Anglican Parish of Derby and Blackville
Daily Scripture Readings
For the Week of Easter 4, April 28 – May 4, 2024
Collect for Easter 4 (used every day this week): O ALMIGHTY God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for St. Philip and St. James, Apostles (used Tuesday evening and all day, Wednesday, May 1): O ALMIGHTY God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life; that, following the steps of thy holy Apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may stedfastly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
| Easter IV | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | |||
| 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | ||
| Sunday | Numbers 22:36-23:12 | John 11:1-44 | Deuteronomy 10:12-11:1 | Revelation 22 | |
| Monday | Joshua 1 | Acts 21:1-16 | Joshua 2 | Acts 21:17-36 | |
| Tuesday | Joshua 3 | Acts 21:37-22:22 | Eve of St Philip & St James, Apostles | ||
| Isaiah 30. 15-21 | John 1. 43-end | ||||
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St. Philip & St. James |
Proverbs 4. 10-18 | John 6. 1-14 | Job 23. 1-12 | John 17. 1-8 | |
| Thursday | Joshua 9:3-27 | Acts 24:24-25:12 | Joshua 10:1-15 | Acts 25:13-27 | |
| Friday | Joshua 21:43-22:8 | Acts 26 | Joshua 22:9-34 | Acts 27 | |
| Saturday | Joshua 23 | Acts 28:1-15 | Joshua 24:1-28 | Acts 28:16-31 | |
For the Week of Easter 5, May 5 – May 11, 2024
Collect for Easter 5 (used on Sunday): O LORD, from whom all good things do come: Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.
Collects for the Rogation Days before the Ascension (used on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday): ASSIST us mercifully, O Lord, in these our supplications and prayers, and dispose the way of thy servants towards the attainment of everlasting salvation; that, among all the changes and chances of this mortal life, they may ever be defended by thy most gracious and ready help; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
ALMIGHTY and merciful God, from whom cometh every good and perfect gift: Bless, we beseech thee, the labours of thy people, and cause the earth to bring forth her fruits abundantly in their season, that we may with grateful hearts give thanks to thee for the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect for Ascension Day (used Thursday, Friday and Saturday): GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart and mind thither ascend, and with him continually dwell; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen.
| Rogationtide | Morning Prayer | Evening Prayer | ||
| 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | 1st Lesson | 2nd Lesson | |
| Sunday | Numbers 24;1-19 | Romans 6:1-14 | Deuteronomy 28:1-13 | Mark 4:1-20 |
| Rogation Monday | Deuteronomy 7:6-13 | Matthew 6:5-18 | Deuteronomy 8 | Matthew 6:19-34 |
| Rogation Tuesday | Deuteronomy 11:8-21 | Luke 5:1-11 | 1 Kings 8:22-43 | James 5:1-18 |
| Rogation Wednesday | Joel 2:21-27 | John 6:22-40 | Song of the Three Children
29-37 |
Matthew 28:16-20 |
| Ascension Day | 2 Kings 2:1-15 | John 17 | Daniel 7:9-10 and 7: 13-14 | Hebrews 1 |
| Friday | Judges 2:6-23 | Hebrews 2 | Judges 3:12-31 | Hebrews 3 |
| Saturday | Judges 4 | Hebrews 4:1-13 | Judges 5 | Hebrews 4:14-5:10 |
