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Lesser Festivals February (traditional language) | ||
| 3 February | Anskar |
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Archbishop of Hamburg,
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Missionary in Denmark and Sweden, 865
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| Almighty and gracious God, who didst send thy servant Anskar to spread the gospel among the Nordic people: raise up in this our generation, we beseech thee, messengers of thy good tidings and heralds of thy kingdom, that the world may come to know the immeasurable riches of our Saviour Jesus Christ, 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 Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 14 February | Cyril and Methodius |
White
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Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885
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| O Lord of all, who gavest to thy servants Cyril and Methodius the gift of tongues to proclaim the gospel to the Slavic people: we pray that thy whole Church may be one as thou art one, that all who confess thy name may honour one another, and that from east and west all may acknowledge one Lord, one faith, one baptism, and thee, the God and Father of all; 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 Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 17 February | Janani Luwum |
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Archbishop of Uganda, Martyr, 1977
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| O God of truth, whose servant Janani Luwum walked in the light, and in his death defied the powers of darkness: free us, we beseech thee, from fear of those who kill the body, that we also may walk as children of light, through him who overcame darkness by the power of the cross, 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. | ||||
| 23 February | Polycarp |
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Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155
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| Almighty God, who gavest to thy servant Polycarp boldness to confess the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world and courage to suffer death for his faith: grant that we too may be ready to give an answer for the faith that is in us and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ, 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. | ||||
| 27 February | George Herbert |
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Priest, Poet, 1633
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| King of glory, king of
peace, who didst call thy servant George Herbert from the pursuit of worldly honours to be a priest in the temple of his God and king: grant us also the grace to offer ourselves with singleness of heart in humble obedience 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 | ||||
| The Post Communion of Pastors is used. | ||||