THE 20TH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (NOV. 9TH)

An Anonymous Icon of the Last Supper, Latin Manuscript, AD 1501.

✠ THE DIVINE LITURGY OF SAINT JAMES ✠

ACCORDING TO THE USE OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH OF THE WEST

THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY

✠ THE PREPARATION ✠

V. Blessed be the Kingdom of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.

R. Now, and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

V. O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.

R. Let the whole earth stand in awe of Him.

✠ THE INTROIT ✠

Omnia quae fecisti — Song of the Three Children

V. Everything that thou hast done to us, O Lord, thou hast done in true judgement, for we have trespassed, and not obeyed thy commandments: but give glory to thy Name, and deal with us after thy loving-kindness.

R. Blessed are the undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord.

V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.

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

V. Everything that thou hast done to us, O Lord, thou hast done in true judgement: but give glory to thy Name, and deal with us after thy loving-kindness.

✠ THE COLLECTS ✠

THE COLLECT OF THE DAY

O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF SAINT RAPHAEL OF BROOKLYN, BISHOP AND FATHER IN AMERICA

O GOD, who didst raise up thy servant Raphael, Bishop of Brooklyn, to gather the scattered sheep of thy flock and to proclaim the unity of thy Holy Church: Grant that we, following his example, may seek the lost, comfort the sorrowful, and establish thy peace in this land; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF SAINT WILLIBRORD, ARCHBISHOP AND APOSTLE TO THE FRISIANS

O GOD, who by the preaching of thy blessed Bishop Willibrord didst turn the hearts of the Frisians to the light of the Gospel: Grant that we, kindled by his zeal, may labor faithfully in thy harvest, and be found steadfast in the confession of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF ALL SAINTS

ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical Body of thy Son Christ our Lord: Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared for them that unfeignedly love thee; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF ALL SOULS, THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED

O LORD JESUS CHRIST, who art the Resurrection and the Life: Grant unto the souls of all the faithful departed rest in a place of refreshment, light, and peace; and give unto us grace so to live in love and faith, that we, together with them, may attain to thy heavenly Kingdom; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

A COMMEMORATION OF THE SYNAXIS OF THE HEAVENLY BODILESS POWERS

O EVERLASTING GOD, who in wonderful order dost appoint the ministries of Angels and men: Grant that as thine Angels serve thee continually in heaven, so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

✠ THE LITURGY OF THE WORD ✠

THE OLD TESTAMENT LESSON

Numbers 24

WHEN BALAAM saw that it pleased the Lord to bless Israel, he set his face toward the wilderness. And Balaam lifted up his eyes, and he saw Israel abiding in his tents according to their tribes; and the Spirit of God came upon him. And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are opened hath said: he hath said, which heard the words of God, which saw the vision of the Almighty, falling into a trance, but having his eyes open. How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel. As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river’s side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters. He shall pour the water out of his buckets, and his seed shall be in many waters, and his King shall be higher than Agag, and his kingdom shall be exalted. God brought him forth out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of an unicorn: he shall eat up the nations his enemies, and shall break their bones, and pierce them through with his arrows. He couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee.

I shall see him, but not now: I shall behold him, but not nigh. There shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth. And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession for his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly. Out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion, and shall destroy him that remaineth of the city.

THE GRADUAL AND ALLELUIA

V. The eyes of all wait upon thee, O Lord: and thou givest them their meat in due season.

R. Thou openest thine hand, and fillest all things living with plenteousness.

Alleluia, alleluia.

V. O God, my heart is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing and give praise with the best member that I have.

Alleluia.

THE EPISTLE

Ephesians 5:15–21

SEE THEN that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise; redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God.

THE HOLY GOSPEL

St. Matthew 22:1–14

JESUS said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: and the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.

✠ THE OFFERTORY ✠

Psalm 137

By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept: when we remembered thee, O Sion.

✠ THE PRAYER OVER THE OBLATIONS ✠

GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, that these gifts which we offer in the sight of thy Divine Majesty may be profitable unto us for our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

✠ THE COMMUNION ✠

Psalm 119

O think upon thy servant, as concerning thy word, O Lord, wherein thou hast caused me to put my trust: the same is my comfort in my trouble.

✠ THE POSTCOMMUNION ✠

GRANT, O LORD, that the power of thy healing may mercifully cleanse us from all our perversities, and make us ever to cleave stedfastly unto thy commandments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.