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. For the Epistle. In those days Peter stood up in the midst. Acts i. ver. 15. THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE BLESSED SAINT BARNABAS THE APOST The Gospel. At that time Jesus didst endue Thy holy isle God Almighty" Matth. xi. ver. 25. Barnabas with singular gifts W Holy Ghost; Leave us not, Ca seech Thee, destitute of Thy fo them alway to Thy home be glory; through Jesus Christ ho Lord. Amen. nor Thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of Thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by His cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Moreover, the Lord spake. Isai. vii. ver. 10. to ver. 16. The Gospel. And in the sixth month. St. Luke i. ver. 26. to ver. 39. SAINT MARK'S DAY. 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. Unto every one of us is given. Ephes. iv. ver. 7. to ver. 17. The Gospel. I am the true vine. St. John xv. ver. 1. to ver. 12. SAINT PHILIP AND SAINT JAMES'S life; through the same Tho sus Christ our Lord. Ame glo truly Oto know is everlasting life; Grant us perfectly to know Thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps of Thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may stedfastly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal The Epistle. James, as AC God. St. James i. ver. 1. tow His disciples. St. John xir. The Gospel. And Jesus St to ver. 15. For the Epistle. Tidings of things. Acts xi. ver. 22 ca ch The Gospel. This is My comm ment. St. John xv. ver. 12. tova St SAINT JOHN BAPTISTS DAL Wher SA vidence Thy servant John tist was wonderfully born, and to prepare the way of Thy SA Saviour, by preaching of repent be Make us so to follow his de Gr and life, that pent according to his preaching be after his example constantly re the truth, boldly rebuke vice, CE patiently suffer for the truth's through Jesus Christ our of Amen. ve SAINT PETER'S DAY. O ALMIGHTY God, Who by th Son Jesus Christ didst give be Peter s cellent gifts, and commandedst sin earnestly to feed Thy flock; Ms an we beseech Thee, all Bishops S Pastors diligently to preach w holy Word, and the people obedient Ge to follow the same, that they receive the crown' of everlast TH THE ASCENSION-DAY. RANT, we beseech Thee, AlG God, that like as we do believe Thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and MONDAY IN EASTER-WEEK. For the Epistle. Peter opened his mouth. Acts x. ver. 34. to ver. 44. The Gospel. Behold, two of His disciples. St. Luke xxiv. ver. 13. to ver. 36. Acts xiii. ver. 26. to ver. 42. The Gospel. Jesus Himself stood in the midst. St. Luke xxiv. ver. 36. to ver. 49. For the Epistle. The former treatise have I made. Acts i. ver. 1. to ver. 12. The Gospel. Jesus appeared unto The Epistle. Dearly beloved, I TUESDAY IN EASTER-WEEK. For the Epistle. Men and brethren. beseech you. 1 St. Pet. ii. ver. I the eleven. St. Mark xvi. ver. 14. 13. The Gospel. The same day at evening. St. John xx. ver. 19. to ver. 24. THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER that are admitted into the fell SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION-DAY. hast exalted Thine only Son THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EAST Jesus Christ with great triumph un THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER EASTER canst order the unruly seech Thee, leave us not comfortless; A given Thine only Son to die for ALMIGHTY God, Who aim to Thy kingdom in heaven; We beour sins, and to rise again for our and affections of sinful men; Grabat send to us Thine Holy Ghost to unto Thy people, that they may comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour Christ is gone before, Who liveth and justification; Grant us so to put a- the thing which Thou commands Amen. through the merits of the same Thy and manifold changes of the war Ghost, one God, world without end. Thee in pureness of living and truth; promise; that so, among the sun reigneth with Thee and the Holy our hearts may surely there be fir The Epistle. The end of all things of God. 1 St. John v. ver. 4. to ver. through Jesus Christ our L is at hand. 1 St. Pet. iv. ver. 7. to Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. This is thank-worthy. 1 St. Pet. ii. ver. 19. The Gospel. Jesus said, I am the good shepherd. St. John x. ver. 11. to ver. 17. has ver. 15. THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER ALMIGHTY God, Who shewest to them that be in error the light of Thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of with Him continually dwell, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. WHIT-SUNDAY. COD, Who as at this time didst U teach the hearts of Thy faithful people, by the sending to them THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EASTER LORD, from Whom all o things do come; Grant to the light of Thy Holy Spirit; Grant given Thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that His inesti us by the same Spirit to have a right Thy humble servants, that by T mable benefit, and also daily endea- holy inspiration we may think the judgement in all things, and evervour ourselves to follow the blessed things that be good, and by Thy more to rejoice in His holy comfort; steps of His most holy life; through ciful guiding may perform the same through the merits of Christ Jesus through our Lord Jesus Chri our Saviour, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. Amen. the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ver. 12. The Gospel. When the Comforter is come. St. John xv. ver. 26. to The Epistle. Be ye doers of th This Collect serves for Monday and Tuesday in Whitsun-week. For the Epistle. When the day of Pentecost. Acts ii. ver. 1, to ver. 12. The Gospel. Jesus said unto His disciples. St. John xiv. ver. 15. THE ASCENSION-DAY. GR RANT, we beseech Thee, A mighty God, that like as we believe Thy only-begotten Son Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also it righteousness; Grant unto all them heart and mind thither ascend, and ed his mouth. Acts x. ver. 34. MONDAY IN WHITSUN-WEEK. For the Epistle. Then Peter open The Epistle. I reckon that the sufferings. Rom. viii. ver. 18. to ver. 24. The Gospel. Be ye therefore merciful. St. Luke vi. ver. 36. to ver. 43. The Epistle. Be ye all of one mind. 1 St. Pet. iii. ver. 8. to ver. 15. The Gospel. It came to pass. St. Luke v. ver. 1. to ver. 12. Pour into our hearts such love to- THE FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. The Epistle. Brethren, we are G Thee, that the course of this phets. St. Matth. vii. ver. 15. to ver. 22. THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. world may be so peaceably ordered by Thy governance, that Thy Church may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. THE SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. them that love Thee such good things as pass man's understanding; The Epistle. Know ye not, that so many. Rom. vi. ver. 3. to ver. 12. The Gospel. Jesus said unto His disciples. St. Matth. v. ver. 20. to ver. 27. THE SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY. ORD of all power and might, all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of Thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of Thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. I speak after the THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER GOD, Whose never-failing pro- Thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, who cannot do any thing that is good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to Thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. Brethren, I would The Gospel. Jesus said unto His disciples. St. Luke xvi. ver. 1. to 10. |