COLLECT

FOR THE SEVENTH 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; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What attributes (or perfections) are here ascribed to GOD?

2. Of what is GOD here said to be the Author and Giver?

3. What is meant by the word "graft?"
4. What by the love of GOD's "NAME?”
5. What do we understand by true religion?
6. What is meant by the word “nourish ?”
7. By what are we to be kept in "all goodness?"
8. Through whom?

9. What texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER. Gen. xvii. 1. James i. 17. 2 Peter

iii. 18.

COLLECT

FOR THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

O God, whose never-failing Providence ordereth all things both in heaven and earth; we humbly beseech Thee to put away from us all hurtful things, and to give us those things which be profitable for us; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What is meant here by a Providence ?"

never-failing

2. What is meant by the "ordering the things in heaven and earth?"

3. What do we expressly pray for in this Collect?

4. What things are "hurtful?" 5. What things are "profitable?"

6. What Texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER. Psalm viii. 1. 8. John xvii. 15.

COLLECT

FOR THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Grant to us, Lord, we beseech Thee, the spirit to think and do always such things as be rightful; that we who cannot do anything that is good without Thee, may by Thee be enabled to live according to thy will; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What do we principally ask in this Collect? 2. Why must we think the things that be rightful?

3. Why must we do them?

4. Why cannot we do anything that is good without God?

5. By whom are we enabled to live according to God's will?

6. What texts are illustrated here ?"

ANSWER.

1 Thessalonians iv. 3.

Proverbs

iv. 23. John xv. 5.

COLLECT

FOR THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please Thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What is meant by the first petition in this Collect?

2. How are we likely to obtain what we ask of God.

3. Through whom are all our petitions to be offered and answered?

4. What texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER. Psalm lxxxvi. 1. Romans xii. 1, 2.