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Archive for November 11th, 2008

Remembrance Day Prayer

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

A prayer of The Very Rev Eric Milner-White (1884-1963), Dean of York:
O Lord our God, whose name only is excellent and thy praise above heaven and earth: We give thee high praise and hearty thanks for all those who counted not their lives dear unto themselves but laid them down for their friends; beseeching thee [...]

Saint Martin of Tours

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

The collect for today, the Feast Day of St Martin (c 316-397), Monk, Bishop of Tours (source):
Almighty God,
who didst call Martin from the armies of this world
to be a faithful soldier of Christ:
give us grace to follow him
in his love and compassion for those in need,
and empower thy Church to claim for all people
their inheritance [...]