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Festivals and Lesser Festivals
(Sanctorale) October to December |
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| 4 October | Francis of Assisi |
White |
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Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor,
1226 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| O God, you ever delight to
reveal yourself to the childlike and lowly of heart: grant that, following the example of the blessed Francis, we may count the wisdom of this world as foolishness and know only Jesus Christ and him crucified, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| 6 October | William Tyndale |
Red |
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Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr,
1536 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Lord, give to your people grace
to hear and keep your word that, after the example of your servant William Tyndale, we may not only profess your gospel but also be ready to suffer and die for it, to the honour of your name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 10 October | Paulinus |
White |
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Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God our Saviour, who sent Paulinus to preach and to baptize, and so to build up your Church in this land: grant that, inspired by his example, we may tell all the world of your truth, that with him we may receive the reward you prepare for all your faithful servants; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 12 October |
Wilfrid of Ripon |
White |
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Bishop, Missionary, 709 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, who called our forebears to the light of the gospel by the preaching of your servant Wilfrid: help us, who keep his life and labour in remembrance, to glorify your name by following the example of his zeal and perseverance; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 13 October | Edward the Confessor |
White |
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King of England, 1066 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Sovereign God, who set your servant Edward upon the throne of an earthly kingdom and inspired him with zeal for the kingdom of heaven: grant that we may so confess the faith of Christ by word and deed, that we may, with all your saints, inherit your eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 15 October | Teresa of Avila |
White |
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Teacher of the Faith, 1582 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Merciful God, who by your Spirit raised up your servant Teresa of Avila to reveal to your Church the way of perfection: grant that her teaching may awaken in us a longing for holiness, until we attain to the perfect union of love in Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. |
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| 17 October | Ignatius |
Red |
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Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Feed us, O Lord, with the living
bread and make us drink deep of the cup of salvation that, following the teaching of your bishop Ignatius and rejoicing in the faith with which he embraced a martyr's death, we may be nourished for that eternal life for which he longed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 18 October | Luke |
Red |
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Evangelist |
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Festival |
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| The All Saints to Advent orders may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 or 79 may be said. | ||||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 or 70 may be said. | ||||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | ||||
| Your word is a lantern to my feet and a light upon my path. |
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| Benedictus | ||||
| We bring you the good news that what God promised
to the fathers he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus. |
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| Magnificat | ||||
| The one who saw what Jesus did has borne witness, that you also may believe. |
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| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, you called Luke the physician, whose praise is in the gospel, to be an evangelist and physician of the soul: by the grace of the Spirit and through the wholesome medicine of the gospel, give your Church the same love and power to heal; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 19 October | Henry Martyn |
White |
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Translator of the Scriptures, |
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Missionary in India and Persia, 1812 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, who by your Holy Spirit gave Henry Martyn a longing to tell the good news of Christ and skill to translate the Scriptures: by the same Spirit give us grace to offer you our gifts, wherever you may lead, at whatever the cost; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 26 October | Alfred the Great |
White |
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King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God, our maker and
redeemer, we pray you of your great mercy and by the power of your holy cross to guide us by your will and to shield us from our foes: that, after the example of your servant Alfred, we may inwardly love you above all things; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 28 October | Simon and Jude |
Red |
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Apostles |
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Festival |
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| The All Saints to Advent orders may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 or 79 may be said. | ||||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 or 70 may be said. | ||||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | ||||
| When all is made new, and the Christ is on
his throne of glory, you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel. |
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| Benedictus | ||||
| You did not choose me but I chose you and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last. |
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| Magnificat | ||||
| On the foundation stones of the heavenly city are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb. |
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| Collect | ||||
| 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 our Lord. |
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| 29 October | James Hannington |
Red |
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Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, |
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Martyr in Uganda, 1885 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Most merciful God, who strengthened your Church by the steadfast courage of your martyr James Hannington: grant that we also, thankfully remembering his victory of faith, may overcome what is evil and glorify your holy name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 1 November | All Saints' Day |
Gold or |
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Principal Feast |
White |
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| See here. | ||||
| 2 November | Commemoration of the |
Purple |
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| Faithful Departed | ||||
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Lesser Festival |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 42 may be said. | ||||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 may be said. | ||||
| Benedictus | ||||
| I am the resurrection and the life; whoever believes in me, though they die, yet shall they live. |
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| Magnificat | ||||
| All that the Father gives to me will come to me; and the one who comes to me, I will not cast out. |
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| Collect | ||||
| Eternal God, our maker and
redeemer, grant us, with all the faithful departed, the sure benefits of your Son's saving passion and glorious resurrection that, in the last day, when you gather up all things in Christ, we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 3 November | Richard Hooker |
White |
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Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith,
1600 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God of peace, the bond of all
love, who in your Son Jesus Christ have made the human race your inseparable dwelling place: after the example of your servant Richard Hooker, give grace to us your servants ever to rejoice in the true inheritance of your adopted children and to show forth your praises now and ever; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 7 November | Willibrord of York |
White |
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Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God, the Saviour of all, you sent your bishop Willibrord from this land to proclaim the good news to many peoples and confirm them in their faith: help us also to witness to your steadfast love by word and deed so that your Church may increase and grow strong in holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 8 November | The Saints and Martyrs |
White |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God, whom the glorious company
of the redeemed adore, assembled from all times and places of your dominion: we praise you for the saints of our own land and for the many lamps their holiness has lit; and we pray that we also may be numbered at last with those who have done your will and declared your righteousness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 10 November | Leo the Great |
White |
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Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith. | ||||
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| God our Father, who made your servant Leo strong in the defence of the faith: fill your Church with the spirit of truth that, guided by humility and governed by love, she may prevail against the powers of evil; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 11 November | Martin of Tours |
White |
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Bishop of Tours, c.397 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| God all powerful, who called Martin from the armies of this world to be a faithful soldier of Christ: give us grace to follow him in his love and compassion for the needy, and enable your Church to claim for all people their inheritance as children of God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 13 November | Charles Simeon |
White |
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Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Eternal God, who raised up Charles Simeon to preach the good news of Jesus Christ and inspire your people in service and mission: grant that we with all your Church may worship the Saviour, turn in sorrow from our sins and walk in the way of holiness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 16 November | Margaret of Scotland |
White |
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Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, |
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Reformer of the Church, 1093 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint. | ||||
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| God, the ruler of all, who called your servant Margaret to an earthly throne and gave her zeal for your Church and love for your people that she might advance your heavenly kingdom: mercifully grant that we who commemorate her example may be fruitful in good works and attain to the glorious crown of your saints; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 17 November | Hugh |
White |
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Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors. | ||||
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| O God, who endowed your servant Hugh with a wise and cheerful boldness and taught him to commend to earthly rulers the discipline of a holy life: give us grace like him to be bold in the service of the gospel, putting our confidence in Christ alone, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| 18 November | Elizabeth of Hungary |
White |
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Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint. | ||||
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| Lord God, who taught Elizabeth of Hungary to recognize and reverence Christ in the poor of this world: by her example strengthen us to love and serve the afflicted and the needy and so to honour your Son, the servant king, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| 19 November | Hilda |
White |
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Abbess of Whitby, 680 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities. | ||||
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| Eternal God, who made the abbess Hilda to shine like a jewel in our land and through her holiness and leadership blessed your Church with new life and unity: help us, like her, to yearn for the gospel of Christ and to reconcile those who are divided; through him who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. |
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| 20 November | Edmund |
Red |
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King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
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| Eternal God, whose servant Edmund kept faith to the end, both with you and with his people, and glorified you by his death: grant us such steadfastness of faith that, with the noble army of martyrs, we may come to enjoy the fullness of the resurrection life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 23 November | Clement |
Red |
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Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
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| Creator and Father of
eternity, whose martyr Clement bore witness with his blood to the love he proclaimed and the gospel that he preached: give us thankful hearts as we celebrate your faithfulness, revealed to us in the lives of your saints, and strengthen us in our pilgrimage as we follow your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 30 November | Andrew |
Red |
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Apostle |
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Festival |
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| The All Saints to Advent orders may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 or 79 may be said. | ||||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 or 70 may be said. | ||||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | ||||
| When all is made new, and the Christ is on
his throne of glory, you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel. |
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| Benedictus | ||||
| You did not choose me but I chose you and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last. |
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| Magnificat | ||||
| On the foundation stones of the heavenly city are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb. |
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| Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Saint Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ and brought his brother with him: call us by your holy word, and give us grace to follow you without delay and to tell the good news of your kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 6 December | Nicholas |
White |
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Bishop of Myra, c.326 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors. | ||||
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| Almighty Father, lover of
souls, who chose your servant Nicholas to be a bishop in the Church, that he might give freely out of the treasures of your grace: make us mindful of the needs of others and, as we have received, so teach us also to give; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 7 December | Ambrose |
White |
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Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith. | ||||
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| God of hosts, who called Ambrose from the governor's throne to be a bishop in your Church and an intrepid champion of your faithful people: mercifully grant that, as he did not fear to rebuke rulers, so we, with like courage, may contend for the faith we have received; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 8 December | The Conception of the |
White |
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| Blessed Virgin Mary | ||||
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary. | ||||
| 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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| 13 December | Lucy |
Red |
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Martyr at Syracuse, 304 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs. | ||||
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| God our redeemer, who gave light to the world that was in darkness by the healing power of the Saviour's cross: shed that light on us, we pray, that with your martyr Lucy we may, by the purity of our lives, reflect the light of Christ and, by the merits of his passion, come to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 14 December | John of the Cross |
White |
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Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith. | ||||
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| O God, the judge of all, who gave your servant John of the Cross a warmth of nature, a strength of purpose and a mystical faith that sustained him even in the darkness: shed your light on all who love you and grant them union of body and soul in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 24 December | Christmas Eve |
Purple |
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| See here. | ||||
| 25 December | Christmas Day |
Gold or |
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Principal Feast |
White |
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| See here. | ||||
| 26 December | Stephen |
Red |
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Deacon, First Martyr |
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Festival |
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| The Christmas orders are used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Gracious Father, who gave the first martyr Stephen grace to pray for those who took up stones against him: grant that in all our sufferings for the truth we may learn to love even our enemies and to seek forgiveness for those who desire our hurt, looking up to heaven to him who was crucified for us, Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate. |
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| 27 December | John |
White |
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Apostle and Evangelist |
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Festival |
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| The Christmas orders are used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Merciful Lord, cast your bright beams of light upon the Church: that, being enlightened by the teaching of your blessed apostle and evangelist Saint John, we may so walk in the light of your truth that we may at last attain to the light of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ your incarnate Son our Lord. |
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| 28 December | The Holy Innocents |
Red |
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Festival |
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| The Christmas orders are used for Morning and Evening Prayer. | ||||
| The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Heavenly Father, whose children suffered at the hands of Herod, though they had done no wrong: by the suffering of your Son and by the innocence of our lives frustrate all evil designs and establish your reign of justice and peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| 29 December | Thomas Becket |
Red |
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Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 |
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Lesser Festival |
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| The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used. | ||||
| Collect | ||||
| Lord God, who gave grace to your servant Thomas Becket to put aside all earthly fear and be faithful even to death: grant that we, disregarding worldly esteem, may fight all wrong, uphold your rule, and serve you to our life's end; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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| Dedication Festival |
Gold or |
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Principal Feast or Festival |
White |
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| At Morning Prayer, canticle 34 may be said. | ||||
| At Evening Prayer, canticle 73 may be said. | ||||
| Eve: Magnificat (if required) | ||||
| How awesome is this place! This is none other than the house of God. |
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| Benedictus | ||||
| My house shall be called a house of prayer; a refuge for all peoples. |
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| Magnificat | ||||
| This is the place where we call on the holy name of God; of which it is written, My name shall be there |
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| Collect | ||||
| Almighty God, to whose glory we celebrate the dedication of this house of prayer: we praise you for the many blessings you have given to those who worship you here: and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you, and, being filled with the Holy Spirit, may become a living temple acceptable to you; through Jesus Christ our Lord. |
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