The Fourth Sunday after Easter
The Introit Sing to the Lord a new canticle, alleluia, for the Lord hath done wonderful things, alleluia; He hath revealed His justice in the sight of the Gentiles, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Psalm. His right hand, and His holy arm, hath gotten Him the victory. ℣. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. — Sing to the Lord …
The Collect O God, who makes the faithful to be of one mind and will: grant to Thy people the grace to love what Thou dost command and to desire what Thou dost promise, that amid the changes of the world, our hearts may there be fixed where true joys are to be found. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son …
The Epistle (James 1 : 17– 21) Dearly beloved, every best gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change nor shadow of alteration. For of His own will hath He begotten us by the word of truth, that we might be some beginning of His creature. You know, my dearest brethren. And let every man be swift to hear but slow to speak and slow to anger. For the anger of man works not the justice of God. Wherefore, casting away all uncleanness and abundance of naughtiness, with meekness receive the ingrafted word, which is able to save your souls.
Alleluia Alleluia, alleluia. (Ps. 117:16.) The right hand of the Lord hath wrought strength, the right hand of the Lord hath exalted me. Alleluia. (Rom. 6:9.) Christ, rising again from the dead, dies now no more: death shall no more have dominion over Him. Alleluia
The Gospel (John 16 : 5–14) At that time Jesus said to His disciples: I go to Him that sent Me: and none of you asks Me: Whither do You go? But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go, for if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will send Him to you. And when He is come, He will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment. Of sin, because they believed not in Me: and of justice, because I go to the Father, and you shall see Me no longer: and of judgment, because the prince of this world is already judged. I have yet many things to say to you; but you cannot bear them now. But when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will teach you all truth. For He shall not speak of Himself: but what things soever He shall hear He shall speak, and the things that are to come, He shall show you. He shall glorify Me: because He shall receive of Mine and shall show it to you.
Offertory Shout with joy to God, all the earth, sing a psalm to His Name: come and hear, and I will tell you, all you that fear God, what great things the Lord hath done for my soul, alleluia
The Secret O God, who by the holy interchange of this Sacrifice dost make us partakers of the One Supreme Godhead: grant, we beseech Thee, that as we know Thy truth, so we may worthily live it. Through our Lord…
Communion When the Paraclete, the spirit of truth, is come, He will convince the world of sin and of justice and of judgment, alleluia, alleluia.
Postcommunion Stand by us, O Lord our God, so that what we have confidently received may cleanse us from every vice and free us from every danger. Through our Lord …
