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sware to our father Abraham, that he would grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hands of our enemies,

ing glory; thro' Jesus Christ
our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1.

the king stretched forth

BOUT that time Herod

his 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. (Then were the days of unleavened bread.) And when he had apprehend

might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him all the days of our life. And thou, Child, shalt be called the Prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; to give knowledge of salvation unto his people, by the remission of their sins, through the tendered him, he put him in prison, mercy of our God, whereby and delivered him to four the day-spring from on high quaternions of soldiers to keep hath visited us; to give light him, intending after Easter to them that sit in darkness to bring him forth to the and in the shadow of death, people. Peter therefore was to guide our feet into the kept in prison; but prayer way of peace. And the child was made without ceasing of grew, and waxed strong in the Church unto God for him. spirit; and was in the deserts And when Herod would have till the day of his shewing brought him forth, the same unto Israel. night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound 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 hands. And the angel said unto him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy sandals: and so he did. And he saith unto him, Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.

Saint Peter's Day.

The Collect.

Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commandedst him earnestly to feed thy flock; Make, we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the crown of everlast

And he went out and follow-heaven. And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.

ed him; and wist not that it was true which was done by the angel; but thought he saw a vision. When they were past the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them of his own accord; and they went out, and passed on through one street, and forthwith the angel departed from him. And when Peter was come to himself, he said, Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath

sent his angel, and hath deli vered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.

WH

The Gospel. St. Matt. xvi. 13. HEN Jesus came into the coasts 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

Saint James the Apostle.
The Collect.

GRANT, 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 all him; so we, forsaking 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 Chap. xii. Jeremias, or one of the pro-IN those days came prophets. He saith unto them, phets from Jerusalem unBut whom say ye that I am?to Antioch. And there stood And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art Christ, the Son of the living God. And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in

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, de

THE

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

termined to send relief unto | the brethren which dwelt in Judæa. 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 Church. And he kill-authority upon them. But it ed James the brother of John shall not be so among you: with the sword. And, because but whosoever will be great he saw it pleased the Jews, among you, let him be your he proceeded further to take minister; and whosoever will Peter also. be chief among you, let him The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 20. | be your servant: even as the HEN came to him the Son of Man came not to be mother of Zebedee's chil-ministered unto, but to minidren with her sons, worship- ster, and to give his life a ping him, and desiring a cer- ransom for many. tain 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 Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye aşk. 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 shall 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

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Saint Bartholomew the Apostle. The Collect. Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word; Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Epistle. Acts v. 12. BY the hands of the Apo

stles were many 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 magni

fied them: and believers were | kingdom, and sit on thrones the more added to the Lord, judging the twelve tribes of multitudes both of men and Israel. women:) insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the

least the shadow of Peter
passing by might overshadow
some of them. There came
also a multitude out of the
cities round about unto Jeru-
salem, bringing sick folks,
and them which were vexed
with unclean spirits; and they
were healed every one.
The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24.
AND there was also a

strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. And he said unto

Saint Matthew the Apostle.
The Collect.

Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist; Grant us 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.

The Epistle. 2 Cor. iv. 1.
THEREFORE seeing we

we have received mercy, we
faint not; but have renounc-

tiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called the hidden things of dised benefactors. But ye shall not be so but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. For whether 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 my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my

honesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God. But if our Gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost in whom the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and

ourselves your servants for Jesus' sake. For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ. The Gospel. St. Matth. ix. 9. ND as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow And he arose, and followed him. And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many Publicans and 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 that, he said unto them, 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 righteous, but sinners to repentance.

Saint Michael and all Angels.

The Collect.
Everlasting God, who

as thy holy Angels alway 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.
HERE was war in hea-

THERE

ven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon, and the dragon fought and his angels; and prevailed not, neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the devil and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren 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.

(Everlasting who is coofe de via ifto you,

hast ordained and conwituted the services of Angela and men in a wonderful nder; Mercifully grant, that

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