Comfortable Words: Church English

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Some Prayers of St Godric by St Godric of Finchale

Two short prayers by the twelfth-century Durham monk, one to the Virgin Mary and another to St Nicholas.

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St Patrick’s Breastplate from Irish Tradition

A morning hymn attributed to the fifth-century Irish bishop, St Patrick.

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The Creed from The Book of Common Prayer

The Creed is a tissue of Biblical quotations first compiled in 325, and recited at every communion service to this day.

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The Ten Commandments from The Book of Common Prayer

A list of fundamental rules for God’s covenant people to keep, delivered to Moses on Sinai.

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We Praise Thee, O God by Nicetas of Remesiana

A hymn of praise and thanksgiving, recalling the birth of Jesus Christ, and the promise of eternal life.

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Hail, Mary! from The Gospel According to St Luke

A short prayer to Mary, blended from the greeting of the Archangel Gabriel and the greeting of her cousin Elizabeth.