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The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

  

  

 

SERMONS AND

COMMENTARY

 

Patristic / Medieval 

Origen (Gospel)
Cyril (Gospel)
Jerome (Gospel)
Chrysostom (parallel Gospel)
Chrysostom (Epistle)

Catena Aurea (Gospel)

 

Reformation 

Calvin (Gospel)
Calvin (Epistle)
Luther (parallel Gospel)
 

Caroline Divines 
 

Evangelical Revival 
Whitefield (Gospel)
Wesley's notes (Epistle)

 

Oxford Movement 
Keble (Gospel)
Williams (Epistle)
Williams (Gospel)
Trench - On The Stilling of the Tempest
Blunt's Commentary
Scott's Commentary
Melville Scott Devotional

 

Recent 
Farrer (Weekly Paragraph on the Holy Sacrament)
Common Prayer Commentary

Curry
Smith

 

Other 
G. MacDonald - Miracles on the Government of Nature
Matthew Henry (Gospel)

 

Additional Materials

Keble's Poem - Epiphany IV from The Christian Year
Daily Readings - Table of Lessons -Canadian BCP
 
Links to Images of the Gospel
   - Biblical Art on the WWW
   - Textweek


 

 

THE COLLECT.  
 O God, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright: Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

 

THE EPISTLE.  Rom. 13. 1 
LET every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.  Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation.  For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.  Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same: for he is the minister of God to thee for good.  But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.  Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake.  For for this cause pay ye tribute also; for they are God's ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.  Render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, fear to whom fear, honour to whom honour.

 

THE GOSPEL.   S. Mark 4. 35. 
AND the same day, when the even was come, Jesus saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side.  And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship.  And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full.  And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou not that we perish?  And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace be still.  And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.  And he said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? how is it that ye have no faith?  And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him?

 

 

INTROIT.  Ps 98:1-7  
O SING unto the Lord a new song; / for he hath done marvellous things.
2 With his own right hand, and with his holy arm, / hath he gotten himself the victory. 
3 The Lord hath declared his salvation: / his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the nations.
4 He hath remembered his mercy and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel; / and all the ends of the world have seen the salvation of our God.
5 Show yourselves joyful unto the Lord, all ye lands: / sing, rejoice, and give thanks.
6 Praise the Lord upon the harp: / sing to the harp with a psalm of thanksgiving.
7 With trumpets also and the sound of the horn, / O show yourselves joyful before the Lord, the King.

 

GRADUAL.  Ps 98:8-10
 8 Let the sea make a noise, and all that is therein; / the round world, and they that dwell therein.
9 Let the floods clap their hands, and let the hills be joyful together before the Lord; / for he is come to judge the earth.
10 With righteousness shall he judge the world : and the peoples with equity.
 


Additional Propers for Eucharistic Devotions