Showing posts with label Epiphany. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Epiphany. Show all posts

10 January 2008

Epiphany Collects from the Anglican Heritage


These beautiful collects are part of the Catholic heritage of the Anglican Communion:


These beautiful collects are part of the Catholic heritage of the Anglican Communion.

09 January 2008

Epiphany Collects

from The People's Missal (Anglican)

O GOD, who by the leading of a star didst manifest thy only begotten Son to the Gentiles; Mercifully grant, that we which know thee now by faith, may after this life have the fruition of thy glorious Godhead; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O LORD, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people which call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O GOD, whose only begotten Son did appear in substance of our flesh: grant, we beseech thee, that, by him whom we have known in that outward likeness to ourselves, we may be accounted worthy to be inwardly transformed after the same image, even Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Collect of St. Hilary, Bishop and Confessor
BE favourable, O Lord, to these our supplications; and at the plea of the blessed Hilary thy confessor and bishop, whose passing we commemorate, overshadow us, continually, with thy most merciful lovingkindness and thy grace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Post-Communion in the Octave of the Epiphany
We beseech thee, O Lord, that thy heavenly light may go before us, always and everywhere; that we may behold with clear vision, and receive with blessed effect, this Sacrament of which we have been permitted to partake: through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The People's Missal
The Rev. E.A.I. Clarke, AKC
1919

07 January 2007

Sing of Mary, blest is she!




Sing of Mary, blest is she!
Mother of the Saviour!

"Yes!" said she to Gabriel's plea,
"Yes!" to God forever.
"Yes!" for every woman born.
"Yes!" for every nation.
"Yes!" for all of the unborn.
"Yes!" for all creation.

Sing of Joseph, vexed was he,
Troubled and perplex-ed
Till an angel in a dream
Peace to him directed.
"Take the Virgin as your wife.
Love her baby wholly.
Love the infant as your life.
He's God's Son most holy."

Sing of Jesus, blest is he
In the Lord's Name coming,
Born in great humility
Every person loving,
Prince of Peace and Counsellor--
Wonderful the telling!--
Came to earth to save us all
And to share his blessing.

Mary, Joseph join us now
And all saints in glory
As we tell his love for all
In the sacred story.
Angels, shepherds, and the kings
To Christ's side are running.
Let all people ready now
For his second coming.

Glory be to God on high!
Glory in the highest!
Peace on earth, goodwill to all
From the Lord Most Highest.
Blessings come for everyone,
Graces to God's credit
From the Father with the Son
Through the Holy Spirit.


Words: Copyright © 1996-2006 by Vincent Uher. All rights reserved.
Music: Tempus adest floridum (Piae Cantiones)
Meter: 76 76 D