The collect for today, the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer [1] (Canadian, 1962):
ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Galatians 5:16-24 [2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 10:25-37 [3]
[4]Artwork: Maximilien Luce, Le Bon Samaritain, 1896. Oil on canvas, Private collection.