FOURTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION Saturday Evening

FOURTH SUNDAY OF RESURRECTION Ramsho

INTRODUCTION

DOXOLOGY

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as we begin and until we conclude.
May mercy and compassion be poured forth upon us
in this world and the next.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever. Amen.

OPENING PRAYER
O Christ,
may we always glorify your resurrection,
especially on this day,
with chaste hearts, clear consciences and good deeds, so that we can sincerely proclaim it throughout the
world.
May we live enlightened by it
and die in the hope of our own resurrection.
Then shall we praise you in your heavenly kingdom,
for ever. Amen.

GREETING
Peace be with the Church and her children.

PRAISE OF THE ANGELS

Glory to God in the highest,
and peace on earth and good will to all.

Praise the Lord all you nations,
glorify him all you peoples!

For steadfast is his mercy towards us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
and peace on earth and good will to all.

PSALMODY
FIRST PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Lord,
by your resurrection you have filled our hearts with
gladness
and have restored joy to our lives.
Your resurrection became again what God desired in the beginning;
a path towards him, participation in his life, a
breath of his love,
and a hope to be fulfilled in the kingdom of heaven,
where we shall praise you, with your Father, and your Holy Spirit, for ever. Amen.

PSALM OF THE DAY
Antiphon:
I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the Lord.

Psalm 118
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.

Let the house of Israel say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

Let the house of Aaron say,
“His mercy endures forever.”
Let those who fear the Lord say,
“His mercy endures forever.”

In my straits I called upon the Lord;
the Lord answered me and set me free.

The Lord is with me; I fear not;
what can man do against me?

The Lord is with me to help me,
and I shall look down upon my foes.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.

All the nations encompassed me;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

They encompassed me on every side;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

They encompassed me like bees,
they flared up like fire among thorns;
in the name of the Lord I crushed them.

I was hard pressed and was falling,
but the Lord helped me.

My strength and my courage is the Lord,
and he has been my savior.

The joyful shout of victory in the tents of the just:
“The right hand of the Lord has struck with power:
the right hand of the Lord is exalted;
the right hand of the Lord has struck with power.”

I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the Lord.

Though the Lord has indeed chastised me,
yet he has not delivered me to death.

Open to me the gates of justice;
I will enter them and give thanks to the Lord.

This gate is the Lord’s:
the just shall enter it.

I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me
and have been my savior.

The stone which the builders rejected
has become the cornerstone.

By the Lord has this been done;
it is wonderful in our eyes.

This is the day the Lord has made;
let us be glad and rejoice in it.

O Lord, grant salvation!
O Lord, grant prosperity!

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord;
we bless you from the house of the Lord.

The Lord is God,
and he has given us light.

Join in procession with leafy boughs
up to the horns of the altar.

You are my God, and I give thanks to you;
O my God, I extol you.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good:
for his kindness endures forever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

Antiphon:
I shall not die, but live,
and declare the works of the Lord.

SECOND PRAYER
Lord, have mercy on us and save us.
O Christ,
illumine us with your light in this life,
for you have delivered us from the shadows of death,
that we might become the children of light.
May we walk in the light of your path
that we may act in the light of your grace.
May we go forward to the light of your resurrection
and one day reach the light of your glory,
contemplating you, face to face, in an indescribable
bliss of happiness.
We shall praise you, your Father and your Holy Spirit, for ever. Amen.

EVENING PSALMS
Psalm 141: 1-4
O LORD, to you I call; hasten to me;
hearken to my voice when I call upon you;

Let my prayer come like incense before you;
the lifting up of my hands, like the evening sacrifice.

O LORD, set a watch before my mouth,
a guard at the door of my lips.

Let not my heart incline to the evil
of engaging in deeds of wickedness

With men who are evildoers;
and let me not partake of their dainties.

Psalm 142
With a loud voice I cry out to the LORD;
with a loud voice I beseech the LORD.

My complaint I pour out before him;
before him I lay bare my distress.

When my spirit is faint within me,
you know my path.

In the way along which I walk
they have hid a trap for me.

I look to the right to see,
but there is no one who pays me heed.

I have lost all means of escape;
there is no one who cares for my life.

I cry out to you, O LORD:
I say, “You are my refuge, my portion in the land of the living.”

Attend to my cry,
for I am brought low indeed.

Rescue me from my persecutors,
for they are too strong for me.

Lead me forth from prison,
that I may give thanks to your name.

The just shall gather around me
when you have been good to me.

Psalm 119: 105-112
A lamp to my feet is your word,
a light to my path.

I resolve and swear
to keep your just ordinances.

I am very much afflicted;
O LORD, give me life according to your word.

Accept, O LORD, the free homage of my mouth,
and teach me your decrees.

Though constantly I take my life in my hands,
yet I forget not your law.

The wicked have laid a snare for me,
but from your precepts I have not strayed.

Your decrees are my inheritance forever;
the joy of my heart they are.

I intend in my heart to fulfill your statutes
always to the letter.

Psalm 117

Praise the LORD, all you nations;
glorify him, all you peoples!

For steadfast is his mercy towards us,
and the truth of the Lord endures for ever.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen.

HOOSOYO
PROEMION
Praise, glory and honor to the eternal Word,
He became flesh and through his incarnation raised our humanity to his rank;
by his death he has redeemed us from eternal death,
and by his resurrection he has renewed our life
and assured us of the resurrection of glory.
To the Good One is due glory and honor this evening,
and all the days of our lives,
now and for ever. Amen.

SEDRO
Uncreated Son,
through you all things were created.
You were born of the Father in an eternal birth and in time of the Virgin Mary.
You became the Son of man and our brother,
took upon yourself all that was ours but sin
and you dwelt among us doing good.
And yet, you were not received by our own,
for they crucified the Savior of glory
and killed you with sinful hands.
But God raised you to life, taking away the suffering of death, for it was not possible for death to bind you.
O Christ, from among the events of your human life,
we contemplate on this Sunday your glorious resurrection; because of it we offer you our gratitude,
we thank you for the hope it extends to us,
and we beg you to raise us up one day,
as you entered into the light of your glory,
and we shall praise you, with your Father, and your Holy Spirit, for ever. Amen.

QOLO
Today all the apostles believed in the resurrection of the Lord, but Thomas was absent.
The following Sunday Thomas believed and exclaimed:
“My Lord and my God!”

The faith of the Church rests upon the faith of the apostles: it proclaims your resurrection to the ends of the earth.

ETRO
O Lord,
we adore you, who came down from heaven,
assumed our humanity,
died on the wood of the cross for our redemption,
descended from the cross to the tomb,
and came out of it to bring life, life for us.
On this evening of the fourth Sunday of your resurrection grant us the faith of the holy women, but not their fright, the faith of the apostles, but not their fear,
the faith of Thomas, but not his hesitation,
that our faith may be proclaimed by our deeds,
and our deeds lead us to life in your kingdom.
We shall praise you, your Father, and your Holy Spirit, now and for ever.
Amen.

READINGS
MAZMOORO
If I do not see the marks of the nails in his hands and feet, the place of the spear in his side, I shall not believe.

Place your finger here, Thomas; see my hands and feet and put your hand in my side.

My Lord and my God! May the heavens and earth, the angels and mankind, all mouths glorify you for ever.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
A Reading from the Book of Sirach
Sirach 35: 1-10
To keep the law is a great oblation, and he who observes the commandments sacrifices a peace offering. In works of charity one offers fine flour, and when he gives alms he presents his sacrifice of praise. To refrain from evil pleases the LORD, and to avoid injustice is an atonement. Appear not before the LORD empty-handed, for all that you offer is in fulfillment of the precepts. The just man’s offering enriches the altar and rises as a sweet odor before the Most High. The just man’s sacrifice is most pleasing, nor will it ever be forgotten. In generous spirit pay homage to the LORD, be not sparing of freewill gifts. With each contribution show a cheerful countenance, and pay your tithes in a spirit of joy. Give to the Most High as he has given to you, generously, according to your means. For the LORD is one who always repays, and he will give back to you sevenfold.
A Reading from the Acts of the Apostles
Acts 16: 16-40
As we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl with an oracular spirit, who used to bring a large profit to her owners through her fortune-telling. She began to follow Paul and us, shouting, “These people are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to you a way of salvation.” She did this for many days. Paul became annoyed, turned, and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” Then it came out at that moment. When her owners saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them to the public square before the local authorities. They brought them before the magistrates and said, “These people are Jews and are disturbing our city and are advocating customs that are not lawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.” The crowd joined in the attack on them, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them to be beaten with rods. After inflicting many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to guard them securely. When he received these instructions, he put them in the innermost cell and secured their feet to a stake. About midnight, while Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God as the prisoners listened, there was suddenly such a severe earthquake that the foundations of the jail shook; all the doors flew open, and the chains of all were pulled loose. When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors wide open, he drew [his] sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped. But Paul shouted out in a loud voice, “Do no harm to yourself; we are all here.” He asked for a light and rushed in and, trembling with fear, he fell down before Paul and Silas. Then he brought them out and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
And they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you and your household will be saved.” So they spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house. He took them in at that hour of the night and bathed their wounds; then he and all his family were baptized at once. He brought them up into his house and provided a meal and with his household rejoiced at having come to faith in God. But when it was day, the magistrates sent the lictors with the order, “Release those men.” The jailer reported the words to Paul, “The magistrates have sent orders that you be released. Now, then, come out and go in peace.”
But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly, even though we are Roman citizens and have not been tried, and have thrown us into prison. And now, are they going to release us secretly? By no means. Let them come themselves and lead us out.” The lictors reported these words to the magistrates, and they became alarmed when they heard that they were Roman citizens. So they came and placated them, and led them out and asked that they leave the city. When they had come out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house where they saw and encouraged the brothers, and then they left.

SUPPLICATION
O Son, by your resurrection you saved the Church from error; hear our supplications and have mercy on us.

You reconciled heaven and earth, grant peace to your Church and keep her children in the light of the cross.

The Son has reconciled us, the peace of God has descended on us. May your peace, O Lord, descend upon us so that through it we may come to you. Glory to you, splendor of the Father; thanksgiving to you, Savior of the world and resurrection of those who rest; praise to you, Word of the Father through whom he told us all things.

Here are my hands, feet and heart, Thomas; put in your finger and believe. Come touch my
wounds; see the scars of the whiplashes. Thomas’ doubt vanishes; believing, he prostrates himself. Blessed is he who shares the faith of the apostles without doubt.

Go throughout the land and proclaim that Christ is raised from the dead; proclaim what you saw with your eyes, heard with your ears and believed to the very depths of your soul. Be then witnesses to his resurrection and proclaim his word.

Brothers and sisters, believe in the resurrection of the Savior; I saw the nail marks, the wound made by the spears and that of the whiplashes; believe and do not doubt.

Let us remember the prophets, apostles and martyrs, all those who have labored and suffered in the vineyard of the Lord: Saint James, Saint Maron and his companions, and Saint Ephrem, Harp of the Holy Spirit. O God, through their prayers strengthen the weak, comfort the sick, grant pardon to the deceased and forgive the faults of us poor sinners.

Exalt, O Lord, the memory of your Mother and your saints; through their prayers grant pardon to our deceased. Through the prayers of your Mother, the prophets, apostles and martyrs, watch over the living, and in your mercy forgive those who have died.

HOOTOMO
Let us confess, adore, and praise the holy and glorious Trinity: Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit.

TRISAGION

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Holy are you, O God;
Holy are you, O Strong One;
Holy are you, O Immortal One;
have mercy on us.

Lord, have mercy on us.
Lord, forgive us and have mercy on us.
Lord, hear us and have mercy on us.
Lord, accept our worship and our prayers.
Lord, come to our assistance and have mercy on us.

LORD’S PRAYER
Our Father, who are in heaven,
hallowed be your name;
your kingdom come;
your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread;
and forgive us our trespasses
as we forgive those who trespass against us;
and lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours,
now and for ever. Amen.

O Lord
the night and the day are yours;
you uphold the light and the sun.
Through your power you direct the sequence of the seasons.
O Lord,
you have brought the day to its close and called forth the night.
Be for us that great Day that never ends.
In the evening let your light shine in our hearts,
and in the darkness of the night,
enlighten us with the knowledge of your truth.
And so, through all the days of our lives,
we shall praise you, Father, Son, Holy Spirit.
Amen.

EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
Let us thank God for all the graces he has bestowed on us this day which has passed in calm and peace.
Let us recall our failings against the commandments of God and the Church in thought, word, deed, or omission.

We ask for God’s pardon as we pray.

“Forgive us, Jesus!”

Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.

Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.
Glory be to you, O Lord.

God,
Father in heaven,
by your living and holy name,
keep us from evil and lead us not into temptation:
for we call upon you, O Lord, our God, our constant hope, glory to you for ever.
O Lord, our Lord,
may our humble worship be pleasing to you;
may our prayers come before you and our actions give
you honor.
Let your mercy, kindness, help, grace and divine love be poured abundantly upon us poor sinners,
both in heaven and on the earth
which you have created in your goodness.
O Lord, our God, to you be glory for ever.
Amen.

DISMISSAL
Peace be with you.
And also with you.

O God,
through the prayers of your Mother and the saints who have believed in you;
through the prayers of the prophets, apostles, martyrs and confessors;
through the prayers of the just, the priests, the holy fathers, the pastors and doctors of true faith;
through the prayers of N., Pope of Rome, N., our Patriarch, and N., our Bishop,
forgive your people and have mercy on your flock.
May God bless, forgive, sanctify, purify, and keep each of the faithful united with us in this spiritual office.
May mercy and compassion be upon us and all the faithful who dwell here.
May peaceful rest be granted to those who have died in the faith.
May the faithful who live here experience the protection of his victorious cross.
May we and all his servants who adore him with bowed head, receive the mercy of the holy and glorious Trinity:
Father, Son, + and Holy Spirit,
to whom be glory now and for ever.
Amen.

May God forgive your sins,
pardon your failings,
and deliver you from the power of the enemy.
May he grant you the remission of your offenses.
Go in peace, and pray to Christ for me.