The Baptism of Our Lord
by CCW | 7 January 2013 01:00
The collect for today, the Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
[2]O HEAVENLY Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ did take our nature upon him, and was baptized for our sakes in the river Jordan: Mercifully grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may also be partakers of thy Holy Spirit; through him whom thou didst send to be our Saviour and Redeemer, even the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson Isaiah 42:1-8[3]
The Gospel: St. Mark 1:1-11[4]
Artwork: Tintoretto, Baptism of Christ. Oil on canvas, Chiesa di San Pietro Martire[5] (Church of Saint Peter Martyr[6]), Murano, Venice. Photograph taken by admin, 11 May 2010.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#baptism
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Tintoretto_Baptism_SanPietroMartire.jpg
- Isaiah 42:1-8: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2042:1-8&version=ESVUK
- St. Mark 1:1-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=mark%201:1-11&version=ESVUK
- Chiesa di San Pietro Martire: http://www.churchesofvenice.co.uk/islands.htm#sanpietromart
- Saint Peter Martyr: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_of_Verona
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