shall kneel before him : * and no man hath quickened his own soul.

My seed shall serve him ; * they shall be counted unto the Lord for a generation.

They shall come, and the heavens shall declare his righteousness * unto a people that shall be born, whom the Lord hath made.

Antiphon. They part my garments among them and cast lots upon my

vesture.

THE MAUNDY OR WASHING OF THE FEET

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At a convenient hour after the stripping of the Altars, the Clergy meet to perform the 'Maundy' or Commandment'. Prelate or Superior, in alb, and purple stole and cope, the Deacon and Subdeacon in white vestments, with the attendant Clergy, come to the appointed place. The Gospel is then sung by the Deacon with the usual ceremonies.

The Gospel. St. John 13. 1-15.

NOW before the feast of the pass

over, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should_depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; Jesus knowing that the

Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; He riseth from supper, and laid aside his garments; and took a towel, and girded himself. After that he poureth water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. Then cometh he to Simon Peter and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. For he

knew who should betray him; therefore said he, Ye are not all clean. So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know ye what I have done to you? Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example,

that ye should do as I have done to you.

After the Gospel, the Superior lays aside his cope, and girds himself with a towel: then, on his knees and bare-headed, he washes, wipes, and kisses the right foot of those selected for the ceremony: during which the following Antiphons, &c. are sung:

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Antiphon. A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another, saith the Lord.

Ps. 119. Blessed are those that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the law of the Lord.

A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another, saith the Lord.

Antiphon. After the Lord arose from supper he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet: this he gave them as an example.

Ps. 48. Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised in the city of our God, even upon his holy hill.

After the Lord arose from supper he poured water into a bason, and began to wash the disciples' feet this he gave them as an example.

Antiphon. The Lord Jesus after he had supped with his disciples, washed their feet, and said to them: Know ye

what I, your Lord and Master, have done to you? I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Ps. 85. Lord, thou art become gracious unto thy land: thou hast turned away the captivity of Jacob.

The Lord Jesus after he had supped with his disciples, washed their feet, and said to them: Know ye what I, your Lord and Master, have done to you? I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.

Antiphon. Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

V. Then cometh he to Simon Peter and Peter saith unto him,

V. Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with

me.

V. What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.

Lord, dost thou wash my feet? Jesus answered and said to him: If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.

Antiphon. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Ps. 49. O hear ye this, all ye people :

ponder it with your ears, all ye that dwell in the world.

If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet ye also ought to wash one another's feet.

Antiphon. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another,

V. Said Jesus to his disciples.

By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.

Antiphon. 1 Cor. 13. 13. Let faith, hope, charity abide in you, these three but the greatest of these is charity.

V. And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

Let faith, hope, charity abide in you, these three but the greatest of these is charity.

Antiphon. Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the undivided Unity: we will give thanks to him for that he hath showed us his mercy.

V. Let us bless the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost.

Ps. 84. O how amiable are thy dwellings thou Lord of Hosts.

Blessed be the Holy Trinity and the undivided Unity: we will give thanks to him for that he hath showed us his mercy.