Friday, April 8, 2011

Friday of the 5th Week of Lent

Fasting: Great LentDoxologyJulian: March 26

6th Hour

Isaiah 45.11-17

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11Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.Log in to add notes

12I have made the earth, and created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, and all their host have I commanded.Log in to add notes

13I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the Lord of hosts.Log in to add notes

14Thus saith the Lord, The labour of Egypt, and merchandise of Ethiopia and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over unto thee, and they shall be thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down unto thee, they shall make supplication unto thee, saying, Surely God is in thee; and there is none else, there is no God.Log in to add notes

15Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.Log in to add notes

16They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.Log in to add notes

17But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasting salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Genesis 22.1-18

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1And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am.Log in to add notes

2And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of.Log in to add notes

3And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him.Log in to add notes

4Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.Log in to add notes

5And Abraham said unto his young men, Abide ye here with the ass; and I and the lad will go yonder and worship, and come again to you.Log in to add notes

6And Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering, and laid it upon Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife; and they went both of them together.Log in to add notes

7And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering?Log in to add notes

8And Abraham said, My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering: so they went both of them together.Log in to add notes

9And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood.Log in to add notes

10And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.Log in to add notes

11And the angel of the Lord called unto him out of heaven, and said, Abraham, Abraham: and he said, Here am I.Log in to add notes

12And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.Log in to add notes

13And Abraham lifted up his eyes, and looked, and behold behind him a ram caught in a thicket by his horns: and Abraham went and took the ram, and offered him up for a burnt offering in the stead of his son.Log in to add notes

14And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah–jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.Log in to add notes

15And the angel of the Lord called unto Abraham out of heaven the second time,Log in to add notes

16And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the Lord, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only son:Log in to add notes

17That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies;Log in to add notes

18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 17.17-18.5

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17:17A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.Log in to add notes

17:18A man void of understanding striketh hands, and becometh surety in the presence of his friend.Log in to add notes

17:19He loveth transgression that loveth strife: and he that exalteth his gate seeketh destruction.Log in to add notes

17:20He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.Log in to add notes

17:21He that begetteth a fool doeth it to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.Log in to add notes

17:22A merry heart doeth good like a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.Log in to add notes

17:23A wicked man taketh a gift out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.Log in to add notes

17:24Wisdom is before him that hath understanding; but the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.Log in to add notes

17:25A foolish son is a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.Log in to add notes

17:26Also to punish the just is not good, nor to strike princes for equity.Log in to add notes

17:27He that hath knowledge spareth his words: and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.Log in to add notes

17:28Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise: and he that shutteth his lips is esteemed a man of understanding.Log in to add notes

18:1Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.Log in to add notes

18:2A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.Log in to add notes

18:3When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.Log in to add notes

18:4The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.Log in to add notes

18:5It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Hebrews 2.11-18

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11For both he that sanctifieth and they who are sanctified are all of one: for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,Log in to add notes

12Saying, I will declare thy name unto my brethren, in the midst of the church will I sing praise unto thee.Log in to add notes

13And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold I and the children which God hath given me.Log in to add notes

14Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;Log in to add notes

15And deliver them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.Log in to add notes

16For verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham.Log in to add notes

17Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.Log in to add notes

18For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 1.24-38

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24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,Log in to add notes

25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on me, to take away my reproach among men.Log in to add notes

26And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,Log in to add notes

27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.Log in to add notes

28And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.Log in to add notes

29And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.Log in to add notes

30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.Log in to add notes

31And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.Log in to add notes

32He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David:Log in to add notes

33And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end.Log in to add notes

34Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?Log in to add notes

35And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.Log in to add notes

36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.Log in to add notes

37For with God nothing shall be impossible.Log in to add notes

38And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.Log in to add notes