Then shall the Minister read the Epistle for the Day. Other Scripture Lessons may be read before the Epistle, but the Epistle und Gospel for the Day shall always be read. The Minister shall announce the Epistle, saying: ¶ Then shall be sung or said: THE HALLELUJAH. Hallelujah! The Epistle for (here he shall name In the Passion Season the Hallelujah is the Day) is written in the-Chapter omitted. of-beginning at the-Verse. THE EPISTLE FOR THE DAY. Instead of the simple Hallelujah, a Sentence for the Season of the Church-Year may be sung with it; or a Psalm, [Pages 49-143.] The Epistle ended, the Minister shall say: Canticle, or Hymn may be sung after the HalHere endeth the Epistle. lelujah. The Hallelujah may be sung to any single or double Chant, as in vi.-vii. ¶ When a Psalm follows the Hallelujah, the same Chant should be used for both. Hallelujah! Re-member, O Lord, Thy tender mercies: || for they have been ever of old. Hallelujah! II. For the Epiphany Season. From RUD. AHLE, 1662. 22 deeed Hallelujah. O praise the Lord,all ye nations; and laud Him all ye people. For His merciful kindness is Then shall the Minister announce the Gos-1 pel for the Day, saying: The Holy Gospel is written in the -Chapter of St., beginning at the Verse. The Congregation shall rise and sing or say: Glory be to Thee, O Lord. Then shall the Minister read THE GOSPEL FOR THE DAY. ¶ The Gospel ended, the Minister shall say: Here endeth the Gospel, and the Congre gation shall sing or say: Praise be to Thee, O Christ. Select according to the Key and Character of preceding Hallelujah, Sentence or Psalm. |