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COLLECT

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost enkindle the flame of thy love in the hearts of the Saints: grant to us, thy humble servants, the same faith and power of love; that, as we rejoice in their triumphs, we may profit by their examples.  Through Jesus Christ our Lord.  [Who.]
 

ANOTHER COLLECT

O Almighty God, who hast called us to faith in thee, and hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses: grant that we, encouraged by the good examples of thy servant [Saint _____}, may persevere in running the race that is set before us, until at length, through thy mercy, we, with them, attain to thine eternal joy; through him who is the author and finisher of our faith, thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord.  [Who.]
 

THE LESSON

Hebrews 12.1 – 2

Brethren: Seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
 
 
 

THE GOSPEL
 

St. Matthew 25.31 – 40

At that time: Jesus said unto parable unto his disciples: When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory: And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left. Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink?  When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee?  Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
 
 

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