The collect for today, the Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer [1] (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life: Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and thee, O Holy Ghost, he liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. John 3:1-8 [2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 24:23-31 [3]
Artwork: Luca Signorelli, The Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist, 1499-1502. Fresco, Chapel of San Brizio [5], Duomo, Orvieto [6].