The Sunday called Septuagesima, or the third Sunday before Lent.
Psalm 19. Cæli enarrant.
THE heavens declare the glory of God; *
and the firmament showeth his handy-work.
2 One day telleth another; * and one
night certifieth another.
3 There is neither speech nor language;
* but their voices are heard among them.
4 Their sound is gone out into all
lands; * and their words into the ends of the world.
5 In them hath he set a tabernacle for
the sun; * which cometh forth as a bridegroom out of his chamber, and rejoiceth
as a giant to run his course.
6 It goeth forth from the uttermost
part of the heaven, and runneth about unto the end of it again; * and there is
nothing hid from the heat thereof.
7 The law of the Lord is an undefiled
law, converting the soul; * the testimony of the Lord is sure, and giveth
wisdom unto the simple.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right,
and rejoice the heart; * the commandment of the Lord is pure, and giveth light
unto the eyes.
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, and
endureth for ever; *
the judgments of the Lord are true, and
righteous altogether.
10 More to be desired are they than
gold, yea, than much fine gold; * sweeter also than honey, and the honey- comb.
11 Moreover, by them is thy servant
taught; * and in keeping of them there is great reward.
12 Who can tell how oft he offendeth? *
O cleanse thou me from my secret faults.
13 Keep thy servant also from
presumptuous sins, lest they get the dominion over me; * so shall I be undefiled,
and innocent from the great offence.
14 Let the words of my mouth, and the
meditation of my heart, be alway acceptable in thy sight, * O Lord, my strength
and my redeemer.
Glory be to
the Father, &c.
As it was in
the beginning, &c.
The Collect.
O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of
thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be
mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus
Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever
one God, world without end. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Joshua 1.1-9
Psalter: Psalm 8, 148 | 104
Epistle Reading:1 Corinthians 9.24-27
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 20.1-16
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