John of the Cross, Poet, Teacher of the Faith, 1591

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Exciting Holiness
Song of Songs 2.8-end
Psalm 121.1-4, 7, 8
1 Corinthians 2.1-10
John 14.18-23

Holy Communion
Numbers 24.2-7, 15-17
Psalm 25.3-8
Matthew 21.23-27

Morning Prayer
Psalm 40 (or) 44
Isaiah 49.14-25
1 Thessalonians 5.1-11

Evening Prayer
Psalms 25, 26 (or) 47, 49
Isaiah 38. 1-8, 21-22
Matthew 16.13-end

Additional Weekday Lectionary
Isaiah 40.1-11
Matthew 3.1-12

Collect

O God, the judge of all,
who gave your servant John of the Cross
a warmth of nature, a strength of purpose
and a mystical faith
that sustained him even in the darkness:
shed your light on all who love you
and grant them union of body and soul
in your Son Jesus Christ 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 John of the Cross to the eternal feast of heaven;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.