The collect for today, the Third Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may by thy mighty aid be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: 1 St. Peter 5:5-11
The Gospel: St. Luke 15:1-10
Artwork: William J. Webb, The Lost Sheep, 1864. Oil on canvas, Manchester Art Gallery.