A.D. 1959 December 24

The Fourth Thursday of Advent

Collects

Stir up thy power, O Lord, and come among us, and with great might succor us; that whereas, through our sins and wickedness, we are sore let and hindered in running the race that is set before us, thy bountiful grace and mercy may speedily help and deliver us; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with thee and the Holy Ghost, be honor and glory, world without end. Amen.

Lessons

Daily Office Lectionary

Morning Prayer

Liturgical Colours

Purple

Christmas Eve

Asta Nørregaard, Christmas Night Mass Celebrated in a French Nunnery, 1889, National Musem of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo.

Collects

O God, who hast caused this holy night to shine with the illumination of the true Light: Grant us, we beseech thee, that as we have known the mystery of that Light upon earth, so may we also perfectly enjoy him in heaven; where with thee and the Holy Ghost he liveth and reigneth, one God, in glory everlasting. Amen.

Lessons

Daily Office Lectionary

Evening Prayer

Prefaces

Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born [as at this time] for us; who, by the operation of the Holy Ghost, was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his mother; and that without spot of sin, to make us clean from all sin.

Liturgical Colours

White or Gold

References