Collects, Epistles, and
Gospels
for Christmastide.
for Christmastide.
Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist. [December 27.]
Missal Propers
The Collect.
MERCIFUL Lord, we beseech thee to cast thy bright beams of
light upon thy Church, that it, being illumined by the doctrine
of thy blessed Apostle and Evangelist Saint John, may so walk
in the light of thy truth, that it may at length attain to life
everlasting; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THAT which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which
we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our
hands have handled, of the Word of life; (for the life was manifested,
and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that
eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto
us;) that which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that
ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship
is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ. And these
things write we unto you, that your joy may be full. This then
is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you,
that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. If we say
that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie,
and do not the truth: but if we walk in the light, as he is in
the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood
of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say
that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not
in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive
us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we
say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word
is not in us.
JESUS saith unto Peter, Follow me. Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou me. Then went this saying abroad among the brethren, that that disciple should not die: yet Jesus said not unto him, He shall not die; but, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? This is the disciple which testifieth of these things, and wrote these things: and we know that his testimony is true. And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written.
Who are these like stars appearing - All Saints 130
The eternal gifts of Christ - Aeterna Christi munera 132
The eternal gifts of Christ - Guidetti 132
Come sing, ye choirs exultant - Praetorius 133
Come, pure hearts, in sweetest measure - Cobb 134
Wherefore, O Father, we thy humble servants - Oblation 205
O Christ, the Word incarnate - Munich 402
Book of books, our people's strength - Liebster Jesu 403
God himself is with us - Tysk 477
Love divine, all loves excelling - Hyfrydol 479
Love divine, all loves excelling - Love divine 479
O holy city, seen of John - Morning Song 494
Christ is the King! - Christus Rex 543
Rejoice, ye pure in heart - Carlisle 579
Rejoice, ye pure in heart - Marion 579