A.D. 1940 May 26
The Second Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 3
Collects
Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be peaceably governed by thy providence, and that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in confidence and serenity; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Lessons
Revised Common Lectionary — Year B
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 114; 115
- Deuteronomy 4:1–9 (optional)
- Acts 8:14–25
1979 Lectionary — Year B
Prefaces
1. Of God the Father
Creator of the light and source of life, who hast made us in thine image, and called us to new life in Jesus Christ our Lord.
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2. Of God the Son
Through Jesus Christ our Lord; who on the first day of the week overcame death and the grave, and by his glorious resurrection opened to us the way of everlasting life.
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3. Of God the Holy Spirit
Who by water and the Holy Spirit hast made us a new people in Jesus Christ our Lord, to show forth thy glory in all the world.
Liturgical Colours
Green
Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury, 605
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold