Easter Day

by CCW | 5 April 2026 01:00

The collect for today, Easter-Day, from The Book of Common Prayer[1] (Canadian, 1962) :

ALMIGHTY God, who through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy special grace thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.

The Epistle: Colossians 3:1-11[2]
The Gospel: St. John 20:1-10[3]

Giovanni Bellini, The Resurrection[4]Artwork: Giovanni Bellini, The Resurrection, c. 1475-79. Oil on panel, transferred to canvas, Gemäldegalerie, Berlin.

Endnotes:
  1. The Book of Common Prayer: https://prayerbook.ca/bcp-online/propers/#easter
  2. Colossians 3:1-11: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=colossians%203:1-11;&version=ESVUK;
  3. St. John 20:1-10: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=john%2020:1-10;&version=ESVUK;
  4. [Image]: https://christchurchwindsor.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BelliniGiovanni_Resurrection.jpg

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