Hymn {from the Psalter for the season of the Church year}

 O thou, the heavens' eternal King,
 Creator, unto thee we sing,
 With God the Father ever One,
 Co-equal, co-eternal Son.

 Thy hand, when first the world began,
 Made in thine own pure image man,
 And linked to Adam, sprung from earth,
 A living soul of heavenly birth.

 And when by craft the envious foe
 Had marred thy noblest work below,
 Clothed in our flesh, thou didst restore
 The image thou hadst made before.

 Once wast thou born of Mary's womb;
 And now, new-born from out the tomb,
 O Christ, thou bidd'st us rise with thee
 From death to immortality.

 Eternal Shepherd, thou dost lave
 Thy flock in pure baptismal wave,
 That mystic bath, that grave of sin,
 Where ransomed souls new life begin.

 Redeemer, thou for us didst deign
 To hang upon the Cross of pain,
 And give for us the lavish price
 Of thine own blood in sacrifice.

 Grant, Lord, in thee each faithful mind
 Unceasing paschal joy may find;
 And from the death of sin set free
 Souls newly born to life by thee.

 To thee, once dead, who now dost live,
 All glory, Lord, thy people give,
 Whom, with the Father, we adore,
 And Holy Ghost forevermore.
 Amen.

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Gregorian Chant Propers for the 3rd Sunday after Easter

Reading 1
 
Lesson from the book of Revelations

Rev 1:1-6

1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to make known to his servants the things which must shortly come to pass: and signified, sending by his angel to his servant John, who hath given testimony to the word of God, and the testimony of Jesus Christ, what things soever he hath seen.
3 Blessed is he, that readeth and heareth the words of this prophecy; and keepeth those things which are written in it; for the time is at hand.
4 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace from him that is, and that was, and that is to come, and from the seven spirits which are before his throne,
5 And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
6 And hath made us a kingdom, and priests to God and his Father, to him be glory and empire for ever and ever. Amen.

V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.

R. Thou art worthy, O Lord, to take the book, and to open the seals thereof; alleluia: because thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God,
 * In thy blood, alleluia.
V. And hast made us to our God a kingdom and priests.
R. In thy blood, alleluia.

Reading 3

Rev 1:12-19

12 And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks:
13 And in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks, one like to the Son of man, clothed with a garment down to the feet, and girt about the paps with a golden girdle.
14 And his head and his hairs were white, as white wool, and as snow, and his eyes were as a flame of fire,
15 And his feet like unto fine brass, as in a burning furnace. And his voice as the sound of many waters.
16 And he had in his right hand seven stars. And from his mouth came out a sharp two edged sword: and his face was as the sun shineth in his power.
17 And when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. I am the First and the Last,
18 And alive, and was dead, and behold I am living for ever and ever, and have the keys of death and of hell.
19 Write therefore the things which thou hast seen, and which are, and which must be done hereafter.

V. But thou, O Lord, have mercy upon us.
R. Thanks be to God.

R. And I heard a voice from heaven, the voice of great thunder, alleluia: the Lord our God shall reign for ever, alleluia:
 * Now is come salvation, and strength, and the power of his Christ, alleluia, alleluia.
V. And a voice came out from the throne, saying: Give praise to our God, all saints of Him that fear him, little and great.
R. Now is come salvation, and strength, and the power of his Christ, alleluia, alleluia.
V. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, * and to the Holy Ghost.
R. Now is come salvation, and strength, and the power