Editor’s note: the 12 days of Christmas are present in the pre-55 rite due to the additional octaves and the vigil of the Epiphany. ℣. Grant, Lord, a blessing. Benediction. May His blessing be upon us who doth live and reign for ever. ℟. Amen. Reading 1 Lesson from the letter of St. Paul the Apostle to the Romans Rom 5:1-5 Being justified therefore by faith, let us have peace with God…
