COLLECT

FOR THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY,

Almighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of faith, hope and charity; and that we may obtain that which thou dost promise, make us to love that which thou dost command; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

1. What do you understand by "faith, hope and charity?"

2. Why do we pray for their "increase ?"

3. Is there a connection between the "promise and the command" of God?

4. What other texts are here illustrated?

ANSWER. 1 Cor. xiii. 13. Phil. iii. 13, 14, 15.

COLLECT

FOR THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Keep, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy Church with thy perpetual mercy: and, because the frailty of man without Thee cannot but fall, keep us ever by thy help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What do you understand by the " Church of God?"

2. By what do we pray that it may

or preserved?

3. What is meant by "perpetual ?"

be "kept"

4. What is it that causes men to "fall" into sin?

5. What is "frailty?"

6. What can "keep" us from falling?

7. What are things "hurtful?"

8. What are things "profitable ?"

9. What is salvation?

10. What texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER.

1 Tim. iii. 15. Matt. vi. 13.

2 Peter i. 10. 1 Tim. iv. 8.

COLLECT

FOR THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What is meant by "cleansing" the Church? 2. How is the Church "defended?"

3. Can the Church continue without God's support?

4. How long do we pray that the Church may be preserved?

5. Through whom?

6. What texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER. Acts xx. 28. Eph. v. 25, 26, 27.

COLLECT

FOR THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.

Lord, we pray thee, that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

QUESTIONS ON THE COLLECT.

1. What do we pray for in this Collect? 2. What is here meant by the word "prevent ?" 3. When do we pray to be disposed to "good works ?"

4. Through whose influence?

5. What texts are illustrated here?

ANSWER. 1 Cor. xv. 10. Titus ii. 15.