Epiphany of Our Lord

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Epiphany of Our Lord
First Class with privileged Octave of the second order
Station: St. Peter's

Introit: Malachias iii: 1

Behold the Lord the Ruler is come: and the kingdom is in His hand, and power, and dominion. [Ps.] Give to the king Thy judgment, O God: and to the king's son Thy justice. Glory be.... Behold....

Collect:

O God, who on this day by the guidance of a star didst manifest Thine only-begotten Son to the Gentiles; mercifully grant that we who know Thee now by faith, may be brought to the contemplation of the beauty of Thy majesty.

During the Octave: Collects of Christmastide

Epistle: Isaias ix: 1-6

A reading from Isaias the Prophet:

Arise, be enlightened, O Jerusalem: for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and a mist shall cover the people: but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall walk in thy light, and kings in the brightness of thy rising. Lift up thine eyes round about and see: all these are gathered together: they are come to thee: thy sons shall come from afar, and thy daughters shall rise at thy side. Then shalt thou see and abound, and thy heart shall wonder and be enlarged, when the multitude of the sea shall be converted to thee, the strength of the gentiles shall come to thee. The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Madian and Epha: all they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense and showing forth praise to the Lord.

Gradual: Isaias lx: 6, 1

All they from Saba shall come, bringing gold and frankincense and showing forth praise to the Lord. Arise and be enlightened, O Jerusalem; for the glory of the Lord is risen upon Thee.
Alleluia, alleluia. We have seen His star in the east and have come with gifts to adore the Lord. Alleluia.

Gospel: Matthew ii: 1-12

+ The continuation of the holy Gospel according to Matthew:
At that time, When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Juda in the days of King Herod, behold there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is He that is born King of the Jews?" For we have seen His star in the east, and have come to adore Him. And King Herod, hearing this, was troubled, and all of Jerusalem with him. And assembling together all of the chief priests and the scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Christ should be born. But they said to him, "In Bethlehem of Juda. For so it is written by the Prophet, 'And thou Bethlehem, the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda, for out of thee shall come the leader that shall rule My people Israel.'" Then Herod, privately calling the wise men, learned diligently of them the time of the star that appeared to them, and sending them into Bethlehem, said, "Go and diligently inquire after the Child, and when you have found Him, bring me word again, so that I also may come and adore Him. Who having heard the king went their way. And behold the star, which they had seen in the East, went before them until it came and stood over where the Child was. And seeing the star, they rejoiced with exceedingly great joy. And entering into the house, they found the Child with Mary His Mother, [Genuflect] and falling down they adored Him. And opening up their treasures, they offered Him gifts; gold frankincense, and myrrh. And having received an answer in sleep that they should not return to Herod, they went back to their country by another way.

Credo.

Offertory: Psalm lxxi: 10-11

The kings of Tharsis and the islands shall offer presents. The kings of the Arabians and of Saba shall bring gifts, and all kings of the earth shall adore Him. All nations shall serve Him.

Secret:

Graciously look down, we beseech Thee, O Lord, upon the gifts of Thy Church: by which gold, frankincense, and myrrh are no longer laid before Thee; but He is sacrificed and received who by those very gifts was signified, Jesus Christ Thy Son, our Lord. Who with Thee....

During the Octave: Secrets of Christmastide

Preface and Communicantes of Epiphany

Communion: Matthew ii: 2

We have seen His star in the East, and have come with gifts to adore the Lord.

Postcommunion:

Grant, we beseech Thee, O almighty God, that by a purified mind we may attain to the understanding of that which we solemnly celebrate.

During the Octave: Postcommunions of Christmastide

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