Well, Second Sunday for some. The Universalist book I’ve been citing for months has a very long Christmas season. I’ll try to keep these synched. The Free Church collect is worth noting as a prayer to close prayer. Note, too, its Romans reading picked up where last week’s left off.
Free Church Book of Common Prayer (1929)
Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth; mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Epistle: Rom. xii, 6-16a.
Gospel: John ii, 1-11
A book of prayer for the church and the home (Universalist, 1866)
Third Sunday after Christmas
O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to receive the prayers of thy people who call upon thee; and grant that they may both perceive and known what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil the same, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Gospel, St. Luke ii 41
Epistle Rom xii. 1.
