A  LMIGHTY  God,  give  us  grace  that  we  may
cast  away  the  works  of  darkness,  and  put
upon  us  the  armor  of  light,  now  in  the  time  of  this
mortal  Hfe,  in  which  thy  Son  Jesus  Christ  came  to
visit  us  in  great  humility  ;  that  in  the  last  day,
when  he  shall  come  again  in  his  glorious  majesty,
to  judge  both  the  Hving  and  dead,  we  may  rise  to
the  life  immortal.  And  this  we  beg  in  the  name
of  our  Mediator  ;  through  whom  we  ascribe  unto
thee  all  honor  and  glory,  now  and  ever.     Amen.
THE   GOSPEL.
St.   Matt.   xxi.    I,


A^rHEN  they  drew  nigh  unto  Jerusalem,  and
^  *  were  come  to  Bethphage,  unto  the  Mount
of  Olives,  then   sent  Jesus  two  disciples,    saying


First  in  Advaii.
unto  them,  Go  into  the  village  over  against  you,
and  straightway  ye  shall  find  an  ass  tied,  and  a
colt  with  her ;  loose  them,  and  bring  them  unto
me.  And  if  any  man  say  aught  unto  you,  ye  shall
say,  the  Lord  hath  need  of  them ;  and  straight-
way he  will  send  them.  All  this  was  done,  that
it  might  be  fulfilled  which  was  spoken  by  the
prophet,  saying,  Tell  ye  the  daughter  of  Sion,
behold  thy  King  cometh  unto  thee,  meek,  and
sitting  upon  an  ass,  and  a  colt  the  foal  of  an  ass.
