St. Chad's, Lichfield - St. Chad Collects

Rejoicing in the fellowship of the church on earth,
let us pray with Chad and all the Saints in glory.

The Collect for the Feast of St. Chad

Almighty God,
from the first fruits of the English nation
who turned to Christ,
you called your servant Chad
to be an evangelist and bishop of his own people:
give us grace so to follow his peaceable nature,
humble spirit and prayerful life,
that we may truly commend to others
the faith which we ourselves profess;
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 for ever. Amen.

Another prayer on the Feast of St. Chad.

Almighty God,
whose servant Chad,
for the peace of the Church,
relinquished cheerfully the honours that had been
thrust upon him,
only to be rewarded with equal responsibility:
keep us, we pray Thee,
from thinking of ourselves more highly
than we ought to think,
and ready at all times to step aside for others,
that the cause of Christ may be advanced
and thy blessed kingdom enlarged;
in the name of Him
who washed His disciples' feet,
even Jesus Christ our Lord,
who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen.

Our Patronal Collect

Almighty God, our Heavenly Father,
by whose providence thy blessed servant Chad
was sent here to be Bishop of Thy Church;
grant that we who have entered into
the spiritual heritage which he left in this place
may be inspired to devote ourselves wholly to Thy service,
and ever to maintain the virtue of love and peace,
one with another, and towards all the faithful;
through the grace of Him who is the Prince of Peace,
our only Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen.

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