were with him watching JESUS, saw | ses and his people, saying, Where is the earthquake, and those things that he that brought them up out of the were done, they feared greatly, say-sea, with the shepherd of his flock? ing, Truly this was the Son of GOD.

MONDAY BEFORE EASTER.

Where is he that put his HOLY SPI. RIT within him? that led them by the right hand of Moses, with his glorious arm dividing the water be. For the Epistle. Isaiah lxiii. 1. fore them, to make himself an everWHO is this that cometh from lasting name? That led them through Edom, with dyed garments from Boz- the deep as a horse in the wilderness, rah 7 this that is glorious in his appa- that they should not stumble? As a rel, travelling in the greatness of his beast goeth down into the valley, the strength? I that speak in righteous- SPIRIT of the LORD caused him to ness, mighty to save. Wherefore rest: so didst thou lead thy people, art thou red in thine apparel, and thy to make thyself a glorious name. garments like him that treadeth in the Look down from heaven, and behold wine-fat? I have trodden the wine- from the habitation of thy holiness, press alone, and of the people there and of thy glory: where is thy zeal, was none with me: for I will tread and thy strength, the sounding of thy them in mine anger, and trample bowels, and of thy mercies toward them in my fury, and their blood me? are they restrained? Doubtshall be sprinkled upon my garments, less thou art our Father, though Abraand I will stain all my raiment. For ham be ignorant of us, and Israel the day of vengeance is in mine heart, acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, and the year of my redeemed is come. And I looked, and there was none to help; and I wondered that there was none to uphold: therefore mine own arm brought salvation unto me; and my fury it upheld me. And I will tread down the people in mine anger, and make them druck in my fury, and I will bring down their strength to the earth. I will mention the lov. ing kindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath be- AFTER two days was the feast stowed on them, according to his of the Passover, and of unleavened mercies, and according to the multi- bread: and the chief priests and the tude of his loving kindnesses. For scribes sought how they might take he said, Surely they are my people, him by craft, and put him to death. children that will not lie: So he was But they said, Not on the feast day, their Saviour. In all their affliction lest there be an uproar of the people. he was afflicted, and the angel of his And being in Bethany, in the house presence saved them: in his love and of Simon the leper, as he sat at meat, in his pity he redeemed them, and there came a woman having an ala he bare them, and carried them all baster box of ointment of spikenard, the days of old. But they rebelled, very precious; and she brake the box and vexed his HOLY SPIRIT: there- and poured it on his head. And fore he was turned to be their enemy, there were some that had indignation and he fought against them. Then within themselves, and said, Why he remembered the days of old, Mo-was this waste of the ointment made?

art our Father, our Redeemer; thy name is from everlasting. O LORD, why hast thou made us to err from thy ways, and hardened our heart from thy fear? Return, for thy ser vants' sake, the tribes of thine inhe ritance. The people of thy holiness have possessed it but a little whiles our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary. We are thine: thou never barest rule over them; they were not called by thy name.

The Gospel. St. Mark xiv. 1.

JESUS took bread, and blessed, and brake it, and gave to them, and said, Take, cat: this is my body. And he took the cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it to them: and they all drank of it. And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new

for it might have been sold for more of him: but wo to that man by whom than three hundred pence, and have the Son of man is betrayed! good been given to the poor. And they were it for that man if he had never murmured against her. And JESUS been born. And as they did eat, said, Let her alone: why trouble ye her? She hath wrought a good work on me: for ye have the poor with you always, and whensoever ye will, ye may do them good; but me ye have not always. She hath done what she could; she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying. Veri- testament, which is shed for many. ly I say unto you, Wheresoever this Verily I say unto you, I will drink Gospel shall be preached throughout no more of the fruit of the vine until the whole world, this also that she that day that I drink it new in the hath done shall be spoken of, for a kingdom of GOD. And when they memorial of her. And Judas Iscariot, had sung a hymn, they went out into one of the twelve, went unto the chief the mount of Olives. And JESUS priests, to betray him unto them. And saith unto them, All ye shall be of when they heard it, they were glad,fended because of me this night: for and promised to give him money. it is written, I will smite the shepAnd he sought how he might conve- herd, and the sheep shall be scatniently betray him. And the first tered. But after that I am risen, day of unleavened bread, when they will go before you into Galilee. But killed the passover, his discip.s said Peter said unto him, Although all unto him, Where wilt thou that we shall be offended, yet will not I. And go and prepare, that thou mayest eat JESUS saith unto him, Verily I say the passover? And he sendeth forth unto thee, that this day, even in this two of his disciples, and saith unto night, before the cock crow twice, them, Go ye into the city; and there thou shalt deny me thrice. But he shall meet you a man bearing a pitch-spake the more vehemently, If I er of water: follow him. And where should die with thee, I will not deny soever he shall go in, say ye to the thee in any wise. Likewise also said good man of the house, The Master they all. And they came to a place saith, Where is the guest-chamber, which was named Gethsemane: and where I shall eat the passover with he saith to his disciples, Sit ye here, my disciples? And he will show you while I shall pray. And he taketh a large upper room furnished and with him Peter, and James, and prepared: there make ready for us. John, and began to be sore amazed, And his disciples went forth, and and to be very heavy; and saith unto came into the city, and found as he them, My soul is exceeding sorrowhad said unto them: and they made ful unto death: tarry ye here and ready the passover. And in the watch. And he went forward a little, evening he cometh with the twelve. and fell on the ground, and prayed, And as they sat, and did eat, JESUS that, if it were possible, the hour said, Verily I say unto you, one of might pass from him. And he said, you which eateth with me shall be- Abba, Father, all things are possible tray me. And they began to be sor- unto thee take away this cup from rowful, and to say unto him one by me: nevertheless, not what I will, one, Is it I? And another said, Is but what thou wilt. And he cometh, I? And he answered and said unto and findeth them sleeping, and saith them, It is one of the twelve that dip-unto Peter, Simon, sleepest thou? peth with me in the dish. The Son couldest not thou watch one hour? of man indeed goeth, as it is written Watch ye, and pray, lest ye enter

into temptation; the spirit truly is witness agreed not together.) And ready, but the flesh is weak. And there arose certain, and bare false witagain he went away, and prayed, and ness against him, saying, We heard spake the same words. And when him say, I will destroy this temple he returned, he found them asleep that is made with hands, and within again (for their eyes were heavy); three days I will build another made neither wist they what to answer him. without hands. But neither so did And he cometh the third time, and their witness agree together. And saith unto them, Sleep on now, and the high priest stood up in the midst, take your rest: it is enough, the hour and asked JESUS, saying, Answerest is come; behold, the Son of man is thou nothing? what is it which these betrayed into the hands of sinners. witness against thee? But he held his Rise up, let us go; lo, he that betray- peace, and answered nothing. Again eth me is at hand. And immediately, the high priest asked him, and said while he yet spake, cometh Judas, unto him, Art thou the CHRIST, the one of the twelve, and with him a Son of the Blessed? And JESUS great multitude, with swords and said, I am: and ye shall see the Son staves, from the chief priests, and the of man sitting on the right hand of scribes, and the elders. And he that power, and coming in the clouds of betrayed him had given them a token, heaven. Then the high priest rent saying, Whomsoever I shall kiss, that his clothes, and saith, What need we samne is he; take him, and lead him any further witnesses? ye have heard away safely. And as soon as he was the blasphemy: what think ye? And come, he goeth straightway to him, they all condemned him to be guilty and saith, Master, Master: and kiss- of death. And some began to spit on ed him. And they laid their hands him, and to cover his face, and to on him, and took him. And one of buffet him, and to say unto him, Prothem that stood by drew a sword, and phesy. And the servants did strike smote a servant of the high priest, him with the palms of their hands. and cut off his ear. And JESUS an And as Peter was beneath in the paswered and said unto them, Are ye lace, there cometh one of the maids of come out as against a thief, with the high priest; and when she saw swords and with staves, to take me? Peter warming himself, she looked I was daily with you in the temple, upon him, and said, And thou also teaching, and ye took me not; but wast with JESUS of Nazareth. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled. And he denied, saying, I know not, neither they all forsook him, and fled. And understand I what thou sayest. And there followed him a certain young he went out into the porch; and the man, having a linen cloth cast about cock crew. And a maid saw him his naked body; and the young men again, and began to say to them that laid hold on him. And he left the stood by, This is one of them. And linen cloth, and fled from them naked. he denied it again. And a little after, And they led JESUS away to the they that stood by said again to Peter, high priest: and with him were as- Surely thou art one of them; for thou sembled all the chief priests, and the art a Galilean, and thy speech agreeth elders, and the scribes. And Peter thereto. But he began to curse and followed him afar off, even into the to swear, saying, I know not this palace of the high priest: and he sat man of whom ye speak. And the with the servants, and warmed him- second time the cock crew. And self at the fire. And the chief priests, Peter called to mind the word that and all the council, sought for witness JESUS said unto him, Before the against JESUS to put him to death; cock crow twice, thou shalt deny me and found none. (For many bare thrice. And when he thought there. false witness against him, but their on he went.

TUESDAY BEFORE EASTER.

For the Epistle. Isaiah 1. 5. THE LORD GOD hath opened ruine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back. I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting. For the LORD GOD will help me, therefore shall I not be confounded; therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed. He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me ? let us stand together; who is mine adversary let him come near to me. Behold, the LORD GOD will help me;

|with him, who had committed murder in the insurrection. And the multi

tude, crying aloud, began to desire

him to do as he had ever done unto them. But Pilate answered them, saying, Will ye that I release unto you the King of the Jews? (For he knew that the chief priests had deli. vered him for envy.) But the chief priests moved the people, that he should rather release Barabbas unto them. And Pilate answered, and said again unto them, What will ye then that I shall do unto him whom ye call the King of the Jews? And they Pilate said unto them, Why, what cried out again, Crucify him. Then evil hath he done? And they cried out the more exceedingly, Crucify

him.

And so Pilate, willing to con tent the people, released Barabbas unto them; and delivered JESUS, when he had scourged him, to be crucified. And the soldiers led him and they called together the whole away into the hall, called Prætoriums And they clothed him with

who is he that shall condemn me? Lo, they all shall wax old as a garment: the moth shall eat them up. Who is among you that feareth the LORD, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let bim trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his GOD. Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks; walk in the light of purple, and platted a crown of thorns, and put it about his head, and began

band.

have and in the sparks that ye to salute him, Hail, King of the Jews.

kindled. This shall ye have of irine hand, ye shall lie down in

sorrow.

The Gospel. St. Mark xv. 1. AND straightway in the morning, the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, and bound JESUS, and carried him away, and delivered him to Pilate. And Pilate asked him, Art thou the king of the Jews? And he answering said unto him, Thou say est it.

And they smote him on the head with a reed, and did spit upon him, and bowing their knees worshipped him. And when they had mocked him they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him. And they com pel one Simon, a Cyrenian, who pass ed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross. And they bring him unto the place Golgotha, which is, being interpreted, the place of a skull. And they gave him to drink wine mingled with myrrh; but he received

And the chief priests accused him of many things: but he answer. ed nothing. And Pilate asked him again, saying, Answerest thou no- it not. And when they had crucified thing? behold how many things they witness against thee. But JESUS yet answered nothing: so that Pilate marvelled. Now at that feast he released unto them one prisoner, whom soever they desired. And there was one named Barabbas, which lay bound with them that had made insurrection

him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS. And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his

right hand, and the other on his left. | scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinAnd the Scripture was fulfilled, which kled both the book, and all the people, saith, And he was numbered with the saying, This is the blood of the testatransgressors. And they that passed ment which God Lath enjoined unto by railed on him, wagging their you. Moreover, he sprinkled like heads, and saying, Ah, thou that de- wise with blood both the tabernacle, stroyest the temple, and buildest it in and all the vessels of the ministry. three days, save thyself, and come And almost all things are by the law down from the cross. Likewise also purged with blood; and without shedthe chief priests mocking, said among ding of blood is no remission. It was themselves, with the scribes, He saved therefore necessary that the patterns others, himself he cannot save. Let of things in the heavens should be CHRIST the King of Israel descend purified with these; but the heavenly now from the cross, that we may see things themselves with better sacri and believe. And they that were fices than these. For CHRIST is not crucified with him reviled him. And entered into the holy places made with when the sixth hour was come, there hands, which are the figures of the was darkness over the whole land, true; but into heaven itself, now to until the ninth hour. And at the appear in the presence of GOD for us: ninth hour, JEsus cried with a loud nor yet that he should offer himself voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sa- often, as the high priest entereth into bachthani? which is, being interpret the holy place every year with blood ed, My Gon, my GOD, why hast thou of others: (for then must he often forsaken me? And some of them that have suffered since the foundation of stood by, when they heard it, said, the world,) but now once, in the end Behold, he calleth Elias. And one of the world, hath he appeared to put ran and filled a sponge full of vine- away sin by the sacrifice of himself. gar, and put it on a reed, and gave And as it is appointed unto men once him to drink, saying, Let alone; let to die. but after this the judgment: so us see whether Elias will come to CHRIST was once offered to bear the take him down. And JESUS cried sins of many; and unto them that with a loud voice, and gave up the look for him shall he appear the second ghost. And the vail of the temple time, without sin, unto salvation. was rent in twain, from the top to the bottom. And when the Centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of GOD.

WEDNESDAY BEFORE EASTER.

The Gospel. St. Luke xxii. 1.

NOW the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover. And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the The Epistle. Heb. ix. 16. twelve. And he went his way, and WHERE a testament is, there communed with the chief priests and must also of necessity be the death of captains how he might betray him the testator for a testament is of unto them. And they were glad, and force after men are dead; otherwise covenanted to give him money. And It is of no strength at all, whilst the he promised, and sought opportunity testator liveth. Whereupon, neither to betray him unto thein in the ab the first testament was dedicated without blood. For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people, according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and

sence of the multitude. Then came the day of unleavened bread, when the passover must be killed. And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go, and pre. pare us the passover, that we may eat.