Saturday, September 21, 2041

Nativity of the Most-Holy Theotokos

Fasting: No fastGreat feast of the TheotokosJulian: September 8

Vespers

Genesis 28.10-17

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10And Jacob went out from Beer–sheba, and went toward Haran.Log in to add notes

11And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.Log in to add notes

12And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.Log in to add notes

13And, behold, the Lord stood above it, and said, I am the Lord God of Abraham thy father, and the God of Isaac: the land whereon thou liest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed;Log in to add notes

14And thy seed shall be as the dust of the earth, and thou shalt spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south: and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.Log in to add notes

15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.Log in to add notes

16And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.Log in to add notes

17And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Ezekiel 43.27-44.4

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43:27And when these days are expired, it shall be, that upon the eighth day, and so forward, the priests shall make your burnt offerings upon the altar, and your peace offerings; and I will accept you, saith the Lord God.Log in to add notes

44:1Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.Log in to add notes

44:2Then said the Lord unto me; This gate shall be shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.Log in to add notes

44:3It is for the prince; the prince, he shall sit in it to eat bread before the Lord; he shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate, and shall go out by the way of the same.Log in to add notes

44:4Then brought he me the way of the north gate before the house: and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord: and I fell upon my face.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 9.1-11

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1Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:Log in to add notes

2She hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table.Log in to add notes

3She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the city,Log in to add notes

4Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither: as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him,Log in to add notes

5Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.Log in to add notes

6Forsake the foolish, and live; and go in the way of understanding.Log in to add notes

7He that reproveth a scorner getteth to himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himself a blot.Log in to add notes

8Reprove not a scorner, lest he hate thee: rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.Log in to add notes

9Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.Log in to add notes

10The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.Log in to add notes

11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.Log in to add notes

Matins Gospel

Luke 1.39-49; Luke 1.56-56

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39And Mary arose in those days, and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Juda;Log in to add notes

40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.Log in to add notes

41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:Log in to add notes

42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.Log in to add notes

43And whence is this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?Log in to add notes

44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.Log in to add notes

45And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.Log in to add notes

46And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,Log in to add notes

47And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.Log in to add notes

48For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.Log in to add notes

49For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name.Log in to add notes

56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.Log in to add notes

Epistle — Theotokos

Philippians 2.5-11

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5Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:Log in to add notes

6Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God:Log in to add notes

7But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men:Log in to add notes

8And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.Log in to add notes

9Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:Log in to add notes

10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;Log in to add notes

11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.Log in to add notes

Epistle

1 Corinthians 4.17-5.5

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4:17For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.Log in to add notes

4:18Now some are puffed up, as though I would not come to you.Log in to add notes

4:19But I will come to you shortly, if the Lord will, and will know, not the speech of them which are puffed up, but the power.Log in to add notes

4:20For the kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.Log in to add notes

4:21What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?Log in to add notes

5:1It is reported commonly that there is fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father’s wife.Log in to add notes

5:2And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you.Log in to add notes

5:3For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed,Log in to add notes

5:4In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,Log in to add notes

5:5To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.Log in to add notes

Gospel — Theotokos

Luke 10.38-42; Luke 11.27-28

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38Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house.Log in to add notes

39And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.Log in to add notes

40But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to him, and said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me.Log in to add notes

41And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:Log in to add notes

42But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.Log in to add notes

27And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.Log in to add notes

28But he said, Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of God, and keep it.Log in to add notes

Gospel

Matthew 24.1-13

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1And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.Log in to add notes

2And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.Log in to add notes

3And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?Log in to add notes

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.Log in to add notes

5For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.Log in to add notes

6And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet.Log in to add notes

7For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be famines, and pestilences, and earthquakes, in divers places.Log in to add notes

8All these are the beginning of sorrows.Log in to add notes

9Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name’s sake.Log in to add notes

10And then shall many be offended, and shall betray one another, and shall hate one another.Log in to add notes

11And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.Log in to add notes

12And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.Log in to add notes

13But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.Log in to add notes