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Common of the
Saints |
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The Blessed Virgin Mary |
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Almighty and everlasting
God,
who stooped to raise fallen humanity
through the child-bearing of blessed Mary;
grant that we, who have seen your glory
revealed in our human
nature
and your love made perfect in our weakness,
may daily be renewed in your image
and conformed to the pattern of your Son
Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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God most high,
whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh:
we thank you that in this sacrament of our
redemption
you visit us with your Holy Spirit
and overshadow us by your power;
strengthen us to walk with Mary the joyful path of
obedience
and so to bring forth the fruits of holiness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Apostles and Evangelists |
Red
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Almighty God,
who built your Church upon the foundation
of the apostles and
prophets,
with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:
so join us together in unity of spirit by their
doctrine,
that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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Almighty God,
who on the day of Pentecost
sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles
with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame,
filling them with joy and boldness to preach the
gospel:
by the power of the same Spirit
strengthen us to witness to your truth
and to draw everyone to the fire of your love;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Lord God, the source of truth
and love,
keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and
fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Martyrs |
Red
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Almighty God,
by whose grace and power your holy martyr N
triumphed over suffering and was faithful unto
death:
strengthen us with your grace,
that we may endure reproach and persecution
and faithfully bear witness to the name
of Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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Eternal God,
who gave us this holy meal
in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross
and the victory of your martyr N:
by our communion with Christ
in his saving death and resurrection,
give us with all your saints the courage to conquer
evil
and so to share the fruit of the tree of life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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God our redeemer,
whose Church was strengthened by the blood of your martyr
N:
so bind us, in life and death, to Christ's sacrifice
that our lives, broken and offered with his,
may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the
world;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Teachers of the Faith |
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Almighty God,
who enlightened your Church
by the teaching of
your servant N:
enrich it evermore with your heavenly grace
and raise up faithful witnesses
who, by their life and teaching,
may proclaim the truth of your salvation;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with N to the eternal feast of
heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Bishops and other Pastors |
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Eternal God,
you called N to proclaim your glory
in a life of prayer
and pastoral zeal:
keep the leaders of your Church faithful
and bless your people through their ministry,
that the Church may grow into the full stature
of your Son Jesus
Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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or, for a bishop |
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Almighty God,
the light of the faithful and shepherd of souls,
who set your servant N to be a bishop in the
Church,
to feed your sheep by the word of Christ
and to guide them by good example:
give us grace to keep the faith of the Church
and to follow in the footsteps
of Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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God, shepherd of your
people,
whose servant N revealed the loving service of
Christ
in his/her
ministry as a pastor of your people:
by this eucharist in which we share
awaken within us the love of Christ
and keep us faithful to our Christian calling;
through him who laid down his life for us,
but is alive and reigns with you, now and for ever. |
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Members of Religious Communities |
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Almighty God,
by whose grace N, kindled with the fire of your
love,
became a burning and a shining light in the Church:
inflame us with the same spirit of discipline and
love,
that we may ever walk before you as children of
light;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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Merciful God,
who gave such grace to your servant N
that he/she served you with singleness of
heart
and loved you above all things:
help us, whose communion with you
has been renewed in
this sacrament,
to forsake all that holds us back from following
Christ
and to grow into his likeness from glory to glory;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Missionaries |
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Everlasting God,
whose servant N carried the good news of your
Son
to the people of
… :
grant that we who commemorate his/her
service
may know the hope of the gospel in our hearts
and manifest its light in all our ways;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal
the fullness of your
peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share with N and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Any Saint |
White
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Collect
(general) |
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Almighty Father,
you have built up your Church
through the love and devotion of your saints:
inspire us to follow the example of N,
whom we commemorate today,
that we in our generation may rejoice with
him/her
in the vision of your glory;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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or (for Christian rulers) |
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Sovereign God,
who called N to be a ruler among his/her
people
and gave him/her grace to be their servant:
help us, following our Saviour Christ
in the path of humble service,
to see his kingdom set forward on earth
and to enjoy its fullness in heaven;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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or (for those working with the
poor and underprivileged) |
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Merciful God,
you have compassion on all that you have made
and your whole creation is enfolded in your love:
help us to stand firm for your truth,
to struggle against poverty,
and to share your love with our neighbour,
that with your servant N
we may be instruments of your peace;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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or (for men and women of
learning) |
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God our Father,
who gave wisdom and insight to your servant
N
to fathom the depths of your love
and to understand your design for the world you have
made:
grant us the help of your Holy Spirit
that we also may come to a full knowledge of your
purposes
revealed in your Son Jesus Christ, our wisdom and our
life;
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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or (for those whose holiness
was revealed in marriage and family life) |
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Eternal God,
whose love is revealed in the mystery of the
Trinity:
help us, like your servant N,
to find in our human loving a mirror of your divine
love
and to see in all your children our brothers and sisters
in Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. |
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Post Communion |
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Faithful God,
who called N to serve you
and gave him/her joy in walking the path of
holiness:
by this eucharist,
in which you renew within us the vision of your
glory,
strengthen us all to follow the way of perfection
until we come to see you face to face;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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God our redeemer,
who inspired N to witness to your love
and to work for the coming of your kingdom:
may we, who in this sacrament share the bread of
heaven,
be fired by your Spirit to proclaim the gospel in our
daily living
and never to rest content until your kingdom come,
on earth as it is in heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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Father,
from whom every family in heaven and on earth takes its
name,
your servant N revealed your goodness
in a life of
tranquillity and service:
grant that we who have gathered in faith around this
table
may like him/her know the love of Christ
that surpasses
knowledge
and be filled with all your fullness;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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God, the source of all holiness
and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and
pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on
the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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