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12-01 Ps. 78:41-73 Ecclesiasticus 14 Acts 24:1-23 📖 Ps. 80 Isa 44 Luke 9:18-50
12-02 Ps. 81 Ecclesiasticus 17 Acts 24:24—25:12 📖 Ps. 83 Isa 45 Luke 9:51-end
12-03 Ps. 84 Ecclesiasticus 18 † 1-26,30-33 Acts 25:13-end 📖 Ps. 85 Isa 46 Luke 10:1-24
12-04 Ps. 86, Ps. 87 Ecclesiasticus 21 Acts 26 📖 Ps. 88 Isa 47 Luke 10:25-end
12-05 Ps. 89:1-18 Ecclesiasticus 34 Acts 27 📖 Ps. 89:19-52 Isa 48 Luke 11:1-28
12-06 Ps. 90 Ecclesiasticus 38 † 1-15,24-34 Acts 28:1-15 📖 Ps. 91 Isa 49 Luke 11:29-end
12-07 Ps. 92, Ps. 93 Ecclesiasticus 39 † 1-11,16-35 Acts 28:16-end 📖 Ps. 94 Isa 50 Luke 12:1-34
12-08 Ps. 95, Ps. 96 Ecclesiasticus 44 Rev 1 📖 Ps. 97, Ps. 98 Isa 51 Luke 12:35-53
12-09 Ps. 99, Ps. 100, Ps. 101 Ecclesiasticus 45 Rev 2:1-17 📖 Ps. 102 Isa 52 Luke 12:54—13:9
12-10 Ps. 103 Ecclesiasticus 46 Rev 2:18—3:6 📖 Ps. 104 Isa 53 Luke 13:10-end
12-11 Ps. 105:1-22 Ecclesiasticus 47 Rev 3:7-end 📖 Ps. 105:23-45 Isa 54 Luke 14:1-24
12-12 Ps. 106:1-18 Ecclesiasticus 48 Rev 4 📖 Ps. 106:19-48 Isa 55 Luke 14:25—15:10
12-13 Ps. 107:1-22 Ecclesiasticus 49 Rev 5 📖 Ps. 107:23-43 Isa 56 Luke 15:11-end
12-14 Ps. 108, Ps. 110 Ecclesiasticus 50 Rev 6 📖 Ps. 109 Isa 57 Luke 16
12-15 Ps. 111, Ps. 112 Ecclesiasticus 51 Rev 7 📖 Ps. 113, Ps. 114 Isa 58 Luke 17:1-19
12-16 Ps. 115 Wisdom 1 Rev 8 📖 Ps. 116, Ps. 117 Isa 59 Luke 17:20-end
12-17 Ps. 119:1-24 Wisdom 2 Rev 9 📖 Ps. 119:25-48 Isa 60 Luke 18:1-30
12-18 Ps. 119:49-72 Wisdom 3 Rev 10 📖 Ps. 119:73-88 Isa 61 Luke 18:31—19:10
12-19 Ps. 119:89-104 Wisdom 4 Rev 11 📖 Ps. 119:105-128 Isa 62 Luke 19:11-28
12-20 Ps. 119:129-152 Wisdom 5 Rev 12 📖 Ps. 119:153-176 Isa 63 Luke 19:29-end
12-21 🎉 Thomas Ps. 118 Rev 13 John 14:1-7 📖 Ps. 120, Ps. 121 Isa 64 Luke 20:1-26
12-22 Ps. 122, Ps. 123 Wisdom 6 Rev 14 📖 Ps. 124, Ps. 125, Ps. 126 Isa 65 Luke 20:27—21:4
12-23 Ps. 127, Ps. 128 Wisdom 7 Rev 15 📖 Ps. 129, Ps. 130, Ps. 131 Isa 66 Luke 21:5-end
12-24 Ps. 132, Ps. 133 Wisdom 8 Rev 16 📖 🎉 Christmas Eve Ps. 134, Ps. 135 Song of Songs 1 Luke 22:1-38
12-25 🎉Christmas Ps. 19 or Ps. 45 Isa 9:1-8 Rev 17 📖 Ps. 85, Ps. 110 Song of Songs 2 Luke 2:1-14
12-26 🎉 Stephen Ps. 136 Acts 6:8—7:6, 7:44-60 Rev 18 📖 Ps. 137, Ps. 138 Song of Songs 3 Luke 22:39-53
12-27🎉 John Ps. 139 Rev 19 John 21:9-25 📖 Ps. 141, Ps. 142 Song of Songs 4 Luke 22:54-end
12-28 🎉Holy Innocents Ps. 140 Jer 31:1-17 Rev 20 📖 Ps. 143 Song of Songs 5 Luke 23:1-25
12-29 Ps. 144 Wisdom 9 Rev 21:1-14 📖 Ps. 145 Song of Songs 6 Luke:23:26-49
12-30 Ps. 146 Wisdom 10 Rev 21:15—22:5 📖 Ps. 147 Song of Songs 7 Luke 23:50—24:12
12-31 Ps. 148 Wisdom 11 Rev 22:6-end 📖 Ps. 149, Ps. 150 Song of Songs 8 Luke 24:13-end
Collects
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness, and put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life in which your Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day, when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the living and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Advent
THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ADVENT
Blessed Lord, who caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience and the comfort of your holy Word we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Advent
THE THIRD SUNDAY IN ADVENT
O Lord Jesus Christ, you sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise make ready your way, by turning the hearts of the disobedient toward the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world, we may be found a people acceptable in your sight; for with the Father and the Holy Spirit you live and reign, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Advent
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of this week are the traditional winter Ember Days.
THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ADVENT Annunciation
Stir up your power, O Lord, and with great might come among us; and as we are sorely hindered by our sins from running the race that is set before us, let your bountiful grace and mercy speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Advent
Everliving God, you strengthened your apostle Thomas with firm and certain faith in your Son’s resurrection: Grant us so perfectly and without doubt to believe in Jesus Christ, our Lord and our God, that our faith may never be found wanting in your sight; through him who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Apostles
O God, you have caused this holy night to shine with the brightness of the true Light: Grant that we, who have known the mystery of that Light on earth, may also enjoy him perfectly in heaven; where with you and the Holy Spirit he lives and reigns, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas
Almighty God, you have given your only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and to be born this day 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, to whom with you and the same Spirit be honor and glory, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas
The Collect for Christmas Day and any of the sets of proper lessons for Christmas Day serve for any weekdays between Holy Innocents’ Day and the First Sunday of Christmas
When Christmas Day falls on a Sunday, the next Sunday is the Second Sunday of Christmas or The Circumcision and Holy Name of Our Lord Jesus Christ.
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS
Almighty God, you have poured upon us the new light of your incarnate Word: Grant that this light, kindled in our hearts, may shine forth in our lives; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas
O Glorious Lord, your servant Stephen looked up to heaven and prayed for his persecutors: Grant that in all our sufferings here upon earth we may love and forgive our enemies, looking steadfastly to Jesus Christ our Lord, who sits at your right hand and intercedes for us; and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas
SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST
December 27
Shed upon your Church, O Lord, the brightness of your light; that we, being illumined by the teaching of your apostle and evangelist John, may so walk in the light of your truth, that at length we may attain to the fullness of eternal life; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas
THE HOLY INNOCENTS
December 28
Almighty God, out of the mouths of children you manifest your truth, and by the death of the Holy Innocents at the hands of evil tyrants you show your strength in our weakness: We ask you to mortify all that is evil within us, and so strengthen us by your grace, that we may glorify your holy Name by the innocence of our lives and the constancy of our faith even unto death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who died for us and now lives with you and the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen. 🔝
Preface of Christmas