THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Priory of the Holy SpiritBLACKFRIARS, OXFORD

OFFICIUM

BVIII

e

ne-

di-

cta

sit

san-

cta

Trí-

ni-

tas,

at-

que

i

ndi-

ví-

sa

ú-

ni-

tas:

co

nfi-

té-

bi-

mur

e-

i,

qui-

a

fe-

cit

no-

bí-

scum

mi-

se-

ri-

có

rdi-

am

su-

am.

V.

Be

ne-

di-

cá

mus

Pa

trem,

et

Fí-

li-

um,

cum

Sa

ncto

Spí-

ri-

tu.

Gló-

ri-

a

E

u

o

u

a

e.

Blessed be the Holy Trin-ity and undivided Unity:we will give glory to Him,because He has shownHis mercy to us (Tobit12:6). V. Let us blessthe Father and the Sonand the Holy Spirit.

KYRIE

L

ord,

have

mer-

cy.

ij

Christ,

have

mer-

cy.

ij

Lord,

have

mer-

cy. ij

GLORIA

GVII

lo-

ry

to

God

in

the

high-

est,

and

on

earth

peace

to

peo

ple

of

good

will.

We

praise

you,

we

bless

you,

we

a

dore

you,

we

glo-

ri-

fy

you,

we

give

you

thanks

for

your

great

glo-

ry,

Lord

God,

hea

ve

nly

King,

O

God,

a

lmi

ghty

Fa

ther.

Lord

Je-

sus

Christ,

O

nly

Be-

go

tten

Son,

Lord

God,

Lamb

of

God,

Son

of

the

Fa

ther,

you

take

a-

way

the

sins

of

the

world,

have

me

rcy

on

us;

you

take

a

way

the

sins

of

the

world,

re

ceive

our

prayer;

you

are

sea

ted

at

the

right

hand

of

the

Fa

ther,

have

me

rcy

on

us.

For

you

a-

lone

are

the

Ho-

ly

One,

you

a-

lone

are

the

Lord,

you

a-

lone

are

the

Most

High,

Je-

sus

Christ,

with

the

Ho-

ly

Spir-

it,

in

the

glo-

ry

of

God

the

Fa

ther.

A-

men.

FIRST READING

A reading from the Book of Exodus Exodus 34:4-6, 8-9

RESPONSORIAL PSALMDaniel 3:52-56. Response: ‘To you glory and praise for evermore.’

SECOND READING

A reading from the second Letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 2 Corinthians13:11-13

ALLELUIA

AVIII

l-

le-

lú-

ia.

V. Be

ne

dí

ctus

es,

Dó

mi

ne

De-

us

pa

trum

no

stró

rum:

et

lau

dá-

bi-

lis

in

sæ

cu-

la.

Blessed are you, LordGod of our fathers,and worthy of praisefor ever.

GOSPEL

A reading from the holy Gospel according to John John 3:16-18

OFFERTORY HYMN

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q qing

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Music engraving by LilyPond 2.18.2—www.lilypond.org

Words: I. Franz (1719-1790), trans. C. A. Walworth (1820-1900); Tune: Großer Gott from the Katholisches

Gesangbuch (1774)

2 Hark! the loud celestial hymnAngel choirs above are raising,Cherubim and seraphim,In unceasing chorus praising;Fill the heavens with sweet ac-cord:Holy, holy, holy, Lord.

3 Holy Father, Holy Son,Holy Spirit, Threewe nameThee;While in essence only One,Undivided God we claim Thee;And adoring bend the knee,While we own the mystery.

4 Thou art King of glory, Christ:Son of God, yet born of Mary;For us sinners sacrificed,And to death a tributary:First to break the bars of death,Thou has opened Heaven to faith.

5 From Thy high celestial home,Judge of all, again returning,We believe that Thou shalt comeIn the dreaded doomsday morning;WhenThy voice shall shake the earth,And the startled dead come forth.

SANCTUS

HV

o-

ly,

Ho-

ly,

Ho-

ly

Lord

God

of

hosts.

Hea

ven

and

earth

are

full

of

your

glo

ry.

Ho

sa

nna

in

the

hi

ghest.

Ble

ssed

is

he

who

comes

in

the

name

of

the

Lord.

Ho

sa

nna

in

the

hi

ghest.

AGNUS DEI

LI

amb

of

God,

you

take

a

way

the

sins

of

the

world,

have

me

rcy

on

us.

Lamb

of

God,

you

take

a

way

the

sins

of

the

world,

have

me

rcy

on

us.

Lamb

of

God,

you

take

a

way

the

sins

of

the

world,

grant

us

peace.

COMMUNION MOTET: ALTA TRINITÀ BEATALauda No. 31 from ‘Laudario di Cortona’ (c. 1270-1297) by an anonymous composer.

Alta Trinità beata,da noi sempre adorata,Trinità gloriosaunità maravigliosa,Tu sei manna saporosae tutta desiderosa.

High and blessed Trinity,By us always adored.Glorious Trinity,Marvelous unity,You are savory mannaand all that we can desire.