ash wednesday ENTRANCE ANTIPHN Misereris omnium i Y U are mer- ci- ful to Lord our God. all, Cf. Wis 11: 24, 27 rm, gr you are [Wisdom 11: 24-25 27]; Psalm 57 (56): 2ab, 2cd, 3, 8 1. [You are merciful to all, * despise nothing that you made. You overlook people s sins, to bring m to repentance, you spare m, * you are Lord our God.] 2. Have mercy on me, God, mercy, * in you my soul has taken refuge. 3. In shadow of your wings I take refuge, * till storms of destruction pass by. 4. I call to you, God Most High, * to God who provides me. 5. My heart is ready, God; my heart is ready. * I will sing, I will sing your praise. * 6. Glory be to Far, to Son, * to Holy Spirit. As it was in beginning, is now, ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
RESPNSRIAL PSALM B iii E mer-ci-ful, we sinned. Cf. Ps 51 (50): 3a Psalm 51 (50): 3-4, 5-6b, 12-13, 14 17 1. Have mercy on me, God, * according to your merciful love; according to your great compassion, * blot out my transgressions. Wash me completely from my iniquity, * cleanse me from my sin. 2. My transgressions, truly I know m; * my sin is always bee me. Against you, you alone, I sinned; * what is evil in your sight I done. 3. Create a pure heart me, God; * renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence; * take not your holy spirit from me. 4. Restore in me joy of your salvation; * stain in me a willing spirit. lord, open my lips * my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
VERSE BEFRE THE GSPEL G v ry praise to you, Lord Lo- Je- s Christ. l Cf. Psalm 95 (94): 8 v If today you hear his voice, * harden not your hearts. Blessing Distribution of Ashes ANTIPHN 1 Immutemur i L ET change our let in fast cy, might weep be- mer- -give garments to sackcloth e our that sins. our God, rm, gr ash-es, rich
ANTIPHN 2 Iuxta vestibulum L iv between Spare, of those ET who priests, * Cf. Jl 2: 17, Est 4: 17 rm, gr of spare sing your your min-is- ters porch al- tar weep peo-ple; praise, do Lord. not close cry st out: mouths ANTIPHN 3 B ii Lot out my transgressions, Lord. Ps 51 (51): 3 rm Psalm 51 (50) 1. Have mercy on me, God, * according to your merciful love; according to your great compassion, * blot out my transgressions. Wash me completely from my iniquity, * cleanse me from my sin.
2. My transgressions, truly I know m; * my sin is always bee me. Against you, you alone, I sinned; * what is evil in your sight I done. So you are jt in your sentence, * without reproach in your judgment. 3. see, in guilt I was born, * a sinner when my mor conceived me. Yes, you delight in sincerity of heart; * in secret you teach me wisdom. Cleanse me with hyssop, I shall be pure; * wash me, I shall be whiter than snow. 4. Let me hear rejoicing gladness, * that bones you crhed may exult. Turn away your face from my sins, * blot out all my guilt. 5. Create a pure heart me, God; * renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence; * take not your holy spirit from me. 6. Restore in me joy of your salvation; * stain in me a willing spirit. I will teach transgressors your ways, * that sinners may return to you. 7. Rescue me from bloodshed, God, God of my salvation, * n my tongue shall ring out your jtice. lord, open my lips * my mouth shall proclaim your praise.
8. For in sacrifice you take no delight; * burnt offering from me would not please you. My sacrifice to God, a broken spirit: a broken humbled heart, * God, you will not spurn. 9. In your good pleasure, show favor to Sion; * rebuild walls of Jeralem. Then you will delight in right sacrifice, burnt offerings wholly consumed. * Then you will be offered young bulls on your altar. RESPNSRY Emmendem Cf. Bar 3: 2, Ps 79 (78): 9 L ii ET committed of Hear our, sinned death, looking against you. in show vain v Help, your God cy, to our cor-rect our faults * which we in ig- norance, let not be ta- ken un- a- wares by day lei-sure re-pent. we mer- Sav- ior; *
sake Hear, of your Lord. name, set free. * FFERTRY ANTIPHN Exaltabo te I me me. up, will I not you, cried let out my to you, emies you Ps 30 (29): 2, 3 gr you drawn healed o- ver me. r: ii I will up, ex- tol en- re-joice ex- tol not you, let my e- mies you en- re- Ps 30 (29): 2 gr joice drawn o- ver me me.
1. [ I cried out to you, * you healed me.] Psalm 30 (29): [3], 4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 2. lord, you lifted up my soul from grave, * restored me to life from those who sink into pit. 3. Sing psalms to lord, you faithful ones; * give thanks to his holy name. His anger lasts a moment; his favor all through life. * At night come tears, but dawn brings joy. 4. I said to myself in my good tune: * I shall never be shaken. lord, your favor had set me like a mountain stronghold. * Then you hid your face, I was put to confion. 5. To you, lord, I cried, * to my God I appealed mercy: What profit is my lifeblood, my going to grave? * Can dt give you thanks, or proclaim your faithfulness? CMMUNIN ANTIPHN Qui meditabitur Cf. Ps 1: 2-3 H iii E who ponders law of Lord day night will yield fruit in due sea- son.
Psalm 1: 1-2, 3, 4, 5-6 1. Blessed indeed is man * who follows not counsel of wicked, nor sts in path with sinners, * nor abides in company of scorners, but whose delight is law of lord, * who ponders his law day night. 2. He is like a tree that is planted beside flowing waters, * that yields its fruit in due season, whose leaves shall never fade; * all that he does shall prosper. 3. Not so are wicked, not so! For y, like winnowed chaff, * shall be driven away by wind. 4. When wicked are judged y shall not rise, * nor shall sinners in council of jt; lord knows way of jt, * but way of wicked will perish. 5. Glory be to Far, to Son, * to Holy Spirit. As it was in beginning, is now, ever shall be, * world without end. Amen. www.illuminarepublications.com