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Trinity Sunday

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

The collect for today, the Octave Day of Pentecost, commonly called Trinity Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
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 [...]

Saint Boniface

Friday, June 5th, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of St Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton (c. 675-754), Bishop, Apostle of Germany, Martyr (source):
O God our redeemer,
who didst call thy servant Boniface
to preach the gospel among the German people
and to build up thy Church in holiness:
grant that we may hold fast in our hearts
that faith which he taught [...]

Saint Justin Martyr

Monday, June 1st, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of St Justin (c. 100 – 165), Philosopher, Apologist, Martyr at Rome (source):
O God our redeemer,
who through the folly of the cross
didst teach thy martyr Justin
the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ:
free us, we beseech thee, from every kind of error,
that we, like him, may be firmly grounded in the [...]

The Day of Pentecost

Sunday, May 31st, 2009

The collects for today, The Day of Pentecost, being the fiftieth day after Easter, commonly called Whit-Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
God, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit: Grant us by the same Spirit [...]

Saint Bede the Venerable

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of The Venerable Bede (673-735), Monk, Historian, Doctor of the Church (source):
Almighty God, maker of all things,
whose Son Jesus Christ gave to thy servant Bede
grace to drink in with joy
the word which leadeth us to know thee and to love thee:
in thy goodness
grant that we also may come at [...]

Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Tuesday, May 26th, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of St Augustine (d. c. 605), first Archbishop of Canterbury (source):
O Lord our God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst call thine apostles and send them forth to preach the Gospel to the nations: We bless thy holy name for thy servant Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, whose [...]

Sunday Hymn: “O Christ, thou hast ascended”

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

“Set your affection on things above.” – Colossians 3:2
This morning’s recessional hymn on The Sunday after Ascension Day at Christ Church, Windsor. Hymn #178 in The Book of Common Praise (1938), official hymn book for the whole of The Church of England in Canada (later Anglican Church of Canada).
O Christ, thou hast ascended
Triumphantly on high,
By [...]

Sunday After Ascension Day

Sunday, May 24th, 2009

The collect for today, Sunday After Ascension Day, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven; We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless; but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and [...]

The Ascension Day

Thursday, May 21st, 2009

The collect for today, The Ascension Day, being the fortieth day after Easter, sometimes called Holy Thursday, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also in heart [...]

The Fifth Sunday After Easter

Sunday, May 17th, 2009

The collect for today, The Fifth Sunday After Easter, commonly called Rogation Sunday, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O Lord, from whom all good things do come; Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that be good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform [...]

The Fourth Sunday After Easter

Sunday, May 10th, 2009

The collect for today, The Fourth Sunday After Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
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 [...]

Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of St Gregory of Nazianzus (329-89), Monk, Bishop, Theologian, Doctor of the Eastern Church (source):
Almighty God, who hast revealed to thy Church thine eternal Being of glorious majesty and perfect love as one God in Trinity of Persons: Give us grace that, like thy bishop Gregory of Nazianzus, we [...]

The Third Sunday After Easter

Sunday, May 3rd, 2009

The collect for today, The Third Sunday After Easter, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
Almighty God, who showest to them that be in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all them that are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s [...]

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria

Saturday, May 2nd, 2009

The collect for today, the Feast of St Athanasius (c. 293-373), Bishop of Alexandria, Theologian, Apologist, Doctor of the Eastern Church (source):
Ever-living God,
whose servant Athanasius bore witness
to the mystery of the Word made flesh for our salvation:
give us grace, with all thy saints,
to contend for the truth
and to grow into the likeness of thy Son,
Jesus [...]

Saint Philip and Saint James the Apostles

Friday, May 1st, 2009

The collect for today, The Feast of Saint Philip and Saint James the Apostles with Saint James the Brother of the Lord Martyr, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O Almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: Grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth, [...]