The Sunday next before Easter, called Palm

Sunday.

THE COLLECT.

GRANT, O God, that as on this day the disciples of Jesus Christ blessed his coming and welcomed him with joy, we may be ready to receive him into our hearts; and, having followed the example of his patience, may also be made partakers of his resurrection, through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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THE GOSPEL.

St. Luke xix. 29-44.

ND it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples, saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him. And they brought him to Jesus; and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they set Jesus

thereon. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven, and glory in the highest. And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out. when he was come near, he beheld the city, and wept over it, saying, If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes. For the days shall come upon thee, that thine enemies shall cast a trench about thee, and compass thee round, and keep thee in on every side, and shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not the time of thy visitation.

THE EPISTLE.

Phil. ii. 4.

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LOOK not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. Let this mind be in you, which was also in

Christ Jesus; who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God, but made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men; and, being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

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Monday before Easter.

LMIGHTY GOD, whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain, and entered not into glory before he was crucified; mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross, may find it none other than the way of life and peace; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Tuesday before Easter.

GOD, our Heavenly Father, grant us grace, we beseech thee, to bear willingly whatever cross is laid upon us, and to follow the most holy footsteps of thy well-beloved Son, though they lead us along the way of sorrows; till we come to thine own everlasting life. Amen.

Wednesday before Easter.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who of

thy tender love toward mankind hast sent thy Son Jesus Christ into the world to lead the world to thee; mercifully give us grace to follow the example of his patience, and grant us to be made partakers of his resurrection, to the life that has no end. Amen.

Thursday before Easter.

GRANT, O Lord, that we, being watchful, be kept from falling in the hour of temptation; and give us such strength of heart and submission to thy will, that we may not shrink from the bitter cup which our Master accepted at thy hand; and thine be the glory forever. Amen.

Good Friday; Day of the Crucifixion.

ALMIGHTY GOD, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross. And this we beg in the name of our Mediator; through whom we ascribe unto thee all honor and glory, now and ever. Amen.

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church is

governed and sanctified; receive our supplications and prayers, which we offer before thee for all estates of men in thy holy Church, that every member of the same, in his vocation and ministry, may truly and faithfully serve thee, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

MERCIFUL GOD, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn from his wickedness and live; have mercy upon all unbelievers, and take from them all ignorance, hardness of heart, and contempt of thy word; and so fetch them home, blessed Lord, to thy fold, that they may be made one flock under one shepherd, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

THE GOSPEL.

St. John xix. 16.

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ND they took Jesus and led him away.

And he, bearing his cross, went forth into a place called the Place of a Skull, which is called in the Hebrew, Golgotha; where they crucified him, and two others with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst. And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross; and the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH,