Patrick, Bishop, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c.460

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Purple or Lent array / white

Exciting Holiness
Deuteronomy 32.1-9 or
Tobit 13.1b-7
Psalm 145.1-13
2 Corinthians 4.1-12
Matthew 10.16-23 or
John 4.31-38

Holy Communion
Daniel 9.4-10
Psalm 79.8-9, 12, 14
Luke 6.36-38

Morning Prayer
Psalms 26, 32 (or) 123, 124, 125, 126
Jeremiah 7.21-end
John 6.41-51

Evening Prayer
Psalms 70, 74 (or) 127, 128, 129
Genesis 43.16-end
Hebrews 1

Collect

Almighty God,
who in your providence chose your servant Patrick
to be the apostle of the Irish people:
keep alive in us the fire of the faith he kindled
and strengthen us in our pilgrimage
towards the light of everlasting 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

Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal
the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share with Patrick and all your saints
in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.

BCP Holy Communion

Hebrews 2.1-10
John 8. 21-30