day they came to circumcise the into the way of peace. And the child child; and they called him Zachari- grew, and waxed strong in spirit; as, after the name of his father. And and was in the deserts till the day of his mother answered and said, Not his showing unto Israel.

so; but he shall be called John. And

they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name. And they made signs to his father, how he would have him call. ed. And he asked for a writing ta

SAINT PETER'S DAY.
The Collect.

O ALMIGHTY GOD, who, ty thy Son JESUS CHRIST, didst give ble, and wrote, saying, His name is to thy apostle Saint Peter many exJohn. And they marvelled all And cellent gifts, and commandest him his mouth was opened immediately,

earnestly to feed thy flock; make, we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors and his tongue loosed, and he spake diligently to preach thy holy word, and praised GOD. And fear came and the people obediently to follow on all that dwelt round about them: the same, that they may receive the and all these sayings were noised crown of everlasting glory, through abroad throughout all the hill country JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. of Judea. And all they that had heard them, laid them up in their hearts, For the Epistle. Acts xii. 1. saying, What manner of child shall ABOUT that time, Herod the king this be? And the hand of the LORD stretched forth his hands to vex cerwas with him. And his father Za- tain of the Church. And he killed charias was filled with the HOLY James the brother of John with the GHOST, and prophesied, saying, sword. And because he saw it pleasBlessed be the LORD GOD of Israel; ed the Jews, he proceeded further to for he hath visited and redeemed his take Peter also. (Then were the people, and hath raised up a horn of days of unleavened bread.) And salvation for us, in the house of his when he had apprehended him, he servant David; as he spake by the put him in prison, and delivered him mouth of his holy prophets, which to four quaternions of soldiers, to keep have been since the world began: him; intending after Easter to bring that we should be saved from our him forth to the people. Peter thereenemies, and from the hand of all fore was kept in prison; but prayer that hate us: to perform the mercy was made without ceasing of the promised to our fathers, and to re- Church unto God for him. And

member his holy covenant: the oath when Herod would have brought him which he sware to our father Abra- forth, the same night Peter was sleepham, that he would grant unto us, ing between two soldiers, bound with that we, being delivered out of the two chains; and the keepers before hands of our enemies, might serve the door kept the prison. And behold, him without fear, in holiness and the angel of the LORD came upon righteousness before him, all the days him, and a light shined in the prison: of our life. And thou, child, shalt be and he smote Peter on the side, and called the prophet of the Highest: raised him up, saying, Arise up for thou shalt go before the face of the quickly. And his chains fell off from LORD, to prepare his ways; to give his hands. And the angel said unto knowledge of salvation unto his peo- him, Gird thyself, and bind on thy ple by the remission of their sins, sandals: and so he did. And he 'through the tender mercy of our saith unto him, Cast thy garment Goo; whereby the Day-Spring from about thee, and follow me. And he en high hath visited us, to give light went out, and followed him; and them that sit in darkness, and in wist not that it was true which was the shadow of death, to guide our feet done by the angel; but thought he

part of Chapter xii.

IN those days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch. And there stood up one of them named Agabus, and signified by the SPIRIT, that

saw a vision. When they were past For the Epistle. Acts xi. 27, and the first and the second ward, they came unto the iron gate that leadeth unto the city, which opened to them of its own accord: and they went out, and passed on through one street, and forthwith the angel departed from there should be great dearth through. him. And when Peter was come to out all the world: which came to himself, he said, Now I know of a pass in the days of Claudius Casar. surety that the LORD hath sent his Tren the disciples, every man acangel, and hath delivered me out of cording to his ability, determined to the hand of Herod, and from all the send relief unto the brethren which expectation of the people of the Jews.

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 cer

tain of the Church. And he killed

The Gospel. St. Matt. xvi. 13. WHEN 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 James the brother of John with the said, Some say that thou art John sword. And because he saw it the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, pleased the Jews, he proceeded furJeremias, or one of the prophets, ther to take Peter also.

He saith unto them, But whom say

ye that I am? 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 Barjona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it

The Gospel. St. Matt. xx. 20. THEN came to him the mother of

Zebedee's children, with her sons, worshipping bin, and desiring a certain thing of him. And he said unte her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons unto thee, but my Father which is may sit, the one on thy right hand, in heaven. And I say also unto and the other on the left, in thy king. thee, that thou art Peter, and upon dom. But Jesus answered and said, this rock I will build my Church: Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye and the gates of hell shall not prevail able to drink of the cup that I shall against it. And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: drink of, and to be baptized with the and whatsoever thou shalt bind on baptism that I am baptized with? earth, shall be bound in heaven; and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth,

shall be loosed in heaven.

SAINT JAMES THE APOSTLE.
The Collect.

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 ther 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

And he saith unto them, Ye shall

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, them unto him, and said, Ye know and followed him; so we, forsaking that the princes of the Gentiles exer. all worldly and carnal affections, may cise dominion over them, and they be evermore ready to follow thy that are great exercise authority upon holy commandments, through JESUS them. But it shall not be so among CHRIST our Lord. Amen.; you: but whosoever will be great

among you, let him be your minister; that serveth? is not he that sitteth at and whosoever will be chief among meat? but I am among you as he you, let him be your servant: even that serveth. Ye are they which 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.

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 kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel,

SAINT MATTHEW THE APOSTLE.

The Collect.

O ALMIGHTY and everlasting GOD, who didst give to thine apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy word; grant, we O ALMIGHTY GOD, who by beseech thee, unto thy Church, to thy blessed Son didst call Matthew

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.

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 have

BY the hands of the apostles 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 mag- this ministry, as we have received nified them. And believers were the mercy, we faint not; but have remore added to the LORD, multitudes nounced the hidden things of dishoboth of men and women) insomuch nesty, not walking in craftiness, nor that they brought forth the sick into handling the Word of God deceitthe streets, and laid them on beds fully, but by manifestation of the and couches, that at least the shadow truth, commending ourselves to eveof Peter passing by might oversha- ry man's conscience in the sight of

dow some of them. There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with unclean spirits; and they were healed every one.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 24.

them which of them should be ac

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 know

AND there was also a strife among counted the greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upen them are called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be as the The Gospel. St. Matt. ix. 9. younger; and he that is chief, as he AND as JESUs passed forth from that doth serve. For whether is thence, he saw a man named Matgreater, he that sitteth at tor helthew sitting at the receipt of custom:

ledge of the glory of God, in the face of JESUS CHRIST.

and he saith unto him, Follow me. Ivens, and ye that dwell in them, And he arose, and followed him. Wo to the inhabitants of the earth And it came to pass, as JESUS sat at and of the sea: for the devil is come meat in the house, behold many pub- down unto you, having great wrath, licans and sinners came and sat down because he knoweth that he hath but

with him and his disciples. And a short time.

The Gospel. St. Matt. xviii. 1.

AT the same time came the disci.

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 ples unto JESUS, saying, Who is the unto them, They that be whole, need greatest in the kingdom of heaven?

And JESUS called a little child unto

not a physician, but they that are sick. But go ye and learn what that him, and set him in the midst of meaneth, I will have mercy, and not them, and said, Verily I say unto sacrifice; for I am not come to call you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not the righteous, but sinners to repent-eater into the kingdom of heaven.

ance.

SAINT MICHAEL AND ALL
ANGELS.

The Collect.

O EVERLASTING GOD, who hast ordained and constituted the ser vices of angels and men in a wonderful order; mercifully grant, that as thy holy angels always do thee ser vice in heaven; so, by thy appointment, they may succor and defend us on earth, through JESUS CHRIST our Lord. Amen.

Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven. And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name, receiveth me But whoso shall offend one of these little ones which believe in une, it were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and that he were drowned in the depth of the sea. Wo unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come: but wo to that man by whom the offence cometh. Where

For the Epistle. Rev. xii. 7. fore, if thy hand or thy foot offend THERE was war in heaven; Mi. thee, cut them off and cast them from

thee: it is better for thee to enter

into life halt or maimed, rather than having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire. And if

chael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any thine eye offend thee, pluck it out, more in heaven. And the great dra- and cast it from thee it is better for gon was cast out, that old serpent, thee to enter into life with one eye,

rather than having two eyes, to be cast into hell fire. Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones: for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

called the devil and Satan, which ceiveth 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 Lainb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. Therefore rejoice, ye hea- physician of the soul; may it please

SAINT LUKE THE EVANGELIST.
The Collect.

ALMIGHTY GOD, who calledst Luke the physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to be an evangelist and

thee, that by the wholesome medi- into whatsoever house ye enter, first cines of the doctrine delivered by say, Peace be to this house. And if him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed, through the merits of thy Son JESUS CHRIST our Lord.

Amen.

The Epistle. 2 Tim. iv. 5.

the son of peace be there, your peace shall rest upon it: if not, it shall turn to you again. And in the same house remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the laborer is worthy of his hire.

WATCH thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE,

ministry. For I am now ready to be

offered, and the time of my departure

APOSTLES.

The Collect.

is at hand. I have fought a good O ALMIGHTY GOD, who hast fight, I have finished my course, I built thy Church upon the foundation have kept the faith. Henceforth there of the apostles and prophets, JESUS is laid up for me a crown of righte- CHRIST himself being the head corousness, which the LORD the righte- ner-stone; grant us so to be joined ous Judge shall give me at that day: together in unity of spirit by their and not to me only, but unto all them doctrine, that we may be made a holy also that love his appearing. Do thy temple acceptable unto thee, through diligence to come shortly unto me: JESUS CHRIST Our Lord. Amen. for Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens

The Epistle. St. Jude 1.

JUDE, the servant of JESUS

to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. On- CHRIST, and brother of James, to ly Luke is with me. Take Mark and them that are sanctified by God the bring him with thee: for he is pro- FATHER, and preserved in JESUS fitable to me for the ministry. And CHRIST, and called: Mercy unto Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus. you, and peace and love be multiplied. The cloak that I left at Troas with Beloved, when I gave all diligence to Carpus, when thou comest, bring write unto you of the common salvawith thee, and the books, but espe- tion, it was needful for me to write unto cially the parchments. Alexander you, and exhort you, that ye should the coppersmith did me much evil: earnestly contend for the faith which

the LORD reward him according to his works. Of whom be thou ware also, for he hath greatly withstood our words.

The Gospel. St. Luke x. 1.

was once delivered unto the saints. For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation; ungod. iy men, turning the grace of our GoD into lasciviousness, and denying the only LORD GOD, and our Lord JE. SUS CHRIST. I will therefore put you in remembrance, though ye once knew this, how that the LORD having

THE LORD appointed other seven⚫ty also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Therefore said he unto them, saved the people out of the land of The harvest truly is great, but the Egypt, afterward destroyed them laborers are few: pray ye therefore that believed not. And the angels the lord of the harvest, that he would which kept not their first estate, but send forth laborers into his harvest. left their own habitation, he hath reGo your ways: behold, I send you served in everlasting chains under forth as lambs among wolves. Carry darkness, unto the judgment of the neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes; great day. Even as Sodom and and salute no man by the way. And Gomorrha, and the cities about them,