THURSDAY OF THE LORD’S SUPPER COMMONLY CALLED MAUNDY THURSDAY

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ACCORDING TO THE RITE OF SAINT GREGORY, BISHOP OF ROME, AND THE USAGE OF THE WESTERN RITE VICARIATE GENERAL OF THE ANTIOCHIAN ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN ARCHDIOCESE OF NORTH AMERICA

Throughout the Mass, it is a laudable custom to bow the head whenever the holy name of or His Blessed Mother is mentioned, and at those points marked with a diamond (⧫). STAND as the clergy enter and say the Prayers at the Foot of the .

INTROIT Tthe sings the .

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GLORIA IN EXCLESIS

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EPISTLE The Lesson from the of blessed Paul the Apostle to the Corinthians. At the conclusion of the Epistle: ∫ Thanks be to God. STAND while the is sung.

GRADUAL The Choir sings the Gradual.

GOSPEL

At the conclusion of the , say quietly: ∫ Praise be to thee, O Christ. The priest kisses the Gospel, saying: Through the words of the Gospel may our sins be blotted out. The is preached. STAND at the conclusion of the homily.

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OFFERTORY The celebrant kisses the altar, and turning to the people says:

SIT while the Offertorium is chanted. 7 A Hymn may be sung while the Celebrant prepares the Altar.

SECRET One or more prayers are said quietly the last of which ends with the words:

Stand for the .

PREFACE TO THE CANON

It is very, right, just and availing likewise by a Tree be overcome: unto salvation, that we should at through Christ our Lord. all times, and in all places, give Through whom the Angels thanks unto thee, O Lord, holy praise, the Dominations adore, the Father, almighty, everlasting God: Powers fear thy Majesty. The Who by the Tree of the Cross Heavens and the heavenly Virtues, didst give salvation unto mankind: and the blessed Seraphim together that whence death arose, thence sing thy praise with exultation. life might rise again: and that he With whom, we beseech thee, bid who by a tree overcame might that our voices also be admitted, humbly praising thee, and saying:

8 KNEEL when the Sanctus bells are rung.

The The Canon to the day is quietly prayed, concluding with these words:

OUR FATHER The Our Father is sung by the Celebrant until the conclusion: Let us pray. Instructed by saving precepts and following thy divine institution, we presume to say: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy Name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation. The faithful sing the conclusion:

9 The priest says in the voice: Amen, and quietly says the , concluding with these words:

FRACTION OF THE HOST With the particle of the Holy Body, the priest signs thrice over the saying:

Putting the particle of the Holy Body into the Chalice, the priest says quietly: May this comixture and consecration of the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ be for us who receive it unto life eternal. Amen.

AGNUS DEI During the , the Celebrant says the prescribed prayers for his own .

10 COMMUNION OF THE FAITHFUL Led by a server, the Faithful say the I confess to Almighty God, to Peter and Paul, all the Saints, and Blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, to thee, father, to pray for me to the blessed Michael the Archangel, to Lord our God. blessed John (the) Baptist, to the Then the priest makes the absolution, saying: holy Apostles Peter and Paul, to all Almighty God have mercy upon the Saints, and to thee, father, that you, forgive you your sins, and I have sinned exceedingly in bring you to everlasting life. thought, word and deed, (strike the +Amen. chest three times saying) by my fault, by my own fault, by my own most The almighty and merciful Lord „ grievous fault. Wherefore I beg grant unto us pardon, absolution blessed Mary Ever-Virgin, blessed and remission of our sins. Michael the Archangel, blessed + Amen. John the Baptist, the holy Apostles

After communing himself, the Celebrant holds the before the faithful, saying: Behold the Lamb of God; behold Him who taketh away the sins of the world. The Faithful then recite the following thrice: Lord, I am not worthy: (strike the chest saying) that thou shouldest come under my roof, but speak the word only and my soul shall be healed. The following prayers may also be said: I believe, O Lord, and I confess that remission of my sins and unto life thou art truly the Christ, the Son of everlasting. Amen. the living God, who didst come into Of thy Mystic Supper, O Son of God, the world to save sinners, of whom I accept me today as a communicant; am chief. And I believe that this is for I will not speak of thy Mystery to truly thine own immaculate Body, thine enemies, neither will I give and that this is truly thine own thee a kiss as did Judas; but like the precious Blood. Wherefore I pray thief will I confess thee: Remember thee, have mercy upon me and me, O Lord, in thy Kingdom. Not forgive my transgressions, both unto judgment nor unto voluntary and involuntary, of word condemnation be my partaking of and of deed, of knowledge and of thy Holy Mysteries, O Lord, but ignorance; and make me worthy to unto the healing of soul and body. partake without condemnation of thine immaculate Mysteries, unto

11 DISTRIBUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION A Note Regarding Reception of Holy Communion Since the Orthodox Church understands Communion to mean that we have all things in common by sharing an identical Faith, only those who are members of the Orthodox Church and who have prepared themselves through prayer, fasting and recent confession may partake of Holy Communion. We invite all, however, to partake of the panis benedictus (blessed bread) as it is distributed by communicants or after the .

REMAIN KNEELING before and after receiving Holy Communion. The Communion is sung, and a Hymn may be sung. Communicants may approach the altar when the bell is rung. STAND after the altar is cleared.

POSTCOMMUNION COLLECT

DISMISSAL & BLESSING

Kneel for the Blessing. Almighty God bless you: the Father, the Son „ and the Holy Ghost. + Amen LAST GOSPEL Stand for the devotion of the Last Gospel. might believe. He was not that = The Lord be with you. light, but was sent to bear witness ∫ And with thy spirit. of that light. That was the true light, which lighteth every man Sign yourself on the forehead, lips and that cometh into the world. He was heart while the priest says: in the world, and the world was The beginning of the holy Gospel made by him, and the world knew according to St John. him not. He came unto his own, ∫ Glory be to Thee, O Lord. and his own received him not. But In the beginning was the Word, as many as received him, to them and the Word was with God, and gave he power to become the sons the Word was God. The same was of God, even to them that believe in the beginning with God. All on his Name; which were born, not things were made by him; and of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, without him was not anything nor of the will of man, but of God. made that was made; in him was He genuflects, saying: AND THE life, and the life was the light of WORD WAS MADE FLESH, AND men; and the light shineth in DWELT AMONG US; And rising, he darkness, and the darkness proceeds: and we beheld his glory, comprehended it not. There was a the glory as of the Only-begotten man sent from God, whose name of the Father, full of grace and was John. The same came for a truth. witness, to bear witness of the ∫ Thanks be to God. light, that all men through him KNEEL

VESPERS FOR HOLY THURSDAY While they Sacred Ministers change, Vespers is prayed without singing. SIT PSALMS Antiphon 1: I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Psalm 115. Credidi 11 What reward shall I give unto  BELIEVED, and therefore will I the Lord I speak; but I was sore troubled.  for all the benefits that he hath I said in my haste, All men are done unto me? liars. 12 I will receive the cup of salvation, 

13 and call upon the Name of the 15 I will offer to thee the sacrifice Lord. of thanksgiving,  13 I will pay my vows now in the and will call upon the Name of presence of all his people:  the Lord. right dear in the sight of the 16 I will pay my vows unto the Lord, Lord is the death of his saints. in the sight of all his people,  14 Behold, O Lord, how that I am in the courts of the Lord’s house, thy servant;  even in the midst of thee, O I am thy servant, and the son of Jerusalem. Praise the Lord. thine handmaid. Thou hast broken my bonds in sunder. Antiphon 1: I will receive the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the Lord. Antiphon 2: I labor for peace but when I speak unto them thereof, they make them ready to battle. Psalm 120. Ad Dominum 4 Woe is me, that I am HEN I was in trouble, I called constrained to dwell with W upon the Lord,  Meshech,  and he heard me. and to have my habitation 2 Deliver my soul, O Lord, from among the tents of Kedar! lying lips,  5 My soul hath long dwelt among and from a deceitful tongue. them  3 What reward shall be given or that are enemies unto peace. done unto thee, thou false 6 I labor for peace; but when I tongue?  speak unto them thereof,  Even mighty and sharp arrows, they make them ready to battle. with hot burning coals. Antiphon 2: I labor for peace but when I speak unto them thereof, they make them ready to battle. Antiphon 3: Preserve me O Lord, from the wicked men. Psalm 139. Eripe me, Domine ELIVER me, O Lord, from the 3 They have sharpened their D evil man,  tongues like a serpent;  and preserve me from the wicked adder’s poison is under their lips. man, 4 Keep me, O Lord, from the 2 who imagine mischief in their hands of the ungodly;  hearts,  preserve me from the wicked and stir up strife all the day men, who are purposed to long. overthrow my goings.

14 5 The proud have laid a snare for that compass me about. me, † and spread a net abroad 10 Let hot burning coals fall with cords,  upon them;  yea, and set traps in my way. let them be cast into the fire, 6 I said unto the Lord, Thou art and into the pit, that they never my God;  rise up again. hear the voice of my prayers, O 11 A man full of words shall not Lord. prosper upon the earth;  7 O Lord God, thou strength of my evil shall hunt the wicked person health;  to overthrow him. thou hast covered my head in the 12 Sure I am that the Lord will day of battle. avenge the poor,  8 Let not the ungodly have his and maintain the cause of the desire, O Lord;  helpless. let not his mischievous 13 The righteous also shall give imagination prosper, lest they thanks unto thy Name;  be too proud. and the just shall continue in thy 9 Let the mischief of their own lips sight. fall upon the head of them  Antiphon 3: Preserve me O Lord, from the wicked men. Antiphon 4: Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me, and from the traps of the wicked doers. Psalm 140. Domine, clamavi 5 Let the righteous rather smite  ORD, I call upon thee; haste me friendly, L thee unto me,  and reprove me. and consider my voice when I cry 6 But let not their precious unto thee. balms break my head;  2 Let my prayer be set forth in yea, I will pray yet against their thy sight as the incense;  wickedness. and let the lifting up of my 7 Let their judges be overthrown in hands be an evening sacrifice. stony places,  3 Set a watch, O Lord, before my that they may hear my words, for mouth,  they are sweet. and keep the door of my lips. 8 Our bones lie scattered before 4 O let not mine heart be the pit,  inclined to any evil thing;  like as when one breaketh and let me not be occupied in heweth wood upon the earth. ungodly works with the men 9 But mine eyes look unto thee, O that work wickedness, lest I eat Lord God;  of such things as please them. 15 in thee is my trust. O cast not out and from the traps of the my soul. wicked doers. 10 Keep me from the snare that 11 Let the ungodly fall into their they have laid for me,  own nets together,  and let me ever escape them. Antiphon 4: Keep me from the snare that they have laid for me, and from the traps of the wicked doers. Antiphon 5: I looked also upon my right hand, and saw there was no man that would know me. Psalm 141. Voce mea ad Dominum 5 I had no place to flee unto,  CRIED unto the Lord with my and no man cared for my soul. I voice;  6 I cried unto thee, O Lord, and yea, even unto the Lord did I said,  make my supplication. Thou art my hope, and my 2 I poured out my complaints portion in the land of the living. before him,  7 Consider my complaint;  and showed him of my trouble. for I am brought very low. 3 When my spirit was in heaviness, 8 O deliver me from my thou knewest my path;  persecutors;  in the way wherein I walked have for they are too strong for me. they privily laid a snare for me. 9 Bring my soul out of prison, † 4 I looked also upon my right that I may give thanks unto thy hand,  Name;  and saw there was no man that which thing if thou wilt grant me, would know me. then shall the righteous resort unto my company. Antiphon 5: I looked also upon my right hand, and saw there was no man that would know me. STAND

MAGNIFICAT The Antiphon: As they were eating Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to his disciples.

Y soul doth magnify the Lord,  all generations shall call me M and my spirit hath rejoiced blesséd. in God my Savior. For he that is mighty hath For he hath regarded  magnified me;  the lowliness of his Bow the head. handmaiden. and holy is his Name. For behold, from henceforth  16 And his mercy is on them that fear and hath exalted the humble and him  meek. throughout all generations. He hath filled the hungry with He hath shewed strength with good things;  his arm;  and the rich he hath sent empty he hath scattered the proud in away. the imagination of their hearts. He remembering his mercy † hath He hath put down the mighty holpen his servant Israel;  from their seat,  as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed for ever. The Antiphon: As they were eating Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to his disciples. KNEEL The Antiphon Christ † for our sake, became obedient unto death. The Our Father is said silently by all: Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy Name. Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, „ but deliver us from evil. Amen. Then, aloud but quietly is said: Psalm 50. Miserére AVE mercy upon me, O God, 5 Behold, I was shapen in H after thy great goodness;  wickedness,  according to the multitude of thy and in sin hath my mother mercies do away mine offences. conceived me. 2 Wash me throughly from my 6 But lo, thou requirest truth in wickedness,  the inward parts,  and cleanse me from my sin. and shalt make me to 3 For I acknowledge my faults,  understand wisdom secretly. and my sin is ever before me. 7 Thou shalt purge me with 4 Against thee only have I hyssop, and I shall be clean;  sinned, † and done this evil in thou shalt wash me, and I shall be thy sight;  whiter than snow. that thou mightest be justified 8 Thou shalt make me hear of in thy saying, and clear when joy and gladness,  thou art judged.

17 that the bones which thou hast and my tongue shall sing of thy broken may rejoice. righteousness. 9 Turn thy face from my sins,  15 Thou shalt open my lips, O and put out all my misdeeds. Lord,  10 Make me a clean heart, O and my mouth shall shew thy God,  praise. and renew a right spirit within 16 For thou desirest no sacrifice, me. † else would I give it thee;  11 Cast me not away from thy but thou delightest not in presence,  burnt-offerings. and take not thy holy Spirit from 17 The sacrifice of God is a troubled me. spirit:  12 O give me the comfort of thy a broken and contrite heart, O help again,  God, shalt thou not despise. and stablish me with thy free 18 O be favorable and gracious Spirit. unto Sion;  13 Then shall I teach thy ways unto build thou the walls of the wicked,  Jerusalem. and sinners shall be converted 19 Then shalt thou be pleased with unto thee. the sacrifice of righteousness, † 14 Deliver me from blood- with the burnt-offerings and guiltiness, O God, † thou that ;  art the God of my health;  then shall they offer young bullocks upon thine altar.

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross: who with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth God, world without end.

STRIPPING OF THE ALTAR When Vespers is finished, the Priest speaks the initial words of the antiphon. Then Psalm 21 is spoken while the altars are stripped. They part my garments † among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. Psalm 21. Deus, Deus meus. Y God, my God, look upon me; 2 O my God, I cry in the day-time, M † why hast thou forsaken me? but thou hearest not;  and in the  and art so far from my health, and night season also I take no rest. from the words of my complaint?

18 3 And thou continuest holy,  O thou 16 For many dogs are come about worship of Israel. me,  and the counsel of the 4 Our fathers hoped in thee;  wicked layeth siege against me. they trusted in thee, and thou 17 They pierced my hands and my didst deliver them. feet: † I may tell all my bones:  they 5 They called upon thee, and were stand staring and looking upon me. holpen;  they put their trust in thee, 18 They part my garments among and were not confounded. them,  and cast lots upon my 6 But as for me, I am a worm, and vesture. no man;  a very scorn of men, 19 But be not thou far from me, O and the outcast of the people. LORD;  thou art my succour, haste 7 All they that see me laugh me to thee to help me. scorn;  they shoot out their lips, 20 Deliver my soul from the and shake their heads, saying, sword,  my darling from the 8 He trusted in the LORD, that he power of the dog. would deliver him;  let him 21 Save me from the lion’s mouth;  deliver him, if he will have him. thou hast heard me also from among 9 But thou art he that took me out of the horns of the unicorns. my mother’s womb;  thou wast my 22 I will declare thy Name unto hope, when I hanged yet upon my my brethren;  in the midst of the mother’s breasts. congregation will I praise thee. 10 I have been left unto thee ever 23 O praise the LORD, ye that fear since I was born;  thou art my him:  magnify him, all ye of the God even from my mother’s seed of Jacob; and fear him, all ye womb. seed of Israel. 11 O go not from me; † for trouble is 24 For he hath not despised nor hard at hand,  and there is none to abhorred the low estate of the help me. poor;  he hath not hid his face 12 Many oxen are come about me; from him; but when he called  fat bulls of Basan close me in on unto him he heard him. every side. 25 My praise is of thee in the great 13 They gape upon me with their congregation;  my vows will I mouths,  as it were a ramping and a perform in the sight of them that roaring lion. fear him. 14 I am poured out like water, † 26 The poor shall eat, and be and all my bones are out of joint; satisfi-ed;  they that seek after  my heart also in the midst of the LORD shall praise him: your my body is even like melting wax. heart shall live for ever. 15 My strength is dried up like a 27 All the ends of the world shall potsherd, † and my tongue cleaveth remember themselves, and be to my gums,  and thou bringest me turned unto the LORD;  and all the into the dust of death. kindreds of the nations shall worship before him. 19 28 For the kingdom is the LORD’s, 31 My seed shall serve him:  they  and he is the Governor among shall be counted unto the LORD for a the people. generation. 29 All such as be fat upon earth  32 They shall come, and the have eaten, and worship-ped. heavens shall declare his 30 All they that go down into the righteousness  unto a people dust shall kneel before him;  and that shall be born, whom the no man hath quicken-ed his own LORD hath made. soul. Clergy: They part my garments † among them, and cast lots upon my vesture. When the Psalm is finished and the Altar is bare, DEPART IN SILENCE.

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