Bishop Buddy Scrapbook 1937 (2)

having given the kiss of peace to the one consecrated, says in a Jow voice: - C. The Lord be with you. R. And with thy spirit. C. The beginning of the hol y Gospel according to Saint John. R. Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord. the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was made nothing that was made. In Him was life, and the life was the light of men: and the light shineth in darkne s, and the darkness did not comprehend it. There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. This man came for a witness to give testimony of the light, that all men might believe through him. He wa not the li ght, but wa to give le timony of the light. That was the true light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He wa in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. But a many as re- ceived Him, He gave them power to be made the sons of God; to them that believe in His name: who are born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh , nor of the will of man, but of God. And lhe Word was made Flesh, and dwelt among u : and we saw Hi glory, as it were the glory of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth. R . Thanks be to God. Havin~ made the sign of the Cross on the altar and on his own forehead, mouth and breast, and having made likewise a reve1·ence to the Cross, the celebrant proceeds ,\ith his ministers to the throne. After the celebrant has finished the Jast Gospel, he lays aside his sacred vestments, saying also the Antiphon of the 'rlu-ee Children and the canticJe "Bless ye," etc., after which. the one consecrated returns thanks to the Consecrator and his assi t- ants, and all depart in peace, in the order of procession by which. they entered. Gospel i, 1-14. g THE beginning wa

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