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| The Blessed Virgin Mary |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 21 or 47 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 or 73 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| Blessed are you, Mary, for you believed that what was said to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| In the womb of Mary, you found a dwelling
place on earth, O Christ; remain for ever in our hearts. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| Mary gave birth to the Word of God; truly she is the ever-blessed Mother of Christ our Lord. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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. |
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| Martyrs |
Red |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 23 or 46 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 or 70 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| Whoever follows me will not walk in
darkness but will have the light of life. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| Blessed are those who are persecuted for
the cause of right, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| Those who gave up their lives for Christ
and followed in the Way rejoice with God now and for ever. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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. |
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| Teachers of the Faith |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 33 or 47 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 53 or 67 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| Wisdom is treasure without end, those who attain it are God's friends. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| Those who are wise will shine as brightly
as the heavens, and those who have instructed many in virtue will shine like stars for all eternity. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| Those who keep and teach the
commandments will be considered great in heaven. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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. |
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| Bishops and other Pastors |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 26 or 32 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 61 or 68 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| The word of God is alive and active, and speaks to us of salvation. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| I will give you shepherds after my own heart who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| Well done, good and faithful servant: you have been faithful over a little, I will make you ruler over much. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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. |
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| or (for a bishop) | |||
| 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. |
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| Members of Religious Communities |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 45 or 48 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 59 or 68 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| Like everlasting foundations on a
rock are the commandments of God in the hearts of the blessed. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| They who wait upon the Lord shall renew
their strength; they shall mount up with wings as an eagle. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| You have left all things and followed
me: you will be rewarded a hundred times over and gain eternal life. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| Missionaries |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 29 or 40 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 60 or 63 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| May our whole nature be transformed that we may come to discern the will of God. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| Christ gave them as a light to the
nations that his salvation might reach to the ends of the earth. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news and proclaim the gospel of peace. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect | |||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| Any Saint |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 28 or 44 or 49 may be said. | |||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 or 64 may be said. | |||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | |||
| The Lord guides the humble in
the right path and teaches his way to the poor. [Alleluia.] |
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| Benedictus | |||
| They were faithful until
death and God has given them the crown of life. [Alleluia.] |
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| Magnificat | |||
| In the heavenly kingdom, the blessed have their dwelling place and their rest for ever and ever. [Alleluia.] |
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| Collect (general) | |||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| or (for Christian rulers) | |||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| or (for those working with the poor and underprivileged) | |||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| or (for men and women of learning) | |||
| 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) | |||
| 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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