The Second Sunday after the Epiphany.
Psalm 14
Dixit insipiens
THE fool hath said in his heart : There is no God.
2. They are corrupt, and become abominable in their
doings : there is none that doeth good, no not one.
3. The Lord looked down from heaven upon the
children of men : to see if there were any that would understand, and seek
after God.
4. But they are all gone out of the way, they are
altogether become abominable : there is none that doeth good, no not one.
5. Their throat is an open sepulchre, with their
tongues have they deceived : the poison of asps is under their lips.
6. Their mouth is full of cursing and bitterness :
their feet are swift to shed blood.
7. Destruction and unhappiness is in their ways,
and the way of peace have they not known ; there is no fear of God before their
eyes.
8. Have they no knowledge, that they are all such
workers of mischief : eating up my people as it were bread, and call not upon
the Lord?
9. There were they brought in great fear, even
where no fear was : for God is in the generation of the righteous.
10. As for you, ye have made a mock at the counsel
of the poor : because he putteth his trust in the Lord.
11. Who shall give salvation unto Israel out of
Sion? When the Lord turneth the captivity of his people : then shall Jacob
rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.
The Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven
and earth; Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy
peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament
Reading: Isaiah 45.1-15
Psalter:
Psalm 96, 97 | 45, 46
Epistle
Reading: Romans 12.6-16
Gospel
Reading: St. Mark 1.1-11
The Confession of Saint
Peter
Commemorated January 18
Commemorated January 18
ALMIGHTY Father, who didst inspire Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to
confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living God: Keep thy Church steadfast
upon the rock of this faith, so that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one
truth and follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reignth
with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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? 14 And
they said, Somesay that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and
others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto
them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered
and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And
Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh
and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which
is in heaven.18 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. 19 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.
(Matthew 16:13-19 AV).
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