The collect for today, the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
The Epistle: Galatians 5:25-6:5
The Gospel: St. Luke 17:11-19
Artwork: Giuseppe Bertini, Christ and the Leper, 1855-60. Oil on canvas, Galleria Giannoni, Novara, Italy.