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MISSAL PROPERS:
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER

INTROIT. Cantate Domino. Ps. 98
O SING unto the Lord a new song, alleluia: for the Lord hath done marvellous things, alleluia: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. ibid. With his own right hand and with his holy arm: hath he gotten himself the victory. V. Glory be.

COLLECT.
O ALMIGHTY GOD, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: grant unto thy people that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found. [Through.]

Seasonal Prayers as given after Low Sunday.

EPISTLE. St. James 1:17-21
17 DEARLY beloved: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
18 Of his own will begat he us with the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.
19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
20 For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.
21 Wherefore lay apart all filthiness and superfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meekness the engrafted word, which is able to save your souls.

Alleluia, alleluia. V. Psalm 118 The right hand of the Lord hath the pre-eminence: the right hand of the Lord bringeth might things to pass. Alleluia. V. Rom 6, 9. Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more: death hath no more dominion over him. Alleluia.

GOSPEL. Saint John 16:5-15
5 AT that time, Jesus said unto His disciples: Now I go my way to him that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
6 But because I have said these things unto you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.
8 And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
9 Of sin, because they believe not on me;
10 Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
11 Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged.
12 I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
14 He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
15 All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you.

OFFERTORY. Psalm 66 O be joyful in God, all ye lands, sing praises unto the honour of his Name: O come hither, and hearken, all ye that fear God, and I will tell you what the Lord hath done for my soul. Alleluia.

SECRET.
O GOD, who by the wondrous operation of this sacrifice, hast made us partakers of thy glorious Godhead: grant, we beseech thee, that we which are taught the knowledge of thy truth, may in all our conversation walk worthily of the same. [Through.]

COMMUNION. St. John 16. When the Comforter, the Spirit of Truth, is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement, alleluia, alleluia.

POSTCOMMUNION.
ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord our God: that we, which have in faithfulness received this holy Sacrament, may thereby be cleansed from all our iniquities, and delivered from all dangers that beset us. [Through.]