The Collect for Proper 26
The Sunday closest to November 2. Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 235.
Contemporary
Almighty and merciful God, it is only by your gift that your faithful people offer you true and laudable service: Grant that we may run without stumbling to obtain your heavenly promises; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Traditional
Almighty and merciful God, of whose only gift it cometh that thy faithful people do unto thee true and laudable service: Grant, we beseech thee, that we may run without stumbling to obtain thy heavenly promises; through 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:
- Monday, November 2, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Wednesday, November 4, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Thursday, November 5, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Friday, November 6, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Saturday, November 7, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Sunday, October 31, 2027Morning Prayer
- Tuesday, November 2, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer