The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

by CCW | 24 June 2015 01:00

The collect for today, the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, from The Book of Common Prayer [1](Canadian, 1962):

St. Paul's Antwerp, St. John the Baptist[2]ALMIGHTY God, by whose providence thy servant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour, by preaching of repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching, and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Lesson: Isaiah 40:1-11[3]
The Gospel: St. Luke 1:57-80[4]

Artwork: St. John the Baptist, St. Paul’s Church, Antwerp[5]. Photograph taken by admin, 13 October 2014.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer : http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#johnbaptist
  2. [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/StPaulsAntwerp_StJohnTheBaptist.jpg
  3. Isaiah 40:1-11: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%2040:1-11;&version=ESVUK;
  4. St. Luke 1:57-80: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%201:57-80;&version=ESVUK;
  5. St. Paul’s Church, Antwerp: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Paul%27s_Church,_Antwerp

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