Sunday, May 24, 2009

SS Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs

Fasting: No fastVigilJulian: May 11

Vespers

Proverbs 10.7-7; Proverbs 10.6-6; Proverbs 3.13-16; Proverbs 8.32-32; Proverbs 8.34-35; Proverbs 8.4-4; Proverbs 8.12-12; Proverbs 8.14-14; Proverbs 8.17-17; Proverbs 8.5-9

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Verse selection is approximate — the original composite is a stitched paraphrase.

7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.Log in to add notes

6Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.Log in to add notes

13Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.Log in to add notes

14For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.Log in to add notes

15She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.Log in to add notes

16Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.Log in to add notes

32Now therefore hearken unto me, O ye children: for blessed are they that keep my ways.Log in to add notes

34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.Log in to add notes

35For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.Log in to add notes

4Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.Log in to add notes

12I wisdom dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.Log in to add notes

14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.Log in to add notes

17I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.Log in to add notes

5O ye simple, understand wisdom: and, ye fools, be ye of an understanding heart.Log in to add notes

6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.Log in to add notes

7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.Log in to add notes

8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.Log in to add notes

9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 10.31-11.12

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10:31The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom: but the froward tongue shall be cut out.Log in to add notes

10:32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.Log in to add notes

11:1A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.Log in to add notes

11:2When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.Log in to add notes

11:3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.Log in to add notes

11:4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.Log in to add notes

11:5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.Log in to add notes

11:6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.Log in to add notes

11:7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.Log in to add notes

11:8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.Log in to add notes

11:9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.Log in to add notes

11:10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.Log in to add notes

11:11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted: but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.Log in to add notes

11:12He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Wisdom of Solomon 4.7-15

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7But though the righteous be prevented with death, yet shall he be in rest.Log in to add notes

8For honourable age is not that which standeth in length of time, nor that is measured by number of years.Log in to add notes

9But wisdom is the gray hair unto men, and an unspotted life is old age.Log in to add notes

10He pleased God, and was beloved of him: so that living among sinners he was translated.Log in to add notes

11Yea speedily was he taken away, lest that wickedness should alter his understanding, or deceit beguile his soul.Log in to add notes

12For the bewitching of naughtiness doth obscure things that are honest; and the wandering of concupiscence doth undermine the simple mind.Log in to add notes

13He, being made perfect in a short time, fulfilled a long time:Log in to add notes

14For his soul pleased the Lord: therefore hasted he to take him away from among the wicked.Log in to add notes

15This the people saw, and understood it not, neither laid they up this in their minds, That his grace and mercy is with his saints, and that he hath respect unto his chosen.Log in to add notes

8th Matins Gospel

John 20.11-18

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11But Mary stood without at the sepulchre weeping: and as she wept, she stooped down, and looked into the sepulchre,Log in to add notes

12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.Log in to add notes

13And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.Log in to add notes

14And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.Log in to add notes

15Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.Log in to add notes

16Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself, and saith unto him, Rabboni; which is to say, Master.Log in to add notes

17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.Log in to add notes

18Mary Magdalene came and told the disciples that she had seen the Lord, and that he had spoken these things unto her.Log in to add notes

Matins Gospel

John 10.1-9

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1Verily, 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.Log in to add notes

2But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.Log in to add notes

3To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.Log in to add notes

4And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.Log in to add notes

5And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.Log in to add notes

6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.Log in to add notes

7Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.Log in to add notes

8All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.Log in to add notes

9I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Acts 16.16-34

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16And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying:Log in to add notes

17The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which shew unto us the way of salvation.Log in to add notes

18And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.Log in to add notes

19And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers,Log in to add notes

20And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,Log in to add notes

21And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.Log in to add notes

22And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.Log in to add notes

23And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely:Log in to add notes

24Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.Log in to add notes

25And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.Log in to add notes

26And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed.Log in to add notes

27And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.Log in to add notes

28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, Do thyself no harm: for we are all here.Log in to add notes

29Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas,Log in to add notes

30And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?Log in to add notes

31And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.Log in to add notes

32And they spake unto him the word of the Lord, and to all that were in his house.Log in to add notes

33And he took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes; and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.Log in to add notes

34And when he had brought them into his house, he set meat before them, and rejoiced, believing in God with all his house.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Saints

Hebrews 7.26-8.2

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7:26For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;Log in to add notes

7:27Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.Log in to add notes

7:28For the law maketh men high priests which have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.Log in to add notes

8:1Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;Log in to add notes

8:2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man.Log in to add notes

Gospel

John 9.1-38

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1And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.Log in to add notes

2And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind?Log in to add notes

3Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.Log in to add notes

4I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.Log in to add notes

5As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.Log in to add notes

6When he had thus spoken, he spat on the ground, and made clay of the spittle, and he anointed the eyes of the blind man with the clay,Log in to add notes

7And said unto him, Go, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is by interpretation, Sent.) He went his way therefore, and washed, and came seeing.Log in to add notes

8The neighbours therefore, and they which before had seen him that he was blind, said, Is not this he that sat and begged?Log in to add notes

9Some said, This is he: others said, He is like him: but he said, I am he.Log in to add notes

10Therefore said they unto him, How were thine eyes opened?Log in to add notes

11He answered and said, A man that is called Jesus made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and said unto me, Go to the pool of Siloam, and wash: and I went and washed, and I received sight.Log in to add notes

12Then said they unto him, Where is he? He said, I know not.Log in to add notes

13They brought to the Pharisees him that aforetime was blind.Log in to add notes

14And it was the sabbath day when Jesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.Log in to add notes

15Then again the Pharisees also asked him how he had received his sight. He said unto them, He put clay upon mine eyes, and I washed, and do see.Log in to add notes

16Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day. Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles? And there was a division among them.Log in to add notes

17They say unto the blind man again, What sayest thou of him, that he hath opened thine eyes? He said, He is a prophet.Log in to add notes

18But the Jews did not believe concerning him, that he had been blind, and received his sight, until they called the parents of him that had received his sight.Log in to add notes

19And they asked them, saying, Is this your son, who ye say was born blind? how then doth he now see?Log in to add notes

20His parents answered them and said, We know that this is our son, and that he was born blind:Log in to add notes

21But by what means he now seeth, we know not; or who hath opened his eyes, we know not: he is of age; ask him: he shall speak for himself.Log in to add notes

22These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.Log in to add notes

23Therefore said his parents, He is of age; ask him.Log in to add notes

24Then again called they the man that was blind, and said unto him, Give God the praise: we know that this man is a sinner.Log in to add notes

25He answered and said, Whether he be a sinner or no, I know not: one thing I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.Log in to add notes

26Then said they to him again, What did he to thee? how opened he thine eyes?Log in to add notes

27He answered them, I have told you already, and ye did not hear: wherefore would ye hear it again? will ye also be his disciples?Log in to add notes

28Then they reviled him, and said, Thou art his disciple; but we are Moses’ disciples.Log in to add notes

29We know that God spake unto Moses: as for this fellow, we know not from whence he is.Log in to add notes

30The man answered and said unto them, Why herein is a marvellous thing, that ye know not from whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.Log in to add notes

31Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.Log in to add notes

32Since the world began was it not heard that any man opened the eyes of one that was born blind.Log in to add notes

33If this man were not of God, he could do nothing.Log in to add notes

34They answered and said unto him, Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.Log in to add notes

35Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?Log in to add notes

36He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?Log in to add notes

37And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.Log in to add notes

38And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Saints

Matthew 5.14-19

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14Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.Log in to add notes

15Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.Log in to add notes

16Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.Log in to add notes

17Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil.Log in to add notes

18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Log in to add notes

19Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.Log in to add notes