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OurLadyofWalsinghamwithSaintCuthbertMayne
SEPTUAGESIMA-SecondSundaybeforeLent (6OT)
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INTROITHYMN
Blestarethepureinheart, fortheyshallseeourGod; thesecretoftheLordistheirs, theirsoulisChrist'sabode.
TheLord,wholefttheheavens ourlifeandpeacetobring, todwellinlowlinesswithmen, theirPatternandtheirKing;
OFFERTORYHYMN
IheardthevoiceofJesussay, "ComeuntoMeandrest; Laydown,thouwearyone,laydown, ThyheaduponMybreast."
IcametoJesusasIwas, Wearyandwornandsad; IfoundinHimaresting-place, AndHehasmademeglad.
IheardthevoiceofJesussay, "Behold,Ifreelygive Thelivingwater;thirstyone, Stoopdownanddrinkandlive."
IcametoJesus,andIdrank Ofthatlife-givingstream. Mythirstwasquenched, mysoulrevived, AndnowIliveinHim.
COMMUNIONHYMN
Kingofglory,Kingofpeace, IwillloveThee;
andthatlovemaynevercease, IwillmoveThee.
Thouhastgrantedmyrequest, Thouhastheardme; Thoudidstnotemyworkingbreast, Thouhastsparedme.
Stilltothelowlysoul hedothhimselfimpart andforhisdwellingandhisthrone chooseththepureinheart.
Lord,wethypresenceseek; mayoursthisblessingbe; giveusapureandlowlyheart, atemplemeetforthee.
IheardthevoiceofJesussay, "Iamthisdarkworld'sLight. LookuntoMe;thymornshallrise Andallthydaybebright."
IlookedtoJesus,andIfound InHimmyStar,mySun; AndinthatLightofLifeI'llwalk Tilltravelingdaysaredone.
Whereforewithmyutmostart IwillsingThee, andthecreamofallmyheart IwillbringThee. Thoughmysinsagainstme cried, Thoudidstclearme; andalone,whentheyreplied, Thoudidsthearme.
Sev'nwholedays,notoneinsev’n, IwillpraiseThee; inmyheart,thoughnotinheav'n, IcanraiseThee. Smallitis,inthispoorsort toenrollThee: e'eneternity'stooshort toextolThee.
PRAYEROFSTMICHAEL
HolyMichael,Archangel,defendusinthedayofbattle. Bethouourdefenceagainstthewickedness andsnaresoftheDevil.
MayGodrebukehim,wehumblypray, anddothou,OPrinceoftheheavenlyhosts, bythepowerofGod, thrustdowntohellSatan,andallwickedspirits, whowanderthroughtheworldfortheruinofsouls.Amen.
THEANGELUS
TheangeloftheLordbroughttidingstoMary AndsheconceivedbytheHolyGhost. HailMary...
BeholdthehandmaidoftheLord. beituntomeaccordingtothyword. HailMary...
TheWordwasmadeflesh. Anddweltamongstus. HailMary...
Prayforus,OHolyMotherofGod.
ThatwemaybemadeworthyofthepromisesofChrist.
Letuspray.
WebeseechtheeOLord,pourthygraceintoourhearts:that,aswehave knowntheIncarnationofthySonJesusChristbythemessageofanAngel, sobyhisCrossandPassionwemaybebroughttothegloryofhis resurrection,throughthesameChristourLord. Amen.
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