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    Saint Mark

    April 25

    Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your Church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Saint Mark

    Almighty God, by the hand of Mark the evangelist you have given to your church the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God: We thank you for this witness, and pray that we may be firmly grounded in its truth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    Psalms

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    Exaltabo te, DeusBCP p. 801

    1I will exalt you, O God my King, *and bless your Name for ever and ever.

    2Every day will I bless you *and praise your Name for ever and ever.

    3Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised; *there is no end to his greatness.

    4One generation shall praise your works to another *and shall declare your power.

    5I will ponder the glorious splendor of your majesty *and all your marvelous works.

    6They shall speak of the might of your wondrous acts, *and I will tell of your greatness.

    7They shall publish the remembrance of your great goodness; *they shall sing of your righteous deeds.

    8The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, *slow to anger and of great kindness.

    9The Lord is loving to everyone *and his compassion is over all his works.

    10All your works praise you, O Lord, *and your faithful servants bless you.

    11They make known the glory of your kingdom *and speak of your power;

    12That the peoples may know of your power *and the glorious splendor of your kingdom.

    13Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; *your dominion endures throughout all ages.

    14The Lord is faithful in all his words *and merciful in all his deeds.

    15The Lord upholds all those who fall; *he lifts up those who are bowed down.

    16The eyes of all wait upon you, O Lord, *and you give them their food in due season.

    17You open wide your hand *and satisfy the needs of every living creature.

    18The Lord is righteous in all his ways *and loving in all his works.

    19The Lord is near to those who call upon him, *to all who call upon him faithfully.

    20He fulfills the desire of those who fear him; *he hears their cry and helps them.

    21The Lord preserves all those who love him, *but he destroys all the wicked.

    22My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord; *let all flesh bless his holy Name for ever and ever.

    Daily Office Readings

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    2 Tim. 4:1-11

    1 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: 2 proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. 5 As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully. 6 As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing. 9 Do your best to come to me soon, 10 for Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica; Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful in my ministry.

    Acts 12:25-13:3

    25 Then after completing their mission Barnabas and Saul returned to Jerusalem and brought with them John, whose other name was Mark. 1 Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member of the court of Herod the ruler, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” 3 Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

    Ecclus. 2:1-11

    1 My child, when you come to serve the Lord,    prepare yourself for testing. 2 Set your heart right and be steadfast,    and do not be impetuous in time of calamity. 3 Cling to him and do not depart,    so that your last days may be prosperous. 4 Accept whatever befalls you,    and in times of humiliation be patient. 5 For gold is tested in the fire,    and those found acceptable, in the furnace of humiliation. 6 Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight, and hope in him. 7 You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy;    do not stray, or else you may fall. 8 You who fear the Lord, trust in him,    and your reward will not be lost. 9 You who fear the Lord, hope for good things,    for lasting joy and mercy. 10 Consider the generations of old and see:    has anyone trusted in the Lord and been disappointed? Or has anyone persevered in the fear of the Lord and been forsaken?    Or has anyone called upon him and been neglected? 11 For the Lord is compassionate and merciful; he forgives sins and saves in time of distress.