance..." is repeated thirty six times and the Sign of the Cross is made twelve times.
The Cross Vigil outside of
Matins
Good Friday Evening and Other Times.
V. + O God come to my assistance.
R.: O Lord make haste to help me.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now,
and ever unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
It is optional to genuflect or prostrate every two verses of the next Psalms, a total of 100 prostrations:
Psalm 118 [This may be sung antiphonally, alternating verses.]
ALEPH
1 Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
2 Blessed are they who search his testimonies: that seek him with their whole heart.
3 For they that work iniquity, have not walked in his ways.
4 Thou hast commanded thy commandments to be kept most diligently.
5 O! that my ways may be directed to keep thy justifications.
6 Then shall I not be confounded, when I shall look into all thy commandments.
7 I will praise thee with uprightness of heart, when I shall have learned the judgments of thy justice.
8 I will keep thy justifications: O! do not thou utterly forsake me.
BETH
9 By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.
10 With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.
11 Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.
12 Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.
13 With my lips I have pronounced all the judgments of thy mouth.
14 I have been delighted in the way of thy testimonies, as in all riches.
15 I will meditate on thy commandments: and I will consider thy ways.
16 I will think of thy justifications: I will not forget thy words.
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GIMEL
17 Give bountifully to thy servant, enliven me: and I shall keep thy words.
18 Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
19 I am a sojourner on the earth: hide not thy commandments from me.
20 My soul hath coveted to long for thy justifications, at all times.
21 Thou hast rebuked the proud: they are cursed who decline from thy commandments.
22 Remove from reproach and contempt: because I have sought after thy testimonies.
23 For princes sat, and spoke against me: but thy servant was employed in thy justifications.
24 For thy testimonies are my meditation: and thy justifications my counsel.
DALETH
25 My soul hath cleaved to the pavement: quicken thou me according to thy word.
26 I have declared my ways, and thou hast heard me: teach me thy justifications.
27 Make me to understand the way of thy justifications: and I shall be exercised in thy wondrous works.
28 My soul hath slumbered through heaviness: strengthen thou me in thy words.
29 Remove from me the way of iniquity: and out of thy law have mercy on me.
30 I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments I have not forgotten.
31 I have stuck to thy testimonies, O Lord: put me not to shame.
32 I have run the way of thy commandments, when thou didst enlarge my heart.
HÉ
33 Set before me for a law the way of thy justifications, O Lord: and I will always seek after it.
34 Give me understanding, and I will search thy law ; and I will keep it with my whole heart.
35 Lead me into the path of thy commandments; for this same I have desired.
36 Incline my heart into thy testimonies and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away my eyes that they may not behold vanity: quicken me in thy way.
38 Establish thy word to thy servant, in thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach, which I have apprehended: for thy judgments are delightful.
40 Behold I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy justice.
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VAU
41 Let thy mercy also come upon me, O Lord: thy salvation according to thy word.
42 So shall I answer them that reproach me in any thing; that I have trusted in thy words.
43 And take not thou the word of truth utterly out of my mouth: for in thy words have I hoped exceedingly.
44 So shall I always keep thy law, for ever and ever.
45 And I walked at large: because I have sought after thy commandments.
46 And I spoke of thy testimonies before kings: and I was not ashamed.
47 I meditated also on thy commandments, which I loved.
48 And I lifted up my hands to thy commandments, which I loved: and I was exercised in thy justifications.
ZAIN
49 Be thou mindful of thy word to thy servant, in which thou hast given me hope.
50 This hath comforted me in my humiliation: because thy word hath enlivened me.
51 The proud did iniquitously altogether: but I declined not from thy law.
52 I remembered, O Lord, thy judgments of old: and I was comforted.
53 A fainting hath taken hold of me, because of the wicked that forsake thy law.
54 Thy justifications were the subject of my song, in the place of my pilgrimage.
55 In the night I have remembered thy name, O Lord: and have kept thy law.
56 This happened to me: because I sought after thy justifications.
HETH
57 O Lord, my portion, I have said, I would keep the law.
58 I entreated thy face with all my heart: have mercy on me according to thy word.
59 I have thought on my ways: and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.
60 I am ready, and am not troubled: that I may keep thy commandments.
61 The cords of the wicked have encompassed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
62 I rose at midnight to give praise to thee; for the judgments of thy justification.
63 I am a partaker with all them that fear thee, and that keep thy commandments.
64 The earth, O Lord, is full of thy mercy: teach me thy justifications.
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TETH
65 Thou hast done well with thy servant, O Lord, according to thy word.
66 Teach me goodness and discipline and knowledge; for I have believed thy commandments.
67 Before I was humbled I offended; therefore have I kept thy word.
68 Thou art good; and in thy goodness teach me thy justifications.
69 The iniquity of the proud hath been multiplied over me: but I will seek thy commandments with my whole
heart.
70 Their heart is curdled like milk: but I have meditated on thy law.
71 It is good for me that thou hast humbled me, that I may learn thy justifications.
72 The law of thy mouth is good to me, above thousands of gold and silver.
JOD
73 Thy hands have made me and formed me: give me understanding, and I will learn thy commandments.
74 They that fear thee shall see me, and shall be glad: because I have greatly hoped in thy words.
75 I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are equity: and in thy truth thou hast humbled me.
76 O! let thy mercy be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
77 Let thy tender mercies come unto me, and I shall live: for thy law is my meditation.
78 Let the proud be ashamed, because they have done unjustly towards me: but I will be employed in thy
commandments.
79 Let them that fear thee turn to me" and they that know thy testimonies.
80 Let my heart be undefiled in thy justifications, that I may not be confounded.
CAPH
81 My soul hath fainted after thy salvation: and in thy word I have very much hoped.
82 My eyes have failed for thy word, saying: When wilt thou comfort me?
83 For I am become like a bottle in the frost: I have not forgotten thy justifications.
84 How many are the days of thy servant: when wilt thou execute judgment on them that persecute me?
85 The wicked have told me fables: but not as thy law.
86 All thy statutes are truth: they have persecuted me unjustly, do thou help me.
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87 They had almost made an end of me upon earth: but I have not forsaken thy commandments.
88 Quicken thou me according to thy mercy: and I shall keep the testimonies of thy mouth.
LAMED
89 For ever, O Lord, thy word standeth firm in heaven.
90 Thy truth unto all generations: thou hast founded the earth, and it continueth.
91 By thy ordinance the day goeth on: for all things serve thee.
92 Unless thy law had been my meditation, I had then perhaps perished in my abjection.
93 Thy justifications I will never forget: for by them thou hast given me life.
94 I am Thine, save thou me: for I have sought thy justifications.
95 The wicked have waited for me to destroy me: but I have understood thy testimonies.
96 I have seen an end to all persecution: thy commandment is exceeding broad.
MEM
97 O how have I loved thy law, O Lord! it is my meditation all the day.
98 Through thy commandment, thou hast made me wiser than my enemies: for it is ever with me.
99 I have understood more than all my teachers: because thy testimonies are my meditation.
100 I have had understanding above ancients: because I have sought thy commandments.
101 I have restrained my feet from every evil way: that I may keep thy words.
102 I have not declined from thy judgments, because thou hast set me a law.
103 How sweet are thy words to my palate! more than honey to my mouth.
104 By thy commandments I have had understanding: therefore have I hated every way of iniquity.
NUN
105 Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.
106 I have sworn and am determined to keep the judgments of thy justice.
107 I have been humbled, O Lord, exceedingly: quicken thou me according to thy word.
108 The free offerings of my mouth make acceptable, O Lord: and teach me thy judgments.
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109 My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.
110 Sinners have laid a snare for me: but I have not erred from thy precepts.
111 I have purchased thy testimonies for an inheritance for ever: because they are a joy to my heart.
112 I have inclined my heart to do thy justifications for ever, for the reward.
SAMECH
113 I have hated the unjust: and have loved thy law.
114 Thou art my helper and my protector: and in thy word I have greatly hoped.
115 Depart from me, ye malignant: and I will search the commandments of my God.
116 Uphold me according to thy word, and I shall live: and let me not be confounded in my expectation.
117 Help me, and I shall be saved: and I will meditate always on thy justifications.
118 Thou hast despised all them that fall off from thy judgments; for their thought is unjust.
119 I have accounted all the sinners of the earth prevaricators: therefore have I loved thy testimonies.
120 Pierce thou my flesh with thy fear: for I am afraid of thy judgments.
AIN
121 I have done judgment and justice: give me not up to them that slander me.
122 Uphold thy servant unto good: let not the proud calumniate me.
123 My eyes have fainted after thy salvation: and for the word of thy justice.
124 Deal with thy servant according to thy mercy: and teach me thy justifications.
125 I am thy servant: give me understanding that I may know thy testimonies.
126 It is time, O Lord, to do: they have dissipated thy law.
127 Therefore have I loved thy commandments above gold and the topaz.
128 Therefore was I directed to all thy commandments: I have hated all wicked ways.
PHE
129 Thy testimonies are wonderful: therefore my soul hath sought them.
130 The declaration of thy words giveth light: and giveth understanding to little ones.
131 I opened my mouth and panted: because I longed for thy commandments.
132 Look thou upon me, and have mercy on me, according to the judgment of them that love thy name.
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133 Direct my steps according to thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.
134 Redeem me from the calumnies of men: that I may keep thy commandments.
135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy justifications.
136 My eyes have sent forth springs of water: because they have not kept thy law.
SADE
137 Thou art just, O Lord: and thy judgment is right.
138 Thou hast commanded justice thy testimonies: and thy truth exceedingly.
139 My zeal hath made me pine away: because my enemies forgot thy words.
140 Thy word is exceedingly refined: and thy servant hath loved it.
141 I am very young and despised; but I forgot not thy justifications.
142 Thy justice is justice for ever: and thy law is the truth.
143 Trouble and anguish have found me: thy commandments are my meditation.
144 Thy testimonies are justice for ever: give me understanding, and I shall live.
COPH
145 I cried with my whole heart, hear me, O Lord: I will seek thy justifications.
146 I cried unto thee, save me: that I may keep thy commandments.
147 I prevented the dawning of the day, and cried: because in thy words I very much hoped.
148 My eyes to thee have prevented the morning: that I might meditate on thy words.
149 Hear thou my voice, O Lord, according to thy mercy: and quicken me according to thy mercy.
150 They that persecute me have drawn nigh to iniquity; but they are gone far off from the law.
151 Thou art near, O Lord: and all thy ways are truth.
152 I have known from the beginning concerning thy testimonies: that thou hast founded them for ever.
RES
153 See my humiliation and deliver me: for I have not forgotten the law.
154 Judge my judgment and redeem me: quicken thou me for thy word's sake.
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155 Salvation is far from sinners; because they have not sought thy justifications.
156 Many, O Lord, are thy mercies: quicken me according to thy judgment.
157 Many are they that persecute me, and afflict me; but I have not declined from thy testimonies.
158 I beheld the transgressors, and I pined away; because they kept not thy word.
159 Behold I have loved thy commandments, O Lord; quicken me thou in thy mercy.
160 The beginning of thy words is truth: all the judgments of thy justice are for ever.
SIN
161 Princes have persecuted me without cause: and my heart hath been in awe of thy words.
162 I will rejoice at thy words, as one that hath found great spoil.
163 I have hated and abhorred iniquity; but I have loved thy law.
164 Seven times a day I have given praise to thee, for the judgments of thy justice.
165 Much peace have they that love thy law, and to them there is no stumbling block
166 I looked to thy salvation, O Lord: and I loved thy commandments.
167 My soul hath kept thy testimonies: and hath loved them exceedingly.
168 I have kept thy commandments and thy testimonies: because all my ways are in thy sight.
TAU
169 Let my supplication, O Lord, come near in thy sight: give me understanding according to thy word.
170 Let my request come in before thee; deliver thou me according to thy word.
171 My lips shall utter a hymn, when thou shalt teach me thy justifications.
172 My tongue shall pronounce thy word: because all thy commandments are justice.
173 Let thy hand be with me to save me; for I have chosen thy precepts.
174 I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my meditation.
175 My soul shall live and shall praise thee: and thy judgments shall help me.
176 I have gone astray like a sheep that is lost: seek thy servant, because I have not forgotten thy
commandments.
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Psalm 119 [* Continuing optional prostrations.]
1 In my trouble I cried to the Lord: and he heard me.
2 O Lord, deliver my soul from wicked lips, and a deceitful tongue. *
3 What shall be given to thee, or what shall be added to thee, to a deceitful tongue.
4 The sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals that lay waste. *
5 Woe is me, that my sojourning is prolonged! I have dwelt with the inhabitants of cedar:
6 my soul hath been long a sojourner. *
7 With them that hate peace I was peaceable: when I spoke to them they fought against me without cause.
Psalm 120
1 I have lifted up my eyes to the mountains, from whence help shall come to me. *
2 My help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
3 May he not suffer thy foot to be moved: neither let him slumber that keepeth thee. *
4 Behold he shall neither slumber nor sleep, that keepeth Israel.
5 The Lord is thy keeper, the Lord is thy protection upon thy right hand. *
6 The sun shall not burn thee by day: nor the moon by night.
7 The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul. *
8 May the Lord keep thy going in and thy going out; from henceforth now and for ever.
Psalm 121
1 I rejoiced at the things that were said to me: We shall go into the house of the Lord. *
2 Our feet were standing in thy courts, O Jerusalem.
3 Jerusalem, which is built as a city, which is compact together. *
4 For thither did the tribes go up, the tribes of the Lord: the testimony of Israel, to praise the name of the Lord.
5 Because their seats have sat in judgment, seats upon the house of David. *
6 Pray ye for the things that are for the peace of Jerusalem: and abundance for them that love thee.
7 Let peace be in thy strength: and abundance in thy towers. *
8 For the sake of my brethren, and of my neighbours, I spoke peace of thee.
9 Because of the house of the Lord our God, I have sought good things for thee. *
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Hymn AB 2
[If ending Sunday's Sixth Hour: After the Beatitudes and Hymn to Michael. May also do Unitas and
Hymn to Mary. Also do the Shrine of Piety.]
O Thou Word from the heart of God.
Thou Way, Thou Truth,
Thou art called the branch of Jesse.
We recite, Thou art the Lion.
At the right hand of the Father, Mount and Lamb,
Thou art the cornerstone,
Bridegroom, or dove,
Flame, shepherd, door.
Thou wast proclaimed by the Prophets:
Born into our world,
Who wast before all worlds:
Maker of the first world.
Maker of Heaven, maker of earth:
Thou Gatherer of the seas
and Thou Maker of all things
that the Father commanded be made.
Received by the Virgin's womb,
Heralded by Gabriel,
Her womb swelled with Holy child:
Let us be taught to believe
A new thing not seen before
That the Virgin bore a Son.
Then Magi, following the Star
were first to worship the newborn
Offering incense and gold:
Offerings worthy of a king.
Soon it is reported to Herod,
It is distasteful to his authority
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Who then commands the children slain:
He made all of them martyrs.
The child was born away, hidden.
None of Him in that flood spilled.
He was borne back after Herod's death:
The Heavenly one was raised in Nazareth
As a child and as an adult
He wrought many signs
Which remain and are documented
By many witnesses:
The promises given by the heavenly Kingdom
He fulfills by deeds:
He makes the infirm strong.
He illumines the blind.
By words, He cleanses the disease of the Lepers.
He raises the dead.
Into wine, because it had failed,
He commanded the water in the jars
to be made, which the wedding party
esteemed to be drunk unmixed by the people.
With five loaves and two fish
He feeds five thousand.
The fragments of the meal
Fill twelve baskets.
The gathering of all that dined
Gives forth perpetual praise.
He accepts twelve men
Through whom life is learned.
Of whom one is found,
Judas, the betrayer of Christ.
Those sent out by Annas
Are prompted by the traitor's kiss.
He Who is innocent, captive is held,
And Who does not resist, is led away.
He is arrested falsely, Those who deliver
[Him] to Pilate, berate [Him].
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The governor dismisses the charges
He finds no guilt.
But with the assembly of the Jews
For the regard of Caesar
Say Christ is rebellious.
The Holy One is handed to the crowd
With impious words they rage at Him.
He endures spitting, stripes.
He is commanded to mount the Cross,
Innocent, for ills.
By the death of the flesh which He bore
He conquers the death of all.
Then, hanging, with a great shout,
Calls to God the Father.
Death took hold of the frame of Christ
He looses the tight chains.
The veil of the Temple hangs ripped
Night obscures the world.
Corpses once closed up
Are raised up from the tombs.
Blessed Joseph comes:
The Corpse is coated with myrrh
And wrapped in rough cloth
with sorrow he preserves it.
Annas, the leader, directs
Soldiers to guard the Corpse:
That he might see if Christ would prove
What He declared.
They tremble before the Angel of God,
Vested in a white cloak,
Which cloth exceeds
silk in brightness.
He rolls the stone away from the tomb:
Christ arises unconquered.
Lying Judea sees this:
They deny, having seen.
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The women learn first
That the Savior liveth.
Those whom He greets in sorrow,
He fills rejoicing with joy.
Afterwards, they announce
that He, raised From the dead
by the paternal right hand,
Had returned on the Third day.
Soon He is seen by the blessed
Brethren whom He had tried.
He answers those that doubted,
Entering while the doors were barred.
He teaches the precepts of the Law,
He gives the Divine Spirit:
The perfect Spirit of God:
The chain of the Trinity.
He commandeth that throughout the World
Believers be Baptized:
Calling upon the Name of the Father:
Confiding in the Son.
By the Holy Spirit, He reveals
Mystic Faith to the Baptized:
Those immersed in the Font
Are remade: made sons of God.
Before the dawn, let us the Gathering
Of the brethren hymn in concert the Glory:
By which we are taught we will be
In the eternal age.
The crowing of the cock, the flapping of the cock,
Says that day is nigh,
We, singing and litanizing
What we believe will be.
The Majestic and immense,
Hymn we together:
Before the dawn we proclaim
Christ the King unto the age.
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Before the dawn we proclaim
Christ the King unto the age.
Who in Him rightly believe
That we will reign with Him.
Glory to the Father, Unbegotten,
Glory to the Onlybegotten,
Likewise to the Holy Spirit
Unto eternal ages.
Unitas
Unity in Trinity
Thee I beg, O Lord
That Thou lead me
To Offer my whole desire unto Thee.
A Hymn to Mary
Let us sing to God all day, harmonizing and
Chanting in unison the worthy hymn of Mary.
Twice by this chorus and again, let us praise Mary,
That the voice may knock at all ears through obedient praise.
Mary of the Tribe of the Jews, highest Mother of the Lord,
Gave suitable medicine unto sick mankind.
Gabriel bore the Word which from the first was in the Paternal bosom:
Which was conceived and nurtured by the maternal womb.
This is the highest and holy, venerable Virgin,
Who didst not shy but stood fast.
Unto this Mother, neither before, at the time, nor after
Is found the like among the generations of human origin.
Through a woman and wood the world first fell.
Through the virtue of a woman, it is returned to health.
Mary, wondrous Mother, gave birth to her Father,
through Whom, all the far world endowed by water believes.
She conceived the pearl: those are not vain dreams
For which sane Christians sell all that they have.
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The Mother made Christ's tunic woven throughout
Which by lot remained intact at Christ's death.
Let us assume the armor of Light: the breastplate and the helm,
That we may be perfected by God and protected by Mary.
Amen Amen: we swear by the qualities of the Birthgiver
That the flames of the dread pyre cannot deceive us.
We call upon the Name of Christ: under witnessing Angels:
That we may enjoy and be inscribed in Heavenly script.
We implore the most worthy example of Mary
That we may be worthy to dwell in the highest Throne.
[Repeat first line.]
Our Father, Who art in the Heavens, hallowed be Thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors and lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil. Amen.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me.
Make the Sign of the Cross with the right hand to the East.
Turn and repeat the prayers and Cross to each of the other three directions.
After again turning to the East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my
assistance..." for all four directions with face bent down toward the ground, standing erect only to make the Sign of
the Cross in each direction.
After again turning to East, repeat the Divine Prayer and the three repetitions of "O Lord come to my
assistance..." for all four directions with face raised to Heaven, looking ahead only to make the Sign of the Cross in
each direction.
Therefore the Divine Prayer is repeated twelve times, "O Lord come to my assistance..." is repeated thirty
six times and the Sign of the Cross is made twelve times.
+ + +
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Appendix I
Table of Distribution of the Psalms
Celtic numbering follows the Latin, Greek Septuagint, or Douay versions; see the
notes in the beginning of the Breviary.
There are three tables of Psalms for the night time Psalms. All three tables together are
needed to do the night-time Psalms. These three tables have been put into one table for the convenience
of use. (This is the Celtic Rule for saying the Psalms; see the notes at the beginning of the Breviary. For
those who are not monastic, or who do not have this much time, the Rule of St. Mael Rúain to do the
Psalms in two of the Hours covering at least once a week is necessary, the Psalms for the Beginning of
Night and Midnight could be spread out to also cover the Hour of Matins instead of covering only two
Hours of night. This would not follow this Celtic Rule, but at least would be some rule of devotion, and
would sing all the Psalms in a week.)
1. Details are given for the Psalms read in the Beginning of Night and Midnight in the Rule of
St. Mael Rúain (the Rule of Tallaght). These cover all 150 Psalms in these two Hours within one week.
(An outline of his Rule is before the Table. St. Mael Rúain's commentary on the saying of the Psalms at
the Beginning of Night and Midnight is at the end of the Table. He gives several good suggestions as
well.)
2 and 3: The Rule of Columbanus gives an outline of the Psalms read in the Hour of Matins
during the week, and on Saturday and Sunday. (These short rules given before the Table).
2. The weekday Matins Psalms cover the complete Psalter an average of once a
week: in winter 180 Psalms, and in summer 120 Psalms, either 36 Psalms for five days of the week or 24
Psalms for five days of the week. These numbers do not gradually decrease or increase.
3. Saturday and Sunday Matins cover the complete Psalms a third time during what they
considered the winter months: between November 1st and January 31st; and cover 72 Psalms, almost half
the Psalms during what they considered the summer months: between May 1st and June 24th (an average
of 111 Psalms per week). The Psalms in Matins on Saturday and Sunday for the months between winter
and summer gradually increase or decrease: the table explains this.
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If reading, for example, Psalm 100, and the specified number of Psalms to be read is
60, then read Psalms 100 - 150 and Psalms 1 - 10, beginning the Book of Psalms again. This will be
abbreviated "100 - Psalm 10" covering a total of 60 Psalms.
The Latin, Greek, or Douay-Rheims Psalm Numbering
Greek-Latin-Douay numbers: Hebrew-King James Version numbers:
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Psalms 1 - 8 1 - 8 (same numbering).
9 9 and 10.
10 - 112 add a number.
(For example: Douay Psalm 22 is the same Psalm as KJV Psalm 23,
except that the words and ideas have major differences in this Psalm.)
113 114 and 115.
114 116 verses 1-9.
115 116 verses 10-19.
116 - 145 add a number.
146 147 verses 1-11.
147 147 verses 12-20.
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1. St. Mael Rúain's divisions of the Psalms in the Hours of the Beginning of Night and Midnight.
[Latin, Greek, or Douay numbering, not King James Version or Hebrew]:
All 150 Psalms into three groups of 50, and each 50 into four parts:I. The first fifty:
A. Beatus vir to Domine quis habitabit. 1-13 [13 Psalms]
Then he made a genuflexion and said the Pater Noster and "O God come to my assistance, O Lord make haste to help me." and he said these versicles before each division [of twelve or thirteen].
B. Domine quis habitabit to Dominus illuminatio; 14-25 [12 Psalms] then the Pater Noster, etc. as above.
C. Dominus illuminatio to Dixi custodiam, 26-37 [12 Psalms] and then the Pater Noster and a genuflexion.
D. [From Dixi custodiam to the end of the first fifty, etc.] 38-50 [13 Psalms]II. The second fifty:
A. Quid gloriatur to Te decet, 51-63 [13 Psalms] and then a Pater Noster and a genuflexion.
B. Te decet to Voce. 64-75 [12 Psalms]
C. Voce to Misericordias. 76-87 [12 Psalms]
D. Misericordias to the end. 88-100 [13 Psalms]III. Third Fifty:
"The point at which he recited the canticle of the final division was while saying the Psalms which are said at Midnight on Friday night, for the last eight Psalms of this division were recited when Midnight was sung on Friday night."
A. Domine exaudi to In exitu Israel. 101-112 [12 Psalms]
B. In exitu Israel to In convertendo. 113-124 [12 Psalms]
C. In convertendo to Domine probasti. 125-137 [13 Psalms]
D. Domine probasti to the end. 138-150 [13 Psalms]Beginning of Night Midnight
[night before] Sunday (modern Saturday night.) 1-13 14-25
[night before] Monday (modern Sunday night.) 26-37 38-50
[night before] Tuesday (modern Monday night.) 51-63 64-75
[night before] Wednesday (modern Tues. night.) 76-87 88-100
[night before] Thursday (modern Wed. night) 101-112 113-124
[night before] Friday (modern Thursday night) 125-137 138-150
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2 and 3. Matins Psalms According to the monastery of Bangor, the Rule of Columbanus.
Bangor: Rule of Columbanus:
At the Beginning of Night 12 Psalms.
[St. Mael Rúain has 12 or 13 Psalms per division.]
At the Middle of the Night 12 Psalms.
[St. Mael Rúain has 12 or 13 Psalms per division.]
At Matins, also called Vigil:
The Holy Nights (any night) preceding Saturday and Sunday:
From Nov 1-Jan 31: 75 Psalms.
[each night: Sunday 75 and Saturday 75.]
From Feb 1-Apr 30: decrease 3 Psalms per week.
[12 and a half weeks.]
From May 1- June 24: 36 Psalms.
From June 25-Oct 31: gradual increase from 36 to 75
Psalms. [18 weeks, increasing by a little more than two Psalm every week. If one is
singing in groups of three, the numbers of Psalms will stay the same about every two
weeks. The table lists changes in groups of three Psalms.]
On other nights (Monday to Friday):
From Sept 25-Mar 24: 36 Psalms.
[Increase or decrease not mentioned.]
From Mar 25-Sept 24: 24 Psalms.
[Increase or decrease not mentioned.]
Table of Psalms through the year:
The following table does not take into account leap year, to avoid more confusing information on the table. Saint day commemorations actually move on February 26th or 27th, so that February 28th has the Saints of most years' February 27th, and February 29 has the Saints of most years' February 28th. Every date has some commemorations, since there are a few Saints each day. The Monday to Friday Psalms still change on the actual March 25 and September 25 of the leap year. To find the correct week for the Psalms, especially for Sunday and Saturday readings, look at the week date for "on or after" in this table, and subtract a day from this table to find the equivalent time on the leap year calendar. (In leap year, March 2 in this table would appear on the leap-year calendar as March 1, etc.) Most of the time, there won't be many differences between this table and the leap year calendar.
[The website tables are in a type face that allows even spacing, due to difficulties with "tab."]
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Matins Psalms every Sunday: Psalms 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Matins Psalms every Saturday: Psalms 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
Cycle of Monday to Friday Matins Psalms in the winter:
36 each night 6 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
Psalm Week 1: Mon. Psalm 1 - 36, Tues. 37 - 72, Wed. 73 -
108,
Thurs. 109 - 144, Fri. 145 - Psalm 30.
Psalm Week 2: Mon. 31 - 66, Tues. 67 - 102, Wed. 103 - 138,
Thurs. 139 - Psalm 24, Fri. 25 - 60.
Psalm Week 3: Mon. 61 - 96, Tues. 97 - 132, Wed. 133 - Psalm 18,
Thurs. 19 - 54, Fri. 55 - 90.
Psalm Week 4: Mon. 91 - 126, Tues. 127 - Psalm 12, Wed. 13 - 48,
Thurs. 49 - 84, Fri. 85 - 120.
Psalm Week 5: Mon. 121 - Psalm 6, Tues. 7 - 42, Wed. 43 - 78,
Thurs. 79 - 114, Fri. 115 - 150.
Week of winter beginning on or after November 1:
(Week on or after November 1: Monday to Friday Matins uses Week 2, to continue the cycle after September 25th.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 8:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
126Week of winter beginning on or after November 15:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 22:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after November 29:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 6:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
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Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 20:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after December 27:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 -Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 3:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]
128Week of winter beginning on or after January 10:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 17:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 24:
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]Week of winter beginning on or after January 31:
(Only if January 31 is a Sunday, otherwise this week is not used.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 - 75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]There are thirteen or fourteen weeks in winter.
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Week beginning on or after February 1
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 1 - 72 [72 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 73 -144 [72 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday, or Feb. 8 a Monday:
Week 1:
Mon. Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 8
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 145 -Psalm 63 [69 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 64 - 132 [69 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or February 15 is a Monday, Week 2:
Mon. 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 139 - Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 25 - 60. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 15
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 48 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 49 - 114 [66 Psalms]130
(Matins Psalms this week if Januray 31 was a Sunday or February 22 is a Monday, week 3:
Mon. 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 133 - Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 55 - 90. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after February 22
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 115 -Psalm 27 [63 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 28 - 90 [63 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 1 is a Monday, week 4:
Mon. 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 127 - Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 85 - 120. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after March 1
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 91 - 150 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 60 [60 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 8 is a Monday, week 5:
Mon. 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 115 - 150. [36 Psalms])
131
Week beginning on or after March 8
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 117 [57 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 -Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 118 -Psalm 24 [57 Psalms]
(Matins Psalms this week if January 31 was a Sunday or March 15 is a Monday, week 1:
Mon. Psalm 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tues. 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wed. 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thurs. 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Fri. 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms])Week beginning on or after March 15
(daily cycle changes March 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 25 - 78 [54 Psalms]
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 - 50.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Mon. 1 - 36.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Mon. 31 - 66.)
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 51 - 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Tues. 37 - 72.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Tues. 67 - 102.)
Wednesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 76 - 87. Midnight: Psalm 88 - 100.
Matins: [36 Psalms:] Most days: Week 1: Wed. 73 - 108.
(If January 31 was a Sunday or March 22 is a Monday,
Matins week 2: Wed. 103 - 138.)
Thursday Beginning of Night: Psalm 101-112. Midnight: Psalm 113-124
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
For 36 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Thurs. 109 - 144,
For 24 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Thurs. 73 - 96.
Friday Beginning of Night: Psalm 125-137. Midnight: Psalm 138-150
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
For 36 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Fri. 145 - Psalm 30.
For 24 Psalms: Psalms Week 1: Fri. 97 - 120.
Saturday Beginning of Night and Midnight: [Cross Vigil, see note.]
Matins: Psalm 79 - 132 [54 Psalms]132
On or after March 25th:
24 Matins Psalms for summer weekdays: (4 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
(If March 25 is not Monday, begin the summer Matins readings on March 25
with the correct reading for the day of the week. For example, if March
25th is on Thursday, do Thursday's summer Matins Psalm readings.)Week beginning on or after March 22
(daily cycle changes March 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 33 [51 Psalms]
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 -50.
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
If 36 Psalms: Psalm 31 - 66 (week 2).
If 24 Psalms: Psalm 121- 144 (week 2)
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalms 51- 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins: [36 Psalms to March 24th, 24 Psalms on and after March 25th]
If 36 Psalms: Psalm 67 - 102 (week 2).
If 24 Psalms: Psalm 145 - Psalm 18 (week 2)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 2]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 34 - 84 [51 Psalms]
Cycle of Monday to Friday Matins Psalms in the summer:
24 each night (4 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
Psalms Week 1: Mon. Psalms 1 - 24, Tues. 25 - 48, Wed. 49 - 72,
Thurs. 73 - 96, Fri. 97 - 120.
Psalms Week 2: Mon. 121- 144, Tues. 145 - Psalm 18, Wed. 19 - 42,
Thurs. 43 - 66, Fri. 67 - 90.
Psalms Week 3: Mon. 91 - 114, Tues. 115 - 138, Wed. 139 - Psalm 12,
Thurs. 13 - 36, Fri. 37 - 60.
Psalms Week 4: Mon. 61 - 84, Tues. 85 - 108, Wed. 109 - 132,
Thurs. 133 - Psalm 6, Fri. 7 - 30.
Psalms Week 5: Mon. 31 - 54, Tues. 55 - 78, Wed. 79 - 102,
Thurs. 103 - 126, Fri. 127 - 150.
133
Week beginning on or after March 29
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 85 -132 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 133 -Psalm 30 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 5
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 Psalm 31 - 75 [45 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 120 [45 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 12
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 -Psalm 12 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 13 - 54 [42 Psalms]Week beginning on or after April 19
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 55 - 93 [39 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 94 - 132 [39 Psalms]
[Saturday Matins: 39 Matins Psalms. If Saturday is May 1, do 39 Psalms anyway. If one does 36 Psalms Saturday this week, the rest of the year's Matins Psalms for Sunday and Saturday would need to be changed.]134
Week beginning on or after April 26
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday (on or after May 2):
[Cross Vigil, see note.] 19 - 54 [36 Psalms.]May 1 through June 24 (The summer weeks do not coincide with the end of the spring increasing cycle. The weeks are listed here so that the Psalms for Sunday and Saturday can continue on this Table from the previous week, and continue until November 1 (52 weeks same as 364 days):
Week of summer beginning on or after May 3
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 55 - 90 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 10
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] Psalm 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 17
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Matins Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 85 - 120 [36 Psalms]
135Week of summer beginning on or after May 24
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after May 31
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after June 7
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 115 - 150 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]Week of summer beginning on or after June 14
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 -Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30 [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
136
Week of summer beginning on or after June 21
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
(On June 25th the numbers for Sunday and Saturday begin increasing. Do 36 Psalms this week even if Sunday begins on or after June 25th. This week on Saturday, continue with the 36 Psalms and begin increasing the Psalms on Sunday the next day as per the Table.)Week beginning on or after June 28
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 31 - 69 [39 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms 1]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 70 - 108 [39 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 5
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - 150 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 42 [42 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 12
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 43 - 84 [42 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 85 - 126 [42 Psalms]
137Week beginning on or after July 19
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 21 [45 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 22 - 66 [45 Psalms]Week beginning on or after July 26
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 67 - 114 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 115 -Psalm 12 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 2
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 13 - 60 [48 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 61 - 108 [48 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 9
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 - Psalm 9 [51 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 10 - 60 [51 Psalms]
138
Week beginning on or after August 16
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 114 [54 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 114 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 115 - 138 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 139 -Psalm 12 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 13 - 36 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 37 - 60. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 115 -Psalm 18 [54 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 23
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 19 - 72 [54 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 84 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 85 - 108 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 109 - 132 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 133 - Psalm 6 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 7 - 30. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 126 [54 Psalms]Week beginning on or after August 30
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 127 -Psalm 33 [57 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 54 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 55 - 78 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 79 - 102 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 103 - 126 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 127 - 150. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 34 - 90 [57 Psalms]Week beginning on or after September 6
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 91 - 150 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 24 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 25 - 48 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 49 - 72 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 73 - 96 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 97 - 120. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 1 - 60 [60 Psalms]
139
Week beginning on or after September 13
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 61 - 120 [60 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121- 144 [24 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 145 -Psalm 18 [24 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 19 - 42 [24 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 43 - 66 [24 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 67 - 90. [24 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 121 -Psalm 30 [60 Psalms]
Week beginning on or after September 20
(daily Psalms change September 25th)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [week below:]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 31 - 93 [63 Psalms]
On or after September 25th:
36 Matins Psalms for winter weekdays: (6 cycles of Psalms in 5 weeks.)
(If September 25 is not Monday, begin the winter Matins readings on September 25 with the correct reading for the day of the week. For example, if September 25th is on Tuesday, do Tuesday of Week 1's winter Matins Psalm readings on that day.)
Monday Beginning of Night: Psalm 26 - 37. Midnight: Psalm 38 - 50.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 91 - 114.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 1 - 36.
Tuesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 51 - 63. Midnight: Psalm 64 - 75.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 115 - 138.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 37 - 72.
Wednesday Beginning of Night: Psalm 76 - 87. Midnight: Psalm 88-100.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 139 - Psalm 12.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 73 - 108.
Thursday Beginning of Night: Psalm 101 - 112. Midnight: Psalm 113 - 124.
Matins Psalms: [24 Psalms, or 36 Psalms on or after September 25th]
If 24 Psalms: Psalm Week 3: Psalm 13 - 36.
If 36 Psalms: Psalm Week 1: Psalm 109 - 144.
Friday Beginning of Night: Psalm 125 - 137. Midnight: Psalm 138 - 150.
Matins: Psalm 145 - Psalm 30. [36 Psalms, Week 1]
Saturday Beginning of Night and Midnight: [Cross Vigil, see note above.]
Matins: Psalm 94 - Psalm 6 [63 Psalms]140
Week beginning on or after September 27
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 7 - 72 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 73 - 138 [66 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 4
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 3]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 139 -Psalm 54 [66 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 61 - 96 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 97 - 132 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 133 -Psalm 18 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 19 - 54 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 55 - 90. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 55 - 120 [66 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 11
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 4]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 121 -Psalm 39 [69 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 91 - 126 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 127 -Psalm 12 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 13 - 48 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 49 - 84 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 85 - 120. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 40 - 108 [69 Psalms]Week beginning on or after October 18
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 5]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 109 -Psalm 30 [72 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 121 - Psalm 6 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 7 - 42 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 43 - 78 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 79 - 114 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 115 - 150. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 30 -Psalm 102 [72 Psalms]
141
Week beginning on or after October 25
(Begin the Monday to Friday Matins winter cycle this week with Psalm 1. If November 1st falls late in this week, then next week will still continue the cycle with Matins Week 2.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 1]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 103 -Psalm 27 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 1 - 36 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 37 - 72 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 73 - 108 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 109 - 144 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 145 -Psalm 30 [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.]
Matins Psalms: Psalms 76 - 150 Saturday on or after November 1.
If Saturday is October 31: Psalm 28 - Psalm 102 [75 Psalms].Week of winter beginning on or after November 1:
(Continue Matins Psalm cycle for Monday to Friday.)
Beginning of Night Midnight Matins [Week 2]
Sunday 1 - 13 14 - 25 1 -75 [75 Psalms]
Monday 26 - 37 38 - 50 31 - 66 [36 Psalms]
Tuesday 51 - 63 64 - 75 67 - 102 [36 Psalms]
Wednesday 76 - 87 88 - 100 103 - 138 [36 Psalms]
Thursday 101 - 112 113 - 124 139 -Psalm 24 [36 Psalms]
Friday 125 - 137 138 - 150 25 - 60. [36 Psalms]
Saturday [Cross Vigil, see note above.] 76 - 150 [75 Psalms]++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
(Byzantine usage: no Vigils are done Sunday evenings or on any Feast of the Lord. However, St. Mael Rúain says not to decrease readings; he ends his twelve divisions of Psalms on Friday Midnight; and Matins already has other specified Psalm readings in Celtic usage. The Psalm arrangement of the Celtic Churches also is in order. If one wished to cover the 150 Psalms in one week instead of in the Celtic arrangement, it would be possible to break St. Mael Rúain's divisions for the Hours of the Beginning of Night and Midnight to cover several Psalms each in the Hours of Beginning of Night, Midnight, and Matins.)
Byzantine Rule: Beginning of Night Midnight Matins
Sunday 1-8 9-16,17-23
Monday *** 24-31,32-36
Tuesday 37-45 46-54,55-63
Wednesday 64-69 70-76,77-84
Thursday 85-90 91-100,101-104
Friday 105-108 134-142,143-150
Saturday 119-133 109-117,118142
1. Beginning of Night and Midnight Céli Dé Psalter Arrangement
According to St. Maelrúain
At first, it seems as though his teaching points to the recitation
of all 150 Psalms in one day, but the note for the final fifty Psalms contradicts this. St. Mael Rúain states that
the last
Psalms fall on Midnight for Friday, therefore, these divisions of the Psalter are covered in one week.
Furthermore,
there are twelve divisions, which cover only six days at two hours. Since Matins has a greater number of
Psalms
according to the Rule of Columbanus than these divisions in the Rule of St. Mael Rúain, Matins is not one of
these
Hours. All nine Canticles (the Magnificat being one of them) would be sung during one week, not in
one
day, as in the Byzantine practice. As the Canticles are mentioned in the Rule of St. Mael Rúain, they could be
sung
during the Beginning of Night and Midnight, which do not vary in number from week to week. Outside of
the
singing of the Psalms, the Magnificat is sung after the Hours, or after meals, in addition to the singing
of
Canticles at the Psalms. Of course, if one is in a monastic community where it is possible to sing all 150
Psalms
every day, this is an ancient practice, but different from the table above. Note that St. Mael Rúain does
suggest
moderation, however.
The teaching of Mael Ruain on saying the Psalms and Hours, written out in full (translation from Old
Irish,The Rule of Tallaght, edited by Edward Gwynn, Dublin, 1927, pages 58-61, terms for the Hours
corrected according to the Old Irish by Fr. Maelrúan, S.S.B.)
"His way of chanting the Psalms was this. He divided each fifty into four parts. His
first
division was from Beatus vir to Domine quis habitabit. Then he made a genuflexion and said
the
Pater Noster and Deus in adiutorium meum intende down to festina ["O God come to
my
assistance. O Lord make haste to help me."], and he said these versicles before each division. The
second
division was from Domine quis habitabit to Dominus illuminatio; then the Pater Noster,
etc. as above. From Dominus illuminatio to Dixi custodiam, and then the Pater Noster
and a genuflexion. [From Dixi custodiam to the end of the first fifty, etc.] The second fifty: from
Quid gloriatur to Te decet, and then a Pater Noster and a genuflexion. From Te
decet to Voce. From Voce to Misericordias. From Misericordias to the
end.
"The point at which he recited the canticle of the final division was while saying the Psalms which are
said at Midnight on Friday night, for the last eight Psalms of this division were recited when Midnight were
sung on
Friday night. The third fifty: from Domine exaudi to In exitu Israel: from In exitu Israel
to In convertendo: from In convertendo to Domine probasti: from Domine
probasti to the end. The point at which he recited the Magnificat was immediately after the
Beati. He said one division sitting and the next standing, alternately. That is how he was wont to
chant
them.
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St. Mael Rúain's Divisions of the Psalms:
1-13 [13 Psalms.]
14-25 [12 Psalms.]
26-37 [12 Psalms.]
38-50 [13 Psalms.]51-63 [13 Psalms.]
64-75 [12 Psalms.]
76-87 [12 Psalms.]
88-100 [13 Psalms.]101-112 [12 Psalms.]
113-124 [12 Psalms.]
125-137 [13 Psalms.]
138-150 [13 Psalms.]
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Appendix II
Readings of the Gospel of St. John and the Book of Acts at
the Beginning of Night
[The Irish Church thought of themselves as the Church of St. John the Apostle. The readings of the
Beginning of Night would seem to bear this out.]
Vigil of First Sunday in Lent and the First Week in Lent,
read the Book of Acts, as done on Week of the Resurrection, Bright Week.
Second Sunday in Lent and the First Week of Lent:
Gospel of St. John.
Third Sunday and Third Week of Lent: Book of Acts.
Fourth Sunday and Fourth Week of Lent: Gospel of St. John.
Fifth Sunday and the Fifth Week of Lent: Book of Acts.
Holy Week (beginning on the Vigil of Palm Sunday):
Gospel of St. John. [Notice the readings match the days!
On Holy Thursday and Holy and Great Friday: the
Beginning of Night readings are still done, but not by
the entire community. Most of the community rests.]
Vigil of Sunday, the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ:
[Earlier than usual, Acts, Chapters 1 through 4.
before the Vigil Mass of the Resurrection.]
Vigil of Bright Monday: Acts, Chapters 5 through 8.
Vigil of Bright Tuesday: Acts, Chapters 9 through 12.
Vigil of Bright Wednesday: Acts, Chapters 13 through 16.
Vigil of Bright Thursday: Acts, Chapters 17 through 20.
Vigil of Bright Friday: Acts, Chapters 21 through 24.
Vigil of Bright Saturday: Acts, Chapters 25 through 28.
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Week 2: Vigil of St. Thomas Sunday:
St. John, Chapters 1 through 3.
Vigil of Monday: St. John, Chapters 4 through 6.
Vigil of Tuesday: St. John, Chapters 7 through 9.
Vigil of Wednesday: St. John, Chapters 10 through 12.
Vigil of Thursday: St. John, Chapters 13 through 15.
Vigil of Friday: St. John, Chapters 16 through 18.
Vigil of Saturday: St. John, Chapters 19 through 21.
Week 3: Repeat the Week of the Resurrection,
the Book of Acts.
Week 4: Repeat the Week of St. Thomas,
the Gospel of St. John.
Week 5: Week of Rogations and Ascension: Book of Acts.
Week 6: Week before Pentecost: Gospel of St. John.
Week 7: Week of Pentecost: Book of Acts.
Week 8: Week Beginning Apostles' Fast: Gospel of St. John.
Week 9: Book of Acts.
Week 10: Gospel of St. John.
etc... each week alternating. There are no references as to this cycle ending, although the
emphasis on the Book of Acts at the Beginning of Night of the Resurrection suggests that the
cycle does change at the beginning of Lent each year, if the movable calendar requires it that
year. St. Mael Ruain said in one of the Rules of Tallaght that, "It is an old custom to say or read
a portion for each night for a week from the Gospel of St. John, and a portion for each night for
another week from the Book of Acts. It is not our custom to decrease this amount. We prohibit
anything to the contrary." Although Lent does not have Matins Gospel readings, the Gospel of St.
John and the Book of Acts begin in Lent during the Hour of the Beginning of Night. Our Lord is
always with us, including during Lent.
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Other than Psalms: Readings during Great Lent, Including Readings
replacing the Matins Resurrection Gospel, and Readings for every Hour of Holy
and Great Friday:
Great Lent I
Sunday Matins(?)
Genesis 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Joel 2:12-14
IICor 6:2-10
Mt. 6:1-8
First Day of the Fast
Monday Matins:
Genesis 4
Liturgy
Isaiah 58:1-14
II Corinthians 6:2-15
Matthew 4:1-11
Tuesday Matins:
Genesis 5
Blessing of
Babies/Catechumens
Matthew 19:13
Wednesday Matins:
Genesis 6-7-8
Anointing with
Oil
Mark 7:24
Thursday
Matins:
Genesis 11,
Friday
Matins:
Genesis 12-13-15
Saturday
Matins:
Genesis 17-18-22
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Great Lent II
Sunday Matins:
Genesis 37-39-40
Liturgy:
Proverbs 3:19-34
Ephesians 4:23-32
Luke 15:11-24
Monday Matins:
Genesis 41,
Tuesday Matins:
Genesis 42,
Wednesday Matins:
Genesis 43-44,
Thursday Matins:
Genesis 45,
Friday Matins:
Genesis 46-47,
Saturday Matins:
Genesis 48-49-50
Great Lent III
Sunday Matins:
Exodus 14-15-16,
Liturgy:
Isaiah 58:1-8
Colossians 2:4-17
John 6:28-54
Monday Matins:
Exodus 17
Tuesday Matins:
Exodus 18
Wednesday Matins:
Exodus 19-20
Thursday Matins:
Exodus 21
Friday Matins:
Exodus 22-23-24
Saturday Matins:
Exodus 32-33-34
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Mid Great Lent
(Great Lent IV)
Sunday Matins:
Numbers 22-23
Liturgy:
Zach. 8:19-23
Galatians 1:3-9
John 6:71-7:30
Monday Matins:
Numbers 24
Tuesday Matins:
Numbers 25
Wednesday Matins:
Numbers 26-27
Thursday Matins:
Numbers 28
Friday Matins:
Numbers 29,31
Saturday Matins:
Numbers 32-33
Great Lent V
Sunday Matins(?) :
Osee 1-2-3
Liturgy:
Jer 18:13-23
Romans 6:17-23
John 11:47-56
Monday Matins(?):
Osee 4
Tuesday Matins(?):
Osee 5
Wednesday Matins(?):
Osee 6-7
Thursday Matins(?):
Osee 8
Friday Matins(?):
Osee 9-10-11
Saturday Matins(?):
Osee 12-13-14
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Great Lent VI
Matins: Jer. 31:31-34
Before Liturgy:
The Opening of the Ears and the passing down of the Symbol of Faith
Blessing and distribution of Palms
Liturgy:
Jer.31:31-34
Hebrews 11:3-34
John 12:1-26
Monday Matins:
Daniel 9:20-27
Tuesday Matins:
Jer 18:11-23,20:7-13
Wednesday Matins: Lamentations: 3:1-22
Institution of the Eucharist
Matins: Exodus 19:1-20,20:1-20
Matthew 26:2-16
Foot Washing:
John 13:1-33
Liturgy:
Exodus 12,1-4
I Corinthians 11:20-26
Matthew 26:17-35
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Holy and Great Friday Harmony of the Gospels
Matins (portion existing):
St. Matthew 26: 72
St. John 18:26
St. Matthew 26:73-74
St. Luke 22:61-62
Second Hour:
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
St. Matthew 27:1-2a
St. John 18:28a
St. Matthew 27:2-14
St. John 18:28b-38
St. Luke 23:5a,2b,5b-15
St. Matthew 27:15-16
St. Luke 23:19
St. Matthew 27:17-23
St. Luke 23:22
St. Matthew 27:23b
St. Luke 23:23
St. Matthew 27:24-26
Third Hour:
Jer: 11:15-20, 12:7-9
St. Matthew 27:27-28a
St. John 19:2b
St. Matthew 27:28b-29
St. John 19:3b
St. Matthew 27:30
St. John 19:4-16
St. Matthew 27:31a
St. John 19:16b-17a
St. Mark 15:20b, 25a
St. Matthew 27:32
St. Luke 23:26b-32
St. Matthew 27:33-34
Sixth Hour:
Amos 8:4-11
St. Matthew 27:35a
St. John 19:19-24
St. Matthew 27:36
St. John 19:25-27
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St. Matthew 27:38
St. John 19:18b
St. Mark 15:28
St. Luke 23:34a
St. Matthew 27:39-43
St. Luke 23:39-43
Ninth Hour:
Zach: 8:14-16, 12:10-12
St. Matthew 27:45-55a
St. Luke 23:48-49a
St. Matthew 27:55-56
St. John 19:31-37
St. Matthew 27:57
St. Mark 16:44
St. Matthew 27:58
St. John 19:39-40a
St. Matthew 27: 60-61
Holy Saturday
Matins:
St. Matthew 27: 61-66
The Harmony of the Gospels of Holy and Great Friday
written out in full:
Note: The Harmony of the Gospels for Vespers, Midnight, and the beginning of Matins was ripped
out of the Lectionaries of Luxeil, Bobbio, and the Gallican Rite. The same pages are always missing from the
binding; i.e., the earlier usages did include a harmony of these sections. Furthermore, the special Collects of
Vespers, Midnight, and Matins are also missing. Therefore, a complete Harmony of the Gospels, reconstructed
according to the hours, is provided below, to be placed in Vespers, Midnight and the beginning of Matins, but
certain Collects are not done. The Prophecies of these Hours are found in other Celtic sources. [The agony in the
Garden must not replace the Crucifixion; see notes for Matins in the beginning of the Breviary.]
The Gospel reading at the Beginning of Night, St. John, Chapters 16, 17, and 18, happens to coincide
with much of the readings of the day of the Gospel of St. John. The Beginning of Night is without Psalms today. The
entire missing section of the Harmony of the Gospels is placed only in Vespers and Midnight. The Old Gallican
Missal specifies: NO PSALMS OR GLORIAS on this day, including no daily prayers, Collects, etc. The prayers
and Harmony of the Gospels below replace the entire Hours of Holy and Great Friday. [Psalms have
elements of the Resurrection in them.]
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Vespers:
[Book of Osee at Vespers specified in old Gallican Missal, selection of chapter and verse not
specified. Chapter and verses are given in the Roman Presanctified Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great, which lifts
much of the material from the Hours of Gallican usage. The Gallican and Irish usages did not use the Presanctified
Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great on Holy and Great Friday. At other times, occasionally a Pre-Sanctified Mass
would be a part of Matins.]
Prophecy: Hosea (Osee) 6:1 - 6
After Old Testament reading (from the Old Gallican Missal):
R. I have heard, O Lord.
At all Hours after the Prophecy:
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
The Holy Passion Gospel:
STAND:
After the supper still in the house:
Jn 13:34 A new commandment I give unto you: That you love one another, as I have loved you, that
you also love one another.
Jn 13:35 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.
Lk 24 And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater.
Lk 25 And He said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them: and they that have power over
them are called beneficent.
Lk 26 But you not so; but he that is the greater among you, let him become as the younger; and he that is
the leader, as he that serveth.
Lk 27 For which is greater, he that sitteth at table or he that serveth? Is not he that sitteth at table? But
I am in the midst of you, as He that serveth.
Lk 28 And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations;
Lk 29 And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom;
Lk 30 That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom; and may sit upon thrones, judging the
twelve tribes of Israel.
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Jn 14:1 Let not your heart be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me.
Jn 14:2 In my Father's house there are many mansions. If not, I would have told you; because I go to
prepare a place for you.
Jn 14:3 And, if I shall go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself; that
where I am, you also may be.
Jn 14:4 And whither I go you know; and the way you know.
Jn 14:5 Thomas saith to Him: Lord, we know not whither Thou goest; and how can we know the way?
Jn 14:6 Jesus saith to him: I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No man cometh to the Father, but by
me.
Jn 14:7 If you had known me, you would without doubt have known my Father also; and from henceforth
you shall know Him. And you have seen Him.
Jn 14:8 Philip saith to Him: Lord, shew us the Father; and it is enough for us.
Jn 14:9 Jesus saith to him: Have I been so long a time with you and have you not known me? Philip, he
that seeth me seeth the Father also. How sayest thou: Shew us the Father?
Jn 14:10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father in me? The words that I speak to you, I
speak not of myself. But the Father who abideth in me, He doth the works.
Jn 14:11 Believe you not that I am in the Father and the Father in me?
Jn 14:12 Otherwise believe for the very works' sake. Amen, amen, I say to you, he that believeth in me, the
works that I do he also shall do; and greater than these shall he do;
Jn 14:13 Because I go to the Father; and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my Name, that will I do; that
the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Lk 31 And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.
Lk 32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not; and thou, being once converted, confirm thy
brethren.
Jn 14:14 If you shall ask me any thing in my Name, that I will do.
Jn 14:15 If you love me, keep my commandments.
Jn 14:16 And I will ask the Father; and he shall give you another Paraclete, that He may abide with you for
ever;
Jn 14:17 The Spirit of truth, Whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, nor knoweth Him.
But you shall know Him; because He shall abide with you and shall be in you.
Jn 14:18 I will not leave you orphans; I will come to you.
Jn 14:19 Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more. But you see me; because I live, and you shall
live.
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Jn 14:20 In that day you shall know that I am in my Father; and you in me, and I in you.
Lk 34b And He said to them:
Lk 35 When I sent you without purse and scrip and shoes, did you want anything?
Lk 36 But they said: Nothing. Then said He unto them: But now he that hath a purse, let him take it, and
likewise a scrip; and he that hath not, let him sell his coat and buy a sword.
Lk 37 For I say to you that this that is written must yet be fulfilled in me: And with the wicked was He
reckoned. For the things concerning me have an end.
Lk 38 But they said: Lord, behold, here are two swords. And He said to them: It is enough.
Jn 14:21 He that hath my commandments and keepeth them; he it is that loveth me. And he that loveth me
shall be loved of my Father; and I will love him and will manifest myself to him.
Jn 14:22 Judas saith to Him, not the Iscariot: Lord, how is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself to us, and not to
the world?
Jn 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word. And my Father will
love him; and we will come to him and will make our abode with him.
Jn 14:24 He that loveth me not, keepeth not my words. And the word which you have heard is not mine; but
the Father's who sent me.
Jn 14:25 These things have I spoken to you, abiding with you.
Jn 14:26 But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, Whom the Father will send in My Name, He will teach you all
things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.
Jn 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you; not as the world giveth, do I give unto you: Let
not your heart be troubled; not let it be afraid.
Jn 14:28 You have heard that I said to you: I go away, and I come unto you. If you loved me, you would
indeed be glad, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.
Jn 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass; that, when it shall come to pass, you may believe.
Jn 14:30 I will not now speak many things with you. For the prince of this world cometh; and in me he hath
not any thing.
Jn 14:31 But that the world may know that I love the Father; and as the Father hath given me commandment,
so do I. Arise, let us go hence.
On the Mount of Olives:
Mk 26a And when they had sung a hymn they went,
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Lk 39 And going out He went, according to His custom, to the mount of Olives. And His disciples also
followed Him.
[And Jesus said:]
Jn 15:1 I am the true vine; and my Father is the husbandman.
Jn 15:2 Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, He will take away; and every one that beareth fruit, He
will purge it, that it may bring forth more fruit.
Jn 15:3 Now you are clean, by reason of the word which I have spoken to you.
Jn 15:4 Abide in me; and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abode in the vine, so
neither can you, unless you abide in me.
Jn 15:5 I am the vine; you the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit;
for without me you can do nothing.
Jn 15:6 If any one abide not in me, he shall be cast forth as a branch and shall wither; and they shall gather
him up and cast him into the fire; and he burneth.
Jn 15:7 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will; and it shall be done
unto you.
Jn 15:8 In this is my Father glorified; that you bring forth very much fruit and become my disciples.
Jn 15:9 As the Father hath loved me, I also have loved you. Abide in my love.
Jn 15:10 If you keep my commandments, you shall abide in my love; as I also have kept my Father's
commandments and do abide in His love.
Jn 15:11 These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be filled.
Jn 15:12 This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you.
Jn 15:13 Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
Jn 15:14 You are my friends if you do the things that I command you.
Jn 15:15 I will not now call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called
you friends; because all things, whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.
Jn 15:16 You have not chosen me; but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and
should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain; that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my Name He
may give it you.
Jn 15:17 These things I command you, that you love one another.
Jn 15:18 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you.
Jn 15:19 If you had been of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world,
but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.
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Jn 15:20 Remember my word that I said to you: The servant is not greater than his master. If they have
persecuted me, they will also persecute you. If they have kept my word, they will keep yours also.
Jn 15:21 But all these things they will do to you for my Name's sake; because they know not Him that sent
me.
Jn 15:22 If I had not come and spoken to them; they would not have sin; but now they have no excuse for
their sin.
Jn 15:23 He that hateth me hateth my Father also.
Jn 15:24 If I had not done among them the works that no other man hath done, they would not have sin; but
now they have both seen and hated both me and my Father.
Jn 15:25 But that the word may be fulfilled which is written in their law: They hated me without cause.
Jn 15:26 But when the Paraclete cometh, Whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, Who
proceedeth from the Father, He shall give testimony of me.
Jn 15:27 And you shall give testimony, because you are with me from the beginning.
Jn 16:1 These things have I spoken to you that you may not be scandalized.
Jn 16:2 They will put you out of the synagogues; yea, the hour cometh that whosoever killeth you will think
that he doth a service to God.
Jn 16:3 And these things will they do to you; because they have not known the Father nor me.
Jn 16:4 But these things I have told you, that when the hour shall come you may remember that I told you of
them.
Jn 16:5 But I told you not these things from the beginning, because I was with you. And now I go to Him
that sent me, and one of you asketh me: Whither goest Thou?
Jn 16:6 But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Jn 16:7 But I tell you the truth; it is expedient to you that I go. For if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to
you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
Jn 16:8 And, when He is come, He will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment.
Jn 16:9 Of sin; because they believed not in me.
Jn 16:10 And of justice; because I go to the Father; and you shall see me no longer.
Jn 16:11 And of judgment; because the prince of this world is already judged.
Jn 16:12 I have yet many things to say to you; but you cannot bear them now.
Jn 16:13 But when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will teach you all truth. For He shall not speak of
Himself; but what things soever He shall hear, He shall speak. And the things that are to come, He shall shew you.
Jn 16:14 He shall glorify me; because He shall receive of mine and shall shew it to you.
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Jn 16:15 All things whatsoever the Father hath are mine. Therefore I said that He shall receive of mine and
shew it to you.
Jn 16:16 A little while, and now you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me; because
I go to the Father.
Jn 16:17 Then some of His disciples said one to another: What is this that He saith to us: A little while, and
you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me, and, Because I go to the Father?
Jn 16:18 They said therefore: What is this that He saith, A little while? We know not what He speaketh.
Jn 16:19 And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask Him. And He said to them: Of this do you inquire
among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me: and again a little while, and you shall see
me?
Jn 16:20 Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep, but the world shall rejoice; and you shall
be made sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
Jn 16:21 A woman, when she is in labor, hath sorrow, because her hour is come; but, when she hath brought
forth the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
Jn 16:22 So also you now indeed have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And
your joy no man shall take from you.
Jn 16:23 And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: If you ask the Father any
thing in my Name, He will give it you.
Jn 16:24 Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my Name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may
be full.
Jn 16:25 These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh when I will no more speak to you
in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.
Jn 16:26 In that day, you shall ask in my Name; and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you.
Jn 16:27 For the Father Himself loveth you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came out
from God.
Jn 16:28 I came forth from the Father and am come into the world; again I leave the world and I go to the
Father.
Jn 16:29 His disciples say to Him: Behold, now Thou speakest plainly and speakest no proverb.
Jn 16:30 Now we know that Thou knowest all things and Thou needest not that any man should ask Thee. By
this we believe that Thou camest forth from God.
Jn 16:31 Jesus answered them: Do you now believe?
Jn 16:32 Behold, the hour cometh, and it is now come, that you shall be scattered every man to his own and
shall leave me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.
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Jn 16:33 These things I have spoken to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you shall have
distress. But have confidence. I have overcome the world.
Jn 17:1 These things Jesus spoke; and lifting up His eyes to heaven He said: Father, the hour is come.
Glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son may glorify Thee.
Prayer for Disciples on the Mount of Olives (before entering Gethsemane):
Jn 17:1 These things Jesus spoke; and lifting up His eyes to heaven He said: Father, the hour is come.
Glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son may glorify Thee.
Jn 17:2 As Thou hast given Him power over all flesh, that He may give eternal life to all whom Thou hast
given Him.
Jn 17:3 Now this is eternal life: That they may know Thee, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, Whom
Thou hast sent.
Jn 17:4 I have glorified Thee on the earth; I have finished the work which Thou gavest me to do.
Jn 17:5 And now glorify Thou me, O Father, with Thyself, with the glory which I had, before the world was,
with Thee.
Jn 17:6 I have manifested Thy Name to the men whom Thou hast given me out of the world. Thine they
were; and to me Thou gavest them. And they have kept Thy word.
Jn 17:7 Now they have known that all things which Thou hast given me are from Thee;
Jn 17:8 Because the words which Thou gavest me, I have given to them. And they have received them and
have known in very deed that I came out from Thee; and they have believed that Thou didst send me.
Jn 17:9 I pray for them. I pray not for the world, but for them whom Thou hast given me; because they are
Thine.
Jn 17:10 And all my things are Thine, and Thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.
Jn 17:11 And now I am not in the world, and these are in the world, and I come to Thee. Holy Father, keep
them in Thy Name whom Thou hast given me; that they may be one, as We also are;
Jn 17:12 While I was with them, I kept them in Thy Name. Those whom Thou gavest me have I kept; and
none of them is lost, but the son of perdition, that the scripture may be fulfilled.
Jn 17:13 And now I come to Thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they may have my joy filled in
themselves.
Jn 17:14 I have given them Thy word, and the world hath hated them; because they are not of the world, as I
also am not of the world.
Jn 17:15 I pray not that Thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that Thou shouldst keep them from
evil.
Jn 17:16 They are not of the world, as I also am not of the world.
Jn 17:17 Sanctify them in truth. Thy word is truth.
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Jn 17:18 As Thou hast sent me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.
Jn 17:19 And for them do I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
Jn 17:20 And not for them only do I pray, but for them also who through their word shall believe in me.
Jn 17:21 That they all may be one, as Thou, Father, in me, and I in Thee; that they also may be one in us; that
the world may believe that Thou hast sent me.
Jn 17:22 And they glory which Thou hast given me, I have given to them; that they may be one, as we also
are one,
Jn 17:23 I in them, and Thou in me; that they may be made perfect in one; and the world may know that Thou
hast sent me and hast loved them, as Thou hast also loved me.
Jn 17:24 Father, I will that where I am, they also whom Thou hast given me may be with me; that they may
see my glory which Thou hast given me, because Thou hast loved me before the creation of the world.
Jn 17:25 Just Father, the world hath not known Thee; but I have known Thee; and these have known that
Thou hast sent me.
Jn 17:26 And I have made known Thy Name to them and will
make it known; that the love wherewith Thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.
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our elected Bishop for us by Thy Faith, that Christian peoples who are governed by such authority under so great a Pontifex, may increase in the
merits of Thy Faith; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray for all Bishops, Priests, Deacons, Acolytes, Exorcists, Lectors, Ostiaries, Confessors, Virgins, Widows, and for all the holy people of God; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, by Whose Spirit the Body of the Church is sanctified and guided, hear us suppliants, for all the clergy of the universe, that by the Gifts of Thy Grace, that from all of the grades of the Church, they may be faithfully obedient to Thee; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray for Christian kings [leaders], that our God and Lord subdue all barbarian nations unto them, unto our perpetual peace; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages. R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, in Thy hand are the powers of all the ages, and the authorities of all kingdoms; look down and be propitious and benign to the [Christian world] (Roman Empire), that all the nations which are in it may be confident in Thy fierceness, and guided by the strength of Thy right hand. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray for our Catechumens, that our God and Lord may open the ears of their innermost beings and the door of mercy, so that through the washing of regeneration, they may receive remission of all their sins, and find themselves in Christ Jesus, our Lord; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who ever-fertilizes Thy new Church with progeny, increase the Faith and the intellect of our Catechumens, that renewed in the Font of Baptism of Thy adoption, as children they may be gathered together; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray, beloved, to God the Father Almighty, that He purge the error from the purity of all of us, that He sweep away sickness, that He dispel famine, that He open prisons, that He break chains, that He grant travelers
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safe return, health to the infirm, and safe port to seamen; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages. R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and merciful God, consolation of those who sorrow, strength of those who labor, may the prayers of all those crying out in tribulation come unto Thee, that in their necessities they may rejoice in Thy mercy, which comes to them through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray for heretics and schismatics, that our God and Lord uproot them from universal error and be pleased to call them back to Holy Mother the Catholic and Apostolic Church; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who saves all, and desires that none perish, look upon the souls that are deceived by the frauds of the devil, that all depravity of heresy being set aside, they may come to their senses, and return to the stability of Thy Truth; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray for the faithless Jews and all doubters, that our God and Lord remove the veil from their hearts, and that they may know Christ Jesus our Lord Who liveth and reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages. R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who because of Thy mercy dost not cast away those who are faithless; hear our prayers, which we give for the healing of the blindness of such people, that acknowledgment of the light of Thy Truth, which is in Christ, grow out of their darkness. Through the same Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages. R. Amen
Let us pray for pagans and all athiests, that God Almighty remove iniquity from their hearts, and convert them to the abandonment of their idols, and unto the True God and His Only-Begotten Son, Jesus Christ, Who with Him, liveth and reigneth with the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
Let us pray. Almighty and eternal God, Who ever seeks not the death of sinners, but life, be propitious and accept our prayers, and free them from the cult of idols, and gather them into Thy holy Church, unto the praise and glory of Thy Name; through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Who reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
[Vespers is ended.] [At the Hour of Vespers, the Vespers Collect for Holy and Great Friday was placed here.]
Midnight.
Prophecy: Lamentations 1:12, and Genesis 22:6-8
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
Upon crossing the brook Cedron and entering the Garden (farm or estate) of Gethsemane:
Jn 18:1a When Jesus had said these things, He went forth with His disciples over the brook Cedron,
Mk 32 And they came to a farm called Gethsamani. And He saith to His disciples: sit you here while I pray.
Lk 40 And, when He was come to the place, He said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation.
The agony in the Garden: [Note: the Gospel of St. John does not skip this event, but places it at the time of Christ's entering into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday. At that time, the Father speaks to Jesus, and the multitude hears Him. St. John verses 27-30. This event does not replace the Cross.]
Mt 37a And, taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee,
Mk 33b James and John, with Him; and He began to fear and to be heavy.
Mt 38 Then He saith to them: My soul is sorrowful even unto death. Stay you here and watch with me.
Lk 41a And He was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast.
Mk 35 And when He was gone forward a little He fell flat on the ground; and He prayed that, if it might be,
the hour might pass from him.
Mt 39b He fell upon His Face, praying and saying:
Mk 36 Abba, Father, all things are possible to Thee; remove this chalice from me; but not what I will, but
what Thou wilt.
Lk 43 And there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening Him. And being in an agony, He
prayed the longer.
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Lk 44 And His sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground.
Lk 45 And, when He rose up from prayer and was come to the disciples, He found them sleeping for
sorrow.
Mt 40b And He saith to Peter: What? Could you not watch one hour with me?
Lk 46 And He said to them: Why sleep you? Arise; pray, lest you enter into temptation.
Mt 41b The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh weak.
Mt 42 Again, the second time, He went and prayed, saying; My Father, if this chalice may not pass away,
but I must drink it, Thy will be done.
Mk 40 And when He returned He found them again asleep (for their eyes were heavy); and they knew not
what to answer Him.
Mt 44 And, leaving them, He went again; and He prayed the third time, saying the selfsame words.
Mk 41 And He cometh the third time and saith to them: Sleep ye now and take your rest. It is enough. The
hour is come; behold, the Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners.
Mt 46 Rise; let us go. Behold, he is at hand that will betray me.
The Arrest
Jn 18:2 And Judas also, who betrayed Him, knew the place; because Jesus had often resorted thither
together with His disciples.
Jn 18:3 Judas, therefore, having received a band of soldiers and servants from the chief priests and the
Pharisees, cometh thither with lanterns and torches and weapons.
Mt 48 And he that betrayed [Jesus] gave them a sign, saying: Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He. Hold
Him fast.
Mk 45 And, when he was come, immediately going up to Him, he saith: Hail, Rabbi! And he kissed Him.
Lk 48 And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss?
Jn 18:4 Jesus, therefore, knowing all things that should come upon Him, went forth and said to them: Who
seek ye?
Jn 18:5 They answered Him: Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus saith to them: I am He. And Judas also, who
betrayed Him, stood with them.
Jn 18:6 As soon therefore as He had said to them: I am He; they went backward and fell to the ground.
Jn 18:7 Again therefore He asked them: Whom seek ye? And they said: Jesus of Nazareth.
Jn 18:8 Jesus answered: I have told you that I am he. If therefore you seek me, let these go their way.
Jn 18:9 That the word might be fulfilled which He said: Of them whom thou hast given me, I have not lost
any one.
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Mk 46 But they laid hands on Him and held him.
Lk 49 And they that were about Him, seeing what would follow, said to Him: Lord, shall we strike with
the sword?
Jn 18:10 Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the servant of the high priest and cut off his
right ear. And the name of the servant was Malchus.
Jn 18:11a Jesus therefore said to Peter: Put up thy sword into the scabbard.
Mt 52b for all that take the sword shall perish by the sword.
Jn 18:11b The chalice which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it?
Lk 51 But Jesus, answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when He had touched his ear, He healed him.
Mt 53 Thinkest thou that I cannot ask my Father, and he will give me presently more than twelve legions of
angels?
Mt 54 How then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done?
Lk 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and magistrates of the temple and the ancients, that were come
unto Him: Are ye come out, as it were against a thief, with swords and clubs?
Lk 53 When I was daily with you in the temple, you did not stretch forth your hands against me; but this is
your hour and the power of darkness.
Mt 56 Now all this was done that the scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples, all
leaving Him, fled.
Mk 51 And a certain young man followed him, having a linen cloth cast about his naked body. And they
laid hold on him.
Mk 52 But he, casting off the linen cloth, fled from them naked.
Jn 18:12 Then the band and the tribune and the servants of the Jews took Jesus and bound Him.
Lk 54 And apprehending Him they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers for Holy and
Great Friday). The Midnight Collect was placed here.
[The Hour of Midnight is ended.]
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Matins:
Prophecy: Isaiah 50:4-9
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
Before Annas and Caiphas the high priest, Peter following (Peter's third denial is in Matins):
Jn 18:13 And they led Him away to Annas first, for he was father-in-law to Caiphas, who was the high priest
of that year.
Jn 18:14 Now Caiphas was he who had given the counsel to the Jews; that it was expedient that one man
should die for the people.
St. Peter's first denial:
Jn 18:15 And Simon Peter followed Jesus; and so did another disciple. And that disciple was known to the
high priest and went in with Jesus into the court of the high priest.
Jn 18:16 But Peter stood at the door without. The other disciple therefore, who was known to the high priest,
went out and spoke to the portress and brought in Peter.
Jn 18:17 The maid therefore that was portress saith to Peter: Art not thou also one of this man's disciples?
He saith: I am not.
Jesus questioned, buffeted:
Jn 18:19 The high priest therefore asked Jesus of his disciples and of His doctrine.
Jn 18:20 Jesus answered him: I have spoken openly to the world. I have always taught in the synagogue and
in the temple, whither all the Jews resort; and in secret I have spoken nothing.
Jn 18:21 Why askest thou me? Ask them who have heard what I have spoken unto them. Behold, they know
what things I have said.
Jn 18:22 And, when he had said these things, one of the servants standing-by gave Jesus a blow, saying:
Answerest thou the high priest so?
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Jn 18:23 Jesus answered him: If I have spoken evil, give testimony of the evil; but if well, why strikest thou
me?
Jn 18:24 And Annas sent Him bound to Caiphas the high priest.
Mk 53b And all the priests and the scribes and the ancients assembled together.
Peter's second denial:
Mt 58 And Peter followed Him afar off, even to the court of the high priest. And, going in, he sat with the
servants, that he might see the end.
Jn 18:18 Now the servants and ministers stood at a fire of coals, because it was cold, and warmed themselves.
And with them was Peter also, standing, and warming himself.
Mk 66 Now, when Peter was in the court below, there cometh one of the maidservants of the high priest.
Mk 67 And when she had seen Peter warming himself, looking on him, she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus
of Nazareth.
Mk 68 But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before
the court; and the cock crew.
Officially before Caiphas:
False witnesses:
Mk 55 And the chief priests and all the council sought for evidence against Jesus, that they might put Him
to death; and found none.
Mk 56 For many bore false witness against Him; and their evidences were not agreeing.
Mt 60b And last of all there came two false witnesses; saying:
Mk 58 We heard Him say, I will destroy this temple made with hands, and within three days I will build
another not made with hands.
Mk 59 And their witness did not agree.
The high priest, and Jesus's answer:
Mt 62 And the high priest, rising up, said to him: Answerest thou nothing to the things which these witness
against Thee?
Mt 63 But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest said to Him: I adjure Thee by the living God, that
Thou tell us if Thou be the Christ the Son of God.
Lk 67 And He saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me.
Lk 68 And If I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go.
Lk 69 But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God.
Lk 70a Then said they all: Art Thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am.
Mt 64b Nevertheless I say to you, hereafter you shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of the
power of God and coming in the clouds of heaven.
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Mt 65 Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed. What further need have we of
witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy.
Lk 71b For we ourselves have heard it from His own mouth.
Mt 66 What think you? But they, answering, said: He is guilty of death.
The buffeting after the "trial:"
Lk 63 And the men that held Him mocked Him and struck Him.
Mt 67 Then did they spit in His Face and buffeted Him. And others struck His Face with the palms of their
hands.
Lk 64 And they blindfolded Him and smote His Face. And they asked Him, saying: Prophesy: Who is it
that struck Thee?
Lk 65 And blaspheming, many other things they said against Him.
The beginning of Peter's third denial (the third denial is in Matins):
Mk 70b And after a while they that stood by said again to
Peter: Surely thou art one of them; for thou art also a Galilean.
(All lectionaries of the period are missing pages containing the begining of the Harmony of the Gospel. Matins begins here in the Lectionary of Luxieul, but earlier Lectionaries would not have omitted the Trial of Jesus. Since St. Peter's denial is part of the Trial, the beginning of Matins is moved to the beginning of the Trial. Early Lectionaries of Holy and Great Friday, such as the Byzantine Lectionary, are very careful to be complete and accurate, and not to omit anything on this great and terrible day.)
St. Matthew 26: 72
And again he denied with an oath: I know not the man.
St. John 18:26
One of the servants of the high priest (a kinsman to him whose ear Peter cut off) saith to him: Did not I see thee
in the garden with him?
St. Matthew 26:73-74
And, after a little while, they came that stood by and said to Peter: Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy
speech doth discover thee. Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man. And immediately the
cock crew.
St. Luke 22:61-62
And the Lord turning looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, as He had said: Before the
cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter, going out, wept bitterly.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers of Holy and
Great Friday). The Matins Collect was placed here.
[The Hour of Matins is ended.]
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Second Hour:
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
St. Matthew 27:1-2a
And, when morning was come, all the chief priests and ancients of the people took counsel against Jesus, that
they might put Him to death. And they brought Him bound.
St. John 18:28a
Then they led Jesus from Caiphas to the governor's hall.
St. Matthew 27:2-14
And they brought Him bound and delivered Him to Pontius Pilate the governor. Then Judas, who betrayed
Him, seeing that He was condemned, repenting himself, brought back the thirty pieces of silver in the temple, he
departed and went and hanged himself with an halter. But the chief priests, having taken the pieces of silver, said: It
is not lawful to put them into the corbona, because it is the price of blood. And, after they had consulted together,
they bought with them the potter's field, to be a burying place for strangers. For this cause that field was called
Haceldama, that is, The field of blood, even to this day. Then was fulfilled that which was spoken by Jeremias the
prophet, saying: and they took the thirty pieces of silver, the price of him that was prized, whom they prized of the
children of Israel; And they gave them unto the potter's field, as the Lord appointed to me. And Jesus stood before
the governor, and the governor asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus saith to him: Thou sayest it.
And, when he as accused by the chief priests and ancients, he answered nothing. Then Pilate saith to Him: Dost not
thou hear how great testimonies they allege against thee? And He answered to him never a word, so that the
governor wondered exceedingly.
St. John 18:28b-38
And it was morning; and they went not into the hall, that they might not be defiled, but that they might eat the
pasch. Pilate therefore went out to them,
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and said: What accusation bring you against this man? They answered and said to him: If he were not a
malefactor, we would not have delivered him up to thee. Pilate therefore said to them: Take him you, and judge him
according to your law. The Jews therefore said to him: It is not lawful for us to put any man to death. That the word
of Jesus might be fulfilled, which He said, signifying what death He should die. Pilate therefore went into the hall
again and called Jesus and said to Him: Art thou the king of the Jews? Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of
thyself, or have others told it thee of me? Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy own nation and the chief priests have
delivered thee up to me. What hast thou done? Jesus answered: My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom
were of this world, my servants would certainly strive that I should not be delivered to the Jews; but now my
kingdom is not from hence. Pilate therefore said to Him: Art thou a king then? Jesus answered: Thou sayest that I
am a king. For this was I born, and for this came I into the world, that I should give testimony to the truth. Every
one that is of the truth heareth my voice. Pilate saith to Him: What is truth? And when he said this he went out
again to the Jews and saith to them: I find no cause in him.
St. Luke 23:5a,2b,5b-15
But they were more earnest, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation and forbidding to give
tribute to Caesar and saying that he is Christ the king. He stirreth up the people, teaching throughout all Judea,
beginning from Galilee to this place. But Pilate, hearing Galilee, asked if the man were of Galilee? And when he
understood that he was of Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him away to Herod, who was also himself at Jerusalem in
those days. And Herod, seeing Jesus, was very glad; for he was desirous of a long time to see him, because he had
heard many things of him; and he hoped to see some sign wrought by him. And he questioned him in many words.
But he answered him nothing. And the chief priests and the scribes stood by, earnestly accusing Him. And Herod
with his army set him at nought and mocked him, putting on Him a white garment; and sent Him back to Pilate. And
Herod and Pilate were made friends, that same day; for before they were enemies one to another. And Pilate, calling
together the chief priests and the magistrates and the people, Said to them: You have presented unto me this man as
one that perverteth the people. And, behold, I, having examined him before you, find no cause in this man, in those
things wherein you accuse him. No, no Herod neither. For I sent you to him; and, behold, nothing worthy of death is
done to him.
St. Matthew 27:15-16
Now upon the solemn day the governor was accustomed to release to the people one prisoner, whom they
would. And he had then a notorious prisoner that was called Barabbas.
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St. Luke 23:19
Who, for a certain sedition made in the city and for a murder, was cast into prison.
St. Matthew 27:17-23
They, therefore, being gathered together, Pilate said: Whom will you that I release to you; Barabbas, or Jesus
that is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. And, as he was sitting in the place of
judgment, his wife sent to him, saying: Have thou nothing to do with that just man; for I have suffered many things
this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and ancients persuaded the people that they should ask
Barabbas and make Jesus away. And the governor, answering, said to them: Which will you of the two to be
released unto you? But they said: Barabbas. Pilate saith to them: What shall I do then with Jesus that is called
Christ? They say all: Let him be crucified. The governor said to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they
cried out the more, saying: Let him be crucified.
St. Luke 23:22
And he said to them the third time: Why, what evil hath this man done? I find no cause of death in him. I will
chastise him therefore and let him go.
St. Matthew 27:23b
But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified.
St. Luke 23:23
But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that He might be crucified. And their voices prevailed.
St. Matthew 27:24-26
And Pilate, seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water, washed his hands
before the people, saying: I am innocent of the blood of this just man. Look you to it. And the whole people
answering said: His blood be upon us and upon our children. Then he released to them Barabbas; and, having
scourged Jesus, delivered Him unto them to be crucified.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers of Holy and
Great Friday).
Collect for the Second Hour:
Commemorating, Beloved, the hour of the Lord's betrayal; when He, like unto a sheep led to the slaughter
and like a lamb who does not open his mouth to the shearer, was led to the Cross, which He voluntarily ascended for
us. He was led and offered because He desired it. Let us commend our souls to Christ, Lord and faithful God, Who
working in a figurative manner, washes away our sins by the pure Lamb. Let us bow our heads unto the Victim Who
was silent, because it was said by His keeping His peace, that He bear and destroy our iniquities which he did not
have; Who reigneth with the Father and the Holy Spirit unto ages of ages.
R. Amen. [The Second Hour is ended.]
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Third Hour:
Jer: 11:15-20, 12:7-9
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
St. Matthew 27:27-28a
Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto Him the whole band. And,
stripping Him,
St. John 19:2b
platting a crown of thorns, put it upon His head; and they put on Him a purple garment.
St. Matthew 27:28b-29
They put a scarlet cloak about him. And, platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon His head, and a reed in His
right hand. And, bowing the knee before Him, they mocked Him, saying: Hail, King of the Jews.
St. John 19:3b
And they gave Him blows.
St. Matthew 27:30
And, spitting upon Him, they took the reed and struck His head.
St. John 19:4-16
Pilate therefore went forth again and saith to them: Behold, I bring Him forth unto you, that you may know that
I find no cause in Him. (Jesus therefore came forth, bearing the crown of thorns and the purple garment.) And he
saith to them: Behold the Man. When the chief priests, therefore, and the servants had seen Him, they cried out,
saying: Crucify him, Crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Take Him you, and crucify Him; for I find no cause in Him.
The Jews answered him: We have a law; and according to the law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son
of God. When Pilate therefore had heard this saying, he feared the more. And he entered into the hall again; and he
said to Jesus: Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer. Pilate therefore saith to Him: Speakest Thou not to
me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify Thee, and I have power to release Thee? Jesus
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answered: Thou shouldst not have any power against me, unless it were given thee from above. Therefore he
that hath delivered me to thee hath the greater sin. And from henceforth Pilate sought to release Him. But the Jews
cried out, saying: If thou release this man, thou art not Caesar's friend. For whosoever maketh himself a king
speaketh against Caesar. Now, when Pilate had heard these words, he brought Jesus forth and sat down in the
judgment seat, in the place that is called Lithostrotos, and in Hebrew Gabbatha. And it was the parasceve [Friday] of
the Pasch, about the sixth hour; and he saith to the Jews: Behold your king. But they cried out: Away with him:
Away with him: Crucify him. Pilate saith to them: Shall I crucify your king? The chief priests answered: We have
no king but Caesar. Then therefore he delivered Him to them to be crucified. And they took Jesus and led Him
forth.
St. Matthew 27:31a
And, after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him and put on Him His own garments.
St. John 19:16b-17a
And they took Jesus and led Him forth. And, bearing His own cross, he went forth.
St. Mark 15:20b, 25a
And they led Him out to crucify Him. And it was the third hour.
St. Matthew 27:32
And, going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon; him they forced to take up His cross.
St. Luke 23:26b-32
And they laid the cross on him to carry after Jesus. And there followed Him a great multitude of people and of
women, who bewailed and lamented Him. But Jesus, turning to them, said: Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not over
me; but weep for yourselves and for your children. For, behold, the days shall come, wherein they will say: Blessed
are the barren and the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have not given suck. They shall they begin to say
to the mountains: Fall upon us. And to the hills: Cover us. For if in the green wood they do these things, what shall
be done in the dry?
St. Matthew 27:33-34
And they came to the place that is called Golgotha, which is the place of Calvary. And they gave Him wine to
drink mingled with gall. And, when He had tasted, He would not drink.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers of Holy and
Great Friday).
Collect for the Third Hour:
O faithful Wisdom of the Living God, O Thou ever-living of the eternal God the Father, the Word and
eternal Power, because of the eternal birth by which Thou art the eternal Son and God from the eternal Father, apart
from Whom
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there is nothing and through Whom there is all, in Whom, all that is, stands firm, Thou Who art God above us,
and man because of us: for us, Thou didst will to be what we are: give us what Thou hast promised: give us, who
are unworthy, the release which Thou offerest to all in Thy community. Thy suffering is certainly our liberation, and
Thy death our life, and Thy Cross our redemption, and Thy wounds our healing, and with the gift of Thy crucifixion,
we arise exalted unto Thy Father with Whom Thou livest and reignest unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
[The Third Hour is ended.]
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Sixth Hour:
Amos 8:4-11
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
St. Matthew 27:35a
And, after they had crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was
spoken by the prophet.
St. John 19:19-24
And Pilate wrote a title also; and he put it upon the cross. And the writing was: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE
KING OF THE JEWS. This title therefore many of the Jews did read; because the place where Jesus was crucified
was nigh to the city. And it was written in Hebrew, in Greek, and in Latin. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to
Pilate: Write not: The King of the Jews. But that he said: I am the King of the Jews. Pilate answered: What I have
written, I have written. The soldiers, therefore, when they had crucified Him, took His garments (and they made four
parts, to every soldier a part) and also His coat. Now the coat was without seam, woven from the top throughout.
They said then one to another: Let us not cut it, but let us cast lots for it, whose it shall be; that the scripture might be
fulfilled, saying: They have parted my garments among them, and upon my vesture they have cast lots. And the
soldiers indeed did these things.
St. Matthew 27:36
And they sat and watched Him.
St. John 19:25-27
Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, His mother and His mother's sister, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary
Magdalen. When Jesus therefore had seen His mother and the disciple standing, whom He loved, He saith to His
other: Woman, behold thy son. After that, He saith to the disciple: Behold thy mother. And from that hour the
disciple took her to his own.
St. Matthew 27:38
Then were crucified with him two thieves; one on the right hand and one on the left.
St. John 19:18b
and Jesus in the midst.
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St. Mark 15:28
And the scripture was fulfilled, which saith: And with the wicked He was reputed.
St. Luke 23:34a
And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.
St. Matthew 27:39-43
And they that passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads, And saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the
temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it; save thy own self. If thou be the Son of God, come down from the
cross. In like manner also the chief priests, with the scribes and ancients, mocking said: He saved others; himself he
cannot save. If he be the king of Israel, let him now come down from the cross; and we will believe him. He trusted
in God: let him now deliver him if he will have him. For he said: I am the Son of God.
St. Luke 23:39-43
And one of those robbers who were hanged blasphemed him, saying: If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But
the other, answering, rebuked him, saying: Neither dost thou fear God, seeing thou art under the same
condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done no evil.
And he said to Jesus: Lord, remember me when thou shalt come into thy kingdom. And Jesus said to him: Amen, I
say to thee: This day thou shalt be with me in paradise.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers of Holy and
Great Friday).
Collect for the Sixth Hour:
O Christ God, Great Adonai, crucify us with Thee from this world that Thy Life may be in us, and place
our sins beside Thee that they be nailed to the Cross. Draw us unto Thyself, O Thou Who wast lifted up from the
earth for us so that Thou mayest rescue us from worldy adulteration. It is true that we are flesh; we are noxious
fodder for the devil; we prefer to serve Thee and not him; and we desire to live under Thy rule; and we appeal to
Thee to rule us, who are mortals, whom Thou desired to free and seized from Death by Thy death on the Cross. For
which today's devotion is served unto Thee, and today we supplients adore, implore and call upon Thee that Thou
hasten unto us, O eternal power, God, Whose Cross is profitable unto us. Triumphing over the world in us by virtue
of Thy Cross, may Thy Faith restore in us the blessing, virtue, and grace that were of old. Thou Who makest by
power what was to be again in the future, what was present, similarly present again: return to us, so that Thy
Passion, which is present and occurs today, may be Salvation to us; and thus today the one-time shedding of Thy
Sacred Blood upon the ground from the Cross is salvation for us, and cleansing of all of the sins of our land; and
mixed with the clay of our bodies, may it refashion us as Thine
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from the earth: reconciled unto Thee Who regnest with the Father and the Holy Spirit now, and will come to
reign, O man-God Christ Jesus, King unto ages of ages.
[The Sixth Hour is ended.]
Ninth Hour:
Zach: 8:14-16, 12:10-12
R. I have heard, O Lord.
Collect: O God, from Whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the thief the reward of
his confession, grant unto us the effects of Thy propitiation: that as in His Passion Jesus Christ, our Lord, gave unto
both the divers rewards of their merits; so he may take away the transgressions of our old nature, and bestow upon us
the grace of His Resurrection: Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, unto ages of ages.
R. Amen.
STAND for the Holy Passion Gospel:
St. Matthew 27:45-55a
Now from the sixth hour there was darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth
hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying: Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? That is, My God, My God, why hast thou
forsaken me? And some that stood there and heard said: This man calleth Elias. And immediately one of them
running took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and put it on a reed and gave him to drink. And the others said: Let
be. Let us see whether Elias will come to deliver him. And Jesus, again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the
ghost. And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top even to the bottom; and the earth quaked and
the rocks were rent. And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints that had slept arose, And, coming
out of the tombs after His Resurrection, came into the holy city and appeared to many. Now the centurion and they
that were with Him, watching Jesus, having seen the earthquake and the things that were done, were sore afraid,
saying: Indeed this was the Son of God. And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from
Galilee.
St. Luke 23:48-49a
And all the multitude of them that were come together to that sight and saw the things that were done returned,
striking their breasts. And all His acquaintance,
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St. Matthew 27:55-56
And there were there many women afar off, who had followed Jesus from Galilee, ministering unto Him;
Among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of
Zebedee.
St. John 19:31-37
Then the Jews (because it was the parasceve [Friday]), that the bodies might
not remain upon the cross on the Sabbath day (for that was a great Sabbath day), besought Pilate that their legs
might be broken; and that they might be taken away. The soldiers therefore came; and they broke the legs of the
first, and of the other that was crucified with Him. But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that He was
already dead, they did not break His legs. But one of the soldiers with a spear opened His side; and immediately
there came out blood and water. And he that saw it hath given testimony; and his testimony is true. And he knoweth
that he saith true; that you also may believe. For these things were done that the scripture might be fulfilled: You
shall not break a bone of Him. And again another scripture saith: they shall look on Him Whom they pierced.
St. Matthew 27:57
And, when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a
disciple of Jesus.
St. Mark 15:43-44
But Pilate wondered that He should be already dead. And, sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were
already dead.
St. Matthew 27:58
[Joseph of Arimathea] went to Pilate and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should
be delivered.
St. John 19:39-40a
And Nicodemus also came (he who at the first came to Jesus by night), bringing a mixture of myrrh and aloes,
about an hundred pound weight. They took therefore the body of Jesus and bound it in linen cloths, with the spices,
St. Matthew 27: 60-61
And [Joseph] laid it in his own new monument, which [Joseph] had hewed out in a rock. And he rolled a great stone to
the door of the monument and went his way. And there was there Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sitting over
against the sepulchre.
Do the complete prayers after the Passion Gospel (written out at the end of Vespers of Holy and
Great Friday).
Collect for the Ninth Hour:
O saving hour of the Passion, O great Ninth Hour of the greatest grace, the greatest of the hours. This is the
hour, O our beloved Bridgroom, when it is permissible to make a fuss about the Cross after the triumph of the Cross.
We pray Thee, to kiss, to impart Thy salvation unto us: O marvelous Tiumphant One: supreme Charioteer, Faithful
God most glorious Champion. Hail Him,
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Greet Him, Increase in frequncy and celebrate mightily, let us be strengthed to say with our hearts, 'O examiner,
Christ'. Art Thou not able to do the same as Thou didst once upon a time? Thou art able; Thou art especially able,
for Thou art all powerful; thou art able most beloved, able to do that of which we are incapable to even consider,
since nothing is impossible for Thee, God
Almighty. O Jesus, we beg Thee to kiss us, Beloved, Who returned triumphant unto the Father, with Whom
Thou ever wast and remained One. For Thy kiss is sweet, and and Thy tears are sweeter than wine, more aglow than
the best ointments; and Thy Name, above the oil which girls loved, which the righteous whom Thou drawest unto
Thee loved, whose elect are covered with flowers, whose trophy is the Cross. Thou alone Who in that Hour, red as
of Edom and of tint of the vesture of Bosrus due to the Cross, the Stamper in that great wine press, ascended unto
heaven. To Whom the Angels and Archangels hastened, saying, Who is this Who rises colored like the vesture of
Bosra? Who asking Thee, "Why is Thy vesture red?" Thou responded: "I have stamped out the vintage and no man
of the nations was with me." Truly, Savior, truly red is Thy body for us. Red is the blood of the Lamb: Thou hast
washed Thy stole in wine: Thou hast washed Thy cloak in the blood of the Lamb; Thou Who art God alone,
Crucified for us who for old prevarications were given over to death. He by Whose Wounds the innumerable
wounds of the sins of all are healed. O Sweet Crucified Christ, redeem us by Thine own: save us, Sweet goodness,
God, Who reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, One unto eternity and unto ages of ages.
R. Amen. [The Ninth Hour of Holy and Great Friday is ended.]
Holy Saturday
Evening after Ninth Hour of Friday (Holy Saturday Vespers): Cross Vigil Outside of
Matins, page 104. [With prostrations, unless ill.]
(No mention is made of Midnight. Litanies may be done.)
Holy Saturday Matins (Usual order Matins, not Holy and Great Friday.)
Matins Gospel: St. Matthew 27: 61-66
And there was there Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. And the
next day, which followed the day of preparation, the chief priests and the Pharisees came together to Pilate, Saying:
Sir, we have remembered, that that seducer said, while He was yet alive: After three days I will rise again.
Command therefore the sepulchre to be guarded until the third day; lest perhaps His disciples come and steal Him
away and say to the people: He is risen from the dead. And the last error shall be worse than the first. Pilate saith to
them: You have a guard. Go, guard it as you know. And they, departing, made the sepulchre sure, sealing the
stone and setting guards.
[The Resurrection is found in a separate book: both the Vigil and Dawn Masses, available soon. Then, Propers through the year will be available.]
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