Prayers for the Week – The Fourth Sunday of Advent and Christmas Eve

Collect

O God our redeemer,
who didst prepare the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the mother of thy Son:
grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour,
so we may be ready to greet him
when he shall come again to be our judge;
who liveth and reigneth with thee
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Heavenly Father,
who didst choose the Blessed Virgin Mary
to be the mother of the promised saviour:
fill us thy servants with thy grace,
that in all things we may embrace thy holy will
and with her rejoice in thy salvation;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
24 December Christmas Eve

Collect

Almighty God,
who makest us glad with the yearly remembrance
of the birth of thy only Son Jesus Christ:
grant that, as we joyfully receive him as our redeemer,
so we may with sure confidence behold him
when he shall come to be our judge;
who liveth and reigneth with thee
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

Eternal God, for whom we wait,
who hast fed us with the bread of eternal life:
we pray that thou wilt keep us ever watchful
so that we may be ready to stand before the Son of man,
Jesus Christ our Lord.

Sunday 18-Dec-2016 Advent 4

Psalm: 19: 7-end Rev. 5
Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh – (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield

Monday 19-Dec-2016

Psalm: 85: 7-end Rev. 10: 1-11
Kimberley & Kuruman – (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Oswald Swartz

Tuesday 20-Dec-2016

Psalm: 96: 1,10-end Rev. 12: 7-12
The Most Revd Zacharie Masimango Katanda Archbishop of the Congo & Bishop of Kindu

Wednesday 21-Dec-2016

Psalm: 23 Rev. 14: 1-7
Kinkiizi – (Uganda) The Rt Revd Dan Zoreka

Thursday 22-Dec-2016

Psalm: 145: 1,8-13 Rev. 19:6-10
Kinshasa – (Congo) The Rt Revd Achille Mutshindu
Kisangani – (Congo) The Rt Revd Lambert Botolome

Friday 23-Dec-2016

Psalm: 1 Isa. 26: 1-12
Kirinyaga – (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Kibuchua

Saturday 24-Dec-2016 Christmas Eve

Psalm: 80: 1-3,17,18 Isa. 26: 13-19
Kita Kanto – (Japan) The Rt Revd Zerubbabel Katsuichi Hirota


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