Dominica in Palmis

Dómine, ne longe fácias auxílium tuum a me, ad defensiónem meam áspice: líbera me de ore leónis, et a córnibus unicórnium humilitátem meam. Deus, Deus meus, réspice in me: quare me dereliquísti? longe a salúte mea verba delictórum meórum. Dómine, ne longe fácias auxílium tuum a me, ad defensiónem meam áspice: líbera me de ore leónis, et a córnibus unicórnium humilitátem meam.

O Lord, be not far from me; O my help, hasten to aid me. Save me from the lion's mouth; form the horns of the wild bulls, my wretched life. My God, my God, look upon me, why have You forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins. O Lord, be not far from me; O my help, hasten to aid me. Save me from the lion's mouth; form the horns of the wild bulls, my wretched life.

Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui humáno géneri, ad imitándum humilitátis exémplum, Salvatórem nostrum carnem súmere et crucem subíre fecísti: concéde propítius; ut et patiéntiæ ipsíus habére documénta et resurrectiónis consórtia mereámur.

Almighty, eternal God, Who, to provide mankind an example of humility for it to imitate, willed that the Saviour should assume our flesh and suffer death upon the Cross, mercifully grant that we may be found worthy of the lesson of His endurance and the fellowship of His resurrection.

Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Philippénses. Fratres: Hoc enim sentíte in vobis, quod et in Christo Jesu: qui, cum in forma Dei esset, non rapínam arbitrátus est esse se æquálem Deo: sed semetípsum exinanívit, formam servi accípiens, in similitúdinem hóminum factus, et hábitu invéntus ut homo. Humiliávit semetípsum, factus obédiens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis. Propter quod et Deus exaltávit illum: et donávit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen: (hic genuflectitur) ut in nómine Jesu omne genu flectátur cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: et omnis lingua confiteátur, quia Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris.

Lesson from the letter of St. Paul to the Philippians Brethren: Have this in mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus, Who, though He was by nature God, did not consider being equal to God a thing to be clung to, but emptied Himself, taking the nature of a slave and being made like unto men. And appearing in the form of man, He humbled Himself, becoming obedient to death, even to death on a cross. Therefore God also has exalted Him and has bestowed upon Him the Name that is above every name, (Kneel) so that at the Name of Jesus every knee should bend of those in heaven, on earth and under the earth and every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

Tenuísti manum déxteram meam: et in voluntáte tua deduxísti me: et cum glória assumpsísti me. ℣. Quam bonus Israël Deus rectis corde! mei autem pæne moti sunt pedes: pæne effúsi sunt gressus mei: quia zelávi in peccatóribus, pacem peccatórum videns. _ Deus, Deus meus, réspice in me: quare me dereliquísti? ℣. Longe a salúte mea verba delictórum meórum. ℣. Deus meus, clamábo per diem, nec exáudies: in nocte, et non ad insipiéntiam mihi. ℣. Tu autem in sancto hábitas, laus Israël. ℣. In te speravérunt patres nostri: speravérunt, et liberásti eos. ℣. Ad te clamavérunt, et salvi facti sunt: in te speravérunt, et non sunt confúsi. ℣. Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo: oppróbrium hóminum et abjéctio plebis. ℣. Omnes, qui vidébant me, aspernabántur me: locúti sunt lábiis et movérunt caput. ℣. Sperávit in Dómino, erípiat eum: salvum fáciat eum, quóniam vult eum. ℣. Ipsi vero consideravérunt et conspexérunt me: divisérunt sibi vestiménta mea, et super vestem meam misérunt sortem. ℣. Líbera me de ore leónis: et a córnibus unicórnium humilitátem meam. ℣. Qui timétis Dóminum, laudáte eum: univérsum semen Jacob, magnificáte eum. ℣. Annuntiábitur Dómino generátio ventúra: et annuntiábunt cœli justítiam ejus. ℣. Pópulo, qui nascétur, quem fecit Dóminus.

You have hold of my right hand; with Your counsel You guide me; and in the end You will receive me in glory. V. How good God is to Israel, to those who are clean of heart! But, as for me, I almost lost my balance; my feet all but slipped, because I was envious of sinners when I saw them prosper though they were wicked. _ My God, my God, look upon me: why have You forsaken me? V. Far from my salvation, are the words of my sins. V. O my God, I cry out by day and You answer not; by night, and there is no relief. V. But You are enthroned in the holy place, O glory of Israel! V. In You our fathers trusted; they trusted and You delivered them. V. To You they cried, and they escaped; in You they trusted, and they were not put to shame. V. But I am a worm, not a man; the scorn of men, despised by the people. V. All who see me, scoff at me; they mock me with parted lips, they wag their heads. V. He relied on the Lord; let Him deliver him, let Him rescue him, if He loves him. V. But they look on and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my vesture they cast lots. V. Save me from the lion's mouth; from the horns of the wild bulls, my wretched life. V. You who fear the Lord, praise Him: all you descendants of Jacob, give glory to Him. V. There shall be declared to the Lord a generation to come: and the heavens shall show forth His justice. V. To a people that shall be born, which the Lord has made.

Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti? V Longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum. ℣. Deus meus, clamabo per diem, nec exaudies: in nocte, et non ad insipientiam mihi. ℣. Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israel. ℣. In te speraverunt patres nostri: speraverunt, et liberasti eos. ℣. At te clamaverunt, et salvi facti sunt: in te speraverunt, et non sunt confusi. ℣. Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo: opprobrium hominum et abjectio plebis. ℣. Omnes, qui videbant me, aspernabantur me: locuti sunt labiis et moverunt caput. ℣. Speravit in Domino, eripiat eum: salvum faciat eum, quoniam vult eum. ℣. Ipsi vero consideraverunt, et inspexerunt me: diviserunt sibi vestimenta mea, et super vestem meam miserunt sortem. ℣. Libera me de ore leonis: et a cornibus unicornium humilitatem meam. ℣. Qui timetis Dominum, laudate eum: universum semen Jacob, magnificate eum. ℣. Annuntiabitur Domino generatio ventura: et annuntiabunt cæli justitiam ejus. ℣. Populo, qui nascetur, quem fecit Dominus.

Pássio Dómini nostri Jesu Christi secúndum Matthǽum. In illo témpore: Dixit Jesus discípulis suis: J. Scitis, quid post bíduum Pascha fiet, et Fílius hóminis tradétur, ut crucifigátur. C. Tunc congregáti sunt príncipes sacerdótum et senióres pópuli in átrium príncipis sacerdótum, qui dicebátur Cáiphas: et consílium fecérunt, ut Jesum dolo tenérent et occíderent. Dicébant autem: S. Non in die festo, ne forte tumúltus fíeret in pópulo. C. Cum autem Jesus esset in Bethánia in domo Simónis leprósi, accéssit ad eum múlier habens alabástrum unguénti pretiósi, et effúdit super caput ipsíus recumbéntis. Vidéntes autem discípuli, indignáti sunt, dicéntes: S. Ut quid perdítio hæc? pótuit enim istud venúmdari multo, et dari paupéribus. C. Sciens autem Jesus, ait illis: J. Quid molésti estis huic mulíeri? opus enim bonum operáta est in me. Nam semper páuperes habétis vobíscum: me autem non semper habétis. Mittens enim hæc unguéntum hoc in corpus meum, ad sepeliéndum me fecit. Amen, dico vobis, ubicúmque prædicátum fúerit hoc Evangélium in toto mundo, dicétur et, quod hæc fecit, in memóriam ejus. C. Tunc ábiit unus de duódecim, qui dicebátur Judas Iscariótes, ad príncipes sacerdótum, et ait illis: S. Quid vultis mihi dare, et ego vobis eum tradam? C. At illi constituérunt ei trigínta argénteos. Et exínde quærébat opportunitátem, ut eum tráderet. Prima autem die azymórum accessérunt discípuli ad Jesum, dicéntes: S. Ubi vis parémus tibi comédere pascha? C. At Jesus dixit: J. Ite in civitátem ad quendam, et dícite ei: Magíster dicit: Tempus meum prope est, apud te fácio pascha cum discípulis meis. C. Et fecérunt discípuli, sicut constítuit illis Jesus, et paravérunt pascha. Véspere autem facto, discumbébat cum duódecim discípulis suis. Et edéntibus illis, dixit: J. Amen, dico vobis, quia unus vestrum me traditúrus est. C. Et contristáti valde, cœpérunt sínguli dícere: S. Numquid ego sum, Dómine? C. At ipse respóndens, ait: J. Qui intíngit mecum manum in parópside, hic me tradet. Fílius quidem hóminis vadit, sicut scriptum est de illo: væ autem hómini illi, per quem Fílius hóminis tradétur: bonum erat ei, si natus non fuísset homo ille. C. Respóndens autem Judas, qui trádidit eum, dixit: S. Numquid ego sum, Rabbi? C. Ait illi: J. Tu dixísti. C. Cenántibus autem eis, accépit Jesus panem, et benedíxit, ac fregit, dedítque discípulis suis, et ait: J. Accípite et comédite: hoc est corpus meum. C. Et accípiens cálicem, grátias egit: et dedit illis, dicens: J. Bíbite ex hoc omnes. Hic est enim sanguis meus novi Testaménti, qui pro multis effundétur in remissiónem peccatórum. Dico autem vobis: non bibam ámodo de hoc genímine vitis usque in diem illum, cum illud bibam vobíscum novum in regno Patris mei. C. Et hymno dicto, exiérunt in montem Olivéti. Tunc dicit illis Jesus: J. Omnes vos scándalum patiémini in me in ista nocte. Scriptum est enim: Percútiam pastórem, et dispergéntur oves gregis. Postquam autem resurréxero, præcédam vos in Galilæam. C. Respóndens autem Petrus, ait illi: S. Et si omnes scandalizáti fúerint in te, ego numquam scandalizábor. C. Ait illi Jesus: J. Amen, dico tibi, quia in hac nocte, antequam gallus cantet, ter me negábis. C. Ait illi Petrus: S. Etiam si oportúerit me mori tecum, non te negábo. C. Simíliter et omnes discípuli dixérunt. Tunc venit Jesus cum illis in villam, quæ dícitur Gethsémani, et dixit discípulis suis: J. Sedéte hic, donec vadam illuc et orem. C. Et assúmpto Petro et duóbus fíliis Zebedæi, cœpit contristári et mæstus esse. Tunc ait illis: J. Tristis est ánima mea usque ad mortem: sustinéte hic, et vigilate mecum. C. Et progréssus pusíllum, prócidit in fáciem suam, orans et dicens: J. Pater mi, si possíbile est, tránseat a me calix iste: Verúmtamen non sicut ego volo, sed sicut tu. C. Et venit ad discípulos suos, et invénit eos dormiéntes: et dicit Petro: J. Sic non potuístis una hora vigiláre mecum? Vigiláte et oráte, ut non intrétis in tentatiónem. Spíritus quidem promptus est, caro autem infírma. C. Iterum secúndo ábiit et orávit, dicens: J. Pater mi, si non potest hic calix transíre, nisi bibam illum, fiat volúntas tua. C. Et venit íterum, et invenit eos dormiéntes: erant enim óculi eórum graváti. Et relíctis illis, íterum ábiit et orávit tértio, eúndem sermónem dicens. Tunc venit ad discípulos suos, et dicit illis: J. Dormíte jam et requiéscite: ecce, appropinquávit hora, et Fílius hóminis tradétur in manus peccatórum. Súrgite, eámus: ecce, appropinquávit, qui me tradet. C. Adhuc eo loquénte, ecce, Judas, unus de duódecim, venit, et cum eo turba multa cum gládiis et fústibus, missi a princípibus sacerdótum et senióribus pópuli. Qui autem trádidit eum, dedit illis signum, dicens: S. Quemcúmque osculátus fúero, ipse est, tenéte eum. C. Et conféstim accédens ad Jesum, dixit: S. Ave, Rabbi. C. Et osculátus est eum. Dixítque illi Jesus: J. Amíce, ad quid venísti? C. Tunc accessérunt, et manus injecérunt in Jesum et tenuérunt eum. Et ecce, unus ex his, qui erant cum Jesu, exténdens manum, exémit gládium suum, et percútiens servum príncipis sacerdótum, amputávit aurículam ejus. Tunc ait illi Jesus: J. Convérte gládium tuum in locum suum. Omnes enim, qui accéperint gládium, gládio períbunt. An putas, quia non possum rogáre Patrem meum, et exhibébit mihi modo plus quam duódecim legiónes Angelórum? Quómodo ergo implebúntur Scripturæ, quia sic oportet fíeri? C. In illa hora dixit Jesus turbis: J. Tamquam ad latrónem exístis cum gládiis et fústibus comprehéndere me: cotídie apud vos sedébam docens in templo, et non me tenuístis. C. Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimpleréntur Scripturæ Prophetárum. Tunc discípuli omnes, relícto eo, fugérunt. At illi tenéntes Jesum, duxérunt ad Cáipham, príncipem sacerdótum, ubi scribæ et senióres convénerant. Petrus autem sequebátur eum a longe, usque in átrium príncipis sacerdótum. Et ingréssus intro, sedébat cum minístris, ut vidéret finem. Príncipes autem sacerdótum et omne concílium quærébant falsum testimónium contra Jesum, ut eum morti tráderent: et non invenérunt, cum multi falsi testes accessíssent. Novíssime autem venérunt duo falsi testes et dixérunt: S. Hic dixit: Possum destrúere templum Dei, et post tríduum reædificáre illud. C. Et surgens princeps sacerdótum, ait illi: S. Nihil respóndes ad ea, quæ isti advérsum te testificántur? C. Jesus autem tacébat. Et princeps sacerdótum ait illi: S. Adjúro te per Deum vivum, ut dicas nobis, si tu es Christus, Fílius Dei. C. Dicit illi Jesus: J. Tu dixísti. Verúmtamen dico vobis, ámodo vidébitis Fílium hóminis sedéntem a dextris virtútis Dei, et veniéntem in núbibus cœli. C. Tunc princeps sacerdótum scidit vestiménta sua, dicens: S. Blasphemávit: quid adhuc egémus téstibus? Ecce, nunc audístis blasphémiam: quid vobis vidétur? C. At illi respondéntes dixérunt: S. Reus est mortis. C. Tunc exspuérunt in fáciem ejus, et cólaphis eum cecidérunt, álii autem palmas in fáciem ejus dedérunt, dicéntes: S. Prophetíza nobis, Christe, quis est, qui te percússit? C. Petrus vero sedébat foris in átrio: et accéssit ad eum una ancílla, dicens: S. Et tu cum Jesu Galilæo eras. C. At ille negávit coram ómnibus, dicens: S. Néscio, quid dicis. C. Exeúnte autem illo jánuam, vidit eum ália ancílla, et ait his, qui erant ibi: S. Et hic erat cum Jesu Nazaréno. C. Et íterum negávit cum juraménto: Quia non novi hóminem. Et post pusíllum accessérunt, qui stabant, et dixérunt Petro: S. Vere et tu ex illis es: nam et loquéla tua maniféstum te facit. C. Tunc cœpit detestári et juráre, quia non novísset hóminem. Et contínuo gallus cantávit. Et recordátus est Petrus verbi Jesu, quod díxerat: Priúsquam gallus cantet, ter me negábis. Et egréssus foras, flevit amáre. Mane autem facto, consílium iniérunt omnes príncipes sacerdótum et senióres pópuli advérsus Jesum, ut eum morti tráderent. Et vinctum adduxérunt eum, et tradidérunt Póntio Piláto præsidi. Tunc videns Judas, qui eum trádidit, quod damnátus esset, pæniténtia ductus, réttulit trigínta argénteos princípibus sacerdótum et senióribus, dicens: S. Peccávi, tradens sánguinem justum. C. At illi dixérunt: S. Quid ad nos? Tu vidéris. C. Et projéctis argénteis in templo, recéssit: et ábiens, láqueo se suspéndit. Príncipes autem sacerdótum, accéptis argénteis, dixérunt: S. Non licet eos míttere in córbonam: quia prétium sánguinis est. C. Consílio autem ínito, emérunt ex illis agrum fíguli, in sepultúram peregrinórum. Propter hoc vocátus est ager ille, Hacéldama, hoc est, ager sánguinis, usque in hodiérnum diem. Tunc implétum est, quod dictum est per Jeremíam Prophétam, dicéntem: Et accepérunt trigínta argénteos prétium appretiáti, quem appretiavérunt a fíliis Israël: et dedérunt eos in agrum fíguli, sicut constítuit mihi Dóminus. Jesus autem stetit ante præsidem, et interrogávit eum præses, dicens: S. Tu es Rex Judæórum? C. Dicit illi Jesus: J. Tu dicis. C. Et cum accusarétur a princípibus sacerdótum et senióribus, nihil respóndit. Tunc dicit illi Pilátus: S. Non audis, quanta advérsum te dicunt testimónia? C. Et non respóndit ei ad ullum verbum, ita ut mirarétur præses veheménter. Per diem autem sollémnem consuéverat præses pópulo dimíttere unum vinctum, quem voluíssent. Habébat autem tunc vinctum insígnem, qui dicebátur Barábbas. Congregátis ergo illis, dixit Pilátus: S. Quem vultis dimíttam vobis: Barábbam, an Jesum, qui dícitur Christus? C. Sciébat enim, quod per invídiam tradidíssent eum. Sedénte autem illo pro tribunáli, misit ad eum uxor ejus, dicens: S. Nihil tibi et justo illi: multa enim passa sum hódie per visum propter eum. C. Príncipes autem sacerdótum et senióres persuasérunt populis, ut péterent Barábbam, Jesum vero pérderent. Respóndens autem præses, ait illis: S. Quem vultis vobis de duóbus dimítti? C. At illi dixérunt: S. Barábbam. C. Dicit illis Pilátus: S. Quid ígitur fáciam de Jesu, qui dícitur Christus? C. Dicunt omnes: S. Crucifigátur. C. Ait illis præses: S. Quid enim mali fecit? C. At illi magis clamábant, dicéntes: S. Crucifigátur. C. Videns autem Pilátus, quia nihil profíceret, sed magis tumúltus fíeret: accépta aqua, lavit manus coram pópulo, dicens: S. Innocens ego sum a sánguine justi hujus: vos vidéritis. C. Et respóndens univérsus pópulus, dixit: S. Sanguis ejus super nos et super fílios nostros. C. Tunc dimísit illis Barábbam: Jesum autem flagellátum trádidit eis, ut crucifigerétur. Tunc mílites præsidis suscipiéntes Jesum in prætórium, congregavérunt ad eum univérsam cohórtem: et exuéntes eum, chlámydem coccíneam circumdedérunt ei: et plecténtes corónam de spinis, posuérunt super caput ejus, et arúndinem in déxtera ejus. Et genu flexo ante eum, illudébant ei, dicéntes: S. Ave, Rex Judæórum. C. Et exspuéntes in eum, accepérunt arúndinem, et percutiébant caput ejus. Et postquam illusérunt ei, exuérunt eum chlámyde et induérunt eum vestiméntis ejus, et duxérunt eum, ut crucifígerent. Exeúntes autem, invenérunt hóminem Cyrenæum, nómine Simónem: hunc angariavérunt, ut tólleret crucem ejus. Et venérunt in locum, qui dícitur Gólgotha, quod est Calváriæ locus. Et dedérunt ei vinum bíbere cum felle mixtum. Et cum gustásset, nóluit bibere. Postquam autem crucifixérunt eum, divisérunt vestiménta ejus, sortem mitténtes: ut implerétur, quod dictum est per Prophétam dicentem: Divisérunt sibi vestiménta mea, et super vestem meam misérunt sortem. Et sedéntes, servábant eum. Et imposuérunt super caput ejus causam ipsíus scriptam: Hic est Jesus, Rex Judæórum. Tunc crucifíxi sunt cum eo duo latrónes: unus a dextris et unus a sinístris. Prætereúntes autem blasphemábant eum, movéntes cápita sua et dicéntes: S. Vah, qui déstruis templum Dei et in tríduo illud reædíficas: salva temetípsum. Si Fílius Dei es, descénde de cruce. C. Simíliter et príncipes sacerdótum illudéntes cum scribis et senióribus, dicébant: S. Alios salvos fecit, seípsum non potest salvum fácere: si Rex Israël est, descéndat nunc de cruce, et crédimus ei: confídit in Deo: líberet nunc, si vult eum: dixit enim: Quia Fílius Dei sum. C. Idípsum autem et latrónes, qui crucifíxi erant cum eo, improperábant ei. A sexta autem hora ténebræ factæ sunt super univérsam terram usque ad horam nonam. Et circa horam nonam clamávit Jesus voce magna, dicens: J. Eli, Eli, lamma sabactháni? C. Hoc est: J. Deus meus, Deus meus, ut quid dereliquísti me? C. Quidam autem illic stantes et audiéntes dicébant: S. Elíam vocat iste. C. Et contínuo currens unus ex eis, accéptam spóngiam implévit acéto et impósuit arúndini, et dabat ei bíbere. Céteri vero dicébant: S. Sine, videámus, an véniat Elías líberans eum. C. Jesus autem íterum clamans voce magna, emísit spíritum. Et ecce, velum templi scissum est in duas partes a summo usque deórsum: et terra mota est, et petræ scissæ sunt, et monuménta apérta sunt: et multa córpora sanctórum, qui dormíerant, surrexérunt. Et exeúntes de monuméntis post resurrectiónem ejus, venérunt in sanctam civitátem, et apparuérunt multis. Centúrio autem et qui cum eo erant, custodiéntes Jesum, viso terræmótu et his, quæ fiébant, timuérunt valde, dicéntes: S. Vere Fílius Dei erat iste. C. Erant autem ibi mulíeres multæ a longe, quæ secútæ erant Jesum a Galilæa, ministrántes ei: inter quas erat María Magdaléne, et María Jacóbi, et Joseph mater, et mater filiórum Zebedæi. Cum autem sero factum esset, venit quidam homo dives ab Arimathæa, nómine Joseph, qui et ipse discípulus erat Jesu. Hic accéssit ad Pilátum, et pétiit corpus Jesu. Tunc Pilátus jussit reddi corpus. Et accépto córpore, Joseph invólvit illud in síndone munda. Et pósuit illud in monuménto suo novo, quod excíderat in petra. Et advólvit saxum magnum ad óstium monuménti, et ábiit. Erat autem ibi María Magdaléne et áltera María, sedéntes contra sepúlcrum. _ Munda cor meum ac lábia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui lábia Isaíæ Prophétæ cálculo mundásti igníto: ita me tua grata miseratióne dignáre mundáre, ut sanctum Evangélium tuum digne váleam nuntiáre. Per Christum, Dóminum nostrum. Amen. D. Jube, domne, benedícere. S. Dóminus sit in corde tuo et in lábiis tuis: ut digne et competénter annúnties Evangélium suum: In nómine Patris, et Fílii, + et Spíritus Sancti. Amen. _ Altera autem die, quæ est post Parascéven, convenérunt príncipes sacerdótum et pharisǽi ad Pilátum, dicéntes: Dómine, recordáti sumus, quia sedúctor ille dixit adhuc vivens: Post tres dies resúrgam. Jube ergo custodíri sepúlcrum usque in diem tértium: ne forte véniant discípuli ejus, et furéntur eum, et dicant plebi: Surréxit a mórtuis; et erit novíssimus error pejor prióre. Ait illis Pilátus: Habétis custódiam, ite, custodíte, sicut scitis. Illi autem abeúntes, muniérunt sepúlcrum, signántes lápidem, cum custódibus.

The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew. At that time Jesus said to His disciples: J. You know that after two days shall be the Pasch, and the Son of Man shall be delivered up to be crucified. C. Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people, into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas; and they consulted together, that by subtlety they might apprehend Jesus, and put Him to death. But they said: S. Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult among the people. C. And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, there came to Him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment and poured it on His head as He was at table. And the disciples seeing it had indignation, saying: S. To what purpose is this waste? For this might have been sold for much and given to the poor. C. And Jesus knowing it, said to them: J. Why do you trouble this woman? For she hath wrought a good work upon Me. For the poor you have always with you; but Me you have not always. For she, in pouring this ointment upon My Body, hath done it for My burial. Amen I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done shall be told for a memory of her. C. Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, and he said to them: S. What will you give me; and I will deliver Him unto you? C. But they appointed him thirty pieces of silver. And from thenceforth he sought opportunity to betray Him. And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to Jesus, saying: S.Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the pasch? C. But Jesus said: J. Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The master saith, My time is near at hand, with thee I make the pasch with My disciples. C. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them; and they prepared the pasch. But when it was evening, He sat down with His twelve disciples; and whilst they were eating, He said: J. Amen I say to you that one of you is about to betray Me. C. And they, being very much troubled, began every one to say: S. Is it I, Lord? C. But He answering, said: J. He that dippeth his hand with Me in the dish, he shall betray Me. The Son of Man indeed goeth, as it is written of Him; but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man shall be betrayed; it were better for him, if that man had not been born. C. And Judas that betrayed Him, answering said: S. Is it I, Rabbi? C. He saith to him: J. Thou hast said it. C. And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed and broke and gave to His disciples, and said: J. Take ye and eat; this is My Body. C. And taking the chalice, He gave thanks and gave to them, saying: J. Drink ye all of this. For this is My testament, which shall be shed for many unto the remission of sins. And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I shall drink it with you new in the kingdom of My Father. C. And a hymn being said, they went out unto Mount Olivet. Then Jesus saith to them: J. All you shall be scandalized in Me this night; for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be dispersed; but after I shall be risen again, I will go before you into Galilee. C. And Peter, answering, said to Him: S. Although all shall be scandalized in Thee, I will never be scandalized. C. Jesus said to him: J. Amen I say to thee, that in this night, before the cock crow, thou wilt deny Me thrice. C. Peter saith to Him: S. Yea, though I should die with Thee, I will not deny Thee. C. And in like manner said all the disciples. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called Gethsemani; and He said to His disciples: J. Sit you here, till I go yonder and pray. C. And taking with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, He began to grow sorrowful and to be sad. Then He saith to them: J. My soul is sorrowful even unto death; stay you here and watch with Me. C. And going a little further, He fell upon His face, praying and saying: J. My Father, if it be possible, let this chalice pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as Thou wilt. C. And He cometh to His disciples, and findeth them asleep. And He saith to Peter: J. What! Could you not watch one hour with Me? Watch ye, and pray that ye enter not into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. C. Again the second time, He went and prayed, saying: J. My Father, if this chalice may not pass away, but I must drink it, Thy will be done. C. And He cometh again, and findeth them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. And leaving them, He went again and He prayed the third time, saying the self-same word. Then He cometh to His disciples, and saith to them: J. Sleep ye now and take your rest; behold, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man shall be betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise, let us go; behold, he is at hand that will betray Me. C. As He yet spoke, behold Judas, one of the twelve, came, and with him a great multitude with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the ancients of the people. And he that betrayed Him gave them a sign, saying: S. Whomsoever I shall kiss, that is He; hold Him fast. C. And forthwith coming to Jesus, he said: S. Hail, Rabbi. C. And he kissed Him. And Jesus said to him: J. Friend, whereto art thou come? C. Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus, and held Him. And behold one of them that were with Jesus, stretching forth his hand, drew out his sword, and striking the servant of the high priest, cut off his ear. Then Jesus saith to him: J. Put up again thy sword into its place; for all that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Thinkest thou that I cannot ask My Father, and He will give Me presently more than twelve legions of Angels? How then shall the Scriptures be fulfilled, that so it must be done? C. In that same hour Jesus said to the multitudes: J. You are come out, as it were to a robber, with swords and clubs to apprehend Me. I sat daily with you, teaching in the temple, and you laid not hands on Me. C. Now all this was done that the Scriptures of the prophets might be fulfilled. Then the disciples, all leaving Him, fled. But they holding Jesus led Him to Caiphas the high priest, where the scribes and the ancients were assembled. 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. And the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put Him to death. And they found none, whereas many false witnesses had come in. And last of all there came two false witnesses; and they said: This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and after three days to rebuild it. And the high priest, rising up, said to Him: S. Answerest Thou nothing to the things which these witness against Thee? C. But Jesus held His peace. And the high priest said to Him: S. I adjure Thee by the living God, that Thou tell us if Thou be the Christ the Son of God. C. Jesus saith to him: J. Thou hast said it. 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. C. Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: S. He hath blasphemed; what further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. What think you? C. But they answering, said: S. He is guilty of death. C. Then they did spit in His face and buffeted Him; and others struck His face with the palms of their hands, saying: S. Prophesy unto us, O Christ, who is he that struck Thee? C. But Peter sat without in the court, and there came to him a servant maid, saying: S. Thou also wast with Jesus the Galilean. C. But he denied it before them all, saying: S. I know not what thou sayest. C. And as he went out of the gate, another maid saw him, and she saith to them that were there: S. This man also was with Jesus of Nazareth. C. And again he denied it with an oath: S. I know not the man. C. And after a little while, they came that stood by and said to Peter: S. Surely thou also art one of them; for even thy speech doth discover thee. C. Then he began to curse and to swear that he knew not the man; and immediately the cock crew. And Peter remembered the words of Jesus which He had said: before the cock crow, thou wilt deny Me thrice. And going forth, he wept bitterly. 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, 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 to the chief priests and ancients, saying: S. I have sinned in betraying innocent blood. C. But they said: S. What is that to us? Look thou to it. C. And casting down the pieces of silver in the temple, he departed, and went and hanged himself with a halter. But the chief priests having taken the pieces of silver, said: S. 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: S.Art Thou the King of the Jews? C. Jesus saith to him: J. Thou sayest it. C. And when He was accused by the chief priests and ancients, He answered nothing. Then Pilate saith to Him: S. Dost not Thou hear how great testimonies they allege against Thee? C. And He answered to him never a word, so that the governor wondered exceedingly. 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. They therefore being gathered together, Pilate said: S. Whom will you that I release to you: Barabbas, or Jesus that is called Christ? C. 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: S. Have thou nothing to do with that just man, for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of Him. C. 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: S. Whither will you of the two to be released unto you? C. But they said: S. Barabbas. C. Pilate saith to them: S. What shall I do then with Jesus that is called Christ? C. They all call: S. Let Him be crucified. C. The governor said to them: S. Why, what evil hath He done? C. But they cried out the more, saying: S. Let Him be crucified. C. And Pilate seeing that he prevailed nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, taking water washed his hands before the people, saying: S. I am innocent of the blood of this just man; look you to it. C. And the whole people answering, said: S. His blood be upon us and upon our children. C. Then he released to them Barabbas, and having scourged Jesus, delivered Him unto them to be crucified. Then the soldiers of the governor, taking Jesus into the hall, gathered together unto Him the whole band; and stripping Him 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: S. Hail, King of the Jews. C. And spitting upon Him, they took the reed and struck His head. And after they had mocked Him, they took off the cloak from Him, and put on Him His own garments, and led Him away to crucify Him. And going out, they found a man of Cyrene, named Simon; him they forced to take up His cross. 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. And after they had crucified Him, they divided His garments, casting lots; that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying: They divided My garments among them, and upon my vesture they cast lots. And they sat and watched Him. And they put over His head His cause written: This is Jesus the King of the Jews. Then were crucified with Him two thieves; one on the right hand and one on the left. And they that passed by blasphemed Him, wagging their heads, and saying: S. Vah, Thou that destroyest the temple of God and in three days dost rebuild it, save Thine own self. If Thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross. C. In like manner also the chief priests with the scribes and ancients, mocking, said: S. 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. C. And the self-same thing the thieves also that were crucified with Him reproached Him with. Now from the sixth hour there was a darkness over the whole earth, until the ninth hour. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: J. Eli, Eli, lamma sabacthani? C. That is: J. My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me? C. And some that stood there and heard said: S. This man calleth Elias. C. And immediately one of them running took a sponge and filled it with vinegar and gave Him to drink. And the others said: S. Let be; let us see whether Elias will come to deliver Him. C. And Jesus again crying with a loud voice, yielded up the ghost. And behold the veil of the temple was rent in two from 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: S. Indeed this was the Son of God. C. 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. And when it was evening, there came a certain rich man of Arimathea, named Joseph, who also himself was a disciple of Jesus. He went to Pilate and asked the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded that the body should be delivered. And Joseph taking the body wrapt it up in a clean linen cloth, and laid it in his own new monument, which he 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 Mary Magdalen and the other Mary, sitting over against the sepulchre. _ Cleanse my heart and my lips, O almighty God, who didst cleanse the lips of the prophet Isaias with a burning coal, and vouchsafe, through Thy gracious mercy, so to purify me, that I may worthily announce Thy holy Gospel. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. D. Sir, give me thy blessing. S. The Lord be in thy heart and on thy lips, that thou mayst worthily and in a becoming manner, proclaim His holy Gospel. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, + and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. _ 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; 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, make the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone and setting guards.

Impropérium exspectávit cor meum et misériam: et sustínui, qui simul mecum contristarétur, et non fuit: consolántem me quæsívi, et non invéni: et dedérunt in escam meam fel, et in siti mea potavérunt me acéto.

Insult has broken my heart, and I am weak; I looked for sympathy, but there was none; for comforters, and I found none. Rather they put gall in My food and in My thirst they gave Me vinegar to drink.

Concéde, quǽsumus, Dómine: ut óculis tuæ majestátis munus oblátum, et grátiam nobis devotiónis obtíneat, et efféctum beátæ perennitátis acquírat.

Grant, we beseech You, almighty God, that the gift offered in the sight of Your majesty may obtain for us the grace of reverent devotion and assure us eternal happiness.

Pater, si non potest hic calix transíre, nisi bibam illum: fiat volúntas tua.

Father, if this cup cannot pass away, unless I drink it, Your will be done.

Per hujus, Dómine, operatiónem mystérii: et vitia nostra purgéntur, et justa desidéria compleántur.

By the working of this sacred rite, O Lord, may our sins be erased and our just desires fulfilled.

Vere dignum et justum est, æquum et salutare, nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancte, Pater omnipotens, æterne Deus: Qui salutem humani generis in ligno Crucis constituisti: ut, unde mors oriebatur, inde vita resurgeret: et, qui in ligno vincebat, in ligno quoque vinceretur: per Christum, Dominum nostrum. Per quem majestatem tuam laudant Angeli, adorant Dominationes, tremunt Potestates. Cæli cælorumque Virtutes ac beata Seraphim socia exsultatione concelebrant. Cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti jubeas, deprecamur, supplici confessione dicentes: Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus, Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt cæli et terra gloria tua. Hosanna in excelsis. Benedictus, qui venit in nomine Domini. Hosanna in excelsis.

Hosánna fílio David: benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. O Rex Israël: Hosánna in excélsis. [Deinde Sacerdos stans in cornu Epistolæ, non vertens se ad populum, dicit, manibus junctis, in tono Orationis ferialis:] ℣.Dominus vobiscum Oremus Deus, quem dilígere et amáre justítia est, ineffábilis grátiæ tuæ in nobis dona multíplica: et qui fecísti nos in morte Fílii tui speráre quæ crédimus; fac nos eódem resurgénte perveníre quo téndimus: Qui tecum [Postea Subdiaconus in loco solito cantat sequentem Lectionem in tono Epistolæ, et in fine osculatur manum Sacerdotis.]

[Completa benedictione, dignior ex Clero accedit ad Altare, et dat ramum benedictum Celebranti, qui non genuflectit, nec osculatur manum dantis. Postea Celebrans stans ante Altare versus ad populum, distríbuit ramos, primum digniori, a quo ipse accepit, deinde Diacono et Subdiacono paratis, et aliis Clericis singulatim per ordinem, ultimo laicis: omnibus genuflectentibus et ramum ac manum Celebrantis osculantibus, exceptis Prælatis, si adsint. Et cum incoeperit distribuere, a Choro cantantur sequentes Antiphonæ:] [Antiphona] Ant. Pueri Hebræórum, portántes ramos olivárum, obviavérunt Dómino, clamántes et dicéntes: Hosánna in excélsis. [Alia Antiphona] Ant. Púeri Hebræórum vestiménta prosternébant in via et clamábant, dicéntes: Hosánna fílio David: benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. [Quæ si non sufficiant, repetantur, quousque ramorum distributio finiatur. Deinde Sacerdos dicit:] Dominus vobiscum Oremus Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum super pullum ásinæ sedére fecísti, et turbas populórum vestiménta vel ramos arbórum in via stérnere et Hosánna decantáre in laudem ipsíus docuísti: da, quǽsumus; ut illórum innocéntiam imitári possímus, et eórum méritum cónsequi mereámur. Per eumdem [Postea fit Processio. Et primo Celebrans imponit incensum in thuribulum: et Diaconus vertens se ad populum, dicit:] ℣. Procedámus in pace. [Et Chorus respondet:] ℟. In nómine Christi. Amen. [Præcedit Thuriferarius cum thuribulo fumiganti: deinde Subdiaconus paratus, deferens Crucem, medius inter duos Acolythos cum candelabris accensis: sequitur Clerus per ordinem, ultimo Celebrans cum Diacono a sinistris, omnes cum ramis in manibus: et cantantur sequentes Antiphonæ, vel omnes vel aliquæ, quousque durat Processio.] [Antiphona] Cum appropinquáret Dóminus Jerosólymam, misit duos ex discípulis suis, dicens: Ite in castéllum, quod contra vos est: et inveniétis pullum ásinæ alligátum, super quem nullus hóminum sedit: sólvite et addúcite mihi. Si quis vos interrogáverit, dícite: Opus Dómino est. Solvéntes adduxérunt ad Jesum: et imposuérunt illi vestiménta sua, et sedit super eum: alii expandébant vestiménta sua in via: alii ramos de arbóribus sternébant: et qui sequebántur, clamábant: Hosánna, benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini: benedíctum regnum patris nostri David: Hosánna in excélsis: miserére nobis, fili David. [Alia Antiphona] Cum audísset pópulus, quia Jesus venit Jerosólymam, accepérunt ramos palmárum: et exiérunt ei óbviam, et clamábant púeri, dicéntes: Hic est, qui ventúrus est in salútem pópuli. Hic est salus nostra et redémptio Israël. Quantus est iste, cui Throni et Dominatiónes occúrrunt! Noli timére, fília Sion: ecce, Rex tuus venit tibi, sedens super pullum ásinæ, sicut scriptum est, Salve, Rex, fabricátor mundi, qui venísti redímere nos. [Alia Antiphona.] Ante sex dies sollémnis Paschæ, quando venit Dóminus in civitátem Jerúsalem, occurrérunt ei pueri: et in mánibus portábant ramos palmárum, et clamábant voce magna, dicéntes: Hosánna in excélsis: benedíctus, qui venísti in multitúdine misericórdiæ tuæ: Hosánna in excélsis. [Alia Antiphona.] Occúrrunt turbæ cum flóribus et palmis Redemptóri óbviam: et victóri triumphánti digna dant obséquia: Fílium Dei ore gentes prædicant: et in laudem Christi voces tonant per núbila: Hosánna in excélsis. [Alia Antiphona.] Cum Angelis et púeris fidéles inveniántur, triumphatóri mortis damántes: Hosánna in excélsis. Alia Antiphona. Turba multa, quæ convénerat ad diem festum, clamábat Dómino: Benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini: Hosánna in excélsis. [Alia Antiphona.] Turba multa, quæ convénerat ad diem festum, clamábat Dómino: Benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini: Hosánna in excélsis. [In reversione Processionis, duo vel quatuor Cantores intrant in ecclesiam, et clauso ostio, stantes versa facie ad Processionem, incipiunt Glória, laus, et decantant duos primos versus. Sacerdos vero, cum aliis extra ecclesiam, repetit eosdem.] [Deinde, qui sunt intus, cantant alios versus sequentes: vel omnes vel partem, prout videbitur: et, qui sunt extra, ad quoslibet duos versus respondent: Glória, laus, sicut a principio] ℣. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. Israël es tu Rex, Davidis et ínclita proles: Nómine qui in Dómini, Rex benedícte, venis. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. Cœtus in excélsis te laudat cælicus omnis, Et mortális homo, et cuncta creáta simul. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. Plebs Hebræa tibi cum palmis óbvia venit: Cum prece, voto, hymnis, ádsumus ecce tibi. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. Hi tibi passúro solvébant múnia laudis: Nos tibi regnánti pángimus ecce melos. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. Hi placuére tibi, pláceat devótio nostra: Rex bone, Rex clemens, cui bona cuncta placent. ℟. Glória, laus et honor tibi sit, Rex Christe, Redémptor: Cui pueríle decus prompsit Hosánna pium. [Postea Subdiaconus hastili Crucis percutit portam: qua statim aperta, Processio intrat ecclesiam, cantando:]

Sequéntia † sancti Evangélii secúndum Matthǽum. ℟. Glória tibi, Dómine. In illo témpore: Cum appropinquásset Jesus Jerosólymis, et venísset Béthphage ad montem Olivéti: tunc misit duos discípulos suos, dicens eis: Ite in castéllum, quod contra vos est, et statim inveniétis ásinam alligátam et pullum cum ea: sólvite et addúcite mihi: et si quis vobis áliquid díxerit, dícite, quia Dóminus his opus habet, et conféstim dimíttet eos. Hoc autem totum factum est, ut adimplerétur, quod dictum est per Prophétam, dicéntem: Dícite fíliæ Sion: Ecce, Rex tuus venit tibi mansuétus, sedens super ásinam et pullum, fílium subjugális. Eúntes autem discípuli, fecérunt, sicut præcépit illis Jesus. Et adduxérunt ásinam et pullum: et imposuérunt super eos vestiménta sua, et eum désuper sedére tecérunt. Plúrima autem turba stravérunt vestiménta sua in via: álii autem cædébant ramos de arbóribus, et sternébant in via: turbæ autem, quæ præcedébant et quæ sequebántur, clamábant, dicéntes: Hosánna fílio David: benedíctus, qui venit in nómine Dómini. ℟. Laus tibi, Christe! S. Per Evangélica dicta, deleántur nostra delícta.

℟. Ingrediénte Dómino in sanctam civitátem, Hebræórum púeri resurrectiónem vitæ pronuntiántes, Cum ramis palmárum: Hosánna, clamábant, in excélsis. ℣. Cum audísset pópulus, quod Jesus veníret Jerosólymam, exiérunt óbviam ei. Cum ramis palmárum: Hosánna, clamábant, in excélsis. [Deinde celebratur Missa, et rami tenentur in manibus, dum cantatur Passio et Evangelium tantum.]