Saint
Stephen’s Day.
From Psalm 34
Benedicam
Domino
I WILL alway
give thanks unto the Lord * his praise shall ever be in my mouth.
The eyes of the
Lord are over the righteous * and his ears are open unto their prayers.
The
countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil * to root out the
remembrance of them from the earth.
The righteous
cry, and the Lord heareth them * and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
The Lord is
nigh unto them that are of a contrite heart * and will save such as be of an
humble spirit.
Great are the
troubles of the righteous * but the Lord delivereth him out of all.
Glory be to
the Father, &c.
As it was in
the beginning, &c.
The
Collect.
Grant, O Lord, that in all our sufferings here upon earth
for the testimony of thy truth, we may stedfastly look up to heaven, and by
faith behold the glory that shall be revealed; and, being filled with the Holy
Ghost, may learn to love and bless our persecutors by the example of thy first
Martyr Saint Stephen, who prayed for his murderers to thee, O blessed Jesus,
who standest at the right hand of God to succour all those that suffer for
thee, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.
Then shall follow the Collect of the
Nativity, which shall be said continually unto New-year’s Eve.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take
our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant
that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may
daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ,
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.
Epistle Reading: Acts (6.8-7.53)
7.54-60
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 23.34-39
Saint
John the Evangelist’s Day.
From Psalm 37
Noli
aemulari
FRET not thyself
because of the ungodly * neither be thou envious against the evil-doers.
For they shall
soon be cut down like the grass * and be withered even as the green herb.
Put thou thy
trust in the Lord, and be doing good * dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt
be fed.
Delight thou
in the Lord * and he shall give thee thy heart’s desire.
Commit thy
way unto the Lord, and put thy trust in him * and he shall bring it to pass.
He shall make
thy righteousness as clear as the light * and thy just dealing as the noon-day.
Hold thee
still in the Lord, and abide patiently upon him * but grieve not thyself at him
whose way doth prosper, against the man that doeth after evil counsels.
Glory be to
the Father, &c.
As it was in
the beginning, &c.
The
Collect.
MERCIFUL Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of
light upon thy Church, that it being enlightened by the doctrine of thy blessed
Apostle and Evangelist Saint John may so walk in the light of thy truth, that
it may at length attain to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
Then shall follow the Collect of the
Nativity, which shall be said continually unto New-year’s Eve.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take
our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant
that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may
daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ,
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.
Epistle Reading:1 John 1.1-10
Gospel Reading: St. John 21.19-25
The
Innocents’ Day.
From Psalm 90
Domine,
refugium
LORD, thou
hast been our refuge * from one generation to another.
So teach us
to number our days * that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.
Turn thee
again, O Lord, at the last * and be gracious unto thy servants.
O satisfy us
with thy mercy, and that soon * so shall we rejoice and be glad all the days of
our life.
Comfort us
again now after the time that thou hast plagued us * and for the years wherein
we have suffered adversity.
Shew thy
servants thy work * and their children thy glory.
And the
glorious majesty of the Lord our God be upon us * prosper thou the work of our
hands upon us, O prosper thou our handywork.
Glory be to
the Father, &c.
As it was in
the beginning, &c.
The
Collect.
O ALMIGHTY God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast
ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths; Mortify
and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the
innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may
glorify thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Then shall follow the Collect of the
Nativity, which shall be said continually unto New-year’s Eve.
ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take
our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant
that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may
daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ,
who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world
without end. Amen.
Epistle Reading: Revelation 14.1-5
Gospel
Reading: St. Matthew2.13-18
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