Part 1
The collect for the Second Sunday in Advent: learning to hope
The Second Sunday in Advent’s collect asks God to make our hearing and reading of Scripture fruitful in enduring hope, grounded in his faithfulness in Christ.
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Biographies of common prayer
Essays tracing the history, biblical and theological substance, and continuing life of individual prayers in the Church’s worship.
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Part 2
The Collect for Purity: hearts open before God
The Collect for Purity carries a medieval prayer into Anglican common worship, asking the Holy Spirit to cleanse our hearts for love and praise.
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