COLLECTS

Give,* O LORD, strength unto Thy people, and make us the Temple of the HOLY GHOST, that out of a pure heart we may prepare a whole burnt-offering, that may be acceptable. Through (2.)

O GOD,* Whose sons—that is, the Angels—offer glory to Thee, and at Whose feet all the Saints lay down their crowns, we beseech Thee with all humility to receive the vows of our minds, and to restrain the concupiscence of our flesh: accept the prayers of Thy servants, and give them the fellowship of Thy holy Angels, that He, Whose voice thundered in majesty and shone in magnificence, may remove the darkness of ignorance from their minds, and may give them the lights of knowledge by which they may merit to behold Thee. Amen. Through (11.)

Give, O LORD,* strength to Thy people against the ills of all adversity; enrich us with the blessing of Thy peace, that in the abundance of our quiet we may all give glory to Thee in Thy holy temple, and forgetting the misfortunes of this life, may ever render to Thee honour and praise. Amen. Through (11.)

[Deliver us, (D. C.) O GOD, from all evils, and give us a contrite and humbled heart to offer unto Thee for our sins, that, quelling, with Thy mighty operation and glory, all offences which work unrighteousness, Thou mayest bless Thy people in peace. Through (1.)]