or the Third Sunday before Lent

The collect

O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle and Gospel

1 Corinthians 9:24-27

Matthew 20:1-16

Commentary

• Melville Scott, The Harmony of the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels