The
Sunday next before Advent.
Psalm
127
Nisi Dominus
1. EXCEPT the Lord build the
house : their labour is but lost that build it.
2. Except the Lord keep the
city : the watchman waketh but in vain.
3. It is but lost labour
that ye haste to rise up early, and so late take rest, and eat the bread of
carefulness : for so he giveth his beloved sleep.
4. Lo, children and the
fruit of the womb : are an heritage and gift that cometh of the Lord.
5. Like as the arrows in the
hand of the giant : even so are the young children.
6. Happy is the man that
hath his quiver full of them : they shall not be ashamed when they speak with
their enemies in the gate.
The Collect.
STIR up, we beseech
thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing
forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading:
Jeremiah 23.5-8
Psalter: Psalm 146, 147 |
148, 149, 150
Epistle Reading: (Ephesians
2.1-10)
Gospel Reading: St. John
6.1-14
Barbee
and Zahl: “This famous Collect, ( . . . ) is a memorable summary of all that
has gone before. ( . . . ) The will needs to be stirred. I need to be animated!
Something needs to fire up my desire to act. I need inspiration. God, here, is
implored to give our wills inspiration. Once inspired, we shall bring forth “the
fruit of good works.” ( . . . ) Stirred
by the apprehension of being loved, the will brings forth the works of love.
The consequence of such love that creates love is “plenteous rewarded.” This is
the Gospel order: the love of Christ to needy sinners; the animating (or
better, reanimating) effect of that love; the fruit of ethical loving which
springs from the reanimated will; and the reward of that love-from-love, which
is partial here and now and total in heaven” (119).
Saint
Andrew the Apostle
[November 30]
[November 30]
Collect
ALMIGHTY
God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he
readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without
delay; Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith
give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments; through the same
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading:
Isaiah 55.1-5
Psalter: Psalm 34
Epistle Reading: Romans
10.9-21
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew
4.18-22
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