For the Epistle. Acts xi. 22. IDINGS of these things whither thou goest, and how can we know the way? Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, came unto the ears of the the truth, and the life: no man Church which was in Jerusacometh unto the Father but by lem: and they sent forth Barme. If ye had known me, ye nabas, that he should go as far should have known my Father as Antioch: who, when he also: and from henceforth ye came, and had seen the grace of know him, and have seen him. God, was glad; and exhorted Philip saith unto him,, Lord, them all, that with purpose of show us the Father, and it suf- heart they would cleave unto ficeth us. Jesus saith unto him, the Lord. For he was a good Have I been so long time with man, and full of the Holy Ghost, you, and yet hast thou not and of faith: and much people known me, Philip? He that was added unto the Lord. Then hath scen me, hath seen the departed Barnabas to Tarsus Father; and how sayest thou for to seek Saul: And when he then, Show us the Father? had found him, he brought him Believest thou not that I am in unto Antioch. And it came to the Father, and the Father in pass, that a whole year they asme? The words that I speak sembled themselves with the unto you, I speak not of myself; Church, and taught much peobut the Father that dwelleth ple: and the disciples were in me, he doeth the works. Be-called Christians first in Anlieve me,that I am in the Father, tioch. And in these days came and the Father in me; or else prophets from Jerusalem unto believe me for the very work's Antioch. And there stood up sake. Verily, verily, I say un- one of them, named Agabus, to you, He that believeth on and signified by the Spirit, that me, the works that I do shall there should be great dearth he do also; and greater works throughout all the world: which than these shall he do; because came to pass in the days of I go unto my Father. And Claudius Cæsar. Then the diswhatsoever ye shall ask in my ciples, every man according to name, that will I do, that the his ability, determined to send Father may be glorified in the relief unto the brethren which Son. If ye shall ask any thing dwelt in Judea. Which also in my name, I will do it. they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. SAINT BARNABAS THE LORD God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost; leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Gospel. St. John xv. 12. That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends for all things that I have heard SAINT PETER'S DAY. ed God. And fear came on all that dwelt round about them: and all these sayings were nois. ALMIGHTY God, who, ed abroad throughout all the by thy Son Jesus Christ, hill country of Judea. And all didst give to thy Apostle Saint they that had heard them, laid Peter many excellent gifts, and them up in their hearts, saying, commandest him earnestly to What manner of child shall feed thy flock; make, we bethis be? And the hand of the seech thee, all Bishops and Lord was with him. And his Pastors diligently to preach thy father Zacharias was filled with holy word, and the people the Holy Ghost, and prophesi- obediently to follow the same, ed, saying, Blessed be the Lord that they may receive the God of Israel; for he hath crown of everlasting glory, visited and redeemed his peo-through Jesus Christ our Lord. ple, and hath raised up an Amen. horn of salvation for us, in the For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1. house of his servant David; as he spake by the mouth of his ABOUT that time, Herod the king stretched forth holy prophets, which have been his hands to vex certain of the since the world began: that we Church. And he killed James should be saved from our ene-the brother of John with the mies, and from the hand of all sword. And because he saw it that hate us: To perform the pleased the Jews, he proceedmercy promised to our fathers, ed further to take Peter also. and to remember his holy co- (Then were the days of unvenant: the oath which he leavened bread.) And when sware to our father Abraham, he had apprehended him, be that he would grant unto us, put him in prison, and deliverthat we, being delivered out of ed him to four quarternions of the hands of our enemies, might soldiers, to keep him; intendserve him without fear, in holi-ing after Easter to bring him ness and righteousness before forth to the people. Peter him, all the days of our life, therefore was kept in prison And thou, child, shalt be called but prayer was made without the prophet of the Highest: for ceasing of the Church unto God thou shalt go before the face for him. And when Herod of the Lord, to prepare his would have brought him forth, ways; to give knowledge of the same night Peter was sleepsalvation unto his people by ing between two soldiers, bound the remission of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the Dayspring from on high hath visited us, to give light to them that sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace. And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit; and was in the deserts till the day of his show ing unto Israel. with two chains; and the keepers before the door kept the prison. And behold, the angel of the Lord came upon him, and a light shined in the prison: and he smote Peter on the side, and raised him up, saying, Arise up quickly. And his chains fell off from his bands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals: and so he did. And he saith unto him, SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE. The Collect. RANT, O merciful God, that as thine holy Apostle Saint James, leaving his father and all that he had, without delay was obedient unto the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him; so we, forsaking all worldly and carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow thy holy commandments, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27. and part of Chapter xii. IN those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great dearth through out all the world: which came to pass in the days of Claudius Cæsar. Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, determined to send relief unto the brethren which dwelt in Judea. Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul. Now about that time, Herod hands to vex certain of the Church. And he killed James the brother of John with the sword. And because he saw it pleased the Jews, he proceeded further to take Peter also. The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 20. WHEN Jesus came into the coast of Cæsarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I, the Son of man, am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets. He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answer-the king stretched forth his ed and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and ther of Zebedee's chilupon this rock I will build my dren, with her sons, worshipChurch: and the gates of hell ping him, and desiring a cershall not prevail against it. And tain thing of him. And he I will give unto thee the keys said unto her, What wilt thou? of the kingdom of heaven: and She saith unto him, Grant that whatsoever thou shalt bind on these my two sons may sit, the earth shall be bound in hea-one on thy right hand, and the ven; and whatsoever thou shalt other on the left, in thy kingloose on earth, shall be loosed dom. But Jesus answered and in heaven. said, Ye know not what ye ask. |