Readings

Daily OfficeHoly EucharistHoly Days

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

    MorningEvening

    The Collect of the Day

    Fourth Sunday of Easter

    O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

    63

    Deus, Deus meusBCP p. 670

    1O God, you are my God; eagerly I seek you; *my soul thirsts for you, my flesh faints for you, as in a barren and dry land where there is no water.

    2Therefore I have gazed upon you in your holy place, *that I might behold your power and your glory.

    3For your loving-kindness is better than life itself; *my lips shall give you praise.

    4So will I bless you as long as I live *and lift up my hands in your Name.

    5My soul is content, as with marrow and fatness, *and my mouth praises you with joyful lips,

    6When I remember you upon my bed, *and meditate on you in the night watches.

    7For you have been my helper, *and under the shadow of your wings I will rejoice.

    8My soul clings to you; *your right hand holds me fast.

    9May those who seek my life to destroy it *go down into the depths of the earth;

    10Let them fall upon the edge of the sword, *and let them be food for jackals.

    11But the king will rejoice in God; all those who swear by him will be glad; *for the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.

    98

    Cantate DominoBCP p. 727

    1Sing to the Lord a new song, *for he has done marvelous things.

    2With his right hand and his holy arm *has he won for himself the victory.

    3The Lord has made known his victory; *his righteousness has he openly shown in the sight of the nations.

    4He remembers his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel, *and all the ends of the earth have seen the victory of our God.

    5Shout with joy to the Lord, all you lands; *lift up your voice, rejoice, and sing.

    6Sing to the Lord with the harp, *with the harp and the voice of song.

    7With trumpets and the sound of the horn *shout with joy before the King, the Lord.

    8Let the sea make a noise and all that is in it, *the lands and those who dwell therein.

    9Let the rivers clap their hands, *and let the hills ring out with joy before the Lord, when he comes to judge the earth.

    10In righteousness shall he judge the world *and the peoples with equity.

    Daily Office Readings

    Loading...

    Loading...

    Loading...

    ✕

    1 Pet. 5:1-11

    1 Now as an elder myself and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you 2 to tend the flock of God that is in your charge, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion but willingly, as God would have you do it—not for sordid gain but eagerly. 3 Do not lord it over those in your charge, but be examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief shepherd appears, you will win the crown of glory that never fades away. 5 In the same way, you who are younger must accept the authority of the elders. And all of you must clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. 8 Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. 9 Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters in all the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. 10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. 11 To him be the power forever and ever. Amen.

    Wisdom 1:1-15

    1 Love righteousness, you rulers of the earth, think of the Lord in goodness and seek him with sincerity of heart; 2 because he is found by those who do not put him to the test, and manifests himself to those who do not distrust him. 3 For perverse thoughts separate people from God, and when his power is tested, it exposes the foolish; 4 because wisdom will not enter a deceitful soul, or dwell in a body enslaved to sin. 5 For a holy and disciplined spirit will flee from deceit, and will leave foolish thoughts behind, and will be ashamed at the approach of unrighteousness. 6 For wisdom is a kindly spirit, but will not free blasphemers from the guilt of their words; because God is witness of their inmost feelings, and a true observer of their hearts, and a hearer of their tongues. 7 Because the spirit of the Lord has filled the world, and that which holds all things together knows what is said, 8 therefore those who utter unrighteous things will not escape notice, and justice, when it punishes, will not pass them by. 9 For inquiry will be made into the counsels of the ungodly, and a report of their words will come to the Lord, to convict them of their lawless deeds; 10 because a jealous ear hears all things, and the sound of grumbling does not go unheard. 11 Beware then of useless grumbling, and keep your tongue from slander; because no secret word is without result, and a lying mouth destroys the soul. 12 Do not invite death by the error of your life, or bring on destruction by the works of your hands; 13 because God did not make death, and he does not delight in the death of the living. 14 For he created all things so that they might exist; the generative forces of the world are wholesome, and there is no destructive poison in them, and the dominion of Hades is not on earth. 15 For righteousness is immortal.

    Matt. 7:15-29

    15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves. 16 You will know them by their fruits. Are grapes gathered from thorns, or figs from thistles? 17 In the same way, every good tree bears good fruit, but the bad tree bears bad fruit. 18 A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit. 19 Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. 20 Thus you will know them by their fruits. 21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. 22 On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many deeds of power in your name?’ 23 Then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; go away from me, you evildoers.’ 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and acts on them will be like a wise man who built his house on rock. 25 The rain fell, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on rock. 26 And everyone who hears these words of mine and does not act on them will be like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27 The rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its fall!” 28 Now when Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were astounded at his teaching, 29 for he taught them as one having authority, and not as their scribes.