THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

"Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net." - St. Peter to Jesus Christ

Sunday Missal Mass Propers for the Divine Liturgy of St. James of Jerusalem According to the Use of the Ancient Church of the West

Introit: Psalm 27

Hearken unto my voice, O Lord, when I cry unto thee: thou hast been my succour; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

The Lord is my light, and my salvation: whom then shall I fear?

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost;

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be: world without end. Amen.

Hearken unto my voice, O Lord…

Collects

Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O Almighty God, who didst raise up in the British Isles and throughout the Celtic and Anglo-Saxon lands a glorious company of Saints and Confessors: Grant us, we beseech Thee, so to follow their blessed examples, that we may be steadfast in faith, joyful in hope, and constant in charity; and finally, with them, may we obtain to be partakers of Thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O Lord God of our Fathers, who didst plant thy Church in the West with the same divine Root from which sprang the Faith once delivered to the Saints: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may with reverence receive the holy traditions handed down from the Apostles, and discern in the liturgy of our forebears not the fragments of schism, but the fullness of thy mystical Body. Preserve us from the errors of both Rome and Geneva, and graft us ever more deeply into the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, that we, with all thy saints, may offer unto thee a pure sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Old Testament Lesson: Exodus 33:12–23; 34:5–9

Moses said unto the Lord, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now therefore, I pray thee, if I have found grace in thy sight, shew me now thy way, that I may know thee. And the Lord said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy glory. And the Lord passed by before him, and proclaimed, The Lord, The Lord God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. And Moses made haste, and bowed his head toward the earth, and worshipped. And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us... and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

The New Testament Lesson: I Corinthians 3:5–23; 4:1–5

Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed? I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. Other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? Let no man glory in men. Therefore let no man judge before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts.

The Epistle: I Peter 3:8–15

Dearly beloved: Be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing, but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing. For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile. Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers. But the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good? But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled; but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts.

Gradual: Psalm 84

Behold, O God, our defender: and look upon the face of thine Anointed.

O Lord God of Hosts: hear the prayer of thy servants.

Alleluia, Alleluia.

The king shall rejoice in thy strength, O Lord: exceeding glad shall he be of thy salvation.

Alleluia.

The Holy Gospel: St. Luke 5:1–11

At that time: it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon Jesus to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret, and saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets. And he entered into one of the ships, which was Simon’s, and prayed him that he would thrust out a little from the land. And he sat down, and taught the people out of the ship. Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught. And Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net. And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. And they beckoned unto their partners, which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink. When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus’ knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord. For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken. And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

Offertory: Psalm 16

I will thank the Lord for giving me warning: I have set God always before me; for he is on my right hand, therefore I shall not fall.

Secret

Most merciful Lord, we beseech thee to have respect unto these our oblations: that whereas we have rebelled and done evil against thee, we may by thy grace be conformed unto thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Communion: Psalm 27

One thing have I desired of the Lord, which I will require: even that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.

Postcommunion

We beseech thee, O Lord, that the mysteries which we have received may cleanse us from all our sins: and defend us by thy gifts bestowed therein from all adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.