My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Maundy Thursday (English) 1
The Mass of Maundy Thursday, with the hymn sung in the procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Sepulchre and the Vespers of the day, in English, as printed in the Rev. F. C. Husenbeth's Missal for the use of the Laity (London, 1853), in the form used from the Council of Trent until the liturgical reform of the 1960s. Good Friday and Holy Saturday are in later books. This is the English only; the Latin of the chants, the hymn and the psalms is to be added. The words in square brackets are the Missal's own headings and directions. A liturgy of the Catholic Church, not scripture.
1[Maundy Thursday.]
4[During the Gloria in excelsis the bell is rung, after which it is rung no more till the same time on Holy Saturday.]
5Prayer. Deus, a quo. O God, from whom Judas received the punishment of his guilt, and the good thief the reward of his confession; grant us the effect of thy mercy, that as our Lord Jesus Christ, in his passion, gave to each different retribution according to their deserts, so he would take from us our old errors, and grant us the grace of his resurrection. Who lives and reigns, &c.
6Epistle. 1 Corinthians, xi. 20—32. Brethren, when you come together therefore into one place, it is not now to eat the Lord's supper; for every one taketh, before, his own supper to eat: and one indeed is hungry, and another is drunk. What, have you not houses to eat and drink in? Or despise ye the church of God, and put them to shame that have not? Do I praise you? In this I praise you not; for I have received of the Lord, that which also I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, and giving thanks, broke, and said, Take ye, and eat; this is my body which shall be delivered for you; this do for the commemoration of me. In like manner also the chalice, after he had supped, saying, This chalice is the new testament in my blood; this do ye, as often as you shall drink, for the commemoration of me. For as often as you shall eat this bread, and drink this chalice, you shall shew the death of the Lord until he come. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this bread, or drink the chalice of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and of the blood of the Lord. But let a man prove himself; and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of the chalice. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh judgment to himself; not discerning the body of the Lord. Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you, and many sleep. But if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged: but whilst we are judged, we are chastised by the Lord, that we be not condemned with this world.
7Gradual. Christ became obedient for us unto death, even the death of the cross.—Wherefore God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above every name.
8Gospel. St John, xiii. 1—15. Before the festival day of the pasch, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should pass out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And when supper was done (the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, to betray him), knowing that the Father had given him all things into his hands, and that he came from God, and goeth to God; he riseth from supper, and layeth aside his garments, and having taken a towel, he girdeth himself; and after that he putteth water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the disciples, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. He cometh therefore to Simon Peter. And Peter saith to him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered, and said to him, What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou shalt have no part with me. Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, not only my feet, but also my hands, and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed, needeth not but to wash his feet, but is clean wholly. And you are clean, but not all. For he knew who he was that would betray him: therefore he said, You are not all clean. Then after he had washed their feet, and taken his garments, being sat down again, he said to them, Know ye what I have done to you? You call me Master and Lord; and you say well, for so I am: if then I, being your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another's feet; for I have given you an example, that as I have done to you, so you do also.
9[Credo.]
10Offertory. The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength, the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me: I shall not die, but live, and shall declare the works of the Lord.
11Secret. We beseech thee, O holy Lord, Father Almighty, may our sacrifice be rendered acceptable to thee by him, who directed his disciples to do this in remembrance of him, on this day, Jesus Christ, thy Son, our Lord. Who lives and reigns, &c.
12[Preface of the Cross, Qui Salutem, as in the ordinary of the Mass, page 17.]
13Within the Action. Communicantes. Communicating, and celebrating the most sacred day, on which our Lord Jesus Christ was delivered up for us. As also venerating the memory, in the first place, of the glorious and ever virgin Mary, Mother of the same God and our Lord Jesus Christ: as also of the blessed Apostles, &c.
14[As in the Canon.]
15Hanc Igitur. We beseech thee, therefore, O Lord, favourably to receive this oblation of our service, and that of all thy family, which we offer thee in memory of the day on which our Lord Jesus Christ delivered to his disciples the mysteries of his body and blood to be celebrated: and dispose our days in thy peace, &c.
16[As in the Canon. Quam oblationem, &c. page 25.]
17Qui pridie. Who the day before he suffered for our salvation, and that of all mankind, that is, on this day, took bread, &c.
18[As in the Canon.]
19[Agnus Dei is said, but the Pax is not given, in detestation of the treacherous kiss of Judas.]
20[On this day two hosts are consecrated; and one is reserved for the following day.]
21Communion. The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with his disciples, washed their feet, and saith to them, do you know what I, your Lord and Master, have done for you? I have given you an example, that so you do also.
22Postcom. Refecti. Refreshed with life-giving food, we beseech thee, O Lord our God, that what we perform in the time of our mortality, we may obtain by the gift of thy immortality. Through our Lord, &c.
23[After Mass, the B. Sacrament is carried in procession to the place prepared for it, usually called the Sepulchre: and during the Procession is sung the following]