The Book of Common Prayer Table of
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Saint Bartholemew the Apostle
August 24.
The Collect
O Almighty and
everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace
truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee,
unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to
preach and receive the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle
Acts 5.12-16
By the hands of
the Apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people:
(and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch: and of the
rest durst no man join himself to them: but the people magnified
them: and believers were the more added to the Lord, multitudes
both of men and women:) insomuch that they brought forth the sick
into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that at the
least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
There came also a multitude out of the cities round about unto
Jerusalem, bringing sick folks, and them which were vexed with
unclean spirits; and they were healed every one.
The Gospel
St. Luke 22.24-30
And there was also
a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the
greatest. And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise
lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are
called benefactors. But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest
among you, let him be as the younger; and he that is chief, as he
that doth serve. For whether is greater, he that sitteth at meat,
or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at meat? but I am among
you as he that serveth. Ye are they which have continued with me in
my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath
appointed unto me; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my
kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of
Israel.
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