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'Now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand.' Romans 13:11-12

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Collects and Prayers

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For centuries the church has used these collects to look back to the birth of Jesus and forward to his coming again.

Use these prayers to help fix your eyes on Jesus in your own personal worship or with friends and family you gather with.

  • The Sunday Before Advent
  • The First Sunday of Advent
  • The Second Sunday of Advent
  • The Third Sunday of Advent
  • The Fourth Sunday of Advent
  • Christmas Day
  • St Stephen’s Day
  • Rorate Coeli

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