Accept this tribute, which to thee we bring, Here the Subdeacon knocks at the door with the foot of the cross: which being opened, the Procession enters the Church singing. This ceremony represents our pilgrimage in this mortal life, in which we unite in the praises of God with the blessed in heaven: and live in hopes that the gates thereof will be opened to us thro' the merits of the cross of Christ. R. As our Lord entered the holy city, the Hebrew children declaring the resurrection of life, * With pahn-branches cried out: Hosanna in the highest. V. When the people heard, that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, they went out to meet him, and *With palm-branches, &c. as above, to V. At Mass all hold the Palms in their hands during the retuting or singing of the Passion. INTROIT. Ps. xxi. LORD, keep not thy Domine, ne longe fan help far from me; look to my defence; save me from the lion's month, and rescue me in my distress, from the horns of unicorns. Ps. O God, my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? They are my sins that keep sal• vation far from ine. Lord keep not, &c. cias auxilium tuum a me, ad defensionem meam aspice: libera me de ore leonis, et a cornibus unecornium humilitatem me am. Ps. Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti? Longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum. Domine, ne longe, &c. COLLECT. Omnipotens.-O almighty and eternal God, who wouldst have our Saviour become man, and suffer on a cross, to give mankind an example of humility: mercifully grant, that we may improve by the example of his patience, and partake of his resurrection. Thro'. EPISTLE. Philip. ii. 5. 11.- Brethren: Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus; who being in the form of God, thought it not robbery, to be equal with God: but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men, and in habit found as a man. He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death; even to the death of the cross. For which cause God also hath exalted him, and hath given him a name which is above all names: that in the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that the Lord Jesus Christ is in the glory of the Father. GRAD. Ps. lxxii.-Thou hast held me by my right hand, and by thy will thou hast conducted me: and with glory thou hast received me. V. How good is God to Israel, to them that are of a right heart! But my feet were almost moved, my steps had well nigh slipt, because I had a zeal on sinners seeing the prosperity of sinners. TRACT. Ps. xxi.-Deus, Deus meus, respice in me:quare me dereliquisti? O God, my God, look. upon me why hast thou forsaken me? V. Far from my salvation are the words of my sins. V. O my God I shall cry by day, and thou wilt not hear: and by night, and it shall not be imputed as folly in me. V. But thou dwellest in the holy place, the praise of Israel. V. In thee have our fathers hoped and thou hast delivered them. V. They cried out to thee, and they were saved: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded. V. But I am a worm, and no man: the reproach of men, and the outcast of the people. V. All they that saw me have laughed me to scorn: they have spoken with the lips, and wagged the head. V. He hoped in the Lord, said they: let him deliver him; let him save him, seeing he delighted in him. V. They considered me, and viewed me attentively: they divided my garments amongst them, and cast lots for my vest. V. Deliver me. from the lion's mouth: and my lowness from the horns of the unicorns. V. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him: O all ye of the seed of Jacob magnify him. V. A people that is to come, shall be declared the Lord's: and the heavens shall publish his justice. V. To a people, to be born, whom the Lord hath made. The PASSION of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, according to Matt. xxvi. and xxvii. At that time; Jesus said to his disciples: You know that after two days shall be the pasch, and the Son of Man shall be delivered up to be crucified. Then were gathered together the chief priests and ancients of the people into the court of the high priest, who was called Caiphas: and they consulted together, that by subtilty they might apprehend Jesus, and put him to death. But they said: Not on the festival day, lest perhaps there should be a tumult amongst the people. And when Jesus was in Bethania, in the house of Simon the leper, there came to him a woman having an alabaster-box of precious ointment, and poured it on his head as he was at table. And the disciples seeing it, had indignation, saying: To what purpose is this waste? For this might have been sold for much, and given to the poor. And Jesus knowing it, said to them: Why do you trouble this woman? for she has wrought a good work upon me. For the poor you have always with you, but me you have not always. For she, in pouring this ointment upon my body, hath done it for my burial. Amen, I say to you, wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, that also which she hath done, shall be told for a memory of her. Then went one of the twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, to the chief priests, and said to them: What will you give me, and I will deliver him unto you? But they ap pointed him thirty pieces of silver. And from thence forth he sought an opportunity to betray him. And on the first day of the Azymes the disciples came to Jesus, saying: Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the pasch? But Jesus said: Go ye into the city to a certain man, and say to him: The Master saith my time is near at hand, I will keep the pasch at thy house with my disciples. And the disciples did as Jesus appointed to them, and they prepared the pasch. Now when it was evening, he sat down with his twelve disciples. And whilst they were eating, he said: Amen, I say to you, that one of you is about to betray me. And they being very much troubled, began every one to say: Is it I, Lord? But he answering said: He that dippeth his hand with me in the dish, he shall betray me. The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him; but wo to that man, by whom the Son of Man shall be betrayed. It were better for him, if that man had not been born. And Judas, that betrayed him, answering said: Is it I, Rabbi? He saith to him: Thou hast said it. And whilst they were at supper, Jesus took bread, and blessed, and broke; and gave to his disciples, and said: Take ye, and eat: this is my body. And taking the chalice he gave thanks: and gave to them, saying: Drink ye all of this. For this is my blood of the New Testament which shall be shed for many for the remission of sins. And I say to you, I will not drink from henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I shall drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father. And a hymn being said, they went out into mount Olivet. Then Jesus said to them: All you shall be scandalized in me this night. For it is written: "I will strike the_shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall |