Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons, Teacher of the Faith, c.200

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Exciting Holiness
Wisdom 7.7-10, 15, 16
Psalm 34.11-17
2 Peter 1.16-end
Luke 11.33-36

Holy Communion
Genesis 15.1-12, 17-18
Psalm 105.1-9
Matthew 7.15-20

Morning Prayer
Psalm 119.57-80
Job 22
Romans 10.1-10

Evening Prayer
Psalms 59, 60, (67)
Judges 5
Luke 13.22-end

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Peter and Paul
Psalms 66, 67
Ezekiel 3.4-11
Galatians 1.13 - 2.8

(or) Evening Prayer on the Eve of Peter
Psalms 66, 67
Ezekiel 3.4-11
Acts 9.32-43

Collect

God of peace,
who through the ministry of your servant Irenæus
strengthened the true faith
and brought harmony to your Church:
keep us steadfast in your true religion,
and renew us in faith and love,
that we may always walk in the way that leads to eternal life;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Post Communion

God of truth,
whose Wisdom set her table
and invited us to eat the bread and drink the wine
of the kingdom:
help us to lay aside all foolishness
and to live and walk in the way of insight,
that we may come with Irenæus to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Collect on the Eve of Peter and Paul
Almighty God,
whose blessed apostles Peter and Paul
glorified you in their death as in their life:
grant that your Church,
inspired by their teaching and example,
and made one by your Spirit,
may ever stand firm upon the one foundation,
Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.

Collect on the Eve of Peter
Almighty God,
who inspired your apostle Saint Peter
to confess Jesus as Christ and Son of the living God:
build up your Church upon this rock,
that in unity and peace it may proclaim one truth
and follow one Lord, your Son our Saviour Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.