The Introits, Collects, etc. 1st Week after Epiphany

The First Sunday after the Epiphany.

1st Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

90 & 91

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

The Child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem, and Joseph and his Mother knew not of it: * but they, supposing him to have been in the company, sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance.

Matins

The Psalms Appointed

47 & 48

The Readings

Gen. 28:v. 10 & Matt 2:1–11

The Antiphon for the Benedictus

Illuminate us, O Lord, by the examples of thy holy family: * and direct our footsteps into the way of peace.

Holy Communion

The Introit Psalm 13. Usquequo, Domine?

HOW long wilt thou forget me, O LORD; for ever? * how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
    2 How long shall I seek counsel in my soul, and be so vexed in my heart? * how long shall mine enemy¹ triumph over me?

3 Consider, and hear me, O LORD my God; * lighten mine eyes, that I sleep not in death;
    4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him: * for if I be cast down, they that trouble me will rejoice at it.
    5 But my trust is in thy mercy, * and my heart is joyful in thy salvation.
    6 I will sing of the LORD, because he hath dealt so lovingly with me; * yea, I will praise the Name of the Lord Most Highest.

The Collect.

OLORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle. Rom. xii. 1.

IBESEECH you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God. For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith. For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being mammy, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

The Gradual    Ps 84:1-3 

 O HOW lovely are thy dwellings, * thou Lord of hosts!
2 My soul hath a desire and longing to enter into the courts of the Lord: * my heart and my flesh rejoice in the living God.
3 Yea, the sparrow hath found her an house, and the swallow a nest where she may lay her young: * even thy altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.

The Alleluia Ps 84:4 

Alleluia! Alleluia! Blessed are they that dwell in thy house; * they will be alway praising thee. Alleluia!

The Gospel. St. Luke ii. 41.

NOW his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem after the custom of the feast. And when they had fulfilled the days, as they returned, the child Jesus tarried behind in Jerusalem; and Joseph and his mother knew not of it. But they, supposing him to have been in the company, went a day's journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the doctors, both hearing them, and asking them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers. And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business? And they understood not the saying which he spake unto them. And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart. Amid Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man.

2^nd Evensong

The Psalms Appointed

66 & 67

The Readings

I Sam. 2:1–l1, 26 & Matt. 18:1–3, 10-14

The Antiphon for the Magnificat

The Child Jesus increased in wisdom and stature * and in favor with God and man.

Octave Day of Epiphany

Holy Communion

The Gospel Matt. iii. 13-17.

At that time cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him. But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him. And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.