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THE EPISTLES AND GOSPELS.

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APOSTLES AND EVANGELISTS.

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LESS. Ecclus. xliv. 25; xlv. 29.- The blessing of the Lord was upon the head of the just man. fore the Lord gave him an inheritance, and divided him his portion in twelve tribes; and he found grace in the eyes of all flesh. He magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and shewed him his glory. He sanctified him in his faith and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh. And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction: and he exalted him. He made an everlasting covenant with him, and girded him about with a girdle of justice and the Lord crowned him with a crown of glory.

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GOSP. John xv. 12-16.- At that time, Jesus said to his disciples, This is my commandment, that you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love than this no man hath, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if you do the things that I command you. I will not now call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends; because all things whatso­ever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you. You have not chosen me, but I have chosen you; and have appointed you that you should go, and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

LESS. Ezech. i. 10-14. The likeness of their coun­tenances was of four animals: there was the face of a man, and the face of a lion on the right side of all the four; and the face of an ox on the left side of all