Holy and Great Thursday

The glorious disciples were illumined at the Supper during the washing of the feet, but ungodly Judas was darkened by the disease of avarice, and he delivered Thee, the righteous judge, to lawless judges. See, O lover of money, how for money’s sake he hanged himself. Flee from the greed which made him dare to do such things against his Master. O Lord, who art good towards all men, Glory to Thee.
Troparion (Tone Eight) from the Matin Service of Holy and Great Thursday (Eastern Rite)

O God from Whom both the traitor Judas received the punishment of his crime, and the robber the reward of his confession, grant unto us the full effect of Thy propitiation, that as in His Passion Our lord Jesus Christ rendered unto each according to their different deservings, so having destroyed the old man in us, He may grant unto us the grace of His Resurrection. Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, throughout all the ages of ages. Amen
Collect, from the Divine Liturgy of St. Gregory the Great for Maundy Thursday (Western Rite)

The Maundy Hymn

According to the Anglo-Roman Rite of the ancient Orthodox West the service entitled, “The Maundy of the Feet” is conducted in the temple or, in monastic communities, in the Chapter House following Complines.

First Antiphon.

A new commandment I give you, that ye love one another as I have loved you,” saith the Lord.

Each Antiphon is interpolated throughout an accompanying psalm

Ps. 66

Second Antiphon.

Let us love one another, for Love is of God; and he that loceth his brother is born of God, and seeth God.

Ps. 132

Third Antiphon.

In those days, a woman in the City, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the house of Simon the leper, came and brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood behind, at the Feet of the Lord Jesus, and began to wash His feet with tears, and did wipe Them with the hairs of her head, and kissed His Feet, and anointed Them with the ointment.

Ps. 50

Fourth Antiphon.

Mary, therefore, anointed the Feet of Jesus, and wiped Them with her hair. And the whole house was filled with a sweet scent.

Ps. 118

Fifth Antiphon.

After the Lord has risen from Supper, He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the feet of the Disciples. So He left them this example.

Ps. 48

In some places the following Antiphons are also sung:

Sixth Antiphon.

Ye call Me Master and Lord, and ye say well, for so I am; if I then, Your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, ye also ought to wash one another’s feet.

Seventh Antiphon

The Lord Jesus, after he had supped with His disciples, and had washed their feet, said unto them, “Know ye what I, Your Lord and Master, have done unto you? I have given you an example that ye should do as I have done unto you.

Eighth Antiphon.

If I, Your Lord and Master, have washed your feet, how much more ought ye to wash one another’s feet.

Ninth Antiphon.

Before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that His hour had come when He should depart out of this world to the Father, when Supper had ended, He riseth from Supper and laid aside His garments. And He took a towel and girded Himself. After that, He poured water into a basin, and began to wash the Disciples’ feet. Then He cometh to Peter. And Peter said to Him, “Thou shall never wash my feet.” Jesus answered and said to him, “If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with Me.” “Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.”

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