O Lord, raise up, we pray, your power
and come among us,
and with great might succour us;
that whereas, through our sins and wickedness
we are grievously hindered
in running the race that is set before us,
your bountiful grace and mercy
may speedily help and deliver us;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
to whom with you and the Holy Spirit,
be honour and glory, now and for ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Isaiah 40.1\u201311<\/p>\n\n\n\n
40 Comfort, O comfort my people, 3<\/sup> A voice cries out: 6<\/sup> A voice says, \u2018Cry out!\u2019 Mark 1.1\u20138<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1 The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2 As it is written in the prophet Isaiah, 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\/2020-12-06<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sunday 6th December – 2nd Sunday of Advent Collect O Lord, raise up, we pray, your powerand come among us,and with great might succour us;that whereas, through our sins and wickednesswe are grievously hinderedin running the race that is set before us,your bountiful grace and mercymay speedily help and deliver us;through Jesus Christ your Son … <\/p>\n
says your God.
2<\/sup> Speak tenderly to Jerusalem,
and cry to her
that she has served her term,
that her penalty is paid,
that she has received from the Lord\u2019s hand
double for all her sins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord,
make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
4<\/sup> Every valley shall be lifted up,
and every mountain and hill be made low;
the uneven ground shall become level,
and the rough places a plain.
5<\/sup> Then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all people shall see it together,
for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And I said, \u2018What shall I cry?\u2019
All people are grass,
their constancy is like the flower of the field.
7<\/sup> The grass withers, the flower fades,
when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
surely the people are grass.
8<\/sup> The grass withers, the flower fades;
but the word of our God will stand for ever.
9<\/sup> Get you up to a high mountain,
O Zion, herald of good tidings;
lift up your voice with strength,
O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings,
lift it up, do not fear;
say to the cities of Judah,
\u2018Here is your God!\u2019
10<\/sup> See, the Lord God comes with might,
and his arm rules for him;
his reward is with him,
and his recompense before him.
11<\/sup> He will feed his flock like a shepherd;
he will gather the lambs in his arms,
and carry them in his bosom,
and gently lead the mother sheep.<\/p>\n\n\n\nGospel<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
\u2018See, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
who will prepare your way;
3<\/sup> the voice of one crying out in the wilderness:
\u201cPrepare the way of the Lord,
make his paths straight\u201d \u2019,
4<\/sup>John the baptizer appeared in the wilderness, proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. 5<\/sup>And people from the whole Judean countryside and all the people of Jerusalem were going out to him, and were baptized by him in the river Jordan, confessing their sins. 6<\/sup>Now John was clothed with camel\u2019s hair, with a leather belt around his waist, and he ate locusts and wild honey. 7<\/sup>He proclaimed, \u2018The one who is more powerful than I is coming after me; I am not worthy to stoop down and untie the thong of his sandals. 8<\/sup>I have baptized you with water; but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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