Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope, and charity; and, that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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 O Almighty God, who by thy blessed Son didst call Matthew from the receipt of custom to be an Apostle and Evangelist: Grant us grace to forsake all covetous desires, and inordinate love of riches, and to follow the same thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one . . . → Read More: Saint Matthew This collect was used at St Stephen’s observance of the Eve of Talk Like a Pirate Day (“Piratespeakmas Eve”), on September 18th, at which time we honored the work of the Navy, the Marines, the Coast Guard, and the Merchant Marine. O Eternal Lord God, who alone spreadest out the heavens, and rulest the . . . → Read More: For the Navy Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may so faithfully serve thee in this life, that we fail not finally to attain thy heavenly promises; through the merits of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. O God, who by the preaching of thy blessed servant Saint Ninian, didst cause the light of the Gospel to shine in the British Isles: Lead us by its brightness to become sons of a new birth, growing into thine image from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ The Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday on or after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross are the traditional autumn Ember Days. O Almighty God, who hast committed to the hands of men the ministry of reconciliation: We humbly beseech thee, by the inspiration of thy Holy Spirit, to put it into the hearts of many . . . → Read More: Autumn Ember Days Almighty God, whose Son our Saviour Jesus Christ was lifted high upon the cross that he might draw the whole world unto himself: Mercifully grant that we, who glory in the mystery of our redemption, may have grace to take up our cross and follow him; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy . . . → Read More: Exaltation of the Holy Cross The following Collects were used at St Stephen’s Commemoration of the Tenth Anniversary of 9/11. A Prayer for the Dead Almighty God, we remember this day before thee thy faithful servants departed, and we pray thee that, having opened to them the gates of larger life, thou wilt receive them more and more into . . . → Read More: Collects for 9/11 St Bonaventure (1221-1274), a Doctor of the Church (the “Seraphic Doctor”) was the seventh Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor (OFM), i.e., the Franciscans. Fr Brian Jordan, OFM, used this prayer to bless the “World Trade Center” cross (the “Ground Zero” cross), a pair of steel beams found amidst the wreckage of 6 . . . → Read More: The Prayer of St Bonaventure Almighty and everlasting God, who art always more ready to hear than we to pray, and art wont to give more than either we desire or deserve: Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our conscience is afraid, and giving us those good things which we are not . . . → Read More: The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity |
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