Good Friday
The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away. Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him. But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs: but one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water. And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe. For these things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled: A bone of him shall not be broken. And again another Scripture saith: They shall look on him whom they pierced.
Then the Priest, standing at the Epistle horn of the Altar, shall begin immediately with joined hands:
DEARLY beloved brethren, let us pray for the holy Catholic Church: that the Lord our God may vouchsafe to preserve it throughout all the world in unity, peace and safety: making subject unto it all principalities and powers: and that he may grant unto us to dwell in such quiet and tranquillity that we may duly shew forth the glory of God the Father Almighty.
Let us pray. Deacon: Let us bow the knee. Subdeacon: ℟. Arise.
The Prayer is chanted in the ferial tone of the Collect at Mass, with hands extended. Which method shall serve for all the Prayers that follow.
