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Lesser Festivals April (traditional language) | |||
| 10 April | William Law |
White
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Priest, Spiritual Writer, 1761
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| Almighty God, who didst call thy servant William Law to a devout and holy life: grant that by thy spirit of love and through faithfulness in prayer we may find the way to divine knowledge and so come to see the hidden things of God; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Teachers of the Faith is used. | ||||
| 19 April | Alphege |
Red
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012
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| O merciful God, who didst raise up thy servant Alphege to be a pastor of thy people and gavest him grace to suffer for justice and true religion: grant that we who celebrate his martyrdom may know the power of the risen Christ in our hearts and share his peace in lives offered to thy service; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Martyrs is used. | ||||
| 21 April | Anselm |
White
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Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury,
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Teacher of the Faith, 1109
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| O everlasting God, who gavest to thy servant Anselm singular gifts as a pastor and teacher: grant that we, like him, may desire thee with our whole heart and, so desiring, may seek thee and, seeking, may find thee; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Teachers of the Faith is used. | ||||
| 29 April | Catherine of Siena |
White
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Teacher of the Faith, 1380
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| O merciful God, who gavest to thy servant Catherine of Siena a wondrous love of the passion of Christ: grant that we thy people may be united to him in his majesty and rejoice for ever in the revelation of his glory; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Teachers of the Faith is used. | ||||