A.D. 1963 November 24
The Last Sunday After Pentecost (Christ the King)
Francisco de Zurbarán, Agnus Dei, c. 1635–c. 1640, Museum of the Prado, Madrid.
Proper 29
Acclamations
Celebrant: Blessed be God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.
People: And blessed be his kingdom, now and for ever. Amen.
Collects
Almighty and everlasting God, whose will it is to restore all things in thy well-beloved Son, the King of kings and Lord of lords: Mercifully grant that the peoples of the earth, divided and enslaved by sin, may be freed and brought together under his most gracious rule; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Lessons
Sunday, Holy Day and Commemoration Lectionary — Year A
Daily Office Lectionary
Morning Prayer
- Psalm 68:1–18
- Sirach 2
- Acts 20:17–38
Evening Prayer
Prefaces
Through thine only begotten Son Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Lord of lords; for thou hast seated him at thy right hand in glory, and put all things in subjection under his feet, that he may present them to thee, O Father, perfectly restored in beauty, truth, and love.
Liturgical Colours
Green