Lent is a season that is said to last 40 days as this is the length of time our Lord was fasting in the desert preparing for his ministry, which we hear about in today's Gospel.
As well, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday of this week are Ember Days which can have special services said on them.
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: Psalm 91 He shall call upon me, and I will hearken unto him; I will deliver him, and will bring him to honour: with length of days will I satisfy him.
Verse: Ibid Whoso dwelleth under the defense of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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 He shall call upon ...
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 43-47
O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights: Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness and true holiness, to thy honour and glory; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
Collect for Ash Wednesday
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This Collect is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the day until Holy Week.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 140 and 138-139
We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also, that ye receive not the grace of God in vain; (for he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, And in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation;) giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed; but in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings; by pureness, by knowledge, by long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Spirit, by love unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God; by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left; by honour and dishonour, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
2 Corinthians 6:1-10 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 140
Antiphon: Hear us , O Lord, have mercy upon us: for we have sinned against thee.
To thee, Redeemer, on thy throne of glory: lift we our weeping eyes in holy pleadings: listen, O Jesu, to our supplications.
Repeat the Antiphon Hear us , O...
English Hymnal (1906)
Psalm 91 He shall give his Angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways. ℣. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 43-47
Psalm 91 Whoso dwelleth under the defence of the Most High: shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. ℣. I will say unto the Lord: Thou art my hope, and my stronghold: my God, in him will I trust. ℣. For he shall deliver thee from the snare of the hunter: and from the noisome pestilence. ℣. He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers. ℣. His faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler: thou shalt not be afraid for any terror by night. ℣. Nor for the arrow that flieth by day; for the pestilence that walketh in darkness: nor for the sickness that destroyeth in the noonday. ℣. A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand: but it shall not come nigh thee. ℣. For he shall give his Angels charge over thee: to keep thee in all thy ways. ℣. They shall bear thee in their hands: that thou hurt not thy foot against a stone. ℣. Thou shalt go upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou tread under thy feet. ℣. Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him up, because he hath known my Name. ℣. He shall call upon me, and I will hear him: yea, I am with him in trouble. ℣. I will deliver him and bring him to honour: with long life will I satisfy him and shew him my salvation.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 43-47
Then was Jesus led up by the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted by the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an-hungred. And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down; for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, And in their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan; for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, And him only shalt thou serve. Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
Matthew 4:1-11 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 141
Psalm 91 He shall defend thee under his wings, and thou shalt be safe under his feathers: his faithfulness and truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 43-47
Whoso drinketh of the water that I shall give him, saith the Lord: it shall be in him a well of water springing up unto life eternal.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 43-47
Morning Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 38 |
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| First Lesson: | Genesis 13 (Year I) Genesis 29:1-20 (Year II) |
| Second Lesson: | Matthew 9:1-17 (Year I) Hebrews 4:14-5:10 (Year II) |
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After the First Lesson shall be sung or said the Hymn Te Deum Laudamus. But the Canticle Benedicite, Omnia Opera is suitable of use in Advent, in Lent, on Ember Days (except those in Whitsun Week), on Rogation Days, and when the third chapter of Daniel is read as the First Lesson.
Evening Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 32, 36 |
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| First Lesson: | Genesis 8 (Year I) Genesis 42 (Year II) |
| Second Lesson: | Mark 14:1-26 (Year I) Luke 22:1-30 (Year II) |
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For the Ferial Days
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| Tuesday | Genesis 44 | Matthew 26:31-56 | Genesis 45:1-15 | Philippians 2 |
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| Wednesday* | Genesis 45:16-46:7 | Matthew 26:57-75 | Genesis 46:26-47:12 | Philippians 3 |
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| Thursday | Genesis 47:13-end | Matthew 27:1-26 | Genesis 48 | Philippians 4 |
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| Friday* | Genesis 49:1-32 | Matthew 27:27-56 | Genesis 49:33-50 end | Colossians 1:1-20 |
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| Saturday* | Exodus 1:1-14,22-2:10 | Matthew 27:57-28 end | Exodus 2:11-22 | Colossians 1:21-2:7 |
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The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages xxiv, xxv and l
A Mass using the same chants as on Sunday may be sung with the following propers from the Book of Common Prayer
Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, who of thy divine providence hast appointed divers Orders in thy Church: Give thy grace, we humbly beseech thee, to all those who are to be called to any office and administration in the same; and so replenish them with the truth of thy doctrine, and endue them with innocency of life, that they may faithfully serve before thee, to the glory of thy great Name, and to the benefit of thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 210-211
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This Collect is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the day until Holy Week.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 138-139
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office; so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love, in honour preferring one another: not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which persecute you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits. Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.
Romans 12.3-17 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 211-212
Therefore said Jesus unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest. Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves. Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute no man by the way. And into whatsoever house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house. And if the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house. And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you: and heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you. But into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you not, go your ways out into the streets of the same, and say, Even the very dust of your city, which cleaveth on us, we do wipe off against you: notwithstanding be ye sure of this, that the kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
Luke 10.2-9 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 212
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: Psalm 67 God be merciful unto us, and bless us: and shew us the light of his countenance, and be merciful unto us: that thy way may be known upon the earth, thy saving health among all nations.
Verse: Ibid Let the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee.
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 God be merciful unto ...
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 209-216
Collect for Missionary Work in our own Country
O God, who hast made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth, and didst send thy blessed Son Jesus Christ to preach peace to them that are afar off and to them that are nigh: Grant that all peoples of the world may feel after thee and find thee; and hasten, O Lord, the fulfilment of thy promise to pour out thy Spirit upon all flesh; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 142
Collect for Ash Wednesday
Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we worthily lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
This Collect is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the day until Holy Week.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 138-139
Paul and Silvanus and Timothy unto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto You, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father; knowing, brethren beloved, your election by God. For our Gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake. And ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit: so that ye were examples to all that believe in Macedonia and Achaia. For from you sounded out the word of the Lord not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith towards God is spread abroad.
1 Thessalonians 1.1-8a NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 142-143
Psalm 67 Let all the people praise thee, O God: yea, let all the people praise thee. God shall bless us: and all the ends of the world shall fear him.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 209-216
Psalm 96 Declare the honour of the Lord unto the heathen, and his wonders unto all people. For the Lord is great, and cannot worthily be praised: he is more to be feared than all gods. As for the gods of the heathen, they are but idols: but it is the Lord that made the heavens.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 209-216
At even when the sun did set, they brought unto him all that were diseased, and them that were possessed with devils. And all the city was gathered together at the door. And he healed many that were sick of manifold diseases, and cast out devils; and suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him. And in the morning, rising up a great while before day, he went out and departed into a solitary place, and there prayed. And Simon Peter and they that were with him followed after him. And when they had found him, they said unto him, All men are seeking for thee. And he said unto them, Let us go into the neighbouring towns, that I may preach there also; for therefore came I forth. And he preached in their synagogues throughout all Galilee, and cast out devils.
Mark 1.32-39 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 143
Psalm 96 Ascribe unto the Lord, O ye kindreds of the people; ascribe unto the Lord worship and power: ascribe unto the Lord the honour due unto his Name; O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 209-216
Psalm 117 O praise the Lord, all ye heathen; praise him, all ye nations: for his merciful kindness is ever more and more towards us; and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 209-216