...THE ADVENT SUNDAYS. 91 both, the first part of it is clearly the words of the Epistle, "That we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light." That which follows, "In the time of this mortal life, in the which Thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us,"...

...Book. Clifton, Dec. 2nd, 1839. ADVENT. COLLECTS FOR ADVENT. ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility...

...lighti . plague, pe.. thyself beyond all human understanding. Reader and Congregation. Grant that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light. To be read about Christmas Day. Reader. Thou wast born in a low estate of a poor but holy Virgin. Reader...

...from our spiritual sleep, and sets us to pray for grace to " cast - extremo ni jam sub litic liiborum away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light," admonishing us that " it is high time to awake out of sleep; for now is our salvation nearer than when...

...The same as (q). SUNDAY 1. (qq) Text. The night is far spent, the day is at hand, let us therefore cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light. SUNDAY 2. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another, according...

...The same as (q). SUNDAY 1. (qq) Text. The night is far spent, the day is at hand, let us therefore cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light. SUNDAY 2. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be like minded one toward another, according...

...Church early in December last, I heard a little voice repeating these words, " that we may cast off the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light." I Rev. x. 6, 7. had often heard those words before, and knew that they were part of the beautiful collect...

...quotes as resembling it, it takes up in prayer the language of the Epistle, " that we may cast off the works of darkness, and put upon us " the armour of light;" seizing this point from the ancient Epistle, which speaks of " the night being far spent." By this...

...Would we then be happy, we must acquaint ourselves with God, and be at peace with him. We must cast off the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light. We must walk honestly as in the day ; we must put on the Lord Jesus Christ. By way of improvement,...

...And so must every Introit be ended. Let us pray. The Collect. ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, (in the which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility...