Saint Matthias’s Day
(24 February)
Psalm 140
Eripe
me, Domine
DELIVER me, O
Lord, from the evil man : and preserve me from the wicked man.
2. Who
imagine mischief in their hearts : and stir up strife all the day long.
3. They have
sharpened their tongues like a serpent : adders’ poison is under their lips.
4. Keep me, O
Lord, from the hands of the ungodly : preserve me from the wicked men, who are
purposed to overthrow my goings.
5. The proud
have laid a snare for me, and spread a net abroad with cords : yea, and set
traps in my way.
6. I said
unto the Lord, Thou art my God : hear the voice of my prayers, O Lord.
7. O Lord
God, thou strength of my health : thou hast covered my head in the day of the
battle.
8. Let not
the ungodly have his desire, O Lord : let not his mischievous imagination
prosper, lest they be too proud.
9. Let the
mischief of their own lips fall upon the head of them : that compass me about.
10. Let hot
burning coals fall upon them : let them be cast into the fire and into the pit,
that they never rise up again.
11. A man
full of words shall not prosper upon the earth : evil shall hunt the wicked
person to overthrow him.
12. Sure I am
that the Lord will avenge the poor : and maintain the cause of the helpless.
13. The
righteous also shall give thanks unto thy Name : and the just shall continue in
thy sight.
The Collect
Almighty God,
who into the place of the traitor Judas didst choose thy faithful servant
Matthias to be of the number of the twelve Apostles; Grant that thy Church,
being alway preserved from false Apostles, may be ordered and guided by
faithful and true pastors; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: 1 Samuel
2.27-36
Psalter: Psalm 33, 93 | 139
Epistle Reading: Acts 1.15-26
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 11.25-30
Homily: http://orderofcenturions.org/documents/matthias.html#homily
The Second Sunday in Lent.
Jeremiah 31.10-14
Audite
verbum Domini
Hear the word
of the LORD, O ye nations, * and declare it in the isles afar
off, and say,
He that
scattered Israel will gather him, * and keep him, as a shepherd doth his
flock.
For the LORD
hath redeemed Jacob, * and ransomed him from the hand of him that was stronger
than he.
Therefore
they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, * and shall flow together to
the goodness of the LORD,
For wheat,
and for wine, and for oil, * and for the young of the flock and of the herd:
And their
soul shall be as a watered garden; * and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
Then shall
the virgin rejoice in the dance, * both young men and old together:
For I will
turn their mourning into joy, and will comfort them, * and make them rejoice
from their sorrow.
And I will
satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, * and my people shall be
satisfied with my goodness, saith the LORD.
Glory be to
the Father and to the Son * and to the Holy Ghost.
As it was in
the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, * world without end. Amen.
The
Collect.
ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have
no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies
and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which
may happen to the body and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt
the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
{The Collect from the First Day of
Lent is to be read every day in Lent after the Collect appointed for the Day.}
The
Collect.
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who
hatest nothing that thou hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them that
are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily
lamenting our sins, and acknowledging our wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the
God of all mercy, perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our
Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: 1 Kings
8.37-43
Psalter: Psalm 6, 38 | 119.33-72
Epistle Reading: 1 Thessalonians
4.1-8
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 15.21-28
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