Wednesday, March 13, 2052

Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Lent

Fasting: Great LentPresanctifiedJulian: February 29

6th Hour

Isaiah 5.16-25

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16But the Lord of hosts shall be exalted in judgment, and God that is holy shall be sanctified in righteousness.Log in to add notes

17Then shall the lambs feed after their manner, and the waste places of the fat ones shall strangers eat.Log in to add notes

18Woe unto them that draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:Log in to add notes

19That say, Let him make speed, and hasten his work, that we may see it: and let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw nigh and come, that we may know it!Log in to add notes

20Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!Log in to add notes

21Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!Log in to add notes

22Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink:Log in to add notes

23Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!Log in to add notes

24Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the Lord of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.Log in to add notes

25Therefore is the anger of the Lord kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Genesis 4.16-26

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16And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.Log in to add notes

17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch.Log in to add notes

18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech.Log in to add notes

19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.Log in to add notes

20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle.Log in to add notes

21And his brother’s name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.Log in to add notes

22And Zillah, she also bare Tubal–cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal–cain was Naamah.Log in to add notes

23And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt.Log in to add notes

24If Cain shall be avenged sevenfold, truly Lamech seventy and sevenfold.Log in to add notes

25And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew.Log in to add notes

26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Proverbs 5.15-6.3

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5:15Drink waters out of thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.Log in to add notes

5:16Let thy fountains be dispersed abroad, and rivers of waters in the streets.Log in to add notes

5:17Let them be only thine own, and not strangers’ with thee.Log in to add notes

5:18Let thy fountain be blessed: and rejoice with the wife of thy youth.Log in to add notes

5:19Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy thee at all times; and be thou ravished always with her love.Log in to add notes

5:20And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?Log in to add notes

5:21For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.Log in to add notes

5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.Log in to add notes

5:23He shall die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.Log in to add notes

6:1My son, if thou be surety for thy friend, if thou hast stricken thy hand with a stranger,Log in to add notes

6:2Thou art snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.Log in to add notes

6:3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.Log in to add notes

Epistle — St John

1 John 2.18-3.10

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2:18Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.Log in to add notes

2:19They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.Log in to add notes

2:20But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.Log in to add notes

2:21I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and that no lie is of the truth.Log in to add notes

2:22Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.Log in to add notes

2:23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.Log in to add notes

2:24Let that therefore abide in you, which ye have heard from the beginning. If that which ye have heard from the beginning shall remain in you, ye also shall continue in the Son, and in the Father.Log in to add notes

2:25And this is the promise that he hath promised us, even eternal life.Log in to add notes

2:26These things have I written unto you concerning them that seduce you.Log in to add notes

2:27But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.Log in to add notes

2:28And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.Log in to add notes

2:29If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.Log in to add notes

3:1Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.Log in to add notes

3:2Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.Log in to add notes

3:3And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.Log in to add notes

3:4Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.Log in to add notes

3:5And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.Log in to add notes

3:6Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him.Log in to add notes

3:7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.Log in to add notes

3:8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.Log in to add notes

3:9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.Log in to add notes

3:10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.Log in to add notes

Gospel — St John

Mark 11.1-11

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1And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,Log in to add notes

2And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon never man sat; loose him, and bring him.Log in to add notes

3And if any man say unto you, Why do ye this? say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither.Log in to add notes

4And they went their way, and found the colt tied by the door without in a place where two ways met; and they loose him.Log in to add notes

5And certain of them that stood there said unto them, What do ye, loosing the colt?Log in to add notes

6And they said unto them even as Jesus had commanded: and they let them go.Log in to add notes

7And they brought the colt to Jesus, and cast their garments on him; and he sat upon him.Log in to add notes

8And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.Log in to add notes

9And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord:Log in to add notes

10Blessed be the kingdom of our father David, that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest.Log in to add notes

11And Jesus entered into Jerusalem, and into the temple: and when he had looked round about upon all things, and now the eventide was come, he went out unto Bethany with the twelve.Log in to add notes