King Edward the Confessor
by CCW | 13 October 2012 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of St. 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 Epistle: Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 12:35-40[4]
Artwork: Wilton Diptych[5] (detail of left panel showing St. Edward), 1395-99. Oil on tempera, National Gallery, London.
- source: http://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts/collects-and-post-communions/traditional-language/tradoctober.aspx
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/StEdward.jpg
- Ecclesiasticus 31:8-11: http://bible.oremus.org/?ecclesiasticus+31:8-11
- St. Luke 12:35-40: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%2012:35-40&version=ESV
- Wilton Diptych: http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/m/master/yunk_fr/yunk_fr1/06wilton.html
Source URL: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/2012/10/13/king-edward-the-confessor-2/