August 3/16 THE FINDING OF THE RELICS OF ST. STEPHAN THE PROTO-MARTYR AND STS. NICODEMUS, GAMALIEL, AND ABIBO, MM. The Asperges Antiphon (used on Sunday only, for the Blessing with Holy Water) hou shalt purge me, O Lord, with’ hyssop, and I shall be clean; ‘Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow- P. mercy upon me, O God, after Thy great goodness. Thou shalt purge me, © Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow: Ps. "Xceording to the multitude of Thy mercies, do away mine of fens: Thou shalt purge me, O Lord, with hyssop, and I shall be clean; Thou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, %& and to the Holy Ghost. was in the beginning, both now and ever, and unto the ages of ages. fhou shalt wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. © Lord, shew Thy mercy upon us. And grant us Thy salvation. Let us pray. Graciously hear us, O Lord, Holy Father Almighty, Everlasting God: and vouchsafe to send Thine Holy ‘Angel from. Heaven, to guard, cherish, protect, »and defend all those who are assembled in this holy habitation. Through Christ Our Lord. B/. Amen. The, Processional Responsory (used by the Clergy, for the Procession from the Quire into the Church) Saint’ John the, Bishop in tears blessed God with joy, and said unto Lucianus the Priest: “It behooveth me to transfer the bléss-ed Proto-martyr Stephan from thence, as though some angel. appear—ed, position-ed in. the speaking of men.” Who first wag-cd the Lord’s battles in the midst of the Jews, and was deem-ed worthy to behold Jesus Standing on the Right Hand of the power of God. “As though some angel appear-ed, position-ed in the speaking of men.” The Processional Antiphon (used by the Clergy, for the Procession back from the ‘Church into the Quire) foday § ohn the Bishop with a great crowd of the Clergy and people transfer—red the precious Relics of the Proto-martyr Stephan into the Church of Syon, where at times the office of the Archdeacon is carri-ed out, whose devout intercession, we beseech, may be for us in the Presence of God. The Processional Conclusion (used to conclude the Procession) Wonderful is God in His Saints. And Glorious is His Majesty. ‘Let us pray. O God, Who art the Marvellous Brigh Saints, and Who, on' this day didst reveal the glorious intervention of martyrs Stephan, Nicodemus, Ga I. and Abbibe ‘Thee, to rejoice in their company ‘Through Our Thy ‘Son, Who liveth and relgneth ‘with in the unity of God, through all the ages of ages. BY. 3 of Thy Thy blessed grant to us, Lord, we beseech ord Jesus Christ, the “Holy Ghost, The Of fice (Introit). Today the stricken martyr Stephan doth ascend crown-ed unto Paradise; % Princes moreover did sit, and did witness faisely against. me; The wicked among the people of the Jews rose up against Me, And the ungodly press-ed sore upon me; With hatred did they batter me with stones;© Lord, My God, stand up to help me, Receive my spirit in peace, For Thy servant is occupi-ed continually in Thy commandments. Come ye, let us companions of the Levites chant in chorus at the Heayenty birth of the Protomartyr Stephan, exulting over his very existance with ‘Ps. Blessed art those that are unde: law of the Lor Heaven's exulting warrior, today, called forth by the sacred wounds, entereth ihe Heavens which he had beheld opened, crying out. Princes moreover did sit, and did witness alsely against me; Taking up their weapons of stone with muscles SIraining, And ‘the ungodly press-ed sore upon me; Locking upon Jesus with a devout heart, he entreal © Lord, ‘My “God, ‘stand ‘up to help “me, Tor continually in Thy commandments. YY.” “Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, % and to the Holy Ghost. As it was in the beginning, both now and cver, and unto the ages of ages. led in the way; and walk in the is occupi-ed Amen. He that was the first after Christ to be deemed meet to run the course of @ martyr rightly beareth witness to his deeds with such @ voice Princes moreover did sit, and ‘witness falsely against me; Not aone have | harmed, nor have | ignored the requirements of laws; And the ungodly press—ed ‘sore upon me; O Christ, 1 was more than duly Thy minister, © Lord, My God, stand up to help me, Let me not be broken as Thy warrior in an unresolv-ed battle ‘or Thy servant is occupied continually in Thy commandments. The Kyzie Lord, King, Father Unbegotten, True Being, have mercy upon us. Bi. Kyrie eleison: Vie SP ora, the Fountain of Light, and Maker Kyrie eleison. ray Felted, WO hast sex mercy. yiie elelson. w all things, have mercy upon u ed us with the Form of T) © Image, have © Christ, in the Form of God, Partaker of Our Human Nature, have mercy on us. BZ." Christe eleison. Yi O Gira fhe Orient Light, by Whom are all things, have mercy Christe’ cleison WO Christ, Who art Perfect Wisdom, have mercy upon us. Power ; have mercy upon us. eleison © Lord, Exhatai mercy upon us. Hy". "Kyrie cleison ‘© Lord, the Cleanser of iniquities, and Bestower of grace, we beseech’ ‘Thee, on account of our offences; leave us not, O Comforter of the sorrowing soul, have mercy upon us. BY. Kyrie cleison. ather, Whom are all things, have The Gloria is sung The Collect © Lord be with you. BZ. And with thy 51 [Let us pray. O God, Who art the Marvellous Brightness of ‘Th Saints, ‘and Who, on this day didst reveal the glorious Intervention of "Thy blessed martyrs Stephan, Nicodemus, Gamaliel, and Abibo, grant to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, to rejoice in their company in joy eternal. Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, through all the ages of ages. We Let us pray. ere are added any special Collects of commemoration occuring Sunday. Then are added the following Collec such as the Collect of anOn Sundays after Trinity only, there is added ‘Almighty and Everlasting God, Who hast given unto us Thy servants grace, by the confession of the Truc Faith, to acknowledge the glory of the Eternal Trinity, and in. the power of Thy Majesty to. worship the Unity, we beseech Thee that Thou wouldest keep us Steadfast in This Faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities. Grant, ‘we beseech Thee, O Lord God, that we Thy servants may enjoy continual health of mind. and body; and through the glorious intercession of the ver-Virgin Mary, may be delivered from present sorrow, and may have n of everlasting joy- ‘Grant, we beseech ‘Thee, Almighty God, that the intercession of Mary, the Holy God-Bearer, and of all the holy and heavenly powers, and of the blessed Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, martyrs, confessors, and virgins, and saints NN. (here is mentioned the Saints of both the Western and calendars (/E/) whose Feasts fall on this day, which are as follows {Stephan [the Proto-martyr, Finding of the Reliés of, Archdeacon, M. {Nicodemus lof Jerusalem, Finding of the Relics of) M.1,} {Gamaliel lof Jerusalem, Finding of the Relics of, M.1,} {Abibo lor Jerusalem, Finding of the Relies of M1? for New Rome, M- stor Autun, ©.B.1, Stephan [Hermit, Col 7u/"isanc lor New Rome, Monk, C.1, 7E/ Dalmatos lof New Rome, Monk 7E/ Paustos lof New Rome, Monk. C1, Anthony ihe Roman, Abbot oi Novgorod, C.1, Palestine, Hermit, C1, Ay Salome tthe Myrth-bearer,, Mother of the Apostles, Sts. John and James, of Galilee, Matron], e/ Razhden lof Georgia, M.I. john LAbbot of Patalaria, C.], Theoetistos [of Optimaton, ©.1, ‘Aspren lof Naples, C-B.1, Lydia [Purpuraria, of Philippi in Macedonia, Matron], Marana lot Berca’ Jn Syria? Ravel ra lof Beroca ja, M.V.i, enach lof Clonard, ©.B-l, Gregory lof Nonantula, Abbot, C.1, Benno fof Metz, C.B.1, and all Thy Saints may everywhere make us glad; so that while we commemorate their memory, we may be conscious of their assistance. (The following Collect for the Church need not be added, but is added only if the Celebrant wish, or if the number of Collects otherwise would not be an odd number:) Mere receive, O Lord, the prayers of “Thy Church; that being delivered from all adversities and errors, It'may serve Thee in perfect liberty. (Here may be added up to three more Collects, as the Celebrant wishes, £0 hat the total number of Collects is an odd number not exceeding seven "he Collects are then concluded as follows:) Through (the Same) Our Lord. Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, ¥" Through all the ages of ages. BZ. Armen. el, eth and For the Epistle ‘A Reading from the Book of the Acts of the Apostle: At that time: Stephan, full of Taith and power, miracles among the people- ‘Then there arose certain of the Synagogue, which is called the the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them a of Asia, disputing with Siephan. they were not able to re great wonders and jst the Wisdom and the Spi