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and inquire in the house of Judas for man shall sit in the throne of his one called Saul, of Tarsus: for be- glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve hola, he prayeth, and hath seen in a thrones, judging the twelve tribes of vision a man named Ananias, coming Israel. And every one that hath forin, and putting his hand on him, that saken houses, or brethren, or sisters, he might receive his sight. Then or father, or mother, or wife, or childAnanias answered, Lord, I have ren, or lands, for my name's sake, heard by many of this man, how shall receive a hundred fold, and much evil he hath done to thy saints shall inherit everlasting life. But at Jerusalem and here he hath au- many that are first shall be last, and thority from the chief priests to bind the last shall be first.

all that call on thy name. But the

COMMONLY

IN THE TEMPLE,
CALLED THE PURIFICATION OF
SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN.
The Collect.

LORD said unto him, go thy way: THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my name before the Gentiles, and kings, and the children of Israel: for I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake. ALMIGHTY and everliving And Ananias went his way, and en- GOD, we humbly beseech thy majestered into the house; and putting his hands on him, said, Brother Saul, this day presented in the temple in that as thy only-begotten Son was ty, the LORD (even JESUS, that appear-substance of our flesh; so we may ed unto thee in the way as thou cam- be presented unto thee with pure and est) hath sent me, that thou mightest clean hearts, by the same thy Son receive thy sight, and be filled with JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen the HOLY GHOST. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been For the Epistle. Mal. iii. 1. scales; and he received sight forth- BEHOLD, I will send my meswith, and arose, and was baptized. senger, and he shall prepare the way And when he had received meat, he before me: and the LORD whom ye was strengthened. Then was Saul seek, shall suddenly come to his temcertain days with the disciples which ple; even the messenger of the covewere at Damascus. And straight- nant, whom ye delight in: behold, way he preached CHRIST in the he shall come, saith the LORD of synagogues, that he is the SON OF hosts. But who may abide the day GOD. But all that heard him were amazed, and said, Is not this he that destroyed them which called on this name in Jerusalem, and came hither for that intent, that he might bring them bound unto the chief priests? But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is CHRIST. very

of his coming? and who shall stand when he appeareth? for he is like a refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. And he shall sit as a refiner and pu rifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righte ousness. Then shall the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, The Gospel. St. Matt. xix. 27. and as in former years. And I will PETER answered, and said unto come near to you to judgment: and JESUS, Behold, we have forsaken all, I will be a swift witness against the and followed thee; what shall we sorcerers, and against the adulterers, have therefore? And JESUS said and against false swearers, unto them, Verily I say unto you, against those that oppress the hirethat ye which have followed me, in ling in his wages, the widow, and the regeneration, when the Son of the fatherless, and that turn aside the

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stranger from his right, and fear not and prayers night and day. And me, saith the LORD of hosts.

The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 22:

And

she, coming in that instant, gave thanks likewise unto the LORD, and spake of him to all them that looked AND when the days of her puri- for redemption in Jerusalem. fication, according to the law of Mo- when they had performed all things ses, were accomplished, they brought according to the law of the LORD, him to Jerusalem to present him to they returned into Galilee, to their the LORD, (as it is written in the law own city Nazareth. And the child of the LORL, Every male that open-grew, and waxed strong in spirit, eth the womb shall be called holy to filled with wisdom; and the grace the LORD,) and to offer a sacrifice, of GOD was upon him. according to that which is said in the law of the LORD, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons. And behold, there was a man in Jerusa

him.

SAINT MATTHIAS'S DAY.

The Collect.

O ALMIGHTY GOD, who into

to be of the number of the twelve

lem, whose name was Simeon; and the place of the traitor Judas, didst the same man was just and devout, choose thy faithful servant Matthias, waiting for the consolation of Israel? : and the HOLY GHOST was upon And it was revealed unto him by the apostles; grant that thy Church, beHOLY GHOST, that he should not seeing always preserved from false aposdeath, before he had seen the LORD's ties, may be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors, through JE. CHRIST. And he came by the SPIRIT into the temple; and when the SUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen. parents brought in the child JESUS, For the Epistle. Acts i. 15. to do for him after the custom of the IN those days Peter stood up in law, then took he him up in his arms, the midst of the disciples, and said, and blessed GOD, and said, LORD, (the number of the names together now lettest thou thy servant depart in were about a hundred and twenty ;) peace, according to thy word: for Men and brethren, this Scripture mine eyes have seen thy salvation; must needs have been fulfilled, which which thou hast prepared before the the HOLY GHOST by the mouth of face of all people; a light to lighten David spake before concerning Judas, the Gentiles, and the glory of thy who was guide to them that took JE people Israel. And Joseph and his mo- sus. For he was numbered with thor marvelled at those things which us, and had obtained part of this were spoken of him. And Simcon ministry. Now this man purchased blessed them, and said unto Mary a field with the reward of iniquity; his mother, Behold, this child is set and falling headlong, he burst asunfor the fall and rising again of many der in the midst, and all his bowels in Israel; and for a sign which shall gushed out. And it was known to all be spoken against, (yea, a sword the dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch shall pierce through thy own soul as that field is called in their proper also,) that the thoughts of many tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The hearts may be revealed. And there field of blood. For it is written in the was one Anna, a prophetess, the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of desolate, and let no man dwell thereAser; she was of a great age, and in: and his bishopric let another take. had lived with a husband seven years Wherefore of these men, which have from her virginity; and she was a companied with us all the time that widow of about fourscore and four the Lord JESUS went in and out years, which departed not from the among us, beginning from the baptism temple, but served GOD with fastings of John, unto that same day that he

was taken up from us, must one be sign of the LORD thy GOD; ask it ordained to be a witness with us of either in the depth, or in the height his resurrection. And they appoint-above. But Ahaz said, I will not ed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who ask, neither will I tempt the LORD. was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And he said, Hear ye now, O house And they prayed, and said, Thou, of David Is it a small thing for you LORD, which knowest the hearts of to weary men, but will ye weary my all men, show whether of these two GOD also? Therefore the LORD himthou hast chosen; that he may take self shall give you a sign: Behold, a part of this ministry and apostleship, virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, from which Judas by transgression and shall call his name Immanuel. fell, that he might go to his own place. Butter and honey shall he eat, that And they gave forth their lots; and he may know to refuse the evil, and the lot fell upon Matthias. And he was choose the good. numbered with the eleven apostles.

The Gospel. St. Luke 26.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xi. 25. AND in the sixth month, the angel AT that time JESUS answered, and Gabriel was sent from GOD unto a said, I thank thee, O Father, LORD city of Galilee, named Nazareth, w of heaven and earth, because thou a virgin espoused to a man whose hast hid these things from the wise name was Joseph, of the house of and prudent, and hast revealed them David; and the virgin's name was unto babes. Even so, Father, for so Mary. And the angel came in unto it seemed good in thy sight. All her, and said, Hail, thou that art things are delivered unto me of my highly favored, the LORD is with Father; and no man knoweth the thee; blessed art thou among wonen. SON, but the FATHER, neither know. And when she saw him, she was eth any man the FATHER, save the troubled at his saying, and cast in SON, and he to whomsoever the SON her mind what manner of salutation will reveal him. Come unto me all this should be. And the angel said ye that labor and are heavy laden, and unto her, Fear not, Mary; for thou I will give you rest. Take my yoke hast found favor with GOD. And upon you, and learn of me; for I am behold thou shalt conceive in thy meek and lowly in heart: and ye womb, and bring forth a son, and shall find rest unto your souls. For shalt call his name JESUS. He shall my yoke is easy, and my burthen is be great, and shall be called the Son light. of the Highest; and the LORD GOD shall give unto him the throne of his father David. And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. WE beseech thee, O LORD, pour shall this be, seeing I know not a Then said Mary unto the angel, How thy grace into our hearts; that as we man? And the angel answered and have known the incarnation of thy said unto her, The HOLY GHOST Son JESUS CHRIST by the message shall come upon thee, and the power of an angel; so by his cross and of the Highest shall overshadow thee: passion we may be brought unto the therefore also that holy thing which glory of his resurrection, through shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of GOD. And behold, thy cousin Elizabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren. For with God no

THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE
BLESSED VIRGIN MARY.

The Collect.

the same JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Isa. vii. 10. MOREOVER, the LORD spake again unto Ahaz, saying, Ask thee a

thing shall be impossible. And Mary | increase of the body, unto the edify. said, Behold the handmaid of the ing of itself in love.

LORD, be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her

SAINT MARK'S DAY.

The Collect..

O ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy evangelist Saint Mark; give us grace, that being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Ephes. iv. 7.

The Gospel. St. John xv. 1.

I AM the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. Every branch in me that bearetli not fruit, he taketh away; and every branch that bear. eth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you.

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me,

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in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing. If a man abide not in UNTO every one of us is given me, he is cast forth as a branch, grace, according to the measure of and is withered; and men gather the gift of CHRIST. Wherefore he them, and cast them into the fire, and saith, When he ascended up on high, they are burned. If ye abide in me, he led captivity captive, and gave and my words abide in you, ye shall gifts unto men. (Now that he as- ask what ye will, and it shall be done cended, what is it but that he also unto you. Herein is my Father glo. descended first into the lower parts of rified, that ye bear much fruit; so the earth? He that descended is the shall ye be my disciples. As the same also that ascended up far above Father hath loved me, so have I loved all heavens, that he might fill all you: continue ye in my love. If ye things.) And he gave some apostles, keep my commandments, ye shall and some prophets, and some evan- abide in my love; even as I have gelists, and some pastors and teach- kept my Father's commandments, ers; for the perfecting of the saints, and abide in his love. These things for the work of the ministry, for the have I spoken unto you, that my joy edifying of the body of CHRIST; till might remain in you, and that your we all come in the unity of the faith, joy might be full. and of the knowledge of the Son of GOD, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of CHRIST that we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and O ALMIGHTY GOD, whom truly cunning craftiness, whereby they lie to know is everlasting life; grant in wait to deceive; but speaking the us perfectly to know thy Son JESUS truth in love, may grow up into him CHRIST to be the way, the truth, in all things, which is the head, even and the life; that following the steps CHRIST from whom the whole body of thy holy apostles, Saint Philip and fitly joined together, and compacted Saint James, we may steadfastly by that which every joint supplieth, walk in the way that leadeth to eter. according to the effectual working in nal life, through the same thy Son the measure of every part, maketh JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

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SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT
JAMES' DAY.

The Collect.

life: no man cometh unto the Father The Epistle. St. James i. 1. If ye had known ine, ye JAMES, a servant of GOD, and but by me. of the Lord JESUS CHRIST, to the should have known my Father also: twelve tribes which are scattered and from henceforth ye know him, abroad, greeting. My brethren, count and have seen him. Philip saith unit all joy when ye fall into divers to him, LORD, show us the Father, temptations: knowing this, that the and it sufficeth us. JESUS saith unto trying of your faith worketh patience. him, Have I been so long time with But let patience have her perfect you, and yet hast thou not known work, that ye may be perfect and en- me, Philip? He that hath seen me, tire, wanting nothing. If any of you hath seen the Father; and how sayack wisdom, let him ask of GOD, est thou then, Show us the Father? that giveth to all men liberally, and Believest thou not that I am in the upbraideth not; and it shall be given Father, and the Father in me? The him. But let him ask in faith, words that I speak unto you, I speak nothing wavering: for he that wa- not of myself; but the Father that vereth is like a wave of the sea, driven dwelleth in me, he doeth the works. For let Believe me, that I am in the Father, with the wind, and tossed. not that man think that he shall re- and the Father in me; or else believe Ame for the very works' sake. Verily, ceive any thing of the LORD. double-minded man is unstable in all verily, I say unto you, He that behis ways. Let the brother of low lieveth on me, the works that I do degree rejoice in that he is exalted, shali he do also; and greater works but the rich in that he is made low; than these shall he do; because I go And whatsoever because as the flower of the grass he unto my Father. shall pass away. For the sun is no ye shall ask in my name, that will I sooner risen with a burning heat, but do, that the FATHER may be glori it withereth the grass, and the flower fied in the SON. If ye shall ask any thereof falleth, and the grace of the thing in my name, I will do it. fashion of it perisheth: so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the LORD hath promised to them that love him.

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SAINT BARNABAS THE APOSTLE,
The Collect.

O 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 honor and glory, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts xi. 22.

The Gospel. St. John xiv. 1. AND JESUS said unto his disciples, Let not your heart be troubled ye believe in GOD, believe also in Father's house are many In my TIDINGS of these things came mansions; if it were not so, I would have told a unto the ears of the Church which you. go to prepare place for you. And if I go and pre- was in Jerusalem: and they sent pare a place for you, I will come forth Barnabas, that he should go as again, and receive you unto myself; far as Antioch: who, when he came, that where I am, there ye may be and had seen the grace of GOD, was also. And whither I go, ye know, glad; and exhorted them all, that and the way ye know. Thomas saith with purpose of heart they would unto him, LORD, we know not whi- cleave unto the LORD. For he was ther thou goest, and how can we a good man, and full of the HOLY know the way? JESUS saith unto GHOST, and of faith and much peohim, I am the way, the truth, and the ple was added unto the LORD. Then

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