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 Confession of Saint Peter   January 18

Almighty Father, who didst inspire Simon Peter, first among the apostles, to confess Jesus as Messiah and Son of the living  God: Keep thy Church steadfast upon the rock of this faith,  that in unity and peace we may proclaim the one truth and  follow the one Lord, our Savior Jesus Christ; who liveth and  reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for  ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Conversion of Saint Paul   January 25

O God, who, by the preaching of thine apostle Paul, hast caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout the world:  Grant, we beseech thee, that we, having his wonderful  conversion in remembrance, may show forth our thankfulness  unto thee for the same by following the holy doctrine which  he taught; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and  reigneth with thee, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God,  now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

The Presentation   February 2

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thee that, as thy only&#8209;begotten Son was this day presented in the  temple, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and  clean hearts by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who  liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God,  now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of the Epiphany