
Rembrandt
1645
Gemäldegalerie, Berlin, Germany
Public Domain
The 1662 Book of Common Prayer
The Collect
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
Then shall follow the Collect of the Nativity, if before the Circumcision of Christ.
Almighty God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin: Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.
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The Epistle and Gospel Lessons
Commentary
- Melville Scott, The Harmony of the Collects, Epistles, and Gospels
Biennial Bible Reading Plan
Psalter Lessons, Holy Days, and Commemorations
Lessons From the Old and New Testaments
Sunday, December 27, 2020 | Malachi 4 | The Sunday after Christmas Day |
Monday, December 28, 2020 | Genesis 1 | John 1 |
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | Genesis 2 | John 2 |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | Genesis 3 | John 3 |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | Genesis 4 | John 4 |
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Genesis 5 | John 5 |
Saturday, January 2, 2021 | Genesis 6 | John 6 |
Optional Readings
These readings are taken from the Apocrypha/Deuterocanon (A), the Pseudegrapha (P), and the writings of Flavius Josephus (J)
Sunday, December 27, 2020 | No readings | No readings |
Monday, December 28, 2020 | No readings | Antiquties Preface |
Tuesday, December 29, 2020 | Jubilees 1-2 (P) | Antiquities 1.1.1-1.1.3 |
Wednesday, December 30, 2020 | Jubilees 3 (P) | Antiquities 1.1.4 |
Thursday, December 31, 2020 | No readings | Antiquities 1.2.1 |
Friday, January 1, 2021 | Jubilees 4 (P) | Antiquities 1.2.2-1.2.3 |
Saturday, January 2, 2021 | No readings | Antiquities 1.3.1-1.3.4 |