Thursday, September 26, 1991

Founding of Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: September 13

Vespers

1 Kings 8.22-23; 1 Kings 8.27-30

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22And Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven:Log in to add notes

23And he said, Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:Log in to add notes

27But will God indeed dwell on the earth? behold, the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house that I have builded?Log in to add notes

28Yet have thou respect unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplication, O Lord my God, to hearken unto the cry and to the prayer, which thy servant prayeth before thee to day:Log in to add notes

29That thine eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which thou hast said, My name shall be there: that thou mayest hearken unto the prayer which thy servant shall make toward this place.Log in to add notes

30And hearken thou to the supplication of thy servant, and of thy people Israel, when they shall pray toward this place: and hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place: and when thou hearest, forgive.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 3.19-34

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19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.Log in to add notes

20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.Log in to add notes

21My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:Log in to add notes

22So shall they be life unto thy soul, and grace to thy neck.Log in to add notes

23Then shalt thou walk in thy way safely, and thy foot shall not stumble.Log in to add notes

24When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.Log in to add notes

25Be not afraid of sudden fear, neither of the desolation of the wicked, when it cometh.Log in to add notes

26For the Lord shall be thy confidence, and shall keep thy foot from being taken.Log in to add notes

27Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.Log in to add notes

28Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.Log in to add notes

29Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.Log in to add notes

30Strive not with a man without cause, if he have done thee no harm.Log in to add notes

31Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways.Log in to add notes

32For the froward is abomination to the Lord: but his secret is with the righteous.Log in to add notes

33The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.Log in to add notes

34Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 9.1-11

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1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Log in to add notes

2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.Log in to add notes

3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,Log in to add notes

4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,Log in to add notes

5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.Log in to add notes

6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.Log in to add notes

7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.Log in to add notes

8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.Log in to add notes

9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.Log in to add notes

10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.Log in to add notes

11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Church

Hebrews 3.1-4

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1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;Log in to add notes

2Who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was faithful in all his house.Log in to add notes

3For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house.Log in to add notes

4For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Ephesians 5.33-6.9

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5:33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.Log in to add notes

6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.Log in to add notes

6:2Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;)Log in to add notes

6:3That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.Log in to add notes

6:4And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.Log in to add notes

6:5Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ;Log in to add notes

6:6Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;Log in to add notes

6:7With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men:Log in to add notes

6:8Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.Log in to add notes

6:9And, ye masters, do the same things unto them, forbearing threatening: knowing that your Master also is in heaven; neither is there respect of persons with him.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Luke 4.16-22

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16And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.Log in to add notes

17And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias. And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written,Log in to add notes

18The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,Log in to add notes

19To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.Log in to add notes

20And he closed the book, and he gave it again to the minister, and sat down. And the eyes of all them that were in the synagogue were fastened on him.Log in to add notes

21And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.Log in to add notes

22And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth. And they said, Is not this Joseph’s son?Log in to add notes

Gospel — Church

Matthew 16.13-18

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13When Jesus came into the coasts of Cesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am?Log in to add notes

14And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets.Log in to add notes

15He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?Log in to add notes

16And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.Log in to add notes

17And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar–jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven.Log in to add notes

18And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.Log in to add notes