The Collect for Proper 15
The Sunday closest to August 17. Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 232.
Contemporary
Almighty God, you have given your only Son to be for us a sacrifice for sin, and also an example of godly life: Give us grace to receive thankfully the fruits of his redeeming work, and to follow daily in the blessed steps of his most holy life; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Traditional
Almighty God, who hast given thy only Son to be unto us both a sacrifice for sin and also an example of godly life: Give us grace that we may always most thankfully receive that his inestimable benefit, and also daily endeavor ourselves to follow the blessed steps of his most holy life; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
When it is prayed
It is the Collect of the Day at these offices:
- Sunday, August 15, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Tuesday, August 17, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Wednesday, August 18, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Thursday, August 19, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Friday, August 20, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Saturday, August 21, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer