WDTPRS – Pentecost Sunday: that strong stable edge

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This magnificent Sunday (which in the Roman Rite’s Extraordinary Form retains its Octave along with the special Communicantes and Hanc igitur) has in the Ordinary Form a Collect rooted in the ancient Gelasian Sacramentary.

Deus, qui sacramento festivitatis hodiernae universam Ecclesiam tuam in omni gente et natione sanctificas, in totam mundi latitudinem Spiritus Sancti dona defunde, et, quod inter ipsa evangelicae praedicationis exordia operata est divina dignatio, nunc quoque per credentium corda perfunde.

 

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And for the Byzantine Catholic:

Toparion of Pentecost

Blessed are you, O Christ our God. You have shown the fishermen to be all wise, sending down up on them the Holy Spirit. Through them, you have caught the whole world in your net. O Lover of us all, glory to you!

Kontakion of Pentecost

When the Most High descended and confused tongues, he scattered nations. When he distributed the tongues of fire, he called all to unity. We also, with one voice, glorify the Most Holy Spirit.