authority upon them are called disciples also followed him. benefactors. But ye shall not And when he was at the place, be so: but he that is greatest he said unto them, Pray that among you, let him be as the ye enter not into temptation. younger; and he that is chief, And he was withdrawn from as he that doth serve. For them about a stone's cast, and whether is greater, he that sit- kneeled down, and prayed.sayteth at meat, or he that serveth? ing, Father, if thou be willing, is not he that sitteth at meat? remove this cup from me: ucBut I am among you as he that vertheless, not my will, but serveth. Ye are they which thine be done. And there aphave continued with me in my peared an angel unto him from temptations. And I appoint heaven,strengthening him. And unto you a kingdom, as my Fa-being in an agony, he prayed ther hath appointed unto me: more earnestly; and his sweat that ye may eat and drink at was as it were great drops of my table in my kingdom,and sit blood falling down to the on thrones, judging the twelve ground. And when he rose up tribes of Israel. And the Lord froin prayer, and was come to said, Simon, Simon, behold, his disciples, he found them Satan hath desired to have you, sleeping for sorrow; and said that he may sift you as wheat: unto them, Why sleep ye? rise but I have prayed for thee, and pray, lest ye enter into that thy faith fail not; and temptation. And while he yet when thou art converted, spake, behold, a multitude, and strengthen thy brethren. And he that was called Judas, one he said unto him, Lord, I am of the twelve, went before ready to go with thee both into them, and drew near unto Jeprison and fo death. And he sus to kiss him. But Jesus said said, I tell thee, Peter, the cock unto him, Judas, betrayest thou shall not crow this day, before the Son of man with a kiss? that thou shalt thrice deny that When they which were about thou knowest me. And he said him saw what would follow, unto them, When I sent you they said unto him, Lord, shall without purse, and scrip, and we smite with the sword? And shoes, lacked ye any thing? one of them smote the servant And they said, Nothing. Then of the high priest, and cut off said he unto them, But now he his right ear. And Jesus anthat hath a purse, let him take swered and said, Suffer ye thús it, and likewise his scrip: and far. And he touched his car, he that hath no sword, let him and healed him. Then Jesus sell his garment and buy one. said unto the chief priest and For I say unto you, that this captains of the temple, and the that is written must yet be ac- elders which were come to him, complished in me, And he was Be ye come out as against a reckoned among the transgres-thief, with swords and staves? sors: for the things concerning me have an end. And they said,Lord, behold, here are two swords. And he said unto them, It is enough. And he came out, and went, as he was wont, to the mount of Olives; and his

When I was daily with you in the temple, ye stretched forth no hands against me: but this is your hour, and the power of darkness. Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest's house.

And Peter followed afar off. And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. But a certain maid beheld him, as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said,This inan was also with him. And The Epistle. 1 Cor. xi. 17. he denied him, saying, Woman, TN this that I declare unto you, I know him not. And after a lit-I praise you not; that you tle while another saw him, and come together not for the better, said, Thou art also of them. but for the worse. For first of And Peter said, Man, I am not. all, when ye come together in And about the space of one the Church, I hear that there be hour after, another confidently divisions among you; and I affirmed, saying, Of a truth, partly believe it. For there must this fellow also was with him; be also heresies among you, for he is a Galilean. And Peter that they which are approved said, Man, I know not what may be made manifest among thou sayest. And immediately, you. When ye come together while he yet spake, the cock therefore into one place, this is crew. And the Lord turned, and not to eat the Lord's Supper. looked upon Peter; and Peter For, in eating, every one taketh remembered the word of the before other his own supper: Lord, how he had said unto and one is hungry, and another him, before the cock crow, thou is drunken. What, have ye not shalt deny me thrice. And Peter houses to eat and to drink in? or went out and wept bitterly. despise ye the Church of God, And the men that held Jesus, and shame them that have not? mocked him, and emote him. What shall I say to you? shall I And when they had blindfolded praise you in this? I praise you him, they struck him on the not. For I have received of the face, and asked him, saying, Lord that which also I deliverProphesy, who is it that smote ed unto you, That the Lord thee? And many other things Jesus, the same night in which blasphemously spake they a- he was betrayed, took bread; gainst him. And, as soon as it and when he had given thanks, was day, the elders of the peo- he brake it, and said, Take, ple,and the chief priests, and the eat; this is my body, which is scribes, came together, and led broken for you: this do in rehim into their council, saying,membrance of me. After the Art thou the Christ? Tell us. same manner also he took the And he said unto them, If I tell you, ye will not believe: And if I also ask you, ye will not answer me, nor let me go. Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God. Then said they all, Art thou then the Son of God? And he said unto them, Ye say

cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore, whosoever shall eat this

bread, and drink this cup of the also at Jerusalem at that time. Lord unworthily, shall be guil- And when Herod saw Jesus, ty of the body and blood of the he was exceeding glad; for he Lord. But let a man examine was desirous to see him of a himself, and so let him eat of long season, because he had that bread, and drink of that heard many things of him; and cup. For he that eateth and he hoped to have seen some drinketh unworthily,eateth and miracle done by him. Then he drinketh damnation to himself, questioned with him in many not discerning the Lord's body.words; but he answered him For this cause many are weak nothing. And the chief priests and sickly among you, and and scribes stood and vehemany sleep. For if we would mently accused him. And Hejudge ourselves, we should not rod with his men of war set be judged. But when we are him at nought, and mocked judged, we are chastened of the him, and arrayed him in a gorLord, that we should not be geous robe, and sent him again condemned with the world. to Pilate. And the same day Wherefore, my brethren, when Pilate and Herod were made ye come together to eat, tarry friends together; for before, one for another. And if any they were at enmity between man hunger, let him eat at themselves. And Pilate, when home; that ye come not together unto condemnation. And the rest will I set in order when I come.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxiii. 1.

he had called together the chief priests, and the rulers, and the people, said unto them, Ye have brought this man unto me, as one that perverteth the people: and behold, I, having exTHE whole multitude of amined him before you, have them arose, and led him found no fault in this man, unto Pilate. And they began touching those things whereof to accuse him, saying, We ye accuse him: No, nor yet found this fellow perverting the Herod: for I sent you to him; nation, and forbidding to give and lo, nothing worthy of death tribute to Cæsar, saying, that he is done unto him. I will therehimself is Christ a king. And fore chastise him, and release Pilate asked him, saying, Art him. (For of necessity he must thou the King of the Jews? release one unto them, at the And he answered him, and feast.) And they cried out all said, Thou sayest it. Then said at once, saying, Away with Pilate to the chief priests and this man, and release unto us to the people, I find no fault in Barabbas: (who for a certain this man. And they were the sedition made in the city, and more fierce, saying, He stir-for murder, was cast into prireth up the people, teaching son.) Pilate, therefore, willing throughout all Jewry, begin to release Jesus, spake again ping from Galilee to this place. to them. But they cried, sayWhen Pilate heard of Galilee,ing, Crucify him, crucify him. he asked whether the man were And he said unto them the third a Galilean. And as soon as he time, Why, what evil hath he knew that he belonged unto done? I have found no cause Herod's jurisdiction, he sent of death in him: I will there him to Herod, who himself was fore chastise him, and lot b

go.

remeinber me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise. And it was about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over all the earth until the ninth hour. And the sun was darken

And they were instant and offering him vinegar, and with loud voices, requiring that saying, If thou be the King of he might be crucified; and the the Jews, save thyself. And a voices of them, and of the chief superscription also was written priests, prevailed. And Pilate over him in letters of Greek, and gave sentence that it should be Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS as they required. And he re- THE KING OF THEJEWS. leased unto them him that for And one of the malefactors, sedition and murder was cast which were hanged, railed on into prison, whom they had de- him, saying, If thou be Christ, sired but he delivered Jesus save thyself and us. But the to their will. And as they led other answering, rebuked him, him away, they laid hold upon saying, Dost not thou fear God, one Simon, a Cyrenian,coming seeing thou art in the same conout of the country, and on him demnation? And we indeed they laid the cross, that he justly; for we receive the due might bear it after Jesus. And reward of our deeds: but this there followed him a great man hath done nothing amiss. company of people, and of wo-And he said unto Jesus, Lord, men, who also bewailed and lamented him. But Jesus turning unto them, said, Daughters of Jerusalem, weep not for me, but weep for yourselves, and for your children. For behold, the days are coming, in the which they shall say, Blessed are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps which ne-ed, and the vail of the temple ver gave suck. Then shall they begin to say to the mountains, Fall on us; and to the hills, Cover us. For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry? And there were also two others, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. And when they were come to the place which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors; one on the right hand, and the other on the left. Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. And the people stood beholding: and the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save

himself, if he be Christ the chosen of God. And the soldiers alsu mocked him, coming to him,

was rent in the midst. And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gavé up the ghost. Now when the Centurion saw what was done, he glorified God, saying, Certainly this was a righteous màu. And all the people that came together to that sight,beholding the things that were done, smote their breasts and returned. And all his acquaintance, and the women that followed him from Galilee, stood afar off, beholding these things.

GOOD FRIDAY.

The Collects.

ALMIGHTY God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for