COLLECTS

O GOD, the Blessedness of all who put their trust in Thee,* Who art both the Witness and the Judge of them that contend in the race of righteousness; we pray Thee that Thou wouldest so keep them from falling in this life, that Thou mayest crown them in the life to come. Through (2.)

O LORD GOD,* forasmuch as the ungodly lieth in wait for the righteous, do Thou be pleased to frustrate all his counsels; and suffer not them to perish through their own infirmity, whom Thou didst vouchsafe to save by the salutary wood of the Cross. Amen. Through Thy mercy (11.)

O LORD GOD of righteousness,* Who art ever merciful and lendest, so bestow on Thy servants the talents which Thou seest to be expedient for them, that they may return them with a good increase to Thy honour and glory, Who livest.