The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
by CCW | 25 March 2021 01:00
The collect for today, The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canada, 1962):
WE beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Lesson: Isaiah 7:10-15[2]
The Gospel: St. Luke 1:26-38[3]
[4]Artwork: Lorenzo di Credi, The Annunciation, 1480-85. Tempera on wood, Uffizi, Florence.
Endnotes:
- The Book of Common Prayer: http://prayerbook.ca/resources/bcponline/propers/#annunciation
- Isaiah 7:10-15: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=isaiah%207:10-15&version=ESVUK
- St. Luke 1:26-38: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke%201:26-38;&version=ESVUK;
- [Image]: http://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Credi_Annunciation.jpg
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