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The Collect: O God, you have prepared for those who love you such good things as surpass our understanding: Pour into our hearts such love towards you, that we, loving you in all things and above all things, may obtain your promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 10:44-48, read from the Amplified Bible

Psalm 98, read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 5:1-6 read from the Christian Standard Bible

Gospel: John 15:9-17 read from the Douay-Rheims Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 10 we celebrate the life of Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf

Prophetic Witness. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us so perfectly to know your Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, and the life, that we may steadfastly follow his steps in the way that leads to eternal life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 8:26-40 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible Anglicized

Psalm 22:24-30 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 4:7-21 read from the World English Bible

Gospel: John 15:1-8 read from the Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: On May 8 we celebrate the life of Dame Julian of Norwich. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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The Collect: O God, whose Son Jesus is the good shepherd of your people: Grant that when we hear his voice we may know him who calls us each by name, and follow where he leads; who, with you and the Holy Spirit, lives and reigns, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

First Lesson: Acts 4:5-12 read from the New International Version Bible

Psalm 23 read from The Episcopal Church Book of Common Prayer

Epistle: 1 John 3:16-24 read from the New Living Translation

Gospel: John 10:11-18 read from the New Revised Standard Version Bible

Closing Prayer: April 26 we celebrate the life of Robert Hunt Priest and First Chaplain at Jamestown. Read from A Great Cloud of Witnesses.

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