The Roman Missal: Low Sunday to the Vigil of the Ascension (English) 7

1[Mass of the Rogations.]

2Introit. Ps. xvii. He heard my voice from his holy temple, alleluia; and my cry before him came into his ears, alleluia, alleluia. I will love thee, O Lord, my strength; the Lord is my firmament, and my refuge, and my deliverer. Glory, &c.

3[In this Mass Gloria in excelsis is omitted.]

4Prayer. Præsta. Grant, we beseech thee, O Almighty God, that we who in our affliction confide in thy mercy, may be ever defended by thy protection against all adversities. Through our Lord, &c.

5[Second and Third Prayer as after Low Sunday.]

6Epistle. St James v. 16—20. Dearly beloved, Confess your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that you may be saved. For the continual prayer of a just man availeth much. Elias was a man passible like unto us; and with prayer he prayed that it might not rain upon the earth, and it rained not for three years and six months: and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit. My brethren, if any of you err from the truth, and one convert him, he must know, that he who causeth a sinner to be converted from the error of his way, shall save his soul from death, and shall cover a multitude of sins.

7Alleluia.—Give praise to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

8Gospel. St Luke xi. 5—13. At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and shall say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves, because a friend of mine is come off his journey to me, and I have not what to set before him; and he from within should answer and say, Trouble me not, the door is now shut, and my children are with me in bed; I cannot rise and give thee. Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet because of his importunity he will rise, and give him as many as he needeth. And I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you. For every one that asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. And which of you if he ask his father bread, will he give him a stone? or a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he reach him a scorpion? If you then being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father from heaven give the good Spirit to them that ask him?

9Offertory. I will give thanks to the Lord exceedingly with my mouth, and in the midst of many I will praise him, because he hath stood at the right hand of the poor, to save my soul from persecutors, alleluia.

10Secret. We beseech thee, O Lord, that these offerings may both loosen the bands of our wickedness, and procure for us the gifts of thy mercy. Through, &c.

11[Second and Third Secrets as directed above.]

12[Preface as in Paschal time.]

13Communion. Ask, and you shall receive; seek, and you shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened, alleluia.

14Postcom. Vota nostra. Favourably receive our vows, we beseech thee, O Lord, that while we receive thy gifts in tribulation, we may from our consolation increase in thy love. Through our Lord, &c.

15[Second and Third Postcommunions as above.]