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 ready wills and hearts obey the calling of our Lord to follow him; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth  with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of Apostles

Saint Michael and All Angels   September 29

O everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the ministries of angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully  grant that, as thy holy angels always serve and worship thee in  heaven, so by thy appointment they may help and defend us  on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and  reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever  and ever. Amen.

Preface of Trinity Sunday

Saint Luke   October 18

Almighty God, who didst inspire thy servant Luke the physician to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing  power of thy Son: Graciously continue in thy Church the like  love and power to heal, to the praise and glory of thy Name;  through the same thy Son 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 All Saints

Saint James of Jerusalem  October 23

Grant, we beseech thee, O God, that after the example of thy servant James the Just, brother of our Lord, thy Church may  give itself continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of  all who are at variance and enmity; through the same our  Lord Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the  Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Preface of All Saints