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A collection of prayers in Church English, from East and West.

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The Prayer of St Ephraim

Attributed to St Ephraim the Syrian

A prayer recited frequently during Great Lent in the Greek and Russian churches.

Picture: © Fusionofhorizons, Wikimedia Commons. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0.. Source.

2

A Collect for the Assumption

From The Sarum Missal

A short prayer from the Sarum Missal, for the anniversary of the death of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Picture: Anonymous, 1497. Via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.. Source.

3

A Prayer of Humble Access

From The Book of Common Prayer

This short prayer appeared in the Book of Common Prayer of 1549, as a preparation for holy communion.

Picture: By Stolichnyj blagovest. Public domain.. Source.

4

A Collect for Aid Against All Perils

From The Book of Common Prayer

The third of three short prayers from the close of Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer.

Picture: © John Illingworth, Geograph. CC BY-SA 2.0.. Source.

5

A Prayer of St Chrysostom

From The Book of Common Prayer

The final prayer of the Litany in the Book of Common Prayer.

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6

A Collect for Peace

From The Book of Common Prayer

A short prayer from Evensong in the Book of Common Prayer.

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