Book of Common Prayer

¹¹ And I saw heaven open, and behold, a white horse. And he who sat upon him was faithful and true, and in righteousness did judge and make battle. ¹² His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns, and he had a name written that no one knew but he himself. ¹³ And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood, and his name is called the Word of God. ¹⁴ And the warriors who were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed with white and pure linen. ¹⁵ And out of his mouth went a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the heathen. And he will rule them with a rod of iron. And he trod the wine-vat of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. ¹⁶ And he has on his vesture and on his thigh a name written: King of kings and Lord of lords.

¹⁷ And I saw an angel standing in the sun. And he cried out with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together to the supper of the great God, ¹⁸ so that you may eat the flesh of kings and of high commanders, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses and of those who sit on them, and the flesh of all free men and bondmen, and of small and great. ¹⁹ And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their warriors gathered together to make battle against him who sat on the horse, and against his soldiers.

²⁰ And the beast was taken, and with him that false prophet who worked miracles before him, by which he deceived them that received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast into a pond of fire burning with brimstone. ²¹ And the rest were slain with the sword of him who sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth. And all the fowls were filled full with their flesh.

The loving mercy of God is openly seen in the parables of the hundredth sheep and of the son that was lost.

15 Then all the publicans and sinners sought him out, in order to hear him. ² And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, He receives sinners into his company, and eats with them. ³ Then Jesus put forth this similitude to them, saying, ⁴ What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the countryside and go after the one that is lost until he finds him? ⁵ And when he has found him, he puts him on his shoulders with joy. ⁶ And as soon as he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost! ⁷ I say to you that likewise there will be joy in heaven over one sinner that repents more than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

⁸ Or what woman who has ten drachmas, if she loses one, does not light a lamp, and sweep the house, and search diligently till she finds it? ⁹ And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbours, saying, Rejoice with me, for I have found the drachma that I had lost. ¹⁰ Likewise I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.