day they came to circumcise the into the way of peace. And the child child; and they called him Zachari- grew, and waxed strong in spirit; as, after the name of his father. And and was in the deserts till the day of his mother answered and said, Not his showing unto Israel. SAINT PETER'S DAY. so; but he shall be called John. And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. And they made signs to his O ALMIGHTY GOD, who, by father, how he would have him call. ed. And he asked for a writing ta thy Son JESUS CHRIST, didst give to thy apostle Saint Peter many exble, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all And cellent gifts, and commandest him his mouth was opened immediately, earnestly to feed thy flock; make, we and his tongue loosed, and he spake diligently to preach thy holy word, beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors and praised GOD. And fear cane and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. crown of everlasting glory, through on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were noised abroad throughout all the hill country of Judea. And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1. saying, What manner of child shall ABOUT that time, Herod the king this be? And the hand of the LORD stretched forth his hands to vex cerwas with him. And his father Za- tain of the Church. And he killed charias was filled with the HOLY James the brother of John with the GHOST, and prophesied, saying, sword. And because he saw it pleas Blessed be the LORD GOD of Israel; ed the Jews, he proceeded further to for he hath visited and redeemed his take Peter also. (Then were the people, and hath raised up a horn of days of unleavened bread.) And salvation for us, in the house of his when he had apprehended him, he servant David; as he spake by the put him in prison, and delivered him mouth of his holy prophets, which to four quaternions of soldiers, to keep have been since the world began: him; intending after Easter to bring that we should be saved from our him forth to the people. Peter thereenemies, and from the hand of all that hate us: to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember his holy covenant: the oath which he sware to our father Abraham, that he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life. And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the LORD, to prepare his ways; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the remission of their sins, 'through the tender mercy of our GOD; whereby the Day-Spring from on high hath visited us, to give light them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet fore was kept in prison; but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him. And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And behold, the angel of the LORD came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals: and so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me. And he went out, and followed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he part of Chapter xii. IN those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of thein named Agabus, and signified by the SPIRIT, that there should be great dearth through. saw a vision. When they were past For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27, and the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street, and forthwith the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to out all the world: which came to himself, he said, Now I know of a pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar. surety that the LORD hath sent his Then the disciples, every man ac angel, and hath delivered me out of cording to his ability, determined to the hand of Herod, and from all the send relief unto the brethren which expectation of the people of the dwelt in Judea. Which also they Jews. did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time, Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex cer tain of the Church. And he killed The Gospel. St. Matt. xvi. 13. WHEN JESUS came into the coasts of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am? And they James the brother of John with the said, Some say that thou art John sword. And because he saw it the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, pleased the Jews, he proceeded furJeremias, or one of the prophets.ther to take Peter also. He saith unto them, But whom say ye The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 20. Zebedee's children, with her sons, THEN came to him the mother of two sons that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art CHRIST, the SON of the living GOD. And JESUS answered and said unto him, worshipping him, and desiring a cerBlessed art thou, Simon Barjona: fortain thing of him. flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church: and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE. And he said unte her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my and the other on the left, in thy king. may sit, the one on thy right hand, don. But JESUS auswered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? They say unto him, We are able. drink indeed of my cup, and be bapAnd he saith unto them, Ye shall tized with the baptism that I am baptized with; but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to the GRANT, O merciful GOD, that as for whom it is prepared of my Father. thine holy apostle Saint James, leav- And when the ten heard it, they were, ng his father and all that he had, moved with indignation against the without delay was obedient unto the two brethren. But JESUS called calling of thy Son JESUS CHRIST, them unto him, and said, Ye know and followed him; so we, forsaking that the princes of the Gentiles exerall worldly and carnal affections, may cise dominion over them, and they be evermore ready to follow thy that are great exercise authority upon holy commandments, through JESUS them. But it shall not be so among CHRIST our Lord. Amen.; you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; that serveth? is not he that sitteth at and whosoever will be chief among meat? but I am among you as he you, let him be your servant: even that serveth. Ye are they which as the Son of man came not to be have continued with me in my ministered unto, but to minister, and temptations. And I appoint unto to give his life a ransom for many. a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. SAINT BARTHOLOMEW THE The Collect. you SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE. O ALMIGHTY GOD, who by O ALMIGHTY and everlasting Gon, who didst give to thine apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy word; grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to thy blessed Son didst call Matthew love that word which he believed: and both to preach and receive the same, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. from the receipt of custom, to be an apostle and evangelist; grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches; and to follow the same thy Son JESUS with thee and the HOLY GHOST, one CHRIST, who liveth and reigneth GOD, world without end. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts v. 12. BY the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people, (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch. The Epistle. 2 Cor. iv. 1. And of the rest durst no man join THEREFORE, seeing we have himself to them; but the people mag- this ministry, as we have received nified them. And believers were the mercy, we faint not; but have remore added to the LORD, multitudes nounced the hidden things of dishoboth of men and women) insomuch nesty, not walking in craftiness, nor that they brought forth the sick into handling the Word of Gop deceit. the streets, and laid them on beds fully, but by manifestation of the and couches, that at least the shadow truth, commending ourselves to eveof Peter passing by might oversha-ry man's conscience in the sight of dow some of them. There came also GOD. But if our Gospel be hid, it is a multitude out of the cities round hid to them that are lost in whom about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed every one. The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24. AND there was also a strife among them which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upen them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he the GOD of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of CHRIST, who is the image of GOD, should shine unto them. For we JESUS the Lord; and ourselves your preach not ourselves, but CHRIST servants for JESUS' sake. For GOD, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our ledge of the glory of GoD, in the hearts, to give the light of the knowface of JESUS CHRIST. The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 9. AND as JESUS passed forth from that doth serve. For whether is thence, he saw a man named Matgreater, he that sitteth at tor helthew sitting at the receipt of custom; and not The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 1. AT the same time came the disci ples unto JESUS, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven? And JESUS called a little child unto and he saith unto him, Follow me. I vens, and ye that dwell in them. And he arose, and followed him. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth And it came to pass, as JESUS sat at and of the sea: for the devil is come meat in the house, behold many pub down unto you, having great wrath, licans and sinners came and sat down because he knoweth that he hath but with him and his disciples. And a short time. when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your master with publicans and sinners? But when JESUS heard that, he said unto them, They that be whole, need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that him, and set him in the midst of meaneth, I will have mercy, them, and said, Verily I say unto sacrifice; for I am not come to call you, Except ye be converted, and be. the righteous, but sinners to repent- enter into the kingdom of heaven. come as little children, ye shall not Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me O EVERLASTING GOD, who But whoso shall offend one of these hast ordained and constituted the ser- little ones which believe in ine, it vices of angels and men in a wonder-were better for him that a millstone ful order; mercifully grant, that as were hanged about his neck, and that thy holy angels always do thee ser- he were drowned in the depth of the vice in heaven; so, by thy appoint-sea. Wo unto the world because of ment, they may succor and defend offences! for it must needs be that us on earth, through JESUS CHRIST offences come: but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh. Wherefore, if thy hand or thy foot offend ance. SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL our Lord. Amen. thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, cast into everlasting fire. And if and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7. THERE was war in heaven; Mithee, cut them off and cast them from chael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and strength, and the kingdom of our GOD, and the power of his CHRIST; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST. which accused them before our GOD day and night. And they overcame The Collect. him by the blood of the Lainb, and ALMIGHTY GOD, who calledst by the word of their testimony; and Luke the physician, whose praise is they loved not their lives unto the in the Gospel, to be an evangelist and death, Therefore rejoice, ye hea-physician of the soul; may it please for say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of Father which is in my heaven. thee, that by the wholesome medi- into whatsoever house ye enter, first cines of the doctrine delivered by say, Peace be to this house. And if him, all the diseases of our souls the son of peace be there, your peace may be healed, through the merits of shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn thy Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord. to you again. And in the same house Amen. remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire. The Epistle. 2 Tim. iv. 5. SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE, WATCH thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good O ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast fight, I have finished my course, built thy Church upon the foundation have kept the faith. Henceforth there of the apostles and prophets, JESUS The Collect. CHRIST himself being the head corner-stone; grant us so to be joined together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable unto thee, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the LORD the righteous Judge shall give me at that day and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing. Do thy diligence to come shortly unto me: for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is deThe Epistle. St. Jude 1. parted unto Thessalonica; Crescens JUDE, the servant of JESUS to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. On- CHRIST, and brother of James, to ly Luke is with me. Take Mark and them that are sanctified by GOD the bring him with thee: for he is pro- FATHER, and preserved in JESUS fitable to me for the ministry. And CHRIST, and called: Mercy unto Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. you, and peace and love be multiplied. The cloak that I left at Troas with Beloved, when I gave all diligence to Carpus, when thou comest, bring write unto you of the common salva. with thee, and the books, but especially the parchments. Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the LORD reward him according to his works. Of whom be thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words. tion, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you, that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation; ungod. The Gospel. St. Luke x. 1. iy inen, turning the grace of our GOD into lasciviousness, and denying the THE LORD appointed other seven- only LORD GOD, and our Lord JE. ty also, and sent them two and two SUS CHRIST. I will therefore put before his face into every city and you in remembrance, though ye once place, whither he himself would knew this, how that the LORD having come. Therefore said he unto them, saved the people out of the land of The harvest truly is great, but the Egypt, afterward destroyed them laborers are few: pray ye therefore that believed not. And the angels the lord of the harvest, that he would which kept not their first estate, but send forth laborers into his harvest. left their own habitation, he hath reGo your ways: behold, I send you served in everlasting chains under forth as lambs among wolves. Carry darkness, unto the judgment of the neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; great day. Even as Sodom and and salute no man by the way. And Gomorrha, and the cities about them, |