: Him, and said unto her, Woman, thou art loosed from thine infirmity. And He laid His hands on her and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. And the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day, and said unto the people, There are six days in which men ought to work; in them therefore come and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day, The Lord then answered him, and said, Thou hypocrite, doth not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or his ass from the stall, and lead him away to watering? And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan hath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day? And when He had said these things, all His adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him. THE PROPER OF SAINTS. DECEMBER VI. St. Nicolas, Bishop and Confessor. Bishop of Myra, in Lycia. All as in the Common of a Bishop and Confessor, p. 34. DECEMBER VIII. Conception of the B. V. Mary. THE COLLECT. WE beseech Thee, O Lord, pour 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, Who liveth and reigneth_with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever. Amen. FOR THE EPISTLE. Gen. iii. 9-15. And the Lord God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? And he said, I heard Thy Voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself. And He said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat? And the man said, The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: and I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt. i. 1—16. whom was born Jesus, Who is called Christ. DECEMBER XIII. St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr. All as in the Common of a Virgin and Martyr, p. 35. The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren; and Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram; and Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab All as in the Common of a Bishop begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon; and Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse; and Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias; and Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa; and Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias; and Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias; and Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias; and Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon and after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel; and Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor; and Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim ; and Achim begat Eliud; DECEMBER XXXI. St. Sylvester, Bishop and Confessor. and Confessor, p. 34. JANUARY VIII. St. Lucian, Priest and Martyr. Allas in the Common of a Martyr, p. 32. JANUARY XIII. St. Hilary, Bishop and Confessor. All as in the Common of a Bishop and Confessor, p. 34. JANUARY XVIII. St. Prisca, Virgin and Martyr. All as in the Common of a Virgin and Martyr, p. 35. JANUARY XX. St. Fabian, Bishop and Confessor. and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Elea- All as in the Common of a Bishop zar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of and Confessor, p. 34. C All as in the Common of a Bishop All as in the Common of a Bishop and Martyr, p. 33. MARCH I. St. Babid, Bishop and Confessor. Archbishop of Menevia. and Confessor, p. 34. APRIL IV. St. Ambrose, Bishop and Boctor. Bishop of Milan. All as in the Common of a Bishop All as in the Common of a Bishop APRIL XXIII. St. George, Martyr. All as in the Common of a Martyr, p. 32. MAY III. should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. THE GOSPEL. St. John iii. 1-15. There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came to Jesus The Envention of the Holy Cross. by night, and said unto Him, THE COLLECT. ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who, of Thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent Thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon Him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of His great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of His patience, and also be made partakers of His resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God for ever and ever. Amen. THE EPISTLE. Phil. ii. 5-11. Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore, God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue Rabbi, we know that Thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that Thou doest, except God be with him. Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto Him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born? Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Nicodemus answered and said unto Him, How can these things be? Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness. If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of Man which is in heaven. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. MAY VI. THE GOSPEL. St. Matt. xx. 20-23. Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee's children with her sons, worshipping Him, and desiring 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 But Jesus anThy kingdom. swered and said, Ye know not St. John the Evangelist ante Port. what ye ask. Are ye able to Lat. THE COLLECT. O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of Thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech Thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things that Thou wouldest have done; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with ? And He saith unto them, Ye shall They say unto Him, We are able. 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. MAY XIX. FOR THE EPISTLE. Ecclus. xv. 1-6. St. Dunstan, Bishop and Confessor. He He that feareth the Lord will do good: and he that hath the knowledge of the law shall obtain her. And as a mother shall she meet him, and receive him as a wife married of a virgin. With the bread of understanding shall she feed him, and give him the water of Wisdom to drink. shall be stayed upon her, and shall not be moved; and shall rely upon her, and shall not be confounded. She shall exalt him above his neighbours, and in the midst of the congregation shall she open his mouth. He shall find joy and a crown of gladness, and she shall cause him to inherit an everlasting name. |