Holy Cross Day
by CCW | 14 September 2009 05:00
[1]The collect for today, Holy Cross Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[2] (Canadian, 1962):
O BLESSED Saviour, who by thy cross and passion hast given life unto the world: Grant that we thy servants may be given grace to take up the cross and follow thee through life and death; whom with the Father and the Holy Spirit we worship and glorify, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
The Epistle: Philippians 2:5-11[3]
The Gospel: St John 12:31-36[4]
Artwork: Adam Elsheimer, The Veneration of the Cross, c. 1607. Städelsches Kunstinstitut, Frankfurt am Main.
Endnotes:
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Elsheimer_VenerationOfTheCross.jpg
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/bcp/propers.html#holycross
- Philippians 2:5-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=philippians%202:5-11&version=47
- St John 12:31-36: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2012:31-36;&version=47;
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