Prayers

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From the circle of Hendrick Bloemaert (1601/1602–1672), via the Centraal Museum, Holland, and Wikimedia Commons. Licence: Public domain.

Almighty God, Unto Whom All Hearts Be Open The Book of Common Prayer

A short prayer from the opening of the communion service in the old Sarum missal.

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The Prayer of St Ephraim St Ephraim the Syrian

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

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Anonymous, 1497. Via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain.

A Collect for the Assumption The Sarum Missal

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

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By Stolichnyj blagovest. Public domain.

A Prayer of Humble Access The Book of Common Prayer

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

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© Acabashi, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0.

A Collect for Peace The Book of Common Prayer

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

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© John Illingworth, Geograph. CC BY-SA 2.0.

A Collect for Aid Against All Perils The Book of Common Prayer

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

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A Prayer of St Chrysostom The Book of Common Prayer

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

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