Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven
and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and
grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ
our Lord. _Amen_.
THE EPISTLE. Rom. xii. 6.
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to
us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion
of faith; or ministry, let us wait on our ministering; or he that
teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he
that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with
diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. Let love be
without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil, cleave to that
which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly
love, in honour preferring one another: not slothful in business;
fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope; patient in
tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; distributing to the
necessity of saints; given to hospitality. Bless them which
persecute you; bless, and curse not. Rejoice with them that do
rejoice, and weep with them that weep. Be of the same mind one
towards another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of
low estate.
THE GOSPEL. St John ii. 1.
And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee, and the
mother of Jesus was there. And both Jesus was called, and his
disciples, to the marriage. And when they wanted wine, the mother
of Jesus saith unto him, They have no wine. Jesus saith unto her,
Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine hour is not yet come.
His mother saith unto the servants, Whatsoever he saith unto you,
do it. And there were set there six water-pots of stone, after the
manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three
firkins apiece. Jesus saith unto them, Fill the water-pots with
water. And they filled them up to the brim. And he saith unto
them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And
they bare it. When the ruler of the feast had tasted the water
that was made wine, and knew not whence it was, (but the servants
which drew the water knew,) the governor of the feast called the
bridegroom, and saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth
set forth good wine, and when men have well drunk, then that
which is worse: but thou hast kept the good wine until now. This
beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested
forth his glory, and his disciples believed on him.