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The collect for today, the Feast Day of Saint Peter the Apostle, from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer:
O Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commandedst him earnestly to feed thy flock; Make, we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the crown of everlasting glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
For the Epistle: Acts 12:1-11
The Gospel: St Matthew 16:13-19
(This commemoration has been transferred from 29 June.)
Artwork: Francesco del Cossa, St. Peter (panel from the Griffoni Polyptych), c. 1473. Tempera and gold on wood panel, Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan.
