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.
Source of Collect: Very earliest of the Sacramentaries [440]. 1 Corinthans 13:13 "now abideth faith, hope, and charity... There are two petitions, to give us increase, and secondly to make us to love reminds us of Romans 6:17... being "obdeient from the heart" [Barbee and Zahl]
Micah vi. 1, Psalm 19, Galatians v. 16 & St. Luke xvii. 11
Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist -- September 21st
News: A site dedicated to the US Army Chapel of the Centurion, Fort Monroe, Virginia,
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