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The Collect  Almighty GOD, who knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that by reason of the frailty of our nature we cannot always stand upright; Grant to us such strength and protection, as may support us in all dangers, and carry us through all temptations; through ...   Latin original Collect:  Deus, quis nos in tantis periculis constitutos, pro humana scis 

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A Collect Study The Collect   ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand of thy Majesty to help and defend us; through ...   Latin original Collect:   Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, infirmitatem nostram propitius respice, atque ad protegendum nos dextram tuea maiestatis extende, per... --Gelesian

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The CollectALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth; Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through..   Latin original Collect:Omnipotens sempiterne Deus, qui coelestia simul et terrena moderaris, supplicationes populi tui clementer exaudi, et pacem tuam nostris concede temporibus, per..--Gelesian

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The CollectO LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Latin original Collect:Voto, quaesumus Domine, supplicantis populi tui coelesti pietate prosequere ut et quea agenda

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The EpiphanyThe Lord hath manifested forth his glory: O come let us adore himThe CollectO God, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only-begotten Son to the Gentiles: Mercifully grant, the we, who know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious God-head; through the same..… Latin original Collect:Dues qui hodierna die unigenitum tuum gentibus stella duce

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The Feast of the Circumcision - Octave of Christmas   The Collect   Almighty God, whose only-begotten this day  received the circumcision of the body (that the law not  pay that which had come to fulfill): Grant spiritual circumcision which has an incentive to cleanse your minds from all vices, and may he pour upon you a blessing.  Amen. Latin original Collect:   Omnipotens Deus, cujus

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Christmas Day   The Collect   Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that the new birth of thine only-begotten Son in the flesh may set us free who are held in the old bondage under the yoke of sin; through the same Lord.…   Latin original Collect:   Concede, quaesumus ominipotents Deus: ut not Unigeniti tui nova per carnem Nativitas liberet: quos sub peccati jugo vetusta servitus tenet.

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The Eve of the Nativity   The Collect   O God, who has made this most holy night to shine with the brightness of the true light: Grant, we beseech thee, that as we have known on earth the mysteries of that light, we may also come to the fullness of his joys in heaven; who liveth and reigneth…   Latin original Collect:   Dues, qui hanc sacratissimam noctern veri luminis fecisti

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The Collect   Stir up, O Lord, we beseech thee, thy power, and come, and with great might succor us, that by the help of thy grace whatsoever is hindered by our sins may be speedily accomplished, through thy mercy and satisfaction, by...   Latin original Collect:   Excita, Domine, potentiam tuam; et magna nobis virtute succurre: ut per auxilium gloriae tuae, quod nostra peccata praependiunt

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The Collect   Lord, we beseech thee, give ear to our prayers, and lighten the darkness of our hearts by thy gracious visitation; through….   Latin original Collect:   Aurem tuam, quaesumus Domine, precibus nostris accomoda: et mentis nostrae tenebras, gratia tuae visitatonis illustra. Per… Gelasian Sacramentary       Gelasius   Introit: Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say

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The Collect Stir up our hearts, O Lord, to make ready the way of thine only begotten Son, so that by his coming we may be enabled to serve thee with pure minds; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord….  Latin original Collect:  Exita, Domine, quaesumus, corda nostra ad praeparandas Unigeniti tui vias: ut per eius adventum perificatis tibi serviire mentibus mereamur. Per… Gelasian Sacramentary  In

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The Collect Stir up we beseech thee, thy power, O Lord, and come; that by thy protection we may be rescued from the threatening perils of our sins, and saved by thy mighty deliverance; who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen   Latin original Collect:   Exita, Domine, quaesumus, potentiam tuam et veni, ut ab imminentibus peccactorum

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STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Sacramentary of Gregory of Rome [c. 600]. The title of this collect "The Sunday next before Advent" was that which was used in the Sarum Missal, and was restored to the

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Grant, we beseech thee merciful Lord, to thy faithful people indulgence and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gelasius of Rome [494AD]. Isaiah lix. 15b, Psalms: 120, 121, 122 | 133, 134, 135, Ephesians vi. 10   &   St. John iv. 46  HomiliesWherefore take unto you the whole

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O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrementary of Bishop Gelasius of Rome [494]. Much minor reworking from the Latin. [Barbee and Zalh]Ecclesiastes ix. 4,

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  O ALMIGHTY God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly love thee; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  At the beginning of

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O GOD, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee; Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gelasius of Rome [494].   One is reminded again of our Lord's promise send the Comforter to direct us, and of Isaiah 64:6 we are all as an unclean thing... our righteousness is as a

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LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source Bishop Gelasians Sacrmentary [494] where appointed for the Sunday before Ember Days in the Autumn. Ember days were for penitence, fasting, and the Saturday for ordinations in Rome. The 1662 addedtemptations of the world,

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LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Bishop Gregory [595]. "Pevent" meaning to come before from the verb prevenient. This calls to my mind Patrick's Breastplate Christ behind me, Christ before me... and Psalm 139 Thou hast beset me before and behind... Jereniah xiii.

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O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect - Bishop Gelasius' Sacrementary [494AD].One is reminded of Psalm 51 purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean and Rev 7:14, washed their robes, and made

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KEEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Bishop Gelasius [494]. Jesus promised us the help of the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us [Jn 14:26]. In 1

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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

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ALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so run to thy heavenly promises, that we fail not finally to attain the same; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Bishop Leo I [440-461] Sacramentary Deuteronomy xxiv. 10, Psalms 81, 82 | 73; Galatians iii. 16   &  St. Luke x. 23 

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  ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving unto us that that our prayer dare not presume to ask, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Leo [460], revised by

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O GOD, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Gelasius [492-496]. This is the orignial as Cranmer translated it faithfully, It it was altered in the 1662 update by adding the phrase

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LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Gelasian Sacramentary [492-496] and one similar appeared before in the Sacrementary of Leo. The petition reminds one of Romans: Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our

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O GOD, whose Providence in ordering that which is his own, is not decieved; We implore thee as suppliants that thou wouldst remove out of our way everything hurtful, and grant to us all things which will do us good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Historical Note: Source Gelasian [ca 494]. Zechariah iv 1, Psalms 39, 41 | 37 , Romans viii. 12   &   St. Matthew vii. 15 Homily Ye shall know

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O LORD of Hosts, who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Historical Note: Source: Collect composed by Bishop Gelasius of Rome (492-496) I have compassion on the multitudeHosea xiv, Psalms 32, 36 | 33,34 ,

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O GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect Source: Sacrementary of Gelasius, Bishop of Rome [ca 494AD]. Inspired by 1 Corinthians ii. 9. (from Isaiah lxiv. 4

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GRANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Sacramentary of Leo and Gregory. They faced Goths, Huns and VandalsEcclesiastes ii. 1, Psalm 21, 23 | 26, 27 , 1 St. Peter iii. 8   &  St. Luke v. 1 Homilies Fear not; from henceforth thou

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O GOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through good things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Amen. Collect Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [ca 600AD]. English prayer book translation does not have "good" as does the Latin.

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O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid be defended; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect Source: Sacramentary of Gregory [ca 600AD]  Jeremiah xxxi. 1, Psalm xvi, xvii, xviii, 1 St. Peter v. 5   &  St. Luke xv. 1. Homily Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.  Augustine

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LORD, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name: for thou never failest to help and govern them whom thou doest bring up in thy stedfast love. Grant this, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Collect source: Sacrementary of Gelasius, Bishop of Rome [ca 494AD]. The orginal Latin has a play upon words that is lost in translation Genesis VI.5, Psalms12, 13 | 10, 11 ; 1 St.

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O GOD, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee; Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Gregory's Sacramentum. The traditional numbering of Sundays

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ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity; We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us from all adversities, who livest and reignest, one God, world without end. Amen. Numbers

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O GOD, who as at this time didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by sending to them the light of thy Holy Spirit; Grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort; through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Spirit, one God, world without end. Amen. Joel ii. 28,

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Rogation SundayO LORD, from whom all good things do come; Grant to us thy humble servants, that by thy holy inspiration we may think those things that are good, and by thy merciful guiding may perform the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Gelasius [ca 464 AD]. The collect refers to James 1:17 which is appointed for the 4th Sunday after Easter. Known as Rogation

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ALMIGHTY God, which dost make the minds of all faithful men to be of one will; Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Sacrementary of

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ALMIGHTY God, who showest to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness; Grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ's Religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same; through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen. Source of

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ALMIGHTY God, who hast given thine only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin, and also an ensample of godly life; Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavour ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Isaih xl. 1, Psalm 21, 23 | 116, 117; 1 St. Peter

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ALMIGHTY Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification; Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 St. John v. 4.; Psalms 110, 111 | 2, 57; John xx19 Homilies  He breathed on them, and said,

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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 preventing us thou dost put into our minds good desires, so by thy continual help we may bring the same to good effect; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost

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ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who, of thy tender love towards mankind, hast sent thy Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, to take upon him our flesh, and to suffer death upon the cross, that all mankind should follow the example of his great humility; Mercifully grant, that we may both follow the example of his patience, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our

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WE beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Source: Sacramentary of Gregory, Bishop of Rome [600 AD]. The "people" in this translation is familia in Latin. "Passion" for Passion Sunday had its roots in Medieval times  Isaiah i. 10, Psalm 42

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GRANT, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Gregory, Bishop of Rome [600 AD]. This Sunday was sometimes known as "Refreshmefnt Sunday" for "be relieved" from the Latin resperimus and the Gospel where Jesus

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WE beseech thee, Almighty God, look upon the hearty desires of thy humble servants, and stretch forth the right hand of thy Majesty, to be our defence against all our enemies; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Saramentary of Gregory, Bishop of Rome [600 AD] In the Gospel today Jesus heals a man possesed, stretching forth his hand Deut vi.,   Psalm 56, 86 | 119:73–104 ,   Ephesians v. 1

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ALMIGHTY God, who seest that we have no power of ourselves to help ourselves; Keep us both outwardly in our bodies, and inwardly in our souls; that we may be defended from all adversities which may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrementary of Gregory - Bishop of Rome. [600 AD] The petition is not

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Quadregesima O LORD, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights; Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.  This homily was traditionally said on

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the Sunday before Lent O LORD which dost teach us that all our doings without charity are nothing worth; Send thy Holy Ghost, and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of charity, the very bond of peace and of all virtues, without which whosoever liveth is counted dead before thee. Grant this for thine only Son Jesus Christ's sake. Amen. Quinquagesima is about 50 days before Easter.

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the second Sunday before Lent O LORD God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do; Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended by protection of the Doctor of the Gentiles against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrmentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome. Cranmer deleted by protection of the Doctor of the Gentiles and also the last part of the

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the third Sunday before LentO LORD, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we which are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without end. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [

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O GOD, whose blessed Son was manifested that he might destroy the works of the devil, and make us the sons of God, and heirs of eternal life; Grant us, we beseech thee, that, having this hope, we may purify ourselves, even as he is pure; that, when he shall appear again with power and great glory, we may be made like unto him in his eternal and glorious kingdom; where with thee, O Father, and

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  O LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household continually in thy true religion; that they who do lean only upon the hope of thy heavenly grace may evermore be defended by thy mighty power; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrementary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [600 AD]. Cranmer added "Church" to the "familia". Habakkuk i. 12, Psalm 112, Colossians iii. 12   &   St. Matthew xiii. 24

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GOD, which knowest us to be set in the midst of so many and great dangers, that for man's frailness, we cannot always stand uprightly; Grant to us the health of body and soul that all those things which we suffer for sin, by thy help we may pass and overcome, through Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrementary of Bishop Gregory of Rome. This is based on the collect for the Ember Saturday in Lent

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Chrysostom on RomansALMIGHTY and everlasting God, mercifully look upon our infirmities, and in all our dangers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sarum Missal. Orginally related to the epistle appointed for this Sunday of Matthew 8:1-13 where Jesus put forth his hand Homily of Chrysostom Chrysostom wrote on Romans xii,

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The Baptism of ChirstALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth; Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; Amen. Archbishop Cranmer translated this from Latin. Originally a prayer for outward peace.In the Early Church, the birth of Christ, the Magi visit, and Baptism were all celebrated on the 6th. The

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O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfill the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source Sacramentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [600 AD]. It is based on James 4:17, John 13:17, and Luke 12:47 -[Barbee and Zahl

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ALMIGHTY God, who hast poured upon us the new light of thine incarnate Word; Grant that the same light enkindled in our hearts may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Isaiah lxi. 1, Psalms LXXXV, LXXXVII | XC, XCI   &  St. Matthew ii. 19  HomiliesArchelaus did reign in Judaea in the room of his father Herod   Jerome wrote:But when he heard that Archelaus did reign in

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ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit ever, one God, world without end. Amen. Source:

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[December 24] GOD, who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance of the birth of thine only Son Jesus Christ; Grant that as we joyfully receive him for our Redeemer, so we may with sure confidence behold him when he shall come to be our Judge, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen. Source Sacramentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [604 AD]. This

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O LORD, raise up, we pray thee, thy power, and come among us, and with great might succour us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honour and glory, world without end. Amen.  Source: Bishop Gelasius of Rome Sacramentary [

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O LORD Jesus Christ, who at thy first coming didst send thy messenger to prepare thy way before thee; Grant that the ministers and stewards of thy mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready thy way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at thy second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in thy sight, who livest and reignest with

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BLESSED Lord, who hast caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning; Grant that we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast, the blessed hope of everlasting life, which thou hast given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. Source (1st Collect): Archbishop Thomas Cranmer [

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ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal, through him who liveth and reigneth with

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Homily of Augustine on John vi. 53. and Jeremiah Home, Sunday before Advent STIR up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, more readily following after the effect of thy Divine working, may obtain from thy fatherly goodness larger assistance; plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works, may by thee be plenteously rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

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 Augustine on Psalm 145Home, Twenty-fourth Sunday after Trinity O LORD, we beseech thee, absolve thy people from their offences; that through thy bountiful goodness we may all be delivered from the bands of those sins, which by our frailty we have committed. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for Jesus Christ's sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Leo of Rome [461]

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Augustine on Psalm CXL Home for the Twenty-third Sunday after Trinity O GOD, our refuge and strength, who art the author of all godliness; Be ready, we beseech thee, to hear the devout prayers of thy Church; and grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Bishop Gregory of Rome [604 AD] Compare Psalm 46 God is our

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[November 1]O ALMIGHTY God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys which thou hast prepared for those who unfeignedly love thee; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  At the

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Augustine on Psalm 136Home, 22nd Sunday after Trinity  LORD, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness; that through thy protection it may be free from all adversities, and devoutly given to serve thee in good works, to the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gregory of Rome [604 AD] The Latin used the word familia

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 Augustine on Psalm 134Home, 21st Sunday after Trinity  Grant, we beseech thee merciful Lord, to thy faithful people indulgence and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacramentary of Bishop Gelasius of Rome [494AD]. Cranmer in 1549 translated the Latin "indulgence" as the English "pardon". The call

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Augustine on Psalm 83Home, 20th Sunday after Trinity O ALMIGHTY and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Sacrementary of Bishop Gelasius of Rome [494]. Much minor reworking from

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Direct our hearts, we beseech thee, O Lord, by the operation of thy mercy; for as much as without thee, we are not able to please thee; through our Lord . Amen Job xxiv. 1, Ephesians iv. 17   &   St. Matthew ix. 1Psalm cxiv, cxv | cvii  Homilies Comment: The collect this Sunday is to be found in the Sacramentary of Galsius in the late 5th century. The English adapted it from the Salisbury

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Francis Bloodgood Hall Army Chaplain, Medal of Honor War Between the States [October 4] (November 16, 1827 - October 4, 1903)  Francis Bloodgood Hall was born in New York City on November 16, 1827. He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on February 16th, 1897, for his part in combat at Salem Heights Virginia while serving as Chaplain of the 16th New York Infantry. His citation read in

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Augustine on Psalm LXIXTrinity 18 Home LORD, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source Bishop Gelasians Sacrmentary [494] where appointed for the Sunday before Ember Days in the Autumn. Ember days were for penitence, fasting, and the Saturday for ordinations in Rome.

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 Augustine on Psalm 60Trinity 17 Home LORD, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Bishop Gregory [595]. "Prevent" meaning to come before from the verb prevenient. This calls to my mind Patrick's Breastplate Christ behind me, Christ before me... and Psalm 139 Thou hast

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The chief author of sin, then, is the devil, the begetter of all evil... This is not my teaching, but that of the inspired Prophet Ezechiel... "Blameless you were in your conduct from the day you were created until evil was found in you."  The phrase, "was found in you," is most appropriate, for the evil was not brought in from without, but you yourself begot it.   [Cyril of Jerusalem, as

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Augustine on Psalm LIXTrinity 16 Home O LORD, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect - Bishop Gelasius' Sacrementary [494AD].One is reminded of Psalm 51 purge me with hyssop and I shall be clean and

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KEEP, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy; and, because the frailty of man without thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Bishop Gelasius [494]. Jesus promised us the help of the Holy Spirit to comfort and guide us [Jn 14:26]. In 1

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 Augustine on Psalm 85ALMIGHTY 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

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  Augustine on Psalm 40Trinity 13 HomeALMIGHTY and merciful God, of whose gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service; Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so run to thy heavenly promises, that we fail not finally to attain the same; through Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Bishop Leo I [440-461] Sacramentary. Psalm xl; Galatians iii. 16   &  St. Luke x.

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Augustine on Psalm CIX ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve; Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving unto us that that our prayer dare not presume to ask, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Leo [460

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Download the original attachment 8-15-10: The Feast of the Falling Asleep of the Theotokos  Revelation 11:19-12:10:        She who is higher than the heavens and more glorious than the cherubim, she who is held greater in honor than all creation, she who by reason of her surpassing purity became the receiver of the everlasting Essence, today commends her most pure soul into the hands of her Son.

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Augustine on the Gospel O GOD, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity; Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source: Gelasius [492-496]. This is the orignial as Cranmer translated it faithfully, It it was altered in the 1662

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Homily of Augustine on Psalm 49 Part IIHome, Tenth Sunday after Trinity LET thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source of Collect: Gelasian Sacramentary [492-496] and one similar appeared before in the Sacrementary of Leo. The

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Augustine on Psalm XLVI9th Sunday after Trinity Home GRANT to us Lord we beseech thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we, which cannot be without thee, may by thee be able to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source Leonine [440-461] taken in the Gelasian Sacramentary [492-496]. One is reminded of Paul's Epistle to Philemon vs 1

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Download the original attachment Devotional Readings for the Week of July 25th, 2010 7-25-10: The Falling Asleep of St. Anna  The Fathers of the 5th Ecumenical Council  Genesis 18:20-32:        Had Sodom hidden her sin, she still would have sinned, but in fear. But she had utterly lost the curb of fear, in that she did not even seek darkness for her sin. It is written, "The cry of Sodom and

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Augustine on Psalm XXXVEighth Sunday after Trinity Home O GOD, whose Providence in ordering that which is his own, is not decieved; We implore thee as suppliants that thou wouldst remove out of our way everything hurtful, and grant to us all things which will do us good; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Historical Note: Source Gelasian [ca 494]. Both the 1549 and 1662 PB versions deviated

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Download the original attachment 7-18-10: The Fathers of the 7th Ecumenical Council  St. Emilian, Martyr  Genesis 18:1-10:        Abraham himself sat by the door (cf. Gen 18:1) allowing free entry to divine thoughts, while barring the way to worldly cares. (St. Neilos the Ascetic)        In the tent Abraham saw the mystery that is in you, O Mother of God; for he received your Son fleshless. (St.

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O LORD of Hosts, who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy great mercy keep us in the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.   Historical Note: Source: Collect composed by Bishop Gelasius of Rome (492-496) I have compassion on the multitudeHosea xiv, Psalms 32, 36 | 33,34 ,

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Download the original attachment  7-11-10:  St. Euphemia, Great-Martyr  The Fathers of the 4th Ecumenical Council  Deuteronomy 30:10-14:        There is demanded of us an unwavering certainty when we confess our Faith. "The word is near, in your mouth and in your heart." The words of our confession must not be tardy or deliberately vague. There must be no interval between heart and lips, lest

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O GOD, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man's understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect Source: Sacrementary of Gelasius, Bishop of Rome [ca 494AD]. Inspired by 1 Corinthians ii. 9. (from Isaiah lxiv.4)

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Download the original attachment Devotional Readings for the Week of July 4th, 2010 7-4-10:  St. Andrew the Hymnographer  St. Andrei Rublev  Isaiah 66:10-14:        Our community, the communion by which we are joined to one another, springs from God. (Abba Horsiesios)        The soul should remain closed, without cares or afflictions, for He Who entered the room of His disciples bodily, while

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Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, on Courtesy GRANT, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 1 St. Peter iii. 8   &  St. Luke v. 1 Reading from Ambrose be courteous: not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise

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Download the original attachment 6-27-10: St. Joanna  St. Sampson the Hospitable  I Kings 19:16-21:       "I have left seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." God has not taken pleasure in mere numbers. God counts those who are in a state of salvation. Nothing is as magnificent in God's sight as pure doctrine, and a soul perfect in the truth. (St. Gregory the Theologian)

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Trinity Four Home Ambrose as touching Luke vi, 37 & 38O GOD, the protector of all that trust in thee, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy; Increase and multiply upon us thy mercy; that, thou being our ruler and guide, we may so pass through good things temporal, that we finally lose not the things eternal. Grant this, O heavenly Father, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid be defended; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Collect Source: Sacramentary of Gregory [ca 600AD]. See Latin and alterante translation. In a 1662 revison the last phrase was added and comforted in all dangers and adversities   psalm xvi, xvii | xviii ,

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Download the original attachment 6-20-10: St. Methodios, Bishop of Patera, Martyr and St. Kallistos, Patriarch of Constantinople   Zechariah 12:10-13:1:        The prophet Zechariah says that God promised to pour upon Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and mercy. So grace comes also of the Holy Spirit as of the Father and the Son. (St. Ambrose)        If, as some who are without God say, our Lord

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Homily of Augustine on Psalm XTrinity Home LORD, make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy name: for thou never failest to help and govern them whom thou doest bring up in thy stedfast love. Grant this, for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Collect source: Sacrementary of Gelasius, Bishop of Rome [ca 494AD]. The orginal Latin has a play upon words that is lost in translation

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Augustine on Psalm IIIFirst Sunday after Trinity Home O GOD, the strength of all those who put their hope in thee; Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Source:

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Download the original attachment 5-30-10: Feast of the Most Holy Trinity   Proverbs 8:22-31:        Christ, desiring not only to give possession of the kingdom to those who had completed the journey, but also to be Himself the way to those who were just setting out determined to take a fleshly body. This is why it was said, "The Lord created Me in the beginning of His way," that is, that those

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