Collect

Collect

Almighty God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:
raise us, who trust in him,
from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,
that we may seek those things which are above,
where he reigns with you
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Old Testament

Acts 2:42-47

   ⁴²And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

   ⁴³And fear came upon every soul: and many wonders and signs were done by the apostles.

   ⁴⁴And all that believed were together, and had all things common;

   ⁴⁵And sold their possessions and goods, and parted them to all men, as every man had need.

   ⁴⁶And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,

   ⁴⁷Praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

Epistle

1 Peter 2:19-25

   ¹⁹For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully.

   ²⁰For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.

   ²¹For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps:

   ²²Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth:

   ²³Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

   ²⁴Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

   ²⁵For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

Psalm

Psalm 23

   ¹The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

   ²He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

   ³He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

   ⁴Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

   ⁵Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

   ⁶Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Gospel

John 10:1-10

   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.

   ²But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

   ³To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

   ⁴And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

   ⁵And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

   ⁶This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

   ⁷Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

   ⁸All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.

   ⁹I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.

   ¹⁰The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

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