Thursday, December 6, 2040

Rt. Blv. Great Prince Alexander Nevsky

Fasting: No fastDoxologyJulian: November 23

Epistle

1 Thessalonians 5.1-8

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1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.Log in to add notes

2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.Log in to add notes

3For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.Log in to add notes

4But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.Log in to add notes

5Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.Log in to add notes

6Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.Log in to add notes

7For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.Log in to add notes

8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an helmet, the hope of salvation.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 18.31-34

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31Then he took unto him the twelve, and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem, and all things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished.Log in to add notes

32For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:Log in to add notes

33And they shall scourge him, and put him to death: and the third day he shall rise again.Log in to add notes

34And they understood none of these things: and this saying was hid from them, neither knew they the things which were spoken.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