The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.
Magnificat.
St. Luke I.
MY
soul doth magnify the Lord : and my spirit hath
rejoiced in God my Saviour.
For he hath regarded : the
lowliness of his handmaiden.
For behold, from henceforth
: all generations shall call me blessed.
For he that is mighty hath
magnified me : and holy is his Name.
And his mercy is on them
that fear him : throughout all generations.
He hath showed strength
with his arm : he hath scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.
He hath put down the mighty
from their seat : and hath exalted the humble and meek.
He hath filled the hungry
with good things : and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He remembering his mercy
hath holpen his servant Israel : as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and
his seed, for ever.
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.
O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old
Testament Reading: Isaiah 12
Psalter:
Psalm 98, 99 | 89, 59
Epistle
Reading: Ephesians 3.8-21
Gospel
Reading: St. Luke 7.11-17
Saint Michael and All Angels
{29 September}
Psalm 113
Laudate, pueri
PRAISE the Lord, ye
servants : O praise the Name of the Lord.
2. Blessed be the Name of
the Lord : from this time forth for evermore.
3. The Lord’s Name is
praised : from the rising up of the sun unto the going down of the same.
4. The Lord is high above
all heathen and his glory above the heavens.
5. Who is like unto the
Lord our God, that hath his dwelling so high : and yet humbleth himself to
behold the things that are in heaven and earth?
6. He taketh up the
simple out of the dust : and lifteth the poor out of the mire;
7. That he may set him
with the princes : even with the princes of his people.
8. He maketh the barren
woman to keep house : and to be a joyful mother of children.
Collect
Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels alway do thee service in heaven so by thy appointment they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Old Testament Reading: Daniel 12.1-3
Psalter: Psalm 103
Epistle Reading: Revelation 12.7-12
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 18.1-10
The Feast of St. Michael this year is the 17th anniversary of our Order: http://orderofcenturions.org/history.html
The Feast of St. Michael is a good time to prayerfully reflect on our Vows we have taken: http://orderofcenturions.org/vow.html
Finally, here is the Prayer of the Order:
Almighty God, our sovereign Lord, who called
Cornelius the Centurion to be the first Christian among the Gentiles, who
healed the servant at Capernaum in accordance with the Centurion's great faith,
and who inspired the Centurion at Calvary to glorify Jesus; strengthen us in
our faith that we might follow their example to love, serve, and glorify you as
faithful members of the Church Militant, through Jesus Christ our Lord, who
lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
