CW John of the Cross, 1591

John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591

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Purple / white

Exciting Holiness
Song of Songs 2.8-end
Psalm 121.1-4, 7, 8
1 Corinthians 2.1-10
John 14.18-23

Holy Communion
Isaiah 45.6b-8, 18, 21b-end
Psalm 85.7-end
Luke 7.18b-23

Morning Prayer
Psalms 75, 96 (or) 119.57-80
Isaiah 51.1-8
2 Thessalonians 1

Evening Prayer
Psalms 25, 82 (or) 59, 60, (67)
Isaiah 39
Matthew 17.14-21

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Joel 3.9-16
Matthew 24.29-35

Collect

O God, the judge of all,
who gave your servant John of the Cross
a warmth of nature, a strength of purpose
and a mystical faith
that sustained him even in the darkness:
shed your light on all who love you
and grant them union of body and soul
in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with John of the Cross to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.