Wednesday 18 February 2015

The beginning of Lent



Today is Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of the season of preparation for Easter on Sunday, 5 April 2015.


Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou
hast made and dost forgive the sins of all them who are
penitent: create and make in us new and contrite hearts,
that we, worthily lamenting our sins and acknowledging our
wretchedness, may obtain of thee, the God of all mercy,
perfect remission and forgiveness; through Jesus Christ thy son our
Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.


(The Ash Wednesday Collect from the Customary of Our Lady of Walsingham)

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