When The Priest Kisses The Altar, And At The Introit, consider Judas betraying Christ with a kiss. And art not thou also a traitor, whilst thou rejectest thy Saviour to embrace some trifling pleasure? _Affections._ “Impute not to me, my Lord, the iniquity, nor remember the injuries of Thy servant.”—2 Kings xix. 19. “I know my iniquity; and my sin is always before me.”—Ps. l. 5. Lord, have mercy upon me, have mercy upon me. At The Kyrie Eleison reflect on the threefold denial of Peter, who did not repent until the Lord looked upon him.—Luke xxii. 61. How often art thou ashamed of thy Lord Jesus, and deniest Him before men? When wilt thou repent and return to Him with contrition? _Affections._ “I have sinned against the Lord.”—2 Kings xii. 13. “Cast me not away from Thy face.”—Ps. l. 13. “Look Thou upon me, and have mercy on me.”—Ps. xxiv. 16. At The Gloria think of the exultation of the Jews at the mocking and sufferings of Christ. And art not thou as one of them, if thou takest pleasure in wicked things? _Affections._ “What shall we answer ... or what shall we say?... God hath found out the iniquity of [His] servants.”—Gen. xliv. 16. “Convert us, O God, Our Saviour: and turn off Thy anger from us.”—Ps. lxxxiv. 5. “I will be glad and rejoice in Thee.”—Ps. ix. 3. At The Collect, Epistle, And Gradual think of all the accusations, mockeries, blows, and spittings, which Christ endured in the houses of Annas and Caiphas.—John xviii. 22. Christ was silent as a lamb before His shearers; but how easily art thou made angry, and reproachest thine accusers! _Affections._ “Where is thy fear, thy fortitude, thy patience?”—Job iv. 6. “Thou art my patience, O Lord.”—Ps. lxx. 5. “Set a watch, O Lord, before my mouth: and a door round about my lips. Incline not my heart to evil words.”—Ps. cxl. 3, 4. At The Gospel meditate how Christ was hurried from Caiphas to Pilate, questioned concerning His teaching, and rebuked.—John xviii. Dost thou value the precious doctrine of Jesus? Dost thou receive it carefully thyself, and hand it on to others? _Affections._ “Direct my steps according to Thy word: and let no iniquity have dominion over me.”—Ps. cxviii. 133. “Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my paths.”—Ps. cxix. 105. “I will teach the unjust Thy ways: and the wicked shall be converted to Thee.”—Ps. l. 15. At The Credo meditate upon Christ sent by Pilate to Herod, and by him sent back again to Pilate (when he obtained not the signs he expected to see), clothed in a white garment, as a silly person not worthy of credit.—Luke xxiii. Art thou among those who, before they will believe, demand of Christ that they may see a sign? _Affections._ “Blessed are they that have not seen, and have believed.”—John xx. 29. “I do believe, Lord: help my unbelief.”—Mark ix. 23.