and constancy, his meekness and patience, and great charity. And grant, that this our land may be freed from the vengeance of his righteous blood, and thy mercy glorified in the forgiveness of our sins : and all for Jesus Christ his sake, our only Mediator and Advocate. Who liveth.

The Epistle of blessed Peter the Apostle. i Pet. ii. 13.
Brethren: Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him, for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: as free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all men: Love the brotherhood: Fear God: Honour the king. Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward. For this is thankworthy, if a
man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For what glory is it, if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently? but if when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently; this is acceptable with God. For even hereunto were ye called : because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps; who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.

 Gradual. Ps. I I 2 . Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord: he hath great delight in his commandments.

V. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the faithful shall be blessed.
Alleluia, alleluia.

V. Ps. 2 I. Thou shalt set, O Lord, a crown of pure gold upon his head. Alleluia.

After Septuagesima (omitting Alleluia, and the Verse following) is said:

Tract. Ibid. Thou hast given him his heart’s desire: and hast not denied him the request of his lips.

V. For thou shall prevent him with the blessings of goodness.
V. Thou shalt set a crown of pure gold upon his head.

@ The holy Gospel according to Matthew. Matth. xxi. 33 .

At that time : Jesus spake this parable unto the multitude of the Jews, and the chief priests: There was a certain householder which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a wine-press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the hushandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

 

And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again he sent other servants, more than the first: and they did unto them likewise. But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying: They will reverence my son. But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves: This is the heir, come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. When the Lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those husbandmen? They say unto him: He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his
vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall. render him the fruits in their seasons.

Creed.

Offertory. Matth. vii. 12 .
Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you, even so do unto them: for this is the Law and the Prophets.

Secret.

O Lord, our heavenly Father, who didst not punish us as our sins have deserved, but hast in the midst of judgement remembered mercy: We acknowledge it thine especial favour, that, though for our many and great provocations thou didst suffer thine Anointed blessed King Charles the First (as on this day) to fall into the hands of violent and blood-thirsty men, and barbarously to be murdered by them: yet thou didst not leave us for ever, as sheep without a shepherd, but by thy gracious providence didst miraculously preserve the undoubted heir of his crowns, our then gracious Sovereign King Charles the Second, from his bloody enemies, hiding him under the shadow of thy wings, until their tyranny was overpast; and didst bring him back in thy good appointed time to sit upon the throne of his Father, and together with the Royal Family didst restore to us our ancient Government in Church and State. For these thy great and unspeakable mercies we render to thee our most humble and unfeigned thanks; beseeching thee, still to continue thy gracious protection over the whole Royal Family, and to grant to our gracious Sovereign King N. a long and a happy reign over us : So that we that are thy people will give thee thanks for ever, and will alway be shewing forth thy praise from generation to generation. Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour; our only Mediator and Advocate.

 Communion. Matth. xvi.
If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Postcommunion.

O Lord, we offer unto thee all praise and thanks for the glory of thy grace that shined forth in thine Anointed, our Sovereign King Charles, and we beseech thee to give us all grace by a careful studious imitation of this thy blessed Saint and Martyr, and all other thy Saints and Martyrs that have gone before us, that we may be made worthy to receive benefit by their prayers, which they, in communion with the Church Catholic, offer up unto thee for that part of it here militant. Through.

 

Prayers to be used at the Priest’s discretion, instead of any of the above, or to be said. kneeling, after Low Mass.

Lord God, who out of  thine infinite merc and goodness didst bring back the captivity of Sion, and in good part restore this then afflicted Church, perfect, we beseech thee, this thy great deliverance. Hedge it about with thy continual protection, with the custody of Angels, with the duty of kings and princes, with the hearts and hands of nobles, and with the affections of all good people. Reunite all our remaining divisions and reconcile our differences, that with one heart and voice we may serve and praise thee in thy Holy Church. Through.

Omost mighty God, terrible in thy judgements and wonderful in thy doings toward the children of men; who in thy heavy displeasure didst suffer the life of our gracious Sovereign King Charles the First, to be (as this day) taken away by the hands of cruel and bloody men: We. thy sinful creatures here assembled before thee, do, in the behalf of all the people of this land, humbly confess that they were the crying sins of this Nation which brought down this heavy judgement upon us; but, O gracious God, when thou makest inquisition for blood, lay not the guilt of this innocent blood (the shedding whereof nothing but the Blood of thy Son can expiate,) lay it not to the charge of the people of this land : nor let it ever be required of us, or our posterity. Be merciful, O Lord, be merciful unto thy people whom thou hast redeemed, and be not angry with us for ever, but pardon us for thy mercies’ sake, through the merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Who liveth.