THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (JULY 5TH)

THE MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES
From a Contemporary Romanian Icon

LITURGICAL PROPERS FOR THE ANCIENT DIVINE LITURGY OF SAINT JAMES OF JERUSALEM, ACCORDING TO THE USAGE OF THE ANCIENT CHURCH OF THE WEST

INTROIT

Dominus fortitudo. Psalm 28.

THE LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. The LORD is their strength, and he is the saving strength of his anointed.

Ps. ibid. Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: feed them also, and lift them up for ever.

V. 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.

COLLECTS

O ALMIGHTY God, whose blessed Son didst call sinful men to leave all things and become fishers of men: Grant unto thy Church such grace to hear and obey thy heavenly calling, that, forsaking whatsoever hindreth us from following Christ, we may with faithful hearts and willing hands labour in thy harvest, and at the last receive the reward of thy heavenly kingdom; through the same Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O ALMIGHTY God, who didst endue thy servant, St. John Maximovitch, Bishop of Shanghai and Confessor of thy holy truth, with fervent love toward thee, tender compassion toward thy people, and steadfast boldness in the confession of the Orthodox Faith: Grant unto us, we beseech thee, such measure of his humility, charity, and faithful perseverance, that, following his godly example, we may finish our course with joy, and at the last attain unto thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

O GOD, who by the mystery of the Incarnation of thy only-begotten Son didst lead the Blessed Virgin Mary to visit Elisabeth, filling the unborn Forerunner with joy, confirming thy handmaid in faith, and causing both mothers to magnify thy wondrous works: Grant unto us thy people, that, as Mary rejoiced to be called the Mother of the Lord, so we may ever rejoice with steadfast faith to confess the same Jesus Christ to be very God and very Man, conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin for our salvation; that, being made partakers of his divine life through grace, we may with thankful hearts magnify thy holy Name all the days of our life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT LESSON

1 Samuel 31:1-13

31 NOW the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.

2 And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

3 And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him; and he was sore wounded of the archers.

4 Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

5 And when his armourbearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died with him.

6 So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.

7 And when the men of Israel that were on the other side of the valley, and they that were on the other side Jordan, saw that the men of Israel fled, and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities, and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them.

8 And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa.

9 And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to publish it in the house of their idols, and among the people.

10 And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

11 And when the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul;

12 All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them there.

13 And they took their bones, and buried them under a tree at Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

GRADUAL

Psalm 34

The LORD redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

V. Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Alleluia, alleluia.

V. St. Luke 5.

Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

Alleluia.

EPISTLE

1 Peter 4:1–11

DEARLY beloved:

1 Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

2 That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

3 For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries:

4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:

5 Who shall give account to him that is ready to judge the quick and the dead.

6 For for this cause was the gospel preached also to them that are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.

7 But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.

8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.

10 As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

GOSPEL

St. Luke 5:1–11

1 AND it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

2 And saw two ships standing by the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were washing their nets.

3 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.

4 Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.

5 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.

6 And when they had this done, they inclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake.

7 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.

8 When Simon Peter saw it, he fell down at Jesus' knees, saying, Depart from me; for I am a sinful man, O Lord.

9 For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken:

10 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.

11 And when they had brought their ships to land, they forsook all, and followed him.

OFFERTORY

Psalm 116

What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the Name of the LORD.

SECRET

SANCTIFY, O Lord, we beseech thee, these our oblations: and grant that we, who have heard the call of thy Son, may with pure hearts offer ourselves a living sacrifice unto thee, and faithfully serve thee in the ministry to which thou hast appointed us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

COMMUNION

St. Luke 5

They forsook all, and followed him.

POSTCOMMUNION

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we who have been nourished with these heavenly mysteries may daily increase in faith, hope, and charity; and, strengthened by thy grace, may faithfully continue in the vocation wherewith thou hast called us, until we attain unto the everlasting kingdom of thy Son; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.