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Lesser Festivals March (traditional language) | |||
| 1 March | David |
White
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Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, c.601
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| Almighty God, who didst call thy servant David to be a faithful and wise steward of thy mysteries for the people of Wales: in thy mercy, grant that, following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ, we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom with thee and the Holy Spirit be all honour and glory, world without end. |
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| Post Communion | ||||
| The Post Communion of Bishops is used. | ||||
| 2 March | Chad |
White
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Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672
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| Almighty God, who, from the first fruits of the English nation that turned to Christ, didst call thy servant Chad to be an evangelist and bishop of his own people: grant us grace so to follow his peaceable nature, humble spirit and prayerful life, that we may truly commend to others the faith which we ourselves profess; 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. | ||||
| 7 March | Perpetua, Felicity |
Red
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| and their Companions | ||||
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Martyrs at Carthage, 203
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| O holy God, who gavest great courage to Perpetua, Felicity and their companions: grant that we may be worthy to climb the ladder of sacrifice and be received into the garden of peace; 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. | ||||
| 8 March | Edward King |
White
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Bishop of Lincoln, 1910
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| Collect | ||||
| O God of peace, who gavest such grace to thy servant Edward King that all whom he met he drew to Christ: fill us, we pray, with tender sympathy and joyful faith, that we too may draw others to know the love which passeth knowledge; through him who is the shepherd and guardian of our souls, 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 Bishops is used. | ||||
| 17 March | Patrick |
White
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Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460
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| Almighty God, who in thy providence chose thy servant Patrick to be the apostle of the people of Ireland: keep alive in us the fire of faith which he kindled, and in this our earthly pilgrimage strengthen us to gain the light of everlasting 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 | ||||
| The Post Communion of Missionaries is used. | ||||
| 20 March | Cuthbert |
White
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Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687
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| Almighty God, who didst call thy servant Cuthbert from following the flock to follow thy Son and to be a shepherd of thy people: in thy mercy, grant that we may so follow his example that we may bring those who are lost home to thy fold; 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. | ||||
| 21 March | Thomas Cranmer |
Red
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr,
1556
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| Father of all mercies, who through the work of thy servant Thomas Cranmer didst renew the worship of thy Church and through his death didst reveal thy strength in human weakness: strengthen us by thy grace so to worship thee in spirit and in truth that we may come to the joys of thine everlasting kingdom; through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate, 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. | ||||