Grant, Almighty God, that, since the dullness and harshness of our flesh is so great that it is needful for us in various ways to be afflicted, we may patiently bear Thy chastisement, and under a deep feeling of sorrow flee to Thy mercy displayed to us in Christ; and that not depending upon the earthly blessings of this perishable life, but relying only upon Thy Word, we may go forward in the course of our calling; until at length we be gathered to that blessed rest which is laid up for us in heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
–Frederick B. Macnutt, The prayer manual for private devotions or public use on divers occasions: Compiled from all sources ancient, medieval, and modern (A.R. Mowbray, 1951)
The Church of England today also commemorates John Calvin, Reformer, 1564 https://t.co/7eYQ8QXMLw
Image: Portrait of John Calvin, c.1550, in the Museum Catharijneconvent, Utrecht, via Wikimedia Commons, CC-by-SA-3.0 pic.twitter.com/NNiSR6HVVi
— The Anglican Church in St Petersburg (@anglicanspb) May 26, 2020