The Sunday Next Before Advent
by CCW | 20 November 2016 01:00
The collect for today, the Sunday Next before Advent, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962):
STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Jeremiah 23:5-8[2]
The Gospel: St. John 1:35-45[3]
[4]Artwork: Giovanni Battista Gaulli[5] (Il Baciccio), Christ in Glory, late 17th century. Oil on canvas in a painted oval, Private collection.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#beforeadvent
- Jeremiah 23:5-8: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=jeremiah%2023:5-8;&version=ESVUK;
- St. John 1:35-45: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%201:35-45&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IlBaciccio_ChristInGlory.jpg
- Giovanni Battista Gaulli: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giovanni_Battista_Gaulli
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