A.D. 2009 May 25
The Seventh Monday of Easter
Collects
O God, the King of glory, who hast exalted thine only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph unto thy kingdom in heaven: We beseech thee, leave us not comfortless, but send to us thine Holy Ghost to comfort us, and exalt us unto the same place whither our Savior Christ is gone before; who liveth and reigneth with thee, in the unity of the same Holy Ghost, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Lessons
Daily Office Lectionary
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold
Bede the Venerable, Priest and Monk of Jarrow, Teacher of the Faith, 735
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold
References
Memorial Day (United States)
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
O King and Judge of the nations: We remember before thee with grateful hearts the men and women of our armed forces, who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy; grant that we may not rest until all the people of this land share the benefits of true freedom and gladly accept its disciplines; through Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, 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 B
- Wisdom 3:1–9
- Psalm 121
- Revelation 7:9–17
- John 11:21–27 or John 15:12–17
Prefaces
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who rose victorious from the dead, and doth comfort us with the blessed hope of everlasting life; for to thy faithful people, O Lord, life is changed, not ended; and when our mortal body doth lie in death, there is prepared for us a dwelling place eternal in the heavens.
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For by the sacrifice of thy Son on the Cross, all who turn to him in the tribulation of war will find their peace with him in paradise.
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold