Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop and Martyr
by CCW | 21 March 2026 01:00
The collect for today, the commemoration of Thomas Cranmer (1489-1556), Archbishop of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr (source[1]):
Father of all mercies,
who through the work of thy servant Thomas Cranmer
didst renew the worship of thy Church
and through his death
didst reveal thy strength in human weakness:
strengthen us by thy grace so to worship thee in spirit and in truth
that we may come to the joys of thine everlasting kingdom;
through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Advocate,
who liveth and reigneth with thee,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
The Epistle: 1 Corinthians 3:9-14[2]
The Gospel: St. John 15:20-16:1[3]
[4]Artwork: Frederick Goodall, Thomas Cranmer at the Traitor’s Gate, Tower of London, 1856. Oil on panel, Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
- source: http://justus.anglican.org/~ss/commonworship/collects/trad/tradmarch.html
- 1 Corinthians 3:9-14: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20corinthians%203:9-14&version=ESVUK
- St. John 15:20-16:1: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2015:20-16:1&version=ESVUK
- [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Goodall_CranmerAtTraitorsGate.jpg
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