St David and St Patrick’s Catholic Church, with the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

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Vespers of Eastertide Sunday Week 6

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The6thSundayofEaster

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HYMN

AttheLamb'shighfeastwesingpraisetoourvictoriousking,whohathwashedusinthetideflowingfromhispiercèdside.

Praisewehim,whoselovedivinegivesheguestshisbloodforwine,

giveshisbodyforthefeast,Christthevictim,Christthepriest.

WherethePaschalbloodispoured,

Death'sdarkangelsheatheshissword;Israel'shoststriumphantgo

throughthewavethatdrownsthefoe.

Christ,theLamb,whosebloodwasshed,Paschalvictim,Paschalbread;

withsincerityandloveeatwemannafromabove.

Mightyvictimfromonhigh,

powersofhellbeneaththeelie;deathisconqueredinthefight;

thouhastbroughtuslifeandlight:Nowthybannerthoudoestwave;VanquishedSatanandthegrave;Anglesjoinhispraisetotell-

seeo’erthrowntheprinceofhell.

Paschaltriumph,paschaljoy,Onlysincanthisdestroy;

fromthedeathofsinsetfree,soulsre-born,dearLord,inthee.Hymnsofglory,songsofpraise,Father,untototheeweraise;RisenLord,allpraisetothee,

everwiththeSpiritbe.Antiphon1:Cantor:HeraisedChristfromthedeadAll:andplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.

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A.Aprincefromthedayofyour|birth

ontheholy|mountains;fromthewombbeforethedawn|Ibegotyou.

B.TheLordhasswornanoathhewillnot|change.

“Youareapriestfor|ever,apriestlikeMelchize|dekofold.”

firstbar)A.TheMasterstandingatyourright|handlastbar)willshatterkingsintheday|ofhiswrath.

firstbar)B.Heshalldrinkfromthestreambythe|wayside

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firstbar)A.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|Sonlastbar)andtothe|HolySpirit.

firstbar)B.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,

lastbar)worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon1:All:HeraisedChristfromthedeadandplacedhimathisownrighthand,inheaven,alleluia.

Antiphon2:Cantor:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatryAll:tothelivingGod,alleluia.

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B.ButourGodisinthe|heavens;hedoeswhateverhe|wills.

Theiridolsaresilverand|gold,theworkofhuman|hands.

A.Theyhavemouthsbuttheycannot|speak;

theyhaveeyesbuttheycannot|see;theyhaveearsbuttheycannot|hear;

theyhavenostrilsbuttheycannot|smell.

B.Withtheirhandstheycannotfeel;––withtheirfeettheycannot|walk.Nosoundcomesfromtheir|throats.

Theirmakerswillcometobe|likethem,andsowillallwho|trustinthem.

A.SonsofIsraël,trustinthe|Lord;heistheirhelpandtheir|shield.SonsofAaron,trustinthe|Lord;heistheirhelpandtheir|shield.

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B.Youwhofearhim,trustinthe|Lord;

heistheirhelpandtheir|shield.Heremembersus,andhewillblessus;–

– hewillblessthesonsof|Israël.Hewillblessthesonsof|Aaron.

A.TheLordwillblessthosewho|fearhim,

thelittlenolessthanthe|great:toyoumaytheLordgrant|increase,

toyouandallyour|children.

B.Mayyoubeblessedbythe|Lord,themakerofheavenand|earth.Theheavensbelongtothe|Lordbuttheearthhehasgivento|men.

A.Thedeadshallnotpraisethe|Lord,northosewhogodownintothe|silence.

Butwewholiveblessthe|Lordnowandforever.A|men.

B.GlorybetotheFatherandtothe|Son

andtotheHoly|SpiritAsitwasinthebeginning,isnow,andever|shallbe,

worldwithoutend.A|men.Antiphon2:All:YouhavebeenconvertedfromidolatrytothelivingGod,alleluia.

Antiphon3:Cantor:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerAll:belongtoourGod,alleluia.Thispsalmissetoutdifferentlytoalltheothers.Whileeachversealternatesinthenormalway,betweensideAandsideB,nevertheless,thesecond,thirdandfourth‘Alleluias’aresungasaresponse,fromtheopposingsidetothatwhichissinging.

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B.Alleluia.PraiseourGodall|youhisservants

R.Alleluia.Youwhofearhimsmall|andgreat.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

A.Alleluia.TheLordourGod,theAl|mighty,reigns,

R.Alleluia.Letusrejoiceandexultandgivehim|theglory.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.Themarriageofthe|Lambhascome,

R.Alleluia.Andhisbridehasmadeher|selfready.

R.Alleluia,alleluia.

B.Alleluia.GlorybetotheFatherandtotheSonandtothe|HolySpirit.

R.Alleluia.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnowandevershallbe,

worldwithoutend|Amen.Alleluia,alleluia.Antiphon3:All:Alleluia,victoryandgloryandpowerbelongtoourGod,alleluia.

SCRIPTUREREADINGHebrews10:12-14Christhasofferedone single sacrifice for sins,andthentakenhisplaceforever,attherighthandofGod,whereheisnowwaitinguntilhisenemiesaremadeintoafootstoolforhim.By virtue of that one single offering, he has achieved the eternalperfectionofallwhomheissanctifying.

SHORTRESPONSE

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MAGNIFICAT

Antiphon:Cantor:Ifanyonelovesmehewillkeepmyword,andmyFatherwilllovehim,All:andweshallcometohimandmakeourhomewithhim,alleluia.

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TheAlmightyworksmar|velsforme.Ho|lyhisname!

Hismercyisfrom|agetoage,on|thosewhofearhim.

Heputsforthhis|arminstrengthandscatters|theproudhearted.

Hecaststhemighty|fromtheirthronesandrai|sesthelowly.

firstbar)Hefillsthestarving|withgoodthings,

lastbar)sendstherich|awayempty.

HeprotectsIsra|ël,hisservant,remember|inghismercy,

themercypromised|toourfathers,toAbrahamandhis|sonsforever.

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GlorybetotheFatherand|totheSon

andtothe|HolySpirit.Asitwasinthebeginning,isnow,and|evershallbe,

worldwithout|end.Amen.Antiphon:All:Ifanyonelovesmehewillkeepmyword,andmyFatherwilllovehim,andweshallcometohimandmakeourhomewithhim,alleluia

INTERCESSIONSResponse:All:Lord,protectyourpeoplethoughthegloryofChrist.

THELORD’SPRAYER

(Sungononenote)All:OurFather,whoartinheaven…

CONCLUDINGPRAYER

Priest: AlmightyGod,giveusthegraceofanattentivelovetocelebratethesedaysofjoydevotedtothehonouroftheRisenLord,Teachustoholdfastinouractionstothemysterywerecallinworship,ThroughourLordJesusChristyourSon,wholivesandreignswithyouintheunityoftheHolySpirit,oneGod,foreverandever.

All: Amen.

BLESSINGANDDISMISSALPriest: TheLordbewithyou.All: AndwithyourSpirit.Priest: MayalmightyGodblessyou,theFather,andtheSon,✠

andtheHolySpirit.All: Amen.Priest: GointhepeaceofChrist.All: ThanksbetoGod.

MARIANANTHEMThefinalanthemisalwaysaddressedtoOurLady.

All: Regínacælilætare,alleluia.

Quiaquemmeruistiportare,alleluia.

Resurrexit,sicutdixit,alleluia.

OrapronobisDeum,alleluia.

Translation: Hail, Queen of Heaven, rejoice,alleluia.Forhewhomthouwereworthytobear,alleluia.Hasrisenashesaid,alleluia.PrayforustoGod,alleluia.

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