THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (OCT. 18TH)
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THE DIVINE LITURGY OF ST. JAMES OF JERUSALEM
THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY
AFTER TRINITY
THE INTROIT
Omnia quae facisti — Song of the Three
Children
EVERYTHING that thou hast done to us,
O Lord, thou hast done in true judgement, for we have trespassed, and not
obeyed thy commandments: but give glory to thy Name, and deal with us after thy
loving-kindness.
Psalm 119. Blessed are those
that are undefiled in the way: and walk in the law of the Lord.
THE COLLECTS
O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of
thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt
us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those
things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Monday, October 12 —
St. Symeon the New Theologian
O God, who didst reveal unto Thy
servant Symeon the New Theologian the mysteries of Thine uncreated light, grant
that by his intercession, we may also be made worthy to partake of Thy heavenly
illumination. Guide us, we pray, by Thy grace, to live in holiness and purity,
that we may behold Thy glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and
reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and ever. Amen.
Tuesday, October 13
— St. Edward the Confessor
Almighty God, who didst bestow upon
Thy blessed Confessor King Edward the crown of everlasting glory: grant us, we
pray Thee; so to follow his good example on earth, so that we may be found
worthy to reign with Thee in the Kingdom to come. Through Jesus Christ Our
Lord, Who livest and reignest with Thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever
one God. World without end. Amen.
Wednesday, October
14 — Bishop Joseph Schereschewsky of Shanghai
Almighty God, Who in Thy providence
didst call Joseph Schereschewsky to serve the Chinese Church and gave him the
gifts and the perseverance to translate the Holy Scriptures for our use today: Inspire us, by his
example, to commit our talents to Thy service, confident that Thou
dost uphold those whom Thou dost call; through Jesus Christ our Lord, Who
liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without
end. Amen.
Thursday, October 15
— Mar Eshiya of Aleppo
O God, who didst call Thy servant Mar
Eshiya to forsake the riches of this world and to embrace the poverty of
Christ, grant that we, by his prayers and example, may live as true disciples,
seeking not the fleeting pleasures of this age, but the eternal joy of Thy
Kingdom. Through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with Thee and
the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.
Sunday, October 18 —
St. Luke the Apostle
Almighty God, who calledst Luke the
Physician, whose praise is in the Gospel, to an Evangelist and Physician of the
soul: May it please thee that, by the wholesome medicines of the doctrine
delivered by him, all the diseases of our souls may be healed; through the
merits of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF
THE WORD
THE OLD TESTAMENT
LESSON
2 Kings 9:1–16
A reading from the Second Book of the
Kings.
And Elisha the prophet called one of
the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take
this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead: and when thou comest
thither, look out there Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son of Nimshi, and go
in, and make him arise up from among his brethren, and carry him to an inner
chamber; then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith
the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee,
and tarry not.
So the young man, even the young man
the prophet, went to Ramoth-gilead. And when he came, behold, the captains of
the host were sitting; and he said, I have an errand to thee, O captain. And
Jehu said, Unto which of all us? And he said, To thee, O captain. And he arose,
and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him,
Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of
the LORD, even over Israel.
And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab
thy master, that I may avenge the blood of my servants the prophets, and the
blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel. For the whole
house of Ahab shall perish: and I will cut off from Ahab him that pisseth
against the wall, and him that is shut up and left in Israel: and I will make
the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the
house of Baasha the son of Ahijah: and the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the
portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her. And he opened the
door, and fled.
Then Jehu came forth to the servants
of his lord: and one said unto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellow
to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication. And
they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me,
saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then they
hasted, and took every man his garment, and put it under him on the top of the
stairs, and blew with trumpets, saying, Jehu is king.
So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat the son
of Nimshi conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had kept Ramoth-gilead, he and
all Israel, because of Hazael king of Syria. But king Joram was returned to be
healed in Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him, when he fought
with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, If it be your minds, then let none
go forth nor escape out of the city to go to tell it in Jezreel. So Jehu rode
in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And Ahaziah king of Judah
was come down to see Joram.
THE SECOND LESSON
Revelation 11:1–19
A reading from the Revelation of Saint
John the Divine.
And there was given me a reed like
unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and measure the temple of God,
and the altar, and them that worship therein. But the court which is without
the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles:
and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months. And I will
give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two
hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. These are the two olive
trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth. And if
any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their
enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed. These
have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and
have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all
plagues, as often as they will.
And when they shall have finished
their testimony, the beast that ascendeth out of the bottomless pit shall make
war against them, and shall overcome them, and kill them. And their dead bodies
shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom
and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. And they of the people and
kindreds and tongues and nations shall see their dead bodies three days and an
half, and shall not suffer their dead bodies to be put in graves. And they that
dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send
gifts one to another; because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt on
the earth.
And after three days and an half the
Spirit of life from God entered into them, and they stood upon their feet; and
great fear fell upon them which saw them. And they heard a great voice from
heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a
cloud; and their enemies beheld them. And the same hour was there a great
earthquake, and the tenth part of the city fell, and in the earthquake were
slain of men seven thousand: and the remnant were affrighted, and gave glory to
the God of heaven.
The second woe is past; and, behold,
the third woe cometh quickly. And the seventh angel sounded; and there were
great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon
their faces, and worshipped God, saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God
Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee
thy great power, and hast reigned. And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is
come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou
shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and
them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which
destroy the earth.
And the temple of God was opened in
heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there
were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great
hail.
THE EPISTLE
Ephesians 5:15–21
A reading from the Epistle of Saint
Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians.
See then that ye walk circumspectly,
not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. And
be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and
making melody in your heart to the Lord; giving thanks always for all things
unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; submitting
yourselves one to another in the fear of God.
THE GRADUAL
Psalm 145. The eyes of all
wait upon thee, O Lord: and thou givest them their meat in due season.
℣. Thou openest thine hand, and
fillest all things living with plenteousness.
Alleluia, alleluia.
℣. Psalm 108. O God, my heart
is ready, my heart is ready: I will sing and give praise with the best member
that I have. Alleluia.
THE HOLY GOSPEL
Saint Matthew 22:1–14
Jesus said, The kingdom of heaven is
like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his
servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden,
Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all
things are ready: come unto the marriage. But they made light of it, and went
their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: and the remnant took
his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
But when the king heard thereof, he
was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and
burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but
they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and
as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into
the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and
good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
And when the king came in to see the
guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: and he saith
unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And
he was speechless. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot,
and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and
gnashing of teeth. For many are called, but few are chosen.
THE LITURGY OF
THE FAITHFUL
THE OFFERTORY
Psalm 137. By the waters of
Babylon we sat down, and wept: when we remember thee, O Sion.
THE SECRET
GRANT, we beseech thee, O Lord, that
these gifts, which we offer in the sight of thy majesty, may be profitable unto
us for our salvation. Through.
THE COMMUNION
Psalm 119. O think upon thy
servant, as concerning thy word, O LORD, wherein thou hast caused me to put my
trust: the same is my comfort in my trouble.
THE POSTCOMMUNION
GRANT, O LORD, that the power of thy
healing may mercifully cleanse us from all our perversities: and make us ever
to cleave steadfastly unto thy commandments. Through.
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