The Epiphany
The collect for today, the Epiphany, or The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, from the 1962 Canadian Book of Common Prayer:
O God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, that we, who know thee now by faith, may be led onward through this earthly life, until we see the vision of thy heavenly glory; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: Ephesians 3:1-12
The Gospel: St Matthew 2:1-12
Artwork: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, The Star of Bethlehem, 1887-1891. Watercolour, oil, tempera, and gouache on paper laid onto canvas. Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery, Birmingham, England.