Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day)

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Lesser Festival Eucharistic Lectionary
Lamentations 3.17-26, 31-33 or
Wisdom 3.1-9
Psalm 23 or
27.1-6, 16-17
Romans 5.5-11 or
1 Peter 1.3-9
John 5.19-25 or
John 6.37-40

Holy Communion
Philippians 1.18-26
Psalm 42.1-7
Luke 14.1, 7-11

Morning Prayer
Psalms 41, 42, 43
Judith 15.14 - end of 16 or
Numbers 6.1-5, 21-end
Philemon

If All Saints’ Day is observed on Sunday 3 November, the readings for the Eve of All Saints’ Day are used. Otherwise, the following readings are used:
Evening Prayer
Psalms 45, 46
Tobit 14.2-end or
Habakkuk 3.2-19a
John 20.19-end

Evening Prayer on the Eve of All Saints’ Day
Psalms 1, 5
Ecclesiasticus 44.1-15 or
Isaiah 40.27-31
Revelation 19.6-10

Collect

Eternal God, our maker and redeemer,
grant us, with all the faithful departed,
the sure benefits of your Son’s saving passion
and glorious resurrection
that, in the last day,
when you gather up all things in Christ,
we may with them enjoy the fullness of your promises;
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 love,
may the death and resurrection of Christ
which we have celebrated in this eucharist
bring us, with all the faithful departed,
into the peace of your eternal home.
We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ,
our rock and our salvation,
to whom be glory for time and for eternity.

Collect on the Eve of 4 before Advent

Almighty and eternal God,
you have kindled the flame of love
in the hearts of the saints:
grant to us the same faith and power of love,
that, as we rejoice in their triumphs,
we may be sustained by their example and fellowship;
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.

Collect on the Eve of All Saints’

Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
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.