Friday, May 24, 2041

SS Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs

Fasting: 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

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 15.5-34

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5But there rose up certain of the sect of the Pharisees which believed, saying, That it was needful to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.Log in to add notes

6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.Log in to add notes

7And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, Men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.Log in to add notes

8And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;Log in to add notes

9And put no difference between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.Log in to add notes

10Now therefore why tempt ye God, to put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?Log in to add notes

11But we believe that through the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved, even as they.Log in to add notes

12Then all the multitude kept silence, and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul, declaring what miracles and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles by them.Log in to add notes

13And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Men and brethren, hearken unto me:Log in to add notes

14Simeon hath declared how God at the first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a people for his name.Log in to add notes

15And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written,Log in to add notes

16After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:Log in to add notes

17That the residue of men might seek after the Lord, and all the Gentiles, upon whom my name is called, saith the Lord, who doeth all these things.Log in to add notes

18Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.Log in to add notes

19Wherefore my sentence is, that we trouble not them, which from among the Gentiles are turned to God:Log in to add notes

20But that we write unto them, that they abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from things strangled, and from blood.Log in to add notes

21For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day.Log in to add notes

22Then pleased it the apostles and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of their own company to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas; namely, Judas surnamed Barsabas, and Silas, chief men among the brethren:Log in to add notes

23And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:Log in to add notes

24Forasmuch as we have heard, that certain which went out from us have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, saying, Ye must be circumcised, and keep the law: to whom we gave no such commandment:Log in to add notes

25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one accord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,Log in to add notes

26Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Log in to add notes

27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who shall also tell you the same things by mouth.Log in to add notes

28For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things;Log in to add notes

29That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well.Log in to add notes

30So when they were dismissed, they came to Antioch: and when they had gathered the multitude together, they delivered the epistle:Log in to add notes

31Which when they had read, they rejoiced for the consolation.Log in to add notes

32And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed them.Log in to add notes

33And after they had tarried there a space, they were let go in peace from the brethren unto the apostles.Log in to add notes

34Notwithstanding it pleased Silas to abide there still.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 10.17-28

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17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.Log in to add notes

18No man taketh it from me, but I lay it down of myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it again. This commandment have I received of my Father.Log in to add notes

19There was a division therefore again among the Jews for these sayings.Log in to add notes

20And many of them said, He hath a devil, and is mad; why hear ye him?Log in to add notes

21Others said, These are not the words of him that hath a devil. Can a devil open the eyes of the blind?Log in to add notes

22And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.Log in to add notes

23And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon’s porch.Log in to add notes

24Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly.Log in to add notes

25Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father’s name, they bear witness of me.Log in to add notes

26But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.Log in to add notes

27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:Log in to add notes

28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.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