Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Savior by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently suffer for the truth’s sake; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.
The feast day of the Birth of John the Baptist
Posted in Theology, Theology: Scripture
Thank you for the reminder. St. John the Baptist was, from what I can tell, the only human who was born already knowing Jesus as Saviour. A bit of trivia; I think that the Canadian anthem “O Canada” was first sung at a celebration of the Feast of St. John the Baptist.
This is also the anniversary of the second known prayer book service on American soil, and first on the west coast: Francis Drake in San Francisco, June 24, 1579.
http://www.lightight.com/GGP/mem_images/Mem3P02.html