The Collect for Saint Simon and Saint Jude
October 28. Book of Common Prayer (1979), page 245. Preface of the Apostles.
Contemporary
O God, we thank you for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Traditional
O God, we thank thee for the glorious company of the apostles, and especially on this day for Simon and Jude; and we pray that, as they were faithful and zealous in their mission, so we may with ardent devotion make known the love and mercy of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
When it is prayed
It is the Collect of the Day at these offices:
- Wednesday, October 28, 2026Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer
- Thursday, October 28, 2027Morning Prayer · Evening Prayer