toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men
stood by them in white apparel; which also said, Ye men of
Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus,
which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come, in like
manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

THE GOSPEL. St Mark xvi. 14.

Jesus appeared unto the eleven as they sat at meat, and upbraided
them with their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they
believed not them which had seen him after he was risen. And he
said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel
to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be
saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned. And these signs
shall follow them that believe: In my name shall they cast out
devils; they shall speak with new tongues; they shall take up
serpents; and if they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt
them; they shall lay hands on the sick, and they shall recover.
So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up
into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God. And they went
forth and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and
confirming the word with signs following.

| _The Collect, Epistle, and Gospel for the Ascension-day may be_
| _used for seven days after, unless another Collect, Epistle, and_
| _Gospel are provided_.

THE SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY

THE COLLECT.

O God the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus
Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven: We beseech
thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to
comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Saviour
Christ is gone before, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the
Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. _Amen_.

THE EPISTLE. 1 St Peter iv. 7.

The end of all things is at hand; be ye therefore I sober, and
watch unto prayer. And above all things have fervent charity among
yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Use
hospitality one to another without grudging. As every man hath
received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as
good stewards of the manifold grace of God. If any man speak, let
him speak as the oracles of God: if any man minister, let him do it
as of the ability which God giveth; that God in all things may be
glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for
ever and ever. Amen.

THE GOSPEL. St John xv. 26, and part of Chapter xvi.