A.D. 2005 December 6
The Second Tuesday of Advent
Collects
Merciful God, who sent your messengers the prophets to preach repentance and prepare the way for our salvation: Give us grace to heed their warnings and forsake our sins, that we may greet with joy the coming of Jesus Christ our Redeemer; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Lessons
Daily Office Lectionary — Year Two
Morning Prayer
Evening Prayer
- Psalm 36; 39
- Isaiah 5:13–17, 24–25 (optional)
- Revelation 1:9–16
Liturgical Colors
Purple
Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c. 342
Johannes of Ljubljana, Saint Nicholas Saves Three Innocents, 1443, National Gallery of Slovenia, Ljubljana.
Liturgical Colors
White or Gold