The Octave Day of Easter
by CCW | 7 April 2013 01:00
The collect for today, The Octave Day of Easter, being The Sunday After Easter Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may alway serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. John 5:4-12[2]
The Gospel: St. John 20:19-23[3]
[4]Artwork: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Christ’s appearance behind locked doors (from Back Crowning of The Maestà [5]), 1308-11. Tempera on wood, Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo[6], Siena.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#easteroctave
- 1 St. John 5:4-12: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20john%205:4-12;&version=ESVUK;
- St. John 20:19-23: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:19-23;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Duccio_BehindLockedDoors.jpg
- The Maestà : http://www.wga.hu/frames-e.html?/html/d/duccio/maesta/index.html
- Museo dell’Opera Metropolitana del Duomo: http://www.operaduomo.siena.it/eng/index.htm
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