A.D. 1944 September 3
The Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Proper 17
Collects
Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things: Graft in our hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and bring forth in us the fruit of good works; 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 C
Semicontinuous Series
Complementary Series
- Sirach 10:12–18 or Proverbs 25:6–7
- Psalm 112
- Hebrews 13:1–8, 15–16
- Luke 14:1, 7–14
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 114; 115
- I Kings 8:22–40 or 8:22–30 (optional)
- Revelation 5
1979 Lectionary — Year C
- Sirach 10:7–18 or 10:12–18
- Psalm 112
- Hebrews 13:1–8
- Luke 14:1, 7–14
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