Saint Matthias’s Day (24 February)
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 2.27-35
Psalter:
Psalm 15
Epistle
Reading: Acts 1.15-26
Gospel Reading: St. Matthew 11.25-30
The Second Sunday
in Lent.
Psalm 38. Domine, ne in furore.
PUT me not to rebuke, O Lord, in thine anger; * neither
chasten me in thy heavy displeasure:
2 For thine arrows stick fast in me, * and thy hand
presseth me sore.
3 There is no health in my flesh, because of thy
displeasure; * neither is there any rest in my bones, by reason of my sin.
4 For my wickednesses are gone over my head, * and are
like a sore burden, too heavy for me to bear.
5 My wounds stink, and are corrupt, * through my
foolishness.
6 I am brought into so great trouble and misery, *
that I go mourning all the day long.
7 For my loins are filled with a sore disease, *
and there is no whole part in my body.
8 I am feeble and sore smitten; * I have roared for
the very disquietness of my heart.
9 Lord, thou knowest all my desire; * and my
groaning is not hid from thee.
10 My heart panteth, my strength hath failed me, *
and the light of mine eyes is gone from me.
11 My lovers and my neighbours did stand looking
upon my trouble, * and my kinsmen stood afar off.
12 They also that sought after my life laid snares
for me; * and they that went about to do me evil talked of wickedness, and
imagined deceit all the day long.
13 As for me, I was like a deaf man, and heard not;
* and as one that is dumb, who doth not open his mouth.
14 I became even as a man that heareth not, * and
in whose mouth are no reproofs.
15 For in thee, O Lord, have I put my trust; * thou
shalt answer for me, O Lord my God.
16 I have required that they, even mine enemies,
should not triumph over me; * for when my foot slipt, they rejoiced greatly
against me.
17 And I truly am set in the plague, * and my
heaviness is ever in my sight.
18 For I will confess my wickedness, * and be sorry
for my sin.
19 But mine enemies live, and are mighty; * and
they that hate me wrongfully are many in number.
20 They also that reward evil for good are against me;
* because I follow the thing that good is.
21 Forsake me not, O Lord my God; * be not thou far
from me.
22 Haste thee to help me, * O Lord God of my
salvation.
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
