Easter-Day
by CCW | 12 April 2009 05:00
[1]The collect for today, Easter-Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962) :
Almighty God, who through thine only-begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11[3]
The Gospel: St John 20:1-10[4]
Artwork: Paolo Veronese, The Resurrection of Christ, c. 1570. Oil on canvas, Gemäldegalerie, Dresden.
c/p: Nova Scotia Scott[5]
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/veronese_resurrection.jpg
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/bcp/propers.html#easter
- Colossians 3:1-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians%203:1-11;&version=47;
- St John 20:1-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:1-10;&version=47;
- Nova Scotia Scott: http://www.novascotiascott.com/2009/04/12/easter-day/
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2009/04/12/easter-day/