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
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
18 February 2024 Collect O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit, we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, world without end. … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday in Lent
4 February 2024 Collect O Lord God,who seest that we put not our trustin any thing that we do;Mercifully grant that by thy powerwe may be defended against all adversity;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Proverbs 8: 1, 22-31 Does not wisdom call, and does not understanding raise her voice? The Lord created me at the beginning of his work, the first … Continue reading The lectionary for the second Sunday before Lent
7 January 2024 Collect O Lord,we beseech thee mercifully to receivethe prayers of thy people which call upon thee;and grant that they may both perceive and knowwhat things they ought to do,and also may have grace and powerfaithfully to fulfil the same;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Genesis 1: 1-5 In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the … Continue reading The lectionary for the first Sunday after The Epiphany: The Baptism of Christ
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