¶ The fourth Sunday.

Deus noster refugium. Psalm xlvi.

GoD is our hope and strength: a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be moved : and though the hills be carried into the midst of the sea.

Though the waters thereof rage and swell: and though the mountains shake at the tempest of the same.

The rivers of the flood thereof shall make glad the city of God the holy place of the tabernacle of the most Highest.

God is in the midst of her, therefore shall she not be removed: God shall help her, and that right early.

The heathen make much ado, and the kingdoms are moved : but God hath shewed his voice, and the earth shall melt away.

The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our refuge.

O come hither, and behold the works of the Lord: what destruction he hath brought upon the earth.

He maketh wars to cease in all the world: he breaketh the bow, and knappeth the spear in sunder, and burneth the chariots in the fire.

The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our defence.

Glory be to the Father, &c.

As it was in the beginning,

&c.

The Collect.

GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, which for our evil deeds are worthily punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Epistle. Gal. iv.

TELL me, (ye that desire to be under the law,) do ye not hear of the law? For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a bond-maid, the other by a free-woman. Yea, and he which was born of the bond-woman was born after the flesh; but he which was born of the free-woman was born by promise. Which things are spoken by an allegory: for these are two testaments; the one from the mount Sina, which gendereth unto bondage, which is Agar. For mount Sina is Agar in Arabia, and bordereth upon the city which is now called Jerusalem, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above is free; which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest no children; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Brethren, we are after Isaac the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit; even so is it now. Nevertheless, what saith the Seripture? Put away the bond-woman and her son; for the son of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman. So then, brethren, we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free-woman.

The Gospel. John vi.

JESUS departed over the sea of Galilee, which is the sea of Tiberias. And a great multitude followed him, because they saw his miracles which he did on them that were diseased. And Jesus went up into a mountain, and there he sat with his disciples. And Easter, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. When Jesus then lift up his eyes, and saw a great company come unto him, he saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread, that these may eat?

This he said to prove him; for he himself knew what he would do. Philip answered him, Two hundred pennyworth of bread are not sufficient for them, that every man may take a little. One of his disciples (Andrew, Simon Peter's brother) saith unto him, There is a lad here, which hath five barley-loaves, and two fishes: but what are they among so many? And Jesus said, Make the people sit down. There was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. And Jesus took the bread, and when he had given thanks he gave to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. When they had eaten enough, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the broken meat which remaineth, that nothing be lost. And they gathered it together, and filled twelve baskets with the broken meat of the five barley-loaves, which broken meat remained unto them that had eaten. Then those men (when they had seen the miracles that Jesus did) said, This is of a truth the same Prophet that should come into the world.

¶ The fifth Sunday.

Deus, in nomine tuo. Psalm liv.

SAVE me (0 God) for thy

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Name's sake and avenge me in thy strength.

Hear my prayer (O God) : and hearken unto the words of my mouth.

For strangers are risen up against me: and tyrants (which have not God before their eyes) seek after my soul.

Behold, God is my helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

He shall reward evil unto mine enemies destroy thou them in thy truth.

An offering of a free heart will I give thee, and praise thy Name (O Lord): because it is so comfortable.

WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Epistle. Heb. ix.

CHRIST being an High Priest of good things to come, came by a greater and a more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands; that is to say, not of this building; neither by the blood of goats and calves; but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, and found eternal redemption. For if the blood of oxen and of goats, and the ashes of a young cow, when it was sprinkled, purfieth the unclean as touching the purifying of the flesh; how much more shall the blood of Christ (which through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God) purge your conscience from dead works for to serve the living God? And for this cause cis he the Mediator of the new testament, that through death, which chanced for the redemption of those transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

The Gospel. John viii.

WHICH of you can rebuke me of sin? If I say the truth, why do ye not believe me? He that is of God heareth God's words; ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast the devil? Jesus answered, I have not the devil; but I honour my Father, and ye have dishonoured me. I seek not mine own praise; there is one that seeketh and judgeth. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now know we that thou hast the devil: Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying,

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he shall never taste of death. Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? Jesus answered, If I honour myself, mine honour is nothing; it is my Father that honoureth me, which dye say is your God: and yet ye have not known him; but I know him and if I say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it, and rejoiced. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty year old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, say unto you, Ere Abraham was born, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.

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The Sunday next before Easter.

Exaudi, Deus deprecationem.

Psalm lxi.

HEAR my crying, O God:

give ear unto my prayer.

From the ends of the earth will I call unto thee: when my heart is in heaviness.

O set me up upon the rock that is higher than I: for thou hast been my hope, and a strong tower for me against the enemy.

I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever and my trust shall be under the covering of thy wings.

For thou, O Lord, hast heard my desires and hast given an heritage unto those that fear thy Name.

Thou shalt grant the King a long life that his years may endure throughout all generations.

He shall dwell before God for ever: O prepare thy loving mercy and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.

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