Book of Common Prayer Sunday Eucharistic Lectionary Propers

Appointed for the Week of

The Third Sunday After Easter

(“Jubilate Sunday”)

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THE COLLECT.

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ALMIGHTY God,

who showest to them that be in error the light of thy truth,

to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness:

Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s religion,

that they may forsake those things that are contrary to their profession,

and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same;

through our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Amen.

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THE EPISTLE. 1 St Peter 2. 11.

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DEARLY beloved,

I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the soul.

Let your conduct among the Gentiles be honourable;

that, whereas they speak against you as evil doers,

they may, by your good works which they shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation.

Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord’s sake;

whether it be to the king, as supreme;

or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him,

for the punishment of evil doers,

and for the praise of them that do well.

For so is the will of God, that with well-doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:

as free men, and not using your liberty for a cloak of maliciousness;

but as the servants of God.

Honour all men.

Love the brotherhood.

Fear God.

Honour the king.

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THE GOSPEL. St John 16. 16.

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JESUS said to his disciples,

A little while and ye shall not see me; and again a little while and ye shall see me.

Then said some of his disciples among themselves,

What is this that he saith unto us, A little while and ye shall not see me;

and again a little while and ye shall see me; and, Because I go to the Father?

They said therefore,

What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.

Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them,

Do ye inquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while and ye shall not see me;

and again a little while and ye shall see me?

Verily, verily I say unto you, that ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice:

and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

A woman, when she is in travail, hath sorrow, because her hour is come:

but as soon as she is delivered, she remembereth no more the anguish,

for joy that a child is born into the world.

And ye now therefore have sorrow:

but I will see you again,

and your heart shall rejoice,

and your joy no man taketh from you.

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