Sunday, May 24, 2099

SS Cyril and Methodius, Apostles to the Slavs

Fasting: No fastVigilJulian: May 11

Vespers

Genesis 14.14-20

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14And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained servants, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued them unto Dan.Log in to add notes

15And he divided himself against them, he and his servants, by night, and smote them, and pursued them unto Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.Log in to add notes

16And he brought back all the goods, and also brought again his brother Lot, and his goods, and the women also, and the people.Log in to add notes

17And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king’s dale.Log in to add notes

18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God.Log in to add notes

19And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth:Log in to add notes

20And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Deuteronomy 1.8-11; Deuteronomy 1.15-17

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8Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the Lord sware unto your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give unto them and to their seed after them.Log in to add notes

9And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:Log in to add notes

10The Lord your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.Log in to add notes

11(The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as ye are, and bless you, as he hath promised you!)Log in to add notes

15So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.Log in to add notes

16And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.Log in to add notes

17Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; but ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God’s: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it unto me, and I will hear it.Log in to add notes

Vespers

Deuteronomy 10.14-21

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14Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.Log in to add notes

15Only the Lord had a delight in thy fathers to love them, and he chose their seed after them, even you above all people, as it is this day.Log in to add notes

16Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart, and be no more stiffnecked.Log in to add notes

17For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:Log in to add notes

18He doth execute the judgment of the fatherless and widow, and loveth the stranger, in giving him food and raiment.Log in to add notes

19Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.Log in to add notes

20Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.Log in to add notes

21He is thy praise, and he is thy God, that hath done for thee these great and terrible things, which thine eyes have seen.Log in to add notes

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

10th Matins Gospel

John 21.1-14

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1After these things Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he himself.Log in to add notes

2There were together Simon Peter, and Thomas called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galilee, and the sons of Zebedee, and two other of his disciples.Log in to add notes

3Simon Peter saith unto them, I go a fishing. They say unto him, We also go with thee. They went forth, and entered into a ship immediately; and that night they caught nothing.Log in to add notes

4But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.Log in to add notes

5Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No.Log in to add notes

6And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.Log in to add notes

7Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt his fisher’s coat unto him, (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.Log in to add notes

8And the other disciples came in a little ship; (for they were not far from land, but as it were two hundred cubits,) dragging the net with fishes.Log in to add notes

9As soon then as they were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread.Log in to add notes

10Jesus saith unto them, Bring of the fish which ye have now caught.Log in to add notes

11Simon Peter went up, and drew the net to land full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three: and for all there were so many, yet was not the net broken.Log in to add notes

12Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine. And none of the disciples durst ask him, Who art thou? knowing that it was the Lord.Log in to add notes

13Jesus then cometh, and taketh bread, and giveth them, and fish likewise.Log in to add notes

14This is now the third time that Jesus shewed himself to his disciples, after that he was risen from the dead.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 20.16-18; Acts 20.28-36

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16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.Log in to add notes

17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.Log in to add notes

18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,Log in to add notes

28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Log in to add notes

29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.Log in to add notes

30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.Log in to add notes

31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.Log in to add notes

32And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.Log in to add notes

33I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.Log in to add notes

34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.Log in to add notes

35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.Log in to add notes

36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.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 17.1-13

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1These words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:Log in to add notes

2As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.Log in to add notes

3And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.Log in to add notes

4I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do.Log in to add notes

5And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.Log in to add notes

6I have manifested thy name unto the men which thou gavest me out of the world: thine they were, and thou gavest them me; and they have kept thy word.Log in to add notes

7Now they have known that all things whatsoever thou hast given me are of thee.Log in to add notes

8For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received them, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.Log in to add notes

9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine.Log in to add notes

10And all mine are thine, and thine are mine; and I am glorified in them.Log in to add notes

11And now I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I come to thee. Holy Father, keep through thine own name those whom thou hast given me, that they may be one, as we are.Log in to add notes

12While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gavest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled.Log in to add notes

13And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.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