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were with him watching Jesus, old. But they rebelled, and vexsaw the earthquake, and those ed his Holy Spirit: therefore he things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.

Monday before Easter.
For the Epistle. Isaiah lxiii. 1.

WHO is this that cometh from

was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them. Then he remembered the days of old, Moses and his people, say. ing, Where is he that brought them up out of the sea, with the

shepherd of his flock? Where is

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Edom, with dyed garments he that put his Holy Spirit withfrom Bozrah? this that is glorious in him? that led them by the right in his apparel, travelling in the hand of Moses, with his glorious greatness of his strength? I that arm dividing the water before speak in righteousness, mighty to them, to make himself an eversave. Wherefore art thou red in lasting name? That led them thine apparel, and thy garments through the deep as an horse in like him that treadeth in the wine- the wilderness, that they should fat? I have trodden the wine- not stumble? As a beast goeth press alone, and of the people down into the valley, the spirit of there was none with me: for I the Lord caused him to rest: so will tread them in mine anger, didst thou lead thy people, to and trample them in my fury, make thyself a glorious name. and their blood shall be sprinkled Look down from heaven, and beupon my garments, and I will hold from the habitation of thy stain all my raiment. For the day holiness, and of thy glory: Where of vengeance is in mine heart, is thy zeal, and thy strength, the and the year of my redeemed is sounding of thy bowels, and of come. And I looked, and there thy mercies towards me? was none to help; and I wonder-they restrained? Doubtless thou ed that there was none to uphold: art our Father, though Abraham therefore mine own arm brought be ignorant of us, and Israel acsalvation unto me; and my fury knowledge us not: thou, O Lord, it upheld me. And I will tread art our Father, our Redeemer; down the people in mine anger, thy name is from everlasting. O and make them drunk in my fury, Lord, why hast thou made us to and I will bring down their err from thy ways, and hardened strength to the earth. I will men-our heart from thy fear? Return, tion the loving kindnesses of the for thy servant's sake, the tribes Lord, and the praises of the Lord, of thine inheritance. The people according to all that the Lord hath of thy holiness have possessed it bestowed on us, and the great but a little while: our adversaries goodness towards the house of have trodden down thy sanctuaIsrael, which he hath bestowed ry. We are thine: thou never on them, according to his mer-barest rule over them; they were cies, and according to the multi-not called by thy name. tude of his loving kindnesses. For he said, Surely they are my people, children that will not lie: So he was their Saviour. In all their alliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them, and he bare them. and carried them all tire days of

The Gospel. St. Mark xiv. 1.

FTER two days was the feast

of the Passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the

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people. And being in Bethany, there make ready for us. And in the house of Simon the leper, his disciples went forth, and as he sat at meat, there came a came into the city, and found as woman having an alabaster box he had said unto them: and they of ointment of spikenard, very made ready the passover. And in precious; and she brake the box, the evening he cometh with the and poured it on his head. And twelve. And as they sat, and did there were some that had indig- eat, Jesus said, Verily I say unto nation within themselves, and you, one of you which eateth said, Why was this waste of the with me shall betray me. ointment made? for it might have they began to be sorrowful, and been sold for more than three to say unto him one by one, Is it hundred pence, and have been I? And another said, Is it I? given to the poor. And they And he answered and said unto murmured against her. And Je- them, It is one of the twelve that sus said, Let her alone: why dippeth with me in the dish. trouble ye her? she hath wrought The Son of man indeed goeth, a good work on me: For ye have as it is written of him: but woe the poor with you always, and to that man by whom the Son of whensoever ye will, ye may do man is betrayed: good were it them good; but me ye have not for that man if he had never been always. She hath done what she born. And as they did eat, Jesus could; she is come aforehand to took bread, and blessed, and anoint my body to the burying. brake it, and gave to them, and Verily I say unto you, Whereso-said, Take, eat: this is my body. ever this gospel shall be preach- And he took the cup, and when ed throughout the whole world, he had given thanks, he gave it this also that she hath done shall to them: and they all drank of it. be spoken of, for a memorial of And he said unto them, This is her. And Judas Iscariot, one of my blood of the new testament, the twelve, went unto the chief which is shed for many. Verily priests, to betray him unto them. I say unto you, I will drink no And when they heard it, they more of the fruit of the vine unwere glad, and promised to give til that day that I drink it new in him money. And he sought how the kingdom of God. And when he might conveniently betray they had sung an hymn, they him. And the first day of un- went out into the mount of leavened bread, when they kill- Olives. And Jesus saith unto ed the passover, his disciples said them, All ye shall be offended unto him, Where wilt thou that because of me this night: for it we go and prepare, that thou is written, I will smite the shepmayest eat the passover? And he herd, and the sheep shall be scatsendeth forth two of his disciples, tered. But after that I am risen, and saith unto them, Go ye into I will go before you into Galilee. the city; and there shall meet But Peter said unto him, Alyou a man bearing a pitcher of though all shall be offended, yet water: follow him. And where- will not I. And Jesus saith unto soever he shall go in, say ye to him, Verily I say unto thee, that the good man of the house, The this day, even in this night, beMaster saith, Where is the guest-fore the cock crow twice, thou chamber, where I shall eat the shalt deny me thrice. But he passover with my disciples? And he will show you a large upper room furnished and prepared

spake the more vehemently, If I should die with thee, I will not deny thee in any wise. Likewise al

so said they all. And they came to took him. And one of then that

a place which was named Gethse- stood by drew a sword, and mane: and he saith to his disci- smote a servant of the high priest, ples, Sit ye here, while I shall pray and cut off his ear. And Jesus And he taketh with him Peter, and answered and said unto them, James, and John, and began to be Are ye come out as against a sore amazed, and to be very hea- thief, with swords and with vy; and saith unto them, My soul staves to take me? I was daily is exceeding sorrowful unto death: with you in the temple, teachtarry ye here and watch. And ing, and ye took me not; but he went forward a little, and fell the scriptures must be fulfilled. on the ground, and prayed, that, And they all forsook him, and if it were possible, the hour fled. And there followed him a might pass from him. And he certain young man, having a said, Abba, Father, all things are linen cloth cast about his naked possible unto thee: take away body; and the young men laid this cup from me: nevertheless, hold on him. And he left the not what I will, but what thou linen cloth, and fled from them wilt. And he cometh, and find- naked. And they led Jesus away eth them sleeping, and saith un- to the high priest: and with him to Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? were assembled all the chief couldest not thou watch one priests, and the elders, and the hour? Watch ye and pray, lest scribes. And Peter followed him ye enter into temptation; the afar off, even into the palace of the spirit truly is ready, but the flesh high priest: and he sat with the is weak. And again he went servants and warmed himself at away, and prayed, and spake the the fire. And the chief priest, same words. And when he re-and all the council, sought for turned, he found them asleep witness against Jesus to put him again (for their eyes were hea- to death; and found none. (For vy); neither wist they what to many bare false witness against answer him. And he cometh him, but their witness agreed not the third time, and saith unto together.) And there arose certhem, Sleep on now, and take tain, and bare false witness your rest: it is enough, the hour against him, saying, We heard is come; behold, the Son of man him say, I will destroy this temis betrayed into the hands of sin-ple that is made with hands, and ners. Rise up, let us go; lo, he within three days I will build that betrayeth me is at hand. another made without hands. And immediately, while he yet But neither so did their witness spake, cometh Judas, one of the agree together. And the high twelve, and with him a great priest stood up in the midst, and multitude, with swords and asked Jesus, saying, Answerest staves, from the chief priests, thou nothing? what is it which and the scribes, and the elders. these witness against thee? But And he that betrayed him had he held his peace, and answered given them a token, saying, nothing. Again the high priest Whomsoever I shall kiss, that asked him, and said unto him, same is he; take him and lead Art thou the Christ, the Son of the him away safely. And as soon as Blessed? And Jesus said, I am. he was come, he goeth straight-and ye shall see the Son of man way to him, and saith, Master, sitting on the right hand of powMaster; and kissed him. And er, and coming in the clouds of they laid their hands on him, and heaven. Then the high priest

rent his clothes, and saith, What gether; who is mine adversary? need we any further witnesses? let him come near to me. Behold, ye have heard the blasphemy: the Lord God will help me; who what think ye? And they all is he that shall condemn me? Lo, condemned him to be guilty of they all shall wax old as a gardeath. And some began to spit ment: the moth shall eat them on him, and to cover his face, and up. Who is among you that fearto buffet him, and to say unto him, eth the Lord, that obeyeth the Prophesy. And the servants did voice of his servant, that walketh strike him with the palms of their in darkness, and hath no light? hands. And as Peter was beneath let him trust in the name of the in the palace, there cometh one Lord, and stay upon his God. Beof the maids of the high priest; hold, all ye that kindle a fire, that and when she saw Peter warming compass yourselves about with himself, she looked upon him, sparks; walk in the light of your and said, And thou also wast with fire, and in the sparks that ye have Jesus of Nazareth. But he denied, kindled. This shall ye have of mine saying, I know not, neither un-hand, ye shall lie down in sorrow. derstand I what thou sayest. And The Gospel. St. Mark xv. 1. the went out into the porch and AND straightway in the morn cock crew. And maid saw ing, the chief priests held a him again, and began to say to consultation with the elders and them that stood by, This is one of scribes, and the whole council, them. And he denied it again. and bound Jesus, and carried him And a little after, they that stood away, and delivered him to Piby said again to Peter, Surely late. And Pilate asked him, Art thou art one of them; for thou thou the King of the Jews? And art a Galilean, and thy speech a- he answering said unto him, greeth thereto. But he began to Thou sayest it. And the chief curse and to swear, saying, I know priests accused him of many not this man of whom ye speak. things: but he answered nothing. And the second time the cock And Pilate asked him again, saycrew. And Peter called to mind ing, Answerest thou nothing? bethe word that Jesus said unto him, hold how many things they witBefore the cock crow twice, thou ness against thee. But Jesus vet shalt deny me thrice. And when answered nothing: so that Pilate he thought thereon he wept. marvelled. Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas,

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Tuesday before Easter. For the Epistle. Isaiah 1. 5. THE Lord God hath opened which lay bound with them that mine ear, and I was not re- had made insurrection with him, bellious, neither turned away who had committed murder in back. I gave my back to the the insurrection. And the multismiters, and my cheeks to them tude, crying aloud, began to dethat plucked off the hair: I hid sire him to do as he had ever done not my face from shame and spit- unto them. But Pilate answered ting. For the Lord God will help them, saying, Will ye that I reme, therefore shall I not be con- lease unto you the King of the founded; therefore have I set my Jews? (For he knew that the face like a flint, and I know that chief priests had delivered him I shall not be ashamed. He is for envy.) But the chief priests near that justifieth me; who will moved the people, that he should contend with me? let us stand to- rather releaseBarabbas unto them

And Pilate answered, and said temple, and buildest it in three again unto them, What will ye days, save thyself, and come then that I shall do unto him down from the cross. Likewise whom ye call the King of the also the chief priests mocking, Jews? And they cried out again, said among themselves, with the Crucify him. Then Pilate said scribes, He saved others, himself unto them, Why, what evil hath he cannot save. Let Christ the he done? And they cried out the King of Israel descend now from more exceedingly, Crucify him. the cross, that we may see and And so Pilate, willing to content believe. And they that were cruthe people, releasedBarabbas unto cified with him reviled him. And them; and delivered Jesus, when when the sixth hour was come, he had scourged him, to be cru- there was darkness over the cified. And the soldiers led him whole land, until the ninth hour. away into the hall, called Preto- And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried rium; and they called together with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, the whole band. And they cloth- Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, ed him with purple, and platted a being interpreted, My God, my crown of thorns, and put it about God, why hast thou forsaken me? his head, and began to salute him, And some of them that stood by, Hail, King of the Jews. And they when they heard it, said, Behold, smote him on the head with a he calleth Elias. And one ran reed, and did spit upon him, and and filled a spunge full of vinebowing their knees worshipped gar, and put it on a reed, and him. And when they had mocked gave him to drink, saying, Let him they took off the purple from alone; let us see whether Elias him, and put his own clothes on will come to take him down. him, and led him out to crucify And Jesus cried with a loud voice, him. And they compel one Si- and gave up the ghost. And the mon, a Cyrenian, who passed by, vail of the temple was rent in coming out of the country, the fa- twain, from the top to the botther of Alexander and Rufus, to tom. And when the Centurion, bear his cross, And they bring which stood over against him, him unto the place Golgotha, saw that he so cried out,__and which is, being interpreted, the gave up the ghost, he said, Truly place of a skull. And they gave this man was the Son of God, him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received it not. Wednesday before Easter. And when they had crucified him, The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16. they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man must also of necessity be should take. And it was the third WHERE a testament is, there hour, and they crucified him. And the death of the testator: for a the superscription of his accusa- testament is of force after men tion was written over, THE KING are dead; otherwise it is of no OF THE JEWS. And with him strength at all, whilst the testator they crucify two thieves; the one liveth. Whereupon, neither the was dedicated on his right hand, and the other first testament on his left. And the scripture was without blood. For when Moses fulfilled, which saith, And he was had spoken every precept to al numbered with the transgressors. the people, according to the law And they that passed by railed on he took the blood of calves and him, wagging their heads, and say-of goats, with water, and scarle ing, Ah, thou that destroyest the wool, and hyssop and sprinkle

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