(Painting by Eugène Burnand 1850– 921. Image source: Wikimedia, public domain)
The Confession of Saint Peter
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, Some say 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).
The Second Sunday after the Epiphany.
Psalm
48. Magnus Dominus.
GREAT is the Lord, and highly to be praised * in
the city of our God, even upon his holy hill.
2 The hill of Sion is a fair place, and the joy of
the whole earth; * upon the north side lieth the city of the great King: God is
well known in her palaces as a sure refuge.
3 For lo, the kings of the earth * were gathered, and
gone by together.
4 They marvelled to see such things; * they were
astonished, and suddenly cast down.
5 Fear came there upon them; and sorrow, * as upon
a woman in her travail.
6 Thou dost break the ships of the sea * through the
east-wind.
7 Like as we have heard, so have we seen in the
city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God; * God upholdeth the same for
ever.
8 We wait for thy loving-kindness, O God, * in the
midst of thy temple.
9 O God, according to thy Name, so is thy praise
unto the world’s end; * thy right hand is full of righteousness.
10 Let the mount Sion rejoice, and the daughters of
Judah be glad, * because of thy judgments.
11 Walk about Sion, and go round about her; * and
tell the towers thereof.
12 Mark well her bulwarks, consider her palaces, *
that ye may tell them that come after.
13 For this God is our God for ever and ever: * he
shall be our guide unto death.
Glory be to the Father, &c.
As it was in the beginning, &c.
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
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