June 28 – Saint Irenaeus (Greek: Εἰρηναῖος), (2nd century AD – c. 202) – Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, then a part of the Roman Empire (now […]
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Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Teacher
June 27 – Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Teacher – Ten years after the death of Athanasius, the great champion of faith in Christ as fully God, […]
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Lauds on Tuesday
Tuesday at Lauds – Do thou, O Christ, our slumbers wake; Do thou the chains of darkness break; Purge thou our former sins away, And in our […]
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The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession
June 25 -The Presentation of the Augsburg Confession – Arguably the greatest event of Luther’s Reformation, the confession was given to Emperor Charles V on June 25, […]
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
The Nativity of St. John the Baptist – O God, who raised up Saint John the Baptist to make ready a nation fit for Christ the Lord, […]
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Lauds on Saturday
Saturday at Lauds – So that last morning dread and great Which we with trembling hope await, With blessed light for us shall glow Who chant the […]
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Lauds on Friday
Friday at Lauds – Within our senses ever dwell, And worldly darkness thence expel; Long as the days of life endure, Preserve our souls devout and pure. […]
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Lauds on Thursday
Thursday at Lauds – O keep us, as the hours proceed, From lying word and evil deed; Our roving eyes from sin set free, Our body from […]
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Lauds on Wednesday
Wednesday at Lauds – Thee, Christ, alone we know; to thee We bend in pure simplicity; Our songs with tears to thee arise; Prove thou our hearts […]
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Lauds on Tuesday
Tuesday at Lauds – With earnest cry, with tearful care, Call we the Lord to hear our prayer; While supplication, pure and deep, Forbids each chastened heart […]
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