(1) Before the Altar :: (1) أمام المذبح

Psalm 104: 4, 138: 1, 2

From the Psalms of our father David the prophet, may his blessings be with us all. (Amen)

Who makes His angels spirits, His ministers a flame of fire. Before the angels I will sing praises to You. I will worship toward Your holy temple. Alleluia.

John 1:43-51

A reading from the Gospel according to Saint John the Evangelist, may his blessings be with us all. Amen.

The following day Jesus wanted to go to Galilee, and He found Philip and said to him, “Follow Me.” Now Philip was from Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, “We have found Him of whom Moses in the law, and also the prophets, wrote—Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.” And Nathanael said to him, “Can anything good come out of Nazareth?” Philip said to him, “Come and see.”

Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom is no deceit!” Nathanael said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you, ‘I saw you under the fig tree,’ do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” And He said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, hereafter you shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of Man.”

Glory be to God forever.