Today is the Octave Day of Easter, sometimes called Low Sunday (in contrast to the previous Sunday which was High), or Quasimodo Sunday, from the Introit used this Sunday.
The following is taken from:
- The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Book Centre, Toronto © The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, 1962, Used without permission.
- The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Edited by Francis Burgess, originally produced by the Plainchant and Mediaeval Music Society, Royal School of Church Music, Dorking.
Antiphon: 1 Peter 2 As newborn babes, alleluia: desire the sincere milk of the word, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
Verse: Psalm 81 Sing we merrily unto God our strength: make a cheerful noise unto the God of Jacob.
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.
Repeat the Antiphon As newborn babes, alleluia: ...
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 73-74
Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification: Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 190
Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God? This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ; not by water only, but by water and by blood: and it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is truth. For there are three that bear witness, the Spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath borne concerning his Son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God, hath made him a liar, because he believeth not the witness that God gave of his Son; and this is the witness, that God hath given to us eternal life; and this life is in his Son. He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
1 John 5:4-12 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 190-191
Alleluia. Alleluia. St. John 20 ℣. And after eight days when the doors were shut: stood Jesus in the midst of his disciples, and said, Peace be unto you. Alleluia. St. Matthew 28 ℣. The Angel of the Lord descended from Heaven: and came and rolled away the stone, and sat upon it. Alleluia.
The same day at evening, being the first day of the week, when the doors were shut, where the disciples were assembled for fear of the Jews, came Jesus and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had so said, he showed unto them his hands and his side. Then were the disciples glad when they saw the Lord. Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost. Whosesoever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whosesoever sins ye retain, they are retained.
John 20:19-23 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 191
Psalm 76 The earth trembled and was still: When God arose to judgement, alleluia.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 73-74
Upon Easter Day, and until the Eve of Ascension Day inclusive, and at Memorial services.
But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again bath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, etc.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 80
Romans 6.9 Christ, being raised from the dead, dieth no more, alleluia; death hath no more dominion over him, alleluia, alleluia.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 73-74
Morning Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 56-57 |
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| First Lesson: | Isaiah 51:1-16 (Year I) Ezekiel 37:1-14 (Year II) |
| Second Lesson: | Luke 24: 13-35 (Year I) Luke 24:13-35 (Year II) |
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Evening Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 111, 112 |
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| First Lesson: | Exodus 15:1-18 (Year I) 1 Kings 17:8-end (Year II) |
| Second Lesson: | John 20:24-end |
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For the Ferial Days
| Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | |||
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| First Lesson | Second Lesson | First Lesson | Second Lesson | |
| Monday | Deuteronomy 1:3-18 | Acts 1:1-14 | Deuteronomy 1:19-end | Acts 1:15-end |
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| Tuesday | Deuteronomy 2:1-25 | Acts 2:1-21 | Deuteronomy 2:26-3:5 | Acts 2:22-end |
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| Wednesday | Deuteronomy 3:18-end | Acts 3:1-4:4 | Deuteronomy 4:1-24 | Acts 4:5-31 |
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| Thursday | Deuteronomy 4:41-end | Acts 4:32-5:11 | Deuteronomy 5:1-21 | Acts 5:12-end |
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| Friday | Deuteronomy 5:22-end | Acts 6:1-7:16 | Deuteronomy 6 | Acts 7:17-34 |
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| Saturday | Deuteronomy 7:1-11 | Acts 7:35-8:4 | Deuteronomy 7:12-end | Acts 8:4-25 |
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The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages xxvi and xxvii