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Order of Holy Communion  - Pg. 15 Hymn # 204 Come, Ye Faithful, Raise the Strain Hymn # 523 Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me Hymn # 201 Jesus Lives! The Victory’s Won Introit   MAKE A || joyful shout to God, all the | earth! | - *             Sing out the honor of His name; make His praise | glo- | ri- | ous. (Psalm 66:1–2) || Say to God, “How awesome are Your | works! | - *             Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit them- | selves | to | You. || Come and see the works of | God; | - *             He is awesome in His doing toward the | sons | of | men. || Oh, bless our God, you | peo- | ples! *             And make the voice of His praise | to | be | heard, || Who keeps our soul among the | liv- | ing, *             And does not al...

+ Quasimodo Geniti are the first two words of the Introit in Latin, "As Newborn babes." During the Easter season, just as in Advent and Lent, the Sunday's are named by the first words of the Latin Introits +   Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 196 I Am Content! My Jesus Liveth Still Hymn # 331 Yea, as I Live, Jehovah Saith Hymn # 195 Christ Jesus Lay in Death's Strong Bands Introit   AS NEW- || born | babes, | - * Desire the pure milk | of | the | Word. || Hear, O My people, and I will ad- | mon-ish ∙ | you! * O Israel, if you will lis- | ten | to | Me! (1 Peter 2:2a; Psalm 81:8) || Sing aloud to God our | strength; | - * Make a joyful shout to the God | of | Ja- | cob. || You called in trouble, and I de- | liv-ered ∙ | you; * I answered you in the secret place | of | thun- | der. || I am the Lord your | God, | - * Who brought you out of the land | of | E- | gypt; || Open your mouth wi...

Order of Holy Communion - Pg. 15 Hymn # 145 Jesus, Refuge of the Weary Hymn # 522 When in the Hour of Utmost Need Hymn # 523 Why Should Cross and Trial Grieve Me Introit   RE- - MEM- | ber, O Lord, Your tender mercies and Your lov- | ing- | kind- | ness- | es, * For they | are | from | of | old. - || Let not my enemies tri- | umph | o- | ver | me. * God of Israel, deliver us out of | all | our | trou- | bles! - (Psalm 25:6, 2b, and 22) || To You, O Lord, I | lift | up | my | soul. * O my God, I trust in You; let me | not | be | a- | shamed; - || Do not remember the | sins | of | my | youth; * According to Your mercy remember me for | Your | good- | ness’ | sake. - || Good and up- | right | is | the | Lord; * Therefore He teaches sin- | ners | in | the | way. - || For Your | name’s | sake, | O | Lord, * Pardon my iniquity, | for | it | is | great. - (Psalm 25:1–2...

Order of Matins - Pg. 32 Hymn # 447 Fight the Good Fight Hymn # 290 We Have a Sure Prophetic Word Hymn # 413 I Walk in Danger All the Way   Psalm 32 Antiphon: BE GLAD || in the Lord and rejoice, you | right- | eous; * And shout for joy, all you up- | right | in | heart! || 1 Blessèd is he whose transgression is for- | giv- | en, * Whose sin | is | co- | vered. || 2 Blessèd is the man to whom the Lord does not impute in- | i-qui- ∙ | ty, * And in whose spirit there is | no | de- | ceit. || 3 When I kept | si- | lent, * my bones grew old through my groaning all | the | day | long. || 4 For day and night Your hand was heavy up- | on | me; * My vitality was turned into the drought | of | sum- | mer. || 5 I acknowledged my sin to You, and my iniquity I have not | hid- | den. * I said, ―I will confess my transgressions to the Lord,‖ and You forgave the iniquity | of | my | sin. || 6 For this cause everyone who is godly shall pray to You in a time when You may be | found...