Holy Cross Day
by CCW | 14 September 2015 01:00
The collect for today, Holy Cross Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
O BLESSED Saviour, who by thy cross and passion hast given life unto the world: Grant that we thy servants may be given grace to take up the cross and follow thee through life and death; whom with the Father and the Holy Spirit we worship and glorify, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
With the Epistle and Gospel of Passion Sunday[2]:
The Epistle: Hebrews 9:11-15[3]
The Gospel: St. Matthew 20:20-28[4]
[5]Artwork: Joseph Paelinck, The Finding of the Holy Cross by St. Helena, early 19th century. Oil on canvas, Chapel of the Brotherhood of the Holy Cross, St Michael’s Church, Ghent[6]. Photograph taken by admin, 11 October 2014.
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#holycross
- Passion Sunday: http://prayerbook.ca/the-prayer-book-online/164--the-collects-epistles-and-gospels-page-94#passion
- Hebrews 9:11-15: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=hebrews%209:11-15&version=ESVUK
- St. Matthew 20:20-28: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=matthew%2020:20-28&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Paelinck_FindingHolyCross.jpg
- St Michael’s Church, Ghent: http://www.visitgent.be/en/node/8187/?context=tourist
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