A collect (pronounced call-lect) is a special prayer written about a specific subject. Collects are available for each Sunday, for major feasts and saints days, for categories of saints (theologians, martyrs, missionaries, teachers, etc), for special subjects (illness, guidance, families, the Church, society, the earth, etc) and for special rites (ordination, marriage, baptism, etc.)
Collects are written in both traditional and contemporary language. They may be found in The Book of Common Prayer on the following pages:
Traditional Sunday Collects pp 159-185
Traditional Holy Day Collects pp 185-194
Traditional General Collects for Types of Saints pp 195-199
Traditional Collects for Various Occasions pp 199-210
Contemporary Sunday Collects pp 211-236
Contemporary Holy Day Collects pp 237-246
Contemporary General Collects for Types of Saints pp 246-250
Contemporary Collects for Various Occasions pp 251-261
Collects at the Prayers of the People pp 394-395
Prayers for the Sick pp 458-461
Prayers and Thanksgivings pp 814-841
There are also Special Collects for Morning and Evening Prayer:
Morning Prayer Rite I (Traditional) pp 56-58
Morning Prayer Rite II (Contemporary) pp 98-101
Evening Prayer Rite I (Traditional) pp 69-71
Evening Prayer Rite II (Contemporary) pp 122-125
The Collects and Prayers on this website are the Traditional versions.
Canticles are drawn from biblical tests other than the Psalter. They are said or sung as part of all worship services. Canticles may be found in The Book of Common Prayer on the following pages:
Morning Prayer Rite I (Traditional) pp 44-45, 47-53
Evening Prayer Rite I (Traditional) pp 65-66
Morning prayer Rite II (Contemporary) pp 82-83, 85-96
Evening Prayer Rite II (Contemporary) pp 119-120
A list of suggested Canticles for Morning and Evening Prayer is found on pages 144-145
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