The First Sunday After The Epiphany

by CCW | 8 January 2012 01:00

The collect for today, the First Sunday after the Epiphany, from The Book of Common Prayer [1](Canadian, 1962):

O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: Romans 12:1-5[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 2:41-52[3]

Giovanni di Francesco, Jesus Among the Doctors[4]

Artwork: Giovanni di Francesco, Jesus Among The Doctors, 1368. Fresco, Basilica di San Domenico[5], Arezzo. Photograph taken by admin, 27 May 2010.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer : http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#epiphany1
  2. Romans 12:1-5: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=romans%2012:1-5&version=ESV
  3. St. Luke 2:41-52: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%202:41-52&version=ESV
  4. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Giovanni_JesusAmongTheDoctors.jpg
  5. Basilica di San Domenico: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=it&u=http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiesa_di_San_Domenico_%28Arezzo%29&ei=Iz0AT-D2GIzvggftiMHxBA&sa=X&oi=translate&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCUQ7gEwAA&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%2522san%2Bdomenico%2522%2Barezzo%2Bgiovanni%2Bfrancesco%26num%3D100%26hl%3Den%26newwindow%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26biw%3D1195%26bih%3D969%26prmd%3Dimvnsb

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