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Thursday in the Octave of EASTER

13 April 2023

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Vestments: White/Gold

Antiphons:

  1. Angelus autem Domini descendit de caelo, at accedens revolvit lapidem, et sedebat super eum, alleluia, alleluia. [For an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and rolled back the stone and sat upon it, alleluia, alleluia.]
  2. Et ecce terraemotus factus est magnus: Angelus enim Domini descendit de caelo, alleluia. [There was a great earthquake for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, alleluia.]
  3. Erat autem aspectus eius sicut fulgur, vestimenta autem eius sicut nix, alleluia, alleluia. [And his countenance was as lightning and his raiment as snow, alleluia, alleluia.]
  4. Prae timore autem eius exterriti sunt custodes, et facti sunt velut mortui,alleluia. [And for fear of him the guards were struck with terror and became as dead men, alleluia.]
  5. Respondens autem Angelus, dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quod Iesum queritis, alleluia. [And the angel answering said to the women: Do not be afraid: for I know that you seek Jesus, alleluia.]
  • Ben: Maria stabat ad monumentum plorans, et vidit duos Angelos in albis, sedentes,et sudarium quod fuerat super caput Iesu, alleluia. [Mary stood without at the Sepulchre weeping, and saw two Angels in white, sitting, and the cloth that had been about the Head of Jesus, alleluia.]
  • Mag: Tulerunt Dominum meum, et nescio ubi posuerunt eum: si tu sustulisti eum, dicito mihi, alleluia: et ego eum tollam, alleluia. [They have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid Him: if thou have borne Him away, tell me, Alleluia, and I will take Him away, Alleluia.]

Introit: Vitricem manum tuam, Domine, laudaverunt pariter, alleluia: quid sapientia aperuit os mutum et linguas infantium fecit disertas, alleluia, alleluia. PS Cantate Domino canticum novum: quia mirabilia fecit. Gloria Patri… [They praised with one accord Thy victorious hand, O Lord, alleluia, for wisdom opened the mouth of the dumb, and made the tongues of infants eloquent, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Sing to the Lord a new song: for he hath done wonderful things. Glory be to the Father…

Epistle: Acts 8:26-40

Gospel: John 20:11-18

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