St. Bartholomew is listed among the disciples of Christ in the Gospels of Ss Matthew, Mark and Luke, and may be referred to as Nathanael in St. John's Gospel. His name would indicate that he was "Son of Tolmai".
Not a lot else is known for certain about Bartholomew. Some traditions hold that he did missionary work in India, while others say he suffered Martyrdom in Armenia.
The following is taken from:
- The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Anglican Church of Canada, Anglican Book Centre, Toronto © The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada, 1962, Used without permission.
- The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper Supplemental, Edited by Francis Burgess, originally produced by the Plainchant and Mediaeval Music Society, Royal School of Church Music, Dorking.
Antiphon: Psalm 139 Right dear are thy friends unto me, O God, and held in highest honour: their rule and governance is exceeding steadfast.
Verse: Ibid O Lord, thou hast searched me out and known me: thou knowest my down sitting and mine uprising.
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 Right dear are thy ...
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 157-161
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.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 291
And ‘while they looked stedfastly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey. And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode Peter and James and John and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus and Simon the Zealot, and Jude the brother of James. These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
Acts 1:10-14 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 291-292
Psalm 45 Thou shalt make them princes in all lands: they shall remember thy Name, O Lord. Instead of thy fathers thou shalt have children: therefore shall the people give thanks unto thee.
Alleluia. Alleluia. St. John 15.16 I have chosen you out the world: that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain. Alleluia.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 157-161
There was 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 which is greater, he that sitteth at the table, or he that serveth? is not he that sitteth at the table? but I am among you as he that serveth. Ye are they that have continued with me in my temptations. And I make a covenant with you, as my Father hath made a covenant with me, even a kingdom; that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
Luke 22:24-30 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 292
Psalm 139 Right dear are thy friends, O God, and held in highest honour: their rule and governance is exceeding steadfast.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 157-161
Upon All Saints’ Day and other Festivals of Saints.
Who in the multitude of thy Saints hast compassed us about with so great a cloud of witnesses, that we, rejoicing in their fellowship, may run with patience the race that is set before us, and together with them may receive the crown of glory that fadeth not away. Therefore with Angels, etc.
The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 81
St. Matthew 19.28 Ye which have followed me shall sit upon twelve thrones: judging the twelve tribes of Israel, saith the Lord.
The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper, Pages 157-161
Vigil
| Psalm(s): | 112, 113 |
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| First Lesson: | Genesis 28:10–17 |
| Second Lesson: | John 1:43–end |
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Morning Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 1, 15 |
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| First Lesson: | Deuteronomy 18:15–19 |
| Second Lesson: | Matthew 10:1–15 |
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Evening Prayer
| Psalm(s): | 23, 24 |
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| First Lesson: | Isaiah 49:1–13 |
| Second Lesson: | Matthew 10:16–22 |
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