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Father, in your mercy dispel the darkness of this night, and let your servant sleep in peace, that at the dawn of a new day I may wake with joy in your Name; through Christ our Lord. Amen.

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The Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist

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On 24 June the Church keeps the birth of John the Baptist, the son promised to Zechariah and Elizabeth and born to go before the Lord. The date is not remembered from any record of his birth; it is counted, six months back from Christmas, out of the sixth month Luke gives for Elizabeth when the angel came to Mary. It is a red-letter day in the Book of Common Prayer, and one of the oldest saints' days the Church keeps.

The Nativity of John the Baptist
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The Day’s Prayers

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Morning Prayer

Psalms 127, 128 · 1 Thessalonians 2:17–3:13 · Matthew 14:1–13

Evening Prayer

Psalms 129, 130, 131 · Daniel 3 · Acts 20:1–16

Midday

Psalm 119:105–144

Family Close of Day

Psalm 134 · Daniel 3 · Acts 20:1–16

Nativity of John the Baptist

The Birth of John the Baptist

Isaiah 40:1–11 · Psalm 85:7–13 · Acts 13:14b-26 · Luke 1:57–80