The Sunday Next Before Advent

The collect for today, the Sunday Next before Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):

STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson: Jeremiah 23:5-8
The Gospel: St. John 1:35-45

Artwork: Domenico Morelli, Christ enthroned, worshipped by the powerful on Earth, 1891. Gilded mosaic, Tympanum, Cattedrale di Sant’Andrea Apostolo (Cathedral of St. Andrew the Apostle), Amalfi.  (The fascia underneath contains figures of the twelve apostles.) Photograph taken by admin, 3 June 2010.

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