For services, please see Daily Prayer (Morning), Daily Prayer (Evening) and Holy Communion.
Principal Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading. Isaiah 2:1–5
118 Behold the mountain of the Lord
501 Christ is the world’s true light
263* Crown him with many crowns
496* For the healing of the nations
538 O Lord, the clouds are gathering
539 Rejoice, O land, in God thy might
509* Your kingdom come, O God
Psalm Psalm 122 [DFBC/Ember]
683* All people that on earth do dwell
670* Jerusalem the golden
506 Pray that Jerusalem may have
342 Sweet is the solemn voice that calls
2nd Reading Romans 13: 11–14
549* Dear Lord and Father of mankind
74 First of the week and finest day
126* Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
487* Soldiers of Christ, arise
488* Stand up, stand up for Jesus
498 What does the Lord require for praise and offering?
The Gospel Matthew 24: 36–44
119* Come, thou long–expected Jesus
127* Hark what a sound and too divine for hearing
132* Lo! he comes with clouds descending
140 The Lord will come and not be slow
143 Waken, O sleeper, wake and rise
145* You servants of the Lord
Second Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Principal Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Isaiah 64: 1–9
122 Drop down, ye heavens, from above
336* Jesus, where’er thy people meet
132* Lo! he comes with clouds descending
594* O Lord of creation, to you be all praise
Psalm Psalm 80: 1–8, 1–20 [A4A]
10* All my hope on God is founded
695* God of mercy, God of grace
614* Great Shepherd of your people, hear
305 O Breath of life, come sweeping through us
2nd Reading 1 Corinthians 1: 3–9
327* Christ is our corner stone
508 Peace to you
531 Where love and loving–kindness dwell
The Gospel Mark 13: 24–37
119* Come, thou long–expected Jesus
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
668* God is our fortress and our rock
125* Hail to the Lord’s anointed
126* Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
127* Hark what a sound and too divine for hearing
130* Jesus came, the heavens adoring
132* Lo! he comes with clouds descending
369* Songs of praise the angels sang
197* Songs of thankfulness and praise
678* Ten thousand times ten thousand
73* The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
140 The Lord will come and not be slow
142 Wake, O wake with tidings thrilling
145* You servants of the Lord
Second Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
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Principal Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Suggested Hymns
1st Reading Jeremiah 33: 14–16
642* Amazing grace (how sweet the sound!)
323* The God of Abraham praise
Psalm Psalm 25: 1–9 [L1B/Pr10C*]
11* Can we by searching find out God
17* Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness
(Treoraigh mé` treoraigh mé` a Thiarna)
652* Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
712* Tell out, my soul, the greatness of the Lord
2nd Reading 1 Thessalonians 3: 9–13
675 Peace, perfect peace, in this dark world of sin?
343* We love the place, O God
The Gospel Luke 21: 25–36
567* Forth in thy name, O Lord, I go
668* God is our fortress and our rock
126* Hark! a thrilling voice is sounding
127* Hark what a sound and too divine for hearing
131 Lift up your heads, you mighty gates
132* Lo! he comes with clouds descending
369* Songs of praise the angels sang
488* Stand up, stand up for Jesus
73* The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended
140 The Lord will come and not be slow
509* Your kingdom come, O God
Second Service
Collect One
This collect is said after the Collect of the day until Christmas Eve.
Almighty God,
Give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness,
and put upon us the armour of light,
now in the time of this mortal life,
in which thy Son Jesus Christ
came to visit us in great humility;
that in the last day,
when he shall come again in his glorious Majesty
to judge both the quick and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who liveth and reigneth with thee
and the Holy Spirit, now and ever.
Collect Two
Almighty God,
Give us grace to cast away the works of darkness
and to put on the armour of light
now in the time of this mortal life
in which your Son Jesus Christ came to us in great humility;
that on the last day
when he shall come again in his glorious majesty
to judge the living and the dead,
we may rise to the life immortal;
through him who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
God our deliverer,
Awaken our hearts
to prepare the way for the advent of your Son,
that, with minds purified by the grace of his coming,
we may serve you faithfully all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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