Feria Quarta Hebdomadæ Sanctæ

In nómine Jesu omne genu flectátur, cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: quia Dóminus factus est obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis: ideo Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam: et clamor meus ad te véniat. In nómine Jesu omne genu flectátur, cœléstium, terréstrium et infernórum: quia Dóminus factus est obœ́diens usque ad mortem, mortem autem crucis: ideo Dóminus Jesus Christus in glória est Dei Patris

That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father. Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, even to the death of the cross. And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of God the Father.

Præsta, quǽsumus, omnípotens Deus: ut, qui nostris excéssibus incessánter afflígimur, per unigéniti Fílii tui passiónem liberémur:

Grant we beseech thee Almighty God, that we who are continually afflicted by reason of our waywardness, may be delivered by the Passion of thy only-begotten Son.

Léctio Isaíæ Prophétæ In diébus illis: Dixit Isaías: Dómine, quis crédidit audítui nostro? et bráchium Dómini cui revelátum est? Et ascéndet sicut virgúltum coram eo, et sicut radix de terra sitiénti: non est spécies ei neque decor: et vídimus eum, et non erat aspéctus, et desiderávimus eum: despéctum et novíssimum virórum, virum dolórum, et sciéntem infirmitátem: et quasi abscónditus vultus ejus et despéctus, unde nec reputávimus eum. Vere languóres nostros ipse tulit, et dolóres nostros ipse portávit: et nos putávimus eum quasi leprósum, et percússum a Deo, et humiliátum. Ipse autem vulnerátus est propter iniquitátes nostras, attrítus est propter scélera nostra: disciplína pacis nostræ super eum, et livóre ejus sanáti sumus. Omnes nos quasi oves errávimus, unusquísque in viam suam declinávit: et pósuit Dóminus in eo iniquitátem ómnium nostrum. Oblátus est, quia ipse vóluit, et non apéruit os suum: sicut ovis ad occisiónem ducétur, et quasi agnus coram tondénte se obmutéscet, et non apériet os suum. De angústia et de judício sublátus est: generatiónem ejus quis enarrábit? quia abscíssus est de terra vivéntium: propter scelus pópuli mei percússi eum. Et dabit ímpios pro sepultúra, et dívitem pro morte sua: eo quod iniquitátem non fécerit, neque dolus fúerit in ore ejus. Et Dóminus vóluit contérere eum in infirmitáte: si posúerit pro peccáto ánimam suam, vidébit semen longævum, et volúntas Dómini in manu ejus dirigátur. Pro eo, quod laborávit ánima ejus, vidébit, et saturábitur: in sciéntia sua justificábit ipse justus servus meus multos, et iniquitátes eórum ipse portábit. Ideo dispértiam ei plúrimos: et fórtium dívidet spólia, pro eo, quod trádidit in mortem ánimam suam, et cum scelerátis reputátus est: et ipse peccáta multórum tulit, et pro transgressóribus rogávit.

Lesson from the book of Isaias the Prophet Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed? And he shall grow up as a tender plant before him, and as a root out of a thirsty ground: there is no beauty in him, nor comeliness: and we have seen him, and there was no sightliness, that we should be desirous of him: Despised, and the most abject of men, a man of sorrows, and acquainted with infirmity: and his look was as it were hidden and despised, whereupon we esteemed him not. Surely he hath borne our infirmities and carried our sorrows: and we have thought him as it were a leper, and as one struck by God and afflicted. But he was wounded for our iniquities, he was bruised for our sins: the chastisement of our peace was upon him, and by his bruises we are healed. All we like sheep have gone astray, every one hath turned aside into his own way: and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. He was offered because it was his own will, and he opened not his mouth: he shall be led as a sheep to the slaughter, and shall be dumb as a lamb before his shearer, and he shall not open his mouth. He was taken away from distress, and from judgment: who shall declare his generation? because he is cut off out of the land of the living: for the wickedness of my people have I struck him. And he shall give the ungodly for his burial, and the rich for his death: because he hath done no iniquity, neither was there deceit in his mouth. And the Lord was pleased to bruise him in infirmity: if he shall lay down his life for sin, he shall see a long-lived seed, and the will of the Lord shall be prosperous in his hand. Because his soul hath laboured, he shall see and be filled: by his knowledge shall this my just servant justify many, and he shall bear their iniquities. Therefore will I distribute to him very many, and he shall divide the spoils of the strong, because he hath delivered his soul unto death, and was reputed with the wicked: and he hath borne the sins of many, and hath prayed for the transgressors.

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, et clamor meus ad te véniat. ℣. Ne avértas fáciem tuam a me: in quacúmque die tríbulor, inclína ad me aurem tuam. ℣. In quacúmque die invocávero te, velóciter exáudi me. ℣. Quia defecérunt sicut fumus dies mei: et ossa mea sicut in frixório confríxa sunt. ℣. Percússus sum sicut fænum, et áruit cor meum: quia oblítus sum manducáre panem meum. ℣. Tu exsúrgens, Dómine, miseréberis Sion: quia venit tempus miseréndi eius.

Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. V. Turn not away thy face from me: in the day when I am in trouble, incline thy ear to me. V. In what day soever I shall call upon thee, hear me speedily. V For my days are vanished like smoke: and my bones are grown dry like fuel for the fire. V. I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread. V. Thou shalt arise and have mercy on Sion: for it is time to have mercy on it, for the time is come.

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 córdibus vestris et in lábiis vestris: ut digne et competénter annuntiétis Evangélium suum: In nómine Patris, et Fílii, + et Spíritus Sancti. D. Amen. _ (deinde dicuntur semper) Pássio Dómini nostri Jesu Christi secúndum Lucam. (rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 dicitur) (rubrica 1570 aut rubrica 1910 aut rubrica divino afflatu dicitur) (deinde dicuntur) In illo témpore: Appropinquábat dies festus azymórum, qui dícitur Pascha: et quærébant príncipes sacerdótum et scribæ, quómodo Jesum interfícerent: timébant vero plebem. Intrávit autem sátanas in Judam, qui cognominabátur Iscariótes, unum de duódecim. Et ábiit, et locútus est cum princípibus sacerdótum et magistrátibus, quemádmodum illum tráderet eis. Et gavísi sunt, et pacti sunt pecúniam illi dare. Et spopóndit. Et quærébat opportunitátem, ut tráderet illum sine turbis. Venit autem dies azymórum, in qua necésse erat occídi pascha. Et misit Petrum et Joánnem, dicens: J. Eúntes paráte nobis pascha, ut manducémus. C. At illi dixérunt: S. Ubi vis parémus? C. Et dixit ad eos: J. Ecce, introëúntibus vobis in civitátem, occúrret vobis homo quidam ámphoram aquæ portans: sequímini eum in domum, in quam intrat, et dicétis patrifamílias domus: Dicit tibi Magister: Ubi est diversórium, ubi pascha cum discípulis meis mandúcem? Et ipse osténdet vobis cenáculum magnum stratum, et ibi paráte. C. Eúntes autem invenérunt, sicut dixit illis, et paravérunt pascha. Et cum facta esset hora, discúbuit, et duódecim Apóstoli cum eo. Et ait illis: J. Desidério desiderávi hoc pascha manducáre vobíscum, ántequam pátiar. Dico enim vobis, quia ex hoc non manducábo illud, donec impleátur in regno Dei. C. Et accépto cálice, grátias egit, et dixit: J. Accípite, et divídite inter vos. Dico enim vobis, quod non bibam de generatióne vitis, donec regnum Dei véniat. C. Et accépto pane, grátias egit, et fregit, et dedit eis, dicens: J. Hoc est corpus meum, quod pro vobis datur: hoc fácite in meam commemoratiónem. C. Simíliter et cálicem, postquam cenávit, dicens: J. Hic est calix novum Testaméntum in sánguine meo, qui pro vobis fundétur. Verúmtamen ecce manus tradéntis me mecum est in mensa. Et quidem Fílius hóminis, secúndum quod definítum est, vadit: verúmtamen væ hómini illi, per quem tradétur. C. Et ipsi cœpérunt quærere inter se, quis esset ex eis, qui hoc factúrus esset. Facta est autem et conténtio inter eos, quis eórum viderétur esse major. Dixit autem eis: J. Reges géntium dominántur eórum: et qui potestátem habent super eos, benéfici vocántur. Vos autem non sic: sed qui major est in vobis, fiat sicut minor: et qui præcéssor est, sicut ministrátor. Nam quis major est, qui recúmbit, an qui minístrat? nonne qui recúmbit? Ego autem in médio vestrum sum, sicut qui minístrat: vos autem estis, qui permansístis mecum in tentatiónibus meis. Et ego dispóno vobis, sicut dispósuit mihi Pater meus regnum, ut edátis et bibátis super mensam meam in regno meo: et sedeátis super thronos, judicántes duódecim tribus Israël. C. Ait autem Dóminus: J. Simon, Simon, ecce, sátanas expetívit vos, ut cribráret sicut tríticum: ego autem rogávi pro te, ut non defíciat fides tua: et tu aliquándo convérsus confírma fratres tuos. C. Qui dixit ei: S. Dómine, tecum parátus sum, et in cárcerem et in mortem ire. C. At ille dixit: Dico tibi, Petre: Non cantábit hódie gallus, donec ter ábneges nosse me. C. Et dixit eis: J. Quando misi vos sine sǽculo et pera et calceaméntis, numquid aliquid défuit vobis? C. At illi dixérunt: S. Nihil. C. Dixit ergo eis: J. Sed nunc, qui habet sǽculum, tollat simíliter et peram: et qui non habet, vendat túnicam suam, et emat gládium: Dico enim vobis, quóniam adhuc hoc, quod scriptum est, oportet impléri in me: Et cum iníquis deputátus est. Etenim ea, quæ sunt de me, finem habent. C. At illi dixérunt: S. Dómine, ecce duo gládii hic. C. At ille dixit eis: J. Satis est. C. Et egréssus ibat secúndum consuetúdinem in montem Olivárum. ~ (sed rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 hæc versus omittuntur) (rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 dicitur) In illo témpore: Egréssus Jesus ibat secúndum consuetúdinem in montem Olivárum. ~ Secúti sunt autem illum et discípuli. Et cum pervenísset ad locum, dixit illis: J. Oráte, ne intrétis in tentatiónem. C. Et ipse avúlsus est ab eis, quantum jactus est lápidis, et pósitis génibus orábat, dicens: J. Pater, si vis, transfer cálicem istum a me: verúmtamen non mea volúntas, sed tua fiat. C. Appáruit autem illi Angelus de cœlo, confórtans eum. Et factus in agónia, prolíxius orábat. Et factus est sudor ejus, sicut guttæ sánguinis decurréntis in terram. Et cum surrexísset ab oratióne, et venísset ad discípulos suos, invénit eos dormiéntes præ tristítia. Et ait illis: J.Quid dormítis? súrgite, oráte, ne intrétis in tentatiónem. C. Adhuc eo loquénte, ecce turba: et qui vocabátur Judas, unus de duódecim, antecedébat eos: et appropinquávit Jesu, ut oscularétur eum. Jesus autem dixit illi: J. Juda, ósculo Fílium hóminis tradis? C. Vidéntes autem hi, qui circa ipsum erant, quod futúrum erat, dixérunt ei: S. Dómine, si percútimus in gladio? C. Et percússit unus ex illis servum príncipis sacerdótum, et amputávit aurículam ejus déxteram. Respóndens autem Jesus, ait: J. Sínite usque huc. C. Et cum tetigísset aurículam ejus, sanávit eum. Dixit autem Jesus ad eos, qui vénerant ad se, príncipes sacerdótum et magistrátus templi et senióres: J. Quasi ad latrónem exístis cum gládiis et fústibus? Cum cotídie vobíscum fúerim in templo, non extendístis manus in me: sed hæc est hora vestra et potéstas tenebrárum. C. Comprehendéntes autem eum, duxérunt ad domum príncipis sacerdótum: Petrus vero sequebátur a longe. Accénso autem igne in médio átrii, et circumsedéntibus illis, erat Petrus in médio eórum. Quem cum vidísset ancílla quædam sedéntem ad lumen, et eum fuísset intúita, dixit: S. Et hic cum illo erat. C. At ille negávit eum, dicens: S. Múlier, non novi illum. C. Et post pusíllum álius videns eum, dixit: S. Et tu de illis es. C. Petrus vero ait: S. O homo, non sum. C. Et intervállo facto quasi horæ uníus, álius quidam affirmábat, dicens: S. Vere et hic cum illo erat: nam et Galilæus est. C. Et ait Petrus: S. Homo, néscio, quid dicis. C. Et contínuo adhuc illo loquénte cantávit gallus. Et convérsus Dóminus respéxit Petrum. Et recordátus est Petrus verbi Dómini, sicut díxerat: Quia priúsquam gallus cantet, ter me negábis. Et egréssus foras Petrus flevit amáre. Et viri, qui tenébant illum, illudébant ei, cædéntes. Et velavérunt eum et percutiébant fáciem ejus: et interrogábant eum, dicéntes: S. Prophetíza, quis est, qui te percússit? C. Et alia multa blasphemántes dicébant in eum. Et ut factus est dies, convenérunt senióres plebis et príncipes sacerdótum et scribæ, et duxérunt illum in concílium suum, dicentes: S. Si tu es Christus, dic nobis. C. Et ait illis: J. Si vobis díxero, non credétis mihi: si autem et interrogávero, non respondébitis mihi, neque dimittétis. Ex hoc autem erit Fílius hóminis sedens a dextris virtútis Dei. C. Dixérunt autem omnes: S. Tu ergo es Fílius Dei? C. Qui ait: J. Vos dicitis, quia ego sum. C. At illi dixérunt: S. Quid adhuc desiderámus testimónium? Ipsi enim audívimus de ore ejus. C. Et surgens omnis multitúdo eórum, duxérunt illum ad Pilátum. Cœpérunt autem illum accusáre, dicéntes: S. Hunc invénimus subverténtem gentem nostram, et prohibéntem tribúta dare Cæsari, et dicéntem se Christum regem esse. C. Pilátus autem interrogávit eum, dicens: S. Tu es Rex Judæórum? C. At ille respóndens, ait: J. Tu dicis. C. Ait autem Pilátus ad príncipes sacerdótum et turbas: S. Nihil invénio causæ in hoc hómine. C. At illi invalescébant, dicéntes: S. Cómmovet pópulum, docens per univérsam Judæam, incípiens a Galilæa usque huc. C. Pilátus autem áudiens Galilæam, interrogávit, si homo Galilæus esset. Et ut cognóvit, quod de Heródis potestáte esset, remísit eum ad Heródem, qui et ipse Jerosólymis erat illis diébus. Heródes autem, viso Jesu, gavísus est valde. Erat enim cúpiens ex multo témpore vidére eum, eo quod audíerat multa de eo, et sperábat signum áliquod vidére ab eo fíeri. Interrogábat autem eum multis sermónibus. At ipse nihil illi respondébat. Stabant autem príncipes sacerdótum et scribæ, constánter accusántes eum. Sprevit autem illum Heródes cum exércitu suo: et illúsit indútum veste alba, et remísit ad Pilátum. Et facti sunt amíci Heródes et Pilátus in ipsa die: nam ántea inimíci erant ad ínvicem. Pilátus autem, convocátis princípibus sacerdótum et magistrátibus et plebe, dixit ad illos: S. Obtulístis mihi hunc hóminem, quasi averténtem pópulum, et ecce, ego coram vobis intérrogans, nullam causam invéni in hómine isto ex his, in quibus eum accusátis. Sed neque Heródes: nam remísi vos ad illum, et ecce, nihil dignum morte actum est ei. Emendátum ergo illum dimíttam. C. Necésse autem habébat dimíttere eis per diem festum, unum. Exclamávit autem simul univérsa turba, dicens: S. Tolle hunc, et dimítte nobis Barábbam. C. Qui erat propter seditiónem quandam fáctam in civitáte et homicídium missus in cárcerem. Iterum autem Pilátus locútus est ad eos, volens dimíttere Jesum. At illi succlamábant, dicéntes: S. Crucifíge, crucifíge eum. C. Ille autem tértio dixit ad illos: S. Quid enim mali fecit iste? Nullam causam mortis invénio in eo: corrípiam ergo illum et dimíttam. C. At illi instábant vócibus magnis, postulántes, ut crucifigerétur. Et invalescébant voces eórum. Et Pilátus adjudicávit fíeri petitiónem eórum. Dimísit autem illis eum, qui propter homicídium et seditiónem missus fúerat in cárcerem, quem petébant: Jesum vero trádidit voluntáti eórum. Et cum dúcerent eum, apprehendérunt Simónem quendam Cyrenénsem, veniéntem de villa: et imposuérunt illi crucem portáre post Jesum. Sequebátur autem illum multa turba pópuli, et mulíerum, quæ plangébant et lamentabántur eum. Convérsus autem ad illas Jesus dixit: J. Filiæ Jerúsalem, nolíte flere super me, sed super vos ipsas flete et super fílios vestros. Quóniam ecce vénient dies, in quibus dicent: Beátæ stériles, et ventres, qui non genuérunt, et úbera, quæ non lactavérunt. Tunc incípient dícere móntibus: Cádite super nos; et cóllibus: Operíte nos. Quia si in víridi ligno hæc fáciunt, in árido quid fiet? C. Ducebántur autem et alii duo nequam cum eo, ut interficeréntur. Et postquam venérunt in locum, qui vocátur Calváriæ, ibi crucifixérunt eum: et latrónes, unum a dextris et álterum a sinístris. Jesus autem dicebat: J. Pater, dimítte illis: non enim sciunt, quid fáciunt. C. Dividéntes vero vestiménta ejus, misérunt sortes. Et stabat pópulus spectans, et deridébant eum príncipes cum eis, dicéntes: S. Alios salvos fecit: se salvum fáciat, si hic est Christus Dei electus. C. Illudébant autem ei et mílites accedéntes, et acétum offeréntes ei, et dicéntes: S. Si tu es Rex Judæórum, salvum te fac. C. Erat autem et superscríptio scripta super eum lítteris græcis et latínis et hebráicis: Hic est Rex Judæórum. Unus autem de his, qui pendébant, latrónibus, blasphemábat eum, dicens: S. Si tu es Christus, salvum fac temetípsum, et nos. C. Respóndens autem alter increpábat eum, dicens: S. Neque tu times Deum, quod in eadem damnatióne es. Et nos quidem juste, nam digna factis recípimus: hic vero nihil mali gessit. C. Et dicebat ad Jesum: S. Dómine, meménto mei, cum véneris in regnum tuum. C. Et dixit illi Jesus: J. Amen, dico tibi: Hódie mecum eris in paradíso. C. Erat autem fere hora sexta, et ténebræ factæ sunt in univérsam terram usque in horam nonam. Et obscurátus est sol: et velum templi scissum est médium. Et clamans voce magna Jesus, ait: J. Pater, in manus tuas comméndo spíritum meum. C. Et hæc dicens, exspirávit. (Hic genuflectitur, et pausatur aliquántulum) Videns autem centúrio quod factum fúerat, glorificávit Deum, dicens: S. Vere hic homo justus erat. C. Et omnis turba eórum, qui simul áderant ad spectáculum istud et vidébant, quæ fiébant, percutiéntes péctora sua revertebántur. Stabant autem omnes noti ejus a longe, et mulíeres, quæ secútæ eum erant a Galilǽa, hæc vidéntes. ~ (deinde dicuntur) _ Munda cor meum ac labia mea, omnípotens Deus, qui labia 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, benedicere. 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. _ (sed rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 hæc versus omittuntur) Et ecce, vir nómine Joseph, qui erat decúrio, vir bonus et justus: hic non consénserat consílio et áctibus eórum, ab Arimathǽa civitáte Judǽæ, qui exspectábat et ipse regnum Dei. Hic accéssit ad Pilátum et pétiit corpus Jesu: et depósitum invólvit síndone, et pósuit eum in monuménto excíso, in quo nondum quisquam pósitus fúerat.

(rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 dicitur) 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 your hearts and on your lips, that you may 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. D. Amen. _ (deinde dicuntur semper) The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke. (rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 dicitur) (rubrica 1570 aut rubrica 1910 aut rubrica divino afflatu dicitur) (deinde dicuntur) Now the feast of unleavened bread, which is called the pasch, was at hand. And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people. And Satan entered into Judas, who was surnamed Iscariot, one of the twelve. And he went, and discoursed with the chief priests and the magistrates, how he might betray him to them. And they were glad, and covenanted to give him money. And he promised. And he sought opportunity to betray him in the absence of the multitude. And the day of the unleavened bread came, on which it was necessary that the pasch should be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying: Go, and prepare for us the pasch, that we may eat. But they said: Where wilt thou that we prepare? And he said to them: Behold, as you go into the city, there shall meet you a man carrying a pitcher of water: follow him into the house where he entereth in. And you shall say to the goodman of the house: The master saith to thee, Where is the guest chamber, where I may eat the pasch with my disciples? And he will shew you a large dining room, furnished; and there prepare. And they going, found as he had said to them, and made ready the pasch. And when the hour was come, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. And he said to them: With desire I have desired to eat this pasch with you, before I suffer. For I say to you, that from this time I will not eat it, till it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. And having taken the chalice, he gave thanks, and said: Take, and divide it among you: For I say to you, that I will not drink of the fruit of the vine, till the kingdom of God come. And taking bread, he gave thanks, and brake; and gave to them, saying: This is my body, which is given for you. Do this for a commemoration of me. In like manner the chalice also, after he had supped, saying: This is the chalice, the new testament in my blood, which shall be shed for you. But yet behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. And the Son of man indeed goeth, according to that which is determined: but yet, woe to that man by whom he shall be betrayed. And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. And there was also a strife amongst them, which of them should seem to be the greater. And he said to them: The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and they that have power over them, are called beneficent. 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. For which is greater, he that sitteth at table, or he that serveth? Is it not he that sitteth at table? But I am in the midst of you, as he that serveth: And you are they who have continued with me in my temptations: And I dispose to you, as my Father hath disposed to me, a kingdom; That you may eat and drink at my table, in my kingdom: and may sit upon thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And the Lord said: Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and thou, being once converted, confirm thy brethren. Who said to him: Lord, I am ready to go with thee, both into prison, and to death. And he said: I say to thee, Peter, the cock shall not crow this day, till thou thrice deniest that thou knowest me. And he said to them: When I sent you without purse, and scrip, and shoes, did you want anything? 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. 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. But they said: Lord, behold here are two swords. And he said to them, It is enough. And going out, he went, according to his custom, to the mount of Olives. ~ (sed rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 haec versus omittuntur) (rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 dicitur) At that time, going out, Jesus went to the Mount of Olives according to custom. ~ And his disciples also followed him. And when he was come to the place, he said to them: Pray, lest ye enter into temptation. And he was withdrawn away from them a stone's cast; and kneeling down, he prayed, Saying: Father, if thou wilt, remove this chalice from me: but yet not my will, but thine be done. And there appeared to him an angel from heaven, strengthening him. And being in an agony, he prayed the longer. And his sweat became as drops of blood, trickling down upon the ground. And when he rose up from prayer, and was come to his disciples, he found them sleeping for sorrow. And he said to them: Why sleep you? arise, pray, lest you enter into temptation. As he was yet speaking, behold a multitude; and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near to Jesus, for to kiss him. And Jesus said to him: Judas, dost thou betray the Son of man with a kiss? And they that were about him, seeing what would follow, said to him: Lord, shall we strike with the sword? And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear. But Jesus answering, said: Suffer ye thus far. And when he had touched his ear, he healed him. 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? 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. And apprehending him, they led him to the high priest's house. But Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were sitting about it, Peter was in the midst of them. Whom when a certain servant maid had seen sitting at the light, and had earnestly beheld him, she said: This man also was with him. But he denied him, saying: Woman, I know him not. And after a little while, another seeing him, said: Thou also art one of them. But Peter said: O man, I am not. And after the space, as it were of one hour, another certain man affirmed, saying: Of a truth, this man was also with him; for he is also a Galilean. And Peter said: Man, I know not what thou sayest. And immediately, as he was yet speaking, the cock crew. 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. And the men that held him, mocked him, and struck him. And they blindfolded him, and smote his face. And they asked him, saying: Prophesy, who is it that struck thee? And blaspheming, many other things they said against him. And as soon as it was day, the ancients of the people, and the chief priests and scribes, cane together; and they brought him into their council, saying: If thou be the Christ, tell us. And he saith to them: If I shall tell you, you will not believe me. And if I shall also ask you, you will not answer me, nor let me go. But hereafter the Son of man shall be sitting on the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all: Art thou then the Son of God? Who said: You say that I am. And they said: What need we any further testimony? for we ourselves have heard it from his own mouth. AND the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the king of the Jews? But he answering, said: Thou sayest it. And Pilate said to the chief priests and to the multitudes: I find no cause in this man. But they were more earnest, saying: 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, nor Herod neither. For I sent you to him, and behold, nothing worthy of death is done to him. I will chastise him therefore, and release him. Now of necessity he was to release unto them one upon the feast day. But the whole multitude together cried out, saying: Away with this man, and release unto us Barabbas: Who, for a certain sedition made in the city, and for a murder, was cast into prison. And Pilate again spoke to them, desiring to release Jesus. But they cried again, saying: Crucify him, crucify him. 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. But they were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified; and their voices prevailed. And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required. And he released unto them him who for murder and sedition, had been cast into prison, whom they had desired; but Jesus he delivered up to their will. And as they led him away, they laid hold of one Simon of Cyrene, coming from the country; 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. Then 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? And there were also two other malefactors led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, they crucified him there; and the robbers, one on the right hand, and the other on the left. And Jesus said: Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. But they, dividing his garments, cast lots. And the people stood beholding, and the rulers with them derided him, saying: He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the elect of God. And the soldiers also mocked him, coming to him, and offering him vinegar, And saying: If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself. And there was also a superscription written over him in letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew: THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS. 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 condemned 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. And it was almost the sixth hour; and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darkened, and the veil of the temple was rent in the midst. And Jesus crying out with a loud voice, said: Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit. And saying this, he gave up the ghost. (Here kneel, and pause a few moments.) Now the centurion, seeing what was done, glorified God, saying: Indeed this was a just man. 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, and the women that had followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things. ~ (deinde dicuntur) _ 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. _ (sed rubrica 1955 aut rubrica 1960 haec versus omittuntur) And behold there was a man named Joseph, who was a counsellor, a good and just man, The same had not consented to their counsel and doings; of Arimathea, a city of Judea; who also himself looked for the kingdom of God. This man went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. And taking him down, he wrapped him in fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre that was hewed in stone, wherein never yet any man had been laid.

Dómine, exáudi oratiónem meam, et clamor meus ad te pervéniat: ne avértas fáciem tuam a me.

Hear, O Lord, my prayer: and let my cry come to thee. Turn not away thy face from me.

Súscipe, quǽsumus, Dómine, munus oblátum, et dignánter operáre: ut, quod passiónis Fílii tui, Dómini nostri, mystério gérimus, piis afféctibus consequámur.

Accept, we beseech thee, O Lord, the gift we offer; and graciously effect, that what we celebrate in mystery of the Passion of thy Son, we may by holy dispositions obtain.

Potum meum cum fletu temperábam: quia élevans allisísti me: et ego sicut fænum árui: tu autem, Dómine, in ætérnum pérmanes: tu exsúrgens miseréberis Sion, quia venit tempus miseréndi ejus.

I mingled my drink with weeping: for having lifted me up, tho hast thrown me down, and I am withered like grass. But thou, O Lord, remainest forever, thou shalt arise, and have mercy on Sion, for the time is come, to have mercy on it.

Largíre sénsibus nostris, omnípotens Deus: ut, per temporálem Fílii tui mortem, quam mystéria veneránda testántur, vitam te nobis dedísse perpétuam confidámus.

Grant to us, almighty God, to feel that through the temporal death of thy Son which these venerable mysteries testify, we have assurance, that thou hast given us eternal life.

Orémus. Humiliáte cápita vestra Deo. Réspice, quǽsumus, Dómine, super hanc famíliam tuam, pro qua Dóminus noster Jesus Christus non dubitávit mánibus tradi nocéntium, et Crucis subíre torméntum:

Let us pray. Bow your heads to God. Look down we beseech thee, O Lord, on this thy family on whose sake our Lord Jesus Christ refused not to yield himself into the hands of the wicked and to suffer the torments of the cross.