A Penitential Order: Rite One

*For use at the beginning of the Liturgy, or as a separate service.*

*A hymn, psalm, or anthem may be sung.*


*The people standing, the Celebrant says*

Blessed be God: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. 

*People*  And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever.  Amen.


*In place of the above, from Easter Day through the Day of Pentecost*

*Celebrant*  Alleluia.  Christ is risen.

*People*  The Lord is risen indeed.  Alleluia.


*In Lent and on other penitential occasions*

*Celebrant*  Bless the Lord who forgives all our sins.

*People*  His mercy endures for ever.


*When used as a separate service, the Exhortation, page 316, may be 
read, or a homily preached.*

*The Decalogue, page 317, may be said, the people kneeling.*

*The Celebrant may read one of the following sentences*

Hear what our Lord Jesus saith:

Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with
all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great
commandment.  And the second is like unto it:  Thou shalt
love thy neighbor as thyself.  On these two commandments
hang all the Law and the Prophets.  Matthew 22:37-40