Monday, December 6, 1948

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

2 Thessalonians 1.1-10

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1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:Log in to add notes

2Grace unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;Log in to add notes

4So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:Log in to add notes

5Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:Log in to add notes

6Seeing it is a righteous thing with God to recompense tribulation to them that trouble you;Log in to add notes

7And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,Log in to add notes

8In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:Log in to add notes

9Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;Log in to add notes

10When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St Alexander

Galatians 5.22-6.2

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5:22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,Log in to add notes

5:23Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.Log in to add notes

5:24And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.Log in to add notes

5:25If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.Log in to add notes

5:26Let us not be desirous of vain glory, provoking one another, envying one another.Log in to add notes

6:1Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.Log in to add notes

6:2Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 17.20-25

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20And when he was demanded of the Pharisees, when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, The kingdom of God cometh not with observation:Log in to add notes

21Neither shall they say, Lo here! or, lo there! for, behold, the kingdom of God is within you.Log in to add notes

22And he said unto the disciples, The days will come, when ye shall desire to see one of the days of the Son of man, and ye shall not see it.Log in to add notes

23And they shall say to you, See here; or, see there: go not after them, nor follow them.Log in to add notes

24For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.Log in to add notes

25But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St Alexander

Matthew 11.27-30

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27All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.Log in to add notes

28Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.Log in to add notes

29Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.Log in to add notes

30For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.Log in to add notes