11 January 2009

Yesterday's Commemoration

Yesterday our Synod commemorated the Cappadocian Fathers, Sts. Basil the Great, Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa. I thought the prayer appointed for the commemoration was especially wonderful:

Almighty God,
You revealed to Your Church Your eternal being
of glorious majesty and perfect love
as one God in a Trinity of persons.
May Your Church, with bishops like Basil of Caesarea,
Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa,
receive grace to continue steadfast
in the confession of the true faith
and constant in our worship of You,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit,
who live and reign, one God, now and forever.
[Treasury, p. 1105]

Isn't that a wonderful prayer? "Steadfast in confession" and "constant in our worship." Amen and amen!

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