Posted on 05/30/2004 10:41:03 AM PDT by NYer
RITE OF KNEELING ON PENTECOST
This rite is composed of three stations/qawney of the canonical hours of the office with their proper psalms, hymns, hoosoyeh, and readings. The stations are addressed to the Three Divine Persons: the first to the Father; the second to the Son; the third to the Holy Spirit. Each station is concluded by kneeling in honor of each Divine Person: on the left knee (for the Father), on the right knee (for the Son), and on both knees (for the Holy Spirit).
ADORATION OF THE FATHER
The congregation stands with reverence and in prayer, imploring the coming of the grace of the Holy Spirit, while they repent for their sins.
Invitation to Kneel
The celebrant faces the congregation and cries in a loud voice:
“Let us kneel before the Lord on the left knee!”
Diaconal Proclamation
Deacon: Let us kneel and ask the Lord for His mercy. Bend your knee to the exalted Godhead and receive pardon of your faults from the Holy Spirit. In the likeness of tongues of fire, He was sent to the Upper Room so that you may receive, by His hovering, happiness of life, confidence, and victory.
Meanwhile, the celebrant prays silently, then stands up and cries aloud:
Celebrant: By the power of God, stand up!
Prayer
Celebrant: This is the day of salvation and consolation. The Father poured forth His gift of tongues, renewed by the Spirit. He divided them among the apostles, that they might call the nations back from error. Rejoicing with the disciples of the Son, we adore and praise Christ, so that we may receive the partdon of our faults and glorify Him, now and forever.
Congregation: Amen
ADORATION OF THE SON
The celebrant faces the congregation and cries in a loud voice:
“Let us kneel before the Lord on the right knee!”
Diaconal Proclamation
Deacon: Let us kneel and ask the Lord for His mercy. With the angels who worship Him in fear, we bend our knee and adore the Father of truth; for He is our maker and Lord. Before Him, all knees bend, and to Him, all tongues give praise. By Him, all nations live.
Come, let us worship the true Son, sent by the Father of Light. He knelt on our behalf, offered prayer for our sake, and raised us up from our fall from grace. He showed His mercy to us and forgave us. Let us worship the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete, and bend our knee before Him. On this day, He was sent from the mysterious depths of the Father and came to us. By His hovering over us, He took away our sins and clothed us with glorious victory.
Meanwhile, the celebrant prays silently, then stands up and cries aloud:
Celebrant: By the power of God, stand up!
Prayer
Celebrant: This is the day when heaven and earth, angels and seraphim, exult with the apostles; for they received the Holy Spirit, the Paraclete. On this day, the saving unction taken away from Adam our father, because of his disobedience, was restored to us. With it, the disciples were anointed, the nations were granted forgiveness, and all races were allotted salvation. We glorify and praise You, O christ, Your Father, and Your Holy Spirit, now and forever.
Congregation: Amen
ADORATION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT
The celebrant faces the congregation and cries in a loud voice:
“Let us kneel before the Lord on both knees!”
Diaconal Proclamation
Deacon: Let us kneel and ask the Lord for His mercy. Bow your heads, O mortals, and worship God, the Holy Spirit. He speaks through the prophets; to visionaries. He whispers the secrets of hidden things; and to seers, He reveals the future. Then in the likeness of tongues of fire, He descended upon the blessed disciples. To Him are due glory and thanksgiving, now and forever.
Meanwhile, the celebrant prays silently, then stands up and cries aloud:
Celebrant: By the power of God, stand up from the earth!
Prayer
Celebrant: Lift up Your heads and sign yourselves with the cross of light. Place in your souls the assistance and salvation that comes from the Holy Spirit, whom we worship in true faith with the Father and the Son, now and forever.
Congregation: Amen.
The Rite of Kneeling dates back more than 1000 years.
During today's Rite of Fraction, Intinction, Consignation, Commixture and Elevation, the hymn sung was the Veni, Creator Spiritus , in Latin.
This was truly a beautiful liturgy, honoring the Blessed Trinity.
I like the Trinity aspect also.
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