Friday, July 24, 2026
The Friday in the Eighth Week After Pentecost
Morning Prayer
Opening Sentence
The Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth keep silence before him. habakkuk 2:20
Antiphon
The Lord is glorious in his saints: * O come, let us adore him.
Psalms
61; 62
First Lesson
I Samuel 14 or 14:1–15, 20, 24–30
Second Lesson
II Corinthians 7
Evening Prayer
Opening Sentence
O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness; let the whole earth stand in awe of him. psalm 96:9
Psalms
65; 67
First Lesson
Nehemiah 2
Second Lesson
John 2
Collects
Seasonal Collect
O God, you declare your almighty power chiefly in showing mercy and pity: Grant us the fullness of your grace, that we, running to obtain your promises, may become partakers of your heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Special Collect
O God, our heavenly Father, you raised up your faithful servant N. to be a [Bishop and] pastor in your Church and to feed your flock: Give abundantly to all pastors the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that they may minister in your household as true servants of Christ and stewards of your divine mysteries; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Remembrance
Thomas à Kempis, Priest and Teacher of the Faith, 1471