My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Holy Saturday (English) 15
1[Here is sung the Kyrie eleison, Christe eleison, Kyrie eleison, &c. each three times, as at Mass, during which the Priest comes to the foot of the Altar, and begins Mass as usual. Then he goes up to the Altar, kisses it, repeats the Kyrie eleison, as usual in other Masses, and then intones the Gloria in excelsis, during the whole of which the bell is rung.]
2Prayer. Deus qui hanc. O God, who dost illustrate this most holy night by the glory of our Lord's resurrection; preserve in the new progeny of thy family the spirit of adoption which thou hast given; that, renewed in body and mind, they may exhibit in thy sight a pure service. Through the same Lord, &c.
3Epistle. Colossians iii. 1—4. Brethren, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God. Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth. For you are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
5Tract. O praise the Lord, all ye nations; and praise him together, all ye people.—For his mercy is confirmed upon us: and the truth of the Lord remaineth for ever.
6Gospel. St Matthew xxviii. 1—7. And in the end of the sabbath, when it began to dawn towards the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalen and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. And behold there was a great earthquake. For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven; and coming, rolled back the stone, and sat upon it: and his countenance was as lightning, and his raiment as snow. And for fear of him, the guards were struck with terror, and became as dead men. And the angel answering, said to the women, Fear not you, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come and see the place where the Lord was laid. And going quickly, tell ye his disciples that he is risen; and behold he will go before you into Galilee: there you shall see him. Lo, I have foretold it to you.
7[No Offertory is said.]
8Secret. Accept, we beseech thee, O Lord, the prayers of thy people, with the oblation of sacrifice; that initiated in the paschal mysteries, by thy operation, it may profit us as a remedy for eternity. Through our Lord, &c.
9Preface. Te quidem Domine, as in the Ordinary, page 18.
10[Within the Action.]
11Communicating and celebrating the most holy night of the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ according to the flesh, &c., we beseech thee therefore, O Lord, favourably to receive this oblation of our service, and that of all thy family, which we offer to thee for those also whom thou hast been pleased to regenerate of water and the Holy Spirit, granting them the remission of all sins, &c.
12[The Pax is not given: no Agnus Dei said, nor any Postcommunion. After the Communion of the Priest, Vespers are said as follows:]