Sunday next before Advent

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: Revelation 5 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour: to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever.

Verse: Psalm 72 Give the King thy judgements, O God: and thy righteousness unto the King’s Son.

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 Worthy is the Lamb ...

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper Supplemental, Pages 34-36

Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 259

Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth. In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. Therefore behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say, The LORD liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; but, The LORD liveth, which brought up, and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north-country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land.

Jeremiah 23:5-8 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Page 259

Psalm 72 His dominion shall be also from the one sea to the other: and from the flood unto the world’s end. All kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall do him service.

Alleluia. Alleluia. Daniel 7 His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away: and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. Alleluia.

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper Supplemental, Pages 34-36

John the Baptist stood, with two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi (which is, being interpreted, Master), where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt, and abode with him that day, for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first findeth his own brother, Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being interpreted, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of John: thou shalt be called Cephas (which is, by interpretation, A stone). The day following, Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow me. Now Philip was of Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found him of whom Moses in the law, and the prophets, did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.

John 1:35-45 NIV KJV NRSV NASB RSV NKJV ESV

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages 259-260

Psalm 2 Desire of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance: and the utmost parts of the earth for thy possession.

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper Supplemental, Pages 34-36

Psalm 29 The Lord remaineth a King for ever: The Lord shall give his people the blessing of peace.

The English Gradual: Part II - The Proper Supplemental, Pages 34-36

Morning Prayer

Evening Prayer

For the Ferial Days

The Book of Common Prayer (1962), Pages xliv and xlv