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ST. ANDREW.

COLLECT FOR ST. ANDREW'S DAY, NOV. 30. ALMIGHTY GOD, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle St. Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay; grant unto me that I, being called by thy holy word, may forthwith give up myself obediently to fulfil thy holy commandments; through the same Jesu Christ our Lord. Amen.

LITANY.

That it may please thee to give me an heart to love and dread thee, and diligently to live after thy commandments.

I beseech thee to hear me, good Lord.

That it may please thee to give to me and

all thy people increase of grace to hear meekly thy word, and to receive it with pure affection, and to bring forth the fruits of the Spirit.

I beseech thee to hear me, good Lord.

ST. JOHN i. 35.

Again, the next day after John stood, and two of his disciples, and looking upon Jesus as he walked, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he dwelt and abode with him that day: for it was about the tenth hour. One of the two which heard John speak, and followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first findeth his

own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus.

ST. MATTHEW iv. 17.

From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon, called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets and followed him.

ST. MATTHEW X. 38.

He that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

ST. JOHN xvi. 33.

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.

HISTORICAL NOTICE.

Eusebius tells us, that St. Andrew preached the faith in Scythia and the parts about it, and planted the Gospel in many places. It is recorded that he afterwards came to a place now called Patras in Greece, and there suffered martyrdom. He was fastened to a cross, not with nails, but with cords, and so is said to have remained alive for two days, during which he continued praying and exhorting the people to a steadfast perseverance in the faith. His cross was not of the usual form, but resembled the letter X, which is to this day known by the name of St. Andrew's cross.

PRAYER,

FOR GRACE TO SUFFER AS A CHRISTIAN.

(Kettlewell.)

O blessed Jesus, who in thy wise providence

thinkest it fit sometimes to call thy faithful servants to bear their cross, and to suffer for thy sake, who didst suffer a most ignominious death for them, bring me not to suffer, till thou hast fitted and prepared me for it; and lay no more upon me than thou wilt enable me willingly and thankfully to endure. Let me not rashly expose myself to danger without thy call, nor suffer for my own fancy, or folly, or for any wilful or affected error. Give me grace to live according to the rules of my most holy faith, that I may have courage and comfort in suffering for it. Preserve me steadfast in the belief of thy heavenly truths, and undaunted in the profession of them. Give me patience to bear my cross, and meekness to bear with my persecutors; charity to forgive their wrongs, and to pray to thee for their forgiveness. Enable me to trust in thy goodness for support and deliverance, and to fix my faith upon those heavenly joys, with which the sufferings of this life are not worthy to be compared; that, being

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