The Book of Common Prayer Table of
contents
Tuesday in Whitsun Week
The Collect
God, who as at this
time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending
to them the light of thy Holy Spirit; Grant us by the same Spirit
to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in
his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour,
who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit,
one God, world without end. Amen.
For the Epistle
Acts 8.14-17
When the Apostles,
which were at Jerusalem, heard that Samaria had received the word
of God, they sent unto them Peter and John; who, when they were
come down, prayed for them, that they might receive the Holy Ghost:
(for as yet he was fallen upon none of them; only they were
baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then laid they their hands
on them, and they received the Holy Ghost.
The Gospel
St. John 10.1-10
Verily, verily I
say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheep-fold,
but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep:
to him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice, and he
calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. And, when he
putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep
follow him; for they know his voice. And a stranger will they not
follow; but will flee from him; for they know not the voice of
strangers. This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood
not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus
unto them again; Verily, verily I say unto you, I am the door of
the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers;
but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; by me if any man
enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find
pasture. The 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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