O God, you declare your almighty power
most chiefly in showing mercy and pity:
mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,
that we, running the way of your commandments,
may receive your gracious promises,
and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 51.1\u20136<\/p>\n\n\n\n
51 Listen to me, you that pursue righteousness, 4<\/sup> Listen to me, my people, Matthew 16.13\u201320<\/p>\n\n\n\n 13<\/sup> Now when Jesus came into the district of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, \u2018Who do people say that the Son of Man is?\u2019 14<\/sup>And they said, \u2018Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and still others Jeremiah or one of the prophets.\u2019 15<\/sup>He said to them, \u2018But who do you say that I am?\u2019 16<\/sup>Simon Peter answered, \u2018You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.\u2019 17<\/sup>And Jesus answered him, \u2018Blessed are you, Simon son of Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven. 18<\/sup>And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. 19<\/sup>I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.\u2019 20<\/sup>Then he sternly ordered the disciples not to tell anyone that he was the Messiah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All collects and readings appointed for this day as well as the orders of Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer and Night Prayer can be found at almanac.oremus.org\/2020-08-23<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 23rd August – 11th Sunday after Trinity Collect O God, you declare your almighty powermost chiefly in showing mercy and pity:mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace,that we, running the way of your commandments,may receive your gracious promises,and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who … <\/p>\n
you that seek the Lord.
Look to the rock from which you were hewn,
and to the quarry from which you were dug.
2<\/sup> Look to Abraham your father
and to Sarah who bore you;
for he was but one when I called him,
but I blessed him and made him many.
3<\/sup> For the Lord will comfort Zion;
he will comfort all her waste places,
and will make her wilderness like Eden,
her desert like the garden of the Lord;
joy and gladness will be found in her,
thanksgiving and the voice of song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
and give heed to me, my nation;
for a teaching will go out from me,
and my justice for a light to the peoples.
5<\/sup> I will bring near my deliverance swiftly,
my salvation has gone out
and my arms will rule the peoples;
the coastlands wait for me,
and for my arm they hope.
6<\/sup> Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
and look at the earth beneath;
for the heavens will vanish like smoke,
the earth will wear out like a garment,
and those who live on it will die like gnats;
but my salvation will be for ever,
and my deliverance will never be ended.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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