court below, there cometh to him one of the maidservants of the high-priest; and when she had seen Peter warming himself, looking on him, she saith: Thou also wast with Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, saying: I neither know nor understand what thou sayest. And he went forth before the court, and the cock crew. And again a maid-servant seeing him, began to say to the standers by: This is one of them. But he denied again. And after a while, they that stood by said again to Peter: Surely thou art one of them, for thou also art a Galilean. But he began to curse and swear, saying: I know not this man of whom you speak. And immediately the cock crew again. And Peter remembered the word that Jesus had said to him: Before the cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me thrice. And he began to weep. (Chap. xv.) And straightway in the morning, the chief priests holding a consultation with the ancients and the scribes, and the whole council, binding Jesus, led him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him: Art thou the king of the Jews? but he answering, saith to him: Thou sayest it. And the chief priests accused him in many things. And Pilate again asked him, saying: Answerest thou nothing? behold in how many things they accuse thee. But Jesus still answered nothing; so that Pilate wondered. Now on the festival day he was wont to release unto them one of the prisoners, whomsoever they demanded. And there was one called Barabbas, who was put in prison with some seditious men, who in the sedition had committed murder. And when the multitude was come up, they began to desire that he would do as he had ever done unto them. And Pilate answered them, and said: Will you that I release to you the king of the Jews? For he knew that the chief priests had delivered him up out of envy. But the chief priests moved the people that he

should rather release Barabbas to them. And Pilate again answering, saith to them: What will you then that I do with the king of the Jews? But they again cried out: Crucify him. And Pilate saith to them: Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more: Crucify him. And Pilate being willing to satisfy the people, released to them Barabbas, and delivered up Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him away into the court of the palace, and they called together the whole band; and they clothed him with purple, and platting a crown of thorns, they put it upon him. And they began to salute him: Hail, king of the Jews. And they struck his head with a reed: and they did spit on him. And bowing their knees, they adored him. And after they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him: and put his own garments on him, and they led him out to crucify him. And they forced one Siinon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and of Rufus, to take up his cross. And they bring him into the place called Golgotha, which being interpreted is, The place of Calvary. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he took it not. And crucifying him, they divided his garments casting lots for them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the inscription of his cause was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves, the one on his right hand and the other on his left. And the scripture was fulfilled which saith: "And with the wicked he was reputed." And they that passed by blasphemed him, wagging their heads, and saying: Vah, thou that destroyest the temple of God, and in three days buildest it up again: Save thyself, coming down from the cross. In like manner also the chief priests

with the scribes mocking, said one to another: He saved others, himself he cannot save. Let Christ the King of Israel come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled him. And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole earth until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying: Eloi, Eloi, lamma sabacthani? which is, being interpreted: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And some of the standers by hearing, said: Behold, he calleth Elias. And one running and filling a sponge with vinegar, and putting it upon a reed, gave him to drink, saying: Stay, let us see if Elias will come to take him down. And Jesus having cried out with a loud voice, gave up the ghost. *And the veil of the temple was rent in two from the top to the bottom. And the centurion who stood over against him, seeing that crying out in this manner he gave up the ghost, said: Indeed this man was the Son of God. And there were also women looking on afar off; among whom was Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James the Less, and of Joseph, and Salome; who also when he was in Galilee followed him, and ministered to him, and many other women that came up with him to Jerusalem.

Here is said, Cleanse my heart. ORDINARY, p. xx. ND when evening was now come, (because it

A Sabbath) Joseph of Arimathea, a noble counsellor, who was also himself looking for the kingdom of God, came and went in boldly to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. But Pilate wondered that he should be already dead. And sending for the centurion, he asked him if he were already dead. And

* Here all kneel, and pause

when he had understood it by the centurion, he gave the body to Joseph. And Joseph buying fine linen, and taking him down, wrapped him up in the fine linen, and laid him in a sepulchre which was hewn out of a rock, and he rolled a stone to the door of the sepulchre.

OFFERT. Ps. cxxxix.-Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the sinful man; and from unjust men deliver me.

SECRET.-May these sacrifices, O Lord, we beseech thee, which are accompanied with healing fasts, mercifully repair us. Thro'.

COMM. Ps. lxviii.-The judges in the gate spoke against me, and they that drank wine, made songs against me. But I poured forth my prayer to thee, O Lord: it is time, O God, to shew thy good will to me, according to the multitude of thy mercies.

P. COMM. Sanctificationibus.-May these thy holy mysteries, O Almighty God, both cure our vices and become an eternal remedy to us.

Thro'.

Let us pray. Bow down your heads to God. PRAYER. Tua nos.-May thy mercy, O God, purify us from the corruption of the old man, and enable us to put on the new. Thro'.

WEDNESDAY.

INTROIT. Phil. ii.-At the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those that are in heaven, on earth, and under the earth: because the Lord became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross: therefore the Lord Jesus Christ is in the Glory of God the Father. Ps. ci. O Lord, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto thee. At the name, &c

Immediately after Kyrie eleison, &c, is said: Let us pray. Let us kneel down. R. Stand up again.

I. COLLECT. Præsta.-Grant, we beseech thee

O Almighty God, that we who continually are punished for our excesses, may be delivered by the passion of thy only begotten Son. Who, &c.

I. LESSON. Isaias lxii. 11. lxiii. 1. 7.-Thus saith the Lord God: Tell the daughter of Sion: Behold thy Saviour cometh. Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength? I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. Why then is thy apparel red, and thy garments like them that tread in the wine press? I have trodden the wine press alone, and of the Gentiles there is not a man with me: I have trampled on them in my indignation, and have trodden them down in my wrath, and their blood is sprinkled upon my garments, and I have stained all my apparel. For the day of vengeance is in my heart, the year of my redemption is come. I looked about and there was none to help: I sought, and there was none to give aid: and my own arm hath saved me, and my indignation itself hath helped me. And I have trodden down the people in my wrath, and made them drunk in my indignation, and have brought down their strength to the earth. I will remember the tender mercies of the Lord, the praise of the Lord for all the things that the Lord hath bestowed on us.

GRAD. Ps. lxviii.-Turn not away thy face from thy servant, for I am in trouble: hear me speedily. V. Save me, O God, for the waters are come in even unto my soul; I stick fast in the mire of the deep, and there is no sure standing.

The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. II. COLLECT. Deus qui.-O God, who wouldst have thy Son suffer on the cross, to deliver us from the power of the enemy; grant that we thy servants, may obtain the grace of his resurrection. Thro' the

ame.