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Collects of the Day
The following prayers / collects were originally composed or chosen to go with the historic lectionary, a series of lessons that developed in the early church. It was a one-year series, that is, the same lessons would be read on the same Sundays, each year. For the historic lectionary on an interactive calendar, see www.sanctus.org.
Most of the collects designated as “historic” come from the sacramentaries of the Roman church.
The collects designated as “Mozarabic” come from the ancient Spanish church around the year AD 700. The Mozarabic church was isolated from the rest of Europe while Spain was occupied by Muslims. The Mozarabic tradition of liturgy and prayer developed independently from worship in Europe and Rome.
Veit Dietrich was a friend and associate of Martin Luther, and these prayers were written in the 1540s as part of a commentary on the historic gospels. They appeared in The Lutheran Hymnary (1913), a worship book prepared by Norwegian-American Lutherans.
- Trinity 1 [Pentecost 2] Rich Man and Lazarus
- Trinity 2 [Pentecost 3] Invitation: The Great Supper
- Trinity 3 [Pentecost 4] Evangelism: The Lost Sheep
- Trinity 4 [Pentecost 5] Christian Unity and Peace
- Trinity 5 [Pentecost 6] Discipleship: Following Christ
- Trinity 6 [Pentecost 7] Christian Faith and Love, Sin and Righteousness
- Trinity 7 [Pentecost 8] Providence: Jesus Feeds Four Thousand
- Trinity 8 [Pentecost 9] Beware of False Prophets
- Trinity 9 [Pentecost 10] Stewardship: The Wise Steward
- Trinity 10 [Pentecost 11] Renewed Obedience: Jesus Cleanses the Temple
- Trinity 11 [Pentecost 12] Humility: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
- Trinity 12 [Pentecost 13] Jesus Heals the Sick
- Trinity 13 [Pentecost 14] Charity: The Good Samaritan
- Trinity 14 [Pentecost 15] Thanksgiving: The Ten Lepers
- Trinity 15 [Pentecost 16] Contentment: The Lilies of the Field
- Trinity 16 [Pentecost 17] Death and Burial: The Young Man of Nain
- Trinity 17 [Pentecost 18] Christian Freedom: Healing on the Sabbath
- Trinity 18 [Pentecost 19] Law and Gospel: The Great Commandment
- Trinity 19 [Pentecost 20] Absolution: Jesus Forgives the Paralytic
- Trinity 20 [Pentecost 21] Perseverance in Faith
- Trinity 21 [Pentecost 22] Spiritual Armor
- Trinity 22 [Pentecost 23] Forgive as Forgiven: The Unmerciful Servant
- Trinity 23 [Pentecost 24] Citizenship: Render to Caesar and to God
- Trinity 24 [Pentecost 25] Death, a Sleep: Jairus’ Daughter
- Trinity 25 [Pentecost 26] Signs of the End
- Trinity 26 [Pentecost 27] Last Judgment
- Trinity 27 or Trinity Last [Pentecost Last] Heaven’s Eternal Joy
Summer and Fall Commemorations
- June 11, St. Barnabas, Apostle
- June 24, Nativity of St. John the Baptist
- June 25, Presentation of the Augsburg Confession (Lutheran)
- June 29, St. Peter and St. Paul, Apostles
- July 2, The Visitation
- Nation, July 4 (US) / July 1 (Canada)
- July 22, St. Mary Magdalene
- July 25, St. James, Apostle
- July 29, Sts. Mary and Martha of Bethany
- August 15, St. Mary, Mother of our Lord
- August 24, St. Bartholomew, Apostle
- August 28, St. Augustine of Hippo, Bishop
- September 14, Holy Cross Day
- September 21, St. Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
- September 29, St. Michael and All Angels
- October 18, St. Luke, Evangelist
- October 23, St. James of Jerusalem, Brother of our Lord, Martyr
- October 28, St. Simon and St. Jude, Apostles
- October 31, Reformation
- November 1, All Saints Day
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