Sexagesima

by CCW | 3 February 2013 01:00

The collect for today, Sexagesima (or the Second Sunday Before Lent) from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):

Parable of the Sower[2]O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Epistle: 2 Corinthians 11:21b-31[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 8:4-15[4]

Artwork: Parable of the Sower, Saints Konstantine and Helen Orthodox Church, Cluj, Romania.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#sexagesima
  2. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/ParableOfTheSower_Cluj.jpg
  3. 2 Corinthians 11:21b-31: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20cor%2011:21-31&version=ESVUK
  4. St. Luke 8:4-15: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%208:4-15;&version=ESVUK;

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