Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Exaltation (Elevation) of the Precious Cross

Fasting: No fastGreat feast of the LordJulian: September 14

Vespers

Exodus 15.22-16.1

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15:22So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.Log in to add notes

15:23And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of it was called Marah.Log in to add notes

15:24And the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drink?Log in to add notes

15:25And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there he proved them,Log in to add notes

15:26And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I am the Lord that healeth thee.Log in to add notes

15:27And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters.Log in to add notes

16:1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 3.11-18

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11My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction:Log in to add notes

12For whom the Lord loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.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

17Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.Log in to add notes

18She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Isaiah 60.11-16

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11Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.Log in to add notes

12For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.Log in to add notes

13The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.Log in to add notes

14The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee, The city of the Lord, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.Log in to add notes

15Whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal excellency, a joy of many generations.Log in to add notes

16Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the Lord am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.Log in to add notes

Matins Gospel

John 12.28-36

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28Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again.Log in to add notes

29The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.Log in to add notes

30Jesus answered and said, This voice came not because of me, but for your sakes.Log in to add notes

31Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out.Log in to add notes

32And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.Log in to add notes

33This he said, signifying what death he should die.Log in to add notes

34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?Log in to add notes

35Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you: for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.Log in to add notes

36While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Elevation

1 Corinthians 1.18-24

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18For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.Log in to add notes

19For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.Log in to add notes

20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?Log in to add notes

21For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.Log in to add notes

22For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:Log in to add notes

23But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;Log in to add notes

24But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.Log in to add notes

Epistle

Galatians 5.11-21

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11And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.Log in to add notes

12I would they were even cut off which trouble you.Log in to add notes

13For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; only use not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.Log in to add notes

14For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Log in to add notes

15But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another.Log in to add notes

16This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.Log in to add notes

17For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.Log in to add notes

18But if ye be led of the Spirit, ye are not under the law.Log in to add notes

19Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness,Log in to add notes

20Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,Log in to add notes

21Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Elevation

John 19.6-11; John 19.13-20; John 19.25-28; John 19.30-35

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6When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, Crucify him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him.Log in to add notes

7The Jews answered him, We have a law, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himself the Son of God.Log in to add notes

8When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he was the more afraid;Log in to add notes

9And went again into the judgment hall, and saith unto Jesus, Whence art thou? But Jesus gave him no answer.Log in to add notes

10Then saith Pilate unto him, Speakest thou not unto me? knowest thou not that I have power to crucify thee, and have power to release thee?Log in to add notes

11Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered me unto thee hath the greater sin.Log in to add notes

13When Pilate therefore heard that saying, he brought Jesus forth, and sat down in the judgment seat in a place that is called the Pavement, but in the Hebrew, Gabbatha.Log in to add notes

14And it was the preparation of the passover, and about the sixth hour: and he saith unto the Jews, Behold your King!Log in to add notes

15But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Cesar.Log in to add notes

16Then delivered he him therefore unto them to be crucified. And they took Jesus, and led him away.Log in to add notes

17And he bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:Log in to add notes

18Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.Log in to add notes

19And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS.Log in to add notes

20This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus was crucified was nigh to the city: and it was written in Hebrew, and Greek, and Latin.Log in to add notes

25Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalene.Log in to add notes

26When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!Log in to add notes

27Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.Log in to add notes

28After this, Jesus knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the scripture might be fulfilled, saith, I thirst.Log in to add notes

30When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.Log in to add notes

31The Jews therefore, because it was the preparation, that the bodies should not remain upon the cross on the sabbath day, (for that sabbath day was an high day,) besought Pilate that their legs might be broken, and that they might be taken away.Log in to add notes

32Then came the soldiers, and brake the legs of the first, and of the other which was crucified with him.Log in to add notes

33But when they came to Jesus, and saw that he was dead already, they brake not his legs:Log in to add notes

34But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.Log in to add notes

35And he that saw it bare record, and his record is true: and he knoweth that he saith true, that ye might believe.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Mark 7.5-16

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5Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?Log in to add notes

6He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.Log in to add notes

7Howbeit in vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.Log in to add notes

8For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.Log in to add notes

9And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.Log in to add notes

10For Moses said, Honour thy father and thy mother; and, Whoso curseth father or mother, let him die the death:Log in to add notes

11But ye say, If a man shall say to his father or mother, It is Corban, that is to say, a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me; he shall be free.Log in to add notes

12And ye suffer him no more to do ought for his father or his mother;Log in to add notes

13Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.Log in to add notes

14And when he had called all the people unto him, he said unto them, Hearken unto me every one of you, and understand:Log in to add notes

15There is nothing from without a man, that entering into him can defile him: but the things which come out of him, those are they that defile the man.Log in to add notes

16If any man have ears to hear, let him hear.Log in to add notes