The Collect.
GRANT, we beseech thee, merciful God, that thy Church, being gathered together in unity by thy Holy Spirit, may manifest thy power among all peoples, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle - Acts viii. 14.
WHEN the apostles which were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent unto them Peter and John: who, when they were come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost: for as yet he was fallen upon none of them: only they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then laid they their hands on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
The Gospel - St. John x. 1.
VERILY, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice; and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI am confused. This is the third different lessons for the day I have found this morning.
On the 1928 Prayer Book site,
http://commonprayer.org/offices.cfm
the lessons are
Ezekiel 36:22-28 and I Corinthians 12:1-13 for Morning Prayer and Numbers 11:16-17, 24-30 and Acts 4:23 for Evening Prayer.
On the 1979 Prayer Book site,
http://www.gnpcb.org/esv/devotions/bcp/
the lessons are Ezekiel 33:21-33, 1 John 2:1-11 and Matthew 9:35-10:4.
Now you have here Acts 8: 14-17 NS John 10: 1-10.
Hi Perpetua,
ReplyDeleteGood question/comment.
In the 1928 US edition of the Book of Common Prayer, there is a table towards the front entitled "Psalms and Lessons for the Christian Year". This chart prescribes the Psalm(s), Epistle and Gospel to be read during morning and evening prayer.
The propers listed in this post are in addition to the regularly appointed Psalms and Lessons and can be found in another section (pages 90-266) entitled "The Collects, Epistles and Gospels to be used throughout the Year."
As far as the 1979 Book of Alternative Services, that has an entirely different calendar, which I do not use (or the rest of that book, unless for comparative reference).
If you follow this link http://www.commonprayer.org/calend/calend.cfm it will take you to the Ordo Calendar and have links to the appropriate Propers for the day.
Peace and God Bless,
Kevin