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Trinity Sunday

June 7th, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Boniface

June 5th, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Justin Martyr

June 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

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, [...]

The Day of Pentecost

May 31st, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Bede the Venerable

May 27th, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Augustine of Canterbury

May 26th, 2009 | Comments Off

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, [...]

Sunday Hymn: “O Christ, thou hast ascended”

May 24th, 2009 | Comments Off

“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 [...]

Sunday After Ascension Day

May 24th, 2009 | Comments Off

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, [...]

The Ascension Day

May 21st, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

The Fifth Sunday After Easter

May 17th, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

The Fourth Sunday After Easter

May 10th, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Gregory of Nazianzus

May 9th, 2009 | Comments Off

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, [...]

The Third Sunday After Easter

May 3rd, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Athanasius of Alexandria

May 2nd, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]

Saint Philip and Saint James the Apostles

May 1st, 2009 | Comments Off

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 [...]