26 May 2024 Collect Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace by the confession of a true faith to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; we beseech thee, that thou wouldest keep us steadfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and … Continue reading The lectionary for Trinity Sunday
12 May 2024 Collect O God the King of glory,who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christwith great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven;We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless;but send to us thine Holy Spirit to comfort us,and exalt us unto the same placewhither our Saviour Christ is gone before,who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,one God, world without end. Amen. … Continue reading The lectionary for the seventh Sunday of Easter: Sunday after the Ascension Day
5 May 2024 Collect O Lord,from whom all good things do come;Grant to us thy humble servants,that by thy holy inspirationwe may think those things that be good,and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same;through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. The First Reading Acts 10: 44-48 While Peter was still speaking, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard the word. The circumcised believers … Continue reading The lectionary for the sixth Sunday of Easter: Rogation Sunday
28 April 2024 Collect O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through … Continue reading The lectionary for the fifth Sunday of Easter
31 March 2024 Collect Almighty God,who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christhast overcome death,and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life;We humbly beseech thee,that, as by thy special grace preventing usthou dost put into our minds good desires,so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect;through Jesus Christ our Lord,who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit,ever one … Continue reading The lectionary for Easter Day, the first Sunday of Easter
24 March 2024 Collect Almighty and everlasting God,who hatest nothing that thou hast made,and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent;Create and make in us new and contrite hearts,that we worthily lamenting our sins,and acknowledging our wretchedness,may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,perfect remission and forgiveness;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading Mark 11: 1-11 When they were … Continue reading The lectionary for the sixth Sunday in Lent (Palm Sunday)
17 March 2024 Collect We beseech thee, Almighty God,look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants,and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty,to be our defence against all our enemies;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading Jeremiah 31: 31-34 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the … Continue reading The lectionary for the fifth Sunday in Lent
10 March 2024 Collect Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The First Reading Numbers 21: 4-9 From Mount Hor they set out by the way to the Red Sea, to go around the land … Continue reading The lectionary for the fourth Sunday in Lent
3 March 2024 Collect We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading Exodus 20: 1-17 Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, … Continue reading The lectionary for the third Sunday in Lent
25 February 2024 Collect Almighty God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday in Lent
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