Easter Day
by CCW | 8 April 2012 01:00
The collect for today, Easter-Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (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 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[2]
The Gospel: St John 20:1-10[3]
[4]Artwork: Tintoretto, The Resurrection of Christ, 1578-81. Oil on canvas, Scuola Grande di San Rocco[5], Venice.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#easter
- Colossians 3:1-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians%203:1-11;&version=ESV;
- St John 20:1-10: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:1-10;&version=ESV;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Tintoretto_Resurrection_1581.jpg
- Scuola Grande di San Rocco: http://www.scuolagrandesanrocco.it/en.html
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