Collects and Suggested Canticles and Refrains (Daily Prayer)

Collects and Suggested Canticles and Refrains

Notes

1Normally on any occasion only one Collect is used.

2The Collect for each Sunday is used on the following weekdays, except where other provision is made.

3At Evening Prayer on Saturdays other than Christmas Eve, Easter Eve or Principal Feasts or Festivals, the Collect appointed for the ensuing Sunday shall be used. When Evening Prayer on the day before a Festival makes use of the lessons relating to that Festival, the Collect of that Festival shall be used.

4Where a Collect ends ‘through Jesus Christ our Lord’, the minister may use in its place the longer Trinitarian ending,

            ‘through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

            who is alive and reigns with you,

            in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

            one God, now and for ever.’

The last three lines above may be added to the other Collects which have no Trinitarian ending.

5On most Sundays and during the Seasons the Refrains are those given in the Orders for Morning and Evening Prayer. For certain Sundays, Principal Feasts, other Principal Holy Days and Festivals, proper Refrains are provided with the Collect in the following sections. For Lesser Festivals, reference is made to the optional use of common Refrains, which are to be found at the end of the Sanctorale (here). Where ‘Alleluia’ is printed in square brackets, it is used during the Easter season but not otherwise.

¶    Advent

This prayer may be used on any day in Advent

Eternal God,

as Mary waited for the birth of your Son,

so we wait for his coming in glory;

bring us through the birth pangs of this present age

to see, with her, our great salvation

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Sunday of Advent
Purple
Collect

Almighty God,

give us grace to cast away the works of darkness

and to put on the armour of light,

now in the time of this mortal life,

in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;

that on the last day,

when he shall come again in his glorious majesty

  to judge the living and the dead,

we may rise to the life immortal;

through him who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Second Sunday of Advent
Purple
Collect

O Lord, raise up, we pray, your power

and come among us,

and with great might succour us;

that whereas, through our sins and wickedness

we are grievously hindered

in running the race that is set before us,

your bountiful grace and mercy

may speedily help and deliver us;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,

be honour and glory, now and for ever.

The Third Sunday of Advent
Purple
Collect

O Lord Jesus Christ,

who at your first coming sent your messenger

to prepare your way before you:

grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries

may likewise so prepare and make ready your way

by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,

that at your second coming to judge the world

we may be found an acceptable people in your sight;

for you are alive and reign with the Father

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Purple

This provision is not used on weekdays after 23 December.

Collect

God our redeemer,

who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary

to be the mother of your Son:

grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour,

so we may be ready to greet him

when he comes again as our judge;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

24 December
Christmas Eve
Purple

The Christmas order (here) is used at Evening Prayer with this Collect.

Collect

Almighty God,

you make us glad with the yearly remembrance

  of the birth of your Son Jesus Christ:

grant that, as we joyfully receive him as our redeemer,

so we may with sure confidence behold him

when he shall come to be our judge;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

¶    Christmas

This prayer may be used on any day in the Christmas season

Lord Jesus Christ,

your birth at Bethlehem

draws us to kneel in wonder at heaven touching earth:

accept our heartfelt praise

as we worship you,

our Saviour and our eternal God.

25 December
Christmas Day
Principal Feast

Gold or White
Collect

Almighty God,

you have given us your only-begotten Son

to take our nature upon him

and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin:

grant that we, who have been born again

and made your children by adoption and grace,

may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Sunday of Christmas
White

When the Festival of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus, falling on a Sunday, is transferred to Monday 2 January, the Sunday is kept as the Second Sunday of Christmas but this provision is used.

This provision is not used after Morning Prayer on the Eve of the Epiphany.

Collect

Almighty God,

who wonderfully created us in your own image

and yet more wonderfully restored us

through your Son Jesus Christ:

grant that, as he came to share in our humanity,

so we may share the life of his divinity;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Second Sunday of Christmas
White

When the Festival of the Naming and Circumcision of Jesus, falling on a Sunday, is transferred to Monday 2 January, the Sunday is kept as the Second Sunday of Christmas but the provision for the First Sunday of Christmas is used.

This provision is not used after Morning Prayer on the Eve of the Epiphany.

Collect

Almighty God,

in the birth of your Son

you have poured on us the new light of your incarnate Word,

and shown us the fullness of your love:

help us to walk in his light and dwell in his love

that we may know the fullness of his joy;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

¶      Epiphany

This prayer may be used on any day in the Epiphany season

Eternal Lord,

our beginning and our end:

bring us with the whole creation

to your glory, hidden through past ages

and made known

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

6 January
The Epiphany
Principal Feast

Gold or White
Collect

O God,

who by the leading of a star

manifested your only Son to the peoples of the earth:

mercifully grant that we,

who know you now by faith,

may at last behold your glory face to face;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Baptism of Christ
Gold or White



The First Sunday of Epiphany (The

Second Sunday of Epiphany

when 6 January is a Sunday)
 

At Morning Prayer, canticle 40 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 70 (here) or 80 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

This is my son, the Beloved,

with whom I am well pleased.

Benedictus

Jesus is baptized and the whole world is made holy;

Christ washes away our sins and purifies us with the Holy Spirit.

Magnificat

Draw water from the wells of salvation,

for Christ our Lord has made creation holy.

Collect

Eternal Father,

who at the baptism of Jesus

revealed him to be your Son,

anointing him with the Holy Spirit:

grant to us, who are born again by water and the Spirit,

that we may be faithful to our calling as your adopted children;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Second Sunday of Epiphany
White

When 6 January is a Sunday this provision is replaced on 13 January by that for the Baptism of Christ.

Collect

Almighty God,

in Christ you make all things new:

transform the poverty of our nature by the riches of your grace,

and in the renewal of our lives

make known your heavenly glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Third Sunday of Epiphany
White
Collect

Almighty God,

whose Son revealed in signs and miracles

the wonder of your saving presence:

renew your people with your heavenly grace,

and in all our weakness

sustain us by your mighty power;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday of Epiphany
White
Collect

God our creator,

who in the beginning

commanded the light to shine out of darkness:

we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ

may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief,

shine into the hearts of all your people,

and reveal the knowledge of your glory

  in the face of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

2 February
The Presentation of Christ in the Temple
Principal Feast

Gold or White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 31 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 74 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat

The Lord whom you seek

will suddenly come to his temple.

Benedictus

The parents of Jesus marvelled at what was said about him.

And Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart.

Magnificat

Simeon held the child in his arms, and beheld his salvation;

Anna gave thanks to God and proclaimed her redeemer.

Collect

Almighty and ever-living God,

clothed in majesty,

whose beloved Son was this day presented in the Temple,

in substance of our flesh:

grant that we may be presented to you

with pure and clean hearts,

by your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

¶    Ordinary Time

The Fifth Sunday before Lent
Green

This provision is always used from the day after the Presentation of Christ in the Temple until the first of the Sundays before Lent.

Collect

Almighty God,

by whose grace alone we are accepted

  and called to your service:

strengthen us by your Holy Spirit

and make us worthy of our calling;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday before Lent
Green
Collect

O God,

you know 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 Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Third Sunday before Lent
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

who alone can bring order

to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity:

give your people grace

so to love what you command

and to desire what you promise,

that, among the many changes of this world,

our hearts may surely there be fixed

where true joys are to be found;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Second Sunday before Lent
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

you have created the heavens and the earth

and made us in your own image:

teach us to discern your hand in all your works

and your likeness in all your children;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who with you and the Holy Spirit reigns supreme over all things,

now and for ever.

The Sunday next before Lent
Green

This provision is not used on or after Ash Wednesday.

Collect

Almighty Father,

whose Son was revealed in majesty

before he suffered death upon the cross:

give us grace to perceive his glory,

that we may be strengthened to suffer with him

and be changed into his likeness, from glory to glory;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

On Shrove Tuesday, ‘Alleluia, alleluia’ may be added to the final versicle and response at Evening Prayer.

After Night Prayer on Shrove Tuesday, ‘Alleluia’ is not said again until Easter Day.

¶    Lent

This prayer may be used on any day in Lent

Almighty God,

by the prayer and discipline of Lent

may we enter into the mystery of Christ’s sufferings,

and by following in his Way

come to share in his glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ash Wednesday
Principal Holy Day

Purple or Lent Array
Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

you hate nothing that you have made

and forgive the sins of all those who are penitent:

create and make in us new and contrite hearts

that we, worthily lamenting our sins

and acknowledging our wretchedness,

may receive from you, the God of all mercy,

perfect remission and forgiveness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The First Sunday of Lent
Purple or Lent Array
Collect

Almighty God,

whose Son Jesus Christ fasted forty days in the wilderness,

and was tempted as we are, yet without sin:

give us grace to discipline ourselves in obedience to your Spirit;

and, as you know our weakness,

so may we know your power to save;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Second Sunday of Lent
Purple or Lent Array
Collect

Almighty God,

you show to those who are in error the light of your truth,

that they may return to the way of righteousness:

grant to all those who are admitted

  into the fellowship of Christ’s religion,

that they may reject those things

  that are contrary to their profession,

and follow all such things as are agreeable to the same;

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The Third Sunday of Lent
Purple or Lent Array
Collect

Almighty God,

whose most dear Son went not up to joy but first he suffered pain,

and entered not into glory before he was crucified:

mercifully grant that we, walking in the way of the cross,

may find it none other than the way of life and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday of Lent
Purple or Lent Array

Mothering Sunday may be celebrated in preference to the provision for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Collect

Merciful Lord,

absolve your people from their offences,

that through your bountiful goodness

we may all be delivered from the chains of those sins

which by our frailty we have committed;

grant this, heavenly Father,

for Jesus Christ’s sake, our blessed Lord and Saviour.

Mothering Sunday
Purple or Lent Array

Mothering Sunday may be celebrated in preference to the provision for the Fourth Sunday of Lent.

Collect

God of compassion,

whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary,

shared the life of a home in Nazareth,

and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself:

strengthen us in our daily living

that in joy and in sorrow

we may know the power of your presence

  to bind together and to heal;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fifth Sunday of Lent
Passiontide begins

Purple or Lent Array
Collect

Most merciful God,

who by the death and resurrection of your Son Jesus Christ

delivered and saved the world:

grant that by faith in him who suffered on the cross

we may triumph in the power of his victory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Palm Sunday
Red
Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who in your tender love towards the human race

  sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ

to take upon him our flesh

and to suffer death upon the cross:

grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility,

and also be made partakers of his resurrection;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Maundy Thursday
Principal Holy Day

Red: White for Holy Communion

At Morning and Evening Prayer the Collect of Palm Sunday is used. (For the Collect at Holy Communion, see page 398 of Common Worship: Services and Prayers for the Church of England.)

At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Christ loved those who were his,

and showed them how deep was his love for them.

Magnificat

Christ humbled himself for us,

and in obedience accepted death.

Good Friday
Principal Holy Day

Hangings removed: red for the liturgy

Benedictus

Over his head, they put the charge against him:

this is Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews.

Magnificat

Christ humbled himself for us,

and in obedience accepted death, even death on a cross.

Collect

Almighty Father,

look with mercy on this your family

for which our Lord Jesus Christ was content to be betrayed

  and given up into the hands of sinners

  and to suffer death upon the cross;

who is alive and glorified with you and the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Easter Eve
Hangings removed

At Morning Prayer, canticle 42 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Destroy this temple and, in three days,

  I will raise it up, says the Lord;

this he said of the temple that was his body.

Magnificat

Christ humbled himself for us and, in obedience, accepted death, even death on a cross:

therefore God raised him to the heights and gave him the name which is above all other names.

Collect

Grant, Lord,

that we who are baptized into the death

  of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ

may continually put to death our evil desires

  and be buried with him;

and that through the grave and gate of death

we may pass to our joyful resurrection;

  through his merits,

who died and was buried and rose again for us,

your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

¶    Easter

This prayer may be used on any day in the Easter season

Risen Christ,

you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:

strengthen us to proclaim your risen life

and fill us with your peace,

to the glory of God the Father.

Easter Day
Principal Feast

Gold or White
Collect

Lord of all life and power,

who through the mighty resurrection of your Son

overcame the old order of sin and death

to make all things new in him:

grant that we, being dead to sin

and alive to you in Jesus Christ,

may reign with him in glory;

to whom with you and the Holy Spirit

be praise and honour, glory and might,

now and in all eternity.

The Second Sunday of Easter
White
Collect

Almighty Father,

you have given your 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 you

in pureness of living and truth;

through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Third Sunday of Easter
White
Collect

Almighty Father,

who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples

  with the sight of the risen Lord:

give us such knowledge of his presence with us,

that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life

and serve you continually in righteousness and truth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday of Easter
White
Collect

Almighty God,

whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrection and the life:

raise us, who trust in him,

from the death of sin to the life of righteousness,

that we may seek those things which are above,

where he reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Fifth Sunday of Easter
White
Collect

Almighty God,

who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ

have overcome death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life:

grant that, as by your grace going before us

  you put into our minds good desires,

so by your continual help

we may bring them to good effect;

through Jesus Christ our risen Lord.

The Sixth Sunday of Easter
White

This provision is not used on or after Ascension Day.

Collect

God our redeemer,

you have delivered us from the power of darkness

and brought us into the kingdom of your Son:

grant, that as by his death he has recalled us to life,

so by his continual presence in us he may raise us to eternal joy;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ascension Day
Principal Feast

Gold or White
Collect

Grant, we pray, almighty God,

that as we believe your only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ

to have ascended into the heavens,

so we in heart and mind may also ascend

and with him continually dwell;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Seventh Sunday of Easter
White



The Sunday after Ascension Day
 

Collect

O God the King of glory,

you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ

with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven:

we beseech you, leave us not comfortless,

but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us

and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Day of Pentecost
Principal Feast

Red



Whit Sunday


 

This provision is not used on the weekdays after the Day of Pentecost.

Collect

God, who as at this time

taught the hearts of your faithful people

by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:

grant us by the same Spirit

to have a right judgement in all things

and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;

through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour.

¶    Ordinary Time

The Weekdays after the Day of Pentecost
 
Green
Collect

O Lord, from whom all good things come:

grant to us your humble servants,

that by your holy inspiration

we may think those things that are good,

and by your merciful guiding may perform the same;

through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Trinity Sunday
Principal Feast

Gold or White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 45 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 69 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat

Glory and honour be to God

in the unity of the Trinity.

Benedictus

Holy, holy, holy, is the God of hosts;

who was, and who is, and who is to come.

Magnificat

Blessed be the creator of all things;

the holy and undivided Trinity.

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

you have given us your 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:

keep us steadfast in this faith,

that we may evermore be defended from all adversities;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Thursday after Trinity Sunday may be observed as

The Day of Thanksgiving for the

Institution of Holy Communion

(Corpus Christi)

White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 33 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 72 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Your people eat the food of angels;

you give them bread from heaven.

Benedictus

I am the living bread which came down from heaven;

whoever eats of this bread will live for ever.

Magnificat

O sacred feast, in which Christ is received

  and the memory of his passion is renewed:

our minds are filled with grace

  and a pledge of future glory is given us.

Collect

Lord Jesus Christ,

we thank you that in this wonderful sacrament

you have given us the memorial of your passion:

grant us so to reverence the sacred mysteries

  of your body and blood

that we may know within ourselves

and show forth in our lives

the fruits of your redemption;

for you are alive and reign with the Father

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The First Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

O God,

the strength of all those who put their trust in you,

mercifully accept our prayers

and, because through the weakness of our mortal nature

we can do no good thing without you,

grant us the help of your grace,

that in the keeping of your commandments

we may please you both in will and deed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Second Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Lord, you have taught us

that all our doings without love are nothing worth:

send your Holy Spirit

and pour into our hearts that most excellent gift of love,

the true bond of peace and of all virtues,

without which whoever lives is counted dead before you.

Grant this for your only Son Jesus Christ’s sake.

The Third Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

you have broken the tyranny of sin

and have sent the Spirit of your Son into our hearts

  whereby we call you Father:

give us grace to dedicate our freedom to your service,

that we and all creation may be brought

  to the glorious liberty of the children of God;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

O God, the protector of all who trust in you,

without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy:

increase and multiply upon us your mercy;

that with you as our ruler and guide

we may so pass through things temporal

that we lose not our hold on things eternal;

grant this, heavenly Father,

for our Lord Jesus Christ’s sake.

The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church

  is governed and sanctified:

hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,

that in their vocation and ministry

they may serve you in holiness and truth

to the glory of your name;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

The Sixth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Merciful God,

you have prepared for those who love you

such good things as pass our understanding:

pour into our hearts such love toward you

that we, loving you in all things and above all things,

may obtain your promises,

which exceed all that we can desire;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Seventh Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Lord of all power and might,

the author and giver of all good things:

graft in our hearts the love of your name,

increase in us true religion,

nourish us with all goodness,

and of your great mercy keep us in the same;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Eighth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty Lord and everlasting God,

we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern

  both our hearts and bodies

in the ways of your laws

  and the works of your commandments;

that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever,

we may be preserved in body and soul;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

The Ninth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

who sent your Holy Spirit

to be the life and light of your Church:

open our hearts to the riches of your grace,

that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit

in love and joy and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Let your merciful ears, O Lord,

be open to the prayers of your humble servants;

and that they may obtain their petitions

make them to ask such things as shall please you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

O God, you declare your almighty power

most chiefly in showing mercy and pity:

mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,

that we, running the way of your commandments,

may receive your gracious promises,

and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

you are always more ready to hear than we to pray

and to give more than either we desire or deserve:

pour down upon us the abundance of your mercy,

forgiving us those things of which our conscience is afraid

and giving us those good things which we are not worthy to ask

but through the merits and mediation

of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

who called your Church to bear witness

that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:

help us to proclaim the good news of your love,

that all who hear it may be drawn to you;

through him who was lifted up on the cross,

and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

whose only Son has opened for us

a new and living way into your presence:

give us pure hearts and steadfast wills

to worship you in spirit and in truth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit

upon your Church in the burning fire of your love:

grant that your people may be fervent

in the fellowship of the gospel

that, always abiding in you,

they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayers of your people who call upon you;

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 them;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty God,

you have made us for yourself,

and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:

pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself,

and so bring us at last to your heavenly city

where we shall see you face to face;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

increase in us your gift of faith

that, forsaking what lies behind

and reaching out to that which is before,

we may run the way of your commandments

and win the crown of everlasting joy;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

O God, forasmuch as without you

we are not able to please you;

mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit

may in all things direct and rule our hearts;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

God, the giver of life,

whose Holy Spirit wells up within your Church:

by the Spirit’s gifts equip us to live the gospel of Christ and make us eager to do your will,

that we may share with the whole creation the joys of eternal life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord,

to your faithful people pardon and peace,

that they may be cleansed from all their sins

and serve you with a quiet mind;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

If there are twenty-three Sundays after Trinity, the provision for the Third Sunday before Lent (here) is used on the Twenty-second Sunday after Trinity.

The Last Sunday after Trinity
Green
Collect

Blessed Lord,

who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:

help us so to hear them,

to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them

that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,

we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life,

which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

1 November
All Saints’ Day
Principal Feast

Gold or White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 36 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 53 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat

The saints cried out with a loud voice:

Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.

Benedictus

The righteous will shine like the sun

in the highest heavens.

Magnificat

With one heart and voice, all the saints proclaim:

We praise you, blessed Trinity, one God.

Collect

Almighty God,

you have knit together your elect

in one communion and fellowship

  in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:

grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints

in all virtuous and godly living

that we may come to those inexpressible joys

that you have prepared for those who truly love you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Fourth Sunday before Advent
Red or Green
Collect

Almighty and eternal God,

you have kindled the flame of love

  in the hearts of the saints:

grant to us the same faith and power of love,

that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,

we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

The Third Sunday before Advent
Red or Green
Collect

Almighty Father,

whose will is to restore all things

in your beloved Son, the King of all:

govern the hearts and minds of those in authority,

and bring the families of the nations,

divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin,

to be subject to his just and gentle rule;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

In years when Remembrance Sunday is observed on the Second Sunday before Advent, the Collect for the Third Sunday before Advent may be used on Remembrance Sunday and the Collect for the Second Sunday before Advent may be used on the Third Sunday before Advent.

The Second Sunday before Advent
Red or Green
Collect

Heavenly Father,

whose blessed Son was revealed

  to destroy the works of the devil

and to make us the children of God and heirs of eternal life:

grant that we, having this hope,

may purify ourselves even as he is pure;

that when he shall appear in power and great glory

we may be made like him in his eternal and glorious kingdom;

where he is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

Christ the King
Red or White



The Sunday next before Advent
 

At Morning Prayer, canticle 22 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 69 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat

Blessed is the king

who comes in the name of the Lord.

Benedictus

God raised Christ from the dead,

and enthroned him at his right hand in heaven.

Magnificat

God has given him dominion, glory and all sovereignty;

that all peoples and nations shall serve him.

Collect

Eternal Father,

whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King:

keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit

and in the bond of peace,

and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

This prayer may be used as the Collect at Morning and Evening Prayer during this week

Stir up, O Lord,

the wills of your faithful people;

that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of good works,

may by you be plenteously rewarded;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¶    Festivals and Lesser Festivals (Sanctorale)

1 January
The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus
Festival

White

The Christmas orders (here) are used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 31 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 61 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

To us a child is born, to us a Son is given,

and he shall be called the Prince of Peace.

Benedictus

You shall call his name Jesus

for he will save his people from their sins.

Magnificat

You have done great things, O God,

and holy is your name.

Collect

Almighty God,

whose blessed Son was circumcised

in obedience to the law for our sake

and given the Name that is above every name:

give us grace faithfully to bear his Name,

to worship him in the freedom of the Spirit,

and to proclaim him as the Saviour of the world;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

2 January
Basil the Great

and Gregory of Nazianzus
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Lord God,

whose servants Basil and Gregory

proclaimed the mystery of your Word made flesh,

to build up your Church in wisdom and strength:

grant that we may rejoice in his presence among us,

and so be brought with them to know the power

  of your unending love;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

6 January
The Epiphany
Principal Feast

Gold or White

See here.

12 January
Aelred of Hexham
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who endowed Aelred the abbot

with the gift of Christian friendship

and the wisdom to lead others in the way of holiness:

grant to your people that same spirit of mutual affection,

so that, in loving one another,

we may know the love of Christ

and rejoice in the eternal possession

  of your supreme goodness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 January
Hilary
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Everlasting God,

whose servant Hilary

steadfastly confessed your Son Jesus Christ

  to be both human and divine:

grant us his gentle courtesy

to bring to all the message of redemption

  in the incarnate Christ,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

17 January
Antony of Egypt
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Most gracious God,

who called your servant Antony to sell all that he had

and to serve you in the solitude of the desert:

by his example may we learn to deny ourselves

and to love you before all things;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 January
Wulfstan
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Lord God,

who raised up Wulfstan to be a bishop among your people

  and a leader of your Church:

help us, after his example,

  to live simply,

  to work diligently

  and to make your kingdom known;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

21 January
Agnes
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Eternal God, shepherd of your sheep,

whose child Agnes was strengthened to bear witness

in her living and her dying

to the true love of her redeemer:

grant us the power to understand, with all your saints,

what is the breadth and length and height and depth

and to know the love that surpasses knowledge,

even Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

24 January
Francis de Sales
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Holy God,

who called your bishop Francis de Sales

to bring many to Christ through his devout life

and to renew your Church with patience and understanding:

grant that we may, by word and example,

reflect your gentleness and love to all we meet;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

25 January
The Conversion of Paul
Festival

White

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty God,

who caused the light of the gospel

to shine throughout the world

through the preaching of your servant Saint Paul:

grant that we who celebrate his wonderful conversion

may follow him in bearing witness to your truth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26 January
Timothy and Titus
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Heavenly Father,

who sent your apostle Paul to preach the gospel,

and gave him Timothy and Titus

  to be his companions in faith:

grant that our fellowship in the Holy Spirit

may bear witness to the name of Jesus,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

28 January
Thomas Aquinas
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who enriched your Church with the learning and holiness

  of your servant Thomas Aquinas:

give to all who seek you

a humble mind and a pure heart

that they may know your Son Jesus Christ

  as the way, the truth and the life;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

30 January
Charles
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

King of kings and Lord of lords,

whose faithful servant Charles

prayed for those who persecuted him

and died in the living hope of your eternal kingdom:

grant us by your grace so to follow his example

that we may love and bless our enemies,

through the intercession of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ.

2 February
The Presentation of Christ

in the Temple
Principal Feast

Gold or White

See here.

3 February
Anskar
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

God of grace and might,

who sent your servant Anskar

to spread the gospel to the Nordic peoples:

raise up, we pray, in our generation

  messengers of your good news

  and heralds of your kingdom

that the world may come to know

  the immeasurable riches of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

14 February
Cyril and Methodius
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Lord of all,

who gave to your servants Cyril and Methodius

the gift of tongues to proclaim the gospel to the Slavs:

make your whole Church one as you are one

that all Christians may honour one another,

and east and west acknowledge

  one Lord, one faith, one baptism,

and you, the God and Father of all;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

17 February
Janani Luwum
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

God of truth,

whose servant Janani Luwum walked in the light,

and in his death defied the powers of darkness:

free us from fear of those who kill the body,

that we too may walk as children of light,

through him who overcame darkness by the power of the cross,

Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

23 February
Polycarp
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who gave to your servant Polycarp

boldness to confess the name of our Saviour Jesus Christ

  before the rulers of this world

and courage to die for his faith:

grant that we also may be ready

to give an answer for the faith that is in us

and to suffer gladly for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.

27 February
George Herbert
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

King of glory, king of peace,

who called your servant George Herbert

from the pursuit of worldly honours

to be a priest in the temple of his God and king:

grant us also the grace to offer ourselves

with singleness of heart in humble obedience to your service;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 March
David
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who called your servant David

to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries

  for the people of Wales:

in your mercy, grant that,

following his purity of life and zeal for the gospel of Christ,

we may with him receive the crown of everlasting life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 March
Chad
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

from the first fruits of the English nation who turned to Christ,

you called your servant Chad

to be an evangelist and bishop of his own people:

give us grace so to follow his peaceable nature,

  humble spirit and prayerful life,

that we may truly commend to others

the faith which we ourselves profess;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

7 March
Perpetua, Felicity

and their Companions
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Holy God,

who gave great courage to Perpetua, Felicity and their companions:

grant that we may be worthy to climb the ladder of sacrifice

and be received into the garden of peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 March
Edward King
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

God of peace,

who gave such grace to your servant Edward King

that whomever he met he drew to Christ:

fill us, we pray, with tender sympathy and joyful faith,

that we also may win others

  to know the love that passes knowledge;

through him who is the shepherd and guardian of our souls,

Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

17 March
Patrick
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who in your providence chose your servant Patrick

to be the apostle of the Irish people:

keep alive in us the fire of the faith he kindled

and strengthen us in our pilgrimage

  towards the light of everlasting life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 March
Joseph of Nazareth
Festival

White

The Christmas orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 25 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 59 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Joseph was the husband of Mary,

who gave birth to Jesus, called Messiah.

Benedictus

Behold the faithful and wise servant

whom the Master placed over his household.

Magnificat

Joseph of Nazareth went up to Bethlehem

to be enrolled with Mary his betrothed, who was with child.

Collect

God our Father,

who from the family of your servant David

raised up Joseph the carpenter

to be the guardian of your incarnate Son

and husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary:

give us grace to follow him

in faithful obedience to your commands;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

20 March
Cuthbert
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who called your servant Cuthbert from following the flock

to follow your Son and to be a shepherd of your people:

in your mercy, grant that we, following his example,

may bring those who are lost home to your fold;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

21 March
Thomas Cranmer
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Father of all mercies,

who through the work of your servant Thomas Cranmer

  renewed the worship of your Church

and through his death revealed your strength in human weakness:

by your grace strengthen us to worship you

in spirit and in truth

and so to come to the joys of your everlasting kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Mediator and Advocate.

25 March
The Annunciation of Our Lord
Principal Feast

Gold or White

The Christmas orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 61 (here) may be said.

If the Annunciation is transferred to the Monday after the Second Sunday of Easter, ‘Alleluia’ is added to the Refrains.

Eve: Magnificat

The Holy Spirit will come upon you, Mary,

and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

The Word of God, begotten of the Father before time began,

humbled himself for us and was incarnate

  from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Mary received the word of the Lord

and conceived the Word of life. [Alleluia.]

Collect

We beseech you, O Lord,

pour your grace into our hearts,

that as we have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ

  by the message of an angel,

so by his cross and passion

we may be brought to the glory of his resurrection;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 April
William Law
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who called your servant William Law

to a devout and holy life:

grant that by your spirit of love

and through faithfulness in prayer

we may find the way to divine knowledge

and so come to see the hidden things of God;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 April
Alphege
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Merciful God,

who raised up your servant Alphege

to be a pastor of your people

and gave him grace to suffer for justice and true religion:

grant that we who celebrate his martyrdom

may know the power of the risen Christ in our hearts

and share his peace in lives offered to your service;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

21 April
Anselm
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who gave great gifts to your servant Anselm

as a pastor and teacher:

grant that we, like him, may desire you with our whole heart

and, so desiring, may seek you

and, seeking, may find you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

23 April
George
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 23 (here) or 46 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness

but will have the light of life. Alleluia.

Benedictus

Blessed are those who are persecuted for the cause of right,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Alleluia.

Magnificat

Those who gave up their lives for Christ and followed in the Way

rejoice with God now and for ever. Alleluia.

Collect

God of hosts,

who so kindled the flame of love

in the heart of your servant George

that he bore witness to the risen Lord

by his life and by his death:

give us the same faith and power of love

that we who rejoice in his triumphs

may come to share with him the fullness of the resurrection;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

25 April
Mark
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Your word is a lantern to my feet

and a light upon my path. Alleluia.

Benedictus

We bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers

he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus. Alleluia.

Magnificat

The one who saw what Jesus did has borne witness,

that you also may believe. Alleluia.

Collect

Almighty God,

who enlightened your holy Church

through the inspired witness of your evangelist Saint Mark:

grant that we, being firmly grounded

  in the truth of the gospel,

may be faithful to its teaching both in word and deed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 April
Catherine of Siena
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of compassion,

who gave your servant Catherine of Siena

a wondrous love of the passion of Christ:

grant that your people may be united to him in his majesty

and rejoice for ever in the revelation of his glory;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

1 May
Philip and James
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Alleluia.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Alleluia.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb. Alleluia.

Collect

Almighty Father,

whom truly to know is eternal life:

teach us to know your Son Jesus Christ

as the way, the truth, and the life;

that we may follow the steps

  of your holy apostles Philip and James,

and walk steadfastly in the way that leads to your glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 May
Athanasius
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Ever-living God,

whose servant Athanasius testified

  to the mystery of the Word made flesh for our salvation:

help us, with all your saints,

to contend for the truth

and to grow into the likeness of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

4 May
English Saints and Martyrs

of the Reformation Era
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Merciful God,

who, when your Church on earth was torn apart

  by the ravages of sin,

raised up men and women in this land

who witnessed to their faith with courage and constancy:

give to your Church that peace which is your will,

and grant that those who have been divided on earth

  may be reconciled in heaven

and share together in the vision of your glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 May
Julian of Norwich
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Most holy God, the ground of our beseeching,

who through your servant Julian

revealed the wonders of your love:

grant that as we are created in your nature

  and restored by your grace,

our wills may be so made one with yours

that we may come to see you face to face

and gaze on you for ever;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

14 May
Matthias
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

[Alleluia.]

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

[Alleluia.]

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

who in the place of the traitor Judas

chose your faithful servant Matthias

to be of the number of the Twelve:

preserve your Church from false apostles

and, by the ministry of faithful pastors and teachers,

keep us steadfast in your truth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 May
Dunstan
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who raised up Dunstan to be a true shepherd of the flock,

a restorer of monastic life

and a faithful counsellor to those in authority:

give to all pastors the same gifts of your Holy Spirit

that they may be true servants of Christ and of all his people;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

20 May
Alcuin of York
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

God of wisdom, eternal light,

who shone in the heart of your servant Alcuin,

revealing to him your power and pity:

scatter the darkness of our ignorance

that, with all our heart and mind and strength,

we may seek your face

and be brought with all your saints

  to your holy presence;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

24 May
John and Charles Wesley
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

God of mercy,

who inspired John and Charles Wesley with zeal for your gospel:

grant to all people boldness to proclaim your word

and a heart ever to rejoice in singing your praises;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

25 May
The Venerable Bede
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

God our maker,

whose Son Jesus Christ gave to your servant Bede

grace to drink in with joy the word

  that leads us to know you and to love you:

in your goodness

grant that we also may come at length to you,

the source of all wisdom,

and stand before your face;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26 May
Augustine of Canterbury
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

whose servant Augustine was sent as the apostle

  of the English people:

grant that as he laboured in the Spirit

  to preach Christ’s gospel in this land,

so all who hear the good news

may strive to make your truth known in all the world;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

30 May
Josephine Butler
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God of compassion and love,

by whose grace your servant Josephine Butler

followed in the way of your Son

in caring for those in need:

help us like her to work with strength

for the restoration of all to the dignity

  and freedom of those created in your image;

through Jesus Christ our Saviour.

31 May
The Visit of

the Blessed Virgin Mary

to Elizabeth
Festival

White

The Christmas orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 21 (here) or 47 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 (here) or 73 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Blessed are you, Mary,

for you believed that what was said to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

In the womb of Mary, you found a dwelling place on earth,

  O Christ;

remain for ever in our hearts. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Mary gave birth to the Word of God;

truly she is the ever-blessed mother of Christ our Lord. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Mighty God,

by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary

and greeted her as the mother of the Lord:

look with favour on your lowly servants

that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy name

and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

1 June
Justin
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

God our redeemer,

who through the folly of the cross taught your martyr Justin

the surpassing knowledge of Jesus Christ:

remove from us every kind of error

that we, like him, may be firmly grounded in the faith,

and make your name known to all peoples;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5 June
Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

God our redeemer,

who called your servant Boniface

to preach the gospel among the German people

and to build up your Church in holiness:

grant that we may preserve in our hearts

that faith which he taught with his words

  and sealed with his blood,

and profess it in lives dedicated to your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 June
Thomas Ken
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

O God, from whom all blessings flow,

by whose providence we are kept

and by whose grace we are directed:

help us, through the example of your servant Thomas Ken,

faithfully to keep your word,

humbly to accept adversity

and steadfastly to worship you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

9 June
Columba
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who filled the heart of Columba

with the joy of the Holy Spirit

and with deep love for those in his care:

may your pilgrim people follow him,

strong in faith, sustained by hope,

and one in the love that binds us to you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

11 June
Barnabas
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

[Alleluia.]

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

[Alleluia.]

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Bountiful God, giver of all gifts,

who poured your Spirit upon your servant Barnabas

and gave him grace to encourage others:

help us, by his example,

to be generous in our judgements

and unselfish in our service;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

16 June
Richard
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Most merciful redeemer,

who gave to your bishop Richard a love of learning,

a zeal for souls and a devotion to the poor:

grant that, encouraged by his example,

we may know you more clearly,

  love you more dearly,

  and follow you more nearly,

day by day,

who with the Father and the Holy Spirit are alive and reign,

one God, now and for ever.

22 June
Alban
Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Eternal Father,

when the gospel of Christ first came to our land

you gloriously confirmed the faith of Alban

by making him the first to win a martyr’s crown:

grant that, following his example,

in the fellowship of the saints

we may worship you, the living God,

and give true witness to Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

23 June
Etheldreda
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who bestowed such grace upon your servant Etheldreda

that she gave herself wholly to the life of prayer

  and to the service of your true religion:

grant that we, like her,

may so live our lives on earth seeking your kingdom

that by your guiding

we may be joined to the glorious fellowship of your saints;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

24 June
The Birth of John the Baptist
Festival

White

The Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 30 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 75 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

The angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah in the temple,

standing by the altar of incense.

Benedictus

Elizabeth, the wife of Zechariah, brought forth a son;

he grew and became strong in spirit.

Magnificat

The child born of Elizabeth is more than a prophet,

for he will proclaim the way of the Lord.

Collect

Almighty God,

by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born,

and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour

by the preaching of repentance:

lead us to repent according to his preaching

and, after his example,

constantly to speak the truth, boldly to rebuke vice,

and patiently to suffer for the truth’s sake;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

28 June
Irenæus
Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of peace,

who through the ministry of your servant Irenæus

strengthened the true faith

and brought harmony to your Church:

keep us steadfast in your true religion,

and renew us in faith and love,

that we may always walk in the way that leads to eternal life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 June
Peter and Paul
Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty God,

whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul

glorified you in their death as in their life:

grant that your Church,

inspired by their teaching and example,

and made one by your Spirit,

may ever stand firm upon the one foundation,

Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

Peter the Apostle may be celebrated alone, without Paul, on 29 June.

Where Peter is celebrated alone

Almighty God,

who inspired your apostle Saint Peter

to confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God:

build up your Church upon this rock,

that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth

and follow one Lord, your Son our Saviour Christ.

3 JulyThomas

Apostle

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty and eternal God,

who, for the firmer foundation of our faith,

allowed your holy apostle Thomas to doubt the resurrection of your Son

till word and sight convinced him:

grant to us, who have not seen, that we also may believe

and so confess Christ as our Lord and our God;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

11 JulyBenedict of Nursia

Abbot of Monte Cassino,

Father of Western Monasticism, c.550

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who made Benedict a wise master in the school of your service

and a guide to many called into community to follow the rule of Christ:

grant that we may put your love before all else

and seek with joy the way of your commandments;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

14 JulyJohn Keble

Priest, Tractarian, Poet, 1866

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Father of the eternal Word,

in whose encompassing love

all things in peace and order move:

grant that, as your servant John Keble adored you in all creation,

so we may have a humble heart of love for the mysteries of your Church

and know your love to be new every morning,

in Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

15 JulySwithun

Bishop of Winchester, c.862

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

by whose grace we celebrate again

the feast of your servant Swithun:

grant that, as he governed with gentleness

  the people committed to his care,

so we, rejoicing in our Christian inheritance,

may always seek to build up your Church in unity and love;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 JulyGregory and Macrina

Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, and his sister Macrina, Deaconess,

Teachers of the Faith, c.394 and c.379

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Lord of eternity, creator of all things,

in your Son Jesus Christ you open for us the way to resurrection

that we may enjoy your bountiful goodness:

may we who celebrate your servants Gregory and Macrina

press onwards in faith to your boundless love

and ever wonder at the miracle of your presence among us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

22 JulyMary Magdalene

Festival

White

The Easter orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 23 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

In vigil by the cross of her Lord

stood Mary of Magdala, his disciple.

Benedictus

After the Sabbath, towards the dawn of the first day of the week,

Mary Magdalene went to the tomb.

Magnificat

Mary came and told the disciples

that she had seen the Lord.

Collect

Almighty God,

whose Son restored Mary Magdalene

  to health of mind and body

and called her to be a witness to his resurrection:

forgive our sins and heal us by your grace,

that we may serve you in the power of his risen life;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

25 JulyJames

Apostle

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Merciful God,

whose holy apostle Saint James,

leaving his father and all that he had,

was obedient to the calling of your Son Jesus Christ

and followed him even to death:

help us, forsaking the false attractions of the world,

to be ready at all times to answer your call without delay;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26 JulyAnne and Joachim

Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Lord God of Israel,

who bestowed such grace on Anne and Joachim

that their daughter Mary grew up obedient to your word

and made ready to be the mother of your Son:

help us to commit ourselves in all things to your keeping

and grant us the salvation you promised to your people;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 JulyMary, Martha and Lazarus

Companions of Our Lord

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God our Father,

whose Son enjoyed the love of his friends,

  Mary, Martha and Lazarus,

in learning, argument and hospitality:

may we so rejoice in your love

that the world may come to know

  the depths of your wisdom, the wonder of your compassion,

  and your power to bring life out of death;

through the merits of Jesus Christ,

our friend and brother,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

30 JulyWilliam Wilberforce

Social Reformer, 1833

Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson

Anti-Slavery Campaigners, 1797 and 1846

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God our deliverer,

who sent your Son Jesus Christ

to set your people free from the slavery of sin:

grant that, as your servants William Wilberforce

Olaudah Equiano and Thomas Clarkson

toiled against the sin of slavery,

so we may bring compassion to all

and work for the freedom of all the children of God;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

5 AugustOswald

King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Lord God almighty,

who so kindled the faith of King Oswald with your Spirit

that he set up the sign of the cross in his kingdom

and turned his people to the light of Christ:

grant that we, being fired by the same Spirit,

may always bear our cross before the world

and be found faithful servants of the gospel;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

6 AugustThe Transfiguration of Our Lord

Festival

Gold or White

The Epiphany orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 22 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 64 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

This is my Son, my Beloved;

listen to my Chosen One.

Benedictus

Christ, who is the very image of the Father,

was revealed in glory upon the holy mountain.

Magnificat

It is good that we are here

and to behold the glory that is Christ.

Collect

Father in heavens,

whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured

before chosen witnesses upon the holy mountain,

and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem:

give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross

that in the world to come we may see him as he is;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

8 AugustDominic

Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

whose servant Dominic grew in the knowledge of your truth

and formed an order of preachers to proclaim the faith of Christ:

by your grace give to all your people a love for your word

and a longing to share the gospel,

so that the whole world may come to know you

and your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

9 AugustMary Sumner

Founder of the Mothers’ Union, 1921

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Faithful and loving God,

who called Mary Sumner to strive for the renewal of family life:

give us the gift of your Holy Spirit,

that through word, prayer and deed

  your family may be strengthened and your people served;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 AugustLaurence

Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who made Laurence a loving servant of your people

and a wise steward of the treasures of your Church:

fire us with his example to love as he loved

and to walk in the way that leads to eternal life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

11 AugustClare of Assisi

Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

God of peace,

who in the poverty of the blessed Clare

gave us a clear light to shine in the darkness of this world:

give us grace so to follow in her footsteps

that we may, at the last, rejoice with her in your eternal glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 AugustJeremy Taylor

Bishop of Down and Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Holy and loving God,

you dwell in the human heart

and make us partakers of the divine nature in Christ our great high priest:

help us who remember your servant Jeremy Taylor

to put our trust in your heavenly promises

and follow a holy life in virtue and true godliness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

15 AugustThe Blessed Virgin Mary

Festival

White

The Christmas orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 21 (here) or 47 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 (here) or 73 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Blessed are you, Mary,

for you believed that what was said to you by the Lord would be fulfilled. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

In the womb of Mary, you found a dwelling place on earth, O Christ;

remain for ever in our hearts. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Mary gave birth to the Word of God;

truly she is the ever-blessed mother of Christ our Lord. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

who looked upon the lowliness of the Blessed Virgin Mary

and chose her to be the mother of your only Son:

grant that we who are redeemed by his blood

may share with her in the glory of your eternal kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

20 AugustBernard

Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Merciful redeemer,

who, by the life and preaching of your servant Bernard,

rekindled the radiant light of your Church:

grant us, in our generation,

to be inflamed with the same spirit of discipline and love

and ever to walk before you as children of light;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

24 AugustBartholomew

Apostle

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who gave to your apostle Bartholomew grace

  truly to believe and to preach your word:

grant that your Church

may love that word which he believed

and may faithfully preach and receive the same;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

27 AugustMonica

Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Faithful God,

who strengthened Monica, the mother of Augustine, with wisdom,

and through her patient endurance encouraged him to seek after you:

give us the will to persist in prayer

that those who stray from you may be brought to faith

in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

28 AugustAugustine of Hippo

Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Merciful Lord,

who turned Augustine from his sins

  to be a faithful bishop and teacher:

grant that we may follow him in penitence and discipline

till our restless hearts find their rest in you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 AugustThe Beheading of John the Baptist

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains for 24 June (here) may be used.

Collect

Almighty God,

who called your servant John the Baptist

to be the forerunner of your Son in birth and death:

strengthen us by your grace

that, as he suffered for the truth,

so we may boldly resist corruption and vice

and receive with him the unfading crown of glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

30 AugustJohn Bunyan

Spiritual Writer, 1688

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of peace,

who called your servant John Bunyan

to be valiant for truth:

grant that as strangers and pilgrims

we may at the last rejoice with all Christian people

  in your heavenly city;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

31 AugustAidan

Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Everlasting God,

you sent the gentle bishop Aidan

to proclaim the gospel in this land:

grant us to live as he taught

in simplicity, humility and love for the poor;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 SeptemberGregory the Great

Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 604

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Merciful Father,

who chose your bishop Gregory

to be a servant of the servants of God:

grant that, like him, we may ever long to serve you

by proclaiming your gospel to the nations,

and may ever rejoice to sing your praises;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 SeptemberThe Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary (here).

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who stooped to raise fallen humanity

through the child-bearing of blessed Mary:

grant that we, who have seen your glory

  revealed in our human nature

and your love made perfect in our weakness,

may daily be renewed in your image

and conformed to the pattern of your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 SeptemberJohn Chrysostom

Bishop of Constantinople, Teacher of the Faith, 407

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of truth and love,

who gave to your servant John Chrysostom

eloquence to declare your righteousness in the great congregation

and courage to bear reproach for the honour of your name:

mercifully grant to those who minister your word

such excellence in preaching,

that all people may share with them

in the glory that shall be revealed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

14 SeptemberHoly Cross Day

Festival

Red

The Passiontide orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 23 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 66 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Save us by your holy cross,

O Christ, our Redeemer.

Benedictus

Far be it from me to glory,

save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Magnificat

If you would come after me, you must deny yourself,

and take up your cross and follow me.

Collect

Almighty God,

who in the passion of your blessed Son

made an instrument of painful death

to be for us the means of life and peace:

grant us so to glory in the cross of Christ

that we may gladly suffer for his sake;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

15 SeptemberCyprian

Bishop of Carthage, Martyr, 258

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Holy God,

who brought Cyprian to faith in Christ,

made him a bishop in the Church

and crowned his witness with a martyr’s death:

grant that, after his example,

we may love the Church and her teachings,

find your forgiveness within her fellowship

and so come to share the heavenly banquet

  you have prepared for us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

16 SeptemberNinian

Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c.432

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who called your servant Ninian to preach the gospel

  to the people of northern Britain:

raise up in this and every land

heralds and evangelists of your kingdom,

that your Church may make known the immeasurable riches

  of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ.

17 SeptemberHildegard

Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Most glorious and holy God,

whose servant Hildegard, strong in the faith,

was caught up in the vision of your heavenly courts:

by the breath of your Spirit

open our eyes to glimpse your glory

and our lips to sing your praises with all the angels;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

20 SeptemberJohn Coleridge Patteson

First Bishop of Melanesia, and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

God of all tribes and peoples and tongues,

who called your servant John Coleridge Patteson

to witness in life and death to the gospel of Christ

amongst the peoples of Melanesia:

grant us to hear your call to service

and to respond trustfully and joyfully

to Jesus Christ our redeemer,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

21 SeptemberMatthew

Apostle and Evangelist

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

O Almighty God,

whose blessed Son called Matthew the tax collector

to be an apostle and evangelist:

give us grace to forsake the selfish pursuit of gain

  and the possessive love of riches

that we may follow in the way of your Son Jesus Christ,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

25 SeptemberLancelot Andrewes

Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual Writer, 1626

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Lord God,

who gave to Lancelot Andrewes many gifts of your Holy Spirit,

making him a man of prayer and a pastor of your people:

perfect in us that which is lacking in your gifts,

  of faith, to increase it,

  of hope, to establish it,

  of love, to kindle it,

that we may live in the light of your grace and glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

27 SeptemberVincent de Paul

Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists), 1660

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Merciful God,

whose servant Vincent de Paul,

by his ministry of preaching and pastoral care,

brought your love to the sick and the poor:

give to all your people a heart of compassion

that by word and action they may serve you

  in serving others in their need;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 SeptemberMichael and All Angels

Festival

White

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 33 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 64 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

The Lord commanded his angels

to keep you in all your ways.

Benedictus

There was silence in heaven while the dragon waged war;

and Michael and his angels fought against him, and won the victory.

Magnificat

Then I saw an angel, soaring in the heavens,

with an eternal gospel to proclaim to all who live on the earth.

Collect

Everlasting God,

you have ordained and constituted

  the ministries of angels and mortals in a wonderful order:

grant that as your holy angels always serve you in heaven,

so, at your command,

they may help and defend us on earth;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

4 OctoberFrancis of Assisi

Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

O God, you ever delight to reveal yourself

to the childlike and lowly of heart:

grant that, following the example of the blessed Francis,

we may count the wisdom of this world as foolishness

and know only Jesus Christ and him crucified,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

6 OctoberWilliam Tyndale

Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Lord, give to your people grace to hear and keep your word

that, after the example of your servant William Tyndale,

we may not only profess your gospel

but also be ready to suffer and die for it,

to the honour of your name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 OctoberPaulinus

Bishop of York, Missionary, 644

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

God our Saviour,

who sent Paulinus to preach and to baptize,

and so to build up your Church in this land:

grant that, inspired by his example,

we may tell all the world of your truth,

that with him we may receive the reward

  you prepare for all your faithful servants;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

12 OctoberWilfrid of Ripon

Bishop, Missionary, 709

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who called our forebears to the light of the gospel

  by the preaching of your servant Wilfrid:

help us, who keep his life and labour in remembrance,

to glorify your name by following the example

  of his zeal and perseverance;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 OctoberEdward the Confessor

King of England, 1066

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Sovereign God,

who set your servant Edward

  upon the throne of an earthly kingdom

and inspired him with zeal for the kingdom of heaven:

grant that we may so confess the faith of Christ

  by word and deed,

that we may, with all your saints, inherit your eternal glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

15 OctoberTeresa of Avila

Teacher of the Faith, 1582

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

Merciful God,

who by your Spirit raised up your servant Teresa of Avila

to reveal to your Church the way of perfection:

grant that her teaching

may awaken in us a longing for holiness,

until we attain to the perfect union of love

in Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

17 OctoberIgnatius

Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Feed us, O Lord, with the living bread

and make us drink deep of the cup of salvation

that, following the teaching of your bishop Ignatius

and rejoicing in the faith

  with which he embraced a martyr’s death,

we may be nourished for that eternal life

  for which he longed;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

18 OctoberLuke

Evangelist

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Your word is a lantern to my feet

and a light upon my path.

Benedictus

We bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers

he has fulfilled to us their children by raising Jesus.

Magnificat

The one who saw what Jesus did has borne witness,

that you also may believe.

Collect

Almighty God,

you called Luke the physician,

whose praise is in the gospel,

to be an evangelist and physician of the soul:

by the grace of the Spirit

and through the wholesome medicine of the gospel,

give your Church the same love and power to heal;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

19 OctoberHenry Martyn

Translator of the Scriptures,

Missionary in India and Persia, 1812

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

Almighty God,

who by your Holy Spirit gave Henry Martyn

a longing to tell the good news of Christ

and skill to translate the Scriptures:

by the same Spirit give us grace to offer you our gifts,

wherever you may lead, at whatever the cost;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26 OctoberAlfred the Great

King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God, our maker and redeemer,

we pray you of your great mercy

and by the power of your holy cross

to guide us by your will and to shield us from our foes:

that, after the example of your servant Alfred,

we may inwardly love you above all things;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

28 OctoberSimon and Jude

Apostles

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty God,

who built your Church upon the foundation

  of the apostles and prophets,

with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone:

so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine,

that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 OctoberJames Hannington

Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa,

Martyr in Uganda, 1885

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Most merciful God,

who strengthened your Church by the steadfast courage

  of your martyr James Hannington:

grant that we also,

thankfully remembering his victory of faith,

may overcome what is evil

and glorify your holy name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

1 NovemberAll Saints’ Day

Principal Feast

Gold or White

See here.

2 NovemberCommemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

Lesser Festival

Purple

At Morning Prayer, canticle 42 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

I am the resurrection and the life;

whoever believes in me, though they die, yet shall they live.

Magnificat

All that the Father gives to me will come to me;

and the one who comes to me, I will not cast out.

Collect

Eternal God, our maker and redeemer,

grant us, with all the faithful departed,

the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion

  and glorious resurrection

that, in the last day,

when you gather up all things in Christ,

we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

3 NovemberRichard Hooker

Priest, Anglican Apologist, Teacher of the Faith, 1600

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of peace, the bond of all love,

who in your Son Jesus Christ have made the human race

  your inseparable dwelling place:

after the example of your servant Richard Hooker,

give grace to us your servants ever to rejoice

  in the true inheritance of your adopted children

and to show forth your praises now and ever;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

7 NovemberWillibrord of York

Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Missionaries (here).

Collect

God, the Saviour of all,

you sent your bishop Willibrord from this land

to proclaim the good news to many peoples

and confirm them in their faith:

help us also to witness to your steadfast love

  by word and deed

so that your Church may increase

  and grow strong in holiness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 NovemberThe Saints and Martyrs of England

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God, whom the glorious company of the redeemed adore,

assembled from all times and places of your dominion:

we praise you for the saints of our own land

and for the many lamps their holiness has lit;

and we pray that we also may be numbered at last

with those who have done your will

  and declared your righteousness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

10 NovemberLeo the Great

Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God our Father,

who made your servant Leo strong in the defence of the faith:

fill your Church with the spirit of truth

that, guided by humility and governed by love,

she may prevail against the powers of evil;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

11 NovemberMartin of Tours

Bishop of Tours, c.397

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

God all powerful,

who called Martin from the armies of this world

to be a faithful soldier of Christ:

give us grace to follow him

in his love and compassion for the needy,

and enable your Church to claim for all people

their inheritance as children of God;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 NovemberCharles Simeon

Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who raised up Charles Simeon

  to preach the good news of Jesus Christ

and inspire your people in service and mission:

grant that we with all your Church may worship the Saviour,

turn in sorrow from our sins and walk in the way of holiness;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

16 NovemberMargaret of Scotland

Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, 1093

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

God, the ruler of all,

who called your servant Margaret to an earthly throne

and gave her zeal for your Church and love for your people

that she might advance your heavenly kingdom:

mercifully grant that we who commemorate her example

may be fruitful in good works

and attain to the glorious crown of your saints;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

17 NovemberHugh

Bishop of Lincoln, 1200

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

O God,

who endowed your servant Hugh

with a wise and cheerful boldness

and taught him to commend to earthly rulers

  the discipline of a holy life:

give us grace like him to be bold in the service of the gospel,

putting our confidence in Christ alone,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

18 NovemberElizabeth of Hungary

Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Any Saint (here).

Collect

Lord God,

who taught Elizabeth of Hungary

  to recognize and reverence Christ in the poor of this world:

by her example

strengthen us to love and serve the afflicted and the needy

and so to honour your Son, the servant king,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

19 NovemberHilda

Abbess of Whitby, 680

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Members of Religious Communities (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

who made the abbess Hilda to shine like a jewel in our land

and through her holiness and leadership

  blessed your Church with new life and unity:

help us, like her, to yearn for the gospel of Christ

and to reconcile those who are divided;

through him who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

20 NovemberEdmund

King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Eternal God,

whose servant Edmund kept faith to the end,

both with you and with his people,

and glorified you by his death:

grant us such steadfastness of faith

that, with the noble army of martyrs,

we may come to enjoy the fullness of the resurrection life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

23 NovemberClement

Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

Creator and Father of eternity,

whose martyr Clement bore witness with his blood

to the love he proclaimed and the gospel that he preached:

give us thankful hearts as we celebrate your faithfulness,

  revealed to us in the lives of your saints,

and strengthen us in our pilgrimage as we follow your Son,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

30 NovemberAndrew

Apostle

Festival

Red

The All Saints to Advent orders (here) may be used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 35 (here) or 79 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

When all is made new, and the Christ is on his throne of glory,

you will sit on the twelve thrones to judge the tribes of Israel.

Benedictus

You did not choose me but I chose you

and I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that shall last.

Magnificat

On the foundation stones of the heavenly city

are written the names of the apostles of the Lamb.

Collect

Almighty God,

who gave such grace to your apostle Saint Andrew

that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ

  and brought his brother with him:

call us by your holy word,

and give us grace to follow you without delay

  and to tell the good news of your kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

6 DecemberNicholas

Bishop of Myra, c.326

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Bishops and other Pastors (here).

Collect

Almighty Father, lover of souls,

who chose your servant Nicholas

  to be a bishop in the Church,

that he might give freely out of the treasures of your grace:

make us mindful of the needs of others

and, as we have received, so teach us also to give;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

7 DecemberAmbrose

Bishop of Milan, Teacher of the Faith, 397

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

God of hosts,

who called Ambrose from the governor’s throne

to be a bishop in your Church

and an intrepid champion of your faithful people:

mercifully grant that, as he did not fear to rebuke rulers,

so we, with like courage,

  may contend for the faith we have received;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

8 DecemberThe Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary (here).

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who stooped to raise fallen humanity

through the child-bearing of blessed Mary:

grant that we, who have seen your glory

  revealed in our human nature

and your love made perfect in our weakness,

may daily be renewed in your image

and conformed to the pattern of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord.

13 DecemberLucy

Martyr at Syracuse, 304

Lesser Festival

Red

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Martyrs (here).

Collect

God our redeemer,

who gave light to the world that was in darkness

by the healing power of the Saviour’s cross:

shed that light on us, we pray,

that with your martyr Lucy

we may, by the purity of our lives,

  reflect the light of Christ

and, by the merits of his passion,

  come to the light of everlasting life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

14 DecemberJohn of the Cross

Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591

Lesser Festival

White

Optional canticles and refrains: Common of Teachers of the Faith (here).

Collect

O God, the judge of all,

who gave your servant John of the Cross

a warmth of nature, a strength of purpose

  and a mystical faith

that sustained him even in the darkness:

shed your light on all who love you

and grant them union of body and soul

in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

24 DecemberChristmas Eve

Purple

See here.

25 DecemberChristmas Day

Principal Feast

Gold or White

See here.

26 DecemberStephen

Deacon, First Martyr

Festival

Red

The Christmas orders (here) are used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used.

Collect

Gracious Father,

who gave the first martyr Stephen

grace to pray for those who took up stones against him:

grant that in all our sufferings for the truth

we may learn to love even our enemies

and to seek forgiveness for those who desire our hurt,

looking up to heaven to him who was crucified for us,

Jesus Christ, our mediator and advocate.

27 DecemberJohn

Apostle and Evangelist

Festival

White

The Christmas orders (here) are used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used.

Collect

Merciful Lord,

cast your bright beams of light upon the Church:

that, being enlightened by the teaching

  of your blessed apostle and evangelist Saint John,

we may so walk in the light of your truth

that we may at last attain to the light of everlasting life;

through Jesus Christ your incarnate Son our Lord.

28 DecemberThe Holy Innocents

Festival

Red

The Christmas orders (here) are used for Morning and Evening Prayer.

The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used.

Collect

Heavenly Father,

whose children suffered at the hands of Herod,

though they had done no wrong:

by the suffering of your Son

and by the innocence of our lives

frustrate all evil designs

and establish your reign of justice and peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

29 DecemberThomas Becket

Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170

Lesser Festival

Red

The canticles and refrains for Christmas are used.

Collect

Lord God,

who gave grace to your servant Thomas Becket

to put aside all earthly fear

  and be faithful even to death:

grant that we, disregarding worldly esteem,

may fight all wrong,

uphold your rule,

and serve you to our life’s end;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Dedication Festival
Principal Feast or Festival

Gold or White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 34 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 73 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

How awesome is this place!

This is none other than the house of God.

Benedictus

My house shall be called a house of prayer;

a refuge for all peoples.

Magnificat

This is the place where we call on the holy name of God;

of which it is written, My name shall be there.

Collect

Almighty God,

to whose glory we celebrate the dedication

  of this house of prayer:

we praise you for the many blessings

you have given to those who worship you here:

and we pray that all who seek you in this place may find you,

and, being filled with the Holy Spirit,

may become a living temple acceptable to you;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

¶    Common of the Saints

The Blessed Virgin Mary
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 21 (here) or 47 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 68 (here) or 73 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Blessed are you, Mary,

for you believed that what was said to you by the Lord

  would be fulfilled. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

In the womb of Mary, you found a dwelling place on earth, O Christ;

remain for ever in our hearts. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Mary gave birth to the Word of God;

truly she is the ever-blessed mother of Christ our Lord. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty and everlasting God,

who stooped to raise fallen humanity

through the child-bearing of blessed Mary;

grant that we, who have seen your glory

  revealed in our human nature

and your love made perfect in our weakness,

may daily be renewed in your image

and conformed to the pattern of your Son

Jesus Christ our Lord.

Martyrs
Red

At Morning Prayer, canticle 23 (here) or 46 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 (here) or 70 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness

but will have the light of life. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

Blessed are those who are persecuted for the cause of right,

for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Those who gave up their lives for Christ and followed in the Way rejoice with God now and for ever. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

by whose grace and power your holy martyr N

triumphed over suffering and was faithful unto death:

strengthen us with your grace,

that we may endure reproach and persecution

and faithfully bear witness to the name

  of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

Teachers of the Faith
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 33 (here) or 47 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 53 (here) or 67 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Wisdom is treasure without end,

those who attain it are God’s friends. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

Those who are wise will shine as brightly as the heavens,

and those who have instructed many in virtue will shine like stars for all eternity. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Those who keep and teach the commandments

will be considered great in heaven. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

who enlightened your Church

  by the teaching of your servant N:

enrich it evermore with your heavenly grace

and raise up faithful witnesses

who, by their life and teaching,

may proclaim the truth of your salvation;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bishops and other Pastors
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 26 (here) or 32 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 61 (here) or 68 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

The word of God is alive and active,

and speaks to us of salvation. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

I will give you shepherds after my own heart

who will feed you with knowledge and understanding. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Well done, good and faithful servant:

you have been faithful over a little, I will make you ruler over much.

[Alleluia.]

Collect

Eternal God,

you called N to proclaim your glory

  in a life of prayer and pastoral zeal:

keep the leaders of your Church faithful

and bless your people through their ministry,

that the Church may grow into the full stature

  of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

or (for a bishop)

Almighty God,

the light of the faithful and shepherd of souls,

who set your servant N to be a bishop in the Church,

to feed your sheep by the word of Christ

and to guide them by good example:

give us grace to keep the faith of the Church

and to follow in the footsteps

  of Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.

Members of Religious Communities
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 45 (here) or 48 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 59 (here) or 68 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

Like everlasting foundations on a rock

are the commandments of God in the hearts of the blessed.

[Alleluia.]

Benedictus

They who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength;

they shall mount up with wings as an eagle. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

You have left all things and followed me:

you will be rewarded a hundred times over and gain eternal life.

[Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

by whose grace N, kindled with the fire of your love,

became a burning and a shining light in the Church:

inflame us with the same spirit of discipline and love,

that we may ever walk before you as children of light;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Missionaries
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 29 (here) or 40 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 60 (here) or 63 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

May our whole nature be transformed

that we may come to discern the will of God. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

Christ gave them as a light to the nations

that his salvation might reach to the ends of the earth. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

How beautiful on the mountains

are the feet of those who bring good news and proclaim

  the gospel of peace. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Everlasting God,

whose servant N carried the good news of your Son

  to the people of … :

grant that we who commemorate his/her service

may know the hope of the gospel in our hearts

and manifest its light in all our ways;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Any Saint
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 28 (here), 44 (here) or 49 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) or 64 (here) may be said.

Eve: Magnificat (if required)

The Lord guides the humble in the right path

and teaches his way to the poor. [Alleluia.]

Benedictus

They were faithful until death

and God has given them the crown of life. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

In the heavenly kingdom,

the blessed have their dwelling place and their rest for ever and ever.

[Alleluia.]

Collect (general)

Almighty Father,

you have built up your Church

through the love and devotion of your saints:

inspire us to follow the example of N,

whom we commemorate today,

that we in our generation may rejoice with him/her

in the vision of your glory;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or (for Christian rulers)

Sovereign God,

who called N to be a ruler among his/her people

and gave him/her grace to be their servant:

help us, following our Saviour Christ

in the path of humble service,

to see his kingdom set forward on earth

and to enjoy its fullness in heaven;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or (for those working with the poor and underprivileged)

Merciful God,

you have compassion on all that you have made

and your whole creation is enfolded in your love:

help us to stand firm for your truth,

to struggle against poverty,

and to share your love with our neighbour,

that with your servant N

we may be instruments of your peace;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or (for men and women of learning)

God our Father,

who gave wisdom and insight to your servant N

to fathom the depths of your love

and to understand your design for the world you have made:

grant us the help of your Holy Spirit

that we also may come to a full knowledge of your purposes

revealed in your Son Jesus Christ, our wisdom and our life;

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

or (for those whose holiness was revealed in marriage and family life)

Eternal God,

whose love is revealed in the mystery of the Trinity:

help us, like your servant N,

to find in our human loving a mirror of your divine love

and to see in all your children our brothers and sisters in Christ,

who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

¶    Special Occasions

The Guidance of the Holy Spirit
Red

At Morning Prayer, canticle 40 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 58 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

I will pour out my Spirit on the earth

and everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.

[Alleluia.]

Magnificat

The Lord is the Spirit,

and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. [Alleluia.]

Collect

God, who from of old

taught the hearts of your faithful people

by sending to them the light of your Holy Spirit:

grant us by the same Spirit

to have a right judgement in all things

and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort;

through the merits of Christ Jesus our Saviour.

(or)

Almighty God,

you have given your Holy Spirit to the Church

to lead us into all truth:

bless with the Spirit’s grace and presence

  the members of this (synod/PCC etc.);

keep us/them steadfast in faith and united in love,

that we/they may manifest your glory

and prepare the way of your kingdom;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Harvest Thanksgiving
Green

Harvest Thanksgiving may be celebrated on a Sunday and may replace the provision for that day, provided it does not supersede any Principal Feast or Festival.

At Morning Prayer, canticle 22 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 69 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Consider the lilies of the field,

yet even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these.

Magnificat

He scatters abroad, he gives to the poor;

his righteousness endures for ever.

Collect

Eternal God,

you crown the year with your goodness

and you give us the fruits of the earth in their season:

grant that we may use them to your glory,

for the relief of those in need and for our own well-being;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Rogation Days
White

At Morning Prayer, canticle 22 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 69 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Have faith in God,

and whatever you ask for in prayer will be yours. Alleluia.

Magnificat

Everyone who asks receives,

and everyone who searches finds. Alleluia.

Collect

Almighty God,

whose will it is that the earth and the sea

  should bear fruit in due season:

bless the labours of those who work on land and sea,

grant us a good harvest

and the grace always to rejoice in your fatherly care;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

Almighty God and Father,

you have so ordered our life

  that we are dependent on one another:

prosper those engaged in commerce and industry

and direct their minds and hands

that they may rightly use your gifts in the service of others;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

God our Father,

you never cease the work you have begun

and prosper with your blessing all human labour:

make us wise and faithful stewards of your gifts

that we may serve the common good,

maintain the fabric of our world

and seek that justice where all may share

  the good things you pour upon us;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Mission and Evangelism
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 29 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 63 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

You are the light of the world.

A city built on a hill cannot be hid. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Go and make disciples of all nations,

baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son

  and of the Holy Spirit. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

who called your Church to witness

that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:

help us to proclaim the good news of your love,

that all who hear it may be drawn to you;

through him who was lifted up on the cross,

and reigns with you

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Unity of the Church
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 32 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 60 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

This is the message that we have heard from the beginning,

that we should love one another. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Christ is our peace, who has made us one

and has broken down the barriers which divided us. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Heavenly Father,

you have called us in the Body of your Son Jesus Christ

to continue his work of reconciliation

and reveal you to the world:

forgive us the sins which tear us apart;

give us the courage to overcome our fears

and to seek that unity which is your gift and your will;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

(or)

Lord Jesus Christ,

who said to your apostles,

‘Peace I leave with you, my peace I give to you’:

look not on our sins but on the faith of your Church

and grant it the peace and unity of your kingdom;

where you are alive and reign with the Father

in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

one God, now and for ever.

The Peace of the World
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 24 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 57 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Peace I leave with you, my own peace I give you;

do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Live with one another in peace,

and the God of peace will be with you. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God,

from whom all thoughts of truth and peace proceed:

kindle, we pray, in the hearts of all, the true love of peace

and guide with your pure and peaceable wisdom

those who take counsel for the nations of the earth

that in tranquillity your kingdom may go forward,

till the earth is filled with the knowledge of your love;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Social Justice and Responsibility
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 33 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 53 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Blessed are the merciful,

for they will receive mercy. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Blessed are the meek,

for they will inherit the earth. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Eternal God,

in whose perfect realm

no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness,

and no strength known but the strength of love:

so guide and inspire the work of those who seek your kingdom

that all your people may find their security

in that love which casts out fear

and in the fellowship revealed to us

in Jesus Christ our Saviour.

(or)

Almighty and eternal God,

to whom we must all give account:

guide with your Spirit the … of this (city, society, etc.),

that we/they may be faithful to the mind of Christ

and seek in all our/their purposes to enrich our common life;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Ministry (including Ember Days)
Red or colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 31 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 67 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Whoever wishes to become great among you must be your servant,

and whoever wishes to be first among you must be the servant of all. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

Jesus said, Do you love me?

Then feed my sheep. [Alleluia.]

Collect

(for the ministry of all Christian people)

Almighty and everlasting God,

by whose Spirit the whole body of the Church

  is governed and sanctified:

hear our prayer which we offer for all your faithful people,

that in their vocation and ministry

they may serve you in holiness and truth

to the glory of your name;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

or (for those to be ordained)

Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts,

by your Holy Spirit you have appointed

  various orders of ministry in the Church:

look with mercy on your servants

  now called to be deacons and priests;

maintain them in truth and renew them in holiness,

that by word and good example they may faithfully serve you

to the glory of your name and the benefit of your Church;

through the merits of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

or (for vocations)

Almighty God,

you have entrusted to your Church

a share in the ministry of your Son our great high priest:

inspire by your Holy Spirit the hearts of many

to offer themselves for the ministry of your Church,

that strengthened by his power,

they may work for the increase of your kingdom

and set forward the eternal praise of your name;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

or (for the inauguration of a new ministry)

God our Father, Lord of all the world,

through your Son you have called us into the fellowship

  of your universal Church:

hear our prayer for your faithful people

that in their vocation and ministry

each may be an instrument of your love,

and give to your servant N now to be (installed, inducted, etc.)

the needful gifts of grace;

through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

Ember Days

Ember Days should be kept, under the bishop’s directions, in the week before an ordination as days of prayer for those to be made deacon or priest.

Ember Days may also be kept even when there is no ordination in the diocese as more general days of prayer for those who serve the Church in its various ministries, both ordained and lay, and for vocations.

Traditionally they have been observed on the Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays within the weeks before the Third Sunday of Advent, the Second Sunday of Lent and the Sundays nearest to 29 June and 29 September.

In Time of Trouble
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 42 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 73 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Jesus said, Why are you afraid? Have you still no faith?

And they were filled with great awe and wonder.

Magnificat

Jesus said, In the world you face persecution.

But take courage; I have overcome the world!

Collect

Sovereign God,

the defence of those who trust in you

and the strength of those who suffer:

look with mercy on our affliction

and deliver us through our mighty Saviour Jesus Christ.

For the Sovereign
Colour of the Season

At Morning Prayer, canticle 22 (here) may be said.

At Evening Prayer, canticle 72 (here) may be said.

Benedictus

Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s,

and to God the things that are God’s. [Alleluia.]

Magnificat

The greatest among you must become like the youngest,

and the leader like one who serves. [Alleluia.]

Collect

Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness,

bless our Sovereign Lady, Queen Elizabeth,

and all who are in authority under her;

that they may order all things

  in wisdom and equity, righteousness and peace,

to the honour and glory of your name

and the good of your Church and people;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

 

Common Worship: Daily Prayer, material from which is included here,
is copyright © The Archbishops' Council 2005 and published by Church House Publishing.