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 Wednesday in Holy Week

O Lord God, whose blessed Son our Savior gave his back to the smiters and hid not his face from shame: Grant us grace  to take joyfully the sufferings of the present time, in full  assurance of the glory that shall be revealed; through the same  thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with  thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Maundy Thursday

Almighty Father, whose dear Son, on the night before he suffered, did institute the Sacrament of his Body and Blood:  Mercifully grant that we may thankfully receive the same in  remembrance of him who in these holy mysteries giveth us a  pledge of life eternal, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord;  who now liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit  ever, one God, world without end. Amen.

Preface of Holy Week

Good Friday

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be  betrayed, and given up into the hands of sinners, and to suffer  death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee  and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen.