Saint James the Apostle. The Collect. O merciful GRANT, 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, | 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. forsaking all worldly and THEN came to him the carnal affections, may be evermore ready to follow children with her sons, thy holy commandments; worshipping him, and dethrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27, Brand part of Chap. xii. I N these 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 throughout 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 the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the siring a certain thing of him. And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom. But Je sus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able. And he saith unto them, Ye shali drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so a mong you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; and whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as the Son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The Collect. ALMIGHTY streets, and laid them on and beds and couches, that at and the least the shadow of we didst give to thine Apostle Peter passing by might Bartholomew grace truly overshadow some of them. to believe and to preach There came also a multithy Word; Grant, tude out of the cities round beseech thee, unto thy about unto Jerusalem, Church, to love that Word bringing sick folks, and which he believed, and them which were vexed both to preach and receive with unclean spirits; and the same; through Jesus they were healed every Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Acts v. 12. Y the hands of the signs and wonders wrought among the people; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch; and of the rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified them; and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes both of men and women ;) insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the one. The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24. that doth serve. For whe- mytemptations. AndIapther is greater, he that sitteth at meat, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in point unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. Saint Matthew the Apostle. The Collect. us in whom the god of this ALMIGHTY God, world hath blinded the who by thy blessed minds of them which beSon didst call Matthew lieve not, lest the light of from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist; Grant grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. we have this ministry, as we have received mer cy, we faint not; but have the glorious Gospel of The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 9. renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to me. And he arose, and every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost: followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many Publicans and They that be whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice; for I am not come to call the of heaven? And Jesus for it must needs be that sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said unto his disciples, Why eateth your Master with Publicans and sinners? But when Jesus heard righteous, but sinners to that, he said unto them, repentance. Saint Michael and all Angels. The Collect. him. And I heard a loud EVERLASTING voice saying in heaven, God, who hast or- Now is come salvation, dained and constituted the and strength, and the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order; Mercifully grant, that as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7. kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ : for the accuser of our bre thren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them! Wo to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time. The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 1. called a little child unto offences come; but wo to him, and set him in the that man by whom the midst of them, and said, offence cometh! WhereVerily I say unto you, fore if thy hand or thy Except ye be converted, foot offend thee, cut them and become as little chil- off, and cast them from dren, ye shall not enter thee: it is better for thee into the kingdom of hea- to enter into life halt or ven. Whosoever there- maimed, rather than havfore shall humble himself ing two hands or two feet as this little child, the to be cast into everlasting same is greatest in the fire. And if thine eye kingdom of heaven. And offend thee, pluck it out, whoso shall receive one and cast it from thee: it such little child in my is better for thee to enter Name, receiveth me. But into life with one eye, whoso shall offend one of rather than having two these little ones which be- eyes to be cast into helllieve in me, it were better fire. Take heed that ye for him that a millstone despise not one of these were hanged about his little ones; for I say unto neck, and that he were you, That in heaven their drowned in the depth of angels do always behold the sea. Wo unto the the face of my Father world because of offences! which is in heaven. |