THE COLLECTS FOR THE SEASONS.

Advent.

O GOD, Who by Angelic Choirs wast . pleased to announce the coming of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, and didst, by the heralding of angels, proclaim, Glory to God on High, and on earth peace, good-will towards men; Grant that we may so pass our time here in thy love and fear, that at Thy Son's second coming we may rejoice before Him with exceeding joy. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and
dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Christmas to Septuagesima.

O BLESSED Saviour, Who, as the Prophets foretold. born (as at this time)* of a pure Virgin, didst come to be a Treasure to the poor, a Light to them that sat in darkness, the Strength of the weak, the Health of the sick, and the Resurrection of the dead; Grant that through Thy glorious Nativity We may be loosed from the bonds of our sins, and may ever rejoice in thy praise. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

* On and after the Epiphany omit the words in parentheses.

Septuagesima to Lent.

TO Thee, O Lord, all power belongeth in the Highest, to Thee the Church on earth sings Glory; Grant, we humbly pray Thee, Almighty God, that like as we show forth Thy praise, so Thou wouldest ever hearken unto the voice of our prayers. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Lent.

LET all the world hear Thee, O Lord, the rich and the poor bow down their hearts unto Thee; Thee only may our souls seek after, Thee may we praise, with all Thy Saints, in eternal joy, and find Thee our exceeding great Reward. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Easter to Ascension.

TO Thee we ascribe glory, O Christ our God, and we pray Thee that as Thou didst vouchsafe to die for our sins, and didst, on the third day, rise from the dead in glory, so, freed from sin through Thee, we may find in Thee perpetual joy. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things. world without end. Amen.

Ascension to Whitsun-day.

O LORD, our Saviour, Who didst ascend up on High in glory, in the sight of Thy disciples; Grant that in Thee our hearts and minds may so be lifted up above the things of earth, that we may not be ashamed before Thee when Thou camest to be our Judge. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Wio art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Whitsun-day to Trinity Sunday.

O GOD the Holy Ghost, Who, with the Father and the Son together, art worshipped and glorified; Teach us to know the truth, and make us ever to rejoice in the truth. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Trinity to Advent.

The same as from Septuagesima to Lent.

Memorial Days.

O GOD, Who didst give unto Thy blessed Saints grace, through faith. to despise the world and to follow after thee; Mercifully hear our prayers, and grant that all sinful desires may lie in us, and that our hearts may ever glow with love to Thee. Amen.
    Through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

COLLECTS FOR THE DAY.

The First Sunday in Advent.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who at the first coming of Thy glory didst humble Thyself because of our sins; Grant that at Thy second coming, our sins done away by Thy mercy, we may be numbered 'with Thy Saints in glory everlasting; through Thy merits, O Blessed Saviour, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reign est, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. li. 1-6. Epist. Rom. xi. 25. Gosp. St. Matt. xxi. 1-17.

The Second Sunday in Advent.

O GOD, Who, by the mouth of Thy holy prophets, didst promise that Thine Only-begotten Son should come in the flesh for us, and be born of a pure virgin, and hast in these last days fulfilled Thy word; Grant, 'we beseech Thee, that when He Who came once to redeem the world cometh to be our Judge, we may not be ashamed before Him at His coming; through the merits of the same, Thy son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xxiv. 16. Epist. 1 Cor. xv. 22-31. Gosp. St. :Mark xiii. 1-31.

The Third Sunday in Advent.

O GOD, our Heavenly Father, Who didst send Thy messengers to tell of the birth of Thy Son, that men might believe all Him; Grant that, hearing Thee, we may repent of our sins, and seek our heavenly inheritance, so that we, who profess Christ, may not for our works be condemned before the glory of Thy majesty; Grant this, we humbly beseech Thee; for the sake of the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xvi. 1-5. Epist. 1 Thes. v. 14.-23. Gosp. St. Luke xvii. 20-24.

The Fourth Sunday in Advent.

O LORD, raise up we pray Thee Thy power, and come to deliver us, that we, who are oppressed by temptations, may be so defended by Thy might, that the hosts of the enemy may never prevail against ns; Hear us of Thy mercy, O Lord Christ, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reign est, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph Isai. xxxv. Epist. 2 Thes. ii. 1-14. Gosp. St . .Mark, i. 1-8.

The Nativity of our Lord, commonly called Christmas Day.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who, Very God of Very God, didst deign for us to become a little child, that the world which Thou didst make might through Thee be saved; Grant that, as unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, we, born again through Thee, may ever remain in the number or God's faithful children; through Thy merits, O Blessed Saviour, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. ix. 1-7. Epist. Heb. i. 1-12. Gosp. St. Luke ii. 6-20.

The Sunday after Christmas.

O GOD, the Son of God, whose name endureth forever, and Who vet didst take upon Thee our nature to redeem the world; Grant that we, who are glad at thy first coming, may rejoice in Thy full salvation when Thou comest to be our Judge; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xlix. 1-6. Epist. Heb. vi. l3-vii. 31. Gosp. St. John i. 1-17.

The Circumcision of Christ.

O JESUS, our Saviour and our Lord, Who, by the proclamation of Thy grace, didst take from our necks the yoke of the law, and rem aye the burden from our shoulders to Thine own; Grant to the prayers of Thy Church, that it may joyfully serve Thee here, and behold Thy blissful presence with fulness of joy hereafter; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

And this :

O GOD, Whose days are without beginning and without end; Grant us, we humbly pray thee, throughout this year, whose beginning we dedicate to Thee, such prosperity as Thou seest to be good for us, and make us to abound in such works as may be pleasing unto Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xl viii. 12-20. Epist. Phil. iii. 1-8. Gosp. St. Luke ii. 21-40.

The former of these two Collects shall serve until the eve of the Epiphany .
 

The Epiphany, or Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles.

O JESUS CHRIST our King, Whose sign to the Wise Men was a bright shining star; Enlighten us ever by Thy grace, and fin us with all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Grant this of Thy goodness, O our Lord, Whose kingdom and dominion endure throughout all ages. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lx. 1-19. Epist. Gal. iii. 27-iv. 7. Gosp. St. Matt. ii. 1-12.

The Find Sunday after the Epiphany.

O LORD God, who dost ever hear the voice of them that cry unto Thee, and shewest tender mercy unto them that are distressed; Grant that we, hating the vanity of this world, and renouncing its deceits, may find in Christ our eternal and exceeding great Reward; Grant this, we beseech Thee, for the sake of the same, Thy Blessed Son, our Saviour. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lii. 1-10. Epist. Rom. i. 1-17. Gosp. St. Luke ii. 41.

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who didst raise up Thy Blessed Son in righteousness, making Him manifest in the flesh; Grant that we may ever follow Him both in word and deed, so that, hearing Him with the hearing of the heart, we may be partakers of His glory; through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxv. 17. Epist. Rorn. vi. 12-18. Gosp. St. Luke iv. 14-22.

The Third Sunday after the Epiphany.

O GOD the Father Almighty; Incline Thine ear unto our prayers, and grant us the fulness of charity and peace; that we, whose faith is in Thy mercy, may ever live in hope and charity.; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxvi. 1-14. Epist. Rom. vi. 19. Gosp. St. Luke xi. 29-41.

The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany.

GRANT unto us, O Lord our Strength, to have a true love of Thy Holy Name, so that, trusting in Thy grace, we may fear no earthly evil, and set our hearts upon no earthly good, but may rejoice at last in Thy full salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxxi. 31-34. Epist. Rom. vii. 14. Gosp. St. Luke xii. 10-31.

The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany.

O ONLY-BEGOTTEN Son of God the Father, Who, to save the world, didst deign to take upon Thee our nature, and so humbling Thyself didst open up again to fallen man the way to Paradise; Do away, we pray Thee, our iniquities, so that, cleansed from our sins, we may be inheritors with Thy Saints of Thy heavenly kingdom; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxxi. 10-14. Epist. Rom. viii. 1-11. Gosp. St. Luke xiii. 1-17.

The Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany.

O GOD, the Author of peace; Grant, we beseech Thee, that Thy faithful people may be so held in the bonds of charity, that the peaceful may remain in peace, and that those who differ may be reconciled by Thy mercy; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. iii. 22-iv. 2. Epist. 1 Cor. i. 10-17. Gosp. St. Luke xiv. 25.

The Third Sunday before Lent, commonly called Septuagesima Sunday.

O GOD, good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all that call upon Thee; Let our cry, we beseech Thee, enter into Thine ears, and of Thy tender mercy do away our offences, that we, who are bowed down with our sins, may serve Thee faithfully here, and stand in Thy presence in glory hereafter; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. vii. 1-7. Epist. 1 Cor. ii. 12-iii. 6. Gosp. St. Luke xv. 11.

The Second Sunday before Lent, commonly called Sexagesima Sunday.

O GOD, Who so lovedst the world that Thou didst give Thine Only-Begotten Son to reconcile the earthly with the heavenly; Grant that, loving Thee above all things, we may love in Thee our friends and our enemies; through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xvii. 5-14. Epist. 1 Cor. xii. 27-xiii. 8. Gosp. St. Luke xvi. 1-15.

The Sunday next before Lent, commonly called Quinquagesima Sunday.

O GOD of all mercies, O Lord of all might; Bestow upon us, we pray Thee, the abundance of Thy goodness, remove our feet from evil, and enable us to walk in the path which leads to Thee; through Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lv. Epist. Rom. ii. 1-16. Gosp. St. Luke xvi. 19.
 

The First Day of Lent, commonly called Ash-Wednesday.

O GOD, Who desirest not the death of a sinner, but rather that he should turn and live; Look with pity upon the weakness of our mortal nature, and grant that we, who confess that we are but ashes, and that for our wickedness we must justly return to the dust, may obtain of Thee the forgiveness of all our sins, and the blessings promised to the penitent; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

And this:

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, Who hast mercy upon all men, and hatest nothing that Thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all them that are penitent; Grant, for the glory of Thy Name, that we, who humble ourselves as dust and in ashes before Thee, may obtain of Thee perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Prov. i. 23. Epist. St. Jas. i. 13-21. Gosp. St. Matt. vi. 16-21.

    The former of these two collects is for this day only; the latter shall serve during the rest of the week.

The First Sunday in Lent.

O CHRIST, the Son of God, Who, for our sakes, didst fast forty days, and didst suffer Thyself to be tempted; Grant that we may not be led astray through any temptations; and, since man cloth not live by bread alone, nourish our souls with heavenly food; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. 1 Kings xix. 3-14. Epist. 2 Cor. v. 20-vi. 10. Gosp. St. Matt. iv. l-11.

The Second Sunday in Lent.

O JESUS, Son of God the Father, the Fount of Life everlasting; Give unto us who thirst, living water, give unto us eternal life; Hear us of Thy mercy, O Christ Jesus, Whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Gen. xli. 15-36. Epist. St. Jas. ii. 14-28. Gosp. St. John iv. 3-42.

The Third Sunday in Lent.

O LORD Jesus Christ,·Who, by Thine almighty power, didst open the eyes of the blind, and reveal Thyself unto them; turn away, we pray Thee, our eyes from vanity., and make us truly to love Thee; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Num. xxii. 38-xxiii. 10. Epist. 1 St. Peter i. 1-12. Gosp. St. John ix. 1-38.

The Fourth Sunday in Lent.

O LORD, our Light and our Salvation; Remove from us the darkness of sorrow and of ignorance, enlighten us with true wisdom, and give us ever a sure hope in Thee, Whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. 1 Sam. i. 1-20. Epist. 2 St. Pet. i. 1-12. Gosp. St. John vii. 2-24.

The Fifth Sunday in Lent.

O HOLY Jesus, most loving Saviour, Who madest Lazarus to hear Thy voice, and come forth from the sepulchre; Grant that we, hearing Thee with the hearing of the heart, may arise from our sins, and serve Thee in newness of life; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. 1 Sam. xxvi. Epist. 1 St. John i. 1-7. Gosp. St. John xi. 1-53.

Sixth Sunday in Lent, or Palm Sunday.

O LORD Jesus Christ, before Whom entering into Jerusalem great multitudes waved palm branches, and cried Hosanna; We humbly beseech Thy Divine Majesty to save us now from our sins. and make us to rejoice in Thee, Who didst' come to redeem us; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

And this:

O GOD, the Son of God, Who didst deign to take upon Thee our nature, and to suffer death upon the cross for us; By the mystery of Thy Passion set us free, we pray Thee, from death eternal; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and <lost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

    The former of these Collects is for Palm Sunday only, the tatter shall serve until the eve of Good Friday.

Proph. Zech. ix. 9. Epist. Gal. i. 1-12. Gosp. St. .John xi. 55-xii. 16.

Holy Monday.

Proph. Isai. lxiii. 1-6. Epist. Heb. ix. 11-15. Gosp. St. Mark xiv. 1-31.

Holy Tuesday.

Proph. Isai. i. 5. Epist. Heb. ix. 16. Gosp. St. Mark xiv. 32.

Holy Wednesday.

Proph. 2 Kings ii. 1-22. Epist. 1 St. John, ii. 12-17. Gosp. St. Matt. xxvi. 1-16 .

Maundy Thursday.

Proph. Jer. xii. Epist. 1 Cor. xi. 20. Gosp. St. Luke xxii. 1-62.

Good Friday.

O GOD, the Son of God, who didst suffer for us, the just for the unjust; Save us by the shame of Thy Passion, and clothe us with the robe of Thy righteousness, so that, through the unmerited suffering of Thy death, we may escape the punishment our sins have deserved. Amen.

And this:

HEAR the sorrowful sighing of Thy Church, O Lord Who for her didst suffer death upon the cross and let her whose sale trust is in what Thou didst endure for her never be put to shame; be her support in all trials, and crown her at last with glory everlasting. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lii. 13-liii. Epist. Heb. x. 1-25. Gosp. St. Matt. xxvii. 1-54.
 

Easter Even.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who didst, for our sins, endure the cross and the grave, and then didst, on the third day, rise again from the tomb; Grant that we~ who have been buried and raised again with Thee in Baptism, and washed from all our iniquities, may by Thy blood be continually cleansed from all spot of sin; through thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Ezek. xxxvii. 1-14. Epist. Rom. vi. 1-11. Gosp. St. Matt. xxvii. 57,

Easter Day.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who didst die for the sins of the whole world, and, as at this time, didst rise from the dead; Mortify and kill all vices in us; and as, by Thy Cross and Passion, Thou didst destroy the power of death, make us to share in the blessed life; through Thy merits, O Blessed Saviour, Who dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. i. 1-8. Epist. Acts ii. 22-40. Gosp. St. John xx. 1-18.

The First Sunday after Easter.

O LION of the Tribe of Judah, O Root of David; Enlighten our hearts and minds with Thy true wisdom, that we, who now rejoice in Thy Resurrection, may, in Thy Kingdom, join with Thy Blessed Ones, and with all the Heavenly Host, in praising Thy Glorious Name, Who, with the Father, and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. v. Epist. Acts xiii. 26-39. Gosp. St. John xx. 19.

The Second Sunday after Easter.

O GOD, our Light and our Salvation; Grant that by Thy holy inspiration we may know what we ought to do, and that by Thy grace we may be enabled to perform the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Rev. iii. 7-13. Epist. Acts iv. 5-12. Gosp. St. John v. 1-18.

The Third Sunday after Easter.

O CHRIST, the Son of God, the Lamb that wast slain, but art now risen in glory; Hearken, we beseech Thee, to our prayers, and grant that we may die to all that is evil, and rise to good works; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. xiv. 1-7. Epist. Acts. iv. 13-22, Gosp. St. John iv. 45.

The Fourth Sunday after Easter.

O LORD Jesus Christ, very God and very :Man, Who changest not, but art holy in all Thy works; Take away from us, we humbly beseech Thee, all unbelief, and fill us with the gifts of Thy grace; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. xix. 11-16. Epist. Acts iv. 23-31. Gosp. St. Matt. viii. 5-13.

The Fifth Sunday after Easter.

O LORD, save us. we pray Thee, who hope in Thee, comfort us, according to Thy word, whom Thou hast redeemed with Thy most Precious Blood, and grant us, with Thee, perpetual joy and felicity, 'where sighing is at an end, and sorrow cannot come; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. xxii. 1-5. Epist. Acts v. 12-32. Gosp. St. Mark ii. 13-22.

The Ascension Day.

O LORD, the King of Glory, Who, when Thou hadst fulfilled all that the Prophets had spoken of Thee, didst, through the Eternal Doors, ascend to Thy Father's Throne, and open the Kingdom of Heaven to all believers; Grant that whilst Thou dost reign in Heaven, we may not be bowed down to the things of earth, but that our hearts may there be lifted up whither our redemption is gone before; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. iv. Epist. Acts i. 1-11. Gosp. St. John xvi. 5-22.

This collect shall serve until the Saturday evening following.

The Sunday after Ascension Day.

O LORD, strong and mighty, the Lord of Hosts, the King of Glory; cleanse our hearts from sin, keep our hands pure, and turn away our minds from vanity, so that, at the last, we may stand in Thy Holy Place, and receive blessing from Thee, Whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, as one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. vii. 9-12. Epist. Acts xiv. 8-18. Gosp. St. Mark ix. 14-29.
 

Witsun-day.

O HOLY Ghost, Who, as at this time, didst descend upon the Apostles in the likeness of fiery tongues; Take away all vices from our hearts, and fill us with all wisdom and spiritual understanding; Grant this, O Blessed Spirit, Who, with the Father and the Son, livest and. reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Rev. xxii. 6-17. Epist. Acts ii. 1-21. Gosp. St. John xiv. 13-27.

Trinity Sunday.

O FATHER. Son and Holy Ghost, three Persons, and One God; Enlighten, we pray Thee, our hearts and minds, that we, steadfast in the true faith, and ever shining in good works, may attain at last to the life everlasting; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed. and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. vi. 1-10. Epist. 1 St. John v. 1-13. Gosp. St. John iii. 1-15.

The First Sunday after Trinity.

O GOD, Who hast granted peace to the angels by a perpetual decree, and hast made a way for men also to share in it, grant unto us, Thy servants, that we may pass our time here in the desire of peace, and may have our portion forever in the Kingdom of Peace; through Thy Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xviii. 1-11. Epist. 1 Cor. xiv. 26. Gosp. St. Luke xix. 1-10.

The Second Sunday after Trinity.

O GOD, Who only art holy, and Who dost by Thy grace purify the unholy: Cleanse us, we humbly beseech Thee, from every spot of sin, so that, justified by Thee, our names may be written in Heaven; Grant this, for the sake of Jesus Christ, our most Blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxxiii. 3-11. Epist. 2 Cor. iv. 1-6. Gosp. St. Matt. viii. 23-27.

The Third Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD, our God, Who hast commanded us to speak righteousness, and to judge uprightly; Grant that iniquity may .not be found in our mouths, nor wickedness in our minds, but that, from pure hearts, we may speak those things that are right; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xliii. 16-25. Epist. Gal. iii. 6-14. Gosp. St. Matt. xii. 30.

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity.

O CHRIST. our Lord and our Eternal Redeemer; Grant unto us such fellowship in Thy sufferings, that, filled with Thy Holy Spirit, we may subdue the flesh to the spirit, and the spirit to Thee, and at last attain to the glory of Thy resurrection; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xl. 26. Epist. Phil. ii. 5-18. Gosp. St. Matt. viii. 28.

The Fifth Sunday after Trinity.

O GOD, the Father Almighty, Grant us to have in Thee the light of knowledge, and the fulness of all virtue, that, while we seek for the gifts of learning, we may never depart from Thee, Who art the Fountain of all wisdom; through .Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxi. 12-xxii. 4. Epist. 1 Cor. iii. 18-iv. 5. Gosp. St. Matt. xiii. 3-23.

The Sixth Sunday after Trinity.

O CHRIST, the Power of God and the wisdom of God; Defend us, we pray ,Thee, by Thy grace, that we may never stand in the way of sinners, but by Thine aid may ever run, with a free heart, in the way of thy commandments; through Thy mercy,. O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxii. 6-16. Epist. 1 Cor. i. 18. Gosp. St. Matt. xiii. 24-43.
 

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Jesus Christ, the Rest of the Angels and of all the Saints; Grant unto Thy People to find in Thee deliverance from all sin, and rest from every burden, so that, joining with Angels and Archangels in blessing Thee, they may in all and through all things be blessed by Thee; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxi. Epist. Rom. v. 12. Gosp. St. Mark viii. 1-10.

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity.

O GOD, Whose Only-Begotten Son did hang upon the cross for us, and there shed His blood for our Redemption, that we, through His death, might receive the adoption of sons; Give us grace, although unworthy, with true faith to call Thee Father; through the same, Thy Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxii. Epist. Rom. viii. 12-17. Gosp. St. Matt. vii. 15-21.

The Ninth Sunday after Trinity.

BE Thou, O Lord, our Refuge, and govern us as Thou didst our fathers, that like as Thou didst show unto them Thy goodness, so we too may share in Thy blessings; through .Jesus Christ, Thy son our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxiii. 7. Epist. 1 Cor. x. 1-13. Gosp. St. Luke xvi. 1-9.

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD GOD, the Father Almighty, Inspirer of Prayer, and its ready Hearer. Lend, we pray Thee, a merciful ear unto our cry, and of Thy great pity loose the bonds of our sins; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lxiv. Epist. 1 Cor. xii. 1-11. Gosp. St. Luke xix. 41-46.

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity.

O MERCIFUL God, Who didst justify the publican, who, standing afar off, and beating his breast, confessed his sin unto Thee; Grant unto us Thy servants, meekly acknowledging our unworthiness. and supplicating Thy favor, the forgiveness of all our sins; through Thy mercy, and for the love of Jesus Christ, Thy Son, and Saviour. Amen.

Proph. Isai. lvii. 15. Epist. 1 Cor. xv. 1-11. Gosp. St. Luke xviii. 9-14.

The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity.

O GOD, with Whom is the Well of Life, and in Whose Light we shall see light; Give unto us, when we thirst, living water, and enlighten our darkened minds with heavenly light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Isai. xlix. 7-12. Epist. 2 Cor. iii. 4-9. Gosp. St. Mark vii. 31.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Almighty, the Only-Begotten Son of the Father; Loose us from the bonds of our sins, and fill us with all spiritual gifts, that so, Thy grace preventing and following us, we may be Thy faithful servants here, and be numbered with Thy saints in glory hereafter; through Thy mercy, O blessed Saviour. Amen.

Proph. Jer. xxiii. 3-8. Epist. Gal. iii. 16-22. Gosp. St. Luke x. 23-38.

The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity.

O ALMIGHTY God, our Heavenly Father; Renew in us, we humbly pray Thee, the gifts of Thy mercy: increase our faith, strengthen our hope, enlighten our understanding, enlarge our charity, and make us ever ready to serve Thee, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Lam. iii. 22-33. Epist. Gal. v. 16-24. Gosp. St. Luke xvii. 11-19.
 

The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity.

REMEMBER, O Lord, we pray Thee, that we are but dust, and behold the contrition of our hearts, and grant that we, who through the weakness of the flesh cannot but fall, may by Thy mighty power be lifted up; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Ezek. xviii. 26. Epist. Gal. vi. 11. Gosp. St .. Matt. vi. 24.

The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who art the author of everlasting felicity; Sustain and comfort us, we pray Thee, in all the trials of this present life, and grant unto us at last, in Thy presence, fulness of joy, and pleasure for evermore; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Ezek. xx. :33-42. Epist. Ephes. iii. 13. Gosp. St. Luke vii. 11-17.

The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD, Who lovest concord, and dwellest in peaceful hearts; Grant, we beseech Thee, to all Thy faithful people, true peace and charity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Proph. Ezek. xxxiv. 11. Epist. Ephes. iv. 1-6. Gosp. St. Luke xiv. 1-11.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity.

O CHRIST, the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the Ending, the Root and the Offspring of David; Mercifully grant unto us, our King and our Saviour, that we may serve Thee faithfully here, and continue Thine forever; through Thy merits, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Mic. v. 2-8. Epist. 1 Cor. i. 4-8. Gosp. St. Matt. xxii. 34.

The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who art the Light of the blind, the Way of the erring, and the Resurrection of the dead; Enlighten the darkness of our hearts and minds, bring sinners to repentance, and make us to live in Thee and for Thee, Whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, ever one God, world without encl. Amen.

Proph. Mic. vii. 8. Epist. Ephes. iv. 17. Gosp. St. Matt. ix. 1-8.

The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Jesus Christ, make us to live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world, looking for the blessed hope and Thy glorious appearing, so that, running in the way of Thy commandments, we may attain Thy heavenly promises; through Thy mercy, a our God. Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Mic. vi. 1-8. Epist. Ephes. v. 15-21. Gosp. St. .Matt. xxii. 1-14.

The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Jesus Christ, to Whom Glory in the Highest is ever sung in Heaven and on earth; Grant unto us and to all Thy people Thy good-will, cleanse us from all our sins, and give us Thy peace forever; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Hag. ii. 1-9. Epist. Ephes. vi. 10-20. Gosp. St. John iv. 46.

The Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity.

O CHRIST our Lord, at Whose coming peace returned to earth, vouchsafe, we beseech Thee, to keep ever in Thy peace those whom Thou didst reconcile unto Thee by Thy first coming, until, at r:rhy coming again in glorious majesty, Thou makest them to inherit eternal peace; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Zech. viii. 3-8. Epist. Phil. i. 3-11. Gosp. St. Matt. xviii. 21.

The Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity.

O LORD Jesus Christ; Be merciful unto us for Thy Name's sake; wherein we have wandered from Thee, bring us back; wash away the sins that we have committed; and set us, whom Thou hast redeemed, at Thy right hand, when Thou earnest to be our Judge; through Thy mercy, O our God, world to come; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Proph. Mal. iv. Epist. Rom. xiii. 1-12. Gosp. St. John vi. 5-14.

COMMEMORATION DAYS.

Saint Andrew, Apostle.

ALMIGHTY God, Who didst give unto Thy blessed Apostle Saint Andrew such grace, that he readily heard the calling of Thy Son .Jesus Christ, and followed Him without delay; Grant that we may, in like manner, follow Christ, despising the world which passeth away, and so attain to everlasting joys; through the same, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Thomas, Apostle.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who, that we might more surely believe, didst suffer Thy holy Apostle Saint Thomas to doubt; Establish us, we pray Thee, in Thy true faith, and make us ever to serve Thee in such works as are agreeable to the same; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord. Amen.

Saint Stephen, Martyr.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who didst give unto Thy First Martyr, Saint Stephen, grace to follow Thine example both in suffering and in patience; Grant that, like him, his teachings may sink deep into our hearts, and bring forth fruit to Thy glory, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple.

ALMIGHTY and Everliving God, Who, as on this day, didst cause Thine Only-Begotten Son to be presented in the temple in substance of our flesh; Grant that, with hearts and minds purified, we may Le brought to behold Thine everlasting glory in Thy temple on high; through the same, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Saint Matthias, Apostle.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who didst choose Thy faithful servant Matthias to take part in the Ministry and Apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell; Grant that Thy Church, preserved from false Apostles, may ever be blessed with faithful Ministers of Thy word and sacraments; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

O CHRIST, the Ward of God Most High, Who wast made flesh that Thou mightest dwell amongst us; Pour Thy grace into our hearts and minds, that we, who have been redeemed by the Mystery of Thine Incarnation, may forever dwell with Thee; of Thy blessed Apostle Saint Barnabas, the Son of Consolation, we, loving Thee above all things, may delight in doing good to our fellow-men; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint John Baptist.

O LORD Jesus Christ, Who didst make Thy Forerunner, Saint John Baptist, to be as a bright light in Thy temple; Grant that we may ever shine in Thy Church, with the ardor of faith, in works or charity, and in true humility; through Thy mercy, O Christ our God, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
 

Saint Peter, Apostle.

O CHRIST, the Son of the Living God, Whom Saint Peter, established on the true Rock, truly confessed; Grant us, "'We humbly beseech Thee, so to confess Thee, that, like him, we may obtain Thy blessing; Through Thy mercy, O Christ our God, Who, with the Father and the Holy Ghost. livest and reignest, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Saint James, Apostle.

GRANT, O Lord, that as Thy holy Apostle Saint James, so soon as he was called, left the ship and his father, and followed Thy Son Jesus Christ with all his heart, so we may ever with a glad will obey Thy commandments; through the same, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

Saint Bartholomew, Apostle.

O CHRIST, the Power of God, and the Wisdom of God, Who didst give to Thy holy Apostle Saint Bartholomew' power to tread on serpents and scorpions; Strengthen us, we pray Thee, by Thy grace, that in Thy might we may vanquish and overcome all our spiritual enemies, and with pure hearts serve Thee, Whom, with the Father and the Holy Ghost, we worship and glorify, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist.

O LORD Jesus Christ, who, of Thy great goodness, didst call :Matthew the publican to be Thine Apostle and Evangelist; Grant us, like him, to withstand temptation, and, turning from all the allurements of the world, to follow Thee without delay; through Thy mercy, O our God, Who art blessed, and dost live, and govern all things, world without end. Amen.

Saint Michael and All Angels.

O LORD, the King Eternal; Send, we pray Thee, Thy holy Angels to defend us both in soul and body; and grant that as Thou hast called us to share their blessedness in the world to come, so we may ever follow the example of their obedience, and delight to do Thy pleasure; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son our Lord. Amen.

Saint Luke, Evangelist.

O GOD,.Who healest the infirmities of Thy people, and Who didst call Luke the beloved Physician to be an Evangelist and Physician of the soul; Grant that, in the wholesome doctrine of Thy word delivered through him, our souls may find an healing medicine; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.

Saint Simon and Saint Jude, Apostles.

O ALMIGHTY God, Who hast built Thy Church upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief corner stone; Make us, we pray Thee, to be living stones in Thy temple on high; through the same, Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

All Saints.

O GOD, of Whose gift Thy blessed Saints, who are now at rest, overcame the world; Grant us now to follow in their footsteps, and after this life to be partakers with them of heavenly joys; through Jesus Christ, Thy Son, our Lord. Amen.