EASTER WEDNESDAY - Readings From The Lectionary, Book Of Common Prayer The Collect Wednesday in Easter Week O God, whose blessed Son did manifest himself to his disciples in the breaking of bread: Open, we pray thee, the eyes of our faith, that we may behold him in all his redeeming work; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen Preface of Easter Old Testament Reading [No Readings assigned for this day.] Psalm Psalm 105:1-8 Part 1 1Give thanks to the LORD and call upon his Name; * make known his deeds among the peoples. 2Sing to him, sing praises to him, * and speak of all his marvelous works. 3Glory in his holy Name; * let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4Search for the LORD and his strength; * continually seek his face. 5Remember the marvels he has done, * his wonders and the judgments of his mouth, 6O offspring of Abraham his servant, * O children of Jacob his chosen. 7He is the LORD our God; * his judgments prevail in all the world. 8He has always been mindful of his covenant, * the promise he made for a thousand generations: - OR - Psalm 118:19-24 19Open for me the gates of righteousness; * I will enter them; I will offer thanks to the LORD. 20This is the gate of the LORD; * he who is righteous may enter. 21I will give thanks to you, for you answered me * and have become my salvation. 22The same stone which the builders rejected * has become the chief cornerstone. 23This is the LORDS doing, * and it is marvelous in our eyes. 24On this day the LORD has acted; * we will rejoice and be glad in it. New Testament Reading Acts 3:1-10 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at that gate of the temple which is called Beautiful to ask alms of those who entered the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked for alms. 4 And Peter directed his gaze at him, with John, and said, Look at us. 5 And he fixed his attention upon them, expecting to receive something from them. 6 But Peter said, I have no silver and gold, but I give you what I have; in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk. 7 And he took him by the right hand and raised him up; and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. 8 And leaping up he stood and walked and entered the temple with them, walking and leaping and praising God. 9 And all the people saw him walking and praising God, 10 and recognized him as the one who sat for alms at the Beautiful Gate of the temple; and they were filled with wonder and amazement at what had happened to him. Gospel Reading Luke 24:13-35 13 That very day two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem, 14 and talking with each other about all these things that had happened. 15 While they were talking and discussing together, Jesus himself drew near and went with them. 16 But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. 17 And he said to them, What is this conversation which you are holding with each other as you walk? And they stood still, looking sad. 18 Then one of them, named Cleopas, answered him, Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days? 19 And he said to them, What things? And they said to him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people, 20 and how our chief priests and rulers delivered him up to be condemned to death, and crucified him. 21 But we had hoped that he was the one to redeem Israel. Yes, and besides all this, it is now the third day since this happened. 22 Moreover, some women of our company amazed us. They were at the tomb early in the morning 23 and did not find his body; and they came back saying that they had even seen a vision of angels, who said that he was alive. 24 Some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just as the women had said; but him they did not see. 25 And he said to them, O foolish men, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory? 27 And beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself. 28 So they drew near to the village to which they were going. He appeared to be going further, 29 but they constrained him, saying, Stay with us, for it is toward evening and the day is now far spent. So he went in to stay with them. 30 When he was at table with them, he took the bread and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them. 31 And their eyes were opened and they recognized him; and he vanished out of their sight. 32 They said to each other, Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the scriptures? 33 And they rose that same hour and returned to Jerusalem; and they found the eleven gathered together and those who were with them, 34 who said, The Lord has risen indeed, and has appeared to Simon! 35 Then they told what had happened on the road, and how he was known to them in the breaking of the bread. The Preface Preface of Easter But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; for he is the very Paschal Lamb, who was sacrificed for us, and hath taken away the sin of the world; who by his death hath destroyed death, and by his rising to life again hath won for us everlasting life.
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