An American Prayer Book (2009): Collects and Readings at Holy Communion

COLLECTS AND READINGS AT HOLY COMMUNION

The following Collects, based upon those provided in The Book of Common Prayer of 1662, are to be used with the services in this book.

The Reading from the Old Testament, the Psalm, Epistle (or Reading from the New Testament) and Gospel may be taken from one of the modern lectionaries of the Church of England or another Province of the Anglican Communion. If the Epistle and Gospel are taken from the Eucharistic Lectionary of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, a Reading from the Old Testament may be taken from Proper Lessons To Be Read at Morning and Evening Prayer, on the Sundays, and Other Holy-Days Throughout the Year and the Psalm from Proper Psalms on Certain Days of the 1662 Book of Common Prayer or any other approved source such as the Table of Lessons and the Table of Proper Psalms for Sundays and Holy Days of the Church of Ireland’s 1926 Book of Common Prayer.

The First Sunday in Advent

Almighty God, give us grace to cast away the works of darkness and to put on the armor of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which your Son Jesus Christ came among us in great humility so that on the last day, when he will come again in his glorious majesty to judge 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. An English Prayer Book (1994), altered

This collect is to be said daily during Advent until Christmas Day)

The Second Sunday in Advent

Blessed Lord, you have caused all the Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: grant us so hear, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that, encouraged and supported by your holy Word, we may embrace and always hold fast the joyful hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Savior Jesus Christ. AMEN. An Australian Prayer Book (1978)

Third Sunday in Advent

Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare the way before you, grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise 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 live and reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN. An Australian Prayer Book (1978), altered

Fourth Sunday in Advent

Raise up your great power, Lord, and come among us to save us; that, although through our sins and wickedness we are grievously hindered in running the race set before us, your bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us through the sufficiency of your Son our Lord to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be honor and glory now and for ever. AMEN. An Australian Prayer Book (1978), altered

The Nativity of our Lord, or the Birthday of Christ, commonly called Christmas Day

Almighty God, who gave us your only Son to take our nature upon him and to be born of a pure virgin, grant that we, who are born again in him and made your children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by your Holy Spirit through our Lord Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Spirit, one God, now and for ever. AMEN. An English Prayer Book (1994)

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