Daily Scripture Readings
Collect for Easter Sunday (used each day this week): ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Collect for the Easter Octave (used each day this week):ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification: Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for St. Mark the Evangelist (used Monday Evening and all Day, Tuesday April 29): O ALMIGHTY God, who hast instructed thy holy Church with the heavenly doctrine of thy Evangelist Saint Mark: Give us grace, that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
| Easter I | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | ||
| 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | |
| Sunday | Isaiah 51:1-16 | Luke 24: 13-35 | Exodus 15:1-18 | John 20:24-end |
| Monday | Deuteronomy 1:3-18 | Acts 1:1-14 |
Eve of St. Mark, Evangelist (transferred) |
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| Ezekiel 1. 1-14 | Acts 12. 25- 13. 13 | |||
| St. Mark, the Evangelist (transferred) | Ecclesiasticus 51. 13-end | Acts 15. 35-end | Isaiah 62. 6-end | 2 Timothy 4. 1-11 |
| Wednesday | Deuteronomy 3:18-29 | Acts 3:1-4:4 | Deuteronomy 4:1-24 | Acts 4:5-31 |
| Thursday | Deuteronomy 4:41-49 | Acts 4:32-5:11 | Deuteronomy 5:1-21 | Acts 5:12-42 |
| Friday | Deuteronomy 5:22-33 | Acts 6:1 – 7:16 | Deuteronomy 6 | Acts 7:17-34 |
| Saturday | Deuteronomy 7:1-11 | Acts 7:35-8:4 | Deuteronomy 7:12-26 | Acts 8:4-25 |