Tuesday, December 6, 2005

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

2 Thessalonians 1.10-2.2

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1:10When 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

1:11Wherefore also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power:Log in to add notes

1:12That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

2:1Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,Log in to add notes

2:2That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the day of Christ is at hand.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 17.26-37

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26And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man.Log in to add notes

27They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

28Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;Log in to add notes

29But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all.Log in to add notes

30Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed.Log in to add notes

31In that day, he which shall be upon the housetop, and his stuff in the house, let him not come down to take it away: and he that is in the field, let him likewise not return back.Log in to add notes

32Remember Lot’s wife.Log in to add notes

33Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve it.Log in to add notes

34I tell you, in that night there shall be two men in one bed; the one shall be taken, and the other shall be left.Log in to add notes

35Two women shall be grinding together; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

36Two men shall be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left.Log in to add notes

37And they answered and said unto him, Where, Lord? And he said unto them, Wheresoever the body is, thither will the eagles be gathered together.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