Saint Edward the Confessor

by CCW | 13 October 2010 05:00

The collect for today, the Feast of Saint Edward the Confessor (c. 1003-1066), King of England (source[1]):

[2]O Sovereign God,
who didst set thy servant Edward upon the throne of an earthly kingdom
and didst inspire 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 thy saints, inherit thine eternal glory;
through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

The Lesson: Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11[3]
The Gospel: St Luke 12:35-40[4]

Artwork: Saint Edward, King and Confessor, 19th-century stained glass, from the East window, North transept, Cartmel Priory, England. The saint is shown inspecting a model of Westminster Abbey, which was built during his reign.

Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2010/10/13/saint-edward-the-confessor-2/

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