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Today is known as Good Sheperd Sunday, as per Christ's claims to being the Good Shepherd as per the Gospel lesson.

At the Mass

The following is taken from:

The Introit

Antiphon: Psalm 33 The loving kindness of the Lord filleth the whole world, alleluia: by the word of the Lord the heavens were stablished, alleluia, alleluia.

Verse: Ibid Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for it becometh well the just to be thankful.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

Repeat the Antiphon The loving kindness of ...

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 75-76

The Collect

Almighty God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 191

The Epistle
1 St. Peter 2. 19.

This is thank-worthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure grief, suffering wrongfully. For 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. For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: who 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. For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the Shepherd and Bishop of your souls.

1 Peter 2:19-25 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 192

Alleluia

Alleluia. Alleluia. St. John 10 ℣. I am the Good Shepherd: and know my sheep, and am known of mine. Alleluia. ℣. The good Shepherd hath risen: who hath given his life for his sheep. Alleluia.

The Gospel
St. John 10. 11.

Jesus said, I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth; and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one flock, and one shepherd.

John 10:11-16 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 192

The Offertory

Psalm 63 O God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee: and lift up my hands in thy Name, alleluia.

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 75-76

The Preface

Upon Easter Day, and until the Eve of Ascension Day inclusive, and at Memorial services.

But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord: for he is the very Paschal Lamb, which was offered for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again bath restored to us everlasting life. Therefore with Angels, etc.

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 80

The Communion

St. John 10 I am the good Shepherd, alleluia: and know my sheep, and am known of mine, alleluia, alleluia.

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 75-76

At the Offices

Morning Prayer

Psalm(s): 135
First Lesson: Exodus 16:2-15 (Year I)
Numbers 13:1,2,17-end (Year II)
Second Lesson: 1 Corinthians 15:1-26 (Year I)
Mark 5:21-end (Year II)
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Evening Prayer

Psalm(s): 23, 115
First Lesson: Exodus 2 (Year I)
Deut.4:25-40 (Year II)
Second Lesson: John 21:1-14 (Year I)
Revelation 20 (Year II)
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For the Ferial Days

  Morning Prayer Evening Prayer
First Lesson Second Lesson First Lesson Second Lesson
Monday Deuteronomy 8 Acts 8:26-end Deuteronomy 9:1-10 Acts 9:1-31
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Tuesday Deuteronomy 9:11-end Acts 9:32-end Deuteronomy 10 Acts 10:1-23
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Wednesday Deuteronomy 11:1-12 Acts 10:24-end Deuteronomy 11:13-end Acts 11:1-18
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Thursday Deuteronomy 12:1-14 Acts 11:19-end Deuteronomy 15:1-18 Acts 12:1-24
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Friday Deuteronomy 16:1-20 Acts 12:25-13:12 Deuteronomy 17:8-end Acts 13:13-43
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Saturday Deuteronomy 18:9-end Acts 13:44-14:7 Deuteronomy 19 Acts 14:8-end
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The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages xxviii and xxix