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Vespers

Vespers Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 35 : 10,27

Chapter 35

10	All my bones shall say, "LORD, who is like You, Delivering the poor from him who is too strong for him, Yes, the poor and the needy from him who plunders him?"

27	Let them shout for joy and be glad, Who favor my righteous cause; And let them say continually, "Let the LORD be magnified, Who has pleasure in the prosperity of His servant."

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.

Vespers Gospel

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.

Luke 7 : 18 - 28

Chapter 7

18	Then the disciples of John reported to him concerning all these things.

19	And John, calling two of his disciples to him, sent them to Jesus, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"

20	When the men had come to Him, they said, "John the Baptist has sent us to You, saying, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"'

21	And that very hour He cured many of infirmities, afflictions, and evil spirits; and to many blind He gave sight.

22	Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: that the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the gospel preached to them.

23	And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."

24	When the messengers of John had departed, He began to speak to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

25	But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed those who are gorgeously appareled and live in luxury are in kings' courts.

26	But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

27	This is he of whom it is written: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'

28	For I say to you, among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist; but he who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he."

And Glory be to God forever.

Matins

Matins Psalm

From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 51 : 8,19

Chapter 51

8	Make me hear joy and gladness, That the bones You have broken may rejoice.

19	Then You shall be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, With burnt offering and whole burnt offering; Then they shall offer bulls on Your altar.

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord. Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.

Matins Gospel

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all.

John 3 : 25 - 36

Chapter 3

25	Then there arose a dispute between some of John's disciples and the Jews about purification.

26	And they came to John and said to him, "Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified--behold, He is baptizing, and all are coming to Him!"

27	John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven.

28	You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, "I am not the Christ,' but, "I have been sent before Him.'

29	He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

30	He must increase, but I must decrease.

31	He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.

32	And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies; and no one receives His testimony.

33	He who has received His testimony has certified that God is true.

34	For He whom God has sent speaks the words of God, for God does not give the Spirit by measure.

35	The Father loves the Son, and has given all things into His hand.

36	He who believes in the Son has everlasting life; and he who does not believe the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."

And Glory be to God forever.

Liturgy Gospel

Paulines Epistle

Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God.
A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Hebrews .
May his blessings be upon us.
Amen.

Hebrews 11 : 1 - 10

Chapter 11

1	Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

2	For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.

3	By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.

4	By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he being dead still speaks.

5	By faith Enoch was taken away so that he did not see death, "and was not found, because God had taken him"; for before he was taken he had this testimony, that he pleased God.

6	But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.

7	By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.

8	By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.

9	By faith he dwelt in the land of promise as in a foreign country, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise;

10	for he waited for the city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God.

The grace of God the Father be with you all.
Amen.

Catholic Epistle

A Reading from Epistle 1 of St. Peter .
May his blessing be upon us.
Amen.

1 Peter 1 : 25 - 2 : 10

Chapter 1

25	But the word of the LORD endures forever." Now this is the word which by the gospel was preached to you.

Chapter 2

1	Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking,

2	as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word, that you may grow thereby,

3	if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is gracious.

4	Coming to Him as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God and precious,

5	you also, as living stones, are being built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

6	Therefore it is also contained in the Scripture, "Behold, I lay in Zion A chief cornerstone, elect, precious, And he who believes on Him will by no means be put to shame."

7	Therefore, to you who believe, He is precious; but to those who are disobedient, "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone,"

8	and "A stone of stumbling And a rock of offense." They stumble, being disobedient to the word, to which they also were appointed.

9	But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

10	who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.

Do not love the world or the things in the world.
The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever.
Amen.

Acts of the Apostles

The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us.

Acts 13 : 25 - 32

Chapter 13

25	And as John was finishing his course, he said, "Who do you think I am? I am not He. But behold, there comes One after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to loose.'

26	"Men and brethren, sons of the family of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, to you the word of this salvation has been sent.

27	For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they did not know Him, nor even the voices of the Prophets which are read every Sabbath, have fulfilled them in condemning Him.

28	And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death.

29	Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb.

30	But God raised Him from the dead.

31	He was seen for many days by those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are His witnesses to the people.

32	And we declare to you glad tidings--that promise which was made to the fathers.

The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God.
Amen.

Divine Psalm

Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel.
A reading from the Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist.
May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
From the Psalms of our teacher David the prophet, and the Good King.
May his blessings be with us all.

Psalms 34 : 19,15

Chapter 34

19	Many are the afflictions of the righteous, But the LORD delivers him out of them all.

15	The eyes of the LORD are on the righteous, And His ears are open to their cry.

Hallelujah.

Divine Gospel

Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Our Lord God, Savior, and King of us all, Jesus Christ, the Living Son of God to whom be glory forever.
Amen.

Matthew 11 : 2 - 10

Chapter 11

2	And when John had heard in prison about the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples

3	and said to Him, "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"

4	Jesus answered and said to them, "Go and tell John the things which you hear and see:

5	The blind see and the lame walk; the lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear; the dead are raised up and the poor have the gospel preached to them.

6	And blessed is he who is not offended because of Me."

7	As they departed, Jesus began to say to the multitudes concerning John: "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind?

8	But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments? Indeed, those who wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.

9	But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

10	For this is he of whom it is written: "Behold, I send My messenger before Your face, Who will prepare Your way before You.'

And Glory be to God forever.