TheCatholicChurchandPersonalParishof OurLadyofWalsinghamwithSaintCuthbertMayne ASHWEDNESDAY Masswiththeimpositionofashes.
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ThealtarpartyenterinsilenceatTheAltarTheIntroitissung. TheCollectandKyrieareomitted.
TheGradualissungafterTheFirstReadingandTheTractafterTheSecond Reading.
TheImpositionofAshestakesplaceafterTheHomily.
Afterthehomily,thePriest,facingthePeoplewithhandsjoined,says:
Brethren,ithasbeenthecustomintheChurchfromancienttimestoobserve withgreatdevotionthedaysofourLord’sPassionandResurrection,andto prepareforthesamebyaseasonofpenitenceandfasting.Tomakearight beginningofrepentance,andasamarkofourmortalnature,letusaskGodour Fatherthathevouchsafetoblesstheseasheswithanabundanceofhisgrace.
Afterabriefprayerinsilence,thePriest,withhandsextended,continues:
Letuspray.
OGod,whodesirestnotthedeathofasinner,butratherthatheshouldturn fromhissinandbesaved:mercifullylookuponthefrailtyofourmortalnature, andofthygoodnessvouchsafetobless ✠ theseashesnowtobesetuponour headsintokenofhumilityandtoobtainthypardon;thatwe,knowingwearebut dust,andthatforourunworthinessuntodustshallwereturn,maythroughthy mercybefoundmeettoreceiveforgivenessofalloursins,andthosegood thingswhichthouhastpromisedtothepenitent;throughChristourLord.Amen.
ThePriestsprinklestheasheswithholywater. Hemayalsothencensethemwiththeincense.
ThePriesthimself,kneelingbeforethealtar, placesashesonhisownhead.
ThePriestthenplacesashesontheheadofallpresentwhocometo him,sayingtoeachone:
Rememberthatthouartdust,anduntodustshaltthoureturn.
AfterThepriesthaswashedhishandsTheMasscontinueswithThe PrayersofThePeople.
OFFERTORYHYMN
LORDJesus,thinkonme, Andpurgeawaymysin; Fromearthbornpassionssetmefree, Andmakemepurewithin.
LordJesus,thinkonme, Withcareandwoeopprest; Letmethylovingservantbe, Andtastethypromisedrest.
LordJesus,thinkonme, Amidthebattle'sstrife; Inallmypainandmisery Bethoumyhealthandlife.
COMMUNIONHYMN
THEGodoflovemyShepherdis, Andhethatdothmefeed: WhileheismineandIamhis, WhatcanIwantorneed?
Heleadsmetothetendergrass, WhereIbothfeedandrest; Thentothestreamsthatgentlypass: InbothIhavethebest.
OrifIstray,hedothconvert, Andbringmymindinframe Andallthisnotformydesert Butforhisholyname.
LordJesus,thinkonme, Norletmegoastray; Throughdarknessandperplexity Pointthoutheheavenlyway.
LordJesus,thinkonme, Whenflowsthetempesthigh: Whenondothrushtheenemy OSaviour,bethounigh.
LordJesus,thinkonme, That,whenthefloodispast, Imaytheeternalbrightnesssee, Andsharethyjoyatlast.
Yea,indeath'sshadyblackabode WellmayIwalk,notfear; Forthouartwithme,andthyrod Toguide.thystafftobear.
Surelythysweetandwondrouslove Shallmeasureallmydays; Andasitnevershallremove Soneithershallmypraise
PRAYEROFSTMICHAEL
HolyMichael,Archangel,defendusinthedayofbattle. Bethouourdefenceagainstthewickedness andsnaresoftheDevil. MayGodrebukehim,wehumblypray, anddothou,OPrinceoftheheavenlyhosts, bythepowerofGod, thrustdowntohellSatan,andallwickedspirits, whowanderthroughtheworldfortheruinofsouls.Amen.
GrantthatImaypraisethee,sacredVirgin. givemestrengthagainstthineenemies.
Letuspray.Grantusprotectioninourweakness,OmercifulGod,that wewhocommemoratetheholyMotherofGodmaytriumphoverour iniquitieswiththehelpofherintercession;throughChristourLord. Amen.
