Thursday, 31 December

The lessons

Morning, first lesson

Isaiah 62

Morning, second lesson

Luke 12:35–48

Evening, first lesson

Deuteronomy 10:12–11:1

Evening, second lesson

Luke 21:25–36

The lessons come from the Revised Tables of Lessons (1922). The psalms follow the day of the month, in the order of 1662. Open a date in the app to sing the psalm of that day.

The collect

The collect for the Nativity of our Lord, or the Birth-day of Christ, Commonly called Christmas-Day, from the Book of Common Prayer (1662).

ALMIGHTY God, who hast given us thy only-begotten Son to take our nature upon him, and as at this time to be born of a pure Virgin; Grant that we being regenerate, and made thy children by adoption and grace, may daily be renewed by thy Holy Spirit; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the same Spirit, ever one God, world without end. Amen.