My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Ascension Day to Ember Saturday in Whitsun Week (English) 7
1[Ember Wednesday.]
2Introit. Ps. lxvii. O God, when thou didst go forth in the sight of thy people, making a passage for them, dwelling in the midst of them, alleluia; the earth was moved, the heavens dropped, alleluia, alleluia. Let God arise, and let his enemies be scattered: and let them that hate him flee from before his face. Glory, &c.
3[After Kyrie eleison, the Priest says, Let us pray.]
5Lesson. Acts ii. 14—21. In those days, Peter standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke to them, Ye men of Judea, and all you that dwell in Jerusalem, be this known to you, and with your ears receive my words. For these are not drunk, as you suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day; but this is that which was spoken of by the prophet Joel, And it shall come to pass in the last days (saith the Lord) I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophecy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams. And upon my servants indeed, and upon my handmaids, will I pour out, in those days, of my spirit; and they shall prophecy. And I will show wonders in the heaven above, and signs on the earth beneath; blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke. The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and manifest day of the Lord come. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord, shall be saved.
6Alleluia.—By the word of the Lord the heavens were established; and all the power of them by the spirit of his mouth.
7[Here is said the Gloria in excelsis.]
9[From this day to the following Saturday inclusively, a second Prayer is said, either for the Church, or for the Pope, as p. 39.]
10Lesson. Acts v. 12—16. In those days, By the hands of the apostles, were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. But of the rest no man durst join himself with them: but the people magnified them. And the multitude of men and women that believed in the Lord was more increased; insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at least might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities. And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighbouring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits, who were all healed.
12[Sequence. Veni, Sancte Spiritus, &c. as on Whit Sunday.]
13Gospel. St John vi. 44—52. At that time, Jesus said to the Jews, No man can come to me, except the Father, who hath sent me, draw him; and I will raise him up in the last day. It is written in the prophets, And they shall all be taught of God. Every one that hath heard of the Father, and hath learned, cometh to me. Not that any man hath seen the Father, but he who is of God, he hath seen the Father. Amen, amen, I say unto you, he that believeth in me hath everlasting life. I am the bread of life. Your fathers did eat manna in the desert, and are dead. This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that, if any man eat of it, he may not die. I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh for the life of the world.
14[Credo.]
15Offertory. I will meditate on thy commandments, which I have loved exceedingly: and I will lift up my hands to thy commandments, which I have loved, alleluia.
16Secret. Accept the sacrifice we offer, O Lord, we beseech thee, and mercifully grant, that what we perform in mysteries, we may celebrate in pious effects. Through our Lord, &c.
17[Second Secret, as page 40.]
18Communion. My peace I leave you, alleluia: my peace I give you, alleluia, alleluia.
20[Second Postcommunion, as page 41.]