My LORD’s BibleThe Roman Missal: Supplement, Masses Authorized for England (English) 3
2Introit. The Lord Jesus Christ humbled himself 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. Ps. The mercies of the Lord I will sing for ever: to generation and generation. Glory, &c.
3Prayer. Omnipotens. O almighty and everlasting God, who wouldst have our Saviour take flesh, and undergo the cross, for man to imitate the example of his humility, mercifully grant that as we celebrate the solemn commemoration of his passion, so we may both deserve the instruction of his patience, and the fellowship of his resurrection. Through the same, &c.
4Lesson. Zacharias xii. 10, xiii. 6, 7. Thus saith the Lord: I will pour out upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace, and of prayers: and they shall look upon me, whom they have pierced: and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for an only son, and they shall grieve over him as the manner is to grieve for the death of the first-born. In that day there shall be a great lamentation in Jerusalem, and it shall be said: What are these wounds in the midst of thy hands? And he shall say: With these I was wounded in the house of them that loved me. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered, saith the Lord Almighty.
5Gradual. My heart hath expected reproach and misery: and I looked for one that would grieve together with me, and there was none: I sought one that would comfort me, and I found none. They gave me gall for my food, and in my thirst they gave me vinegar to drink. Alleluia, alleluia. Hail thou our King: thou alone hast had compassion on our errors; obedient to the Father, thou wert led to be crucified, like a meek lamb to the slaughter. Alleluia.
6Tract. 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.
8Alleluia, alleluia. Hail thou our King: thou alone hast had compassion on our errors: obedient to the Father, thou wert led to be crucified, like a meek lamb to the slaughter. Alleluia. To thee be glory, hosanna: to thee be triumph and victory: to thee a crown of highest praise and honour. Alleluia.
9Gospel. St. John xix. 28—35. At that time, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, said: I thirst. Now there was a vessel set there full of vinegar. And they putting a sponge full of vinegar about hyssop, put it to his mouth. Jesus therefore when he had taken the vinegar, said: It is consummated. And bowing his head he gave up the ghost. Then the Jews (because it was the parasceve) that the bodies might not remain upon the cross on the sabbath-day (for that was a great sabbath-day) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. The soldiers, therefore, came: and they broke the legs of the first, and of the other that was crucified with him. But after they were come to Jesus, when they saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs. But one of the soldiers with a spear opened his side, and immediately there came out blood and water. And he that saw it hath given testimony, and his testimony is true. Credo.
11Secret. May the sacrifice offered to thee, O Lord, by the passion of thy only-begotten Son pleading for us, ever enliven and defend us. Who livest, &c.
12[Preface. Qui salutem humani generis, &c., as in the Ordinary of the Mass, page 17.]
13Communion. They have dug my hands and feet; they have numbered all my bones.
14Postcom. Domine Jesu Christe. O Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the living God, who didst ascend the cross at the sixth hour for the redemption of the world, and shed thy precious blood for the remission of our sins; we humbly beseech thee, that after our death thou wouldst grant us joyfully to enter the gates of paradise. Who livest, &c.