Septuagesima
by CCW | 27 January 2013 01:00
The collect for today, Septuagesima (or the Third Sunday Before Lent) from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 9:24-27[2]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:1-16[3]
[4]Artwork: Salomon Koninck, Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard, c. 1647-49. Oil on canvas, Hermitage, St. Petersburg.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#septuagesima
- 1 Corinthians 9:24-27: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20corinthians%209:24-27&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 20:1-16: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:1-16&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Koninck_WorkersInVineyard.jpg
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