“We come together and worship the Holy Trinity, the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost, in unity, in prayer, in deliberation, and in fellowship.”
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LMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error
the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return
into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are
admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s Religion, that they
may avoid 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.
The Epistle. 1 St. Peter ii. 11.
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EARLY beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from fleshly lusts, which war against the
soul; having your conversation honest among the Gentiles:
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 your-selves 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 evildoers, 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, and not using your liberty for a cloke
of maliciousness, but as the servants of God. Honour all
men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
The Gospel. St. John xvi. 16.
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ESUS said to his disciples, A little while, and ye shall not
see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me,
because I go to the Father. 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 enquire 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 of the child,
she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man
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.