Gather up the fragments that remain, how shall they hear without a preach. that nothing be lost. Therefore they er? And how shall they preach ex. gathered them together, and filled cept they be sent? As it is written, twelve baskets with the fragments of How beautiful are the feet of them the five barley-loaves, which remain- that preach the Gospel of peace, and ed over and above unto them that bring glad tidings of good things! had eaten. Then those men, when But they have not all obeyed the they had seen the miracle that JE- Gospel. For Esaias saith, LORD, sus did, said, This is of a truth that who hath believed our report? S Prophet that should come into the world.

If there be any more Sundays before AdventSunday, the Service of some of those Sundays that were omitted after the Epiphany, shall be taken in to supply so many as are here wanting. And if there be fewer, the overplus may be omitted: Provided that this last Collect, Epistle, and Gospel, shall always be used upon next before

SAINT ANDREW'S DAY.

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who didst give such grace unto thy holy apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son JESUS CHRIST, and followed him without delay; grant unto us all, that we. being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up ourselves obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments, through the same JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. x. 9.

IF thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt

then, faith cometh by hearing, an hearing by the Word of GOD. Bu I say, have they not heard? Yes verily, their sound went into all the earth, and their words unto the ends of the world. But I say, Did not Israel know? First, Moses saith, I will provoke you to jealousy by them that are no people, and by a foolish nation I will anger you. But Esaias is very bold, and saith, I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after ine. But to Israel he saith, All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.

The Gospel. St. Matt. iv. 18.

JESUS, walking by the sea of Ga. lilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew his brother, cast. ing a net into the sea: (for they were fishers.) And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straight. way left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a

SAINT THOMAS THE APOSTLE,
The Collect.

be saved. For with the heart man ship with Zebedee their father, mend. believeth unto righteousness, and ing their nets; and he called them. with the mouth confession is made And they immediately left the ship unto salvation. For the Scripture and their father, and followed him. saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same LORD over all, is rich unto all that call upon him. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the LORD, shall be saved. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? Son's resurrection; grant us so per. and how shall they believe in him fectly, and without all doubt, to beof whom they have not heard? And lieve in thy Son JESUS CHRIST, that.

ALMIGHTY and everliving GOD, who, for the greater confirmation of the faith, didst suffer thy holy apostle Thomas to be doubtful in thy

our faith in thy sight may never be reproved. Hear us, O LORD, through the same JESUS CHRIST; to whoin, with thee and the HOLY GHOST, be all honor and glory, now and for evermore. Amen.

NOW therefore ye are no more

SAINT STEPHEN'S DAY.
The Collect.

GRANT, O LORD, that in all our sufferings here upon earth, for the testimony of thy truth, we may stead fastly look up to heaven, and by faith The Epistle. Ephes. ii. 19. behold the glory that shall be revealed; and being filled with the HOLY strangers and foreigners, but fellow- GHOST, may learn to love and bless citizens with the saints, and of the our persecutors, by the example of household of Gond are built thy first martyr Saint Stephen, who upon the foundation of the apostles prayed for his murderers to thee, O and prophets, JESUS CHRIST himself being the chief corner-stone; in whom all the building, fitly framed together, groweth unto a holy temple in the LORD: in whom ye also are builded together for a habitation of GOD, through the SPIRIT.

blessed JESUs, who standest at the right hand of GOD, to succor all those who suffer for thee, our only Mediator and Advocate. Amen.

Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity, which shall be said continually until New Year's Eve.

For the Epistle. Acts vii. 55. The Gospel. St. John xx. 24. STEFHEN, being full of the HoTHOMAS, one of the twelve, call. LY GHOST, looked up steadfastly into ed Didymus, was not with them when heaven, and saw the glory of GCD,

JESUS caine.
The other disciples
therefore said unto him, We have
seen the LORD. But he said unto

them, Except I shall see in his hands
the print of the nails, and put my

and JESUS standing on the right hand of GOD; and said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of GOD. Then they cried out with a loud voice, and stopped their ears, and ran upon

him with one accord, and cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man's feet, whose name was Saul. And they stoned Stephen, calling upon Gon, and saying, Lord

finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. And after eight days, again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came JEsus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then said he to Thomas, Reach JESUS, receive my spirit. And he

kneeled down and cried with a loud

voice, LORD, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xxiii. 34. BEHOLD, I send unto you pro phets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye

hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side; and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord, and my GOD. JESUS saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed; blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. And many scourge in your synagogues, and per other signs truly did JESUS in the pre- secute them from city to city; that sence of his disciples, which are not upon you may come all the righteous written in this book. But these are blood shed upon the earth, from the

written, that ye might believe that JESUS is the CHRIST, the SON OF Gon; and that believing, ye might have life through his name.

blood of righteous Abel, unto the blood of Zacharias, son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar Verily I say unto you,

All these things shall come upon this JESUS CHRIST his Son cleanseth us generation. O Jerusalem, Jerusa- from all sin. If we say that we have lem, thou that killest the prophets, no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the and stonest them which are sent unto truth is not in us. If we confess our thee; how often would I have gather- sins, he is faithful and just to forgive ed thy children together, even as a us our sins, and to cleanse us from hen gathereth her chickens under her all unrighteousness. If we say that wings, and ye would not! Behold, your house is left unto you desolate. For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the LORD.,

we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.

The Gospel. St. John xxi. 19.

JESUS said unto Peter, Follow me. Then Peter turning about, seeth the disciple whom JESUs lov. ed, following, (which also leaned on SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST'S his breast at supper, and said, Lord,

DAY.

The Collect.

which is he that betrayeth thee?) Peter seeing him, saith to JESUS, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. Then went

MERCIFUL LORD, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of light upon thy Church, that it being in structed by the doctrine of thy bless- this saying abroad among the breed apostle and evangelist Saint John, thren, that that disciple should not may so walk in the light of thy truth, die: yet JESUS said not unto him, that it may at length attain to ever- He shall not die: but, If I will that lasting life, through JESUS CHRIST, he tarry till I come, what is that to

our Lord. Amen.

thee? This is the disciple which The Epistle. 1 John i. 1. testifieth of these things, and wrote THAT which was from the begin. these things, and we know that his ning, which we have heard, which testimony is true. And there are also we have seen with our eyes, which many other things which JESUS did, we have looked upon, and our hands the which, if they should be written have handled of the word of life; (for every one, I suppose that even the the life was manifested, and we have world itself could not contain the seen it, and bear witness, and show books that should be written

unto you that eternal life which was

with the Father, and was manifested tunto us;) that which we have seen and heard, declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son JESUS CHRIST. And these things write we

unto you, that your joy may be full.

THE INNOCENTS' DAY.

The Collect.

O ALMIGHTY GOD, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths:

mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy name, through JESUS CHRIST Our Lord.

This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of on the mount Sion, and with him a

Amen.

For the Epistle. Rev. xiv. 1.
I LOOKED, and lo, a Lamb stood

hundred forty and four thousand, THE CONVERSION OF ST. PAUL. having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice

The Collect.

O GOD, who, through the preach. from heaven, as the voice of many ing of the blessed apostle Saint Paul,

waters, and as the voice of a great

thunder and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps: and they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song, but the hun

dred and forty and four thousand,

hast caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world; grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful conversion in

remem

brance, may show forth our thankfulness unto thee for the same, by

following the holy doctrine which he taught, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with women, for they are virFor the Epistle. Acts ix. 1. gins: these are they which follow AND Saul, yet breathing out the Lamb whithersoever he goeth: threatenings and slaughter against these were redeemed from among the disciples of the LORD, went unto men, being the first-fruits unto GOD, the high priest, and desired of him and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was found no guile; for they are without fault before the throne of GOD.

letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem. And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven. And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why

The Gospel. St. Matt. ii. 13. THE angel of the LORD appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word; for persecutest thou me? And he said, Herod will seek the young child to Who art thou, Lord? And the LORD destroy him. When he arose, he said, I am JESUS whom thou perse. took the young child and his mother catest: it is hard for thee to kick by night, and departed into Egypt; against the pricks. And he, trem. and was there until the death of He- bling and astonished, said, Lord, rod: that it might be fulfilled which what wilt thou have me to do? And was spoken of the LORD by the pro- the LORD said unto him, Arise, and phet, saying, Out of Egypt have I go into the city, and it shall be told called my Son. Then Herod, when thee what thou must do. And the he saw that he was mocked of the men which journeyed with him stood wise men, was exceeding wroth, and speechless, hearing a voice, but seesent forth, and slew all the children ing no man. And Suul arose from that were in Bethlehem, and in all the earth; and when his eyes were the coasts thereof, from two years old opened, he saw no man: but they and under, according to the time led him by the hand, and brougat which he had diligently inquired of him into Damascus. And he was the wise men. Then was fulfilled three days without sight, and neither that which was spoken by Jeremy did eat nor drink. And there was a the prophet, saying, In Rama was certain disciple at Damascus, nained there a voice heard, lamentation, and Ananias, and to him said the LORD

weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they

in a vision, Ananias: And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord. And the LORD said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight,

and inquire in the house of Judas for inan 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

IN THE TEMPLE, COMMONLY
CALLED THE PURIFICATION OF
SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN.

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. And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting hris

The Collect.

ALMIGHTY and everliving GOD, we humbly beseech thy majesty, that as thy only-begotten Son was

this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh; so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son

JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen

For the Epistle. Mal. iii. 1. BEHCLD, I will send my mes. senger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the LORD whom ye

hands on him, said, Brother Saul, the LORD (EVEN JESUS, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou cam. est) hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the HOLY GHOST. And immediately there fell from his eyes as it had been scales; and he received sight forthwith, and arose, and was baptized. And when he had received meat, he 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 of his coming? and who shall stand amazed, and said, Is not this he that when he appeareth? for he is like a destroyed them which called on this refiner's fire, and like fuller's soap. name in Jerusalem, and came hither And he shall sit as a refiner and pufor that intent, that he might bring rifier of silver: and he shall purify them bound unto the chief priests? the sons of Levi, and purge them as But Saul increased the more in strength, and 'confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very CHRIST.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xix. 27.

gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness. Then shall the offerings of Judah and Jerusalem be pleasant unto the LORD, as in the days of old, and as in former years. And I will come, near to you to judgment: and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers,

PETER answered, and said unto JESUS, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? And JESUS said and against false swearers, and 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