A Collect is a short prayer that gathers or "collects" the prayers of the congregation and asks God for one thing only. Found only in the Western liturgies, the Collect arises from the Gospel or Epistle reading for the day.
A Collect (written by me) from Ephesians 2:19-22
God our Father, who has made us to be members of your household, grant that we be joined together in all devotion and holiness so as to be a fit dwelling place for your Spirit, through Jesus Christ the cornerstone. Amen.
A Collect usually has five components
1. The Address - the invocation to the Father
2. The Acknowledgement - the grounds or reason for the petition
3. The Petition - concerns the basic needs of the believers
4. The Aspiration - the higher purpose behind the petition
5. The Pleading - an appeal to Christ as our mediator
(1) God our Father, (2) who has made us to be members of your household, (3) grant that we be joined together in all devotion and holiness (4) so as to be a fit dwelling place for your Spirit, (5) through Jesus Christ the cornerstone. Amen.
No comments:
Post a Comment