The Ven. Andrew Brashier is an assisting priest at Christ the King Anglican Church in the Anglican Diocese of the South. He regularly writes on all things Anglican, with a particular interest in catechesis, the traditional prayer book, and practicalities in living what he calls “the prayerbook life” on his substack (https://throughamirrordarkly.substack.com/). He regularly republishes Anglican classics and each are available on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4a9jmtwc
O Jesus, crowned with all renown, Since thou the earth hast trod, Thou reignest, and by thee come down Henceforth the gifts of God. Thine is the health and thine the wealth That in our halls abound, And thine the beauty and the joy With which the years are crowned. St. Paul and St. James…
Come down, O Love divine, seek thou this soul of mine, and visit it with thine own ardour glowing; O Comforter, draw near, within my heart appear, and kindle it, thy holy flame bestowing. There’s a lie working its way around the Church. It’s a lie almost as old as the human race itself. It…
I just a poor wayfaring stranger, Trav’ling through this world of woe. There’s no sickness, no toil, nor danger In that bright land to which I go. I’m going there to see my Father; I’m going there no more to roam. I’m just going over Jordan, I’m just going over home. How long are you…
The King of love my shepherd is, whose goodness faileth never; I nothing lack if I am his, and he is mine for ever. Shepherds and shepherding are constant themes throughout the Scriptures, beginning in Genesis (46:32-34, 49:24) and proceeding throughout the New Testament. Joseph’s brothers are shepherds along with his father, Jacob. Moses becomes…
The Draft Book of Occasional Offices The ACNA Book of Common Prayer (2019) Resource page posted the draft version of the ACNA Book of Occasional Offices (2026) for downloading, review, and comments. According to the webpage, comments and suggestions can be sent: “Before April 5 (Easter Day) 2026, please email the Rev’d Jacob Hootman at…
Christ the Lord is risen today, Alleluia! Sons of men and angels say: Alleluia! Raise your joys and triumphs high; Alleluia! Sing ye heav’ns, and earth reply: Alleluia! Alleluia, today is Easter! Welcome back as the Church experiences not a gap of seven days from Easter morn, but instead we return to Easter Day. Let…
Alleluia, alleluia! Hearts to heaven and voices raise: sing to God a hymn of gladness, sing to God a hymn of praise. He, who on the cross a victim, for the world’s salvation bled, Jesus Christ, the King of glory, now is risen from the dead. Hear the roar of the earth quaking and the…
The incarnation of Jesus raises many questions. Who is this man? Who is the Son of Man? Why did the God-man die? And perhaps most commonly on Holy Saturday, where was Jesus on the evening of Good Friday until Easter morn? Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they crucified…
O sacred head, sore wounded, defiled and put to scorn; O kingly head surrounded with mocking crown of thorn: What sorrow mars thy grandeur? Can death thy bloom deflower? O countenance whose splendor the hosts of heaven adore! The Anglican Church of North America and orthodox Global Anglicans profess the 1662 Book of Common Prayer…
When I survey the wondrous cross, On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride. How can words express with greater clarity what God the Holy Ghost hath revealed in St. Matthew’s account of our Lord’s Passion? My words lack any insight, and…