e, and teach all nations, baptizing them
| in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy
| Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have
| commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end
| of the world. Amen.
|
| SAINT MARGARET OF SCOTLAND _November_ 16.
|
| THE COLLECT.
|
| O God, who didst call thy servant Queen Margaret to an earthly
| throne that she might advance thy heavenly kingdom, and didst
| endue her with zeal for thy Church and charity towards thy
| people; Mercifully grant that we who commemorate her example
| may be fruitful in good works, and attain to the glorious
| fellowship of thy Saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
| _Amen_.
|
| FOR THE EPISTLE. Proverbs xxxi. 10.
|
| Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above
| rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her,
| so that he shall have no need of spoil. She will do him good
| and not evil all the days of her life. She seeketh wool, and
| flax, and worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the
| merchants ships; she bringeth her food from afar. She riseth
| also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household,
| and a portion to her maidens. She considereth a field, and
| buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planeth a vineyard.
| She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
| She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth
| not out by night. She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her
| hands hold the distaff. She stretcheth out her hand to the
| poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy. She is
| not afraid of the snow for her household; for all her household
| are clothed with scarlet. She maketh herself coverings of
| tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple. Her husband is
| known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the
| land. She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth
| girdles unto the merchant. Strength and honour are her clothing;
| and she shall rejoice in time to come. She openeth her mouth
| with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness. She
| looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the
| bread of idleness. Her children arise up, and call her blessed;
| her husband also, and he praiseth her. Many daughters have done
| virtuously, but thou excellest them all. Favour is deceitful,
| and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she
| shall