THE COLLECT.
.GRANT, O Lord, that as we are baptized into the death of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was buried, and rose again for us, the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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Holy Communion and reception
THE LESSON:
1 St. Peter 3:17-22.
THE GOSPEL:
Matthew 27:57-66.
