The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations Preface

thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness.
‘The Collects’ ‘The fifth Sunday after Trinity’
O God, who hast prepared for them that love thee such good things as pass man’s
understanding; Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things,
may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire. _
‘The Collects’ ‘The sixth Sunday after Trinity’
Lord of all power and might, who art the author and giver of all good things; Graft in our
hearts the love of thy Name, increase in us true religion, nourish us with all goodness, and of thy
great mercy keep us in the same.
‘The Collects’ ‘The seventh Sunday after Trinity’
Pour down upon us the abundance of thy mercy; forgiving us those things whereof our
conscience is afraid.
‘The Collects’ ‘The twelfth Sunday after Trinity’
O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee;
Mercifully grant, that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts.
‘The Collects’ ‘The nineteenth Sunday after Trinity’
Grant, we beseech thee, merciful Lord, to thy faithful people pardon and peace, that they may
be cleansed from all their sins, and serve thee with a quiet mind.
‘The Collects’ ‘The one and twentieth Sunday after Trinity’
Lord, we beseech thee to keep thy household the Church in continual godliness.
‘The Collects’ ‘The two and twentieth Sunday after Trinity’
Grant that those things which we ask faithfully we may obtain effectually.
‘The Collects’ ‘The three and twentieth Sunday after Trinity’
Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people; that they, plenteously
bringing forth the fruit of good works, may of thee be plenteously rewarded.
‘The Collects’ ‘The five and twentieth Sunday after Trinity’
Give us grace, that, being not like children carried away with every blast of vain doctrine, we
may be established in the truth of thy holy Gospel.
‘The Collects’ ‘St Mark’s Day’
O Almighty God, who hast knit together thine elect in one communion and fellowship, in the
mystical body of thy Son Christ our Lord; Grant us grace so to follow thy blessed Saints in all
virtuous and godly living, that we may come to those unspeakable joys, which thou hast prepared
for them that unfeignedly love thee.
‘The Collects’ ‘All Saints’ Day’
So many as intend to be partakers of the holy Communion shall signify their names to the
Curate, at least some time the day before.
And if any of those be an open and notorious evil liver, or have done any wrong to his
neighbours by word or deed, so that the Congregation be thereby offended; the Curate, having
knowledge thereof, shall call him and advertise him, that in any wise he presume not to come to
the Lord’s Table, until he have openly declared himself to have truly repented and amended his