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EARLY Beloved:  Be  ye  all  of  one  mind, having compassion  one  of  another,  being lovers of  the  brotherhood,  merciful,  modest, humble: not  rendering  evil  for  evil,  or  railing for railing,  but  contrariwise,  blessing;  for unto this  you  are  called,  that  you  may  inherit a blessing. For he  that  will  love  life  and  see good days,  let  him  refrain  his  tongue  from  evil, and his  lips  that  they  speak  no  guile. Let him decline from  evil,  and  do  good:  let  him  seek after peace,  and  pursue  it:  because  the  eyes of the  Lord  are  upon  the  just,  and  His  ears unto their  prayers;  but  the  countenance  of  the Lord is  against  them  that  do  evil  things. And who  is  he  that  can  hurt  you,  if  you  be zealous  of  good? But if  also  you  suffer  any thing for  justice'  sake,  blessed  are  ye. And be not  afraid  of  their  fear,  and  be  not  troubled. But sanctify  the  Lord  Christ  in  your  hearts (i Peter  iii.  8,  15).

After the  Epistle  is  said:

R. Deo  gratias. R. Thanks  be  to  God.

Then the  Gradual,  Tract,  Alleluia,  or  Sequence,  according to  the  time.