| ¶ | Festivals January to June (traditional language) | |||
| 1 January | The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus |
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| Almighty God, whose blessed Son was circumcised in obedience to the law for our sake and given the Name that is above every name: give us grace faithfully to bear his Name, to worship him in the freedom of the Spirit and to proclaim him as the Saviour of the world; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| Almighty and everlasting
God, whose incarnate Son was given the Name of Saviour: grant that we who have shared in this sacrament of our salvation may live out our lives in this world in the power of the Name that is above every name, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 25 January | The Conversion of Paul |
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| O God, who through the preaching of the blessed apostle Saint Paul, hast caused the light of the gospel to shine throughout the world: grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness unto thee for the same, by following the holy doctrine which he taught; 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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| of Apostles and Evangelists | ||||
| Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost didst send thy 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 bear witness to thy truth and to draw everyone to the fire of thy love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| O 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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| 19 March | Joseph of Nazareth |
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| O God our Father, who from the house of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph the carpenter to be the guardian of thine incarnate Son and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary: give us grace to follow him in faithful obedience to thy commands; 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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| Heavenly Father, whose Son grew in wisdom and stature in the home of Joseph the carpenter in Nazareth and on the wood of the cross perfected the work of the world's salvation: grant us, strengthened by this sacrament of his passion, to count the wisdom of this world as foolishness, and to walk with him in simplicity and faith; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. |
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| 25 March | The Annunciation of Our Lord |
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| We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; 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 | ||||
| O God most high, whose handmaid bore the Word made flesh: we give thee thanks that in this sacrament of our redemption thou dost visit us with thy Holy Spirit and dost overshadow us by thy 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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| 23 April | George |
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Martyr, Patron of England, c.304
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| O God of hosts, who didst so kindle the flame of love in the heart of thy servant George that he bore witness to the risen Lord by his life and by his death: grant us the same faith and power of love that we, who rejoice in his triumphs, may come to share with him the fullness of the resurrection; 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 | ||||
| O eternal God, who hast given us this holy meal in which we have celebrated the glory of the cross and the victory of thy martyr George: by our communion with Christ in his saving death and resurrection, grant us with all thy saints the courage to overcome evil and so to partake of the fruit of the tree of life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| O God our redeemer, whose Church was strengthened by the blood of thy martyr George: so bind us, in life and in death, to the sacrifice of Christ that, our lives being broken and offered with his, we may carry his death and proclaim his resurrection in the world; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 25 April | Mark |
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| Almighty God, who hast enlightened thy holy Church through the inspired witness of thine evangelist Saint Mark: grant that we, being rooted and grounded in the truth of the gospel, may be faithful to its teaching both in word and deed; 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 Apostles and Evangelists is used. | ||||
| 1 May | Philip and James |
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Apostles
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| O almighty God, whom truly to know is everlasting life: grant us perfectly to know thy Son Jesus Christ to be the way, the truth and the life; that, following the steps of thy holy apostles, Saint Philip and Saint James, we may steadfastly walk in the way that leadeth to eternal life; 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 Apostles and Evangelists is used. | ||||
| 14 May | Matthias |
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| O almighty God, who into the place of the traitor Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the twelve apostles: grant that thy Church, being alway preserved from false apostles, may be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; 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 Apostles and Evangelists is used. | ||||
| 31 May | The Visit of |
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| the Blessed Virgin Mary | ||||
| to Elizabeth | ||||
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| Almighty God, by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary and greeted her as the mother of the Lord: look with favour, we beseech thee, on thy lowly servants, that, with Mary, we may magnify thy holy name and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| O gracious God, who gavest to Elizabeth and Mary joy in recognizing the signs of redemption at work within them: grant us, who have shared in the joy of this communion, knowledge of the Lord deep within us, and of his love shining forth in our lives, that the world may rejoice in thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 11 June | Barnabas |
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| O God, the giver of all good
gifts, who didst pour out thy Spirit upon thy servant Barnabas and gavest him grace to strengthen others: grant us, by his example, to be generous in our judgements and faithful in our 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 Apostles and Evangelists is used. | ||||
| 24 June | The Birth of John the Baptist |
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| Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour, by preaching of repentance: make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching and, after his example, constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice and patiently suffer for the truth's sake; 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 | ||||
| O merciful Lord, whose prophet John the Baptist proclaimed thy Son to be the Lamb of God who taketh away the sin of the world: grant that we, who in this sacrament have known thy pardon and thy life-giving love, may ever tell of thy mercy and thy peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 29 June | Peter and Paul |
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| Almighty God, whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul glorified thee in their death as in their life: grant that thy Church, inspired by their teaching and example, and made one by thy Spirit, may ever stand firm on the one foundation which is thy Son, Jesus Christ 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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| Almighty God, who didst inspire thy apostle Saint Peter to confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God: build up thy Church upon this rock, that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth and follow one Lord, thy Son 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 | ||||
| One of the Post Communions of Apostles and Evangelists is used. | ||||