Holy Thursday Mass Missal. The LORD said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt This month shall stand at the head of your calendar. There will be six candles lit on the altar.
I leave you peace my peace I leave you. The Chrism Mass was also held on this day in order that the bishop might bless the holy oils for use throughout the year which still occurs in at least two places in the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod one on the morning of Maundy Thursday the other earlier in Holy Week. When he has arrived at the altar after making a profound bow with the ministers the Priest venerates the altar with a kiss and if appropriate incenses the cross and the altar.
Few days on the Church calendar are more beautiful or filled with more meaning than the Thursday of Holy Week the beginning of the Easter Triduum.
The Resurrection of the Lord. With parallel Latin and English texts and rubrics in red. When the people are gathered the Priest approaches the altar with the ministers while the Entrance Chant is sung. Look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance to your will who live and reign for ever and ever.
