Almighty God,
by whose grace we celebrate again
the feast of your servant Swithun:
grant that, as he governed with gentleness
the people committed to his care,
so we, rejoicing in our Christian inheritance,
may always seek to build up your Church in unity and love;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen.
15 July: feast of Swithun (d. 862) torrents of rain at the translation of his relics are probably basis of the legend about the meteorological significance of the day (Kingsgate) #otd pic.twitter.com/doc2N0FeMO
— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) July 15, 2025