The collect for today, the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Galatians 5:16-24
The Gospel: St Luke 10:25-37
Artwork: Gustave Moreau, The Good Samaritan, c. 1870. Oil on canvas.