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These readings are from the Anglican Church of Canada’s adaptation of the Revised Common Lectionary. On Sundays and feast days there is a link to the full readings.

Liturgical Year A: Nov 27, 2022 to Dec 2, 2023
Liturgical Year B: Dec 3, 2023 to Nov 30, 2024

Advent Feria (Violet or Blue)

Thursday, December 19th, 2019

Morning Prayer: Ps 61, 62; Zeph 3:14-20 Tit 1:1-16; Coll 270

Holy Eucharist: As Sunday, except: Jg 13:2-7, 24-25; Ps 71:1-8; Lk 1:5-25

Evening Prayer: Ps 112, 115; (Is 11:1-9); O Antiphon; Lk 1:1-25; Coll 270

O Radix Jesse: O Root of Jesse, standing as a sign among the peoples; before you kings will shut their mouths, to you the nations will make their prayer: Come and deliver us, and delay no longer.
cf Isaiah 11.10; 45.14; 52.15; Romans 15.12

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Lectionary citations are reprinted from Revised Common Lectionary Daily Readings, copyright © 2005 Consultation on Common Texts, admin. by Augsburg Fortress. Reproduced by permission.