A.D. 2004 December 28
The Innocents’ Day (Childermas)
Robert L. Haeberle, dead women and children who were killed duing the My Lai massacre, 1967 March 16.
Collects
O almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths: Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
and
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Lessons
Epistles and Gospels
Table of Lessons
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 136; 137; 138
- Wisdom 1
- I John 5
Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year I
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 136; 137; 138
- Baruch 4:21–27
- Mark 10:13–16
Liturgical Colours
Red
References
The Fourth Day of Christmas
Robert L. Haeberle, dead women and children who were killed duing the My Lai massacre, 1967 March 16.
Collects
O almighty God, who out of the mouths of babes and sucklings hast ordained strength, and madest infants to glorify thee by their deaths: Mortify and kill all vices in us, and so strengthen us by thy grace, that by the innocency of our lives, and constancy of our faith even unto death, we may glorify thy holy name, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
and
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure virgin: Grant that we, being regenerate and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit, through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Lessons
Epistles and Gospels
Table of Lessons
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 136; 137; 138
- Wisdom 1
- I John 5
Alternative Table of Lessons (1961) — Year I
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 136; 137; 138
- Baruch 4:21–27
- Mark 10:13–16
Liturgical Colours
White or Gold