The collect for today, The Epiphany of Our Lord, or The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles, from The Book of Common Prayer (Canadian, 1962):
O GOD, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, that we, who know thee now by faith, may be led onward through this earthly life, until we see the vision of thy heavenly glory; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, one God, world without end. Amen.
The Epistle: Ephesians 3:1-12
The Gospel: St. Matthew 2:1-12
Artwork: Julio Borrell i Pla, Epiphany, 1896. Oil on canvas, Museu Nacional D’art de Catalunya, Barcelona.